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LOCAL NEWS AND HAPPENINGS mrtimes.com 604-463-2281 28 PAGES WITH REW

Meadow Ridge Moose extinguishedthe Richmond Devils fire in a 6-0shutout in Pitt Meadows Saturday.

Page A15

Great Scotties!The Scotties Tournament of Hearts

is underway at the Golden EarsWinter Club, next to Planet Ice at23580 105th Ave. in Maple Ridge

this week. The B.C. womenscurling championship got rollingWednesday night and wraps upthis Sunday, Jan. 25 with the

semifinals at 8:30 a.m. followedby the championship game at 1p.m. On Wednesday morning,

Jen Rusnell from Team Knezevic,which competes out of the Prince

George Curling Club, practisedwith her teammates. Tickets areavailable through the club. Visit

http://bcscotties2015.curlbc.ca. Stay tuned to The TIMES for

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Nicole Read and John Beckerhave transit wishlists fortheir communities.by Troy [email protected]

The newly elected mayors ofMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadowsagree on many things, but noton sending a transit tax hike toreferendum.The fate of a 0.5 per cent

increase to the provincialsales tax in Metro Vancouver,imposed by TransLink to pay fortransportation improvements aswell as a new Pattullo Bridge,will soon be in locals hands.

Last month, Metro Vancouvermayors voted 18-3 in favour ofa referendum that would ask thepublic to vote on raising the PSTfrom seven per cent to 7.5 percent within the region.Maple Ridge is in line to get

an express bus and a B-Line tothe new Evergreen SkyTrainline which is currently beingconstructed but Mayor NicoleRead, who along with BurnabyMayor Derek Corrigan and WestVancouver Mayor Michael Smithvoted against going to referen-dum questioned if there willbe enough money for it after allthe large infrastructure projectsget the green light.Given the current challenges

within TransLink and the fact

that the mayors are being askedto accept accountability withoutequal measure of responsibilityof oversight, I voted no on thereferendum, Read added. It isbad business acumen to acceptaccountability without respon-sibility. I learned that early in

my career and dont intend tounlearn it now.Pitt Meadows Mayor John

Becker was not at the meet-ing when the vote was taken,because he was attending a PittMeadows business planningmeetings.I never did get to cast a

vote, he said.But he supports the refer-

endum going to the public, asopposed to the mayors refus-ing to do so in the face of theprovincial government requiringa referendum for increased fund-ing sources, Becker explained.That is not to say that I or

our council has decided to takea public position, either yes orno, he stressed.

The question will now beposed to the public, through amail-in referendum.If passed, an expected $250

million a year will be raisedto fund a $7.5-billion expan-sion of the regions transporta-tion infrastructure, including anew Pattullo Bridge, light railin Surrey, and a subway inVancouver.Read believes that the Lower

Mainland needs a best in theworld type of transit system,adding that good transit costsmoney.The sales tax seems the fair-

est way to collect the fundingthat we need for transit, shesaid.

continued on page A5

Transportation

Mayors divided on TransLink referendum

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John BeckerPitt Meadows Mayor

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An afternoon fundraiserhelping a two-year-old boywith serious health issuesis taking place Saturday,Jan. 24 at Townhall PublicHouse.by Troy [email protected]

The band of Good Samaritansknown as Nicolas Nation isgrowing.Since the media spotlight

recently shone on NicolasSchwuchow, support has pouredin exponentially for the two-year-old Maple Ridge toddler and hisfamily.Nicolas has Spinal Muscular

Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a termin-al and degenerative disease thatcauses weakness and wasting ofthe voluntary muscles in infantsand children.SMA, a disease that affects

one in 6,000 people, eventu-ally impacts every muscle inthe body, hindering the abilityto walk, stand, sit, eat, breathe,and swallow. The mind alwaysremains unaffected and childrenwith SMA are bright, sensitive,and playful in spite of their fail-ing bodies.Moving forward, Nicolass

support system goes beyond hisimmediate family that includesRolf, Petra, and four-year-oldIzzy.Many friends have stepped in

to help create the A Boy NamedNicolas Campaign, which raisesmuch-needed funds to assist thefamily with providing Nicolaswith the opportunity to live anormal life.This includes an above ground

pool for water therapy and majormodifications to the 45-year-oldhouse that the family has lived infor the past six years.To give Nicolas access to all

areas of the main floor of thehouse, Gara Construction recom-mended a completely new floorplan that wouldaccommodate thepower chair thathe will soon usefor mobility.Renovations are

planned for thisMay or June, ifall funding is inplace.An Extreme

Home Makeoverconcept is plannedwith a very focused period oftime for the renovation. The timeframe will be determined oncefinal drawings are submitted andthe scope of work is confirmed.As well, renovations are need-

ed to allow for a wider hallwayand the space necessary for anaccessible washroom. The homecurrently only has one bathroomon the main floor which is far

too small to make accessible.The new washroom would

have ceiling tracking systemsin place for access to the toilet,shower, and bed.

With the homebeing a basemententry, an eleva-tor is neededfor access to themain floor. Thisaddition accom-modates for thespace necessaryto incorporate theelevator.These renova-

tions will allowNicolas a sense of independenceas he gets older, which Rolf andPetra say is vital to his continueddevelopment, both physicallyand mentally.People can follow Nicolas on

his Facebook page: www.face-book.com/pages/A-Boy-Named-Nicolas/606296976126778 as wellon his website at www.aboynam-ednicolas.ca.

A campaign team is looking toraise roughly $300,000 throughprivate fundraisers as well asorganizations such as The ATHome Program, PresidentsChoice Childrens Charity,Variety Club, and CKNW, witha goal of raising funds for anaccessible van, elevator, powerwheelchair, and the extensivehome renovations.

Sparkle for NicolasThe next fundraiser, Sparkle

for Nicolas, takes place thisSaturday, Jan. 24 at the TownhallPublic House at 20690 LougheedHwy from 1 to 4 p.m.The public is urged to attend.Organizer Janet Rutledge, who

has known Petra for 14 years,represents Stella & Dot, a directsales accessories brand with afocus on womens jewelry andaccessories.As an independent business

owner, I have the autonomy topretty much run my business as Isee fit, Rutledge said.

During the fundraiser, visitorscan order items, with 100 percent of Rutledges commissiongoing to the family.We hope that people will

come on down to the pub anddo a little shopping in support ofthis cause, Rutledge said.Petra considers Rutledge to be

a very close and dear friend.She has always done what she

could to support me, and us,Petra said. Were very over-whelmed with the support she isoffering through her Sparkle forNicolas fundraiser.Petra said Janet has worked

tirelessly to secure a venue andto provide promotional materialfor the fundraiser.We really appreciate all the

hard work she has done to makethis a reality, Petra said.Hosting Sparkle for Nicolas

is a way to pay it forward toPetra, who was there for her dur-ing one of the darkest times inRutledges life.Her four-year-old son Karter

had serious health issues at birthand Petra offered great supportfor Rutledge during that period.Petra was one of those friends

who offered unwavering supportthrough that difficult time in mylife, and seizing the opportunityto raise some money for Nicolasthrough my business is really theleast I can do, Rutledge said.

Rutledge is accept-ing pre-orders now, atthe event, and post-event until Feb. 14. Allorders received in thistime frame will benefitNicolas.

Nicolas doingwellProfiled in the Dec.

24 edition of the TIMES[Nicolas Nation ral-lies behind two-year-old tot] little Nicolas

continues to defy theodds.Nicolas continues to undergo

daily massage and range-of-motion therapy, water therapy,physiotherapy, chiropractictherapy, and osteopathy, andthe boys lungs continue to bestrong. He is able to eat well bymouth, with no issues with swal-lowing or aspiration, and con-tinues to gain weight and growwell, his parents noted.He continues to amaze us

with his sense of determination,intelligence, charm, wit, andhappy disposition, Petra said.He lights up any room he is in,The support the family has

received over the past couple ofmonths has been unbelievable,Petra said.We are overwhelmed with the

support from the community andfriends, new and old, who havestepped up with well wishes,donations, and words of sup-port, she added. More at www.mrtimes.com, search SMA

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Residents satisfiedSatisfaction with the quality of life in

Maple Ridge is the highest it has beensince 2003, but local residents still wantmore attention paid to homelessness,poverty, crime, a lack of shopping, anda desire for increased economic growth.These results from a recent citizen survey.

More at www.mrtimes.com

Blues duo hit The ACTOtherwise known as HAM, the

Harpoonist and the Axe Murdereris Shawn The Harpoonist Hall andMatthew The Axe Murderer Rogers. Andit was announced earlier this week thattheyre performing at The ACT in MapleRidge on Saturday, Jan. 31, starting at 8p.m.


Rainbow eye catchingNumerous TIMES readers in Maple

Ridge and Pitt Meadows noticed a bril-liant rainbow that lit up the dreary after-noon sky Monday, and some even sharedphotos on The TIMES Facebook page.

More at www.facebook.com/MapleRidgePittMeadowsTIMES

Shawn Hall and Matthew Rogers like topush the boundaries with their music.

Gene Fraser is a seniorlawyer with Becker& Company and has

practised in Ontario andB.C. for nearly 20 years.Send questions to: info@

beckerlawyers.ca

Legal BriefsLegal Briefsby Gene Fraser

Bad driving is costlyMany motorists dont know, and dont

even think of it, but ICBC has the optionof denying insurance to people who dareto drink and drive. TIMES columnist GeneFraser talks about the consequences ofimpaired driving in this months submis-sion about unsafe driving practices.


Nicolas Nation

Sparkling fundraiser for toddler

Troy Landreville/TIMES

Surrounded by his family including dad Rolf, mom Petra, and sister Izzy,Nicolas Schwuchow has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a terminaland degenerative disease that causes weakness and wasting of thevoluntary muscles in infants and children. Janet Rutledge (right) is helpingorganize a Sparkle for Nicolas fundraiser to help Nicolas and his familywith home renovations. That event takes place this Saturday, Jan. 24, from1 to 4 p.m. at Townhall Public House, 20690 Lougheed Hwy.

Seizing theopportunity to raisesome money forNicolas through mybusiness is really theleast I can do.Janet Rutledge

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continued from page A1Read said, Im not opposed to collect-

ing and spending money on transit. I justthink we need a better model for govern-ance.Closer to home, Becker would love to

see public transit improvements in hiscommunity.Some, he said, are as simple as a more

rational community shuttle service and arapid bus to the Evergreen Line.Others are stretch goals like a mid-day

return train for the West Coast Express(WCE) or light rail out to the valley.I can appreciate the need to match ser-

vice with population density but, to quoteMayor Read from Maple Ridge, TransLinkshould consider our region as the start ofthe system and not the tail end, Beckersaid.Reads wishlist mirrored Beckers.We need increased shuttles, a B-line

to connect us to the Evergreen Line, andincreased WCE service, Read said. That

would be a starting point.Becker said TransLink governance

needs to be a top priority for the newcrop of mayors.As mayors, we deal with the demands

and deficiencies in service every daythrough our residents, and yet theTransLink board is largely appointed bythe provincial government and the may-ors council has very little power, hesaid.Read, meanwhile, said TransLink has

broken trust with residents.Instead of making the necessary chan-

ges to earn back that trust, the mayorshave been asked to offer up their owncredibility to sell the plebiscite, she said.Thats inauthentic and its being

used as a short-term method to infuseTransLink with another round of fund-ing despite deep concerns on the part oftaxpayers as to how that money is beingmanaged and allocated.

More at www.mrtimes, search TransLink

TransLink has broken trust

The Chamber of Commerce servingMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows is sup-porting the Yes side, in the upcomingtransit referendum, said chamber pres-ident Terry Becker.However, an information session is

tentatively planned for the beginning ofFebruary, to address concerns that bothresidents and businesses have with theproposed tax, Becker said.It will be an information session with

speakers, not a debate, she clarified.More information regarding the meet-

ing will be made available as plans areconfirmed, Becker added.As to why the board didnt consult

all its members before making the deci-sion to support the tax increase, Beckerexplained we have a policy of makingdecisions by board resolution, she said.The policy isnt specific to the referen-

dum, and governs how the board doesbusiness.The local chambers decision was

in line with the official stance of BCChamber of Commerce, Becker noted.

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What to Do If YouAre aVictim of MailTheftMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadows were hit pretty hard over the holiday season withthe theft of mail.Thieves pry open the older community mailboxes and steal mail,looking for Christmas cards with money, cheques, or gift cards, but they also lookfor information that can be used in identity theft. Canada Post is actively workingon replacing the older community mailboxes with new strong boxes with extrasecurity, and are working with RCMP to pursue mail thieves and have had somesuccess in catching some of them recently.

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an unforgettable ride, Airshow is being described as aperfect mix of eye candy and stomach-churning story,showcasing a series of personalities driven to follow theirdreams in pursuit of one of the most dangerous part-timeprofessions on the planet, said Marcus Paine, one of thepilots profiled in the show who flew in Pitt Meadows lastsummer.One of the first 12 episodes of series was filmed dur-

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Pilot MarcusBarnstormer Paineand Wing walker CarolPilon performed in theNorth Fraser Airshowin Pitt Meaodws lastyear, their exploitsproducing fodder for anew Airshow TV seriesdebuting Monday.John Trapman photo

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dreaming about bike rides.Lets be clear, Im not actually

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ride, and the indoor ride.The weekend ride really only depends on

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is leaking fluids like an elderlyHyundai, and you have a mouth-ful of grit and road salt.On the plus side, you get to be

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than myself, buy what are known as trainers.A trainer is a device that clamps on to the backwheel of your bike and holds it upright, allowingyou to ride without going anywhere. Amazingly,there is no Sisyphus brand, yet.There are also rollers. These are conveyer-belt

dealies on which your bike sits, sans any clamps.Im a fan of the device, mostly the many videosyou can find online of people slipping off andcrashing into their bedroom walls.That leaves the other option, the stationary

bike.Stationary bikes are not that much fun. My

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The strata folks even installed little flatscreenTVs on the stationary bikes. I have yet to turnone on. Im terrified that if I get used to watch-ing TV while riding, Ill head out on my realbike, absent-mindedly reach for the remote tochange the channel and ride straight into a ditch.So for now, Im just spinning away, staring at

a blank black rectangle, desperately trying to getin good enough shape that the first real bike rideof the year wont actually kill me dead.

Opinion

A8 Thursday, January 22, 2015

Our View

Goal set atnine per cent

Cigarettes are legal, with only certainage restrictions. They are also lethal.

Put to exactly the purpose they areintended by the manufacturer, they killabout half the people who use them.

If we sold cars on the same basis,we could dispense with seat belts, airbags, and host of other expensive safetydevices, such as headlights, brake andsignal lights, windshield wipers, andwhat have you, that we have demandedbe added over the years.

In fact, if we accepted the same50 per cent lethality rate for cars thatwe accept for cigarettes, we probablywouldnt need most of the restrictivelegislation that forces us to adhere tospeed limits, respect crosswalks, andstop at stop signs.

Allowing 50 per cent lethality wouldgive us a lot of leeway that we dontaccept in other products, except maybealcohol, grease-infused fast foods, orsome cutting-edge medical treatmentsthat give hope to people in dire straits people like those with lung cancer orother tobacco-related illnesses.

In B.C., smokers currently constituteabout 13 per cent of the population.

Thats the lowest rate among prov-inces throughout Canada but theCanadian Cancer Society feels its notgood enough, and wants the provincialgovernment to push the rate down to atmost nine per cent. They want tobaccotaxes raised from the current $47.80 to$50 per carton (200 cigarettes). Theywant current indoor smoking bansextended outdoors, to cover beaches,parks, and playgrounds, as well as barand restaurant patios. They recognizethe dangerous influence of e-cigarettes,and want them banned wherever smok-ing is banned. And they want the B.C.government to step in next year ifthe feds dont this year to take actionagainst flavoured tobacco products.

Its certainly not too much to askduring National Non-Smoking Week.

We ask far more from our cars. B.G.

Bike urge starts before spring

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Dear Editor,Have we truly lost the connection with

what is important to our very existence?We are a privileged people in Canada so

far but that distinction is gradually beingstripped from beneath us, slowly so as notto raise alarm bells, and many are unawareof the danger approaching us.We have a government in Canada that

has dismantled our constitution andenvironmental protection laws, bit by bit.As I sat amidst friends at a New Years

party, the subject of oil stocks arose. Myfriends know me as a person who speaksout for environmental protection, and myfamily supports the growing movement ofturning away from the destructive quest foroil in favour of looking towards a sustain-able future, which is not only technologic-ally available and waiting, but also full ofpromise and prosperity except not forCanadians, because the current Harpergovernment has too much invested in oilproduction to allow us the opportunities weneed and deserve.Amongst friends, I became aware of how

much some people are in denial of the real-ities facing our life on earth.Ill stop investing in oil stocks when you

stop driving your vehicles, was thrown atme.It becomes frustrating and tiring to hear

this tunnel-visioned opinion.I try to take a day per week off from

using my vehicle, but that is not going tostop the tar sands expansion or the frackingof our fragile earth.What will make a difference is people

waking up to what we are facing and every-one doing something first of all, by vot-ing for a government that will lead us out ofthis mess we have all created then takingreal action to follow a sustainable path.We need big steps now, because it has

been ignored for too long. We are at a crisispoint.Do what you can today. Become aware,

become vocal, and vote this year.Dana Lacroix, Maple Ridge

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After months of tribulation and con-sultation, three new dog parks are beingrolled out in Maple Ridge this year, withsome mixed reaction from readers.

Great!! So... heres a good reason for youto move back to Maple Ridge. Do it forJoey, it will make him so happy

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Dear Editor,The TransLink referendum doesnt

address the most important principle oftaxation, which is fairness.Is it fair that residents of Pitt

Meadows and Maple Ridge paymore taxes to TransLink than doresidents of Vancouver when wereceive a small fraction of the servi-ces they receive?Before TransLink asks for more

money, it has to institute a fair sys-tem of taxation.We currently pay more in taxes because

of the fuel tax of $0.17 per litre, as wegenerally have to drive far more thanVancouver residents. We also pay a bridgetoll that they seldom pay.

The only fair tax system would be toeliminate the fuel tax and generate all taxesneeded through the property tax system.

Each housing unit (includinglegal and illegal suites) wouldbe assessed a standard amountbased on the TransLink serviceavailable to them.Vancouver would get the high-

est assessment, as residents therereceive the most service.Residents in east Maple Ridge

would get a small assessment, asthey receive very little service.No referendum should occur until the

question of fairness is addressed some-thing for our new mayors to work on.

Bob Smith, Pitt Meadows

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Dear Editor,Steve Ranta [Room to

raise property taxes, Jan20 Letters, TIMES] has tun-

nel vision in advocating forhigher property taxes.Long-term residents who

have paid property taxes

for years are now retiredon fixed incomes. They arebeing property-taxed out oftheir homes.The paltry few dollars of

subsidy is an insult.They have helped to build

Maple Ridge, although itcertainly could use a lotof improvement. The onlything there seems to bemore of is increasing muni-cipal salaries.Also, the obsession with

downtown must end.Other cities have these littlespots that are consideredheritage spots that havenow grown and spread out.Is the anti-progress contin-gent not aware that MapleRidge is a city now? (Overtsarcasm)

Cherryl Katnich, Maple Ridge

Property taxes

Tax increases hit towns builders hardest

Arts and culture

Empty space suitable for artDear Editor,Id like to put an idea forward to any owners of commer-

cial buildings that have been sitting vacant for some time.As an artist that has utilized artist studio spaces in

Vancouver, and reaped the benefits exposure to my workthrough the East Side Culture Crawl, I have been thinkingof the lack of any artist studio rental space in Maple Ridge.Perhaps someone with a large building that doesnt have

an interested tenant to fill that space would consider divid-ing the space into multiple art studios that could be rentedout to artists looking to have a collective space to work inand share ideas with other artists in the area.It would help to create community, and create the basis

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Its a flagship event in our local busi-ness community, and its returningagain for another year.The Business Excellence awardsgala will take place at Meadow GardensGolf Club on Saturday, Feb. 21, but forthose interested in attending, the time toact is now.Tickets to the event are already in

high demand, and sellingquickly, said Carly Sauve ofthe Chamber of CommerceServing Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows.For those looking to save

some dough (and really,who isnt these days), theearly-bird ticket pricing of$85 is in effect until nextSaturday, Jan. 31.After that, the price jumps

up 10 bucks, and $95 tick-ets will be available untilabout a week before the event or untilthey sell out, explained Sauve.Weve already sold 80 tickets, and we

have 140 left, she said, predicting thatall 220 tickets will be sold.This would be an increase over last

years total of 170 attendees.Changing things up a bit this year, the

gala will have a masquerade-themed.This is something new as far as I

know, said Sauve. We brought thetheme in, with the idea of giving peoplesomething unique to remember and addto the fun.The Business Excellence awards are

meant to recognize local businesses andbusiness leaders who have reached highlevels of success and have made signifi-cant positive contributions to the Maple

Ridge and Pitt Meadows community.For more information on the event, visit

www.ridgemeadowschamber.com.

The Brick helping veterans

Mattress, furniture, and homewares retailers, The Brick,(including the one here in PittMeadows) came to the aid of Wounded

Warriors.In its first year as a part-

ner, The Brick was one ofthe top corporate sponsorsof the Canadian charity in2014, raising and donating$125,000.The cash was collected

throughout 2014, dur-ing The Bricks ProudlyCanadian Made furniturepromotions.During the course of three

separate promotions, a por-tion of each Canadian-manufactured fur-niture purchase was donated to WoundedWarriors.We are extremely proud to announce

that The Brick was one of our largestcorporate sponsors of 2014, said ScottMaxwell, executive director of WoundedWarriors Canada. The outpouringof support, both within the companyand from the broader public, is furtherevidence of the care and compassionCanadians have for our ill and injuredCanadian Armed Forces members, veter-ans, and their families.The Brick was honoured to support

Wounded Warriors Canada, said Brickpresident Jim Caldwell.Find The Bricks Pitt Meadows location

at 19068 Lougheed Hwy.

Business happenings

Chamber seeking RSVPs

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Willowbrook Chrysler, Canadas fastest growing Chrysler dealer is pleased to announce the addition of SalesManager Len Haughian to their winning sales team.

Len has been in the auto business for over 30 years, a large part of it selling the Chrysler brand. He has workedclosely with Steve for half of that time and is looking forward to the new opportunities at Willowbrook ChryslersLangley Bypass dealership.

Steve said Its great to have Len here to help us provide the level of customer service that continues to attractmore and more car buyers and make us Canadas fastest growing Chrysler dealer! If you havent come to see usyet drop by our newly renovated Langley Bypass showroom and see how well we take care of you!

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HELP BUST CRIMERidge Meadows RCMP is looking for the following people. If you see any of them,do not attempt to apprehend them. Please contact the RCMP immediately by calling604-463-6251 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The warrants attached to theseindividuals were still outstanding as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. Remember: all of thelisted people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

HLAVACS,KalmanAge: 26Wanted in connectionwithFile #2014-10494Wanted for break and enter.

GADEN,Trevor Scott

Age: 40Wanted in connection

withFile #2014-20706Wanted for theft.

GIURLEO,Caterina Angela

Age: 34Wanted in connection

withFile #2014-4087

Wanted for identity theft.

McGRATH,Aimee LynnAge: 34Wanted in connectionwithFile #2013-3454Wanted for failing to complywith a probation order.


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