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Guilty plea coming in hit-and-run Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com The man charged in a hitand-run that killed a PoCo teen is expected to plead guilty in a couple of weeks.

Irwin Richard Franz was scheduled for a court appearance in PoCo Thursday to enter a guilty plea to a charge of failing to stop at an accident causing bodily harm. However, his court appear-

ance was held over until March 18. Franz is accused of hitting 16-year-old Annie Leung and taking off while the teen was crossing Mary Hill Road in a crosswalk on Sept. 13,

2013. She was a student at Riverside Secondary. Following the crash, Coquitlam Mounties put out several appeals to the public for information, including a surveillance video of

the crash shortly after it took place. It shows a man getting out of a black truck and assessing the crash scene. When charges were announced, police confirmed investigators had spoken

with Franz. He also told the media after the charges were announced that he was in shock after the incident and, in a panic, went home instead of staying at the scene.

Citadel Heights focus of fraud ring They seized the following: • Equipment for making and jdeutsch@thenownews.com altering identification and credit A fraud ring involving stolen mail cards, • Stolen mail from around the and I.D. that could have as many as 1,000 victims has been smashed by Lower Mainland, • A loaded hand gun and extra local Mounties. On Wednesday, Coquitlam RCMP ammunition, • A shot gun and offered details of an extra ammunition, investigation into • More than the case, which net$10,000 in cash, ted the arrest of two • Stolen property men in PoCo and the Mail theft now recovery of mail and stems into every from around the Lower Mainland, other items stolen property crime, • Tools used for from around the including violent stealing mail, Lower Mainland. • One high-end “The days of loscrime, Lowerplasma cutter and ing your cash out of Mainland wide. two torque multiplia birthday card in ers, your mail are gone. – RCMP Cpl. Scott • Controlled subMail theft now stems Grimmer stances, into every property • A high-end crime, including violent crime, Lower-Mainland wide,” stolen bicycle, • A stolen motorcycle. said RCMP Cpl. Scott Grimmer of Police held a news conference the detachment’s prolific target at the Coquitlam RCMP detachteam, the unit that busted the ring. After executing a search warrant ment to display a room full of items at a home in the Citadel Heights recovered in the investigation. In all, investigators recovered area of PoCo, police uncovered what investigators described as a 721 pieces of stolen mail and more fully functioning credit card factory. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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At a press conference Wednesday, RCMP Cpl. Scott Grimmer shows off some of the items seized as part of an investigation into a PoCo fraud ring. For more photos, scan this page with Layar.

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Port Mann changes affect local drivers NEW DEDICATED LANES FOR EXIT 44 USERS

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The City of Port Moody plans to increase the property tax rate by 3.66 per cent, most of which will go toward a fund to maintain buildings like the recreation complex.

Port Moody plans 3.66% tax increase

CITY TO BOOST INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Port Moody’s preliminary budget for 2015 calls for a combined property tax and utility rate increase of 3.28 per cent. That works out to a $94 tax hike for the average assessed home in Port Moody, which is valued at $539,275. Broken down further, the proposed property tax increase is 3.66 per cent, or $67, while the proposed utility rate increase is 2.5 per cent, or $24. The increase is designed to make up for a $1-million shortfall in the 2015 budget. It’s the typical who’s-who driving the increase, including labour and benefits, police and something called an asset renewal levy. The levy, which has already raised $1.45 million in previous years, makes up nearly one third of this year’s proposed tax increase, and is expected to raise $321,000 in 2015. It’s designed to pay for replacing and upgrading infrastructure, amenities and facilities. Added to what’s already been raised in past years, this year’s levy, if approved, will bring the total amount of money the city has available for infrastructure, amenities and facilities to $1.77 million. According to the city’s budget documents, many municipalities do not levy such a charge, choosing to keep tax rates lower. However, the city says all municipalities face a shortfall in capital financing that will need to be addressed sooner or later.

The budget report notes communities across Canada are struggling with aging infrastructure and have collectively accumulated an infrastructure backlog of approximately $171 billion. This represents an average backlog-to-replacement value of 30 per cent. In comparison, Port Moody’s total backlog is estimated at $22 million, which translates to a four-per-cent backlog to replacement value. City staff suggested Port Moody is doing better relative to other Canadian cities, and is being proactive in dealing with the issue. Coun. Diana Dilworth suggested the asset levy is a key driver in the budget. “It’s a priority not to be able just to enhance our facilities, but we really need to look at effectively maintaining our facilities as well,” she said. The budget still needs to be approved by council before it becomes official. The city was expected to hold a town hall meeting yesterday (Thursday) after the TriCities NOW deadline to solicit feedback. Speaking prior to the meeting, Dilworth said council wanted to get input from the public and could still make changes before the budget is officially adopted later this spring. She noted typically, some residents express concerns about taxes, while others offer support for increasing the budget in areas like emergency services. “Port Moody residents really appreciate the levels of public safety provided in Port Moody,” she said.

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PoCo home yields weapons, cash CONT.FROM PAGE 1 than 300 pieces of stolen identification in the PoCo home. “The reason we’re showing you this today is to show the extent that mail theft has become a crime trend in the Lower Mainland,” Grimmer told the media. Police also confirmed some of the mail was recently stolen in the Tri-Cities. And the men alleged to be behind the ring are well-

known to police and the court system. On Feb. 19, police arrested Alvin Chand at his PoCo home in the 700 block of Capital Court following a search of his residence. In 2013, Chand, 43, was charged and later pled guilty to a series of similar charges and was sentenced to one year in jail and one year of probation. Police believe Chand went back to criminal activity as soon as he was released in February 2014.

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While Grimmer couldn’t comment on the specifics of the most recent charges, based on the investigation from 2013, police believe Chand was taking in stolen mail from around the Lower Mainland in exchange for drugs and other stolen property. However, he couldn’t say how much Chand was making running his alleged scheme. “It’s lucrative enough that it draws in people from all over the Lower Mainland,” Grimmer said. LISA KING/NOW Also arrested was another Police recovered cash, weapons and other items. PoCo man, Justin Roach, 26, in relation to possessing stolen mail. He was arrested possession of another per- and early this year, and on Feb. 11 and police note son’s identity information for then became a target for the he was seen accompanying a fraudulent purpose, theft RCMP. of mail, and Chand on sevHe noted that from Jan. 1 mischief to a to Feb. 19, the day of Chand’s eral occasions. Canada Post arrest, the number of propRoach is in box. custody facing erty crimes in the Citadel More char21 charges, area was 72, com... we’re showing ges are pend- Heights including pared to just eight since then. you this ... to ing against possession of The two men were stolen propexpected back in court on show the extent Chand. G r i m m e r Thursday, March 5, after Trierty and posthat mail theft e x p l a i n e d Cities NOW deadline. session of has become a that thanks a break-in Mounties are asking anyto crime one who lives around Chand’s instrument. trend in the Chand is Lower Mainland. analysis and home on Capital Court and reports from witnessed anything suspialso in cus–Cpl. Scott Grimmer residents, the cious in the past year up to tody facing area of Citadel the day he was arrested to a number of charges, including possession Heights was identified as a call the Prolific Target Team of a loaded restricted firearm, crime hot spot late in 2014 at 604-945-1550.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com An unnerving scene for residents of a Port Moody townhome complex involving a hazardous materials crew turned out to be nothing at all. Port Moody police got a call from a resident on Angela Drive at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday after the person received a package from eBay that contained white powder. Because the substance couldn’t be identified, the Port Moody fire department and the Coquitlam fire department’s hazmat team were called out to deal with the situation. After a few hours, and a series of fire department members getting dressed in blue hazmat suits to investigate, the substance was determined to be a packaging powder and deemed harmless. An area around the building was also behind yellow tape for a portion of the day while neighbours watched the scene unfold. The Port Moody Police Department noted during the course of the incident, offi-

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Crews spent a few hours at a Port Moody townhouse Wednesday dealing with an unknown substance. cers spoke with members of the Ontario Provincial Police who had spoken with the shipper and determined the powder to be part of a packing lining that was accidentally cut during the opening of the package. Port Moody assistant fire chief Gord Parker said crews needed to treat the substance as if it were something more serious, like anthrax. “It’s a lot of work for an unknown [substance], but just because it is unknown, we have to deal with it

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Police release list of Top 6 local scams Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutch@thenownews.com There’s nothing worse than getting that sinking feeling you’re being conned. So, to mark Fraud Prevention Month and as an effort to keep people from getting ripped off, Coquitlam RCMP have released a list of the Top 6 local scams of the last year: • In March 2014, Mounties received reports about a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) phone scam. Victims received a call from a person claiming to work for the CRA, saying taxes were owed. Victims were told to buy PayPower Visas or other retail gift cards, and to call back with codes from the back of the prepaid cards. If the victims hesitated, the suspects threatened them with jail or deportation for unpaid taxes. In many cases, the scammers also used “coercive” language or profanities. • In May 2014, a cartrouble scam resurfaced in PoCo. Scammers allegedly recorded the victim’s credit card PIN when she made a purchase at a grocery store,

then followed her home. When the victim pulled into her driveway to unload groceries, the scammers acted as a stranded couple and asked the victim for water for their overheating car. When the victim returned with the water, the couple was gone and so was the victim’s purse. The suspects withdrew cash from a nearby bank machine using the victim’s credit card. • In the summer of 2014, Mounties dealt with several reports of a chequecashing fraud. The suspect approached strangers on a busy street, like North Road or Shaughnessy Street, and asked them to cash a cheque for him. Police said the scheme was accompanied by a long, emotional and convoluted story about the suspect desperately needing money to buy food for his daughter. Investigators believe two people were fooled. • Late in October, a 57-year-old man who banks in Coquitlam was offered a job as a Canadian regional agent by an overseas company through his online professional social networking

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“The whole process around acres to be subsidized by the getting all parties to come to school district. Initially, 4.7 acres were an agreement, and the fact that that’s now happened, is thought to be enough land for the school very signifisite. However, cant — it’s changes in very, very capacity and good news,” ... [this size at elemenassistant sectary schools retary treasagreement is] saw enrolurer Ivano very, very good ment numCecchini news. bers shoot up told the Trifrom 250 to Cities NOW – Ivano Cecchini, 450 students Wednesday. Assistant secretary and the need Previously, treasurer for School to build larger the province District 43 schools. had commitCecchini ted to fundsaid the dising 4.7 acres of the site acquisition, while trict will still be required to leaving the remaining 1.3 pay some money towards the

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and school district officials are hoping for a summer start jkurucz@thenownews.com date. “That’s a pretty aggresA pair of schools in Coquitlam and PoCo are in sive timeline, but that’s what line for some repair work and the hope would be,” said assistant secupgrades. retary treasRiverside urer Ivano Secondary Cecchini. and Leigh That’s a pretty District Elementary staff and the will receive aggressive board recently roughly $2 timeline, but received vermillion in that’s what the bal confirmabuilding tion from the envelope hope would be. province that repairs — – Ivano Cecchini, an agreestucco and Assistant secretary ment in prinother exterciple had been ior work — treasurer for School struck with though the full District 43 the Ministry of scope of the Education to work has yet to be finalized. A consultant provide funds for the work. According to Cecchini, $1.5 will be hired to determine the scale of the repairs needed, million will be allocated to

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e are approaching that time of year when many young people’s thoughts are turning towards graduation, and their entry into the “real world” after high school. Plans are underway for continuing education into universities, technical schools and trade schools. Some will choose apprenticeships or entry-level jobs with prospects for career enhancement. Some will float for a bit. They may not have a clear idea yet of what they want to do with the rest of their lives, and in an increasingly rapidly changing world, it’s not hard to sympathize with their indecision. Many of these young people will opt for a transition period, with perhaps some travel or other form of intermission — a few decades ago, it was commonly referring to as “going off to find yourself.” Whatever plans may or may not be formulating in those young minds as they approach the milestone, between then and now, most of them will celebrate. Not many years ago, that celebration was almost certain to include consumption of alcohol — immodest quantities of alcohol, in fact — as if that were some sort of proof of coming of age. Grad parties — “grad drunks,” they were often called — were held in a back corner of a woodsy park, in an abandoned gravel pit, at a lakeside retreat or in any secluded location with limited accessibility … because the organizers and participants all knew that the gatherings were illegal, irresponsible and downright dangerous. Grad drunks are still organized, some with complicity of some of the parents of kids involved, and they’re still illegal, irresponsible and dangerous. But in recent decades, most such illicit gatherings have been replaced with alcohol-free celebrations: “dry grads.” It’s a way for young men and women to “bust out” at the end of their secondary school years without endangering their own or others’ lives. And that’s something all of us, even if we graduated decades ago, can get behind.

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Are you a local expert? SOME OF US ARE TRAVELLERS; OTHERS STICK CLOSE TO HOME

am not a world traveller. I’ve never been outside of North America; my passport has the stamp for entry to America and nothing else. I’ve never been to Mexico or Australia, Jakarta or Samarkand. I may or may not ever see any of those places. I’ve been thinking of travel because spring is here, whether officially or not. When the trees burst into bloom and I can venture outside without multiple layers for warmth and waterproofing, I start to get itchy feet. I start to read Wikipedia articles about distant places, and wonder why I know so little about Indonesia, or Tunisia or Estonia. You could make a pretty good travel itinerary just by listing all the countries that end in “ia.” I am unlikely to simply buy a plane ticket, demand my vacation time, and head off. Like pretty much everyone else, I have responsibilities and a bank account that demands to be filled up frequently. Yet I have family members who have travelled, even lived abroad, and friends who have done the same. South America, Europe, Asia — I know people who have studied, worked and lived in all three. And of course I know many people who came here from other countries and have made their new home here, nestled between the ocean and the mountains. Inadvertently, I have become the

opposite of a widely travelled person. I have become not a hermit, but a kind of expert on the local. I grew up in Langley and don’t remember living anywhere else. If you had to find the geographic centre of the Langleys, the point where it would balance if uprooted and placed on a giant spike, it would be close to my family’s home. From there, my world moved outward, by family car trips, bicycle and eventually my own cars. In my teens I had jobs mowing lawns and painting houses that took me into neighbourhoods from one end of town to the other. I learned the simple grid of streets, and then some of the more complex nooks and crannies. I know of back entrances to parks, cut-throughs that allow a cyclist to slice across BC Hydro right-of-ways and into quiet cul-de-sacs. I know the walking paths that wind through ravines, where cool air drifts up from creeks in the summer and the air smells of cedar. I know where heritage homes and markers are tucked away, where the old sawmills stood, and where spillways controlled the flow of water in now-wild creeks. I know the feel of the roads — smooth

highways, the bump of asphalt forced up by cottonwood roots, and the rough rural roads, not paved or patched in a generation. The cost of this local knowledge — of almost two decades working in Langley — is that I can get quickly lost if too far over municipal boundaries. Toss me into the wilds of Port Coquitlam or White Rock, and I’m liable to find myself stuck in a cul-de-sac, poking at my phone for a map. If given a few hundred thousand dollars and a ride to the airport, I’d happily expand my horizons. I would gladly visit any continent — I know enough to know how little I know and how much I have to learn. But I’m not sure I would make a trade of my local knowledge for that of a world traveller. The way I gained my knowledge of my home town wasn’t exactly work — it grew around me, like roots around a stone. I’m bound up by strands of memories and experiences shaped by my home. And I still have more to learn, even in the place I know best. Matthew Claxton writes for the Tri-Cities NOW’s sister paper in Langley.

LETTERS A PLAN TO CUT POVERTY

I am writing today to advocate a poverty reduction plan for British Columbia, where we currently face an unacceptable 16.4-per-cent poverty rate but nonetheless lack an official poverty reduction plan. Personally, it nauseates me to contemplate that while some of our province’s wealthiest individuals (and corporations) are routinely squandering large sums of money on wasteful self-indulgence, one out of six individuals in this province is impoverished or destitute. I can quote statistics and facts about poverty, but perhaps a subjective account of the personal experience, in this case for someone with a severe mental illness, would prove more illuminating. Picture this: A disability pension today offers eligible individuals a mere $906 per month to exist on, or $10,877 per year — barely enough for rent, bills, food and clothing, let alone hobbies or comforts such as fishing or owning a vehicle. What’s more, you’re compelled to endure symptoms aptly described as torturous — whether it be hallucinations, paranoia, depression, anxiety or obsessive-compulsive

thoughts, to name a few — as well as the effects of stigma: blatant taunts combined with less-overt discrimination from a prejudiced minority. Unremitting fear is rampant; it constantly gnaws on your bones, whether it manifests as a fear of relapse, fear of losing essential services due to government cutbacks, of having tooth after tooth extracted due to insufficient dental coverage, or of ending up living on the streets. Furthermore, you’re never impervious to the soporific sideeffects of psychiatric medications, the debilitating negative symptoms of schizophrenia, the questionable future of your children, your psychosomatic physical ailments; and so much more. Such a predicament would suffice to drive even the most composed person in this world insane — likely even suicidal; and alas, statistically speaking, that’s exactly the fate 10 per cent of us (schizophrenics) will ultimately choose. According to the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, our government is responsible for accommodating for the poor and the disabled, and ensuring their essential needs are being fulfilled. When I refer to essential

needs, I’m implying more than just food, clothing and shelter alone. Self-actualization, the freedom and ability for a person to visualize their dreams and strive for them, should also qualify as an essential need, for according to psychologist Abraham Maslow, mental illness results when society or circumstance conspire to block the natural drive of selfactualization — a drive that all humans inherently possess. As part of a poverty reduction plan in agreement with the terms of this covenant, as well as the need to provide healthy self-actualization for our citizens, I propose Premier Christy Clark ensure the following conditions are met in her poverty reduction plan: Firstly, anyone falling under the category of unemployable — perhaps due to severe mental illness — should be entitled to adequate disability payments, enabling the individual to meet their essential needs while precluding the many tribulations I’ve listed above. Secondly, for those employable but unable to obtain a decent career due to financial difficulties or incurred debts, tuition or training costs should be funded to allow that person to eventually secure competitive employment.

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Finally, I believe that every politician should mandatorily experience poverty and mental illness first-hand for a minimum of one month (perhaps by living on the street among the homeless) before being legally allowed to assume their roles as leaders. Such an immersion may help them to realize the merits and the humanity of our poor population, as well as the importance to provide them with their essential needs so they can thrive and contribute to society. Mitigating the effects of poverty will, without a doubt, take much effort from our politicians; however, I believe our general population can take the first step by writing to Clark and urging her to enact some effective antipoverty strategies, ensuring the guidelines I referred to. If you could simply garner the selflessness and generosity to understand our predicament and help establish legislation to properly address our essential needs, I believe our economy and British Columbia itself would be substantially improved. Then perhaps B.C.’s motto, “Splendour Without Diminishment,” will apply to all British Columbians. Peter Toth Port Coquitlam

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You made incredible things happen! Community schools are the heart of many neighbourhoods. They provide safe places where children and youth can join after-school programs and where families can find the support they need. Margaret arrived in Canada as a refugee when she was six years old. She has benefitted from community schools all her life and now she is paying it forward. She graduates from high school this year and the sky’s the limit. “I believe that everyone is a hero and can save the world.” United Way funds community school initiatives in Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Surrey and Vancouver. They were featured at this year’s Scotiabank & United Way Community Spirit Awards.

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COMMUNITY&LIFE

Spirit of Coquitlam grants are available Calling all non-proﬁt & community groups! Applications for the Spring 2015 Spirit of Coquitlam grant are due: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. How to Submit: IN PERSON: Drop off at Coquitlam City Hall Main Reception Desk, 3000 Guildford Way ONLINE: Email communitygrant@coquitlam.ca BY MAIL: Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2

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The City of Coquitlam is accepting applications for the spring intake of its 2015 Spirit of Coquitlam grant. “The grant is focused on achieving the city’s goals by assisting local organizations to work collaboratively toward a sense of community and a high quality of life for Coquitlam citizens,” a press release states. A workshop on Wednesday, March 18 is designed to help those planning to apply for

a grant through the application process. It takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Pinetree Community Centre, at 1207 Pinetree Way. Pre-registration is required. To sign up, visit www.coquitlam.ca/registration or call 604-927-4386 and enter bar code number 516478. Grant applications are available at www. coquitlam.ca/spiritgrant. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 31 at 4 p.m.

Price Smart Foods celebrates 100 years

Price Smart Foods in Coquitlam’s Pinetree Village will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Sunday, March 8. Activities include birthday cake at noon; demonstrations, both in-store and in

front; music by a local school band; free draws for baskets filled with goodies; and a chance to spin the wheel for points, with proceeds going to BC Children’s Hospital. The store, located at 2991 Lougheed Hwy. in Coquitlam,

is also accepting donations for a garage sale it will be hosting on April 25, with proceeds going to BC Children’s Hospital. Donations can be dropped off at the customer service desk.

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ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

Museum hosts fashion show

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jkurucz@thenownews.com Fashions and fads from the last century will be front and centre on the catwalk this weekend in Port Moody. The Port Moody Station Museum is staging a fashion show called “Travel Toggery: 1900-2000: History of Travelling Fashion” on Sunday, March 8 at the Inlet Theatre. A former curator of history at the Vancouver Museum, noted fashion historian Ivan Sayers, who has decades of experience in the field of fashion history, will head up the proceedings. Sayers reportedly has one of the largest private collections of clothing and textiles in Canada. Sayers will narrate and provide context around the fashions, as live models show off some of his pieces. The day’s events will centre around how people dressed when travelling, whether it was while they were prepar-

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Katie May-Rashke, left, models a 1920s outfit, while Irene Reid is dressed circa 1940s. ing for a vacation or simply going out on a day trip. “Travelling used to be a sort of special occasion,” said

Jim Millar, executive director of the Port Moody Station Museum. “You compare what people

wear now when they’re at the airport to fly somewhere, and they could be wearing anything. Whereas in the begin-

ning of flight, you got all dressed up to go anywhere.” For Millar, Sunday’s show has particular local significance due to the aspect of train travel. “Port Moody wouldn’t be the way it is today if it wasn’t for the coming and going of the CPR, which is still quite a big factor here for us,” he said. “Decades ago you could take quite a large suitcase with you and you’d be in dinnerwear or some type of formal wear on the train. Nowadays, people don’t really travel by train anymore, and it’s similar to travel by plane in that people don’t really care what they wear anymore.” Sunday’s show is a fundraiser for the museum. Tickets cost $27.50 and can be purchased online at www. inlettheatre.ca or at the door on the day of the event. Will call and wine sales begin at 1 p.m., while doors open at 1:45 p.m. For details, see http:// portmoodymuseum.org.

From PoCo to Wonderland

Students from PoCo’s Our Lady of the Assumption School will stage a pair of performances of Alice in Wonderland beginning on Wednesday, March 11. Two shows are scheduled for Wednesday, with performances for 1:15 and 7 p.m. The show gets going at the same times one day later on Thursday, March 12. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance and tickets cost between $5 and $7. For more information, see http://assumptionofmary.ca.

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a glass of wine,” notes a press release from Place des Arts. “This event is open to all, but appeals especially to adults as it offers a chance to gather with friends and do something a little out of the ordinary in a relaxed and social environment.” A host of food and beverage options will be offered, including a tapas menu

made up of a charcuterie plate, warmed olives, artisan breads and crackers, a selection of fine cheeses, a fruit plate and assorted petit fours. Tickets are $25 per person or two for $40 and can be purchased online at Brown Paper Tickets, by phone at 604-664-1636 or in person at 1220 Brunette Ave in Coquitlam.

Ticket price includes tip, taxes, tapas and all the supplies needed to paint one canvas. A cash wine bar will offer red and white wine and beer. Anyone with dietary restrictions is asked to call

events coordinator Michael Fera at 604-664-1636, Ext. 34. The event runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. For more information, see www.placedesarts.ca. — compiled by John Kurucz

COUNCIL MEETINGS When: Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Where: Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive Port Moody, B.C. Times: Regular Council Meeting, 7pm Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am on Saturday, March 14, 2015. We live stream our Council meetings online at www.portmoody.ca/watchlive. While you’re on our website, sign up for Council e-notiﬁcations. Get an agenda package at City Hall, the Port Moody Public Library or www.portmoody.ca/agendas.

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15TH ANNUAL

FESTIVAL

Message from the Mayor It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of City Council, to welcome everyone to The City of the Arts and the Port Moody Canadian Film Festival. For ﬁfteen years this Festival has showcased the best of Canadian Film and wowed us with a variety of short ﬁlms that show us just how much talent we have right here in the Lower Mainland. Thank you to the Film Society and volunteers who work tirelessly to bring us this outstanding event each year. Mayor Mike Clay City of Port Moody

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 | OPENING NIGHT

Welcome. Light refreshments are available in the Galleria from 6:30pm. Join us in the theatre from 7pm for a preview of all of our Festival ﬁlms. Then it’s on with the show!

MOMMY | approx. 7:30 PM | Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon Directed by Xavier Dolan Drama | 139 minutes | French with English subtitles A single mom is trying to raise her violent teenage son alone. When an unusual neighbour enters the situation the family dynamic shifts. Preceded by the short ﬁlm SUNDAY PUNCH directed by Alan Powell.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 | NIGHT NUMBER TWO

It’s the ﬁrst of our double-feature nights. See one movie. See both. Back by popular demand: free snacks in between.

Message from the Acting Artistic Director This year’s Port Moody Canadian Film Festival is exciting for cinephiles. Unlike any film festival in the lower mainland, we offer a dense program where all the films represent the best in Canadian cinema. Six unique feature films will be preceded by a short film and followed-up with a Q&A session featuring some of the directors. Although the program is not full of comedies, almost every movie either tells a new story or depicts a story in a way you’ve never seen before. Get your tickets early! This one’s going to be good! Josh Cabrita Acting Artistic Director, Port Moody Canadian Film Festival

LITTLE TERRORS | 7:00 PM |

JUST EAT IT | 9:30 PM |

Om Puri, Deep Dhillon, Armaan Kabli Directed by Maninder Chana Drama | 103 minutes | Some subtitles

Grant Baldwin, Jenny Rustemeyer Directed by Grant Baldwin Documentary | 75 minutes

A 13 year old American boy is chosen by radicals to carry out a fearsome act of terror. Can calmer inﬂuences prevail? Or is his intense brain-washing too complete?

A couple of food lovers, concerned by the waste in North American society, commit to one entire year of eating nothing but discarded food. Preceded by the short ﬁlm BEDBUGS directed by Matthew Kowalchuk.

Preceded by the short ﬁlm IN PASSING directed by Alan Miller.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 15 | CLOSING NIGHT

This is another of our double-feature nights with two very different ﬁlms. Don’t forget the snacks, on us, in between movies.

We conclude this year’s Festival with a quirky offbeat comedy. Be sure to stay afterward for our Wrap Party and People’s Pick.

FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE & TICKET INFORMATION Festival admission is $7 per screening with annual $5 membership (good till Dec 31, 2015) All ﬁlms are screened at Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody.

IN HER PLACE | 7:00 PM | Da-kyung Yoon, Hae-yeon Kil, Ji-hye Ahn Directed by Albert Shin Drama | 115 minutes | Korean with English subtitles

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TU DORS NICOLE | 7:00 PM |

A mother and her teenage daughter live an isolated life on a poor South Korean farm. What is the arrival of a rich city woman all about?

Claudia-Emilie Beaupre, Julianne Cote, Juliette Gosselin Directed by Stephane Laﬂeur Comedy-Drama | 93 minutes | French with English subtitles

Preceded by the short ﬁlm THE TIMEKEEPER directed by Scott Weber.

The teenage years have passed for Nicole but her childish ways remain. This summer she passes into adulthood.

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Preceded by the short ﬁlm THROUGH THE PANE directed by Pauline Egan.

Some ﬁlms may be subject to change

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For every film you see simply fill out the ballot you receive on your way into the theatre.Tell us how you liked the movie. Deposit that ballot in the entry box on the way out. Votes will be tabulated and our People’s Pick winner will be announced as we wrap up the Festival on Sunday, March 15. Join us for refreshments after the final film at approximately 9:15pm in the Galleria. One entry will win a dinner for four to Pasta Polo.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Melanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon Directed by Denis Villeneuve Mystery-Thriller | 90 minutes An unsatisﬁed history professor encounters his doppelganger and then obsessively pursues him to unravel a mysterious situation. Preceded by the short ﬁlm MINA MINERVA directed by Marshal Axani.

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We’re all up to our eyeballs in horsepower these days. It’s a rising tide that floats all boats, from the gong-show insanity of the Dodge Hellcat twins, to the capability of your average V6 family sedan to outmuscle a mid-80s Ferrari. Happily, speed limits have been raised to accommodate all the fresh new ponies prancing under our right foot. Oh wait, no they haven’t. There’s been a 10km/h bump on some rural highways in this province, but for the most part you can sneeze at a gas pedal and be watching your car get flat-decked away by the RCMP five minutes later. But what if fun wasn’t so much about the fast and furious side of things, but about that seat-of-yourpants scoot you get in a lightweight sportscar? What about something that’s quick enough to be fun without being fast enough to be a liability? Well here it is then, the Scion FR-S.

Design:

A joint venture between Subaru and Toyota, the Scion FR-S is basically identical to the Subaru BR-Z; this latter is a bit more expensive and has slightly less aggressive suspension tuning. I’ve always felt the Scion version to be slightly better looking than the Subaru, wearing its distinctly Japanese styling well. The factory-sized 17” alloys look right sized for the car, although there’s a large aftermarket these days to swap them out for something lighter, perhaps shod with grippier rubber. However, as it stands, it’s a balanced shape.

Fog lights are a dealer-installed accessory, and you can also order your FR-S with a TRD exhaust for a bit more rasp out the back. However, in factory-spec form, it’s already pretty much got everything it needs.

Rather famously, the FR-S comes wearing a set of low-rolling resistance tires found as the upgrade on the Japanesemarket Prius. A Prius? That’s right: it’s not important to offer brain-bending levels of grip. Instead, you want predictive handling and perhaps a tendency to slide out a little.

Environment:

The most direct competitor for the FR-S is perhaps the Mazda Miata, but the Scion has a few advantages for practicality-minded folks. For one thing, it’s a 2+2, which means booster seats ﬁt in the back, or a couple of cramped adult passengers in a (literal) pinch. A rear-facing child seat can be crammed in there, but only if the person riding in the passenger seat is Bilbo Baggins. The general feel of the materials in the FR-S is just as with other members of the Scion range: inexpensive but durable. The seats are great, as is the steering wheel and shifter, and everything else is just, well, there. There’s a little extra padding where you might knock a knee against something during hard cornering, but the overall impression is that the primary focus of this car is driving, not comfort.

Here the FR-S is a relative delight. Early versions of the cars are a hooligan’s plaything, but you can’t go around all day hanging the tail out in front of Jonny Law. The FR-S now turns in with aplomb and then zings through the corner with a light and nimble feel. The wetter the roads, the better, and up in the mountains of the North Shore, the little Scion was much more fun than some hugely capable and powerful all-wheel-drive twin-turbo Audi might be. There are a few drawbacks to consider if this is your only car. It’s quite loud as a highway cruiser, and while the suspension isn’t overly stiff by sportscar standards, a lengthy road-trip isn’t something to be embarked upon lightly.

However, it should also be mentioned that the rear seats fold down, making the trunk just large enough to carry four extra tires (to a track day or similar). That gives the FR-S just a little extra usability, which is handy if it’s your only car.

Still, slicing through the fog and rain at the top of Mount Seymour was never so much fun – and it didn’t even involve being a total miscreant. Mission accomplished, little car.

Performance:

Apart from the optional premium audio and satellite navigation, the FR-S comes relatively well-equipped as its base model. The touchscreen navigation is nothing to write home about, so you’d be better off just getting a secure attachment for your smartphone.

Under the hood is an odd hybrid of an engine: a Subaru 2.0L ﬂat-four combined with Toyota’s direct-injection system. It makes 200hp at 7,000rpm and 151lb/ft of torque between 6,400 and 6,600rpm. That’s not a lot, and when it comes to the torque output, that’s really not a lot. 200hp seems respectable on the surface next to hot hatches like the Ford Fiesta ST, but you really have to wind out the FR-S’s four-banger to its absolute limit to access that power. However, there is sufﬁcient power here to have a good time as it’s not about the straight-line speed at all, but about what happens when you start pushing the FR-S through a few corners. For 2015, Scion has tamed the FR-S’s pervious tendency to be a bit tail-happy, but it’s all for the better.

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Terry Fox Library hosts award-winning magician Matthew Johnson from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Johnson’s show is described as a highly entertaining and interactive blend of magic, juggling, comedy and music. Info: 604-9277999.

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Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, hosts a free screening of the film Big Hero 6 at 1:30 p.m. at 1169 Pinetree Way. Along with his inflatable robot companion and a group of friends, a boy genius takes on a villainous mastermind in the film. The film will be screened in Rooms 136 and 137. A second showing takes place on Thursday, March 12 in the Nancy Bennett Room of the Poirier Library, located at 575 Poirier St. Info: http:// www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. Terry Fox Library hosts a Lego Club play event for kids from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Come play, create and experiment. Info: 604-927-7999 SHARE Society offers an education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for

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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 “Trauma — how substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse. How these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900. Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, hosts a series of origami making workshops at 1169 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. origami professional Joseph Wu hosts the sessions for kids aged seven up from 10 to 10:30 a.m., 10:45 to 11:15, and 11:30 to noon. Wu will offer the workshops again on Thursday, March 19 during the same times at the Poirier Library, 575 Poirier St. To register for one of the time slots at the City Centre Branch, call 604-554-7334. To register for one of the time-slots at the Poirier Branch, call 604-937-4142.

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Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St. in Port Moody. The groups offers an opportunity for 50-plus singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Members are from the Tri-Cities area and beyond and new members are welcome. Info: Darline at 604-466-0017. Terry Fox Library host a movie afternoon event for teens only from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. The afternoon will feature a screening of the movie Fault in Our Stars and is for those over the age of 12. Info: 604-927-7999.

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Dr. Charles Best’s Kendal Sands, right, battles a Handsworth defender during Wednesday’s opening game at the B.C. AAA senior girls basketball championships in Langley. To see more photos, scan this page using the Layar app. the Mouats.” The win put Best into the final eight, where they met district rival and No. 3 ranked Riverside on Thursday (past Tri-Cities NOW deadline). Their past encounters were games where Riverside won by four and six points. • The Riverside Rapids demonstrated why they are considered among the favourites at the tournament, despite a roster peppered with youth. The Port Coquitlam squad shook off some early nerves to blast Burnaby Mountain 90-57 in the opener on Wednesday at the AAA senior

SPORTS SHORTS TRUE NORTH UP AND RUNNING

The Tri-Cities has a new premier basketball club to call its own. The True North Basketball Club is based in Port Coquitlam and geared towards providing high level development for both boys and girls from throughout the Tri-Cities. It’s off and running with a spring break camp and development teams. Led by longtime local basketball coaches Rich Chambers, Mike Hind, Tony Scott and Don Van Os, the program will provide a huge opportunity for players ages six to 20, looking to develop in a competitive and fun setting. “We are really looking forward to delivering a first-class experience to young basketball players. With the coaches we have, there is no doubt that we will be able to help players reach their full potential,” said Hind. For more info, visit www.truenorthbasketball.ca.

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No rookie nerves for Best sports@thenownews.com It may be through osmosis, but 15-year-old Kendal Sands had more than a sense what playing in the AAA B.C. basketball championships would be like. She laughs about the photo her mom, Sue, eagerly shows off of a nearly one-year-old Kendal as a veritable “new face” with the Port Moody senior girls’ team in 2001. Her provincial “history” even ventures back a year earlier, when she was considered a member of the 2000 team while still in the womb. The Blues were then coached by her parents, and it seemed destiny would assure a return visit at some point. “I just hear about [the photos] all the time,” 15-year-old Sands says with a laugh. “That I came here when I was born and I just feel really comfortable here. This is my second year playing senior so I honestly feel like any other person on the floor.” As a member of the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils, who made their debut at the AAA senior girls B.C.s on Wednesday with an impressive 62-50 upset of No. 6-seed Handsworth, the fivefoot-nine guard is embracing this year’s experience like no other. “It was so exciting. I love my team so much and just like doing this with my team and having this experience is a lot of fun,” said Sands, who was named Player of the Game. “I kind of just took it as any ordinary game. We’ve played Handsworth two times now -— losing both times. I know if I came out and played my game, if we played our game we could win.” The Blue Devils, who are coached by Mike Hind and Sue Sands, didn’t look like awkward debutantes in their first taste of AAA B.C. action. Down 9-2 midway through the first quarter, Sands cashed in four straight points to begin a rally that would become a one-point lead entering the second frame. It was in the second quarter where Best displayed some flare, firing off four treys to pull ahead 30-15, capped by Alanna Hind’s buzzer-beating trey. Hind would lead all Best shooters with 14 points, all but two from the three-point zone, while Sands tallied 12 points. Counting 13 points apiece were Shanta Borrego and Anastasia Evans. The decisive stat however was on the boards, where the Coquitlam crew dominated 58-38. If there were any butterflies prior to tip-off, Evans said they disappeared fairly early thanks to the season-long primer on provincial-calibre competition in the Fraser Valley. “We’ve been nervous but we’ve been going up against a lot of top teams to get here,” said the Grade 12 forward. “It was great just getting out of the Fraser Valleys this year because we were facing the top competition — the Brookswoods,

girls provincials in Langley. Up by two points early in the second quarter, Riverside found its shooting range and peeled off 29 points, including 14 straight to lead 55-34 at the half. Grade 10 guard Shae Sanchez, making her second appearance at the tourney, proved red-hot with a game high 25 points, earning the Player of the Game award. Ozi Nwabuko counted 20 points and collected double-digits on the boards, while Marti Chambers came into the game and scored 17 points — 12 in the fourth quarter. Read more at www.thenownews.com.

Tough start puts Express on its heels

They were underdogs entering the series, and after two games they are even further into an underdog position. The Coquitlam Express are needing some major push-back this weekend if they hope to extend their B.C. Hockey League season, after dropping the first two games of their best-of-seven first round series with the Chilliwack Chiefs. The regular season division champion Chiefs won the first two encounters 4-1 and 6-2 in Chilliwack, with the series shifting to Coquitlam and the Poirier Sports Centre tonight (Friday) for Game 3, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. for Game 4. While the scores lean towards the onesided, Coquitlam coach Barry Wolff said his team worked hard to change the results — but a few breaks and tough bounces fell for the home team. “The frustrating part is we played well, we just didn’t score on our opportunities while they did,” said Wolff. “I don’t think the difference was that great.” Deadlocked 1-1 after 20 minutes, Wednesday’s game swung to Chilliwack on the strength of three quick goals in the second period, as the Chiefs jumped ahead 4-1 in a span of 2:01. Coquitlam’s Corey Mackin cut the deficit to two goals but the home squad padded its lead with two unanswered goals in the third. Also scoring for the Express was Jackson Cressey. Wolff said Chilliwack has worked hard at silencing the Mackin-Brandon Lamont-Brett Supinski line, and while successful, the trio are creating scoring chances. “They’re sticking on that line like glue, but the boys are still creating offensive opportunities. We just need to keep doing what we’re doing and convert some bounces our way.” A day earlier, the Chiefs led 2-0 after one period and were ahead 3-0 before Daniel Fritz closed the gap with just 1:57 left in the third. Jake Hand would ice it for Chilliwack with his second of the game into an empty net. In both games, the Express were outshot but still fired 36 shots on goal each night. The club will try to capitalize on a solid home-ice record to erase the 2-0 deficit. Game 5, if necessary, is slated for Chilliwack on Monday. A sixth game would be played Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre, and if necessary, a seventh game would go back to Chilliwack on Wednesday.

HONEYSETT HOT FOR WILDCATS ‘CAPS ADD POCO MIDFIELDER Port Coquitlam’s Darren Honeysett was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s Baseball Player of the Week for his efforts in last week’s four-game series for the Central Washington Wildcats. The Wildcats split the series 2-2, with Honeysett playing a big factor in both wins. On Saturday, the six-foot tall outfielder drove in five runs with two home runs in Central Washington’s 13-4 victory. A day later, he went 1-for-2 with his lone hit clearing the fences in the third inning in the Wildcats 4-3 decision. He racked up eight RBI and four runs over the four games, going six-for-13 to boost his batting average to .342. The junior transfer from a California community college leads the GNAC in slugging percentage at .871, and has five stolen bases on the year. The former Coquitlam Reds infielder is in his first season at Central Washington, after spending the previous two in Monterey, Calif., honing his skills.

The Vancouver Whitecaps have added another local name to their Whitecaps FC 2 roster in time for the upcoming 2015 United Soccer League season. Vancouver has signed Port Coquitlam’s Tyler Rosenlund, a midfielder, to a lineup that already includes Coquitlam products Carlo Basso and Jovan Blagojevic, both former Simon Fraser University stars. Rosenlund returns home after playing with the USL’s Rochester Rhinos, where he tallied 11 goals in 124 matches. Prior to that, the Riverside alumni won the 2006 NCAA Div. 1 championship with the University of California, Santa Barbara. “In Tyler, we add a local product who brings a wealth of league experience,” noted WFC2 head coach Alan Koch. “His leadership will be important as we embark on our inaugural season.” Rosenlund was pumped to play at home again. “I’ve been in the league for five years now and I can pass on my knowledge to the younger guys on the team,” he said.

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Coquitlam’s Jacqueline Lew may only be in Grade 10, but the diminutive wrestler is already crowned as the top 47-kilogram female wrestler in B.C. high school.

New high mark for Lew

Dan OLSON

sports@thenownews.com Jacqueline Lew has packed a lot of experience in just two years of wrestling. That the 15-year-old has stared down older, more experienced grapplers isn’t a surprise to her coach. “She’s just the most dedicated, hardworking wrestler that you could ask for,” noted Pinetree wrestling coach Bill Adair. “Jacqueline’s pretty amazing, and one of those few special ones who come around but once or twice in a coach’s career.” There’s no doubt Lew has impressed people in provincial wrestling circles — last week she won the B.C. High School girls’ 47-kilogram title, out-pointing her rival 13-2 in the final and earning the meet’s Most Outstanding Female Wrestler award. “I was definitely nervous in the final, it was the first time for me in [the B.C.] final but I was able to get control of my nerves and win it out,” said Lew. A year ago as a Grade 9 and just a year into the sport, Lew

placed third. That experience was a factor in knowing what to expect, she said. “It definitely helped me with motivation, I really wanted to win, and it pushed me to do what I needed to do.” The Pinetree grappler led a strong girls parade of medals at last week’s provincials, which saw Port Moody’s Ciara McCrae collect her third gold in four years, topping the 51kg division, while Sunita Sewak of Centennial was victorious in the 54kg division. The top result in the boys division came from Heritage Woods’ Dylan Kimoto, who placed second in the 66kg, falling to Argyle’s Hamish Pye in the final. Lew bested Alyssa Kroeker of Penticton in the final, reversing their most recent result where the Coquitlam teen fell in the Western age class semifinal. Two months later, Lew had the last laugh. “For sure it made me more nervous knowing she beat me, but I think it also helped me wrestle better.” In the semifinal, she disposed of the defending B.C. 47kg champion, who also

was last year’s Female Most Outstanding Wrestler. Lew considers Pinetree coaches Bill and Shelley Adair and Coast Wrestling Club coaches Greg Brock and Frank Mensah as instrumental in her development. Bill Adair notes that in 30 years of coaching few have been as dedicated to their craft as his young charge. “It’s where you have a perfect match of athlete and sport,” said Adair. “She’s fast, strong and mentally tough. Jacqueline goes beyond what most would consider, she practices eight times a week.” Lew also points to her mom and brother Nicholas, who placed fourth in the 57kg boys division, for encouraging and helping her mat development. McCrae topped Ciara Corbett of St. Thomas More in a close 51kg final, while Sewak defeated Dover Bay’s Faye Tuck in the 54kg final. Scoring bronze were: Port Moody’s Beth Potts, in 69kg; Dr. Charles Best’s Rowan Strom, in 75kg; and Lauren Kazak of Centennial, in 90kg. For more local results, visit www.thenownews.com.

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Over six games, the Port Coquitlam EuroRite Express outscored its competition 23 to 1 en route to a District League under-13 boys championship title, capped by a 1-0 victory over Abbotsford. Nicholas Garofalo’s goal proved the be the only offence of the final, while netminder Miles Rusk recorded his fifth clean sheet of the march. The two teams had crossed paths once before, also ending in a 1-0 PoCo win. Also contributing to the successful run were Alex Abad, Josh Baba, Marco Bronfen, Jacob Brown, Dalibor Cavolic, Nikhil Chettiar, Kabir Dhanu, Callum Girard, Cameron Hawker, Kaden Hefti, Zach Kristmanson, Leo Jung, Braydon Milligan, David Murgulet, Liam Wheeler and Jasper Zhang.

NORTH COQUITLAM It came down to a shootout, but the North Coquitlam United u-16 boys Fusion usurped No. 1 seed Coquitlam Metro-Ford 1-0, thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Eric Jang. Jang made a couple of dramatic stops in penalty kicks, while teammates Brandon Sadowski, Ethan Mullen, Jeff Feng and Cole Mullen posted goals to give the Fusion the League Cup title. North Coquitlam entered the final as an underdog, but held its own over 90 minutes of fairly even soccer. Turning in strong performances were Ian Bayly, Matt Carnsew, Aaron Hu, Devin Passaglia, Alex Warner and first-half netminder Timmy Tang. Both teams now advance to the Coastal Cup round of 16, where they are scheduled to kick things off with a rematch.

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