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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Charlene Reaveley was hugging and comforting Lorraine Cruz at the side of the Lougheed Highway shortly before the two were killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash, court heard on the opening day of trial for the man accused in their deaths. The trial for Cory Sater began Monday in New Westminster court with the accused pleading not guilty to all 10 charges against him. In opening statements, Crown counsel Chris

McPherson also described the alleged series of events from Feb. 19, 2011, leading up to and following the crash. Sater is facing 10 charges related to the crash, including two counts each of dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death and causing an accident resulting in death. According to Crown, Cruz and her boyfriend Paulo Calimbahin were driving southbound along Lougheed Highway just after midnight when she lost control of the vehicle and hit a concrete meridian near Pitt River Road. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Before and after: When a fire ripped through Mary Ann Meegan Insurance Agency Ltd. a year ago, owners vowed to rebuild. The lot is still vacant, however, after delays.

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that destroyed our building over a year ago, my family and I have been seriously miscommunicated with, costing us huge in time, money and stress,” said Meegan family spokesperson Linda Pashka. A fire ripped through the insurance business at 1060 Austin Ave. on Sept. 6, 2012, wiping out the entire premises, including an adjacent real estate office. Owned by Mary Ann Meegan, the insurance business first opened in 1972. Virtually everything was lost in the fire, and fire offi-

jkurucz@thenownews.com Coquitlam council and staff were in damage control mode Monday over the lasting effects of a fire that wiped out an Austin Avenue business more than a year ago. A seven-person contingent representing the Mary Ann Meegan Insurance Agency Ltd. lambasted council and staff for what they described as a nightmarish, year-long process to get their business re-built. “Since the devastating fire

cials pegged the damage to be more than $500,000 at the time of the blaze. What’s happened since then, however, has affected the family in a multitude of ways. Pashka accused city staff of constantly changing design guidelines, adding months of delays to the rebuilding process. Each month that passed cost the family $6,000. She added that the city continued to charge her — to the tune of more than $3,000 — for utilities six months after those services were dis-

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way, while Moore mentions Reaveley was hugging “the girl” before impact. At one point you can hear a man crying and Reaveley, her husband Dan and two friends shouting in the background: “She’s dead.” “My best friend is dead,” Moore says on the came upon the single-vehicle crash and got tape. out to help at the side of the road. The call, which was part of the evidence It was shortly after, Crown alleged, that a white Jeep Cherokee driven by Sater struck introduced by Crown, brought family memReaveley, Cruz and Calimbahin and then took bers in the gallery to tears. “It’s certainly difficult,” McPherson said off. Cruz and Reaveley were killed instantly, of hearing the recording, while speaking to media during a break in the while Calimbahin was serioustrial. ly injured. “The families must have had Court also heard a frantic a difficult time listening to it.” 911 call made by a friend of Sater, who was dressed in a Reaveley that captured the My best friend is grey suit and had short hair, moment of the crash. dead. also broke down at one point The call, which lasted a in the prisoner’s box. few minutes, was between –Kimberley Moore, McPherson also said Crown Kimberley Moore and a 911 talking about Charwould be leading with evidispatcher. lene Cruz during a dence from the pub on the Moore can be heard discuss911 call night of the incident regarding ing the initial crash with the the number of drinks that were dispatcher. on Sater’s tab. She tells the dispatcher the Crown is alleging Sater’s airbags in the Pathfinder have tab, from the Lougheed Bar deployed, but everyone is out and Grill in Burnaby, includof the truck. A few moments later, a thud can be heard ed six rye and cokes and two shots called in the background of the recording, which is Jagerbombs. McPherson also said evidence will be prebelieved to be the moment of impact. sented based on witnesses that the accused Moore begins screaming. ran a red light at the intersection of Lougheed “Oh no, oh no,” she repeats. Moore tells the dispatcher her girlfriend Highway and Pitt River Road. Crown said the case will also focus on just got run over and that the driver took off. The dispatcher then attempts to get more where the vehicle and Sater allegedly went after the crash. details from the caller. In all, Crown is expected to call 20 witnessMoore explains the two women were lying es and take two weeks to present its case. unconscious in the middle of the road. The trial is scheduled to last a month. The dispatcher reassures her help is on the

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stopped for a moment, looked back, then took off. Annie Leung, a 16-year-old Riverside Secondary student, was killed. A few days later, RCMP released a video, taken from a nearby home on Mary Hill Road, that shows a possible suspect in a black truck driving away near the scene of the crash. 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. The public is still being urged to check out the video. Mounties 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 201327102.

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Evergreen Line stops was also brought up as part of a discussion centred around what’s referred to as “wayfinding.” Defined by TransLink as a “system of information elements that support movement at all stages of a trip,” wayfinding elements can include lighting, paving finishes, signage and other indicators for people to find their way to their destination by bike, bus, car or walking. Mayor Richard Stewart suggested the city adopt universal signs like those found in Vancouver that point to bike routes and pedestrian pathways. Coun. Terry O’Neill said those signs should be illustrated in ways that can be universally understood. “They’re very powerful. Everybody understands them. Certainly in our society where there’s so many newcomers coming here … these would be all the much more meaningful,” he said. The Evergreen Line is expected to be in service by the summer of 2016.

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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The family of Shin Ik Noh isn’t giving up finding their dad, as the search for the missing man moves into its third week. Noh’s son Sam said volunteers have scoured parts of Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam and the family has come to the conclusion he might not be in the area. He said now the family is trying to figure out where he could go. Searchers continue to also follow up on tips, including a possible sighting of Noh near the Lougheed Mall area Monday. Searchers spent much of Tuesday looking in the

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Burquitlam area. “We’re still optimistic,” Sam told the Tri-Cities NOW. He also noted the family is still getting a good response from the public for volunteers, though some are choosing to search on their own rather than showing up at the search head quarters

in St. Johns Street in Port Moody. Noh, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, was last seen by his wife on the morning of Sept. 18 before he left his house near Lansdowne Drive and Guildford Way for his morning walk. When he didn’t return a few hours later, the family called police. The next day, Noh’s family put out a desperate plea to the public in an effort to find him. Meanwhile, Sam returned back to work this week, noting his dad would want him to keep his business afloat. “I need a sense of normalcy in my life,” he said, adding he will always keep looking for his dad. The family is still looking for volunteers and donations to keep the search going and have set up a Facebook page under Noh’s name and a website shin-noh.ca. The family is also reminding volunteers to stay safe while out searching for Noh,

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al council members openly apologizing to family members during the meeting. According to Mayor Richard Stewart, the Meegan family was subjected to standards applied to developers and new builders, instead of the types of stipulations applied to those simply wanting to rebuild. “Please accept our apologies for what you went through and our commitment that it’s going to go better,” Stewart said. “We’re going to have you cutting a ribbon pretty soon.” Fourth and final reading of

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ard on the heels of a leaked report stating BC Hydro customers can look forward to a rate hike of up to 26 per cent in the near future, comes unfortunately timed information about the bloated salaries paid to many at the Crown corporation. According to a recent report, almost half of those working for the utility make more than $100,000, while over 10 per cent make more than $150,000. Top executives make far more. It’s all extremely bad optics for a corporation pleading poverty and sending earnest messages about how the piper will soon have to be paid. Speaking of the piper, it’s certainly true that many of BC Hydro’s large, structural issues that have led to a financial crunch can be laid at the feet of the province. It was the province that decided BC Hydro must buy power from independent power producers at higher than market rates. It’s the province that has also repeatedly dipped into the Hydro piggy bank to prop up its own dubious budgeting practices. In terms of the over-the-top salaries, however, the corporation itself stands squarely to blame. The latest revelation comes two years after a public report criticized BC Hydro for its high salaries. It also comes at a time when the province is supposedly cracking down on exorbitant packages paid in the public sector. But the province continues to be compromised when it comes to BC Hydro. It’s hard to demand cuts while simultaneously bleeding the corporation for revenue. When it comes to tightening belts at BC Hydro, or even an appreciation of reality, it seems the lights are on, but nobody’s ever home. Guest editorial from the North Shore News

IF YOU GET A CALL FROM THIS GUY, JUST HANG UP Over the past week I have been receiving telephone calls from a man who speaks English with a thick accent. He asks for me by name and then says he is calling about a refund due to me from a credit card or bank. He then starts asking for bank tracking info, at which point I hang up. The call display indicates different numbers in the United States, Florida once and the Seattle area another time. Our phone provider offers call blocking so after each call we block the number but he calls again from a different number. I know this is a scam but many senior citizens may be taken in by this scammer. We cannot repeat it too often: never give personal banking info over the phone or Internet when approached by an unknown caller. Leslie J. Hammond Port Coquitlam

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ritish Columbia has long been known as a polarized province, where public debate and discourse is characterized by everyone seemingly having opposite views on many things. But a new study by two major business groups suggests that continued approach will spell disaster for the provincial economy, and that the two solitudes had better start listening to each other if we want the province to prosper. The report, entitled The B.C. Agenda for Shared Prosperity, was completed after a year of study by the Business Council of B.C. and the B.C. Chamber of Commerce. It contains 60 recommendations on how to improve the economy, but its central theme is that groups that are normally locked in combat have to start working together for things to get better. Another key point the report’s authors make is that the disconnect that exists between many people who live in the Lower Mainland and their counterparts in the Interior and the North when it comes to economic issues has to be addressed. Greg D’Avignon, the CEO of the Business Council of B.C., says too many people who live in heavily urbanized areas like the Lower Mainland fail to realize just how much the size of their paycheque depends on economic activity elsewhere in the province. And much of that economic activity is in the natural resource sector. Yet, as is typical of the polarized debate in B.C., that sector has become increasingly vilified by those who are dead set against many of the projects that are (or are planned to be) part of that activity. Projects such as the Northern Gateway pipeline, the Kinder Morgan pipeline, the Prosperity Mine, the

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Jumbo Glacier proposal, LNG plants and any number of other projects are potentially lucrative for the province’s economy yet are vehemently opposed by many who are more concerned about any potential impact on the environment. Many of us are rightly concerned about our reliance on fossil fuels and the effects of climate change, but simply putting an immediate full-stop on all economic projects that perpetuate some of those problems is a recipe for economic disaster in B.C. Incomes for many have already stalled and the province’s productivity is lower than the national average. Putting blinkers on and pretending that we don’t need mining or energy projects displays a complete ignorance of how our provincial economy functions, and is a good way to shrink the size of your paycheque. If we take the “BANANA” approach (“Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone”), the price of all those lattes at Starbucks may begin to be beyond the reach of so many of those who take the view that natural resources should stay in the ground, and not be sold. The answer, of course, is the proverbial middle ground. It’s not always attainable in this province, but as the business community’s report makes clear, it is vital that we strive to achieve it. The

alternative is by no means attractive. Now, let’s all get along, shall we? ••• The controversy over Premier Christy Clark’s “sudden” announcement at the annual convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities that a bridge would soon replace the aging Massey Tunnel isn’t surprising, given the passions that surround transportation decisions in the Lower Mainland. Critics, who include a number of local mayors, say there are other, more pressing transportation needs that should be addressed ahead of replacing the tunnel. However, in their surprise they are missing the point that this project is, in many respects, a classic example of blacktop politics. For example, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson wants a rapid transit line built out to the University of B.C. But the election result has likely knocked that project far down the priority list as far as the provincial government is concerned. The City of Vancouver has, for the most part, turned its back on the B.C. Liberals. Of the city’s 11 ridings, seven are held by the NDP. As I’ve noted here before, much of the B.C. Liberals’ political strength in terms of the voting population in the Lower Mainland lies south of the Fraser River. So it’s not a particular surprise to see a big project like the Massey Bridge suddenly get the green-light from a government that knows where its base lies (and everyone evidently “forgot” that Clark made her original announcement about replacing the Massey Tunnel at last year’s UBCM). Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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just how important the park’s fields and hedgerows were for these birds. For the past five years, Derek Matthews and other volunteers have operated a bird monitoring and banding station in the park and the results have been impressive: to date, almost 30,000 birds of 92 species have been banded. At the Oct. 8 meeting of the Burke Mountain Naturalists, Matthews will give a slide presentation describing the details behind these figures. One of the team’s observations is a precipitous decline in birds that specialize in feeding on flying insects. Such drops have been observed across the country, and Environment Canada estimates that the population of barn swallows has decreased by more than 80 per cent since the 1970s. Matthews is the director of the Vancouver Avian Research Centre, an organization dedicated to ornithological research, education and conservation operated entirely by volunteers. Members are trained to safely capture and band birds; once banded, individual birds can be tracked for the rest of their lives. His presentation to the naturalists will describe the Colony Farm Park banding program and will include information on why they band, how it works and how others can get involved. At the same meeting, copies of a new book Burke and Widgeon: A Hiker’s Guide by author and BMN member Lyle Litzenberger will be available for sale. This is the first guidebook devoted to trails in Burke-Pinecone Park (burkeandwidgeon.com) and it describes 28 hikes to enjoy in our wilderness backyard. The meeting will be held at Como Lake United Church, located on the corner of Marmont Street and King Albert Avenue in Coquitlam. For further information, please contact 604-936-4108 or 604-461-3864, or see www.bmn.bc.ca.

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Journey series provides travellers with options Travel and travel plans change throughout one’s life — family camping trips give way to adventure travel and backpacking which may give way to bus tours, cruises or day trips. To learn more about the myriad of travel options, how to stay safe and what to look for when booking trips, Douglas College Foundation is partnering with Wildlife Rescue Association of BC to offer a Life as a Journey free education series. “The series came about because we realized there are many issues — from travel to housing, from estate planning to healthcare — that change over one’s lifetime,” said Hazel Postma, associate vice president, external relations at Douglas College. “It’s a way for us to offer some educational sessions to the community, beyond our students.” Postma says that when one of the Douglas College Foundation board members heard about the series he offered to sponsor it. The first session, set for Oct. 5, features Marivic Cregan of Carlson WagonLit, along with information from Tilleys Endurables Western,

Donate a jacket Coquitlam Centre is accepting gently used women’s coats and jackets for the entire month of October, in a partnership with local charity Dress for Success Vancouver. “We’re really excited to be working with Dress for Success again this year,” Deborah Stetz, marketing director at Coquitlam Centre, said in a press release. “They’re such a great organization, and this is the perfect way for us to help everyone ‘Rock that Coat’ this fall season.” Coats will be accepted at the shopping centre’s guest services centre for the month of October. The partnership coincides with Coquitlam Centre’s “Rock that Coat” fall theme, with the shopping centre’s mission being to help every woman find the perfect coat. “To encourage our customers to donate their gently loved coats, we’re also giving donors an entry for a $250 gift card prize draw for each coat donated,” said Stetz. Dress for Success Vancouver is a non-profit dedicated to helping disadvantaged women reach economic independence by helping provide access to professional attire.

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Express powerless Cents surge past Kelowna in Kings’ sweep Stories by Dan OLSON

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It may have been must-watch skill here and we’ve worked on it a TV, but Breaking Bad was also the good amount. We’ve just got to exeunfortunate theme for the Coquitlam cute, plain and simple.” And while they outshot Prince Express’ weekend. The B.C. Hockey League club came George on Sunday, the visitors kept up empty in a twin bill against the most of the Express shooters away visiting Prince George Spruce Kings, from the crease, making things a little dropping a pair of one-goal games at easier for netminder Alex Murray. “I think you create your own bounthe Poirier Sports Centre. And while both games were close ces,” Rockwood said, moments after — 3-2 on Friday and Sunday’s 4-3 the Kings’ Bryant Christian chipped in the winner 29 seconds double-overtime setback into the second extra — there’ll be no Emmy frame. parties for being second “I think we had a lot of best. chances — they had theirs “We definitely didn’t To see the get any bounces but we Express’ October but we had more, like 40 shots or something. We have to do a better job of schedule, use the need to be tougher around going to the net with some free Layar app our net and tougher urgency,” head coach around their net.” Barry Wolff said. “We’re Goals by Canon Pieper and Corey generating a lot of chances but just not willing to pay the price at the Mackin had given Coquitlam the lead after 20 minutes. The Kings tied net.” For a 3-2-0-2 team that has out- it in the second on a shorthanded scored its rivals by a 31-25 margin, breakaway, then jumped ahead early it’s a lack of powerplay success that in the third. Ryan Rosenthal buried a breakseems to be dogging an otherwise promising start. Their 0-for-9 power- away chance six minutes into the play mark on the weekend was one third to force overtime. All three of the club’s losses have particularly sore thumb. “The powerplay’s the thing that been by one goal — something that once it clicks, it clicks. We just makes the glass half full. The club now faces three games in haven’t clicked yet,” remarked Adam Rockwood, who sits in a three-way three days, beginning Friday when tie for the league scoring lead with Chilliwack visits the Poirier Sports Centre. They visit Chilliwack and 13 points. “I think it’s coming, we’ve got the Surrey on Saturday and Friday.

Scrambly and inconsistent in the first half, the Centennial Centaurs bore down and put in a much tighter effort over the final 24 minutes to power past Kelowna 42-27 in B.C. senior AAA high school football. Despite turning over the ball four times in the opening two frames, including three interceptions, the Coquitlam crew found its game to improve to 1-1 on the young season. “To be honest, we shot ourselves in the foot many times with four turnovers in the first half,” said Quinto. “As soon as we would start clicking and getting momentum, we’d make a mental mistake.” Running back J.P. Kalambay set the tone with 295 yards rushing and three touchdowns, while the defence contained most mistakes to short yardage as Centennial rebounded from last week’s loss to St. Thomas More. Kalambay’s performance helped light a fire under the team and sparked their confidence, noted Quinto. “J.P. is constantly looking to gain yardage and I was really impressed with his determination to hit the hole

hard and fight through for more yards,” said the coach. “Our O-line deserves a lot of credit for keeping their blocks and making holes for him.” Quarterback Nick Okamoto carried in another touchdown and connected with Isaiah Stewart and Josh Taitinger for majors. The defence got a huge boost with the return of lineman Aaron Borg, who was injured against New West last month. Boarg had a game-high eight tackles and a forced fumble, while defensive end Saeed Ali-Hussein posted seven tackles and an interception. The squad will return to Kelowna Friday to play Mount Boucherie, which was manhandled by Terry Fox last week. “Knowing that Mt. Boucherie has a talented QB and a balanced attack, we will need to be more diligent in not giving up any big plays and keeping everything in front of us on defence,” said Quinto. “Offensively, we will continue to build on getting Kalambay the ball on the ground while working on making better reads to eliminate our turnovers.”

Second half rally carries Fox

Comeback wins don’t come much sweeter. The Terry Fox Ravens shook off a rough trip to Kelowna Friday and a tepid start to blast Mount Boucherie 59-28 in senior AAA boys football. The journey witnessed two vehicular accidents and sluggish traffic — but the Ravens cashed in first when Nick Agnoletto returned the opening kickoff 75 yards. But the home squad replied in kind during a wild tit-fortat first quarter. Down by eight just before the half,

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Fox launched its rally with time running out when Mike West pulled down a short pass from quarterback Conner Mckee and shook off five tacklers en route to a 57-yard touchdown to tie the score. With a diligent emphasis on defence in the second half, the offence took control and produced the lead on scoring rushes by Mckee, West and Kyle Deugau. In the fourth quarter, Mckee would cap an eightfor-16 day with a 19-yard TD strike to Jason Shamatutu. West would round

out the scoring with another major as part of a 120-yard, 10-carry day. Scoring earlier TDs for the Ravens were Adrial Sellers and Keishon Ross. Defensively, Isaiah Stevens set the tone with 11 tackles, two QB sacks and two fumble recoveries. Kyle Miller chalked up seven tackles and three assists, while Yanda Yano, Deugau and West each contributed five tackles on defence. Now 2-0, Fox’s next test comes Friday when they visit W.J. Mouat.

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