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Teacher withdraws, students decide musical can’t go on By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The show will not go on at Terry Fox secondary school. T h e Po r t C o q u i t l a m school’s production of the musical Legally Blonde has been cancelled due to the teachers’ job action after Dan Tilsley, the drama instructor co-ordinating the presentation, decided to withdraw from the play. Fox principal Heather Murphy said she understands the teacher’s decision and everyone is disappointed that the musical has been cancelled. “Considering Bill 22, he said he just could not do this, and I completely understand,” she said. “I know this would be an extremely difficult decision for him.” (Bill 22 was passed earlier
this month, essentially ending bargaining between the teachers and the provincial government for a new contract.) Putting on a production of this magnitude, she added, would likely involve the teacher spending every night at the school in the lead-up to the show. Administration staff had volunteered to step in and assist with the play but the students involved decided the show could not move forward without a director with specific theatre expertise. “We offered to help but none of us are drama teachers,” Murphy said. “The kids decided that if it wasn’t with this teacher, they couldn’t do it.” The Tri-City News contacted Tilsley but he declined to comment, saying all questions should be directed to the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association. see TEACHERS TEACHERS,, page A15
Lock up your car, PM police warn By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Port Moody School of Dance’s Ria Girard performs a solo set ballet (age 16) on Saturday at the opening day of the Surrey Festival of Dance at the Surrey Arts Centre. The festival runs through April 26. For more arts coverage, see pages A30 to A33.
A recent spike in breakand-enters and thefts from vehicles has the Port Moody Police warning residents to be on alert for anything suspicious. In February, there were more than 20 thefts from vehicles and there have already been almost 30 this month — and there are likely more that haven’t been reported, said Const. Luke van Winkel. The thefts are happening throughout the city, from Glenayre and College Park
RELATED Police say bait cars are working: see page A3 to the St. Johns Street corridor, Ioco/Alderside, Newport Drive and Suter Brook. Many of the thefts have been in the early hours of the morning, between 3 and 5 a.m., with thieves targeting both locked and unlocked vehicles. see RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL,, page A15
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Watch out: New overpass Friday Drivers travelling through the Highway 1 corridor in Coquitlam will notice significant changes along the route starting Friday. A new overpass will permanently re-route Lougheed Highway eastbound traffic between Schoolhouse Street and the Cape Horn interchange to the south side of Highway 1. Motorists now have a direct connection to the eastbound freeway from Lougheed. As well, the Highway 1 exit to Lougheed, United Boulevard and the Mary Hill Bypass will be permanently shifted 2 km west of its current location. While there is still more work to be done on the overpass, the new configuration will be similar to the final alignment for the area when
As part of the Port Mann/ Highway 1 project, beginning Friday, March 30, drivers on Lougheed Highway and Highway 1 will see a significant traffic pattern change between Schoolhouse Street and the Cape Horn Interchange. GARY MCKENNA/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
the project is complete. In order to avoid congestion and maintain traffic flow, drivers are being asked to watch for and obey all new directional signs and merge at the appropriate time. Traffic fines are double in construction zones. • For more information about the reconstruction of the Cape Horn Interchange, go to www.pmh1project.com or email info@pmh1project.com. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
Big decreases in car thefts in Tri-City COQUITLAM
YEAR THEFTS 2003 1,110 2004 910 2005 730 2006 540 2007 480 2008 350 2009 310 2010 210 2011 190 2011 vs. 2010 –9% 2011 vs. 2003 –83%
PORT COQUITLAM YEAR THEFTS 2003 490 2004 440 2005 390 2006 250 2007 220 2008 140 2009 150 2010 120 2011 80 2011 vs. 2010 –35% 2011 vs. 2003 –84%
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YEAR THEFTS 2003 110 2004 90 2005 80 2006 70 2007 60 2008 40 2009 40 2010 20 2011 20 2011 vs. 2010 –32% 2011 vs. 2003 –86%
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Bait cars raise the risk of being caught for thieves: police By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A dramatic drop in auto theft in the Tri-Cities since 2003 is being attributed to the ICBC bait car program, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. According to ICBC statistics, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody have seen an 83% decrease in the number of reported incidents, which have declined from 1,710 in 2003 to 290 in 2011. Sgt. Gord Elias of the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team said while immobilizers and other security measures have helped reduce auto crime, the bait car program has had a major impact. “We know car thieves have gone away from stealing vehicles because it has been made too risky for them,” he said. “The chance of them getting caught is too high.” Coquitlam saw 9% fewer vehicle thefts in 2011 than 2010 and an 83% drop since the program began in 2003. Port Coquitlam had a 35% decrease in year-over-year figures and an 84% drop
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B.C. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond was in Surrey recently to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the bait car program, which police are crediting with reducing the number of thefts of vehicles in the Lower Mainland. since bait cars were introduced in the municipality while Port Moody saw a 32% drop since 2010 and an 86% decrease over the last decade. Statistics showing that 93% of stolen cars are recov-
ered indicates to police that chop shops and overseas vehicle shipping run by organized crime groups are a relatively small part of the auto theft problem, Elias said. What is more likely, he added, is that the vehicles
are being stolen for shortterm purposes. The average car thief is a male in his 20s with a drug addiction and a criminal record who needs the car to steal other property or make some quick money. When they are done,
Elias said the vehicles are usually dumped. “It is a vicious crime-drug cycle,” he said. “They are stealing the cars to commit another crime so they can make money to buy drugs.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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IntegrityBC uses Facebook to weigh in on byelection Voters in the provincial riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam can now turn to Facebook to learn more about the upcoming byelection after IntegrityBC launched a fan page with information for the upcoming vote. Dermod Travis, the executive director of IntegrityBC, which calls itself “a non-partisan advocacy group championing accountability and integrity in BC politics,� said the site is a way of connecting the community and enhancing civic engagement ahead of the April 19 vote. “We are trying to make certain that politicians understand there is a need for accountability,� he said. “If they are going to make promises, we now have an organization that is going to hold them to it.� The site (go to facebook.com and search Port Moody-Coquitlam byelection) includes links to news articles,
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Voters in Port Moody-Coquitlam will get a chance to see the people running in next month’s byelection square off in debate at an upcoming all-candidates meeting. The Burquitlam Community Association is inviting the candidates and members of the public to attend the event, which will take place in the gym at Sir Frederick Banting middle school (820 Banting St., Coquitlam). The meeting will run from 7 and 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 12. For more information about the all-candidates meeting go to www.burquitlam.ca.
enabling members of the community to comment on the issues that come up during the campaign. It will also give voters the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates and participate in online polls. Travis said online commenting will be moderated and people who are saying libellous or inappropriate things on the site will be blocked and their comments deleted. “The rules we have are that it you can’t say
it in the legislature, don’t press return,� he said. “We will not allow personal attacks.� IntegrityBC has a main Facebook page with more than 3,000 fans, and Travis said for the most part, the discussion has been civil. He hopes that by engaging voters and creating a dialogue between residents and candidates, voter turnout, which is historically lower in byelections, will increase. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Land Use Committee Notice MEETING Land Use Committee WHEN Tuesday, April 3 at 7pm WHERE Brovold Room, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC The Land Use Committee will hold a public meeting to consider the following applications:
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Port Moody’s City-Wide y Garage Sale Saturday, April 21 Turn trash into treasure at Port Moody’s 5th annual City-Wide Garage Sale! Register your house at www.portmoody.ca or sign up at City Hall by April 11, 2012. We’ll then advertise your sale in the paper and online at no cost. If you have gently used goods you’d like to give away, this is also your chance. We’re adding a re-usable component to our garage sale for the first time this year - it’s a great way to kick-start spring cleaning! Bargain hunters, look for participating houses online after March 13, 2012. City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
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Applicant: Gair Williamson Architect Legal: Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, Block 12, DL 201, Group 1, NWD, Plan 72 PIDs: (003-569-403, 001451-408, 007-276-541 and 006-574-530) Location: 2713 – 2725 Clarke Street (see location map) Purpose: To rezone the properties from Comprehensive Development Zone (CD39) to Comprehensive Development Zone (CD59) to enable the development of a mixed use building with 99 residential units and 6,810 sq. ft. of commercial area. An Amendment to the Official Community Plan is also required. 2. Application Type: Rezoning – Text Amendment – City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw 1988, No. 1890 Amendment Bylaw No. 213, 2012, No. 2930 Applicant: City of Port Moody Purpose: To clarify and expand Child Care Use in Port Moody in the following zones: Two-family Residential (RT1); Community Commercial (C3); Adaptive Commercial (C6); Comprehensive Development Zone 14 (CD14) – 2330 St. Johns Street; Comprehensive Development Zone 27 (CD 27) – 2609 to 2615 Clarke Street and Comprehensive Development Zone 54 (CD 54) – 2718 St. Johns Street. At the meeting, an opportunity will be provided to allow all interested persons to make statements or present written submissions regarding these items to the Committee. All persons wishing to make a written submission to the Committee prior to the meeting should send it to the City by email at clerks@portmoody.ca or by fax at 604.469.4550 not later than 12 noon, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Enquiries relating to these applications can be made at the Development Services Department in City Hall or by phone at 604.469.4541 from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Tim Savoie, MCIP, Director of Development Services
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Coquitlam residents will have to get up early if they want to water their lawns this summer. At a meeting last week, council approved M e t ro Va n c o u ve r ’s water shortage response plan, which allows lawn sprinkling only between 4 and 9 a.m. Last year, residents had the option of watering their grass between 7 and 10 p.m., which is no longer allowed under this year’s rules. “The fundamental reason for this is to shave the peak demand,” said Bill Susak, Coquitlam’s manager of engineering. “Eliminating evening watering deals with, frankly, evaporation issues. Usually, a lot more water is used in the evening and a lot more water is lost through evening waterings by evaporation. Metro Vancouver has
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Coquitlam residents join all those in Metro Vancouver who are only allowed to water their lawns between 4 and 9 a.m. three days a week. broken up the water plan into four stages, depending on the severity of the water shortage. In stage one, residents of homes with evennumbered addresses will be allowed to water between 4 and 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays while those in homes with odd-numberedaddresses will be allowed to water at the same time on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Even-numbered non-residential properties will be allowed to water between 1 and 6 a.m. on Mondays and
Wednesdays while oddnumbered business and institutional properties can water on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The second stage is more restrictive. Evennumbered homes can do mor ning waterings on Mondays only while odd-numbered properties will be permitted to water only on Thursdays. In stage three, all residential and non-residential watering using a sprinkler is banned while all watering of any kind is banned in stage four. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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A horse is a horse, of course, of course, and no one can talk to a horse, of course. But a couple of girls got to name a horse. And now they can get
a prize, of course. Sisters and Irvine elementary school students Mikayla and Breanna Pritchett came up with the name Isidor for one of six new foals born to RCMP Musical Ride horses in the national “Name the Foal” contest. This year the names had to begin with the letter “I.” Thus, the foals born this spring at the RCMP breeding Farm in
Pakenham, Ont., were named Iconic, Idalia, Igloo, Iona and Ivy. And the Port Coquitlam girls’ entry w a s t h e o n ly w i n ning one from outside Ontario. The sisters said they spent a few days discussing different options for the newborn horse. “I really like that name,” said Breanna, who is in Grade 4. “We picked it as a
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A memorial for Charlene Reaveley was damaged by vandals last week. get how they can sleep at night.” On the night of the crash Reaveley had
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You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.
Additional information concerning this application may also be obtained by contacting Chris Jarvie, Development Planner, at 604927-3438 or cjarvie@coquitlam.ca.
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It is expected that this application will come before Council for consideration at their Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 2, 2012. The Council Meeting, at which the application will be considered, starts at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2.
Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca.
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The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at David Avenue/Princeton Avenue (please refer to map). The application proposes a redesignation of portions of the subject properties from Conventional Townhomes, Civic and Major Institutional, Street Oriented Village Home, Large Village Single Family, Small Village Single Family and Environmentally Sensitive Area to Large Village Single Family, Civic and Major Institutional, Conventional Townhomes and Environmentally Sensitive Area to accommodate the future Northeast Firehall, one townhouse site and a single family residential subdivision containing approximately 26 RS-8 (Large Village Single Family Residential) lots.
Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit, may be inspected from Wednesday, March 21, 2012 to Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.
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The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for the property located at 1401 Austin Avenue. If this permit is approved it would temporarily allow vehicle parking for visitors and patrons of the Hillside Community Church (1393 Austin Avenue) on portions of the subject property for a minimum period of three (3) years.
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For the husband and children of Charlene Reaveley, a mother of four who was killed in a hit-and-run crash last year, the roadside memorial at Lougheed and Pitt River Road is a solemn place. Flowers, pictures and other mementoes are left at the site as a way for friends and family to remember and connect with the person they lost. So when the memorial was vandalized Friday morning, Kim Debenedictis, a family friend, said the Reaveleys were understandably upset. “The kids drive past there and they like to drop stuff off,” she said. “It is a positive place for them. We try and make it as beautiful as we possibly can.” Glass candle holders from the year-old memorial were smashed and pictures were knocked over at some point between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday. This is the fourth time the site has been vandalized but Debenedictis said they have now wired their mementos to the fencing, making it harder for people pull them apart. “It is very frustrating for everybody,” she said. “It just makes us all feel pretty sick that somebody can do that. I don’t
stopped to assist another motorist, Lorraine Cruz, who had been involved in a minor accident, when both women were struck by a passing vehicle. Reaveley and Cruz were killed and Cruz’s friend Paulo Calimahin was seriously injured. After police made a public appeal for the driver of the vehicle to come forward, Cory Sater turned himself in. He is expected to face trial in 2013.
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remier Christy Clark is quickly expending her stock of credibility in her take-no-prisoners approach to the byelection battle in Port MoodyCoquitlam. Two recent claims by Clark and the BC Liberals are particularly egregious because they show how few qualms they have in stretching the truth for political gain. Liberal candidate Dennis Marsden’s “Christy got it done!” campaign brochure, mailed out before the byelection was called, gives Clark credit for removing the logjam that stalled the Evergreen Line. And during the months-late announcement of two provincial byelections, the premier told reporters it was Joe Trasolini — former Port Moody mayor but, more notably, a former Clark friend and now an NDP foe — who was the biggest obstacle to the project. “It was after Joe Trasolini got out of the way that we were able to break that logjam and make it happen,” Clark is quoted as saying. Neither statement stands up to even basic scrutiny. First, the Evergreen Line can in no way be considered Clark’s baby. In fact, the $1.4-billion project has been a political football for years and what finally broke the logjam is that the TransLink mayors’ council — including all Tri-City mayors — moved to enact a two-cent-a-litre gas tax increase, which the province approved after some waffling from Clark. The premier is also way off base in blaming Trasolini for the stalled Evergreen Line funding agreement. While Trasolini was an outspoken critic of using property taxes to fund transportation — along with most mayors — he was no more an obstacle than anyone else on the mayors’ council, which worked hard to get an agreement with the province on Evergreen. Further, Clark thinks she can find $30 million for other transit improvements in a TransLink audit. Good on her, but it was the mayors who came up with the idea first and the BC Conservatives who led the opposition to the vehicle levy, which Clark is also against. It’s said truth is the first casualty in an election. If so, Clark and Marsden seem to have drawn first blood.
Payroll control is the issue with the BCTF BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA oth NDP leader Adrian Dix and his education critic, Robin Austin, have recently tried to sell the media a fictitious story about the party’s successful history of negotiations with the BC Teachers’ Federation. With the ritual combat between the BCTF and the B.C. government flaring once again in early March, Dix bragged to reporters that the last time he was involved in teacher talks, it resulted in a 0-0-2 wage settlement. That was in 1998, when Dix was working for then-premier Glen Clark. The real 1998 story is useful because, then as now, the B.C. government was in a financial squeeze and looking at a huge set of negotiations with government unions in health and other sectors as well as education. Clark, an former industrial union orga-
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nizer, was known for pushing negotiators aside and taking control of hot files. The premier’s office took the lead in teacher talks, trying to set a strong precedent for low-wage settlements similar to today’s “net zero” mandate. The BC Public School Employers’ Association, representing the school districts, was marginalized and treated with the same disdain that the BCTF still reserves for it. And the result was an agreement where the union bartered higher wages for hundreds more positions and other benefit gains. This was one of the key mistakes that led to today’s showdown over class size and composition. Once trustees got a look at the premier’s 1998 deal, they refused to sign. For the first and only time, the government had to legislate the settlement on school boards. The BCTF membership endorsed the 1998 deal by a large margin and it did indeed set the tone for other union settlements in the late 1990s. Press reports at the time put the total cost of this supposed wage freeze at an
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11% increase in the provincial payroll. Before I get into the court battles that followed after the NDP government was dumped, there is a business principle here. One of the first things I had to learn as a private sector manager is that if you don’t control your budget, you aren’t really a manager. And no one who lets authority over staffing levels slip away can possibly control their budget. Control over staffing levels is what the NDP let slip to the BCTF in 1998. And it is what the BC Liberals took back in 2002 with legislation that removed class size and composition from bargaining. In the constantly repeated BCTF rhetoric, this was the “illegal stripping” of union contract terms that was struck down in April 2011 by the B.C. Supreme Court. A closer reading of Justice Susan Griffin’s decision shows that she gave Education Minister George Abbott an out. If the province replaces staffing level bargaining with “an equivalent process of good-faith consul-
tations or negotiation, then the legislation might not be an interference with freedom of association.” Bill 22 was written with this decision in mind, reasserting the government’s control over the payroll with a $165-million fund for special needs and a mediator to demonstrate those “good-faith consultations.” University of Victoria business professor Ken Thornicroft noted last week that ceding control over class size to the union amounts to delegating authority over spending to someone who is not elected. The legality of that will no doubt be examined in the BCTF’s next courtroom assault on the provincial treasury. It’s an important comparison for voters, who should ask themselves: Which party is better able to represent the public interest in hardball negotiations with 300,000 unionized employees? Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and bclocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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In a democracy, we pay for greater good The Editor, Re. “Drivers just keep paying for others to ride transit” (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 23). Francine Maxwell stated in her letter: “I’m supposed to pay for a transit line I’ll never use, so that someone else can have a better ride?” Yes, Ms. Maxwell, as long a you are a taxpayer in a democracy, then you are supposed to pay. I don’t have kids who attend public schools and I have fortunately never had a hospital stay but I am informed enough to realize people require an education and, if sick or hurt, access to get medical attention. By your logic, we shouldn’t have to pay for schools, public parks, re c re at i o n c e n t re s, health care, employment insurance, roads, etc. if we never use them. You also have this brilliant idea of clogging up the transit system on a Sunday? Being that you have no clue how the
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Everyone pays for public transit just as everyone pays for public schools and public health care, says the letter writer. transit system works as you “never” use it, you wouldn’t know that is the time of lowest use. (We actually had a fairly good peak usage test of the transit system during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. It was crammed but handled the load quite efficiently.) The state of our road system is solely to blame on poor community planning from prior generations, thus the need for better transit. There was no forethought that this small village of Vancouver could grow to 2.4 million people.
I have a car as well but I do not use it to commute to work downtown. Why? I can take the bus to Rocky Point (eight minutes), then take the West Coast Express downtown (25 minutes) and I don’t have to battle the clowns who don’t know how to drive. I don’t have to drive 30 km/h on a highway that is set at 90 km/h. I can relax in high-backed seats, enjoy a coffee without the stress of overcrowded roads and my commute is the same time 98% of the time. And I get a seat every day because of people with attitudes like yours. Thanks. So continue driving your car and thinking your me-first attitude is something you should be congratulated for. You are not being punished, Ms. Maxwell. This is how a democracy works. Is it always fair? No, but I would not trade living here for anywhere else, even if you paid me. S. Hyde, Port Moody
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Some may see them as emotional topics but people are emotional. People have very strong feelings about the community they live in.� Robinson — along with councillors Reid, Neal Nicholson and Brent Asmundson — countered northeast Coquitlam is growing and the shoreline will be used more frequently by nature lovers who will be uncomfortable with guns firing in the area (the city plans to add 20,000 more residents to Burke Mountain over the next 20 years). “To have this kind of activity going on where we are increasing our population... we’re just asking for trouble,� Reid said. “It is our duty. Safety
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said he did not know if all Canadian Tire stores had similar policies for point-of-sale consumer advice. Council-in-committee made no decision after Droulis’ presentation but Verne Kucy, Coquitlam’s acting environmental services manager, said yesterday the Coquitlam managers of Home Depot and Rona will also be Paul Droulis, Canadian Tire, Coquitlam contacted for comment on the issue before counUnder the current pro- told the committee, add- cil considers the fourth vincial legislation, cities ing it would “likely be and final bylaw reading, can’t prohibit the sale of much more effective likely next month. pesticides in stores and than having signage, If the bylaw is apDroulis argued the city’s from my experience, that proved as written, Kucy bylaw for posting signs few people read.” said Coquitlam would be would put “undue presCoun. S e l i n a the only city in the provsure on retailers.” Robinson, iince mandatAt his Maillardville w h o h a s ing signs store, which Droulis championed at checksaid sells nearly 50,000 the ban on outs tills. In o You can comment on products — many of cosmetic Richmond, R any story you read at www.tricitynews.com such signs which have environmen- pesticides at tal regulations attached council since are voluna to them but not requir- 2009, said it ttary for retailing blatant signage — was “refreshing” to ers, he ssaid. staff coach buyers at hear about the actions Coquitlam is one of the point-of-sale on how the store is taking for the last Metro Vancouver to use and safely store consumer safety. municipalities to adopt a products deemed danOn Tuesday, Droulis cosmetic pesticide prohigerous. told The Tri-City News bition. Port Coquitlam “We can have our he’s pleased the city is and Pitt Meadows enstore staff advise people taking steps to improve acted their policies last of the city bylaw at the the environment but year while Port Moody time [of purchase] and mandating signs for re- imposed its ban in 2003. we’d love to,” Droulis tailers goes too far. He jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Coquitlam’s proposed bylaw to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides took another turn this week. Last week, city council granted an exemption to the Fraser Pacific Rose Society to allow it to use in-season chemicals until its Centennial rose garden at Dogwood Pavilion could transition to hardier, diseaseresistant plants. On Monday, councillors heard another plea — this time, from Paul Droulis of Canadian Tire, who asked councilin-committee to further tweak the policy by removing a stipulation that requires all retailers to post signs at checkout counters warning consumers that using cosmetic pesticides is illegal in Coquitlam. Under the regulation, which has yet to be formally approved by council, Coquitlam vendors would be mandated to post a notice at every point-of-sale terminal as well as at every pesticide display. Failure to comply would result in a fine for the business.
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It’s great that municipalities are now putting candidate expenses online, but SFU professor asks: Who cares about the infor mation six months after the election? Fundraising information should be posted as soon as the cheque comes in or while the election is taking place, says Patrick Smith, a long time critic of municipal campaign financing. “[Nor th Korean leader] Kim Jong-un could give somebody $1 million for mayor and we wouldn’t know for six months,” Smith said. He was referring to the election campaign in Vancouver, where developer Rob Macdonald contributed $960,000 to the Non Partisan Association’s campaign for mayoral candidate Susan Anton. While campaign documents released last week on city hall websites showed no such grand largesse from dic-
spent double what he spent in 2008, says election expense limits are badly needed. He told The Tri-City News last week that he had planned to spend just $50,000 but a car accident 10 days before the vote meant his campaign had to spend more money on publicity. His challenger, former councillor Barrie Lynch, spent even more than Stewart ($82,000 c o m p a re d t o ab o u t $66,000), and agreed that spending limits are a good idea. According to Lynch, who said he plans to run for council again, $80,000 is a reasonable ceiling for a mayoralty campaign. Smith would also like to see tax deductions for political donations to encourage individuals other than deep-pocket unions and developers to support candidates. While union money provides a reasonable counterbalance to developer dollars, “that doesn’t make it right,” Smith said. “It’s about transparency, it’s about ensuring
tators, unions or developers, many Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody candidates did receive sums from either real estate developers, unions — or both — with cheques ranging from $1,000 to $6,000. The trend was particularly noticeable in Coquitlam, where it’s more expensive to mount a campaign, and it was a rare candidate who could do without either CUPE funding or money from local builders. In Port Moody and Port Coquitlam, where there are fewer voters to reach, some candidates, mostly incumbents with good name recognition, managed to fund their campaigns entirely on their own. Besides being short of transparency, civic campaigns also lack fair ness, accessibility and accountability in other ways, Smith said. For example, the records are not audited and there are no limits on campaign expenses. C o q u i t l a m M ayo r Richard Stewart, who
some sort of level playing field,” said Smith, who said technology likely exists to post real-time data about candidate finances but without anyone championing the idea, nothing is likely to change. A provincial task force on campaign financing died on the vine and B.C. remains the “wild west” when it comes to campaign spending, according to Smith. Memories are short and the next civic election isn’t for another two and a half years, and, “The pressure doesn’t stay on because we’re caught in this hiatus.” dstrandberg @tricitynews.com
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The City of Coquitlam has received an application for a permanent change to a liquor licence for the Secret Palace restaurant (2729 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam). The applicant is seeking a permanent change to their Food Primary Liquor Licence for an extension of hours of liquor service past 12:00 a.m. (which, if approved, would allow for the sale of liquor until 2:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday evenings).
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In accordance with City policy, you are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax:
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‘Super clean’ crews hit four more hospitals By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Fraser Health is sending cleaning crews who have battled high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at Burnaby Hospital to four more hospitals to try to wash down infection rates there. The so-called “super clean” crews will spend two weeks each starting April 2 at Langley Memorial, Peace Arch, Royal Columbian and finally Surrey Memorial hospitals. Petra Welsh, Fraser Health’s director of infection prevention and control, said the decision was made based on the work at Burnaby Hospital, where high rates of C. difficile (CDI) prompted doctors to speak out and led to an independent review and a series of new recommendations. “These four facilities are the ones
that see the sickest patients, the ones that are most vulnerable to CDI,” she said. “These are also the facilities where we see the higher trend of C. difficile due to the large size of the facilities.” Hospitals will first de-clutter floors by moving some equipment and furniture into storage so cleaners can more effectively conduct the thorough two-stage enhanced cleaning. Crews will use a regular cleaner followed by a second disinfection using a bleach solution several hours later. The super clean treatment could roll out to even more hospitals, but Welsh said that need will be reassessed in the weeks ahead. C. difficile infects the intestines and can cause illnesses ranging from diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever and colitis, and in some cases, results in death.
A number of deaths across the health region have been linked to C. difficile infections in recent years. Welsh said new infections are down in the wake of the Burnaby cleaning. “People say the sites smell cleaner and look cleaner,” she added. The work is being done by cleaning contractors Aramark and Sodexho, which have pulled in casual cleaners who normally work at Vancouver Coastal hospitals in order to meet the higher workload in Fraser. Hospital Employees’ Union spokesman Mike Old said Vancouver General and St. Paul’s hospitals are short-staffed as a result, remaining cleaners are overworked and patients could pay the price if cleanliness suffers. The union has filed a grievance at the two hospitals over excessive work loads.
“The bottom line is, they don’t have enough cleaners,” Old said. “They’re taking cleaners from one health authority to deal with the problem in another health authority.” Welsh said Fraser Health has been assured the transfer of workers from Vancouver Coastal isn’t leaving those hospitals shortstaffed. Old disputes that and said he believes cleaning staff levels will return to their old, lower levels once the super cleans are finished, calling it “a temporary Band-Aid fix” to a long-term problem. He called the controversy over CDI infections at Fraser in recent weeks a sign the government’s move to privatize hospital cleaning a decade ago was a failure. He suggested the health authority would be better off if it ran house-
keeping services directly. “Fraser Health wears it when something goes wrong, but they don’t control it,” Old said. “They need to fix it.” He said regular audits of hospital cleaners that are designed to reassure the public are flawed. “Burnaby Hospital passed their cleaning audit as the very time they were having a serious C.difficile outbreak,” Old said. Welsh said Fraser is working with its housekeeping partners to refine its protocol of how to respond to future cases of bacterial infection. Besides enhanced cleaning when warranted, she said the health authority’s main strategy is to focus on improved hand washing, and the appropriate use of antibiotics, which can, if overused, foster bacteria resistance.
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BY- E L E C T I O N A by-election has been called for April 19, 2012 You can vote if you are: . a Canadian citizen . 18 years of age or older, or will be 18 on General Voting Day (April 19, 2012) . a resident of British Columbia for the past six months, and . a resident of the Port Moody-Coquitlam electoral district
Registration Is Easy
Register online at www.elections.bc.ca or by phone at 1-800-661-8683 (toll-free). The registration deadline is Thursday, March 29, 2012. If you are not registered by the deadline you can register when you vote. You will need identification that proves both your identity and residential address. A complete list of acceptable identification is available from Elections BC.
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A candidate must be nominated in writing by 75 eligible voters of the electoral district. Nomination kits are available from your District Electoral Officer or online at www.elections.bc.ca.
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Nominations can be delivered to the Chief Electoral Officer up to the end of the day on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Nominations can also be delivered to the District Electoral Officer between 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 and 1 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 2012.
By-election Workers Required
Over 400 by-election and voter registration officials are required to work at voting places in the electoral district. View the job descriptions at www.elections.bc.ca. Please apply in person at the district electoral office.
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Port Moody-Coquitlam Electoral District
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Feeling lucky on Friday the 13th? Ninth annual quiz night to raise cash for Coquitlam library THE TRI-CITY NEWS
re you smarter than a librarian? How about a city councillor or a school principal? You can find out April 13 when the Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society hosts its ninth annual quiz night. Billed as a brain teaser for trivia buffs, the event is also a charitable night of giving for a cause. All funds for the event will go to supporting the library, either by purchasing book sets for book clubs, fuelling the summer book bus or purchasing furniture or other items for the new City Centre branch, which is being prepared for opening later this year. “It really is a lot of fun racking your brains trying to remember what you learned in school,” said Silvana Harwood, the library’s deputy director The event is the largest fundraiser for the Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society, the non-profit group that is hosting the event. Society president Belinda Thornton said she would like to see several more teams sign up, paying $25 for each member to participate in the quiz session. So far, several city councillors, school administrators and library supporters have purchased tickets. There is even a youth group but Thornton would like to see lawyers, accountants, teachers, and even local business people join in the fun, too. “It’s really for a good cause,” said Thornton, who joined the Friends about two years ago as a way to give back to the community. The library is increasingly being seen as a community hub and — despite the internet, and multi-channel universe — reading is still a popular pastime. In fact, according to Harwood, book club numbers have exploded, with 70 groups at last count, three more joining up with
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Where: Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. Cost: Tickets are $25 and include coffee, dessert and a chance to win prizes the library in one week. “ I t ’s j u s t g r ow i n g , ” Harwood exclaimed. Students, seniors, moms with tots, hobbyists and new immigrants are just some of the people who use the library frequently — spurring demand and sparking the need for a new library branch for Coquitlam’s burgeoning city centre. Last year, Coquitlam bought a building next to Henderson Centre, at 1169 Pinetree Way, for $9 million and is spending about $4 million in renovations. When the building upgrade is completed, likely late this fall, the library will still need to pay for some of the extra bells and whistles. That’s where the quiz night comes in; funds raised for the night of trivia questions, snacks and door-prize giveaways will help to pay for some of those extras. Last year, the event raised $4,000 and Harwood and Thornton would like to see the same amount or more collected this year. Harwood is a past survivor of quiz night and lived to tell the story. She says it’s a night of cut-throat guessing of the correct answer. Topics range from geography to current events, from sports and literature to history, including local history, with some basic facts about the city virtually unknown by some people. “What year did Coquitlam become a city? Do you know how few people knew the answer?” Harwood joked. Still, there are questions that will appeal to everybody, with library director Rhian Piprell coming up with most of them and New Westminster-Coquitlam MP
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Belinda Thornton, president of the Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society, studies for the upcoming quiz night to raise funds for the new City Centre branch. The annual event is set for Friday, April 13 at CPL’s Poirier branch. Fin Donnelly acting as quiz master. There will also be snacks and door prizes, including two tickets to a Canucks’
playoff game and an e-reader. Several teams of eight are still needed and everyone is encouraged to study up for quiz night. But no matter
how many Wikipedia entries or history books you glance at, Harwood says, be prepared to be stumped. • To purchase a ticket to
the Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society quiz night on Friday the 13th, call the library at 604-937-4130. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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A GOOD READ Susan Redmond
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f you haven’t heard about Suzanne Collins’ spectacularly successful book The Hunger Games, get ready. Now that the movie of the same name has been released, it is all you are going to hear about for the next little while. The books in The Hunger Games trilogy have become the most requested books in the library, second only to the Harry Potter series — which, by the way, still has wait lists. For those of you who are on the waiting list for the first book or haven’t had the pleasure of reading it, The Hunger Games is set in a post-apocalyptic novel America of the future. Civil war has broken the country into districts where the general population struggles with daily shortages of food and the basic necessitates of life. All is not equal in this new
America as those privileged enough to live in the capital district are blessed with everything they could need or want. To keep the populace in line, the government has decreed that each district will send one boy and one girl, selected by lottery, to fight in a reality TV game. The winner is the last person left alive. What makes this series so convincing is that Collins does not sugar-coat the story. Characters you become attached to die and the dangers seem very real. Once you begin the book, you feel compelled to read to end.
Now, if you have already read this series and are looking around for other series to read, here are some suggestions for books that just might fill the gap. Divergent by Veronica Roth is another post-apocalyptic novel set in a city somewhere in America. This society has become divided into five factions, each one committed to a particular virtue. At the age of 16, each teen must decide which faction they wish to join for the rest of their lives. Beatrice Prior has a secret that forces her to choose between her family and who she really is — she can’t have both. Her choice takes her on a very different and dangerous path that leads her to make life-and-death decisions that affect not only her, but her friends and family. Like The Hunger Games, Divergent is the first instalment in a thrilling new series that is sure to keep young adult readers on the edge of their seats.
Insurgent, the next title in the series, is due to be released later this spring. Catherine Fisher’s Incarceron is another post-apocalyptic novel — with a twist. Finn’s memories begin and end in Incarceron, a prison with an unlimited landscape filled with metal forests, dilapidated cities and vast wilderness. But some small part of Finn knows he does not belong. The problem is that only one man has ever escaped to the Outside. So when the opportunity presents itself, Finn has to try. Like Divergentt and The Hunger Games, Incarceron is a riveting story that will have you reaching for the next instalment. Nancy Farmer’s Sea of Trolls trilogy is set in the year 793. Jack, who has been apprenticed to the local bard, lives with his younger sister Lucy, who inhabits a world where she is a princess waiting to be rescued and returned to her castle. When Vikings
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Book ’em: CPL launches new program
raid their village, Jack and Lucy are taken prisoner and transported to a land filled with trolls, dragons, giant spiders and talking crows. While Lucy feels she has finally been rescued, Jack must do what he can to get them both home. The Land of Silver Apple and The Islands of the Blessed round out this trilogy, and are just as gripping as Sea of Trolls. All of these wonderful books are available at your local library. All are available as books and many are available as audio books, downloadable audiobooks and e-books. There is a treasure trove of books at your local library just waiting for you to come a discover them. If you need help, don’t be shy. All of the librarians there will be more than happy to help you find your perfect match. A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published every Wednesday. Susan Redmond works at Port Moody Public Library.
For those topics that aren’t Google-able, Coquitlam Public Library is making living, breathing search engines available by appointment. CPL’s Book-A-Librarian service allows patrons to meet with a librarian who specializes in a topic of interest and can provide a personalized tour of a library branch, or who can locate difficult-to-find information. Learn about specific collections in the library, discover the advantages of using online databases instead of the worldwide web, get suggestions for great reads in any number of different genres, or receive tips about web searching to get the results you desire. “In this age of phone queues and online chat, we want people to know that the library is a place where people can come to have their questions answered by a real, live person,” said Kathleen Wyatt, information services coordinator at CPL. “These longer, in-depth sessions will allow people to have some uninterrupted time with a knowledgeable librarian. We have suggested some topics which people may want to explore but, ultimately will leave it up to the individual to decide what he or she wants to find out about.” For more information about this program or to book a librarian, contact Jay Peters at 604-937-4148 (Ext. 2) or jpeters@library.coquitlam.bc.ca. newsroom@tricitynews.com
Celebrate Holy Week Local Places of Worship with these
St. Catherine’s Anglican Church Palm Sunday 8:30 am The Passion
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Palm Sunday Celebration 9:15 am & 11:15 am Good Friday Communion Service 11 am Easter Sunday Celebration 9:15 am & 11:15 am 1393 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam www.myhillside.ca 604-936-2313
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Easter Worship Services
Como Lake United Church
Coquitlam Christian Centre
535 Marmont St - Coquitlam (604) 931-8555 Web: comolakeunitedchurch.com Palm Sunday - 10 am April 1 Good Friday - 11 am April 6 Easter Sunday - 10 am April 8
10:30 am Easter Sunday Celebration Service
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Port Coquitlam Christian Assembly Celebrating Jesus for those who don’t go to church regularly.
1932 Cameron Ave., Port Coquitlam
604-942-1622
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St. Andrew’s United Church 2318 St. Johns St - Port Moody (604) 939-5513 Palm Sunday - 10 am April 1 Good Friday - 11 am April 6 at Como Lake Easter Sunday Sunrise Service April 8 - 7:30 am Rocky Point Pier - 8:15 am Easter Breakfast locaƟon TBA - 10 am Easter Service
Eagle Ridge United Church 2813 Glen Dr - Coquitlam (604) 945-9811 www.eruc.ca Good Friday - 11 am April 6 at Como Lake Easter Sunday - 10:00 am April 8
Good Friday “The Passion of the Christ” the movie April 6, 7pm FREE Refreshments
indoors if raining (corner of Lougheed Hwy and Dewdney Trunk Road near the pedestrian overpass)
The United Church of Canada - Easter Services
Due to limited space please phone
Easter Sunday Service April 8: 10:30am 2950 Dewdney Trunk Road, Coquitlam
Holy Week . . . . A Sacred Journey
Ioco United Church 1790 Ioco Road - Port Moody (604) 202-3103 Palm Sunday - 9:45 am April 1 Good Friday - 11 am April 6 at Como Lake Easter Sunday Sunrise Service April 8 - 7:30 am Rocky Point Pier - 8:15 am Easter Breakfast locaƟon TBA - 9:45 am Easter Service
Trinity United Church 2211 Prairie Ave - Port Coquitlam (604) 942-0022 www.ucpoco.ca Palm Sunday - 10:30 am April 1 Maundy Thursday -7 pm April 5 Good Friday - 11 am April 6 at Como Lake Easter Sunday Sunrise Service April 8 - 7 am Lions Park - 8 am Pancake Breakfast - 10:30 am Easter Service Trinity Hall
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5 classes for caregivers Tri-Cities Caregivers Connections is hosting a caregiver education and support program starting next month that will provide an opportunity for education and group support to improve the quality of life for caregivers. As defined by the program, a caregiver is a spouse, adult child, family or a friend who is providing unpaid care and support to a person 50 and older. This TCCC
program provides caregivers in the Tri-Cities the tools to support their loved one and, as importantly, the tools to remain healthy and well themselves. This program aims to give caregivers the encouragement and motivation to care for themselves, gain new-found energy and bring back enjoyment and laughter. It will focus on the issues caregivers face, such as feelings of guilt and
feeling overwhelmed. It teaches new ways of communication and thinking as well as tips to reduce stress. Wendy Thompson — gerontologist, caregiver educator, author, coach and former Olympian — leads this five-week series, which will run on Wednesdays from April 18 to May 16 at Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave. in Port Coquitlam. Each session starts with lunch from 12:30 to 1
p.m., followed by the program from 1 to 3:45 p.m. As space is limited, early registration is recommended. To sign up, call Wilson Centre at 604927-7970. For more information, call Linda Western of Tri-Cities Caregivers Connections, at 604-9277917. The program is cosponsored by the cities of Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam, and funded by United Way.
Seniors’ forum set for April 3 As the Tri-Cities’ population ages, seniors’ issues become community issues. Thus, the Glen Pine 50Plus Society is hosting the Tri-Cities Seniors Forum next week. The forum is an opportunity for people to work together to create a healthy, caring and inclusive community for current older adults and to plan for the future needs of the region’s growing seniors popula-
tion in creating an agefriendly community. This forum is for those living and working in the Tri-Cities who are connected to services, programs and initiatives designed for, with and by seniors. People will be invited to lear n more about population trends, existing services and the needs facing older people today. Participants will also develop potential strate-
gies to meet the needs of our community by learning and working together. The forum is the third stage of a community consultation process that has included research, data collection and focus group discussions as part of the TriCities Seniors Network Project, which is funded by United Way of the Lower Mainland and hosted by the Glen Pine 50plus Society
Tri-Cities Seniors Forum will run from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost to attend but participants must register — preferably early as space is limited. To register, call Glen Pine Pavilion at 604927-6940 or Dogwood Pavilion at 604-927-6089, quoting barcode 390924.
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Brookmere Neighbourhood Waterworks and Paving Rehabilitation – Storm and sanitary inspection chambers March 5 to June 1 installation by Ace Excavating in area bounded by Whiting Way, Ebert Ave, Denton St, and Perth Ave starting with Ebert Ave. Denton Street will include water line replacement. Traffic control will be in place. Ace Excavating Ltd. 604 421-5778.
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Making a connection with nature can be a challenge for busy families. But you can join Peter Harris next Wednesday, April 4 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Port Moody Public Library to find ways to explore the West Coast with your children. Harris will offer suggestions of how to explore the coast’s hidden beauty safely with children. This free program will help you pick the best outdoor vacation for kids of all ages. Harris will show ways
to prepare properly for outdoor trips, where to go, how to hike, canoe and kayak, and how to pick the best vacation for children of all ages. Tips from this program will enable you to make a two- or three-day outdoor trip into a memorable and harmonious experience. Harris has been running hiking, kayaking and canoe programs since 1974. He is a former bush pilot and seafarer. His own children have grown up pursuing outdoor adventures as he did himself as a child. Harris
says an outdoor upbringing can make a difference in a young person’s life and refers to the book Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder by Richard Louv as an example of how nature is essential for a child’s healthy physical and emotional development. Harris is the instructor, guide and owner of Pacifica Paddle Sports (www.pacificapaddle. com). Space is limited so call 604-469-4577 to register for this free program.
Peter Harris of Pacifica Paddle Sports will speak to parents next Wednesday at Port Moody Public Library about exploring the great outdoors of the West Coast — hiking, canoeing, kayaking — with children. EDITION
Now hear this (info) Dogwood Pavilion will host a presentation next Tuesday with a representative from Connect Hearing who will help participants understand hearing loss and how to cope. There will time for questions from the audience at the event, to be held at 1 p.m. April 3, and, for anyone interested, a free hearing screening. Hearing loss may be so gradual that you don’t even notice it. You may feel people are not speaking clearly or loudly enough, causing you to feel left out of conversations. In fact, your spouse, your friends or your family members may be aware you have hearing loss long before you are. One out of three people over the age of 65 have hearing loss, but only 30% of those with hearing loss do something about it. The presentation is free but pre-registration is required. To register and for more information, call 604-927-6098. Dogwood Pavilion is a Coquitlam recreation centre for people 50 and older; it’s located at 624 Poirier St.
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Are you a newcomer to Canada? Are you interested in connecting your skills to the Canadian workplace? Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSBC) and Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library are hosting a session Tuesday, April 3 (not on March 30, as previously reported) on Skills Connect for Immigrants. You may qualify for the program if you: • have been in Canada for less than five years and are a permanent resident; • are unemployed or underemployed (working outside of your field or at a lower level); • are eager to learn and motivated to build your career in Canada; • have a clear and reasonable job target; • can speak at an intermediate to advanced level of English; At a session, facilitated by employment counsellor Seann Sinclaire, you can learn about Skills Connect, an initiative by ISSBC that helps ease the transition of skilled immigrants into the Canadian workforce by connecting them with industry-specific skills training, credential evaluation and job search services. The presentation runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., with screening from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, call 604-684-2561, Ext. 2123 or email skillsconnect@issbc.org. Terry Fox Library is located at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in Port Coquitlam.
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• Bottle drive by 1st Port Coquitlam Scout Group, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Kilmer elementary school, 1575 Knappen St., PoCo. For assured pick-up, call 604970-2579. • Final day for receipt of applications for the $1,000 Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary bursary, which is offered annually to a graduating student living in the Tri-Cities who is planning on pursuing a post-secondary education in health care. Eligibility details and application forms are available at all secondary schools in the Tri-Cities and also at the Eagle Ridge Hospital gift shop. Info: Diana, 604-936-6189. • Open house and coffee party, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., hosted by CoquitlamMaillardville NDP MLA Diane Thorne at her constituency office, 102-1108 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-933-2001.
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• Hang Tough Arthritis Community Group meets, 1-3 p.m., at the Astoria Retirement Residence, 2245 Kelly Ave., PoCo. Featured: Nordic walking presentation by Karen Gill. All persons with arthritis and/or their supporters are welcome. Info: 604937-0320.
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• Step by Step Child Development Society preschool open house (also April 3), 9:30-11:30 a.m., Blue Mountain Scouts hall, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam (in Blue Mountain Park); a variety fun and interactive crafts and activities for children and parents, interesting displays and informative handouts to take home. Staff will be on hand to answer program, agency and child development related questions. Refreshments will be served. Info: Val, 604-939-1020. Ave., Coquitlam (in Blue Mountain Park); a variety fun and interactive crafts and activities for children and parents, interesting displays and informative handouts to take home. Staff will be on hand to answer program, agency and child development related questions. Refreshments will be served. Info: Val, 604-939-1020. • Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604=936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.
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• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.
• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary monthly meeting, 7 p.m., in ERH’s ParkLane Room. Guests are welcome. • Canadian Parents for French, Tri-Cities chapter AGM, 7 p.m., Glen elementary school (staff lunchroom), 3064 Glen Dr., Coquitlam; all executive positions need to be filled. CPF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of French language learning opportunities through educational, social, cultural and sporting activities for youth. Info: www.cpf.bc.ca.
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programs and services in order to share resources and information with clients. They should also be service-oriented, empathetic, patient and friendly. Info: www.cancervolunteer.ca or 604-215-5217. • Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Monday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606. • PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-9427506. • Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604-936-3624.
• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 19 with boys 7-12 who have limited-to-no contact with their fathers. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • Big Brothers’ InSchool Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 19 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 436 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • Seniors Services Society needs volunteer drivers (must provide own vehicle) for seniors transportation program. On call up to 4 hours a week to transport and assist senior clients to medical appoint-
ments. Volunteers are reimbursed for costs. More drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels (3 hours once a week). Volunteers also needed for reception Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-520-6621 or email volunteer@seniorsservicessociety.ca or visit www. seniorsservicessociety.ca. • Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volunteers for its PoCo Health Equipment Loan Service Depot; duties include client service, data entry and equipment maintenance; training is provided for all positions. Depot is located at #104– 1776 Broadway St. and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Diane, 604-709-6625 or stop by the depot to
speak with a volunteer. • Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for preschoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474). • If you are interested in volunteering with the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, call 604-4693128. • PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www.kidstart.ca. see page g A28 8
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• New View Society is recruiting new board members living in the Tri-Cities – someone with an accounting or legal background, or parent advocates of mental health. Fundraising experience or previous board experience would be an asset. For more information about these positions, email Gisela at giselanewview@shaw.ca or Judy at judyjackson@ shaw.ca. • Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470. • Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn.
• Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, self-esteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: Elske, 604-873-4525 Ext. 301 or studybuddy@bigsisters. bc.ca. • Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-675-2313, valm@ coastfoundation.com or www.coastfoundation. com. • Mature, reliable volunteers with good communication skills needed for food bank and thrift store in PoMo. Info: Krissie, 604931-5510. • Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events. Info: 604-939-1648. • Physically fit volun-
teers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Share Society food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds. Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-931-2450.
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Your regional calendar of artful events for April 2012 Visit artsconnect.ca for a complete event list
VISUAL ART Evergreen Cultural Centre Bratsa Bonifacho: Inside Habitat Pixel. On til Apr 7. Eliza Au and Ying-Yueh Chuang: Variations on Symmetry. Apr 13 – May 9. Opening Reception: Apr 15, 4-6PM. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Leigh Square Community Arts Village The F Word, In celebration of International Women’s Day. On til Apr 2. Donna Polos: Flourishing Fibres: A Retrospective Apr 5 – May 7. Opening Reception: Apr 14, 2PM. 604-927-8400 or portcoquitlam.ca/arts
Place des Arts Eileen Fong: Black, White and Colours. Marilyn Chapman: Fragile Entanglements Apr 5 – May 5 John Lee: Lone Apr 5 – Jun 2 Opening Reception: Apr. 5, 7PM. 604-664-1636 or placedesarts.ca
Port Moody Arts Centre Kate Scoones: ordinary happiness Jody MacDonald: Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up? Helen Daniels: Photography - Lomography Colette Lisoway: Cabinet of Curiosity. On til Apr. 15. Colette Lisoway: Holy Cow Moody Middle School and Blackberry Artist’s Society: Inspiring Each Other Edward Peck: Industrial Abstraction Solomon Rose: Jewelry Apr 19 - May 27, Opening Reception: Apr 19, 6-8PM. 604-931-2008 or pomoartscentre.ca
Port Moody Library M. David Eades: poured acrylic mixed media, water colour and pencil, Bev Strom: handmade jewelry 604-469-4692 or library.portmoody.ca
Port Coquitlam City Hall Art Focus artists Salomeh Honarmand and Sheila Dwyer myartclub.com
Vancity at Suter Brook Village-Port Moody ArtsConnect showcases local artists 604-931-8255 or artsconnect.ca
FILM When We Leave Port Moody Film Society. Apr 20, 7:30PM, Inlet Theatre. pmfilm.ca
THEATRE Honk Jr! Presented by Showstoppers Academy. Mar 30 – Apr 1, Terry Fox Theatre. 604-477-9922 or terryfoxtheatre.com Centre. 604-986-7446 X. 2 or puppetshows.ca
Tina and Ted North Shore Theatre for Children. Apr 11, 10:30AM, Evergreen Cultural Centre 604-986-7446 X. 2 or puppetshows.ca
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Presented by Terry Fox Secondary. Apr 12 – 21, Terry Fox Theatre. 604-941-5401 or terryfoxtheatre.ca
Egg decorating, egg hunt, arts and crafts, storytelling + more. Apr 7, 12:30-2:30PM, Leigh Square Community Arts Village. 604-927-7529 or experienceit.caa
Ten Lost Years Seacoast Theatre Company. Apr 17 – 21, Evergreen Cultural Centre. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Hairspray Presented by Lindbjerg Academy. Apr. 26-29, Terry Fox Theatre. 604-468-9403 or terryfoxtheatre.com
Play On! Comedy from Stage 43. Apr 26 - May 5, Evergreen Cultural Centre. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
MUSIC Crossroads Coffeehouse: Steve Alexander & Liz A funny and musically amazing couple. Apr 13. Doors: 7PM, Open stage: 7:30PM, Feature act: 9PM The Gathering Place at Leigh Square info@crossroadshospice.bc.ca
Easter egg hunt, face painting, games, performances + more Apr 8, 10AM-2PM, Port Moody Station Museum. 604-939-1648 or portmoodymuseum.org
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Family Day at PdA Tour exhibitions, speak with artists and participate in all-ages workshops Apr 15, 1:30-3:30PM, Place des Arts. 604-664-1636 or placedesarts.ca
Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society AGM Updates and reports for members and the public, and election of executive Apr 19, 1PM, Gathering Place @ Leigh Square. 604-927-8403 or pocoheritage.org
Day of the Arts: Fun with Nature Take a walk on the wild side at this nature-inspired Pro-D Day of the Arts Apr 20, 8:45AM-3:45PM, Place des Arts. 604-664-1636 or placedesarts.ca
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Crossroads Coffeehouse: Rob Sheridan A long-time crossroads regular Apr 27, Doors: 7PM, Open stage: 7:30PM, Feature act: 9PM. The Gathering Place at Leigh Square info@crossroadshospice.bc.ca
Chansons à RÉPANDRE Les Échos du Pacifique in concert. Apr 28, 7:30PM, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 828 Laval Square, Coquitlam. 604-266-4699 or lesechosdupacifique.com
SPECIAL EVENTS Visual Art Sales and Marketing Essentials Chris Tyrell presents an interactive session for artists. Mar 31, 2-4PM, Port Moody Arts Centre. 604-931-2008
Legendary Port Coquitlam heritage guru Bryan Ness returns for one night only. Apr 26, 7PM, The Outlet @ Leigh Square. 604-927-8403 or pocoheritage.org
Sensation of Magic Vitaly Beckman’s evening of wonders Apr 26 & 27, 8PM, Inlet Theatre 604-931-2008 or sensationofmagic.com
UPCOMING EVENTS ArtFocus Artists‚ Association Spring Show & Sale The annual show features works by Port Coquitlam artists. May 5 & 6, 11AM-4:30PM, The Outlet @ Leigh Square. myartclub.com/art.focus For CALLS FOR TALENT, visit artsconnect.ca Calendar compiled by ArtsConnect info@artsconnect.ca 604-931-8255
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Photographer John Lee is showing his Lone exhibit (left) at Place des Arts from April 5 to June 2. Also on display will be acrylic paintings by Marilyn Chapman (above) and mixed media works by Eileen Fong (top), whose shows run to May 5.
Artists explore nature at PdA By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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lace des Ar ts is exploring nature in three upcoming exhibits, with each artist using a different medium to showcase unique ways of viewing the environment around us. Lone is Vancouver-based photographer John Lee’s exhibit of mainly landscape photos. The minimalist pieces — a tiny tropical island perched on wide sea and under an expansive blue sky, or a solitary bench backed by a moody bank of grey clouds — evoke a sense of stillness.
“I like the fact that people tend to start further away from them and move in closer,” Lee said, because what initially seems like a simple “zen” photo is, in fact, full of rich detail. Part of the intrigue of Lee’s photos comes from the way the subject is placed far from the centre of the frame. It’s an approach that grew out of Lee’s commercial work, which demands clean space for headlines and copy, but it’s a look he’s always been drawn to. “I’m always happy to move the subject around for space,” Lee said. “It’s still about the subject but it’s also about the subject’s place in the bigger scape. The subject be-
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“I like the fact that people tend to start further away from them and move in closer.” John Lee, photographer
comes the sky, even though there’s a mountain in it.” Viewers will see a mix of landscape locations as well. Some, like the tropical pho-
tos, are from vacations while others were snapped during travels based on work or pleasure. Some photos can be snapped in the moment but there are times when Lee returns to a location to wait for just the right conditions before he begins shooting. “I tend to shoot what I see but I’m fairly conscious of trying to be in places at certain times of the day so hopefully I’m not waiting too long,” Lee said. In addition to the landscape pics Lee will also be adding a series of anaglyph 3D photos to the show. see LEE,, page 32
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Coquitlam dancers, both from Ukraine, to compete in national dance championship By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Two Coquitlam dancers are hoping to cha cha their way to the finals in the upcoming national ballroom dance competition. Maryana Dudchenko and Vlad Bohdanov, the current B.C. Latin dance champions, are busy training for the Canadian Closed DanceSport Championships April 6 to 7; the national competition will be part of the annual SnowBall Classic at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel in Vancouver. The weekend will mark the third time Dudchenko and Bohdanov have entered the nationals since they
became dance partners in 2010. That year, the couple entered in the youth cate gory and placed third in the country. In 2011 the pair moved into the adult category and made it to the finals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping to repeat the final and hopefully do better than last year,â&#x20AC;? Dudchenko said. She and Bohdanov will perform all five of the Latin dances â&#x20AC;&#x201D; cha cha, rumba, jive, samba and paso doble â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which h ave b e e n c h o r e o graphed and coached by their instructors from Toronto. Each round is a test of stamina and endurance, Dudchenko said, as couples run through all five of the dances in quick succession. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone is trying to do their best and giving it all they got, so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve to to bring it as well,â&#x20AC;? she added. see STRONG STRONG,, page 33
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Lee started experimenting with 3D photography after reading his girlfriend’s textbook on 3D filmmaking for a course at Emily Carr. For the Place des Arts show, Lee will be hanging four large 3D photos and as many smaller ones as he can fit in, he joked. “The challenge I’m faced with those is trying to make them look like a nice piece of art without the glasses, and looking with the glasses is kind of a bonus,” Lee said. ‘“The goal is to make the tones a nice black and white photo, and when it’s 3D it’s a bonus for the viewer.” It’s an effect that is sure to continue the theme of drawing the viewer in closer to see the detail of Lee’s minimalist photos. Also showing at Place des Arts are Marilyn C h ap m a n’s F r a g i l e Entanglements, a series
Drop in for art Teens looking for a creative way to spend some after-school time can drop in to a new program at Leigh Square in Por t Coquitlam. The Youth Art drop-in program, starting tomorrow (Thursday), is for teens aged 13 to 18 and offers free, open studio space. The flexible, open nature of the program allows young people to attend all the sessions or just drop in occasionally. Facilitated by Leigh Square staff, youth can use the space to work on current projects or experiment with new ideas. They’ll have access to a variety of art materials and supplies to work on projects like painting old skateboard decks, repurposing CDs or reworking clothing. There will also be opportunities for youth to exhibit or display their artwork in the arts village or at community events. • Yo u t h A r t runs Thursdays, starting March 29, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Leigh Square (behind PoCo city hall).
of acrylic paintings portraying an abstract representation of interdependent ecosystems. The paintings, full of vivid colour, tell the story of the connective flow of life and the symbiotic relationships so easily taken for granted in nature. Eileen Fong, who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1968, shows Black, White and Colours. The blend of east and west depicts Fong’s love of Canadian nature using Chinese brush painting and mixed media, allowing her to explore the modern potential of an ancient art. • The exhibits open on April 5 at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam), with a gala opening reception April 5 at 7 p.m. Lee’s exhibit runs to June 2, while Chapman’s and Fong’s run until May 5. Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more information. spayne@tricitynews.com
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This Spring– Spri Make a Difference Spring pring is i the season when we get busy tidying our homes omes a and spending more time outside in our natural environment. The City is committed to making a positive impact to reduce educe the effects of climate change by supporting a number of programs that benefit our environment and recognize environmental leaders in our community.
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This photo of a picnic bench drenched in fog is also part of John Lee’s exhibit Lone, showing at Place des Arts April 5 to June 2.
While In India Major Rockwell discovered how to appreciate curry. And not to consume any before taking local transit. In this spirit of exploration, we’re honouring the Major with our current Rockwell’s feature a two course dinner “for two” at a fiery price, including a bottle of wine. Cheers to Major Rockwell for currying our flavour.
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City Wide Garage Sale – Registration Deadline, March 31, 2012 Coinciding with Earth Day, the City will promote registered garage sales in Coquitlam at no cost to participants. This includes a published list of registered garage sale locations and the specific items available. You can register online or pick up forms at City Hall. Once registered, you will receive a package to assist you in having a successful garage sale. Multi-Family complexes can also participate by having their Property Manager/Landlord complete the “Property Manager/Landlord” authorization form.
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After daily rehearsals for the past year, forgetting the steps is a rare occurrence. Besides, Dudchenko said, the dancers can fall back on their extensive experience and improvise if they collide with other dancers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to be in sync with your dance partner and figure things out,â&#x20AC;? she said. A strong partnership is key in such cases and for Dudchenko and Bohdanov, their shared background and love of dance are working in their favour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we really understand each other, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the same page and at the same time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really passionate about what we do,â&#x20AC;? Dudchenko said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to figure things out, we compromise if anything is wrong and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really both focused on improving and becoming better.â&#x20AC;? Both are from Ukraine, though they lived in different cities, and started dancing at the age of four. Dudchenko has been dancing exclusively Latin dances since she was seven, moving to the Lower Mainland in 2000 with her family. Bohdanov had been competing in both standard ballroom and Latin until he moved here to partner with
Dudchenko â&#x20AC;&#x201D; leaving behind his family and friends in Ukraine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in early 2010. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now strictly a Latin dancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like ballroom but my favourite is samba,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many years I used to prefer it all the time because of the music, the movement, everything.â&#x20AC;? Dudchenko has always preferred Latin, saying even as a kid she knew it was more entertaining to watch. And she knows the competition is going to be tough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know all the couples competing because we compete against each other throughout the whole year,â&#x20AC;? Dudchenko said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a battle. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be tough, because everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting better throughout the year.â&#x20AC;? The 24th annual SnowBall Classic will feature a competitive ballroom dance program including five standard ballroom dances (tango, quickstep, slow foxtrot, Viennese waltz and the slow waltz) and the five Latin dances. Each year the competition attracts hundreds of top dancers from around the world. The Canadian Closed Championships are open to Canadian dancers only. Visit www.dancesportbc.com for more information and tickets. spayne@tricitynews.com
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Paintings by M. David Eades are on display at the Port Moody Public Library throughout the month of April.
PMPL puts Eades on display T he Por t Moody Public Library is displaying the work of M. David Eades next month. Eades works in poured acrylic mixed media, watercolour and pencil, in styles ranging from abstract to technical illustration, cartooning and pencil drawing. The pieces that will be on display come from several themes,
including: Juxtaposition, exploring the contrast between manmade objects and natural settings; Images Within, an abstract series; What Sputnik Saw, an abstract acrylic mixed media series celebrating the historic Soviet satellite; and Design in Motion, a celebration of Eadesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lifelong passion for cars.
Eades attended Sheridan Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical illustration program, working for a printer as a pre-press graphic artist. He is a former member of the Port Moody Art Association and is now part of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council. spayne@tricitynews.com
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CONTACT Larry Pruner, Sports Editor email: sports@tricitynews.com phone: 604-525-6397 • fax: 604-944-0703
Wild times in rugby It was the comeback of the year and, possibly, the decade. Down 31-0 at halftime, Coquitlam-based United stormed back with 36 unanswered points in the second half on way to a wild 36-31 triumph Saturday over visiting Abbotsford in a B.C. Rugby Union men’s Div. 3 showdown at Centennial oval. Gordy Aliksaar rallied United with two tries to get United back in the game, while other five-pointers wen t to Tanner Elgear, Dave Aikens, Ken Prosser and Andrew Flood. United forwards Nick Vukelic and Jun Ishi were also instrumental in the win.
UP THE GUT United flanker and Gleneagle high school grad Christina Bordignon bursts between two SFU defenders during a B.C. Rugby Union women’s Adidas Premiership game Saturday at Hume Park. United won, 45-10. MARIO BARTEL/BLACK PRESS
Gold for gymnast in Germany By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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oquitlam gymnast Brittany Rogers was on top of the world Saturday in Cottbus, Germany. Rogers won gold in women’s vault at will likely be her last World Cup competition, eclipsing her previous best-ever result at a Cup event when she captured silver in the same event last November in Croatia. She completed the Cottbus competition by winning bronze Sunday in the women’s balance beam. “It was definitely a thrill to win after so much hard work but it was also a little bittersweet, because it’s probably my last World Cup,” said the 18-year-old Rogers,
who is among a strong group of Olympic hopefuls vying for a spot on Canada’s six-member women’s team this summer in London, England. After prospectively competing in the Olympics, Rogers is aiming to garner a gymnastics scholarship at a U.S. post-secondary school. She scored 13.962 for her two vaults, including a well-executed double-twisting Yurchenko that earned her the single-highest score of the competition. “The Yurchenko has really improved since I did it for the first time in competition at the world championships in 2009,” Rogers said in a press release. “I’m definitely more confident with it now and it’s really satisfying to see the hard work pay off with a gold
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“It’s really satisfying to see the hard work pay off with a gold medal.” Coquitlam’s Brittany Rogers medal.” Nastassia Marachkouskaya of Belarus won silver with 13.875 points and Claudia Menendez Gonzalez of Spain earned bronze with 13.737. Rogers added a bronze on the beam Sunday with a 13.526 mark, behind winner Vasiliki Millousi of Greece with 14.425 and runner-up Valeriiia Maksyuta of Israel with 14.175. “I’m really trying to polish my routines and get more confidence
with them and I feel like I made a huge step with this in Cottbus,” Rogers said. “I know what I need to work on in the gym and I’m excited to keep pushing myself to make that Olympic team.”
WRESTLER IN OLYMPICS Coquitlam’s Haislan Garcia was one of four Canadian wrestlers to qualify Sunday for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England after winning gold in the men’s 66 kg class at the FILA PanAmerican Games in Kissimmee, Fla. The four bring the total of Olympic-bound Canadian grapplers to nine thus far, with two more Olympic qualifiers set to next month in China and in May in Finland.
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Coquitlam’s Brittany Rogers won gold in World Cup gymnastics Saturday in Germany.
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Kings crown Express in 6 By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Brady Shaw of the Coquitlam Express charges on the forecheck against the Powell River Kings in B.C. Hockey League playoff action at Poirier Sports Complex. After the best-of-seven was knotted at two games apiece, the Kings won the next pair to wrap up the series in six contests.
Fox’s Casey collars a 2nd hoop title Fresh off helping the Terry Fox Ravens win the B.C. AAA senior boys high school basketball championship two weeks ago, Trevor Casey and the Skidegate S a i n t s f ro m H a i d a Gwaii captured top spot at the Junior All-Native
Basketball Tournament (JANT), defeating the Heiltsuk Nation of Bella Bella 66-62 in a riveting final game Friday. Twenty-two boys’ teams and 21 girls’ teams re presenting First Nations communities all across B.C. trav-
eled to Port Alberni to compete in the event. Casey canned 19 points in the final and was named to the tourney’s first all-star squad, just as he was at the prep provincials. After losing 85-82 l a s t We d n e s d ay t o
the Okanagan Nation Syilx, the Saints played a grueling four games on Thursday –– defeating the Gingolx Sons (Kincolith) 7336, Lax kw’alaams Hoyas (Port Simpson) 58-29, Ahousaht Wolf Pack (Vargas Island
in Clayoquot Sound) 73-57 and the Prince Ru p e r t F r i e n d s h i p House Beavers 76-43 –– for a back-door berth to the winners’ side. In Friday’s semifinal, the Saints defeated Syilx 79-32 to advance to the final against Heiltsuk.
Like in so many hockey playoff matchups, the dynamic offence of the Coquitlam Express was denied by the Powell River Kings’ dogged defence. The Kings collared the Express 4-1 Friday –– and 19-13 over six games –– to win the first-round, best-of-seven B.C. Hockey League series before 1,044 fans at Poirier Sports Complex. After finishing last and seventh in the eight-team Coastal Conference the last two seasons, the fourthplace Express failed to knock off the first-place Kings despite winning the season series with a 6-1-1 head-to-head re-
cord. “The goal at the start of the season was to get into the playoffs,” said Express general manager Darcy Rota. “The kids did that, the coaches did that. “Still, we’re obviously disappointed. We thought we had a good chance to do some damage in the playoffs. The bottom line is Powell River is very strong defensively. We’ve got to get bigger and more physical on our back end [next season].” The series’ turning point, Rota conceded, was when the Express let a 2-0 second-period lead escape in a tough 3-2 defeat in Thursday’s Game 5 in Powell River, which led to Friday’s finale in Coquitlam.
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Call 604-802-6722
D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
Home Renovations and New Construction Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!
When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements
HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Also rubbish removal available Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430
*Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!
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17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows
778-233-4949 T & K Haulaway
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread
604-465-3189
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
Instant Grassifacation!
SUNDECKS
604-728-5643
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989
16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows
Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
(Turn right 1st road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver)
604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847
FENCING
1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
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A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Ph: 604-942-4383
www.proaccpainting.com
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TREE SERVICES
PLUMBING
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 Bridgeview Plumbing & Heating : H/W tank, New construction, repairs, furnace. Licensed, insured and bonded.604-561-7756
604-465-1311
GARDENING
Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627
COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING
RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL!
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★ SPRING CLEANUP ★ Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming~Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding Wooden Retaining Wall
Fully Insured
All Work Guaranteed
Call John 604-464-8700 778-867-8785
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Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064
Making Your Renovation Dreams Come True... Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More Free Estimates * BBB * WCB * Insured
www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
If I can’t do it It can’t be done
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SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS Int./Ext. + POWER WASHING. Man & Wife with combined Exp. of 75+ Years. 604-467-2532
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS NAHAL CONSTRUCTION New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial. Shakes, Shingles and Duroid. 25 year of experience. Call for your FREE estimate.
Jas 778-896-4065 Bell 604-339-2765
Restaurant Auction Kelowna Sandwich Restaurant Newer quality equip. Apr 5th @ 6pm 243 Bernard Ave Kelowna. (250)545-3259, View photo at doddsauction.com
Call: (604)460-8776
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JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly “ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
SPRING YARD MAINT.
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
604.587.5865
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Running this ad for 8yrs
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3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
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Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY UGLY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
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APARTMENT/CONDO #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
Professional Property Management Services
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Bring a smile to your community! Advertise your engagement with us, call 604-575-5555
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
FURNITURE
MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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MISC. FOR SALE
CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991. Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991
P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1200 Downtown POCO - 4 bdrms + den house. Cls to schools, WCE, all amens. $1750/mo. Cat ok.
Call 604-464-7548 BURNABY & COQUITLAM
Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Pet friendly.
Subsidies available based on gross houseold income. ✮
2 Bedroom Apartment between $22,800 & $31,800
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2 Bedroom Townhouse between $30,000 & $37,200
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3 Bedroom Townhouse between $34,800 & $43,200 If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.
PIANO; APT SIZE Lowrey upright piano $550/obo. Ph: 604-418-6274 or 604-531-1576.
COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs. (604)936-5755.
REAL ESTATE
COQUITLAM CTR, Douglas Ctr aquatic ctr, stadium, clean well maint’d 996sf 2 bdrm 2 bath, Apr1. N/s, N/p. $1295/mo. 604-941-3259
STEEL OF A DEAL - BUILDING SALE! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
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HOUSES FOR SALE
COQUITLAM
Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes 515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.
TOWNHOMES 3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed. 3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
Contact: Costina 778-847-3153
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
*Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *New Lawns *Hedges 17 Years exp. - Work Guaranteed Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510
www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
ANDY’S LANDSCAPE Majored, 20yr exp. www.andyslandscape.ca 778-895-6202
NICK’S
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778
AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.
LANDSCAPING
Landscaping
Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
REAL ESTATE
AUCTIONS
STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
Local & Long Distance
HOME REPAIRS
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSTILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
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AFFORDABLE MOVING
604-537-4140
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
M.T. GUTTERS
ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”
IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 35 years exp. FREE Estimates. Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633
GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
APPLIANCES
MOVING & STORAGE
.Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting
S S S S
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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Meadows Landscape Supply
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
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PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
PETS
SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
Robert J. O’Brien
BAJ MINI EXCAVATING, Sewer, storm, drainage, oil tank removal, paving, old house drainage. 604779-7816, 604-540-9420
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“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
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SPRINGER/LAB cross pups, vet check, 1st shots, $350. Call 604823-6739, afternoons/evenings.
Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069
PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY
WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
EXTRA
CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!
NO Wood byproducts used
Dean 604-834-3076
RUBBISH REMOVAL
PETS
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COQUITLAM
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac. Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
Airedale pups. P/b, CKC reg., microchipped, health guar, (604)7943500. email: lovethem@telus.net CANE CORSO MASTIFF, shots, dewormed, tails cropped, vet ✓ $1,000. Call 604-826-7634. CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value
Chihuahua, Female, spayed, s.c., shots up to date. 10 lbs. 5 yrs old. Likes kids. $250: (778)708-6771 COLLIE BOUVIER cross puppies born Feb 14. Black with white paws. 1 Blue Merle. Will make excellent family & livestock guardians. Mission 604-820-4827. NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com PITBULLS ~ PUREBRED. Ready for sale. $300. Vet ✔, 9 weeks old. Call 604-217-2983
S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking
1 bdrm $790/mo - No pets
Avail April 1 - Ref’s req’d
GLEN/PINETREE New Highrise, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, wrk stn, prk, strg, 8 appls. Immed. $1400/mth. NS/NP. 604-817-8381 between 8am to 8pm
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TRANSPORTATION
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TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
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GOOD TENANTS
Best Rental Suites in Maple Ridge
Clinic Space For Rent
COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963
(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 BDRM. AVAIL. NOW
Great location for seniors!
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable.
PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550. PORT MOODY 3450 sq. ft. office/warehouse, 2302B Clarke St. Net $2100mo. Apr.1. 604-939-2357
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CO-OP RENTALS
Senior Move-In Allowance.
Refs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets
BURNABY
For more info. google us.
WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION
Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM
Bachelor, 1 & 2 Bdrm Available Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm, renovated suites. Quiet, safe, secure adultoriented building. References required. 2049 Coquitlam Ave.
Call 604-941-9051 PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm & den suite $875 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm apts. $780 & $800/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034. PORT MOODY
It’s a New Year! Start it Right in The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager Quiet, clean, well-maintained, updated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS.
Call 604-724-6967
Newer farmhouse w/ beautiful Mnt. view, full top floor, 1720sf. 3 bdrm. 2 bath. large living, family rm. & kitchen, N/P, N/S, 2 gas F/P, 5 appli. Cls. to amens. scls. & golf course. Fully furnished. Includes Basic Cable & Internet Refs. Req. 778-688-9421
Do you want to live in the security of a family community? Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $899/mo. 3 bdrms. $1009/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1112/mo. Shares $2500.
NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, April 1st 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
COQUITLAM west. Newer 1200 s/f half duplex, 2 bdrms, 1.5 baths, 2 traffic lights to SFU, nr amens, n/s n/p, $1200 +%utils. 604-721-8424.
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HOMES FOR RENT
COQUITLAM 663 Harrison Ave. 4 Bdrm, avail Apr 1st, $1400/mo. Newly reno’d, 5 appl, F/P, 1600 s.f. no pets, fncd bk/yrd. 604-454-4540 COQUITLAM - bright spacious, 4 bdrm. 2 bath, 2 kitchen, W/D, fenced yard, alarm, W/D, cls. to amens. $2400/mo. 604-936-4827 or 604-936-4824 for more info.
1 bdrm, $750/mth. utils incl. PoCo. Grd-lvl, Lrg, bright, Near bus & amen. priv. entry, shard lndry. NP/ NS. Avail. now 604-945-8998
COQUITLAM WEST. 2/bdrm suite, newer house. Laundry. $1100/mo. incl util/cable. May 1. NP, NS. 604-937-6692 or 604-727-4549
MAPLE RIDGE WEST
Large newer ground level 2 Bdrm, New appl’s, insuite W/D, Large modern layout, Patio, alarm, N/S, N/P Immed $900 incl’s heat, elec, H/W/cable, net PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm. suite, grnd. lvl., large & bright. N/P N/S. Sep. entry. Avail now. $770 mo. incl. utils.,cable & int. 604-323-3580 Port Coquitlam, Praire/Oxford Ave. 1 BD. Apr 1. Sep lndry ns/np. $750 inc util/basic cbl. 604-552-0900 PORT MOODY, Heritage Mountain, 2 bdrm, Grd-lvl, Lrg, bright, $1100, Apr 1, 604-949-0139 WW Plateau, large 1 bdrm + den, priv entrance, security, w/d, incl heat, tv & internet, N/P, N/S, 10 min walk to Douglas College, $900/mos 604.552.4228
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CARS - DOMESTIC
TOWNHOUSES
2001 Honda Prelude, black, loaded sunrf. spoiler. 150,000 kms. $7,999. 778-321-8545 or 778-840-8545. 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1.8T turbo, 4 dr sedan, std, all options, exc cond. $5500 obo 604-780-8404
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
Microwave, rear dinette, 3 burner range, A/C, CD, awning, ½ ton towable, tandem axels. $7,995(Stk# 21442AA) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087
MAPLE RIDGE. 2 bdrm T/H. $941/mo. + utils. No pets, family complex, references & meet income requirements. May 1. Red Door Housing Society. 604-467-1650.
TRANSPORTATION
2003 Salem Light:
Northwest Pkg, 22 ft, Sleeps 7, 1 bunk, Shower in & out. G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras
$9,995.00 604-463-9428
AUTO FINANCING Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
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2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $42,900. (604)856-8177 604-308-5489 2007 WILDERNESS trailer, 28’, 2 slides, Q bed, 2 drs, comp. w/hitch, exc. shape. $19,500. 604-856-3777 2008 FREEDOM SPIRIT 20’ travel trailer, like new, hardly used, a/c, f/s, dble bed, dble sink, nook, couch 2 prop tanks/2 batteries, $11,500 obo. Please call: (604)581-5117
PORT COQUITLAM. 2 lvl. 3 bdrms + den, f/r, A/C upper. All appls. NS/NP. Fncd. yrd. Dbl garage. 1600 sf. Cls to all amenits. $1550. Avail. now. 604-505-5044.
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Port Coquitlam: 3 bdrm + den, 2 level, air/cond, dbl garage. $1550/mo Avl. now. (604)657-6448
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-910-6402
www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557
The Scrapper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6800 firm. Call 604-538-4883
COQUITLAM; 2 bdrm townhouse, $970, small yard, h/w & prkg incl, 1200 sq.ft, quiet complex, no pets, Call 778-316-4777
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
1995 MONTE CARLO fully loaded, almost new tires, good cond. Needs trans. $800 obo (604)530-5014
2001 HONDA ACCORD-4 dr. sedan, 4 cyl. auto, local, silver w/ grey cloth, 161k, pwr. options, A/C, very clean in/out. $5500 / 604.312.7415
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
12-057B 2002 JEEP LIBERTY Vin#: 1J4GL48K82W146899 Registered Owner: BARRIENTOS, ASTUA LUIS CABRIER Indebtedness: $3,158.40 12-057C 2003 GMC ENVOY Vin#: 1GK0S13S332156948 Registered Owner: ROACH, ERIN Indebtedness: $4,402.62
1999 ISUZU SUV 4/dr hatchback, 4x4, 5 speed standard, 144,000/km. $3900. Call 604-531-9280.
1996 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, loaded, auto, 175 K, new tires, batt., leather,3L V6, $4800 obo.604-812-1278
12-057A 2004 DODGE RAM Vin#: 1D7HA16D94J129361 Registered Owner: BURNS, HOWARD JAMES Indebtedness: $5,810.80
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1990 Olds Cierra blue 6cyl auto 4dr no accid. 115kms a/cared Grandma’s car $2500 obo 604-465-5103
1998 Springdale 225RD
SUITES, UPPER
MILLARDVILLE. 2 bdrm upper. N/S. N/P. Laundry & hydro incl. $800. Avail. April 1. 604-937-7161 after 6 p.m.
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something for the kid in you
WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095,
COQUITLAM Centre area. 4 Bdrm upper flr, 2 full baths, garage, 2 f/p, shared laundry, pet ok, avail April 1st, ref’s & credit check req’d. $1500/mo. Call 604-340-9757.
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604.465.3122
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Long box, regular cab, power windows/locks, AM/FM/CD, trailer tow package. $9,995 (Stk#29912A) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087
We Will Pay You $1000
NEED A VEHICLE? EASY FINANCE!! Low Payments! $99 Delivers 24 Hour Approval. We Deliver! 3,000 Vehicles to choose. Call Now! Marty 1-888-414-8042. Big Discounts! www.eagleridgegmc.com
SUITES, LOWER
PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 bdrm. in family complex. Close to bus, schools & shopping. Ref’s req’d. Small pets okay, $1075/$1175/mo. Avail. immed. 604-465-1938.
UPPER Level, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fenced yard. new fridge / stove. Fresh paint. pets ok/dog pen, n/s $1600/mth utilities / cable /internet Wood fireplace. Shared laundry rm. Avail. April 1 604-828-3119
By virtue of a WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN for Coquitlam Towing & Storage Co. Ltd we will dispose of the following unit to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of moving, storage, seizure and sale.
Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
COQUITLAM. TWO 2 large bdrm bsmt suites. Avail now. N/S. N/P. $900 ea. incl utils. 604-789-4675.
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Brand NEW 2 Bedroom Suites $1275/mo.
TRUCKS & VANS
Suitable for Tuina, Physical Therapy, Naturopathy, Massage Therapy, Chiropractic, Cosmetics, Company. 300 square feet. $980/month. Avail. Immediately.
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PRESTIGIOUS - WESTWOOD PLATEAU, BRAND NEW! Not your average apt. but 1200 sf of luxurious living space, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, cov. patio, hrd. wd. flrs, Kitch. fully loaded with highend appls, and solid granite cntr tops, lndry rm with full size W/D, Close to shopping, schls, golf and bus route. Avl. Apr. 1st, 2012. $1550/mth. (604)469-6990.
TRANSPORTATION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Friedrich Babor, also known as Fred Babor, Deceased, late of Belvedere Care Centre, 739 Alderson Avenue, Coquitlam, British Colubmia, are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Executor at the following address: c/o McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Banisters & Solicitors Attention: Karl A. Maier #1500 — 13450 — 102nd Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3T 5X3 before the 20th day of April, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then have notice.
Day of sale is Wednesday April 11, 2012 @ 12:00 NOON.
Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 20119 113B Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 0Z1 Contact: Sheldon Stibbs 604-522-2773
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1300 Dominion Ave. Port Coquitlam 604-942-7518 STORE HOURS: Monday - Sunday 9am - 6pm SALE ENDS: Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 8JNDP (SPVQ PG $PNQBOJFT t XXX BSULOBQQT DB
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RAIN HAT Great for gardening or for the challenging wet coast weather.
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TWILIGHT SHORT TRENCH Comes in dark poppy or black. Reg. $45.00 SALE
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KIDS HAND TOOL SET Have your kids help you in the garden with their own tool kit. A great way to introduce them and teach them gardening. Reg. $11.99 SALE
SCOTTS EZ SEED This dog spot repair quickly and easily neutralizes, feeds and reseeds spots in your lawn left behind by your pet. Reg. $24.99 SALE CEDAR PLANTER Great for herbs and flowers this decorative cedar planter is perfect for balconies or decks. Reg. $29.99 SALE
SPRING 2012 FASHION TREND
Stripes are hot this season! Expect to see them on everything from dresses and tops to shoes and handbags. They have a classic nautical feel and youthfulness that will make you look fresh and modern!
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HEATHER Spring blooming Heather will brighten any sun or part shade garden. Assorted varieties available. SALE
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WEED AND FEED Attach to the end of you hose and apply to your lawn for a spring rejuvenation feeding and complete control of 50 different lawn weeds. Covers 2600 sq. ft. Reg. $29.99 SALE
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CALLA LILIES Enjoy the large beautiful white flower above lush dark green foliage. An easy to grow perennial. SALE
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WILD FLOWER MIX A wildflower mix of summer blooming flowers to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Covers 180 sq. ft. reg. $24.99 SALE
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The Honourable James Moore, Senior Minister for British Columbia and Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages spoke at a Tri-Cities Chamber Luncheon at Westwood Plateau. Attendees heard about the government’s economic investment plans.
Upcoming Events: Find out more or register online at www.tricitieschamber.com or call 604-464-2716. Please register at least 2 days prior for all events.
April 5
AM NETWORKING April 16
SOCIAL MEDIA MONDAYS – Facebook Timeline April 18
101 SEMINAR – Crafting Your Elevator Pitch Members Only
So what are your thoughts on mobile business licenses? If you haven’t already heard, the Tri-City Chamber of Commerce will be making presentations to councils in the coming weeks in order to answer questions and explain the “mobile business licence” system that our membership would like to see implemented. Currently, businesses that operate in more than one city must purchase a business licence in each. A mobile business licence would allow the business owner to operate in all three of the municipalities, simplifying the process and saving businesses money. Our members have been asking for this for years now and our local cities are finally open to the idea of this becoming a reality. Although there are still many details that need to be worked out before the cities can agree on a mobile business licence process, it is a step in the right direction for our businesses and our members. Keeping in line with our chamber philosophy, we work together with the cities of Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and Coquitlam, as well as our local MLAs and MPs to support the success of our business community and plug you in to what is going on in our region. We had a very successful luncheon with The Honourable James Moore, Senior Minister for British Columbia and Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages on February 24th at Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club. A highlight of Minister Moore’s speech was that the Tri-Cities are poised to take the next step and welcome the world to our communities. We have witnessed dramatic growth in our trade with the Asian region and he spoke about the fact that our exports to China, India, and South Korea have surged 69.6 percent over the past half-decade.
The fact is, with the current downturn in the United States and the particular rise of Asian economies, we need to aggressively pursue new trade possibilities more than ever. Recognizing this, the government is taking steps to ensure that Canada’s economy is strong and our country is known throughout the world as a great place to invest and do business. And last but not least, a big congratulations to this year’s winners of our 11th Annual Business Excellence Awards. Our Gala was held at the Red Robinson Show Theatre - if you were not there you missed one of the best events of the year. These businesses and individuals have shown outstanding levels of achievement, service and leadership, with a commitment to giving back to the TriCities. Congratulations to: Douglas College Foundation/Not-for-Profit of the Year, Sandpiper Signs & Decals Inc./Small Business of the Year, Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse & Bar/ Business of the Year, Jim Irwin, Westwood Honda/ Business Leader of the Year. Don’t forget the upcoming events that are sure to provide more reasons to be a Tri-Cities Chamber member (if you’re not already one). Check out our Roundtable Luncheon with BC Jobs Minister Pat Bell, or The Power of Email & Social Media Marketing with Guy Steeves from Constant Contact and many more coming. All the Best! Davide Fantillo Chair- Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
Coming Up: Build Your Network April 5 - AM Networking at POCO Inn & Suites – Make new contacts while enjoying your morning breakfast! April 19 - Evening
Networking
with the Investors Group Team, great prize draws included
April 19
PM NETWORKING WITH INVESTORS GROUP
May 17 - Evening
Networking with Maple Leaf Storage
May 8
101 SEMINAR – Privacy on the Internet
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Jim Irwin, Westwood Honda
2011 Business Leader of the Year
SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1978
Proud member of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
2400 Barnet Highway, Port Moody
604-461-0633 www.westwoodhonda.com
QUALITY DEALER 2011
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Welcome to Our New Members Artin Design Product Design, Prototyping, 3D Model Making (778) 899-0536 www.artindesign.ca
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MHC Gutters (Murka Holdings Corp) Soffit, Gutters, Siding, Woodwork, Renovations, Rain Screens (604) 552-4866 www.mhcgutters.com
Adanac Blinds & Window Treatments Ltd. Blinds, Window Treatments, In-Home Consultations, In-Home Measuring (604) 781-1406 www.adanacblinds.ca Millennium Meats & Deli (604) 941-2502
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Sandra Hamilton Notary Public Real Estate Conveyances, Wills & Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney, Jawa International Technology Corp Affidavits Used Computers for Sale, Network (604) 941-6214 products, security cameras, iPhone, www.tricitynotary.ca iPod & iPad Repair
Ramada Coquitlam Hotel Chain (604) 931-4433 www.ramadacoquitlam.com
Restaurant of the Month
Backstage Grille
Why I Belong... Sandpiper Signs & Decals Inc. is a proud member of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce. We find the networking opportunities to be exceptional. Working with the helpful staff at the Chamber is indeed a pleasure. The events they host are always on the “Do” list for Sandpiper! We highly recommend membership to all new businesses in particular!
Ken Doty Sandpiper Signs & Decals Winner, 2011 Small Business of the Year
www.sandpipersigns.com
WIN Dinner for 2 Enter at www.tricitieschamber.com
Take a rockin’ rollin’ trip down memory lane at the Backstage Grille, where you can enjoy delicious West Coast inspired cuisine in an atmosphere of rock and roll! Come and see our incredible collection of music and movie memorabilia, and choose from an extensive menu of traditional favourites for lunch, dinner and late night dining. The Backstage Grille provides an outside entrance to the restaurant as well as convenient access from the casino. Reservations are not taken for dinner until after 8:00 PM on Theatre Show Nights. Thanks to Carsten Arnold from Total 360 Photography for providing the photography. Check out www.total360.ca. CIRCUIT TIRE has been part of the community for over 40 years, is a member of the Tireland Group and belongs to the Western Canada Tire Dealers Association.
• Toyo • Michelin • Dunlop • Yokohama
CUSTOM WHEELS
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CIRCUIT TIRE
Noallan Naicker, CGA
Serving the Tri-Cities Since 1983
N. NAICKER & Associates Inc.
3227 St. John’s St., Port Moody 604-461-4661 • circuittire@telus.net
Certified General Accountant
Phone: 604-469-9369 #206-3003 St. Johns St., Pt. Moody www.naickercga.ca
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Visit our website for a complete list of all businesses www.austinheights.ca
Austin Heights Business Improvement Association
Greg Garrison, CAIB
P.O. Box 1025 - 1029 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam 604.765.2055
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Small business owners are typically strapped for marketing dollars. This article provides you with 5.5 Do-It-Yourself video tips from local marketing expert ted LAU from Ballistic Arts Media Studios.
TIP#1: KNOW YOUR PURPOSE What’s the purpose of this video? Is it to shape your company’s story? Attract new customers? Increase employee engagement? or Strengthen existing relationships?
TIP #2: NO HANDHELD CAMERAS Trust us when we say this, GET A TRI-POD. Even if you’re only shooting with your iPhone, get a mini tri-pod from your local electronics store. Or else your audience is going to be dizzy watching your video!
TIP #3: NO BACKLIGHTING Backlighting is when you have your subject (the person talking to the camera) in front of your main light source. Most of you won’t have professional lights around, that’s okay! Just move some office lamps around or move your subject into a position where you can clearly see them on camera.
TIP #4: AVOID NOISY AREAS There is nothing worse than having someone take the time to watch your video and have them not clearly understand what was said. Avoid shooting in high traffic areas and noisy air conditioned offices. Buy a little mic that connects to your camera. It will go a long way in improving the sound quality.
TIP #5: PROFESSIONALLY BRANDED INTRO/OUTROS Where you can, always reinforce your brand. That might mean that you have to hire a professional to create bookends (intros and outros). But if you have a little budget, that could make the difference in your brand reinforcement efforts.
TIP #5.5 KEEP IT SHORT! Remember your favourite TV show is only 22 minutes in length. Get your message in as quickly as possible and let your audience move on with their day.
ted LAU, Ballistic Arts Media Studios Inc. Video + Photo + Graphics + Web Office: 604-568-8083| Mobile: 604-780-0050 www.ballisticarts.com | ted@ballisticarts.com
Vancouver Whitecaps FC was established in 1974. Since its inception, the ‘Caps have been a significant part of the local community, striving to grow the sport of soccer in BC and Canada. The club has developed an integrated model that encompasses professional teams, elite player development teams and programs, central and regional youth development and grassroots participation programs.
Tell us about your proudest moment? One of the proudest moments for the club was the first match in Major League Soccer on March 19 2011 versus Toronto FC. The first match of the 2011 season was a tremendous success, with Whitecaps FC coming away with a 4-2 victory over Canadian rivals Toronto FC. What’s one thing you would like people to know? Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS matches are exciting and entertaining. Everyone needs to check out a match at BC Place. From the state of the art facility to the extraordinary fans, you will not be disappointed by the experience. Get your tickets and check out the schedule at www.whitecapsfc.com or call 604.669.WAVE (9283).
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Branka Nedimovic
Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club
What do I do? I am a residential real estate agent in the lower mainland. My website is: www.brankarealestate.com. My website can be used to do MLS searches and it can be used on cell phones in a lot of different languages including German, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian and Croatian.
Minister James Moore
How do most of your clients hear about you? Most of my business is referral based. I really appreciate if you know someone looking to buy or sell real estate if you would introduce them to me. Ken Woodward and Scott Masse
What do you love about living/working in the Tri-Cities? I have been living and working in the Tri-Cities for 7 years. I enjoy being close to Rocky Point and the ocean. There are so many opportunities for outdoor activities. Also, there are many great restaurants like the Boathouse, The Keg etc. in Tri-Cities. Who is your ideal customer? I enjoy working with first time buyers or clients who are upgrading to a bigger home. It makes me happy finding clients their dream home. What is your favorite thing about what you do? I love showing homes and meeting new clients. It’s a very emotional process and a big investment. I enjoy helping my clients choose the right home.
Andrea Kveton and Velvet A Cates-Capell
What is the best kept secret about your services? I am fluent in: English, Croatian, Serbian and I can understand and also speak some Romanian. Find out how you can join? Already a member? Make the most of your membership.
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2227 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, B.C. | Phone: 604-936-2712 | Fax: 604-936-2715
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Come out to golf and give something back to the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, the heart of our healthy community. Enjoy great golf, food, prizes and of course, that heartfelt feeling that you’re raising funds for much needed medical equipment for the hospital. Thursday May 31, 2012 at Swan-e-Set Bay Resort & Country Club PRESENTED BY
Coquitlam An excellent place to Invest, Innovate and Grow. To learn more contact 604-927-3442.
Charity Golf Classic Breakfast
On Course Food Sampling
Ball Drop Raffle
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Buffet Dinner
Million Dollar Shoot Out
18 Holes of Golf
Beat The Pro
Contests
Patio Party Auctions
$250 per golfer Register online now at www.erhf.ca/golf • Contact: Carly Foster carly@erhf.ca or 604-469-3102