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School District 43 trustees want the province to make vaccinations mandatory for children attending B.C. public schools. Board chair Judy Shirra said the reemergence of preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough has made the issue urgent and she hopes the BC School Trustees Association will pass SD43’s resolution calling for mandatory vaccinations at its annual general meeting in April. “For me, it was long overdue,” said Shirra, a Port Coquitlam trustee. “It’s very rarely a chair makes a motion. I thought, If I can get this on its way, it would be nice to have it ready before next year.” The resolution, passed unanimously by trustees at

TRUSTEE JUDY SHIRRA the Dec. 8 board of education meeting, comes eight months after a measles scare at PoCo’s Terry Fox secondary, when a student came down with the disease after taking a flight from China. Public health nurses scoured immunization records for 1,500 students and held vaccination clinics, and in the end, a handful of students whose vaccinations couldn’t be proved were asked to stay home. see ‘HEAD IN THE SAND’, page 6

Tri-City school trustees took a trip to China to sell sD43 to parents there — but local taxpayers aren’t on the hook for the costs: page 3

Volunteer Paul Steeves’ photo of a cedar waxwing that was rescued in Coquitlam in July was chosen to be the photo on a Christmas card (above) for the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. Funds from sales of the card will go to pay for food and medicines for the approximately 6,000 birds and mammals the association takes care of each year. For more, see article on page 18.

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A donation drive on Saturday to help families that lost their homes in the Mountainview Co-op fire exceeded all expectations, bringing in more than enough items to help re-stock their new accommodations. About 50 families lost their homes in October when a fire tore through a building at the Mountainview complex in Port Moody. Former residents who have been staying with friends, family or in hotels have, for the most part, secured new lodgings but were facing the expensive prospect of having to start from scratch in furnishing even the basics — until a Sir Frederick Banting middle school counsellor organized a fundraiser over the weekend. “Oh my gosh, it is past a large gym full,” said organizer Tina D’Amelio. “I had no idea we were going to get that much stuff.” Among the donated items were multiple dish sets, mi-

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The gym at Sir Frederick Banting middle school held thousands of donations from the community to help people displaced by the October fire at the Mountainview Co-op in Port Moody. crowaves, coffee makers, bedding, utensils, bicycles, kettles, Christmas decorations, lamps, tables and hampers. Pricier items, such as a high-quality stand mixer, will go to an avid baker, while a collection of computer games will be flagged for a gaming fan. D’Amelio said there are many

bags that have yet to be opened, so she’s looking forward to discovering what other goodies are in store for the Mountainview families. Another $3,000 in gift cards and cash was also donated. “What blew me away the most was a very, very elderly woman… she took a cab in the

pouring rain to Glenayre to give me a Walmart gift card. I couldn’t believe it,” D’Amelio said. And the help didn’t just come in the form of donations. The night before the fundraiser, D’Amelio realized she’d made an error in notifying the volunteers and panicked that

SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

Big bucks for trustees’ trip to China – not taxpayers’ $ Benefits of foreign students ‘huge,’ says chair shirra DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News

A trip to China for several school trustees that cost nearly $50,000 wasn’t paid for by B.C. taxpayers and helped sell School District 43’s international education program to Chinese parents, according to board chair Judy Shirra. China’s education arm Hanban footed the $47,000 bill for six local trustees to meet with officials and families interested in sending their children to Tri-City public schools. The funds are listed as ex-

penses for SD43 trustees in the latest statement of financial information (SOFI) report for the 2014/’15 school year. Not only did the money for the trip not come from school district operating funds, Shirra said as a result, more foreign students attending schools here — and paying a $13,000 fee for their education. “The benefits are huge,” said the Port Coquitlam trustee. “We’re getting people coming to our district because they see the government politicians are involved in the schools. The know and see us and know we care. They’re entrusting their children to us — that was a huge wakeup call for our trustees.” Some parents even knew what school they wanted their

teens to attend, with Port Moody — which has an international baccalaureate program — Heritage Woods and Pinetree secondary schools among the top choices. Shirra said the district is currently at capacity when it comes to attracting foreign students, with some 1,700 enrolling this year (not all of them from China), which is up from the 1,300 students that were expected. She said the district gets a lot of benefits from foreign students attending local schools, including money to pay down its debt, hire additional teachers and put on special programs for schools that host the students. “Right now, it’s going to pay off our debt really quickly,

but you can’t depend on it,” Shirra said, adding that a global financial crisis or other disaster could easily stop the flow of foreign students to local schools. The trip cost $7,860 per person and was paid for by Hanban through the Confucius Institute in Coquitlam but is listed in SOFI as an expense.

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Two Port Coquitlam school trustees will be sharing administrative duties on the School District 43 board of education, after a board election last Tuesday. Judy Shirra will continue to be the board chair for 2016 and Michael Thomas will be vice-chair. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

she would be on her own on Saturday. She called a couple of moms of Banting students and, along with D’Amelio’s own kids, they spread the word and soon there was plenty of help. People who came to donate noticed how busy the event was and offered to stick around and pitch in but the sheer amount of donations was quickly filling the Glenayre community centre. “In the first hour, I knew we were going to be in trouble,” D’Amelio said. She called the principal of Glenayre elementary and, soon, donations were overflowing into that school’s gym.

The SOFI report shows that in the last fiscal year ending June 30, SD43 had 15 school trustees on the payroll because of the overlap caused by some trustees not getting re-elected last November and new trustees taking their place. The long-serving trustees — including Shirra, Port Moody trustee Keith Watkins and Coquitlam’s Diane Sowden, who were all re-elected — received more than $40,000 each. Trustees’ pay is based on the average pay of city councillors in Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam, and adjusted Jan. 1 based on councillor’s indemnities. The remaining trustee payouts were as follows for those who were re-elected in the November 2014 election: • Judy Shirra, chair (PoCo) — $42,509.93 ($9,289.81 in expenses); • Diane Sowden (Coquitlam) — $40,278.94 ($446.25); • Keith Watkins (PoMo) — $40,278.94 ($8,303.64). Payments to new trustees: • Carol Cahoon (Coquitlam) — $22,308.34 ($1,707.44); • Chuck Denison (Coquitlam) — $22,308.34 ($9,258.17); • Barbara Hobson (Coquitlam) — $22,308.34 ($9,607.06); • Kerri Palmer Isaak, vice-chair (Anmore and Belcarra) — $23,423.91 ($446.25); • Lisa Park (Port Moody) — $22,308.34 ($9,030.37); • Michael Thomas (PoCo) — $22,308.34 ($9,547.90). And payments to trustees who did not run or were not reelected last fall: • Gail Alty (Coquitlam) — $17,970.60; • Holly Butterfield (the villages) — $18,869.25; • Melissa Hyndes, former chair (PoMo) — $19,767.79; • John Keryluk (PoCo) — $17,970.60; • Brian Robinson (Coquitlam) — $17,970.60.

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Coquitlam residents overwhelmingly support liquor regulation changes that would open the door to brew pubs and the sale of booze in grocery stores, according to the results of a recent public feedback process. Current liquor licence holders, however, took the opposite view. Of the 99 respondents surveyed, 94 said they supported liquor manufacturing while 90 said they were in favour of store-within-a-store sales at grocery stores. Another 86 said they would be in favour of wine being sold on store shelves. “Interestingly, these views are consistent with the findings of the provincial government’s liquor policy review, which found that most of those who provided input want greater choice in purchasing and consuming alcohol,” said a city staff report. The public feedback process also found that residents are open to relaxing the 300 m separation distance between liquor stores and other uses. Between liquor stores, 77 people said the distances should be eliminated, while 73

The latest condo tower proposed for the Burquitlam area, which will see 189 new units added to the neighbourhood, cleared the public hearing process Monday evening. Called Burquitlam One, the 23-storey project, one of many going up around the new Evergreen Line station, will have 20 studio, 60 one-bedroom, 68 two-bedroom and 41 three-bedroom units. According to a city staff report, the project will generate $288,930 in community amenity contributions to the city and a further $3.4 million in density bonus payments. said the same things for places of worship and 63 for public parks. The majority of respondents (43) said the separation distances should be kept in place for schools while 36 said those should be eliminated. But the feedback was remarkably different when current liquor licence holders were surveyed. Of the 26 respondents in that category, 24 said they were opposed to allowing liquor manufacturing — as Port Moody does with its three craft breweries near Rocky Point Park — while 100% said they would not support storewithin-a-store sales and wine on grocery store shelves. They also overwhelmingly supported maintaining the 300 m distances between liquor

stores and schools, public parks and places of worship. “Most of the current licence holders who provided input are not supportive of amendments to allow liquor manufacturing if it includes lounge endorsements or to allow grocery stores to sell any form of liquor,” said the staff report. “Many felt that the existing public access to liquor was sufficient and that if additional opportunities to purchase alcohol were permitted, it would have negative social and health impacts.” Council referred the report back to committee on Monday and a public hearing on the issue is expected to take place in February. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Shirra said she was alarmed by the resurgence of measles and said the concern was brought close to home when a teacher she knew in the Fraser Valley contracted the disease, passed it on to his wife and she lost her baby. “We’re putting our head in the sand if we are not addressing this,” she said. “It’s really important.” While the SD43 resolution calls for vaccinations to be mandatory in all schools to ensure staff and student safety, Shirra said exemptions could be made for religious reasons, with parents showing proof of vaccination when they register their children, and the information kept in the province’s

MyEd BC data system. In the event of an outbreak, unvaccinated students could be asked to stay home from school. “I want a line item that says ‘yes’ they’ve been inoculated or ‘no’ they haven’t — a simple data collection at the end of the day,” Shirra said. The resolution has already been brought to the BCSTA provincial council meeting in October but was turned down, Shirra said, because of the wording. It has since been updated with additional information, and the revamped resolution was passed by trustees last week. But Shirra said she expects more debate when the motion is introduced at the BCSTA AGM and the wording possibly changed. Still, she

in Coquitlam and 71% in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam — but the numbers indicate that as many as 30% of babies aren’t being brought in for their measles shot at 12 months and, therefore, are not immunized against the disease as well as others such as meningitis and chickenpox. Fraser Health and the Ministry of Health were contacted about the SD43 resolution but did not have a response in time for The Tri-City News’ print deadline. But Minister of Health Terry Lake has been reported as saying various provincial ministries are looking into ways to track vaccination information for public schools.

hopes it will pass in time for the provincial government to consider the idea and get it in place before the next school year. The resolution notes that in Australia, government benefits are withheld from families that fail to immunize their children. In August, the Canadian Medical Association passed a motion recommending proof of vaccination records for children attending public schools but stopped short of mandatory vaccinations. Instead, the CMA recommends that records be kept and public health officers have conversations with parents of children shown to be inadequately immunized. In the Tri-Cities, immunization rates are among the highest in the region — 72%

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The city of Coquitlam will be doling out $235,660 to community groups and sports organizations as part of its grant program for fall 2015. Grants are allocated to groups looking to buy equipment, host events or take on capital projects, and more than 38 applicants asking for some $600,000 were reviewed for the most recent intake. Some of the larger approved grants include: • Austin Heights Business Improvement Association (Daisy Days) — $10,776; • Stage 43 Theatrical Society (Musical Theatre Production) — $10,555; • Theatrix Youtheatre Society (Curtain Call — 25 Years of Theatrix) — $6,086; • Tri-City Iranian Cultural Society (Iranian New Year Events) — $17,996; • 2016 U19 World Lacrosse Society (2016 FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championship) — $12,258; • Coquitlam Lions Water Polo Association (Draft Jamboree/capital equipment) — $14,948; • Coquitlam Sharks Aquatic Club (BCSSA Provincial

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Ian Radziejewski, Sharon Ciebin and Darrell McLeod are organizing funds, housing and support services for two refugee families their church, St. Clare of Assisi Catholic in Coquitlam, is sponsoring.

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A Coquitlam church congregation is anxiously awaiting news about two refugee families it applied to help sponsor after renting an apartment and collecting furniture and funds to support them. “The Canadian government has received our ap-

plication and it’s fine,” said Darrell McLeod, who heads the sponsorship group for St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Parish in Coquitlam, “the big thing is trying to find out what’s holding them up.” One family is from Iraq, the second family from Syria and both are currently in Lebanon. The applications for both families were sent in the fall,

with no problems. The first family — two adults and their three young children — is being supported through the Blended Visa Office-Referred Program, which gets names from the United Nations Refugee Agency for families who are travel ready. see ‘NOT TOO BIG’, page 10

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McLeod says he thought that would speed things up and he hopes to hear soon the families are on their way because he doesn’t want to waste too much money on rent for an apartment the church has secured in Surrey. Outside of not knowing when the families will arrive, McLeod says it has been a great experience getting the congregation involved in fundraising and collecting furniture and other goods for the families. He has worked on the project since January after seeing a documentary about Carol Huynh, the daughter of Vietnamese boat people who came to Canada as refugees, who won a gold medal in wrestling in the Beijing Olympics. “I thought, ‘That’s what we’ve got to do [sponsor a refugee family]. It’s not too big a job to do.”

It costs $25,000 to support a family for a year and, to raise the funds, the 35 members on St. Clare’s sponsorship committee sold pies and held fundraisers, including a golf tournament and a pub night. Now, McLeod said the church might have raised enough money to possibly sponsor a third family because some government support is available for refugees under the blended visa office referred program so funds they’ve raised may go further. Still, until the families arrive, it’s not known exactly what they will need, McLeod said. “If it’s cost effective, we will just keep getting more families as long we can get them here,” McLeod said. In addition to financial support, the church has also found jobs for the newcomers in a window factory and will help them with their English, with everyday tasks such as shop-

ping and filling out government forms as well as getting children settled in schools. As for what’s next, McLeod said the group can only hope and wait. Meanwhile, the federal government has announced that a total of 11,932 applications are currently in process and funding for resettlement assistance centres has been increased by $3 million. In response to a Tri-City News inquiry, a spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in an email that applications are processed in the “sequence in which they are received,” with refugees requiring medical and security screening before being accepted. The spokesperson also said most privately sponsored applications received before September 2015 are expected to be finalized this month. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

Food scraps go in the Green Cart. This holiday season remember that all of your food scraps that won’t be part of leftovers, as well as all food-soiled paper, can go in your Green Cart.

SEPARATE YOUR WASTE. Coquitlam’s waste collection program FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT COQUITLAM.CA/TRASHTALK OR PHONE 604 927 3500

City of Coquitlam

Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan Update

Winter has begun and the City of Coquitlam wants to take this opportunity to remind you that during stormy weather initial priorities are to maintain accessibility for emergency and transit vehicles on collector, arterial and emergency and bus routes that connect major sections of our community.

Tips for Coquitlam Residents Y It is your responsibility to clear your sidewalk in front of your house within 10 hours of the cessation of any snowfall or ice storm. Snow that gets redeposited by any means must be re-cleared. Y Try not to drive unless you absolutely have to and only if you have good snow tires. Y Do not park on the road or in the lane following a snowfall. Parked vehicles impede snow plows. Y Locate and clean catch basin grates in the roadway in front of your house. This helps prevent flooding of your property. Y If you have a fire hydrant in front of your home, please clear the snow around it. This will enable the fire department to locate the hydrant in case of an emergency. Visit coquitlam.ca/winterwise for more details including weather forecasts, updates on snow removal activities, school closure notices and garbage pickup schedules.

Take the Land use Concepts Survey! The City is seeking community feedback on proposed land use options for the Burquitlam-Lougheed area overall and individual neigbourhood areas.

We want your input! Please review information panels on the City website and complete our online survey by December 31, 2015. Visit coquitlam.ca/blnp for information and to complete the survey. planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca 604-927-3430

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10-year effort to provide safe and secure shelter for homeless people in the Tri-Cities is nearing an end with the first people moving into the shelter and transition housing project at 3030 Gordon Ave. in Coquitlam. It’s amazing now to see a facility that was once only a glimmer of hope in the eyes of advocates and outreach workers now a bricksand-mortar building with facilities and programs to give dignity and support to those who need it. But 3030 Gordon is not the final word in providing a range of housing and supports for those who are homeless or precariously housed. Without more attention to affordable housing in the Tri-Cities, more people will become at risk of homelessness. But those are problems for tomorrow. Today, it’s time to celebrate and congratulate those who have taken a leadership role in advancing the cause. While other municipali-

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ties wait for senior levels of government to do something, Coquitlam city council, its staff and members of the TriCities Homelessness and Housing Task Group took action. With the Port Moody and Port Coquitlam city councils, these organizations stepped up to the plate to start a temporary church mat program that wasn’t immediately supported by neighbours.

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It turned out that sheltering the homeless didn’t increase crime and could actually reduce it if folks using the shelter had support, such as that offered by Hope for Freedom Society, and Tri-Cities Mental Health, to deal with their mental health and addiction issues through access to programs and stable housing. While some homeowners and businesses have

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been skeptical of the new permanent shelter making a positive difference, RainCity housing has been making inroads in getting support with its community advisory committee, open communication with residents and the RCMP and taking part in the homelessness task group. But it’s the city of Coquitlam, in particular, that deserves kudos for identifying a piece of land that could be used for a permanent shelter, leveraging a relatively small asset valued at under $500,000 into a $13-million facility, paid for by the B.C. and federal governments under the Canada-B.C. agreement for Investment in Affordable Housing. While other municipalities struggle with their homeless population — ending up in the news for trying to get rid of homeless camps — Coquitlam took a leadership role in taking care of the Tri-Cities vulnerable population. The value of that contribution is priceless.

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We don’t know the stories of Kudos to PoCo for moves towards a all those who need our help living wage policy

Marshall had been laid off from his trades job before he had enough weeks to collect Employment Insurance. His girlfriend left him and he was evicted from his rental unit in Burquitlam. He’d sold his tools so he could keep pay-

ing his rent, and now without tools, he can’t work. As I was about to get in my car, I asked Marshall if he’d had dinner yet; he said he had not. We walked him to Subway and I bought him a foot-long and some soup. As

The Editor, Re. “PoCo ctte. gives initial OK to living wage policy” (The Tri-City News, Dec. 9). I was delighted to see Port Coquitlam council is close to adopting a living wage policy for all city workers and for contractors doing more than 120 hours of work for the city a year. Thank you so much to all those involved that worked hard to make this happen. The city of New Westminster’s living wage began at $19.62 an hour in 2011 and, in Vancouver, it now stands at $20.68 an hour. In our community we have other living wage employers such as Vancity. We need more living wage employers. I was equally happy to see that Living Wage for Families Campaign’s Deanna Ogle saying, “We want to get the best practices and move ahead.” It is said that when employees are paid a better wage, they

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The Editor, Seems to me we should have a living tax level, so we all having a living wage and can LIVE. Barbara Nuttall, Port Moody

are more loyal and productive, and they feel valued. A living wage lifts people out of poverty and builds stronger, healthier, sustainable communities. Raising taxes approximately $4.80 a year to adopt a living wage policy for our city is not unreasonable to me. Will we see our other two cities in the Tri-Cities adopt a living wage policy? Come on, Coquitlam and Port Moody. This challenge is one worth fighting for. Nancy McCurrach, Port Coquitlam

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we are walking back to my car, the heavens opened up and the rain came pouring down. I had an umbrella in my car that my Uncle Barry had given me and I told Marshall he needed it more than me. I wished him luck and went on my way. I don’t recount this story so people will tell me how good I am, because I am not. In my own struggles to pay my bills, I routinely see past the homeless in our community and forget that this could be me one day. I suggested to this young man that he contact MLA Selina Robinson’s office as they might be aware of emergency resources for him to access as, while he has applied for social assistance, it is still eight days until cheque issue day and he is homeless right now. Coquitlam’s homeless shelter can’t open soon enough. Robert Bottos, Coquitlam

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The Editor, Re. “3030 Gordon: open doors & open arms” (The TriCity News, Dec. 11). That panhandler we pretend not to see as we go into the grocery store might not be the person we assume they are. I went into Safeway on Saturday night on Austin Avenue and there was a young black man asking for spare change. While I had money in my pocket, I told the person all I had was plastic — and I hated myself for the lie I had told. This same person was outside my local Safeway tonight, and as I walked past him, he did not ask me for money. While in Safeway, I resolved to give him $5. Upon exiting, I walked up to him and apologized for not helping him out on Saturday and gave him $5. We started chatting and I realized that this could be me one of these days.

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Moore Metro chair JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore will lead the Metro Vancouver board again next year. Last week, Moore was acclaimed to the position — for the fifth time — along with Vancouver Coun. Raymond Louie, who will return as vicechair. Both will also head up the boards for the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District as well as the Greater Vancouver Water District. As Metro chair, Moore earns an annual wage of $71,858 — on top of his municipal salary of about $91,000 (both 2015 rates) — while Louie receives $35,929. They’re also eligible to be compensated for travel and expenses to workshops and conferences. As of Dec. 1, 2015, Moore had claimed $6,825 but that doesn’t include his recent trip to London and Paris

for the UN Climate Change Conference. Moore will also act as PoCo’s voice on the Metro board in 2016 while Mayor Richard Stewart and Coun. Craig Hodge will continue to represent Coquitlam. Port Moody’s vote is held by Mayor Mike Clay while the Tri-City villages of Anmore and Belcarra will have their mayors at the table, too (votes are distributed according to population). Each board and committee member gets $359 (2015 rate) for a meeting up to four hours; past four hours, they receive $718. Meanwhile, Moore will roll out his list next month of 2016 Metro committee appointments, although Coquitlam has already put forward its requests with all councillors — except for Teri Towner and Chris Wilson — seeking positions. As for municipal appointments, Tri-City mayors this month shuffled the committee

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portfolios for the new year. In Coquitlam, chairs and vice-chairs will stand pat, although the Celebrate Coquitlam advisory panel — which aimed to draw major tourism events — has folded into the Coquitlam 125th anniversary steering committee. In PoCo, Coun. Brad West will take over smart growth (planning) from Coun. Glenn Pollock. West’s former transportation committee will be headed by Coun. Dean Washington while Coun. Darrell Penner will lead healthy communities to replace Coun. Mike Forrest. Penner’s former committee of community safety will be overseen by Coun. Laura Dupont. And in Port Moody, land use will be led by Coun. Robert Vagramov, finance by Coun. Meghan Lahti and heritage by Coun. Barbara Junker. For parks and recreation, Coun. Diana Dilworth will take charge.

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The City of Port Moody’s hours vary through the holidays, except for essential services. City of Port Moody employees use earned leave or leave without pay during these reduced hours. Direct automated waste collection enquiries to the Works Yard at 604.469.4574. Please note that although your garbage and green waste will be collected on December 28, no Works Yard support staff are on duty that day. Make utility payments online or at the drop box located in the breezeway at the rear of City Hall. In case of a public works emergency, please call the After Hours Emergency Line at 604.461.3456. Regular hours resume Monday, January 4, 2016. Mayor, Council and staff look forward to serving you in the New Year!

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Fire Safety - this Holiday Season The holiday season is a time to gather with friends and family. The Tri-Cities Fire Departments recommend the following simple tips to help keep you, your family and your home safe this holiday season. Candles

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♦ Extinguish all candles when leaving the room or going to sleep.

♦ If using a fresh cut tree – select one with a strong green colour and the needles are difficult to pull from the branches.

♦ Keep candles at least 30 cm (1’) away from anything that can burn; such as clothing, bedding, books, curtains or Christmas trees.

♦ Make a fresh cut off the bottom of the tree and be sure to immerse the trunk in water. Replenish daily.

♦ Use sturdy non-tip, non- combustible candle holders that are large enough to collect dripping wax. ♦ If a power outage occurs, use a flashlight instead of candles. ♦ Choose battery operated “flameless” candles as a great alternative to open flame candles. They are readily available and add a nice ambiance to your home without the risk.

Cooking ♦ Never leave cooking unattended, especially when cooking with oil or grease. ♦ If a pot catches fire, carefully slide a tight fitting lid over the pot to smother the flames. ♦ If a fire ignites on the stove, in the oven or in the microwave oven; turn off the heat source. ♦ Never use water on a grease fire.

Heating ♦ Space heaters should always be plugged directly into an outlet – never use an extension cord. ♦ Turn off space heaters when the room is not occupied or when going to bed.

♦ Place your tree at least 1 m (3’) clear from any heat sources and clear of all exits. ♦ If the tree is artificial, be sure that it is labeled, certified or identified by the manufacturer as fire-retardant.

Holiday Lights ♦ Check all light sets prior to using. Discard any frayed or damaged sets. ♦ Use approved light sets only. DO NOT OVERLOAD CIRCUITS. ♦ Always turn off the lights before leaving home or going to bed. ♦ Use proper clips instead of staples to hang outdoor lights.

WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES! ENSURE THERE IS ONE ON EVERY LEVEL OF YOUR HOME.

Have a safe and happy holiday season from your Tri-Cities Fire Departments.

♦ Always keep all combustibles at least 1 m (3’) clear of space heaters. ♦ Ensure all your home-heating appliances (furnace, gas fireplace, wood-burning appliances & chimneys) are in good, clean working condition and serviced on a regular basis.

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Isaacs will run for BC Chamber names its Liberals in byelection finalists for awards A byelection has yet to be called in the provincial riding of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain but all three major parties now have their candidates lined up for the contest. Monday, members of the BC Liberal party chose Joan Isaacs over Rick Pasin to represent them on the byelection ballot in a vote at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship. Isaacs was a latecomer to the race, announcing her intention to run only two weeks ago. A longtime Coquitlam resident, Isaacs has volunteered

prompted following the resignation of BC Liberal MLA Doug Horne, who quit to run in the federal election in October for the Conservative Party. He was unsuccessful in his bid to take over the seat previously held by MP James Moore. A date for the byelection has yet to be announced and the provincial government has until Feb. 17 — six months after Horne quit — to call the contest. It also has until Jan. 13 to call a byelection in the riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant following the departure of NDP MLA Jenny Kwan, who won a federal seat in the Oct. 19 election.

JOAN ISAACS, BC LIBERALS with a number of community causes, including politics, minor sports, health and youth. She will face the NDP’s Jodie Wickens and Joe Keithley of the Green Party at the polls. The byelection was

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Fundraiser for the birds Bird escaped serious injury, is now on a Xmas card DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

A baby bird that escaped the clutches of a hawk flying over Coquitlam in July is the star attraction on a Christmas card raising funds for the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC (WRA). With a beak wide open in a squawk — or maybe in anticipation of something to eat — the cedar waxwing is featured on the card because it looked so energetic and happy, and seemed to represent the best of the holiday season, said WRA spokesperson Yolanda Brooks. “I was looking through our image library for inspiration and I came across this amazing cedar waxwing that looked like it was singing for joy,” Brooks said. “We’ve had a really positive response; it’s a card that makes you smile.” The fledgling bird wasn’t always so happy. It was injured after a hawk grabbed it from

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A rescued cedar waxwing at WRA’s facility in Burnaby. its nest, along with its sibling, then dropped it onto the hood of a car on Raven Court in Coquitlam. While its sibling succumbed to its injuries, the young cedar waxwing, suffering an abrasion on its beak, was rescued by a couple that turned it over to a neighbour, Eric Simmons, who is married to a WRA board member. When the bird got to the centre, it had to be fed every 30 minutes but, after two weeks, it was able to feed itself. The bird

Christmas cards are available in packs of five for $7.50. The card is part of a collection of Christmas cards and calendars being sold to raise money for the organization, which treats more than 5,000 wild animals each year. They are available from Wildlife Rescue’s office at 5216 Glencarin Dr. in Burnaby. They can also be ordered by phone on 604-526-2747, Ext. 502 or online at www.wildliferescue.ca. All proceeds will go directly to WRA.

thrived in care and was released within a month of its brush with death, according to Brooks. “It came in as a nestling without many feathers but it developed feathers, and once it can self-feed, it can go outside with the other waxwings,” said Brooks. In August, after a month at the shelter, the bird was released. A volunteer photographer, Paul Steeves, captured a shot of the feisty bird during its recovery. The cedar waxwing

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ohn Biehler is used to being on the cutting edge of technology, having written the go-to how-to book on 3D printing. But being at the forefront of Canadian contemporary art is somewhat of a surprise to the Port Coquitlam resident. Biehler has spent the last year collaborating with internationally famous artist and author Douglas Coupland on his latest piece, 3DCanada, which was commissioned by the fashion retailer Simons, and travelling across Canada as the team works to compile an “image” of Canada — one that is assembled from some 1,500 3D busts of everyday Canadians from Quebec to B.C. It’s an idea that evolved when the two met about a year ago after they struck up a conversation on Twitter; Biehler had been to see Coupland’s latest exhibit, Gumhead, and asked the artist what he thought about someone with a 3D printer being able to replicate his artwork. “He messaged me and I went to his studio and we spent about six hours nerding out,” Biehler said. “It was really

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Using a bank of 3D printers Port Coquitlam’s John Biehler and internationally famous artist and author Douglas Coupland created tiny busts (above right) of thousands of Canadians for a project commissioned by the Quebec-based retailer Simons. Above left is the bust of Biehler himself. Top right: One of the 3D printers that were used. cool for me.” The two talked about 3D printing technology and its capabilities, and Coupland immediately purchased much of the same gear that Biehler owns and started experimenting, often with his friends. “He has a bowl on the kitchen table full of these 3D printed busts… but they’re all famous people,” Biehler said.

“Every time someone would come to the studio, he did a 3D printed bust.” When Simons, a Quebecbased retailer that opened its first B.C. store this fall at Park Royal in West Vancouver, commissioned Coupland for a signature piece of art for its Yorkdale location in Toronto, he contacted Biehler, who spent the next three months

hammering out numbers. The 3DCanada project started this summer at Simons’ original store in Quebec City but, despite months of research and planning, Biehler admits to having had some opening-day jitters. “We didn’t know how it would go” and whether the ideas and numbers would translate once they were set up

in the store. “Would it be really popular or would there just be crickets? It exceeded all our expectations. We had to turn away hundreds of people.” At each location, window displays were outfitted with a row of 3D printers at work; shoppers could see a piece being built and check out the progress at the end of their shopping trip. Inside, Biehler

was ready with a special iPad attachment to photograph a participant sitting on a stool. The data was used to print a small 3D bust of the shopper — many at last month’s Park Royal event were keen to scoop one up as a Christmas ornament — and will be used by Coupland for the larger piece. see FINAL 3DCANADA, page 26

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projects with Coupland and other artists. “It’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever worked on,” he said. “I’m using my skills to do something so different than I’ve done before. Doug and I collaborated quite closely on how we were capturing and printing the scans, so overall, the result really feels like a collaboration. “It’s spawned a whole other path I hadn’t really expected.” • Future 3DCanada scanning events are in Ontario and Alberta in fall 2016 and spring 2017. The finished piece is expected to be unveiled in 2019 and will tour Simons stores across the country.

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Exactly what the sculpture will look like, however, isn’t yet decided. In a release, Coupland said 3DCanada will be “a crosscountry portrait of Canadians 150 years into nationhood,” but Biehler said some unexpected themes emerged as they travelled across Canada, including regional similarities in the way people looked and the seasonal differences in how participants were dressed, and Coupland will wait until all the data is compiled before settling on how it will be assembled. Whatever the result, Biehler is glad to be using his tech skills to be part of the artistic process on 3DCanada as well as other

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Above left: Artist Douglas Coupland takes a photo of one subject for his cross-country 3DCanada project. The digital images were then converted and the information used to create tiny busts (above right). The thousands of busts Coupland and Port Coquitlam’s John Biehler created will become part of an art project Coupland will unveil in several years.

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TC CALENDAR THURSDAY, DEC. 17 • Glen Pine Live Christmas luncheon, noon-2:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion; 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Cost: $16.75. Registration: 604-927-6940 or coquitlam.ca/registration.

FRIDAY, DEC. 18 • Christmas concert and free community dinner hosted by Redeemed Christian Church of God Trinity Chapel, 7 p.m., 2606 Kingsway Ave., PoCo. Info: 604474-3131 or www.rccgtrinitychapel.com.

MONDAY, JAN. 11 • Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Image projection – seasons of winter. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

SENIORS • Dogwood Drama Club meets Mondays and Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam (entrance and parking off Winslow Avenue). New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Don, 604-526-2345. • Minds in Motion, a fitness and social program for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s and a care partner hosted, by Alzheimer Society of B.C., runs Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Cost: $38 per pair/8 weeks. Register in person or call 604-927-6098. • Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch ball club is looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ from the Tri-Cities who are interested in

DEC. 20: CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT • Glen Pine Christmas variety show, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Admission: $5, children welcome. Registration: 604-927-6940 or coquitlam.ca/registration. • Port Moody Heritage Society hosts Holiday Tea on the Train, Port Moody Station Museum, 2734 Murray St. Seatings: 10-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2 p.m. Cost: $10 per adult and $5 for kids 10 and under, includes admission to museum. Info: www.portmoodymuseum.org or 604-939-1648. reliving their childhood dreams. It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in your past life, just have some knowledge of the game and an ability to make it around the bases. There are teams playing out of both Town Centre Park and Mundy Park, with practices and games on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season starting as soon as weather permits (March or April). Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@ shaw.ca, or Barry, 604-9368436 or the.langs@shaw.ca. • Share Family and Community Services’ free seniors (60+) is offering a free, weekly support group that meets for 90 minutes on Wednesday mornings at Poirier community centre, Coquitlam. No group experience necessary. Info & registration: Rhea, 604937-6964. • Stroke Recovery Association of BC, Coquitlam branch at Dogwood Pavilion invites people recovering from stroke and their caregivers most Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun

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and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue). Info: Margaret, 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca. • Share is running a free seniors’ support group for people 60+ wanting to meet others and talk about things important to them. No group experience, no problem. Info and registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964. • Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors’ facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778285-4873 or 604-464-2252. • Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services’ Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970. • Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ orga-

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar nizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-5769734, or email tsn@shaw.ca. • The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780. • Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:453:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:3011:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940. • Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098. • Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-5527221 or info@burquest.org. • ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free onehour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604437-1940 or ceas@telus.net. • Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-9411745.

CLUBS • City of the Arts Toastmasters, dedicated to

improving leadership and public speaking skills, meets 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: Mike, cityofthearts@icloud.com or cityofthearts.toastmastersclubs.org. • The Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Meetings are normally held on the third Friday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (on-street parking only). New members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-4660017. • Rotary Club of PoCo Centennial meets Thursdays, 4:15 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo; new members welcome. Info: Barrie, barrie@barrieseaton.com or 604-945-6627. • Fraser Pacific Rose Society meets last Tuesday of each month except August and December, 7 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Everyone welcome. • Downtown Coquitlam Toastmasters meet every Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.; first Wednesday of each Month at Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way, in the Coquitlam foundation Room; other Wednesdays in Room B2090, Douglas College, David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. The Toastmasters program addresses skills including public speaking, listening, evaluating and feedback, as well as leadership skills. Info: 604-936-1427. • PoCo Lions Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7 p.m., Royal Canadian

Legion 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. New members welcome. Info:: Gord, 604-9415140 or pzcgrg@shaw.ca. • Circle of Friends is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events. Group meets to plan events at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the PoCo Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032. • Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets Tuesdays, 7:15 a.m., City Centre Aquatic Complex, 1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-464-7706. • PoMo Men’s 55-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Tony, 604-461-5901 or Bill, 604464-1051. • Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels, and has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: www.tricityphoto.ca. • Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and clubhouse are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768. see page 31

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 30 • Coquitlam Gogos (Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation) meet third Wednesday of each month, 1 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: Pam, 604-469-0265. • Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-942-8911. • Tri-City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., Douglas College, David Lam Campus, main building, Room B2050, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; you can drop in for an evening to experience the effective communications and honing of leadership skills in a friendly environment. Info: tricityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org or Sean, 778-995-5230. • Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noon-hour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. Guests and visitors welcome. Info: tottcoquitlam.toastmastersclubs.org or Brad, 604-4182393. • Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo (Room 3, upstairs). Improve your self-confidence, communication and leadership skills through public speaking; new members welcome. Information: http://6399.toastmastersclubs.org. • Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-937-4130. • Morningside Toastmasters meetings are held Thursdays, 7-8:30 a.m., at Burkeview Family Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Club is looking for new members who are committed to improving their public speaking, leadership and communication skills. Info: lindakozina@gmail.com or www. morningsidetoastmasters.ca.

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• Pocomo Hiking Club invites people to join Saturday hikes starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Rocky Point Park parking lot. Info: Maurina, pocomohiking@hotmail.com. • Singles over-45 walking group meets Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. at Pitt Meadows rec centre for walks in Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604-464 1839.

The Tri-City News’ online calendar is packed full of local community events and you can add yours — for free, no registration required. At tricitynews.com/ community/submit-an-event, you can add your event. As always, to add items to the printed Community Calendar, email details to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

• Dogwood Photography Group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Club members must be members of Dogwood Pavilion; professionals and novices alike are welcome. Info: Arcadia, 604936-2263 or artistarcadi@gmail. com. • Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Grill restaurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-644-7194 or www.barnetlions.com. • New Toastmaster club: Are you interested in having fun while developing communication and leadership skills? Would you like to be able to deliver a powerful toast at a wedding or a memorable speech, or learn to lead a team more effectively? This is your opportunity to be a charter member of the new RP2 Toastmaster Club. The club will meet Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. at Port Moody rec complex. Info: Gene, 604 230-8030 or genevickers@hotmail.com. • Dogwood and Glen Pine Seniors’ Softball Association seeks players for a new, competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime. Info: Rick, 604-937-5446. • Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-552-3219. • Do you want to improve your ability to speak? Check out Rocky Point Toastmasters in Port Moody. Meetings are held Mondays, 7-9:15 p.m. (guests please

show up 15 minutes early) at PoMo city hall. Info: rockypoint. freetoasthost.net. • Super Strikers Youth Cricket Club plays at Mackin Park in Coquitlam; all levels welcome, including handball cricket for U16 and U14 and kanga (softball) cricket for U10. Info: 604-4612522 or kittybridgens@yahoo.ca. • Port Coquitlam Elks Lodge 49 meets first and third Thursdays at 8 p.m. it Elks Hall, 2272 Leigh Sq. Elks are looking for new members. Group provides community service to young people and seniors in the Tri-Cities and beyond. Info: Ed, 604-945-0880 or 604-9421345. • Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities Committee, meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Port Moody city hall. If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help improve cycling facilities in the area. New participants always welcome. Info: John, 604-469-0361 or jseinen@shaw.ca. • Happy Wanderers Walking Club welcomes all singles 45 and older for walks in the TriCities and Ridge Meadows areas; meet every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Info: Marilyn, 604463-8874. • The Kinsmen Club of PoCo is looking for new members. It is a service club operating since 1965 that combines raising money with fun times. Kinsmen meet the second Thursday of each month and commit time for projects and social events. Anyone interested in joining or attending a meeting, call Cyrille at 604-942-4826 or email kincyril@ shaw.ca. • Crystal Clear Speakers Toastmasters meet every second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., the Oasis, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Walter, 604-9410191 or http://crystalclearspeakers. freetoasthost. Info. • Tri-

City Airedale Terrier Club is organizing events for local Airedale owners (and dogs). Info: s@ tricityairedales.com or www.tricityairedales.com. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society meets first Wednesday of every month, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek rec centre. Info: 604-461FISH (3474). • Centennial Stamp Club meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7 p.m., social rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604945-1017 or www.stampclub.ca. • Maillardville Community Lions now meet at Coquitlam branch of Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave. Info: 604-937-0310. • 777 Neptune Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, parade every Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., L’Ecole des Pionniers, 3550 Wellington St., PoCo; girls and boys 12-19 welcome. Info: 604-941-6227. • PoMo Canoe and Kayak Club meets first and third Thursdays of each month, 7 p.m., Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park. Info: Brent, 604-461-8863 or Gordon, 604936-8203. • Parents Without Partners is an international non-profit organization devoted to the interest and welfare of single parents and their children. Information meetings for new members run the second Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Howe Room, Coquitlam rec centre, 630 Poirier St. Info: 604-945-2407. • Brunette Enviro-Committee meets third Wednesday of each month, 6-8 p.m., PoMo Arts Centre. Info: Mi, 604-936-7470. • PoCo Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at Trinity United church, Prairie and Shaughnessy. Info: 604-9418465. • Hoy/Scott Streamkeepers meet the third Wednesday of each month. Info: 604-9413402. • Tri-City Christian Women’s Club luncheon is at noon the second Thursday of each month, the Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Inspirational speaker each month. Reservations: 604-420_2667 or onarheim@telus.net. • PoCo Chess Club meets

every Thursday, 7-10 p.m., at Wilson Centre (PoCo rec complex). Info: Nathan, 604-3406208 or email: pocochessclub@ chessmastery.com. • Minnekhada Park Association is a group of local volunteers who work in partnership with Metro Vancouver Parks to preserve and enhance the natural environment of Minnekhada Regional Park. The group runs a bear aware program to educate visitors about appropriate behaviour when encountering bears in the park and organizes work days to support nest box program, and to enhance the park’s historical features. Volunteers are always needed. Info: Karen, 604-5206442. • If you are interested in volunteering in your community, PoCo Kinsmen meet twice a month. Info: 604-944-8559. • PoMo Garden Club meets second and last Monday of each month, 10:30 a.m., Kyle Centre. Info: 604-931-6224. • Falun Dafa/Falun Gong practice to improve mind, body and spirit: Lafarge Lake, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes are free. Info: Carolyn, 604-944-4909 or visit www. falundafa.org • 2827 BCR DCO Royal Canadian Army Cadets, for boys and girls 12-18; they will receive adventure training, learn orienteering with map and compass, leadership, first aid, marksmanship, radio communications, field craft, effective speaking, and search and rescue. Uniforms are loaned at no charge and summer training from two to seven weeks is included. Info: Shannon, 604-5207604, or www.cadets.kc.ca. • Burquitlam Lions meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 6:30 p.m., Christmas Manor, 560 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Prospective members welcome. Info: 604464-3220. • Coquitlam Camera Club meets second Wednesday of each month, 7:15-9:30 p.m., Miller Park elementary school, 800 Egmont Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Dale, 604-667-3375 or Elma, 694-936-3969. • PoCo Knights of Columbus hold cribbage nights, 7 p.m., fourth Tuesday of each month at

K of C hall, 2255 Fraser St. Info: Joe, 604-942-4731. • Learn to canoe or just have fun paddling with Dogwood Canoe Club; membership costs $35. Info: Jenn, 604-764-1009. • Knotty Dotters Smocking Group welcomes new members. Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays of each month 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Group meets at Kyle centre, 125 Kyle St., PoMo. Info: 604-036-1414. • Barnet Sailing Club co-operative. Info: 604-739-9384. • International Training in Communication offers ongoing training in public speaking and personal development. Meetings are at 7 p.m. on second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Poirier Street library. Info: 604-939-5088.

SUPPORT GROUPS • B.C. Schizophrenia Society meets the second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604720-3935. • Joy’s Place Transition House is an emergency shelter for physically and/or emotionally abused women and their children. Info: 604-492-1700. • GriefShare is a support group for people who have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend through death. This 11-week, Christ-centred, biblically based support group meets every Saturday, 10 a.m.noon, Northside Church, 1460 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. Each session has a video presentation followed by small group discussion and you can attend at anytime. Info: 604-942-7711. • Al-Anon, a fellowship of friends and family of alcoholics who come together to share their experience, strength and hope, meets on Mondays, 7:308:30 p.m., Women’s Resource Centre, 2420 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Info: Elaine with Al-Anon Central Services Society, 604688-1716. • Alateen meetings, 8-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, St. Andrews United Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody, for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking; meetings are anonymous and confidential, and closed to the general public. Info: 604-6881716 or www.bcyukon-al-anon. org. • TOPS chapters meet weekly at numerous Tri-City locations. For information on group near you: Gail, 604-941-2907. • Al-Anon Family Group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Saturdays at Como Lake United church, 535 Marmont Ave. Coquitlam. Info: 604-688-1716.

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Cuddy’s a chip off the old block JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

Devin Cuddy had heard stories from his dad and other musicians who had hopped onto the CP Rail Holiday Train to play for communities across Canada. But it was only after he signed up to do the same that the country rocker realized they had performed for short legs of the trip — not the full stretch from Quebec to B.C. In total, Cuddy’s journey would be 21 days, a distance that would see him board at Montreal on Nov. 28 and disembark on Dec. 19 in Port Coquitlam after his 86th show. It’s something Cuddy shakes his head at now. Still, “seeing this beautiful train rip through the countryside” has been something of a beautiful experience for him as well, he’ll admit. At each station, when the stage door lifts up, “you see all the smiling faces and the community is all gathered together, it’s easy to kind of draw on that and forget about how many [gigs] you’ve done in the day or how tired you are,” Cuddy said from Red Deer last week. For most of his trip, Cuddy has performed with musicians he had never met up until

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Devon Cuddy will be joined by his dad, Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo fame, along with Kelly Prescott (above), for the B.C. leg of the CP Holiday Train tour, which wraps up Saturday, Dec. 19 in at 4:50 p.m. behind the Port Moody recreation complex as well as at Port Coquitlam’s West Coast Express station at 6:30 p.m. Montreal. Country star Kelly Prescott is right beside him on stage as is their backup band, CP Holiday Train regulars the Odds: bassist Doug Elliott, drummer Pat Steward and guitarist Murray Atkinson (Port Moody native Craig Northey, the lead singer of the Odds, did not join in for this year’s ride). If they weren’t friends before, they certainly are now. It doesn’t take long when you live on a train for three weeks, Cuddy laughed. Their schedule has been

gruelling but CP Rail has made it manageable, with performances spread out enough. “There are harder days and lighter days,” Cuddy said. All along, they’ve stuck to a regular 30-minute set. Cuddy and Prescott have a few Christmas medleys but he also plays two original tunes: Home and This Christmas. For their B.C. stops, when Cuddy’s father — the Canadian icon Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo fame — climbs aboard, the team will liven things up with

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his classic songs, too. Cuddy said giving runs in his blood as he and his father often perform for charitable causes. Jim Cuddy was the feature act for the 2014 CP Rail Holiday Train, which also ended in PoCo last December. As in the past 16 years, that trip raised hundreds of thousands in dollars and pounds for the food banks at 150 sites across Canada and the U.S. (in the Tri-Cities, the contributions go to the Share Family and Community food bank). As for a boost to his CD sales, Devin Cuddy doesn’t see that happening with this maiden voyage. “I hope it will gain a ton of new fans but I didn’t sign up thinking it would take me a step forward in my career,” he said. “It’s supposed to be fun and for a good cause.” • The CP Holiday Train rolls behind the Port Moody recreation complex at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19 and at the Port Coquitlam West Coast Express station at 6:15 p.m. The shows begin about 15 minutes after the train stops. The concerts are free but a nonperishable food or cash donation for the Share food bank is requested. Visit cpr.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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Left to right, Port Moody’s Cierra Munro along with Kyra Soo and Michelle Khoo — both from Port Coquitlam — prepare for their roles as Spanish, Tall Angel and Columbine, respectively, in Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker. The production, which runs from Dec. 17 to 22 at The Centre in Vancouver, includes more than 200 local and international performers. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Clara, Fritz treat audiences A holiday favourite will return to Vancouver this month with at least a dozen Tri-City dancers popping up in two separate productions of the ballet classic. The Goh Ballet opens its version of The Nutcracker tomorrow (Thursday) at The Centre while Ballet BC — in conjunction with Alberta Ballet — presents its tale at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, starting Dec. 29. For Port Moody’s Cierra Munro, 18, a full-time day student in Goh’s youth program, she’s been in every Nutcracker put on by the company in the past seven years. She is cast as a snowflake, Dewdrop and a Spanish dancer — all of them roles she’s reprising. However, this year’s show is somewhat different from previous events as principal dancers from China, the San Francisco Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet are included. As well, the dancers will be accompanied by members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra — led by Leslie Dala

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Matthew Bryce and Alyssa Sassis (back row) are in the Alberta Ballet Nutcracker with (front row) Mandi Bryce, Coquitlam resident Olivia Miller, Port Moody dancer Emma Hall and Ashley Blair. — with steps by choreographer Anna-Marie Holmes. “It’s not just a ballet,” Munro said. “There’s a magician, Russian dancing, gymnasts and so much more. There are lots of fun things to look at.” Port Coquitlam’s Kyra Soo, 14, a Grade 9 Riverside secondary student who commutes every day to Goh for her half-day studies, portrays

three characters in this year’s Tchaikovsky composition: Tall Angel, Giant Mouse and a dancer in the Waltz of the Flowers. Soo said the Waltz is challenging because it’s en pointe, a technique that involves the dancer to stand on the tips of his or her feet. Soo said she has also enjoyed training with the Chinese

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Ayo Sowemimo (Sugar Plum Fairy), Lara BenZvi (Nutcracker), Ashley Eros (Clara) and Jack Biscaro (Rat King) are among 25 young actors appearing in the Theatrix musical version of The Nutcracker, running Thursday to Saturday at Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Adapted by Deb Solberg with additional songs by Yurgen Ileander (aka children’s entertainer Mr. I), the story follows the classic tale of Clara, who receives a nutcracker from her cousin and sets off on a journey with Prince Almond and his sister Princess Candy Kiss from Candy Land. She returns home thanks to the love of her mother, who has lifted the curse from Candy Land. Tickets are $16/$12 via theatrixyoutheatre.com or at the door an hour before showtime.

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FILM FESTIVAL

Catch a short, for free, on shortest day of year Make full use of the shortest day of the year by viewing some short films in Coquitlam. On Monday, Dec. 21, the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) will screen short flicks — for free — as part of a festival that runs Dec. 18 to 21 nationwide. At 2 p.m., kids under eight years old can enjoy two hours worth of familyfriendly movies while, at 7 p.m., adults can pull up a seat to watch the dramas, comedies and musicals roll for about three hours. A must-see short for this year’s children’s event is a film titled Kindergarten, Da Bin Ich Wieder that is codirected by the Vancouverbased Aubrey Arnason and Kalyn Miles. It was one of six projects picked for production in the Crazy8s filmmaking contest in Vancouver (Arnason is a Vancouver Film School and Langara College grad who hosted and directed the TV series The Wedding Belles). Other festival gems include If I Was God…, a family program directed by Cordell Barker, a two-time

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Homerun by Olaf Svenson will run in the family category at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam on Dec. 21, one of dozens screened at the Shortest Day Film Festival. Academy Award nominee and a Cannes award-winning animation filmmaker, and The Wolf Who Came to Dinner, which is featured in the dramas and comedies segment and is directed by Vancouver’s Jem Garrard, a four-time Leo award winner. Started in 2011 by France’s Centre national du cinéma

et de l’image animée, the Shortest Day Festival now runs in more than 80 venues across Canada and is sponsored by the National Film Board, Telefilm Canada and Société de développement des enterprises culturelle de Québec. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com

The Gleneagle secondary vocal jazz ensemble will spread its Christmas cheer at a concert tonight (Wednesday) at the Coquitlam high school. The music department’s holiday show, directed by Ed Trovato, starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $5/$2 at the door ((1195 Lansdowne Dr.). Meanwhile, earlybird tickets for its annual jazz gala go on sale at the show and are available to the public in the new year via eventbrite (through the school’s web page). Performing with the vocal jazz and jazz bands on Feb. 27 will be award-winning musicians Campbell Ryag, Dennis Esson, Ken Surges, Tom Shorthouse and Dave Ivaz. During January, the price is $40; however, after Feb. 1, admission goes up to $45. Lotrell Catering is providing the meal. Call the school at 604-464-5793.

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SIGN UP FOR WINTER CLASSES AT PDA Registration is now open for adults and kids wanting to learn — or continue their practice of — visual arts, dance and music in the new year at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts. Starting in January, the Maillardville hub is featuring winter classes in a variety of disciplines for all ages.

And, new for 2016, are “mini-sessions” for busy adults who only have a short amount of time to commit to their craft. Among them: Sketchbook Fundamentals with Joy Kirkwood: Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m.; Portrait Drawing with Sue Cowan: Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to

Feb. 2 from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m.; Intro to Dramatic Shading with Rebecca Blair: Saturday, Jan. 23 from 1 to 5 p.m.; and Yoga and Painting: Enhanced Creativity with Bernadette Rollin: Sunday, Jan. 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.

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Plenty of traditional songs for this festive holiday Children aged four to 14 will sing holiday classics at the Coquitlam Public Library tomorrow (Thursday). The Westwood Alliance Church children’s music choir will be at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St.) from 4 to 4:30

p.m. and at the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way) from 7 to 7:30 p.m. There is no admission charge.

XMAS FACTOR

Coquitlam’s Diya Perry is in the grand finale for a

Vancouver singing competition. On Saturday night, Perry will face off against eight other musicians for the title in the Xmas Factor, a contest at the Vancouver Christmas Market. The sixth annual market

runs until Dec. 24 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza (650 Hamilton St., Vancouver).

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Coquitlam’s Adam Turpin will be in Early Music Vancouver’s holiday concert.

On Sunday, Turpin will perform in Festive Cantatas Praetorius Christmas Vesper, at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m. EMV will recreate a largescale Yuletide concert, similar to what might have been

heard at an early-17th century German congregation. A music teacher who trained at UBC and Capilano University, Turpin has been a bass soloist with the Laudate Singers since 2002. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Geri Donnelly has had a long history with the Team Canada soccer program. She scored the first and second goal in the squad’s history during a 2-1 victory over Minnesota back in 1986. She also donned the red and white in several FIFA Women’s World Cups.

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Geri Donnelly has received another honour to add to her list of soccer accomplishments. The Port Moody athlete is being inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, joining sporting greats like Steve Nash, Wally Buono and Carl Valentine in the 2016 class. “It’s pretty overwhelming,” she told The Tri-City News on Tuesday morning. Donnelly was informed that she would receive the honour a while ago but was not aware of the other athletes being in-

ducted until it was announced last week. “It’s overwhelming to be included with people of that kind of stature,” she said. “When I saw who was there, that’s when you realize that there are some incredible people here.” She said Valentine is a soccer player she looked up to when she was just starting out in the sport, adding that she knows basketball player Allison McNeill, another inductee, from when they were both athletes at Simon Fraser University. Donnelly has had a long history with Canada’s national

soccer team. She scored the first and second goals for the program during a game against Minnesota back in 1986, helping the squad secure a 2-1 victory. Three goals against the USSR back in 1990 serve as another highlight in her career, which includes competing in several FIFA Women’s World Cups. Last year, she was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame for her work with the Team Canada program. However, as an athlete in a team sport, Donnelly said individual honours have always

made her somewhat uncomfortable. “You don’t think as an individual,” she said. “You want to get out there and play your best and hopefully the team wins. When you get this kind of recognition in a team sport, you think, ‘I didn’t get here by myself.’” But she noted that she is happy to bring positive attention to the sport and is proud of her contribution to the evolution of Team Canada’s squad, which has become a force in the international scene. Donnelly will be inducted

in June along with B.C. Lions football coach Wally Buono, NBA all-star Steve Nash, golfer Dave Barr and football player Dave Cutler. Diane Clement is being inducted in the building category, while Harry Manson is being inducted in the pioneer category. Former Vancouver Canucks owner Arthur Griffiths has been selected to receive the W.A.C. Bennett Award and the 1994-95 Kamloops Blazers have been selected in the team category. sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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The 55+ Games Society is looking to recruit at least 1,500 volunteers to help out with the 2016 55+ Games in Coquitlam next summer.

55+ GAMES

Volunteers sought for Games 1,500 people needed for four-day event

The 55+ B.C. Games Society is currently rounding up volunteers for next year’s event in Coquitlam. More than 1,500 people are needed to help run the

four-day event, which will see 4,000 athletes compete in the city, according to a press release. “The Coquitlam 2016 Games needs volunteers for everything from the torch lighting event to the opening ceremonies, to media and athlete accreditation, to traffic control every facet of the Games,” said Games presi-

dent Gayle Statton. She said that things are on track for the event and that extensive planning and venue selection is already underway. Coquitlam won the bid to host the event in 2013 and is planning on making it one of the cornerstones of the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations next year. Athletes from across the

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There will be some familiar faces milling about the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex as the Coquitlam Express hold its first ever alumni night this week. Former players like Alex Petan, Keith Seabrooke, Mark Soares, Max Grassi, Steve Sankey and many others are expected to be on hand to greet fans during Friday’s game against the Surrey Eagles. Express president Mark Pettie said he expects the alumni night to be an annual event. The match will be the third meeting in a row between Coquitlam and Surrey, after the clubs squared off during a homeand-home last weekend. The Express got the better of the Eagles in both contests — winning 5-1 on Friday at the South Surrey

Arena before taking down the visitors 5-2 the next night in Coquitlam. In the first game, Surrey jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a goal from Kurt Black. However, it would turn out to be all the offence the Eagles could muster as Jackson Cressey scored two and was named first star of the game, while Colton Kerfoot was named second star for this three point performance (one goal, two assists). Express netminder Tyger Howat secured his seventh win of the season after turning away 30 of the 31 shots he faced. The team kept rolling on Saturday at home, with Austin McIllmurray scoring one and dishing two helpers, and Cressey scoring two and assisting on one. Friday’s game between Coquitlam and Surrey will take place a 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. For information, go to www.coquitlamexpress.ca. sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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