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jdeutsch@thenownews.com It could have been a lot worse for pedestrians and customers at a Coquitlam deli Monday afternoon.

Police were called after a driver apparently lost control of his vehicle, smashing into the GianCarlo Italian Deli on Austin Avenue around 4 p.m.

No one was injured, including the two people in the vehicle, but several customers were in the store at the time of the incident.

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The store’s owner, Riccardo DeSantis, estimated the damage to his shop would be in the tens of thousands of dollars.

“Accidents happen — as long as no one got hurt,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW, noting a few minutes earlier, his mother had been sitting at a table right where the car crashed.

DeSantis, who has owned the deli for 16 years, said he’s hoping to have the store reopened within a week.

Video surveillance of the incident shows two people narrowly being missed by the car as it CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Pitt River Middle gets a refresh TERRY FOX’S FORMER SCHOOL GETS A MAKEOVER 50 YEARS AFTER ITS OPENING DATE

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The aged halls of Pitt River Middle have been home to untold memories and stories.

The 50-year-old halls were even walked by one of the greatest Canadians: Terry Fox. But on Monday, fresh memories — and perhaps another great Canadian of the future — greeted a new chapter in the school’s history.

To the surprise of students, the first day of school back after Christmas break also marked the first day in the new Pitt River Middle, built right beside the old building.

At 9 a.m., some 400 students at the school were ushered into an assembly where they received the news: they would be making the walk over to their new school.

The changeover wasn’t expected to happen until spring.

Principal Todd Clerkson said the surprise was meant to make the move more special for the kids.

“I’m really excited and I know the kids are more than a little excited,” he told the TriCities NOW. The original school was built back in 1963 and at one time was attended by Fox. Though it may not have the memories yet, the new school is light years ahead of its predecessor in functionality.

The new building includes shared campus spaces, a multi-media centre and increased natural light and ventilation.

The school also has what’s called a Neighbourhood Learning Centre, which creates a partnership between community organizations and schools.

Part of that Learning Centre will be an Aboriginal Wellness Centre and the home of the Port Coquitlam Sport Alliance.

The new school cost $20 million, but interestingly is actually smaller in square footage than the former Pitt River Middle.

The new school has the capacity to hold 450 students.

The principal said he’ll miss the history of

Pitt Middle River School principal Todd Clerkson addresses his students on their first day in their new digs. the school and all the nooks and crannies the old building offered.

“In some ways it’s about the people in the building and not the building,” Clerkson said.

“But let’s be honest, it’s pretty exciting to go to a brand new spectacular school.”

That also pretty much sums up the reaction from students, many of whom were just trying to take it all in as they filed into their new gym.

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I’m really excited and I know the kids are more than a little excited –Pitt River Middle School principal Todd Clerkson

bright and white,” said Grade 8 student Kaitlyn Malcic.

But she too said she would miss the old building and her memories of the first day of middle school and getting lost.

Maggie Vuong, another Grade 8 student, joked she was happy all the outlets in the new school worked.

“The ambience is just different,” she said.

However, Vuong said she would miss the heaters she

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and friends would sit on in the old school and the secret rooms around the building.

The new Pitt River Middle is one of five major replacement or new school capital projects in the district, announced back in 2009.

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Stubborn fire guts Port Coquitlam home MONDAY AFTERNOON FIRE ON MYRTLE WAY DOESN’T APPEAR TO BE SUSPICIOUS Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com A single-family home in Port Coquitlam was reduced to a smoking shell of its former self, following a fire on Monday afternoon.

Port Coquitlam fire crews were called to the home in a culde-sac on Myrtle Way around 3:30 p.m. to a report of heavy smoke.

By the time crews arrived, the house was completely engulfed by flames, while smoke could be seen across the city.

No one was home at the time and no other buildings were damaged, but the fire proved to be stubborn given its location in the tight cul-de-sac.

“It was very difficult,” said fire chief Nick Delmonico, noting houses in the area are bunched together.

At one point, fire crews had to shut off power to the home, but not to other properties.

There was no word on what caused the blaze, but the fire chief said it didn’t appear to be suspicious.

Keith Wealick was at home next door at the time the fire broke out.

He said he smelled smoke and first checked to see if it was coming from his own house.

Then Wealick noticed smoke billowing from his neighbour’s house.

Worried someone might be inside the burning home, he ran out and pounded on the front door.

When Wealick noticed one of the owner’s vehicles was gone, he assumed no one was home and retreated.

Shortly after, a front window blew out.

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Wealick described the people living in the home as a couple with a dog, who were just finishing up renovations.

Dallas Callender lives on the cul-de-sac and was awoken by the sounds of fire engines.

When he looked outside, he saw black smoke come from the home across the street.

“You don’t like to wake up to houses on fire,” he said, noting he didn’t believe anyone was home at the time of the blaze.

After crews battled the flames for about an hour, the fire was finally put out, but it’s believed the inside of the house was completely gutted.

There is no word on whether the owners had home insurance.

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Port Coquitlam firefighters assess a fire that was first reported at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

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MLA worries about spate of car crashes CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 crashes through the front window.

Coquitlam Mounties confirmed the driver was elderly and issued a traffic ticket at the scene.

RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said investigators believe the driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake, and when he tried to stop, the vehicle crashed through the building.

He said it was lucky everyone walked away uninjured.

“Thank God no one was sitting right by the window,” Chung said.

This latest incident is one of a string of vehicle crashes involving elderly drivers along the same stretch of Austin.

Last February, Carmelle Peart was killed after a vehicle driven by a senior hopped the curb out front of the Safeway and hit her.

No charges were laid in the death of the 82-year-old.

In late November, two Coquitlam residents, Juan Jose Rosales, 76 and Marta Rosales, 66, were killed after in a hit-and-run near Austin and Gatensbury Street.

The driver, also believed to be a senior in his 90s, allegedly took off after the incident.

The driver has never been formally identified or charged by police.

But the three events have the local MLA worried this could be a growing trend among seniors.

Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson, whose constituency office is located across the street from the deli, said she’s going to ask her staff to look into the issue,

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and will bring the findings to her caucus colleagues in Victoria.

She described the issue as “difficult,” adding in a perfect world seniors would give up driving on their own when the time is right.

“It’s something we all have to face,” she said, adding it’s often a struggle between respecting parents and keeping them safe.

Robinson also suggested part of the issue is that seniors, like her own parents, aren’t used to taking transit as an option.

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No complaints about controversial shelter LONE MEETING TO DISCUSS POCO SITE DRAWS JUST TWO CONCERNED RESIDENTS

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Fears of increased crime, loitering and drug use have not materialized one week into the presence of a controversial homeless shelter in Port Coquitlam.

Mayor Greg Moore told the Tri-Cities NOW Tuesday that city staff haven’t received any complaints regarding the temporary homeless shelter at Northside Kingsway Church on Kingsway Avenue.

Operated by the Hope For Freedom Society, the shelter opened its doors in PoCo on Jan. 1.

“We had good success in the past and there was no reason to believe we wouldn’t have it again this year,” Moore said.

He added the biggest change has been a shift back to the traditional operating model of the shelter. This

season features a monthly, rotating system between each of the three Tri-Cities where clients are bused in and out of participating churches.

Last season, however, saw shelter services offered out of one static location in PoCo and did not include the bus portion of the plan.

That previous model led to a heated public hearing in late November, one that saw dozens of residents infuriated over the prospect of the shelter once again operating in their neighbourhood.

As a result, council tied a number of stipulations to this season’s shelter operation, including a Good Neighbour Agreement, a list of people to contact in the event of problems and a series of meetings with neighbourhood stakeholders.

Hope for Freedom Society managing director Rob Thiessen said the lone meet-

ing held to date, which took place before Jan. 1, saw only two area residents in attendance.

“It was kind of interesting — none of the people who had shown up at any of the public meetings were there,” he said.

While statistics around shelter use aren’t available for early January, the operation served an average of 10 to 15 people during its stay at Coquitlam Alliance Church last month. During that time, seven people were moved off the streets and into recovery services or housing.

“So far, so good. We’re definitely pleased,” Thiessen said.

After its stay this month in PoCo, the program moves to Coquitlam’s Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship in February before wrapping up at St. Andrew’s United Church in March.

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Locals weigh in on Olympic excitement AS WORLD PREPARES FOR WINTER GAMES IN SOCHI, RESIDENTS ARE GETTING READY

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Chris Wilson vividly remembers the first time he witnessed the sport that would transform his life.

It was 1976, and he and his brother were watching the Summer Olympics unfold in Montreal.

“We’d never seen wrestling and knew nothing about it, but when we saw it we said, ‘Hey that’s what we do all the time.’ And then I eventually became a wrestler,” the Coquitlam councillor recalled.

While the upstart wrestling program at his high school also played a major role in

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As great as hockey, football, baseball or soccer may be, the Olympics offer up a larger platform for young would-be athletes, a point not lost on the chair of KidSport Tri-Cities just weeks before the games begin.

“Especially for sports that are not as popular, the Olympics are huge,” Wilson said. “They’re so important.

That’s the only time kids are really exposed to those sports. If I’d not seen [wrestling] on TV, maybe I wouldn’t have thought to try it in high school.”

John B. Pub manager Owen Coomer also recognizes the opportunities inherent in each Olympic year, albeit for different reasons.

International sport, according to Coomer, is the bread and butter of a sports bar regardless of where the contests are being played.

“People are already looking forward to Sochi,” he said.

“I’m already taking reservations for the hockey games right now so people can have seats by the big screen TVs. It’s every race and every culture in here — you see

Especially for sports that are not as popular, the Olympics are huge.

–Chris Wilson, Former Olympic Wrestler the young and old coming together to support Team Canada.”

While the non-traditional sports drew fans during the 2010 games, Team Canada’s hockey games generated record-setting crowds at the Coquitlam pub — rivalled only by the number of fans

The pressure is going to be immense and these guys will be heavily scrutinized.

–Darcy Rota, Coquitlam Express President who flocked to the bar during the Vancouver Canucks’ 2011 Stanley Cup run.

And while this year’s hockey games are largely slated for 9 a.m. starts, Coomer isn’t too worried. During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, he had anywhere from 50 to 75 patrons outside his doors for 6 a.m. start times.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a quarterfinal or a semifinal game, there will be people lined up outside our door,” he said.

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… You see the young and old coming together to support Team Canada.

–Owen Coomer, John B. Pub Manager

Express president, also recognizes the intrigue — and the pressure — the Olympics bring. That aspect was brought into full view during Tuesday’s naming of Team Canada’s men’s hockey team.

“The pressure is going to be immense and these guys will be heavily scrutinized,” Rota said. “The key is to get the group to come together as a team as quickly as possible.

Because really, gold is what it’s all about. If we don’t win gold, it’s a little disappointing.”

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Missing man found Police want witnesses

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com A patient at Riverview Hospital who went missing for a day was quickly found and returned to the facility.

Cao The Phan, 51, was reported missing on Jan. 7 as an unauthorized absence from the Coast Cottages at Riverview.

A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Phan for being unlawfully at large.

Mounties noted Phan suffers from a mental illness and should not be approached.

Late Tuesday afternoon, Coquitlam RCMP issued a press release noting Phan had been found safe and sound.

Police did not say how or where Phan was located.

Phan joins a long list of missing patients from Riverview or the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital who have either been found or are still on the lam in recent years.

Most notably, in May 2012, David Fomradas, 34, went missing from the hospital on an unescorted day pass and has not been seen since. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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Police believe the Ford was heading eastbound on jdeutsch@thenownews.com the bypass when the collision Coquitlam Mounties are occurred.

One of the drivers was hoping to speak to any witrushed to hosnesses of a colpital with lifelision that sent threatening two people to injuries while hospital, one the other was with critical Since the crash transpor ted injuries. occurred during for minor The crash a busy time of wounds. happened on “Since the Monday, at day, we expect crashoccurred 7 a.m. at the that someone during a busy intersection must have seen time of day, of Mary Hill we expect that Bypass and something. someone must Coast Meridian –Cpl. Jamie Chung have seen Road in Port somet hing,” Coquitlam between a black Ford F-150 said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung in a statement. and a green Honda CRV.

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Cao The Phan was reported missing from the Coast Cottages at Riverview Hospital.

Police said late Tuesday afternoon they had located him.

“We don’t have a lot of details on what happened at the crash and would like to speak to you if you witnessed it.”

He noted investigators don’t believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the early morning crash.

Chung said it’s also too early to determine whether any charges will be laid in the incident.

As a result of the crash, the stretch of road was shut down for several hours while police investigated.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604945-1561 and ask to speak to RCMP Sgt. Dave Fee. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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As our “School of the Arts” in the “City of the Arts” you will receive information on: School Vision and Programming Plans on the new construction The school administration will provide a short presentation at 6:00 pm.

Following, District staff and the architect will be available to answer any questions regarding building plans.

The Open House will be held at: Moody Middle School 3115 St. Johns Street, Port Moody If you have any questions please contact Ivano Cecchini, Principal, Facilities Initiatives (604) 939-9201 or icecchini@sd43.bc.ca

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Y Schoolhouse Street - Austin to Foster – New water line construction by City of Coquitlam Capital Construction crew, with a target completion date of January 29, 2014. Work taking place Monday to Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Traffic controls near area will be in place.

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woman is killed after a vehicle jumps a curb outside the Safeway on Austin Avenue in Coquitlam.

Ten months later, a married couple is mowed down in a hit-and-run near Austin and Gatensbury Avenue.

Two months after that, a car barrels through the window of the GianCarlo Italian Deli on Austin, right near the intersection where the previous crash occurred.

The latest incident, which happened Monday, is the only one that didn’t involve a fatality.

But all three crashes did share one factor, besides their proximity: they involved a senior citizen behind the wheel.

Whether you’re in that age group or not, you don’t need us to tell you this is a touchy subject.

Like any group of drivers, the elderly include some great drivers, some so-so drivers and some who should be off the road.

While many seniors don’t want to talk about their driving skills, evidence shows that as we age, our cognitive and physical abilities tend to decline.

According to the BC Medical Association Journal, “Although many aging drivers recognize their physical and mental changes and avoid challenging conditions such as nighttime driving, one study revealed 20 per cent of those who continued to drive in hazardous conditions failed an on-road driving test.”

While politicians may be hesitant to take on a powerful voting bloc like seniors, it’s time to get serious about making sure older drivers are competent.

We suggest on-road driving tests starting at 65.

Those whose abilities are still sharp won’t have a problem passing. Those who have issues will get a reality check that’s much easier to take — for them and those around them — than the potentially life-changing wake-up call of a serious crash.

Of course, society also has to do more to make sure senior drivers who lose their licences have options, including transit, so they remain a vital part of their communities.

THE RIGHT PRIORITIES? In a recent article in the Vancouver Sun, the mayor of Coquitlam nominated the expansion of the one-lane Bailey bridge located in New Westminster to a two-lane bridge as his top priority for 2014.

If this is our mayor’s priority, then we are not being wellserved. New Westminster and maybe the province are the only ones to determine if this project will go ahead — if it doesn’t happen, then the mayor can say he tried, but others wouldn’t listen. If New Westminster or the province make it happen, then he can take the kudos when he had nothing to do with it.

Picking a “priority” that is out of your hands is not leadership. Given the unprecedented growth of our city we deserve real leadership. We have a major infrastructure project called the Evergreen Line coming to our city in 2016 and the whole landscape of our city is changing as a result. Highrises along North Road, increased density in Austin Heights, single family and townhouses up in Burke Mountain, which is supposed to be a transit-oriented community that barely has a bus serving it — I would suggest that managing the growth of this city and ensuring that neighbourhoods where we live are protected and enhanced as a result of this added growth ought to be the priority.

Given everything that’s going on in our city, does the objective of building a bridge within the territorial boundaries of another city demonstrate that our mayor has his priorities for our city in correct order?

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very time a new year begins, I always wonder whether politicians will change their behaviour when it comes to some key issues over the next 12 months.

Or will they simply stick to the old ways, even if doing so weakens their credibility?

Politicians can be very stubborn, so I suspect little change, but no matter.

Here are some examples of what to look for from our elected representatives in the coming year: • Will Premier Christy Clark and her government continue to boast that their so-called BC Jobs Plan is working?

It is not, at least not right now.

It may in the future, but despite more than $10 million in government advertising touting its success before the May election, the finance ministry’s own numbers from its most recent quarterly financial report tell the real story: there were about 2,600 fewer jobs in B.C. in 2013 than the year previous.

Nevertheless, the B.C. Liberals show no signs of backing off their claim of success of job creation. I suppose if they keep making that kind of claim, eventually they will be correct. But we’re not there yet.

• During the upcoming NDP leadership race, will the candidates continue to insist the positions of the environmental movement and the private sector natural resource industry can be accommodated in the same political platform?

The positions are untenable but I expect leadership candidates will try to have everything both ways, to avoid rocking the ship.

It’s simply a way of saying: “Let’s not talk about this right now because everyone will get mad at each other.” But it’s an issue the NDP cannot avoid forever, no matter how hard the party tries to

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• Will the federal Opposition parties continue to equate pretty well anything the Harper government does with some kind of assault on democracy that will imperil our lives?

It’s almost as if Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s political opponents have succumbed to some kind of syndrome that causes them to view all concerns with his government’s policies with the same horror, much of it exaggerated. I suspect this approach will only serve to work for the prime minister come election time.

• Will next spring’s provincial Throne Speech again mention that paying off the provincial debt remains a realistic goal in the near future?

The government’s own books show the debt climbing to more than $66 billion in the coming year, and close to $70 billion the following year. If those muchtouted liquefied natural gas plants are ever built — a big “if” — the revenues to government may be enough to entertain the thought of paying off the debt. But we are a long, long, long way from that.

Of course, all these contradictory facts were pointed out during the recent election campaign, but it didn’t seem to matter with the voters.

• Will the B.C. government continue to insist it is “transparent and open” about things?

Their track record suggests otherwise,

as journalists and researchers continue to complain about difficult freedom of information requests (for example, many government documents are completely blanked out when they are released).

When I hear a “transparent and open” claim coming from any government these days I tend to think “secretive and closed.”

• Will the B.C. NDP continue to try to raise money by sending out fundraising letters that suggest donating to that party will actually help change B.C. Liberal government policy, as the party has done over the issue of rising BC Hydro rates?

If you think sending the NDP $50 or $100 will force the B.C. Liberals to lower BC Hydro rate hikes, I have some very valuable land in Florida to sell you.

• Will Premier Christy Clark shed her aversion to Victoria and allow the legislature to have a fall sitting in October?

Clark has stated she thinks the legislature is a toxic place, akin to a “cancer” where nothing but bad things happen.

Of course, not having the legislature in session allows her government to avoid scrutiny much of the year, which is unhealthy for democracy (no matter your own personal political views).

• Will politicians, from any party, insist from time to time that something “is not about politics?” Of course, this usually means that particular something is precisely about politics. When you hear him or her say this, run.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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n the absence of any questions submitted by readers, (perhaps everyone was too busy over the holidays) I’ve decided to write about a topic that came up in the TriCities NOW’s first-ever Twitter forum.

The topic was “crime and safety” and there was a lot of discussion about prolific offenders; how they impact the communities we serve, what the police are doing about it, and what the community can do to help.

I want to start by explaining how we identify and target prolific offenders. In a general sense, prolific offenders are the relatively small number of people who are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime and disorder in the communities we serve. Some police agencies refer to these individuals as “chronic” offenders and different police agencies have different criteria for an individual to be considered a “prolific” or “chronic” criminal.

In the Coquitlam RCMP we call them “prolific” offenders so that is what I’ll use for the rest of this piece.

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Two questions that are often asked about prolific offenders are: how many are there and how much crime are they responsible for.

These are tough questions to answer simply but I’ll try to give some perspective. Research (done by academics as well as police officers) indicates that prolific offenders make up between five and 15 per cent of the overall criminal population and are

responsible for up to 50 per cent of crime.

Of course, estimates can vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction based on a variety of factors but the range is a good place to start.

In Coquitlam RCMP, we maintain a list of prolific offenders whose activities are monitored and targeted by our crime analysts and investigators. As these individuals are arrested, charged and incarcerated they are replaced on the list. I won’t say how many individuals are on the list but I will say we have never faced a situation where we ran out of targets.

As for the local impact, I will offer a “case study” of prolific offender X. X has more than 95 convictions, mostly for property crime. X is particularly active in vehicle break-ins.

X was arrested and charged with property crime offences in August of 2013, was sentenced to jail time, and was released in October. X was in jail for the entire month of September.

During September the number of vehicle break-ins in our jurisdiction were down 35 per cent.

X was out of jail for the entire month of November. During November vehicle break-ins rebounded and were up 36 per

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I’m happy to report that X was recently arrested again and will hopefully be out of action for the near future. But X is not alone and our work is not done.

I hope that answers the forum questions about the impact of prolific offenders on the communities served by the Coquitlam RCMP. As for what police are doing about it, our investigators and crime analysts work hard to monitor and target our local prolific offenders as part of the Coquitlam RCMP’s Crime Reduction Strategy. And our approach is effective; we are getting good results.

How could we get better results? That’s where you come in. The best thing you can do to stop prolific offenders is to report criminal and suspicious activity.

Even the small stuff. Every time.

Working together we can build safer communities.

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Sater found guilty in fatal crash Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com The look of relief on Dan Reaveley’s face outside of Courtroom 209 in New Westminster likely said it all.

Just moments earlier, the Coquitlam father of four heard from a judge what he had been waiting on for nearly three years.

Cory Sater, the man behind the wheel of a truck that mowed down his wife and two other pedestrians, was guilty of a crime.

“It’s nice to know there is a little bit of accountability,” he told the media Friday afternoon outside the New Westminster law courts.

“The biggest thing for me is setting a precedence for people who go jump in the car after they drink, so it definitely sets a stage for people coming up.”

Sater was found guilty of six charges, including impaired driving causing death and bodily harm and dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm.

Sater was originally facing 10 charges related to the crash on Feb. 19, 2011 that killed Charlene Reaveley and Lorraine Cruz on the side of Lougheed Highway in

Coquitlam.

A third person, Cruz’s boyfriend Paulo Calimbahin, was seriously injured.

At the end of his trial in October, Sater pleaded guilty to a charge of hit and run.

The Crown, due to a lack of evidence, dropped three charges related to Sater’s blood-alcohol level.

According to the facts of the case, prior to the incident, it was noted Cruz had been driving with her boyfriend in a Nissan Pathfinder just before 12:30 a.m., when the vehicle crashed near Lougheed Highway and Pitt River Road.

The two got out of the car, while the Reaveleys and two friends stopped to help. As the group stood outside the Nissan, a white Jeep Cherokee ran down both women.

Reaveley and Cruz were killed instantly, while Calimbahin was seriously injured.

In his reasons, Supreme Court Justice James Williams accepted the testimony of several of the Crown’s witnesses during the trial, including four employees at the Lougheed Village Bar & Grill where Sater drank with a cousin and an acquaintance before the incident.

Charlene Reaveley, left, and Lorraine Cruz died after being hit by a vehicle driven by Cory Sater.

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Dan Reaveley, seen here in a file photo taken last August outside the charity he opened in Port Coquitlam, was in court to hear the verdict Friday.

The servers at the bar cut off Sater at one point in the evening.

The judge accepted the evidence that the accused had drank six double rye and cokes and two shots in a three-hour period.

Williams also touched on the testimony of Lloyd Smith, an acquaintance of Sater who was in the vehicle with the accused during the incident.

Smith testified that he didn’t think Sater was too intoxicated to drive and considered the crash unavoidable.

But the judge disagreed,

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Outside court, Reaveley said he’s not sure if the decision will bring closure, adding he’s waiting to see how he feels after sentencing.

“It’s nice that it’s almost over,” he said.

Reaveley said he would wait to tell his children what happened in court until after Sater’s sentencing.

The 13-day trial, which took place in October, included at times emotional testimony from witnesses at the scene of the crash, including a 911 tape played in court that recorded the moment of impact.

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suggesting Smith was “minimizing the wrong” that occurred that night.

Instead, Williams said he’s convinced Sater’s failure to react to a situation on the road resulting from the first incident was a major factor and a direct result of being impaired.

As for the dangerous driving component, the judge noted Sater was oblivious to the hazard in front of him, pointing out the accused ran a red light prior to impact.

Williams said Sater drove at the same speed and continued without braking after

hitting the three victims.

“To my mind that manner of driving is dangerous,” he said, adding any reasonable person would have recognized the situation in front of them.

The judge did also note the way the scenario developed contributed to the “tragic event,” adding all three people hit presented a hazard and the proper course would have been to get off the road.

Sater’s sentencing is scheduled for March 31.

During the reading of the judge’s decision, some family members and friends in the courtroom could be seen wiping away tears, while outside the court following the proceedings, hugs and handshakes were shared.

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Operation Red Nose raises $27,640 for kids Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com It proved to be another banner year for the reindeer that make sure people get home safe after a night of drinking.

During their month-long fundraiser this past holiday season, Operation Red Nose in the Tri-Cities provided 936 rides, compared to 864 in 2012.

The charity also raised $27,640 in donations, also up slightly from last year’s total of $27,296.

Tri-Cities coordinator Chris Wilson said it was another good year for the campaign.

“Not only have we hopefully saved a life or two this year, but we’ve also made the lives of more than 180 kids a bit better by giving them a chance to play a sport,” he said in a statement.

It was also another strong New Year’s Eve for the operation, which provided 174 rides and collected $5,309 in donations, compared to 169 rides and $4,742 in donations in 2012.

Overall, 281 volunteers took part in the campaign, including 60 on New Year’s Eve, and travelled 24,535 kilometres netting $29.53 per ride.

It’s only been a steady climb over the years for the service, which uses a team of volunteers to drive a client and their car home in exchange for a donation.

In 2007, the local Operation Red Nose chapter provided just 107 rides for the entire campaign, raising $2,334.

The numbers jumped significantly a couple of years ago when the service expanded to include New

Cyclist was in distress Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com An emergency involving a cyclist in Port Moody last week was not the result of a crash, according to police.

Emergency crews were called to Ioco Road after 4 p.m. last Friday.

While there were reports from witnesses and in social media that a cyclist had been hit by a vehicle, on Monday police confirmed the incident was not a crash, but rather a situation involving a person in “medical distress.”

The cyclist was taken to hospital, but his condition is not known.

The road was opened to traffic shortly after the incident. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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Dr. Myrna Pearce To monitor gum health and prevent gum disease, the ideal interval for dental hygiene therapy should be 2-3 months. However, with good oral hygiene habits, such as flossing once and brushing twice a day, will keep the levels of bacteria low and can extend hygiene therapy intervals to 4-6 months. Other factors also to consider in determining the dental hygiene interval are specific strains of bacteria, age, smoking, medication and health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In general, shorter intervals between dental hygiene therapy improves your oral health.

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The Burnaby Division of Family Practice, for example, recently completed a survey of family physicians, determining their future plans and ability to take on new patients.

The results will inform us of our community’s needs and guide us in improving access to primary care.

Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family doctor and Physician Lead for the Burnaby Division of Family Practice. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper. You can read more about achieving your positive potential for health at davidicuswong.wordpress. com.

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Most commonly bad breath is caused from a build-up of tartar and plaque that results in inflamed, swollen and red gums that bleed easily. This is called gingivitis. Gingivitis and bad breath often begin around 1 to 2 years of age and is more extreme in cats and small breed dogs. Gingivitis is a reversible condition and with proper dental care performed by your Veterinarian further damage can be prevented. However, Dr . N enad Karli, neglected gingivitis leads to inflammation that affects deeper tissues. Bacterial plaque DVM & Assoc . and tartar deposits destroy the tissues surrounding teeth causing gum deterioration, loss of tooth support, root exposure and bone decay. This is called periodontal disease which is an irreversable condition. Treatment can be complex and requires advanced dental and surgical techniques.

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Another great GPSC-led revolution has been the creation of the Divisions of Family Practice. Family doctors in each community are no longer working in isolation. With the support of the GPSC, they are working together as members of the non-profit divisions.

Through the divisions, family doctors have discovered enhanced working relationships with other stakeholders in the health of their community.

Each division is now addressing the province-wide GP for Me initiative.

The board of each division is planning how best to address the needs of their own communities.

The GPSC (General Practice Services Committee), co-sponsored by the Ministry of Health and the BC Medical Association, has done much to strengthen primary care. Its triple aim is to (1) improve the healthcare experience, (2) improve patient outcomes and (3) create sustainable changes.

One of the great GPSC initiatives that started what I call the renaissance in family practice is the Practice Support Program (PSP).

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It’s time to ban the spanking of children KIDS WHO ARE HIT AT HOME ARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME AGGRESSIVE ELSEWHERE

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f I were to say that I wanted to see zero tolerance of violence toward children in Canada in 2014, I bet you would agree with me.

If I were to say that children should be protected against all assault in the same way as adults, I bet you would agree with me.

As a matter of fact, you might wonder what I am talking about. We do not permit violence toward children.

The Criminal Code of Canada protects them against assault.

And, if you believe that, you would unfortunately be wrong.

The problem is that when we legally assault children, we call it spanking and it sounds so benign. But, think about it, if you raise your hand to your spouse and deliberately smack her across her bottom it is assault. But when we do the same to children we call it punishment.

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acceptable.

The law in Canada is not child-friendly. Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada states: “Every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward a pupil or child, as the case may be, who is under his care, if the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances.”

So Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada provides a defense to assault that justifies violence against children by teachers and parents in the name of correction. It became part of our Criminal Code in 1892 and

has allowed severe spanking, slapping and striking with belts and other objects.

On Feb. 14, 1973, B.C.’s education minister Eileen Dailly banned the strap in schools. But that only became a national reality on Jan. 30, 2004 when the Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment was an unreasonable application of force in the maintenance of classroom discipline.

Notably, in the so-called “spanking case,” on Jan. 30, 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the right of Canadian parents to hit their own children. They did, however, make some changes.

Parents can hit them with a hand only, and only if the child is between the ages of two and 12.

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With this ruling, the strap and other instruments used for disciplinary purposes formally disappeared from Canadian schools, though certainly not from Canadian families. But, hitting a child with a spatula, hairbrush or belt is now not permitted.

Give me a break! How can we call ourselves a civilized and peaceful society when we sanction a law, which protects adults from being charged for assaulting children, and which creates rules about how hard and at what age we can hit our kids? I believe Section 43 is contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

I believe it has no place in a democratic society that values children, and should be repealed.

But why? For me, it’s simple. I just can’t fathom why, in a civilized society, we would believe that we need to cause children physical

harm in order to help them learn right from wrong.

Kids tend to do a great deal of their learning by watching and imitating the adults around them. So if we hit them, they will learn that if they are frustrated or angry, they can hit other and smaller children.

Research shows that every time we hit a child we increase the risk of causing serious harm. Hitting our children can impair the child/parent relationship.

That just makes sense. When we cause another person pain, they tend to shy away.

Children who are hit at home learn that force equals power and are more likely to become aggressive elsewhere. Being aggressive and using hitting is something they have learned at their parent’s knee.

It also simply doesn’t work.

It does get the child’s attention. If someone twice your size were to smack you, you would sit up and take notice.

It might even alter the child’s behaviour. But his motivation is not about behaving in ways that are expected and civil; his motivation is to avoid pain. So if the source of pain is not present, he will happily behave in whatever way he chooses.

After all, if the parent is not there to hit him there is not reason to adjust his actions.

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Montessori Program Application Process WHAT IS MONTESSORI? • Montessori is a program of choice offered by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam).

• The program provides a rich learning environment for students. It is based on Montessori principles and fulfills the expectations of the Ministry of Education.

• The program is available to students in Kindergarten to Grade 8.

• The Montessori approach supports continuous progress, as students learn to work on personal goals and academic challenges.

• Students learn to work independently, in small groups and as peer leaders.

• The program is delivered following the Montessori philosophy of learning.

• Students make use of a variety of information sources in their project work, including explorations, technology, print and human resources.

• The program supports students in becoming lifelong learners and global citizens of the world.

APPLICATION PROCESS: • Children must be entering Kindergarten or Grade 1 in September 2014.

• Application forms will be available at the January 9, 2014 information meeting (see below), at the following Montessori elementary schools: Aspenwood (incatchment placements only and based on space availability), Baker Drive, Hampton Park, Harbour View, James Park, Miller Park, and Seaview, and on the District website: www.sd43.bc.ca/Programs/Montessori.

• Completed application forms must be mailed or hand delivered (no faxes or emails accepted) to the Coquitlam School Board Office (550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, V3J 6A7) no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.

• There are a number of spaces available for Late Montessori Program applications in Grade 6 at Montgomery Middle School and at Scott Creek Middle School. Please contact Mr. Rob McFaul at 604-939-7367 or Montgomery@sd43.bc.ca or Mr. Rob Foot at 604-945-0156 or ScottCreek@sd43.bc.ca for further information.

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Preschool focuses on the outdoors HAZELWOOD EARLY LEARNING IN POCO AIMS TO LET KIDS LEARN FROM NATURE

deeper than their boots.”

Outdoor learning is much more than simeditorial@thenownews.com ply throwing the kids outside and letting In Pamela Wallberg’s classrooms, the cur- them play. Wallberg said the program delivriculum for kids consists of classes like Puddle ers a curriculum that meets all the B.C. Early Jumping, Name That Bird Song and Animal Learning Framework outcomes. The program at Hazelwood will feature 16 full-time and Footprint ID. But that’s only natural when her classrooms four part-time teachers.

“Kids learn how to live together — they are located in the great outdoors.

The outdoor education advocate is part of are constantly voting on what to do,” said Wallberg. a preschool program opening In the morning, children in Port Coquitlam. Hazelwood start off by holding a meeting Early Learning, located in to determine what their goals Hazel Trembath Elementary for the day will be. It can be School, is scheduled to open Kids learn how as simple as measuring a mud this month. to live together puddle to the more complex Wallberg says while they have challenge of building a leafy space in the school, the real — they are lean-to. Then the kids work as classrooms are outside in the constantly a team to achieve their goals. neighbourhood’s parks, trails voting on what Afternoons see the children and green spaces. Children will going over what they did that spend most of the time outside, to do. morning, raising any problems rain or shine.

–Pamela Wallberg they encountered and discussAnd unlike other preschool ing ways to solve them. They programs, Hazelwood isn’t also plan future work and draw afraid of kids playing in mud puddles — in fact they’re a big part of the their experiences in their journals.

And all that benefits the children when they learning experience.

“We say, ‘Step in the mud puddle.’ Our focus enter more traditional classrooms.

“Outdoor-schooled students demonstrate is on real learning and natural consequences,” reduced anxiety and increased ability to focus said Wallberg.

“Children figure out the natural conse- in regular classrooms,” said Wallberg.

“Their language development is highquences of what happens if the puddle is

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Pamela Wallberg and her daughter Kazja, two, who attends Alderwood House in Richmond, learn about rocks and moss in the woods. er. They’re physically healthier and they’re development is significantly higher. They’re leaders in their schools.”

Wallberg is part of the outdoor preschool program in Richmond, which has operated out of Alderwood House since 2008. She grew up on a farm in Richmond. Although she went to a traditional school herself, the second she was out of the classroom, Wallberg was into

the great outdoors.

When it opens, the Hazelwood program will have room for 32 children from twoand-a-half to five years of age. Parents who want their preschool kids to experience the pedagogy of the puddle can get a free tour by contacting Wallberg at Hazelwood Early Learning or checking out the program’s website at www.hazelwoodearlylearning.com.

Tri-Cities site of palliative care initiative PROGRAM FOCUSES ON KEEPING PATIENTS AT HOME

John KURUCZ college. He was the kind of jkurucz@thenownews.com guy who didn’t want to go to He was described as a pro- a hospital.”

The second time Henry digious musician, the kind of guy who rubbed shoulders accessed the health-care syswith the likes of Bing Crosby. tem was drastically different.

He helped found Douglas Diagnosed with Stage 4 lung College, and the effects of cancer last July, one of his his long-standing philan- final wishes was to die at thropic efforts can still be home.

Waack ultimately sucseen today.

At the same time, Henry cumbed to cancer in early Waack was a bit stubborn — October at the age of 85. His final days, too proud to however, admit he may played out just be sick, and as he — and too driven by his family — his passions to He was the kind had wished. seek help. of guy who AnewprotoT h a t didn’t want to type program changed a decade ago, when go to a hospital. offered by Fraser Health Waack suf–Cliff Waack on his is studying fered his first father Henry, who the nuances heart attack. died at home last around endAccording to of-life care, his son Cliff, October and at-home that was the deaths. A partfirst time his dad had ever sought medical nership with the Crossroads Hospice Society, the program advice.

“That was his mentality — is being tested in the Tri-Cities he was a hard-working guy over a three-year period.

The Enhanced Palliative that would just blow through an illness if he had to,” Cliff Services at Home program said. “He took one sick day in launched last November with the 38 years he worked at the a pair of objectives: to gauge

Henry Waack died of lung cancer at 85. the number of people who want to die at home, while identifying barriers that prevent them from doing so.

The program also aims to keep those who don’t necessarily want to die at home under their own roofs until such a time as that’s no longer possible. Outside of offering choices in one’s final days, the program’s also intended to save the amount of time patients spent in acute care beds or in hospice.

“We have goals around supporting people who want to die at home, but we really need to understand how possible that is and what it will take to do it,” said Carolyn Tayler, Fraser Health’s director of end of life programs.

Tayler said a number of factors have to be measured

in making that ultimate deci- cess that would occur to his sion: the amount of support body as the time of his death available from both family approached,” Cliff said.

“We talked with the palliamembers and medical personnel, or whether the home tive team a lot about that in can accommodate the neces- terms of the measures they’d put in place to help assist with sary medical equipment.

There are also psychologic- that. The knowledge that he al factors at play: some people gained from them gave him a approaching their final days lot of assurance.”

Henry’s time in the profeel they’re burdening their families with an at-home gram was relatively short. He death, while in other instan- was diagnosed with cancer in ces, spiritual or religious con- July and died in early October, victions have to be taken into though his final months were made more comfortable by a account.

“Everyone says they want team of three to four primary to die at home. But you have focus nurses and care aides.

They helped to really think the family about the barwith the logisriers,” Tayler tics around a said. home death The program Everyone says setting up is being rolled they want to die — grab bars, out in the Triat home. But you purchasing an Cities specificelectric bed ally due to the have to really along with a fact that Fraser think about the walker, and Health data barriers. helping the show the rate family access of at-home –Carolyn Tayler, various health deaths is parFraser Health agencies. ticularly low They also in the area.

Further data show that a assisted with the intangibles.

“He would talk about how “significant” number of dying patients die within a week of difficult it was to be declinbeing admitted to an acute ing and always having to be in bed, how hard it was to hospital or hospice.

“My dad’s biggest fear was have people coming in all the not so much his impending time,” said Jenny Haskins, a death, but rather the pro- home care nurse who worked

with the Waack family.

“It’s challenging. But even the most difficult situations and the most difficult deaths can be really rewarding. Any time you’re in someone’s home, their world and their environment, it’s a blessing to be let into their life and to be there for what is usually the most difficult time in a family’s life.”

Fraser Health is tracking the program’s progress in two ways: the amount of time saved in acute care and hospice, as well as the rates of people opting for at-home deaths.

According to Tayler, both indicators are yielding positive results 12 months into the program.

Once the three-year period wraps up, the findings will be examined to see if similar programs can be adopted in other parts of Canada.

“Our whole family benefited from the program because we could continue working, doing our jobs and being allowed to carry on with our lives,” Cliff said.

The Enhanced Palliative Services at Home program is accessible through referral from a family doctor, or by calling the Tri-Cities Home Health office at 604-7777327. twitter.com/johnkurucz

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Sportsmanship is an important lesson

Children who play sports often walk away with important lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship.

Sportsmanship can be defined as playing fair, following the rules of the game, respecting the rulings of referees and treating opponents with respect.

During the heat of competition, it can be challenging to be a good sport, particu-

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However, sportsmanship is something that should be a priority for players, parents and coaches. Here are some of the ways to be fine sportsmen.

• Abide by the rules of the game. Rules are there for a reason, to promote fairness and to keep play organized and in check. Many sports are a team effort, and the

team cannot work effectively if players have their own agendas.

• Practise anger management. Anger can take over when an official makes a questionable call or a teammate makes an error. But arguing with officials or teammates can get in the way of camaraderie and good performance.

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Parents can help support heathier schools

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ecause children spend most of their time in classrooms, schools are an ideal setting for healthy behaviours to be taught and modeled.

Therefore, parents are speaking up and getting involved in an effort to improve the health of their children at schools.

One Washington, D.C. mother of two Roots Charter School students recognized the need for her children’s school to incorporate more physical activities into the school day.

“The obesity rate among children is at an all-time high, so getting our kids to be active is more crucial than ever,” said Michelle Jones. “I want to make sure my children live their lives to the fullest, and getting exercise can help them do that.”

Jones banded together with other parents to form an advisory council that works with local schools to host events focusing on health and wellness.

Activities like yoga, Zumba and healthy eating inspire students, parents and community members to be physically active and make healthier food choices.

Other schools are making healthy changes through programs with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which supports communities across the U.S. by making healthy living easier where people live, work, learn and play.

Through help from the CDC, communities all over the country are making improvements. A New York City school district made 800,000 daily meals healthier by ensuring that foods and drinks meet certain standards for sodium, fat and calories. A school district in Las Cruces, New Mexico has opened physical activity space to the community during after-school hours.

Such improvements can help prevent obesity — a serious and growing public health concern that increases an individual’s chance of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, several types of cancer and other health problems.

Eating well and participating in regular physical activity not only have health benefits, but they also have been

linked with better academic achievement by enhancing important skills like concentration and attentiveness. For example, students who eat foods rich in protein, vitamins and minerals are more likely to perform better than students whose diets are heavy in unhealthy foods, like sweets and fried foods.

Although changes are already being made in some schools, more can be accomplished. To support healthy schools, parents can recommend ways to increase physical activity during the day and ask that healthy food and drink options be made available to students throughout the school day.

Parents can learn more about improving health in their local schools and communities at www.

MakingHealthEasier.org.

What parents can do to support healthier schools: • Ask that water be made available throughout the day.

• Encourage teachers and administrators to reward kids with extra recess, fun pencils and erasers, or time for a special game — rather than with sweet treats.

• Encourage kids to sign up for after-school sports, running clubs and other physical activity opportunities offered by the school — or volunteer to lead such activities.

• Talk with neighbours about forming a walking school bus — taking turns walking with groups of children to and from school.

• Support safe walking and biking routes to school if the community does not already have them.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN 8 Terry Fox Library offers a tutorial on eBooks and tablets from

6:30 to 8:15 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. The session on eBooks runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., while the tablet tutorial goes from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Info: 604-927-7999.

Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a stamp viewing and auction kicking off at 7 p.m. in the McGee Room of the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Viewing begins at 7 p.m., while the auction goes at 8. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

SHARE Society offers an education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. The discussion will examine links between mental illness and addiction. The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody.

This 13-week series runs Wednesdays until Jan. 29. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

Hyde Creek Watershed Society holds its monthly general meeting at 7:15 p.m. at the education centre and hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., in Port Coquitlam. Everyone welcome. Info: hcws.info@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, JAN 9 Tri-Cities Caregiver Program hosts a pair of meetings for

caregivers in the Tri-Cities. The Port Coquitlam meeting runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Shaughnessy Care Centre, 2250 Wilson Avenue. The Coquitlam meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Maillardville Community Centre. Info: Karen Tyrell at 778789-1496.

FRIDAY, JAN 10 Terry Fox Library hosts the Adult Learner Book Club, for

those for whom English is a second language. Come upgrade your reading skills, make new friends and practice English in a fun environment from 2 to 3 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Terry Fox Library hosts Babytime for kids and their caregivers from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Singing, rhyming stories and more. Info: 604 927-7999.

Tri-Cities Caregiver Program hosts a meeting for caregivers from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Info: Karen Tyrell at 778-789-1496.

SUNDAY, JAN 12 Coquitlam Alliance Church begins a 10-week parenting

seminar at 11:15 a.m. at 2601 Spuraway Ave., Coquitlam. The seminar is called Alpha’s Parenting Children Course and is for parents, step-parents, prospective parents or caregivers of children aged 0 to 10 years. The cost is $5 per handbook. Info: www. cachurch.ca/alphaparenting.

MONDAY, JAN 13 Les Échos du Pacifique, Maillardville’s francophone choir,

kicks off its 40th season with its first rehearsal from 7 to 9 p.m. at Place Maillardville, 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-9366993 or daniel_bouchard@csf.bc.ca.

Teen Reading Buddies kick off another month-long session from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Teens in grades 8 to 12 are encouraged to volunteer to help the reading skills of kids ranging between kindergarten and

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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. hosts a free Chinese New Year Celebration from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City Centre Branch of the Coquitlam Public Library, 1169 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Arts and crafts, traditional Chinese music, paper cutting, calligraphy and more.

Registration is required. Call 604-468-6000 or 604-937-4136.

TUESDAY, JAN 14 Grief Share Group meets weekly at 7 p.m. at Riverside Com-

munity Church, 1477 Lougheed Hwy. in Port Coquitlam. Meeting Tuesdays each week until March 11, the group offers support and recovery for those who have lost a loved one. Register at the church or by phoning the office at 604 472 9988.

WEDNESDAY, JAN 15 SHARE Society offers an education series around alcohol and

drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. The discussion topic will be centred around relapse prevention. The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. This 13-week series runs Wednesdays until Jan. 29. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

THURSDAY, JAN 16

Port Coquitlam Heritage Society offers a card-making session in advance of Valentine’s Day, 6:30 p.m. at 2100 – 2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Make three cards for $20 per person. Registration is required. Info: 604-927-8403 or info@pocoheritage.org.

FRIDAY, JAN 17 Circle of Friends 50+ Singles Social Club meets at 7 p.m. at

the Port Coquitlam Legion #133, located at 2675 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. This group for singles 50+ meets to plan out its calendar of events, which includes activities like dining, dancing, theatre, travel and hiking. Info: Nina at 604-941-9032 .

Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody. This singles club for 50-plus men and women organizes activities like dancing, theatre, concerts, dining, movies, day trips and travel. Info: Darline at 604-466-0017.

Alzheimer Society of B.C. hosts a session around service access for family caregivers, or others supporting a person with dementia living at home, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave. in PoCo. Registration is required and admission is by donation. Info: lkelly@alzheimerbc.org or 604-298-0780.

ONGOING King of Life Lutheran Church hosts a board game night at

7 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month, 1198 Falcon Dr., Coquitlam. Play some of the classics and be prepared to learn some new favourites. Everyone is invited.

Kyle Centre offers drop-in bridge for all skill levels from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday, 125 Kyle St., Port Moody. Soup and sandwich lunch follows, prepared by Community Integration Services Society. Info: 604-469-4561.

Lincoln Toastmasters meet from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., Port Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-218-6078 or www.lincolntm.com.

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Maillardville Residents’ Association meets the first Wednesday of each month at Place Maillardville, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-931-5650.

Mood Disorders Association of BC (Coquitlam) hosts a support group every second and fourth Monday of the month at 6:50 p.m. at 560 Sydney Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Anne at 604-941-4721.

MOSAIC Kindness Club needs host volunteers to help newcomers adjust to Canadian life. Commitment is for two hours a week for 13 weeks. Info: 604-254-9626.

Nar-Anon, a support group for those affected by someone else’s addiction, meets Tuesdays 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Lions Hall, 12479 Harris Rd. in Pitt Meadows. Info: 604-465-0872.

North Fraser Alzheimer Resource Centre offers monthly caregiver support groups in Coquitlam and PoCo. Info: 604-298-0780.

Parent Support Services of BC offers free weekly parent and grandparent support circles led by trained facilitators across the Lower Mainland. Learn new ways to nurture your child through discussing parenting techniques, challenges and stresses, and receiving support. Info: www.parentsupportbc.ca or 604-669-1616.

Parents Without Partners is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization devoted to the interests of single parents and their children. Single parents who are separated, divorced, widowed or never married are eligible to join. Orientation meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-945-2407.

Pocomo Hiking Club meets Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. for hikes throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

Pinetree Friendship Circle, for women of all ages, invites new members for free activities at Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam, Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 4. Info: catnut2@excite.com.

Access Youth Outreach Services Society is looking for youths between 12 and 18 who want to make a difference in the community. Info: Jerome Bouvier at 604-251-6449 or jerome@jeromeinspires.com.

Poirier Youth Centre offers youth between 11 and 18 a place to hang out, downstairs from the Poirier Community Centre. Ping pong, Internet, music and PlayStation available.

Drop-in is free. Info: 604-933-6035.

Port Coquitlam Community Band meets Wednesday evenings at Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School, located at 1335 Dominion Ave. New members of all levels are welcome.

Info: 604-785-9672 or e-mail dsmaxwell@hotmail.com.

Port Coquitlam Stroke Recovery Club meets Mondays at 11:30 a.m. at Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave. in PoCo. Those who have had a stroke, and their caregivers, are welcome. Info: 604-942-2334.

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Coquitlam curler adds gold to pile

With success spelled in silver the past two years, Coquitlam’s Ashley Sanderson was hoping to end her junior curling career with a medal of a different grade.

Her team delivered right on the broom.

The lead on the Van Osch team enjoyed a gold celebration last week by winning the Tim Horton’s B.C. Junior Women’s Curling championship in Chilliwack.

“We were really nervous, not so much because of the [TV] cameras but on who we were playing,” Sanderson told the TriCities NOW. “Nerves got to us early but we managed to recover and play our game.”

They finished second in the round robin and pulled off two straight wins to advance to the final.

The team, which includes Nanaimo sisters Kalia and Marika Van Osch at skip and third, respectively, and Delta’s Sarah Daniels, topped the Corryn Brown rink 7-6 in 11 ends.

After trading leads over the mid-ends, Van Osch erased a one-point Brown edge with two points in the 10th, then sealed it when Sanderson planted a rock right on the button in the 11th.

It reversed last year’s stinging final result, where Brown edged Van Osch 7-4.

Between those two finals, the quartet built a solid record over Brown — including two bonspiel wins in November.

Sanderson, 20, gained her love of the game from her father as a member of the Coquitlam Curling Club.

That passion and enjoyment of playing with her teammates made all the commuting to practices worth it.

“I love watching it, I love playing it, I love teaching others to play — it’s just a great game,” she said.

The team now prepares for the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling championships in Nova Scotia, Jan. 18 to 26.

sports@thenownews.com Getting to a B.C. senior boys basketball championship final is a rite of passage for the elite.

That passage for all but one of the past eight champions has also routed the winning team through the Terry Fox Legal Beagle Invitational.

Fox head coach Steve Hanson sees no reason why that tradition won’t continue.

The Beagle remains one of the main measuring sticks for teams when it comes to post-season preparation, as well as the launch of the second half. The holiday break is done, the Christmas tree and decorations are back in their boxes — now the sprint begins.

“Nearly every year a provincial champion comes through the Legal Beagle,” noted Hanson. “I think a lot of top programs plan their schedules to include [the Beagle], as it kind of kicks off the new year.”

Beginning with No. 1-rated Walnut Grove and second-ranked Gleneagle, the odds makers should get a good feel of how things could shake out as the holiday rust disappears. Being in the mix means having a good showing this weekend, with the first game featuring No. 10 Yale taking on honourable mention Van College 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.

No. 8 Fox has consistently pushed itself prior to the tourney, having met both Walnut Grove and W.J. Mouat.

They drew Kelowna (6:45 p.m.

Thursday) — an honourable mention in the most recent poll — and Hanson cautions anyone thinking that it is any sense of an easy ride.

“I always laugh when people say that — [Kelowna] are a very tough,

physical team. They are knocking at the top-10 and in my eyes they’re among the bottom-five (of the top10). I think because they’re farther out, they don’t usually get the same consideration when it comes to these early rankings.”

Coming off a brief nine-day break, Fox put together one of its most balanced efforts in topping Delta 78-52 last Thursday, then saw them try to build on that against Walnut Grove last Saturday.

While the Ravens ripped out

To cap off a tremendous season, Coquitlam’s A.J. Ewart posted the third-best score at the Canadian Junior Golf Association’s World Junior Challenge in Palm Harbor, Fla. last week.

Ewart fired a three-day total of 224, 10 over par, to tie for third with Winnipeg’s Marco Trstenjak. He trailed under-14 champion Daniel Core of Newmarket by five strokes.

It completed a stellar year, which saw Ewart collect the CJGA National Order-ofMerit title for u-14, after accumulating 3,775 points over 12 tournaments. That included five CJGA titles and four second-place showings.

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To get back to the B.C. senior boys basketball championship tournament in Langley, the Terry Fox Ravens (including Mike West, at right, shown during last year’s B.C.s) will need to master the elite AAAA challengers like those competing at their own Legal Beagle Invitational, which starts Thursday. quickly with a 22-4 first quarter lead, the reigning champs marched back to take a one-point lead midway through the fourth frame and finished with a 67-64 decision.

“We had a couple of guys foul out and it just seemed [Walnut Grove] had a little more left in the tank. We definitely didn’t back down,” said Hanson.

Gleneagle coach Tony Scott says his focus is on making sure his players battle through any rust and absorb the high-level lessons

thrown their way over the three-day tourney.

“I just hope we can get back to the level of intensity we had before the break,” said Scott.

Gleneagle opens with a rematch from last year’s Beagle, facing Kitsilano in Thursday’s 8:30 p.m. contest.

• For more on the Legal Beagle Invitational, and a story on the Archbishop Carney Classic, visit the sports section of www.thenownews.com.

TOP-3 FINISH FOR EWART HEWITT SHARES SHUTOUT STEALTH FALL IN OPENER

Behind Kayla Levins’ two goals, the Port Coquitlam Eurorite under-17 girls Inferno locked up the Division 2B title with a 3-0 win over Langley in minor soccer action.

Levins’ two tallies gave PoCo a solid twogoal advantage. Erika Horan added the insurance marker. Collecting the clean sheet was goalie Brittany Chand, with strong support from defenders Jamie Campbell and Trang Ledo.

The Inferno now host North Vancouver in championship league action.

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Coquitlam native Matt Hewitt was part of a standout effort by the University of B.C. Thunderbirds hockey team, as they went 2-0 at the Great Northwest Showcase tournament in Burnaby last week.

Hewitt shared the shutout Saturday with teammate Steven Stanford in a 1-0 victory over Princeton University. A day earlier, the former Regina Pats netminder relieved Stanford and posted the win as UBC stunned Div. 1 powerhouse University of North Dakota 3-2 in overtime.

Jason Yee netted the game winner with just 1:04 left in the extra frame, capping a huge T-birds rally.

The Vancouver Stealth gave the Colorado Mammoth a huge scare Friday before falling 13-12 in their season opener in Denver.

The lead swung back and forth and only saw the home team get the decisive tally midway through the fourth quarter.

Coquitlam native Tyler Richards kicked out 34 shots in the loss, while the team’s top scorers were Rhys Duch, with four goals and two assists, and Alex Gajic, with a goal and seven helpers. Coquitlam junior Adanac grad Tyler Garrison picked up an assist.

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Express pick up point in comeback Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com There’s nothing like an appreciative audience to inspire a gutsy performance.

The Coquitlam Express battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 4-4 draw on Saturday on a night when the Vancouver Canucks Alumni drew a crowd of 1,325 fans to the Poirier Sports Centre.

Ryan Rosenthal’s second goal of the night, coming nearly five minutes into the third period, pulled the two teams even after Cowichan had tallied three straight goals to stake out a 4-2 lead.

Jace Hennig got the comeback started with a goal late in the middle frame. Earlier, Joey Santucci and Rosenthal gave the Express a 2-1 edge.

Former teammate Matthew Berry-Lamontagna netted the

Capitals’ fourth goal early in the second.

The crowd definitely boosted Coquitlam’s intensity, Adam Rockwood said.

“It definitely gives you energy and fires you up,” he noted. “It’s the kind of atmosphere every player wants.”

During the two five-minute extra sessions, Coquitlam outshot Cowichan 9-5 but couldn’t put another one past Island netminder Robin Gusse.

“After the game in the dressing room everyone was a little down because it kind of felt like a loss,” remarked Rockwood. “It seemed we had the puck most of the game but [Gusse] was unbelievable.”

The tie leaves Coquitlam eight points back of secondplace Prince George.

They head to the Interior for games in West Kelowna and Vernon this weekend.

B.C. rumbles past Europe

Team B.C. proved kings of the castle last week, manhandling Team Europe 45-7 in the 2014 Football University under-18 International Showcase in San Antonio, Texas.

After giving up the opening touchdown, B.C. scored 45 unanswered points to win convincingly. Centennial’s J.P. Kalambay and Terry Fox’s Adrial Sellers each registered touchdowns.

Other local Team B.C. players included Fox’s Michael Beck, Kyle Miller, Kyle Sagmoen, Jason Shamatutu and Michael West.

The head coach of the squad is Fox co-coach Tom Kudaba.

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GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE: Port Moody atom C Jaguars Ayden Eaton and Zach Johnson, in black, crowd the Port Coquitlam crease during PoCo’s atom hockey tournament during the holiday break.

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2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 4CYL AUTO # 2762050....................................................... $5,500 2006 KIA SPECTRA LX SEDAN AUTO # 2699290............................................................... $6,800 2006 CHEVY COBALT LS 4CYL AUTO # 2639601............................................................... $7,500 2005 CHEVY BLAZER LS 4X4 4.3L V6 AUTO # 2539327.................................................... $7,600 2007 DODGEGRAND CARAVAN # 2756591........................................................................ $7,800 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY LE SEDAN ONLY 128,000 KMS # 2292159 ..................................... $7,900 2006 FORD RANGER SPORT SUPER CAB V6 # 2612184 ................................................... $9,600 2006 MINI COOPER HARDTOP COUPE AUTO # 2692090................................................... $9,800 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL SEDAN HEATED SEATS # 2982087...................................... $9,800 2009 CHEVY UPLANDER LT DVD PLAYER, 7 PASSENGER! # 2939085 .............................. $9,800 2003 FORD EXPEDITION EB LEATHER, MOON ROOF, HEATED SEATS # 2315208.............. $9,888 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 # 2752166................................................... $9,888 2009 TOYOTA YARIS LE HATCHBACK AUTO # 2999944 .................................................... $9,900 2005 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 CREW CAB V8 # 2519986...................................................... $10,500 2010 SX4 SEDAN # 1099183 ........................................................................................... $10,500 2013 CHEVY SPARK HATCHBACK # 1339206.................................................................. $12,500 2008 FORD RANGER SPORT SUPER CAB # 2819331 ...................................................... $12,600 2006 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 CREW CAB V8, ALLOY WHEELS, DVD PLAYER # 2616584 .... $12,800 2007 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5X AWD # 2799291............................................................. $12,800 2009 DODGE JOURNEY SXT AWD # 2959094.................................................................. $12,800 2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER AWD SE # 2799293.............................................................. $12,800 2009 HONDA CIVIC EX-L SDN LEATHER, MOON ROOF # 2999959 .................................. $13,800 2006 DODGE DAKOTA SLT 4X4 QUAD CAB # 2656404.................................................... $13,995

2009 FORD MUSTANG V6 COUPE PONY PACKAGE # 2909952........................................ $14,500 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 ST 4X4 QUADCAB, V8 # 2659240............................................. $14,800 2011 KIA FORTE KOUP SX LEATHER, MOON ROOF # 1129941........................................ $15,500 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT AWD # 2839217.............................................................. $15,500 2006 NISSAN G35 X SEDAN LEATHER, MOON ROOF # 2696600..................................... $15,800 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT V8, HEMI, MEGA CAB # 2656580....................................... $15,800 2007 328I BMW SEDAN LEATHER, MOON ROOF # 2792096 ........................................... $16,800 2008 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 CREW CAB TOW PACKAGE # 2819211 .................................. $16,800 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB AWD WELL EQUIPPED! # 2732154 .............. $16,800 2010 GMC ACADIA SLE # 1075034 ................................................................................. $17,500 2006 INFINITY M45 SPORT SEDAN LEATHER, MOON ROOF, NAVIGATION # 2699323 .... $17,800 2010 VOLVO S40 2.4I SEDAN AUTOMATIC # 1099162 .................................................... $17,800 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT SYNC # 1219338...................................................................... $17,988 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4X4 WELL EQUIPPED! # 2892195........................................ $18,400 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE CX AWD BACK-UP SENSOR, 7 PASSENGER! # 2894458 ............. $18,500 2011 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 SUPER CREW V6 # 1119036.................................................. $19,500 2011 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK-UP QUADCAB, V8 # 1159302........................................... $19,888 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L LEATHER, MOON ROOF, 7 PASSENGER! # 2999253 .......... $20,500 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE V8, PICK-UP # 1279304.................................................... $21,800 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4X4 QUADCAB WELL EQUIPPED! # 1059178..................... $22,500 2012 FORD F250 XLT 4X4 CREW CAB # 1219169 ........................................................... $28,500 2008 LINCOLN PICKUP MARK LT 4X4 CREW CAB, LOADED! # 2899209 ........................ $28,500 2011 INFINITY FX35 AWD LEATHER, MOON ROOF, LOADED! # 1192130 ........................ $35,800 2011 CHEVY CORVETTE Z06 COUPE V8, LOADED! # 1132042 ........................................ $58,800

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