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The sign on the PoCo window has always said ‘Fran’s Coiffures’ but, for 50 years, the many regular customers knew it as ‘Stan’s Coiffures.’ Now, Stan Mehrer is hanging up his scissors and some clients don’t know what they’ll do without him.
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It was Fran’s Coiffures (above) when Stan Mehrer bought the Elgin Street business half a century ago and he never changed the name. Left: Mehrer with longtime client Helen Parkin. Below left: Another regular, Olga Moffatt gets the Fran’s/Stan’s treatment: hair care and plenty of chit-chat. Below right: While the shop was filled with assorted antiques and older items, as Mehrer was preparing to close, few remained, including the hair dryer chairs.
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Call it Fran’s, call it Stan’s – call it the end for a downtown PoCo institution Stan Mehrer has had some clients his entire career SARAH PAYNE
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f you wanted to book an appointment with Stan Mehrer, Port Coquitlam’s longest-serving hairdresser, well, you’re too late. And if you were ever confused in your search for Stan’s Coiffures, perhaps based on somebody’s helpful recommendation, rest assured that you weren’t alone. After cutting hair in downtown PoCo, in a little shop on Shaughnessy Street for two years and then in his own digs — under the banner Fran’s Coiffures — for the next 50, Mehrer is putting away his scissors and locking his Elgin Street door for the last time today (Friday). In his wake he leaves more than 100 dedicated clients, 15 of whom have been seeing him since Day 1. “I always had a loyal following,” Mehrer said in his shop, mostly empty of the antiques and collectibles that used to fill the space. “People say, ‘Stan, we’re going to miss this,’ and — you can’t write this, oh wait, you can, I’m leaving town! — but I
always said I’m not that good of a hairdresser. I think I’ve gotten away with it because of my personality,” he said with a wink. He’s opened his doors at the crack of dawn to squeeze in a client before a trip to the airport, and stepped in to help for a handful of harrowing medical distress moments. Many of his clients count Mehrer as a close friend, one who has shared the ups and downs of their lives and his own over the years (he is proud to say he has welcomed customers from all walks of life, and
treated them all the same). But it’s likely that many are drawn to his cheerful warmth, his easy smile and sense of humour, counting the haircut as a bonus.
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Mehrer came to B.C. after leaving Saskatchewan at the age of 17. Once he arrived, “I just forgot to go home.” His sister, who was living in Abbotsford, suggested he attend a hairdressing school. He followed her advice, finished school, got married
and took a job in a salon on Shaughnessy, saying he didn’t want to work in Abbotsford, where his wife’s large extended family might feel obligated to become clients. About two years later, there was a For Sale sign on the salon around the corner on Elgin Street that had only been open for about six months. Mehrer jumped at the chance to be his own boss but in the chaos of taking over the business and tending to a newborn baby at home, he couldn’t be bothered to change the
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The perm cart was an old tea trolley. His desk was more than 100 years old. The garbage can was a coal pail and a clock was of the King George V era. The bathroom boasted an antique typewriter display, and in the salon were five rows of shelves packed with antique cameras. “I don’t even take pictures with a new camera,” Mehrer joked, explaining he inherited the first one in the late ’70s, a friend gave him another and the collection kept growing. “All these years, I never bought a camera. People always thought I knew stuff about [photography] and I really have no idea. People would just come in off the street and say, ‘I hear you collect old cameras — here you go.’” see ‘NO ONE’, page 6
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‘No one will miss their job as much as I will’ continued from page 3
Even today, there are few nods to technology in Fran’s Coiffures. Mehrer’s client list is handwritten, in tiny script, on both sides of a plain piece of paper. Scheduling is still in a large book and payments were kept not in a locked cash register but in a mammoth dictionary on the shelf. “No thief is going to steal a dictionary,” Mehrer figured.
CAMERAS & CLIENTS Antiques weren’t the only thing Mehrer collected. In 52 years of trimming, washing and styling, he heard stories, and lots of them. Most of the time they were about children, work and friends, new romances and lost loved ones. But from time to time, there was a hush, a quick check to see who else was in the room before the sharing of an eye-popping story of soap opera-esque scandal. “No one’s heard the stuff I’ve heard,” Mehrer guffawed. “But I’m pretty good at keeping my mouth shut — I think I have to be.” Weekly clients shared stories with one another and formed new friendships in the time it took Mehrer to spruce them up for the days ahead. “It was a good meeting
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“No one’s heard the stuff I’ve heard,” said Stan Mehrer of his years cutting hair in downtown PoCo. “But I’m pretty good at keeping my mouth shut — I think I have to be.” place,” said Marg Simpson, the owner of Simpson Jewellers, who has been a client of Mehrer’s for all of his 52 years in PoCo. (She saw her daughter’s hairdresser, once, during a trip to Alberta but it “wasn’t as good.”) “I knew a lot of people from Port Coquitlam who would go there and get their hair done, and I’d see them and have a little visit,” she said. What about Fran’s Coiffures
reputation as a bastion of good gossip? “It’s a bit like Peyton Place,” Simpson said with a laugh. “You know what a small community can be like, but I won’t repeat any of it.” Joan Husband has also been a customer since the beginning; she was working at a shop across the street at first, so it was convenient, but she stuck with Mehrer because she was always happy with the results and the friendly atmosphere, and brought her daughter to Fran’s for her first haircut nearly 50 years ago. “I used to say to myself, ‘What’s worse, when your doctor retires or your hairdresser retires?’ And now both of them are. He’s a very nice fellow and I wish him luck.”
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Ask any of Mehrer’s clients, particularly the ones who have seen him almost every week for decades, where they plan to go now to get their hair down and few are able to answer. “I don’t know,” said Olga Moffatt, a client since the 1970s, said recently. She had a perm booked the following week and then one last regular visit but wasn’t sure what to do after that. “I’ve lived through all his children, his grandchildren,
and he knows about me. I’ve gone through a lot of hairstyles with him.” Maureen Brandt said she’ll miss Stan’s friendship and the camaraderie of the salon. “We laughed a lot and I knew all about his family over the years, and he heard the same about mine…so even though I haven’t met all of his family, I sort of know them. He’s just so extremely nice and I don’t know what I’m going to do.” Simpson mused that she might just shave her head rather than try to replace Mehrer, saying, “I will certainly miss him… but I just wish him well in his retirement.” And for Mehrer, as difficult as it is to let go of his 52 years in downtown PoCo, he believes it’s time to move on. His wife is struggling with medical problems and Mehrer wants to spend more time with their grandchildren and tending to his large garden, though he is mulling offers to teach hairdressing at an Abbotsford middle school and work parttime at a Fort Langley seniors’ residence. “No one will miss their job as much as I will.” And it’s likely no hairdresser will ever be quite as missed in return.
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You can watch ham radio operators in action as they try to make contact with operators around the world in the annual Field Day Exercise this weekend. The public can get a look at the technology and practices of the Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society (CARESS) at the event, running from Saturday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Coquitlam club is partnering with those from Burnaby and New Westminster and will have up to a dozen members operating in shifts throughout the exercise. (Port Coquitlam’s Emergency Preparedness Communications team is also hosting a Field Day event at Castle Park from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday). Visitors can make radio contact through the Get on the Air station, helping the team earn points as it competes to be the highest-ranked amateur radio team in its category.) “It’s designed to operate on our own power… where we get upright and contact other stations around the world,” said CARESS member M. Paul Cook. “In the event of a calamity such as a major earthquake, we have to be self-sustaining and selfresilient.” The key is to run autonomously in an emergency where power, telephone, internet and other services have been disrupted or damaged, according to the Coquitlam club. Cook said the exercise is an
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Will Tri-City residents and other Lower Mainland residents give up green lawns and clean cars to save water? That’s the idea behind Metro Vancouver’s We Love Water Campaign. And while many might wonder what the fuss is about given continued wet weather for much of June, the long-term outlook is for continued dry summers, making it important for people to conserve H20, says the chair of Metro Vancouver’s utilities committee. “We need to develop good habits,” said Darrell Mussatto. “We’re trying to make people more conscious of their water use.” Indeed, the region hopes to capitalize on awareness raised last year when Metro Vancouver banned sprinkling because of months of hot, dry summer weather. Last year’s water campaign bore fruit and water consumption is down, but not enough to offset population growth. And without greater efforts, the region could be facing high costs for building high dams and more infrastructure. “We are in a much better situation,” Mussatto said, noting that recent rains and the melting snowpack have kept reservoirs full. But now is not the time to get complacent, he said, because Vancouver could be hit with a dry spell at any time. “We want to be in good habits when we are in drier period, and if we have good habits and we don’t waste water, we’ll be OK.” Mussatto said last year’s drought scared many people and demand has lessened but water consumption is still high compared to that in other jurisdictions — and is forecasted to grow with more people moving to the region. But instead of nagging people or pointing to a grim future of a Mad Max desert, Metro is trying to get people to take pride in pristine watersheds and show their love for water by posting photos on Twitter and Instagram (@MetroVancouver, #welovewaterMV and #waterwise). The initiative is supposed to counter a lack of awareness about the need for water conservation. According to feedback from public opinion research and focus groups, people don’t know why they should conserve water and won’t listen to advertising that blames or reprimands them. Still, they tend to be environmentally conscious and are willing to do what it takes to maintain a healthy ecosystem. The campaign is especially targeted to single-family homeowners who tend to use the most water, with lawn sprinkling the biggest sponge of the region’s water supply. “If you want your lawn to be healthy, it needs six to eight inches of top soil, then the roots go down. Let it dry out, the water table drops down, the roots then chase that water,” Mussatto said, noting that an
hour a week is all a lawn needs to stay healthy. Failing that, he suggested, people should let their cars get dirty and their lawns go dormant in the summer. “We want to change that to having a golden lawn is a beautiful thing.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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Possible bus relief on Burke Mountain TransLink draft plan includes bus route to link Burke, Evergreen GARY MCKENNA
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Relief could be in sight for bus-riding residents stranded on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain. TransLink’s latest draft plan shows additional stops along the C30 line that would link the under-serviced neighbourhood with the future Lafarge Lake-Douglas Evergreen Line station. So far, the route is just a line on a map but Dan Mooney, Coquitlam’s manager of transportation, said that by making some adjustments to service hours in the Pacific Reach industrial area, TransLink would be able to free up some buses for the northeast section of the city. “They assure us there are funding resources available,” he said during Monday’s council meeting. Currently, the C30 departs from Coquitlam Station and
COUN. BRENT ASMUNDSON travels west on Lougheed Highway, turning north onto Westwood Street and then on to Pipeline Road before looping around Dunkirk Avenue and Gabriola Drive in the New Horizons subdivision and heading back to the station. Under TransLink’s draft plan, the route would continue up Pipeline Road to David Avenue before heading east up Burke Mountain. At the top of the hill, the C30 would take a left on Princeton Avenue and loop back to David via Coast Meridian Road. A city staff report said the line is expected to operate every 30 minutes during peak-traffic periods. The new route was welcome news for councillors, although several said the city will have to
continue to push for improved service in the area. “It is a start but [TransLink] needs to realize it needs to be better than this,” said Coun. Brent Asmundson, who lives on Burke Mountain and is a bus driver with Coast Mountain Bus Company. Coun. Craig Hodge, another Burke Mountain resident, concurred, noting that service is still years behind for the growing neighbourhood. “Money is tight, I get that,” he said. “But we are still playing catch-up.” No new net bus service hours are proposed in the TransLink draft plan and many of the service changes outlined in the document are a result of buses being freed up by the opening of the Evergreen Line. Another change outlined in the report is the elimination of a proposed bus route that would have connected the city with Port Moody via Thermal Drive. Coquitlam had been against the proposal, noting there are not enough curbs, sidewalks and streetlights in the area to make the bus route work.
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et ready to shell out a little bit more in Canada Pension Plan contributions after a deal on reforms was reached Monday. The scheme will see employers and employees pay about $408 more a year, or 1%, after the plan is fully rolled out in seven years; it starts with an increase of $7 monthly payments in 2019 (depending on the salary). Is it a big government cash grab? No, this is a benefit, especially for younger workers who will contribute more longer and see their CPP benefits rise to $17,500 from $13,000. These are the same workers who are squeezed financially between high housing costs, food inflation and paying off student loans while competing for jobs, most of which don’t offer company pensions. Many will say they can’t afford to pay the increase but it could also be argued that they can’t afford not to if younger workers are to have a future in their old age.
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that you are also forbidden to earn anything beyond your $906 disability cheque.” In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a 100-sq. ft. room rents for $560 a month — shared bath, intermittent heating and spotty elevator service. • From a letter-to-the-editor in the Abbotsford News: “I’m a 45-year-old single mom of four children. Our landlord has sold the place we currently live and we need to move by June 30. We are a kind, polite, honest, clean family with a small dog, just wanting a very long-term place to live. So why is it so hard to find a suitable place to live right now? I go to bed in tears... The closer the time gets the more I think, ‘We are going to be homeless come Canada Day.’” The average rent for a pet-friendly, three-bedroom apartment in Surrey is $2,250 (according to WalkScore). • From a single mother of four: “This is truly affecting people like myself who make a decent enough income but still at the low end on middle class scale. And because of my income, I don’t qualify for help... I don’t make enough to pay egregious rents and still pay my bills and feed my kids.” Last August, rentseeker.ca pegged the average monthly rent for a three-bedroom apartment in
Coquitlam at $1,826. That’s $21,912 per year. • “We will soon have no affordable housing in this area for doctors, not to mention the new fireman or the new policeman who will have to travel from the valley to work in Vancouver.” A 2015 Vancity study on housing affordability found that by 2020, the salaries for 82 of 88 in-demand jobs will be insufficient to buy a single-family home in Metro Vancouver, even assuming dual-income households. • “Last time I went to rent a home, there were over 45 families in line to see the home all at the same time.” In 2001, there were 296,000 rental units in the Lower Mainland. In 2011, there were 307,555, an increase of 4%. The number of owned units rose by 26%. • “Our politicians are snide, cruel and out of touch with reality on a level that boggles the mind.” • From Housing Minister Rich Coleman: “I guess some people just have to get up and whine every day.” Two more. No juxtapositions necessary. • “It doesn’t matter, I’m moving in with my parents, at 43 years of age. HOW pathetic!” • “I will not go homeless quietly and neither should you.”
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Safety measures aplenty Speeding is out of control in pipeline plan: Kinder The Editor, Re. “Review ends with whimper & 157 conditions” (Green Scene, The Tri-City News, June 10). The National Energy Board concluded the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is in Canada’s public interest and can be constructed, operated and maintained safely. The recommendation is the culmination of a comprehensive review that considered many thousands of hours of environmental studies, scientific evidence and community engagement. In addition to meeting the 157 conditions set out by the NEB, we’ve made hundreds of commitments to address concerns, including protecting marine life, species at risk, incident prevention and safety. Many of these are in response to feedback, and if our project is approved, we’ll fulfill each one. We know that protecting the coast is paramount to residents, and we couldn’t agree more. We understand the concerns raised about tanker traffic, spills and emergency response, and
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that’s why we’ve carefully developed measures to protect the health of communities. We’ve been safely loading vessels for more than 60 years at our Burnaby terminal without a single spill from a tanker. While the region’s safety regime already meets global standards, we’ve committed to additional measures that will further improve safety along the shipping route. These include a $100-million investment in Western Canada Marine Response Corporation to create new response bases, fund new equipment and employ 100 new people. This will double the spill-response capabilities and cut mandated response times in half. Combined with measures to prevent spills, our goal is to have an industryleading emergency response plan that’s never used.
If a spill were to occur on our pipeline system, we would be required to cover the entire cost of the cleanup. Oil pipeline companies are required by regulation to hold $1 billion in financial resources. We hold multiple financial resources to ensure we have the funds to deal with an emergency situation, including cash, close to $900 million in insurance and nearly $4 billion of credit. In the event of a marine oil spill, the ship owner pays for the entire cost of response and cleanup. Liability is governed by federal laws that establish sources of funding above and beyond the ship owner’s insurance. Through these sources close to $1.5 billion is available for an individual spill. Earning trust and confidence has always been a priority for us and we know there’s still more work to do. By working together we can build an expansion that balances social, environmental and economic interests, and delivers lasting benefits for Canada. Michael Davies, Kinder Morgan Canada
The Editor, I drive quite often in Coquitlam and I have become increasingly concerned about the amount and level of speeding. Driving on Austin Avenue, North Road and Mariner Way has become a nightmare. Tailgating, which is really a
form of bullying, even when you are driving 20 km/h over the speed limit, has become the norm and I have never seen any enforcement whatsoever. I don’t know when Coquitlam RCMP decided to de-emphasize traffic enforcement but it’s no surprise that when there’s an accident,
there are injuries and fatalities. If you want to see something appalling, take a look at the speeding on North Road at night. That kind of behaviour used to be against the law. Apparently not now. Norman Wrightman, Vancouver
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Two years for 5 criminal charges A Coquitlam man will be spending two years behind bars after he was convicted on several offences linked to his arrest in January. Paul Gilles Fontaine, 49, was located in a stolen vehicle in the early-morning hours of Jan. 12 when Prolific Target Team investigators tracked a stolen SUV in the 600-block of Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam and followed it to a nearby gas station. He was initially charged with
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And while the amount of money collected so far in 2016 is significantly lower than this time in 2015, he said it is difficult to predict the final total because the funds are not always collected evenly throughout the year. Forecasting the overall rate of development is not an easy task either, he said. His department has received applications and preliminary inquiries for upwards of 30 new residential apartment towers in a city that has approved 20 in the last decade, although he noted that inquiries do not
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NORTHWEST BURKE VISION COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS We want to hear from you! The City is developing a long range vision for future residential growth on a portion of Burke Mountain and an adjoining area west of the Coquitlam River, to identify new neighbourhoods while maintaining sensitive natural areas. Known as the Northwest Burke Vision, this project involves lands at the north end of Coast Meridian Road and quarry land along Pipeline Road. Before new neighbourhoods can be built, we need to first plan for the location and size of roads, water pipes and sewer pipes. We are also exploring ideas of what these neighbourhoods could include, such as different housing types, parks, open spaces and trails, local businesses and a possible school.
Please plan to attend one of two Community Information Sessions to learn about the visioning process and to share your thoughts and ideas.
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Free veg. Bloom-ing idea in Austin Heights DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News
Peter Meegan isn’t a green thumb by any stretch. But thanks to a city of Coquitlam initiative, he has become a bit of an urban gardener. The owner of Mary Ann Meegan Insurance on Austin Avenue doesn’t know his basil from his chard but has become a quick study after he was tasked with the responsibility of looking after three veggie planters for Coquitlam Munch, the city’s latest Communities in Bloom project and also developed to celebrate Coquitlam’s 125th anniversary. “I thought it was a good community thing,” said Meegan, who had to plant the herbs and veggies as part of the planter
“adoption” process, and was surprised at how fun it was. “It’s in the blood,” he joked, noting that members of his Irish family are good gardeners. The planters — 38 in all — are situated in front of businesses along Austin and Ridgeway avenues, and are filled with a variety of edible plants. Right now, the blueberries are starting to ripen, Swiss chard is ready for picking and you can already snip off some leaf lettuce and purple bush beans. In all, there are about 36 plants growing in self-watering planters that were created by a garden designer and planted by the adopting businesses. “It’s about reaching out to the neighbourhood and drawing in the community,” said Erin Davidson, executive director of the Austin Heights Business Improvement Association. Indeed, there is evidence
city July 20 and 21 to review the city’s beautification initiatives. • For a map of the Coquitlam Munch planters, visit www. coquitlam.ca under Parks and Trails/Coquitlam in Bloom.
that people are already enjoying the produce: Some of the chives have been snipped off along with some lettuce. Davidson said the public is invited to harvest the produce; in the fall, cool weather veggies will be planted. The project is one of several the Austin Heights BIA has initiated in recent years to beautify the area and Davidson expects it to continue for years to come. With luck, the judges of the national Communities in Bloom contest will also enjoy the planters when they visit the
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One of the planters filled with edible produce and herbs that was installed earlier this year for Coquitlam Munch, a city of Coquitlam Community in Bloom project created to celebrate the city’s 125th anniversary.
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Windstorms prompt Burke tree review Some assessments to take place on private property GARY MCKENNA
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A handful of significant windstorms over the last year has prompted the city of Coquitlam to conduct a risk assessment of more than 11 km of tree stands on Burke Mountain. Lanny Englund, the city’s urban forestry and parks ser-
many forested areas have been retained for parks and creek setbacks. Englund said now that the tree stands have been in place for several years, it is a good time to assess their condition. The effort will focus primarily on city land and the Stream Protection and Enhancement Areas (SPEA) in the Upper Hyde Creek, Lower Hyde Creek and Smiling Creek neighbourhoods. But several homes in the area include SPEA in their yards and some work will be conducted on private property, according
vices manager, said the process will take place between July and September, with the goal of making the stands more able to stand up to storms. “There have been some significant windstorms and a number of smaller wind events,” he told The Tri-City News. “Rather than reacting to each one-off situation, we are trying to comprehensively and proactively go out there and see what we can do to make it more sustainable.” As development has made its way up Burke Mountain,
to a city press release. In these instances, a letter will be sent to homeowners along with a consent form. A consultant has been hired to conduct the work and residents can expect to see people in high-visibility vests assessing the area in the coming weeks. Residents with concerns about specific trees in their area can still contact the city about their removal. “We are hoping to make the area more safe and more stable in the long term,” Englund said. “It will hopefully alleviate the
one-off concerns people have as well.” Last August, a powerful windstorm knocked down trees and power lines across the region, leaving close to 400,000 customers without power. Significant damage was seen in the TriCities, including Coquitlam, where trees were strewn on streets around city hall. In March, a Port Moody woman was killed after a tree fell on her home when another violent storm hit the region.
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Big bucks for Tri-City MPs’ expenditures JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News
The annual report on MPs’ expenses came out this week, showing the cost to run two federal constituencies in the Tri-Cities. The Members’ Expenditure Report for the period of April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016, show Port Moody-Coquitlam NDP MP Fin Donnelly spent $354,059 on employee wages in Ottawa and in his riding as well on service contracts, travel, advertising and offices. Of that sum, $286,681 came from his MP budget while the rest was provided by the House of Commons; Donnelly’s biggest House resource was spent on travel for 16 flights with a total cost of $40,206 while $11,262 went toward mailouts. As Donnelly retained his seat following last fall’s federal election, he is the only Tri-City MP with a full expense form for the year. In the riding of CoquitlamPort Coquitlam, the
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— including: • $28,469 for repairs and maintenance; • $10,337 for materials and supplies; • $7,464 for leases, insurance and utilities; • $6,402 for telecommunications; • and $3,138 for furnishings and equipment. McKinnon’s total bill — including items paid by the House — came to $160,809 from Oct. 19, 2015, to March 31, 2016. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC
We want to hear from you! Coquitlam’s 50+ adult population is growing and the City is developing a Strategy to plan for the parks, recreation and culture needs and interests for our community’s older adults. Have your say in shaping future programs and services.
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Notice of Intention
TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt “City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4687, 2016” at the Regular Council Meeting to be held on July 4, 2016.
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The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 21.9 m2 of road allowance adjacent to lands at 515-525 Foster Avenue in Southwest Coquitlam. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with adjacent lands at 515-525 Foster Avenue. Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than Thursday, June 30, 2016 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca In person at the City Clerk’s office which is located on the second floor of City Hall at 3000 Guildford Way By fax at 604-927-3015 A copy of Bylaw No. 4687, 2016 may be inspected at the City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Development Planning Section (604-927-3986), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays. FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of the intention to sell the above described 21.9 m2 portion of road proposed to be closed and dedication removed. Purchasers: Bosa BlueSky Properties (Lougheed Heights) Inc. Nature of Disposition: Fee Simple Selling Price: Market value THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ONLY, NOT SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER
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Moody, speak up on future of Kyle Centre SARAH PAYNE The Tri-CiTy News
The city of Coquitlam wants people 50 years and older to weigh in on its new seniors’ services strategy. A community workshop will be held next Wednesday to discuss the plan, which the city hopes will look at the parks, recreation and culture needs of older adults. Residents, activity groups and community organizations are invited to visit the MacDonald-Cartier Room at Poirier community centre (633 Poirier St.) on June 29 between 6 and 8 p.m. The meeting will start with a presentation, followed by group discussions. For more information or to register, email prcworkshop@coquitlam.ca or call 604-927-3539.
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To ensure the safety of motorists and crews working in the area, the following traffic pattern changes will be in effect: • Temporary closure of United Boulevard off-ramp to eastbound Lougheed Highway. • Temporary lane diversions for eastbound Lougheed Highway between United Boulevard and Colony Farm Road.
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Copies of Coquitlam’s annual report are now available through the city’s website. The document highlights the city’s accomplishments over the last year and includes demographic information and statistical data from the municipality. It also contains the financial statements for 2015. A PDF version of the document is available online at www.coquitlam.ca/city-hall/plans/annual-report.aspx.
Metro Vancouver is constructing the Port Mann Water Main project. Starting as early as July 4, 2016, crews will begin to install a portion of the water main underneath Lougheed Highway and the CP Railway tracks, from Colony Farm to Cape Horn Avenue. The work involves tunnelling both crossings via a large access pit located in the eastbound lanes of Lougheed Highway.
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Sign up for good times — and great tunes — this weekend SARAH PAYNE
more. Visit the community info session from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Victoria Hall (3435 Victoria Dr.) to make your ideas count. Port Moody is also soliciting the public’s input on future uses for the Kyle Centre site; housing, a new community centre or seniors’ facilities are just some of the ideas. Offer your thoughts at the info session at Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.) from 1 to 5 p.m. today.
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The weekend is packed with live music, fun fundraisers and a radio fan field day, not to mention tea time, talent try-outs and time to give your two cents on two Tri-City neighoburhoods.
SODA CRACKERS
Friday, June 24
Sink your teeth into this fulsome mix of country, bluegrass, swing and jazz as The Soda Crackers take the stage at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., PoMo), featuring the virtuoso guitar and dobro playing of Don Fraser with bassist Stu MacDonald and Sue Malcom’s cool vocals. Dinner is at 7 p.m. ($13) and the show is at 8 p.m. ($12). Call 604-937-0998 to reserve.
TEA FESTIVAL
Love tea? How about tea by the beach? Enjoy some of the finest at the first Belcarra Tea Festival at Camp Howdy (3000 Camp Howdy Rd., Belcarra) this weekend. The event kicks off today from 2 to 7 p.m. and continues Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On-site parking is $5; contact belcarrateafestival@gmail.com or 778-955-6880 for more information.
Sunday, June 26
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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #133 in Port Coquitlam (2675 Shaughessy St.) is opening its doors for a special celebratory week. There’s an open house today, with meat draws and karaoke, with more activities like bingo and family day on Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.pocolegion.ca for full details.
Get ready to share it at the Tri-Cities Got Talent auditions in preparation for the 40th annual Golden Spike Days Festival, when you could win a share of $1,500 in prizes. Auditions run from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., PoMo) and you must register in advance at goldenspike.ca/information/talent/ or at 604-931-8852. Those selected go on to the semi-finals on July 2 and finals on July 3 at Rocky Point Park during the festival.
JAZZ IT UP
Enjoy an evening of fine jazz music and a tasty dinner as Clavinova Nights entertains at Rodos Kouzina (221 Ioco Rd., PoMo) at 6:30 p.m. Contact 604-469-1150 or rodoskouzina.ca for reservations, and visit clavinovanights.com for a musical preview.
Saturday, June 25 SAR BBQ
Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteers host a barbecue fundraiser for their new mobile command centre at the Fremont Canadian Tire (Sherling Avenue and Lougheed Highway) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet the volunteers keeping trail users safe, and check out info on rescue activities and techniques for both new and seasoned hikers, and enter to win an essential survival backpack.
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The Soda Crackers, featuring Don Fraser on guitar and dobro, Stu MacDonald on bass and Sue Malcolm providing vocals, are at the Gallery Bistro in Port Moody Saturday evening. public can choose from two locations to see them in action. The Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society club event starts today at 10 a.m. and wraps up tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the former Riverview Hospital site (colocated with BC Ambulance Service and the SPARC Museum; visit http://ve7scc.org/location/). Visitors can check out the high-tech radio room and see how operators would establish radio connections in an emergency. PoCo’s Emergency Preparedness Communications team will be at Castle Park through the weekend
and the public is welcome today from noon to 4 p.m., where they can make contact with stations around the world. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/ ep for more information.
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t’s hard to believe that it is only now officially summer. Strawberries are almost finished, raspberries are in full supply and the cherries are here, too. Apparently, we need to shift our thinking about what is ready when and just roll with it. For me, that means new potatoes — as many as I can eat for as long as I can eat them. So, let’s make this column an ode to the potato. First, some history: Potatoes are part of the nightshade family. That makes it a relative of tomatoes and eggplants. It is the world’s fourth largest food crop, with the bulk of the supply coming from China. Aren’t we fortunate to be able to buy locally grown potatoes almost year round? Potatoes are really old, too. They are indigenous to Peru and were domesticated more than 7,000 years ago — and there are now more than a thousand varieties. I grew up
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Potatoes are a favourite of columnist Karen Curtis, who says there are plenty of tasty ways to prepare them. eating russets and new potatoes as there weren’t too many choices in Kamloops in the 1970s. Thankfully, that has changed, for as much as I like a baked russet potato swimming in butter, bacon and sour cream, there are other choices that are better for many other dishes. Forstbauer Farms are my go to potato people. Something
about biodynamic organic farming practices make for the tastiest potatoes. Lindsay Forstbauer tells me the soil on the farm is alive with all the good things needed to produce superior food. In fact, Nikolas tests the soil regularly to ensure it is full of all it needs. What that means for the potatoes is that you get the most flavourful potatoes around. My favourite are the Siglinde vari-
5-7 potatoes, washed and cut up into chunks (skin on) 1 package Redl’s sausage of your choice, cut into bite-size pieces 1 onion, cut into bite-size chunks 1 tsp minced garlic 2 tbsp AJI (pick your spice level — I like medium but they make a really hot one too!) 1 tsp The Chef Nose original spice blend (or Montreal steak spice) 1/4 cup canola oil Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into a large, double thickness sheet of tin foil and seal into a packet. Cook in oven or on the grill for approximately 1 hour.
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Make as above, but add chunks of cauliflower as well. Instead of the Chef Nose spice mix, use 1-2 tsp garam masala from Amazing Foods. ety, or German butter potato. They have a lovely yellow flesh with a rich buttery flavour. These potatoes are on the waxy side, so they are perfect for roasting on the barbecue or making a potato salad. Try tossing chilled, cooked Siglinde potatoes with a honey,
mustard and bacon vinaigrette rather than the traditional mayonnaise dressing — it’s a delicious change. They hold their shape well, so don’t use them for mashing. If you want a mashing potato, Forstbauer grows Yukon Gold, too. And if red-skinned spuds
are your preference, they grow fingerlings and Chieftain. Fingerlings are wonderful when roasted, and Chieftain is a great all-purpose potato. Try using Chieftains for an impressive Hasselback potato: Simply slice the potato crosswise into thin slices, taking care not to cut all the way through (you want the potato to stay in one piece). It will look like an accordion. Drizzle olive oil over the top, sprinkle with salt, pepper and perhaps a few herbs, and bake in a hot oven (425 F) until they are easily pierced with a knife and crispy on the edges. If that seems like too much work, boil the whole potatoes till they are just done. Pour three or four tablespoons of olive oil on a cookie sheet, place the potatoes on the sheet, then grab your potato masher and squish the potatoes! Basically, you are flattening them. Then drizzle a bit more oil on top, season with salt, pepper and herbs, and bake in a 450 F oven until they are crisp. Whichever potato variety you choose, from whichever farm you choose, know that you are getting the very best fresh local potatoes around. Karen Curtis is the Lemonade Lady (www.kicslemonade.ca and kicslemonade.blogspot.ca) at the Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam farmers markets. Her column runs monthly.
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A disturbing demolition on Riverview grounds GREEN SCENE
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must admit to being disheartened by the demolition that is currently happening on the Riverview Hospital grounds in accordance with the plans announced by BC Housing last December. The building currently being ripped apart is Valleyview, a hospital building that opened in 1959. It had been used for many years for the assessment of patients suffering from dementia. When it closed in 2012, it was one of the last buildings of the original Riverview Hospital to be emptied of its patients. The Burke Mountain Naturalists and Riverview Horticultural Centre Society had always hoped that Valleyview would be re-opened. After all, there is an urgent need for more beds to meet the growing needs of an elderly population suffering from problems such as dementia. Valleyview was designed to have many features suitable for such use, including enclosed gardens
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Sadly, says columnist Elaine Golds, demolition of the Valleyview building on the Riverview Hospital grounds has already started. where patients could walk without getting lost. The inside of the building is as contemporary as many hospitals still in use throughout Metro Vancouver. Specially designed for geriatric patients, it was one of the first hospitals to be built with wide hallways and railings to assist the mobility of patients confined to wheelchairs. It also had facilities for occupational therapy. When I visited Valleyview in 2011, the tantalizing aroma of freshly
baked cookies wafted from one of these rooms. While Valleyview was built to accommodate 328 patients, contemporary standards would probably allocate this space for approximately 200 beds. Last December, when Minister Rich Colman was asked why Valleyview was slated for demolition, he shrugged his shoulders and said it was the asbestos in the building. Of course, many buildings dating from the 1950s have
asbestos in them. Often, it is in the form of floor tiles or, sometimes, insulation or drywall. But the mere presence of asbestos in a building is not a reason to destroy it. If, for example, your older home contains asbestos tiles, there are methods for safe removal or ways to simply seal the offending material in place. The presence of asbestos does not mean your entire home must be torn down. BC Housing has never disclosed the rationale for de-
stroying Valleyview. In 2013, BC Housing conducted assessments on 43 buildings at Riverview and made these assessments part of the documents posted for public review on the website renewingriverview.com. Oddly, Valleyview was not one of the buildings apparently assessed — or, at least, its assessment was not included in the documents made available. It seems bizarre a decision would be made to demolish a building without such an assessment. In fact, it would be irresponsible for government to take such action without an assessment. To my mind, the apparently missing assessment of Valleyview is puzzling — it suggests the government is withholding information. Once Valleyview has been obliterated, a new facility with 105 beds will rise in its place. This will replace the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction with the addition of 17 new beds and is expected to open in 2019. In addition to this facility, construction will also start next year to replace the 28-bed Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre, also in Burnaby, and a 10-bed Provincial Assessment Centre. For a total expenditure of $175 million, taxpayers will gain only 17 new beds for mental health care. A major failure of BC
Housing’s plan for the future of the Riverview grounds is that only a small portion of the site is to remain dedicated for mental health care. Its plans call for most of the site to be used for market and some supportive housing, retail stores and a large zone of “economic development.” This division of Riverview into such a jumble of uses suggests the real reason behind the destruction of Valleyview is that insufficient space has been allocated for mental health care, which leaves only the option to tear down old buildings to make room for new ones. People in our community have spoken loudly and longingly of the need for the entire site at Riverview to remain dedicated for mental health care. The city of Coquitlam supported such a vision in its 2014 Higenbottam Report, which calls for Riverview to be developed as a campus of health care. Why does the provincial government remain so obstinately out of step with views expressed in this community and what is the real reason behind the destruction of Valleyview? Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is president and conservation 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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WO2 Michael Leung was congratulated by Coquitlam RCMP Insp. Byron Massie this month for being awarded the Lord Strathcona Medal at the 754 Phoenix Squadron air cadet annual ceremonial review. The ceremony at Dr. Charles Best secondary in Coquitlam on June 5 also saw WO1 Jared Chiu receive the Legion Medal of Excellence from WW2 veteran and former 754 officer John (Doc) Cumbers, and Sgt. Sachee Kachchkaduge and Sgt. Kate Kim earn advanced aerospace scholarships from BC Provincial Committee League Inspector Ron Rique.
The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation in Port Moody now has an extra $2,500 for veteran care thanks to a recent donation from the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. The money was presented last week.
LEGION HELP FOR HOSPITAL VETERAN CARE
BUCKET LIST
An annual Bucket List festival hosted this month by the Crossroads Hospice Society had around 130 participants at its event in New Westminster, said Anna Wilczewski, development and fundraising officer. The gathering, which was sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, heard from keynote speaker Sharie Ford, whose husband John was a News columnist, and social media expert Dave Teixeira of dave.ca, among others. Send releases and photos to jwarren@tricitynews.com.
Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore (second from left) and other city councillors changed their suits for jeans this week to learn more about civic work during the city’s third annual PoCo At Work Week.
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Environmental activists Dave Bennie, Elaine Golds, Ruth Foster and Rod MacVicar were named Paul Harris fellows by the Rotary Club of Port Moody this month for their outstanding service to the community and beyond.
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Get your friends and sign Play and learn at Coq. Centre up for CPL teen quiz night Tri-City students in Grades 9 to 12 can win prizes at Coquitlam Public Library’s annual Teen Quiz Night on Wednesday. Teams of students will work together to answer questions from six categories: science, history, geography, current events, literature and entertainment. There will be 10 questions per category. About
half of the questions will be in multiple choice or true or false format. The rest will be open-ended. Members of the team with the highest score will earn movie theatre gift cards. The June 29 event is free but registration is required. Teams can have two to six participants. To register, check with friends about their availability on the
night of the quiz, then email librarian Chris Miller at cmiller@coqlibrary.ca with the names of everyone in your group. The quiz begins at 6:45 and should finish at 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Miller using the email address above or call him at 604-554-7339. There will be drinks and snacks at the event.
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his hike takes in a figure of eight on well-defined and easy, graded trails, starting at Woodhaven Swamp and taking in both the picnic areas at Belcarra and Sasamat Lake. This man-made swamp was created during the area’s logging days and is now a fine wetland wildlife habitat. From the parking lot at Woodhaven Swamp, head down the wooden steps to the lower path and then follow the path clockwise, passing over a small boardwalk bridge at the east end of the wetland. At the west side of the swamp, look out for a smaller trail that veers off on the left and follow that as it winds through the woods until it emerges out onto the main trail at the road side.
The main trail (Springboard Trail) is a cycleway that provides an off-road option for dropping down into the Belcarra picnic area. Follow this all the way down, taking the trail that runs behind (left of) the main parking lot at the recreation area. The trail crosses Bedwell Bay road and immediately forks. Take the right fork and then go right again at the next junction, following the trail that stays water side all the way to the road again. Follow the road upwards and then turn left at the main road, following this for about a kilometre until you see a trail heading off on the right. The steep, rocky trail soon splits. Going right here will take you back to Woodhaven if you want to cut the walk short but our route heads left and upwards as it turns into a good track under the power lines. Near the top, you will see a signposted trail on the left. This will take you through forest towards the west side of Sasamat Lake. Cross the road where the trail ends and continue on the path on the other side. This will bring you out on the trail that circulates Sasamat Lake near to the Outdoor Centre. Those with more energy can elongate their hike by walking the lake clockwise, adding 2.2 km and 70 m elevation gain. For those not doing that head south along the lake’s edge to the location of the pit toilets (near the float-
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Little, bitty stories & adult Are you a local Tri-City business learners’ reading club BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The TriCity News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
COQUITLAM
• Tiny Stories Contest: Calling all everyone 16 and older: Coquitlam Public Library is having a Tiny Stories Contest. Pack vivid descriptions, original characters and surprising plot twists into a narrative small enough to fit in a paragraph. For rules and examples, go to www.coqlibrary. ca/home/tiny-stories-contest. Contest closes June 30. • Summer Reading Club for Adult Learners: All adults at an intermediate ESL reading level or LINC Level 4 and up can join CPL’s Adult Learner Summer Reading Club. Between June 20 and July 28, members will read books at your ESL level in English and write a short review for each book, saying why you liked it or why you didn’t. Each time you give us a book review, you will have a chance to win a prize. If you read a lot of books,
you will have a better chance of winning. If you read five books in English and write five short book reviews by July 28, you will receive a certificate of participation. To register, go to the City Centre branch Ask-Me Desk or the Poirier branch information desk. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
PORT MOODY
• Philosopher’s Café — Genomics: What does genomics mean to you? How do you see yourself making use of genomic information for your health and life choices? Join the discussion facilitated by Ryan Morin, an SFU professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, on Wednesday, June 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the ParkLane Room. • Summer Reading Club registration: Kids can sign up now for this year’s Summer Reading Program. Register at the library for this fun, free reading program to get your keepsake reading record, take part in lots of free programs and win great prizes. 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.
TERRY FOX
• Aquarium: Vancouver Aquarium’s AquaZone is coming to the Terry Fox Library this summer. Kids can examine and explore a wide variety of artifacts and some of the most hardy intertidal animals found in B.C. waters to discover the connection between animals, environments and ourselves. Everyone is welcome Friday, July 29, 2 to 2:45 p.m. • Adult Learner Book Club: Make new friends, read interesting books and practice English in a fun environment at the Terry Fox Library. Adults upgrading their reading skills or learning English are welcome to join. The books discussed vary from ELSA Levels 2 to 5 according to the reading levels and interests of the group, which meets on the second Friday of the month. The next meeting is on July 8, 2:30 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.
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TC CALENDAR SATURDAY, JUNE 25 • Rivershed Society of BC 20th anniversary AGM and dinner cruise, 4-9 p.m., MV Native Paddlewheeler, 900 Quayside Dr., New Westminster. AGM at 4 p.m., cruise sets sail at 6 p.m. Cost for dinner cruise: $75. Info: rivershed.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 27 • Share Family and Community Services AGM, 6 p.m., Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: www.sharesociety.ca.
TUESDAY, JULY 6 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, Room 9, Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. Speaker: Larry Mroz, who will discuss care planning for everyone with prostate cancer. 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, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.
SUPPORT GROUPS • Dogwood White Cane Club meets every Thursday from September to June, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion. Those who are legally blind are welcome. • Alzheimer Society of BC has a new dementia support group for caregivers for a person with dementia who lives in residential care. The group meets on the fourth Saturday of each month, 1-3 p.m., in Coquitlam. Info: Vivian or Kim, 604-2980780 or vtsai@alzheimerbc.org.
JUNE 27: TRI-CITY PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB • Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Image projection - 6 favourite images and summer assignments. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca. • LifeRing weekly recovery meetings, Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m., Vancity Credit Union, Shaughnessy Station (Shaughnessy at Lougheed), PoCo. All welcome. Info: 604377-1364. • B.C. Schizophrenia Society meets the second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604720-3935. • Joy’s Place Transition House is an emergency shelter for physically and/or emotionally abused women and their children. Info: 604-492-1700. • GriefShare is a support group for people who have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend through death. This 11-week, Christ-centred, biblically based support group meets every Saturday, 10 a.m.noon, Northside Church, 1460 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. Each session has a video presentation followed by small group discussion and you can attend at anytime. Info: 604-942-7711. • Al-Anon, a fellowship of friends and family of alcoholics who come together to share their experience, strength and hope, meets on Mondays, 7:308:30 p.m., Women’s Resource Centre, 2420 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Info: Elaine with Al-Anon Central Services Society, 604688-1716. • Alateen meetings, 8-9 p.m.
email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar meeting for people who struggle with stress, fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panic and nervous symptoms. The goal is to help reduce symptoms by practising cognitive behaviour techniques. There is a group in PoCo. Info:
on Wednesdays, St. Andrews United Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody, for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking; meetings are anonymous and confidential, and closed to the general public. Info: 604-6881716 or bcyukon-al-anon.org. • TOPS chapters meet weekly at numerous Tri-City locations. For information on group near you: Gail, 604-941-2907. • Al-Anon Family Group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Saturdays at Como Lake United church, 535 Marmont Ave. Coquitlam. Info: 604-688-1716. • Al-Anon Adult Children meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1504 Sprice Ave. (at Schoolhouse), Coquitlam. • Fibromyalgia support group meets, 1-3 p.m., on the fourth Thursday of each month (except December) at Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. Education and support for adults who are living with this chronic illness. Info: Julie, 604-936-6027. • Irritable bowel syndrome support group meets monthly in PoMo to exchange information, to offer one another support, and to share experiences and coping strategies. Info: 604875-4875 or www.badgut.org. • Recovery International is a self-help, peer-to-peer support
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minutes from parks, shopping, culture, and entertainment. Prices start from $241,900 for onebedrooms, two-bedrooms from $355,900 and three-bedrooms start at $544,900. The Falcon House presentation centre, located at the corner of Brown and 224th Street in Maple Ridge, is open daily from noon to 5pm.
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Split for A’s in weekend match ups Adanacs cling to third ahead of game vs. Langley GARY MCKENNA
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It came right down to the buzzer but two goals with the extra man late in the third period helped the Coquitlam Adanacs notch a victory against the Burnaby Lakers Saturday night. A’s runner Reid Reinholdt scored the tying marker with 39 seconds left in the game and most fans at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex were settling in for some overtime. But Ryan Johnson had other ideas. Fed by Reinholdt, the 26-year-old A’s forward managed to sneak the ball past Lakers netminder Tye Belanger to score the game winner with 18 seconds left in regulation. The win was the fourth
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victory of Coquitlam’s Western Lacrosse Association season and the team is currently in JOHNSON third place. But the A’s couldn’t muster the same magic the next night during a road game against the Maple Ridge Burrards. Coquitlam kept the score to within a goal for most of the night but the offence dried up in the final minutes of the third period. The Burrards scored the go-ahead goal at the 13 minute mark of the final frame and the A’s failed to equalize before the clock ran out. The Coquitlam Adanacs will host the Langley Thunder at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex on Saturday. Face off is at 7 p.m. For more information go to www.wlalacrosse.com. sports@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews
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Herrera takes taekwondo talents to world stage Pinetree student vying to become jr. world champ GARY MCKENNA
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Santiago Herrera has taken a giant leap toward his goal of competing in the Olympics. The 16-year-old taekwondo athlete punched his ticket to the World Taekwondo Junior Championships after besting the competition at the nationals in Calgary last month. “I am aiming for 2020 or 2024,” the Pinetree secondary
student said of his Olympic goals. “Right now I am still in junior… Next year I start seniors and that is when I can start collecting points.” Herrera, a Coquitlam resident, easily worked his way up the competition levels to get to the world championship, which will be held in Burnaby this November. He quickly defeated his opponents during the provincials last March, winning 12-0 in the first match and 15-1 in the second. Each match consists of two rounds of two minutes and points are kept by an electronic chest protector that counts the number of hits.
Herrera kept up the strong showing at the nationals in Alberta, where he competed in four matches that were three rounds each. He defeated every contestant, scoring 11-6 in the first, 23-9 in the second, 9-4 in the third and 10-6 in the fourth. While Herrera is happy to have qualified for the world championships, he does admit that it would have been nice if the location was a little more exotic. Last year, the event was held in Taipei, China, and he had hoped that Germany would win the bid for this year’s competition.
“Whatever,” he said, noting that his family and friends will have an easier time watching him compete. “It is in Burnaby. It will be fine.” But Herrera, who has been involved in taekwondo since he was eight years old, will still get a chance to take his talents to another country. He trains with Black Belt World in Maple Ridge, a school that is heading to Korea for training next month. The work he does in Asia, he said, will benefit him as he gears up for the world championships in the fall.
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Coquitlam taekwondo athlete Santiago Herrera will compete at the 2016 World Taekwondo Junior Championships in Burnaby this fall.
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Reds captains will join Lobos in California Pair will head south and play in the CCCAA
They are both currently co-captains with the Coquitlam Reds in the B.C. Premier Baseball League but this fall Matthew Clay and Owen Lusztig will be taking their game to California. The pair will be making their way to Monterey Peninsula College where they have committed to play with the Lobos, a junior college squad that plays in the California Community College Athletic Association. The 17-year-old Clay is a starting centrefielder with the Reds who attends Heritage Woods secondary in Port Moody. The 5’, 10”, 185 lbs. athlete had a strong showing during his team’s last two games against the Abbotsford Cardinals, where he posted three RBIs.
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Matthew Clay, left, and Owen Lusztig, who currently play with the Coquitlam Reds in the Premier Baseball League, have committed to join the Lobos at Monterey Peninsula College next fall. Lusztig is a catcher for the Coquitlam Reds and attends Handsworth secondary. He has also scored five runs this season. The Reds have been muddling through the season and have struggled lately with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. Coquitlam is hanging on to a playoff a spot in eighth place with a 11-15 season record.
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Lew is Lima bound with eyes set on World Championships Grappler hopes to take another step toward Olympics Jacqueline Lew will be getting into the ring with some international competition next month. The Coquitlam athlete will spend Canada Day in Lima, Peru, where she will compete in the Cadet Pan American Championships, an event featuring competitors from around the world.
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This is the second year in a row that Lew has made the national team and she hopes that after battling LEW in Lima she will qualify for the World Championships in September, which will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia. She said she hopes her accomplishments will get her close to a spot on Canada’s Olympic team. The 17-year-old competitor has been busy the
last few months. After securing her spot on the national team earlier this year, she grabbed gold at the Western Junior Regionals in Las Vegas and she was recently inducted into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame as Junior Female Athlete for 2015. The honour caps a season that saw the young athlete win gold at the United World Wrestling Cadet Trials in Calgary, gold at the northwest regional juniors in Washington and first place at the B.C. Provincials.
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She currently trains with coach Frank Mensah with the Coast Wrestling Academy at the Pinetree Community Centre. She also works with provincial high school development coaches John Pineda and Kate Walker along with Simon Fraser University head coaches Dave McKay and Mike Jones. Lew is currently trying to raise money for her trip to Peru. She has started a GoFundMe page at www. gofundme.com/jacquelinelew2016.
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