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HOMELESSNESS

Community concerns re. needles lead to new hire at shelter Public meeting of homelessness task force Friday DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

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Expanding used needle sweeps to areas beyond the Coquitlam homeless shelter will be the goal of a new harmreduction co-ordinator who was hired with funds from Fraser Health. Tuesday, RainCity Housing co-executive director Catharine Hume confirmed that the co-ordinator has been hired to, among other duties, oversee sweeps beyond those currently conducted near the shelter, located at 3030 Gordon Ave., and Fox Park, where a child was pricked with a needle last fall. Some of the patrols will scour popular Coquitlam River trails and other routes are being established for sweeps to make sure used needles aren’t left outdoors. The additional service comes as a Coquitlam task force meets Friday to hear from businesses about their concerns about the two-year-old homeless shelter and transition housing development on city land on Gordon Avenue (see sidebar, page 6). Hume, who said she plans to have staff attend the task force

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meetings, said she welcomes the opportunity to hear from residents and business about their concerns as well as from other groups. But while needles are a major concern of task force members, she maintains 3030 Gordon isn’t entirely to blame for the problem. RainCity’s communication manager, Bill Briscoll, said the Purpose Society, under contract with Fraser Health, distributes and collects used needles outside the shelter. As well, shelter staff and residents have increased their efforts to raise awareness about the importance of safe storage while collection boxes for used needles are located throughout the shelter, Hume told The TriCity News. see ‘WE TAKE IT’, page 6

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Dam break unlikely but Coquitlam man wants city, schools prepared BC Hydro, cities, SD43 respond to call for answers

Hunt surprised his home was in path of potential Coq. River flood

DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

ivic officials will be updating their emergency information after receiving a BC Hydro map showing many neighbourhoods in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam would be under several metres of water in the extraordinary event a catastrophic earthquake destroys the Coquitlam reservoir dam. The risk of a dam break is extremely low — it was rebuilt in 2008 to withstand ground motions in an extreme quake, one that has just a one-in-10,000year chance of occurring — but BC Hydro is fine tuning a draft map that will soon be placed on its website and PoCo and Coquitlam officials are planning to release the information on their websites, including evacuation routes. “We have been advised by BC Hydro that the dam was rebuilt as recently as 2008 and that it is highly unlikely that a dam failure would ever occur at this particular location,” PoCo emergency program officer Tara Stroup said in an email to The Tri-City News. PoCo has also never considered a dam breach on the city’s annual Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (HVRA) index, Stroup said, because the likelihood of such an event occurring is so minimal. “However, it has come to our attention that there are some residents that have concerns and would like to know how to plan for this kind of an event. To this end, the city of Port Coquitlam and city of Coquitlam have been in contact with BC Hydro to complete a simplified inundation map that will assist our residents with evacuation planning. The map highlights areas that may

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Coquitlam resident Geoff Hunt with an inundation map prepared by BC Hydro showing how much of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam would be under water if the Coquitlam dam were to break in a severe earthquake. He wants the map to be made available to the public to ensure people are prepared and know what to do. The risk is low, according to officials, but Hunt said people need information to make better decisions about themselves and their family. be covered with water should a dam breach ever occur,” Stroup further stated. Produced in January, the Coquitlam dam emergency inundation map shows neighbourhoods closest to the Coquitlam River downstream of the dam would be most immediately affected, with streets above Hockaday Street submerged under as much as 13.4

m of water, with the first waves arriving within 42 minutes of a dam break. In Coquitlam, neighbourhoods closest to the river would be most affected; in Port Coquitlam, much of the city would be flooded, except for Mary Hill and Citadel Heights, high points in the topography. The predictions are just es-

timates, the map says, and the risk low but, should the dam break in a catastrophic quake, flooding would be quick and extensive. For example, the map shows water would arrive at David Avenue at the Coquitlam River in 48 minutes, with a maximum water rise of 10.3 m.

Like any dad, Geoff Hunt always wants to keep his family safe. But his concerns about flooding in the unlikely event an earthquake destroys the Coquitlam dam has him worried about his neighbours and local schools, too. Earlier this month, he obtained a flood inundation map from BC Hydro with some concerning news: His home on Harwood Avenue in Coquitlam’s New Horizons neighbourhood would be under water should the dam be knocked out by a quake — and his family would have just 48 minutes or less to get to higher ground. ”It’s a very short amount of time, you can imagine, to get people out of the area,” he said. Outside his home just a block from the Coquitlam River, Hunt imagines what it would be like to try to warn neighbours, many of whom probably don’t even know there’s a dam upstream, in the event of a severe quake. And it wouldn’t take long for the water from the Coquitlam reservoir to send trees, gravel, soil and rocks down the Coquitlam river taking out homes, schools, roads, bridges in its wake. Lougheed Highway, Mary Hill Bypass and the approaches to the Port Mann Bridge would all be under water. It’s an unlikely scenario because the dam was rebuilt 10 years ago to withstand a major earthquake but Hunt is still concerned about the lack of awareness in his community about the potential deluge. That’s why, last year, he began his quest for information by emailing the cities and BC Hydro. He even took a tour of the Coquitlam watershed and the size of the reservoir — used to supply water and power to the region — motivated him to do more to ensure Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam residents are prepared and know to evacuate to higher ground in case of a severe quake. Hunt obtained his copy of the Coquitlam Dam emergency inundation map produced by BC Hydro at a meeting of civic officials. Now, he wants assurances that it will be placed on city websites and emergency plans are updated to include evacuation plans. Hunt doesn’t want to scare people, he just believes the more information they have, the better prepared they will be. “Emergency Preparedness Week comes and goes,” he said, “and no one mentions that there’s a dam there.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Where would water go? continued from page 3

At Lougheed Highway, where the water flows under the road, water would arrive in an hour, with a maximum rise of 8.3 m. Water would take longer to arrive in the further reaches of the city; at Westwood Street at Kingsway Avenue, water would arrive in 1.18 hours and would be as deep as 4.5 m while at Lincoln Avenue and Devon Road, water would arrive in three hours and reach an estimated maximum height of 3.9 m. Major infrastructure would also be affected: Lougheed Highway, Mary Hill bypass and the approaches to the Port Mann Bridge would all be under water. Pitt River Road at the Coquitlam River, a major junction in the road network, would see water arriving in 1.12 hours with a maximum height of 5.7 m. The map showing extensive flooding in a major earthquake has also caused schools in the area to rethink their emergency procedures, and Rob Zambrano, a School District 43 assistant superintendent, said evacuation plans are being developed to ensure staff and students get to higher ground in such an emergency. “The schools around the Coquitlam River have always thought about this as a consideration,” Zambrano said. But in areas of PoCo well away from the river, for example, more work on disaster planning needs to be done, he said. “We will have to redefine evacuation routes and make some suggestions,” he said. “We’re going to work with them to identify that. It looks like we should be able to get to higher ground and there are accessible circumstances within a short time and that’s good.” Geoff Hunt, a resident of

EMERGENCY INFO Once the map is finalized, the city of Port Coquitlam will share it and information about the evacuation routes on the city website and in a brochure. Where to get information: • www.portcoquitlam.ca/flood, portcoquitlam.ca/ep; • www.coquitlam.ca/ep; BC Hydro: bchydro.com/damsafety. the New Horizons neighbourhood near the Coquitlam River, raised the issue with civic officials and is relieved action is being taken, but he’s worried most people will be unaware of what could happen to the dam in a major quake unless more is done to notify them. “There’s still probably a lot of people who don’t know about it,” said Hunt, who has a son attending Maple Creek middle school, which is close to the Coquitlam River and is one of two middle schools and three elementary schools in close proximity to the river.

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Greg Kanya, manager of Coquitlam’s emergency management office, said in an email that the city is using the BC Hydro map to guide its response. “In the unlikely event of an earthquake of a magnitude that would cause the failure of the dam, it would likely be one of several incidents that the city would be dealing with,” Kanya told The Tri-City News. “However, no one can predict if or when an earthquake may occur, so the city plans for response to all natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods, forest fires and other natural hazards or man-made events.” A BC Hydro spokesperson said the dam, upgraded at a cost of $65 million, meets the expectations of governing bodies and the Canadian Dam Association. As well, the dam is monitored through various mea-

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Public Hearing Notice When: April 10, 2018 at 7pm • Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C. Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaws (Bylaw Nos. 3119 & 3120): LOCATION MAP - 3250 Murray Street / 200 Ioco Road

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1. Location: 3250 Murray Street and 200 Ioco Road (Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application #6700-20-166) Applicant: City of Port Moody Purpose: An application has been received to change the Official Community Plan land use designation and the current zoning for the City-owned Works Yard and former Fire Hall sites. This change would allow for a high density mix of uses including multiple-family residential, seniors housing, civic, commercial, and child care. The proposed CD70 Comprehensive Development zoning for the sites includes a maximum permitted floor area of 87,326m2 (940,000ft2) for all uses on both sites combined and a maximum permitted height of 34 storeys, in exchange for public amenities.

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HOMELESSNESS

Complaints about ‘We take it very seriously’: Hume homeless shelter down, according to a city report continued from front page

Complaints about the homeless shelter at 3030 Gordon Ave. in Coquitlam have dropped dramatically since it opened in 2015. But a Coquitlam councillor wants more information to make sure all the concerns associated with the shelter, which is run by RainCity Housing, are being addressed. “Things are for the better. Some progress has been made as far as community impacts,” said Coun. Terry O’Neill who is a member of a shelter task force that is chaired by Coun. Chris Wilson. But he said he would like to hear more directly from business and emergency services, such as police and fire. “We know that there have been almost daily drop-ins by the uniformed crime reduction unit… and lots of response from emergency services. Those are visible things for business right around there,” O’Neill said. Friday, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce and local businesses will have an opportunity to discuss any issues with members of the task force in a public meeting. But according to a staff report, negative impacts are felt most significantly by a small number of businesses and residents closest to the shelter; overall community complaints have dropped from a high of 84 in 2016 to 38 in 2017, with 11 so far this year. There are also fewer drug-related concerns: 16 in 2017 compared to 24 in 2016 and five so far this year. Other concerns in ranked order are: • unauthorized presence, 20 complaints in 2016 and seven last year; • misconduct, 21 complaints in 2016 compared to 10 last year; • criminal conduct, 13 complaints in 2016 compared to three in 2017; • and littering, six complaints in 2016 and two last year. So far this year, there has been one unauthorized presence complaint, four misconduct complaints, one criminal conduct complaint and no littering complaints. And since the shelter opened, there were 250 indications of responses and actions taken by police, the city, RainCity Housing, Fraser Health, BC Housing and others. The information comes from meeting notes of the 3030 Gordon Ave. Community Advisory Committee, results of a 2017 business impact survey, RainCity reports and correspondence from the public.

“We take it very seriously, residents and tenants take it seriously but by no means would we even think we are solely responsible for needles in the community,” Hume said, noting that besides harm reduction for drug users, the shelter also promotes recovery with a significant number of residents moving on to detox facilities. But despite the shelter’s efforts and regular sweeps in the neighbourhood, used needles being found in trails, streets and parks is still a worry. Last year, PoCo bylaw officers

found a box of needles and, last September, a child was pricked by a used hypodermic needle buried in the gravel at Fox Park and the city wants the issue addressed to ease public fears during the opioid crisis. Coun. Laura Dupont told The Tri-City News she hopes to hear answers when she attends task force meetings as an observer. “I am concerned that without the capacity to have safe injection sites in our community or something that allows people to use safely, I’m concerned that our parks are being used instead. And I really have

concerns about that both for those that need to use drugs as they struggle with their addiction issues. And for the people who want to take their children to parks, I don’t think we’re doing right by either of them.” Dupont said. Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill, a task force member, said he’s also looking forward to Friday’s task force meeting and said he has already heard some positive developments, such as a reduction in shelter users loitering outside since RainCity received funding to operate 30 dormitory beds full-time until the end of May

instead of just when temperatures drop to freezing; he also said he’s pleased to see efforts to beef up needle sweeps. But O’Neill said he wants more assurances that people who don’t use drugs are safe if they use the shelter and that local business concerns are being addressed. “We’ve got a housing crisis and we’ve got a drug crisis,” he said. “I support 3030 Gordon and I want to make sure it runs better, but also to make sure the surrounding business is healthy, as well.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Get in touch! How do I get more information? Review application #6700-20-158 and related information at the Planning Division counter on the 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, or at portmoody.ca/publichearing after April 3, 2018.

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HOMELESSNESS

Mall and Access team up to count local homeless youth

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JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam Centre will be ground zero this week and next for a regional homeless count of Tri-City teens. Tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday, between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., the mall will have a booth set up on the second level (near Ann-Louise Jewellers) for Access Youth Outreach Services to talk with teens who are — or know someone who is — without a home. The non-profit group will hand out free transit passes and tickets for a chance to win a new bike to entice people aged 13 to 24 to speak up about their challenges and find the necessary services to get help. Hannah Metcalfe, Access’ supervisor of outreach programs, said her organization is pleased with the Coquitlam Centre partnership for Metro Vancouver’s first-ever homeless count dedicated to youth as many Tri-City teens frequent the mall after school and at night. Last year, Access took part in the one-day regional homeless count but that was geared for adults as well as youth. At that time, Metcalfe counted six young people who were

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so we are hopeful that it will be more successful and an accurate number.” Metro also hopes to gain feedback through social media channels using the hashtag #YouthCount2018. The responses youths give to surveys are anonymous and help shape the needs for affordable housing and other future policies. As well, Metcalfe said Access has recruited some high school students to ensure the message about the count is spread throughout Tri-City schools. Metcalfe said the services are slim for homeless youth in the

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Mercer Avenue Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Mercer Avenue Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw, 2016, No. 3948 PUBLIC INPUT 7 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40(1)(a) and 40(2) of the Community Charter, the City of Port Coquitlam proposes to close the portion of road shown on Reference Plan EPP57595 (heavy outlined area) through the “Mercer Avenue Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw, 2016, No. 3948”. The proposed closure and removal of highway dedication is located off Pitt River Road. The pending address is 1624 Pitt River Road.

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Tri-Cities. If they’re not able to find accommodation through a friend or relative, their only choice is to live on the streets or head downtown to Covenant House Vancouver or shelters in Surrey. With the count at the mall, “we’ll be walking around the mall as well so there won’t be any stigma attached if they approach us… We just want to chat and spread the awareness.” • Visit youthcount.ca for more details about the Metro Vancouver Youth Homeless Count.

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Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

The proposed Official Community Plan amendments include: • expanding areas with the land use designation, “Small Lot Residential”, • allowing for additional conditions where Council may consider rezoning larger residential lots to facilitate smaller-sized lots within established neighbourhoods, • allowing for additional conditions where Council may consider rezoning to allow for duplexes, such as corner lots, within established neighbourhoods, • applying specific design guidelines to promote a better fit of new duplexes with existing neighbourhood character, and • promoting additional landscaping, including trees, in small lot and duplex developments. The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments include: • reducing the minimum lot width and frontage regulations of the Small Lot Residential RS4 zone from 10m to 9.5m., • setting a minimum lot size of 500m2 for a duplex use, and, • allowing duplexes as a permitted use (on lots >500m ) within the RS4 zone.

Inspection of Documents

Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at:

CITY HALL 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam BC

Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) Until 4:00 pm on April 10, 2018. Carolyn Deakin, Assistant Corporate Officer 604.927.5212 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

Visit the website for details or a larger map. More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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Burquitlam safety is forum topic tonight One man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed Saturday afternoon in downtown Port Coquitlam. The incident occurred at Shaughnessy Street and McAllister Avenue and Mounties were able to apprehend the suspect, who they said is well known to police, a short distance away. “We made an arrest and there are no other suspects,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin. “We don’t think there is a great risk to the public.” The suspect is still in custody and the victim is co-operating with police. She is expected to recover. McLaughlin added that investigators were still trying to determine the motive for the attack and whether the suspect knew the victim. “We still need to drill down on it,” he said. “It is still early in the investigation.” Anyone with any information who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604945-1550. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Greater Vancouver Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or go online to www.solvecrime.ca.

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from the new SkyTrain station. “We just haven’t seen the uptick that some people were predicting,” he said. • The event will be held at 7 p.m. today in the library at Miller Park elementary school. For more information, go to burquitlam.org.

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event will be an opportunity for people to meet the new community police station manager. Officers will also take questions from attendants and will discuss the basics of crime prevention. McLaughlin said that despite some concerns ahead of Evergreen construction, so far, police have not seen an increase in criminal activity resulting

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He found cash with cans; now, wallet & its owner reunited Kudos for person who turned in money: Mounties DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

A wallet full of cash buried in the bottom of a grocery bag full of empty bottles and cans is about to be returned to its owner and a local resident couldn’t be happier. “I am just thankful the person got their money back. It’s one of those human interest stories that has a happy ending,” said Steve Carter. Carter said he was waiting for his wife outside the No Frills grocery store on Lougheed Highway in Port Coquitlam last Friday when he spied two grocery bags sitting next to a garbage container. An avid bottle collector who gives his proceeds to the needy, Carter opened the bags to see what was inside and was surprised to find a women’s wallet inside one of them. As he rifled through the

siGN UP FOr COQ. CiTywide GArAGe sALe Garage-sale season is getting underway and Coquitlam is asking residents to sign up for its city-wide sale. Registration packages for the annual event, which will takes place Saturday, May 26 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., are available online (coquitlam.ca/garagesale) or for pickup at city hall (engineering and public works on the ground floor at city hall, 3000 Guildford Way). There is no cost to participate and those who sign up will be included in an online map. The city said on average, more than 200 homes participate every year.

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wallet looking for ID, he found bills amounting to nearly $300. “I was in shock, I couldn’t believe it. Who would leave their wallet in a bag full of bottles?” he wondered. He called Coquitlam RCMP, who picked up the wallet and were able to match the owner through the contents of the wallet. “It’s a really good outcome and we really applaud the per-

son who turned in the money,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin. As for Carter, he will continue to collect bottles for funds to support vulnerable people in his community but he doesn’t expect to recover such a find in the future. “It’s a once in a lifetime thing,” he said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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PoMo to see if its cash is in fossil fuels City also commits to investing in potential municipal green fund

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for the property located at 942 Westwood Street. The applicant, Polito’s Latin Cafe Inc., is requesting a temporary use permit to allow for a restaurant use which permits the sale of alcohol. This TUP would expire on April 9, 2021. You are invited to provide input to Council relative to this application. Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit, may be inspected from Monday, March 19, 2018 to Monday, April 9, 2018 at the City’s Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

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cial authority abandon all investments it may already have in the fossil fuel sector. Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said the city currently has no money invested through MFABC. But in his report to council, Vagramov said it does have more than $37 million in guaranteed income certificates at several banks and credit unions. Coun. Meghan Lahti said determining how those investments might be supporting the fossil fuel industry can be tricky. “So many products contain fossil fuels,” she said. “How do we know if anything we’ve invested in has any kind of connection to the fossil fuel industry? Where do you draw

the line?” Coun. Diana Dilworth said charging city staff to analyze the city’s investment portfolio for connections to the fossil fuel industry is a “first step” and Coun. Hunter Madsen said it’s an important step. “The main thing here is for us to understand it is important for us to make a statement,” he said. “We can’t get puritanical or moralistic about the distinctions we make here, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make those distinctions.” Clay suggested moving the city away from the fossil fuel sector can be a “guiding principle” for its investments.

This application will be considered by Council at their Regular Meeting on Monday, April 9, 2018. The Council Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is held in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2. If you wish to provide input in writing please submit your comments to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: •

By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca;

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By fax at 604-927-3015.

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 potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam/agendas.

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The city of Port Moody will investigate the implications of divesting its investments from companies in the fossil fuel sector as well as the banks that support them, but it won’t ask the Municipal Finance Authority of BC (MFABC) to do the same. At its meeting last Tuesday, council gave its assent to several motions put forward by Coun. Rob Vagramov to steer city money away from the fossil fuel industry while making a commitment to the MFABC, which administers pooled investments for many of the province’s cities, to support a socially responsible investment fund. Last year, MFABC put development of such a fund on hold until demand from its member municipalities reached $100 million. But the city won’t make a formal request that the provin-

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Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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Street’s Brewers Row. “It’s mayhem when we have these events going on,” Allmin said. “There’s definitely not enough parking.” Allmin said the shuttle might even encourage visitors to Brewers Row and the park to explore the other parts of the city they’ll be able to access on the shuttle, like the shops on Clarke Street or Newport Village as well as Suter Brook. “Having the shuttle will definitely open visitors to those spaces,” he said. And that’s good news for Port Moody’s business community, said Chiang, who noted, “Reaching out to new customers is critical.”

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The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • By email to: clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Tuesday, March 27, 2018 to Tuesday, April 17, 2018 excluding statutory holidays To obtain more information on this application you may: • Visit the Planning and Development Department at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays; • Call Natasha Lock, Development Planner, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3984; or • Email Natasha Lock, Development Planner, Planning and Development Department, at NLock@coquitlam.ca. All 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 (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

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A new shuttle bus service in Port Moody this summer that will link Inlet Centre, Rocky Point Park and Moody Centre is a win-win for local businesses, residents and visitors, says Celia Chiang, the president of Shop Local Port Moody. Last week, Port Moody council approved spending $50,000 to contract an operator as well as install stops and signage for the service, which will run as a pilot project on 10 summer weekends from June to August. The TransLink board of directors has also given its assent to the free service. Chiang, who owns Port Moody Flowers in Newport Village, said the shuttle, which will run the 8-km loop every 20 to 30 minutes on Fridays from 4 p.m. to midnight and from 2 p.m. to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays, will be “great opportunity for businesses and very convenient for residents.” She said Shop Local Port Moody members are eager to collaborate with the city to create awareness of the new shuttle. “We would be happy to help,” she said. “We need to capitalize on all opportunities that are presented before us.”

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The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the property located at 1350 Coast Meridian Road, as shown on the attached map. The application proposes a redesignation of portions of the subject property from Large Village Single Family to Street Oriented Village Home and Environmentally Sensitive Area to facilitate the construction of a thirteen unit stratified residential development and the protection of the portion of Watkins Creek that runs through the property. You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

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oday’s fuel prices are a pain in the gas tank — and the wallet. But there doesn’t seem to be a lot we can do about it here in B.C. even as prices hit $1.55 a litre — and they could go even higher. Let’s face it, the cost of crude oil accounts for only about half the price of gas. Our gas woes are the result of a combination of factors, including reduced refinery capability, so with less fuel getting through, we face a price squeeze at the pump, and when it’s refined in the U.S., we DELIVERY 604-472-3040 NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-444-3056 n

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people argue that British Columbians in particular are being unfairly squeezed because we pay more than other Canadians, and, of course, a lot more than Americans, who pay lower fuel taxes and have more refinery capacity, Some people suspect a conspiracy that big oil is punishing B.C. for pipeline protests while others argue the Trans Mountain pipeline needs to be built because the gas isn’t just destined for China but for local gas pumps as well. The fact is we can do something about these extra dollars

being siphoned from our pocketbooks, but it won’t be easy as just about everything we buy has fuel costs embedded. We can drive less, or when driving is a necessity, purchase smaller cars, take transit more often and change our driving habits by combining trips, accelerating gently, avoiding idling, heavy braking and high speeds (a technique that can cut consumption by 20%). It may sound overly simple but fighting so-called big oil and these inevitable gas price hikes starts with taking personal responsibility on the road.

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The Metro Vancouver board voted on March 23 to give departing members a one-time payment, retroactive to 2007, for years served. That includes PoCo Mayor Greg Moore, chair of the board, who defended the move. Tri-City News readers reacted and a selection of online comments is below.

“So disappointed in this poor example of leadership.” Annice Hardin-Tibando

FROM THE TRI-CITY NEWS’ FACEBOOK PAGE n Hey, let’s give them a retirement allowance. My income from working two jobs just happens to be burning a hole in my pocket. While they’re at it, I also have some blood in my body they can take. Hell, why don’t I just give them my vital organs and first born child, too? Michael Pan n Metro Vancouver is not known for transparency. All votes should be recorded. Regarding meeting pay, I’m okay with some compensation for extra work, but the meeting stipend seems more than generous. I’m not okay with a 10-year retroactive retirement payout. A bit off topic, Port Moody councillors don’t get a big pay packet, an increase might be fair. Harry Matthews n I have less issue with the allowance than I do with the retroactive payments. If the point is to attract younger people to municipal politics, there is no need for retro pay. That said, voting yourself an allowance is not very impartial. Darilynn Ruben Butler n I just retired and could use a retroactive retirement allowance. Peter Cliff n It’s now a full-time job. If they’re not worth the money, don’t elect them. Kate Trotter >A fair comment if the money was going to new people elected in the fall, but the biggest problem here is that it is going retroactively to people that won’t be running again. You can’t NOT elect someone who isn’t running! This is just an unnecessary payout to people who have already been paid for the years they served. This should not be retroactive! Denis Heinrichs

n Shows you how out of touch these mayors are. There is an affordability problem in the Lower Mainland. This is not justifiable. Laura Bozek Soucy

n Their entitlement is absolutely obscene!!!! Christine Connelly n Shameful! Disgraceful lack of leadership and courage. You can’t just decide you want a private sector pension now that you don’t want to be mayor anymore! Go out and earn it. Lorraine Leon n Petition time. Grayson Yuen >Petition is not going to do anything. It’s [the] polling station where it counts. Alvin Cohen

“It is just BS that 10-year retroactive payout to retirees will attract more qualified members.” D. Picard

FROM DISQUS COMMENTS AT TRICITYNEWS.COM n There are a few honourable men and women who voted against this at the Metro and local council level. Too few, though. Boss Hoggs, the rest of them, oinking at the trough. Would that the rest of us could give ourselves a pay raise to equal legitimate increases to federal income tax. I am glad Moore will no longer be the mayor of PoCo after this year. His actions and mealy mouth defence of them ensure his career as a politician is finished. Ted n I think it is absolutely disgusting that they voted themselves this kind of retroactive pay. This is legal theft, plain and simple. If you don’t like the pay, then don’t run for office! Not to mention, retroactive pay does nothing to increase better people to run in the future...in

fact, this sort of behaviour encourages crooks to run and vote themselves more money. There is absolutely no accountability here, as many of these people are not running again. I think that it is time that an independent commission is set up to determine politicians pay at all levels of government. As long as they can just dole out money to themselves whenever they want, this sort of thing will happen. Quantill n Really, you need money to hold you over or to update your skills or education for a transition back to your old or new career? Really, you think you’re like a person getting out of prison and need to reconnect with society? You’re All CLOWNS if you think we believe this BS... You are the most sought-after, with political connections and inside info of government processes, companies look for that. You all have something lined up when you leave with full pockets. Ken Williams

n Oink, Oink! Given that Mayor Moore is not planning to run for re-election in the fall, this clearly looks like a selfish get-richer scheme by those who voted for a retro pension for Metro representatives. When I started my career back in the mid-1970s, what seemed like a large percentage of my paycheque was removed for a retirement plan, plus CPP and EI. But that was what I had to accept in order to be employed in that job. I did not receive a handout like Moore et al are expecting. These people agreed to work in these positions for a certain remuneration, have NOT paid into this retro pension plan. What has been rammed through by the Metro board at the last minute is, to my mind, deplorable and should be criminal. Sarah n If Mayor Moore truly believes that the transition allowance is needed to attract newcomers to politics, then he should have supported having it come into effect next year after he is no longer on the board. However, he conveniently voted for a transition allowance to be retroactive to 2007. Conveniently, he was elected in 2008 and became a member of the Greater Vancouver/Metro Vancouver board. How convenient that there is a 10-year limit, and that it just happens that he is retiring this year. How self serving is that? Guy from Poco

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‘Cavalier’ attitude toward pols’ pay rankles reader The Editor, Re. “Moore defends Metro retro pay plan” (front page, The Tri-City News, March 30). There’s a quote that states: “It’s more blessed to give than receive.” And there’s another one that goes: “Blessed are the meek… yada, yada, yada.” That being the case, we, the taxpayers, are the most blessed of all creatures. We give and give and give, yet never seem to be on the receiving end. But are we meek, you ask? How else can you explain this innate ability our politicians possess to keep draining us of our hardearned money without a peep or protest from most of us? Now, one could look at this from another angle. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore has been able to fine tune and finesse the concept of giving in which he is also on the receiving end. We have this fiasco with the Metro Vancouver board, of which Mayor Moore is the chair, which voted to give

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The Editor, Re. “Metro retro plan ‘shameful’” (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 30). I can’t agree more with the comments of letter writer Murray Clare. I believe the “vote for a pay raise by insiders” system has to be scrutinized and rebuilt by the public. When workers have to fight for increases in pay equal to the inflation rate, what kind of utmost greed is this? Y.B. Leung, Coquitlam POCO MAYOR GREG MOORE departing members a retroactive separation pay plan. This follows a decision by Mayor Moore and PoCo councillors to give hefty raises to his successor and future councillors starting in 2019. This cavalier attitude politicians have at all levels of government to arbitrarily give themselves pay raises, huge pensions and benefits cannot continue. There needs to be some oversight committee or measures in place to regulate

SPEAK Have an opinion on a Tri-City News story? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. these politicos. Using taxpayers as their personal ATMs is an insult.

Mayor Moore’s rationale behind these monetary miasmic decisions is one rhetorically used by many a politician to justify their own greedy, selfserving intentions: To attract the brightest and the best, you must have the financial incentives in place. These financial incentives have been in place for many, many years, so how come we have so many bozos in federal, provincial and civic politics? Neil Swanson, Coquitlam

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SD43 students lose ‘even playing field’ with curling move The Editor Re. “Curlers displaced due to poor rec planning by city” (Letters, The Tri-City News, March 21). I am a teacher in Coquitlam and every year for several years now, I have been taking my students curling at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. Recently, I found out that this would be the last time. The curling rink is being converted to another ice skating rink and the curlers are being moved to Port Moody. This was a unique and reasonably priced field trip, which included lessons, to which we could walk from our school. In order to continue curling, we would have to arrange transportation either on public transport (approximately 45

minutes and two buses) or with parent drivers, to Port Moody. I noticed that when the students were curling, they were all on an even playing field, all learning something new. The excitement they showed if they got the rock into the house was contagious. When we went skating, there were always students clinging apprehensively to the boards while the students that had taken skating lessons or played hockey skated circles around them. I think it is sad to have lost the opportunity to introduce the students to this Olympic sport in our community, not to mention all the curlers that now need to integrate themselves into a new club. Helen Boulanger, Coquitlam

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When Jack Debruyn took up magnet fishing a few months ago, he had visions of finding expensive items and precious metals as he trawled Como Lake. So far, however, valuable treasure has eluded the 10-year-old Porter Street elementary school student. Jack and his father, Marin Debruyn, equipped with fishing lines affixed to magnets, have pulled up cans, pickle jar lids and the occasional park sign. The only things of value to be rescued from the murky waters were some fishing lures

and a pair of pliers that were picked up around the dock. The finds may not fetch big money but Debruyn said he is happy knowing he is doing his part to help clean up the environment. “It is safer for the fish,” he said. “We throw the line in the lake and we catch metal. It attaches on and we pull it out.” But a few weeks ago, Debruyn and his dad found their biggest item yet: a city garbage can that had been thrown into the lake a few feet from the dock. With the help of some friends, the two were able to get the can out of the water and back on to dry land.

Marin Debruyn said he use to magnet fish when he was a kid and began taking up the hobby again with his son when the two would go fishing. Now, the duo is looking for other places to drop their magnetics to see what they lure from the deep. He said they have been to Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park and are thinking of trying out Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park to see what they’ll find. “We aren’t very good fisherman,” he said. “But when you are magnet fishing, you pretty much catch something every time.”

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A new non-profit organization that will work to empower women is getting its start in the Tri-Cities with a special storytelling event next Thursday. My Story My Power to be held at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre is an opportunity for women to share personal stories that will inspire and motivate others. It is being organized by the Women’s Collaborative Hub, which recently transitioned to a nonprofit society, to give women an opportunity to “share from the heart,” according to organizer Trish Mandewo. “People who have a burn-

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The head of LandlordBC expects some homeowners will start renting out their properties to avoid the province’s new speculation tax, but says it’s too soon to estimate the extent of its impact. When Vancouver’s emptyhouse tax of 1% of a property’s assessed value came into effect last year, it prompted some homeowners to become landlords, said David Hutniak, LandlordBC’s chief executive. Licensed property managers told him that tax “positively impacted their business.” Now that B.C. is planning to pass legislation this fall imposing a speculation tax on empty properties, Hutniak said: “Based on what we are hearing with Vancouver’s experience, I think it is going to have some impact in terms of actually getting some units into the rental pool. “But I don’t know. Time will tell.” The province has said the speculation tax is meant to cool off housing markets where prices have been climbing out of reach for many people and where renters have a tough time finding a place to live. Greater Victoria and Vancouver’s vacancy rates are estimated at 0.7%. The speculation tax is focused on empty homes. Owners can avoid it if they rent their properties for at least six months per year. The annual tax will be 0.5% for British Columbians, 1% for other

Canadians, and 2% for foreign investors. Vacation properties of up to $400,000 are exempt. The tax targets speculators — those who are “treating our housing market like a stock market,” said Finance Minister Carole James. But critics say the tax is casting its net too wide, catching homeowners who are not professional speculators, but long-standing and valued members of a community. Sidney, Kelowna and the Regional District of Nanaimo have asked to be excluded from the tax. Communities covered by the tax include the capital region, but not the Gulf Islands or the Juan de Fuca electoral area, Nanaimo-Lantzville, Metro Vancouver and Kelowna. Claire Flewelling-Wyatt, managing broker at Pemberton Holmes who oversees property management, said their clients will not be affected by the new tax because the company specializes in long-term rentals. A homeowner facing the tax can avoid it by renting their property for at least six months. Flewelling-Wyatt said those who rent their property are “landlords for a reason.” They may have bought a home to be used as a revenue property, or to keep a place in this market if they have to work elsewhere for an extended period of time, such as military families, she said. Or the home could be a family property that someone wants to hang on to and maybe rebuild in the future. Being a landlord doesn’t appeal to everyone, she said. She speculated that people may try to come up with creative ways to avoid the tax. “How are they going to monitor this? How are they going

to know if somebody is living there or not or what the situation is?” A B.C. Finance Ministry official said that a home will need to be rented for six months of the year, in periods of at least 30 days, to be eligible for an exemption. As for enforcement, the official said, “We have an experienced team of property tax audit and compliance staff to make sure people are following the spirit of the law and paying their taxes.”

LandlordBC chief executive David Hutniak said he expects more homeowners will rent their properties to avoid paying the provincial government’s new speculation tax.

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If one goal of the B.C. government’s new housing taxation policies was to cool home sales in the province, it has likely succeeded, if the results of a new poll of real estate agents are anything to go by. Nearly 80% of the 400 Royal LePage real estate advisors surveyed by their brokerage said they expected home sales in the province to decrease in the first three months of the policy announcements. The policies set out in the poll included the new speculation tax, the expanded and increased foreign buyer tax, and the increase to the propertyrelated school taxes and land transfer taxes on homes over $3 million. A further 85% of respondents operating in B.C. said the new policies have hurt home buyer confidence in residential real estate. However, less than half of the respondents (44.8%) said they thought B.C. residents were the demographic group most affected by the changes, although this was the largest single group identified. Some 43.5% said Canadians

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Nearly 80% of Royal LePage real estate advisors said they expected home sales to slow in the three months following the introduction of new housing taxation policies. who own or want to buy property in B.C. but live in other provinces are most affected, followed by 11.3% of real estate advisors who said the policies would affect foreign buyers most of all. “The expected impact of the proposed housing taxes announced in British Columbia should not be taken lightly,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage. “Homeowners across the province will feel the effects as major policy changes like this are also amplified by a drop in consumer confidence. We saw this happen in 2016

when the previous government launched a tax on foreign investors.” More than 90% of the respondents said they believe the speculation tax specifically will reduce sales in the province from prospective buyers in other areas of Canada, such as Alberta. The survey results are in contrast to those of an Insights West poll of British Columbians, which found that four out of five respondents were in support of the new taxation measures. newsroom@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

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Above and left: Port Moody Station Museum hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt Sunday under sunny skies. Below: Coquitlam Alliance Church prepared for potentially poor weather by holding its hunt and associated activities Saturday indoors.

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Major university hearing study seeks participants. Connect Hearing, with hearing researcher Professor Kathy Pichora-Fuller at the University of Toronto, seeks participants who are over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids for a hearing study investigating factors that can influence better hearing. All participants will have a hearing test provided at no charge. Qualifying participants may also receive a demonstration of the latest hearing technology. The data collected from this study will be used to further our understanding of hearing loss and improve lifechanging hearing healthcare across Canada.

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Hearing problems typically result from damage to the ear and researchers have spent decades trying to understand the biology behind hearing loss. More importantly, researchers now realize the

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It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss1, but most do not seek treatment right away. In fact, the average person with hearing loss will wait ten years before seeking help2. This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can “get by” without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasingly harder to do. For some people this loss of clarity is only a problem at noisy restaurants or in the car, but for others it makes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. By studying people who have difficulty hearing in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficulties and further understand their influence on the treatment process.

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Students, sign up for CPL science fair Tri-City students with a knack for science can start building their creations now for an upcoming event at the Coquitlam Public Library. Students can win prizes in the third annual Science Expo — a partnership between the library, Douglas College and School District 43. The event, open to students in Grades 4 to 12, will see participants compete May 10 at the library’s City Centre branch in four categories: elementary (Grades

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Businesses that go above and beyond to recognize children with visual impairments will be recognized Saturday at the annual Blind Beginnings Gala in Coquitlam this Saturday. Tickets are still available for the April 7 event that serves as a fundraiser for the non-profit organization, which aims to provide skills and support to more than 700 children who are blind or partially sighted in B.C. This year’s gala dinner and auction takes place at the Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner is at 7 p.m. More information is available at www.blindbeginnings.ca.

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Do you know someone inspiring, someone whose contributions to the community make Port Moody a better place? Nominate that person for a Civic Award today! Visit portmoody.ca/awards for category descriptions, nomination criteria, and online nomination forms. The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2018.

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o you have a little one who loves animals? If so, you should give these picture books a try: • Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper: This is a beautiful story told in short sentences and drawn in striking blackand-white illustrations. A cat’s life changes when a new kitten comes to join the family. Soon, the pair become inseparable and spend their days doing all the things cats do best. Very young children will enjoy the illustrations and simple language while older children — and adults — will respond to the deeper themes of family, loss and renewal. • Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Steve Jenkins: Did you know that a giraffe can’t laugh but it can bellow? Or that rats chortle during play? You’ll be armed with plenty of neat snippets of info after reading this book. The illustrations are created from cut-and-torn-paper collage, lending a realistic, yet stylish look throughout. • Egg by Kevin Henkes: Perfect for spring, this book is warmly illustrated in Henkes’ distinctive style and a palette of pastels and warm browns. The tale uses limited vocabulary and lots of repetition to great effect. A trio of birds is joined by an unexpected hatchling; showing that friendship can come from anywhere. • A Greyhound, A Groundhog by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Chris Appelhans: If you like tongue twisters, this book is for you. Short sentences, filled with rhythm and rhyme, narrate a playful greyhound and groundhog as they frolic together. This is a great read-aloud to share with young children. Be prepared to make some mistakes as you read the first few times but

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At Coquitlam Public Library’s April Tech Club, you can learn how to customize a 3D-printed object using browserbased design software TinkerCAD. And after the class — to be held this Friday, April 6 in the City Centre branch’s computer lab — you can tour the 3D printing lab at CPL’s weekly open house. Register online at www. coqlibrary.ca. it’s all part of the fun. The soft, watercolour illustrations are full of movement and personality. • Hooray for Birds by Lucy Cousins: Cousins’ bold and bright illustrations convey plenty of character and excitement as the reader is encouraged to imagine themselves as various kinds of birds. Some children may enjoy doing actions along with the text — impersonating noisy songbirds, cuddly owls and elegant swans. The wide variety of birds depicted means that playing “I Spy” with the illustrations is another way to enjoy this book. • Little Fox in the Forest by Stephanie Graegin: This sweet and enchanting book is done in one of my favourite styles: wordless. A little girl loses her toy fox companion to a real fox, sending her on a chase into a secret world inhabited by woodland creatures. As the characters move from the everyday world into the fantastical, the illustrations shift from blue/grey to a bright, fairy-tale palette. Readers get to decode the story without the help of dialogue or narration, giving little ones a chance to exercise their imaginations. A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Amelia Affleck works at Coquitlam Public Library.

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AN EASTER BLESSING Tri-City News reader Ewa Jagla shared this photo of the blessing of food items on Saturday at Our Lady of Assumption Church in Port Coquitlam. Jagla said the blessing is an old Catholic tradition — taking place between Good Friday and Easter Sunday — and a community event.

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NOTICE OF PARCEL TAX ROLL AUTHENTICATION In accordance with section 208 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam is undertaking an annual authentication of the Parcel Tax Roll. Parcel taxes are often used instead of, or in conjunction with, user fees to recover the costs of providing local government services. A parcel tax can only be applied to properties that may receive a particular service. No new parcel taxes have been established for 2018. The Parcel Tax Roll will be available for inspection at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 from Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to Wednesday, April 18, 2018 during regular office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). During this authentication process, a person may request amendments to the Parcel Tax Roll. A person who owns a parcel included on the parcel tax roll may request that the roll be amended, but only in relation to the person’s own property, for one or more of the following reasons: an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed; there is an error or omission respecting: a name or address on the parcel tax roll, the inclusion of a parcel, the taxable area or the taxable frontage of a parcel. The City of Coquitlam will receive written amendment requests up to Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Written submissions may be provided in one of the following ways: •

By email to: clerks@coquitlam.ca;

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In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

If no amendment requests are received, the Parcel Tax Roll will be considered to be authenticated. Amendment requests that cannot be accommodated by City staff will be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel. Parcel tax for sanitary sewer is fixed for all properties and will appear on the yearly tax notice. For further information on the Parcel Tax Roll Authentication Process please call 604-927-3050.

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Vancity Board of Directors’ Election Vote for the candidates you think will best: Impact the direction Vancity will take Influence how Vancity meets your financial needs Support how Vancity invests in the community Vote on the special resolutions regarding changes to Vancity’s Constitution and Rules. Vote online, by mobile app or mail by Friday, April 20. Vote at any community branch from Tuesday, April 10 to Saturday, April 14.

Annual General Meeting Results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at The Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster. Registration at 5:30 pm and meeting at 7 pm. View and participate remotely on our AGM app or view the AGM via webcast. Visit vancity.com/AGM The webcast* will also be hosted at the following community branches: Mount Tolmie in Victoria, Chilliwack, Chieftain Centre in Squamish and Cormorant Island in Alert Bay. *Register in advance by calling 1.888.Vancity (1.888.826.2489) by 5 pm on Tuesday, May 1.

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TC CALENDAR THURSDAY, APRIL 5 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-525-0464.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7 • 12th Coquitlam Scouts bottle drive, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Coquitlam; pickup area is from King Albert Avenue, south to Cape Horn Avenue, west to Montgomery Street and east to Mariner Way. Donations of all refundable containers can be left on your doorstep in bags or boxes marked “12th Coquitlam” if you will not be at home. You may also drop off empties at Mundy Road elementary school (corner of Austin and Mundy). If your house is missed, email bottles@12thcoquitlamscouting. ca and pickup will be arranged. Also, donations accepted year round.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8 • Tri-Cities Seniors Planning Network pub night fundraiser for Walk for Alzheimer’s, 6-8 p.m., Gillnetter Pub, 1684 Argue St., PoCo. • Sahaja Yoga Meditation Tri-Cities spring Introductory program begins, running every Sunday, 4-5:30 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way), Studio B. Info: tricitiesmeditation.com, 604-729-6990.

MONDAY, APRIL 9 • PoCo Heritage hosts Rhymes of Times, 10:30-11:30 a.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Join a guided reminiscing session for adults, and share your stories with the group. Info: pocoheritage.org. • Tri-City Photo Club meets in the Drama Room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., 7:30 p.m. – guests are always welcome. Feature: Post processing evening — attendees will break into small groups for hands-on post processing. A beginners Lightroom group, an advanced Lightroom group, and a Photoshop group will be available to hone your skills. Bring your laptop if you have one. The evening will finish with a post processing assignment – bring a thumb drive. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

TUESDAY APRIL 10 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch 263, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-937-0836.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12 • Burke Mountain Naturalists April meeting, 7:30 p.m., King of Life Lutheran Church, located at SW corner of Falcon

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APRIL 7: TRI-CITY WORDSMITH • Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Presentation: “The Troll Under the Bridge: Meeting Resistance in the Creative Process” by Alfred DePew, motivational coach, group facilitator, and award-winning writer. Meeting is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999. Meetings of Tri-City Wordsmiths are held on first Saturday of every second month. Info: www.tri-citywordsmiths.ca. and Guildford in Coquitlam. Featured: presentation on B.C.’s glass sponge reefs by Sheila Byers, marine biologist with the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC. Free and all are welcome. Info: 604-937-5379 or www. burkemountainnaturalists.ca.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents the Soda Crackers, The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo, doors open at 7 p.m.; admission: $5 at the door. Info: 604-945-0606 or info@crossroadshospice.org. The Soda Crackers are steeped in rootsy rhythms, pan-fried in traditional country, then stewed in a gumbo of blues, jazz and western swing.

MONDAY, APRIL 16 • Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meeting, 10:30 a.m., Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-931-7751. • PoCo Heritage Writers’ Group meets, 10:30 a.m.-noon, PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Start capturing your life story for family and posterity. No preparation required; just bring a pen and paper, or your laptop.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17 • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, Coquitlam. Speaker: Pam Erickson of Erickson Daylilies and Perennials speaking on daylilies and hostas. Everyone welcome.

VOLUNTEERS • Port Moody Ecological Society, a volunteer-operated educational and training facility, is seeking keen volunteers. Volunteers can be adults or students (over 16) and membership is as low as $5 (students). Hatchery is open every day except Sunday, 9 -11 a.m. There is a range of activities each day but no experience is required — club members will train and guide you. Info: 604-469-9106 or portmoodyecologicalsociety@ hotmail.com. • Big Sisters of BC Lower

Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or inprocess), and some experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: 604-873-4525 Ext. 300 or info@bigsisters.bc.ca. • Canadian Red Cross Society is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan Program in PoCo. For more information please visit redcross.ca/ volunteer/who-is-needed or contact BCYvolunteering@redcross. ca. Call 1-855-995-3529. • Share Family and Community services is looking for volunteers to work with seniors for its shop by phone and Friendly Visiting programs, and transportation to community resources. Info: kathie.rodway@ sharesociety.ca or 604-9376975. • BC Angel Dresses is in need of Volunteers in the TriCities. BCAD is a non-profit group of volunteers who collect donated wedding, bridesmaid and grad dresses; volunteer seamstresses transform them into Angel Dresses that are then shipped to hospitals across the province and offered to grieving families at no charge. Group needs dress collectors and seamstresses. Info: www. bcangeldresses.ca. • Volunteer drivers needed for Share Family and Community Services’ Better at Home program to give seniors rides to doctors’ appointments. Drivers must be 21 or older, have a reliable vehicle, insurance and driver’s licence, and be willing to undergo a criminal record check and commit for a minimum of three months (up to six trips a month). Reimbursement for mileage is available. Info: Paola, 604-937-6991 or paola.wakeford-mejia@sharesociety.ca. see next page

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 33 • Volunteers wanted for all positions at Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop, located at 2811B Shaughnessy St., PoCo; applications available at the store during open hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Sundays. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this group. If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email hydecreek.info@gmail.com. Info: www.hydecreek.org. • Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-544-1470. • The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon. • PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506. • Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604936-3624. • Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • Big Brothers’ In-School Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-9272929 or www.kidstart.ca. • Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing

KIDSTART NEEDS MENTORS • KidStart needs volunteer mentors to provide caring and supportive relationships. You must be 21 years or older, prepared to accept a young person unconditionally and able to spend three hours a week or more. Mentors are carefully screened and supported, and there are regular training sessions and ongoing support provided by staff. Info: www. kidstart.ca. one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470. • Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-675-2313, valm@ coastfoundation.com or www. coastfoundation.com. • Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events. Info: 604-939-1648. • Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Share food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds. Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-931-2450.

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• PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave., is open Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff is available Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; volunteers may be on-site at other times. Info: 604-927-8403 or www.pocoheritage.org. • Bingo at Dogwood Pavilion, 12:45 p.m., every Friday (except holidays and in July and August). Info: 604-927-6098. • SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open most Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or sparcradio.ca. • 754 Phoenix Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is active from September to June and meets Wednesdays, 6:309:30 p.m., at Moody elementary school. Girls and boys 12-18 welcome. Due to increased interest in the cadet program, a second squadron has been added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca. • Burquitlam Community

Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam. • Are you a new immigrant? Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help. • Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com. • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items. • Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. • Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. New members welcome, all levels beginner to advanced, singles and couples. • St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the TriCities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-9313426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For information visit www. regions.cadets.forces.gc.ca/ pac/201sea/ or contact Lt(N) Shannon McGee at co.201sea@ cadets.net or call 604-9390301.

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At the Terry Fox Library (from left to right): Kimberley Constable, Fraser Valley Regional District library manager for Langley and Port Coquitlam; Irene McKinney, Friends of Terry Fox Library; librarian and TAG co-ordinator Austin Matheson; Riverside secondary Grade 12 student Hana Yang, a library teen volunteer; and Friends’ president Pat Robinson.

Dress up in science fiction costumes for the Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library’s annual trivia night on Friday, April 20. The theme is Our of the World and participants are encouraged to wear alien gear for this year’s event, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St.). Proceeds go to children’s STEM programs using robotics and coding. Tickets at $25 are available at both Coquitlam library branches or by calling 604-937-4130. For more details, email friendsofcpl.society@ gmail.com.

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Which animation studio has the most Oscars? What NHL team won the Stanley Cup in 2011? And what country is Mount Kilimanjaro in? If you’re a young person with the answers, you’ll be in good company for the first-ever Friends of Terry Fox Library Teen Trivia Night. Happening on Saturday, April 14, the night event is free to Tri-City participants aged 13 to 19 wanting a chance to

win bragging rights and prizes — not to mention meet new young people and support the Port Coquitlam library named after the hometown hero. Here’s how it will unfold: Tables of six to 10 people will answer five questions in each of the 10 categories: movies, sports, current events, books, history, TV, geography, video games, science and nature, and flags of Canada. After emcee Mayor Greg Moore finishes a category, the table’s answer sheet will be run up to scorekeepers Moore

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and Irene McKinney (who also devised the questions with Fox librarian Austin Matheson) and the points will be placed on a white board to build excitement and competition. At the end, the winning table will automatically clinch the top award; however, the team with the best name — as well as the lowest-scoring team — will also receive accolades. “Pretty much everyone is walking out with the prize,” said Pat Robinson, president of the Friends of the Terry Fox Library, which is hosting the

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trivia night with the library’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Hana Yang, 18, a Riverside secondary student who has been with TAG for three years for high school volunteer credits, said she took part in last year’s adult trivia night fundraiser for Friends along with some students from Hope Lutheran and Archbishop Carney high schools. Robinson said the Friends had such an interest from youth that a dedicated teen trivia night was in order. The goal, she said, is to get more

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young people into the library to see what programs and services are available such as TAG, which meets monthly and currently has about 15 members. • To register a spot for the Teen Trivia Night, visit the Terry Fox Library at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. or call 604-927-7999. TriCity businesses are also asked to donate gift cards and prizes by calling 604-942-9116 (with construction underway at the Port Coquitlam recreation complex, the library’s entry is now on Wilson Avenue).

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Voting is now open to help a Coquitlam filmmaker and his team gain production money through Storyhive, a competition funded by Telus. Writer-director Danny Kai Mak is in the running for one of 40 grants for his short flick Half Past Late, a movie about a woman who reveals her love to her best friend — the night before she moves away. The 40 winners of the contest, of which public voting runs April 3 to 6, each receive $10,000. Visit storyhive.com.

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The biggest arts centre in the Tri-Cities needs volunteers for its board of directors. Evergreen Cultural Centre, a non-profit charity that sees more than 80,000 visitors a year for shows, workshops and classes, is now accepting applications for its next board. Candidates are asked to email the Coquitlam venue’s executive director, Jon-Paul Walden, at jonpaul@evergreenculturalcentre.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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MARK BOWEN

Vancouver artist Mark Bowen will unveil Urban Sprawl 1 and 2, and Cherry Tree Fantasy (centre) at his first solo show at Place des Arts. The opening reception for his exhibit is Friday at 7 p.m.

VISUAL ARTS

‘Anything I do I want to have beauty in it’ JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

It’s fair to say Mark Bowen gets bored easily. The Vancouver artist has jumped around in his academic life: He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and an MBA in marketing, and has studied photography at Langara College, painting at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and graphic arts at BCIT, among other things.

His resume is also busy, having been the president of Broadbased Marketing Inc. (the publisher for Canadian Builder Designer and Architect magazine) and of Bowen Communications Inc. as well as a photographer and painter for Now Fine Art & Photography. So it’s no surprise Bowen likes to mix up his mediums, too. He likes to play with resin, cold wax, and oil and metallic commercial paints, to name

a few. “It’s not your standard ingredients,” he said, adding, “I get to work with these different materials all the time so my next show could be completely different because I get inspired quickly.” For his debut solo exhibit at Place des Arts, which opens Friday night at the Coquitlam venue in the Mezzanine Gallery, Bowen has created a display called Treetopia based on urban landscapes. He presents a few pieces

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about sprawl, with images overlaying each other to depict how cities are overtaking nature. There are also scenes of vanishing species, with bears disappearing from the forests, and images of global warming. Still, while there are hidden messages, he insists each artwork be pleasing to the eye. “Anything I do I want to have beauty in it,” said Bowen, who exhibits about a dozen times a year at Metro Vancouver galler-

ies, and at interior design and home shows. “I want a piece that people can live with.” And though he caters to a large demographic, Bowen said his clientele is largely made up of millennials as they seek sustainable environments. For the production of Treetopia, Bowen said he had the Joni Mitchell song Big Yellow Taxi running through his head and this quote from the Jim Rohn, an American

motivational speaker: “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” • Meanwhile, also opening Friday at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) are Colour is Life (ceramics by Shohreh Sachs) and Contemplation of Forces (mixed-media works by Moira Calder). The three shows end April 28. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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‘NIGHTS’ & FEST VISUAL ARTIST

A visual artist is needed this summer for three Neighbourhood Nights in Coquitlam as well as at the city’s annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival. The successful candidate will design, plan and facilitate the community art components of the night gatherings on July 12 (Galloway Park), July 19 (Rochester Park) and July 26 (Bramble Park), and on fest day, Aug. 11. Launched during the Coquitlam 125 celebrations three years ago, Kaleidoscope is a free one-day event at Coquitlam Town Centre Park that draws about 8,000 visitors to see live dance, theatre and musical performances on two stages plus children’s activities and food. This year’s fest, running 2 to 10 p.m., is expected to attract 10,000 people and will include an expanded art zone. The deadline to apply is April 16 via coquitlam. ca/bidopportunities.

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College and university students enrolled in the visual and performing arts programs can win up to $6,000 for their tuition. The BC Arts Council will accept applications until Monday, April 30 for post-secondary students looking for cash. To qualify, students must be B.C. residents attending full-time studies in a fine arts diploma or degree program at a recognized post-secondary institution. Students in half-day dance programs in connection with their high school may also be eligible. Visit bcartscouncil.ca.

LAUGH OUT

Kick back and have a giggle this weekend while supporting a great Tri-City cause. The Gaby Davis Foundation — a nonprofit group named after a late Coquitlam River elementary student that helps families affected by childhood cancer — hosts Laughing Matters 3.0, a comedy night gala at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) in Port Moody. John Cullen will emcee the April 7 event, which is headlined by Graham Clark and includes Kyle Bottom and Katie-Ellen Humphries. Tickets at $40 include appetizers and entertainment; visit gabydavisfoundation.com.

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The Milk Crate Bandits, whose EPs were mixed and mastered by Port Moody’s Tony Chamberlist, will entertain with their New Orleans jazz sound at the Gallery Bistro on April 14.

MUSIC

Spring has sprung for live music shows JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

From a cappella and New Orleans jazz to classical and modern compositions played by young musicians, there’s an eclectic array of tunes to be heard in the Tri-Cities over the next week. The top music students who competed for a provincial spot in the CDMF Performing Arts Festival — held last month at Port Coquitlam’s Trinity United Church — will showcase their talent at an honours concert on Sunday. The performance will be held in the church sanctuary (2211 Prairie Ave.) starting at 1:30 p.m. Entry is by donation. Visit cdmffestival.ca. On April 14, the Milk Crate Bandits will ramp up the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) with trombone master Brad Shigeta, a former member of the Ellington Orchestra. The Bandits’ last show at the Port Moody venue was sold out and they’re hoping for the same response during their spring tour of the province, said Jack Ray, the band man-

ager and banjoist. The group has a Tri-City connection as both of their EP — cut in New Orleans — were mixed and mastered by Port Moody resident Tony Chamberlist. For tickets to the dinner and show, visit gallerybistroportmoody.com/box-office. Meanwhile, Quartom is also on a spring tour of B.C. with their production, The Good News According to QUARTOM — a show that includes spiritual, classical, Romantic and French songs as well as a few Beatles’ numbers to mix it up. Singing a cappella in English and French, the group is made up of baritones Julien Patenaude and Benoit Le Blanc, tenor Gaetan Sauvageau and bass-baritone Philippe Martel. They play the Evergreen Cultural Centre on April 15 as part of the Coquitlam venue’s TD Music Series. Call the box office at 604927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca for tickets at $29/$15.

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Quartom, a name that comes from the French “quatuor d’hommes” (men’s quartet), performed at the investiture of former astronaut Julie Payette, Canada’s 29th Governor General. They appear in Coquitlam on April 15.