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900 trees down, price is up GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

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Kwikwetlem First Nation elder Bev Morzoczkowski (centre) offers a traditional blessing with KFN councillors Fred Hulbert Sr. and John Peters prior to the release of 5,000 sockeye smolts into the Coquitlam River last Thursday. The release was the culmination of a two-year program by the Kwikwetlem Sockeye Restoration Program to rebuild the stock of Coquitlam kokanee after small numbers of returning adult fish were discovered annually in a trap at the base of the Coquitlam Dam. The program was initiated when DNA testing confirmed the majority of the fish were survivors of the stock that had long been thought eliminated when the dam was reconstructed and enlarged in 1913. The smolts were raised at the Rosewell Hatchery on Vancouver Island and it’s hoped they’ll return as adults in 2019. Last week’s release was the largest of Coquitlam sockeye in more than 100 years. For more photos from the event, visit www.tricitynews.com.

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A four-year-old german shepherd that was lost while on a walk at Eagle Mountain in January has been reunited with his owner. The story of how he was found involves dogged determination and drones: page 5

The city of Coquitlam chopped more trees and at a higher cost — 41% higher — than budgeted on Burke Mountain.

Close to 900 at-risk trees have been modified or removed in northeast Coquitlam to make greenbelts in the area more resistant to severe weather events, according to a city staff report this week.

Staff said of the 28 sections of the city-owned Streamside Protection Enhancement Area (SPEA) corridor identified on Burke, 13 required significant work, with the removal of 764 trees. The other 15 areas were found to be “wind-firm” but still saw the clearing of 122 trees.

The project will also cost $270,000 more than initially anticipated. see WORK $270K MORE, page 10

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In the second of The Tri-City News’ series of profiles of the Tri-City candidates in the May 9 provincial election, reporter Janis Cleugh takes on the three major-party candidates in the riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam, with special attention given to three local issues: Eagle Ridge Hospital waits, help for drug addicts and the rising cost of ICBC coverage

LINDA REIMER L

BC LIBERAL [INCUMBENT] inda Reimer has served one term as an MLA and, for more than half a year, was the lead politician for two TriCity ridings. After her BC Liberal colleague Doug Horne quit in August 2015 to run federally, Reimer was the government’s point-of-contact for seven months for her electoral district as well as for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain.

It was “an incredibly busy” time before Horne’s provincial seat was filled in the February 2016 byelection — by the NDP’s Jodie Wickens — but she said that work, as well as her previous mandate as a member of Coquitlam city council, grounded her for changes to come.

For instance, in this campaign, riding redistribution has resulted in 3,000 new voters — mostly in the Chineside neighbourhood, east of Gatensbury Street and north of Como Lake — who she said are giving her party mixed reviews.

The past four years have seen growth in Port MoodyCoquitlam, a riding previously held, in part, by a then-rookie MLA named Christy Clark and which Reimer won by defeating incumbent Joe Trasolini in 2013.

The 57-year-old claims a binder of achievements that includes, among other things, the opening of the $1.3-billion Evergreen Extension; funding for expansion of the emergency room at Eagle Ridge Hospital (ERH); and construction of new Moody and Banting middle schools.

Asked about three riding topics, Reimer had this to say:

THE ISSUES

• On health care — the number one source of complaints to her office — and wait times at ERH, Reimer is asked to clarify her statement from the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce all-candidates’ meeting, where she said she had undergone a non-elective surgery in a private Vancouver clinic, which she said opened a space in the public system. “I didn’t do a good job in explaining that,” she said. “I fully support our universal health care system, our publicly funded health care system, but I do think that people do appreciate having the choice.” Is her party’s vision to privatize part of ERH? Reimer shakes her head. “No, not necessarily. When I said that, I just meant it’s a good thing to have choice somewhere and I wasn’t advocating for it to be at any specific location.”

• On care to help people with substance abuse issues, see REIMER, page 4

RICK GLUMAC R BC NDP

DON BARTHEL D BC GREEN

ick Glumac says he looks forward to holding a job — just one. About six months ago, the 46-year-old said he took a leave of absence from his high-tech company to campaign full-time for a provincial seat after he clinched the NDP nomination.

Last month, Glumac also took a leave from his Port Moody councillor position to focus on the race against BC Liberal incumbent Linda Reimer and the Greens’ Don Barthel.

Glumac said he believes he will have more time on his hands to spend with his young family and friends if elected MLA, despite Reimer’s warning that it’s a 24/7 job. “I’m a bit of a busy body,” Glumac admits during an interview at his Burquitlam campaign office last Friday, noting he’ll enjoy the slower pace.

Provincial politics weren’t in the cards, he says, “but the opportunity came up and it took me some time to come to a conclusion because I care a lot about this community. It wasn’t an easy decision. It wasn’t my goal.”

It was seeing the impact at the civic level — and how decisions were made at Port Moody city council — that prompted Glumac to seek a municipal seat. He wanted to continue the conversation with the community on such topics as zero waste.

“People are empowered and have a voice and I feel that if more people feel like that then they will get involved in politics, too.”

Asked how he will feel about leaving city council if elected MLA, Glumac said he doesn’t want his departure to prompt a byelection. “It’s something I hope to avoid at all costs.”

on Barthel is 50, has been a member of the BC Greens for about a decade and has worked on previous party campaigns. And for his first crack at provincial politics, the Vancouver resident is running in a riding about which he knows little.

A computer programmer and entrepreneur, Barthel said his main reason for joining the contest is to help stop Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to Burnaby. (He’s not alone in the riding: Port Moody city council has spoken out against the project at the National Energy Board panel hearing.)

His party is also against Site C dam construction and is looking for more investment in other forms of renewable energy.

Locally, his relatives in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam have brought him up to speed on other riding issues such as seniors care and mental health.

As an outsider, Barthel told The Tri-City News in a phone interview on Monday he believes some voters “will see it as a negative. I’d like to point out that the other two parties, their candidates are whipped. They are told how to vote so they can’t really represent their riding properly.”

The SFU grad added later, “Clearly, I have some education to do to even better understand our riding.”

Asked if he’ll move his family to the Tri-Cities should he be successful with his campaign, Barthel said he has no plans. “I can’t make the commitment that I would do that right now.”

THE ISSUES

• On healthcare and ERH ER wait times, Glumac stands in opposition to Reimer and condemns privatization. The Port Moody hospital is under-utilized — with vacant wards being used to generate film business revenue — and demands on practitioners are on the rise, especially with more violent patients (on drugs, with dementia) being admitted, he says.

What’s missing is a long-term vision for the community hospital to address its needs. Glumac says more family urgent care centres are required so a team can assist patients immediately rather than clogging up hospital waiting rooms and hallways.

• On ERH, an institution that he has never visited, Barthel says the BC Greens want to invest in health care by proposing a small tax increase on the wealthy. “We are not in favour of a parallel private system,” he said in reference to Linda Reimer’s comments at the all-candidates’ debate last Thursday.

• On help for those struggling with addiction, Barthel says his party wants to keep Riverview Hospital in public hands and is opposed to market housing on the Coquitlam site. “It should be kept for rehab and treatments,” he says. “Not all the lands are needed for that now but we think we should save the rest for room for expansion because if we use it now, it would become much more expensive to replace later. The land should be reserved for its original purposes.”

see GLUMAC, page 4

see BARTHEL, page 4

THE ISSUES

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Reimer said the BC Liberals have a cabinet committee to address mental health. “We’re building the substance abuse centre on Riverview. There will be increased number of beds there.”

Reimer cites a pilot project at a North Vancouver high school where mental health services are available, mirroring a program in New Brunswick.

“It’s important that we identify these kids as early as possible.

continued from page 3

GLUMAC

Surgical times also need to be prompt, Glumac says. Under the NDP, the Port Moody hospital “would be fully utilized.

It wouldn’t have empty wards.

We would have it properly staffed,” Glumac says.

• On care to help drug addicts, Glumac says an NDP government would create opportunities at Riverview and a new ministry for mental health and addictions. “That, I think, is critical because we don’t have anyone responsible at this point continued from page 3

• On car inBARTHEL surance rates, Barthel points his finger at the BC Liberals. “They have taken dividends from ICBC to balance the budget,” he says. “We think the government should not be

This is very much on our radar.

I sat on the select standing committee for children and youth and we got reports on some of the tragedies that have happened. That was just horrible. There is still much work to be done.” Reimer avoided a question about the possibility of market housing on the Riverview lands, saying a BC Liberal government will respect the city of Coquitlam’s wishes for land use.

• On the high cost for car insurance, Reimer said the

government has called for a third-party review whose report is due this summer. “The review is being done not with the idea of changing the model but there will be recommendations made in regards to the costs of ICBC.” Asked about a possible model change or even a claims cap, Reimer said her party wants to wait for the study results.

To contact Linda Reimer, call 604-492-1299 or visit bcliberals.com/candidate/lindareimer2017.

to co-ordinate all the different aspects of this,” he says. Asked about an immediate solution for families, with the Riverview plans years away, Glumac says an NDP government “can’t fix everything overnight but we certainly can prioritize these things because right now they’re certainly not being prioritized.” Glumac also rejects BC Housing’s break-even mandate for Riverview.

• On ICBC rates, Glumac charges the BC Liberals are using Crown corporations to boost general revenue. Crown agencies “should be self-

sufficient. I remember in the late ’90s, ICBC wrote a rebate cheque [because it had a surplus]. That would be a better system to me.” Asked about a claims cap, Glumac says the NDP has no policy to adjust payouts. Rather than impose settlement limits on injured drivers, he believes there are other ways to fix ICBC. “Taking people through a certain [legal] process isn’t necessary,” he says. “There are things that we can tighten up.”

To contact Rick Glumac, call 778-355-7425 or visit rickglumac.bcndp.ca.

dipping in. We think that ICBC users should pay for their insurance but they shouldn’t pay for more than the cost to run the insurance corporation.” Barthel cited the different between the Yukon and B.C. for car insurance premiums. “The comparison is quite stark,” he said.

But asked about capping claim payouts for drivers involved in accidents, Barthel said he is opposed. “I would be more in favour of switching for a reasonable cost-saving measure to the business.”

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Dogged determination, drones get Merle Lost dog home after 3 months on Eagle Mountain MARIO BARTEL

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A four-year-old German shepherd that was lost while on a walk on Eagle Mountain Jan. 13 has been reunited with his Vancouver owner.

Merle is 37 lb. lighter and keeping quiet about his ordeal.

He’s leaving the talking to the man who found him, Al MacLellan.

MacLellan is a real-life pet detective with Petsearchers Canada who has been tracking lost furry friends and returning them to their loving homes for more than 10 years. And while he charges for his services, he said if he broke down those fees over the hours, days, weeks and even months it can take to find a lost animal, it’s more a labour of love than commerce.

Finding and capturing Merle is one of those love stories, said MacLellan, who learned how to track animals and set traps when he was growing up in rural southwestern Ontario.

By the time Merle’s owner contacted MacLellan shortly after the shepherd had escaped into the rugged forest, he knew the dog would be in survival

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Merle with his owner (left) and Petsearchers Canada’s Al MacLellan and Julie Kopp after they found the German shepherd that had gone missing on Eagle Mountain in January. mode — looking for a place to shelter, wary of any noise or movement that could be a predator, foraging for food.

Finding Merle was complicated by the dog’s diagnosed anxiety, for which he was taking medication, that made him especially skittish and fearful of the unfamiliar.

And the heavy snow in the rugged backcountry where cougars and bears regularly roam was about as unfamiliar as it could get for a city dog.

“It didn’t work as smoothly

as it generally would,” said MacLellan, who is based in south Surrey but often finds himself searching for animals in the rugged mountains of Coquitlam, Port Moody and the North Shore. “I constantly had to keep changing my behaviours.”

He also employed an arsenal of high-tech gadgets.

To find where Merle was hanging out, MacLellan launched a drone that streamed live video back to his tablet.

To track the dog’s behaviour patterns, he set up half a dozen cameras in the trees around the area that his airborne observations had determined Merle was calling his home away from home. The cameras were triggered by movement; some of them could take pictures at night.

“They usually start moving at night because there’s too much action in the daytime,” said MacLellan of lost dog behaviours he has observed over the years. “They usually set a

pattern two or three days after they go missing.”

Once MacLellan narrowed his search area, he set about trying to control Merle’s behaviour and win his trust by setting up feeding stations as well as a hiding area from which he could observe the wary canine.

Several times, they made eye contact.

“I try to direct him to do what I want him to do, and go to certain areas,” said MacLellan. “I try to get him coming back to me for food.

He knows I’m there.”

Once he had bonded with Merle, MacLellan set up three traps — modified dog crates with a door that closed shut if the quarry stepped on the floor or tugged at a morsel of meat hanging from a net.

That’s where Merle’s anxiety frustrated any attempt to capture him.

“Because of his anxiety, he had a tendency to just stare at things and fixate,” said MacLellan. “He’d just stare at the meat for 15 to 20 minutes and then he would leave, not pull it. He always seemed to be one step ahead of me.”

For 96 days, their dog-andmouse game continued as MacLellan and his assistant, Julie Kopp, ventured up the mountain as often as twice a day. They tried different traps, including one that was six-by10-feet that one night attracted

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In the end, it was a Home Depot bucket with kibble at the bottom and modified with a rope noose that snared Merle.

As Merle munched loudly on the treats, MacLellan and Kopp were crouched behind their blind, one end of the rope in hand.

“You’ve got one crack at it,” said MacLellan. “It’s very high tension. You have to be super quiet.”

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“He knew who I was,” said MacLellan. “They recognize me as their feeder. They know I’m not there to hurt them.”

By the time MacLellan and Kopp got to his truck to bring Merle to his pet retreat for a few days of rest and relaxation and a visit to the vet before being reunited with his owner, the dog was trusting enough to hop into the back on his own.

“That’s what makes it all worth it,” said MacLellan. “To see him healthy and alive, he’s such a beautiful dog.”

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Coquitlam RCMP have made an arrest in connection with a carjacking that occurred in Port Coquitlam in February.

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A 31-year-old Coquitlam man has been arrested and charged with robbery and dangerous driving in connection with a February carjacking.

Haman Lamar Benamaisia, who is known to police, was arrested without incident on April 21 and is currently in custody.

Coquitlam RCMP say the situation began at 10 a.m. on Feb. 16 when a police car tried to stop a pickup truck in a parking lot in the 3000-block of

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The driver sped away, crashed the pickup truck at the railway crossing at Kingsway Avenue and Westwood Street, carjacked a sedan, then crashed that vehicle before running away near the Coquitlam River.

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Health care talk turns to private facilities JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

If the BC NDP were looking for fodder about the governing BC Liberals, they got a few servings from the Port MoodyCoquitlam candidate at last Thursday’s debate.

At the meeting hosted by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, where about 75 people filled PoMo’s Inlet Theatre to hear BC Liberal MLA Linda Reimer, NDP challenger (and PoMo city councillor) Rick Glumac and the Greens’ Don Barthel, the incumbent drew jeers for her responses to questions on health care and the substance abuse crisis in B.C. On the question of privatizing the universal health care system, Reimer was booed for arguing in favour of opening up the medical system to a private second tier “to a certain extent.” She said she’d had non-elective surgery at a private Vancouver clinic and argued having the financial means to do so allowed for a vacancy in the public system.

“Health care, after all, is the biggest budget item for B.C., and with the number of seniors on the rise, the costs aren’t going down, Reimer added.

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no other reason to not vote [BC] Liberal, is it,” retorted Glumac, who attacked Reimer and her party for not embracing Canadian values. He also drew loud applause after saying, “We need to fix this health care system.”

That night, NDP organizers pounced on Reimer’s comments with a video clip pushed to social media and, the following day, emailed with an official press release that also generated news stories (Reimer defended her position last Friday during an interview with The Tri-City News; her response can be seen in her profile on page 3).

Later in the debate, Reimer also took heat for her stance on opioids, which last year killed nearly 1,000 British Columbians, including young people in the Tri-Cities. She was heckled after saying former Riverview Hospital patients aren’t living on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside — a comment in opposition to what health care practitioners

have told Coquitlam city council as it prepares to redevelop the Riverview lands. She said her party tried to ban pill presses used for making lethal drugs such as fentanyl but the motion to prohibit the devices actually came from Port Coquitlam NDP MLA Mike Farnworth.

On the topic of Riverview, the three candidates stated their parties’ case: Barthel said the Greens don’t want any part of the 244 acres sold; Glumac said the NDP also wants to keep it in public hands as a mental health campus; and Reimer said the BC Liberals are renewing care on site with new buildings.

Many of the structures there are old and unsafe, Reimer said, without mentioning plans for potential market housing. “We are going to take down some of these buildings and rebuild them,” she said, noting the city of Coquitlam is in charge of rezoning and the BC Liberals want to protect the arboretum.

Other questions posed to the candidates centred on housing affordability, long-term transit funding, PST reform, the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion and Site C. “It will go ahead as planned,” Reimer said of the controversial dam project.

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Rally Sunday to keep R’view lands public DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Advocates who want to ensure the Riverview Hospital lands are kept in public hands are holding a rally Sunday with the goal of getting their message out to voters and politicians prior to the May 9 B.C. election.

A spokesperson for the Coalition for a Healthy Riverview said the gathering will bring several groups together to raise awareness about the need to keep the 244-acre property for future

mental health needs, including the establishment of a centre of excellence for mental health. “So many people want to keep Riverview in public hands, coming at it from slightly different angles, we would like to send a single message to all of our elected representatives,� Nancy Furness said.

The group has made progress in raising awareness of the issue in the last several months, according to Furness, garnering over 3,500 names on a petition and a 900-member

following on the Coalition for a Healthy Riverview Facebook group.

From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 30, there will be speakers on various topics, including local MLAs and an MP, a nurse, local naturalists and a musician.

Entrance to the Riverview grounds for the rally is via Colony Farm Road and there will be people to direct traffic.

Participants should be aware that there are no washroom facilities on site. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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The future of the Riverview Hospital lands is uncertain and a rally scheduled for Sunday is aimed at generating public support for keeping the site in public hands.

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A staff report stated that last fall’s $650,000 estimate was based on a sample of one third of the SPEA on Burke Mountain. Because of the public safety concerns surrounding the work, Raul Allueva, the city’s parks, recreation and culture general manager, told council that there was not enough time to do a full-scope assessment, which would have generated a more accurate budget but could have taken six to seven months.

“We really couldn’t wait that long,” he said Monday. “It was a bit of a unique project.”

The cost is now expected to come in at $920,000, with the $270,000 bump including $200,000 for tree removal and debris management, and $70,000 for replanting.

Last summer, a series of windstorms prompted the city to conduct the risk assessment for more than 11 km of tree stands in the northeast sector.

A report noted at the time that as development has moved up Burke Mountain, many forested areas have been retained for parks and creek setbacks. But without the protection of a large number of surrounding trees, the stands are more susceptible to damage in wind storms.

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A windstorm in 2015 toppled many trees in the Coquitlam area. when developments on Burke come before it for approval.

He asked whether staff would consider larger streamside setbacks and other work that could mitigate the need for large-scale tree removals in the future.

“These areas were approved by a qualified environmental professional originally,” he said. “My preference would be to focus on the precautionary principles and be a little more certain that what we are doing is not going to come back to haunt us 10 or 15 years down the road.”

The next phase of the tree management project involves replanting 1,300 trees over the 28 SPEA sites.

A report to council said that replanting and ongoing maintenance of the area are required to ensure that invasive species

or undesirable trees — among them, western hemlocks, which have a more shallow route system and are prone to being blown over in storms — do not return to the area.

Lanny Englund, the city’s urban forestry and parks services manager, also commented on the aesthetics of some of the greenspaces that have seen significant tree removal.

“The look of the area is only going to improve through the growing season,” he said. “In the areas where there are a lot of trees that have been removed, the existing native vegetation is going to take off. Even by the end of the summer, it is going to look much better.”

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The issue is 15 years of public education underfunding, including closed schools and overcrowded classrooms. Had those things not occurred first, this current situation would not exist... The solutions to these space issues may not always be easy or ideal, but the district owes it to the parents and children to look at all the options.

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There are better ways to spend $8.8B of our money I

t’s time we talked about the white elephant in the room. Although critics have been saying this for years, a new UBC report warns the Site C Dam has become “uneconomic.”

The project, which was approved without a proper review by the B.C. Utilities Commission, is going to cost $8.8 billion we don’t have to produce electricity we can’t use to power LNG plants that won’t exist, and at a cost too expensive to sell to foreign markets, the report suggests.

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the pressing issues of impending environmental devastation and Aboriginal title — found we’d be stuck selling electricity at annual losses of about $1 billion per year if it goes online in 2024.

Billions have already been spent or locked up in contracts but if the project were to be suspended now, it would save between $500 million and $1.65 billion, the report concludes.

The fiscal responsibilityloving premier is actively out campaigning on Site C, saying the project is all about jobs,

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It’s true that $8.8 billion could create a lot of jobs at Site C. Or it could be spent elsewhere.

We’d suggest starting with things that the province is actually in crying need of: af-

fordable housing, child care spaces, seismically sound schools, hospital wards, a transit system that doesn’t leave people stranded at rush hour, addictions treatment and mental health services, or a boost to welfare rates that haven’t budged since the time a one-bedroom apartment cost $375 a month.

Or, as Christy Clark is very fond of saying, the money could stay right where it is now, in taxpayers’ pockets.

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Portables are one solution for daycares The Editor, Re. “Daycare scramble as SD43 gives out notices” (The Tri-City News, April 21).

I was saddened but not surprised to read that seven daycares in the Tri-Cities will not have their leases renewed at the end of June. School District 43 has been renting out empty classrooms to raise much needed funds for quite a while. At the same time, it has discouraged placing portables on school grounds for use as childcare centres, sometimes referring to the policy as a moratorium.

As a former board member of a not-for-profit daycare, having served for 10 years before I retired last June, I’ve been frustrated by this policy.

Given the price of land in the Tri-Cities, it is just not feasible for non-profits to secure land to build a daycare. While there have been

Susan Chambers, BC Liberal candidate in Port Coquitlam.

several rounds of grants given by the B.C. government to build new child care spaces by both private for-profit businesses and community based non-profits, grants in the Tri-Cities appear to have gone to for-profit businesses.

I’m not opposed to the government helping fund these businesses, by the way, but I believe they should receive low or no-interest loans that are repayable when the business is sold.

I hope parents will be able to convince SD43 to welcome daycare portables at school sites and, especially if the daycare is a non-profit, help their volunteer boards of directors raise funds and apply for grants to purchase portables.

Unfortunately, it won’t be the quick fix that’s needed.

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The Como Lake Relays, a Tri-City spring tradition for 39 years, were held last week, with Grade 4 and 5 students participating in a series of relay races around the lake over two days.

COMO LAKE RELAYS

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The Editor, Of the hundreds of kids screaming, running and competing at the Como Lake Relays last week, I congratulate the one who received no fanfare and

didn’t take home a ribbon. He is the boy with tired legs who gulped air and continued to finish the course, even though most of the competitors had crossed the line and were already being

escorted home by their parents.

I salute you, young man, I have never seen such determination and mettle. You are an outstanding athlete.

Mike Rogozinski, Coquitlam

The Editor, Re. “Rough outing in Farnworth stronghold” (The Tri-City News, April 21).

The BC Liberal candidate in Port Coquitlam, Susan Chambers, is quoted as saying that “the community saw more capital investments from the government” during the four-year tenure of a Liberal MLA representing the riding than it has since the NDP’s Mike Farnworth regained the seat. I see this as the sign of a severely partisan BC Liberal provincial government, not the lack of effort

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Van containing body parked for months A Port Coquitlam woman is grieving the loss of her brother and wondering why it took so long for someone to report his van, which was parked at a Burnaby hotel for five months after he went missing.

Last Wednesday, police found the man and his white van. Foul play is not suspected in his death, according to Coquitlam RCMP, and the case is now in the hands of the coroner.

Samara Ghaffari, who left her job and home in Edmonton to help find her missing brother said the family is traumatized and can’t understand why it took so long to find the van.

“There was a press release and it was all over and nobody did anything,” she said. “I just got this news three days ago and it’s killing me.”

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There are three more allcandidates meetings for TriCity voters leading up to the May 9 provincial election: • TONIGHT: Wednesday, April 26: Burquitlam Community Association hosts its forum in the gymnasium of Banting middle school, 7 to 9 p.m.

• Thursday, April 27: TriCities Chamber of Commerce hosts Coquitlam-Maillardville candidates at Best Western Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre, 319 North Rd., Coquitlam, from 7 to 9 p.m.

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• Saturday, April 29: The Civic Association of Iranian Canadians is hosting an allcandidates debate from 2 to 4 p.m. at Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. • and Wednesday, May 3: Westwood Plateau Community Association will host a candidate forum starting at 7

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Odyssey of the Mind – and the stomach Hillcrest middle kids need money to help them get to world finals MARIO BARTEL

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team of seven Grade 6 students from Coquitlam’s Hillcrest middle school is preparing to embark on an Odyssey of the Mind. But their reward is all about the stomach.

“Tater Tots!” shouts Tyson Zadravec when the group is asked the best thing about participating in the international competition that challenges school kids to work together to creatively solve problems and overcome challenges.

“There’s pretty decent food at the all-you-can-eat buffet,” says Devon Brooks.

Tyson, Devon, Amelie Timer and Talia Viljoen are the veteran members of Hillcrest’s Odyssey of the Mind team that competed at last year’s world finals in Ames, Iowa. Their experience and insight into the bounty of snacks that await are invaluable to the team’s rookie members, Ruby Charney, Jason Liao and Veronika Braun, as they prepare to travel to this year’s championships, to be held May 24 to 27 at Michigan State University.

To get there has been an odyssey in itself.

Since the team of Middle Age Cluster Class (MACC) students formed in October, they put in weekly planning and practice sessions to work through their chosen problem, which involves creating three different self-propelled vehicles that must travel on three unique tracks to converge at a “secret” meeting place while eluding capture by a pursuing “bad guy.” They had to design and build the vehicles and tracks

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Members of the Grade 3 to 5 Odyssey of the Mind team from Rochester elementary school that’s heading to the world championships next month in Michigan.

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The Odyssey of the Mind team from Hillcrest middle school tracks the progress of their “vehicle,” made of pill bottles and duct tape, up a track built from cut-up storage bins as they prepare for the problem solving competition’s world finals at Michigan State University. The team is: (front to back) Jason Liao, Tyson Zadravec, Devon Brooks, Talia Viljoen, Veronika Braun, Amelie Timer and Ruby Charney. from everyday items and then present their solution in an eight-minute skit that is judged for creativity as well as the quality of their problem solving.

The idea, says their coach Jennifer Timer, is to test the kids’ teamwork, respect for one another’s ideas, patience and practical skills.

“They see the value in teamwork and learn leadership roles,” says Timer, who’s not allowed to help her charges work through their problem. “But the big thing is their problemsolving ability and developing confidence.”

Leading up to the team’s triumphant run at the provincial

championships April 8 at nearby Montgomery middle, they upped their commitment to two-hour practices after school daily. They also created a wiki so they could exchange ideas online, sometimes late at night.

The pressure was intense, says Amelie, admitting, “You’re thinking about it all the time.”

“We were all nervous, yelling at each other to get stuff done,” says Ruby. “But when we were done, we were really happy.”

They’d also qualified for the worlds, where they’ll be competing with 15,000 students from countries as far away as Togo and Poland.

And while they’re excited for

the trip, it has brought a new set of challenges, such as troubleshooting the operation of their Rube Goldberg contraption, deconstructing it so it can be easily shipped to East Lansing, Mich. and honing the script for their presentation skit, being sure to include lots of puns.

“The judges love puns,” says Amelie.

They also have to fundraise.

Getting the crew, their coach and parent chaperones to Michigan will cost about $10,000, says Timer. To lessen the hit to family bank accounts, the team is looking for sponsors, holding bottle drives and donut sales. They’ve also

launched a GoFundMe page.

“It’s a bit eye-opening with the finances,” says Timer. “They take it all very seriously but it’s worth the hard work.”

On that, she gets no argument from the kids.

“You get to be as wacky and weird as you want to be and make your crazy ideas possible,” says Ruby.

“You meet tons and tons of people from everywhere,” says Tyson.

“You have to work together and do a lot of planning,” says Jason.

“You get to build stuff and eat good food,” says Amelie.

Of course.

A group of seven Grade 3 to 5 students are hoping their problemsolving skills can help them achieve their goal of raising $16,000 to get to the Odyssey of the Mind championships in Michigan next month.

The Rochester elementary students won gold at provincials and are now qualified to represent Coquitlam at the event in the Catch me if you can problem (Division 1).

To help through sponsorship or donations, contact Evelyn Moi, coach, at ev_moi@yahoo. com or 604-365-5617.

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The objects collected by volunteers with the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup are varied — and sometime strange — but the more common finds are plastic bags and bottles, cigarette butts and aluminum cans.

Sign up for the ’17 Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup for Canada’s 150th Canada is turning 150 this year and to celebrate, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is challenging Canadians to mark Canada’s big birthday by cleaning their shorelines in record-breaking numbers.

“We had an incredible year in 2016,” said Rachel Schoeler, manager of the Shoreline Cleanup. “We broke all of our previous records, with more than 2,300 shorelines cleaned and 77,000 people helping us protect ecosystems and wildlife across the country.”

The Shoreline Cleanup isn’t coasting on its success for the year ahead; instead, it will build on the momentum to almost double participation, with a birthdaythemed target of 150,000 Canadians taking part for 2017.

“We’re setting an ambitious target because we believe Canadians have a responsibility to protect the nature around them — and as last year’s record participation shows, Canadians care deeply about the health of their communities and want to take action for the environment.”

Now in its 24th year, the Great

Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (shorelinecleanup.ca) is Canada’s largest conservation-based cleanup. An initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and WWF-Canada, it calls on Canadians from coast to coast to help rehabilitate shoreline areas throughout the year. Participating in the cleanup educates participants on the stewardship of the water, habitats and how to make a positive impact on the environment.

“From storm drains, parks and school yards to lakes, rivers and oceans, shoreline litter impacts people and wildlife such as frogs, turtles, whales and birds in every corner of the country. By participating in the Shoreline Cleanup, we’re picking up debris before it has the chance to get into our aquatic ecosystems,” said Schoeler.

The most widely collected litter items in 2016 included plastic and paper bags, cigarettes, food wrappers and containers, caps and lids, glass and plastic beverage bottles, beverage cans, disposable flatware, straws, tobacco packaging and building materials.

Once these items enter aquatic ecosystems, they can contaminate and degrade habitat, and cause injury to wildlife from ingestion and entanglement.

Celebrate Canada and make a difference in your community by taking action against shoreline litter. Participants can start a cleanup any time of year, at any shoreline across the country, and are invited clean it multiple times throughout the year.

TIME TO SIGN UP FOR ALZHEIMER’S WALK Tri-Cities residents can join a team to participate in the Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s and show their support for people who face dementia. The event, set for Sunday, May 7, is Canada’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Creating or joining a team is easy. Simply go to walkforalzheimers.ca, select Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows from the pulldown menu, and follow the prompts. Teams that raise more than $250 between before March 14 will be entered to win $500 in Air Canada gift cards. For more information or to register, visit walkforalzheimers.ca.

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GENERAL ELECTION Get ready to vote.

The provincial election is on May 9. It’s easy to vote in B.C.

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Six days of advance voting Advance voting is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time) on April 29 and 30, and May 3, 4, 5 and 6. All voters can vote at advance voting and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible.

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General Voting Day General Voting Day is May 9. Voting is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time).

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Vote at your district electoral office from now until 4 p.m. (Pacific time) on May 9, or ask for a vote by mail package from Elections BC.

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You can also show two documents that prove your identity and home address. Both documents must show your name.

At least one must show your home address. A complete list of acceptable ID is available at elections.bc.ca.

Look for your Where to Vote card Look for your Where to Vote card in the mail and bring it with you when you vote. It shows your assigned voting place for General Voting Day as well as advance voting locations in your electoral district. It will make voting faster and easier.

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain for the 41st Provincial General Election.

Coquitlam-Burke Mountain Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Joan Isaacs BC Liberal Party

Clinton Matthews 1563 Alpine Lane, Coquitlam, BC, V3E 3A5 (778) 285-8344

Ian Donnelly Soutar BC Green Party

Sevdan Alizadeh-Ebadi 2934 Rosewood St, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 3L7 (604) 318-2754

Jodie Wickens BC NDP

Kevin Hagglund 310-220 Newport Dr, Port Moody, BC, V3H 5B8 (604) 250-2370

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

Bramblewood Elem School 2875 Panorama Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Evergreen Cultural Centre 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Pinetree Way Elem School 1420 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Coquitlam Public Library - City Centre 1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Hampton Park Elem School 1760 Paddock Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Scott Creek Middle School 1240 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Coquitlam River Elem School 4250 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Leigh Elem School 1230 Soball St, Coquitlam, BC

Summit Middle School 1450 Parkway Blvd, Coquitlam, BC

Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship 1160 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Nestor Elem School 1266 Nestor St, Coquitlam, BC

Walton Elem School 2960 Walton Ave, Coquitlam, BC

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Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship 1160 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

District Electoral Offices: 104-3020 Lincoln Ave Coquitlam, BC (604) 927-2024

Evergreen Cultural Centre 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

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GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Coquitlam-Maillardville for the 41st Provincial General Election.

Coquitlam-Maillardville Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Steve Kim BC Liberal Party

Soon Kim 308-4501 North Rd, Burnaby, BC, V3N 4R7 (604) 415-9390

Official Agent:

Selina Mae Robinson BC NDP

Neal Nicholson PO Box 64711, RPO Sunwood Square, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 0H1 (604) 688-3799

Nicola Eyton Spurling BC Green Party

Nicola Spurling 210-1045 Howie Ave, Coquitlam, BC, V3J 1T5 (778) 886-5348

Jesse Velay-Vitow Libertarian

Jesse Velay-Vitow 818 Henderson Ave, Coquitlam, BC, V3K 1P2 (778) 886-1396

General Voting Places: Blue Mountain Baptist Church 450 Blue Mountain St, Coquitlam, BC

Hillcrest Middle School 2161 Regan Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Ramada Inn 631 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC

Cape Horn Elem School 155 Finnigan St, Coquitlam, BC

Maillard Middle School 1300 Rochester Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Ranch Park Elem School 2701 Spuraway Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Como Lake Middle School 1121 King Albert Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Mundy Park Christian Fellowship Church 2600 Austin Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Riverview Park Elem School 700 Clearwater Way, Coquitlam, BC

Friendship Baptist Church 2950 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Coquitlam, BC

Place Maillardville Comm Centre 1200 Cartier Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Roy Stibbs Elem School 600 Fairview St, Coquitlam, BC

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices:

Blue Mountain Baptist Church 450 Blue Mountain St, Coquitlam, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

1031 Ridgeway Ave Coquitlam, BC (604) 933-2030

Hillcrest Middle School 2161 Regan Ave, Coquitlam, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Port Coquitlam for the 41st Provincial General Election.

Port Coquitlam Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Susan Chambers BC Liberal Party

Cindy (Lea) Latham 208-2571 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 3G3 (604) 600-7023

Lewis Clarke Dahlby Libertarian

Lewis Dahlby 40-1108 Riverside Close, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 8C2 (604) 833-0095

Mike Farnworth BC NDP

Douglas Vurzinger 1005 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 8G8 (604) 464-6295

Billy Gibbons BC Cascadia Party

Billy Gibbons PO Box 28527 Willingdon Hgts, Burnaby, BC, V5C 6S4 (604) 970-4568

Jason Hanley BC Green Party

Jason Hanley 21-3046 Coast Meridian Rd, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 5B6 (604) 800-5437

General Voting Places: BC Christian Academy 1019 Fernwood Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Citadel Middle School 1265 Citadel Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

Mary Hill Elem School 1890 Humber Cres, Port Coquitlam, BC

Blakeburn Elem School 1040 Riverside Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

Irvine Elem School 3862 Wellington St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Minnekhada Middle School 1390 Laurier Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Castle Park Elem School 1144 Confederation Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

James Park Elem School 1761 Westminster Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

The Outlet at Leigh Square 2248 McAllister Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Cedar Drive Elem School 3150 Cedar Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

Kilmer Elem School 1575 Knappen St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Westwood Elem School 3610 Hastings St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Central Comm Elem School 2260 Central Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Kwayhquitlam Middle School 3280 Flint St, Port Coquitlam, BC

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District Electoral Offices:

Hope Lutheran Christian School 3151 York St, Port Coquitlam, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

400-1970 Oxford Connector Port Coquitlam, BC (604) 927-4491

Royal Canadian Legion 133 2675 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

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Don Barthel BC Green Party

Don Barthel 749 63rd Ave W, Vancouver, BC, V6P 2H1 (778) 835-7596

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Rick Glumac BC NDP

Robert Kyle 91 Strong Rd, Anmore, BC, V3H 5E9 (604) 518-7500

Linda Reimer BC Liberal Party

Terry Hawes 84 Moody St, Port Moody, BC, V3H 2P5 (604) 469-3733

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Heritage Mountain Elem School 125 Ravine Dr, Port Moody, BC

Port Moody Rec Complex 300 Ioco Rd, Port Moody, BC

Anmore Elem School 30 Elementary Rd, Anmore, BC

Kyle Rec Centre 125 Kyle St, Port Moody, BC

Seaview Comm School 1215 Cecile Dr, Port Moody, BC

Aspenwood Elem School 2001 Panorama Dr, Port Moody, BC

Mediated Learning Academy 550 Thompson Ave, Coquitlam, BC

The Canoe Club 501 Klahanie Dr, Port Moody, BC

Baker Drive Elem School 885 Baker Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Mountain View Elem School 740 Smith Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Belcarra Municipal Hall 4084 Bedwell Bay Rd, Belcarra, BC

Old Orchard Hall 646 Bentley Rd, Port Moody, BC

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Patrick O’Connor 3131 St Johns St, Port Moody, BC, V3H 2C8

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“Best Lemonade Stand,” is my favourite episode of this early reader; the friends work together to build a lemonade stand but they forget the most essential lemonade stand item: lemonade. Yoon uses a bold colour palette, dialogue bubbles and large panels, and creates a great picture book/graphic novel hybrid for early readers to enjoy.

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My Kite Is Stuck! and Other Stories by Salina Yoon, the second title in the Duck, Duck, Porcupine early reader series, presents readers with three short and comical episodes featuring Big Duck, Little Duck and Porcupine. In “My Kite is Stuck!,” Big Duck’s kite is stuck in a tree and the trio work together to get it down. After a series of unfortunate throws — a ball, hula hoop and step stool are also stuck in the tree — the silent and wise Little Duck saves the day. The third tale

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Say ‘goodbye’ to some salmon May 7 at Hoy tion, they have been living in a freshwater stream environment at Hoy Creek Hatchery.

At the rain or shine event, volunteers will net and bucket the fish from a rearing pond, and children of all ages will carry the buckets a short distance to the creek to release the salmon. From the creek, the smolts begin their journey, which will take them from Hoy Creek to the Coquitlam and Fraser rivers, and eventually

out the Strait of Georgia to the Pacific Ocean.

This free family event at the hatchery, located behind Princess Gate, runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and in addition to the smolt release, there will be nature education, activities and music.

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TC CALENDAR THURSDAY, APRIL 27 • Shaping the Journey: Living with Dementia, a free Alzheimer Society of BC series of workshops, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Pre-registration required: Dorothy, 604-2980780. Also sessions on May 4, 11, 18 and 25.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents David Lowe, 7-10 p.m., The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo. Admission: $5 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Info: 604-945-0606 or crossroadshospicesociety.com/coffee.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 •Chimo and Hyde Creek Girl Guides fundraising for SOAR camp with bottle drive at Kilmer elementary, 1575 Knappen St., PoCo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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• Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody.

2017 Club elections plus challenge presentation. Guests always welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

• PoCo Garden Club plant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo. All plants for sale will be healthy, hardy and locally grown in club members’ gardens - from herbs and veggies to annuals, perennials and shrubs. Organic master gardeners will be on hand to provide free gardening advice and there will also be a garden-themed garage sale, bake sale, raffle and 50% off club membership when you spend $10 or more; also: 50% of proceeds are donated to the University of the Fraser Valley horticultural program. Info: 778-986-8686. a beverage for $5. Also: baking, craft and plant tables. Tickets at the door.

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• Shaping the Journey: Living with Dementia, a free Alzheimer Society of BC series of workshops, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Pre-registration required: Dorothy, 604-2980780. Also sessions on May 11, 18 and 25.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9370836.

TUESDAY, MAY 2 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Michael Cox, senior research scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, will be presenting on prostate cancer and recent developments in diagnosis and treatment. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere.

Info: Craig, 604-928-9220 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info :604-937-0836.

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

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THURSDAY, MAY 4 • Shaping the Journey: Living with Dementia, a free Alzheimer Society of BC series of workshops, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Pre-registration required: Dorothy, 604-2980780.

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Science, travel keepsakes in art JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

The ever-changing landscapes of a city and its surroundings is the thread that ties three new art shows opening on Friday at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts.

Emerging artists Derek Gillingham, Larissa Blokhuis and Carol McQuaid from Vancouver present their distinct exhibits — each in various media — to expose the beauty as well as the sights and sounds of a locale.

The concept for Gillingham’s work began years ago, as he was driving from his Port Moody home to Los Angeles.

He wanted to somehow capture the experience of being in the Californian hubbub, documenting how it moved and the colours it produced.

“I wanted something that I could take with me,” he said.

For his series, titled Sound and Gesture, Gillingham collected “bits and pieces” from L.A. — community newspaper articles, market keepsakes, for example — for a collage.

And on top, he swirled paints to indicate the rhythm of the metropolis.

He did the same “postcards” for Vancouver, Montreal, London and San Francisco, which will also be on display at the Coquitlam venue.

For Blokhuis, she dug deep to create her 3D collection called Future Forms, which follows evolution from the ground up — using plants and animals as her base.

Her concern for the environment and her interest in scientific developments piqued while she was studying for her bachelor of fine arts degree at the Alberta College of Art and Design, in Calgary.

In between classes and studying, Blokhuis would flip on TV to watch documentaries. “I would follow whatever was showing at the time,” she said, “and I would apply a lot of critical thinking about what was being presented.”

Blokhuis came out with a new understanding about how art and science is connected.

As a result, she sought ways to project a positive message

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about the world. “There’s a lot of negative messaging out there and that kind of approach can just shut everyone down,” she said, adding, “for science to be good and purposeful, it has to be creative and challenging.”

McQuaid, meanwhile, used water and wood as her elements for her printmaking and watercolour pieces.

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who also likes to ply her trade while sailing the ocean, McQuaid reflected the waters in a host of curious landmarks: a floating market in Bangkok, oyster gathering at Gibsons, port scenes from Mexico as well as Granville Island and English Bay in Vancouver.

McQuaid, who has her studio in Chinatown, said she looks forward to continuing her series this year as she

travels for five months on artist residencies.

The opening reception for the three shows is Friday, April 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Admission is free and the artists will attend. Call 604-664-1646 or visit placedesarts.ca for more details. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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Corral the energies of your dramatic teen Young thespians aged 10 to 17 are invited to audition next month for the Coquitlam Youth Theatre, run out of Place des Arts in the 2017-’18 season.

The try-outs will be held on May 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brunette Avenue facility for a chance to be in the company that will focus on: • dance and movement • voice and vocal skills • and acting and character development.

Public shows will be held in January (Gale: The Yellow Bricks of Oz and the Giant Peach, Jr.) and in June (Our Town and The Little Mermaid, Jr.).

The successful actors will be taught by faculty members Erika Babins, Christi Lowis, Tim Perez and Natasha Sengotta. To book an audition time, call Jessie Au at 604-6641636 (ext. 33) or email jan@ placedesarts.ca.

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A bear, salmon or heron?

Those are the choices Port Moody residents are asked to pick for the city’s new ecosculpture at Rocky Point Park.

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Two sets of Tancho Crane sculptures were created by artist Bruce Voyce — one for Burnaby and another for Kushiro, Japan.

Tidal Train, in front of city hall — has been commissioned to produce the living work.

Voyce is also known for other eco-sculptures including, in Burnaby, Guardian Eagles, Dragster and Sage (the carousel horse).

To make your selection for Port Moody’s animal, visit the city’s website via portmoody. ca/ecosculpture by Sunday, May 7.

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The Dogwood Hymns Sing Group meets twice a month at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion.

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Two years of hymns About 20 members of Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion are keeping the faith in the seniors’ centre hymns sing group, which last week marked its second anniversary.

Founded by Arcadia Robinson, the non-denominational ensemble gets “encouragement, friendship and

memories” by singing uplifting tunes from hymn books donated by the Blue Mountain Baptist Church.

Pianist Marilyn Pankratz leads the group from her Yamaha keyboard, on the first and third Mondays of the month — sometimes with two violinists.

“We’re not a choir,” she said.

“We’re just a group of people who want to sing hymns. It’s very informal.”

Anyone wanting to hear — or join — the Dogwood Hymns Sing Group is invited to its May 1 gathering, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the North View Room. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Elaine Francis, Anna Caltagirone, Ian Subbald, Nancy Golabiewski and Bob Costello share a laugh in Lathered Up, a comedy by Lynn Brittney that’s being presented next week by the Dogwood Drama Club.

The show about “spicing up” a soap opera in trouble runs April 30 at 1:30 p.m., May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and May 4 at 1:30 p.m.

The show is directed by Sue Davey who, in the past, has lead such club romps as Death by Chocolate and Old Actors Never Die - They Simply Lose the Plot — the latter of which was also penned by Brittney.

The British playwright has been writing scripts for two decades and her earlier works were published by Samuel French; she founded a playwrights’ cooperative under the imprint Playstage.

Tickets for Lathered Up at $5 are available at the Coquitlam seniors’ centre gift shop or from the front desk (1655 Winslow Ave.).

Call 604-927-6098 or visit coquitlam.ca/dogwood.

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The Dogwood Drama Club opens its new show on Sunday.

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Riverside Rapids’ ball carrier Cain Beebe is caught by a Burnsview tackler in the first half of their Tier II high school boys rugby match last Thursday at Riverside secondary.

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Talons & Ravens on rugby roll GARY MCKENNA

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The Terry Fox Ravens are on a roll after notching their second win in a row against Abbotsford this week in high school Tier 1 rugby.

After grabbing the opening kickoff, the visiting team did not look back, piling up 60 points in the match while keeping the home team off the board in the lopsided affair.

“The precision of the attack was impressive and defensively the boys were dominant,” said

head coach Craig Geddes.

“Abbotsford never threatened our line.”

Branden Dieno and Alex Domingo both had two tries in the game, while six other Ravens players managed to cross for major scores.

Harrison Pride had five converts in the victory, improving the team’s record to 3-1 so far this season.

Last week was another strong outing for Terry Fox, which demolished Queen Elizabeth of Surrey 58-0.

Dieno again was a factor, picking up a try and making some major tackles, while Matt Shuen also scored three times in the match.

The game was an important bounce-back win for the club,

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which struggled the week prior in an outing against Argyle secondary.

“It was a dominating performance,” Geddes said of last week’s game. “Everyone saw action and we moved forward as a team. We were able to build on the good things we have been doing and correct some of the mistakes from last week.”

The Ravens’ junior rugby team has also been picking up wins.

The club defeated Clayton Heights 53-0 last Monday, before heading to Abbotsford this week for a match against Rick Hansen secondary, which they took 37-12.

Fox struggled in the first half, but eventually found their legs

after the intermission.

Jevaun Jacobsen led the team with four tries while Laith Begg had two and Kyle Huish picked up a single. The team is currently 4-0 on the season.

Meanwhile, the Gleneagle Talons continue to post wins in their Tier 1 senior season, with the latest victory came at the expense of Queen Elizabeth secondary.

The game started with fullback Mack Abram finishing off a backline play by scoring in the corner, however Queen Elizabeth bounced back with a try ten minutes later.

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the first half alone, four of which belonged to Duncan Kelt. Glison Wallen scored a hat trick of ties, while Dean Marques and Will Case each had two and Tristen Hendriks, Ethan Kelt, Shaun Tyers and Cameron Wotherspoon each had one.

Kyle Granville and Ethan Kelt combined for 11 conversions.

“Once again the hard work and self belief is paying off in spades with the performances getting stronger by the game,” said head coach Darren Mackenzie.

The team will take on Westview secondary tomorrow (Thursday). sports@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

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The victory follows a 53-0 demolition of Sardis secondary last week, that saw McClenahan picking up three tries.

The team will take on Mountain secondary on May 2, before playing Nanaimo in Shawnigan Lake in round two of the Elite Stadium Series the following week.

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Coquitlam racer James Nadolny will be looking to move up in the Sports Car Club of B.C. standings this weekend. Nadolny, who drives a Van Diemen RF2000 Formula Continental race car, is currently in third place, 10-points behind championship leader Patrick Wilson of Langley. The next race is at the Mission Raceway Park road this weekend (April 29-30).

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Two NCUSC clubs heading to Coastal championship U15 & U16 clubs punch their tickets to cup finals

North Coquitlam United SC is heading to the under-15 Coastal Cup championship finals.

The Tri-City team shutout Powell River 4-0 in the semifinals with a strong defence and solid netminding from Arash Bigdelou playing a prominent role in the victory.

Kyle Olley scored two goals in the outing, while Raymond Gao and Karsen Panjwani each picked up singles.

The win comes one week after the club took down the VAFC in the semifinals.

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North Coquitlam United SC defeated Powell River 4-0 last week to punch their ticket to the under-15 Coastal Cup championship finals.

North Coquitlam jumped out to an early lead in the match, with Essam Qasim scoring both goals in the win.

The under-16 North

Coquitlam United Hammers team is also headed to the championship finals.

The club defeated the topranked Central City Breakers

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“It was a complete victory,” said head coach Nima Ranji.

He noted the play of keeper Liam Chernoff, who stopped a breakaway goal in extra time and made several key saves in the penalty kicks phase for the victory.

The match will be the Hammers first time at a Coastal Cup final, which will take place in Aldergrove against the North Vancouver Surge. Both teams will head to the Les Sinnot Memorial Boys Provincial Championship in Vernon in July. sports@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

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4. “Antman” actor Paul 8. Region 10. Heart veins __ cavae 11. Stem 12. Public house 13. Outdated monetary units 15. Experiences again 16. Took possession of (Brit.)

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