The Tri-Cities Now October 10 2014 by Coquitlam Now

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Banting Middle students celebrated Thursday after learning they’ll get a new $22.5-million school.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com When Banting Middle School opened its doors in Coquitlam, Lester Pearson was the prime minister, the Vancouver Canucks didn’t exist and the Toronto Maple Leafs were still winning Stanley Cups. More than 50 years later, the world has certainly changed, but the school built in 1963 really hasn’t — until now. On Thursday, the Ministry of Education, along with officials from School District 43, announced

plans to build a new Banting Middle. The goal is to build a replacement, $22.5-million school on the same site, scheduled to be complete by the fall of 2017. In the meantime, students will continue to occupy the current school until the work is done. The funding for the replacement of the decades-old school falls under the provincial government’s Seismic Mitigation Program. District Supt. Tom Grant said the school is at the point where it’s not meeting seismic standards and a severe earthquake could cause not CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Shannon Balla is our new publisher Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com

ou don’t have to look far to see a transformation happening in the Tri-Cities. It’s in the skyline and in the faces of the ever-growing and increasingly diverse population. That change is also being felt at the Tri-Cities NOW. After several years at the helm of the print and digital products, publisher Brad Alden is retiring. And he’s leaving the TriCities NOW in good hands, with someone who’s definitely not a newcomer. Shannon Balla is taking over as publisher, bringing with her an extensive track record in community newspapers, including time spent at the Tri-Cities NOW. She’s worked in a number of roles within Lower Mainland Publishing (a division of the Tri-Cities NOW’s parent com-

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Shannon Balla began her career at the Tri-Cities NOW in 1995 as a classified sales consultant, then a display sales consultant. She took over as publisher this week. pany, Glacier Media), starting her career right here in

1995 as a classified sales consultant and then a display

sales consultant, job-sharing with former sales manager

Catherine Ackerman. Most recently, Balla was publisher of the Tri-Cities NOW’s sister paper, the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times. “I’m thrilled to be joining the Tri-Cities NOW team, and excited for the opportunity to be a part of a growing, dynamic community,” she said. “For three decades, the Tri-Cities NOW has been the leader for news and advertising in the community, and I look forward to continuing that legacy.” It’s a role Balla’s predecessor feels will be a great fit for the newspaper and the community. “Shannon Balla is perfectly suited to take charge of the publisher’s role in the TriCities and will be fabulous at it — I can say that with absolute certainty,” Alden said. “I will really miss the friends and business colleagues I have made in my time in the market, and of course the deadline-driven excitement

that is the newspaper business, but retirement beckons and it is time. The parting satisfaction is that Shannon is stepping in.” Alvin Brouwer, president of Lower Mainland Publishing, added, “I am delighted that Shannon has taken on the role of publisher at the TriCities NOW and am confident that she will be very successful in her new role.” Balla is eager to share her passion for working with and championing small business, one of the backbones of the Tri-Cities. And like so many in the community, family is paramount to the mother of nineyear-old twins Lauren and Davis. But most notably, she wants both readers and community leaders to know the door to her Port Moody office is always open to anyone who wants to talk business, or to just sit down for a chat. You can reach her at SBalla@thenownews.com.

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Banting students to get new school

decades. Butterfield suggested the school is a major part of the community, and she hopes the new only damage to the building but put students’ building will continue that strong tradition. The ministry said the new school will have safety at risk. “We’re thrilled to get a new school that 19 general instruction classrooms plus an additional three specialized is conducive to educational classrooms for music, healthy learning, but also way beyond living and a technical educaany standards from a seismic tion shop. As well, the school perspective,” he told the Triwill feature a 600-square-metre Cities NOW. The community (6,460-square-foot) gym, comHe noted Banting was on the is changing and bined library and computer top of a list of four schools in growing and a space, multi-purpose room and need of replacement that also special education spaces. includes Montgomery Middle, new school will There are currently 509 stuMinnekhada Middle and Irvine suit them well. dents enrolled at the school, Elementary. and the new building will have Grant said he expects plans – School Trustee room for 550. for the other schools to be Holly Butterﬁeld While Banting topped the list announced over the next three of schools for a seismic replaceto four years. ment, Grant pointed out the Trustee Holly Butterfield was a student at Banting in the 1970s and said the first priority is the acquisition of a school site and building on Burke Mountain. new school has been a long time coming. That project will be funded through a dif“The community is changing and growing and a new school will suit them well,” she ferent program. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow said, noting the building hasn’t changed in

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More than 200 tickets for distracted drivers Volunteer for our Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com On the same day the provincial government announced plans of harsher penalties for distracted drivers, some disappointing numbers have come out, at least from the Coquitlam RCMP’s perspective. During a month-long campaign in September targeting distracted drivers, local Mounties handed out 203 tickets for drivers who used electronic devices. The number of electronic device-related tickets given out last month was in addition to the 1,834 tickets handed out so far this year. In 2013, Coquitlam RCMP issued roughly 2,400 tickets to people caught using an electronic device behind the wheel. With the number of tickets staying on par from year to year, RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung suggested the results of the recent campaign show people

aren’t getting the message to put the phone or other device down. While the numbers are frustrating for cops, he said the force will continue to focus on distracted driving, even beyond the campaign. “With any traffic safety initiative, it usually takes some time for people to get it,” Chung said, adding the work of lowering the numbers of distracted drivers is a long-term project. But the drivers caught in the RCMP’s campaign may want to consider themselves lucky. Effective Oct. 20, the province will increase the driver penalty points from zero to three for drivers who are caught talking on a handheld device while driving. This new penalty, which also covers infractions like watching a DVD, programming a phone’s GPS, and operating hand-held audio players, is being combined with the $167 fine already

in place. A press release from the province noted the new penalty is now consistent with the three points and $167 fine currently given to drivers for texting. The province also pointed out that penalty points remain on a person’s driving record for five years and can result in further penalties, including prohibitions from driving. Any driver with more than three points has to pay a penalty premium on their insurance, starting at $175, and escalating if they receive more penalty points. The penalty for anyone who receives more than one distracted driving ticket in a year is at least $634 — the equivalent of two fines and a $300 penalty premium for six points. As points accrue, the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles may also identify a driver as high risk and monitor or prohibit them from driving.

Setting the record straight A photo on Page 25 of the Wednesday, Oct. 8 edition featured incorrect information. The picture, of Sigrid Hegels and George Humann teaching visitors at Ioco Ghost Town Days how

to use an old-fashioned cross saw, should have identified the pair as being volunteers with the Mossom Creek Hatchery, not the Hyde Creek Watershed Society.

Advisory Design Panel

The City of Port Moody is inviting applications for professionals with knowledge and expertise to serve in the following roles on the City’s Advisory Design Panel: • Two architects • One landscape architect

• One representative from the development/construction industry

• One engineer

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Design Panel members review development applications for neighbourhood context, site planning, streetscape, building design, landscaping and environmental considerations. Requirements include attending a monthly evening meeting, along with the review of relevant materials. This is a volunteer position with an appointment of 2 years. Interested? Send us your resume with a letter of interest by email to committees@portmoody.ca or mail/drop off to the Development Services Department, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC, V3H 3E1. Application deadline is Monday, November 3, 2014. Call 604.469.4582 for more information.

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All three mayors aim to retain a seat

Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com It hasn’t been much of a secret that all three incum-

ation papers is today (Friday) at 4 p.m., past the Tri-Cities NOW’s press deadline. On Wednesday, Moore said he hadn’t thought about not

As of Thursday, not a single person had come forward to challenge PoCo Mayor Greg Moore for his job. The deadline to file nomin-

bent Tri-Cities mayors are officially running again for another term on Nov 15. And in one city, there may not even be a race to run.

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2015 Permissive Tax Exemptions

Under section 227 of the Community Charter, Council must give notice of a proposed bylaw regarding permissive exemptions, identifying the property, the proposed exemptions, the number of years and the estimate of taxes for the next three years. Estimated 2015 Tax Exemptions for a one-year term, Bylaw No. 2989. Bylaw Ref

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26,160

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1,111

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Greg Moore acter of Moody Centre. “With the OCP now completed, including new visions and policies to enhance Port Moody, I’m eager to start working with the community to turn the vision into reality and bring the much anticipated revitalization to our historic core,” he said. “I have worked hard to develop a new level of cooperation with our Tri-City neighbours which brings opportunities for exciting new joint planning initiatives, such as the recently formed Tri Cities Transportation Committee.” Clay said council needs to move on to the zoning bylaw updates, transportation master plan, parks and recreation master plan and long term capital plans. In Coquitlam, Richard Stewart is running for a third term, noting one of the main reasons he ran six years ago was to break the “20-year log jam” over the Evergreen Line. “This required getting the region’s mayors on the same page, and getting provincial and federal commitments,” he wrote in an e-mail to the Tri-Cities NOW. “Today, it’s about half constructed, and our focus is on the details, the integration of SkyTrain into our community. That’s vitally important, from my perspective.” He also said he believes in building consensus on council, in working together as a group to “find better solutions.” “The mayor shouldn’t dictate; he should build collaboration and support public input,” he said. Stewart added council has been successful on building city reserves, constructing new facilities, and keeping taxes down while continuing to invest in services and facilities for residents.

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Police issue warning Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com While Coquitlam Mounties are reluctant to call it a home invasion, they are investigating an incident at a PoCo home earlier this week. Police were called to the home in the 1300 block of Eastern Drive around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, after a man

entered the house, taking some items. Though the RCMP are offering few details into the alleged crime, the homeowner was home at the time but was not injured during the incident. Police also note the homeowner is cooperating with investigators and that the investigation continues.

“People need not be concerned in the area,” said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung, adding similar incidents are rare in the neighbourhood. However, the incident has prompted police to remind residents that if someone suspicious comes to their door, to not let them in and, further, to call 911 if they act “weird.”

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Province should fund Hep C drug

magine you or a loved one has just been diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease. Then imagine your amazement to learn that a new drug being touted as “revolutionary” and a “miracle cure” could eradicate that disease. So far, so good. But then your luck turns. You learn that unless you have access to a generous private health-care plan or someone in your family has deep pockets, you can’t take the drug — because it costs $55,000 and is not covered by Pharmacare. That’s the situation facing 80,000 Hepatitis C sufferers throughout B.C. Across Canada, the number climbs to 250,000. Hepatitis C is a virus that attacks the liver. It can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and, ultimately, death. Until recently, the only cure was a gruelling 47-week course of Interferon, with side effects described as worse than those caused by chemotherapy. Success rates were low. The new drug, Sovaldi, is usually taken for just 12 weeks, and eradicates the virus in up to 90 per cent of cases. Most people experience few side effects. The B.C. government faces the choice of whether to fund the admittedly expensive drug, or to deny coverage to those without the financial means or the right private health-care plan (many won’t cover the costs) to pay for it. The compassionate case for funding this drug is easy to make: What if your mother, husband or child needed it? But there’s another case to be made, and it comes down to economics. By treating people before they need expensive hospital stays or a liver transplant, the health-care system saves money. For that reason — and for the simple fact that Canada should not be a country where only the rich or the fortunate have access to life-saving medicine — we hope the B.C. government does the right thing and funds this drug.

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A scaredy cat’s viewpoint

he darkest holiday of the year is almost upon us. No, not Thanksgiving, not unless you plan to battle zombie turkeys over a pit of flesh-eating cranberry sauce. Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, All Souls Day, and Samhain are all part of a collection of festivals that acknowledged a turning of the year, and of the mingling of the worlds of the living and the dead. There are a few signs that the season is nigh — pumpkins turn full and orange, frost covers the stubbled fields, and Netflix adds a whack of crappy slasher movies. This season gets me thinking about what actually scares me. What leaves me quaking in terror is very different now than when I was a little kid. When I was very young, footiepajamas young, I remember being convinced that there were monsters living in my closet. None of those cute Pixar critters, but gigantic troll things that liked to eat children. I was scared of the dark in general. Like a lot of kids, I was freaked out by certain movies. Apparently The Wizard of Oz sent me to hide under a chair, although whether it was the witch or the flying monkeys that did it I can’t remember. I stayed scared of the dark longer than I stayed scared of movies. In the past few years, horror — and especially horror movies — seems to have divided into two main streams. The first is the one often derided as “torture porn.” I’m not saying that movies with really graphic scenes of sustained violence can’t be good — I’m sure there are movies that use violence to make a point or tell a good story. But I’m not interested in wading through the rest of the schlocky exploitation mov-

ies covering the same ground to find a couple of good ones. It’s just not my thing. The second trend is to lean on mysterious supernatural forces, with demons and ghosts the most popular. Re-makes of Japanese and Korean horror movies, found-footage films, and tons of novels of slow, creeping dread have been mining this vein in recent years. This actually works pretty well at scaring me. And I’m curious as to why it works so much better than gore. Technically, shouldn’t I be more worried about a semi-realistic madman in a hockey mask than about a dark room with a creepy doll? Why do I reach for the popcorn and wonder how many people Jason is going to off for the former, but I can get genuinely engaged in the latter? Remember all those TV specials and books that used to explain how “movie magic” works? Those were widespread when I was a kid, and I learned all about fake blood and latex skin by the time I was 10. After you’ve absorbed a few of those, it’s hard to be alarmed by buckets of gore. When I watch a movie like Friday

the 13th, mostly what I’m thinking is “Wow, how much of the budget did they spend on red corn syrup?” The stuff that still scares me is the unknown. Scary movies, or books, or tales told around the campfire work best when we don’t know exactly what’s out there. What’s in the dark hallway lined with dust-coated mirrors? What made that noise in the basement, in the corner where the light from the faint bulb doesn’t quite reach? Didn’t you put all the knives away yesterday, and why is one missing from the rack right now? I don’t know why we celebrate fear, unless it’s to make us feel a bit more alive. So as the skeletal shadows of the leafless trees clutch at you, let yourself shiver a little. Then go inside, turn on the lights, and make yourself something hot to drink. Nestle into your bed, and don’t worry — I’m sure nothing’s waiting quietly in the closet.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Tri-Cities NOW’s sister paper, the Langley Advance.

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LETTERS ‘SICKOS’ HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AROUND

My parents started to warn my siblings and I about “bad people” when we were very young. At least twice a year thereafter we got “the talk,” that became more explicit as we grew up. My extended family worked in hospitals and with the police so they had a direct knowledge of abused children. In those days the media never reported abuse, but I do remember older boys in school (our schools were boys-only or girls-only) warning younger kids, whose families had not talked to them, about unsavory aspects of life, about men that we had to avoid. It wasn’t hard, as we got a truly icky feeling about some men, despite their respectable looks and jobs. I retired a few years ago, so “sickos” didn’t come out of the woodwork in the past 30 years or less. My maternal great grandma, born in the 1870s in a rural community, learned about child abuse when she was young — medieval texts, even ancient Roman ones, mention unusually ghastly crimes

against children committed by powerful people. The chance of running into a dangerous stranger is very small, compared to being hit by a car when crossing the street. School buddies and I rode our bikes after school to the top of a nearby steep hill then went down at full speed, all the way past a very busy intersection. By some miracle no one was ever hurt. We walked to school from a young age, rain or shine. In those days even wealthy parents with a chauffeur-driven car wouldn’t have been able to park by most schools in my birth town, as the streets were too narrow for that. Since 1976 more and more downtown streets — as in many towns around the world — are car-free or car-restricted, hence much less parking. At 12 years old I started to take the streetcar to go downtown regularly, in a port town that had a very mixed population, with many transients. I saw a few suspicious people, and stayed away from them. Driving children to and from school is unhealthy and one of many reasons why so many children and adults in North America are grossly overweight. Keeping children in a bubble is

also unhealthy, as no parent can — nor should — hover over their children 100 per cent of the time. These overprotected, inexperienced children are the ones that are at risk. J-L Brussac Coquitlam

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ried to school for safety reasons, yet she sees no issue in parking illegally (and therefore unsafely) in the course of that very act. Parking officers are thin on the ground and cover what they can. They obviously can’t make it to every school, every day. And as an aside, I assume she will have the Young Drivers of Canada program instruct her daughter to drive when she’s old enough, as I am not sure she’s in capable hands right now. Suck it up sister, you got caught — and got a discount in the bargain. Brian Wormald Port Coquitlam

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Police seek suspects Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com The normally sleepy Village of Belcarra is used to cops coming through looking for lost hikers and wayward bears. But an incident last month involving keys and a high-end car has Coquitlam Mounties looking for a suspect and scratching their heads. On Sept. 14, police said a man walked up and keyed a parked vehicle in Belcarra Regional Park for reasons still unknown. Unfortunately for the suspect, the car had some hightech gadgets that should make him pretty easy to identify. “Fortunately, this car has a very good motion-sensing camera and just basically pointed at his direction and took a video,” said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung. “From talking to investigators, the video is pretty clear. You can even hear the scraping sound off the keying.” On Thursday, police released a still shot from the video of the man in hopes of trying to track him down. And if police catch up to him, he could be facing a mischief charge. Chung said there have been no other reports of cars being

RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file 2014-26342.

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Police have identified this man as a suspect in a car keying in Belcarra Regional Park.

keyed in the area, and the victim told police he doesn’t recognize the suspect. “With Belcarra being a small place, our investigator did a lot of foot work in the village already, but we’re still unable to identify him,” he said, adding if the suspect is still in the area, someone will know him. Chung also said investigators don’t believe this vandalism is linked to a rash of car-keying incidents earlier this year. In April, more than 100 cars were keyed in southwest Coquitlam. ICBC said it received 120 claims from the incidents and estimated the repair costs will end up in the ballpark of $230,000. The crimes remain unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coquitlam

Nothing can ruin a day quicker than someone hitting your car and taking off. That’s exactly what Coquitlam Mounties alleged happened in the parking lot of Coquitlam Centre. Police said the incident took place around noon on Sept. 28 after two people in a small blue car hit a parked vehicle when leaving the parking lot of the Target store. Police allege the blue car did not stop after the collision, which caused damage to the front driver’s side fender of the victim’s vehicle. However, investigators obtained photo stills from the store’s surveillance camera of two people linked to the small blue car. Mounties have released the photo, hoping to get help from the public to identify them. To view the surveillance photo, visit our website at www.thenownews.com and click on this story. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file 2014-27886. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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work on Sept. 19,” said CTA president Charley King in a press release. “We asked trustees to look What was turning into a nasty dispute between into this issue and they did. teachers and School District Moreover, they made the decision to right this wrong, 43 has been resolved. On Tuesday, it was and they made the decision announced a deal had to honour our provincial been reached between agreement. We’re grateful for the Coquitlam Teachers’ that.” The district said while it Association and the district on applied the teacher pay for localcollective a preparation agreement to day that the payment followed the We’re really of t he end of the additional day teachers’ pleased that as it has done strike. School District in the past, Specifically, 43 is … paying provincial teachers were inequity upset they teachers for our resulted weren’t getting work on Sept. from the paid for a day 19. application of of preparation localcollective on Sept. 19. – Charley King agreements. The agreeThe district ment means teachers will be paid for the said to further complicate the matter, the collective day at the end of October. Teachers in the district agreement was designed were prepared to rally on to address the issue of proTuesday, but then word came rating salary rather than days of a deal and the event was not worked due to labour disputes. called off. “The board is committed “We’re really pleased that School District 43 is honour- to supporting and valuing ing that provincial agreement the work of teachers in our and paying teachers for our school district,” said board jdeutsch@thenownews.com

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jkurucz@thenownews.com Wanted: partners to help Coquitlam develop a strategy referred to as the most important topic a government can take on. Council approved sending a complex and wide-ranging discussion on the city’s draft affordable housing strategy out to a lengthy list of stakeholder groups, senior governments and the public Monday. Finding potential partners — and working alongside them — is identified as one of the key factors in moving forward with the plan. Proposed partner groups include the Tri-Cities Homelessness and Housing Task Group, BC Housing, the city’s universal accessibility committee, the development community and Metro Vancouver. “Those [whom] we may first engage as stakeholders

may indeed turn out to be our best partners as we share our ideas, define our roles and work forward,” said project manager Bruce Irvine. Monday’s discussion refined a handful of points from a major staff presentation to council in July. Outside of the need to partner up with other agencies, highlights included a suggestion to allocate funds from new development towards an affordable housing strategy fund and to ensure that new developments contribute, in some form, towards the creation of new rental stock. Although council unanimously endorsed sending the plan to the public consultation phase, reaction was varied. Coun. Bonita Zarrillo suggested it come back with some input on how foreign investment is affecting housing affordability, while Coun. Craig Hodge pushed for better transit services to

alleviate the need for vehicle ownership. The strategy was also met with skepticism, as Coun. Lou Sekora said the plan will displace those who rent and likely be abandoned before the end of the year. “Somehow we’re going to try and see how we can heal this whole thing by coming up with an affordable housing strategy? This affordable housing strategy is only going to last until after the election,” Sekora said. Some councillors felt the city has favoured new development over rental accommodation and not provided enough housing choices. “We are displacing hundreds of lower-income families to replace their affordable housing units with nice, brand new condos,” said Coun. Chris Wilson. “I think at some point we have a moral responsibility to do

something about that.” The discussion around updating the strategy comes against a backdrop of several stats pointing towards

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It may have been an epic story in a far-away galaxy, but a version of Star Wars is coming to Port Moody. On Saturday, Oct. 11, residents are invited to drop in to the Port Moody Public Library for Star Wars Reads Day, an afternoon of Star Wars crafts, games and giveaways. Starting at 1 p.m., the library will offer activities for all ages, including a Jedi training obstacle course, a drawing contest, and a chance to meet a real Jedi Knight at 3 p.m. According to a press release, kids and parents who come in costume can enter a Star Wars selfie contest and could win one of five swag bags full of Jedi loot. This program is drop-in, and parent or guardian attendance is required for children under 10 years of age. Star Wars Reads Day, first launched in 2012, is an international event that encourages reading and celebrates the hundreds of books that have been published about the Star Wars universe. Last year, more than 2,000 locations celebrated this event, with many more signed up for 2014. For more information visit library.portmoody.ca or call the library at 604-469-4577.

The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for the property located at 277 Schoolhouse Street. If this permit is approved it would temporarily allow for a childcare use for a maximum of sixteen (16) children. The daycare (Leapfrog Daycare) would be located on the upper ﬂoor of Kerrigan Gymnastics Academy in Unit 104, and operate from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, for a minimum period of two (2) years. Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit, may be inspected from Tuesday, October 7, 2014 to Monday, October 20, 2012 at the Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

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less exciting, but everything seems to flow together a little more evenly. Practice makes perfect.

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Hyundai delivers all sorts of stuff you’d expect to find only in a higher echelon of automobile. (huge) cup holders, hit the push-button starter, and slot the transmission into drive. McDonalds knows a thing or two about pleasing the masses. Let’s see if Hyundai does too.

Design The previous Sonata was quite the looker, and by that I, of course, mean that it was styled six ways from Sunday. There were all kinds of sharp creases and flowing surfaces going on, but the key feature was a large, open, Audi-style grille up front. The hybrid model in particular looked

a bit like a wheeled basking shark. This new car is much more reserved, although it has a few interesting touches like that strip of chrome that runs right out along the hood to the headlights. The multispoke wheels are attractive enough, and seem to have been borrowed from the Genesis lineup. You still get a sharply creased styling line, a double-swoosh of LED lighting up front and a strip of chrome down either flank, but the Sonata plays a far more cohesive tune than before. It’s perhaps a little

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Fewer horsies under the hood means that the Sonata now gallops a little more leisurely down an on-ramp. The 2.5L four-cylinder engine makes 185 hp at 6,000 rpm, five fewer than last year’s model. Torque has been increased at the lower end of the rev range, and now sits at a peak of 178 lb/ft at 4,000 rpm. The turbocharged 2.0L kicks things up to 245 hp and 260 lb/ft. However, in the volume-selling normally aspirated model, performance is punchy enough in normal and sport modes. Leave it in eco, and the six-speed automatic and soft pedal response aren’t much fun. Mind you, we’re wading up to our door handles in crossovers at the present, so a brief discussion of how the Sonata handles that particular challenge. The suspension is very smooth, as is the shifting of the transmission. The direct-injection engine is really quite noisy when cold — the high-pressure injectors in most cars like this always sound like a sticky valve — but smooths out when up to operating temperature. Once traffic gets moving, wind noise is almost completely absent. Steering errs on the side of ease-of-effort over feel, but placing the car in sport mode actually firms things up to a pleasing degree. There’s also some surprisingly good lateral

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we never cook. “You could even go as far as saying that we hate to cook, so we never do it. You may think I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. We never cook. We eat in restaurants, get take-out, fast food and buy microwave prepared dinners.” I was shocked, to say the least. My first thought was, “Why are you telling me this?” Then she went on and asked me, “I bet you can’t guess what we use our oven for?”

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recipes, in this case), but true I shrugged my shoulders motivation comes from withand she said, “to store cookin. You have to take that first books. It’s wasted space for step, the steps that follow, us, so we use it as a bookand the final step to make shelf.” That was the oddest thing I something happen. If you are truly discourhad ever heard. aged with the same old meals “Why do you even own you are making, you will find cookbooks, if you don’t a way to make this happen. cook?” I asked. Many cookbooks simply “Doesn’t everybody?” she gather dust because we replied. either forget about them or, Good point. She’s right. more likely, find there is too Everyone has a collection of much emocookbooks, tional pain either large associated or small with learning — apparently even people Chances are you new recipes so we stick with who don’t have a kitchen what we know cook. I am and plan to — it’s easier. assuming they I guarantee must have continue to eat you this, howreceived them for the rest of ever: if you as gifts. your life, so this take the steps We all get and keep into cooking will not be a trying (even ruts at times waste of your through times in our lives time. of possible and our meals mistakes or during those –Chef Dez failures), you times suffer will succeed. from lack of Your meals will become new stimulation — you’re not again and with any luck, you alone. However, right there will find happiness in the in your own home, you have newfound inspiration that an assortment of cookbooks has been waiting for you all just waiting to be opened, along. pondered and used. Take this success and let it I have a challenge for inspire you to keep learning you. At some point over the new recipes. Chances are you next seven days from readhave a kitchen and plan to ing this column, I challenge continue to eat for the rest of you to open up one of those your life, so this will not be a cookbooks. Not one that you waste of your time. received as a gift, but one I could at this time also that you purchased yourmake the suggestion of self with your hard-earned searching the Internet for money. recipe ideas, but I think that I want you to relive the with your vested interest moment when you bought in the cookbooks you have it. The moment when you already purchased, you will were flipping through the be more driven (and in the pages with excitement and motivation, saying to yourself end, more fulfilled) to create this victory yourself. “I gotta have this book” as Please feel free to e-mail you laid your cold, hard cash me (dez@chefdez.com) to down on the counter. Find tell me about your cooking those recipes again and, this adventures in this challenge. time, make them. I would love to hear from Motivation can easily be you. stimulated from outside Happy cooking! sources (such as cookbook

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Don’t forget the thanks in Thanksgiving

ave you ordered your turkey for Thanksgiving? Are you baking pumpkin pies? How many people will be seated around your table? These questions are probably on your agenda now because it will soon be Thanksgiving and we know that means a big family meal. And that’s a good thing. But what about the thankful part of the holiday? Are we also thinking about that? And how do we teach our children to be thankful? The first step is to put it on the agenda. If we decide we want our children to learn about gratitude and plan some ways to accomplish this, it will happen. We are our children’s teachers and we decide what is important. What are some of the things we can do to help them appreciate the good life they have? The key is to start early. With our little ones we can simply point out some wonderful things like the flowers we have in the garden or the great meal that we are enjoying. Teaching them to say please and thank you is where it all starts. At first they may just be saying the words, but along the way they will see the connection between what they are saying and what they are receiving. Work gratitude into your daily conversation. From time to time you can mention something that you appreciate. All too often, we focus on the meal and miss the thankful part of the holiday. And yet, it is a good time to teach our kids about being grateful and realizing just how good they have it. Whatever your faith and even if you do not practise a religion, a nicely worded grace normally includes being thankful for the good food that is on the table for the Thanksgiving feast. Once our kids are schoolaged we can engage them in a conversation about gratitude. Talk about thankfulness this year. While you’re sitting around the table on Thanksgiving, raise your glass and toast your good fortune. Mention something concrete for which

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you are thankful and then ask the kids to do the same. They may be mortified, but stick to your decision, and have them mention something, even something silly and small. It will get them thinking about how lucky they are. The trick is to keep it simple. Have your kids help you around the house and when they do, thank them in a concrete way by letting them know how their actions made your day a little easier. “I really appreciate your help with the groceries, now I have a few extra minutes to relax before making dinner. Thank you.” Then be quiet. It’s easy to forget to say thank you but it’s equally easy to find yourself being over-appreciative. If you gush they may end up missing the point and only help when they get attention for doing so. Don’t be afraid to say no to your kids. When they get everything they want as soon as they ask, they will never learn to appreciate what they have. If they have a special toy or article of clothing they crave, suggest they put it on the Christmas wish list. Or talk to them about saving some of their allowance money until they have enough to buy it. And there will be times when the answer is simply no because something they want is inappropriate or too expensive. And they will learn to do without. When your children receive gifts, insist that they write thank-you notes. Handwritten notes that are actually put into the mail are particularly special. Young kids can add a picture that they drew. If that seems too cumbersome, a phone call or an email is a second choice. We are so lucky to live in Canada, and it’s important that our children understand

Harvest fest set for Sunday On Sunday, Oct. 12, the Poirier Street Farmers Market will host a harvest festival and barbecue at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion, located at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Local chefs, demonstrations from Sustainable SFU and children’s activities will be featured. The market opens at 9 a.m. For details, visit www.makebakegrow.com.

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A big dinner with family is what most of us associate with Thanksgiving Day, but Kathy Lynn argues there’s more to the celebration than turkey — it’s about being grateful for what we have, and teaching our kids to have gratitude for all the good in their lives, as well.

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Grapevines, if kept tidy, can be very nice “How do you trim back grape plants? I have lots of fruits now and the plant has grown so bushy.” Raquel Coquitlam Grapevines should be pruned when they’re dormant and you can see what you’re doing. The simplest and most effective way of pruning grapes is to cut almost all the growth on your grapevine so that you end up with one

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main trunk plus four branches on each. Each of your four branches should be as thick as a ballpoint pen and should be cut

back to about 12 buds each. You should also leave four stubs pruned back to about two buds each. Each of those four stubs should emerge from the trunk at a point close to each of the branches. The idea is that your four branches will produce fruiting side branches that will give you grapes in the next fruiting season (2015). So what you end up with after you’ve pruned this fall/ winter is one trunk, four side branches and four stubs.

Be prepared for a grapevine that looks like you tried to murder it. Also, masses of green waste/compost. When you prune in the next fall or winter, the four stubs will have grown to a size suitable to become your four branches. Cut these back to 12 buds and also leave four stubs (cut to about two buds each) close to the four branches. Grapes are a lot of work but very nice when they’re kept tidy by the yearly prun-

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Those grass clippings and leaves will have broken down into rich, black compost. More than anything else, compost holds moisture in soil and forms a nutritious easy-to-work garden. It’s so good that you saved these things over the years and have them all in one place. I suggest you begin by taking a one-foot depth of this material and tilling that in. That way it won’t be such a huge job and the compost will get mixed in better. The following year do another foot and the year after that the last foot. You might try choosing a different spot for the next pile of clippings so you can use the lower layers of the old spot before you start on the new pile. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to amarrison@shaw.ca. Please add the name of your city or region.

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Library displays local artist’s paintings The Port Moody Public Library will display the works of local artist Caroline Beutler throughout October. A member of the Coquitlam and Port Moody Art clubs, Beutler has displayed works at club shows, hospitals, libraries and more, according to a press release from the library. “Beutler has always had a

love of art,” the press release notes. “She took great enjoyment in producing the school yearbook during her teaching career. After retirement, she began sketching in pencil and charcoal and later moved on to painting in both acrylics and oils.” For more information, see www.cbeutler.com or library. portmoody.ca.

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Abstract artist Adi Parker will call PoCo’s Leigh Square Community Arts village home until Dec. 17. The centre’s fourth artist in residence, Parker is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art and a former Tri-Cities resident who now splits her time between Vancouver and the Interior. During her time in PoCo, Parker will fill her days by creating a new body of art work while interacting with the public, and providing educational opportunities for the community, according to a press release from the city. “Focusing on mixed media paintings, [Parker] will forego using traditional canvasses and will instead sew abstract ‘quilts’ and stretch them over wooden frames to create the surfaces for the paintings,” the press release says. The quilts will be made from recycled fabrics donated by residents and will be sewn together, stretched and painted using acrylic house paints. The final part of Parker’s process will see the works embel-

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society marks the

grand opening of the First World War display at 11 a.m. at 2100 – 2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Check out the parking area between the Outlet and the Gathering Place to see the First World War Sopwith Camel replica on display for the day, courtesy of the Canadian Museum of Flight. Learn about the local First World War story through the exhibits at Leigh Square. Info: www.pocoheritage.org. Scott Kelby Worldwide Seventh Annual Photowalk takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Port Moody Station Museum and at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. The event gives photographers of all walks of life and skill levels a chance to gather to socialize, share and inspire during this one-day, worldwide event. The event is free, though a $1 donation to the Springs of Hope Orphanage in Kenya is suggested. Info: http://kelbyone.com/photowalk/walk/port-moody-bc-canada-port-moody-museum.

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barbecue at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Local chefs, demonstrations from Sustainable SFU and children’s activities will be featured. The market opens at 9 a.m. Info: www.makebakegrow.com.

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Terry Fox Library hosts a Citizens Services specialist from Service Canada for an open discussion from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Learn about survivor/death beneﬁts, Canada pension disability beneﬁts, guaranteed income supplement allowance, and allowance for the survivor. Registration is appreciated. Info: 604-927-7999. SHARE Society hosts a 13-week education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. This week’s discussion is on “Heroin & other common depressants/opiates – addiction, struggle and recovery.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

University Women’s Club meets at 7 p.m. at Scott Creek Middle School, 1240 Lansdowne Dr. in Coquitlam. Guest speaker Araz Rismani will discuss the challenges facing immigrants as they settle in our community. Info: Penny at 604-469-9309.

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School Story Times Thursdays from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at 1169 Pinetree Way. Parents are invited to bring children of all ages to our fun ﬁlled after school story time and learn new songs, rhymes and stories. The program runs weekly until Dec. 4. Info: 604-554-7334, 604-937-4142, or www.coqlibrary.ca.

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Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St. in Port Moody. The group offers an opportunity for singles over the age of 50 to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Members are from the Tri-Cities and beyond, and new members are welcome. Info: 604-466-0017.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Centre Bel Âge and Place Maillardville team up to host a fall fair and bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. Handmade crafts, garage and bake sales, games, rafﬂes and more. The event runs on Oct. 19 during the same hours as well. Info: 604-933-6169. Tri-City Women’s Heart and Soul Conference runs from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. Guest speakers include CTV personality Tamara Taggart, astrologer Georgia Nicols and “Vancouver media legend” Pia Shandel. Tickets: $35. Info: 604-469-7286.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 Terry Fox Library hosts an evening of world cinema series

running Mondays until Nov. 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Award-winning films from across the globe will be featured each week, and film schedules are available at the information desk. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly will be shown

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during the Oct. 20 session. Info: 604-927-7999. Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to noon at Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-944-4424.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), local chapter #1380, holds

an open house/information session from 7 to 8 p.m. in the McGee Room of the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Info: Jo-Ann at 604-931-6262.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a small stamp presenta-

tion by members at 7 p.m. in the McGee Room at the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. Visitors are welcome. Info: www. stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306. SHARE Society hosts a 13-week education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. This week’s discussion is on “Trauma — how substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse. How these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900. District 43 Parent Advisory Council holds a “PAC 101” orientation night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Gallery Room at the Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave. in Coquitlam. Learn about ﬁnances and gaming, how to run a meeting, how to keep your records straight and constitutions and bylaws. Info: dpac43pacorientation2014.eventbrite.ca or 604-939-3690.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Grandmothers to Grandmothers hosts a fundraising dance

called “Rockin’ For Africa” from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at 825 St. Laurence St., Coquitlam. The Chuck Gary Band will perform songs from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Dsoor prizes, dance prizes, cash bar and snacks will be offered. All proceeds go towards the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Tickets cost $35. Info: Bev at 778-216-0499.

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Port Moody’s Brianna Delmaestro and Burnaby’s Timothy Lum are quickly rising up the international junior ice dancing charts, after posting a pair of medal finishes at ICU Junior Grand Prix events over the past month.

JOHANSEN A JACKET

Don’t call it a deadline deal, just call it done. Port Moody’s Ryan Johansen inked a three-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, ending a lengthy negotiation which saw the 21year-old miss all of training camp and the exhibition schedule. Last season, the 2010 fourth-overall draft pick broke out with 33 goals and 63 points in 82 games. But talks for his second contract with the club broke down this summer, with the club publicly voicing displeasure at the demands Johansen’s agent had put on the table. Now, both sides are just looking at putting the dispute behind them. “We’ve always wanted the player,” general manager Jarmo Kekalainen told the Columbus Dispatch. “We’ve always understood how important Ryan Johansen is to our team.” In the end, he agreed to a $12-million deal and was expected to play in the Blue Jackets’ season opening game yesterday (past the Tri-Cities NOW deadline). “I’m playing. It’s a short-term deal,” Johansen told the Columbus Dispatch. “I’ll be the best player I can be for the next three years, and hopefully I can stay here long-term.”

SFU NETS FIRST WIN

On the heels of Simon Fraser University’s first win of the season, linebacker Jordan Herdman has earned some hefty recognition. The junior classman collected 10 tackles in SFU’s 29-19 victory over Dixie State, and was chosen the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s defensive player of the week. He also forced a fumble, which his twin brother Justin corralled and carried 27 yards for a touchdown. Herdman leads the GNAC with 60 tackles on the season. In his first career start, quarterback Tyler Nickel went 15-for-21 and 108 yards, including a touchdown. Coquitlam’s Lemar Durant made his return after missing three weeks due to illness, while Bobby Pospischil recovered an on-side kick after Dixie scored its final touchdown.

PANTHERS AXE COACH

After another rough start to the Pacific Junior B Hockey League season, the Port Moody Panthers relieved head coach Kevin Flather of his duties last week. Flather, in his first year behind the Port Moody bench, had seen little results after an 0-7-0-1 start. In their last loss under his stewardship, the Panthers were blasted 81 by the North Vancouver Wolf Pack. Stepping into the role of interim coach is Panthers director of hockey development, Ron Johnson. Johnson, with a number of league titles to his resume in 13 seasons in the PJHL, was unable to coax a better result in his first game, as they fell 7-0 on Saturday to the same Wolf Pack. Port Moody hosts Abbotsford on Saturday, 7:45 p.m. at the Ioco arena.

Medals validate ice duo’s work Dan OLSON

sports@thenownews.com Two podium finishes on international stages are giving local skaters Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum some extremely positive validation. The Canadian ice dancers wrapped up their stage of the ISU Junior Grand Prix on Friday in Dresden, Germany with a bronze medal around their necks. Less than a month earlier, the pair captured silver in Slovenia — finishing two-for-two for podium placings in their two Grand Prix assignments. “I think it’s good validation for how we’ve trained through the summer,” remarked Port Moody’s Delmaestro. “We’ve worked as hard as we can to achieve our goals this season, and this was one of them.” The two were a model of consistency, posting third-best scores in both the short and free dance

routines en route to a 130.78 point form and perform well,” said total. Russia’s Betina Popova and Delmaestro. “We just really have Yuri Vlasenko took top spot with a fun with it, and when our performtotal of 147.31, while the U.S. duo ance captivates the audience. It just of Lorraine McNamara and Quinn feels awesome.” A year ago, the Carpenter were pair debuted on second at 139.35. the junior Grand Delmaestro and Prix circuit and Lum, who train at I think it’s good took away a pair of the Burnaby Centre fifth-place results. of Excellence under validation for Last month, the former Olympians how we’ve duo scored silver Megan Wing trained through at the Grand Prix’s and Aaron Lowe, Ljubljana Cup in a delighted the crowd the summer. performance that with a samba–Brianna Delmaestro, saw them finish rhumba combinaice dancer a sliver behind tion in the short Russia’s Daria program, then drew greater applause in the free skate Morozova and Mikhail Zhirnov. with a Charleston and dance to The Canadians tallied a combined ‘Shake that Thing’ from the Aviator total of 131.30 points, while the Russians took gold at 131.54 soundtrack. The reaction from the crowd points. It was a new personal best score was overwhelming, the 18-yearfor Delmaestro and Lum, who first old said. “We were just happy to per- skated together in February 2013

— and didn’t see their first competition until July of that year. Despite competing internationally against pairs that have years of on-ice experience together, the locals continue to close the gap and demonstrate how quickly they’ve found symmetry on skates. “Even from the beginning when we first tried out things meshed up quickly. It’s been pretty natural, really.” Delmaestro, a product of the Coquitlam Skating Club, says the last main goal remains on the horizon — a strong performance at the junior nationals in January. “You get a lot of satisfaction from putting together a good dance,” she noted. “It’s a great feeling to represent your country and travel to these amazing sites with a bunch of fellow [Canadian] skaters. “We’re feeling real good about things and now we want to carry that over to the nationals, and to keep improving on everything.”

Ravens rack up points to complete rally

The Kelowna Owls scored first, but the Terry Fox Ravens scored running away. The Ravens improved to 4-0 and maintained its No. 1-ranking in B.C. High School AAA football after cruising to a 37-6 win last Friday. The Owls stopped Fox’s first drive and marched down field, thanks to a 70-yard completion, to score the game’s opening touchdown. The rest of the day belonged to the Port Coquitlam squad. Mike West would cash in three majors — a five-yard run and catches of 45 and 12 yards — to lead the offence.

Jericho Mendez counted the first Fox TD, off a 10-yard pass from Conner McKee, while Isaiah Stevens bolted 50 yards for the other major. McKee counted a pair of two-point converts while Sean Stewart nailed a point-after attempt. Defensively, Jordon Seney tallied two sacks and five tackles, while Stevens scored five tackles and a QB sack. Picking up four tackles each were Trent Cooper and Taylor Poitras, who chipped in an interception. Fox now heads to Burnaby to play unbeaten St. Thomas More today (Friday) 5 p.m.

Cents comeback falls short

A last-second blocked field goal prevented a come-from-behind story for the Centennial Centaurs in a 23-21 loss to W.J. Mouat. “I think the positives to take from the game are that we played very well defensively on 99 per cent of the snaps, and we challenged their running game,” said Cents coach Barry Taitinger. Scoring majors for the Cents were J.P. Bridges, Josh Taitinger and Josh Lund.

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Port Coquitlam’s Bob McLaren, far right, stays with the pack during novice men’s competition at Saturday’s CastleCross cycling race. He finished 19th.

Walter quickest to the line Coquitlam’s Sandra Walter proved too quick to catch at the CastleCross cyclocross race in Port Coquitlam on Saturday. Walter, 35, captured the Elite women’s division with a time of 38.28 minutes over the 11.78-kilometre course. The LIV Giant sponsored cyclist posted a fastest lap of 7.26 minutes, after opening the route at 8.25 minutes. In second place at 42.45 minutes was Maple Ridge’s Maggie Coles-Lyster. Craig Ritchey, of Smithers, pedalled past his rivals to take the elite men’s division with a final time of 1:14.07 on a 25.91km course. In master men’s competition, Coquitlam’s

Mark Oldenburg finished fifth with a time of 51.37 minutes over a 16.49km course. The 47year-old’s time was just 1:32 seconds behind White Rock’s Brad Issel, who won the event. In eighth place was Port Moody’s Ryan Newsome, with a time of 53.03. Oldenburg would place third in the Single Speed open race with a time of 54.26 minutes. In youth open, Lief Rodgers rolled in at fourth-fastest with a time of 16.40 minutes on the 4.71km race course. Trisha Tisseur-Rodgers would stand seventh overall in novice women’s competition, completing the event in 22.10 minutes.

The backline duo of Claudia Carbone and Jenna Mariotti did a job on Richmond’s offence, leading the Coquitlam Metro-Ford under-13 select girls Rebels to a 2-0 win. Both goals came in the first half, with Erin Ilett converting Michela Cervellin’s pass, followed by Christa Tascona off a penalty kick. Setting the tone at midfield were Jessica Towner and Lucia Zecca. • Matching up against unbeaten Abbotsford, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u-18 boys Crusaders proved the better club in a 2-0 decision. Aidan Ames opened the scoring, converting a penalty kick after being hauled down at the 18-yard mark. Chris Simpson took Ryan Fielding’s pass and buried the second goal. Netminder Marc Cheneval was sharp in the shutout, getting able support from Mike Aitkin.

PORT MOODY The Port Moody u-10 select girls Diamonds were sharp on all sides of the game Sunday in a polished 3-1 triumph over the Coquitlam Lightning. Led by a two-goal performance from Jane Robinson, Port Moody staked out a two-goal lead in the first half, then upped it when sparkplug Cameilla Empson posted an electric marker in the second half to go ahead 3-0. Empson

also drew an assist. The netminding of Sienna Anderson proved key in the win, as the keeper blocked two strong blasts in the first half. Also turning in strong work were Chloe Hedges and Isabel Johnston. • Behind the steady netminding of Alex Brown, the Port Moody u-17 gold boys Sergio’s Redcaps held on to top Surrey 1-0. JosephMoon’sshotbounced past the opposing goalkeeper for the game’s lone marker, while Kyle Winslow demonstrated skilled footwork in the middle of the park.

NORTH COQUITLAM The North Coquitlam United u-13 girls Hurricanes were full marks for a 1-1 draw in Richmond last week. The club took the lead on a sharp give-and-go between Nicole Smyth and Jade Lew, and nearly doubled it through pressure by Christina Fong and Kristin Lo. While

Richmond pulled even, the standout contributions from Enrica Alati, Allison May and Mana Salehiparast helped the Hurricanes earn the draw. • Despite having no substitutions, the North Coquitlam United u-14 girls Blue Bombers trounced Langley 3-1. Alison Antunes guarded the net in the first half, then stepped out and worked the midfield alongside Caitlyn Anson. Jenna Trainer gave the Bombers a firsthalf lead, while Leigha Steer counted the final two goals. • Shaking off a two-goal deficit, the North Coquitlam United u-16 boys Fusion rallied to edge Coastal FC 3-2. Down 2-0, North Coquitlam kept battling, cutting into the lead on Brandon Sadowski’s first half tally. Daniel Samaei would knot the score off a brilliant header, and Cole Mullen netted the winner. Turning in standout efforts were Kyle Sheehy and Alex Warner, as Fusion maintained its spot atop the league.

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