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Tuesday’s wintry — if wet — weather may have been more appropriate for the mountainous scene, except this is a mural in downtown Port Coquitlam. By Tuesday evening, the snow turned mostly to rain and the majority of accumulations of the white stuff had washed away by Wednesday morning. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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The method BC Assessment uses to value commercial real estate favours larger property owners at the expense of small businesses, according to the city of Coquitlam. Several councillors and staff told representatives from the Crown corporation during a committee meeting Monday BC Assessment is undervaluing the municipality’s biggest land parcels in areas that are prime for redevelopment. And as a result, they said, the tax burden is falling on smaller commercial property holders and businesses that in many cases do not own their land but pay property taxes through triple-net leases. “It seems with the big players, for some reason, their land is worth less per acre than the

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smaller players,” said Mayor Richard Stewart. “Residents are trying to figure out how come this doesn’t seem fair.” One example cited by staff and council multiple times as an undervalued property is Coquitlam Centre. While the most recent assessment shows the overall value of the site is $658.6 million, the land for the 54-acre parcel is only assessed at $337.9 million. That works out to approximately $6.3 million per acre, Stewart said, which is significantly lower than valuations seen in neighbourhoods such as Burquitlam and Austin Heights, both of which are undergoing development. For example, Coquitlam College, a 5.33-acre property located along the North Road corridor, is valued at $78.4 million, or $14.7 million per acre; and Me-n-Ed’s Pizza, a 0.25-acre property on Austin Avenue, is assessed at $3.8 million, or approximately $15.2 million per acre. see

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them to “not make assumptions about the risk of students or staff based on their ethnicity or travel history.” The Victoria schools’ statement follow news last week of a petition calling for an Ontario school board north of Toronto to urge students who have recently returned from mainland China to “self-quarantine” for at least 17 days. In response, that district issued a statement asking parents not to make assumptions about the risk posed by others.

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A second case of the novel coronavirus was confirmed in the Lower Mainland this week but School District 43 isn’t updating its disease-prevention information or taking any extraordinary measures. SD43 spokesman Ken Hoff said the district relies on information from the province’s health and education ministries, and is not making its own statements on how families should help prevent illness. This despite concerns raised that the provincial Ministry of Health is reversing its position on whether families coming from Hubei, China should quarantine themselves for 14 days. Last week, there were no special requests to keep kids home if they had been in Hubei province, the epicentre of the disease, but that advice seems to have changed since the second case of coronavirus in Vancouver Coastal Health was confirmed. (As of today, there were no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fraser Health, which includes the Tri-Cities.) Information sent to SD43 parents Jan. 30 states, “The Ministry of Health has advised and confirmed that asymptomatic individuals returning from affected regions do not need to be isolated at home or kept home from school.”

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But on Tuesday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said families returning from the area should stay home and keep their children home. “Given the changing dynamics of the outbreak in China and globally, and recognizing we are in the midst of influenza season, we ask anyone here in B.C. who has been in Hubei province to consider staying home and keeping their children home until 14 days have passed from their last visit to Hubei,” Henry said at a press conference. “Monitor yourself and your children closely for symptoms,

and if any symptoms arise, connect with your primary care provider, local public health office, or call 811. This is an important way to reduce the possibility of transmission of illness to others.”

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Like SD43, other school districts are relying on ministry information and advising parents and staff to take measures similar to what they would do to prevent the spread of the cold and flu, including hand washing, not touching the face, sneezing into tissue or the elbow, and staying home if sick.

And while SD43 is not placing hand sanitizers in schools, as Richmond School District is doing, it is reminding schools to keep soap dispensers filled and custodians are cleaning “touch points” to prevent the spread of illness. So far, only a few parents have contacted SD43 about coronavirus concerns, Hoff said, but there are no plans to put send out any new messages to families. That contrasts with The Greater Victoria School District, which has posted a note to families on its website about the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, asking

In the larger community, some people are wearing masks in shopping centres in Coquitlam so they don’t get sick. The Tri-City News spoke to a few people at Coquitlam Centre and Henderson Centre malls who said they were wearing masks because of concerns about the coronavirus. SUCCESS, which provides services to new immigrants, is also urging the public not to stigmatize individuals from Asia during this time of hyperawareness around the disease. “I don’t think we should racialize this disease but [should use this time] as an opportunity to be united to combat the disease,” SUCCESS CEO Queenie Choo said. In B.C., the latest official updates can be found on the BC Centre for Disease Control website. As well, a new toll-free phone number has been established to answer questions about the novel coronavirus: 1-833-784-4397. — with files from Richmond News, Times Colonist & Burnaby Now

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Parents don’t need to hit the panic button just yet as a plan for B.C. public school teachers’ job action is not being implemented while mediated talks are happening, says the president of the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association. But should talks fail, prompting stronger measures, a plan approved by 300 BC Teachers’ Federation representatives at a winter assembly last weekend, could see escalating initiatives, beginning with the withdrawal from some administrative duties and ranging to a full-scale walkout, although a vote would be required at each step. Ken Christensen told The Tri-City News this week there’s “nothing unreasonable” about the BCTF putting together a plan but “that doesn’t mean the plan is any way imminent.” The plan was sent to the province’s 45,000 unionized teachers in an effort to “clarify some matters,” according to BCTF president Teri Mooring, “and to facilitate the sharing of information. Mooring said in the memo the BCTF is committed to the ongoing mediation with David Schaub. Christensen confirmed the plan approved on the weekend is simply a preparatory step but actions outlined in it are not a certainty to happen because the goal is to get a “mutual agreement.” The teachers’ current contract expired June 30, 2019.

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Jan Voss, the president of Creative Transportation Solutions, said he’s resigned to moving his traffic engineering firm from a location right next to the Moody Centre SkyTrain station as the neighbourhood is redeveloped. MaRio baRtEL/tHE tRi-City nEWs

the lifestyle choice he made so many years ago will likely be compromised. In fact, Voss told The Tri-City News he has already casting about for a new location. He has secured 4,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space in Port Coquitlam to store his company’s fleet of six vehicles and other related equipment. But where his office ends up will have a profound effect on his 12 full-time employees and 10 part-timers, many of whom walk to work like himself, cycle or take transit.

“Employees like to know where their office is going to be,” Voss said, adding his search is complicated by a lack of sufficient office space in Port Moody and low vacancy rates in neighbouring communities. “It creates an unwanted amount of unrest with no end in sight.” Alex Kuenzig of Port Moody Collision and Paint on Spring Street said he knows there won’t be a place for his garage amidst the conceptual renderings of sleek towers, pocket

parks and public plazas being pitched by the consortium. But he’s trying not to stress about it. “I’m just dealing with it on a day-to-day basis,” said Kuenzig, who has run his shop, with three other employees, for 13 years. In fact, he said he recently signed a three-year lease with his landlord, which happens to be one of the developers that is a part of the consortium mapping a possible future for the neighbourhood. That’s better than the month-to-month ar-

rangement he’d had, Kuenzig said. That longer-term play is good news for Fraser Mills Fermentation, a craft brewery that’s under construction on St. Johns Street between Williams Street and Electronic Avenue. Tim Vandergrift, one of the partners, said while the brewery has always anticipated a move to the property of the former Fraser lumber mill site in Coquitlam as it is redeveloped, he also hopes it can be a part of Port Moody’s new commercial centre. “There will be commercial space and light industrial space,” Vandergrift said of his examination of early plans presented by the consortium at a series of open houses, as well as the city’s wish list for the redevelopment project. “There’s every chance we could stay there. We’d love to stick there.” Vandergrift said he’s confi-

dent his new brewery will be able to survive — and even thrive — amidst that change by building a strong sense of community around the venture, a process that’s already begun with the recent launch of its Pioneers Club membership program. “Changes like this are changes,” he said. “They’re not necessarily an ending.” Voss said that’s not likely in the cards for his company. He added he’s stung by the irony that the city wants “high-value” employment opportunities created in the new neighbourhood, which is exactly what CTS has, but the process of creating that neighbourhood is forcing him out. “We’ve resigned ourselves to move,” he said, adding that could happen as soon as this summer or as late as three years down the road. “Change is happening.”

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andemics like the one currently associated with the novel coronavirus are terrifying. They are the raw material of science fiction horror movies that we don’t want to ever become science fact. In Canada, health officials understand the human propensity for panic and have been very careful in their comments on the global outbreak so far. But predictably, where there isn’t a lot of solid information to go on, fear and misinformation can flourish.

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One thing that spreads faster than viruses are rumours — and the coronavirus is an excellent example of that. While health officials lectured sternly about the proper sources of information, social media threads were

exploding with all manner of fear-provoking hysteria and conspiracy theories. Now that B.C.’s first “presumptive” case of the virus has been publicly acknowledged, a more proactive approach to dealing with the

rumour mill on the part of health authorities would be a good idea. We’re encouraged to hear their commitment to share information. So far, health officials say there’s a need to be prudent but not to be fearful. The one British Columbia man who has the virus is remaining in his home and he and his family and being watched carefully. Of course this is a rapidly changing situation. It’s possible more cases will be confirmed here before long. For now, however, the best advice against the spread of the virus is to use common sense: Wash your hands, stay home when sick, cough into your sleeve, don’t touch your face. In addition, and crucially, stay calm and don’t believe everything being spread about the virus online.

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The Editor, The Tri-Cities are full of nature lovers. Many of us choose to live here to appreciate and enjoy our many natural areas, green spaces, scenic surroundings and the healthy environment. For the past 30 years, the Burke Mountain Naturalists (BMN) have encouraged people of all ages to get outside and discover the wonders of nature. Unfortunately, nature is in trouble. And it’s not enough to just be a nature lover anymore; if we want to save it, we must be nature defenders, too. A landmark United Nations report in May concluded that one million spe-

The Editor, Re. “Liaison is needed between parents and school system” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Jan. 30). I agree with The Tri-City News’ editorial suggesting an ombudsman who can serve as a link between parents and the school system — and police in some instances, as in the case of the alleged assault near Citadel middle school that is making so much news in the Tri-Cities. Everyone would benefit from a system that enables clear communication among all concerned. It might even contribute to less bullying. John F. Pauker, Port Coquitlam

cies worldwide are at risk of extinction. In Canada, more than 600 species are listed as at-risk from extinction. In September, a study published in Science estimated one in four birds in North America has disappeared over the past four decades, which amounts to three billion missing birds. The number one cause of population declines in vulnerable species is habitat loss. It’s all evidence that, as human beings, we’ve taken and used too much — particularly our natural resources — and we haven’t left enough room for nature. Unless we change our course, this current trend will

have real consequences for wildlife and humans. Fortunately, we know the solution and we’re on the path to change. In 2011, Canada agreed to protect 17% of land and freshwater, and 10% of oceans by 2020 as part of an international pact to conserve nature. So far, the federal government has exceeded the ocean target and is approaching the land target. Even better, after last fall’s federal election, the Canadian government agreed to new targets: 25% by 2025 and 30% in 2030. Meeting that target would be the biggest shift in the history of Canadian conservation. It won’t happen without

ordinary Canadians, in every town and city across the country, demanding action. Burke Mountain Naturalists are joining other nature groups from across the country to ask for action from those who represent us. That is why delegates from BMN met with MP Ron McKinnon Jan. 24 to say that it is very important to our organization, and many citizens in the TriCities, to expand protected areas in Canada to safeguard wildlife, fight climate change and ensure access to nature for future generations. MP McKinnon agreed that these bold commitments made by the federal government are important and he will be sup-

porting that the government make nature conservation be among the up-coming budget priorities. In and around the TriCities, we get to experience the joys of nature first-hand right in our backyard. Whether you like to experience the wonders of our local trails and nature areas or observe wildlife, we all have a responsibility to protect natural places. We must stand together, as nature lovers and nature defenders, and ask the government to make room for nature. Christina Saremba, Conservation Committee, Burke Mountain Naturalists

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Left: A backhoe from Port Coquitlam public works tries to dislodge debris from a flooded culvert as flooding from Hyde Creek spills into six homes along Coast Meridian Road, including one that houses a daycare. Right: A chunk of the trail along the west side of the Coquitlam River was washed out. LEFT: CARLOS MANAHAN PHOTO; RIGHT: RICHARD DAL MONTE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS E X T R E M E W E AT H E R

City crews worked around the clock to deal with last week’s rainstorm “The city’s preparation in advance of last weekend’s event helped reduce the potential impacts to Coquitlam.”

Extreme weather lashed the Tri-Cities, causing floods, slide GARy McKEnnA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

Brad Lofgren Coquitlam director of public works

Two homes were damaged and six were temporarily evacuated Saturday morning along Harper Road in Coquitlam as a result of flooding from last Friday’s massive rainstorm. Brad Lofgren, the city’s director of public works, said a temporary private drainage connection on a construction site became blocked, flooding the area. “The water then flowed over a retaining wall, causing damage to two homes,” he told The Tri-City News. “[Coquitlam] Fire/Rescue and public works attended the site and cleared the blockage to get the surface drainage back into the storm system. “Six homes were temporarily evacuated as a safety precaution and residents were allowed to return to their homes by Saturday afternoon.” The Harper Road flooding was one of several incidents crews worked to fix during

Workers from the city of Coquitlam assess a landslide last Saturday morning that was triggered by torrential rains along Pipeline Road. STEFAN LAbbé/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

and after the storm, which saw 140.8 mm of rain fall within a 24-hour period on Friday, according to figures from the Burke Mountain rain gauge. On Pipeline Road, another private drain pipe was blocked, which triggered a small landslide in the 1400block. Lofgren said crews

were able to stabilize the banks after consulting with a geotechnical engineer, which allowed them to clear the road of debris and re-establish a ditch to help water flows. He added that Partington Creek overflowed its banks, causing some damage to Cedar Drive and there were some minor washouts along

sections of Quarry Road. It helped that city staff knew the massive rainfall was coming, Lofgren said. In the lead-up to the storm, he said crews were busy checking drainage and storm systems to make sure they were clear of debris. “The city’s preparation in advance of last weekend’s

event helped reduce the potential impacts to Coquitlam and we feel our crews did a fantastic job,” he said. It is still too early to say what the damage and work will cost the city but Lofgren said so far, the weekend’s weather event bill has run close to $55,000. “But there will be additional contractor and material costs, which have yet to be invoiced,” he added. Coquitlam was not the only municipality struggling to manage last week’s huge rainfall. In Port Coquitlam, localized flooding hit at least five areas, including Cedar Park and an area north of Devon Road. The worst of the flooding hit near the banks of the Coquitlam River around Kingsway Avenue and Bedford Street, and along Coast Meridian Road near

Hyde Creek. Saturday morning, PoCo Mayor Brad West told The TriCity News city staff were taking stock of the damage and were moving into the cleanup phase. And while West said he was proud of the way staff and emergency services executed their jobs — many working throughout the night — he also said the city would be assessing their performance in the coming days. “We weren’t caught flatfooted,” he said. “We were able to deal with it to the best of our ability right away. But I think, obviously, anytime you go through something like that you want to reflect upon what has occurred,” he said, adding city staff would be debriefing city council at its next meeting, Feb. 11. – with files from Stefan Labbé

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CRIME

Sex offender busted in Coq. Giles, who served 22 years, was arrested for a curfew violation StEfan Labbé slabbe@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam cops arrested a convicted sex offender who was allegedly in violation of his curfew after BC Corrections sounded the alarm that he hadn’t returned to his court-approved address. Last May, Earon Wayne Giles, 46, was released from prison after serving 22 years for a string of sexual assaults between 1992 and ’94. On six separate occasions, Giles broke into five victims’ ground-floor or basement suites, often putting a pillow

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case, pillow or blanket over their head before sexually assaulting them. In court documents from a rejected appeal in 1999, the justice described the horrific circumstances surrounding the assaults, writing: “Not

only were five of the six offences ‘two-man gang rapes,’ the offences occurred in the sanctity of the victims’ homes; on at least two occasions young children were present and witnessed the violation of their mothers; insidious threats were made of potential harm to the victims’ children; insulting and mocking advice was given to some victims on the security of their homes; the level of violence escalated over the course of the offences; telephone lines were cut; money was stolen from most victims; and, one victim was subjected to two separate attacks less than a month apart.” Upon his release in May 2019, Surrey RCMP warned the public that Giles was “a dangerous sex offender who

poses a high risk to re-offend.” Fast-forward to Feb. 2, and Coquitlam RCMP got a call from BC Corrections at 10:15 p.m. Within minutes, Coquitlam RCMP officers arrested Giles at a home in the 1300-block of Pinetree Way, according to a police press release. “Public safety is always our top responsibility,” said Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin in the press release. “The public needs to know that RCMP detachments work together, and with partners like BC Corrections, to follow through on priority offenders.” Giles was released from custody Feb. 4, on seven additional conditions, including that he must abide by electronic monitoring.

Ruh-Roh! Facebook – and Scooby doo – uSed in dRug SaleS: police A 37-year-old man was arrested recently in Coquitlam in connection with the sale of illicit drugs in which the seller used social media to advertise the products. According to a Port Moody Police Department press release last Friday, PMPD received a report in spring 2019 of drug dealing in the city. “The drugs were being advertised through Facebook and a variety of web pages, with delivery typically arranged through the use of apps,” the release stated. Following an investigation, PMPD’s Community Action Team executed a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam, where a man was arrested. During their search, investigators found: psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”), cocaine, LSD, steroids and “a variety of substances that have not yet been identified.” A cultivation lab for the mushrooms and a small marijuana grow op were also found, police said, and some of the sheets of suspected LSD paper were decorated with cartoon characters, including the mystery-solving great dane Scooby Doo. PMPD said suspected cannabis edibles were also being manufactured at the home. Police said the approximate street value of the drugs is $25,000 and approximately $15,000 in cash was also seized. Charges have not yet been approved and this matter remains under investigation.

anMORE GREEn

Is there finally a sewage solution for Anmore Green residents & Eagle Mountain students? Anmore council OKs local service area for strata complex

“I’m not going to jinx it with a comment either way. I have to have hope for the health and safety of the children.”

MaRIO baRtEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Diane MacSporran Eagle Mountain middle school parent advisory council

Students at Anmore’s Eagle Mountain middle school may get their hillside back in time for the next school year. At its meeting Tuesday, Anmore village council approved a bylaw that will create a local service area for the middle school and nearby Anmore Green Estates (AGE) to allow construction of a sewer hookup from the 53-unit strata housing complex to a regional connection in Port Moody. The village’s chief administrative officer, Juli Halliwell, said the bylaw could be adopted as soon as Feb. 18. She added it’s “a significant step” toward ending the problem of sewage leaking from the homes’ failing septic system, which is located in a field just above the school. After routine testing in September 2017 detected high levels of E. coli and fecal coliform in several locations at the base of the hill, the provincial Ministry of Environment issued a pollution-abatement order to the strata; as well,

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The protective fencing and signs that have closed a hillside next to Eagle Mountain middle school for more than two years could be gone by the next school year. TRi-ciTy neWS File phoTo

fencing was erected in December of that year to keep kids attending the school from accessing the contaminated area. Since then, protracted negotiations involving several levels of government about the causes for the contamination and who will pay to repair it have kept the sewage percolating and the hillside off limits as a play area or shortcut to and

from nearby homes. Robert Boies of AGE’s strata said Anmore’s move brings the end within sight, and he’s optimistic construction can begin in August, with two weeks estimated for completion. He said while it has always been the strata’s position that it would cover the cost of building the connection, what those costs would be has been an ongoing bone of contention. Still

to be resolved is a demand by School District 43 for compensation for its costs, including an ongoing easement if the connecting pipe runs beneath its property at Eagle Mountain middle. In a statement, the district’s chief financial officer, Chris Nicolls, said SD43 wants written commitment that AGE will cover its costs before it signs off. Boies said AGE needs cer-

tainty about the costs before it commits. But he added that he’s confident an agreement can be reached with the help of a facilitator who was appointed by the B.C. government last fall to help move all elements of the complicated process along. Boies said that facilitator has been instrumental in getting consensus with Anmore and the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Discharge District, which administers sewer systems throughout the region, as to what AGE’s costs and obligations will be. “We were in no-man’s land, nobody would talk to us,” Boies said, adding he anticipates the

final bill for getting the sewer hookup will come to about $1 million, or approximately $20,000 for each homeowner in the strata. Diane MacSporran of Eagle Mountain’s parent advisory council said she’s cautiously optimistic a solution is close. “I’m not going to jinx it with a comment either way,” she told The Tri-City News. “I have to have hope for the health and safety of the children.” And that’s what the whole issue is about, Boies said. “It will be a relief when we see shovels in the ground and we have a permanent solution.”

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THE ENVIRONMENT

These Tri-City teens’ Real Acts of Caring focus on plastics and the environment Week planned for kindness gets an eco spin thanks to teens

moRe iNFoRmAtioN • For more information about Real Acts of Caring week, visit: http://www.realactsofcaring.org/ • For more information on the federal government’s scientific assessment on plastic, visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2020/01/ draft-science-assessment-of-plastic-pollution-confirmsnegative-impact-of-plastic-pollution-on-the-environment-in-canada.html

DIaNE STRaNDbERg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Some Tri-City students are joining the call for a ban on single-use plastics and they are making their concerns known during Real Acts of Caring week, Feb. 9 to 15. More than two dozen students from School District 43 secondary schools are working on a plan to get more people to care about the plastics they dump in the garbage. “We want it to be more of an emergency,” said Dr. Charles Best student Amanda Palmatary. “Banning plastics seems to be delayed.” As Tri-City schools practise acts of caring and kindness next week, these students will be bringing their message to B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman.

Roxanna Ferdowsi, Amanda Palmatary, Roxanna Ferdowsi, Braidyn Chang and Rasee Kachchakaduge are members of an environmental super-team, an offshoot of School District 43’s Real Acts of Caring program. They want single-use plastics banned and are meeting with B.C.’s minister of environment Feb. 12 to talk about the issue. Submitted photo

Palmatary said she and her group will be asking the minister to ban plastics more quickly, instead of waiting for the federal government, which says some sort of ban

will be in place by 2021. “We want more immediate action,” she said. The students are concerned about islands of plastic debris that are forming in the ocean;

negative effects on animals, especially those that mistake plastic for food or become entangled; problems with toxic chemicals leaching from decomposing plastic; and the

release of methane gas and other powerful greenhouse gases from plastic into the atmosphere. Students would like to see single-use plastic bags and straws banned, among other things, and are taking steps themselves to be more environmentally friendly by using reusable containers, straws and shopping bags, Palmatary told The Tri-City News. Their call comes as the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change released a scientific assessment of plastic pollution and its effects on the environment. The report

notes that plastic pollution is a key environmental issue that has impacts on the environment, human health and the economy. “Plastic ends up in our landfills; litters our parks and beaches; and pollutes our rivers, lakes, and oceans. Small particles of plastic are also pervasive in our environment, and people and wildlife are exposed through air, water, and food. To protect human health, safeguard the environment, and grow the economy, we must take action to reduce plastic pollution,” the report states.

Pa R K S

Metro Vancouver spending $2M for expansion of Coquitlam’s Minnekhada Regional Park Adding to parkland part of plan for this growing region DIaNE STRaNDbERg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A wooded gem of a park in Coquitlam’s northeast corner is being expanded by 16 hectares to provide more walking trails and viewpoints, and to preserve habitat for wildlife. Metro Vancouver is spending $2 million to expand Minnekhada Regional Park as part of a long-term plan to expand parks for the growing region. In addition, Metro is expanding the Codd Wetland Ecological Conservancy on the other side of the Pitt River valley, with the addition of 56.3 hectares of forest and wetland, home to sandhill cranes, at a cost of $7.3 million. Adding more parkland in the area is part of a long-term plan for the region, accord-

Metro Vancouver has purchased 40 acres of land for $2 million to expand Minnekhada Regional Park to the north of the existing 200 acre park. metRo VANcouVeR photo

ing to John McEwen, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Regional Parks Committee and the mayor of Anmore. “With more people and considerable employment growth anticipated for Coquitlam, Port

Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows in the coming decades, it is vital we set aside conservation lands so people can connect with nature in their communities,” McEwen said in a press release.

Expanding the park has long been a goal, according to Steve Schaffrick, division manager for central area parks, and when the property came up for sale recently, Metro Vancouver began negotiations.

“It’s got some elevation. There are some pretty spectacular views we can obtain by working our network trail through,” said Schaffrick. And if money becomes available, the trails could be available for public use in two years after time spent working on a plan. The Minnekhada property will fill a gap between the regional park and the Pitt Addington Marsh Wildlife Area. The new area adds a hillside of maturing Douglas fir and provides foraging as well as hibernation habitats for western toads, a species of special conservation concern. Some of the property overlooks Minnekhada Marsh, creating opportunities for the future development of trails and scenic viewpoints that would complement and expand Minnekhada Regional Park’s existing 10-kilometre trail network. Although the park is frequented by bears, especially during blueberry season when Oliver Road is usually closed

to visitors arriving by car, addition of the new trails won’t put any additional stress on the bears or increase the possibility of human bear conflicts, Schaffrick said. That’s because Metro Vancouver already has programs to deal with the creatures, such as closing trails, when necessary. As well, he said, before new trails are planned, the area will be surveyed with cameras, to detect wildlife corridors, which can then be avoided. “We do try planning with a camera drop to monitor wildlife in advance of planning trails and we can understand where bears are going or possibly other animals, such as coyotes or deer. And we might be able to keep trails and infrastructure away from those places where people might be interacting with the wildlife a little bit more.” The addition of 16 hectares, or 40 acres, expands the 200 hectare park by about 10%, he said.

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SOAPS, BReAd Check out the vendors tables at the Port Moody Winter Farmers Market, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.). You can also sign up for a workshop with Vivio Flowers to make a table centrepiece. The cost is $35. Visit makebakegrow.com to register for the class.

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PIAnO, wORd

Award-winning concert pianist Sarah Hagen returns to the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for a show titled Exultation, a mix of Rachmaninoff and the spoken word of Brendan McLeod, the former Canadian SLAM champion. The event starts at 8 p.m. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

SMOOCH, LICk Pianist Sarah Hagen is back at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on Friday night. photo submitted

BeAT dROP

The high-energy party band Rain City 6 plays the Asylum Sound Stage, in the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam) at 9:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday. No cover for entry. Visit hardrockcasinovancouver.com.

Feb. 8

STORIeS fOR kIdS

Young children and their caregivers can hear stories, rhymes and songs at the Terry Fox Library, in the Port Coquitlam community centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 10:15 a.m. Call 604-927-7999.

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Learn how to make a fancy Valentine’s Day card with lace ribbons and stamps — the same way as in the Victorian era — in one of Coquitlam’s

ViVA Trio appears at the Evergreen Cultural Centre Saturday night. photo submitted

oldest homes: Mackin House. The Coquitlam Heritage Society sessions start at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. in the home (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Refreshments will be provided to participants and admission is by donation. Call 604-516-6151 or visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

wRITeRS CORneR Author George Opacic talks about taxes for writers at the Tri-City Wordsmiths’ monthly meeting, held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Terry Fox Library in the Port Coquitlam community centre (2150 Wilson Ave.). Admission is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999 or vis-

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TAke THe PAwn Sharpen your chess skills with other amateur players at the Coquitlam Public Library’s weekly chess club at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). The event starts at 2 p.m. and all ages and skills are welcome. Materials will be supplied. Call the library at 604-9374141 or visit coqlibrary.ca.

HOCkeY nIGHT The Coquitlam Express battle the Victoria Grizzlies in a BCHL game at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. The Angela Calla

Mortgage Team also hosts a fundraiser for Access Youth Outreach Services at the rink. Visit coquitlamexpress.ca.

VOCAL SenSATIOnS ViVA Trio — aka the classically trained opera singers Anna Bateman, Erin Fisher and Katya Tchoubar — performs a wide range of genres with their three-part harmony at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 8 p.m. For tickets, call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

SPeLLInG Bee Young students will be put to the test in spelling bees

in the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.). Hosted by the Port Moody Public Library, the first event at 11:30 a.m. is geared for young ones ages 6 to 8 while the second bee — for ages 9 to 13 — is at 1:30 p.m. Call 604-469-4577 or visit portmoodylibrary.ca.

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Feb. 9

SHOw Of HeARTS The Variety - Show of Hearts Telethon returns to the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam) to raise money for the children’s charity. Now in its 54th year, the televised broadcast runs from 9:30 a.m.

Have your photo taken with your pet in a Valentine’s kissing booth at Korna Natural Pet Supplies (1-2773 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The photos are a minimum donation of $10 with proceeds for the Small Animal Rescue Society of B.C. Call 604-904-2008.

LOVe BUGS Kids ages 9 and under can spend the afternoon making Valentine’s Day crafts and taking part in games at Place Maillardville community centre (1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam) starting at 3 p.m. Admission is $7 per child and parent participation is required. Call 604-933-6166.

JAZZ TUneS Support the Port Moody Music Society at its annual fundraiser held from 6 to 10 p.m. at the John B Pub (1000 Austin Ave., Coquitlam). The $25 entry includes a burger and a drink, with proceeds supporting the Inlet Jazz Band, Port Moody Community Band and the Port Moody secondary band program. Call 604-931-5115.

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“They have been working hard to graduate and they want to make that [prom day] great.”

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Shari O’Neill Enchantment Project committee member

chool District 43’s class of 2020 has a few months to go before school ends but for many teens, grad planning is well underway. Girls are buying fancy evening dresses, boys are getting fitted for tuxes and suits, couples are pairing up and parents are organizing limos and aftergrad parties. It’s all part of a tradition that goes back generations, a sort of debutante ball for young men and women with the added buzz of post-secondary applications and grad getaways. But not everyone has the resources to pay for a graduation dance, and for some Grade 12s, the end-of-year soirée is not possible. They would love to go but can’t afford dresses, tuxes, tickets and other necessities needed to arrive at the prom in style along with their classmates. But there are options as school youth workers can connect them with the Enchantment Project, a pro-

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Carol Todd, Lorna Whalen, Shari O’Neill and Cencherie Brisbin volunteer with the Enchantment Project, which provides dresses for girls and pays for boys’ formal wear as well as grad tickets for students who might otherwise miss out. A fundraiser set for Feb. 19 will raise money for this project. Diane StranDberg/the tri-City newS

gram that provides good, gently used dresses for girls, tux rentals for boys and free grad dance tickets if they also volunteer at their school. “The kids work hard to graduate. Everybody else gets to wear the gown or suit,” said Enchantment Project com-

mittee member Shari O’Neill. “They have been working hard to graduate and they want to make that [prom day] great,” A program that got started 12 years ago, the Enchantment Project has been helping 40 to 50 SD43

students each year get ready for grad. On a recent visit with its committee, The Tri-City News witnessed the work of the volunteers who are collecting grad dresses, making sure they are in good shape, and raising funds for the program.

The gowns come in a variety of styles, sizes and colours that could appeal to girls looking for the right dress. But more dresses are needed and the group is holding a fundraiser Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Burrard Public House, 2414 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Tickets are $25; in addition to food and a drink, participants will have a chance to participate in a 50/50 draw, a wine raffle and door prizes, with proceeds going to the Enchantment Project. Currently, the group is accepting bottles of wine for the wine raffle, which can be dropped off at Coquitlam Florist, 104-2020 Oxford

Connector, Port Coquitlam. Also, gently used and drycleaned grad gowns, cocktail dresses and women’s evening wear (no older than four years) are being collected and can be dropped off at all SD43 high schools until March 6, according to O’Neill, who said the girls will pick out their dresses March 12. Boys, meanwhile, can have their formal wear rentals paid for with funds raised at the Enchantment fundraiser. O’Neill said the students are appreciative and their confidence grows when they know they look great. “They find that dress and they get all decked out, it’s a dream come true,” she said.

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• Virtual reality open house: Do you want to have some fun in the sun or puzzle your way out of an escape room? Immerse yourself in the world of virtual reality during CPL’s Innovation Hub open houses. The next VR session is Feb. 11, 2 to 4 p.m. at City Centre branch. It’s a drop-In program for people 13 and older. • Family Day storytime: Join Coquitlam librarians for a special story time to celebrate Family Day on Feb. 17 and stay for puzzles and games afterwards. This program is for children from birth to six years and their parents. Drop in to City Centre branch at 11 a.m. • Emergency preparedness program: The city of Coquitlam’s emergency preparedness sessions cover

BOOK OF THE WEEK n Trust Exercises by Susan Choi n Reviewed by Rachel Burke, Coquitlam Public Library

Trust Exercises by Susan Choi is the literary equivalent of a Rubik’s Cube. It is a story told in parts. At its outset, Trust Exercises is a love story: highschool students Sarah and David fall in love in the summer between freshman and sophomore years at a prestigious performing arts school in 1980s Houston. The language is beautiful and strikes nuanced insight into first love, disappointment and hurt. But Sarah and David are only the fulcrum around which the story starts to turn. Choi masterfully crafts an ensemble of characters that are interesting, complex and vibrant, including the talented though unconventional drama teacher Mr. Kingsley. She also deconstructs the story in beautiful, painful, brilliant ways, resulting in the reader reevaluating what is the true story and what truth means to each individual affected. As Choi describes it: “Thoughts are often false. A feeling’s always real. Not true, just real.”

both natural and man-made hazards that residents of Coquitlam could face. Learn how you can be a hero and be prepared to help yourself and others at the Poirier branch Feb. 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Register online at signmeup. coquitlam.ca/signmeup/ or by calling 604-927-4386. • Pro-D Day movie mati-

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librarians in PMPL’s children’s area Feb. 11 from 6 to 6:30 p.m. — no registration required. • Writers in our Midst #14: Writers in our Midst is a popular reading series of fiction, poetry and performance previously hosted by the Gallery Bistro. Join librarians in PMPL’s Fireside Reading Room Feb. 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for a family-friendly opportunity to and meet local writers. Tea and coffee will be served. Drop-in, no registration required. • Pro-D day movie: Toy Story 4: Friday, Feb. 14, enjoy a free family movie on the big screen in the Inlet Theatre. PMPL will be showing Toy Story 4 (rated G, 100 minutes); showtime is at 2 p.m., doors will open at 1:30 p.m.. No registration required but seating is first come, first served. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Info: library.portmoody.ca or 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr.

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movie. Librarians will be showing an assortment of highly rated films. Next movie night: Monday, Feb. 10, 6 to 8 p.m. — drop in. • Introduction to website building with HTML & CSS: HTML and CSS (cascading style sheets) are the backbone of all websites. Knowledge of these programs is a necessity for things like web development, creating marketing emails or even blogging. In this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop, you will learn how to create a web page. This program by Canada Learning Code runs Thursday, Feb. 27, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Call or visit the library to register. • Lego Club: Terry Fox Library has the Lego, you bring your imagination (try out the Keva Planks, too). This is open to kids ages five years and older. Next session is Wednesday, Feb. 12, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — drop in. Info: www.fvrl.bc.ca, the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page or 604-927-7999. Terry Fox Library is located inside the Port Coquitlam community centre, 2150 Wilson Ave.

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A Port Moody couple has launched a GoFundMe page in hopes of raising more than $34,000 for a new wheelchair. Janelle Resendes, 31, told The Tri-City News last week the motor on her last power chair stopped working in December. She said technicians have told her it can’t be fixed and she needs to purchase a new one. “I need a chair every day,” she said during an interview at the Moody Centre home. “It

makes life challenging without it.” To date, Resendes and her husband Joseph — a Port Moody secondary grad and youth worker who, like his wife, also has cerebral palsy — have collected some $2,000 through the crowdfunding page. They’ve also managed to secure $14,000 from B.C.’s Ministry of Health and are planning some community fundraisers. But when they’ve tried to reach out to outside agencies, they’ve hit a brick wall, said Joseph Resendes. Further, the current wheelchair Janelle has on loan from SelfCare Home Health Products — a medical equipment supplier in Port Coquitlam — isn’t suitable

for her work as an artist: It doesn’t have a lift or a tilt-up seat for her to reach her easel. Janelle Resendes said she’s frustrated and is eager to get back to her business. “I’ve stopped painting now because I can’t get into the right position to have both of my hands on my brush,” she said. “It has become impossible.” • To help Janelle Resendes pay for a new power wheelchair, go to gofundme.com.

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MONDAY, FEB. 10 • Rhymes of Times, 10:3011:30 a.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Join this guided reminiscing session for adults, and share your stories with the group.

TUESDAY, FEB. 11 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810. • Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

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• Burke Mountain Naturalists meeting featuring info about grizzlies and Kenyan wildlife, 7:30-9 p.m., King of Life Lutheran Church, 1198 Falcon Dr., Coquitlam. Presenters are two BMN members: Paul Steeves will have a short slideshow of his photographs of grizzly bears in their natural habitat. Bruce Brandhorst who will describe the highlights of his recent travels to national parks in southern Kenya. Everyone welcome, free admission. Info: 604-937-5379 or burkemountainnaturalists.ca.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club presents “book night;” meeting starts at 6 p.m., with stamp swap and shop followed by a presentation by members of stamp related literature. New location: Mundy Park field house, 629 Hillcrest St., Coquitlam (parking on road in front). Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306. • Pacific Digital Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school – guests always welcome. Info plus a list of club meetings and keynote speakers: www.pdpc.ca.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 • Heritage Week 2020: a heritage success story discussion, 7-9 p.m., The Outlet, PoCo. Open to all ages, free admission. Join community members for a lively panel discussion about the saving of Melissa Park Lodge and the importance of preserving heritage homes.

Check out our new online events calendar, powered by Evvnt, at tricitynews.com • YOLO: Youth Offering Listening Opportunities, presented by Share Family and Community Services, 6:15-8:45 p.m. at Share, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Info & registration: Sabrina, 604-365-0636 or sabrina.hayward@sharesociety.ca. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.

• 0Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers opportunities for 50+ singles to meet new friends and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, meets, 7 p.m. at the Safeway community room, third floor, 580 Clarke Rd., Coquitlam. Directions & info: Darline, 604466 0017.

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• Heritage Week 2020: Melissa Park Lodge open house, 5-8 p.m., 2175 Mary Hill Rd. Open to all ages, free admission. Take a tour around Melissa Park Lodge and learn about the process that took place to restore this significant part of PoCo’s history.

• Burke Mountain’s community association, the North East Coquitlam Ratepayers, host Coquitlam Fire Chief Jim Ogloff, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Regular business meeting will begin shortly after 8 p.m. to discuss any concerns of the Burke Mountain neighbourhood. All residents welcome.

and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

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• The “F Words” exhibit grand opening, 1-3 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Join PoCo Heritage in celebrating the city’s resilient spirit at the opening for its 2020 exhibit, “Port Coquitlam’s ‘F’ Words: Flu, Fire, Flood and Financial Fears”. Learn more about the events in early PoCo history that shaped its spirit and drive.

MONDAY, FEB. 24 • Heritage Writers’ Group,

10:30 a.m.-noon, PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Start capturing your life story for family and posterity. No preparation required; just bring a pen and paper, or your laptop.

TUESDAY, FEB. 25 • Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 • Pacific Digital Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in drama room, Port Moody secondary school – guests always welcome. Info: www.pdpc.ca. • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a small stamp auction – everyone welcome; viewing starts at 6 p.m., auction after 7 p.m. New location: Mundy Park field house, 629 Hillcrest St., Coquitlam (parking on road in front). Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 • Have you considered becoming a foster parent? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.

PARENTS, KIDS • Family resource centre at Minnekhada middle school, PoCo, offers multi-sensory and math tutoring; rate is $25 per session. Tutors are Orton Gillingham-trained and centre works in cooperation with SD43. Registration is ongoing. Info: frcdistrict43@gmail.com. • Parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to connect with others who are raising children, gain and offer support and understanding, gain information about parenting and other concerns, and have their children cared for while doing so, free of charge, can join a parent support circle. Parent Support Services of BC runs a Wednesday evening circle in Burquitlam. The support circle is an anonymous, confidential self-help group for parents with children 12 years old and under. Info: 604-669-1616 or www.parentsupportbc.ca. • Ignite Choir at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship is for kids 6-14 who love to sing, dance and act; the goal is to give children and youth an introduction to music and. The choir meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 13. Info: www. erbf.com. see page

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• Breastfeeding or pregnant and wanting to learn more? Looking for information or help? La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings. Info: 604-520-4623 or www.lllc.ca. • Share Family and Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school, 1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900. • Parent and Tot Drop-in: open to parents with children from birth to 5 years old; offers safe and nurturing environment; children learn songs, stories and eat healthy snacks together; parents are full participants; free; open 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam, and 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Seaview elementary school, PoMo. Info: Arshia, 604-9376971. • Tri-City Family Place, a drop in centre for children up to five with their caregivers, is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (September to June), 2062 Manning Ave., PoCo. Info: 604-942-4672. • Share Family and Community Services parent support circle runs Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m., Mountain View

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• KidStart needs volunteer mentors to provide caring and supportive relationships. You must be 21 years or older, prepared to accept a young person unconditionally and able to spend three hours a week or more. Mentors are carefully screened and supported, and there are regular training sessions and ongoing support provided by staff. Info: www.kidstart.ca.

elementary school, 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Open to all parents, grandparents and/or caregivers. Participation is free and childminding and snacks are available. Info: 604-937-6970. • Pleasantside Play Pals, a non-profit parent-participation play group for newborns to pre-schoolers at Old Orchard Hall, PoMo; parents/caregivers invited every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m. • Parents and tots gather to play and learn in a Jewishthemed environment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or info@ burquest.org. • Step By Step Child Development Society Family Resource Rooms open for dropin at the following locations: Old Orchard Hall in Ioco Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-11 a.m., Harbour View elementary school Monday and Wednesday from 9:30-11 a.m. and at the Blue Mountain Park Scouts’ Hall on Wed from 10-11:30. Call 604931-1977 for more information or visit the website at www.stepby-step.ca • Millside Family Resource Centre is open Fridays, 9-11 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff

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co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Millside elementary is at 1432 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161. • Mountain View Family Resource Centre is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Mountain View elementary is at 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161. • Drop-in for parents/ caregivers and children 5 and younger, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Birchland School Family Place, 1331 Fraser St., PoCo. Info: Westcoast Family Resources Society, 604-9417828. • Christian Service Brigade and Senior Girls Alive at Westwood Community Church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam, invite youth 11-18 to join them on Wednesday nights 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Battalion program. Info: Ronnie Tan, 604-908-1847. • Autism Tri-Cities information and support group for adults with relatives with autism spectrum disorder. Info: Clair, 604-939-5157. • PoCoMo Mothers of Multiples club meets the third Thursday of the month. Info:

Brenda, 604-937-5534. • Simon Fraser Society for Community Living hosts Family Support, Education and Networking Group, for families with children with developmental or physical disabilities throughout the school year. For more information, please contact the Family and Individual Support Program at 604-5259494. • Parents Together is a mutual help group for parents experiencing conflict with their teen(s), meets in PoCo. Info: 604-3250556. • Learning Disabilities Association meets the third Thursday of each month at the family resource centre at Westwood elementary school, PoCo, 7-9 p.m. • The Ark Child Services, a non-profit counselling agency specializing in supporting families going through separation and divorce, has an office in the Tri-Cities. Info: Lee Cassels, 604461-2124. • Children with Diabetes parent support group meets monthly. Speakers present information for living with Type 1 Diabetes. Social activities are also planned for the children and their families. Info: Carol, 604-931-2027.

VOLUNTEERS • Port Moody Ecological Society, a volunteer-operated educational and training facility, is seeking keen volunteers. Volunteers can be adults or students (over 16) and membership is as low as $5 (students). Hatchery is open every day except Sunday, 9 -11 a.m. There is a range of activities each day but no experience is required — club members will train and guide you. Info: 604-469-9106 or portmoodyecologicalsociety@hotmail.com.

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A night at the (school) museum Pinetree opens its doors for public ‘masterpiece’ show janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

More than two decades ago, when Pinetree secondary school was about to open, School District 43 administrators asked Brian Gleckman to tour the building. As the inaugural visual arts department head at Pinetree, Gleckman was invited by then-superintendent Laureen Doerksen to get a feel for his new space before he settled in. A former art teacher at Port Moody secondary, Gleckman remembers he was taken by the amount of wall space in the new school, located next to Douglas College. “My mind was racing,” he said. There, he thought, was an opportunity to fill the walls with masterpieces that would not only educate the student population but would also offer a dose of daily inspiration. Over the years, Gleckman and his senior drawing and painting students reproduced works of museum-quality art from trailblazers spanning the Renaissance to modern day. They studied the artists’ backgrounds as well as the content, colours and textures of their chosen piece. Sometimes, they worked alone; other times, in a group setting to paint sections on canvas, board or a ceiling panel that would be installed in a classroom. Now, with Gleckman set to retire next month, he’s inviting students, staff, alumni, arts institutions and city officials to have a walk-through to showcase the 90 re-creations. Tours for the Museum of Art night start at 7 p.m. Feb. 19. see

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Brian Gleckman, the visual arts head at Coquitlam’s Pinetree secondary, retires next month after completing a 20-year “Museum of Art” at the high school that highlights student reproductions. Above, he is pictured with the anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso, Guernica. janis cleugh/the tri-citY neWs

Gleckman challenged his senior drawing and painting classes to tackle masterpieces from the Renaissance era — such as The School of Athens by the Italian artist Raphael (above) — to modern day. Last summer, he produced a keepsake booklet with the images of the original pieces and their descriptions as well as the names of the Pinetree student artists who re-created the artworks. Below: The Birthday was painted by Chagall in 1915, and a Leonardo da Vinci drawing reproduction in the science room. janis cleugh/the tri-citY neWs

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During a visit with The Tri-City News last month, Gleckman talked about the 20-year masterpiece project that he hopes, one day, will become a cultural resource for the city. “It’s so unique,” he said, “that we would like to open our doors up to the community.” Recently, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and Coun. Steve Kim, the chair of the city’s cultural advisory committee, visited Pinetree to talk to Gleckman about how the school could accommodate guests. Already, it’s been seen by several international educators, he said. Gleckman got the idea to widen the audience about 10 years ago when he was interviewed for CBC Radio’s weekend program North by Northwest. He recalls the media experience being a kind of a-ha moment, and it drove him to expand the “museum,” which

Art teacher Brian Gleckman (pictured with Trolley, based on a photo by Robert Frank, at right) oversaw some 90 artworks for the hallways and classrooms at Pinetree secondary school. janis cleugh/the tri-city news

Two giant images that Pinetree secondary students, teachers and staff see when they travel the stairwell from one level to the next. janis cleugh/the tri-city news

includes reproductions of works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Miró, Matisse and da Vinci. The type of art and its placement were also critical to the project, he said; for example, a re-imagination of

The Diplomats in The Hague photo by Erich Salomon is near the library. Some pieces also include mixed media components while a couple — like Raphael’s The School of

Athens — pop with 3D cutouts (Gleckman used a saw to make the shapes). Gleckman, who trained as a painter and has bachelor’s degrees in art history and international relations, plus

master’s degrees and certifications in education and art, said some 100 students took part in the painting exercise, with many working on multiple pieces. Their names are in a glossy booklet Gleckman produced last summer for the winter open house. Many of his students have gone on to study at postsecondary art institutions

around the world, becoming art teachers or are mixing their art lessons with politics or fashion. Still, Gleckman said he believes nearly all who walked through Pinetree’s halls over the past 20 years have had the images imprinted on their minds and can easily identify the works in galleries. “It has heightened their senses about the art world.”

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CDMF Performing Arts Festival volunteers (left to right): Shelley Livesay; Pat Bradley (volunteer co-ordinator); Eurilda Larsen; Susan Greening; and Sharon Young. The festival begins at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam on Feb. 10. janis cleugh/the tri-city news performing arts festival

CDMF back at Trinity Competition for musicians, vocalists starts on Monday janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Hundreds of young pianists, singers and speech arts students from around the Lower Mainland will make their way to Port Coquitlam over the next month, hoping to clinch a spot at the performing arts provincials. And beside the adults accompanying them will be about two dozen volunteers, helping the performers check in and offering support before they take to the stage. The volunteers at the 67th annual CDMF Performing Arts Festival lend a hand for a variety of reasons, said volunteer co-ordinator Pat Bradley,

who is also the festival vicepresident. Some have had children in past competitions while others have been recruited by friends and neighbours to assist at Trinity United Church, where the event will start on Monday. “I have a real interest in the people and the music,” said Judi Carroll, who handles the front-of-house duties. “It’s so exciting when they walk through the doors and the tension is building. Some of the talent is just unbelievable to watch and hear.” This year’s fest will see a total of 520 entries in the categories of piano (Feb. 10 to 21); speech arts (Feb. 24 and 25); classical voice (March 2 and 3); and musical theatre (March 4 to 6). CDMF president Michael Wright said the organization has its largest piano compo-

nent to date, with a 30% increase over last year (the competitors will play on a Yamaha C3 grand piano that has been loaned by Tom Lee Music). Adjudicators Akiko Tominaga (piano), Susan Bertoia (speech) and Melanie Adams (vocal) will select the best performances and advance the winners to the honours concert; the latter event will be held April 5 at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity United. At that time, 65 trophies will be handed out and the names of the CDMF representatives at the provincials will be announced. The Performing Arts BC Association of Regional Festivals hosts its contest in June in Cranbrook. Entry to the CDMF Performing Arts Festival at Trinity United Church (2211 Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam) is free of charge. Visit cdmffestival. ca for more information.

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Fireside talk with authors Seven scribes will speak about their work at the next edition of Writers in the Midst at the Port Moody Public Library. The readings and talk-back in the Fireside Reading Room (in Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr.) start at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 and will include presentations from: • Gerry Bradley, a Port Moody resident, musician and a retired community mental health worker on Vancouver’s downtown eastside; • Leesa Hanna, a Port Moody writer and artist who

recently finished writing and illustrating her first children’s chapter book, The BIG Adventures of Little O: A Song for the Salmon; • W.L. Hawkin, the author of the Hollystone Mysteries, a poet and book reviewer; • Shannon Matter, a Coquitlam singer-songwriter, author and aromatherapist; • Lesley Evans Ogden, a scientist and writer whose work appears in National Geographic and BBC Future, and on CBC TV’s The Nature of Things; • Jim Peacock, a former Port Moody resident who crossed

over from media to media relations and last year wrote a memoir; • and Gregory J. Robb, whose debut book, Transience: From Failure to Future in a Scarred Family, was published in 2015. No registration is required for the drop-in session next Tuesday. Call 604-469-4575. Meanwhile, Debra Purdy Kong — a past Writers in the Midst guest — launches her new book The Blade Man at Western Sky Books (21322850 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Feb. 12. Call 604-461-5602.

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Port Moody artist needs a wheelchair to reach her easel Janelle Resendes — a 31-year-old visual artist with cerebral palsy who moved from Nanaimo to Port Moody four years ago — studied painting and drawing in school and at Vancouver Island University. “I’ve always had a pencil or paint brush in my hand,” she said during an interview at her Moody Centre home last week to promote her GoFundMe page, a fundraiser to pay for a new power wheelchair (see story on page 33). Without the machine, Resendes can’t lift herself up to reach her easel and, as a result, she’s been unable to supply product for her art and card business (junique.ca). Resendes likes to create abstract and landscape images and uses both hands to steady her brush, pencil crayon, pencil, pen or pastel marker as it touches the canvas. janelle resendes

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Senior women just wanna have hockey fun Veteran players find limited opportunities for the sport they love to play MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

All Sue Rittinger wants is a team of her own. The 60-year-old White Rock resident has been playing hockey her entire adult life but she’s found opportunities to hit the ice and slap a puck around are limited for women of a certain age. Rittinger is trying to organize a team to represent Zone 3 — which stretches from Coquitlam, down to her hometown and east to Hope — to compete at the BC 55+ Games that will be held in Richmond, Sept. 15 to 19. But she’s hopeful her search might uncover enough players like herself to form a league. Rittinger said she’s confident they’re out there. Some, like herself, may be playing with women half their age in an established women’s league. Others may be skating with men at drop-in lunchtime scrimmages. There may even be a few women who gave up the game as their love for the the game was overtaken by family and career commitments. Rittinger said hockey has been a constant in her life

Sue Rittinger, right, and Yvonne Johnson, are looking for women 55+ who play hockey and would be interested in forming a team for the B.C. 55+ Games in September in Richmond. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

as she moved around the country, most recently in Ottawa, where she lived until a year ago. She said she loves the sensation of speed while skating down the ice, the challenge of making plays with her teammates, as well as the social camaraderie of the dressing room and post-game gatherings.

Back when Rittinger first started playing at Kerrisdale Arena in Vancouver, organized women’s hockey leagues existed mostly on the down-low. The players had to change in the washrooms and good ice time was hard to find. The sport has grown in leaps and bounds since, with

the establishment of top international competitions like the first world championship in 1990 and its acceptance into the Winter Olympics in 1998. According to Statistics Canada, there’s now more than 86,000 female registered ice hockey players in this country, up from just over 8,100 in 1990/’91.

But, Rittinger said, it’s mostly a young women’s sport. That creates challenges for older players who might not be as competitive or aggressive on the ice as some of their more junior teammates. “We’re in different places in our lives,” she said, adding the aches and pains of older age, as well as a hip replacement,

means she has to temper her play against being able to function in her day-to-day life as well. Yvonne Johnson, 55, is in her first year of organized hockey in a women’s 35+ league in Langley. After several years playing ringette, her husband convinced her to play with a bladed stick after she joined a men’s 55+ dropin scrimmage. Johnson said while some of the men welcomed her presence, others had a way of sending the message she was out of place. She said other than getting used to handling the smaller but heavier puck, her transition to hockey from ringette has been smooth. “We’re all out there for exercise and fun,” she said of the newly-formed women’s league at the Langley Sportsplex. But as one of her team’s more senior players, Johnson said she’d prefer the company of more of her peers. Rittinger said the tradeoff between being able to play and being increasingly conscious of her physical limitations is a careful balancing act as she gets older. “I’d like it all to be the same level,” she said. Anyone interest in participating in the 55+ Games or just playing masters women’s ice hockey in general can contact Rittinger at Laritz99@ telus.net.

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For the second straight year, Simon Fraser University’s swim program is heading into the crucial part of its schedule without a head coach and a lot of uncertainty. Long-time coach Liam Donnelly, who’s from Coquitlam, left the team at the beginning of January on what was vaguely described as an administrative leave. That’s left swimmers Andrew Woinoski and Collyn Gagne with a lot of questions. But what they and their teammates would like better is some kind of resolution — preferably the quick return of their coach. “It’s very unlike Liam, because he’s been dedicated to this team for years,” said Woinoski, a fourth-year athlete from Coquitlam who is red-shirting this season. “The

Coquitlam’s Andrew Woinoski, right, of Simon Fraser University’s swim team, is speaking out on behalf of other members of the team about changes being made by the school’s athletics department to the coaching staff that is affecting swimmers’ morale. He’s joined by Lauren Diehl, Channah Yip, Collyn Gagne, Rafik Jiwa, Alex Woinoski and Leo Fath. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

years before I arrived he had never taken a leave, never stopped doing what he’s been doing year-round.”

In fact, Donnelly’s current leave is his third in the past four years. The first lasted five months.

A year after he returned in 2017/’18 Donnelly was again removed, this time for three weeks that coincided with

the team’s run-up to nationals and trials. And while the Clan recorded its’ best-ever finish — ninth overall — the team was ranked second and Woinoski said it could have done better. “The change of coaches was big,” he said. Woinoski said the swimmers have been told the reasons for Donnelly’s current leave are between the employer and employee, and the coaching duties have been passed to assistant coaches Maxime Marechal-McCoy and Dylan Roguski. Donnelly began coaching on Burnaby Mountain in 1991 and he became SFU’s head coach the following year. Under his guidance, the team has won 15 collegiate national team titles, 143 individual national titles and 62 NCAA Div. 2 national records. The lone blemish to Donnelly’s record was in 1997, when he was dismissed and then reinstated after counter sexual harassment claims were made between a student-athlete and the coach. The end result saw Donnelly

re-hired and the school’s president resign, as well as an overhaul of the school’s harassment policies. Woinoski said Donnelly’s leave not only impacts the team’s competitive ability, but also hurts the retention of current swimmers and the recruiting of next year’s freshmen. “People are looking at other universities now, which is sad to say,” Woinoski said. Gagne added the team feels unsupported. “We need our coach,” he said. “We came here for our coach, we stay here for our coach.” Donnelly declined to comment when he was reached by email. “Thanks for understanding,” he said. Athletics and recreation senior director Theresa Hanson also failed to provide comment prior to the The Tri-City News’ deadline. As yet, the 36 swimmers that comprise the team haven’t been given a specific see

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SOLO PAPAYA

Product of U.S.A. ($2.18 KG)

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lb.

ASPARAGUS ASPARAGUS TIP

lb.

SHANGHEI CHO CHOYY MUE

RED/YELLOW PEPPER

Product of Mexico ($5.48 KG)

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$ 49 GR GROCERY OCERY $ 99

ea.

lb.

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Whole / 341 ml

$ 68

lb.

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KERNEL CORN

$ 99

lb.

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79¢

$ 99

500 ml

SAUERKRAUT

2 FOR $600

909 ml

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With Carrots / 909 ml

Assorted sizes

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2 FOR $700

$ 49

500 G

ea.

$ 29

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$ 99

50 G x8

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$ 69

5.93KG...................................

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/lb.

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650g

300g

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100G.................................

$ 20

ea.

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