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jkurucz@thenownews.com Wednesday’s heavy rainfalls resulted in localized flooding in both Port Coquitlam and in pockets of northeast Coquitlam. Amazon Drive resident Christine Suszezwiez said her PoCo home and close to 10 others in her neighbourhood were hit with varying degrees of damage. She said her crawl space was submerged in about two inches of water, resulting in about $4,000 to $5,000 worth of damage.

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She was unsure whether her insurer would cover those remediation costs. “It’s awful,” said Suszezwiez, who has lived in the area for eight years. “It’s really the mold factor that you have to worry about.” Mani Deo, PoCo’s manager of engineering operations, said the city received five calls from residents on Amazon Drive, on top of other calls from throughout the city. He said about 24 millimetres of rain fell within two hours on Wednesday morning, six times the amount that fell compared to the rest of the day. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Eagle Ridge Hospital turns 30 WHEN IT OPENED, IT CONTAINED JUST 30 BEDS AND NO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The fact 30 years has passed since Eagle Ridge Hospital first opened its doors doesn’t seem possible to Zella Rieu. The long-time PoCo resident has been an auxiliary volunteer for the hospital since before the final nail was even hammered in 1984. “Time has just flown by,” she told the Tri-Cities NOW. Indeed it has for the 87 year old, who started volunteering for the hospital 38 years ago. Rieu’s stint started after a friend asked her to come out and meet the rest of the women with the auxiliary. “We always needed a hospital here,” she said. “I was keen on that idea. I thought that was a good idea to have a hospital here in our area.” From there, she went on to volunteer in the gift shop twice a week for 25 years, and has gone on to take part in countless fundraisers. Rieu even manned the gates of a beer garden for the auxiliary at the old Westwood racetrack. “No one could believe the old ladies from the hospital were doing it,” she joked. All jokes aside, the hospital and, more importantly, the people inside have been a big part of Rieu’s life. “It’s been wonderful to work with them,” she said. “It means a lot to me.” On Oct. 1, the community hospital on Guildford Way in Port Moody will turn 30 years old.

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Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary volunteer Zella Rieu, right, and Dwayne Anderson, manager of critical care at ERH, are among those celebrating the hospital’s 30th anniversary. It’s a major anniversary for the facility, now being celebrated at the hospital. The hospital, which serves more than 200,000 residents in the TriCities, has come a long way since those early days when it didn’t even have an emergency room. The ER opened up three years after the hospital and now sees 50,000 visits a year. Lakh Bagri, ERH’s recently appointed executive director, called the birthday “significant,” suggesting it’s a milestone to be celebrated. He said what he’s found in his short time at the helm is how closely

tied the hospital is to the community. Bagri also noted that within the Fraser Health Authority, the hospital plays a significant role in the area of rehabilitation, pointing out ERH has three rehab units and patients from other communities are often referred to the facility. “Everybody feels it plays a significant role in the community as well,” he said. And Bagri is looking toward the future for the hospital. He said there are a number of services he’d like to add to ERH, including bringing in more phys-

icians, enhancing surgical capabilities at the hospital and expanding the emergency room. “It’s not to say we’re going to become a VGH (Vancouver General Hospital) or RCH (Royal Columbian Hospital) or tertiary hospital, but I think there are a number of services in a community hospital that we can continue to add to better serve the needs of the community,” Bagri said. And ERH’s place in the community isn’t lost on Coquitlam’s Mayor Richard Stewart. He said anyone with children, including himself, has visited the hospital many times. “It has served our family and Coquitlam’s families for all of those 30 years,” he said. The mayor also suggested the role of the hospital in the community continues to grow as the population of the Tri-Cities grows. For Rieu, who also sits on ERH’s archives committee, she can’t even guess what the next 30 years will hold for the hospital. Instead, the auxiliary member just focuses on the past and the present. “It’s been part of my life for a long time,” she said.

Hospital facts There’s plenty of history in the halls of Eagle Ridge Hospital. Here are some interesting facts and tidbits about the community hospital provided by Fraser Health: • ERH began with 30 beds and no

emergency department. • Prior to the hospital being fully occupied the unopened areas were frequently used for movie productions. • The emergency department was originally designed for 15,000 visits. At the time of its opening, the staff were so afraid that no one would come to use the emergency, they held a planning session on how to “market” the emergency department. • Staff were so excited when the first patient walked through the doors that they delayed looking after the patient’s broken arm while pictures were taken of him. He happily went along with it, even though he was likely in pain. • Even though it was widely advertised that there was no maternity ward at ERH, on the first day, a woman came in fully dilated and ready to deliver. Luckily, the emergency head nurse had prepared an emergency maternity pack to have on hand for such an eventuality and a beautiful little baby was born without incident. • ERH once held a free concert on the grounds by musician and composer David Foster. His sister, Ruth, worked at the hospital and Foster agreed to arrange for his piano and all of the sound system equipment to be brought (free of charge) to the hospital. It was a warm summer evening and the grounds were filled with patients and folks from the community to hear his beautiful music.

Tri-Cities politicians take on issues at UBCM NORTH ROAD TRAFFIC JAMS, RIVERVIEW AND HOUSING ON THE AGENDA

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Increasing affordable housing stock, lobbying for school sites, the future of Riverview and tackling the traffic calamity on North Road are among the topics Tri-Cities politicians are taking on at this week’s Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference. In an interview Thursday, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said his city’s most pressing priority is getting the province to commit to building at least one, if not two or three, school sites on Burke Mountain. Stewart noted conversations with Ministry of Education officials have taken place at the conference, and

more are scheduled for next week around getting an elementary school built in the Smiling Creek neighbourhood. “This has been an incredibly frustrating challenge for us as a city,” he said. “We’ve identified the site. We’ve even identified more sites than they need so they even have a choice. But it’s been a real challenge to get them built.” Stewart also met with Housing Minister Rich Coleman and Health Minister Terry Lake Thursday to discuss the future of the Riverview Hospital site. That meeting came just three days after mayors from across B.C. issued a “call to action” to the province to

establish long-term residential beds for those deemed SAMI (severely addicted and mentally ill). In fact, Stewart said the province is in the process of committing some funds for beds and services related to SAMI patients on the Riverview grounds. “We’re encouraged by that,” he said. “It is, I think, the beginning of a different direction that I think is very much needed.” Stewart also said B.C. mayors are almost uniformly in favour of changing policies within the Criminal Code related to violent offenders. The discussion was related largely to the alleged murder of Surrey teen Serena Vermeersch earlier this week, but also had ties to the Allan Schoenborn murders in 2008. “In both cases, they’re found to be a high risk to reoffend,” Stewart said. “One of them is kept [in custody],

but the one who did it on purpose is let go. The one we’re not trying to punish is kept behind bars. This is a ridiculous situation.” The impacts of Evergreen Line construction on North Road businesses were also discussed. Stewart said he’s pushing for the province to make better decisions in the area — shifting parking and staging areas and how the road network is managed — so businesses won’t continue to suffer the “enormous impacts.” “I don’t want [the province] to have to compensate our businesses to keep them open. I want them to fix it so our businesses continue to thrive,” he said. Coun. Brad West is one of a handful of elected officials from PoCo currently in Whistler, where he’s pressing for senior governments to stop downloading costs and responsibilities onto cities. “My view has always been

that people pay property taxes for roads, garbage, sewers and parks,” he said. “It’s really concerning when we see the senior levels of government downloading more and more of their responsibility down on to cities who are already working with stretched budgets.” Another top-of-mind issue for West is changes to how the BC Emergency Health Services and the BC Ambulance Service respond to certain calls. West said the issue, which saw urgency ratings and subsequent response times changed, has frustrated residents and local fire crews alike. “It’s very concerning to hear about people waiting for a very significant amount of time to have a proper response to what are pretty critical medical issues,” he said. Port Moody is the lone TriCities municipality with a resolution before the confer-

ence. Along with the cities of Burnaby, Prince George and Richmond, Port Moody is calling for a renewed commitment from senior governments to strengthen the nation’s affordable housing supply. It’s a policy that’s also being examined by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. “It really speaks to the depletion of the rental housing stock and the changes in the housing market — nobody is building rentals anymore and everything is going the way of condos or private ownership,” Mayor Mike Clay said Tuesday. “In Port Moody our prices are through the roof. We have to figure out how we maintain some social housing or subsidized housing and whose responsibility it is. We believe it’s not a municipal issue.” The conference wraps up today (Friday). twitter.com/johnkurucz

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across the area’s rapidly developing landscape. Highland Drive resident Janet Klopp said “[Wednesday] really was a one-in-10-or15-year event,” he said. “That’s a really heavy she heard reports of localized flooding in neighbourhoods near her rainfall.” home, though her property He noted that auxiliary didn’t suffer any damage. pumps were set up to help Wednesday’s rains, she said, homeowners, along with other [Wednesday] only underscore the need to efforts to keep blockages off of strengthen city bylaws around local streets. really was a sediment and erosion control, City spokesperson Pardeep one-in-10-or-15as well as development on the Purewal said the city provided year event. mountain. free sandbags to residents in “This is why people are conlight of yesterday’s flooding, –Mani Deo, cerned about Enbridge and though whether that practice PoCo’s Manager of Kinder Morgan, because all it will be repeated depends on the Engineering takes is human error, or one severity of future rainfalls. In Operations bad situation, to really screw the event of flooding, residents things up,” she said. “[The are asked to call the city’s engincity] does not realize how fast eering and operations hot line the rain can come down up here.” at 604-927-5496. The City of Coquitlam did not respond with Meanwhile, a northeast Coquitlam resident says construction on Burke Mountain is a comment before Tri-Cities NOW deadline. twitter.com/johnkurucz exacerbating already fragile soil conditions

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Marsden announces plan to seek civic seat AFTER 2 RUNS FOR LIBERALS, HE LOOKS FORWARD TO BEING AN INDEPENDENT

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Dennis Marsden is hoping his third time’s the charm. Having run for the Liberals provincially in 2009 and 2012, Marsden announced this week that he’ll be seeking a seat on Coquitlam council in the Nov. 15 election. “The biggest difference is that I’m running as an independent versus under a party banner,” he said in an interview Wednesday. “You can listen specifically to the residents and then champion their causes. Your hands aren’t tied by a party mandate.” Marsden comes from a career in the finance sector

Dennis Marsden and cites fiscal responsibility as the pillar of his platform. He aims to target a zero-percent tax increase while also capping council salaries. Increased community engagement, generating new

jobs locally and preserving the Riverview Hospital site will also be talking points throughout his campaign. Marsden currently sits on the board of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and is a past president of the TriCities Chamber of Commerce and treasurer of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. “Coquitlam is a great place to raise a family, we have seen many good things, but face many challenges in the next 10 years,” he said in a press release. “I look forward to the opportunity to speak directly with residents and find the solutions to make it an even better place in the years to come.” twitter.com/johnkurucz

Setting the record straight A story in Wednesday’s edition, “Parents want refund after strike,” contained incomplete information. It noted there were no published reports of other school districts in Metro Vancouver offering partial refunds to international students. In fact, a letter from the Abbotsford School District in August noted it would provide a 10-per-cent tuition refund for parents if schools were closed for more than 10 days in September. The Surrey School District is also providing a one-time $500 reimbursement to inter-

national students due to the teachers’ strike. Also, the last name and city of a letter writer were inadvertently omitted from last Wednesday’s edition. The letter, which ran on Page 8 and was titled “These routes are not the best for trucks,” was written by Kristina Marrington of Coquitlam. The Tri-Cities NOW always welcomes feedback from readers. If you notice an error or omission in something we’ve published, feel free to let us know by e-mailing editorial@ thenownews.com and putting “clarification” in the subject line of your message.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com In a city of 30,000-plus people like Port Moody, the local police department can deal with all kinds of calls on a weekly basis, from the serious to the humorous. Here’s a snippet of some of the calls Port Moody police handled last week, from Sept. 17 through 23, courtesy of a “police blotter” style report issued by the department: • At 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, officers were called to a report of a theft in progress at Shoppers Drug Mart. Police stopped the alleged crooks’ vehicle as it was pulling out of the parking lot. A 34-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man from Maple Ridge were arrested. While in custody, the woman managed to slip her hands out of the handcuffs and crawl through the “silent partner” (the divide between the police and the prisoner), which had been left open, and flee. A warrant for her arrest for theft, breach of probation and escaping custody is being requested. Police said they also found a small amount of methamphetamine on the man. • The same day, the department got a call at 1 a.m. about a possible collision in the Klahanie Drive area. An

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sons. The 26-year-old man was issued a 90-day driving prohibition for drinking and driving, and the vehicle was impounded. • Some time during the week, two vehicles were broken into on Fraser Street. Police note it is the same area where a man interrupted someone stealing his bike. The department recommends that if you live in that area, be extra diligent. Police will be increasing patrols in the area. • A two-foot-tall pine tree was stolen from an unidentified yard. The tree was found dumped in a ravine. • Two men were involved in shoplifting more than $1,500 in fragrances from Shoppers Drug Mart. Police said the file is under investigation, while images of suspects will be released at a later date. • Police recovered a briefcase that had been stolen from a vehicle on Allandayle Avenue. The property was reunited with the owner. • Police are also reminding motorists that it is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The department handed out 46 citations (a combination of warnings and tickets). The primary areas of enforcement were Dewdney Trunk Road, Ioco Road and Barnet Highway.

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Coquitlam Mounties are saying little about an incident that sent a woman to hospital early Thursday morning. Police were called to an apartment in the 500 block of Whiting Way in Burquitlam at 2:30 a.m. for a woman in medical distress. She was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. On Thursday, the RCMP said investigators are looking into the incident, but it was unclear exactly what happened or whether a crime had been committed. Two people were briefly detained, but police noted it was for their own safety. Mounties don’t believe people living in the area need to be worried for their safety.

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John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Educators across School District 43 are getting their first tangible look this week at the effects of sweeping budget and staffing cuts that took place earlier this year. Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King said Thursday that missing faces and resources have been eye openers as teachers and other employees make their way back to their respective schools. Those absences, coupled with the scramble to get back to the classroom, have made for a stressful first week back. “We’re really starting to see the effects of the whole staffing issue — it’s tough,” he said. “When we say it’s not business as usual, it’s not really a political statement, it’s just reality. There’s less time to get things done in, and there’s fewer resources to do it with. But we’re trying.” King said teachers are pre-

dominantly filling their time this week with setting up classrooms, getting kids reacquainted and, at the high school level, building programs and curriculums. In light of those factors, King is preaching patience on the part of both parents and students throughout the first few weeks of school being back in session. “The biggest thing to keep in mind for everyone, and it’s probably frustrating for everyone [is] that this is the first week of school, not the fourth,” he said. “We’ll get there, but it’s going to be a slow slog on the part of everyone.” As for the mood at schools, King said the targets of any lingering animosity over the prolonged strike aren’t found within the district. “The real issue was the government all along. We’re all trying to cope with the outcome as best as we can locally,” he said. “Really, if you want to look at who the problem is, it’s Christy Clark and Peter Fassbender — that’s not going to go away. But that’s not who we work

with, thankfully, on a day-today basis.” Board chair Melissa Hyndes said getting things back on track at the elementary level has been relatively seamless. However, she characterized the same process at the secondary level as “hectic,” due to the re-organizing of classes, new enrolments and shifting timetables. She noted preliminary enrolment numbers point to a slight decline, though exact stats will be released at Tuesday’s board meeting. Like King, she’s hopeful that all parties in the education system can put the bitterness of the prolonged strike behind them. “Because of the length of the strike, people’s emotions are high and it will take time to heal,” she said. “I think we’re all sympathetic to the fact that teachers were out of work and without paycheques. But we have a very collaborative school community in School District 43. I’m sure that it will take a bit of time, but I think our relationships will continue to be strong.”

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s of this week, children have again become a standard driving hazard — especially if the route for your morning commute or afternoon trip to the grocery store runs through or near a school zone. Kids are back in school. And they’re excited about it. Both those factors will require extra caution from drivers. Because many parents opt to drive their children to and from school, there will be a significant spike in neighbour traffic volumes and congestion on weekday mornings and afternoons from here on in. Traffic congestion has a way of creating frustration and inciting rash behaviour — and bad decisions — in drivers who suddenly realize they are going to be late for work or appointments. In an environment of traffic congested by parents trying to relearn the routine of getting their youngsters to the school’s front door, frustrated commuters finding their usual route to work clogged, and masses of kids bubbling with excitement, one bad decision can wreak havoc on many lives. To create even more confusion, lots of kids are walking to school, creating a mass of pedestrian traffic excited about their belated return to school, finally reconnecting with friends, and filled with all sorts of thoughts and ideas to distract them from the business of safely negotiating their route from home to classroom. Throw in the growing trend of distracted driving as people who have always tried to combine their commute with breakfast or personal grooming and now split their concentration on cellphones and texting (we shudder to think what will happen when devices like Google Glass become ubiquitous), and tragedy lurks at every corner, at the edge of every sidewalk. Try to remember, as you’re chatting or trying to make up some lost time, that in any unintended contact between a vehicle and a child, the child always loses. And so do you.

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Why no debate on deal?

I get the impression that Prime machinery that guides their decisions. ’m not an economist. Minister Stephen Harper has his own When it suits their purpose. I’m not an expert in internationspecial coterie of experts on democracy, So personally, I’d be perfectly content al trade relations. too. Then there’s the flip side of the to leave complex evaluations of such Maybe the Foreign Investment anti-expert movement: Justin Trudeau’s things as trade deals and international Promotion and Protection policy lottery. negotiations to the experts who have Agreement (FIPA) signed between the Forget about earning your place at the the certified training and experience to governments of Canada and China is a table by developing an area of expertise understand them. good deal. — Justin isn’t interested, because like Too little value is Or maybe it’s a bad Stevie, he doesn’t really need you, he placed on expert underdeal. already has his crack troop of policy standing these days. I have neither formal What bothers wonks filled with pre-approved party Except, that is, the education nor experienexperts weren’t given the policies. tial background that I me is that the For only $3, however, you can literally opportunity to provide could add to the debate debate is taking input into the trade deal, win a chance to bend the ear of the fedabout the value of the place after the eral Liberals’ prime ministerial hopeful either, not unless they deal. with your favourite policy concept. came to the table with What bothers me is deal has been And you meet Hillary Clinton … who the “right” answers (and that the debate is taking signed. is not running for president … or not the right political orienplace after the deal has not running … or … whatever. At least tation) from the get-go. been signed. there seems to be an acknowledgement Climate change … environment … Nobody gave me the benefit of the in the Liberal Party that visiting with a social economics … arctic sovereignty doubt that I might have something U.S. presidential hopeful is of more con… trade deals … to contribute to a trade deal between sequence than sharing policy thoughts Experts need not apply for consultaCanada and a country that constitutes with a potential prime minister. tion privileges … unless they have only one of the largest economies in the Hey! Maybe next time we need a the “right” answers to offer. world. trade deal, we could just draw names Besides, what about just letting There are lots of people in this counfrom a hat! people know what’s going on? try without formally acknowledged How is it that we are only allowed understanding — people like myself, Bob Groeneveld is editor of the to get on the China FIPA bus after the but with a different range of personal Tri-Cities NOW’s sister paper, the engine is in full running mode and the interests — who would have liked to Langley Advance. wheels are turning? have participated in the decision-making process. And many of them might have been able to contribute valuable thoughts. Of course, tapping into that kind of general knowledge base is a radical Share your opinion on this column or anything else you concept that — once upon a time in a read in The Tri-Cities NOW by sending a letter to the editor land far, far away — used to be called “democracy.” to editorial@thenownews.com, with “letter to the editor” in I understand, however, that interthe subject line. We edit for taste, legality and length, and national politics is not a wiki-world proposition — although politicians often both letters to the editor and opinion columns like to invoke that spectre of democracy may be reproduced on The Tri-Cities NOW website, and give the impression that we all have input and each of us is an invaluable www.thenownews.com. part of the overall public policy-making

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LETTERS MORE MUST BE DONE TO SLOW SPEEDERS

Re: “Speeding a concern on Coast Meridian,” Wednesday, Sept. 24. Thank you to Christine Knoll for bringing forth the concern of constant speeding on Coast Meridian Road. Ever since the City of Port Coquitlam widened Coast Meridian to four lanes, we call it Coast Meridian Highway now. The average speed for motorists going southbound and northbound would be in the 70 km/h range and too many are excessively speeding in the 80 km/h range. Speeding traffic starts from 5 a.m. in both directions. The speed-reader board is to remind drivers of the speed limit and flashes “slow down” when over the 50 km/h speed limit. The City of PoCo has stated the installation of this speed- reader board has resulted in a reduction of average speeds by four to eight per cent. If the average speed is now in the ’70s and ’80s, is that considered a reduction and acceptable? This speed-reader board has

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Christine Knoll raised the issue of speeding on Coast Meridian Road, a concern shared by others in the neighbourhood. been up there for so long, it is part of the blurred scenery as motorists whizz by. Some motorists deliberately speed to view how fast they are going and if they can go any faster. This speed-reader board is not slowing motorists down. If it had the capability of recording the number of cars that are speeding and the speed they were travelling, maybe the RCMP would have enough data to

enforce excessive speeding on all of Coast Meridian. “Future enforcement” is needed now. A “planned” enforcement where speeding motorists can see where the police are parked just slows them down early enough to not get caught. The RCMP spokesperson says random enforcement doesn’t work. Try it. Fining motorists for speeding multiple times might hurt them in the pocketbook and

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hopefully teach them to slow down. The City of PoCo spokesperson listed off a number of changes made along Coast Meridian Road. Are they considered improvements? The widening of the road to four lanes means cars have two more lanes to race now. Restricting parking on the road does improve capacity, but it also increases capacity for speeding. The city can “continue to monitor traffic conditions on Coast Meridian Road,” but do you want to wait until an innocent person is killed by someone speeding before something gets done? Fay Wright Port Coquitlam

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City of Coquitlam

2014 General Local Election

The City of Coquitlam 2014 General Local Election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

Notice of Nomination Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the City of Coquitlam that nominations for the offices of: Mayor – one (1) to be elected Councillor – eight (8) to be elected School Trustee – four (4) to be elected will be received by the Chief Election Officer or designate at the City of Coquitlam Election Office, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam between 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014. Please note – nomination documents will not be accepted before 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 or after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014. Nomination papers can be delivered: By hand, mail or delivery service to Coquitlam City Hall, Election Office, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 By fax* to 604-927-3015 By e-mail* to klore@coquitlam.ca *Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer or designate by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17th, 2014 in order for the nomination to be considered valid. Nomination packages are now available for pick-up at the Election Office during normal business hours Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays and weekends. The packages are also available in electronic format (via email) upon request.

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Voter Registration

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government or a school board if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on or before general voting day; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and, • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

The List of Registered Electors for the City of Coquitlam has been produced on the basis of the most recent Provincial Voters’ List. If you have recently moved, or are not on the Provincial Voters’ List, you may register at the time of voting if qualiﬁed. Please note, if you are registering at the time of voting you will be required to produce two pieces of acceptable identiﬁcation to prove your residency and identity (at least one of which must show your signature).

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Elector Qualifications To qualify as a Resident Elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting: • 18 years of age or older on or before General Voting Day; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • a resident of the City of Coquitlam for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and, • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. To qualify as a Non-Resident Property Elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements on the day of registration: • 18 years of age or older on or before General Voting Day; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • a registered owner of real property in the City of Coquitlam for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; • not holding the property in trust for a corporation or any other trust; • not entitled to register as a resident elector in Coquitlam; • not registered as a non-resident property elector in relation to any other parcel of real property in Coquitlam; • have received the written consent of the majority of individuals registered as owners of the real property (if applicable); and, • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. Non-resident property electors are encouraged to contact the Election Office prior to General Voting Day for further information and instructions on how to register.

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Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of voting on Saturday, November 15, 2014 a copy of the List of Registered Electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at the City of Coquitlam Election Office at Coquitlam City Hall during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. If for any reason, an elector wishes to have his/her address omitted or obscured from the List of Registered Electors, they should inform the Election Office, in person by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

Objection to Registration of an Elector An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the List of Registered Electors may be made, in accordance with section 64 of the Local Government Act, until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of Coquitlam and on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualiﬁed to be registered as an elector of the City of Coquitlam.

Election News Direct Email Service The City of Coquitlam Direct Email Service sends you election information directly to your email inbox. Visit coquitlam.ca/elections today and sign up to receive important updates and news on the 2014 General Local Election via email.

FURTHER INFORMATION For more information please contact the City of Coquitlam Election Ofﬁce at 604927-3025, by email at electioninfo@coquitlam.ca or by visiting the City’s website at coquitlam.ca/elections. Kerri Lore Chief Election Ofﬁcer

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“She really looks for positives in everything.” Enair is part of a team of roughly 10 people close to the Sound family who have organized similar fundraisers in the past few months. The group’s goal is to raise $10,000, which will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Cancer Society. The fundraising team has raised $7,600 to date, and the hope is that this weekend’s event — which will feature a bake sale, raffle draws and a craft sale — will help them make up the remainder. “What amazes me the most about her is that she’s a young woman who’s actually really quite at peace,” Enair said. Enair’s connection to the cause dates back two decades, when her daughter Veronica began pre-school alongside Ellisa. Enair has since become close friends with Ellisa’s mother, and the group has joined forces on previous

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fundraising efforts. “We kind of have had a laugh at that fact that I have a 24 year old, she’s a 24 year old, and there we are, staying home like little old ladies making crafts on a Friday night,” Enair said. Outside of this weekend’s fundraiser, another charitable drive is scheduled for Oct. 18 — the Light the Night Walk in Vancouver’s Stanley Park. For more information on the group’s efforts, log on to www.lightthenight.ca/bc, click on “Find a Participant/ Team” and search for Ellisa Sound.

Ellisa Sound, at left, and her friends Veronica Enair and Carley Ismail at the “Wig, Jig & Swig” fundraiser at the Cat & Fiddle Pub in early August.

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Demolition Permit Requirements

Mail: City Clerk’s Ofﬁce, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2

Effective October 1, WorkSafe BC has mandatory asbestos abatement in place when a building is being demolished.

In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010)

Prior to the City issuing a building permit to demolish, an owner or agent must now provide the City of Coquitlam’s Building Division the following: > Agent Form

> Demolition Contractor

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> Current Land Title Search

> Notice of Project

> Hazardous Materials Clearance Letter

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Additional information about this application can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department (Telephone: 604-927-3438). All 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 as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca. Should Council grant ﬁrst reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notiﬁcation to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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Tickets still available for gala on Saturday EVENT BENEFITS EAGLE RIDGE HOSPITAL

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There are just a few tickets left for the event, which typically sells out at 400. jdeutsch@thenownews.com Single tickets are $175, while a table of Perhaps it will be the opportunity to spend eight costs $1,350. some time with budding NHL superstar Ryan “The community has been extremely supJohansen, or having your home completely portive all of those years and has enabled the landscaped. event to grow significantly within the 24-year Whatever the auction item, there will be period,” Giovannetti-King said, adding the plenty of dollars raised this Saturday (Sept. foundation also receives support from donors 27) at the Evening of Caring who have stepped up with sigGala for the Eagle Ridge nificant gifts. Hospital Foundation. The evening kicks off at This is the 24th version of the 5:30 p.m. with a champagne The community annual event, and as ERHF’s reception followed by what’s executive director Charlene being billed as “an elegant has been Giovannetti-King explained, plated dinner” prepared by the extremely the gala is the foundation’s sigHard Rock Casino Vancouver. supportive all of Fundraising activities include nature fundraising event of the year. a silent and live auction, the those years ... “It’s extremely important for Table of Chances and the Fund– Charlene us to be able to create awareA-Need, followed by dancing Giovannetti-King, ness in the community of the with the Famous Players band. Eagle Ridge Hospital needs at the hospital and also The emcees for the night are to give people in the communGlobal BC personalities Steve Foundation ity an opportunity to give back,” Darling and Kaitlyn Herbst. she told the Tri-Cities NOW. Auction items include “It’s very important.” a personal appearance with Johansen and Every year, the foundation launches a fund- the choice of a golf outing with him at the a-need campaign aimed at raising money for a Vancouver Golf Club or an hour of ice time at specific need at the hospital. Planet Ice Coquitlam, art items from the openThis year’s gala and campaign is hoping to ing of the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, and raise $200,000 toward urology equipment for the landscaping package for your home. the hospital, including a urodynamic monitor For more information, go to erhf.ca or conto facilitate women’s health, a holmium laser tact Carly Foster, ERHF’s director of events, at and a variety of scopes. carly@erhf.ca or 604-469-3102.

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PoCo wins Open for Business Award The City of Port Coquitlam’s efforts to be more businessfriendly have been recognized with a provincial business award and a $10,000 cash prize. On Wednesday, Port Coquitlam was one of eight B.C. communities to win a 2014 Open for Business Award from the B.C. Small Business Roundtable at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities conference in Whistler. The award recognizes local policies, projects and

programs that support small businesses. “Small businesses are the cornerstone of our local economy, and we’re very pleased to be recognized for our efforts to both support small businesses and create an environment where all businesses can grow and prosper,” Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore said in a press release. The award prize of $10,000, provided by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills

Training, will be reinvested in programs that support PoCo businesses. Working with community partners, the city will use the funds to develop new programs that could include a Biz Alley trade show during the May Day Festival, an online resource centre to support and promote local businesses, or a mentorship program for youth entrepreneurs. The B.C. Small Business Roundtable helps govern-

ment develop strategies to support the growth and success of small businesses across the province. The city’s submission highlighted initiatives in recent years that were designed to promote and support PoCo businesses, including: • Acting on recommendations from the Mayor’s Task Force on Business Development Opportunities to create a customer focus, • Celebrating businesses through the PoCo Best Biz

Awards program, • Taking a business friendly approach to application process and business regulations, • Ensuring taxes for businesses are reasonable, • Providing a voice for businesses through city communications, • Developing a userfriendly online Business and

Development Hub, • Investing in staff by partnering with BCIT to offer a management training diploma program, and • Partnering with local business representatives and groups including the Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Association and Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.

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How do you remove moles? Call an expert “What is the most effective way to deter moles?” Raquel Barria Coquitlam Deterring moles is difficult

and frequently disappointing work. It’s probably little comfort to reflect that moles always pick gardens with rich, nutritious soil. In fact, molehills make excellent,

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sometimes weed-free, potting soil. First of all, none of the home methods for mole removal (flooding, weird noises, putting noxious plants in tunnels) is reliable. Most don’t work at all. Floods drain away and it’s no problem for a mole to simply tunnel around repellents. There are people who specialize in mole-catching. The

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They usually use traps. But once moles are eradicated, the next challenge is keeping new moles away. That’s because once a good set of mole tunnels goes vacant, they become very attractive to other moles. So after a pause (usually a few months, sometimes longer) more moles arrive. When gardens are on small lots, the moles may be afflicting your neighbours too and can seek refuge there before returning to you.

“Can anything be done to stop suckers from growing up around the base of my prune tree? I have cut them off, put landscape paper around the base of the tree and even sprayed some weatherproofing tar on them, but they keep coming back. The roots under the lawn are also sending up shoots.” Jean Lloyd via e-mail The only cure for most suckers is pulling them off when they are very young and tiny. It has to be pulling (not cutting) because that’s the only way you can remove the growth shoot that gives rise to the suckers. Pruning too much tends to cause excess suckering. But even a little pruning can

stimulate suckers on some trees. Prune plums are especially notorious for this. I wonder if your tree is grafted or on its own roots? This is very significant because if it’s on its own roots, each one of those suckers, if severed with a piece of the root attached and replanted, would in time give you an identical tree. Think of own-root suckers as clones. Then you could make a fresh start with the only expenditure being time. Often, grafted trees tend to sucker more because the root stock is an especially vigorous species chosen to get the top-growth tree off to a good, fast start. If you have a grafted tree, any planted sucker would produce something fast-growing but of inferior quality. In this case, the only cure for suckers is discarding the tree you have, digging all its suckers and planting a new tree. More suckers would reappear for a while, but then vanish when the energy of the remaining mother-tree roots is used up. For the original pulling of tiny suckers, you really need to use pliers or some other grasping tool. It is very hard work and needs strong hands.

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The front seats are quite comfortable, and the rears have plenty of space. Subaru calls its sunroof panoramic, but it’s smaller than you’d find in older Outbacks, although that does mean more headroom for rear passengers. In the very back of the Outback, there’s a whacking great trunk, one that comes with all sorts of optional accessories including a divider so you can keep your pooch from clambering over the seats. The space is approximately 75 cm tall, and just over a metre wide between the wheel-wells.

editorial@thenownews.com utback: the name conjures up a desiccated, heat-stroked landscape of dust and scrubby shrubs, with perhaps a single bleached sheep skull lying on the ground, a home for some highly poisonous spider or snake. Strewth, that’s some seriously kangaroo-infested terrain you’ve got to cross there. However, this vehicle is not so much a desert explorer as it is a denizen of the rainforest. They should have called it the Subaru Damp. For more than two decades, the Outback has been a sort of anti-SUV, providing all the capacity of a large wagon with a little extra ground clearance, with the side bonus of some sweet two-tone paintwork. OK, so maybe that last part was more questionable than attractive. Even with Forester sales doing very well, the Outback is an important car for Subaru, and now there’s a new one. Time to see if it’s fair dinkum, or a bit of a dingo.

In the mid-2000s, the Legacy was probably the best-looking Subaru that the company produced (admittedly, they aren’t known for building beauties). The car that followed was somewhat chunky, but some of the svelte shape has come back:

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The 2015 Subaru Outback is made for the explorer-style road trip, one that involves frequent stops to check out sights along the way. the Outback’s a pretty handsome-looking rig up front. The plastic trimmings around the base of the car are all you get to indicate a rugged nature — no more two-tone paint — and the raised suspension still doesn’t make this car as tall as most crossovers. There are integrated, swing-out crossbars for carrying kayaks and the like, and they’re actually reachable. The only demerit that might be offered is that Subaru’s new corporate grille is remarkably similar to that found on most Hyundais. It makes the Outback a little

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Don’t clean car parts in the dishwasher Dear Tom and Ray: My wife says using our dishwasher as a parts cleaner is hurting our dishwasher. I say it is not. But I have learned to run an empty load after a load of parts so that all the dishes in the next load washed do not taste like transmission fluid. It avoids the kids spitting out their milk like they have been poisoned. I also have learned the length of the wash cycle, so I can complete the process before my wife returns home. As a backup system, I have learned to set a timer so that I remember to remove the parts. I try to wipe all the transmission fluid, brake fluid, powersteering fluid or engine oil from the parts before washing them. The dishwasher really cleans those parts. Please settle this disagreement. — David RAY: I see two problems with this, David. Well, maybe more if you include your impending divorce and your kids hating you.

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Tom & Ray Magliozzi TOM: Problem 1 is environmental: You’re washing petroleum products off of automotive parts, and sending them down the drain. RAY: That means they’re either contaminating your city’s rivers and streams, or that that stuff is going into your septic system and potentially leaching into your own groundwater. Neither one of those, if you think about it, is a good idea. TOM: Problem 2 is that you’re potentially poisoning your kids. The reason they spit out their milk like they’ve been poisoned is because you’re poisoning them: They’re ingesting small

quantities of petroleum distillates. This is also, if you think about it, not a good idea. RAY: The key words being “if you think about it.” TOM: If you really want to use a dishwasher to clean your car parts, then you need to set up a separate dishwasher in your garage with an appropriate way to capture the petroleum runoff. RAY: My suggestion would be that you take the family dishwasher — the one you’ve

already contaminated — and install that in the garage. Then buy your poor wife and kids a nice, clean, new one. TOM: And then, for a few hundred bucks, you can get a grease trap, which will separate out the contaminants from the waste water. Then you’ll have to make arrangements to have the grease trap emptied and the toxins disposed of legally and properly. RAY: And that doesn’t mean using them to water

the tomatoes, David. TOM: If that sounds like too much trouble, a good alternative would be to make a deal with a local gas station or repair shop. Then when you need to clean parts, you pay them a few bucks to use their parts cleaner. They’ll have a grease trap and a contract with a hazardous waste disposal service that comes once a week, or once a month, to collect the grease and grime and haul it away.

RAY: And probably dump it down their own kitchen sink! TOM: Actually, no. Not unless they want to pay tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. The EPA takes that stuff very seriously. RAY: But I’d say your dishwasher privileges are hereby suspended, David. Time to clean up your act and find another way to clean the parts.

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It’s made for the explorer-style road-trip, rather than hammering down the highway to make time. Speaking of the highway, here it is very comfortable indeed, soaking up bumps with that soft suspension. There is a little more wind noise above 80 km/h than expected, but it’s a much quieter car than almost any other Subaru has been. The CVT keeps engine revs low, and you just cruise on to your destination, getting decent fuel economy. When you get there, should the last few miles be gravel or sand, the Outback is as ridiculously capable as you’d expect from a Subaru. I drove it out through drifts of soft sand on the coast of Oregon and it wasn’t fazed in the slightest.

Features The Outback is available with Subaru’s new Starlink infotainment system, which is just as intuitive as any other on the market, and maybe even easier to use. It works with pinchand-swipe gestures just like a smartphone, and is easy to navigate through the various menus. You also get a small display in the instrument cluster that repeats navigation directions. Also handy for exploration is the availability of quad heated seats and plenty of USB and 12-volt power outlets for all sorts of mobile devices. There are enough cubbies to more than adequately outfit your expedition. The Outback has legs too. Official fuel economy ratings are at 9.4L/100kms in-city and 7.1L/100kms highway, and realworld testing saw figures in the mid-6L/100kms. With a 70L fuel tank, that’s plenty of range for your adventures.

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Coquitlam Foundation plans fall fundraiser

The Coquitlam Foundation highlighted its annual general meeting Sept. 11 by electing a new chair, Janet Toddington, welcoming a new board member, Randy Webster, and

announcing a fall fundraising event, “Kickin’ It Country.” Toddington, a lawyer, takes over from Julie Fisher, another lawyer, who remains on the board executive as

vice-chair. “It is a real honour to assume leadership of the board,” said Toddington, who previously chaired the foundation’s grants committee

and also acted as vice-chair, in a press release. “I have some big shoes to fill, but the foundation has a great board and a strong administrative team, so I’m

confident we’ll continue to grow in order to better serve Coquitlam.” Webster, the chief operating officer for MedRay Imaging in Coquitlam, is

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the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s statutory representative on the foundation’s board, replacing Desiree Dupuis. He will also serve on the board’s marketing and communications committee. The fall fundraising event will be a country-themed dinner-dance, featuring a live auction. It will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 at the Centennial Pavilion, at 620 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Tickets are $50 per cowboy or cowgirl, and can be purchased by calling 604-4689598 or e-mailing info@ coquitlamfoundation.com. The Coquitlam Foundation now manages almost $2.8 million in a variety of foundation-directed and donoradvised funds, and was able to distribute more than $127,000 in grants, scholarships and bursaries in 201314. The foundation is registered with Canada Revenue as a charitable organization, No. 890762347 RR0001. For more information, visit www.coquitlamfoundation. com.

1,600 fish set loose Port Coquitlam & District Hunting & Fishing Club hatchery volunteers, along with representatives of Metro Vancouver, released 1,600 coho salmon fry into approximately 200 metres of pond and stream habitat recently. The habitat was completed as part of work for the new $100-million Coquitlam Ultra Violet Disinfection Facility that was added to the existing water treatment plant. The 760- to 1,140-litre-perminute water supply from the facility is unique, according to a press release, in that it serves building heating and cooling requirements before flowing into the habitat that is tributary to Slade Creek and the Coquitlam River. The fish that were released are from the club’s volunteeroperated hatchery, which produced 98,000 coho and 28,000 chinook salmon fry this year.

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traditional dessert at Thanksgiving is pumpkin pie, but there are so many other options that would feel just as seasonal. One of my favourites is Cranberry Bread Pudding. Bread puddings usually utilize leftover stale bread, but I prefer to use a fresh loaf of French bread and toast it in the oven instead. The results are far superior. When it first comes from the oven it will be puffed up and beautiful, but don’t be alarmed to see it shrink down

as it cools; this is normal. When it comes to serving, a premium vanilla bean ice cream is a wonderful addition. I hope it becomes a favourite with your family, too.

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Tear the French bread into approximately 1-inch to 2inch chunks and spread evenly on a large baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, tossing the pieces around about halfway through. Remove from the oven and

let sit while you prepare the rest of the pudding. Decrease the oven temperature to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 baking dish by buttering it. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and the zest thoroughly. Whisk in the cream and milk. Add the toasted bread pieces and the dried cranberries and toss together thoroughly with your hands. Let sit for 10 minutes for the bread pieces to absorb. Put one half of the custardsoaked bread mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with half of the fresh/frozen halved cranberries. Add the remaining bread mixture (and scrape all liquid from the bowl) to the dish and top with the remaining fresh/frozen halved cranberries. Bake for approximately one hour until the top

Chef Dez mixes fresh and dried cranberries in his Cranberry Bread Pudding recipe. browns and puffs up. Also, an inserted butter knife should come out clean. Let sit for at least 10 to 15 minutes before serving warm with vanilla bean ice cream. Makes 10 to 12 portions.

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Pie bake-off this Sunday

Tri-Cities NOW food columnist Chef Dez will be one of the judges at this Sunday’s fruit pie bake-off, hosted by the Poirier Street Farmers Market. The event takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 28, in the parking lot of Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Former Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Diane Thorne will emcee the event, while Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and Christina Sepidoza-Walter, owner and chef at PoCo’s Wilbur and Sebastian’s Smokehouse Bistro, will join Chef Dez as judges. The market runs Sundays through Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Launched in 1996, the Poirier Street Farmers Market is the longest-running suburban farmers market in Metro Vancouver. It features produce and products made, baked, grown or raised in B.C.

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he allure of a spastyle bathroom is something few homeowners can resist. Such bathrooms can make for a welcome retreat after a long day at the office or an afternoon spent chasing kids around the yard. But as appealing as such a sanctuary may seem, the cost of creating a luxury washroom is more than many homeowners’ budgets can withstand. Fortunately, a dream bathroom does not have to break the bank. In fact, there are several ways to make a bathroom worthy of the most comforting spa without stretching your budget.

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If your idea of a luxury bathroom harkens back to a time before the advent of recessed medicine cabinets, then a wall-hung mirror can give the bathroom an entirely new feel without much

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Many homeowners prefer a double vanity in their bathrooms, as such a setup allows both men and women the space to get ready for bed or work without getting in one another’s way. But instead of a traditional vanity with a counter between the sinks, consider installing matching pedestal sinks to surround an antique washstand. This can give the washroom a feel

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Coquitlam firefighter raising money for Snacks for Kids Firefighters in the 2015 Hall of Flame Calendar have been challenged to raise money for the charity of their choice. Mr. January, who is with the Coquitlam fire dep’t, has chosen Snacks for Kids. “Too many kids go to school hungry.”

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CALENDAR SAT, SEPTEMBER 27 Terry Fox Library hosts a discussion entitled

baking, door prizes and homemade lunch will be offered. Admission is $6. Info: 604-931-4274.

“Be the Fun Parent, Not the Friend,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Parenting expert Lisa Bunnage of Bratbusters Parenting Services leads a workshop that will demonstrate how to be both the fun parent and discipliner. Learn great tips and expert methods to help you successfully raise your child. Registration is appreciated. Info: 604-927-7999. Triumph Taekwon-Do hosts an open house to celebrate the company’s ninth anniversary, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 312–1515 Broadway St. in Port Coquitlam. Self-defense seminars, free Try-it classes, demonstrations, food, bouncy castle and more. Info: www.triumphtkd.com.

TUE, SEPTEMBER 30 Terry Fox Library hosts a discussion called

“Fall into Good Health” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Dr. Jill Scott of Port Moody Integrated Health will speak to naturopathic tips for dealing with common issues that can show up in the fall. Learn how you can take control of your health to feel your best through the changing of the different seasons. Info: 604927-7999.

SAT, OCTOBER 4 Metro Vancouver Parks offers a tour called

“Spying on Spiders” from 10 a.m. to noon at Belcarra Regional Park. Learn how to identify the different types of spiders, examine the artistry of their web-making skills and ﬁnd out how these predators trap their prey. For ages six and up. Admission is $4.25 for child/youth/senior or $8 for adults. Info: www.metrovancouveronline.org or call 604-432-6359 and use barcode 5888. Coquitlam Chapter Order of the Eastern Star holds a shopping gala from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Masonic Hall located at 2660 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. Products available from Avon, Barefoot Books, CoolFemme, Epicure, Jockey, Lia Sophia, Pampered Chef, PartyLite, Scentsy, home

SUN, OCTOBER 5 Riverview Horticultural Centre Society

hosts the last guided tree tour of the 2014 season on the Riverview Hospital grounds at 1 p.m. The group leaves from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building and the tour will be led by a qualiﬁed arborist. For a site map visit www. rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910. St. Clare of Assisi Parish holds a “Blessing of the Animals” event, 2 p.m. at 1320 Johnson St. in Coquitlam. The church will accept donations of cash, pet food, collars, leashes, old towels and other supplies which will be given to a local animal shelter. Info: stclareofassisi@shaw.ca.

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Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Guest speaker and local pharmacist Darin Finlay will present info on items used for treating problems and will answer questions. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly conﬁdential atmosphere. There is no charge, although donations are accepted. Info: Norm at 604-936-8703 or Ken at 604-936-2998. Suite ‘E’ Life Drawing Group meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. Look the group up online by going to www.myartclub.com and searching through the tabs. Info: Myda@shaw.ca.

THUR, OCTOBER 9 Women’s Connection Luncheon kicks off at

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SPORTSNOW SPORTS SHORTS HAN TAKES TOP TEE

Third time’s a charm, the saying goes. It certainly works for Coquitlam’s Euna Han, who collected her third Canadian Junior Golf Association tour title, after topping last week’s stop at the Pitt Meadows Golf Club. The 12-year-old golfer posted a tworound total of 144 (73, 71) to edge Surrey’s Susan Xiao by one stroke in the 15-to-17 junior girls division. Trailing by three shots after the first hole on the final round, Han stuck to a steady game plan and finished four-under-par It all came together on the final day as Han, who just started Grade 7 studies at Summit Middle this week, surpassed her rival by recording four birdies and just one bogey. “It feels pretty awesome to win again,” Han said in a press release. “I played really steady and made a few really good par savers.” In the boys 15-to-17 junior division, Coquitlam’s A.J. Ewart struggled in the second round and finished sixth, seven strokes back of Chilliwack’s Mitch Thiessen. Ewart sat just two shots back of the lead in second place after an opening round of 71. He closed out with a 77 to place threeover par.

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That perfect season is going to have to wait until next year. The Port Moody Lordco Gunners suffered their first setback of the 2014-15 Fraser Valley Premier Soccer League, falling 3-2 to Aldergrove United. It looked promising in the beginning, as Port Moody struck first and took the lead just four minutes in on Junhyung Lee’s opening tally. The Gunners kept up the pressure, seeking a second goal over the next 35 minutes. But Aldergrove showed resilience in converting two chances to lead 2-1 at the half. They upped that lead in the second half, before Dalibor Plavsic netted a late marker. Port Moody’s next test comes tonight (Friday), 7:30 p.m. at PM Town Centre against Abbotsford. In Div. 1 action, Port Moody secured its first victory of the year, edging North Delta 2-1. Santiago Vasquez, off a free kick, and Connor Rogan, from a header, supplied the offence, while Richard Causton made a handful of stellar stops.

RAIDERS NET 2ND WIN

With one win under their belts, the Coquitlam Raiders followed up with an even stronger performance, trouncing Langley 32-0 in junior bantam action. The offensive line created numerous openings to set the stage for the offensive showing. Anchoring that effort were Manav Acharya, Layeth Begg, Mason Berto, Stephen Bowers and Liam Stewart. Coquitlam’s strong showing included five touchdowns. Kaiden Parks scored his first-ever touchdown, while Cole Kashino also rushed for six points. Hussein Sabry delivered a 25-yard punt return but was stopped just short of the goalline. Connecting on a two-point convert was Joseph Lobbes-Hill. Defensively, the Raiders were led by Zack Kristmanson and Matthew LewHenriksen, who put up a wall that Langley couldn’t penetrate.

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Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com Port Moody’s Darren Honeysett spent the past two baseball seasons honing some of his onfield skills and learning a new one. His new skill — surfing — has been left on the beach as he begins studying and playing at Central Washington University on a baseball scholarship. A product of the Coquitlam Reds program, Honeysett said his new school is a perfect fit. “I went for a visit and it’s a full-on college town,” the 20-year-old said. “It’s exactly like the American Dream — they love their sports down there.” The transition should be fairly smooth after the Terry Fox Secondary grad spent two seasons playing and studying at Monterey Peninsula Community College in California. He arrived in the coastal town as a Canadiantrained rookie and gained a ton of confidence during his stay. “It was a new place and I didn’t know anybody,” recalls Honeysett of Monterey, which competed on the California community college circuit. “I didn’t even know if I could compete.” Last season he posted a .271 batting average, scoring 14 runs and driving home six of his own over 25 games. Because the northern California climate has its share of cool, damp air, his one home run was of the hard-earned variety. While he was the new face trying to create a role for himself, Honeysett said he also saw just how more intense the game is in the U.S. “I started behind someone but I worked my way into a spot,” the six-foot tall, lefty-hitting Honeysett said. “The game’s a bit faster, pitching-wise and hitting-wise… I was way-behind in the fielding aspect, primarily because up in Canada we spend so much time hitting in the cage due to the weather.” In his final stint in the B.C. Premier Baseball League with Coquitlam, he chopped out a .324 batting average, including three triples and a home run. While his bat work kept him in the picture in California, it was defensively where Honeysett said the biggest adjustment and work was needed. Primarily a shortstop with the Reds, Honeysett proved his mettle by showing a willingness to play anywhere in the field. He also spent a great

LISA KING/NOW

Port Moody’s Darren Honeysett has converted a two-year stint at a California community college into a baseball scholarship at Div. 2 Central Washington. deal of time patrolling centrefield. “In the infield you’re just more in the game, you know how many outs there are. In the outfield you wait for the game, the ball, to come to you and if you make a big catch, you’re the hero.” And while he’s now settling into classes and

training in Ellensburg, Wash., Honeysett says he’s not just a ball player anymore. “I’m officially a surfer dude, now,” he said with a laugh. “We’d have beach runs and everywhere you went it was about the beach,” he said of life in Monterey. “I always wanted to try [surfing] and now I love it.”

Sniper eager to help defend BCHL title Dan OLSON

sports@thenownews.com There’s nothing like cashing in on your first game to put those butterflies to rest. For Collegeville, Penn. native Brett Supinski, that first goal was a product of good chemistry. There was a little bit of artistry involved as well, as the Coquitlam Express rookie buried his second shot last Friday in his first game. Although Coquitlam was handily steamrolled 6-2 by West Kelowna, and 8-3 the following day by the Trail Smoke Eaters, the goal was one of a few indicators that the club’s rebuilt offence may be in

good hands. Supinski is one of a group of new prospects who join the Express with hefty expectations this season. As it should be for a club that took a Cinderella-like march to a B.C. Hockey League playoff championship a handful of months ago. “I try to stay skilled but I [also] try to work hard, get pucks deep and do what I can to get that puck in the net,” remarked the 19year-old. His first BCHL tally, from a giveand-go with linemate and fellow Pennsylvanian Corey Mackin, saw Supinski deke past a defender before roofing it into the net. Wearing No. 21 in tribute to his favourite player Peter Forsberg,

Supinski is a sniper, plain and simple, who wants to help the Express defend its championship title. “[Supinski] is going to be good for us,” remarked Coquitlam coach Barry Wolff. “He’s got offensive flare for sure.” AyearagoheleftthePhiladelphia suburb for New England to play prep school hockey at Millbrook. There, Supinski proceeded to be one of its top shooters, posting 20 goals and 21 assists in 31 games. As a learning experience it went a great deal to prepare him for his current west coast journey. “It’sdifferent[playinginCanada] but I love it so far... Hockey’s always been No. 1 since I was four or five years old, but I also played [field] lacrosse and baseball.” With a scholarship to Union

College locked up, Supinski is focusing on making things happen for his new team. “I just want to come here, grow as a player and win. I’ll do anything to win,” Supinski said. More success, both for the team and the players, will depend upon that unique bond called chemistry. “I’m just going to do whatever I can to gel with anybody,” he said. “Wherever I’m put I’ll do what I need to do.” The Express raise its 2013-14 championship banner tonight (Friday, 7 p.m.) before taking on the Prince George Spruce Kings. The two teams return to the Poirier rink on Saturday for a 7 p.m. match. On Tuesday (Sept. 30), Coquitlam hosts West Kelowna, with a 7:30 p.m. faceoff.

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Redcaps roll in shutout MINORSOCCER

On the strength of Anton Pisaryk’s first-half marker, the Port Moody under-17 gold boys Sergio’s Redcaps cruised to a 2-0 win over Tsawwassen in minor soccer action. Pisaryk’s goal set the tone for the second half, with Rory McKay adding some insurance. Turning in strong efforts were Kyle Winslow, and midfield Ciaran Savage, while Alex Brown secured the Redcaps’ shutout. • The Port Moody u17 Div. 2 Mercury travelled to Surrey and returned with a 2-1 win. Led by Man-of-the-Match Rami Abbas, the Mercury got first-half goals from Klim Jurny and Thomas Staddon for the early lead. Also contributing in the victory were Quinn Henney and Riley Engleson. Anchoring a rock-steady backline were newcomers Bebo El Hosary and Luke Morgan.

few shots, goalie Jordan Fussell made a couple of huge saves. • The netminding tandem of Evan Jeon and Ian Murphy shared in the shutout as the North Coquitlam United u12 boys select Rebels blanked Langley 3-0. The offence came from the feet of Craig Nordin, with two, and Jeon. • On the road in Burnaby, the North Coquitlam United u13 girls Hurricanes picked up a well-deserved 1-0 win. Christina Fung set up Shaylen Brown for the lone tally, earning the club its first road victory of the season. The defensive duo of Sydney Anderson and Mana Salehiparast stood tall, helping netminder Trinity Potter pick up her third shutout.

COQUITLAM With the beautiful home

turf of Percy Perry Stadium as the backdrop, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u13 select girls Rebels rolled to a convincing 3-0 win over Delta. In the first half, netminder Milena Wilson turned back a penalty kick and the ensuing rebound. It would lead to Sarah Hilford’s opening goal. In the second half, Michela Cervellin and Erin Ilett tallied. It was Wilson’s third shutout of the young season. • Down early in the game, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u16 gold TNT rallied and earned a 1-1 draw with Richmond. Natasha Calis would net the equalizer, off a pass from defender Nicole Chursinoff. Moments earlier, goalkeeper Josie Pozzolo had made a huge stop to keep Coquitlam in the game. Also playing well were Julianna Boss, Cristina Danieli and Kaisha Markiewicz.

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