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jdeutsch@thenownews.com As construction continues along the Evergreen Line, an association that represents landowners is expecting a trainload of lawsuits to be filed over the expropriation of lands to make room for the mega-project.

Evan Cooke, a lawyer and president

of the B.C. Expropriation Association (BCEA), a non-profit association made up of lawyers, real estate appraisers and other professionals, predicts a number of civil claims will be filed against the province between now and June, noting he has a few in his own office still to be filed.

He explained as part of the province’s Expropriation Act, property owners

have one year to commence a lawsuit after a property is expropriated.

In the case of the Evergreen Line, Cooke suggested most of the expropriations were completed between March and June of 2013.

“The claims are essentially a doorstopper — it’s the protection of future rights because when you’re dealing CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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GRADE 6 STUDENT CONVINCES MP TO SET UP MEETING DURING VANCOUVER VISIT

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com It’s not often a middle school kid gets some face time with most powerful politician in the country.

It’s even more rare for a youngster to ask the prime minister about his personal life and a question about the often-sticky issue of Canadian unity.

For 11-year-old Tri-Cities student Daniel Dian, all he had to do was ask — sort of.

It all began a couple of weeks back, when the Grade 6 Scott Creek Middle student was gathering research on politics and public speaking for a contest, and needed a bit more information. So logically, he reached out to the local MP, James Moore.

The two met.

During the conversation Daniel, who had taken a particular interest in politics about three years ago, suggested meeting Prime Minister Stephen Harper would help add to his research.

“I thought meeting the prime minster would give me a better idea on what to write,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Moore told the youngster he’d see what he could do.

Dian said he never thought his request would be granted.

But last week, as the prime minister was in Vancouver for a visit, the student got the call.

He would not only get to meet Harper, but

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Grade 6 student Daniel Dian, who’s been interested in politics for a few years, met Prime Minister Stephen Harper and put him on the spot with some questions. could ask him a handful of questions too.

Harper was in Vancouver at a BC Chamber of Commerce event to tout a trade deal with South Korea.

Last Wednesday, in front of several dozen

people assembled to hear the PM speak, the outgoing middle schooler got his chance to grill the leader.

“It was a shocking, but it was also exciting,” he said of his 10 minutes with Harper in front

of a crowd. “Lots of kids my age don’t get to see the prime minister.”

Daniel asked four questions, including one about Quebec sovereignty.

Specifically, he asked Harper how the separation of Quebec would affect Canada.

Daniel said the prime minister told him federal politics shouldn’t interfere with provincial politics.

He also queried the prime minister about his musical interests, the break-up of his band, and how he handles the stress of the job.

Daniel also received a little advice from the prime minister during their meeting.

He said Harper told him to make sure he speaks a lot of French, adding it’s important to be bilingual.

The Tri-Cities student is already working on that recommendation, to become fluent in the language.

As he questioned the prime minister, his mom Sheila proudly stood by and watched.

She’s not sure how or why her son has taken an interest in politics, but she doesn’t mind.

“I’m very excited to support him in his interest,” she said, also thanking Moore’s office for setting the meeting up, doubting it would have happened if her son had just written a letter.

As for his own ambitions, Daniel gave a politician-like answer when asked about a future in politics.

“I’m still too young to decide,” he said.

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be taken into consideration before doing so. Shelter staff jkurucz@thenownews.com note mice live anywhere from Staff at the Coquitlam one to three years, and the Animal Shelter are looking adoption fee is $5 per mouse, for forever homes for more plus GST and PST. “Mice make excellent comthan 40 mice left abandoned in Mundy Park more than a panions,” Bull said. “They each have their own unique week ago. personality According and they are to Sarah Bull, smart, genthe city’s tle, curious, supervisor of They were dirty, energetic and bylaws, licensenter taining ing and animal wet, smelly and to watch and services, the thirsty … one interact with.” mice were left was deceased.

O t h e r in a large shoemouse care box in fairly –Sarah Bull tips include: squalid condiCity of Coquitlam • Owners tions. should pro“They were dirty, wet, smelly and thirsty vide a small amount of biteand many had bite wound sized vegetables, fruits, nuts injuries from each other — and seeds every day. Mice one was deceased,” Bull said. crave variety. Remove any Shelter staff have given uneaten fresh food the next their recent additions a help- day so it doesn’t spoil. Fresh, ing hand since the mass clean water should also be mouse discovery on March 9: available at all times.

• Females do well in groups a veterinarian has checked all of them over and they’ve been of two or more, while adult males tend to fight with each given a clean bill of health.

Now the challenge is to find other and may need to be responsible owners for them, housed individually. Males and a number of factors must and females should not be

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The City of Coquitlam’s Sarah Bull shows off one of the dozens of mice available for adoption at the Coquitlam Animal Shelter. housed together because mice breed quickly.

• Glass aquariums (10 gallons or more) with a mesh lid, or plastic hamster habitats without any large wire sections, are best to keep the mice safe and secure. Wire cages made for hamsters are not recommended.

• Mice enjoy exercise — cardboard tubes, multiple levels, places to explore and a solid surface exercise wheel are ideal. Wheels with wire rungs are not recommended, as the mice can get their tiny feet or tails caught.

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ings, droppings and stale or uneaten food need to be removed from the cage daily.

Water supplies also need to be refreshed daily. The cage will need to be completely cleaned once or twice a week by removing all the bedding, shavings and stale food.

Replace those items with fresh supplies and wipe down all surfaces.

Residents interested in adopting a mouse are asked to complete the small animal adoption application form found at www.coquitlam.ca/ city-services/pets-animals/ pet-adoption.aspx.

Evergreen Line officials have confirmed the cause of a guideway failure that shut down the intersection of Como Lake Avenue and Clarke Road in Coquitlam.

On Monday, officials said a temporary concrete spacer, which acts as a support and sits between the top of the support column and the lower side of the guideway, failed on Friday, forcing the structure to drop and rotate.

The incident was reported at 1:30 a.m.

Como Lake Avenue was closed for much of the weekend while crews addressed the problem.

Amanda Farrell, the Evergreen Line’s project director, said engineers spent the weekend installing additional braces as a further precaution.

She added the permanent guideway structure is safe and structurally sound.

The road reopened Sunday afternoon.

When asked why the spacer failed, Farrell said she didn’t have the “technical reason,” but noted the specific spacers would no longer be used on the project.

The Evergreen Line team said the contractor would be responsible for any extra costs associated with the incident.

Farrell also explained the piece of guideway that failed is unique in that its spacing is greater than that along other parts of the span.

“It’s very unusual,” she said of the incident, noting the investigation determined there isn’t a similar situation on another part of the line.

Farrell also suggested the beam was never at risk of falling, CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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The owner of the Burquitlam Plaza is suing the province, in part, over the cleaning bill for a piece of expropriated property. Most of the businesses are still operating.

Lawsuit launched over expropriation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

with multi-year infrastructure projects, nobody, including the province, can say what the extent of the impact will be until years later,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. Cooke noted in some cases the claims will go away as owners decide they didn’t suffer a loss or as was noticed during construction of the Canada Line in Vancouver, the claims will be pursued and could take years to see a court room.

He also pointed out some of the claims are related to a change in property value, and some to remediation.

The latter appears to be the crux of a claim filed last week.

According to a notice of civil claim filed in Supreme Court, Burquitlam Building Ltd. (BBL), which owns the Burquitlam Plaza on Clarke Road, is suing the Ministry of Transportation and the BC Transportation Financing Authority in part over the cleaning bill for a piece of expropriated property.

Court documents claim that in 2012, the province requested BBL terminate certain tenant leases and demolish portions of the plaza, including the stand-alone Dairy Queen, to accommodate construction of the Evergreen Line.

The claim states at the time of expropriation, the plaza owner was in the process of remediating the former Texaco site, work that continued after expropriation and was completed at no cost to the province.

While an appraisal put the value of the property at $3.077 million, the suit claims the province only cut two cheques — one for $2.4 million and another for $271,260.

The suit claims the defendants’ environmental consultant was “obviously” not fully aware of the remedial work and the deduction in compensation was “disproportionate,” “unjustified” and if compensation isn’t rewarded, the defendants will be “unjustly enriched” both by having obtained the affected areas below market value and in the amount spent by BBL. The plaza owner is seeking costs, expenses and losses directly attributable to the disturbance caused to BBL by the expropriation of the land in question.

In an e-mail response to the Tri-Cities NOW, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure suggested Evergreen Line project staff have successfully worked with property owners for more than four years, noting a majority of property acquisitions — 96 per cent — have been reached by consensus.

“The ministry compensates property owners for the market value of the land, based on professional appraisals, so owners are treated equitably and taxpayers’ interests are protected,” the ministry e-mail stated.

“Sometimes an agreement cannot be reached as damages cannot be determined until after construction is complete. In these cases, the ministry uses the Expropriation Act to acquire these properties, and the landowner is required to file a statement of claim in the courts within a year to preserve his or her right to seek further compensation at a later date.”

The ministry also noted anticipated costs for settlements have been taken into account as part of the project budget.

The head of the B.C. Expropriation Association said recent court rulings have governments considering ideas like a compensation fund for major infrastructure projects, in recognition that small businesses are “sacrificed for the greater good.”

Cooke also said it’s his impression the province has been dealing fairly with business owners to try and mitigate the impact of construction.

“They’re not throwing out bags of money, but I do think they do a fairly admirable job of trying to accommodate the needs of the owners,” he said.

That’s a sentiment echoed by the head of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.

The organization’s executive director, Michael Hind, said there were concerns early on in the project with a few businesses in Port Moody and Coquitlam, but the issues appear to be resolved.

As for any lawsuits over expropriation of land, he said the chamber hopes the parties involved can come to a conclusion that’s equitable for everybody.

“All the businesses need to be treated fairly and get fair value for their property if you have to expropriate land,” Hind said.

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Commuters Police seek alleged crooks not in the clear APARTMENT STORAGE LOCKERS BROKEN INTO MARCH 3 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

as it came to rest on a column. The failed guideway had been in place for six weeks before the incident.

But commuters aren’t in the clear just yet.

Farrell said the guideway still has to be put back in place.

That means the road will need to be closed again to complete the work. She didn’t offer a specific timeline, but added it wouldn’t happen this week. More information on possible road closures is expected once details are confirmed.

Rocky Shi lives a stone’s throw from the construction site and the failed section of line on Elmwood Street.

He told the Tri-Cities NOW he heard a loud noise that sounded like thunder very early on Friday morning.

Shi said he looked outside, but didn’t notice anything.

He only found out later that morning there was a problem at the site.

A week earlier, Premier Christy Clark was in Port Moody to christen the new tunnel-boring machine that will drill a twokilometre tunnel starting east of Barnet Highway and extending to south of Kemsley Street in Coquitlam.

Coquitlam Mounties are hoping the public can help identify a pair of alleged crooks seen breaking into storage lockers.

On March 3, police were called to an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Glen Drive to investigate the reported break-ins.

Investigators believe the suspects forced their way into the locker room on the parking floor, cut away the locks from several lockers and left with an undetermined amount of stolen property.

Anyone with information on the identity of the two men is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file 2014-5608.

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Notice of Public Hearing

Land use designation change – 2270 Lougheed Hwy Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3869

PUBLIC HEARING 7 pm on Monday, March 24, 2014 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

To amend the Official Community Plan land use designation from P (Park and Recreation) to D (Downtown Commercial) to facilitate a housekeeping change.

Location Street address: 2270 Lougheed Hwy Legal address: Lot 95, District Lot 464, New West District, Plan 59218 (PT formerly RD Bylaw PL 58822)

jdeutsch@thenownews.com Coquitlam Mounties are warning residents of a scam, this time made through a phone call.

The detachment got a couple of complaints recently from residents who’ve received a call from someone purported to be with “B.C. police headquarters” informing them there is a warrant out for their arrest for not paying taxes. The recipients of the calls were asked to contact the “federal court officer” at 647-558-3423.

RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said in one case, the call taker phoned back and spoke to someone who claimed to be a court officer from the “federal claims court.”

He said the near-victims became suspicious when the scammer asked them to get Home Depot or other business gift cards to make their tax payment.

Fortunately, no one was fooled and the scam was reported to police.

“This is kind of like a recycled old scam but now it’s shown up in a different format,” Chung said.

He added investigators are not sure where the calls are coming from.

The RCMP are encouraging residents to double check if they get a similar call, and then report it to police.

Chung said the best way to avoid being the target of a scam is to shred unwanted documents.

As part of fraud prevention month, the Coquitlam detachment is hosting a “shred it and forget it” event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday March 29.

Residents are invited to bring unneeded paper records tothedetachment,wherethey will be destroyed securely by Shred-It Document Services’ mobile unit.

The cost is a non-perishable food donation to the SHARE food bank. Only clean office paper can be shredded; cardboard and plastics will not be accepted. For more information go to coquitlam. bc.rcmp.ca.

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Rezone for apartment use – 1968-1976 Suffolk Avenue Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3870

PUBLIC HEARING 7 pm on Monday, March 24, 2014 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

To rezone the site at 1968-1976 Suffolk Avenue from RS1 - Residential Single Dwelling 1 Zone to RA1 - Residential Apartment 1 Zone to permit an apartment use and facilitate the proposed development of a 29-unit, 4-storey apartment building with underground parking. Includes a provision to allow a cash-in-lieu payment for up to two required parking spaces.

Location

Street address: 1968-1976 Suffolk Legal address: Lots J & K, Block 33, District Lot 464, New Westminster District, Plan 12912

GIVE YOUR INPUT All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.

Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

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Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) Susan Rauh, CMC, Corporate Officer 604.927.5421 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

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Vaccinations protect kids

T

he measles have escaped the ultra-conservative — and ultra-ignorant — religious community in Chilliwack where the most recent outbreak of the dangerous disease started.

And as the disease creeps westward through the Fraser Valley, cases are cropping up closer and closer to the Tri-Cities. This is not a small thing. Measles is not a minor ailment like the common cold.

It’s serious. One in three children who catch the disease will be hospitalized. About one in 3,000 will die.

Somewhere in between lies the number of children who will suffer severe brain trauma, and many of those will live with the effects for the rest of their lives. Permanent hearing loss is a relatively common legacy.

The real tragedy lies in how easy it is to avoid infection.

A simple vaccination confers immunity from the disease and all of its risks.

Yes, some prominent people have suggested that vaccinations are dangerous. Much of that speculation originated with the “research” of Andrew Wakefield, which has been thoroughly debunked and discredited. His infamous article in The Lancet was retracted.

But the actors and other celebrities promulgating that nonsense haven’t bothered to keep up with developments — the way they would if they were real scientists, instead of pretending to be scientists during a movie shoot.

Don’t listen to celebrities. They have no expertise and, worse still, they have little motive to be concerned about their own ignorance. They have the resources to safeguard their kids — to keep them away from other kids whose parents haven’t vaccinated them — so they have the luxury of giving in to their own ignorance without putting their children at tremendous risk.

Do your research from reputable sources: ask questions of medical experts and avoid talk-show nonsense.

And if you still choose not to vaccinate, then keep your kids at home — for their safety as well as the safety of others.

‘PRESERVE KYLE CENTRE’ A consequence of new development and population growth is gentrification.

If Port Moody council approves the proposed OCP [official community plan] there will be a dramatic decline in affordable housing, massive demand on public infrastructure and increased taxation.

Many low income residents and pensioners will be priced out of the city.

Crime rates also rise along with a host of other social problems such as homelessness.

The myth small business will have a larger client base is completely unfounded. In fact, new development brings more competition and higher lease rates.

It appears council may want to convert Kyle Centre and the adjacent green space into subsidized housing to help combat gentrification should they give the OCP the green light. This sounds noble but in reality who will financially and socially pay for this?

Inclusionary zoning and rent control regulation places more responsibility on the developer and is a safer bet to limit the effects of gentrification and help keep taxes under control.

It is imperative we preserve Kyle Centre in the OCP zoned P1 for everyone to enjoy.

With tax increases already some of the highest in the Lower Mainland, one really has to wonder what in the world Port Moody councillors and staff are thinking.

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Spending gaffes bite MLAs

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t’s often the case in politics that a politician can spend a relatively small amount of money, yet reap a heck of a lot of trouble for it.

Misspend a few million dollars?

Don’t worry about it. Misspend tens of thousands of dollars? Get ready to be blasted.

Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s leadership is in crisis over her trying to stick the taxpayers with a $45,000 expense bill, and now two B.C. Liberal MLAs have been bruised for making questionable spending decisions themselves.

Justice Minister and Attorney-General Suzanne Anton’s decision to approve a contract worth up to $140,000 for former B.C. Liberal MLA John Les not only raised huge questions about her political judgment but also thrust her into the awkward position of being thrown under the bus by her boss, Premier Christy Clark.

A day after Anton defended the contract (which was to have Les co-chair a review of earthquake preparedness) Clark announced it was unacceptable because it was too expensive and said it had been “withdrawn,” leaving her minister to explain how the blatant patronage payout had been concocted in the first place.

Meanwhile, Legislature Speaker Linda Reid had some explaining to do of her own. Once again, this bit of trouble did not involve a huge amount of dollars, but just enough to leave a mark.

Reid, it seems, has been on a bit of a spending spree at the same time the B.C. Liberal government is bragging that its tight fiscal restraint policy is allowing it to balance the budget.

Reid has spent more than $100,000 on various projects around the legislature and her constituency office, and some of them are questionable at best.

VIEW FROM THE LEDGE Keith Baldrey

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ut let’s deal with Anton first.

While not all the details have been made public, I suspect the decision to appoint Les to the earthquake preparedness review had the general support of Clark, until it became known what kind of money he was potentially getting.

Appointing Les to the review panel was a bit much to begin with. There’s no question it smacks of political patronage, but the B.C. Liberals have demonstrated on numerous occasions they don’t shy away from handing out plum patronage posts (Les, in fact, already has a $60,000 position as chair of the Farm Industry Review Board).

No, this was all about the money.

Clark’s political instincts, which are usually pretty keen, told her paying a political insider $140,000 simply wasn’t going to cut it with the public.

Anton, on the other hand, demonstrated a complete lack of political acumen.

Compounding her credibility problem was her nonsensical and mysterious defense of her actions in the first place.

Her office issued a statement two days after the contract was cancelled that Les’ appointment constituted an “emergency” so there was no need to send the contract out to public tender.

An emergency? Really?

The whole Les debacle gives rise to speculation that she may not survive in

the justice portfolio when Clark shuffles her cabinet, which she will do eventually. We shall see.

As for the free-spending Reid, there’s no question she’ll continue in her post as speaker despite the controversy she’s created for herself. Still, she’s had her knuckles rapped by her own colleagues, which is unusual.

Reid quietly spent more than $40,000 to install a new computer console in front of the speaker’s chair in the legislative chamber, more than $13,000 for a members’ TV lounge in the legislature library (which has a $733 table for muffins and coffee) and $79,000 for security improvements to her constituency office.

Reid apologized to the legislature’s management committee (composed of MLAs from both the government and the Opposition) but she’s basically been served notice to rein in her spending spree.

When the government’s overall spending is nearing $45 billion annually, the dollars thrown around by Anton and Reid amount to a minuscule part of that budget. But while many voters can’t really imagine what $45 billion amounts to, they can certainly relate to a $140,000 contract or a $13,000 TV lounge.

And Alberta’s Redford has discovered people can certainly relate to expensive airplane flights, which is why she’s had to dig into her own pocket to pay the taxpayers back.

Anton and Reid won’t have to open up their own wallets, of course, but they’ve learned a painful political lesson: it’s often the small spending items that can come back to bite you, not the big budget ones.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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LETTERS BURQUITLAM GROWTH PAINS

Re: “26-storey tower plan raises area concerns,” Friday, March 7.

The residents of the pair of condo towers on Farrow Street, in southwest Coquitlam, have more to worry about than one adjacent 26-storey condo tower.

Bosa Development Corp. proposes to build two 25-plus storey condo towers on the former Safeway property (along with a new Safeway).

Morguard Investments, the owner of Burquitlam Plaza, proposes to build four 25-plus storey condo towers above a commercial podium.

As well, two highrise condo towers are proposed on Foster Avenue just off North Road.

These residential towers will swell the local population by more than 5,000 people. Will the local elementary school be expanded to accommodate the children in these homes? Although many people in these eight towers will take the new Evergreen rapid transit to work, the rest will drive cars. As well, service and delivery vehicles will go in and out of the towers and the commercial properties.

The city has put the proverbial cart in front of the horse by allowing developers to weasel out of contributing to local road improvements.

The Burquitlam neighbourhood already suffers from a paucity of recreation facilities. Will the developers contribute to some new parks, playgrounds and splash pools?

Finally, Burquitlam is a long way from Coquitlam’s main fire hall on Mariner Way. Will the developers contribute to an auxiliary emergency services facility in southwest Coquitlam?

D. Wilson Port Moody

ROYAL CITY DIGS A MOAT Having recently relocated here to Coquitlam, after some 25 years at New Westminster Quay, I thought I’d dip my pen into the ink well of local issues with a look at how New Westminster has become a ramparts-defended island as it digs a moat around itself to the detriment of regional transportation.

The frustration of Coquitlam over the serial Band-aids being put over the ruptured arterial bridge

connecting Coquitlam industry to a life-blood outlet at Braid is but one example. The tourniquet offered with the United Boulevard extension also disappeared when New Westminster at first agreed to, then backed out of, that arrangement with the wave of the Royal City wand and $65 million of federal funding went down the drain with one Royal flush.

Even when Coquitlam offered to pay the whole shot, New Westminster refused to let the replacement bridge go ahead.

New Westminster is now scrambling to put up another Bandaid Bailey bridge when a solution offered by its own businesses to redirect traffic to Canfor was rejected.

Lest those to the north believe that they are being unduly targeted let’s look south to Surrey.

The Pattullo Bridge, which once spawned the Golden Mile of New Westminster commerce, is so old that even the later Port Mann Bridge has been built and replaced during its lifetime. If something isn’t done soon all those heavy trucks will shake the structure so bad it will look like the foundations of the “Band-aid Bridge at Braid.”

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pleads that it will reek havoc on its roads and wreck its parks — roads and parks, by the way, that its city council is more than willing to sell to developers from time to time. New Westminster would be pleased to see the Pattullo Bridge bypass its regal territory and connect directly to Coquitlam, thus dumping the problems, once again, into a neighboring jurisdiction. All attempts to implement a “regional solution” have either been shut down or appealed to the provincial authority for dispute resolution when New Westminster didn’t get what it wanted — all so local politicians, rather than make decisions, can point to solutions that have been “imposed.”

It seems the Royal City has better luck imposing its own internal bridges on unsuspecting taxpayers without consultation — a $10million pedestrian bridge across to Queensborough, not exactly “nowhere” but which will see little traffic, and a $3.2-million bridge to access its land-locked, pier-less park.

In some respects, therefore, New Westminster city council meets in a torture chamber with resulting pain spread regionally.

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Notice of Public Hearing

Item 5 Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan (MNP)

The intent of Bylaw No. 4465, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 and adopt the new proposed Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan and related Development Permit Area Design Guidelines, as well as to make related amendments to the Southwest Coquitlam Area and Lougheed Neighbourhood Plans relative to the areas outlined in black on MAILLARDVILLE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN BOUNDARY the map marked “Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan Boundary.”

If adopted, the proposed Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan and Development Permit Area Guidelines will guide growth and reinvestment in the Maillardville Neighbourhood over the next 20-25 years.

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The March 31, 2014 Public Hearing on the proposed Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan and Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4465, 2014 also provides an opportunity for public comment on the proposed Maillardville Streetscape Guidelines. These Guidelines, which do not form part of the OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 4465, 2014, will become an important implementation tool of the Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan, through directing the creation of pedestrian-friendly, heritage-inspired streetscapes that reflect Maillardville’s history and enhance its unique character. These Guidelines (available on the following web link: www.coquitlam.ca/maillardville) are eligible for comment at the Public Hearing in order to receive public feedback on them before they are refined and brought back to Council for adoption at a later date, separate from the Maillardville Neighbourhood Plan Bylaw.

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Item 6 Address: 520 Como Lake Avenue The intent of Bylaw 4469, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property at 520 Como Lake Avenue from CS-1 Service Commercial to RM-6 Multi-Storey High Density Apartment Residential.

If approved, the application will facilitate the proposed development of a 26-storey apartment building and a three-storey townhouse building comprising seven (7) nonmarket supportive units.

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Wednesday, March 19, 2014 to Monday, March 31, 2014 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca.

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: clerks@coquitlam.ca;

City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2;

3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2;

Fax to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Kerri Lore Deputy City Clerk

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Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

Date: Time: Location:

Monday, March 31, 2014 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1 Text Amendment to the M-8 Retail and Light Industrial Zone

Addresses: 1751 and 1881 United Boulevard The intent of Bylaw 4475, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in relation to the M-8 Retail and Light Industrial Zone to permit uses to accommodate a KIA West head office and dealership at 1751 and 1881 United Boulevard.

If approved, the proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendment will permit, only at 1751 and 1881 United Boulevard, the following uses in the M-8 Retail and Light Industrial zone: 1.

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An office use; Retail sale, leasing and rental of automobiles; Servicing and repair of automobiles; and Unenclosed storage.

Item 2 Text Amendment to Increase Parking Requirements for Child Care Facilities The intent of Bylaw 4468, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to increase the off-street parking requirements for child care uses to accommodate the long-term (staff) and short-term (drop-off and pick-up) parking needs on-site for these uses.

Specifically, the proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendment, if approved, will increase the required off-street parking requirements to one (1) space per staff member, plus one (1) space for every ten (10) children with a minimum of one (1) space for children in care.

Item 3 Text Amendment to Exempt Screening for Antennas and Mechanical Equipment from Building and Structure Height Limits The intent of Bylaw 4470, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to exempt screening for antennas and mechanical equipment from building and structure height limits.

If approved, the proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendment will include screening for mechanical equipment and antennas as a height exemption under the building height exemptions section of the Zoning Bylaw [Section 515].

Item 4 Text Amendment to Remove Reference to Marihuana Medical Access Regulations The intent of Bylaw 4464, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 so that references to Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR), which have been repealed and replaced by the new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), are removed from the Zoning Bylaw.

Specifically, if the proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendment is approved, the definition of “MARIJUANA DISPENSARY” will be amended, and references to the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations will be removed in Section 1903(3) and replaced with a more general reference so that as the Federal Government’s program changes, ongoing amendments to the Zoning Bylaw will not be necessary.

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Do you know someone who has made a difference in improving the lives of young children and their families in the Tri-Cities?

The Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee wants to hear from you.

The committee is sponsoring its fifth-annual TriCities Champions for Young Children Awards, and is looking for nominees in six categories: • Individual Champion — Direct service role • Individual Champion — Leadership role • Individual or Group Champion — Working with children who have special needs • Group or Organization Champion • Business Champion • Volunteer Champion (new this year) Last year’s winners were Diane Spooner, Valerie Lavallie, Carol Lindsay, the Port Coquitlam Daycare Society and Coquitlam Centre.

Champions can be “anyone in the community who promotes the well-being of children younger than six years through a personal or professional relationship and has demonstrated a genuine commitment to providing a better future for our chil-

Award being offered The Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary is offering a bursary of $1,000 to a graduating high school student in the Tri-Cities who plans to pursue a post-secondary education in the health-care field.

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Nowruz celebrations start tomorrow John KURUCZ

jkurucz@thenownews.com Thousands of Tri-Cities residents will mark the Persian new year beginning tomorrow (Thursday), which coincides with the first day of spring. And the party lasts for 13 days.

“During this time of the year, we stay together as a family as much as possible,” said Firouzeh Peyvandi, chair of the Tricity Iranian Cultural Society. “Iranians love food, and we really love to sing and dance.”

Locally, the society was set to kick off pre-Nowruz festiv-

ities Tuesday evening — after Tri-Cities NOW deadline — with a Festival of Fire at Glen Park involving participants leaping over an open flame.

“When we are jumping over the fire, we are singing and asking for weaknesses and unhealthy things to be removed, and energy and health to be given to us,” Peyvandi said. “It’s to start the new year fresh.”

As 8:30 a.m. approaches on Thursday, families gather around what’s referred to as the “haft-seen table.” Seven items are placed on the table, all starting with the sound of the letter S in Farsi. Each —

fruits, fish, eggs and grains — carry a higher significance.

“Those items symbolize something else: health, prosperity, wealth, beauty, life,” Peyvandi said.

From there, Thursday’s celebrations will see literature — both religious and secular — placed on the haft-seen table. Those who aren’t religious typically read poems by noted Persian poet Hafez, while reflecting on the past year and planning for the new one.

The party will peak locally on Sunday, March 23, with a celebration at Glen Park from 1 to 7 p.m. Food, live music,

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Local celebrations for Nowruz, the Persian new year, include a Festival of Fire in Coquitlam’s Glen Park. Tricity Iranian Cultural Society board members Firouzeh Peyvandi, Mehran Masoodi, Parvin Fatemi and Mojgan Heydarpour are getting ready for the 13-day celebration. To see more photos, scan with Layar or visit us online. dance performances and kids activities will be featured.

Nowruz ends on April 1 with Sizdahbedar, or Nature Day. “On the 13th day of the year, we have to go out of our houses,” Peyvandi said.

“We go to the wilderness, we go to nature or we go picnicking. The number 13 can be bad luck, so we try to take the negativity out of the 13th day.”

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Why are prescriptions so difficult to read?

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ecently, I spent a few hours with second year medical students.

As part of the Advanced Family Practice curriculum, family doctors take time from their own practices to meet with small groups of medical students to discuss topics including the management of diabetes, headaches and congestive heart failure.

The topic of the week was prescription writing.

No, this isn’t the class where budding young doctors learn to write illegibly.

There’s actually no such course. Messy writing is a side effect of a doctor rushing to get things done.

I’ve spent many hours trying to help nurses decrypt the handwritten notes of colleagues. This is less of a problem in family practices where a growing number of doctors type or dictate all their notes into their computers in what we now call EMRs (electronic medical records) and send prescriptions wirelessly to a printer.

Occasionally, I might take out the old-fashioned prescription pad for old time’s sake (the feel of the paper has a pleasant nostalgic feel) … or when I encounter a computer problem.

Yet illegible writing remains a problem — and a risk to patients — in most hospitals.

In spite of technological advancements in other areas of inpatient care, doctors continue to put pen to paper in the writing of their chart notes and their orders.

Fortunately, most consultations are dictated and eventually hospitals may eliminate handwritten orders.

In the meantime, our hospitals have banned some of our traditional medical abbreviations.

As medical students, we loved to learn the abbreviations of Greek and Latin words, along with the vocabulary of the language of medicine. Sometimes, a handwritten prescription may not make sense to a layperson because of our abbreviations rather than our handwriting.

If a medication is to be taken before meals, we would write ac for ante cibium, meaning “before meals.” Similarly, pc means post cibium or “after meals.”

A bedtime medication would be followed by hs (hora somni). Orders for a drug taken by mouth would include the abbreviation po (per os). One for drops for the right eye would include od for oculus dexter.

The abbreviation “od” may also mean “once daily.”

Hospitals are now banning more easily misinterpreted abbreviations. The alternative abbreviation, “qd,” intended to mean “each day,”

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Dr. Davidicus Wong may be confused with qid, which means “four times a

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ing a leading decimal point, a zero should be written in front so a dose of 0.5 mg will not be dispensed as 5 mg.

If you’re in the hospital, all this takes place behind the scenes without your awareness. As your healthcare providers, we have to be conscientious and write clear, unambiguous notes and orders. If we’re not absolutely sure what a doctor has

drug too frequently.

Similarly, we now avoid “U” because when handwritten it may be misinterpreted as O or zero. Instead, the full word “unit” should be used.

In the case of dosing, a zero after a decimal point must be avoided. If the tiny decimal point isn’t noted, a patient may receive 30 mg instead of 3.0 mg.

Similarly, to avoid miss-

written, we have to confirm the orders.

Outside of the hospital, it’s good to review your prescription before you leave the clinic to confirm the dosage of your medication and how you should be taking it.

In an upcoming column, I’ll review the key information you should know about every medication prescribed for you.

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grows only eight inches (20 cm) tall but covers its space thickly in a clump that slowly increases. There’s also a green-leaved, white-flowered version.

Deep shade isn’t usually suitable for plants that emit bright bursts of colour.

But deep shade is the place where tuberous begonias are right at home because strong sunshine can burn their leaves.

Begonia tubers are best sprouted inside and planted outside in mid-May. Flowers can be huge with multiple petals in red, orange, yellow, white, pink and shapes varying from picotees to fringes and ruffles. Some gardeners keep begonias for years, taking them in every winter and putting them out after frost season. The tubers keep enlarging and the number of flowers increasing.

Also happy in shaded corners are martagon lilies, which have several reflexed petals dangling along each stem. Flowers of the oldfashioned ones were mainly non-fragrant and strictly purple-pink or white. They’re now being hybridized. One of these is the fragrant 60inch (150-cm) martagon lily Arabian night, with deep red and golden blooms.

Other groups of lilies need sun and rich soil. The shorter, fragrance-free Asiatic lilies now have many double forms, as do the taller, richly scented Oriental lilies.

Double-flowered tiger lilies are also obtainable.

It’s worth mentioning that beautiful though double flowers can be, they’re often inaccessible to pollinators.

Most can’t find their way through the maze of petals.

People who love vases of flowers inside their homes will find gladiolus give lots of pleasure for little work — and little money if you choose the inexpensive mixes. Unfortunately, gladiolus are high maintenance in ornamental beds: needing first staking, then removing once the flower stem is cut.

But out of the way in the vegetable garden or in random, sunny corners, a few corms planted every week from April to mid-July give a whole summer of beautiful gladiolus flowers. Stray cormlets, dropped off the old corms, easily germinate and grow through a mild winter but usually die later.

In slug-ridden gardens, dahlias are often more fun and less work if they’re grown in containers. These don’t suit large-growing dahlias, but there are more patio dahlias available now, ranging from about 14 inches (35 cm) to 20 inches (50 cm).

Containers can be ringed with various copper protectors (copper slug tape, or the woven wire Slug Shield).

That’s why container dahlias are a good choice for busy people who don’t have time or rugged enough stomachs to try any of the multiple slug-murdering opportunities.

Eucomis species and hybrids aren’t usually standouts, though they flower for months once they start and the seed heads are decorative. But the cultivar Leia is quite spectacular, with a fat spike of bright pink flowers and wavy leaf edges.

These “pineapple lilies” are very close to being hardy but it’s still safer to bring them inside for winter. For coastal gardeners, a south or west house wall and mulching is usually enough protection.

Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@ shaw.ca. It helps if you can add the name of your city or region.

Dogwood hosts a pub night Get your dancing shoes on and prepare to dance the night away at Dogwood Pavilion on Friday, March 21.

Boris Hocaluk and his swing band play big band classics to hop, swing and jig to, including covers of favourites by the likes of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and Harry James.

Doors open at 5:15 p.m., dinner is served at 6 p.m. and entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m. and runs through to 9:30 p.m. Tables are assigned at registration, and pre-registration is required.

For more information, call 604-927-6089 or visit coquitlam. ca/dogwood.

This event is open to those 50 and older. The cost is $22 for Pavilion Pass holders and $27 for others. Dogwood Pavilion is located at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Free parking is available on-site.

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City-wide garage sale set for April 26

POCO EVENT ALLOWS RESIDENTS TO CLEAR CLUTTER OR PICK UP A NEW TREASURE

The City of Port Coquitlam’s city-wide garage sale is coming up on April 26, giving residents a chance to declutter, make some cash and find a new home for reusable items.

Held during Earth Week, the sixth-annual event is part of the city’s ongoing wastereduction efforts. Participants dispose of their unwanted items in an Earth-friendly way, while benefiting from the additional bargain hunters drawn out by the large number of garage sales. Last year, more than 70 households signed up, according to a press release.

To participate, PoCo residents simply plan a garage sale at their home on April 26 from at least 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and register online by April 16 at www.portcoquitlam.ca/ garagesale.

Participants who register by the April 16 deadline will get free advertising for their sale in two city newspaper ads prior to the event, as well as on the garage sale webpage, www.portcoquitlam. ca/garagesale.

All participants will be responsible for packing up any unsold items, similar to any regular garage sale. The city will not be picking up unsold items, and instead is encouraging participants to donate leftover items to charity.

The following area charities accept donations of household items and clothing (phone ahead regarding larger items): • Salvation Army Thrift Store, 2275 Elgin Ave., Port Coquitlam: 604-942-0505 • Crossroads Hospice

Thrift Store, 2780 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam: 604-9490459 • Share Family & Community Services Society Thrift Store, 2404 St. John’s St., Port Moody: 604-9315510 • Value Village, 2739 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam: 604464-9179 • Shop-4-Paws Thriftstore (benefits Coquitlam Animal Shelter), 1049 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam: 604-9315222

Tips for hosting a successful garage sale: • Expect people to arrive before your posted start time, but don’t feel you need to accommodate them.

• Put up balloons and signs around your neighbourhood to guide shoppers to your home.

• Be prepared with change for guests who arrive with only $20 bills in hand.

• Encourage neighbours on your street or complex to host garage sales at the same time.

• Keep your money in a fanny pack or zippered pocket inside your coat to avoid losing it. If your profits become substantial, stash the excess in a safe place.

• Price items in advance to maximize sales opportunities if many visitors arrive at once. Garage sale pricing usually starts at about onethird of the item’s value when new.

• Keep precious items close at hand so you can keep an eye on them.

Tips for garage sale shoppers:

• If you’re an early bird, respect the host’s decision to begin the sale at the posted time.

• Bring small bills and change for small purchases.

• Drive carefully on neighbourhood streets and watch for pedestrians and animals.

• Be respectful — don’t trample gardens, block driveways or double park.

Visit the website www. portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale for more tips for garage sale

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Crossroads Hospice Society provides compassionate support and honours the dignity of those affected by the end-of-life experience.

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Fine Art and Collectibles Sale

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014

HOSTED BY: LORI PAUL & DAVID WILLS

MUSICAL DIRECTORS: DAVID SINCLAIR & STEVE HILLIAM

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Last year’s Fine Art and Collectibles Sale was a great success, so we are doing it again!

Our Crossroads Hospice Society thrift store volunteers are busy this month sorting, assessing, and organizing fine art and collectibles for the second annual Fine Arts and Collectibes Sale. In addition to the usual great deals found at our thrift store, you will also find limited edition prints, orginal paintings, vintage toys, vinyl records, jewellery and men’s and women’s fashions.

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Saturday,April 12, 2014 9:30am-4:30pm Crossroads Hospice Society Thrift Store 2780 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam, BC Coquitlam, BC V3H 1W4 If you have items you would like to donate or want more information, please contact Paul Anderson, Operations Manager at 604-949-0459 or email paul.anderson@crossroadshospice.bc.ca

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THRIFTY THURSDAYS open until 7:00pm SUPER SAVINGS SATURDAY (First Saturday each month) 2780 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam • 604-949-0459 Donations during business hours only.Thank you.

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Help change someone’s life…

SHARE Family & Community Services Society is recruiting new volunteers for its Board of Directors.

It’s a chance to contribute ideas and inspiration for a few hours a month, to make life better for the most vulnerable residents of the Tri-Cities.

SHARE is looking to diversify its Board of Directors by recruiting more young people and individuals that represent the diversity of the Tri-Cities.

Board members help set direction for the organization in areas related to poverty reduction, social well-being and developing an inclusive community.

In particular, the skills and commitments needed from potential board members at this time include: • A highly developed network of local business and community leaders • A serious commitment to attend, lead and participate actively in board committees • Commitment to SHARE’s work in the community If you’re interested in taking up this exciting challenge, please send a recent resume

by Friday April 11th, 2014 to Martin Wyant martin.wyant@sharesociety.ca.

For more information about SHARE, please visit www.sharesociety.ca.

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Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal.

How do you like that, British Columbia?

This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits.

That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just $35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first

priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries.

Yikes!

Perhaps this is why several of BC‘s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam”. Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

What’s going on here?

Email Christy Clark at premier@gov.bc.ca or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 SHARE Society hosts a 13-week education series around alco-

hol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. This week’s discussion is on “Trauma — how substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse; how these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. for dinner at the ABC Restaurant located at 300-100 Schoolhouse St. in Coquitlam.

The club offers group travel for solo travellers and a chance to meet new friends, enjoy the security of group travel and avoid the costly single supplement. Info: www.singlestravelclub.ca. RSVP to Val at 604-669-6607 ext 304.

Alateen support group meets Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrews United Church, 2318 St. Johns St. in Port Moody. Open to teens aged 13 to 18 whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Meetings are anonymous, confidential and closed to the general public. Info: 604-688-1716.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20 Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association holds its

monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. in Coquitlam. All Burke Mountain residents are invited. City of Coquitlam bylaws staff will serve as the guest speakers. Info: 604941-2260 or 604-942-9725.

Terry Fox Library holds Teen Quiz Night from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Open to teams or individual players, this free event features snacks, prizes, fun and more. Info: 604927-7999.

Tri-City Green Council hosts an informal Greendrinks meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Pasta Polo, 2754 Barnet Hwy. in Coquitlam. The guest speaker will be Carleen Thomas, project manager, Intergovernmental Relations of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation’s Sacred

Trust Initiative. Thomas will speak about Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline proposal. Everyone is welcome. Info: Melissa at 604-949-0045 or mchaun@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal

Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody. This 50-plus singles group gets together to enjoy a variety of activities including dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Members are from the Tri-Cities area and beyond. New members are welcome.

Info: Darline at 604-466-0017.

Terry Fox Library offers a free matinee screening of the film Rio, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Everyone is welcome. Info: 604-927-7999.

Dogwood Pavilion plays host to Boris Hocaluk and his swing band, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Hocaluk’s band will perform covers by the likes of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and Harry James. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., dinner is served at 6 p.m. and entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m. Open to those 50 and older, tickets for the evening cost $22 for Pavilion Pass holders, $27 for non-Pavilion Pass holders. Info: 604-927-6089 or visit coquitlam.ca/dogwood.

MONDAY, MARCH 24 Terry Fox Library hosts the improvisational comedy group the

Trollsons from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Comedy, improv and audience participation will be focal points of this Scandinavian adventure. Geared towards kids aged five to 12.

Register by calling 604-927-7999.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a small stamp auction

at 7 p.m. in the McGee Room at the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Viewing starts at 7, while the auction kicks off at 8. Everyone welcome. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

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Home Instead Senior Care Network hosts a free presentation around senior’s fraud at 10 a.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Guest speaker Aida Alves will provide tips on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from fraud.

Pre-registration is required. Call 604-927-4386 or register online at coquitlam.ca/dogwood.

Alzheimer Society of B.C. hosts a family caregiver education series from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. in Coquitlam. The sessions are geared towards family members and friends who are caring for a person with dementia. Learn about dementia, practical coping strategies, and early planning.

Pre-registration is required. Info: Lori or Kim at 604-298-0780.

SHARE Society hosts a 13-week 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. This week’s discussion is on “Anger — understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27

Port Coquitlam Heritage & Cultural Society holds presentation about all things worms at 7 p.m. at 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Local gardener Dan Owens will offer composting tips and how to best use worms around the yard. Info: info@pocoheritage. org.

Coquitlam’s City Centre Library holds a Mario Kart Wii tournament from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in rooms 136 and 137 at 1169 Pinetree Way. Players will compete in two age categories: 10 to 13, and 14 and up. Register by e-mailing Chris at cmiller@library.coquitlam. bc.ca with your name (first and last), age and phone number.

Terry Fox Library hosts Port Coquitlam author Janet Love Morrison for a discussion about her new book, Radar the Rescue Dog, from 2 to 3 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. The story focuses on the true story of a rescue dog who saves skiers in the Whistler backcountry. All ages welcome. Info: 604-927-7999.

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Underdogs face some pushback Stories by Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com No one said it would be easy.

The Coquitlam Express were given a refresher course Monday on just why they are heavy underdogs and the Langley Rivermen are favoured in the Mainland Division final.

Langley delivered a 5-0 thrashing in Coquitlam to win its first game of the best-of-seven series.

The Express still hold a 2-1 edge in games.

The series continued Tuesday, past the Tri-Cities NOW deadline, and continues Thursday in Langley, and if necessary, returning to the Poirier Sports Centre on Friday, 7 p.m. for Game 6.

ThevisitorsmuscledCoquitlam’s shooters to the perimeter on Monday and set the tone early, taking the lead just 22 seconds into the contest on Jakob Reichert’s wrap-around. They kept the pressure on through the first period and much of the second.

“It’s pretty tough when you’re battling back after they score so quickly,” noted Coquitlam captain Ryan Rosenthal. “[Langley] is a real big team and when they play physical it gets pretty hard to get bodies to the net. But that’s what we have to do.”

Netminder Gordy Defiel, who posted a playoff-best 1.80 goals against average in his first eight playoff games, faced some heavy

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Coquitlam Express defenceman Marc Biega, left, chases down Langley Rivermen’s Jakob Reichert during Monday’s 5-0 loss. To see more photos, scan this page with Layar. traffic at the crease while the defence couldn’t contain Langley’s larger forwards.

The Rivermen racked up a 30 lead on just six shots, rattling Coquitlam’s sky-high confidence that came from upset wins of 4-2 and 2-1 on Langley ice.

A brash, intimidating style was a big part of Langley’s success in the regular season, while the Express made headway with the league’s top offence. That they clash is no surprise.

With the series now 2-1 heading into Game 4 last night (past the Tri-

Cities NOW deadline), Coquitlam is eager to reclaim territory near the Rivermen crease and generate more scoring chances — while also giving Defiel more time to see the puck at the other end.

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Strong skate scores bronze at World jrs They didn’t have a specific target in mind, other than to do their best.

And behind their best international score of the season, the ice dancing team of Madeline Edwards and Zhao Kai Pang did just that, scoring a bronze medal at the World Junior Figure Skating championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

“We didn’t go in thinking about what result we’d get other than having a good skate,” Edwards told the Tri-Cities NOW on Tuesday.

“Going in to any competition that’s always our mindset, but I think the kind of meet this is made it more challenging.”

The 17-year-old Port Moody native said the pair have a good routine going when it comes to preparing for the competitions, and credits coaches Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe for keeping things on a steady plane.

Sitting fifth after the short program, Edwards and Pang leapfrogged into third on the strength of their third-place finish in the long, giving them 139.65 points, 18 points back of first.

It was the second world juniors for the pair, with last year’s 12th place result their debut.

“Last year we had two falls in the long skate and that was kind of our first ‘bombing,’ if you want to call it that,” said Edwards. “That memory was something important for us, it was something we wanted to learn from.

“We had a different mindset because of that, and used it as a stepping stone.”

In the junior ladies event, Coquitlam’s Larkyn Austman displayed plenty of poise under pressure to place 16th overall.

The 16-year-old, who was a late replacement for an injured Canadian skater, stood 18th best after the short program and 16th in the free.

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Coquitlam shut down

by Langley CONT’D FROM PAGE 23

“Obviously Langley has had lots of success this year, but we feel we can match up with them,” said Rosenthal. “If we can get pucks and bodies to the net we’ll generate more offence and make them make more mistakes.”

Langley associate coach Jon Calvano, who served three years as Coquitlam’s head coach, said the furious start was vital to getting back into the series.

“For us, we knew our backs up against the wall and nothing’s been accomplished yet,” he said Monday. “You don’t want to get down 3-0 with the offence [Coquitlam] has. We got off to a good start obviously to get a goal first shift, it put them on their heels.”

The Express were 0-for-5 on the powerplay, while the Rivermen converted two of six chances.

Rosenthal said what the team needs is to use its speed and skill against the larger Langley rival, with the powerplay a key element.

“The powerplay is huge for us, we need to take advantage of that because their physical play gives us those opportunities,” he said.

Defenceman Mark Whiteley, who was injured in Game 2, did not dress on Monday.

Talons top out at BCs in sixth spot Dan OLSON

sports@thenownews.com Eyeing its first-ever top-three finish, the Gleneagle Talons were forced to settle for sixth place at last week’s B.C. AAAA senior boys basketball championships in Langley.

A 2-2 record was not what the Fraser Valley runners-up had targeted, but when all was said and done it was an end to a season where so much was accomplished. Just not the big prize.

“We knew at the provincials it was really anyone’s game — any team could beat any team on any given day,” said swingman Denver Sparks-Guest of the tourney. “We just had to make sure we were ‘on’ for each game, but it just didn’t work that way.”

Saturday’s 60-57 loss to the Burnaby South Rebels was not the way the squad wished to exit the season.

Although they had to play catch-up from early in the second quarter, Gleneagle stayed within striking distance much of the way, with the biggest deficit being nine points early in the final frame.

With under two minutes to play the Talons made it 55-53, but Burnaby restored its four-point lead and got a huge block by six-foot-six Jermaine Haley on Grant Galbraith, leading to another basket.

Although they’d get back within three in the last minute, they never got another shot off.

Sparks-Guest led the team with 19 points, while Brenden Bailey, with 13, was the only other Gleneagle player to reach double digits.

The biggest stat was the 20 turnovers the Talons surrendered, a number that was unusual for a club that was ranked No. 3 in B.C. most of the year.

“If you turn the ball over in the 18-20 area, you’re not going to win many games. It’s uncharacteristic,” said Gleneagle coach Tony Scott. “We’ve been good at keeping it under 10 [turnovers] and making good decisions off of that, but I think we forced it.”

Sir Winston Churchill bested Holy Cross 67-64 in the championship game.

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Earlier, Gleneagle saw its own championship hopes halted when Sardis squeezed out a 81-63 win in last Thursday’s quarterfinal.

The brightest spot in the tourney came on Friday, where Gleneagle shook off that disappointment by rallying to stop Vancouver College 78-60.

Sparks-Guest, who would be named a tournament second team all-star, cashed in 32 points and

12 rebounds, while Tarik Scott chipped in 13.

“We came out of the locker room still kind of sad from the day before and it showed [in the first quarter],” recalled Sparks-Guest. “But we realized that we only had two more days of playing together as a team so we better enjoy it. We came back and played like we can.”

Scott picked up the Ken Wright Coaching award.

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