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Coquitlam council is contemplating allocating an additional $577,000 to support the city’s 125th birthday, a move that could bring the total cost of next year’s celebrations close to $1 million.
Initially, organizers estimated the series of programs and events would come in at $720,000 to $870,000 but auxiliary labour costs pushed the final amount to $915,000. The budget went before city council for approval Monday night but councillors voted unanimously in favour of referring the item to committee for more deliberation. “I really want to have an opportunity to discuss it,” said Coun. Mae Reid, who put forward the motion to refer, noting
that the numbers are higher than originally discussed. The report stated that the funds would be used to pay for a list of festivals, block parties and other quasquicentennial celebrations that are planned to take place throughout the year. It includes five signature events, an anniversary block party program, enhanced neighbourhood night celebrations and a salmon legacy public art project. see ‘AN INVESTMENT’, page A18
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AGE: 48 OCCUPATION: former MLA (BC Liberal) for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain INFO: www.douglashorne.ca, 604-474-3684, @Douglas_Horne
AGE: 64 OCCUPATION: computer systems analyst, document management consultant INFO: ronmckinnon.liberal.ca, 604-475-8858, info@ron-mckinnon.ca
AGE: 55 OCCUPATION: small business owner, artist and graphic designer INFO: brad.nickason@greenparty.ca, 604-5376449, @GPCCoPoCo, BradNickasonGPC (FB)
Douglas Horne has spent the last six years as the provincial representative for CoquitlamBurke Mountain under the BC Liberal banner but now he’s hoping to take the blue Conservative flag across the federal election finish line on Oct. 19. Since Horne was elected in 2009, he has served as the parliamentary secretary to the premier and was most recently the deputy speaker of the legislative assembly until resigning his seat to run federally. Having waded through negotiations with other levels of government, Horne said, would serve him well in Ottawa. “People just want different levels of government to come together and make it happen, they don’t care whose fault it is,” he said from his campaign headquarters on Westwood Street in Port Coquitlam. Horne cited as examples of his ability to work with other levels of government securing the Evergreen Line for the Tri-Cities (approved in fall 2011 by the TransLink Mayors’ Council) and five school sites for Burke Mountain. But in the federal Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam riding, which covers Westwood Plateau and newly forming neighbourhoods on Burke Mountain and Coquitlam Town Centre, as well as typically NDP strongholds in Port Coquitlam, Horne cites the economy as the main issue. “We’re in a very difficult and complex global economic situation… that needs people in office who can help manage these difficult times and make sure our economy stays on top of the G7 as far as growth and creating jobs,” he said.
Ron McKinnon has big dreams for a post-Oct. 19 Canada. In them, under a majority Liberal government, there will be a stronger economy, more jobs, affordable childcare and more housing options, a better future for young people and better care for seniors. And that’s not all. McKinnon, who spent his career as a systems analyst and document management consultant, has long been interested in governance and parliamentary affairs (political gamesmanship, less so) and has developed an alternative to our first-past-the-post electoral system, which many feel provides results that don’t accurately reflect voters’ wishes. McKinnon proposes a “ranked pairs” system (a detailed explanation can be found through a link at ronmckinnon.liberal.ca) that would produce representatives who are clearly preferred by the majority of voters — not the “first-preference support of the largest minority.” Such a system would establish a fairer democratic process and create more robust voter engagement, McKinnon said, noting the Liberals have promised that, once elected, they would form an all-party committee to study alternatives to first-past-the-post. “Their voices will be heard… and it makes this whole business of vote splitting go out the door,” McKinnon said. “It makes smaller parties such as the Green Party, whose voice is important for us to have in our system, important.” He said he has spoken with residents who feel disconnected from the electoral process and the government, and suggests there’s a better way forward under Justin Trudeau’s Liberals.
As an artist, Brad Nickason has been evoking images of peace and environmentalism for more than 15 years, creating in that time both Port Coquitlam’s signature leaf logo and the online Peace Art Collective, a group with more than 9,000 members worldwide, among other projects. But it is with a passionate sense of urgency that he is pursuing a seat at the federal table under the Green Party banner. “Part of my becoming active politically is a continuation of that peace movement,” Nickason said. “But I also have three daughters, and what kind of future am I going to leave to them when I see the things that are going on globally?” Nickason has lived in Port Coquitlam for 26 years and sits on the city’s Cultural Advisory Committee. He is also the creator, author and illustrator of a series of children’s exercise books focusing on safety and social issues, and also created educational pamphlets on conserving sensitive freshwater ecosystems. It was after a teaching exchange trip to Australia with his family in 2006 that Nickason started the Peace Art Collective, creating and transmitting an image of peace every day to members around the world that he continues to this day. But he acknowledges that it’s still not enough and that climate change, particularly in areas with dwindling resources, is posing an even bigger threat to peace. “We don’t have time to waste and wait around,” Nickason said. “I want to be an advocate. There’s a better way for us to go forward in the world together.”
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AGE: 31 OCCUPATION: former broadcast journalist INFO: saranorman.ndp.ca, @saradnorman, 604-474-1650
As a broadcast journalist with News1130 and CKNW, Sara Norman has grilled her fair share of politicians. But now the lifelong Coquitlam resident aims to use that experience on the other side of the table as the NDP candidate tries to become the member of Parliament for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam. Norman, who in 2014 earned a Ron Laidlaw Award from the Association of Electronic Journalists for her story on Conservative MP James Moore’s controversial statements on child poverty, said her experience covering everything from jobs to housing, immigration to environmental issues and more would serve her well in Ottawa. “I’ve seen what the politicians are doing first-hand,” said Norman in her downtown Port Coquitlam campaign office. The more interviews she conducted, the more Norman said she knew she had a different role to play as part of the NDP’s “orange wave.” “I got to the point where I had to stand up and take a stand against what I know is wrong,” she said. “I really like [NDP leader] Tom Mulcair and I believe he has a plan to bring good change to Canadians.” As she talks to residents throughout the riding, which covers about 46,000 households from Coquitlam’s north side to the banks of the Pitt River in Port Coquitlam, Norman said she’s hearing a common refrain: a call for change. “People are tired of the Conservatives, they’re tired of the Senate scandals, that the ethics commissioner was sent to jail,” Norman said of former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro, who was sentenced to four months of house arrest for violating the Elections Act. see NORMAN, next page
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And while few are predicting a majority Green win this election, Nickason is firm in his belief that the party known for its stand on environmental issues has a lot to offer residents in the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam riding, across Canada and around the world — whether it’s pushing for a more diversified economy and promoting job growth in new and green industries; supporting affordable, quality childcare; implementing social programs that foster a more inclusive society; advocating for better transportation alternatives; or conducting government business in a more transparent fashion. All that’s needed, Nickason said, is for voters to get to the polls on election day so that all Canadians’ voices can be heard — ideally with several Green members of Parliament at the table. “Voting is the most powerful thing anyone can do,” Nickason said. “And I think this community has a huge opportunity to be leaders. When a community like ours gets together and puts their faith in a party like the Green Party, it sends a huge message and, I would argue, not just to Canada but to the rest of the world.”
On a recent tour through Westwood Plateau, Norman said, many residents expressed concern about Bill C-24, the controversial legislation that in May ushered in changes to the Citizenship Act — including revoking citizenship and changes to the citizenship approval process — saying they’re worried it effectively relegates some to a “second-class citizenship.” The NDP have promised to repeal Bill C-24 if elected on Oct. 19. Families throughout the riding, struggling under the crushing burdens of high housing and childcare costs, are also eager to see an end to the Stephen Harper regime, Norman said, noting the NDP have an ambitious plan to provide one million $15-per-day childcare spaces within 10 years while maintaining the Universal Child Care Benefit. The NDP are also planning significant investments in public transit, job creation initiatives and support for small businesses to improve the lives of local families, Norman said, “and to help make sure everyone is able to make ends meet because, when that happens, a lot of money flows back into the community.”
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THE TRI-CITY NEWS’ ELECTION COVERAGE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 Port Moody-Coquitlam issues: refugee policy, seniors’ issues and the environment
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Port Coquitlam-Coquitlam issues: childcare, transportation and infrastructure, affordable housing
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In the riding of Port MoodyCoquitlam, incumbent MP Fin Donnelly (NDP) will square off against Tim Laidler (Conservative), Jessie Adcock (Liberal) and Marcus Madsen (Green) at all-candidates’ debates on: • Monday, Oct. 5, Inlet Theatre (city hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) at an event hosted by the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce, 7 to 9 p.m. ; • Thursday, Oct. 8 at Sir Frederick Banting middle school (820 Banting St., Coquitlam) at a meeting hosted by the Burquitlam community association, 7 to 9 p.m. As well, tomorrow (Saturday) the Civic Association of Iranian Canadians is hosting a candidates meeting for both Tri-City ridings from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch of Coquitlam Public Library, 1169 Pinetree Way.
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On Tuesday evening, the city of Port Coquitlam hosted an allcandidates meeting featuring debate between the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam riding’s five candidates: Conservative Douglas Horne, Liberal Ron McKinnon, Green Brad Nickason, New Democrat Sara Norman and Libertarian Lewis Dahlby. If you missed the debate at a packed Terry Fox Theatre, you can still watch it online at the city’s website at www.portcoquitlam.ca/debate. MP James Moore, who is not seeking re-election, candidates Doug Horne (Conservative), Sara Norman (NDP), Ron McKinnon (Liberal) and Brad Nickason (Green) will speak on: • Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce gathering, 7 to 9 p.m.; • Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Westwood Plateau Golf and
Country Club (3251 Plateau Blvd., Coquitlam) at a debate hosted by the Westwood Plateau community association, 7 to 9 p.m. As well, Trinity United Church is hosting a candidates “meet and greet” on Oct. 7 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the church hall, located at the corner of Prairie Avenue at Shaughnessy Street in PoCo. An organizer said all candidates except Horne have said they will attend.
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Staff snooping among breaches of patient privacy, says report Health authorities urged to tighten their safeguards JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS
Too many health authority employees inappropriately snoop in patient records and some deliberately disclose sensitive information via social media or cellphones. That’s one of the most serious types of breaches flagged by B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham in a new report on how the province’s health authorities safeguard privacy. The report cites “cases of snooping where staff members access records of VIP or other patients out of curiosity or for malicious intent.” It uncovered four cases in 2013 of staff posting photos of patients to Facebook or Instagram, and three cases of doctors or nurses taking photos. Another nurse commented
ELIZABETH DENHAM on a patient’s health information on Facebook. “The (privacy commissioner’s office) has serious concern regarding health authority staff deliberately disclosing the sensitive personal information of patients through their own mobile devices and on social media,” the report said. The report doesn’t break down the number or frequency of incidents between B.C.’s health regions. Denham’s office has received 200 privacy breach complaints over 10 years from health authorities but suspects that’s just one per cent of the actual number of incidents.
Misdirected faxes were the single most common type of privacy breach identified. Lost or stolen records or mobile devices were most common among home health and community care programs. Half of health authorities reported problems with home care workers leaving patient records unsecured in their cars against policy. Fraser Health told Denham’s office its privacy officers notify affected individuals in almost every privacy breach, in addition to the health region’s CEO. There is no legal requirement for disclosure in B.C. Data held by health authorities includes personal identifiers, financial information, health conditions, test results, medication used, as well as information on patients’ physical, mental and emotional status, as well as lifestyle and behaviour. Denham issued 13 recommendations for action to reduce the risk of future privacy breaches.
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This year’s theme is “HEAR THE BEEP WHERE YOU SLEEP” • Come learn about smoke alarms and other fire safety • • Meet your local fire fighters • Demonstrations and fun activities • • Check out the FIre Safety House • Fire Extinguisher Demonstration • Door prizes including Coquitlam students can win a ride to school in a fire truck!
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Please attend this information session to learn about improvements to Mundy Park trails and Riverview Forest Park trails. DAY 1 - Sunday, October 4, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. DAY 2 - Monday, October 5, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bad Seeds, also known as invasive plants, are spreading and taking over Mundy Park. Help us make Mundy Park invasive free, while also setting a record for the greatest number of people removing invasive plants at a time!
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he next provincial election is not until May 9, 2017. Will Coquitlam-Burke Mountain residents have to wait that long to get a new MLA? More than six weeks have already passed since Douglas Horne resigned his MLA’s seat to run in the federal election in the riding of Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam and there has been no word on the process to elect his replacement. While it’s true Horne resigned Aug. 14 and a byelection doesn’t, by law, have to be called until Feb. 17, 2016, residents living in his riding surely want a byelection because they have many concerns to deal with. It’s not their fault the former MLA decided to quit just over halfway through his term to run federally. But now these folks are without local representation and there are at least two concerns to deal with. For one, Smiling Creek elementary is still waiting for provincial funding approval and TransLink says it has no money for buses to link Burke Mountain with the Evergreen Line. These issues need local representation. A byelection must be called soon.
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SLICE OF LIFE, AND DEATH
Parenting adventures: ‘Is Great Grandma still in the box?’ AS I SEE IT
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love to be surprised by my children, but I was kind of hoping the surprises would stop while my family attended a funeral. Nope. My wonderful grandmother finally let Father Time win. She was the regal age of 96. As we waited for the funeral to begin, my boys, both under the age of five, joined with the other young children in attendance in a united effort to terrify all of the parents. My older son kept up the curious, cringe-worthy questions that he had been positing since we had learned of the death, questions I was sure would earn him a stern tsk-tsking from a great aunt or mortician. “Where’s Great Grandma now? Is she in the box? Why is she in the box? Is it comfortable in the box? Is she still dead?” Meanwhile my two-year-old was up and down the halls playing a game loosely based on hide and go seek, at one point making a beeline into the chapel on what looked like a sure collision course with the casket. After pulling my son’s parachute just before impact, I earned a nod from another dad who was also keeping a sharp eye on his brood. We shared a quiet chuckle, acknowledging how much life changes when you become a parent. Life is different, we agreed, and yet ironically the day-to-
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day is always the same. Whether you’re at a Tim Hortons, on a playground or in a funeral home, you’re focused on one thing and one thing only: Trying desperately to hold back the chaos and destruction. Kids don’t discriminate, we concluded, even at a funeral. This thought gave me some concern because, in just a matter of minutes, I was slated to give the eulogy to start the service. My boys had never seen me speaking in public like that before. How would they react? Would my youngest son jump the pews to try to give me one of his patented flying hugs? Would my older son keep the questions flowing in front of the packed chapel? Thankfully, none of those things happened. As I returned to my seat, not yet knowing exactly how it had been received, I landed into one of those famous hugs and held it for the remainder of the service. It was the perfect place to be. As I held him, my youngest son was content to spend the nearly 30-minute service quietly playing with a sticker book, first loading the entire page onto his arm before finding an even better spot for the collection: my face. My oldest son, meanwhile, watched everything calmly and intently, breaking his silence only after we were back in the car on the way to the cemetery.
“Is Great Grandma still dead? Why did you help put the box in the big car? Is Great Grandma still in the box?” When we arrived at the burial plot, my son quieted down again and took to investigating the scene in silence. As we gathered around the grave, I watched him inch closer and closer so that he could see into the hole, reach down and touch the planks we were standing on. I still wasn’t sure if he was understanding the whole thing. But then, as the short ceremony ended, a vase was passed around with dozens of roses. I put one on my grandma’s casket and then asked my son if he wanted to do the same. To my surprise he said yes, and I watched him slowly, confidently and respectfully approach the casket and lay his rose right next to mine. It turns out I was wrong: The children did know this was something important, they did know that these moments required a different type of behaviour. They nailed it, and it was a surprise — a wonderful surprise. When it was over, I realized how much strength it gave me to have them there. My grandma was the mighty trunk on our strong and gnarly family tree. She loved children. It would have given her great joy to see the kids all there at her memorial tea party, building Lego towers and knocking over potted plants.
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Transit day a frustrating experience for a PoCo pair The Editor, Get out of your car, they say. Get on transit, they say. But did “they” try it? I think not. On a recent Friday, my husband and I went into Vancouver by bus for one of our transit days. We made the wrong choice. We have to catch the 38 from northside to Port Coquitlam Station; we decided to take the 160 for a change, had to wait 25 minutes for the bus, so sat reading the paper. Walked to the stop at 10:14 a.m. — no bus. A few minutes later, along comes the 160 but the driver walks up and says his is the 10:45 am bus and he will be back. Several of us are standing there, one lady on her way to work. A supervisor comes, so we flag him down and ask where is our bus? He checks and says at Braid Street station, broken down (this did not make sense to us as Braid Street is not on
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Buses that didn’t come — and crowded ones that did — were part of a long, slow day on public transit for the letter writer. that run). He was apologetic, saying that cutbacks and poorly maintained buses are part of the problem. We get on the 160 and of course every stop there are more people asking where is the other bus. Our bus filled up very fast. A lady got on with a stroller, parked along two of the senior handicapped seats (now not available). A little bit later, a
wheelchair was loaded, sitting on the opposite side of stroller, people were asked to move (now no seats left standing only); the wheelchair blocked off four seats. The driver did a marvellous job settling in the wheelchair and was both friendly and humorous to all the passengers as they were all asking about the other bus. The journey was painfully
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long and slow. We finally got off at Hastings and Abbott in downtown Vancouver at 11:30 a.m. — two and a half hours after we left our home in PoCo. The journey home, we took SkyTrain to Lougheed Town Centre, and from there, the bus. We just missed a 97B but they are frequent, so no worries. The next bus, scheduled for 3:34 p.m., did not show. The line was getting longer. The next bus, scheduled for 3:41 p.m., did not show. Finally, the 3:48 bus showed up. The bus filled — and I mean filled to the doors. We crept most of the way until we hit St. Johns Street in Port Moody and there were a few less people, then we were flying. We arrived at Coquitlam Central Station and proceeded to wait for our last bus. We have to hope that once the Evergreen Line is running, the journey might not be so painful. S. Mullen, Port Coquitlam
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Live? Check. Play? Check. Work? Well... The Editor, My family recently purchased a home in Port Coquitlam’s lovely new Fremont Village. The city and the developer are both using the slogan “live, work and play in Port Coquitlam.” So far, the work part has been pretty difficult. I have my own business and am ready to expand to a small office space. I have found the perfect spot with fantastic owners above a cute little cafe right outside my new home in the industrial area. Trying to go through the proper channels to get the appropriate business licence, I’ve been faced with a number of challenges. Not only did I write at least a half dozen times to different contacts within the city (none were responded to) but I also called, only to receive vague answers. Apparently, even though there’s an “office” space above the cafe, it’s only allowed to be an “accessory office” to the business and I
would almost need to be an employee to use the space. Not only is the space perfect for my small but growing company but the lease is affordable when other commercial space just isn’t. Where are we supposed to go as young entrepreneurs? My husband and I purchased in Fremont because the home is beautiful but, more importantly, because we wanted to have a certain quality of life for our children. We truly wanted to “live work and play” all within walking distance. Why should we be forced to open our business somewhere far away from our home when there is perfectly good space right outside our doorstep? Apparently, there’s a rezoning application that has a pretty hefty fee attached to it that might go to council in four to six months. This isn’t good enough if you want to keep young business thriving in the city. Young entrepreneurs will look elsewhere to thrive, and that’s unfortunate. B. Hardy, Port Coquitlam
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Your Fire and Rescue Services from the Tri-Cities are teaming up with the Office of the Fire Commissioner of BC and the National Fire Protection Association for Fire Prevention Week October 4 - 10, 2015 to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home including every bedroom and testing them monthly. DID YOU KNOW? Y Half of home fire deaths happen between 11:00 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Y Working smoke alarms increase the chance of surviving in a home fire by 50%. Y You have approximately 2 minutes to escape the dangers of smoke and fire from your home.
WHAT TO DO? Y Install smoke alarms in every room including each bedroom, and on every level of the home, including the basement. Larger homes may need more alarms. Y For the best protection, install interconnected smoke alarms in your home. When one sounds, they all sound. Y Test alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button. Y Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or if they do not sound when tested. Y Some people, especially children and older adults, may need help to wake up. Make sure someone will wake them if the smoke alarm sounds. Y Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of your smoke alarms and understands what to do when they hear it. This includes crawling low to safety outside and going to a designated family meeting place.
IN CASE OF A FIRE Y When the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. Go to your outside meeting place. Y Call the fire department from a cellphone or a neighbor’s phone. Stay outside until the fire department says it’s safe to go back inside.
For more information on “Fire Safety” visit fpw.org Reproduced from NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week website, www.firepreventionweek.org. © 2015 NFPA.
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Coquitlam Fire/Rescue Non-emergency contact: 604-927-6400
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TRI-CITY CHARITY
Reaveley centre aims to be haven for grieving families ‘A place where you can feel normal’ is the goal
YOU CAN HELP THE SHARE FOOD BANK
Two Tri-City businesses are coming together to support local food banks: • Pacific Liquor is celebrating its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 10 at Westwood Village Mall (1410 Parkway Avenue, Coquitlam) by donating 10% of its sales to Share. • Philip Pires of Big Phil’s Rubbish removal is donating 10% of sales for the entire month of October to purchase food for Share’s food bank. For more information on donating to Share visit, www. sharesociety.ca.
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After losing a loved one, many families do not know where to turn. That is why the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society (CRCCS) is opening a drop-in centre, offering resources and a quiet place for families that are grieving. “Sometimes when you are going through a loss, you just want to go to a place where you feel normal,” said Kim Debenedictis, one of the directors of the charity. “This is a safe haven.” The Shaughnessy Street headquarters will be on display during an open house on Oct. 15 between 2 and 7 p.m. Debenedictis said it will be an opportunity for the community to become more familiar with the resource centre and see the changes that have occurred over the last couple of years. When CRCCS first moved into the office space, it was in need of some renovations. But with the help of a grant from
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Kim Debenedictis (left), a director with the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society, named for the local woman (above) who was killed in a hitand-run crash. the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative and a few volunteers, they were able to frame some rooms, add new flooring and put on a fresh coat of paint. The drop-in centre now has a counselling room and a separate boardroom with a lending library full of books for all ages focusing on different stages of grief. Debenedictis is familiar with the struggles that can occur after a family loses a loved one.
She was there when her friend, Charlene Reaveley, was killed in a hit-and-run drunkdriving collision along with Lorraine Cruz. Reaveley was a wife to her husband Dan and mother of four children, and Debenedictis said their tightknit group of friends and family struggled through the loss and eventual trial of the driver in the crash. She said she hopes CRCCS Counselling and Resource
Centre will give families a place to turn in their time of need. “They can pop in,” she said. “It is for all different ages. They can come in, they can read. This is a safe place.” • The official opening of the CRCCS Counselling and Resource Centre will take place on Oct. 15, 2 to 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.crccs.ca.
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Corporate partnership program enhances Coquitlam programs and services The City of Coquitlam recently launched a new revenue-generating initiative to enhance the programs and services offered to residents. “This is a unique marketing opportunity for businesses who want to make a positive difference in the community while raising their corporate profile,” says Kerri Lore, Community Partnerships & Policy Manager for the City of Coquitlam. She explains that the Coquitlam Corporate Partners program extends far beyond a traditional sponsorship model, where companies simply pay to have their logo or name placed on a building or event banner. “When organizations partner with us, we work with them to help build their brand awareness and connect them with Coquitlam residents and visitors in a meaningful and authentic way,” says Lore. “They can also take great pride in knowing they are making a real difference to the community where their customers live and work.” This past summer, for example, many generous corporate partners helped make the Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day and Neighbourhood Nights events a resounding success. More than 60,000 people came out for these free events to meet their neighbours, enjoy great music and food, and learn about local organizations. As a Corporate Partner for Coquitlam’s Canada Day event and 2015 Block Party Program,
FortisBC was able to support events that celebrated energy conservation and promoted community participation. “For us, supporting and being involved in these events was an excellent way to reach out to the community to share information on energy savings with many of our customers. We always look at new ways to talk directly to our customers and events hosted by local government are easily integrated into our existing outreach activities,” says Joan Isac, Community and Aboriginal Relations Manager. There are many ways for organizations to get involved—including securing naming rights for new facilities such as the Town Centre Plaza or the Poirier Forum. While corporate partners benefit from the highprofile marketing opportunities associated with the partnership, the community also benefits. “As a city, we are always looking for ways to enhance our programs and services without raising taxes or user fees,” says Lore. “The Coquitlam Corporate Partner program is an excellent way for us to bring value to both the organizations involved and our community as a whole.” For more information on the Coquitlam Corporate Partners program, visit: www.coquitlam.ca/corporatepartners.
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Burke voters could wait until March ’16 According to Elections BC, the latest a byelection doesn’t have to be called until Feb. 17, 2016 at the latest — six months after the chief electoral officer received a warrant from the speaker of the legislative assembly on the resignation — and the election call would then be followed by a 28-day election campaign. That could put the election date in midMarch, almost six months from now, if the entire grace period is used up. Earlier this week, the NDP’s John Horgan raised concerns that the six-week fall legislative session was starting with two vacant seats: Horne’s and that of Jenny Kwan, an NDP MLA who resigned from her Vancouver-Mount Pleasant seat on July 10, also to run in the Oct. 19 federal election. According to Horgan, Premier Christy Clark should call an election soon to replace the two. “[The constituents] deserve representation as well and the premier should call byelections immediately.” Horne resigned his seat Aug. 14 and passed on his constituency work to fellow BC Liberal MLA Linda Reimer (Port
So far, the only candidate to announce he’s running for Horne’s former seat is provincial Green Party candidate Joe Keithley, known as the front man for the legendary Vancouver punk rock band DOA. Whoever wins the job will be in the seat until a full general election is held on May 9, 2017.
Moody-Coquitlam). Whenever they’re called, byelections don’t come cheap. According to Elections BC, the most recent byelection, held July 10, 2013 in the WestsideKelowna electoral district, cost taxpayers $482,228. Premier Christy Clark won that seat after failing to win her seat in her home Vancouver riding in the general election held just two months earlier.
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Renewal Plan for the Downtown Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Area Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 3922 It is the intent of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam to maintain a Business Improvement Area (BIA) in Downtown Port Coquitlam pursuant to Section 215 of the Community Charter. The BIA has been operating since 1996 and the proposal is to renew the service for another five year term from 2016 to 2020. The purpose of the BIA is to assist local business people and property owners to promote the downtown business district and improve the area’s economic vitality by implementing a business promotion scheme. The proposed business promotion scheme includes undertaking research and developing strategies for marketing the area, as well as working towards physical improvements. The BIA will continue to be funded by a levy on the commercial properties in the
Visit the website for details or a larger map. More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.
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Designated Area shown on the map. The estimated total cost of the work is $915,849.00 over five years. The property owners in the Designated Area will pay 90% of the cost during this period. The estimated yearly charge is $1.2081 per $1,000.00 of assessed value. It will be included on the tax statement for properties in the Designated Area and must be paid in full by the tax due date. The bylaw for renewal of the Downtown Port Coquitlam BIA may proceed unless the City receives written opposition from a majority of property owners representing at least 50% of the total assessed value of the parcels within the Designated BIA Area within 30 days of the second publication of this notice. If you own property in the Designated Area and wish to register opposition to the renewal of the Port Coquitlam Downtown Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 3922 please send a letter by November 9, 2015 to the address or email address noted below. Please include the names of all registered property owners (if more than one), signatures of all property owners or their authorized signatories, and the address of your property. If you support the renewal of the Downtown Port Coquitlam BIA, you do not need to take any further action. Braden Hutchins, MAPA, Manager of Corporate Office and Lands 2580 Shaughnessy St., V3C 2A8 corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca • 604-927-5421
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Tamsin Baker (right), stewardship co-ordinator for the South Coast Conservation Program, visits the Anmore property of Ann Marie Oktaba. Oktaba has signed up with the program to be an environmental steward and keep her yard healthy for species at risk, such as the northern red-legged frog (below).
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Ann Marie Oktaba’s Anmore property is home to the rare northern red-legged frog — and she plans to keep it that way. Oktaba, an active gardener and nature enthusiast, is a nature steward with the South Coast Conservation Program (SCCP) who takes a special interest in frogs and other wildlife that cross her path. “It’s exciting because you don’t see them very often,” said Oktaba of the neighbours that live in the forest around her pond. Oktaba, who moved with her husband to the one-acre sloped property on Eagle Mountain about seven years ago, has transformed the lot into a safe haven for many creatures by planting native plants, shrubs and trees. Her work has paid off because, besides frogs, she has seen salamanders as well as threatened band-tailed pigeons. Deer, bear and bobcats are neighbours, too.
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There are approximately 260 species at risk in the Lower Mainland and 150 of them may be found in the Tri-Cities, including the red-legged frog, and the South Coast Conservation Program is looking for property owners who will protect habitat for these endangered species. “We want to raise awareness and let people know about steps they can take to protect these areas,” explained Tamsin Baker, SCCP stewardship coordinator. With funding from Environment Canada and BC Hydro, The Landowners Stewardship program is operating in the Tri-Cities, including Anmore and Belcarra, as well as the communities of Yarrow and Vedder Mountain in the Fraser Valley.
Baker said SCCP is looking for people who are willing to look after their property by controlling the spread of invasive plant species and planting native species while foregoing the use of pesticides and herbicides. In exchange, her organization will visit the property and provide information about what makes the property ecologically unique, as well as providing tips for improving habitat and incorporating features that attract insects and birds. Baker said properties located next to a forest, wetland or creek are ideal for the program. • For more information, email Baker at tamsin@sccp.ca or call 604-202-2381. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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Deferring the report won’t cause any delays for staff in terms of planning and most of the funds would come from established reserves. The infrastructure reserve fund would be used to cover $447,000 while another $130,000 would come from the community capital fund, according to the report. Raul Allueva, Coquitlam’s general manager of parks and recreation, said the budget report was similar to the list of events and programs that were presented to council earlier this year, with the addition of two minor events.
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affect future tax rates, he said. Coun. Terry O’Neill said he was willing to defer the report for further discussion but added that while it is a sizeable amount of money, the city would benefit from the spending.
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A group of dog owners who frequent an off-leash park in Coquitlam’s Miller Park are concerned about a man they say is threatening them and attacking their pooches. And they’re baffled as to why he continues to use the area if he’s afraid of dogs. Elizabeth Farquharson said the incidents date back to last December when the man threatened a woman whose dog, which had been in the offleash area, ran towards to him. “The dog wasn’t a threat, and it’s easy for me to say that because I know the dog, but I don’t blame him for being afraid,” Farquharson said. “But he took it too far. He was screaming at her, saying, ‘I’m going to kill your dog,’ and she’s a small, retired woman in her 60s.” Farquharson said the man continued using the path through the park to drop off and pick up a child from a nearby school and, knowing what times he would be in the park, she would put her dog on the leash to avoid any confrontation. (The eastern portion of the Oakview Street park is designated as an off-leash area.) But about a month later, Farquharson had her dog, which she describes as “old and arthritic,” leashed and sitting beside her as she was talking to another woman in the park. When the man passed by them he “grabbed his umbrella and started making jabbing motions at her face,” and then pushed Farquharson when she stepped between the man and her dog. Fellow dog park users say
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A two-day weed-pulling event has been organized for this weekend, with the goal of making Mundy Park free of invasive plants. According to the city of Coquitlam, weeds and nonnative species — including English ivy, yellow lamium and Himalayan blackberry — destroy the natural environment and must be removed. Day one of the event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4 between noon and 3 p.m., with a second day of weed pulling between 9 a.m. and noon on Monday, Oct. 5. Those who attend are asked to meet at the Hillcrest gravel parking lot at Mundy Park. Participants are asked to dress appropriately, bring a bottle of water and only wear close-toed shoes to the event. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided along with tools and gloves. Groups of ten or more are asked to register at jurbaniak@ coquitlam.ca. The city will also be presenting information to residents on the upcoming Mundy Park trails update and the Riverview Forest park trails construction. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC
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“We’re doing what we can within our mandate. We’re also involving other agencies such as the SPCA and RCMP when things are outside of our scope.”
the incidents have escalated since then, with the man “stabbing” dogs with his umbrella, and, more recently, with a ski pole. One area resident said the stories are enough to make her avoid the park entirely, even though she and her husband have a six-month-old puppy. “I feel threatened,” said Anna Richer. “I’m definitely scared.” Farquharson said she and others have reported the issue to police but have been told the man “has a right to defend himself,” a response the park users find troubling. Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said in the absence of criminal charges, privacy regulations prevent Mounties from discussing anything about the person in question. “If investigators determine public safety is at risk for even one second, we will consider a public advisory,” he wrote in an email to The Tri-City News. Eileen Drever, the BC SPCA’s senior animal protection officer, said the society just learned of the situation this week but would be sending an investigator immediately. “We’ll have to determine if this individual is protecting himself or, if he’s not protecting himself, we need to speak with him and find out what’s going on,” Drever said. Coquitlam’s bylaw office is also aware of the situation and is working with dog owners and the man to resolve the situation.
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This weekend offers up some “tour de force” theatre, a fun day of shopping, an election debate, hockey season kick-offs and a chance to eat pink pancakes for a good cause.
Friday, Oct. 2 TALL TALES
The Guy Mendilow Ensemble performs Tales from a Forgotten Kingdom at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 8 p.m. The musical collaborators perform in the Ladino tradition, from the romantic songs and stories carried by Sephardic Jews as they travelled from Spain to Greece and Turkey. Tickets are $17.50/$15 at www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
Saturday, Oct. 3 EAGLE EYE
You’ve seen them soaring high in the sky, and now you can get up close to the majestic eagle at the Backyard Bird Centre in Port Moody’s Newport Village. The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society will have a live eagle at the store and the public is welcome to visit it from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SHOPPING GALA
The Coquitlam chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star hosts its annual shopping gala from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Masonic Hall (2660 Shaughnessy St., PoCo). Peruse tables featuring cards, candles, kitchenware, jewelry, baking, beauty products, books for all ages and more. Admission is $7 and includes lunch of homemade soup, bun, dessert and tea or coffee, along with door prizes.
ART OPENING
Check out the new exhibit, 4 Women Show, at an opening reception at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., PoMo) from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The show features works by Ati Ahkami (sculpture), Shohre Shirazi (painting), Elham Sarvi (painting) and Leila Soltani (patina). Visit www.gallerybistroportmoody.com for info.
CANDIDATES’ DEBATE
Residents in both the Tri-Cities’ federal ridings can hear candidates debate the issues at a public meeting hosted by the Civic Association of Iranian Canadians from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Coquitlam Public Library’s city centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way). Confirmed attendees from the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam riding are Sara Norman (NDP), Brad Nickason (Green) and Ron McKinnon (Liberal) and from the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding Marcus Madsen (Green) and Jesse Adcock (Liberal).
HOCKEY NIGHT
Catch the Vancouver NE Chiefs major midget hockey team as they open their season with a game against the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Admission is free and there will be a
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Coquitlam Fire/Rescue captain — and breast cancer survivor — Paula Faedo will be flipping pink pancakes Sunday morning with (left to right) Cpt. Guy Buglioni and firefighters Luke Crowe, JR Reisig and Mark Warwick for the second annual Pink Pancake Breakfast. pre-game ceremony to commemorate the team’s league championship last season. When the game wraps up don’t stray too far from the arena as the Coquitlam Express host a community barbecue at 6 p.m. to kick off their regular season; the team hits the ice at 7 p.m. for their home opener against Cowichan Valley. Visit www.coquitlamexpress.ca for more information.
GOT MERENGUE?
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to move, Latin style, at the weekly salsa dance party at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Kick it off with a merengue lesson — a friendly introduction to Latin dancing — at 8 p.m. followed by the dance party from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Entrance is $10/$8 to the licensed event; no partner or experience required. Visit www.hotsalsadancezone.com for more information.
Sunday, Oct. 4 PULL TOGETHER
Help Mundy Park stay natural — and maybe even set a world record — at an invasive weed-pulling event from noon to 3 p.m. (and Monday from 9 a.m. to noon, meet at the Hillcrest gravel
parking lot). Grab some sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate gear, a water bottle and any friends and family you can find to join you. There will be prizes, including for costumes, light snacks and gloves will be provided. Visit www.coquitlam.ca/badseed.
PINK PANCAKES
Coquitlam Fire/Rescue hosts its second annual Pink Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the Town Centre firehall (1300 Pinetree Way, minimum $5 donation). The pancakes will be pink and the department’s pink fire truck will also be on display as the Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society cooks up funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (last year’s event raised $3,500); proceeds will be matched by Team Scotiabank at Coquitlam Centre. Attendees can win a $500 gift card from the mall. Parking is free in the north lot of Pinetree secondary school.
GHOST TOWN
From vintage cars to a bouncy castle, pony rides and a theatre troupe and, of course, plenty of homemade pie, the annual Ioco Ghost Town Day is not to be missed. The free family-friendly event features the Rebel Haunt Theatre group, artisan displays, kids’ activities, music and much more from noon to 4 p.m. at the former lawn bowling green (Ioco Road and First Avenue). Visit www.portmoodymuseum.org for more details.
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Don’t Dilly Dally – hit the trail this weekend HIKE OF THE WEEK STEVE CHAPMAN Dilly Dally Trail Rating: difficult Time needed: 7-9 hours Length: 21 km Elevation gain: 1,500 m The hike to the top of Dilly Dally Peak is one of the most demanding in the Tri-Cities. This hike offers a “sampler” of the longer route by taking the Dilly Dally Trail part of the way to Croker and 157 Lookouts — both viewpoints are spectacular and worth the effort of a long and strenuous day. Note that this hike is not recommended during wet weather or during spring runoff as the three creeks north of Buntzen Bay can be impossible or dangerous to cross in high water. From the Buntzen parking lot, head north along the east side of the lake until you reach the north beach. Instead of crossing the suspension bridge, continue north on the BC Hydro service road along McCombe Lake until the track
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of moderate climbing until the junction for the Croker Lookout Trail is reached (on the left). Follow this steeply up to the spectacular viewpoint that overlooks Croker Island and the northern reaches of Indian Arm. Retrace your steps back down from Croker Lookout to the main trail and then continue following the main trail uphill for about another kilometre until you reach the 157 Lookout. This section of trail has a lot of deadfall, so allow extra time for scrambling over and through the branches and tree trunks. The 157 Lookout is a large open area that overlooks Indian Arm, Deep Cove, Belcarra and the Diez Vistas ridge. Plan to spend some time here with a sandwich soaking up the magnificent view. For the return back to the parking lot, retrace your steps along the main trail.
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STORE CLOSING to Buntzen Bay splits off to the right. Follow this undulating track until you reach the Dilly Dally trailhead, clearly signposted on the right.
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Break out your inline skates for Skate-aPalooza tomorrow at Coquitlam’s Poirier Forum. Starting Oct. 3, you can drop into the forum (618 Poirier St., next to Dogwood Pavilion) for inline skating — admission is just $2 — on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. No rentals are available so participants must bring their own skates; as well, helmets and safety gear are highly recommended. Poirier Forum is an indoor dry floor facility. Ample free parking is available. For details, visit www. coquitlam.ca/poirierforum.
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SCARY STORY CONTEST
Scare the judges, win some cash and get published Write a short story full of horror and terror, then enter it in the annual Scary Story Contest for teens. The more frightening your story, the better your chances of winning prizes courtesy of Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and The Tri-City News. Youths in two age catego-
ries 11 to 14 years and 15 to 18 years will compete for first, second and third place prizes. Rules for the contest are: • Each entry must be no longer than 500 words (title and byline do not count towards the total). • Each entry must be an original story written by a resident of Coquitlam, Port
Moody, Port Coquitlam, Anmore or Belcarra. • Writers who submit entries must be no younger than 11 and no older than 18 as of the deadline date of Oct. 18. • Writers must include the following three words in their stories: loathsome, mournful and uncanny. (Stories that do not include these words will
be disqualified. If you do not know what they mean, look them up in a dictionary.) Each writer must include his or her name, age, phone number and city of residence with their entries. Writers must e-mail their entries to scarystorycontest2015@ gmail.com no later than Sunday, Oct. 18. Entries
should be included either as Microsoft Word attachments or as text in the body of the email. Entries sent after 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18 will not be accepted. Winners in each category will receive Coquitlam Centre Mall gift cards worth $50 (first), $30 (second) and $20 (third). Some entries will also
be published in the Oct. 30 edition of The Tri-City News. Contest details are on the Coquitlam Public Library and Port Moody Public Library websites (coqlibrary.ca and library.portmoody.ca). For more information, email Chris at cmiller@coqlibrary.ca or Maryn at mashdown@portmoody.ca.
LITERACY IN THE TRI-CITIES
Learning apps and Star Wars 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.
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• Learning apps for kids: Tomorrow (Oct. 3), parents can join Port Moody librarians in the ParkLane Room to learn about the best educational apps for Apple and Android devices. From 1 to 2 p.m., they will cover apps for two- to six-year-olds; from 3 to 4 p.m., they will cover apps for sevento 12-year-olds. Call 604-4694577 to reserve a seat. • Introduction to audiobook services: People with temporary or permanent print disabilities and their family members or caregivers can attend this workshop to learn about the different formats to help you keep reading. Join librarians on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the ParkLane Room. Call 604-4694577 to reserve a seat. • Seasonal employment: Want to find work for the holiday season? On Thursday, Oct. 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the ParkLane Room you can get the inside track on the best ways to find a job for Christmas. This program is provided in partnership with WorkBC, Port Moody. Call the library at 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat. • Star Wars Reads Day: Support the Rebel Alliance with Star Wars games, contests, crafts and craft demos from Star Wars author Holman Wang and a photo op with a real Jedi.. All ages welcome, so come in costume on Saturday, Oct. 10th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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.
available at the library. 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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• Adult literacy tutors needed: Are you interested in helping adults upgrade their English skills? If you have two or three hours to volunteer with a learner each week, CPL welcomes your application to become an adult literacy tutor in the Learning Buddy program. Applicants selected for the program will attend two three-hour training sessions on Oct. 21 and 28, facilitated
by instructors from Frontier College. Tutors will be placed with students beginning in November. Tutor training will include working with low-literacy, beginner and intermediate English language learners. Tutors placed with low-literacy learners will work with students twice a week; tutors working with beginner and intermediate students meet once a week. To apply to the program, drop off a completed application and two completed reference forms to Janice Williams at the City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way, or submit by email to jwilliams@ library.coqlibrary.ca no later than Oct. 9. Tutor training is being funded by the Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library
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and the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee. • How to leave a legacy: On Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch, wealth management consultant Terence van der Woude is leading a free seminar on turning your money into your legacy. Participants will learn how to shelter their money, build on their wealth and leave a tax-deductible impact on charities. To register, leave a message at 604-9374155. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
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Check out vet tech at Coq. campus Douglas College is going to the dogs — and cats — on Oct. 7 and 8 to mark Animal Health Week. The college’s Veterinary Technology program will host a two-day event at the David Lam Campus in Coquitlam featuring tours of the facility to see veterinary technicians working with animals, a multimedia performance that celebrates the work of veterinary technicians, and an opportunity for the public to learn more about the program. People are also encouraged to bring used towels or blankets — in good condition, no frays or tears — on Oct. 7 to be used to comfort and clean animals that receive care in the facility, which treats shelter and rescue animals for free. “We want to increase awareness of the Vet Technology program, vet nursing and what we’re all about,” instructor and veterinarian Diane Boyle stated in a press release. “I think this presentation may help bring that information to the general public and reassure them that their pets are in good hands.” The college’s VTEC program, previously known as Animal Health Technology, was established eight years ago and annually takes in 30 students for the two-year training program for veterinary technologists.
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Douglas College veterinary technology student Janelle Roberts holds Harley, with Amy Maunsell observing, during a animal checkup at the college’s Veterinary Technology program. An event will be held Oct. 7 and 8 at the Coquitlam campus for Animal Health Week. A highlight of the open house will be Adventures of a SuperVet Tech on Oct. 8, featuring Sandra Leighton and her humorous look at the job from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room A2143. Tickets are $10, plus a $1.59 fee, and can be pur-
chased online at eventbrite.ca by searching “Adventures of a SuperVet Tech.” “This show brings a little humour and pathos to the job — and is designed to make vet techs feel good about themselves and recognizes what
their role is in a veterinarian hospital,” Boyle said. Funds raised benefit the VTEC Trust Fund, which provides student awards and bursaries, and is used for equipment acquisition. Meanwhile, used towels or
blankets can be dropped off Oct. 7 at Room A2143 at the Coquitlam campus. Tours will be also be offered that day over the lunch hour from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. For more information, visit douglascollege.ca.
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Clothes drive to help CISS
A Tri-City organization that works with people with disabilities is holding a clothing drive next month. The drive will run Oct. 13 to 20 and will benefit Community Integration Services Society; the drop-off location is: 2175 Mary Hill Rd. in Port Coquitlam, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Acceptable items for the clothing drive include clothing and shoes for men, women, children and infants, plus accessories such as purses, hats, gloves, scarves and belts; as well, CISS will accept household items such as blankets, quilts and sheets, and kitchen ware, toys and plushies that are in good condition. CISS (www.gociss. org) is a non-profit agency primarily funded by Community Living British Columbia.
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Birdwatching is big â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and good for business DIANE STRANDBERG
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Bird enthusiasts are a plucky sort and will do almost anything to ensure their winged visitors get a good meal and a bath. Randy Solomon, owner of the Backyard Bird Centre in Port Moody, is one such enthusiast, hanging hummingbird feeders outside his condo and traveling to all corners of the world to hear exotic bird song and glimpse colourful plumage. Now, after 20 years in the business, he has become the Tri-Citiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; official bird man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was always engaged in nature as a kid and I was looking for something that would marry a business and a hobby,â&#x20AC;? says Solomon as he muses about the decision he made so many years to give up his desk job as an accountant to become something, more, well eccentric. Today, his shop at Newport Village is a jungle of bird feeders of all shapes and sizes, and birdwatching paraphernalia and gifts. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become the expert, dispensing birdwatching tips to anyone who walks in the door, and with a bird identification chart pinned to the counter, will even help you identify the birds that frequent your yard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely something
â&#x20AC;˘ Continue to keep your bird bath clean and the water fresh. Use a mister or a drip until the water gets close to freezing, then install a bath heater to prevent freezing â&#x20AC;˘ A ground or platform feeder tray with millet or good quality mix will attract ground-feeding juncos, sparrows and towhees that will soon show up â&#x20AC;˘ Clean out nesting boxes with a 10% bleach solution or vinegar and water. Birds will continue to use these for roosting during cold, wet nights â&#x20AC;˘ Use good quality sheet cakes to attract a wide variety of insect-eating birds like chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers and bushtits. The fat from suet nourishes the birds for the coming winter months.
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Randy Solomon is owner of the Backyard Bird Centre in Port Moody and an avid birdwatcher who takes holidays to exotic locales to check out feathered creatures not found in the Tri-Cities. more people are getting into,â&#x20AC;? says Solomon, who first became interested in nature while camping on Vancouver Island when he was a child. With life so fast-paced and people so often stuck to computers, working to deadline or caught in traffic, birdwatching can be a peaceful antidote to all that stress.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I call it â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;natural grounding,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? says Solomon, who lives within in walking distance of his shop. When he vacations, he often takes birdwatching holidays to places such as Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru, hiring guides to help him find the most exotic feathered creatures. One such trip was like a Monty Python skit: The guide was
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also his hotelier, chef and cook, and changed uniforms with every task â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and for a few days, Solomon was his only guest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their food was amazing. You sit in a restaurant where there are hummingbird feeders and you see dozens and dozens of hummingbirds.â&#x20AC;? Over the last 20 years, Solomon has seen a lot of
changes in the birdwatching community; for example, climate change has resulted in some birds, such as Annaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hummingbirds, expanding their range into British Columbia, resulting in a brisk market for humming bird feeders, even in winter. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use the red-dye mix, he warns, because of the chemical mixture; he advises people to make their own sugar water with four parts water to one part sugar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a little richer in the fall and winter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and cleaning the nectar solution once or twice a week. Bears are more of a problem now than they used to be, Solomon says, and the only
way to keep them away is to string the bird feeder from thin metal wire, like downrigger fishing line, high and away from trees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are not able to set up a bird feeder using those options, you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feed birds during those times.â&#x20AC;? This weekend, Solomon and the Backyard Bird Centre (backyardbird.ca) are celebrating the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th anniversary with a visit Saturday from the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society, which will be bringing a live eagle for show. The visit will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the public is welcome. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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• Federal election all-candidates meeting for both Tri-City ridings – Port Moody-Coquitlam and Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam – 2:30-4:30 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way; hosted by Civic Association of Iranian Canadians. Confirmed candidates: Sara Norman, Brad Nickason, Marcus Madsen, Jessie Adcock, Ron McKinnon. Info: bcfarhangian@yahoo.com. • Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. “So, You Want To Write A Harlequin Romance?” will be the topic presented by Lee McKenzie, author and freelance editor, who will cover the general elements of a romance novel as well as delving into the various types of romance within the genre. The meeting is free to attend but registration is appreciated: 604-927-7999. For more info on Tri-City Wordsmiths, email pandorabee1@gmail.com. • Coquitlam Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star shopping gala, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 2660 Shaughnessy St., PoCo (Masonic Hall south of underpass); free parking beside hall off Elgin. Your favourite home parties all in one place featuring cards, candles, kitchenware, jewellery, home baking, beauty products, books for all ages and much more. Admission: $7, includes lunch of homemade soup, bun, dessert and tea or coffee. Door prizes donated by vendors. Info: Louise, 604-931-4274.
SUNDAY, OCT. 4 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society will host the last guided tree tour of the
OCT. 6: PROSTATE SUPPORT MEETING • 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. 2015 season on the Riverview Hospital grounds, leaving at 1 p.m. from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. Site map: www.rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910. • Lower Mainland Green Team is looking for volunteers to remove English ivy in Coquitlam’s Mundy Park, 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Green Team is working with the city to break the record by getting the largest number of people removing English ivy at a time. Registration: www.meetup.com/The-LowerMainland-Green-Team. • Ioco Ghost Town Day Festival, presented by the Port Moody Heritage Society, noon-4 p.m., at Ioco Road and 1st Avenue, Port Moody. Highlights include guided tours of the Ioco Townsite riding on a trolley, artisan displays, a Model A car display and a bouncy castle. Info: www.portmoodymuseum.org or 604-939-1648. • Blessing of the Animals – all pets are welcome except snakes – 2 p.m., St. Clare of Assisi Church, 1320 Johnson St., Coquitlam. Parish will accept donations of cash, pet food, collars, leashes, old towels and any other pet supplies, which will be given to a local animal shelter.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
• Westwood Plateau Community Association hosts a federal election all-candidates meeting for the riding of Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, 7 p.m., Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club, 3251 Plateau Blvd., Coquitlam. • All-candidates “meet and greet” for candidates in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam riding, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Trinity United Church hall, Prairie Avenue at Shaughnessy Street, PoCo. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m.,Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Public is invited to attend the meeting, learn about our what society does and tour the hatchery. Info: hcws.info@gmail.com or www.hydecreek.org. • Lower Mainland Green Team is looking for volunteers to remove invasive plants at Coquitlam River Park, 9:15 a.m.-noon. Registration: www. meetup.com/The-LowerMainland-Green-Team.
email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar Association, 7-9 p.m., Sir Frederick Banting middle school, 820 Banting St., Coquitlam. • Women’s Connection Luncheon, sponsored by Tri-City Christian women’s Club, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Feature: fall fair – baking, crafts, knitted articles, etc. Speaker: Glenda Standeven on “Finding the Flip Side.” Reservations by Oct. 6: Frieda, 604-937-7198.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 • Rockaburley, hosted by Pinball Alley Vintage at Rocky Point Taphouse in Port Moody, to raise money for 6-year-old Seanny, who is battling leukemia for the third time – an evening of rockabilly music and burlesque performances. Tickets are $20 and available at Pinball Alley. 2608 St. Johns St., or at the door at Rocky Point Taphouse, 2524 St. Johns. Info: 604-492-1732.
TUESDAY, OCT. 13 • Burke Mountain Naturalists’ October meeting, 7:30 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam.
Feature: Photographer Ron Long will present an instructional slideshow on how to take great flower photographs. Free admission and all are welcome. Info: 604-936-4108 or bmn.bc.ca.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14
• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club features 6-page displays by members, 7 P.M., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Visitors always welcome. Info: www. stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
• Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 10 a.m.-noon, at 200906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-764-8098.
ONGOING
• Members of Soroptimist International of the Tri Cities will meet with Tri-Cities women wanting to practise speaking English;
A global volunteer organization working to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Visit our website www.soroptimisttricities.org and follow us on Facebook.
THURSDAY, OCT. 8
• All-candidates meeting for candidates running in Port Moody-Coquitlam, hosted by Burquitlam Community
small groups of 3-4 or larger groups up to 10 women. We will arrange to meet at a time/place that works for you and your friends. Email: esltalkstricities@ gmail.com to arrange a chat. • 754 Phoenix Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is active from September to June and meets Wednesdays, 6:309:30 p.m., at Moody elementary school. Girls and boys 12-18 welcome. Due to increased interest in the cadet program, a second squadron has been added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca. • Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam. • Are you a new immigrant? Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help.
Best for Women
International Day of the Girl The United Nations declared October 11th as International Day of the Girl, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. One critical investment is in high quality education, skills, training, access to technology and other learning initiatives that prepare girls for life, jobs, and leadership. Please join us in celebrating the girls who participated in our Dream It, Be It conference last month.
Do you know a woman struggling to turn her life around who is enrolled in or accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program? The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award assists women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. Every year, Soroptimist clubs give thousands of dollars in financial awards to women who have overcome poverty, domestic and sexual violence, divorce, the death of a spouse, or other life challenges. They are women—just like you— who had the courage and determination to turn their lives around. Recipients may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including books, childcare and transportation.
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t’s an area that you might not usually get to, or even see, unless you drive over the Queensborough Bridge on a regular basis. And it’s not a neighbourhood that gets a lot of attention, with busy New Westminster over the river known for much more activity. But the eastern tip of Lulu Island is undergoing rapid transformation. Known as Port Royal, this eastern section of Queensborough, overlooked by the stacked streets of New Westminster, is being redeveloped by Aragon into a sizeable masterplanned community boasting river and mountain views. Port Royal already has a 1.7km riverfront walkway, community garden, rose garden and three parks as well as a large chunk of its planned residential projects already completed. A new pedestrian and cycling bridge is planned for completion 2017, connecting the eastern tip of Lulu Island to New Westminster Quay. This will enable Port Royal residents to access the SkyTrain and other transit services, as well as everything New Westminster has to offer. Also planned are a new water taxi dock and a brand new marina on the south-eastern edge.
What’s Already Completed?
Already nearly sold out is Glasshouse Lofts, a 67-unit waterfront condo project, which has just two penthouses remaining for sale. This is a four-storey low-rise building next to the Fraser River and riverfront walkway, containing one- to four-bedroom loft-style homes. Canoe is a community of 76 move-in ready homes on quiet neighbourhood streets, with a number still available. There’s a wide
Currently being marketed is Portage, Port Royal’s newest condo building, which is very close to completion and in the pre-sale phase. Units range from functional one-bedroom suites with 10-foot ceilings to three-bedroom lofts with soaring 20-foot ceilings and roof terraces. Now beginning construction is an as-yetunnamed high-rise tower on the eastern tip of Lulu Island, near to the Dockyards rental building and the new pedestrian bridge over the river. This will consist of more than 100 homes and be completed late 2016/early 2017. Finally there’s Phase 6 on the far southwest of the community, which will be two low-rise buildings for sale and one building for rent, with the completion date still to be determined.
A Vibrant Future
variety of property types and design styles, with 13 detached homes, seven rowhomes, 27 triplexes and 29 townhomes, ranging from two bedrooms to four-plus-dens. The 2013-built Duo complex consists of two three-storey condo buildings totally 58 units from one-bed to two-plus-dens. Flow is a development of 28 townhomes with roof decks facing south over the Fraser River and along the riverfront walkway. Further west are Paddlers Landing and
Regatta, both mixed low-rise condo and townhome developments on the southern side of the community. Then there are Red Boat and Marmalade Sky (phase 2 of Red Boat). These consist of several streets of single-family homes, duplexes and rowhomes, completed between 2006 and 2010. There is also a rental building called Dockyards on the eastern point of the island, ideally situated for the new pedestrian bridge.
There are about 400 people currently living in Port Royal, with the projected total to be around 700 residents after the next few buildings are complete. Ameet Johal, director of sales and marketing at Aragon, told REW.ca, “There is something really special about living along a working river like the Fraser. It’s a magnificent place to live for people at any stage of their life. You need to come and see it to fully embrace the uniqueness of Port Royal.” With the addition of the pedestrian bridge, water taxi and new marina, Port Royal could well turn from a charming but somewhat siloed community into a vibrant and highly sought-after neighbourhood in the space of a few years.
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smaller headed varieties have rather loose heads and do not hold water. The smaller four inch pots are ideal to mix in with containers and established plantings. The secret to having them look their best is colour blocking them together in groups. Whites, pinks and purples look so good together and create a brilliant winter display. Complementary companions are winter violas, pansies and dusty miller. Evergreen grasses, such as carex, acorus and fescues, blend beautifully with ornamental kale and cabbage and make great focal points. Flowering kale is also a great accent for evergreen ground covers and looks fabulous as under-plantings for trees and winter flowering shrubs like viburnum ‘Pink Dawn’. Hardiness is often more of an issue out in the eastern Valley where exposure to extreme cold wind chills can cause their demise. Kale will take a good deal of frost but when we get frost in excess of –10 degrees C. they’ll have some challenges. By using either ‘Remay’ cloth or the far better ‘DeWitt N-sulate’ when we get those severe outflow northeast winds, you can keep them looking great. If we get a covering of snow before the severe cold, that would be an even better insulator. The newly introduced kales - ‘Red Bor’ (a ruffled deep purple), ‘Winter Bor’ (a green version of ‘Red Bor’) and ‘Laciniato‘ (a green-silver
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showpiece) - are three shining lights. If they have sun, they can take –20°C in their stride. All three are magnificent. Classy and elegant, they light up a winter garden. Curiously, they are also edible and delicious, especially after they’ve had a little touch of frost and for special occasions, they make a great decoration on a plate. There’s a wide selection of ornamental kale and cabbage now available in the Lower Mainland. As your garden begins to lose its colour, these ornamental and colourful brassicas will add fresh new life. Give them a try – it’s a perfect time for planting them. Remember to bury them deep so they look like flowers popping out of the ground.
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The Coquitlam Raiders defeated the White Rock Titans in Vancouver Mainland Football league junior bantam action on Saturday at Mackin Park. The Coquitlam club has yet to post a loss so far this season.
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The Coquitlam Express may be seven games into the regular season but this Saturday’s match will be the first time they have skated in front of a friendly crowd. After an extended stint of road games, the club will be returning to the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex this Saturday for a date with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, the Express’
first home game of the year. Coquitlam has an even record of 3-3 so far this season, with the latest victory coming last Saturday against the Nanaimo Clippers during the BCHL showcase at Prospera Centre. Colton Kerfoot got the Express on the board early in the game when he buried a pass from captain Jackson Cressey. Nanaimo managed to even things up three minutes later but Coquitlam took back
the lead before the first intermission when Cressey found the back of the net with five minutes left in the first. Kerfoot made it 3-1 for the Express in the second period when the club took advantage of a Clippers penalty, executing a three-way passing play that led to the goal. Another goal in the third from Cressey finished off the Clippers, who are now 3-3 on the season. Puck drop for Saturday’s game is 7 p.m.
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Adanacs awards Coquitlam Adanacs runners Ryan Johnson and Marty Dinsdale split the Most Valueable Player honours during the Western Lacrosse Association’s club awards this week. Johnson, who was also the top scorer on the team with 27 goals and 38 assists, and Dinsdale had strong seasons for the team, which failed to make it into the post-season this year. The pair were joined by longtime veteran Bruce Murray, who was
named Most Outstanding Defenceman and Most Inspirational for the club, while Carson Barton received Rookie of the Year and Unsung Hero honours. Josh Sullivan received the Seventh Man award, while Brian Gillis was recognized with the Team Spirit award. Volunteer of the Year went to David White, while the Service award was given to Dan Joinson and the President’s award was won by Robert Sawka. sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC
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This past weekend the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Under 14 Division 2 AS Roma came up just short in a hard fought game versus CFC. The team played well and there were a few moments of victory. Jordan Allaire, a defender for AS Roma is a player who is deeply committed to, not only his team, but to himself. He has a great ability to read the play and defend at the highest level possible, which is an asset to AS Roma. Jordan shows up to every practice ready to work hard and strives to achieve his best at every game. He is enjoyable to coach and well liked by his teammates. For his consistent dedication and hard work Jordan Allaire is recognized as the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Male Player of the Week.
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It was a beautiful Sunday in late September for a day of soccer. The Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC Under 13 Girls Division 2 Trifecta were scheduled against Albion FC. A first half goal from midfielder, Josie Davies, put the Trifecta on the score board and leading to a 3-2 win for CMFSC Under 13 Girls Trifecta, who remain unbeaten and top of the league table. Josie always shows up with a great attitude, work ethic, and brings leadership skills to her team. For her hard work and great performance this past weekend, Josie Davies has been nominated for the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Female Player of the Week.
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PROWLING PANTHERS
The Port Moody Panthers were dealt another loss on Wednesday night, falling 5-2 to Aldergrove. The club has been struggling this week, falling on Tuesday to Delta 4-3 before a 4-1 loss on Saturday at home against Richmond. The Pacific Junior Hockey League team is currently in last place in the Tom Shaw Conference with a 1-6-0 record. ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTO
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Gunners undefeated in weekend matches All five Port Moody squads post victories
Jeff Rogers netted two goals for the Port Moody Gunners in a 3-1 victory over Coastal FC in premier division soccer last weekend. Russ Huggon was the first to get his team on the board, but Coastal quickly replied with a goal of their own to tie things at 1-1. That’s when Rogers stepped up and netted two goals in a row to put his team back in the lead with an insurance marker. Strong efforts from the backline players like John Clune and Kevin Comeau kept Coastal hemmed into their own end for most of the second half and neither team managed to score again before the final whistle. The premier division team was not the only Gunners squad to have a successful weekend. The division 1 club defeated Langley United 2-1 after going scoreless for most of the game. Jordan MacDonell finally broke the logjam with 75 minutes left when he netted a goal for Port Moody, before Corey Sayers added to the tally two minutes later. A misdirected cross on the last kick of the game allowed Langley to spoil the shutout. The division 3 Gunners team also had a win, going 3-1 over PoCo FC Pacific, thanks to goals from Matt Mobilio, Arya Atri and Alex Zielinski.
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Coquitlam racer Harry Watson will be hitting the track with his highly modified Mazda Miata for the Sports Car Club of B.C. GTM championship this weekend. The event will take place at the Mission Raceway on October 10 and 11. Meanwhile, the under-21 Gunners squad defeated the Cloverdale FC Titans 4-2 to remain undefeated in league play. Nathan Persoon led the way with two goals, while Kai de Torres and Cam Brock also netted singles.
COQUITLAM
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC Internazionale kept their undefeated streak alive last weekend when the under-14 boys club defeated Richmond 2-1. The team was rewarded for pressing Richmond early when Michael Cho managed a break away that set him free at the centre line to score. Inter managed to double their lead midway through the second half after a Richmond goal kick was quickly turned back by Luciano Letteri, who beat two midfield defenders.. He was eventually able to feed Oliver Cheng, who passed to Edwin Romero who buried the ball for Coquitlam’s second of the game. A strong defence from
Jonathon Grimason, Andrew Moore and Takashi Yen kept Richmond off the board for most of the game. However, the visitors were able to score one with less than a minute in the game.
POMO REDS
The Port Moody Reds downed Pacifc United FC Selects 4-1 in under-21 soccer. The club had a solid performance on the field, with goals from Daniel Yi early in the first half, followed by Jayden Kim, Anton Pisaryk and Terry Medanic in the second half. Mike Celio and Barham Waisy had strong performances at the centre back position.
VOLLEYBALL
The Riverside Rapids AAAA high school volleyball squad got their season off to a strong start. The team downed Coquitlam’s Gleneagle Talons in straight sets 3-0 last week to get things off to a 1-0 start on their drive for a provincial championship.
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2015 ESCAPE
CLEAR-OUT EVENT - ON NOW! ALL REMAINING BRAND NEW 2015 FORD ESCAPES WILL BE
SOLD RIGHT AT COST
*
UNTIL THEY ARE ALL GONE!
FOR EXAMPLE:
THIS
2015 ESCAPE
28
ONLY
to choose from
WAS $27,889
NOW
22,290
$
15ES0952
* Price is plus applicable taxes, $499 documentation fee, and is net of any and all Ford programs offered. Winter Safety Package cash alternative of $750 applied to price. This offer is only available on new 2015 in stock Escapes and while supplies last.
METRO FORD - 50 Years Proudly Serving the Tri-Cities
Metro Motors Ltd.
DLR# 5231 Proud branding sponsor since 1984
1-866-851-5057
LOUGHEED HWY
2505 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY
➤
METRO FORD
SHAUGHNESSY
COQ. CENTRE
COQ. RIVER
2 BLOCKS EAST
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2015 N
PITT RIVER
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