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jdeutsch@thenownews.com It started for Port Moody police as a call back in 2004 by a concerned resident reporting a man sleeping by the side of the road. The man, referred to as Kevin, was sleeping on the road because he had just been kicked out of his house. He was 20 when he first became homeless. The officer that evening

told Kevin he couldn’t sleep on the side of the road, but neither knew where he was supposed to go. Const. Angela Fisher first met Kevin in 2006 after a resident complained that he was talking to himself, swearing and aggressively panhandling. He had soiled his clothing and smelled of urine and feces. She found Kevin with rot-

ten meat in his bag, which he said was his food for the day. Fisher knew Kevin was suffering from a mental illness, but due to a lack of resources, had no solution. After tossing the meat away, she told him he had to move on, but neither knew where he was supposed to go. Eventually, Kevin would accumulate 2,058 calls for service from several depart-

ments in the area over a 10year-span, including 417 in 2012 alone. At one point, police were getting up to 10 calls a day related to Kevin. His troubling story is told in a detailed report from the Port Moody Police Department, authored by Fisher, as part of a pitch to create a mental health officer (MHO) position in the city. The idea is for an officer to

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com Over the years, attempts to set up a medical marijuana dispensary in the Tri-Cities have fallen flat. But a group of entrepreneurs is hoping to change that with plans to open what they’re calling a medical cannabis wellness centre in Port Moody. A delegation from CannaLifeMD was at the Port Moody council meeting Tuesday to let the city know about its business plan. The group said it intends to open an upscale clinic-type business targeting aging baby boomers in need of medical cannabis. The clinic would also provide educational resources, a nurse practitioner or physician on staff and products like edibles, creams and lotions. The company has also reached out to the Port Moody police department and developed security plans that include ensuring

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The proponents behind CannaLifeMD want to open a medical marijuana dispensary in the new year. all patients have photo ID, a double door front entrance to control admittance, and security cameras. Brad Kersch, CEO for CannaLifeMD, explained the company is considering other communities, but the first choice is Port Moody because

the founders live in the area. “We wanted to do something different and we wanted to help out the community we live in,” he told the TriCities NOW, adding what the company is proposing is much different than the manufacturing side of the industry.

He also suggested mediThey told council they chose Port Moody because they cinal marijuana is federwant to work with a local ally regulated and the city police force rather than the wouldn’t be involved in the process, although applicants RCMP. The group behind the are expected to notify the city of their plans, company also “As any noted the business is intention is not set up today, to get customIf it’s helping we would in ers stoned, but all likelihood to offer what [patients], then require them it said are the yes, let’s help to apply for healthy, medipeople. a business cinal aspects licence as any of the plant. –Port Moody other enterBut council Mayor Mike Clay prise,” Stiver had a number said. of questions Kersch acknowledged that for the delegation, including whether the city can give a dispensaries aren’t regulated business licence to the oper- and can’t get federal licences, ation and whether it has been suggesting the issue is a “grey area” at the moment. federally regulated. He said the company wants James Stiver, the city’s general manager of develop- to work with Health Canada ment services, noted there to make its business fit the have been discussions at the model supported by the fedcity on regulating the sale eral agency. It appeared council was of medical marijuana, but no zoning amendments have warm to the proposed business. been put in place.

Coun. Zoe Royer said she’s intrigued that the company is focusing on the non-hallucinogenic attributes of medical marijuana, suggesting it takes the stigma out of the issue. “I think this type of facility would certainly provide a dignified space for education under the guise of being supported by physicians,” she said. Mayor Mike Clay said he’s not sure what role the city would play as the business moves forward, but he suspects once regulations are in place it would be similar to a liquor licence. He said as long as the business is legal and authorized to be selling its products, he doesn’t know why the city would object. “If it’s helping them [patients], then yes, let’s help people,” he said. The company’s executives said the next steps are finding a location and opening up early in the new year.

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Coquitlam City Council invites applications from residents of the City of Coquitlam to fill vacancies on the Coquitlam Public Library Board, commencing January 2015. The Coquitlam Public Library Board is established pursuant to the Library Act and is responsible for the provision of public library services in Coquitlam. Citizens who have had some level of community involvement and a general interest in this field are encouraged to apply. The term of appointment is two years. It should be noted that the appointment is a voluntary position with no remuneration. Application packages are available at www.coquitlam.ca/committees or can be picked up at the City Clerk’s Office. All applications should be accompanied by a resume and cover letter and submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 10, 2014 to: Office of the City Clerk Attn: Committee Clerk 3000 Guildford Way Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 committeeclerk@coquitlam.ca An INFORMATION SESSION for prospective Library Trustees will be held on Monday, November 3, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the City Centre Branch Library (1169 Pinetree Way). Please register for this session by contacting Sandra Haluk at 604-937-4130 or shaluk@coqlibrary.ca. For further information about serving on the Coquitlam Public Library Board, please contact Todd Gnissios, Library Director, at 604-937-4132. coquitlam.ca I

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has been a dramatic rise in the number of calls where mental health is a factor. He suggested the situation has a significant impact on police resources, adding repeated contacts with people suffering from mental illness can be very time consuming. Many of the people in these cases need to be taken to a hospital, which can tie up an officer for up to six hours during a shift as they wait for an assessment by a doctor. Eventually, such people are put back out on the street, only to cross paths with police again. MacDonald characterized the situation as a revolving door and said the department is trying to take a proactive approach to those with mental illness. “Whether we like it or not, police are going to have a major role to play in responding to victims of mental illness,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “Simply, we’re the first point of contact with people who are displaying signs of mental illness. We owe it to our community to provide an improved, higher level of response to mental-health issues that we’re dealing with on a regular basis.” Exactly how many calls the department gets each year is hard to pin down. The report calls for the force to improve statistical gathering and documentation to better understand mental-health problems in the community. What the department has seen, based on a review of Police Records Information Management Environment (PRIME) records, is an increase in the number of people deemed to be “EDP (emotionally disturbed person) clients” in the last nine years to more than 80 in 2013 from nearly zero in 2004. MacDonald said the situation often leaves officers feeling helpless. “They’re not really giving these people the care they need,” he said. “They want to truly see these people get the help they deserve.” But Port Moody police don’t have to look far to find an example of a mental-health officer who appears to be making a difference. In Delta, a city of nearly 100,000 people, the municipal police force has had a program it calls CHIP (Community Health Intervention Partnership) since 2008. The program started with one officer and grew to two handling 850 cases a year. About 20 to 25 per cent of all calls to the force are related to mental health. Delta police Sgt. Sarah Swallow explained the CHIP program arose out of a need to have a comprehensive approach to deal with the increase in mental-health-based calls. Since its inception, she said the program has taken pressure off of frontline officers and allowed CHIP members to provide follow-up support, which is helping prevent people with mental illness from being repeat callers. “If we can reduce [the number of calls] and get people into some sort of treatment or at least in some sort of stability, whether or not in crisis, then it does take a lot of pressure off the front-line officers,” Swallow said. She added the department still deals with mental-health calls on a regular basis, but officers spend less time dealing with them. Swallow noted CHIP officers are in plainclothes and use an unmarked van, which she suggested downplays the stress for those in crisis. In New Westminster, the result of having a mental-health officer has had a direct impact on Port Moody. According to the report, by 2013, Kevin was starting to accumulate police calls in New Westminster. So the force’s Mental Health Unit teamed up with agencies in the Tri-Cities and, together, helped diagnose his mental-health issues and get him into care.

Since the New West department’s intervention, Kevin’s negative contacts with police have dropped 96 per cent. So far this year, he’s accumulated just 16 calls. “Kevin’s personal example provides us with a living example of the shortcomings of our past handling of mentally-ill clients, as well as how dramatically things can change with wisely placed, modest improvements to our system,” the report concluded. Coquitlam RCMP already have a mentalhealth officer in place, filling a similar role as counterparts in other police forces. The position was created two years ago, and while RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said there aren’t enough data yet to determine its exact effectiveness, he’s hearing good results, especially involving having people in crisis identified ahead of an incident, and getting them the help they need. “We identified this mental-health issue to be a very important issue because we are going to more calls involving mental-health issues nowadays,” he said. And out on the street where mental illness and homelessness often go hand-in-hand, any additional resources would be welcomed. Rob Thiessen, executive director of the Hope for Freedom Society, said he’s not surprised one person like Kevin could be responsible for so many calls. He sees similar situations regularly in his role with the society, which is charged with taking care of the homeless and addicted in the Tri-Cities. “The weakest link we have in our resource system right now is mental health,” Thiessen said. “We all just beat our heads against the wall, including the police.” While he noted the homelessness situation in Port Moody isn’t as big as in the other two Tri-Cities municipalities, estimating a homeless population of less than 10, he said a mental-health officer would help. “The system is broken as far as dealing with people in our culture [who are] dealing with mental-health issues,” Thiessen said. Port Moody police also note Eagle Ridge Hospital, which is not designated a mentalhealth hospital, faces challenges in dealing with people who have mental illness. Data show the hospital deals with between 60 and 100 emergency mental-health patients every 25 to 30 days. But ultimately, it will be up to Port Moody politicians to fund a mental-health officer. Mayor Mike Clay said he’s not sure whether the issue is best addressed with new resources or a shift in current resources. “It’s not new people coming out here and all of a sudden we have 1,500 people on the street with mental-health issues,” he said. “They’re here right now. We’ve been dealing with them. I think it’s how we do policing that needs to change.” Clay said the city can’t keep throwing more “bodies” at the problem, suggesting the solution might be to get a few of the force’s current officers trained to the highest level possible. “Is it new resources we need at the police department? I don’t know that yet. We haven’t had that discussion,” he said. “We need to make sure we’re actually addressing the problems. What do we do to address the mentalhealth issues? We do it carefully, we do it properly and we do it in partnerships.” Meanwhile, the department is considering signing a memorandum of understanding with Fraser Health and Tri-Cities Mental Health to share information and improve services. As for Kevin, he was diagnosed with “unspecified psychotic disorder” in 2013 and, according to the report, has been receiving treatment ever since.

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Robert C. Belyk doesn’t shy away from things that go bump in the night. In fact, he welcomes them. The PoCo-based author recently published his third book, Spirits of the West: Eerie Encounters from the Prairies to the Pacific, a collection of ghost stories spanning from Winnipeg to Victoria. The third instalment in his haunted haunts series, Belyk’s book relies on witness testimonies from hundreds of interviews he’s conducted since 1990. “The thing about ghost stories, is that they’re really fun to write,” said Belyk, 75. “My wife and I meet all kinds of interesting people. I first thought, ‘oh my goodness, I’m going to start running into a lot of flakes if I start doing this.’ But these are really ordinary people. It’s not what I imagined to begin with.” Belyk said most interviews — and purported ghost sightings — contain common elements. Many paranormal encounters happen in homes undergoing renovation, pubs, theatres or other places people congregate. Footsteps, objects moving around inexplicably and electrical malfunctions are the some of the most common stories he hears. Windy locations and sources of natural energy — bodies of water or near waterfalls — are the most typical places for sightings in nature. “There’s really no way to explain it. Whatever

ghosts are, they certainly feed off energy,” he said. “I started as a skeptic, but there have been too many things going on in these stories.” And while the account is not contained in his book, Belyk claims the Port Moody Station Museum has seen its share of supernatural activity — footsteps heard when only one person was in the building or loud noises that came from the interior of the building when no one was inside. But according to Belyk, the Tri-Cities are a far cry from our provincial capital when it comes to all things paranormal. “Victoria is the most haunted city in the province — there is no doubt,” he said. “I really can’t explain it. I’m shocked about the number of stories that come from all over Victoria. But most ghosts are pretty benign. We think of ghosts being malignant entities. This is not usually the case. Often, they’re jokers, or they really just want to let you know that they’re there.” And while he’s encountered skeptics, Belyk says he knows how to weed out stories and storytellers that don’t seem credible. “There are people who I interview and I don’t believe their stories, and of course, I don’t write on them,” he said. “All I’m doing is reporting on ghost stories from people that I’ve interviewed. If you want to be a skeptic, that’s fine. You don’t have to read the material, or believe the material.” Belyk welcomes people to share their ghost stories with him via his website at www.hauntswest.com.

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Wanting and waiting for TransLink

he Compass Card system is facing another delay, another technical glitch. TransLink is working on it, of course. TransLink has been working on perfecting its not-quite-ready-for-prime-time system for well over a year. In fact, the Compass Card system was a year overdue as of this past summer. The cards have difficulty “tapping out” of buses, which could mean passengers being charged for a three-zone ride after taking the bus a mere mile. Costly turnstiles — as part of the plan to stop free riders — remain only station decorations and symbols of this system in turmoil. And along with a card system that seems to be broken, new neighbourhoods are in the queue for some transit service sometime down the road. Adding to the commuting grind are the SkyTrain shutdowns and slowdowns. The lack of reliable service has even caused the provincial minister to weigh in. We’ve been paying more than our fair share for years for this service, through taxes and fees. At the province’s behest, money has been poured into the SkyTrain fare gates and on a card system that seems to be broken, while people become less and less enamoured with the public ride. There is no new money, we are told again and again. There could have been a referendum on TransLink funding with the civic elections, but that was put off until 2015, too. Meanwhile, it only serves to distract attention from the fact that the province has no interest whatsoever in helping put more people on buses. TransLink, for all its real and perceived faults, cannot raise more money without Victoria giving it new powers to raise the funds. We can only wonder if this snail’s pace of progress will continue with the eventual arrival of the Evergreen Line. Will the first train be running before the Compass Cards?

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Pets can be at risk in cars

Question: Hello, Cpl. Jamie Chung: I enjoyed reading your reply about distracted drivers, which I linked to through Twitter. Good comprehensive answer. I’ll follow you on Twitter now for the opportunity to read more replies. Here is a question for you which relates to the distracted driving issue. I’ve seen dogs sitting up on the steering wheel in front of a driver, or the dogs are hanging out of the open driver’s side window with their back feet and lower body between the driver and steering wheel. I have also seen dogs with their front feet up on the dash in the passenger seat. Then there are dogs running all around in the back seat of vehicles with back windows open. There are several issues here from a pet safety angle. If the car is in an accident with windows open, often the dog will escape and thus be lost or jump out after the accident and run away, possibly injured. In an accident the air bag, which will deploy, especially on the driver’s side, would hit the dog sitting on the driver’s lap and then impact with the dog’s body into the driver’s body. Not such a good idea for protection of an air bag at all. I suspect any small dog would be dead instantly with the force of the air bag impact. After an incident in which my cat was almost seriously injured, I always put it in a harness which was then attached to the seat belt when in the car as she did not like being in a pet carrier. That way I knew she was safe, as I am with a seat belt. So, why aren’t there laws about the proper restraint of animals in vehicles? Thanks for any reply. As a former Critical Care RN for many years, I am so aware of the results of distracted driv-

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Cpl. Jamie Chung ers, drunk drivers and MVAs. An idea is perhaps the RCMP and Vancouver police could team up with the SPCA and create a promotional PSA about this issue of creating awareness of protecting pets in vehicles. Wendy Alden North Vancouver Answer: I had a dog when I was a kid. Anytime I said “outside” to him, he would come running towards me and stick to me like bees to honey. No wonder we call dogs “man’s best friend.” Yet all too often we see dogs in unsafe situations, like the ones described in your question. Wendy, although there are no specific laws in B.C. for properly restraining animals inside vehicles when they are being transported, the Motor Vehicle Act states drivers are not supposed to have their view obstructed. So, if you’re driving and a dog sticks its head outside of the front passenger side window, the driver’s view would be blocked, and therefore the driver could be fined for driving with an obstructed view. Pets can find it hard to sit still for lengthy periods and their constant movements could obstruct or be a distraction to a driver. Even a few seconds of visual or physical obstruction or distraction could create a dangerous situation that could potentially lead to a collision. Not to mention they could be

seriously injured if the airbag goes off. When owners want to take their dog for a drive, the best place for pets is in some type of restraint, preferably in a portable kennel that securely attaches to the vehicle with a seatbelt. In answering your question, a related issue came to mind: I often see people driving pickup trucks with large dogs in the back and I bet you most don’t realize this is illegal. The Motor Vehicle Act says when transporting animals on the exterior of a vehicle, you need to provide a suitable cage, carrier or guard rail that is attached adequately to protect them from falling or being thrown from the vehicle. People say their pets are part of their families. Well, why not invest in some safety equipment to protect them as if they were your children? Wendy, I really like your suggestion of a joint PSA to create more awareness on protecting pets in vehicles. I will pass it to my colleagues in Traffic Services to see what their thoughts are. If you have questions on any policing issues, please e-mail them me, care of the Tri-Cities NOW, at editorial@thenownews. com.

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Re: “Confucius complaints, but not here,” Friday, Oct. 24. I am disappointed by assistant superintendent Patricia Gartland’s comments on SD 43’s partnership with the Confucius Institute. Her words that the Institute is “completely under the control of the educational institution” are misleading. In fact, the children in the “public school” Mandarin classes are being taught by hand-picked teachers from China. These teachers are trained to self-censor on topics such as Tiananmen Square (erased from public memory), Tibet, Taiwan, and the Cultural Revolution. Moreover, SD 43’s partnership with the Confucius Institute is not a benign link with some ministry of education. Rather, all Institutes are directly connected to the Beijing Politburo, the main policymaking body of the Chinese Communist Party. No wonder why the Association of Canadian Universities is urging a break

with the Confucius Institute. The heart of the matter is academic freedom, or the possible lack thereof. As the Mandarin bilingual program grows from elementary to middle (and possibly to high school), the need for academic freedom grows more and more acute. Patricia Gartland also goes on to say that “there could be misconceptions around a lack of information,” inferring that complainants (who don’t exist here) might not be well informed. Being seasoned, I like to call a spade a spade: China has an authoritarian government which is deaf to human rights. The single-party government that controls China today is the inheritor of Mao’s revered rule, which, aside from doing everything to obliterate Confucius at the time, was also responsible for the deaths of some 40 to 70 million persons — who are not talked about. Furthermore, precisely because we are a multi-cultural society, our “public” educational system — and indeed SD 43 — needs to be independent of undue influences. The Chinese government has climbed to great heights here

merely by greasing the pole. The cash flow from Chinese students subsidizing education budgets here is another feature of our dependence on the Confucius Institute. Finally, I would like to add that a major goal of an education is to teach critical thinking. It appears Patricia Gartland gets a failing grade here. It’s a problem of mandarins dealing with mandarins. Joerge Dyrkton Anmore

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The upcoming election in Coquitlam is very important because our provincial government is changing the Local Government Act such that the term of office will now be four years. On one hand I applaud the cost savings for taxpayers. On the other hand, if we elect the same mayor and councillors we will get an even bigger dose of traffic congestion, monster houses where they are inappropriate, high rises where they are inappropriate, un-enforced

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Donations are unlimited and don’t even have to come from individuals or corporations that call this country home, never mind this city. This results in an even greater perception that lobbyists for developers and taxpayer-funded projects will be expecting more of a return on their election donation investments than they are already getting. Our daily lives are impacted more by those we elect at the local level than at any other level. I’m all for increasing voter turnout and effecting a wholesale change in leadership this time around. What’s the worst that could happen? Ken Holowanky Coquitlam

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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the City of Coquitlam that an election by voting is necessary to elect one (1) Mayor, eight (8) Councillors and four (4) School Trustees. Persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: Mayor – One (1) to be elected

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Advance Voting Opportunities will be available to all qualiﬁed electors of the City of Coquitlam from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m on the following dates: Date

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November 8, 2014

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November 8, 2014

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November 12, 2014

Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier Street

Mark MAHOVLICH

Coquitlam

November 14, 2014

Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way

Lou SEKORA

Coquitlam

Richard STEWART

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Coquitlam

Ben CRAIG

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Craig HODGE

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Justin KIM

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Moe KOPAHI

Coquitlam

Massimo MANDARINO

Coquitlam

Dennis MARSDEN

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age 18 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, OR registered owner of real property (not held in trust for a corporation or any other trust) in, the City of Coquitlam for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and,

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GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualiﬁed electors of the City of Coquitlam on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m at the following locations:

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To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identiﬁcation (at least one with a signature). The identiﬁcation must prove both residency and identity.

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Alderson Elementary School

825 Gauthier Avenue

Banting Middle School

820 Banting Street

Coquitlam

Bramblewood Elementary School

2875 Panorama Drive

Shobha NAIR – Coquitlam Citizens Association (CCA)

Coquitlam

Cape Horn Elementary School

155 Finnigan Avenue

Neal NICHOLSON – Coquitlam Citizens Association (CCA)

Coquitlam

Como Lake Middle School

1121 King Albert Avenue

Eagle Ridge Elementary School

1215 Falcon Drive

Terry O’NEILL

Coquitlam

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3064 Glen Drive

Mae REID

Coquitlam

Harbour View Elementary School

960 Lillian Street

Andy SHEN

Coquitlam

Hillcrest Middle School

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Teri TOWNER

Coquitlam

Jack TRUMLEY – Coquitlam Citizens Association (CCA)

Coquitlam

Lord Baden-Powell Elementary School

450 Joyce Street

Meadowbrook Elementary School

900 Sharpe Street

Chris WILSON – Coquitlam Citizens Association (CCA)

Coquitlam

Montgomery Middle School

1900 Edgewood Avenue

Bonita ZARRILLO – Coquitlam Citizens Association (CCA)

Coquitlam

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740 Smith Avenue

Mundy Road Elementary School

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1266 Nestor Street

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Place Maillardville

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728 Porter Street

Ranch Park Elementary School

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River Springs Community Centre

1950 Lodge Drive

School Trustee – Four (4) to be elected Usual Name Gail ALTY Rob BOTTOS

Jurisdiction of Residence Sooke Coquitlam Coquitlam

Barb HOBSON

Coquitlam

Zongshu LUO

Coquitlam

Riverview Park Elementary School

700 Clearwater Way

Shari O’NEILL

Coquitlam

Victoria Hall

3435 Victoria Drive

Larry RYAN

Coquitlam

Walton Elementary School

2960 Walton Avenue

Coquitlam

Jodie WICKENS

Coquitlam

For information on the types of identification that will be accepted please contact the City of Coquitlam Election Office or view the list of acceptable identification at coqutilam.ca/elections (under the “Information for Voters” tab).

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*Non-resident property electors are encouraged to contact the Election Ofﬁce for further information on the process for registering as a non-resident property elector.

Preliminary election results will be available after 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Please visit the City’s website at coquitlam.ca/elections. Ofﬁcial election results will be declared on Monday, November 17, 2014.

Carol CAHOON

Diane SOWDEN

To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identiﬁcation (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, a current title search as proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners. Nonresident property elector forms are available at City Hall or from coquitlam.ca/elections.

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stamps at amusement parks that are reating a spooky atmosinvisible unless viewed under UV phere when decorating for light. Halloween is the ultimate Law enforcement may use black goal. People will go to great lights to detect traces of blood, urine lengths to establish film-worthy spe- and other genetic material at a crime scene. Scientists may study minerals cial effects and ghoulish details. Using black lights when decorating or sea life under black lights to witness can cast an ominous glow and estab- their fluorescence. Other black lights lish the desired atmosthat do not have as phere. dark a filter coating on Black lights are a comthe bulbs are used in mon fixture at amuseA phosphor insect bug zappers. ment parks, museums What a person sees and also Halloween disconverts the glowing under a black plays. energy in the UV light are called phosThe bulbs look just radiation from a phors. A phosphor like any other fluoresis any substance that cent or incandescent black light into emits visible light in bulbs, but they are dark visible light. response to some sort in colour. When turned of radiation. on, the lights will give A phosphor converts off a purplish hue. the energy in the UV In addition to this radiation from a black violet shade, the black light also is producing ultraviolet light, light into visible light. Phosphors are which cannot be seen by the naked used in specialized black light posters and inks. eye. Phosphors also are found in laundry Black lights that produce UV-A light are used to observe fluorescence, or detergents to help white clothing glow the coloured glow many substances even brighter, which is why a white T-shirt or socks will glow unusually emit when exposed to UV light. Black lights can detect specialized bright under black lights.

It can be interesting to experiment with black lights when decorating for Halloween. Some Halloween items are designed specifically to glow under UV light. Encourage party participants to wear white clothing or accessories or specialized phosphor-containing stamps so they will glow under black lights. Note that black lights emit very little UV radiation. Therefore, they’re safe to view with the naked eye and will not cause the kind of damage to the skin often associated with UV exposure. Many natural and man-made items contain phosphors. These can be interesting to include in black light decorating. The following are items that contain phosphors: • teeth • fingernails • television screens • petroleum jelly • laundered white clothing • fluorescent markers and highlighters • fluorescent paints • glow-in-the dark toys • minerals • fish • phosphor inks — MetroCreative

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ow many times have you heard so-called design experts rattle off “Don’ts” like strict teachers disciplining schoolchildren? “Often you’d do better heeding Pablo Picasso’s advice,” says designer Sally Morse, director of creative services at Hunter Douglas, a leading window fashions company. “Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.” Here are some rules you can break with confidence: • Sure, rugs warm up a space and tie together the entire decorating scheme. But there are other equally appropriate places to begin decorating. The key is to decide what is most important to you. If you have a large-scale painting that moves you, start there. Choose furnishings that play it up, either reflecting or contrasting it. You can

also design a room around a collection, such as Delft pottery. Capture the varying hues of plates, pitchers, candlesticks with upholstery and a rug. • Technology is only for experts. Experts often suggest playing it safe when you decorate. But helpful design collaborators, like Hunter Douglas, know how to integrate the most advanced technology into products you’ve been enjoying for years. The Hunter Douglas Platinum App for example, operates the brand’s extensive collection of motorized window treatments with the tap of a finger. It can be integrated into existing systems or be used on its own. It allows you to set your shades in motion all together or by room, at the same time or one shade at a time, and by “scenes” you can personalize and pre-set, such as “morning light” and “movie night.”

You can even activate the timer feature to operate the shades while you’re away. • Artwork at eye level only. The rule of thumb is to place artwork at eye level or the mean height for all the adults in the house. But at times, this rule can be broken to beautiful effect. Small pieces can be massed together in one extravagant pattern; the beauty is in the overall spectacle than individual pieces. You can also try hanging a huge piece on a small wall. It needs only to be centered taking any furniture below into consideration. “Fall is a wonderful time to do it when change is in the air and fixing up our homes is on our minds,” says Morse. “Listen to the experts. Then make their advice work for you in your own unique way.” More information is available online at www. hunterdouglas.ca. — www.newscanada.com

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 City of Coquitlam hosts a Halloween party from 6 to 10 p.m.

at the Pinetree Youth Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. For youths between the ages of 11 and 16. Pumpkin carving, haunted dodgeball tournaments, zombie face painting, and more will be featured. This event is free.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 City of Coquitlam offers a Tough Mudder Training Boot Camp

from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. This course is designed to enhance your strength in a way that lays a foundation and prepares your body to battle a wide spectrum of gruelling obstacles. Program runs for six weeks and is also offered on Mondays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $46.50. Info: 604-927-6004. Metro Vancouver Parks offers a fresh air hike from 10 a.m. to noon at Jug Island Beach in Belcarra Regional Park. Take a hike through a west coast rainforest with great views of the ocean. Discover Belcarra Regional Park while you get active outdoors. This is a moderately strenuous 6-km walk with stairs and hills. For ages 15 and up. Cost: $5.50/adult; $3.35/youth/senior. Advance registration is required. Info: go to www.metrovancouveronline. org or call 604-432-6359 and use barcode 5891.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Coquitlam Public Library offers Early Bird Tiny Tots program-

ming from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at the Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Running Nov. 2 to Dec. 8, the program is geared towards kids under the age of three. Songs, rhymes and stories with your little ones will be offered. Info: www.coqlibrary.ca. Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts a Rhymes of Times session from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. The session will focus on Remembrance Day in the past and how wars affected our lives and the lives of our relatives. Info: info@pocoheritage.org.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group

holds its monthly meeting 7 p.m. at the Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Guest speaker Christine Zarowski, who is also a sexual health clinician with the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program, will be discussing erectile dysfunction problems. 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, donations are accepted. Info: Norm at 604-936-8703 or Ken at 604-936-2998. Terry Fox Library hosts a “Design it, Draw it, Post it” event from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Learn how to doodle, draw and sketch on a small scale. For teens 12 and older. Markers, pens, and more will be available. Info: 604-927-7999. Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts a Heritage Detectives session from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. Heritage Detectives will be

searching out stories behind early logging and sawmill activities around Port Coquitlam. Attendees are asked to bring photos or information on the subject to share. Info: info@pocoheritage.org. Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the ParkLane Room at Eagle Ridge Hospital, 475 Guildford Way. New members and guests welcome. Info: www.erha.ca.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Alateen meets from 8 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrews United Church,

2318 St. Johns St., in Port Moody. All teens aged 13 - 18 whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking are welcome. Meetings are anonymous and conﬁdential, and are closed to the general public. Two certiﬁed Al-Anon members involved in Alateen service support every Alateen meeting. Info: 604-688-1716. 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 “Stress — learning how to cope with little and big problems without using.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900. Hyde Creek Watershed Society holds its monthly meeting at 7:15 p.m. at Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd. in Port Coquitlam. Volunteers are needed to help at their annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival Nov. 16. Come

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out to the meeting, or e-mail for more information. Public are invited to attend the meeting, learn about what the group does and tour the hatchery. Info: hcws.info@gmail.com. Terry Fox Library offers Storytime for Kids from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Children and caregivers will be entertained with stories, songs, rhymes, and more at the Terry Fox Library. Kids are encouraged to wear their pyjamas and bring their favourite stufﬁe. Everyone is welcome. Info: 604-927-7999. Moody Centre Community Association hosts an all candidates meeting at 7 p.m. at the Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle St. in Port Moody. Info: http://portmoodycommunity.wordpress.com.

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