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John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Despite temperatures in the mid 20s, black was the colour of choice for protesters who staged a rally in Coquitlam Tuesday to decry the state of funding for B.C.’s education system. The second rally in as many weeks saw protesters line Como Lake Avenue from Dr. Charles Best Secondary to Hillcrest Middle School. Carrying placards that read “I love my students, I love my profession” and “Honk to support public education,” those in attendance demanded

adequate funding levels for education across the province. As of Tuesday, an event page on Facebook called “March to Mourn BCED” suggested about 110 people would be attending the rally. Those numbers were surpassed later that day, as about 200 people — teachers, spouses, children — attended from surrounding communities, including Burnaby and Maple Ridge. For lead organizer Kara Obojski, the issue of funding cuts and job losses hits particularly close to home. A teacher with 10 years of experience in CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Helicopter rescues Catalytic converters back on for SAR team targeted on Toyotas Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com It’s been nearly three years in the making, but Coquitlam Search and Rescue can finally perform its own long-line rescues. On Monday, the team announced it’s ready to perform the rescues, noting its HETS (Helicopter External Transport System) kit is fully operational. Coquitlam SAR manager Michael Coyle said the team is happy to get the certification as the busy rescue season gets underway. “It definitely does save

lives,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “It means every rescue we do, every search we do, we have this tool in our back pocket to either rescue the subject — and more importantly it rescues our own people if they get in trouble.” Coyle noted a task like taking an injured person out on a stretcher from the back country, which could take hours before, can now be done in minutes. The HETS kit consists of a synthetic line — about 60 metres (200 feet) long — attached to a helicopter, and is capable of transporting

or “slinging” a rescuer and a subject in and out of mountainous terrain. The team began getting long-line equipped in 2011, after receiving a $45,000 grant and training 13 members. But its HETS was shelved in 2012 after the only Canadian company that produces it lost its manufacturing certificate and Transport Canada decertified the kits. That forced Coquitlam to call in North Shore Rescue, which still had a certified kit. Coquitlam is now one of seven teams in B.C. with long-line rescue capability.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com If you live in the Tri-Cities and own a Toyota 4Runner, you might want to keep a close eye on your vehicle. Coquitlam Mounties are investigating another rash of catalytic converter thefts from the trucks over the weekend. Five 4Runners had their catalytic converters stolen, with four of the thefts taking place in the Westwood Plateau area and one in the Austin Heights/Blue Mountain area.

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School district faces $13.4M shortfall CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the district — on top of earning her master’s degree last year — Obojski is one of hundreds of teachers who received lay-off notices last week. “I want to show a strong message that this is unacceptable,” said Obojski, who teaches a Grade 6/7 class at Como Lake Middle School. “As a parent, I place my kids first, and when they’re not placed first, families come last. Communities will be devastated when all these changes take place.” Riverside Secondary math teacher Laura Epp is now facing the prospect of her third lay-off notice in eight years of working with the district. “It is quite shocking for me, but I’m not upset for myself, I’m upset that my children in the Coquitlam School District, who are in Grade 4 and in kindergarten, are losing a vice-principal,” she said. “We are losing the supports that teachers and students need to flourish.” Linda McMinn was a student services teacher at Riverside, who helped kids with behavioural issues, anxiety disorders and other issues. Her position was eliminated, and now she’ll have to shift into an area outside of her teaching expertise next year. “There are 40 plus kids on my case load that I will now be passing on to other individuals and those cases will get added to their case loads,” she said. “I’m not happy to be leaving my students, and I won’t be telling them because it causes too much anxiety.” For Gabriella Licsko, a similar situation is

playing out at Maple Creek Middle School, where she teaches. She’ll likely be shifted away from her current student services position into another role. Despite the cuts, she says she remains committed to a profession she’s been involved in for 19 years. “We don’t want to retrain because we see the value of the work that we do,” she said. “It saddens me because we see, every single day, kids who struggle with reading, writing and anxiety.” In an interview earlier Tuesday, Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King noted his members were being encouraged to attend the protest. “The amount of responses we’re getting from this is absolutely incredible,” he said. “We’re telling members at this point in time that they should show support for any propublic education rally, be it in the Tri-Cities or anywhere else in the Lower Mainland.” Tuesday’s protest came amid yet another financially damning year for the school district. Faced with a $13.4-million operating shortfall for the 2014-15 school year, roughly 150 jobs were cut — about 90 teaching jobs and another 60 CUPE positions — during the school board’s budget deliberations in late April. Two weeks later, 630 layoff notices were issued to teachers, representing about 30 per cent of the total number of full-time equivalent teachers in the school district. District staff are hoping the vast majority of those teachers will receive some form of recall work next school year, but Supt. Tom Grant conceded that 70 to 90 of those positions will likely be lost permanently.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SAYS MOST WILL BE RECALLED NEXT YEAR

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enced by the budget reductions we’ve had to make.” The school district recently More than 630 layoff noti- passed this year’s budget, one ces were issued to School that saw about 150 jobs cuts District 43 teachers late last — about 90 teaching jobs and week, though the actual num- another 60 CUPE positions ber of job losses likely won’t — in an effort to make up for a $13.4-million operating be known until September. shortfall for School disthe 2014-15 trict superschool year. intendent Tom Those layGrant told off numbers the Tri-Cities This year is a translate to NOW Friday bad year for roughly 30 the recall process will likely sure — it’s really per cent of the entire teachsee the vast hard. ing force, as majority of – Charley King, the district those teachers had about receive some President of the form of work Coquitlam Teachers’ 1,780 fulltime equivanext school Association lent teachers year. under contract However, he expects between 70 to 90 of this year. “This year is a bad year those jobs to be lost permafor sure — it’s really hard,” nently. “This year it is the biggest said Coquitlam Teachers’ [reduction] we’ve had in my Association president Charley time here,” he said. “It’s influ- King. “Teachers try to remain jkurucz@thenownews.com

optimistic. At this point in time, all you have to fall back on as a professional is the reason you got into teaching in the first place, and that’s working with kids.” Grant explained that the layoff notices issued last week are influenced by a number of factors: fewer teachers are retiring this year, enrolment rates are lower, and a number of teachers are returning from medical, personal or maternity leaves. “When they come back, they’re guaranteed their jobs back. So all of the people in those positions have to be laid off,” he said. Grant also noted that at this time last year, more than 450 layoff notices were issued. “All but two eventually were recalled to some form of work,” he said. “This year, I don’t think we’re going to be able to recall all of them next year. In fact, we’ll probably have 70 to 90 fewer jobs in the system next year.”

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Hatchery nets $100K to rebuild after fire

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clippings. Two holding tanks containing coho smolts were left untouched. Foster, along with fellow Centennial Mossom Creek Hatchery has received a Secondary biology teacher Rod MacVicar, $100,000 grant from the Pacific Salmon started the hatchery back in 1976 as part of a Foundation to help rebuild after it was school project. destroyed by fire last year. Vowing to rebuild, volunteers have cleared The hatchery’s co-founder, Ruth Foster, debris from the site and pre-construction said the grant is a huge boost in the rebuild- activities continue. ing process. The Pacific Salmon “It not only raises our morFoundation doles out $1.8 milale, it’s the largest donation lion annually to streamkeepthat we have,” she told the Triing groups that create habitat It not only raises restoration projects, hatcheries Cities NOW. Along with the grant, the and educational programs. our morale, hatchery, operated by the Mossom Creek had received it’s the largest non-profit group Burrard Inlet smaller grants in the past, donation that Marine Enhancement Society, but foundation officials noted has received thousands of dolthe application for the larger we have. lars in donations from individamount was strong. – Ruth Foster, uals, businesses and organiza“It’s a great program and Mossom Creek tions through online efforts it has a long history of comHatchery and from the Port Moody munity involvement and supFoundation. port at the community level,” Foster said construction said foundation spokesperson work can now begin this summer to replace Michael Meneer, adding the grant is one of the fish-rearing parts of the burned-down the largest in the organization’s history. hatchery. There are, however, some conditions She noted the society will remain in fund- attached to the grant: the hatchery must raise raising mode because it needs more money matching funds, the work must involve volunto complete the reconstruction of the rest of teers and meet Fisheries and Oceans Canada the facility. requirements and the hatchery must report The fire on Dec. 11, 2013 ripped through back to the foundation with an update. the hatchery, gutting the 37-year-old strucWhile Meneer noted the hatchery didn’t get ture located on Mossom Creek Drive. all of the money requested, he said the society The blaze wiped out all of the eggs col- could apply for another grant next year. lected last fall, along with the hatchery’s pink To learn more about the rebuilding effort or salmon program, historical books and press to donate, go to www.mossomcreek.org.

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Pay parking to expand in Town Centre area John KURUCZ

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“Parking is becoming a very valuable commodity in the Town Centre area and it’s going to become more scarce as we approach the opening of the Evergreen Line,” said Coun. Craig Hodge. Changes include: • Pinetree Way, north of Guildford Way: 15-minute spots are being increased to four hours; two- and fourhour spaces are being extended to all day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday). • Glen Drive, from Pinetree Way to Pacific Street, will be

extended from one hour to two hours. • Northern Avenue, east of the High Street, will be designated as two-hour pay parking. • Pacific Street, south of Glen Drive, and the north side of Atlantic Avenue, east of Pacific, will be designated as two-hour pay parking areas. • Atlantic Avenue, west of Pacific Street, will continue to be free, but limited to two hours of parking. • Heffley Crescent will have

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or years we’ve been told that climate change is going to be the unfortunate legacy we leave to our children. But it turns out we don’t have to wait that long. As a new report by more than 300 top scientists made clear this week, climate change is already here. Although meteorologists are at pains to point out that weather is not climate, most adults can’t help but be struck by the remarkable changes in temperatures, seasons and unusual weather patterns discernible to even non-scientists in our lifetimes. As the report makes clear, the changes are borne out by science. They are caused by human activity generating greenhouse gases and they are happening faster than predicted. Most of the effects are extremely detrimental. They include increasing numbers of hurricanes and tornadoes, heavy rains in some parts of North America and drought in others. On the West Coast, reduced snow pack, rising sea levels and ocean acidification, storm surges and forest infestations are just some of the challenges likely to get worse in the future. The question remains, what are we willing to do about it? Despite widespread acknowledgement of concern, Canada’s own efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions remain inadequate. Oil and gas production is one of our country’s largest contributors to the problem. Yet our government largely refuses to recognize this, much less move to mitigate it. As the report this week makes clear, however, the time to act is now. Because a dramatically altered planet will soon be everyone’s problem. — Guest editorial from the North Shore News

NEIGHBOURHOOD ‘PLAGUED BY PROBLEMS’

Re: “Demolition concerns: PoCo resident says vacant home led to problems,” Friday, May 9. I really felt Mr. Clarke’s frustration with the drug use and theft around the Avanti. I have lived at A Place on the Park on Welcher Avenue since the building was built in the early ’90s. As much as I love my condo I have been plagued by problems. My balcony backs on to a greenbelt (Elk Park), which most would think would be nice and quiet. Over the years it’s been plagued by people sleeping there, youth loitering, drug use and underground parking theft. I have become that “chronic caller” to the RCMP with these issues over the years. Most times, by the time they respond the problem has shifted, or if they do show up in time, I’m listening to them all joking around, having a great old time. I have also reached out to the city about these problems and was given the Vandal Watch phone number, which I finally used, only to be told that Elk Park isn’t one of the areas they respond to. I was also promised that bike patrols would start; years later my husband and I have seen zero bike patrol. I see a very simple solution to my problem and Mr. Clarke’s problem: if there is a police presence then perhaps the people causing problems will stop hanging around these areas. The police know the area I speak of is a problem area, so why not do the odd patrol? I’m not asking them to stand guard there all of the time, but just doing a drive-by would make a huge difference. Reading the quote from your article in which the RCMP say if someone sees a problem to just call them, my only response to that was to laugh — I have spent more time on the phone with the RCMP complaint line than I do with my own mother. In a nutshell, I feel the people causing these problems are the ones running the city. Enough already. Lori Wilson-Seifried Port Coquitlam Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarily to the Publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author, but the Publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. The publisher shall not be liable for minor changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions with respect to any advertisement is limited to publication of the advertisement in a subsequent issue or the refund of monies paid for the advertisement.

Site C dam isn’t a sure bet

he issues that swirl around B.C.’s biggest-ever megaproject aren’t going away: jobs and a secure “clean” energy supply versus environmental damage and ignoring some First Nations rights. Those were among the issues at play when the first huge hydroelectric dams were built on the Peace River in the 1960s, and they remain attached to the latest dam — Site C — envisioned for the same waterway today. The recent mammoth (450-plus page) report by a joint review panel flagged all those same issues, but didn’t side one way or another on whether the dam should be built. There is a lot of on-theone-hand-but-on-the-other-hand reasoning in the report, which can be used by either side in the debate to bolster its arguments. But there is one big, important difference between the debate or legalities of today compared to the 1960s: the First Nations now have very real, courtupheld constitutional rights that weren’t a factor in the construction of the first dams, but which could ultimately block Site C’s construction today. And the panel devoted more than 30 pages in its report to addressing First Nations issues, an indication of the importance it attaches to how those interests must be weighed in the eventual decision for the project. The dam would have “significant adverse effect” on local First Nations’ “traditional use” of the land, including hunting and trapping, the panel found. We’re not talking here about the courtmandated requirement to “consult and accommodate” First Nations that impact so many land use decisions. These rights run far deeper, and are entrenched in Section 35 of the Constitution.

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Further, the valley to be flooded by Site C encompasses Treaty 8 territory, which affects 21 different First Nations bands. Treaty 8 specifically gives those First Nations the right to “pursue their usual vocations of hunting, trapping and fishing throughout the tract” of land in question. So, unless the panel’s analysis and conclusions on this one issue are completely off the mark, the Site C dam seems to be facing one heck of a steep mountain to get over before construction could begin. As is so often the case, much of the controversy over Site C has focused on other issues over the years. For example, there are those who bemoan the potential loss of valuable agriculture land if Site C was built. The dam would indeed flood about 3,800 hectares of potential agricultural land, but the panel found that would have “insignificant” impact on crop production because the land isn’t terribly suited to high-end crop production. In fact, the annual loss in terms of crop production would amount to a measly $220,000. Opponents of Site C have also seized on the argument that it would greatly harm all kinds of wildlife and disrupt or destroy various migratory patterns. Not so, found the panel, at least when it came to moose, elk, deer or bears, the

dominant species in the region (however, some bird, bat and fish habitats would indeed be adversely affected). The panel expressed doubts about various arguments put forth by BC Hydro in advocating for the dam, on everything from cost estimates to the timeline for future energy needs. In fact, in its closing summary, the panel specifically concluded that BC Hydro had not made the case that Site C was needed in the near future. But the panel also acknowledged that B.C.’s energy needs will increase over time and therefore more power generation will be needed. The question is not “whether” a new power facility (Site C or some other one) should be built, but “when.” This conclusion alone is likely enough to convince the B.C. Liberal government to give the project the green light when it ultimately makes its final decision this fall. But as with so many major land use decisions, the government may find that ultimately First Nations’ rights can thwart all kinds of political desires. Legendary Premier W.A.C. Bennett was able to dismiss all kinds of protests when he ordered those other dams to be built, and a government can continue to successfully ignore environmental and agricultural objections when it comes to things like dams. But ignoring First Nations’ rights? That’s a very different proposition, and even Wacky Bennett wouldn’t get away with that today. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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moved from town to a “homestead” in a little farming district about 21 miles from town called “Banana Belt” and I took the rest of my schooling there. Our school was a one-room log cabin about 20 by 24 feet. We had about 20 students in the school. We didn’t have a trained school teacher; we had a supervisor — a 17 year old from the community first, and when she didn’t pan out we had a local mother as a supervisor. Oh, and as we didn’t have a regular “school” or teacher to teach us, we students got our “lessons,” called correspondence lessons, by mail from the Department of Education in Edmonton. And we also had no library, no counselling, no access to speech pathologists, no special help, no access to learning centre and gifted programs, no sports equipment except a ball and bat, and no extracurricular activities as we all had chores to do after school such as sawing wood with a “Swede saw,” chopping the wood into pieces with an axe that would fit into the cook stove, then watering the horses, cattle and sheep, and cleaning the horse and cow manure out of the barn. This was all done by hand before supper. After supper we had to milk the cows, feed loose hay to the cows, horses and sheep and if there was time, do our

I cannot understand why the school board keeps saying the issue is “underfunding.” If you do not have enough funds to maintain your budget the cuts should start immediately. I had experience in budgeting for many years as a public servant and although the system is not perfect you must learn to manage within the guidelines and the funding provided. In the end it is the children who will suffer, and this is totally unfair. Perhaps the school board should cut some of their positions since they made decisions that contributed to this incredible shortfall. Carol Sutton Port Coquitlam ••• I read with interest the letter to the editor, “Support Schools,” in the Wednesday, May 7 issue complaining about “underfunding” by the province, and I had to chuckle to myself as I recalled my own school days, which started in 1947 in the small town of High Prairie in north central Alberta. I started school in town and went from Grade 1 to Grade 3 in the public school. In 1950 we

homework. Oh, and we also had to feed the chickens and pick up the eggs. We also had no psychological services except for the strap and common sense, both of which sadly are missing today — no gymnasium, no baseball field, no soccer field and no field trips, but we did play “prisoners base,” scrub and kick the can. But out of these very humble beginnings came lawyers, business owners, professors, oil drilling superintendents, bankers, farmers, labourers and blue collar workers. So I find it very hard to sympathize with the writer and the plight of her grandchildren. Oh, and just an afterthought: I wonder where the writer stands on the pipelines, the gold and copper mines, the run-of-river electrical projects, the new dam

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on the Peace River and many other projects that environmentalists are trying to kill in B.C., which would create many jobs and much revenue through taxes for our province, and then maybe we would have money for education in B.C. Lynn Van Der Mark Port Coquitlam ••• The media and the public are always demanding more funding for schools but never suggest how it will be paid for. The options are increasing taxes, cutting spending on other government programs or increasing government borrowing. I think any of these would bring the same protests. The “I want it but want someone else to pay for it” mentality is the real problem. Clay Hibbert Coquitlam

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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: Monday, May 26, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: 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 Address: 1649 Como Lake Avenue The intent of Bylaw No. 4484, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property at 1649 Como Lake Avenue from RS-1 One-Family Residential to C-1 Local Commercial. If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a onestorey local commercial building, with four (4) proposed commercial units on a consolidated lot comprising 1649 Como Lake Avenue and 1665 Como Lake Avenue, a C-1 zoned site to the east of the subject property. Item 2 Text Amendment – Lot Area Calculation The intent of Bylaw No. 4441, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to amend PART 5 – GENERAL REGULATIONS, Subsection 517 - Future Streets by adding provisions which permit the calculation of density (permitted ﬂoor area relative to the lot area) for sites with required road dedication, located within the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Areas, and zoned (or rezoning to) RM-2, RM-3, RM-4, RM-5, RM-6, C-4, or C-7 to be based on the lot area prior to the road dedication. *Please visit the City’s website (coquitlam.ca/publichearing) to view detailed maps of the areas where the proposed zoning amendments may be applied.

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, May 14, 2014 to Monday, May 26, 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.

Bylaw 4484, 2014 Address: 1649 Como Lake Avenue Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce in one of the following ways:

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 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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Kinder-Morgan will attend town hall Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com It wasn’t always clear if they would show up, but the most highly anticipated guests at a town hall meeting in Port Moody on the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion will be in attendance. On Friday, officials with Kinder Morgan confirmed reps from the company will be at the town hall, planned for June 25 at City Hall. “We are pleased to participate in a discussion with the local residents of Port Moody where the community can ask questions and learn more about the proposed expansion,” the company wrote in an e-mail to the Tri-Cities NOW. Last month, council voted unanimously to host a town hall meeting on the subject with a panel of experts, including marine expert and Mossom Creek Hatchery founder Rod MacVicar, as well as the president of Pacific Pilotage Authority, Kevin Obermeyer, and a representative from Kinder Morgan. The idea is to gather questions and concerns from residents as the city, which has been granted intervenor status for National Energy Board (NEB) hearings on the project, gets ready to take part in the process. Coun. Rick Glumac said he’s pleased Kinder Morgan

will be represented at the town hall. “I think it’s good that they’re recognizing that Port Moody residents would like the opportunity to ask questions, share their concerns and have constructive dialogue,” he said. Glumac said he’s hoping the energy company will provide answers to questions from residents, but also from the city, to get a better understanding of the concerns residents have with the project. He said he wants those concerns to be brought up and fully addressed through the NEB process. The city councillor is also anticipating that residents will take advantage of the opportunity at the town hall. “These kinds of opportunities are limited, so I think we’re very fortunate they’ve [Kinder Morgan] agreed to come out here,” Glumac said. Last fall, the city invited Kinder Morgan to a town hall, but nothing was scheduled. In January, Port Moody applied to participate in the NEB hearings as an intervenor and last month was granted status. The city will focus on the areas of marine spills, the socioeconomic impact of the project and emergency preparedness. Besides Port Moody, the City of Coquitlam and the Village of Belcarra have also

Book Bus gets a boost Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com Despite a fire that destroyed a van used for a popular mobile book service, the Coquitlam Public Library will keep the Book Bus in operation. Thanks to a donation by Metro Ford in the form of a van, the library will continue the service for the next few weeks. The library said the loaned van will accommodate a smaller collection than the original Book Bus, but users will be able to check out reading materials and movies, pick up requested items and return borrowed material. The service will make its usual stops in the Burke Mountain and Cottonwood Park neighbourhoods. It will visit Tri-City Family Place at 3435 Victoria Dr. in North Coquitlam, on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Cottonwood Park, at the corner of Aspen Street and Adler Avenue in Burquitlam, on Saturdays from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The van usually used for the service was destroyed by a fire on May 2. The 1992 converted Econo Van had just returned from a run when it caught fire in the parking garage of the library’s City Centre branch on Pinetree Way. The estimated loss of the vehicle, its contents and damage to the parking area will be in the thousands. In the meantime, the library board will have to decide whether to replace the bus and keep the service going, or consider an alternative. The bus was originally bought in 2009 and was popular among young readers, with the library noting more than 80 per cent of items checked out are for kids and teens.

been granted intervenor status. Kinder Morgan’s $5.4billion pitch would see its 1,550-kilometre oil pipeline twinned from Edmonton to Burnaby. If the expansion is approved, the number of tankers in Burrard Inlet could increase from 96 to an estimated 300 a year.

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he Coquitlam Crunch trail reopened over the weekend. It had been closed for upgrades, including the installation of more than 400 new timber stairs, drainage improvements and enhanced “way finding” and informational signage, according to a press release from the city. The new stairs span a length of 295 metres

(967 feet), and took approximately 9,000 heavy-gauge fencing staples to assemble. The trail, which the city describes as “popular and somewhat challenging,” runs from Guildford Way to the top of Westwood Plateau at Eagle Mountain, along a BC Hydro rightof-way. While traversing the 2.2-kilometre trail, hikers gain 242 metres (794 feet) in elevation

— about 80 storeys. The city says that as the Crunch has gained in popularity, “enhancements were needed to ensure safety, especially on the steepest portion of the trail.” The Crunch’s re-opening coincided with Move for Health Day, an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity.

The Crunch is part of the city’s 90-kilometre trail system, which includes a portion of the Trans-Canada Trail. It was originally part of the so-called “Green Links” initiative, which dates back to the mid1990s. To learn more about the city’s parks and trails, visit www.coquitlam.ca/parkfinder. twitter.com/thetricitiesnow

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Calling all babies! The most adorable place to be this month will be at the Port Moody Public Library’s inaugural Baby Party, which takes place tomorrow (Thursday, May 15). “The library will be full of bouncing babies and their parents having fun at photo booths, doing crafts together, joining in a giant sing-along, entering prize draws and

making new friends,” according to a press release from the library. “We love having babies in the library,” says youth services librarian Corene Maret Brown. “We’ve enjoyed our regular babytime program so much that we want to celebrate in the cutest way possible. “If you’ve ever wanted to dress your baby up as a tiny

garden gnome, this is your chance!” The Baby Party will begin at 11 a.m. and run until 12:30 p.m. This event is open to all, with no registration required. Older siblings are welcome. Parents are encouraged to bring their own camera. For more information call the library at 604-469-4577 or check out its website at

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When: Saturday, May 24 Where: Public Works Yard, 3250 Murray St Time: 10am-2pm Admission: Free, donations to the SHARE Foodbank will be accepted.

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Rachel McMillan

Horticulture Assistant What does your job entail? Maintaining, designing and installing Port Moody’s horticulture areas, including all perennials, tree, shrub, annual and bulb beds. What do you like most about your job? Working both with the team and independently. This creates a positive work life balance between nature and our urban settings. What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works?

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(and removing violet seeds), bringing in new soil and seeding the grass. But this is so onerous it’s almost unworkable. In any case, I wonder where the violets came from. If the source of the vio-

let seeds (neighbours? city land?) is still there, seeds could blow in again and you’d have the violets back. Your best bet is to shade the violets out by cutting the grass about three inches (seven cm) long and treating your lawn so well that it stays lush and thick. The violets will remain because they have very deep roots. But they won’t be as visible because they’d be submerged in long grass. Nor will they spread as fast because grass is a strong competitor.

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THURSDAY, MAY 15 Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society holds a

general meeting at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at the Gathering Place, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. in Port Coquitlam. The general meeting will be followed by “Root Beer Floats and Bobby Sox,” an afternoon of old radio programs. Guests are always welcome. Info: info@pocoheritage.org. Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. in Coquitlam. Wesbild employees will speak about the company’s 370-acre land purchase on Burke Mountain and all area residents are invited to attend. Info: 604-941-2260 or 604-942-9725.

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Place Maillardville holds a nine-week series called Baby’s First 2 Years for expectant parents, new parents and grandparents of babies newborn to 24 months. Learn from guest speakers and enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment. Babies are welcome. This week’s guest speaker is Infant Sleep Consultant Annie Anderson and the topic is “Sleep.” Sessions run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville Community Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-933-6166.

TUESDAY, MAY 20 Dogwood Pavilion hosts a discussion called “Asthma: Get it

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quitlam. Hardware, collectibles, household and outdoor items and furniture, toys and much more. Thrift Shop and lunch room will be open. Proceeds beneﬁt the church’s outreach programs. Info: www.comolakeunitedchurch.com. Mediated Learning Academy hosts a Family Fun Day event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 550 Thompson Ave. in Coquitlam. Entertainment, bouncy castle, games/prizes, facepainting, food and more will be on tap. Info: 604-937-3641.

ONGOING Tri-City Singles Social Club gathers for activities and friend-

ship at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St. in Port Moody. This 50-plus group is not a dating club. New members are welcome — membership is $20 per year. Info: 604-4660017, 604-941-8897 or tricityclub@gmail.com. Tri-Cities Better at Home, presented by SHARE Family & Community Services, helps seniors maintain their independence and connection with the community. The program offers light housekeeping, transportation to doctor appointments, and grocery shopping for those 65 and older. To register, contact Paola at 604937-6991, 604-936-3900 or betterathome@sharesociety.ca. Recovery International is a self-help peer-to-peer support

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tage evening event at 7 p.m. at 2100 – 2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. The guest presenter will be Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew, who will discuss the archaeological sites found in his recently published book, Forest & Fjord: The History of Belcarra. Info: www.pocoheritage.org.

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Centennial Secondary plays hosts to a Trivial Pursuit fundraiser event for the Mossom Creek Hatchery from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 570 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. New West-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly will emcee the event, and sign-up fees range in price between $10 and $120. Tickets can be bought online at www. mossomcreek.org/trivia. Info: Cleone Todgham at todgham@ shaw.ca or 778-223-2357, or Rhian Piprell at piprellr@gmail.com or 778-227-4132. Glow: A Women’s Evening of Change and Celebration Gala takes place at 6 p.m. at the Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd. in Coquitlam. The event includes dinner, dancing, live inspirational speakers, special exhibitors, and keynote speaker Trisha Miltimore. Tickets cost $85. Info: www.glowwomenssociety.com. Place Maillardville holds a nine-week series called Baby’s First 2 Years for expectant parents, new parents and grandparents of babies newborn to 24 months. Learn from guest speakers and enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment. Babies are welcome. This week’s guest speaker is lawyer Christine Baron, and the topic is estates and wills. Sessions run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville Community Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-933-6166.

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For the third year in a row, a Coquitlam player has gone in the first round of the Western Hockey League’s bantam draft. Defenceman Scott Walford was selected 18th overall by the Victoria Royals, following in the skate blades of past Coquitlam first rounders Mathew Barzal (No. 1 in 2012) and Dante Fabbro (No. 8 in 2013). The slick puck-moving blueliner spent the past season in Penticton with the Okanagan Hockey Academy’s (OHA) AAA bantam team, where he produced 12 goals and 39 assists over 59 games. “We’re very excited to have selected Scott today. He is an intelligent hockey player, he skates well and he has that physical side to his game,” said Royals’ director of scouting Garry Pochipinki. Walford was a key member of the OHA’s gold win at the John Reid Memorial Tournament this past season, collecting nine points in six games.

WALTER COPS ORE TITLE

For a third straight year, Coquitlam’s Sandra Walter took the podium’s top step at the Orecrusher mountain cross race in Squamish on the weekend. The 34-year-old cyclist completed the opening race of the Test of Metal Group of Races with a fleet time of 2:09.31, nearly 15 minutes faster than nearest rival Chloe Cross of Whistler. Walter outlasted the pro elite women’s field on the nearly 40-kilometre trail course, which takes in much of the Cheekeye Fan near Brackendale. Walter also finished 17th among all racers, one position up on PoCo’s Richard Machheim, who stood 11th in the men’s pro-elite standings. Jake Rogers, of Port Moody, placed 34th overall, seventh among men’s recreation 30-39 years old riders, with a time of 2:17.52.

LATE SURGE SAVES SFU

In just its second year of eligibility, the Simon Fraser University golf team has advanced to the NCAA Div. II championships, thanks to a powerful come-from-behind rally last week. Led by stellar games of John Mlikotic and Kevin Vigna, the Clan erased a 17-stroke deficit on the final day of the NCAA Super Regionals in Austin, Texas. The four-member combined three-day scores put SFU at 904, two shots ahead of Colorado Springs for the final NCAA championshp berth. Mlikotic, of Kelowna, posted the tourney’s best round with a four-under 68 on the final day, while Coquitlam native Vigna fired 74 to close out with a three-day total of 221, equalling his teammate’s tally.

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Adanacs hit reboot button YOUNGER, FASTER COQUITLAM LINEUP SET FOR 2014 WLA RUN

Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com Re-inventing oneself is often something left for the desperate — see Toronto rogue mayor Rob Ford and L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling — however, it is also an element of necessity. The major changes the Coquitlam Adanacs endured over the past year may not all have been by choice, but the organization is earnest in believing that the changes will be for the better. Much will be revealed in Saturday’s season opener against the Langley Thunder, 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre. Drawing the team that bounced them from the playoffs last year — and the squad that was the dance partner in last year’s mutiny of star players — gives the match up plenty of spark. In a year where Coquitlam celebrates 50 years in the league, it hopefully sets a tone for bigger and better things, too. The Western Lacrosse Association club starts the 2014 season a whole lot different from the squad that went 9-8-1 a year ago — and a whole lot younger. Gone are all-stars Dane Dobbie, Nick Rose, Jon Harnett and Damon Edwards; in are names who have caché locally but still looking to establish themselves on the senior A circuit. Leading the way is netminder Adam Shute, who took over the No. 1 role at last year’s trade deadline when the disgruntled Rose, Dobbie, Harnett and Edwards were dispatched to Langley. “This is Shuter’s team,” remarked general manager Kevin Hill, himself a former ball stopper. “He’s still maturing as a goaltender and the role of a No. 1, and when it comes to goalies he’s very young. “Last year was a trying time for everyone, but I thought [Shute] handled everything great, and we’re looking to get even more from him this year.” Buoyed by a backline that stars soon-to-be 37-years-old captain Bruce Murray, Brad Richardson,

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Coquitlam Adanac netminder Adam Shute is entering a new season — one where he will be expected to be the team’s No. 1 ball stopper. Jeff Sproule and Matt MacGrotty, Shute will have strong support. But being a starter in the WLA also comes with heavy pressure. “Shuter finished really well for us down the stretch,” recalls coach Bob Salt. “We didn’t shoot very well against Langley [in the playoffs] but we got the goaltending. We need him to keep that up.” At the other end, the work continues on filling the other void in that swap 10 months ago — and Salt says that it will require a number of sticks to replace a sniper like Dobbie. “It’s got to be by committee, because players like Dobs are rare,” said the veteran coach.

“He’s a finisher, but he’s one kind of finisher. We’ve got guys who can carry the ball, work off transition and are very quick, but they’ll all need to chip in.” Among the players who will be expected to run up the tally are Brett Hickey, who led the A’s with 33 goals and 27 assists over 16 games, and Jesse Guerin, who in his first WLA season netted 13 goals and 41 assists. Both Marty Dinsdale and veteran Daryl Veltman will be expected to continue their goal-a-game pace, while 2014 No. 1 draft pick Tyler Garrison will be given plenty of rope as a transition player with sniping skills. It’s in the rewards of February’s

junior draft that the club hopes to see a huge boost in the rejuvenation project. Steeped in Tri-Cities talent, the graduating class allowed Coquitlam to reap a bounty of rookies ready for the next step, including Garrison, Matt Delmonico, Sam Goodman and six-foot-eight Steven Neufeld. “Neufy’s ready for senior,” said Salt. “He’s got as good as hands as anyone in senior, and I don’t think anyone’s going to like him leaning on them.” The club will begin the year without the services of Travis Cornwall, Dinsdale and Veltman, who are in the NLL playoffs, and a trio of college players.

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Devils vault to Valley final Goals by Breanna Cabuco and junior callup Kathleen Deady lifted the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils past crosstown rival Centennial 2-0 in the Fraser Valley senior girls semifinals on Monday. A close contest, Best missed two breakaway attempts and hit the post, while the Cents

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His two-round total of 137 (including a tourney-best 67) gave Coquitlam’s A.J. Ewart all the marbles at the latest Canadian Junior Golf Association tour stop at the Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford. The teen topped the 14-and-under division, 12 strokes better than Surrey’s Khan Lee. Coquitlam’s Euna Han won the jr. girls title with a two-day total of 157 (83, 74).

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