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Housing Goals and Policies of providing a variety of housing types in the community, including affordable housing,” stated Jacqueline Blackwell, senior public affairs consultant for Fraser Health, in an email to The Tri-City News.

The city of Coquitlam is hoping to stop local bruins from taking advantage of the annual smorgasbord of food scraps that is laid out for them on city streets during garbage collection day. An overhaul of the collection schedule for the city’s 25,000 residents who receive residential waste collection will start March 12 with the goal of reducing the time smelly green waste carts containing food scraps and garbage carts (which aren’t supposed to contain food but sometimes do) sit at the curb to attract curious and hungry bears. The city is spending $200,000 to implement the plan, most of which will go to pay for additional garbage and green waste trucks to help out with the initial implementation. “We want to hear fewer reports and complaints of bears getting into garbage on collection day and we are going to be monitoring and watching that,” said Steffanie Warriner, manager of environmental services. The way it will work is that the city will be split into morning and afternoon zones so green carts and garbage carts near areas frequented by bears are picked up first.

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Left to right: Phillip Lopresti, Andrew McKinlay and Trevor Schmidt are Port Moody volunteer firefighters organizing the FireFit competition that will bring 70 to 100 firefighters from around the Pacific Northwest, Alberta and the Yukon to the city to test their brawn, speed and skill against the clock. They’re also competing in the event, which will be held at Inlet Field April 28 and 29. For story, see page 9.

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One year after hospital expansion plans were announced for Eagle Ridge

Hospital in Port Moody, Fraser Health’s real estate development arm is seeking public feedback on a proposal for a high-density development at the site. And some of it could be for housing for people with modest incomes. An open house is planned

for Wednesday, March 7 between 4:30 and 8 p.m. at PoMo city hall for people to have a look at the proposal for redeveloping two parcels of land next to the current 34-year-old hospital, with Fraser Health planning to start the first phase of an Official Community Plan amendment for the property.

“Our application aligns with the province’s goal of improving access to rental housing for low-income households. It also aligns with the Metro Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy’s goals of increasing the supply and diversity of modest cost housing, and the city’s Official Community Plan

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have so much work on my plate,” she said. Maintaining a work-life balance has become even more paramount after the birth of her son two months ago, she added. “This has been another learning experience,” she said. “Being a mom and running a business.”

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The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce recently launched its first young professionals program designed to help people under 35 learn and build their businesses. By attending monthly events, participants can socialize and network while sharing their experiences and stories with one another. Members are also encouraged to give back to their community by giving to local non-profits and to grow their skillsets through educational seminars. To highlight the launch of the Tri-Cities Young Professionals program, The Tri-City News is profiling the entrepreneurial work of several members — Georgiy Sekretaryuk, Paige Petriw and Scott Salling — who are under 35.

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• Owner of Cering Technology Wearable technology is no longer just for Hollywood characters like James Bond. Georgiy Sekretaryuk’s Cering Technology is launching a line of jewelry that doubles as a silent alarm the wearer can push whenever he feels in danger and wants to discreetly notify the police. The white “smart gem” can be set in a variety of different styles, from a ring to a bracelet or neck chain, and contains a Bluetooth chip and GPS to alert officials to a person’s location. “You just tap the jewelry three times,” said the 19-yearold Coquitlam resident. “Through an app on your phone, we will send your GPS location and emergency call for help to local authorities.” The idea is the brainchild of Victoria Teo, who was part of Sekretaryuk’s team during a Young Entrepreneur Leadership Launchpad contest at their high school. Teo has since left the company but Sekretaryuk said he continues to advance the work and refine the prototype and hopes to make Cering his full-time job one day. “That’s the goal,” he said. Today, Cering is made up of two principal owners and two advisors. They found a factory in China capable of producing the products and have worked closely with a jeweller who has helped come up with the settings. “The design is absolutely gorgeous,” Sekretaryuk said, noting the product has to be fashionable while meeting

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Paige Petriw, Scott Salling and Georgiy Sekretaryuk are members of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals program and making their way in the business community. certain design requirements. “The feedback has been very positive.” So far, getting the prototype built has cost between $5,000 and $10,000, and all of the money has been self-funded. But that could soon change as the company plans to launch a Kickstarter campaign in the spring, where it intends to sell the products for between $100 and $149 U.S. Sekretaryuk said he has had a lot of fun developing the business and is excited about taking his jewelry to market. “I have always been interested in business,” he said.

“I have always wanted to do something in the tech field and this was a great opportunity for me.”

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• Owner of Spotlight Events Throughout her time in school, Paige Petriw had always been interested in event planning. But it wasn’t until putting together her own wedding a few years ago that she decided she wanted to make co-ordinating celebrations and ceremonies her full-time career. Six-years later and the 28-year-old is the proud owner of Spotlight Events — and said

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she has never been busier. “Everything kind of fell into place,” she said. “I liked the idea of building something for myself.” In the well-photographed social media age, no detail can be overlooked, she said. Her clients are always looking for unique experiences, including one couple that wanted their wedding furnished with vintage couches and benches at the top of the Sea to Sky Gondola. Petriw came through for them and the couple were able to give their vows on a platform overlooking Howe Sound.

“That was logistically crazy,” she said. Feats such as the Sea-to-Sky event helped grow her client list, and it didn’t take long before she was able to quit her day job and focus on her business full-time. “I like having my flexibility and making my own schedule,” she said. “I have always been drawn to that lifestyle.” Still, like many young entrepreneurs, she had a hard time saying no to work, especially when she was just starting out, she said. “I would just take everything and all of the sudden I would

• Owner of FIT Academy As a former high school and university football player, Scott Salling has had his share of injuries. It is that experience that the 33-year-old said helps him work with clients who are rehabbing from surgeries or ailments that have taken them out of their sport. “You go through some injuries, you know what to expect about the recovery process,” Salling said during a break at Impulse Fitness in Port Coquitlam, where he works with many of his clients. “It is not only physical but psychological… You have to really be empathetic in that regard.” The joy he said he gets out of helping people recover or meet a fitness goal is what led him to launching FIT Academy, his personal training company, in 2016. While he has been a personal trainer for close to a decade, he said he felt compelled to start his own business and return to PoCo, the place where he grew up and played football with the Terry Fox Ravens. “It was just an easy fit,” he said of his decision to launch the company in his hometown. Salling said he has learned a lot of lessons in his first year in business, particularly about managing his time and stress levels. He added that as a personal trainer being tired on the job is not an option and he has had to be conscious of not taking on too much. “I definitely have realized where my limit is,” he said. “I am mindful of my energy level… If I am not healthy, than how can I help someone else be healthy?” While he has reached some important milestones with his business over the last year, Salling said the highlights have been seeing clients achieve their goals. There was a man who he rehabbed after surgery after a bad motorcycle accident and a woman who had been inactive for most of her life who he helped lose 80 lb. “It is great to see people get their confidence back,” he said.

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A 29-year-old man is in custody after fleeing a police traffic stop and striking two vehicles in Port Coquitlam on Wednesday

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Police chase ends in arrest, two collisions Mounties say man ‘very well known’ in the Tri-Cities A 29-year-old man — “very well known to police,” Coquitlam RCMP say — blew through a Port Coquitlam traffic stop Wednesday morning and struck two vehicles, including a police cruiser. Cpl. Mike McLaughlin said

the Maple Ridge resident faces numerous charges following the incident that began when a general duty investigator tried to pull him over on the Mary Hill bypass at Kingsway Avenue. The suspect then struck the officer’s car and, while another police car also attempted to pull him over near the Broadway Street intersection, he struck a civilian car, McLaughlin said.

The driver was arrested and taken into custody and the passenger in his vehicle — as well a police officer and the driver of the civilian car — were treated on scene for minor injuries. It is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a role in the chase but the driver is “very well known to police,” McLaughlin said. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

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ON SPORT Thank you to our sporting community! Coquitlam in Bloom’s focus this year is to shine a light on the important role sport plays within our city. We’d particularly like to thank all the volunteers who so tirelessly dedicate their time. Stay tuned for a number of upcoming events and initiatives, including: » Launch event for sports associations on Tuesday, March 6 » Speaker Series workshops addressing current sport trends and issues

» Sports Fair events for all ages: Try a new sport in a carnival-like atmosphere » New Adopt-a-Bench program » Volunteer Sports Host sign-up

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Bernie Poitras knows his way around a kitchen. For the past 17 years the Port Coquitlam man has been making soup for people who stop for lunch on Wednesdays at Trinity United Church while picking up a bag of groceries from the food bank. While other people dish out advice, handouts and occasionally services to those struggling to survive, Poitras dishes up a bowl of beef, chowder, vegetable and any other kind of soup he can think of to about 100 people on Wednesdays. He is supported by members of the Tsu Chi Foundation who look after the soup kitchen on alternating Wednesdays with Poitras and his fellow volunteers doing the job the other weeks. “I can make soup out of shoe leather,” jokes the retired engineer, who learned to cook from his mom. Lately, with temperatures dipping to zero, Poitras has had more mouths to feed since the extreme weather mat program opened at Trinity. He’s been supplying soup

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Bernie Poitras gets ready to eat a bowl of soup outside the soup kitchen at Trinity United in Port Coquitlam, where an emergency shelter has been set up for people who are homeless. to the homeless who use the extreme weather mat program at the church. Each night since Feb. 9, between 11 and 18 souls, some with dogs, show up at the church on Prairie Avenue to sleep on a mat. They get Poitras’ soup, a bun and vegetables, while Trinity volunteers set up the mats and make sure the place is clean each morning when the visitors leave at 7 a.m. Workers paid for by BC

Housing look after the shelter and also make breakfast and a bag lunch for their charges. “They particularly like the beef soup,” said Poitras, who speculates it’s because people living out in the rough need the extra protein. This will be the 11th year that Trinity has run a mat program for local homeless people and it’s still busy even though Coquitlam has a full-time shelter at 3030 Gordon.

Poitras said the emergency mat program is necessary because 3030 Gordon is full and people still need a place to stay for the night. “What can you do when you’re staying outside and it drops to zero,” he told The TriCity News. Over the years Poitras has seen a change in clients; they are younger now, but still struggling with mental health issues, as well as drug and al-

Pockets of poverty can be found in the Tri-Cities just like anywhere else in B.C. and the provincial government would like to address it. Too many people need to use the food bank and live in shelters, and too many families are living without basic necessities, according to the province. What do you think needs to be done? That’s the question that will be asked on Saturday, March 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. when the B.C. government will be holding a poverty reduction strategy community meeting in Coquitlam at the Best Western Plus Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre at 319 North Road. Doors open at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served, the location is accessible and supports are available to help people participate, including transportation, child care, disability and health supports, as well as secure storage for belongings. If you need supports to participate, please contact Jayd Ursulak by phone at 604- 718-7745 or email: JUrsulak@ sparc.bc.ca. If you can’t attend, you can submit input online at engage.gov.bc.ca; send an email to BCPovertyReduction@ gov.bc.ca or call and leave a voice mail message at 1-778698-7746 (Victoria number). In October, the government appointed a 28-person committee to provide advice on reducing poverty. For more information, go to engage.gov.bc.ca/bcpovertyreduction. cohol addiction. He said many are regulars. Poitras listens to their stories while giving them a bowl of something hot to eat. “It’s surprising. They come in quiet the first night, but the second night they are boisterous in telling me how they arrived at their situation.” After watching the homeless situation change over the years, Poitras believes drugs are more common than they

used to be while the cost of living exceeds income assistance. When people do work, he said, the additional money is clawed back. He’d like to see some changes in the way services are delivered. “You know about government, they are slow to act.” But in the meantime, he’ll continue to make soup and deliver it to those who need it. “I’m not ready to retire,” said Poitras.

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FireFit racing to Port Moody in April Firefighters will gearing up for the toughest two minutes in sports MArio BArtel

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Port Moody might just be the safest city in British Columbia on the April 28 to 29 weekend. That’s when 70 to 100 firefighters from across the province, as well as Alberta, the Yukon and even Washington state will be in town for the first event in the 2018 FireFit championships that alights in 11 cities across Canada, culminating at the national and world final at Spruce Meadows, Alta., Sept. 5 to 9. And, as organizer Trevor Schmidt, a Port Moody volunteer firefighter said, they won’t just pull you to safety, haul a heavy hose fully charged with water and lug an oxygen tank up a staircase — they’ll do it quickly. “It’s the toughest two minutes in sports,” said Phillip Lopresti, another volunteer firefighter who’s part of the local organizing committee. FireFit is a competitive test of six disciplines firefighters use in emergency situations. It’s a race against the clock to:

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Port Moody volunteer firefighter Trevor Schmidt practises his stair-climbing technique as he prepares to compete in the FireFit competition that will be held in the city April 28 to 29. • haul a 42-pound hose pack up six flights of stairs; • hoist a 45-pound donut roll of hose to the top of a tower; • chop their way through a simulated wall with a nine-

pound mallet; • run 140 feet then shoulder a fully-charged 1.75” hose line; • drag that hose line 75 feet then aim the nozzle at a designated target;

• and drag a 165-pound rescue mannequin backward 100 feet. All of the event’s components are raced in full turnout gear, including heavy rubber

boots, and competitors are wearing full oxygen masks attached to heavy tanks on their backs. Schmidt, who’s competed in the event several times in his six years as a volunteer firefighter, said the top competitors can get to the finish line in less than two minutes. Andrew McKinlay, another FireFit veteran amongst Port Moody’s volunteer firefighters, said it takes more than brawn and speed to be successful, though. “There’s a technical side to it as well,” McKinlay said. “To be really competitive you have to find ways to shave seconds and half seconds.” That can come down to practising the technique for climbing the stairs most efficiently to managing the transitions between the various disciplines. Nothing can be left to chance and there’s no time to catch your breath. “You have to accelerate,” McKinlay said. “You can’t take three or four seconds to rest — that’s the difference between being in fifth or 25th.” But mostly it’s about enduring pain, Schmidt said. “There’s a huge mental component,” he said. “You have to push through that pain barrier.” FireFit started 25 years ago as part of the Pacific National Exhibition. It was so successful

a coast-to-coast tour was organized the next year with seven events attracting 715 competitors from more than 105 different fire departments. The national championship has been broadcast on TSN, OLN and RDS and the competition has attracted firefighters from as far away as New Zealand, Germany and the Middle East. McKinlay said the competition is a way for firefighters to test themselves and push each other. Lopresti said it’s a fun way for firefighters to get to know their community better and for the community to see them at their best in a convivial atmosphere rather than in the stress of an actual emergency situation. Port Moody’s event, to be held at Inlet field, will include individual competition on Saturday, April 28, team events the next day, as well as a corporate relay challenge where teams from local businesses can get a first-hand appreciation of what it takes to be a firefighter. Proceeds from the latter will go to a local charity. • For more information, including sponsorship opportunities and entries into the corporate challenge, contact info@ firefitportmoody.ca. mbartel@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

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INGRID RICE

Safe exchanges

recent video poked fun at people buying and selling things on Craigslist and other classified websites, showing how people fear being ripped off. It’s a typical scenario: two strangers offer to exchange goods for cash but the seller worries about being jumped and having their item stolen and the buyer worries about purchasing a stolen item or handing over money without getting his goods. It all ends well when money actually changes hands and the fellows turn out to be stand-up citizens. It’s hard to believe the success of these online classified sites given the fears but one police force is trying to make a difference. The abbotsford Police department has set up a buy and sell exchange zone in front of the station with 24-hour video monitoring to help people using online markets such as Craigslist, Kijiji and facebook. If one of the parties hesitates at being so exposed, maybe they are not a good bet. It’s an idea whose time has come if we really care about reusing and recycling and ensuring that people are safe when they negotiate online.

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Protecting young people from cyberbullying P

ink Shirt day 2018 was upon us this week, a day when students actively participate in conversations to minimize the impacts of cyberbullying, to increase digital literacies and to assess their online discourse in an evolving technology-infused world. This year, Pink Shirt day was aimed at addressing the issue of cyberbullying by thinking twice before posting harmful content online and JESSE MILLER using social media to share kindness. Cyberbullying is not as active of a topic in february 2018 as it was in february 2013, but it is part of the needed conversation in a connected world. Cyberbullying continues to evolve with trends and internet use but, over the past five years, we as citizens, parents, educators and coaches have made some serious change in british Columbia in how our schools approach this problem. The student theme for Pink Shirt day 2018 reflects that change by not focusing on the negatives but by engaging conversations of kindness and understanding. NewsROOM 604-472-3030 DelIVeRY 604-472-3040 DIsPlaY aDs 604-472-3020 classIfIeD aDs 604-444-3056 n

Recently, I worked with a group of students who discussed hate online. They questioned where the lines of hate speech and freedom of speech converged and how to identify the threats to safety that impact a school community. Major news events regarding safety in schools help propel these conversations and the world of politics plays a role in how kids assess online commentary. admittedly, in the past two years, it has become difficult as an educator to stand in front of a group of students and state, “Watch what you put online, it might negatively impact you” when those children watch politicians who use Twitter to cyberbully, without care or thought of others, get elected. digital literacy is a critical part of the cyberbullying conversation and I try my best to help kids understand that if you are promoting hate and violence against a particular group or a person, you are part of the cyberbullying concerns we have. It is not a difficult task to get kids to understand that using social media to promote hate, to torment another or to ridicule others is unacceptable. This behaviour will eventually be met with consequences and there are plenty of examples for teachers to reference, but the task of educating kids that social media is an extension of the learning environments they share with classmates is a daunting task for a school administrator.

Kids respond so instinctively to real-time online conversations with friends and classmates, and understanding what is being said versus how it is said can be difficult for anyone to decipher. Kids understand that what happens online is no different than the school hallway but an ever-present question exists: Is their behaviour any different than that adults demonstrate online? for adults, facebook is inherently useful. It is where we as adults converge, to connect, and to share what’s going on in their lives. but there are hateful posts and ridiculous comments, and I am almost never surprised by the vitriol of adults online — and I can only hope that kids will be the change we need in the future. The social media platforms that youth participate in are reflections of our adult uses of digital media and mobile technologies. Youth equally want to see the drama, the rants, the complaints, to find entertainment and source information — just like adults do. This Pink Shirt day, if you are concerned about our young people and cyberbullying, ask yourself about how you use the internet, how you screenshot the content of others, take photos without permission, comment online and what you share for the world to see. The question becomes: Is it just the kids who have to share with kindness online or is it all of us? Jesse Miller is the founder of www.mediatedreality.com, a social media and digital literacy education company in Vancouver.

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PIPELINE PROJECT

Two views on KM pipeline debate The Editor, The people of B.C., and more specifically Vancouver, seem to think that they can control the economy and welfare of our country. However, we are but one part of Canada. We must think of the greater good of the entire country. With a provincial finance minister who just recently noted that every penny counts, just days before delivering another NDP tax-and-spend budget. Are the NDP (I know that the Greens could care less) aware of the billions of dollars a year our oil and gas industries generate for our economy? Everyone is so worried about a leak from the pipelines, while forgetting how much more dangerous the option of rail will be. Maybe we need to sacrifice a relatively small portion of our land to a few pipelines to preserve the rest of our nation? And yes, the B.C. coast is a precious and fragile habitat in many ways, but the chances of a major spill are very low. How about all of the other ships in our harbours: tank-

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The pipeline expansion approved by the federal government would triple Trans Mountain capacity to 890,000 barrels per day and result in a seven-fold increase in oil tanker traffic through Burrard Inlet. ers, merchant ships, as well as the pleasure boats out there already that are causing tons of pollution every day? Shall we stop all shipping to protect our waters? Perhaps it is an idea to consider. After all, do all those private boat owners out there really need to have a boat just for pleasure? Corey Bronfen

Port Coquitlam

NO PIPELINE

The Editor, During the 2015 election Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised he would not approve the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion until the National Energy Board review process

was revamped to be more inclusive and fair. Instead, the prime minister broke his promise and approved this new bitumen pipeline. I oppose the pipeline and ask the government to reverse its approval. I oppose this new pipeline as it has not received community consent. The British

Columbia government opposes the pipeline and is employing legal tools to oppose the expansion in court. The project also faces legal challenges from the city of Burnaby, the city of Vancouver, other municipalities and many First Nations whose territories and reserve lands are directly affected by the development. I oppose this new pipeline because it is not safe. The new bitumen pipeline will pass through densely populated urban areas. In Burnaby, where the new pipeline terminates, the fire department released a report indicating the Kinder Morgan expansion puts the public and environment at serious risk in the event of a

spill. If there was ever an earthquake and a fire started at the tank farm, millions of people would be affected from the toxic plume. I object to this new pipeline as it brings no substantial economic benefit to British Columbians. None of the oil will be consumed or refined by Canadians. Kinder Morgan projects the expansion will only create 50 permanent full time jobs upon completion and admits most of the promised temporary construction jobs will not go to local workers. I object to this new pipeline because of the environmental risk. As we have seen elsewhere, tanker spills happen and the damage is irreversible. I frequently go to the Burrard Inlet, where the tankers are coming in to get this dirty bitumen and a spill in the inlet or harbour would ruin this beautiful place. Many people fish there, catch crabs off the local pier and tankers have no business coming in there. Steven Solomon Coquitlam

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A bear tries to pry open a green waste cart in the hopes of getting some calories from the food scraps inside. With changes to Coquitlam’s garbage pickup schedule, unsecured carts will spend less time on city streets on garbage collection day, according to the city.

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Garbage pickup times to change across Coq. Have an opinion on a Tri-City News story? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. won’t change and Recycle BC, which provides the service for fre,e will continue to require that recycling be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. and will pick up based on their own schedule. Hopefully the garbage collection change will reduce the potential for conflict, Warriner said. Last year, 15 bears were destroyed in the Tri-Cities, mostly due to becoming habituated to garbage. In 2017, nearly 5,000 warnings went out to people who were careless with their waste and nearly 400 fines were issued. An app will also remind residents of their pick up day. View the service online

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Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, Eagle Ridge, Ranch Park and Chineside will get morning collection between 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. while afternoon collection will take place for all other areas of the city, with waste picked up between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The change is supposed to reduce the time the garbage and green waste sits on curbs in areas frequented by bears to around six hours instead of 12 while residents in the afternoon zones have the option of setting out their garbage and green waste at 11 a.m., also potentially reducing opportunities for bears to seek out food from carts. In addition to new collection times, a number of homes will face changes to their pick up date: 25% of homes will have a collection day that is earlier in the week, 50% will have a collection day later in the week and 25% will have no change. One point of note, however, is that recycling collection

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FH would like to introduce a new mix of uses to the site to help support the current and future health care needs of the community. You are invited to attend a public open house to view background materials, learn about the goals and objectives of the project and provide your feedback. feedback@fraserhealth.ca

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Suter Brook proposal will go to public hearing Mario Bartel The Tri-CiTy News

The prospect of 50 affordable rental apartments and 26 market rental units in Suter Brook drew praise this week from some Port Moody councillors considering a proposal by Onni to increase density in its last parcel of property in the development. Whether the rest of the community agrees will be determined at a public hearing for the plan on March 13 at city hall. Onni wants to change the terms of its land use contract for the property at 300 Morrissey St. so it can build two 26-storey residential towers and one six-storey residential building. The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 512 residential units would include 76 rental apartments. A new 11,000 sq. ft. neighbourhood park and 10,700 sq. ft. of indoor amenity space would also be built. The site is already approved for one 26-storey tower and two four-storey buildings that would comprise 290 units. Coun. Diana Dilworth said the tradeoff of density for the rental units along with approximately $15 million in anticipated density bonus payments â&#x20AC;&#x153;is exactly what communities have been asked to do.

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A rendering of Onniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to expand its plans for the final parcel of property in its Suter Brook development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope this sets a standard for future applications.â&#x20AC;? Coun. Meghan Lahti agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, the biggest benefit is the affordable housing portion,â&#x20AC;? she said. But Coun. Hunter Madsen said the added traffic that would come with the larger development is too high a price to pay for the rental units. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any particular need for this extra density,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enhance the living experience for people in Suter Brook.â&#x20AC;? Coun. Rob Vagramov concurred.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s asking for too much for too little,â&#x20AC;? he said. But Mayor Mike Clay said proposals like Onniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are a test of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to remain affordable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a greedy developer trying to line their pockets,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re providing what we want; we want affordable housing.â&#x20AC;? But determining the cost for achieving that should be left to the community, said Coun. Barb Junker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope we hear from all of Port Moody about what they want to see on that site.â&#x20AC;?

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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: MARCH 2 – 4

Improv show and school musicals Friday, March 2 YOUNG SINGERS

The annual CDMF Performing Arts Festival concludes this weekend with the vocal competition, held at the Trinity United Church (2211 Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam): today and Saturday until 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Winners have a chance to earn a spot at the honours concert on April 8 and, possibly, the provincials. Admission is free; however, donations are accepted for entry. Visit cdmffestival.ca.

TROY, GABRIELLA

Gareth Magel plays Troy Bolton and Christine Joy Orcullo is Gabriella Montez in the Archbishop Carney regional secondary school production of High School Musical, taking place tonight and Saturday at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam). Email tickets@acrss.org for seats at $15 each.

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Riverside secondary gives the SD43 premiere of RENT: School Edition — with direction by Nicole Roberge, Glenda Ottens and Krista Wallace — at the Port Coquitlam school (2215 Reeve St.) tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the musical are $12/$10 at the door. Call 604-941-6053 or visit brownpapertickets.com.

GREAT BIG SEA

Great Big Sea founder Séan McCann plays a solo concert at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 8 p.m. Some extra tickets were released by the venue this week. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Saturday, March 3 TREASURE TROVE

Volunteers with the Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary mark the fifth year of its thrift store (2811B Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam) with a customer appreciation sale and celebration. The store is open today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 604-469-3338.

NEW ART

The Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) opens a new ceramics installation by artist Gailan Ngan titled Chronicles. The display runs until April 22. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

STRUM IT

Ukulele instructor Patrice from Paliatsky Music Lessons is at the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam) to teach beginners how to play the instrument, in a four-week course that starts today at 2 p.m. Admission is free; however, registration is required. Visit fvrl.ca.

SET HER FREE

A fundraiser for the Talitha Koum Society, a charity empowering women with addictions, the annual Set Her Free gala

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Second Storey Theatre — a Tri-City improv group — presents Pocomedy: An Afternooon of Laughs, at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) on Sunday at 2 p.m. The all-ages performance at 2 p.m. is part of the city’s Sunday Coffee Concerts series. Call 604-927-PLAY or visit portcoquitlam.ca/coffeeconcerts.

Sunday, March 4

takes place at the All Saints Parish Hall (1405 Como Lake Ave., Coquitlam) with a dinner starting at 7:15 p.m. The event, sponsored by The Tri-City News, Harmony Properties, Beedie and Vancity, includes a silent auction and entertainment. Tickets are $60 per person (tax receipt provided). Visit talithakoumsociety. org.

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SWINGIN’ WITH REMI

Montreal jazz saxophonist Rémi Bolduc and his band will be at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to make up for their cancelled Feb. 3 performance, playing a tribute to the late Canadian pianist and composer Oscar Peterson in an 8 p.m. show titled Swingin’ with Oscar. Tickets are between $15 and $29 for the concert, which is part of Evergreen’s TD Music Series. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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The Hot Salsa Dance Zone leads another weekly party in the rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) with a merengue lesson at 8 p.m. Instructor and DJ Alberto Gonzalez lights up the dance floor with salsa and Latin tunes from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission is $10 at the door or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

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Tour the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. as Metro Vancouver vendors sell their produce and wares at the Port Moody Winter Farmers Market. Visit makebakegrow.com.

FASHION SHOW

Dress up in your vintage fashion faux pas for a show at 2 p.m. with Ivan Sayers, a benefit for the Port Moody Heritage Society. The renowned Vancouver fashion historian will host his fun fashion-bloopers event called I Can’t Believe She Wore That! featuring disaster outfits from 1900 to 2000. First and second prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed in the audience, at Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Tickets at $28 include refreshments ($3 discount if paid with cash or cheque), available at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.). Call 604-939-1648 or visit portmoodymuseum.org. Please send Things to Do guide listings to jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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• Spring Break Festival Contest: Sign up for a library card between now and March 13 and win tickets to a Spring Break Festival show at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on Tuesday, March 20. Enjoy a performance of either Cinderella or Robin Hood put on by the Dufflebag Theatre. Draw will be held on Wednesday, March 14. For details go to www.coqlibrary.ca. • Chinese New Year: Join us on Thursday, March 8 between 7 and 8 p.m. in Room 137 at the City Centre Branch for a performance of traditional Chinese music by members of the Arts Musical Studio to welcome the arrival of spring and the Year of the Dog. Seats are limited for this free program and registration is required. Please phone Shirley Chan at 604-554-7345 to register. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

• Crafternoon Club: All ages and skill levels are welcome to bring their knitting, crochet, needlework or other craft projects to the library’s ParkLane Room March 10 between 2 and 3:30 p.m. to share with a friendly, informal group. Coffee and tea will be served. Meet other local crafters, share techniques or pick up a new skill. Drop-in, no registration necessary. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. • Winning job interviews: Interviews are nerve-racking but they don’t have to be. March 13 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., learn how to answer challenging interview questions and let your strength shine through with help from the experts from Port Moody’s WorkBC Employment Services. Call 604-469-4577 to register for this free program. • SFU Philosophers’ Café — artistic outlets: Do you have an outlet for your creativity? How do you express it? How does it benefit the rest of your life? Do you share your artistic creations? Does sharing art change or increase its value to the creator? Moderator

Krista Wallace will lead the discussion March 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in PMPL’s ParkLane Room, drop-in, no registration required. For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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• Speech and language drop-in clinic: Drop by Terry Fox Library and talk with one of Fraser Health Unit’s speechlanguage pathologists for five to 10 minutes. Your child will receive a brief screening of his or her communications skills and you will receive help for your child’s speech and language development. This clinic is for children who do not yet have a referral and is best suited for families who are not sure if they need a referral. This clinic from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 6 on a drop-in basis. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.

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Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay (centre) was presented last month with a baseball bat in honour of Wayne Norton, a longtime PoMo resident and Canadian Baseball hall of famer who died in January after a three-year battle with ALS.

NORTON BASEBALL BAT GIVEN TO POMO MAYOR

About 75 Scouts, leaders and parents with 5th Coquitlam Scouts were at Como Lake middle for a potluck last week to pay tribute to the organization’s founder, Robert Baden-Powell, on what would have been his 161st birthday.

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Colleen Talbot is the new board chair for the Coquitlam Foundation. The veteran volunteer — and longtime Coquitlam resident — takes over the top job for the philanthropic group from Jason Leo Carvalho, who is moving to Toronto, said the foundation’s executive director Dwight Yochim in a press release. Also new to the board are Debra Abraham, founder and executive director of Unique Get Together Society; Adel Gamar, who is on faculty at the UBC Sauder School of Business; Trish Mandewo, a speaker, facilitator, business owner and author; and John Wolff, a retired financial consultant. In June, they will be joined by Bruce Okabe, the chief executive officer of Tourism Richmond. Other current board members are: Carlo Zarrillo, past chair of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce; SD43 Trustee Carol Cahoon; Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill; treasurer Justina Mark; and members-at-large Linda Meneghello and Roch Ripley. The Coquitlam Foundation’s next fundraiser is Kickin’ It Country on April 13. Visit coquitlamfoundation.com for tickets.

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Port Moody Police honoured their own last month by doling out commendations and awards of excellence. The event, held Feb. 15 at Port Moody city hall, saw 15 police officers and 19 civilian volunteers receive accolades for their outstanding service to the community. Const. Al Bewcyk also received his 40-year exemplary service medal. He started his policing career as an RCMP officer in 1973 before being hired by PMPD in 1999. And Helen Thrift, a 15-year volunteer, was also recognized for her efforts at PMPD since 1992. Meanwhile, PMPD’s first-ever mental health officer Const. Jenn Ohashi won a chief constable’s commendation while Kia West Automotive got a chief constable’s letter of commendation for their contributions to the PMPD volunteer program over the past seven years (the dealership has donated a new vehicle for community relations). “It is truly an honour to recognize all of our award recipients for the dedication and passion they have shown to keep our community safe,” PMPD Chief Const. Dave Fleugel said.

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City of Coquitlam

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

Date: Time: Location:

Monday, March 12, 2018 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

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. 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 27 to March 12, 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

Item 1

Address: 1138 Dansey Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4846, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4846, 2018 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential. If approved, the RT-1 zone would facilitate a two lot subdivision of the existing lot and the construction of a single-family dwelling and a carriage house with rear lane access on each of the resulting lots.

Item 2

Address: 1142 Dansey Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4849, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4849, 2018 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 Two Family Residential. If approved, the RT-1 zone would facilitate a two lot subdivision of the existing lot and the construction of a single-family dwelling and a carriage house with rear lane access on each of the resulting lots.

Item 3

Addresses: 3525, 3529 and 3535 Victoria Drive and 1225 Mitchell Street

The intent of Bylaw 4833, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4833, 2018 from RS-1 One-Family Residential and RS-2 OneFamily Suburban Residential to RT-2 Townhouse Residential and P-5 Special Park. If approved, the application would facilitate the consolidation of the properties and the construction of a townhouse development consisting of approximately 72 units, along with the protection of a 10-metre wide Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA).

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Date: Time: Location: Item 4

Monday, March 12, 2018 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 Addresses: Portion of 579 Smith Avenue and a Portion of Adjacent Road, and 530 and 550 Cottonwood Avenue, and 663 and 675 Whiting Way

The intent of Bylaw 4847, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to revise the zoning of portions of the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4847, 2018 from P-1 Civic Institutional to CD-3 Comprehensive Development -3. If approved, the CD-3 Comprehensive Development Zone – 3 is intended to accommodate and regulate the development of apartment and townhouse residential at a high density, purposebuilt rental apartment and townhouse residential at a high density, and civic uses. Regulations of this zone are outlined in the associated Bylaw and include, but are not limited to: • Permitted Uses; • Conditions of Use; • Lot Size; • Density; • Lot Coverage; • Buildings Per Lot; • Setbacks; • Off-Street Parking and Loading; and • Other Regulations.

The intent of Bylaw 4848, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the portions of the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4848, 2018 from RM-2 Three Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential to CD-4 Comprehensive Development-4. If approved, the CD-4 Comprehensive Development Zone – 4 is intended to accommodate and regulate the development of a multi-phased apartment and townhouse residential project at a high density, and purpose-built rental apartment and townhouse residential at a high density. Regulations of this zone are outlined in the associated Bylaw and include, but are not limited to: • Permitted Uses; • Conditions of Use; • Lot Size; • Density; • Lot Coverage; • Buildings Per Lot; • Setbacks; • Height; • Off-Street Parking and Loading (Schedule B to Bylaw 4848, 2018); and • Other Regulations

The intent of Bylaw 4855, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the portions of the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4855, 2018 from RM-2 Three Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential to P-5 Special Park. If approved, the applications would facilitate the rezoning of two sites entitled as “Burquitlam Park” and “Whitgift Gardens”. In association with the rezoning application at 579 Smith Avenue, a road cancellation bylaw is required. The applications also propose a land exchange and density sharing between the two sites to utilize the density and parking incentives for purpose-built rental and below-market rental housing contained within the City’s Housing Affordability Strategy (HAS). The applications propose to construct 20-to-40 below-market units between the two proposed developments. Burquitlam Park Site: if approved, this application would facilitate the following: • A 50-storey condominium tower with approximately 435 units; • A 30-storey purpose-built rental tower with approximately 275 market rental units; and • A 2-3 storey YMCA recreation facility, which is proposed to include space for a Community Policing Station and a transit Park-and-Ride facility. Whitgift Gardens Site: if approved, this application would facilitate the following: • A multi-phase development consisting of two 37-storey purpose-built rental towers totaling approximately 654 market rental units; and • Four market condominium towers at 24, 25, 43 and 48-storeys totaling approximately 1, 187 units and approximately 132 purpose-built seniors market rental units. Burquitlam Park and Cottonwood Park: the applications propose to exchange 0.87 hectare (2.15 acres) of park land from Burquitlam Park to the Whitgift Gardens site in order to facilitate the expansion of Cottonwood Park. In return, the same amount of developable land and its associated density is moved from the Whitgift Gardens site to the Burquitlam Park development site. The applicant also proposes to donate an additional 0.16 hectare (0.40 acres) to the City as part of an expansion of Cottonwood Park. The new Burquitlam Park and Cottonwood Park are each proposed to be constructed in various phases in conjunction with the respective construction phases of the proposed Burquitlam Park and Whitgift Gardens developments. Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Jeremy Keating, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3998.

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SPIRIT GRANTS

Community groups can apply for grants Applications for gaming money from the city of Coquitlam are now available. Non-profit community groups working on a project, activity or event — in the first half of next year — have until March 29 to submit their Spirit Grant bid to the municipality. Spirit Grant funds come as a result of the provincial government’s agreement with the city to host a casino; Coquitlam’s only gambling venue is the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver and Coquitlam council allocates 12.5% of its casino revenue toward the Spirit Grant program. Last year, council awarded Spirit Grants for this year’s Daisy Day Festival in Austin Heights, Festival du Bois and the Coquitlam Terry Fox Run, among other events. To be considered for a Spirit Grant, charities must have their activities: be in Coquitlam; primarily benefit Coquitlam residents; be sustainable after the grant money runs out; and “have outcomes that align with the city’s strategic goals,” according to a press release issued Wednesday. As well, full facility-use licence funding for tournaments is available to Tri-City groups

DEMENTIA DIALOGUE

Families and caregivers can take the opportunity to learn more about dementia at a series of workshops organized by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. The following events are coming up in Coquitlam. • Dementia Dialogue: The Senior Gems, takes place Monday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to noon at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam). This is a guide to supporting family members with dementia. The film features Teepa Snow, renowned occupational therapist and dementia educator. • Dementia Friends, takes place Wednesday, March 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam). We can all play a role in making our community dementia friendly. Enhance your knowledge about dementia and learn how you can help people living with dementia feel included and supported. • Video Viewing: Beyond Memory, takes place Thursday, March 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Parkwood Manor (1142 Dufferin Street, Coquitlam). Beyond Memory: A Documentary About Dementia is an intimate revelation of what it’s like to live with dementia, or to love someone with this disease. The five individuals and families profiled in the film offer an essential lesson about living each day. All education sessions are free to attend but donations are appreciated. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call 604-298-0780 or email: info.northfraser@alzheimerbc.org. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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It’s hard to believe but spring break for SD43 students is just two weeks away. But, luckily for parents and caregivers, there are plenty of programs and activities in the Tri-Cities to keep kids’ minds and hands busy during the two-week hiatus.

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The Coquitlam arts hub (1120 Brunette Ave.) has a number of fun intensive blocks for students — from DJing and sculpture building to drawing and painting from March 19 to 29 (to register, call 604-6641636 or visit placedesarts.ca to view the spring break camp flyer). Among the program are: • Ceramic Sculptures: Spring Garden (March 19 to 23, 9 a.m. to noon): In this workshop with teacher Vin Arora, you will conceptualize, design and build a hand-made ceramic sculpture. Concepts for your sculptures may include human figures, animals, architecture, robotics and fantasy. • Drawing and painting (March 19 to 23, 12:35 to 3:35 p.m.): Discover the foundations of visual art with teacher Adrian Walker in this drawing and painting intensive. Using easy-to-learn strategies and techniques, begin the week with an accessible look at art appreciation then work your way through various drawing and painting techniques. At the end of the week, gain a better understanding of the connections between drawing and painting. • Pottery (March 26 to 29, 9 a.m. to noon): Are you interested in creating some cool sculptures and awesome dishes with your own hands? Then this week-long ceramic intensive is for you. Under teacher Tony Wilson, you’ll learn both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques in a self-directed environment that fosters both technical and indi-

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Clay sculpting is a popular class at Place des Arts, which has a number of spring break camps. vidual expression. All ceramic glazes are food safe and fully usable for the kitchen table. • iDJ: School of Mix (March 26 to 29, 12:35 to 3:35 p.m.): With a hands-on approach under iDJ Services, learn the techniques that world-class DJs use on stage every night. You’ll work on modern industry standard DJ equipment and explore the history of disc jockeying, the qualities and application of sound, live performance and more. Learn how to mix and manage.

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For tweens and teens (ages 11 to 16), the Coquitlam facility (1205 Pinetree Way) runs its Youth Performing Arts Camp from March 26 to 29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The week ends with a show on Thursday night in the Studio Theatre. Call 604-9276552 to register.

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The venue at 2425 St. Johns St. has a several classes for kids during spring break such as: • LegoMation: From March 19 to 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mike Schoenhals leads students as they animate Lego through the process of stop-motion capture. With the help of an instructor and camp mentors,

students write, storyboard, animate and edit their own animated short film. Working with a partner, a story is developed and animated. Visual effects, voice overs and music are then added. On the final day, all productions are shown in a gala event for parents, friends and siblings. Register via mediafinearts.com. • Sew Much Fun: Teacher Cynthia Fligg shows kids how to learn the sewing machine and other hand-sewing skills while creating their own stuffed creature. Materials and machines included. No experience necessary. Visit pomoarts.ca. • Painting and drawing: Teacher Kimberly Blackstock leads students through visual arts pieces with an official opening night display on March 29. Visit pomoarts.ca. • Artist in the Jungle: Instructor Agata Teodorowicz takes children on a full week of fun art projects based on a jungle theme. Visit pomoarts.ca.

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This Coquitlam-based theatre company for youth runs its musical theatre camp from March 26 to 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grow your acting, singing and dancing skills in the four-

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From March 19 to 23, SilverCity Coquitlam will host matinees of the Oscarnominated films Wonder, Boss Baby, Ferdinand and Despicable Me 3 — for only $2.99 per person. To check times, visit cineplex.com/promos/marchbreakmovies.

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A tough February filled with illness, injuries and a lot of games against top teams might be just the prescription for the Coquitlam Express to find some success in the BC Hockey League playoffs. They’ll need a strong dose, though, as they’ll be up against the Penticton Vees, the league’s regular season champions. Their best-of-seven series begins tonight (Friday) in Penticton. Express coach Jason Fortier said his team will have to be firing on all cylinders if they’re to stand any kind of chance against the Vees who finished with 50 more points than Coquitlam, the last team to qualify for post-season play. “There’s a lot of talent on their roster,” Fortier said. “We have to raise our intensity and really play aggressive. Fortier said he’s seen his team do just that for stretches since he took over behind the bench at the end of last November. They just haven’t been able to sustain it for 60 minutes a night, or several games in a row. But a flu virus that ripped through the Express’ dressing room along with injuries to several key players just as the team hit the meat of its schedule in February that included two three-game weekends, two extended road trips and every game against opponents playing better than .500 hockey, proved a valuable lesson in resilience and fortitude, Fortier said. Even if it didn’t help move the Express up the standings. Of 11 games Coquitlam played in the month, it won only two and tied another. Fortier said he saw his players dig deep, play through their illness and injuries, to keep the Express ahead of the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the battle for

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Coquitlam Express goalie Brock Hamm, in his first year with the club after playing the better part of three seasons with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League, has had some big wins that helped the team earn a berth in the BC Hockey League playoffs. the second wild card playoff spot. That’s given them a measure of confidence that, with a full, healthy lineup, they have a shot. “They’re ready for the challenge,” Fortier said. “From where they came from, they’ve come a long way.” After 21 losses in their first 26 games of the season cost former head coach Barry Wolff his job last Nov. 27, the Express went 12-16-3 under Fortier. More importantly, the team found an identity with some plucky play and flashes of great goaltending that allowed Coquitlam to count upsets of the Surrey Eagles, Prince George Spruce Kings and Vernon Vipers amongst its

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victories. Fortier particularly praised starting shotstopper Brock Hamm, who came to the Express at the beginning of the season after playing the better part of three seasons with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League. “[He] has been strong for us,” Fortier said, “If we don’t get goaltending, we’re not going to be successful.” But Hamm hasn’t done it alone, as defenders in front of him have excelled at keeping opposition scoring chances to the perimeter so the goalie has time to react. “If we can limit the odd-man rushes and limit those highend scoring chances, we can

be competitive,” Fortier said. Game two of the series will be played Saturday in Penticton. The series shifts to the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex for game three on March 6 at 7 p.m. and game four on March 7, also at 7 p.m.

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The Express closed out their regular season last Friday the same way they started it, with a 2-2 tie that couldn’t be resolved even after two overtime periods. This time the draw was against the Langley Rivermen at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. On Sept. 10, Coquitlam opened with a 2-2 tie against the Surrey Eagles.

Against Langley, the Express scored twice in the first period but then gave up a pair to the visitors in the second period. Neither team was able to score in the third frame or either overtime periods. Ryan Stack and Joshua Wildauer scored for Coquitlam, who fired 27 shots at Langley goalie Braedon Fleming. Brock Hamm stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced in the Express net, including all five in the first overtime period when the Rivermen outshot the hosts 5-1 as Coquitlam had to kill an extra minor penalty assessed to Doug Scott following a fracas with Langley captain Brendan Budy.

Coquitlam speed skater Sherilyn Chung won five gold medals to lead all individual performances of Tri-Cities’ athletes at the 2018 BC Winter Games in Kamloops last weekend. Chung won finals in two 500m races for U16 females, as well as the 1500m, super 1000m, and 3000m points races. She also added a gold medal as part of the Fraser River zone’s 3000m mixed relay team. Archer Kelly Springer won two gold medals as did Coquitlam’s Oonah Gamboa in karate. Other local gold medalists include Paxton Lin in single boys badminton, gymnast Neiva Chung on the beam, and Samantha Kerr in archery, who also won a silver in the event. Speed skater Jeon Samuel returned to his home in Port Moody with four silver medals and a bonze medal and Sam Dubuc earned four bronze medals in gymnastics. Katherine Wagner, of Coquitlam, won two silvers and bronze in her speed skating events, while fellow skater Noah Hyn, of Port Coquitlam, sped to two bronze medals. Jack Kerr won a silver and bronze in archery events and gymnast Chung added a silver in the all-around. More than 1,200 athletes from around British Columbia competed in 19 sports at the games, that are held every two years. The BC Summer Games take place July 19 to 22 in Cowichan. sports@tricitynews.com

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Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward. Haley de Jong’s step back broke her foot. But the time she spent away from gymnastics as she recovered allowed her to vault forward into her first senior competition with new strength and renewed passion for her sport. She swept all the events in her first meet back competing as a senior, at the Salamunov Memorial in Maribor, Slovenia, last November. It was, de Jong said, “probably one of the best competitions I’ve had.” A month later she earned a fourth place for her floor routine at the Toyota Cup in Japan where she was up against national champions like Mélanie de Jesus Dos Santos of France, and the 2016 Olympic champion in balance beam, Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands. Earlier this month she finished fourth in the all-around, third in the vault and second on the bars at the Elite Canada 2018 meet in Quebec City. De Jong is hoping those results will leap her into a spot on Canada’s team for the Commonwealth Games in Australia or the Pacific Rim championships in Columbia, later this year. Those placements will be determined at a verification meet March 6 to 10 in Montreal. If that goes well, de Jong hopes to compete for Canada at the world artistic gymnastics championships in Doha, Qatar, in October. For four months de Jong was in constant pain but she didn’t know why. She was practising a tumbling run during her floor routine at her home club, Flicka Gymnastics in North Vancouver, when she landed with one foot on top of her other foot. She was felled immediately. De Jong couldn’t walk but doctors couldn’t find anything wrong. They put her injured foot into a protective boot, but the pain persisted. It was only when de Jong was able to get an MRI, she was diagnosed with a fracture. Her foot went back into a boot for two months and she was out of

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