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Port Moody youth services librarian Corene Maret Brown gets down to business for the summer reading club. For more about the Tri-City book clubs see page 14.
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Uptick in car thefts has RCMP warning residents Older-model vehicles targeted in several areas DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News
Coquitlam RCMP is reporting a “huge spike” in thefts of mostly older trucks and cars in recent months and are providing free steering wheel locks to
owners of these vehicles in two areas of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam where the thefts are taking place. Spokesperson Cpl. Jamie Chung said the jump in vehicle thefts mirrors a trend in other jurisdictions and police believe the vehicles are being used to commit thefts in other areas. “We know that there are some prolific offenders who have moved into our area,” Chung said. “They are working
in our area stealing cars.” Police said the jump in car thefts is the worst since 2009 and crime analysis reveals that most of the vehicles are being stolen from areas in west Coquitlam and in north Port Coquitlam. “We are deploying the plainclothes and uniform officers to those hot spots to increase patrols and keep an eye out for suspicious individuals near vehicles,” Chung said.
Between Jan. 1 and May 4, 235 vehicles were reported stolen. Close to half were Fords and Hondas and most vehicles were stolen at night and used to commute locally or to other communities to commit other crimes. The top vehicles stolen are the following: • Honda Civic (1990-’00, ‘04) • Ford F350 (2000-’07) see WHEEL LOCKS, page 16
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Modo The Car-Co-op is making inroads into the suburban Tri-Cities with new cars coming to Coquitlam and Port Moody, and with growing interest in Port Coquitlam, said marketing director Selena McLachlan. And the Port Moody resident says the car-sharing co-op is not just for hipsters: Her family has given up the second car in favour of a $500 refundable share purchase with Modo and she pays a $4 hourly rate (plus a small km fee) to use the car, gas included. “Historically, the early adopters have been attracted to car sharing for philosophical reasons: owning less, living more. That’s not the future. The future is in people making what I would call smart, pragmatic decisions.” On the recent May long weekend she used the Modo Prius, located at Knowle Street in Port Moody, a 10-minute walk from her house, for a recreational visit to Vancouver when her 18-year-old borrowed the family car for his own outing. “As a member, I was able to drive for six hours and it cost me $24 dollars, including gas.” The co-op is locally owned by its members who buy the refundable share but casual members can pay a $5 monthly fee instead to use a vehicle, although they pay a higher hourly rate. McLachlan said Modo is becoming popular for those who need a car for outings, such as shopping or appointments, or to supplement their vehicle fleet (business memberships are encouraged). see ‘IT MAKES’, page 4
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Attractions highlighted in new guide New book will bolster tourism in Coquitlam JANIS WARREN
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With the Canadian dollar so low these days, American visitors are back in B.C. by the droves. But with hotel rooms in Vancouver costing an arm and a leg, many will be looking for a cheaper night’s stay in the suburbs this summer. That’s a crowd Coquitlam needs to capture, said the city’s tourism manager Eric Kalnins who this month published a travel and experience guide called Rendezvous Coquitlam. Kalnins said Coquitlam has plenty to offer people stopping by for a night or two as well as for Vancouver day-trippers and sports enthusiasts. In a nutshell, it isn’t just Ikea. His 40-page glossy magazine gives a whole lot of ideas for families on the go, couples looking for fine dining and fun and residents wanting to recreate. From the Coquitlam Crunch to festivals and the French-Canadian heritage enclave of Maillardville, Kalnins packs it in with high-
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Coquitlam tourism manager Eric Kalnins (pictured at Mundy Park) published Rendezvous Coquitlam, a travel guide for the city. quality photos and tips to get around. Kalnins, who is on his second year of a three-year city contract that’s funded with casino cash, began the guide last November with the cor-
porate communications team. With the exception of travel writer Tiffany Sloan, the production was done in-house with Ron Kozlowski snapping the photos and designing the publication.
Kalnins said the aim was to capture the spirit of Coquitlam and with lots of colour. He followed Destination BC’s theme for 2015 — cities on the edge of wilderness
— and slapped on the front page a picture of a hiking group crossing a bridge over Hoy Creek in Ridge Park, in the lush terrain on Westwood Plateau. In the two weeks since it came out, 10,000 copies have been distributed — about half the first run — including to key visitors centres such as the Vancouver International Airport, BC Ferries (the Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen route), Osoyoos and Merritt. There’s also been online distribution as 60% of visitors research their trip beforehand on the internet. Still, Kalnins said, when they get here, they want a hard copy of the travel guide in hand. Locally, he’s had good feedback. “Obviously, we can’t cover everything in 40 pages,” he said. But now that the ball’s rolling, he hopes more advertising revenue will allow for a bigger guide next year. And it’s currently in the works. The 2016 guide will focus on the city’s 125th birthday, the BC Seniors’ Games and the opening of the Evergreen Line — the rapid transit due to open next fall and will connect with Vancouver. As well, Kalnins wants a wider lens on Coquitlam’s unique neighbourhoods, like Austin Heights, City Centre and Maillardville, and the ethnic eateries they have available.
Tourism has massive economic spin-offs and the city of Coquitlam has earmarked $200,000 a year for three years for the industry, an amount that includes his salary. By comparison, Burnaby, Abbotsford, Langley, Chilliwack, the North Shore, Richmond, New Westminster, Vancouver and Surrey have tourism bucks in the range of $250,000 to $3 million a year (Port Coquitlam and Port Moody have no city cash dedicated for tourism; however, Port Moody has a tourism subcommittee). Kalnins cites the upcoming opportunities that Coquitlam businesses need to capitalize on by offering discounts and other incentives to tourists: The Trevor Wingrove Memorial Tournament at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (June 4 to 7); BC Highland Games at Town Centre Park (June 20); Hockey Night in Canada’s PlayOn! at Coquitlam Centre (June 27 and 28); the Little League Baseball Canadian Championships (July 22 to 29); All Nations multicultural festival at Town Centre Park (July 23 to 25); and the CP Women’s Open at the Vancouver Golf Club (Aug. 17 to 23), to name just a few. • Free copies of Rendezvous Coquitlam are available at Coquitlam civic facilities or online at coquitlam.ca/explore. jwarren@tricitynews.com
B.C. POLITICS
New Riverview manager concerns NDP MLA But province says there’s still no plans for housing JANIS WARREN
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The new manager of the Riverview Lands development is expected to be hired next month. But the MLA for CoquitlamMaillardville said the job description is raising some eyebrows. In a provincial budget estimates committee last month with Housing Minister Rich Coleman, NDP MLA Selina Robinson questioned why the
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role would require someone to manage Riverview properties “including multiunit residential social housing, ROBINSON supportive housing, affordable rental housing, complex health care facilities and specialized group homes.” With the visioning process still underway, Robinson fears the government may have market housing plans for the 244 acres and “this reads as though it’s a fait accompli,” she said. However, Coleman and Shayne Ramsay, CEO of BC
Housing, have rejected the allegation. “There’s nothing preplanned,” Ramsay told The TriCity News. “[The description] is just a range of possibilities that might occur. We want to ensure we’re hiring the right person.” Ramsay said BC Housing — which took over the Riverview reins in February from Shared Services BC — is hiring several managers for the Coquitlam grounds including a director of operations to look after the day-today maintenance. As well, a film co-ordinator will be recruited to handle the number of movie crews as Riverview Hospital is the top on-site
film location in Canada; requests are increasing due to the low Canadian dollar as well, he said. As for the visioning process, the public can hear and ask questions of a panel of housing and mental health experts on June 10 at the Executive Plaza Hotel (405 North Rd., Coquitlam). That night’s meeting will be taped and available online via renewingriverview. com. BC Housing will take the feedback to work on its draft Riverview visioning statement over the summer. And, once complete, the public will have its say on the future plan this fall.
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Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Selina Robinson said a new Riverview lands manager could indicate that the province intends to develop the former hospital, something the provincial government flatly denies.
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Selena McLachlan is the director of market for Modo the car sharing co-op and says growth in the Tri-Cities, along with transit, is making car sharing more attractive. By the end of June six cars will be available; three in Port Moody and three in Coquitlam, for members to use.
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Members can even take a Modo car on an overnight trip to the U.S., and with a cap on the daily rate, it’s an affordable alternative to a rental car. Other advantages, McLachlan noted, is free parking in cities where Modo has designated spots or allows Modo parking in resident-only permit areas. Modo drivers are even exempt form paying tolls to cross the Port Mann Bridge. “With most people’s second car sitting idle most of the
time, it makes all the sense in the world, economically,” McLachlan said. But there has to be variety and a number of vehicles to make it work. Three is the minimum and in June both Port Moody and Coquitlam will have the magic number to service their growing number of members. In Port Moody, for example, Modo is adding a third vehicle — an SUV — to its fleet in the city, after city council approved the plan Tuesday, with the car to be parked in the Klahanie neighbourhood.
(Two other cars in the city are located at Knowle Street, next to city hall, and in the Suter Brook development.) And Coquitlam will be adding three cars in the City Centre neighbourhood, near the MTwo development on Glen Drive. In part, the cities are driving the trend, McLachlan acknowledged, because they see how congested the roads are getting and so are trying new strategies, such as giving developers incentives, which could include reduced park-
ing requirements in exchange for buying Modo cars for their residents. Modo works best in cities with good transit and lots of density, which explains why Port Moody and Coquitlam are leading the Tri-Cities in Modo membership. Still, McLachlan is optimistic that Modo will come to Port Coquitlam in the future as membership takes off in the other two cities with the coming of the Evergreen Line and growth along with it. More information is available at www.modo.coop.
Port Moody is embarking on the most extensive transportation study in 10 years with a review of its 2005 Master Transportation Plan. But the city’s mayor hopes to have some major issues around the new Evergreen Line identified soon for a work plan for next year. Mike Clay said connecting up to the new rapid transit line needs to be done by the fall of 2016 and he would like to see other issues, such as the planting of boulevard trees and Moody Centre parking resolved soon. “By the end of the year we need to have some substantial headway on the majority of the plan,” Clay said. Tuesday, the city laid out an extensive work plan for the new master transportation plan, which includes research of current traffic patterns and extensive public consultation. A website will be set up
MIKE CLAY to provide information and participation, a social media campaign will be implemented, along with advertising in local newspapers and there is a proposal to conduct halfday community walking tours and coffee chats to establish priorities and opportunities. “A lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same (in 10 years),” Clay said, noting traffic grid-lock is still a problem, especially during rush hour. He hopes to hear from people about their concerns and issues. “Most people have an opinion and they’re really eager to talk about it and we have to come up with different ways so they can do that.”
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These Gleneagle secondary students are organizing a TEDx event, a local offshoot of the TED Talks, and will feature presentations from young people on a wide variety of topics. It’s being held Thursday, June 25 between 2 and 6:30 p.m. at the Coquitlam school. More information is available at www. tedxgleneagle.com. DIANE STRANDBERG THE TR-CITY NEWS
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A group of Gleneagle secondary students is putting their Coquitlam high school on the cultural map by hosting a TEDx talk next month. They have applied and received permission to host the talk and have put together 15 speakers in the name of promoting a TED-like experience about “ideas worth spreading.” The theme is “Our Generation” and School District 43 students, teachers and parents can apply to attend the event, the organizers say.
“If you want to search for your passion, we can offer something for you to taste,” said Kim Venn, who is working with Galen Wang and five other students on the project for an independent studies course. The speakers range from former Gleneagle students who are now at university and will be talking about life after high school, to others who are well-travelled and want to talk about the importance of visiting other countries to gain a new perspective. “I think those who are curious about a youth perspective
should apply to attend,” Venn said. Only 100 people are allowed to attend the TEDx talk on Thursday, June 25 between 2 and 6:30 p.m. at the high school and those interested must apply on the website www.tedxgleneagle.com TEDx is for those who want to create a TED-like event in their own community and the students say they have to follow a strict protocol to maintain standards. To keep the cost of participation low, the students are looking for business sponsors to help with costs. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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ne of the side effects of having fixed election dates in Canada — a move pioneered by the BC Liberals when they were first elected in 2001 — is that campaigns have become much, much longer. In fact, having a short campaign period is now considered a disaster by most political handlers. One of the criticisms made of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives’ recent campaign (after the fact, of course), is that they only had a 28-day period to campaign in. Premier Jim Prentice in fact broke Alberta’s fixed election date law and called an election a year early. That didn’t go so well — his party placed third after being in power for 44 years. The federal election campaign has actually been underway for some time — certainly since the beginning of the year. While Parliament is still sitting and passing laws, MPs and candidates of all stripes are hard at work getting ready for the October election. Under redistribution, Surrey now has five ridings, while Delta has one. In the Tri-Cities, most of the can-
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didates have been chosen by their respective parties. They are taking time off from their jobs to campaign and that’s what they are spending much of their time doing. Because of the long campaign period, voters need to treat almost everything said or done by political parties — and particularly by their leaders — with a great deal of skepticism. They need to follow the advice of lead singer Sting of The Police in the song Every Breath You Take: “Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I’ll be watching you.” NDP leader Thomas Mulcair was in Surrey for a rally Friday. This clearly was an election-related visit. Two of the current Surrey ridings are held by NDP MPs and the NDP are doing well in recent polls. The party has a decent shot at at least one, possibly two other Surrey seats. The surprising win by the NDP in Alberta is causing more people across Canada to look at the federal party a little more closely. Some are, for the first time, actually
considering it as a government in waiting. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has also made a number of visits to the Lower Mainland in recent weeks — with at least two of them to Surrey. While they haven’t been election rallies, his visits are directly connected to the campaign. In particular, the time he spent with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Surrey was invaluable. On Tuesday, Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay was in Surrey to announce a $3.5 million grant to Wrap, Surrey School District’s anti-gang program. She also confirmed the 100 new RCMP officers Surrey has requested will be coming — though she did not give a date. Some of her remarks in making the announcement were aimed at other parties — no surer proof these announcements are part of the larger campaign. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau will almost certainly be in the area several times in the coming months as well, as will Green Party leader Elizabeth May. Voters may not be too engaged in federal politics right now, but the parties most certainly are.
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Metro Vancouver is familiar with SkyTrain technology, but other types of transportation modes, like light rail, are also good options, says this letter writer. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
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Public transit needs to be multi-modal The Editor, Re. “Sky Train vs. LRT debate (Opinion, The Tri-City News, May 22). A seamless system in the real world of transit means that inter-city trains (commuter trains), subways, ALRT (SkyTrain), buses and tramways (LRT in North America) meet at transit hubs, allowing commuters to go easily from one type of transit to another. I could give detailed exam-
ples of at least 12 towns spread over three continents. Suffice it to say that except for shortdistance trips, one has to change vehicles at least once. On most of my trips from Coquitlam to downtown Vancouver I use a bus, then SkyTrain, then another bus. The only trips that do not involve the use of several transit vehicles are those that involve from start to finish walking, riding a bike or driv-
ing a car. SkyTrain fanatics dislike tramways, yet numerous towns in the world, with bigger transit systems than Metro-Vancouver, use tramways as just another type of transportation system, towns like Tokyo, Osaka, Paris, Lyon, Toronto, Milan, Berlin, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf, to mention a few. J-L Brussac, Coquitlam
Finding ways to deter garbage-eating bears The Editor, Re. “Green bin buffet a ‘perfect storm’ for bears” (The TriCity News, May 22). Protecting garbage, green waste, food scraps and bears has been in the news a lot this spring. We all agree that we should do all we can to protect our environment and urban wildlife. As we continue to clear cut and develop our way up Burke Mountain, this issue will not go away. Many of us will have critter guard locks for our bins soon. However, one simple ecological action residents can do for their green waste, garbage and compost bins is to sprinkle a few litres of lime into your bins on a semi-regular basis — the same lime many of us spread on our lawns. This neutralizes odours that bears can detect form blocks away and will prevent animals from even approaching your bins. V. Gorman, Port Coquitlam
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Last-minute voters can still cast ballots Referendum turnout at 44.7% as deadline looms JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS
The more than half of Metro Vancouver voters who haven’t mailed in their ballots in the transportation and transit plebiscite are now urged to hand deliver them instead. The deadline for Elections BC to receive them is today (Friday, May 29) at 8 p.m., so last-minute voters are recommended to drop ballots off at one of the nine plebiscite offices, rather than risk a late mail delivery. (See elections. bc.ca/plebiscite/where.html for those locations and their hours.) As of Wednesday, 698,900 ballots had been received and screened by Elections BC, or 44.7% of the 1.56 million registered voters in Metro Vancouver. Residents are asked to say yes or no to a 0.5% increase in the provincial sales tax to fund various transportation improvements, including new rapid transit and express bus lines. Elections BC staff will continue screening and verifica-
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Last minute transit referendum voters are being urged to drop off their ballots at one of the plebiscite offices around the Lower Mainland. tion of ballots after the voting deadline and will begin counting. Results are expected in late June. No TransLink Tax campaign leader Jordan Bateman is con-
fident the proposed tax hike will be defeated. “Voters have stood up against the scare tactics of the Yes side and are voting against the TransLink mayors, who have spent $7 million in taxpayer money to defend an agency the public knows is wasteful and unaccountable,” he said. The No campaign says it’s spent about $40,000 and voluntarily released an updated list of donors that shows roughly half the campaign has been funded by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The province did not set any rules on campaign spending or financing. Peter Robinson, a cochair of the 145-group Better Transportation and Transit Coalition, said the turnout shows residents understand the issue is extremely important and urged a final push to get out the Yes vote. “When more people vote in a transit and transportation plebiscite than cast ballots for their local mayor and council last November, it’s clear how central this issue is to our communities.” Yes coalition officials say they are ready to continue advocating for improvements regardless of the outcome. newsroom@tricitynews.com
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Province’s TransLink reps may still come after vote Stone ‘respecting’ plebiscite in delaying appointments JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS
Transportation Minister Todd Stone still hasn’t appointed two directors to represent the province on the TransLink board. But a ministry spokesperson indicated it is still his intention to do so — after the referendum on a 0.5% sales tax increase for transit and transportation is finished. “The minister is respecting the plebiscite process and awaiting the results of the plebiscite before any decisions respecting the two provincial appointees are made,” Sonia Lowe said in an email. “It is up to the minister to decide on timing, and also who he would like to appoint.” Some Metro mayors have doubted the province would follow through on a pledge to appoint its own representatives to join the two mayors on the board — mayors’ council
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Transportation Minister Todd Stone still intends to appoint a provincial representative to the TransLink board, according to his spokesperson. chair Gregor Robertson of Vancouver and vice-chair Linda Hepner of Surrey. The skepticism is rooted in history. TransLink was formed with three designated seats for the province that first the governing NDP and later the BC Liberals never filled, finding it more convenient to let municipal politicians take the blame for whatever went wrong at Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority instead of sharing responsibility. A reform of TransLink’s structure made the additional appointees possible and it was
hoped mayors and government representatives sitting together at the same table, along with seven professional appointees, could find more common ground in managing and financing TransLink than in the past. Provincial directors had been expected on the board by early 2015. By sitting out the first months of the year, the province avoided at least one controversial board vote: the replacement of former CEO Ian Jarvis that allowed No campaigners to criticize having “two CEOs” on the payroll.
Please Join Us THE FOURTH OPEN HOUSE FOR THE RIVERVIEW LANDS VISION PROCESS WILL FEATURE A PANEL OF WELL KNOWN EXPERTS. The Panel will discuss major themes stakeholders and the public have expressed the greatest interest in. This includes mental health and wellness, complete communities and economic sustainability. Our Panel will be moderated by Gordon Price, Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. Panelists include: • Dr. Julian Somers – Professor of Health Sciences, SFU and former Director of the SFU Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction • Darrell Burnham – CEO of Coast Mental Health • Brent Toderian – President, TODERIAN UrbanWORKS and former Chief Planner at the City of Vancouver • Tsur Somerville – Director at the UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate
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Tri-City kids can kick back with a book every day when school’s out as the libraries launch their annual summer reading clubs next week. Starting Monday, Coquitlam kids as young as four can sign up in person at one of the two city library branches: City Centre or Poirier. Coquitlam Public Library has a children’s program for preschoolers to students in Grade 5, which last year drew 1,740 registrants. And students finishing grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 can join the middle schoolers ONLY club; for grades 8 to 12, there’s the
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PoCo seeks disaster fund JANIS WARREN
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With Lac-MĂŠgantic in mind, Port Coquitlam city council this week voted to urge the federal government to set up a disaster relief fund for future rail disasters. The unanimous resolution, which will go before the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities convention next year, calls for shippers of hazardous goods to be charged a fee to establish an independently run, firstresponse program. Long-time PoCo mariner and Coun. Mike Forrest said the marine industry has a similar safety and emergency program. And he said if a rail disaster happened in PoCo
— which has been split in half by the CP Rail yard for the past century — he hopes the rail company wouldn’t “rely on our municipal firefighters to do the job.� In a report to the city’s community safety committee, fire chief Nick Delmonico wrote municipalities don’t know what dangerous goods are stored in rail yards.
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Cpl. Jamie Chung of the Coquitlam RCMP places a leaflet warning residents of car thieves working in their neighbourhood on a local car after a crime analysis identified a spike in car thefts in two areas of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. As many as 235 vehicles have been stolen since January, mostly older vehicles, and RCMP are giving free steering wheel locks to owners of targeted vehicles, who bring in their ICBC registration to a community policing office.
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• Ford Econoline Van (2004-’08,’11) • Honda Accord (1992-’96) • Ford F150 (1998-99, ‘01, ‘03-’04) • Ford F250 (2003, ‘06, ‘07) The area targeted by thieves in Port Coquitlam is bounded by Salisbury Avenue in the north, Westminster Avenue in the south, Cambridge Street in the west and Coast Meridian Road in the east. In Coquitlam, thieves are stealing vehicles from an area bounded by Appian Way in the north, Delestre Avenue in the south, North Road to the west and Clayton Street/
Bosworth Drive in the south. Police have made flyers with instructions about how to protect vehicles from theft and volunteers are distributing the leaflets in those neighbourhoods, Chung said. Owners of vehicles being targeted by thieves can get free steering wheel locks with proof of registration, he added. The locks are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the community station on Mary Hill Avenue in Port Coquitlam and in Coquitlam on Ridgeway Avenue. Although most of the vehicles are older models without immobilizers or car
alarms, and are mostly being hot-wired, RCMP are urging people driving newer model cars to be careful, too. Chung said the most important thing people can do to safeguard their vehicle is to hide keys and fobs in a safe place, not in the vehicle. Anti-theft devices are also a must and people with a home security system should point the camera toward the street at their vehicle and review the footage regularly. Police also have an auto theft prevention page on their website for more prevention tips. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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About 40 landowners in north Port Coquitlam will meet with city officials next month to talk about options for a new connector close to their homes. Last night (Thursday), the city’s smart growth committee was expected to endorse the two options for the northern section of the Fremont connector. Option 1 shows a straight route from a new signalized Prairie Avenue intersection and running up to Lincoln Avenue, but still maintaining a 150 m distance from houses west of the BC Hydro lines — a requirement set by city council in March. Of the two options, it would
have the most impact on properties as it would sever backyards, said Kristen Meersman, director of engineering and operations. By contrast, Option 2 follows Devon Road though, at the top end, it would curve in the same way as the proposed Burns Road and Prairie Avenue
intersection. Those two curves would meet a design speed of 50 km/h, Meersman said. A third curve is proposed for Lincoln Avenue; however, because that would be within the city of Coquitlam’s jurisdiction, the cities need to agree on the link. Fremont Street in Coquitlam is designated as a major route for the Partington Creek neighbourhood, where 15,000 residents will live in the next decade or so. No detailed analysis on costs or expropriation has been done for either option. Smart growth committee chairperson Coun. Glenn Pollock said he’d like to see the connector follow the current Devon Road alignment. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Say goodbye to May at the two multicultural festivities in town Friday, May 29 IMPROV TALENT
Second Storey Theatre brings its improv skills to the stage for a talent show of epic proportions in Whose Got Talent Anyway. Audience members can throw challenges at the contenders and decide whose comedic chops will win the battle at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 via secondstoreytheatre.com or $15 at the door.
GALA CLOSING
ExplorAsian closes its month-long celebrations with a recognition gala at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Drive, Port Moody). The event from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. will feature performances by Iranian singers and dancers, refreshments, a cash bar, raffle and silent auction. Tickets at $50 are available at explorasian.com.
GUYS AND DOLLS
Students from Port Coquitlam’s Broadway Bound present their annual spring musical, Guys and Dolls, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Call the box office at 604-927-6555.
Saturday, May 30 MUSIC FOR WEE ONES
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Tiny Tots series is at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo) for a Teddy Bears Musical Picnic with Lisa and Linda. Children can bring their own teddy bears to the concert (shows are at 10 and 11:30 a.m.). Tickets are $15/adult, $7/child, $2/baby at vancouversymphony.ca.
FREE WORKOUT
It’s another morning of free fitness fun at Lions Park (corner of Shaughnessy Street and Lougheed Highway, PoCo) with certified personal trainers leading the group through a workout designed for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothes, gym shoes and be ready to move at 10 a.m. (registration is at 9:45 a.m.).
BOOK DRIVE
Bring your gently used books — everything from kids’ board books to grown-up literature is welcome — to PoCo Building Supplies (2650 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The books will go to the Share’d Treasures Thrift Store, and proceeds from their sale will support the food bank, family resource centres and children’s programs. Visit brandonlarson.ca/books.
POLISH DAYS
With music, dancing and more perogies, stew and potato pancakes than you can handle, the annual Polish Culture & Heritage Days celebration is not to be missed. Head to Leigh Square Community Arts Village (behind PoCo city hall) today from 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. to see folk dance performances, music groups and more. Visit poloneztri-city.org.
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Sample the best food and wine B.C. has to offer at BC Uncorked at Heritage Woods secondary (1300 David Ave., PoMo). There will be wines from more than 40 of the top wineries in the province paired with food from 10 local restaurants, caterers and food representatives. Tickets are $55 at bcuncorked.ca/tickets.
SALSA TIME
Alberto Gonzalez invites you to heat up the dance floor at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). The Latin beat starts at 7 p.m. with a salsa, bachata and merengue lesson followed by a dance party until midnight in the rehearsal hall. Tickets are $10/$8. Call 604-725-4654 or 604-808-2311.
Sunday, May 31 GONE FISHING
Catch some fish, eat some pancakes, win some prizes at the annual Como Lake Fishing Derby. The Coquitlam Festival Society, Kinsmen Club of Coquitlam and the PoCo Rod & Gun Club
join forces to host the event at Como Lake (700 Gatensbury St., Coquitlam) from 7 a.m. to noon. There are hundreds of prizes for all manner of catches — whether it’s the biggest, smallest or strangest catch of the day. Bring your fishing pole and bait, and get ready to have fun. Visi festivalcoquitlam.ca.
LEARN THE GYM
Did you know Gates Park (2575 Wilson Ave., PoCo) has an outdoor gym? The equipment was installed last fall and the city is now offering a free orientation session, led by a qualified fitness instructor, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration is required at experienceit.ca or 604-927-PLAY (enter activity code 6374).
YOUNG ACTORS
The Young Actors Project presents Chess Club and Letter to My Future Self at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., PoMo). These new movie projects by Leo award-winning filmmaker Robert Randall will also include live stage presentations. Tickets are $12 by email at robert@youngactorsproject.ca or by calling 604-3180881. Visit youngactorsproject.ca. Please send your Things to Do Guide events to spayne@tricitynews.com.
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Retired Coquitlam RCMP superintendent Claude Wilcott was back in command last week to recognize officers, employees, volunteers and civilians. The OIC awards ceremony saw 48 people receive praise for their actions. Leadership awards went to Nicole Cairns and Cpl. Scott Grimmer; community service prizes went to Lorraine Mitchell, a/ constables Michael Woytas, Alex Yun and Hasib Ahmadi, and Const. Michael Murray; excellence in performance accolades were passed out to constables Jeffrey Bowsher, Domenico Consales, Chris Payette, Raj Uppal, Sergei Ostapenko, Dusan Postolovic and Cpl. Chuck Singh, Darlene Kent, the Major Crime Section and the Prolific Target Team; valour awards were given out to Const. Sergei Ostapenko, Nolan Speller and Kyle Johnson; and innovation awards went to Candice Critchlow, Brian Matsuo and Brenda Langman. Meanwhile, long-service medals were handed out to staff sergeants Mark McCutcheon (20 years), Dave Stewart (30 years) and Paul Willms (30 years) and Insp. Bryon Massie (30 years).
INTO AFRICA
Douglas College, which has a Coquitlam campus, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of fieldwork in Africa. Since the Uganda Project launched in 2006, more than 70 students from the faculty of Child, Family and Community Studies have flown to the country for the college’s annual 10-week practicum placement program. Last month, B.C.’s honorary consul for Uganda, John Jalani, hosted an anniversary dinner; a commemorative book has also been published.
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YWCA WIN
A graduate of Dr. Charles Best secondary in Coquitlam has won a YWCA Women of Distinction award. On Tuesday night, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, JESSA Selin Jessa was named a recipient in the Young Woman of Distinction category. An immunology and geography student at McGill University in Montreal, Jessa gained international attention for her research looking at HIV vaccine design while a
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Maura Fitzpatrick, fundraising manager for the Coquitlam-based Children of the Street Society, accepted a donation from Michael Trentalance, assistant manager of Rona Home Centre on Austin Avenue. The business handed over more than $200 for the nonprofit group from its popcorn sales. “We always like to support local charities and we have been helping Children of the Street Society for many years now,” Trentalance said in a news release. student at SFU. She is expected to graduate from McGill in 2017. Other YWCA winners are: Emily Molnar (artistic director of Ballet BC — arts, culture and design); Laurie Schultz (president and CEO of ACL — business and the professions); Heather MacKenzie (co-founder and co-executive director of The Cinderella Project — community champion); Natacha Biem (CEO and founder of CEFA Early Learning Schools — education, training and develop-
ment); Alexandra Greenhill (CEO of myBestHelper — entrepreneurship); Tzeporah Berman (co-founder of ForestEthics Advocacy — environmental sustainability); Jan Christilaw (president of BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre — health and wellness); Krista Thompson (executive director of Covenant House — non-profit and public service); Liisa Galea (psychology professor at UBC — technology, science and research); Golcorp (outstanding workplace); and Julie Blue (director of Singspiration — connecting the community).
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very spring, I am delighted to awaken to the sweet sounds of bird songs through my open window. Even before dawn, birds such as robins, finches and black-headed grosbeaks call for mates to advertise they have found the perfect spot to build a nest. This is such a special time of year that I anticipate its arrival weeks in advance and am always disappointed when this fleeting period of a melodious dawn chorus draws to an end. Resident birds, which live here year-round, such as Steller’s jays, spotted towhees or robins, may have already raised their first clutch of eggs and could be getting ready to raise a second set of young. In some years, many of these birds will successfully raise two sets of offspring. Birds that more typically eat berries throughout the rest of the year usually turn to catching nutrient-rich insects to feed to their offspring. In years when spring weather is cold and damp, the insects these birds rely on to feed their young will be far less
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The colourful male lazuli buntings, with their turquoise head and red breast, are one of the more colourful migratory birds that nest every year at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. abundant — can lead to nesting failures. So far, this spring appears to be a good-weather one with a promising abundance of insects. Some bird species are just arriving at their summer territories and are now searching for mates. In early April, male rufous hummingbirds appeared in our yard and dazzled us with their flashy red-throated displays. Recently, the rufous females arrived. They are also making frequent visits to our hummingbird feeder. Some of these females may already be sitting on two eggs in tiny nests they construct of spider webs and lichens. In the hummingbird family, female-only parenting is the norm. Once the males have mated, they lose all interest in family life and, by early July, will begin their journey south back to their winter habitat in the southern U.S and Mexico.
On May 9, we celebrated International Migratory Bird Day at Colony Farm Regional Park by offering birding walks to members of the public. At that time, a number of migratory bird species were putting in their first seasonal appearance at the park where they will stay for the summer to nest and raise their young. These birds include cedar waxwings, yellow warblers, common yellowthroat warblers, orange-crowned warblers, kingbirds, several species of swallows, black-headed grosbeaks and lazuli buntings. Other birds, such as the western tanager or MacGillivray’s warblers rely on the excellent habitat at Colony Farm Park only as a temporary stopover to rest and refuel on their way to nesting habitat elsewhere. Some species of birds, such as the Swainson’s thrush, undertake extremely long migrations from forested areas in
Argentina to as far north as the boreal forests of Canada. These birds, which can be reliably heard (but often not seen) in nearby forests throughout the summer months, face many challenges during migrations which can be as long as 7,000 km or more. Studies have shown that most songbirds fly at night and use the daytime hours to rest and feed. A single night of exhausting flight can cause them to lose up to 6% of their body weight. Such weight loss leaves them unable to continue with migration until they have fed and regained their weight. Depending on flight conditions, birds fly an average of about 200 to 300 km each night. Some longer and more challenging flights can also be required along the way, especially if they must cross the Gulf of Mexico as many songbirds do. Overall, it can take them three or more weeks to complete their journey. Each day, they face the challenge of finding sufficient food to be able to continue their flight the next evening. Songbirds are thought to take a bearing on the polarized light of the setting sun each night as they head north. If a bird such as a Swainson’s thrush becomes accustomed to regular stopovers in forests along their migration corridor, consider what a challenge it could be for them to discover a relied-upon patch of forest that has been cleared for human development or converted to crop land and treated with poi-
sonous pesticides. It is, perhaps, not surprising that many species of migratory songbirds have undergone worrying declines in populations over the past few decades as critical refuelling spots along their migration corridors disappear. There are a number of things you can do to ensure migratory birds will continue to delight us every spring. Drinking bird-friendly shade-grown organic coffee will ensure these birds have safe food-rich tropical forests during the winter months. Purchasing pesticide-free organic food products will help to reduce the use of pesticides which could harm birds when they eat pesticide-laden insects or feed them to their young. Avoiding pesticide use in your yard, planting berryproducing native shrubs and providing a clean source of water in a bird bath offers birds good habitat over the summer months. Keeping a cat, if you have one, indoors will make your yard a safer place, especially for young and inexperienced birds that have just left the nest. Purchasing recycled paper products will also help ensure more forests will remain as valuable bird habitat.
Finally, supporting the establishment of protected areas for bird habitat will guarantee that birds will always be able to find safe places to rear their young, that our skies will be forever filled with their beautiful colours and our spring mornings will always be enriched by their songs. On Saturday, June 6 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., members of the Colony Farm Park Association will offer two-hour birding walks to members of the public who wish to enjoy the beautiful migratory birds at Colony Farm Regional Park. The walks will depart from the large parking lot next to the Community Gardens at the end of Colony Farm Road. Access to the Park is from the Lougheed Highway at the Colony Farm Road intersection in Coquitlam. The walks are offered free of charge and registration is not necessary. Please bring binoculars if you have them and wear comfortable walking shoes. Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is conservation/education chair of the Burke Mountain Naturalists and member of the boards of the Colony Farm Park Association and the Port Moody Ecological Society.
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• Sleep Remedies: Many older adults find it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. This workshop explores the reasons you may be having trouble and offers remedies and advice about lifestyle changes that may help you rest easier. The event will take place on Monday, June 8, between 2 and 3 p.m. Registration is appreciated. • Books by Design: Selfpublishing has emerged as a viable option for authors unwilling or unable to work with a traditional publisher. A professionally designed cover can help you maximize sales and marketing opportunities. In this workshop, sponsored by Tri-City Wordsmiths, Jan Westendrop will discuss how a book designer can help you avoid pitfalls and save money. This session takes place at the Terry Fox library, Saturday, June 6 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tri-City Wordsmiths aim to increase knowledge and skill in the literary arts; for more information on the club, email pandorabee1@gmail.com. • From Small Town to Big City — the Fabulous 1950s in Port Coquitlam: Port Coquitlam underwent an amazing amount of change in the 1950s, expanding and growing during this tumultuous era. Join Bryan Ness from the Port Coquitlam Heritage Society at the Terry Fox Library, as he takes us back to this amazing time period through fascinating historic photographs and videos. Join us Thursday, June 25 between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. 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 604-927-7999.
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• Summer Reading Club Registration: Kids can sign up for this year’s awesome Summer Reading Program starting June 1. Register for this fun, free reading program and get a keepsake reading record and lots of free programs and prizes. Go to library.portmoody.ca for more details. • Audiobooks for your iPod, Smartphone, or tablet: Keep your family entertained on those long summer road trips with an eAudiobook you can download to your computer or digital device. Check out
the Library’s OneClickdigital service for thousands of full-length bestseller titles. Check them out under Digital Content on our web site. • Get great digital magazines on Zinio: The Library’s Zinio online magazine service has some great titles, including digital versions of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired and Bon Appetite. You can use your Port Moody Public Library card to download 100s of US and Canadian magazines to your computer or your Apple, Android, or Windows 8 mobile device. Try it out at library. portmoody.ca under digital content. • Library summer event and program calendar: Check out what’s happening at Port Moody Public Library this summer by picking up a handy copy of the calendar at the library, or look online in the Programs and Events section of the website (library. portmoody.ca). You’ll find programs for all ages and interests at the library. 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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during this wonderful community event, which will take place at Place Maillardville Community Centre on Saturday, May 30, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. DJ music will keep you hopping while the Vancouver Tumblebus, sports, games, barbecue food and prizes are available for participants. • Earthquake preparedness: Greg Ryley, a volunteer with the City of Coquitlam’s Emergency Program, will use an earthquake scenario to help you become better prepared in the event of a disaster. Learn about typical earthquake damage and hazards; how to protect yourself inside and outside of your home or place of business; family communication and reunification; assembling emergency supplies and community preparedness. The event will take place in the Nancy Bennett Room of the Poirier branch on Thursday, June 4, between 7 and 8:30 p.m. To register for this free program please leave a message on the library’s registration line at 604-937-4155. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library.coquitlam. bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
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Laughing all the way to the library
Deadline extended for Port Coquitlam art grants Investment Program. The city will fund up to 50% of project costs, to a maximum of $2,500 per bid. Candidates must meet at least one the following criteria to be considered: • be based in PoCo or have a regional/national mandate that includes PoCo; • have a one-time only project to be completed
Artists and arts, cultural and heritage groups looking for a bit of cash for their creative projects in Port Coquitlam now have a little more time to apply. This week, the city extended its deadline to Monday, June 1 to accept submissions for its next intake with the Community Cultural Development
within the year; • be a registered nonprofit society more than two years old; • show a community benefit/partnership if they are an art school; • or show cultural inclusion if they are a community group. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/ CCDIP for an application form.
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Kaling’s Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and Tina Fey’s Bossy Pants. What is a comedy list without mentioning Monty Python’s Flying Circus? So, Anyway is British comedian John Cleese’s candid, sarcastic and frank memoir on the first thirty years of his life. Cleese gives insight into the birth of Monty Python at Cambridge University, his two year stint as a teacher and his early days as a comedy writer for swinging sixties comedy superstars, including Peter Sellers. The book, however, doesn’t delve too much into his time with Monty Python, so readers who are curious about the legendary troupe should try Michael Palin’s Diaries 19691979: The Python Years. More hilarious memoirs and comedy books can be found at your local Tri-Cities library. A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Jamie McCarthy is a librarian at the Coquitlam Public Library.
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what is a PADs dog? The Pacific Assistance Dog Society (www. pads.ca) trains dogs to assist in various roles, including service dogs for people with physical disabilities, hearing dogs for the deaf and hard of hearing and Canine Assistance Dogs (CAI) for professionals, such as teachers, nurses, police officers and others who work with people in challenging situations. Executive director Laura Watamanuk said increasing numbers of CAI
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Can something as simple as a dog nearby make reading fun for kids? Judging by the wagging tails of two black labs and smiling faces of five Miller Park elementary school children, that answer would be yes. School District 43 is partnering with the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society, and volunteers, to bring the Animal Ambassadors for Reading Fun (AARF) program into the Coquitlam school and so far, says principal Lisa Rinke, the program is making a big difference. “They’re here and the kids are counting on it,” said Rinke, who first invited volunteers with their PADS dogs into the school three years ago to work with children with reading challenges. Once a week Leslie
Vanstone, a vet with the Burquitlam Animal Hospital, and Tricia Korner, a speech and language pathologist, bring in their dogs, Buffet and Eme, to sit with the children while they read aloud. Both Vanstone and Korner said they’ve noticed a change in the children they work with each week. They are more confident and reading has become an event, not just a chore, they said. “They think they are reading to the dog,” said Vanstone. Buffet is a five-year-old black lab that immediately lays down beside the children, passively quiet as one child reads and the other picks at his fur. Joshua Belonio barely stops to catch his breath as he reads a comic graphic novel quickly and competently. In another room, Korner’s dog Eme, a black lab that didn’t pass its PADS test but
still is a working dog, is gamely playing with the children, doing tricks in exchange for a treat. “I let them hold her leash, it gives them confidence,” Korner said, adding that Eme is excited, too, to come to the school. Rinke said research has shown that reading assistance dogs help reduce stress among non-readers and encourages self-regulating behaviour among chidren with problems focusing. Rinke said she had to deal with issues such as fear of dogs and allergies at the outset, but neither has been a problem at the school once accommodations were made. What the dogs do, she said, is elevate the mood in the school and make everyone happy. “You are always looking for that special thing that will motivate them on that day,” Rinke said.
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Miller Park elementary school in Coquitlam has the Animal Ambassadors for Reading Fun (AARF) program, in which volunteers, such as Tricia Korner, above, and Leslie Vanstone, at right, bring their specially-trained dogs into the classroom to read with children. The youngsters play games with the dogs and practise their reading. Research suggests dogs in the classroom can reduce anxiety and stress, and help children learn to self-regulate their behaviour.
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Asparagus is on the menu MARKET FRESH
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The Port Coquitlam Farmer’s Market opens Thursday, June 4 in Leigh Square.
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une heralds the arrival of strawberry season, only this year it’s ahead of schedule. Much like I am trying to be! I am writing this on May 19 and I have already eaten three baskets of local strawberries. And three pounds of asparagus. And several bowls of new greens. And my first Forstbaur carrots. And Pemberton potatoes. And zucchini. From here on in, all I do is eat. The season is off to a fabulous start. We are so fortunate to live where we do. As the drought in California continues, produce prices keep rising and it is becoming harder to get. I noticed lettuce in the grocery store the other day was
priced at over $2 a head, while at the market, organic lettuce was only $2 a head. It pays to purchase locally grown food and this is the perfect time to get into the habit of shopping at your local farmer’s market. Coquitlam’s market is welcoming new farmers and primary producers this year so the selection will be even better. So far, my favourite new one is Armstrong Asparagus. Their presence will be fleeting as the asparagus season is short lived, so take advantage and stock up. Asparagus is easy to freeze and you can pickle it too.
Nutritionally, asparagus is high in vitamins A and C, potassium, iron and calcium, making it an excellent choice. I ate mine tonight in a frittata. I sautéed some leftover new potatoes, a bit of bacon and asparagus, then poured eggs all over it. I cooked it until it was just set and finished it with some Golden Ears herb and garlic Neufchatel. Served with some baguette from A Bread Affair and I was one happy camper. Another trend I am noticing is toward a much wider variety of greens. I have seen nettles — although they are almost finished — rapini and kohlrabi
too. Rapini is delicious. Similar to turnip greens, it is used in pasta dishes, as a topping for pizza and in stir fries. It is very high in Vitamin K1, a vitamin helpful for keeping your bones strong. Because it is also high in soluble fibre, eating rapini with a carbohydrate, such as pasta, is a great way to slow your body’s insulin response. Choose dark green rapini and eat the whole thing. You can also eat all of a kohlrabi. Kohlrabi looks like a mutated turnip. Off white and full of shoots, the bulb can be grated into coleslaw and the tops can be eaten like kale. I had an amazing waldorf salad recently made from kohlrabi. Shred the kohlrabi, toss in some chopped apples, a handful of walnuts and combine it all with a light dressing made with yogurt, honey, lemon and pepper and you are good to go. Karen Curtis is the Lemonade Lady (www.kicslemonade.ca and kicslemonade. blogspot.ca) at the Coquitlam Farmers Market. Her column runs monthly.
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I will leave you with a recipe for a delightfully light meal recipe. This quiche-like tart is good served hot or cold. Pair it with a spring green salad, some good bread and perhaps a spicy gewürztraminer from one of our new wine vendors and you will have a meal perfect for a warm spring day.
SHRIMP & ASPARAGUS RICOTTA TART
500 grams ricotta 4 eggs ¼ cup grated cheese ¼ cup milk 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 3 tbsp finely chopped chives ¼ tsp each salt and pepper 10 asparagus spears, trimmed to fit 1 lb. shrimp Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix first seven ingredients together and pour into a lightly greased pie plate. Top with asparagus spears and bake 20 for minutes. Remove from oven, place shrimp on top and continue baking 20 more minutes. Remove from oven and let set five mins before cutting. Serve hot or cold. Serves 4-6.
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Coquitlam Search and Rescue is celebrating a recent $10,000 donation from the city of Burnaby for their new mobile command centre. “This puts us really close to completion,” said Michael Coyle, the team’s spokesperson. “But it doesn’t mean we close the doors because when we first costed this out it was just over a year and a half ago and we’re always a little worried that changes in the Canadian dollar will change the purchase price.” Fundraising for gear replacement and training is also an ongoing process, he added. Coquitlam SAR will soon be moving to the next stage of their mobile command centre project, which will be ordering the truck cab, and then completing designs for the command module box, a process already six months in the making. “We’re working on floor plans, the kind of facilities we want inside, the number of work stations,” Coyle said. “It comes down to flexibility... so we’re going with this two-room system.” The main room will be used
for rescue operations and the command centre, while a second room will be used for logistics, such as team briefings and managing duties that aren’t directly focused on the rescue task itself — bringing in food, arranging accommodations for out-of-town volunteers, handling media calls and interviewing subjects and their families. Coquitlam SAR’s mobile command centre — a truck that is now well over 20 years old — lacks the power to reach remote locations and isn’t big enough to carry all the team’s gear or accommodate all the volunteers working on a task. Coyle said the group has been talking to SAR teams throughout the province and have looked at similar trucks used by RCMP detachments and the Vancouver Police Department, as they hone their truck’s design. The truck should be delivered in September with the command centre to be installed after that. Coyle anticipates the new truck will be operational by early 2016, with the team using both trucks during a field trial process to ensure all the kinks are worked out. “We’re really lucky as a team
TRI-CITY VOTES
College holds election forum Event will feature federal candidates JANIS WARREN
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The federal election may be five months away but Tri-City candidates are already lining up to get some face time before voters. Five contenders on the Oct. 19 ballot will be part of a panel at Coquitlam’s Douglas College to speak about voting reform and Canadian democracy. The gathering is being organized by Fair Vote Canada in partnership with Tri-Cities LeadNow and the Douglas College Community Engagement Club. Fair Vote spokesperson Any Lubik said the aim of her group is to modernize the electoral system “to make every vote count.” Its campaign involves a citizen-led consultation to look at the best model of proportional representation.
Currently, Canada uses the first-past-the-post electoral system. Those on the Coquitlam panel will include MP Fin Donnelly (NDP, New Westminster-Coquitlam); Sara Norman (NDP, Port Coquitlam-Coquitlam); Marcus Madsen (Green Party, Port MoodyCoquitlam); Brad Nickason (Green Party, Port Coquitlam-Coquitlam); and Ron McKinnon (Liberal, Port CoquitlamCoquitlam). • The event runs Saturday, June 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Douglas College (Lecture Theatre A1470, David Lam campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Admission is free. jwarren@tricitynews.com
that we’ll have that ability to switch over with both trucks,” Coyle said. The new truck will cost about $400,000, with funding from the province’s gaming grant ($150,000), Spirit of Coquitlam ($30,000), Coquitlam ($65,000, and the city will own the truck), Port Moody ($10,000) and some $60,000 in private donations. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC
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The Coquitlam Search and Rescue team, seen here during a training exercise, is close to raising $400,000 needed for a new mobile command centre.
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• Burke Mountain’s Community Association, the North East Coquitlam Ratepayers Association, meets, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam. Speakers from the Hyde Creek Watershed Society will talk about their work at the hatchery. Info: 604-970-2579. • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary used book sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in the hospital lobby across from the gift shop. Info: 604-552-2195. • Community Volunteer Services for Seniors annual anniversary tea, 2-4 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo.
FRIDAY, MAY 22
• Caregiver Support Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778-789-1496. • Carnival, 4-7 p.m., Roy Stibbs elementary school, 600 Fairview St., Coquitlam. Admission is free to school PAC fundraising event, which features food – popcorn, cotton candy, pizza, nachos, hot dogs, Tim Hortons coffee – plus games, a bouncy castle, photo booth, cake walks, raffle, student artwork silent auction and a store for the shopaholics with heavy discount items.
SATURDAY, MAY 23
• Como Lake United Church garage sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam (parking lot). Lots of interesting items to suit all ages and interests: kitchen and collectibles, sports and camping items, indoor and outdoor furniture, more. Lunch and thrift shop also available. Proceeds to
support our church’s mission and service programs. • Unmentionables Fashion Show, Terry Fox Theatre, 1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo – Ivan Sayers, lecturer and fashion historian, tells the story of the evolving journey of the Unmentionables; this fashion show is presented by PoCo Heritage in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society and Terry Fox Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 and available at www. pocoheritage.org or at customer service at the Outlet, 130-2248 McAllister Ave., PoCo. • Neighbourhood swap meet hosted by Glen Pine 50Plus, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (across from city hall on Burlington Avenue). If you’d like to sell items, book a table ($15, or $12 with Glen Pine Pavilion Annual Pass) by calling 604-927-4386; table location assigned at time of registration. Free admission. • Salsa dance lessons, 7:30 to midnight, Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. No partner, no experience needed. Admission is $10 or $8 with a student ID. Info: 604725-4654.
THURSDAY, MAY 28
• Caregiver Support Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Pine Crt., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778-789-1496. • Glen Pine Meeting of the Melodies – a giant musical event with Dogwood, Wilson Centre and Glen Pine choirs – 1:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (across Burlington Avenue from Coquitlam city hall). Admission: $5. Registration: 604-927-4386.
• An Evening at the Museum: PoCo in the 1950s, 7 p.m., Heritage at Leigh Square, 150– 2248 McAllister Ave., hosted by PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society. If you lived through the 1950s in PoCo or wish to learn more about the decade that turned the city from a small town into a modern suburb, join host Bryan Ness. Info: pocoheritage. org. • Moody Centre Community Association hosts its AGM at 7 p.m. at the Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St., PoMo). Become a member for $5 and take part in selecting the executive. Visit portmoodycommunity.wordpress.com for more info.
MONDAY, JUNE 1
• Rocky Point Toastmasters 25th anniversary, 7 p.m., Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody – free admission. Reg Boaler, District 96 international speaking champion, will deliver the two speeches that he will give at the world championships in August. Info: Gene, 604-2308030. • Port Coquitlam Heritage is holding its Rhymes of Times event, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Leigh Square, 2248 McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam. For more info go to www.pocoheritage.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-9368703 or Ken, 604-936-2998. see next page
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continued from page 26 • PoCo Heritage holds its Heritage Detectives event, 10:30-11:30 p.m. Leigh Square, 2248 McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam. For more info go to www.pocoheritage.org.
CLUBS • The Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Meetings are normally held on the third Friday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (on-street parking only). New members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-4660017. • Rotary Club of PoCo Centennial meets Thursdays, 4:15 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo; new members welcome. Info: Barrie, barrie@barrieseaton.com or 604945-6627. • Fraser Pacific Rose Society meets last Tuesday of each month except August and December, 7 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Everyone welcome. • Downtown Coquitlam Toastmasters meet every Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.; first Wednesday of each Month at Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way, in the Coquitlam foundation Room; other Wednesdays in Room B2090, Douglas College, David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. The Toastmasters program addresses skills including public speaking, listening, evaluating
PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-9368703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.
and feedback, as well as leadership skills. Info: 604-936-1427. • PoCo Lions Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. New members welcome. Info:: Gord, 604-9415140 or pzcgrg@shaw.ca. • Circle of Friends is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events. Group meets to plan events at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the PoCo Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St. Info: Nina, 604941-9032. • Coquitlam Gogos (Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation) meet third Wednesday of each month, 1 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: Pam, 604-469-0265. • Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets Tuesdays, 7:15 a.m., City Centre Aquatic Complex, 1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-464-7706. • PoMo Men’s 55-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Tony, 604-
461-5901 or Bill, 604-464-1051. • Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels, and has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: www.tricityphoto. ca. • Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and clubhouse are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768. • Como Lake Quilters meet weekly. Info: Gay, 604-250-7756 or Jo-Ann, 604-939-4869. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plus second and fourth Mondays, 7-9:45 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre (club doesn’t meet in July and August). Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members
THE FOURTH OPEN HOUSE FOR THE RIVERVIEW LANDS VISION PROCESS WILL FEATURE A PANEL OF WELL KNOWN EXPERTS. The Panel will discuss major themes stakeholders and the public have expressed the greatest interest in. This includes mental health and wellness, complete communities and economic sustainability. Our Panel will be moderated by Gordon Price, Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. Panelists include: •
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email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/calendar and all skill levels welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457. • Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-942-8911. • Tri-City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., Douglas College, David Lam Campus, main building, Room B2050, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; you can drop in for an evening to experience the effective communications and honing of leadership skills in a friendly environment. Info: tricityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org or Sean, 778-995-5230. • Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noonhour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. Guests and visitors welcome. Info: tottcoquitlam.toastmastersclubs.org or Brad, 604-418-2393. • Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo (Room 3, upstairs). Improve your self-confidence, communication and leadership skills through public speaking; new members welcome. Information: http://6399.toastmastersclubs.org. • Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom,
Poirier Branch. Info: 604-9374130. • Morningside Toastmasters meetings are held Thursdays, 7-8:30 a.m., at Burkeview Family Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Club is looking for new members who are committed to improving their public speaking, leadership and communication skills. Info: lindakozina@gmail.com or www. morningsidetoastmasters.ca. • Do you want to improve your public speaking skills or practice hosting a meeting in a friendly environment? City of the Arts Toastmaster Club meets Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Club provides opportunities to practise your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new members welcome. Info: Andrew at andrew_geider@hotmail.com or www.cityartstoastmasters.com. • Dogwood Drama Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Dale, 604-939-6172. • Dogwood Photography Group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Club members must be members of Dogwood Pavilion; professionals and novices alike are welcome. Info: Arcadia, 604-936-2263 or artistarcadi@gmail.com.
• Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Grill restaurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-644-7194 or www.barnetlions.com. • New Toastmaster club: Are you interested in having fun while developing communication and leadership skills? Would you like to be able to deliver a powerful toast at a wedding or a memorable speech, or learn to lead a team more effectively? This is your opportunity to be a charter member of the new RP2 Toastmaster Club. The club will meet Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. at Port Moody rec complex. Info: Gene, 604 230-8030 or genevickers@hotmail.com. • Dogwood and Glen Pine Seniors’ Softball Association seeks players for a new, competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime. Info: Rick, 604-937-5446. • Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-552-3219. • Do you want to improve your ability to speak? Check out Rocky Point Toastmasters in Port Moody. Meetings are held Mondays, 7-9:15 p.m. (guests please show up 15 minutes early) at PoMo city hall. Info: rockypoint.freetoasthost.net.
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AROUND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SD43 principal changes Principal changes finalized last week have been made public with many changes planned for September in School District 43 schools. The following changes for the 2015/16 school year have been announced:
ELEMENTARY
Marsha Arnold moves from acting principal to principal at Mountain View; Laurie Birnie moves to principal at Irvine, from principal at Aspenwood; Nicole Daneault moves to principal at Anmore where she is now acting principal; Sean Della Vedova is now the principal of Aspenwood, moving from principal at Nestor; Diedre James is now the vice-principal at Maillard middle; moving from principal at Moody elementary; Marko Jankowiak is now the principal at James Park, moving from Lord Baden Powell; Petra Kintzinger is now the principal at Baker Drive, moving from James Park; Kate McMeiken moves from acting principal to principal at Mountain Meadows; Stacey Parmar is moving to principal of Heritage Mountain, moving from Baker Drive; Darlene
Proulx is moving to principal of Nestor, moving from Irvine, Christine Potter-Smith is moving to principal at Lord Baden Powell, moving from Moody; Ray Appel is moving to viceprincipal at Glen, moving from vice-principal at Hillcrest middle.
MIDDLE
Laurie Ebenal is moving to principal at Kwayhquitlum, moving from principal of Aboriginal Education; Andrew Graham is moving to principal of Maple Creek, moving from Kwayhquitlum; Abby Soh is moving to principal at Citadel, moving from Banting; Glenda Speight, is moving to principal at Summit, moving from Citadel and Bill Trask is moving to principal at Banting, moving from Maple Creek. As well, Sharon McKay becomes the vice-principal of Minnekhada, from teacher at CABE (Coquitlam Alternative Basic Education) school, and Tony Romano is moving to Hillcrest middle from viceprincipal at Glen elementary.
SECONDARY
Todd Clerkson is moving to principal of Heritage
Woods from vice-principal at Port Moody secondary and Ken Cober is moving to principal at Gleneagle,, moving from principal at Heritage Woods. Janine Close is moving to vice-principal at Gleneagle from vice-principal at Centennial; J.J. Hyde moves to vice-principal at Riverside from vice-principal at Terry Fox, Rob Lederer moves to vice-principal at Dr. Charles Best, Andrew Lloyd moves to vice-principal of Heritage Woods from vice-principal at Gleneagle; Mark Rao moves to vice-principal at Heritage Woods from vice-principal at Dr. Charles Best; Todd Smith moves to vice-principal at Terry Fox from vice-principal Minnekhada middle and Kelly Zimmer moves to vice-principal Centennial from principal Heritage Mountain elementary. Meanwhile at the district level, Devon Ross moves from acting principal to principal of facilities initiatives while Cindi Seddon moves from principal at Summit middle to principal at CABE. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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Plans for the future of the Kwikwetlem First Nations lands within Port Coquitlam gained a lot of public interest this week. On Tuesday, the band hosted an open house at Central elementary to show its proposal for more housing, warehouse and health complexes on 113 acres of its territory. Although Chief Ron Giesbrecht and band councillors weren’t at the meeting, Kwikwetlem senior administrative officer Dale Lessoway and consultants were on hand to answer questions. PoCo Mayor Greg Moore and city managers were also present as were Coquitlam city councillors. Participants were asked to attach a Post-It note on the wall with comments under the categories of land use, environment, traffic, infrastructure and buildings. And while some wrote they were happy to see the IR2 upgraded, others voiced concerns about extra vehicles on the site, proximity to property lines and if the construction would follow municipal and provincial building codes.
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SUMMER GARDENING
Time to start planting those cucumbers IN THE GARDEN
BRIAN MINTER
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an you imagine a salad without cucumbers? Don’t you love a cool crisp cucumber sandwich on a hot day or fresh cucumbers in vinegar? And what would a grilled cheese sandwich or hamburger be without pickles? Well, cucumbers are just about the most popular vegetable in the home garden (remember: tomatoes are fruits). Cucumbers have been around for awhile too. They have been cultivated both in India and China for about 3,000 years. Columbus is generally given credit for introducing them to North America. Now, of course, there is some dispute as to whether he actually made it here but we are, nonetheless, fortunate to have these wonderful vegetables, and now is the time they should be planted. I know this because all the folks who did not listen to me earlier are now coming into the garden shop to replace their first and second crops that have already died of cold and disease. Cucumbers are warm weather plants and should only be set out when the weather warms up and stays warm. Cold, wet ground is no place for cucumbers and that’s why now is a great time to plant. For best results, they should be planted in hills or raised beds that have excellent drainage. I always dig plenty of manure down deep (about 12”) to give those roots some place to go that is damp and rich in humus when the weather gets hot. Bitter-free cucumbers can only be grown if the plants have access to moisture, especially during the fruit-bearing cycle. If you seed cucumbers they seem to take off very quickly once the weather warms up, but transplants need a little more care. Greenhouse grown transplants need at least four to five days of acclimatization before they can be set out in the ground, and even then they need some protection from the elements. Incidentally, be very careful not to disturb the rootball of young plants because the roots are extremely tender and the plants will suffer a severe set back if the roots are damaged. There are many fine cucumber varieties available today
that display good disease tolerance. But to be on the safe side, keep that cucumber patch moving to a different location in your garden each year. Wet spells in the summer or watering too frequently overhead often cause alternaria leaf spot or mildew. As with any disease prevention program, healthy, well-fertilized plants are less susceptible to these problems, but keeping that foliage dry is really important. Copper is an effective fungicide for controlling this problem, but you must act quickly if the disease appears. Now, as to varieties, the list seems to grow each year. Many experienced gardeners like the old-fashioned national pickling and marketmore varieties. If you have been having success with these older strains, then stay with them, but there is a wealth of newer varieties on the market and each has its own unique characteristics. When it comes to slicing cucumbers, it is burpless all the way. If you like the long English types, but don’t have a greenhouse handy to keep out those pesky bees who want to pollinate the selfpollinating varieties, then try burpless 26, burpless supreme, Japanese burpless’ or the shorter sweeter yet, sweet slice or sweet success. The great feature of burpless cucumbers is the fact that you can eat the skin without fear of an upset tummy and every fruit is bitter free. Instead of growing these varieties on the ground, take some garden trellis and make an A-frame shape so the plants can grow up one side and down the other. It makes a delightful garden feature, and it is one sure way to keep the slugs away from your cucumbers. If you would really like something different try lemon cucumbers, which grow the size, shape and colour of lemons, but still taste like crispy, juicy cucumbers. Anti-oxidants are important in today’s healthy diets and burpee’s gold standard has five times the beta-carotene of other cucumbers. It tastes good, too. Short, gourmet cucumbers are also a hot item today and varieties like perseus grow well and produce lots of smaller fruits. Cucumbers are fun, fast and easy to grow as long as we get a little cooperation from the weather. Remember: use raised beds and black plastic or trellis frames, try some of the new varieties and keep the roots moist during the hottest part of summer. Once planted, you will be enjoying that first cucumber sandwich in about 40 to 50 days.
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When it comes to planting cucumbers, there are plenty of different varieties to choose from. Cucumbers thrive in the heat and now is the time to get them in the ground.
TRUE NORTH BASKETBALL SCHOOL Summer Basketball Camp
The camps offered by The True North Basketball School aim to help develop young boys & girls basketball skills. At the same time they will compete in games and achieve awards. The camps will be held at Pitt River Middle School in Port Coquitlam.
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Exercising Your Options When are Condo Amenities a Good Investment?
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f you’re like most people, that fancy gym membership you bought at the start of the year, and the pledges you made to go three times a week, have already gone by the wayside. But what if your exercise facilities were inside your building or development – would you get better value? Amenities in today’s new condo market have reached new heights, with full-size fitness centres, pools, rooftop patios with barbecues, lounges with chef ’s kitchens, guest suites and other common-use areas expanding your home beyond its four walls. Developers are selling more than just homes – they’re selling a lifestyle. But amenities don’t come for free – they can add to your purchase price and strata fees. So when is it a good idea to purchase a home with lots of extras and when are you better off sticking with that local fitness centre membership? Hani Lammam with Cressey Development Group advises buyers to purchase homes where there are as
many amenities as possible – provided they can afford the asking price and the associated strata fees. “There is a maintenance cost associated with amenities,” he says, “but they can also protect your resale value.” Cressey is currently conducting presales on Beverley in White Rock, which will include a two-storey club featuring a fitness centre, steam room and pools. The development also includes a lounge, guest suite, garden, patio and playground. “It’s difficult to say how much the fitness centre adds to the [purchase] cost of each unit at Beverley,” says Lammam, “but it’s a very small percentage because it is spread out among all the owners. It’s likely less than five per cent. In terms of additional monthly fees, it depends on what’s included. ‘Wet’ amenities, such as hot tubs and pools, can add 15 per cent to your strata fees.” With the price of a high-end annual gym membership running around $1,000, taking that hit to your monthly
strata fees can be a good investment, according to Katie Dunsworth-Reiach, personal finance expert and co-founder of Smart Cookies. Strata fees for larger units run around $5,300 a year, with 15 per cent (about $800) paying for amenities. That’s substantially less than a private club. And with an estimated 60 per cent of annual gym memberships purchased in January going unused by mid-February, Dunsworth-Reiach notes it is also important to consider longterm value. Cressey isn’t alone in offering a wide array of amenities to attract potential buyers. Shato Holdings and Talisman Homes’ Tsawwassen Springs will include a golf course, wellness centre and clubhouse. The developers aim to keep strata fees low by using a pay-as-you-go system for things like green fees and the fitness centre. In downtown Vancouver, the 333-unit Tate Downtown by the Bonds Group of Companies will offer residents a concierge, a private theatre, lounge,
billiards room, library, yoga and pilates studio and fitness centre. And the owners at Anthem Properties’ Station Square in Burnaby will enjoy almost an acre of elevated private green space along with community garden plots, a Tai Chi area, a fullyequipped gym and yoga studio, steam room and infrared sauna, plus a lounge with a gourmet kitchen and shared electric cars. Empty-nesters downsizing from detached homes to condos can find amenities especially appealing – and cost effective. With a guest suite in your building, there’s no need to spend extra on a unit with an additional bedroom. Common areas such as lounges and kitchens provide entertainment spaces for larger events, something your new living space may not allow for. “Amenities add to the value of your home and can save you money,” says Dunsworth-Reiach. “Buyers need to determine what these add to the strata fees and compare that to their bottom line.”
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Metro market to price out lawyers, doctors Wages fail to keep up with rising costs: study JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS
It’s not just low blue-collar service workers who are being priced out of the Lower Mainland’s hot real estate market. A new study projects a growing list of high-earning professionals won’t make enough in the years ahead to support the rapidly rising cost of owning a home in Metro Vancouver. The VanCity Savings report warns of a coming labour crisis as more skilled workers needed in the region — particularly millennials — are increasingly forced to live further away or abandon the region altogether. The crux of the problem is rising housing costs coupled with lagging pay. Wages in the region rose
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A new report says a growing number of high-earning professionals will not make enough to support rising real estate costs in Metro Vancouver. by 36% between 2001 and 2014, the report said, while Metro Vancouver home costs climbed 63% over the same period, and soared 211% within Vancouver proper. VanCity assumed housing costs will continue to climb an average of 4.9% a year in Metro, significantly faster than wage growth of 0.6 to 3.2%. If that proves accurate between now and 2020, the report says, only family doctors, specialists, lawyers, university professors, police officers,
firefighters and certain managers and engineers will be paid enough to qualify for a typical mortgage in Metro, while more than 90% of in-demand job categories will not. And by 2025, it found, only senior managers in business, construction and engineering will still make the affordability cut — doctors and lawyers would not. “In 10 years, most individuals may forgo a career opportunity in the region and relocate to a different labour market,” the VanCity report says. “If there is an abundance of outward migration, a labour crisis will occur.” Millennials, many of whom want to own homes, are among those most likely to migrate away, it said. Among the report’s recommendations are that cities use zoning to require developers to include non-market affordable housing with new projects and that the federal government provide tax incentives to encourage more rental housing.
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MINOR BASEBALL
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The Port Coquitlam Extreme Bacon took on North Langley in the PoCo Minor Baseball mosquito tournament last weekend. Teams from across the region took part in the tourney, which takes place every year.
B.C. SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Timko called to hall GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News
Coquitlam soccer player Brittany Timko will join the other B.C. members of the 2012 Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team in being inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Timko, who along with teammates like Christine Sinclair and Sophie Schmidt, took bronze at the London
Olympics three years ago, the first time Canada has won a medal in a team sport at the Summer Olympics since 1936. On their way to the win, the squad had to overcome a controversial semifinal loss to the U.S., before defeating France in the consolation match by a 1-0 score. Sinclair, who captained the team, finished the tournament as the top scorer with six goals. She will be inducted along-
side other B.C. members, including Schmidt, Sinclair, Karina LeBlanc, and Emily Zurrer. The group was honored at a reception on Wednesday at B.C. Place. Other inductees included Shelley Winter Andrews, a field hockey player, Garett Hickling, a wheelchair rugby player and Leah Pells, a long-distance runner. Former NHL hockey player Paul Kariya was chosen for his sport.
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HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY
Ravens routed The opening round of the AAA high school rugby provincial championships did not go the way the Terry Fox Ravens had hoped. The Port Coquitlam fell 34-24 to Oak Bay secondary in a spirited effort that saw the club trail for most of the game. Coach Jorge Knizek
said Oak Bay played a fast and open style, exposing the less experience Raven squad. He was pleased that his team was able to close the gap later in the match, after falling behind early in the game. see TERRY, page 36
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The Port Moody Thunder fell 3-0 to Ridge Meadows at a Protect them. female midget lacrosse tournaBecome a member today. Protect them. Become a member today. ment at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex last week. Clubs from Port Coquitlam and WETLANDS ARE DISAPPEARING Coquitlam also competed at the Protect them. Become a member today. event, which featured teams from across Metro Vancouver. www.ducks.ca 1-866-384-DUCK ELAINE FLEURY PHOTO
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with a score on their own, making it 28-7. In the second half, the Ravens had a stronger effort. Knizek said Terry Fox’s punishing play began to take it toll on Oak Bay, and the PoCo team continued to gain momentum. Stewart scored his second try, while Taylor Poitras and Pedro Vasquez both added majors later in the game.
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops
FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. 778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505
Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca
.give and take tree service 778.872.8406
PIT BULL PUPS- born Feb 24th. Blue/Blue Brindle. Shots. Wormed. $850-$1250. 604-376-0920
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
APARTMENT/CONDO 2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. House pets. 604-854-1978, 604-807-5204 ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
551
GARAGE SALES
Coquitlam:
Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets.
Family owned & operated for 40 yrs. (604)936-5755
Derek Manor
2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam
604-941-5452; 604-944-7889
Impeccably Clean!
ABBOTSFORD
FLEA MARKET Abbotsford Exhibition Park TRETHEWEY @ MACLURE AVE
~ SUNDAYS ONLY ~ 6 am to 4 pm Phone 604-859-7540
COQUITLAM:
Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 Bedroom Available $810/mo. No Pets
Ref’s & Credit check req’d
Garage Sale
Saturday, May 30th Open at 7:30 am 2271 Kugler Ave. Model Trains & Toys, Housewares, Tools, Furniture & more! GARAGE SALE. 1435 Summit Drive, Coquitlam. SAT MAY 2 @ 9AM Port Coquitlam
GARAGE SALE Saturday May 30th, 9am-2pm
3242 Ogilvie Crescent Household items, some furniture & more
706
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrms available $840/mo & $940/mo
Great Location
Queen Anne Apts.
* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet Includes: Heat, Hot Water
and Hydro
Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIOR’S DISCOUNT
604-463-2236 604-463-7450
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
APARTMENT/CONDO
PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt $825 & $845. Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-464-0034.
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground floor commercial space. Office / retail / service type business. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.
736
HOMES FOR RENT
SOUTH SURREY EXECUTIVE
Fully Furnished & Equipped or Unfurnished Based on Your Needs.
Short Term or Long term! Hotel Living
Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping. NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2050/mo. or negotiable Available NOW!
RENTALS 750
750
SUITES, LOWER
830
MOTORCYCLES
PORT COQUITLAM N.Side 1 bdrm gr/lvl suite, nice & clean, quiet area near school & bus, ns/np, June 1st. $650/mo incl utils. 604-537-2131.
752
2009 SAGA Dual Sport dirt/street motorcycle. Mint cond, never off road. 675 orig kms. Super commuter. $2500 firm. 604-349-4181.
TOWNHOUSES
COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm, quiet family complex, no pets, $1005/mo. Call 604-942-2277
838
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
ESTATE SALE
TRANSPORTATION 818
RECREATIONAL/SALE
2006 Arctic Fox 29.5 foot 5th Wheel with 2 slides, 2 rockers & a sofa. 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins, short box 78K. Both $38,000 or sell separately. Call 604-202-7806.
PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm townhouse, $905. Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-464-0034.
845
CARS - DOMESTIC
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
1985 DODGE 600 CONVERTIBLE Automatic, 2-door.
Only 87,000/kms
Garage kept, good cond. $2500. 604-942-4733
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM Cntr area. Bright & spac. 1 bdrm suite, priv ent. Avail July 1st. Ns/np. $750 + 1/3 utils, cable & lndry inc. 604-944-7580. COQUITLAM Nice, quiet, renovated 3 bdrm ground floor with hardwood floors, F/P & W/D. N/P, N/S. $1100 + half utils. Call 604-809-9850.
TRANSPORTATION
COQUITLAM, Oxford St 2-bdrm ste. Walk-out. Incl. utils. $1100. N/p, n/s. W/d. June 1. 604-9454151
604.488.9161
2-4pm Saturday, May 30th
604. 862. 9797 www. smart-cleaning.ca POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
RENTALS
1987 HONDA ACCORD, 160K, auto, p/w, p/l, p/s, p/b, p/snrf, runs great, $1800. (604)469-1764
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