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PLUNGING INTO 2017 IN PORT MOODY
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Frigid temperatures may have kept numbers lower than usual for the annual Penguin Plunge on New Year’s Day at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park. For more photos and information, please see page 3.
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
How much is your home worth now? Homeowners hit with big hikes in their assessments JANIS CLEUGH
The Tri-CiTy News
Here’s the good news: Many Tri-City homeowners will get
reveal the assessed values based on sales as of July 1, 2016 — a month before the B.C. government imposed the foreign buyers’ tax, a 15% surcharge that subsequently cooled sales. This week’s notices also come out a month after the opening of the Evergreen
letters this week to tell them their houses are worth more than $1 million. The bad news: That assessment is based on a real estate market that was red-hot last year and is as cold as the weather today. The 2017 notices that BC Assessment sent out Tuesday
Extension, a $1.3-billion rapid-transit line that will likely increase 2018 values for properties surrounding it. Indeed, many singlefamily homeowners — from Squamish to Surrey — will see their valuations jump hundreds of thousands of dollars this year.
The spike is so high for some property owners that BC Assessment mailed out letters last month to about 81,000 residents around the province to warn them about their higherthan-average hikes. While municipal officials say the lift doesn’t necessarily translate into higher property
taxes — they dial down tax rates to compensate for the increases — Tri-City realtor Léo Bruneau said owners of single-family dwellings need to be financially ready for when their tax bills come from the city. see CALLS FOR INCREASE, page 4
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2017 PENGUIN PLUNGE IN PORT MOODY
The new year roared in with a fresh blanket of snow, sub-zero temperatures and gusting winds but none of that stopped a hearty crowd of swimmers and onlookers at the annual Penguin Plunge festivities. And while the crowd was smaller than in previous years, the enthusiasm was not. Port Moody firefighters were on hand to clean off the boat ramp for swimmers but left the fire hose packed away, opting instead for shovels to chip off the ice. Volunteers were busy getting swimmers registered and chasing after signs, papers and a ladder that were kicked up by the wind. “It was fun but, oh my goodness, it was cold,” said organizer Nicki Forster, even though the previous night’s snowfall likely kept many people at home. About 150 brave souls — some decked out in wacky costumes — dashed into the chilly water while a crowd of about 500 looked on; previous years have seen more than 400 Plungers. The Pleasantside Community Association event raises money for programs at Old Orchard Hall, including a kids’ play group and the can-can dancers. Forster said the smaller crowd meant they only raised about $600 and after last year’s event had to be cancelled the association will face some financial challenges this year. “It’s about half of what we’ve raised in the past… but we’ll be OK,” Forster said.
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Tri-City News reader Lilian Carreras shared these images — which are not at all strange in the context of the history of costumed Penguin Plungers — with this explanation: “Just thought we could share these photos of Dan Eaton (the one horsing around) and Christian Hill on their fifth annual New Year’s plunge.”
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PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
Calls for increase to homeowner grant continued from front page
“The government is going to take advantage and is not going to take into consideration the shift since the [foreign] tax went into effect,” Bruneau said. “You need to be prepared in 2017 to possibly be paying for an assessment that might be higher than your home is worth.” Bruneau called assessments “stupid and inaccurate” as they don’t reflect the current value. Single-family homes are not selling as fast as they were last summer and spring, when the market was red hot, he said. The significant rise in assessments this year also has politicians calling for an increase to the $570 homeowners’ grant (the grant cuts the amount of property tax you pay for your principal residence). In a statement, B.C.’s finance minister said the BC Liberal government is “actively looking at the threshold level” but no decision has been made yet. Port Coquitlam NDP MLA Mike Farnworth said if the grant is not raised, property owners may be forced to sell and move elsewhere. “Affordability in Metro Vancouver has gone out the window with the dramatic rise in house values,” said Farnworth, noting his PoCo property assessment is up 38% from last year.
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Central Coq. SFD, 1980s Westwood Plateau SFD, ’92 Town Centre highrise, ’09 Maillardville townhome, ’89
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$1.325M $1.4M $478k $478k
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2017
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Citadel Heights SFD, ’90s Lincoln Park SFD, ’70s Downtown low-rise, ’95 Citadel townhome, ’94
$805k $620k $250k $520k
$1,06M $848k $291k $698k
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2016
2017
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Heritage Woods SFD, ’97 North Shore SFD, ’70s Newport highrise, ’05 Newport low-rise, ’96
$1.35M $1.019M $394k $414k
$1.84M $1.38M $493k $524k
+36% +35% +25% +27%
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Most people receive their property assessment notices. The values given properties by BC Assessment are based on estimated market values as of July 1, 2016. More information: bcassessment.ca. BC Liberal MLA Linda Reimer (Port MoodyCoquitlam) said she is hearing from her constituents worried about their notices and wanting relief. She said she’ll take their concerns to the legislature before the budget comes down next month. In the North Fraser region, which includes the Tri-Cities, market movement from the
July 2015 to ’16 period went up, on average for a residential property: • 33.86% in Port Coquitlam; • 33.11% in Belcarra; • 32.91% in Coquitlam; • 31.49% in Port Moody; • and 29.29% in Anmore. Regional assessor Jason Grant said the foreign buyers’ tax and the opening of the Evergreen Extension — as well
as other changes — will be reflected in next year’s notice. “It’s not a new phenomenon to have the market go up or down after July 1,” he said. “That’s why we have an annual market system in B.C. so that we can change the assessments each year.” According to BC Assessment, the Greater Vancouver region’s total as-
sessments rose from $636.2 billion in 2016 to $825.2 billion this year. Nearly $10.9 billion of the region’s updated assessments is from new construction, subdivisions and rezoning of properties. The most valuable home in B.C. is owned by former Lululemon CEO Chip Wilson, who has a custom-built waterfront property on Point Grey
Bus routes are changing in the Tri-Cities The opening of the Evergreen Extension provides an opportunity to revise the bus network to better meet community needs and provide more direct connections to SkyTrain and West Coast Express. Starting Monday, December 19, some of the bus routes in your neighbourhood will change. Know before you go at translink.ca/servicechanges
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Road in Vancouver assessed at $75.8 million. Calls to the mayors of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody were not immediately returned. • To view the 2017 value of your property, visit bcassessment.ca. The deadline is Jan. 31 to file an appeal for an independent review. Call 1-866-valueBC. jcleugh@tricitynews.com
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It was a chilly welcome back to school yesterday for thousands of School District 43 students who trudged along icy sidewalks to get to class on the first day after the winter vacation. Much of the school district remained under a blanket of white because of the New Year’s Eve snow storm, with schools at higher elevations, including those on Westwood Plateau, among the hardest hit. School driveways were cleared and communications manager Peter Chevrier said the district’s small crew was working hard to clear pathways to schools. “The crews are doing their best, not only the municipal crews but we do our best to help people get in and do our sidewalks,” he said. At Hampton Park elementary school on the Plateau, the driveway was plowed, leaving five-foot drifts of snow in spots, and a pathway to the school was cleared. Meanwhile, city parks workers were salting the sidewalk outside the school and nearby. Over the weekend, crews cleared, sanded and salted major thoroughfares in the Tri-Cities but many smaller residential streets were still icy by the beginning of the work week, some community mail-
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A city of Coquitlam worker spreads salt on a sidewalk near Hampton Park elementary school on Westwood Plateau, which, because of its elevation, was hard hit by snow storms over the holidays. boxes appeared snowed in and many cars were buried under snow drifts. At one house along Parkway Boulevard in Coquitlam, the snow damaged a solarium. Chevrier said the district will do its best to clean sidewalks and pathways but in many cases the snow has frozen and, “you only have so much staff to go around.” Meanwhile, Pinetree secondary students arrived at
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school Tuesday morning to find it briefly closed until the Coquitlam fire department declared that a smell that had been detected in the building was not a fire and gave the allclear. The school re-opened at 8:20 a.m., according to Chevrier. The snow could possibly return Friday, according to the long-range weather forecast. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
AFTER THE HOLIDAYS
Plenty of chances locally to chip natural Xmas trees JANIS CLEUGH
THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The Christmas holidays are but a memory now, which means it’s time to tackle that tree in the living room. In the Tri-Cities, there are a few places to recycle your tinsel- and decoration-free tree and some community groups are willing to chip it for a small donation to their cause. Below, a list of who’s helping out, and when and where:
COQUITLAM
• Kinsmen Club and 1st Kinsmen Scout Group: Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Jan. 8, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Town Centre Stadium Parking Lot B; • Scouts francophone de Maillardville: Jan. 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canadian Tire parking lot (1200 Seguin Dr.); • Friends of Mundy Park Heritage Society: Jan. 7 and 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mundy Park gravel lot (off Hillcrest Avenue); • Kinsmen Club and Centennial music depart-
ment: Jan. 8, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.); Real Christmas trees can also be put in the green bin for curbside pickup — as long as the tree is cut into one-metre lengths and the lid is completely closed. Whole and cut trees can also be dropped off at the Coquitlam Transfer Station (1200 United Blvd.). For more details, call the RCBC recycling hotline at 604-732-9253, the compost hotline at 604-7362250 or the city’s engineering and public works customer service line at 604-927-3500.
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• Art Knapp Plantland: Daily through Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the store (1300 Dominion Ave.) by minimum donation of $5 to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. This event is sponsored by The Tri-City News. Call 604-942-7518. • Port Coquitlam Firefighters Local 1941: Jan. 7 and 8, 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at fire hall #1 (1725 Broadway St.) with a minimum $5 donation for the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. Alternately, call 604927-5405 to arrange for a tree pick-up for a minimum $10 donation.
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• Port Moody Firefighters Local 2399: Jan. 7 and 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Inlet Centre fire hall (150 Newport Dr.) for a minimum $5 donation, with proceeds for the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. Coffee, hot chocolate and vehicle vacuuming also available. Call 604-469-7795. Meanwhile, you can drop off your leftover holiday wrapping — i.e., boxes, wrapping paper, Styrofoam, packaging and plastic film — at Heritage Mountain community centre, Westhill Park or Kyle Centre on Jan. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 604-469-4500 for more info. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC
January 7 is Port Moody’s Centralized Recycling Day! We’re taking Styrofoam, packaging and plastic film this year! Just make sure it’s bagged separately
If you’ve got tons of extra recycling left over from your holiday season, don’t miss our Centralized Recycling Day! Drop of festive boxes, wrapping paper, Styrofoam, packaging and plastic film for recycling. Please note that excess garbage will not be accepted. When: 10am-3pm on Saturday, January 7, 2017 Where: Heritage Mountain Community Centre (200 Panorama Place), Westhill Park (203 Westhill Place), or Kyle Centre (125 Kyle Street)
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Traffic on the Mary Hill Bypass was blocked for several hours yesterday morning after a multi-vehicle pile-up at the Broadway Street intersection. Coquitlam RCMP’s Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said the crash occurred at 9:45 a.m. and even though it involved a semi truck, a dump truck and four other vehicles, nobody suffered serious injuries. By early Tuesday afternoon, officers were still on scene sorting out what happened. At this point it doesn’t appear there were any criminal factors in the collision. Eastbound traffic on the bypass was still closed a few hours after the crash and was expected to re-open in time for the afternoon rush hour.
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About 70 children in the TriCities will be able to register for sports at no cost this year thanks to donations collected through the latest Operation Red Nose. The safe-ride-home campaign — which marked its 10th anniversary in 2016 — brought in some $20,000 for KidSport Tri-Cities, organizer Chris Wilson said Tuesday. But the total is down from previous years because of the heavy snowfall. The Arctic-like conditions in December meant many people didn’t go out as often. New Year’s Eve was particularly slow for the 19 teams helping out with Operation Red Nose, Wilson said. Volunteers gave 90 lifts on Saturday versus 165 on Dec. 31, 2015. “We were never in a bind with the lack of volunteers we had because the demand just wasn’t there,” he said. “We met all of our calls and most teams were home by 3:30 or 4 a.m. on New Year’s Day.” Wilson wasn’t able to say if the new Evergreen Extension also had an impact on the campaign. The rapid-transit link that opened in Coquitlam and Port Moody on Dec. 2 offered free rides into Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey and Vancouver after 5 p.m. Dec. 31. In total, 210 volunteers drove 16,437 km in the 2016 campaign compared with 25,506 km the previous year
— with drop-offs from North Vancouver to White Rock. Wilson, who is also a Coquitlam city councillor, said Operation Red Nose “is a lot of work to organize and it’s not the best fundraiser for the amount that goes into it. It’s a huge commitment.” As for the 2017 campaign, Wilson said he wants to reach out to the volunteers to see how the service can be improved. “We have our core group and we have some who
are new every year, but we are also losing our past volunteers and we want to know why,” he said. Started 33 years ago across Canada, Operation Red Nose runs in all areas of the Lower Mainland except Vancouver. In 2011, the Tri-Cities branch also incorporated Burnaby and New Westminster. Proceeds from the Tri-Cities program go to KidSport, of which Wilson is the executive director. jcleugh@tricitynews.com
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ell, winter might not have been the best time for transit changes judging by the complaints on The Tri-City News’ Facebook page. Those who must rely on transit are understandably upset when routes they used to take to get to work, school, the West Coast Express and other places take longer than they used to or require more transfers. Things were also made worse by snow and ice, which caused delays, sidewalks not shovelled, causing people to stumble, deep puddles of slush that wet people’s feet and snow drifts at the side of the road that you need crampons and an ice pick to climb over once exiting the bus. So yes, it’s been awful to take transit lately and
any good news about the opening of the Evergreen Extension has been somewhat overshadowed by other problems, with some people pointing out that not everyone wants to get to Vancouver and transit that focuses on getting people downtown doesn’t always work for those trying to get around
the Tri-Cities, especially students needing to get to school. But these concerns must be tempered with the understanding that, as Mayor Mike Clay pointed out in a Facebook post, the bus system is not a taxi, and has to accommodate a large number of transit needs with limited resources. Therefore while some routes were short changed — the 160 which stops at the Kootenay Loop now — others are improved (finally, a bus to Burke Mountain) with the end goal being an efficient system that moves as many people as possible to their destination. As well, it should be
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noted that transit changes made in December to tie in to Evergreen did not add any additional bus service to the Tri-Cities but tried to make the most of what was already available by freeing up service made redundant by rapid transit. Judging by the comments, there are some winners and losers in the system and hopefully the release of funds through the recently approved mayors’ plan will free up resources for changes. But we know people have limited appetite for large scale transit expansion if they have to pay more in sales tax. Don’t forget, the 2015 transit referendum was killed by a clear, 61.7% majority, a telling statistic, reminding us that in the end we get the transit for which we are willing to pay.
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Plenty of opinions on snow aftermath The Editor, This morning, as I was driving with my brother to skate at Port Coquitlam recreation complex, I did not notice a huge pothole in the middle of Shaughnessy Street a little ways past the intersection at Lincoln Avenue. With no sign to warn me, and as an inexperienced 17-year-old N driver, I was in a bit of shock. Once my parents picked me up to get a new tire, we saw another couple in the same situation. These incidents happened in the broad of daylight with light traffic. I’m concerned about what will happen during a morning traffic rush or at night. If these potholes cannot be fixed immediately, measures should be taken in order for fewer incidents like this to occur, such as a sign. Victoria Banka, Port Coquitlam
TAX BREAK, MAYBE? The Editor, The Lower Mainland had a lot of snow fall in December.
erty taxes offered to those that have not been provided with services they have paid for? Seems reasonable to me. Sherry Parkin, Coquitlam
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Letter writer Victoria Banka sent this photo of a large pothole on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam that claimed a tire on the vehicle she was driving. It snows, it rains, it freezes and results in hard, heavy, packed, icy snow piles. I hear over and over that the cities expect homeowners, businesses, etc. to clear the sidewalks in front of their properties by 10 a.m. or face fines. This has been an very difficult
task for many and puts them at risk of physical injuries. Meanwhile, there are a number of streets not plowed or sanded. Mail delivery, recycling pickup and trash pickup have been missed, sometimes for weeks. I heard an interview with a
city employee who stated cities can’t risk the safety of workers on some of these streets. I am all for worker safety but these are services taxpayers fund. So as well as the threat of fining people for not shovelling their public sidewalks, how about a rebate on municipal and prop-
The Editor, Again this year, as is typical, many businesses, apartment blocks and homeowners get a fail for not removing ice and snow along sidewalks. But this year, instead of complaining about them, I wanted to say thank you to the many folks who DID shovel and sand their walkways, like a gentleman on Mary Hill Road who not only cleared the sidewalk outside his own home but also those outside the next two houses and half of the community garden sidewalk as well — after every snowfall. So, on behalf of walkers everywhere, thank you. Rhamona Vos-Browning, Port Coquitlam
ON CLIMATE CHANGE The Editor, With more snow expected in the forecast, our local politicians can be sure to expect
more calls and emails asking (complaining) about when the snow on their streets and sidewalks will be cleared. Some politicians have turned to social media to express to the community that they do not have a magic wand to make snow and ice disappear, and say that city workers are doing all they can to keep our community’s transport routes clear. I understand our politicians cannot snap their fingers and make the snow disappear. But before feeling too sorry for them, here is what they can do but too often don’t: They can make responsible choices when it comes to our environment and climate change, and base their decisions on reducing greenhouse gases, protecting our green spaces and supporting alternative energy projects instead of accepting money from oil corporations. Perhaps they will consider a new year’s resolution to put our health and the environment, rather than corporations, first on the agenda. Jane Thomsing, Port Coquitlam
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Oliver and Emma, which were the top baby names in 2015. According to the Ministry of Health last Friday, 217 Olivers and 258 Emmas were born in the province last year. Emma scored a narrow victory over the 256 Olivias born last year, but both were much more popular than the third, fourth and fifth place names Emily, Sophia and Ava, which came in at 183, 173 and 163, respectively. The 2015 battle for the top boy’s name was much tighter — first place Oliver only beat out second-place Ethan by 11
babies, third-place Liam by 14 and fourth place Benjamin by 16. Other names to make the top 20 last year included Alexander, Jacob and Mason for the boys and Chloe, Charlotte and Abigail for the girls. While the province says the top baby names are usually based on exact spellings, parents got creative in 2015 with Sophia/Sofia, Emily/Emilee/ Emilie and Amelia/Emelia/ Emilia, as well as Jackson/ Jaxon/Jaxson and Lucas/Lukas. newsroom@tricitynews.com
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION: Proposed Parcel Disposition at Leigh Elementary School
As part of the Victoria Drive Improvement Project, the City of Coquitlam requires an 1107.36 m2 strip of land at Leigh Elementary School to accommodate the construction of the new multi-use pathway, new street lighting, as well as some road widening. The goals of the Community Consultation are: To communicate background information on the Victoria Drive Improvement Project with respect to the Leigh Elementary School land; To share the proposed plan for the construction; and To provide an opportunity for the community to give feedback on this proposal with respect to Leigh Elementary School. When: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Leigh Elementary School – Library (1230 Soball Street, Coquitlam) There will be a short presentation of materials at 5:30 p.m. City and school district staff will be available throughout the event to answer questions. The community can provide feedback in-person at the event or online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYGDV6S until January 17, 2017.
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Light at the end of a car crash JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News
Frederick Popowich remembers a particular smashed-up car when he was six or seven years old. His dad was an estimator and owned a body shop in Burnaby in the 1970s and, like most kids, Popowich would sometimes jump into the front seat to pretend he was driving. But this car spooked him. He recalls the steering wheel being pushed forward, the windows broken and the garments strewn about: There was a shoe under the brake pedal and a necklace on the floor. He wondered what had happened to the vehicle — and its occupants — only hours before. Over the years, Popowich would examine horrific car wrecks from the inside out and realize that collisions were a metaphor for mortality. Being around automotive repair shops gave him enormous perspective on life. And the crumpled metal and other sights and sounds associated with the often-dramatic (and emotional) business set the scene for his future as a freelance photographer. “It’s an all-chemical laboratory,” he said of auto repair shops like his father’s. “It’s kind of like the modern blacksmith or alchemist: You take these damaged, wrecked machines and you send them out looking shiny and pristine and new. “It was fantastic to grow up around something like this.” About a decade ago, the New Westminster resident picked up his Sinar and Sony cameras to capture objects that went into mending cars before they were sent back to the owner or
Above, Frederick Popowich’s image of cans in an automotive body shop. Below, his images titled Hammer, Mask and Wall.
off to the salvage yards. Shooting in large, blackand-white format — similar in style to the late American landscape photographer Ansel
Adams — Popowich selected images that spoke to him: stacked cans, dirty walls and other materials. Two years ago, Popowich hit
the jackpot when he inherited a treasure trove from his aunt in Edmonton. While she was cleaning out her home, she bequeathed Popowich with his
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late uncle’s tool box. In it, Popowich uncovered custom-made body shop supplies such as an extraction device he made to remove a door
from a 1952 Plymouth. Most of his uncle’s instruments were old and well-used. “I would be looking at this hammer and the handle was like reading my uncle’s autobiography,” he said. “Every nick, every scar, every dab of paint. You could virtually see his fingerprints there.” And although his uncle had passed 10 years earlier, Popowich said he felt a magical presence when photographing his tools in the dark and using specific lights to document the textures and markings. In fact, he said, the shoots often felt like seances. Popowich, who works in technical communications, said his photo project on body shops evolves as he transposes the negatives onto paper. On Friday, he’ll launch Collision at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts — the first time he has shown at the Maillardville arts centre. His 15 or so images in the Atrium Gallery will expand on the show he had last year in Burnaby and New Westminster, he said. What Popowich hopes viewers will take away from his series is “seeing commonplace things in a new light. Light is a revelation of estrangement but also of the familiar.” Meanwhile, Place des Arts will open two more shows on Friday night. Divine Lights: Collective Unconscious is multimedia works by the design group Hfour that can be seen in the Leonore Peyton Salon and, in the Mezzanine Gallery, a photo-manipulation collection called Wood Spirits by Bob Leier. The opening reception is on Jan. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam).
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Eclectic mix for Sunday coffee concerts at Terry Fox Theatre
Port Moody author spoons out story for ‘Chicken Soup’
A short story about body love by Port Moody author and illustrator Joyelle Brandt is now part of a popular book series. Her piece, I Am Woman, was printed last month in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Curvy and Confident. Brandt writes about her musical performance in front of a group of mompreneurs and inspires them to “send love to the woman you see.” The new anthology also contains stories by author Amy Newmark, supermodel Emme Aronson and Natasha Stoynoff, the former People magazine writer who was allegedly assaulted by Donald Trump. The paperback is available via amazon.ca and at bookstores.
WRITERS NEEDED
Emerging and professional scribes are sought to promote their work at the next Writers in Our Midst. The next round of the reading series at Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro takes place Feb. 24 and will
Tickets are now on sale for the next series of Sunday coffee concerts in Port Coquitlam. The 18th WELSH edition kicks off Feb. 5 at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate) with Sweet Scarlet, an allfemale a cappella vocal group that most recently clinched the People’s Choice Award at Yule Duel in Gastown. The Scarlettes — made up of sopranos, mezzo-sopranos and altos Katy Cadman, Laura Marshall Couling, June Iwagami-Pausche, Heather Ray, Eran Sudds and Vista Trethewey — also took the Elmer Iseler Award at the 2016 International Choral Kathaumixw. Later in February, Blue Moon Marquee takes the stage with its blend of gypsy blues. A.W. Cardinal and Jasmine Colette, who were at Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro last fall and will entertain in Port Coquitlam on Feb. 19, were nominated last year for a Maple Blues Award as best new artist of the year. As well, the duo was the mostrequested band for the 2016 TD International Jazz Festival
JOYELLE BRANDT include performances from five or six writers who will read up to 10 minutes each. To apply by Jan. 31, send two or three samples and a short biography to bistroreadings@gmail.com.
I AM A METIS
A new book about the life of a retired BC senator, who once served as the MP for the Mission-Port Moody federal riding, is now out. Peter O’Neil’s I Am A Metis is a biography about Conservative representative Gerry St. Germain. The book by Harbour Publishing takes its title from his final speech to Parliament in 2012.
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Sweet Scarlet launches the 18th annual Sunday Coffee Concerts in Port Coquitlam on Feb. 5. circuit across Canada. Meanwhile, Festival du Bois favourite Jocelyn Pettit brings her fiddling and step dancing skills to PoCo on March 5. The Squamish native has played at the 2010 Winter Olympics, with The Chieftains and toured Europe including a stop at La Semaine Acadienne
in Normandy, close to Juno Beach. Finally, reggae and folk music artist John Welsh closes the music series on March 19. Welsh, who works with Nigerian-born Courage Eigbike, is expected to release his new album in March — a work mastered at the
famed Abbey Road studios in London, England. • Tickets for each afternoon show are $13/$11/$7 or $42 for all four. Guests can meet the musicians after each performance over free refreshments. Call 604-927-7529 or visit experienceit.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com
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Eastbound Lougheed Hwy. between United Blvd. and Colony Farm Rd. Metro Vancouver is constructing the Port Mann Water Main project. Crews are currently installing a portion of the water main underneath Lougheed Highway and the CP Railway tracks, from Colony Farm to Cape Horn Avenue. The work involves tunnelling both crossings via a large access pit located in the eastbound lanes of Lougheed Highway.
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Paulino’s app makes pills easier to swallow ‘I was looking for something to do,’ says app maker DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News
An alarm app that reminds you to take your medications is getting rave reviews at the Microsoft store. But getting 4.4 stars from users of Pillbox isn’t what motivates Coquitlam’s Daniel Paulino, who created the app in the summer while finishing his studies at Simon Fraser University. The recent Pinetree secondary grad had an even more important critic: his mom. Suffering from infection due to lupus, an autoimmune disease, Dulce Paulino needed to take up to 10 medicines a day, and remembering to take them all at different times was proving difficult. “I was looking for something to do that was challenging,” Daniel Paulino said, “and she said, ‘You should build me an app to help me take my pills.’” It was a labour of love created on his laptop.
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“I knew I had to make it simple,” Paulino recalled, and so he strove to make the app as intuitive as possible, reducing the number of “touches” to perform various tasks, with the result being an app that tracks the type of medicine, the dosage and the time, and plays an
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Daniel Paulino with his Pillbox app, which has received positive reviews, for reminding people to take their pills. alarm that gets louder if the pill isn’t taken. “The idea is very simple: something my mom would use. She felt special [saying] ‘It’s an app built for me.’” After testing, Paulino installed it on his mom’s phone. It came in especially handy for
a trip to the emergency room, when health officials requested a list of medicines. “She whips out her phone and said, ‘My son made an app.’” Paulino graduated from SFU in October with a molecular biology major and a minor in
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computer science, a subject he grew passionate about over the past few years as he was paying his way through school working at the Pinetree community centre. Originally thinking he would be a doctor, Paulino is now looking for a job in bioinfor-
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around the world and the app is now available in German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch and Romanian. In two months since it went public, it has been downloaded nearly 1,000 times, netting Paulino about $100. Better still, many people have reached out to him in thanks. People are using it to time medicines for various reasons, including someone dealing with a complex kidney transplant, and one person is using Pillbox to dose his sick pet. “I built it for the use of my mom but people are saying they are using it to help their loved ones. That’s something I would never have thought of.” There is a bittersweet ending to this story, though. Dulce Paulino, a well-known volunteer with the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, passed away in October shortly after her son graduated from SFU and just weeks after Pillbox was made available on the Microsoft store. But her legacy lives on in the app and Paulino is grateful to have been able to create something so useful to so many people. “It’s not supposed to make lots of money. It’s a fun side thing and it makes me feel productive.” • Pillbox works for Windows 10 phones and PCs, and will automatically sync medicines across all devices. Find it at www.microsoft.com/en-ca/ under Store and Software & Apps. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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personal training package. Buy 10 sessions and get one free or buy 20 and get two free. • Sporty Girls (ages 5 to 10 years), Mondays, Jan. 9 to Mar. 6, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Port Moody Recreation Complex Embrace your athletic side and learn new skills in soccer, basketball, floor hockey, and more. Eight sessions for $48. Register at portmoody.ca/ signmeup. • Everybody Dance Now! (ages 5 to 9 years), Wednesdays, Jan. 18 to Mar. 8, 3 to 4 p.m. at the Heritage Mountain Community Centre Get moving, be creative and have fun. This program will give you a chance to explore creative dance concepts in a semi-structured environment that encourages freedom of
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First time players - proof of date of birth is required (birth certificate, care card, etc.) League Age: 4-9: as of December 31, 2017, 10-18: as of April 30, 2017 Fee includes team & individual photos, hat, T-shirt and free meal at Picture Day Uniforms must be returned at the end of season - failure to do so will incur a $75.00 levy to your Bonzi account. • Players must register and pay for the highest division they’re being evaluated for. Refunds sent out in June.
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Habkirk, McCrady medal at juniors Anmore’s Hawes takes gold with Team Brown GARY MCKENNA
The Tri-CiTy News
Kyle Habkirk rang in the new year with a silver medal performance at the B.C. Junior Men’s Curling Championship last weekend. The Coquitlam skip had a strong showing in the qualifier and semifinal round, but came up short against Team Tardi, which defeated Habkirk, who was playing with a Victoria rink, 11-5 in the finals. Team Habkirk kicked off the playoffs with a 7-4 win over Team Sato, which plays out of the Royal City Curling Club, during the 13th draw. Despite Sato jumping out to a 3-1 lead in the early ends, Habkirk came back with a strong showing in the second half of the match to take the win. That set the stage for a semifinal bout against the Royal City Curling Club’s Team McCrady, led by Port Coquitlam skip Matthew McCrady along with Richmond’s Brayden Carpenter and Coquitlam’s Zac Curtis and Jacob Umbach. Once again, Team Habkirk came alive in the later ends, overcoming a 1-0 deficit to eventually win the match 4-3 and punching their ticket to the championship finals. Meanwhile, McCrady and
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Jordan Tardi, brother of Team Tardi skip Tyler Tardi, left, and Nicholas Meister, right, sweep during the B.C. Junior Men’s Curling Championship in New Westminster last weekend. The home rink defeated Team Habkirk of Victoria, a rink led by former Coquitlam Curling Club member Kyle Habkirk. his rink received a bronze medal for their efforts. On the women’s side, Team
Brown was victorious after defeating Team Daniels 7-4 in the championship draw.
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gone undefeated throughout the B.C. Junior Women’s Curling Championship. Hawes and Van Osch were former members of Team Daniels before joining up with Fisher and Brown a year ago. In that time, the new foursome has won the Rick Cotter Memorial Junior Bonspiel and competed in the Grand Slam of Curling last month. Team Brown also won gold after being selected to represent Canada in an international competition against China. sports@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews
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Registration Information Girls born in 1999 to 2012 are invited to get involved in the sport that ranks second only to soccer in the world. U-11 to U-18 teams compete in the Greater Vancouver Junior Field Hockey league from Mid-March to June. Season Fee $135. The Club also offers a Mini-Hockey Program for U-10 girls and boys (minis born 2007 2008 & mites born 2009 - 2012). Season fee for Minis & Mites is $110. DROP IN & TRY IT SESSION: Sunday, January 22nd, Cunnings Field, Noon to 2pm, weather permitting. Participants are asked to arrive promptly at noon. Registration information can be found on our website at www.tcfieldhockey.com Players must first register with Field Hockey British Columbia to obtain a player identification number. The ID number will be required to complete registration with TC Field Hockey. See our website for details. Registration Deadline U-11 to U-18 Returning Players and New Registrants Wednesday, February 1st A $10 late fee will be charged after Feb. 1st if space is available. Registration Deadline for U-10 players is Wednesday, February 22nd A $10 late fee will be charged after Feb. 16th if space is available.
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