The Tri-Cities Now April 23 2015

THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2015

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Candlelight vigil planned Friday for girl killed in crash, as online fundraising campaign underway

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Larry Jordan, who’s officially launching a new food truck called “Cheeses Crust” today at the PoMo Rotary Sk8 Park, is partnering with craft breweries in the city to offer a unique food and drink experience for patrons. He’s also planning to offer live music at some of his stops in the future. The food truck scene is growing in the Tri-Cities, since the first purveyor of meals on wheels made its appearance in Port Moody back in 2012.

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Vigil Friday for Kianna Moreau SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIED AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR DRIVEN BY A LEARNER DRIVER IN POCO

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com A candlelight vigil is being planned, and an online fundraising campaign has been started for the family of the little girl killed in a horrific crash in Port Coquitlam last week.

A gofundme.com campaign has been started to help the family of Kianna Moreau, the six year old who died after she and three others were hit by a learner driver at a strip mall on Shaughnessy Street.

As of Wednesday, more than $12,000 had been raised.

The fundraising website also mentions a planned vigil this Friday (April 24) at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, starting at 8:30 p.m.

There will be a donation box at the vigil, and people are being asked to bring a candle or balloons.

To learn more about the fundraising campaign, go to www.gofundme.com/ she67nc.

According to police, the crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, when a woman who was learning how to drive lost control of her vehicle as she made a right turn off Shaughnessy Street onto Lions Way, hitting four pedestrians and two parked cars in the parking lot of the strip mall.

In all, four people were taken to hospital.

One person has since been released, while two remain in serious condition.

Police say the driver, who

Kianna Moreau

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A man blows up balloons to add to the memorial at a PoCo strip mall for six-year-old Kianna Moreau, who died after she was hit by a car on Sunday. was accompanied by a passenger, remained at the scene and has been cooperating with investigators.

The roads around the area were shut down for hours as police investigated.

People living in the area described a disturbing scene following the crash.

Sebastian Pop, the owner of a hobby shop in the strip mall, has video surveillance of the incident but didn’t want to disclose it to media.

However he described what happened.

Pop said the car was making a right turn off Lions Way into the mall when it inexplicably accelerated into

a parked car, striking four people.

“It actually moved very slow, below speed, I would say 30 [km/h] along Shaughnessy and as soon as they turned right, they seemed to have accelerated and just slammed into the parked vehicle. It made no sense,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Though he wasn’t in the store at the time, he said an employee was one of the first on the scene.

“His face was just blanked out as soon as he came back to the store,” Pop said.

“He didn’t want to talk about it.”

Elio Pavlicevic and Elena Defazio live across the street in the highrise tower and saw the crash.

Defazio was standing on her balcony when she saw the point of impact, while Pavlicevic called police.

When he looked out, he saw a little girl pinned under a vehicle.

“It was ugly,” Pavlicevic said.

“I feel really bad for the parents. It’s a nice day at the park. What a way to end it, just like that.”

But the couple and several others who spoke to the TriCities NOW also expressed concerns over traffic in

the area since Lions Park reopened in March.

Pavlicevic said the streets are busy from dawn to dusk since the park reopened, with children running around the area, including in the parking lot where the crash occurred.

“We’ve sold [the apartment], literally because of the gong show around here,” he said.

“With the amount of people and you watch some of the people drive around here, something’s going to happen.”

It was a similar sentiment from Clairissa MacDonald, the property manager of the strip mall.

Since the park reopened, she said people continue to park in the mall lot to access it.

MacDonald said she’s been reluctant to tow people from the lot, but will start to now.

“Now I’m going to have to be a bit more vigilant because towing is a better alternative than a child dying,” she said, adding the mall has also had

problems with tenants in the highrise across the street using the mall’s parking.

MacDonald said she’s tried to talk to the management of the building but hasn’t gotten anywhere with her requests.

She also suggested the city can put up better signage alerting people to where they can park if they’re going to Lions Park.

“I feel sorry for the family, I feel sorry for the mother, I feel sorry for the driver,” MacDonald said.

“I feel sorry for everyone involved.”

The City of PoCo also sent out condolences to the family of the girl and pedestrians injured in the crash, adding it will review the RCMP’s findings to determine if anything else can be done to improve pedestrian safety.

“Given the park has always been a very popular destination site for local residents, Lions Way has been constructed with pedestrian safety in mind — with sidewalks and signed and marked crosswalks leading to the park access,” said city spokesperson Pardeep Purewal.

“We remind everyone to please be extra careful when in the area and watch for pedestrians, especially small children.”

Investigators are still looking to speak to witnesses of the crash and are asking anyone with information to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2015-12195. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

Pedestrian crash numbers steady: ICBC Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com On Sunday, six-year-old Kianna Moreau was hit and killed by a vehicle as she walked across a parking lot with her family in PoCo — and the Tri-Cities recorded its latest pedestrian fatality.

While several tragic pedestrian crashes have received high-profile media coverage in recent years, numbers released by ICBC show the number of pedestrians killed in collisions in the Tri-Cities remains relatively low.

According to ICBC, for a

five-year period up to 2013, the average number of pedestrian deaths per year in Coquitlam was two. There were four recorded fatalities in 2013, the most in the fiveyear period. In three of the years, no pedestrians were killed in the city.

Numbers were not available for 2014.

In PoCo and Port Moody, the number of pedestrian fatalities was so low there is no available average.

There were three pedestrian fatalities in PoCo in the five years from 2009 to 2013,

and one in Port Moody. Two pedestrians were killed in Anmore and none in Belcarra during the same time.

The numbers also show that, on average, 67 pedestrians were injured in crashes in Coquitlam each year.

In 2013, the figure was the

lowest in five years, at 58.

In 2010, there were 78 pedestrians injured in crashes in Coquitlam.

In PoCo, an average of 25 pedestrians were injured each year, while 10 people were hurt in collisions in Port Moody on an annual basis.

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jkurucz@thenownews.com A pair of Vancouver artists are contemplating legal action against the City of Coquitlam, saying their artwork is being improperly used to decorate portions of the Evergreen Line.

Cheryl Hamilton and Michael Vanderrneer appeared before Coquitlam council on April 13, alleging two columns, to be placed on Pinetree Way, contain their original work.

Hamilton said at the meeting that a representative from the firm ISL Engineering and Land Services approached the artists to ask permission to use their work to decorate a pair of 15-metre (50-foot) lighting columns that will welcome visitors to the City Centre.

Hamilton said in an interview the pair refused the offer, largely due to the fact that a piece of their work similar in size and design had already been sold to the City of North Vancouver.

The artists now want the city to consider other options for the columns.

Mayor Richard Stewart said at the meeting that the SUBMITTED PHOTOS city “will undoubtedly have The image at left shows a sculpture designed for the to have a conversation,” City of North Vancouver, while the image at right about the issue, but didn’t shows a piece proposed for the City of Coquitlam. offer specifics.

When reached on Tuesday, why this issue is so import- umns. The price tag for all of an ISL representative ant to us. If this replica gets the work being done along produced in front of your Pinetree Way is about $14 declined to comment.

Vanderrneer said in an SkyTrain station, it dimin- million and includes a numinterview the pair believe ishes the value of our hard ber of elements other than the columns, such as street they can make a case before work.”

City spokesperson Kathleen markers, landscaping, street the courts for copyright Vincent wrote and pedestrian lighting, infringein an email pathways and plazas. ment, as does Hamilton said at the meetinterview their lawyer. that ISL was ing the pair spent almost two However, he hired by the years trying to get a face-tosaid they want As artists, the city through face meeting with Coquitlam to avoid legal only thing that a “qualifica- staff members. They’ve also action and we can take to t i o n s - b a s e d had their lawyer correspond prefer to have selection pro- with the city about the issue. the city rethe bank at the “The concerns the delegacess” open to consider the end of the day is all businesses tion raised with council [on nature of the our originality. in the consult- April 13] have been previart on the coling industry. ously communicated to and umns.

– Cheryl Hamilton She added considered by the city in its “As artists, the firm was handling of the project,” the only thing selected by an Vincent wrote. that we can “There wasn’t really any take to the bank at the end interdepartmental staff team of the day is our originality,” based on “their demonstrated new information provided.

There is a difference of opinHamilton said at the meet- skills in street design.”

Vincent wrote that the city ion about the alleged similaring. “We have no business affiliation or union to protect couldn’t provide an exact dol- ities between the delegation’s ourselves. We just have our lar figure for how much ISL previous work and the work original designs, and that’s was paid for work on the col- ISL has prepared for the city.”

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Food truck, craft breweries partner up Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com Larry Jordan has spent a good portion of his life playing music and being in bands.

Besides being a natural performer, the PoCo rocker understands the ins and outs of band life. There’s the creative element, the instant gratification from the audience and even the setup that goes into a great show.

It’s an existence that has prepared Jordan perfectly for his next venture, as the operator of a new food truck called Cheeses Crust.

The truck, which would be hard to miss around the TriCities with all of the melted cheese graphics it sports, specializes in the simplest of comfort foods, grilled cheese sandwiches.

“I just love the whole food-truck idea,” Jordan tells the Tri-Cities NOW, as he gets ready to launch his grand opening at Rocky Point

Park this weekend. “The last couple years it’s really taken off — I wanted to be a part of it.”

Jordan, who has made a good living in the IT world, said he’s always been a fan of food, and over the years got pretty good at making sandwiches for his four kids, who are all grown up.

After watching street cart vendors in Philadelphia, he became enamoured by the idea of doing it himself.

He quickly realized he couldn’t compete with some of the great ethnic foods being served up by other food trucks, so decided on a product he knows well.

“All I know is how to make sandwiches,” Jordan said, pointing out the name “Cheeses Crust” is a fun play on words for the man from Nazareth. “I make them the way I would like to have them myself.”

And that means offering a

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Larry Jordan has a background in music, and plans to add live bands to his food truck stops. few variations on the classic, including less-than-obvious ingredients like prawns.

Though his food truck hasn’t even really started rolling, Cheeses Crust is already off to a molten start.

It’s booked for some 50-plus dates, and he’s been selected to compete in the Canadian Food Championships in

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Edmonton this July, in the sandwich category.

While the food truck scene has been hot for years in places like Portland and Vancouver, the dining option is just getting bigger in the suburbs now. In 2012, Port Moody launched a pilot project to have food trucks in Rocky Point Park for the summer. It was successful enough the city expanded it.

Coquitlam has also expanded

the number of trucks it allows to operate within city limits.

Beyond that, food trucks like Cheeses Crust are finding success partnering with another growing segment of the food and drink industry: craft beer. Jordan has teamed up with the two Port Moody craft breweries to set up in front of their locations, offering the perfect marriage of food and drink for customers.

“It’s a new model; they’re the bar and we’re the restaurant,” he said, describing the atmosphere as being like camping.

And it seems to be working well for both businesses.

Mike Coghill, the owner of Yellow Dog Brewing in Port Moody, said having food trucks in front of his shop gives patrons an opportunity to get something to eat while they wait to fill their growlers.

“In the end, any business wants to give their clientele convenience. It helps from the convenience aspect for sure,” he said, noting he has

food trucks in front of his brewery every weekend.

The brewery itself is also taking off, running at full capacity and expanding since it opened.

Coghill said the more food trucks in the Tri-Cities, the more opportunities there will be for breweries like his to partner in the future.

And speaking of the future, Jordan hopes to eventually turn his food truck into an entertainment stop, with music and bands playing where he sets up, taking him back to his musical roots.

“All my band experience hasn’t hurt me,” he said.

“They’re all like gigs.”

Cheeses Crust will be at the PoMo Rotary Sk8 Park for its grand opening weekend from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Thursday), Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Dogs are welcome.

The food truck will also be at Moody Ales Friday night and Yellow Dog Brewery on Saturday. For more info, go to cheesescrust.ca.

Harbour Management Town Hall Meeting In November 2013, the City and Port Metro Vancouver held an open house to discuss a proposed strategy to provide fair, equitable and safe access to the inlet by way of a designated anchorage area. We collected feedback from the public at that open house and through an online survey.

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Cause of sawmill fire remains a mystery

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recently benefited from the rebounding U.S. jdeutsch@thenownews.com lumber market.

Last year, the company was planning to The cause of a stubborn fire at the Flavelle Sawmill in Port Moody that took crews more add a third shift to the mill, with intentions to than 12 hours to douse may never be known. return the business to a 24/7 operation.

A day after the April 15 blaze, Port Moody While representatives for the company said fire chief Remo Faedo said the cause of the they are not exactly sure of the next steps fire is unknown and will be difsince investigators are still siftficult to determine. He noted ing through the site, the owner damage to the planer mill was does intend to rebuild the damso severe it’s unsafe to do a aged area. complete investigation.

Bruce Gibson, a spokes[The fire] burned person However, Faedo did note for the mill, noted the for a very long investigators don’t believe the damage was contained to the fire was suspicious in any way. basement of the planer mill time and it was Crews were called to the and didn’t spread to the equipvery difficult to Murray Street sawmill after 10 ment, but the degree of damget to. a.m. on April 15 to deal with age and what is required for the blaze, which burned until repairs is unknown.

– Port Moody Fire 11 p.m. that night. No one was He also noted the incident Chief Remo Faedo hurt and everyone made it out has displaced some workers for of the mill safely. the time being.

Faedo said the fire was very There are two mills at the deceiving, noting only smoke was visible from site — the sawmill which was reopened a day the area. after the blaze — and the planer mill.

“We couldn’t even see the fire, but it was a There were two shifts — at roughly 24 very significant fire. It burned for a very long people per shift — at the planer mill. time and it was very difficult to get to,” he Gibson said many of the workers will be told the Tri-Cities NOW, noting the fire was redeployed to the sawmill portion or potenburning in a confined space underneath the tially other company sites around the Lower planer mill.

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In all, 30-plus firefighters were called in to “Everything is unknown,” he said. “We’re fight the blaze at the 100-year-old mill. just figuring it out and figuring it out fast.”

The mill, which is currently owned by Mill Gibson also praised the work by the fire and Timber and produces cedar, has seen department and the City of Port Moody durits ups and downs over the years, but has ing the incident.

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“My thinking, if he goes to jail somewhere for the crimes he’s committed, then When charges were the court system did the right announced a year ago against thing,” she told the Tri-Cities NOW. a Dutch man “Knowing police believe that he isn’t was behind free to victhe extortimize other tion and We’ve started people is the cyberbullythe process of ultimate goal. ing of PoCo Sitting in jail, teen Amanda moving toward maybe then Todd, her an extradition he can ponder mother Carol request ... his thoughts knew it would about what be a long – Crown spokesman he’s done and time before Neil MacKenzie how he’s hurt he stepped other people.” through the Last April, doors of a Coquitlam RCMP and Canadian court, if at all.

She was told by Crown Crown counsel announced a lawyers it could be three 35-year-old Dutch citizen and years before the suspect faces resident of the Netherlands had been charged with sevcharges in Canada.

That’s because the man eral offences in Canada in accused in the case, identi- relation to the Todd investified as Aydin Coban, has an gation.

Police called the announceentire legal process to go through in the Netherlands ment a “major milestone” before he can be brought to in the investigation that spanned three and a half Canada.

And on the anniversary years and included local, of what Mounties called a provincial, national and “major milestone” in the case, international components.

Carol is watching develop- The man, who wasn’t idenments across the ocean care- tified at the time, is facing fully, hoping one day the man five charges, including extorcharged in the case will get tion, Internet luring, criminal harassment, possession some time in jail. jdeutsch@thenownews.com

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Carol Todd’s daughter Amanda committed suicide after being cyberbullied, allegedly by a Dutch national. of child pornography for the purpose of distribution and possessing child pornography. All charges are related to incidents that allegedly occurred between Jan. 1, 2010 and Oct. 10, 2012.

Todd was attending Grade 10 at Coquitlam Alternate Basic Education (CABE) Secondary in Coquitlam when she committed suicide on Oct. 10, 2012, a month after posting a YouTube video about being bullied.

The province’s criminal justice branch confirmed the office has started the extradition process in the Todd case, but could not give a timeline as to when it will be formal-

ized.

“We’ve started the process of moving toward an extradition request, it just hasn’t been formally made,” said Crown spokesman Neil MacKenzie, adding that he couldn’t share specific details of the case since it’s before the courts.

“The process is underway and ongoing.”

He explained the actual application will be brought forward by the federal Department of Justice once all the supporting materials are in place, adding the two agencies are communicating with each other on the case.

MacKenzie also noted

Coban is still facing prosecution in the Netherlands for other crimes and is not available for extradition until after the legal process in that country is complete.

Coban’s case in the Netherlands isn’t expected to proceed until the fall, at the earliest.

However, Canadian authorities can move ahead with the extradition process in the meantime.

“Certainly, the process underway has been somewhat time consuming as far as bringing the extradition application forward,” MacKenzie said.

“From the branch’s perspective, it’s important to take the time that’s necessary to prepare and present an appropriate application when it goes ahead.”

And Coban hasn’t exactly been keeping quiet while he awaits trial in Europe.

In January, he penned a letter from his jail cell denying the allegations against him.

In a letter that his lawyer confirmed was written by his client, Coban said he is innocent and is not “the socalled tormentor” of Todd or anyone else. The letter from Coban is written in English and says he has been in jail

for a year, but hasn’t been charged in connection with the Todd case. The letter says despite that, worldwide media have branded him the monster behind Todd’s death.

Carol said she’s not sure if she’ll attend Coban’s tria in the Netherlands, if it goes ahead this fall, in part because she doesn’t want her appearance to take attention away from the court case.

“I don’t know yet — I don’t know if I really want to see him,” she said.

“Do I care to see him? Do I care to hear what he’s done to other people? Will it set me back in terms of my emo tional healing?”

Meanwhile, Carol is focus ing on the positive and con tinues to travel the country and the world speaking out about cyberbullying and mental-health issues.

In the more than two years since her daughter’s death she believes attitudes around the issues that eventually claimed Amanda’s life have changed.

“All the changes are being worked on by lots of different organizations,” she said, add ing it’s going to take time to see the results of all the work — with files from the Vancouver Sun

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On Monday (April 27), a rezoning application to develop a medical marijuana production facility at Iotron’s industrial building at 1425 Kebet Way will be in front of council for consideration.

If approved, the application will then be up for a public hearing sometime in May before getting final approval.

Coun. Glenn Pollock, the chair of the city’s Smart Growth Committee, which has been dealing with the application for several months, said he’s in support of the rezoning because of its location in an industrial area and the fact that it will be inspected on a regular basis.

“We’re really confident it’s going to increase public safety … at least now we know where they are,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW, arguing previously the grow-ops could be anywhere without the city knowing.

“It’s not where kids will be walking to school by it.”

As the rezoning heads to council for the first time, there are more details of what’s proposed at the facility.

Remedi Pharmaceutical wants to convert a roughly 8,000 square-foot portion of the twoacre warehouse into a self-contained medical marijuana production facility that would pro-

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A staff report notes the estimate is based on an industry standard of 40 grams of production per square foot of growing area and five crops per year.

At $5 per gram, the annual production could be worth an estimated $10 million annually, $38,500 per work day.

The total number of clients to be served by the facility is 1,100 per month.

The city’s smart growth committee had a few issues it wanted addressed before sending the report to council, mostly around security and the movement of the pot after it leaves the facility.

According to the staff report, the applicant intends to use an armoured vehicle to transport shipments with a value of more than $1,000 from the facility to Canada Post. That means an armoured car would likely be used every day, while smaller shipments would be picked up by or delivered by staff to Canada Post.

It was also noted Health Canada intends to hire several additional inspectors to regulate licensed operations, including transportation.

“We’re confident that it’s going to meet all the safety requirements,” Pollock said.

The city has also insisted some type of smell mitigation be put in place at the production facility.

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Budget boon, but not for all

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here’s no doubt this week’s federal budget is a boon for seniors. And that’s a good thing.

But a University of B.C. professor is raising questions about the continuing trend of governments enacting policies that benefit older generations, while doing little to help those coming up behind, struggling to get a foothold in today’s expensive world.

“Budget 2015 spends more on Grandma’s medical care and income security, while asking Grandma to contribute less to paying for these benefits. It may sound like a reverent thing to do for one’s elders,” said Prof. Paul Kershaw, of UBC’s School of Population Health. “But it is a blow to generational equity.”

Kershaw’s views are not new to readers of the Tri-Cities NOW. In 2013, we ran a series of his columns under the banner “Generation Squeeze,” which argued those under 45 are not being given a fair shake.

Many, especially in Metro Vancouver, have been shut out of the housing market by skyrocketing prices, and face lower wages and less secure futures than those in previous generations, especially the Boomers.

This week’s budget sees increased spending on health care, higher contribution limits for Tax Free Savings Accounts (mostly used by older, affluent people) and other changes that benefit those over 45.

Of course, we’re in an election year — and seniors vote in much higher proportions than younger people.

“So long as the aging population has a strong lobby,” Kershaw says, “younger generations deserve one too.

Otherwise, the world of politics won’t work for all generations.”

He’s right, but this is where his argument stalls. Where will this lobby come from? Wouldn’t it make more sense for younger people to just get off their butts and vote?

Either way, social policy needs to shift with the times. If most older people are doing well, and many younger ones are not, it’s time to give those struggling a leg up. And that would help seniors too —who wouldn’t have to do so much to finance their kids’ and grandkids’ futures.

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Opposition hits its stride PROVINCIAL NDP IS STARTING TO HOLD THE LIBERALS’ FEET TO THE FIRE

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s the legislative session heads into the home stretch (after this week there are 16 sitting days remaining) it’s worth noting the NDP Opposition appears to have finally hit its stride.

The psychological trauma of that brutal and unexpected election loss in 2013 seems to be ebbing. And the NDP caucus has been able to find enough issues to land a few body blows on the B.C. Liberal government.

The current controversy over the sale of Crown land is a good example of an Opposition party getting its teeth into something juicy and not letting go.

A couple of years ago there was widespread skepticism that Finance Minister Mike de Jong would be able to deliver balanced budgets, given the shaky state of government revenues and the voracious appetite of the health-care system when it came to tax dollars.

A key part of de Jong’s plan to balance the books was the sell-off of hundreds of millions of dollars of government-owned assets (mostly land). There was criticism, at the time, that this was no true way of balancing the budget and in any case, it was doubtful the sales targets could be reached.

Well, de Jong delivered the goods. He successfully held the line on health-care spending, he was able to reach his goal of asset sales and he produced budgets with healthy surpluses.

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information requests, have been able to make a legitimate case that, in at least some instances, the government may have disposed of land at prices that were much too cheap.

Earlier in this session, the New Democrats scored a home run when they exposed the newly created Auditor General for Local Government office as a dysfunctional workplace run by someone who appeared to be in over her head.

The resulting furor saw the auditor general replaced, thus giving the NDP the proverbial “trophy” that all Opposition parties are constantly on the hunt for.

There was irony, of course, in the fact that the New Democrats had originally opposed the creation of an office that actually turned out to be politically rewarding for them, but no matter.

The NDP has also, for the most part, successfully steered clear of the kinds of issues that magnify potential rifts within the party.

The debate over how much support there should be for the resource extraction industry versus how much support there should be for environmental protection measures will one day play out, but it hasn’t (yet) emerged as an ugly, messy internal fight.

To be sure, the NDP still faces enormous challenges ahead if it ever wants to get back into government. But for

now, all it has to do is to concentrate on the immediate future, which is the legislative session itself.

Being an effective Opposition party is a difficult and often thankless task. The Opposition has no real power — it can’t pass legislation or determine what gets debated in the house, and its position on various issues usually has little or no impact on what a government does.

When I arrived at the B.C. legislature in the late 1980s, the NDP Opposition at the time feasted on the comic soap opera that was the provincial government. But it was easy to score political points because the government was so inept and so deeply conflicted internally.

And it was much easier for the NDP to get the public’s attention back then than it is now.

For example, daily newspapers in the 80s would publish a half dozen political stories a day (usually featuring the Opposition hammering the government) but the number these days is much lower.

Throw in the coming of the digital media age, combined with a public that appears to pay less and less attention to politics, and it’s easy to see how hard it is for an Opposition party to be heard over the din of noise that surrounds us.

And the B.C. Liberal government, with its modest, low-key legislative agenda, provides few targets for the NDP to aim at.

Nevertheless, the Opposition’s job is to “hold the government’s feet to the fire,” as the saying goes. Judging what we’ve seen the past few weeks, I suspect some members of the B.C. Liberal government are starting to feel a bit warmer in their shoes.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

LETTERS RETIRED SD43 STAFF SHOULD PAY THEIR OWN MSP PREMIUMS

In response to the public meeting of last week, I would point out that the school district is using operating funds to pay healthcare premiums for hundreds of retired administrators and other former staff. This is the only district of 60 that has this retirement practice.

The saving of $1.6 million, as stated at the meeting, was the result of reducing the percentage from 50 to 40. But still these dollars are coming from our classrooms.

Normally, when one retires, premiums are paid either through deductions via the pension fund or by a working spouse, not by your former employer.

Brian Robinson Coquitlam

MISSING $43M COULD HAVE HELPED B.C. It outrages me and many others to find out that our Liberal pre-

mier agreed to sell Crown land on Burke Mountain valued at $128 million for $85 million.

Crown land belongs to the people of British Columbia.

Selling our land for a pittance is deplorable!

We, the people this land belongs to, should have had a say or at least know of what is going on behind the scenes. By definition: “Crown land provides the country and the provinces with the majority of their profits from natural resources; largely but not exclusively provincial, rented for logging and mineral exploration rights; revenue flow to the relevant government and may constitute a major income stream.”

The difference of $43 million from this sale could have helped many British Columbians.

It would have come in handy to help fund our public transit, public health care, public school system and support a $10-a-day daycare program.

The projected growth is now for 20,000 more people to inhabit Burke Mountain by 2040.

The impact Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain development of this Crown land will have on Port Coquitlam is currently unfolding, and now this below-market sale.

Why would our premier sell

Crown land for less than market value when we have so much at stake? Can we, the people of British Columbia, demand the deal be revoked and a fair market price be achieved?

Nancy McCurrach Port Coquitlam

TRAFFIC IS ‘OBSCENE’ ON THERMAL DRIVE

Re: “Speed limit not realistic,” letter to the editor, Friday, Feb. 20.

I have lived on Thermal Drive for 40-plus years and the only ridiculous things are the obscene amount of traffic and the ridiculous things motorists do.

Ms. Devries, there are two schools that spill onto Thermal Drive: Hillcrest Middle at Como Lake Avenue, and Baker Drive at Baker and Thermal. Also, there is no “Barnet and Thermal”— it is Moray and St. Johns.

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made.

If Ms. Devries got her way, I think the time saved would be less than a minute. Remember, you will still be waiting in line at the top and bottom of Thermal.

I feel the only traffic-calming measures are speed dips used in Edmonton, speed bumps used in all Lower Mainland locations and my favourite would be the little islands that have recently been installed on Gatensbury Road in Coquitlam and Ioco Road in Port Moody.

Also, now that spring is here the loud and fast motorcycles are back. I think they have Thermal Drive confused with the old Westwood Race Track!

Another concern is the reopening of the old Golden Spike, now Brew Street. Now we will also have the 2 a.m. crowd trying to get out of Port Moody quickly, and Thermal Drive is the only option.

Ms. Devries, I haven’t seen a police car on Thermal Drive since November.

I think the least the police could do is to show up quarterly. The fines collected would more than pay for the traffic-calming measures we need and deserve.

Richard Lubik Coquitlam

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Mayor Richard Stewart and Coun. Craig Hodge suggested most feedback mechanisms — public hearings, questionnaires or open houses — are most often used by those in opposition to a proposal. Those in favour, Stewart said, typically opt out of commenting.

“I think that the open houses are not a scientific way of judging support,” Hodge said.

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Rats a problem again Dog waste, trash at Moody Elementary problems in parks John KURUCZ

jkurucz@thenownews.com School District 43 officials hope to have a handle on a long-standing rat problem at Moody Elementary by the summer.

Asst. Supt. Reno Ciolfi noted the issue of rats at the school has been an on-again, off-again problem since 2009.

However, he attributes the recent spike in rat sightings mainly to new construction in the area.

“It’s one of those things, especially in the Moody corridor, that cycles in and out — as old structures go down … that disrupts homes for rodents,” Ciolfi said, adding that nearby sources of water and food exacerbate the problem. “And of course, those populations go elsewhere and into older buildings” Moody elementary PAC vice-chair Alicia Purvis said the issue has worsened over the last two years, to the point that parents are legitimately worried about health and safety issues.

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The school district says the rat problem at Moody Elementary should be resolved by summer. safety and the safety of the teachers in the school.

There are a couple families that have decided to change schools,” said Purvis, whose son Ben is in Grade 1 at Moody Elementary.

Ciolfi said the school’s green waste and recycling programs have been suspended in an effort to minimize the rats’ access to leftover food.

He added that daily cleanup protocols are in place to get rid of excess clutter — which makes ideal hid-

ing places for the rodents — along with ensuring that garbage is promptly removed.

Once the school closes for the summer, a more thorough investigation of its structure will be undertaken to seal any entry points, and fumigation efforts will go into effect.

“This problem is quite a common one in public buildings and certainly in the Moody corridor and in older buildings,” Ciolfi said. “There are rodents everywhere, but of course it’s important for us to address it.”

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Coquitlam parks are being hit by a tidal wave of trash, and the main culprits appear to be recyclables and dog waste.

City councillors and staff spent nearly two hours grappling with the issue Monday, as possible solutions were examined: shipping dog waste to an incinerator in Burnaby, installing cameras at park entrances, levying more fines and even having plainclothes bylaw officers patrol parks more frequently.

Parks assets and operations manager Phil Hebner noted household dumping accounts for about 75 per cent of all the trash found in the 240 litter cans in the city’s parks. Of that trash, about 50 per cent is dog waste.

“We do love our four-legged friends but staff are finding that to be a real crappy statistic,” Hebner said.

City stats suggest there are about 12,000 dogs in the city, of which about 6,200 are licensed. Regulations at the Wastetech transfer station stipulate that no more than 20 to 25 per cent of a garbage truck’s contents can contain recyclables, including dog waste.

The problem with waste in parks spikes significantly on the 15th and 30th of every month, Hebner noted, as residents dump unwanted items into park bins before moving.

“It’s no bed of roses out there,” Hebner said, adding that dog litter bags are often found within a few feet of waste bins. “There are issues that are adding increased pressure on resources.”

Using larger, in-ground bins, adding recyc-

ling baskets on the outside of bins and contracting out dog clean-up services — at a cost of $93,000 annually — were bandied about as potential ways to curb the issue.

Many councillors felt increased public education would also help as a deterrent. “[For] 24 years I’ve been sitting here listening to ‘Let’s educate the public’ and do I have to ask if it’s worked? Because it obviously hasn’t,” countered Coun. Mae Reid, who proposed installing cameras at park entrances.

“The idea to me of having somebody pay to open doggie bags is so ludicrous that I just can’t believe we’re talking about it.”

Staff believe the increase in garbage — including dog waste — is related to recent Metro Vancouver regulations that ban organics from the waste steam. Dog waste cannot go in green carts because it’s considered a biohazard, and is supposed to be flushed down the toilet. The fine for improperly-disposed-of dog waste is $150.

Frustrated by the current regulations, Mayor Richard Stewart introduced a notice of motion calling on Metro Vancouver to examine the possibility of incinerating dog waste.

Under such a system, it would be taken to the Burnaby incinerator once or twice a month.

Couns. Bonita Zarrillo and Dennis Marsden voted against Stewart’s proposal. Like Reid, Marsden wants the city to ticket, ticket, ticket.

“The true education is when we hit their pocketbook,” he said.

Tickets would apply both to dog owners who leave their pets’ waste on the ground or in trees in parks, and to people who dump couches, mattresses and other refuse.

Public Input Opportunity

Setback Requirements – 4010 & 4019 Joseph Place

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Development Variance Permit No. DVP 00027 PUBLIC INPUT 7 pm on Monday, April 27, 2015

To amend requirements to allow for the construction of a single family dwelling to be setback 1.2 metres from the southern property boundary rather than the standard requirement of 2.4 metres.

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Parks, recreation and culture manager Raul Allueva said most, if not all, the concerns around noise and programming are within council’s control — the types of entertainment and hours of operation can be vetted by council or staff.

“Council has every manner of control in terms of what gets programmed in that plaza,” he said.

The proposed plaza will include a 30-metre (100-

foot) stage on the northeast shore of Lafarge Lake.

The project is estimated to cost between $1 million and $2 million, and some of the money will come from density bonus funds. The city is in the process of applying for grants, while sponsorships are also being pursued.

City staff intend on having the facility completed in time for both the B.C. Seniors Games (now known as the 55+ B.C. Games) and the city’s 125th anniversary in 2016. It will also be home

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to the city’s Canada Day festivities, as well as a host site for events related to Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017.

Coun. Brent Asmundson lent his support to the proposal, saying the Town Centre and Lafarge Lake areas serve as a regional hub. He said it currently hosts only four to six large events per year — the BC Highland Games and Relay For Life, for example — while that number could grow to 10 with a new plaza.

“It is a destination park,” he said.

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Stewart and Coun. Teri Towner argued the plaza’s inclusion will make the area more attractive to younger families looking to buy in the area. Because they won’t have yards, the pair argued, the park will serve as their de-facto backyard.

Coun. Dennis Marsden was adamant noise levels be monitored, while Coun. Bonita Zarrillo suggested the mixed public feedback, along with the “unknown impacts” of the SkyTrain’s arrival have her worried.

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COUNCIL MEETINGS When: Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Where: Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. Times: Public Hearing, 7pm • Regular Council Meeting immediately following Public Hearing Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am on Saturday, May 2, 2015.

Port Moody Council is considering the following two bylaws at this meeting: • City of Port Moody 2015 - 2019 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw, 2015, No. 3008 • City of Port Moody 2015 Property Tax Rates Bylaw, 2015, No. 3009 We live stream our Council meetings online at www.portmoody.ca/watchlive. While you’re on our website, sign up for Council e-notifications. Get an agenda package at City Hall, the Port Moody Public Library or www.portmoody.ca/agendas.

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City of Coquitlam

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

Date: Monday, April 27, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1 Text Amendment – Industrial Zones Review The intent of Bylaw 4522, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to revise its land use designations and policies as they pertain to the consolidation of the City’s nine industrial zones.

If approved the bylaw amendment would: • Amend the Citywide Official Community Plan, Chapter 5.2 to add policies to support the proposed “Business Enterprise” land use designation.

• Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to remove the “Highway Retail” land use designation with a new land use designation,“Business Enterprise”, to correspond with the new B-1 Business Enterprise zone.

• Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to add policy which supports the development of small-scale restaurants, and grocery stores of limited size, that support local industrial workers, under specific circumstances.

• Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan and Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan to add the three new zones (M-1 General Industrial, M-2 Industrial Business and B-1 Business Enterprise) as corresponding zones to the “Industrial” and “Business Enterprise” land use designations, and add policies that outline the intent and conditions of use for each of the Industrial and Business Enterprise land use designations.

• Amend Schedule D to the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to limit the B-1 zone to the areas along United Boulevard, as outlined on the Schedule.

• Add two new zones (M-1 General Industrial, M-2 Industrial Business) as corresponding zones to the “Industrial” land use designations to the City Centre Area Plan and add policies that outline the intent and conditions of use for the Industrial land use designation.

• Redesignate properties by changing the OCP land use designation to be consistent with the new zones assigned to a property including redesignating: • Approximately 22 properties from Highway Retail Industrial to Business Enterprise; • Approximately four (4) properties from Industrial to Business Enterprise; and • Approximately 15 properties from Industrial to Service Commercial.

The intent of Bylaw 4527, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to consolidate the City’s nine industrial zones into three new zones (M-1 General Industrial, M-2 Industrial Business, B-1 Business Enterprise).

The proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw would: • Delete the existing nine industrial zones and add the three proposed new zones to the text of the Zoning Bylaw (M-1 General Industrial, M-2 Industrial Business, B-1 Business Enterprise).

• Rezone approximately 345 properties under one of the current nine industrial zones to one of the three new zones, or the existing CS-1 Service Commercial zone.

• Rezone six properties from M-4 Asphalt and Concrete Plant Industrial to A-3 Agricultural and Resource to permit concrete and asphalt batching and associated accessory uses, and amend the minimum setbacks and minimum lot size limited to these six specific properties within the A-3 zone regulations.

• Amend the CS-1 Service Commercial zone to: - permit a mini-warehouse use; - increase the maximum lot coverage to 55%; - increase the maximum density to not exceed a maximum gross floor area of 0.6 times the lot area; and - increase the maximum building height to 11 metres, not to exceed one story, except for mini-warehouses which must not exceed 11 metres and two stories.

• Add new definitions pertaining to the three new zones and revise several existing definitions; and

• Add parking requirements for each of the new zones and for a mini-warehouse use in the CS-1 zone.

Copies of the bylaws, associated maps and supporting staff report are available for viewing on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Karen Wong, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3476.

Item 2 Address: 826 Dogwood Street The intent of Bylaw 4556, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4556, 2015 from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RT-3 Triplex and Quadruplex Residential.

If approved, the RT-3 zone would facilitate a quadruplex residential development comprising four (4) detached dwelling units.

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Date: Monday, April 27, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Item 3 Address: 1243 Wellington Street

Item 4 Address: 1238 Rocklin Street

The intent of Bylaw 4533, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4533, 2015 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-3 OneFamily Residential and P-5 Special Park.

The intent of Bylaw 4555, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4555, 2015 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-8 Large Village Single-Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the RS-3 and P-5 zones would facilitate a subdivision comprising seven (7) single-family residential lots and a streamside protection area.

If approved, the RS-8 and P-5 zones would facilitate a subdivision comprising six (6) single-family residential lots and a streamside protection area.

Fresh soil is a big help BRANCHING OUT Anne Marrison

“I started indoor vegetables from seed, which I’ll be planting in containers that are still full with last year’s soil. Should I change the soil completely?”

Olga Toliusis Port Coquitlam

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from April 15th to April 27th in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/ publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam. ca/webcasts.

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015 To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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Since it’s just the second year you’ll have veggies in the same containers, I think you can get away with removing the top three or four inches of soil. Then you could add compost into the older soil below, mixing it in well, and top that with allfresh soil.

It’s very important that you don’t plant the same vegetables in the same pot again.

Peas and beans nourish the soil by fixing nitrogen and the cabbage family loves soil where the previous veggies donated some nitrogen.

Where the cabbages were, root veggies will be happy.

Pests that overwinter in soil start families much faster if the same plants they fed on last year are waiting for them when they emerge again. So crop rotation is really important.

Every two or three years it’s best to completely replace soil in the containers. Your compost will welcome the old soil and recycle it naturally. Ultimately the finished compost can be donated back to your veggie pots.

“How do I apply pigeon poop to vegetable gardens?

It is from my neighbours’ domestic-raised birds. Is it safe to use?”

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Pigeon poop might be too strong for plants CONT. FROM PAGE 21 It would be safer than poop from wild birds. Wild pigeon droppings can harbour diseases and should never, ever be used on vegetables. But I have had no personal experience with pigeon droppings myself.

Do you know anyone who has used poop from this

particular flock of pigeons and had no problem?

Perhaps your pigeon-tending neighbour knows people who garden with it and can talk to you about it.

If not, you might check out the website of the Vancouver Poultry and Fancy Pigeon Association: www. vancouverfancypigeon.ca. It includes links to telephone

numbers of the executive members. A good question to ask them would be if any of their members are also gardeners and use pigeon poop on their gardens — and if so what their experience has been. My own feeling is that even with domestic pigeons the poop is likely to be very strong (like chicken droppings are) and would be

City of Coquitlam

Public Notice

INTENTION TO SELL LAND OR IMPROVEMENTS Notice is provided pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Community Charter that the City of Coquitlam intends to sell its fee simple interest in property having a civic address of 605 Cottonwood Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C., to Polygon Development 250 Ltd. for a sale price of $1,793,267 plus applicable taxes and closing costs. The aforementioned property is legally described as: “Parcel Identifier 011-164-239, West 66 Feet Lot “E” District Lot 7 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 5619” For further information please contact the Manager Lands and Properties, Heather Clark at 604-927-3674.

Jay Gilbert City Clerk

likely to burn the vegetable roots unless it’s composted for a year before using.

“Last year all my red currant fruit had worms from the currant fruit fly. Can you suggest an environmentally acceptable spray or dust I can use after blossom fall?”

Anne Maki Vancouver

The safest organic way of dealing with this fly is to pick up and discard all fallen fruit into green waste (not in your compost). Worm-infested fruit tends to fall early. It’s easier to pick up if you lay plastic sheets under the bush just before the fruit begins falling. The fruit fly chrysalis overwinters in soil or grass debris under the bush. If

your bushes are surrounded by soil, its best to remove the top two inches of soil or plant debris under the bush then replace with more soil or possibly bark mulch. If you repeat this each year, the number of fruit flies will gradually diminish.

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Notice of Public Consultation CityofCoquitlam

City of Coquitlam

The City has initiated a process to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) to include a Citywide provision to increase housing choice and affordability by permitting additional density on certain sites to support the development of affordable or special needs housing.

Notice of Intention

You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the abovenoted matter.

City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4554, 2015

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Monday, April 27, 2015. Written submissions can be provided in one of the following ways:

TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt “City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4554, 2015” at the Regular Council Meeting to be held on May 4, 2015.

By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca Fax: 604-927-3015

The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 0.801 hectares of undeveloped road adjacent to City-owned lands located in the 1300 block of Marigold Street in Northeast Coquitlam. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with adjacent City-owned lands at a future date.

Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than Friday, May 1, 2015 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

Additional information about this application can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department (Telephone: 604-927-3460).

By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca In person at the City Clerk’s office which is located on the second floor of City Hall at 3000 Guildford Way By fax at 604-927-3015 A copy of Bylaw No. 4554, 2015 may be inspected at the City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Development Planning Section (604-927-3434), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010)

All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record, which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca.

Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 24 HOMINUM Fraser Valley meets at 7:30 p.m. for an informal

discussion and support group meeting. The group helps gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. For information and meeting location, call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don 604-329-9760.

Circle of Friends meets at 7 p.m. at the Port Coquitlam Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. This is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre etc. Info: Heather at 604-464-0236.

www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

Coquitlam Public Library hosts its annual Teen Poetry Slam at 7 p.m. at the City Centre branch, located at 169 Pinetree Way. A performance poetry competition, the slam welcomes competitors in grades 8 to 12. Each poet must perform a single, original poem in three minutes or less. A panel of judges will grade each performer on how well they engaged the audience and the words they chose to express themselves. The slam happens in Rooms 136 and 137. To compete, registration is required. The event is free. Anyone can watch and listen. Snacks will be provided. Teens can e-mail Chris at cmiller@coqlibrary.ca, or call 604-554-7339 and leave their name, phone number and grade.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Kiddies Korner Preschool hosts its annual Imagination Fair

SATURDAY, MAY 2 St. John’s Anglican Church hosts its annual spring tea from

from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2211 Prairie Ave. in PoCo. Entertainment will come from Tony Prophet, Vancouver Tumble Bus, Port Coquitlam Fire Fighters, Mobile Dairy classroom experience, along with face painting, cake walk, and a silent auction. Admission is $2. Info: 604-941-4919 or www.kkp.ca.

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Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee hosts a Family Play and Learn Event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Coquitlam Centre, 2929 Barnet Hwy. in Coquitlam. Kids can have fun at the local mall when they: imagine, play and learn through stories, songs, crafts and more. Join Tri-City librarians on the ground level of the mall. No registration is needed for these free programs.

Info: 604-927-7999.

Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, hosts a songs, music and crafts for people with developmental challenges from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 575 Poirier St. Community Services librarian Teresa Rehman will host this fun program for people with developmental challenges of all ages and their caregivers in the library’s Nancy Bennett Room. To register, call 604-937-4155. Info: Teresa at 604-937-4157.

Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, hosts a drop-in help sessions for your computer and technology questions from 2 to 3 p.m. at 1169 Pinetree Way. Come by with your questions (internet searching, e-mail, eBooks, tablets, social media,etc) or get help with practicing your skills. If you have a tablet or eReader question, bring the device with you. No registration required. Info:

2 to 4 p.m. at 2206 St. Johns St. in Port Moody. Delicious pie and ice cream and a beverage for $5. Bake table, craft table and plant table. Parking at the back and the side of the church. Tickets at the door. Info: www.stja.ca.

Dogwood Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon at the Poirier Community Centre, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. A great selection of perennials from members’ gardens plus annuals, vegetables, tomatoes, and herbs will be on display. Free Admission. Member gardeners on site to answer questions. Proceeds go to club events, guest speakers, field trips, demonstration workshops, and horticultural scholarships. Info: http://dogwoodgardenclub.weebly.com.

Port Moody Library hosts a Read Local event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. Hear from publishing, editing and genre experts at a morning panel discussion, then drop in for writing workshops presented by industry insiders. All events are free, though registration is required. Info: 604-4694577 or library.portmoody.ca.

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 Coquitlam. Info: 604-474-3131.

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

Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets every Tuesday, 7:15

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Phone: 604-444-3451 Fax: 640-444-3460 Email: events@thenownews.com 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 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. Terry Fox Library hosts one-on-one Internet help. Join staff for a free half-hour session to get you started with the Internet, Facebook, eBooks, e-mail and more. Learn on your own laptop, handheld device or a library computer. For info, call 604-9277999.

Terry Fox Library hosts evening storytime for preschool children and their families on the first Wednesday of the month, 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. Come and hear new favourites, songs and fingerplays. Info: 604-927-7999.

Terry Fox Library and SHARE Family & Community Services host an English conversation group, Thursday mornings 10:30 a.m. to noon, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. Practice your English in a friendly, social setting. Info: 604-927-7999.

Terry Fox Library and SHARE Family & Community Services host an English conversation group, Thursday mornings 10:30 a.m. to noon, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. Practice your English in a friendly, social setting. Info: 604-927-7999.

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They’ll still have to buy certain Mercedes parts from a nearby dealer. But they may also have experience with aftermarket parts that they feel are just as good, and are a lot cheaper. You might not get free schnitzel in the waiting room like you’re used to at the dealership, Marshall, but your American Express card won’t be smoking quite so much after you pay your bill.

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If you had, say, a Ford Explorer, your bill for two shocks would have been $600. But, of course, then you wouldn’t have the prestige of paying twice as much for the Mercedes shocks.

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Trees also tend to be big and strong, so it’s no surprise that they often are overlooked in favour or other areas of a lawn and garden that don’t seem so strong in the face of Mother Nature.

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

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Recognizing the symptoms of damaged and diseased trees can help homeowners prevent problems from escalating in the future. 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.

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Trees can be prone to damage, disease on the tree has likely already been festering for quite some time. to see if it is leaning.

• Look for cavities on the If the soil is cracked or raised because it is uprooting, trunk of the tree.

Cracks and cavities on a then the tree might have tree may not already startbe an emered to lean in gency, but the opposite especially direction of deep cracks the cracking Homeowners who and cavor raised soil.

• Examine learn to recognize ities may be indicative of for fungus. the signs of a structural The growth unhealthy trees problem. of fungus Multiple on the tree can do something cracks and trunk or close to prevent cavities also to it may be a dying trees from serve as red sign that the flags. tree is rotting damaging their • Look for or decaying. homes dead wood.

F u n g a l It may sound growth, such simple, but as a sudden dead wood population of mushrooms, around the base poses a threat to the tree of the tree is another sign of and anyone who happens to decay. If the wood behind spend time in its vicinity.

Dead wood snaps easily, fungal growth crumbles easily, then homeowners should and falling dead wood can call a professional tree ser- harm anyone unlucky enough vice, as the fungal problem to be beneath the tree when

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Dead wood branches won’to bend in the wind, and sucht branches frequently fall offv of trees when strong gusts ofd wind come along. e Dead branches either won’tm 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.

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ments in writing and spell out exactly what you desire in a home renovation. Photo references can help guide contractors and architects. Ask for the full picture of what can be expected with the work, from demolition to the punch list.

Knowing what lies ahead can keep you grounded throughout the project.

• Discuss work each day and set payment schedules.

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• Establish a contingency plan. Bathrooms and kitchen renovations are typically the most disruptive home improvement projects. Going without a kitchen can make it difficult to enjoy meals at home, while a bathroom remodel may require you to navigate water shutoffs. If your project is scheduled to take several months, establish a contingency plan to deal with the consequences of your

renovation project. Speak with family members about using some of their home amenities, and prepare and freeze meals in advance so you can reheat them later on when you don’t have access to your stove.

• Afford yourself time away by visiting relatives or staying at a hotel.

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BOXLA IS BACK The Port Coquitlam Saints and Coquitlam Adanacs launch their 2015 B.C. junior A lacrosse seasons this weekend.

PoCo hosts Langley, 8 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the PoCo Rec Centre, while the defending B.C. champion Adanacs take on Nanaimo at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 at the Poirier Sports Centre.

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THE BEGINNING OF A JOURNEY Join members of the Hyde Creek Watershed Society as they release thousands of juvenile salmon into the watershed on Saturday, April 25.

The ninth annual coho smolt and fry release into Hyde Creek runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hyde Creek Education Centre & Hatchery, located at 3636 Coast Meridian Rd. in PoCo. Members have spent 18 months raising coho from eggs through to fry and smolt stages and these coho are now ready to travel to the ocean. Exhibits and crafts are part of the day, along with a fundraising hot dog BBQ. Parking is available at the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre on Laurier Avenue.

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A NEW PARK IN COQUITLAM Coquitlam city council will welcome its newest greenspace to the fold with an official opening event for Queenston Park on Saturday, April 25.

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The official opening will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, activities for kids, games and light refreshments. The opening runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 3415 Queenston Ave. For info, see www.coquitlam.ca.

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A performance poetry competition, the slam welcomes competitors in grades 8 through 12.

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Teens are asked to e-mail Chris Miller at cmiller@coqli-

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Winners of the slam will receive gift cards to Coquitlam Centre in the amount of $75 (first place), $50 (second place) and $25 (third place).

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It seems like everyone blames eating disorders on something different. The fashion industry, the movie industry, advertisements, unrealistic Photoshopping.

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Fast forwarding from Grade 6 to Grade 8, I sat with a new group of friends as I ate my lunch. After finishing and closing up my bags I had a girl ask me, “Is that all you’re eating?” It was like we were all secretly keeping

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ask me what meal or snack I’d skipped out on that day.

We all liked to tell each other about how little we’d eaten, but never mentioned the times when we ate more than we were proud of.

All around me everyone was constantly changing their diets. I would flit back and forth between always being aware of what I was eating to not paying any attention to it at all. And every time I seemed to break free from caring about how I ate I would run into someone who was talking about their new way of eating, and it would pull me right back into that same state of mind.

It frustrates me to listen to my younger sister, in Grade 8, talk about how little her friends are eating at school.

Most of them don’t bring a

lunch, and they don’t eat any breakfast. It sounds crazy, but I’m sure many girls can relate. Maybe for most people the ups and downs of dieting haven’t become serious problems, but they’ve certainly been a part of their life. And I don’t feel like this is something that should be considered ordinary. If the definition of normal is “conforming to the standard or common type,” then has counting every calorie become a normal activity for girls my age? I sure hope not, because I can personally tell you that it is extremely exhausting, and leaves you feeling badly about yourself … inside and out.

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Meet Jacqueline and Nicholas Lew. The Pinetree Secondary students demonstrated their competitive fire and desire to be the best at their sport two weeks ago, with both carting off medals at the national wrestling championships in Fredericton, NB. They led a parade of Tri-Cities grapplers who stormed the national circle and returned with hardware.

For Nicholas, 17, the end result in his juvenile 54-kilogram weight division was a bronze medal.

Fifteen-year-old Jacqueline, meanwhile, catapulted past her rivals in the cadet girls 46kg and didn’t surrender a point en route to the gold.

It also earned the Coquitlam teen a ticket to the national cadet trials, which went the next day.

Jacqueline carried that momentum onto the mat and ran the table to earn a position on the national team, qualifying to compete at the cadet Pan American Games and put her on a list for the World championships this summer.

“I was nervous but I knew if I stayed focused and on my game plan I’d be OK,” remarked Jacqueline of the trials. “It was a tough match because I had to wrestle a girl [Sarah Gregory] who I wrestled and lost to a year ago at the nationals.”

She felt pressure, but last year’s debut at the nationals and all the wrestling and training over the past year paid off.

“I’d say it was very intense, the most intense match in New Brunswick,” said Jacqueline. “There was more at stake, and it was the difference between making the team or being an alternate.”

Gregory had won the juvenile national crown a day earlier.

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Nicholas and Jacqueline Lew have proven to be quick studies when it comes to freestyle wrestling. Nicholas, 17, would take the bronze medal at the nationals in the juvenile 54kg division, while Jacqueline, 15, won it all in the female cadet 46kg category, and followed that up by going undefeated at the national team trials a day later.

Although a little nervous, Jacqueline stepped onto the mat well prepared. By a 4-1 score, she made the team. It’s all come together over three short years, when the teen took up the sport her brother enjoyed so much.

Nicholas, himself just four years into competitive wrestling, was making his second tour of the national championships in the juvenile division.

Although he would fall to Owen Menard of L’Essor in a quarterfinal,

Nicholas regained the momentum to finish third in the 54kg division.

“Definitely last year’s experience helped me,” he noted. “Last year I was literally shaking, it was my first time and the nerves were incredible… This time I was ready to go, I phoned my mom and we talked before the match and I felt really confident.”

He defeated Edmonton’s Pavan Shanga 4-1 for the bronze.

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Help Jacqueline reach her wrestling goals The road to the Cadet Pan Am Games in Mexico and the Ontario Cup this summer are all part of a journey that Jacqueline Lew hopes to lead to a national training camp in Naples, Italy and the World championships in Sarajevo.

But the route for amateur athletes is a self-funded, or creatively-funded, venture.

The 15-year-old Pinetree Secondary student has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the travel costs of the Pan Ams and Ontario trips. After just one week, she raised more than $1,400 with an end goal of $2,000. To help Jacqueline in her climb up the national team and international charts, you can contribute at www.gofundme.com/JacquelineLew.

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New year for Saints, A’s The 2015 B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League launches a new season this weekend, with games for both the Port Coquitlam Saints and the reigning B.C. champion Coquitlam Adanacs.

The Saints kick things off with an 8 p.m. game Friday against Langley at the PoCo Rec Centre.

On Sunday, Coquitlam hosts Nanaimo, 2 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre.

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COLLISION COURSE: Tri-City Titans’ Kaytlin Lahti slides into home plate at last week’s inaugural Under-10 Clash with the Titans Supermite tournament at McLean Park. The Titans won their division, outscoring the competition 69-9.

Service to honour community leader A builder and supporter of amateur athletics, community leader Dan Doyle will be honoured for his commitment to high school and community recreation at a memorial on Saturday, 2 p.m. at Como Lake middle school.

Doyle died in late February at the age of 85.

A teacher and administrator for many years at Como Lake Secondary and Centennial Secondary, Doyle launched a high school football program in the Tri-Cities district nearly 60 years ago and oversaw Centennial winning a provincial title in 1966, the school’s first year.

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Win puts Lew on nat team fast track Wrestling Club, and give a lot of credit to their coaches — who include Frank Mensah, Gregory Brock, Garfield Gairy, Mitch Dodd, Marc Magano, along with high school coaches Bill and Shelley Adair.

The recent list of accomplishments, meanwhile, are setting the table for bigger things.

“I’m definitely happy,” Jacqueline said. “I started crying [after I won] because it was a sign that all the hard work had paid off.

To reach a goal you’ve worked so hard at was totally satisfying and I want to build on that.”

• The Lews weren’t the only Tri-Cities grapplers to grab medals at the nationals.

Port Moody’s Ciara McCrae won the Greco-Roman gold in 49kg and finished third in juvenile girls freestyle. McCrae, a three-time high school provincial champion, was voted the most outstanding female wrestler in the Greco-Roman division.

Nicole Depa, who attends St. Thomas More, carried off the girls 56kg Roman Greco title, and picked up bronze in juvenile freestyle. Placing fourth in girls 52kg juvenile freestyle was Centennial’s Sunita Sewak.

On the boys side, Dylan Kimoto placed fourth in 63kg, while Tyler Halverson (69kg) and James Hunter (63kg) both finished sixth.

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He is survived by wife Alleyne, son Jess and brothers Bob, Norman and Gordon.

The family requests that in lieu of contacting them, friends of Dan can make a donation to help replace the Centennial Oval scoreboard at Centennial Secondary, 570 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, BC V3J 6A8.

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Gunners, Wolves bumped from BCs Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com Say it ain’t so, Joe. For both the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Wolves and Port Moody Lordco Gunners, provincial cup aspirations were turned to desperation and finally, disappointment in last week’s opening round of the men’s premier soccer tournament.

The two squads saw their cup hopes and seasons dashed in hard-luck losses.

Port Moody was topped 4-1

by Vancouver Island’s Bays United, while Coquitlam came up just short in a 1-0 loss to Inter FC. “The score flattered them as it was much closer than that but a couple of uncharacteristic miscues cost us two unearned goals,” remarked Gunners coach Larry Moro.

Bays United utilized an effective counter attack to LISA KING/NOW build a 3-0 lead in the first half. Coquitlam Metro-Ford Wolves’ Anthony DiNicolo, left, and Juan Sanchez battle an Inter opponThe second half was a simi- ent for the ball during last week’s provincial cup test at Dr. Charles Best secondary. lar scenario, but Port Moody’s Jeff Rogers did put a dent in the Vancouver Metro rival Inter, and Anthony DiNicolo were head into the quarterfinals of the deficit with a goal early in the with the latter taking the lead strong in a losing cause, while U21 provincials to face archrival Coastal FC, 6 p.m. Saturday at just 15 minutes into the contest Mathew Bird played well. frame.

While the local teams took it Port Moody Town Centre.

But the Vancouver Island on Liam Miller’s header.

In the Masters division, the The rest of the contest was on the chin in the A provincials, squad countered with 20 minutes to play, salting away a berth a methodical chess game, with a few Tri-Cities squads remain PoCo Castilians advanced to into the provincial cup quarter- Coquitlam getting little room in the hunt in their respective the round of eight by topping Gorge FC 2-0. They now face divisions. inwhich to create the equalizer. finals.

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Forward Juan Sanchez and The Wolves, meanwhile, were locked in a tight battle with defenders Matthew Besuschko Gunners of the Under-21 side Saturday at Gates Park.

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SPORTS SHORTS DUO HIT SILVER THROWS Coquitlam’s Chanell Botsis and Port Coquitlam’s Brittni Wolczyk each won silver in their respective field events at last week’s Oregon Relays.

Botsis, 17, was part of an all-B.C. podium in the hammer throw, picking up silver with a throw of 52.81 metres. In first place was Richmond’s Camryn Rogers, with a distance of 53.82.

In the discus Botsis, from Dr. Charles Best Secondary, repeated the feat, placing second after a toss of 37.29m.

Wolczyk, of Archbishop Carney, finished second in the javelin with a throw of 44.39m.

AFTERSHOCK ADVANCE

It took extra-time, but the Coquitlam MetroFord Aftershock stunned North Shore with a 3-2 win to advance to the under-13 girls B.C. Coastal Cup quarterfinals.

Down 2-1 with minutes left in regulation, Coquitlam got the equalizer from Olivia Gallina then won it on Chanelle Prestia’s marker in overtime. Alexa Nielsen had scored the Aftershock’s first goal.

Also playing well were defenders Rosina Gallaccio, Vanessa Porretti, Elyssa Ricci and Linnea Wong.

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Team Smith racked up a first for the Coquitlam Curling Club, collecting bronze at the B.C. Mainland Club Challenge recently in Richmond.

It was the first time a Coquitlam team had advanced to the podium, earning a spot at the Pacific International Cup, which went last week.

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Coquitlam blueliner commits to Express Dan OLSON

sports@thenownews.com It was a whirlwind year, where hope and intentions lined up perfectly and propelled the Vancouver North East Chiefs to a provincial title.

Now, defenceman Troy Robillard is setting his sights on the next step, plying the blueline for his hometown Coquitlam Express.

Robillard, at six-foot-three and 208-pounds, is the first official recruit for the club and will be given a key role while adjusting to the junior game – although he has one game to build on.

“That was probably the most nervous I’ve ever been,” recalls Robillard on making his B.C. Hockey League debut Feb. 27 at the Poirier Sports Centre. “I was very excited, and it took me about a period to get comfortable. Immediately you feel how much faster and how much bigger the guys are. It’s a real good league.”

That one game in Coquitlam colours played a role in selling him on the organization.

A Grade 11 student at Dr. Charles Best, Robillard can now graduate with his long-time friends and help his hometown team relaunch a charge for a league title.

The past season as a member of the Chiefs gave him a good idea on what it takes to achieve a championship. He drew seven assists over 37 regular season games and added a

helper during the team’s six-game playoff run. The Coquitlam-based Vancouver North East lineup rolled off 17 straight wins en route to the B.C. major midget crown. Alberta ended that run by sweeping the Chiefs in the Pacific Regionals.

“The beginning of the year started slowly, we had a new coach and learned a new system but by Christmas we just took off,” he said.

“Winning [a B.C. title] was one of the greatest hockey experiences you could hope for.”

Coquitlam coach Barry Wolff was pleased to get the talented and local defender on board.

“He’s obviously a great kid who brings good size and a sound defensive game,” noted Wolff. “[Robillard] has a bit of offensive upside in him, but what stands out now is just how responsible he is defensively. He brings a lot of the elements you want on the blueline.”

Robillard, who as a 14-year-old ventured off on his own to play in the Kelowna-based Pursuit of Excellence program after two seasons in Coquitlam minor, said his main goal heading into training camp this summer will be to work on his strength, speed and agility.

“I can contribute to the offence but definitely defence has been where I’m focused, I’m more a stay-at-home defenceman who, when the opportunity presents itself, can step up

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The Coquitlam Express have secured the commitment of local product Troy Robillard, who anchored the blueline of the B.C. major midget champion Vancouver North East Chiefs last month. with the rush.”

He’s one of a handful of local Chiefs products to commit to the BCHL in the past few weeks. Port Moody’s Kyle Johnson, who tallied 23 goals in 40 games, has joined Maple Ridge’s Parker Colley and netminder Liam McCloskey with the Prince George Spruce Kings.

Coquitlam native Callum Volpe, who led all Chief blueliners with 10 goals and 34 assists, has committed to the

Vernon Vipers.

The Express, meanwhile, continue to shake the bushes to fill the more than 10 spots available after last season’s first round playoff exit.

Although a big part of the focus is replacing the top line of league scoring champion Corey Mackin, BCHL rookie of the year Brett Supinski and Brendan Lamont, Wolff says the holes requiring attention are at all areas.

“It’s going really well and we’re very happy so far,” he said. “We need a mix of everything, and while losing a lot of scoring creates a big void, we had to do that the year before so it’s just part of the process.”

The club is holding its spring evaluation camp May 1 and 2 at Burnaby 8-Rinks.

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T he Design an Ad program is a great opportunity for children to express their creativity in a unique way.

Local businesses and organizations teamed up with grade 4 & 5 classes from a number of schools, to design and create all the newspaper ads you see in todays edition.

But more than that, it’s an opportunity for students to learn how the business of the community newspaper industry works.

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T he kids are always keen and curious to find out more about the publication that regularly arrives on the doorsteps of their homes.

I would like to thank all the students, teachers, and participating advertisers who made this year’s project another great success.

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Ms. Chabot’s Class at École Kilmer Elementary School Photo by Lisa King, Tri-Cities NOW

Mr. Andrew’s Class at Cape Horn Elementary School Photo by Lisa King, Tri-Cities NOW

Coreana. Grade 5. Riverview Park Elementary.

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Ms. Togno’s Class at École Kilmer Elementary School Photo by Lisa King, Tri-Cities NOW

Cydney F., Kilmer Elementary, Div. 3

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Brianne. Grade 4. Nestor Elementary.

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From Animal pets to Zippy cars. From Burgers for me, to Sushi for Mommy. And Gelato is just for everybody.

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There is something for everyone at NewPort Village.

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Coquitlam Centre Dental Clinic

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COMPLETE CARE IN COMFORT SINCE 1985

Ms. Sibley’s Class at Nestor Elementary School Photo by Lisa King, Tri-Cities NOW

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK In Coquitlam Centre (Lower level near Sears)

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Natasha D., Gr. 5, Riverview Park Elementary

www.coquitlamcentredental.com

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Daniela P. Alderson Elementary. Gr 5

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Ms. Huliganga’s Class at Pine Tree Elementary School Photo by Lisa King, Tri-Cities NOW

3190 St Johns St #212, Port Moody, BC V3H 2C7

(604) 461-2560

www.marcrafthomes.com

Krystal. Grade 5. Cape Horn Elementary

Julia. Grade 3. Mountain Meadows Elementary.

Golden Spike Days Voted #1 Festival in the Tri-Cities

Join us at Rocky Point Park In Port Moody for three days of food, music, entertainment, and games on June 26th, 27th and 28th, 2015

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Ms. Davidson’s Class at Mountain Meadows Elementary School Photo by Kevin Hill, Tri-Cities NOW

Lauryn C., Kilmer Elementary, Grade 4

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Jordan W., Nestor Elementary, Grade 4, Division 2

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D. Kwasnicky & Associates Inc. Trustee In Bankruptcy

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Mr. Parnell’s Class at Mountain Meadows Elementary School Photo by Kevin Hill, Tri-Cities NOW

211 - 3030 Lincoln Ave., Coquitlam

32929912 Production Way, Burnaby, (Non-resident Lougheed Hwy, BurnabyBC (Non-resident office) office)

Liang N., Nestor Elementary, Grade 5, Div. 10

Lucas U., Grade 5 Cape Horn Elementary

604.464.7272 www.dkabc.ca

604 941-7611

Proudly providing medical imaging to the tri-Cities for over 30 years!

Including X-rays, Ultrasound and MRI

Medray Imaging & MRI 3001 Gordon Ave., Coquitlam www.medrayMRI.com

With experience in banking, mortgages, investments and advice, we’re here to help you meet your financial goals. Visit www.gffg.com to learn more.

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Mr. Cronkhite’s Class at Mountain Meadows Elementary School Ava C., Grade 5, Riverview Park Elementary

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Vancouver’s Best Burger for Over 10 Years Running!

“YOU CAN’T BEAT VERA’S MEAT!”®

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254A Newport Drive, Port Moody (Newport Village)

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Maki K., Kilmer Elementary, Div.3, Grade 5

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#202 - 2020 Oxford Connector Port Coquitlam 604.942.7381 YOUR COMMUNITIES FULL SERVICE VETERINARY HOSPITAL *Unfortunately (much as we love them) our facilities cannot accommodate pachyderms.

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Hannah. Grade 3. Pinetree Way Elementary

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Rachael, Gr. 3, Riverview Park School

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2233 McAllister Ave. Port Coquitlam (604) 942-1200

1121 Austin Ave. Coquitlam (604) 931-2468

www.me-n-eds.ca

604-945-4949 2129 - 2850 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam

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Dominica N., Grade 4, Cape Horn Elementary

Sanela C. Grade 5. Cape Horn Elementary

Selina Robinson MLA

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