The Tri-Cities Now February 27 2015

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Port Moody council picks a side in the transit referendum, but it’s not unanimous

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“The people are so friendly here Sitting in a quiet room at PoCo’s New View Society headquarters, and you’re dealing with people who Bottomley wants others to feel that are in the same situation as you,” he said. “It really same way — about makes you feel him and others like good. I enjoy gethim. ting up every morDiagnosed with ning and facing the schizophrenia more Nobody is not at day.” than a decade ago, risk of their life J Peachy is a Bottomley spent time unravelling, and former member at Riverview Hospital of the society who before becoming a people tend to was diagnosed member of the socithink that could with bipolar disety, which helps never happen to order in 2004. He those with mental met Bottomley health struggles find them. during one the a path to recovery – Susanna Walden, society’s popular and wellness in their New View Society Friday night offerday-to-day activities. ings — a communal “We’re not bad people at all,” Bottomley said. coffeehouse-type of jam session — “We’re taking medication to help us and they bonded over their mutual feel a bit more relaxed. We’re not admiration for six strings.

While Peachy is no longer a membad people at all.

“We’re just like everybody else. ber of the society, he keeps coming Schizophrenia is just a name. We’re back as part of his ongoing recovery to help pay it forward and give all equal.”

Bottomley was at the facility strength to those facing the same on Mary Hill Road Wednesday as challenges he once did.

“The definition of yourself is kind part of a nation-wide campaign called the National Campus and of thrown up in the air when you’re Community Radio Association’s diagnosed with a mental illness,” Homelessness Marathon, which saw Peachy said.

“There’s a certain authenticity 30 campus and community radio stations across Canada raise aware- that you have to realize, and this ness around homelessness and is the community I can relate to regardless of where we all come mental health issues.

Locally, Simon Fraser University’s from before. It’s like we are all spirit campus station, CJSF 90.1 FM, warriors, and this is the healing partnered with New View for the tent.”

New View operates on a byday-long event, which featured live music, storytelling and a chance for referral basis, with referrals com-

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J Peachy, left, and Mark Bottomley dropped by the New View Society Wednesday for a live radio broadcast to raise awareness about homelessness and mental health. ing by way of a family physician or through the Tri-Cities Mental Health Office. Once accepted, members are offered a series of social, community, recreational and employment supports.

And membership covers the entire spectrum of age and social status.

“Just about anybody at any time in their life could come through our doors,” said Susanna Walden, New View’s community relations and marketing coordinator.

“Nobody is not at risk of their

life unravelling, and people tend to think that could never happen to them.

“But we serve people who at one time owned a business, living with their families. They were managing perfectly fine, but before they knew it, things were coming apart at the seams.”

CJSF 90.1 FM programming director David Swanson headed up his third campaign on Wednesday, after organizing similar efforts in Vancouver and Surrey.

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John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Its primary function is saving lives, but the new Burke Mountain Fire Hall goes far beyond hoses, trucks and sirens.

Coquitlam city council members, staff and local media toured the new facility Wednesday, roughly two weeks after the 17,500-square-foot building on David Avenue became operational.

Among the design highlights are a series of features built into the hall and surrounding landscape to maximize energy efficiency while allowing crews to train for various scenarios: a hose tower built onto the back of the building allows firefighters to practise rope rescue scenarios, while the steep slope at the rear of the property will be used to help in low-angle training.

That same slope has water retention measures built in to avoid excess run-off, while the engine bay is heated via a hydronic system, which is more energy-efficient than conventional overhead radiant heaters.

While some of the features differ from those at the city’s three other fire halls, the overall layout and site plan is similar among all four.

“There’s a desire to recognize that they are a community landmark,” said Jim Ogloff, deputy fire chief of operations support. “When you look at the front façades of all of our stations they have that traditional esthetic with the brick and the arches. From the public’s

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The new Burke Mountain Fire Hall allows crews to train for various scenarios onsite. To see more photos of the hall, scan with Layar. standpoint, they see that and they recognize it’s our community fire hall and not some steel-clad building buried in an industrial park that kind of gets lost.”

Keeping that commonality also represents

operational advantages. Ogloff noted that because Coquitlam fire personnel move from station to station, having common traits saves money and time and maximizes crew familiarity.

“Rather than creating something that’s all new, it’s part of Coquitlam’s history now,” said Rand Thompson, whose firm Chernoff Thompson Architects helped design the building.

Some new features do stick out, however.

The sleeping quarters, for example, are located on the same floor as the truck bay on the ground level, to allow for fast and safe response when crews mobilize to go fight fires.

Parks and facilities construction manager Vraj Sudra noted the building exceeds standard seismic requirements and can stand up to snow and wind better than traditionally built structures.

Another new feature that will be used out of the hall is a rapid-response pickup truck outfitted with a series of additional features to help get crews into tight spaces, and into areas along Burke Mountain frequented by outdoor recreation enthusiasts.

“With the development of this side of town, we’re seeing more and more hikers and mountain bikers up Burke Mountain,” deputy fire chief Rod Gill said. “They’re having incidents up there — they’re crashing, they’re breaking arms and legs — and we couldn’t get there in a traditional fire engine. This is going to give us the ability to get there.”

An opening reception for the new fire hall will be held for Burke Mountain residents on Saturday, March 28.

Family loses two daughters in 10-day span A Coquitlam family already mourning the death of one sister was plunged deeper into grief when an older sister was killed days later in a tragic car crash.

Shiloh Johnston would have turned 23 on Tuesday, had it not been for a twocar crash in Burnaby that claimed her life on Feb. 17.

She had been planning a memorial to honour her younger sister, Keziah Johnston, who had died just 10 days earlier of a suspected drug overdose.

“They are more than just a couple girls I know. They are more than just my cousins.

They are my sisters,” read a Facebook post written this week by a family member.

Shiloh Johnston was waiting on a street corner near her workplace at around

12:30 p.m. on Feb. 17 when a white Infiniti travelling eastbound on Canada Way near Gardner Court collided with a grey Volkswagen.

The Infiniti skidded along the centre median, crossed two lanes of traffic, and hit a power pole before finally striking the 22-year-old.

She was rushed to Royal Columbian Hospital, but was declared dead.

That was just over a week after her 20-year-old sister Keziah Johnston died. Few details were released, but it’s believed the younger sister succumbed to an overdose.

The family is awaiting a coroner’s report, said a friend.

Shiloh Johnston had written a Facebook post on Feb. 10 to share the sad news about her sister with friends and family.

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“I don’t know if there was a person I loved more on this planet than my beautiful sister Keziah Johnston,” she wrote. “She was a shining star ... In the meantime, remember her. Relive the good times and the struggles.

“I will miss her sooo deeply, and I know many, many of you will as well. I am so thankful for the time we had with her, and I am sooo thankful to be her sister.”

Following Shiloh Johnston’s death, online condolences began to pour in for the two sisters and their family, with many expressing disbelief that tragedy struck twice in such a short time.

An online campaign at gofundme.com has started up to raise money for a bench in the sisters’ honour.

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$3,500 had been raised.

Cousin Amanda Lynn called the sisters “two of the most purest girls,” adding that “when it rains, it pours.”

“One reminded me of sunshine, and the other was my dancing flame of passion.

One lived fast and wild, with nothing but a pure heart of gold. The other was a flower child, with the most passionate love for life’s simplest treasures,” Lynn wrote in a Facebook post on Feb. 22.

A memorial on March 7 for Keziah Johnston at Burnaby’s Willingdon Church has been expanded to honour Shiloh Johnston as well, while close friends are working to launch a fundraiser to support the family.

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Port Moody council backs the Yes side

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com The folks behind the Yes side of the transit referendum can add another supporter to their back pocket.

On Tuesday, Port Moody council formally threw its support behind the Yes campaign.

The support isn’t just in words only, as a motion also directs staff to make resources available to the Yes campaign, including website exposure, billboard/kiosk

advertising space and other public advertising space, as long as it does not impact existing city programs.

But the discussion also showed just how contentious the transit plebiscite has become, with a couple of councillors voting against supporting the Yes side.

Coun. Rick Glumac said he’s not only opposed to the city’s support for the Yes side, but opposes the mayors’ plan in general.

“I don’t think as a council

we should be stating a position,” he told council, suggesting the motion is going beyond taking a position on a political issue.

“This is directly having an opinion on a vote.”

Glumac also said he’s not comfortable supporting the Yes campaign, arguing he and many others don’t have confidence in TransLink to implement the plan.

A city staff report notes the transit plan directly supports the recently adopted declara-

tion by council for the right to a healthy environment, a declaration brought forward

by Glumac.

Coun. Robert Vagramov also voted against the city’s support for the Yes side, but didn’t offer a personal position on the referendum itself. Instead, he questioned whether the city will be taking a position and telling people how to vote in elections or get involved in political parties.

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Port Moody voted to support the Yes side in the upcoming transit referendum, with two dissenters. place telling people how to vote on a referendum,” he said. “We’re supposed to be an operations and administration organization.”

Vagramov also said he’s not comfortable spending taxpayers’ money trying to convince people to vote one way or another on a plebiscite.

But other councillors disagreed, pledging support for the Yes side.

Coun. Meghan Lahti said she originally didn’t think the city should weigh in, but suggested doing so is no different than taking a position with issues like the closing of Burrard Thermal.

“The consequence of not proceeding and not providing a viable alternative to what we have is not good for our future,” she said.

Coun. Zoe Royer said she also supports the Yes side, and compared the city’s support to its efforts to gain intervenor status with the Kinder Morgan pipeline process.

She also suggested a Yes vote says the environment

and transit matter.

“I think to not support it would be a giant leap backwards in terms of sustainability for many generations to come,” Royer said.

The move to support the Yes campaign came on the heels of a visit by PoCo Mayor Greg Moore, who appeared as a delegation on behalf of the Mayors’ Council.

In a presentation, he explained the benefits Port Moody could see with a Yes vote, including 10 new West Coast Express rail cars and one new locomotive, 28 cars for the Evergreen Line and additional bus service to Belcarra and Anmore.

The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation Strategy calls for a $7.5-billion investment over 10 years using a regional 0.5-per-cent congestion improvement tax to help pay for the plan.

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region have been dealing jdeutsch@thenownews.com with the beetles, also called The City of Port Moody has June bugs, as lawns have devised a plan to fight the been ripped apart by wildlife searching for chafer beetle pesky chafer beetle.

On Tuesday, council larvae, or grubs.

The damage in landscape approved both an educavalue in Port tion program Moody is estifocused on mated to be m a n a g several huning damdred thousand age caused ... this needs dollars, while by the bugs, to be more a staff report and a coucomprehensive noted there pon program are about 60 to provide a than somebody areas on city 50-per-cent getting a property that subsidy on coupon and have sustained the purchase damage. of nematodes going and The issue on a two-year buying $25 prompted the trial basis. worth of city to look at The cost ways of comto the city is nematodes and bating the estimated to scattering them bug, however, be $5,000 for on their grass. staff were told each initiative. to exclude the P o r t – Port Moody use of pestiMoody’s plan Mayor Mike Clay cides. also calls for Staff were the city to collaborate with other munici- also directed to look at the palities, especially within use of predatory nematodes, the Tri-Cities, to share costs a natural soil organism, as an and develop a common mes- option.

Council praised the recsage to manage the damage ommendations made in the caused by the beetle.

Communities around the report, especially the sugges-

tion of working with other cities.

Coun. Meghan Lahti said she sees a benefit to working with other cities, noting the beetles don’t know municipal boundaries, while Coun.

Robert Vagramov said he hopes the fight won’t lead to the use of chemicals.

While Mayor Mike Clay voted for the plan, he’s not convinced it will work, and questioned the success of nematodes in other communities.

“I’m not going to participate in the city’s program because I think this needs to be more comprehensive than somebody getting a coupon and going and buying $25 worth of nematodes and scattering them on their grass,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Clay, whose own lawn has been ripped up by wildlife seeking chafer beetles, said he’s going to hire professionals to see what can be done to fix the problem at his home.

The mayor also suggested he might consider looking at alternative uses for his lawn.

“Maybe this is a motivator to try something different,” he said.

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Look out for your new bin this March As part of our waste collection service, the City of Port Moody will pick up glass at the curb on a monthly basis starting the week of April 20, 2015. We’ll provide single family homes with a separate bin for glass, while multi-family homes will get a large cart for their garbage rooms.

City staff will start delivering bins the week of March 2 by waste collection zone. Here’s when to expect your new bin:

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If you don’t receive a bin by the end of your delivery week, please call 604.469.4574 or email recycle@portmoody.ca. We want to make sure you’re set up for the first glass pick-up in April.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com For the better part of two years, senior managers at Port Moody City Hall have been reviewing the performance of various departments.

The reviews are called municipal service assessments (MSA), and the final and most contentious one, which looks at fire department operations, was presented to council this week.

The assessment makes a number of recommendations to improve fire service and fire safety in the community, but also highlights a rift between firefighters and city council and administration.

While the review found fire department staff are “well motivated” and “exceptionally qualified,” it also found the current operational model contains “significant underutilized capacity,” the city’s emergency management program “lacks focus and pre-planning” and public education programs “need to be improved.”

The findings also showed response times between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. are not meeting industry standards, and the current schedule and

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management of training is not meeting expectations.

The assessment, led by city manager Kevin Ramsay and Surrey fire chief Len Garis, also made a number of recommendations, including initiating a smoke alarm and household safety inspection program, developing plans for medium- and high-risk buildings, and creating an assistant chief responsible for administration, training and emergency management.

The assessment also found there are 45 to 80 hours a week, or up to 8,300 crew hours annually, available to perform “value added” work to increase public safety in the community.

Morale was also touched on in the report, with department members saying they feel the relationship with council and senior staff has been “unprofessional, hurtful, disheartening and aggressive,” while nearly all feel underpaid.

Department members were also said to be frustrated a contract hadn’t been settled for the past four years.

In response to the report, council decided to re-establish a fire department advisory committee, which will include members of the local fire department union, to help implement recommendations from the MSA. Ramsay suggested there will be challenges in implementing the recommendations, and the committee could help in repairing relationships.

“We really honestly think this is a great way to move ahead with our fire department, but we also want to make sure we have an excellent relationship with our firefighters, who do a great

job in the community,” he said.

When asked about the findings and contentious nature of the MSA, especially related to the friction between firefighters and council and staff, Mayor Mike Clay said the fire department is like any other city department under the scrutiny of the assessment.

“That’s what these things are, they’re people looking inward at their department,” he said, noting MSAs for the police and IT departments were harsher.

Clay called the MSAs a “delicate balance” but added council needs to hold every employee of the city to the highest standard to ensure taxpayers are getting full value for their money.

“I don’t think we need to mend fences with the fire department,” he said. “They need to remember they’re employees of the city and we [council and administration] need to remember we need to work with them respectfully to make sure they’re given the tools to do their job and their needs are being met.”

The review also offered some insight into the fire service, finding Port Moody is very safe when it comes to fires, compared to other Metro Vancouver communities. Port Moody has fewer than one fire per 1,000 residents, which is less than a number of cities, including Langley, Surrey, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

In the last six years, the city has averaged about 15 reportable fires a year, with 14 recorded in 2014.

The annual average dollars lost to fire is also low compared to other Metro Vancouver municipalities, at $700,000.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com Police are hoping the public can help catch a restaurant robber.

According to police, the incident happened on Jan. 7 after 3 p.m., when a man walked into the Subway restaurant at 602 Clarke Rd. in Coquitlam.

The man, described as Caucasian, was armed with a knife and allegedly demanded cash.

He wore a black balaclava, but apparently took it off before leaving the restaurant and was then captured on video surveillance.

The man appeared to have a mark or tattoo on his left hand.

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tephen Harper’s Conservative government could do a better job of looking less like a political animal and more like a reasonable, measured extension of the Canadian citizenry it serves.

The threat of terrorism on a global scale is real, from extremists of various stripes. But does Bill C-51, which will arm CSIS, the nation’s security agency, and police with deeper investigation and arrest powers, have to be pushed through just like the average omnibus bill?

It would seem on a question of security and the rights of Canadians, due diligence and a thorough process should be the primary goal — otherwise, to bluntly fashion legislation that could be applied poorly or used against innocent citizens would be tantamount to, in paraphrasing a familiar political talking point, letting the terrorists win.

While the Harper government is steadfast in hammering at the ISIS and terrorism file, eager to capitalize on the public’s worried sentiments, how does that help ensure that Bill C-51 is crafted to protect Canadians, and does not become a possible tool to paralyze reasonable, legitimate dissent?

Having shown no interest in adapting their bill with some additional oversight mechanisms — despite expert and Opposition demands for just that — the Conservatives risk creating a bill that, like so many others they’ve brusquely pushed through, won’t stand under a Supreme Court of Canada test. And why isn’t such a drastic change to the Canadian laws affixed with a sunset clause — forcing at least end oversight and examination down the road?

Trying to look efficient and proactive are no substitutes for creating a concise, balanced bill that considers the implications and rights of law-abiding Canadians.

It’s critical that any actions that may impinge on freedoms Canadians have fought and died for must be done for the right reasons, and not mere political electioneering.

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re you prepared to pay a regional sales tax on top of the GST and PST? That’s essentially the question Metro Vancouverites will answer in a March referendum.

TransLink’s cleverly marketed “congestion improvement tax” would add a half-percentage point to the PST and be precedent setting for Canada.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson captures the Yes argument in an e-mail sent recently to solicit support: “With Metro Vancouver’s population growing by another one million people by 2040, we have to invest in more buses, better roads, and new rapid transit.”

On the surface, this sounds compelling. But there are several good reasons to think twice before casting a Yes. First of all, TransLink is already well funded. It currently spends $1.4 billion a year, courtesy of the many taxes it collects such as property taxes and its 17 cent/litre gas tax. I agree with Mayor Robertson that population should be a significant driver of transportation spending, which is why I was curious to see how TransLink’s spending over the past number of years compares to population growth in the region.

The data shows TransLink increased its inflation-adjusted operating spending by 50 per cent compared to the much more modest population growth in the region of 13 per cent between 2005 and 2013. Does this look like an organization in need of more tax revenue?

Secondly, TransLink’s revenue will continue to grow without a new regional sales tax as population grows. A No vote is not a vote against transportation; it is a vote for a less-aggressive approach to funding transportation. TransLink

would have to prioritize, slow down some of its ambitious plans and maybe even find cost savings in its own budget.

This brings us to TransLink’s trust problem. TransLink does not have a great reputation for being fiscally responsible. The Taxpayer’s Federation has done a good job of pointing out small and big examples of waste from grossly inflated salaries to spending $30,000 on a poodle statue, apropos of nothing to do with transportation.

Is giving more money to a government agency that clearly has work to do in getting its own house in order a good idea? TransLink’s trust issue with small business runs very deep, dating back to the last time they wanted more money and introduced a punitive “parking tax” on bike racks, truck turnarounds and driveways. The tax was so boneheaded that the province had to step in and get rid of it. I have never seen small business owners as mad as they were about that tax. Then there was the terribly disrespectful way that small businesses along the Canada Line were treated during its construction.

As with its failed parking tax,

TransLink seems pretty cavalier about the impact of the current tax on the wallets of families and the bottom lines of small businesses. A few hundred dollars a year may not seem like a lot to a wellpaid TransLink executive but most families struggle to prioritize mortgage payments, ballet classes and education and retirement savings. Businesses worry about lost sales and the costs of resetting equipment and prices due to the tax change. And if the tax is introduced, how long would it be before it goes up?

We all want better transportation, better health care, more retirement savings, a nicer house or apartment and more to spend on our kids. The upcoming referendum gives us a chance to think about these trade-offs and to remember, in the words of the Rolling Stones, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well you just might find, you get what you need.”

TransLink wants more but does it really need it?

Laura Jones is executive VP of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

LETTERS BURRARD THERMAL STILL HAS A ROLE

Re: “MLA responds to letter,” letter to the editor, Friday, Feb. 20.

I retired in 2013 after working 24 years as a power engineer at Burrard Thermal. I take issue with many of the statements about Burrard made by MLA Linda Reimer in her letter to the editor.

If Hydro needed Burrard to run non-stop at full output for decades, perhaps $1 billion would be required to refurbish the plant. But Burrard’s ideal role is a standby plant for system emergencies and for meeting peak loads during the winter months. The plant would typically run no more than 10 per cent of the year and the cost to refurbish it for this role would be closer to five per cent of what Ms. Reimer suggests.

Burrard’s efficiency is typical for a standby plant. No electrical utility spends billions to build highly efficient standby plants that sit idle most of the time. Nor are millions spent installing advanced pollution control equipment.

Burrard is an exception, with equipment that reduces its nitrogen oxide emissions by 90 per cent.

At 900 megawatts (MW) output

for 10 per cent of the year, annual nitrogen oxide emissions would be 85 tonnes out of a Lower Fraser Valley total of 55,000 tonnes. In comparison a single LNG export terminal burning gas would emit over 3,000 tonnes of such emissions annually.

As for greenhouse gas emissions, Burrard on 10 per cent standby would emit less than one per cent of B.C.’s total. A single LNG export terminal burning gas would emit 10 times the greenhouse gases of a standby Burrard.

Ms. Reimer should read BC Hydro’s 20-year Integrated Resource Plan, released Nov. 2013 (Google “BC Hydro IRP”). Of interest is Chapter 9 — Recommended Actions. There is a contingency plan which shows what Hydro needs to do if its very aggressive energy conservation program is only partially successful.

The critical shortage would be capacity, meaning Hydro would not have enough generators to supply peak loads. Burrard is ideal for providing such capacity. The capacity chart on page 9-78 shows that peaking power may have to be imported (from the U.S. or Alberta) as early as 2016, the same year that Burrard is shut down.

This power, 40 per cent of which is coal generated, may not always be available and could cost up to

$1,000 a megawatt hour. In addition new gas-fired peaking plants could be required in B.C. as early as 2018. Saying that $14 million a year is saved by closing Burrard is only half the equation.

What is the cost to replace the lost 900 MW? I challenge Ms. Reimer to show where this much capacity can be reliably obtained elsewhere that is cheaper and cleaner than Burrard.

In past years such issues were reviewed by the B.C. Utilities Commission, which determined that shutting down Burrard would end up costing Hydro more money than it would save.

Martin Cavin Port Moody

A YES VOTE IS JUST A START As someone who thinks of themselves as progressive, I so want to be in the Yes camp for the transit referendum.

Expanded public transit makes so much sense from the perspective of health, from less air pollution to less road rage/stress, an environmental perspective, with less cars on the road to pump out CO2, and an economic stance, as a report from the Canadian Labour Council states “[in 2007]

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investments in urban transit saved Canadians $115 million in related respiratory health costs, $2.5 billion in traffic collision costs, and $5 billion in household vehicle operating costs,” not to mention thousands of jobs created.

Unfortunately, the way that this vote has been structured is offkilter, especially as public trust in TransLink is not exactly at an alltime high. At something like $50$125 more a year per family, it is not too much to absorb for those making a living wage or over, but will make a big difference to those who are already trying to scrape by and depending on services like food banks.

The province needs to take action on this if they want a Yes vote, perhaps by guaranteeing that welfare rates will go up by the same amount needed or better yet, approve and implement a poverty reduction plan so that we don’t have people in this rich province of ours who have to choose between food or transit.

We cannot afford not to improve our transit infrastructure, so I will be in the Yes camp when it comes down to it; however, the government needs to take some leadership so we can all feel better about it.

Amy Lubik Port Moody

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ion between the business and the mayor when it comes to the police response to the dispensary. The company indicated the Port Moody police chief would only have concerns about the business if council told the department to shut it down, but that he wouldn’t take it upon himself to do so.

However, Clay, who chairs the police board, said the response by the chief is that selling drugs is trafficking a prohibited substance and that’s against the law.

In its presentation to council last fall, CannaLifeMD said it intended to open an upscale, clinic-type business targeting aging baby boomers in need of medical cannabis.

The clinic also plans to provide educational resources, a nurse practitioner or doctor on staff, and products like edibles, creams and lotions.

Meanwhile, PoCo’s smart growth committee has recommended that an application to operate a medical marijuana production facility in that city be forwarded for a discussion at the next council meeting in March.

As first reported in the Tri-Cities NOW, Remedi Pharmaceuticals and Iotron Industries are proposing to develop a medical marijuana production facility at Iotron’s industrial building at 1425 Kebet Way. The pharmaceutical company wants to convert a portion of the two-acre warehouse into a self-contained medical marijuana production facility that would produce 7,800 kilograms of medical pot each year.

Currently, medical marijuana production facilities are legal but operators are required to obtain a licence from Health Canada.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com In the next few weeks, the group hoping to open the first medical marijuana dispensary in Port Moody will learn the fate of its plan.

Representatives of CannaLifeMD were in front of council Tuesday formally requesting a bylaw amendment that would allow them to open what they call a “medical wellness centre” at 3131 St. Johns St. The company originally appeared in front of council last fall, but didn’t make a specific request at that time.

Council asked staff to come back with recommendations for an upcoming meeting on how to proceed with the issue.

Under Health Canada laws governing the production and use of medical marijuana, storefront and retail sales of the drug are prohibited, though use of the drug for treatment is not.

That has led to a legal grey area that has left cities like Port Moody dealing with requests from businesses to open up dispensaries.

Mayor Mike Clay said the formal request was needed for the city to finally address the issue and make a decision.

However, he’s not convinced the city can give the business a green light.

“Fundamentally, I support what they’re doing. I don’t know that we can support them as a city,” Clay said.

Though the mayor agrees with what CannaLifeMD plans to do as a business, he said he doesn’t agree the city can ignore or break the law.

There also seems to be a difference of opin-

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The nomination is for a photo essay King worked on with reporter Jeremy Deutsch, called A Modern Midwives’ Tale, which ran in

the Dec. 19, 2014 issue.

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King and Deutsch were given access to the delivery room while Baby Jada was being born, and King’s photos capture the first moments of this new life.

To view the photo essay, visit us online at www.thenownews.com/ news/a-modern-midwivestale-1.1688842.

Winners of the awards, known as Ma Murrays, will be announced on April 25 at a gala event at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.

NOW photographer Lisa King has been nominated for a provincial award for best photo essay.

Your pet could be in our new magazine Are you a proud pet parent?

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Land Use Committee Notice When: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 7pm • Where: Brovold Room, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C.

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Review the proposed application and related information at the Development Services Department, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime between 8:30am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

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1. If you believe your property is affected by this application, attend this meeting in person and submit comments directly to the Land Use Committee 2. You can also send a submission in writing anytime before 12 noon on March 3, 2015. If you plan on sending your feedback ahead of time, email it to clerks@portmoody.ca or fax it to 604.469.4550.

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Send photos of your pets to pets@thenownews.com and you might see them in our new magazine.

All About Pets, and we’re looking for photos of TriCities pets.

E-mail shots of your fur baby (or bird, fish or reptile) to pets@thenownews.com, and it might appear in our first edition. We’ll also post photos on our Facebook page and let visitors choose their favourites.

Here are the requirements: • A maximum of three high-quality photos (jpg, about one megabyte in size and high-res) per pet; • The name, age, city and favourite toy/activity of your pet; and • The first and last name of the pet’s owner, as well as any people featured in the photos.

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Applicant: TL Housing Solutions Ltd Purpose: To rezone 2513-2519 Clarke Street (the Legion site) from Special Public Service (P2) and Community Commercial (C3) zones to Comprehensive Development Zone 62 (CD62).

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The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation’s annual Eat Your Heart Out fundraiser kicks off at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 2, giving attendees a chance to dine at restaurants from across the city while raising money for the area’s lone community hospital.

The evening begins at the Galleria at Port Moody City Hall and complimentary trolley travel will be provided between the six participating restaurants.

“It’s a really fun night, a night in the rainy days of

early March when people get out and about and have some fun with friends at a variety of restaurants,” said Charlene Giovannetti-King, executive director of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation “It’s just a very unique way to get out and socialize and raise funds for a great cause at the same time. It’s laid back and a little more casual than other fundraisers in the Tri-Cities.”

The foundation raises funds to support 70 per cent of new equipment purchased at the hospital and a portion of the proceeds raised at the event will go to those needs, which are determined by hospital and board staff on an annual basis.

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jkurucz@thenownews.com Thousands of attendees and dozens of artists will provide the neighbourhood’s heartbeat this weekend in Maillardville.

The 26th annual edition of Festival kicked off Thursday, and moves into full swing with performances from a pair of acts slated for tonight (Friday, Feb 27) and throughout the weekend until Sunday evening.

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Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project

The Evergreen Line project team will hold a drop-in community meeting to provide an update on the tunnel boring operations at Clarke Road and Seaview Drive. The meeting will be an open house format.

This community meeting will take place: Thursday, March 5 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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For more information please visit the project web site at evergreenline.gov.bc.ca.

Project information is also available through the 24-hour traffic information line at 604 927-2080.

The largest FrenchCanadian cultural festival west of the Rockies begins with a philanthropic effort tonight, as members of the Tri-Cities Fusion Gospel Choir will perform in the Grand Chapiteau (the main tent) at Mackin Park beginning at 7 p.m.

The performances will include a host of community members at large, and is headed by musical directors Lincoln Tatem and Tony Chung. The show aims to call attention to homelessness, addictions and mental health issues, and will feature the made-in-Maillardville choir Les Echos du Pacifique opening up the proceedings.

“It is a night destined to speak to the heart and soul,” notes a press release from event organizers. “The evening’s proceeds will go to local organizations working to deal with homelessness, addictions and mental health.”

Saturday’s portion of the festival gets going at 11:15 a.m. and will feature more than a dozen performers spread across the site’s three venues. The workshop tent will include roughly four hours of programming, with Lennie Gallant starting the show from noon to 12:30 p.m. and Locarno wrapping things up between 3 and 3:30. The children’s tent events include performances by Wesley Hardisty and guests, Charlotte Diamond, Will Stroet and His Backyard Band and Gretta et Kiki

between the hours of noon and 4:15 p.m.

Main stage performances get going with the Jocelyn Petit Band at 11:15 a.m. and wrap up with an hour-long performance by Le Bal a l’huile from 8 to 9 p.m.

“Experience traditional Québécois music as it was sung and played in years gone by, when musicians and singers gathered around an oil-fueled lamp to share a ‘bal à l’huile’ — an oil lamp kitchen party,” the press release states.

Sunday’s events kick off slightly earlier, with a mass and pancake breakfast running form 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the main stage. Tanga will be the day’s first performance at 10:30 a.m., followed by Lennie Gallant, Les Chercheurs d’Or and Bardefou. Le Bal a l’huile again wraps up the day’s events from 4 to 5 p.m.

Dennis Leclerc, Tanga, Lennie Gallant and Gretta & Kiki perform in the workshop tent between the hours of 12:30 and 4 p.m. Charlotte Diamond opens up performances in the children’s tent on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and will be followed by Gabriel Dubrueil, the Jocelyn Pettit Band and Will Stroet and His Backyard Band through until 4 p.m.

Festival du Bois’s hours are Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, see www.festivaldubois.ca.

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Some time ago, I found myself behind the wheel of a rollcage-equipped Skip Barber MX-5, entering into the semi-legendary Corkscrew turn at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California. A real rollercoaster of a corner, it’s far less tricky than the turn that follows it, an off-camber sweeper with nothin’ but dirt waiting to catch you and ruin your day.

But I’m no racecar driver – as this was a learning lap, there was a quicker car out in front, one with a veteran instructor at the wheel managing to keep the proper line, call out instructions on the radio, and keep one eye on his rearview in case we missed the apex by a country mile and started drifting towards the gravel.

So what’d he have to keep a safe margin out in front? A Corvette? Boss Mustang? Nissan GT-R? Porsche product? Track-prepped RX-7?

Well no, actually; the gent in question had a small, fuel-efficient compact car with a four-cylinder engine. In fact, he had one of these: A Mazda3.

Permit me to tell you why that wasn’t a crazy choice.

Design:

When the Mazda3 first replaced the venerable old Protege, everybody had to have one. Specifically, everybody wanted to have a Sport GT hatchback, with the zippy little 2.3L engine, preferably in dark grey. I distinctly remember parking between four such vehicles in a row along Broadway, and then seeing two more pass by.

The succeeding generation wasn’t quite as pretty,

but this new one – hoo-boy, she’s a looker. The design language is called Kodo, or soul of motion, and it’s both very Japanese and somehow reminiscent of something Alfa-Romeo might build.

However, if you go for the basic model, the size of the alloys don’t quite balance out all that swoopy sheetmetal.

Here in the GT version, however, there’s 18” alloys to really fill out the wheel wells. It’s a great-looking car, marred only by our mandatory BC license plates.

Environment:

Inside, the Mazda3 has grown up somewhat, and is starting to overlap the lower-end versions of the premium brands. Step out of the interior of a Mercedes-Benz CLA into the all-black cockpit of the ‘3, and it’s actually very similar.

There are a few details which seem neat at first but might not age well – the small heads-up display and the flat-panel screen fixed on the dash stick out a bit.

However, the rest is relatively classy, nicer than most of the Japanese competition, and ready to go toe-totoe with the Germans.

Overall cabin space isn’t quite as good as something more mundane and practical like a Toyota Corolla, but Mazda does still offer a hatchback for a little more space and flexibility. A rear-facing child seat fits without issue.

Performance:

There are two engine options for the Mazda3, neither of which will seemingly light the world on fire. The base model carries a 2.0L four-cylinder making 155hp at 6000rpm and 150lb/ ft of torque at 4000rpm, and the upgraded GT gets a 2.5L engine with 184hp at 5700rpm, and 185lb/ft of torque at 3,250rpm. All those figures are on regular fuel.

So, no turbochargers, no turbodiesels, and just a choice of either a six-speed conventional automatic transmission or six-speed manual throughout the range (no all-wheel-drive either).

However, Mazda’s clever high-compression directinjection engines are marvels.

As the 2.5GT revs straight for redline you’ll run right into the fuel cut every time if you aren’t paying attention. I figure Mazda’s hedging their bets here and keeping a few hundred rpm in check as this engine doesn’t slow one jot as it closes in on maxrevs. It pulls cleanly and strongly, and it’s a toss-up as to which is better, the clean-shifting manual, or the very well-tuned automatic.

Handling is very good, not overly stiff, but with a definite positive feel to the way the ‘3 takes a set in the corner and carves through it. The electric power assisted steering isn’t as good as Mazda’s previous hydraulic efforts, but it’s still most definitely a driver’s car.

The 2.5L engine has enough grunt to dispatch most traffic with ease, but it’s the Mazda3’s chassis that really thrills. Mazda could easily bolt-in the turbocharged engine out of the old Mazdaspeed3 and have a real screamer here, one that’s not as lairy as stuff like the Focus ST, but more like a Volkswagen GTI for people who want to avoid VW service bills.

But as it is, it’s got plenty of power and a finely-tuned handling that make it as home on the track as on the street. There aren’t many compact cars you can say that about.

Features:

Step up to a Mazda3 GT, and it’s a choice of whether or not to go to the luxury package. Power moonroof, push-button start, and Bluetooth handsfree are standard for the GT, with leather and a power driver’s seat optional. However, a fully-loaded Mazda3 isn’t cheap: my luxury-package tester was $28,495 before freight and taxes.

Fuel economy for any of Mazda’s modern engines is excellent. Here, the 2.5 is rated at 9.2L/100kms city and 6.6L/100kms on the highway. The impressive part is the 7.0L/100kms it returned in mixed-use driving, despite a little extra throttle because it’s so much fun. Unlike turbocharged options, Mazda’s direct-injection system seems to deliver the good in the real world too.

Green Light:

Great styling, inside and out; excellent handling; efficient, punchy engines

Stop Sign:

Interior a little small; engine can be noisy when cold; gets pricey with options

The Checkered Flag:

Good enough for the racetrack, but great in the real world too!

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ahead of me. The world was wide and wonderful, and the horizon of my future was unlimited. I had few regrets and I had all the time in the world to do everything I wanted to do. My friends and I had big plans.

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When patients would tell me, “Don’t ever grow old,” I used to take it as an unintended curse. Isn’t it better than the alternative — to die young?

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Along with these are the spiritual challenges of aging: (1) acceptance of the end of life and overcoming any fear of death, (2) finding resolution in our relationships and our regrets, and (3) finding continued meaning and purpose in life.

I’ve learned much from my oldest patients, including the fact that wisdom is not necessarily proportional to age.

It’s been said that we become more like ourselves as we age. The stubborn become

more stubborn; the thrifty, more thrifty. Yet this is not invariably true.

My wisest and happiest patients have gained perspective with advancing years. They accept the world, others and themselves as they are. They recognize the things they cannot control — including the inevitability of change and the eventual end of life. But at the same time, they accept the responsibility to make the most of what they have. Looking back, they recall the blessings of good fortune and the kind actions of others in the past while forgiving and letting go of past regrets. Carrying less baggage from the past, they live lighter in the present.

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seemed to be chance events would later acquire greater meaning. It’s as if our life was a novel with the past foreshadowing the future, and everything was necessary.

Realizing that they cannot keep what they’ve accumulated after death, they are more generous. They give back to the world and give forward to others. This becomes their purpose and legacy, to live beyond their selves.

Life is a gift, and like all the great gifts in our life — kindness and love received and lessons learned — it is not ours to hold forever but to appreciate and pass on to others.

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Learn about the birds of Peru

At the Burke Mountain Naturalists’ next meeting, on Tuesday, March 10, Larry Cowan will give a slide presentation on his recent Peruvian birding adventure.

This is what we live for.

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Interested applicants should be residents or representatives of organizations operating in the City of Coquitlam. We are looking for individuals that are committed, team orientated, flexible, creative, visionary and dynamic. If you have experience in event planning, communications and marketing, project management, sponsorship, legal, accounting or have knowledge of Coquitlam’s history, please apply. Application packages are available at coquitlam.ca/committees or can be picked up at Coquitlam City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C. Deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015.

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FRIDAY, FEB 27 Hominum Fraser Valley meets at 7:30 p.m., giving gay, bi-

sexual and questioning men a chance to discuss the challenges of being married, separated or single. For information and meeting location, call Art 604-462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760.

Toastmasters host a get-together at 7 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. Develop more confidence, learn to think more quickly on your feet, become a better communicator and a better leader. Non-Toastmasters get in free, Toastmasters have to pay $10, although if a Toastmaster brings a non-Toastmaster guest, it is also free. Info: 604-230-8030.

SATURDAY, FEB 28 5th Coquitlam Scouts hold a bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. at 2347 Sumpter Dr. in Coquitlam. Contact Catherine at 604-949-1303 or pj2015.5thcoquitlam@gmail.com for pickup prior to, or on, Feb. 28.

Terry Fox Library hosts a writing workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. The host of the workshop will be Janet Love Morrison, author speaker, teacher and editor, who will cover the writing process: ideas, organization, style and effective writing, revising, editing and getting published. Everyone is welcome. Info: 604-927-7999.

MONDAY, MARCH 2 Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts a

“Rhymes of Times” session from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square, 150–2248 McAllister Ave. in PoCo. The session will focus on the stories behind birth. Feel free to bring along photos or other memorabilia to share. Info: info@pocoheritage. org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts a “Her-

itage Detectives” session from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square, 150–2248 McAllister Ave. in PoCo. Attendees will pay tribute to the dedicated women of the past who shaped our future in honour of International Womens Day celebrations taking place on March 8. Bring along any photos or information on the subject to share with the group. Info: info@pocoheritage.org or www.pocoheritage.org Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group

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(PCCN Coquitlam) meets at 7 p.m. at the Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. A guest speaker will discuss prostate cancer treatment options and the various doctors involved. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge, although donations are accepted. Info: Norm at 604-936-8703 or Ken at 604-936-2998.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Hyde Creek Watershed Society meets at 7:15 p.m. at the

Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd. in Port Coquitlam. Eveyone is invited to attend the meeting to learn about what the society does and tour the hatchery. Info: www.hydecreek.org or e-mail hcws.info@gmail.com.

SHARE Society offers an education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. The topic will be “Marijuana: A second class addiction?” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Como Lake United Church holds a World Day of Prayer event

at 1 p.m. at 1110 King Albert Ave. in Coquitlam. All are welcome.

Info: Cheryl at 604 219-5186.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts PoCo

Party 2015 to celebrate the city’s 102nd birthday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Leigh Square in PoCo. Free daytime events will run in the Outlet Workroom: presentations on Growing Your Community Group and info around funding and marketing your organization. The evening’s 102nd Birthday Bash begins at 7 p.m. in the Gathering Place. The party features live music by pianist Matthew Ma, appies by Earls, a champagne toast and the Community Group of the Year Presentation. The theme will be Wearing of the Green.” Tickets cost $25 in advance. Info: www.pocoheritage.org or e-mail info@pocoheritage.org.

Order of the Eastern Star #23 holds a spring tea and bake sale from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 2660 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Free parking in the lot next door. Tickets available at the door for $7. Info: Dorene 604-936-4586.

ONGOING Hominum is an informal discussion/support group to help

gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Members meet Monday evenings at locations across Metro Vancouver. Info: Don at 604-329-9760 or Art at 604-462-9813.

HUB: Your Cycling Connection, Tri-Cities committee, meets to discuss local cycling issues on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Coquitlam Town Centre Library, 1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Info: Simon at 604-464-8942 King of Life Lutheran Church hosts a board game night at 7 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month, 1198 Falcon Dr., Coquitlam. Play some of the classics and be prepared to learn some new favourites. Everyone is invited.

Kyle Centre offers drop-in bridge for all skill levels from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday, 125 Kyle St., Port Moody. Info: 604469-4561.

Lincoln Toastmasters meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., Port Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-218-6078 or www.lincolntm.com.

Les Échos du Pacifique, Maillardville’s francophone choir, is on the lookout for soprano singers specifically. The group rehearses on Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. at Place Maillardville (in the Centre Bel-Âge), 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-764-2808 or e-mail celinegrandmont@shaw.ca.

Maillardville Residents’ Association meets the first Wednesday of each month at Place Maillardville, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-931-5650.

Mood Disorders Association of BC (Coquitlam) hosts a support group every second and fourth Monday of the month at 6:50 p.m. at 560 Sydney Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Anne at 604-9414721.

MOSAIC Kindness Club needs host volunteers to help newcomers adjust to Canadian life. Commitment is for two hours a week for 13 weeks. Info: 604-254-9626.

Nar-Anon, a support group for those affected by someone else’s addiction, meets Tuesdays 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Lions Hall, 12479 Harris Rd. in Pitt Meadows. Info: 604-465-0872.

North Fraser Alzheimer Resource Centre offers monthly caregiver support groups in Coquitlam and PoCo. Info: 604-2980780.

Pocomo Hiking Club meets Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. for hikes throughout Metro Vancouver. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

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The Adanacs field lacrosse club racked up a triple crown of boys championships this past week in Burnaby.

The club claimed victories in all three boys tier 1 divisions, topping the under12, u-14 and u-16 to collect a huge bounty for its players.

In u-14, coach Justin Da Silva said the win was spurred on by a heated rivalry.

“We came ready to play, the boys were focused and motivated [in the final],” said Da Silva of their 16-4 decision over Ridge Meadows. “We kind of have a rivalry with them and it’s obvious that neither team likes the other.”

The Adanacs never trailed and did a tremendous job in containing Ridge to the outside.

“That was the best game we’ve played all season, and it couldn’t have come at a better time,” he said.

Despite finishing third in the regular season, the Coquitlam-based squad toppled its higher-ranked rivals and out-paced all comers with four roundrobin wins and a 7-4 semifinal victory over Victoria. In all, the Tri-Cities crew

Stories by Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com From start to finish, the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils were determined to claim a first.

That first — the first Blue Devils basketball team to make a provincial championship tournament — was accomplished Tuesday in thorough fashion, as Best trounced Sir Winston Churchill 78-48.

The Coquitlam high school team now joins cross-district rival Riverside at next week’s AAA girls championships, March 4-7 at the Langley Events Centre.

“It feels good — we had some goals and one of them was to make the B.C.s, so the girls have a lot to be proud about,” said coach Mike Hind.

The key to Tuesday’s win, which was of the must-win variety, was charging out and putting Churchill on its heels from the opening whistle.

They followed the script to a ‘T’.

“We just came out and played very, very well.

Everyone who came in was focused, we ran the floor exceptionally well and we hit our shots,” said Hind.

The Blue Devils were up 48-23 at the half and at one time led by 30.

Six-foot forward Ana Evans, one of just three Grade 12s on the roster, set the tone offensively with 21 points, while Shanta Borrego cashed in 17. Contributing 12 each were guards Breanna Cabuco and Alanna Hind.

Being a first for the program, next week’s provincials will provide the ultimate test for a young Best crew.

“I try not to focus on the situation, just more to treat every game the same,” said Hind of preparations to meet No. 6-seed Handsworth in their opening game, 5:15 p.m. next Wednesday.

“We’ve played all the top teams except Brookswood, and we’ve been right in the game with all of them,” the veteran coach noted. “The kids have confidence and know they can play with them, so we’re ready in that regard.”

The provincials feature the top 16 teams from across B.C., with eight of the teams coming from the Fraser Valley — with each game on Wednesday pitting a Valley squad against another region.

The No. 3-rated Riverside Rapids take on Burnaby Mountain in their opener, 3:30 p.m.

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Dr. Charles Best’s Shanta Borrego, left, drives to the hoop during Tuesday’s must-win wild card game with Sir Winston Churchill. Best won in convincing fashion, advancing to the senior girls AAA provincial championships next week in Langley.

SPORTS SHORTS SWIMMER LANDS THREE GOLD

Mariya Chekanovych can claim a club first.

The swimmer recorded three gold medals at the Speedo Western Canadian championships as a member of the new Port Coquitlam-based Advent Swim Club.

Chekanovych captured the over-16 women’s titles in the 50-, 100- and 200-metre breaststroke events. She finished in a dead-heat with VPSD’s Kiersten Gilberg in the 50m race with a time of 32.98, then held a one-second margin in the 100m event with a finish time of 1:12.08. In the 200m final, Chekanovych placed nearly five seconds faster than her nearest rival with a finish time of 2:34.91.

The Advent club is lead by head coach Dmitriy Kononenko, who brings 37-plus years of coaching experience to the pool.

Kononenko has coached athletes for elite competitions, including training for world championships.

The Hyde Creek pool-based academy offers programs for entry (8 to 11 year olds) level competition up to senior level.

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Adanacs u-14 Ryan McBeth looks to shoot in the tier 1 final.

EXPRESS TRIO UP FOR AWARDS DOUGLAS SETS UP ALL-STAR DIGS

Corey Mackin, Daniel Fritz and Brett Supinski have turned a lot of heads during the current B.C. Hockey League season.

The Coquitlam Express trio have been major contributors in the club’s run up to the playoffs — which start next week.

Now they are finalists in a number of league awards, as voted by BCHL head coaches.

The coaches have voted Mackin, who leads the league in both goals and points, as a finalist for both the Vern Dye Memorial Trophy for MVP and the Bob Fenton Trophy for Most Sportsmanlike.

Mackin’s competition in the MVP race are Nanaimo netminder Guillaume Decelles and Trail forward Jake Lucchini. In the Most Sportsmanlike poll, the Philadelphia native squares off against Merritt’s John Schiavo and Cowichan’s Sean Harrison.

Fritz, meanwhile is shortlisted for the Top Defenceman Award, while Supinski is among the finalists for the Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy, for Rookie of the Year. Winners will be announced next week prior to the start of the playoffs.

Coquitlam’s final regular season game goes tonight (Friday), 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre against Chilliwack.

In preparation of this weekend’s PacWest provincial men’s volleyball championships, the league unveiled its 2014-15 all-stars list.

As expected, the No. 1-ranked Douglas College Royals proved prominent among the honours.

George Thompson, an outside hitter from Delta, would lead the way as the league MVP, and joined Coquitlam native Matt Santema on the first all-star team.

Santema, who stood third in overall league offensive stats, has been a major contributor to this year’s run, which has the Royals atop the PacWest with a 21-3 record.

“I’m proud of Matt,” remarked PacWest coach of the year Brad Hudson. “He’s had to work exceptionally hard the last two years to become the player he is and is still just scratching the surface. It’s been my experience that athletes really start to blossom in their third year so we are quite excited to see what Matt can accomplish going forward.”

Douglas’ Scott Devlin was named to the second all-star squad, while Carson Heppell and Tristan Loewen were allrookie team picks.

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Badminton coach and club founder Al Mawani celebrated the one-year anniversary of Shuttlesports Badminton Academy in Port Coquitlam recently.

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Club courts players A year after opening the doors, Al Mawani looks at the 10,000-square foot floor of his club and sees a lot of smiling faces.

Just as any new venture involves risks, Mawani expected some growing pains when he opened the Shuttlesport Badminton Academy in Port Coquitlam’s Freemont area. But those growing pains have turned into a booming room, where the courts are at 95 per cent capacity.

“It’s going very well,” said Mawani. “We haven’t advertised much, really just relied on word-of-mouth. It’s become self-sufficient but like any new club it has had its

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It came down to some frantic moments, but the North Coquitlam United under-16 boys Fusion staged a nifty rally to upend Port Moody 4-3 in the District Cup semifinal.

Down 2-0 at the half, North Coquitlam struck quickly to tie it on a pair of penalty kicks by Brandon Sadowski.

The Fusion then took the lead on tallies by Cole and Ethan Mullen, and held on as Port Moody put together a solid rally of its own.

Turning in strong performances were Daniel Paley, Daniel Samaei and Thomas Venos.

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It’s the end of the road for Coquitlam MetroFord u-18 boys Crusaders — after a wellfought battle in the Tri-Cities Youth Soccer Association Cup. The Crusaders matched Port Moody shot for shot until the last minute, when the cross-district rival scored for a 1-0 win and advanced to play the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Nitro.

Playing well for the Crusaders were netminder Marc Cheneval and defenders Marcus Blackstock, Brian Campbell, Dylan Desousa and Ishawn Johal.

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notion of badminton as mainly recreational, Mawani points to the various levels of success his athletes have achieved, including a strong group coming out of the academy.

“We’ve got a couple of players who qualified for the world juniors last year and Canada Winter Games… There’s still a perception by some that its for recreation, but we’re working really hard to show the other side of it.”

The club is geared towards players ages five and up, with a strong focus on the junior program. There are also adult drop-in and semi-private training.

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growing pains.”

Mawani, who steered the Douglas College badminton program for nearly 20 years until the program was scrapped, has built the club with future growth in mind.

With a core of skilled coaches, Mawani has initiated it into District 43 elementary schools to encourage the low impact but healthy sport.

That introduction has worked in tandem with the club’s five-court gym, situated on a wooden floating floor.

Last month the club hosted the provincial junior ranking tournament, and will host the open ranking tournament March 13 to 15.

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outscored its rivals 45-18.

“They didn’t look nervous at all [in the final].

Our offence was on point, the defence was absolutely amazing,” added Da Silva.

Luke Benedet was among those named as Warrior Fair Play award recipients, joining Port Coquitlam’s Trent Kellner.

The u-12 Adanacs edged New Westminster 8-6 in their championship final, after posting a 3-0-1 record during the round robin.

It completed a perfect season, where the club remained the team to beat.

“This group is just a bunch of team players, they give their heart and soul to win, and that’s what they did,” said coach Mack Dailly.

Led by tourney u-12 MVP Carter Clark, the Adanacs trounced Richmond 16-4 and then faced its toughest test, forced to rally to earn a 6-6 tie with Port Coquitlam in the second game. That served as an eye-opener, he noted.

They bounced back and knocked off Surrey 10-3 and Ridge Meadows 10-7 in the semifinal.

“It was a long, hard process from the beginning of the year but I knew I had a group that could win it all. They were extremely focused.”

Receiving Warrior Fair Play awards were Leon Wawryk and PoCo’s David Little. In the u-12 tier 2 division, the Adanacs’ Connor McConville was a Fair Play recipient.

For the u-16 side, the decisive win was a 10-4 manhandling of Langley, on the heels of a polished 9-4 triumph over New Westminster.

“Our team went 13-1-1 in the regular season and was deemed the favourite heading into the provincials, although as we all know anything can happen,” remarked manager Scott Taylor.

Against Langley, the teams entered the second quarter deadlocked but the Adanacs wedged ahead 6-3 before the half.

Jeremy Basic was selected the Warrior Fair Play recipient for the Adanacs, while PoCo’s Eric Iverson was also honoured.

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DON’T PAY UP TO 36 MONTH

HARDWOOD: AVAILABLE IN

6 COLOURS

• Regal collection • 7 1/2” wide, wire brushed, radiant heat approve • 60 days no question ask satisfaction warranty

6

$ 99 SQFT

In stock carpets (different colour and style to choose) 40oz. soft solution dyed polyester $2.99 installed (Soft Stain master nylon carpet $4.49 installed) 30% saving installed (material, underlay, installation)

ATTENTION BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS! MANY IN STOCK STOCK MANYITEMS ITEMS REGULARLY IN

Laminate AVAILABLE IN MANY COLOURS

1

$ 30

FROM

SQFT

Hardwood

AVAILABLE IN 6 COLOURS

3

$ 99

FROM

SQFT

Carpet

AVAILABLE IN 28 COLOURS

1

$ 49

FROM

2565 Barnet Hwy.,Coquitlam,B.C.V3H 4E2

SQFT

Vinyl plank

AVAILABLE IN 7 COLOURS

1

$ 99

FROM

SQFT

604.468.9399

EAGLE RIDGE GM SAVES YOU MONEY!

HUNDREDS OF VANS HAVE LANDED AT EAGLE RIDGE GM

EAGLE RIDGE GM SAVES YOU MONEY! UP TO

Over

50 %

Savin originags off l N MSRP ew

These Vans Are A Buy Of A Lifetime!

2013 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN Luxury, Loaded, Power Slider, Backup Camera, Alloys LIQUIDATION PRICE

#5866

5 17 t! lef 8 9

$19,995

35% OFF

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS 2014 CHEVY $ 2014 GMC SILVERADO

21,995 21 95

SIERRA DOUBLE CAB

YOU CCHOOSE!!

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA TA Auto, AC, Heated Seats, Loaded

EAGLE PRICE

$14,977

#5632

2014 Chevy Cruze Turbo LT s 36% ing Sav

STK#6245

2014 Chevy Equinox s 30% ing S av

2014 Chevy Camaro 2LT Convertible

8 STK#5778

s 29% ing Sav

STK#6179

1

2014 Buick Encore STK#46624A

s 20% ing Sav

35 ! eft 4l

2014 Chevy Trax s 20% ing Sav

STK#454395

#48359A

Hundreds H d d of NEW Trucks to Clear!!

ORIGINAL MSRP

$23,565

EAGLE PRICE

$14,995

20” Alloys, Auto, Loaded, Heated Leather Seats, Rearvision Camera, Rally Sport Package

Auto, Air, AWD, Bluetooth, OnStar, Loaded

ORIGINAL MSRP

$33,760

EAGLE PRICE

$23,777

EAGLE RIDGE DL#8214

ORIGINAL MSRP

$46,090

EAGLE PRICE

$32,777

149 0 + %

LEASE @ BI-WEEKLY FOR 36 MONTHS WITH $975 DOWN

Ultimate Luxury

EAGLE PRICE

$24,800

2595 Barnet Highway, (2 blocks west of Coquitlam Coquitlam Centre) OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

$16,900

SALES HOTLINE

604-543-1829

www.eagleridgegm.com

All prices and payments are net of all incentives and are plus taxes, levies and $495 documentation fee and $100 Air Conditioning Tax. Vehicles are not exactly as illustrated. All financing is OAC. All payments are bi-weekly based on a 96 mo term. 5.24%APR

YOUR FIRST TWO BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS ON US**

BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $29,652¥. INCLUDES $1,000 WINTER CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS††, $4,500 IN CREDITS, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $1,000 LEASE CASH, FREIGHT & PDI.

Well Equipped

EAGLE PRICE

#48463A

LEASING HAS NEVER BEEN CHEEEEEEEEAPER! 2015 SILVERADO 1500 4WD DOUBLE CAB $

Auto, AC, Technology Pkg, 7" TouchScreen with Bluetooth and Rearvision Camera

DOUBLE CAB

Bi-Weekly, includes PDI and Freight

EAGLE RIDGE DL#8214

2595 Barnet Highway, (2 blocks west of Coquitlam Coquitlam Centre) OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

SALES HOTLINE

604-543-1829

www.eagleridgegm.com

NO PAYMENTS! $10,000 for up to Cash Back!

6 months onths

2014 DODGE CHARGER Auto, Air, Loaded, Alloys

18,888

$

126 BW

$

or

#6020

2014 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

22,995

SALESMAN OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY! WAY TO GO YORKY!

2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Huge Selection of nice preowned vans under $10,000

5,995

$

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM $1995 #2015 2003 DODGE NEON $1995 #1016 2004 PT CRUISER $2995 #5949 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING $4995 #6129 2004 PONTIAC MONTANA $5995 #6199 2006 DODGE CARAVAN SXT $5995 #1565

#6160

$

#6129

Luxury/Leather/Loaded

$

2005 DODGE RAM CREW CAB $$6995 #0327 2004 FORD ESCAPE $5995 #5882 2006 CHEVY COBALT $5995 #5812 2003 DODGE DURANGO SLT $6995 #5736 2003 GMC SIERRA EXT CAB $6995 #8612 2008 PONTIAC G6 $8595 #6198

2006 DODGE CARAVAN SXT

5,777

$

2006 GMC SIERRA EXT CAB $8995 $ #8566 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA $8995 #6627 2007 BUICK ALLURE $8995 #6625 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT $8995 #6013 2011 KIA SOUL $14995 #5565

2013 VW PASSAT $15995 #5682 2013 NISSAN ROGUE AWD $18995 #5632 2013 NISSAN MAXIMA $22777 #5677 2012 INFINITI M37 $29995 #4999 2012 CADILLAC SRX AWD $29995 #5350

2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA

2012 MITSUBISHI SPYDER CONV Auto, Air, Loaded

249 BW Auto, Air, Loaded

34,777

12,777

#5806

$

2013 FORD F150 S/CREW 4WD Loaded, Ecoboost 4

2014 FORD F250 SD S/Cab 4wd

to choose

$

Huge Selection of nice Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5

$

#5836 (Original New MSRP $58,980)

2013 CHEVROLET SONIC LT

$

EVERYONE IS APPROVED!

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT

or

11

#6149

#1565

BRAND NEW 2014 DUTCHMAN TRAILERS BLOW OUT $ PRICE from

38,995

2014 DODGE RAM 3500 CREW CAB 4X4

K BUYS OF THE WEE

Luxury Vans, Media Centre, Power Sliders, Fancy Alloys

68 LEFT

2014 GMC YUKON 4WD

28,995

#5 #5751

2014 GMC ACADIA AWD

2013 VW JETTA Auto, Air, Loaded

Luxury, Bluetooth, Dual Sunroofs, Loaded

27,777

$

#6140

2012 INFINITI M37 Over $60k new

ORIGINAL MSRP $

48,980

24,995 3,777

#6166

$

9,777

$

#0601

17,777

$

#0655

13,777

#6250

#5829

$

$

32,777

$

EAGLE PRICE

#4999

32,777

OVER 500 USED VEHICLES DODGE * NISSAN * TOYOTA * MERCEDES * BMW * MITSUBISHI * FORD * HONDA * KIA * HYUNDAI * COME ON DOWN All Payments are Calculated BW Over 96 Months with $2000D @5.2%. Yukon TP $51638.15, Ram TP $66734.72, Malibu TP$23593.44, Jetta TP $19468.80, Sonata TP $19587, Genesis TP $30609.28, Econoline TP $33179, F350 TP $52900, Impala TP $18330, Charger TP $26465, Equinox TP $33223

EAGLE RIDGE DL#8214

2595 Barnet Highway, (2 blocks west of Coquitlam Coquitlam Centre) OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

SALES HOTLINE

Hundreds of imports • Home of the big discounts!

604-543-1829 www.eagleridgegm.com