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THURSDAY JULY 9, 2015

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ACCESS Youth offers unique resources to help young people who feel alone, disenfranchised or in need of someone to talk to. The society’s youth engagement worker Renee Kress is tasked with offering support in a myriad of ways: meeting clients one on one, referring people to service agencies or simply responding to a text message.

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Engaging youth on their terms

ACCESS YOUTH EMPLOYEE ASSISTS YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED OF GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com It’s a job with no particular office, and only a loose description.

But it’s helping to make a difference in the lives of struggling young people in the TriCities.

For years, ACCESS Youth has been providing services to the youth in the community through the Reach Out bus. The bus is ACCESS Youth’s most visible commodity, but there is a lot more work being done at the agency behind the scenes.

For three years now, the society has had a youth engagement worker program.

It’s an “open referral program” for youth between the ages of 12 to 23 with the mandate of providing one-to-one support for youth.

That can mean coming up with an individual plan for each person or bridging clients into other community resources.

However, that’s a fairly benign description.

The role of the youth worker is a little more diverse.

Renee Kress has been in the role for nearly six months. She’s known ACCESS’s executive director Jerome Bouvier for 10 years and worked on the Reach Out bus pilot back in 2005.

Kress admits it’s hard to nail down a typical day in the role: it usually involves meeting with a couple of youths on her case load, and dealing with an array of different issues from mental health to problems at home.

She might be taking one person to a special clinic downtown, or stepping in to supervise visits between a young mom and her daughter.

“It’s really needs based, I have the flexibility to pretty much do whatever the youth needs, that’s the amazing part of the program,” Kress told the Tri-Cities NOW. She’s also able to go where young people now spend much of their time, on social media sites like Facebook. For instance, ACCESS Youth has set up a Facebook page that can only be accessed by kids. Kress is also by her

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Renee Kress is on the front lines of helping youth navigate through distress and pain. phone to handle a text pretty much all hours by the day.

Bouvier attributes the program’s success to its ability to remove red tape other organizations and programs have to contend with.

“We try to be as innovative and creative as we can to meet kids where they’re at,” he said, noting many of the referrals to the program come from the Ministry of Children and Family Development. “It’s an organic process.”

It’s that type of flexibility that makes the program work and appeal to young people like Ashley Loucks.

The 19-year-old Coquitlam resident came by the program recently when her boyfriend needed services after moving from Ontario to live with her. The couple have since broken up, but Loucks continues to use the program and keeps close ties with Kress. Sometimes, the meetings are just to chat or a text to help with

a problem. Kress has even helped Loucks set up a bank account and talked about a credit card.

The program has also helped Loucks get her own feet on the ground.

She was working three part-time jobs at odd hours and was struggling to keep up. But thanks to the help of the program, she’s landed a full-time job at Phoenix Truck and Crane and is now embracing her new position.

Loucks is convinced she wouldn’t have had the opportunity if it wasn’t for Kress and the program.

“I think everybody should have at least someone to talk to,” she said.

While Loucks now doesn’t consider herself to be a high priority for the program compared to other young people, she said she’s struggled with her own issues growing up, including suicide, and wished the program was there to help earlier.

And she praised ACCESS for stripping the formalities typically found in government programs.

“Half the stuff Renee and I talk about I wouldn’t think to talk about in an office,” she said. “I don’t need to sit in an office ... I’d rather go for a drive or walk.”

Completion of the program depends on each person, and when they feel they’re grounded enough to move on.

But the kids are welcome to come back and keep in contact with Kress, which is exactly what Loucks expects to do in the future.

“I think I’ve grown to have a relationship with Renee, it may not be one day of service, but just to know she’s there to talk,” she said.

In the first year, there were 60 kids in the program, but it was too many for the organization to handle. Now the number is down to 15 to 20 a year. But ACCESS Youth admits the number represents only a fraction of the teens that could use the service.

“There’s some heavy stuff going on in the Tri-Cities,” Kress said. “People day-to-day, wouldn’t think the most normal looking kids are going through some pretty heavy stuff.”

For the organization and its executive director, meeting the needs of young people in the community and any expansion of the program comes down to money.

Bouvier suggested there is more than enough need in the community to have two or three youth engagement workers. He’d like to see the program grow, but there isn’t enough funding.

He argued there isn’t enough funding in general for youth in the Tri-Cities and beyond.

“It’s a shame. It’s actually disgraceful that there is such a lack of services throughout the province,” Bouvier said.

He’s now in the process of applying for grants for a second position.

In the meantime, Kress will continue to help as many vulnerable young people as she can.

“It sucks having to turn people away, and it happens on daily basis,” she said.

Coquitlam city staffer under investigation Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com A cell guard accused of an indecent act while working at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment made his first court appearance Monday.

The lawyer for Kevin Tyson Ebel made a brief appearance in Port Coquitlam provincial court on behalf of his client asking that the case be held over to Aug. 6.

Ebel is facing two charges of committing an indecent act in a public place stemming from incidents on June 1, 2014, and July 29, 2014.

According to a Coquitlam RCMP press release from June 26, local Mounties initiated an investigation in August 2014 into an allegation of inappropriate behaviour by a cell guard while on duty which “resulted in

the employee being removed from his assigned duties at Coquitlam Detachment.”

The release noted the findings of a “comprehensive” investigation were forwarded to Crown counsel and on June 18, Ebel was charged with the two counts related to incidents alleged to have occurred between June 1, 2014 and July 29, 2014.

“Allegations of this nature

are disturbing and not in keeping with our expectations, policies and procedures,” said Supt. Sean Maloney, Officer in Charge of the Coquitlam RCMP detachment, in a statement.

The press release does not offer any details of the alleged offences, Ebel’s background or history, noting since the matter is before the courts, no further informa-

tion can be released.

Ebel’s employment status is also unclear, as the RCMP have referred questions to the City of Coquitlam.

The city’s director of human resources Ron Price confirmed Ebel is a city employee and has been suspended indefinitely without pay pending the completion of a separate city investigation into the matter.

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The RCMP said the investigation into Ebel, who according to court records is born in 1975, continues and anyone with information is asked to call 604-945-1550 and quote file 2014-24321.

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CounterAttack is back It’s become a summer tradition much like eating ice cream and going to the beach.

Coquitlam Mounties will be once again out in force this July, looking for drunk drivers on the roads around the Tri-Cities.

Drivers in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and the villages can expect to see a lot more road checks, especially on weekends, throughout the month-long campaign.

“You have to give your head a shake if you think you’re not hurting anyone by getting behind the wheel drunk,” said RCMP Sgt. Terry

MacDonald, with Coquitlam’s traffic services.

Mounties noted 59 per cent of impaired related crashes occur Friday, Saturday or Sunday, with another 43 per cent between 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Prior to the launch of the CounterAttack program nearly 40 years ago in 1976, there were more than 300 alcohol-related fatalities in B.C. roads, compared to 63 in 2013.

The results of recent CounterAttack programs have yielded mixed results in the Tri-Cities.

In 2014, the RCMP caught

61 impaired drivers on local roadways.

During the same period in 2013, Mounties caught 53 drivers during July, while in 2012, cops busted 31 drivers.

Last year’s Christmas CounterAttack campaign netted 49 impaired drivers, compared to 38 the previous year.

While the increase was disappointing for local police, the RCMP pointed out the campaigns are not only an effort to take drunk drivers off the road and keep the streets safe, but to educate drivers on safer options to get home.

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Local politicians are hoping a change in date will allow Coquitlam to host a successful 55+ BC Games next year.

On Monday, the city of Coquitlam announced that it had rescheduled the event to Sept. 20 to 24, 2016, in an effort to avoid a conflict with Vancouver’s Americas Masters Games, which are slated for August.

“It was to me critical to find a solution and we did,” noted Mayor Richard Stewart. “And I think this solution is an opportunity for us to make lemonade out of the situation we had, which would be to host the best [55+ BC Games].”

Instead of butting heads with a schedule that would force athletes, volunteers, spectators and sponsors to choose one over the other, the city is hoping that the attention and excitement of Vancouver hosting the first-ever Americas Masters can carry over to Coquitlam’s event.

“Our main focus was we wanted to ensure that both games are successful, and I think this decision will present a unique opportunity for athletes, volunteers and spectators at both events,” said Coun. Craig Hodge.

When Coquitlam won the right to host the 55+ BC Games — formerly known as the BC Senior Games — on Aug. 25-29 next year, Vancouver had yet been awarded the international Masters Games. The larger event, the inaugural Americas Masters Games, would overlap the provincial meet, competing for athletes, volunteers and sponsors.

Last month it became known that Coquitlam was looking for ways to avoid that conflict,

including the possibility of the city withdrawing as host. But the city had targeted the 55+ BC Games as a big part of Coquitlam’s 125th Anniversary Celebration; finding a compromise was the preferred solution.

The mid-September time frame was a suitable solution, and one that could possibly provide a better spotlight for the athletes in the city, Hodge said.

“In some respects this may be to our advantage,” he noted. “September is not as busy a time, people tend to be finished their holidays, they’re not as busy and hotels and other local businesses are not as booked.

Another potential benefit, Stewart said, is that local organizers will be able to attend and study the Vancouver event and learn from that experience.

Stewart also revealed that he intends to not just attend the 55+ BC Games as a dignitary, but also as a competitor.

“I’m turning 55 this year but I thought that it would be fitting to join the competitive athletic field,” he said. “I’m a swimmer and a cyclist but I’m still recovering from a broken back so I don’t know what event just yet ... I’m making the announcement now so I won’t be able to back out later.”

At Monday’s city council meeting, councillors lauded city staffers’ efforts in working on a solution that kept the games in Coquitlam.

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Inaugural Ribfest marries meat and music Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com In just a couple days, nearly a year’s worth of work by the Rotary Club of Port Moody will come to fruition.

On Friday, Rocky Point Park will be playing host to one of the most anticipated events of the year in Port Moody Ribfest.

For those not in the know, Ribfest brings together five professional ribbers who travel the continent to serve up the best in barbecue.

Organizers are expecting 20,000 to 30,000 people to come through the park during the three-day event that kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday, July 10 and ends at 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 12.

“I get a feeling everyone I talk to wants to go,” Al Stjernegaard, one of the co-chairs of the event, told the Tri-Cities NOW. The idea to hold Ribfest came after the local Rotarians looked across the country to see what other clubs were doing to raise funds for their community.

Stjernegaard explained there are about 15 Ribfests held across the country, including one not too far away in Kamloops.

“They’ve all been great community events,” he said.

“We looked at it two-fold: we could have a community event, draw the people in on a nice summer day and have good time and ... we could raise some money for the charities Rotary supports.”

With that, Port Moody Ribfest was born.

Though the star attraction for the first annual event is the food, there’s much more happening over the three days.

There will be hours of live music, a kid’s fun zone, beverage garden, and a 50/50.

Where: Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive

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Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am on Saturday, July 18, 2015.

Port Moody Council is considering the following bylaw at this meeting: • City of Port Moody Financial Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 2977, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2015, No. 3010 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.

July 10 at the TD Main Stage, while live music starts shortly after at 4 P.M. with James “Buddy” Rogers.

• The rib judging starts at 2 p.m. Sunday, with guest judges including MP James Moore, MLA Linda Reimer, Clay, and Global TV’s Steve Darling to name a few. The 50/50 draw is also being held on Sunday.

• Given the potential for large crowds, organizers are hoping people will find alternative ways to get to the park, but the Inlet Soccer Field will be utilized for parking.

For more information about Ribfest, including the full list if ribbers, check out the website at portmoodyribfest.ca.

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Port Moody Ribfest organizers, from left, Ian MacPhail, Linda Balzer and Allan Stjernegaard are ready for ribs.

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And no celebration of meat would be complete without a cook-off being judged by local politicians and personalities.

And as Stjernegaard noted, it’s all free — expect for the food, of course.

While the event is meant to be fun, there was certainly plenty of heavy lifting to get an event like this off the ground.

A number of corporate sponsors have stepped up to the plate, including the City of Port Moody, which made an inkind donation to provide police service and garbage pick-up.

An army of 180 volunteers will also be on hand to help make sure the festival runs smoothly.

“It’s wonderful to see the support from the community,” Stjernegaard said.

Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay, who is one of the judges in the rib contest, said he believes the event will be bigger than he originally imagined, adding he’s hearing about the festival everywhere he goes.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” he said.

From a logistics perspective, Clay suggested it would likely be similar to Golden Spike Days, adding parking is probably the only concern.

“If [Ribfest] is a victim of its own success and it’s too busy, that’s not such a bad thing,” he said.

Clay is also hoping Ribfest will become another annual marquee event in the summer for the city, though he would prefer to see it scheduled in August to give some separation between earlier festivals.

There’s a pretty good chance Ribfest is here to stay, as Stjernegaard noted sponsors have asked for multi-year opportunities to be a part of the event.

He too would like to see the event come to town in August, but any details about next year’s offering won’t be discussed until this Ribfest is in the books.

Before you go, there are a few things you need to know: • The opening ceremonies take place at 3:50 p.m. on Friday,

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Glen Pine parking slated for expansion Renee SUTTON editorial@thenownews.com Coquitlam council has authorized a new temporary parking lot to be constructed for easier access for Glen Pine Pavilion users.

The decision was made following a number of issues raised by members of the Glen Pine 50 Plus Society regarding the access and signage around the pavilion.

The approved temporary parking lot will be at 1198 Pinetree Way, and will be a smooth surfaced asphalt pavement that provides an additional 30 to 35 stalls for vehicles.

Bill Wray, president of the Glen Pine 50 Plus Society, said parking is a big issue that comes up with members.

“It’s something that we’ve been looking forward to for a long time. The parking is limited here and we have been soliciting the city to get additional parking, so we are very happy that they made this decision,” Wray said.

The property is owned by the city, but is currently being leased by Bosa Properties.

As part of the lease commitment, Bosa Properties must leave the site with a gravelled surface, as well as undertake improvements to the sidewalk and streetlights along the Burlington Drive side of the lot. According to the staff report, Bosa wants to transfer the property back to the city and complete those obligations.

The staff report states that the lot is not scheduled to be developed in the next few years, and a temporary parking lot is the best interim use. The report also states that temporary parking lots are usually left as a

gravelled surface, but this lot will be paved in asphalt in order to fully accommodate access for members of Glen Pine Pavilion.

Coun. Brent Asmundson said more details need to be flushed out around long-term solutions.

“This is a temporary parking solution, what are we going to do to start to look toward a long-term parking solution for this area?,” he asked.

City staff said the property is a valuable piece of developable land that will likely increase in value over time. Staff said they are looking at other long term solutions but don’t have the answer right now.

Wray said council was very supportive of the issue, and is glad to hear that he will be consulted about ongoing plans for the future.

“We’d like a long-term situation, but we understand that this is an issue with the value of the property,” he said.

Coun. Dennis Marsden said the proximity of the temporary parking lot and Evergreen Line station could be an issue in the future. “[The parking lot] is very close to the terminus of the SkyTrain, I want to make sure that individuals do not see this as an opportunity as a park and ride,” he said.

Additional signage and street markers at the entrance of the pavilion will also be added to improve the identification of the entrance, as well as a temporary drop-off area.

According to the city staff report, the temporary parking lot could cost between $70,000 and $90,000 and can be completed without meeting normal landscaping objectives due to the temporary nature of the lot. \

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The City of Port Coquitlam will be holding Public Hearings to consider a number of bylaw amendments as follows.

Zohihq Byoaw Amrhdmrhts (Ihdjstmiao): The intent of Bylaw 3911 is generally to update and clarify various definitions; require certain uses in industrial areas to have an industrial component; remove lot coverage limits in the General M1 and Light M3 Industrial zones and simplify landscaping requirements.

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Zohihq Byoaw Amrhdmrhts (Hojsrkrrpihq): The intent of Bylaw 3912 is generally to update addresses for a number of parcels, amend building heights in the townhouse, rowhouse and RA1 apartment zones, remove “Civic Uses” from the M1 – General Industrial zone, and clarify permitted uses in the P1 - Institutional zone.

OCP ahd Zohihq Byoaw Amrhdmrhts (2594 Pitt River Road): The intent of Bylaws 3914 and 3915 is to designate the Cityowned property as PR - Parks Reserve and zone as P3 - Parks and Natural Area in keeping with the existing use.

gIVe YOur InPuT All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.

OCP ahd Zohihq Byoaw Amrhdmrhts (1701 Taylor Street): The intent of Bylaws 3917 and 3918 is to correct the designation of the property as R – Residential and zone as RS1 – Single Residential in keeping with the existing use.

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Zohihq Byoaw Amrhdmrht (1595 Greenmount Avenue): The intent of Bylaw 3918 is to zone the City-owned property as P3 (Parks and Natural Area) in keeping with the existing use.

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t’s the kind of weather many people dream of, but in Metro Vancouver and across the province, the hot and dry summer is turning into a bit of nightmare.

The forests and parks around B.C. are bone dry and a worrisome scene of wildfires.

While fortunately, no major wildfires have started up in the Tri-Cities, the potential is right out our front door.

The fire danger ratings are at extreme pretty much anywhere you go, and any type of fire you can think of is more or less banned.

And for good reason — nearly 200 fires were burning around the province at midweek.

Meanwhile, with nary a drop of rain in weeks, what once appeared to be an endless supply of H20 for the region, is now in serious trouble.

Last week, Metro Vancouver moved to Stage 2 of its water conservations plan, which includes water restrictions for lawn sprinkling.

Officials were also pleading with the public to cut back on consumption, especially for discretionary use like washing your car.

The restrictions are an effort to conserve water for what should be obvious reasons. But this week, several media reports have suggested water use has actually gone up since Stage 2 of the plan was brought in.

And what it suggests is people aren’t getting the message.

It’s likely greater enforcement of the new rules will start happening if this continues.

So to avoid a large fine and to also help the current situation, you don’t need to wash your car and your lawn can turn brown.

It’s just that easy.

If we all do our part, we can weather the weather until the rains we’re accustomed to on the West Coast return.

Lastly, a very large thank you to the men and women fighting some of the raging wildfires around B.C. Your efforts are truly appreciated.

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Fires put Clark on hot seat RISING COSTS, TEMPERATURES HAS BC LIBERALS SCRAMBLING

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t looks like the weather is going to cost B.C. taxpayers dearly this year, but the provincial government is still only taking baby steps when it comes to dealing with what appears to be the chaotic effects of changes in climate patterns.

We may be on our way to a record forest fire season, rain levels have dropped significantly and heat records are being set by the dozens. The combination of a hot, dry forest combined with what could be serious water shortages sets the stage for what could be an explosive summer.

An average year will see the government spend about $100 million fighting forest fires, even though the annual budgeted amount is set at about $63 million. But with the two hottest months still to come for the most part, we’ve already passed that budget figure.

Costs could easily approach a half billion dollars before the fire season is over, and that doesn’t include related costs which could total much bigger sums.

Premier Christy Clark, who is locked into getting the liquefied natural gas industry to set up shop in this province, at least provided a couple of clues recently that perhaps taking a closer look at weather patterns is inching up one of her priority lists.

Each year she sends “mandate letters” to her cabinet ministers, outlining the expectations for the year ahead.

Mostly, they are about balancing the

I don’t offer any magical suggestions, but perhaps more resources should be allocated to start figuring out ways to deal with what could be a catastrophe in the waiting.

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budget and running an efficient operation, the usual things. But two ministers got special instructions this year.

Forests and Lands Minister Steve Thomson is to analyze the impact of lower snowpacks and retreating glaciers on the province’s forests, and Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick is to perform a similar task, and make recommendations on how best to protect farmland in the face of these shifts in climate patterns.

Lower snowpacks? Retreating glaciers? Growing drought conditions?

Water shortages? Temperatures hitting record highs?

At least the government appears to have woken up to the fact that something unusual is going on.

But the impact of these climate changes is not felt simply in the forests, and doesn’t end with the end of the forest fire season.

Stream and lake temperatures will likely continue to rise, with potentially devastating results for fish and local ecosystems. We can expect more flooding, and violent storms may result in landslides or the destabilization of land masses.

At the very least, this all translates into making a major hit on the provincial economy, which is reason alone for the government to start looking at doing more than simply drafting an analysis or two.

The NDP doesn’t agree with the provincial Ombudsman being asked to formally investigate the firings in 2012 of eight health ministry researchers, but the Opposition should be patting itself on the back for at least getting some kind of probe under way.

The NDP, particularly MLA Adrian Dix, has been hammering away at this disturbing story for months now and finally convinced the government to do something other than to simply offer a rather weak apology to those affected.

The NDP was pressing for a public inquiry, but the Ombudsman’s powers match those of a public inquiry commissioner. He can subpoena witnesses and compel testimony under oath.

Getting the dozen or so senior people in government — a number of them have since left for the private sector — to testify under oath is the key to finding the answers to why these firings occurred and who called the shots.

The downside of a public inquiry is that all witnesses can be assigned taxpayer-funded lawyers, who can tie up the proceedings endlessly by challenging testimony from other witnesses.

A probe by the Ombudsman can find answers much quicker, without being buried by lawyers’ briefs.

Take a bow, New Democrats.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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TRI-CITIES’ TAKE ON THE TRANSIT TAX

It is mind boggling that Metro Vancouverites are unwilling to spend 0.5 cent per tax dollar more to improve our public transit system. The “no” side voted “yes” to increased gridlock, “yes” to increased pollution and “yes” to higher taxes for road maintenance.

It is petty, shortsighted and self centred on the part of drivers who hold the steering wheel with one tight fist and their wallet with the other, while gazing in their rear view mirror towards the dated 1950’s nostalgia. That is not how to build a 21st century city and it does not bode well for altruistic citizenship in our city.

Why should non transit drivers be given a say about the needs of transit users?

If “user pay” is their point, then conversely, drivers should pay separate tolls for every kilometre of bridge and road driven as is done in more progressive Singapore.

The image of Vancouverites as green and progressive is a hoax.

Plan B calls for replacing Translink with a more competent and qualified body, managed and controlled

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Seeing as Premier Christy Clark seems content to let the voters make the big decisions for her, such as the Transit Referendum, let’s hope she continues this trend.

The next time our esteemed

MLAs feel a need to give themselves a hefty raise, let’s hope Ms. Clark puts the matter before the electorate.

I’m sure we will be fair and give them what they deserve, right!

Neil Swanson Coquitlam

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Well the people have spoken!

The No side diffused this major blunder by the Metro Mayors Council and Christy Clark’s government. Great news. And it follows the cancellation of the HST issue, another people’s victory!

There will be many more soul searchers trying to determine why this outcome.

Let’s not waste any more of our money on this topic.

There has been no leadership provided by Premier Christy Clark and Minister of Transportation [Todd] Stone. They did not place restrictions on tapping money sources for the useless plebiscite which would have earned them points.

We need overall better management by all and from our mayors, who have contributed greatly towards overcrowding in our municipalities, approving many high-density highrise projects which need to be brought under control.

TransLink is not a monument.

It is a people mover. Bare necessities should be considered and not millions of tax dollars for beautification of stations which does not provide any return to us.

The people won.

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Coquitlam Current Survey Says –

Coquitlam Residents are Highly Satisfied In April, over 500 Coquitlam residents participated in a telephone survey with Ipsos-Reid where they answered questions around quality of life, top of mind issues, City services, financial planning and community engagement.

Overall, Coquitlam residents are highly satisfied! For example: ♦ 98% said they had a good quality of life; ♦ 96% said they are satisfied with the level and quality of City services; and ♦ 88% said they receive good value for their tax dollars (7% higher than the Lower Mainland average and 9% higher than the B.C. average).

So why is this information of interest to the City?

To ensure we’re making the best use of our budget and prioritizing our projects and our community’s needs, we undertake a thorough business planning process including our Strategic Plan, our Business Plan and our Financial Plan.

The statistically-valid information from our survey tells us many things that help to inform our corporate planning. It shows us what we’re doing well, areas for improvement, or changing and emerging trends important to our residents.

We take great pride knowing that we’re providing good services to our residents, and take the areas for improvement very seriously.

You can learn more about the Citizen Satisfaction Survey at coquitlam.ca/citizensatisfaction and you can learn more about our business planning process at coquitlam.ca/strategicplan.

And if you weren’t one of the residents contacted for the telephone survey, you can always contact us to share your feedback. Contact Nikki Caulfield, Manager of Corporate Planning at ncaulfield@coquitlam.ca or 604-927-3910.

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Mundy field house is getting a makeover Renee SUTTON editorial@thenownews.com The Mundy Park Field House is getting a makeover, after Coquitlam city council endorsed the proposed building plan for a new multi-purpose facility at Monday’s council meeting.

The preliminary design consists of 2,600 square feet of space, and includes wheelchair accessible washrooms, a warming kitchen, and a 1,500 square foot multi-purpose area.

The proposed one-story building is estimated to cost $1.4 million and is now in the final stages of planning. The city is targeting a May 2016 completion date.

Councillors were generally pleased with the preliminary design of the new facility, but some would have preferred to see an option for a permanent childcare facility.

City staff explained that while the facility could be utilized for city rentals, programming purposes, and non-licenced childcare, the building was not designed for a permanent and licensed childcare program.

Coun. Chris Wilson said permanent childcare could have been incorporated through functional design. “[It’s a] great spot for a preschool or a childcare facility … it would be a huge amenity to the community and ongoing revenue to the city, and it’s frustrating that it’s not going to happen,” he said.

Staff explained that regular scheduling and coordinating of the space for childcare could prove to be difficult.

The building was not designed to accommodate permanent childcare, and the furni-

ture needed to run a daycare would have to be moved in and out on a daily basis The needs of a daycare, such as furniture and supplies, would also incur an additional cost.

Coun. Craig Hodge was also in support of having a permanent childcare program, and wanted to see more use of the facility during the day.

“We could have built two buildings for what it would have cost to build that extra floor [for a childcare facility],” he said.

The preliminary designs are supported by a report that includes the results of public consultation.

City staff consulted with local residents, sports groups, and park users, as well as holding an open house to collect information. Staff said the biggest concern from the public was regarding the number of washrooms needed in the area.

The new facility will include four washrooms for each gender, with wheelchair accessibility from the inside and outside of the building. The entrance to the washrooms will also be made visible from the play area.

Coun. Teri Towner said she was very pleased to hear about the addition of a kitchen with a window.

“I’ve lived many weekends in that park for ball tournaments, and having a kitchen so they can make a concession stand is not only convenient for users of the park ... it’s just good to have on-site,” she said.

The design should be complete later this summer, with construction starting in November of 2015.

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New bike path has gaps: HUB cycling group CONNECTIVITY, SAFETY CITED AS ISSUES NEAR UNITED BOULEVARD AND LOUGHEED

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com It offers a view and a connection across the Fraser River not seen before, but the new Port Mann bike and pedestrian path still has a way to go for some cyclists.

The new multi-use path opened up July 1, and in Coquitlam the new path connects to United Boulevard and Lougheed Highway.

However, a cycling group in the region is worried about the conditions and the safety of the path on the Coquitlam side.

Colin Stein, with the group HUB Cycling, suggested there are some significant gaps in

signage and the ability for the average person to navigate the path and other cycling routes in Coquitlam.

“Really right now, it’s potentially unsafe to end up in Coquitlam with no plan for where to go from the end of the path,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “It certainly doesn’t make us feel confident what the City of Coquitlam has to deal with now, which hopefully is not going to be safety problems.”

In the near term, Stein is encouraged that the project remained on track. But he suggested the work on the Port Mann path isn’t complete and better signage — that uses

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everyday language to help people a little less experienced — is needed for the path.

In the long term, he said there needs to be a plan to improve the path on United Boulevard, so people of all ages and abilities can use it, along with access to Lougheed westbound, so people can get in to the city centre.

He also said work needs to be done to get the trail that runs parallel with the Mary Hill Bypass cleaned up and safe for both recreational and commuter cycling. He argued that only experienced cyclists can get to the Pitt River Bridge and Port Coquitlam.

And Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, who is an avid cyclist, agrees with the issues regarding the new path.

While the mayor called the path a “game changer” as another option for commuters to get across the river, he said the problems with the connections need to be solved.

However, with the failure of the recent transit plebiscite, he said the money for the fix will be hard to come by.

“It absolutely has to get fixed, as it would be a regional project and TransLink simply won’t have the money. I don’t know how we’re going to get it done,” Stewart said.

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Tax. In Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, 67 per cent of residents who cast a ballot voted No in the referendum, while 57 per cent of Port Moody voters also said No. In the Village of Anmore, 62 per cent voted No in the plebiscite. The Village of Belcarra was one of only two municipalities in Metro Vancouver to have a Yes vote exceed 50 per cent, at 52 per cent.

In all, 759,696 ballots were cast in the plebiscite across the region.

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

Exactly what happens now with a No vote is unclear.

Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said he wasn’t surprised by the results, suggesting it had become clear people were unhappy with TransLink.

He also argued it’s now up to the provincial government to decide what happens now.

“I think the powers that be at TransLink need to come to grips with the fact that people

don’t have any faith in them as an organization and the province — as makers of the organization — need to have a look at it and decide what they’re going to do,” he said.

As for the local results in Port Moody, Clay also wasn’t surprised a majority of residents voted No, pointing out with the Evergreen Line already being constructed, there was no motivation for residents to vote for a tax increase.

“It’s always going to be difficult to win telling people ‘give me more money,’” he said.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart echoed Clay’s sentiment, suggesting the results of the vote was more a vote of non-confidence in TransLink, adding residents he spoke to supported the overall plan.

He also suggested the province now has to lead the way in changing the governance model at TransLink. As for the future, Stewart warned that without new funding there will be more issues in the system, like failures along the SkyTrain Line, that will end up pushing transit users back into vehicles, creating more

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Last week, PoCo Mayor Greg Moore told the Tri-Cities NOW he thought the vote would be close but was confident it would be a Yes. In the case of a No vote, he said the mayors would have a response, but there would be no “plan B.” “We weren’t pulling people’s leg two months ago when we got asked the question during the middle of the referendum, is there a plan B to fund this … there isn’t, this is the plan,” Moore said.

“If it doesn’t go through we have to determine why and what has to change in order for people to support more transit.”

Meanwhile, shortly after the results, local politicians took to social media to offer their take on the results.

PoCo Coun. Brad West said this on Twitter: “biggest no vote in PoCo not a surprise.

Residents had no confidence in TransLink and felt not much in it for us.”

Coquitlam Coun. Teri Towner said this in Twitter: “Baffling. So many residents complain we need more buses. Very disappointing.”

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Have your say on TransPort Moody The City of Port Moody is holding a community workshop tonight (Thursday, July 9) to give residents a chance to provide feedback on the city’s new master transportation plan, which is called TransPort Moody.

The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Galleria at City Hall, located at 100 Newport Drive.

In a 2014 Ipsos Reid Survey, 40 per cent of Port Moody residents named transportation as the most important issue facing the community.

TransPort Moody will guide

investments in transportation over the next 25 years.

“Join us for a World Café discussion at City Hall to share your thoughts and point of view. Participants will engage in a series of creative and open discussions to explore and understand Port Moody’s transportation issues, opportunities and priorities,” notes a press release from the city.

Last updated in 2005, the plan seeks to improve how both residents and visitors travel throughout the city.

As the city grows, the

existing transportation network will face “significant pressure,” according to the city.

“TransPort Moody, will guide investments in transportation over the next 25 years,” the city notes. “The plan will focus on improving our road network, and providing better options for walking, cycling, and using transit.

Registration is encouraged for tonight’s session.

For info, see www.portmoody.ca/TransPort or call 604-469-4567.

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In a separate amendment bylaw, the City is proposing the removal of three affordable housing sites currently designated in the OCP in Northeast Coquitlam. These sites are being removed as they are not located near transit, employment opportunities nor supportive services – all important criteria for affordable housing locations. The City is currently in the process of preparing a Housing Affordability Strategy (HAS) that will provide direction and guidance on the development of future and more appropriately located affordable housing sites within the City. For more information on the Housing Affordability Strategy please visit www.coquitlam.ca/housing.

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The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Monday, July 13, 2015. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca Fax: 604-927-3015 Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 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)

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The proposed amendment bylaws will: • revise the existing text to confirm the future school sites and the minimum size for these school sites that are planned by SD43 in Northeast Coquitlam; • remove school site references on land use maps and text for sites no longer required by SD43 from the Northeast Coquitlam Area Plan and related neighbourhood plans; and • remove affordable housing references for three sites on land use maps and text from the Northeast Coquitlam Area Plan and related neighbourhood plans.

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Water restrictions for Metro Van, Tri-Cities

Jeremy Deutsch

He said the district is jdeutsch@thenownews.com encouraging residents to cut This summer, brown is the back on watering their grass and washing their cars. new green.

“All that discretionary At least when it comes to use is what we’d like to cut taking care of your lawn.

That’s because the hot and back and see the demands be dry start to the summer has brought down a little bit, and forced Metro Vancouver to that will extend the supply impose greater water restric- until we get the rains back in tions for the region, includ- the fall,” Jervis told the TriCities NOW. ing in the TriAdditionally, Cities. all public and Last Friday, commercial the district All that fountains and moved to the water features second stage discretionary are not allowed of a fouruse is what to operate. stage plan that we’d like to cut M e t r o involves measVancouver also ures to deal back... noted unless with water –Tim Jervis, Metro authorized by shortages.

Vancouver a municipality, And that only water play means the amount of days allowed for parks with user-activated lawn sprinkling will drop to switches can be operated.

Private and commercial one day from three per week washing of driveways, sideuntil further notice.

Tim Jervis, Metro walks, and parkades as well Vancouver’s general man- as pressure washing are only ager of water services, noted allowed for health and safety the unusually low snow pack purposes. Aesthetic purposes and prolonged dry spell has are not allowed.

Sports and sand-based drawn the water reservoirs down much earlier than playing fields may only use the minimum level of water usual.

The levels from the needed to keep them in three water sources, which usable conditions.

Golf courses may only includes Coquitlam Lake, is water fairways once weekly. slightly below 80 per cent.

If the conditions continue, it could mean a complete ban on lawn watering.

“At this point we don’t have to go beyond stage two, but I think that will depend on what the weather’s like as we move through July,” Jervis said.

The last time stricter water measures were put in place in Metro Vancouver was back in 2003, the same year as the Kelowna wildfires.

“We need to reduce our discretionary use of water including lawn sprinkling and washing cars,” said PoCo Mayor and Metro board chair Greg Moore.

“Our reservoir levels need to be maintained for priority needs in our homes and businesses, and for community needs like fire protection.”

Watering lawns is permitted in the morning but prohibited during evening hours when demand is highest for domestic uses like cooking, dishwashing, laundry and showers.

The increased restrictions apply to lawn sprinkling only and not to watering flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees.

As for enforcement, it will be up to each municipality to enforce the lawn sprinkling regulations.

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editorial@thenownews.com With the population aging, the entry-level luxury segment is growing quickly. Owners of traditional, large luxury cars no longer need a car so big and are now seeking something compact, efficient, and maybe even trendy.

Audi’s answer for these customers is the A3.

In the past, the A3 was a five-door hatchback, which was never fully loved by the North American luxury-car buyer. New for 2015, the A3 is a sedan, though we know that Audi is also preparing to bring other variants of this model shortly.

The A3 is more adequately equipped to compete with the likes of the Cadillac ATS, BMW 2 Series, and the new Mercedes-Benz CLA. Offering a fuel-efficient diesel engine makes the Audi unique in this group.

•Design The Audi A3’s styling is classy and charming, but cool and “smart” looking. Standard features like bi-xenon headlights and 17-inch alloy wheels give it a premium look.

All of Audi’s contemporary styling elements are present on the A3. The resemblance to its A4 sibling is clear, especially looking at the large single frame grille and soft, smooth shoulders.

Built on Volkswagen’s MQB architecture, the 2015 sedan A3 is larger in every dimension than the previous hatchback model.

Wheelbase has increased more than two inches, which in turn increases length and width.

The interior offers everything you expect from an Audi. The cabin design is clean, but it is

sportier and less posh than its A6 and A8 stablemates.

The A3 is available in three trim levels with three different engines. Currently, it is only available as a four-door sedan or a two-door convertible. In the near future a gasoline electric hybrid and a diesel hatchback will be joining the lineup.

•Performance Fans of small, sporty cars will enjoy driving the A3. Its light weight gives it a playful nature but the ride is supple and the cabin is quiet making daily commutes and long drives easy. It’s one of the best handling small sedans around in this marketplace.

The fancier S3 models are certainly more performance-focused with stiffer suspension, more features, and sportier elements all around to give it an agile character. However, the ride is not so harsh that daily-driving becomes unpleasant.

The base engine is a 1.8-litre turbo inline-4 producing 170 hp and 199 lb-ft of torque.

Despite this being an entry engine, it is still capable of a top speed of 209 km/h and can accelerate to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds.

The economical choice is a 2.0-litre turbo four cylinder clean diesel. Output is rated at 150 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque and can return 6.6L/100km of combined driving — it has a great torque and acceleration.

Both are only available as a front-wheel drive model as well.

The Audi’s six-speed dual-clutch S tronic transmission is the only offering, but that’s fine as shifts are impressively quick and smooth.

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The 2015 Audi A3’s styling is “classy and charming,” but cool and smart looking. The car also provides a great ride and handling.

Those wanting Audi’s legendary quattro all-wheel drive need to opt for the 2.0-litre turbo inline-4.

In A3 trim, output is rated at 220 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The S3 boosts power to 290 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to rocket to 100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds.

•Features The Audi A3 Sedan ranges in price from $31,600 to $43,300. The A3 Cabriolet starts at $43,400 and goes up to $49,700, whereas the Sport S3 Sedan ranges from $46,200 to $49,700.

Standard equipment includes heated front seats, heated exterior mirrors, dual zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights, keyless entry, and Bluetooth.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the 1.8-litre engine are 10.0 city, 7.1 highway and 8.7 combined. The diesel returns 7.5 city, 5.5 highway for 6.6 combined. The 2.0-litre A3 sees 9.8 city, 7.2 highway for 8.6 combined, while the 2.0-litre in the S3 returns 10.1 city, 7.7 highway for 9.0 combined.

•Thumbs Up The new A3 sedan better fits North American luxury buyers’ expectations. The engine choices all offer solid performance, and the clean diesel has a great fuel economy.

•Thumbs Down While the A3 has its charms, it is far from the most dramatic in this class. This segment

has seen a lot of new and refreshed entries lately, and the A3 may not stand out as much as it needs too.

•The Bottom Line If you are looking for a compact luxury car, the 2015 Audi A3 checks all the mandatory boxes and provides a great ride and handling.

•Competitors: BMW 2 Series Until the 1 Series arrives, the 2 Series is the smallest, most economical BMW available. As a two-door, it is suitably sporty, but accessing the tiny rear seat is not a fun task.

The 2 Series Coupe starts at $36,000 and the Cabriolet is priced at $45,200.

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Mercedes-Benz has built its reputation on highly luxurious sedans like its flagship, the S-Class. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford that, so they introduced the CLA-Class for the entry level buyers.

Prices for the CLA-Class start at $34,600.

Cadillac ATS The ATS offers the same luxury features that Cadillac’s are known for, but also boasts performance that rivals the best from abroad.

The ATS has great powertrains, outstanding handling and possibly the best interior in this segment, likely making it the car Audi is most wary of.

ATS sedan models start at $38,010, while the new coupe prices begin at $43,140.

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A different kind of charity fundraiser Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com It’s mostly considered as an English game popularized nearly two centuries ago, but croquet is coming to Port Coquitlam.

This week politicians, businesses and residents will being wearing their best whites as they descend on the Harken Towing property along the Fraser River to take part in a classic match, all for a good cause.

The Mayor’s Croquet Tournament is an event to raise money for the PoCo Community Foundation. It’s an event that nearly looked very different from the one taking place Thursday, according to Mayor Greg Moore and the foundation’s president Janine Davies.

The mayor came up with the idea to hold a fundraiser for the fledgling foundation that hands out grants to community groups as part of an endowment, but he was thinking golf.

Davies was thinking something a little different and suggested croquet. Moore admits he first said no until he looked at the numbers.

“Since this is about having some fun and raising money for the PoCo Community Foundation, I realized you can raise more money in a croquet tournament than a golf tournament, so I said ‘I’m in,’” he told the TriCities NOW. For Davies, Croquet was more of an equal opportunity sport that everyone could take part.

“This kind of levels the playing field, and for us this is about accessibility and diversity and being able to have a fun day on the course,” she said.

And it appears the decision has paid off.

Tickets to join one of 10 teams sold out, and corporate sponsors were quick to jump on board.

“We never expected to have such a phenomenal response from the corporate community,” Davies said.

She’s hoping the event will raise $35,000 for the foundation, which the city matches every dollar up to that total.

Founded in 2012, the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation raises, manages and distributes funds for innovative initiatives and programs in Port Coquitlam described as “hyper-local.”

Davies noted the foundation is one of the only ones across the country to give away 25 per cent of what they fund in a given year.

Last month, the foundation handed out grants to six organization after receiving 32 submissions.

As for the croquet tournament, Moore said it’s not only an opportunity to raise money, but to also raise the profile of the foundation. And he hopes it becomes an annual event.

Organizers are expecting 200 guests and 40 players to attend the inaugural event.

The match consists of three sets of 40-minute games, with the playoff round starting at 5 p.m. There will also be live music and entertainment, cocktail dinner, awards ceremony, and a live auction with prizes to bid on.

While tickets to play are all sold out, there are spectator tickets still available: $95 for all day spectator and cocktail dinner and $65 for the playoff round and cocktail dinner.

For more information go to pocofoundation.com/croquet-tournament.html.

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Proposed 4-lot subdivision – 1940 and 1944 Brown Street

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Port Coquitlam Foundation president Janine Davies, left, and PoCo Mayor Greg Moore brush up on their croquet skills ahead of this week’s fundraising tournament.

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Proposed 3-lot subdivision – 3819 Sefton Street and 1542 Kent Avenue

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3909 Public Hearing

To rezone a duplex-zoned lot and adjoining 2.6 m strip of road allowance at the corner of Brown Street and Warwick Avenue to Residential Single Dwelling 2 (RS2) to allow for a 4-lot subdivision.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3910 Public Hearing

7 pm on Monday, July 13, 2015 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

7 pm on Monday, July 13, 2015 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

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All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.

All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.

Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

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2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam BC

Location:

Street address:

Legal address:

1940 & 1944 Brown Street Lot A, Block D, District Lot 255, New Westminster District, Plan 2106, Except Plan 34173

Inspection of documents:

Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) From June 23 to July 13, 2015 at 4pm Braden Hutchins, MAPA, Manager of Corporate Office and Lands 604.927.5421 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

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Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

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To rezone two lots at the corner of Sefton Street and Kent Avenue to allow for a 3-lot subdivision.

Location:

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Inspection of documents: Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) From June 23 to July 13, 2015 at 4pm Braden Hutchins, MAPA, Manager of Corporate Office and Lands 604.927.5421 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

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Friends and family of the late Lina Vassallo have raised more than $300,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation over the past four years.

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critical cause shows no signs Check Campaign which lightheartedly promotes breast of slowing down.

The golf tournament in health awareness in younger Lina Vassallo’s memory has women, ages 25 to 39.

“As we saw with Lina, you raised more than $300,000 for the B.C. chapter of the don’t have to be 40 or older Canadian Breast Cancer to develop breast cancer,” Bruno said.

Foundation.

Also helping to keep the “I think it shows the longevity and the impact she tournament a success is that had on the community that it remains local. Bruno noted we’ve been able to continue people taking part are from to generate interest in it for the Tri-Cities and either knew Lina or were a five years in part of her life a row,” said in some way.

Vassallo’s “This is brother-inmore of a comlaw, Robert As we saw with munity based Bruno.

Lina, you don’t [event],” he This year’s tournament have to be 40 or said, noting takes place older to develop 200 people took part last July 17 at breast cancer. year.

Westwood While there Plateau Golf – Robert Bruno are still a few and Country spots open to Club. take part in At age 34, Vassallo was diagnosed with the golf tournament, Bruno late-stage breast cancer, would like to see people who which had gone undetected can’t make it out to go to the website linasdream.com to for at least two years.

She fought the disease for make a donation.

“Every dollar we raise that more than four years before dying in January 2011 at the you donate goes straight to the Canadian Breast Cancer age of 38.

Following her death, Lina’s Foundation,” he said.

Lina’s Dream Golf Day is Dream was founded both as a legacy to the mother of three, being held at Westwood’s executive 12-hole golf course and as an endowment fund.

The money raised for the with tee-times starting at 9 endowment and from the a.m.

The round will be followed annual golf event goes toward a research scholarship and a by a dinner.

Tickets are $100 for both media campaign reminding women to check their breasts. the round of golf and dinner, The foundation has teamed or $65 for the dinner only.

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Examining the spiritual lottery of life

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have a funny habit of buying the occasional lottery ticket and not checking the numbers, knowing full well that winning tickets are worthless after one year.

Lotteries foster magical thinking. We like to dream.

What would you do with an extra $1,000, $10,000 or $100,000? What would you do with a million dollars?

Those really big numbers both delight and confuse us.

We forget about the teeny tiny numbers — like our odds of actually winning.

Lotteries can be a tax on the poor. As a kid, I remember seeing desperate looking people spending $20 or more for the improbable chance of winning big and improving their lives.

The feeling of imagining winning really is enjoyable and to some it can be an addiction. That magical feeling and the optimistic think-

ing that goes along with it instantly deflate when we’ve found out we’ve lost.

That’s probably why I wasn’t keen on checking my soon-to-be unlucky numbers.

Even if you don’t buy lottery tickets, you’re still a player in the big lottery of life.

There’s the genetic lottery, the random mix up of genetic traits you acquired from your mom and dad.

If your parents don’t look like Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie, you probably don’t look like either of them.

You got half your genes from each parent, but those genes were randomly distrib-

July 4 to 12 marks National Fishing Week in Canada, and the Canadian Safe Boating Council and the B.C. Wildlife Federation want to remind anglers that wearing your lifejacket is even more important than wearing your “lucky fishing hat.”

Both items do share one trait — they both have to be worn to be effective.

According to the Canadian Safe Boating Council and the Lifesaving Society, 80 per cent of recreational boaters who drown each and every year in Canada were not wearing a lifejacket or Personal Floatation Device (PFD).

Most of these drownings occur in small, open power boats, accounting for 60 per cent of these preventable deaths. A majority of these victims were males between the ages of 19 and 35, out for a day of fishing.

Many of those who don’t wear their lifejackets or PFDs believe that, since they are good swimmers, having them on board and within easy reach is good enough.

But a lifejacket stored under a seat or up in the bow will be of no help when the unexpected happens.

“National surveys clearly show that more than half the recreational boats sold in Canada are used for fishing on a regular basis,” said John Gullick, chair of the Canadian Safe Boating Council, in a press release.

“During National Fishing Week, the Canadian Safe Boating Council would like to remind all anglers not only to have their lifejacket on board

their boat, but to wear it as if their life depended on it — because it just might.”

Many of today’s anglers are delighted with the models that are designed especially to suit their needs, according to the Canadian Safe Boating Council: they’re rugged, allow for full freedom of movement to cast and are constructed with lots of pockets for gear.

Some even come equipped with an attachment from which to hang a landing net.

When choosing their lifejacket, anglers should also check the label to make sure it is Transport Canada approved, is the correct size and fits snugly.

“BCWF encourages everyone to keep safety in mind this summer and wear a lifejacket when you are out enjoying the limitless fishing opportunities that our beautiful province provides. There are many comfortable and functional options available, including models designed especially for anglers,” BCWF president Bill Bosch said.

Fishing is a part of our Canadian fabric and an activity that’s easy to get hooked on — the CSBC and BCWF are asking those who fish to “get hooked on lifejackets” too.

The BCWF is B.C.’s largest and oldest conservation organization with more than 40,000 members committed to protecting, enhancing and promoting the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.

Visit www.bcwf.bc.ca for more information.

HEALTH WISE

Dr. Davidicus Wong

Get hooked on your lifejacket

uted to you and any siblings.

Nature may have thrown in a number of mutations, and this all makes you a complete individual.

Your unique genetic makeup, the events of your life, your childhood and your relationships are yours alone through chance, serendipity, karma or divine intervention.

You may not think of these as prizes, but they are.

If you knew you had just one year, one month or one week left of life, what would you do with this time?

How would you use the gifts you have been given?

With your limited time remaining, who would you call? What would you say?

Who would you spend time with? Where would you go?

What would you do?

The reality is that our lives are limited. Though we live each day with an assumption of immortality, we won’t live forever, and because of this, we limit ourselves. We don’t take stock of what we have when we have it and this is what limits us most.

You have a unique potential in your life today. It is worth much more than the lottery ticket in your pocket

and certainly more than the old ones in your drawer.

Life is a lottery, but most of us don’t realize what we have won. Check your winnings now and spend them while you can. Look at your talents. What useful skills come easily to you? What can you improve and refine with practice?

Look at your relationships.

What can you do to appreciate and strengthen those connections? Is there anything important left unsaid? In what ways can you express your love?

Look at the positive poten-

tial of each day. What small thing can you do to make someone else’s day? Who in need can you help? What great things can you do with your life?

You are already a winner.

Share your special gifts with others.

Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician.

His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper. You can read more about achieving your positive potential in health at davidicuswong.wordpress.com.

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Give soil some added life chips or something to give it life. Also what type of flowers would go well with lilies and the banana plant.”

Allan L. Burnaby

“I was wondering what tea bags, coffee grounds and eggshells do for plants and could you apply them to any type of plant or only specific plants?”

Norma Burnett, Chilliwack All three are generally good for the garden. The beneficial elements in them are slow-release and present in relatively small quantities.

You don’t have to keep any of them away from any specific plants. Allowing them to break down in the compost is one good way of using them. Another is blending them into the soil around various plants, but not concentrating any one kind in one particular spot.

The tea in tea bags contains nitrogen. So do coffee grounds. The coffee grounds also have trace amounts of phosphorous and potassium.

Eggshells provide calcium

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to the plants they are placed near. Calcium is especially valuable for tomatoes. The only snag with eggshells is that most people just crush them (potato mashers work well). But in the ground crushed eggshells take ages to break down. Ground-up eggshells release calcium much faster.

“I am planning to make a small bed approximately 6’x5’ (2x1.75m) and plant two lilies and a banana plant there. All are fairly small. Could I layer the top layer of soil with wood

To give your soil some life, sea soil or compost spread over the bed would help the fertility immensely. If you don’t have your own compost, garden centres sell bags of commercial compost. A bag of one or the other would be sufficient.

On top of whatever nourishment you choose, bark mulch suppresses weeds very well. My top choice for planting under your banana tree would be sempervivums.

Cranesbills are another possibility. My top choice would be the deep purpleblue flowered “Rosanne.”

This stays blooming for a very long period. It’s dwarf and spreads into a wide, low

mound.

A pretty, mat-forming annual which is also a great bee plant is Sweet Alyssum.

This is available in mauve or white forms. They die in winter, but re-seed themselves abundantly in spring.

If you prefer taller plants you might like the perennial Oriental poppies. These seed themselves around if you leave the seed capsules on the plants.

If you prefer spring flowers, the perennial Hellebore orientalis flowers give pleasure for many months.

The hellebore leaves are evergreen all year until late winter when they should be cut back to make way for next year’s growth and flowers.

Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@ shaw.ca

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Jazz, tango and funk comes to Port Moody Tango and funk, along with a side order of jazz virtuosity, is coming to Port Moody.

Fresh off performances at both the Vancouver and Victoria International Jazz Festivals, Argentinian pianist and composer Gabriel Palatchi will perform at the Gallery Bistro tonight (Thursday, July 9).

Palatchi will be promoting his third release, entitled Trivolution, alongside bandmates Kerry Galloway (bass) and drummer Randall Stoll, as the group rolls out a fusion of Latin jazz, tango, klezmer and funk.

A pre-concert dinner kicks the evening off at 6:30 p.m. while the show gets going at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets range in price between $12 and $15.

For more information on the show, go online to either www.gabrielpalatchi.com or www.gallerybistroportmoody. com.

A case study of social media’s effects

A new exhibition coming to PoCo’s Leigh Square will delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of social media.

Saturday, July 11 marks the beginning of artist Sandra Doore’s show called Lost in Translation, which “explores texting and how it affects the sense of self; an investigation/ reflection of/on texting and its influences on human psyche, personal relationships and a society as a whole,” according to a press release.

The mixed media show will examine how cell phone technology can relay feelings, thoughts and emotions — loneliness versus connectedness — that are at polar opposite ends of the emotional spectrum.

An opening exhibit is slated for 2 p.m. on July 11 at Leigh Square.

For more info, see www.portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare.

CUTIE group hosts show, workshop

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The local CUTIE ukulele group is hosting some heavy hitters from the six and four string worlds this weekend.

The group is playing host to two days’ worth of performances and workshops on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 headed up by Kimo Hussey and Zanuck Lindsey.

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The pair have decades of playing, recording and instructing experience between them. Hussey has released two solo CDs, along with the multiple award-winning Hawaiian songbook, “He Mele Aloha,”which has sold millions of copies world-wide.

Lindsey has been a professional musician, bandleader, teacher, composer, producer and contractor for more than 30 years, and has performed across the U.S. The pair will perform in concert at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on July 11, while a workshop is slated from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Evergreen on July 12.

Tickets cost $20 for the concert or workshop, or $35 for both. For info, see http://cutiecircle.com.

Evergreen offers new movie series Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre is rolling out a new event for movie buffs that kicks off on Monday, July 13.

The indie Monday Film Series will be featured twice in July and again in August, and will highlight the best in indie and world cinema.

Kicking off this Monday will be a screening of The Imitation Game, which follows an English mathematician tasked with breaking German military codes in the Second World War. For prices and show times, visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca. find us on

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HEAD TO THE HORSE SHOW There will be plenty of horsing around for a good cause this weekend in Port Coquitlam, as Epona Stable and Farms will play host to the 2015 Canada Standardbred Horse Day and Country Fair on Sunday, July 12.

The event will include mini-tractor rides for kids, outdoor games in the riding ring, dance lessons by Carly Reid and her students, performances from the Tri-City School of Music, an online silent auction and more.

All proceeds from the event will contribute to the care and feeding of rescued horses.

The fair runs from noon to 4 p.m. at 3323 Devon Rd. in PoCo. Info: stbfanclub@ StandardbredFanClub.com

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MARVEL AT SOME MAGIC From tricks to jokes and even an educational component, Norden the Magician will leave no stone unturned during his upcoming show at the Terry Fox Library.

An eight-time winner of the “Children’s Magician of the Year” award, Norden will bring his bag of tricks to the library from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Friday, July 10.

The show will feature “wacky antics, amazing tricks and silly jokes,” for the whole family, according to a press release from the library.

Info: 604-927-7999.

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GET YOUR SWING ON Week 2 on PoCo’s Summer in the City agenda features a bit of gypsy swing and a lot of texture.

Held at Leigh Square on Saturday, July 11, the city’s Village Vibe series offers up two hours of free dance lessons from 2 to 4 p.m., as professional dancers from Vancouver Gypsy Group Roma Gry lead participants through the intricacies of the music, dance and folklore of the Romani people.

One day later, the duo known as Bacal performs as part of the Music in the Park series in Leigh Square from 2 to 4 p.m.

For more info, www.portcoquitlam.ca.

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FOR FANS OF FOREIGN FILM Those wanting a break from the heat can check out a feature film at the Inlet Theatre on Friday, July 10.

Presented by the Port Moody Film Society, the theatre will play host to a screening of the film Ida, which won the 2014 Oscar award for Best Foreign Film.

The film’s dialogue is in Polish, along with English subtitles. Tickets cost $5 at the door for society members and a society membership costs $5 annually. Show time is 7:30 p.m.

Info: www.pmfilm.ca.

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CHECK OUT SOME LACROSSE The Coquitlam junior Adanacs play Game 2 of their playoff series with New Westminster at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 at Queen’s Park Arena.

The A’s launched the playoffs and a Minto Cup march this week, after steamrolling through the competition during the regular season with a 20-1 record. Led by veterans Cole Shafer, Tyler Pace, Challen Rogers and newcomer Chris Cloutier, the Adanacs have averaged 18 goals a game over the past month.

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A volunteer from the Standardbred Horse Fan Club stands alongside Jewel, a rescued horse that was rehabilitated at PoCo’s Epona Stable and Farms.

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The Centennial Dry After Grad Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the many individuals and businesses for their generous donations in support of a safe and fun-filled After Grad event.

BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES WITH LITERACY Strong communities are based on solid foundations. Onni knows this well, being in the business of building healthy, vibrant neighbourhoods that enhance residents’ quality of life. Like Onni, the Port Moody Public Library believes that strong foundations are the key to lifelong success – but instead of bricks and concrete, the library uses programs and resources to lay the groundwork for literacy.

As a major sponsor of the library’s 2015 Links to Literacy Golf Tournament, Onni is supporting projects that help vulnerable citizens build bridges to literacy success.

“We believe that literacy skills help people become engaged, active citizens who participate confidently in public life,” says Chris Evans, Executive

Vice-President of the Onni Group.

“We’re proud to sponsor this event, and contribute to the health of our community.”

Library projects funded by proceeds from past tournaments include study rooms, a digital early learning hub, Links to Language multilingual reading kits and a Reading Link partnership with local schools.

This year’s Links to Literacy event takes place on Tuesday, August 25 at Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club in Coquitlam. Become a literacy champion. Join the Onni Group and others for an enjoyable day on the links or just for the evening banquet. For more information, check the library’s website at www.library.portmoody.ca/links or phone (604) 469-4577.

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FRIDAY, JULY 10

Terry Fox Library hosts a meeting for the Adult Learner Book Club from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in Port Coquitlam. Adults upgrading their reading skills or learning English are welcome to join. The books discussed vary according to the reading levels and interests of the group. Info: 606-927-7999.

Terry Fox Library plays host to a magic show by Norden the Magician from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Wacky antics, amazing tricks and silly jokes will be on tap along with tricks that you can “build” yourself and enjoy performing all year long. Info: 604-927-7999.

SUNDAY, JULY 12

Epona Stable and Farms Ltd hosts the 2015 Canada Standardbred Horse Day and Country Fair from noon to 4 p.m. at 3323 Devon Rd. in Port Coquitlam. Mini-tractor rides for kids, outdoor games in the riding ring, dance lessons by Carly Reid and her students, musical performances from the Tri-City School of Music, an online silent auction and more will be offered. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. For more info, e-mail stbfanclub@StandardbredFanClub.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 14

Port Moody Library hosts a discussion called “Kindergarten Transitions — Managing Anxiety” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 100 Newport Dr. Is your child starting kindergarten this September?

Do you have a preschooler entering daycare for the first time?

Are you concerned about separation anxiety during this transition? Join registered clinical counsellor Stacey Philips for a free workshop on managing change and separation anxiety. Info: 604-469-4577.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

SHARE Society offers an education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. The topic will be “Trauma — How substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse. How these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

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THURSDAY, JULY 16

Riverview Horticultural Centre Society hosts a guided tree tour featuring the fragrant Linden trees on the Riverview Hospital grounds at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will leave from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. For a site map, visit www.rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910.

FRIDAY, JULY 17

Terry Fox Library hosts a Movie Afternoon for teens only from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. The Giver will be screened for ages 12 and up. Info: 604-927-7999.

Circle of Friends meets at 7 p.m. at the Port Coquitlam Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St. This social group for singles over the age of 50 is for those who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre and more. Info: Nina at 604-941-9032.

Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St. in Port Moody. The group gives singles over the age of 50 a chance to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Members are from the Tri-Cities area and beyond and new members are welcome. Info: Darline at 604-466-0017.

SATURDAY, JULY 18

Terry Fox Library hosts French Immersion Storytime from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Storytime offers children and caregivers with young children, interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. Info: 604-927-7999.

Metro Vancouver Parks Division hosts Canada Park Day events across the Tri-Cities at Belcarra, Minnekhada and Colony Farm regional parks. Celebrate the wonder of wetlands at Minnekhada Regional Park. Get up close and personal with marine creatures at Belcarra Regional Park. Wake up with the birds to visit a banding station, tour a community garden, join youth volunteers from Catching the Spirit to help maintain restored habitat or listen to stories under the stars, and watch for bats at Colony Farm Regional Park. The events are free and designed for all ages. For times and program options, see metrovancouver.org/ parksday.

Colony Farm Community Gardens Society hosts community garden tours and compost demonstrations beginning at 9 a.m.

Tour the community gardens to see organic growing of flowers, fruits and veggies, small-space garden design, seed-saving and

gardening for wildlife. Participate in a compost-making demonstration. Compare the pros and cons of “hot” composting, “cold” composting, and “sheet mulching.” Meet at the garden’s pagoda, which is visible from the south parking lot on Colony Farm Road. Info: events@cfcg.ca.

Hillside Community Church hosts a West Coast Survivor Camp daily from July 20 to 24 between 9 a.m. and noon. at 1393 Austin Ave. in Coquitlam. Team and individual challenges will be offered to test mental and physical strength for those kids going into grades 6,7 and 8. Cost is $30 and the attendees must register by July 17. Info: survivor@myhillside.ca or 604-936-2313.

TUESDAY, JULY 21

Terry Fox Library hosts the B.C. Dairy Mobile Experience from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. How many litres of milk does a cow produce each day? What do cows eat? These questions and many more will be answered at the Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience at the Terry Fox Library. Watch and learn as knowledgeable staff demonstrate how to milk a dairy cow and how to feed a new calf. Info: 604-927-7999.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

SHARE Society offers an education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. The topic will be “Anger — understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required.

Info: 604-936-3900.

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Port Coquitlam Legion hosts an euchre club every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 2675 Shaughnessy St. Info: 604-942-8911.

Port Coquitlam Lions Club meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Port Coquitlam Legion #133- 2675 Shaughnessy St. Info: Gord at 604-941-5140.

Port Coquitlam Parks and Recreation hosts the Comic Shop Youth Art Drop-In, 4 to 5:30 p.m. each Thursday at Leigh Square, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq. The free sessions include lessons in comic history and technique, followed by free work time. This program is for ages 13 to 17.

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Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com All those things the Coquitlam junior Adanacs accomplished over the past three months?

Consider them ancient history. Every doubledigit win counts for squat, including Sunday’s season-ending 26-6 routing of the Delta Islanders.

With yesterday’s opening faceoff at the Poirier Sports Centre (past the Tri-Cities NOW deadline) signalling the start of the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League playoffs, everything old is new again.

Coquitlam begins its march to the 2015 Minto Cup against the archrival New Westminster Salmonbellies in the league’s semifinal best-offive series, and the central focus is building on what they did over the 20-1 regular season — only those wins, which earned the club the No. 1-ranking in Canada, are old news.

“Am I nervous? Always, it’s always in the back of my mind,” said Coquitlam general manager Scott Wortley of the potential of a team resting on its laurels when they’ve dominated its league so strongly. “Still, how do you take anything bad from [going 20-1]. Yes, [the regular season] means nothing but the coaches make sure the players understand there is more to do, the players certainly absorb it.”

Over the final six games, the Adanacs outscored their competition 108-31 — a gulf where the closest margin in any game was nine goals.

That Coquitlam beefed up its offence with a couple of key acquisitions over the past few weeks has only made them that much more formidable.

Kitchener, Ont.-native Chris Cloutier, a lefthander who provides vaunted balance from the portside, has fit in well and assumed a similar position that saw him finish second in league scoring last year. He tallied 15 goals in five BCJALL games, netting six on Sunday, and counted seven points (two goals and five assists) in Friday’s 17-4 triumph over New Westminster.

The club’s other main addition came on the June 30 deadline in the form of Burnaby’s Tyler Vogrig. He posted a hat trick against Delta, after

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The Coquitlam junior Adanacs’ offence has overshadowed their stellar defence, having outscored the competition 108 to 31 over the last six regular season games. counting 19 in 10 games for the Lakers.

The two slide comfortably into an offence led by fourth-year Adanac Cole Shafer, whose 45 goals and 53 assists over 17 games earned him the league scoring title.

In third place stands Jean-Luc Chetner, with 36 goals and 45 assists over 16 games.

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Firing on all cylinders, the Adanacs carry a lot of the pressure and heady expectations fitting for the No. 1 ranked in Canada. That situation is prone for upsets — although rare — and that gives Wortley another reason to worry.

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Three get set for Pan Ams

The Pan Am Games kick into gear this week, and there’ll be a strong TriCities presence in Canada’s lineup.

Coquitlam boxer Sasan HaghighatJoo and Port Coquitlam’s Con Kudaba, in water polo, and baseball’s Rene Tosoni are among a strong group of local residents who will be wearing the red and white during the Toronto-hosted competition, which runs July 10 to 26.

Haghighat-Joo will be competing as a welterweight, after having captured the Canadian national 69-kilogram title last year. The 19-year-old won the national title after three previous attempts, but made a major stride after he and sister Sara relocated to Guelph, Ont. to train under boxing coach Stephen Bailey.

In his 10th year with the senior national team, Kudaba brings a crucial element of experience as a team captain. It will be the 28-year-old Kudaba’s third Pan American Games.

He collected bronze in 2007 and silver in 2011. He was also a member of the 2008 Canadian Olympics, and has competed in four FINA world championships.

Tosoni eagerly puts on the Canadian roster another time. A onetime Minnesota Twins outfielder, the Port Coquitlam product has represented his country in a number of events, including most recently at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Taken in the 36th round of the Major League Baseball draft in 2005, Tosoni rose up the ranks, winning the 2009 Future Games MVP award before making his MLB debut in 2011. He is in his ninth year of pro baseball.

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Fresh off a silver medal at the Pan Am wrestling championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, Coquitlam’s Jacqueline Lew is heading to Toronto for the Ontario Cup. The 15-year-old Pinetree Secondary student has travelled to Romania and Spain as part of Canada’s cadet women’s team.

Last week in Mexico she racked up wins over Peru (11-0), Brazil (10-0) and Ecuador (6-4) before falling 8-0 to her Mexican rival in the 45-kilogram final.

It was the highest finish for a Canadian at the grappling tournament. That silver medal will serve as additional motivation as she attempts to qualify for the World Championships in Sarajevo next month.

Lew will also attend Toronto’s Pan Am Games as part of the national team training camp.

Earlier this year she collected the B.C. High School title.

Headed into the hottest region during the hottest warm spell this year, the Port Coquitlam Euro-Rite under-15 boys United didn’t wilt but instead built on the heat.

They returned from Kelowna’s Canada Day tournament undefeated with the gold medal in hand.

Capped by a dramatic 1-0 win in the final, where Emilio Deras’ shootout goal stood up as the difference, PoCo cruised through the tourney without surrendering a goal.

Throughout the tourney the squad got heroic performances from netminder Gian Luca Barbato, whose only goal surrendered came in the shootout. He was named the final MVP. They knocked off Westside 4-0 in the opener, with Luca Mannella drawing the game MVP award, Okotoks 5-0, with Lukas Nikula earning MVP honours, and 4-0 over Westhills, with Christian Barbato taking the game award.

Also scoring were Nico Borella, Mathew Garofalo, Mateo Morello, Andrew Roberts and Jacob York, while strong efforts were turned in by Dante Dias, Sean Hudson, Calvin Ng, Josef Winter, Owen Whittaker and Joaquin Zapata.

The Port Coquitlam Saints closed out the season with a pair of tight losses to the Victoria Shamrocks in B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League action.

In a home-and-home series, the Saints started with an 11-7 defeat, which saw them take a 3-1 lead after 10 minutes. But Victoria countered with five tallies and held on while the visitors closed the gap.

While PoCo stood just a goal back with 4:35 left, the playoff-bound Shamrocks padded their lead with three unanswered empty-net markers.

Greg Lunde netted two goals and three assists, while Ty Klarner and Quinton Pavan added a pair of goals each.

A day later, PoCo was playing catchup all game after falling behind 5-1 after 20 minutes, en route to a 9-5 defeat.

Klarner registered a hat trick, while singles came from Dylan Foulds and Pavan.

Netminder Andrew Gallant turned aside 35 shots.

The Saints finished the season in seventh spot with a record of 5-15-1.

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Millennium enjoy championship moment

COQUITLAM BOYS RALLY TO WIN PREMIER U15 TITLE Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com What a difference a year makes.

Twelve months ago, the Coquitlam MetroFord under-15 Millennium endured a key but rough lesson when they finished the season with a 3-9-2 record.

After months of hard work and a new calendar, the experience has been transformative. A new season brought different results, beginning with three straight wins to kick off the season.

Third overall during the regular season, the Millennium faced some adversity, but the squad put it all together and marched into the Provincial Premier Cup final with one target — and they delivered.

The Millennium punctuated a stellar 2015 with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 triumph over Mountain FC last week for the Provincial Premier Cup. For much of the final, Coquitlam was forced to play catch-up as Burnaby/North Shore-based Mountain squad took a 3-2 in the 73rd minute.

Just a handful of minutes

later, Trevor Zanatta pulled the two teams even and was followed by Daniel Jelenici’s game winner in extra time.

Andrew Peat, who was named the game MVP, cashed in a spectacular corner kick, while Aakarsh Arya also scored.

The road to the cup final pitted them against Coastal FC, a team that Coquitlam had never beaten in BCSPL play.

Their best result was a scoreless draw, achieved in the last game of the regular season to lock up third place.

This semifinal would provide the breakthrough, where a second-half marker lifted the Millennium past Mountain FC 1-0 and gave them a ticket to the final.

Coquitlam’s roster includes: Aakarsh Arya, Jaxon Bain, Kevin Brazil, Nicholas Catroppa, Quintin Desaulniers, Daniel Jelenici, June Young Kim, Benito Manzo, Brolin Masuhara, Anastazi Nahayo, Andrew Peat, Cole Rosenlund, Navid Samiei, Nicholas Shewchuk, Ethan Silver and Trevor Zanatta, and coached by Chris Peat and assisted by Brian Peat.

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The Coquitlam Metro-Ford Millennium stopped Mountain FC in the under-15 B.C. Premier Cup final. Celebrating a goal in the final are, from left, Navid Samiei, Quintin Desaulniers, Andrew Peat, Nicholas Shewchuk and Brolin Masuhara.

Coquitlam fall to Burrards

A three-goal lead proved not enough, as the Coquitlam senior Adanacs fell 15-14 to the Maple Ridge Burrards last Saturday.

Coquitlam held a 12-9 advantage with 12 minutes left in the third period, but the Burrards got a pair of goals from junior Adanac product Ben McIntosh to force overtime.

In the extra session, Maple Ridge jumped ahead by two goals then held on as the Adanacs

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Ryan Johnson led all Coquitlam shooters with four goals and an assist, while Vince Ricci scored three times. Brian Gillis chipped in a goal and five helpers, while Adam Shute was named the game’s third star after kicking aside 60 shots.

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we’ve been playing as a team,” he noted. “Our defence has been strong; we can shut down [New West’s] attack, and our offence is

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Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com In the next six weeks, Coquitlam Express head coach and general manager Barry Wolff will keep working the phones to find a few more good players to stock the cupboard.

With 13 players eligible to return from last year’s B.C. Hockey League roster, there are definitely job openings to fill — with Wolff acknowledging that some of those positions are needed on the front lines.

“We’re happy where we are but we lost a lot of goalscoring,” said Wolff, referring to BCHL rookie of the year Brett Supinski, league scoring champ Corey Mackin and Coquitlam native Joey Santucci, among others.

“We have some important pieces to replace but through the guys coming back and players we’re bringing in, we think we’re in good shape.”

He’s got a good start on reshaping the blueline, with a mix of five potential returnees and three new recruits.

While the team lost Daniel Fritz, who heads to Quinnipiac University after a single season anchoring Coquitlam’s powerplay, the defensive core remains fairly intact, includ-

ing Port Coquitlam’s Taylor Green.

Other veterans currently listed as returning include Austin Anselmo, Cole Bevan, Nicholas Coltura and Jivan Sidhu.

Vying for roles at camp and beyond are Coquitlam’s Troy Robillard, Nova Scotia native Jake Brien and Albertan Jarrell Pinchuk.

Robillard was signed two months ago after his Major Midget team captured the B.C. title.

Both Brien and Pinchuk will be vying for roles on the team and bring a variety of skills to the mix.

With Ridley College, Brien counted a goal and six assists over 14 games last season. Pinchuk, in his second season of junior A, posted a goal and eight assists over 45 games.

All three newcomers are righthanded shots.

“Brien’s a solid defensive guy similar to [Coltura] and we think he can be a good player for us.

“We acquired Pinchuk from Drumheller who’s a smooth skater with good puck skills. [Pinchuk] made it known he wants to play in B.C. and with my connections to Drumheller I got the first chance,” noted Wolff.

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Coquitlam Express head coach Barry Wolff is heading to Boston next week on a scouting mission. He continues to look for new talent to bring in to the club’s training camp, which starts Aug. 24.

He would like to add another mobile, puck saavy defender, but is also doing a lot of ground work to address the holes up front.

The losses of Mackin and Supinski, who tallied a combined 202 points to finish 1-2 in league scoring, has him still scowering the bushes, with a trip next week to a Boston-area camp on his schedule.

“We’re hoping our lucky charm goes on for a third year when it

comes to forwards,” said Wolff in his hunt for players to man a top line.

“We were lucky to get those players following [the 2013-14 championship season], so we’ll just keep looking.”

Part of the solution will come in the anticipated evolution of secondand third-year vets Jackson Cressey, Colton Kerfoot, Daniell Lange and Michael Merulla.

“Cressey and Kerfoot have chem-

istry and battled injuries last year,” remarked Wolff. “They can score, and other players will be given chances to move on up the lineup.”

While the search continues, the club is also reaching out to the community to market the upcoming season. Coquitlam starts the regular season Sept. 12 in Chilliwack as part of a seven-game road trip that ends Oct. 3 when they holds their home opener against Cowichan Valley.

Come by and meet your NEWEST Neighbour!

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