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Coquitlam’s Glen Town, left, and husband Stephen Paquette have two adopted kids, Lakota, 7, and Dalton, 10. They also recently housed two foster children, a pair of sisters, until another family adopted them. “These are children who, through no fault of their own, have experienced neglect or abuse or both,” Paquette says of foster children in general. “And they really thrive in good foster care.” Local residents interested in fostering can learn more about the process at an information session on Aug. 18.

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Police rescue goose wandering in traffic BIRD APPEARS TO HAVE SUFFERED A BROKEN WING Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com A goose on the loose in Port Moody is now safely on the mend at a wildlife centre, thanks to the help of the local police department. Police started receiving calls Tuesday morning about a goose that appeared injured and was running in and out of traffic along Falcon Drive and Guildford Way. With the motto of “No call too small,” officers caught up to the goose wandering along the sidewalk on St. Johns Street, finally corralling the feathered animal just steps from the office of the Tri-Cities NOW. Port Moody police spokesman Luke van Winkel said it took police about 15 minutes to finally get the bird under control, noting it appeared it had an injured

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It took five police officers and a bylaw officer to corral this injured goose at St. Johns Street by Moray Street. wing and couldn’t fly. The goose was eventually put into a cage and taken by police escort to the Wildlife Rescue Association in Burnaby to get checked out. While police are used to dealing with animal calls, Van Winkel noted this one was a first in a long time for the department. “It’s not your everyday thing

you see on the side of the road,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Since it appears the goose is going to be OK, it was a good day for not only the goose, but police as well. “The last think you want to see is that big collision, or the poor traumatized person who ends up plowing over a goose and feels bad,” Van Winkel said.

Senior bylaw officer Patrik Kolby, left, and Port Moody police Const. Samantha Balakrishnan move an injured goose from the side of St. Johns Street to a van for transport to the Wildlife Rescue Association.

Port Moody to host food truck festival SIMILAR EVENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN SURREY, ABBOTSFORD AND MISSION

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com A travelling celebration of all things food cart will be making a stop in Port Moody next month. The Fraser Valley Food Truck Association has confirmed it will be organizing a food truck festival in Port Moody’s Inlet Park on Murray Street for Saturday, Sept. 19. Organizers expect to have 20 food trucks, an artisan market featuring local businesses, live music and kids

entertainment, while a beer garden is in the works. Association president Laine Ogilvie said the organization decided to bring the event to the community after being approached by the city about the possibility of hosting a festival. She also noted the association has a number of food trucks based in Port Moody, whose owners also want to see a festival in the community. “Every community we go to, people are really excited about it,” she said, noting the

travelling festival has made stops in Abbotsford, Mission and Surrey this year. “It’s the food trucks — they’re really, really popular right now.” And if the weather cooperates, organizers expect 6,000 to 7,000 people to attend the day-long event. “It’s an outdoor event so weather plays a big [role] for us,” Ogilvie said, adding if it does rain, organizers have tents and covered seating to keep people dry. As for the trucks, enrolment is on a first-come, first-served basis for vendors that sign up to the event, but Ogilvie suggested given the variety in the association, there aren’t many duplicate

food offerings. For Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay, it’s the type of event the municipality is hoping to attract. And he said the idea is to try and tie the festival with local businesses. “Just having the event itself, there’s a lot of appetite to go out to festivals and events like this,” Clay said. Port Moody is hot off of hosting Ribfest, a smashing success by all accounts, which drew some 40,000 people to the community for the three-day event. Clay said in the future he’d like to see the food truck festival tie into other community events like a planned car-free day or the Sunday concert series.

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July CounterAttack nets 38 drunk drivers jdeutsch@thenownews.com The numbers are down from last year, but more than three dozen drivers in the Tri-Cities found themselves in trouble with the law in July after getting behind the wheel intoxicated. According to Coquitlam RCMP, the local CounterAttack campaign for the summer netted 38 drivers in the month of July, down from 40 during the same time period last year. “The number of drivers we caught this year is slightly lower than last year, which is a good thing, because it means people are getting the message,” said RCMP Cpl. Neil Roemer in a statement. “Yet, it’s still 38 too many. Folks, there are many safer options out there, such as calling a cab, taking transit or planning ahead and having a designated driver.” RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung suggested the local stats are reflecting the provincial numbers, which have been showing a decline in the number of people getting caught drunk behind the wheel. Local Mounties noted the

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Numbers are down slightly for this summer’s CounterAttack program, from 40 to 38 for July. number of impaired-drivingrelated crashes involving fatalities or serious injuries remains at seven for both 2014 and 2015. Prior to the launch of the CounterAttack program nearly 40 years ago in 1976, there were more than 300 alcohol-related fatalities on B.C. roads, compared to 63 in 2013. The results of recent CounterAttack programs have yielded mixed results in the Tri-Cities. Last year’s Christmas CounterAttack campaign

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netted 49 impaired drivers, compared to 38 the previous year. Even with the summer program wrapping up, Mounties are warning drivers police are still looking out for impaired drivers. “Just because the summer CounterAttack campaign wrapped up, don’t expect to see these road checks going away any time soon,” Roemer said. “We will keep looking for impaired drivers to keep our roads safe throughout the rest of the year.”

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GOT Fentanyl: ‘It’s really NECK scary out there now’ PAIN? Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com For months, health officials and police around the province have been warning the public about fentanyl. The drug is believed to be responsible for dozens of overdose deaths in B.C. by people unknowingly ingesting a substance that’s said to be 100 times more potent than morphine. Duane Higgins knows all too well the dangers the drug is creating on the street. The Tri-Cities resident was addicted to opiates like OxyContin and heroin, or “downers,” for years until getting clean two years ago with help from the Hope for Freedom Society. He knows fentanyl is making the rounds in the community and remains concerned about the impact it’s having on people. “It’s really scary out there now. This is killing people,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “Nobody went and bought something and somebody said, ‘This is laced with fentanyl,’ and they went and did it. They don’t know, for sure.” In many cases, other drugs like heroin are being cut with fentanyl, or it’s being presented as the prescription pill OxyContin. While the warnings continue to come out daily, the overdoses also continue. Higgins offered his own insight into the issue, suggesting when he was a user, he probably wouldn’t have heeded the warnings. “Even if you’re not 100-per-cent sure, people will still take the chance,” he said. “You need something right away.” That’s a sentiment shared by Hope for

Freedom’s managing director, Rob Thiessen, who is trying to get the word out to clients. “Sometimes the warnings fall on deaf ears and you’re also dealing with a population that desperately needs the drug,” he said. Still, both Higgins and Thiessen remain stumped as to why fentanyl is showing up in other drugs in the first place. “I’m puzzled at the marketing strategy of people who sell drugs — why they’re killing off their customers,” Thiessen said. Erin Gibson, regional harm reduction coordinator for Fraser Health, said historically, fentanyl could be found in a patch for chronic pain associated with conditions like cancer, or for use in palliative care. She said the fentanyl on the street is not pharmaceutical, and is made to look like a different drug. “People aren’t even aware of what they’re taking,” Gibson said. “People who may have no history of use think they’re taking something else. It’s particularly dangerous — they may not recognize what’s happening.” How prevalent the drug is in the Tri-Cities is unclear, as Fraser Health doesn’t track the numbers. But two weeks ago Coquitlam Mounties issued their own warning after test results on drugs seized as evidence showed varying levels of fentanyl. In the meantime, Gibson is encouraging people to know what an overdose looks like, and to call 911 immediately. There is also a home naloxone kit available by prescription that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Information is available at towardtheheart.com, while information about fentanyl is available at knowyoursource.ca.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com The trio of women behind an upcoming fundraiser have changed the charity that will benefit from the event. Organizers behind the Diva en Blanc (Dinner in White) event scheduled for Aug. 22 have decided to fundraise for the Michael Cuccione Foundation, instead of the Terry Fox Foundation, which was the original plan. According to NDP MLA Selina Robinson, one of the three “Divas” organizing the event, the change in charities came after they got word the Terry Fox Foundation couldn’t accept the funds. She said her understanding is the foundation insists 100 per cent of ticket sales must go toward the foundation and promotions can’t be held prior to the event. “It’s impossible. Our model doesn’t allow for that. We don’t have enough sponsorship to cover off the entire cost of the event,” Robinson said. She said the group got word of the issue last week, and made the decision to go with the Michael Cuccione

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The Divas — Polly Krier, Diana Dilworth and Selina Robinson — will host a Dinner in White on Saturday. Incidentally, this photo, which ran in the July 30 TriCities NOW, as well as another that ran on the front of that paper, should have been credited to Darla Furlani. Foundation, which raises money for childhood cancer research and is located in the Tri-Cities. “At the end of the day, the Divas are about having a really great party and bringing the community together … and all for a good cause. There are many good causes in the community,” Robinson said. “I would hope the people would understand there are many different charities and they’re all worthy of sup-

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Get ready for a byelection SUMMER IN THE CITY 2015 the party intends to nominate a candidate soon and will be ready for a byelection, noting a candidate is already in place in Kwan’s riding. “We had candidates expressing interest the day Doug Horne announced he was interested [in running for MP],” he said. In an e-mail to the Tri-Cities NOW, Liberal spokesperson

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A move by MLA Doug Horne to take a run at federal politics has assured that voters in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain will be heading back to the polls within months to pick a new provincial representative. Horne, who was acclaimed as the Conservative candidate for the federal Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam riding, must step down as MLA once he’s officially filed his nomination papers, triggering a byelection. The deadline to file the federal nomination papers is 21 days prior to voting day, which is set for Oct. 19, so Horne has a few weeks left. According to Elections BC, as of Monday, the agency had not received what’s called a “warrant” to indicate that Horne’s seat is vacant. The province’s chief electoral officer, Keith Archer, explained that once an MLA resigns his or her seat, the speaker of the Legislature issues a warrant to the electoral office, triggering the start of a six-month period in which a byelection must be called. However, he noted in some instances where there are several vacancies, the byelections could be coordinated at the same time. In July, long-time NDP MLA Jenny Kwan resigned her seat in Vancouver to run in the federal election, and the byelection clock is already counting down in that case. “It’s certainly conceivable that every resignation of a seat in the provincial legislature is an individual event, it’s conceivable that they’ll all be held on different days, but that tends not to be the norm,” Archer told the TriCities NOW. As for Horne, on Wednesday he spoke to the Tri-Cities NOW about his upcoming campaign, suggesting he plans to knock on voters’ doors and work hard to “gain their trust.” While the riding has been in Conservative hands for years under retiring MP James Moore, Horne doesn’t see any riding as being safe for anyone. “As someone who is seeking election, you need to gain the trust of the people you intend to serve, and that’s what I intend to do over the period,” he said. Horne has served as the MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain since 2009. He said if elected, he intends to use his experience working with different levels of government to help residents get the services they expect. “Finger pointing just doesn’t accomplish what the electorate wants,” he said. “What they want is the services and the things which they need available when

Jillian Stead said this: “MLA Doug Horne leaves big shoes to fill. A number of qualified candidates have already expressed an interest. We look forward to a robust candidate selection process.” Whoever ends up running, the cost to taxpayers won’t be cheap. The chief electoral officer noted the average cost of a byelection is $500,000.

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dramatic scene played out in front of the Tri-Cities NOW’s offices on St. Johns Street Tuesday morning. There were police cars, and an officer holding down a scared and exhausted-looking creature. But it wasn’t an arrest. Rather, it was evidence of the Port Moody Police Department’s motto: No call too small. That’s because the creature being held down, a police vest wrapped tightly around its body, was an injured Canada goose. Its wing broken, the bird had wandered in and out of traffic, from Guildford Way and Falcon Drive to the NOW’s parking lot at St. Johns and Moray Street. If you’re an animal lover, you’ll be glad to know the bird is expected to recover, with the help of the Wildlife Rescue Association in Burnaby. Even if you’re not big on Canada geese, though, you’ll appreciate the danger the bird was causing to motorists, which could have led to a crash. Port Moody residents should be proud to live in a city with a police department that responds quickly to calls, big or small. There aren’t too many murders or gun battles in city limits, but that doesn’t mean officers don’t prevent smaller situations from escalating into larger ones. A staffer at this paper experienced that recently, after calling 911 to report a distraught man along the Shoreline Trail. Wearing a heavy leather jacket and no shirt on a muggy afternoon, he was obviously high on drugs — and desperate. After racing up to park users on a bike, demanding to know whether they’d seen the $500 he’d “lost” nearby, he ran into the bush and collapsed, shouting that he had no reason to live and would “have to” kill himself. A concerned dispatcher and a quick response from officers resolved the situation behind the recreation complex, before the man could hurt himself or any passersby. Whether it’s a distraught man or an injured animal, the Port Moody Police Department responds quickly and with compassion to calls other forces might deem too small. Sometimes, that’s all it takes to prevent a minor situation from escalating into a tragedy.

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hen will much of the national news media finally lose its obsessive love affair with political opinion polls? For weeks now, major media outlets across the country have enthusiastically embraced every poll that is released, and have granted most of them major headlines. The fact that a number of them are completely contradictory to each other seems lost on journalists reporting on many of them. On one day, the NDP is said to be in the lead nationally — the next, another pollster says the Conservatives are actually the most popular party. Neither can be right, but many news outlets — from newspapers to television and radio — seem ready to stick with the poll they got access to, and don’t acknowledge that another one shows a significantly different result. And this love affair continues — in fact, it seems more heated than ever — despite a long list of polling “fails” in recent years (think B.C., Ontario and Great Britain, for starters). Since it’s unlikely the breathless coverage of polls will end during this federal election campaign (there is one underway, you know), here is some advice when consuming those “news” stories: • Keep in mind that a poll is trying to gauge the opinion of 100 per cent of adults (including those who don’t have an opinion). But remember that 100 per cent of people don’t vote, and in fact

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voter turnout hovers around 60 per cent nationally. But it gets even trickier than that. As I’ve pointed out several times before in this space, people of different ages vote in vastly different numbers. The shorthand is this: most older (50plus years) people cast ballots; most young people do not. So if a poll’s sample (how many older people versus how many younger ones) doesn’t reflect true voting patterns, have a huge grain of salt sitting nearby. If pollsters won’t release tables that show voting intentions by age, gender, income and geography — well, be skeptical of what they claim to have found. • Ignore, for the most part, provincial poll results gleaned from a national poll. This is a rule that many journalists don’t know or choose to ignore because it can ruin a good story. The problem with producing provincial “findings” from a national poll is the sample size is so small it is almost worthless to base any detailed analysis on it. The hallowed “margin of error” can be higher than 10 percentage points, which means a party said to be leading by five points in a provincial sample may actually be losing when the margin of error is factored in. Stay away! • Try to ascertain a pollster’s methodology. Is it a telephone poll? If so, is it a computerized one or does it involve an actual human being phoning someone?

Or is it an online panel, put together by a pollster who recruits participants? Faced with new challenges in polling, pollsters have changed their methodology by various degrees in recent years. The days of pure randomness based on telephone numbers — the basis of polling for decades — are long gone. Now, none of this is to say that political polling is pointless or not valuable in some way. Top pollsters such as Ipsos-Reid, Insights West, Angus Reid, Ekos and Nanos provide powerful insights into what’s “trending” in public opinion. They have uniformly picked up on what appears to be significant growth in support for the NDP nationally, and a decline in Liberal support, with the Conservatives holding fairly steady. But going much beyond those generalizations — such as making a big fuss when a party’s apparent support goes from 33 per cent to, say, 35 per cent in subsequent polls — is a fool’s errand. Yet too many people continue to do just that. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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AFFORDABILITY AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED

Coquitlam city council recently decided to release several parcels of land located on Burke Mountain from its affordable housing designation. While the reasons for releasing these particular lands may make sense, it is worrying that this decision was made without any commitment to designate other lands in the city for affordable housing. While the city’s staff and council have been developing an affordable housing strategy for more than seven years, they, like many communities across B.C., have been left struggling to pick up the pieces left by a provincial government that is completely divorced from the lives of most British Columbians as they struggle to pay for housing. We have an issue of affordability in our community. The June 2015 Real Estate Board House Price Index indicated that the average price of an apartment in Coquitlam was $272,000, a townhouse was $414,000 and a detached home

Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson says city councils can’t solve the issue of affordable housing on their own, but could help by designating appropriate sites. was $861,000. Looking at these numbers, one would have to be earning over $50,000 a year just to get into a small apartment in Coquitlam. For those unable to afford the down payment or a mortgage to purchase a home, renting an apartment is the only other option. But according to an October 2014 CMHC report,

vacancy rates for rental properties in the Tri-Cities hover around 1.6 per cent, meaning there is very little rental stock in the city. With the pressures of the Evergreen Line, much of the existing rental stock is likely to be converted into condominium developments, further diminishing the rental stock in the city. The federal and provincial governments have traditionally addressed housing, but both the Stephen Harper Conservatives and Christy Clark’s Liberals have backed away from this responsibility and seem indifferent to the issue. Families are already feeling the pinch from a government that hiked up MSP and ICBC premiums, hydro rates, ferry fares and bridge tolls. Yet Premier Christy Clark wonders why people can’t afford a mortgage, and even suggested families move away to Kitimat and Prince Rupert to find an affordable home. We are also witnessing homelessness like never before and it is cropping up in places well beyond Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. We are seeing tent cities being set up in Victoria, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge. We are witnessing mayors and

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councils throughout the province having to address the very real impacts of what happens when governments choose to turn their backs on the issue of housing and affordability. What we need is a real partnership between local, provincial and federal governments to ensure that there is access to housing for everyone in our community — from those on social assistance to families working hard to make ends meet. Perhaps Coquitlam council recognizes that it can’t address housing affordability alone and it is waiting for the B.C. Liberals to step up to the plate and develop a provincial affordable housing strategy. Unfortunately, it looks like they could be waiting a long time. I know that local governments cannot address housing affordability alone, but I encourage Coquitlam council to not turn its back on this issue as the B.C. Liberals have. We need our city councils to take the lead and designate appropriate affordable housing sites so that families in our communities can thrive. Selina Robinson MLA for CoquitlamMaillardville

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Fin Donnelly has had a front-row view of how this summer’s unseasonably warm temperatures are affecting large swaths of the province. The New WestminsterCoquitlam MP is wearing his other hat as board chair of the Rivershed Society of B.C., which offers youth a threeweek trip down the Fraser River called the Sustainable Living Leadership Program. Over the course of this year’s 1,400-kilometre trek, Donnelly said he’s noticed several signs that ecosystems ranging from Mount Robson to Metro Vancouver have been adversely impacted by high heat and minuscule rainfall. “I can’t believe how warm the water in the Fraser River is. I’m guessing the water is in the low 20s, and that’s so brutal for fish,” he said. “When talking to farmers, they were hit pretty hard. Not having rain really affects their crops and the types of crops they can produce.” Donnelly’s group has talked to Fisheries and Oceans Canada about how the cyclical nature of water is affecting salmon populations and entire forest ecosystems. The reduced rain, lower water flows and smaller snow packs have warmed up the waters, he said, which confuses fish as they get ready to spawn. “The salmon are the fertil-

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goals and projects that show the change they want to make in their own communities … and they are hopeful that they can make a difference.” One difference that will be noted on next year’s voyage is Donnelly’s absence. Having established the trip in 2002, Donnelly said he’ll probably step away next year to work behind the scenes on fundraising and facilitating. Others within the society will lead the program. “I see my role changing this year more than ever,” he said. “I’ve spent 10 years in the field specifically with this program and I can see it now carrying on. I’m really excited about the evolution and the fact that I’m now able to take a step back. “It’s going to run smoothly without me. I feel good that I’ve built it to the place that it’s at now.”

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towards permanency.” For Russell Pohl, offering jkurucz@thenownews.com that sense of permanency led For Stephen Paquette, say- him to adopt four kids he ing goodbye was a mixed had previously fostered. The Surrey resident and his husblessing. A former foster parent of band made the decision not two sisters, the PoCo resident to detach themselves from watched the two young girls their foster kids, and eventuexit his life a few weeks ago ally opened up their home to and move on to permanent eight kids in total: two from Pohl’s previous marriage, adoption homes. Their departure was the five adopted children and culmination of roughly five another foster child. “Our goal is always, always years’ worth of work, perseto have kids verance and go home to a self-discovery healthy family for Paquette, and or family who along members. As with his husIt has a foster parband first absolutely, ent, that’s my fostered the fundamentally dream come pair when true. That they were 11 changed me means we’ve months and ... It has most done our job. four years old. definitely Is it hard? “It has absoAbsolutely. It’s lutely, funhumanized me. a grief and loss damentally –Stephen Paquette, process that all changed me,” Former foster parent foster parents he said. “I’ve have to wrap discovered some depth I didn’t know I their heads around,” said had. I’ve certainly become a Pohl, who serves as president lot more aware of my judg- of the BC Federation of Foster ments. It has most definitely Parent Association. Bimala Spencer is the assohumanized me.” Paquette and his hus- ciate community services band, Glen Town, originally manager for North Fraser thought they’d foster the girls Foster Parent Recruitment, for only a few weeks, under a wing of the Ministry what’s referred to as an emer- of Children and Family gency placement, until family Development that oversees fostering and adoption across could intervene. When that scenario didn’t the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows, play out, Paquette and Town Maple Ridge, Burnaby and took on their newfound roles, New West. She said the first goal for largely because they didn’t want the siblings to be separ- fostered children — who ated. Paquette had more than range in age from newborn 20 years’ worth of experience to 19 — is to return them to working with youth at risk, immediate or extended famand decided to be a stay-at- ilies. Failing that, adoption home parent for the two girls, becomes an alternative. “We always want to work along with two other adopted children under the age of 10. towards permanency for The last decade of his every child,” she said. Spencer said the fostering life has been an exercise in process begins with prospectpatience and empathy. “The important thing for ive foster parents attending me is the bigger picture,” said an information session. One the 55 year old. “The higher of those sessions runs in goal here is to support some Coquitlam on Tuesday, Aug. of the most vulnerable people 18. At those sessions, a numin our society. These are children who, through no fault of ber of guidelines and expecttheir own, have experienced ations are outlined: the minneglect or abuse or both. And istry’s no-tolerance stance on they really thrive in good fos- physical discipline and the ter care. You need to do it for issues that lead to kids being brought into foster care. them.” The ministry also stipulates But as difficult as letting go was, it’s also the ideal out- that foster parents cannot be in the midst of addiction or come for foster parents. “Before I stared fostering, any active trauma — dealI talked to a lot of people ing with the loss of a parent, who had done it and asked spouse or child, for example. “We want them to be what the toughest part was and what they all said to stable,” Spencer said. Recruitment social workme, almost in unison, is the comings and goings. Having ers then visit the fledgling said that, for me, I am pretty foster parents, who are put skilled at detaching and through 21 hours of what’s knowing that they’re moving called “pre-service training.”

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Social workers also visit their homes to ensure the safety of the environment, while also checking on criminal records and past contact with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. The final part of the puzzle is having social workers working alongside the foster parents to find suitable fits, as some parents have specific requests to foster babies, while others want older children. Parents then receive

monthly stipends to help with the child’s care. “Some of our children come with substantial trauma history,” Spencer said. “There are attachment issues. We need folks who are able to hang in there with our kids and, despite their behaviours, still be there for them to provide non-judgmental, unconditional, positive regard. Every child, whether they’re in foster care or not, wants acceptance and love. We all want that. That’s the

bottom line.” More than 3,200 families across the province provide homes for roughly 5,000 children in care. Spencer noted the Tri-Cities don’t have any specific needs when compared to other communities — locally, the Tri-Cities are in line with the provincial norm that sees more First Nations children in care than any other demographic. “We’re always in need of homes that will preserve children’s aboriginal heritage

and support for them to stay connected to their communities. That fact is completely valid in the Tri-Cities area,” she said. “But we have a need for all ages right now. There’s really no shortage of children who need a home at any age group.” The Aug. 18 information session takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 200-906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. For more information, call the North Fraser Recruitment Team at 604-764-8098.

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“I’m really passionate about being an Ottawa outsider who brings outside experience and knowledge with a really good track record into government,” she said. “I think we’ve had enough of career politicians who have lost touch with how communities are evolving.” Adcock graduated from SFU with a bachelor of arts degree in political science in

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VIEW HUNDREDS OF COLLECTOR CARS From hot rods to old-time classics, car enthusiasts of all types will have every base covered this weekend in downtown Port Coquitlam

The PoCo Business Improvement Association will stage its 11th annual Downtown Car Show on Sunday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Organizers say than 400 collector vehicles and 60,000 spectators are expected to flock to the downtown, as it shifts into a pedestrian zone full of classic cars, vendor displays, children’s activities, live entertainment and more. Admission is free, and road closures will be in effect on parts of Shaughnessy Street and Wilson and McAllister avenues. For details, see http://pocobia.com.

TAKE IN A BALL GAME Pick up some peanuts and grab your cap, because the Coquitlam-Moody Reds are hosting high-level baseball action at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park with the Western peewee baseball championships. Featuring players under the age of 13, the action goes all weekend, with finals slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. The Reds steamrolled the competition at the provincials to earn the B.C. title, and will host a pair of teams on Friday, Aug. 14: South Jasper at 11:30 a.m. and Regina at 5:30 p.m. Both games will be played on Diamond No. 1. The playoffs begin Saturday at 10 a.m. For schedules and scores, visit old.baseball.ca/13uwest/index_eng. cfm?content=schedule.

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Organizers expect more than 60,000 people to head to Sunday’s Downtown Car Show in Port Coquitlam. Shoreline Park from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. The event sees scores of volunteers banding together to take a stand against litter in order to keep coastal waters healthy for everyone. Participants are asked to meet at Kushala Yoga, at 303130 Brew St., before moving to the cleanup site adjacent to the Noons Creek Hatchery in Shoreline Park. To join, go to www.shorelinecleanup.ca/ en/cleanup/event/fall2015/ shoreline-park-noons-creekhatchery.

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CATCH A LIVE SHOW Outdoor venues across the Tri-Cities will come alive with the sounds of R&B, blues and gospel music this weekend. PoCo’s Village Vibe concert series will include performances by art rockers Mistral Storm and multi-genre artist Gina Williams, who has played across the world and performed or written music in 10 different languages. The show starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 in Leigh Square. A day later, PoCo’s Music in the Park series features the Pat Chessell band, which fuses Celtic, roots, country, blues and folk into its shows. The group performs at Leigh Square at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16. Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park also hosts an outdoor show at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, as Vancouver’s R&B Allstars perform as part of the Summer Sunday Concert Series. Members have shared the stage with blues luminaries such as James Brown, War and Chuck Berry. For details, see www.summersundays.ca or www.portcoquitlam.ca.

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The Ford Focus is a sensibly-sized and practical hatchback, suitable for ferrying around children and picking up the week’s groceries. Wait. What’s with the rally-stripes? Ah, but this is the Focus ST, an over boosted hooligan with big wheels, big brakes, punchy turbocharged acceleration, and a face like a disgruntled catﬁsh. It’s a genuine hot hatch, complete with seats that wouldn’t be out of place in the Shelby Mustangs. Ford has a long history of quick compacts overseas, but its North American audience is still getting used to these. When we think “fast Ford,” we usually think “Mustang,” but something with four doors and a usable hatchback is sometimes far more practical. With the incoming all-wheel-drive Focus RS currently stealing the headlines for its STI-beating power output and hoonish Drift Mode, here’s a look at the regular strength fast Ford. It’s quick, but how does it work as an all-rounder?

Design:

Building on the standard Focus is good news for the ST – already a sharp and stylish design, the Focus recently beneﬁted from a refresh including a new front end and restyled 18” wheels. The ST’s headlights now include standard LED daytime running lights, and a power bulge in the hood. Many hot hatchback rivals to the ST are pretty tame – the VW GTI, for instance, is a relatively genteel machine. Ford’s version is no wallﬂower, shouting its intentions to the world with a huge front grille,

Lamborghini-ish centre-exit exhaust, and available rallystripes.

However, the ST doesn’t really wake up until the road gets twisty. The advantage of having a dedicated European performance arm for decades is that Ford’s hatchback offerings have been ﬁghting off a much larger competitive segment than we experience in North America. Here, we contrast the ST against the GTI. There, they’ve got Peugeots and Renaults to contend with as well.

On the plus side, people see you coming. On the negative side, people with badges see you coming. That centre-exit exhaust is also a pain for anyone who would wish to upgrade their mufﬂer, as most aftermarket offerings look completely silly when bolted on. Still, despite the big grille and obvious wheels, the ST can still manage to ﬂy under the radar in a neutral colour.

Environment:

Here again the ST benefits from its regular Focus roots, with a usable four-door hatchback body. The trunk is a little on the small side for some duties, and strapping in a rear car seat gets a bit onerous as the rear parcel shelf is tricky to remove. Apart from that, it’s a regular little hatch, and that means folding seats for a hockey practice, or room enough to pick up three friends from the airport. Let whom ever is your best friend ride up front. The front Recaros for both driver and passenger are some of the most aggressive seats ever fitted to a mainstream car. The side-bolstering is huge, to the point that some everyday users might actually find it a tad uncomfortable. If you hit the twisty bits, though, they’re wonderful, keeping you firmly strapped in place. MyFord Touch continues to improve, but can still be considered to be the Achilles’ heel of the Focus. Screen fonts are small, and a bit of a reach while on the move. However, voice commands work far better than on the system’s original rollout, and while the learning curve is a bit steep, the system works well with familiarity.

Performance:

The closest rival for power-on thrust might be the Mazdaspeed3, a car on borrowed time, but unlike Mazda, Ford doesn’t tame the torque steer inherent in front-wheel-drive cars by cutting turbo boost. Instead, a trick front suspension and brake-based torque vectoring give the ST a chance to really bite into the corner and then scrabble out the other side. The more aggressive you are, the happier it gets – and the bigger the tire bill. That’s not all. Most hot hatchbacks display nice safe understeer if you push them a bit hard. Ford, on the other hand, has engineered in lift-off oversteer into their little hooligan. Pop off the accelerator sharply mid-corner, and the back end comes around like its on casters. This behaviour feels tamed compared to the ﬁrst editions of the ST, but is still present and still something you won’t ﬁnd elsewhere. Overall, it’s a faster and more thrilling driving experience than you get from the more buttoned-down Germanic competition. Fly under the radar in the latter, or by the seat of your pants in this thing: it’s your choice.

Features:

The optional go-faster stripes from Ford add a hundred horsepower each - proven fact. Besides that, the ST is very well equipped standard, with the only real options being navigation and a package containing dual-zone climate control and a 10-speaker audio upgrade. The latter is as punchy as the ST’s turbocharged engine, but subtracts trunk space with a rear-mounted subwoofer.

Under the Focus’ new hood is the familiar 2.0L turbocharged engine, punching out 252hp and 270lb-ft of torque. Much more than what’s offered from rivals at VW or Honda, the ST’s straight-line performance is strong, punctuated by more than a hint of torque steer scrabble.

Official fuel economy figures for the ST are quite good at 7.3L/100kms on the highway, and 10.2L/100kms in the city. Observed real-world economy is really going to depend on how often you ignore the upshift indicator and just floor it, but the ST can handle a gentle commute without being too painful at the pump.

As a highway car, the no-shift passing response is very good. Lots of low-end torque means you can just leave the manual-only shifter in top gear and just let your left foot get you up to speed. Road noise from the 18” alloys and performance tires is less intrusive than in a Subaru WRX.

Seats maybe a little too grippy; occasionally frustrating infotainment; polarizing looks

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A hot hatch hooligan that stands out; its biggest true rival might actually be the Fiesta ST.

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Cons pledge home help The federal election has literally hit home, as the Conservative Party and the prime minister announced several prposed changes to home buying. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Wednesday two changes to help homeowners purchase their first home. The Home Buyer’s Plan allows aspiring homeowners to make tax-free withdrawals from their Registered Retirement Savings Plans to finance the purchase or new construction of their first home. A re-elected Harper government says it would raise this limit once again — from $25,000 to $35,000 per person. Harper also committed his government to collecting data on foreign buyer activity in Canada’s housing market, particularly in Vancouver and Toronto, at an incremental cost of $500,000 starting in 2016-17. A press release said if necessary, the government will take concrete action in coordination with provinces to curb foreign speculation in Canada’s residential real estate market. “Canada’s peers around the globe have grappled with this same issue, with many jurisdictions taking steps to ensure that foreign investment in housing results in a sector that is sustainable and affordable for local residents,” the press release said. “Countries like the United Kingdom and New Zealand have chosen to address foreign speculation in real estate through tax tools, specific to their national context. In the United Kingdom, these tools have been deployed at the national and municipal level.” In June, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair told the media if elected, his government would invest $500 million into affordable housing. He also said stiffer regulations against foreign ownership are up to the provinces.

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Maintenance Whereas homeowners may be able to delay making certain repairs in the homes where they lay their heads, such a luxury is not afforded when they are renting out their other properties. Repairs and maintenance of rental properties cannot be put on the back burner while you save money to fix them. In addition, if even minor

rented have a horror story or two about an absentee or indifferent landlord, but landlords also have their own such stories about nightmare tenants. When mulling whether or not to rent out your home, consider who your prospective tenants will be and if your community will supply the steady stream of renters you will need to pay your mortgage and bills without jeopardizing your finances. The last things firsttime or even experienced landlords want are tenants who cannot pay their rent and/or those who are disrespectful of their neighbours

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Help Many landlords work with local real estate agencies or property management firms who will do much of the legwork with regard to finding tenants and maintaining properties. Research the cost of such help to determine if you can afford it and still make renting your home financially viable.

Attorney fees are another cost prospective landlords must consider. Landlord-tenant laws can be difficult to decipher for first-time landlords, so it helps to have an attorney who can help you decipher these laws and how they should govern your actions as a landlord. But attorneys are not inexpensive, and they must be worked into your budget as well. Renting a home is a great way to earn extra income, but homeowners must consider a host of factors before putting their homes up for rent. —MetroCreative

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provide energy. If possible, try to slip avocados or pumpkin seeds into school lunches. Add omega-3s for brain health — The long-chain omega-3 fats in fish oil have been shown to improve cognitive performance, including improved behaviour, memory and reading. Getting the right amount of healthy fats during pregnancy and childhood has been shown to have a number of benefits for children, including increased intelligence and visual acuity. Omega-3 supplements are available in different forms for children and adults. Don’t forget about vitamin D — In September, the days get shorter and backto-school means more time indoors, both of which can lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Children and toddlers need vitamin D to absorb calcium and form strong teeth and bones. It has also been linked to increased immunity and disease prevention. Consider adding a vitamin D supplement formulated for children. When adding supplements to your child’s diet, it is always a good idea to speak with your health-care practitioner. Visit chfa.ca for more information on how to help your child thrive and enjoy a healthy transition back to school this September. www.newscanada.com

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City of the Arts Toastmasters meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Dr. Participate or just observe. Info: http://cityof thearts.toastmastersclubs.org. Port Coquitlam Farmers Market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. at Leigh Square. City of Coquitlam hosts Neighbourhood Night at Crestwood Park, a free community block party from 6 to 8 p.m. at 907 Crestwood Dr. Meet your neighbours and enjoy a beautiful evening in the park featuring family-friendly games and kids’ activities. This event is weather-dependent.

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Terry Fox Library hosts an adult learner book club, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Make new friends, read interesting books and practise English in a fun environment. Adults upgrading their reading skills or learning English are welcome to join. The group meets on the second Friday of each month. Info: 604-927-7999. The Arms Pub, at 3261 Coast Meridian Rd. in PoCo, hosts a meat draw from 3 to 6 p.m. to raise funds for the Crossroads Hospice Society. Info: 604-945-0606.

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Terry Fox Library offers Storytime in both English and French from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Open to children and caregivers with young children, Storytime includes interactive stories, songs, rhymes and more. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. Info: 604-9277999. The City of Port Coquitlam hosts Music in the Square, a free show featuring two acts, Mistral Storm and Gina Williams, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Leigh Square in the city’s downtown.

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The Coquitlam Needlearts Guild will be at the Terry Fox Library for demonstrations of various needle arts such as cross stitch, embroidery, knitting and needlepoint. Drop by anytime during the afternoon to chat with the artists and enjoy a tasty treat. Everyone is welcome to attend. This event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, visit the Terry Fox Library at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. or call 604-927-7999. The Coquitlam Public Library is hosting a seminar called Smart Tips for First-Time Home Buyers 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Nancy Bennett Room

of the Poirier branch. Quinn Berry, a licensed mortgage specialist with Mortgage Architects, will conduct a seminar on the beneﬁts of owning your own home. Let his experience help you determine what you can afford, and guide you through the steps you need to take to ﬁnd your perfect home. Registration is required for this free program, as space is limited. Leave a message on the library’s registration line: 604-937-4155.

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The City of Coquitlam is hosting a sand castle competition at Blue Mountain Park’s Pop-Up Beach. Judging will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the winning entry will receive a Coquitlam in Bloom prize package. All entries will have the chance to win a $25 Canadian Tire gift card. The contest is free and runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the park, located at 975 King Albert St.

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Kingsmill championship. Those two tourneys, two weeks apart in late May, counted for more than $23,000 of her nearly $38,000 earnings to date. In late July, a spell that saw her miss four straight cuts was stopped when she showed well at the Meijer Classic, where she posted a third-round 67 en route to the $6,800 pay day. It was the fifth time Kim shot under-70, and a hopeful sign as she returned to the Pacific Northwest. It’s fair to say that the transition from the University of Washington — where she was surrounded by teammates and had a huge portion of her life organized for her — to that of a touring pro is ‘huge.’ “I think the biggest lesson is to keep myself on a positive mindset,” she noted. “At university I was never afraid to hit any shot, but at this level there are a lot of people, so many things going on… I have to trust myself and be confident, be myself.” Currently ranked 112nd on the tour’s money list, her goal is to finish top-80 which assures a return ticket. For those finishing between 81-125, a partial pass is available providing limited tour access. But for many of those who miss the 80-and under magic mark, a return to Q-school to improve their tour standing is a more palatable choice. Kim said she’ll be ready for what’s to come. “Everyone has to start somewhere and as a first-year player it’s a steep learning curve,” she admitted. “In the end I tell myself that as a rookie there will be mistakes and chances to recover. I’m still enjoying it and thankful that I can come to play golf every day.” Living in Las Vegas, Kim still makes frequent trips back to the Lower Mainland to visit coach Brian Jung at Langley’s Redwoods Golf Club and fine tune her game. Jung said some things that may appear minor — like hiring a full-time caddy, as she did last month — will give her some peace of mind. “Previously she had been going with just local caddies [at each tournament] and it wasn’t working…” said Jung. “Her own caddie will help her stay focused. She’s now more into the tour.” Having coached her since high school, Jung

SPORTS SHORTS POMO LOSES, WINS BC TITLE The Port Moody Express will take it. Despite getting bumped 8-6 by the Maple Ridge Attack in the B.C. Senior C lacrosse final last week, the Express were crowned champions due to three ineligible players in the Attack lineup. Port Moody advanced after finishing the round-robin with a perfect 3-0 record. It was one of the few setbacks — temporary as it was — that Port Moody had faced this season. The Express finished first in league play with an 11-3 record, then trumped Maple Ridge in the league playoff final 9-4. The title put Port Moody back on top after a year’s absence — they now have four B.C. titles in the past five seasons.

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Coquitlam’s Soobin Kim is gaining valuable experience in her first year on the LPGA pro tour. She’s eager to bring that knowledge home next week at the CP Women’s Open. has witnessed numerous changes since she won the Canadian Jr. girls title as a 15 year old. “Confidence is a huge thing, and [Kim] had a month of missed cuts but she played quite well [at Meijer]. If you look at her driving stats she is doing quite well, ahead of Lexi Thompson and Brittany Lincicome,” said Jung. “She’s got her game now, it’s a matter of building her confidence. “We’re really looking forward to the Canadian Open and getting onto a course she knows real well.” At Washington, she established a number of records, including a new school low scoring

LEW ROLLS TO WESCAN GOLD

In a rematch against a familiar and accomplished opponent, Coquitlam’s Jacqueline Lew delivered a strong 4-0 decision to collect the 50-kilogram women’s wrestling gold at the Western Canada Games in Wood Buffalo, Alta. The 15-year-old grappler handled the Western Canada Games age class champ in the individual final by a score of 10-0. It came after Lew had posted a 2-0 record for Team B.C. in the dual meet, besting Saskatchewan’s Sara Tokarz 10-0 with a pin, and Fryer 6-0. The Pinetree Secondary student and reigning cadet national champ now turns her focus on training for the World cadet wrestling championships in Bosnia later this month. She was one of just three females chosen to be part of Canada’s nineathlete team — out of seven girls eligible — who will head off to Sarajevo in 10 days.

average and the most wins. Early in her junior year, Kim rose to No. 1 on the female college golf circuit before a strong week at the LPGA Q-school last December opened up a new door. She finished 11th overall, buoyed by a 65 on the fourth round, and chose to turn pro. While it hasn’t been all roses since then, she’s focusing on improving her consistency and mental approach to the game she loves. “I’m taking it one step at a time, but people do ask if I’m doing OK… I have three more tour stops left and I’ve been grinding it out. If I need to go [back to Q-school] Final Stage then so be it.”

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In their effort to get back into the playoffs, the Vancouver Stealth have inked some local talent to bolster their depth. The National Lacrosse League announced Wednesday that they had signed defender Travis Cornwall, formerly of the Calgary Roughnecks, and netminder Adam Shute. The Coquitlam connection — Cornwall, a native of Coquitlam who played all his minor and junior in the city, and Shute, a goalie with the senior A Adanacs — will be vying for roles with the club for the 2016 NLL season. Along with Nanaimo native Colton Clark, the trio join the Langley-based Stealth as free agent signees. “If there was ever a player who could fill a variety of roles it is Travis,” remarked Vancouver general manager Doug Locker. “We are extremely excited to have him join the Stealth.” He noted that Shute will push for a starting job after spending a year on Edmonton’s practice roster.

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The Port Moody Aquarians demonstrated how a smaller club can out-swim the competition. A total of 15 swimmers from the Port Moody summer swim club qualified for the B.C. Summer Swimming Association’s provincial championships with strong showings at last week’s Simon Fraser Regional championships, hosted by Coquitlam. The club had 48 swimmers at the competition, swam at Spani pool. Along the way, Aquarian swimmers broke a few regional records. Lucy Davis set a pair of regional marks, while a quartet of 13 year olds — Dylan Hewlett, Connor Macmillan, Eric Militaru and Ethan Yang

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— set a new standard in the Division 4 boys 200-metre freestyle relay. Davis established meet records in Div. 5 girls 100m butterfly, with a time of 1:10.21, and the 50m fly, with a time of 30.67 seconds. The old marks were set in 1994. She also took gold in the 100m freestyle race and a silver in 50m free. The Div. 4 boys 200m free relay team set a new standard by finishing their race in 1:57.31, besting the 1:57.46 time set in 2000. The Div. 1 boys 200m medley relay squad, featuring Liam Dungey, Lucas Fong, Rumi Hayes and Chance Song, captured gold and added silver in the 200m free relay. The other Port Moody

swimmers advancing to the provincials are Ben Billings, Jaime Hewlett, Ava Jones, Quinn Macmillan, Devin McCrae and Kalen Murray. Here are more results from the provincial qualifiers: Div. 1 – Liam Dungey, 1st 50 br, 3rd 50 bk, 100 IM; Lucas Fong, 1st 100 fr, 2nd 50 fly, 100 IM, 3rd 50 fr. Div 2 – Ava Jones, 3rd 50 br; Kalen Murray 3rd 50 fly. Div. 3 – Ben Billings, 5th 50, 100 fr; Jaime Hewlett, 2nd 50 bk; Quinn Macmillan, 3rd 50 bk, 4th 50 fly. Div. 4 – Dylan Hewlett, 2nd 50, 100 fr, 3rd 100 bk; Connor Macmillan, 1st 50 fly, free, 100 free, 200 IM; Eric Militaru, 2nd 100 bk, 200 IM; Ethan Yang, 2nd 50 fly. Div. 5 – Devin McCrae, 1st 50 fly, 3rd 100 fly.

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3-2 lead after 20 minutes. While the Raiders tied it a few minutes into the second, Cloutier would counter with three straight tallies to make it 6-3. The Raiders stayed in the hunt and would tie it, as Dylan Kinnear capped a hat trick with an early third period goal. But Cloutier snared his sixth of the night with 7:40 left in regulation and the defence and goalie Christian Del Bianco did the rest. He was half of a sibling rivalry during the tournament. “[Okotoks] goalie played great,” added Coyle of Coquitlam native Guilio Del Bianco, older brother of Christian. “I don’t want to take anything away from them, but we kind of slid, we’re up and down and it seems like as the stakes are increasing we’re not getting the consistency we need.” Certainly, Guilio Del Bianco solidified Okotoks with his arrival via a late season trade with the Port Coquitlam Saints. The intermediateaged Christian, meanwhile, continues to excel at the junior A level, said Coyle. “I think Christian enjoyed [playing his older brother]. I don’t think anything bothers him, but I just let goalies be goalies,” said Coyle. “It was probably hardest on the [Del Bianco] parents.”

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two games, Andy Campbell collected back-to-back hat tricks, while Brett Kujala posted twin two-goal games. The Adanacs now await the Ontario champion, who will host the

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545 Rochester Ave, Coquitlam .

Close to Lougheed Mall, Transportation, & SFU, Colleges.

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(near Coq/Bby border)

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401 Westview St, Coquitlam .

Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall, all Transportation, & SFU, Colleges.

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22588 Royal Cres Ave, Maple Ridge

near Coq/Bby border.

604-727-5178

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604-463-0857 604-375-1768

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BURQUITLAM APTS

561 Cottonwood Ave, Coq Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Includes heat, hot water, underground parking, near bus stop, school, SFU, Lougheed Mall. No Pets. Office 604-773-6467 .

CALYPSO COURT

1030 - 5th Ave, New Westminster

FRANKS * Drywall * Boarding * Taping *Spraying no job too small. Seniors rates, free est. (604) 939-7029, 809-1945

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodeled Building and Common area. Gated underground parking available. References required.

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ARYA ELECTRIC Ltd. ALL Electrical work. Excellent rates. Lic91585. Kia 778-688-4491 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call. Lic#89402. Fast same day service. Insured. Guar’d. We love small jobs. 604-568-1899

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POCO North, 1000sf, 2 BR, own W/D, f/bath, lrg patio, 1 prkg. $900 incls utls. NS/NP. By transit. 604-842-4549

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555 Cottonwood Ave, Coquitlam

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POCO Spacious, renovated 2 BR mn flr,. Priv w/d, f/p, d/w, carport. $1,100/mo + 1/2 util. 1 yr lse. Av now. 778-995-5260

BBY nr Mtrown/Sktrn, 3BR up, 2.5 ba, $1620 + 60% utils dw, shr’d wd, fp, garage, Sep 1, pet ok, 604-818-1129

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JUNIPER COURT

415 Westview Street, Coquitlam

office:

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133

#136277

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA

PMT 105 TP 21,840

#136032

21,995

16,995

#146314

120 PMT

TP$24,960

PMT 153 TP 31,824 $

15,995

#1121601

2012 BMW X6 XDRIVE

Luxury, Leather, Sunroof, Navigation

39,995

#126352

2014 DODGE RAM 3500 CREW 4WD

2012 BMW X5

Luxury, Leather, Naviation

2014 CHRYSLER 300S

No Km’s on vehicles 3 LEFT

Luxury/Leather/Sunroof/Navigation gation

37,995

#6341

2010 FORD CUBE VAN

S Y U B

#6266

WEEK

#076163

2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA ........................................ $1,995 2009 BUICK ALLURE .................................................. $7,995 2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA ................................. $4,888 2007 NISSAN SENTRA ............................................... $5,995 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS .................................. $6,995 $ $ #5414 2006 HONDA CIVIC .................................................... $7,888

4,995

2009USED DODGETRUCKS JOURNEY

#5414 #5414 #6312 #5600 #4707 #5743

#1513 6,777

NEW CAR HOTLINE DL#8214

29,995

22” Rims

#6528

2007USED CHEVROLET 2003 BMW 320 CARS COBALT LT COUPE 2003 BMW 320 ........................................................... $5,977

Diesel

of the $ 15,995

43,995

#5762

TP$37,232

#146301

Auto, Air, Loaded

EVERYONE IS APPROVED!

25,995 or $179 PMT

2012 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER

#136281

Luxury, Leather, Sunroof, Navigation

Sunroof

#6160

Auto, Air, Loaded

21,995

22,995

2013 FORD ESCAPE 4WD

Auto, Air, Loaded

14,888

2014 CHRYSLER 300C

Auto, Air, Loaded, Alloys Au

BLOW OUT PRICE FROM

PMT

TP$27,664

Lu Luxury, Loaded, Power Sliding D Doors, Media Center, Alloys

2014 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS

BRAND NEW 2014 DUTCHMAN TRAILERS

Naigation, Leather, Sunroof

2005 GMC SIERRA CREW 4WD ...................................... $7,888 2011 DODGE RAM QUAD SLT ...................................... $16,995 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LT 4WD..................... $29,777 2011 FORD F150 LARIAT CREW 4WD ......................... $32,888 2011 GMC SIERRA 2500 EXT 4WD .............................. $25,888 2014 FORD F150 STX 4WD........................................... $19,888 $ “HARLEY DAVIDSON” CREW $ $35,995 2010 FORD F150 4WD.............. #096043 #5853 2014 DODGE RAM 3500 CREW 4WD “NO MILEAGE” ... $43,995

6,995

USED CAR HOTLINE

604-507-6686 604-543-1829

2595 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam

2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER

(2 blocks west of Coquitlam Centre)

#6474 #8514 #8285 #8718 #8337 #8453

18,888 #5762 #8217

2004 DODGE USEDGRAND SUV CARAVAN

2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD ............................ $9,888 #5809

2007 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED ............................. $13,995 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AWD ........................ $17,995 2006 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER ........................ $18,888 2013 DODGE JOURNEY RT AWD ............................ $19,995 2012 ACURA MDX AWD ........................................... $34,888 $ $ CHEROKEE 4WD#8591 2013 JEEP GRAND ...................... $26,995 #6297 2004 FORD EXPLORER 4WD ...................................... $7,595

3,595

#6412 #5754 #5853 #5774 #6405

#6084 6,888 #6509

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All prices & payments are net of all incentives and are plus taxes, levies and $495 documentation fee and $100 air conditioning tax. Vehicles are not exactly as illustrated. All financing is OAC. 96 Month Term Calculated Bi weekly, 4.99%. Chrysler Town and Country TP $27,664, Dodge Grand Caravan TP $24,960, Hyundai Sonata GLS TP $24,960, 2014 Chrysler 300 TP $33,904, 2014 Chrysler 300C TP $37,232, 2013 Hyundai Sonata TP $21,840