The Tri-Cities Now June 13 2014

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FRIDAY

JUNE 13, 2014

TRI-CITIES

Coquitlam water treatment plant

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HIGH-TECH WATER Metro Vancouver unveils its new

DEFENDER ON THE GO Port Moody’s Whitney Dove

made a choice to play hockey in Kelowna and is seeing it pay off

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Serving COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY, ANMORE and BELCARRA since 1984

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Metro mayors back carbon tax option NEWS

Co-op subsidies coming to an end NEWS 12

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Monster homes upset residents NEWS 13

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Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Claude Wilcott shows one of the many cards Tri-Cities residents have dropped off at the local detachment in support of the three fallen Mounties from Moncton. Turn to Page 9 to read a letter about public support shown to local officers.

School year ends early John KURUCZ

Wisteria woes? Get yours to bloom

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THE 2014 ANNUAL

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jkurucz@thenownews.com It appears as though school is out for the summer in the Tri-Cities. The B.C. teachers’ vote for a full strike that could take effect Tuesday, coupled with rotating strike action today (Friday), has created the very real possibility that Thursday was the last day of school for students across the district. “We’re now trying to juggle — there’s a lot that goes on in a school at the end of the school year,” school board chair Melissa Hyndes said Thursday

afternoon. “We’ve got to make sure that our buildings are closed for the year. Kids will have to clean out their lockers, hand in their projects, and whatever else needs to be done [Thursday]. That’s not much notice for parents at all.” Officials with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation maintained confidence that a deal could be struck over the weekend to avoid next week’s strike. While Hyndes isn’t overly optimistic that will happen, Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King says he’s still holding out hope. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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That’s not much notice for parents at all. –Melissa Hyndes, School Board Chair


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