The Tri-Cities Now June 18 2014

WEDNESDAY JUNE 18, 2014

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END OF A LIFESPAN The deconstruction of the old

ODE TO NATURE

Local artist plans June 19 concert to celebrate Mother Nature and raise funds for mental health

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Serving COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY, ANMORE and BELCARRA since 1984

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A closer look at the new transit plan NEWS 4

Forum targets local seniors NEWS 10

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Coquitlam city council wants a full-scale hospital, and a mental wellness centre, on the old Riverview grounds.

A new hospital here?

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COQUITLAM UNVEILS AN AMBITIOUS RIVERVIEW PLAN

John KURUCZ

jkurucz@thenownews.com It’s a plan as sprawling as the Riverview lands themselves — a health and wellness campus, an acute-care hospital and a purpose-built psychiatric hospital.

Those were just a few of the elements contained in a wide-reaching report released by Coquitlam council Monday called Into the Future: the Coquitlam Health Campus.

The 30-page document was prepared for the city by noted clinical psychologist John Higenbottam

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and will serve as Coquitlam’s official submission to the ongoing Riverview Hospital lands public consultation being done by BC Housing.

The report is also being highlighted in the context of the ongoing operational and strategic review being undertaken by Fraser Health.

Some of Higenbottam’s key recommendations include: • Relocating the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction programs to the Riverview site to serve severely addicted and mentally ill (SAMI) patients.

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Our community doesn’t fear the stigma associated with mental illness.

–Richard Stewart

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The end of the old Port Mann ORANGE ARCHES BEING DISMANTLED AS PART OF PROJECT THAT COULD TAKE A YEAR

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com In the old days, if you wanted to dismantle a bridge, you’d blow it up and pick up the pieces in the water afterward.

But times and regulations have changed, and while the old way might be much easier, for obvious reasons it’s not very environmentally friendly.

So officials behind the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement project have been tasked with taking down the old Port Mann, by building it in reverse.

On Monday, the Tri-Cities NOW got a peek at the dismantling process up close.

Just like when the bridge was built, supports have been put in place while crews carry out the work, which began at the same time the new bridge opened at the end of 2012.

The process began with the removal of the bridge’s approaches.

Crews are now removing the bracing from the big orange arches and cutting a middle girder out.

The latter job has separated the steel structure into two pieces.

With the first girders removed, work will proceed to the outside edges. Eventually, the supports will be removed and crews will work their way down the structure.

The pieces of bridge will be lowered on to a barge and taken away.

As much of the material as possible from the bridge is being recycled.

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Crews are removing the bracing from the orange arches on the old Port Mann Bridge, and cutting a middle girder out. To see more photos, scan this page with Layar. tion manager, explained that engineers had to back-calculate all the loads on the bridge to determine what would work in the dismantling process.

“You’re working with a structure that you don’t have all the calculations for,” she said, suggesting the project is an engineering feat

in reverse.

Engineers have been using original blueprints from 50 years ago to help in the deconstruction of the old span.

In all, the work is expected to take another eight to 12 months to complete.

The cost to dismantle the bridge was fac-

tored into the budget of the project, but officials note the work makes up a small portion of the $3.3-billion budget.

The work on the old Port Mann has also given construction crews the opportunity to continue finishing the new bridge.

Work on the two last lanes and pedestrian/ bike path continues, but a specific date for completion hasn’t been determined.

When complete, the two outside lanes, dubbed “local connection lanes,” will be used for traffic travelling to and from Coquitlam and Surrey.

MaxLogan,spokespersonforTransportation Investment Corp., the company in charge of the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement project, noted that with huge volumes of traffic moving between the two communities, the lanes will cut down on weaving and make travel more efficient and safe.

As for traffic volumes, he said bridge use is about one to two per cent off from this time last year, before the tolls doubled at the start of the year.

Roughly 110,000 vehicles cross the span each day.

Logan said project officials aren’t as focused on traffic volume, adding there isn’t an ideal number in mind.

Instead, he said travel times have improved, shaving an hour off a round trip from Langley to Vancouver.

“For us, the key is making sure it’s safe and efficient and giving people travel time savings,” Logan said.

Mayors’ transit plan in for a rough ride PROVINCE HAS ALREADY VETOED IDEA OF USING CARBON TAX FOR TRANSIT

would say no to the carbon tax idea, but didn’t want to make any assumptions as they developed the strategy.

He said by using the carbon tax in the plan, the mayors were trying to link investing in transit as a way to reduce carbon, the point of the tax in the first place.

“We were building the right plan for services and funding Jeremy DEUTSCH based on good transportation and transit strategies and good taxation methodology,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. jdeutsch@thenownews.com “This wasn’t a strategy [with a] wish list. This was what PoCo Mayor Greg Moore envisions a day when people won’t was essential for meeting the service demand for the growing need to remember a bus schedule because the transit network region.”

The plan, which must be approved by the province, would will be fully funded and operational.

But for that to happen, the province will need to approve a also be supported by property taxes — capped at three per cent — along with new transit fare revenue, major transportation plan conceived of by the tolls on the Pattullo Bridge and $5 million mayors of Metro Vancouver. in cost sharing by the federal and provincial TheMayors’CouncilonRegionalTransportation governments on major infrastructure projects, Strategy calls for a $7.5-billion investment over including the two rapid transit lines and a new 10 years for projects around the region, while This [strategy] Pattullo Bridge. proposing to reallocate $250 million of the was what was However, with all the talk of a carbon tax and province’s carbon tax in the short term. essential for rapid rail projects, Moore believes a few comAnd that’s pretty much where the tire rubber ponents of the strategy aren’t getting enough hits the road. meeting the attention.

Moore was hoping the provincial government service demand The plan also calls for 11 new B-Line bus would accept the entire transit plan, but within for the growing routes for the region. hours of its release, the minister responsible for There are currently only three. transportation had put the kibosh on one major region.

The PoCo mayor said he sees a B-Line route component.

– Greg Moore from the Evergreen Line in Coquitlam to Maple Transportation Minister Todd Stone told the Ridge, possibly with its own lane and a raised media reallocating the carbon tax isn’t going to happen, but he’s open to a new regional tax, which was also platform, mimicking a rapid transit line. He noted under the strategy, 75 per cent of people in the region will be within proposed by the mayors’ plan.

Moore, who headed the subcommittee that developed walking distance of a frequent bus network.

While politicians grapple with a regional transportation the plan, said he was “challenged” by the minister’s quick plan, TransLink is looking for input from residents on a 30response.

He said he’d rather the minister receive the strategy and year strategy for the Northeast Sector, which includes the Tri-Cities. take time to evaluate the plan.

According to a TransLink press release, the organization Moore acknowledged the mayors anticipated the province

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PoCo Mayor Greg Moore envisions bus service so frequent that passengers won’t need a schedule.

has completed the first two phases of the plan, which include a technical analysis of transit service in the Northeast Sector, while the second phase gathered input on priorities for the transit network to develop a long-term vision.

The vision seeks to link communities with the transit network, improve access to destinations, meet changing travel demands, expand network coverage and offer direct and easyto-understand transit routes.

TransLink said in the third phase, the public will have an opportunity to provide feedback on proposed changes to enhance bus routes or improve infrastructure.

Residents can fill out a survey online at www.translinksurvey.ca or attend community events, including at the Port Coquitlam Farmers Market in Leigh Square on Thursday, June 19 from 3 to 7 p.m.; at Coquitlam Centre on Sunday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and at the Golden Spike Days festival in Port Moody on Tuesday, July 1.

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Coquitlam wants new hospital built

The report notes the acute care hospital would not takes cases of severe trauma, or others requiring life support — those services • Creating centres of excellence focused on would remain at Royal Columbian, which, mental health and addiction, and recovery according to the report, takes proportionately more patients from the Tri-Cities than anyand rehabilitation.

• Repurposing some residential cottages where else.

“This hospital will divert a large proportion and lodges as long-term supported residential of patients from Royal Columbian, resulting living or other rehab service areas.

• Dedicating the area occupied by the not only in much improved services for the Henry Esson Young Education Centre and citizens of Coquitlam and the Tri-Cities but Administration Building to research, academ- also the citizens of New Westminster,” the report notes. ic and training activities.

The proposed education and • Supporting both current training facility is seen as a way and proposed activities on to ensure that training and eduthe site, including filming, I know that cation programs remain on the museums, amateur radio clubs site in perpetuity. Developed and BC Ambulance Services. our community alongside colleges and univer• Creating a recreation facilembraces sities, that aspect of the plan ity and park at the south end of mental health would be housed in the Henry property.

Esson Young and administra• Restoring heritage and treatment. tion offices. natural values.

– Coquitlam Mayor The proposed health and Like the visioning process Richard Stewart wellness park is touted as both finalized in 2005, the plan calls a way to generate revenue for no market housing to be and a method of supporting placed anywhere on the site. clinical and training activities.

“I’ve lived all my life in Coquitlam, a kilometre from Riverview, and Proposed additions include medical laboraI watched the power that this institution had, tories and clinics, diagnostic imaging, medical but also the number of dedicated people who technology and medical supply companies.

Higenbottam’s report denounces the committed their lives and careers to the treatment of mental illness,” said Mayor Richard move away from institutionalized care and Stewart. “I know that our community embra- the eventual transition to more communityces mental health treatment. Our community based, smaller-scale models used in the 1980s doesn’t fear the stigma associated with mental and 1990s. The ripple effect of those policies, he said, was a spike in policing costs, hospital illness.”

Though no final cost estimates or timelines admissions and an increase in the number were attached to the report, Higenbottam rec- of people with the SAMI designation — who ommends that some money be diverted away deal simultaneously with both drug addiction from the redevelopment of Royal Columbian and mental health problems. He also sugHospital to the Riverview project. The report gested communities in both Saskatchewan also calls on the ministry of health to re- and Ontario are moving back to some forms establish a funding formula for the site based of the institutionalized model.

“It is now recognized that, despite advanpartially on past operating budgets.

While some elements of the plan could ces in medical, acute and community mental take years, if not decades, to implement, health care, there remains a significant numHigenbottam suggests other aspects could ber of former and new patients who either take shape more quickly. His report recom- require specialized, longer term treatment mends a short-term acute care hospital, com- that exceeds the capability of general hospital plete with an emergency department, ambu- psychiatric units and/or who are so unstable latory care and medical beds, be opened in that even extensive community supports are not sufficient to allow them to live in the comthe Valleyview 300 building.

In the longer term, the plan envisions a munity,” the report states.

BC Housing’s visioning process and open purpose-built hospital in the area near the North Lawn Building, alongside a permanent, houses are expected to conclude later this summer or in the fall. purpose-built psychiatric hospital.

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Council seeks regionwide incinerator vote John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Coquitlam council members seem unanimous in their opposition to regional incineration, but disagreed Monday on the best way to voice that concern.

Coun. Neal Nicholson had introduced a notice of motion last week to solicit resident feedback on the issue during

November’s municipal election.

However, his local pitch was defeated on Monday, and replaced with a more regional approach. Council will now request that a question be put to all Lower Mainland residents on whether Metro Vancouver’s incineration plans should proceed, alongside the referendum question that will gauge voter opinion

on regional transportation funding.

The move to amend Nicholson’s original motion passed by a 5-4 vote.

Although Nicholson ultimately supported changing the wording and purpose of the motion, that’s not to suggest he thinks it will do much.

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CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY!

Port Moody Parade!

Saturday, June 21, 11am Civic Centre

Rocky Point Port Moody Heritage Society Museum Park Aboriginal Heritage Celebration Noon − 4pm Pool

Newport Drive

Works Yard 3250 Murray St. Handicapped Parking Only

Spray Park Inlet Park Western Safety Dog Parking access before Dignitaries and Park 10am and after 2pm Reviewing Stands

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Nicholson opposes incinerator plans CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5

and 80 per cent by 2030.

The idea to have an incinerator burn the not produce any effective result,” he said.

“There will not be a question on any region- region’s trash has been discussed for the past wide referendum. However, I look forward to decade, and recent cost estimates suggest the facility would have a price tag north of $500 be proved wrong.”

Coun Mae Reid opposed Nicholson’s ori- million.

Metro’s business plan states that it expects ginal motion largely due to cost concerns, and the belief that the issue should be dealt with to reap about $100 per megawatt hour for electricity generated from its at the regional level. Others incinerator and sold into the felt the majority of council — BC Hydro grid. and residents in the communThat price would net the ity — already oppose the plan, regional district about $28 which would make Nicholson’s I really think million annually if it opts to motion a moot point. this is an build a 380,000-tonne cap“It is not free,” Reid said. “It acity incinerator by 2019, or is going to cost us money, so opportunity for $18.9 million for a 250,000we are going to spend money us to lead by tonne facility. to put up a question and the example and But that price projection is answer that will come back really take a significantly higher than the may make somebody feel good, current market spot price for but it’s sure not going to do stand. electricity, which stands at anything for us.”

–Coun. Chris Wilson about $45 per megawatt hour.

Those in support of That disparity in price, along Nicholson’s motion, however, argued that addressing the issue locally would with the advent of new technologies and highshow leadership and possibly increase voter er residential diversion rates, was the motivation behind Nicholson’s original motion. turnout.

Coun. Craig Hodge introduced a second “I really think this is an opportunity for us to lead by example and really take a stand,” notice of motion on Monday that seeks a said Coun. Chris Wilson. “I think us asking moratorium on Metro’s incineration plan. our citizens their opinions is the purest form That motion will be discussed at the June 23 council meeting. of democracy.”

Meanwhile, the TransLink referendum on Metro is proposing to build one or more waste-to-energy plants in a bid to divert 70 funding sources is expected to take place at per cent of recyclables from landfills by 2020, some point next year.

Notice of Public Hearing

Proposed Extended Hours at Burke Beer House – 2099 Lougheed Hwy Licensed Establishment (Amendment of Hours)

PUBLIC HEARING 7 pm on Monday June 23, 2014 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

To amend the hours of operation of the pub to an earlier opening time of 9:00 am instead of 11:00 am seven days a week and a later closing time of 2:00 am instead of 1:00 am on Friday and Saturday nights.

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

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

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Street address: 2099 Lougheed Hwy

Inspection of Documents

Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed amendment and any reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat.holidays)

Susan Rauh, CMC, Corporate Officer 604.927.5421 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

Visit the website for details or a larger map.

More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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A heads-up on the need for helmets

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chools are releasing their students for the summer — a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, because of the labour dispute between teachers and their employer.

Add that to increasingly warm weather making this the most attractive season for outdoor activity, and it’s worth drawing attention to the link between head injuries and wheels.

Open-air activities involving wheels — including cycling, inline skating and skateboarding — are major contributors to serious and fatal injuries.

The Canada Safety Council notes that, in 2011, Canada saw 52 cyclist fatalities. While that’s down from 62 the year before, according to Transport Canada, it’s a terrible — and avoidable — loss of mostly young lives.

Two-thirds of all fatal bicycle collisions involve the head, and while the most serious incidents have historically involved cyclists colliding with motor vehicles, vehicular collisions are involved in less than one in five reported cycling injuries. Most occur from falls or collisions with stationary objects, other cyclists or pedestrians.

Statistics are less readily available with regards to skateboarding and inline skating, but the risks are self-evident when it comes to travelling at decent speeds with minimal protection.

A 2012 study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that cyclists who do not wear a helmet are three times more likely to suffer fatal brain trauma than those who do.

Cycling helmets are best when riding a bicycle or using inline skates. Skateboarding helmets are specifically designed to protect more of the back of the head.

And both work best when they’re kept in good condition.

Just a heads-up for those who want summer to stay fun.

BELCARRA SOUTH LIVES UP TO METRO’S IDEALS

Metro Vancouver’s philosophy statement declares that it seeks to achieve “social justice and compassion,” “a beautiful and healthy natural environment” and to “be collaborative.”

Our Belcarra South community, which has existed since before Parks bought the land, is being threatened with eviction at the end of June. We have provided decades of good stewardship and security for Belcarra South. Recognizing this, our local municipal governments, Port Moody and Belcarra, have been generous in their support, for which we are very thankful.

As we are embedded in a forest near the sea it makes one wonder whether there could be any community in the Lower Mainland more “natural” while also fulfilling the ideal of “social justice” through affordable housing.

Our community of seven homes requires that we find solutions in a truly collaborative way. Our Fraser Healthapproved water system that we maintain ourselves is one example.

We are achieving the kind of ideals Metro Vancouver claims to seek. They could be heroes of their own philosophy. The Belcarra South community should rather be seen as a vision of the future — affordable, sustainable and environmentally sound — not something from the past to be dismantled and forgotten. Everyone is welcome to sign our petition at belcarrasouth.ca.

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Transit: how to pay for it?

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s far as wish-lists go, the one put together by Metro Vancouver’s mayors when it comes to future transit and transportation improvements is indeed an impressive one.

It’s got something for everyone, pretty much no matter where they live.

Take the SeaBus all the time? No problem, they’ll increase the number of sailings. Need to travel down West Broadway in Vancouver? Why, here’s a subway for you, at least part of the way.

Whether you need to cross the Fraser River, take buses anywhere or get from A to B in Surrey, the plan has something for you.

But what it doesn’t have, and what may be its Achilles Heel, is any certainty when it comes to how to pay for all this stuff. And it’s expensive stuff: $7.5 billion.

Oh, the mayors have come up with some ideas on the funding front: bridge tolls, road “pricing” (which can be interpreted in different ways), property taxes and, oh yes, a massive cash injection from “senior” governments might fund everything.

But one idea — getting $250 million from the provincial government’s carbon tax revenue — was quickly shot down by the provincial transportation minister. This was entirely predictable and in fact mayors were signalled that tapping into the provincial carbon tax was a non-starter, so why it was included in the revenue grab bag is mystifying.

Of course, the provincial government will have to help fund some part of whatever transportation infrastructure plan ultimately comes to fruition in Metro Vancouver but what that translates to remains to be seen (although it will be funding a new Massey Bridge to the tune of about $2 billion, hardly chump change).

VIEW FROM THE LEDGE Keith Baldrey

After all, improving transportation is vital to economic growth. The movement of goods and services around the Metro region is critical to the local economy, and it’s in the provincial government’s own interest to help fund those improvements.

Still, the mayors deserve credit for being able to recognize which projects and needs have priority in the region.

Their plan is a long-term one — stretching out for 30 years — and is based on a huge spike in population size.

Getting them to agree on a grand plan is no small feat. For so long, parochial interests have prevented them from seeing the need to accommodate each other’s interests.

But the mayors’ plan raises two key questions: is everything in it actually needed, and is it all affordable?

On what’s needed, I suppose one can argue all kinds of significant transportation and transit improvements and investments will be “needed” over a long period of time.

However, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan seems to be the only one to grasp the key political reality — voters (those who keep these mayors in or out of office) will surely bristle at a plan that threatens to reach deep into their wallets, and getting provincial and federal governments to fork over huge amounts of cash is a pipe dream.

I’ve written before about the con-

undrum facing the mayors: everyone wants more service, and everyone wants someone else — that guy over there in that car, that person on the bus — to pay for it all.

People feel taxed-out, and it will be interesting to see if the mayors aggressively push for their constituents to pay for tolls, road pricing and higher property taxes to pay for enormously expensive infrastructure.

All this is leading to a referendum that presumably will give voters the chance to say yes or no to a host of taxation and revenue measures. Am I the only one to think the no side will crush the yes side?

Reason doesn’t enter into this debate.

Most people cannot comprehend the sheer financial enormity of what the mayors are proposing, and cling to a belief that a magical solution does indeed exist, one that sees things built without costing them a nickel more.

••• ast week’s Ontario election result, like the last B.C. election, serves as a reminder that some old assumptions about elections have to be challenged.

First, political polling may be a sunset industry. A series of polls in the last couple of days suggested a statistical dead heat between the Liberals and the Conservatives, and a surge in NDP support. Instead, the Liberals romped to an easy majority win.

Second, calling a government “scandal-plagued” doesn’t seem to hurt its reelection chances. Instead, voters these days seem to be wary of change, no matter how many so-called scandals dog an incumbent government.

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Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

LETTERS STUDENTS AIR THEIR VIEWS ON DISPUTE

An open letter to Premier Christy Clark: We are writing you this letter to voice our opinion to you about what you are doing to the teachers of British Columbia. We know you may never read this letter but we believe that if you want something to change then you have to go out and do something about it and that’s exactly what we are doing.

We should probably introduce ourselves — our names are Olivia Dawson and Krystina Wade, we both attend Riverside Secondary in School District 43 and we are currently at the end of our Grade 9 year. Now you are probably thinking, what do these kids even know about what’s going on but we feel like we have a different view on this than most people because our moms are teachers.

We strongly believe that what you are doing to the teachers is wrong in so many ways. First, you cut their pay 10 per cent then you tell them that besides school hours they can only be on school property 45 minutes before school and 45 minutes after. They

can’t take their work home, they can’t do report cards at home and they can’t prepare lessons at home but you still want them all to do these things.

You may have realized, or maybe you didn’t, but this strike is affecting students’ educations.

You may not have intended this, but this is what is happening.

Students who need extra help can’t get it now because teachers can’t help us at lunch. You may say, well, they can help you during class. Well, there are at least 28 other kids in the class.

How are teachers supposed to give every one of us the help that we need? Well, now you may argue, you can go see them after or before school in the 45 minutes, but that’s when teachers are marking things, making lesson plans or talking to parents because that’s all the time you give them to do this since they can’t take it home to mark.

Students are not getting the help they need and who is at fault?

Not the teachers, but the government for locking them out! How is it fair that with final exams coming up we can’t get the help that we need, or the help that we deserve? Again, who is at fault?

Well, let me give you a hint: it is not the teachers.

Teachers want to be there to help their students, teachers want to see their students be successful and give them the extra help they deserve, but how can they do this when the government is not allowing them? The government thinks that teachers work from 8 to 3 every day, but that is not true. Teachers put so much of their own time into marking, planning lessons and just helping kids but now because of your poor decisions our teachers and own mothers can’t do these things. We care about our teachers and we are tired of them having to deal with overcrowded classrooms, too many kids who need extra help in one class, not enough supplies and not enough support from the government.

Families are suffering because of the lack of money and the 10per-cent cut did nothing to help them out.

What affects our teachers affects us too. You are always saying we need something different and you are absolutely right.

Maybe we should start with a new premier. You are sacrificing our education to save money. You sign cheques for private schools all the time so you increase funding for them but not for public schools. I wonder if that has any-

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We care about our education, and it’s not fair for you, as the government who is supposed to talk for the people and respect us as citizens, to come in and downgrade what my education is. Us kids, we are the future, and sooner than you think it’s going to be our generation’s turn to take over and without the proper education this world and this country are just going to go downhill.

So years from now when this country’s public education system is a mess there will be one thing to blame, and that is the government.

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Transportation forum for seniors

Jeremy DEUTSCH

jdeutsch@thenownews.com The Tri-Cities Seniors Planning Network will host a transportation forum called “Getting You Where You Want to Go,” on Thursday, June 26.

Network chair King Lum said the forum is a way to bring together groups and organizations that provide transportation to seniors.

His group is finding that some seniors are isolated because they don’t

have access to affordable or appropriate transportation.

In some cases, they can’t drive anymore and depend on public transit or friends, which aren’t always options.

The day-long forum will include speakers from ICBC talking about driver re-examinations, and from TransLink discussing the Compass Card and HandyDART. Also invited are transportation planners from Coquitlam, PoCo and Port Moody, along with TransLink’s

North East Area Sector planner to talk about how the region is preparing to meet transportation needs in growing communities.

King said his group wants to engage seniors so they become more active and less isolated.

“We believe a lot of seniors have a lot of ideas to give, but unfortunately it’s hard for some of them to get around when they no longer can drive,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. He’s also hoping his group can get

direction from seniors to help influence transportation decision-making.

The forum will also feature an expo of businesses and organizations whose work supports seniors.

The forum will be held at the Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship, at 1160 Lansdowne Dr. in Coquitlam, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Seating is limited, so registration is recommended online at www.tinyurl. com/TCseniorsforum, or call 604529-5116 for more information.

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, June 23, 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: 283 Hart Street and adjacent lane

Item 2 Address: 763 Miller Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 4489, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the property at 283 Hart Street (and adjacent lane) from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to P-4 Special Care Institutional.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4490, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property at 763 Miller Avenue from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RT-3 Triplex and Quadruplex Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the construction of a child care facility.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of four (4) detached units with two (2) detached rear garages and rear parking spaces.

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A popular boat launch and dock at a Coquitlam park has been closed indefinitely.

The city has shut down the dock at Maquabeak Park, deeming it unsafe for use, and announced the closure on Monday.

Signs alerting residents of

or another,” she told the TriCities NOW on Monday.

The wooden dock was originally installed in 1979 and, as the only public boat launch facility on the local stretches of both the Fraser and Pitt rivers, has been heavily used by recreational boaters.

However, due to construction projects in the area, Reinheimer said the boat

the closure went up last week, after a segment of the dock collapsed into the water.

The city’s parks manager, Kathleen Reinheimer, attributed the damage to the dock to the cumulative impact of logs and debris floating down the river and jamming into the structure.

“We’ve been having a lot of logs smash into it one way

launch hasn’t been utilized as much as in previous years.

The city noted consideration will be given to a range of options for repair or replacement, with options and cost estimates to be presented to council later this year.

But for now, the dock remains behind yellow tape and warning signs. twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

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Date: Monday, June 23, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 How do I find out more information?

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Item 3 Addresses: 801 and 805 Roderick Avenue

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from June 11, 2014 to June 23, 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.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4486, 2014 is to authorize the City to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the owner of the properties located at 801 and 805 Roderick Avenue.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4487, 2014 is to authorize the City to designate the lands, building, and structure located at 801 and 805 Roderick Avenue, as protected heritage property.

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

If approved, the application would facilitate the restoration and heritage designation of Rocheleau Cottage, a historic Maillardville building, and incorporate it into a new multi-family development comprising the heritage building and nine (9) new townhome units.

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 coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

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 coquitlam.ca/agendas. 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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I’m leaving you, and I’m taking the coffee grounds with me.

Jeremy DEUTSCH

Coquitlam’s new waste collection system will save the City $3.3 million each year. And the average resident saw a 20% reduction in their 2014 utility bill.

But really, it’s not just about the money. Our new system will keep green waste out of our landfills – which means a better future for us all.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com When the local election season kicks off this fall, Port Moody residents will still see candidate signs in public places, just not as many.

On June 10, council approved a new election bylaw that will allow civic candidates to post campaign signs at 10 public locations throughout the city.

There were 18 such locations used in past elections.

However, the bylaw differs from the suggestions made by an election task force a couple of years back, which recommended prohibiting all campaign signs on public property.

The task force recommended campaign signs be replaced with “election awareness” signs, which would include information on the election date and times and voting places.

However, a staff report noted banning election signs on public property could lead to a court challenge on the basis of it being an excessive restriction on freedom of expression. The city still intends to go ahead with posting the election awareness signs.

The city’s restrictions do not apply to signs on private property.

A more hotly debated issue around the council table was the recommendation for the city to facilitate a candidate brochure mailout.

The idea is to give candidates a one-time opportunity to pay for a brochure, created by a third party, that would be sent to residents through the city’s mailing system.

The cost per candidate would be $600.

Candidates could also choose not to take

part in the mailout.

Some councillors like Rick Glumac argued the brochures could help candidates with lower profiles.

But two councillors were opposed to the idea.

Coun. Gerry Nuttall argued the city isn’t in the business of promoting candidates and the mailout could show favouritism or even end up leading to legal action.

“We’re heading into dangerous ground here,” he said.

Coun. Bob Elliott agreed, suggesting if candidates don’t have the money they shouldn’t run, noting the brochures also take away from the work of door knocking.

Mayor Mike Clay defended the changes to the election rules, suggesting they help keep big political parties with lots of money from taking over.

When asked if there’s a conflict in council deciding rules around aspects of the local election, he argued council is obligated to make sure the campaign is fair.

“I don’t think there is anything prohibitive in what we’re doing,” Clay said.

Though the mayor acknowledged the sign restrictions could be seen as prohibitive, he doubts anyone would vote for someone based on a sign.

“I don’t think we’re proposing anything that would give incumbents an advantage,” he said, adding a sign on private property would likely have more effect on voters.

City staff are expected to report back to council with the details and implications of the brochure mailout initiative.

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Concert celebrates nature SHOW A FUNDRAISER FOR MENTAL HEALTH

John KURUCZ jkurucz@thenownews.com Whether it’s spiritually or mentally, nature has always been J Peachy’s happy place.

It’s that love of the outdoors that serves as the motivation behind a concert Peachy is organizing for tomorrow (Thursday, June 19) called Music For Mother Nature Night.

The evening will feature entertainers from throughout B.C.’s south coast coming together to share their common love of the outdoors, while also calling attention to mental health issues.

A Port Moody-based visual artist, Peachy was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2004.

The stress of a fast-paced life and demanding career in the high-tech sector saw his life spiral out of control: he left his job, lost his house, got a divorce and was committed to the psychiatric ward at Royal Columbian Hospital.

“Basically my mind exploded,” Peachy said. “It was a whole cascading of events, in terms of my lifestyle. It all kind of fell apart.”

While in the hospital, Peachy took art therapy sessions to help turn his life around. Outside of art, Peachy also spent more time outside, particularly in the area near Port Moody’s Mossom Creek.

“Having grown up in the Tri-Cities, nature has always been something I can fall back on,” he said. “Really immersing myself in nature helped me through my struggles.”

Catch some classical music

Port Moody-based Yarilo Contemporary Music Society will stage a benefit concert to help top up a made-in-the Tri-Cities music scholarship fund. Featuring six young performers, the show will take place at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, June 19) at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts.

Richard He, Shirley Cha, Lawrence Wang, Sherry Li, Evgenia Momchilova and Catherine Xu will perform works

by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Gershwin and Mendelssohn.

Money raised from the show will go towards a $2,000 scholarship for students pursuing advanced musical studies in 2015. Tickets range in price from $10 to $15. For more information, call 604-936-9752.

Neon signs on display Jeff Wilson is taking a trip down memory lane alongside his paints and canvas. Wilson’s exhibit, Vancouver Mid-Century, opens at the Port Moody Arts Centre tomorrow (Thursday, June 19), and focuses on the iconic neon signs that were commonplace in Vancouver during the 1950s.

An opening reception is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 19, and the exhibit runs until July 10. For more information, see www.pomoarts.ca.

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Although he’s not a musician, Peachy will serve as the artistic director and organizer behind Thursday’s show.

Acts on the bill include Holly Arntzen, Kevin Wright, Corrina Keeling and Emily Molloy.

Martin Sparrow of the Musqueam First Nation will open the show with a performance and indigenous drumming.

“Mental health issues are continually in the news, and so it’s important that we ele-

vate this cause,” Peachy said.

“For me, nature and music are very therapeutic.”

Doors for Thursday’s show open at 6:30 p.m. and the show kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre.

Tickets are $15 at the door or $10 in advance, and can be purchased at the Suter Brook branch of Vancity, Inlet Seafoods and Pasta Polo. Online tickets can be purchased at www.musicformothernature.eventbrite. ca.

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Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project Town Hall Meeting

The Trans Mountain Expansion Project is a proposal to expand the existing Trans Mountain pipeline system between Edmonton, A.B. and Burnaby, B.C. It would include approximately 987 km of new pipeline, new and modified facilities, such as pump stations and tanks, and the reactivation of 193 km of existing pipeline.

The Westridge Marine Terminal located in Burnaby would also be expanded.

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Registration is required. Sign up and find out more at www.portmoody.ca/pipelineproject.

jkurucz@thenownews.com Admittedly, it’s almost like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

But Pitt Meadows mom Tamara Beedle is hoping for the best in her search for P.J. Beedle’s three-year-old son P.J. lost his teddy bear, also named P.J., at the Teddy Bear Picnic at Town Centre Park on Sunday, June 8.

The loss has reverberated throughout the Beedle household, as P.J.’s five-year-old sister Lilly made the bear for her younger sibling around the time he was born.

“She’s almost more upset than he is,” Beedle said.

“And every time someone comes to our door, [my son]

starts crying because we told him that P.J. is going to find his way home.”

P.J. is actually more puppy than bear.

He’s brown, with a white patch over his right eye and floppy ears.

Beedle believes he went missing somewhere between the park and the Town Centre fire hall, where her husband works.

“We were so used to seeing him with it at the picnic and there were so many teddy bears around,” Beedle said.

“It’s like a sea of teddy bears.”

Anyone with information about P.J. is asked to e-mail pbeedle@shaw.ca. twitter.com/johnkurucz

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Youth are invited to help remove and paint over illegal graffiti in the area around Kingsway Avenue and the PoCo Traboulay Trail on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to noon. The group will meet at 2509 Kingsway Ave. (behind Woodhaven Kitchen).

Participant information forms will be available on site but must be completed by a parent, guardian or other person over the age of consent.

The forms are also available online at www.pocoyouth. com and at the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre or the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex. Volunteers can get additional information about the event or sign up at the Hyde Away Youth Centre (1379 Laurier Ave.) or the Offside Youth Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.).

Participants will receive food and refreshments, and can get volunteer hours required as part of their school graduation.

Volunteers are asked to dress for the weather, bring sunscreen and other sun protection and wear clothing they don’t mind getting splattered by paint.

The event, which is subject to cancellation due to bad weather, is being coordinated by Teens Against Graffiti (TAG), a partnership of the City of Port Coquitlam Youth Services, Coquitlam RCMP and Port Coquitlam Community Police Office.

Watch a 3D printer demo

See the future of printing and manufacturing at the Coquitlam Public Library’s 3D printer demonstration on Saturday, June 21.

The library’s systems technician will demonstrate how an image on a computer monitor becomes a three-dimensional object made of plastic.

Members of the technology enthusiast group 3D604 will also show off different types of 3D printers, which can create toys, chain links, tools and more, including items with moving parts.

The library’s 3D printer, a Replicator 2 made by MakerBot, was purchased with funds raised by the Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society.

The free demonstration will be held at the City Centre Branch (1169 Pinetree Way).

Those planning to attend are asked to drop in anytime between 1 and 4 p.m.

The TAG program has removed more than 1,700

illegal tags in Port Coquitlam.

TAG also supports art events

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Phoenix 754 Squadron Air Cadets held their annual ceremonial review June 8 at Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam. The event — the most important of the air cadet training year — gives cadets an opportunity to display what they have learned to families, guests and dignitaries. Activities included demonstrations by the remote controlled robotics team squadron, above, biathlon team squadron, bottom centre, and band squadron, bottom left. To see more photos, download the Layar app to your smartphone and scan this page.

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How do you pay back unconditional love?

I

n Homer’s Iliad, Odysseus commands his crew to tie him to his ship’s mast so that he can hear the beautiful but tempting song of the Sirens.

With their ears covered, the crew has been ordered to ignore Odysseus’ demands when he is under the influence of the Sirens.

In psychiatry, a patient with bipolar disorder may request an Odysseus contract whereby he agrees to be admitted if he is manic and unable to make appropriate decisions for himself. In other words, he tells his family and doctor, “Don’t do as I say when I am not of sound mind.”

I wonder if Homer was warning us of the pitfalls of lust and love. Perhaps young people should not be allowed to marry when they are madly in love.

Before they sign their lives away at the end of the wedding ceremony, they should at least produce a doctor’s note certifying that they are capable of making rational decisions.

Joseph Goldstein has called infatuation and desire the near enemy of love, and by love, I mean unconditional love — agape, metta, lovingkindness or brotherly love.

The former is obsessive and possessive. It seeks to take, to hold and control.

Unconditional love is giving, forgiving and letting go.

Pleasure and the satisfaction of our material wants are worldly counterfeits of true happiness. Unlike enduring happiness, they

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HEALTH WISE

Dr. Davidicus Wong soon give way to emptiness and disappointment. So too do infatuation and desire — counterfeits of real love — give way to disappointment, disillusionment and ill will.

It’s OK to enjoy a delicious meal, a cup of coffee and a relaxing massage but don’t expect pleasure alone to give you a complete and meaningful life.

It’s OK to fall in love as we all do, but that alone is not enough to sustain meaningful relationships over a lifetime.

Romantic love is a lens that creates a distorted image of another, magnifying positive qualities and blurring the rough edges that will later prickle us. Unconditional love allows you to see and accept the whole, appreciate beauty and genuinely want the best for the other.

My children have taught me how to love unconditionally. Becoming a father and holding in my arms a helpless and beautiful child who is completely dependent on parental care has helped me grow in love.

As each of my children grow, stumble, fall and succeed, the most important thing that I can teach them is that I see the best in them and love them completely

just as they are.

Sometimes as parents, our children may feel that our love is dependent on their innate qualities or their behaviour and, being human, egos can get in the way and we may love imperfectly. But in the end, the well-being of our children takes precedence over our own.

Real happiness and the meaning in our lives come from our relationships. The purpose of our lives is to accept love and learn to love more fully. We are given a lifetime.

My parents surrounded their three children with love. They saw the best in us and this inspired us to be our best, and their circle of concern extended far beyond our family.

Love is limitless. Unlike its near enemy that can only be given to few and for a limited time, our love can extend and benefit many even beyond our lifetimes.

When I think of our potential for love, I use the metaphor of the water cycle.

Water is a key constituent of our bodies and we share it with the whole world. Water is excreted and evaporates from our bodies. Water condenses into clouds. It falls as rain and snow. It flows in rivers to lakes and oceans.

We drink it and it sustains physical life.

Throughout our lives, we

receive love in many forms from countless people. We depend on the kindness of strangers, our teachers, coaches, parents, mentors, friends and the people of the past who have worked to create the places we live in and the systems that sustain our lives.

Love is not ours to keep for ourselves or share with just a few. It has been freely given to us to give out and give forward.

In your life, what gifts, great or small, have you received that you cannot fully give back? How are you paying this forward?

Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician at PrimeCare Medical.

His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper. You can read more about achieving your positive potential in health at davidicuswong.wordpress.com.

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Summer Camps

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Activities include racing friends through the trees on parallel double zip lines, bouncing a friend high into the air off the “blob” or just enjoying the stars at night at a cabin down at the dock.

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Outdoor activities rule at Camp Qwanoes CONT. FROM PAGE 24 Qwanoes has grown for 25 summers, and campers return year after year.

“We love kids,” shared Bayley. “And our desire is to provide one unforgettable week. Our staff make such a difference — our campers love them!”

Qwanoes always seems to find ways to add new adventures and make each week extra special.

Bayley explains that last year, staff added the “Sky Station” to the camp’s challenge course.

“We’re taking linked elements to a whole new level. Kids loved it. This summer we’re taking it

even higher with a new Level Three. A few summers ago we added a concrete skate park. Things like a floating super-slide, wakeboarding, rock wall climbing, a high ropes course, mountain boarding — we have about 75 activities in all.

“I know that our staff team of almost 200 … can’t wait to welcome our campers this summer!”

Qwanoes is a Christian camp, and an ideal place for fun-filled, life-changing adventure. All are welcome and there are still spaces available for summer.

Check out the Qwanoes summer 2014 video at www.qwanoes.ca/summer/media. For more information, visit www.qwanoes.ca.

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

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Leave Your Legacy There are many ways to give to charity, ensuring you continue to support a cause that is important to you beyond your lifetime.A gift to Crossroads Hospice Society will help to ensure that hospice care remains a vital part of our community. Here are a few ideas for your consideration:

Bequests A bequest established in your Will may be a good choice if you want to make a one-time gift to Crossroads Hospice Society after you pass away, while providing a tax credit for your estate.

Charitable Remainder Trusts With a charitable remainder trust, you contribute assets during your lifetime to an irrevocable living trust.You receive an immediate tax credit and ongoing income generated by assets within the trust. On your passing, the initial capital goes directly to Crossroads Hospice Society, bypassing probate.

Donating Life Insurance You can donate a life insurance policy on your passing by naming Crossroads Hospice Society as the beneficiary.The proceeds go directly to the charity, bypassing probate, and your estate will get a donation tax receipt for the insurance proceeds paid to Crossroads.

Private Foundations Private foundations provide the greatest flexibility in charitable giving.

You can donate a wide range of assets to a foundation and control how they are managed and dispersed to charities.

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White Spot set up in the Eagle Ridge Hospital parking lot Thursday to put on a barbecue fundraiser with 100 per cent of proceeds going towards the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. From left to right are Devon Koerber, a red seal cook at White Spot’s North Road location; Kevin Sorensen, GM at North Road; Ryan Schembri, a red seal cook at the Coquitlam location; and Mike Aubin, kitchen manager at Coquitlam.

Summer camps offered

The Family Resource Centre will be open this summer, and is offering several multisensory tutoring camps.

These camps will run Monday through Thursday, for one-hour sessions in the mornings only, at Minnekhada Middle School

in Port Coquitlam.

Tutors are Orton Gillingham trained and all students attending these summer camps will be guaranteed a spot in the centre’s tutoring program, which runs from September 2014 through June 2015.

Fees are $22 per session.

For full information regarding the summer camps, e-mail frcdistrict43@gmail.com.

The ongoing labour dispute between teachers and the province will not affect the camps, which continue to run as previously advertised.

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New foosball tables popular at city park John KURUCZ

jkurucz@thenownews.com An age-old offshoot of the beautiful game has found a new home in Coquitlam.

A pair of foosball tables was recently installed at Town Centre Park, in an area situated near the park’s ping pong tables.

The city looked across the pond for the inspiration behind the move, as foosball tables in outdoor parks are becoming commonplace in parts of Europe.

“It’s a little unusual, but it’s the kind of thing that’s generational and people really gravitate towards to it,” said Kathy Reinheimer, the city’s manager of parks. “When we get multi-generational users, grandparents bringing their little ones and being able to play, it augments that sense of people having things they can do together in the park.”

Reinheimer said the tables are built predominantly out of steel and concrete, and are virtually weather proof.

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Paige Shaw, left, Felix Fielder and MacKenzie Moore play foosball at one of two newly installed tables at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

They’re also sprayed with graffiti-resistant coating.

“It’s designed and built to withstand anything,” she said. “It’s very heavy, so it would be very hard to damage in any way.”

Reinheimer’s been told the tables are a Canadian first — at least in a park — though

she hasn’t been able to verify that claim. What she can say with certainty, however, is that the uptake around the game has been swift.

“I’ve been quite surprised how quickly people have started using it, both in terms of playing and watching,” she said. “It was right away.”

Town Centre field is getting an upgrade Town Centre North Field at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park is under construction and being converted to an artificial turf surface, the city announced Tuesday.

The North Field is currently a large natural grass playing area that has traditionally been used for soccer and baseball. When completed, the new field will include more than 13,500 square metres of artificial turf and new lighting to increase its hours of use.

The aim is to provide a flexible practice and training field for soccer and baseball.

The new turf surface will be built without any permanent game lines or pitch perimeters, other than an encompassing boundary

line in order to facilitate these sports, various age groups, various practice configurations and field sizes.

The North Field will have strong connections to the existing Cunnings Field to the west, and will continue to be served by parking lots to the east and southwest and the upper parking lot to the northwest.

Short-term disruptions to parking and pedestrian connections are expected to be minimal, with pedestrians being re-routed.

The work is anticipated to wrap up by October, in time for the soccer season.

To learn more about this project, visit www. coquitlam.ca/parksplanning.

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WED, JUNE 18 SHARE Society hosts a 13-week education

series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. This week’s discussion is on “Medical aspects and effects of alcohol and drug abuse.

What happens to the body & mind under the influence.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural

Society meets at 1 p.m. for a general meeting, followed by a tea and a reminiscing session at the Gathering Place, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Bryan Ness leads the discussion around 100 years of memories of Central School. Guests welcome. Society members will then host a historic walk through downtown Port Coquitlam led by heritage “guru” Bryan Ness. Meet at the Gathering Place at 6 p.m. Info: info@pocoheritage.org.

Tri-City Greendrinks meets from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre Galleria, 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. Guest speaker and Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac will speak about issues around waste and waste diversion.

Info: www.meetup.com/tricity-greendrinks/ events/169625882.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St. in Port Moody. This group for singles over the age of 50 takes part in activities like dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. New

members are welcome. Info: Darline at 604-4660017.

Place Maillardville wraps up its 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 final session will feature a potluck and social 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, JUNE 21 All Saints Parish Centre hosts an East Coast

lobster dinner starting at 6 p.m. at 821 Fairfax St. in Coquitlam. Entertainment, games, no host bar, fun and more. Tickets cost $25 and are available from the parish office. Info: Michael at 604-939-1741 .

WED, JUNE 25 Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary holds a used

book sale from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the main lobby of the hospital, located at 475 Guildford Way. Funds raised are used for the purchase of equipment and patient comfort items for the hospital. Info: www.erhf.ca.

Terry Fox Library plays host to magician Alex Seaman from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Alex’s “Magicalious” show is filled with audience participation and comedy. Kids will help Alex return an overdue book and discover the real magic in imagination. Info: 604-9277999.

SHARE Society hosts a 13-week education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of

Play a Round for Literacy

At Pacific Coast Terminals, literacy is everyone’s business. Statistics shows that a whopping 40% of British Columbians have trouble with basic literacy activities like reading medical forms or filling out a job application. For those in the workforce, this means that many employees may not understand vital safety bulletins or important task instructions. Others may be cut off from career opportunities because they lack the literacy knowledge needed to build new skills.

As a presenting sponsor for Port Moody Public Library’s 14th Annual Links to Literacy Golf Tournament, Pacific Coast Terminals is taking a stand for literacy. On Tuesday August 26th, you are invited to join them for a fun day of golf, gourmet food and entertainment at the beautiful Meadow Gardens Golf Club in Pitt Meadows.

PCT understands that workers need strong literacy skills in order to complete their tasks, take on new responsibilities and advance their careers. “We support the Links to Literacy tournament because we want all members of our community to have the skills they need to succeed,” says Wade Leslie, Vice President & General Manager. “We’re proud to be part of a community that cares about helping others and we can’t wait to see you on the links.”

Golf tournament proceeds fund a range of library-related literacy initiatives in the community.

These include study rooms, language learning kits to build early literacy skills, a Reading Link partnership with local schools and a Digital Early Learning Hub. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will support the creation of a digital creation station in the library. For tournament ticket prices and details, contact the Library at 604-469-4577 or check the library’s website at www.library.portmoody.ca/links.

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others. This week’s discussion is on “Cocaine and crystal meth — the struggle to recover, and what long-term recovery looks like.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

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offers free pickup of gently used houseware items, including dishes, toys and books. Cloth items can be dropped off in bins. Furniture, dishes and clothes are accepted at donation stations.

Info: 604-273-4332.

Downtown Coquitlam Toastmasters meet weekly from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at a pair of locations.

The group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the Coquitlam Foundation Room of the City Centre Library Branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. All other Wednesday meetings are held in Room B2090 at the Douglas College campus on 1250 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Toastmasters training program address skills including public speaking, listening, evaluating and feedback, and leadership skills. Info: 604-936-1427.

Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary hosts a coffee program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays in the main lobby of the hospital, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.

Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop needs volunteers for its new location at 2811B Shaughnessy St. Help raise funds for the purchase of equipment and patient comfort items at the hospital. There are openings for all shift positions (cashier, customer assistant, sorting clerk and pricing clerk). Shift hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Training is provided. Info: 604-4693338.

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 1 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. Info: Julie Park at 604-936-6027.

Family Resource Centre offers after-school multisensory group math and literacy tutoring.

Various times and days are available, and registration is ongoing. Fees start at $20 per hour.

For registration and program details, contact frcdistrict43@gmail.com. The centre is located at Minnekhada Middle School.

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Fraser Pacific Rose Society meets 7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., in Coquitlam. For more info, call 604-931-5120.

Hominum is an informal discussion/support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Members meet Monday evenings at locations across Metro Vancouver. Info: Don at 604-329-9760 or Art at 604-462-9813.

King of Life Lutheran Church hosts a board game night at 7 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month, 1198 Falcon Dr., Coquitlam. Play some of the classics and be prepared to learn some new favourites. Everyone is invited.

Kyle Centre offers drop-in bridge for all skill levels from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday, 125 Kyle St., Port Moody. Soup and sandwich lunch follows, prepared by Community Integration Services Society. Info: 604-4694561.

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

Les Échos du Pacifique, Maillardville’s francophone choir, is on the lookout for soprano singers specifically. The group rehearses on Monday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. at Place Maillardville (in the Centre Bel-Âge), 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-764-2808 or e-mail celinegrandmont@shaw.ca.

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

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

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

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

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A’s edge Bellies with late surge

COQUITLAM SNIPERS CONNECT IN SENIOR A ‘MUST WIN’ BATTLE Dan OLSON sports@thenownews.com Persistence is a powerful tool.

The Coquitlam Adanacs are just glad to attest to its success.

The Western Lacrosse Association club tallied four times in the third period to knock off the New Westminster Salmonbellies 87 on Saturday.

Labelled “as close to a must-win game” as possible by head coach Bob Salt, the matchup pitted two struggling squads eager for some fresh traction.

The Adanacs had lost four straight after opening the season with a win over Langley, while New West was looking to end a two-game skid.

Only one team would be successful.

With 49 shots on goal, Coquitlam held an edge in possession most of the contest. Unlike in past endeavours, fortunately, the A’s shooters were finding the holes.

Trailing 4-1 after 20 minutes, the A’s got markers from Travis Cornwall and Daryl Veltman to start the middle frame. While Colton Clark would net New West’s fifth goal of the game — a short-

handed tally — Coquitlam would end the period on a high note, with Ryan Keith making it 5-4 with 20 minutes to play.

But the final period didn’t start out too promising, as Jordan McBride restored the Bellies’ twogoal lead 2:41 into the third.

Just 42 seconds later, however, Veltman would spark Coquitlam’s comeback with a goal, set up by team scoring leader Brett Hickey.

The Windsor, Ont. native would also draw an assist on rookie Vincent Ricci’s first goal of the season, then continue the rally with the equalizer at 8:59 into the period.

Matt Dinsdale would net what would stand up as the winner, with 8:38 left in regulation.

While New West would close the gap when PoCo native Martin Cummings pocketed his eighth of the year, Coquitlam’s defence held its ground the rest of the way.

Adam Shute finished with 23 saves, while Neil Tyacke turned aside 41 in the Bellies net.

The Adanacs host Langley on Saturday, 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports Centre, before heading across Georgia Straight to play Nanaimo on Sunday.

SPORTS SHORTS GOLF CLUB HOPES TO HOST

Members of the Vancouver Golf Club would love to play host to the best in women’s golf again.

According to spokesperson Paul Batchelor, the private Coquitlam club’s membership gave strong support to pursuing another round of the Canadian Women’s Open, after experiencing the popular tour stop in 2012.

Batchelor said while the members voted in favour, the final decision is in the hands of Golf Canada.

“The only information I can give right now is that the Vancouver Golf Club held a vote with its members [last month] and voted overwhelmingly to host the event in 2015,” said Batchelor.

“The ball is now in Golf Canada’s corner to take it up with their sponsors.”

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ADANACS, BELLIES IN SHOWDOWN SOCCER DUO OFF TO SAN MARINO

The game of leapfrog is beginning to build some World Cup soccer-like drama.

The Coquitlam Adanacs restored their one-point lead over the New Westminster Salmonbellies for top spot in the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League, thanks to an overwhelming 20-5 trouncing of visiting Nanaimo on Sunday.

Led by Wes Berg’s seven-point performance — including his second straight four-goal game — the Adanacs stormed to a 5-2 lead and poured nine goals in during the second period to go ahead 14-4. Evan Wortley netted three goals and three assists, while Brett Kujala and Tyler Pace each scored a pair of goals and five helpers.

Twelve different players registered goals in the game, as Coquitlam stayed one-point up on New Westminster with a 13-1-1 record.

First place is on the line tonight (Wednesday), as the Adanacs host New West, 7:30 p.m. at the Poirier Street rink.

While a large portion of the soccer-mad world is focusing on Brazil’s World Cup, a pair of Tri-Cities youth are gearing up for their own major international tournament.

Coquitlam’s Benito Manzo and Port Moody’s Isaiah Power Smith, who train at Excel Soccer Academy, will head to the Republic of San Marino for the San Marino Cup, July 6 to 12.

Manzo and Power Smith were chosen from Excel’s stable up upcoming stars to follow in the cleatsteps of a number of academy alum that Excel has taken to the high-profile tourney.

“To have a chance to play soccer in a country that worships the game is so cool and to put my love of the game out there in Europe is just beyond what I ever imagined at 13 years old,” said Power Smith. “What an amazing opportunity.”

Excel has been sending teams to the tourney since 2006.

“This is a great experience to advance my level of play, playing against some of the most talented players and to learn more about the game,” said Manzo, 14.

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Wall honourees cover sports spectrum Every year has its champions, and the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate the community’s top achievers in athletics for 2013 with its Wall of Fame awards later this month.

This year’s group, which will be honoured as part of the gala evening Thursday, June 19 at the Coquitlam Sports and Leisure Centre, covers the gamut of sports — from ice to pitch, golf course to ski slopes.

Topping the list of recipients this year are two teams, the Coquitlam Curling Club junior boys team and the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club’s under-18 boys Sparta, that reached new heights in 2013.

The Habkirk rink (Kyle Habkirk, Nicholas Umbach, Ryan Harbrink, Kento Sato), under the tutelage of coach Debbie Carroll, racked up provincial titles in both the juvenile and high school circuits, and scooped up bronze as an underaged team at the junior B.C.s.

The Les Krivak-coached Sparta would storm through the provincial soccer championships and collect the Canadian u-18 title in relatively easy fashion.

Among the individual honours for the past sports year are: Junior — Kyle Jones (soccer) and Tamara O’Brien (gymnastics); High school — Adrian Lee (table tennis) and Chanell Botsis (track and field); College athletes — Paul Clerc (soccer) and Soobin Kim (golf); Senior — Kiera Leung (freestyle skiing); and for coaching — Debbie Carroll (curling) and Les Krivak (soccer).

Botsis captured gold in under16 girls hammerthrow at the Royal Canadian Legion Youth track and field championships with a new meet record.

A CIS All-Canadian all-star with the two-time defending Canadian national interuniversity soccer champion University of B.C. Thunderbirds, Clerc scored the winning goal in Canada’s win over Peru at the Summer Universiade.

Jones was a member of the

Coquitlam Metro-Ford’s u-17 boys Barca team that won its league championship.

A sophomore at the University of Washington, Kim earned a secondteam All-American honour on the women’s golf circuit, setting a new low scoring average for UW women’s golf, as well as placing second at the B.C. Women’s Amateur championships.

For the second time in three years, Lee won the B.C. high school boys singles table tennis title with a stellar performance for Gleneagle Secondary.

Leung returned to competitive skiing after a three-year detour due to knee injuries and capture gold, silver and bronze at various NorAm skiing competitions, while reclaiming a position on the national ski team.

At 17, O’Brien took tumbling gold at the world age group gymnastics championships in Bulgaria, and helped Canada secure silver at the senior world championships, while posting the 11th best individual score.

Carroll coached the Habkirk rink to a pair of titles and an upset showing at the junior B.C. championships in Coquitlam, while Krivak steered the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u-18 Sparta to a national title.

The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame gala on June 19, 2014 will celebrate the 2013 Wall of Fame annual recipients, as well as induct newest Hall of Fame members Bill Bradley (lacrosse), Pat Philley (soccer), Gale Sayers (basketball) Brian Lewis (builder — field hockey) and Bill Mitchell (builder — wrestling).

The celebration begins at 7 p.m., at the Coquitlam Sports and Leisure Centre, 633 Poirier Street).

For information on the ceremony or to purchase tickets for the event, e-mail info@coquitlamshof.com.

Tickets are also available at the door for $10.00.

For more informatioin on the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, visit www.coquitlamshof.com.

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Coquitlam’s Chanell Botsis is being honoured as Female High School Athlete of the Year, after capturing gold and a new hammerthrow meet record at last year’s Royal Canadian Legion Youth track and field competition.

Cheetahs scoop up medals

A young crop of Coquitlam Cheetahs delivered an impressive medal count at last week’s Langley Mustangs Pacific Invitational track and field meet.

It was a four-gold medal day for 13-year-old Jarrett Chong, who topped the boys’ discus (33.66 metres), the javelin (42.97), shotput (11.90) and hammterthrow (34.44), while newcomer Aly Dulay-McGuire scored triple gold in girls 11-year-olds — 60m (8.94 seconds), 100m (14.29), and long jump (3.82m), plus a silver in 200m (29.62).

Establishing a new provincial mark for 11-year-old boys was Cameron Slaymaker, with his winning javelin throw of 33.05m. He also topped the long jump (3.99), with silver in 60m hurdles (10.60), discus (20.30), and shotput (9.53) and netted bronze in 600m.

Ten-year-old Lauren Ebel scored top marks in both

60m dash (9.37) and long jump (3.70), and collected silver in 60m hurdles, while Shania Payne won both the 100m (12.71) and 200m (26.44) in the women’s 18-19 division.

Here are more top-five results: BOYS, 9yr - Lukas Gaertner 2nd HJ, 4th LJ; Joshua Granville, 2nd S/P. 10yr - Evan Fedele, 2nd S/P. 11yr - Darius Mawji, 2nd 600m, 1000m. 12yr - Liam Espedido, 2nd HJ; Tyler Klimas, 3rd disc, S/P. 14yr - Connor Kent, 4th disc, S/P. 13yr - Samuel Yeung, 2nd 1200m; 16-17yr - Colton Cooke, 4th HJ. 18-19yr - Adeyami Taylor-Lewis, 3rd 100m. 2034yr - Hodson Harding, 2nd 100m; Tanj Taylor-Lewis, 3rd 100m.

GIRLS, 10yr - Amelia Hammett, 2nd 60m, LJ, 4th disc.

11yr - Rhianne Eder, 3rd HJ, 4th LJ, 5th 60m H. 12yr - Jillian Denton, 5th LJ.

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2.0L ECOBOOST, NAVIGATION, LEATHER, MOONROOF, BACKUP CAMERA, 18” RIMS

Stk# 1419472

5.0L ENGINE, LEATHER, 19” RIMS, BACKUP SENSORS

30,900

$

Stk# 1409541

$

36,500

2014 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED 4WD

NAVIGATION, LEATHER, MOONROOF, BACKUP CAMERA

$

Stk# 1419554

44,600

2013 FORD VEHICLE CLEAROUT 2013 FORD FIESTA TITANIUM

2013 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM SEDAN BACKUP CAMERA, MYFORDTOUCH

LEATHER/MOONROOF

$

17,800

2013 FORD FLEX LIMITED AWD 3.5L NAVIGATION, 7 PASSENGER SEATING LEATHER, MOONROOF

Stk# 1319339

$

29,900

Stk# 1309393

$

18,900

2013 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM 4WD

2.0L ECOBOOST, NAVIGATION, LEATHER, MOONROOF

Stk# 1319526

30,500

$

HEATED SEATS/SYNC

st# 1309373

18,900

$

2013 FORD EDGE LIMITED AWD

NAVIGATION, LEATHER, MOONROOF, BACKUP CAMERA

Stk# 1314590

$

34,500

2013 FORD ESCAPE SE

SYNC, CARGO PACKAGE

$

Stk# 134501X

22,800

2013 FORD F150 XLT 4X4 CREW CAB XTR PACKAGE, BACKUP CAMERA, 6.5 FT BOX

Stk# 1319543

34,900

$

2013 FORD EDGE SEL

BACKUP CAMERA, MYFORD TOUCH

28,900

$

Stk# 1319573

2013 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED 4WD NAVIGATION, MOONROOF, LEATHER, BACKUP CAMERA

Stk# 135006X

$

GET UP TO $10,000 CASH BACK* Shop 24/7 @ keywestford.com Appointments & Directions Call Toll-Free

DL# 7485

st# 1309419

2013 FORD FUSION SE

1-888-780-0957 301 Stewardson Way, New Westminster Price plus dealer doc charge of $499. Ad expires on June 30, 2014. Vehicle may not be exactly as shown.

Kirk McLean’s Preferred Car Dealer

36,800

BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS

YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY ON ALL 2014 MODELS

2014 SIERRA 1500

PLUS 2015 HD TRUCKS AND FULL-SIZE UTILITIES. EXCLUDES CORVETTE.

DOUBLE CAB 4X4 (1SA MODEL) EMPLOYEE PRICE*

28,273

$

INCLUDES $4,400 CASH CREDITS>, $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS¥¥, FREIGHT & PDI.<>

OR

LEASE FROM

119 1.9

$

BI-WEEKLY

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36 MONTHS

WITH $2,350 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $28,566*. INCLUDES $4,000 CASH CREDITS>, $1,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS¥¥, $1,000 LEASE CASH¥, FREIGHT & PDI.

2014 CAMARO

2014 SONIC

2014 IMPALA

2014 SILVERADO

YOUR KIND OF LUXURY OUR KIND OF PRICES* 0% LEASE FOR 36 MONTHS ON VERANO AND ENCORE‡

BEST

ALL-TERRAIN DOUBLE CAB SHOWN

NEW PICKUP

CONVENIENCE 1 GROUP SHOWN

2014 BUICK ENCORE

2014 BUICK VERANO SLT MODEL SHOWN

SLT-2 MODEL SHOWN

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2014 TERRAIN EMPLOYEE PRICE*

26,768

$

INCLUDES $1,850 CASH CREDITS>, FREIGHT & PDI.

Burnaby Carter Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-291-2266

Coquitlam Eagle Ridge Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-464-3941

ALL TERRAIN MODELS

LEASE FROM

EMPLOYEE PRICE*

48 MONTHS

North Vancouver Carter Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-987-5231

35,375

$

WITH $2,850 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $27,618* (SLE-1 FWD MODEL).

OFFER INCLUDES $500 LEASE CASH¥, $500 CASH CREDIT>, FREIGHT & PDI.

Langley Preston Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-534-4154

+

2014 ACADIA

WITH OPTIONAL FORWARD COLLISION ALERT AVAILABLE ON SLE-2, SLT-1.

STANDARD ON SLT-2 AND DENALI MODELS

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BI-WEEKLY

109 BI-WEEKLY

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149 AT 2.9%

OR $

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$

Richmond Dueck Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-273-1311

AT

EMPLOYEE PRICE*

OR

FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $1,250 DOWN (1SB MODEL). BASED ON A PURCHASE PRICE OF $22,586. INCLUDES $1,500 LEASE CASH¥.

OFFERS INCLUDE FREIGHT & PDI.

24,086

$

LEASE FROM

149 0.9%

$

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AT

EMPLOYEE PRICE*

OR

BI-WEEKLY

28,182

$

FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $2,450 DOWN (1SA FWD MODEL).

OFFERS INCLUDE FREIGHT & PDI.

LEASE FROM

169 AT 2.9%

OR $

INCLUDES $1,000 CASH CREDIT >, FREIGHT & PDI.

South Surrey Barnes Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-759-2163

0.9%

‡

PREMIUM GROUP SHOWN

Surrey Barnes Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-696-3754

‡

BI-WEEKLY

48 MONTHS

WITH $3,150 DOWN (SLE-1 FWD MODEL). OFFER INCLUDES $1,000 CASH CREDITS >, FREIGHT & PDI.

Vancouver Dueck Downtown Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-675-7900

Vancouver Dueck on Marine Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-324-7222

ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET/GMC/Buick DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca/ BCGMCDEALERS.ca/Buick.ca. 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet/GMC/Buick are brands of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2014 Silverado Double 4X4 (1WT/G80/B30/H2R), 2014 Chevrolet Cruze 1LS/1LT (1SA/MH8), 2014 Chevrolet Equinox LS FWD (1SA), 2014 Chevrolet Trax LS FWD (1SA), Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4X4 (1SA/G80/B30), 2014 GMC Terrain FWD (SLE-1), 2014 GMC Acadia FWD (SLE-1), 2014 Buick Verano (1SB), or Buick Encore (1SA) equipped as described. Freight ($1,695/$1,600/$1600 /$1,600/$1,695/$1,600/$1,600/$1,600/$1,600) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes not included.

Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet/GMC/Buick Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. See dealer for details. *Offer available to retail customers in Canada between June 3, 2014 and June 30, 2014.

Applies to new 2014 Chevrolet models, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD Pickups and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, excluding Chevrolet Corvette, 2014 GMC models, 2015 GMC Sierra HD Pickups, 2015 GMC Yukon models, 2014 Buick models at participating dealers in Canada. Employee price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer administration fee, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA fees, duties, and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See your dealer for details. ≠0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank or RBC Royal Bank for 36/60 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Sonic, Malibu/ Cruze (excl Diesel), Camaro (excl Z28). Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $278/$167 for 36/60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. 0% financing offer is unconditionally interest-free. ‡ Lease Details: Based on approved credit by GM Financial. Tax, license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, and optional equipment extra. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Lease offer examples: (Bi-Weekly Payment/Rate/Term (Months)/Down Payment/Lease Purchase Price/ Total Obligation/Option to purchase at lease end): 1) 2014 Silverado Double 4X4 1WT_G80_B30_H2R ($115/1.9%/36/$2,500/$28,229/$11,529/$18,010). 2) 2014 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT_1SA_MH8 ($99/0.9%/48/$600/$19,679/$10,913/$9,284). 3) Equinox LS FWD 1SA ($139/2.9%/48/ $2,400/$25,801/$16,977/$10,949). 4) Trax LS FWD 1SA ($99/0.9% /48/$2,050/$19,436/$12,408 /$7,509). 5) Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4X4 1SA_G80_B30 ($119/1.9%/36/$2,350/$28,566/$11,702/ $18,189). 6) Terrain FWD SLE-1 ($149/2.9%/48/$2,850/$27,618/$18,476/$11,398). 7) Acadia FWD SLE-1 ($169/2.9%/48/$3,150/$35,375/$20,867/$17,570). 8) Verano 1SB ($109/0.9%/ 48/$1,250/$22,586/$12,593/$10,586). 9) Encore FWD 1SA ($149/0.9%/48/$2,450/ $28,182/$17,953/$10,928). See Dealer for Details. ‡‡0% for 36 month lease available on 2014 Cruze (excl. Diesel) , Sonic, Malibu, Impala, Trax, or Encore based on approved credit by GM Financial. Tax, license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, and optional equipment extra. \$1,000/$1,500/ $500/$1,000/$500/$1,500 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Silverado Double 4X4 1WT/Cruze LT/Equinox LS FWD/Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4X4/Terrain FWD/Verano and has been applied to the offer. \\Offer valid from June 3, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a 1999 or newer eligible pickup truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the lease or finance of an eligible 2014 GMC Sierra Double Cab or Silverado 1500 Double Cab; or a $2000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the cash purchase of an eligible 2014 GMC Sierra Double Cab or Silverado 1500 Double Cab. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1000/$2000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership for the previous consecutive six months. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. >$4,000/$750/$500/ $4,000/$500/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Silverado Double and Crew Cab /Cruze LS/Equinox LS/Sierra 1500 Double and Crew Cab/Terrain/Acadia, and is applicable to retail customers only. An additional $400/$1,350/ $400/$1,350 manufacturer to dealer delivery cash credit has been applied to 2014 Silverado/ Equinox/Sierra /Terrain on cash purchase offers. Other credits available on most models. Offer ends June 30, 2014. *^U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are a part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ~Visit onstar.ca for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model and conditions. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers.

After complimentary trial period, an active OnStar service plan is required. <>Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded all Equinox and Terrian models the 2014 Top Safety Pick Award. Equinox LTZ and Terrain LST-2 model awarded the 2014 Top Safety Pick + Award. +The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license.

BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS

EMPLOYEE

PRICING

*

LOCAL CHEVROLET, GMC AND BUICK DEALERS OFFER EMPLOYEE PRICING FOR EVERYONE.

YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY excludes Corvette

LTZ CREW CAB SHOWN

R A E Y E H T F TRUCK O MERICAN 2014 NORTH A EMPLOYEE PRICE*

2014 SILVERADO 1500

DOUBLE CAB 4X4 (1WT MODEL)

27,936

$

EMPLOYEE LEASE

OR

OFFER INCLUDES $4,400 IN CASH CREDITS.> $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS ON CASH PURCHASE,¥¥ FREIGHT & PDI.

2014 CRUZE $15,995

OFFER INCLUDES $750 CASH CREDIT>, FREIGHT AND PDI

CRUZE LT AIR & AUTO | EMPLOYEE LEASE

$

99 0 AT

.9%‡

BI-WEEKLY†

MONTHS

AT 1.9% WITH $2,500 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $28,229.

OFFER INCLUDES $4,000 IN CREDITS,> $1,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS, ¥¥ $1000 LEASE CASH,¥ FREIGHT & PDI.

2014 EQUINOX LS FWD

$19, 436

$24,951

OFFER INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

99 0.9% AT

BI-WEEKLY FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $2,050 DOWN. OFFER INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI.

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Chevrolet offers peace of mind with its award winning lineup, including the North American Truck of the Year, 2014 Silverado 1500.

Experience the new Buick lineup to enjoy a sophisticated blend of performance and technology giving you affordable luxury at its finest.

On top of employee pricing, Chevrolet, GMC and Buick are also offering incredible lease and finance rates – as low as 0%! Head into your dealer for details today.

139 2

$

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GMC combines power and efficiency in an innovative design, with a powerful array of trucks and crossovers, including the winner of AJAC’s Best New Pickup, the all-new 2014 Sierra 1500.

0% FINANCING AND LEASING AVAILABLE ON SELECT MODELS ≠/‡‡

INCLUDES $1,850 CASH CREDIT>, FREIGHT & PDI

EMPLOYEE LEASE

EMPLOYEE LEASE

$

EMPLOYEE PRICE*

OR

OR

OR STEP UP TO

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FOR

2014 TRAX LS FWD

EMPLOYEE PRICE*

CRUZE 1LS | EMPLOYEE PRICE*

115 36

$

General Motors of Canada is pleased to announce the return of Employee Pricing! It has been three years since consumers were able to enjoy the same lowprice as Chevrolet, GMC and Buick employees.

BI-WEEKLY FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $2,400 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $25,801. INCLUDES $500 CASH CREDIT >, $500 LEASE CASH¥, FREIGHT & PDI.

BI-WEEKLY FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $600 DOWN. BASED ON LEASE PRICE OF $19,679 INCLUDES $1,500 LEASE CASH¥,, FREIGHT & PDI

“

YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY

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Whether you’re looking to buy, lease or finance we have a vehicle to meet your needs. Take advantage of employee pricing before it’s over!

FOR DETAILS ON THIS EVENT, VISIT BCEMPLOYEEPRICING.CA ~

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Burnaby Carter Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-291-2266

Coquitlam Eagle Ridge Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-464-3941

Langley Preston Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-534-4154

North Vancouver Carter Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-987-5231

Richmond Dueck Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-273-1311

South Surrey Barnes Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-759-2163

<> WITH OPTIONAL FORWARD COLLISION ALERT AVAILABLE ON 2LT; STANDARD ON LTZ MODELS

LTZ MODEL SHOWN

LTZ MODEL SHOWN

Surrey Barnes Wheaton Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-696-3754

Vancouver Dueck Downtown Chevrolet Buick GMC 604-675-7900

LTZ MODEL SHOWN

Vancouver Dueck on Marine Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 604-324-7222

It has been 3 years since this offer has been extended to our customers.