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RUNNING FOR TERRY: Rolly Fox, father of Terry Fox, addresses the crowd at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Run on Sunday. Runs in four local communities attracted thousands of runners. See story on page 5.

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Local shelter shut out TIME RUNNING OUT TO RE-START HOMELESS SHELTER Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com It’s a place to get out of the cold and wet weather for a night, but it doesn’t appear there will be any options for the homeless to find temporary shelter in the Tri-Cities this winter. The Hope for Freedom Society has pulled the plug on trying to find a temporary shelter for this season after attempts to find a new home for the Bridge Shelter program failed. And the society’s managing director Rob

Thiessen is putting the blame for the situation squarely on civic politicians. “I can’t believe they turned their backs on the most successful program in the country,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW on Tuesday. Earlier this summer, the society was forced to consider other options for a shelter after Port Coquitlam city council voted down a temporary use permit to operate a shelter at the Grace Campus of Northside Church for two more seasons. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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No suspect yet in PoCo hit-and-run SURVEILLANCE VIDEO PRODUCES TIPS IN DEADLY ACCIDENT THAT KILLED TEEN

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com More than a week after a tragic hit-and-run in Port Coquitlam that killed a teen, police are still looking for the driver. On Monday, RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said there was no significant development in the case over the weekend. However, investigators continue to follow up on tips received after the release of a surveillance video Friday near the scene of the incident. The video, taken from a nearby home on Mary Hill Road, shows a possible suspect in a black truck driving away near the scene of the crash. “We’re trying to go through and follow up on tips as thoroughly and quickly as possible,” Chung said. Despite rumours that were flying around on Friday, he noted police have not identified a suspect or a person of interest yet, adding it’s not uncommon for investigators to interview a number of people in a case. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Pitt River Road and Mary Hill Road at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 to a report of a pedestrian being struck. Investigators said the teen was crossing Mary Hill with a friend when a dark-coloured truck hit the girl while she was in the crosswalk. The driver allegedly stopped for a moment, looked back, then took off. The girl’s name was not released, however, she has been identified as Annie Leung, a Riverside Secondary student. In a press release Friday, Mounties said they have not spoken to the man seen in the video, but believe he could have important information about the critical moments immediately before and after the collision. “We have received a lot of information from the public,” said Insp. Paulette Freill in a statement. “We are grateful for that support and

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People have set up a street-side memorial to the teenager who was struck and killed at the corner of Mary Hill and Pitt River roads. Police continue to search for the driver who left the scene. To see the surveillance video that has resulted in a number of tips, use this page with the free Layar app. we are following up on every bit of information that comes in. Today we are asking for the public’s help identifying the man in this video and two other people who were at the scene so our team can speak to them about what they saw.” RCMP said investigators are also hoping to identify and speak to the driver of a silver truck that witnesses report was in the immediate vicinity of the collision.

Police note the truck is not a suspect vehicle and they do not have a physical description of the driver. RCMP also want to speak to the man who administered first aid to the victim immediately after the collision. “On behalf of the victim, her family and friends and everyone who has been touched by this tragedy, I am asking these three individuals, as well as anyone else with informa-

tion about the collision, to contact us immediately,” Freill said. “And I have a message for the driver who left the scene: We need to speak to you and it is not too late to do the right thing.” RCMP are asking anyone with information related to the collision or the identity of the driver to contact Coquitlam RCMP traffic services at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-27102.

Mayor holds out hope for homeless shelter CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 A permanent shelter for the three communities is expected to open in Coquitlam in the spring of 2015 on Gordon Avenue. Thiessen said the society was looking at an alternative temporary location in Coquitlam, but suggested the city shut down those attempts last week. He said there appeared to be some headway in PoCo, but then Northside Church officials decided to back out. Adding to his frustration, the society had all the volunteers lined up and ready to go, but just no facility, or permission to use a facility. Thiessen said he’s not sure what the winter is going to look like without a shelter in the Tri-Cities, but suggested there would be a ripple effect in other services like policing. “This is very depressing,” he said, adding word about the situation has spread around the community with rallies being considered in response. Thiessen argued the shelter has worked over the years in bringing down the number of homeless in the Tri-Cities to about 40 from 200, by getting them into recovery programs and in contact with the greater community. “Our desire isn’t to shelter people and feed them,” he said. “Our desire is to get them off the streets permanently.” The shelter situation has also surprised other homeless and housing advocates in the community.

Tri-Cities Homelessness & Housing Task Group chair Sandy Burpee said it would be hard to imagine not having a shelter in the Tri-Cities, suggesting it would set the issue back six years, before weather shelters were offered. “There certainly are people who are going to suffer this winter because of a lack of a shelter,” he said, adding he believes PoCo council closed the door too early on the Northside Church location. “I think the community will be dismayed that there isn’t a shelter option open this winter.” Besides the volunteers, Burpee argued the Bridge program helped the homeless make crucial connections in the community. However, it is his feeling the Northside Church location was the best fit for the program, adding a Coquitlam spot would have been a compromise. But Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart insists he still wants to find a temporary shelter location somewhere in the TriCities and is calling for his counterparts in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam to come to a solution. “I’m not giving up, I want the shelter service we’ve had for the last few years to continue until the Coquitlam shelter is open,” he said, adding the city “stuck its neck out” to land the permanent shelter. Stewart said the city reached out to Hope for Freedom Society to reinstate something like the Cold-Wet Weather Mat

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A sign outside a Port Moody church reflects the status of homeless shelters in the Tri-Cities.

program from a few years back where churches across the TriCities rotate shelters, but was told it was unfeasible. He also suggested there is an “element of exhaustion” by some of the faith communities in the Tri-Cities regarding the issue.

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People of all ages took part in Sunday’s Terry Fox Run. Events were held in Fox’s hometown of Port Coquitlam, Anmore, Port Moody and above, in Coquitlam. To see more photos, use the free Layar app.

Locals lace up for 33rd Terry Fox Run

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editorial@thenownews.com It may have been 33 years ago when Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, but Coquitlam has not forgotten. On Sunday, Sept. 15 hundreds of local residents and politicians came out for the city’s 33rd annual Terry Fox Run. Co-chair of Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Run Mark Pettie said he was just blown away by the support local residents gave this year. “It was a great turnout with about 600 people,” he said. “We went well above our expectations and raised roughly $14,000.”

This year’s run was split into three categories with participants either joining a two-km, six-km, or 10-km run. Pettie said he’s very grateful for the organizing committee this year for all the work they did, as well as the speakers, including Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson. “She was very moving in telling her story of her battle with cancer and being a survivor,” Pettie said. Port Moody, Anmore and Fox’s hometown, Port Coquitlam, all hosted successful runs on Sunday, too. For more information visit terryfox.org.

Storm stirs up mess at hall PORT MOODY’S OLD FIRE HALL FLOODED

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The spectacular thunderstorm a couple weeks back provided an entertaining light show in the sky for most people. For the Port Moody fire department, the heavy rains provided another example of why the 39-year-old fire hall has to go — and soon. The rains caused major leaking into the fire hall’s sleeping quarters. “It shouldn’t be happening at all,” said Port Moody fire chief Remo Faedo, adding the department has basically stopped doing routine repairs to the building. While the current digs at Ioco and Murray Street are far less than ideal, there is a better landing at the end of the firepole. Construction on the new $6.9-million hall is still on budget and basically now on schedule, according to the fire chief. The new No. 1 hall is expected to be completed by December, with a

possible move-in date for January. Administration staff will probably move in by late December. Anyone walking by or living near the new hall, situated beside City Hall, can see the progress on a daily basis. “Things are going well,” Faedo said, adding the hall will be a major improvement from the current structure. The new 20,000 squarefoot building will handle all of the department’s divisions, including training, life safety, fire suppression and administration. However, before the department rushes off to calls from the new hall, the fire chief explained the building needs to be completely turnkey. Faedo said the hall’s communications systems need to be operating properly, which he suggested is the biggest part of the move. He said the department would be moving anything worth keeping from the old hall, but noted the new building will have mostly new

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Maillardville president calling for the resignation of leader Adrian Dix, but indicated there has been no discussion by the executive in his riding. He did note an upcoming constituency association annual general meeting, where a discussion about the letter could take place. “No plans for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain at this point [to demand resignations],” McRitchie told the Tri-Cities NOW. The political world in B.C. was abuzz this weekend following the revelation of a letter sent by the NDP Coquitlam-Maillardville constituency association calling on Dix, party president Moe Sihota and party secretary Jane O’Brien to voluntarily resign. The letter, signed by Anne Dubois, stated “Compelled by and in agreement with a motion passed by our Constituency Association on Sunday, September 8th, 2013, I am writing you to request that you voluntarily step down from your positions as Leader, President, and Secretary of the BCNDP before the Party’s November convention. While the executive of the Coquitlam-Maillardville Constituency Association recognizes your significant contributions to the Party, we believe this step is

You & The Law BEWARE FACEBOOK IF SUING FOR INJURIES

What you post on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or other social media can come back to haunt you. This is especially true if you say the back injury you suffered in a car accident severely restricted your activities, but Facebook shows you skiing down black diamond runs. Of course, this is only a problem if what you say before or during trial can be contradicted by posts showing that the injuries and limitations you claim are exaggerated or don’t exist. For example, in a recent 2013 B.C. case, one of the victim’s claims in a rear-end car accident was that she developed a “driving phobia” as a result. But she lost that particular claim, partly because of what she posted on Facebook. A couple of years after the accident, she posted how she loved once again driving her car at 120 km per hour at night. Then there’s the 2010 case of Mr. M, 22, hurt in three separate accidents over five years. He first hurt his right wrist, then (second accident) his right knee and finally (third accident) his back. He claimed this affected his ability to work and enjoy recreational activities. But photos posted on Facebook showed him playing football, kneeling on a tube when towed behind a boat, and sitting curled up in a clothes dryer. This plus other evidence showed that some of his claims were exaggerated. The compensation he received for his “pain and suffering” took this into account.

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essential for genuine Party renewal to take root after the defeat suffered in the May 2013 election.” McRitchie suggested there is a similar sentiment “out there,” but added he is comfortable with letting the review panel complete its work. He also said he’s fine waiting for the upcoming party convention, but didn’t criticize his Coquitlam-Maillardville counterparts for writing the letter. As for the Coquitlam-Maillardville rookie MLA, Selina Robinson did not respond to calls by the Tri-Cities NOW prior to press deadline. Dix is expected to announce his intentions as party leader sometime this week. Last week, Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth played coy about his thoughts on the leader and his own interest in the top job. “What he’s [Dix’s] said is that he will do what’s in the best interest of the party and I think that’s the appropriate thing for him to do,” Farnworth told the Tri-Cities NOW on Sept. 12. “That’s his decision to make and he’s asked for the room to do that and I think all of us in caucus have agreed that’s what should take place.”

In another case, 22-year old Ms. S was injured in two car accidents, four years apart. She claimed ongoing headaches and neck, back and hip pain limited her ability to have fun and reduced her future earning capacity as a nurse. But her Facebook proﬁle showed her rock climbing, white-water rafting, in a soccer uniform and at a golf driving range. The court considered all this when

deciding her compensation too. Courts do try to balance privacy rights (yours and other people’s) in Facebook postings, and the rights of the other side to see all relevant evidence. After looking at photos posted on Facebook, the court will sometimes comment they aren’t very helpful. But in some cases, the court will order you to disclose photos or videos that you shared only with “friends” and family and weren’t open to the public. So privacy settings on Facebook and general privacy rights may not protect you. Here’s an example. Ms. F, a ﬁrst-year Victoria law student, was rear-ended in a car crash. She claimed she had ongoing neck and back pain and headaches, and said her injuries affected her recreation and social activities, employability and future prospects. But she travelled extensively after the accident and also went hiking, scuba-diving and wake-boarding (though with some restrictions and pain). Her private Facebook proﬁle could only be viewed by 890 “friends,” not the public, and stored 759 photos and one video. She also had some 12,000 other photos. Before the trial, the court ordered her to disclose those that showed her participating in a certain “Law Games” social-andsports tournament, plus those taken on vacations after the accident. But she was allowed to edit the photos to protect the privacy of other people in them. If hurt in an accident, consult your lawyer, be truthful about your injuries, and consider limiting your Facebook and social media activities. This column has been written with the assistance of KERRY DEANE-CLOUTIER. It provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact KERRY DEANECLOUTIER, Trial Lawyer, at (604) 464-2644 for your free, no obligation, initial consultation.

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No sittings creates only questions

chool children heading off to Victoria on field trips will be able to see plenty of interesting sights this year. There’s the Royal B.C. Museum, the historic architecture, the scenic harbour. What they won’t get to see is this province’s MLAs debating in the Legislature. Premier Christy Clark has framed her decision to cancel any fall sitting in an odd way. She’s suggesting that instead of closing her government off in Victoria and imposing legislation from there, the Liberals will be more open by consulting with British Columbians. Whether this will amount to any real interaction, or will be a series of staged photo ops and supporter-packed town halls remains to be seen. But we can already say what won’t happen: there won’t be any question period. There won’t be any debate with the other MLAs elected by British Columbians, the NDP and Green ones. There won’t be any chance for new regulations to be aired out and amended. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has prorogued again — cutting the days Parliament will sit, although he didn’t have the audacity to say “See you next spring.” Politicians need to be held accountable at all times. The Liberals in B.C. can be justifiably proud of their come-frombehind election win this spring. Nobody, apart from maybe Rich Coleman, saw it coming. While it was a convincing win, it wasn’t a crushing landslide of a victory, either. Plenty of people still wanted the province to go another way, and while they didn’t amount to a majority — and the Liberals fell well short of 50 per cent, too — it’s not a good idea to ignore them, either. Maybe the Liberals will consult with the public. But they need to be accountable in every forum available. Question period and a full sitting of the legislature are among those mechanisms of accountability. It’s wrong to write it off as Ms. Clark has done.

DRIVERS A HAZARD AT DAVID-PIPELINE CROSSING After I’ve experienced numerous incidents, I would like all residents of Coquitlam to note when crossing at David Avenue and Pipeline Road heading south — please take extra precaution. I have crossed at the crosswalk at David and Pipeline and had to wait while multiple cars passed before one would notice me waiting because they are too busy looking to see if they can merge into oncoming traffic.Once I was in the crosswalk and had my six-month-old with me and a truck had to slam on his brakes so hard he fishtailed. Just last week a car stopped to let me through, then a motorcycle decided to go around the car while I was crossing and almost caused an accident. It is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed at this particular crossing which is popular for families because it is en route to Town Centre Park. I have told the city of my concerns and have not seen any changes made. They told me police would be there to change driver behaviour but I have not seen that either. It would be nice if the city would spend a few extra dollars and just move the crosswalk up a few feet towards Pipeline because drivers would be more likely to notice [pedestrians]. A. Blair Coquitlam Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarily to the Publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author, but the Publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. The publisher shall not be liable for minor changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions with respect to any advertisement is limited to publication of the advertisement in a subsequent issue or the refund of monies paid for the advertisement.

Hydro hike masks issues

es, your BC Hydro bill will soon become more expensive, and why shouldn’t it? After all, most things in life become more expensive over time and why should your electricity costs be any different? And yes, the B.C. government will continue to “take” money from BC Hydro, and why shouldn’t it? After all, the government (i.e. you and I) owns the Crown Corporation so why shouldn’t it be able to dip into its bank account? However, these questions mask the real problems facing BC Hydro and its customers. And many of those problems can be laid squarely at the feet of the B.C. Liberal government. The government has been kicking BC Hydro around like a political football for the past decade and as a result the corporation is showing a lot of dents and abrasions on its hide. An internal document leaked to COPE 378, one of the unions at BC Hydro, suggests a rate hike of 26.4 per cent over the next two years is required to cover costs. Those costs total about $1 billion. Here’s the breakdown: • $515 million for capital spending, amortization and financing costs • $160 million for “rate smoothing,” which covers the rate increase that was supposed to occur last year • $135 million for contracts with independent power producers • $130 million to pay for deferred expenses • $65 million to cover interest and operating costs A closer look at those numbers shows at least half the total amount is attributable to policies of the B.C. Liberal government. The makeup for a cancelled rate

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increase on the eve of the provincial election, the requirement that BC Hydro buy power from IPPs when it didn’t need it (and at higher-than-market prices) and the deferring of expenses for years, plus the interest charged on all that can be traced back directly to the government. As well, some critics claim at least part of BC Hydro’s massive capital spending plan is not needed, or has been inadequately explained and defended by the corporation or the government. For example, the $1-billion smart meter installation program has never been scrutinized by the B.C. Utilities Commission because the B.C. Liberals ruled it was exempt from such scrutiny. In fact, much of what BC Hydro has or hasn’t done over the past decade has occurred without any external scrutiny and that partly explains why the mess the corporation is in today is so bad. Problems flagged years ago (putting off paying for expenses, and signing more than $50 billion of dubious contracts with IPPs) have been allowed to mushroom in size and the result is the inevitable kick in the teeth to the ratepayer. BC Hydro rates should have been allowed to increase gradually over a period of time, rather than all at once. Instead, political considerations have prevented that from occurring.

During the B.C. Liberal party leadership, the reporters participating in the televised leaders debate (I was one of them, along with Vaughn Palmer of the Vancouver Sun and Justine Hunter of the Globe and Mail) deliberately chose hydro rates as one of the questions. At that time, BC Hydro had already said it required a rate increase of more than 25 per cent, and all of the candidates dodged the question of whether they agreed it was inevitable hydro rates had to be increased (to be fair, the NDP also dodged the same question in the run-up to the election campaign). And then with an election looming after that, the government again put off what had to be done because it didn’t want to rile a public it was courting for vote support. But now the day of reckoning is at hand. However, more political meddling will take place before the size of the actual rate hike is arrived at. That leaked document says BC Hydro’s financial problems can be answered by three ways: a rate increase, even more deferred expenses, or a small payment to the government. I suspect the end result will be a combination of all three, or perhaps two (the government is likely loathe to take less money at a time when it’s desperately trying to balance its budget). But the best thing would be to send the whole mess to the B.C. Utilities Commission to sort out. The B.C. Liberals don’t like external scrutiny (hello cancelled fall legislature sitting) but in this case it might just save everyone some money. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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A Douglas College researcher has received a $135,000 grant to study the health and wellbeing of people living with mental illness in the Lower Mainland. The grant was provided by the Vancouver Foundation, a charitable funding organization, as part of its focus on supporting communitybased health research.

Colleen Reid, a Douglas CollegeDavid Lam campus therapeutic recreation instructor, is working on the two-year research project with the non-profit Open Door Group, which provides services for people with mental-health issues. The goals of the project are to identify how people with mentalhealth challenges experience com-

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Group clients will use cameras to document their daily living experiences. Peer researchers will then interview the clients about what the images mean to them. Students in Douglas College’s Bachelor in Therapeutic Recreation degree program will assist with the project by helping the clients with the photography and handling other research duties. “This project reveals our strong relationship with the community, our wish to engage students and the

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(NC)—Did you know that the average North American child spends from one to three hours per day with his or her eyes on a computer screen? The startling increase of nearsightedness (myopia) in children worldwide may be a direct consequence of this activity, pediatric eye doctors say. “In fact, children using computers before their visual systems are fully developed are at the very heart of the public health problem called ‘computer vision syndrome’,” says Bijan Minbashion, vice president of operations for Hakim Optical, a national leader in retail eye care. “A study at the University of California reports that 25% to 30% of computer-using children need corrective eyewear to work with the equipment comfortably and safely – and similar studies in Asia report that ﬁrst-graders with myopia has increased from 12.1% to 20.4% since 1995. In the last three years, myopia is reported to have doubled to 34% in seven- to nine-year olds.” To guard against early damage to your child’s eyes, consider these Hakim Optical tips: • Schedule a comprehensive eye exam as your child enters kindergarten, including near-point (computer and reading) and distance testing. • Schedule an eye exam before school begins every year. • The recommended distance for children between the monitor and the eye is 18-28 inches. Any closer risks eye strain. • Be aware of behaviour that indicates problems such as eye redness, frequent rubbing of the eyes, unusual posture, or complaints of blurriness or eye fatigue. © Tarragona | Dreamstime.com www.newscanada.com

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THE N0W CALENDAR WEDNESDAY,SEPT18 Evergreen Cultural Centre presents Life

Drawing in the Gallery from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Artist and instructor Shelley Rothenburger will lead the workshop, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own drawing supplies. Registration is $30, $10 with valid student ID, or $20 for Evergreen members. Info: www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca. Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. for dinner at the ABC Restaurant, located at 300-100 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam. Meet new friends, enjoy the security of group travel and avoid the costly single supplement. RSVP to Val at 604669-6607 ext 304. Info: www.singlestravelclub. Terry Fox Library hosts a TED Talk Presentation screening followed by thought-provoking conversation around technology, the arts and current events from 2 to 3 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Info: 604-927-7999.

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Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hold a general meeting at 1 p.m at the Gathering Place, 2100-2253 Leigh Square in PoCo. Hyde Creek Watershed Society member Terry Sawchenko will be the guest speaker. Info: 604-927-8403 or pocoheritage1@gmail.com. Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers annual general meeting takes place at 7 p.m. in Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam. Updates on Burke Mountain activities, plus biannual election of ofﬁcers to be featured. All Burke Mountain residents are welcome. Info: Jim at 604-9412260 or e-mail cbrolese@telus.net.

FRIDAY, SEPT 20 Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7 p.m.

at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody. Singles 50 and up are invited to meet new friends and enjoy activities like dancing, theatre, concerts, dining, movies, day trips and travel. Membership is $20 per year. New members welcome. Info: 604-466-0017.

Circle of Friends 50+ Singles Social Club meets at the Port Coquitlam Legion #133, 2675 Shaughnessy St. at 7 p.m. to plan the month’s upcoming events. The group is for 50+ singles looking for friendship and social events of all kinds: dining, dancing, theatre, travel, walking/ hiking and more. Info: Nina at 604-941-9032. Stroke Recovery Association of BC — Coquitlam Branch meets at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Speech therapy, exercise and guitarist Tony Prophet featured. Info: 604-9276093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca. Hope Lutheran School hosts a block party at McLean Park, 3151 York St. in PoCo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A thrift sale will run concurrently from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 604-464-2485. Metro Vancouver Parks and the City of Coquitlam co-host a Coyotes by Night exploration of Colony Farm Regional Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Find out where coyotes live, how they hunt and how they adapt to urban areas. For ages six and up. Cost is $8 per person. Advance registration is required. Call 604-927-4386 or log on to www.metrovancouver.org.

SUNDAY, SEPT 22 Ioco United Heritage Church offers a free

centennial celebration open house from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1790 Ioco Rd. in Port Moody. Tea, refreshments and displays all offered. Metro Vancouver Parks offers a “Searching for Salamanders” event at Belcarra Regional Park from 10 a.m. to noon. Find out more about these shy and secretive amphibians. For ages six and up, and kids must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $8 for adults, $4.25 otherwise. Registration required. Call 604-432-6359 or log on to metrovancouveronline.org.

MONDAY, SEPT 23 Terry Fox Library hosts a screening of A

Separation, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. The ﬁlm is rated PG-13. For more info, call 604-927-7999.

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Express overcome powerplay woes

Stories by John KURUCZ

sports@thenownews.com s far as the powerplay goes, you can call it a work in progress. But when you’re winning, the wait isn’t as painful. The Coquitlam Express upended Surrey 52 Sunday in yet another contest where several powerplay chances came and went without hitting paydirt. Granted a few posts were hit and there were some customary bad bounces, but the Express now boast a paltry 1-for-14 showing in man-up situations over three games. The club’s lone powerplay tally came during last week’s 9-4 romp over Alberni Valley. “In the guys’ defence, we haven’t worked on it as much we would have liked to, but it’s definitely a priority,” said Express head coach and general manager Barry Wolff. “Against Surrey, we didn’t have a whole lot of opportunities, but we did have some chances and a couple of posts. We don’t have those stats yet, but could have easily had two or three on the powerplay [on Sunday].” The Express fell behind 1-0 midway through the first, a period that saw the vast majority of the roster getting used to playing on Surrey’s Olympic-sized ice. Coquitlam then stormed back in the second, tallying three unanswered goals while also peppering Surrey with 18 shots. “There’s a lot of guys in our room who have never played on an Olympic sheet ever, so it took some time for us,” Wolff said. “The width of the ice makes it so guys think they have more time than they actually have. It’s deceiving. All of a sudden, the defender is on you and it’s too late. We needed to find our legs and settle in, but once we settled in, we responded.” Coquitlam’s offence came by way of five different sources, with Adam Rockwood, Corey Mackin, Bo Pieper, Joey Santucci and Matthew Berry-Lamontagna all finding the net. Gordie Defiel turned away 23 of the 25 shots he faced, helping to bring Coquitlam’s record to 2-1 in the young B.C. Hockey League season. “Since Day 1, we’ve been preaching work ethic and character and we’ve definitely shown that we have that. We’ve been working non-stop,” Wolff said. Coquitlam takes on Langley Friday night, before returning to the rink on Poirier for the club’s home opener one day later. Saturday’s game goes at 7 p.m.

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Coquitlam netminder Gordie Defiel turns away Surrey’s Brett Mulcahy during Coquitlam’s 5-2 win on Sunday.

Fox, Cents gear up for Week 1 on the gridiron

The Ravens will use it as a measuring stick, while the Cents would prefer to forget about it altogether. Both senior varsity football programs dropped their final preseason tests last weekend, with Terry Fox narrowly losing 28-23 to No.1-ranked Mt. Douglas, while Centennial was doubled up 44-22 by New West. In the case of the Ravens, the game was lost in the waning seconds with the Promised Land well within reach. Fox pivot Conner Mckee had the Ravens within four yards of the winning score with less than a minute left, though Mt. Doug came up with a timely interception to preserve the win. “I think the result showed everybody what kind of potential we have this year,” said Ravens co-coach Tom Kudaba.

“Our mistakes, and theirs, will be worked on by both coaching staffs. Let’s not overlook the other teams in our division though. Each one has the ability to upset another.” Mckee went 11 for 21 in the contest for 118 yards, tossed a pair of picks and rushed for one major. Fox’s other two TDs came from Keishon Ross, who ate up 86 yards on 14 carries, and Kyle Deugau, who ran for 16 yards on five carries. Griffin Medwid led the defensive charge with nine tackles, while Mike West and Kyle Miller both picked up five. The Centaurs, on the other hand, faced a litany of penalty and discipline issues in dropping last Friday’s contest before a packed Mercer Stadium in New West. Despite Josh Taitinger scoring on a 10-yard screen play on

the opening drive, the Centaurs couldn’t contain the ground game of Hyack backs Angelo Tanjuaquio and Julian Ramirez, both of whom had 100-plus yard outings. “We need to correct the mistakes we made,” said Centaurs coach Simon Quinto. “After watching film all weekend, we were able to narrow it down to a few key points and we are going to work hard to correct them all week.” Centennial also got contributions on the offensive side of the ball from JP Kalambay’s 80-yard kick return and Jordan Kennedy’s 20-yard TD reception. Both local teams open their regular seasons this Friday at Percy Perry Stadium: Fox takes on Rutland at 5 p.m., while Centennial hosts Saint Thomas More at 7:30 p.m.

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Church taken fifth in NLL entry draft

Former Coquitlam junior Adanac sniper “I believe we get a very talented young Robert Church headed up a list of a hand- player in Robert, and at the same time, bolful of Tri-Cities lacrosse players selected in stered our defense by adding Nik Bilic,” added Monday’s National Lacrosse League draft. Rush general manager and head coach Derek Taken fifth overall by Edmonton, via a trade Keenan. Church is two years into his field lacrosse with Minnesota, Church was followed by a career at Drexell University, pair of Port Moody natives who and led school in scoring in were taken sixth and seventh both years. respectively: outgoing Coquitlam He also anchored the Adanac Tor Reinholdt landed Adanacs’ lone Minto Cup title in Calgary, while former PoCo in 2010 and was named league Saints marksman Scott Jones is Use Layar to view video MVP in 2009. headed to Minnesota. The second round saw “I couldn’t be more excited to of Robert Church playing one-time Adanac Riley play in Edmonton with Coach field lacrosse at Drexell. Loewen taken 11th overall by Keenan and the guys I’ve played with in the past — Mark Matthews and Jeff Edmonton, while PoCo native James Delaney Cornwall,” Church said on the club’s website. was selected by Philadelphia in the 18th spot. Here are other draft day selections: Kevin Originally slated to draft fourth overall, the Rush moved back to the five spot after mak- Neufeld, Coquitlam (22nd, Philadelphia); ing a trade with Minnesota that saw Nik Bilic Garrett MacIntosh, Coquitlam (24th, Calgary) and Keegan Bal, Coquitlam (25th, Toronto). headed to the City of Champions.

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Coquitlam golfers AJ Ewart and Euna Han had ice water running through their veins at last weekend’s CJGA stop in Vancouver. Ewart was the lone golfer to finish under par in taking the under-14 boys title, while Han managed the same feet in capturing the girls’ championship. Han got it done after shooting a two-under par 140, while Ewart finished with a twounder par score of 138. Placing third in the girls bracket was Port Moody’s Avril Li (76-66-142).

Port Moody’s Alison McKay and Alanna Chan helped SFU’s volleyball team get off the schneid over the weekend. The Clan claimed wins over Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Columbia Bible College on Saturday, with both coming by way of 3-1 victories. Making her first start at libero for SFU, McKay had 10 digs in the win over the Wolfpack and 13 against Columbia Bible College. Chan led all Clan players with 14 digs against the Bearcats.

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