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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017 Your community. Your stories.

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30k per day and more to come GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

More than 30,000 riders per day are using the Evergreen Extension, making up half of all weekday transit trips in the area, according to numbers released last Friday by TransLink. CEO Kevin Desmond told The Tri-City News that Compass Card data shows a significant number of commuters have been travelling to destinations within Port Moody and Coquitlam since Evergreen opened Dec. 2.

see DEVELOPMENT, page 4

TransLink says the Evergreen Extension traffic is at approximately 30,000 trips per day since opening on Dec. 2.

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SCHOOL TRIPS

No SD43 blanket ban on U.S. travel Victoria district has ordered trips cancelled due to U.s. travel regs

DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

School District 43 is not restricting travel to the U.S. for any of its schools but superintendent Patricia Gartland is reminding organizers of such journeys not

to assume they’ll gain entry into any foreign country. “We think our parents and schools have made decisions around field trips and will proceed as usual,” Gartland told trustees when the issue of U.S. trips came up at last Tuesday’s

board meeting. Gartland was asked to report back to trustees as to whether any trips were cancelled after President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning people from seven Muslim-majority coun-

tries from entering the U.S. The district’s decision to allow schools to make up their own minds regarding field trips differs from that of the Greater Victoria School District, which has told schools not to plan any more trips to the U.S. until there’s more

certainty around the country’s travel restrictions. According to a report in The Times Colonist, a sister paper to The Tri-City News, the decision to restrict trips was made Monday evening. see WEATHER, page 7

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WHAT A WINTER

Big bucks for snow – and road repairs $1.3M is current total for dealing with snow and ice GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

It has been an expensive winter for road clearing in Coquitlam. The city has spent approximately $1.3 million during the 2016/’17 season, with snow removal and ice control costing an average of $23,000 per day. Jozsef Dioszeghy, the city’s general manager of engineering and public works, said the season “has been the most challenging since 2008.” And the weather has taken a toll on local roads. Dioszeghy said city crews have responded to 550 pothole complaints and other weatherrelated damages, and 2017’s paving plan is being revised to address some of the deterioration sustained during the winter snowstorms. One area that was particularly hard hit was the stretch of pavement on Mariner Way between Como Lake Avenue and Mara Drive. In 2013, the

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Tri-City drivers are quite familiar with the sight of potholes on local roads in the aftermath of snow storms this winter. The city of Coquitlam alone has received 550 complaints about potholes and its 2017 paving plan is being changed to deal with the problem. city experimented with an EZ Street pavement layer, which is easier to install and more environmentally friendly, ac-

cording to the company that produces the asphalt, which is lighter in colour than that on surrounding roadways.

But after recent snow storms, most of the pavement layer had been scraped up and mounds of small brown pieces

of the road could be seen on the sidewalks along Mariner Way in front of the fire hall. “While the EZ Street pave-

ment performed quite well in some aspects, unfortunately the severe winter conditions and snow and ice control measures literally destroyed this layer,” he said in an email. “As it was an experimental project, the city’s contractor will replace it with standard asphalt at no cost to us once the base layers are repaired. This work will take place shortly.” Mariner Way was not the only area to suffer serious damage. The revised paving plan, while not finalized, is expected to include $1.7 million for upgrades to Austin Avenue between Blue Mountain and Gatensbury as well as Glen Drive between Johnson and Pacific. Another $2.1 million is necessary for repaving some small collector roads, including Spuraway Avenue between Mariner Way and Ranch Park, and Lincoln Street between Foster and Como Lake Avenue. Dioszeghy said another $2 million will be needed for local roads in the Mundy Park, Austin Heights and Miller Park neighbourhoods. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

THE ENVIRONMENT

City raises bar for lowering its GhG emissions Coquitlam already 25% below GhG nos. from 2007 GARY MCKENNA

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The city of Coquitlam has set a new target for reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions. A goal approved by council on Monday would see city GHGs decrease by 40% from 2007 levels by 2025 — that’s the equivalent of taking 500 cars off the road for one year, according to a staff report. The city has already made some gains in reducing its carbon footprint and is currently approximately 25% below 2007 levels, which missed a previous 30% reduction target by 2015. Luisa Jones, the city’s energy manager, said there are opportunities for further decreases in city emissions and believes the 40% target is attainable. “We have done this for 10 years and, as a city, we have learned,” she told The Tri-City

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level estimation that would need to be refined. The document also noted that the energy savings the city has accomplished since 2007 have led to a reduction in energy costs of approximately $4 million.

OTHER REDUCTIONS

While Coquitlam is looking at ways of reducing its corporate carbon footprint, targets are also in place for city-wide GHG emission reductions. Under the provincial government’s Bill 27 Green Communities initiative, Coquitlam set a target for reducing its city-wide carbon footprint to 15% below 2007 levels by 2031 and per capita emissions by 30% by 2021. But Jones said getting the province to provide the necessary data to track the city’s progress has been challenging. Currently, the most up-todate numbers are from 2012 and show an overall reduction in emissions of 3% while the per-capita emissions have been reduced by 12% below

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the 2007 baseline. The 2012 figures were only recently released — a four-year gap between the time the data was collected and given to the city. A similar issue occurred when 2010 data was released in 2014. “It is very challenging,” Jones said during a council-in-committee meeting on Monday. Several councillors took issue with the data problems, noting that if the province wants the city to make the reductions, it should do a better job of providing the data in a more timely fashion. Others said the targets would be difficult to achieve given the city’s rapid population growth associated with Evergreen Extension development. “It is going to be very difficult as we hit those maximum numbers to keep the GHG numbers low as we continue to grow,” said Coun. Craig Hodge, adding, “At some point, growth is going to exceed the ability to do personal reductions.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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strategy, the focus was on improving energy efficiency at civic facilities. The introduction of LED lighting was one compo-

nent, along with the installation of the City Centre Thermenex energy-sharing system for the four city buildings with the highest energy consumption: city hall, the Evergreen Cultural Centre, the Coquitlam RCMP detachment and City Centre Aquatic Complex. The initiatives reduced the city’s greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by 40%, a number that Jones said can still be improved. “There will always be opportunities in buildings,” she added. “The technology continues to evolve and it continues to be more accessible.” But in order to achieve the new 40% target, Jones said staff will look at what kinds of reductions can be made with the city’s fleet of vehicles. “Fleet has great opportunity that we haven’t tapped into just yet,” she said, adding that vehicles contribute nearly half of all of the city’s emissions. Achieving the 40% reduction target will cost approximately $1.5 million but a staff report said the number was a high-

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THE EVERGREEN EXTENSION

Development to follow line: mayors continued from front page

“Twenty per cent of those trips start and stop within the Tri-Cities,” he said, later adding, “That gives you a sense of those activity nodes.” He acknowledged that the spate of bad weather may have affected ridership. While Evergreen was not disrupted by the snow that hit Metro Vancouver in December and January, some bus service was cancelled, which he said may have had an impact on SkyTrain passenger figures. Still, Desmond said TransLink is happy Evergreen has been able to attract 30,000 riders per day in such a short time frame. By comparison, he noted that the 97 B-Line bus service that was replaced by Evergreen had 10,000 passengers per weekday, a third of the number used by SkyTrain since it opened on Dec. 2. And given the amount of development expected to occur along the rapid transit extension, Desmond said TransLink is confident it will achieve its goal of 70,000 riders per day by 2021. “Ridership is going to continue to grow,” he said. “Development wants to happen along SkyTrain stations… We know that once the development comes, those people want to take transit.”

EVERGREEN RIDERSHIP BY STATION In descending order from busiest station: 1. Commercial-Broadway 2. Lougheed Town Centre 3. Production Way-University 4. Brentwood 5. Gilmore 6. Coquitlam Central* 7. VCC-Clark 8. Renfrew 9. Burquitlam* 10. Lincoln* 11. Holdom 12. Rupert 13. Lafarge Lake – Douglas* 14. Moody Centre* 15. Sperling 16. Inlet Centre* 17. Lake City Way

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Kevin Desmond, CEO of TransLink, said Compass Card data shows 20% of trips on the Evergreen Extension start and stop within the Tri-Cities. Standing in the park-andride lot at Coquitlam Central Station, Mayor Richard Stewart made some predictions about how Evergreen will shape the community over the next 20 years. He said most current surface parking will be relegated to underground lots, with highdensity, transit-oriented developments built on top. The Coquitlam Central Station park-and-ride, Stewart added, is owned by TransLink and will likely be developed, along with wide open areas

around Lincoln Station on the Coquitlam Centre mall property. “This will be the first real opportunity to shape a community using transit,” he said. “In the past, a lot of our transit has been built in response to growth… This is one of the first opportunities to determine where people will live based on the transit line.” With one million new residents expected to move into Metro Vancouver by 2040, Stewart said residents are going to have to find new ways to get

around the region. Without transit options, the population growth expected in the next 23 years would add 600,000 new vehicles. He added that parking alone for that many automobiles would “require us to pave an area the size of Port Coquitlam.” “We are going to have to shift transit modes,” he said. In Port Moody, Mayor Mike Clay concurred with Stewart’s predictions. He said his community is expecting up to 15,000 new residents that will come as a result of Evergreen,

(* Evergreen Extension stations)

SKYTRAIN DAILY RIDERSHIP BY LINE Stats compiled for January 2017 (total: 1.3 million): Expo Line: 250,000 Canada Line: 130,000 Millennium Line: 70,000 (includes Evergreen’s 30,000) moving into predominantly transit-oriented developments along the line. “It could be 20 to 25 years for a full roll-out,” he said. “It is all at the pace of what the developers can build and how they can roll it out.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

NEW TRAINS

With ridership increasing on the SkyTrain system, new trains are on the way as part of the Mayors’ Council’s 10-year investment plan for public transit. TransLink said 28 cars are on order and should arrive in late 2018 and early 2019.

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CHILD CARE IN THE TRI-CITIES

Daycare survey allows you to make your voice heard DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Tri-City parents are being surveyed to identify the key issues about care for children from birth to eight years of age. Avenues of Change is launching an online survey tomorrow (Thursday) that will be open until March 29 to reach as many parents as possible. “The more parents that do it, the more valid the results will be,” Darcel Moro, a spokesperson for the program, told the board of education last week. The United Way-funded program to support families along the Coquitlam River decided to do the survey when daycare arose as a top concern. “Poverty, safety and lack of age-appropriate child care spaces” were on the list of issues parents raised, Moro said, but instead of limiting the geographical area, the survey will examine the daycare needs for all of the Tri-Cities. Moro said finding appropriate, affordable daycare has been a struggle for many parents in the Tri-Cities and some have gone as far as going door-to-door looking for care.

“It’s not babysitting [they are looking for],” she said, “it’s actual child care.” The survey will gather data about family child care needs and the data will be shared with local agencies. (To complete the survey, visit surveymonkey.com/r/tricities_childcare.) A survey for child care providers is also being considered, she added Among the issues that have been raised by parents in the Tri-Cities in recent years has been the need for care when parents don’t work 9 to 5, finding care for children with special needs and finding part-time care at rates that are affordable. From a caregiver’s perspective, the challenge is how to meet the specific needs of parents at affordable rates while also paying salaries, rent in some cases, as well as equipment; and for people who do in-home care, the challenges of earning a living wage. For more information about Avenues of Change, visit UWAOCCoqRiver on Facebook or @AvesCoqRiv on Twitter.

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SCHOOL TRIPS

Weather, not ban, cancelled one trip continued from front page

In cases where deposits have already be made, decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis after consultation with schools, The Times Colonist reported. Meanwhile, another Vancouver Island district, Sooke, has asked border agencies about the status of schoolaged students traveling on field trips to the U.S. and has sought advice from the BC School Trustees Association’s legal counsel. Sooke superintendent Jim Cambridge said the school board has to consider the “moral and ethical question” about whether a class or team of students should travel to the U.S. when there’s the potential of one of the students to be turned away, the Time Colonist reported. So far, only one SD43 field trip to the U.S. has been cancelled but Gartland said concerns about the trip to Mt. St. Helens were about weather and higher than expected costs, not the U.S. travel ban. Still, she reminded school trip planners that border authorities have discretion on who they can let in.

“There is never a guarantee that an individual will be allowed to enter a foreign country. That is always the decision of that country’s border officials.”

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PATRICIA GARTLAND “There is never a guarantee that an individual will be allowed to enter a foreign country,” Gartland told The TriCity News in an email. “That is always the decision of that country’s border officials.” But while cancellations haven’t been an issue so far, the future of U.S. field trips may be still be uncertain. Riverside secondary musi-

cal director Glenda Ottens said she’s heard groups are holding off on making plans for the next school year due to uncertainty about the U.S. travel ban. So far, only one known TriCity resident has been turned away from the U.S. border. Mohammad Rafati Nasr, an Iranian who lives in PoMo, was declared “inadmissible” because of his Iranian passport. He had planned to attend an engineering conference in Nevada. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Public Works Recruitment Open House Mar 7 | 4 -7 pm Join us! 1737 Broadway St. Port Coquitlam The City of Port Coquitlam’s Public Works Division is hosting an open house to recruit qualified individuals for the position of Operations Maintenance Worker. We would like to speak with you if you have: • One year of previous municipal experience related to public works maintenance tasks; such as garbage collection, streets maintenance, vegetation control or utilities maintenance and/or experience in civil construction projects; • or six months previous experience and have successfully completed Water or Wastewater Operator course; • Have positive can-do attitude; and • Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License (Class 3 with air endorsement is preferred) If this sounds like you, bring your resume, a cover letter and a current copy of your drivers abstract to our open house. Can’t make the open house? Apply online at portcoquitlam.ca/cityjobs by Feb 28, 2017.

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PORT COQUITLAM REC CENTRE

Hundreds offer rec centre feedback New rec centre to cost $1.2M more to run annually JANIS CLEUGH

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Port Coquitlam city hall asked for feedback and residents gave it. On Monday, city council, managers and project representatives in charge of updating the downtown recreation complex heard from some 270 people at an open house for the four-year, $132-million project. Residents toured Wilson Centre to look at the display boards that gave general information about the planned 205,000-sq. ft. facility, which, when complete in June 2021, will include: three sheets of ice; a leisure pool; Terry Fox Library; space for seniors’ activities (to replace Wilson Centre, part of which will be demolished later this month); a gym; multi-purpose rooms; and an outdoor amphitheatre. The new rec complex is budgeted to cost $1.2 million more to run annually than the current centre, said Kristen Meersman, PoCo’s director of engineering and public works. Among the comments participants left included requests for dedicated Wilson Centre

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Port Coquitlam city staff and council members were on hand to answer questions Monday afternoon about the $132-million update of the 15-acre site. activities, more parking, WiFi access, gender-free restrooms, First Nations art, arena seating, union construction work, green walls and tree retention. As reported in The Tri-City News last week, 122 out of 146 trees on the 15-acre campus will be axed — some getting chopped down on the north side this week (a protest was expected at last night’s city council meeting). Meanwhile, the developer of the residential/commercial

complexes, which will be built on the south and west sides of the property, said his company is set to have its rezoning application before city council for consideration by the end of May, with sales expected to begin in June (a report to the city’s smart growth committee will be reviewed March 30, said Laura Lee Richard, PoCo’s director of development services). Robert Delves, development and marketing with Quantum

Properties Inc., a familyrun business that brought Canucks alum Kirk McLean to Monday’s open house, said the mixed-used project has changed from last year. Quantum will still build a seniors’ rental housing building (with a restaurant) and short- and long-term rental building along Mary Hill Road but its market housing will now be split over four buildings instead of three. As well, its two bigger com-

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plexes will rise from five to six storeys (and include a dozen live-work units) while its two smaller buildings, along Kingsway Avenue, will each be six storeys. The development, called Montrose Square, is expected to be complete in five years, Delves said. And it will be the company’s fourth residential project in PoCo; the other sites are Trellis Townhomes (1818 Harbour St.); Orchid Riverside (2465/2495 Wilson Ave.); and Pearl Condos (2343 Atkins Ave.). As well, Quantum is currently building a 27-storey tower in Abbotsford with Ventana Construction — the project leads for the new PoCo rec centre. Yesterday, PoCo Mayor Greg Moore told The Tri-City News

he received generally positive input about the rec centre plans. “Once they got to see the design and details, they were on board,” he said. “Many people were pleased with the different parts of the facility. It’s not just a sports facility but a community gathering place.” Moore also said participants were also “pleased” with the financing for the building, using a combination of debt, city reserves and tax hikes.

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• To stay up-to-date with the Port Coquitlam rec complex redevelopment, visit portcoquitlam.ca/reccomplex, follow the #pocoreccomplex on Twitter or call 604-927-5420 (project) or 604-927-7529 (programs). jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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Public consultation will begin this year to determine what types of new play equipment should be purchased for Brookmere Park in southwest Coquitlam. The input process is part of an overall upgrade for the green space, with a concept plan that includes amenities for pre-school aged children, a small sport court and upgrades to the soccer field and baseball diamond. Phase 1 of the project is expected to get underway later this year and will be funded in part by developer Onni Group ($400,000) and the city’s bonus

density fund ($300,000). The second phase of the project will look at improvements to the parks trail system, which connects Austin and Brookmere avenues between the Vancouver Golf Club and developments along North Road. A new washroom for the area is also being considered. Other Coquitlam council news:

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A six-storey apartment building proposed for Regan Avenue is one step closer to construction after Coquitlam council approved a zoning amendment bylaw for the project Monday night. The building will feature a mix of different units, including 31 one-bedroom suites, 36 two-bedroom units and 15 three-bedroom apartments. Six of the units will be adapt-

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Speak up! You can comment on any story you read on our Facebook page able and there will be an indoor and outdoor common amenity space, with a fitness room and multipurpose area. During a public hearing Monday evening, several residents expressed concern about the adequacy of the roads in the area, given that more development is likely on the way. Several councillors said they would like to see staff look at improvements to some of the local streets and alleys ahead of the approval of future projects in order to accommodate increased traffic. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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OUR READERS SPEAK ONLINE “Obviously we won’t send them back but thanks to the media and their anti-Trump agenda, we’ll be seeing lots more.” CORY YOUNG COMMENTS ABOUT REFUGEE FAMILIES THAT HAVE RECENTLY WALKED ACROSS THE BORDER IN B.C.

“Walk down the sidewalk in the summertime — the shade where trees are cools you. In the winter, you don’t have to shovel snow or get wet where trees overhang the sidewalk. In spring they are the loveliest green — filled with promise. And in fall, too glorious for words. They are therapeutic, beautiful and functional. Why would anyone want to destroy them?” EDIE KERNIGHAN COMMENTS ABOUT CITY OF POCO PLAN TO REMOVE TREES TO MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW REC COMPLEX

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Tories and Canada need leader, not just someone who shouts D on’t let the Conservative Party leadership race go unheeded. The lesson voters have learned from the U.S. Republican contest is that a wide field can easily be overtaken by the person who has the most celebrity or generates the most controversy. The Conservative Party in Canada has a long and honourable tradition in this country. And in our parliamentary system, we need bracing debate from all points on the political spectrum to be a functioning democracy. What we don’t need is a NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n

Conservative Party leader who is long on bombastic selfpromotion or who is trying to be Donald Trump Lite. What we need is a thoughtful leader who has a clear vision of the future. Thoughtful leadership is, however, difficult to portray when there are so many people in the field (14 candidates at last count: Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, Steven Blaney, Michael Chong, Kellie Leitch, Pierre Lemieux, Deepak Obhrai, Kevin O’Leary, Erin O’Toole, Rick Peterson, Lisa Raitt, Andrew Saxton, Andrew Scheer and Brad Trost.).

Too often, the media has difficulty in relating complex ideas to its listeners, readers and viewers, so it’s so easy for people to be drawn in by the most outlandish headline or idea. What’s more, we have seen what happens when people get caught in a bubble of information that merely substantiates their own views. To counter this, people with an interest in national government will have to do their own homework and get their information from the widest range of sources — and not just from the candidates themselves (we’ve seen how well that’s working out south

of the border). There are certainly enough topics to pay attention to, from the current cross-border refugee situation to a carbon tax, deficit-budgeting and protecting Canada’s interest when NAFTA is re-opened. So take some time and learn about each candidate’s vision, and pay attention to the debate. When the Conservative Party leadership election takes place May 27, let’s hope it’s a gracious contest between concerned and responsive politicians, not a shouting match or Twitter battle between fearmongering sloganeers.

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The Editor, I am writing to implore my fellow Tri-City drivers to slow down when driving on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam. This road connects the Mary Hill Bypass with Pitt River road and downtown PoCo but it is largely a residential street between the bypass and Pitt River Road. I regularly encounter drivers who appear to be doing 80 km/h along this stretch and overtaking on the right vehicles that are adhering to the 50 km/h speed limit. This area has a small greenbelt between Nacht Drive and Stafford Avenue that seems to be the worst area for such behaviours. Unfortunately, this is also where it is residential and has children walking to school, seniors out for walks and people like myself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; new parents with their children and pets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; trying to walk around.

The Editor, The old Centennial secondary school on Poirier Street in Coquitlam is about to fall under the wreckerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball. The new Centennial adjacent is close to completion. Last Friday, 50 years of old school memories were exchanged and celebrated at Winslow Centre by more than 100 former staff at our reunion (I was a staff member from 1967 to â&#x20AC;&#x2122;73). To illustrate Centennialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine reputation, I bring readers my best recollection of a story that dates back to the late 1960s about a student named David: A few days into the new semester, David walked into my auto shop class carrying a single crutch. He had enrolled late and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always punctual for his early morning auto tech class but he was first to arrive this day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why are you carrying the crutch?â&#x20AC;? I asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To catch a ride,â&#x20AC;? he replied. Then he told his story. Dave was from a neighbouring

Please slow down Boy, that David sure did want to go to Centennial on Shaughnessy SOME PAYING MORE

The Editor, I see the city of Port Coquitlam is offering a 50% discount on the cost of water and sewage because of age, disability and income. This is clearly discriminatory to other utility users in Port Coquitlam. Why should others pay more? I intend to pay the least cost that others are paying for the same services. Readers can make their own decisions when paying that utility bill from the city of Port Coquitlam. George Powell, Port Coquitlam

It has gotten to the point that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel safe to walk along this road any longer; I now feel my safest option is to pack up my child and dog and drive to a trail where I know we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t encounter vehicle traffic. This option upsets me greatly; I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to leave my residential area every time I need to take the dog out. Additionally, I am not sure exactly how much

safer this option is when I am driving the speed limit and someone overtakes me on the right or zooms up behind me going 30 km/h faster than I am. My request is this: Please slow down when you are driving along Shaughnessy in order to protect yourself and those around you. Jessica Adaszynski, Port Coquitlam

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The old Centennial secondary will be torn down once students and staff are fully moved into the replacement school. city. Word-of-mouth about Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest school had reached him so he skipped classes at his local school, hitchhiked to Centennial, walked our halls, mingled, lunched in the cafeteria, liked what he experienced and returned home to convince his parents to enrol him there. With the help of a crutch, he

hitchhiked daily to attended Centennial and graduate. David provided positive proof of Centennialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early success. Like most of us who celebrated at Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff reunion, David too will now be a pensioner. I wish success to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial students and staff in your brand new school. Larri Woodrow, Langley

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MACKIN PARK • COQUITLAM SUNDAY, MARCH 5

FRIDAY, MARCH 3 GRAND CHAPITEAU

7:00pm – 10:00pm

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Soirée Contra Dance Night with The Sybaritic String Band

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Jocelyn Pettit Official Greetings Jeremiah McLane & Ruthie Dornfelf Zal Sissokho & Buntalo Suroît Nicolas Pellerin et les Grands Hurleurs Mélisande

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Jocelyne Baribeau – Cap sur l’Ouest concert Nicolas Pellerin Suroît Jeremiah McLane

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SATURDAY / SAMEDI 12:00pm – 12:30pm Boris Sichon 1:00pm – 1:30pm Podorythmie 2:00pm – 2:30pm André Thériault SUNDAY / DIMANCHE 12:15pm – 12:45pm Podorythmie 1:15pm – 2:45pm Toute la Gang 3:00pm – 3:30pm André Thériault

OPENING NIGHT DANCE PARTY Friday Night, 7pm, March 3, Mackin Park

CONTRA DANCE

Live music by The Sybaritic String Band The 2017 Festival du Bois opens with its first-ever Friday Night Contra Dance, featuring live music from The Sybaritic String Band, Vancouver’s premier contradance band. Contra dancing is fun and zesty social dancing done in lines of couples to live traditional music. There’s a dance caller who teaches easy “figures” on the spot, like in square dancing, and prompts you during the dance. It’s easy! So come on your own or bring a partner – and have a great time! Everyone, from very first-timers to seasoned veterans are welcome! Suitable for adults and kids who are comfortable dancing with adults.

OFF-SITE ART EXHIBIT ZEID FOUNOUNI

Blame Eve! Migrations of the Female Soul

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A powerful visual statement about women’s experience and history Artist Zeid Founouni’s work aims at translating the human condition and emotions into stark physical forms in both painting and sculputre. Preferring to work on large surfaces and in life-size, he paints with both acrylic and oil on stretched canvas. His sculptures are mixed media assemblages, primarily of clay and found objects. Friday, February 17 to Saturday, March 11. Opening reception Friday, February 17, 7pm, Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., Coq

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Since 1973, Les Échos du Pacifique has been sharing the songs of the francophonie in concert, at festivals and in competitions around the Lower Mainland and beyond. Their eclectic repertoire includes both traditional and contemporary songs and arrangements. Since 2013, this acclaimed Maillardville-based choir has been performing under the artistic direction of Marla Mayson.

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Come hear brilliant, traditionally-anchored music infused with criss-crossing influences. Nicolas Pellerin (fiddle) and his fellow “great howlers” Stéphane Tellier (guitar) and Simon Lepage (bass) play original, open-minded music that flirts with classical, manouche, electronica, and folk – while respecting its Québécois roots. This is inspired, “outside the box”, and awardwinning tune-craft (ADISQ Best Traditional Recording 2016). Experience them live, where you can feel their on-stage energy and get blown away by their musical prowess.

If music is in your heart and you can carry your acoustic instrument of choice with you, you’re invited to join the jam session happening all weekend in the Folk Jam Tent. Come play some great tunes with others who, like you, are in a music-making, musicsharing mood. You’ll have lots of fun while entertaining fellow fest-goers – especially those in the lineup at the André Beauregard Sugar Shack! NEW! This year we’re excited to welcome organizers from three of our fellow local music festivals to join us in the Folk Jam Tent. Friends from the Harrison Festival of the Arts, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and Mission Folk Music Festival will be on site over the weekend to partake of good times. Stop by and say hi, and fi nd out the latest news DRESS CODE and plans for this year’s great folk festivals.

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Popular Québécois chanteuse Mélisande and her accomplice, Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand, reinterpret songs from Québec’s musical history with a fresh approach that’s contemporary, edgy, and powerful. They combine key elements of traditional Québécois music and beautiful melodies from oldworld France with great songwriting chops, electronic beats, the cutting edge sounds of modern Montréal, and a feminist perspective. These are songs where the women of Québec’s past struggled against the heel of traditional culture, finding clever ways to assert their own identity.

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In addition Provence en Couleur offers soaps, olive wood items and pottery from to being the centre of An astonishing acrobatic stiltthe South of France, Tojo Sticks and Bags sells canes, sticks andamazing leather music at Festival du Bois, walker, dancer and accordionist, the Grand Chapiteau (Big Tent) is purses and bags, and Grrl Bear graphic has handmade cards, magnets Isabelle combines music and also where you'll find the works and bear prints. Treat your sweet tooth at Coconama Chocolate, or at physicality to create one-of-aof talented artisans for sale along preserves by Janet Percy. And to ensure you’re attired in true Festivalkind performances. with info kiosks where you can du-Bois-style, don a traditional Québécois sash and stop by Froggers learn about local francophone and It's a for a handmade froggy toque, scarf, slippers, or tea cozy! community organizations. histor Fabulous Food! Visit the booths of local community Provence en Couleur offers soaps, olive wood items and pottery from Find c groups and organizations to learn the South France, Tojo and Bags sells canes, sticks and leather the fo how array they of are working thingsof better. The Sticks festival welcomes Ginalina Bring your appetite! A delectable foods are to make and bags, and Grrl graphic has handmade cards, magnets the Valley Métis Association,purses Canadian Parents for Bear French, Société into th Gina Lam, a.k.a. Ginalina, is a 2016 JUNO on offer at the festival, including delicious traditional Sue Truman and bear prints. Treat your sweet tooth at Coconama Chocolate, or at historique francophone Colombie-Britannique, Reso-Santé and Children’s Album of the Year nominee for Québécois fare. Try some hearty tourtière, sumptuousde lapreserves comm CABANE À SUCRE ANDRÉ BEAUREGARD by Janet Percy. And to ensure you’re attired in true FestivalSeattle-based fiddler, guitarist and step dancer Sue Join us in the Youth Zone, a very cool part of Festival du Bois! It’s a special Fédération francophones de la Colombie-Britannique. her collection of bilingual “family folk poutine, smoked meat sandwiches, ordes dig in to some du-Bois-style, a traditional Québécois sash and stop by Froggers Go to SUGARdon SHACK Bring your appetite! A delectable Truman knew she’d found “it” when she discovered area of the festivalconnection that’s full of great to do. maple sugar pie! music” inspired with audi-things for kids and their families sinfully good Back this year: our for at a handmade froggy toque, scarf, slippers, or tea cozy! array of foods are on offer crankies. A crankie is an old storytelling artform: an A visit to the festival is incomplete ences, by weeklyLOCAL walks with her four TEAMS theatrically compete signaturefor French SEE TALENTED SCHOOL your Lumberjack Ale, courtesy of Yellow Visit thewithout booths ofalocal community illustrated scroll wound onto spools and handcranked the official festival, including delicious stop at the groups Andréand organizations to learn Presen kids in Pacific Spirit Park. She makes Dog Brewing, Festival du Bois’ beer supplier. applause and a coveted trophy in the Improv Tent, sponsored by LIFC. how they are working to make things better. The festival welcomes onto a viewing screen while accompanied by a Québécois fare. Beauregard Sugar Shack for some a genuine connection with audiences New this year: C’est si Bon.traditional Stop by their food truck to the Valley Métis Association, Canadian Parents for French, Société narrative, song, or tune. Come experience the magic GET YOUR FACE BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED in the Face Painting Tent, Try some hearty maple taff y on snow, made right singing and telling stories that are gentle, try their famous Boeuf Bourguignon and other delish tourtière, historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Reso-Santé and Sue creates with crankies. sponsored by Conseil Scolaire francophone – École des Pionniers de sumptuous poutine, smoked before eyes withde love. magical, inspirational and fun! menu items. Fédération des your francophones la Colombie-Britannique. Maillardville. meat sandwiches, or dig in to some sinfully good maple sugar SUNDAY BREAKFAST (10AM – 11AM) Follow the signs to have a blast in the Youth Zone, located in the southern part pie! Back this year: our signature Come to Mackin Park early on of the festival site. French Lumberjack Ale, courtesy Sunday for some pancakes and of Yellow Dog Brewing, Festival maple syrup with all the fixin’s: Prese du Bois’ official beer supplier. $7 (adults) & $3 (children) – Get u New this year: C'est si Bon. not included in admission. live m Stop by their food truck Your breakfast is prepared winnin to try their famous Boeuf by Our Lady of Fatima the w Bourguignon and other delish Knights of Columbus. life fr menu items. a sea aweso be am

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Congratulations Festival du Bois, on 28 years of promoting French culture, community and music!

Artisan Community Kiosks Félicitations pour vos 28 années de &promotion de la communauté, de la culture et de la musique francophones! In addition to being the centre of amazing music at Festival du Bois, the Grand Chapiteau (Big Tent) is also where you'll find the works of talented artisans for sale along with info kiosks where you can learn about local francophone and community organizations.

Provence en Couleur offers soaps, olive wood items and pottery from the South of France, Tojo Sticks and Bags sells canes, sticks and leather purses and bags, and Grrl Bear graphic has handmade cards, magnets and bear prints. Treat your sweet tooth at Coconama Chocolate, or at preserves by Janet Percy. And to ensure you’re attired in true Festivaldu-Bois-style, don a traditional Québécois sash and stop by Froggers for a handmade froggy toque, scarf, slippers, or tea cozy! Visit the booths of local community groups and organizations to learn how they are working to make things better. The festival welcomes the Valley Métis Association, Canadian Parents for French, Société historique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Reso-Santé and Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique.

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Flaunt Your Frenchness est une façon amusante de célébrer tout ce qui est français dans notre vie. Vous n’avez pas à être francophone pour avoir quelque chose de français à afficher – la langue, la culture, la mode, le sport, la nourriture et même la joie de vivre font partie de la vie quotidienne !

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The City of Coquitlam is proud to support the 28th edition of the Festival du Bois.

We invite you to take in all that the Festival has to offer and to join us in celebrating the customs and traditions that have been part of this community since the arrival of our first group of French-Canadian settlers in Maillardville in 1909. Nous vous invitons à découvrir toute la magie du Festival du Bois. Venez célébrer avec nous les coutumes et traditions qui font partie de la communauté de Maillardville depuis l’arrivée des premiers pionniers canadiens-français en 1909.

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After a member of the Tri-Cities Moms Group on Facebook posted about a friend, Aimee Hildebrandt, who needed breast milk for her six-month-old, Hanna, and couldn’t do it herself because she’d undergone a double mastectomy, the group came through with dozens of litres of frozen milk. on the walk to Caffe Divano in Klahanie, Hooton called her mom. But she also remembers sitting down with those other new mothers, all with their own squirming babies and their own struggles, and felt that sigh of relief to know she wasn’t alone. The dozen moms soon discovered they needed a better way to chat online and switched to Facebook. Friends added friends and the TCMG network

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There are many subgroups, where members can share recipes, organize hikes or golf trips, swap clothing and connect on kid-specific issues. The Baby Dust support group, for instance, brings together moms going through IVF, pregnancy or infant loss and infertility. “It’s a private group where you’re able to cry and yell and scream and not really have to explain ourselves,” Hooton said. “One out of every three moms has a loss and the group is incredibly supportive.” Posts are immediately flooded with responses: “I’m here for you. I’m sending love. You are not alone. But there are moments of humour, too, along with monthly nights out at local pubs, wine and paint nights, event karaoke. “Our pub nights can get pretty crazy,” Hooton said with a laugh. “Those mamas need to unleash. It’s not necessarily drinking, it’s just talking and all of a sudden the ugly lights come on and we realize, ‘Uh oh, we have to go home to kids.’” And with 5,500 women — mama bears with equally strong opinions, many of whom are running on very little sleep — there can be some drama, too. But over the years, Hooton and her volunteer group administrators have developed a set of rules to keep the group dynamic respectful and, at the end of the day, there is a message that Hooton keeps coming back to. “In the middle of the night, when you feel like you’ve got to be the only person doing this, it’s so isolating. To have somebody say, ‘I’m going through the same thing,’ is such a relief. You’re not the only one suffering from post partum [depression], you’re not the only person who hasn’t slept well in four years, is on formula feeding or cloth diapers. “I’m in your shoes. I’m in your corner — and you’re not alone.”

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hen it’s the wee hours and it feels like you’ve been up all night soothing a restless baby, sometimes you just need to know you’re not alone. Maybe it’s when the struggles of switching to solid food rear up, or when the frustrations of potty training reach a boiling point. For some, there are queries about daycares and preschools, whether to choose French immersion or Montessori, how to plan a birthday party, when to go to the hospital or treat at home, when to go back to work. And, from time to time, that inevitable question: What do I make for dinner? For nearly eight years Tri-City moms have had a place to ask those questions, get advice, vent their anger, offer tips and make connections: the TriCities Moms Group (TCMG) Facebook page. Now with more than 5,500 members, it is the largest moms’ Facebook group in the Lower Mainland. Heather Hooton, the group’s founder, started it not long after moving to Coquitlam from Richmond when her husband started working with the Port Moody fire department. Soon, she was expecting their first child but in a city where they didn’t know anyone. And as the first in their circle of friends to be pregnant, Hooton realized she needed to start making some new friends. “I was lonely,” Hooton told The Tri-City News. “I needed some new friends but that’s a really hard thing to do as an adult.” She started on the meetup. com website after her daughter was born in the summer of 2009 and remembers heading to her first coffee date with other local moms; nervous and in tears

gives moms a way to enter for a chance to advertise their business to the group; it keeps the ad postings to a minimum while still supporting local and home-based businesses run by moms. Group members also pull together for moms in emergency situations. Hooton posts anonymous queries sent to her by members, where moms can ask difficult questions without airing their personal laundry, and the response is swift and widespread. Recently, one mom asked for help after discovering her partner doing drugs. Group members found her a place to move to, donated furniture and other household items so that, if she needed to, she could walk away. “When it comes to people saying, ‘I’m in an abusive relationship, I need help right now,’ or ‘I’m at Walmart, I’ve left and I need help,’” Hooton said members are fiercely supportive of one another, providing supplies, offering rooms in their homes for storage, providing transportation or connecting them to government resources. One member posted for a friend, Aimee Hildebrandt, a Mission mom who was struggling after discovering her sixmonth-old daughter, Hanna, was allergic to anything but breast milk. The trouble was that Hildebrandt had previously undergone a double mastectomy due to breast cancer and couldn’t afford to pay for donated milk through the BC Women’s Provincial Milk Bank. Within two days of the TCMG post going up, she sent a photo of Hanna surrounded by dozens of bags of frozen donated milk; there was so much that the overflow had to be sent to friends’ freezers. “My heart is so full from all this milk that has been donated to Hanna,” Hildebrandt said. “We are truly forever grateful for this. I am extremely fortunate to be part of a mom group on Facebook that has truly become my village.”

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Books young readers won’t want to put down A GOOD READ DIANNE ALLAN

ere are some great suggestions for interesting books for Grades 4 and 5 girls and boys. Guinea Dog by Patrick Jennings is the story of Rufus, a young boy, and all he wants is a dog. But his dad really doesn’t want Rufus to have a dog. Here are just a few of his reasons: “They whine. They scratch. They gnaw. They bark. They beg. They jump up. They slobber. They piddle everywhere, and that includes indoors. They poop everywhere, including indoors.” And on and on. So Rufus’ mom suggests a guinea pig and she brings one home. Rufus really doesn’t want a guinea pig, and worst of all, it’s a girl. Rufus is mad but quickly finds out that this is no guinea pig. She sleeps at the foot of his bed, runs, fetches and eats his homework. This hilarious book is number one in the series. Zane and the Hurricane by Rodman Philbrick takes place during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Zane Dupree goes to stay with his Great Grandmother in the Big Easy right before the hurricane hits. While he is being evacuated, his dog jumps out the window of the bus and Zane jumps out after him. Zane is now on his own during the terrible

aftermath of the storm, trying to find his way to safety. Thousands of people have been displaced from their homes. Nobody has food or water and everyone is looking for shelter. “To be honest, there’s a lot I don’t understand about what happened after the storm and why some people were so good and full of love and others so mean and hateful. But this much I do know: That day on the bridge, I was a proud African American. I was a white kid from New Hampshire. I was my mother’s baby. I was my father’s son. I was the one and only Zane Dupree.” Floors by Patrick Carman takes place in the Whippet Hotel — and there is no other place on Earth quite like it. It’s filled with bizarre inventions and crazy elevators, and each floor has its own wacky design

and secrets. The guests are mad or mysterious, and ducks are everywhere. Leo Fillmore is the janitor’s son and lives in the hotel. Four boxes are left for him that lead to hidden floors and strange puzzles. “Young Mr. Fillmore… I am only al-

lowed to tell you four things: There are four boxes, all of which must be found. There are two days, including this one… You may enlist the help of one other. Preferably a child. Always bring a duck if you can… Don’t fail, young Mr. Fillmore, for if you do, the Whippet Hotel and all it stands for will come to and end.” This fantastical book is number one in a series. Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins is the story of the adventures of four squirrels. It’s about friendship, courage and big ideas. One of the squirrels gets snatched by a hawk and narrowly escapes being dinner. “There was Jed, dangling inside a hawk’s clenched talons, high above the Earth. And yet, when the little voice inside him told Jed to give up, to let go of his life, another little voice said, ‘Nope. I don’t think so.’” Nuts to You is

filled with fabulous black-andwhite art and would be great to read aloud. If you are looking for more great titles, don’t hesitate to ask at your local public library.

Librarians are always happy to recommend books. A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Dianne Allan works at Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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Starts atHard 6pmRock Casino Vancouver Molson Canadian Theatre at the Molson2080 Canadian at theCoquitlam, Hard RockBC Casino Vancouver UnitedTheatre Boulevard, V3K 6W3 2080 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6W3 To celebrate our 50 years of service in the community, To celebrate 50 of years of service in the community, the Rotaryour Club Coquitlam is raising funds to the Rotary Club of Coquitlam funds to upgrade Mountain View Park is inraising Coquitlam and upgrade Mountain ViewAutism Park inNetwork. Coquitlam and support Canucks support Canucks Autism Network.

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• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-519-9997. • 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.

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• Centennial Stamp Club hosts Letter “V” Night; stamp swap and shop at 7 p.m., presentation of stamps/topics after 8 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier

• Planning meeting for Coquitlam Crunch Challenge 2017 (to be held Sept. 9), 7 p.m., craft room at Dogwood Pavilion, Coquitlam. If you are able to volunteer at this year’s event or would like to help the planning committee, RSVP to coquitlamcrunch@gmail.com. • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Dr Brian Yang, a urologist, will present on prostate cancer in general and any recent developments in diagnosis and treatment. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Craig, 604-928-9220 or Ken, 604-936-2998. • Access Youth Outreach Services AGM, 7-9 p.m. (signin at 6:30 p.m.), PoCo Inn and Suites. Info: accessyouth.org or 604-525-1888.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public is invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see what projects are currently underway. As well, the society is looking for volunteers interested in helping occasionally with education school tours, and to assist with daily operations and planning for our 2017 salmon festival. Info: www. hydecreek.org.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 9 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake

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This spring break, head to Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam for an interactive musical show. The Ta Daa Lady is a fun-loving soul who will delight families as she clowns, dances and mimes her way through all sorts of crazy antics with her loveable puppet Stumpy. Everyone is welcome on Tuesday, March 15, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. For more information, visit Terry Fox Library at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. or call 604-927-7999. OTHER SPRING BREAK HAPPENINGS AT TERRY FOX LIBRARY

• Scavenger hunt: Drop by Terry Fox Library and find some spring things inside the library and out. Kids can come in anytime during spring break, from March 13 to 25. • Crafts: Celebrate spring at Fox. Drop in and librarians will have supplies ready for you to make a fun family craft on Wednesday, March 15, 2 to 3:30 p.m. • Magic: Join award-winning magician Gary Savard for an interactive magic show that’s sure to amaze the whole family. Drop in on Tuesday, March 21 from 2 to 2:45 p.m. • Puppets: Come to the Terry Fox Library for some shenanigans with puppeteer Elspeth Bowers, who will perform a program of stories, songs, and a puppet show that will tickle your funny-bone. Everyone is welcome, Wednesday, March 23, 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. • Movie: Join Terry Fox librarians for a movie matinee: Ice Age: Collision Course, Friday, March 24, 2 to 3:30 p.m. For more information on any of these programs, visit the library at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. or call 604-927-7999.

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There’s a new vibe coming out of Québec — and the edgy electronic beats fused with traditional French-Canadian tunes are making waves around the world. That’s what Nicolas Pellerin and Mélisande say, two Québecois entertainers who have performed to crowds of all sizes over the past year, from Australia to Europe. This weekend, they will bring their modern sounds to Coquitlam’s 28th annual Festival du Bois, the largest francophone fête on Canada’s west coast that is organized by the Société francophone de Maillardville. Pellerin, a fiddler, and his band, les Grand Hurleurs — aka Stéphane Tellier (guitar) and Simon Lepage (bass) — mix classical, manouche, electronica and folk music while Mélisande and her Junonominated partner Alexandre “Moulin” de Grosboir-Garand pack a punch with their pulsating sounds fresh from the streets of Montréal. “There are a lot of traditional-style groups in Québec who are doing what we’re doing: Giving a twist to FrenchCanadian music,” Pellerin said. “It resonates well, no matter where we go. There are countries that don’t speak French but it doesn’t seem to matter. They dance and we all have a lot of fun playing our music.” Mélisande concurred. “We have very upbeat dance music and there are a lot of francophiles everywhere we go. They like practising their French with us and finding out what we’re all about. Everybody has a good time,” she said. It will be Mélisande’s first time at Festival du Bois and she, along with her bandmates — including Robin Boulianne (violin, banjo, foot percussion, vocal) and Alexis Martin (drums, percussions, programming) — have the prime spot on Saturday night to close the festival. Mélisande said she’s “super psyched” about their performance and to play compositions off their sophomore album Les millésimes (the

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Acadian music fest. “It’s fabulous sharing music near Juno Beach and celebrating the contributions Canada gave during the war,” Pettit said. “The whole community really comes together and the spirit and energy is just remarkable.” Festival du Bois is one of her favourite stops in the year, she said. “It’s such a wonderful event. There is so much great music and different types of French culture.” Also lined up for the 28th annual fete are Suroît — which is performing at tonight’s Dîner en Plaid at the John B Pub in Coquitlam — Zal Sissokho & Buntalo, Jeremiah McLane & Ruthie Dornfelf, Podrythmie and Échos du Pacifique, an award-winning Maillardvillebased choir under the artistic direction of Marla Mayson. The party starts Friday night with live music from the Sybaritic String Band, a Vancouver contradance band that entertains once a month at the Rogue Folk Club. • Festival du Bois runs Friday to Sunday at Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Tickets are $15 for Friday night, and $15/$10 per day for Saturday and Sunday (a twoday adult pass is $25). There’s no charge for kids under five. Don’t forget the pancake breakfast on Sunday morning for $7/$3 (not included in admission). Visit festivaldubois.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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From Simon Brothers’ perch in Stratford, he can overlook the massive CN Rail shops, an industrial site that closed in 1989 — a century after it was built by the Grand Trunk Railway to fix steam locomotives in southwestern Ontario. Its existence is a controversial one, for sure. In 2010, the city took over the 17-acre property and, since then, the city council has flipped back and forth about what to do with the land. Many residents see it as an eyesore and want it banished but others, like Brothers, want the historical landmark restored and reinvented with a creative flair. A few years back, Brothers and three of his childhood friends got permission from the city to step inside the nowvacant structure to document it for a new art installation called Train Dreams. They wanted their senses to carry them as they walked through the derelict building, to close their eyes and imagine the sights and sounds of large transport machinery being pounded back into shape. “It’s like a cathedral,” Brothers said of the building, during an interview from his hometown last Friday, “and it provided us with a great canvas to start our project.” On Saturday, the filmmaker and audio artist Nick Kuepfer — one-half of Common Collective, which also includes Mark Preston (photographer, documentary video editor and video artist) and Luke

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An archival image from Train Dreams. Mistruzzi (stop-motion animation and documentary artist) — will be in Coquitlam to show their results. The pair will speak about Train Dreams at a reception at the Art Gallery at Evergreen at 2 p.m. before their exhibit is officially unveiled. Produced in 2014, Train Dreams was the first artistic project for Common Collective. Its goal was to craft experimental work using their varied disciplines and specialties, Brothers said. Train Dreams, which has been shown around Ontario and after Coquitlam will travel to Nelson, has special meaning this year as the country marks its 150th anniversary, he said. While the narrative centres on the history of Stratford, its theme also translates well to rail communities across Canada — especially Port Moody, where the Golden Spike was nailed to recognize the western terminus of the CP Rail line. Besides the images gathered from the old Stratford repair

shops, Brothers also sourced archival train footage from around southwestern Ontario and the U.S. as well as from his own grandfather’s photography collection. Brother’s ancestor documented steam locomotives and their passengers while working for Cannon. Kuepfer’s audio compositions and looping techniques augment the pictures, using degraded elements to give a sense of the history and a dream-like quality. Train Dreams, Brothers said, “is romantic but it’s also abrasive. There are lots of moving parts and moving sounds. It’s a piece very much rooted in the past and blends like fragments of memory.” • Train Dreams runs at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from March 4 to May 7. The opening reception is on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. with the artists’ talk at 2 p.m. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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A decade of clay sculpting Irish stories, music at Mackin Canada over the years. Stories about Among the preIrish influence senters will be Bob in Canada and Mackin, the grandson music from the of Henry Mackin, the Emerald Isle will original occupant of sound from a Mackin House — one historic home in of the first homes built Coquitlam next in Coquitlam. Henry week — just in Mackin was a presitime for the St. MACKIN HOUSE dent at Fraser Mills, Patrick’s Day celonce the largest sawmill in the ebrations. British Commonwealth. He The Coquitlam Heritage was born in New York City to Society has teamed up Irish-Catholic parents Joseph with the Ireland Canada Patrick Mackin and Catherine Monument Society to share Byrne Mackin. tales about Irish immigrants Also talking will be Doug who made contributions to

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Eliza Wang’s teapot, Lotus Flower, will be featured in the Tri-City Potters’ show at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.), which opens Thursday. squirrels, fish, etc. — to form a Canada 150 wall mural. And to honour the arts centre, the participating potters have each donated at least one handcrafted bowl for a Dutch auction, with proceeds supporting PMAC. The auction starts Thursday and all bowls have the same price and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis (the prices will be lowered each week until the end of the exhibition, on March 30). Celebration in Clay runs in conjunction with the Canadian Clay Symposium — Re:evolution, happening

on March 18 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby. Meanwhile, also on Thursday, in the Ann Kitching Gallery at PMAC, Kimberly Blackstock and Breanna Quan open their floral exhibit The Living Palette while, in the Suncor Gallery, Enda Bardell shows her series called Panorama Unfolding. • The opening reception is from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.). Admission is free and artists will be in attendance; refreshments will also be served. Call 604-931-2008 or visit pomoarts.ca.

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Renowned fashion historian Ivan Sayers returns to Port Moody on Sunday with a benefit to support the city’s heritage society. Sayers will SAYERS showcase 150 years of Canadian garments — a nod to the country’s 150th birthday this year — on March 5 at 2 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) Tickets for his show are $25 with proceeds supporting the Port Moody Heritage Society. Go online to inlettheatre.ca to purchase or visit the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) before March 2 to buy in person. If not sold out, tickets will also be available at the door on show day. Call 604-939-1648 or visit portmoodymuseum.org.

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Canadian 1980s rock band Trooper will light up Rocky Point Park in Port Moody on the country’s 150th birthday, July 1. The Juno-award winning group, known for such songs as Raise a Little Hell and Oh, Pretty Lady will play the 41st annual Golden Spike Days festival at 8:45 p.m. will also be on show in the display case at the library (100 Newport Dr.) starting today (Wednesday). The students are taught by Melanie Stokes (Studio Art, Drawing & Painting, Art Careers 12); Mike McElgunn (Ceramics); and Aryn Gunn (Photography and Graphics). All three instructors have been at Gleneagle for more than 15 years.

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A group of Tri-City ceramic artists will mark its 10th year — and the country’s 150th anniversary — with a new show at the Port Moody Arts Centre this month. The display, which opens with a reception tomorrow (Thursday), will showcase more than 150 pieces by 26 artists with the Tri-City Potters, a non-profit society founded in 2007 that meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the St. Johns Street facility. On Monday, vice-president Kay Bonathan told The Tri-City News the group started after a number of Tri-City ceramic artists who were attending classes in Surrey decided “they didn’t want to make the long trek over the Port Mann bridge anymore.” Today, its 33 members include such well-known TriCity artists as Dan Severence and Clive Tucker, both of whom are on the Place des Arts’ and PMAC faculties. For its milestone exhibit in the Canadian Pacific Gallery, titled Celebration in Clay, the potters will feature a range of their ceramics: from sculptures and stoneware to wearable arts and non-functional ornaments. As well, they have created 50 small tiles with images of wildlife — i.e., trees, birds,

Massey whose father, George Massey, helped to build the Massey Tunnel. As well, Brendan Flynn, the executive director of the Ireland Canada Monument Society, will outline the group’s latest achievements for an Irish memorial planned for George Wainborn Park in Vancouver. Their speeches will be followed by Celtic entertainment. The event takes place on Saturday, March 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 604-516-6151 or visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

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Coquitlam Skating Club member Larkyn Austman scored a bronze medal at the Challenge Cup 2017 in the Hague, Holland last week. The 18-year-old figure skater finished with a score of 157.90, behind silver medalist Caroline Zhang from the U.S., who had a score of 166.93, and Loena Hendricks of Belgium, who won gold with a score of 177.94. She was able to achieve the minimum technical score in both the short program and the free program required by the International Skating Union making her eligible for world championships. Austman is also the fourth-ranked female figure skater in Canada, putting her in contention for making the 2018 Canadian Olympic Team.

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Benjam Papp is aiming to be the third member of his family to win gold at the Nordic Open figure skating championship in Reykjavik, Iceland next week. And judging by recent history, he has a pretty good chance of stepping on to the podium. The 17-year-old Coquitlam Skating Club member said that his brother Bela and his sister Beata won their Nordic Championships the same year they took home gold at the

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Finnish nationals. “I just won the Finnish junior natoinals,” he said. “The same year they won, they also won the Nordic Championship.” Papp was born in Finland but moved to Canada when he was eight years old. He started figure skating a year later, and followed in the footsteps of his older siblings. He is currently finishing up Grade 12 at Burnaby Central secondary and said he plans to attend culinary school next year. But over the next few weeks, his focus will be on skating. When he returns from Iceland, he will only have a couple of days before getting back on a plane to compete in the World Junior

Championships, which will take place in Taipei later this month. He punched his ticket to the worlds after qualifying at another international event in Slovenia two weeks ago. Taipei is a major event for Papp and he said his goal is to qualify for the long program. “I will be extremely happy if I can do that,” he said. “I will need to score a new personal best, which I can do.” Wayne Chung is another Coquitlam Skating Club member that has been racking up the air miles recently. He will join Papp at the Nordic Championship next week, competing in the senior category for the first time ever. “I want to get a high score,” he said. “It is my first year in

seniors, so I want to really prepare.” Chung needs federation points, which he can earn at international competitions. He hopes to qualify for a spot on the Hong Kong national team and will compete at a national event in April. Chung was born in Canada but grew up in Hong Kong. When he returned to Canada a few years ago to start a business degree at Simon Fraser University, former Coquitlam Skating Club member Ronald Lam suggested he train with coach Bruno Delmaestro. The Nordic Open runs between March 2 and 5. For up-to-date scores, go to www. isu.org. sports@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

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Coquitlam Skating Club athletes Benjam Papp, left, and Wayne Chung, right, will head to Reykjavik, Iceland, this week for the Nordic Open figure skating championship. Papp is also preparing for the world junior championship in Taipei later this month, while Chung will compete at a national event in Hong Kong in April.

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For the third year in a row the Coquitlam Metro-Ford TNT will hoist the Tri-City Youth Soccer Association banner in the under-18 category. The club bested the Port Moody Muckers last weekend thanks to Cristina Danieli’s first-half goal when she buried a rebound set up by Julianna Bosa. One goal was all the club needed, with strong defensive play and goaltending by Alivia Ungaro, who kept Port Moody from scoring the tying goal. It’s been a busy few weeks for the TNT. The club defeated Port Coquitlam FC Fury by a 1-0 score lsat weekend in a game that needed two overtime periods to decide. Finally, Tessa Weimer volleyed a cross from Kaisha Markiewics to end the game and set up last weekend’s championship final.

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The Port Moody Gunners improved to 6-5-4 on the season after defeating Westcoast FC 3-0 in Fraser Valley Soccer League action. The Gunners are currently in fifth place in the league, behind Abbotsford with an 8-2-4 record.

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41. Having an attractive shape 42. Togo capital 43. Island nation 44. Arctic deer with large antlers 47. Dishonorable man 48. Equal to 100 sq. meters 49. Administered 51. Cake topping 52. Car for hire 53. Autonomic nervous system 58. Intelligence organization

DOWN 1. Upright stone 2. Beat 3. Intestines (informal) 4. Distinguishing marks 5. Clergical vestment 6. Give cards incorrectly 7. Underground construction worker 8. Japanese art form 9. Franz van __, German diplomat 13. Wife 14. Consume 17. Curve

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