The Tri-Cities Now November 7 2014 by Coquitlam Now

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Ceremonies planned for Tuesday LARGE CROWDS EXPECTED ON REMEMBRANCE DAY

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Remembrance Day is one of the more solemn days on the calendar, and on Tuesday thousands of people across the TriCities are expected to attend a ceremony to pay their respects to those who gave their lives in war. In Coquitlam the traditional Remembrance Day ceremony will be hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 263, at the Blue Mountain Park cenotaph. The ceremony will start at 10 a.m. at Como Lake Middle School, at 1121 King Albert Ave. At 10:30 a.m., there will be a parade along Winslow Avenue to the cenotaph on Veterans Way. The service at the cenotaph will begin at 11 a.m., followed by a parade of veterans, police officers and firefighters to the local legion at 1025 Ridgeway Ave. In PoCo, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 133, will host a ceremony at the cenotaph in Veterans Park in front of City Hall at 11 a.m. A service will also be held at Wilson Centre, at 2150 Wilson Ave., starting at 9:30 a.m. Shirley Dunford, president of the PoCo legion, said she expects a lot of people at this year’s ceremony, mostly because of recent events in Ottawa, where a soldier was killed in a shooting on Parliament Hill. She said Remembrance Day remains important, as it is a reminder of why Canada is a free country. “It’s teaching the younger ones who the veterans are and what they’ve done for us,” Dunford told the Tri-Cities NOW, adding the ceremony brings out people of all ages and walks of life. In Port Moody, a ceremony will take place at the Chip Kerr VC Memorial Auditorium and Cenotaph, at 2513 Clarke St. A non-denominational service is scheduled for the auditorium at 10 a.m., followed by a form up and parade down Clarke Street to the cenotaph. At 11 a.m., there will be two minutes of silence, then laying of wreaths at the cenotaph, with a 21-gun cannon salute.

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Sonny Son (front), Guy Black, Markus Fahrner and Jim Millar, seen here on the Surrey side of the Patullo Bridge, left Port Moody Wednesday to begin a journey to the Legislature in Victoria. The group marched to honour the five Port Moody men who died in the First World War. To see more photos, scan with Layar or visit us online.

100-km march a success organizer of the walk, friend Markus Fahrner and Jim Millar, the executive director of the Port Moody Station Museum, made it to capital Thursday morning, where they placed a wreath on behalf of Port Moody at the Victoria cenotaph and were given a welcome at the Legislature. The men marched nearly 100 kilometres, leaving the Port Moody cenotaph at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Black told the Tri-Cities NOW earlier

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com After spending hours on their feet, a group of Port Moody residents completed the trek to Victoria in honour of fallen soldiers. The delegation was in the capital to mark the centennial of the First World War, and the five men from Port Moody who died during that war. Guy Black, a Port Moody resident and

this week that with Remembrance Day next week and this year being the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, he didn’t want the date to drift by without being recognized. Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Linda Reimer sent this tweet out from the Legislature Thursday: “So honoured to receive the# Port Moody flag from our wonderful Vets who walked from PM to legislature in remembrance.” twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The fate of the Fraser Health Centre in PoCo, and the services it provides, is up in the air as both the city and health authority try to find a solution to deal with the aging building. The building, which is nearly 50 years old, was shut down in October after the city and health authority were made aware of concerns about asbestos, specifically a material called vermiculite insulation that was exposed in a wall. The vermiculite was found to contain one per cent asbestos material. Fraser Health said it’s working with the city and WorkSafeBC to make sure all necessary steps are taken to deal with the problem. Fraser Health is also looking at setting up an alternative temporary space while the issue is sorted out.

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Fraser Health’s public health centre in PoCo offers prenatal and postnatal care, as well as other services. “The safety and well-being of our staff and the public is always our primary concern,” said Kathleen Friesen, director of clinical programs, population and public health at Fraser Health, in a statement to the Tri-Cities NOW. “That is why no one will be allowed back into the build-

ing until we are confident it is safe to do so.” She noted as soon as Fraser Health became aware of the potential exposure, all staff were relocated to the Newport public health office in Port Moody. The PoCo centre, located at 2266 Wilson Ave., offers

nursing services including screening, assessment, counselling and referrals. It also provides prenatal and postnatal services and childhood immunizations. Under a lease agreement, the city is responsible for looking after the structure and envelope of the building, while Fraser Health is responsible for operations and maintenance. “We know that this occurred in areas not accessed

by the public,” Friesen said. health and well-being of the noting there have been two occupants,” said city spokesprevious instances when ver- person Pardeep Purewal. She said the city hired a miculite has been exposed in the building. “Each time, structural engineer and we worked with the city to environmental contractor to assist with take immedia structural ate action to inspection and repair the remediation of area and test We know that the air qualthe building. ity to ensure Purewalsaid this [asbestos it was safe for the material exposure] our staff and was removed occurred in public. Again, and the wall each time the was repaired areas not test results to meet accessed by the showed it was Wo rk S a fe B C public. safe to return requirements. to the buildNeither – Kathleen Friesen ing.” Fraser Health PoCo also nor the city released a statement on the offered a timeline as to issue, noting the city was when the building would be first made aware of concerns reopened. with one interior wall in Anyone seeking pubSeptember 2009. lic health services in Port “We promptly took steps Coquitlam can contact to remedy the situation as Newport Public Health at 604 our primary concern was the 949-7200.

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Coquitlam RCMP Const. Bill Peterson writes up a ticket during a pedestrian safety initiative Wednesday at the corner of Westwood Street and Lougheed Highway. Police were targeting drivers who didn’t stop before making a right-hand turn on a red light. To see more photos from this event, visit us online or download the free Layar app to your phone and scan this page.

Safety blitz targets pedestrians, drivers POLICE FINE MOTORISTS FOR FAILING TO STOP ON A RED LIGHT BEFORE TURNING

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Frewing told the Tri-Cities NOW. “It gets darker earlier, there’s a lot more rain so pedestrians are harder to see and yet The shorter days and rainy weather associ- they’re still out there almost as much as [durated with this time of year aren’t just depress- ing] summertime.” And for any drivers unsure, on a red light, ing — they can be deadly. The number of pedestrian-involved col- vehicles must come to a complete stop and lisions during the fall and winter months make sure the intersection is clear of vehicles and pedestrians before making increases by 75 per cent over a turn. the summer. The enforcement campaign And that has Coquitlam began last month and Mounties Mounties reminding pedesintend to target intersections trians to keep an eye out, while The winter around the community until handing out tickets to drivers months are spring. not following the law. statistically a While attention is being On Wednesday, police were paid to drivers, police are also at the intersection of Lougheed lot higher for reminding pedestrians to do Highway and Westwood Street pedestriantheir part to stay safe. in Coquitlam, nailing drivers struck collisions. Frewing said pedestrians for not stopping on a red light need to “look, listen and be before making a right-hand – RCMP Cpl. seen,” which means making turn. Quentin Frewing eye contact with a driver and A number of drivers were putting the phone down or takfined for the infraction, getting a $167 ticket and three points on their ing the headphones out to be more aware while crossing the street. licence. In the meantime, police are looking for witRCMP Cpl. Quentin Frewing noted threequarters of pedestrian collisions occur at nesses to a pedestrian crash that happened intersections, while the one at Westwood has Monday evening. The incident happened at 5:30 p.m. on a higher rate of incidents than most others. He said in a lot of cases, drivers are watch- Lansdowne Drive at Eagleridge Drive when a ing to see if the intersection is clear of vehicles, 73-year-old senior was struck by a vehicle in but not paying attention to pedestrians and a crosswalk. She suffered serious but non-life-threatencyclists. The drivers caught on Wednesday were ing injuries and was rushed to hospital. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperrolling right through the red at speeds of 15 ated with police. to 30 km/h. Investigators don’t believe speed or alcohol Frewing estimated police can hand out about 10 tickets an hour at the busy intersec- were factors, but suggested that evening’s foul tion. The problem only gets worse in the fall weather played a part in the incident. Witnesses are urged to call the Coquitlam and winter. “The winter months are statistically a RCMP’s traffic services division at 604-945lot higher for pedestrian-struck collisions,” 1550 and quote file number 2014-31613. jdeutsch@thenownews.com

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meeting for school trustee hopefuls, though other topics like endorsements, gay and lesbian student policies and time commitment were also examined.

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cessful campaign, you need money,” Wickens said. “I will take money from anyone if it doesn’t have strings attached to it.” PoCo candidates Judy Shirra, Michael Thomas, Chris King and Liam Coughlin were asked to name one board decision each of them opposes: King cited the decision to scale back benefits for retired CUPE workers; Shirra opposed “last-minute” cuts to last year’s budget, and Coughlin was critical of the district’s past enrolment projections. Thomas opposed the district’s recent hiring of Patricia Gartland as new superintendent before a new board was elected. Anmore/Belcarra candidates Holly Butterfield, Gwen Chute and Kerri Palmer-Isaak were asked about the amount of time they would commit to schools if elected. As PAC chair of Eagle Mountain Middle School, PalmerIsaak said she’s at the school every other day and would continue to monitor schools closely, while Butterfield would attend schools when she’s invited. “I’m in schools all the time right now, so I’m very close to what’s happening and I know how that translates when you have to do a budget,” Chute said.

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ence to the number of students enrolled in the district. The second group of Coquitlam candidates — Larry Ryan, Barb Hobson, Shari O’Neill and Luo Zongshu — was asked how they would bolster the district’s challenging financial situation. O’Neill suggested attracting more dollars from the film industry, Zongshu argued for more private dollars, while Hobson said the district needs an audited finance committee. “We need to ensure [the government does] not continue to get enabled to cut our funding,” Ryan said. “We’ve been enabling them for too long.” Endorsements and union backing were also a point of contention. Port Moody candidates Melissa Hyndes, Charlie Loo and Alexander Swistak,alongwithCoquitlam candidates Diane Sowden and Gerri Wallis, said they’re running as independents. Port Moody’s Jeanette Jackson and Lisa Park, along with Coquitlam’s Jodie Wickens, said they’re proudly endorsed by CUPE. “In order to run a suc-

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Mayoral burger poll is proving popular

Move over, Royale with cheese. The classic burger reference from the film Pulp Fiction — actually the name of McDonald’s quarter pounder with cheese in France — has a local challenger when it comes to legendary meal conversation starters. The Mike Clay burger, dubbed Mayor Mike-Cheese, is garnering plenty of attention, both on the Tri-Cities NOW’s Facebook page and at the tables of Roo’s Public House in Coquitlam. The juicy burger has an array of standard toppings, but also incorporates a layer of mac’n cheese to make it a hefty meal.

“It’s attracted quite a bit of interest,” noted Peter Winstanley, Roo’s operations manager. “A lot of people have come and asked about it. Just the oddity of the different elements makes it of interest.” As of Thursday afternoon, the Mayor MikeCheese had been sampled by a dozen customers and rung up 32 votes on Facebook. Running a close second at Roo’s is Greg Moore’s PoCo Local burger, a beef sandwich garnished with bacon, jack and cheddar cheese and a heaping of populism, which has been ordered by 11 people. On Facebook, Gaetan

Royer’s salmon burger has a steady following who have voted strongly for the grilled baguette-wrapped sandwich, ringing up 20 endorsements. Also on the menu are Lou Sekora’s Ukrainian sausage burger and Richard Stewart’s salmon burger on a baguette, which are trailing with just over a week to go. “We’re really pleased how

these items have attracted comments and interest in [Roo’s],” said Winstanley. “We’re having a lot of fun with it and people are talking about it.” Winstanley added that of the mayoral burger offerings, the Sekora burger is the one he tried and he gives it a hearty thumbs up. The Tri-Cities NOW burger

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To remember is to cherish a basic right

nce again we turn our thoughts on Remembrance Day to the men, women and children killed in the two terrible world wars and other armed conflicts involving Canadians. The numbers of military casualties in the First World War and Second World War is unfathomable. In the first, when Canada had 7.2 million citizens, the nation recorded somewhere between 56,639 and 64,990 military deaths. And in the second, with a general population of 11.2 million, Canada recorded 45,400 military deaths. Lest we forget, many of these people died to defend a political system wherein citizens can actually cast a vote in a general election. Many people living elsewhere in the world do not have any say whatsoever in who their political leaders will be. Sadly, many Canadians no longer believe it’s worth their bother to vote. They rationalize their abstinence by buying into the idea that an individual vote doesn’t count for much anyway. Merely a drop in the pond. In truth, it is indeed difficult not to be cynical when our political leaders so often let us down. But remember, the many who died fighting in the wars were not fighting for the preservation of a particular politician or political party, but rather to preserve a system that offers hope for a better way of life. Our war dead were individuals who made the ultimate personal sacrifice. Each had only one life to give, and they did. So putting that into perspective, then, is it too much to ask that we as individuals cast our single vote on Nov. 15 in the civic elections? While it’s of course certainly not as fearsome an act as having to go over the top, casting your vote is nevertheless a paramount duty that citizens should not shirk.

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he world is already witnessing severe impacts of climate change on lives and livelihoods. Global damage from climate change and fossil fuel development was estimated at $1.2 trillion in 2010, or 1.6 per cent of world GDP, and is projected to rise to 3.2 per cent by 2030. Over the past several years alone, the severity of extreme weather events impacted millions of lives. In some cases, changes in climate will induce permanent or temporary displacements, and the forced movement of people will only increase over the coming decades. In 2010, Canada ranked ninth among all nations in greenhouse gas emissions. As a wealthy nation, Canada has resources that will assist in adapting to future climate-related stressors domestically, and it is well positioned to help other countries respond to climate change. Given Canada’s contribution to climate change, and our status as a wealthy nation in part due to fossil fuel extraction, we are morally obligated to assist migrants compelled to move because of climate change. Climate change is one factor that interacts with many others to drive population movements. Estimates of the number of climate-influenced migrants range widely, but most projections agree that in the coming years climate change will compel hundreds of millions of people to relocate. Industrialized countries like Canada have benefitted enormously from the extraction and sale of fossil fuels, whereas others who have contributed least to climate change will disproportionately feel its impacts. At present, the federal and provincial governments show little interest in reducing Canada’s carbon emissions. Furthermore, both levels of government have yet to define

our responsibilities to those displaced by climate change. We surveyed existing immigration service-providers, revealing that there are serious gaps in current policies and understanding when it comes to climate migration. Despite Canada’s historical emissions, neither our senior governments, nor the leaders within our core service systems, are comprehensively planning for what climate migration will require of our social and cultural services or infrastructure. We must begin a conversation about how to develop and direct this leadership. Despite Canada’s reputation for being open to immigrants and enjoying a diverse and multicultural society, our immigration policies are not welcoming of the most vulnerable people, exposing a core justice gap at the root of our immigration system. We admit about 250,000 immigrants per year, an amount that has changed little since the early 1990s. The percentage of immigrants who are admitted under “refugee status” has fallen from a high of 23 per cent in 1991 to just nine per cent in 2012. Current policies stack the odds against the most vulnerable people and draw a false distinction between “deserving” and “undeserving” migrants. There are three existing areas of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that could be used to accommodate climate migrants. First, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration may temporarily suspend removal orders for people who become displaced while in Canada. This occurred for Haitian visitors following the 2010 earthquake. Second, climate migrants could be granted permanent residency on “humanitarian and compassionate grounds.” Third, refugees situated outside of Canada may apply to immigrate if sponsored by certain private groups.

Greater support and certainty and a specific answer to our moral obligations would be provided if Canada created a new immigration class of “climate migrants” along with targets and programs to ensure Canada absorbs its fair share of those migrants. Those admitted under this new category should be additional to our existing immigration numbers. Key services should be made accessible to climate migrants. Settlement counselling and health services are both currently available, but already stretched thin. All immigrants and refugees could benefit from better co-ordination of those services and access to other services including legal, housing and education. Additionally, given that most climate migrants will remain in the Global South, Canada should substantially increase its support to developing countries shouldering the burden of climate displacement. Canada owes a “climate debt” to the nations bearing the greatest impacts, including countries that assist and settle climate migrants. This is not a matter of charity or generosity but of justice and reparation, which was codified in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties agreement in 2013. The Canadian government must take seriously its responsibility to help accommodate climate migrants, reassure the public that all levels of government are taking steps to address the impacts on social services involved, and invite society as a whole to the conversation.

Stephanie Dickson, Sophie Webber and Tim Takaro are co-authors of Preparing BC for Climate Migration, a research project led by the CCPA–BC and the University of B.C.

OPINION BIG PHARMA HAS BIG POWER

Make no mistake, drugs are big business, even the behind-thecounter kind. Last year, the B.C. government spent $1.2 billion on PharmaCare. To put that sum in context: that’s more money than the budgets of the Ministry of Agriculture, Energy and Mines, Environment, International Trade, Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, and Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services combined. With stakes like that it’s no surprise that big pharma is a generous donor to the B.C. Liberal party. Since 2005, 20 of some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms have donated at least $468,000 to the B.C. Liberals. And that’s corporate donations. It doesn’t include donations from employees or lobbyists. One inhouse lobbyist donated a further $15,000. Then there are donations from groups such as the International Pharmacists Association, which gave the Liberals $14,978 and from the front line, chain pharmacies like Pharmasave that gave $13,100, Shoppers Drug Mart $27,325 and London Drugs more than $41,000.

But greasing the wheels, so to speak, is only part of what big pharma considers as its cost of doing business. Pulling the filings at the Registrar of Lobbyists for just one of those 20 pharmaceutical firms is an eye-popping experience. In what may be the lobbying industry’s equivalent to carpet bombing, the designated filer for Novartis, Geoffrey Squires, has listed more than 600 intended targets for lobbying between his eight filings since 2010. It’s a miracle he has time for lunch. And Squires is just the designated filer. Accompanying reports were filed for another 26 individuals who lobbied on behalf of Novartis during that period. And that’s in-house. In its monthly “Who’s Lobbying Who” bulletin for December 2011, B.C.’s Registrar of Lobbyists noted that both Hill & Knowlton and Earnscliffe Strategy Group arranged meetings between the Ministry of Health and Novartis. While companies in B.C. don’t have to report how much money they spend lobbying lawmakers, in Washington, D.C,. Novartis has spent $49 million lobbying Congress since 2005. They’re hardly alone prowling the corridors of power in Victoria.

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The designated filer for Pfizer had more than 150 intended targets. Some of the targets are a little out there though. One firm had Partnerships BC — a Crown corporation focused on the delivery of infrastructure projects — on its list. Which raises the little matter of what information British Columbians are privy to when it comes to the tête-à-têtes between lobbyists and politicians. That famous cartoon line “Th-th-ththat’s all folks!” springs to mind, because a peek at the “here’s hoping” list is pretty well it. There’s no provision in the act that requires lobbyists to disclose who they met with, just who they’d like to meet with. Maybe. Possibly. If it’s mutually convenient. It’s one of a host of problems with the legislation that B.C.’s registrar of lobbyists, Elizabeth Denham, hopes to see fixed. What’s all the chitchat about between the industry and government? It would seem that PharmaCare is top-of-mind. Intended lobbying outcomes include: provincial reimbursement of medications and “discussions related to company investments in research and development initiatives.” Because big pharma’s largesse

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doesn’t stop at political parties. In 2011, Novartis handed out 23 research grants to the UBC Department of Medicine totalling $550,345. And, of course, there are the ties that bind. The in-house lobbyist for one firm has served on the riding association executive of one of B.C.’s most powerful cabinet ministers and is reportedly a prominent fundraiser for that minister. Last year, the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada “welcomed” former B.C. cabinet minister Colin Hansen to its board of directors. Coincidentally, last month, B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake announced $3 million in funding for the centre. A quick recap: corporations that have a vested interest in the pharmaceutical listing decisions of the B.C. government donate generously to the party in power, their employees accept voluntary partisan posts in that same party and lobby elected officials from that party, as well as lobbying universities that undertake related research both on their behalf and on behalf of government. And this never struck anyone in government as potential conflicts of interest waiting to happen? Dermod Travis is executive director of IntegrityBC.

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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

Location

November 5, 2014

Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier Street

November 8, 2014

Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier Street

November 8, 2014

Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way

Jurisdiction of Residence

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

Coquitlam

Usual Name

Councillor – Eight (8) to be elected Usual Name

Jurisdiction of Residence

Brent ASMUNDSON

Coquitlam

Ben CRAIG

Coquitlam

Craig HODGE

Coquitlam

Justin KIM

Coquitlam

Moe KOPAHI

Coquitlam

Massimo MANDARINO

Coquitlam

Dennis MARSDEN

Voter Registration

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,

General Voting Day

not disqualiﬁed by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualiﬁed by law.

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:

Voting Location

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

Address

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

Glen Elementary School

3064 Glen Drive

Mae REID

Coquitlam

Harbour View Elementary School

960 Lillian Street

Andy SHEN

Coquitlam

Hillcrest Middle School

2161 Regan Avenue

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

Mountain View Elementary School

740 Smith Avenue

Mundy Road Elementary School

2200 Austin Avenue

Nestor Elementary School

1266 Nestor Street

Panorama Heights Elementary School

1455 Johnson Street

Pinetree Way Elementary School

1420 Pinetree Way

Place Maillardville

1200 Cartier Avenue

Porter Elementary School

728 Porter Street

Ranch Park Elementary School

2701 Spuraway Avenue

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.

Election Results

Chuck DENISON

Gerri WALLIS

The List of Registered Electors for the City of Coquitlam has been produced on the basis of the most recent Provincial Voters List. If you have recently moved, or are not on the Provincial Voters List you may register at the time of voting if you meet all of the following qualiﬁcations:

Most locations are accessible for persons with physical disabilities. You may vote at any one of the above-noted locations.

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School district releases enrolment stats ACTUAL NUMBERS THIS YEAR ARE CLOSE TO FEBRUARY ESTIMATES

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com A month after getting its financial house in order, School District 43 appears to also have a handle on enrolment projections, a key piece

to avoiding budget issues that have plagued the district in the past. Final enrolment totals released Tuesday were almost exactly in line with what was projected in February — 30,101 students are enrolled

in bricks-and-mortar learning institutions in the district. That number includes kindergarten to Grade 12 students, as well as those at alternate schools. Projections earlier this year estimated enrolment at 30,095. Assistant superintendent Carey Chute noted there was some minor enrolment growth in the area of aboriginal education and special education programming.

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“We are holding steady in the enrolment of our [kindergarten to Grade 12] bricks and mortar [schools] and in our alternate schools, so that’s a very positive aspect,” Chute said. Enrolment estimates and projections are critical to ensure necessary staffing levels and space at schools. Those projections also affect the way schools are funded by the province. Past years have seen enrol-

ment estimates fluctuate wildly, which, in part, led to massive budget reductions. “The process of generating enrolment numbers in February is a difficult task, as you’re projecting eight months out about where on one day the enrolment in the district is going to land,” Chute said. “There’s are always going to be variation. There’s always going to be a chance that you’re going to miss.”

Supt. Tom Grant said the district began implementing new policies over the last few years to address the issue of enrolment targets. Chute noted the process of generating enrolment targets includes getting data from cities, developers and school administration staff. “This is amazing to be that accurate with 30,000 students,” added trustee Gerri Wallis. twitter.com/johnkurucz

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Remembrance Day November 11, 2014

Please note that some of our facilities will observe a moment of silence at 11:00 a.m. Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have holiday operating hours or may be closed.

Pedestrian Safety Darker evenings start sooner in the fall and winter, and road visibility is reduced. Take responsibility for your safety and make sure you can be seen by drivers. Y Wear bright clothing. Y Place reflective tape on outerwear. Y Stay on lit sidewalks and cross at lit intersections. Y Follow safe crossing practices even at signalized intersections. Y Ensure you can hear what’s happening around you. Y Make eye contact with drivers so you’re sure they see you. Also remember not to jaywalk – drivers aren’t necessarily looking for pedestrians away from intersections and crosswalks as they are focusing on the road and other drivers.

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If you require emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500. Facility

Tuesday, November 11

Centennial Activity Centre

Closed

City Centre Aquatic Complex

10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Coquitlam Animal Shelter

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Coquitlam City Hall

Closed

Dogwood Pavilion

Closed

Glen Pine Pavilion

Closed

Pinetree Community Centre

Closed

Poirier Community Centre

Closed

Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

– Ofﬁce Hours

Closed

Summit Community Centre

Closed

Victoria Community Hall

Closed

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PoCo candidates square off at debate

FORUM THE ONLY ONE SET FOR CAMPAIGN

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com

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The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce allcandidates meeting Tuesday was the one and only opportunity for PoCo residents to see their mayoral and council candidates in action against each other before the big vote. And what a packed crowd at the PoCo Inn & Suites saw was a generally tame affair involving candidates sharing their ideas on topics ranging from attracting business to traffic and amalgamation. Mayoral candidates Greg Moore and Eric Hirvonen squared off on a couple of issues, including how to deal with traffic congestion in the Fremont area. Moore suggested traffic in the area is a challenge and that no one likes that Nicola Avenue doesn’t connect. He said rather than pay a hefty sum for expropriation, the city is working with the private landowner to connect the road, something he’s hopeful will happen within a year. Hirvonen blamed the traffic woes on development, adding that putting extra arterial routes through neighbourhoods isn’t a solution. He also suggested the problem is a Coquitlam issue, with traffic coming from Burke Mountain. When asked about ideas to attract new business to PoCo, Moore noted the creation of a Mayor’s Task Force on Business Development Opportunities designed to cut red tape and make it easier for businesses to deal with the city. He also noted the city has just launched a jobs board that connects PoCo residents to businesses. Hirvonen said development cost charges should contribute to finding solutions for business. Council candidates also got a chance to square off in pairs to tackle various questions.

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When asked about something they would change if elected, Nancy McCurrach said she would like to see more youth and people with disabilities involved with council, suggesting the formation of committees. Riyaz Lakhani argued the city has spent a lot of money bringing townhouses and apartment buildings into the downtown area, without enough focus on recreational facilities, something he said needs more attention. Amrit Gill and Mike Forrest were handed the question of how to handle crime in the city. Gill said the city needs to be aware of what’s coming with the Evergreen Line, suggesting there should be a greater focus on community patrols and removing opportunities for crime from certain areas. While Forrest disagreed that crime in PoCo is on the rise, he suggested the city needs to take a proactive approach to the issue, pointing out the work of the RCMP to focus on certain areas or hot spots for crime. “It’s amazing the number of times where one individual is taken off the streets, [and it] reduces the crime rate by 20 per cent,” he said. Handed the question of how to attract and stimulate small business, Laura Dupont suggested keeping the business tax rate as one of the lowest in Metro Vancouver as an option, along with building a vibrant downtown core. Darrell Penner also suggested keeping the tax rate low as an option, but argued that building a sense of community, through festivals and activities, also helps attract business. “A business comes into a community because it’s a great community to do business in,” he said. Sherry Carroll and Wayne Marklund both agreed and supported the idea of building a new recreation centre, while Brad West and Michael Wright both said they were opposed to amalgamation. Election Day is Nov. 15.

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he Canal de l’Escaut is one of the many old commercial waterways that connects the key cities of Northern France. Situated just north and east of historic Cambrai, the commercial hub and railway junction of the region, the canal’s gently flowing water and modest width does not look like much of an obstacle today.

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One afternoon last August, ed the canal and little bridge. In the pre-dawn hours of Oct. I walked leisurely across the 1, 1918, soldiers of Canada’s Pont d’Aire, the small bridge 58th Battalion formed up on crossing, in less than a mintop of the gentle rise overute. Not much of an obstacle looking the canal and waited today indeed and, judging by for dawn. The morning chill the complete absence of trafwas slightly relieved by the fic or human activity of any rum ration, but there was litkind, the place seems of little tle else to ease significance to the nerves as anyone — and the soldiers yet I travelled contemplated thousands of Among those crossing the kilometres last few hundred summer to cold soldiers metres of cross that little preparing for open and bridge. the assault that exposed The canal ground and bridge, morning was a the like so many relative of mine, towards canal and the other seem25-year-old Pont d’Aire, ingly insigthe Battalion’s nificant sites Walter Goheen objective. in Northern of Toronto. The Canal France and de l’Escaut Belgium — the was heavily defended by scores of crossroads, copses the Germans. Bristling with and woods, hills, farms and machine guns and supported villages — have become just by mortar positions and part of the landscape for the artillery on the far bank, the casual traveller or contemwaterway formed a critical porary citizen. And yet for part of the German defenthose who take the time to sive ring around Cambrai. know, care and remember, The city was a vital rail and such places are sacred. communication hub for Almost 100 years before, the German army and they other Canadians contemplat-

intended to keep it. The canal and the crossing at Pont d’Aire were obstacles indeed. Amongst those cold soldiers preparing for the assault that morning was a relative of mine, 25-year-old Walter Goheen of Toronto. For Walter and the more than 100,000 soldiers of the four-division-strong Canadian Corps, the preceding few days had already been hard. Just days before on Sept. 27, the Canadians had launched a major assault and achieved the seemingly impossible by breaching the last major German defensive position on the Western Front, the Canal du Nord. Canadian Corps commander Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie considered this action Canada’s greatest and most complex operation of the war. The Canadians broke through the Canal du Nord and then fanned out to the north, east and south once on the other side. For the 58th Battalion, these operations came at a high cost: more than 300 dead and wounded in the bitter fighting of those last few CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

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Walter’s body was never found. He was most likely killed by a shell burst, one of those “whiz-bangs.” His name is inscribed days of September 1918. on the Vimy Ridge Memorial, one of the The Canadian Corps experienced more 11,285 Canadians “missing, presumed dead” than 5,500 casualties. in France who have no known grave: W.W. Walter, so far, was one of the lucky ones. Goheen. MM. He survived. In fact, Walter had survived And while that’s all there is to mark the almost three years of war. Enlisting in early man — his initials, surname and gallantry 1915, Walter defied the odds and made it award abbreviation — he is remembered, just through some of the worst fighting experias so many other soldiers of that now-longenced by the Canadians on the Western ago war are remembered by Canadians who Front. Awarded a Military Medal for his take the time and effort on efforts, Walter was an experiRemembrance Day. But as we enced veteran soldier on the mark the 100th anniversary of morning of Oct. 1. He would the Great War’s major battles have known this latest objectWalter, so far, in the next few years, I am ive would be a tough one for also sadly aware that there are the depleted 58th, their ranks was one of the many other names — either reduced by almost half to just lucky ones. He on the rolls of the missing 320 soldiers. survived. In at Vimy, at the Menin Gate At 06:00, in the early in Belgium or on the almost morning light, the soldiers fact, Walter had 50,000 individual headstones advanced and, according to survived almost of the known graves — that the unit diary, “the early stages three years of … went well in spite of severe are recalled by no one anyopposition …” But advancing more. The passage of time war. down the open and exposed and the distance to those farslope towards the canal, things off events and people mean soon went wrong. The 58th diary continues: that some of those soldiers and the stories “Casualties had become severe and the oppos- behind the names etched in stone are lost to ition had now become very heavy. The enemy us forever. When we say “We will remember them,” be reminded that the “them” are the was reinforced and a very heavy machine thousands of individuals, real fathers and gun and whiz-bang [a type of German shell] sons and brothers, sometimes sisters, from barrage was set down on the forward slopes all across this country who once lived, were … the push was knocked out of the attack by part of families, and enjoyed the same simple heavy casualties.” joys as we do today. They are the “loved and Standing at the bridge, I look back at the were loved” of John McCrae’s “In Flanders gentle downward slope and am struck by Fields.” They left all that they knew and all how vulnerable those men would have been that they were and all that they cared about that morning. Of course, I already know the in the service of Canada. More than 60,000 story’s outcome. Somewhere on that gentle Canadians gave everything in that war; more slope and sometime that morning, Walter’s than 100,000 in all of Canada’s wars and luck ran out. He, along with 41 others of the peacekeeping operations. 58th Battalion, was killed on that Tuesday, I hope that Canadians take the time to Oct. 1, 1918 morning; they were the battalremember the cost, not just on Nov. 11 but ion’s last fatalities of the Great War, which CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 would end just weeks later.

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every day. How each one of us chooses to use the peace, freedom and security so dearly earned by others for us says much about how we remember them. Sometimes I am left wondering when I look around and see how some choose to get stuck in the “thick of thin things.” It is easy to get caught up in the small stuff of modern life — politics, taxes, “the schools should …,” gas prices or whatever seemingly critical issue there is that day — but then again we did not have to do anything for our rights and freedoms. Anytime I get off course, I will always be reminded of how lucky we truly are — by a forgotten little bridge near Cambrai in France.

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uick breads, as the name implies, can be made in a shorter amount of time than traditional yeast breads. Examples are banana bread, muffins and scones. The biggest and most obvious difference between yeast breads and quick breads is that quick breads are not leavened with yeast. The term “leavening” can be described as the creating and capturing of gases in a baked product to produce structure and height. As yeast ferments, with the help of sugar, it creates gas that causes the holes visible in bread. Quick breads rely on leaveners such as baking soda, baking powder, steam, eggs and air to give a similar effect. Baking soda and baking powder are considered chemical leaveners. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate and it requires liquid and an acid to make a gaseous reaction. It is usually added to recipes that have a naturally occurring acid in the ingredients. This acid can be found in items such as vinegars, buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, honey, molasses, fruits and even chocolate. The amount of baking soda used is determined and balanced by the amount of these acids occurring in the recipe’s ingredients.

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Baking powder, on the other hand, is a complete leavener, as it only requires liquid to react in the same manner. The reason for this is that it contains a mixture of baking soda and the balanced amount of acid, along with starch to help prevent lumping. This is why you will see some recipes that call for baking powder and others with baking powder and/or baking soda. A good comparison of this would be a pancake recipe compared to a buttermilk pancake recipe. Most quick bread recipes consist of mixing dry and wet ingredients in two separate bowls first before combining them. Not only are quick breads fast, they are also very tender. This is due to the limited production of gluten in the mixing process. When flour and liquid are mixed together, gluten is formed. Gluten is most recognizable as the elastic feeling in yeast bread dough that has been kneaded. The longer that flour and liquid are mixed, the more gluten is created.

If using eggs and air to leaven, bake immediately before it deflates, for optimal results. Once in the oven, heat will convert moisture in the batter to steam. The steam, air and gasses from leavening will be trapped in the batter, thus giving the product height and a fluffy texture.

Dear Chef Dez: “I love pancakes, but whenever I make them they turn out tough. I know it’s not the recipe because it is the same one that my mom uses and hers always turn out fluffy and delicate. Can you help me?” Sarah D. Burnaby Dear Sarah: Pancakes are much like quick breads as they should have a cake-like texture, hence the name pan-“cakes.” The biggest mistake made when preparing pancake batter is that one tends to over-mix. Over-mixing flour and liquid produces gluten, which will give it more structure. The more mixing one does, the more gluten is created, and the tougher the cooked pancakes will be. It is OK for your batter to be a bit lumpy. Also, make sure you are not using “bread” flour, as it contains more gluten than all-purpose or pastry flour. I hope this helps.

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FIRST TERM PROGRESS REPORT 2011 PRIORITY: Road Network and Rec Facilities PROGRESS: -Infrastructure made City’s Top Priority in 2013.

-Appointed Chairperson of a new Infrastructure Committee which drafted a plan to replace ageing assets utilizing existing capital funds. -Supported new Artificial Turf Field at Gates Park completed 2013. -Final planning stages for Rec Centre, Centennial Pool, Terry Fox Library upgrades.

2011 PRIORITY: Clean up the City and Make it Safer PROGRESS: -Received full commitment from top management to incorporate street, sidewalk and park litter collection as core philosophy within the city. -12 new Fire and Police staff over past three years. Port Coquitlam now ranks as one of the lowest crime rate areas in Metro Vancouver. 2011 PRIORITY: Return to Weekly Garbage Collection PROGRESS: -Although an advocate for returning to weekly garbage collection, after seeing the advancements in the program through streamlining and education was convinced the current method is the most reasonable and economic way to proceed. 2011 PRIORITY: Customer Service and Fiscal Responsibility PROGRESS: -Customer Service is now one of the city’s Top 3 Priorities.

-2012-2014 combined tax increase of 5.6% compared to 2009-2011 increase of 16.55%. -2014 decrease of -.24% was the only tax decrease of any Canadian city. “As a lifetime resident of Port Coquitlam, Dean has a long history of being involved in the community and business life of this city. He has been an excellent City Councillor and has my full support for re-election.” Mike Farnworth, MLA, Port Coquitlam - Burke Mountain

“Dean is a valuable leader in our community. His dedication as both a volunteer and nd City Councillor have been a significant asset to our community. He has the passion, on, drive, and ability to lead our city and bring about growth and positive change.” Kayla Steele, Executive Director, Downtown Port Coquitlam BIA

“I’ve worked closely with Dean on City Council to stand up for the issues important to our residents. He’s smart, hardworking and dedicated to making our community an even better place. With your support, together we’ll keep working to build a city all of our residents can be proud to call home.” Brad West, City Councillor, Port Coquitlam

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Coquitlam Foundation stages its country-and-western

themed “Kickin’ it Country” fundraiser from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at the Centennial Pavilion, 620 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Ribs and chicken dinner, live music plus DJ-led line-dancing, live and silent auction. Tickets are $50 and are available by calling 604-4689598 or e-mailing info@coquitlamfoundation.com. Douglas College holds an “interactive dialogue event” with candidates running for election in the Tri-Cities, 6:30 to 9:40 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Coquitlam campus, 1250 Pinetree Way. The format will involve candidates and attendees gathering in small groups to discuss issues such as transportation, housing, local business and safety. The event is free, but registration is required, by logging on to http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tri-cities-all-candidates-forum-tickets-13867691639?aff=efbeven.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Friends of the Terry Fox Library hold a book sale from 10 to

3 p.m. at the PoCo Rec Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave. in PoCo. Info: 604-927-7999. Kiddies Korner Preschool holds a flea market fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2211 Prairie Ave. in Port Coquitlam. Thrift sale, kids crafts and activities, cake walk, concession and door prizes offered. $2 admission. Info: www.kkp.ca. Archbishop Carney Secondary School’s 16th annual Christmas Craft Fair kicks off at 10 a.m. at the school, 1335 Dominion Ave. in PoCo. More than 150 vendors will be in attendance, along with a semi-gourmet concession, 30 baskets for raffle and a $250 cash prize draw. Event continues on Sunday, Nov. 9 as well. Admission: adults $3, students and seniors $1, kids get in free. Info: 604-942-7465. Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts a screening of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Info: info@pocoheritage.org. Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts an all candidates reception from 4 to 6 p.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Each candidate will have an opportunity for a one-minute speech. The rest of the after-

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Burke Mountain Naturalists meet at 7:30 p.m. at Como Lake

United Church, 535 Marmont St. in Coquitlam. Guest speaker is Vancouver Aquarium scientist Kathy Heise, who will talk about the effects of underwater noise on whales and other marine mammals off our coast. Free and all are welcome. Info: call 604936-4108 or www.bmn.bc.ca.

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4:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Suited for ages seven through 14 and all are welcome. Info: 604- 927-7999. Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a gathering beginning at 7 p.m. in the McGee Room at the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

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The Coquitlam Express’ Corey Mackin, centre, scored twice and netminder Chris Tai kicked out 41 shots as the club posted its third straight win on Wednesday, edging Salmon Arm 5-4. To view a video clip of Mackin’s second goal scan this page with Layar.

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sports@thenownews.com Corey Mackin was all smiles Wednesday night after helping lead his Coquitlam Express past the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks 5-4. It was the club’s third win in a row — coming barely a week after the team had picked up just its third win of the season — and a sign that the players’ hardwork is paying dividends. The manner in which the win came about, with Coquitlam shaking off a 2-0 deficit and holding on while under serious pressure, should give everyone reason to be quietly pleased. But when questions turn to “the goal,” the Philadelphia native couldn’t help but extend a smile into a broad grin. “I have seen Patick Kane, players in the NHL do it a bunch of times,” Mackin said of the spinorama deke that he shovelled behind Zach Dyment midway through the second period.

“When you watch better players you try to do what they do and learn from them.” Deftly executed, the goal — Mackin’s second of the game and a league-leading18th of the season — gave the Express a temporary twogoal cushion. At the other end, Chris Tai proceeded to stand on his head and turn aside all 21 shots Salmon Arm fired his way in the middle frame, including a two-man advantage late in the period. Tai would finish with 41 saves and the game’s first star award. Mackin’s first goal, which gave the Express the lead eight minutes into the second period, came off a shorthanded breakaway. Joey Santucci would also tally twice, with his second goal off a scramble at the crease midway through the third standing up as the winner. Brendan Lamont rounded out the offence. The team’s recent turnaround, including last

SPORTS SHORTS HALL HONOUR FOR DONNELLY

Port Moody’s own Geri Donnelly will be feted and honoured this weekend as the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inducts its newest crop of members. Donnelly joins Coquitlam soccer coach Chris Bennett (see story above), who is being inducted in the builder’s category. For Donnelly, the award comes after a lengthy and sparkling resume of soccer ventures, including a storied stretch where she played for Canada on the international pitch. In 1986 she made her international debut at the age of 21, scoring twice as Canada bested the U.S. in a match in Minnesota. They were the first goals ever scored by the Canadian women’s team. She would go on to score more goals for Canada, playing in the 1999 World Cup. Donnelly’s career included stints with the Vancouver Angles of the Women’s Premier League, and led the Coquitlam Strikers to national titles in 1990 and ’94. She was named to Canada’s all-time women’s team in 2012.

week’s twin wins over Langley, are good signs for a club that entered the season still enjoying the buzz of a B.C. Hockey League title. “You gradually see it come together and [it’s] frustrating when it doesn’t in a hurry,” remarked coach Barry Wolff, “but guys are playing together and that’s what is important.” Already posted on Youtube, Mackin’s backhanded shot is a product of lots of practice, he said. “It’s just about practice, but honestly you’re throwing it at the net and hoping it goes in… It’s just kind of a surprising shot when you just spin and throw it with the backhand, no one really expects it. Luckily it went in,” he said. Coquitlam hosts the Surrey Eagles tonight (Friday, 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre), before returning the favour on Saturday. On Wednesday, Chilliwack pay a visit to the Poirier rink, 7 p.m.

KIM LEADS HUSKIES CHARGE

Leading a strong University of Washington showing, Coquitlam’s SooBin Kim fired a 3-under 70 on the final day to finish the Pac-12 Preview women’s golf tournament in second place. Kim’s performance placed her one stroke behind UCLA’s Alison Lee, who won the individual title. The Washington women captured the Hawaii-hosted competition, besting UCLA by 12 strokes. with an 11-under 865 total. As well as topping No. 3-ranked UCLA, the Huskies bested No. 2-rated USC. “There’s a reason our conference is the best conference in the country,” UW coach Mary Lou Mulflur said in a press release. “There’s so many talented teams, and we feel really fortunate to have won.” Kim, a 21-year-old senior, remained even with Lee before the UCLA golfer pulled ahead with a birdie on the 17th hole. “I wanted to focus on my routine,” said Kim of staying calm under pressure. “Keeping my breathing and heart rate steady and keeping to my routine on every shot that I took.”

sports@thenownews.com Coquitlam’s Chris Bennett enters the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame this weekend, recognized for a long, storied career as a player, coach, and organizer across Canada and around the world. Bennett is being honoured in the builder category, although if he had his druthers he’d also be going in as a player. Either way, you can add on that he’s also become a Hall of Fame storyteller as well. Now a retired firefighter working as the technical director for the North Coquitlam United Soccer Club, Bennett’s stories cover 50 years of a soccer life full of great games, teams, and, of course, characters. When Bennett was five his father left England for Canada, flying 34 hours to make it all the way to the West Coast. “They got to Winnipeg to refuel and his buddy says, let’s get off now, I’m fed up with this flight.’” Bennett recalls. “My dad convinced him to stay on the plane and go to Vancouver. Best move he ever made.” Chris and the rest of the family soon followed and, as the family settled in their North Vancouver home, the youngest of the crew found a home on the soccer field. Bennett remembers trying out for one of the teams run by the Burdett Construction Company — “to play for Burdett’s was the place to be,” he says — and going on to score 52 goals in his first season. “I fell in love with the game, totally, completely, utterly,” he says. His dad, meanwhile, helped him out by making him a weight set — they couldn’t afford to buy one so he used the tools at the shipyard. “He got a burning torch and cut out plates of steel. Then he got a bar and put the plates onto the bar and made sleeves and all that sort of thing.” By his teens Bennett was a local star and, as a 15-year-old, made his debut with North Shore United, a semipro adult team in the Pacific Coast League. Bennett showed well in those games and his goal-scoring talent earned him a spot at England’s famous Chelsea FC where he worked with the reserve team, standing out not for his flashy skills — the team was full of elite internationals — but because of his fitness. “I was 165 pounds of tungsten carbide back in those days,” he says. “I was very fit.” The Premier League dream, however, didn’t CONTINUED ON PAGE 36

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The Port Moody Lordco Gunners enter tonight’s battle with Aldergrove United well motivated. The Gunners, currently tied for third place in the Fraser Valley Soccer League’s premier circuit at 5-1-3, sit just two points back of leading Aldergrove. After a shaky 4-2 setback to Langley, Port Moody got back in a winning way with a 1-0 decision over North Delta last week. After a sluggish start, the Gunners picked up the pace and dominated the possession game. Despite that, the contest remained deadlocked until injury time when Dave Robson hit team scoring leader Jeff Rogers with a pinpoint cross to net the game-winning goal. Playing a huge role in the victory was midfielder Chris Attadia. A win tonight (Friday, 7:15 p.m. at the Port Moody Town Centre) would leapfrog Port Moody ahead of Aldergrove. In under-21 action, Port Moody remains perfect at 9-0 after a 3-0 shutout over Westcoast. Junhyung Lee and Souta Nakayama gave the squad a 2-0 lead by the 20-minute mark, while Julian Katz rounded out the scoring.

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NCU Raiders repel Abbotsford MINORSOCCER Mateen Nasiri tallied twice, including on a first half penalty kick, to propel the North Coquitlam United under-14 boys Raiders past Abbotsford 3-1 in minor soccer action. With a stellar defence, led by Colin Ai-Jeffrey, Johnny Barton, Matthew Jeon and Cole Lorenzetto, Abbotsford was held at bay for much of the game. Moein Alighanadi added some insurance late in the contest.

COQUITLAM Bryan Campbell cashed in a rebound off a Ryan Fielding setup to spark the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u18 boys Crusaders past Guildford 3-1 in Div. 3 play. Fielding also drew an assist

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Canada’s Soccer Hall of Fame newest inductee Chris Bennett, of Coquitlam, holds up a photo from his local playing days.

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come true and Bennett returned to Canada and eventually found himself on Team B.C. at the 1973 Canada Summer Games where he was back facing players his own age rather than adults. “It was like taking candy from a baby,” he says. Bennett scored the winning goal in the tournament’s quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, the last one giving B.C. the gold in front of a raucous home crowd at Swangard Stadium. He remembers it vividly. “The ball popped loose and I jumped on it in a heartbeat. The goalie came out to block it and I hit it with my left and it went straight through his legs. Nutmegged him.” That performance earned him a spot on a brand new pro team called the Vancouver Whitecaps, beginning play in the North American Soccer League in 1974. They brought in a few international stars but for the most part calling it “professional” was a bit of a stretch, he says. “The rest of us were all loose ends, firefighters, school teachers, city workers,” he says. “The money we were making was very small ... There wasn’t a lot of pressure on us as soccer players. It’s not like it is today with the media.” Bennett played half a season before asking for a chance to train with England’s Arsenal. He never played again for the Whitecaps, instead returning home to sign with Seattle. “I left (the Whitecaps) simply because of money — I was broke,” he says, adding that Seattle was offering something that was at least livable. “It was enough money for a single guy so we could afford to take a girl out, party, wear nice clothes and put gas in the car. We didn’t really have to worry about too much else in life.” Bennett joined a Seattle team that featured real stars, like England’s Geoff Hurst, still the only man to ever score a hat trick in a World Cup final game. “I really felt that I had arrived in life,” says Bennett. Pro stops in Memphis and Cleveland followed, as well as stints on the Canadian Olympic team and national team, before Bennett’s playing career was cut short by injuries. Addicted to the sport, Bennett says he had no problem jumping off the field and into the coach’s box. “I wanted to learn, I wanted to improve, I wanted to get better. For me to read and study and listen and go on courses was what I wanted to do. It wasn’t hard work for me.” He quickly moved up through local, provincial and national programs and, in 1996, scored an epic victory as coach of the national Under-

they will do anything, anything, to win. Anything. When they didn’t win the gold it was like somebody had killed their first born. They were so upset. We were hiding under the seats in the bus.” The next year he took that team to the FIFA U20 World Cup in Malaysia. The Canadians advanced out of the group stages, narrowly losing 2-1 against the eventual champions from Argentina, before losing to Spain in the playoffs. The successes kept coming for Bennett, including in 2004 when he guided the Vancouver Whitecaps women to a North American championship. That team included players like Erin McLeod, Martina Franko, Andrea Neil, Kara Lang and Coquitlam’s Brittany Timko, and would eventually earn a spot in the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Getting his own spot in the national Soccer Hall of Fame, with the induction ceremony this weekend in Vaughan, Ont., is a perfect capper. “I’m very proud,” says Bennett, still radiating the passion for soccer that he discovered while scoring all those goals for Fen Burdett’s team some 50 years ago. “Before you start out in anything you’ve got to love what you’re doing,” he says.

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Your mayoral candidates for Coquitlam Lou Sekora wants the city to return back to the way it was during his tenure as mayor in the 1980s and ’90s. And he says he’s far from alone in pursuing that goal. “I want to bring back the city [to the way] it was before, where the residents were happy, the sports people were happy, everybody was happy and everything was going well. Now it’s in a turmoil,” he said. Sekora’s previous tenure in the mayor’s chair lasted from 1983 to 1998. Though he’s suggested several times in years past that he would run for mayor again, this election is different, he says. Sekora said his decision to run again is based almost exclusively on the performance of current mayor Richard Stewart. “You have to get the council members involved in every decision-making process — they will come aboard,” Sekora said. “You have to explain things to them. You cannot be sitting on the fence like [Stewart] does.” If elected, Sekora would change many of the processes currently in place at City Hall:

Lou Sekora he would lower the mayor’s salary by 15 per cent and car allowance by close to 50 per cent; the acting mayor’s schedule would be selected by him rather than city staff, and both the fire and police chiefs would report to mayor and council, rather than to city staff. Sekora would also set aside each Thursday afternoon to meet with residents. “Every taxpayer can talk to me about any given issue that they wish to in my office,” he said. Sekora’s platform also includes plans to reduce staff at City Hall, a move that he says will save the city millions come budget time. “Our City Hall is overrun

with bureaucracy,” he said. “They’re tripping over each other. You can cut the budget by five or 10 per cent without even cutting any services whatsoever.” Sekora also touts public safety, building more facilities and managing growth more effectively as highlights of his platform. He says speeding and reckless driving have reached epidemic levels in the city. “If I have to have the RCMP rent cabs and make them into police cars with the cab signs on top of them, that’s going to happen,” he said. “We’ll issue tickets, there will be ghost cars and we will wipe out this reckless kind of driving.” As for more facilities, Sekora said he would re-build Glen Pine Pavilion, provide more ice rinks and dry floor space and covered tennis courts. He did not provide details on how those facilities would be paid for. If Sekora fails in his bid for the mayor’s seat, the 83year-old said he’ll take some time off in Hawaii and Palm Springs before returning to Coquitlam to pursue business interests.

As the lone mayor in Coquitlam’s 100-plus years who was born in the city, Richard Stewart wants history to remain on his side. While he’s not relying on nostalgia to win his third straight term in the mayor’s chair, one point he does prop up is his ability to build consensus — with his fellow council members, other cities and senior levels of government. He points to decadesold disagreements over the Bailey bridge and Evergreen Line as examples of his ability to bring multiple parties together to get the job done. “An impasse really is a position where nobody wins,” he said. “If you can build consensus, you can find a position where everybody wins. In that way, you can move forward with projects, in many cases, with no tax dollars at all within them.” First elected in 2005, Stewart said getting shovels in the ground for the Evergreen Line was council’s strongest achievement over the last three years. The present-day issues he’s hearing from residents include responsible growth,

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Richard Stewart affordable housing and upgrading the city’s amenities. Getting a new City Centre library built for half its estimated price, and an additional Lincoln Station on the Evergreen Line largely funded by the private sector paves the way, he said. “For many decades we didn’t upgrade, we didn’t maintain the kinds of facilities that we have,” Stewart said. “You can always save money — you just stop maintaining your infrastructure, you stop maintaining the buildings that you have. That presents enormous challenges for the next generation.” Where development is concerned, Stewart said building

up Burke Mountain responsibly will require city engineers and the development industry to more carefully monitor rainfalls, and plan policies around them. At 55, Stewart’s background before politics was in the building industry. He says the issue of “monster homes” is complex, though the city can intervene in some cases. “The quarter-acre gross density, the 60 [foot] by 120 [foot] lot that Coquitlam was built on doesn’t work — that lot size produces enormous difficulties,” he said. “We have to manage that maximum downward, but we also have to present some other options so that young families can afford to live in our existing neighbourhoods.” Should Stewart get re-elected, his first order of business is linked to the main priority of his last mandate. “Integrating SkyTrain into the community is job No. 1,” he said. “We have a team of engineers on it and they’re working on our main street here, Pinetree Way, to make sure it becomes a liveable, well lit and nice walkable streetscape post SkyTrain.”

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As a long time resident of the City of Coquitlam, married with two grown children, employed as a transit bus driver for 28 years in our community, I have been proud to serve and call Coquitlam my home. I have always seen the potential of our city and I am committed to making sure that your tax dollars are spent wisely, our neighbourhoods are safe, that we incorporate environmentally sound development and infrastructure practices, are business friendly and continue to improve roads and transit options. We all have a voice in local government, and I will carry on with my goal to make sure that your voices are heard. I believe and will continue to ensure that the City’s Best Management Practices are open, transparent and respectful. I express my sincere gratitude to the community representatives and the many local citizens and advocates who have worked with me as we continue to make Coquitlam a great place to live, work and play. Contact information: Phone: 604-352-1542 Email: brentasmundson@gmail.com Re-Elect Brent Asmundson

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He may be the biggest underdog in all of the races for mayor in the Tri-Cities, but candidate Eric Hirvonen is in the race to win in Port Coquitlam. But the long-time PoCo resident also put his name forward in November’s civic election to make a point. That point is what he sees as the biggest issue for him and the reason why he wants to be mayor of the city. Hirvonen, who grew up and graduated high school in PoCo, believes there are impending changes to water services in the city, more specifically a plan to install water meters in residential buildings. He said he’s seen it happen in other communities and he doesn’t want it to happen in PoCo. “I don’t think they’re a requirement in this area with the abundance of fresh water supply that we have,” Hirvonen told the Tri-Cities NOW. Instead, the candidate sees water meters as a “cash grab” and likened them to a “homeinvasion robbery.” “There’s a lot of water in British Columbia, there’s

Eric Hirvonen definitely going to be no shortage of that,” he said. “I’d say, keep their hands off the residential water supply.” The City of Port Coquitlam maintains there are no plans in the works to introduce water meters for residential properties. While water meters may be Hirvonen’s biggest issue in the election, there are a few others the candidate has eyed during the campaign. Hirvonen, who works in fire protection and electrical services, argued traffic is also a problem, specifically along Shaughnessy Street. He suggested certain parts of Shaughnessy could

become a one-way street, which would make it more efficient. The mayoral candidate also touched on the issue of homelessness, suggesting it’s a problem in every community. Hirvonen said there are already good programs in place to deal with the issue, adding he supports providing temporary shelter and support systems to help people get back on their feet. He also believes garbage collection every two weeks isn’t enough for most families in a community the size of PoCo. “I care about the community. A lot of things I see happening as a resident, I don’t like,” Hirvonen said. It’s not the first time the candidate has tried to enter politics, as he ran for a seat on council in 2011, picking up 738 votes. But in the end, it comes back to Hirvonen’s top issue in the campaign. He asks anyone opposed to water meters to park their vote behind his name. “People need to be aware of what’s happening with water meters,” he said.

He might just be the most identifiable mayor in the TriCities. Not just because of Greg Moore’s height or boisterous laugh, but because of his continued presence in social media and the work he does with Metro Vancouver, when he’s not being mayor of Port Coquitlam. And after two terms, the popular candidate is looking for a third. “I just love this community,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “It’s that small-town charm that I love and I love being able to participate and lead our community.” And the mayor, if re-elected, wants to continue the work from his last two terms. Specifically, Moore wants to focus on three issues: fiscal responsibility, the redevelopment of the recreation centre and providing the best customer service at City Hall for residents and businesses. When it comes to the recreation centre, he noted the redevelopment isn’t about more ice, but rather making it the focal point of the community. But there are still challen-

Greg Moore ges that lie ahead for PoCo in the coming years, and one is transit. Moore, who noted the city tried but was unsuccessful in getting the Evergreen Line, said now the focus is to ensure the transit system and residents are connected to SkyTrain. He said the city is moving forward with a study on how to connect the Coquitlam Centre station through Port Coquitlam into Maple Ridge through a bus rapid transit. Moore, an avid transit user and advocate, explained the system is used all over the world and acts like light rail on wheels, with buses hav-

ing their own dedicated lane coming every five minutes. And the incumbent also isn’t shy to talk about where the city has gone over his six years as mayor. In 2012, Moneysense Magazine rated Port Coquitlam the third most livable city in B.C. Though it might have caught many off guard, it didn’t for Moore. “We know it here in Port Coquitlam. We love our small town charm,” he said. And if past results are any indication, Moore will be tough to beat on election night. He easily cruised to victory in 2011, capturing 5,827 votes, more than 4,000 better than his next competitor William Issa, who received 1,539 votes. Still, Moore isn’t resting on the past and is instead making the pitch after six years as mayor and a total of 12 on council that he has a good vision for the community for four more years. “I always want to make sure this is the best community it can be, and I’ll work my butt off making sure it’s that,” he said.

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Mayoral candidates for Port Moody Mike Clay is the first to admit there’s nothing glitzy about his campaign for a second term as Port Moody’s mayor. He’s also not interested in making any major promises if re-elected for another four years. The lifelong resident’s first order of business after the 2011 election was to get the city’s “ship” in order. More specifically, Clay felt the city needed long-term capital asset and financial management plans, suggesting the city previously was flying by the seat of its pants in those areas. “My number one priority on council has always been getting our finances in order and the sustainability issues,” he said. “We’re moving towards that financial sustainability. That is more than a buzz word — people say it all the time but we’re actually moving towards it.” Clay also wanted to open up City Hall to bring more people into the process. That’s meant more town hall meetings, open houses and getting council meetings

Mike Clay streaming online. It’s another goal the mayor feels has been achieved in the last three years. Now, Clay just wants to keep the city on the same track and finish what he started. The next step, as he sees it, in terms of major projects is to identify what the community needs, prioritize and figure out how to pay for them. He noted a couple of projects on his list include a new library and a soccer field at Inlet Park. While the municipality continues to wrestle with growth in the shadow of the Evergreen Line, Clay suggest-

ed the city has to grow with the region and share some of the “pain.” However, he believes if the growth is done right, a great community can be built around it in the process. Clay argued “small-town charm” isn’t just about buildings but rather the people in the community. “I want everybody to have the opportunity to know what a great city this is, not only those who can afford really high taxes or a certain style of housing,” he said. Clay has enjoyed a relatively successful career in local politics, winning seats on council in 2005 and 2008. With a professional background in IT, he said he decided to run for council because he was at a point in his career where he could give back to the community. He won the big chair in 2011, collecting 3,112 votes, beating his closest competitor by more than 1,000 votes. And after nine years total on council and three years as mayor, Clay said he has no hidden agenda other than to make Port Moody a livable and fun community.

Gaetan Royer has worn many hats over the years, from United Nations peacekeeper to city manager. After Nov. 15, he’s hoping to add one more: Mayor. To get there, he’ll have to convince voters he’s the right person for the job. And he’s picked an issue he believes is resonating with voters at the doorstep. Royer has opposed the recently approved Official Community Plan, suggesting his top priority if elected would be to re-open the document. He argued the OCP is deficient in many ways, but mostly in that it proposes the city grow by 15,000 people, mainly in the Moody Centre area. Royer suggested many of the city’s amenities, like parks and recreation spaces, are at full capacity. “We are at capacity today. It makes no sense to grow by 15,000 people without incorporating into the plan all of these amenities,” he said, adding people are shocked and disappointed when they see the details of the plan. But he was quick to point out he’s not just running a campaign against density.

Gaetan Royer Instead, he wants to see the script flipped, with the emphasis on building spaces that house jobs, adding the focus on more people and condo towers is wrong. Royer said under the current direction, people are driving out of the community to work and make another city wealthy. “I’d like to keep that wealth here. I’d like to make sure we have jobs here for people,” he said. He said he sees aspects of the city neglected, suggesting parks, trails and facilities maintenance all need to be addressed. While Royer is new to pol-

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itics, he’s not new to the city or running a municipality. He was city manager for 11 years until 2011 when he left to take a job as head planner at Metro Vancouver. Royer left his position at Metro Vancouver in 2013 to do research on a book and start a consulting business. Originally, he wasn’t intending to run for mayor and was pledging to support someone who would take on the role, but decided to put his name forward after the urging of others. Royer believes his experience, both writing and lecturing about cities, makes him the right candidate for mayor. He also said he’s the type of leader who’s not afraid to roll up his sleeves, noting after the devastating fire that burned down the Mossom Creek Hatchery last December, he volunteered to help design the new building. “I’m also the kind of person with the leadership to rally people around the cause, to inspire staff, inspire the members of council to work with community groups and get things done for the community,” he said.

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LIVING, WORKING, AND VOLUNTEERING IN PORT MOODY FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS Having served on council for 12 years, I am more passionate than ever about preserving what we all love about Port Moody. I’ve heard a number of people try to articulate what “small town charm” means to them. To me, it isn’t about the size of our community, but about the spirit we have created. The joy of walking to one of our local parks with family and friends, pride in shopping local businesses where we know the owners, volunteering with community organizations, enjoying an impromptu neighborhood block party, and just knowing in our hearts that we live somewhere very special…that’s small town charm. I’m committed to preserving that and building upon it. Prior to the last election, I promised to focus on a long-term vision for our community. I promised to continue to look at ways to support our small business economy. And I promised to bring back a community parade. Those are just a few of the promises I made and delivered on. I’m very proud of the work done by the current council in developing long-term, strategic plans for growth and development, fiscal responsibility and management of civic assets, to name a few. I’m committed to working hard to see those plans implemented. I would be honoured if you would support me in serving another four years as your City Councillor.

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Your Coquitlam council candidates Brent Asmundson

Age/primary occupation: 56, Coast Mountain bus driver and Coquitlam city councillor Previous community experience: Three-term city councillor and former president and vice president of the Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers’ Association. Various significant city committees for ratepayers prior to council. Volunteer at the Coquitlam Alliance men’s ministry. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Transportation/transit and tax dollar value. Evergreen Line will reduce traffic congestion, two lane Bailey bridge upgrade, Brunette overpass, linking neighbourhoods, the need to streamline city operations, reduce red tape and improve customer service. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Opposed the vote to approve the temporary truck route on Mariner and Como Lake as the consideration was without proper public consultation and in opposition to the city engineer’s recommendation due to the safety concern.

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Ben Craig Age/primary occupation: financial advisor

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Previous community experience: directorattheMediatedLearningAcademy, a special education institute; president, Oakdale Neighbourhood Association; treasurer for my church; volunteer for the homeless shelter (Bridge Shelter), public advisory group, Burquitlam/Lougheed neighbourhood plan; baseball coach. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Spending at city hall. The cost of government is rising well in excess of population growth. It’s showing up in our taxes, rising at double the inflation rate along with a cut in services. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: The hiring of a tourism manager for the following reasons: another sixfigure salary at city hall paid with casino funds, with zero performance benchmarks to gauge the position’s success. This is how permanent waste gets (word count exceeded)

Craig Hodge Age/primary occupation: photojournalist

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Justin Kim Age/primary occupation: 37, small business owner, I.T. consulting

Previous community experience: I was elected in 2011 and have lived in Coquitlam for 50 years. I’m a past president of the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce and the Coquitlam Heritage Society. I coach soccer, ball hockey and I’m (word count exceeded)

Previous community experience: Chair of Korean War Commemorative Alliance. Initiated and lead various different Christian community projects such as mentoring to young families, youth camps, counselling youth at risk, and working with First Nations and the homeless.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Managing city growth to minimize the impact on today’s residents by: ensuring new homes fit within the neighbourhood character; managing traffic and parking in residential areas; and meeting demands for more parks and recreational facilities.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: As Coquitlam grows, citizens are becoming increasingly concerned with the management of their taxes and the balance between development and protecting the city’s heritage. Proper amenities and infrastructure are also top of mind for communities.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I opposed council’s decision to allow duck hunting within our city boundaries because our population is growing and more residents are venturing into remote areas of Coquitlam.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: The Mariner truck route decision was made without public consultation and at odds with the city engineer’s recommendation. The needs of our transportation sector must balance with residential/school safety through a transparent consultative process.

Massimo Mandarino

Dennis Marsden

Age/primary occupation: vice president university relations at Simon Fraser Student Society Mechatronic (word count exceeded, age not provided)

Age/primary occupation: 37, Owner/Operator of Paradise Coffee CO. wholesaler of whole bean (word count exceeded)

Age/primary occupation: 49, chief financial officer, previous Credit Union branch manager

Previous community experience: www.moekopahi.ca/about (information not provided, only a web link)

Previous community experience: I’ve sat on many different boards: Italian Cultural Centre, Italian Canadian Society of Vancouver, Italian Day Street Festival Society, director of Blanket B.C., Rotary member and member of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Honesty and integrity. Many promises are made during campaign period so people would appreciate it if the elected representatives stick to their promise and maintain an honest relationship with the people who elected them. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Not a specific motion, but it bugged me that during the teacher strike the council wasted time on taking a position, where it was inappropriate to talk over something that did not fall under the (word count exceeded)

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Taxes too high, control spending, transportation, walkability in neighbourhoods, safer streets. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Increase in taxes by two per cent and spinning it off as the lowest increase in 10 years, when properties increased 5.6 per cent over the previous year. We didn’t need to increase and add (word count exceeded)

Previous community experience: board member BC Chamber of Commerce; president Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce; treasurer Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation; coach in minor hockey, soccer and baseball; Coquitlam economic development committee and Mayor’s Task Force. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Taxation/spending and traffic safety top the list that I’m hearing. We need to continue to deliver services but manage resources to avoid tax increases. We also need to enhance the safety on our streets. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Creating a truck route on Mariner and Como Lake — opening these streets to unabated traffic of heavy trucks is simply not appropriate from a safety perspective. Alternative solutions are available and make more sense.

Shoba Nair Age/primary occupation: 45, college instructor for health care students Previous community experience: vice-chair of the Coquitlam’s family court and youth justice committee; past president of KCABC, I have also worked with other cultural associations to promote respective cultures; worked with progressive community club — provides free services (word count exceeded) What do you see as the top concern for voters: municipal spending What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Council voted for the same annual percentage pay raise that the city’s workers receive through the bargaining process. Instead council should concentrate on building strong local economy before contributing to the ever-increasing tax dollars.

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Your Coquitlam council candidates Neal Nicholson Age/primary occupation: 73, chartered accountant

Terry O’Neill Age/primary occupation: Coquitlam city councillor

Previous community experience: 1991 treasurer Seniors Games; 19932000 Douglas College board; 2000-now Douglas College Foundation board; treasurer Rivershed Society of B.C.; 2008-2010 treasurer, Coquitlam Heritage Society.

Previous community experience: director of the Coquitlam Foundation, MC of the Alzheimer’s Walk for Memories, president and founding member of the Eagle Ridge Residents Association, chair of Signal Hill, chair of finance committee of St. Joseph’s Parish.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Residents tell me they are concerned about affordability of housing, preservation of environment, jobs and safety. Overall they are dismayed with the lack of leadership on these issues. They want positive action, not reaction. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Council, by one vote, rejected Bonita Zarrillo’s request that staff enhance procurement policies to encourage use of local business. This outright rejection of the slightest attempt to support local employers is both incomprehensible and reprehensible.

Teri Towner Age/primary occupation: 46, special events and fund development officer for SHARE. Previous community experience: DPAC43, Coquitlam sports council, TriCities traffic safety committee, organizer Terry Fox runs, volunteer for wide variety non-profits & community/sports organizations, elementary and middle school PAC, managed SunRun clinics, launched school breakfast program, SNAP event photographer What do you see as the top concern for voters: Services for families, seniors, traffic and road and pedestrian safety. Congestion, speed, hazards in school zones, trucks. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: On July 28, six members of council voted for truck route designation for Mariner Way and Como Lake, on a trial basis, against recommendations of city engineer, without any public consultation with residents.

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What do you see as the top concern for voters: Balancing taxpayers’ ability to pay with the provision of needed services and amenities; ensuring responsible development and densification while protecting existing neighbourhoods. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: The decision (which I voted against) last summer to establish a temporary truck route along Mariner and Como Lake. This was done with no public consultation and against the advice of the GM of Engineering.

Jack Trumley Age/primary occupation: A 30year banker, Jack was a manager, auditor and in (word count exceeded, age not provided) Previous community experience: Jack is currently the chair of the Coquitlam Library Board; sits on the Mundy Park Forest Management Plan committee and co-chair of Tri-City HUB (Cycling Advocacy); past president of the Laurel Foundation and Chineside (word count exceeded)

Mae Reid Age/primary occupation: Sales associate and city councillor (age not provided)

Andy Shen Age/primar y occupation: 25. Special assistant to a Member of Parliament

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Previous community experience: Sat on City of Coquitlam multiculturalism advisory committee for two terms and currently sit as director for various political organizations.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Taxes as always, especially from the business community. SkyTrain disruption. Growth. We are one of the high growth communities and the change is rapid and not everyone wants change. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: One decision the current council made that I oppose is the new parking regulations, especially in the Burke Mountain area and in the transit oriented development areas.

Chris Wilson Age/primary occupation: 46. City councillor and executive director of KidSport Tri-Cities. Previous community experience: Currently a Rotarian, coordinator of Operation Red Nose, SHARE volunteer, member of TC Homelessness and Housing Task Group, past president of Coquitlam Sport Centre Users Association, 86 time blood donor, wrestling and lacrosse coach.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Financial accountability. As a banker, I understand the need for the city to make good decisions about how to spend your tax dollars wisely and ensure you are getting good value.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Affordability. It’s getting tougher to afford to live here. In addition to very high housing costs, we’re losing affordable rental units and we don’t have proper transit, so most people feel they need a car.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: The city recently defeated a “buy local” clause to their procurement policy. We need to support our local businesses at every opportunity to create jobs and enhance our local economy and community.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I opposed the Pinetree Way enhancement project because it’s costing $14 million to build and $180,000 more per year to maintain. I believe we should have scaled it back to something more reasonable.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: City Hall needs to be more fiscally responsible so that we can lower taxes without cutting services. Residents and business owners need to be able to afford to live/operate in Coquitlam. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I oppose the city budget. The city needs to spend within their means. With all the new residents, taxes should not have to be increased because there is already an influx in revenue.

Bonita Zarrillo Age/primary occupation: 48, small business owner Previous community experience: Elected in 2013, Bonita has been involved with the following city committees: Maillardville commercial/cultural revitalization, universal accessability and arts and culture. She’s also involved with the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce and BCCPAC policy and publications. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Residents are concerned about maintaining livability in the city. This includes housing that is affordable, protection of parks and green spaces and a focus on safety as we grow. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I opposed expanding Coast Meridian to four lanes north of Princeton Avenue because staff advised it was not required, it cost taxpayers over $1.5 million, and it significantly impacts an environmentally sensitive area.

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Coquitlam school trustee candidates Gail Alty Age/primary occupation: retired

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Previous community experience: Kinsmen Club Kinette; parent volunteer and advocate for neighbourhood improvements and education; founding president, Parent Advisory Council: president, District Parent Advisory Council; director, Coquitlam Foundation; canvasser, Heart and Stroke Foundation. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Taxpayer dollars are spent wisely on a quality education when there are insufficient funds to meet the needs of all students and school district operations. Ensuring we receive our fair share of education dollars. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: I base my final decision on what is best for students. Most motions have been, after debate and/or amendments, approved unanimously by our board. I agree with the position taken after much consideration.

Barb Hobson

Rob Bottos Age/primary occupation: 46, Life Skills worker with developmentally challenged adults Previous community experience: Scouts Canada, leader 1993 to 2007; Little League Baseball, 1993 to 1995; member at large, Diane Thorne’s constituency association, two years. What do you see as the top concern for voters: I think voters want the issues of classroom size and composition to be settled and know with a certainty that all children will receive the services they require. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: In light of the budget shortfalls I think it was wrong for the board to vote themselves annual pay raises. It shows poor leadership and a lack of empathy for those forced to take cuts.

Shari O’Neill

Carol Cahoon Age/primary occupation: accountant

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Previous community experience: volunteer - DPAC, PAC, SPC; chairperson Montessori Society; member - Soroptimist of the Tri-Cities, Toastmasters Coquitlam and Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Financial accountability, fair and equal representation and strengthening the public education system. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: Running SD43 into a financial deficit position.

Larry Ryan

Age/primary occupation: Business owner (age not provided)

Age/primary occupation: 43, secondary school teacher

Previous community experience: six years as Coquitlam school board trustee (1996 to 2002); three years board chair; two years chair of audit/finance committee; current president of Place des Arts; treasurer, Rotary Club of Coquitlam; enthusiastic community volunteer.

Previous community experience: Former Montessori liaison, Hot Lunch coordinator. Current: School Planning Committee at two schools, multicultural committee, emergency preparedness, martial arts fundraising coordinator. Member of Tri City Soroptimists.

Previous community experience: 2013-2014 Coquitlam sport council; 25 years of volunteer coaching high school and community sports; Special Olympics coaching.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: The school board must have control of the finances in the district. The forensic audit listed a number of findings, including organizational factors and process and control weaknesses, which need to be addressed.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: The $13 million deficit, cut backs that affect vulnerable students, students with special needs, libraries closed because of the cut to librarians, cuts to speech pathologists, counsellors, proper support for classroom teachers, traffic safety. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: The contingency fund should be less. I would rather see more support in the schools, than guessing that we may have a lot of snow removal.

Previous community experience: Current president of District 43 PAC; distinguished Toastmaster with provincial award for “exemplifying Toastmaster ideals;” developed and taught training to Student Leadership Councils for over 12 schools; workshop leader at Student Leadership Symposium. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Achieve effective resourcing for special needs, ESL, learning challenged, counselling, youth worker support, while still empowering our less demanding students. For this, trustees will need to build cooperative relationships, and receive strong public support. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: Student support reductions (libraries, counselling, psychologists, etc.) to balance budget. Little anticipation. Foresight not very evident. Advocating for effective funding, and more equitable funding across districts, was too little, too late. Public trust was compromised.

Age/primary occupation: retired (age not provided)

What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: The current board disbanded the finance committee. This lack of oversight contributed to the deficit problems. This is an essential committee. It must be reinstated, meet on a monthly basis and be effective and transparent.

Chuck Denison Age/primar y occupation: Entrepreneur; home renovations; previously corporate project manager; previously school teacher (age not provided)

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Electing a board that will support learning and advocate for appropriate funding. Schools should not be funded through PACs’ fundraising and parent paid user fees. Strong voices must be elected to represent the local views. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: I am not one to point fingers in hindsight at those who have made their best decision. However, board chair Melissa Hyndes did accept responsibility for the deficit budget, as an error on the board’s (exceeded word count)

Diane Sowden Age/primary occupation: 59, executive director of Children of the Street Society Previous community experience: I was elected as school trustee in 2005, served SD43 for the past three terms, local business owner for 25 years. I have worked in our classrooms to ensure a safer place for all youth. What do you see as the top concern for voters: For B.C. government to change the funding formula in fairness to SD43, to ensure equal opportunities for all learners by providing the needed supports and resources with a balanced budget. New schools for Burke Mountain. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: Most of the board’s motions that pass are carried unanimously due to our process of discussions, debating and rewording of the motions to cover the opinion of the board as a whole.

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Vision Focus Dedication

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RE-ELECT MAE REID

Coquitlam City Council

About Mae Reid Mae has demonstrated her competence and experience both at City Council and in the Community for 23 years. She is a busy, energetic, and effective member of council. Mae is an independent voice for the community. Vote for experience, common sense, and a solid business background. 604-464-0414 maereid@shaw.ca www.votemaereid.ca

A vote for Mae Reid is a vote for: Experience and Integrity Innovative Growth Economic Development Fiscal Accountability A Safe Community Practical Environmental Stewardship Planning and Management

REID, Mae Authorized By John Johnson, Financial Agent - jevjohn@shaw.ca

November 15th Re-Elect Mae Reid

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Gerri Wallis Age/primary occupation: Business woman, community volunteer, school trustee (age not provided) Previous community experience: Coquitlam Foundation director, Coquitlam Public Library board, Alpha Program volunteer, Cold Wet Weather Mat Program volunteer, Queens Golden Jubilee Medal recipient, Girl Guide leader, SD43 Liaison to City of Coquitlam, DPAC, Student Leadership. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Academic and vocational achievement for students, safe and healthy schools where students learn, planning and balancing the budget, timely building of schools in newly populated areas, responsible use of taxpayers’ dollars. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: When a motion comes forth it provides plenty of opportunity for input, discussion, questions, debate and nine trustees working towards the best solution. I actively participate in the debate to reach the best decisions.

Luo Zongshu Age/primary occupation: health science research

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Previous community experience: Chair for Parents Advisory Council What do you see as the top concern for voters: Quality of education for our children, fiscal accountability, transparency and adequate funding, public input for program and services priorities. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: Board approved spending went well beyond the budget resulting in deficit over millions of dollars, and then the same board approved plans to pay back the deficit without regard for students’ wellbeing, like cancelling lunch (word count exceeded) (This candidate is running for school trustee in Coquitlam.)

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L i s t e n i n g t o a n d S p e a k i n g o u t F O R YO U !

0% Property Tax Increase – Let’s Take a Break from Rising Taxes: • Improved Budget Planning and Money Management • Maintain Services Important to Residents • Creating a Long Term Financial Strategy

Smart Development – Let’s Build a City Where Our Kids can Afford to Stay: • Create Affordable Options in Established Areas for Single Family Homes • Maintain the Character of Established Neighbourhoods • Create Opportunities for Family Supporting Jobs

Safe Streets – Let’s Keep Our Streets Safe from Crime & Traffic

• Improved Traffic Safety on Residential Streets and Around Schools • Redeployment of RCMP Resources to Active Policing Roles

w w w. d e n n i s m a r s d e n . c a “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dennis on a Charity board and continually found him to be hard working, diligent, and a healthy contributor bringing great ideas and insight to the conversation. I believe that Dennis would be a strong addition to council. “ - Wim Vander Zalm, Owner Art Knapp

“Dennis has the credentials and background that we need at City Hall. With 20 years experience in the financial marketplace, leadership in both business and community activities and a vision for the future I believe he will prove an exceptional councillor. Please elect Dennis Marsden for City Council Nov. 15th” - Ken Woodward, Coquitlam Resident and Business Owner

“I will listen to the issues important to you and to help create solutions that will benefit the residents of Coquitlam. I will treat each and every individual with respect, integrity and provide the leadership necessary for our community to thrive!” Authorized by Financial Agent Dennis Marsden elect@dennismarsden.ca

ELECT DENNIS MARSDEN COQUITLAM CITY COUNCIL NOV. 15th

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VOTER INFORMATION

Advance Polls 8:00 am - 8:00 pm November 8, 2014 Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier Street Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way

November 12, 2014 Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier Street

November 14, 2014 Pinetree Community Centre, 630 Poirier Street

For more information, please email electioninfo@coquitlam.ca or call 604-927-3025.

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RE-ELECT

Gail

ALTY, B.A.

For Coquitlam School Trustee • Knowledge • Experience • Integrity

to Coquitlam City Council on Saturday, November 15

604.317-4755

CITIZEN NOT POLITICIAN, A CANDIDATE WHO CARES

ALTY, Gail

• Keeping children safe - in our parks, playground, streets and school zones

RE-ELECT

For Coquitlam School Trustee

• Community Involved • Business Experience • Cares about your interests

• Strengthening residents’ voices on spending priorities and policy decisions • Improving transportation choices and housing options; enhancing public safety • Promoting a healthy, active community offering a variety of opportunities for activity and fun for all

604.939-8973

SOWDEN, Diane

• Improving traffic and pedestrian safety on our streets

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WALLIS

For Coquitlam School Trustee • Knowledgeable • Energetic • Business Experience • Qualified • Community Volunteer • Dedicated • Resident For 37 Years

Family Focused. Community Centred. Future Minded.

604.931.7351

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• Respecting community consultation and embracing resident input

facebook.com/TeriTowner

WALLIS, Gerri

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GROWTH: We must manage growth by adhering to our neighborhood plans and ensuring that today’s residents don’t see a drop in current services. NEIGHBOURHOODS: I am committed to keeping commuter traffic off residential streets and making sure new homes fit into the character of the neighbourhood.

Diane

SOWDEN

• Protecting and enriching our diverse neighbourhoods and green spaces

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TAXES: Expenses need to be controlled so that taxes don’t increase higher than our ability to pay. TRANSPORTATION: We need improved bus service and park and ride lots so residents can use the new SkyTrain service without creating parking shortages near the stations.

RIVERVIEW: I have lobbied for the creation of a world-class mental health facility and for the preservation of these beautiful and historic grounds. PARKS AND RECREATION: I believe we must support our growing population by building new parks and finding partners to help expand our recreational facilities.

“I have lived in Coquitlam for 50 years and spent my career working as a photojournalist for our local community newspaper. Today, my wife Darla and I are raising our three boys here - the third generation of my family to call Coquitlam home.” Phone: 604-240-1534 ~ www.craighodge.ca Authorized by Darla Furlani, Financial Agent 604.240.1069

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TERRY O’NEILL to Coquitlam Council

TO COQUITLAM COUNCIL NOVEMBER 15

• Accomplished • Independent • Accountable MY PROMISE TO YOU

“As an independent candidate, I am not beholden to any slate, team or party. Instead, my priority is the taxpayer, the voter, the citizen. That’s my promise, and you can count on it!”

A RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT Keeping a Lid on Taxes Tax increases averaged 5.08% over the three years prior to Terry taking office. Since then, council’s greater fiscal responsibility has seen tax increases go down each of the three following years, averaging 2.8% annually, with 2014’s being just 2.4%. Democratic Reform Terry spearheaded the e-Town Hall initiative which ultimately engaged twice as many citizens as previous public meetings. When the provincial government asked for input on campaignspending reform, Terry submitted a major brief to Victoria, arguing successfully for regulations that would ensure a level playing field for all candidates. Council supported Terry’s motion to ask the provincial government to make changes to how regional affairs are governed. Community Safety Terry’s concern for public safety led to council’s passage of a motion asking the federal government to pass legislation bringing an end to revolving-door justice for career criminals.

CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY

• A director of the Coquitlam Foundation for six years, Terry leads its communications program and serves as MC of its annual Awards Night. • Terry is a member of the board of Signal Hill, a provincial non-profit committed to the education and support of youth as they make important life decisions. • Honoured by both the Canadian Red Cross and Canada Blood Services for distinguished citizenship and humanitarianism, Terry (a journalist for 35 years before serving on Council) received the BC Christian Coalition’s inaugural award for Journalistic Integrity.

THE JOB AHEAD

• It’s more important than ever to keep a lid on municipal spending without losing sight of our need to meet the growing demand for services and amenities in our fast-growing city. • With the future of the Riverview lands now in play, Terry will work to make sure their use reflects the wishes of Coquitlam residents and provides widespread benefit. • Terry will continue urging senior governments to end their downloading of responsibility for social housing. The City should facilitate the private sector’s development of housing for all income levels. Council shouldn’t divert civic resources that can be better utilized for the benefit of all.

COMMITMENT TO COQUITLAM

“Terry’s hard work as a City Councillor demonstrates his deep commitment to his constituents. I am certain that Terry’s re-election will continue to provide a strong, independent voice on Council that will greatly benefit the citizens of Coquitlam.” --Senator Yonah Martin of Coquitlam, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate

Phone: 604.329.7808 • www.terryoneill.ca Authorized by Robert Tanaka, Financial Agent, 604-377-4605

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Meet your PoCo council candidates Laura Dupont

Erhan Demirkaya

Age/primary occupation: 48, local businessman (owner of Kaya Distribution Ltd.)

Age/primary occupation: 50, program assistant, SHARE Family and Community Services.

Previous community experience: Volunteered at Minnekhada Middle wrestling team the last three years and volunteer basketball coach.

Previous community experience: city committees, Hyde Creek Watershed Society, BMN, PoCo Minor Hockey and baseball.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: The Evergreen Line is coming to Coquitlam. We need extra transportation, we need extra sport facilities for our youth in Port Coquitlam.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Lack of advocacy for Port Coquitlam with regional transportation issues, including impact of Burke Mountain traffic, better transit and maintaining a livable city. Protect parks, recreation, sports and arts opportunities, and strong local economy.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: (did not answer)

Riyaz Lakhani Age/primary occupation: Enterprise Strategy Consultant/IT

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Dominion Triangle development. Big box stores with low rates of tax. We could have had two to three storey buildings with residential above commercial, encouraging local business, good paying jobs and livable neighbourhoods.

Nancy McCurrach

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Previous community experience: Scouting (since the age of 10 to date), Ismaili Volunteer Corp (IVC) since 2004 and various voluntary work including World Partnership Walk. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Improved community and recreational facilities and access to Evergreen Line. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: (did not answer)

Age/primary TELUS Mobility Member

occupation: 59, High Value Team

Previous community experience: Our family is deeply rooted in the community and volunteers in local hockey, lacrosse, and fastpitch. Personally, I volunteer with the I AM SOMEONE Ending Bullying Society, the Smart Growth Committee, and Parks and Rec. What do you see as the top concern for voters: We need to strike a balance between ensuring the necessary infrastructure for transportation linking businesses, educational opportunities and recreational facilities. We need more timely buses and routes overall for public transportation. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: The City is changing its ways on how they are “caring” for some smaller parks by not mowing them in the summer, to save money. Some well-used smaller parks became unusable to enjoy.

Mike Forrest

Amrit Gill

Age/primary occupation: 66, mariner

Age/primary occupation: 31, firefighter

Previous community experience: Community experience in the 1970s as president of the Port Coquitlam Amateur Athletic Association then years in school PAC, a director of a housing society, 15 years challenging council from the gallery and 14 years on council.

Previous community experience: Part of the Port Coquitlam Soccer Association, Firefighter Burn Fund, Stanley Park Bright Nights and Crime Prevention Society.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Transportation, community safety, tax costs, recreational amenities and efficient and effective city governance. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I opposed the rezoning of industrial land to residential in the Dominion Triangle because we need to maintain our industrial land base for good job creation. The majority voted in favour, and we move on.

Darrell Penner Age/primary occupation: Old enough, Mechanical technician at International Submarine Engineering in Port Coquitlam Previous community experience: City councillor for 14 years and resident for 43 years. Founding President of the Hyde Creek Streamkeepers (Hyde Creek Watershed Society). Founding member of the Hyde Creek Salmon Festival and master of ceremony for all 14 festivals.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Protecting Port Coquitlam community atmosphere. Ensuring that council makes informed decisions for both residents and businesses. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Council makes many decisions about our community through discussion and debate. It’s a team effort and together I believe we can make the best decision for Port Coquitlam.

Glenn Pollock Age/primary occupation: 56, constituency assistant to the MLA. Previous community experience: Sixteen years coaching hockey, 26 years coaching lacrosse, PAC at Lincoln Elementary, Bantam Tournament Committee, President Minor Lacrosse, Port Coquitlam Amateur Athletic Assoc. executive, food bank volunteer and Cold Weather Mat Program volunteer.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: The Freemont alignment and the building of a new recreation centre are what I’m most approached about. Ensuring our tax dollars are spent responsibly and the services we provide are of high quality and affordable.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Two issues — garbage and transportation. Garbage with regards to multi-family pickup and also bears. Transportation with regards to everything, Fremont Connector, Nicola, transit connections and frequency and bike/pedestrian trails.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I supported the hiring of two new police officers and the recommendation was defeated. I believe that community safety is a high priority.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: We have a good council that works well together and while we often disagree on things we try to defend all of our decisions as they were made by the group.

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PoCo council/school trustee candidates Dean Washington

Age/primary occupation: 49, Publisher/RPM Media Inc., President/ GRiP Tire Stores Inc. Previous community experience: I have been the volunteer chairperson and lead organizer of the Downtown PoCo Car Show the past 10 years and performed the same role for the city’s 100th Anniversary Home Coming Weekend Concert featuring Trooper. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Citizens I’ve spoken with want improvements to our aging infrastructure such as the road network, recreation centre and pools. They also would like to see improved customer service and continued fiscal responsible by council. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I was not in favour of the City sending out a letter demanding citizens to purchase bear-proof locks for City-owned bins. That is, in my opinion, the city’s responsibility, not homeowners.

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Brad West Age/primary occupation: 29, Communications professional and city councillor Previous community experience: City councillor since 2008. I’ve been an active community volunteer in sports groups, my church and with the SPCA. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Maintaining PoCo’s distinct community atmosphere and improving transportation. Protecting key city services that residents rely upon while making prudent and responsible financial decisions that maximize efficiencies and minimize property taxes. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Members of council have disagreed on issues, but worked well as a team. I opposed requiring residents to pay for locks on their garbage, as I believe the city should be responsible for this cost.

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Nancy McCurrach

For Port Coquitlam City Councillor 2014

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Michael Wright Age/primary occupation: 77, retired professional engineer

Liam Coughlin Age/primary occupation: entrepreneur

Previous community experience: Incumbent councillor; have served on council for over 30 years; have served on all major committees of council; volunteer with CVITP at Wilson Centre; have served on FVRL Board for many years.

Previous community experience: Founder, Tri-City Female Ice-Hockey Association (Predators); hockey, lacrosse, soccer coach for 11 years; hockey referee for 20 years, citizen advisor for Port Coquitlam community safety committee; reader, Catholic churches for 25 years.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Transportation is always a top issue, however fiscal responsibility and balancing the demands for service with the ability to pay is equally important. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Being part of the decision making process on council, there will be times when one doesn’t always agree with the final outcome. In general, council decisions are in the best interest of the whole community.

Chris King

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What do you see as the top concern for voters: Budget impacts on students. My business degree, eight years managing business operations of two largest school districts, and raising millions for supplemental student programs equips me to ensure funds are maximized for learning outcomes. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: The cutting of non-enrolling teachers such as support teachers, psychologists, speech and language pathologists and learning support. These cuts can have devastating consequences for our students and in particular impact on our most vulnerable students.

Judy Shirra

Age/primary occupation: I am a retired teacher after 36 years in Coquitlam (age not provided).

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Previous community experience: Most of my community experiences are connected to the schools where I taught, coached and organized community/ school events, and my time with union where I was involved with professional development and advocating for public education.

Previous community experience: I am an active member of my community volunteering with the Port Coquitlam spirit committee, the 100th Birthday Celebration, the Block Party initiative and the CCS. My volunteer work goes back over 30 years.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: While there are many concerns that voters have addressed, the one that most comes up is the fiscal responsibility of the trustees and the allocation of their limited funds. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: Once again there a few decisions of concern but one that stands out is the cutting of benefits to CUPE retired workers on fixed incomes, and then increasing their fees for these same benefits. This (word count exceeded)

What do you see as the top concern for voters: I believe the underfunding is at a critical stage. There are no more cuts to make. Victoria has to come to the table with us and fix the provincial funding issue. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: There were a number of last minute changes made to our budget in April that I opposed. The changes were window dressing and disingenuous.

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Michael Thomas Age/primary occupation: 34, small business owner, computer services

Chris Carter Age/primary occupation: senior buyer, School District 43

Previous community experience: Director for PoCo Heritage, helped to spearhead the new PoCo Museum, PoCo transportation and public works committee, PoCo smart growth committee, May Day task force, PoCo soccer coach.

Previous community experience: Board of Directors, SHARE Family & Community Services, TransLink’s Planning Advisory Committee (Tri-Cities) Port Moody Land Use Committee, Port Moody Parks & Recreation Commission, Golden Spike Day’s Society and various additional community experience.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Voters want a fair and balanced school board which reflects the needs and priorities of today’s families. I bring that balance as a father of three SD43 students, long-time PoCo resident and business owner. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: I oppose the appointment of the superintendent three weeks before the largest trustee election in a generation. It needed to be shortlisted. However, the final decision should have been given to the next board. (This candidate is running for school trustee in Port Coquitlam.)

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What do you see as the top concern for voters: Managing sensible development as a result of the Evergreen Line; reducing traffic on the St. Johns Street corridor and increasing parks and off leash dog space in the city. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: In early 2014 Port Moody council voted in favour of a policy which prevents community groups from applying for grants from the city, I strongly oppose this decision. (This candidate is running for council in Port Moody.)

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Your Port Moody council candidates Diana Dilworth

Rick Glumac

Age/primary occupation: 47, Community relations and administration at Pacific Coast Terminals.

Age/primar y occupation: 43, Mobile application development supervisor.

Previous community experience: Twenty-five year resident and volunteer. I believe that since first elected in 1999, my leadership has been proven in effectively representing residents and working towards positive change in our community.

Previous community experience: Elected to council in 2011. Chaired Environment Protection and Community Care Committees, and Heritage Commission. Elected second vice president of LMLGA and executive of UBCM. Appointed to Tri-Cities Regional Transportation Committee and several other organizations.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Addressing potential impacts of Evergreen Line with: responsible management of residential/commercial development, effective management plans for traffic/transportation/parking issues; and ensuring adequate green space, parks and public amenities. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: OCP designation of Spring Street as a pedestrian/cycling corridor which would have a detrimental impact on businesses who depend on it for employee/ customer access and residents who need access to their parking.

Anne Ladouceur Age/primary Business owner

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What do you see as the top concern for voters: People are concerned about how the city will grow. There’s a concern that excessive highrise condo development could make traffic problems worse and lead to a loss of our unique small town character. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I voted against 30-per-cent council salary raises because I don’t feel we should be giving raises to ourselves. I felt that independent, third-party recommendations for raises should have applied to the next council.

Meghan Lahti

Bryan Hoad

Barbara Junker

Age/primary occupation: Sales (age not provided) Previous community experience: Active in all aspects of my community; neighbourhood association president, local recreational activist and advocate. Local and long-time supporter of Port Moody. Galas and ribbon cutting do not determine “community experience.” What do you see as the top concern for voters: Transportation/ SkyTrain; once opened, possibility for crime/litter; major congestion to roads. Taxes/development; our city must expand with fairness to Port Mooody residents. Housing/affordably; average Port Moody wage-earner/resident cannot purchase in Port Moody. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Difficult to answer exactly as there are so many issues “still on the table.” The OCP, “Monster Houses” and Port Moody’s future with the Evergreen Line/SkyTrain. Opposing to council maybe in the future though.

Previous community experience: I served on the City of Port Moody Transportation, Environmental Protection, Community Care, and Election Task Force committees. Volunteered for Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke Foundation, and chaired HYDRECS (BC Hydro Employees’ Charitable Fund). What do you see as the top concern for voters: Responsible development around the SkyTrain stations, reduce traffic congestion, increase economic development, keep taxes affordable, protect our parks and increase green space, and mega homes. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I oppose the decision made at the Nov. 27, 2013 council meeting to enter into the agreement with MMBC. The reason is that council made no provision for the continuation of curbside glass pick up.

Gerry Nuttall

Callan Morrison

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Age/primary occupation: 51, Provincial director of a private college

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Age/primary occupation: 69, city councillor

Previous community experience: Trustee and School Board Chair, SHARE Food Bank volunteer and Farmer’s Market volunteer,12-year member Seoul mayors’ advisory council looking at similar issues as those facing Port Moody (traffic, transit, subway extension).

Previous community experience: Port Moody council member for 15 years and volunteer in the community for over 20 years. Girl Guides of Canada, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, food bank, Golden Spike Days, Port Moody Soccer Association.

Previous community experience: Current committee member of Parks and Recreation Commission, a coach for Port Moody Lacrosse Association including other Tri-Cities lacrosse associations. Volunteered with Port Moody Picnic in 2014.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: The pace and nature of the coming development comes up the most often on the doorstep in every area of the city, in particular the anticipated strain on services, traffic and the city’s infrastructure.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Increased taxes, transportation, public safety and the impacts that the Evergreen Line will have on neighbourhood livability as well as the potentially unbridled development that may occur in proximity of the two stations.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: The future development along the Evergreen Line and how that development will affect Port Moody’s character and feel is one of the top concerns for residents.

Previous community experience: City Councillor for nine years (Committee chair for Finance, Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Centennial Celebrations, Hi Tech Park), Police Board member, president of Golden Spike Days, president for Residents for a Better Port Moody.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Majority of council agreed to have the city (taxpayers) take over the cost of maintaining half of the greenway in Suter Brook now rather than when the project is completed, as per the contract.

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Allowing Onni not to build the hotel, despite special variances in order to secure this hotel. This dearth of leadership means no economic growth and a lack of diversification of our tax base.

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Age/primary occupation: 56, On leave from BC Hydro and working as a union representative

What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: The passing of the OCP just before the election. I would have liked it to be something that the next council could go over again to remove any issues brought up by voters during this election.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Residents want to be assured that the OCP vision and reality of the Evergreen Line complement and not detract from their lives. This will be one of my top priorities in the next four years. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I cannot think of any one issue that stands out. If I am on the losing side of a vote, I tend to accept the will of council and move on.

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Port Moody council/school trustee Zoe Royer

Rosemary Small

Age/primary occupation: city councillor, health administrator and business owner (age not provided)

Age/primary occupation: Retired from manager of payroll Douglas College one year ago (age not provided)

Previous community experience: Started “Save Newport Village” safety initiative in 2005, DestinationPoMo TV Show 2006, GSDS Board, chair and founder of KaBoom!,LibraryBoardTrustee,Chair:Land Use, Arts & Culture, Heritage Commission, Vice Chair: Economic Development (word count exceeded)

Previous community experience: Prior to being on council, I was on the Economic Development Committee and also the Hi-Tech Park Sub Committee. As a member of the Barnet Lions Club, we adopted Ioco for street cleanup.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: 1) PoMo’s recently adopted Community Plan causing potential lawsuit with Metro Vancouver Board. Ensuring clear limits, employment space, infrastructure and amenities become priority for PoMo’s future. Strengthening new home zoning bylaw with clarity on (word count exceeded) What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I opposed newly adopted OCP focusing on condo towers adding 15,000 more people, because employment space, schools, parks, infrastructure and facilities to serve growth were missing and don’t happen by accident (word count exceeded)

Jeanette Jackson Age/primary occupation: 36, senior executive, mother, entrepreneur, board member Previous community experience: Coach for Port Moody Soccer Club. Board MemberforPortMoodyPoliceDepartment. Business seminars for local universities. Mentor for variety of non-profit organizations. Committee member for Science World & YWCA. PAC Treasurer. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Fiscal responsibility. This includes transparency, accountability, collaboration and communication with stakeholders. Voters seek vision and leadership that will enable us to provide high quality education without irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: KPMG completed an independent forensic financial review for fiscal year end June 2013. Board decision made not to release complete forensic review to public. Summary report has not been effectively distributed to public. Lack of transparency (word count exceeded)

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Preserving the small town charm while encouraging responsible residential and commercial growth. A fiscally responsible council, minimizing traffic congestion and speeding. Supporting local business and encouraging business growth. Preserving parks and environmentally sensitive areas. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: I wanted Port Moody’s population growth over the next 30 years to be capped at a maximum of 45,000. All other council members voted to have the growth be 50,000.

Charlie Loo

Robert Vagramov

Age/primary occupation:22, works as an IT consultant for a local startup

Age/primary occupation: 53, Port Moody school trustee, board chair SD43

Previous community experience: Ran for council in 2011 as the youngest candidate in history, almost getting a seat, selected for two city committees, volunteered with rotary, Cadets, and other groups and produced youth charity shows.

Previous community experience: Mountain Meadows PAC president; DPAC six years/president two years; elected in 2002, acclaimed 2005, 2008, 2011; board chair 11 years; BCSTA board of directors seven years, Port Moody traffic and safety; Port Moody Curling Club (word count exceeded)

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Biggest issue is what I call “Metrotownification.” We’re worried of extreme transformation now that the SkyTrain is here. I’m not anti-development, but I am anti dumb-velopment … we need to do this smart. What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: Council’s 29-per-cent pay raise during a record tax year was one thing ... but pushing this through in an emergency night-time meeting, days from Christmas, with no one present. felt like a slap in the face.

Keith Watkins

Age/primary occupation: 37, testing and reliability engineering manager.

Age/primary occupation: 64, small business owner

Previous community experience: 20 years volunteer experience in youth groups and youth events and coaching sports.

Previous community experience: Served on Port Moody’s parks and recreation commission; volunteer with Port Moody Terry Fox Run and Golden Spike Days Festival; member and volunteer with Pleasantside Community Association.

What do you see as the top concern for voters:The deficit budgets of the past two years and the underfunding of the public education system. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: Voting an increase in trustee pay that made them the highest paid trustees in the province by a substantial amount. Large pay increases followed by deficit budgets is irresponsible.

Melissa Hyndes

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Effective use of taxpayers’ dollars. The board generating revenue to compensate for chronic underfunding of public education by the provincial government and making sure that Port Moody taxpayers get their fair share of district resources. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: I opposed passing the budget. We should have restructured senior management positions to reduce job losses to teachers and support workers. The $500,000 put in the contingency fund should have been used to save jobs.

What do you see as the top concern for voters: Resources for classrooms: after a tough budget year and reductions to services, voters are looking for the resources their children need to help them succeed. Fiscal responsibility: our job is to make responsible and accountable (word count exceeded) What is one decision the current council made that you oppose and why: When a decision is made, opposed or not, the decision is the decision. As the board chair for 11 years it is my job to articulate the board’s decision and move forward.

Alexander Swistak

Age/primary occupation: I’m 21, and I tutor intermediate, secondary, and university students. Previous community experience: In addition to my tutoring experience, I volunteered at the Port Moody Public Library to promote literacy among children. I also volunteered at the Port Moody Museum, helping document Port Moody’s unique heritage. What do you see as the top concern for voters: Since, for too long, so many teachers and support staff were laid off to make up for budgetary shortfalls, effective lobbying for increased funds to resolve our funding deficit is of great concern. What is one decision the current board made that you oppose and why: Trustee pay increases were unjustified, since members failed to adequately advocate for SD43’s fair share of funding, balance the budget without laying off too many district personnel and demonstrate the importance of their position.

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PROVEN AND COMMITTED LEADERSHIP Three years ago, I made a commitment to the residents of Port Moody. I promised, as your Mayor, to bring a fresh style of leadership to City Hall. I promised an open and inclusive City Hall, where Council and Staff worked WITH residents to keep our community strong, vibrant and engaged.

STRONG LEADERSHIP involves teamwork, and over the past three years, I’ve worked hard with Council building a great team. I’ve built strong relationships with local businesses, other cities in the region and our Provincial and Federal Governments, based on trust and respect. I’ve achieved unprecedented levels of co-operation with our neighbouring municipalities in the Tri-Cities, and we are now working together on the important issues, like transportation, homelessness, public safety, and long range planning.

STRONG LEADERSHIP requires great communication, and I’m working hard to ensure that isn’t just talk. We have opened up Council, through; social media, live and archived video streams of Council meetings, smartphone apps, online surveys and polls, Council Café’s, open houses and town hall meetings. We have achieved new levels of engagement, and I’m working every day to do even more.

STRONG LEADERSHIP builds strong plans, and with Council, we have delivered the new Official Community Plan (OCP), which has been under revision since 2006. The new OCP is a result of the most comprehensive public consultation the City has ever undertaken, and is the most detailed and complete plan we have ever seen. As a community, we have come together to describe our vision of the future of Port Moody – a safe, clean, complete community, that builds on our natural environment and our leadership in Arts and Culture. We have a plan for limited and controlled growth that delivers benefits for residents, through increased amenities and the ability to live, work and play in Port Moody. The OCP lays out a plan that will guide the revitalization of Moody Centre, and create new opportunities for business to embrace the arrival of the Evergreen Skytrain line.

STRONG LEADERSHIP recognizes the need to plan for the future, sustainably and responsibly, with respect for the taxpayer. Over the past Council term I have worked tirelessly to ensure that there is a long-term financial plan for the City that identifies future needs and associated costs. We are now developing budgets based on our Long Term Strategic Financial Framework and analyzing our capital requirements in a 50+ year timeframe. It isn’t good enough to rest on the past. Port Moody is a great City and I work hard every day to make it even better. You told me you were concerned about the direction the City was taking, and I listened. The examples above are just some of the new direction and new initiatives I have brought to the Mayor’s office.

I will continue working hard for you. I love OUR Port Moody as much as my great-grandfather loved HIS Port Moody, and look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Let’s keep working together to ensure our great-grandchildren love THEIR Port Moody too! “The Councils of the Tri-Cities are working together better than I have ever seen them, delivering positive benefits for our residents. This would not have been possible without Mike’s dedication to finding new ways to do things.”

“Working with Mike, we have been able to achieve unprecedented cooperation of the Tri-Cities Councils. His passion, leadership, and commitment for Port Moody and the entire region is a benefit to all.” - Richard Stewart, Mayor, Coquitlam

- Greg Moore, Mayor, Port Coquitlam “Mike’s passion and dedication for our City shows in everything he does. He has been a great Mayor to work with, and I’m supporting him for re-election.”

“Mike Clay has the experience and judgement to keep Port Moody strong. He has been an excellent Mayor for Port Moody.” - Hon James Moore, MP, Minister of Industry

- Bob Elliott, City Councillor, Port Moody

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Integrity.

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