The Tri-Cities Now April 18 2014 by Coquitlam Now

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Copper theft a big loss BUSINESS SUFFERS $100K IN DAMAGES OVER $100 THEFT

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Everyday, MedRay Imaging in Coquitlam deals with loads of patients needing everything from x-rays to ultrasounds. The medical imaging company, which lists the BC Lions football and Coquitlam Express hockey clubs as some of its clients, has been doing so out of its Gordon Avenue location for almost a dec-

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ade. But the operation nearly ground to halt over a couple of hundred dollars of copper. Sometime during the evening of April 6 or 7, the business, and more specifically its HVAC or air conditioning system, was the target of a copper thief. Randy Webster, general manager of MedRay, explained a thief pulled on copper lines that hold refrigerant from an air condenser on the outside CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

It made me sick to see it. – Randy Webster, GM of MedRay Imaging in Coquitlam

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Boat sinks in inlet Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com City of Port Moody officials are confident there won’t be much, if any, environmental damage after a boat tied to the Rocky Point Park pier started to sink Thursday. The city and Port Metro Vancouver got word Thursday morning the pleasure craft had started to sink. It’s believed the boat came into the harbour about a week ago, drifted into the head of the inlet and run aground. Earlier this week, someone tied the boat to the dock, where it eventually started to sink. Mayor Mike Clay noted a small amount of gasoline leaked from the boat. “It doesn’t look like there is any big environmental damage, although any fuel is bad fuel,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Both the port and police have the boat and its owner on file. By Thursday afternoon, crews were still working out how to remove the boat from the inlet. As boating season begins, the incident is a reminder of

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This shot, taken from the edge of the pier at Rocky Point Park, shows the boat as it began sinking on Thursday afternoon. the derelict boat issues facing the harbour. The issue around the boats came to a head last June after residents expressed concern over vessels in the inlet, including the potential for collisions and boaters dumping raw sewage. At the time there were an estimated 37 boats on the inlet. A few months later, both the city and port began a pilot project to deal with the issue.

While Clay said sinking boats are rare in the inlet around Port Moody, there are significant costs to handle the clean up. The boat owner will likely be responsible for the cost to salvage the boat. “Here’s a good example of what we don’t like about these boats being anchored out here,” Clay said, adding it’s unclear whether the incident falls under the jurisdiction of the city or the port.

Smoke begins to billow out of an apartment on the 16th floor of a highrise on Alderson Avenue in Coquitlam. The first alarms start to ring. Coquitlam fire crews make their way to the scene. The fire was started by a plumbing contractor and has spread to one unit. Most of the residents are in the lobby as crews arrive. A fire attack crew of five members makes its way onto the elevator to the floor on fire. This will allow the crew to blast the blaze much quicker than carrying themselves and their gear up the stairs. Fortunately, the fire isn’t real. It was just a test. But the now-empty Foyer Maillard seniors’ care home has proven to be a good spot for Coquitlam firefighters to practise highrise firefighting techniques. On Thursday, the department gave media and city officials a chance to see how such fires will be fought in the future. The key technique in the exercise is the use of elevators to attack the blaze. The department noted elevators aren’t typically used in a fire, but the modern buildings have progressive technology that when safe to do so, allows firefighters to use the elevators. Fire chief Wade Pierlot said the key is moving staff and equipment to the location as fast as possible. “The faster we can knock down a fire or emergency in one of these [buildings], the better it is for everybody,” he said.

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There are currently 34 highrises in Coquitlam, with a handful more being built or planned. The department maintains a visual catalogue of every highrise and pertinent details including locations of water connections and building entry points. There haven’t been any major highrise fires in recent years, but there have been a few close calls. While highrise blazes can present a challenge to fire crews, Pierlot noted the buildings are well protected with safety features. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said he has confidence in the department’s ability to fight a highrise fire. “We need to be prepared for every type of structure,” he said.

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Public Hearing Notice NEWSN0W for Port Moody Oﬃcial CTA says budget plan Community Plan (OCP) will create chaos CONT. FROM PAGE 5

MEETING Public Hearing WHEN Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 7pm WHERE Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C.

The cuts to librarians will be offset by other staff members within schools, though human resources manager Jamie Ross conceded, “they might not have that exact for-

mal training, but they may have some sort of experience.” “In essence, what’s happening here is that there will no be librarians assigned in the district under the category of librarian,” added assist-

Proposed Bylaw: City of Port Moody Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 2955 Purpose: To adopt a new Official Community Plan which applies to the entire City of Port Moody. The proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) is the result of a series of public consultation events and Council meetings that have taken place since the OCP update process began in February 2012. Highlights of the proposed Oﬃcial Community Plan include: • Focusing growth closest to the proposed Moody Centre and Inlet Centre Evergreen Line SkyTrain stations and along the transit corridor • Developing visions for 7 distinct Evergreen Line sub-areas including: 1. Westport 2. Spring Street Promenade 3. Heritage Commercial District 4. Murray Street Boulevard 5. Oceanfront District 6. Moody Centre Station Transit-Oriented Development 7. Inlet Centre Station Transit-Oriented Development There is an opportunity to make a statement or present a written statement on this proposed bylaw to Council. You can attend this meeting in person, or send a submission in writing. If you plan on sending your feedback ahead of time, fax it to 604.469.4550 or email clerks@portmoody.ca by 12 noon on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Find out more about this bylaw at the Development Services Department, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). You can also reach us by phone at 604.469.4540. Tim Savoie, MCIP, General Manager of Development Services

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ant superintendent Sylvia Russell. “Library services will be provided as a function of prep time at elementary and middle, and at secondary it will be funded through enrolling staffing.” Several board members worried about specific cuts that could affect some of the district’s more marginalized students — the itinerant behaviour team, psychologists, speech language pathologists and counsellors all face cuts. “What’s glaring to me is that the most vulnerable children and students in our district are the ones [whose] programs are disappearing,” said Trustee Diane Sowden. Cafeteria operations, meanwhile, will be eliminated in middle schools. District secretary-treasurer Mark Ferrari noted cafeterias operating in middle and secondary schools are expected to lose $300,000 this year. In an interview Thursday, Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King said the budget proposal is “going to create an awful lot of chaos.” He also accused senior district staff of not being forthright in the budget with plans to hire three managers. “I think it’s a real slap in the face to our members that the district leadership is proposing cutting over 100 teachers and at the same time adding three new management positions and a principal in charge of international education,” he said. “I wish they had the gumption to talk about the value of hiring managers when cutting teachers in public.” The board is expected to make a final vote on the district’s budget recommendations at a public meeting set for 7:30 p.m. in the gym at Winslow Centre on Tuesday, April 29. twitter.com/johnkurucz

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t’s spring … almost. Technically, spring started nearly a month ago, and Easter is traditionally a time to officially recognize the changing of the seasons. Just look at proof of spring springing up all around you: the plants know it, the bugs and the birds know it … but the roads don’t. And the weather remains unsure. It’s not always so bad around these parts in the Lower Mainland, but Easter, in addition to introducing spring, also tends to kick off the family road-trip season. It means roads can be busy and crowded, while at the same time, they can quickly and unexpectedly shift back into winter conditions, especially if you’re journeying outside the relatively wet and mild coastal climate zone. Get a read on the weather before you leave — and not just the local weather, but all the weather you may encounter between here and your destination. Don’t go into a potential snowstorm unprepared. Make sure your vehicle — which may not have been subjected to the rigours of a long trip since last fall — is prepared for the road ahead. Check the engine oil, washer fluid and lights, and make sure your vehicle’s tires, including the spare, are in good condition and properly inflated. And remember that many parts of B.C. can’t be accessed without crossing mountain passes that require snow tires until April 30. Then there’s the usual stuff that applies anywhere, anytime. Ensure you’re well rested for the drive, and prepared so you don’t end up in an unnecessary hurry. Turn off the cellphone, no drinking and driving, stop to eat, and pay attention to the road. Also, remember that the warmer weather brings out more cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. Share the road courteously, so you and others will be around to enjoy the spring sun when it finally arrives.

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If you don’t know what these are you feel sorry for my generation. Gas missed out on probably the best TV prices keep rising, landfills keep shows created. getting higher, models keep getNothing running on Disney Channel ting skinnier and soon, they’ll stop today can even put up a fight. playing re-runs of Friends. Despite being “materialistic,” like Let’s take a step back and look at it in how I’m sure many of you view my stages. generation, we’re growing up in a time I remember when the only elecMY GENERATION when going to Value Village and raving tronics my family owned were a VHS Shantelle Chan about the steals we found is more or less player, a 21-inch box of a TV, a chorded accepted and praised. phone, a computer with no social interWe live in a time when nothing is like “talk dirty to me,” or “can’t keep actions and when I was old enough, a inconvenient, when capturing a memyour eyes off my fatty daddy.” SpongeBob SquarePants CD player. ory has never been so easy. Good songs no doubt, with catchy In my 18 years, I’ve watched these Heck, my generation saw the death beats and a danceable electronics grow smaller of video stores and the birth of Netflix. rhythm, but at the end and smaller. And the only That’s got to be something in itself right of the day that’s what difference between the there. they’re singing and it iPhone5c I have and the I know that in the future my geniPhone5s — it costs more. We live in a time amazes me when I catch eration will have to endure monstrous myself singing it too. Step 1. when nothing student loans, soaring house prices and Step 3. Let’s think about how is inconvenient, inflation … on everything. I’m sure I don’t have much garbage we prodAnd I know that my generation has to explain the immense uce a week. My family when capturing been accused of being narcissistic, apapain we will feel when goes for about one can of a memory has thetic and ungrateful. Friends is replaced by garbage and another of never been But there’s a lot more to us than you newer TV shows based food scraps. easier. think, and soon we will be running this on Vampires or whatnot, Now despite intense world, so get ready. but that brings me to the research on the Internet, upside of my generation: I’m incapable of finding Shantelle Chan is a Grade Kim Possible, The Weekenders, Smart the population of Coquitlam anywhere 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Guy, Suite Life of Zach and Cody and that I can rely on. Secondary in Coquitlam. That’s so Raven. So let’s look at the Vancouver population, based on the census in 2011: 603,502 people. Let’s divide that by three per family: 201,167. Times that by 52 weeks in a year. That’s 10,460,684 cans of garbage a Share your opinion on this column or anything else you year, just from the Vancouver popularead in The Tri-Cities NOW by sending a letter to the editor tion. Take into account the population has grown and my numbers-per-family to editorial@thenownews.com, with “letter to the editor” in are off. You get the picture. the subject line. We edit for taste, legality and length, and Step 2. As opposed to the great lyrics and both letters to the editor and opinion columns messages from artists like John Lennon may be reproduced on The Tri-Cities NOW website, — “Imagine all the people, sharing all the world” — the mainstream lyrics www.thenownews.com. today centre around something more

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I’m a Port Moody resident and parent, and a Burnaby teacher. I recently attended the budget meeting for the Burnaby School Board, and it left me disheartened at best. The provincial government requires school boards to create balanced budgets based on such limited financial resources that programs will need to be cut, jobs will be lost, students will suffer, and teachers and other staff will experience even more stress and burnout than we currently do. This situation is not unique to the Burnaby district (though Burnaby has the lowest funding per student this year in B.C.). All of this is due in no small part to the provincial government’s choice to underfund public education. How is it OK not even to provide school boards with enough money to maintain programs and services as they currently exist? I’ve experienced first-hand the harmful effects of fewer supports for students, especially the most vulnerable ones. Public education must remain vital, vibrant, respected and well-

funded. Under the Liberal government, this is not likely to happen. A well-educated, politically active, critically thinking citizenry is important — and without more money for public education, it is simply not possible. Katie Marsh Port Moody

SCHOOL SITES SHOULDN’T BE SOLD When the city tried to sell off part of the Porter Elementary school grounds, there was a public meeting called which I advised Global TV to attend, and the event was broadcast. The residents of Coquitlam showed their complete disgust with this plan. I am surprised the residents around Parkland didn’t fight this issue. I think it’s quite pathetic, actually, that the city feels it is that cash strapped it has to start selling off portions of elementary schools. What’s next? Parts of our precious city parks? These lands are not for sale, period. Even if this proposition doesn’t go through, which I am sure it will, hopefully this insane idea will be reflected

in the next civic election. Robert Horton Coquitlam

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Easter is almost here, conjuring up images of traditional coloured Easter eggs. But before you pick up your eggs from the grocery store, please consider the hens that produced them. Approximately 96 per cent of egg-laying hens in Canada are kept in the most appalling conditions imaginable. Five to seven hens are crammed into wire “battery” cages, crowded so tightly together that they can barely move or even flap their wings. They spend their entire productive lives of one to one and a half years eating, sleeping and defecating in the same tiny space. They are so crowded that almost all their natural behaviours are denied them — dustbathing, scratching in the earth, spreading their wings and, most importantly, nest-building. Scientific research has conclusively proven that the stress

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caused by being denied an opportunity to nest causes significant suffering in caged hens. The tips of their beaks are painfully sliced off to curb cannibalism caused by overcrowding. Other problems too often include painful osteoporosis, respiratory problems from the build-up of urine and feces and feather loss. It doesn’t have to be this way — consumers have a choice. Purchase certified organic or SPCA-certified eggs which have much higher welfare standards, including no cages or, better yet, choose not to purchase eggs at all. Debra Probert Executive Director Vancouver Humane Society

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City of Coquitlam

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

Date: Monday, April 28, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1 Text Amendment to Part 5 General Regulations Introducing Multi-Family and Commercial Recycling Requirements The intent of Bylaw 4442, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 by adding to Part 5 – “General Regulations” minimum recycling area requirements for all new multi-family apartment and commercial developments.

Item 2 Text Amendment to the RM-3 Zone The intent of Bylaw 4467, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to amend the maximum density, maximum lot coverage, minimum building height, setbacks (for buildings above four-storeys abutting land designated One-Family Residential or Neighbourhood Attached Residential) and building size regulations permitted in the RM-3 Mutli-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential zone for the Burquitlam and Lougheed Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder areas. If approved, the proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendment to the RM-3 Zone, as applied in the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder areas in the Burquitlam and Lougheed Neighbourhoods, will: support Evergreen Line transit ridership by increasing potential density in Evergreen Line station areas; and address an existing gap between the maximum density permitted in the RM-3 zone and the maximum density permitted in the RM-4 zone. *Please visit the City’s website (coquitlam.ca/publichearing) to view detailed maps of the areas where the proposed RM-3 zoning amendments may be applied.

Item 3 Addresses: 1235 and 1237 Burke Mountain Street

Item 4 Address: Northeast Portion of 1595 Regan Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4477, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the RS-8 zoned areas of the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4477, 2014 from RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential to P-4 Special Care Institutional. The existing P-5 Special Park zoning will not be affected by this application.

The intent of Bylaw 4404, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to revise the land use designation of a portion (at the northeast corner) of the Parkland Elementary School site at 1595 Regan Avenue (as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4404, 2014) from School to One-Family Residential.

If approved, the application will facilitate the development of a childcare facility for 74 children.

Bylaw 4477, 2014 Addresses: 1235 and 1237 Burke Mountain Street

Bylaw 4404, 2014 Address: Northeast Portion of 1595 Regan Avenue

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Date: Monday, April 28, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 The intent of Bylaw 4405, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone a portion (at the northeast corner) of the Parkland Elementary School site at 1595 Regan Avenue (as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4405, 2014) from P-1 Civic Institutional to RS-3 One-Family Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate a proposed residential subdivision consisting of eight (8) single-family residential lots.

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How do I ﬁnd out more information? Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Wednesday, April 16, 2014 to Monday, April 28, 2014 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www. coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input? Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Ofﬁce will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-9273010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given ﬁrst opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca.

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce in one of the following ways:

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. 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 on our website at www.coquitlam.ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Kerri Lore Deputy City Clerk

The final party named in a lawsuit involving a Coquitlam man who allegedly fell into a manhole has filed a response to his civil claim. The City of Coquitlam has denied all of the allegations made by Albert Trim. In a civil suit filed on Feb. 5, Trim claimed he stepped on an unsecured manhole cover on Oct. 17, 2013 in front of the 7-Eleven store at 1031 Brunette Ave. and fell into the hole, injuring himself. He is suing both the convenience store and the city over the incident. Last month, 7-Eleven also filed a response to the claim, denying all of the allegations. According to court documents filed on April 5, the municipality said that if the plaintiff fell into the manhole while leaving the store, the manhole and cover were not owned, operated or under the control of the city. The response also said the city had no control or responsibility over the store or the manhole. The city also denied both that it owed a duty of care to Trim or was negligent in any way. The response by the city also stated that if the “accident” occurred, it was caused by the negligence of the owner of the store or the plaintiff. The city is asking for the claim to be dismissed. Trim claims he suffered severe injuries from the incident, including to both knees, legs and his right hand. His suit claims both the city and 7-Eleven are negligent for failing to take reasonable care to ensure he would be safe after leaving the store and for failing to take adequate measures to repair or replace the manhole cover outside the store’s exit. He’s seeking damages and health-care costs. None of the allegations have been proven in court. In its response, 7-Eleven denied both that Trim fell at that time and place and that he suffered injury, loss and damage. The convenience store chain denied it was in control of the manhole cover outside the store, and as a result says it has no legal responsibility for its condition. The response also claims the manhole cover was in reasonable and safe condition at all times, and that Trim ought to have seen it, since it was clearly visible. Court documents also claim that any injury, which 7-Eleven denies occurred, was totally accidental and unforeseeable, or caused by Trim’s negligence. 7-Eleven has also filed a third-party notice to the city. The notice makes reference to a statutory right-of-way agreement signed between 7-Eleven Canada and the city in 1999, in which the company granted the city free right on its land. More specifically, the notice claims the cover allegedly stepped on by Trim is part of the right-of-way, which grants city employees access in order to repair or inspect manholes. The notice says 7-Eleven is seeking a contribution from the city with respect to any amounts the company may be liable for to the plaintiff, as well as damages for breach of contract and lawyers’ fees. ﬁnd us on

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Notice of Intention City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4458, 2014 TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt “City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4458, 2014” at the Regular Council Meeting to be held on May 5, 2014. The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 0.242 hectares of undeveloped road allowance adjacent to City owned lands at 3504 David Avenue in Northeast Coquitlam. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with adjacent Cityowned lands. Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than Friday, May 2, 2014 to the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce in one of the following ways: By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca;

This weekend marks the re-opening of the Moody Street Overpass and the PoMo Rotary Bike Trials Park. The previous sidewalk on the overpass consisted of a narrow raised concrete walkway on the east side of the bridge. The city’s master transportation plan identified the need to enhance pedestrian and cycling facilities crossing the CPR tracks, including the overpass. According to a city press release, the work includes: • Seismic upgrade — fibre wrap of the bridge columns, doweling, new bearings at the abutments and linking of the bridge deck joints. • Widening of the bridge sidewalk — addition of cantilever brackets adding approxi-

mately three metres in width to the east side of the bridge and reconfiguring the sidewalk to provide a dual pedestrian and cyclist pathway separated from the roadway. • New approach pathway on the north embankment — a complete reconstruction of the pathway approach from Murray Street to be merged with the new widened pathway across the bridge. The budget for the project, including sidewalk widening and seismic upgrades, is $1.97 million. A public art portion is also planned for the new walkway area. A ceremony marking the opening is scheduled for 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 19 at the north end of the Moody Street Overpass sidewalk.

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2014 VW Beetle GSR a honey of a ride THIS SPECIAL EDITION OF VOLKSWAGEN’S TURBO BEETLE IS ALL ABOUT HAVING FUN

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Brendan McAleer editorial@thenownews.com While waiting politely for a pedestrian to clear the intersection while turning right, this car received a wide grin and a giant wave from a woman wearing industrial welding goggles. She looked a bit like a bee. So does this. It’s the Beetle GSR, a special edition version of Volkswagen’s Turbo Beetle that’s a real honey of a car. Take that comment literally; this machine really does look like it was hatched in a hive. The name comes from a tribute to the 1973 Gelb-Schwartz Renner (Yellow-Black Racer), a similarly bumblebee-shaded machine that is so famous, you never heard about it until just now when I mentioned it. Sold only in the German home market, it had 50hp from an air-cooled 1600cc and slightly larger wheels and tires — no Muhammad Ali here. Still, for the time the car was fairly nippy, and marked a change for the humble people’s car from modest little fuel-sipper to unlikely performance hero. This new version has 210 turbocharged horses to draw on: is it all buzz, or is there a sting in the new GSR’s tail?

Design: The previous generation of front-wheeldrive Beetle was very popular, but might have been accused of being a bit cutesy in its homage to the sturdy, no-nonsense original. I mean a flower vase next to the steering

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The Beetle GSR’s name comes from a tribute to the 1973 Gelb-Schwartz Renner (Yellow-Black Racer), a similarly bumblebee-shaded machine. wheel? That’s a bit much. However, when VW decided to drop the turbocharged four-cylinder engine out of the GTI into the car, those cute looks were suddenly hilarious. Here was a car from the Care Bear/My Little Pony school that was perfectly capable of dusting off the hot hatchbacks of the day. The new car is much less saccharine-

sweet, with an extended profile that gives it something of the look of a Porsche. All GSRs get the cosmetic upgrades of the R-Line cars, which means aerodynamic trim including a large spoiler, and 19-inch alloys shod in wide, 235-series rubber. There’s also LED strip lighting up front, and in case you missed the point, an all-over yel-

If yellow stitching on a flat-bottomed steering wheel can really be considered tasteful, then the inside of the GSR is more tasteful than the exterior. It’s actually quite reserved in here, and you might never know it was a limited-run model — except that VW has helpfully written that fact on the steering wheel. Just 3,500 GSRs will be sold worldwide. With the original car, all were gone in just two months. In Canada, fewer than 100 will be imported, so perhaps the rarity value is worth something. As far as the rest of the interior goes, this is essentially just an R-Line Beetle with a few extra badges. You get comfortable, greatlooking seats that don’t provide quite enough lateral support as compared to a GTI, a very VW-looking dash layout, and a multi-gauge pod. Where the regular Turbo Beetle gets a neat carbon-fibre trim, this car gets matte-finish treatment to most of the surfaces, and the aforementioned yellow stitching everywhere. This particular version was equipped with the Beetle’s technology package, which adds satellite navigation and an eight-speaker-plussubwoofer Fender-branded premium audio. This works great for cleaning out your ears because it can and will melt your earwax. While the Beetle’s shape does limit headCONTINUED ON PAGE16

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2014 VW Beetle GSR elicits smiles, waves room and would send most young parents tut-tutting and heading for a five-door GTI or a GLI instead, it’s actually not all that bad for short distances. A child seat does (barely) fit, and an adult passenger could endure a short lift across town. Essentially, owning this car requires something of a sense of humour, both inside and out. And, speaking of giggles, let’s talk about what’s under the hood.

Performance: Ten more horsepower

and go practicality without losing much of the fun. The 210hp, 2.0L four-cylinder turbo is the same venerable mill that’s found throughout the VW line-up. It’s responsive and grunty, and makes a really good noise. So, if you’ve got a racing helmet with a VW sticker on it, then maybe you’re best off sticking with the GTI, particularly the new one coming later this year which is simply excellent. But what if you just want to have a bit of fun? Here, the GSR becomes an out-and-out hoot. If someone in a more-powerful Focus ST wants to stoplight race you, then just roll your eyes

— that’s all I’m asking VW, just 10 more horsies to give this blazing-yellow Bug some genuine performance credentials over and above the regular Turbo Beetle. No dice. Still, the original GSR didn’t have any more punchbuggy than the 1600 Beetle it was based on, so perhaps tradition is being upheld. Besides which, this isn’t really a car for winning races — this is a car designed around the concept of having a bit of a laugh. Two transmissions are on offer, a six-speed manual that’s a bit more engaging, or a $1,400 six-speed dualclutch gearbox that adds stop

and let them go — the GSR isn’t built for would-be Vin Diesels. Instead, it’s easy to drive, with much better sightlines than the old car, excellent grip on long sweeping corners, and a comfortable, upright driving position. It’s not a serious car, but the world is full of serious cars stuck in traffic. At least with this bright yellow package, you’ll gather a smiling wave or two, rather than a scowl.

alloys, full leather interior, Bluetooth handsfree, heated seats, bi-Xenon headlamps, etc., etc. Aside from choosing which transmission you want for your waggle-dance, the only option on the GSR package is the technology bundle. This includes satellite navigation and the powerful Fender stereo for $1,090 — not bad. Fuel economy for VW’s four-pot turbo isn’t bad either, with official ratings of 9.0L/100kms city and 6.5L/100kms on the highway. Like any other turbocharged vehicle, you’ll struggle to hit those figures if you drive the car as it’s meant to

Features: As mentioned, the GSR is a trim beyond a fully-loaded top-of-the-line R-Line Turbo Beetle, so you get 19-inch

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Dave Bennie stands near a new sign for Bennie’s Trail, which honours him and his late father, Doug Bennie, long-time volunteers at the Noons Creek Hatchery in Port Moody.

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Are you an artist or a crafter based in the Tri-Cities? The Coquitlam Public Library is inviting local artists, craftspeople and historical groups to exhibit their pieces in display cases at both the Poirier and City Centre branches. Displays should be of general interest to the community, and are limited to works of an artistic nature, crafts, artifacts, and archival material, according to a press release from the library. For more information and to download an application form, visit Coquitlam Public Library’s website at www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca or call the information desk at either branch of the library: City Centre at 604-554-7330 or Poirier at 604937-4144.

A trail has been named after two long-time volunteers at Noons Creek Hatchery in Port Moody. The City of Port Moody erected signs for Bennie’s Trail this week in honour of Dave Bennie and his late father, Doug Bennie, both of whom loved the hatchery and volunteered countless hours to its success. The interpretive trail runs along the hatchery and “was the culmination of two months of hard work by Dave Bennie, Brian Wormald and several other volunteers,” according to an e-mail from the Port Moody Ecological Society, which operates the hatchery. About $2,000 worth of native trees and shrubs were planted around the hatchery and along the trail, in conjunction with TD Tree Days and the Evergreen Foundation. The trail has several footbridges over small waterways that were created using recycled or donated materials with metal plates containing the common name, scientific name and photo of native plants along the route. The trail is now part of the Port Moody Ecological Society’s school programs. The official opening of Bennie’s Trail is set for Saturday, May 3, to coincide with the hatchery’s Fingerling Festival.

Coquitlam’s John McDonald is looking to declutter our brains. An associate professor of psychology at SFU, McDonald co-authored a paper recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience that could revolutionize ideas around concussions, attention deficit disorder, schizophrenia and a host of other neurological conditions. McDonald and Burnaby resident John Gaspar conducted a series of experiments over two years that examine how the brain reacts to various types of visual stimuli — and more specifically, how the brain blocks out useless information like a cellphone ringing or a bright billboard on the side of the road. “We have a bit of information that suggests that within the general population, some people are better than others at doing this task of tuning irrelevant information out,” he said. The research builds on close to a decade’s worth of work by McDonald. Preliminary tests in 2004 discovered tiny signals coming from the brain that researchers thought could be tied to a suppressive function in the brain. Further research refined those assumptions in 2009, leading to the most recent experimentation undertaken by McDonald and Gaspar. During those experiments, SFU students were put through a series of computer modelling exercises

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“Is it possible to prune a Japanese maple tree without sacrificing its beautiful pendulum shape? I have a two-foot treeling (as I call small trees) on my balcony and I would like to keep it small enough to move. With bursitis in my shoulder, my new motto is ‘If I can’t lift it, I can’t have it.’” Caroline Moore New Westminster Japanese maples need very little top-growth pruning, just the removing of diseased, broken or dead branches. In order to keep it small and weeping, it’s far more use to keep the roots pruned. This doesn’t need to be done every year – usually every three or four years is about right. Pruning the top growth will only encourage your tree to grow faster, but pruning the roots reduces the vigor available for the tree’s growth process. This makes it easier to retain the lovely drooping shape and you should be able to keep it in the same pot for many years. What you will be trying to achieve is something similar to a bonsai tree, though less intricate and on a smaller scale.

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name@thenownews.com The Coquitlam Express are underdogs no more. The ninth-seeded team at the start of the playoffs are now B.C. kings, after beating the Vernon Vipers 4-3 Tuesday to complete a 4-0 sweep in the B.C. Hockey League’s Fred Page Cup final at the Poirier Sports Centre. Like a freight train on a midnight haul, the Express stuck to an incredible storyline, coming from behind in each game en route to claiming the B.C. crown and a berth to the Western Canada Cup championships, which start April 26 in Dauphin, Man. “I’ve never seen a team so resilient and persevere through so much,” remarked Game 4 scoring hero Adam Rockwood. “It’s definitely the most special group of guys I’ve ever played with — I can’t say enough. When we get down in no way do we panic.” Skating slowly at the Vipers blueline awaiting for their powerplay breakout to form, the 18-year-old centre pounced when Vernon’s Riley Guenther bobbled the puck. Driving to the net, Rockwood faked inside-out and then slid it under Austin Smith to give Coquitlam the lead with 4:54 remaining. “It happened real fast, I didn’t see how he got the puck but I just heard everybody screaming and saw him on a breakaway,” recalled captain Ryan Rosenthal of the shorthand tally. “Rocky’s got awesome hands, he buried it in a clutch moment.” Throughout the playoffs, Coquitlam constantly found itself railing from a deficit — in fact, the Express were trailing at some point in each of its last eight playoff wins. On two occasions, Vernon led 2-0 to start the game, and kicked off the first game with a 3-0 lead. But Tuesday, the Express actually scored first when Jace Hennig scored just 3:19 into the game. The two teams would trade tallies to start the second, with Canon Pieper restoring Coquitlam’s lead, at least for a few minutes. Before the period ended, however, Vernon had turned the table and gone ahead 3-2 with 20 minutes to play. Suddenly, Coquitlam was in familiar territory. Just as they’d done during almost every postseason win, the Express bolted out of the gate in the final period. Bo Pieper tied it 1:43 into the third, and both squads settled down over the next 10 minutes, waiting for a break. The Vipers were awarded a powerplay with seven minutes left, but on the ensuing penalty kill Rockwood delivered the knockout punch. “[The Vernon defenceman] lost the puck there and I kind of

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Both teams were undefeated entering Monday’s high school soccer showdown. But only the Archbishop Carney Stars could claim perfection after the final whistle. Carney netted a dramatic 3-2 win over Samuel Robertson Technical, thanks to a lastminute strike from Grade 10 Lucy Kiely. Leading the way were Pam Scowby, Taylor Fogliato, Lauren Kirkpatrick and Isabelle Ryan.

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Coquitlam Express teammates swarm goalie Gordie Defiel, centre, at the final buzzer Tuesday following the team’s dramatic 4-3 victory over Vernon, completing a 4-0 series sweep in the Fred Page Cup BC Hockey League playoff final. To view video highlights from the game, scan this page with Layar. jumped on it, faked backhand to forehand and luckily it went in. I’ve never been so relieved to score a goal, my heart was racing a thousand miles an hour,” said Rockwood. Vernon pushed for the equalizer but goalie Gordie Defiel made a couple of big stops. With just little more than a second remaining, the puck did wind up in the Coquitlam net, but the referees quickly waved it off for an illegal hand pass. With that threat averted, the celebration began.

“It was just great to see the guys carry that [Fred Page Cup] around, to get a chance to share in that moment,” remarked head coach Barry Wolff. “They’ve gone through so much, there’s been a few ups and downs this season but they struggled through and persevered. It was special to see.” The Western Canada Cup, which features champons from the four western provinces and a host team, begins April 26. Coquitlam opens against Alberta’s Spruce Grove on April 27.

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Coquitlam’s Mathew Barzal caught a fast flight for Finland this week to skate for Team Canada at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey under-18 World Championships. The 16-year-old centre was added to the team after his club, the Seattle Thunderbirds, were eliminated from the Western Hockey League playoffs. In the tournament’s opening game, Barzal scored Canada’s third goal as they skated to a 3-1 win over Sweden on Thursday.

Before an enthusiastic home province crowd, Omega Gymnastics’ Shallon Olsen picked up a pair of medals at last week’s Pacific Rim Gymnastics championships in Richmond. Competing for Canada, the 13-year-old was a member of the team gold champions, while adding silver in floor exercise and a bronze in vault. “It was so nice, I had all the support from the audience,” Olsen said in a press release.

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