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Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says a failed transit referendum would mean cuts to suburban bus service.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com For now, there is a functioning public transportation system in place in Metro Vancouver.

But a pair of Tri-Cities mayors is warning the system could be negatively impacted if the province follows through on a proposed transit referendum this fall as part of civic elections.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart suggested the city might have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build roads if the referendum fails.

“If TransLink can’t perform its mandate, we’ll

be left having to perform ours, which is to put blacktop down to accommodate a whole lot more cars,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW, adding building more roads isn’t what he wants to do.

“I want a sustainable region.”

Stewart also contends a failed referendum would lead to bus routes being slashed in suburban communities, putting the system back 25 years.

For years, Metro Vancouver mayors and the province have been grappling with how to fund a growing transportation system.

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Klahanie, Evergreen compromise RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER ELEVATION OF SKYTRAIN LINE NEAR THEIR HOMES

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Plans to raise a portion of the Evergreen Line originally drew the ire of Klahanie residents in Port Moody, but it now appears a compromise has been reached.

After several meetings between a working group made up of residents and the Evergreen Line project team, several mitigating options have been proposed and accepted.

According to an e-mail from the Ministry of Transportation on behalf of the Evergreen Line project, the mitigation options include noise barriers on the guideway parapet, landscaping along the Currents townhome development in Klahanie and behind the Canoe Club, and a noise wall along Currents.

The issue has been front and centre for Klahanie after a community meeting in October, when residents were informed the line would be raised.

That sparked an outcry from residents who vented their frustration at Evergreen Line officials at a community meeting in November.

Officials vowed to work with the residents to come up with a mitigation plan.

Jen Dolsen, a Klahanie resident on the working group, said the group has accepted

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Residents in Port Moody’s Klahanie development have agreed on mitigation options for the Evergreen Line. the Evergreen Line’s proposals and intends to share them at a larger community meeting in a couple weeks.

“We’re quite happy,” she told the Tri-Cities NOW. She said residents wanted the line to be at grade, but

that request wasn’t realistic.

Dolsen noted the working group also pushed for a screen on the track, but TransLink, which will operate the line, apparently said no.

She said the mitigation options brought forward

were the best possible solution, noting the Evergreen Line has committed to a “substantial” landscaping plan.

The intention is to have five-metre high trees planted on Day One. Despite being one of the

more vocal residents on the issue, Dolsen said she’s putting her faith in Evergreen Line officials that they’ll follow through on the mitigation plan.

No one from the Evergreen Line was available for com-

ment before the Tri-Cities NOW press deadline, but a ministry official noted the Evergreen Line team plans to begin planting trees this spring.

What sparked the controversy is the plan to elevate the line over the CPR tracks, starting west of Murray Street and lowering back down at the Inlet station.

The guideway will be 650 metres (2,130 feet) long and nine metres (30 feet) high, not including the height of a train on the tracks.

The portion of the line that crossesPigeonandSuterbrook creeks will be raised to cross the CPR tracks.

While Klahanie residents suggested they were misled, noting incorrect information on the Evergreen website that shows the line being at grade, Evergreen Line officials countered it became obvious the line needs to be elevated during initial engineering in 2010.

Evergreen Line officials admitted they became aware of an outdated map on the website in October and removed it.

The map had apparently been on the website for several years.

Officials also apologized for the mistake at the November meeting. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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Mayors fear transit services will be cut

referendum would have serious consequences for the region, affecting everything from livLast spring, the province announced it ability to goods movement.

He also suggested residents could see their would hold a TransLink referendum as part of commute times get longer and the cost of municipal elections this year.

The referendum question has not been goods increase.

“It’s a big and complex issue,” Moore said. formed.

He also expressed his frustration the issue The debate over the issue sparked up this week after a Mayors’ Council meeting, in has been kicked around for years, adding the which the civic leaders reaffirmed their mayors have done everything the province has asked. opposition to the idea of a referendum.

Both mayors also renewed their call for the Stewart was also critical of the province’s province to change the governhandling of the issue, calling ance structure at TransLink. the referendum a “ridiculous Right now, an unelected initiative” that is contrary to board runs the transportation the province’s commitment to We need to get authority. the region.

Port Moody Mayor Mike He noted the mayors signed on with funding Clay did not respond to the a memorandum of understandthe transit Tri-Cities NOW prior to press ing (MOU) a couple years back system now. deadline, but did send out to work with the provincial this tweet following the maygovernment to find funding –Port Coquitlam ors’ meeting: “Mayors have solutions for transit.

Mayor Greg Moore no say on referendum and no “I’m incredibly frustrated say on Translink priorities, that something as important as why would we support tax regional transportation is not increases without governance being handled with more care,” change? #nowin.”

Stewart said.

On Thursday, Transportation Minister Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore noted the mayors passed a resolution opposing the Todd Stone confirmed the referendum will go concept of a referendum last year, and their through in November, and the responsibility lies with the mayors to agree on a regional position hasn’t changed.

“We need to get on with funding the transit plan, determine the price tag and figure out how to fund it. system now,” he said.

“It’s important we all say to the people in “Every month there’s more people that live in the Metro Vancouver area and every the region to join this discussion,” Stone said month with no new funding we’re going back- in a phone interview with media.

“Let us know what you think, let us know wards.”

Moore suggested the process would be what the funding sources should be, tell us helped if the mayors were in favour of a yes what level of expansion you’d like to see in vote in a referendum, but since the question the region. There remains ample time for the and possible result are still undetermined, he mayors to unite on a fully funded vision and sign off on a question.” said it’s too early to even weigh in.

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An RCMP press release Thursday morning noted the discovery of a deceased person in a vehicle on the gravel parking lot for Mundy Park at Mariner Way and Chilko Drive. Police said the matter is being handed over to the BC Coroners Service. The name of the person was not released.

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Driver wrecks car avoiding HOV check MOTORIST PANICS WHEN SHE SEES POLICE UP AHEAD, AND ENDS UP ON THE MEDIAN

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com A motorist learned the

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HOV lane in Port Moody.

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doing HOV checks on Barnet Highway during morning rush hour Tuesday, when an officer spotted a Mazda speeding excessively in the HOV lane.

The car was clocked going 121 km/h.

Police said the driver, who was alone in the car, tried to get out of the HOV lane once she spotted the cops, but lost control of her car.

The vehicle ended up smashing into and then going up on to a median.

The driver declined medical treatment, but the car was a write-off.

The driver was handed a ticket for excessive speeding.

Insp. Bradley Sheridan noted the vehicle would have also been impounded for seven days, but it was destroyed in the crash.

“It’s a miracle that no one else was hurt,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “When you’re not adhering to the speed limit, things can happen quickly and create a dangerous situation.”

The department sent out this tweet Tuesday following the incident: “Excessive speeder in the HOV panicked when they saw police, swerved out of HOV, lost control and smashed onto median. #noinjuriesnocarleft.”

Port Moody police also have a message for motorists that the HOV lane is for multiple-occupant vehicles.

Sheridan noted the HOV lane on the Barnet nets the most complaints to the department, mostly regarding vehicles not having the

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duct HOV checks along the stretch of road as much as they can.

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The Coquitlam Foundation will be accepting applications for grants, bursaries and scholarships until 4 p.m. on Feb. 14, and has also created a new Coquitlam Foundation Community Fund (CFCF).

More information and application forms are available online at www.coquitlamfoundation.com.

Executive director Dale Clarke said successful applicants will be notified in May and will be invited to attend the Coquitlam Foundation Awards Celebration Evening at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on June 5.

Last year, the foundation distributed $114,000 at its awards night.

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TransLink is broken and needs fixing

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oliticians aren’t always known for making the best decisions.

Fortunately, in our democracy, the people get their say every few years in an election to decide what to do about said politicians with bad ideas.

But what do you do when a major organization that runs a public service isn’t elected or accountable to voters?

That’s the perplexing situation Tri-Cities and other Metro Vancouver residents face when it comes to their public transit system.

TransLink runs transit, but the board isn’t elected.

For several years now, municipal leaders have been calling the model broken, asking for the province to step in and do something.

The mayors want a bigger say around the table.

At this point, there doesn’t appear to be a willingness or interest in changing the status quo.

Adding to the transit chaos in the boardroom is a plan by the provincial government to hold a TransLink referendum on future funding for the service.

The idea is to tie the referendum to the civic election this November.

Once again this week, as the debate about the referendum flared up, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore called on the province to change TransLink’s governance model and give mayors more say.

The argument is simple: the mayors are elected officials and are accountable to the communities they serve.

Who better to be the final authority on such a critical matter as transportation in our area than the people we elect?

That’s because if we don’t like what they do, we can always boot them out.

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of reasons why I can’t be a novelist. et’s count the times I’ve been Why I can’t move to Ireland and open told, “You can be whatever up a pub, own a farm and have my own you want” or, “Hard work can horse. get you anywhere.”

There are things in life we know I don’t know why we tell will make us happy, and as a teenager each other this stuff. We don’t really who hasn’t really had a taste of the real believe it and the worst part is that we world yet, I can assure you I may not get that idea etched in our mind — the MY GENERATION find them, and I may give up. idea that we are invincible.

Shantelle Chan That’s not exactly something I’m I want to be a successful astronomer, proud of saying, but hey, at least I’m with a house in the suburbs that has them dreams, because we have no inten- honest. Being one in a million is pretty a view of an ocean. I want four kids, hard, especially when the other 999,999 tion of turning them into two girls and two boys, people are so good. anything more. and my husband will So I condemn — no, I bow down — to Somewhere along the be a hockey player able the people who have the life they picway we lose our optito cook like the chefs tured so long ago. mism, and see only who on Diners, Drive-Ins and It’s easier to I slow clap for those who work their is better.

Dives. grab the bronze butts off, every day, just to get a tiny bit I mean, I do that. I do That life sounds good than reach for closer to what they want and fight the that all the time. Why and you know what? I odds. blame myself for not trycan have it. I can, can’t I? gold, especially The truth is, there aren’t many of you ing when I can pin it all I mean that’s all I’ve been when we out there who can say, “I can be whaton the person who did? hearing since I learned underestimate ever I want.”

It’s because it’s easy to how to say “I want.”

I guess from a parental our abilities and settle. It’s easier to grab Shantelle Chan is a Grade the bronze than reach point of view it’s not cool what we can 12 student at Dr. Charles Best for gold, especially when to tell your children that accomplish.

Secondary in Coquitlam. we underestimate our their dreams are very abilities and what we can unrealistic. Even from accomplish … when we a friend’s point of view, want to. what’s the point in findI can, right now, build up a mountain ing the odds against when the odds for look so good?

Now let’s think about that dream job.

No, not the one you found at college or university when there was no other option. Not the one your parents forced Share your opinion on this column or anything else you you into or the one that pays the rent read in The Tri-Cities NOW by sending a letter to the editor but is something you hate.

Let’s think back to when we were chilto editorial@thenownews.com, with “letter to the editor” in dren and there was that job, that career, the subject line. We edit for taste, legality and length, and which would make all of our dreams come true. The job that now, we’d think both letters to the editor and opinion columns is ridiculous. may be reproduced on The Tri-Cities NOW website, The reality is, our dream job, dream husband or wife or house is so beyond www.thenownews.com. any reaching point. That’s why we call

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transportation, and the premier’s office.

Needless to say, taxpayers deserve more than the same old, same old from potential mayors and councillors. We want details and real ideas. And, in a world where “there is nothing new under the sun,” one hopes that a few ideas that have popped up in cities across B.C. might take root everywhere.

Candidates looking to hold the line on taxes should look first at labour costs and work by Prince George and Penticton. Penticton set the standard for municipal labour negotiations by negotiating down starting wages.

Three years ago, a core review showed Penticton was paying lifeguards and parks staff $8 more per hour than private operators in the same community. That core review gave Penticton council the ammunition it needed to push for a better deal. Starting wages were slashed by $5 an hour.

Meanwhile Penticton found other efficiencies within municipal departments, eliminating overlap of personnel and equipment. The result: a three-year property tax freeze.

This month, Prince George council went even further when it settled a four-year contract with its union.

It may be wise old King Solomon who is credited with the phrase, “there is nothing new under the sun,” but anyone who has read brochures put out by municipal election candidates can attest to that pearl of wisdom.

This November, thousands of candidates will seek office in city halls across British Columbia, looking to serve their fellow taxpayers as a mayor, councillor or director.

Their brochures will offer familiar themes: warm, fuzzy pictures of landmarks in their community; and the usual vague promises to spend tax dollars wisely and make their particular city hall more transparent.

Taxpayers need more than platitudes. Municipal government in B.C. is a $10.8-billion business — more than the combined budgets of the provincial ministries of aboriginal relations, advanced education, agriculture, children and family development, citizens’ services, energy, environment, finance, forests, jobs, justice, social development and

The first two years were “net zero”— the same model used by the provincial government to hold the line on its labour costs.

After 28 years of annual increases in pay, Prince George stuck to their guns — even in the face of a one-day walkout — and got two years at net zero, followed by two years of very small raises. “[Continual raises are] not sustainable for the taxpayer that has reached a tipping point in their ability to pay,” said Mayor Shari Green.

When it comes to consulting taxpayers on large projects, Port Coquitlam broke the mold this year.

Instead of putting a major recreation centre renovation — and 1.5 per cent tax increase — into their budget, Port Coquitlam went to the public with a 0.34 per cent tax cut, and an option to add the rec centre, if the community wants it.

Usually cities resist giving taxpayers the facts on what they could save by forgoing flashy projects; this subtle shift to showing what the budget would be without the big project is a major step forward.

Annual business licences have long been an annoyance to entrepreneurs. While some jurisdictions have tried to push regional

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Instead, Langford businesses will pay the old fee once for a “perpetual” licence.

As Mayor Stewart Young pointed out about the old annual system: “What are we going to do [if they don’t pay]? Kick them out? They’re already employing people. We’re happy they’re here in Langford. They give us three times the [property] taxes as residential and then we mess around with these little $50 business licences.”

Langford expects to make up most of the lost annual revenue through increased business and cutting bureaucracy at city hall.

There is nothing new under the sun, Solomon taught us.

Hopefully that chestnut holds true and we see many candidates stealing from the playbooks of Penticton, Prince George, Port Coquitlam and Langford this fall.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com A Coquitlam man found himself in a jail cell for a few hours following a court

appearance that went awry.

Rory Daniel Hawes was slated to appear in Port Coquitlam provincial court Wednesday for driving-related charges in Port Moody.

By the afternoon, after spending four hours in a cell, the defendant was apologizing to a judge.

Hawes found himself in trouble with Judge Rory Walters for his conduct during court proceedings that morning.

According to Crown, the events began when the judge asked Hawes a question and the defendant, who goes by the name Rory-Daniel House of Hawes, said he was looking for information from the court. Specifically, he wanted to know who Regina was.

Regina is the word used to refer to the Queen in legal

cases. After a back and forth, the judge decided to hold Hawes in an apparent contempt of court.

Brought back before the judge later in the day, Hawes initially began his apology, suggesting his “court” is never looking to offend another court.

Standing in the prisoner’s box, he told the judge the court had information he wanted to get and he wasn’t trying to offend.

But the judge replied to Hawes: “Is that what you call an apology?”

Hawes once again apologized to the judge and was let go.

According to court records, Hawes is facing several charges related to a traffic stop in Port Moody back on Dec. 21, 2013, including impaired

driving, driving without a licence and driving an uninsured vehicle.

The case was adjourned for two weeks until Feb. 6.

Hawes is also due back in court for a pre-trial conference hearing March 3 for driving-related charges from Coquitlam dating to 2012.

In that case, Hawes is facing three charges, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer.

An Internet search of Hawes revealed he has posted several YouTube videos under the title “Educating the R.C.M.P. on the constitution of Canada,” in which he alleges mistreatment by Coquitlam RCMP. The allegations have not been proven in court.

NOTICE OF LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION – ROO’S PUB AND GRILL Roo’s Pub and Grill, located at 2962 Christmas Way, Coquitlam, has applied to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) for a permanent change to its Liquor Primary License, specifically to increase the hours of liquor service.

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The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Monday, February 3, 2014. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: clerks@coquitlam.ca Fax to 604-927-3015 City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 Visit the City Clerk’s office, 2nd floor, 3000 Guildford Way during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010).

Input received will be provided to Council in the form of a report at a Regular Council Meeting. Council will consider the input provided and submit a formal recommendation on the application to the LCLB. 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/agendas.

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Teen publishes novel, starts company HER ADVICE? KEEP WRITING

A total of 40 copies were sold at the launch, while sales have continued online through Amazon.com as well as at selected Chapters, Coles Jeremy DEUTSCH and independent bookstores. jdeutsch@thenownews.com In a nutshell, the story is For the most part, Shirin about five teenage friends who experience a life-chanSegran is a typical teenager.

The 17-year-old Port ging adventure in northern Moody high schooler likes to Canada when their small hang out with friends and plane crash-lands after a freak storm. play video N u r s e d games. back to health But it’s her by a mysterilove of story ous people that sets her living in a hidapart from the den valley, the average teen. friends soon Three years find themago, Segran selves caught set out to in the grips write a novel of an ancient — something prophecy that she’d wanted foretells the to do since coming of early middle Shirin Segran “the chosen school.

A few starts and stops and ones,” even as a malevolent a full summer of writing later, storm gathers in humanity’s what came out was a fictional horizon, threatening its very existence. novel called Aegis Rising.

Segran said she came up As she described her work, the novel is an old-fashioned with the theme out of her story about good versus evil love for adventure stories and science fiction. with a modern twist.

“I love the concept of creatThe book was released in November with an official ing my own world, and being the lord of that world,” she launch in Port Moody. follow us on

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said.

Just producing a 450page book during spare time should be enough for any 17year-old busy with school and the day-to-day life of a teen.

But Segran is taking her craft to the next level.

She started her own publishing company, INKmagination, and her own non-profit organization, aptly called Aegis League.

The organization raises money for what are called microloans in developing

countries.

These are small loans traditional banks won’t offer, but which can help someone start a small business to get on their feet.

The Aegis League has partnered with Street Kids International on the venture, while Segran is donating all the profits from her book to the society.

It’s something she’s happy to do.

“Maybe [it can] help them give them the skills they need

and they can make something of themselves,” Segran said.

The busy teen has also spent some time making presentations to aspiring writers in the school system on her own journey as author.

And she has some wellearned advice.

“When you start writing, keep writing,” Segran suggested.

“Don’t give up at all. If you really want to do it, finish it.”

She noted she needed a few pep talks from her par-

ents along the way to finishing Aegis Rising.

As for the future, Segran want to keep writing, but other than a few short stories as spin-offs to her book on her website, no major novel is being planned in the short term.

“For the moment, I’m pretty happy with how things are going,” she said.

For more information about Segran and her book Aegis Rising go to sssegran. com.

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Cross Catchment Application Process 2014 - 2015 Parents can apply for a school outside of their neighbourhood catchment school. To do so you must complete a “Cross Catchment Application.” Placement is based on space availability.

Cross Catchment Process: Information on the cross catchment process can be obtained from the district website www.sd43.bc.ca.

The District is encouraging use of the electronic version of the application form accessed through the District website www.sd43.bc.ca beginning February 7th at 9:00 a.m.

The process will close on February 19th at 4:30 p.m. The form requests your child’s Personal Education Number (PEN). If you do not know the number, contact the school ahead of time.

Paper forms will also be available at all schools as of February 7th at 9:00 a.m. All completed paper applications must be returned in person or by mail to the School District Office at 550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, V3J 6A7 by the closing date. Faxed or email copies will NOT be accepted.

The school locator on the District website provides a student’s designated catchment area schools. Catchment is based on home address.

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Coquitlam Heritage Society wants to hear your stories

During the past year, the Coquitlam Heritage Society, which operates Mackin House Museum, has been collecting and filming the stories of some of Coquitlam’s longest residing citizens.

More than 40 people were interviewed about what it was like living, working and growing up in Coquitlam over the last 85 or so years. This was accomplished through a New Horizons for Seniors Grant from Service Canada, according to a press release.

After this grant was used up, the heritage society was hoping to continue this project since there are many more seniors waiting to be interviewed.

Thanks to the generosity of

Lougheed Town Centre will host a Lunar New Year festival

Information regarding Kindergarten and parent meetings should be available at every school at the time of registration.

Can I use my childcare facility address to determine my child’s school attendance area?

According to the School Act, enrolment can only be based on the home address.

When Should I Register My Child?

Kindergarten registration (except for Montessori, Bilingual Mandarin, Reggio and French Immersion) within School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) will be held on February 4, 5, 6 in all elementary schools.

Beginning this year, registration for Early French Immersion will be done online from January 16-23, 2014. See our website for more details.

Should I Bring Anything for Registration?

Please bring the following documents: Proof of citizenship for parent & child (one of): birth certificate; passport; PR Card; Canadian Citizenship Card.

Proof of B.C. residency for parent (one of): rental contract; property purchase contract; income tax statement; property tax statement; and 2 of the following documents: utility bill; B.C. driver’s licence; B.C. vehicle registration; Canadian bank or credit card statement; B.C. ID. Proof of Guardianship: please refer to ‘Funding Eligibility Checklist’ on our website or contact your neighbourhood school.

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The Coquitlam Heritage Society, which operates Mackin House Museum, is creating a collection of oral histories. ent Coquitlam resident who has some stories to share, the heritage society welcomes

the chance to hear them.

The society can be reached at 604-516-6151.

Lunar New Year party on Feb. 1

Kindergarten Registration for 2014 When Can My Child Start Kindergarten?

Children who are five years old on or before December 31, 2014 may enter school in September 2014. You may defer your child’s enrolment until September 2015.

Jim Allard, these stories will continue to be filmed and the heritage society’s significant collection of oral histories will continue to grow.

Jill Cook, the heritage society’s executive director, expressed the board’s appreciation for the donation.

“This is a timely and significant donation, which is a gift not just to the Coquitlam Heritage Society but to Coquitlam residents,” she said. “It is the community’s history we are preserving.”

Once again, Geoff Scott, from Tri-Cities Community Television, will be handling the technical side of the project while Doug Rolling will be co-ordinating.

If you are a past or pres-

All students must be registered for Kindergarten at their catchment area school on February 4, 5, 6. To determine your catchment school access the school locator on the District website. If parents wish their child to attend an out of catchment school they will be provided the opportunity to apply for a cross catchment transfer, beginning on February 7, 2014 with the deadline of February 19, 2014 (visit our website for more information). If enrolment projections show that space is available, cross-catchment transfer applications will be accepted in accordance with the following priorities: (i) catchment area child; (ii) non-catchment area child; and (iii) nonschool district child.

Please note that siblings of students in attendance at a school are considered as a catchment area child at that school.

NON-RESIDENTS Please contact the International Education Department @ 604-936-5769 or visit at 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Bring along proof of citizenship for parent and student, proof of residency and proof of guardianship (if applicable).

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on Saturday, Feb. 1, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the Year of the Horse with local performers of Chinese and Korean descent.

“We’re delighted to have such a talented lineup of performers,” Sara Park, the mall’s marketing manager,

said in a press release. “We’re honoured to have both Chinese and Korean cultural traditions at Lougheed.”

Highlights include a Korean drum parade at 10:30 a.m., Korean performances at 10:40 a.m., a Chinese lion dance at noon and Choy

Chang at 12:30 p.m.

The lion will also visit participating stores to bless them with good luck and prosperity, and event attendees will receive a red packet containing a $5 Lougheed Town Centre gift card voucher, while quantities last.

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Notice of Intention to Consider Learn about Adoption of Amendment healthy food Bylaw No. 2, 2013, No. 2965 choices Port Moody Council will meet at 7pm on January 28, 2014 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive to consider adoption of the following proposed bylaw:

Many adults make a resolution to eat better to manage their weight in the new year.

Adults who are over 50 are invited to Dogwood Pavilion to get the information and tools necessary to set goals and make healthier eating choices in 2014.

Join Jenn Messina, a registered clinical dietician, on Friday, Jan. 31 at 1:30 p.m. for a one-hour presentation called Healthy Eating for Weight Management.

Messina will help you jump start a weight management plan for the new year. The session will include information and tips to lose weight and keep it off. There will be food samples, recipes and handouts.

The fee for this presentation is $6.25.

For more information and to pre-register, call 604-9274386.

Dogwood Pavilion is a City of Coquitlam recreation centre for adults 50 and older, and is located at 624 Poirier St., with an entrance off Winslow Avenue.

Belly dancing classes offered Belly dancing is a good form of physical activity for older adults, and it’s also fun. Many of its Middle Eastern moves improve flexibility and are beneficial to the spine and abdominal muscles.

If you are looking for a new way to move, belly dance may be for you.

A belly dancing course begins at Dogwood Pavilion on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and runs until March 19.

There are two sessions: from 1 to 2 p.m. for those with experience and from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. for beginners.

The fee for the program is $50.

For more information and to pre-register, call 604-927-4386 or visit coquitlam.ca/dogwood.

Dogwood Pavilion is a City of Coquitlam recreation centre for adults 50 and older, and is located at 624 Poirier St., with an entrance off Winslow Avenue.

Declutter your parents’ home

The Port Moody Public Library will host the authors of Good Riddance — Susan Borax and Heather Knittel — for another informative and entertaining workshop on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. in the ParkLane Room.

This workshop is designed to help families implement simple and practical downsizing strategies to organize parents for a transition to a retirement community, assisted living or long-term care facility.

Increasing numbers of “sandwich generation” adult children (balancing work, raising a family and caring for older parents), who are themselves aging, are faced with having to move elderly parents out of households they can no longer manage. Borax and Knittel will focus on a supportive stepby-step process and the resources available to help families reduce guilt, stress and conflict around the disposition of excess belongings through sale, donation and recycling.

Downsizing offers unexpected opportunities for family members to connect, learn from one another and celebrate memories.

Some of the topics include: • Where to begin — “When is it time to move?”

• Getting your parents on-board and committed • Involving family members — sharing the load with siblings, spouses and kids • Sorting out a lifetime’s worth of emotionally charged belongings • Settling your parents into new surroundings • Taking care of you Space is limited. Call the library’s information desk at 604469-4577 to reserve a seat.

Proposed Bylaw: City of Port Moody Heritage Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2011, No. 2913, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2013, No. 2965.

Purpose: To amend the existing Heritage Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw to address situations where, due to declining housing market conditions, the eligible tax exemption for a property could be equal to zero if a property received a reduced assessed value of improvements following project completion.

Proposed Amendment: • To add the following clause to Section 11 of the Heritage Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw: “(C) Notwithstanding the above, where a reduced assessed value of improvements occurs following project completion as a result of declining market conditions, or if the assessed value of the improvements of the Lot sees no increase, Section 11(B) would be applied to determine the amount of eligible tax exemption.”; and • To add the following clause to Section 5, ‘Schedule B’ of the Heritage Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw: “(c) Notwithstanding the above, where a reduced assessed value of improvements occurs following project completion as a result of declining market conditions, or if the assessed value of the improvements of the Lot sees no increase, Section 5(b) would be applied to determine the amount of eligible tax exemption.”

Proposed Objectives: • To establish a default clause (new sections “c”) and establish a calculation that will be applied when a tax exemption application receives a reduced assessed value of improvement to the Lot; • To support the conservation of heritage properties; • To foster revitalization through heritage and cultural awareness; • To promote local economic development; • To enhance quality of life in Port Moody.

Anticipated Outcomes: • Provide a guarantee that the amount of eligible tax exemption calculated for a property will be a positive value regardless of a decline in market conditions; • Lowered costs for heritage property owners to invest in conservation work; • Incentive for redevelopment that meets City heritage & sustainability goals; • Increased capacity for business attraction and cultural tourism; • Improved sense of place and vitality in the Moody Centre heritage area.

Eligible Property: • Properties on the City’s Heritage Register which undertake heritage conservation work with a value of $15,000 or more in qualifying project costs; • Properties within the Moody Centre Heritage Conservation Area and Heritage Character Area proposing a project which retains the existing principal building, includes either green building features or heritage conservation work, and has a construction value, as determined by the building permit(s) issued, of $100,000 or greater; and • Properties must meet either of the above criteria and not already be receiving a municipal tax exemption or have property taxes in arrears.

Tax Exemption: The amount of tax exemption under this Bylaw shall be equal to the lesser of: (a) The increase in the assessed value of improvements of the Lot between the year before the commencement (b) 100% of the municipal share of the property tax due annually in relation to improvements on the lot for a maximum term of: ii. ten (1) years for Heritage Register Properties. (c) Notwithstanding the above, where a reduced assessed value of improvements occurs following project completion as a result of declining market conditions, or if the assessed value of the improvements of the Lot sees no increase, Section 11(B)/Section 5(b) would be applied to determine the amount of eligible tax exemption.

Send written feedback to the City either by email to clerks@portmoody.ca or by fax at 604.469.4550 no later than 12 noon on January 28, 2014. You may also submit written feedback directly to Council at their January 28, 2014 meeting.

View copies of the draft bylaw at the Legislative Services counter at City Hall between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Please call 604.469.4613 with any questions on the proposed bylaw amendment.

604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

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Tickets still available for Art4U gala EVENT WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR PORT MOODY ARTS CENTRE EXPANSION

Sam SMITH editorial@thenownews.com The Port Moody Arts Centre is hosting a gala event tomorrow (Saturday), to raise money for its expansion — which includes connecting the Appleyard Centennial House to its current building at 2425 St. Johns St. The city moved the historic building to 126 Kyle St., right next door to the arts centre, to save it from demolition due to Evergreen Line construction.

On Saturday, art aficionados will gather at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club in Coquitlam for a night of glitz and glamour to raise funds to build a walkway between the old arts centre building and its new addition.

“It truly will be a grand opening,” Bruce Campbell, executive director of the arts centre, said of the expanded facility. “The resulting space will be a game changer.”

Soon after the Appleyard Centennial House was relocated from 2714 Clarke St., arts centre staff began raising $87,500 to retrofit a glass atrium to connect the two buildings, so visitors will be able to walk between them without having to step outside.

“Our new goal is $200,000,” Campbell said.

“Because the construction doesn’t include the fixtures and the furniture.”

To help reach that goal, the arts centre is

hosting Art4U, an event Campbell promises will be a night to remember.

“It will include art demonstrations, live entertainment, a buffet and some really neat auctions,” he said.

Pearl necklaces and bracelets, artisan crafts, Inuit carvings and rare pieces of First Nations birch bark biting art will be available. Other items include dinner with the mayor, private plane rides from Maple Ridge to Tofino or Pemberton, and private classes with a number of artisans, including a silversmith and woodworker.

A large selection of wines will also be available for auction.

Pipers will pay their respects to Scottish legend Robbie Burns — whose birthday is Jan. 25 — and live entertainment will keep the cocktail and black tie affair going.

Breakfast Television’s Dawn Chubai, an award-winning jazz vocalist, will emcee and act as auctioneer.

“There’s also going to be four faculty from the arts centre doing live demonstrations,” Campbell said.

“We’ve got a painter who’s very well known, a fellow who does classical drawings, and a lady who does really wonderful hand-building clay pieces.”

Art4U takes place at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club at 3251 Plateau Blvd. in

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Bruce Campbell, executive director of the Port Moody Arts Centre, says the expansion of the facility to include this historic home will be “a game changer.”

Coquitlam.

Tickets are $150 each or $1,500 for a table of 10. A cocktail reception starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m.

There will also be a cash bar.

The arts centre has sold more than 160 tickets, and aims to sell 250. To buy tickets, visit

the arts centre at 2425 St. John’s St. in Port Moody, or call 604-931-2008.

“We’d love to have lots of people attend,” Campbell said.

The centre is open today (Friday) from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Devil’s Knot raises questions of justice DEVIL’S KNOT

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n May 5, 1993, three young boys — each eight years old — in West Memphis, Ark. (part of the southern United States’ Bible belt) were reported missing and later found mutilated, castrated and murdered.

Three teenagers, later named the West Memphis Three (Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr. and

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Regardless of one’s beliefs in the innocence or guilt of these three dirt-poor outcasts, the trial and police investigation were irrefutably irresponsible and unjustifiably reckless. It is a case that raises profound questions about the gang mentality of communities and the human desire to quickly punish based on appearances instead of facts.

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Memphis Three is one of travesty and tragedy, irony and ignorance. It’s a story about the criminal justice system that demands to be seen, heard and experienced.

In America, judges are voted in by the public.

Doesn’t this incline them to make decisions based on what is popular rather than truth and evidence?

Why didn’t the presumption of innocence have preeminence since there was significant room for reasonable doubt?

The famous Canadian arthouse director Atom Egoyan presents the facts in moody dramatized form. However, his film often stumbles

because it lacks the focused plotting of crime films like Mystic River and Bernie, which it clearly is attempting to emulate.

What Egoyan does succeed at, however, is creating a collection of powerful images that chills our souls, engages our minds and infuriates our moral conscious.

The visuals that may be forever engraved in my mind (eg: a still shot of an Arkansas stream with a pipe bridging the land that the boys used to walk across moments before being killed) create a haunting atmosphere and a grounding sense of setting which, in turn, liberate the actors to simply inhabit their characters and achieve the distinct sense of these Southerners’ thought processes and interactions.

The visionary promise of the director’s early works (Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter) show up here but

these flashes of brilliance become drowned out in numerous occasions of cheap manipulation and wretched storytelling (hindering what should have been a consistently powerful experience).

Following an eerie first act, Devil’s Knot devolves into a courtroom drama with scattered plotting and an ensemble of underdeveloped characters.

Every scene becomes almost auditory, like a radio drama, as the characters transform into tellers of the story, offering up constant exposition.

The visual evocation of emotion is lost and we are left with a film that cuts between numerous characters without any rhyme or reason.

This has infuriated some critics, who have not judged this film as a stand-alone work and have deemed it unnecessary because of the

four acclaimed documentaries that have preceded Egoyan’s film.

They argue that the subject matter had been thoroughly flushed out in the acclaimed documentaries Paradise Lost and West of Memphis. This may be true, but for those unfamiliar with the story and its scary implications, Devil’s Knot is effective at informing and infuriating.

There is tremendous irony at the heart of the West Memphis Three’s story, and Egoyan’s film captures it with precision: A town so concerned and blinded by its outrage towards Satanism and human sacrifices is itself capable of killing three innocent teenagers through capital punishment.

Joshua Cabrita is a Port Coquitlam resident. Visit him online for more reviews at cinephilia.ca.

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Use these tips to reduce the cost of driving

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ccording to the Automobile Association of America, the cost of owning a vehicle is on the rise.

In its 2013 “Your Driving Costs” study, AAA determined the cost of owning a vehicle is somewhere between $7,000 and $11,000 annually depending on the type of vehicle.

That’s a substantial amount of money and may leave many motorists looking for ways to reduce the cost of automobile ownership.

Driving is a way of life for many people left with little choice but to keep a vehicle.

Thanks to mass transportation, city dwellers might be able to get by without owning a vehicle, but those who live in rural communities or even the suburbs often find that public transportation runs too infrequently or inefficiently to meet their needs.

There are ways for those who need their own automobiles to reduce the financial burden of vehicle ownership.

are likely to see their rates decrease from year to year.

the initial excitement of driving off a car lot behind the

wheel of a brand new vehicle, but it might prove quite excit-

ing for your bank account.

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In its study, AAA found that the average cost of owning a vehicle varied considerably depending on the size of that vehicle. That should come as no surprise, as larger vehicles tend to consume more fuel and, as a result, cost more money. But drivers might be surprised to learn just how much less it costs to own a small sedan than it does a four-wheel-drive sport utility vehicle. Small sedans cost the least amount of money to own at $6,967 annually, while four-wheeldrive SUVs cost nearly twice that amount, setting their owners back $11,599 per year. But the most surprising thing from the AAA study might be its findings as to the costs of owing a large sedan.

Such vehicles are nearly as expensive as larger SUVs, costing drivers more than $11,000 per year. So drivers who downsize their vehicles to a small sedan will likely save themselves a substantial amount of money over the life of the vehicle.

• Drive safe and cash in on lower insurance premiums.

Though numerous factors, including individuals’ driving histories, influence the cost of auto insurance, drivers with clean track records might be able to buck the industry trend and pay less for their auto insurance policy next year than they did this year. In its study, AAA found that the cost of insurance rose by nearly three per cent in 2012 from the year before. But drivers who can avoid accidents and citations

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 that is being leased or financed.

Revisiting a study they conducted in 2001, in 2013 experts at automotive website Edmunds. com examined three different financing methods and the cost of each over a six-year period, which the global market intelligence firm Polk estimates is the average car ownership period.

The study examined the costs, including interest rates and fees, of leasing or buying a 2013 Honda Accord EX and buying a used 2010 Accord EX. The total cost of buying used after six years was $20,960, while the cost of leasing was $24,768 and the cost of buying new was $28,330. Buying used even saves buyers money when factoring in equity. Of course, leasing saves drivers the cost of maintenance and repairs, which can be considerable when buying used vehicles. However, an older used car won’t cost as much to insure as a vehicle • Drive less. Of course, the easiest way for automobile owners to trim the costs of owning their vehicles is to drive less. Though vehicle manufacturers have improved fuel economy in recent years, driving less will save money on fuel, the cost of which hinges on a host of factors, including petroleum demand and economic conditions. Such factors may cause a dip in fuel prices one day, but a sharp increase in price the next day. Regardless of those fluctuations in fuel prices, drivers who can cut back on their driving are certain to save money.

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Dear Tom and Ray: “I recently had to have a new water pump put in my 2005 VW Bug. At the same time, they replaced the timing belt. Twenty-three days later, I was stranded because the timing belt broke. After they examined it, they found that the crankshaft pulley was in many pieces, some of which were missing. Of course, they take no blame for this and say it was unrelated. What do you think? Did they break the pulley when they replaced the timing belt?”

— Kaylyn RAY: They might have.

I’d have to say it’s extremely unlikely that a broken crankshaft pulley would break the timing belt, though. It’s possible ... if it broke in a jagged way and tore through the plastic timing belt housing that sits behind it. Possible, but not very likely.

TOM: So let me put a more-likely scenario on the table. Perhaps what really broke was the timing belt sprocket, Kaylyn. It sits directly behind the crankshaft pulley.

RAY: To investigate, the first thing you need to do is check your receipt to see if they replaced something called the “front engine seal.”

TOM: Normally, that seal

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RAY: Why? Because both of those parts are relatively inexpensive, and they’re easy to access once the timing belt is off. And if either one fails, say, three weeks later, you have to do the timing belt all over again.

TOM: Which, as we’ve found out, makes our customers extremely grouchy.

So we never change a timing belt without also changing the water pump and the front engine seal.

RAY: But in order to get to the front engine seal, both the timing belt sprocket and the crankshaft pulley have to be removed. And that’s not always easy, especially on VWs. TOM: So if they had to use force to pull off the

sprocket, they could have put a small crack in it. Or if they used heat to loosen the bolts that run through the pulley and the sprocket, and accidentally overheated them, they could have weakened the sprocket’s metal and caused it to fail a few weeks later.

RAY: So look at your receipt, Kaylyn. If it’s illegible or indecipherable, ask some other mechanic to help you read it (if you want to find an honest mechanic, try the customer-generated listings at www.mechanicsfiles.com).

TOM: If your shop charged you to replace the front engine seal, then I think you have a right to be suspicious. And since what you Need help with government services for children, youth or young adults?

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RAY: I’d search the Mechanics Files for a trustworthy mechanic in your area, and have the car towed there. Tell him what the other shop told you, and ask him to look at the car and see if their story checks out.

TOM: The second guy may tell you there’s no way to know exactly what happened. Or he may confirm our theory. Or he may have a theory of his own that either exonerates or convicts these other guys. Ask him to write up his professional opinion for you. You’ll have to pay him for his time, but I think it’s worth it, in this case.

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RAY: Armed with that information — and expert witness testimony, should you need it — you can go back to the original guys, if warranted, and suggest, a little more persuasively, that they do the right thing for you and fix the car.

TOM: All reputable shops carry Garage Keeper’s Liability insurance (what we call “Bonehead Insurance”)

to cover serious mistakes they make on customers’ cars. So they probably have the means to repair this if they need to.

RAY: And if they continue to tell you to go sit in your hat, you’ll have to decide whether it’s worth taking them to small-claims court over this. But at least you’ll be better prepared to win. I hope it doesn’t come to that.

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But when weeks of frost replace rain, plants and containers under roof overhangs can die from drought.

Unfortunately, watering them means extra work when hoses have been drained and outside taps turned off to ensure house pipes don’t freeze.

People in rural areas where power outages mean their wells don’t function may find it safest to fill all their watering cans with water and keep them in the house as a backup supply for precious plants.

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flowering shrubs and roses is best done just before growth resumes and should cease once the buds swell. For busy people, this can be a recipe for postponing pruning until it’s too late.

Generally pruning can be done through January and into mid-February. Within these few weeks, the best time to prune is when you have time. By late January, cutting back small flower-bed shrubs when the ground has softened can be a no-fuss opportunity for propagating extra plants. Just take the best of your prunings, thrust them into the soil near the mother plant and forget them for a few months. This has worked for me with lavender, caryopteris, santolina, currants and artemesias.

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Recutting them into sharp crispness draws the eye to the shape of the bed rather than any unremoved weeds.

And dark winter evenings are a good time to sit down with seed catalogues or scan online, dream a little of next year’s garden and order before popular seeds are gone.

Really well-organized gardeners will be able to refer to the future order list they assembled through the year whenever they used the last of their favourites. They’ll also date seed packets as they come in.

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hinese New Year is a traditional Chinese holiday that dates back several centuries. Several myths and traditions are associated with Chinese New Year, which is celebrated in countries across the globe. Those celebrations vary depending on geography, but a focus on family and food is a common theme of celebrants regardless of where they live.

A traditional Chinese New Year celebration will feature a reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve. Family members gather for this celebration, which includes a large spread of food featuring dishes of pork, chicken and fish.

Specialty dishes that feature meats like duck and Chinese sausage are often reserved for the reunion dinner and other special occasions.

Though Chinese New Year was initially only celebrated within China, it is now observed throughout the world, and celebrations tend to be more grandiose in those communities that feature a large population of those with Chinese ancestry.

But celebrants need not be Chinese to enjoy the pageantry of Chinese New Year. For example, San Francisco residents, regardless of their ancestry, can enjoy the city’s annual Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, which is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. Vancouver’s Chinatown also hosts a large Chinese New Year parade.

But even those who cannot attend such celebrations can still partake in Chinese New Year festivities by bringing the party into their own homes and kitchens.

1 egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons milk 3 cups vegetable or canola oil for deep-frying 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce

The following recipes for Asian Sausage Rolls and Chinese Ham and Chicken Rolls from Vicki Liley’s Asian Wraps & Rolls (Periplus) make great additions to any Chinese New Year celebration.

Asian Sausage Rolls Makes 16 rolls 16 4 1 2 1/2

Chinese pork sausages (lop chong) sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed egg, beaten teaspoons sesame seeds cup hoisin sauce

Preheat oven to 450 F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Using a sharp knife, trim sausage ends.

Place 1 pastry sheet on a work surface and cut into 4 equal pieces.

Turn each square so that one corner faces you. Brush pastry edges with beaten egg.

Place a sausage 1 inch from the bottom end of each pastry square.

Roll bottom end of pastry over sausage.

Fold in sides, then roll to form a cylinder.

Brush top with beaten egg.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Repeat with the remaining sausages and pastry.

Place rolls on prepared pan.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp.

Remove from oven.

Cut each roll crosswise into 4 pieces.

Serve hot, with hoisin sauce for dipping.

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These ham and chicken rolls feature Chinese five-spice powder.

Chinese Ham and Chicken Rolls Makes 4 rolls

1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast filets 4 thin slices ham 4 frozen square spring roll wrappers (8.5 by 8.5 inches), thawed 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, fivespice powder and garlic.

Stir to blend.

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Fold in sides and roll up securely.

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These enhancements would appear in and around the four Coquitlam stations, including interior walls and exterior plazas, according to a press release.

Examples of enhancements may include public art, street furniture and/or other architectural elements (i.e. integrated into the tiling or paving).

Submissions will be reviewed by the Coquitlam Evergreen Line Public Art Task Force, an advisory body made up of Coquitlam stakeholders who reflect a diverse range of community arts, culture and heritage interests, as well as neighbourhood associations and engaged citizens.

The enhancements will be commissioned through the task force. The city is not looking for concepts or proposals at this time. This is a qualification phase only.

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Nominations are now being accepted for the annual City of Port Coquitlam Volunteer Recognition Awards — part of the city’s annual “thank you” to local volunteers.

This year’s awards theme is Volunteers Are Our Good Fortune.

“We’re very fortunate that Port Coquitlam has so many volunteers who are incredibly generous with their time, energy and talent to make this a better community,” Mayor Greg Moore said in a press release. “They make the time for us, and now we can take the time to nominate them to show our appreciation.”

Nominations will be accepted until March 11 in seven categories: Arts, Heritage & Cultural Awareness; Caring & Safety; Environmental Protection & Enhancement; Sports & Recreation; Youth Programs; U21 (youth under age 21); and Lifetime Volunteer.

Fortis BC will sponsor the awards and the Volunteer Recognition Awards and Tribute evening, a gala event featuring entertainment, refreshments and awards presentation.

Nominees can be any age and do not have to live in PoCo. They cannot have previously received a Volunteer Recognition Award from the city, and must meet at least one of these criteria: • Their unpaid volunteer contributions provide extraordinary help or care to families or groups in Port Coquitlam; • They continually commit their time, talent and energy, without pay, to improve the quality of life in PoCo; or • They have been voluntarily involved in a program or project that has had a lasting benefit for PoCo and its residents.

All nominees will receive a commemorative pin and certificate, along with an invitation to the tribute event on April 8. Award recipients will receive a personalized etched glass trophy and have their names added to the volunteer “Honour Roll” displayed at City Hall since the awards were created in 1997.

Nomination forms are available online at www.portcoquitlam.ca/volunteer as well as at City Hall (2580 Shaughnessy St.), the Port Coquitlam Rec Complex (2150 Wilson Ave.), the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre (1379 Laurier Ave.) and the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd).

The city offers the following tips for nominators: • For a successful nomination, take the time to coordinate supporting materials in addition to filling out the nomination form. The form includes ideas about what to include.

• The awards are intended for individuals — nominations for couples will not be considered.

• Visit the Volunteer Recognition Awards page at www.portcoquitlam.ca/volunteer for more information and a sample nomination.

For more information, visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/volunteer, call 604-927-5410 or e-mail info@portcoquitlam.ca.

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I bet it wouldn’t surprise anyone to know that when my kids were in preschool, I took on the task of finding quality parenting education speakers.

Research shows that parent involvement in school is a major factor in child success.

In my experience parents who start participating with their children at the preschool level continue to do so through elementary and high school. While being involved might seem intrusive and difficult to fit into your already busy life, the irony is that taking the time to participate will save you time throughout your child’s school career.

The more comfortable your child is at school, the better he will do and the less you will be needed to deal with crises. Isn’t it far better to be able to plan your connection with school rather than have it imposed because of problems? We also know that the more adults a child feels a connection with, and the more adults he knows care about him, the better he will fare. He will have a higher self-image and feel secure in himself. In a parent participation preschool he will spend time with the parents of all the kids and have plenty of healthy connections.

In my experience, the teachers in these schools are superb. It takes a special kind of teacher to choose to work in a school in which all the parents are involved, have a say and ask questions. For the teacher who has the self confidence to lead a group of parents to offer their child a quality learning-through-play experience, the reward is great for teacher, parents and of course the preschoolers.

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Today, with our busy and scattered lives, parents are more isolated than ever before. By becoming involved in a parent participation preschool you will not only meet parents who share your parenting values, you will be working alongside them, getting to know them and making life-long friends.

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editorial@thenownews.com If you’re reading this right now, tracking over these small lines pieced together specifically in this order to convey our oral language in print, you’re utilizing a skill more than 770 million people worldwide can’t — reading.

It’s such a privilege to be able to read, though we take it for granted all the time.

But if there’s just one day you choose to think of the wonders of passing on knowledge in such an accessible and permanent way, it should be Monday, Jan. 27, also known as Family Literacy Day. In celebration of literature, libraries around the Tri-Cities are hosting several readings for children and adults of all ages, as well as crafting workshops.

It’s the hope of Pat Dawson, Terry Fox Library manager, that people come and appre-

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Barb Mancell, the Tri-Cities Literacy Outreach Coordinator and a former primary school teacher, will be taking part in Family Literacy Day on Monday. ciate literature because the positive impact it has on society goes far beyond the personal niceties of being able to read.

“Looking at family literacy specifically, there’s so many advantages to the community when the families themselves

have high literacy levels,” she said.

Promoting literacy in the household can be done in ways besides the obvious one of reading a book with your children or siblings, Dawson said.

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Little B is Nicole Bridger’s first foray into childrenswear, and like her main collection, this line features easy designer jersey pieces manufactured in Vancouver in eco fabrics made from birch trees and eucalyptus plants. We like the dark grey Hannah dress ($42) worn with the Yasi legging ($22) – perfect with a winter boot and chunky knit during the day, or dressed up with a pretty cardigan and a sparkly ballerina flat for an afternoon party.

The ILM project is a new 247 kilometre 500 kilovolt transmission line between Merritt and Coquitlam that will expand the electrical system so that BC Hydro can continue to deliver clean and reliable energy to homes and businesses in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

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“We always think of reading a book, but there’s other ways too,” she said.

“Try reading signs with your kids in the car, or even being on the Internet — using social media and all those things technology has allowed families to do together is a great way to learn reading and writing skills.”

Echoing Dawson’s statements is Barb Mancell, the Tri-Cities Literacy Outreach Coordinator and a former primary school teacher.

“Parents are the first teachers of their children,” Mancell said. “I think sometimes we parents get very busy and are in a rush, and there’s lots of literacy skills we could be teaching kids.”

Writing grocery lists together, reading recipes and counting out money are easy ways to promote literacy, according to Mancell. And doing so also has a positive influence on the family unit.

“We’re always trying to promote kids being connected with their family, their parents, and this just offers all that,” she said. “Rather than giving them an iPad to just sit and read on their own — although there’s OK times to do that — but always doing that you’re not going to get that connection happening.”

Mancell recommends grabbing a blanket and snuggling up with your young ones, connecting with them as well as teaching. If they’re older children, she said, simple conversation can be a great way to keep a young mind active.

While Monday is Family Literacy Day, events

run from tomorrow (Saturday) through next week. All events are drop-in, except for the Jan. 28 one at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library.

• On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Coquitlam Public Library is celebrating with a “LEGO for Literacy” event from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Register by calling 604-554-7334.

• On Monday, Jan. 27, the Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam is hosting a Dr. Seuss story time followed by a workshop on making a memory book, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• On Monday, Jan. 27, the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library is hosting a LEGO for literacy event from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Register by calling 604-937-4142.

• On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Port Moody Public Library hosts the first session of Twilight Tales from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for children six years old and younger.

• On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Literacy Committee in the Tri-Cities hosts a free family literacy workshop from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library. Those interested in attending are asked to register by e-mailing Barb Mancell at tricitiesliteracy@gmail.com. The committee is also giving away five $20 gift certificates to Chapters. To enter, e-mail the same address with your story about your favourite family literacy experience. Entries must be finished by Jan. 31.

• On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Coquitlam Centre will host its monthly Family Play and Learn Night for children ages three to eight years, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY, JAN 25 Terry Fox Library hosts author and social worker Barbara Hal-

crow for a discussion about her first book, Spiritual Intelligence: How your Spirit Will Lead You to Health, Happiness and Success, from 2 to 3 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Refreshments will be served, and registration is recommended. Info: 604-927-7999.

SUNDAY, JAN 26 Tzu Chi Foundation’s Coquitlam branch hosts a year-end

gratitude and blessing ceremony from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody. Everyone is welcome. The Tzu Chi Foundation is a Buddhist charitable group based in Vancouver.

MONDAY, JAN 27 Port Coquitlam Heritage Society holds a “reminiscing ses-

sion” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 2100-–2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Group members will look back in time to remember “The Toys We Made, the Games We Played.” Registration is required. Call Julie at 604-941-5340 or e-mail julies@pocoheritage.org.

Terry Fox Library holds a Family Literacy Day event featuring stories by Dr. Seuss from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. This program is free but registration is appreciated. Call 604-927-7999 for info.

TUESDAY, JAN 28

Terry Fox Library hosts local finance expert Brian Hosier for a money workshop specifically for teens from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Info: 604-927-7999.

Port Moody Library hosts Twilight Tales storytelling from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. Suitable for kids 18 months to six years with parent/caregiver, the program will feature stories, action songs and puppets. No registration is required for this drop-in program. Info: 604-469-4577 or www. library.portmoody.ca.

WEDNESDAY, JAN 29

Terry Fox Library hosts a presentation about B.C.’s wine industry — featuring wine suggestions — from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. This is a free program, but registration is

required. Call 604-927-7999 or visit the library to reserve a spot.

THURSDAY, JAN 30 Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial hosts a pub night

in support of local youth, from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Burke Beer House, 2099 Lougheed Hwy. in PoCo. Tickets, which cost $15, include beer, burger and fries. For tickets, contact Barrie Seaton at 604-945-6627 or barrie@barrieseaton.com.

Port Moody Public Library hosts the authors of Good Riddance, Susan Borax and Heather Knittel, for an informative and entertaining workshop on helping aging parents downsize in preparation for a move to a retirement community, assisted living or long-term care facility. Space is limited for this presentation, which starts at 7 p.m. in the ParkLane Room. Call the library’s information desk at 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat.

SATURDAY, FEB 1 Kushala Yoga and Wellness hosts Posturing for Peace, a

fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Society, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 130 Brew St. in Port Moody. Highlights include yoga, live music, tea and snacks and prizes for the top fundraisers. Visit www.kushalayoga.com/peace to learn more.

Tri-City Wordsmiths meet from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Cynthia Flood, a Vancouver author and former SFU instructor, will discuss “The Short Story: First Steps.” The group meets on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: 604-475-2875 or pandorabee1@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, FEB 2 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 119 hosts a Super Bowl party

at 2513 Clarke St. in Port Moody, beginning with a tail-gate party at 11 a.m. in the parking lot. Highlights include food, games, prizes ($50 for the best fan costume) and an NFL jersey raffle. All proceeds go toward Legion charities. Everyone is welcome.

TUESDAY, FEB 4 Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group

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Kal Tire hosts a job fair, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 405 North Rd. in Coquitlam.

The company is seeking candidates for its management trainee program.

WEDNESDAY, FEB 5

Terry Fox Library hosts a Baby Signs class from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Teach your baby easy gestures for communicating with you and other caregivers. Everyone is welcome. Register by calling 604-927-7999.

Kal Tire hosts a job fair, from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 405 North Rd. in Coquitlam.

The company is seeking candidates for its management trainee program.

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Terry Fox Library hosts “Wooden ships and iron will — the early days on the river in Port Coquitlam,” from 2 to 3 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. In conjunction with the PoCo Heritage Society, this presentation will follow in the footsteps of early explorers and surveyors, and look at the history of shipbuilding in PoCo during the Second World War. The forest industry played a large role in the city’s maritime heritage, with companies such as Harken Towing, Forrest Marine and Bennecks Water Taxi running along the Pitt River to logging camps. Call 604-927-7999 to register for this free presentaion.

ONGOING Terry Fox Library and SHARE Family & Community

Services offer a free English conversation group, from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursdays at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. The group gives people a chance to practise English in a fun atmosphere. All are welcome. Info: 604-927-7999.

Tri-City Singles Social Club gathers for activities and friendship at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St. in Port Moody. This 50-plus group is not a dating club. New members are welcome — membership is $20 per year. Info: 604-4660017, 604-941-8897 or tricityclub@gmail.com.

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Saints,Adanacs plan big for draft COQUITLAM AND POCO TEAMS ARE SEARCHING FOR SKILL THIS YEAR

John Kurucz and Sam Smith sports@thenownews.com The BC Junior A Lacrosse draft is taking place this Sunday (Jan. 26), with the Port Coquitlam Saints and the Coquitlam Adanacs each hoping to pull talented prospects into their lineups for the upcoming season.

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“We’re definitely looking for a top lefty coming out of midget,” Nishimura said.

“We’re lucky that we have such a big catchment area and we have a lot of good players coming up. We’re fortunate to have such a good minor system.”

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Despite the setback the championship puts on the draft, Adanacs’ staff believe the team will still find the players it needs.

Nishimura also listed up and comers from the inter-

mediate division he is excited about, including Jordan Magnuson, Nico McNabb, Keegan Rittinger and goalie Anthony Dale.

The Adanacs are looking to fill vacant spots left by graduating players Steven Neufeld, who led the team with the most goals and points at 14 and 29 respectively in the 2013 playoffs.

They are also replacing Reid Reinholdt, who had 26 points and nine goals in the post-season; Vincent Ricci, with eight goals but a shot-percentage of 44.4 per cent; Matt Delmonico and outgoing team captain Tyler Garrisson.

On the flip side, returning to the Adanacs will be a host of talent, including standout Wesley Berg, who trailed Neufeld by just one point in the 2013 playoffs.

“I’m pretty confident with the kids that are staying,” Nishimura said. “We still have Wesley Berg. I think he is the best player in Canada for his age bracket.”

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The Saints need to replace graduating runners Matt Delmonico, who topped the roster with 12 points and four goals in the 2013 playoffs, Nash Harrison and Cory Cop. Notable returns to the roster include runners Connor Goodwin and Garrett Chan.

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