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As the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Coquitlam’s Shin Noh approaches, family members are preparing to host their second-annual Walk for Shin, an event designed to raise awareness of both Alzheimer’s disease and the Silver Alert program. While the program is active in dozens of U.S. states, B.C. officials have resisted calls — from the family and in the form of a private member’s bill from MLA Selina Robinson — to launch such a program here. Shin Noh’s son Sam, above, says that’s a mistake.
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jdeutsch@thenownews.com The Coquitlam family of two little boys who drowned off the coast of Turkey, galvanizing the world over the plight of Syrian refugees, has begun a fundraising campaign to bring the rest of the family to Canada. Tima Kurdi, along with family and friends, has started a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to bring her brother Abdullah, the father of the two boys, as well as her older brother Mohammad and his family to Canada. The Tri-Cities woman and her family were thrust into the international spotlight after a picture of her nephew Alan circulated around the world last Wednesday. The photo shows the three-year-old’s lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach after the family of four attempted to reach Europe. Kurdi’s older nephew Ghalib and sister-in-law also perished, while her brother Abdullah survived. “The goal of this initiative is to help fund the process of sponsoring Abdullah Kurdi, Mohammad Kurdi and his family, along with other desperate families affected by
the displacement caused by war,” the fundraising page reads. “Funds will be applied to fees and expenses that need to be paid to bring refugee families with children to Canada. Through the process, funds will also be used for food, water, clothing and shelter. Our goal is to reunite displaced Syrian refugees with their family members already in Canada, who can support them.” The goal is to raise $20,000. By Wednesday, $3,510 had been raised. To learn more about the campaign, go to www. gofundme.com/kurdifamily. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart has also met with the family to express the city’s condolences. In a Facebook post, he said he’s hopeful the Canadian government and governments around the world will examine their refugee requirements in light of the Syrian situation. “Let’s reach out to the Syrian people, as we have with refugees and immigrants from countless other countries throughout Canada’s history,” Stewart said. Last week, Kurdi, a hairdresser in Coquitlam, spoke to the media about her brother and the family’s attempts
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Coquitlam resident Tima Kurdi, surrounded by family, talks to media after losing three of her relatives. to flee the conflict in Syria for a better life, offering a tearful plea to the world: “I want to tell them to end the war and step in and help the Syrian [people].” She explained that in March, she started the process to bring Mohammed and his family to Canada. She had the means to take care of her family, even renovating a basement suite in her home on Madera Court. With the help of New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly, she applied for refugee status, with the MP hand-delivering the request to the minister of citizen-
ship and immigration, Chris Alexander. A few months went by, but the application was rejected because it was missing some documents. Kurdi said she was always planning to apply for her other brother Abdullah and his family, but when the first application was rejected, they abandoned the idea. She said her brother was devastated by the news, and a plan was devised where Kurdi would pay for her brother to be smuggled into Europe by boat from Turkey. It’s a decision Kurdi says she now regrets. On the day Abdullah
would lose his family, they left on a speed boat from a small resort town in Turkey, in what should have been a 30-minute trip. Kurdi spoke to her brother on Sept. 2, and described to the media a day later in agonizing detail the events that led up to the photo of the boy on the beach. She said the family paid extra to be on the speed boat, but it was overcrowded with 12 people on board. The water was calm when they set out, but 20 minutes into the journey, the boat hit a big wave and flipped. Kurdi said her brother caught the boys in his arms and tried to keep them up above the water. “Breathe, breathe, I don’t want you to die,” Abdullah told his sons. He eventually let go of Ghalib to help his younger son. “He said ‘I just let him go so I can concentrate on helping the other [boy], Alan,” Kurdi said. “He [Abdullah] looked at Alan. There was blood coming from his eyes, so he closed his eyes and said, ‘Rest in peace, my son.’” He eventually came across his wife floating in the water like a “balloon.” Abdullah is back in Turkey,
and though he’s told media in Europe he doesn’t want to come to Canada any more, Kurdi said what she wants now is for her remaining family to come here. “I want to help them. I really want to help them,” she said. Kurdi is also hoping the image of her nephew will put pressure on the world to end the fighting in Syria. “That’s what Abdullah said to me: ‘It’s OK, [if] it has to be my kids and my wife to wake up the world so maybe the others will be safe,’” she said. “It shouldn’t happen to them or anybody else.” Donnelly said he was compelled to help Kurdi’s family when he heard their story. “She was fearing for their lives,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “It’s just so gut wrenching to know there are people living in these conditions.” Donnelly said the emotions of the situation are “overwhelming,” adding he hopes the photo and the family’s plight will lead to change. “The photograph is so heartbreaking. It just brings it down to the human level, personal level,” he said. “Canada has to do its part, has to step up. Surely we can do more to help these people.”
Coquitlam opposed to New West plan SAPPERTON DEVELOPMENT WOULD CREATE TRAFFIC HEADACHES, CITY SAYS
John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com A proposed development in New Westminster called Sapperton Green has some Coquitlam councillors and staff seeing red. Council is asking its counterparts in the Royal City to delay moving ahead with a sprawling development adjacent to the Braid Street SkyTrain station that’s slated to include 3,700 units and
7,500 residents — a number that represents 20 per cent of New West’s projected growth through 2040. A city staff report flags a number of issues from Coquitlam’s perspective, namely a series of transportation problems and backups in the area around the Bailey bridge, Brunette Interchange and Royal Columbian Hospital. “I want us to work together as communities and I think
we should extend the olive branch and try one more time to ask New West to please consult properly with its neighbours about the connections that we have to have between our two communities to make it work,” said Mayor Richard Stewart. Specifically, Coquitlam wants clarity on how the development will affect traffic flow in both cities once the Brunette interchange is reconfigured, with staff characterizing the development plans as “premature” without having those details shored up first. “Coquitlam staff are cognizant that a major resi-
dential and commercial development in this location could increase traffic congestion on the Brunette interchange/corridor and significantly affect traffic, transit and goods movement between Coquitlam and New Westminster, as well as the region,” the report notes. The 38-hectare (94-acre) site is located at the northeast edge of New Westminster and is bounded by the Brunette River to the north, Brunette Avenue to the east, Braid Street to the south and Hume Park to the west. The proposal calls for 1.5 million square feet of residential space, 750,000 to 1.5 mil-
lion square feet of office uses and about 150,000 square feet of retail uses. Building heights in the area would range between three and a maximum of 35 storeys. Several councillors suggested New West is not acting in the best interest of the region — whether it be for goods movement or intermunicipal access — and is instead looking only after its own interests. Coun. Brent Asmundson wants the province to take a more active role in intervening when it comes to connectivity issues between municipalities when cities can’t reach consensus.
“This is starting to happen too often in the region now and we need some oversight and guidance and some rules to abut that,” he said. Coquitlam council wants more consultation and possible solutions unearthed before New West moves towards its official community plan amendment process, which begins on Oct. 5. In the interim, Coquitlam will send its list of concerns to TransLink, the ministries of health and transportation and infrastructure, and to MLA Peter Fassbender, the newly appointed minster responsible for TransLink. twitter.com/johnkurucz
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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The case of an extremely emaciated husky belonging to a Coquitlam man is still awaiting a decision by Crown counsel. The BC SPCA forwarded charges of animal cruelty against the owner of Willow, a Siberian husky found emaciated in Maple Ridge in midFebruary, but is still waiting for them to be approved. “We don’t have any reason to believe charges wouldn’t be approved, but the decision is with Crown,” said Marcie Moriarty, the SPCA’s chief prevention and enforcement officer. The young dog was found wandering in Maple Ridge on Jan. 31 and weighed 15 kilograms (33 pounds) at intake, compared to a normal weight of about 24 kilograms (53 pounds) for a dog of her age
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Police watching for drivers on phones Jeremy DEUTSCH
jdeutsch@thenownews.com There are probably a million reasons to keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel when you’re driving, but one will keep the local police off your back. Coquitlam Mounties are embarking on a month-long distracted driving campaign for September, which means local police will be looking for distracted drivers. “On average, 30 people are killed in distracted drivingrelated crashes in the Lower Mainland each year,” said
Sgt. Terry MacDonald with Coquitlam RCMP’s Traffic Services. “These fatalities are preventable and that’s the reason why we are cracking down on distracted drivers in our communities. The rule is really simple: when you’re behind the wheel, keep your mind on the road. Leave the phone alone, leave personal grooming for the home and stay focused on the road when you are driving. If you find it hard to stay focused, try leaving your phone in the trunk and keep you and your pets safe by securing them prop-
erly in the back seat, plan ahead and make the necessary arrangements so that when you are driving you are not distracted.” Police note in the last five years, about a quarter of all car crash fatalities in the province have been related to distracted driving. Distracted driving campaigns are nothing new to motorists and police alike in the Tri-Cities. During a month-long campaign last September, local Mounties handed out 203 tickets to drivers who used electronic devices.
In March, Coquitlam RCMP handed out 234 distracted driving tickets to motorists. In comparison, the local force handed out 224 tickets in relation to the use of electronic devices during a March 2014 campaign. The penalty for using a hand-held device while driving is a $167 fine and three penalty points. Coquitlam RCMP also released a list of common misconceptions about distracted driving, along with responses: “I can call or text when I’m stopped at a red light.” The
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Coquitlam RCMP have launched a distracted driving blitz featuring $167 tickets for using hand-held devices. answer is no. The law applies even when you are stopped at a light or traffic jam. You are still driving when stopped at an intersection or slowed in traffic. “Using my phone isn’t that dangerous.” Using a personal electronic device while driving is the third leading cause of car crash fatalities in BC. From 2009 to 2013, on average, 30 people died in the Lower Mainland in distracted driving-related crashes. “I’m a good driver so I can multi-task.” Even good drivers need to concentrate on the road at all times because the unexpected — like a child running out on the road between parked vehicles — can happen at any time. “It’s OK to use some of the other features on my phone while driving.” The law prohibits drivers from using other features — that includes checking voice mail, making music selections, programming a GPS or looking up phone numbers. In fact,
you are not even allowed to hold your phone in your hand when driving. “Emergency calls are OK.” While calling 9-1-1 to report an emergency to police, fire department or ambulance is allowed under the law, the exemption does not apply to personal “emergency” calls. “The law is the same for all drivers.” While most drivers are allowed to use a hands-free device, drivers in the Graduated Licensing Program (GLP) are not. In fact, GLP drivers are not allowed to use any personal electronic devices at all while they are driving. “Using the speakerphone is allowed.” Not always. GLP drivers are not allowed to use any personal electronic devices, even hands-free or speakerphone. Drivers outside of the GLP are allowed to use hands-free personal electronic devices, but the phone must be secured — in your lap or on the seat beside you is not allowed.
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PoCo man accused of evading bridge tolls Jeremy DEUTSCH
jdeutsch@thenownews.com A PoCo man is facing fraud charges after police say he was caught evading tolls on the Golden Ears Bridge. An off-duty Surrey RCMP officer was following a car heading from Surrey to Ridge Meadows over the Golden Ears Bridge last December, The officer was when the officer noticed the very surprised car didn’t have when he saw a a visible licence valid BC licence plate. “Officers are plate magically always looking lift into place for uninsured after they had vehicles,” Cpl. Scotty passed the toll Schumann cameras. said in a press release. “The –RCMP Cpl. Scotty officer was Schumann very surprised when he saw a valid BC licence plate magically lift into place after they had passed the toll cameras.” The officer recorded the plate number, and police were able to identify the registered owner and, later, the driver. Officers followed the car one more time across the bridge and observed the plate being manipulated to avoid toll cameras. They stopped the car and arrested the driver for fraud. A search of the car revealed a cable system inside the vehicle
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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3924 Public Hearing 7 pm on Monday, September 14, 2015 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall
To rezone a property located at 3720 Oxford Street from RS1 (Residential Single Dwelling 1) to RS2 (Residential Single Dwelling 2) to allow for a 2-lot subdivision.
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that manipulated the licence plate. Gregory Murray, 49, was charged with two counts of fraud under $5,000 on Aug. 6. The car, a 1993 Geo Metro, has been seized, and police are applying to have it forfeited to the Crown as offence-related property. “Thousands of people cross the bridge daily with the vast majority paying their tolls,” said Cpl. Schumann. “This serves as a reminder to anyone actively trying to defeat the toll system that it is a criminal offence and that you could lose your vehicle and face charges.”
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Proposed Amendments to a Comprehensive Development Zone (CD18)
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3923 To amend the Comprehensive Development Zone 18 (CD 18) to allow for commercial driving school and insurance agency uses.
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xhibit A: Two pairs of earrings, three watches (Wittnauer, Rolex and Bulova), five diamond rings, a money counter and $17. Exhibit B: A blue 1993 Geo Metro. These are two of 129 active B.C. Civil Forfeiture Act files. If the Geo Metro sounds familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen or heard the story about the PoCo man accused of rigging his licence plate so toll cameras on the Golden Ears Bridge couldn’t read it. According to police, the 49 year old created a contraption that allowed him to flip the plate up as he passed by the cameras. A metal wire with a loop on the end ran inside the Geo Metro. The other end of the wire was attached to the plate with — wait for it — duct tape. A tug of the wire and, voila, the plate “disappeared.” That’s what caught the attention of an off-duty Surrey RCMP officer, who saw the plate disappear, then reappear. Police tracked down the driver, followed him across the bridge, saw the plate flip up and closed in for the arrest. This story’s drawing all kinds of scorn on news websites. “They staked him out?!? Wow, they solved the crime of the century with a stake-out!” reads one comment on the CBC’s website. “Applying for his 1993 Geo to be seized ... really, the paper work to seize it is worth more than the car,” reads another. “Depending on how much gas is in the car, it may double in value,” reads a third. Which brings us to the list of civil forfeiture seizures. We’re not condoning the alleged MacGyver-like attempts of the accused to avoid paying tolls. But seizing his vehicle? Aren’t the two fraud charges he’s facing enough? Civil forfeiture can be a good thing, when we’re talking about something like Exhibit A above, which looks like some serious loot. But seizing someone’s car for failing to pay tolls? That’s a punishment that doesn’t fit the crime.
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he apparent closeness of the federal election may deal a major setback to those advocating that people vote “strategically” on Oct. 19 in order to defeat the Harper government. With polls (for what they are worth, which admittedly may not be much) suggesting there is a genuine three-way race between the major political parties, neither the NDP nor the Liberals can make the case that the other should get out of the way in order not to split the non-Conservative vote. And considering the polls are often contradictory, it’s hard to see how the NDP or the Liberals can use them as “evidence” that one of them should be the natural alternative to the Conservatives. A great example of why the argument to vote strategically may fall flat can be seen in the new riding of Vancouver Granville. If the riding had existed in the 2011 election, the Conservatives would have won with just 35.4 per cent of the vote, or about 2,300 votes ahead of the second-place Liberals and more than 5,100 votes ahead of the NDP. A left-leaning activist group called “Leadnow” is targeting the Vancouver Granville riding as one where people should vote strategically to defeat the Conservatives. But both the NDP and the Liberals are running credible candidates — either of whom would be worthy additions to the House of Commons — and it’s impossible for anyone to make a credible argument that one of them should be shunned over the other. The Liberals can make the case that they have — on paper at least and using actual past voting results — the best chance to defeat the Conservatives. The NDP counters that recent polls (those unreliable things) show that party is
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more popular in this province than the Liberals. In other words, both parties could be right and both could be wrong. What’s a voter to think? There simply is no proven evidence that one party is better positioned to defeat the Conservatives. Another B.C. riding where the idea of strategic voting becomes a very confusing one is the riding of Victoria, currently held by the NDP. But the Green Party came oh-so-close to winning this riding in a byelection in 2012, losing by just 1,100 votes. In this campaign, it’s hard to say which candidate — the NDP’s Murray Rankin or the Green’s Joanne Roberts — has the most residential campaign signs in sight (I disregard signs on public property such as boulevards; a sign on someone’s lawn is an indication of a committed voter), which suggests it is a competitive race between the two of them. So how is someone able to figure out how to vote “strategically” in this situation? There is a decent chance the Conservatives (who finished third here in 2011) could win with a very low vote count, but why should anyone expect (or demand) that voters for either the NDP or the Greens, given both parties’ apparent strength, abandon their party to embrace another in order to beat Harper’s candidate? This is another problem with strategic
voting. It asks people to vote “against” something rather than “for” something. Other than political activists, I can’t see many people — particularly older voters, who may have been voting for a particular party for decades — putting aside one set of principles in favour of making sure a party they’ve never supported scores a victory on Election Day. Most voters are not closely attuned to the political scene, and pay little attention to election campaigns until near the end of them. Parties can get excited if 1,000 people show up at a campaign rally in a particular riding, but that conveniently ignores the fact that means 44,000 voters (in a 45,000 voter strong riding) stayed away. And unless something happens in this campaign that suggests that either the NDP or the Liberals are demonstrably and unquestioningly better positioned to beat the Conservatives, both parties’ supporters will likely stay away from strategic voting as well. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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We have been given a lot to think about since the death of Alan Kurdi, his brother Galib and mother Rehan last week. We have all been touched, and the conversation about whether Canada is doing enough has dominated the airwaves and social media. I have witnessed Facebook posts and tweets of community leaders looking for ways to mobilize their friends and their resources to sponsor these refugees. We are talking about it because we are a kind, generous and compassionate community and we want to help. But as I think ahead and consider the practicalities of what it will mean to help these refugees settle here in the Tri-Cities, I am struck by the challenges we will have with finding affordable rental accommodations. Coquitlam council has just removed land from its affordable housing designation without substituting it for other more suitable lands, the provincial government is telling people seeking affordable accommodations to move to more remote parts of the province, and
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It represents an equivalent of a 1.87 per cent tax increase, but by “repurposing” the existing debt, the report stated there would be no need for a tax increase. It was also noted the
$10.5-million figure could turn out to be less as the work gets started and completed. While council was uniform in its disappointment over the situation with the city buildings, there was disagreement on how to pay
back the money being borrowed. Both councillors Rick Glumac and Robert Vagramov voted against the bylaw. Vagramov said he couldn’t support using the levy from the rec centre to pay for the
Send us your questions for federal candidates The economy. The environment. Foreign policy. Transportation. With the federal election just six weeks away, what are you most concerned about? Tri-Cities NOW reporters will be sitting down with local candidates for in-depth interviews in coming weeks, and we want to ask the questions most relevant to you and other local residents. If you have a question for one of the candidates in your riding — or for all of them — let us know. E-mail your question(s) to editorial@thenownews.com with “election question” in the subject line. Be sure to tell us which riding you live in (Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam or Port MoodyCoquitlam), and which candidates you want to answer your question. Candidates in Port Moody-Coquitlam include Tim Laidler (Conservatives), Fin
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If selling the business, the sale must be at fair market value. But to reduce the cash payable, the purchasing family member can (in addition to making a small down payment) sign a promissory note for the balance of the purchase price, which you can forgive in your will.
If giving away company shares, you can keep non-participating but voting shares so you don’t lose control over the company until you’re ready to pass on the torch. The third method – an estate freeze – is like the gifting of shares but more sophisticated. It’s often the cornerstone of successful family business succession planning. A legal tool for minimizing the capital gains tax due after your death, it freezes an asset’s value and passes on future growth or profit to the next generation. A shareholders’ agreement between shareholders can be particularly helpful in ensuring the smooth transfer of control to the next generation. Clauses may include the right of the company to buy back your shares on your retirement or death (so surviving shareholders’ interests are preserved), options to buy or sell the shares of those family members not active in the business (so only those involved are entitled to control the business), and a right of first refusal requiring each shareholder to offer their shares to other shareholders before selling to an outside person (to keep control of the business within the family). Gracefully letting go of the business you’ve painstakingly built is challenging. But taking appropriate steps to ensure its survival can be your ultimate legacy. Income tax implications arise on the transfer of any business – so get accounting and tax advice plus legal advice from your lawyer on any business transfer plan.
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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Sam Noh admits it took a long time to accept that his father Shin was gone. But as the grim two-year anniversary of Shin’s disappearance approaches, Sam and his family aren’t giving up on creating a legacy in Shin’s name. To commemorate the date, the family will hold its second-annual Walk for Shin on Saturday Sept. 19, to raise awareness for both Alzheimer’s disease and the Silver Alert program. The Silver Alert, which is in dozens of U.S. states but not yet in Canada, uses highway messaging boards and media broadcasts to alert the public when a senior, especially one with dementia, goes missing. “The community has been very supportive of us from the beginning,” Sam told the TriCities NOW of his family’s journey. Shin, who was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, went missing from his Coquitlam home on Sept. 18, 2013. A massive, months-long search followed, but the 64 year old was never found. In the months and years since, Sam’s grief turned to advocacy, with him pushing for a Silver Alert program in B.C. to help track people as soon as they go missing. He’s met with government officials and the province’s seniors advocate, but so far there’s been a reluctance to start a formal alert program, with the province choosing an educational approach to prevent wandering.
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Sam Noh spent months looking for his father, Shin. Joining him are Natalee Ong, 3, Florence Noh and Rebecca Ong.
But Sam argues wandering can’t just be prevented. “The moment they walk out of the door, what do you do then?” he asked. CONT. ON PAGE 14
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CONT. FROM PAGE 13 “The moment my dad went missing, we felt like we were
on our own. I’m going to continue to push for this because I know this issue is going to get worse. There needs to
be some sort of resolution to this. Just choosing an education approach is literally turning their backs on families to deal with it on their own.” Not wanting to wait for government, last year Sam, along with Coquitlam Search
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and Rescue’s Michael Coyle, developed their own Silver Alert tool — a website that aggregates alerts already sent out by police through Facebook and Twitter. The informal Silver Alert was issued 35 times last year with 34 people being found, though Sam acknowledges there’s no way to track whether the alerts actually helped find someone. Still, he suggests the public has been receptive to the Silver Alert idea. The program had major support from CoquitlamMaillardville MLA Selina Robinson, who introduced a private member’s bill in the legislature calling for a formal program in 2014. But she admits the idea is now dead. Robinson argued the issue isn’t an “either/or,” adding education plays an important part in keeping people from wandering. However, she said there will always be some Alzheimer’s patients who end up getting lost. Robinson believes people in the community want to help when someone goes missing, but there is no formal structure in place. “There’s a whole lot that we could be doing that doesn’t necessarily cost more money but it helps to mobilize communities, and people want to help but we don’t capitalize on that in any way, shape or form,” she said. Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Linda Reimer, who has met with the Nohs about the
Silver Alert, said she sympathizes with the family, but there are problems with having a formal system. She suggested some of the concerns are that the Silver Alert would take away from the Amber Alert for missing children, and that some families don’t want their loved ones’ faces seen in public. She noted there are other programs in place, including one that has the Alzheimer Society of BC teaming up with the RCMP and the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation for a program called Safely Home. Members enrolled in the program receive an engraved piece of identification, which allows police and emergency responders to quickly identify the person who has wandered and get them back to their family. “We’ll continue to keep our eyes and ears open [for new programs]. Right now we’re moving toward increasing the education of people and making sure that our seniors are safe where they are at,” Reimer said. The Alzheimer Society of B.C. told the Tri-Cities NOW some of its social science researchers are looking into the way social media is being used more frequently to disperse information when people go wandering, and how this is producing a positive impact on people’s understanding of this aspect of dementia. There are no quantifiable numbers yet from the research.
“No one thing can prevent a person from wandering,” Rebecca Morris, the society’s provincial coordinator for advocacy and education, said in a statement. “The Alzheimer Society of B.C. can help people plan to reduce the risk that someone with dementia goes missing and to preparing for a situation where someone goes missing.” She added the society is working with municipalities, professionals and the general public to create communities that are safer and more inclusive for people with dementia, including helping people recognize that someone may be disoriented and in need of assistance. With or without a legacy, Sam noted the family continues to struggle with their father’s disappearance. He said there are good days where the family can enjoy moments in life, but without a proper burial, there is no closure. “It’s ongoing. There’s no end to it,” Sam said. “Life moves forward, but I don’t think we’ve really moved on.” The Walk for Shin event begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, with refreshments and announcements, while the walk itself starts at 10 a.m. at Eagle Ridge United Church, at 2813 Glen Dr. in Coquitlam. The walk is one hour long and follows the route Shin took when he left home. To learn more, go to shin-noh.ca.
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Province to seek high-risk label for killer Jeremy DEUTSCH
jdeutsch@thenownews.com Convicted child killer Allan Schoenborn may have been granted escorted leaves in the community, but a Supreme Court judge could have the final say on any freedoms he might keep.
On Friday, the province’s Criminal Justice Branch announced it has decided to seek a high-risk designation in regard to Schoenborn under Bill C-14. The application will be filed today (Thursday). The family for Darcie Clarke, whose three children
were killed by Schoenborn, is pleased by Crown’s decision to seek the high-risk designation. “This is what they hoped for. They wanted to get into the Supreme Court of Canada,” said family spokesman Dave Teixeira. “They’re very hopeful a judge will look
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at this with very agnostic eyes and see Allan Schoenborn is not ready to be integrated into society.” Schoenborn killed his three children in 2008 in Merritt, but was found not guilty of murder by reason of mental disorder and has been treated at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam since 2010. In May, the B.C. Review Board renewed his detention for another 12 months, but authorized escorted access to the community at the discretion of the hospital’s director. The move by the review board angered the family and community, and calls were made for the province to step in and appeal the decision. In the end, Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced the government wouldn’t appeal. A “high-risk” finding can mean the period of time between reviews of an accused’s detention status
and give the family a lot of peace,” he said. “They’re not preparing for the next hearing right away.” The minister also released a statement about the branch’s decision. “Ms. Clarke and her family have my sympathy and the sympathy of all British Columbians,” Anton said. “I hope they’re able to find some comfort resulting from this decision by Crown counsel. I can’t imagine what an ordeal this has been for them over the past number of years. I can assure British Columbians that our government is very concerned with protecting the safety of our communities. B.C. has been instrumental in calling for legislative changes which address the needs of victims and public safety.” Though Schoenborn was granted escorted access to the community in May, Teixeira believes he hasn’t been on any outings.
Allan Schoenborn is extended for up to 36 months, rather than happening once a year. However, a 36-month review period is not automatic upon a “highrisk” finding. The Criminal Justice Branch said it will attempt to have the application decided prior to Schoenborn’s next annual hearing in May 2016. Teixeira said the designation would allow Schoenborn to focus on treatment rather than being released. “This process will put him on the path to success
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Place des Arts showcases instructors ART FEATS EXHIBIT, WHICH OPENS FRIDAY, HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK OF STAFFERS, WHILE AN OPEN HOUSE IS ALSO PLANNED
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“It’s a fairly contemporary portrait, but still realistic,” she said. “We all want to make a connection with our paintings. But you never Sue Cowan approaches her art in the same know what kind of connection it’s going to be. It may not be what you had in mind when you light-hearted manner as the late Bob Ross. did it. And I think that’s one of The American painter, made the exciting things about art – famous by his large afro and that different people will see weekly instructional painting different things.” show on PBS, long held onto Though artistic from a the belief that, in the artistic It’s only a piece young age, Cowan delved process, “there are no mistakes, of paper or a head-long into painting three only happy accidents.” canvas — it’s decades ago, after the birth of A long-time teacher at her first child. She earned the Coquitlam’s Place des Arts, not surgery. prestigious Senior Signature Cowan adheres to the same –Coquitlam artist Status from the Federation principle with her students, Sue Cowan on her of Canadian Artists in the predominantly adults who are spring of 2011, and Associate somewhat nervous or timid approach to teaching Signature Status in 2003. when they first approach a canart to adults A member of the Coquitlamvas. based Suite “E” Life Drawing “It’s only a piece of paper or a canvas — it’s not surgery,” the 63-year- Group and Port Moody Art Association, Cowan old Coquitlam resident said. “If something has taught art across Metro Vancouver since 1993. This fall, she’ll teach a doesn’t work, it’s not a big deal. course called “A Painting a You just go onto the next one, Day” each Thursday morning because a failed painting isn’t from Oct. 8 to Dec. 10. a reflection of you, it’s just a “For me, I have a need to do failed painting. You can’t be If you look at this. If I don’t do some kind of that invested in any given piece the top 100 art, I don’t feel well. I know of work.” that it’s really good for my Cowan is one of a handful of photographs health,” she said. “Sometimes Place des Arts teachers who’ll ever taken, it’s frustrating, sometimes be featured in an exhibit openevery one of it’s satisfying, but it’s always ing this week called Art Feats, involving. And I think that’s which turns the spotlight on them has a the key — that it totally both staff and instructors workstory. involves all of you.” ing out of the Maillardville–Artist Adrian Walker Like Cowan, Adrian Walker based arts centre. used a pivotal moment in his Cowan teaches both painting and drawing at Place des Arts, and her entry life to decide that he wanted art to be his main in the show is an oil painting portrait of her pursuit in life. The PoCo resident taught digital media and daughter Laurel, entitled “Yellow Sweater.” jkurucz@thenownews.com
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“Let’s Go Dancing” is a painting by Sue Cowan, a teacher at Place des Arts.
art for more than a decade at Vancouver’s York House School up until 2012, when he opted for a one-year sabbatical from teaching. He never went back. “That really is the turning point of my career and it got me where I am now, because I realized at that point that 12 years of teaching full-time didn’t leave a lot of time for making art,” he said. “I made the decision, and it was a sort of leap of faith, to look at teaching part-time and working on my art full-time.” Walker’s bread and butter is found in photography, drawing and painting, and he teaches all three disciplines at Place des Arts. His two entries in the upcoming show are photographs called “Tree Reflection, Kwikwetlem First Nation” and “Curtains and Pillows.” The latter is a play on light that Walker
“Phoenix Rising,” another painting by Cowan, shows her skill at portraits.
captured as the sun rose through his skylight during the early morning hours. But capturing light, dynamics and the proper frame are only small parts of what make for a timeless photograph, according to the 50 year old. “For me it’s not just the simple mechanics of photography that make for a good photo, it’s about telling a story,” he said. “If you look at the top 100 photographs ever taken, every one of them has a story.” Along with Art Feats, Place des Arts will also be hosting two other exhibits that kick off on Friday, Sept. 11: Beyond Real — Overexposed, Underexposed by Jeannette Sirois, and Landscape Photography by Joseph Therrien. A day later on Saturday, Sept. 12, Place des Arts will host an open house previewing classes, lessons, workshops and events for all ages the art centre will offer this season. The open house runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1120 Brunette Ave. in Coquitlam.
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Globetrotting: Coquitlam realtor Rebecca Permack, shown here alongside Cory Permack, took part the Machu Pichu Challenge, which saw Royal LePage realtors from across Canada raise more than $20,000 for charity.
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Port Moody looks at labels for gas pumps Jeremy DEUTSCH
jdeutsch@thenownews.com The City of Port Moody is putting the brakes on a plan to force gas stations to put
warning labels on pumps, at least for now. At Tuesday’s council meeting, politicians decided to follow a staff recommendation
to seek legal advice before amending the city’s business licence bylaw. The idea to put warning labels on gas pumps came
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after a presentation in outright, a motion to have July by a group called Our staff get a legal opinion Horizon, which asked the city received support from all but to impose the requirement the mayor. Coun. Rick Glumac sugthrough a bylaw. The organization said it gested the labels would crehopes to make people aware ate a conversation and be helpful for the of and uncomcause of the fortable about environment. fossil fuels and “I don’t by their role in any means the environI don’t see any think this will ment. It claims value in it at solve all of the municipalities all. You’re just world’s probcan require gas retailers wasting people’s lems, but I do recognize that to place labels money. global warmon their pump –Mayor Mike Clay ing and clinozzles. mate change But city staff aren’t convinced, and in a is one of biggest issues that report note concerns over the we are facing today,” he said. Coun. Robert Vagramov, legal ability “for the city to impose the requirement and meanwhile, offered his full advertise, with no compensa- support to the idea. “If we’re not bold enough tion, for an organization that is advocating that people not to do this on our own without a legal opinion and stay buy their product.” While council defeated a true to council’s strategic motion to support the request plan, which includes being
a leader in environmental issues, I hope at the very least we could get a bit of a legal opinion to see if we can move forward without any issues,” he said. However, Couns. Barbara Junker and Diana Dilworth said they both support the idea in principle but want a legal opinion first. Dilworth also noted the issue will be discussed at the upcoming Union of BC Municipalities, which could provide clarity on what the city can do. Mayor Mike Clay said he doesn’t think it’s in the city’s jurisdiction to impose the requirement, and believes the legal opinion will support that belief. “I don’t see any value in it at all,” he said. “You’re just wasting people’s money.” The City of North Vancouver recently gave first reading to a similar bylaw amendment.
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A dietitian on healthy school lunches
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jdeutsch@thenownews.com In all the hustle and bustle the first week of school brings to your family, it can be easy to forget about the essentials of a proper diet for young learners. But now is the perfect time to start getting your children into good eating habits for the school year, according to
Jane Wark, a Tri-Cities dietitian with Fraser Health. “If you can get into the habit right now of making the lunches the night before, having the kids help you make the lunch, and having the ingredients of a good lunch in your kitchen … if you get into that habit you’re going to make your year that much easier,” she told the Tri-Cities NOW.
Though parents might remember a steady diet of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when they were kids, that’s doesn’t cut it today. To start, Wark recommends lunches contain real food, as she noted health officials are seeing a lot of prepackaged snacks. Lunches should contain a serving of protein, a whole grain like a brown rice or
whole wheat pasta, and one to two servings of fruits or vegetables. She said dietitians are also seeing more kids taking leftovers to school instead of relying on sandwiches, which can be a good option. Wark explained a good lunch gives children the energy to learn and stay focused on what they’re studying at school.
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A healthy school lunch should contain one to two servings of fruits and vegetables, a local dietitian says. But there’s room for improvement on some of the lunches local kids are taking to school. Wark noted a lot of junk foods and prepacked snacks marketed to busy parents may have pictures of fruit on the packaging and look healthy, but in reality contain a lot of sugar. And a healthy lunch, Wark explained, starts at the grocery store by making a list of foods you’ll need. She also suggested parents make lunches the night before, while also encour-
aging them to involve their kids in the effort. She said the task teaches kids what makes up a healthy lunch, adding they’re more likely to eat it the next day. “Before they know it, they’ll be making their own lunch,” Wark said. Inevitably, there are some kids who just don’t want to eat their lunch. Wark suggested not to sweat it too much. She said starting your kids off with a good breakfast that includes protein is one way CONTINUED ON PAGE 23
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Teach kids to be safe around train tracks
36 FATAL ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED BY TRESPASSING IN 2014
With millions of Canadian children back at school, teaching good public-rail safety behaviours takes on special importance. As our children are kicking off a new school year, they need to be reminded never to play on railroad property or take shortcuts across it to get to school or a friend’s house, all of which is dangerous and illegal. A string of railway cars may be stopped one moment and move, without warning, the next. Always walk to a designated crossing. Trespassing on railway tracks and property continues to cause unnecessary and avoidable ydeaths and injuries across Canada. The public needs to be reminded that all railway property — including railway yards and bridges — is private property and is an extremely dangerous environment. Trespassers can be charged and/or fined. In 2014, there were 58 trespasser accidents in Canada that caused 36 fatalities and 21
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serious injuries. “Trespassing fatalities are entirely preventable,” says Stephen Covey, chief of police for CN. “The railway is not a safe place for children to play and it is not safe for adults to take short cuts across it. Safety is very much a shared responsibility if we are to reduce accidents. The public must also do their part in observing the rules at all times. It is important to remember that when you see tracks, think trains.” Every year, CN police officers make hundreds of All Aboard for Safety presentations and talk to more than 300,000 children and adults at schools and community events in Canada and the United States about the importance of safety and the dangers of walking or playing on or near railway tracks. Help keep our communities safe by sharing the 10 safety tips at www.cn.ca/railsafety. If you see unsafe behaviour on railway property, do not hesitate to report it by calling CN Police at 1-800-465-9239, or by contacting local emergency services. More information on rail crossing safety is available at www.operationlifesaver.ca. www.newscanada.com
Aim for protein, grains, fruits and vegetables CONT. FROM PAGE 22
around it, as it will keep them full. And when they come home from school hungry, the dietitian recommends having a plate of fresh veggies and dip to take advantage of their hunger by giving them something healthy.
You can’t make your children eat their lunch, but Wark said they’ll get the food they need at some point during the day. Lastly, she recommends the food adults are eating be the same as that for the kids. Here are some links that offer ideas on health lunches
and tips on making lunches for school: http://www.dietitians. ca/Downloads/Factsheets/ How-can-I-make-brown-baglunches-quickly.aspx https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/blog/yourguide-stress-free-schoollunches
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CATCH A COFFEEHOUSE SHOW Equipped with only a guitar and a mic, singer-songwriter Laura Kelsey is going to hold court on everything from science to spirituality this weekend at Leigh Square. The PoCo native is performing on Friday, Sept. 11 as part of the Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse series, and her songs are based almost exclusively on the human condition: different pieces of self that each person is supposed to possess, explained by various spiritualities, religions and sciences. Doors open at 7 p.m. at The Gathering Place in Leigh Square, and admission is $5 at the door. For more info, call 604945-0606 or e-mail info@ crossroadshospicesociety. com.
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WATCH A RETROSPECTIVE The Port Moody Film Society is offering an abbreviated career retrospective of American director, producer and screenwriter Sidney Lumet on Friday, Sept. 11. The society is hosting a double bill at the Inlet Theatre that will feature the first and last films Lumet made over his career: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead and 12 Angry Men. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., Lumet’s final film stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke and Marisa
CELEBRATE MAILLARDVILLE Residents of all ages and ethnicities are invited to celebrate the joie de vivre that’s been the heartbeat of central Coquitlam for the last century this weekend at Mackin Park. The Société francophone de Maillardville is staging its annual neighborhood gathering called Fête de Maillardville on Saturday Sept. 12, from 3 to 7 p.m. The event celebrates Maillardville’s 106th birthday, and will include live music, games, kids’ activities and more. For more information, see www.maillardville.com.
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EXPAND YOUR MUSICAL HORIZONS Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro is offering a blend of both Celtic
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GET A TASTE OF BROADWAY AT THE EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE IN COQUITLAM Organizers with the fledgling arts group Moving Mirror Productions will unveil their first ever performance on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre. Called “Diamond in the Rough: Scenes and Songs from Broadway,” the show features singing, dancing and theatre as part of a performance that will help serve as a benefit for the company’s inaugural junior production next year. The performance will be followed by a cocktail reception, a silent auction and a chance to meet the evening’s performers and the team behind Moving Mirror Productions. “Theatre had a huge impact on my life because it brought me to a group of like-minded people who all worked together to create something amazing and have fun doing it,” company founder Ryan Phelps said in an e-mail to the Tri-Cities NOW. Tickets cost $50, including the cocktail reception, and the show begins at 7 p.m. For more information, see www.movingmirrorproductions.weebly.com.
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In all three deployments, the teams were asked to protect public property such as bridges and roads, private property such as fish camps, ranches, residents and vineyards, and private industry such as cell towers, pipeline installations and fibre optic communications equipment. The first deployment was in Atlin in late May, while the others were in Osoyoos from Aug. 15 to Sept. 2. Gill said crews are happy to help out where they can. “It’s good for everybody. It helps the people in the Interior, it helps our firefighters to gain some better knowledge and at the end of the day, there’s really no cost to us,” he said. Costs are covered by the province. After the department’s involvement in the Kelowna wildfires in 2003, it adopted a mandatory forestry firefighting program for all staff and developed a provincially recognized SPU. The department noted it was the skills of the SPU in Town Centre Park that enabled the Canada Day fireworks show to go ahead this year.
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up and do what they can to jdeutsch@thenownews.com help out people in need,” he It’s an unofficial motto for said, noting the woman was firefighters: they’re never taken to hospital but wasn’t seriously hurt. really off the job. The department has also That was the case last week when a group of Coquitlam been quick to help out on a larger scale firefighters with wildwas coming fires in B.C. back from the The team that Interior after helped the helping fight ... our members crash victim wildfires. always seem was coming The crew to step up and back from of five was Osoyoos, h e a d i n g do what they where memhome along can to help out bers protected H i g h w a y people in need. cellphone and 3 through radio towers Manning Park –Coquitlam Deputy and vineyards. on Sept. 2, Fire Chief Rod Gill It was the when they third tour this came across a flipped vehicle on the side of summer for the department, which has a forestry deploythe road. The firefighters sprang into ment team with 24 members. Coquitlam has received action, helping the driver and three requests from the Office applying first aid. Deputy fire Chief Rod Gill of the Fire Commissioner for said the crash was about 60 assistance from its Structural kilometres from the near- Protection Unit (SPU). The est ambulance, so the crew unit consists of a chief officer waited for more than an hour and four firefighters trained in specialized sprinkler prountil paramedics arrived. “Yes we may be off-duty, tection to structures and but if there’s a need, our critical infrastructure in the members always seem to step path of oncoming fire threats.
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Coquitlam Search and Rescue hopes a new reality TV show about searching for gold in the Upper Pitt Lake area doesn’t lead to a rash of lost adventurers.
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Coyle told the Tri-Cities NOW. the following excerpt from “With the advent of the TV another Province story that show bringing this kind of ran in 1983: In September 1890, a attention to an area we regularly respond to, we thought native man named Slumach we would issue a warning: fatally shot another man, it’s not your average day hike Louis Bee, in front of several others who were fishing up there.” The show’s website along Lillooet Slough near explains the premise of the the Pitt River. The anonymous reporseries: “A band of adventurers and experts join forces ter who wrote a story to solve the legend of B.C.’s about the shooting for Lost Creek Mine. Allegedly New Westminster’s Daily worth billions, ‘Slumach’s Columbian owes more than Gold’ has tantalized prospect- a little to the purple prose ors for over a century, and of Western novels popular now a team of among big city experienced folks at the gold hunters time: takes up the “Without ... we thought hunt — and a moment of the curse that warning or we would issue goes with it.” any prelima warning: Coyle said inary sign it’s not your he doesn’t of anger, have an issue S l u m a c h average day with people instantly levhike up there. searching elled his gun for gold, but at Bee and –Michael Coyle, wants them to fired. Just Coquitlam SAR know the risks before the disand that what charge of the they see on the show is not piece Bee held up his hands reality. and begged Slumach not to He described the remote shoot. area as being about 30 kilo“Death was instantaneous, metres north of the head of and Bee fell without a groan, the lake, with steep logging and lay — sweltering in his roads. There’s no communi- blood, while the murderer cation in the area, so any res- coolly proceeded to reload cue effort could take hours. his piece.” Slumach eluded In fact, that part of Pitt police for about a month and Lake can be dangerous and a half, engaging in at least even deadly. one shootout with pursuing The search team gets constables as he hid in the called out for a rescue there wilds. once every couple of years. He surrendered in late Coyle noted it’s the same area October, was tried and where a 12-day search was hanged in New Westminster conducted for missing hiker on Jan. 16, 1891. According Tyler Wright in August 2010. to the Daily Columbian the At the time, crews invested drop was eight feet, five inchmore than 5,000 ground- es, with death coming by a search hours, plus additional broken neck. helicopter hours, for one of Those are the facts. The B.C.’s largest-ever searches. legend of Slumach’s gold Wright was never found. came next. Coyle said he heard There was talk that for as rumours a show was being long as a decade before his shot in the area, but noted encounter with the hangman, the SAR team was never con- old Slumach (nobody knows tacted. how old he was) would show He said producers didn’t up from time to time in fronhave to consult the team, but tier New West laden with he found it odd they didn’t, gold nuggets. since Coquitlam SAR memHe would spend his money bers would be the ones to on booze and women — payrespond if someone got lost. ment was required for the As for the long-standing latter because Slumach was legend of gold in the area, reportedly an ugly, disagreeCoyle isn’t convinced. able man. Then he would He said he personally head back into the wilds, believes there could be a telling no one where he was small amount of gold there, going. but it would be worth little. After his death, the story “This kind of gold does grew to encompass a gold attract a fringe element … mine, lost amid the mists, the I’m just trying to let people thick woods and the imposknow it’s not that easy to get sibly rugged terrain north of in there, it’s not that easy Pitt Lake. to travel around and it’s not Though the newspaper easy to get out in if you’re in account of his hanging made trouble,” Coyle said. no mention of Slumach’s last “It is an incredibly beauti- words, legend has it that he ful place up there, though.” muttered, “Anyone who finds The following is an excerpt my mine will die” just before from a Province story that the gallows trap door was ran in October 2014 related sprung. Despite any curse, to the “curse” of Slumach’s people have been searching gold. That story featured for the mine ever since.
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hat makes for a great family home? Is it a beautifully appointed residence with inspiring and innovative design; one that is located in one of the most sought-after communities in the Lower Mainland? If that is the case, Bold Properties’ newest single family home project hits the mark. On a gentle slope in the Smiling Creek neighbourhood of Burke Mountain is where you will find Larchwood - a boutique collection of 33 luxurious homes, ranging from 3,100 to 3,900 square feet. Each one boast superior craftsmanship architecture, high quality finishes, spaciousness and panoramic views. This is also one of the last chances to buy an executive-style home in west Burke Mountain. “Larchwood is one of the last few tracks of land left in the Smiling Creek neighbourhood on Burke Mountain,” says Tommy He, Executive Director of Bold Properties. With rapid growth here, the Smiling Creek neighbourhood is already touted as being very family oriented and within a short distance to forested walking trails, parks, as well as a plethora of shopping, including a short drive to Coquitlam Town Centre and Fremont
Village - home to Costco, Supercentre and more. “Smiling Creek will also be getting a new elementary and middle school before long,” adds He. In addition, Larchwood is close to public transit, fitness facilities and all the community amenities you will ever need. The Evergreen Line, which is slated to begin next year, will be a 10 minute drive away. Larchwood’s exceptional residences blend traditional elegance with contemporary sophistication. Each three and four bedroom home features thoughtful floor plans to provide ample space for everyone in the family. Oversized windows bring the outdoors in with plenty of natural light, while outside, your front covered porch or fully landscaped backyard patio are the perfect places to enjoy your morning cup of coffee or to entertain guests. “Larchwood is attracting young urban families who want to live in a lush, forested setting that’s still within minutes of urban amenities,” adds He. At the heart of the home is an extensive two-storey great room and open kitchen with premium stainless steel Energy Star appliances, Quartz countertops, real wood cabinetry, and an upgrade option for a
generous sized spice kitchen. Each home also comes standard with a gas range and cooktop and is plumed for gas barbecues. Master bedrooms feature a vaulted ceiling and full-size balcony and basements can be made into a media room or a separate legal suite. Larchwood comes to you from a respected developer who is deeply committed to the community. “As a Coquitlam-based developer, we live and work here, and truly care about the community,” says He. “In addition, we have our own in-house construction management team so we can effectively quality control your new home.” This is a great opportunity to buy a magnificent home in Coquitlam’s prestigious Burke Mountain. Starting from the mid $900’s, these beautifully appointed homes will not last. The Grand Opening happens on Saturday, September 12 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Sales Centre, 1431 Dayton St, Coquitlam. After that, the sales centre and show home will be open daily from noon to 5 p.m. (except Fridays). For more information, call 604-800-0481, email: info@larchwoodisbold.com or visit www.larchwoodisbold.com.
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Follow these 4 tips for winter lawn prep
Many people feed their lawns every other month throughout the spring and summer months. But did you know that fall feeding is considered the most important application of the year? A lawn fed three to four times a year develops a deep root system to resist heat, drought, and wear. It also develops thick green top growth to naturally resist weeds, disease, and insects. Feeding when the grass no longer needs mowing, before the ground freezes, gives the lawn the extra nutrients it needs to survive the winter and bounce back in spring. Look for a fertilizer with higher nitrogen (N) and potassium content (K), the first and last numbers on the bag. These are the nutrients that help promote a stronger root structure, disease resistance, and hardiness in cold weather. A properly-fed lawn produces a deeper root structure, capable of reaching water deeply stored in the soil. Fertilizer doesn’t go bad if it’s kept dry, so you can safely use any leftovers from the previous year. Here are some tips to help you put your lawn to bed for the winter: • Review your fertilizer options at a lawn and garden centre by reading the bag. • Use a quality spreader or hand-held model to ensure even feeding. • Don’t apply if heavy rain is expected, and
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Saturday 12th September 2015 9:30 am - 12:30 pm at Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex ( Rec Rink ) 633 Poirier Street Coquitlam Come and register for our nationally recognized Learn to Skate Program entitled CanSkate or any of our other many programs on offer. Vendor boutiques with all your skating equipment needs will be set up within the foyer of the Rec Rink from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. There will be a fun free skating session from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm where we will be hosting a free CanSkate Lesson as well as conducting various games, challenges and on ice activities with prizes and fun for everyone. Bring a Friend to enjoy the experience with you . FREE Skate and helmet rentals will be available on the day.
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COMMUNITY&LIFE Looking for a new lunch spot? TriCities NOW photographer Lisa King has lots of local favourites she hits up between assignments. This week’s pick is Hearthstone Custom Artisan Pizza, at 25-2755 Lougheed Hwy. in the PoCo Place Mall. Prices are $6.95 for a small 9-inch pizza, and $8.95 for a regular 11-inch.
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We’re committed to carefully managing the City’s future while continuing to deliver the highest level of service to Coquitlam citizens. This September, we have two opportunities for residents to get involved in the decisions that affect your community. You can have your say on Coquitlam’s budget from the comfort of your home. Each year, as part of the City’s financial planning process, the City asks for input on community priorities and issues. We want to ensure that our spending and work plans reflect the services and priorities that are important to our citizens. From September 1-30, visit coquitlam.ca/budget and use our easy-to-use online tool to tell us how you think we should spend your tax dollars. Your input will provide valuable information to the City and will help inform our 2016 financial planning process. We also have a personal and fun event taking place on September 30 – pop by for a visit to City Hall between 2:00 - 8:30 p.m. for our Welcome to Coquitlam Open House. This event provides information about City programs, services and volunteer opportunities in Coquitlam. Representatives from City Departments will be there with informational displays, handouts, and interactive activities. A fire truck, RCMP patrol car and several Public Works vehicles will be parked near Burlington Drive with staff available to answer questions. Visit coquitlam.ca/ welcome for complete event details. Finally, you don’t need to visit Coquitlam City Hall to get business done with us. Coquitlam has a number of online tools available to make it easier to do business with the City. Visit coquitlam.ca/eservices and check out our convenient online services.
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Here’s Lisa’s verdict: Crispy, thin-crust, personalized pizza with mouth-watering ingredients. A small, nine-inch pizza is plenty for lunch. I had a veggie pizza that I designed myself, which included mushrooms, onions, artichokes, cilantro, sun-dried tomatoes, red pepper, pineapple, goat cheese and garlic. So good! It comes out of the artisan oven hot and crispy and delish! They also have a wonderful variety of side sauces to choose from, including barbecue, ranch, Franks RedHot and Sriracha.
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Ice sheets melt at city rink John KURUCZ
opened on Saturday, Sept. 12. “Fortunately, the curling After-effects of last month’s rink was set to be melted massive windstorm are still and to start the conversion being felt in Coquitlam this from summer skating to winter curling week. that weekend All three so there was sheets of ice no impact at the Poirier All ice and room to users,” Sports & Mary Leisure Centre rentals cancelled said Morrisonmelted in varyby the city were Clark, the ing degrees on refunded. city’s manager Aug. 29, with of community the main sheet – Mary Morrisonrecreation and of ice showClark, City of cultural serviing the worst Coquitlam ces. “Because signs. the recreation Both the curling rink and the recrea- rink did not lose the bond tional ice sheet — which re- with the concrete, we were opened on Sept. 2 — were able to repair the ice rather also impacted to lesser than rebuild it.” Clark noted impacts to degrees. Only this week, however, users were minimal, as most is the main rink being re- minor sports haven’t begun yet. The Coquitlam Express and Coquitlam Skating Club were forced to use the facilities at Planet Ice during the repairs. jkurucz@thenownews.com
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After the Aug. 29 windstorm knocked out power to the Poirier Sports & Leisure Centre, both the Coquitlam Express and Coquitlam Skating Club had to use the facilities at Planet Ice. “Because the main arena was not booked until Sept. 12, we estimate that total impact was approximately $3,000 in ice rentals from minor sport groups,” Morrison-Clark said. “All ice and room rentals cancelled by the city were refunded. As the minor sports
season is not yet fully underway, many groups were able to be flexible in their ice needs.” Clark added that outside of regularly scheduled staff costs, an additional $700 was paid to city employees who helped with the repairs.
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James KM Cheng Architects and the Brilliant Circle Group are pleased to invite you to our second open house on the master planning process of the IOCO Lands. Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2015 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Old Orchard Hall (646 Bentley Road, Port Moody BC, V3H 2W6) Project Background & Process: The IOCO lands were purchased by BCG in January 2015, following which James KM Cheng Architects were appointed to lead the planning process.The site is approximately 250 acres in total, 150 acres in Anmore and 100 acres in Port Moody.The project is in the initial phase of research where the site context, history, and environment are being carefully studied. Open House Format: The public open house will include a presentation of our research as well as a summary of comments and ideas received from the public so far.The presentation period will be followed by a co-design workshop which brings members of the public together with artist-facilitators to collectively create images of what the community would like to see happen on the site. At the end of the public open house process a summary will be prepared and posted on www.iocolands.com. If you are unable to attend the open house, we invite you to leave comments online. Please see the schedule below for the day’s events: 2:00pm: Powerpoint Presentation of Research 2:15pm: Powerpoint Presentation of Public Feedback to Date 2:30pm: Workshop with Artist-Facilitators 4:00pm: Voting, Comments, & Questions We encourage those interested to visit the townsite prior to the public open house. Refreshments will be provided, and children and pets are welcome.We look forward to meeting you! James KM Cheng Architects
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Port Moody plans RibFest for July 22-24 EVENT WOULD CONFLICT WITH COQUITLAM’S 125TH
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jdeutsch@thenownews.com While it was considered a resounding success, organizers of this summer’s RibFest in Port Moody will have to wait a little longer to find out if the city is on board for the second act. Members of the Rotary Club of Port Moody were at council Tuesday night asking for the city’s support for
a second RibFest in 2016, scheduled for July 22 to 24. The club is also asking for the city to cover waste collection and removal costs, portable toilets and policing costs. Instead of making a decision, council recommended organizers meet with staff in coming weeks to come up with a more detailed budget. Council also wants to find out the cost to the city for the first
RibFest, a figure that hasn’t been calculated at this point. Though RibFest organizers were hoping to get an answer from council right away, Rotary’s Ian MacPhail said a delay of a few weeks won’t change the overall plans. The first RibFest, held over three days in July at Rocky Point Park, drew 40,000 people. Organizers are expecting even more when the festival returns next year. But also potentially complicating the situation is the weekend picked for the next RibFest.
MacPhail explained it falls on the same weekend as Coquitlam’s 125th birthday celebration and the club is trying to be sensitive about that. However, he also said that weekend in July is the only one that can work, noting the ribbers have agreed to the date. “You’d really like to cooperate with your sister community to help them out as much as your own,” MacPhail told the Tri-Cities NOW, adding Rotary also wants a date further away from Golden Spike
RibFest move further away from Golden Spike Days. “There’s only so many weekends when you can do these things.” It doesn’t appear the two events sharing the same weekend are a problem for Coquitlam’s Mayor Richard Stewart, either. The mayor said he doesn’t think there is a major conflict, pointing out the city is hosting a number of events that year. “I think they complement each other more than they conflict,” he said.
Days, which falls at the end of June. “You also have to respect there are so many events going on for everybody, you’re never going to please everybody all at once.” It was a similar sentiment from Mayor Mike Clay, who added he doesn’t remember a time when the three TriCities consulted each other on dates for their own festivals. “I think everyone should try to be respectful of other people’s dates,” he said, adding it’s more important
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Coquitlam Crunch For great Greek food, hike set for Sept. 12 use real ingredients John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Whether it’s through work or recreational pursuits, Alex Bell is no stranger to barriers. The Coquitlam resident is the lead organizer of next week’s Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge, an annual charitable drive that sees residents hike up and down the four-kilometre trail. Outside of traversing Coquitlam’s version of the Grouse Grind on a weekly SUBMITTED PHOTO basis, Bell also works as an employment counsellor, Coquitlam Crunch Challenge founder Alex Bell, centre, helping people from all walks with his wife Laurel and daughter Sierra. of life find meaningful work. According to the 52-year- help groups and individuals this,’” he said. “It gives people old, there are many parallels in the community: for this an introduction and a platbetween conquering thou- year’s granting cycle, $500 form to build on throughout sands of steps and helping was given to the Tri-Cities the year.” This year’s event will be families find their way. Brain Injury Support Group. “In my day-to-day life I “That $500 for the brain scaled back slightly, and two see people from all walks of injury support group was categories will be offered: the life who have enough to “Make it or Break” category barriers to have the for participants who want to employment: group [be] walk or run the trail as many physical, menable to meet times as possible, and the rectal health, for an entire reational category for those ... you can [hike socio-ecoyear and do who want to walk the Crunch nomic or new r e c r e a t i o n a l at least once. the Crunch] if Those who haven’t preand social immigrants,” you’re young activities in registered for the Make it or he said. “It’s or old and it the commun- Break challenge are asked an interesting ity,” Bell said. to arrive at the trail at 7:30 way to unify doesn’t matter “It’s great, a.m., while recreational parthe communwhat ethnic because for ticipants who don’t register ity, because or cultural people with ahead of time need to show you can [hike the Crunch] if background you brain injur- up by 9:30 a.m. Suggested donations are ies, one of the you’re young come from keys to their $20 for adults, $10 for youth or old and it –Alex Bell recovery and or $40 per family, though doesn’t matter sustainability participation is welcomed what ethnic or cultural background you is socialization. Without it, without a donation. A SHARE food bank box will also be on they’d start to regress.” come from.” The Challenge has raised site for non-perishable items. This year’s event is slated The event will happen rain for Saturday, Sept. 12, and more than $15,000 since its the money raised will go inception in 2010. Bell has or shine, and Bell suggests towards the Community conquered the Crunch about participants bring sunscreen, Diversity Fund, which is held 30 times as part of the event, good footwear and a change and administered by the and on countless other occa- of socks. Water and sports drinks will be provided. sions in his spare time. Coquitlam Foundation. To register or for more “I love it when new people About $5,000 was raised in 2014, which translated come out for the first time information, log on to www. into a self-sustaining fund to and say, ‘I can keep doing coquitlamcrunch.com.
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Coquitlam Foundation hosts its annual general meeting at 7 p.m. in the Coquitlam Foundation Room at the City Centre Branch of the Coquitlam Public Library, 1169 Pinetree Way. The public is invited, but attendees are asked to RSVP. Info: info@ coquitlamfoundation.com. Douglas College hosts a discussion on the role certain insects play in your garden from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the front lawn of the college’s Coquitlam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way. The workshops are free and open to the public. However, children must be accompanied by an adult. To RSVP or for more info, e-mail iue@douglascollege.ca.
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Port Moody Film Society hosts a double screening beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre, located at 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. The film Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead begins at 7:30 p.m., and 12 Angry Men will be screened at 9:30. Info: http://pmfilm.ca. Terry Fox Library hosts the Adult Learner Book Club, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. The club is for people whose second language is English. Upgrade your reading skills, make new friends and practise English in a fun environment. Info: 604-927-7999.
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Port Moody Ecological Society hosts the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Noons Creek Hatchery, located at 340 Ioco Rd. in Port Moody. To register or for info, see www.shorelinecleanup.ca/en/cleanup/event/fall2015/inletpark-and-noons-creek-hatchery-surrounds. Société francophone de Maillardville stages the Fête de Maillardville from 3 to 7 p.m. at Mackin Park, 1046 Brunette Ave. in Coquitlam. Celebrate Maillardville’s 106th birthday with an afternoon of families, friends and neighbours. Info: www.maillardville.com. City of Port Moody hosts the TransPort Moody Safety Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the traffic circle adjacent to Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Dr. In addition to information on how to stay safe while travelling, there will be workshops, children’s activities, a bike decorating activity followed by a Bike Parade, and complimentary refreshments. For seniors, there is a Senior Drivers Relicensing Exam Workshop. Admission is free, but registration is
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Tri-City Photography Club meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the drama room at Port Moody Secondary, located at 300 Albert St. in Port Moody. The group welcomes photographers of all skill levels. The discussion topic will be “Projection of Summer Assignment Images.” Info: rbelyk@shaw.ca. Municipal Pension Retirees Association meets at 11 a.m. at Pasta Polo Restaurant, 2754 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. All Tri-Cities members of the association are welcome. Info: 604-936-0381
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Glenayre Scottish Country Dance Club holds its registration at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Como Lake Middle School, 1121 King Albert Ave. in Coquitlam. All levels are taught on Tuesday evenings. Beginners are welcome and no partner is required. Info: sue_cpr@hotmail.com. Philosopher’s Café takes place at 10 a.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave. in Coquitlam. Presented by Simon Fraser University, the café is a free program that engages the community through discussion and the exchange of ideas. September’s topic is Truth and Beauty. Everyone is welcome to attend. Come listen to what others have to say and share your opinion. Moderator Randall MacKinnon ensures that everyone has the opportunity to participate. Info: 604-927-6098. Glen Pine 50Plus Society hosts the Leisure Connections Program from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. in Coquitlam. This program is designed for those over the age of 60 with mild to moderate dementia or Alzheimers living in the Tri-Cities area who would benefit from a social, recreational and interactive program. The current session will run until Dec. 15. Info: Angela at 604-464-2246. Terry Fox Library hosts a resume workshop for teens from 6 to 7 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Are you looking for a job but need help putting together an awe-inspiring resume? Come to the Terry Fox library for tips from an expert from Avia Employment Services. Pizza will be available. Info: 604-927-7999.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, hosts the Girls in Science program from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at 575 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Girls in grades 3 through 5 can join the program to
create fossils, extract “dinosaurs” from eggs, learn computer coding, travel through geological time periods and more. Weekly meetings will run through until Oct. 17. The program is free, but space is limited. Visit www.sciencealive.ca for application forms, or call the library at 604 937-4142 for more info. Ministry of Children and Family Development hosts an information session for those interested in becoming foster parents from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 200 – 906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring, foster parents. Info: 604-764-8098. North East Coquitlam Ratepayers Association meet at 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall, located at the corner of Victoria Drive and Soball Street in Coquitlam. All Burke Mountain residents encouraged to attend. Info: 604-970-2579.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St. in Port Moody. This group for singles over the age of 50 gets together to 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. Circle of Friends meets at 7 p.m. to plan group events at the Port Coquitlam Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St. This singles group for those over the age of 50 gets together for events like walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre and more. Info: Heather at 604-464-0236.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Terry Fox Library hosts Storyime for kids and their caregivers from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more will be offered. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. Info: 604-927-7999. Glen Pine Multicultural Committee hosts an International Tea Party from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the City Centre Library, 1169 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. The event aims to create an opportunity for groups to connect and contribute to the multiculturalism within the region. Info: sabrina_8_yuen@yahoo.ca.
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sports@thenownews.com It’s been said that timing is everything in life, and Coquitlam’s Ronald Lam is proof positive of that point. The 24-year-old recently announced his retirement from competitive skating to focus his efforts on the working world, and starting a career away from the rink. That he’s able to leave the sport on his own terms, and after having put together the best season of his life, makes the transition that much easier. “A big part of my decision is graduation,” said Lam, who recently capped off his studies in computer science at UBC. “I think having to look at the prospects of getting a job and trying to get my career on track is the biggest thing. The timing is right for me.” Lam’s final season on the international skating circuit saw him finish off as the 14th ranked competitor in the world: he finished sixth at the World University Games, 13th at the International Skating Union’s Four Continents championships and 14th at the World Figure Skating Championships. “It was a very good way for me to end my career, this last year was definitely my best,” he said. “I went into [the world championships] feeling very confident and coming out of it I was really happy with how I did.” Lam opted to skate for Hong Kong in 2010, and racked up an impressive list of accomplishment on the other side of the Pacific as well: multiple Hong Kong senior men’s skating championships and a one-time Asian Trophy champion. In 2010 he competed for Canada at the world junior championships, finishing 20th overall. Lam’s long-time coach Bruno Delmaestro was surprised that his student of 17 years opted for the retirement route while he was still at the top of his game. “I had judges and coaches coming up and asking me why Ronald was retiring,” Delmaestro said. They were shocked, because he’s still getting better. I think he could be any-
where from fifth and 10th in the world. But if the athlete decides it’s time, then it’s time. They know. As long as there are no regrets. And he has said there are no regrets.” Having coached for about three decades, Delmaestro’s 17-year partnership with Lam stands as his longest. Along with help from other members of Lam’s team — co-coach Kelly-Lynn Champagne, choreographer and off-ice trainer Mark Pillay and training partner Bela Papp — Lam has seen vast chunks of the world thanks to his work on the ice. “So many people helped me get to this point, my coaches especially,” Lam said. “The people I trained with are really fantastic. Even though it is an individual sport, there’s a lot of support from other people that goes into it.” Outside of finding his way in the working world, Lam is dipping his toes into the coaching ranks, working out of Vancouver’s Sunset Skating Club. Should the opportunity arise, he’d like to coach closer to home in Coquitlam as well. “The most amazing thing for me is that in this day and age in our sport, you don’t see someone stay with the same club, same coaches and same facilities once they’ve reached the international stage,” said Kevin Bursey, the newly-minted director of operations with the Coquitlam Skating Club. “To see Ronald do it here is very special for our club.” Bursey is hoping the next diamond in the rough gets his or her start, much like Lam did 20 years ago, at the club’s open house and skate swap on Saturday, Sept. 12. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the rec rink located within the Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex. Registration will be offered for the club’s nationally-recognized Learn to Skate Program, CanSkate, along with other programs offered by the club. A free skating session will also run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., along with various lessons, games, challenges, prizes and on-ice activities. Free skate and helmet rentals will also be available. For details, see www.skatecoquitlam.com.
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Express look to put pre-season in the past The bad news is an 0-5 start. The good news is that none of it matters. The Coquitlam Express finished exhibition play on Friday, Sept. 4 with a 4-2 loss to the Surrey Eagles. The club started the month off with a pair of losses to Chilliwack
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we see as future [players], and with the other guys, we put them in there to see if they can play at this level — it shows pretty quickly if they can or can’t,” head coach Barry Wolff said. “We never go out to lose, but it doesn’t mean anything right now.
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Andy Cho stirred up the record books at the B.C. Summer Swimming championships in Victoria last month. In Div. 3, Cho established new provincial standards in three events: the boys 50-metre backstroke and freestyle and 100m individual medley races as part of his four gold medal performance. A member of the PoCo Marlins Swim Club, Cho completed the backstroke race in 32.12 seconds, topped the freestyle event in 27.73 seconds and added the IM record in 1:09.38. He also tied the 100m free standard with a time of 1:02.70. “My summer swimming season has been amazing and so much fun,” said Cho, 12. “It has been amazing breaking all these records and I am very humble that I had this opportunity and this is by far the best moment of my life so far.” Along the way he also established six new PoCo swim times. “My favourite stroke is the 100-metre individual medley, and breaking the record has always been my goal since the beginning of the season,” the Summit Middle
school student said. “It has been a great experience and I will continue to strive for greatness in my swimming career as I want to continue this sport forever.” The Marlins’ Lindsey Cauley also produced a handful of medals, capturing gold in the girls 50m butterfly, with a time of 30.16, 50m free, in 27.06, and 100m free, in 59.50. “I think the key was trusting in my training and the process that we work on with our coaches,” Cauley said. “Our club tends to train a lot more than some other summer clubs, and the Marlins usually perform pretty well at provincials once we rest and taper. The Coquitlam Sharks’ Mitchell Kilmaster came first in the Div. 7 boys’ 50m free, clocking in at 24.33, then scored silver in both 50- and 100m free. PoCo’s Treyton Schwingenschloegl placed first in the Div. 3 boys’ 50m fly, and added bronze in 50and 100m free. Also racking up gold medals were Coquitlam’s Hau-Li Fan, in Div. 8 boys’ 200m IM, with a finish time of 2:04.64, PoCo’s Maggie Thurbide in Div. 1 girls’ 50m breaststroke (47.31), and Shelby Connelly of PoCo, in Div. 4 girls’ 50m
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