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editorial@thenownews.com Schools across the Tri-Cities will be behind picket lines on Wednesday, May 28, as teachers ramp up their protest of the province’s failure to cut a deal on wages, class size and composition.

The one-day strike could be the first of ongoing hits if bargaining fails to reach a deal, according to both the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and School District 43.

BCTF president Jim Iker said Tuesday that strike action would rotate through all public

schools in B.C. from Monday, May 26 through Thursday, May 29, with all schools reopening on Friday, May 30. Each school will be hit for one day; in the Tri-Cities, that will be Wednesday.

“This job action is significant. We did not come to the decision to implement rotating strikes lightly,” Iker said. “Every single region of our province will be affected every single day.

“We want a deal that is fair, respects our work and provides better support for our students. It is time for this government to reinvest in education.”

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$230K for car keying ICBC HAS RECEIVED 120 CLAIMS FROM APRIL 26 SPREE

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The good news — the weekend carkeying rampage that happened in April has not been repeated.

The bad news — the insurance claims from that weekend are well into six figures.

Sometime over the weekend of April 26, more than 100 cars were keyed in southwest Coquitlam.

ICBC said it received 120 claims from the incidents and estimate the repair costs will end up in the ballpark of $230,000.

In an e-mail to the Tri-Cities NOW, ICBC also said “if and when a guilty party is identified, we would certainly look at the option of trying to recover our costs.”

As for the case, Coquitlam Mounties said the investigation is still ongoing but no suspects have been identified.

RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said investigators have poured through surveillance footage, but are still looking for more leads.

“We definitely want to find those who are responsible for this and that’s why we need people to help us,” he said, adding even if residents didn’t have their vehicle keyed, they might have seen or caught something on video.

Since the weekend in question, Chung noted there have only been one or two reported incidents of cars being keyed.

The main keying spree is believed to have happened between 2 and 7 a.m. on the morning of April 26.

The damage occurred in the 900 block of Rochester Avenue near Blue Mountain Street.

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More than 100 vehicles were keyed in southwest Coquitlam on April 26, sometime between 2 and 7 a.m. Police have not made any arrests.

The first ones hit included cars parked near the Poirier Recreation Centre followed by cars in the Eagle Ridge area.

Then moviegoers at SilverCity Coquitlam on Schoolhouse Street came out after an evening of entertainment to find their vehicles had been vandalized.

By the end of March 2008, more than 150 people had called police reporting that their cars had been keyed in residential areas south of Austin Avenue toward Mundy Road and Mariner Way, but north of Lougheed Highway.

The individual arrested in that case reportedly had a grudge against ICBC.

according to police, but the damage included deep gouges along one or two door panels of many vehicles.

Anyone with information related to the crimes is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The case is eerily similar to another car-keying spree that took place years ago.

In the span of a couple of months in the spring of 2008, nearly 600 Tri-Cities cars were damaged, while another 400 were damaged in neighbouring Burnaby and Vancouver.

Warm weather has arrived in the Tri-Cities, and so has the usual spike in residential break-ins, as criminals take advantage of people keeping their windows and patio doors open to stay cool.

That has prompted Coquitlam Mounties to issue a reminder to residents to lock up when they go to sleep or leave for the day, after the force has received reports of several break-ins.

According to the detachment’s statistics for the last two weeks, the hotspots for residential break-ins are in the North Road and Como Lake Avenue area, Austin Heights area in Coquitlam and the Prairie Avenue area of Port Coquitlam.

The force sent this tweet recently: “Leaving a ladder on the side of your house=opportunity for thief to break-in to your home through unlocked patio door #TrueStory.”

RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said around this time of year police see a small jump in break-ins and some homeowners just need a reminder at the beginning of the season.

“Make sure you secure your windows when you go to sleep and when you’re not home,” he said, adding typically the thieves are looking for small portable items, like laptop computers and even some TVs. In the case of the recent break-ins, Chung said he wasn’t sure how much was taken.

He noted the cases are still being investigated, but police don’t have any suspects yet.

Police are also offering a few tips to help residents avoid being the next victim of a break-in: • Make your home visible from the street so criminals have nowhere to hide.

• Close and lock your doors and windows. Don’t leave your garage door opener in a vehicle parked on the street.

• Create the illusion of occupancy when you’re away by making sure mail is picked up, the yard is maintained and lights are on timers.

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ONE-DAY STRIKE FOLLOWS PROVINCE’S THREAT TO CUT THEIR PAY BY 5 PER CENT

CONT. FROM PAGE 1 Charley King, president of the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association, called the move “a tough one” for staff.

Limited job action by teachers to date has had little direct effect on parents, who are largely focused on the school district’s $13.4-million operating shortfall and the loss of about 90 teaching jobs, King said. “[Strike action is] what we’re committed to doing to get a fair deal for teachers and better support for kids,” King said. “Many of us are parents ourselves. We really empathize with parents on this.”

Tom Grant, superintendent for the school district, said its 70 schools would remain open during the strike, and that principals and other officials would provide “guidance, support and educational activity” for students who do show up.

He added that parents are generally “loathe to put their children in the middle” during strikes and most students are expected to stay home that day.

Grant said meetings with

Many of us are parents ourselves. We really empathize with parents on this.

– Charley King, Coquitlam Teachers’ Association teachers and other parties were being held yesterday

(Tuesday) and would continue Wednesday, and that parents could expect word from their schools Wednesday afternoon about the situation — including details about special-needs students, busing and daycare.

The decision to strike follows a threat by the government a week ago to cut teachers’ pay by five per cent over a limited job action they launched a month ago.

The government also dangled a $1,200 signing bonus in front of teachers if a sixyear deal was signed by the end of the school year in June.

Iker said Tuesday teachers won’t settle without government guarantees on “appropriate” class size limits and composition and staffing levels for specialist teachers in the contract.

The most recent wage offer from the employers’ association was 6.5 per cent over six years.

Iker says teachers want 13.75 per cent over four years, which includes wage hikes plus cost-of-living adjustments. twitter.com/thetricitiesnow

Coroner’s inquest into jailhouse death Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com A coroner’s inquest into the jail death of a man responsible for murdering members of a Coquitlam family has made several recommendations for the Correctional Service Canada (CSC).

On Aug. 14, 2012, 46-year-old Darcy Bertrand was found unresponsive in his cell at Mission Institution. He had attempted suicide by hanging himself.

Staff reportedly performed CPR as they waited for an ambulance to arrive. Bertrand was taken to Abbotsford Hospital and pronounced dead two days later.

The jury at the inquest held earlier this month recommended CSC develop a national strategy to address issues of bullying and harassment in prisons, with particular reference to sexual orientation and gender identity.

The CSC was also asked to implement procedures that reduce inmate isolation, eliminate hanging points in cells and unsupervised access to potentially lethal tools, and avoid placing one inmate in a double-bunk cell.

The jury also recommended the correction

service review practices to improve the quality of suicide prevention training, suggesting all corrections staff should receive mandatory, one-day in-class suicide prevention training, and provide increased resources of psychological services for inmates, with a particular focus on recruitment.

While the jury may not, by law, make any findings of legal responsibility, it can make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances in the future.

In 1995, Bertrand murdered Henry and Celine Roufosse as they left Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Coquitlam after a Thanksgiving Day mass.

A grandchild witnessed the attack but was not physically harmed. Five minutes later and a few blocks away, Bertrand killed 29-year-old Annette Roufosse, his estranged common-law wife. He eventually pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder.

At the time of her death, Annette Roufosse left behind three children ages seven, three and one.

According to news stories at the time, she had obtained a court order against Bertrand and moved into her parent’s home in Coquitlam a few months before the murders.

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Councillor wants city to buy local John KURUCZ

jkurucz@thenownews.com Bonita Zarrillo wants Coquitlam to go local whenever possible.

The rookie city councillor introduced a notice of motion May 12 that calls on city staff to “enhance the procurement policy to include the encouragement of local suppliers and services.”

“My motivation to do this was based around some of our strategic goals as a city: to create local jobs and prosperity in the community,” she said in an interview. “I think we should lead by example where possible.”

Zarrillo said her motion is intended to touch on areas beyond pricing considerations, and will take into

account economic and ethical aspects as well.

Currently, the city’s procurement policy contains clauses that promote sustainable procurement, while taking into account environmental, social and transparency concerns.

However, the document doesn’t contain explicitly stated “think local” clauses.

“There are so many fundraisers that happen in the Tri-Cities and so many of our businesses are constantly, giving, giving, giving — I think it’s time for us to be supporting each other as much as we can,” Zarrillo said.

However, Zarrillo stopped short of defining the term “local,” preferring to leave that interpretation up to city

staff.

“I’m not thinking right now about how narrow or how wide that scope needs to be, because I think that’s for staff to determine,” she said.

“If all things were equal, location would play a factor in the final decision.”

Zarrillo’s motion will be debated by council at its May 26 meeting.

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Cottagers get city vote Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com While the people who call cottages in Belcarra Regional Park home still don’t know if they’ll get to stay, the City of Port Moody isn’t getting behind the vision proposed for the area by their landlord, Metro Vancouver.

On May 13, council voted in favour of adding the Belcarra South cottages to the city’s heritage register.

In 2013, Metro served the residents, also known as the Belcarra South Preservation Society, with an eviction notice that would have seen them out by August. The notice was eventually extended to the end of June 2014.

Metro gave the cottagers several reasons for the eviction, including an interest in expanding the park and improving access to a beach nearby. The regional district also expressed liability concerns regarding the water supply and the state of the cottages.

Mayor Mike Clay didn’t mince words in describing how he believes Metro has handled the issue, calling the regional district an “incompetent landlord.”

He said the argument that the cottagers pay below market value for rent and the buildings are in disrepair could be addressed without tearing down the cottages.

However, Clay said he doesn’t just support saving the cottages for the people who live there; he’s looking to preserve their heritage.

“I want to preserve the cabins because I

want to preserve an indicator or a memory of a way of life that existed back then,” Clay said, adding the cottages could be used as a type of museum or artist’s studio. “They [the cottages] have a role in our history, and you don’t just let those things go away.”

There are seven cottages in the regional park, six with Port Moody addresses.

A statement of significance put forward by the society suggests the property has historical and cultural values, particularly for its connection to the Bole family. Judge Bole is noted for having named the community “Belcarra.”

Though Clay said he doesn’t want to get involved in what he sees as a tenancy agreement, he believes the people living in the cottages could keep their history alive.

As for park expansion plans, the mayor said the city has no interest in seeing additional traffic on Ioco Road, suggesting the park is more passive than others in the region.

Jo Ledingham, who has called one of the cottages home for decades, said she’s pleased by the support of Port Moody and the Village of Belcarra, but doesn’t want to get too optimistic she and her neighbours will get to stay.

The addition of the cottages to the heritage registry just means the district would have to give 60 days notice to tear them down.

“What we want is Metro Vancouver regional parks to understand that houses can exist in parks and that they actually add value,” she told the Tri-Cities NOW.

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s the provincial cabinet minister responsible for development of B.C.’s natural gas resources, Rich Coleman is understandably optimistic about employment and all-round economic potential presented by the future of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG).

He has to be optimistic. He and Premier Christy Clark and the entire BC Liberal government have tied the brightness of B.C.’s future to what has thus far proved to be something of a flickering LNG flame.

A statement about future LNG opportunities, released by Coleman, begins with the motherhood statement, “If there is one thing I’d tell young people today, it’s this: the future is in trades.”

Indeed! The future has always been in trades. So has the past. So is the present.

Trades have often been relegated to a secondary status in our education system. It hasn’t been an overt attack on the trades. In fact, there are lots of programs designed to promote trades education and training.

But somehow, the youngsters whose goals include entering the workforce with a job that “gets your hands dirty” have always been seen as of a slightly lower caste than those who aspire to university, to pursue the sciences or liberal arts, with professional goals.

However, those who set their sights on the trades tend to find that their path has led them into a rewarding field, both in terms of personal fulfillment and financial stability.

Oftentimes, tradespeople are hard at work while university graduates are still sending out resumés.

It remains to be seen if LNG adds as much to trades prospects as Coleman and his fellow Liberals expect, but he’s right about trades being “the future.”

They always were, and always will be.

NEW WEST RESIDENT MAKES CASE AGAINST TWO-LANE BAILEY BRIDGE

The Braid Street bridge on the industrial lands of New Westminster was never intended to facilitate commuter traffic from United Boulevard in Coquitlam to Brunette/Braid in New Westminster. A two-lane bridge would increase congestion and safety concerns in the area. In addition to the extreme congestion that now exists on Brunette, several railroad tracks near the Brunette/Braid intersection make this a particularly bad choice for a commuter corridor. Local traffic in the industrial area is well served by a safe, lowspeed alternating bridge.

I would also suggest that completely shutting down the Braid Street entrance to the industrial area would enhance traffic flow along Brunette and decrease truck traffic along Braid and Eighth streets. Entrance and egress from the industrial area could be limited to right-hand turns at Brunette. Spruce Street already provides good access to the industrial area.

One reason for the King Edward and Lougheed upgrades was to enhance traffic flow for those needing better access to and from Lougheed and the shopping centres on United Boulevard. A two-lane bridge into New Westminster would enhance a route that is redundant and saves little time.

New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright and council are correct in rejecting the two-bridge Trojan horse. Frankly, I have no idea where Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and Transportation Minister Todd Stone are coming from on this issue. Mayor Stewart was the former Liberal MLA for Coquitlam.

One begins to wonder how much say New Westminster is going to have regarding the safety and traffic issues posed by this little bridge or the Pattullo Bridge project looming on the horizon. In either case it would be prudent to dispense with the politics and let logic and common sense prevail.

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his past week marked the one-year anniversary of the B.C. Liberals’ stunning reelection win, and it’s worth re-visiting some of the lessons we can take from that historic event.

1. Voter demographics is key. Election outcomes are determined by people who actually vote, not those who respond to polling firms.

According to Elections B.C. data, the voting turnout among age groups varies greatly. Those under the age of 35 have a turnout rate of slightly less than 40 per cent, while those aged 55 and older have a turnout rate of 66 per cent (and those over the age of 65 have a turnout rate of almost 75 per cent).

The implications of this are crucial for our two main political parties, and greatly explain why the B.C. Liberals proved victorious last May 14.

The NDP’s support is skewed by the disproportionately high support it enjoys by those under the age of 35.

Simply put, many of its supporters don’t actually vote, while older B.C. Liberal supporters do cast ballots.

And this situation is likely going to get worse for the NDP in the years ahead.

Our population is getting older, not younger, and that bodes well for more conservative political parties (older people are generally more conservative than younger folks).

2. Beware of polls. A series of polls by some of Canada’s top pollsters all suggested the NDP had a big lead among voters at the beginning of the election campaign and a smaller edge near the end, but was still poised to take power.

However, the pollsters did not sufficiently take into account the fact many of its younger respondents in their online samples didn’t actually intend to vote, thus skewing the results of the

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polls. It’s unlikely in the next election campaign that media coverage will be driven by pollsters. The polls created a false narrative last year (that the B.C. Liberals were tremendously unpopular and that voters wanted a change in government) that shaped all media coverage, and the media will be much warier next time around.

3. The televised leaders debate matters, and not for reasons you might think. The debate featuring B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix (and other leaders) was watched by a record-high audience and most post-debate analysis suggested it was a tie or that Dix somehow enjoyed a slight edge.

In fact, later research showed Clark won the debate hands down. While it is true that Dix’s answers to questions were more detailed and specific, the average voter watching was impacted more by the two leaders’ appearance and presence on television.

Clark came across as a positive, likeable and competent leader, while Dix looked angry, uncomfortable and shifty.

It’s a reminder that the image, more than the content, often counts for more in politics. One need only recall the famous debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Those listening on radio thought Nixon, the veteran, experienced vice-president who knew volumes about all topics discussed, was

the winner. But those watching on television were captivated by the handsome younger Kennedy.

4. Election campaigns themselves also matter. Clark ran a masterful campaign that had an easily defined message that was constantly communicated. Always mindful to wear a hard hat at an industrial site each day, she talked about jobs and building an LNG industry that would generate tremendous amounts of money for the government.

Dix and the NDP, on the other hand, ran an unfocused, hodge-podge of a campaign that lacked a central theme.

It was almost as if they were mailing it in, thinking they had victory in the bag. A top NDP strategist told me after the campaign that he went back and reviewed all the television coverage, and realized his party had been whipped by a superior campaign.

5. As U.S. political strategist James Carville once famously said: “It’s the economy, stupid.”

Forget all the other issues. When most voters (particularly older ones) cast their ballots, they are thinking about their wallets. The B.C. Liberals and Clark talked only about the economy, both before and during the election campaign.

The NDP were all over the map, talking about child poverty, social services, even selling BC Place. And then there was the famous critical “Kinder surprise” moment when Dix announced his opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline, thus mortally wounding his party’s hopes outside the Lower Mainland.

The 2013 election was perhaps the most pivotal in B.C. history and one year later, it’s still worth taking a closer look at it. The lessons it offers hold the key to who wins in 2017.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

LETTERS HAVING A LITTLE FUN WITH GARBAGE REGULATIONS

Excerpts from transcript recently leaked from Coquitlam bear council meeting titled “Hibernation is over; where’s the food?”

From the floor: I’m pleased to see that garbage is going to be picked up biweekly. It’s going to really stink. Especially if the homeowner gets it wrong. I mean, do you really think they’ll all throw out the right things in the right containers? Did you see that brochure? And if they screw up, does that mean the garbage guys will just leave it? I like twoweek old garbage but I’m not too keen on four- or even six-weekold garbage. Even we bears have limits.

Bear council: We assume the garbage will be left at the curb if there’s anything wrong with it.

From the floor: Indiscernible cries and growls of joy.

Bear council: Order. Order.

From the floor: Hey, my buddy says the new containers where he lives are impossible to break into.

So he moved here. Anyone got any ideas on how we can subvert

the humans’ attempt to tempt us with wafting aromas from two- or more week-old garbage that we can’t resist but can’t get at?

Bear council: Nope. Well ... maybe. How about we all go back to blueberry patches?

From the floor: Last time I tried that I got shot at. Any more suggestions?

Bear council: Let’s ask the rats.

Rats? You got any ideas?

Rat coalition: Yeah, well, we commend the human initiatives but we’re not saying.

Peter Bennett Coquitlam

CORPORATE FUNDING A CONCERN Re: “Chevron plan gets OK,” Friday, May 16.

On the surface, the Chevron Canada “Fuel Your School” program may look like a logical solution to helping fund our public school system.

However, do we really want a “public” school system that is beholden in any way to corporate interests?

What are the implications of corporations coming to the rescue

of politicians and school board administrators in need of cash?

We have all been told through corporate controlled mass media brainwashing over the last 30 years or so how bad tax increases are.

We continue to elect rightleaning governments at all levels whose platforms are based on corporate and personal tax cuts.

In effect, we are helping to create an under-funded school system.

School Trustee Holly Butterfield is quoted as saying, “I really don’t see any downside to this.”

To my way of thinking, a possible downside is an erosion of democratic process with respect to decisions about how our schools are operated.

Do we really want corporations helping to “solve” what are essentially political/social issues? What if our school system at some point becomes dependent on corporate cash infusions?

What if, at some point in the future, those corporations can’t afford to pump money into the schools, or they make the donations conditional?

For example, perhaps Chevron Canada may not want any inclusion of a discussion about “climate change” or “fracking”

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included in any curriculum.

I can’t help but wonder if political parties running on platforms of “lowering taxes” are doing so just so corporations can come in and look like knights in shining armour as they offer “private solutions” to what appear to be public problems while at the same time gaining ever-increasing influence over our public institutions and society at large.

I’ll bet that any donations from corporations to help “bail out” our schools would look like chump change when compared to the value of any tax cut they may have received from the political parties they also donate to.

Randy Turner Coquitlam

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Notice of Intention Coquitlam Highway HighwayDedication DedicationCancellation Cancellation City of Coquitlam Bylaw No. 4387, 4458,2014 2014 TAKE NOTICE NOTICE THAT THAT pursuant pursuantto toSection Section40 40and andSection Section94 94ofofthe theCommunity Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt “City of Coquitlam Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt “City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication DedicationCancellation CancellationBylaw BylawNo. No.4387, 4458,2014” 2014” the Regular Highway atatthe Regular Council Meeting to be held on May 5, 2014.

Council Meeting to be held on June 9, 2014.

The intent intent of of the the Bylaw Bylawisisto toclose closeand andremove removethe thededication dedicationofof479.2mm 0.242 2 of The hectares of undeveloped road allowance adjacent to City owned lands at undeveloped road allowance (a former water quality pond) adjacent to 1319 3504 David Avenue in Northeast Coquitlam.

The resulting parcel created Hollybrook Street in Northeast Coquitlam. The resulting parcel created by the by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with adjacent Cityroad cancellation is proposed to become a single family lot. owned lands.

A new Foyer Maillard John KURUCZ

jkurucz@thenownews.com Maillardville’s first highrise is getting a facelift, as Coquitlam council endorsed a development permit May 12 for a revamped Foyer Maillard on Alderson Avenue.

The eight-storey building will be demolished and replaced with a four-storey structure to accommodate 125 beds. Previously, the facility housed 45 beds for area seniors.

The building will be constructed to align with the French character of Maillardville,

with “a design that fits in with the surrounding neighbourhood more seamlessly than the previous development,” states a staff report.

“This original building was built in 1969.

I was 10 years old,” recalled Mayor Richard Stewart. “It was the largest and, in fact, the only highrise in Coquitlam.

“It was the landmark in Maillardville and it was built by the local community. These folks got together and they wanted their older generation looked after. I look forward to the day when we can cut a ribbon.”

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Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than Friday, June 6, 2014 to the City please submit them in writing no later than Friday, May 2, 2014 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

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City of Coquitlam

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.

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Make meal planning easy when cooking for 1 or 2

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• Divide and store.

Supermarkets are increasingly offering larger packages of food products as well as “family size” offerings to compete with warehouse clubs. Buying in bulk can help individuals save money, but it may not always be practical for people living alone or with just a

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• Plan meals with similar ingredients. To reduce food waste, use leftovers to create casseroles or mix them in with new meals. Broiled or grilled chicken can be used to make soups, stir-fry dishes, fajitas and sandwiches. The fewer ingredients you have to buy, the smaller the risk of spoilage.

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• Organize a meal-sharing club. Get together with a few friends who also have empty nests and split cooking duties.

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Physicians are taught to accept without judgment all that their patients share, including excessive drinking, smoking, the use of recreational drugs and other risky behaviour. Of course, we are rooting for them to make the best choices for their health and prepared to offer support for them to make positive changes.

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Doctors cannot reliably remember everything you tell them, and information about your history and habits impact on your risk for potentially dangerous drug interactions and serious conditions such as sleep apnea, hypertensive crises, strokes, cardiac arrhythmias and heart attacks.

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he sun is shining, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming.

Spring is a wonderful time of the year. I am sitting at my desk trying to focus on my work but I keep staring out the window and thinking that I’d sure like to be outside enjoying this beautiful weather.

Somehow, it’s harder to concentrate on work on a gorgeous spring day than in any other season. It’s because we see it as the start of a wonderful number of months and can hardly wait to put away our heavy coats and woollen clothing. We have spring fever.

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If you speak to your friends or colleagues you will likely all agree that paying strict attention to your work is a challenge when spring arrives. Most of us can admit that we have sneaked away for a baseball game, a round of golf or at least a long lunch on a nearby patio.

So, why are we surprised when our children share

the same experience? They are restless, unfocused and daydreaming and we think they are misbehaving. But they aren’t. Just like us, they are responding to the warm weather and longer days.

When I was a child I recall that my big challenge was going to bed when it was still light outside. So my mother would recite the poem “Bed in Summer” by Robert Louis Stevenson about a child who hates to go to bed when it is still light outside. The poem

let me know that she understood my feelings. Mind you, I still had to go to bed.

For children who really have a problem with the light, consider darker curtains. Older kids may be willing to wear an eyeshade.

The point is that your child is not trying to drive you crazy by wanting to stay up late; she is simply reacting to the later sunsets.

Spring and daydreaming go together. Even kids who are usually very downto-earth and focused start daydreaming in the spring.

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Of course, life must go on and children, like adults, can’t use the onset of spring as a chance to avoid homework, piano practice and chores. But when you acknowledge your child’s spring fever, when you make room for her need to daydream, to be outside, to play, then your child will be much more willing and able to take on the regular tasks.

year. For us, spring feels like the start of new ideas, it brings new energy and the idea of new possibilities.

When our kids feel this way it looks like daydreaming.

Daydreaming is not all bad. A wise parent knows that creativity of thought can evolve. Remember lying on the grass looking at the clouds and discussing the shapes? Instead of discouraging your children, join them. We do a lot of talking about how children watch too much TV and don’t engage in creative play. Well, use this daydreaming time of year to teach your children how to let their minds roam and wander. It won’t hurt us adults either.

Besides looking at the clouds, get the kids outside to play. There are baby ducks to see at the local pond, birds’ nests up in the trees

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Terry Fox Library hosts guest speaker Kevin Holte of the Grate-

ful Executor from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Holte will discuss the role of the executor, as well as the pros and cons of joint ownership. To register or for more info, call 604-927-7999.

THURSDAY, MAY 22

Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society holds a heritage 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.

Kiddies Korner Preschool hosts an open house from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 2211 Prairie Ave. in PoCo. Meet the school’s teachers and explore the classrooms. Info: 604-941-4919 or www.kkp.ca.

Tri-Cities Caregiver Program hosts a caregiver support meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. in Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen Tyrell at 778-789-1496.

FRIDAY, MAY 23 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 778-2232357, 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: 604-9336166.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 24 Como Lake United Church hosts its annual community garage

sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 535 Marmont St. in Coquitlam.

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.

MONDAY, MAY 26 Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to

noon at Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr. in Coquitlam.

Info: 604-941-3182.

THURSDAY, MAY 29 Moody Centre Community Association holds its annual

general meeting at 7 p.m. at the Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle St. in Port Moody. Info: http://portmoodycommunity.wordpress.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 30 Dogwood Pavilion hosts a seminar called “Mindful Eating”

by registered dietician and nutritionist Jennifer Messina from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Messina will share practical ideas that will help participants on a day to day basis be more mindful of what and how they are eating. Cost $6.25 and pre-registration is required. Info: 604-927-4386.

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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 Birgit Giesser, a music therapist and accredited music educator. The discussion topic will be “Music and Babies.” 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.

SATURDAY, MAY 31 Oakdale Neighbourhood Association hosts its Annual

Neighbour Day/Plant Sale 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oakdale Park, 835 North Rd. in Coquitlam. Live music, raffle, food, entertainment and more. Info: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oakdale-Neighborhood-Association/322269057826066.

ONGOING Women Helping Others (WHO) meet at Dogwood Pavilion,

624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Widows and single women over 50 welcome. Info: 604-464-2058.

Wild West Can-Can Dancers Society, a registered non-profit society, is accepting new members, including dancers and non-dancers. Info: www.wildwestcancan.ca.

Al-Anon meets Mondays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at noon at Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam, as well as Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Info: 604-688-1716 or 604-461-6991.

Alateen support group meets 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.

Alzheimer Society of B.C. hosts caregiver support groups. A Coquitlam group meets the last Wednesday of the month, from 7 to 9 p.m.; a PoCo group meets the second Thursday of the month, from 7 to 9 p.m. and a Chinese-speaking group meets the first Thursday of the month, from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: 604-298-0711.

Please join us at our second Open House for the Riverview Lands.

Two Open Houses have been scheduled to discuss goals and priorities for the future of Riverview.

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2014 Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm (Drop-In) Place: Dogwood Pavilion, Mike Butler Room 624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam (Entrance off Winslow Avenue) Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Time: 4:30pm – 7:30pm (Drop-In) Place: Kyle Centre 125 Kyle Street, Port Moody (Entrance off St. Andrews Street) If you cannot attend the open house in person, please visit our website, www.renewingriverview.com, where you can participate in our online open house starting May 25, 2014.

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he win was more important than any sense of revenge.

But make no mistake, the revenge was nice too.

The Coquitlam Adanacs kicked off the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) season Saturday by defeating the team that ended their last two playoff runs in downing the Langley Thunder 9-7.

Fittingly enough, the club’s top two point getters last season led the way in this season’s opener: Jesse Guerin notched three goals and three helpers, while Brett Hickey popped a pair to go along with three assists.

Former junior A’s captain Tyler Garrison scored in his first taste of WLA action, while other singles went to Ryan Johnson, Ryan Keith and Jeff Zywicki.

“I thought for our first game, we really competed and we worked hard at every aspect of our game,” said Adanacs coach Bob Salt. “Obviously we can play a lot better, but I thought we battled really well up and down the floor.”

Tied at two after the first, Coquitlam opened up a 5-2 lead six minutes into the second thanks to Guerin’s natural hat trick. Up 8-5 after two periods, the Adanacs conceded a pair in the third period behind Adam Shute, who turned aside 31 of the 38 shots he faced.

“Adam Shute looked like he didn’t miss a beat,” said team captain Bruce Murray. “He came right back in and played really solid for us. There was a lot of youthful exuberance. The boys were running all game. We were excited to be out there and worked hard from the first whistle to the final whistle.”

Of course, two straight playoff exits via Langley wasn’t the only storyline heading into Saturday. There was also the issue of all-stars Dane Dobbie, Nick Rose, Jon Harnett and Damon Edwards demanding a trade east last season.

“They’re a big rival — they always will be,” Salt said. “When a team has knocked you out of the playoffs two years in a row, you owe them as far as I’m concerned. I don’t think I have to say very much to some of the fellas who are here when it comes to playing them.”

Coquitlam now travels to Nanaimo on Sunday, May 25.

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Best falls in Fraser Valley soccer final

It was a day of unfortunate firsts for the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils.

Having romped through league play with a 15-0 record, the senior girls soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to South Delta in the Fraser Valley championship on Thursday.

Though they’ll live to see another day — both teams have qualified for the upcoming provincials — last week’s Valley final was the first time the Blue Devils failed to score this

season. As well, the club conceded just its second goal of the year.

Those facets came into play despite Best holding the vast majority of momentum during the contest. However, a shortened bench — the Blue Devils were missing star centre midfielder Addy Townend — and a key counterattack late in the game saw the Sun Devils tally the 1-0 winner just two minutes away from full time.

“We controlled the game and we dominated the play,” said Best coach Alfonso Napoletano.

“We had way more scoring chances. We were the more skillful team and we created more chances. It was just bad luck and not getting the bounces.”

Best had at least four or five “glorious chances” within the 18-yard box over the course of the game, but time and time again, the South Delta side was able to contain those threats.

A loose ball that sailed over a Charles Best defender’s head gave the Sun Devils the one break they needed, and at the most opportune time to strike.

“Unfortunately the goal was so late, we didn’t really have a chance to come back,” Napoletano said.

Best will now turn its collective sights to the provincial playdowns, which run May 29 to 31 in Vancouver.

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rallied and answered the defeat with a sports@thenownews.com hard-fought 2-1 decision over BCO (2513, 14-25, 15-8), then won their final As the season went along, the three games.

Coquitlam Ducks under-14 girls volThey ended the weekend with a 2-0 leyball team became less a collection of blanking (25-8, 25-20) triumph over the impressionable teens and more a burBC Force to claim the tier II title. geoning force on the courts.

Overall, it ranked It all came to a head them ninth among all at the Canadian West 68 squads — still, a nifty Open championships achievement. two weeks ago in “Larger tournaments Abbotsford.

Through add a lot more presThat’s where the sure because everyday Ducks, ranked third extensive entering the deep tourtraining and team of competing counts towards making it furnament, demonstrated bonding, we ther and further,” Seres their skills and resilisaid. ence. came together “In normal tournaOver a gruelling from basically ments you could do three-day, nine-match nothing. bad in pool play, and weekend, Coquitlam go into playoffs with a rolled to an 8-1 record –Aimie Seres, u-14 bad ranking, but still to claim the Div. 1 tier Ducks head coach have the chance to fight II title. back. In a large tournaAnd but for that lone ment like this you need to place first or loss midway through the proceedings, second in your pool every day just to the Ducks were looking like the team to advance further. Unfortunately, losing beat. that three-way tie for first didn’t work in But falling to Thunder Blue of B.C. 2-0 (23-25, 23-25) proved to be a lesson our favour.”

As is u-14 rules, all teams competed in itself.

“That’s one of the special things about under fair play format, resulting in balanced floor time for players. this group, is they’ve got a lot of heart,” Given that they carried 12 to the said head coach Aimie Seres. “Even after competition, Coquitlam had to start a losing that game they bounced right different six in the second game of each back and beat the team that beat [the match. Opposing teams with 10 or fewer team we lost to].” were able to rotate and extend their Redoubling their efforts, the Ducks

stronger players into the lineup over the whole match.

Seres, who was assisted by her father Alex, said that may have played a factor, but in the end her crew grew stronger as a team and earned their rewards as a group.

“What made us unique from all the other power house teams was the fact we didn’t have any superstars or go-to players,” noted Seres.

“We focused on the importance of everyone’s role on the court, and through extensive training and team bonding, we came together from basically nothing.”

Collecting the tourney MVP award was setter Kelsey Towers.

It also proved to be a learning opportunity for the coaches, who reversed roles after numerous years of daughter assisting father.

There was a quick learning curve, remarked the younger Seres.

“We switched our roles and at first it was strange,” she recalled. “There were moments like I was ‘Hey, let me take the lead here’… In the end he joked he was enjoying playing ‘Good Cop’ for a change.”

The Ducks earned their berth by placing second at the provincials.

Despite posting a 6-1 record, their u-18 brethren ended up tied for fifth at the recently-held nationals.

The side fell in three sets (25-21, 1225,13-15) to the Victoria Titans in the quarterfinals.

Changes are afoot with the Port Moody Panthers.

The Pacific Junior Hockey League squad is going through some major alterations after a string of dismal results at the Port Moody Rec Centre.

The junior B hockey club has new leadership, and announced perhaps its biggest off-ice additions the past week with the hirings of director of hockey development Ron Johnson and new head coach Kevin Flather.

Johnson, well known on the B.C. junior hockey circuit, returns to the club he coached in 2010-11. Over the years, Johnson has coached two teams to Cyclone Taylor Cup victories — the crowning event in B.C. junior B hockey — and skippered clubs right up to junior A. His job will be to steer the organization past the recent struggles, which saw the team win just 16 games combined over the past two seasons, and into contention.

Getting Flather, 27, to take on the coaching role is another major signal that change in Port Moody has come.

“We are excited to have Kevin join our team,” said Panthers president Dennis Obcena in a press release.

“Our goal for the Port Moody organization is to create an environment for players to succeed. Kevin brings enthusiasm and a commitment to a development model that will help us achieve our goal.”

The owner and operator of his own hockey development program, Flather has overseen nearly 90 per cent of the program’s members graduate to junior, university or pro hockey.

Last year, as the coach and general manager of the Grand Forks Border Bruins of the Kootenay International junior B league, the Surrey native guided his club to its best record in nine seasons.

“I feel that enjoying the ride is important as a player, and having fun is imperative to the amount of work and time needed to achieve goals in sport,” said Flather.

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