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Police warn of attempted abduction GIRL SAYS MAN TRIED TO LURE HER INTO HIS CAR

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Local Mounties are asking for the public’s help to track down a suspect who tried to lure a child into his car in Coquitlam.

According to Coquitlam RCMP, a 12-year-old girl was approached by a man in a white car while walking home from school Tuesday afternoon in the area of Hickey Street and Austin Avenue in Coquitlam.

The man offered the girl an iPod or iPad if she would get into his car. The girl refused the offer and kept walking.

The man attempted to follow her but got caught at a red light on Austin Avenue at Mariner Way. The girl kept to her route and eventually lost sight of the car. She got home unharmed and immediately On Thursday, Police told her mother what hap- released this drawing of a suspect in an attempted pened.

“This girl did everything child-luring case. right,” said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung in a statement.

“She refused the man’s offer, she stayed away from the car, she got home as quickly as she could and she told her mom right away. Thanks to her quick thinking and presence of mind, she is safe and investigators got involved immediately.”

Chung noted investigators haven’t dealt with any similar incidents and this case appears isolated.

“However, we do need public assistance to keep this investigation moving and to determine if there are any similar incidents that have not yet been reported,” he said.

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PoCo resident Wayne Marklund complained to the city after some of the signs he put up, which support the No side in the transit referendum, were taken down. The city later returned the signs.

Transit tax sign mixup NO SIDE SUPPORTER UPSET AFTER CITY REMOVES MESSAGES

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com For the last couple of days, Wayne Marklund’s been a busy guy.

The Port Coquitlam resident and former council candidate has been exercising his opinion on the transit referendum by installing signs around the city

in support of the No side.

But Marklund had to redouble his efforts after the city took down his signs on Tuesday, prompting him to pay a visit to City Hall to try and get them back.

Marklund said after speaking to several staff and informing them he had the right to put up the signs, they were

returned.

But the incident has him concerned that his signs were removed because they’re in support of the No side.

“My honest opinion, I believe it was targeted because it’s the No vote,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW, adding the city CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Retracing Terry’s training route

GROUP TO HOST COMMUNITY RUN/WALK ALONG 16-KM ROUTE TERRY FOX TRAINED ON

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com From the tree-lined paths along Pipeline Road, to the shoreline of Burrard Inlet on Ioco Road or the quiet pavement on Hastings Street, it’s a 10-mile stretch that belonged to Terry Fox. Before heading out on his Marathon of Hope across the country in 1980, Fox used the streets and paths throughout the Tri-Cities to train for his historic journey.

As he said it: “It was my 10 miles. You could not find a better 10 miles in the world.”

To mark the 35th anniversary of the start of the Marathon of Hope and to honour his legacy, his 10 miles, or 16 kilometres nowadays, will now belong to everyone.

A local group has organized the Terry Fox Training Run, which includes a sign dedication and a community run/walk scheduled for April 4.

Mark Pettie, an organizer of the training run initiative and the annual Terry Fox run in Coquitlam, said the focus is to permanently mark Fox’s training route in the Tri-Cities.

“People visiting the Tri-Cities and people in the Tri-Cities will know a little bit of Canadian history — this is where it all started and this is where Terry trained to go on the Marathon of Hope,” he said.

Pettie explained the idea of permanent signs came about after discussing with Fox’s

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Kat Lee, the graphic designer who created the Terry Fox Route sign, and Mark Pettie, an organizer of the training run initiative, stand in front of Terry’s old house in PoCo. family a way to mark the 35th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope.

He said they pored over Fox’s journals, which detailed his route before he embarked

on his cross-country marathon.

According to those journals, prior to leaving on the marathon on April 12 of that year, he ran 3,059 training miles, the vast majority

along the 10-mile route.

Fox would even run the route two to three times a day.

“It would be really, really cool if we could permanently mark the site, because a lot of people don’t know the area,” Pettie said, noting the neighbourhoods along the route have changed in 35 years.

He also suggested, while Fox lived in Port Coquitlam, he was part of all three Tri-Cities.

The signs marking the route will go up next Saturday (April 4) and be accompanied by a 16-kilometre community run and walk.

The run is more geared toward the serious athlete, with registration beginning at 6:30 a.m. at Westwood Elementary and the run an hour later.

Speeches and the sign dedication will take place at 9:45 a.m. with the community walk through Fox’s old neighbourhood starting at 10 a.m.

The one-hour walk will leave from Westwood Elementary, passing by the Fox family home on Morrill Street, plus a loop around the running track at Maple Creek Middle where Fox learned to walk and run with his new leg. The walk will end back at Westwood Elementary.

Pettie is expecting a couple hundred people to come out and take part in the event.

For more information about the route and the event, go to terryfoxtrainingrun.com.

Report gives economic glimpse into city NEW DOCUMENT LOOKS AT EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, INCOME LEVELS AND MORE

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com If you live in the City of the Arts, you probably have your own ideas about what drives the community.

Now, a new profile of Port Moody looks to put the proof onto paper.

On Tuesday, an economic profile of Port Moody was released to council that touches on a number of areas in the city, including demographics, housing stock, income levels and the labour force.

It’s the first such comprehensive profile of the city in years.

According to the report, Port Moody’s eight largest employers together directly employ 2,492 people based on numbers from 2014, representing one-third of the estimated jobs in the city.

The three largest employers are all in the public sector with Eagle Ridge Hospital (927 employees) topping the list. Next is the City of Port Moody (686), and School District 43 (525).

The largest private sector employer is Mill & Timber (103 employees), followed by BC Hydro-Burrard Thermal (75), Pacific Coast Terminals (70), Suncor (65)

and Imperial Oil (41).

In all, there are 2,382 businesses operating in the city, with the majority (21 per cent) in the professional, scientific and technical services sector.

Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said the report helps identity what makes the city “tick,” noting the hospital and associated businesses play a major role in jobs and the economy.

He suggested the city should start using the information in the document to target the industry in the future.

The mayor said the report can also be used to help support local businesses by reaching out to get complementary attractions.

“That’s the sort of document we take when we’re looking for people to invest

in Port Moody,” he said.

Clay also said he’s not worried that the biggest employers are public or government sector, noting the jobs tend to be more stable.

When it comes to income levels, the report shows Port Moody residents make more than the average Metro Vancouver resident.

The average income for an individual in Port Moody is $73,895 while the average family income is $111,592, compared to $61,416 for individuals in Metro Vancouver as a whole and $99,723 for families.

Besides the economic data, the report also provided information on quality of life areas.

Port Moody appears to be a safe community, with the crime rate dropping over a 10-year period between 2003

and 2012.

According to the profile, during that period, the number of Criminal Code offences dropped by 37 per cent in the city, while the number of Criminal Code offenses for B.C. as a whole declined by 29 per cent.

The city also has one of the highest percentages of green space per total land area in Metro Vancouver, at 35 per cent.

Coquitlam tops the list at 37 per cent green space, while PoCo has 25 per cent.

The cities of Burnaby and Vancouver, for example, have 24 and 17 per cent green space respectively.

In the housing sector, the report noted the greatest increase in housing prices in Port Moody over the past five years has been for single-detached homes, which

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The report also gave a glimpse into what it costs to rent an apartment in the city, with the average threebedroom renting for $1,170, based on 2013 figures.

The report also shows a sea-change in what type of homes people are choosing to live in.

In 1996, the housing stock was 82 per cent ground-oriented and 18 per cent apartments.

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Sign removal a misunderstanding: PoCo

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should be well aware of the rules around signs during an election.

The city recently pledged in-kind support to the Yes campaign for things like bus stop advertising.

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Spokesperson Pardeep Purewal said staff received a complaint about the signs and since it was not clear to them the election sign bylaw applied to the referendum signs, they removed them.

“The signs have been returned and that understanding has been corrected with staff,” she wrote in an e-mail.

Purewal also noted the city’s election sign bylaw applies to the transit plebiscite so signs can be put up at 13 locations stated in the legislation.

Though Marklund isn’t worried he’ll have more issues with his signs, he said

he’s filed a complaint with Elections BC and hopes the city will have its “knuckles rapped” over the situation.

He also plans to put his signs, which were supplied by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, a group leading the No side, back up as soon as he can.

“I asked [the city] to put them back out, but they won’t,” Marklund joked.

However, it doesn’t appear Elections BC is going to step in. Spokesperson Don Main said there are no details in the plebiscite regulation regarding signs, and therefore the issue is not under the agency’s authority.

“I have not been advised of a complaint filed with our

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Wayne Marklund has been posting No signs he obtained from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. office on this issue,” he said.

“Elections BC cannot act on

a complaint that is not under its authority.”

Police seek luring suspect CONT. FROM PAGE 1

On Thursday, Mounties released a sketch of the sus-

pect and description of the car.

The man is described as Caucasian, between 35 and 40, with stubble on his face, balding with blondish-brown hair on the sides and wearing a T-shirt.

The vehicle is described as a white, four-door sedan,

with a grey “leathery” interior, some dirt on the exterior, and with garbage and clutter inside the car.

Coquitlam RCMP’s Sex Crimes Unit is investigating and asking anyone with information about the incident or similar incidents to contact the detachment at

604-945-1550 and quote file number 2015-9053.

Investigators are also asking Coquitlam residents to keep an eye out for the suspect and his vehicle and if anyone sees a man matching the description, to call 911 immediately. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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Port Moody vetoes pot dispensary plan Jeremy DEUTSCH

and a wellness centre, he said the city can’t turn a blind eye jdeutsch@thenownews.com to illegal activity.

“When we’re charged with It appears the hopes of one company to open up a med- the custody of the taxpayers ical marijuana dispensary in of Port Moody of all their Port Moody have gone up in assets and their money and their tax dollars, we can’t just smoke.

Representatives of ignore things,” he said.

“We have to play by the CannaLifeMD had requested rules, and a bylaw carefully.” amendment It’s not clear to allow them what the comto open what pany’s next they call a Our legal move will be. “medical wellinterpretation Calls to ness centre” at is that they’re the CEO of 3131 St. Johns CannaLifeMD St. trafficking, that for comment But rather they’re drug were not than take any dealers. returned prior action, on to the TriTuesday, city – Mayor Mike Clay Cities NOW council decidpress deaded to receive line. a staff report Representatives for the for information, which ultimately concluded that, because company told council in of federal laws, the distribu- February they needed a decition of marijuana, via store- sion from council in order to front or retail outlets, and in keep the lease on the propthis case a wellness centre, erty they’d chosen for the dispensary. is illegal.

In its presentation to counThe report also noted the distribution of medical pot cil last fall, CannaLifeMD through a dispensary falls said it intended to open an under the classification of upscale, clinic-type business trafficking, which would be targeting aging baby boomsubject to enforcement by the ers in need of medical cannabis. police department.

The clinic also planned to The mayor sees it as the end of the road for the com- provide educational resources, a nurse practitioner or pany until the laws change.

“Our legal interpretation is doctor on staff, and prodthat they’re trafficking, that ucts like edibles, creams and they’re drug dealers,” Mike lotions.

This isn’t the first time an Clay said.

“Yes, they would be shut attempt to set up a medical down, arrested and charged.” marijuana dispensary in the Though Clay supports the Tri-Cities has failed.

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jkurucz@thenownews.com He spent more than four decades battling budgets and bylaws, but it now appears as though Lou Sekora is battling for his life.

Multiple sources have told the Tri-Cities NOW that the former Coquitlam mayor is hospitalized with what’s characterized as a serious heart condition.

It’s believed Sekora, 83, recently underwent openheart surgery. Sources have suggested Sekora’s been in Vancouver General Hospital for roughly two weeks, though the full extent of his condition remains unknown.

The Tri-Cities NOW attempted to contact members of his family, though calls were not returned prior to press deadlines.

Sekora retired from public office last November, after being defeated in his attempt to regain the mayor’s chair by incumbent Richard Stewart.

Sekora garnered 5,705 votes compared to the 15,002

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Lou Sekora, 83, planned to spend time in Palm Springs after losing the race for Coquitlam mayor last fall. ballots cast for Stewart. At the time, Sekora said he was going to retire to Palm Springs, Calif. while maintaining some business ties locally in Coquitlam.

“I’m all through. I have no inkling, not even one ounce, of wanting to go back [to public life],” Sekora told the Tri-Cities NOW after his election defeat. “I feel so relaxed and so comfortable. You

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Port Moody debates monster home issue Jeremy DEUTSCH

to come back with zoning changes related to “mega homes” in individual neighbourhoods. jdeutsch@thenownews.com Several of the councillors argued the chanPort Moody politicians warned solving the ges to the bylaw need to capture the city’s issue of monster homes wouldn’t be easy, and separate zones or areas, such as along Ioco Road or Moody Centre, in the city. that’s proving to be true.

“Having a one-size-fits-all [policy] is not On Tuesday, city council spent considerable time discussing proposed changes to zon- going to work,” said Coun. Robert Vagramov, adding each neighbourhood ing bylaws to address house needs different tools to deal height, site and size concerns. with the issue.

In the end, council decided However, Mayor Mike Clay on two approaches to deal with argued the first set of recomissue.

Having a onemendations from staff that are First, council tentatively size-fits-all city-wide is enough to deal approved a number of recom[policy] is not with the issue without going mendations made by city staff, through each neighbourhood. including a revised height limit going to work.

“We’ve already gone through on single-family homes that – Port Moody Coun. this, we know what the issues sets a new maximum height Robert Vagramov are, the issues were how we’re of 10.5 metres (34.5 feet) for calculating grade … council sloping roofs and nine metres already agreed on what the (29.5 feet) for flat roofs. issues were,” he told the TriThere is also a new definCities NOW on Wednesday, ition for “grade,” which defines it as the average of the existing elevations adding he wants to move the issue forward taken at each corner of the lot established by and get the recommendations into the hands of the public. “It appears that people just don’t a survey taken by provincial land surveyors.

The city is also working on a set of “Good want to make a decision right now and it’s Neighbour Guidelines” with the details to super frustrating.”

The next land use committee is scheduled be brought forward in a separate report for for April 7. council to consider.

The issue of monster homes has been on the The recommendations still need to go through the city’s land use committee for con- city’s radar for nearly a year, after a number of residents came forward to express their sideration, and would be city-wide.

Where the debate came about was in the concerns and call for changes to the proliferation of large homes. In that time, the city has second approach to the issue.

Council also passed a resolution asking staff held a pair of town halls to get feedback.

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Middle East intervention is never easy

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he only thing we are certain about Iraq and Syria is that Canadian Forces will be there for a while.

That news comes after the prime minister stood in Parliament this week and announced plans for an extension of the mission.

Ever the astute politician, the PM used his considerable power to extend the mission for a whole year, rather than another six months.

Why risk having this go sideways on us in the heat of a federal election?

And the mission isn’t just going to run a year longer.

It’s also going to expand into the borders of Syria, where a dictator and largely Islamist rebel opposition have been deadlocked in a bloody civil war for years.

There’s no question that ISIS is amoral and thrives on cruel brutality.

It would be nice to think that a few bombs and raids would set things right again. But there is not a finite number of terrorists to be killed, nor a nest that can be burned.

Military intervention in the Middle East has an uncanny pattern of producing unintended consequences.

We question whether the preferred way to deal with a violent quagmire should be yet another violent quagmire.

Any use of our military in a foreign land needs to have crystal clear goals, a well thought out plan to ensure we achieve them and markers to know when the mission’s been accomplished.

That’s over and above having a justification that Canadians can stand behind. That’s not what we’re getting.

So, flash forward a year, a few hundred million dollars and some more dead soldiers and what will we have?

Then what?

— Guest editorial from the North Shore News

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According to a poll conducted last t’s time for Canadians to take back September, many of B.C.’s frail elderly the public health-care agenda. do not receive the attention they For far too long, forces have require. been chipping away at our most Approximately three-quarters of B.C. cherished social program. care aides surveyed said they are forced To get a glimpse of the future facing to rush through basic care for the elderpublic health care today, just follow the ly and disabled because money. of high workloads and This March 31 marks reduced staffing. the first anniversary of a And let’s not forget the decade-long, $36-billion workers who bear the cut to health care transIt’s plain to see brunt of health-care cuts. fers to the provinces by public health Between Jan. 21 and Ottawa.

Feb. 26, nearly 1,500 B.C.’s share of that hiscare is going health-care workers were toric 10-year-long reducdown a bad laid off at care homes tion totals $5 billion. road. and hospitals across B.C. I think we can all because of contracting agree that less money for – Bonnie Pearson, out or contract flips. health care is not what is HEU secretary Any former workers needed for our province. business manager rehired at these facilities In fact, a Conference can expect to start at the Board of Canada report released last August determined Victoria bottom of the employment ladder.

Some will lose their pension, others must invest $1.8 billion more than will receive lower probationary wages budgeted for health care between 2014 and most will have zero earned vacation and 2017 just to maintain current sertime. vice levels.

These mass health-care layoffs With an ageing population requirinclude the loss of 300 family-suping more complex care, this deliberate underfunding of services by both federal porting jobs in long-term care homes in Burnaby and Surrey. and provincial governments is playing But not only do these workers lose out in very ugly ways — and the signs are everywhere.

Take the growth in private health care. For a third year in a row, B.C. was fined for allowing illegal extra billing of patients for services that are supposed to be without cost to all Canadians under the Canada Health Act. Later this June, a B.C.-based private hospital owner will push for the reintroduction of two-tier medicine into Canada at the province’s Supreme Court.

Then there’s the impact on seniors’ care.

their jobs, the continuity of care is jeopardized for hundreds of seniors who depend on the care aides and other staff who have formed long-term relationships with residents and family members.

It’s plain to see public health care is going down a bad road.

As we head towards a federal election, Canadians have an opportunity to think about how they can best vote for health care in 2015.

The next government in Ottawa can take immediate steps to put our nation’s signature social program back on the right track.

That means your vote — and the vote of your family and friends — can make a difference in electing MPs that will fight for health care.

They say voters get the government they deserve.

And we certainly are due for leadership in Ottawa that puts the future of a strong public health-care system front and centre in their election promises.

To learn more about what can be done to save public health care, please visit saveourhealthcarebc.ca online.

Bonnie Pearson is secretary business manager for the HEU.

LETTERS VOTE YES TO HELP OTHERS

Imagine you could give back time to a low-income working mom who commutes two to three hours every day or you could keep a senior connected by making it easier for them to get around.

You can: vote Yes for transit.

High housing costs mean that lower-income families are moving away from Vancouver, often resulting in longer commute times. Parents often have to work multiple jobs or shifts. Low-wage earners are heavy transit users: 32 per cent of their trips are by transit, double the regional average. With fewer transportation options, parents are spending less time with their children.

The half-per-cent tax increase would result in an overall 25-percent increase in transit service, including an 80-per-cent increase in night bus service. Why is this important? Because when parents do better, their children do better.

For seniors, there are many barriers to getting around. Transit is a lifeline. The half-per-cent tax increase would provide a 30-percent increase in HandyDart services and accessibility upgrades at transit stations and bus loops.

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one in four seniors lives alone.

With limited transportation options, seniors risk becoming shut-ins. Loneliness has been shown to be as dangerous as smoking. Help our most vulnerable: vote Yes. Michael McKnight President & CEO United Way of the Lower Mainland

COLUMN WAS OFFENSIVE I would like to draw your attention to two particular issues in the recent column “Pack a bag — you’re going to Hospitaland” by Dr. Davidicus Wong.

While it is praiseworthy and important to guide people through what might be expected in a stay in hospital, it is also the responsible thing to do to ensure that the information is accurate and not misleading, and perhaps worse, not reinforcing stereotypes of illnesses, even, or perhaps especially, if it is intended to be light-hearted.

I refer first to the paragraph dealing with Codes. Yes, Code Calls are a vital part of the intrahospital communication, but Code White is not a psychiatric

emergency; it is an aggressive incident and one far, far more likely to occur in the Emergency Room, or with confused or delirious patients than anyone with a mental-health issue. To ascribe this to psychiatry and the patients for which it cares is, at the very least, misinformed. Once again we see the damaging implication of a link between mental illness and violence.

The second issue, just two paragraphs further on, concerns the use of the word “paranoia.”

Dr. Wong writes, “If you hadn’t been diagnosed with paranoia on admission, you might be before discharge.” He may be trying to make a point about bureaucracy, but it seems very unfortunate that in order to do so he trivializes a profound, frightening and serious mental disorder, and perpetuates the negative stereotypes that so often plague the perception of mental illness.

We really should expect more from a health professional and we should expect more from a reputable news source. It is a very sad day when both fail in such a casual, flippant and off-hand manner.

Mark Welch Registered Nurse Port Moody

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Notice of Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel In accordance with the Community Charter, a meeting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel, to consider and deal with Local Improvement Frontage and Parcel Tax Rolls, which include street work, sanitary sewer, and boulevard maintenance, will be held at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 at 1:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

A property owner may make an appeal if he feels there has been an error or omission.

An Appeal shall not be heard by the Panel unless written notice of the appeal has been made to the office of the Collector at least forty-eight hours prior to the time appointed for the first sitting of the panel.

The Panel shall review the following Bylaws; and if no complaints are received, the frontage assessment roll will be considered to be authenticated.

Bylaw 2914 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 3457 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 2935 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 3379 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 3547 Methane Detection Bylaw 2938 Lane Paving Bylaw 2996 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 3044 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 3048 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 3116 Asphalt Overlay Bylaw 3135 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 3148 Asphalt Overlay Bylaw 3250 Concrete Curb and Gutter Bylaw 2922 Road Rehabilitation Bylaw 3967 Local Service Area Bylaw 4035 Local Service Area

The Local Improvement Assessment Roll is available for inspection at City Hall during regular office hours.

Parcel tax for sanitary sewer is fixed for all properties and will appear on the yearly tax notice.

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PoCo trash-can locks to be ready by April

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program, which had a bid $28,000 lower than the original estimate. jdeutsch@thenownews.com The city also originally estimated that 2,000 Locks invented by the City of Port Coquitlam households would have to be reimbursed for to keep bears out of trash should be arriving the Critter Guard locks, but the number is now at 2,600. on doorsteps sometime in April.

Coun. Glenn Pollock noted the city is close But the program hasn’t been without some to sorting out the challenges challenges. with the program.

A recent finance and inter“We want to do this,” he said. governmental committee Besides distributing the locks update noted the cost to roll to residents, the city plans to out the program has increased We know manufacture and sell them to by $152,200 from the original garbage is the other cities with the same bear $638,000 estimate. number one problem.

The factors driving up the Two unnamed cities have cost of the program include reason why expressed interest in the locks, increases for bear lock manubears are in our while the city is still negotiatfacturing and distribution, the neighbourhoods. ing with a partner to market refund of Critter Guards and additional delivery costs to – Mayor Greg Moore the devices.

Despite the increased costs, residents.

Mayor Greg Moore believes the The municipality spent program is still worth pursumonths developing its own garbage-locking system to keep bears out of ing.

“We know garbage is the number one reathe trash, rolling out the product and issuing a request for proposals to have the devices son why bears are in our neighbourhoods,” he said. built last fall.

“So if we can secure our garbage carts so The lock, which was built in-house and certified by the BC Conservation Foundation, will bears aren’t attracted to them, I think we’ll be distributed free of charge this spring to all have huge success.”

There are usually more than 1,000 bear homes that receive city waste services in areas of high bear activity. Households that have sightings in PoCo each year.

It’s expected the new locks will extend the already purchased Critter Guard cart locks lifespan of the current garbage bins for at least will be reimbursed.

The city had a manufacturer pull out of the five years.

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Legion redevelopment gets green light Jeremy DEUTSCH

for the monument could be jdeutsch@thenownews.com changed as the development The Port Moody legion has gets built.

“The location of the cenobeen given the go-ahead by the city for a major facelift taph is still one little piece that isn’t right,” Coun. Diana and redevelopment.

On Tuesday, council unani- Dilworth said.

Last year, the branch mously approved a rezoning application to redevelop announced it had signed on with property the legion at developer 2513-2519 Townline Clarke St. folH o u s i n g lowing a pubThe location of Solutions for lic hearing. the multiThe plan the cenotaph is million-dolis to build a still one little lar project. five-storey, piece that isn’t Under the mixed-use agreement, development right. the legion featuring 14 – Coun. Diana sold its land commercialDilworth to Townline retail units, for $4.3 mil84 residenlion, with tial units and an 8,912-square-foot Legion a portion of the money going toward construcwith a 76-seat patio.

The plan also includes the tion of a new building. creation of a memorial plaza Legion members voted last on Spring Street that would fall, 88 to 1, in favour of the feature public seating areas redevelopment. and the cenotaph where future Remembrance Day City fixes OCP rift and other ceremonies will be held. with Metro While in support of the Port Moody is now in project, some councillors still the good books with Metro expressed disappointment Vancouver when it comes to that the cenotaph would be a major planning document. moved to Spring Street, and On Tuesday, council said they hoped the plan approved amendments to

its official community plan (OCP) that should appease the regional district and make it drop a court petition.

Metro Vancouver had taken issue with the land use designation for the Andres Wines and Mill and Timber sites in the city’s new OCP. The OCP had called for the two properties’ land use to be

moved from general industrial to general urban, but the request was declined by the Metro Vancouver board due to lack of comprehensive plans for the sites.

The city has now agreed to move the two sites in question back to an industrial land use designation. The changes required a public hearing

before final approval, which was held Tuesday.

After the OCP was passed in the fall, Metro Vancouver

filed a court petition arguing the city’s OCP was invalid and did not meet statutory guidelines.

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Coquitlam to foster neighbourliness BUT CITY COUNCILLORS DISAGREE ON THE VALUE OF ‘ABUNDANT COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE’

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com It’s touted as a low-cost means to link neighbours, combat social isolation and even cut down on crime and speeding. Its critics, however, suggest it’s a waste of resources and a sad commentary on the way of the world.

Coquitlam council was briefed Monday on the Abundant Communities Initiative (ACI), which serves as a type of grassroots movement for neighbours to get to know each other, plan social activities and develop a sense of connectivity.

“Most people want to know their neighbours,” said Mary Morrison Clark, the city’s manager of community, recreation and culture services. “We might not want to be friends with them but we’d like to know who they are, and we’d like to know that we’re looking out for one another and that maybe we share some same aspirations as neighbours.”

program is left to volunteers and community associations to run and facilitate.

A staff report suggests the city has already approached local neighbourhood associations to head up the initiative and a one-day workshop will Staff were made aware of be staged to introduce those the program last year while groups to the program.

Exact dollar figures to attending a parks and recreation conference in Alberta, facilitate that workshop or where the project was offered any facets of the program were not proin Edmonton vided, and the in 2013. The staff report p r o g r a m suggests any begins with costs will buy-in from In a way I like be covered a neighbourthis, and in a t h r o u g h hood associaexisting opertion and handway I think ating budgets. ful of people this is a sad In Edmonton, who step up commentary on $10,000 was into leadership allocated roles — posthe times ... towards payitions referred – Coun. Mae Reid ing for a partto as block time coordinconnectors ator to help launch the proand connector coordinators.

Those volunteers canvas gram.

“This has lots of potential to the neighbourhood to gauge their neighbours’ interest in help us in the future, to help the program: prospective build engagement, and it is participants are asked about a low-cost and low resourcetheir vision for the neigh- type of initiative,” said parks, bourhood, what they value, recreation and culture mantheir skill set, and the pro- ager Raul Allueva.

The issue of financing the gramming they’d like to see take place. Activities are then program was a tough sell planned on an ongoing basis for many councillors. Coun. around that feedback and the Bonita Zarrillo suggested

funds that could be used for the program should instead be used to subsidize block parties, while Coun. Dennis Marsden suggested paying someone $10,000 to help launch the program “scares the absolute crap out of me.”

“I think that’s a little bit outside of the scope of our city goals,” he said.

Like Zarrillo, Coun. Mae Reid felt the program should be fully implemented and run by any of the city’s neighbourhood associations — Burquitlam, Oakdale or the Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers, for example — with minimal municipal involvement.

“In a way I like this, and in a way I think this is a sad commentary on the times where people have to be taught on how to speak to their neighbours,” she said.

“I guess the younger generations are going to have even more trouble because they don’t even talk anymore, they just text.”

Coun. Chris Wilson was the most adamant supporter of the program, suggesting it could save untold amounts of money in policing and health-care costs.

“So many of the things that are missing in a child’s life can be developed through

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The Abundant Communities Initiative, which has been tried in Edmonton, aims to increase social cohesion. something like this … this could be the best investment

the city makes all year,” he said.

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All public budget events (except the Twitter Chat) will be held at Winslow Centre Gymnasium at 1100 Winslow Avenue, Coquitlam.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 7:00 p.m. - Preliminary Budget Presentation & Open House Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 7:30 p.m. - Presentations to the Board (Delegations) Thursday, April 16, 2015, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Twitter Chat using hashtag #sd43budget Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 7:00 p.m. - Final Budget Presentation and Board Approval Visit our website or follow us on social media to find out more information: www

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John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Pandora Ballard can attest to the fact there are plenty of parallels to be drawn between the writing process itself, and starting a group dedicated to that very practice.

As president of the Tri-City Wordsmiths, Ballard recalls the group’s modest beginnings two years ago: it started with a few basic ideas, a handful of core members and a vision for something bigger.

Seeing that vision through, however, took some doing. And a lot of time and patience.

“It was a bit rocky in the beginning, it didn’t start too well. It took a couple of months to get going,” Ballard said. “It’s been a two-year journey. And it’s really going well now.”

Two years in, the group is poised to host the latest in its bi-monthly meeting cycle on Saturday, April 4 at the Terry Fox Library in PoCo. As is the case with all meetings, the gathering will feature a guest

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Members of the Tri-City Wordsmiths, from left, Stefano Mazzega, Pandora Ballard, Anna Raasveldt and Lynne Nielsen hammer away at their latest literary ideas at a group meeting on Wednesday. speaker presenting on topics relevant to the publishing industry.

Previous meetings have played host to a crime-writing panel, a children’s author, book launches, and both editing and publishing primers.

In the case of the April 4 meeting, group member Sadiq Somjee

will head up “Building Books and Selling Stories: A DIY Guide to SelfPublishing.” A 30-year veteran of the IT field, along with working as an artist and graphic novelist, Somjee will speak to how to get both your print and e-book onto Amazon, how to use Google Blogger and Amazon CreateSpace publish-

ing tools and how to create a basic ago, the idea to start the group was author platform with the help of a borne partly out of that passion, but also by way of necessity. simple blog and social media.

“I found there was nothing really Each meeting follows a similar going on for writformat, and runs ers, at least nothing up to two and half that really interested hours. Things kick me,” she said. “One off with Ballard of the things that I’m offering some introThere’s not a interested in is eduductory comments, writer alive cation and educabefore the presenter tional opportunities takes the reins. The who can’t learn for writers to learn. proceedings then something.

There seems to be a wrap up with some lot of groups doing time for the writers – Pandora Ballard critiquing but not to share ideas and president of the Trimuch in the way of hang out.

City Wordsmiths formal presentation One thing you and other activities won’t find, however, like that.” is an atmosphere of The group operpicking things apart.

“Meetings are educational only,” ates as a non-profit society, and as Ballard said. “The reason I don’t do such, $25 yearly dues are asked of critiquing is because there are so members. The vast majority of that many groups doing it everywhere. money goes towards paying for the Personally, I’ve been criticized to guest speakers who attend the bideath with some of my stuff and I monthly meetings. really want to learn and have others “Everything we make goes back learn as well. There’s not a writer into the club,” Ballard said. “We are alive who can’t learn something.” sort of masters our own destiny that Ballard’s zest for the literary way, because we can choose what world comes from a love affair with we want to do.”

Those interested in the club can the written word that can be traced contact Ballard at pandorabee1@ back to her childhood.

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Landscapes at Leigh Square

The Fraser Valley Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists is setting up shop at PoCo’s Leigh Square for the next month as part of a group show that kicks off on Saturday, March 28.

A juried group exhibition, the display features paintings in a variety of mediums, including acrylic, oil, encaustic and dry mediums.

The works mostly represent a collection of traditional landscape and still life paint-

ings by artists from PoCo, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, New West and other locales south of the Fraser River.

An opening reception for the show runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at Leigh Square, while the show runs until April 27.

All about the kids Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre is playing host to a new exhibit that’s all about the kids.

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“The exhibition provides audiences with a great opportunity to see some terrific works of contemporary art here in the Tri-Cities but also to introduce families to the great work of North Vancouver’s Artists for Kids program and Gordon Smith Gallery,” notes a press release from Evergreen.

An opening reception for the exhibit is slated from 3 to 5 p.m. on March 30, while the exhibit runs until May 10.

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Of all the recent introductions, one of the most impressive is Mercedes-Benz’s new compact luxury sedan, the C-Class.

Overall, the new C-Class looks much more expensive than it actually costs.

Now in its fifth generation, the C-Class has always been an important car for MercedesBenz. The previous generation was one of the best selling vehicles in its lineup, making it a staple for the brand.

The C-Class will never be a weekend autocross racer, but thanks to this model’s reduced weight and improved engineering, it feels more spirited all around.

While you are insulated from the road and steering feedback is a little muted, the chassis is solid and provides crisp handling. In fact, I would say that the steering feel of the C-Class is far better than even-more-numb Lexus IS or BMW 3-series.

Competing with the likes of BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Lexus IS, the new C-Class has moved more upmarket to provide a compelling case in this competitive segment.

The recently introduced CLA-Class is the new entry-level car which allows the C-Class to move upscale in both the design and price point.

Design

All-new for 2015, the C-Class is larger, lighter and it offers more luxury features than its predecessor.

With Mercedes-Benz giving its whole range a makeover - which includes its flagship S-Class - you can definitely see how the brand is trying to carry similar design elements onto the C-Class.

However, the C-Class is still a very different car. Thanks to its dimensions and exterior proportions, it gives off a sportier and more youthful appeal.

The C-Class is now available with many features previously only available on the larger and more expensive models, the E-Class and S-Class. As a result, in terms of safety, convenience, and luxury features, it sets a whole new standard.

The front grille is aggressive and mixed with sweeping character lines and short overhangs, giving it a more purposeful appearance than the CLA. The short overhung rear design brings a balance to the overall look.

Standard static LED headlights are added to the already standard LED taillights. Active LED high performance headlamps are available as an option.

The business-like cabin of the old C-Class has been replaced by a welcoming and attractive interior. There is an array of wood and aluminum finishes to choose from.

feel and the craftsmanship is precise and impressive.

Performance

The driver and front passenger are granted plenty of space and luxury appointments. Mercedes-Benz wanted the C-Class to feel like flying in first class cabin, and I think they’ve achieved it.

The increase to the C-Class’ size was to account for consumer’s desire to have more and more space.

Rear passengers benefit the most from the additional 3.7-inches in length – they now travel in even more comfort.

C 300 models come with a 2.0-litre turbocharged fourcylinder with 241 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque.

The cargo also reaps the rewards of the larger size and the C-Class’s trunk has grown to 17 cubic feet as a result.

Those interested in more performance can opt for the C 400, which has a 3.0-litre V6 that produces an impressive 329 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque.

A large one-piece centre console panel splits the cabin from air vents to armrest. The free-standing display is eye-catching, but can look a bit like an afterthought.

The only drivetrain available is Mercedes’ 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive system. This serves to improve traction and driving stability.

Use of the infotainment is channelled through the innovative touchpad in the handrest. Operation is reasonably intuitive and the touchpad can recognize letters, numbers and special characters in any language.

Tactile feedback is given to the user to further ease use.

Providing smooth shifting is an updated seven-speed automatic transmission that has a quick, crisp feel both up and down the shifting process.

The new C-Class is the first in this segment to come with full air suspension. It limits road noise and vibration thanks to electronically controlled, continuous variable damping. AGILITY SELECT allows you to choose between four distinctive characteristics – Comfort, ECO, Sport and Sport+. This system is superior to anything else on the road, and brings the road feel of the C-Class a few notches above its competitors.

The new C-Class features many of the new driver assistance systems that have debuted on the S-Class a few months ago.

These systems enhance both comfort and safety.

Protecting against low-speed collisions is an Adaptive Brake Assist, but COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is now standard and it can carry out autonomous braking at speeds of up to 200 km/h. This system can also brake for stationary vehicles from up to 50 km/h and is able to prevent rear-end collisions at speeds of up to 40 km/h.

Another favourite feature is DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist. This is a semi-automatic traffic jam assistant that is able to follow the vehicle ahead, even where lane markings are unclear or lacking, at speeds under 60 km/h.

Environment

The cabin of the C-Class is elegant and functional - the materials were carefully chosen for their touch and

Also new to the C-Class is a head-up display that includes more information than the typical version found in other vehicles. Like a modern aircraft, important information is projected onto the windshield in the driver’s field of vision, thus allowing their eyes to remain on the road ahead.

Features

The C 300 starts at $43,000, while the C 400 starts at $51,400.

Standard equipment includes heated front seats, driver memory settings, automatic climate control, auto diming and heated exterior mirrors, automatic lights, rain sensing windshield wipers, blind spot monitor, and ATTENTION ASSIST. Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include online navigation, panoramic sunroof, rearview camera, active parking assist, and the INTELLIGENT DRIVE Package Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the C 300 are 10.1 city and 7.8 highway. The C 400 returns 11.1 city and 8.4 highway.

Thumbs Up

The C-Class makes the daily commute a joy, and thanks to its intelligent technologies, traffic jams are no longer a threat.

Thumbs Down

Not much to complain about this first-class model, other than perhaps that its durability is yet to be determined because it’s the first time C-Class is being produced at Mercedes’ US plant.

The Bottom Line

The 2015 C-Class is an impressive luxury car with all the modern and traditional amenities that can only be found in more expensive vehicles.

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Don Taylor came out on top in the Oxygen Yoga & Fitness “Biggest Looser” competition. The contest, sponsored by the Tri-Cities NOW, was part of a twomonth program that started in January and saw a handful of contestants compete to lose the most weight and have the “loosest” pants.

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But trees are susceptible to damage and disease, and homeowners who learn to recognize symptoms of such problems can prevent them from escalating and reduce the risk that the trees will cause damage to their properties. The following are just some of the ways homeowners can determine if their trees are unhealthy.

Homeowners who suspect they have a tree that poses a safety risk should contact a professional tree service for

an immediate inspection and steer clear of the tree until an inspection has been performed.

• Check around the base of the tree. The base of a tree may offer some telltale signs that the tree is unhealthy.

Soil that is cracked or raised at the base of the tree may be indicative of a tree that has started to uproot. If you recognize any cracking or if the soil is raised, look at the tree to see if it is leaning. If the soil is cracked or raised because it is uprooting, then the tree might have already started to lean in the opposite direction of the cracking or raised soil.

• Examine for fungus. The growth of fungus on the tree trunk or close to it may be a sign that the tree is rotting or decaying. Fungal growth, such as a sudden population of mushrooms, around the base of the tree is another

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• Look for cavities on the trunk. Cracks and cavities on a tree may not be an emergency, but especially deep cracks and cavities may be indicative of a structural

problem. Multiple cracks and cavities also serve as red flags.

• Look for dead wood. It may sound simple, but dead wood poses a threat to the tree and anyone who hap-

pens to spend time in its vicinity. Dead wood snaps easily, and falling dead wood can harm anyone unlucky enough to be beneath the tree when the dead wood snaps. Dead wood branches won’t bend in the wind, and such branches frequently fall off of trees when strong gusts of wind come along. Dead branches either won’t have leaves or the leaves will be brown (dead pine branches will have brown needles).

• Weak connections.

Unhealthy trees often have weak connections between their branches and their trunks. If branches don’t appear to be strongly connected to the tree bark, call a tree service to determine a solution. The tree might not be on its way out, but you may have to take steps to strengthen the connections so branches are not at risk of falling.

Unhealthy trees can pose a significant safety hazard on a property. Homeowners who learn to recognize the signs of unhealthy trees can do something to prevent dying trees from damaging their homes.

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What’s affordable in Metro Vancouver?

If housing prices continue to rise unchecked in Vancouver, the average detached home will cost more than $2.1 million by 2030 and require more than 100 per cent of the median household income to maintain, according to a new report from Vancity.

The report, Downsizing the Canadian Dream: Homeownership Realities for Millennials and Beyond, released Wednesday, found only Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam and Langley are now classified as “affordable,” which means that housing costs don’t exceed 32 per cent of a homeowners’ gross monthly income.

“The dream of a family home is not dead, but does need an update for a new generation,” said Ryan McKinley, Vancity’s mortgage development manager. “We’re going to need to ... live in closer and more interdependent ways ... to find an affordable and more sustainable lifestyle.”

The report makes a number of recommendations for policy changes by municipal governments that could stop the trend, such as changes to zoning that would increase density, maximizing incentives for developers to build affordable workforce housing, and designing growth centres with dense cores tied to mass transit. The report also makes recommendations for provincial and federal governments, such as giving better property tax incentives for affordable housing, requiring permanent affordable housing zones that would be similar to the Agricultural Land Reserve, dedicating a portion of the property transfer tax to support affordable rental and home ownership options, and offering tax credits for affordable housing or accelerated depreciation of rental buildings.

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If trends are not reversed through a combination of public policy and changes in financial practices, even homes in the suburbs will become increasingly out of reach for people earning the median income, the report projects. If price trends continue, by 2030 Langley will be the only affordable community still below the 32 per cent threshold, the report says. The report assumes a rise in income of 2.5 per cent a year, and used historical average price growth— from 2000 through 2014, a period characterized by massive house price increases — by community.

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That means that their children cannot be hit, swatted, smacked, belted, strapped, whopped or spanked by anyone.

Canada is not one of those countries. If we truly care about the health and wellbeing of children, we need to be counted as a country that does not sanction their physical punishment.

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dedicated to seeing this accomplished.

Called Corinne’s Quest to honour the work of Corinne Robertshaw, a lawyer who dedicated the latter part of her life to this issue, the organization’s mission statement is “to promote the raising of children in a positive,

non-violent manner and to press for repeal of Section 43 of the Criminal Code.”

I am a lifelong advocate for ending physical punishment of children and I chair the Corinne’s Quest steering committee. We have a dynamic blend of members on our committee who are working in various fields of child services, plus a number of community leaders who are now retired.

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we believe that children are people and not property and therefore we shouldn’t hit them.

Having Canada join the more than 40 countries that have abolished physical punishment is easy. Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada explicitly permits hitting children.

Government could simply repeal Section 43 and then Canada’s children would enjoy the same protections under the law as adults.

Corinne’s Quest has a website (corinnesquest.ca) and we ask you to log on and sign in as a supporter. In doing so, you will be letting our politicians know that you want to live in a country that protects children from all forms of physical harm.

health, child aggression, lower moral internalization (kids learn to change behaviour through fear of being hurt rather than because it’s the right thing) and delinquency. Some of these factors carry on into adulthood.

That does not imply that all children who experience physical punishment turn out to be aggressive or delinquent. I see it as being similar to smoking. For decades we all smoked, then we discovered the risk factors associated with it. Now, we know that there are people who are heavy smokers and experience no serious consequences. But we also know that each cigarette increases the odds of medical problems.

With spanking, there may not be negative outcomes, but each time a child is hit, the risk is real. And the more often and harshly a child is hit, the more likely there will be problems.

The real question is, why would we even consider hitting kids? After all, it’s just not nice to hit people and

Kathy Lynn is professional speaker and author of Vive la Difference, Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home.

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history, Canadian laws have sanctioned hitting slaves, apprentices, prisoners, dogs, wives and children. Today in Canada, children are the only group left on that list.

In addition to the repeal of Section 43, Corinne’s Quest intends to help educate Canadians on the many progressive and effective non-violent ways parents can raise their children to be responsible, self-disciplined adults.

Physical punishment is the use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain but not injury for the purposes of correction or control of the child’s behaviour.

Physical punishment of children carries real risk factors. Elizabeth Gershoff from Columbia University took a look at 88 studies over 62 years of collected data. She studied links between parental use of physical punishment and childhood behaviours and experiences. And she found that it can lead to impaired parent-child relationships, poor child mental

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Port Coquitlam’s city-wide garage sale is coming up on April 25, giving residents a chance to declutter, make some cash and find a new home for reusable items.

Held during Earth Week, the seventh-annual event is part of the city’s ongoing wastereduction efforts, according to a press release.

Participants dispose of their unwanted items in an Earth-friendly way, while benefiting from the additional bargain hunters drawn out by the large number of garage sales. Last year, more than 140 households signed up.

To participate, PoCo residents simply plan a garage sale at their home on April 25 from at least 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and register online

by April 15 at www.portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale.

Participants who register by the April 15 deadline will get free advertising for their sale in the Tri-Cities NOW newspaper prior to the event, as well as on the garage sale webpage, www.portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale.

All participants will be responsible for packing up any unsold items, similar to any regular garage sale. The city will not be picking up unsold items, and instead encourages participants to donate leftover items to charity.

Several area charities accept donations of household items and clothing (phone ahead regarding larger items): • Salvation Army Thrift Store, 2275 Elgin Ave., PoCo: 604-942-0505 • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, 2811 Shaughnessy St., PoCo • Share Family & Community Services Society Thrift Store, 2404 St. John’s St., Port Moody: 604-931-5510 • Value Village, 2739 Barnet Hwy.,

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Tips for hosting a successful garage sale:

• Put up balloons and signs around your neighbourhood to guide shoppers to your home.

• Be prepared with change for guests who arrive with only $20 bills in hand.

• Encourage neighbours on your street or complex to host garage sales at the same time.

• Price items in advance to maximize sales opportunities if many visitors arrive at once.

Garage sale pricing usually starts at about one-third of the item’s value when new.

• Recruit sale helpers to provide extra security and assistance.

• Have clean bags, newspapers and boxes on hand for carrying away purchases.

Tips for shoppers: • If you’re an early bird, respect the host’s decision to begin the sale at the posted time.

• Bring small bills and change for small purchases.

• Drive carefully on neighbourhood streets and watch for pedestrians and animals.

• Be respectful — don’t trample gardens, block driveways or double park.

Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale for more tips for garage sale hosts and shoppers, as well as recycling and re-use information and addresses of registered garage sales.

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City-wide garage sale May 23 in Coquitlam

As you begin your spring cleaning, consider signing up for Coquitlam’s city-wide garage sale.

The annual event, to be held this year on Saturday, May 23, coordinates garage sales throughout the community. Coquitlam advertises participating addresses for interested shoppers at no cost to registered participants, and also provides helpful tips, according to a press release from the city.

Individuals interested in hosting a garage sale can register from April 1 to May 1 at www.coquitlam.ca/garagesale or can pick up a registration package from Engineering & Public Works at Coquitlam City Hall (3000 Guildford Way).

On average, more than 200 homes participate every year in this event.

Full details are available online at www. coquitlam.ca/garagesale.

Nominations sought for enviro awards

The City of Coquitlam is accepting nominations for its annual Environmental Achievement Awards.

Nominations can be made for individuals or groups who volunteer or go above and beyond the scope of their jobs in the areas of environmental conservation/protection, environmental education/public awareness, sustainable living and habitat enhancement/ rehabilitation.

Nominees do not need to be residents of Coquitlam, but the activities for which they are being nominated should occur in Coquitlam or be of benefit to the community.

Nominations are accepted for adult, youth and children. A list of last year’s winners with a small description of their projects and the online nomination form are available at www. coquitlam.ca/enviroawards. The deadline for nominations is April 10.

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BC SPCA aims to help ‘community’ cats

The results of a recent survey show B.C. is on the right track when it comes to dealing with outdoor-living cats, according to the BC SPCA. The U.S. national survey, commissioned by the Best Friends Animal Society late last year, reveals overwhelming support for the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method of managing populations of unowned, freeroaming “community” cats.

A longtime issue in B.C., cat overpopulation is a crisis the BC SPCA has been working to address, along with other rescue groups and humane organizations, veterinarians, cat coalitions, volunteers and animal lovers, according to a press release.

While the study is American, BC SPCA policy and outreach officer Amy Morris suggests Canadian attitudes toward free-roaming cats tend to mirror those in the U.S. “Though we have lower population numbers than in the U.S., we still see large numbers of free-roaming cats in colonies,” Morris says. “Many cat lovers provide food, water and shelter for the cruelly abandoned

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The BC SPCA says tens of thousands of cats and kittens live outdoors in B.C., suffering from illness, injuries, starvation, frostbite and predator attacks.

felines, but they lack the financial resources to pay for spay and neuter surgeries.”

The survey asked respondents to indicate their preference from among three options for managing community cats, and 68 per cent chose “sterilize and vaccinate healthy stray cats and return them to where they were captured (TNR),” compared to only 24 per cent who chose “impoundment by shelter

staff followed by lethal injection for any cats not adopted” and eight per cent who chose “do nothing.” The second question asked which of six factors most influenced survey participants’ response to the first question, with 36 per cent choosing the health/welfare of the cats, followed by public health (32 per cent), cost (16 per cent), environment/conservation (10 per cent), property rights (four per cent) and “other” (one per cent).

Tens of thousands of cats and kittens live outdoors in B.C., suffering from illness, injuries, starvation, frostbite and predator attacks. Using the TNR method is one of the ways the BC SPCA is working to help tackle the cat overpopulation crisis as a priority in its 2014-18 Strategic Plan, where donor funds designated to sterilizing cats are earmarked toward helping these outdoor, free-roaming cats whose offspring suffer the most.

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SAT, MARCH 28 KidSport Tri-Cities hosts its Bi-Annual Used

Sporting Goods Sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverside Secondary, 2215 Reeve St. in Port Coquitlam. Funds raised help kids play sports who could otherwise not afford to. All types of sporting gear will be on sale. Info: www. kidsporttricities.ca.

Port Moody Library hosts a session called “Learning Apps for Kids” from 2 to 3 p.m. at 100 Newport Dr. Learn about educational apps for kids aged two to 12+, as librarians discuss apps for phones and tablets, on both Apple and android devices. This free program is aimed at parents and does require registration. For info or to register, call 604-469-4577 or visit library. portmoody.ca.

12th Coquitlam Scouts hold a bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in southwest Coquitlam. The pickup area includes King Albert Avenue, south to Cape Horn Avenue, west to Montgomery Street and east to Mariner Way. Donations of all refundable containers can be left on your doorstep in bags or boxes marked 12th Coquitlam if you aren’t at home. Info: 604-9373693.

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SHARE Society hosts a free information session for parents and caregivers from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. The discussion topic will be “How to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol.” RSVP to Tanya 604-9363900 Ext. 175.

Douglas College hosts Mary Ellen TurpelLafond, the province’s official advocate for the rights of children and youth, for a discussion from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 1250 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. The discussion takes place in Room A1470 at the college. Info: www.douglascollege. ca.

WED, APRIL 1 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. Learn about what the group does or tour the hatchery. Everyone is welcome. Info: www.hydecreek.org.

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 “Stress — learning how to cope with little and big problems without using.” 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

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Terry Fox Library hosts Pyjama Storytime session from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Children and caregivers will be entertained with stories, songs, rhymes, and more.

Kids are encouraged to wear their pyjamas and bring their favourite stuffie. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. Info: 604-927-7999.

Crossroads Hospice Society and Learning through Loss Society host a workshop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Memorial Funeral Services Burkeview Chapel, located at 1340 Dominion Ave. in PoCo. Participants will leave this workshop with greater understanding of how to support youth though the different stages of grief and loss, specific tools for engaging youth in healing activities, and best practices for facilitating a youth loss support group. $55 cash or cheque accepted at the door, with cheques payable to Crossroads Hospice Society. Admission includes a morning snack, lunch and handouts.

Info: Shelly at 604-945-0606 or shelly.pennington@crossroadshospicesociety.com.

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Dogwood Pavilion hosts a seminar presented by the BC Securities Commission called InvestRight at 10 a.m. at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. This seminar provides a wide range of tools to help investors develop critical thinking needed to protect yourself. Learn how to spot fraud warning signs, the various types of scams and where to report a scam. Presenter Dave Inglis has been investigating violations of the Securities Act for the Enforcement division of the BC Securities Commission since 2001. This presentation is free, however, pre-registration is required. To pre-register and for more information, call 604-927-4386.

FRI, APRIL 3 5th Annual Burke Mountain Community

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guest speaker Sadiq Somjee, a 30-year IT veteran and artist/graphic novelist, who will demonstrate some online publishing tools and creation of a simple blog. The meeting will conclude with a chance to chat with the author and network with other writers. Info: 604-475-2875 or pandorabee1@gmail.com.

TUE, APRIL 7 Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural So-

ciety hosts a “Heritage Detective” session from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square, 150–2248 McAllister Ave. in Port Coquitlam.

The discussion theme will be agriculture, and attendees will discuss the history of the ranches, farms and dairies of early Port Coquitlam and the surrounding area, including Minnekhada and Blakeburn Ranch. Info: info@pocoheritage.org.

WED, APRIL 8 Terry Fox Library hosts a meeting of the

Lego Club 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 those concerned about their use or the use of others.

The topic will be “Mental illness, depression and addiction. Understanding the links between the mental illness and addiction will be tonight’s goal.” 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.

ONGOING Redeemed Christian Church of God

Trinity Chapel is having a bible study series

called “The Joy of Following Jesus” Tuesdays 7 to 8:30 p.m., at 1932 Cameron Avenue in Port

Easter Egg Hunt kicks off at 10 a.m. at Galloway Park, 3404 Galloway Ave. in Coquitlam.

Registration starts at 10 a.m., with the egg hunt beginning at 11, rain or shine. Participation is by donation and each family must bring its own Easter egg basket. Proceeds go to charity. Info: 604-219-5640 or easter@rebeccapermack.com.

SAT, APRIL 4 Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity So-

ciety hosts its fourth annual gala night at 6 p.m. in the Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. A catered dinner, bar service, live and silent auctions, door prize draws, and live entertainment will be featured.

All money raised will be used to provide support to families who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Minors will not be permitted. Tickets are $44.80 each. Info: Jen at 604-723-6889, Shannon at 604-339-6658 or info@crccs.ca.

Tri-City Wordsmiths meet from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd. “Building Books and Selling Stories: A DIY Guide To Self-Publishing” will be the topic presented by

Coquitlam. Info: 604-474-3131.

Rocky Point Toastmasters meet Mondays at 7:15 p.m. at Port Moody City Hall, located at 100 Newport Dr. Info: 604-506-1037.

Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets every Tuesday, 7:15 a.m. at the Coquitlam City Centre Aquatic Centre, 1210 Pinetree Way. Enjoy breakfast, an interesting guest speaker and the camraderie. New members welcome.

Info: Bob at 604-939-5852.

Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial meets every Thursday at 4:15 p.m. at the Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave. in PoCo. Open to those over the age of 19, the meetings involve members planning how they can support the community and make the world a better place.

Info: www.pocorotary.ca.

Special Olympics B.C. needs volunteers to help run sporting programs and events at its Coquitlam branch. Info: 604-737-3125.

Scouts francophones is looking for leaders.

This fulfilling volunteer position includes opportunities for personal growth, adventure, travel and practicum hours. Info: 604-936-3624.

Stroke Recovery Association of BC – Coquitlam Branch meets Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Those recovering from a stroke and their caregivers are invited to take part in speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun and friendship.

Info: 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca.

SUCCESS is looking for volunteers for its Mentoring Program, which helps new immigrants adapt to Canadian society and/or find employment. Info: Mandy Siu at 604-468-6069.

Terry Fox Library hosts the Adult Learner Book Club, for those whom English is a second language. Upgrade your reading skills, make new friends and practice English in a fun environment, 2 to 3 p.m. every second Friday, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo.

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Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com As clubmates and training mates, Andreea Craciun, Danielle Tuhten and Chloe Suh Yoo are chasing the same dream — to play their best tennis at the highest competition possible.

The three teens put in long hours, both on and off the court, and make numerous sacrifices to reach those goals. But the Coquitlam-based Global Tennis Academy athletes also enjoy the camaraderie, the competition and the love of the game.

Last month Yoo registered a huge win at the provincial under-12 girls indoor championships, edging No. 1 seed Tuhten 7-6, 6-4 for her first B.C. crown.

Craciun, meanwhile, marched to the u16 final before falling 6-3, 6-2.

The road was similar yet different for each.

“It was awesome, I didn’t believe it at first,” said Yoo about beating Tuhten. “I think I was playing well but she was playing good too.”

The two have duelled before but Tuhten, a Coquitlam native, was the No. 1 seed entering the competition. Yoo was ranked third, and had to beat the No. 2 seed to earn a match up against her fellow Global teammate.

Confidence proved to be the major breakthrough for the well-spoken 11 year old from Surrey. A year ago, Yoo reached the semifinals but came out on the wrong side.

This time, she was packing not only valuable experience but the knowledge that she was good enough to do it.

“I was hoping I could do it, I thought I could do it, too,” she noted. “I just kept saying to myself that I could do it.”

For 10-year-old Tuhten, the loss was a learning lesson that she expects to apply to her next challenge.

“I thought I could have done somethings different, but we’ve played each other six times before and I’ve won all six except the provincial final,” remarked the Coquitlam native.

To get into the final, Yoo dashed the hopes of No. 2 seed Elizabeth Prilepin, winning 6-4, 6-2. Tuhten, meanwhile, stopped No. 4 Leena Bennetto 6-0, 6-4.

Craciun, 14, marched all the way to the u16 final before falling 6-3. 6-2 to No. 2 seed Oleksandra Gorchanyuk. The Dr. Charles Best student advanced to the final by upsetting the top seed in the semifinal 6-1, 6-3.

“That’s where I played very well, in the semifinal,” recalled Craciun. “I played like I had nothing to lose.”

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Coming off a back injury, Craciun’s training schedule was somewhat interrupted but the Grade 9 student said she found her stroke quick enough.

“I think when I have no pressure I do a lot better. I like having nothing to lose,” she added.

Craciun would follow up her silver medal by

SPORTS SHORTS DISTASIO UPSETS NO. 1 RIVAL Call it an upset, but for Justina DiStasio, the victory at the 2015 ASICS Junior/Senior Canadian Wrestling championships in St. Catharines, Ont. was momentous.

DiStasio, from Coquitlam and a Simon Fraser University alumna, defeated Erica Wiebe, currently ranked No. 1 in the world for the women’s 75-kilogram title.

“It was DiStasio’s first victory over Wiebe and we are hoping that she can build momentum from this win,” remarked coach Justin Abdou.

DiStasio reigned on the mat two months ago, winning the 75kg crown at the Dave Schultz Memorial meet in Colorado Springs, Co. It comes on the heels of a successful 2014, where DiStasio represented Canada at the senior Pan Am Games in Mexico, scoring bronze. A year ago as a senior, DiStasio collected her third Women’s Collegiate Wrestling title for SFU.

finishing fourth in the u18 girls indoor provincials two weeks ago.

Graeme Kassautzki, an assistant high performance director who has overseen Craciun’s game the past four years, said her performance was a result of pure determination.

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sports@thenownews.com If the Tri-City Predators entered last week’s peewee A female hockey provincials as undisputed favourites, neither the pressure nor the opposition could alter that fate.

The Predators proved that their reputation as the top team was well-deserved, underscored by last week’s 4-0 victory over Abbotsford in West Vancouver.

Jenna Buglioni scored twice, with singles

by Alexis Gagno and Emily Matsui, while netminder Ashlee Van Straten corralled the shutout.

When the final buzzer sounded, Tri-City celebrated a masterful run that saw them roll 51-2-1 through the season.

“They were really focused and peaked at the right time,” remarked co-coach Grant Wilson. “We had a real strong provincial tournament and the girls just knew what to do — they were extra fired up to finish it with a win.”

Although heavy favourites, the Preds could have felt more than mere butterflies entering the final, as they faced the only team to beat them in B.C. But while some nerves were noticeable to start, the group of 11- and 12-year-olds quickly collected their confidence and cashed in a pair. They outshot Abbotsford 18-3 in the second period to increase their lead to 4-0, then held sway the rest of the game.

“When I asked them prior to the game if they were nervous, a couple of them said they thought it was mostly butterflies, which was understandable,” said Wilson, who shared bench duties with Dave Van Straten.

“We spoke a lot about adversity all season, so the girls were really prepared for anything.”

Tri-City’s run began at the provincials with a resounding 11-1 triumph over South Island, followed by a 6-3 doubling of Kelowna. They slipped past North Shore 5-3, then edged Abbotsford 4-2 before wrapping up the round-robin portion with an 8-1 plundering of Prince George. That perfect record catapulted them in the title contest.

Throughout the weekend the workload was shared and everyone contributed across the board, said Wilson.

It’s been a long dry spell for the program, as the last Tri-City Predators provincial banner came 13 years ago — to the day.

During the year the team swept tournaments in Kamloops and Richmond, and CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

RECORD PACE FOR HYACKS’ JIN SFU TOPS AT GOLF INVITATIONAL Led by Coquitlam’s Stella MiYoung Jin, Hyack Swim Club swimmers set a heaping handful of club records at the recent B.C. short course AAA age group championships in Surrey.

Jin, 14, led the assault on the Hyack record book, taking down two longstanding butterfly pool marks at the recent meet. She broke a 38-year-old 13/14 girls’ record in the 200metre fly with a second-place time of 2:20.59. She also won the 100m fly in a new record time of 1:03 flat.

“Stella has had a great time with our record board, especially with the old ones,” said Hyack coach Mark Bottrill, “earlier in the year, she took off another ’70s record in the 100 free.”

Jin also won the 50m fly and free, while placing third in the 100m free.

At the Western Canadian Open last month, Jin broke the club’s long-course records in the 50 and 100m fly.

Zoe Froh also rewrote an old club record in the 200m backstroke, winning the 12/13 girls’ B final in 2:26.04. She also established a new long-course record at the Westerns in the 200m fly that dated back to 1976.

For just the second time since joining NCAA Division II, the Simon Fraser University golf team has won a tournament.

SFU captured the California Baptist Invitational in Corona, Calif. last week, on the strength of strong rounds by senior captain John Mlikotic and sophomore Kevin Vigna.

Mlikotic, of Kelowna, fired a final round 68 to finish second overall, while Coquitlam’s Vigna registered two eagles and finished in a tie for seventh place on the individual results.

Mlikotic racked up rounds of 76, 70 and 68 to finish twounder par, one shot back of Dixie State’s Kenny You. The SFU golfer posted 13 birdies over the three-day tournament.

Vigna, a sophomore, closed with a one-over 73 to finish at one-over 217 (72-72-73), four strokes back of You. Simon Fraser entered as the ninth-ranked team in NCAA Div. II, but finished ahead of No. 3 Chico State, who were third.

“We are not firing on all cylinders right now so to come away with a win in this tournament against many of our rivals tells me the team is starting to believe in itself,” said SFU coach John Buchanan.

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Yang leads No. 1 Huskies Coquitlam’s Jennifer Yang is stepping up and out of the shadows to help lead her University of Washington women’s golf team atop the NCAA charts.

In the wake of losing two players — including Coquitlam senior SooBin Kim — to the LPGA tour, the remaining Huskies didn’t flinch and instead picked up the pace.

With the win, the program has set a new record with six tournament victories, including the past three, capped by the Bay Area Intercollegiate two weeks ago in Fairfax, Cali.

The old record of five tourney titles was set in 1977.

Yang, a senior and Gleneagle alum, tied Colorado’s Esther Lee for the individual title

at 7-under 206. She sank six birdies, including one on the final hole to pull into a tie for top spot.

“I am really excited,” Yang said in a press release. “This is my first collegiate win so it just feels good. I didn’t do anything exceptionally well this week, but my putting was pretty good.”

Washington finished with an aggregate score of 18-under 834, besting second-place Oregon by 24 strokes. Yang’s teammate Eimi Koga finished tied for third, while Ying Luo placed fifth.

On the current three-tourney winning streak, Yang has been the team’s best golfer in all three tournaments.

Global trio acing latest tests

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“Andreea, she definitely plays a lot,” said Kassautzki.

“She didn’t practice it but she had the mindset, she was aggressive and made her shots. She kind of had a fearless attitude going in.”

Global head coach Dimitri Penchev noted that Craciun’s lefthanded stroke gives her an advantage in competition — one she is learning to turn in her favour more. “[Andreea] has grown up here since joining us in 2009, she’s extremely hardworking and has a smart game,” noted Penchev.

As for Tuhten and Yoo, both

are young with plenty of room to grow in the game, he said.

“I want to see great tennis and to see what they do in practice [now],” Penchev said. “They are learning how to compete… It’s a privilege to be No. 1, to be the top seed.

It’s something that both desire to be.”

The three are aiming to use the B.C.s as motivation and momentum heading into their junior nationals, which for u12 start this weekend in Calgary, and next week in West Vancouver for u14.

Craciun is looking to improve on last year’s eighth place finish at the u14 nationals.

• Neel Phaterpekar was

on a championship role in the boys u18 indoor provincials, edging Aaron Diemer in a lengthy 7-6, 7-6 duel to take the title. His route to the final included a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrew Day in the semifinal.

Younger brother Kiran, the No. 4 seed in u16 boys, would finish third, pushing eventual champion Jack Davis 6-4, 7-6 in the semifinal. He would rebound and top Aaron Diemer 6-1, 6-0 in the thirdplace showdown.

Coquitlam’s Alexandra Nielsen took silver in the u14 provincial final after falling 6-0, 6-0 to Renata Gabuzyan.

She beat Sabrina Alano 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinal.

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The Tri-City Predators celebrate the program’s first provincial banner since 2002, after blanking Abbotsford 4-0 in the peewee A championship final.

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suffered their only other loss in a San Jose tourney, falling in a shootout.

In a season where they didn’t lose their first game until the second week of December, the team and parents all pulled together and created a special bond, noted the coach. Among the veterans, Buglioni, the team captain, counted more than 100 goals and Gagno scored more than 80, Wilson said.

“When we lost that San Jose shootout we talked about how it wasn’t about losing but

about having a great tournament — and they had.

“As a team they came together and accomplished a common goal. And personally, sharing hockey with your daughter is a phenomenal experience,” he added.

The Predators are: Danelle Anderson, Jenna Buglioni, Katie Duchak, Sophia Gaskell, Alexis Gagno, Dani Goble, Rooney Goble, Sarah Hilford, Allison Jakeway, Cassidy Lauridsen, Clare Magura, Emily Matsui, Alexis Richardson, Madisyn Simms, Ashlee Van Straten and Sydnee Wilson.

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Welcome to the Annual Reader's Choice Awards feature. We have seen repeat and brand new #1 Reader's Choice winners!

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Winner: Cactus Club

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Finalists: The Keg/The Boathouse

FISH & CHIPS

Winner: Cactus Club

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and the

WINNERS ARE:

KOREAN FUSION

Winner: Chom Chom

Finalists: Fusion Robata/Toe Dam

GREEK

Winner: My Greek

Finalists: Pallas Athena/Kefi Greek Kouzina

INDIAN

Winner: The Bombay

Finalists: Aroma Indian/Aura

ITALIAN

PHO/VIETNAMESE

Finalists: Golden Boot/That Place

Finalists: Pho Hua/Pho Sen

Winner: Rosa’s Café

SANDWICH

Winner: Pho 99

KOREAN

PIZZA

Finalists: Gogung BBQ/Koreana

Finalists: Boston Pizza/Panago

Winner: Insadong

MEXICAN

Winner: Santa Rosa

Finalists: Charlie’s Cafe /Original Joe's Restaurant & Bar

NEW RESTAURANT (UNDER 1 YR)

Winner: Brew Street/Sushi Boss Finalists: Legend House

Winner: Subway/Tim Horton’s Finalists: Giancarlo

STEAK

Winner: Me N Ed’s

Winner: The Keg

Finalists: Milestone’s/Mr. Mikes

SUSHI

PUB

Winner: Burrard Public House

Winner: Namoo

Finalists: Narita Sushi/I Love Sushi

Finalists: Gillnetter Pub/St. James Well

THAI

ROMANTIC DINNER

Finalists: Chada Thai/Tip Thai

Winner: Saint St Grill

Winner: All Thai’d Up

Finalists: The Boathouse/The Keg

Thank you for choosing us as your FAVOURITE GREEK RESTAURANT! We couldn’t have done it without you.

- Savas and staff Business Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11:30-10:00 Friday: 11:30-11:00 Saturday: 4:00-11:00 Sunday & Holidays: 4:00-10:00

946 Brunette Avenue Coquitlam, BC (604) 525-5351 Email: info@mygreektaverna.com

Thank you for voting us your favorite

Thai Restaurant in the Tri-cities

To Celebrate 1/2 Price House Specials: Apr 8th - 9th

www.allthaidup.com

778 216 0020 2636 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam

Tuesday - Sunday open 5 pm

Yupa

Thai owner / Thai cook

Foods That Heal and Maintain

Dine in / Take out

Thank You Tri Cities SAINT ST GRILL VOTED NUMBER ONE! #1 Romantic Dinner #1 Fine Dining #1 Favorite Patio Saint St Grill 2510 Saint Johns St. Port Moody

604-937-7477

www.saintstgrill.com

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and the

Thank you for voting Plateau Cleaners

WINNERS ARE:

the #1 Dry Cleaner in the Tri-Cities!

Suite B1-1410 Parkway Blvd, Coquitlam

(604) 464-9811 FOR CHOOSING OUR THANK FAMILY BUSINESS AS YOUR

YOU

Finalists: The Boathouse/Saint St. Grill

Winner: The Keg

COFFEE

1

ST

ANNIVERSARY! Come in to see our anniversary specials in effect from March 27 to April 10

Winner: Starbucks

Finalists: Tim Hortons/Gallaghers

SMOOTHIE/JUICE BAR

Winner: Booster Juice Finalists: Pearl Fever /Jugo Juice

TEA

Winner: David’s Tea/Tim Hortons

Finalists: Pearl Fever

NEW OWNERS

604-931-0556

Mon-Sat (9-5pm) & Sun (11-3pm)

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AFTER WORK COCKTAILS Finalists: Woody’s/John B

We are proud to be celebrating our

1115 A/B Austin Ave., Coquitlam

WINE LIST

Winner: Brown’s Social House

#1 DELI! GRAZIE!

GianCarlo Italian Deli

BEST SIPS

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• Award Winning • Wine Making • Craft Beer Making • On Premise or Take Home • Beer & Wine Supplies

• Wedding and Private events • Coolers and Ciders • Easy and Enjoy the savings

228B Cayer Street, Coquitlam (3 blocks from SilverCity)

Thanks for voting us #1 craft wine and 604-777-1477 • www.ubrew.ca beer making LOVE YOUR WINE, GUARANTEED.

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BEST SWEETS & TREATS

BEST FOODIES BUTCHER/MEAT SHOP

Winner: Coast Meridian Meats

BAKERY

Winner: Euro Bakery

Finalists: Casa Del Pane/Calabria Bakery

CHOCOLATE

Winner: Charlie's Chocolate Factory Finalists: Purdy’s/Casa Dolce

FROZEN DESSERT/ICE CREAM Winner: Dairy Queen

Finalists: British Butcher/Lucky Meats

CRAFT BREWERY

Winner: Como Creek Brewery

Finalists: Yellow Dog/Moody Ales

Finalists: John B

Finalists: Eagle Square/Eagle Ridge; Li Drycleaning

SEAFOOD/FISH MARKET

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Winner: Burrard Public House/ Woody’s

Winner: Plateau Cleaners

Winner: TD Canada Trust

DELI

Finalists: Inlet Seafoods/Superstore

Finalists: RBC/Vancity

Finalists: Thrifty Foods/Inno Bakery

U-BREW/ON-PREMISE BEER

HEARING CENTRE

Winner: Giancarlo

GROCERY GROC

SPECIALTY CAKES

Finalists: Superstore/Safeway Finalis

Finalists: Calabria a Bakery/Euro Bakery

DRY CLEANER

Winner: Thrifty Foods

Finalists: Menchies/Rocky es/Rocky Point Ice Cream

Winner: Dairy Queen

PUB FOOD

Winner: Thrifty Foods Winn

Winner: Como Creek Brewery

Finalists: Beyond the Grape/Classically Corked

LIQUOR STORE LIQUO

Winner: BC Liquor Store Winne

Finalists: Port Moody Liquor/The Arms Finalists

ORGANIC FOODS ORG ORGA

Winn Winner: Pomme Natural F Foods

Finalists: Superstore/Thrifty Foods

BEST SERVICES

Winner: Costco

Finalists: Connect Hearing/Western Institute

HOTEL

Winner: Best Western Finalists: Poco Inn/Executive Inn

ACCOUNTANT

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Finalists: H&R Block/Calvin Chang; Diane Skidmore

Finalists: Earl Haig/Parkwood Manor

Winner: Sharon Perry

DOGGY DAYCARE

Winner: Dapper Dog

Winner: Astoria Living

IN-HOME CARE

Winner: Nurse Next Door

Finalists: Uptown Dawg/Dog Patch

Finalists: We Care/Home Instead

Winner Of The

#1 Doggy Daycare & #1 Pet Grooming 604-945-3364 (DDOG) • www.dapperdog.ca Unit #13, 1750 McLean Avenue, Port Coquitlam

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Leaders Insurance Agencies

and the

A division of

WINNERS ARE:

INSURANCE AGENCY

Winner: Leaders Insurance

Finalists: Mardon Insurance/BCAA Offers Full Service Coverage. From Mustangs to Motorhomes, Condos to Commercial Property, Boats to Bling, and of course, Your Castle, Leaders has you covered!

Call today to see how much a group policy can save you.

Thank You to the voters for choosing Leaders Insurance Agencies as the #1 insurance broker in the Tricities!

LAW FIRM

Winner: Drysdale, Bacon & McStravick Finalists: Smith & Co./Gibb & Co.

MUSIC STUDIO

Winner: Tom Lee Music

Finalists: Long &McQuade /Cecelia Music Academy

PET GROOMING

Winner: Dapper Dog

Finalists: Uptown Dawg/Pet Smart

PLUMBING

Winner: Aim Plumbing Finalists: Mr. Swirl

#106-3003 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 2C4

Tel: 604-469-1799 Fax: 604-469-1884 www.leaders.insurebc.ca

REAL ESTATE AGENCY Winner: Remax

Finalists: Keller Williams/Sutton

Thank You for Voting Coquitlam Centre Best Sustainable Business in the Tri-Cities To align with Metro Vancouver’s goal of becoming a Zero Waste City

We’re Going Organic!

In February 2015 we were able to divert 28.9% of Organics (26.4% more than in December 2014)

REALTOR

Winner: Alex & Taryn Aragon

Finalists: Leo Bruneau/Glenn Klassen

RETIREMENT RESIDENCE

Winner: Astoria/Eagle Ridge Manor Finalists: Parkwood Manor

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Esthetician/Make-Up Specialist

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and the

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WINNERS ARE:

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SHOE REPAIR

Winner: Ralph’s Shoe Service

Finalists: Heel & Sole/Boothill Junction

SHOE STORE

Winner: Kintec Finalists: Runner’s Den/Sport Check

#1 Daycare & #1 Pre-School in the Tri-Cities!!

SPORT STORE

Winner: Runner’s Den

Finalists: Sport Check/Kintec

TOY STORE

Winner: Village Toy Shop Finalists:Toys R Us

TRAVEL AGENCY

Winner: Flight Centre

Finalists: Marlin Travel/Cruise Ship Centre

VETERINARY CLINIC

1438 Pinetree Way (Pinetree & Grizzly) Leah 604-942-3688 ext: 21

Winner: Shaugnessy Veterinary Clinic Finalists: Como Lake Veterinary/Eagle Ridge Animal Hospital

Thank You

Tri-Cities NOW readers for voting us your #1 Auto Dealership (NEW) - Staff and Mgmt

6th year in a row!

2400 Barnet Highway, Port Moody

604-461-0633

BCHonda.com DL#31286

SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1978

www.westwoodhonda.com

BEST ON WHEELS AUTO BODY

Winner: Ultimate Collision

Finalists: Craftsman Collision/Boyd’s

AUTO DEALERSHIP (NEW)

Winner: OpenRoad Mazda/ Westwood Honda Finalists: Metro Ford

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BEST OD O S EA F

Reader’s C hoice

BEST GROCERY STORE

Thank you Coquitlam & Port Moody!

We’re proud to be serving you!

Our teams have a unique passion when it comes to customer service and always try to add that little extra.

Stop by for a visit - we want to be your destination of choice for grocery shopping and look forward to serving you for years to come!

Proudly serving the Tri-Cities

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Visit www.thriftyfoods.com

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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

and the

IN OVER 100 LOCATIONS ACROSS BC

WINNERS ARE:

AUTO DEALERSHIP (USED)

DRIVING SCHOOL

Finalists: Westwood Honda/Metro Ford

Finalists: Young Drivers/Poco Driving

AUTO PARTS

TIRES

Finalists: B&J/Eagle Ridge GM

Finalists: Kal Tire/Canadian Tire

Winner: Morrey Nissan

Winner: Lordco

BIKE REPAIR

Winner: Cap’s Westwood Cycle Finalists: Secret Cycle

BIKE STORE

Winner: Cap’s Westwood Cycle Finalists: Secret Cycle

CAR WASH

Winner: Target Car Wash

BURNABY

2555 Douglas Road 604-291-6840

CLARKE ROAD

525 Clarke Road 604-931-3830

EAGLE RIDGE

2635 Barnet Hwy 604-942-8999

EDMONDS

7637 Edmonds 604-522-3947

METROTOWN

5459 Kingsway Ave 604-412-9955

PORT COQUITLAM

1-3377 Coast Meridian Rd 604-942-3994

#

WESTWOOD

Finalists: Coquitlam Wash World /Clean Choice

1024 Westwood Street 604-942-4113

Winner: Best Way

Winner: Costco

BEST HEALTH & FITNESS AND BEAUTY COSMETIC DENTISTRY

Winner: Aaargon Dental Finalists: Dr. Myrna Pearce

COSMETIC LASER CENTRE Winner: Opal Spa

Finalists: MD Cosmetics/Trinity Laser

DANCE STUDIO

Winner: Encore

Finalists: Caulfield School of Dance/K&S

“

Award winning husband and wife team who are also among the top 10% of Realtors in Greater Vancouver Facebook.com/teamaragon www.teamaragon.ca

778-998-7535

twitter.com/AlexJAragon youtube.com/teamaragon

Thank you to our awesome clients for voting us favorite Real Estate agents for the 2nd year in a row!

”

– Alex, Taryn and Nicole

This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.

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GYM & FITNESS CLUB Winner: Club 16

Finalists: Steve Nash/Twist

HAIR STUDIO

Winner: Angelo’s Salon & Spa

Finalists: San Souci/Centre of Attention

MANI/PEDI

Winner: Angelo’s Salon & Spa Finalists: KC London/Opal Spa

Thank you for voting Port Moody Taekwondo the #1 martial arts studio in the Tri-Cities!

MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO Winner: Port Moody Taekwondo

• Award winning programs for children, teens, and adults

Finalists: Yuen's Martial Arts/Sun Hang Do

PHARMACY

SPA/AESTHETICS

Winner: Shopper’s Drug Mart

Finalists: London Drugs/Superstore

Winner: Angelo’s Salon & Spa

PHYSIOTHERAPY, MASSAGE & REHAB

SPORTS FACILITY

Finalists: Opal Spa/Saba Thai

Winner: Port Moody Recreation Centre

Winner: Lansdowne Chiropractic

Finalists: Coquitlam Sports /Westwood Plateau

Finalists: Opal Spa/Trailside

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Order at DQCakes.com 3141 St Johns St, Port Moody (604) 461-1411 @DQPortMoody

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US THE TRI-CITIES

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For More Information, Please Visit BestWesternCoquitlam.com

Thank-you Tri-Cities for voting us your # 1 Choice for Specialty Cakes and Frozen Treats

Windshield wipers & interior/exterior detail

604-944-6000

#1-2760 Aberdeen Ave., Coquitlam

www.ultimatecollision.com

*Present this coupon with any repair job and receive a free set of windshield wipers and an interior/ exterior detail!

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IT’S AN HONOUR TO BE VOTED AS YOUR

1 STORE VITAMIN

IN THE TRI-CITIES

and the

WINNERS ARE:

Thank you to all of our loyal customers for supporting us. We care for your health and wellness and are committed to providing you with quality products, knowledge, and exceptional customer service.

We have two Registered Holistic Nutritionists on staff and Collectively we can communicate in 5 languages.

COQUITLAM CENTRE 2122 - 2929 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam, BC V3B 5R5

604-941-1487 • www.nutritionhouse.com

NEWPORT MEDICAL CLINIC

THANK YOU TO THE

VOTERS

FOR CHOOSING

NEWPORT MEDICAL CLINIC AS THE

#1

WALK-IN CLINIC

IN THE TRI-CITIES!

TANNING SALON

Winner: Island Tan

Finalists: Fabutan/Tan De Soleil

VITAMIN STORE

Winner: Nutrition House

Finalists: Pomme Natural Foods/GNC

WALK IN CLINIC

Winner: Newport Medical Clinic

Finalists: Plateau Medical Clinic /Sunwood Medical

YOGA STUDIO

Winner: Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Finalists: Kushala Yoga /Beach Yoga & Wellness

#100- 205 Newport Drive Port Moody, BC V3H 5C

(604) 461-0016

GOLDEN SPIKE FESTIVAL AT ROCKY POINT PARK IN PORT MOODY VOTED #1 FESTIVAL IN THE TRI-CITIES!!

Planning for the 2015 Golden Spike Days Festival is now underway!

The festival is scheduled to take place the weekend before Canada day: Friday, June 26: 6-11pm Saturday, June 27: 11am-11pm Sunday, June 28: 11am – 8pm Join us at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody for days of food, music, entertainment and games

WWW.GOLDENSPIKE.CA

It’s a family affair!

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Thank you, Tri-Cities.

Thank you, forlaw voting us #1 lawinďŹ rm!

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Dying without a will can turn a tragedy into a disaster Preparing a thorough, well-planned will is one of those critical things in life that too many people put off until it is too late. We all die, but it is totally unnecessary to reach this point unprepared.

Donald A. Drysdale

Richard Rainey

Don & Richard have a busy Wills and Estates practice.

They also teach courses on the subject of real estate, wills and estates.

Passing on without a clear statement of what is to happen to all you have built makes an already tragic situation even worse.

We have helped thousands of families develop a thorough, tax effective estate plan.

Please call us today and make this resolution happen.

LLP

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Good Advice. Good Law. Good People.

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and the

THANK YOU

WINNERS ARE:

for voting us best business lunch

CACTUS CLUB CAFE COQUITLAM

|

604.777.0440

|

CACTUSCLUBCAFE.COM

BEST EDUCATION DAYCARE

Winner: Westwood Montessori

Finalists: CEFA Coquitlam/Green Apple

POST-SECONDARY

Winner: Douglas College

Finalists: Continuing Ed SD 43/Coquitlam College

Phone: (604) 464-7333 Email: info@aaargondental.com Website: www.aaargondental.com Coquitlam Centre Mall, (next to London Drugs)

1134-2929 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 5R5

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US

#1 IN COSMETIC DENTISTRY FOR THE TRI-CITIES!

Thank You Tri-Cities

Finalists: CEFA Coquitlam/Kinder Kampus

BEST RETAIL FIREPLACE STORE

Winner: Fireplace to Go/Home Depot Finalists: Rona

Tri-Cities for

#1 place to buy toys and games 6 years in a row

The Village Toy Shop

Winner: Westwood Montessori

Thank-you

for Voting us #1

With thanks from our Family at

PRE-SCHOOL

Voting us your # 1 Dlorist choice.

Patricia Navarro - owner Vivio Flower gallery Say “Congratulations” to our “Toyologists” in person until April

10th

and receive a

$5 gift certificate valid in the

month of May. One per family, not to be combined.

In beautiful Newport Village Port Moody www.VillageToyShop.ca

604-949-0444

www.vivioDlowers.ca 1125 1125W. W.Pender, Pender, Vancouver,BC BC Vancouver,

2333 Clarke Street, Port Moody, BC

604-669-7271 604-669-7271 604-931-3112

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Picture perfect shopping.

THANK YOU

FOR VOTING NEWPORT VILLAGE

#1

The Best Outdoor Shopping Centre.

We are proud to serve the community, and provide an atmosphere that is relaxed, delightful, and friendly. All the NewPort Village merchants are extremely pleased to have you as customers, and we will always provide you with the best shopping experience in the Tri-Cities.

Located just off Ioco Road in Port Moody.

www.shopnewportvillage.com

Discover. Shop. Play.

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and the

WINNERS ARE:

Thank You Tri Cities

FLORAL

Winner: Vivio Flower Gallery Finalists: Coquitlam Florist /Bloom N Buds

SAINT ST GRILL VOTED NUMBER ONE!

GIFT STORE

Winner: Wish on a Star Finalists: Pandora /Rosemarie’s Treasures

#1 Fine Dining #1 Romantic Dinner #1 Favorite Patio

JEWELLERY

Winner: Askara Goldsmithing/ Pandora

Finalists: Dallany’s Jewellery Design

OPTICAL

www.saintstgrill.com H O U S E WA R E S

THOUGHTFULLY CHOSEN FURNISHINGS & GIFTS Putting Smiles On Faces since 1998

268 Newport Dr. Newport Village Port Moody

604-469-2777

www.wishonastar.ca THYMES

Wish on a star newport SKINCARE

LAMPE BERGER

SID DICKENS

M AT T & N AT

Let us take care of you, our gift wrapping is always complimentary and legendary!

Finalists: Freemont Village/Como Lake Village

VOT

ED

#1

FOR MAKING ROSA’S

YOUR FAVORITE ITALIAN CUCINA IN THE TRI-CITIES

BOOKS

17 years & counting!!

Finalists: Pet Smart/Korna Natural Pet Supplies

Winner: Newport Village

BRIDAL

N O V E LT Y

ART

GIFT CERTS.

MENS

From Our Family to Yours, Thank You for Shopping Local & Voting Us #1 Again…

PET SUPPLY STORE

SHOPPING CENTRE (OUTDOOR)

CANDLES

SEASONAL

BABY

WINE

LOCAL JEWELLERY

Winner: Coquitlam Centre

Winner: Bosley’s Pet Store

604-937-7477

DÉCOR

Winner: Costco

Finalists: Lenscrafter/Pearle Vision

Saint St Grill 2510 Saint Johns St. Port Moody

SHOPPING CENTRE (INDOOR)

NEIGHBOURHOOD EATERY FOR OLD-SCHOOL ITALIAN SPECIALTIES, FROM BAKED PASTA TO GRILLED STEAK

2331 Clarke Street Port Moody BC V3H 1Y9

604-939-7500 rosascucina.com

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THANK YOU

#1PLUMBING! FOR VOTING US

We have been serving the Tri-Cities and Lower Mainland for 30 years!

VINTAGE & THRIFT

Winner: Value Village

Finalists: Crossroad’s Thrift Shop/SHARE Thrift

WOMEN’S FASHION BOUTIQUE

Winner: Plum Clothing Finalists: Cleo’s/Plenty

604-464-7988

BEST FOR THE HOME

A+

FLOORING

Winner: Home Depot Finalists: Nu Floors/Absolutely Floored

GARDEN CENTRE

Winner: Art Knapp Plantland

Finalists: Home Depot/Rona

LIGHTING

Winner: Home Depot

Finalists: Vancouver Lighting/Robinson Lighting

#80-2710 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam, 604-464-7988 24 hours www.aimplumbing.net

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and the

WINNERS ARE:

Thank You Tri Cities SAINT ST GRILL VOTED NUMBER ONE! #1 Favorite Patio #1 Fine Dining #1 Romantic Dinner

PAINT

PATIO

Finalists: Benjamin Moore/Rona

Finalists: Brown’s Social House

Winner: Home Depot

BEST PEOPLE & PLACES ANNUAL TRI-CITIES FESTIVAL Winner: Canada Day

Finalists: Golden Spike Festival/May Day

TRI-CITIES CELEBRITY Winner: Steve Darling

Finalists: Greg Moore/James Moore

COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION

Winner: SHARE Society

Saint St Grill 2510 Saint Johns St. Port Moody

604-937-7477

www.saintstgrill.com

Finalists: Rotary Club/Fin Donnelly

Winner: Boathouse/Saint St. Grill

PLACE TO WALK YOUR DOG Winner: Rocky Point

Finalists: LaFarge Lake/Mundy Park

POLITICIAN

Winner: Greg Moore

Finalists: Richard Stewart/Fin Donnelly; Mike Clay

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Winner: Coquitlam Centre

Finalists: Ultimate Collision/Beyond the Grape

VIEW

Winner: Rocky Point

Westwood Plateau/Burke Mountain

OUTDOOR CONCERT OF THE YEAR

Winner: Canada Day/Golden Spike Days Finalists: Rocky Point Summer Concerts

THE BURRARD Public House

eat... drink... cheers!

Thank you for voting us

Spring St

THE BURRARD PUBLIC HOUSE St Johns St Port Moody Arts Centre

Mary St

Queens St

2414 St Johns St, Port Moody • (604) 939-7811 www.burrardpublichouse.com

Spring St

Kyle St

BEST

PUB & PUB FOOD in the Tri-Cities!

THE TRI-CITIES NOW | FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015

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THANK-YOU

Thank you for Voting Nurse Next Door #1 in Homecare Services in the TriCities!

TRI CITIES FOR

VOTING US YOUR

Carol Lange, Local Owner /Care Designer

NUMBER ONE CHOICE!

Did you know you don’t have to move into Assisted Living, to have assisted living?

It’s true. You can have the freedom of living safely and securely, all in your own familiar home.

If you want help with nutritious meals, housekeeping, driving, getting groceries, and getting out to activities you enjoy, you don’t have to move into an assisted living apartment.

We can set up your own unique wellness program that provides safety, security, healthy meals, transportation, grocery shopping, housekeeping and fun outings and community experiences. We will help fall-proof your home and keep your mobility up.

And when needed, extra care can come home too. Similar to doctors that make ‘house calls’, if you need help with medication, mobility, or personal care, our Certified Care Aides and Licensed Nurses come to assist – in the comfort of your own home.

If you love where you live, call 604-468-2273 to book your FREE Caring Consult. We can’t wait to meet you.

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www.nursenextdoor.com

Making lives better™

©2015 Nurse Next Door. All Rights Reserved.

Paul Slaymaker Owner

We pride ourselves on the ongoing local community support..

Thank-you Tri-Cities!

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Locally family owned and operated for over 80 years

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THE TRI-CITIES NOW

| FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015

Thank you to our Loyal Customers!

40 Great Years in Coquitlam and still going strong!

Coquitlam

PIZZA PARLORS

PORT Coquitlam

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Thank you from Management & Staff for your continued support!

COQUITLAM

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2233 McAllister Ave 604-942-1200

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6.3

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Safety

10

Airbags

TK

EVENT 2015 MALIBU LS

2015 CRUZE LS $

4G LTE WI-FI

AIR & AUTO CASH PURCHASE PRICE

19,995

$

79 @ 0.5

%

LEASE FROM BI-WEEKLY FOR 48 MONTHS

INCLUDES

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OR STEP UP TO

LT

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0% 84 ON SELECT CAMARO MODELS OR

2015 EQUINOX LS

UP TO

$

AIR & AUTO CASH PURCHASE PRICE

22,995

$

4,950 TOTAL CREDIT

$

10,000

INCLUDES: $4,500 $2,095 $1,000 $2,155 $250

5,270

DELIVERY CREDIT CASH CREDIT LOYALTY CASH KODIAK PACKAGE DISCOUNT KODIAK DOUBLE CAB 2WD CASH CREDIT

TOTAL CASH ON OTHER MODELS

NHTSA 5-STAR OVERALL VEICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY+

2015 SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE CAB 4WD

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√ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION √ AIR CONDITIONING √ STANDARD 4G LTE WiFi √ BLUETOOTH √ POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, MIRRORS √ AND MORE...

LEASE FROM

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UP TO

$

FULLY LOADED

2

SIERRA DOUBLE CAB KODIAK EDITION

MONTHS

(INCLUDES $4,500 CASH CREDIT & $750 OWNER CASH)

($4,200 CASH CREDIT AND $750 OWNER CASH) INCLUDES FREIGHT, PDI & LEVIES

ALL 2015’s COME WITH CHEVROLET COMLETE CARE:

STEP UP TO THE

2015 CAMARO FOR

INCLUDES

TRUCK MONTH IN TOTAL VALUE*

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

FEATURES:

DELIVERY CASH CREDIT

FULLY LOADED

LEASE FROM BI-WEEKLY FOR 48 MONTHS LTZ MODEL SHOWN

6,695

$

(NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OWNER CASH) INCLUDES FREIGHT, PDI & LEVIES

99 @ 0.5%

$

EAGLE RIDGE GM

OR

YEARS/40,000KM COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES***

5

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5

$20 BI-WEEKLY

17,995

$

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2595 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

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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

OR STEP UP TO

FOR 24 MONTHS WITH $1,850 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $31,372 XXXX [1SA MODEL].

INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS XXXX. $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT. $4,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

STEP UP TO AIR AND AUTO FOR AN EXTRA

145 @ 0%

CREW CAB 4WD BI-WEEKLY LEASE

155 @ 0%

$

FOR 24 MONTHS WITH $1,850 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $34,357 XXXX [1SA MODEL].

INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS XXXX. $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT. $3,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

2015 SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB WITH ALL-TERRAIN PACKAGE SHOWN

UP TO $1,500 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS

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

SALES HOTLINE 604-543-1829

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

2014 DODGE CHARGER

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Auto, Air, Loaded, Alloys

18,888

$

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68 LEFT

22,995

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18,888

$

$

$

126 BW

$

or

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EVERYONE IS APPROVED!

#4167

2006 DODGE CARAVAN SXT

2014 GMC YUKON 4WD Luxury/Leather/Loaded

$

38,995

2014 DODGE RAM 3500 CREW CAB 4X4

or

$

249 BW 11

#5836 (Original New MSRP $58,980)

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT LT Huge Selection of nice Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5

#6149

34,777

$

$

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

3,777

#6166

2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA

to choose

#6129

5,777

$

#1565

BRAND NEW 2014 DUTCHMAN TRAILERS BLOW OUT $ PRICE from

#5866

24,995

$

#6032

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

LIQUIDATION PRICE

$19,995

5 17 t! lef 8 9

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

EAGLE PRICE

$13,995

1

OVER 500 USED VEHICLES DODGE * NISSAN * TOYOTA * MERCEDES * BMW BM * MITSUBISHI * FORD O

28,995

#5 #5751

2014 GMC ACADIA AWD

Luxury, Bluetooth, Dual Sunroofs, Loaded

$

9,777

#0601

2012 MITSUBISHI SPYDER CONV 2 Auto, Air, Loaded

ORIGINAL MSRP $

48,980

35 ! eft 4l

#6250

$

32,777

17,777

#0655

$

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