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[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:44 | null | null | Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fbusiness%2F390477731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/66407BCLN2007Oberti-Oberto7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The B.C. government has approved a master development plan for a new year-round ski resort in the Cariboo Mountains west of Valemount.
Valemount Glacier Destination Resort is a $175 million project led by Oberto Oberti, who designed the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden and the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal west of Invermere.
The Valemount plan includes lifts and gondolas that would carry skiers and sight-seers to the summits of Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Mount Arthur Meighen. Its vertical drop of 2,050 metres would be higher than Whistler-Blackcomb and the largest in North America.
"There are very few places in the world, and none in North America, where you go and ride a lift to the very top and the glacier is below you," said Jill Bodkin, a director of the company.
Valemount is a remote community of about 1,000 residents near the Alberta border east of Prince George. The region is west of Jasper National Park, which attracts visitors from around the world.
On the project's website, Oberti says people will travel to Switzerland for this kind of mountain resort experience, so a three-hour drive from Prince George isn't an obstacle to success.
Valemount Mayor Jeanette Townsend called the master plan approval "exciting news." She said the community attracts visitors who stay there to avoid the expensive accommodation in Jasper and the resort will take it to the next level.
Chief Nathan Matthew of the Simpcw First Nation said his community has been involved since the beginning, and he sees the project as an important economic development for the northern part of Simpcw's traditional territory. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/business/390477731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/ac7d661724d49ca6e6cbb28515b37a3c9ad0de24e3071ba289494162ba47911f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:50:19 | null | null | Letter writer: Maple Ridge needs affordable housing for disabled people and those on limited incomes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F391318481.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/58911mapleridgeReadathomelessshelter.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Letters: Let’s get a grip, city councillors | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read stands outside the temporary RainCity shelter on Lougheed Highway at 223rd Street.
Editor, The News:
This is a letter to all of our members of council.
Anyone who has lived in Maple Ridge for any length of time can see how it has changed for the worse.
It is like Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The last thing we need is a permanent low-barrier shelter near a residential neighbourhood and next to a daycare facility!
Hey Coun. Gordy Robson, maybe you could set up a camp on your property?
Too close for comfort? How about Rock Ridge, Mayor Nicole Read?
What we need in Maple Ridge is affordable housing for disabled people, those on limited incomes and those working at our pathetic minimum wage level. I doubt anyone in Maple Ridge would argue with that and would fully support it.
A low-barrier shelter to house chronic drug addicts is not what we need or want here.
Smarten up!
J. McDonald
Maple Ridge | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/letters/391318481.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/b4be9b705dfa78720cfb06cb91e20ce13efa665190edb5f602b916709c65b67f.json |
[
"Mike Shields"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:22 | null | null | Blue summer flowers are not hard to come by, but aren’t you getting just a little tired of lobelia, ageratum and the odd petunia? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F383323081.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/15262mapleridgeExacum-BlueKandy-.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Gardening: What’s new in flowering blue? | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Blue Kandy.
Blue flowers are a rarity in nature, although many gardeners have had some experience with mophead hydrangeas in acidic soils, the weedy grape hyacinth and spring primroses of the same hue.
And then there are those ‘true blue’ perennials that are notoriously difficult to cultivate, with their exacting growing conditions – such as delphiniums, Grace Ward and lily of the Nile, and the fussiest yet most beautiful of them all, the blue Himalayan poppy, with its papery, electric blue petals, which must not be allowed to bloom in its first year after planting or it becomes a one season wonder.
Blue summer flowers are not hard to come by, but aren’t you getting just a little tired of lobelia, ageratum and the odd petunia?
While conifers such as Colorado blue spruce, Blue Star Juniper and Blue Gem have been providing reliable displays of blue needles for years now, there really isn’t much new in that department, either.
So I thought I would introduce you to four novel plants that do offer something unique in this hue - including a fern, a variegated California lilac, a late-flowering deciduous shrub and a houseplant for those of you enjoying the ‘great indoors’.
• Blue star fern – we’ve had a blue fern introduction before in the form of peacock fern, but it was actually a spikemoss. The blue star fern lives up to its name with dusky blue coarse lobes that actually tolerate morning or late afternoon sun.
It can be grown as a houseplant in a room with at least bright indirect light or put out on the patio as a container specimen – but it must be overwintered indoors, as it is frost tender.
• Beyond midnight blue spirea – a new cultivar of a late summer-blooming deciduous shrub, the sage-scented foliage is deer resistant and the rich blue flowers are irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. It is both sun and drought tolerant once established and the compact growth habit (24-30 inches tall and wide) makes it easy to place in most landscapes.
• Cool blue – An eye catching variegated California lilac with smaller leaves generously edged in a creamy-white, which don’t seem to scorch or burn, even in hot exposed sites.
The flowers are a slightly paler blue than the most common cultivar, Victoria, but that just seems to add to the overall appeal.
The most interesting aspect of this new introduction is its incredibly slow growth rate (California lilacs are notorious for outgrowing their allotted space in the garden), as the specimens I had in stock only seemed to put on a few inches of new wood.
So maybe you finally do have room in your garden for this popular evergreen shrub.
• Blue Kandy – normally I don’t pay a lot of attention to houseplants, but this Persian violet literally stopped me in my tracks.
The huge flowers are an amazing true gentian-blue with a contrasting yellow center and it only takes three to four blooms to entirely cover a standard plant.
This African native requires little but regular deadheading, average room temperatures, bright indirect light and evenly moist (but not saturated) soil.
The sheer size of the individual blooms and their intense colouring is bound to impress your fellow gardeners.
– By Mike Lascelle, a local nursery manager and gardening author. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/383323081.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/b38ecde129cb6eb32f24f4c89fb8004b6b7a15ec90f08af1d8f9ce53bb49df6d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:12 | null | null | Members of the Haney Seahorses Swim Club had a successful summer. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F390610501.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/19472mapleridgeimgres.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Successful summer swim season for Haney Seahorses | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Members of the Haney Seahorses Swim Club had a successful summer.
Justice Migneault attended age group nationals in Calgary at the end of July.
It was the top level swim meet for under-18 swimmers in Canada.
Migneault came second in the men’s 14-year-old 100-metre butterfly.
His next best swim was fourth in the 400m individual medley, and eighth in the 200m IM.
“It was a good end to a fantastic year for Justice,” said Dave Geary of the Haney Seahorses.
Ellen Hayhoe and Kailin Wood, two of the club’s 14-year-old female swimmers, represented the Fraser Valley in the B.C. Summer Games at the end of July.
Hayhoe won four medals at the event.
She earned silver in the 200m butterfly and 100m breaststroke, as well as bronze in 100m butterfly and 400m IM. It was a great conclusion to Ellen’s first year with the Seahorses.
Wood also attended the Swim B.C. AA championships in Kamloops in June.
She won gold in the 200m breaststroke event and qualified for the Summer Games. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/390610501.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/ba95d56e913fd97842083b6efcad1c377aebd9b4da2362a33d0805d90423c282.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T22:49:34 | null | null | Volunteers to ask seniors about staff, food, privacy, medications and other conditions in residential care | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F391445481.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/18269BCLN2007Nursinghomeflickr7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Senior home survey seeks volunteers | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | B.C. has 300 seniors' care facilities, and residents and their loved ones are to be surveyed on conditions.
More than 250 volunteers have signed up to compile a survey of seniors in residential care, and B.C.'s Seniors Advocate is looking for more.
The 27,000 seniors living in 300 residential care facilities around the province are being asked about their experience with care home staff, the quality of food, privacy, medications and other conditions.
It's the first comprehensive survey done in B.C., to measure resident satisfaction and provide a "roadmap" for improvements, said Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie.
Interviews will be conducted in person by trained volunteers, and a matching mail-out survey will be sent to each resident's most frequent visitor.
The project is seeking volunteers with a range of professional backgrounds, ages and ethnicities. To apply as a volunteer, visit www.surveybcseniors.org or call the Office of the Seniors Advocate at 1-877-952-3181. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/391445481.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/9be0442706df538dd993ae5c00f08e09d2d3db235ced43e42556ab45e7b0d2a9.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T12:51:19 | null | null | Photographers from across the province competed in amateur competition | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fcommunity%2F391187111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/2985abbotsfordAmateurphotographjers.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Voting open for People's Choice Amateur Photography Competition | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Cameras were the focus as 70 photographers from across B.C., including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Nelson, competed in the fourth annual Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest at the recent Abbotsford International Airshow.
Sponsored by London Drugs and Black Press Media, the contest took place Aug. 12-14, as participants captured their best air, crowd, static, and wildcard shots.
Photographers experienced close-up action at the airshow including Friday's twilight show, and earned the "hot-side" tour at the airshow where they shot exclusive aircraft including the F-35, CF-18, FA-18, Breitling Jet Team, the Snowbirds and more for a chance to win the title of B.C.'s next Amateur Photographer title.
Awarding categories also include The Best in-air photograph ($750 grand prize), The Best ground/static scene photograph ($500 prize),The Best crowd scene photograph ($250 prize ), The Best video submission ($500 prize) all courtesy of London Drugs and honorary acknowledgement for Best Wildcard entry.
For the People's Choice Award Winner, the time has arrived for the public to vote on their favourite photo and be entered for a chance to win BC Lions game tickets.
For voting and contest information, click here. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/community/391187111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/d33b776895e0a542225bbfa9d38a3240b9f3befa2656253b224876dbe3dfdeea.json |
[
"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-30T18:51:31 | null | null | Meadow Ridge Barracudas player back on ice after fire. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391761701.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/97312mapleridgefire.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Girls hockey supports Maple Ridge family | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Kim Wise explains what happened last Thursday night at her sister’s house on Greenwell Street in central Maple Ridge to a volunteer citizen’s bike patrol member.
After a family lost its house in a fire, the Meadow Ridge Female Minor Hockey Association made sure one of its players wouldn’t miss out on any ice time.
Dan and Suzanne Armstrong and their children were burned out of their home on Greenwell Street on Thursday. Among their three children is a daughter who has been a long-time player with the Meadow Ridge Barracudas.
Association president Liam Mostrenko said members of the girls’ hockey group heard about the family’s misfortune and wanted to, at least, help the one daughter get ready for the upcoming hockey season.
The family did have fire insurance, but with all of the priorities of putting their lives back together in time for the fast approaching school year, the Barracudas wanted to take hockey off their plate.
So the association got her a full bag of hockey gear, and she didn’t miss any of her hockey camp last week.
“We bought her all new gear. She was on the ice the very next day,” said Mostrenko. “She was very grateful and so was the family.”
“I thought it was very generous,” said Don Armstrong.
Kim Wise was at her sister Suzanne Armstrong’s home when the fire began at about 8 p.m. They had smelled something burning earlier.
“We went downstairs … we just ran out with whatever we had in our hands,” Wise said.
No one was injured, but the family lost everything.
“No wallets, no credit cards,” Wise said.
Even the backyard pool melted from the intense heat of the blaze, which turned the home into a shell of blackened beams.
“All of a sudden, your whole life is gone in five minutes,” Wise added.
The Barracudas have also opened an account for people who would like to donate to the family.
Mostrenko said the association is not arranging donations of furniture or other items at this time, because the family doesn’t have anywhere to put anything.
“We’re a small association with a family atmosphere, so we want to look after our girls,” said Mostrenko.
Donations
Donations can be made at Scotiabank branches in both Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows under Armstrong Family Trust, account number 830300038717. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391761701.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/ad00c9dc8e676dad5a7a37009384a9bab95ea39c86d432a164471f5500703a60.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:55:44 | null | null | 10,000 rubber ducks released for youth groups in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fcommunity%2F389194411.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/18833mapleridgeDuck.race.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Rotary Duck Race Sunday in Maple Ridge | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The sixth annual Rotary Duck Race is on Sunday along the Alouette River.
The event goes from noon to 2 p.m., by Maple Ridge Park on 232nd Street. The race starts at 1 p.m.
In all, 10,000 rubber ducks will be released. The cost is $10 per duck.
Money raised goes to youth groups in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
Prizes include a 2015 Dodge Dart SE, courtesy of Maple Ridge Chrysler, $1,000 cash, as well as a $1,000 shopping spree from Mark’s, a furniture package from BrandSource Fuller Watson valued at $1,000, 10 rounds of golf and five carts, from Meadow Gardens Golf Club, and a 40-inch flat screen television from Haney Sewing and Sound.
• Purchase tickets at Valley Fair Mall or Haney Farmers' Market, as well as Mark’s, Haney Sewing and Sound, and Canadian Tire. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/community/389194411.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/3257d2ed7da7135f291666d80db48b42d6a322c3afbcfceec7c282497074641a.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T14:50:01 | null | null | Joseph Michel Andre Bouchard was last seen Aug. 19 at the Vernon Greyhound bus station. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391397371.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/563vernona-bouchard8-26-16.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Vernon RCMP search for missing man | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Joseph Bouchard has been reported missing.
The Vernon RCMP are seeking the public's assistance to locate a missing Maple Ridge resident.
Joseph Michel Andre Bouchard was last seen Aug. 19 at the Vernon Greyhound bus station.
He is described as a Caucasian male, five-foot-nine and 280 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing a black camp baseball cap, a short-sleeved red and white plaid shirt and jean shorts.
Anyone with information on Bouchard is urged to contact the police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391397371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/56c3e81caa0a8a3b63691c7fe9f22d0f97565b95bb8d04a54578fd2378ad58b1.json |
[
"Colleen"
] | 2016-08-26T13:01:58 | null | null | Mandi Bryce bypasses Alberta audition to go directly to prestigious school. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fentertainment%2F389663861.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/78727mapleridgeballetdancer08082web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Dancer makes leap to ballet school | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Mandi Bryce, 13, has trained at the Maple Ridge Dance Circle since she was six.
Mandi Bryce has been accepted into the professional division of the School of Alberta Ballet without even auditioning for the program.
The 13-year-old Maple Ridge dancer received her final acceptance to the school on June 24 and will be starting there in September.
“I was very surprised when I first found out,” said the shy, soft-spoken teen.
“It was unexpected. I knew I wanted to be a professional dancer and thought I would do it when I was older. When I was more ready,” she continued.
Bryce is trained in the classical style of Cecchetti ballet and just returned from an annual summer conference in Winnipeg.
“Usually, the process is you audition, you get accepted for the summer school and that’s pretty big news,” explained Susan Mitchell, director of Maple Ridge Dance Circle and Bryce’s ballet teacher.
Examiners do an audition tour and anywhere between 40 to 100 dancers representing each of the local schools would do an audition class. Out of those, maybe 25 per cent of them would be picked to attend a summer school, and from those, between three to five dancers are picked to attend the school.
However, Bryce has been singled out to go directly into the full-time ballet program.
Right now, Bryce trains 15 to 20 hours per week at Maple Ridge Dance Circle, with only five of those hours in ballet.
Come September, her school days will consist strictly of ballet training from 8-11 a.m., school work from noon until 5 p.m., with more ballet after school.
Mitchell says she will just eat it up.
“Next is, will she have the stamina for it? I think she does,” said Mitchell.
Under the direction of artistic director Edmund Stripe, the program is a full-time dance and academic program for students in grades 7 to 12 that provides them with the skills to launch a professional career. It is the official training centre of the Alberta Ballet Company.
The Alberta Ballet Company is one of only a handful of prestigious dance schools in Canada, including the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Canada’s National Ballet School and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal.
Byrce’s achievement is rare, so much so that Mitchell estimates only two other dancers in history have made the same leap.
But Mitchell is not surprised.
“She’s very much a natural. She is an extremely incredible acrobat. She’s kind of good at everything she does,” said the teacher.
Bryce has been dancing since she was five years old. At six, she started ballet under the guidance of Mitchell.
“She has that inner charisma and musicality that very few people have,” Mitchell said of her long-time student.
She is also tiny, a natural advantage for a dancer because when she is on pointe she will not be taller than her partner and her partner is also able to lift her easily.
Bryce hopes to eventually be able to tour with the company once she finishes high school.
A highlight would be to perform in her favourite ballet, Coppélia, the love story about a life-sized dancing doll that is so life-like a village youth named Franz becomes infatuated with it to the detriment of his true love, Swanhilda.
“I love the classical style of it and the story line,” said Bryce.
“She takes direction very well and doesn’t ever play diva. She is just a lovely girl works hard at school. An above average student,” her teacher continued.
“She has everything. She just has the whole package.”
Pub night
Mitchell is holding a fundraising pub night for the talented dancer on Aug. 19 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 88, at 12101 – 224th Street in Maple Ridge. Doors open at 6 p.m. and children will be welcome until after dinner, or 7:30 p.m., when they will be brought to the studio across the street by the teenagers from the dance school for a movie night. Tickets are $15 for children and $20 for adults There will be live music, a toonie toss, a 50/50, an auction, a children’s art auction and a wine draw.
To reserve tickets or to donate items for auction, call the dance studio at 604-463-0922. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/entertainment/389663861.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/9f85ede31b4d9b82a8c77f89e9c9d12808195a7ce5673466ac9315ab168ed24f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:37 | null | null | If we’re not happy with the answer to either question, we start looking for a home in a different neighborhood. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F389628661.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/28508mapleridgeMRPMNewsTwitter-FacebookFeedCommNewsNew.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Letters: Plan for growth, and stick to the plan | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Editor, The News:
Re: No help on school catchments (The News, Aug. 3).
Every time my family has moved to a new town, the first question we ask is where the nearest school is located?
The second question we ask is, what is the reputation of that school?
If we’re not happy with the answer to either question, we start looking for a home in a different neighborhood.
It should be routine for developers, school district planners, and city planners to meet and create a sensible plan for growth – and stick to the plan.
Tom Cmajdalka
Maple Ridge | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/letters/389628661.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/cebbbe9a7e7143409c6e505005ef6eaecaa1b70f6dabddb922026d774cf2a78f.json |
[
"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-29T18:51:09 | null | null | Stark posters warn of overdose dangers to be displayed at transit stops, bars and restaurants aimed at recreational drug users | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391622671.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | New Fraser Health poster campaign raises awareness of opioid overdoses | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health has launched a poster ad campaign bolstering its ongoing drive to raise awareness of what it says is the overdose crisis in British Columbia.
The posters will be displayed at transit stops, bars and restaurants, and are aimed at recreational and regular drug users, their families and friends.
One message on the stark, black and white posters says: "If you use drugs: Have a plan. Go slowly. Use with a buddy. Carry naloxone."
The posters also offer instructions for anyone finding an overdose victim, directing them to call 911, start emergency breathing and use naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Fraser Health says in a news release that it is confident about the effectiveness of the campaign because the posters were tested in focus groups of regular and recreational drug users.
In April, B.C.'s provincial health officer declared a public health emergency linked to the soaring number of opioid overdoses, and the declaration remains in effect.
Dr. Victoria Lee, Fraser Health's chief medical health officer, says the poster campaign is an extension of the health authority's ongoing public awareness campaign, but she says much more has been done to fight overdose deaths.
"We've created new substance-use beds to provide safe and supportive environments for people (who) require additional support on their road to recovery," Lee says in the release.
Over the last 12 to 18 months, Fraser Health has opened 50 new substance-use beds, including a three-bed program for youth and a 12-bed facility for women who are pregnant or have newborns.
A further 97 beds are slated to open by 2017 across the region, which stretches from Burnaby, through Surrey to White Rock and east to Hope.
The announcement of the poster campaign and the update on available substance-use beds comes as Fraser Health prepares to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.
The Canadian Press | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391622671.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/b4d1b6e32aea87c2b2c27df93122a138776e908d0b6c0c9d1ae72b4eafe8728c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:50 | null | null | Throughout the trial young Robbie, who was 18 years at that time, underlined that there were no hard feelings between him and Bailey. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fcommunity%2F387834391.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Looking Back: Robertson’s closing scene | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | At precisely 8 o’clock in the morning of March 13, 1884, young William Robert Robertson, commonly known as Robbie, made his last public appearance.
“He came to the scaffold apparently without realizing his terrible situation, ascending the ladder steadily, and made no demonstration whatever ... There were present in the yard about a dozen spectators ... among these were a number of the unfortunate man’s relatives,” writes the Columbian.
That was the closing scene of a drama that started almost exactly a year earlier with the murder of Richard (Dick) Bailey.
Throughout the trial young Robbie, who was 18 years at that time, underlined that there were no hard feelings between him and Bailey. They had known each other since they were boys.
“He and I were both half-breeds. We were good friends all the time. He would not do a bad turn to me or I to him.”
In the afternoon of that fateful day, March 15, 1883, Bailey and Robertson had both been in New Westminster.
Also, Jim and Peter (no last names provided) were there and clearly drunk.
Robertson had little contact with the two, but he knew them both and it is likely that he or Bailey provided them with the liquor they drank and that they, as natives, could not buy.
At eight in the evening, when the tide turned, Bailey headed for his home on Pitt River and for his untimely death.
He had money with him and, among other things, two kegs of beer.
He was said not to drink, but illegal selling of liquor to the Indians” was a lucrative business.
He left the New Westminster shore accompanied by Jim and Peter in another canoe.
They had a gun.
Robertson decided to go home, as well, and rented or borrowed a canoe and followed the others some time later, catching up with them some miles upstream on the moonlit river.
That is where, he admitted, he witnessed the murder.
The owner of the canoe Robertson used stated that “Robby [sic] had no gun and asked for none, there was no gun in the canoe.”
Robertson spoke the language of the white men, but Peter and Jim did not and they kept silent and did not admit that they were there at any time.
Robertson’s own word, however, placed him at the murder site, and a fisherman at the tip of Douglas Island heard only one canoe going upstream: Robertson’s, by his own admission.
Jim and Peter left no trace.
“On my oath,” said Robertson during a gruelling six-hour examination, “I did not shoot Dick Bailey, it was Peter [who] shot him.”
The jury did not believe his often confusing and conflicting statements and acquitted Jim and Peter.
The jury found Robertson guilty of the murder of Dick Bailey, but they seemed to share the opinion that Robertson could not possibly have been the only man involved in the murder.
They recommended mercy “on the ground of youth and that he was made a tool of to a certain extent in the hands of other Indians.”
Also the judge doubted that Robertson could have done this alone and regretted a lack of evidence.
Still he recommended a firm hand as a deterrent to his “fellow Indians.”
Therefore young William Robert Robertson was hanged that spring morning of 1884, on nothing more than his own confession that he had been at the scene of the murder.
The grieving relatives buried their Robbie in the little family cemetery on the hill on their property in Whonnock.
– By Fred Braches, a local historian who lives in Whonnock. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/community/387834391.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/164bd68b08fa704390c91f4bc720ceb4959f367e7378a622e5fb0c62bee34fe4.json |
[
"Michael Hall"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:56 | null | null | Jr. B team names Andrew Strelezki captain. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F390351791.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/13342mapleridgeflameshockey.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Flames want to play ‘Canadian way’ | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The Flames open the junior B exhibition season on Friday at home.
Jamie Fiset, after 10 years with the Ridge Meadows Flames in the Pacific Junior Hockey League and the same time with B.C. Hockey, has had a front row seat in watching the game evolve.
Gone are the days of just picking the biggest kids, or based on where they played last year, or being one who just scores goals.
While there are roles for all types of players, the general manager of the local junior B team said more than ever the emphasis is on speed and skill, as well as character – good teammates who love to come to the rink and are just as proud to block a shot or back check as they are to put up points.
Jonathan Toews is the model for many young players today, a champion who is willing to sacrifice scoring for winning, and Fiset thinks he has such a type in the team’s new captain.
Andrew Strelezki, a forward from Mission, had 12 goals and 26 points in 37 games with the Flames last season.
But it was his play in the first-round series with the first-place Mission City Outlaws that impressed Fiset most.
The Flames, despite leading the series 3-0, lost to Mission in seven games. Strelezki had five goals and eight points in the series and displayed great energy and leadership.
Normally, Fiset said, the team would name a 20-year-old as captain. But picking Strelezki, 19, was an easy decision.
“He doesn’t need to be a guy who just scores goals,” Fiset said. “He’s good in all three zones and just likes to compete. He’s got really good practice habits, which translates into consistency in his games.”
The Flames, who start the exhibition season on Friday, have 30 players remaining in camp, including a few other returnees.
Quenton Magnuson and Tristan Tressel are two. Both are local forwards who had impressive first seasons with the Flames. Fiset is hoping they can build on that.
He is counting on Tressel to win key face-offs and shut down opposing teams’ top players.
Magnuson is a player who Fiset said makes whoever he is playing with better.
“If a player needs a boost, we put him with Quenton,” Fiset added. “He uses his line mates well and is unselfish – a dynamite kid.”
Halen Cordoni, another local player, also returns, and Fiset said he could lead the team in scoring this year. Cordoni, a blend of speed and power, had 10 goals and 33 points last season.
On the blueline, Fiset expects to lose three or four defensemen from last year to junior A teams.
“So we’re not sure about the back end yet.”
In net, the Flames traded goalie Jason Sandhu in the off-season, but signed Paul Tucek of the B.C. Major Midget league. He is expected to be one of the team’s two goalies. Three or four players are still competing for the other spot, but Fiset said Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey product Matthew Trulsen could stick with the team.
“He had a really good camp last week.”
As for other local players, Fiset said forwards Jakob Mainhout and Devon Taylor, who were both with the Ridge midget A1 team last season, are still with the Flames.
“We are excited to see what they can do.”
Overall, Fiset expects the Flames to be faster than last year, and deeper in talent.
The league is getting younger, as well, he said.
It used to be that teams would take more older players, but are now finding they can be competitive with younger ones.
He saw that last year, as the Flames came within a game of upsetting Mission.
The young guys played well, he said.
Fiset resigned as head coach of the Flames part-way through last year, handing over the team to Bayne Ryshak so he could focus more on his developmental role with B.C. Hockey.
Fiset is head coach of the B.C. under-16 boys’ team this season, and was recently a guest coach at a Canada under-17 camp.
“It was unreal,” the talent he saw at the latter, including Joseph Valeno, of the St. John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL.
Fiset watched other top-level players and talked with other coaches.
Again, with Team B.C. and at the national camp, the emphasis was on speed and skill.
“If you can’t skate, you can’t compete.”
Fiset is looking for the same with the Flames, and thinks he has the beginnings of a team that reflects that.
Teams used to have two skilled forward lines and filled the others with “minutes-eaters.” While someone still has to go into the corners and get the puck, Fiset is looking for four balanced lines, and identifying roles for players, those with positive personal characteristics.
“We’re looking less now for size and whether they are physical, and more what they are doing on the ice,” with and without the puck.
The Flames want to play hockey the “Canadian way” – the most prepared, the most educated, the most skilled.
Fiset said Ryshak did a great job coaching the team last year and looks forward to more of the same. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/390351791.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/57f75e3f2cc0df64b1f916116c1590fb6bd5cf4c2d1511b5f2c8f40d03c46886.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:38 | null | null | Edge New West 11-10 for third one-goal victory of series. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F390703701.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/395mapleridge53623mapleridgeBurrards.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Burrards advance to WLA final | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The Maple Ridge Burrards advanced to the WLA final for the second time in three years with their third one-goal win of the opening round, 11-10 Wednesday over the Salmonbellies in New Westminster.
The Burrards won the first game of the best-of-seven series 13-9, then downed New West 7-6 before falling 9-7. The Burrards won the next game 10-9.
The Burrards trailed 10-6 after two periods at Queen's Park Arena on Wednesday, but outscored the 'Bellies 5-0 in the final frame to advance to the senior men's lacrosse league final.
Frank Scigliano made 44 saves in the final as New West outshot Ridge 54-45.
Connor Goodwin paced the Burrards with a goal and four assists.
Ben McIntosh and Matt Symes each scored twice. Dan Taylor, Riley Loewen, Luke Gillespie, Jarrett Davis, Owen Barker and Aaron Davis also scored.
In the other first-round series, the three-time defending league champion Victoria Shamrocks lead the Burnaby Lakers 3-2. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/390703701.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/fc4ef18994d0203a11007bfc354577e7643a34b595b7140c5494bf0cafac8680.json |
[
"Mike Lascelle"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:42 | null | null | Cut flowers have become a truly international business. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F389911521.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/85565mapleridgehomes.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Gardening: A local cut flower | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Stephanie and Dave Captein in their viburnum berry crop.
Would it surprise you to know that most of our Valentine’s roses are grown thousands of miles away in South America?
Similarly, those bound for European markets are usually of African origin, cut fresh in countries like Kenya and flown to flower auctions, such as the one in Aalsmeer, Holland, where they are purchased and sent to local florists.
Cut flowers have become a truly international business – with breeding, propagation and the finished product being grown in such diverse locales as Israel, Costa Rica and Australia.
Despite the economic benefits of producing these plants in warmer climes, where artificial heating is not required, there is an environmental cost to shipping these across the globe via jet airliners, which are not known for their fuel efficiency.
So it was a pleasant surprise when I stumbled upon (while doing a residential garden design) a Pitt Meadows-based wholesale cut flower nursery, named after its first crop, a brilliant Dutch Iris called ‘Blue Magic’.
For over 30 years, Blue Magic Greenhouses Ltd. has been growing quality cut flowers for the local market.
Started in 1982 by Leo Captein, the nursery has grown to 12 acres in size and makes extensive use of rolling greenhouses (think glass houses set on rails) to trap heat naturally in order to extend the growing season and be able to use green manures on the exposed fallow plots.
This sort of crop rotation keeps pests and diseases to a minimum and it works better with the natural temperature cycles.
Captein began his cut flower business with some of the standards, including freesia, carnations and alstroemerias (Peruvian Lily).
Captein’s son Dave currently runs the nursery and was kind enough to give me a tour of the facilities, which included both field and greenhouse crops.
Together with his wife Stephanie, we walked through mass plantings of winterberry (Ilex verticillata), the bare stems and bright red drupes of which will adorn many of our homes this upcoming Christmas.
There were also fields of compact cranberry bushes, or Guelder roses (both viburnums), grown for their pure white flowers and translucent red berry clusters.
Massive rows of oriental lilies were equally impressive.
But like any commercially grown crop, Dave Captein is constantly on the lookout for viral diseases.
Perhaps the most spectacular flower displays were the many greenhouses filled from wall to wall with pink, white, blue and purple mophead hydrangeas (hydrangea macrophylla) in full bloom.
These are even highly desirable to the floral markets when they fade to green, as they are the perfect foil for brightly coloured flowers such as gerberas.
Another interesting crop was Dianthus barbatus ‘green trick’, a non-flowering form of sweet William that produces fluffy green pompoms that also look great in mixed bouquets.
Captein pointed out the difficulty in learning to grow a new crop, which both he and his dad agree takes about 10 years to perfect (think ideal pH, tailored fertilizer programs, watering needs, pest issues). Case in point was a white hydrangea called ‘snowball,’ which suffers burnt edges on the floret margins when given too much water on an overcast days (due to a slowing of transpiration).
It is definitely a live-and-learn business that requires your constant attention given the many variables of weather, pests and plant varieties.
That said, this successful nursery grows its diverse crops year-round, with most of their cuts being sold to the British Columbia market, although they can occasionally be found as far flung as Calgary, Winnipeg and Oregon – all of which had their roots right here in Pitt Meadows.
– Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author (hebe_acer@hotmail.com). | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/389911521.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/3f451c154a9684bc7514e49d2a0d5305adb5ad9e9e2322f71d7e7851b9315b27.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:44 | null | 2014-02-04T00:00:00 | Guns intercepted at Pacific region border crossings up 116 per cent compared to this time last year | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391214101.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/12413BCLN2007Gunsabb-HuntingtonCBSA2014-2.4.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | U.S. border gun seizures double | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Guns seized from visitors entering Canada at the Huntington-Abbotsford border crossing, 2014.
Canadian Border Services Agency has seen a 116 per cent increase in the number of firearms seized in the Pacific Region in the first half of 2016.
With a 10 per cent increase also recorded in the Prairie region, the CBSA is working with U.S. officials on a firearms awareness campaign to remind Americans about restrictions on bringing guns into Canada.
"Attempting to smuggle firearms across the border can result in immediate forfeiture, hefty fines and even significant jail time," said Kim Scoville, CBSA's regional director general for the Prairie region.
Visitors entering the border inspection line should declare any firearms at their first opportunity. Border services officers will take possession of the weapon if it is declared, but the visitor has the option of shipping it back under CBSA supervision or surrendering it without prosecution.
The RCMP has procedures for visitors bringing firearms into Canada | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391214101.html | en | 2014-02-04T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/020437ca4ac453b1d6c8179021b71d4dc89feda80fa5f97c68e1c2c8b5d27ced.json |
[
"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:46 | null | null | British Columbians who have played in the National Football League – that’s a brief conversation. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F391178741.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/99572mapleridgeVIKINGS_BENGALS1c.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Maple Ridge football player in bid for NFL career | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Maple Ridge’s Rashaun Simonise (right) is in the running for a roster spot with the Cincinnati Bengals as a big and mobile wide receiver.
British Columbians who have played in the National Football League – that’s a brief conversation.
But there is a lot of talk about Maple Ridge’s own Rashaun Simonise, who is in training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals. And the discussion is that he has the size and speed to make it as an NFL wide receiver, if he can learn the pro game fast enough.
“It’s been hectic trying to adapt to everything, but it’s been so much fun out here,” he said from Cincinnati.
The former Meadow Ridge Knight, Pitt Meadows Marauder and University of Calgary Dino is in the middle of a serious bid to make the incredible leap from Canadian football in the CIS to the NFL.
At 6’5’’ and with blazing speed, he looks the part of a pro football player. But football pundits south of the border say he’s still raw, with lots to learn about the finer points of the game.
The team will announce its 53-man roster next week.
“I’m just going out every day and trying to get better,” he said.
He needs to put on weight, getting from the 205-210 range up to 215-220. He also needs to play special teams, and to prove that he can beat man-to-man coverage.
Simonise said the coaching staff encourages him.
“They say I’m getting better every day. They’re noticing the hustle.”
Everybody is a great athlete, and adapting to the speed of the game is a challenge, but Simonise is not feeling like he’s in over his head.
“I can definitely play with them.”
The football culture in Cincinnati is awesome to a young Canadian who grew up in a hockey culture.
“A big difference is their love and passion for the game of football. At age four and five, the kids are playing, and they work at the same position, and work on their stuff,” he said.
“The facilities are out of this world – they put everything into football out here.”
Matt Todd was the bench boss with the Pitt Meadows Marauders who coached Simonise through his grades 10 and 11 seasons. By Grade 12, he transferred to Vancouver College.
“He was the fastest player in the league by far when he played for us,” remembers Todd. “But he was a just your typical kid who loved laying football.”
“Playing at Pitt was a blast – it was just going out with your boys and having fun,” said Simonise.
Any connection between a B.C. football player and the NFL is as rare as a solar eclipse. Todd said big, athletic lineman types will get a look, but rarely a receiver.
Simonise was tall and thin through his high school years, but when he went to the University of Calgary, he started to shine.
“He was the best receiver in the whole league in his rookie year,” remembers Todd, who has been following Simonise’s career.
In his final year, the Dinos went 8-0, and he had 1,079 receiving yards, and led Canada West with 11 touchdown receptions.
There were several NFL teams interested, but the Bengals signed him as a free agent. They brought several young and inexperienced players to training camp to compete for roster spots.
Todd is among the many local people who are rooting for him, as are Mike and Angie Gagnon. Their grandson Anthony was one of Simonise’s best friends, until he passed away after a head injury while out with his friends, just before his 18th birthday in 2014.
Angie said Simonise has a tattoo memorializing Anthony on his arm, and speaks about him often. Angie and Simonise still text each other.
“He kind of keeps him alive for us,” she said.
“He was like my brother – it was more than just a friendship,” said Simonise.
They played football, basketball and other sports together, and were inseparable off the field.
He has Anthony’s name, dates, a cross and “In loving memory” tattooed on his left upper arm.
The Gagnons watched him run out a 47-yard catch and run in an NFL pre-season game.
“He is going to go far,” predicts Angie. “Everything about him is amazing – he’s an outstanding young man.”
Young players who don’t make an NFL roster can still be named to the team’s practice squad – 10 players who continue to work out with the team, with an eye to developing into roster players.
It’s lucrative – the rate was $6,600 per week in 2015. But Simonise has his eyes on the bigger prize.
“At the end of the day, my goal is to make the 53-man roster.” | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/391178741.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/fab6d326a0046c5e2dadef22b00dbb28633aa3399f406fcd1acefab1c2e618f1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:50:09 | null | null | Family fled for their lives from fast-moving blaze Thursday | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391428951.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/11704mapleridgeDSC_6590-Large-.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Fire destroys Maple Ridge home | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | A family is homeless and trying to rebuild following a Thursday evening fire on Greenwell Street in central Maple Ridge.
Kim Wise was at her sister Suzanne Armstrong's home when the fire began at about 8 p.m. They'd had smelled something burning earlier. "We went downstairs … we just ran out with whatever we had in our hands," Wise said.
Wise, Suzanne, and her three kids and husband Don escaped the fire with their lives, but nothing else.
"No wallets, no credit cards," some of the cellphones were left inside to be melted as was the backyard pool from the intense heat which turned the home into a shell of blackened beams.
"All of a sudden, your whole life is gone in five minutes," Kim said.
She's helping her sister put her life back together. But that process started within minutes of the family escaping the blaze because people were already offerering to help out.
"The neighbours have been wonderful. They brought in shoes, jackets, drinks, water – very good neighbours," Wise said.
The family was put up in a hotel and is now trying to get back to normal and get vehicles and get ready for back to school.
The house was insured. Firefighters haven't yet identified a cause. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391428951.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/c845d91904186e38e331b171ccfe78bbf64d9f8bccb39b006386fc65549d98ba.json |
[
"Michael Hall"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:04 | null | null | Tristan Smyth will compete in two track events at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F390605111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/17294mapleridgeTristan.wheel.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Finding light in ‘A New World’ | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Tristan Smyth will compete in the 1,500-metre and four-by-400m events at the Paralympics.
For Tristan Smyth, much of his path to the 2016 Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro was mind over matter.
And he’s not satisfied just being in Brazil.
Tristan, 30, moved to Maple Ridge from Richmond when he was seven years old. He never showed much of an interest in sports, but took a liking to mountain biking while in high school.
He had a bike with front suspension and rode at the woodlot on Blue Mountain on weekends, preferring the teeter-totters and ladders. He did the four-metre drops, but not the steeper ones.
Later, a girlfriend was interested in longboarding, so he bought her one to ride. But he ended up riding it more. So he bought himself one.
After graduating from Maple Ridge secondary, Tristan was working at a climbing gym at BCIT. A guy walked in, Patrick Switzer, and noticed Tristan’s board, a Kebbek Revenger.
“I use to race on the same one,” said Switzer, a world champion downhill skateboarder.
The two became friends. Tristan rode with Switzer and his friends. They all raced, against the best in the world – Europe, Australia and Brazil. They’d be gone all summer. Tristan would see them when they returned in winter.
“I wasn’t as good as they were. I was more of a tag-along,” Tristan said.
He learned from them, though, and wanted to compete.
Tristan was getting ready for his first event in late January 2011. He went with his friends to practice cornering on the south side of Burnaby Mountain. They took turns spotting each other at the top and bottom of a bend off Gaglardi Way.
It was getting dark, and raining.
As Tristan slid around the corner, the wheels of his board caught an edge.
The board stopped.
He didn’t.
Travelling about 30 kilometers and hour, he travelled 50 metres down the hill, coming to stop under a parked car.
He doesn’t remember anything until after waking up from surgery.
Jonathan and Anneke Smyth were at a grocery store in Pitt Meadows when his cell phone rang.
It was Switzer, from Royal Columbian Hospital.
“Tristan’s been in an accident, You better get down here.”
His parents tried to stay calm. They were in shock.
They got another call before they arrived, and headed for Vancouver General Hospital instead.
They got there before Tristan did. Jonathan said Tristan was awake.
“Fourteen hours later, they were operating on him.”
His T12, L1 vertebrae had folded in half. The surgery fused them.
It was considered an incomplete spinal injury.
Doctors weren’t sure if Tristan would walk again, and advised he would have some level of permanent nerve damage.
“He’s classified as a permanent paraplegic,” Jonathan said.
Tristan was transferred to G.F. Strong, where he spend four months in rehabilitation. He first started with a walker, and could move his legs some.
“They got him up and walking pretty quickly,” Jonathan said.
It was a great relief.
It was at G.F. Strong that staff from B.C. Wheelchair Sports Association approached Tristan about getting involved.
He was interested.
He first tried wheelchair basketball. Every Tuesday, in the gym at G.F. He liked belonging to a team, being around others in the same situation as him.
“It felt good to be in a place where you feel normal.”
A happy distraction.
At the time of his accident, Tristan didn’t have much direction in his life. He was living every day as it happened.
But then he had to start over.
Rather than focus on what he couldn’t do, or wouldn’t be able to do, he accepted his injury. No expectations. Make the most of every day, every opportunity.
He focussed on getting better, stronger.
After four months, he returned to his parents’ Maple Ridge home.
He bussed to rehab. He bussed to work, at an insurance office in Vancouver.
He bussed to wheelchair basketball at Douglas College in New Westminster. He did that for a year.
Because he was tall, 6’4’’, and had good trunk function, compared to others, he played post, under the hoop. It was his role to score.
At the same time, he started bussing to the Richmond Oval for track practice, racing in a wheelchair.
He wasn’t serious about it, at first. He just wanted to stay active; another group to hang out with.
Then his coach, James Hustvedt, introduced Tristan to Kelly Smith – a Paralympian athlete who won silver for Canada in the marathon at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.
“He was a guy we all looked up to,” Tristan said.
Smith saw potential in Tristan. They started working together. Training became a priority.
In his second year of track, Tristan was invited to a national team development camp.
At that point, he knew what he wanted to do.
He wanted to be the best in the world.
“I want to do this,” he said. “For the first time in my life, I wanted to commit to something.”
It was a four-year plan – one year at a time, built around competition dates.
The would train back from three or four significant meets, tapering those periods. Tristan would do his heavy workouts, in the gym and on the road, in the off-season. In the gym, he focussed on his upper body – bench press, dips, medicine ball work; getting his muscles to fire.
He did distance work on the roads, 30 kilometers in the morning and 15 more later in the day.
Training during the season was more maintenance, to stay sharp.
Tristan is classified as a T54 wheelchair athlete – T for track, 54 being the highest level of ability with the least amount of disability.
He has full arm function and some trunk and back function. He can walk, balancing on his heels, but not too far.
His first track meet was in August 2011 – six months after surgery. It was the B.C. Summer Games in Kamloops. He won three gold medals, including the 200-metre and 400m events.
His parents were watching.
“It was great,” said Jonathan.
He was proud.
Athletics Canada offered to support Tristan’s training.
He moved to Kelowna two and a half years ago and trains there with Smith.
Earlier this year, at the Canadian nationals in Edmonton, Tristan qualified for the Paralympics. He will compete in the 1,500m event in Rio, as well as the four-by-400m relay.
The relay team set a Canadian record at the nationals and is expected to medal at the Paralympics.
While Tristan is hoping for gold, he said China is a really strong team.
But you never know.
“You have to believe in yourself,” he said.
“You can never be in awe of your competition. You can’t hold them above you or you’ll never beat them.”
Mindset is a big part of his success.
“If you don’t believe it can happen, it won’t.”
He does.
He credits a friend for that.
Tristan’s friend was paralyzed in a car accident. He was there when it happened. He visited his friend in the hospital, and during rehab. Tristan saw him struggle with expectation, disappointment, regret, going through the stages before coming to terms with his future.
His friend completely severed his spinal cord and lives in a wheelchair.
Seeing that helped Tristan through his own ordeal. It provided him context.
“I knew what I had to do,” he said.
“Beating yourself up … “
He didn’t want that.
He wants to compete in the 5,000m, maybe by the next Paralympics, 2020 in Tokyo.
Athletes in that event are amongst the best, some training since they were 12.
He hopes to beat them, one day.
He leaves for the Paralympics Aug. 26, from Vancouver to Toronto, then to Brazil.
The Paralympics, for which the motto is “A New World,” are Sept. 7-18.
Tristan will race in the 1,500m first. He can finish it in 3:04. The top competitors can do so in 2:58.
The 1,500m will come before the relay, so Tristan will get to experience entering the stadium and competing in that environment before the relay.
His parents and sisters, Caitlin and Jannemarie, will be following to see how he does.
“This is definitely a different path in life than I expected,” Tristan said. “But I am happy I’m here.”
He is happier and healthier than he’s ever been, and honored to be representing his country. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/390605111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/99b18f9c5f01193cc356b6173cd9bd5884b36f17ee425b22da5af555ddc7f24d.json |
[
"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-31T14:51:50 | null | null | Children coming from the easternmost reaches of the district will be facing hour-long bus rides. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391783061.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/6799mapleridge41796mapleridgeschoolbus.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Longer commutes for Maple Ridge bus students | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Bus parent advocates are frustrated, because the provincial government has offered school boards additional funding, with the proviso that bus service be improved.
With the first day of school less than a week away, there are still parents in Maple Ridge who either don’t know how they will get their children to school, or are unhappy that they will now face long commutes.
Bus parent advocates are frustrated, because the provincial government has offered school boards additional funding, with the proviso that bus service be improved.
Children coming from the easternmost reaches of the district will be facing hour-long bus rides, and some will now walk for up to 45 minutes to get to their new bus stop.
There are students who face a combined half-hour walk and one-hour bus ride, each way.
The district has combined four bus routes going to Garibaldi secondary and Whonnock elementary into two, trying to create a more efficient system. The remaining two buses are so full that there will not be room for many, if any, courtesy riders, Anita Brierley said.
The latter are students who live within the walking limits, but would like to ride the bus.
Brierley said there are children who have always been courtesy riders who are now being refused.
“They’re not improving service, which is what they’re supposed to do,” said Brierley.
“Everyone’s ride time has increased.”
“It’s not in keeping with what anyone expected,” added Pascale Shaw. “It’s like a bad dream.”
Brierley said the province made $186,000 in new funding available to this district with two conditions – it improve bus service, and no bus fees be charged to students.
Before the new funding was announced, the board was set to charge parents $215 per student for bus service.
Brierley said the district’s more efficient plan will not accommodate new students.
“Anybody moving into the area is not going to be able to get on the bus. They’re full to the brims,” she said.
Inevitably, in a large district, new students will show up at the bus stop, she said.
“What are you going to do? Leave the kid at the side of the road?” she asks.
Brierley said the district should not be expected to run half-empty buses, but she believes it has gone too far in streamlining the Whonnock area routes. That area is not conducive to pedestrian traffic, with no sidewalks and wildlife in the area.
The changes the board has introduced to the one-year pilot to access the $185,990 in additional provincial funding are significant, said Irena Pochop, of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district.
“To access the provincial funding, our district eliminated annual fees entirely for all eligible riders,” she said. “In addition, we will be accommodating courtesy riders at a fee of $315 per child per year, where there is room. It is important to note that courtesy rider requests are declined only in cases where the bus that is running on the route is at capacity or when there is no bus route to the school requested.”
The district will ensure the new transportation model is sustainable by achieving a high utilization rate for each bus, she said.
“This means that we build the routes only after all eligible riders have registered, and accommodate late registrants and courtesy riders only where there is space. This optimization of our transportation service necessarily means fewer routes.
The board’s average utilization average is 94 per cent, with 271 registered riders. Any savings achieved will be invested in enhanced student services, as was the recommendation of provincial government.
“We are currently working on building bus routes with pick-up and drop-off locations that are as convenient as possible, and on reducing the walking distance for our riders as much as we can,” Pochop said. “We expect to be making additional adjustments before these routes are finalized on Sept. 2, in part to address the feedback we receive from parents as we communicate with them our draft routes, and in part because some families have moved and have not updated their current address in the parent portal.”
The complaints are the latest in a year-long lobby by parents to retain bus service in the district. The school board had announced it would cease all bus service in order to trim $650,000 from its budget. Parents wrote education ministry officials, their MLAs and protested in public with placards.
When Victoria restored $630,000 in provincial funding to the district on June 1, the board offered a new scaled-down service with a $260,000 budget, and bus fees rising from $215 per student to $416.
On Aug. 4, the board announced that fees would not increase, and that it wants the system to succeed.
A week later, the province announced the new $14.7 million School Transportation Fund, with the local board’s share being $186,000. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391783061.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/0c46b57c16256379a324ba83ebd106aac2b371139930bc16d9ef0ba825f7d71c.json |
[
"Jack Emberly"
] | 2016-08-27T18:50:57 | null | null | The pros and cons of human ingenuity and the stories it has inspired. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2F391324921.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/61968mapleridgepancakew.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Column: Ingenious; inventive if needed | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Mexican Mike enjoys pancake breakfast. Below, Hoodoos on Hwy. 8 near Spence’s Bridge.
Stories have been written about the pros and cons of human ingenuity. A man feared his son wasn’t ready for life because he hadn’t dealt with crisis or adversity. It’s true of many kids today.
To test the lad, the father sent him to chop wood in the forest. “Take the ox and cart to haul the logs,” he said.
It was likely to break down at any time. That was the plan.
“If you have problems,” the man said, “just call my old friend, Ingenuity. He’ll be around to help you out.”
“Ingenuity?” The boy hadn’t met him, but wasn’t worried.
On the road recently to the Cariboo with Big Buddy, I met another ingenious man along Hwy. 8 to Spences Bridge – en route to Horsefly to hang out with rancher and horse whisperer, Russell Kast, and to check out the Mt. Polly disaster site near Likely, two years earlier.
A little community hall was open. Some shade and coffee. At a table of preserves, a First Nations woman offered some white grapes. “Sweet. Make a good wine,” I said.
Jim, a thin, grey-haired fellow, overheard me. He pushed a basket of golden plums my way. “Try these,” he said. “They’d make good moonshine.”
Jim’s tale unfolded in Alberta decades back. An ingenious fellow, he’d made a still with copper tubing and a kettle. “My basement was full of moonshine,” he recalled. “Made with plums, peaches, pears.” Best I ever made was with bananas – 190 proof,” he waxed nostalgically.
That’s 95 per cent alcohol; enough to make you blind. “Held a match to a teaspoon,” said Jim, proudly. “Flames a foot high.”
I wondered if Jim had a still in his basement now.
“Nooooo, not now,” insisted Jim. “Don’t do that anymore.” He began to explain.
“One day, three cops knock on the door looking for somebody. Wanted to know if anybody’d seen this fellow around. Had a description, no picture. My wife and me weren’t gettin’ along good then. She was living on the top floor. Me, in the basement, with my still. Anyhow, she says she hasn’t seen nobody like the guy they’re lookin’ for, but they could ask her husband. He’s in the basement, she says. Go on down.”
Jim emitted a deep sign. “Well, I’m sunk into a soft chair, half cut, when this cop asks, ‘What are you making there?’ ”
“Distilled water,” I said. “The cop opens a mickey and gulps down half of it. Best damn distilled water I’ve ever tasted, he says. How much?”
“It’s not for sale,” stammers Jim. “That’s illegal!”
The cops told Jim they’d be back in couple of days with a van for everything he had in the basement, and again just before Christmas. Upstairs, in an envelope, they’d left him $8,000. The white lightning, Jim figured, would have fetched six times that.
When the cops returned at Christmas, Jim told them he hadn’t made any more moonshine, and wouldn’t be making any for the New Year’s party they wanted it for.
They didn’t believe him. “It was true,” said Jim. “How did I know the money wasn’t marked,” I said. “I don’t want to go to jail.” Someone once said never underestimate the ingenuity of fools.
That boy I told you about earlier didn’t have any trouble chopping trees and loading them up, but when he set off for home, an axle on the cart gave way. The boy didn’t know what to do. He began to panic. He remembered his dad’s advice to call on his friend, Ingenuity, who he assumed would be nearby. The boy shouted, “Ingenuity, yo, Ingenuity … where are you, friend?” More in a bit.
After we set up my tent trailer at Mexican Mike’s RV Park and Road Kill Grill in Clinton, Mike shut down his ride-on mover and wandered over for a chin wag.
He started out selling vegetables from a lot covered with tall weeds. “Couldn’t make a living that way,” he mused. “But cowboys like beans and ribs.” His chuckwagon grill and park is full tonight, the result of cleverness combined with Mike’s unique personality. A showman who understands what makes folks smile, his gags border on outrageous. “They think they’re having all the fun,” he says, “but I’m having more.”
Later, he welcomes a retired couple at dinner. “Who’s this you’re with?” says Mike to the man.
“It’s my wife, Mary.”
“Sure it is,” says Mike. They laugh.
When Ingenuity did not emerge from the woods to fix the axle, the boy decided he had to do it himself. He unloaded the cart, used his ax to shape a new axle from a log, secured it to the wheels, reloaded the cart, and headed home, pleased with his own cleverness and self-reliance, but determined to tell his dad that his pal, Ingenuity, was no help at all.
We, however, know the truth. Necessity is the mother of invention. If you doubt this, just ask Ingenuity. Next time, Polly Lake and Russ, the horse whisperer. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/391324921.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/ff5223b19d92632e89cb4031236e1d78a61a8cf285df52e0c520b4dbe4bb5582.json |
[
"Sandy"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:11 | null | null | One of the worst things about current preoccupation with middle class housing issues is almost certain market correction that will follow. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2F389910811.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/85363mapleridgeMacdougallSandy.16.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Sidewinder: What is affordable these days? | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Sandy Macdougall.
Lately, I have found myself wondering if we’re creating enough focus on affordable home ownership and reasonable rentals for lower income families.
It seems we are far too preoccupied with the well-being of the middle class and tax incentives and other benefits to foster business and industrial growth.
Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prefaced his many comments on his own economic policies by stating the need to improve things for the middle class.
Not to be outdone by Ottawa, Premier Christy Clark has also joined the middle class support group as she frames many of her remarks on housing about how her new policies will benefit the middle class.
No explanations have been forthcoming from anyone in Ottawa or Victoria concerning how helping middle class people to buy houses they really can’t afford means anything to any lower income working families who face an increasingly unaffordable rental market and the totally unachievable dream of ever owning their own home.
On the other end of the scale, Maple Ridge city council and the provincial ministry of housing are advocating the expenditure of at least $15 million on top of the millions they’ve already spent to provide housing and treatment facilities for homeless people.
Somewhere in between those plateaus there are hundreds, if not thousands, of low income families who are one pay cheque away from homelessness, but nobody seems to care about them.
The high cost of real estate has driven rents spiraling upwards to unaffordable levels for many people. Meanwhile, other than homeless shelters, housing discussions around city council remain focused on the creation of even more housing that is realistically unaffordable for the majority of working families.
Oddly enough, much of that housing is also unaffordable to the city, which is currently entertaining a proposal to add an additional 130 residential units to the top end of Silver Valley, an area currently devoid of schools and other amenities normally associated with urban development.
Premier Christy Clark has stated that the tax surcharge to be imposed on non-resident property purchases will be used to help fund affordable housing but there is no further explanation of what she means, other than her ‘let’s help the middle class’ rhetoric.
The bizarre nature of current real estate trends in Metro Vancouver is beginning to make huge inroads in the local market place as incredible sales are being racked up on even low end single family rental properties which appear to be part of land assembly plans for future redevelopment.
Despite the critical need for lower cost housing and the rental crisis facing lower income working families, the focus at Maple Ridge city hall remains on homeless shelters and million dollar single family residential subdivisions.
If the city, province and federal governments can subsidize homeless shelters and shave property purchase taxes for middles class property purchasers, why is there no rental or home purchase financial assistance for lower income working families?
I don’t want to appear too cynical, but it occurs to me that middle class folks with their very adequate incomes probably turn out in greater numbers at the polls than those in lower income categories.
One of the worst things about the current preoccupation with middle class housing issues is the almost certain market correction that will follow any serious increase in the central bank mortgage rates.
Banks and mortgage companies could be facing a crisis and real estate collapse in which all levels of government will be expected to assist people who are being foreclosed on homes that taxpayers helped them purchase.
In the meantime, those lower income working families will still be largely ignored.
Sandy Macdougall is a retired journalist and former city councillor. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/389910811.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/7f0e2d0a61391ebfb9fe3f0e61d69dcd2db7cfe93eb58dba7c4f21b774d9404c.json |
[
"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-26T20:50:03 | null | null | Woodworker Andres Schneitergets tree of a lifetime in Maple Ridge. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391329461.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/63827mapleridgewoodworker08241w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Old maple will live on as masterpiece | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Andres Schneiter had retirement in mind, then he saw a maple tree in Maple Ridge.
Andres Schneiter thought he was going to retire from his custom furniture business, and then he got the tree of a lifetime – the biggest maple tree in Maple Ridge.
It’s a tree he drove past on the Lougheed Highway and admired for the 40 years he has lived here, its branches shading the entire front yard. He thought it must be the oldest living thing in the area.
“I’ve always loved that tree. It’s one you just can’t miss,” he said.
A big leaf maple is old at 100 years, but this one is 180. The proprietor of MapleArt Custom Furniture has only seen its equal once, in Stanley Park. There’s another nice one in Oregon he found with a Google search, but it’s not as big as this one, he says.
About 15 years ago, he saw the giant maple being pruned and stopped in at the property, located right across the highway from the Quality Inn. He asked that if the tree ever had to come down – God forbid – could they please contact him.
Years passed with him admiring the tree from afar, until recently he was driving by just as a chainsaw was being put to the trunk. He did a quick U-turn. The property had been sold to a developer, with a condition of sale being the removal of the tree. They agreed the local artist could have it.
“For a woodworker like me, you might have one tree like this in your lifetime,” he said.
Schneiter makes a variety of unique products, like tables from a single polished piece of wood, with the bark left to create a “live edge.”
His work goes all over the world, with much of it shipped to the U.S. and Europe, and some closer to home in Whistler. There are also four or five pieces in Maple Ridge – custom dining tables and front doors. The massive four-metre-wide trunk is about seven and a half tonnes. There might be 10 tables in it. Maple is fairly hard, “very showy,” and is a good, stable wood to work with, he said.
There is a beautiful burl about a metre in diameter, and after it is polished he hopes that it can be displayed on the section of trunk about four metres high.
“Like a totem pole, but created by nature.”
It’s a way the tree can live on, he said.
And Schneiter wants something unique from the massive roots of this tree. He sees them becoming unique piece of furniture, such as a convention centre table – one that would have to be dropped into place during the construction of a building. It is about seven metres in diameter.
“I want to work with architects and other artists, to create truly a masterpiece.”
He pictures a huge table with a glass top, displaying its “beautiful curves, burls and intricate root system.”
The artist has been painstakingly uncovering the roots for three months, doing much of the work by hand.
“It’s like an archeological dig.”
He talks to the tree as he works, asking “Louisa” what she would like to become.
She’s obviously a woman he says, looking down at the curvy roots.
Schneiter literally spends hours working to expose the roots, and talking to what remains of the three.
“Sometimes people comment.”
Soon he will have a crane lift the root bowl out, and turn it upside down. Then he will begin pressure washing and pruning it.
“You cannot be rushed. I have ideas now, but once it’s out, those ideas might change,” he said.
“Something tells me it’s going to be good.”
His parents are Swiss and his youth was spent in Chile and Switzerland, where he became an electrical engineer, with expertise in microwave and telecommunications.
He had done an apprenticeship in industrial arts in Switzerland, and woodwork was a longtime hobby. He and his wife Brigitta built their log home in Maple Ridge, and he built the furniture inside. So in 2003 he started working as an artist.
It was a struggle for a few years, but now he turns away business.
Schneiter is 65 now, and says he’s got a good two or three years of work from Louisa.
“I was thinking of retiring, but so much for retiring,” he said.
“I’m having a lot of fun with this, and who retires at 65?” | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391329461.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/38c6eef9dab58afe241ef229fd1da6239582fcb8dae6b0b37a564724de783e8c.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:10 | null | null | Collector plates will be available next year for modified as well as stock cars made between 1958 and 1974 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F389536851.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/25111BCLN2007Chevrolet_Camaro1969-wikim7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Collector program expanding to 'muscle cars' | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Modified versions of the 1969 Camaro SS and other popular vehicles will soon be eligible for B.C. collector plates, allowing occasional use for parades and car shows.
The B.C. government is expanding its collector vehicle licence system to include eligible modified cars made between 1958 and 1974, to capture the popular "muscle car" era of the 1960s.
The ICBC collector plate program gives car enthusiasts a lower-cost licence plate that allows occasional use for parades and classic car shows. ICBC plans to take applications starting in 2017 for eligible modified vehicles up to 1974, and replica cars resembling North American production cars from 1942 and earlier.
With strict rules that the cars must be in "collectible condition," changes will take in modified popular cars from the Dodge Duster to the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang, as well as replicas of the popular Ford "deuce coupe" from the 1930s.
Premier Christy Clark announced a break for older cars this spring, allowing vehicles from 1940 or earlier and their replicas to run without fenders or mud flaps when the highway is dry and paved.
Transportation Minister Todd Stone said the collector car industry is significant for B.C., with registered collector vehicles having doubled to 26,000 in the past 10 years.
"We want to see this specialty vehicle program remain viable, preserve vehicle history and evolve with the times," Stone said. "That's why we are opening up the opportunity to owners of specialty cars within the 'muscle car' era."
Currently, the standard collector plate is available to cars 25 years or older, as well as discontinued or limited production vehicles 15 years or older. It requires a stock engine with no performance enhancements, no rust, dents or "significant wear and tear" of the interior.
Modified vehicles from 1958 or older are currently eligible for collector plates, if they retain the shell of the original body but have parts replaced or modified in the chassis, engine, suspension, steering or brakes.
Owners have to apply for a collector or modified collector plate, with purchase and parts bills, photos and inspection reports.
Applications for collector and modified collector programs are available on ICBC's website, www.icbc.com, and can be dropped off at Autoplan brokers. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/389536851.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/84afde3c172105dd769106f0f6b39285632d6cd39ab195ce8ad29b5713739146.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:52:21 | null | null | Maple Ridge wins 14-11 in Victoria. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F391617881.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Burrards win in overtime, lead 2-1 | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The Maple Ridge Burrards scored three times in overtime Sunday to take a one-game lead over the Victoria Shamrocks in the WLA championship final.
The Burrards trailed 5-1 after one period at the Q Centre, but rallied to outscore Victoria 5-3 in each of the next two to force the extra frame.
Ben McIntosh scored what proved to be the winning goal in OT. He finished with two goals and three assists. Dan Taylor paced the Burrards with four goals and four assists. Riley Loewen had three goals and three assists. Mike Mallory scored twice. Connor Goodwin had a goal and two assists. Lyndon Knuttila and Colton Porter also scored, while Frankie Scigliano made 51 saves for the win.
Game 4 is Tuesday in Maple Ridge at Planet Ice, 7:45 p.m. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/391617881.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/6643a08909517852421f3f4c92d8726297ebe289539e9a375cd5fb8faeafae19.json |
[
"Mike Lascelle"
] | 2016-08-27T18:49:43 | null | null | Abbotsford soil is rich and growing conditions are good. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F391314781.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/57212mapleridgekiwiweb1c.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Bringing the South Pacific to the Valley | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | George Petkov is growing kiwi fruit north of the 49th parallel.
In my recent forays into all things edible I heard a rumour about someone growing kiwi on a commercial scale in the Abbotsford area.
To be honest, I didn’t believe it, so I just googled ‘kiwi’ and ‘Abbotsford’ and up popped the name George Petkov.
I contacted George by e-mail and set up a meeting, so I could see this established kiwi orchard with my own two eyes. Getting there was a pleasant drive through pastoral Matsqui and as I passed a sprawling vineyard of ripening grapes growing on a gentle hillside, I knew I was on the right track. Just around the corner, on a sunny southeast facing slope I was confronted by the improbable – seven and a half acres of kiwi vines growing on a raised support pergola of wooden posts and wires, all fitted with a drip irrigation system.
I was initially awestruck by the sight of kiwis as far as the eye could see but George, who was doing the summer pruning with a co-worker, made me feel right at home. When I meet people who do incredible things (like establishing B.C.’s largest commercial kiwi orchard) I always like to ask why, because I think motive tells you a lot about a person and George answered well.
He said he wanted to grow the fruits that he enjoyed as a child on his parents and grandparents 12-acre farm in Macedonia (former Yugoslavia). I can relate to that, as my own grandmother’s Okanagan orchard and gardens continue to inspire me decades after they have ceased to exist.
But Macedonia is not the Okanagan, and translating those childhood memories from southern Europe (just north of Greece) to Canada can prove to be quite an undertaking.
With a master’s degree in viticulture and fruit production, as well as years working in the winery industry, George certainly had the knowledge and experience to grow, but finding that perfect site can be a daunting task.
Earlier kiwi orchards (encouraged by Agriculture Canada) planted in the 1980s on Vancouver Island came to ruin when late spring frosts killed many of the vines – so commercial aspirations were quickly abandoned, with just a few smaller operations surviving. George still believed it could be achieved given the right location, which he discovered on the eight acres he grows on in rural Abbotsford. Here he found rich soil with good drainage, gently sloping southeastern fields that allow the cold air and frosts to sweep downhill out of harm’s way, and fresh well water for irrigation.
He started in 2008, planting cloned vines that he imported from Italy (the second largest producer of kiwi behind China) using ‘Hayward’ as his primary female and ‘Tomuri’ as the male pollinator – planted at an 8 to 1 ratio.
He had to wait three to four years for the vines to mature before his first harvest, at which time he had to change gears and start marketing his grown-in-B.C. kiwis. Last year’s yield was 70 metric tonnes, and George is expecting somewhere between 90-100 tonnes this season. His kiwis are harvested from late October to early November, a process that takes five days for about 15 pickers. The fruit is then put into cold storage to ripen where it can be kept for up to six months. You can find George at the Vancouver Winter Farmer’s Market (Nat Bailey Stadium) where he sells his fresh fruit and kiwi jam – so you too can enjoy a little taste of Macedonia grown right here in the Fraser Valley.
To learn more about Petkov Kiwi Production visit petkovkiwi.com.
Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author (hebe_acer@hotmail.com). | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/391314781.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/0675402946cf4e063cee6857c3c11351162ecb27d80bcb69f612491dab60905b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:39 | null | null | Free for both employment seekers and employers. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fbusiness%2F390985691.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/18744mapleridgeDerekNighbor-CEO-FPAC.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | New job-matching tool supports growth in forest sector | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Derek Nighbor, CEO.
Growing up in the Ottawa Valley, Derek Nighbor appreciated from a young age the importance of the forest sector to the local economy.
"My brother and I were fortunate enough to earn good money in the summer on the same corrugated box making factory floor where my grandfather and father earned their livelihoods," said the CEO of of the Forest Products Association of Canada, which in June launched a job-matching tool that assists both recruiters and those looking for employment within the industry.
"With more than 230,000 direct forestry jobs in Canada today, we continue to see opportunities on the horizon for young and more experienced workers in a host of job areas in forest operations, at mills, head offices and in the design, marketing and manufacturing of innovative forest products."
One of the biggest labour challenges in the industry is ensuring that the right people trained to do the jobs that are going to be in demand not only today, but tomorrow.
The Forest Products Association of Canada’s job-matching tool supports matching job hunters with job opportunities, thereby supporting economic growth in communities across Canada.
This new tool (thegreenestworkforce.ca), which is free for both employment seekers and employers, will not only support those looking for work in the forest sector, but it will also provide advanced labour market information that can be used to help forestry companies with their recruitment efforts, allow governments to develop public policies to better address employment needs, and support our high schools, colleges and universities by informing students about the career opportunities that exist in Canada’s forest sector.
"One of the things that has dramatically changed since my summer stints on the plant floor in Pembroke, Ont. is the technological transformation that has happened across industry," said Nighbor.
"From the sophisticated software that helps run everything from our mills to our back-end delivery systems to the innovative new uses for wood products (clothing, cosmetics and even parts for the interior of your car) to the various technologies that help us maintain our sustainable forestry models and practices, the images of the traditional lumberjack are more than a little outdated."
Today’s modern forestry operations are looking for engineers, computer scientists, biologists, mill operators, environmental scientists, and specialists in human resources, communications, the law, accounting and finance.
Forestry companies will always need foresters and loggers, too.
"The industry has changed a great deal. It’s more diverse, more high-tech and more sophisticated in its pursuit of sustainability," Nighbour said. "Those advances, according to an international survey released earlier this year, have helped our industry earn the best reputation in the world for its environmental practices." | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/business/390985691.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/78e54901249a079d6e6b6fd53bd6c83066b1b8e21b25a09638d77b27645d7f1d.json |
[
"Shannon Lough"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:54 | null | null | Two months after having an endoscopy Joan Dudoward received a letter telling her that the endoscope used was not cleaned properly. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391353941.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/73852princerupertWEB.Joan-Dudoward.SL.35.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | VIDEO: Prince Rupert woman treated with unclean medical equipment, Northern Health, B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirms more than a hundred affected | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | A routine check-up at the hospital has turned into a nightmare for a Prince Rupert woman.
A month-and-a-half after having an endoscopy to inspect her nose and throat, Joan Dudoward received a letter from Northern Health stating that the endoscope used at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital was not cleaned properly.
From April until the end of June 2016, the endoscope, which is a flexible tube with a light and a camera used in nonsurgical procedures, was being cleaned with the wrong cleaning solution to disinfect the equipment. There were 104 patients affected and Dudoward was one of them.
“I was majorly stressed out,” she said in an exclusive interview with the Northern View. “I'm a cancer survivor. I try to keep my health up for my mom, I'm a caregiver for a 95-year-old woman.”
Dudoward had gone to the Prince Rupert hospital for an endoscopy on June 29 at 3:30 p.m. after complaining to her physician about reoccurring plugged ears and a sore throat. She received the letter from Northern Health on Aug.24, which stated the error did not impact the diagnostic outcome of the tests and the process error has been corrected.
The letter also states that the BC Centre for Disease Control has been consulted and “the risk of a patient being exposed to a virus as a result of this process error is extremely low.” The contact number for the director of acute care services is offered in case she has any other questions or concerns. Dudoward has many.
She called to find out why the instrument wasn't cleaned, what had happened and how many people had gone through the procedure before and after her. “She said she's not permitted to tell me anything about this,” was the response Dudoward said she received.
The vice-president of medicine for the Northern Health authority, Dr. Ronald Chapman, was quick to respond to media inquiries and stressed the importance of transparency. He said, based on previous experience, once they realized the mistake had occurred they consulted the BC Centre for Disease Control as well as the Northern Health infectious disease specialist in Prince George.
“The risk for the patient is extremely low. We're not concerned that it will at all have any negative impact on their health,” Dr. Chapman said. He added that it's Northern Health's policy to make patients aware even if the risk to them is low. “We believe it's important to be open with those patients and to be fairly transparent so at least they are aware of the mistake. In this case, we don't recommend any particular follow up or tests for the patients.”
This type of process error has happened before, Dr. Chapman confirmed. Not with the same scope, but he said there are many different endoscopes used and each are made by different manufacturers that have various recommendations on how to clean the equipment.
“The health sector is run by human beings and it's fairly complex. If mistakes do happen what we encourage our staff to do is to make management aware so they can learn from that experience,” he said. “I'm happy to say where those mistakes have happened in our environment, a process has been put in place and we haven't had any repetitions after some of those learning experiences.”
For the 104 patients that were affected by this incident, Dr. Chapman said their general practitioners have been notified and if they have any questions they can speak to them and the infectious disease specialist. They can also contact Northern Health's Patient Care Quality Officeto register a complaint.
For Dudoward, who had a bone marrow transplant in 2011 to battle leukemia, she is concerned and has already scheduled a meeting with her physician in early September.
“I'm thinking that my body is not going to be able to fight off infection like I was able to before the cancer because chemo takes a lot out of your body so this is like a bomb exploding in my life,” she said. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391353941.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/d0850735a175fd6021e5ad79ad8ffc525f9fd40173fae7649a60b8f841c23f78.json |
[
"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:42 | null | null | The Maple Ridge Burrards took the first game in their best-of-seven playoff series with the Victoria Shamrocks on Wednesday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F391345341.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/69393mapleridgeBurrards.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Burrards take opener in WLA championship series | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Connor Goodwin and the Burrards are in the WLA championships against the Victoria Shamrocks.
The Maple Ridge Burrards took the first game in their best-of-seven playoff series with the Victoria Shamrocks on Wednesday night on Vancouver Island.
Only three power play goals in the third period allowed the Shamrocks to keep the score respectable, but the WLA regular season champs fell to the third-place Burrards 11-6.
“Frankie Scigliano stole the show, and we definitely outworked them,” said coach Rob Williams.
Goaltender Scigliano made 47 saves in the game, while Dan Taylor led the offence with seven points on a goal and six assists.
Williams said Taylor is a big man with great skills, and he’s impossible to contain.
But Williams has always maintained that his team has numerous weapons, and that was certainly the case on Wednesday, as they got goals from nine different scorers.
Ben McIntosh had two goals and three assists, Jarrett Davis had two goals and two assists, and other goals were scored by Connor Goodwin, Riley Loewen, Luke Gillespie, Mike Mallory, Zack Porter and Matt Symes.
“That’s a good projection of what our team is about. They look to each other. Nobody thinks it’s their team, it’s our team.”
The Shamrocks enjoyed a 3-2 lead early in the first period, and there was a raucous crowd in the Q Center.
Then the Burrards scored seven straight, and “things went pretty quiet” as the visitors took control of the series opener.
Early in that run assistant captain Davis, who is known more for finesse than fisticuffs, dropped the gloves with Victoria’s Greg Harnett. Williams said the veteran forward felt the Shamrock was taking liberties, and wanted to send a message.
“Davis is a real leader and competitor,” said the coach. “That was a huge thing for our bench.”
The next game goes on Friday at 6 p.m. at Cam Neely Arena, and Williams knows the Shamrocks will come out hard.
“It’s a proud organization and a proud team. We’ll have to battle.”
The Shamrocks were the highest scoring team in the league, but suffered injuries in a tough series with the Burnaby Lakers.
“Things aren’t getting an easier for them either,” said Williams. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/391345341.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/b1f5cb67bf37ac5f067d8296ef4204a1d96ae0eca1b96b1ec20c812a8baeac6c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:21 | null | null | 12-per-cent increase in foreign visitors to B.C., but they're not coming here | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391195911.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/5887mapleridgeGoldenEarspark1c.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | International jet setters skipping Maple Ridge | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Golden Ears one of B.C. busiest parks, except when it comes to foreign tourists.
The tourism ministry is trumpeting growth of 12 per cent this year in international visitors but they’re not coming to this neck of the woods.
In fact, the number of overseas visitors to one of the jewels in Metro Vancouver, Golden Ears Provincial Park, barely registers.
Stu Burgess, with SSG Holdings which operates the campground and day use area said that visitors from the U.S. to the park, account for only 1.3 per cent of the camping party nights, in both 2015 and so for this year as well.
And visitors from the rest of the world comprise only about one per cent of the camping party nights for the last two camping seasons.
In each of the time periods, from April 1 to Oct. 12, 2015 and from April 1 to July 31, people from the Lower Mainland comprise the vast majority of visitors – 91 per cent.
Folks from the rest of B.C. or Canada make up another three per cent each.
Burgess said he’s not sure why that it is. It could be because there are greater sights to see in the rest of the province for foreigners.
“I really don’t know. It’s not a thing for them here.”
Bruce Livingstone though, with Maple Ridge's economic development office, said that more overseas tourists come here for day trips, such as horseback riding, rather than for overnight visits.
That's what his office is focused on as it develops its tourism strategy for the city, following last year's dissolution of Tourism Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, leaving each city to run its own tourism strategy.
The aim is to attract overseas visits to Maple Ridge once they've arrived in B.C. "We're not going overseas and bringing them here."
One of those day-trips could be following the Circle Farm Tour where motorists can visit variety agri-tourism operations.
The department is also trying to attract visitors here to sample the unique restaurants that have opened recently in Maple Ridge.
In the long term though, the goal is to increase the number of hotel rooms and get a convention centre in the area.
According to Statistics Canada, 2,307,624 visitors came to B.C. from January to June, a 12-per-cent increase (254,935 additional visitors) over the same period last year.
During the same time frame, other highlights include visits from the United States, which were also up 12 per cent, visits from Mexico up 38 per cent and visits from China up 22 per cent.
In addition, 656,676 international visitors came to B.C. in June alone – an 8.6 per cent increase compared to June 2015. There were increases in visitors from a number of markets in June over the same month in 2015, including:
China, up 48.8%
Mexico, up 40.2%
Japan, up 22.6%
South Korea, up 21.8%
India, up 20.9%
Australia, up 19.7%
Europe, up 3.9%
United States, up 4.4%
A number of factors are contributing to the growth in visitor numbers, including increased air access and capacity to Vancouver, a low Canadian dollar and Destination BC’s new international marketing strategy. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391195911.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/8dad22099b33f51b806a8ca29ebd816ad6e1456e12d0ed712b89104a22444524.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:21 | null | null | Premier Christy Clark isn't going into next year's election with a promise to jack up Canada's only significant carbon tax | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2F391051701.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/42735BCLN2007ClarkPolakNissanLeaf7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC VIEWS: B.C. fails to save the planet | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak plug in an electric car at an announcement of the government's latest climate change plan in Richmond Aug. 19.
A B.C. Liberal operative was out with the online spin hours before Premier Christy Clark confirmed the much-leaked news in a Friday afternoon announcement at an obscure location in Richmond.
The, er, freeze is continuing for B.C.’s ground-breaking, world-saving carbon tax, which hasn’t changed since before Clark was elected in 2013.
The spin was Olympic-themed, with a picture labeled to show B.C. as a swimmer far out in the lead in the pool, to symbolize that it’s the other provinces that need to catch up in the race to save the planet.
Clark has been saying that for years, and there is merit to it. Even without a tax on “process emissions” such as from cement kilns, B.C.’s carbon tax encourages imports of non-taxed cement from the U.S. and China.
Alberta business professor Andrew Leach, who advised the Stephen Harper and then Rachel Notley governments on greenhouse gas policies, summed up the problem this way.
“Until the rest of the world has policies that impose similar cost, you’re not actually reducing emissions to the extent you think,” Leach said. “You’re just displacing the emissions and the economic activity to other jurisdictions.”
Alberta is moving to join B.C. with a modest carbon tax, but the NDP government plans to spend the proceeds rather than return them in income tax as B.C. has done. And Washington state and most of the rest of the world have no carbon tax as such, so their businesses benefit from B.C.’s “climate leadership.”
B.C.’s foreign-funded eco-radical community was, needless to say, appalled. The Pembina Institute’s Matt Horne and career protesters Tzeporah Berman and Merran Smith were named to the premier’s advisory committee last year, along with business, academic and aboriginal representatives.
They concluded that increases to B.C.’s broad-based tax on carbon fuels should resume its upward march in 2018.
Other committee members, including the mayors of Surrey, Comox and Burns Lake, were not heard from. Public discussion on this issue is now reduced to a staged conflict between those who demand a holy war on deadly carbon dioxide “pollution,” and those who don’t care if their grandchildren perish in a hell-fire of fossil fuel use.
We’ve just come off another El Nino year, like the hot year of 1998. Regular readers will recall the last time I discussed this topic was this spring, where I questioned the premier’s dire warnings of another horrendous forest fire season.
What followed has been one of the slowest forest fire seasons in the last decade, although dry conditions have finally emerged this month. Climate predictions, like next week’s weather forecast, are less than consistent.
I am regularly sent messages calling me a “climate change denier,” the nonsense term that continues to be used by federal Environment Minister Catharine McKenna among many others. I know of no one who denies that climate is always changing, at times dramatically.
If you wish to believe that paying an extra seven cents a litre for gasoline in B.C. is helping to slow the very gradual increase in temperatures we’re seeing in the northern hemisphere, you are free to do so.
You may even be persuaded to take a government subsidy and buy an expensive, short-range electric car. Me, I’m off to Prince Rupert and Revelstoke pretty soon, so I’ll stick with my little four-cylinder gas sipper for now.
Hydro-powered B.C. represents a small fraction of the less than two per cent Canada contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions. We’re not the problem, and no, the world is not looking to us for guidance.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/391051701.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/6c42017e8c2de8076bd7a73038854d97e3977b32690335d89474d846c0500cf8.json |
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"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-31T00:51:46 | null | null | Two sides avert job action that has loomed for months | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391803281.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/18051BCLN2007Canada_Post_TruckWikimediaCommons.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Canada Post, postal union reach tentative deals | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached tentative agreements, averting the prospect of a labour dispute that has loomed over the talks for months.
In a statement, Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says the agreements were reached "voluntarily," but provides no other details about the deals themselves.
The issue of differences in paycheques for rural mail carriers — most of whom are women — and urban letter carriers had been at the forefront of protracted contract talks between the two sides.
The negotiations were extended twice since the weekend, when a deadline expired on a 72-hour job action notice issued last Thursday by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
The two sides were in talks nearly around the clock at the request of a special mediator appointed Friday by Mihychuk.
Canada Post described the tentative agreements as short-term. It said they are for two years and that four-year contracts were typically negotiated in the past.
"The agreements will avert a work disruption, bringing much-needed certainty in the postal system for our employees and customers," said Canada Post in a statement. "Canadians can now use the postal system with confidence."
The tentative agreements, however, still must be ratified by the members.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is Canada Post's largest union, representing more than 50,000 postal workers
The Canadian Press | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391803281.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/d0938b2452732826893fc49cd670c32f831ac7c9aae20a020ab689c2f888d067.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:59:11 | null | null | Juice Newton will perform Maple Ridge on Sept. 30. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fentertainment%2F389069241.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/59611mapleridgejuice-newton-guitar-416x640.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Queen of Hearts playing at ACT | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Juice Newton won a Grammy Award for best female vocalist.
The Queen of Hearts, Juice Newton, is coming to the ACT in Maple Ridge next month.
Newton is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. She has received five Grammy Award nominations in the pop and country best female vocalist categories, winning in 1983. She also won an Academy Country Music award for top new female artist and two Billboard female album artist of the year awards.
She is best known for her song Queen of Hearts, which was one of three consecutive Top 10 hits from her 1981 album Juice, her third solo album.
Newton will play at the ACT in Maple Ridge on Sept. 30.
Overall, she has multiple platinum and gold albums, 10 million records sold and 15 Top 10 hits. Other notable songs include Angel of the Morning, The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known), It’s a Heartache, Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me, Break It to Me Gently, Heart of the Night, Tell Her No, Dirty Looks, Stranger at My Door, A Little Love and Restless Heart.
The Track The Sweetest Thing spent 18 weeks in the Top 40.
Her album Quiet Lies (1982) was certified gold within months and spawned multiple hits, which landed her a Grammy Award for best female country vocal performance (1983), in competition with Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash.
Her latest outing, Duets: Friends and Memories (2000) included Take It to the Limit and Without You.
The emotional force of Newton’s vocal delivery, coupled with her soaring notes and silken phrasing has made her an evocative and enduring performer. She earned two Grammy nominations for best female vocalist.
Inspired by the Byrds, Bob Dylan and folk artists like Tom Rush and Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Newton started out in a group, Silver Spur, before starting her solo career.
She added an Academy of Country Music Award for new female vocalist of the year (1982), back-to-back Billboard female album artist of the year honors, as well as Australian Music Media’s No. 1 international country artist win.
Newton, whose given name is Judy Kay Newton, knew from a young age that she wanted to become an entertainer. She would listen to the radio and study the craft of other artists along with the integrity of the music. She performed around her native Virginia Beach, Va. and after a while, moved to California.
Newton was living and performing in northern California when she met a gentleman who would play a key role in her musical career, music and life. Otha Young became a focal point for the music and band direction. Otha and Juice soon met a bass player named Tom Kealey and they performed locally and moved to Los Angeles after their fans encouraged them to become professional musicians.
Newton and the band Silver Spur signed with RCA Records in 1975 and released a self-entitled album. The band would record one more album on RCA before moving to Capitol Records.
In 1978, Newton went solo and, with Young at her side, she recorded two more albums before her breakout album was released. In 1981, Newton recorded her self-entitled album Juice.
Newton, who lives with her family in San Diego continues to record and tour around the world.
• Tickets are $52.50 and are available at the ACT, 11944 Haney Place in Maple Ridge. Charge by phone at 604-476-2787 or online at www.theactmapleridge.org. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/entertainment/389069241.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/1a76232e8c88022a5c7643a378627f9f22cc36bf139b48b79fa3c74b2d9c5e98.json |
[
"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-26T16:49:49 | null | null | The city’s safer downtown community liaison deals with shelter issues. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391327371.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/62888mapleridgeDaveWalsh2w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | It’s all about education, says former top cop | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The city’s safer downtown community liaison Dave Walsh has been on the job for just more than a month, and he says the task is more about public education than having people arrested.
Walsh knows his beat.
“Not much has changed in the last four or five years since I was here,” said the retired RCMP superintendent and Ridge Meadows detachment commander. “There might be a few more addicted/homeless people in and around the area.”
City council hired him in July, after a June stakeholder’s workshop discussing the extended opening of the temporary shelter operated by RainCity Housing. The first recommendation was to create a temporary position to support public safety in the downtown. He works with business owners, residents and RainCity to deal with issues in a timely manner.
Some members of the public need to get the message that problems with addiction and mental health can’t be solved with police arrests, said Walsh.
“Let’s say we could, and we arrested five people today – probably all five would be released today.” he said. “How does that solve our problem?”
He acts as an observer and is opening the lines of communication with businesses in and around the shelter.
“Probably 95 per cent of what I’m doing is education,” he said.
He tells people that vagrancy is no longer an offence.
“A lot of people confuse the appearance of somebody, who is disheveled or is loitering, with them being unsafe, but in my experience that is not the case,” he said.
“They’re here, and we have a moral, and now legal, obligation to help these people.”
“The courts have told us as a community, as a society in BC, that we have a duty of care to these people,” he said.
He said many of his calls are about homeless people being on or near someone’s property.
“Primarily it’s what do I do with. Sometimes it’s about needles that have been found. Sometimes it’s about suspicious activity, and I’ll direct them to the police or bylaws. Or 95 per cent of the time it’s an education of what can or cannot be done in a given situation,” he said.
“If someone is just homeless and addict, and they’re just sitting there, there’s really nothing to call the police about.”
RCMP Superintendent Dave Fleugel has said many times arresting people with addiction, untreated mental illness and who are living on the street does not help them.
“The justice system doesn’t have a really good track record of fixing that,” said Fleugel.
He said the justice system “does a really good job” of dealing with violent offenders and drug dealers.
“That’s been our focus, and that’s been my direction to our elite investigators,” he said, adding there are plainclothes officers conducting surveillance and search warrants on drug houses and drug dealers.
He frequently hears members of the public say police should arrest people who are homeless and using drugs.
“Get them treatment and get them out of my neighbourhood,” is the common refrain.
“The reality is, if enforcement worked, the Downtown East Side would have been cleaned up 40 years ago – that’s the truth of the matter. It’s just not an effective way of getting people clean and sober long term.”
Fleugel said police will arrest people for public intoxication or breach of probation. “Suspicious person” is the number one call for service in Maple Ridge, and police identifying those people, and trying to bring charges against them.
“But it’s not going to solve our issue,” said Fleugel.
The RCMP has a four-member foot beat team and bike patrols downtown, and school youth officers have been re-deployed there for the summer for more visibility.
“We’ve got a lot of members, a lot of heads on this issue, to try and improve the situation,” he said.
Fleugel supports the province’s plan to open a new purpose-built shelter and transitional housing facility, although he did not comment on the proposed site.
Ted Swabey, the city chief administrative officer, is concerned the public is comparing the proposed new facility with the present shelter.
“Clearly what we have is a temporary shelter in it’s current location, which was put together in a mattress store, former CRU (commercial rental unit). What the province is building, or proposing to build, is a transitional housing facility of which one component is a shelter,” he said
He said it will have around-the-clock monitoring, and “all the health wraparound services that you would expect, to help the people enter into other forms of treatment.” | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391327371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/179c8cc858db9f7bb5f08deaef82241e89bd34430bdf6454dd48944c4068c004.json |
[
"Phil Melnychuk"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:31 | null | null | Father of Maple Ridge teen who died wants to warn others about the dangers of drugs. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391081141.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/20725mapleridgeRyelenBeecroft.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | ‘Kids out there need help’ | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Something has to change, to stop the scourge of overdoses that is reaching epidemic levels, says Brad Beecroft.
His son, Ryelen Beecroft, 18, died last week of a suspected overdose.
“He was just a kid. He wasn’t a junkie. He wasn’t an addict. He was just a kid,” said Brad.
Ryelen, a Garibaldi secondary student, was found on the grounds of Golden Ears elementary last Wednesday. The cause of death is still being investigated by the coroner, with the assistance of the RCMP.
Brad couldn’t say for sure that it was fentanyl, but there were signs that it was an overdose that killed his son.
Brad had talked to his son the night before, on Tuesday, Aug. 16, just moments before his son went out to see a friend. Ryelen had just sold his car to an auto wrecker for $20 after buying it earlier for a few hundred dollars, with the hope of fixing it up and reselling it.
But the car was beyond repair, so Ryelen sold it, took the money and headed out for the evening at about 7:30 p.m.
“He was just going out to buy a pack of cigarettes and go see his buddy … then an hour later, he was dead.
“This was a kid that did something quick, and it killed him.”
Previous generations of kids would dabble in drugs, but they didn’t kill them, Brad added.
Toxicology tests haven’t yet been completed, so it can’t be said definitively that the cause of death was a fentanyl overdose.
Brad knows he’s not alone, that thousands of parents and their kids face the same dangers.
“We need to reconnect with our kids. Our lives are so spread out.”
Teens now need a place they can go in Maple Ridge where they can get help and support anonymously without involving the police.
“What about a place that a kid can go that he’s not judged?”
Since Ryelen’s death, Brad has talked to other teens facing the same challenges.
“I’ve reached out to them and said I’ve adopted you all.”
Brad talked with often with his son and said Ryelen passed that on advice about life to others, trying to help people wherever he could. But his son wouldn’t take his dad’s advice, he added.
Ryelen had a hole in his life and couldn’t talk to his dad about it, he added.
Brad added many parents don’t want to recognize their kids may be involved with drugs.
“We have kids who are going to be junkies. We have to stop that here. We have to stop it here. We have stop these dealers killing kids.
“If we can save one kid out there, it will be worth it.”
A service date has not yet been planned as the coroner’s investigation continues.
Meanwhile, a gofundme page has been set up by Brad’s brother, Scott Beecroft, to help with expenses.
Brad is grateful for the support he’s received from friends and family.
“My family and I would like to express our eternal gratitude to everyone for reaching out to us during this tragedy,” he said on the Ryelen Beecroft Memorial Page on Facebook.
“I know that Rye is looking down upon us all and feeling the love.
“The outpouring of support for his family and friends has been amazing … because he touched so many people in his life .
“He was an amazing son to me and his mother.” | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391081141.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/d528350a28c56f3b3d55c1b9ea578a1464ac4b3a940e8f44809a9c608edf145a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:25 | null | null | Ridge Meadows RCMP are still investigating the accident. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391341061.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/67729mapleridgemva08251w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Man in serious condition after Pitt Meadows motorcycle accident | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a collision with a Ford Mustang on Thursday in Pitt Meadows.
The accident occurred at about 1 p.m., at the corner of McTavish and Ford Roads. The injured man was taken to hospital by ground ambulance, and Ridge Meadows RCMP are still investigating.
More details as they become available. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391341061.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/960193a7ed366bb8d56e0b3769ba6ddf2b363bc82870cfd5db289086eebd3415.json |
[
"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:16 | null | null | New measures to fight plague of overdoses in region. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391085131.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/55916mapleridgeMRPMNewsTwitter-FacebookFeedCommNewsNew.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Supervised drug use being considered for Maple Ridge | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Two people die of a drug overdose every day in B.C., and almost three every month in Maple Ridge.
With drug overdose deaths at emergency levels, the Fraser Health Authority will be considering supervised consumption services in Lower Mainland cities, among many measures.
The most recent statistics from the B.C. Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths in the province is still alarming, and that the synthetic opioid fentanyl is a killer.
There were 433 apparent illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C. from January until the end of July, a 74 per cent increase over the 249 deaths over the same period in 2015.
Fentanyl was involved in 62 per cent of those deaths. Last year, the number was 30 per cent, and in 2012 it was five per cent.
Of the 433 fatal overdoses this year, the regions of the coroners service that include the Lower Mainland had the most with 244.
Nineteen deaths have occurred in Maple Ridge, compared to 27 for all of last year. The city is on pace for 33 overdose deaths in 2016.
Tasleem Juma of Fraser Health said there were 43 overdoses in Surrey on one weekend in July, caused by crack cocaine laced with fentanyl.
That got B.C.’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Perry Kendall talking publicly about the need for supervised consumption sites.
“It’s certainly something we are looking at in our big-picture strategy,” confirmed Juma.
She said there is nothing specific in the works, and most of the discussion so far has concerned Surrey.
However, she said health officials will look at cities where the need is greatest, and begin the conversation with the municipality and stakeholders.
Juma said it is possible to have a supervised consumption service without a full facility like the Insite Supervised Injection Site that opened in Vancouver 13 years ago. Instead, it could be offered in a facility where other health services are available.
Mayor Nicole Read said the number of overdoses in Maple Ridge have health officials considering supervised consumption here.
“We are a concerning city,” she said.
But the mayor would rather see programs aimed at keeping youth away from drugs.
“We keep fighting fires in this province, and the cities are asked to get on the ground and help fighting fires,” she said. “But I need to see the investment in upstream care. Invest in youth. What are you doing to stop our youth from entering those pathways?”
Keeping teens and young adults from using drugs has been a focus point for the city’s Maple Ridge Resilience Initiative, and specifically the Strong Kids Team.
“Our kids are overdosing because they try things one time – that’s really frightening for parents,” said Read.
Fraser Health is beginning an overdose awareness public campaign, and messaging that “Overdoses don’t discriminate” will be found at bus shelters, community centres and in other public places across the region over the comings weeks.
“There’s a lot of work happening,” said Juma
That work is being done by health providers, law enforcement, the coroners service, first responders and other partners throughout B.C.
Fraser Health is also expanding the availability of naloxone, a life-saving antidote to opioids such as fentanyl and heroin.
Fraser Health is also working to make naloxone nasal spray kits available, and to expand the training and provision of kits to include additional professions and organizations.
More than 50 emergency departments throughout B.C. are now giving naloxone kits to patients who have been treated for an opioid overdose and may be at risk for another.
Senior government is working to restrict access to pill presses and tableting machines, limiting access to the materials used to manufacture fentanyl and escalating charges for the importation and trafficking of fentanyl.
The province wants to establish a testing service to help people find out if their drugs contain adulterants, including fentanyl.
In April 2016, Dr. Kendall and Health Minister Terry Lake declared a public health emergency in response to the opioid overdose crisis. Since then, more information on overdose events has helped the health system and other partners identify what strategies will be most effective in preventing and responding to opioid overdoses. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391085131.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/307018b708ba393627142f6f45d9d3e0a5514c3748c2d10db50b9d92071214f5.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:26 | null | null | Premier Christy Clark has pulled out the duct tape to fix up rural schools, school buses and the minimum wage | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2F390325601.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/3565BCLN2007ClarkOakesruralschools7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC VIEWS: Premier Red Green’s fast fixes | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | A totally spontaneous expression of gratitude breaks out for Premier Christy Clark and Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes at the Quesnel rodeo after a rural school fund was announced in June.
Comedian Steve Smith, better known as Red Green, is touring B.C. in September, reprising his popular TV series in which he fixes every conceivable problem with duct tape.
Green’s “I’m Not Old I’m Ripe” tour hits Chilliwack, Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay, Surrey, Vernon, Kelowna and Prince George.
His formula for deploying the handyman’s secret weapon has proven so popular that Premier Christy Clark may have been inspired. She’s had quite a flurry of hasty repairs in the last few months. Here’s a recap.
The B.C. minimum wage was starting to lag behind other provinces, even after the overhaul it received in 2015, where annual increases are tied to inflation.
Like Red’s truck tires, there has been a lack of inflation, and a surge of government spending back east leaving B.C. in the dust. B.C.’s wage rose 20 cents last year and was set to go up by another whole dime this fall.
There was that familiar ripping sound in May as Clark and Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced the September increase will be patched up to 40 cents, with another 40-cent increase next fall. Two wraps should hold it until after the election.
Remember the episode where Red taped two old Hyundai Ponies side by side to make a handyman’s Hummer? The school system has seen that kind of work in recent months.
The first roll was applied by Education Minister Mike Bernier when he announced in March that the ministry’s “fix-it fund” was going from $35 million to $40 million. Then in mid-May, he announced 80 successful projects. The “fix-it fund” had fattened to $45 million, and Bernier was just getting his sleeves rolled up.
Hey school districts, remember the $25 million in “administrative savings” the ministry demanded for the second year in a row? Now that you’ve squeezed that from your budgets, Bernier’s good news at the end of May was that the government’s giving it back to use for “front line services for students.”
One of those services could be “maintaining schools despite falling enrolment in certain regions,” Bernier announced May 31, foreshadowing the next layer of repairs.
Sure enough, a “rural schools fund” was rolled out on June 15. Clark and Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes made the announcement in Quesnel, where Kersley and Parkland elementary schools were going to close.
Also eligible for a special fund was Okanagan-Similkameen, where Osoyoos high school students were going to be bused a half hour to Oliver. This is hardly unusual in rural schooling around B.C., but these are swing ridings, you see.
Kootenay Lake district declined the opportunity to keep Yahk elementary open, with an anticipated fall enrolment of zero students. This all comes during the annual ritual combat between the ministry and Vancouver school board over keeping half-empty schools open.
Bernier had one more roll in his overalls. School bus service, one of those things jettisoned or saddled with hundreds of dollars in fees per student as districts scraped up those “administrative savings,” was selectively saved with another $15 million fund announced last week.
There have been a few other country fixes. They’re not going to ban weddings on farms any more, for instance.
That old jalopy in the back yard you’ve been trying to soup up and get back on the road? Soon you can get a collector plate for that thing, which is perfect if you can only get it running once or twice a year.
To paraphrase Red, if the voters don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/390325601.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/033b299b588b340016cb2661fdcc3a632fb2eed6484d4c64b5b7cb93bdbf2e5c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:03 | null | null | It was brilliant to use the Pokemon Go craze to get folks to read his article in praise of the B.C. Liberal government. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F388974611.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/7597mapleridgeMRPMNewsTwitter-FacebookFeedCommNewsNew.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Letters: ‘Government for all citizens’ | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Editor, The News:
Re: Put Pokemon at polling stations (Sidewinder, July 29).
Sandy Macdougall may be slowing down with age, as we all are, but it was brilliant to use the Pokemon Go craze to get folks to read his article in praise of the B.C. Liberal government.
Due to unprecedented growth in real estate sales and major projects like the Site C Dam, B.C. has, as he points out, the lowest unemployment rate in the country, and one of the strongest economies.
So it is even more puzzling to me that one in five children continue to live in poverty, which is higher than the national average (about one-third of those in families where at least one parent has a full time job).
I wonder why we continue to be the only province where people pay MSP premiums for health care – more revenue is generated from MSP premiums than from corporate taxes in B.C., and it seemed particularly heartless when the government made a big deal of announcing a $77-a-month increase for people receiving disability benefits, only to cut off the transportation allowance and bus pass, leaving many with an increase of $11 after nine years of nothing.
Call me old fashioned, but I believe the government is elected to act on behalf of all citizens, especially those who face challenges in life, and not merely listen to those who can afford to pay $20,000 to have lunch with the premier.
Bob Goos
Maple Ridge
Editor’s note: Bob Goos is vice-president of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows NDP riding association. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/letters/388974611.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/857a757f5cd95adae044d30ff547df80aad162d24db56d98ba910130c318cb24.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:12 | null | null | The Abbotsford International Airshow takes place Aug. 12-14 and includes US Navy Super Hornets and the Breitling Jet Team | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fcommunity%2F389322101.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/80542abbotsfordMosquito_Mustang_ABBOTSFORDAIRSHOW_McAllister_Surrey.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Abbotsford Airshow: Heroes of the Skies | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | By JIM REITH, President Abbotsford Airshow
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2016 Abbotsford International Airshow – Heroes of the Skies! Gadgets, special suits, technology and the coolest flying machines… Learn what it takes to be a HERO at the 2016 Abbotsford International Airshow!
From August 12-14, Heroes of the Skies take flight over the Fraser Valley for the 54th annual Abbotsford International Airshow. Watch in awe as we welcome back the world-class Breitling Jet Team from Europe in the second and final year of their North American tour. Explore the McDonald’s Kids Zone and Science World on the Road! Experience Friday’s twilight show and fireworks finale! And, watch in awe as the Screamin’ Sasquatch Jet Waco, Boeing and US Navy Super Hornets, Snowbirds, Skyhawks and others take to the sky!
The Airshow is pleased to welcome the involvement of several key players in the aviation industry, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Eurofighter and more. Spectators will see Boeing’s involvement in dramatic fashion – as the aerospace giant will bring two jets to do corporate flying demos with a full array of simulated weapons, a simulation trailer and the test pilot will be available to talk about the exceptional capabilities of the aircraft. Lockheed Martin and Eurofighter are also on-site in various capacities with educational and promotional pieces.
“An aspect of the Airshow’s strategic vision is to strengthen key partnerships with aerospace organizations such as AIAC Pacific who produce an annual Aerospace & Defence trade show in conjunction with our airshow, and the CBAA which will hold its annual convention next year at Abbotsford in conjunction with the airshow as well. Looking to the future, we expect the Abbotsford Airshow will have a major aerospace trade show event occurring in the days prior to the public weekend show in the style of Farnborough and Paris airshows.”
Heroes of the Skies tell the stories of everyday women and men who work hard to make the world a better place, in their own communities and beyond. We are proud to honour them at this year’s Abbotsford International Airshow! Tickets for this action-packed weekend are available at Save-On-Foods or by clicking abbotsfordairshow.com.
Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year
Finalists for this year’s 4th annual Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year contest have now been selected. From Vernon to Victoria and from Surrey to Smithers, seventy finalists have been chosen from all corners of BC to move forward and compete in an intense competition at the Abbotsford International Airshow, where they will race against the clock to complete daily photo challenges. Finalists will shoot 10 of their best photographs and/or videos, to be reviewed by a judging panel — one will come out with the title of 2016 Next Generation Amateur Photographer of the Year. Almost 3,000 entries were received from 80 B.C. communities.
Whether you’re a finalist or not, this is a show you won’t want to miss: The Abbotsford International Airshow is world-renowned for its prestigious performers and family-friendly entertainment. The 2016 Airshow on August 12th through 14th will feature two jet teams, (Snowbirds and the European Breitling Jet Teams ) a Friday twilight show with fireworks, the Canadian Forces Skyhawks parachute team, and the US military jet, the Super Hornet to name but a few. More details visit www.abbotsfordairshow.com.
CLICK HERE FOR INTERACTIVE AIRSHOW SPECIAL INCLUDING VIDEO
Photographhs by Ken McAllister - 2015 Next Generation Amateur Photographer of the Year. Photographs featured from the 2015 Abbotsford Airshow.
Congratulations to all of the finalists in the 2016 Next Generation Amateur Photographer of the Year contest, sponsored by London Drugs, the Abbotsford International Airshow, and Black Press. To see photo gallery click here. See you there! | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/community/389322101.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/4749ccc335be10e5d7909e556c612482406de7777406a673b5dbd344affb6913.json |
[
"Gary Ahuja"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:14 | null | null | Vancouver Giants players will feed off the home crowd energy predicts general manager | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F390469021.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/63180langley0816Saip.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Giants ready for 'lively' atmosphere at Langley Events Centre | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Vancouver Giants vice president Dale Saip and general manager Glen Hanlon (photo below) spoke at the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce meeting on Aug. 16 at the Langley Golf Centre.
In Glen Hanlon’s 14-year NHL career, he played for four teams: the Vancouver Canucks, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings.
Three of those stops — with St. Louis being the lone exception — were in front of passionate home crowds.
And having that support in the stands makes a big difference for players.
“The environment means everything,” Hanlon said on Tuesday night at the Langley Golf Centre.
Hanlon, the Vancouver Giants general manager, and Dale Saip, the major junior hockey club’s vice president, were the guest speakers at the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce meeting.
The pair were discussing the Western Hockey League club’s move from the Pacific Coliseum — their home for the team’s first 15 years — to the Langley Events Centre for the upcoming season.
“We are going from the St. Louis in my life … where the environment has worn itself out, to a place that is lively,” said Hanlon, the team’s rookie general manager.
And like it was when he was a player, Hanlon said the Giants players will feed off the atmosphere and excitement of the home crowd at the LEC.
“Believe me, the kids will eat this up,” he said.
The Giants played six games at the LEC in 2010, when the team was displaced from the Coliseum during the Vancouver Olympic Games.
“I have spent the past six years convincing my ownership group this is where we need to be,” Saip said, calling the LEC a wonderful facility.
In addition to a great facility, more of the team’s major sponsors — White Spot, Overwaitea Food Group and Tim Horton’s, to name a few — are out this way.
And while the Pacific Coliseum is a historic venue — it was also the original home of the Vancouver Canucks — it is lacking in viable transit options.
“It just made sense for us to be here (Langley),” Saip said.
“We are going to make sure this is a great place to watch hockey and have some fun,” he added.
The LEC is also undergoing some work to get ready for its new tenant.
The lighting system is being upgraded, a Triple O’s is being added to the concession, and more parking is being added.
The Giants have already sold out their platinum club seats and are nearing a sell-out on the club seats and centre ice back locations.
All that remains are centre ice front (the first six rows on one side of the rink and the first three rows on the other) and the end zone tickets on both sides of the rink. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/390469021.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/6fade2255e8a0b1b3dac290f6ad4f2e89cb76793379d1f36dfa3d9743549e8fe.json |
[
"Jeff Nagel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:35 | null | null | $60 a year increase for most drivers once optional auto insurance increase is included | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391304001.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/52753BCLN2007CarcrashLangleyfile.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | ICBC wants to increase basic auto insurance rates by 4.9 per cent – the fifth straight annual increase – as it continues to grapple with rising numbers of crashes, claims and dramatically increasing costs.
The typical driver will pay $3.50 a month or $42 a year more for basic insurance if the hike is approved.
But the corporation is also raising optional rates by 2.8 per cent so the average customer who buys both basic and optional insurance with ICBC will see their insurance bill rise $5 a month, or $60 a year.
ICBC CEO Mark Blucher said the basic rate hike would have been much worse – 15.5 per cent translating into a $130 annual premium increase – had the province not approved another major transfer of $472 million from the optional to the basic side of operations.
A compounding factor has been the long decline of interest rates, which result in less investment income revenue to ICBC.
"These external pressures have really created a perfect storm and it's a really significant challenge for the organization," Blucher said in an interview Thursday.
ICBC had raised rates 5.5 per cent a year ago, and the province's rate smoothing policy requires the annual change be within 1.5 per cent of the previous year's increase.
The number of crashes has climbed 15 per cent in two years and damage claims are up 11 per cent.
Vehicles are increasingly reliant on technology and expensive materials that have become more costly in recent years as the loonie sagged against the U.S. dollar.
Despite much safer vehicles, injury claims have soared to $2.4 billion, up 60 per cent from $1.5 billion in 2008.
"We've seen no evidence that these strong trends are abating," Blucher said. "In fact, if anything, they're continuing to escalate going forward."
Blucher also noted there are more cars on the road in B.C. today – 3.1 million up from 2.8 million in 2011 – and people are driving more because of cheaper gas, contributing to more accidents, particularly in densifying urban areas.
And he pointed to personal injury lawyers as an aggravating cause of ICBC's spiralling claims costs.
"B.C. is the only province in Canada where you can sue another motorist for even a minor traffic accident," Blucher said, noting an increase in lawyer-represented claims and advertising by injury law firms.
Internal operating costs have been cut by $186 million a year, and ICBC is counting on more savings ahead, through its modernization program, by more aggressively combatting insurance fraud and from a hoped-for drop in distracted driving as motorists respond to stiffer penalties.
But transfers from the optional side to bolster the basic side will likely be needed for the foreseeable future, Blucher said, because basic premiums can't keep up with rising costs.
In a surprise move, the B.C. government will this year forgo extracting its usual $160-million annual dividend from ICBC's optional side into general revenue.
"Forgoing the dividend this particular year is one strategy amongst a litany of others we're employing to get that basic trate increase down," Transportation Minister Todd Stone said.
Stone said the $514 million the province has transferred out of ICBC in dividends since 2012 is small compared to the $1.4 billion over the same period that has been shifted from the competitive optional side to basic to apply downward pressure on basic rates.
The minister would not say if the government would permanently give up the ICBC dividend.
Adrian DIx, the NDP critic for ICBC, said the dividends to government have exceeded $1.2 billion since 2010 and predicted they'll resume after next year's election because the BC Liberals are "addicted" to using ICBC as a "profit centre."
Dix said the reliance on shifting huge amounts of capital from optional to basic raises troubling questions.
"Next year they've got to find that $472 million," Dix said. "What they've done is create a disaster at ICBC and their only hope is to deceive the voters until after the election."
He said ICBC's new move to hire more claims staff underscores problems with completing the computer modernization that was supposed to make operations more efficient.
"The transformation project has taken longer than World War 2 and is not close to finished."
ICBC's basic rates rose 11.2 per cent in 2012 and at least five per cent every year since.
The new rate hike is subject to B.C. Utilities Commission approval.
ICBC Rate Pressure Charts | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391304001.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/17ad1b8a53068b3d43ef45abbc2c6d96cad3ecf93501dd8354fa6ac4b1d7ba73.json |
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"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:06:57 | null | null | In honour of Canada's 149th birthday, we have compiled some Canadian trivia questions. How many can you answer? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F384892721.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/17474summerlandCanadaflag.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | CANADA DAY QUIZ: How well do you know Canadian trivia? | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | null | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/384892721.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/f09e5d49ee9478d09193d11bf0d17288948fdfdd06ee7d63d315b18473949a8d.json |
[
"Phil Melnychuk"
] | 2016-08-30T22:51:40 | null | null | City holding a public information meeting. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391782421.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/6424mapleridgePetition.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Protesters picket proposed Maple Ridge shelter | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Petitioners hold up signs along Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge on Monday.
People against the housing complex proposed for Lougheed Highway took their concerns to the street Monday and got dozens of honks in support of their protest.
While Caroline Bickle held a sign reading ‘Sign the Petition, Mike Hayner held another one reading ‘Drugs and Daycares Do Not Mix.’
The City of Maple Ridge, earlier this month, agreed to buy the property at 21375 Lougheed Highway in partnership with B.C. Housing, which will pay for construction and operation of a housing complex that will offer a range of services to people dealing with homelessness, addiction or mental health.
But those holding the signs and collecting signatures for a petition opposing the building – so far with a couple thousand names – think it’s the wrong thing in the wrong place.
Instead, treatment centres should help those with such issues.
Hayner said he hasn’t heard one person say he or she likes the idea.
“And yet it still gets shoved down our throat,” he said.
“It’s wrong that we have to do this,” he said as traffic sped by and horns blared in support.
It was his first day on sign duty and said he’ll be back as often as time permits. “Anybody who’s going to be in that shelter, they’re not going to get the help.
“If things are this bad … when the word gets out, more will come into town,” added Hayner, who’s on the Protecting Maple Ridge Facebook group.
Adam Jonas and his family live near the location of the new housing complex and agrees that crime and addiction will happen with or without a housing complex.
“But why invite more into your community?”
Neighbouring businesses are also concerned.
Riekie Armstrong was holding a sign and said people should be sent to Riverview hospital so that every community doesn’t have to fight the same fight against a homeless shelter.
“We are not against poor, homeless people.”
The temporary homeless shelter at 22239 Lougheed Hwy. will remain open until March to give time for an interim housing complex to open, followed by a permanent building, both at the same site.
Bickle, who works at the Alouette Animal Hospital, next to the proposed site, was the first in line holding the sign and had been there for a few hours for the last four days.
She’s fed up, explaining her son was robbed in the downtown three weeks ago.
“But I’m tired of the crime. I think they need a treatment centre outside the city,” said Bickle.
Shuttle buses then could drive the residents into town for services.
“We need to stand up. Everybody’s fed up,” she added.
The city’s holding an information meeting for the public before the actual rezoning process begins.
The city could decide not to proceed with the rezoning and sell the property.
Mayor Nicole Read said, at some point, the community needs to move forward and that the provincial government should be putting out more information.
“We’re in this divisive space right now,” she added.
“And a lot of the divisiveness is resulting from an information gap.”
Unfortunately, Read said, the city is left to do the communicating on a provincial issue.
“There’s going to be an opportunity for residents to ask all their questions. We need to be patient.” | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391782421.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/bf05e4fa61e3a77e9fe1419e8fead55dd561df062f00732d3042e039177c1b78.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T00:50:04 | null | null | Increase is over nine years on Lougheed Highway, at Maple Ridge-Mission border | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391434691.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/14128mapleridgecongestedLougheedHwy.11131c.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Maple Ridge highway traffic getting busy | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Lougheed Highway is getting busier at both sides of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
Motorists lumbering along Lougheed Highway may feel like their space is getting more crowded lately – and they’re right. Because the number of cars on the road in the last nine years has jumped by more than a quarter.
Between 2007 and 2016, the average annual daily traffic count on the highway at Maple Ridge’s eastern border has climbed from 21,041 to 27,000 – a 28-per-cent increase.
At the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows border, traffic has jumped from 67,207 vehicles to 80,000 – a 19-per-cent increase.
But specific traffic volumes don’t determine when a highway will be expanded or widened, says Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton.
Several factors come into play when determining whether to widen a highway – such as the local street network, business access, the amount of congestion and whether there’s a mix of low-speed and high-speed traffic.
And despite the growing numbers, there are no immediate plans, or money, to complete the four-laning of Lougheed Highway from Maple Ridge to Mission.
“It’s definitely in their sights and I’m hopeful we’ll get some segments paved. I want to see it all done. We’ll just keep pressing on,” Dalton said.
If widening the highway ever does start, it’s likely the section from Silverdale to Mission will be done first because it’s easier.
Widening the final section of two-lane highway in east Maple Ridge requires moving transmission towers and cutting into a cliff.
Each section will cost about $25 million, Dalton said.
Dalton added that most of the increase in traffic on the highway in the last nine years was because of steadily increasing population in both Maple Ridge and Mission.
He doubts motorists are taking the Lougheed Highway route through Maple Ridge to Coquitlam to avoid tolls on the Port Mann Bridge. “That would surprise me.”
But as population density increases, transportation will improve. “We don’t have a bus between Mission and Maple Ridge.”
In addition to growing traffic on the highway, numbers are also climbing on the Abbotsford-Mission Bridge.
Between 2006 and 2014, average daily volumes on the bridge jumped by less than two per cent.
But between 2014 and 2015, there’s been a five-per-cent increase, from a daily average of 39,119 vehicles to 41,177.
Maple Ridge Coun. Gordy Robson has said previously that Lougheed Highway has long been promised to be twinned.
And the increase in volume on the road is “just the beginning.”
New homes planned for a large development in west Mission will add another 12,000 residents to the area, Robson said.
But he added, there are no plans for improvement.
“The Minister of Transportation (and Infrastructure) told me personally there is no money in the highway budget for anything in Maple Ridge except the for the concrete dividers.”
Those dividers, between 240th and 272nd streets, will be installed this fall to prevent head-on collisions.
But engineering work is taking longer than expected because intersections and lanes have to be re-aligned, pushing the cost to $2 million to $3 million, said Dalton. Work will begin on the first phase, from 240th to the truck pullout is about 3.4 km, late this year. The second phase, continuing on to 272nd Street starts next spring.
Robson pointed out that Maple Ridge lost a four-lane highway that ran through downtown, when the ministry opened the Haney Bypass which varies from two, to three to four lanes. He wants council to require the ministry to upgrade Haney Bypass as condition of rezoning property in the area that the province is trying to sell for development. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391434691.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/5018b1e0a5549a1b52c81f533e4db6a9a3aa6c4ecff9c4e892067de27cc75fac.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-29T18:51:08 | null | null | Province has alternatives if Canada Post employees begin strike action | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391636531.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/40679BCLN2007CanadaPostMailboxwikim7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The B.C. government's plan B for income assistance cheques and other time-sensitive documents could be re-activated as the long-running Canada Post labour dispute reaches another deadline.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is in a legal position to strike as of Monday, but postponed threatened rotating strike action after weekend talks with a federal mediator. Its initial action would be an overtime ban rather than a full-scale walkout that would disrupt mail delivery.
Canada Post served lockout notice in July, with the two sides far apart on issues including pension changes for future employees and pay for rural carriers.
Income assistance, rent subsidy and other B.C. government payments are not affected if they are direct deposit. For mailed cheques and information, updates on possible postal strike effects to the Ministry of Social Development will be available as necessary at this website or at 1-866-866-0800.
Phone and online contacts are set up for questions about affected provincial departments:
• Ministry of Advanced Education and StudentAidBC online here.
• Ministry of Children and Family Development 1-877-387-7027
• Medical Services Plan payments online here or 1-877-405-4909
• ICBC inquiries 1-800-663-3051
• Family Maintenance and Enforcement program 604-660-2528
• Public Guardian and Trustee online here or 604-660-4444
• Vital Statistics 1-888-876-1633
• WorkSafe BC online here or 1-888-967-5377 | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391636531.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/4f742d59a6e7766fe616f7ac159b5dbce5246dcf1fc21e06d860abaff15bd590.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:50:48 | null | null | Biggest show of the year at A&W's Burgers to Beat MS car show where $1 from every teen burger sold went to fight MS. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391433261.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Auto fans converge at the drive in to fight muscular dystrophy | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | null | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391433261.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/2051968fec9700be3b9d1c229ec591c2d5d7d69a9d1f55e7dc30edb8dc461a66.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:26 | null | null | The story of how this van ended up on the stage is both sad and heart-warming. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fentertainment%2F389070401.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/60089mapleridgeBard.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Emerld Pig finds home for dream van | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | The van was part of the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society’s Bard on the Bandstand presentation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream.
Sid Keay of Delta won the dream van that was part of the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society’s Bard on the Bandstand presentation of A Midsummer’s Night Dream.
The story of how this van ended up on the stage is both sad and heart-warming.
“The summer of 2015, my husband, Darren, and I acquired this van from our nephew, Michael Lozeau. Seven years ago, this van belonged to Michael’s father, Adrien Lozeau. On May 17 2009, Adrien died tragically in a drowning accident,” said Debbie Zachariuk, who donated the van along with her husband Darren.
“Adrien was a wonderful, fun-loving father who loved the outdoors and, in particular, camping. This van was a hobby for him. He was in the middle of adding his personal touches to his van, but unfortunately wasn’t able to complete his dream.
“When Darren and I took possession of the van, our plans for it were simple: We were going to continue where Adrien left off. Darren was going to spruce it up and we were going camping. Little did we know that the universe had other plans.
“One Sunday afternoon in February, there was a knock at my front door. There stood Sharon Malone and Kathleen Hatley of the Emerald Pig Theatrical Society. They were ecstatic because they had finally found the van they had been searching for. It was like their prayers had been answered. After Sharon and Kathleen explained their need for the van and when I realized it was going to potentially benefit so many people, I knew it was meant to be. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/entertainment/389070401.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/b30fd2f5a43466ed3a19cc05264e3b5794d9fd0964b04d62354b720cdd373af1.json |
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"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-26T13:01:02 | null | null | Whether it's home screenings or community viewing parties, much of Canada will be tuning in for iconic rock band's final bow | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fentertainment%2F390688221.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/56997CPT122356039.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Televised Tragically Hip show an 'unprecedented event:' CBC | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | TORONTO – Few Canadian television events qualify as a momentous occasion for the nation, but Saturday's Tragically Hip concert promises to be special.
It seems like much of the country will be tuned into CBC's live broadcast of "The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration" from Kingston, Ont., when factoring in home screenings and community viewing parties.
Yet how many people will watch is anybody's guess at this point.
"This is an unprecedented event for us," said Jennifer Dettman, CBC's executive director of unscripted content.
The sentiment is true on many levels, she adds.
The last stop on the Hip's "Man Machine Poem" tour is widely expected to be their final performance, as lead singer Gord Downie is facing terminal brain cancer. After tickets to the tour sold out within minutes, fans launched a campaign urging the CBC to carry the band's Kingston show as a live TV event.
Dettman wouldn't speak to the contract negotiations that led to the Hip agreeing to the broadcast.
"CBC made both a competitive and financially responsible offer to acquire the broadcast rights, and we're thrilled to be able to offer this national celebration to as many Canadians as possible," she said.
The concert won't just be on the main CBC network, it will also be broadcast through various other platforms such as CBC Radio One, the CBC website and its YouTube and Facebook channels.
With so many viewing options, that will make it tough to capture how many eyes and ears are focused on the Hip this Saturday.
That's where ratings agency Numeris comes in. The Toronto-based company tracks viewership figures by using meters and viewing diaries prepared by a panel of Canadians representative of the population.
Their data shows that most huge audience draws are typically live programming, led by major sporting events.
The Super Bowl is the biggest TV event nearly every year — drawing about six million to eight million viewers in recent years — while a handful of other annual celebrations like the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes and Grammys are perennial favourites too.
The gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics is considered to be the most-watched broadcast ever in Canada. It drew 16.6 million viewers, according to data from Numeris, about double the number of people who tune into most Super Bowls.
Those kinds of numbers will be hard to beat, even for a rock band with as much Canadian clout as the Hip.
Numeris spokesman Tom Jenks wouldn't guess how many viewers will tune into the CBC broadcast, but acknowledges it'll probably be a pretty big number.
The agency said it will be counting every public screening — from restaurants to movie theatres to community viewing parties — and each person streaming the concert on their phone. Viewers who playback the show on their DVRs within seven days will also be included in the final numbers.
"Our system captures all viewing," Jenks said.
Potentially driving those numbers higher is the decision make the Hip's concert a one-time broadcast, with no encore presentation and no availability on on-demand platforms.
"Our goal was to bring the experience of this live concert to Canadians in that moment," Dettman said.
"I'm sure the band will figure out what they will want to do with the concert afterwards."
She said the goal is to give all Canadians the same "crescendo" feeling that will ripple through the arena in Kingston.
"Our goal is to bring the experience ... to as many Canadians as we can," she said.
"The idea that we're all together experiencing this moment at the same time is really special."
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David Friend, The Canadian Press | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/entertainment/390688221.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/d284958ce2635750fe1a4579a136ad1e340c2d42f18b8338237ef05e50fd2375.json |
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"John Arendt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:45 | null | null | B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F388492001.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/60468summerlandimage.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. DAY TRIVIA QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia? | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/388492001.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/e851497b91f8ed92bd53fd31f561ea8cf89057f81d9da8f26cf61e017ef451e1.json |
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"Neil Corbett"
] | 2016-08-30T20:52:35 | null | null | The Maple Ridge Burrards are just two wins away from their first-ever WLA championship. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F391781291.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/5946mapleridgeBurrards.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Burrards two wins away from first WLA championship | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Mike Mallory beats the Shamrocks goaltender, but clanks his shot off the crossbar.
The Maple Ridge Burrards are just two wins away from their first-ever WLA championship.
The Burrards are up two games to one in their best-of-seven series against the league champion Victoria Shamrocks, heading into a crucial fourth tonight at Cam Neely Arena. Game time is 7:45 p.m.
In a series that had yet to see a home win, the Burrards beat the Mann Cup champion Shamrocks 14-11 in Victoria on Sunday.
They never led in regulation, but stole the game in overtime.
The Shamrocks scored the first five goals of the game, and had the Burrards killing penalties in the early going. The first two Ridge goals came shorthanded.
But that got them going, and early in the third period they had tied the game at 8-8.
Victoria went up again with just 2:11 left to play on goals by Rhys Duch and Corey Small just 26 seconds apart. That gave the Shamrocks an 11-9 lead.
But Ridge all-star Mike Mallory scored to put his team within one, and then the hero of the night, Dan Taylor, scored one of his four goals to tie it up 11-11.
It was the third shorthanded goal of the night for the Burrards, and sent the game to overtime.
Ben McIntosh scored what would be the game winner in overtime, then Mallory’s goal at 8:21 forced the Shamrocks to lift goalie Cody Hagedorn for the extra attacker.
A broken play in the Burrards end saw Zack Porter heave the ball up floor to a streaking Colton Porter, who bagged an empty netter at 8:48 that sent the thousands of Victoria fans streaming to the exits.
Taylor finished with four goals and four assists. Riley Loewen was also impressive with three goals and three assists, and McIntosh had two goals and three assists.
Frankie Scigliano made 40 saves, including six in a perfect overtime, on 51 shots.
The Burrards have never been to the Mann Cup since coming to Maple Ridge, and their first opportunity was two years ago, when they lost the WLA championship series to the Shamrocks.
GM Daren Fridge was reluctant to talk about it.
“I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself,” he said.
But he added that for the many loyal fans of the club, and the people who have worked for the Burrards for years, “it would be massive.”
In Game 2, in Maple Ridge on Friday, the Shamrocks trailed 8-7 heading into the third, but won the third and took the game 11-9.
Burrard Taylor had three goals and three assists in that game.
He leads the Burrards in playoff scoring with 35 points in eight games. Mallory and McIntosh each had five points, Mallory scoring twice and McIntosh three times.
Victoria’s Jeff Shattler played the hero with four goals seven points, three in the third-period comeback, as his team outshot the Burrards 49-36.
The series is back in Victoria Wednesday night, and returns to Maple Ridge for Game six, if necessary on Friday. Game time is 6 p.m. at Cam Neely Arena. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/391781291.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/5a542608cd6d17c17ed6018256adf6567296cb0e9d96a09bf297e4f3cebe2072.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:23 | null | null | Asian demand for B.C. wood products peaked in 2013, analyst says China sales on pace for 50 per cent drop | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fbusiness%2F391328001.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/63096BCLN2007thomsonchinaosb7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Lumber exports shift to U.S. as China sales slump | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Wood products exports from Canada to Asia were down 18 per cent in the first six months of 2016, with the biggest decline being softwood lumber from B.C. to China, according to the Seattle-based Wood Resources International.
Lumber sales to China are on pace to drop by 50 per cent this year compared to 2014, as B.C. lumber producers direct their sales to a healthy U.S. lumber market, according to customs data tracked for the Wood Resources Quarterly (www.woodprices.com).
The latest edition notes that by value, 75 per cent of B.C.'s exports to Asia in 2015 and 2016 are in the form of lumber, while 77 per cent of exports from Washington and Oregon are logs.
Asian demand reached a record high in 2013, with China passing Japan as the largest importer of North American wood products in 2011. The B.C. and federal governments promote wood construction in China and Japan, and B.C.'s forest minister is required to conduct an annual trade mission to China, Japan and other Asian countries.
The shift in demand provides extra urgency for talks to renew the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement that expired last year. B.C. sales are booming without the export cap that both Ottawa and Washington have agreed will be required. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/business/391328001.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/63ede315d65bae7eacd228fde131ac914c191e4abee9e4131af143bb93b162c3.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:57 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fopinion%2F389909811.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/favicon2.ico | en | null | Maple Ridge News | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | You have already participated in this poll. Thank you!
Last Week's Question of the Week Final Results Do you support the location for a new homeless shelter in Maple Ridge? Yes 11 %
No 88 % | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/opinion/389909811.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/83124754aad889e9bfc79df581d10a3572e7de942323263e57c6982178ad727d.json |
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"Mike Lascelle"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:34 | null | null | It is a community that seems to attract free-thinkers, people who care about the environment who aren’t afraid to speak out. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F385088051.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/97418mapleridgeZ.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Gardening: Proudly a product of Whonnock | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Zdena and her farm gate stand.
There’s something about Whonnock and the people who live there that makes them think a little differently about the world around them.
Perhaps it’s the lack of water, or the lush surrounding forests, or the bucolic beauty of the many farms.
It is a community that seems to attract free-thinkers, people who care about the environment who aren’t afraid to speak out and, yet, are equally ready to get their hands dirty and fix the problem themselves.
One such resident is Zdena Novy, a retired Whonnock elementary teacher who, along with her husband Jiri, have been developing a small organic produce farm (Novi Organics) on Garibaldi Street.
They have lived in Maple Ridge for 37 years now, and although you may know Zdena from the farmer’s market or the produce stand that sits out front of their rural home, she actually credits her dad and grandfather for her gardening aspirations.
Zdena was born in Prague, Czech Republic and spent much of her youth at the family’s ‘Zahradka,’ or garden allotment, outside the city, where they grew roses, vegetables, strawberries and fruit trees.
It was her ideal rural retreat.
That joy of growing your own food stuck with her after immigrating to Canada in 1969 and continued through university and the younger years of parenthood, with her and Jiri settling on Maple Ridge as a permanent home through the most random of decision making processes – closing your eyes and poking a finger at a map of the Lower Mainland.
They have lived at their current home for the past 18 years, during which time they built a working organic farm.
There are rows of healthy gooseberries, currants and strawberries, as well as two coldframes that help extend the growing season.
Large swathes of garlic, peas, potatoes, beets and carrots are lovingly grown in symmetrical beds, all being replenished with the rich compost – seven bins worth – that she allows the worms to process.
A farm gate cart parked outside their home bears the daily offerings of fresh garlic, carrots, lettuce, herbs and flowers – all grown without the use of pesticides.
The abundant wildlife I saw that morning – rabbits, garter snakes, robins nesting in the pear tree – all attest to the fact that there is nothing being sprayed on this garden that they would need to worry about.
Her home also continues to be a touchstone for former students, one of whom, Natasha Wright, has illustrated a children’s gardening book – Rhys and His Pot of Gold – that they are both hoping to have published in the near future.
The Rhys in question is Zdena’s grandson, a budding gardener and potato connoisseur who I had the pleasure of meeting on my last visit.
Then there’s her pride and joy, a colourful new chicken coop designed and installed by Pascal, Amanda and Tyler Shaw as a retirement gift.
But, then again, that’s typical for Whonnock – people just seem to do the right thing instinctively.
Zdena continues to inspire her former students by showing them “that you can create your own job if you want to.”
She also produces a line of artistic ‘dream boxes,’ in which people without any garden space can grow some herbs or tulips to brighten their own little corner of the world, or share it with someone they love.
So the next time you go to the farmer’s market and bump into Zdena, be sure to say ‘hi’ and remember that everything you see, from the tiniest sprout to the elephant garlic and the person who grew them, is proudly a product of Whonnock.
– Mike Lascelle is a local nursery manager and gardening author (hebe_acer@hotmail.com). | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/385088051.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/a85eb9305d5e867287c4d6cfd21546967a93958f10cc24935b85dfadb1c58924.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:08 | null | null | Riley Loewen and Dan Taylor scored three times each in 10-9 win. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fsports%2F390267171.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/1703mapleridgeBrrds.w.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Maple Ridge Burrards edge New West in Game 4 | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Ben McIntosh takes a shot against the Salmonbellies on Monday at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge.
The Maple Ridge Burrards are one win away from advancing to the WLA finals for the second time in three years.
The Burrards got three goals each from Riley Loewen and Dan Taylor in a 10-9 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies Monday at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge to take a 3-1 series lead.
Jarrett Davis scored what proved to be the winning goal at 12:17 of the third, giving the Burrards a 10-7 lead. He also had three assists, as did Ben McIntosh.
Zack Porter, Owen Barker and Luke Gillespie also scored for the Burrards, who took a 6-2 lead in the first period, all even strength goals. New West outscored the Burrards 3-1 in the second and 4-3 in the third, but couldn't overcome the deficit.
Frank Scigliano made 43 saves for the win.
The Burrards advanced to the league final in 2014 for the first time since moving to Maple Ridge in 1996, but lost to the Victoria Shamrocks, who won the WLA title in 2013 and 2015, as well.
The Shamrocks currently lead the Burnaby Lakers 3-1 in the other WLA first-round playoff series. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/sports/390267171.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/ce4bc756f236c4715c34c081a9afc2e902ec388ae7666a1c882d6f312fe5ff57.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:09 | null | null | Few BC Parks bookings going to commercial operators, solution is more campsite spaces, Environment Minister Mary Polak says | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Flifestyles%2F385640471.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/18489BCLN2007CampingBarriereLakeJasonKoppwiki7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Provincial campsite rush mostly B.C. residents | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | Solitude in the wilderness is still available in B.C., between holiday weekends when demand peaks at B.C.'s most popular parks.
Foreign visitors and those on package tours are a small fraction of the demand for B.C. Parks campgrounds around the province, but B.C. resident campers are still using a few tricks to get spaces for high-demand parks.
Some have protested the use of online reservations by motorhome tour operators who sell them as part of a package for tourists.
"Our provincial campsites are not products to be sold, they belong to the people of B.C.," Green Party leader Andrew Weaver said this week.
Environment Minister Mary Polak told Black Press numbers are being tracked for the current year, and the proportions haven't changed much. In 2015, fewer than one per cent of reservable B.C. Parks spaces were booked by tour operators, who also use private camping facilities.
Three quarters of reservations are from within B.C. The second highest share is from Alberta at 14 per cent, the U.S. accounts for 3.6 per cent, the rest of Canada 2.8 per cent, and all European countries combined are 6.6 per cent of the total.
The BC Parks system has 10,700 camping spaces in total, and 5,600 are reservable, to manage demand for the most popular spots.
First-come, first-served sites are kept out of the reservation system in some popular locations to accommodate travellers who drop in along the road. For high-demand periods like the recent Canada Day weekend, savvy campers work the reservation system.
At Golden Ears Provincial Park, one group booked for two weeks as soon as the 90-day eligibility window opened, then dropped the first week, giving them the coveted Canada Day weekend dates before they were generally available.
"Every year we look to change things to keep people from cheating, and every year they find new ways," Polak said. "Really the only answer is going to be finding a way to expand the number of sites that we have available."
It's shaping up as a record year for the Discover Camping reservation service, with 92,000 bookings so far this year.
B.C. Parks has added four new sites for this summer. Reservations can be made for Garibaldi Provincial Park in the Whistler area, Ruckle Provincial Park on Saltspring Island, Okanagan Falls Provincial Park, Inland Lake Provincial Park near Powell River and Dry Gulch Provincial Park near Radium Hot Springs. | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/lifestyles/385640471.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/5543abfd0e42bee6fa73cabc49d1827717c4bc95fd691a6289fe0a57966cfeae.json |
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"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-28T22:50:51 | null | null | Talks continue, with rotating overtime ban set to begin Monday if no agreement by midnight Sunday | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapleridgenews.com%2Fnews%2F391545211.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/68221BCLN200782072cranbrookdailyCPweb.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday | null | null | www.mapleridgenews.com | OTTAWA – Contract talks continue between Canada Post and its largest union, but neither side is hinting as to whether any progress has been made.
A federally appointed mediator has been meeting with the two sides since Friday to try to reach a deal.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says if there is no deal by midnight, it would begin job action on Monday by having its members refusing to work overtime on a rotating basis, starting in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
CUPW served 72 hour strike notice Thursday night, accusing Canada Post of forcing a labour disruption by refusing to bargain in good faith.
The two sides have been deadlocked for months on the issues of pay scales for rural letter carriers and proposed changes to pensions for future employees.
A CUPW news release says the initial job action will cause little disruption to Canada Post customers and that its members will still be delivering mail every day.
The Canadian Press | http://www.mapleridgenews.com/news/391545211.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.mapleridgenews.com/50f4a40aa3f62a7e8cdf80d0aa15383859adcfc36eb704edf58c4f85080aff5c.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:50:52 | null | 2016-08-31T10:31:18 | A Binbrook firefighter is preparing for an arduous four-day trek across the Pyrenees to raise money for the Royal British Legion. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcommunity%2Fpeople%2Fbinbrook-firefighter-to-walk-the-freedom-trail-in-aid-of-the-royal-british-legion-1-7553741.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7553740.1472635857!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Binbrook Firefighter to walk the Freedom Trail in aid of the Royal British Legion | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | A Binbrook firefighter is preparing for an arduous four-day trek across the Pyrenees to raise money for the Royal British Legion.
Dan Cheetham will be one of a group of people walking the Freedom Trail, a route taken by many escaped prisoners of war to flee Nazi-occupied France during World War Two.
I want to make it as authentic as possible Dan Cheetham
He will complete the trek with only the clothes, equipment and food that would have been available to the escapees and, unlike his fellow fundraisers, will be foregoing a modern tent and sleeping bag at night, opting instead for a thick blanket and a tent made from bedsheets.
He will be surviving on a reconstructed Red Cross food parcel and putting his trust in the local people, as the prisoners of war would have done, hoping to receive gifts of bread and cheese.
“If I am going to do it, I wanted to do it properly,” said Dan.
“Their journey (the prisoners of war) would have been treacherous; the men were faced with blistering heat, freezing cold nights and the constant threat of being discovered.
“While my own journey will lack this urgency, it will nevertheless push me to the very limit and highlight the absolute importance of remembering the hardships that so many experienced.”
Always interested in the history of the Second World War, Dan has researched what the escaped prisoners would wear to blend in with the locals.
He has sourced a contemporary military jacket, which he has dyed to take with him, just as the POWs would have done, and has even been given an authentic wartime miniature meth cooker to take with him.
“I want to make it as authentic as possible,” added Dan.
He will also only have on him as much money as the prisoners would have been able to scrape together before their escape and there will be no modern gadgets.
The journey from St Girons to Esterri de Aneu climbs 10,000 feet, with temperatures ranging from -10 to 30 degrees Celsius
Dan will be carrying all his equipment throughout the trek - almost equivalent in weight to a firefighter’s BA kit.
To support Dan’s challenge, in which he is aiming to raise £2,000, visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/daniel-cheetham. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/community/people/binbrook-firefighter-to-walk-the-freedom-trail-in-aid-of-the-royal-british-legion-1-7553741 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/7646021cead9d9cab7273b25feb6d1e6147ca88c91f092486e793c785d8af74c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:02 | null | 2016-08-19T08:09:01 | Birds of Prey, mounted knights, sword fighting, equestrian vaulting, fire breathing, dancing dogs and lots more is all on offer at the Medieval Tournament at the Northcote Heavy Horse Centre this Sunday (August 21). | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fmedieval-fun-at-great-steeping-heavy-horse-centre-1-7529363.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7529360.1471360152!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Medieval fun at Great Steeping heavy horse centre | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Birds of Prey, mounted knights, sword fighting, equestrian vaulting, fire breathing, dancing dogs and lots more is all on offer at the Medieval Tournament at the Northcote Heavy Horse Centre this Sunday (August 21).
Gates open at 10.45am, with the parade of horses starting at 11.15am, and admission is £5 and £3.
Medieval Tournament at Northcote Heavy Horse Centre EMN-160816-062959001
The event is all to raise the crucial funds for the care of the horses that live at the Great Steeping horse centre.
The charity has been caring for horses and smaller animals for 27 years, but struggles each year to keep going.
Terena Bolam, who runs the charity, said: “Although we are also a visitor centre during the week, we do not make enough funds to survive and these Medieval events, which we have been doing for well over 10 years now, do help to bring in a little bit of those vital funds that are much needed.
“The tournaments are very popular and very exciting, with the mounted knights demonstrating skill at arms, and mounted sword fighting.
Medieval Tournament at Northcote Heavy Horse Centre EMN-160816-063009001
“There will also be the hugely popular birds of prey flying displays by Derek Tindal, falconer from Lincoln castle, as well as lots more.
“In addition, there will be a bouncy castle, have a go archery, and lots of stalls to browse, BBQ and tea room too.
Gates open at 10.45am, with the parade of horses starting at 11.15am, and admission is £5 and £3.
For more information call 07899 815960 or visit www.northcotehorses.com | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/medieval-fun-at-great-steeping-heavy-horse-centre-1-7529363 | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/0e240119afdc9008233438e05421f043327ad93645528ecf60fb6c8073107093.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T08:50:19 | null | 2016-08-30T08:48:45 | Market Rasen rider Phil Crowe entered the Superstock 1000 championship round as a wild card rider at his local circuit of Cadwell Park at the weekend - and rode a fantastic race to record a fine 12th place and bring home a clutch of four championship points on Monday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fmotorsport%2Fcrowe-does-well-on-track-1-7549963.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7549962.1472543304!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Crowe does well on track | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Market Rasen rider Phil Crowe entered the Superstock 1000 championship round as a wild card rider at his local circuit of Cadwell Park at the weekend - and rode a fantastic race to record a fine 12th place and bring home a clutch of four championship points on Monday.
He qualified in 14th place for a fourth row start to the 15 lap race and said: “I am more than happy with that qualifying position.
“I recorded a personal best time on Pirelli tyres so really can’t complain. I rode the wheels of the BMW and was only 15mph down on top speed against some of the best stock riders in the UK.”
As the race got underway, Crowe moved up into 13th position on the third lap and remained in that position to the chequered flag.
Crowe, who is better known for his TT and other road racing, usually competes in the Thundersport GB races, but decided to have a crack at the British championship to see how he fared up against the cream of British riders in the series.
He certainly didn’t disgrace himself as he finished 13th in a classy field of 30 riders.
But after the race Crowe discovered that the rider ahead received a penalty for overtaking under a yellow flag and Crowe was promoted up to 12th
He added: “I can’t not be happy with that result.
“I scored points in a British championship race and had a good pace all weekend on a tyre I have little practice or set up time on.
“I was a little frustrated though as felt I had the pace to go top 10.
“But I had a little brake fade after a few laps, then the safety car came out and let the lads I had made a break from catch me back up and pass me down the straights, I lost three positions and a bit of rhythm held on to 12th.
“I must say a big thanks to all who were involved and all who came to give support.
“It was a mega weekend for all the Lincolnshire boys.” | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/motorsport/crowe-does-well-on-track-1-7549963 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/470b6b81202573086eb82874567095e4afe0de2acd805dfb962b541ca63064b6.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:52:57 | null | 2016-08-24T13:39:57 | Tomorrow (Thursday August 25), sports fans have an opportunity to secure the last few remaining places on a local charity golf day - hosted by some of Britain’s best motorcycle racing talent. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcharity-golf-day-in-store-for-famous-racers-and-sports-fans-ahead-of-cadwell-park-races-1-7541645.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7503413.1472042383!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Charity golf day in store for famous racers and sports fans ahead of Cadwell Park races | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Tomorrow (Thursday August 25), sports fans have an opportunity to secure the last few remaining places on a local charity golf day - hosted by some of Britain’s best motorcycle racing talent.
Laceby Manor Golf Resort, which is owned by former motorcycle grand prix rider and local entrepreneur Roger Burnett, will play host to the Monster golf day.
Moto2 rider, Sam Lowes, his twin brother, Alex, who competes in the Superbike World Championship, and Leon Haslam, British Superbike Championship contender, will play in the event ahead of the region playing host to one of the most popular British Superbike races of the year at Cadwell Park over the Bank Holiday weekend.
All funds raised will be divided equally between two charities: St Andrew’s Hospice and North East Lincolnshire Down Syndrome Trust.
Just 18 teams of four will play on the day, with individual places costing £100. Each player will receive a sleeve of Titleist pro v1 golf balls on arrival, courtesy of local sponsor Henderson Insurance Brokers Ltd, and a Monster-branded cap.
Sandwiches and wedges will also be included in the entry fee and will be served in the Round Bar at Laceby Manor Golf Resort ahead of the 1pm shotgun start.
Additional fundraising activities will also take place on the day to increase the total money raised and the event will be supported by energy drink brand, Monster. Everyone is welcome to join the evening BBQ from 5.30pm at a cost of £5 per head, but places must be pre-booked.
Speaking ahead of the event, Sam Lowes said: “The support of my management team and sponsors is vital in being able to continue racing and achieving my dreams. “To have the opportunity to give something back to them by supporting their nominated charities while doing something I love is amazing.
“Golf is my second passion but even though it’s fun I am, of course, competitive - particularly when playing against my brother and Leon, so it should be an interesting day!”
Laceby Manor owner, Roger Burnett added: “We’re proud to be able to host this event and look forward to raising as much money as possible for three charities that do important work. The support that we’ve received so far has been incredible, but we’re pleased to be able to open up a few limited opportunities to be involved in the day to local sports fans.”
• To find out more, please call 01472 873468 or email proshop@lacebymanorgolfclub.co.uk | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/charity-golf-day-in-store-for-famous-racers-and-sports-fans-ahead-of-cadwell-park-races-1-7541645 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/9c241a4057061f229b0f99e00158d5894455e2efdf396b608aad2b89e903136f.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:08:43 | null | 2016-08-20T06:00:00 | Video game escapism in its purest form. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fconsole-corner-no-man-s-sky-review-1-7528920.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7528918.1471347532!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Console Corner: No Man’s Sky review | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Video game escapism in its purest form.
No Man’s Sky in undeniably a work of art, but have you got time to look around the whole gallery?
No Man’s Sky launched last week after much hype and billed as quite literally the biggest video game ever made.
The self-perpetuating game, which promises to be potentially endless, was four years in the making by a tiny team in game production terms. And you can tell as it will instantly take your breath away.
Make no mistake there has never been anything like this before. As you fly ever deeper into the universe, new planets and solar systems roll silently into view – some will have been seen before, others discovered for the very first time. And you have 18 quintillion of them to choose from...
Each has its own set of flora, fauna and inhabitants. By exploring, players gain information about the planets that they can submit to The Atlas, a universal database that can be shared with other players of the game and for which they are rewarded in currency each time.
Each planet is a work of art you could spend hours studying, analysing and dissecting. These works of art are housed in an endless gallery and for art connoisseurs it will be Manna from heaven.
However, most people’s playing time will be finite.... unless you’re at university and can afford to miss the odd class here and there to squeeze in just one more exploration of a peculiar alien planet.
And that is where one of the game’s key sticking points comes in. As much as No Man’s Sky takes us to Infinity and leaves us wondering what waits beyond, there is also an almost irresistible itch which you can’t scratch because you can never truly “complete” this game in the traditional sense.
But that is very much a personal take on NMS, many people might enjoy jumping on for a couple of hours here and there, discovering lots of different things and logging it to the Atlas, if anything it could be cathartic but many people like a beginning, a middle and an end to their games.
No Mans Sky is undeniably a work of art
The care, thought, time and brilliance that has gone into this utterly original video game is mindblowing and deserves to be experienced by PlayStation gamers.
It is the purest form of video game escapism we have ever seen and should be celebrated as such.
But it will more likely go down as a cult classic than the blockbuster success it’s craft deserves. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/console-corner-no-man-s-sky-review-1-7528920 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/556e9d716ab861fa05fc28717845a7aa1b1a765e6cca7193e77a2c31ed69ec34.json |
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"Matt Allan"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:50 | null | 2016-08-22T11:09:16 | UK motorists have been hit by a near-20 per cent rise in insurance costs in the last year, new figures show. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcar-insurance-costs-soar-nearly-20-per-cent-in-12-months-1-7537740.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7537738.1471860539!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Car insurance costs soar nearly 20 per cent in 12 months | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | UK motorists have been hit by a near-20 per cent rise in insurance costs in the last year, new figures show.
The average driver now pays £715 a year for fully comprehensive cover, up 19 per cent on the same time last year.
The figures were revealed by the Confused.com car insurance price index, which tracks quarterly and annual trends.
After dropping for several years from a high of £843 in 2011, insurance costs have been rising since the start of 2015. The latest figures, for the period from April to June 2016 show that costs have risen by 6 per cent since the start of the year and drivers are paying an average of £115 more for their insurance than they were in the same period last year.
Northern Irish drivers have been worst hit by the latest rises, seeing their premiums climb 25 per cent year-on-year. They now face an average premium of £863.
Also feeling the impact badly are motorists in parts of Scotland - the Highlands and Islands saw rises of 24 per cent and drivers in the Hebrides were hit with a staggering 42 per cent annual increase.
Conversely, Orkney’s capital - Kirkwall - was one of only two places to see a drop in costs, with a quarterly fall of four per cent. Hereford, in the West Midlands, was the only other place to see a fall in quarterly premiums - down two per cent on the first three months of the year.
While younger drivers might face the highest premiums overall, they have actually escaped the worst of the rises. Drivers aged 17 saw an annual rise of just eight per cent - the lowest of any age bracket - but still face average premiums of £2,013. A the opposite end, 61-year-old drivers saw a 24 per cent rise - the highest of any age group - but still only pay £418 a year.
And the gender gap persists, with male drivers facing annual rises of 21 per cent in comparison with the 18 per cent faced by women. This continued difference means the gap between the sexes is growing as men pay an average of £92 a year more - up from £27 in 2013.
Confused’s motoring editor, Amanda Stretton, said: “We’ve not seen price rises of this magnitude for five years - a 19 per cent annual increase is substantial to say the least. And these price rises are being felt across the board, for drivers of all ages and genders, across all UK regions.
“If prices continues to rise at the rate we’ve been seeing, we could be facing the possibility of average comprehensive premiums reaching a high not seen since 2011. This, combined with rising fuel prices and increased motoring costs across the board, could result in a sizeable dent in drivers’ pockets.” | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/car-insurance-costs-soar-nearly-20-per-cent-in-12-months-1-7537740 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/1741c3988895497d849e69e7e8c5ba1f1a1f29bea373418018f8aec6832ffe81.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:49:38 | null | 2016-08-25T11:17:33 | All-round heroics from Will Bradford steered Market Rasen CC to silverware as they lifted the George Marshall Trophy for the first time. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fmarket-rasen-cc-land-george-marshall-trophy-for-first-time-1-7543286.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7543284.1472120235!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Market Rasen CC land George Marshall Trophy for first time | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | All-round heroics from Will Bradford steered Market Rasen CC to silverware as they lifted the George Marshall Trophy for the first time.
Rasen’s First Xi travelled to Cleethorpes CC for the 45-over-a-side final where they faced Bracebridge Heath.
Market Rasen scorer Shelley Clayton with the trophy EMN-160824-173231002
Winning the toss, captain Dale Christie elected to field first and asked Bracebridge to set a total.
A blistering opening spell from James Fussey and Bradford had Bracebridge on the ropes from the start.
Swing bowler Fussey picked up two wickets from his opening six-over spell, conceding only six runs, while Bradford found equal success from the other end.
His pace was too much for the Bracebridge batsmen as he sliced through the batting order to pick up a five-for.
Arriving at drinks after 15 overs, Bracebridge were 50-6 and the pressure of the final was telling on some of their more experienced players.
Young Joseph Mansford formed a vital middle order partnership, carrying Bracebridge nearer to the century mark before losing his wicket to Tom Boryszczuk as he attempted to push the score on.
Following an injury to Penniston which cut short his bowling for the afternoon, Charlie Scales produced an assured display, and made a vital breakthrough, aided by Rob Chamberlin’s spectacular catch.
Gary Bierlin remained a thorn in the side of the batsmen on his return to First XI duties, as his probing spell pinned Bracebridge back.
Rasen collected the last couple of wickets cheaply to bowl their opponents out for 107 in 37 overs.
Knowing the target was well within reach, Bradford opened the batting with Boryszczuk and set about punishing the Heath attack.
The pair reached 30-0 before Boryszczuk fell, followed quickly by Charlie Scales as the momentum swung back to the bowling side.
Liam Scales steadied the Rasen nerves with Bradford’s support before holing out to mid-on.
And when Papworth went without scoring, Rasen still needed 50 runs with four wickets down.
The Bracebridge tails were up, but Bradford looked immovable and Chris Higgins showed fantastic calmness under plenty of pressure while dispatching the ball to all corners.
Bradford sealed his man-of-the-match performance by winning the game with a huge six to the furthest corner of the ground, landing in front of an ecstatic Rasen balcony.
Rasen cruised to a six-wicket win in just 31 overs, Bradford adding an unbeaten 57 to his five-wicket haul valiantly supported by Higgins (19).
Having received the George Marshall Trophy from Lincolnshire County League chairman Robert Welton, they returned to Rase Park to celebrate.
Rasen were also assisted by good luck charm Shelley Clayton who provided her expert scoring skills for the competition. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/cricket/market-rasen-cc-land-george-marshall-trophy-for-first-time-1-7543286 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/8a654760da3bcc081cdd8f0d5bd787a8b090cd78803ce3fa651c7f91ebf55245.json |
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"Leanne Crawford",
"Leanne.Crawford Jpress.Co.Uk"
] | 2016-08-30T10:50:43 | null | 2016-08-30T09:43:39 | A 73-year-old woman who died in a crash in Fonaby Top, Caistor has been named by police as Marlene Hadley of North Killingholme. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftravel%2Fpolice-name-caistor-death-crash-victim-1-7550045.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7548946.1472546598!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police name Caistor death crash victim | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | A 73-year-old woman who died in a crash in Fonaby Top, Caistor has been named by police as Marlene Hadley of North Killingholme.
Ms Hadley was one of four people who sustained serious injuries following a collision between a white Ford Focus and an orange Kia Sportage on Sunday afternoon (August 21).
One other person received minor injuries. The casualties were taken to Hull and Grimsby Hospitals, and one person was able to attend a hospital without assistance.
Ewan Gell, Senior Investigating Officer, said: “If you were at this location at 4pm and saw either the white Ford travelling towards Caistor from the direction of Humberside Airport, or the orange Kia heading towards Brocklesbury, please call us on 101 quoting incident number 276 of the August 21.” | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/travel/police-name-caistor-death-crash-victim-1-7550045 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/a723bd810d1d25c714edcf838ae211f45e23111f00ac10ee3a9313d3efff3609.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:53 | null | 2016-08-25T16:35:49 | Students at Caistor Yarborough Academy have been celebrating their successes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Feducation-news%2Fgcse-results-picture-gallery-caistor-yarborough-academy-1-7544807.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7544800.1472139299!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE RESULTS: Picture gallery - Caistor Yarborough Academy | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Cookies are small data files which are sent to your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc) from a website you visit. They are stored on your electronic device.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:51:24 | null | 2016-08-15T15:09:26 | Market Rasen racer Phil Crowe rode to three top 20 results at this years’ Ulster GP road races last week. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fmotorsport%2Fulster-gp-mixed-fortunes-for-market-rasen-rider-phil-crowe-1-7527046.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7527045.1471259377!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ulster GP: Mixed fortunes for Market Rasen rider Phil Crowe | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Market Rasen racer Phil Crowe rode to three top 20 results at this years’ Ulster GP road races last week.
The event started badly for Crowe and was almost over before it began after a near-miss in the Superstock race.
His problems began when a poor qualifying session left him to start 29th.
“I had to start in the second wave because of bad qualifying and got stuck with slower riders who were blitzing me down the straits after I passed them,” he said.
“I nearly crashed into the back of the two riders in front twice at 185mph as their braking markers and corner speed were so different to mine.
“But they were so fast down the straights I couldn’t do anything about it other than ride their race instead of my own.
“Entering Deer’s Leap with the back wheel a foot off the floor was by far the nearest miss I’ve ever had; I thought I was going take them both out with me!”
Crowe completed the race safely in 19th position.
He qualified much better for the two Superbike races and having started from the fifth row, Crowe rode through to a strong 14th position.
“That was my best result and fastest lap to date,” Crowe added. “I was in the first wave with safer riders running more corner speed more like myself.
“I had a bit of a rusty start getting used to the riders around me while we had a tussle for position.
“I lost four seconds in the first half then caught them back up easy enough and was ready to make some passes.
“If there had been one or two more laps I could have possibly finished 11th.”
But it all went wrong for the second Superbike race when he burnt the clutch out on the Hands Tran/Sheffield Pack BMW on the start line.
Crowe said: “I’m really gutted although more than happy with some solid results.
“I’m disappointed I didn’t crack the 130mph lap barrier so I will have to settle for 127.8 this time.”
All being well, Crowe’s next race will be a wild card ride in the Superstock 1000 class at the British Superbike meeting at Cadwell Park over the Bank Holiday weekend, August 27 to 29. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/motorsport/ulster-gp-mixed-fortunes-for-market-rasen-rider-phil-crowe-1-7527046 | en | 2016-08-15T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/e3622218703758776daf3d3188c14ba1980058fd2db99b672b8be68963b92cfc.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:55:23 | null | 2016-08-20T09:14:14 | Alex Bowman topped a huge field in the capital to take a famous win at the London Triathlon - without realising it. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fcaistor-vet-alex-bowman-takes-london-triathlon-spoils-1-7534038.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7534036.1471536907!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Caistor vet Alex Bowman takes London Triathlon spoils | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Alex Bowman topped a huge field in the capital to take a famous win at the London Triathlon - without realising it.
The 24-year-old from Caistor headed a field of 1,725 competitors in the sprint distance, but remarkably didn’t know he had won until he arrived home that night.
Bowman drove down to London on the Friday evening after his shift at Rase Vets in preparation for the following day’s event.
He completed the 75m swim in 10min 21secs and then followed it with a 21km bike ride in 34min 05secs.
The vet then clocked just 21min 07secs for the 5.3km run, the final leg, to take the win.
He said: “I was thrilled to have won, but next time I will try even harder!”
Alex, who was sponsored for the event by Rase Vets, thanked Norrie Chapman for her help and support.
The former Caistor Grammar School pupil is a seasoned multi-discipline sportsman, having won gold at the World Tetrathlon Championships in Australia two years ago. The sport demands mastery of swimming, shooting, running and horse riding.
Locally Alex played cricket for Caistor Town CC and rugby with Market Rasen RFC as a junior. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/caistor-vet-alex-bowman-takes-london-triathlon-spoils-1-7534038 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/bf1c29fb9061920fbb9e46fb2421475ceee4042af98552e01b429ae7e2ce4302.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T10:50:08 | null | 2016-08-28T10:00:33 | Here at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to provide consistently excellent and safe patient-centred care, through highly skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together, writes Dr Suneil Kapadia. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcolumn-how-to-keep-your-cool-in-the-hot-weather-1-7541235.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7541232.1472034360!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COLUMN: How to keep your cool in the hot weather | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Here at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to provide consistently excellent and safe patient-centred care, through highly skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together, writes Dr Suneil Kapadia.
Through this column I want to share good news, updates about the Trust and tips to help you to stay well and out of hospitals.
With the warmer weather here and aboard I’d like to share with you some tips for coping in hot weather for you and the family and for those most at risk of serious harm from the effects of heat including older people, especially those over 75 and babies and young children:
Keep windows open and pull down the blinds or close curtains to block out direct sunlight to avoid your home acting like a greenhouse
Avoid the heat: stay out of the sun and don’t go out between 11am and 3pm (the hottest part of the day) if you’re vulnerable to the effects of heat.
Keep rooms cool by using blinds or reflective material outside the windows. If this isn’t possible, use light-coloured curtains and keep them closed (metallic blinds and dark curtains can make the room hotter).
Splash yourself with cool water.
Drink plenty of fluids, such as water and diluted fruit juice and avoid excess alcohol.
Listen to alerts on the radio, TV and social media about keeping cool.
To avoid going out in the heat, plan ahead and make sure you have enough supplies and medication..
Identify the coolest room in the house so you know where to go to keep cool.
Wear loose, cool clothing, and a hat and sunglasses if you go outdoors.
Use sunscreen with SPF greater than 10 if you go out in the sun.
Check up on friends, relatives and neighbours who may be less able to look after themselves.
Dr Suneil Kapadia is the medical director of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/column-how-to-keep-your-cool-in-the-hot-weather-1-7541235 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/eefad547e85bb68c74c54bae6bacaf40f4aff53a23d8628a28a9d1ef5531aa18.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:57 | null | 2016-08-10T14:14:46 | A Lincolnshire family have been reunited with their relative’s First World War medal after it was found by a local metal detectorist near Wragby. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcommunity%2Fpeople%2Flincolnshire-family-reunited-with-relative-s-world-war-victory-medal-after-chance-find-1-7520423.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7520420.1470834842!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Lincolnshire family reunited with relative’s World War Victory Medal after chance find | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | A Lincolnshire family have been reunited with their relative’s First World War medal after it was found by a local metal detectorist near Wragby.
The Victory Medal, which was awarded to those serving in the armed forces during the First World War, was discovered near Wragby by local metal-detectorist Charlie Atkinson. The medal was given to Charles William Baggaley, who was with the Lincolnshire Regiment between 1914 and 1919.
Metal-detectorist Charlie Atkinson hand sthe medal over to Basil Bruntlett
Charlie was keen to reunite the medal with Baggaley’s family and approached Lincolnshire County Council for help.
Adam Daubney, finds liaison officer, said: “I was happy to help return the medal to its family. A bit of research led me to the 1911 Census, which showed Charles Baggaley living at home with his parents in Bardney, aged 15. Baggaley then signed up with the Lincolnshire Regiment when the war broke out a few years later.
“Records indicate he served in France, but was hospitalised for a time after contracting trench fever in 1918.
“After the war, Baggaley returned to Lincolnshire and married a lady by the name of Alice Grantham. They did not have any children, but relatives of his still live near Wragby today.”
As a result of this discovery, Charlie was able to return the medal to Basil Bruntlett, who is Charles Baggaley’s great nephew.
Basil Bruntlett said: “It is a great honour and privilege for my family to accept this medal for Charles’s service to his country. We will look after it with great pride and pass it on through the generations to come, so Charles will always be remembered.”
Charlie Atkinson said: “When I found the medal, I didn’t realise exactly what it was. It was only after I cleaned it that I found out it was indeed a WW1 Victory medal.
“I noted the name, rank, number and regiment and I contacted Adam Daubney and sent him the photos of it that I managed to take. Adam was extremely helpful in tracing the family tree and it was really pleasing to find a living member of the family to present it back to in such a short time.
“I’m really happy that we all did a good job to get the medal back to where it belonged.”
If you think you have found an archaeological object, Adam Daubney, Lincolnshire County Council’s finds liaison officer, would be pleased to help identify and record it. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/community/people/lincolnshire-family-reunited-with-relative-s-world-war-victory-medal-after-chance-find-1-7520423 | en | 2016-08-10T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/1d7d4c17c04f88565d7a58643f18c3edad6be9bacb6dca75d14bd70455c213af.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T06:50:12 | null | 2016-08-28T07:34:22 | Members of Binbrook WI went up, up and away in gliders at Kirton in Lindsey. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcommunity%2Fcommunity-news%2Fbinbrook-wi-takes-to-the-skies-1-7547804.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7547803.1472366043!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Binbrook WI takes to the skies | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Members of Binbrook WI went up, up and away in gliders at Kirton in Lindsey.
The evening was organised by the Lincolnshire North WI Federation and everyone took turns to strap on the parachutes and climb into the front seats of the two gliders.
A rope winch launched the gliders almost straight up into the air, with members able to enjoy the freedom of the skies as they soared above the chequered Lincolnshire fields.
It was all over far too quickly, so some of the women went up again. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/community/community-news/binbrook-wi-takes-to-the-skies-1-7547804 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/39811a7695e0bcf26c8ca3f836e508c46dd0adb4698bf8bcee08339ee022148d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T22:49:36 | null | 2016-08-26T22:23:21 | Manor House at Hagworthingham will open this Sunday, August 28, for the NGS, from 2pm to 5pm. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fopen-garden-at-hagworthingham-1-7547150.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7547149.1472246581!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Open garden at Hagworthingham | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | The types of cookies we, our ad network and technology partners use are listed below:
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[] | 2016-08-29T08:49:53 | null | 2016-08-29T09:02:13 | Goals were hard to come by for Market Rasen Town as they drew a blank in both of last week’s Lincolnshire League fixtures. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fmarket-rasen-town-draw-a-blank-1-7548502.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7504137.1472457716!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Market Rasen Town draw a blank | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Goals were hard to come by for Market Rasen Town as they drew a blank in both of last week’s Lincolnshire League fixtures.
Town picked up a point in their local derby with Brigg Town Reserves on Wednesday evening as both sides fought out a goalless draw at Rase Park.
And a Luke Blondel double consigned Rasen to a 2-0 loss at Horncastle Town on Saturday, their third defeat of the season.
Rasen lie 12th in the table going into this week’s league double-header.
They host Immingham Town tonight (Wednesday) at 6.30pm before the short trip to Humberston to meet Grimsby Borough Reserves on Saturday (3pm kick-off). | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/football/market-rasen-town-draw-a-blank-1-7548502 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/c5df508ae5511b7a876fd247861053321b1483a96bde3df52eb2c66ab8a87962.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:19 | null | 2016-08-22T12:43:49 | It is five years since Brigg Live Arts held an Art Exhibition in the Angel Suite and now the committee has decided it is time, once again, to give local artists a chance to showcase and sell their work. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fart-exhibition-in-brigg-1-7536921.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7485517.1471779868!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Art exhibition in Brigg | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | It is five years since Brigg Live Arts held an Art Exhibition in the Angel Suite and now the committee has decided it is time, once again, to give local artists a chance to showcase and sell their work.
The exhibition will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend with a preview evening on Friday, August 26 at 7pm.
The event will be opened by Pete Skipworth, a lecturer and illustrator, who will give a short opening speech and will also announce his choice of best picture in the show.
There will also be wine and nibbles, as well as a raffle
The 2016 exhibition has attracted some notable artists as well as some good amateur painters.
Amongst them is Howard Boyd, well known for his carving of a crown for one of Queen Elizabeth’s coaches. He will be submitting some portrait works and one of his wood carvings.
The exhibition at the Angel Suite is open from 10am to 4pm on August 27, 28 and 29, with drinks and cakes available all day on the Saturday. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/art-exhibition-in-brigg-1-7536921 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/db1f189875bfed6410a43353a4bbcb90e7e374acb177651291014ee0f394c453.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T10:50:38 | null | 2016-08-30T10:47:08 | A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Frevealed-the-top-uk-companies-for-work-life-balance-1-7550178.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7550177.1472550409!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Revealed: The top UK companies for work-life balance | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance.
Financial recruiter Goodman Masson took first place in the list by jobs site Glassdoor, based on reviews submitted to its website by current and former staff.
The company, which is based in London and also has offices in Dusseldorf, was praised by staff for its “huge investment” in staff benefits and “great” parties twice a year.
“The attention paid to the wellbeing of staff is at a level rarely matched elsewhere,” said an anonymous employee working in the London office.
In second place was technology firm Cisco Systems, and in third place was insurer HomeServe.
West Midlands-based HomeServe, which employs 1,200 people at its headquarters in Walsall and has 2.1 million customers in the UK, was commended for its attitude towards the treatment of its staff.
“The salary is very competitive and you are rewarded very generously for your hard work and just for carrying out your role. The company has a great framework for career progression and is always looking to promote people internally for job roles,” said a water supply engineer working at the firm.
Greg Reed, chief marketing officer at HomeServe, said: “We believe if you take care of your people, they will take care of your customers. This means creating a culture where people genuinely enjoy coming to work every day because they feel what they do really makes a difference in our customers’ lives.”
Temping firm LOLA and Screwfix completed the top five. Other companies in the top 20 included Apple, American Express Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever and John Lewis.
Google is known for its plush offices, but doesn’t make the top 20 companies for work-life balance. Its new London office has sleep pods so workers can take a nap, although perhaps this is an indication of long hours.
For a company to have been considered, at least 50 work-life balance ratings must have been submitted by UK-based employees in the past year.
The top 20 companies for work-life balance:
1. Goodman Masson
2. Cisco Systems
3. HomeServe UK
4. LOLA Staffing
5. Screwfix
6. American Express
7. BP
8. Peninsula Business Services
9. ARM Holdings
10. Unilever
11.Thomson Reuters
12. Kantar Worldpanel
13. Atkins
14. Téléfonica
15. Credit Suisse
16. Rolls-Royce
17. John Lewis
18. Waitrose
19. Lloyds Banking Group
20. Apple | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/revealed-the-top-uk-companies-for-work-life-balance-1-7550178 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/5033be79318d8f22df7313790f1594b05d7c0c5541238cfce6df3bc18aaa0d41.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:50:48 | null | 2016-08-31T09:34:33 | The Country Land & Business Association (CLA) East is urging Police and Crime Commissioners across the region to ensure tackling hare coursing is treated as a high priority ahead of the conclusion of this year’s harvest. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Frural-landowners-urge-police-crime-commissioners-to-ensure-hare-coursing-is-high-priority-1-7553608.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7553607.1472632452!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Rural landowners urge Police & Crime Commissioners to ensure hare coursing is ‘high priority’ | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | The Country Land & Business Association (CLA) East is urging Police and Crime Commissioners across the region to ensure tackling hare coursing is treated as a high priority ahead of the conclusion of this year’s harvest.
Incidents of the illegal activity traditionally begin to increase in the final third of the year after the majority of crops are cleared from the region’s arable fields. Coursers then take advantage of the wide open spaces, trespassing on private land in order to set their dogs on to hares – often betting thousands of pounds on the outcome of the resulting chase.
CLA East Regional Director Ben Underwood said: “Reducing crime, and the fear of it, is central to improving the quality of life of people living in our rural communities. Unfortunately, many find their lives blighted by it every day.
“While theft is without doubt the major concern for farmers and rural businesses, wildlife crimes, such as hare coursing, have a huge impact on rural communities and conservation efforts.
“Hare coursers are hardened criminals, who are engaged in illegal betting involving large sums of money, and they are prepared to use violence if disturbed – and many of our members have been victims. Evidence shows that coursers are frequently also involved in other criminal activity too.
“As well as the distress hare coursing causes rural communities, it can lead to crops being destroyed and property damaged, and has a detrimental effect on wildlife and the environment.”
Mr Underwood said that getting PCCs to boost police presence in the countryside would be vital in tackling hare coursing, as well as other rural crimes- adding that it would increase public confidence and help encourage them to report incidents.
He continued: “Research says that almost a third of people did not report the last crime they fell victim to in a rural area. This cannot continue. A strong police presence is required to encourage people to report what they see – as are swift response times and increased engagement with rural communities.
“If the Police can work effectively with farmers, landowners, and those living in the countryside, they can send out a strong message to criminals, such as hare coursers, that they are not welcome in the region.”
• The CLA launched its ‘Standing Against Rural Crime’ campaign before the PCC elections in May, calling for the winning candidates to adopt its five priorities for fighting crime in the countryside: tackling theft; stamping out wildlife crime, such as hare coursing and poaching, and heritage crime; combating fly-tipping; boosting police presence; and endorsing fair funding for policing in rural areas. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/rural-landowners-urge-police-crime-commissioners-to-ensure-hare-coursing-is-high-priority-1-7553608 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/7289fe5d697bf5b9cb915aeab0f738cf82634b8955550002c8896eb5b64b64ee.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T08:51:10 | null | 2016-08-31T09:10:49 | Caistor Library based in the town’s Arts and Heritage Centre has been celebrating children’s author Roald Dahl during the summer holidays. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fdahl-delights-at-caistor-centre-1-7553573.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7553572.1472631026!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Dahl delights at Caistor Centre | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Email verification
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[] | 2016-08-30T10:50:44 | null | 2016-08-30T11:34:54 | A new Co-op store has open in Hibaldstow after an investment of more than £510,000, which has also created 15 new retail roles.Local youngsters from the 1st Hibaldstow and Scawby group helped launch the store. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Fbusiness-news%2Fcallum-six-cuts-ribbon-on-hibaldstow-s-new-co-op-store-1-7550303.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7550299.1472553274!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Callum, six, cuts ribbon on Hibaldstow’s new Co-op store | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | A new Co-op store has open in Hibaldstow after an investment of more than £510,000, which has also created 15 new retail roles.
Local youngsters from the 1st Hibaldstow and Scawby group helped launch the store.
And the honour of cutting to ribbon to announce the store was officially open fell to six-year-old beaver Callum Beeching.
“We are delighted to have made such a significant investment in Hibaldstow,” said Craig Leggate, manager of the new Hibaldstow store.
“As a community retailer, we are committed to transforming and growing our convenience business – the store has a great look and it is an exciting time for the whole team.
“This is a significant investment and our aim is to establish the store as a community hub delivering a compelling, convenient and co-operative shopping experience locally.”
The store, located on the corner of Redbourne Road and West Street, includes an instore bakery and is among the first in the area to launch with the Co-op’s new-look logo as the community retailer goes “back to the future” and unveils its familiar blue design logo which, often referred to as the “clover-leaf”, was first used in the 1960s.
The store will also see the Co-op’s new membership offer go live next month (September).
The move will see the Co-op give members an automatic 5 percent personal reward back on purchases of its own-branded products and services, in addition, a further 1 percent reward will go into supporting local community groups and charities.
Paul Goodman, Area Manager for the Co-op, added: “Our new Co-op look represents all that we stand for, our proud co-operative heritage and our Membership, the very thing that makes us truly distinctive, at the heart of all we say and do.
“The Co-op’s blue design logo – often referred to as the ‘clover leaf’ and first used in the late 1960’s – links to a time when people really understood how they could be co-owners of their Co-op, and how a strong Co-op can create strong communities.”
There will be offers and promotions in and around the store to mark its launch. And, students in the area who hold a NUS extra card receive a 10% discount off their groceries in the store. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/business/business-news/callum-six-cuts-ribbon-on-hibaldstow-s-new-co-op-store-1-7550303 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/4bbfb3c36e7b8102693fde0f36b752f6f146f99aa2ae63b135eedc2ba411f006.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T08:50:47 | null | 2016-08-30T08:28:59 | Wragby teenager Ellie-Rose Nash is the latest young person to undergo the chop for charity. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcommunity%2Fpeople%2Fcharity-chop-for-wragby-s-ellie-rose-1-7549941.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7549940.1472542119!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Charity chop for Wragby’s Ellie Rose | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Wragby teenager Ellie-Rose Nash is the latest young person to undergo the chop for charity.
Last Friday, the 14-year-old had her long hair cut off to donate to the Little Princess Trust, which makes real hair wigs for children who have lost their own hair through cancer treatments.
She has also been fundraising via Just Giving and has raised £350 for the charity, which is the average cost for one wig to be made.
“She puts others first all the time, whilst still maintaining incredibly high grades at school,” said proud mum Nicky.
“She never makes a fuss, never asks for anything, she just does her best to be kind and I think that she is a wonderful advert for young people.” (Photo by John Edwards) | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/community/people/charity-chop-for-wragby-s-ellie-rose-1-7549941 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/875798f610bce35f44cdd4d83765a6f40f005a36ac46ccdc8fe115130fafba91.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:50:43 | null | 2016-08-30T16:18:03 | Lincolnshire County Council has brought forward the date for the scheduled closure of the A1084, Caistor to Brigg Road, for resurfacing. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fchange-of-date-for-caistor-to-brigg-road-closure-for-resurfacing-1-7551059.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7464063.1472570262!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Change of date for Caistor to Brigg Road closure for resurfacing | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Lincolnshire County Council has brought forward the date for the scheduled closure of the A1084, Caistor to Brigg Road, for resurfacing.
Originally planned for September 9 to 12, the stretch of road between Grasby and Clixby will now be closed from September 5 to 9.
The change came after the Rasen Mail went to print, so the original dates are given in this week’s paper.
Three sections of the road, totalling 1173m, will be resurfaced with nearly 700 tonnes of Tarmac.
“We are taking this opportunity to resurface a large section of the road, rather than simply filling individual potholes,” said Highways manager Steve Wiles.
“This will ensure the road remains in good condition for many more years and is a more cost-effective option.
“During the work we will have to close the road, but we will ensure access is maintained for residents who live along this stretch.”
A signed diversion will be in place during the closure.
This will be directing traffic via the A1084 Brigg Road, Bigby Hill, Bigby High Road, the B1434 Howsham Road, Brigg Road, the B1205 Station Road, Moortown Road, A46 Caistor Road, Nettleton Road, Caistor Bypass, Grimsby Road, A1173, A1084, High Street, Brigg Road and vice versa. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/change-of-date-for-caistor-to-brigg-road-closure-for-resurfacing-1-7551059 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/ef9b45da9bf0a91ed1a1c0b153fb560aa1f68287dc8bee3a0f4b82a93e89496a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:46 | null | 2016-08-25T17:09:09 | Students and staff have celebrated The Vale Academy’s best ever GCSE results. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgcse-results-best-ever-gcse-results-for-the-vale-academy-at-brigg-1-7544932.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7544930.1472141327!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE RESULTS: Best ever GCSE results for The Vale Academy at Brigg | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Students and staff have celebrated The Vale Academy’s best ever GCSE results.
Principal of the Brigg school Nicola Williams said 72 percent of students achieved five A* to Cs, including maths and English, up 9 percent on last year’s “excellent” results.
Vale Academy student Megan Porteous and her mum Vickie celebrate. Megan achieving six A*grades, four A and one C grade. EMN-160825-170125001
“We are absolutely delighted with this year’s GCSE results which are our best ever,” she said.
“83 percent of students achieved a grade C or above in English and 77 percent of students likewise in maths.”
Students Alex Nightingale, Harvey Stevenson and Jacob Burnett all had good cause to celebrate.
Alex achieved three A* and five As, Harvey achieved 11 A* and one A grade, while Jacob achieved four A grades.
“Without question all students have achieved highly, which is also reflected in our excellent progress measures,” added Mrs Williams
“This is testament to the hard work of students and staff and also the fantastic support we receive from parents, governors and our academy sponsor School Partnership Trust Academies.
“As Principal, I am exceptionally proud of both students and staff. Huge congratulations to all.”
Regional Director, Gail Young said: “I am delighted for students and staff.
“These outstanding results are testament to their hard work and the determined leadership of the Principal Nicola Williams.” | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/gcse-results-best-ever-gcse-results-for-the-vale-academy-at-brigg-1-7544932 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/5a5a02edc51553a45dffdff2d1bd5026730079de9308f7431da4dd20c9ea8872.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:39 | null | 2016-08-26T07:38:59 | Two Parkinson’s UK Excellence trainers have exceeded the milestone of sharing expert knowledge and skills about Parkinson’s, to a hundred colleagues in just a few months. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fhealth-news%2Fparkinson-s-training-for-lincolnshire-health-staff-1-7545531.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7545530.1472193523!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Parkinson’s training for Lincolnshire health staff | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Two Parkinson’s UK Excellence trainers have exceeded the milestone of sharing expert knowledge and skills about Parkinson’s, to a hundred colleagues in just a few months.
Clinical Nurse Educator, Donna Phillips, and Specialist Physiotherapist, Jenny Whiffing, from Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS), have delivered the ‘Parkinson’s Explained’ training to 142 clinical colleagues from across the county.
Donna, based on Scotter Ward at John Coupland Hospital in Gainsborough, said: “We are both extremely proud to be Excellence trainers and represent Parkinson’s UK and the trust by delivering these sessions to staff.
“We hope to increase their knowledge and ultimately improve the care standards for patients and carers.”
The pair completed the Train the Trainer course earlier in the year, which equips them with the tools to deliver the educational sessions to staff within their own trust.
Those who take the course gain an understanding of the impact of Parkinson’s, including management of the disease.
By delivering the sessions together, Donna and Jenny are able to offer an expert view from both a nursing and physiotherapy perspective, and bring their individual experience and expertise of the condition to the training.
Wendy Chandler, Education Advisor at Parkinson’s UK, said: “As a charity we are always trying to ensure that as many health and social care professionals as possible understand how to best manage the condition.
“If we can train internal trainers they can cascade the learning to the staff who are on the front line caring for patients.
“We want patients with Parkinson’s to be cared for by staff who properly understand the condition.
“Partnership working and cascaded learning helps us reach as many staff as possible.”
Donna and Jenny continue to deliver sessions on a monthly basis for LCHS staff across the county and are almost at their next goal of 200 colleagues who have received training. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/health/health-news/parkinson-s-training-for-lincolnshire-health-staff-1-7545531 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/7a5961def26f359b3a8c8e2270c772c3d11b1eca4884bb17f97f9c94e5f31e8a.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T18:50:41 | null | 2016-08-30T19:21:07 | Horncastle & Wragby Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of ‘suspicious activity’ at Wragby Town Hall over the weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsuspicious-activity-at-wragby-town-hall-1-7551065.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7472088.1472570498!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Suspicious activity at Wragby Town Hall | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Horncastle & Wragby Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of ‘suspicious activity’ at Wragby Town Hall over the weekend.
PCSO Nigel Wass said: “We would like to make people aware of suspicious activity around Wragby Town Hall on Sunday August 28 at around 8:30pm.
“Unknown people have forced the rear doors of the Town Hall, but nothing is believed to have been taken.”
If you have witnessed anything suspicious, or if you have any information, call 101 quoting incident number 109 of August 29 or call CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/suspicious-activity-at-wragby-town-hall-1-7551065 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/a86c0dfb11926851a48dd9b1265cc85e3f31b2b0e1de65adb6b19d452c9d74fa.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:00:54 | null | 2016-08-21T12:46:10 | Brigg’s Ancholme Rowing Club is celebrating after receiving a grant of £500 from Brigg Town Council, who also praised the club’s involvement in the community. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Fbrigg-council-helps-keep-club-afloat-1-7536923.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7536922.1471779959!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Brigg council helps keep club afloat | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Brigg’s Ancholme Rowing Club is celebrating after receiving a grant of £500 from Brigg Town Council, who also praised the club’s involvement in the community.
The club, based in Manley Gardens, has members across the age range, from teenagers to senior citizens and the money will be part of the club’s drive to buy a new boat.
The club also hopes to attract further funding from North Lincolnshire Council and the sports own governing body.
The Olympics are sure to highlight the success on the global stage for rowing.
For details on Ancholme Rowing Club go to www.ancholmerowing.co.uk or ring 07810 241211.
Club times are Sundays at 10.30am or Tuesdays at 6.30pm and new members are welcome. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/brigg-council-helps-keep-club-afloat-1-7536923 | en | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/149585d3b9615dce6fde9945a0a3e081520c49bee665ed8dec3363722aeef0ea.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T12:49:48 | null | 2016-08-27T12:00:01 | Ever-improving ex-Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively impresses as the lead in this refreshing shark attack horror-thriller, writes Gavin Miller. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Ffilm-review-the-shallows-15-1-7541302.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7541300.1472035317!/image/image.jpg | en | null | FILM REVIEW: The Shallows (15) | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Ever-improving ex-Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively impresses as the lead in this refreshing shark attack horror-thriller, writes Gavin Miller.
The blossoming Savages and The Age of Adaline star provides a noteworthy performance as marooned surfer Nancy Adams, who gets stranded on a shallow rock face just a mere 200 yards from shore after being attacked by a great white shark.
Unfortunately the secret beach is completely secluded bar a couple of surfers also being privy to its location, who vacate the waters before ex-medical student Adams gets her leg severely lacerated, leaving her with a battle of wills against the predator before high tide engulfs her precariously safe haven.
Throw in a mother/father/sister back story which adds empathetic scope to her character’s predicament, then Lively becomes as important to the movie as the terrifyingly ‘Jaws’ sized shark that would generally be the main crowd-pleasing aspect.
A few coincidences do prove to be a bit too convenient as the movie flitters between potentially indie-esque and mainstream, but still ends up being more ‘Hollywood’ with Non-Stop director Jaume Collet-Serra at the helm – which isn’t a problem as it proves to be a satisfying slice of strong-willed woman versus deadly carcharodon carcharias entertainment.
It doesn’t overstay its welcome, offers up impressive shark effects and some imaginative sequences and with Lively as the amiable human headliner, swims far more than it sinks.
RATING: 3.5/5 stars | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/film-review-the-shallows-15-1-7541302 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/782956cc7194e3dfaa831affa38fbab6bb45f6212c2c54f094d1d961b4ca94a4.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T10:49:37 | null | 2016-08-28T11:14:43 | Hard work and perseverance helped Brigg rider Grace Johnson defend a coveted title at the SEIB Trailblazers National Championships. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fother-sport%2Fbrigg-horse-and-rider-defend-national-championships-title-1-7543282.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7543280.1472120179!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Brigg horse and rider defend national championships title | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Hard work and perseverance helped Brigg rider Grace Johnson defend a coveted title at the SEIB Trailblazers National Championships.
Grace had to come through two rounds qualifying rounds to reach the finals at Stoneleigh Park, in Warwickshire, and made the trip south worthwhile by winning the Countrywide Seniors on Ponies 75cm class.
Grace, who studies mental health nursing at the University of Lincoln, clinched the championship aboard her 15-year-old gelding Royston, who was rescued as a colt by a local riding school.
“Roy struggled to find someone who would click with him, due to his quirky personality and ability to get his own way,” said Grace.
The pair met nine years ago, and after four years, she was offered the chance to take over the ride solely. They bonded quickly, and Grace bought the pony in 2012.
Now, the combination enjoy hacking out and contesting local hunter trials, but the Trailblazers Championship is the highlight of their year.
“This year we qualified for Trailblazers at Hill House Equestrian Centre and we returned to Stoneleigh in attempt to defend his 2015 championship title,” she added. “And to our delight we did it.
“When we returned home, Roy’s stable buddies said they knew he must have done well because he was strutting around the field extremely proud of his win.”
The Trailblazers Championships offers a unique opportunity for any adult rider with a smaller mount.
Grace and Roy plan to return in 2017 to defend their title.
“Three years ago the Trailblazers Championships opened a new doorway for me as I can now compete at a national level as a senior on a pony,” she said.
Classes at the championships include showing, dressage, show jumping and combined training and there are no registration fees for horse or rider.
First round qualifying competitions are already under way for next year’s national championships.
* To find out more about qualifying dates and venues, visit www.trailblazerschampionships.com | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/brigg-horse-and-rider-defend-national-championships-title-1-7543282 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/5849fbdb56c8b8c459bcd0afb0332d4ac14aea0ccaaffc0bba4ec78233a8118f.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T08:50:20 | null | 2016-08-30T08:47:25 | Twins Tom and Tim Neave from Market Rasen were at their local circuit of Cadwell Park for round nine of the Superstock 600 championship, with Tim recording his best-ever result in the series. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fmotorsport%2Fneave-records-fifth-place-but-twin-brother-is-less-fortunate-1-7549958.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7549957.1472543224!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Neave records fifth-place, but twin brother is less fortunate | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Twins Tom and Tim Neave from Market Rasen were at their local circuit of Cadwell Park for round nine of the Superstock 600 championship, with Tim recording his best-ever result in the series.
He scored a strong fifth place while Tom was unfortunate to crash on the first lap at Mansfield after tangling with another two riders who also went down.
Free practice had gone well for both 21-year-old riders, who were anticipating a good set of results from their home round.
Tim qualified in sixth place for a second row start to the 12-lap affair while Tom began the race from the fourth row in 12th position.
As the race got underway on Monday morning, Tim settled into fifth place and, although he got to within half a second of the rider ahead, he wasn’t able to make a pass on him.
He remained in fifth position through to lap eight, edging nearer and nearer to Bradley Jones, lining him up to make a pass in the final few laps. But it was not to be as two riders fell, causing the red flag to stop the race.
As it had passed the two-thirds distance a result was called on positions at eight laps which gave Tim a strong fifth place finish, his best-ever result in the current campaign.
Meanwhile, Tom was going well from the fourth row and beginning to move forward.
But he and another two riders tangled at Mansfield with the trio falling out of the race.
Luckily, neither rider was hurt but their race was over on the first lap.
The next round is at Oulton Park in Cheshire in two weeks’ time, September 9-11. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/motorsport/neave-records-fifth-place-but-twin-brother-is-less-fortunate-1-7549958 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/375e8cc9ebe87edee25c976d9e07232d2146cc18a9264c2adb3ff4898d091f61.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:20 | null | 2016-08-17T10:25:52 | Market Rasen-based motorcycle racer Ryuichi Kiyonari has left the Bennetts Suzuki British Superbike team by mutual consent after a poor first half of the season. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fmotorsport%2Fmarket-rasen-based-rider-ryuichi-kiyonari-leaves-british-superbikes-team-1-7527238.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7527237.1471264018!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Market Rasen-based rider Ryuichi Kiyonari leaves British Superbikes team | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Market Rasen-based motorcycle racer Ryuichi Kiyonari has left the Bennetts Suzuki British Superbike team by mutual consent after a poor first half of the season.
The Japanese rider didn’t gel with the Suzuki GSX-R1000 during the British Superbikes campaign, but good pace at the Suzuka Eight-Hours hinted at a turning point.
Ryuichi Kiyonari PICTURE: DAVE YEOMANS EMN-160627-134341002
But it didn’t translate back to the BSB and things came to a head when the three-time BSB champion picked up just two points at Brands Hatch.
Team owner Martin Halsall said: “It’s disappointing that things haven’t worked out with Kiyo this season, but sometimes things just don’t quite click or come together as you’d both hoped.
“With nearly half the season remaining, we both agreed it was better for everyone to terminate our agreement early, and focus our efforts on a strong end to the season.” | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/motorsport/market-rasen-based-rider-ryuichi-kiyonari-leaves-british-superbikes-team-1-7527238 | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/2f244bb97bba52927945c2f80564e96b75f74c893ed1a4bc5e5d3e68a7a07146.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:11 | null | 2016-08-25T11:21:57 | Caistor Yarborough Academy is lodging an enquiry with the examination board following the release of GCSE results today. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fgcse-results-caistor-yarborough-academy-to-lodge-an-enquiry-after-anomalies-in-maths-results-1-7543310.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7543309.1472138583!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE RESULTS: Caistor Yarborough Academy to lodge an enquiry after ‘anomalies’ in maths results | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Caistor Yarborough Academy is lodging an enquiry with the examination board following the release of GCSE results today.
Head teacher Jeremy Newnham said: “I am very pleased with our overall results and some individual student’s results are outstanding - for example A* and A across the board.
“However, there do seem to be some anomalies within the maths results and so we are currently lodging an enquiry with the examination board.”
As a whole though, the school staff and students are celebrating after what Mr Newnham has described as a ‘pleasing’ set of results.
Highlights include 69 percent A* - C grades in three separate sciences, 67 percent A* - C grades in English and 100 percent 1+ A* - G grades.
The Year 11 students have also made the progress that the government would expect in Progress 8, a new measure for this year that shows how well students in the year group have done since primary school. Headteacher
“Other students who have worked hard to overcome difficulties have been rewarded with a full range of GCSE successes,” added Mr Newnham.
“English and Science results are excellent and levels of progress continue to be well above the national average.
“Our curriculum continues to be broad and balanced and we encourage students to select creative arts subjects. “This year our Acting results were outstanding with 86 percent of students gaining a GCSE pass.
“At CYA we work as a team and every member of staff and all of our students have worked hard and successes must be celebrated.
“This is only the second year when all examinations have to be taken at the end of the two year course.
“Students sit over 20 examinations throughout May and June which is a huge pressure.
“Clearly, the most important thing for us as a school is to provide our students with a springboard to post-16 education, and that is exactly what we do.
“We always welcome visitors to our school and we have open events throughout September – see our website for details - and do come and visit and celebrate with us.” | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/gcse-results-caistor-yarborough-academy-to-lodge-an-enquiry-after-anomalies-in-maths-results-1-7543310 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/f6d26e5e357ae8ca8df44763ac65f4fa10acb876147c3bd65aafb79f11d7920a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:09 | null | 2016-08-26T10:17:16 | Jason O’Halloran has high hopes for Honda Racing’s home round as he heads to Cadwell Park this weekend holding third place in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fmotorsport%2Fbritish-superbikes-o-halloran-looking-for-strong-home-round-at-cadwell-park-1-7537658.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7493064.1471857510!/image/image.jpg | en | null | British Superbikes: O’Halloran looking for strong home round at Cadwell Park | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Jason O’Halloran has high hopes for Honda Racing’s home round as he heads to Cadwell Park this weekend holding third place in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship.
The Australian rider, who lives in Market Rasen, claimed his first win in the Superbike class at Snetterton and followed it with podium finishes at Thruxton and Brands Hatch to further consolidate hopes of a top six finish.
Jason O'Halloran sits fifth after two rounds of this season's British Superbikes EMN-160516-092739002
However, with five races remaining before the Showdown begins, the 28-year-old knows he can’t afford to settle for less than podium finishes in Lincolnshire.
O’Halloran said: “I’m really looking forward to my home race as Cadwell Park is the closest one to my home in the UK!
“I really enjoy riding there and I missed last year’s race because I was injured so I’m ready to get back out again.
“We had a really good test a few weeks ago and I set the fastest lap I have ever done around Cadwell Park. It isn’t the easiest place to go fast straight off, you have to get into it.
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“I am feeling confident and after the last three rounds we have to keep the momentum going. We need to score more podium points and qualify for the Showdown and that is what is important next weekend.
“Everyone is so close now so we need to have a strong Cadwell Park.”
There are free practice sessions at 10.20am and 3pm on Saturday, and 10.20am on Sunday ahead of the three-stage qualifying session at 4.07pm.
There is a short warm-up on Monday at 9.10am ahead of race one at 12.50pm which runs over 18 laps. The second encounter is later in the day at 4.50pm.
* Fresh from his week of road racing at the Ulster GP, Rasen rider Phil Crowe has been busy refreshing his BMW for a wild card ride in the Superstock 1000 championship race this weekend.
It runs as a support race to the British Superbike championship round at Cadwell Park.
After a day’s testing at Cadwell, Crowe said: “That is four sessions done on Pirellis before the rain came in.
“The transfer from Dunlop to Pirelli went mega; we made the known changes from data we collected last year and it transferred over perfectly.
“I then went under my personal best time on Pirellis within three sessions and only 0.6secs away from my Dunlop times.
“But I found the rear tyre had no grip and wobbled around like jelly and was wrecked after two hard sessions. One more test before BSB and we are looking in good form.”
He has a free practice session on Saturday at noon followed by first qualifying at 5.20pm. Final qualifying takes place on Sunday at 12.40pm and there is a short warm-up on Monday at 9.35am before the 15-lap race which is due on track at 1.40pm. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/motorsport/british-superbikes-o-halloran-looking-for-strong-home-round-at-cadwell-park-1-7537658 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/b4c8541edfbc1157721bd72976e382b7e8d4513ad409a425c8a8c2064f46bf7a.json |
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Bird-lovers could be going quackers and flocking to Horncastle to grab a sight of a rare duck
An Australian wood duck has settled on the River Bain, just a few hundred yards from a busy Tesco supermarket.
Australian Wood Duck on the River Bain, Horncastle, Lincolnshire EMN-160824-132703001
It is happily living alongside hundreds of mallards - and the town’s ‘infamous’ swan who locals have called Cyril.
A resident contacted the Horncastle News today (Wednesday) to tell us about the duck.
She said the duck appeared camera shy and swam off...whenever she attempted to take a photograph.
However, the News contacted Horncastle-based photographer John Aron who quickly spotted the Aussie invader.
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And, amazingly, the duck happily posed for photographs in the Bondhi-beach-like weather.
The duck immediately attracted a large crowd, who admitted they were surprised to see it in Horncastle.
Alan Judge (37) said: “We’ don’t get many Australian visitors here. In fact, it should have come tomorrow (Thursday) - it’s market day then and there’s a lot more to see!”
Alison Newton (28) said she would not have spotted the Australian duck among all the resident mallards.
Australian Wood Duck on the River Bain, Horncastle, Lincolnshire EMN-160824-132639001
She added: “Now it’s been pointed out to me, it is a lot different looking. Perhaps it quacks with an Australian accent!”
An RSPB spokesman confirmed the duck was likely to have escaped from a private collection.
He said he did not know of any other Australian Wood Duck in this country.
The spokesman added: “It is very common in Australia but it is unlikely to have travelled all the way to England under its own steam.
“I’m not aware of any in a private collection (in this country) so it is pretty rare.
“It’s certainly worth a tick in the old book.”
Earlier this year, Cyril The Swan hit the national headlines after town councillors raised concerns he could be a threat to young children who often feed birds at the Tesco Bridge.
Cyril went missing for several weeks but is back and happy sharing the water with his new Australian friend who has already been dubbed ‘Kylie’.
There’s just one slight snag with that....apparently the duck is a male!
Did you know:
The Australian wood duck was first described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Anas jubata.
The 45–51cm duck looks like a small goose, and feeds mostly by grazing in flocks. The male is grey with a dark brown head and mottled breast.The female has white stripes above and below the eye and mottled underparts. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/ay-up-me-duck-rare-aussie-bird-spotted-in-horncastle-1-7541722 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/02185550a89ba6b92211d148871e781e1be567ed1c3e927e686fb0506973f7dd.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:50:49 | null | 2016-08-31T10:56:59 | For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Famazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7553821.1472637399!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Amazon Dash lets you order your loo roll at the touch of a button | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: “We’ve all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
“Dash Buttons offer the convenience of one-click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you’ll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button’s convenience. The good news is that you’ll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/amazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/0acb4fbda989292cd93719f31f62945c3c209610b0c0fce4d86a9ba7f8a8fb97.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:50:42 | null | 2016-08-30T14:41:24 | Riders from the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship visited Coningsby on Friday August 26, ahead of round eight of the competition at Cadwell Park over the Bank Holiday weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmce-british-superbike-contenders-visit-raf-coningsby-1-7550811.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7550810.1472564463!/image/image.jpg | en | null | MCE British Superbike contenders visit RAF Coningsby | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Riders from the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship visited Coningsby on Friday August 26, ahead of round eight of the competition at Cadwell Park over the Bank Holiday weekend.
During the visit contenders for this year’s title met personnel from the RAF Typhoon Display team and toured the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (RAFBBMF).
RAF Reserves BMW’s Alastair Seeley and team-mate Jake Dixon were joined by Leon Haslam from JG Speedfit Kawasaki, Honda Racing’s Jason O’Halloran and Dan Linfoot, plus Tyco BMW’s Michael Laverty, Buildbase BMW’s Richard Cooper and Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha’s James Rispoli for a tour of the base.
The riders had the opportunity to get closer to the Typhoon, the world-class multi-role combat aircraft as Flight Lieutenant Mark Long, this year’s Typhoon Display Pilot, gave them an insight into high-speed and performance flying.
Flt Lt Mark Long said: “It has been great to meet the riders today, particularly the guys who are sponsored by the RAF, and we discussed my best times around Cadwell Park on a trackday!
“There is link between aviation and motorsport; there is a real synergy in what we all do, the challenge of flying a fighter jet effectively is probably similar to obtaining maximum performance from a bike, and that applies equally to the rider or pilot, the engineers, or the many other supporting personnel that contribute.” | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/mce-british-superbike-contenders-visit-raf-coningsby-1-7550811 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/fdc9c8fd94d19c61e5bc9c070f749622237df60eead8377dfee7170b7c4985f2.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:01:24 | null | 2016-08-23T09:08:18 | Market Rasen Second XI moved to the top of Lincolnshire League Division Three after beating Nettleham in the top-of-the-table clash by 67 runs. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Flincs-county-league-market-rasen-seconds-skittle-nettleham-to-go-top-1-7538140.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7454443.1471871349!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Lincs County League: Market Rasen Seconds skittle Nettleham to go top | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Market Rasen Second XI moved to the top of Lincolnshire League Division Three after beating Nettleham in the top-of-the-table clash by 67 runs.
The home side won the toss and sent Market Rasen in to bat first on a blustery Saturday afternoon.
Despite losing a wicket in the second over of the match, Rasen got off to a good start as Neil Davies and Dan Quinlan shared a stand of 46 for the second wicket.
When Quinlan was dismissed with the score on 50-2 after only 11 overs, Rasen were in a good position.
Neil Davies continued to play freely as he brought up his half-century just before the halfway stage.
After the drinks break, Davies finally departed for 54 with the score on 87-3. Darren Salmon (29) and Tom Bradford (19) pushed the run rate along for Rasen, leaving them on 131-5 with 10 overs to go.
However, towards the end of the innings, Nettleham recovered well to take the final five wickets for 28 runs as Rasen were bowled out for 159 with five balls to spare.
The pick of the bowlers for the home side was Phil White who finished with figures of 5 for 33 off 11 overs.
Nettleham’s innings got off to a great start as they raced to 35 off the first 10 overs.
But when the spin of Gary Bierlein was introduced into the attack, the wickets began to fall as he removed the dangerous Simon Grocott, trapped lbw, for 24.
Two overs later Nettleham had a minor collapse as Rasen picked up a team hat-trick thanks to a run-out by Gary Bierlein and two wickets for Darren Salmon in the space of 3 balls to leave Nettleham struggling on 37-4.
Once Karl Bierlein joined brother Gary in the attack the result was never in doubt.
Despite a well-played 27 not out from Daniel McCardell, Nettleham were eventually bowled out for 92 in the 32nd over.
Gary finished with figures of 4 for 23 off 11 overs, while Karl posted figures of 3 for 17 off 6.5 overs.
The result puts Rasen 11 points clear at the top with only three games remaining.
On Saturday, the Second XI are home to Clee Town Laportes with a 1pm start. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/cricket/lincs-county-league-market-rasen-seconds-skittle-nettleham-to-go-top-1-7538140 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/528798f2fa73e9cd1b6c1ed721c7afd0bd800eb693f192092c6927ca2fe2d90c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:57:35 | null | 2016-08-16T15:06:00 | Middle Rasen took another step towards safety as they beat Bracebridge Heath First XI in the Lincoln Sunday Premier League. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fmiddle-rasen-boost-hopes-with-bracebridge-heath-win-1-7527199.json | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/cricket/middle-rasen-boost-hopes-with-bracebridge-heath-win-1-7527199 | en | null | Middle Rasen boost hopes with Bracebridge Heath win | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Middle Rasen took another step towards safety as they beat Bracebridge Heath First XI in the Lincoln Sunday Premier League.
On a sunny afternoon, hosts Bracebridge won the toss and elected to bat first.
Dan Norburn, as he has done twice already this season, took a wicket in the first over of the match, but Heath then recovered as Carl Stubbs scored freely to close in on his half-century.
But when Darren Salmon was introduced to the attack, the visitors seized the initiative as he took regular wickets on his way to impressive figures of 6 for 28 off nine overs.
Dan Norburn returned to take two more wickets as Bracebridge Heath were bowled out for 158.
Stubbs was the stand-out performer for the home side as he finished on 66.
In reply, Middle Rasen got off to a bad start as they also lost a wicket in the first over of their innings.
After 15 overs they were 44-3 and struggling to get to the target set.
However, a 54-run partnership between Will Bradford and Dan Quinlan put them in a good position with 12 overs to go.
Quinlan fell for 27 and Bradford departed just an over later for 54, but Middle Rasen knocked off the winning runs with three wickets in hand to pick up 20 valuable points.
The result lifts Rasen to fifth ahead of their penultimate fixture of the season - a trip to bottom side Boston on Sunday, August 28 (1.30pm start). | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/sport/cricket/middle-rasen-boost-hopes-with-bracebridge-heath-win-1-7527199 | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/2e35af46253dbb65416147002cc70fc00ae023d7e73e7a0dac8eb2a2265f7c05.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:55 | null | 2016-08-25T07:21:17 | North Lincolnshire Council has secured funding from the Government to buy cycle safety gear and is giving it away to those who take part in a ‘Be Seen’ short bike ride in Brigg on Saturday, September 11. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fwhat-s-on%2Farts-leisure%2Ffree-bike-safety-give-away-in-brigg-1-7542777.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7542774.1472106058!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Free bike safety give-away in Brigg | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | North Lincolnshire Council has secured funding from the Government to buy cycle safety gear and is giving it away to those who take part in a ‘Be Seen’ short bike ride in Brigg on Saturday, September 11.
The freebies will be given to those who complete one of the rides and range from a hi viz Karrimor gillet, front and rear bike light set or flashing arm band.
For women, there be the choice of a nine-mile beginners or 17-mile improvers Breeze ride, with a cafe stop along the way.
There will also be a mixed social ride of 22 miles, the Brandy Wharf Loop, again with a cafe stop.
Coun Carl Sherwood, cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing at North Lincolnshire Council, said: “It is important that motorists can see cyclists clearly when they are out on their bikes.
“Cycling is a great way to keep fit and have fun, but the last thing we want is an accident.
“As the nights start to pull in towards the end of September, people need to think about their safety and ensure they are well lit with lights and high viz clothing.
“This is a fantastic offer and we are grateful to the Government for providing the money to enable us to encourage more people into cycling.
“We will be handing out the freebies to anyone who completes the ride on Saturday September 11.
“The ‘Be Seen’ event aims to be fun with a choice of three rides and caters for men and women.
“Places are limited so if you want to take part, you need to register quickly.
“Our experienced ride leaders will lead the rides, which promise to be enjoyable!”
All the rides will set off from Brigg Bike Hub, next to The Angel Courtyard Café in the market place, at 10.30am.
There are 52 places in total, so anyone interested needs to register at www.goskyride.com/North-Lincolnshire. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/what-s-on/arts-leisure/free-bike-safety-give-away-in-brigg-1-7542777 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/a39a54f985002cdb0accd7c22878905478a006f7429cedfa3021295e5a72172d.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T22:49:55 | null | 2016-08-27T22:21:21 | Police say they are ‘concerned for the welfare’ of Kamil Szpara who has gone missing from Boston. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpolice-concerned-for-welfare-of-man-missing-from-boston-1-7547712.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7547711.1472333324!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police ‘concerned for welfare’ of man missing from Boston | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Police say they are ‘concerned for the welfare’ of Kamil Szpara who has gone missing from Boston.
Kamil, 26, was last seen boarding a train at Boston station at 7.42am on Tuesday, August 23, which was heading in the direction of Nottingham. He was wearing a grey suit.
Kamil is described as approximately 5ft 8ins tall, of a slim build, has dark brown hair and is clean shaven.
Anyone with information about Kamil’s whereabouts, or who believes they have seen him, is asked to call 101 immediately. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/police-concerned-for-welfare-of-man-missing-from-boston-1-7547712 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/eb31bfaded6f390de9f5b35ab6fbb7d0805b9e449b374a75399e243312ff30b8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:31 | null | 2016-08-24T14:31:50 | A Lincolnshire police officer has been sacked by the force after he admitted stealing a kayak and a set of paddles before selling them on eBay. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fpolice-officer-sacked-after-stealing-kayak-and-paddles-1-7541767.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.7368460.1472045496!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Police officer sacked after stealing kayak and paddles | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | A Lincolnshire police officer has been sacked by the force after he admitted stealing a kayak and a set of paddles before selling them on eBay.
Constable Andrew Hamilton was dismissed by Lincolnshire Police for gross misconduct just months after he was awarded a Chief Constable’s commendation for saving a motorist’s life.
It comes after the officer was convicted of two counts of theft when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on August 8.
The thefts related to Hamilton removing a kayak and a set of paddles from Nottingham Kayak Club which belonged to two other club members. The items were then sold on internet auction site eBay.
Hamilton, who was a detective based in Grantham CID, kept the proceeds from the sale, despite knowing or believing he was not lawfully entitled to do so.
It happened between May 1 and July 9, this year.
A misconduct hearing was today (Wednesday) told Pc Hamilton, who did not attend the hearing, admitted the allegations and expected to be dismissed.
The public hearing was held at Lincolnshire Police headquarters in Nettleham and chaired by Chief Constable Neil Rhodes who himself awarded Pc Hamilton a special commendation for bravery last year.
In giving his ruling, the Chief Constable said: “I am satisfied on the balance of probabilities the officer’s conduct amounts to gross misconduct.”
He added: “There is no place in the police service for an officer who demonstrated such unequivocal dishonesty.”
In November, Pc Hamilton received a commendation from the Chief Constable for his role in saving a motorist who passed out at the wheel at 60mph.
Police constables Hamilton and Danielle Crompton were driving their marked patrol car along the A46 dual carriageway in June 2015 when they noticed that the driver of an Audi car which drove past them in the same direction was slumped at the wheel.
The car then hit the central reservation but continued driving.
Danielle, who was driving the patrol car, immediately accelerated and used the patrol car to bring the out-of-control Audi to a halt as it headed towards stationary traffic waiting at a roundabout.
The two officers immediately began first aid on the collapsed Audi driver until paramedics arrived.
It transpired that the man had suffered a seizure at the wheel and has since made a full recovery.
Chief Constable Rhodes awarded the officers commendations for their keen observational skills, outstanding professionalism and swift decisive actions which prevented serious injury to the Audi driver and other road users. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/police-officer-sacked-after-stealing-kayak-and-paddles-1-7541767 | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/f362600dacfc84069166cb82c0c4e308f2db38d3b949e86d23068dc0b4e12d2f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:43 | null | 2016-08-23T06:30:45 | Lincolnshire Trading Standards is reminding holidaymakers to remain vigilant when booking a last minute deal this summer. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketrasenmail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Favoid-becoming-victim-of-holiday-scams-1-7538844.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/webimage/1.6965968.1471885700!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Avoid becoming victim of holiday scams | null | null | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk | Lincolnshire Trading Standards is reminding holidaymakers to remain vigilant when booking a last minute deal this summer.
Angela Kane, senior trading standards officer, commented: “Whether paying upfront for a family holiday or simply booking a flight, it is heartbreaking if you discover that your airline ticket or holiday does not exist and was sold to you by a bogus travel company.”
Lincolnshire Trading Standards has put together advice when booking online:
l If you’re unfamiliar with the travel company you want to book a holiday with, do research online to ensure that they are reputable. Check whether the company is a member of a recognised trade body such as ABTA.
l Don’t respond to unsolicited emails, texts or calls offering holidays at very low prices. Remember, don’t click on any links within these emails and texts, or open any attachments.
l Whenever possible, pay for your holiday by credit card as it offers increased protection over other payment methods. Always look for the ‘https’ and locked padlock icon in the address bar.
If you’ve been a victim of bogus holiday fraud, call the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 040506. | http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/avoid-becoming-victim-of-holiday-scams-1-7538844 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/3dba44b972bcfa605543cdff3838354f52d4323c0c073e2d2a327dcd76d1a09f.json |
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