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jdeutsch@thenownews.com Take three mayors, an RV and a week-long road trip to Niagara Falls. No, this isn’t the plot for a campy summer Hollywood film. It’s the real-life plot of the three Tri-Cities mayors, who will be heading on a seven-day road trip to the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) meeting in Niagara Falls. The plan is for the mayors of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody to drive across two-

thirds of the country in a motor home, meeting with mayors and community leaders en route and documenting the trip along the way. The mayors leave next Friday (May 23) for the conference, which starts on May 30. Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay sees the trip as an opportunity to see the best practices and the challenges of other municipalities in the country. “To get out and see these towns and how Canada is working at the municipal level is super important,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

To get out and see these towns and how Canada is working … is super important. – Mike Clay

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money. The program is, however, slated to take place in Surrey, North and West Vancouver and Burnaby, according to A funding program that kicked up Chevron spokesperson Adrien Byrne. Last year, the Surrey school district controversy with the Vancouver School Board appears to be getting a green light received about $200,000 towards projects through the program. in the Tri-Cities. “I really appreciate Chevron stepping On Tuesday, School District 43 trustup and being such a good ees welcomed a proposal corporate citizen,” said from Chevron Canada Trustee Holly Butterfield. called Fuel Your Schools, “I think this is great. which could funnel You’re supporting teachabout $100,000 into disThe resourcing ers, you’re supporting trict schools starting in is coming at students, you’re supportSeptember. the right time, ing innovation. I really Cash isn’t donated speand I think the don’t see any downside cifically to schools under to this.” the program, although elements of the The program works equipment and supplies partnership are via a partnership with are, in the areas of scigreat as well. the charity organization ence, technology, enginMyClassNeeds. Chevron’s eering and math. – Reno Ciolﬁ Fuel Your School proChevron made a simiSchool District 43 gram provides $1 for lar pitch to the Vancouver every person who buys school board in March, though it was rejected over corpor- 30 litres or more of gas in a school disate branding concerns. The Vancouver trict that participates in the program, school board, which is, like its counter- up to the maximum funding promised, part in the Tri-Cities, facing cuts, was during October. The program is run at criticized by some for not accepting the arms length through MyClassNeeds, a jkurucz@thenownews.com

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Chevron Canada’s Fuel Your Schools program could funnel about $100,000 into Tri-Cities schools next year.

registered Canadian charity that serves as a crowdfunding tool for classroom projects. Teachers submit online proposals to the charity, and those are awarded up to $1,000. At Tuesday’s meeting, Byrne said no advertising or promotional materials will appear in the classroom as part of the deal. Outside of giving back to the markets it operates in, the only other advantage Chevron gets through the program comes via increased marketing during October, Byrne said. “We don’t get a whole lot out of this … other than we want to give back to the community as a social investment,” Byrne said. “We don’t go into the classrooms at all.” The program also exists in more than a dozen U.S. states, as well as Malaysia and South Africa, Byrne said. “The project itself, and MyClassNeeds, does really support the innovation that we’ve grown in our school district for a number of years,” said Asst. Supt. Reno Ciolfi. “The resourcing is coming at the right time, and I think the elements of the partnership are great as well.” — with a file from the Vancouver Sun

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Mayors leave for Niagara on May 23 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “When you see what they’re accomplishing in some of these cities, it’s like wow.” The idea for the trip was conceived at last year’s FCM meeting when the mayors talked about driving to the next meeting. When they found out FCM was in Niagara Falls in 2014, the trio decided to have some fun with their idea. Following along the same line as the Port Moody mayor, Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore suggested cities and towns face an “enormous” range of issues and challenges — from aging infrastructure to climate change, downloading and homelessness — and he sees the trip as an opportunity to share knowledge and experience, and to compare best practices and solutions that can benefit residents. A similar sentiment was echoed by Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, who views the trip as an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges and successes of municipalities in Canada. “We can learn a lot from each other, so I look forward to the opportunity to speak to these mayors on their own turf,” he said. The plan is to tackle about 650 kilometres a day for a week, stopping in 23 communities from Calgary to Kenora. The RV is Wi-Fi enabled and will act as a mobile boardroom, allowing the mayors to tweet, blog, create videos and take photos along the way.

A website chronicling their travels is expected to be up and running by this weekend at www.townhaul.ca. The trio will also be meeting up with CBC personality Rick Mercer on the trip. “It’s going to be a very busy week and I suspect we won’t have a moment’s rest,” Stewart said. There will also be no wives, family members, assistants, staff or hotel rooms on the trip — just three mayors in an RV. Clay, Moore and Stewart say they all have different personalities, but they also get along very well. “We will either strengthen our relationship, or we will never talk to each other again,” said Moore. “I expect it will be the former.” Clay jokingly admitted he’s been dealing with seasonal allergies and has been snoring like a bear recently. The mayors say the trip will also give the three politicians plenty of time to discuss local issues. As for the cost, the mayors are quick to point out they won’t charge taxpayers a penny. Instead, various sponsors are paying for the trip. Clay said it was important to get the costs covered so people wouldn’t see it as a junket on the taxpayers’ dime. The mayors’ excellent adventure can also be followed on Twitter, at @townhaulcanada, Instagram, at @townhaulcanada, and YouTube, at townhaulcanada.

Preservation pays off PORT MOODY FAMILY GETS TAX BREAK FROM CITY FOR RESTORING 1911 HOME

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com When Glyn Williams-Jones and his family bought their home at 2710 Henry St. in Port Moody in 2008, it was sold as a teardown. However, that was the last thing they wanted to do to the home that is more than 100 years old. Instead, they had dreams of restoring the old house, built back in 1911. And when Williams-Jones started to learn more about the house — the fact it, and the home beside it, was built by a local mill worker at the time, and the neighbour’s home remains with the original family — the deal was sealed. “Its got that character and its got that style,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Now the family is getting rewarded, albeit in a small way, by becoming the first to take advantage of the city’s heritage revitalization tax exemption program. Under the program, the owners will get a municipal tax exemption on the

increased value of the home for a five-year period, which is estimated to be a little more than $2,000 in total, once the work is complete in 2015. The family had already completed some exterior renovations to the property, and received a heritage award in 2010. The new work is for an addition to the home. Williams-Jones said enticement of an exemption didn’t end up swaying the family’s decision to restore the home, but the extra money is nice to have. Part of the exemption includes requirements that improvements top $100,000. The family intends to spend $370,000 restoring the home. As part of the exemption program, which came into law in 2011, applicants need to prepare a statement of significance, which can cost up to $2,000. The city’s heritage commission is covering the cost of the statement. Williams-Jones suggested

to make the program more popular, the city might want to streamline the process. “Unless you’re doing a very large project like we are, it’s not going to be financially beneficial,” he said. That was the sentiment shared by Mayor Mike Clay, who said the city is fortunate to have owners interested in preserving old homes, adding the costs of restorations are rarely worth it for them. He’s hoping more people will take advantage of the exemption, but added the city needs to make sure all the barriers are knocked down for people interested in doing such work. “If we believe in heritage preservation, we need to make those tools available for someone,” Clay said, adding many people don’t even know the program exists. “If that incentive motivates someone to take on the job like that, then great.” When work on the home is complete, it will join about 60 others on the city’s heritage register.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com Coquitlam Mounties are on the hunt for a suspect wanted in relation to an alleged sexual assault earlier this month, and have released a sketch to help generate tips. According to police, on Thursday, May 1 around 10:30 p.m., a woman was sexually assaulted on Como

Lake Avenue near Westwood Street. Investigators believe the suspect exited bus No. 3322 on route No. 169 (Coquitlam Station/Braid Station) at about 10:15 p.m. along with the victim. He then followed the victim to an area on Como Lake where the alleged sex assault took place. Police said the victim man-

aged to end the assault and the suspect ran away. The woman was not physically hurt in the incident and was able to provide a description to investigators. RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said investigators believe this was an isolated incident, adding the area where the assault took place is generally safe. “Everyone should be aware of their surroundings every

day, all the time just for their own personal safety,” he said. RCMP are especially appealing to people who ride route No. 169, suggesting the suspect may be a regular passenger. The suspect is described as being in his early 20s; standing five feet, seven inches tall; with a medium build; and a dark complexion and hair.

He’s possibly of First Nations descent. He was wearing a baseball cap and light-coloured clothing, and was last seen fleeing westbound from Westwood Street. Anyone who was in the area at the time or recognizes the man in the sketch is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP’s Sex Crimes Unit at 604-945-1550 and quote file 2014-11555.

Police released this sketch of a sex-assault suspect.

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John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com The province’s first text messaging platform to combat and report bullying will launch in the Tri-Cities this September. I Am Someone Society members appeared before school trustees Tuesday to talk about the service, while also shedding light on how it will be rolled out to coincide with the onset of the next school year. The new platform will see I Am Someone partner with BC 211, a network that links users with a wide range of community, social and government services. PoCo Mayor Greg Moore explained that in most cases, BC 211 employees refer those accessing the service to a host of different supports available to them. They’ll also be able to refer emergency situations to first responders. “They will chat with them via texting anonymously to provide the support that they need,” Moore said. “Ultimately they want to try to develop a relationship there so they can get on the phone because that’s really where you can

really start to reach out and provide the support that they need.” PoCo youth services program coordinator Chris Eastman cited statistics Tuesday that suggest getting to teens via texting is the ideal route to take, noting that girls between the ages of 13 and 15 send roughly 250 texts per day. Boys in that same age group send about 175. “They don’t call people anymore — it just doesn’t happen,” Eastman said. “So with that texting platform in place, there will be a larger net for those youth that might have fallen through the cracks and might not be comfortable calling people.” As part of the agreement between the two groups, data will be provided to the society to illustrate how much the service is being used, how long the interactions last and the nature of those interactions. And in some cases, that data will identify gaps found in the service network. “If they get a whole bunch of texts in a certain month about a service that we don’t have in our community, they’ll be able to highlight that,” Moore said. The service will launch as a pilot project in September, and will be available from 3 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Moore, however, noted those hours could change to meet different demands. “Our goal is to go out to Metro [Vancouver] and across B.C.,” he said. “ Frankly, our ultimate goal is to go across Canada.” twitter.com/johnkurucz

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Families ﬁrst? Not in B.C.

e’re sure government policy-makers rely on some principle to defend clawing back payments to moms on social assistance who receive child support payments. Sure, the child is probably the one who suffers, but there’s a principle involved. Forget the fact that before 2002, government policy allowed single parents to receive up to $100 a month in child support payments before having any deductions to their income assistance and disability cheques. Forget the fact that welfare and disability rates have been frozen for the past seven years while living costs have escalated. Perhaps the government policy gurus believe that single moms with disabilities will be encouraged to seek work if they can’t feed their kids. Perhaps, for some, that’s true. But for others it means they will sink deeper into poverty. B.C. continues to have one of the highest rates of child poverty in Canada, and the sad fact is that children living in poverty are usually kids of single moms — moms who need more help, not less. And why shouldn’t we trust the government’s decisions on these matters? After all, only this week we learned the government has spent more than $1.5 million over the last three years to house a team of “testers” in Victoria tasked with fixing the province’s frequently troubled internal computer system. The travelling test squad, according to media reports, consists of as many as 24 ministry employees who work to troubleshoot the ministry’s computer system, which continues to run at limited capacity.Oh, and did we mention the government has paid an average of $514,000 annually for hotels, meals and flights for testers to commute when needed to the capital since 2011, out of money earmarked for the system’s operating budget? No wonder government doesn’t want to let poor single moms use child support to feed their kids. We’re sure there’s a principle involved. Perhaps Christy Clark should change her slogan from “Families first” to “Meals for testers of broken government systems first.”

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Affluenza can be deadly

ay is the month of transition into many shifts and changes: graduation, the start of summer, the start of spring in Vancouver, and the end of the flu season. Once again we are grateful to be unharmed by this common illness, at least for this year, but for now it seems like influenza and other diseases have left us alone. Or so we thought. In fact, many of us have probably contracted a deadly virus without our knowledge. Untreated, it could potentially lead to alienation, death and even, yes, the elusive condition called narcissism. This invisible epidemic is extensive among the youth of today’s society, yet it seems to escape the paranoid list of “Things That Can Harm My Precious Child” that most parents have. So what is this deadly, hidden disease? It is known as affluenza. Affluenza is a highly contagious illness among children 10 to 19 years old, and has only been recently discovered in the 21st century. First dismissed as common teenage arrogance and hormones, this misdiagnosis has led to serious social endangerment. After a series of tests on cooperative mice and rabbits, scientists have discovered the cause of this ailment. They have discovered a massive correlation between affluenza and spoiled childhoods, leading many to believe that affluence is behind this mysterious disease. The virus first attacks the nerves around the mouth, causing many victims to develop a permanent smirk or sneer. It may also affect the vocal chords, leading to scoffs. In rare cases, the virus attacks the eyes and induces extensive eye rolls. Although these initial symptoms can

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be unhealthy and disturbing, it is when affluenza reaches the brain that dangerous behaviour is first shown. Affluenza can give a sense of immortality, that actions have no consequence. A comfortable, privileged childhood in affluence leads to materialistic ways. Just as alcoholics can suffer from withdrawal symptoms, affluenza victims can feel similar effects if not presented with the latest technology in our consumerist society. Due to wealth, however, people suffering from this disease will often receive whatever they want, whenever they want, with no rules to guide them. Washing your hands with soap will not prevent this illness; it is the parenting during childhood that determines the likelihood of contraction. And without rules, nothing can prevent these victims from, say, driving drunk and killing four people and critically injuring two. Ethan Couch from Texas, sadly a victim of this deadly disease, did exactly this. But, of course, how can anyone punish an innocent youth suffering from a completely legitimate and relevant illness? His privileged life is a perfectly reasonable excuse for driving three times over the legal alcohol limit. Jail time? Please. Even a rehabilitation facility is too harsh for this poor, suffering boy. The lengths we go to excuse the wealthy are pathetic.

Actually, this case is very comforting. Now I know that if I drive five times over the speed limit and kill some innocent pedestrians, I can blame it on what I had for dinner the night before. “Sorry, Your Honour, it was because I ate spaghetti last night, but in any case, here is a document of my family income.” Unfortunately, there are no vaccines available to prevent affluenza. Our bodies do not have antibodies to fight this invasive virus, so there are only a few treatments known to work. Your doctor may advise you to undergo a simple procedure known as de-affluenza. The process involves the patient standing in front of a mirror and repeating the mantra, “I am not the centre of the universe. The world does not revolve around me. There is more to life than being completely obsessed with myself.” If that doesn’t work, parents should stand in front of the mirror and practise repeating the word “No.” If you want to help these victims, please contact the Canadian Affluenza Society. Kana Wiens is a Grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Share your opinion on this column or anything else you read in The Tri-Cities NOW by sending a letter to the editor to editorial@thenownews.com, with “letter to the editor” in the subject line. We edit for taste, legality and length, and both letters to the editor and opinion columns may be reproduced on The Tri-Cities NOW website, www.thenownews.com.

LETTERS ROAD RAGE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE

To the gentlemen who did not hesitate for one second to come to the aid of myself, my 90-year-old mother and my 16-year-old son, we all thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The three of us encountered a road rage situation approaching a busy intersection at 3:30 p.m. on Mother’s Day. A “man” who looked about 30 years old attempted to merge into the lane we were already in. Had I not slammed on my brakes and, admittedly, the horn too, there would have been a crash. When we came to the red light, this man proceeded to yell at us. At that point, I unfortunately gave him a one-finger salute. He quickly jumped out of his truck, pointed at me and yelled, “You’re lucky it’s Mother’s Day.” He then proceeded on foot around the front of my car, went to the back door, and attempted to get my 16-year-old son out of my vehicle. I can’t remember his

words, but he clearly wanted to take on my son, not only verbally, but physically. Luckily, my son stayed in the car. The gentlemen who helped managed to get this man away from my vehicle and back to his own. Had it not been for the real men who helped us, I cannot imagine what may have happened. There is good and bad all around us. Again, thank you to the men who clearly did not think of the danger they were putting themselves in by coming to our aid. I wish we could have thanked them in person. Name withheld because of safety concerns Coquitlam

Editor’s note: the letter writer told the Tri-Cities NOW the man who attempted to pull her son out of the vehicle was later tracked down by police in Coquitlam.

WHY CANCEL CASINO NIGHT OVER ONE COMPLAINT?

Re: “City cancels ‘casino

night,’” Wednesday, May 7. The mayor of Port Moody described casino night as a social event where real money is never used in a casino event. He said similar casino nights have gone on without any negative feedback. However, after one complaint from a non-resident of Port Moody, the event was cancelled. What’s wrong with this picture? D. Pederson Port Coquitlam

CONSERVATIVE PRIORITIES RANKLE The other day I received a flyer in the mail from MP James Moore reminding us that the Conservative government “is keeping Canada on track to balance the budget in 2015.” This news conflicts oddly with the previous Economic Action Plan, when in the wake of the Great Recession — and in their Depression-era “Bible Bill” moment — the Conservative government gave over $20 million to private evangelical teaching institutions across Canada.

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At the time, in 2009, Trinity Western University (which has very restrictive rules of entry) received $2.6 million of public funds from the Canadian state. While the “Harper government” has suddenly become “more efficient with taxpayer dollars” for the election in 2015, it curiously neglects the world historical significance of that date. The year 2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta by King John, compelled by English barons to recognize the rule of law and to give up on arbitrary rule by the monarchy. This was the struggle in 1215, and it is our struggle today … if we look to Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. While the commemorations of the Magna Carta in Canada (which involve a documentary tour) require as least as much funding as Trinity Western University received, you can guess which got the far lesser amount from the “Harper government.” Perhaps the problem for Harper is that the history of our constitutional law is just too “collective” for his tastes. Joerge Dyrkton Anmore

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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Paramedics may not be going to some calls with lights and sirens on, but Port Moody fire firefighters will continue to do so, for now. With council’s blessing, the fire department will continue to respond to downgraded calls as emergencies until a full review of the recent changes to ambulance response times in B.C. is complete. The move comes after an update by the city’s fire chief and a discussion around the council table about the response to calls by paramedics. Last fall, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) conducted a review of emergency response calls, also called the resource allocation plan (RAP). Out of more than 800 patient conditions, the agencies changed the response rating to 74 “event types.” A total of 39 event types were downgraded in urgency from a code three, or lights-andsirens response, to routine or code two, with no lights and sirens. But since the change, there has been plenty of anecdotal evidence of long ambulance wait times and tied up first responders (firefighters), along with plenty of concern expressed from fire departments and municipalities over a lack of consultation. That sentiment was echoed around the Port Moody council table, as local politicians

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blasted the changes and the handling of the issue. Coun. Gerry Nuttall suggested some of the changes to calls are “dangerous” and the overall plan will cost the city money. “I just think it’s another form of downloading,” he said. Coun. Rosemary Small said she’s “appalled” the ambulance service tried to push the changes through. “It puts the onus on municipalities, and I just don’t think it’s fair,” she said. Coun. Zoe Royer suggested it’s the “greatest tragedy” facing people in B.C. According to the fire department’s data from the five-month period since the RAP was brought in Nov. 1, compared to the same period the previous year, response times for emergency calls have not changed, clocking in at an average of 11.43 minutes. However, the response time for the downgraded or routine calls has increased by more than eight minutes to 19.54 minutes. Officials for BCEHS have steadfastly defended the plan and argued there has been no change to patient outcomes. The agency has also said first responders don’t have to attend the downgraded calls as an emergency, leaving it up to each municipality to make that decision. Fire chief Remo Faedo said he has no reason to doubt the BCEHS data, but said the situation right now is not ideal. He’s hoping the agency will take the feedback from municipalities and fire chiefs when the review is done.

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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, May 26, 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 Address: 1649 Como Lake Avenue The intent of Bylaw No. 4484, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property at 1649 Como Lake Avenue from RS-1 One-Family Residential to C-1 Local Commercial. If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a onestorey local commercial building, with four (4) proposed commercial units on a consolidated lot comprising 1649 Como Lake Avenue and 1665 Como Lake Avenue, a C-1 zoned site to the east of the subject property. Item 2 Text Amendment – Lot Area Calculation The intent of Bylaw No. 4441, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to amend PART 5 – GENERAL REGULATIONS, Subsection 517 - Future Streets by adding provisions which permit the calculation of density (permitted ﬂoor area relative to the lot area) for sites with required road dedication, located within the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Areas, and zoned (or rezoning to) RM-2, RM-3, RM-4, RM-5, RM-6, C-4, or C-7 to be based on the lot area prior to the road dedication. *Please visit the City’s website (coquitlam.ca/publichearing) to view detailed maps of the areas where the proposed zoning amendments may be applied.

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, May 14, 2014 to Monday, May 26, 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 604-927-3010. 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.

Bylaw 4484, 2014 Address: 1649 Como Lake Avenue 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

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Police seek witnesses Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Coquitlam Mounties are seeking witnesses to a crash that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries. The incident happened on Monday (May 12) at 1 p.m. when a dump truck and black Mitsubishi Outlander SUV crashed at the intersection of Johnson Street and Guildford Way in Coquitlam. Police said the dump truck was heading northbound on Johnson moments before the collision, while at the same time the Outlander was turning left from southbound on Johnson to eastbound on Guildford. The force of the crash sent both vehicles up

on the sidewalk at the northeast corner of the intersection. The driver of the SUV suffered serious injuries and was rushed to hospital, while the driver of the dump truck received minor bruises. The road was shut down for several hours while police carried out an investigation. Investigators have ruled out alcohol, drugs and speed as contributing factors to the crash. They also spoke to a number of people at the scene, but are still looking for more witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP’s Traffic Services division at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2014-12632.

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1. Starting May 19, residents will be able to recycle more types of packaging. For example, milk cartons, plant pots, aluminum foil packaging and drink cups can go directly into your recycling cart. You’ll also be able to recycle foam containers and packaging, along with certain types of plastic film packaging, at a depot.

2. Glass will no longer be allowed in your recycling cart. Glass can be tricky to collect. It often gets broken into pieces that contaminate other recyclables or are too small to process at the depot. Take it back to Encorp at 2554 Barnet Highway or 1045A Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam.

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PoCo homeowner loses sprinkler ﬁght with city West opposed. jdeutsch@thenownews.com Mayor Greg Moore suggestA Port Coquitlam bylaw ed council’s vote was based that forces residents to install on principle, adding the city sprinklers in single-family has to use third-party indushomes undergoing major try standards to determine renovations has been upheld. the costs of a renovation. And the decision means the “It’s the fairest way we can owners of a home severely do it, or else we’ll always damaged by fire in 2011 will have people coming in just have to install a system at a under the 75-per-cent value,” cost of several he said. thousands of While sevdollars as they eral councilrebuild. lors suggested … the time is The issue takinganother came up after look at the right to look the owners bylaw, Moore at whether of a home said he feels the current located in the the bylaw is 2600 block of appropriate, threshold Klassen Court noting his own for requiring asked counexperience in sprinklers to be cil to waive his home. a bylaw that “I love livinstalled as part requires a ing in a home of a renovation sprinkler be with sprinkis the right one. installed in lers. It gives single-family me a sense of – Coun. Brad West homes when security,” he significant said. renovations are undertaken. The homeowner previously Under the PoCo bylaw, told PoCo council the home sprinklers are required when could be rebuilt for $160,000 the cumulative construction using contacts the family has value is higher than $75,000 in the construction industry. or 75 per cent of the assessed The owner’s insurance comvalue prior to the alterations. pany gave a similar estimate. However, the city’s estiThe bylaw also requires standard estimating tools be mate, done by a computer used in calculating construc- program, pegged the work tion values. But the home- at $241,000, surpassing the owners were challenging the threshold and forcing the bylaw and the estimate put owner to install sprinklers. The assessed value of the out by the city. A staff report gave council building at the time of the a trio of options, but council fire was $218,000. West said he supported a voted in favour of keeping the bylaw intact, with Couns. second option of revising the Dean Washington and Brad bylaw so it would only be in

place for new home construction, which would allow the homeowner in this case to move ahead with the renovations without the sprinklers. He argued the bylaw is 15 years old and the homeowner brought forward a number of issues with the regulation. “I certainly support having sprinklers in newly constructed buildings, but the time is right to look at whether the current threshold for requir-

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SUCCESSFUL PROJECT HAS A WAIT-LIST OF 50 PEOPLE WANTING THEIR OWN PLOT

Besides providing fresh produce, the community garden also brings together people jdeutsch@thenownews.com from all walks of life and ages, and even With spring well underway, it’s a busy produces some unique veggies, like black time at the Port Moody Police Department tomatoes. The plan to use the green space beside Community Garden. Plot holders have been busy planting their the police station originally came from the veggies for the upcoming season, while organ- department’s green committee back in 2012. And for the green thumbs, the location proizers are setting up workshops and communvides an extra level of security ity events for the public. they wouldn’t find anywhere It’s all part of what’s proved else. to be a successful partnership Greyell noted there was between the police department basically no theft or vandalism and the Coquitlam Farmers It is a unique at the garden in its first year. Market Society. opportunity for The department is also “Last year, it went really pleased with the partnership. well,” said Lori Greyell, the us here. We’re a unique opportunity garden’s co-ordinator. very happy with for“Itusishere,” said Const. Luke The garden is the first of its how everything van Winkel. kind in B.C. to be located on “We’re very happy with how the grounds of a police station. has turned out. everything has turned out.” And organizers of the garden, – Cst. Luke van He also said the garden and located on St. Johns Street, are Winkel its location by the police stabuilding on that success for this tion have given officers an year. There are a total of 50 plots at the garden, opportunity to interact and build bridges with with some designated for the SHARE food the community. As for its future, Van Winkel said the garden bank. Greyell noted the plots are all taken and could stay as long as the land is available for use. there is currently a wait-list of 50 people. However, he noted at some point in the Only a handful of new spots opened up for future the city might have plans to expand the this season. She said the society is hoping to start department or designate the land for someanother community garden elsewhere in the thing else. “Until then, we’re quite happy to have the city.

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Some of the plots at the Port Moody Police Department Community Garden are allocated for the SHARE food bank. gardeners there and to be able to participate in this great venture,” Van Winkel said. That’s likely a welcome sentiment by garden organizers. “We’re there for now and keeping our fin-

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Coquitlam moves ahead with city archives PLANS INCLUDE CREATING AN ONLINE DATABASE OF ITEMS

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Coquitlam’s oldest records are about to be introduced to the digital age. Council approved a policy for the city’s archives recently that outlines directions for moving forward with the fledgling city facility.

Those plans includes creating an online database listing each item in the archive, along with a description of that item. That modernization means that letter patents from the 1890s — documents that formalized Coquitlam’s standing as a municipality — will soon be digitized and viewable online.

Also finalized was an official acquisition policy for the archive system. According to city archivist Emily Lonie, the vast majority of items will be accepted on a by-donation basis. “In very rare circumstances when there are larger, complete collections that would have exceptional value to the city, we may consider purchasing. But generally acquisitions will be done through donation,” she said in an interview. OpenedlastJune,thecity’sarchive is contained in about 300 square

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feet where the former City Centre branch of the library was located. Though it’s mostly filled with boxes, the possessions contained inside span the city’s entire history: logbooks from Coquitlam’s first police chief, Emeri Pare; pre-1971 records from when Fraser Mills was still its own municipality; documents from the old Como Lake preschool; and archived articles from a pair of nowdefunct newspapers, the Enterprise and the Columbian. But because of the archives’ relative infancy, it’s open mainly to

researchers at this point. “We don’t really have the facilities to accommodate a great influx of people but I can certainly accommodate researchers on an appointment basis,” Lonie said. “Once we’re a more fulsome archival service, there will definitely be opportunities for the public to come in and experience the archives.” It’s hoped the archives will be re-located to a new facility and reopened on a broader scale in 2016, to coincide with the city’s 125th birthday.

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ball joints, the tie rods, the stabilizer links, the steering rack and all the bushings and couplings down there get pounded when you drive that way. Those parts will wear out sooner than they would have otherwise. Even on a Hummer. TOM: All that shaking and bouncing also causes other stuff in the truck to “loosen up.” This ultimately results in what we call “rattletrap syndrome,” where even if stuff is still working, the truck sounds and feels like it’s falling apart because it rattles and clanks down the road, even on pavement. RAY: In truth, it’s impos-

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New recyclable items accepted in blue carts Milk cartons, aerosol containers and Tetra Paks are among the new recyclables allowed in Port Coquitlam blue carts after May 19, according to a press release from the city. As of that date, PoCo will be working with Multi-Material BC to deliver local recycling services. MMBC is a new non-profit organization that is responsible for managing residential recycling in B.C., as part of a province-wide initiative to make businesses responsible for packaging and paper products they sell. PoCo residents who receive city waste collection will see no change to their service or schedule, and in fact will be able to recycle more items after May 19. The city will continue to provide all recycling, green waste and garbage collection services. “One of our main goals is making sure our residents receive a seamless recycling service as we make this transition,” Mayor Greg Moore said. “The good news is that recycling will be more convenient now for the community since we’ll be able to put more into our blue carts. That should mean we’ll be divert-

ing even more away from the landfill.” New items allowed in PoCo blue carts include: • Gable-top containers (e.g. milk cartons) • Aerosol containers • Plastic plant pots • Aseptic containers like Tetra Pak (e.g. soy products, soups) • Spiral-wound containers (used for frozen juice cans, cookie dough and potato chips) • Plastic clamshell containers (commonly supplied by bakeries and delis) • Paper packaging coated with wax or plastic (e.g. ice cream cartons) • Hot and cold drink cups A full list of items allowed in blue carts after May 19 is posted at www.portcoquitlam.ca/recycling. The city will receive compensation from MMBC to support the cost of operating the recycling services. However, the new contract also includes fines if the city’s blue carts include too many non-recyclable items. “We’ve always encouraged residents to make sure they’re sorting their waste properly,” said Coun. Darrell

Penner, who chairs the city’s Transportation Solutions and Public Works Committee. “Because the costs of waste collection — including fines — are passed on directly to taxpayers, it’s more important than ever to put our waste in the right place.” Under the new system, owners of homes with secondary suites will receive an additional 240-litre blue cart for no charge to accommodate the extra recyclables. The city will begin exchanging existing carts for new carts starting the week of May 26 and will provide details directly to homes with secondary suites. To learn more, visit www. portcoquitlam.ca/mmbc. ﬁnd us on

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Please join us at our second Open House for the Riverview Lands. Two Open Houses have been scheduled to discuss goals and priorities for the future of Riverview. Date: Saturday, May 24, 2014 Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm (Drop-In) Place: Dogwood Pavilion, Mike Butler Room 624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam (Entrance off Winslow Avenue) Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Time: 4:30pm – 7:30pm (Drop-In) Place: Kyle Centre 125 Kyle Street, Port Moody (Entrance off St. Andrews Street) If you cannot attend the open house in person, please visit our website, www.renewingriverview.com, where you can participate in our online open house starting May 25, 2014. You can also contact us at: t: 604.439.8577 | e: questions@renewingriverview.com m: 1700 - 4555 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4V8

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hododendrons are the shrubs most likely to make gardeners happy in the Pacific Northwest — that’s because rhodos love our acidic soil, mild temperatures, large number of canopy trees and our (usually) high rainfall. Even better, the shallow roots of rhodos make them easy to transplant. Also, weeds are reluctant to grow underneath them because the heavy evergreen leaves block light. Then there are the spectacular flower clusters in spring. As well, it’s easy to find a rhododendron to suit your garden because there are more than 1,000 species and innumerable cultivars. They’re popular with plant breeders because they hybridize very easily. Breeders also like rhododendrons that are easy to work with. These selections will root easily, resist rhododendron diseases and flower early. Especially for people in smaller spaces, it’s important to choose varieties they love the look of now and that won’t annoy them later by excessive growth. Some rhododendrons can stretch far and wide as they get older. This means that

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CALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 23 Centennial Secondary plays hosts to a Trivial Pursuit fundraiser

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PoCo Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave. in PoCo. Perennials, tomatoes, gardening advice, bake sale, books, a rafﬂe and more. Info: Michelle at 604-942-3565.

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Dogwood Pavilion hosts a discussion called “Asthma: Get it under control” at 1:15 p.m. at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Guest speaker and Thrifty Foods pharmacist Eling Chow will discuss risk factors, preventative measures and the medical management needed to successfully ﬁght asthma. To pre-register or for more info, call 604-927-4386. PoCo Garden Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave. in PoCo. Guest speaker will be Scott Suffron from Davey Tree, and the topic is “Caring for Large Trees in our Community.” Everyone is welcome. Info: Michelle at 604-942-3565. School District 43 track meet kicks off at 8:50 a.m. at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam Town Centre. More than 2,500 students from 46 elementary schools are taking part in daily events until 2:30 p.m. The meet continues through until May 23. Info: 604-941-0517.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Terry Fox Library hosts guest speaker Kevin Holte of the Grate-

ful Executor from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Holte will discuss the role of the executor, as well as the pros and cons of joint ownership. To register or for more info, call 604-927-7999.

THURSDAY, MAY 22

Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society holds a heritage evening event at 7 p.m. at 2100 – 2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. The guest presenter will be Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew, who will discuss the archaeological sites found in his recently published book, Forest & Fjord: The History of Belcarra. Info: www.pocoheritage.org. Kiddies Korner Preschool hosts an open house from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 2211 Prairie Ave. in PoCo. Meet the school’s teachers and explore the classrooms. Info: 604-941-4919 or www.kkp.ca.

event for the Mossom Creek Hatchery from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 570 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. New West-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly will emcee the event, and sign-up fees range in price between $10 and $120. Tickets can be bought online at www.mossomcreek. org/trivia. Info: Cleone Todgham at todgham@shaw.ca or 778-2232357, or Rhian Piprell at piprellr@gmail.com or 778-227-4132. Glow: A Women’s Evening of Change and Celebration Gala takes place at 6 p.m. at the Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd. in Coquitlam. The event includes dinner, dancing, live inspirational speakers, special exhibitors, and keynote speaker Trisha Miltimore. Tickets cost $85. Info: www.glowwomenssociety.com. Place Maillardville holds a nine-week series called Baby’s First 2 Years for expectant parents, new parents and grandparents of babies newborn to 24 months. Learn from guest speakers and enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment. Babies are welcome. This week’s guest speaker is lawyer Christine Baron, and the topic is estates and wills. Sessions run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville Community Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-9336166.

SATURDAY, MAY 24 Como Lake United Church hosts its annual community garage

sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 535 Marmont St. in Coquitlam. Hardware, collectibles, household and outdoor items and furniture, toys and much more. Thrift Shop and lunch room will be open. Proceeds beneﬁt the church’s outreach programs. Info: www.comolakeunitedchurch.com. Mediated Learning Academy hosts a Family Fun Day event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 550 Thompson Ave. in Coquitlam. Entertainment, bouncy castle, games/prizes, facepainting, food and more will be on tap. Info: 604-937-3641.

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ONGOING Tri City Potters meet at 7 p.m. at Port Moody Secondary,

300 Albert St., on the third Wednesday of each month. Activities include gatherings, shows, presentations and more to inspire those with an interest in clay. Info: www.tricitypotters.ca. Tri-City Women’s Resource Society offers an Empowering Mothers parenting group at various times throughout the year. Participation in the group is free, and child care and transportation subsidies are available. Info: 604-941-7111, Ext. 106. Tricity Speakers Toastmasters meet every Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room B 2050, at Douglas College, 1250 Pinetree Way. Info: Sean at 778-995-5230 or http://tricityspeakers.toastmastersclubs.org. Tri-Cities Better at Home, presented by the SHARE Society, helps seniors with simple day-to-day tasks, helping them maintain their independence and connection with the community. Light housekeeping, transportation to doctor appointments, and grocery shopping offered for seniors 65 and older. To register, contact Paola at 604-937-6991, 604-936-3900 or betterathome@sharesociety.ca. Tri-City Singles Social Club for singles over the age of 50 gathers for activities and friendship at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Meetings are usually held on the third Friday of the month. Members are from the Tri-Cities area and beyond. Info: Darline at 604-466-0017, 604-941-8897 or tricityclub@gmail.com Toastmasters’ Crystal Clear Speakers meet every second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at 1111 Austin Ave. in Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-941-0191. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) invites new members to experience friendly group support for weight loss. There are a number of chapters in the Tri-Cities area. Info: Gail at 604-9418699 or www.tops.org. Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities committee meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: John at 604-469-0361. Westcoast Harmony Chorus is seeking energetic, motivated women who love to sing. Attend a Wednesday night rehearsal to hear the group in action. Info: 604-596-6735.

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Hoisting the Deryl Hughes Over-35 Provincial Cup trophy, PoCo Castilians Oliver Heald and Mark Slater celebrate last week’s 1-0 win over North Delta. It was the first provincial title for the masters club.

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tberridge@royalcityrecord.com Coquitlam native Casey Chin is now a member of the B.C. Lions. The four-year Simon Fraser University starting linebacker was selected in the third round, 27th overall, by the Lions in the Canadian Football League draft on Tuesday. “It’s definitely a little surreal, even a day after,” said Chin. “I was kind of at the point I was pretty sure I would be drafted, so I was happy to wait and go to B.C.” Chin was one of five SFU players taken in the draft, including offensive lineman Matthias Goossen, who went second overall to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Last season, Chin led the Great Northwest conference in tackles for a third straight season. He was also second in 2013 in interception return yards. During his four-year varsity career at SFU, the New Westminster Secondary alum recorded 338 tackles and was named a conference all-star three times. At the CFL Combines, where university seniors show prospective coaches their physical talents in a number of drills, Chin was the top linebacker in the bench press and shuttle run. “It comes down to hard work. But I have to be better in my technique,” said the 5-10, 215-pound Chin. “Ever since I was in high school people have said I had to get bigger. But I would rather be a good 215 (pounds) than a sloppy 230.” Clan defensive lineman Dylan Roper was drafted by B.C. in the sixth round. Tore Corrado also went in the sixth round to Toronto. Clan defensive back Derek Jones went to the Bombers in the fourth round.

Castilians capture B.C. crown

Knocking at the door for the past handful of years, the PoCo Castilians finally broke through in a big way. The men’s over-35 soccer team survived numerous tough challenges, a costly red card, an injury and various vagaries of age to capture the Deryl Hughes Provincial Cup title, topping North Delta 1-0 in a competitive final. “It feels fantastic to finally win it after coming so close,” noted co-

SPORTS SHORTS It’s been a rough start to the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League season for the Port Coquitlam Saints. Five games and five uncomfortable losses for the club — with the latest, a 19-7 setback at the hands of the New Westminster Salmonbellies. PoCo was already in a 2-0 hole when Nathan Marken scored his first of four goals at 1:30 of the first period. They trailed 6-2 entering the second frame but were unable to add to their total, while the Bellies doubled down to lead 12-2 after 40 minutes. Connor Frost, Greg Lunde and Tre Mason also tallied for PoCo, who sit 0-5. They host Burnaby tonight (8 p.m.) at the PoCo Rec Centre.

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coach and player Mark Slater. “The last two years we lost 1-0 in the semifinals, so we’ve been close for a couple of years now.” Oliver Heald’s marker at the 69th minute, from a Tiarnon King setup, proved to be the winner. The Castilians, who finished second overall in the Masters Premier league of the Vancouver Metro circuit, had to clear some hurdles to collect the trophy. Slater had to sit due to an accumulation of red

cards. Defender Darin Jorgenson was out of the lineup due to injury. North Delta, the Fraser Valley League champions, offered an intense challenge. But a critical turning point came in the semifinal when netminder Trevor Perri pulled the team’s fat out of the fire, basically, by playing Carey Price of the pitch against defending champion Westside. During regulation, the Castilians goalkeeper held the Vancouver

Metro rivals at bay, and made a game-saving stop on a breakaway in the late stages. Perri then capped the contest with a major stop in penalty kicks, opening the door for PoCo to win it 1-0. He carried that over into the final for a second straight shutout. “If you look at the whole playoff run you see that [Perri] was instrumental in not only getting us here, but winning it,” said Slater. “He saved us a number of times.”

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Add a dozen more soccer talents to the list of players trained and promoted by the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club. The local program announced 12 players who are moving on to play collegiate soccer, led by NCAA signees Emma Cain, Sophia Fabbro and Nazz Russo. A Port Moody midfielder, Cain is making the jump to Delaware State, with the plan on pre-med studies. Fabbro is slated to join older sister Gina, second in team scoring during her freshman campaign, at Austin Peay State. Russo, a goalkeeper who’s graduating from Dr. Charles Best, joins Coastal Carolina University, which went 19-5 en route to a Big Conference title. Heading to Canadian campuses are: Eric Dove (Trinity Western), Trevor Hallam, Paul Serres (Kwantlen), Shaun Pilcher (UBC-Okanagan), Elijah Sampson, Alex Skrzeta (University of the Fraser Valley), and Nicole Foreman, Mikaela Guerreiro and Sierra Leung (SFU).

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Add another achievement to the list for Coquitlam Express captain Ryan Rosenthal. Weeks after having helped lead his team to the Western Canada Cup, and on the heels of last month’s B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup victory, Rosenthal has been invited to the New Jersey Devils’ development camp this summer. Rosenthal, 21, capped his one season in the league by posting 34 goals in 50 games, and added 14 in 19 playoff contests as the club vaulted over four teams to take the B.C. title. The invite is extra special for the Montvale, N.J. native. “I’ve always been a Devils fan,” Rosenthal said in a press release. “Patrik Elias was always my favourite player, I [liked] watching Scott Stevens... and Zach Parise before he left. Having a homegrown kid is probably pretty special for them, and for me too obviously.” Rosenthal is also committed to Northeastern University.

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Ending a five-year-long drought, the Gleneagle Warriors will carry District 43’s banner into the B.C. High School senior boys rugby provincials next week. The Warriors knocked off Prince of Wales 267 on Wednesday in a crucial crossover contest for a berth to the B.C. championships. Gleneagle held a 5-0 lead at half, thanks to captain Kallam Harley’s try. While Prince

of Wales pulled even early in the second side, the Warriors responded, getting two tries from inside centre Kale Hutchinson and a single by Lexus Blake. Nailing three converts was Aarman Bondar. Also playing huge roles in the must-win victory was flanker John Baloc. This is Gleneagle’s second trip to the B.C.s, with the first coming in 2002.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com School District 43 officials knew they would have to make cuts to deal with a ballooning deficit, and on Tuesday employees and the public learned just how deep the reductions will be once the budget is done. To make up for a $12.1-million projected operating deficit for the 2013/2014 school year, the district is looking at cutting six per cent of its staff across the board. More specifically, it’s proposing to cut 142 pos-

itions within the district. A further breakdown of the numbers has the district cutting 81 teachers, 19 teacher assistants/special education assistants/youth workers along with 32 clerical/custodial/IT and facilities positions and 10 from administration. The staffing cuts add up to $11.5 million in savings. Some of the positions being cut will be offset by attrition, with as many as 30 staff in various positions already putting in their retirement papers for the end of the year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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