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Social studies students from Burnaby North secondary school disembark from the Venosta rail car at Port Moody Station Museum with suitcases packed with immigrants’ stories they researched and curated that will be part of a new permanent exhibit at the museum. For more on the project, see story on page 5.

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For the 25 years that James Min has lived on Sylvan Place in Coquitlam, the suburban street just above the Riverview forest has always felt quiet and safe. But last Friday night, he awoke at around 10 p.m. to the sound of gunshots and car tires screeching. Looking outside, he saw a vehicle hit his parked Mercedes before rolling to a stop on his neighbour’s front law. While he was sleeping, a man was shot. Police confirmed that the incident, which occurred in the 2700-block of Sylvan just off of Riverview Crescent, was a targeted shooting that took the life of Donald Kelly. see ‘THIS HAS’, page 8

Sex charges laid against a Coq. piano teacher: see page 4

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Investing in kids’ mental health SD43 hires first mental health co-ordinator DIane StranDberg The Tri-CiTy News

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Helping students develop positive mental health and getting them access to specialized care when they need it is the goal of School District 43’s new mental health co-ordinator. A topic that was taboo until a few years ago is now part of the B.C. education curriculum, and Rachel French says she is excited to work with schools to develop a culture of positive mental health in the classroom. “We want to end the stigma,” said French, who started with the school district as a teacher in 2005, later became a counsellor and most recently worked in the learning services department helping students

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Rachel French is the new mental health co-ordinator for School District 43. She will help to roll out changes to the new PE curriculum that stresses knowledge and skills of physical activities, healthy and active living, social and community health and mental well-being. Her job will also be to help students with mental health challenges get access to care. with special needs. Schools are already implementing strategies to help

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In elementary school, for example, children are learning emotional awareness, relaxation, problem solving, selfmanagement, goal setting and interpersonal communication, and teens are working with Share Family and Community Services and the YMCA to learn coping mechanisms for anxiety and stress. But French would like to see more sharing of best practices and programs to help teachers recognize mental health challenges and enable them to link students with appropriate services. “There is a place to talk abut mental illness. That’s the literacy part — we want everyone to have an understanding,” French told The Tri-City News. “It’s just making sure we are all aware of the resources in our communities.” The initiative follows concerns about a rise in anxiety among children and youth, an issue the new B.C. curriculum

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attempts to address with a revised PE curriculum, called Physical Health Education, that adds mental health as a topic in addition to sexual health, child abuse prevention, substance abuse prevention and SOGI 123 (sexual orientation and gender identity). As well, French is the district’s lead for SOGI, which recognizes that students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or not exclusively heterosexual deserve to have a safe, welcoming and inclusive learning environment, something she says all schools are working toward, and which hasn’t been controversial as it has in school districts in the Fraser Valley. “We’re just sticking with the curriculum. It’s about inclusion. We’re looking at the curriculum to guide us.” SD43 has wanted to have a mental health co-ordinator position for some time and even approached the province

with a proposal. At the time, it was noted that SD43 got less funding than other districts for its vulnerable student population, with estimates of as many as 3,000 students needing extra supports who aren’t getting them. Assistant superintendent Rob Zambrano said the district found funds in its own budget this year to hire a mental health co-ordinator to oversee programs in the district and support counsellors who are seeing more students with mental health challenges. Meanwhile French said she is looking forward to the challenge of her new position. “I love the idea that we are focusing on mental well-being. I am excited the district thinks it’s important and is being proactive. The investment that we put into this, and the earlier we do it, has so much impact later on.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Mounties are asking current and former students of Coquitlam piano teacher Dmytro ‘Dmitri’ Kubyshkin to come forward after he was charged yesterday with three counts of sexual assault. Tuesday, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin issued the appeal after Kubyshkin was arrested at his home, placed into custody and charged with offences against three of his past students. The incidents are alleged to have happened in the students’ homes between 1998 and 2015. McLaughlin declined to say the ages of the three alleged victims, their genders or the municipalities where the alleged crimes took place; he also declined to explain the nature of the accusations. “We have to be very careful with these sorts of allegations,” he said, noting the investigation has taken months. “There is a very strong possibility there

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Suitcases carry immigrants’ stories ‘Each of us could have come off that train’ Mario Bartel

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The stories Elita Chan’s parents told her of their immigration to Canada from China became real Monday. That’s when the Grade 10 student got off the 1920s rail car at Port Moody station with only a suitcase and checked in at the immigration desk. The contents of the suitcase and the life they represent belonged to a fictional character but the experience authentically echoed the arrival of so many new Canadians, including the families of Chan and her classmates in teacher Mia Lehtonen’s Social Studies Art Enriched class at Burnaby North secondary. The students collaborated with the Port Moody Station Museum to recreate the experience of immigrants arriving by rail to start a new life in the city in the early part of the 20th century. The suitcases packed with belongings, treasures and life stories — researched and curated by the students — will become part of a new permanent exhibition at the museum called Unpacking My Suitcase:

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From left, Elita Chan, Zuzanna Liniewski and Emily Zhang go through the contents of a suitcase belonging to “Aishe Boswell” a fictional Romani Gypsy character they created to tell her immigration story from persecution in France to a new life in Canada. They were part of a collaboration between Port Moody Station Museum and Grade 10 social studies students at Burnaby North secondary school. Immigration to Canada. Markus Fahrner, the museum’s co-ordinator, said it’s a particularly important time to share the immigrant experience as some countries move

their focus inward and fear the intentions of newcomers. Fahrner said the suitcase is a particularly powerful metaphor because it’s often all that new immigrants are

able to bring with them when they seek a new life in a new country. “You look into that suitcase and realize there is someone in there who is like you,” he told

The Tri-City News. Lehtonen said the project gave her students the chance to “live and breathe the experience of immigration.” To find an answer, students

were charged with creating a fictional character based on their research of real immigrant stories. They then packed a suitcase with photos, tokens and treasures to represent the life their characters were leaving behind and their dreams for the future. Chan and classmates Zuzanna Liniewski and Emily Zhang created Aishe Boswell, a Romani Gypsy fleeing a life of uncertainty and persecution in France. And while none of the students could directly relate to the illiterate young woman, they found parallels with their own families and the challenges they faced when they arrived in Canada. Like Zhang’s parents, who had master’s degrees in China but had to “relearn everything” and start over again at subsistence jobs. Or Liniewski’s family, which fled Poland when the country was going through political turmoil and nobody was sure how it would play out. “It connects you to our own stories of coming to a new place,” Chan said. Which is Fahrner’s hope for museum visitors when the suitcases go on display. “Each of us could have come off that train,” he said. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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The 2018 edition of the PoCo Grand Prix — part of the BC Superweek road bike racing series — will be held on July 13, with a later start time to reduce impact on downtown Port Coquitlam businesses.

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PoCo bike race is set for July 13, later start Janis Cleugh The Tri-CiTy News

Professional cyclists vying for the PoCo Grand Prix purse this summer will ride later in the evening than last year. The slight time change is to accommodate retailers who have complained in the past about the Port Coquitlam’s downtown core being closed off to traffic and their businesses taking a hit, city officials say. Susanna Walden, executive director of the Downtown PoCo Business Improvement Association (BIA), told The TriCity News she’s on board with the time change, which will see the event start at around 2 p.m. and end at approximately 10 p.m. “I think it’s better,” Walden said. “The later they can push it, the more it helps our members. It keeps the doctors and dentists’ offices on Elgin open in the morning as well as the retailers

on Shaughnessy Street.” Yesterday (Tuesday), the city announced it had set Friday, July 13 as the date for the third annual road cycling race. The PoCo Grand Prix is one event in the BC Superweek series, which happens between July 6 and 15 in five cities in the Lower Mainland, carrying a total purse of more than $140,000. The other sites are: Tour de Delta, New West Grand Prix, Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, Giro di Burnaby and Tour de White Rock. All have different start times (the Gastown race on July 11 begins at 5:30 p.m., for example) but not all include a street festival like in Port Coquitlam, whose event features live music, a business expo and familyfriendly games. City spokesperson Pardeep Purewal said Grand Prix organizers are “trying to do our best” to ensure retailers and other commercial enterprises

aren’t disrupted all day. And more are adapting to the extra pedestrians outside their shops by offering deals and contests, Walden added. Although the exact race times have yet to be determined, this year’s PoCo Grand Prix expects to see about 200 pro and elite male and female cyclists from around the world take on the 1.3-km criterium-style circuit through downtown. Last year, some 45 participants were in the youth race while 330 children joined the free kids’ race and 18 teams were in the corporate challenge race (registration for the Norco Bicycles Kids Race, for kids aged three to 12, starts June 1).

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Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1

Text Amendment to Address Flood Protection Measures The intent of Bylaw 4828, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 by implementing text amendments and replacing the existing Schedule G with an updated version depicting the designated ﬂoodplain of the Brunette, Coquitlam, Fraser and Pitt Rivers in order to update the flood protection requirements for development located within these designated floodplain areas. If approved, the proposed zoning amendments would amend Part 5 General Regulations, Section 519 Flood Protection and Slope Control Measures and would establish an appropriate flood construction level for affected development sites as specified in the Provincial Flood Hazard Area Land Use Management Guidelines. The proposed flood plain protection requirements would require that a specific level rise of 1.0 metres for year 2100 and 2.0 metres for year 2200 will be taken into account for development occurring within designated floodplain areas.

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Text Amendment to Permit Backyard Suites in the RS-1 and RS-3 One-Family Residential Zones (Housing Choices Phase 1 Expansion) The intent of Bylaw 4807, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to permit ‘backyard suites’ (garden cottages and carriages houses) in the RS-1 and RS-3 One-Family Residential zones across Southwest Coquitlam, as part of the proposed Phase 1 expansion of the Housing Choices Program. If approved, the proposed amendments will allow homeowners to have: • Either a secondary suite within the main dwelling or a ‘backyard suite’ on lots with areas less than 740m2 (7965 sq. ft.); and • Both a secondary suite within the main dwelling and a ‘backyard suite’ on lots with areas 740m2 (7965 sq. ft.) or greater. Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Chris McBeath, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3436.

How do I find out more information? Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from February 14 to 26, 2018 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430. How do I provide input? Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts. Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: City Clerk’s Oﬃce, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Jay Gilbert, City Clerk

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Styrofoam, ubiquitous in packaging, is also a problem, and it has to be taken to the recycling depot, which is a hassle. but the consumer isn’t at fault all the time and needs help from major corporations and grocers that sell us eggs and meat in polystyrene products and ship our goods packed in styrofoam. If PoMo is successful in its ban, grocers will no longer be able to offer single-use plastic bags and will have to come up with an alternative for people who leave their bags in the trunk. This has been done in

other cities, and could work. a trickier ban will be foam packaging because it’s a shipping material and mostly comes from manufacturers outside the city. Still, these ideas are worth considering. a better alternative would be to reward businesses that come up with unique solutions for packaging rather than hitting them with fines for non-compliance. Consumers are awash in packaging and we could use the help.

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A fence in Burrard Inlet? The Editor, I am an avid kayaker and have enjoyed kayaking in Burrard Inlet for over 40 years. The inlet truly is a treasure and the perfect destination for a day paddle. On the weekend of Feb. 10, my husband and I went for our first paddle of the year and, within minutes of launching from Barnet Marine Park in Burnaby, we were confronted by the expansive fence recently erected around the Kinder Morgan terminal. We were aware of the existence of the fence but, as we approached, we were somewhat alarmed by the extent of the fencing. The fence forced us out into the inlet and then stretched as far as the eye could see. This was no ordinary fence as it was topped with coils of vicious-looking razor-wire — the same type of razor-wire used in prisons. We stopped for a moment, trying to grasp the reality of what was happening to the public waterway that we had enjoyed paddling through countless times. Within seconds, a small vessel approached us from the inside of the fence. No words were

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This fence, topped with razor wire, extends into Burrard Inlet around the Kinder Morgan terminal in Burnaby, as kayaker and Port Coquitlam resident Nancy Furness discovered during a recent paddle. exchanged, it just sat there, its occupants watching us. We moved along and it followed alongside us. We stopped, the vessel stopped. As we continued along the length of the fence, a man emerged from the vessel and, with a zoom lens, started photographing us. We continued toward our destination as we had planned on stopping and picnicking further down the inlet. The vessel

continued to shadow us and we were told repeatedly through the use of a megaphone to “move away from the fence.” We were travelling at least 15 to 20 feet away from the fence and didn’t want to move further out with larger vessel traffic in the inlet. We grew increasingly uncomfortable with the continual harassment and ultimately turned back. We are deeply distressed by what we experi-

enced. We were two kayakers in our 60s out to enjoy a relaxing paddle in public waters but were followed, photographed and repeatedly yelled at with a megaphone. If this is how local residents are treated by Kinder Morgan now, how can we expect to be treated when a spill or explosion at the tank farm occurs? Nancy H. Furness, Port Coquitlam

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A DILBIT CHALLENGE The Editor, An open letter to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: I understand the issue of the Kinder Morgan expansion pipeline has become quite heated recently. In the spirit of calming everyone down, I am asking for a commitment from you both that may relieve some of B.C.’s concerns. I know you have both argued that B.C. has nothing to worry about, that the pipeline is safe. Knowing that you would never mislead us, and must fully trust what you say is true, I respectfully, request that you make the following commitment, with all Canadians as witnesses to your solemn promise to follow through. Do you promise that if the Kinder Morgan expansion pipeline spills that you will immediately... 1. Take a kiddy pool into your backyard and fill it with diluted bitumen? 2. Submerge your children into said pool of diluted bitumen for the amount of time it takes to complete a “worldclass spill clean-up” of diluted bitumen? 3. Once that clean-up is completed, empty the pool of diluted bitumen all over your own backyard, and children’s playground? 4. Sit your lovely families down to a meal of shellfish that have been contaminated with diluted bitumen and the numerous toxic chemicals that are added to allow it to follow through a pipeline, including benzene? 5. Repeat your feast of toxic shellfish weekly for the next 25 or so years that it would likely take for the shellfish in an affected area to recover? Thank you for wholeheartedly agreeing to this commitment. It makes me feel more secure knowing that you would never expect B.C. to agree to an arrangement that you would not accept for your own family. Sandra Ang, Coquitlam

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Time to stop killing bears: former CO Bear season isn’t here just yet, although a bruin was spotted Monday in downtown Port Coquitlam. That means people have to be vigilant and keep their garbage and food waste in a locked and secure area. Last year, as many as 15 bruins had to be destroyed for being in conflict with humans; as well, several bears were relocated and at least two cubs were sent to Critter Care to be rehabilitated. But because of some controversial issues involving bear cubs in B.C., some people are calling for stricter rules for more oversight, transparency and training for conservation officers. The Tri-City News is running this article to promote discussion but notes that while COs pull the trigger, it’s the local community that is responsible for providing the conditions that attract bears. JOel Barde Pique NewsmagaziNe

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Casavant’s new report, “Law Gone Wild: A descriptive analysis of public confidence levels in B.C.’s wildlife enforcement agencies,” takes aim at a conservation service he sees as lacking accountability. Drawing on a survey by polling firm Insights West, which found that more than 75% of respondents had “little confidence” in the province’s conservation officer system, Casavant is calling for third-party oversight and better training when it comes to non-lethal methods of handling wildlife. “An armed and uniformed law enforcement agency must be treated as such, with appropriate external and third-party reviews of policies and actions, and independent investigation when killing of animals to resolve conflict goes against what members of the public expect of their government,” said the report. In an interview, Casavant said conservation officers who kill black bears are damaging public trust. “When the people don’t trust the officer or the agency responding, they don’t call and report,” he said, and that can lead to dangerous situations. Casavant isn’t completely op-

Bryce casavant posed to the use of lethal force, saying that it is “justifiable and reasonable” when animals pose a risk to humans, property or livestock. But he said officers are routinely exceeding the “scope of their authority” and that more non-lethal avenues should be encouraged. Sara Dubois, an adjunct professor at the UBC faculty of Land and Food management, agrees. She said conservation officers should be brought under the Police Act, something she believes would bring the oversight Casavant is after. “I think that would be a really good transparency move,” she said, adding that conservation officers would have to be sworn in and take training at the Justice Institute. “The pub-

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The Ministry of Children and Family Development is hosting an information session next week about what it takes to become a foster parent. Several caregivers will be on hand to share their experiences fostering children and teens.

• As of December 2017, the number of B.C. children and youth in government care was 6,804 — down from 7,934 in March 2014. • The need for foster caregivers is on the rise as the current number of long-term foster parents decreases with age and retirement. • Foster care families receive basic monthly payments: $803.81 per child for kids aged 11 and under; $909.95 per child for teens aged 12 to 19. • Online resources: fosteringconnections.ca, bcfosterparents.ca and fostercaregiversbc.ca.

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Hear from a panel at Coquitlam’s Douglas College (Room A1470) next week about what it takes to become a foster parent. March 1, five foster caregivers — including Lorrie Landers — will talk about their experiences from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call or text 604-764-8098 for more information about the event, which is hosted in part of B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development. Douglas’ David Lam Campus is located at 1250 Pinetree Way.

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rowing up in Scotland, Maggie Lister always had new people around her. Her parents ran a bed and breakfast and their aim was to provide an open door — and open hearts — to travellers. Lister kept those values when she immigrated to Canada at the age of 19, holding true her mission statement to positively influence the lives of children and families around her. About 14 years ago, after seeing an advertisement in the newspaper, she linked up with B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development to help teens in need of temporary foster care. At the time, Lister and her husband, Michael, hadn’t yet started their own family and

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had a bedroom to spare. Their first foster child was a 17-year-old boy who had been “bouncing around for a while,” the New Westminster resident remembered. From there, the couple continued to take in teens for a month or two — or more — while learning more about foster parenting. In 2015, they made the switch to become emergency foster caregivers. In that role, they take in children and youth in crisis at all hours — some of them severely traumatized — and look after them for a short

period before they are found a permanent placement with another foster family. Lister estimates the couple has welcomed more than 150 kids since they signed on. And although they have three children of their own now (ages 10, eight and five), she believes her home is not only full of activity but also love. “It feels natural and right,” she said. “It’s easy. It’s my head and my heart connected.” Welcoming foster children into her home gives Lister a chance to make a difference in

her community, she said. The kids come in sometimes late at night or after school, may be confused and emotional, “but somehow we make it work,” she said, noting she often starts by offering them a meal and some kind words. Lorrie Landers’ start into foster caregiving also came from a desire to give back to her community. About a dozen years ago, she and her then-husband were accepting international student home stays and they wanted to add to their family of five (the couple’s children are now 21, 23 and 24).

Today, Landers is a specialized Level 3 foster parent, meaning she cares for youth with varying degrees of developmental and emotional challenges and disorders. Currently, she has four teenage girls in her home: two 16-year-olds whose older sisters were previously in Landers’ care and 14-year-old twins, one of whom is transitioning to be a boy. Landers said helping youth with developmental issues is a no-brainer. “For me, it’s not an option to say ‘No’ to a child,” the Maple Ridge resident said. “I had to learn to be their

teacher so they could become functioning adults.” March 1, Landers will be on a panel in Coquitlam to talk about her fostering experiences and its subsequent rewards — with the aim to recruit new foster caregivers in the Lower Mainland. Lister, who also plans to attend the event at Douglas College, which is sponsored in part by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, said social workers try to find the best foster care matches, and rarely separate siblings. “We get a lot of support from them,” Lister said of the provincial staff, “and we also get a lot of satisfaction knowing that we have made a difference in a child’s life.” She added, “We keep in touch with these kids afterward and that’s the success of it. They come back to our home and they’re welcomed with open arms. It’s real-life relationships and it all started with giving them a safe place to land when they needed it.”

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communities to eradicate poverty around the world. They asked Bryson to travel to some of their projects in Kenya and write a few words on their behalf. His diary spans the week of his trip in early Fall 2002 and covers his impressions, insights and observations of what he

experienced. From the extreme poverty of a Kibera slum to the polar opposite at the Karen Blixen house, his observations will elicit laughter, thought and sentiment. The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie by Cecily Ross is a rich and harrowing story of survival

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eye-opening journey fighting intolerance and misunderstanding. Philippine Diary by Herbert D. Fisher begins after the Spanish-American War in 1898, when Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States. The U.S. government developed a program to expand the islands’ school system. The author took part in this program and his account of life in the Philippines after the war is an authoritative and romantic text on the country and its fascinating people. In the author’s own words, the reader is given a bird’s-eye view of Philippine geography, culture and customs. Find these and more at your local library.

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• Adidam Vancouver hosts Gerald Sheinfeld, who will present stories from his book, At the Feet of the Spiritual Master: Stories from my Life with Avatar Adi Da Samraj, 2:30 p.m., Waves, Westwood, PoCo. Info: www.adidam.org/events.

FEB. 23: CROSSROADS COFFEE, MUSIC • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents Second Wind, The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo, doors open at 7 p.m.; admission: $5 at the door. Info: 604-945-0606 or info@crossroadshospice.org. Second Wind is a Vancouver duo whose eclectic repertoire incorporates folk, pop, rock, acoustic, alternative, R&B and country.

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• Tri-City Photo Club meets in the Drama Room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., 7:30 p.m. – guests are always welcome. Feature: Ian MacDonald on street photography; this night will be followed by a field trip and street assignment. Info: tricityphotoclub.ca.

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• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a a “stamp game” – visitors welcome; swap and shop at 7 p.m., game after 8 p.m. (stamp prizes), Burke Mountain Fire Hall meeting room, 3501 David Ave., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

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• Funbowl, a fundraiser for Shiloh Place Orphanage in the Congo, 8:30 p.m., PoCo Bowl, 2263 McAllister Ave., PoCo. Ticket: $25 includes games, snacks, prizes, shoe rental and more. Info: Chantal, 604937-5305, shiloplace@gmail. com; or Debbie, 778-995-4493, tekanawa@shaw.ca.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

• Port Moody Station Museum hosts a heritage fashion show, 2 p.m., in the the Inlet Theatre at PoMo city hall. Renowned fashion historian Ivan Sayers presents his knowledge and wit in a heritage fashion show: “I can’t believe she wore that” fashion disasters from 1900 to 2000 presents fashion faux pas of the past. The museum invites the audience to come dressed in their worst fashions. There will be prizes for worst fashion disaster as Sayers will welcome people to the stage and give a few comments on each “terrible” choice of dress. Tickets: $28, available at PoMo Station Museum, 2734

Murray St. ($3 discount for anyone paying by cash or cheque).

TUESDAY, MARCH 6 • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 • Free Dementia Friends workshop with Alzheimer Society of BC, 6-8:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. Pre-registration required: 604298-0780, info.northfraser@ alzheimerbc.org.

SENIORS • Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch ball club is looking for man 55 and older and women 50 and older from the Tri-Cities to play ball. 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. Teams play at Town Centre and Mundy parks; practices and games are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season begins as weather permits. Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@shaw.ca; or Phil, 604-9315498 or pjbd2@hotmail.com. • 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: Darlene,

604-937-3536. • 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. • 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 and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue). Info: Margaret, 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca. • 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. • 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.

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Music is my therapy, a sober McCann says Great Big Sea founder at ECC

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Tickets are limited to see Séan McCann on Friday, March 2 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call the box office at 604-9276555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Séan McCann is a family man. His wife and boys — aged 13 and nine — keep him grounded in their home near Ottawa, Ont. But they also understand the stage for him, these days, is a place of healing — a kind of sanctuary where the founder of the now-defunct Great Big Sea band can sing his songs and tell his story. And his story is one that he needs to share: Not only to communicate through music and words but also to come to peace with fellow former substance abusers. In 2015 — three years after leaving the highly successful Newfoundland folk group — McCann made public his dark secret. A Catholic priest sexually abused him as a teenager, an offence that resulted in a long addiction to alcohol to hide the emotional pain. Sober for six-and-a-half years, McCann now works with charities to heal their woes and fundraise (Canadian Red Cross for the Fort McMurray wildfire victims, Veterans’ Affairs to assist soldiers with PTSD) and to speak out about mental health issues he’s faced. His fifth solo album, There’s a Place, came out last year and included a companion colouring book to help adults ease their problems while listening to his CD. Next week, the 50-year-old embarks on a new journey: He begins a West Coast tour of the USA and Canada, stopping in at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre on March 2 for a raw, acoustic performance. “This is not a typical show,”

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Sean McCann, founder of Great Big Sea, will play an acoustic show at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre on March 2. The singersongwriter released his fifth solo album, There’s a Place, last year.

McCann told The Tri-City News last Friday. “I’ve broken from the standard in almost every way. I don’t even adhere to a set list.” In between his catalogue of 200-plus songs he’ll pluck from for the evening gig, McCann said he’ll talk about his sobriety: How hard it was, how hard it is and what can be done. It’s his form of therapy, he said, in a pursuit for a deeper meaning. “It’s a hopeful message because I’m still sober, I’m happy and I survived,” he said. “I keep that to the forefront and I try to engage audiences and teach them what I’ve learned.” He continued, “What I’ve learned is, a) I’m not alone and when we gather in groups, we’re certainly not and, b) music worked for me and it will probably work for you, too, so what I try to do is to get people to sing.” After his short tour rounds, McCann flies home to be with his family. McCann doesn’t want to miss out on his sons growing up but they, too, understand that dad’s creative and yearns to perform to keep the juices flowing, he said. “They know that I need to do this... because when I’m in front of an audience I’m at my best version of myself. That is where I feel my truth… and I want to keep going. This is a good place for me.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Thumb your nose at Alberta during the trade war and sample some BC wines at a Coquitlam festival next month. West Coast Experiences has more than 45 wineries pouring its reds and whites at the annual BC Uncorked Wine and Food Festival at Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club on March 10; more than a dozen wineries are new to the evening event. And, for brew connoisseurs, WCE has its biannual Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival on March 9 and 10, at the same venue, featuring 40 varieties plus nibbles from eight restaurants and caterers. New for this year’s beer fest is the Cask Corner that will have up to eight offerings. Proceeds support Team Taylor, a cycling group that raises money for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Now one of the top 10 Ride to Conquer teams — due in part to the festival support — it’s is led by Taylor’s father, Steve Parsons, who lost his 17-year-old boy to brain cancer in 2003. Tickets typically sell out fast. Go online to bcuncorked.com or coquitlambeerfestival.com. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Over the past decade, Ingrid Hansen has transformed into 11-year-old Kitt more than 100 times for the play she co-wrote called Little Orange Man. Her Kitt is a hyperactive student who longs to enter her grandpa’s dreams and so she places an ad on Craigslist to enlist strangers to witness her surrealism. The strangers, in this case, are the audience members who take an active role in Kitt’s crazy story and landscape. “We almost have a cult following at this point,” Hansen told The Tri-City News. “I see people who have been to seven or eight shows because it’s never the same. I get deeper into it, too.” Opening at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre tomorrow (Thursday) for four shows over three days, Little Orange Man has won countless awards at festivals across the country including at PuSH and the Victoria Fringe Fest. Hansen said the crowds get hooked on Kitt’s narrative as she unravels the contents of her lunch bag, some of which

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ingrid Hansen invites you to experience Kitt’s dreams in Little orange Man, which runs at the evergreen Cultural Centre. some turn into puppets. Shadow-play is employed, too, while Kitt also sings with a mandolin about having ADD. Speaking from Ottawa last Friday — where Snafu, the company she co-founded — presented its Snack Music at the Undercurrents Festival and Table Top Tales at the National Arts Centre — Hansen said Little Orange Man can be enjoyed by all ages. “For kids, they get it on a

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different level but, for adults, it lives a bit in the world of the Muppets,” she said, referring to the TV show. “It’s good because the motto for our shows is rated ‘E’ for everyone.” • Little Orange Man runs Feb. 22 to 24 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca for tickets at $33/$28/$15. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

credo was: Onwards A founder of and upwards.” Coquitlam’s Place des Bouvier also Arts died from canserved on numercer last Saturday at ous other groups Crossroads Hospice. such as the Village Fern Bouvier was Credit Union (presi82. dent for 25 years) A dad of four and and the Coquitlam granddad to nine, Bouvier “was the Maillardville Heritage fern bouvier most loving father Trust. and grandfather and husband For his contributions and you can ever imagine,” his wife volunteer work, he was preCecile told The Tri-City News sented with the Lescarbot on Monday. “He was involved Award from the federal govin so many things in the comernment, said Barb Hobson, a munity but especially with SD43 trustee and board presiPlace des Arts.” dent at Place des Arts. A Maillardville resident “Fern was a teacher at heart since 1961 as well as a 31-year and an esteemed amateur School District teacher and jeweller who taught jewellerylibrarian, Bouvier in 1970 apmaking until very recently,” proached then-mayor Jim Hobson said, adding, “He Tonn to see if a vacant civic will be sorely missed by staff, building on Brunette Avenue teachers and fellow members could be turned into an arts of the board of Place des Arts.” hub. For the municipality — “Fern always believed in which bestowed him the the power of the arts, the imFreedom of the City — Bouvier portance of Place des Arts as was the parks and recreation a cultural hub of Coquitlam,” commissioner in 1971 and said Michael Fera, Place des on various committees. As Arts’ program and events well, he was involved with the co-ordinator. “I will always Coquitlam Rotary Club, was remember Fern’s advice to a founding board member dream in technicolour when it of Place Maillardville and a came to Place des Arts and, in key organizer/fundraiser for his words, no matter how difthe Coquitlam Classic Golf ficult the situation was, Fern’s Tournament.

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If they didn’t do it now, it would have little meaning for future school casts. That was Charles Harris’ thinking as he bought the licensing rights last year for students at Port Coquitlam’s Archbishop Carney regional secondary to perform in 2018. After all, most of them had

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Carney leads for High School Musical: in front, Gareth Magel (Troy Boulton) and Christine Joy Orcullo (Gabriella Montez); at back, Kendra Cordick (Sharpay Evans) and Ricky McLeod (Ryan).

grown up with the Disney flick starring Zac Efron as the hunky and athletic Troy Bolton and Vanessa Hudgens as the new girl in town Gabriella Montez. And a few, like Kendra Cordick, signed on for musical theatre lessons after seeing the show repeatedly as a child. “So when I heard we were going to do High School Musical this year, I knew I had to be in it,” said the Grade 11 student, 16. “It was like a dream come true.” Last October, Harris saw 56 students — his biggest casting call ever — audition to be part of the extracurricular

production and selected 42 to join the East High School crew including Cordick, a theatre and dance student with Mandy Tulloch and a voice student of Gina Oh. Cordick plays high school diva Sharpay Evans against her character’s twin brother Ryan, portrayed by Ricky McLeod (they also play Evian and Jordy in the Customer is Always Wrong, this year’s MetFest pick to represent SD43 at the provincial drama fest in April). McLeod, who was a villager in Carney’s Beauty and the Beast in 2016 and whose sister, Angie, a Carney alumna,

is a graduate of Capilano University’s Acting for Stage & Screen diploma program, is looking forward to the role. “It’s my first time as a lead and it feels really good,” he said. “I’ve always looked up to the leads in past shows and wanted to try to do that, too.” Christine Joy Orcullo, who also comes from a musical family, said Gabrielle is a very shy person who shuns cliques but finds an unlikely romance with Troy, who is portrayed by Gareth Magel. “It’s my first time in a show ever,” the Grade 12 student said, “and I can’t be more ex-

cited.” The cast will be accompanied by a live orchestra — made up of six student musicians and an alumni, under the direction of Mallory Webster — while choreography is by fellow Carney grads Marleis Bowering and Shannon Hanbury, who last month scooped an Ovation! award for her performance as Janet van de Graaff in Theatre Under the Stars’ The Drowsy Chaperone. • For tickets at $15 on Feb. 28 and March 1 to 3, email tickets@ acrss.org. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Art about nature, industry collide at PMAC Port Moody Arts Centre opens three new exhibitions tomorrow (Thursday) — two of which have strong connections to Mother Earth. An opening reception will be held Feb. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. to highlight painter April Lacheur and woodturner Jim Johnson’s display, Our Roots Exposed. Port Coquitlam resident Sarah Ronald also presents her Spirit from the Woods collection, a series featuring wild

animal conservation. However, Burnaby ceramic artist Amy Li Chaun Chang takes a different tact for her show titled Industrial Revolution. The three exhibits will be up at the PoMo facility (2425 St. Johns St.) until March 22. Meanwhile, the Coquitlam Heritage Society presents A Mosaic of Our Past at Place des Arts this month — a tie-in with the Coquitlam Art Club and

Centennial secondary. And Lori Sokoluk’s PortTown puts the focus on the urban landscape on the waterfront. Both shows that opened last Friday at the Maillardville venue (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) are on the walls until March 17.

contemporary abstracts — and show her painting skills — in Port Coquitlam next week. Chaney, who’s represented by galleries in Los Angeles and Germany, will demonstrate her talent at the Art Focus Artists Association gathering on Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. in The Outlet (behind PoCo city hall).

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Carson Hamill’s dad never complained when he rousted him and his younger brother, Zach, in the wee hours of the morning to get to hockey practice by 5 or 6 a.m. When they needed new sticks, or new skates, the money was always there, as it was for trips to tournaments and extra coaching. The Hamill brothers were chasing their hockey dreams. They were oblivious to the price of that pursuit. “It’s like an iceberg,” said Hamill, whose play in the BC Hockey League earned him a scholarship to Lindenwood University in St. Louis, Mo., where he completed a degree in International Business. “You don’t see all the work, effort and financial burden.” That burden can come in unexpected ways, said Heather Austman, whose daughter, Larkyn, is one of three Canadians competing in women’s figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, this week. Her self-employed husband, Leonard, had to take five weeks off work when Larkyn skated at the Canadian national championships in Vancouver in January, then accompanied her to a special training camp in Colorado Springs for two weeks, and now as the family is in South Korea to cheer her on. Add that lost income to hard expenses like $900 for a pair of custom skate boots and $600 for the blades, fees for ice time, year-round private coaching, a choreographer, dance teacher and fitness trainer, the cost of physiotherapy, massage as well as a chiropractor

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Larkyn’s Austman’s fourthplace finish at the 2017 Canadian national skating championship put a spot on Canada’s Olympic team tantalizingly close — if only she could improve her standing at the 2018 nationals by one position. But to achieve that the Coquitlam skater knew she’d need more intensive coaching, perhaps another trip to a high-performance training camp in Colorado

to deal with the aches and pains brought on by intense training, plus costumes, travel and the services of a sports psychologist; it’s little wonder the Austman’s have lived in the

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same Coquitlam house for 30 years. “We don’t live an extravagant life,” Austman said. “We live humbly because this is what we do. When you have

The North Vancouver tech entrepreneur and film producer was searching online for a private skating instructor for his daughter, Sophia, when he started wondering who might be representing Canada at this year’s Olympics. He stumbled upon Austman’s fundraising site which was far short of its $25,000 goal. Kemeny called a family meeting to poll his wife and kids about the idea of finan-

kids, you live your life for them.” It’s a powerful instinct, but one that can have implications years after the kids have left home, said Hamill, who’s

cially supporting Austman’s Olympic dream. “What’s involved in taking absolutely the best shot at this?” Kemeny posted on his Facebook page. The money Kemeny contributed helped send Austman to Colorado Springs to take her skating to the next level. “That was the turning point of her season,” said Heather Austman, Larkyn’s mom.

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kids’ athletic ambitions, they’ll use emergency funds for new equipment, often without a second thought. “You have to have a plan,” Hamill said. “You have to balance your needs with your kids’ desires.” But it’s not always easy once you’re on the competitive sports’ treadmill, Austman said. “When you get in this deep, you can’t say ‘I’m sorry, we’re done,’” she said. Hamill cautions parents should never think their financial investment in their kids’ sporting ambitions will have a payoff at the end. “Families have to educate themselves,” Hamill said. “They have to learn about the athletes who don’t make it.” For even those few athletes who do achieve their dream, the reality may fall short of expectations. Scholarships may not cover all the expenses of living and studying away from home, and they can be withdrawn if the student-athlete doesn’t live up to academic or athletic expectations. Pro contracts are often short, offer little security. While Hamill’s brother, Zach, was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2007 NHL entry draft, he played only 20 games with the team over the course of three seasons. Mostly he knocked around the minor leagues, from Providence to Hershey to San Antonio to Milwaukee to Utica before he headed to Europe where he’s played for seven teams in six different leagues in six years. “It’s a very uncertain career path,” Hamill said. Even Olympians have to think about the years between Games. While Larkyn’s ascent to Canada’s national team will provide a level of funding, it won’t cover all her expenses. “We’ll have to explore possibilities for her to earn the income to support what she does,” Austman said.

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Going 1-for-3 might not be bad for a hitter in baseball. In the BC Hockey League, it helps you halt a seven-game losing streak and clinch a spot in the playoffs. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the Coquitlam Express did Saturday night at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, when they beat the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings, 3-1. The victory â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only the Expressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second in the month of February â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was sandwiched by a 5-1 setback Friday on home ice to the league-leading Penticton Vees, and a 3-1 loss to the Langley Rivermen at George Preston Arena on Sunday. But it was enough to put them out of reach of the Cowichan Valley Capitals for the final wild card spot in the BCHL post-season that begins March 2. The Express will enter those playoffs as the eighth seed in the seven-team Interior division. They will likely play the

Vees, who lead the secondplace Vernon Vipers by two points and have one more game to play in the regular seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final week. Against the Spruce Kings, the Express showed they can play with some of the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best teams, as they avenged a pair of losses they suffered the week before to the leaders of the Mainland division. Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joshua Wildauer opened the scoring late in the first period when he beat Prince George goalie Bradley Cooper. It was his 10th goal of the season. Haydn Delorme doubled the Expressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead just 2:40 into the second period, but Kyle Johnson got the Spruce Kings back to within a goal 14:08 into the third period. Prince George pressed for the equalizer and pulled Cooper for an extra attacker. But Coquitlam secured their first win in two years over the Spruce Kings when Christian Sanda scored unassisted into the empty net with 56 seconds left on the clock. Brock Hamm stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced in the Expressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; net and earned the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third star. The win was a nice bounce

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back after they suffered their second loss in three nights to the Vees on Friday, following a 7-1 setback in Penticton last Wednesday. The Vees did all their scoring in the first and second periods, while Coquitlam wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to reply until less than two minutes remained in the game when Jack MacNab scored. The Express managed only 17 shots in the game, while Penticton directed 35 at Brock Hamm and Clay Stevenson. Sunday in Langley, the Express managed to fire 37 shots but again, they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to score until the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waning moments and after the host Rivermen had already built a 3-0 lead in the first two periods. Langleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brendan Budy opened the scoring 1:11 into the first period and the Rivermen cushioned their advantage with a pair of goals less than a minute apart early in the second period. Colby Pederson was the only Express player to solve Langley goalie Braedon Fleming. The Express wrap up their regular season at home on Friday, against those very same Rivermen.

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CHATTAWAY, Thomas Thomas ‘Trevor’ Chattaway, 74, died on Tuesday, February 13 in the company of his wife of 50 years, Mary Anne (née Powell); and daughters, Jennifer and Liz. He is lovingly remembered and will be greatly missed. We wish to express our gratitude to the caring staff at the Eagle Ridge Manor. A celebration of Trevor’s life will be held on Friday, February 23rd, 2018 at 11:30am. To leave a condolence or tribute, and to find details about the celebration of Trevor’s life, please visit www.burquitlamfuneralhome.ca In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or BC Guide Dog Services.

EPP, Hazel (nee Shukin) 1934 -. 2018 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Hazel is survived by her devoted husband Harry, daughters Lisa and Lori (David), grandsons Bryan and Bradley, her younger sister Paulette “Pat” (Bob), plus numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Mundy Park Field House, 629 Hillcrest St. Coquitlam on Sunday February 25th at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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WARD, Carey Scott August 26, 1972 - January 14, 2018 With great sadness and a heavy heart we are sad to announce the passing of Carey Ward. Carey passed away suddenly at the age of 45 at Royal Columbian Hospital with his family and friends by his side. Carey will be remembered for his big heart, loving ways, sense of humour and business sense. He will be forever missed and always in our hearts. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2018 between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Molson Theatre located at the Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam. Carey is survived by his wife Donna; daughters Paris, Kaitlin and Kayla; brothers Geoff (Damerka) and Kit (Ashley). Uncle to Mackenzie, Taylor, Jaclyn, Jake, Hailey, Dylan, Jaycen, Jaden and Sadie. Brothers-in-law James (Shelley), David (Wendy) and Ryan. Son-in-law to Pat, Jim (Lisa). Predeceased by his parents Crawford and Sheila.

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