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THE FLOWER OF REMEMBRANCE
GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News
Anyone hoping to catch a bus in some parts of the TriCities in the next six months should get ready to wait, according to a bus union official. Service disruptions are expected to continue in many neighbourhoods as TransLink works to replace 62 defective diesel community shuttles, vehicles that have been frequently taken off the road due to complaints about exhaust fumes making drivers sick. Nathan Woods, president of Unifor Local 111, which represents Coast Mountain Bus Co. drivers, told Coquitlam councillors during a committee meeting Monday that from five to 10 drivers are regularly sidelined because coaches are unavailable. “As much as we have been ramping up concerns about the fumes and the toxicity of it, the issues here are… service reliability,” he said during Monday’s council in committee meeting.
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Irene Brown is one of thousands of volunteers across Canada who are part of the Royal Canadian Legion poppy drive that started last weekend. Brown, a past president of the Port Coquitlam Legion and the poppy campaign chair, said Branch 133 brought in $46,000 last year, with proceeds benefitting programs for the youth, seniors, disabled and veterans. Fabric and sticker poppies are available by donation until Sunday, Nov. 8; anyone wanting to take a two-hour shift to help out can call their Legion branch (for PoCo, 604-942-8911; Coquitlam, 604-937-0111; Port Moody, 604-936-1312). Meanwhile, PoCo Legion members, who last Monday received a proclamation from Mayor Greg Moore and city council to declare Nov. 5 to 11 Veterans Week, will be at the BC Lions game on Nov. 7 for a Remembrance Day halftime show. For more on Remembrance Day in the Tri-Cities, see page 6 plus our section on pages 18 and 19, and read Friday’s edition of The Tri-City News.
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Remember our and your Veterans who gave us the freedom we enjoy. They are getting older and need your help. The money raised is public money and can only be used for their needs, including hospitals.
Remembrance Day Program at the Legion • Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band • Naval Veterans Band • Men In Black - 2-6 pm • Steve Hillis - 6-10 pm • Refreshments available • 50/50 Draw
Lest We Forget Please, never forget our Comrades, who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Please, never forget our Canadian Forces personnel in Afghanistan and other war torn parts of the World where our Peacekeepers serve. Our thoughts, wishes and our prayers are with them so that they may all return safely.
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What works for business is being put to work at Port Moody’s Aspenwood Laptops used as everyday learning tool at local school DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News
The same technological tools that are transforming the workplace are changing the way Tri-City public schools do business. So are your kids ready for the transition to laptop-based learning over pen and paper? Chances are, they are, judging by the progress at Aspenwood elementary school, where 200 Grade 4 and 5 students are doing their work on laptop computers, using apps that help them write, collaborate, research and present their learning in various ways. It’s been a three-year project to switch over to a bring-yourown-device model, where at the beginning of each school year, intermediate students bring laptops or tablets from home, signing a contract to use them safely and appropriately. Like the workplace, where desktop computers, laptops and tablets have been used to improve productivity, enable virtual collaboration and save paper and ink, schools are already seeing similar benefits. “It’s more efficient,” said Rylan Porter, a Grade 5 student who said using a laptop helped him with his writing, spelling and fact-checking. That traditional school “computer lab,” with its set of desktop computers for specific
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Left: Leanne Kemp, Grade 4 and 5 teacher, with Jake Brown, Grade 5, working on an internet safety book using Storybird. Right: Monika Coutts, teacher librarian, with Makena Easton and Danielle Tack, both Grade 5 students. Aspenwood elementary school in Port Moody has adopted a bring-your-own device policy for Grades 4 and 5 so students have laptops in the class to do their work. projects is gradually being replaced by laptops students bring from home for use in any subject. At Aspenwood, the school’s parent advisory council purchased the first iPads and laptops, and, as they became more integrated into the curriculum, families were asked to supply the technology so more classes could benefit. Teacher-librarian Monika Coutts and Leanne Kemp say students in the intermediate grades are sufficiently mature and responsible to take care of their laptops and tablets, and are at the age when they need to start learning how to use the internet for educational purposes and work, not just for playing games and watching videos.
“They are working together and problem solving and critical thinking,” Kemp explained, “not just watching.” Very few devices are ever broken, Coutts and Kemp say, and once parents understand the benefits — a meeting is held in June to prepare them for the transition — they seem to buy in. One of the advantages parents see is they can be more involved in their child’s learning, and are encouraged to check their child’s progress because the devices are returned home every night. “A dad could be doing business in Beijing and he could be checking in, too,” says principal Sean Della Vedova, who re-
cently transferred to the school and has seen the benefits of a bring your own device policy. On the day The Tri-City News visited, Kemp’s class was noisy as students worked in groups to create a book using Storybird, a digital, visual storytelling tool that allows them to drag pictures onto a page and then write internet safety advice using information they learned. “The engagement is higher, they’re more focused on what they’re doing,” said Kemp. Jake Brown, a Grade 5 student, said he enjoys the project collaboration. “I liked working with a partner,” he said. “It’s helpful using two brains.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
HOw AsPeNwOOD DOes iT For schools considering taking the same approach, here is what Aspenwood did to deal with issues parents may be concerned about: • Cost: Parents are not told what computer their kids should bring but can supply whatever technology they use or can afford (except smartphones); if money is an issue, the school will provide a laptop. • Security: The laptops are locked in a cupboard when they are not in use. • Internet safety: Students learn about how to stay safe online at the beginning of the year and share their knowledge with their younger peers. • Screen time: Students are not sitting passively in front of the computer screen but are creating and collaborating, doing research and presenting. Their work is broken up by lunch and recess, when devices are not allowed to be used, and other subjects that don’t require the use of a device.
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Lifeguards hit with parking tickets at rocky Point Pool SARAH PAYNE
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A pilot project to limit parking and step up enforcement at Rocky Point Park over the summer hit some unintended targets in the pocketbook: Port Moody lifeguards. Lifeguards at Rocky Point Pool discovered the hard way they weren’t exempt from the new parking regulations, which limited parking to a maximum of four hours on weekends as well as during the week, when they were ticketed this summer.
Michaela Slinger said she was working her second summer at the pool on shifts that ranged from four to eight hours and said she received two or three tickets throughout the season. She thought her supervisor was going to handle the matter with the city’s bylaws department and have the tickets quashed but learned last week most of the tickets would stand. “We found out we’d be on the hook for some or all of the tickets,” Slinger told The TriCity News, “even though we’re working for the city and provid-
ing a city service.” Slinger worked mainly weekdays, teaching lessons from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but said because she needed to be on deck before the shift started, it would automatically put her over the parking limit. Dashing out to move her car partway through the shift wasn’t an option because of requirements to have a certain number of lifeguards present at all times. A full-day shift didn’t present opportunities, either, Slinger said, because the hot summer meant the lot was usually full.
James Stiver, PoMo’s general manager of development services, said for the last two weeks of July, staff did a “soft roll-out” of the new parking regulations — changing signage in the lot, installing a digital reader board on Murray Street to alert drivers of the new rules and issuing 83 warning tickets. Starting Aug. 1, the ticket books came out and anyone over the four-hour limit received a ticket; 200 were issued until Sept. 20, when staff determined attendance at the park was down and enhanced enforce-
ment was no longer necessary. And some of those ticketed were the city’s own lifeguards. “We were treating staff the same as everyone else because we have no ability to distinguish between staff and the average resident or non-resident who wants to park there,” Stiver said. The city was “very clear” with businesses in the park and lifeguard managers that staff had to abide by the parking regulations and find other options, including parking on Murray Street or at the West Coast Express lot on weekends.
“We gave them a bit of a break,” Stiver said of the lifeguards, and quashed tickets for “one-time offenders. We treated it as a warning. But the multiple offenders, they were not quashed.” Staff will be reporting to council’s committee of the whole meeting on Nov. 17 on the results of the pilot project and, if council wants to continue the program throughout the year and/or next summer, Stiver said identifying a staff parking area may be an option.
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West wants cities’ sparring stopped Coq. turned down PoCo’s request for study funding JANIS WARREN
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The ever-increasing number of commuters going up and down Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain is causing plenty of headaches for the city of Port Coquitlam. And at least one elected official says it’s time for the councils in the neighbouring cities to meet face to face to thrash out solutions to ease congestion. Coun. Brad West, chair of PoCo’s transportation solutions and public works committee, told The Tri-City News he plans to bring up the topic at the next committee meeting Nov. 18 to get politicians to find common ground. “I believe the best solution
is throwing people into a room and let them hash it out and see where there are areas of concern and where there are areas of agreement,” West said yesterday. “It’s time to move beyond our staff interaction.” West was reacting to the latest letter last week from Coquitlam on the Fremont connector, the controversial north-south route that, when built, will funnel Burke Mountain traffic through PoCo’s north side to Lougheed Highway. In a letter dated Oct. 26, Jozsef Dioszeghy, Coquitlam’s general manager of engineering and public works, rejected Port Coquitlam’s demand to pay for half — about $25,000
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PoCo to light up city hall for special days Lights will change colour according to the occasion
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A summer program aimed at cracking down on PoCo home and business owners flouting watering rules is being called a success. And the city’s engineering director is now asking council to double the ambassadors’ budget in anticipation of the next hot season. Last week, Kristen Meersman put in a request for council to set aside $20,000 to hire casual employees for the outreach initiative. In her report, she wrote that 88% of the property owners found violating the Stage 3 water restrictions in August didn’t reoffend (155 infractions were recorded, with 17 owners found to have violated a second time). The ambassadors’ push for water conservation meant the municipality had a smaller water bill from Metro Vancouver, she said. PoCo city council is expected to start budget deliberations in January, with community input planned for February.
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Port Coquitlam city hall will soon be bathed in light to celebrate festive occasions as well as other special events year round. Last week, the city’s smart growth committee approved a heritage alteration permit to place 31 LED lights on the building. The permit is required as the 101-year-old facility is listed in the city’s own heritage resource inventory and changes to it need approval. Committee chair Coun. Glenn Pollock told The Tri-City News he has been frustrated the city hasn’t been able to accommodate requests from the public and non-profit groups to light up the prominent structure. Coquitlam lights up its fountain at Lafarge Lake for World Mental Health Day, at the request of Port Coquitlam’s Carol Todd, the mother of the late
COUN. GLENN POLLOCK Amanda Todd but “we can’t do the same,” Pollock said. But with the new lighting system, PoCo city staff can change the city hall colours at the flick of a switch: red, green and white for Christmas; orange for Halloween; and pink for the I Am Someone campaign, for example. Still, Pollock said because of the high costs, the city will only light up the Shaughnessy Street and McAllister Avenue facades. In March, council approved $75,000 in the 2015 budget for the decorative lights as part of its one-time enhancements totalling $2.76 million. Funding for those projects will come from the surplus and reserve accounts.
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CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AT POMO MUSEUM
Faye Johnson, president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 119 in Port Moody, and Sgt.-at-Arms Tom Warwick. With redevelopment planned for the PoMo Legion site, some people were uncertain whether it would hold its annual Remembrance Day celebrations. Said Johnson: “It’s Remembrance Day. That’s why we’re here, to honour our veterans.”
The night before Remembrance Day, the Port Moody Heritage Society is holding a candlelight vigil at Port Moody Station Museum to commemorate soldiers who fought and died in the First World War. Names of all Port Moody soldiers that fought during WWI will be announced at the event, which begins at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10. Candles will be provided and participants will walk out to the museum’s WWI trench exhibit, where the candles will be lit and the vigil started. For additional information, contact museum coordinator Brianne Egeto at 604-939-1648. Port Moody Station Museum (portmoodymuseum.org) is located at 2734 Murray St., next to Rocky Point Park.
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The parade will go on this Remembrance Day at the Royal Canadian Legion in Port Moody, even though much of the building itself is closed for future redevelopment. Remembrance Day ceremonies at the PoMo Legion will include a parade, laying of wreaths at the cenotaph, a 21-gun cannon salute and a post-ceremony reception, said Legion president Faye Johnson. She said there has been some confusion over whether the event would take place this year.
the 11th day of the 11th month — the crowd will observe a twominute silence, following by the laying of the wreaths, a 21-gun cannon salute by the Seymour Artillery and a Swiftbird Ex-RAF team flyover. The parade, which will include more than 500 cadets, Scouts, Girl Guides and Brownies joining the Legion colour party, veterans, Legion members and first responders, then returns to Kyle Centre for a post-ceremony reception from 12:30 to 7 p.m. (ages 19 and up). • More event information is available on page 18.
Branch 119 closed on Jan. 1 in preparation for construction at the Clarke Street site, where TL Housing Solutions Ltd. will build a five-storey mixed-use development. “It’s Remembrance Day. That’s why we’re here, to honour our veterans,” Johnson said of the decision to hold the popular ceremony this year. In 2014, the Legion estimated more than 4,000 people came to pay their respects. The day begins with a nondenominational service at Kyle Centre at 10 a.m. and the parade to the cenotaph at 10:30 a.m. At 11 a.m. — the 11th hour of
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“Transit services have been severely impacted over the last 18 months as part of this ongoing issue.” TransLink announced this week that it will spend $9.35 million to replace the shuttles with gas-powered vehicles but those won’t arrive until next spring. In the meantime, Woods said maintaining regular service levels will be problematic unless other buses can be brought in. He added that there have been 126 exhaust exposures and 12 claims are currently before WorkSafeBC. “You are going to have more service loss,” he told councillors. “You will see an impact. Every day there are three to four exposures that pop up on my email.” The lack of communication from TransLink regarding the service disruption frustrated several councillors, who agreed to send a letter to the transit authority expressing their concerns. Coun. Brent Asmundson, who is also a Coast Mountain bus driver, said the company has been aware of the exhaust problems with its shuttles for a long time and has done little to inform passengers. “I think it is terrible that people are just left there,” he
about $140,000 instead of $250,000 — but they do not last as long, with a five-year lifespan instead of seven. Still, TransLink expects lower operating costs.
TransLink is still trying to fix the defective diesel shuttles and has not ruled out returning them to service, if possible. gmckenna@tricitynews.com – with reporting by Jeff Nagel
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The bus drivers’ union’s president says community shuttles with mechanical issues mean long waits for bus riders. said. “If they knew, they could have adjusted to it.” But Coast Mountain Bus Co.’s vice-president of operations, Mike Madill, said the service issues are not as bad as the union is saying. While there were some noticeable disruptions, particularly in the spring, the company has taken action, he told The Tri-City News in an interview. Vehicle retirements have been delayed and several buses that were taken out of commission have been brought back in order to fill the gaps in the schedule left by the community shuttles. “We did have a spate where it was higher than normal,” he said yesterday. “It is now tapering back down.” He also countered claims made by the union that be-
tween five and 10 drivers are left without a vehicle on a regular basis. “I would disagree with that,” he said. The $9.35 million to pay for the new buses will come from the federal gas tax fund after Metro Vancouver directors approved replacing the vehicles last Friday. According to TransLink, the replacement shuttles are “urgently required due to growing concerns over the emission problems.” While the shuttles are based out of Port Coquitlam, they are used primarily in the Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge, Burnaby and New Westminster. The transportation authority said operators have been booking off sick because of
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Coquitlam’s crackdown on off-leash dogs kept bylaw officers busy over the summer. According to a city staff report, close to 250 tickets were issued for unlicensed dogs and animals at large while one ticket was given to a person who did not clean up after their pet. Another 189 official warnings were also written up over the three-month enforcement blitz. “We heard from people who said thank you for finally doing this,” said Mayor Richard Stewart. “I thought it was successful and I think it was a good balance.” The crackdown was conducted in conjunction with the Train Your Human animal etiquette campaign, which encouraged pet owners to be respectful of other park users. Coquitlam launched the program after receiving numerous complaints from residents around Mundy Park who said the trails were being overrun with off-leash animals. More than 500 patrols were conducted in green spaces across the city, representing about 50 hours a week
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Bylaw officers kept an eye on dogs in Coquitlam parks this summer. of bylaw officer time. The campaign started in June as an education effort before officials began issuing tickets in July, with 202 written for off-leash animals and 46 for unlicensed dogs. But it was difficult for city staff to get proper identification from people caught contravening the rules, according the report. Residents are required to provide their name and address to bylaw officers but, because those officers have no arresting power, many people refused, provided false information or simply left. “Bylaw officers are often by themselves and it is not safe or practical to attempt to chase down a person evading a
ticket,” said the staff report. “A member of the RCMP joined bylaw staff during one patrol and the cooperation from the public was noticeably increased.” Having stepped up enforcement in parks may have other benefits aside from keeping more dogs on leash, said Coun. Brent Asmundson. The report noted that 26 warnings for smoking in the park and 10 for feeding wild animals were issued by bylaw officers during their pet patrols. “Is it becoming a better, safer place all around?” he said. “The extra bylaw enforcement may provide other benefits.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC
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Saturday’s downpour may have been a bummer for some trick-or-treaters but it was a boon for police and fire crews, who reported a relatively quiet night despite the ghoulish holiday falling on a weekend. “It was a fairly busy evening but a rather uneventful one for the most part,” said Port Moody Police Const. Luke van Winkel. Most calls to police reported fireworks, loud parties or other nuisances, he added. “Everyone had a good time and there were lots of community events that went off without a hitch,” van Winkel said, “and it was great to see the kids out trick-or-treating.” Coquitlam RCMP reported much the same, even though Halloween is typically one of the busiest nights of the year. The detachment called on extra resources, including members from General Duty, Traffic, Uniformed Crime Reduction and the Prolific Target Team as well as auxiliary constables and volunteers to staff the night. Of the 150 calls received on Halloween, most were for fireworks, parties and intoxicated people causing problems, Cpl.
Jamie Chung said . Things were also quiet for members of Port Coquitlam Fire and Emergency Services. Fire Chief Nick Delmonico said the rainy weather likely put a damper on people’s Halloween fun and call volume was down this year when compared to last year’s numbers. The types of incidents were fairly typical, he added, noting that the only Halloween-related call involved a young person who had a firework go off in his hand. “He may have lost the tips of his fingers,” Delmonico said. There was a small house fire crews were able to quickly contain and several motor vehicle incidents typical of any Saturday night, he added. “It was probably half of what we normally get on Halloween,” he said. “It was pretty low key.” Call volume was also low in Port Moody, according to Fire Chief Remo Faedo. Crews responded to two incidents where smoke machines at Halloween parties set off fire alarms but aside from that things were quiet, he said. “I think the rain helped,” Faedo added. “We were anticipating heavier rains than we experienced.”
CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS Coquitlam City Council invites applications from residents of the City of Coquitlam to fill vacancies on the Coquitlam Public Library Board commencing January 2016. Citizens who have had some level of community involvement and a general interest in this field are encouraged to apply. The term of appointment is two years and is a voluntary position with no remuneration. Application packages are available at coquitlam.ca/committees or can be picked up at the City Clerk’s Office. All applications should be accompanied by a résumé and cover letter and are to be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2015 to: Office of the City Clerk Attn: Committee Clerk 3000 Guildford Way Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 committeeclerk@coquitlam.ca INFORMATION SESSIONS for prospective Library Trustees will be held on the following dates: Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Poirier Board Room - Poirier Branch, 575 Poirier Street Date: Thursday, November 5, 2015 Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: City Centre Board Room – City Centre Branch, 1169 Pinetree Way Please register for the session(s) by contacting Sandra Haluk at 604-937-4130 or shaluk@coqlibrary.ca. The Coquitlam Public Library Board is established pursuant to the Library Act and is responsible for the provision of public library services in Coquitlam. For further information about serving on the Coquitlam Public Library Board, please contact Todd Gnissios, Library Director, at 604-937-4132.
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Gas pump stickers? Really? N ews flash: Gas is smelly and polluting, and the burning of fossil fuels contributes to climate change. Soon, Port Moody residents, if they don’t know this already — and seriously, how could they not? — may be provided this information on a sticker on every gas pump in the city, if a plan given tentative approval by council goes ahead. We can picture it now: A harried mom rushing to pick up her child from daycare after work pulls into a PoMo gas station to fill up. She spots the warning sign — similar to those surgeon general cautions on cigarette packages — on the gas pump handle and jumps back with alarm. Harried Mom then leaves her car, tank empty, at the gas station and hops on a bus to the daycare. An hour or so later, after waiting at two bus stops between transfers, she reaches her home, child,
laptop, bag of groceries, umbrella stroller and teddy bear in tow. And Our Horizon, the group that aims to get cities to put labels on gas pump handles to remind motorists of the harmful effects of burning fossil fuels, has won a convert.
Never mind that most people know driving is bad for the environment and that better transit could improve people’s lives and air quality, the point is that these stickers are a waste of effort and Port Moody council shouldn’t bother promoting them. We’re all for meaningful change and will congratulate cities when they do the right thing, such as when PoMo helped Mossom Creek Hatchery rebuild. We also think the city councillors could do a lot better by speaking out more frequently about transit and making decisions that are more specifically within their area of jurisdiction. But making gas station owners put warning signs on pump handles? It’s not useful, it’s a waste of time, and producing and delivering these stickers will undoubtedly require the burning of fossil fuel. This idea needs a sticker: Warning: Political Grandstanding.
Does this sound realistic? Along with other token actions, such as when councils declare their cities nuclear-free zones, this smacks of greenwashing — i.e., appearing to do something while really not doing anything.
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‘I think it is time for some amalgamation’ The Editor, Re. “Pay, trans. bumps for PoCo pols� (Oct. 28, The TriCity News). I don’t understand why TriCity taxpayers have to pay for three mayors when Vancouver or Surrey, which are more than
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congestion and potentially only at peak times. “If you have a road where even at the worst times it flows very well, then you don’t have a problem to solve.” Letting solo drivers pay a toll to use HOV lanes is another potential option outlined in the report, although it says that seems more promising for other cities with larger networks of controlled-access freeways.
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A report recommending harmonized bridge tolling says road space is a scarce resource in high demand that’s overused if it’s free and conserved better when there’s a charge to use it.
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More pay parking in areas where it’s currently free can also help, the report says. Priced parking adds incentive to take transit instead of driving. Ragan said it also has been found to reduce traffic congestion because motorists don’t have to spend as much time circling blocks in search of an empty stall.
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Metro Vancouver’s bridge and tunnel traffic pinch points should all be tolled as part of a road pricing pilot project to battle worsening congestion. Harmonized bridge tolling here is one of the proposals on the potential for congestion pricing outlined in a new report by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, a think tank of economists. It provides more ammunition for area mayors — who are already studying road pricing — and makes the case that road space is a scarce resource in high demand that is overused if it’s free, and is conserved and used more efficiently when there’s a charge. “Governments have been trying lots of things and for the most part they haven’t been working,” said commission chair Chris Ragan, a McGill University economist. “Our congestion is getting worse as our cities grow. So we think it’s time to try a different solution and one for which there’s growing evidence that it actually works.” Ragan visited Vancouver earlier this month and spent an hour and 45 minutes going to Surrey in rush hour via the free Pattullo Bridge and then just 25 minutes back again via the tolled Port Mann Bridge. He said the clogged conditions on the Pattullo and its approaches stem from the decision to toll the Port Mann Bridge without a coordinated approach at other crossings. “You want to not just toll one bridge, you want to toll the set of bridges,” he said. He said that change would eliminate the problem of drivers going out of their way to get to an untolled free bridge and in the process adding to traffic congestion. “We’ve seen tolls work to reduce congestion on bridges like the Port Mann. But a single toll bridge can push traffic
Premier Christy Clark has said any move to road pricing or universal tolling would require another referendum. Ragan argues a pilot project should be allowed to proceed as a temporary test case. In Stockholm, Sweden, he said, residents were lukewarm to a proposed road pricing system but support jumped after a 10-month pilot project, resulting in referendum approval. “A lot of people think this wouldn’t work,” Ragan said. “They say ‘It’s a crazy idea. It’s just a tax grab. We’ve already paid for the roads. We don’t have any other choices.’ “But you put these in place and you try them out and they actually do work and people kind of go, ‘It does work. It is worth it. I’m getting home 30 minutes faster. I like this.’ And public support builds.”
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Lest We Forget
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2015
IN REMEMBRANCE
SERVICES ON NOV. 11 Services will be held in the Tri-Cities on Remembrance Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11):
COQUITLAM
• 9:30 a.m.: Legion Branch 263 starts ceremony at Como Lake middle school (1121 King Albert Ave.) • 10 a.m.: Legion members parade along Winslow Avenue to the cenotaph on Veterans’ Way • 10:40 a.m.: Service begins • 11:30 a.m.: Veterans, police and firefighters parade to the Legion branch (1025 Ridgeway Ave.).
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• 9:30 a.m.: Legion Branch 133 hosts an indoor service at Wilson Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) • 10:15 a.m.: Veterans and members parade along Wilson Avenue to the cenotaph at city hall • 10:55 a.m.: Service begins at Veterans Park (at city hall) • noon: Legion open house (children welcome); Wilson Centre reception for families
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Coquitlam Remembers November 5 – 10, 2015 Join the Park Spark team to honour those who have served our country by painting a poppy or writing a message of remembrance. Blue Mountain Park Meet at the corner of King Albert Avenue & Veteran’s Way
November 5 | 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. November 6 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
November 7 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. November 8 | 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Poirier Community Centre (630 Poirier Street) November 6 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dewdney Trunk & Lougheed Highway Meet on the grass boulevard
November 8 | 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Spirit Square (3003 Burlington Drive) November 9 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Weather dependent. Check the website for updates. coquitlam.ca/parkspark |
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Port Coquitlam Legion poppy campaign chair Irene Brown tags branch president Shirley Dunford at the Legion office. Last month, the two volunteers received a proclamation from Mayor Greg Moore and council to declare Nov. 5 to 11 as Veteran’s Week in the municipality. Watch for veterans, cadets and others throughout the Tri-Cities to get your poppy.
• 10 a.m.: Legion Branch 119 hosts a non-denominational service at Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.) • 10:30 a.m.: Form up at Legion and parade to cenotaph (2513 Clarke St.) • 11 a.m.: Service begins (21-gun cannon salute, Swiftbird ex-RAF team cenotaph flyover) • 12:30 to 7 p.m.: Entertainment at Kyle Centre (adults only)
MORE REMEMBRANCE DAY COVERAGE
Read Friday’s Tri-City News for more on Remembrance Day locally
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Veteran’s Way on Nov. 5 (2:30 to 4:30 p.m.), Nov. 6 (3 to 4:30 p.m.), Nov. 7 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Nov. 8 (1 to 4 p.m.); • Poirier community centre (630 Poirier St.) on Nov. 6 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.); • Spirit Square (3000 Burlington Dr.) on Nov. 9 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.); • and Dewdney Trunk and Lougheed Highway (on the grass boulevard) on Nov. 8 (9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.) and Nov. 9 (2 to 4 p.m.). As well, the volunteers will tie yellow ribbons — with messages of hope and peace — along Veteran’s Way; the ribbons will be up until Nov. 18.
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If you see painted poppies in the grass around Coquitlam, it will most likely be the handiwork of the city’s Park Spark team. For the second year, the group will paint lawns near the cenotaph in honour of those who served. And just in time for Remembrance Day, it’s expanding the program to include three more sites: outside the Poirier branch of Coquitlam Public Library, Spirit Square (across from city hall) and at Lougheed Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road. You can take part in the Park Spark activities at: • Blue Mountain Park at
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Lest We Forget HONOURING THE DEAD
Foundation to create individual memorials Group is looking for photographs and information
A national non-profit wants to remember every single man and woman who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. The Canadian Fallen Heroes Foundation aims to honour all Canadian military personnel who laid down their lives to protect our nation’s freedoms and is creating an lasting tribute, in the form of personalized memorials — some 117,000 in all. Each memorial will contain a photo and biographical information on the soldier’s life before the war, at their time of enlistment, their military career and time of death. The foundation needs the public’s help, though, as it has to collect photos and information from communities of their local fallen heroes in an effort to say thank you not only on Remembrance Day, but every day of the year.
If there is someone in the Tri-Cities who has researched the history of this area and would like to submit information, or if there is a loved one who should be added to the list, email the foundation at office@canadianfallenheroes. com or call 1-778-456-4451. The foundation was started in 2001 as a society, and founder and executive director Mark Norman noticed that Canadians were beginning to lose touch with those who protected our country. With the hope of bringing the life back into the 117,000 names inscribed on cenotaphs throughout the country, Norman set to work on creating a portrait for each individual soldier to be displayed in the home community. In 2003, the foundation was granted full charitable status by the Canada Revenue Agency, opening up the extended opportunity to create tributes for the entire country. For the next nine years, completing his work as a volunteer, Norman and other volunteers helped
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Remembering those who gave and continue to give for the cause of peace and freedom.
We shall not forget. Please join us on November 11 at 11:00 am at your local cenotaph
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HONOURING THE LIVING
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Plenty for kids and parents The following groups are from the Parents, Kids listings in The Tri-City News’ Community Calendar: • Family resource centre at Minnekhada middle school, PoCo, offers multi-sensory and math tutoring; rate is $25 per session. Tutors are Orton Gillingham-trained and centre works in cooperation with SD43. Registration is ongoing. Info: frcdistrict43@gmail.com. • Parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to connect with others who are raising children, gain and offer support and understanding, gain information about parenting and other concerns, and have their children cared for while doing so, free of charge, can join a parent support circle. Parent Support Services of BC runs a Wednesday evening circle in Burquitlam. The support circle is an anonymous, confidential self-help group for parents with children 12 years old and under. Info: 604-669-1616 or www.parentsupportbc.ca. • Ignite Choir at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship is for kids 6-14 who love to sing, dance and act; the goal is to give children and youth an introduction to music and. The choir meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 13. Info: www. erbf.com. • Breastfeeding or pregnant and wanting to learn more? Looking for information or help? La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings. Info: 604-520-4623 or www.lllc.ca. • Share Family and Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school, 1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900. • Parent and Tot Drop-in: open to parents with children from birth to 5 years old; offers safe and nurturing environment; children learn songs, stories and eat healthy snacks together; parents are full participants; free; open 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam, and 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Seaview elementary school, PoMo. Info: Arshia, 604-937-6971. • Tri-City Family Place, a drop in centre for children up to five with their caregivers, is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (September to June), 2062 Manning Ave., PoCo. Info: 604-942-4672. • Share Family and Community Services parent support circle runs Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m., Mountain View elementary school, 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Open to all parents, grandparents and/or caregivers. Participation is free and childminding and snacks are available. Info: 604-937-6970. • Parents and tots gather to play and learn in a Jewish-
themed environment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or info@ burquest.org. • Step By Step Child Development Society Family Resource Rooms open for dropin at the following locations: Old Orchard Hall in Ioco Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-11 a.m., Harbour View elementary school Monday and Wednesday from 9:30-11 a.m. and at the Blue Mountain Park Scouts’ Hall on Wed from 10-11:30. Call 604931-1977 for more information or visit the website at www.stepby-step.ca • Millside Family Resource Centre is open Fridays, 9-11 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Millside elementary is at 1432 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161. • Mountain View Family Resource Centre is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Mountain View elementary is at 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161. • Drop-in for parents/ caregivers and children 5 and younger, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Birchland School Family Place, 1331 Fraser St.,
PoCo. Info: Westcoast Family Resources Society, 604-9417828. • Como Lake United church children’s choir for kids ages 6 to 10 meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: Elena, 604-468-2733. • Christian Service Brigade and Senior Girls Alive at Westwood Community Church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam, invite youth 11-18 to join them on Wednesday nights 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Battalion program. Info: Ronnie Tan, 604-908-1847. • Autism Tri-Cities information and support group for adults with relatives with autism spectrum disorder. Info: Clair, 604-9395157. • Coquitlam Play Centre parent participation play group meets, 9:15 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Place Maillardville, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-936-2303. • PoCoMo Mothers of Multiples club meets the third Thursday of the month. Info: Brenda, 604-937-5534. • Parents Together is a mutual help group for parents experiencing conflict with their teen(s), meets in PoCo. Info: 604-3250556. • Learning Disabilities Association meets the third Thursday of each month at the family resource centre at Westwood elementary school, PoCo, 7-9 p.m.
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Songs, stories & more at library Storytimes for children in Nov. and Dec. at CPL
Children and parents can join Coquitlam Public Library staff for songs, rhymes, picture books and more during our storytimes this month and next. Through Dec. 11, the Poirier Branch will host storytimes for tiny tots (birth to three years of age) and toddlers (two and three years). Tiny Tots storytimes will be on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Meant for slightly more active two- and three-year olds, the Toddler storytimes will be held on Mondays from
10:30 to 11:a.m. Through Dec. 12, the City Centre Branch will host storytimes for babies (birth to two years), toddlers (two and three), preschoolers (four and five), tiny tots (birth to three) and families. The schedule is as follows: • Tuesdays: Toddler storytime, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Baby Time, 11 to 11:30 a.m. • Wednesdays: Toddler storytime, 11 to 11:30 a.m. • Thursdays: Preschool storytime, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Baby Time, 11 to 11:30 a.m. • Fridays: Toddler storytime, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Baby Time, 11 to 11:30 a.m. • Saturdays: Tiny Tots storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m.;
Family storytime, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Please note: On Wednesday, Nov. 11, there will be no Toddler storytime because the library will be closed for Remembrance Day. All storytimes in the City Centre Branch will be held in Room 136 or 137. No registration is required at either branch — just come to the room before the program starts. Parents and caregivers are expected to stay with their children and join in the fun. For more information about youth programs, call 604-937-4142 (Poirier branch) or 604-554-7334 (City Centre branch), or visit www.coqlibrary.ca.
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moves up the list. You might try Ruth Rendell’s Wexford series. Like George, Rendell explores complex cases with psychological aspects. Her detective team has a similar dynamic to George’s and both use intuition as well as deduction in finding a solution. You could also choose a book by Peter Robinson. His novels have a strong sense of place and he weaves contemporary social issues into his crime stories. His characters are well developed and just as interesting as the complex mysteries they solve.
If historical fiction is your passion, you have probably read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Mantel has an atmospheric, stylistically complex and richly detailed writing style. If you’d like to try another writer like her, check out Alison Weir. Weir writes compelling richly detailed and descriptive historical novels and, like Mantel, her novels are well-researched. Weir is known for her biographies based on British and European history. When she turned her hand to fiction, she was able to render compelling insights into the lives of historical figures. Innocent Traitor, A Novel of Lady Jane Grey is a good place to begin. Perhaps you’re ready for a really weighty tome such as The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret George. Be prepared for many pages of a character-driven, leisurelypaced approach that will give an intimate view of Henry VIII. Many readers enjoy true stories. Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is an emotional and inspiring memoir of how one young woman
changed her life after experiencing divorce, drug use and the loss of her mother. The appeal of her writing comes from her honesty and bravery while she battles her demons alone on the trail. The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed by John Vaillant is a fascinating, award-winning
story that explores the mystery of a man who chainsaws a legendary Sitka spruce that was an object of reverence to the Haida people, and then disappears. This is a well-written and thoughtful examination of the culture of west coast loggers and what happens when one individual goes rogue. Both of
these writers exemplify the descriptive and engaging writing style of a really good true story. What’s next on your reading list? Drop by your local library to discover your next read. A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Susan Clark works at Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 7 • St. John’s Anglican Church bazaar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 2206 St. Johns St., Port Moody (in the church hall downstairs, enter from the back of the church). Browse the bake table, craft table, white elephant and New-to-U tables and enjoy lunch for $6; also, a raffle and cake walk. Parking at the
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Rumor Has It. Lady Marmalade. Chain Of Fools. A Natural Woman. And let’s not forget RESPECT. The songs sung by the women of soul and R&B will be showcased at a new gala fundraiser in Port Moody next week, aptly titled RESPECT. Port Moody musicians Kristian Alexandrov and his partner Shannon Gaye will be joined on the Inlet Theatre stage Nov. 12 by Nashville sensations — and Maple Ridge residents — Carly and Britt McKillip of One More Girl. Alexandrov said he and Gaye played a similar allfemale soul set — but on a smaller scale — last year at the Silk Purse Arts Centre in West Vancouver. “It’s such a rich musical program and we really wanted to expand on that theme,” said the jazz pianist, percussionist, composer and producer. For the RESPECT show, the singers will have a six-piece
Carly and Britt of One More Girl band to accompany them “and most of them have grown up with these tunes, too, and have played these songs over the years,” Alexandrov said. During their concert, he and Gaye will talk about the importance of the women of soul and how they shaped the landscape: from trailblazers such as Aretha Franklin, Etta James and Patti LaBelle to their modern contemporaries like Alicia Keyes, Jill Scott and Duffy. Valerie Simons, board chairperson of the Port Moody Arts Centre Society, said Alexandrov and Gaye have been local favourites since they were at Port Moody ArtsFest in February of 2014.
Simons and her organizing committee have been at it for more than a year to make the benefit a success. The society hopes to raise at least $15,000 for the art centre’s Making It Work campaign, a $70,000 push to buy new pianos and other equipment (the drive started last year after the Appleyard/Centennial House was attached to the arts hub). RESPECT is the second fundraiser of the year under the Making It Work banner. In August, the society hosted a Girls’ Night Out Bollywood bash, also at Port Moody city hall, that saw more than 100 ladies get pampered while dressed in their saris and other colourful Indian garb. Simons said RESPECT is more of a performancebased event and includes an elegant cocktail reception in the Galleria at 6:30 p.m., with faculty and students displaying their talents. A cash bar will serve local drinks from Twin Sails, Moody Ales, Yellow Dog and Peller Estates while appetizers will come from Christine Catering, also from PoMo.
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR COQ. VIOLINIST Coquitlam violinist Matthew Yep strung up a gold medal after taking the top mark in the country for his ARCT exam. The 17-year-old YEP received the accolade from the Royal Conservatory of Music at a public award ceremony in Vancouver Sunday. Other Tri-City musicians honoured for achieving the highest RCM marks in B.C. are: Angela Hu, 11 (piano 7 and 8); Timothy Li, eight (piano 3); and Tiana Ropchan, 14 (oboe 4).
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Ballet BC apprentice Nicole Ward will be part of the company’s first show of the season that opens on WARD Thursday. The Coquitlam resident, who trained at the Caulfield School of Dance in Port Moody, is in the 30th anniversary production that runs until Saturday at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. For tickets starting at $30, call Ticketmaster at 1-855985-2787 or go online to reserve at ticketmaster.ca.
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Stand-up comic Lorne Elliott will kick off the first of two funny shows at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural ELLIOTT Centre this month. Elliott (former host of CBC Radio’s Madly Off in All Directions) will perform Nov. 6 while One Man Lord of the Rings — a fringe hit created by Charles Ross (One Man Star Wars Trilogy) — will be on stage Nov. 14. Tickets are $35/$30/$15 each by calling 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Painter marks 42 years with PM Art Association JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News
When Hazel Graveness moved to Coquitlam with her family 45 years ago, a friend encouraged her to keep up her art. At the time, Graveness was raising a young family and sought an outlet for her creativity. Over the years, she took classes through the Vancouver School of Art and Douglas College and taught drawing and painting at Place des Arts and Dogwood Pavilion. And, at the recommendation of her friend, she also joined the Port Moody Art Association. Now, Graveness is the organization’s longest-serving member and her skill continues to awe. At last year’s PMAA annual show, she won the People’s Choice award for favourite painting for her work called Coastal Patterns. This weekend — and for the 42nd year — Graveness will take part in its show and sale at the Port Moody recreation complex, exhibiting three large pieces and five smaller acrylics and watercolours. “I love being involved because it’s all original and very good quality,” said Graveness, who’s also a member of the
Bob and Amina by Denise Maxwell and Elaina by Michael King.
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Coquitlam artist Hazel Graveness with an acrylic painting of Robert’s Creek, which will be for sale in this weekend’s show for the Port Moody Art Association. Federation of Canadian Artists. “We have emerging artists and professionals who produce a good mix: from portraits and landscapes to abstracts.” Presided by Port Moody artist Vicki Allesia, PMAA recently moved its membership meetings from the Port Moody rec complex to the Kyle Centre to meet demand. The group, which was founded in 1967, currently has 100 members — and a waiting list — who meet Mondays for workshops, demonstrations, lectures from guest artists and support. The show and sale each fall is its biggest gathering, drawing
more than 1,000 art lovers and collectors over the weekend, hoping to buy original art at a bargain price. But for those on a fixed budget, Allesia said the art cards are also popular. “They have flown off the shelves in previous years,” she said, “so there’s something for everyone.” • The exhibit opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) with Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac giving a speech at 8 p.m. It continues Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cash, cheques and Visa are accepted. jwarren@tricitynews.com
A solo artist-in-residency stint with the city of Port Coquitlam last year has resulted in a group show for Denise Maxwell. Maxwell spent three months last spring snapping about 100 photos of mainly PoCo residents. The idea for a portraiture painting series came while she was unemployed and noticing the municipality was growing. “There were a lot of new people coming into town,” she said, “and I found it really hard to connect with them.” She asked fellow artists Michael King, Teesa Christie, Tori Lockwood and Zeny Nielsen to be part of PoCo’s Portrait Project: Our Time, Our Town, an exhibit that opens Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village. Their show runs until Dec. 7.
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TC SPORTS
Red Serge volleyball tourney gets going this week
The top British Columbia senior girls high school volleyball teams will converge on Riverside secondary this weekend for the 16th annual Red Serge Classic. Handsworth secondary is the No. 1 ranked team in the AAAA league, while Pacific Academy is leading the rankings on the AAA side. Riverside is currently ranked fifth in AAAA and Terry Fox secondary will also be participating in this weekend’s tournament. The event is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the high school volleyball calendar. The games are organized by the Coquitlam RCMP and give players an opportunity to meet and interact with Mounties, civilian staff and volunteers that make up the detachment. Competition begins at 12:45 p.m. on Friday with the championship game scheduled for Saturday at 5:45 p.m.
SKATE SECTIONALS
The Coquitlam Skating Club is hosting the B.C./Yukon Skate Canada Sectionals this weekend at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Top figure skaters from around the province will be competing in the various levels of the competition, with the winners moving on to national events later in the month. Local skaters like Brianna Delmaestro, Tim Lum and Larkyn Austman will be on hand for the event, looking to take their abilities to the next level in front of their hometown friends and family. The sectionals start Thursday (Nov. 5) and will continue until Sunday (Nov. 8) at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Event passes are $10 and daily admission is $5. Children under the age of six or who have a Coquitlam Skating Club membership can watch the sectionals for free.
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ON THE GRIDIRON
The Coquitlam Falcons had a rough game against the Langley Stampeders last weekend at Percy Perry Stadium. The midget Vancouver Mainland Football League squad fell to the Fraser Valley opponents 66-7 under the lights at Town Centre Park. ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTO
DOUGLAS COLLEGE SOCCER
PacWest win sends Royals to nat’ls DAN OLSON THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The Douglas College Royals did something they’ve always dreamed of. The women’s soccer team corralled the program’s firstever PacWest provincial title, blanking defending champion Vancouver Island University 2-0 on Saturday in Burnaby. With a dominating performance, the Royals held a firm advantage from the opening kickoff, taking the lead in the 26th minute when two-time PacWest player of the year Marni McMillan delivered a brilliant pass to striker Danae Harding and the Port Moody native buried it for the 1-0 advantage. In the second half Douglas continued its forward press, eventually doubling its lead off Mikayla Hamilton’s tally in the 66th minute. “Our first goal was an absolute screamer from 25-yards
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The Douglas College Royals are headed to the 2015 CCAA Women’s National Soccer Tournament after winning the PacWest provincial title last weekend. out,” remarked head coach Chris Laxton. “The team came out a bit nervous to start [the game] but after 10 minutes we got on track and played to our strengths and were the better team.” McMillan was named the player of the game, while Harding was chosen tournament MVP. Both Port Moody natives,
the pair has been on-field leaders over the past two seasons. “The two of them added a lot of goals and combined for more goals than some clubs in the league,” said Laxton. “[Harding] got both game winning goals this weekend, and the second one — that hard, long blast — was something I had heard about
and was waiting to see… For Marni, she’s such a dominating force. Players are afraid to go too close to her because she has the pace to beat them, and badly.” Another major contributor was third-year centreback Courtney Sine, a Burnaby North grad. “She started throughout the tournament and was excellent,” noted the coach. “Courtney was calm and composed and limited the opposition to just two good chances.” The New West-based Royals dominated the regular season 10-3-2, but one of their losses came at the hands of VIU. Their semifinal opponent, Kwantlen Polytechnical, also racked up a win against Douglas, although the eventual champions held a 2-1 series over both rivals lead going into the provincials. The Royals advanced to the final after notching a similar
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2-0 triumph over Kwantlen Polytechnical in the semifinal on Thursday. Player of the Game Nicole Fraser and Harding supplied the offence, as Douglas took the lead in the 27th minute and never looked back. Netminder Emmanuelle Langr stood up to the Kwantlen shooters, collecting the shutout. Now the Royals turn their focus to Peterborough, Ont., where the nationals begin Nov. 11. The first opponent is Alberta champion Concordia. “I think we need different players to step up and I think it will come down to our depth,” said Laxton. “We’ve been getting contributions from a lot of players but when you draw into a tournament like this, three games over four days, you need to have that depth to endure and push on.” A national champion will be crowned Nov. 14.
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FIELD HOCKEY
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The Gleneagle secondary Talons field hockey team is gearing up for a trip to the provincial championships in Shawnigan Lake next week. The club was undefeated in the Fraser Valley playdowns, winning its 15th championship in the last 19 years. Provincials will take place next week between Nov. 11 and 14.
TAEKWONDO
Martial artists step into oval Students at Port Coquitlam’s Triumph Taekwondo martial arts school are preparing for the North American and Caribbean Taekwondo Championships this weekend, an event the club is hosting at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Athletes from all levels from across the continent will be participating in the event, which will feature individual free sparring, team free spar-
ing, individual patterns and traditional sparring. Kevin Reinelt, the owner of Triumph and the tournament director, encouraged members of the public to turn out for the event. “After working on this event for nearly a year, we are now well down the track to putting everything in place for our competitors to have a memorable experience,” he said in
an email. “The Richmond Olympic Oval is a world class space that will enhance that experience.” The competition is open to all coloured belts and black belts, ages 6 and up who are training in schools affiliated with the International Taekwon-Do Federation. Participants will compete in divisions with their own age, gender, belt
level and size in free-sparring. Admission for spectators will be $5 per person or $10 for families for both competition days. For more information go to www.ctfi.org.
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