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CASH AT WORK Thanks to a variety of sources — including fundraisers and taxpayers’ contributions — st. John Ambulance can serve the community at its biggest happenings: page 3
Anmore Green Estates has been given an extension by the Ministry of Environment to today (Friday) to submit a pollution abatement plan for its failing septic field that may be leaching E. coli and fecal coliform to neighbouring properties near Eagle Mountain middle and Heritage Woods secondary schools. The plan was originally expected to be filed last Monday, after an initial deadline of Dec. 31, 2017 was also extended. The order was issued when soil samples taken last Sept. 27 at eight sites showed high levels of E. coli and fecal coliform at three of them, moderate levels at four more and no detectable level at the other. David Karn, a spokesperson for the ministry, said the sampling does not distinguish whether the contamination comes from human or animal waste. Robert Boies, the president of Anmore Green’s strata council, said the report is very “extensive” and “technical.” see IF PROBLEMS, page 3
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A new trailer that is currently being outfitted to become a mobile medical treatment centre will not only help the Tri-Cities branch of St. John Ambulance serve patients better and more comfortably, it may also help recruit more volunteers. When it’s completed, the trailer will cost about $30,000, all of it raised from corporate donations, organizations, events, local governments and $5,000 from a Port Moody community grant, said Brayden Stephenson, St. John’s administration and finance officer. Stephenson said St. John Ambulance relies on support from the communities it supports because it doesn’t provide immediate, front-line medical assistant at local events for the money. In fact, the donations the organization collects to attend those events are rolled right back into equipment and services, like first aid training programs. Stephenson said the organization’s 50 volunteers currently work from a small, portable tent that doesn’t provide much shelter from the elements or privacy for patients. For largescale events like Golden Spike Days in Port Moody or the Play On street hockey tournament that was at Coquitlam Centre for a few years, a larger, military surplus shelter can be deployed but it takes two days and a lot of manpower to set up. And
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Brayden Stephenson, Kevin Hazelwood and Eric Spence ensure the ambulance used by the Tri-Cities District of St. John Ambulance is equipped and ready to roll. The organizations, which provides medical care at community events as well as first-aid training, will soon have a new mobile medical centre to deploy that was partially funded by a Port Moody community grant. neither option provides any protection for St. John’s Gator all-terrain vehicle, which can be used to ferry equipment to an injured patient or transport that patient back to the tent for further care. “The tent gets really crowded quickly,” Stephenson said. “It’s nice to have a place for patients to go and to be able to treat multiple patients at the same time.” That treatment can range from bandaging a cut finger to being the first responder to a motor vehicle collision just
outside a venue, as occurred in 2015, when the service was working the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open golf tournament at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, said Eric Spence, St. John’s division training officer. He said the new mobile medical centre will give the service a stronger presence at some of the 68 events it attends every year. It will also be rolled out to large, multi-day events elsewhere in the province if required. “It’s important that people
know where they can find us if something were to happen,” he said. The equipment in the trailer will allow St. John’s trained attendants to administer oxygen and immediate first aid to help stabilize patients in the critical early moments after a medical incident until paramedics or firefighters are able to reach the scene if they’re required. It will also allow them to take some of the pressure off hospital emergency wards by being able to care for more routine incidents like cuts, sprains, insect bites,
sunburn, heatstroke, etc. Kevin Hazelwood, St. John’s district superintendent, said as the number and scale of events in the Tri-Cities continues to grow, being able to provide a consistent and high level of care to every patient is important. And for that it will need more volunteers. Hopefully having a secure, well-equipped place to practise their newfound skills will be an enticement, Stephenson said. “The more volunteers we have, the more it benefits the community.”
• Port Coquitlam nonprofit organizations have until March 1 to apply for a grant with the PoCo Community Foundation. The foundation supports non-profit charitable organizations in the areas of youth, seniors’ health and wellness, homelessness, arts and culture, and organized sports. It focuses on projects that take an innovative approach to serving the citizens of Port Coquitlam. Grant recipients will be notified in early June. To apply, visit www.pocofoundation.com. • Coquitlam individuals and organizations have until Feb. 16 to apply for a grant with the Coquitlam Foundation. Application forms can be found under the Grants & Bursaries tab on the foundation’s website (www.coquitlamfoundation.com). Winners will be announced at the foundation’s annual awards night June 13. • Applications for Port Moody’s community grant program are being accepted until Jan. 31. The grants are available to community groups and non-profit organizations that contribute to the general interest and benefit of the city’s residents and businesses. For more information as well as a link to the application form, go to portmoody.ca/communitygrants. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC
ANMORE GREEN
If problems not solved, possible fines: ministry continued from front page
Boies said the septic field has been an “ongoing issue” for years but since it fell out of compliance with ministry standards “five or six years” ago, the strata has been required to pay for regular soil testing and submit reports to the ministry. It was the results in one of those regular reports that triggered the ministry to issue its pollution abatement order. As part of the order that also requires the strata to mitigate risks to public health, on Dec.
23 it erected steel fencing along the bottom of the hillside below the septic field, as well as bright yellow signs warning people to stay out. Students and staff at the two schools adjacent to the hillside have also been advised to respect the fencing. Peter Chevrier, a spokesperson for School District 43, said the district has asked the Ministry of Environment for assistance in resolving the issue and is in contact with the city of Port Moody, the village of Anmore and Anmore Green representatives.
“We are waiting for the testing results commissioned by Anmore Green Estates to determine how we move forward,” Chevrier said in an email to The Tri-City News. But a copy of the original agreement covering the sale of city of PoMo land to SD43 for the schools, obtained by The Tri-City News, showed the district was well aware of Anmore Green’s ongoing effluent problems, going back nearly two decades. The contract and purchase of sale agreement between the city
and SD43 dated Nov. 2, 2001 required both to agree that “there may be some septic effluent leachate from adjacent lands within the village of Anmore onto the property and the parties shall act reasonably and cooperate with each other to minimize and control any such problems.” Boies said the only way to solve the septic problem is to hook the complex into Port Moody’s municipal sewer system about 50 metres away. He said the strata is willing to pay the $250,000 cost of
the hookup and Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay has said allowing the connection is “the best solution.” But Anmore Mayor John McEwen said he’s yet to be convinced the septic field is beyond repair and residents in the village aren’t interested in getting their properties off septic systems to become part of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, which comes with an annual cost of $147,000. Rick Glumac, the MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam, said
he’s monitoring the situation. “I’m very concerned about any situation where there is a possibility of pollution affecting the health and safety of people or the environment,” Glumac said. The Ministry’s Karn said if Anmore Green Estates doesn’t submit its plan in time, or if that plan doesn’t address the problem, the strata could be subject to “progressive enforcement” that could include fines or even a court conviction. mbartel@tricitynews.com dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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On a mobile mission to sell books Burnaby resident parks her store in PoMo on Saturdays
COQUITLAM OPENS BUSINESS LINQ
Businesses looking to open up in Coquitlam have a new information resource at city hall. Business LinQ will be launching on Monday, giving business owners a place to drop in and ask for advice, meet with staff and pick up publications and resources to guide them through city processes. The Business LinQ service is free, and can help businesses learn what is required to operate in the municipality as well as provide guidance on the regulatory processes, including zoning, inspections and sign permits. The resource centre will open at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 22 and will operate during city hall hours staffed by people from the city’s business licensing department. For more information go to www.coquitlam.ca.
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People aren’t going to independent book shops as much so Hilary Atleo is bringing her independent book shop to the people. Atleo is both the driving force behind and the driver behind the wheel of Iron Dog Books. You read that right. Her book shop is a truck. And since she opened last November, Atleo has made Port Moody her regular Saturday destination, with her panel truck usually parked at Moody and St. Johns streets, near Meat Craft Urban Butchery, or sometimes down by Brewers Row. Atleo, who lives in the UniverCity neighbourhood at SFU on Burnaby Mountain, said the idea of a mobile book store was borne from serendipity and necessity. When she was working at a book shop in Edmonton, she would often daydream with colleagues about casting off the drudgery of the workday routine to hit the road doing what they love the most — selling books. The necessity is having two young children who demand flexibility in her work schedule.
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Hilary Atleo checks out one of the 3,500 books she has for sale from her mobile book shop, Iron Dog Books. Atleo makes Port Moody her regular Saturday destination. Atleo said she explored opening her own bricks-andmortar shop but there was too much uncertainty about finding a location at a rent she could afford, and too much risk as many book buyers opt for the convenience of online shopping or the vast selection of bigbox retailers. That brought her back to the fantastical notion of bringing a selection of used and new books to readers. It combines the convenience of online shopping with the relaxed vibe
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of browsing shelves and being surrounded by literary possibilities. “Independent and secondhand book stores are disappearing,” Atleo told The Tri-City News. “We realize how many areas are becoming literary deserts.” But creating her paperback oasis took some luck and creativity. After one deal for a truck fell through, Atleo found a suitable panel van on Craigslist, in Victoria. But regular home renovation contractors were
stumped how to turn a cold, metal former medical services vehicle into a warm, inviting space that resembles “an old British philosopher’s den.” Atleo also had specific technical requirements; she wanted the vehicle to be completely self-contained so she didn’t have to carry a generator or search for an electrical outlet, and the interior had to be kept above a minimum temperature so the glue in book bindings wouldn’t freeze and cause their spines to crack.
Her saviour was a boat builder in Richmond used to dealing with similar requirements, and she couldn’t be more pleased with the end result, including the dark wood shelves that hold about 3,500 books. Atleo said her overall collection is much larger, so she can rotate stock and curate selection to her anticipated market when she takes the truck to community events and festivals. There’s also a small selection of door latches attached to one of the interior wood panels to occupy little ones while their parents browse, as well as a couple of small stools to accommodate story time. Atleo said running a book shop is as much about creating community as selling tomes so she has plans for author read-
ings as well as collaborations with other retailers like the breweries on Murray Street, where the shop will be hosting a book launch in April. She also wants to bring her truck further afield, to remote communities in the north and on Vancouver Island, where residents might be struggling for access to books. That’s the beauty of her idea, Atleo said: She can shape it any way she likes. “It’s still surreal,” she said. “There’s lots of days I don’t believe it’s a real thing.” • To find tomorrow’s Port Moody location for Iron Dog Books, check out the shop’s Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/IronDogBooks. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC
Let’s Talk Taxes Yo u r c i t y. Yo u r m o n e y. Yo u r v o i c e .
Have your say on Port Moody’s 2018-2022 budget Port Moody’s annual five-year financial planning process is a major undertaking, and the results impact every resident and business in the city. Mayor and Council want to hear what you think about the proposed budget. Hear about our budget process first hand at a Town Hall Meeting on January 30, 2018. When:
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ALFRED WONG MURDER
VPD on hunt for killer of Coquitlam teen, Van. man GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News
Police on the hunt for the killer of a 15-year-old boy from Coquitlam are looking for any cellphone or dash camera footage that may have captured the brazen shooting. Vancouver Police Department Const. Jason Doucette told The Tri-City News that even vehicles passing through different parts of the neighbourhood — near East Broadway and Ontario Street — 30 minutes before or after the incident could have caught suspects coming and going from the scene. “You never know what you have,” he said. “You could be sitting on something and not know it… Let us determine whether it is important to the investigation.” He added that any witnesses who were in the area at the time of the shooting who have not yet spoken with investigators need to phone police immediately. Shots rang out near East Broadway and Ontario shortly after 9 p.m. Jan. 13. According to the VPD, 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside, who is known to police, and at least one other
shOOTiNG AFTerMATh The principal of Pinetree secondary said he’s waiting for the parents of murdered student Alfred Wong before the Coquitlam school releases any information about him. Principal Jeremy Clarke declined to provide any details about Wong until school staff have heard back from Wong’s parents, who are now making funeral plans for their 15-yearold son. “Once they have finalized those arrangements, they will communicate with the school and we will be able to share with our community and the public,” Clarke wrote in an email to The Tri-City News yesterday (Thursday). The pastor for Wong’s church, Caleb Choi of the Coquitlam Christ Church of China on Como Lake Avenue, released a statement on the church website to confirm the fatal shooting of their young parishioner. It said, in part: “We are devastated and saddened over his loss, and our hearts ache with his family… Thank you to those of you that have reached out to us offering your prayers and condolences.” On social media, Swimming Canada also reached out to express its condolences to the friends, family and teammates of Wong, who used to swim with the Hyacks club at City Centre Aquatic Complex. “This senseless violence has caused a tragic loss for the nationwide swimming family and we grieve with you,” the tweet read.
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person exchanged gunfire. Whiteside was hit and later died in hospital. Alfred Wong, a 15-year-old Pinetree secondary student
who was in a car with his family driving through the area, died Monday after being on life support. “This is our main priority,”
Doucette said on Thursday. “We have officers working around the clock to solve this.” VPD Chief Adam Palmer told reporters Monday that 50 officers have been assigned to the investigation, which was already making “significant progress.” According to court records, Whiteside had several criminal convictions, including ones for possession for the purpose of trafficking, assault with a weapon, breaking and entering and possessing a firearm while prohibited. He was subject to a lifetime firearms ban. In a statement to the CBC, Whiteside’s family said they were grieving for their loss and felt sorrow for Wong’s family. “We are a good family who also can not comprehend this type of activity,” said Kyra Clark, Whiteside’s mother.
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• Anyone with any information who has not spoken with police or anyone with dash camera or cellphone video of the events leading up to and after Saturday’s shooting are asked to call VPD investigators at 604-717-2500. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC
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Kindergarten Registration for September 2018 WHEN CAN MY CHILD START KINDERGARTEN? Children who are five years old on or before December 31, 2018 may enter school in September 2018.You may defer your child’s enrolment until September 2019. WHEN SHOULD I REGISTER MY CHILD? Kindergarten registration (except for Programs of Choice Montessori, Mandarin Bilingual, Reggio and French Immersion) within School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) will be held from February 5 to 7, 2018 in all elementary schools. If you are interested in registering your child in one of our Programs of Choice, visit www.sd43.bc.ca/programs for more information on application deadlines and parent information meeting locations. All students must be registered for Kindergarten at their catchment area school.To determine your catchment school, use the School Locator on our website. If parents wish their child to attend an out-of-catchment school, they will be provided the opportunity to apply for a cross catchment transfer beginning on February 8, 2018 with a deadline of February 15, 2018 (visit our website for more information). Note: All Kindergarten students must be registered for Kindergarten at their catchment school before completing a Cross Catchment Application. If enrolment projections show that space is available, cross catchment transfer applications will be accepted in accordance with the following priorities: (i) catchment area child; (ii) noncatchment area child; and (iii) non-school district child. Kindergarten students who have a sibling at a school outside their catchment will be accepted at the sibling’s school (provided the sibling will still be in attendance the following school year) and are requested to register at the sibling’s school.Therefore parents do not need to fill out a cross catchment application verifying sibling status.
Cross Catchment Application Process 2018 – 2019 Parents can apply for a school outside of their neighbourhood catchment school.To do so you must complete a “Cross Catchment Application.” Placement is based on space availability. Cross Catchment Process: Information on the cross catchment process can be obtained from our website at www.sd43.bc.ca. The district is encouraging use of the electronic version of the application form accessed through our website www.sd43.bc.ca beginning February 8 at 9 a.m. The process will close on February 15 at 4:30 p.m. Application requirements can be found on our website. Paper forms will also be available at all schools and the district office as of February 8 at 9 a.m. All completed paper applications must be returned in-person or by mail to the district office at 550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam, V3J 6A7 by the closing date. Faxed or emailed copies will not be accepted. The School Locator tool on our website provides a student’s designated catchment area schools. Catchment is based on home address.
Can I use my childcare facility address to determine my child’s school attendance area? No. According to the School Act, enrolment can only be based on the home address. PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS • Proof of citizenship for parent and child (one of the following): Birth certificate; Passport; PR Card; Canadian Citizenship Card. • Proof of B.C. residency for parent (one of the following): rental contract, property purchase contract, income tax statement, property tax statement. (And two of the following): utility bill; B.C. driver’s license; B.C. vehicle registration; Canadian bank or credit card statement; B.C ID. • Proof of Guardianship (if applicable): Contact your neighbourhood school or refer to the ‘Funding Eligibility Checklist’ provided on the school’s website. NON-RESIDENTS Contact the International Education Department at 604-936-5769 or visit 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Bring along proof of citizenship for parent and student, proof of residency, and proof of guardianship (if applicable).
To learn more about these and other programs visit our website: www.sd43.bc.ca/programs
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Parking to stay free when revamped PoCo rec complex opens PoCo West Coast Express users may have to pay JANIS CLEUGH
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For anyone looking to get fit or to hang out at Port Coquitlam’s rebuilt recreation complex when it opens, there’s good news: Parking will continue to be free. At Tuesday’s finance and budget committee meeting, council members unanimously voted to reject a consultant’s suggestion to implement pay parking at the new $132-million facility. The 205,000-sq. ft. building, when complete in mid-2021, will include three ice rinks, a leisure pool and Terry Fox Library, among other amenities. Coun. Glenn Pollock, chair of the city’s healthy communities committee, which is overseeing the rec centre project, told The Tri-City News yesterday (Thursday) there’s no point in charging people to park.
SPEAK Have an opinion on a Tri-City News story? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. “If they’re coming down to our new rec centre to get healthy, we want to encourage that,” he said. The idea to charge for parking came from consultants Howes Technical Advantage, which the city hired to look at parking design and options in and around the new building. Kristen Dixon, PoCo’s director of engineering and public works, said the committee also discussed pay parking and the number of future stalls needed for West Coast Express (WCE) commuters who leave their vehicles at the rec centre all day. Currently, they don’t pay anything but that may change once the new complex is open, she said. (Under the city’s current agreement with WCE, it
provides 40 stalls for riders at and around the civic facility). Meanwhile, the consultants also recommend a two-hour time limit for rec centre parking while the city’s consultant for its Downtown Action Plan suggests a cap of three hours for the commercial core. Dixon said parking time caps have yet to be determined but there may be a mix, with short-term stalls closer to the entrances plus unrestricted, all-day stalls — for rec complex users only — further away from the front doors. The variety of parking limits would allow residents “to come in, have a cup of coffee and socialize in a community gathering place for as long as they want,” she said. City staff are also calling for bike storage and a carpool area onsite as well as a number of accessible and mobility parking spots, and electrical vehicle charging stations. The builder, Ventana Construction, has signalled up to 10 parking stalls be pre-ducted for EV charging on the northwest side of the new building. jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Michelle Obama On Thursday, February 15, Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama will be addressing over 3000 professionals at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. We’re giving away 2 single tickets for those that help our Chamber grow. Refer a member OR join the Tri-Cities Chamber by February 9 to be entered into one of two draws to win 1 ticket to see Michelle Obama.
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COQUITLAM
Smaller is better: Coq. GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News
Coquitlam council is considering a proposal that would encourage the construction of smaller, more affordable housing units in the city’s southwest neighbourhood. As part of a housing choices review, council will vote on an initiative that would grant certain single-home lots zoned RS-1 and RS-3 the ability to build secondary suites and carriage houses provided the lots are larger than 740 square metres. For several city councillors, the message was clear: larger homes should be discouraged. “Monster homes are not our first choice,” Coun. Mae Reid said during Monday’s council meeting. Mayor Richard Stewart concurred, adding that a larger home, which often already has an illegal secondary suite, “is not something we want anymore.” According to a staff report, more than 50% of the homes in the southwest neighbourhoods would meet the 740-sq. m lotsize requirement. Staff initially considered only permitting either a garden suite
or a secondary suite but, after consultation with residents, decided on a proposal that would allow both. In a survey on the city’s website, 54% of respondents said they would consider building a backyard suite if they were permitted. Currently, only properties zoned two-family residential (RT-1) are allowed garden cottages or carriage houses. City staff noted in their report that any application would have to comply with the city’s parking requirements. The zoning bylaw changes are just one aspect of the housing choices review. A Phase 2 consultation process is included in the package and would look at conducting a large homes review and refine some of the options in the housing choices program. It would also consider ways of incentivizing smaller home construction in the southwest area. “The primary objective of the housing choices review is to increase the number and diversity of smaller, more affordable housing options for varying household types and income levels,” said the staff report.
MAiLLArDViLLe wOrK TO wAiT FOr PrOViNCe Beautification of Coquitlam’s historic Maillardville is coming but much of the work will have to wait for the Brunette interchange project, which has yet to be approved by the provincial government. Mayor Richard Stewart confirmed the city is still waiting to hear from the Ministry of Transportation on plans for a new road network proposed by a joint committee of Coquitlam and New Westminster councils. “It’s understandable,” the mayor said of the delay in response, noting the submission to create a more efficient road network between the cities was made prior to the May provincial election and the new NDP government has had a lot of issues on its plate. Still, it makes sense to do beautification work in tandem with the provincial project to avoid needless waste and duplication, he said. And the cost isn’t known because it depends on future cost-sharing and coordination as well as negotiation with the province. Monday, council endorsed the Maillardville Streetscape Guidelines that were developed in 2014 and directed staff to proceed with the option that would see any work along Brunette Avenue be done in conjunction with the provincial interchange project. A similar approach was used for the streetscape improvements that were installed during construction of the Evergreen Line extension. It also will save money because of cost-sharing opportunities expected to arise with the interchange work. Costs of improvements were pegged at between $1.4 million and $5.6 million depending on how far the streetscaping would go, not including land costs, but this money could be wasted if not done in conjunction with the interchange project, a staff report noted. The guidelines call for a number of improvements in areas such as the Maillardville Neighbourhood Centre, and the Allard-LeBleu and Laval Square areas, and a future processional route along Brunette. Among the ideas it discusses are elements, such as paving, trees, lighting, signs and furnishings that would be unique to each area as well as social gathering places, such as patios, and improvements to make walking safer and more pleasant.
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Monday, January 22, 2018 MEETING
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a 4.505 hectare portion of the lands legally described as Parcel Identifier 028-843-991, Lot 1, Section 17, Township 40, NWD Plan BCP50410; and a 0.353 hectare portion of the lands legally described as Parcel Identifier 030-334-233, Lot A, District Lot 8248, Group 1 NWD Plan EPP74348 (collectively, the “City Lands”)
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Mobility bucks TransLink is going to need more money to pay for its share of some pretty big transit projects, such as the Surrey LRT and the Broadway SkyTrain extension. A mobility pricing commission looked at 12 options and came up with two: fixed tolling points or distance-based charges. In both cases, drivers will pay more than they do now, which is something Tri-City residents who drive to get to work are not going to like. Still, people who are already paying high insurance charges, fuel taxes and other costs to run their cars — not to mention high mortgages and rent — will chafe at more charges. We’ve already seen what a political challenge it is to charge more fees to pay for transit, such as when the Christy Clarkmandated referendum on a hiked sales tax was roundly trashed. But we must remember that a 2% gas tax hike helped pay for the Evergreen Extension that mostly benefits the Tri-Cities. Can we be convinced to pay more so others can get rapid transit close to their homes and businesses, too? Probably not. The PR around such a new mobility charge will be a challenge.
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ancouver has a chilling secret and I, for one, am going to put a stop to it. Every winter, when the rest of the country is plunged into a deep, dark cold that will freeze all of your nose hairs into one super nose hair, Vancouverites chime in with our own version of the Canadian cold. Our version goes something like this: It’s a damp cold. It gets in your bones. It’s hard to shake off the chills even inside. ANDY PREST I grew up on the prairies and have the frostbite scars to prove it but I’ve been living in the Vancouver area for more than a decade now and I confess to indulging in the “damp cold” theory myself. The longer I stayed in Vancouver, the more willing I became to join in the West Coast chorus decrying our “bone-chilling” winter days. “Zero degrees in the damp mist feels as cold as -15C on a crisp, clear prairie day,” we’d say. Then came Christmas 2017. For reasons unfathomable to even the dumbest climate scientists, my family decided to drive away from Vancouver’s temperate rainforest a couple of days before Christmas on our way to the prairies, where they were entering a NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-444-3056 n
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record-breaking cold snap. Our first stop was an overnighter at a quaint little Rocky Mountain resort perched on the edge of a stunning, glacier-fed lake. It was the kind of rustic and romantic place where dreams are born and babies are made. When we parked our car and waited for the shuttle, we looked back at the cars and noticed that all of them were plugged in. All except for ours — a West Coast kid, our little Nissan was born without a block heater. I couldn’t help but think that if by some miracle the car survived the night, it would thank us the next morning by starting up without hesitation and then driving off the nearest cliff. At the resort, we were surprised to find that our stay in the lodge was not a stay in the lodge at all but at a cabin that could only be accessed by foot, through a frozen forest, around a hellishly steaming bog and over a soul-crushing mountain pass. Well, at least that’s what it felt like as we walked there carrying all of our worldly possessions in 47 tiny travel bags. Looking back now, I’ll grudgingly admit that it was actually a short walk up a hill and the steam may have come from a hot tub. But it was –31C, a temperature at which the simplest of outdoor tasks are tinged with the knowledge that if things go a little bit wrong, the Earth will kill you, and quickly. Inside the cabin there was no television, which wouldn’t have mattered anyway because there was a power outage. That meant the room’s central feature, a massive fireplace stocked with logs and
a bit of kindling, would serve as the night’s sole source of entertainment and heat. This made the oft-repeated questions from my children all the more pointed as I tried to build a fire. “Daddy, when can we cook the marshmallows? Daddy, where did the flames go? Daddy, why is there so much smoke? Daddy, why can’t I feel my toes? Daddy, why is Jesus calling me?” Luckily, the one thing that worked really well in the room was the phone to the front desk, and in no time a guy was at the door with another big bundle of kindling. Note to self: When the apocalypse arrives, there will be huge money to be made as The Kindling Man. At the end of it all, the fire was roaring, our car started the next day with just a bit of whining and we were off to spend a week in Alberta where every trip outside included a “minutes until you die” clock. Other parts of the country were even colder. We made it back to Vancouver without losing any limbs and, the next day, I walked to work, 40 minutes, with a sweater and light jacket. Was it a damp cold? Did it get into my bones? NO! This was balmy, and you’ll never hear me say otherwise again. You want to know cold that really gets into your bones? Stand inside your freezer. Then remember this: Compared to the rest of Canada, your freezer is warm. Andy Prest is the sports editor of the North Shore News. aprest@nsnews.com • @Sports_Andy
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Courts fail in dealing Pedestrians, watch with a sex offender out for yourselves The Editor, Re. “Former SD43 TOC jailed in sex case” (The Tri-City News, Jan. 12). Reading the article on the sexual assault of a six-yearold girl by former teacher Aleksandr Plehanov left me not only angry at the ineffectiveness and total failure of our judicial system to protect children from predators, but incensed by the seemingly schizoid and contradictory reasoning used by the judge to determine the slap on the wrist Plehanov received. And there is enough contradiction to go around to include the two psychiatrists who have examined/ treated him for eight years. The failure of our judicial system began in 2010, when he was charged with 10 counts of sexual interference and five counts of sexual assault of five girls aged seven or eight who were students at Tri-City schools where he worked as a substitute teacher. He was acquitted by a judge, who incredulously characterized
Plehanov as a “teacher who didn’t grasp the boundaries of student-teacher relationships.” Didn’t grasp the boundaries? Sexual interference and sexual assault seem to go way beyond anyone’s definition of acceptable boundaries. And there was enough credence and credibility to these charges to have his teaching licence revoked. Justice Blok and both psychiatrists agreed on the psychodynamics that drive Plehanov: “He lacks an insight and understanding of his offending” — so they do agree he is offending — “and he has minimized his responsibility in regards to these actions and doesn’t view himself as a sexual offender.” Didn’t either one of the psychiatrist find this troubling? One of the psychiatrists says there is only a “moderate” risk he will reoffend. Given the fact that Plehanov blamed the father for his latest victim for his predicament because he overreacted shows he took no accountability for his actions. I think there is more
than a moderate chance this man will reoffend. Justice Blok acknowledged the prior charges in his reasons for sentence but they did not play a role in his sentencing decision. Why? They must have been a little troubling. How badly does our justice system fail us when it comes to protecting children? One need only look at the case of Robert Noyes, a teacher and principal in several different B.C. schools who was convicted in 1986 of the sexual assault of 19 victims between the ages of five and 15. He admitted that he abused more than 60 children. The Supreme Court of BC deemed him a dangerous offender, meaning he should never get parole because of the extreme possibility to reoffend. Even Noyes admitted he would always be a risk to children. And what was his fate? In 2003, he was granted full parole, remarried and is living in an undisclosed location. Ah, the justice system. Neil Swanson, Coquitlam
The Editor, How does one avoid a collision with a pedestrian? I believe in mutual respect and mutual distrust, and that both drivers and pedestrians bear the responsibility for safety on our roads. Under existing laws, a driver is considered liable if he/ she bumps a pedestrian in a pedestrian crossing. The story unveils somewhat differently if that same pedestrian jaywalks or runs onto the road. You would ask if this happens at all or if it happens often enough to initiate any discussion with respect to pedestrians’ conduct. To me, it is simple: It’s all about common sense. Some crossings are poorly marked, with very little or no street lighting, which in winter time becomes detrimental. Imagine a pedestrian totally oblivious to his/her surroundings sauntering into such a crossing without mak-
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ing any eye contact with drivers, completely preoccupied with his/her business, such as drinking coffee or checking a mobile phone. Let us add fog and early darkness of winter months, creating blind spots all around, poor or no visibility, and dark clothing of the pedestrian to boot. What happens next? You’ve guessed it. Someone may get hurt. But who is to blame? The city for poor lighting and poor signage, as well as poor choice of areas for pedestrian crossing. The driver is obviously a primary culprit, no questions
asked. But what about the pedestrian who is shocked at the outcome of it all? Does he/she see that they, in a way, contributed to this outcome as much as anybody else? In an ideal world, we should aim at protecting everybody using our roads and traffic should not cause harm to anybody if at all avoidable. But it is as much pedestrians’ obligation to be aware of what is going on around them and on the roads as it is drivers’ responsibility to take all the necessary precautions to avoid collision. Thus, an appeal to pedestrians: Look left and right, then left again, before crossing a road; make eye contact with an incoming vehicle; make gestures as if demanding the vehicle to stop, if necessary (trust me, it works). If the road conditions are slippery or unsafe for the driver to stop, wait your turn to cross. Better safe than sorry. Janina Furmanik, Coquitlam
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CHILDREN’S LITERACY
10 years of literacy and fun at the mall Music and stories to be featured at Jan. 31 event JANIS CLEUGH
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A decade’s worth of literacy programs at Coquitlam Centre will be celebrated later this month with a Juno-award nominee and storytimes with VIPs. Will Stroet — the star of the TV series Will’s Jams on CBC Kids and Kidoodle TV — will kick off the pyjama party on Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. to mark the 10th year of the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee’s monthly Family Learn + Play in the mall. Stroet and his band will entertain on Level 2 (in front of Bath & Bodyworks) until 5:30 p.m. and at 5:45 p.m., Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and his Port Coquitlam counterpart, Greg Moore, will read stories aloud to the crowd for a 15-minute set. Librarians from PoCo’s Terry Fox Library will join Coquitlam Mounties for another storytime at 6:30 p.m. while, at 7:15 p.m., the Port Moody Public Library closes the bash with a third story session.
Ann Johannes, the Tri-Cities literacy outreach co-ordinator for the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee, said a number of other organizations have partnered with her group for the special anniversary and will share their resources, among them, Step-By-Step Child Development, Westcoast Family Centres, Share Family and Community Services and SUCCESS, an organization for new Canadians living in the Tri-Cities. Started in 2008, the Family Learn + Play event runs in front of Hudson’s Bay from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month from January to October. About 100 children between the ages of three and eight usually attend the free event, learning at different stations and collecting stamps or stickers in order to win a book — either donated through the mall book drop (by guest services) or bought. “It’s not just about reading and writing but also mastering their fine-motor skills,� Johannes said. “And they get a chance to interact with other kids.� It’s not the only outreach program the committee oversees: It also runs the Little Free Libraries (where house-shaped
cases are placed in parks and other high-profile locations) and Stories Galore & More, a park storytime during the summer. Adult literacy and ESL programs are also a focus, with its Literacy Is Life Campaign, a Canada Day picnic for LINC students and seniors writing workshops. • For more information, visit www.tricitiesliteracy.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com
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Children’s entertainer Will Stroet performs at Coquitlam Centre at 5 p.m. on Jan. 31 to launch the 10th season of Learn + Play at the mall, for kids aged three to 10.
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See the hometown junior hockey team, the Coquitlam Express, face off against the Nanaimo Clippers in a 7 p.m. game at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit coquitlamexpress.ca.
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The rehearsal hall at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) turns into a party room when DJ and salsa dancer Alberto Gonzalez and his partner Teresa Szefler host their weekly bash from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Singles are welcome and no dance experience is necessary. Admission is $10. Call 604-725-4654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
CENT. NIGHT
Grade 12 Centennial secondary student Kiyomi Asano penned an original musical (and two compositions) based on the Off-Broadway play Audition. Led by theatre and music teachers Lisa Boddez and Carole Baker, Asano’s show — the first for the new school theatre — runs tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at 570 Poirier St., Coquitlam and features about 40 young actors. Visit centtheatre.com for tickets.
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Get over to the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up some seasonal produce — grown by Lower Mainland farmers — as well as meat and crafts. Visit makebakegrow.com.
The Coquitlam-based Stage 43 Theatrical Society ends its run of the musical The Fantasticks this weekend at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). For tickets to tonight or tomorrow’s production at 8 p.m., call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Looking for a dry, warm place to keep the kids warm and busy? Head over to Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) for the Maillardville art centre’s Family Day at PdA, on from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Check out the new exhibitions and drop in for the all-ages workshops. Admission is free but registration is encouraged by calling 604-664-1636 or visiting brownpapertickets.com. Go to placedesarts.ca.
Sat., Jan. 20 GRANT WRITING
Non-profit groups and artists organizing a cultural project, festival, event or program in Port Coquitlam are invited to a free grant-writing workshop, happening from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Michael Wright Art Gallery in the Gathering Place (next to Port Coquitlam city hall) at Leigh Square Community Arts Village. Instructor Mary Ann Anderson of Little Dog Creative will give tips. To register, email arts@portcoquitlam.ca. The deadline to apply for the first round of 2018 Community Cultural Development grants from the city is Jan. 31.
EMERGING TALENT
The best artwork from Grade 12 students in School District 43 will be unveiled at the annual Emerging Talent display at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). The opening reception — with many of the graduating artists in attendance — is from 2 to 5 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Port Moody businesswoman Heather Wallace opens her first solo photography show, with a reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody). Her display, titled Resolution, is on the walls until Feb. 12. Visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.
The BCHL’s Coquitlam Express are up against the Vernon Vipers at 2 p.m. in the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit coquitlamexpress.ca.
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Retired SD43 art teachers Melanie Stokes, Keith Rice-Jones and Michael McElgunn on Monday juried Emerging Talent 21, the annual exhibit of Grade 12 artwork at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre. The opening reception is on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Above, a 3D sculpture by Port Moody secondary student Andra Galbin-Pristauu titled Broken by Influence.
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• CFUW Coquitlam (University Women’s club) hosts speaker Kim Saulnier, who will talk about her experiences working with Coquitlam Fire Rescue and now with fire prevention for the District of North Vancouver. Talk will be given at 1 p.m., Nancy Bennett Room,Coquitlam Public Library’s Poirier branch. Info: Roxanne, 604-931-2894.
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• Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1p.m., Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. New writers welcome. Info: Helmi, 604-462-8942.
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• Share Family and Community Services Youth Substance Use Services will be running a parent/caregiver circle for parents/caregivers who are concerned about youth substance use; the group will run weekly, 6:30-8:30 p.m., for 8 weeks, through March 14, at Share, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Registration: 604-936-3900. • Pacific Digital Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in Drama Room at Port Moody secondary school. Guests always welcome. Info: www.pdpc.ca. • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts book night – discuss and show off philatelic-related literature, 7 p.m., Burke Mountain fire hall meeting room, 3501 David Ave., Coquitlam. Info: www. stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.
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SATURDAY, FEB. 3 • Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, PoCo. Topic: Research tips: discovering stories in 19th century North America will be presented by Yvonne Harris, local author of many books of historical fiction for adults and children; explore research methods for digging up story ideas, and hear some of her stories. Admission is free but library registration is required; call 604-927-7999. Info: www. tri-citywordsmiths.ca.
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What will you do to make this planet healthier place for all? LIVING GREEN
Jam on ukuleles, have literacy fun, even build a fort BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
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n the 2017 documentary Watershed Guardians of the Fraser River, filmmaker Joceyln Demers features a number of local heroes working for a healthier Fraser River watershed. Today, our governments are at a critical crossroads: Either we advance Metro Vancouver’s regional growth strategy (Metro Vancouver 2040) or we uphold the status quo, building bigger, fossil fuel-dependent industries that jeopardize both our ecological and human health. The Council of Canadians advocates for democracy, fair trade, public health, sustainability and water-related issues. Its local chair, Lynn Armstrong, describes our current dilemma as such: The debate as to whether or not to replace the George Massey Tunnel under the south arm of the Fraser River with a costly 10-lane “super bridge” misses the core issue. It’s not about traffic congestion. Armstrong says we have a problem with two mutually exclusive world views facing the future of our region. One view acknowledges our need to address climate change by honouring the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: to shift as quickly as possible to clean renewable energy, improve public transit, retain farmland, promote local economies and protect the local environment. The other worldview involves development and industrialization of the Fraser River estuary to accommodate fossil fuel industries such as the Vancouver International Airport’s jet-fuel line, Deltaport’s growing coal
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Show your love for the planet by eating beans instead of beef, says columnist Melissa Chaun. exports and Kinder Morgan’s TransMountain pipeline expansion. Starting a new year can come with fresh motivations to adopt healthier and/or more positive habits. Reflecting back on the past 29 articles of the Living Green column, here are the top take-home messages we can adopt to make a difference here and now: • Eat beans instead of beef. Last August, theatlantic.com reported that if every American made this relatively small, single-food substitution, the U.S. could come close to meeting its 2020 greenhouse-gas (GHG) emission goals, pledged by former president Barack Obama in 2009. This one dietary change alone could achieve between 46 and 74% of the GHG reductions needed to meet the target. The climate impact of beef is huge. According to the United Nations, 33% of Earth’s arable land is used to grow crops for livestock. (Cattle in Brazil, for example, consume far more calories in beans than they yield in meat, meaning far more forests are clearcut to grow cattle feed than if the beans were simply eaten by people.) Furthermore, 26% of Earth’s icefree terrestrial surface is used to graze livestock. In total, almost a third of the land on Earth is
used to produce meat and animal products. • Wear what is fair. Our choice of clothing is our second largest footprint. Textile dyes contribute to water pollution and, along with the manufacturing of such synthetics as viscose rayon, can be deadly to textile labourers. Social justice issues continue to plague the textile industry. Seek Canadian/ U.S. (ethically) made products, shop consignment/charity and ask your retailer how the items you’re pondering purchasing were made. Choose natural fabrics (wool, linen, hemp, organic cotton) over synthetics and composites. • Love where you live — shop local. When you choose a local independent business as opposed to a chain, four times the money stays in your community and those businesses are 250% more likely to support local events, teams and charities. Build resiliency for those who live and work among you. Visit shoplocalportmoody. ca, shopportcoquitlam.com, austinheights.ca and the tricitieschamber.com for information on local businesses where you can spend your money. • Leave the car at home. Spice up your commute once a week by taking the bus or your bike to work/school. It feels
great to energize your body and brain, and active commuting connects you more closely to community. • Do away with disposables. Avoid plastics and single-use items/containers that contribute to unnecessary waste and deadly ocean pollution. Grab that travel mug (or request a ceramic one at the counter) and carry food in re-usable (durable) containers. Before making a non-perishable purchase, ask: Do I really need this? Who made it and how long will it last? Is it repairable? • Speak up. Let your elected officials know what you care about. The more of us who vocalize what we value and what we want for the future, the greater our influence for positive change. Not-for-profits like the Council of Canadians, Leadnow and Dogwood BC work strategically for a brighter future and welcome your support. This year, start with one new habit that makes you and the planet happier. Melissa Chaun of Port Moody is an ecologist with a passion for all things sustainable. She is events co-ordinator with the Rivershed Society of BC, volunteers on various city committees and co-ordinates the monthly meetings for Tri-City Greendrinks. Her column runs monthly.
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• Family Literacy Day activities: Join librarians for some fun — everyone welcome. The activities will focus on words and spelling using Scrabble tiles, Keva planks, glue and glitter, and hand-sized books. Activities run from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Jan. 27 in Room 137 at the City Centre branch. This program is drop-in, no registration is required. • Canadiana 101 for ESL Newcomers: Newcomers can get an introduction to the people, cultures and government of Canada. This program runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays through Feb. 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Poirier branch. This program is presented by Helen Fitch, a retired history school teacher who has been presenting the citizenship classes for the last five years. Program registration is limited to 20 participants. For more information, contact Janice at 604-554-7337 or jwilliams@ coqlibrary.ca. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
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nuts and bolts of stocks and discusses whether they are a good fit for your overall financial strategy. Call 604469-4577 or visit the library to register. • Ukulele Jam: Jam with librarians Feb. 1 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the ParkLane Room. The ukulele is one of the cheeriest and easiest instruments to learn, and you will learn and play new songs together. All ages and levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome. Call 604-469-4577 or visit the library information desk to register for this free program. • Teen volunteers needed: Are you a teen looking for leadership opportunities and volunteer hours? The library has many opportunities to build skills in programs such as Book Buddies, Tech Café, and Homework Club after school and on the weekend. Visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577 for more details. For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
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• Ukulele Jam: All “uked” up and no place to jam? All levels of experience are welcome at Terry Fox Library’s fun and relaxed ukulele circle on Tuesdays, Jan. 23, Feb. 27, March 27 and April 24, 7 to 8:30 p.m. (drop-in). • Family Literacy Day — Family Fort Night: Head to Terry Fox Library after hours for fort building and reading by flashlight. Snacks and fort materials will be provided on Friday, Jan, 26, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Registration is required; call 604-927-7999. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.
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Sharing PoCo’s rich sports heritage stories New exhibit shows role of sports in Port Coquitlam MARIO BARTEL THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Baseball was being played in Port Coquitlam even before it was Port Coquitlam. The first recorded game was in 1901, when the community was known at Westminster Junction, a crossroads for the railroad as it branched off towards either Vancouver or New Westminster. That’s one of the fascinating tidbits of information that comprise a new exhibit about Port Coquitlam’s sporting history and cutlure that is opening soon at the PoCo Heritage Museum on McAllister Street. Julie Schmidt, the president of PoCo Heritage, said the idea of collecting and sharing the city’s sports stories grew from a research project conducted last year by a summer student who went through more than 100 years of newspaper archives to collect some of those stories. Others have been contributed by community members who continue to drop off artifacts and share memories even as museum staff and volunteers put together displays. Schmidt said she’s not surprised the community is embracing the exhibit. “Sports is important to people,” she said. “It gets people together.” Which is just what was happening in the early 20th century as the small community of railway workers started to plant roots in the area, start families, and make connections. “That’s what people did for socializing,” Schmidt said. “There was no TV.” By 1912, the baseballers from Westminster Junction
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Clockwise from left: Julie Schmidt, president of PoCo Heritage, leafs through an album of old minor hockey team photos. A baseball trophy from 1948. Roller skates that could be strapped to any shoes. Artifacts from the international softball career of Jennifer Salling.
had organized themselves into a team that was a charter member of British Columbia’s first competitive baseball league and Port Coquitlam had some sort of presence in the old Dewdney Baseball League into the 1960s. But, Schmidt said, Port Coquitlam’s sporting passions went far beyond the baseball diamond. Horses from Black’s Ranch were brought to New
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Westminster to race, lacrosse was played in an outdoor box at what is now Rowland Park and the city’s bowling alley remains one of its longestrunning businesses. Some of Port Coquitlam’s sporting lore even transcends the city; it’s produced three Canadian curling champions even though there’s no curling rink. “Sports is part of the culture
of Port Coquitlam,” Schmidt said. “We’ve always had sports.” The exhibit, which should be open to the public by the end of January, will feature 12 interpretive panels highlighting various sports as well as athletes like softball player Jennifer Salling, who went from a star athlete at Terry Fox secondary school to playing for Canada’s national team
that won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Of course, there’s a panel for Terry Fox but it highlights his sports activities in basketball and track and field rather than his heroic accomplishment running across Canada. Schmidt said a community’s sports stories are an important point of pride for its residents. The circumstances and char-
acters of games won and trophies earned are remembered long into the future, then passed around the dinner and pub table. “It’s about friendship and the people you know,” Schmidt said. Sports can also represent the circumstance and economic climate of the community. Schmidt said entire teams and even leagues disappeared during the war years. It was difficult to find much information about organized women’s soccer until the 1960s, men’s softball has all but disappeared from the local sports scene. Even the names of local businesses that sponsored teams, leagues and trophies offer a glimpse into the community’s prosperity, or lack of it, at any given time. “Sports is a reflection of society, what is going on, what is important,” Schmidt said.
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A former Coquitlam Adanac is returning to the Western Lacrosse Association team as its new head coach. Bob Bell scored 10 goals and added five assists for the Adanacs in his final season as a player in the WLA in 1995 after spending most of his senior career with the New Westminster Salmonbellies, where he helped the team win a Mann Cup in 1992. Bell started his coaching career in 1997 with the Burnaby Intermediate A program where he was named the Intermediate League’s coach of the year. He then coached in the Port Coquitlam minor association and in 2014 Bell helmed the PoCo Saints intermediate team to a provincial championship and he earned another coach of the year award. Fresh off those accolades, Bell took the reigns of the Saints’ Junior A team in 2015 where he was charged with breathing new vitality into a program that had won only three games in three of the previous five seasons. He had the team into the BC
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Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils’ Grayson Parkin drives the lane into Archbishop Carney Stars defender Genki Geronimo in the senior boys final at the Archbishop Carney basketball tournament that wrapped up last Saturday at the Port Coquitlam school. Best won the game, 62-52. Best’s girls team also reached the final of the girls tournament, but lost to Abbotsford Christian.
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Junior A Lacrosse League playoffs a year later. Bell spent last season as an assistant coach for the BCJALL’s Langley Thunder. Joining Bell behind the Adanacs’ bench will be assistant coach Shaun Springett. After a WLA playing career that included stints in New Westminster and the North Shore, as well as with the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League, Springett cut his coaching teeth with junior programs for the Adanacs and Salmonbellies before joining the senior Langley Thunder. In 2012 Springett was named the head coach of the Delta Islanders of the BCJALL where he led the team to its best-ever regular season record and first appearance in the league championship series. That earned him the league’s coach of the year as well as the BC Lacrosse Association’s senior coach of the year awards. In 2014 Springett became the head coach of the Langley Thunder junior team. Bell and Springett take over an Adanacs program that hasn’t had a winning season since 2013, the last
time the team went to the WLA playoffs. Their hiring is also the most visible of a series of offseason moves to rebuild and rebrand the organization back to competitiveness. Yvan Lomas has been elevated from the team’s vice-president to president, replacing Ed Posnart, who’s also stepped away from his role on the team’s board of directors. He’ll continue to represent the Adanacs as a governor with the WLA. General manager Mike Petrie will also be the team’s new vice-president. His new assistant general manager will be Steve Klarner, while Ryan Keller joins the front office as the Adanacs’ new director of marketing. The new management team’s first test will occur Feb. 7, at the annual WLA draft, where the Adanacs will have a second and sixth pick in the first round. • Other teams in the WLA have been making changes to their management as well. The New Westminster Salmonbellies named Rory McDade as its new head coach, after former bench boss Steve Goodwin moved to Kelowna and his assistants, Russ Heard and Kevin Stewardson, stepped down. Rod Jensen is the new head coach of the Langley Thunder. And in Burnaby, former Adanacs’ general manager Kevin Hill will take on the same role with the Lakers.
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MOHR, Martha Born on May 14, 1916, Martha Mohr passed away on January 15, 2018 at Buchanan Lodge in New Westminster at the age of 101. Predeceased by her husband Martin Mohr, father Valentin and mother Carolina Mohr (Uhl), brothers Karl, Frank, Valentine Jr., Jake and sisters Elizabeth, Regina, Albina, Eva, son Victor Mohr and daughter Lee Mohr, grandson’s Clint and Jamie Mohr and daughter in law Lynn Diane Mohr. She will be deeply missed by son Len and daughter Phyllis (Marv), sister in law Evelyn Mohr (Uhl) and daughter in law Lynne Mohr. As well, many nieces, nephews, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren. She loved making family dinners, walks around Mill Lake, and her trips to Jerusalem and Hawaii, as well as attending church and singing and spending time with her family and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11am at Buchanan Lodge, 409 Blair Avenue in New Westminster. We would like to thank all staff at Buchanan Lodge for all the help and care they provided to Martha. Donations can be made to the Buchanan Lodge or the charity of your choice.
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UC392207
Local Vehicle, Low Kilometres, Power Group, Air, Alloy Wheels, Power Driver’s Seat, Keyless Entry
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UC841593
Local Vehicle, Power Sunroof, Heated Front Seats and Steering Wheel, Alloy Wheels, Rear Backup Cam
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UT151308
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2015 TOYOTA RAV4 XLE
1 Local Owner, No Accident Claims, FWD, Power Roof, Power Driver’s Seat, Heated Seats, Alloys
UT513250
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2013 DODGE DART SXT
Sedan, FWD, 4 Cyl Auto, 47,895 kms
UT777997
23,998
SUV, AWD, Sunroof, NAVI, 2.5L, auto, 103,495 kms
2015 NISSAN ROGUE SL
15,500
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Sunroof, Back up camera, 2.5L, Auto, AWD, 45,195 kms
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FWD, 2.5L CVT, Bluetooth, Auto, 69,075 kms
2016 NISSAN ROGUE SV AWD
UT863951
10,394
2013 NISSAN ROGUE S SPECIAL EDITION
UT016950
28,999
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Leather + Nav! 4X4, 4.0L, V6 Auto, 98,225kms
2016 NISSAN MICRA SV
UC258363
29,495
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UT708879
24,999
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7 Passenger, AWD, SUV, 3.5L, Backup Camera, Auto, 33,125kms
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UT655204
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