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handle on the blaze, but not before it destroyed the two restaurants and damaged two A spectacular blaze early more businesses in the mall. A jewelry store and hair Thursday morning gutted two restaurants and closed and nail salon suffered smoke down a busy strip mall in and water damage as a result of the fire and by daylight, Coquitlam. Crews were called to the the destruction to the strip Sushi Mori restaurant in mall was evident. “It’s a pretty big fire for us,” Eagle Ridge Square around Pierlot said, 1:30 a.m. after noting that Coquitlam no one was Mounties injured in the noticed smoke blaze. coming from It was just “It certainly the business. starting to turn had the potenFirefighters a profit, then tial to spread found the blaze in a false to all of the this happens. ceiling in the businesses – Pallas Athena restaurant, there.” Greek Restaurant in the 2500 A n g e l o owner Angelo block of Barnet Mazzarolo Mazzarolo Highway, but owns the conditions Pallas Athena started to restaurant deteriorate, so crews had to and said he got a call around fight the fire from the out- two o’clock in the morning side. from his security company. Fire chief Wade Pierlot By the time he arrived 20 explained the strip mall minutes later, he said flames didn’t have any fire walls so were shooting from the buildcrews had to build a trench to ing. stop the flames. “I’m surprised how fast it However, the fire spread went up,” Mazzarolo told the to the neighbouring Pallas Tri-Cities NOW. Athena Greek restaurant. He said Wednesday was a At one point, flames were normal day, noting his son shooting from the roof as closed up the restaurant high as the neighbouring around 10 p.m. trees, while 30 firefighters Mazzarolo, a general conwere called out to battle the tractor, bought and made blaze. major renovations to the Eventually, crews got a business four years ago. jdeutsch@thenownews.com

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Coquitlam fire chief Wade Pierlot said the Eagle Ridge Square strip mall on Barnet Highway at Falcon Drive lacked fire walls between units, so crews tried to build a trench to stop the flames. They still spread. “It was just starting to turn a profit, then this happens,” he said, noting his own business is insured for about half a million dollars. The restaurant employed 14 people.

Mazzarolo said he’s not sure what the future holds for his business or employees, but said it’s doubtful he would rebuild in the same strip mall. As for the cause, fire chief

Pierlot said Thursday it was too early to tell, but there was nothing to suggest it was suspicious. He pointed out the fire was found in the sushi restaurant, but could have started else-

where. Investigators were expected to be on scene all day Thursday, while fire officials were hoping the remaining businesses would be up and running within a day. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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Financial fallout hits Tri-Cities FIRST TARGET CLOSES, THEN WILLIAMS MOVING AND STORAGE FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

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they don’t have a paycheque,” jdeutsch@thenownews.com Cameron told the Tri-Cities In a seven-day span, NOW, adding employees another major business has were proud of the company’s decided to close up shop in reputation. “I can’t emphasize enough the Tri-Cities. On Thursday, Coquitlam- how devastated these folks based Williams Moving and are.” He also suggested the Storage announced it was filsituation at ing for bankWilliams is a ruptcy and reflection of operations the current had ceased as state of the of Jan. 21. economy. According “These to Unifor 114, are people the union that who worked represents with their some of the muscle and company’s their brawn employees, to move a notice by these people the comaround this pany stated: country and “Williams has those jobs are been trading gone now and unprof it ably We’re a global it’s a sad, sad for a period of economy. Things day and a sad time and has commentar y not been able change quickly. where ecoto restructure People need to nomic policy appropriately be aware of that has taken us,” in the current and conscious of Cameron said. economic and He also competitive that. noted United environment.” –Michael Hind, Van Lines There were Executive Director, would be 125 union handling employees Tri-Cities Chamber deliveries of with the comof Commerce the current pany. orders. Unifor’s It’s unclear how many national representative, Mark Cameron, said the union was employees worked out of the aware the company was on company’s head office, locatshaky ground, but was still ed on United Boulevard. Attempts by the Tri-Cities surprised by the timing of the NOW to reach the company announcement. He said there was hope the owners for comment proved company had started to turn unsuccessful by press deadits fortunes around in recent line. Williams had spearheaded months, noting order sheets a number of charitable causwere full. Though the tight margins in es over the years, including the industry may have played helping move 2,000 pieces a role in the 86-year-old comof classroom equipment despany’s demise, Cameron said tined for Africa and helpthe issues went back to the ing in flood relief efforts in southern Alberta in 2013. recession in 2008. The announcement comes He explained Williams relied on big contracts from just a week after Target corporations and the federal announced it was pulling government, but when they out of Canada, closing all dried up, the company was its stores across the country, including the Coquitlam never able to branch out. Cameron said he was told Centre location. When it opened in 2013, by company management that owners had funded $17- the Coquitlam store employed 275 people. million in losses since 2009. That, coupled with the Thursday was also payday for the company’s employ- recent drop in oil prices, the ees, who are now without a Canadian dollar and the Bank paycheque, and for owner of Canada’s key interest rate, operators, out thousands of is a worrisome sign for the head of a major charity in the dollars. “It’s very difficult for our Tri-Cities. “I wonder if we’re in for a members, who yesterday had a good job and today not only bit of a rough ride here over don’t have a good job but the next year,” said SHARE

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Jim Williams, president and CEO of Williams Moving and Storage and the grandson of the company’s founder, talked to media Thursday after the Coquitlam company announced it was declaring bankruptcy. Society CEO Martin Wyant. He expects to see more people using SHARE and its services like the food bank as part of fallout from the recent closure, especially from Target employees, suggesting taking that number of jobs out of the economy will have an impact. Wyant, whose wife worked at the Maple Ridge Target, said in some cases employees were providing the second income in a household, but he knows of other situations where it was the main income. “We expect that kind of thing is going to have an impact on the need that people have for services and support, it always trickles, it always reverberates, throughout the economy,” he said. “When you take that many jobs out, we will feel it.” The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is also closely watching developments both at home and around the country. The chamber’s executive director, Michael Hind, suggested it’s too early to say whether the recent closures represent a trend. Instead, he hopes the fate of the two businesses is a coincidence and employees will land on their feet. “I think the overall employment rate is pretty good right

now. I would hope they’d be able to find employment elsewhere in the Tri-Cities,” he said, adding he also believes a business can fill the space left behind by Target. However, Hind said any time there are big changes not only with the closures of Target and Williams, but in the bigger economic picture, there is cause for concern. He said the effects on TriCities businesses, specifically from the drop in oil prices and the dollar, are still unknown. “We’re a global economy. Things change quickly. People need to be aware of that and conscious of that,” Hind said. At least one economic expert doesn’t see a need for panic. SFU professor Richard Harris told the Tri-Cities NOW the recent troubles with Target have nothing to do with similarities to the 2008 recession, instead suggesting the American company’s troubles stemmed from a bad business model. Instead, he sees the recent situation with both the dollar and falling resource prices as a “double-edged sword” for the Canadian economy. Harris said energy-intensive provinces like Alberta and Newfoundland will see recession, but closer to home in B.C. it will likely be a mixed bag. The current economic

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On Jan. 15, Target announced it will be closing all 133 of its Canadian stores, including this one in Coquitlam. climate, especially the falling loonie, favours both tourism and manufacturing. “Some people will be winners and some people will be losers,” Harris said. For Target employees wondering about their future, one financial institution is offering a bit of help. Earlier this week, Vancity announced it’s offering a relief plan for both members and non-members who are facing a layoff from Target or other retailers. The plan includes loan consolidation, payment deferrals for loan or mortgage payments for up to three months and financial advice. Linda Morris, senior vicepresident at Vancity, said given the large number of

employees at Target, they know they have members or their families who will seek the plan. “Our first goal is to get that word out, that you’re not alone and we’d really like to help,” she said, adding it’s hard to predict how many people will come forward. Looking at the economy, Morris suggested there are still bumps, pointing out there is still a lot of debt. “We certainly, I don’t think as an economy are out of the woods. It’s been a slow build on getting past the recession,” she said. Information on Vancity’s relief plan can be found at https:www.vancity.com/ Banking/ReliefPlan.

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jkurucz@thenownews.com A Coquitlam father is speaking out against what he characterizes as potentially life-threatening gaps in the way local schools deal with students who have Type 1 diabetes. Michael Taylor said his 13year-old son Brandon experienced a severe hypoglycemic reaction — his blood sugar levels were too low — while he was jogging around the field at Banting Middle School last week. Taylor said emergency protocols were in place to deal with the type of incident that took place last week, but none were followed. He added that incidents similar to the one that played out last week have occurred several times in the two and a half years his son has attended the school. “This has happened at least 10 times with a 100-per-cent rate of failure,” he said. “This is not the first time this has happened. [School officials] have never done it right.” According to Taylor, both an emergency action plan and a care plan have been drafted between school officials and the family to deal with such incidents. He said the plan includes steps around administering shots of glucagon, calling 911 and having school staff notify the family. “They didn’t call 911, they didn’t even call me, the par-

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Michael Taylor is unhappy with how he says school officials dealt with his son’s hypoglycemic reaction. ent. I had to get a phone call from my son,” Taylor said. “I dropped what I was doing and rushed to the school to take care of him. At that point, a lot of time [had] passed and that’s my concern.” Taylor said the issue was exacerbated not only by a lack of communication, but also by the manner in which it was dealt with. He noted that his son’s blood sugar level was found to be at a 2.6 rating, and according to the action plan he noted, such a reading stipulates that a shot be administered immediately. Instead, Taylor said his son was given a pill. “When his blood sugar is that low, he’s at risk for a seizure and he could choke on that tablet,” he said. “That’s why we have to do that shot. They just bungled it.”

The Tri-Cities NOW asked two senior district staff members — Asst. Supt. Reno Ciolfi and Supt. Patricia Gartland — to comment on Taylor’s claims. Gartland said the district follows provincial guidelines for students with diabetes, but outside of that, declined further comment. “I am not at liberty to provide to you information regarding individual students, especially personal medical information,” she said. Ciolfi did not return a request for comment. At a board meeting in October, school district staff noted more than 70 students have been identified as having Type 1 diabetes across the district and more than 100 teachers have undergone training to deal with issues around the condition.

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“People out there are aware ture, how to search for people — or pets — in the wake of a of [the risk of earthquakes], disaster, how to operate a fire but it’s just too big for some extinguisher and how to react people to think about facing it,” Stroup in simulated said. earthquake “We have to scenarios. deal with the The classes If you simply apathy, but we are particudon’t want to larly topdon’t have scare people ical given the power and ever. This is recent earthwater for going to hapquakes off the pen. We don’t west coast of a couple of know when Vancouver days, you are it’s going to be Island, but expected to take happen, but they aren’t being offered care of yourself. we have to be prepared.” directly as a –Greg Kanya, According result of those City of Coquitlam to Stroup, one tremor s, of the easiest Stroup said. ways to preOutside of introducing tangible physical pare is by developing a surskills, the course also aims to vival kit and communication make disaster preparedness plan with family members — an out-of-province contact top-of-mind for residents.

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is recommended as a central communication hub for families. Essential items for the kit include water, food and both a solar-powered flashlight and radio. In the absence of water, purifying tablets are also suggested. Stroup said photocopies of insurance and identification papers should also be kept in the kit, along with medication, gas, an extra sets of keys and a cache of cash. For more information on the upcoming PoCo training sessions, see http:// w w w. p o r t c o qu i t l a m . ca/City_Government/ C i t y _ D e p a r t m e n t s / Fi r e _ _ _ E m e r ge n c y _ S e r v i c e s / Emergency_Preparedness. htm. In Coquitlam, a trio of free personal family and community emergency preparedness courses will be offered on March 4, 24 and 27. A fourth session covering first aid and pet care is scheduled for March 23 and costs $10. Greg Kanya, Coquitlam’s manager of emergency programs, noted the city conducts at least two emergency exercises annually to help update any policies on an asneeded basis. Like Stroup, he stresses the need for residents to be able to cope on their own for the first 72 hours — at minimum — following a major event. “If you simply don’t have power and water for a couple of days, you are expected to take care of yourself,” he said. “This is not to suggest that first responders won’t respond to your life-threatening emergency, but if you can take care of your family and yourself in the initial stages of a disaster you will free up those first responders so they can save the lives of those who really need it.” For more information on upcoming Coquitlam programs, see http://www. coquitlam.ca/ep. Meanwhile, the City of Port Moody will have a personal and family preparedness display in the main foyer at City Hall during Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs from May 4 to 10. For more information, see http://www.portmoody.ca/ index.aspx?page=360. GOT A

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to be particularly mindful of jkurucz@thenownews.com early warning signs that flood With little to no insur- waters are rising: increases ance available for Canada’s in water height and intensity most common type of nat- in streams and rivers, mudural disaster, the best defense slides, debris in creeks, colagainst flooding appears to our changes in water, leaning trees or cracks be proactive developing on planning. hillsides. R e c e n t “We would media reports look to the say more We would look province for than 300,000 to the province help in the homesinMetro for help in the event that a Vancouver large-scale could be event that a disaster would affected by a large-scale occur such as major flood as disaster would the Calgary the effects of occur … event in June climate change of 2013,” increase. –Tara Stroup, City Stroup said. In the Triof Port Coquitlam “Resources Cities, the situduring such an ation is perhaps most apparent in PoCo, event would likely be in low which is bound by flood- supply and high demand.” The city’s ongoing work on plains on both the southeast and southwest due to the Pitt its pre-disaster recovery plan has looked at various types and Coquitlam rivers. PoCo emergency proof infrastructure in the city, gram officer Tara Stroup communication plans, and said the city’s flood plan plans to disperse sandbags was last updated in August, from the city works yard. “We have done a gap analyand includes a series of tips around evacuation proced- sis on critical infrastructure, ures, survival kit necessities which highlighted the need for generators,” Stroup said. and other safeguards. The city advises residents “We have done a compre-

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igarettes are legal, with only a few age restrictions. And they are also lethal. In fact, put to exactly the purpose they are intended by the manufacturer, they kill about half the people who use them. If we sold cars on the same basis, we could dispense with seat belts, air bags and a host of other expensive safety devices, such as headlights, brake and signal lights, windshield wipers, and what have you, that the consuming public has demanded be added over the years. In fact, if we accepted the same 50-per-cent lethality rate for cars that we accept for cigarettes, we probably wouldn’t need most of the restrictive legislation that forces us to adhere to speed limits, respect crosswalks and stop at stop signs. Allowing 50-per-cent lethality would give us a lot of leeway that we simply don’t accept in most other products, except maybe alcohol, grease-infused fast foods or some cutting-edge medical treatments that actually give new hope to people in dire straits — people like those suffering from lung cancer or other tobacco-related illnesses. In B.C., smokers currently constitute about 13 per cent of the population. That’s the lowest rate among provinces throughout Canada — but the Canadian Cancer Society feels that’s still not good enough, and wants the provincial government to take steps to push the rate down to, at most, nine per cent. They want tobacco taxes raised from the current $47.80 to $50 per carton (200 cigarettes). They want current indoor smoking bans extended outdoors, to cover beaches, parks and playgrounds, as well as bar and restaurant patios throughout B.C. They recognize the dangerous influence of e-cigarettes, and want them banned wherever smoking is banned. And they want the B.C. government to step in next year — if the feds don’t this year — to take action against flavoured tobacco products. It’s certainly not too much to ask during National NonSmoking Week. We ask far more from our cars.

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‘No’ side lays out its case

if only someone on the TransLink file sis of the TransLink mayors’ spending t didn’t have to be this way. had shown real, gritty, tough leaderplan reveals, they could have funded TransLink could have not wastship. Where were the leaders willing to their wish-list without a sales tax that ed so much of our money on silly do the hard work, pushing back against gimmicks and instead put precious will hurt struggling seniors and finanraising taxes and finding the money cially-squeezed families, already facing tax dollars into important things within government’s ever-growing revanother expensive year of property like maintaining the Expo Line properly enues? Where were the other organizatax, MSP, BC Hydro, ICBC, BC Ferries, and avoiding massive shutdowns. tions which were supposed to be watchEI and CPP hikes. The 50-page analyWe could have had TransLink execuing out for small business owners and sis, done by a certified tives and a board of dircash-strapped working families? Why management accountectors held accountable weren’t they pushing for less TransLink ant, shows that local by our elected officials waste and other funding options? In the government — Metro when they greenlit bad The TransLink absence of common sense leadership Vancouver, TransLink projects that didn’t move from our elected officials, voters must and the 21 Metro munia single person a single mayors did not step into the vacuum. cipalities — will see an inch, when they acted in have to pitch a Taxpayers should visit www. annual revenue growth an unaccountable, highnew sales tax. NoTransLinkTax.ca to learn more rate of 4.8 per cent over handed way, or when about this failure in leadership. Lower the next decade. they continually came –Jordan Bateman, Mainlanders must vote no to the By earmarking just 0.5 in for more money and Canadian Taxpayers per cent of that 4.8-perTransLink sales tax, and force these more perks. Federation cent growth rate to trans- politicians to fix TransLink and aggresThe premier, the minsively address waste in the system. From portation priorities, the ister of transportation there, they can prioritize their plan and TransLink mayors could have generated and the TransLink mayors could have earmark a portion of the revenue windenough revenue to spare us the sales pushed harder to stop TransLink waste fall local governments are projecting to tax. Their cities would still see 4.3-perbefore it got out of hand, before we had fund transportation. It can all be so difcent growth, a rate far exceeding the dozens and dozens of examples of our ferent — but only if taxpayers show the inflation and the growth at the federal money being devoured by bad planpoliticians a better way. and provincial levels. This contribution ning and a poisoned corporate culture. would have likely enhanced their posOur elected leaders could have stood Jordan Bateman is B.C. direcition in TransLink discussions, giving up for us, reminding the board and the tor of the Canadian Taxpayers them the greater voice they claim they executives that they had been handed crave. It could have all been so different, Federation. a sacred trust — and firing them when they failed the taxpayers and riders footing the bill. The TransLink mayors could have worked together to prioritize their $7.5-billion wish list, thinking instead about what the region and its Share your opinion on this column or anything else you taxpayers could bear, not what they read in The Tri-Cities NOW by sending a letter to the editor could package politically. The TransLink mayors did not have to pitch a new sales to editorial@thenownews.com, with “letter to the editor” in tax. TransLink did not have to allocate the subject line. We edit for taste, legality and length, and $4 million of your tax dollars to try and “educate” the public to vote yes. The both letters to the editor and opinion columns provincial government did not have to may be reproduced on The Tri-Cities NOW website, spend $5 million to prepare a mail-in ballot on a tax few are excited about. As www.thenownews.com. a new independent accounting analy-

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Re: “City looks at pesticide use,” Friday, Jan. 16. Logically, the best thing to grow in good soil with lots of moisture is something that will replenish the Earth, and help add to the oxygen and the soil at the same time. Maybe now is the time to reconsider what you want to do with your lawn. This could be the year you want to try growing vegetables, herbs, native species and even perennial food crops. However, if it’s a large soccer/football field you want you’ll have to go to an expert like Wim Vanderzalm or Brian Minter because they have years and years and years of knowledge to bring to the table. With my spare time I’ve been researching and found that perhaps the problem is that large areas of grass create an unnatural monoculture (the way growing vast areas of grain helped create the Dust Bowl of the 1930s), making it a feast for the one particular pest who finds it. If you change the monoculture, maybe you can confuse and divert the pest. And if you’re thinking you’d

like to make some changes in your garden, and start using your space to help replenish the Earth, the possibilities are endless. First you might want to start planning to replace your grass with larger areas of garden. You might want to consider growing perennials that also double as food. You might want to grow annual crops and herbs, or move towards a no-effort garden using plants that are indigenous to the area. There are many wonderful books on gardening at the Port Moody Public Library you can bring home and pore through. And there’s one recipe I’ve seen in several publications, most recently in www.comfycountrycreations. com for a garlic-based spray. What I like about this time of year is that the ground is so wet it’s already easy to work, and if your yard is already dug up by birds and other animals, it’s a great time to start thinking about adding new plants, potentially ones that don’t require weekly mowing and may even have the benefit of helping feed you and your family. Whatever you do, don’t go back to using pesticides. Happy gardening! Leah Sonne Port Moody

PESTICIDES NEEDED IN BATTLE WITH BEETLE

Hurrah for Port Moody city council. They have taken the first step representing Tri-Cities councils to rid this area of the European chafer beetle. In reading Jeremy Deutsch’s page 1 article in the Jan. 16 TriCities NOW, we see some common sense surfacing with Mayor Mike Clay wanting a good look at means of controlling (eradicating) our curly foes. As for Coun. Meghan Lahti’s suggestion to use nematodes — they just don’t work. I use a lawn service and our front lawn (with numerous treatments through 2014) is as much of a mess as those of folks on our block who did no treatment. I would really like to know how many dollars in total Tri-Cities homeowners have spent on lawn service companies (or on their own applications) to combat the beetle using nematodes with no results. My guess is in the hundreds of thousands, if not into the millions. We put people into space. We explore Mars.

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Can Coquitlam city council contact some real scientists so we may find a solution to this problem that creates such an eye sore in the Lower Mainland? Should it take the need to temporarily lift the ban on pesticides? Let’s do it. Don’t we Coquitlamites pride ourselves for our nice properties? Over to you, Coquitlam city council. Roy Ballam Coquitlam

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The open house and town hall meeting will take place on Tuesday (Jan. 27) from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre. For more details, go to portcoquitlam.ca. In Coquitlam, the city is holding an information meeting on its concept plan for the Town Centre Outdoor Event and Performance Plaza. The city says the plaza will support major events and festivals, such as Canada Day celebrations and the Teddy Bear Picnic, as well as per-

formances planned for the city’s 125th anniversary in 2016. The information meeting will give residents an opportunity to view the initial plaza designs and site location, ask questions of project staff and submit comments. The open house is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 4:30 to 8 p.m., in the Fraser Room at the Innovation Centre, located at 1207 Pinetree Way. For more information go to coquitlam.ca/parkprojects.

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Show tonight in PoCo benefits hospice INTERNATIONAL BLINDFOLD TO PLAY AT 9 P.M.

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Ian Dowdall will turn to song this weekend to show his appreciation for a pillar of support in the TriCities. A Coquitlam native, Dowdall and his bandmates in International Blindfold will perform tonight (Friday, Jan. 23) at The Gathering Place in PoCo as part of the series of shows supporting the Crossroads Hospice Society. Dowdall noted he’s played at Crossroads fundraisers in the past with previous musical projects, and each show in that setting gives him a chance to pay his gratitude forward. “Although I have no direct experience with the hospice, I have lost friends and family members to illness and greatly appreciate the service they provide,” he said. Described as a “glitter glam rock band,” International Blindfold formed two years ago and typically plays at venues in Downtown

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Described as a ‘glitter glam rock band,’ International Blindfold plans an intimate, acoustic performance. Vancouver. Outside of Dowdall’s role as keyboardist, the band is rounded out

by Petr Fiamengo (vocals, rhythm guitar), John Herman (lead guitar), Bela Jasper (bass guitar) and drum-

mer Alan Bryce. According to Dowdall, tonight’s show will give the band a chance to

strip their sound down considerably for a more intimate and acoustic performance. “[I am] keen to show the softer underbelly of the International Blindfold sound,” he said. “Having a classical piano background, it’s a great opportunity to showcase the complex keyboard parts in the music.” Dowdall explained that Fiamengo is the principle songwriter in the band, and prefers his lyrics to be left to the “ear of the beholder — there’s no wrong or right answer to them.” “Petr’s songs are complex, with lyrics that can be interpreted in many ways,” he said. “He works on short stories that evolve into song form. Some consider the decline of society, others consider conspiracy theories surrounding events like the fall of the Twin Towers. He actually enjoys that many people derive their own interpretation of his lyrics.” Also on tonight’s bill is the duo known as Mikalva. The show kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with an open mic session, while the main event is slated for 9 p.m. Tickets, which are available at the door, cost $5, with all proceeds going toward the Crossroads Hospice Society.

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When Can My Child Start Kindergarten?

Parents can apply for a school outside of their neighbourhood catchment school. To do so you must complete a “Cross Catchment Application.” Placement is based on space availability.

Children who are five years old on or before December 31, 2015 may enter school in September 2015. You may defer your child’s enrolment until September 2016. When Should I Register My Child? Kindergarten registration within School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) will be held on February 3, 4, 5 in all elementary schools. Families that applied for a program of choice (Montessori, Bilingual Mandarin, Reggio and French Immersion) will be notified before Tuesday, February 3rd of their status in relation to their application. Families that are successful with their application for a program of choice will register their child at that school (more information will be communicated to those families). Families who were unable to secure a seat in a program of choice, for which they applied, need to register at their catchment school. If you are interested in registering your child in one of our Programs of Choice please visit www.sd43.bc.ca for more information on application deadlines.

Cross Catchment Process: Information on the cross catchment process can be obtained from the district website www.sd43.bc.ca. The District is encouraging use of the electronic version of the application form accessed through the District website www.sd43.bc.ca beginning February 6th at 9:00 a.m. The process will close on February 18th at 4:30 p.m.

To determine your catchment school, please access the school locator on the District website. If parents wish their child to attend an out of catchment school they will be provided the opportunity to apply for a cross catchment transfer, beginning on February 6, 2015 with the deadline of February 18, 2015 (visit our website for more information).

Paper forms will also be available at all schools as of February 6th at 9:00 a.m.

Students registering for kindergarten, who will have a sibling in attendance at an out of catchment school, do not need to fill out a cross catchment application and can register directly at that school (Sibling must be in attendance at the out of catchment school for September 2015).

All completed paper applications must be returned in person or by mail to the School District Office at 550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, V3J 6A7 by the closing date.

Can I use my childcare facility address to determine my child’s school attendance area? According to the School Act, enrolment can only be based on the home address.

Application requirements can be found on the district website.

Faxed or email copies will NOT be accepted.

Should I Bring Anything for Registration?

The school locator on the District website provides a student’s designated catchment area schools.

Please bring the following documents: Proof of citizenship for parent & child (one of ): birth certificate; passport; PR Card; Canadian Citizenship Card.

Catchment is based on home address.

Proof of B.C. residency for parent (one of ): rental contract; property purchase contract; income tax statement; property tax statement; and 2 of the following documents: utility bill; B.C. driver’s licence; B.C. vehicle registration; Canadian bank or credit card statement; B.C. ID. Proof of Guardianship: please refer to ‘Funding Eligibility Checklist’ on our website or contact your neighbourhood school. NON-RESIDENTS Please contact the International Education Department @ 604-936-5769 or visit at 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Bring along proof of citizenship for parent and student, proof of residency and proof of guardianship (if applicable).

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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

Place des Arts has spring break offerings

egistration opens on Thursday, Jan. 29 for a series of spring break classes at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts. Geared towards kids and teens in kindergarten to Grade 9, the majority of the camps run from March 9 to 13, though additional programs are available until March 28. The spring break camp for kids in kindergarten through Grade 5 runs from March 9 to 13, and features both visual and performing arts activities. Half-day spring break art intensives are also offered for youth between grades 6 and 9 from March 9 to 13, and again from March 16 to 28. The classes include: • Spring Break Pottery Intensive will be offered Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. The same course will be offered one week later as well, and is slated to run from Monday, March 16 to Friday March 20 from 12:35 to 3:35 p.m. A March 28 offering is happening as well, from 12:35 to 3:35 p.m. • Jewelry Design runs from Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13 from 12:35 to 3:35 p.m. • Video Game Illustration Art is scheduled to run from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. To register or for more information, see www.placedesarts.ca or call 604-6641636.

PoCo residents invited to write

As the artist in residence at PoCo’s Leigh Square, Hillman is hosting workshops on the writing process, and will create a publication containing

Nicole Hillman is weaving a patchwork of stories from residents, for residents.

the resulting stories. The written works can come to her in a multitude of forms — stories, poetry and more — and the point of the

exercise is to get residents both young and old interested in the writing process. Having recently kicked off her residency, Hillman will be

at Leigh Square until March 12. For details, or to see the hours she’s at Leigh Square, visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/ leighsquare.

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Elitza Spasova seems to be somewhat of a renaissance woman. Having graduated with a law degree in her native Bulgaria, the Port Moody resident also dabbles extensively in the arts and writing. Working predominantly in drawing and painting, Spasova’s career in the arts is the subject of this month’s exhibit at the Port Moody Public Library. Focusing specifically on “simple images” of things like flowers, birds and people, Spasova believes that drawing should be an uplifting experience. “The most important thing in a painting is the magic that comes from the connection between the artist and their work at the moment. [Spasova] emphasizes the spirit of the picture and the emotion that the picture creates,” notes a press release from the library. Samples of Spasova’s work can be seen at http://elitzaspasovagallery.squarespace. com. For more information on the exhibit, see www.library. portmoody.ca.

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is of sporadic unpredictability. Some patients’ problems are more complicated, crisis counselling may be required at any time, emergencies arise and a doctor’s day in the clinic is frequently interrupted by urgent phone calls and requests from pharmacies. But other than the dream of always being seen on time, the essentials of the ideal medical visit are attainable and should be the norm. What can you do to have a better visit with the doctor? 1. Before the visit, prepare a complete list of your concerns. Share the list with the office staff when you’re booking and review it with them when you arrive. At the beginning of your visit, review the list with the doctor, agree on the day’s agenda and the plan to address anything that needs to be dealt with later. 2. During the visit, resist the natural passive role of the patient. Ask questions and ask for clarification if the doctor lapses into technical language (that’s natural for us). If the information isn’t offered, ask about the side effects, interactions, risks and alternatives for any treatment, including prescriptions, investigations and procedures. This is what you need to make informed decisions. 3. Finally, at the close of the visit, make sure you’re clear about the plan to address your concerns and to achieve your goals. Who will call you with the appointment for the specialist, procedure or test? How will you get the results? When should you book a follow-up visit?

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The Honda CR-V has long been a staple of the compact SUV market because of its great handling, ease of use, and class-leading design. Despite consistently topping sales charts, Honda felt the need to refresh the CR-V only three years after launching its fourth generation. Claimed to be the most signiﬁcant mid-cycle refresh in its history, the 2015 CR-V has been improved in many areas to make it even more competitive with the likes of Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape and Nissan Rogue. The CR-V is now available in six trim levels, thanks to the new Touring model that has been added; and all six models feature revised new styling and improved components throughout.

Design

The 2015 CR-V has a fresh new look that makes it appear more upscale. Increased amount of chrome, bolder trim design, and larger available wheels reinforce that impression. Keeping the same basic architecture, the 2015 CR-V has a more aggressive front grille that is mirrored “conceptually” at the rear. Not wanting to change too much, Honda retained the high taillights and the basic body shape of the vehicle. The interior doesn’t feature any surprises, but it does boast some nice new enhancements such as conﬁgurable centre console, sliding sun visors and rear console ventilation ducts. The highlight of the new package is HondaLink, which allows a smart phone to be connected to the infotainment system (such as through the HDMI cable). Also, a new suite of Honda Sense safety and driver assistance features that are normally only

available on higher-end cars are part of the option list.

Along with upgrades to the trim and materials, there is a new central display. Standard on EX and above trim models, the seven-inch touchscreen functions very much like a smart phone or tablet by allowing you to select functions simply by touching the screen.

Though this change isn’t visible, the rear suspension has been redesigned to maximize rear seat room and cargo capacity.

Performance

Changes made to the 2015 CR-V were not just cosmetic in nature Honda made some notable improvements in the engine compartment as well. Honda rebranded its engine technology as Earth Dreams Technology. The new engine is more efficient and has more torque for better drivability all around. The CR-V still comes equipped with a familiar 2.4-litre inline four-cylinder, but thanks to direct-injection and a higher compression ratio, the torque has been increased by 11 percent to 181 lb-ft (horsepower remains at 185 hp). To aid efficiency, the engine is mated to a new continuously variable transmission. Overall, this set up is said to be 16 percent more efficient than last years motor with its five-speed automatic transmission setup. The updated suspension, along with the Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering, contributes to excellent driving behaviour that is truly pleasant to drive around town and on highways. The CR-V’s dynamics are improved further as you move up the trim levels due to wider tires. Driving the new CR-V feels more peppy thanks to the additional torque and it is also quicker off the line. The horsepower is staying the same but that is perfectly acceptable as this CR-V will still comfortably cruise on the highway, pass other cars when needed and return good fuel economy.

Environment

The new interior of the CR-V is modern and functional, while looking more upscale because of the better textured materials. The front seats are supportive and adequately adjustable and the rear seats provide plenty of room for “full-sized” adults. Traditionally, the CR-V offers good outward visibility and the new model keeps that advantage. The large windows and smartly placed pillars allow for an unobstructed view, making it safer and easier to park.

As mentioned previously, the most interesting feature is HondaLink. Connecting a smart phone opens up features like Aha radio and utilizes the phones navigation app. This means that for the cost of a cable, you can have many of the same features found on the highest trim CR-V on the lower models. All CR-V’s come with a full-colour multi-information display (that is situated forward and therefore not touch-oriented). The info provided can be customized using controls on the steering wheel. I did find this “dual” setup a bit overwhelming to use. As before, the CR-V has the versatility to accommodate a wide range of cargo. The low floor is aided by the available power tailgate to make loading and unloading easy. The easy fold-down 60/40 split rear seatbacks fold nearly flat and provide even more cargo space if needed.

Features

Ranging in price from $25,990 to $35,790, the CR-V is available in six different trim levels. Standard equipment includes Bluetooth, heated front seats, multi-angle rearview camera with guidelines, and heated exterior mirrors. Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include keyless entry with pushbutton start, leather seating surfaces and steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, front wiper de-icer, LED daytime running lights, blind spot monitoring, auto-dimming rearview mirror, rain-sensing wipers, and a moonroof. Fuel efﬁciency numbers (L/100km) for the front-wheel drive LX are 8.6 city, 6.9 highway and 7.8 combined. All other models, which are all-wheel drive, return 9.1 city, 7.2 highway and 8.3 combined.

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The peppy engine is also more efﬁcient and torquey. The HondaLink allows you to have many features off your smart phone.

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There is very little to complain about the CR-V but its overall design is somewhat boring and it isn’t the sportiest compact SUV on the market.

The Bottom Line

The 2015 Honda CR-V fulﬁls every need and represents outstanding value and features for the money.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 Coquitlam Order of the Eastern Star holds a Trivial Pursuit

night at 5:15 p.m. at 2600 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. Join a team of eight people or bring your own. Dinner provided. Cost: $20. Info: Pam at 604-469-9849. Port Moody Public Library launches its Book Buddies program at 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. The program pairs young readers in grades 2 to 5 with trained teen mentors for weekly 45-minute sessions of shared reading and learning games. The program focuses on helping children become conﬁdent and enthusiastic readers. The program runs until March 7 and two timeslots will be offered each Saturday: from 10 to 10:45 a.m. and from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Info: 604-469-4577 or www.library.portmoody.ca.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 City of Port Coquitlam hosts an open house and town hall

meeting from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre gym, 1379 Laurier Ave. in PoCo. Residents are invited to comment on alignment options from the East of Fremont/Cedar Drive Route Study. Participants will be able to view display boards, speak to staff and provide comments. Staff will make a presentation at 7 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session with mayor and councillors. Info: www.portcoquitlam.ca/eastfremont. Port Moody Library, Terry Fox Library and the Coquitlam Public Library host a series of events to mark Family Literacy Day. The Port Moody Library event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 100 Newport Dr. Preschoolers and their parents or caregivers can drop in for stories, crafts, and creative games that will make learning fun: ﬁnger-paints, romp in confetti castles, sing-along in an all-ages storytime, or play some active language games. Info: 604469-4577 or e-mail askthelibrary@portmoody.ca. The Terry Fox Library hosts a bingo game for kids and parents from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Bingo supplies are provided, and prizes will be awarded. For info, call 604-927-7999. The Coquitlam Public Library hosts a book swap, LEGO activities and card games at the Poirier branch, located at 575 Poirier St. from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The same event will be held at the City Centre branch, located at 1169 Pinetree Way, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. For more info, see www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. Terry Fox Library hosts a presentation on meditation and more

from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Registered aromatherapist, yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner Amy Reedman will discuss the basics of meditation, demonstrate techniques and show you how to get started. Registration is appreciated. Info: 604-9277999.

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COURTESY OF SKATE CANADA

Putting on a positively clean skate, reminiscent of last month’s Skate Canada Challenge performance, the junior ice dance team of Port Moody’s Brianna Delmaestro and Burnaby’s Timothy Lum captured gold at the national championships this week. zone, but it’s been so smooth. “Our goals at the beginning of the season were to win the nationals, that’s what we wanted. As the season went on we realized that we could possibly reach that goal.” One spectator could appreciate the journey and the accomplishment from a different view than most. Bruno Delmaestro, who attended

SPORTS SHORTS STROUP EARNS U19 NAT SPOT

Port Coquitlam’s Danita Stroup had plans for the summer — and that was to do more than see the Worlds. The Port Coquitlam lacrosse player eyed a spot on Canada’s under-19 national women’s field lacrosse, and after three tryouts and numerous scouting visits, Stroup was officially named as one of 18 players who’ll wear the Maple Leaf at the 2015 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) U19 World championships in Edinburgh, Scotland. The five-foot-six attacker is a sophomore at Long Island University-Brooklyn, after graduating from Riverside. The route to a Team Canada spot began a year ago and included 60 athletes competing for positions. Players came together for three evaluation camps, preparing for the July 23 to Aug. 1 championships. Canada is currently ranked third in the world.

as coach of CSC’s Benjamin Papp and Ashlynne Stairs, was extremely proud of his daughter. “I got to attend as a coach and a dad and it was fun,” the one-time Italian national figure skating champion said. “When [Delmaestro and Lum] skate a clean skate, it’s magical. They just really get along well and I think that’s the key.”

BLAGOJEVIC PICKED BY ‘CAPS

Coquitlam native Jovan Blagojevic had his name called by the Vancouver Whitecaps during the third round of the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Tuesday. “Words cannot express how I feel,” said the 23-year-old Blagojevic. “One minute I am jumping [from] happiness and the next I am crying. I am so excited for this opportunity. “ Blagojevic was selected 54th overall, after enjoying a superb senior season with the Simon Fraser University men’s team. He posted 18 goals in 18 games and led the program to a third straight NCAA Division II national tournament. Voted a second-team All-American, Blagojevic scored a conference-leading seven game-winning goals. His 18 goals was the 11th best single-season goal-scoring total at SFU. Majoring in molecular biology, Blagojevic’s original plan — which saw him forgo soccer during his first two years on the Burnaby Mountain campus — was to pursue a medical career. Now that portion of the dream is on hold. He finished his SFU career with 38 goals in 71 games.

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Clean skate nets nat gold

Clean perfection is how observers and fans described it. For ice dancers Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum, the end result of their toil and delivery this week at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships was written in gold. Delmaestro, of the Coquitlam Skating Club, and Lum dominated with first-place scores in both the short and free skates to walk off with the junior ice dance title on Wednesday. “This whole season we’ve skated pretty well and felt confident in our program and performances,” Delmaestro told the Tri-Cities NOW on Thursday. “We knew we could do it, and it’s really special when it comes together.” The duo, who train under Aaron Lowe and Megan Wing at the Burnaby Centre of Excellence, posted scores of 59.21 and 89.41, first in both sections. While Delmaestro admitted to feeling a little pressure, she noted the pair were also confident in their abilities and in the preparation prior to the skates. “There was definitely some pressure because we knew we could win it,” she said. “After the [Skate Canada] Challenge we knew other teams were working hard to improve. “I felt a bit of pressure especially before the free skate but I just felt very comfortable and had a good feeling.” The title capped a tremendous season for the pair, who have been together barely 20 months and stared down various obstacles to record podium finishes on national and international ice. A month ago it was gold at the Skate Canada Challenge in Quebec; prior to that, they took silver and bronze at two ISU Junior Grand Prix competitions. Lowe said the performance this week was just what you’d imagine. “They match so well as a team,” noted cocoach Aaron Lowe of the pair. “Their work together all week was just great. “When you skate a clean skate as they did, it’s just golden.” Lum, a Burnaby native, brought seven years of previous ice dance experience to the team. For Delmaestro, who only shifted from individual skating to the dance three years ago, the string of successes has come quickly but through a lot of hard work. “Honestly, when I first started [ice dance] I had no idea that one day this could happen,” the Port Moody skater said. “When Tim and I came together we had to find that comfort

Kodiaks continue climb up BC charts The Heritage Woods Kodiaks have heard for years about perennial Fraser Valley senior boys powerhouses Terry Fox, Walnut Grove, Yale and Pitt Meadows. They’ve had their share of hard lessons over the years, too. But over the past handful of seasons the Port Moody school has imprinted its own tradition as an up-and-comer. Now they want to show they’ve arrived. The Kodiaks are gearing up for the meat of Valley North league action after having ran the gamut of highly-ranked rivals in tournament play, and survived. Finishing third at the Pitt Meadows Air Show last week, where wins over No. 8 Mount Boucherie and AAA No. 2 Charles Tupper sandwiched a semifinal 78-59 loss to No. 5 Sir Winston Churchill, helped underscore their arrival. As a result, Heritage Woods was slotted sixth in provincial AAAA rankings this week, after having teetered between seventh and 10th for much of the first two months. While their 10-9 record isn’t overwhelming, the calibre of opponents has been a steady diet of the upper echelon. The manner in which they brought down Mt. Boucherie 83-75 was a great sign of progress, noted co-coach Gregg Schellenberg, who works alongside Chris Martin. “We were down by 14 midway through the third quarter and the guys just kind of buckled down and committed to getting it done,” noted the Kodiaks coach. “They took the necessary steps on offence and more impressively, the steps needed on defence and got momentum on their side.” And while they struggled the next day against Churchill, Schellenberg said this year’s crew brings a maturity level that has been useful in getting over each obstacle. The team’s veteran core, already a strength with the likes of Jacob McMahon, Tamam Gasmallla and Jonah Devereux, received a boost when Cordell Parker transferred up the hill from Gleneagle, which isn’t fielding a team this year. “Cordell’s been a phenomenal addition,” Schellenberg said of the Air Show first team all-star. “He’s a very quiet kid but he brings that quiet leadership and leads by example.”

FRITZ SIGNS SCHOLARSHIP DEAL

With just 13 games remaining in the regular season and struggling to form a win streak, the Coquitlam Express can check off another key goal as they head into tonight’s (Friday) match against the Vernon Vipers — 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Cenre. The Express announced this week that defenceman Daniel Fritz, 19, has signed a scholarship with Quinnipiac University for next season. The six-foot-one native of Harwood, Md. has demonstrated in his first B.C. Hockey League season that he is a force on offence and defence, having tabulated eight goals and 25 assists over 45 games. “He has been an offensive threat for us all season and been solid defensively,” remarked Coquitlam coach Barry Wolff. Other Express players committed to colleges are Colton Kerfoot, to Harvard, Brett Supinski, to Union, and league scoring leader Corey Mackin, to Ferris State. Coquitlam also hosts Trail on Sunday, 2 p.m. at Poirier.

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Captain tallies twice in Redcaps’ victory MINORSOCCER Hungry for a win in their second cup game, the Port Moody under-17 gold boys Sergio’s Redcaps delivered with a sharp performance last week. The Redcaps grabbed a 2-0 lead at half and held on to beat Langley 4-2, thanks to a two-goal effort from captain Bradley Gregory. Gregory’s two goals came from long range, as the Port Moody player threaded the needle with the opening goal off a shot from just across centre line, then capped it late in the game from outside the 18-yard box. Also scoring for the Redcaps were Anton Pisaryk and Kyle Winslow. • Backstopped by heroic efforts from two injured players, the Port Moody u-10 select girls Diamonds erased an early deficit to upend Coquitlam 2-1 in league play. Netminder Ava Taylor played admirably through a sore knee, while Scarlet Earl took a shot off the head and raced back onto the field bandaged up as the Diamonds improved to 11-5-4. Cameilla Empson netted both markers off counter attacks, thanks to sharp passing from Catalina Hickey, Evelyn Olson and Isabel Johnston. Pushing forward and dominating on possession was Jane Robinson.

COQUITLAM Facing a rare 2-0 deficit, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u-11 boys Barca

battled back to knock off Tsawassen 53 in minor soccer action. Led by two-goal games from striker RomanBandieraandmidfielderQuinn Leon Carney, Coquitlam regained control and dominated on the Delta pitch. Adding an insurance marker off a penalty kick was Gianluca Trasolini, while Kieran Allen and Justin Dade were linchpins on defence. • Looking to bounce back from just their second loss of the season, the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u-16 girls TNT came out and upset No. 2-ranked Central City 3-1 in Div. 1 action. Fiona Swartz gave the TNT an early lead, finishing off a slick feed from Risako Kazemi. Prior to halftime they doubled the lead on Juliana Bosa’s rocket from 25-yards out. Kaisha Markiewicz would complete the offence. Delivering stellar work at midfield were Kirstin Davies, Hayley Morrin and Amanda Yap. • Netminder Angela Webster’s long punt would lead to the game’s lone goal, lifting the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u-18 Edge’s 1-0 win over Royal City. Midway through the first quarter Webster sent the ball down field to striker Taylor Booth, who broke past a defender and beat the opposition keeper to the low post. Coquitlam kept up the pressure, with Cassie Weimer hitting the crossbar and Lauren Best, Rhihannon Carriera and Yuna Chang pushing the ball forward.

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FULL PURSUIT: An Adanac defender, left, keeps up the chase with her New Westminster rival during last week’s under-12 girls field lacrosse action at Queen’s Park.

Royals sit first, awarded 2016 nats

The Douglas College Royals men’s volleyball program has been served with two honours in the past week. On the court, the men’s squad was rewarded for its continued suc-

cess when the Canadian Colleges’ Athletic Association placed the Royals first on the national rankings chart. At 14-2, the Royals stand first on the PacWest circuit, and now

considered the front-runner on the national stage. The program was also awarded the hosting privileges for the 2016 men’s national volleyball championships.

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