The Tri-Cities NOW October 16 2013 by Coquitlam Now

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com Insp. Bradley Sheridan puts on the brakes as he peers down the driveway of a Port Moody apartment complex. “Are those truck headlights?” he asks his reporter passenger, in the darkness of a Saturday evening. The Port Moody cop is on the lookout for a small suspicious Nissan spotted by another officer, with a record of being involved in drug dealing.

Sheridan is patrolling an area near Balmoral Drive, where the vehicle was last spotted. Just to be on the safe side, he turns down the driveway to the apartment to see if the taillights are indeed those of a truck. As he approaches in the patrol car, it’s clear the lights are not from the Nissan. But Sheridan’s vigilance is not in vain. A moment later, out on the adjacent street, pops the older model Nissan with the right plates. The lights go on. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com Last week, a van filled with gas exploded along a Vancouver street during rush hour — and it turns out the people involved have a TriCities connection. According to the Vancouver Police Department, the two men in the van walked into Eagle Ridge Hospital later that night suffering from serious burns to their upper body, arms, hands, head and face. As of the weekend, the pair from Coquitlam, one aged 19 and the other 25, were still in serious condition. Vancouver Police Department spokesman Const. Brian Montague said the incident is being investigated by the department’s hit-and-run and financial crimes sections, but so far no charges have been laid. He noted the suspects’ injuries, which are severe, have prevented investigators

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white panel van on fire rearended an SUV as the vehicles travelled south on Oak Street. The van mounted the curb and crashed into a cement retaining wall. Police said the fire and resulting explosions appear to be the result of the van illegally containing large containers and quantities of gasoline. “It’s something you don’t see all the time, that’s for sure,” Montague told the TriCities NOW. “Is it something we’ve seen before? Absolutely. Anything you can sell easily … anything that people will buy, there is a market for and if you can obtain it for free, and sell it below market value and there’s a market, than you’re going to make some money.” The incident is also eerily similar to an explosion that involved a van filled with gas containers in Port Moody back in July. On July 5, a van parked in the McDonald’s parking lot

on St. Johns Street exploded. A young woman was treated for burns at the hospital. Inside that van were two separate tanks hooked up to electric pumps to move gas from one tank to another. Each tank was estimated to be about 200 litres in size, though they weren’t full at the time. Fire investigators believe the explosion was triggered by build up of vapours and the heat at the time the woman started the vehicle. However, the tanks in that case did not explode. Police said at the time the investigators were looking into the issue around the safe storage of fuel rather than it being criminal in nature. But a Port Coquitlam company that deals with fuel services and storage suggests the theft of gas is a growing problem. Kelly Grehan, the president and owner of Hiway Fuel Services, said his company has alerted several of

its clients to gas thefts over the years. “The price of gas is on everyone’s radar screen, it’s an expensive commodity,” he said. The company does onsite fueling delivery and management to fleet vehicles. Grehan noted in some cases the thieves are siphoning gas by drilling out the gas tanks. In other instances, crooks are using credit cards to steal gas. The company’s owner suggested businesses with vehicle fleets lose two to three per cent a year to gas theft. The theft of gas is not only costly; it can be dangerous, at least for the thieves. Montague said the results for the suspects in the case of the Vancouver incident speak for themselves. “If you’re someone in this line of work doing this type of thing, then the danger level is much higher than the average person driving down the street,” he said.

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need to get into a cab and go home. A cab is called and is on the way. One of the men, with a guitar strapped to The driver, a young-looking man, pulls over his back, wants to serenade the cops while they wait. in short order just outside the complex. Meantime, Morson pours out a few remainSheridan cautiously approaches the car and ing beers from a plastic bag. asks the man to step out. It sets off one of the men, who is now A few seconds later, the Port Moody cop is joined by a fellow officer for a discussion with worked up in a tirade, swearing at the offithe driver. The officers suspect the driver, cers. By now the cab has come, and his friend who is from Vancouver and has a record, is in is urging him to get inside. The drunken man refuses to get in the cab the area to sell drugs. They recognized a known heroin user in the with his friend, opting to walk home. As he area prior to the pull-over and are trying to leaves, he continues to swear at the officers. Sheridan said the man was close to being put the two together. “I don’t play the game,” the young man arrested. Though the seasoned officer acknowledged dressed in jeans and a T-shirt tells the two pouring out the beer helped cops, adding he’s been working escalate the situation, he insistfor the last five years. ed it was the right thing to do. He tells the police he was in “Clearly they both had the area visiting his son. enough for tonight,” Sheridan Sheridan suspects he might I don’t play the said. also be drinking — an unusual game. It wouldn’t be the last time occurrence for someone on the that Port Moody police deal job dealing smack — so the –Suspected drug with some people who’ve had driver gets the breathalyzer. dealer pulled over by a little too much to drink. The test turns up clean, and police For the next few hours, without any evidence, the Sheridan looks into a fireworks young man is let go. call, and makes a few traffic Sheridan thinks the driver shoved his drugs in a water bottle he had stops. “They say police work is 95 per cent downstuffed between his legs as he pulled over. It’s one of a number of stops and files time and paperwork and five per cent crazihandled by Sheridan and the group of men ness,” Sheridan said. The craziness never really rears its head on and women in blue on shift during a recent this evening. Saturday night. The time in between calls is a chance to While Sheridan hits the road just after nightfall, his fellow officers have already write up files and send out a few tweets. Sheridan, who worked homicide for a started working on a few files. Throughout the night, the crew will back couple of years, is the main person behind the each other up for myriad calls, from traffic department’s Twitter account. Over the last stops to fireworks being blown off at a wed- few years, the account has been used for what the department has called tweet-alongs. ding. The tweets are usually the humorous musWhile stopping a suspected drug dealer does have the potential to create the most ten- ings of Sheridan based on the files from sion, the evening also provides some lighter that particular evening. The @PortMoodyPD account has more than 4,000 followers and moments. After patrolling a few parks in the College appears to be getting positive reviews from the general public and the Park area of town, Sheridan department’s brass. and fellow officer Const. Brent After midnight, the attention Morson decide to check on turns to the bars. The police another elementary school asked to just check in at nearby. It’s hard to say if are the St. James Well in Newport Sitting on a bench near the this is a typical Village. playground is a young couple. There have been some rumThe couple had just finished night because blings that trouble could be smoking pot as the police there is no such brewing between a few patrons, arrived. thing. so staff want the police on The cops decided to do a hand at closing just to be on quick search of the pair. The –Const. Bradley the safe side. young woman wants to light Sheridan As it turns out, the bar up a cigarette but is told to patrons disperse without an wait. issue. But there’s always one During the search, the Surrey man boasts he hasn’t had a drag from guy who can’t help but embarrass himself. On this night, a slightly drunk individual decides a smoke in 10 days. “How long without weed? Two minutes? to ask one of the female officers out on a date. She politely declines, seemingly laughing it Morson jokingly asks. The couple is eventually told to leave the off. But this guy is persistent. Sheridan steps in school grounds without any charges. The next stop becomes a prime example and tells the man it’s time to go home. “It’s not fair for her to have to deal with how a simple discussion can escalate to a near that,” he said, after stepping in for his fellow arrest. Sheridan eyes two men sitting on the grass officer. It’s now early morning, and the rest of the on Murray Street near Rocky Point Park. The two older men, who were slurring their team is off to a few more bars and calls, while words, had clearly been drinking. A couple of Sheridan heads back to police headquarters empty beer cans were strewn about the grass. on St. Johns Street to do more paperwork. “It’s hard to say if this is a typical night After checking their I.D, Sheridan, who is now joined by Morson, tells the men they because there is no such thing,” he says.

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Fake dentist sentenced to 3 months in jail AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING FOR TUNG SHENG (DAVID) WU, WHO MAY BE IN TORONTO

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com When and if the law ever catches up with rogue dentist Tung Sheng (David) Wu, he’ll have to spend some time behind bars. On Tuesday, a Supreme Court judge in Vancouver sentenced the fake dentist to three months in jail for civil contempt of court. The judge also ordered Wu

to pay the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. for the organization’s cost related to the investigation. Jerome Marburg, the college’s CEO, said the judge’s sentence sends a strong message and indicates the seriousness of Wu’s action. “He [Wu] is a person without honour or regard for Canadian civil society,” he said. “He preyed on the vulner-

able and put many people’s health at significant risk.” Lawyers for the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. were in Supreme Court last week asking a judge to sentence the Wu for his offenses. However, the court decided to give Wu one more opportunity to answer to allegations. The dentist’s saga began in August after health officials sent out a warning to anyone

who received dental treatment from Wu that they may have been exposed to serious viruses. Fraser Health issued the alert after Wu, who they say had performed illegal dentistry in Burnaby, Port Moody and Coquitlam, appeared to be setting up shop again despite a court order against him. The revelations about the dentist surfaced after an

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CONT. FROM PAGE 6 The dental college, which is offering a $2,000 reward for information that helps them locate Wu, believes he might have fled to Toronto. While the college had requested a longer jail sentence, Marburg said the organization is pleased with the judge’s ruling, specifically noting the order that Wu NOW FILE PHOTO would have to pay back the David Wu practised illegal cost of the investigation. He noted costs associated dentistry out of home on with the investigation have Coquitlam’s Dahlia Court. been “significant,” but didn’t clients are not accused of offer a dollar amount. As for Wu’s whereabouts, wrongdoing. “Your health is more the college’s CEO said investigators have followed all leads important than anything,” he and done what they can with said. Court documents filed by the information available. Marburg called on the pub- the college suggest Wu had extensive ties lic, and Wu’s to the Tripast patients, Cities and had to come forbeenproviding ward if they dental treathave any inforYour health is ment out of a mation related more important home at 2546 to Wu’s wherethan anything. Dahlia Crt. in abouts. He Coquitlam. said the case –Jerome Marburg According to isn’t closed College of Dental the affidavits, until the denSurgeons of B.C. private investitist is found. gator Michael “It’s time for him to be found,” Marburg Lantz seized and searched Wu’s Acura RDX on Aug. 15. said. The vehicle contained The college is also recommending anyone treated by newly ordered dental equipWu to get their dental work ment from Sinclair Dental looked at. Marburg said the Supply Co. Ltd. to Joey college is starting to get word Tseng, the owner of Prairie of former patients who need Dental Clinic in PoCo. Tseng treatment. Though he sug- admitted providing dental gested some might be embar- supplies to Wu, but said he rassed, he noted the issue hadn’t heard from him in sevis one of health, and Wu’s eral months.

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Law adding suffering is not just

his week, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that Canada’s laws against assisted suicide are constitutional. They may very well be, but it does not make them just. The government’s argument in appealing a lower court ruling that struck the law down was that assisted suicide would “demean the value of life” and open up vulnerable people to risk of abuse. Laws against assisted suicide have their origins in early Catholic Church doctrine, which viewed suicide as an interference with God’s plan. Several church groups appeared as interveners during the appeal. For some who have watched a loved one die slowly and in agony with no hope of respite, let alone recovery, law and doctrine is impossible to accept. The fact is, sometimes we’re ready to leave the party before our bodies are. A law that forces people to live in progressively worse pain as their dignity dwindles away until they inevitably die demeans life. The practice is no longer outlawed in some more progressive jurisdictions where rigorous fail safes are in place to make sure no one ever goes through with it unless they are of sound mind. To be clear: We are not advocating assisted suicide as some form of state-sponsored solution to severe depression or as one of a series of treatment options. But, for the sake of a few who live in constant pain or face a demeaning death with no prospect of relief, it is time to move the conversation into a new light. It’s unfortunate that our federal government does not wish to take the lead on such an initiative. — Guest editorial from the North Shore News

WHY BE THANKFUL WHEN SO MANY SUFFER?

I don’t mean to rain on the parade of the countless others who appreciate the news media’s standard platitudinous paraphrasing of, “We have so much for which to be thankful!,” but the bitter reality of large-scale Earthly starvation basically translates into a bit of arrogance on our, the developed Western world’s, full-bellied part. By saying grace before a meal, we, the well-fed, are in effect assuming that our Creator has found one portion of this planet’s populace worthy of nourishment while allowing another to go hungry. I would be quite willing to consistently say grace every day of every year if everyone on Earth — and not just a minority of the planet’s populace — had enough clean, safe drinking water and nutritional food to maintain a normal, healthy daily life; and be pray-fully “thankful” if every couple’s child would survive his or her serious illness rather than just a small portion of such sick children. I don’t at all believe that God simply doesn’t care about His creation; however, why would He bless “us” while neglecting so very many of “them?” Obviously, it’s not desirable to challenge one of humanity’s greatest institutions on record — i.e. praying and saying grace to a theist entity — a pathetic fact quite evident by the total absence of this missive in virtually every Canadian newspaper. Frank G. Sterle, Jr. White Rock

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ver since she became leader of the B.C. Liberal party, Christy Clark has sought to distance herself from her predecessor, Gordon Campbell, whenever possible. And she may be doing it again when it comes to dealing with climate change. At the very least, there’s no doubt she lacks Campbell’s religious-like zeal on that issue. Campbell loved to boast that B.C. was leading all of North America when it came to fighting climate change. He set ambitious targets, enshrined in law, for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (33 per cent of 2007 levels by 2020) and brought in the carbon tax. But soon after Campbell unveiled his ambitious plan, the world economy collapsed and a recession ensued. Suddenly, governments — including B.C.’s — experienced plunging revenues and massive deficits. The reverberations from that economic disaster continue to be felt. The Clark government, like many others, is still hungry for revenues and less interested in spending a lot of time talking about things like carbon credit schemes and greenhouse gas emissions. And while her government insists it is still committed to achieving the targets set out by Campbell, the centrepiece of its economic strategy is massive industrial activity that could greatly increase GHG emissions. The creation of liquefied natural gas plants in the northwest, for example, will greatly increase the amount of natural gas burned to create energy. That, combined with the government’s decision to freeze the carbon tax and to push for the establishment of a bunch of new mines will also likely make it more difficult to reduce GHG emissions. But it’s not hard to figure out why

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Clark is going this route. The recent provincial election showed that the economy has become the number one issue with British Columbians. Clark campaigned successfully as a champion of growing the economy and creating jobs. Environmental issues such as climate change have been elbowed into the background. While they still rank high in importance, they are not the issues that determine who forms government in this province. While her chief opponent, the NDP, tears itself apart on whether or not it can support big industrial activities such as LNG plants, fracking and pipelines, Clark can further make economic issues her own and thus ensure she and her party remain in government. Clark is fond of stressing the need to find ways to say “yes” to big projects rather than simply rejecting them out of hand, as the NDP did in the election campaign when it opposed the Kinder Morgan pipeline. So look for Clark to fashion policies that are indeed about saying “yes” to a number of projects. I wouldn’t be surprised if the B.C. Liberals somehow find a way to throw their support behind the Kinder Morgan pipeline and perhaps, down the road, revisit their decision to not support Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline. If Kinder Morgan and Enbridge can

convincingly show they have addressed concerns about oil spills and cleanup, and that they have the support of more First Nations than not (in other words, not necessarily unanimous support), I suspect Clark will find it easier to say “yes” to one or both of the projects. Of course, there are potential pratfalls that may await the Clark government as it pushes the economy as its bread and butter issue. Chief among them is if those liquefied natural gas plants don’t materialize. LNG Minister Rich Coleman says he’s reasonably confident that three will be built, but many analysts will be surprised if there’s more than one at the end of the day. There is a lot of money riding on this all-in gambit by the Clark government. The government’s own analysis suggests five LNG plants could contribute between $4 billion and $9 billion a year to government coffers. Even if there’s only a single plant, the return could still exceed more than $1 billion a year (if the Asia market for LNG remains strong, which is by no means a sure thing 10 years from now), which is substantial. When money like this is dangling in front of the Clark government, it’s not hard to see why one of her predecessor’s most-cherished initiatives has lost its lustre. So don’t be surprised if Campbell’s emission targets are perhaps changed or delayed through legislation as we draw closer to 2020. The potential financial payoff from LNG and other industries is simply too huge for a government to pass up, even if it means turning its back one of the former premier’s most cherished policies. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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More than 20 years ago, British Columbia signalled to the world that sustainable development was a concept it took seriously. In the intervening years, the phrase has become so over-used as to make people’s eyes glaze over. But back then it actually meant something, and our province led the world in enacting policies that better protected biological diversity for the benefit of present and future generations. Thanks to provincial administrations on both the left and right sides of the political spectrum, we created a network of new parks that was the envy of the world. The amount of land officially conserved grew to nearly 14 per cent of B.C.’s land base; a remarkable achievement about which British Columbians take great pride. Yet anyone who pays attention knows that it isn’t enough. Science tells us that even the biggest parks become islands of extinction unless we pay as much attention to what we do outside of them as what we do inside. Now, as a result of not heeding that important reality, one of

our most cherished wildlife species — the grizzly bear — faces a completely unnecessary fight for survival in one of its favoured haunts in the southeast of the province, the Kettle Granby wilderness near the community of Grand Forks. The threats to this imperilled population are from clear-cut logging and the construction of more logging roads — activities occurring outside the boundaries of the parks created to protect the bears. And the tragedy is that our government, which has the powers to reverse this trend, is directly responsible for the worsening situation. That is because the logging and road building are directed by BC Timber Sales, a provincial agency that reports directly to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. The mandate of BC Timber Sales is to maximize returns to the public by selling off tracts of publicly owned forest at auction, where the highest bidder wins the right to log. And here’s the rub. BC Timber Sales is auctioning off blocks of timber that it knows or ought to know will result in unacceptable losses to biological diversity, while simultaneously losing scads of money in the process — $68.3 million in the past

three years alone, despite the agency’s self-proclaimed “relentless focus on cash flows.” Yes, our government is selling forests that you and I own, driving a sub-population of grizzly bears toward extinction, while simultaneously depleting the provincial treasury. This unenlightened behaviour places far more than just grizzly bears at risk. It damages our own forest industry’s hard-fought efforts in international markets to have our forest practices independently certified as sustainable. Forest practices that are more than just about the trees we cut down to make forest products, but also about the clean air and water that forests provide and the plant and animal life that they sustain. The good news is that there’s a way out of this dilemma — one that would improve prospects not only for the Granby grizzlies, but eight other grizzly bear populations that the Ministry of Environment considers at risk. BC Timber Sales should immediately halt auctioning timber and approving new roads in the most contentious areas, pending a proper assessment of what is needed to protect bear populations and our international reputation. Modest reductions in

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issued as a precaution. On Sept. 26, a medical health officer for Fraser Health told the Tri-Cities NOW there were no reported cases of human illness linked to the water supply. Fraser Health also confirmed some of the early coliform counts were in the range of 400 to 500 parts per 100 millilitres of tested water. The acceptable number in B.C. is no more than 10 total coliforms per sample. Three negative tests for coliform are needed before the advisory can be lifted. The advisory sparked concern from Anmore residents, with many suggesting the village didn’t do enough to avoid the problem in the first place and didn’t respond quickly enough.

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SMALL ACCIDENT, BUT BIG INCOME LOSS

What might at first seem like a relatively minor car crash can lead to a potentially significant future loss of income. If your ability to earn a living is impaired because you’ve been injured as a result of another’s negligence, you may be compensated for that loss. Take the recent case of Mr. S. He recovered $350,000 for his reduced earning capacity after suffering whiplash-type (soft tissue) neck and back injuries in a rear-end accident. Mr. S was driving home from work in his half-ton pickup. While stopped at a traffic light, he was hit from behind by a Honda Civic going about 29 to 30 mph. Mr. S’s vehicle sustained $1,200 worth of damage. Mr. S worked as a heavy duty mechanic. Although his shoulder blades hurt shortly after the accident, he went to work the next day, a Saturday. At work, he felt increased pain in his shoulders and neck and developed a strong headache. On Sunday, he saw a physician at a walk-in clinic, who recommended that he take a week off work. He then saw his own family doctor, who prescribed physiotherapy, chiropractic treatments and massage therapy, and visited a kinesiologist for home exercise instruction. Over the next few years, he took various periods of time off work. Ultimately, he decided he couldn’t work as a heavy duty mechanic and retrained for a lighter career as a realtor. At trial, both his family doctor and a specialist said his condition was permanent. So long as he didn’t do any heavy labour, he had no major complaints. But if he did any heavy work, his symptoms would flare up. The court also found Mr. S to be a credible witness. A large part of his total claim was for future lost income – the difference between what he probably would earn as a mechanic if he hadn’t been injured and what he would likely now earn as a realtor. The BC Supreme Court

considered whether any of the following four principles (approved by the Court of Appeal) applied to his case: 1. The plaintiff is less able overall to earn income from all types of employment 2. The plaintiff is less marketable or attractive as an employee to potential employers 3. The plaintiff has lost the ability to take advantage of all job opportunities which might have been open to him if he hadn’t been injured 4. The plaintiff is less valuable to himself as a person capable of earning income in a competitive labour market The court concluded that Mr. S’s ability to take advantage of job opportunities was now limited because of his permanent injury. Taking into account various factors, the court awarded him $350,000 compensation for future lost income (rejecting the defence claim that one year of income was appropriate). “The plaintiff has been permanently disabled from his lifetime occupation as a heavy duty mechanic,” wrote Justice Brown. “He has been forced to retrain. There is some prospect that he will earn more than the median income of male realtors in British Columbia. There is also the prospect that he will earn less.” If you’ve been injured in a car crash, consult a lawyer experienced in personal injury claims. Depending on the facts and evidence, your lawyer can help you recover the compensation you deserve. This column has been written with the assistance of DALE DARYCHUK. It provides information only and must not be relied on for legal advice. Please contact DALE DARYCHUK, Trial Lawyer at (604) 464-2644 for your free, no obligation, initial consultation.

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Port Moody plans for Kinder Morgan meeting TOWN HALL FORMAT CHOSEN Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Officials with Kinder Morgan can add Port Moody as an extra stop on their route to sell proposed pipeline expansion plans. On Oct. 8, city council voted in favour of a motion inviting and working with the energy company to hold a town hall meeting in the community sometime this fall. Coun. Rick Glumac, who brought the original motion forward, said he pictured a meeting similar to one hosted by North Vancouver last month that ended up being packed with residents. He said he wanted to leave it to city staff to coordinate the event for Port Moody. But the idea drew a fair amount of debate amongst council members. Coun. Diana Dilworth, the lone councillor to vote against the motion, suggested the city, by taking the lead

in organizing the town hall, could set a “scary” precedent. “I agree a town hall meeting should be held. I don’t believe it’s the city’s jurisdiction to hold and fund one,” she said. Instead, Dilworth said the city should be encouraging Kinder Morgan to hold its own town hall meeting. Mayor Mike Clay said he supports the motion for a town hall, but at the same time blasted the format of such an event. He said the concept of asking a question in a town hall meeting is to “grandstand,” adding there is plenty of information available from Kinder Morgan regarding the project. “The value of it being a town hall meeting is generally so people can stand at a microphone and yell at people, which isn’t constructive to good process,” Clay said. The mayor also suggested the cost to hold the town hall meeting could top $1,000. But other councillors disagreed. Coun. Gerry Nuttall disagreed with the cost estimate,

arguing that, for a few hundred dollars he didn’t want to derail the opportunity to have Kinder Morgan answer questions. He said the issue is extremely important and all residents should understand and have an opportunity to learn about the expansion. Last month, a spokesperson with Kinder Morgan said the company has responded to similar requests and would likely be open to a meeting with Port Moody. Kinder Morgan is proposing to expand the 1,150-kilometre pipeline to handle a capacity of 890,000 barrels per day. The new pipeline would stretch 980 kilometres and cost $5.4 billion to build. The current portion of the line in the Tri-Cities lies in Coquitlam, beginning at Schooner Street near the Fraser River and running through the centre of the city. The proposed pipeline would not run through Port Moody. Glumac has argued the proposed pipeline would add tanker traffic to the inlet, adding that a spill in the inlet would impact Port Moody.

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On Tuesday, city council learned the Westhill lacrosse box replacement project will be over budget. According to a staff report, the project will now cost $1.21 million to complete, up from the original $981,000 budget. The larger tab is a result of an increased cost to build a roof on the box. The original budget for the roof was $400,000, but after the city tendered the project twice, the lowest bid came in at $629,000, for a difference of $229,000. LISA KING/NOW City staff explained the higher cost appeared to be related to price increases in steel and the The Westhill lacrosse box is now set to need for more substantial structural footings cost $1.21 million to complete. to support the roof due to soil conditions. The original project received a grant from money being spent. “I think we’re spending a lot of money the province’s Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development for $681,000, on [an outdoor lacrosse box]” he said, addwhile the city budgeted another ing he’s seen lacrosse boxes in $300,000. The city tried to get other communities that don’t additional money for the prohave roofs. ject from the ministry, but was Coun. Gerry Nuttall echoed told there are no more funds Elliott’s concern, but suggested I think we’re available. the city has no real option other spending a lot To get the grant, the project than to go ahead with the promust also be complete by the of money on [an ject under the new budget. end of March 2014. voted unanimously outdoor lacrosse forCouncil When asked by councillors the recommendation to box]. why a roof is needed for the increase the project’s budget. structure, staff suggested the The extra money will be –Bob Elliott city likely wouldn’t qualify for funded from the city’s accumuCity Councillor the provincial cash if the box lated surplus, which has a curdidn’t have a roof because the rent balance of $1.5 million. grant application was meant to The staff report also noted improve year-round access to the facility. consultants for the project believed the box Coun. Bob Elliott said he supported the could be completed by the March deadline project because he wants youth to have access if the construction contracts were awarded to the facility, but questioned the amount of without delay.

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Mail thefts at three buildings Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com Residents living in three highrise buildings in Port Moody may want to keep a close eye on their mail after a recent series of break-ins. Port Moody police said the

break-ins happened Oct. 4 between 1 and 4 a.m. Two suspects allegedly forced open the communal mailboxes in the lobbies of all three buildings and stole a large amount of mail. Police are encouraging

residents of 290 Newport Dr., 288 Ungless Way and 295 Guildford Way to check for any missing bills and discrepancies on any statements over the next few months. Investigators are also hoping the public can help

identify the two crooks and have released surveillance images of the two suspects. Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to contact the Port Moody Police Department at 604461-3456.

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Triumph Taekwon-Do will celebrate its eighth anniversary this Saturday (Oct. 19) with an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 312-1515 Broadway St. in PoCo. Activities will include: • a free self-defence seminar for youths and adults. • demonstrations of taekwondo techniques and skills, including board breaking. • free “try taekwondo” classes for anyone who wants to see what all the fun and challenge is about. • hot dogs and beverages in exchange for donations of food or cash to the food bank. • draws for prizes. • a bouncy castle for children (and adults too). Triumph offers traditional taekwondo programs for people as young as five and as old as 75. The focus, according to a press release from the owners, is on developing strong, positive character in youth, as well as solid martial arts skills for self-defence and a balance of physical and mental fitness. Dedicated to bringing the benefits of traditional taekwondo philosophy and selfdefence techniques to children and adults, Triumph Taekwon-Do was newly constructed from the ground up in 2005. It’s owned and operated by longtimePoCoresidentsKevin and Ramona Reinelt, both of who worked in the corporate high-tech world for more than 20 years before choosing to leave that environment to pursue their passion: helping people improve their lives by providing the mental and physical benefits of taekwondo training. The International Taekwon-Do Federation, the original and oldest world governing body for taekwondo, has member schools and students in more than 90 countries around the world. The organization has a strong presence in Canada with more than 1,200 members in B.C. alone.

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PoCo hosts Halloween fun at Leigh Square The City of Port Coquitlam will host a movie night, featuring a screening of Paranorman, as well as pumpkin painting and a skeleton scavenger hunt, tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 17) at Leigh Square. Events run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, located at 2100-2253 Leigh Sq., and cost $4 per person. Registration is available online through www.experi-

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WEDNESDAY, OCT 16 Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. at the

ABC Restaurant, 300-100 Schoolhouse St. in Coquitlam. Take part in group tours for solo travellers, meet new friends, enjoy the security of group travel and avoid the costly single supplement. RSVP to Val at 604-669-6607, Ext. 304. University Women’s Club meets at 7 p.m. at Scott Creek Middle School, 1240 Lansdowne Dr. in Coquitlam. Darcie Gabruck, YWCA Community Development Coordinator at Como Lake Gardens, will be the guest speaker. Info: Allison at 604-939-9146 or Ellen at 604-464-0246. Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce hosts an all-candidates meeting for the upcoming Coquitlam city council byelection, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the theatre (Room A1470) at Douglas College’s Coquitlam campus, 1250 Pinetree Way. Everyone is welcome to attend.

THURSDAY, OCT 17 Terry Fox Library stages an “altered book

workshop” for teens of all ages from 4 to 5 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Turn an old library book into a work of art. The library will provide books and other art supplies. Info: 604927-9999. Burquitlam Community Association hosts an all-candidates meeting for the upcoming Coquitlam city council byelection, from 7 to 9 p.m at Banting Middle School, 820 Banting St. in Coquitlam. Info: Graham Hill at 604-937-7458 or hill7458@gmail.com. Port Coquitlam Heritage & Cultural Society meets at 1 p.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square Museum and Archives, 2100-2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Bring your treasures to share with other members. Info: 604-927-8403.

Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association meets at 7 p.m. at 3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam. Lyle Litzenberger, author of Burke and Widgeon: A Hiker’s Guide, will be the guest speaker. All Burke Mountain residents are invited. Info: 604-941-2260.

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Two all-candidates meetings this week There are two all-candidates meetings this week for the upcoming Coquitlam city council byelection, which takes place Saturday, Oct. 26. Two new councillors will be elected during the byelection, which was called after Selina Robinson and Linda Reimer vacated their seats to become MLAs. There are 11 candidates running for the two vacant seats: Michael Bell, Ben Craig, Ben B.H. Kim, Barrie Lynch, Doug Macdonell, Kevin Startin, Teri Towner, Chris Wilson, Vincent Wu, Kurt Zaporozan and Bonita Zarrillo. The first all-candidates meeting, hosted by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, will run from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 16) at the Coquitlam campus of Douglas College, located at 1250 Pinetree Way.

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CLAN MEDAL IN POOL Coquitlam’s Dimitar Ivanov, Alexandria Schofield and Port Moody’s Lauren Swistak earned their share of podium time on behalf of the Simon Fraser University swim teams at the season-opening meet at the University of Puget Sound on Saturday. Schofield collected gold in the women’s 200metre freestyle event with a time of 2:11.70, while Ivanov, who like Schofield is a thirdyear swimmer for SFU, achieved the same in the men’s 200m free with a time of 1:58.90. He would also add the men’s 200m backstroke gold medal with a finish of 2:07.84. Both carried that winning feeling into the medley relay pool, with Schofield’s foursome edging out a fellow SFU squad, which included Swistak and Coquitlam’s Charlene Hew, for top honour. Ivanov contributed to the men’s 200m relay win. In the 200m butterfly, Swistak soared past the competition with a winning time of 2:17.83, nearly eight seconds faster than her nearest rival.

T-BIRDS STAY HOT

A pair of Port Moody products continue to give the UBC Thunderbirds a big boost in its aim to top the Canada West men’s soccer circuit. Navid Mashinchi and Richard Meister were instrumental in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over the Mount Royal Cougars. Mashinchi’s marker was his sixth of the season, putting him three back of teammate, league-leader and Coquitlam native Milad Mehrabi. Meister, meanwhile, posted the club’s third straight shutout — and his third of the year. The win improves the T-birds to 11-1-0 on the season, sitting atop the Pacific Division.

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The Port Moody Panthers pushed it to overtime before suffering a tough loss on Saturday. The 2-8-1 Pacific Junior Hockey League squad was edged 5-4 by North Delta, after rallying to force the extra period. Kurt Sonne’s marker with 1:41 remaining in regulation capped a comeback, but one that would fall short. The Panthers grabbed a brief lead in the second when Nicholas Franco and Connor Bowen tallied, only to witness North Delta strike back. Brennan Bifano, with his first of the season, kept Port Moody in the picture. Port Moody hosts the Richmond Sockeyes on Saturday, 7:45 p.m. at the Port Moody Arena.

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Terry Fox Ravens’ rusher Jericho Mendez, shown during an earlier game, rushed for three consecutive touchdowns as the Ravens defeated Centennial in senior AAA football action.

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sports@thenownews.com It wasn’t the picture-perfect win that they envisioned, but the Terry Fox Ravens will take the lessons with the win and go from there. The Ravens shook off some nerves and some inconsistencies to knock off archrival Centennial 36-12 in senior AAA football action, improving to 3-0 in the regular season. Flaws aside, the lessons learned can be used in upcoming contests, said co-coach Martin McDonnell. “We weren’t super-happy with our execution, but we were happy to beat Centennial, that’s for sure,” said McDonnell. “We just did enough [to win], but from the start it wasn’t what we expected.” From having just 10 players on the field for the first snap, to poor snaps and offensive

execution, the Ravens had difficulty getting on track — but they did respond quickly when required. Centennial grabbed an early 6-0 lead on their first possession but found themselves in a 16-6 hole early in the second quarter. Scoring a pair of short-yardage touchdowns, Grade 11 running back Mike West erased the deficit and gave the PoCo squad a solid foundation in which to build upon — but not before the Cents pushed back. Centennial, which fell to 1-2 on the loss, cashed in on a long kick-off return to make it 16-12 temporarily. But that comeback claim was put on ice when Jericho Mendez marched in three straight short-yardage majors — the final two coming in the second half. Although no rusher broke the 100-yard barrier, McDonnell said that the squad made

due with a committee approach, spreading the carries around as Grade 11 quarterback Connor McKee faced some tough coverage. “We got refocused in a hurry after (Centennial scored),” said McDonnell. “We got down in a hurry but came back... Maybe it was a bit of nerves, going up against Centennial kind of ups the adrenalin.” McKee completed eight of 17 pass attempts for 130 yards, while Mendez gained 88 yards on 12 carries. With St. Thomas More coming to Percy Perry Stadium on Friday (7 p.m. kickoff), Fox can ill-afford a repeat of the scrambly start, MacDonnell added. “These were uncharacteristic errors by and large, but we have to execute like we can because STM is a very good team.” The Centaurs, meanwhile, venture to Abbotsford to play W.J. Mouat on Friday.

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For a fifth time this season, Coquitlam’s A.J. Ewart won a Canadian Junior Golf Association event, this time collecting the victory at the Mission Golf Course. The 14-year-old has dominated the 14-under division, and demonstrated that with rounds of 71 and 75 on the 6,058-yard course. The victory couldn’t have been more comfortable for Ewart, as he led Chilliwack’s Mitchell Thiessen by 12 strokes. “I played pretty good the first round,” explained Ewart. “Over two rounds I missed a lot of putts and (Sunday) I really couldn’t make anything.” He sits second in the nation-wide CJGA Order-of-Merit standings.

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Road wins balance home woes sports@thenownews.com The road remains a most friendly place for the Coquitlam Express. The B.C. Hockey League team is a perfect 6-0 on the road so far, after doubling the Merritt Centennials 4-2 on Saturday. Leading the way was netminder Gordie Defiel, who turned back 37 shots to post his sixth win of the season. It was an important bounceback performance from the club, which suffered a tough 3-1 setback on Friday to Mainland Division-leading Langley — and dropped the club’s record at the Poirier Sports Centre to 1-2-0-2. “We didn’t play well and no one was happy about how we played [on Friday],” noted head coach Barry Wolff. “We weren’t really advancing the puck, while in Merritt we got back to moving the puck ahead.” In Merritt, the club took the lead seven minutes into the contest on Cody Boyd’s goal, followed eight minutes later by rookie Daniell Lange’s third of the season. The Cents pulled within a goal on the powerplay early in the second, but Canon Pieper restored the two-goal margin a minute later with his seventh of the year. The cycle repeated itself in the third, but league-scoring leader Adam Rockwood iced it for the Express with a late emptynet goal. And while Merritt outshot Coquitlam 39-33, defenceman Marc Biega said the play of Defiel and a smart game from his teammates earned them the win. “[Defiel’s] been great,” noted the second-year defenceman. “It seems every start he’s the first or second star… He made some great saves and we did a good job of protecting the lead.”

A day earlier, Langley led 1-0 before Bo Pieper drew the teams even with a powerplay tally midway through the second. But the Rivermen reclaimed the lead with two quick goals to start the third — and held Coquitlam in check the rest of the way. “It is tough, we’ve had some

tough goes in our home rink but just like (Friday) we’re seeing some positive steps,” remarked Biega. Wolff concurred. “We just need to play smarter on the smaller ice surface. We’ve taken strides in the right direction, but fallen back (at home),” said the coach.

The Express sit just three points back of Langley in the race for the division lead. They hope to collect their second home ice win tonight (Wednesday) when they host Surrey, 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre, before heading out for games in Trail and Salmon Arm on the weekend.

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