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An arbourist takes down a tree near Rocky Point Park on Friday. The trees, including a large cedar near the skate park, an ornamental apple tree and three ornamental cherry trees, are being chopped down to allow hydro poles to be moved to accommodate construction of the Murray Street bike lane extension.
Participation rates at Coquitlam’s two seniors’ recreation centres are not keeping pace with those at other civic facilities. And that may be because local seniors are using more than just Dogwood and Glen Pine pavilions, raising the question of whether those facilities for people 50 years of age and up are “meeting the needs of many older adults,” according to a city staff report. Older adults are increasingly turning to the city’s other rec facilities, with the 50-plus crowd making up more than half of all users, the document noted. see NOBODY LIKES, page 4
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Isaacs’ lead rises, absentee count to come elections BC turns down a BC NDP call for recount in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain riding
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The election of BC Liberal Joan Isaacs in the tightly contested riding of CoquitlamBurke Mountain will stand for now after Elections BC last
week denied a recount request by the BC NDP. But while all parties await the counting of absentee ballots, the NDP is still seeking an explanation for the denial, according to Glen Sanford, the New Democrats’ deputy pro-
vincial director. “We’re asking them for an explanation. We’re still going back and forth with them,” Sanford told The Tri-City News. “We wanted to be on the record as insisting that every single vote be double-checked,”
he added, noting, “A lot more will be revealed when they count the absentee ballots.” Sanford said he wasn’t concerned that Isaacs’ winning margin increased to 268 votes from 170 counted on election night, noting that it’s not un-
usual for totals to change following the initial count. (The numbers changed because Elections BC noticed a “transposition” error and corrected the mistake). see 1.26% BETWEEN, page 11
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Above and below left: Ethan Hite, 13, spent his spring break traveling to Haiti with 100 lb. of soccer equipment donated by members of his Port Moody team that he delivered to a school in Montrouis. Above right: The kids at School of Saut D’eau show their appreciation for the equipment, which included balls, boots, shorts and shirts. Below right: Hite with some of his new friends in Montrouis.
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Lessons on soccer, life during Haiti trip He brought soccer balls, came back with insights MARIO BARTEL
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t’s not unusual for one of Ethan Hite’s soccer games to get called off when rainy weather could compromise the lush, green pitches where his U-14 Port Moody Tigers play. But in Haiti, nothing short of a hurricane or earthquake cancels the daily match. And some of the kids the Anmore teen met when he travelled to Montrouis in the Caribbean nation over spring break have endured both. Hite, who’s in Grade 8 at Eagle Mountain middle school, joined his parents on a humanitarian mission. His dad, Cameron Hite, brought his electrical expertise to assess wiring issues in the rural community’s small hospital and teach the local electrician some maintenance standards. His mom, Cindy Hite, a nurse, brought medical supplies. Ethan didn’t go empty-handed. He brought 100 lb. of soccer equipment he’d collected from his Tigers teammates to be donated to kids at the School of Saut D’Eau, a wood frame construction with no walls sitting high up a remote mountain. The soccer pitch there is a dirt patch strewn with rocks and boulders, some of which are rolled into place to create goals. The ball used by the 60 to 70 kids who attend the school is
tattered and partially deflated. They chase and kick it in bare feet or wearing broken flipflops. So when Ethan showed up with two heavy duffel bags loaded with cleats, jerseys, shorts and socks — and 15 balls — they were thrilled. Ethan was overwhelmed at first. While he’d travelled extensively with his family to holiday destinations in Europe, Turkey, Hawaii and Mexico, he’d never been to the Third World. Cindy Hite, a veteran of three previous humanitarian missions, said the time was right to expose her son to “another side of life,” where hardship and poverty can’t diminish the smiles
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of kids at play. “He’s very well aware of poverty,” she said. “We wanted him to see how happy people can be despite living in poverty. They’re always happy even when they have nothing.” To prepare for his trip, Ethan created a booklet of Creole words so he could try to communicate with the local kids. But when he disembarked from the plane into the crowded, chaotic airport terminal in Port Au Prince, he realized the few simple words he learned wouldn’t cut through the din, bridge the cultural divide from his easy life at home. Instead, he relied on soccer. Ethan and his family were transported to the hospital in
Montrouis, where they were bunked in small, simple guest rooms used by visiting doctors. They slept on cots. They were fed goat — barbecued, stewed, roasted and in soup. “It was disgusting,” said Ethan. But all thought of hardship melted away when he delivered the soccer gear to the school. “That was fun,” said Ethan. “Everyone was so happy and excited.” Of course, a game quickly broke out. Ethan marvelled at their skill. “They knew how to play,” said Ethan of his hosts. “They juggled the ball in the air, they passed it, they were really tough, aggressive and physical.”
And while the kids spoke Creole too fast for Ethan to understand, their smiles and laughter didn’t need translation. “We speak the same language in sports,” said Ethan, who spent the next four days visiting the remote school, attending classes in plant biology, English alphabet, math and history as well as playing hours of soccer until it was too dark to see the rocks on the pitch. “That’s all there is for them to do,” said Ethan. “I wish we could show them other sports, what else they can play.” Now home and recovered from a stomach bug he picked up along the way, Ethan said he has had some time to process what he saw and experienced
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Parking regulation changes being contemplated by Coquitlam council will “dramatically change the streetscape” and harm the esthetics of the city’s single-family neighbourhoods, according to a real estate developer active in the municipality. Raymond Nothstein, vicepresident of planning and development with Wesbild, told council that requiring additional space for side-by-side parking spots for homes with secondary suites would likely mean wider lots and more pavement. “It is really an urban design concern,” he told The Tri-City News on Tuesday. “You would have soft landscaping and trees… You now replace it with asphalt.” Several councillors disagreed with Nothstein’s assertions that there is enough parking, particularly on Burke Mountain, to accommodate residents. He acknowledged that older devel-
opments on Burke only allowed parking on one side of the street but said new projects had wider streets, which has helped alleviate the issue. Coun. Craig Hodge noted that even if additional parking is required, there is no guarantee it will be used appropriately. He and several other councillors said they have heard from residents who have converted their garages into additional living space while driveways are often used for boats and recreational vehicles. In those situations, tenants are forced to park their vehicles on the street. “We couldn’t proscribe how the third stall was used or whether it was used at all,” said Dan Mooney, the city’s manager of transportation, describing an example of some of the problems that have arisen in the neighbourhood. “The tenant was parking lawfully on the street but was creating a neighbourhood issue.” Aside from requiring additional space for parking at homes with secondary suites, council is also considering rules that would see all groundoriented multi-family housing, such as townhouses and rowhomes, have two parking stalls. If the regulations are approved, only 33% of the parking spaces
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Mary Morrison-Clark, manager of community recreation and culture, said it could be time to re-examine how the city offers specific services to the older demographic and possibly consider name changes to Dogwood and Glen Pine. “We heard from people loud and clear that many of them didn’t know what a pavilion was,” she said. “We also heard that those that use the pavilions value them very much… We want to maintain the specialness of the place.” The balance is outlined in the city’s draft seniors strategy, which will guide the municipality as it prepares programs and services for an aging population. Morrison-Clark said baby boomers’ approach to aging has been different from those of past generations and there are large variations in activity levels among older adults. It is also difficult to label a population that ranges in age from 50 years old to over 100, she added. “It seems like nobody likes to be called a senior,” she said. But through listening to members and reaching out to the 50-plus demographic,
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Two players battle for the ball in a soccer game last September during the BC 50Plus Games, which were hosted by Coquitlam. The city is looking at its recreation strategy for those 50 years and older. she said the city can do a lot to encourage participation and increase social engagement among older adults. “We don’t program in isolation,” said Morrison-Clark. “It isn’t a cafeteria approach… we really do listen to what people want and reach out.” Access is another issue addressed in the city’s draft
seniors services strategy. The report to council stated that lack of reliable transportation for seniors who do not drive or have mobility issues can make using the facilities difficult. Morrison-Clark said that as part of the strategy, staff would look at the need for some kind of shuttle service or transportation that would improve access to services for seniors. She added that a dedicated bus system has operated in Delta, where her mother lives, with some success. “She has been able to volunteer because she can get there,” Morrison-Clark said. “It gives her that extra independence.” Other possibilities, such as carpooling, which was suggested by council, could also improve accessibility, she added. Staff is currently looking for feedback on its draft seniors strategy and will be presenting it to the council advisory committees and the pavilion advisory boards in the coming weeks. Morrison-Clark said the city is incorporating new census data into the report before it goes to council later this year for final approval. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC
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But he acknowledged that this is as unusual election in that every vote is significant because so many races are close and the future course of governance in B.C. depends on the final seat count between the BC Liberals, the NDP and the Greens. In ridings where votes are close, he said, “the BC NDP will do all that’s in our power to make sure it’s been doublechecked.” Currently, the BC Liberals have 43 seats in the legislature while the BC NDP hold 41 seats and the BC Greens have three seats; 44 seats are needed to form a majority government. In Coquitlam-Burke Mountain riding, MLA-elect Isaacs’ total is 9,581 votes (or 44.79% of votes cast) while Wickens, the incumbent, has 9,313 votes (43.53%). Meanwhile, recounts for two other ridings will go ahead. • A request by BC Liberal Jim Benninger in CourtenayComox will go ahead because only nine votes separate him from New Democrat RonnaRae Leonard, who was declared the winner last Tuesday. If he is successful, the recount
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, BC Liberal Joan Isaacs — 268 Vancouver-False Creek, BC Liberal Sam Sullivan — 560 Richmond-Queensborough - BC Liberal Jas Johal — 263 Maple Ridge-Mission - BC NDP Bob D’Eith — 120 could give Christy Clark’s party a majority government. • A request by BC Citizens First Party candidate Phillip James Ryan will go ahead in the Vancouver-False Creek riding, where BC Liberal incumbent Sam Sullivan kept his seat with 9,332 votes, just 560 votes ahead of New Democrat Morgane Oger. Ryan’s request was approved because of evidence of discrepancies in counting. (An advance voting ballot account recorded 403 votes for one candidate while the tally sheet and parcel envelope containing ballots for that candidate listed 399.) According to an Elections BC press release, recounts are only granted if the difference between the top two candidates is less than 100 votes or the request includes “factual basis that ballots were not correctly accepted or rejected, or that a ballot account does not
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e are normally in the business of finding answers to questions. But last week’s provincial election has left us with fewer of the former and more of the latter. What will the final provincial seat totals be once the remaining 179,000 absentee ballots are counted? Who will represent Coquitlam-Burke Mountain residents? The BC Liberals’ Joan Isaacs now holds a lead of 268 votes after 98 were added last Friday after Elections BC discovered what NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n
it described as a “transposition error”? If the overall seat count remains the same, who will form government in the ensuing power struggle? It will essentially be up to BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver to decide who he will take to the dance. He will have to strategize not only on what policies he’ll be able to push through the legislature but also what the ramifications of horse-trading with BC Liberals and NDP would be on his own growing base.
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Will any of the leaders be able to successfully poach any newly elected rival MLAs to their team, as the parties are most assuredly attempting to do right now? If we do wind up with a coalition government, how long will it last before a confidence vote fails and we wind up back at the polls? And what will be the issue that inevitably brings down a coalition? Is this the beginning of the Greens becoming a viable third party or are they a flash in the pan? The Greens doubled their
vote share while the BC Liberals lost a chunk of theirs. Were disaffected BC Liberals staying home or jumping ship to the Greens? If the BC Liberals continue to govern, will they punish the Lower Mainland for kicking them out of swing ridings or will they attempt to woo back the urban vote? We’re as confused as you are. But after 16 years of oneparty rule, isn’t it a breath of fresh air to have a little uncertainty? nsnews.com @NorthShoreNews
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The Editor, Re. “Plans for more on Burke Mt.” (The Tri-City News, May 10). Coquitlam Coun. Mae Reid said: “You cannot build on a mountain and have one main road down.” She added: “We have fire trucks that need to get in there.” My question for council is why single out a mountain area for more than one access? Park Ridge Estates, at the top of Oxford Street, has been on the mountain for 27 years without emergency access from a through road. According to the planning department, there is to be a new bridge over the Coquitlam River as well as over Hyde Creek to allow access up and down the mountain from both Pipeline Road and Coast Meridian, making for more than one road. Surely the layout of the new streets will accommodate access to either of these through roads. As part of the same article under “Oxford issues,” Coun.
The Editor, Re. “B.C. should pay for pumps” (Letters, The Tri-City News, April 21). This is a topic close to my heart as I have two sons with Type 1 diabetes. One of my sons uses the diabetic pump and the pump is expensive. I believe that my son said it’s hundreds of dollars. In his case, he can claim some of the cost on his income tax. He can afford to buy a pump, when necessary, which i think is every few years. That said, a lot of people do not have the money to buy the pump when needed. So, here is the fact: My sons were born with this disease and have dealt with a lot of health problems because of it. One of my sons has already lost two toes and, recently, almost lost his leg. On the other hand, drug addicts choose to do drugs. We, as taxpayers, in a lot of cases, end up supporting drug addicts and a lot of them can get their needles free while my sons have had
Why is single route good for one area, not another?
A map shows the four areas that make up the Northwest Burke Vision document, which was presented to Coquitlam’s council-incommittee last week. Teri Towner said she spoke to a resident who knew the road was being extended when they bought their home and “signed the petition anyway.” People are certainly allowed to change their minds and perhaps the individual realized the amount of traffic, noise, pollution and change to a way of life she was being faced with if the road is
extended up the mountain. I also signed the petition. The petition was to stop turning this residential street, presently a cul-de-sac, into a throughway — a street for emergency vehicle access that one day will allow up to 2,750 people living in 950 homes vehicular access to a mature, fully developed, quiet residential area.
Having lived on Oxford Street close to David Avenue, I can assure your readers that Oxford is a steep, twisty, blind-cornered street with five cul-de-sacs. Because of blind corners, drivers have difficulty pulling on to and off Oxford as well as reversing out of their laneways onto the road. When the winter ice and snow cover this road, it is even more dangerous, especially at the lower end, where cars start up the mountain from a traffic light — and that’s with only 197 homes in the subdivision. I moved into Park Ridge Estates in 2001 and I knew Oxford was the only access road to the top of the cul-desac. The Coquitlam River is on one side and Hyde Creek is on the other. I believe all the residents have signed the petition not to open the road to the Hazel-Coy extension and the future development of this area on Burke Mountain. Is anyone at city hall listening? Timon Azmier, Coquitlam
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to pay for theirs. Something is wrong with this picture. In raising my sons, a lot of times, I did not have the money for their needles and, at really bad times, no money for their insulin. This would end up with me, in the case of the needles, having to boil one to use. You are not suppose to re-use these needles; not only can doing so cause hepatitis, the needles can become dull — very painful for injections. As far as not having the insulin, i would have to find a way to take my sons to the hospital for a shot. I certainly did not have any financial help in dealing with the costs of diabetes. Nothing was free for me. I would like to see free medication for anyone who is dealing with a life-threatening situation. Obviously, this should be as much as a concern for folks as drug addicts are for the bleeding hearts. Candace Gair, Port Coquitlam
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A public input opportunity is being provided in consideration of varying Sign Bylaw, 1992, No. 2638 as follows:
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The Shaughnessy Station Mall proposes to replace its existing free standing sign located near the intersection of the Shaughnessy Street and Lougheed Highway with a new, larger sign. The applicant has applied for variance because the proposed sign exceeds the maximum dimensions permitted by the Sign Bylaw. The maximum height for a freestanding sign on a property zoned for commercial use and fronting Lougheed Highway is 6.5 metres (21.3 ft.) and the proposed height is 10.7m (35 ft.).
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Prior to the public input opportunity, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed development variance permit, a larger drawing and any related reports and plans at:
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Tri-City municipalities and other communities across Canada are being asked to bolster a legal defence fund overseen by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) — and it might help them in the end. Last month, the city of Coquitlam paid $2,917 to the FCM fund, which is used to cover legal costs of cases that advance the legal interests of municipalities. Port Coquitlam also paid $1,287 while Port Moody offered $796. The requested amounts are based on population numbers and contributions to the fund are voluntary. The fund covers legal costs incurred by FCM in its role as intervenor. It has also been instrumental in setting legal precedents on key local issues as well as obtaining legal opinions on emerging policy files concerning local governments. For example, in 2015, the FCM defended the municipal sector’s interests before the CRTC in the city of Hamilton’s rights-of-way dispute with Bell Canada. And in 2012, it was on Halifax’s side at the Supreme Court of Canada as it challenged the federal government’s valuation of Halifax’s Citadel Hill. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore, who also chairs the Metro Vancouver board of directors, told The Tri-City News that PoCo could tap into the FCM fund to help defend its position against the Kwikwetlem First Nation,
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PROVINCIAL ELECTION AFTERMATH
‘Either a short game or a long game’: prof What do election numbers mean for Greens?
FEDERAL POLITICS
CASH FOR SENIORS, RENTAL HOUSING Seniors’ groups and home builders in the Tri-Cities can tap into new sources of federal cash. Liberal MP Ron McKinnon (Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam) announced this month a call for proposals under the New Horizons for Seniors Program, which promote seniors’ volunteerism, mentorship and civic leadership.
The call is open until June 23 and eligible organizations can be granted up to $25,000. Last year, the feds handed out about $35 million in funding for nearly 1,850 communitybased projects. Meanwhile, federal loans to build rental housing units are also up for grabs. The Rental Construction Financing Initiative, which launched last
month, provides up to $625 million annually over the next four years in low-cost lending to cities, non-profit groups and housing developers. “Affordable rental housing is in short supply in British Columbia and I encourage developers in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam to take advantage of this program,” McKinnon said in a news release.
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Even though final results from B.C.’s election won’t be announced for a week, a Simon Fraser University professor is weighing in on what a minority government would look like. Lindsay Meredith, part of SFU’s Beedie School of Business and an expert in political strategy and marketing, called Green party leader Andrew Weaver the “kingmaker” should the current 4341-3 seat ratio stand between the BC Liberals, NDP and Greens, respectively. With three seats in the legislature, the Greens hold the balance of power. So what will Weaver do with that power? “He can either play a short game and roll with the minority government, or he can play a long game and form a coalition,” said Meredith. If the former happens, the chances of a minority government lasting are slim, with most of them failing within 18 months, he noted. “Coalitions, I don’t think they can last a whole hell of a lot longer either... If he forms a coalition and it comes off the tracks downstream, he’ll get blamed for being part of it,” Meredith said. “If he plays the short game, he doesn’t have the stability of a coalition but he does have this huge clout and bargaining power where he can hold the gun to both the NDP and the Liberals and say, ‘You know, it’s a good idea if you make me happy. Because if you don’t, I’m going to screw you up.’”
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BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver holds up a low-tech tool at a high-tech business during a provincial election campaign stop. One contentious issue among the parties has been B.C.’s energy projects, including the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline, scheduled to begin construction this September. The BC Liberals have said the company has met their five conditions for “the path to yes.” The Greens have opposed the project while the NDP has teeter-tottered but has said it’s against it. “That’s going to be interesting. If the Greens cave in on that and go along with [the BC Liberals], that’s not going to help Weaver all that much,” said Meredith, suggesting going against his anti-pipeline voters’ beliefs would not help him at the polls next time. The SFU prof noted with a minority government, Weaver (or Horgan) could “make a big production” on the Kinder Morgan file and ask for more studies to be conducted, looking at such things like the Water Act or Haida Gwaii issues. But how did B.C. end up with a potential minority government? It was “a comedy of errors,” said Meredith. Premier Christy Clark took for granted the aging population in the Metro Vancouver ridings, where she could have picked up more seats if she
made health care a bigger priority, he said. Meredith also said the BC Liberals underestimated Surrey, where the NDP took six of the nine ridings, and where bridge tolls and a lack of transportation were front-and-centre issues. “All they had to do was address that a year and a half ago when they had a chance,” he said. Absentee ballots (179,380 province-wide) won’t be counted until at least May 22, according to Elections B.C. The riding that could push the BC Liberals to a majority is Courtenay-Comox, where preliminary results show a nine-vote difference between the NDP’s Ronna-Rae Leonard (leading) and the Liberals’ Jim Benninger. If final results favour a BC Liberal majority, Meredith said MLAs can’t be MIA. “They have to make sure nobody stays home sick in bed on a key vote; they’ve got to make sure they show up every bloody day,” he said. “If that swing [riding] goes Liberal, a lot of this stuff disappears. On the other hand, I don’t think the battle bruises will. I think the Liberals are truly shaken by what happened.” Clark will continue as premier until the dust settles.
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THE IOCO LANDS June 2017 Consultation – We Want to Hear From You.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: JUNE 1 – JUNE 30, 2017
Over the past two years, BCG Developments (BCG) has been engaging with local government, stakeholders and residents on the early stages of planning for a proposed community in Port Moody and Anmore on the IOCO Lands. The discussion topics in this third round of consultation will reflect and build on the feedback received during the first two rounds of public consultation held in 2015. BCG, along with recognized Canadian architect Peter Busby, has reviewed opportunities, concerns, and benefits prior to developing a sustainable master-planned proposal. You’re invited to participate either online or by attending an open house and/or small group meeting to provide input regarding the development principles and potential features for this new community. Open Houses: Drop-in, no RSVP required Community/date
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Anmore Elementary School - Gym 30 Elementary Road, Anmore, BC
City of Port Moody Thursday, June 22, 2017
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Pleasantside Elementary - Library 195 Barber Street, Port Moody, BC
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• Read the discussion guide and complete the online feedback form from June 1 – June 30, 2017 at IOCOlands.ca/engagement
Input received during this round of community consultation will be considered, along with technical and financial considerations, in the development of the plan for a master-planned community on the IOCO Lands. A consultation summary report summarizing input received will be made available online at IOCOlands.ca.
• Submit a digital or scanned copy of the feedback form by email at info@IOCOlands.ca • Provide a written submission: º By email º By mail:
Attn: IOCO Lands PO Box 18122 Heritage Mountain Port Moody, BC V3H 0A2
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Young scientists impressed with some remarkable experiments and innovations at the second annual Science Expo in the City Centre Branch of Coquitlam Public Library on Thursday, May 11. Forty-six students—working on their own, or in teams of two—set up 31 projects inside the library, then explained their work to the public and judges. The kids and teens competed for prizes in four different categories based on grade level. Award-winning projects earned cash prizes, along with medals and trophies. First place winners also earned cash prizes for their schools.
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JUNIOR CATEGORY Grade 9 and 10
MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY Grade 6 to 8
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FIRST PLACE: Hoomehr Mangoli Project: Electromagnetic Wave Alarm
FIRST PLACE: Kate Zraly & Madeleine Quong-Lee Project: Recycling Robot
FIRST PLACE: Rian Bhalla Project: Girls Rule, Boys Drool… Literally
SECOND PLACE: Nirvon Shoa Project: MINT Browser
SECOND PLACE: Albert Chen & Iris Xu Project: Acid Rain
SECOND PLACE: Joyce Xi Project: Drowning in Acid
SECOND PLACE: Hannah & Samuel Celis Garcia Project: Acid Rain
THIRD PLACE: Yifan Zhao & Wenchen Shao Project: Formation of Copper Dendrites
THIRD PLACE: Bardia Hassanalizadeh & Jasper Chen Project: Electrolyte Experiment
THIRD PLACE: Sofija Kovacic Project: How much lipstick or lip balm do you eat in a year?
THIRD PLACE: Stefan Kovacic Project: Shoelace Untying Mechanics
Coquitlam Public Library would like to thank: Devon Ross and School District 43 Douglas College • volunteer judges from Douglas College Coquitlam Public Library teen council volunteers
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Scenes from the 2017 Rotary May Day Parade in downtown Port Coquitlam (clockwise from top left): The parade kicks off with a vintage car and a pipe band. CP Rail, a fixture in PoCo for a century, takes part with The Little General engine and train. PoCo firefighters greet families lining Shaughnessy Street. The Tri-City Chinese Community Society dancers perform. Some kids were part of the parade. And a father and baby greet crowds from a PoCo fire truck.
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of the game and the NHL in North America. Ross has been credited for making the NHL a success in the United States and was integral to the modernization of hockey. To this day, Ross remains connected with some of the greatest stars in hockey: Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr; Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby as they have all won the award that bears his name, the trophy given annually to the NHL’s top scorer. Roger’s World: The Life and Unusual Times of Roger Neilson by Wayne Scanlan, covers some wonderful and memorable years in the world of hockey and will bring back many happy hockey memories to boomers. As a child, Neilson enjoyed playing several sports: baseball, hockey and rugby football. By 2002, Neilson had coached 1,000 games in the NHL, including with the Leafs, Canucks, Panthers, Flyers and Senators. Who can forget game two of Campbell Conference Finals in 1982 between the Canucks and Blackhawks, when Canuck head coach Neilson, upset with the officiating, waved a white towel on the end of a hockey stick as a sign of mock surrender. Neilson was ejected from the game and the Canucks lost 4-1. When Vancouver returned home from Chicago for the following game, fans supported both Neilson and the Canucks by waving towels, first at the airport when the team arrived and then during the next game. FYI, Vancouver would beat the Blackhawks and lost in the Stanley Cup
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Other recent and notable publications that make timely reads during the playoffs include: • Bleeding Blue: Giving my All for the Game by Wendel Clark; • Breaking Away: A Harrowing True Story of Resilience, Courage and Triumph by Patrick O’Sullivan with Gare Joyce; • Captain: My Life and Career by Darryl Sittler and Mike Leonetti; • The Golden Jet by Bobby Hull with Bob Verdi; • McDavid Effect: Connor McDavid and the New Hope for Hockey by Marty Klinkenberg; • Paul Henderson: The Goal of my Life, a memoir with Roger Lajoie; • and Orr: My Story by Bobby Orr.
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• Burke Mountain’s community group, the North East Coquitlam Ratepayer’s Association, meets, 7 p.m.m Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Info: 604-970-2579.
• 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. Preregistration required: Dorothy, 604-298-0780.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club features “6-page” displays as well as a small club auction, 7 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Visitors welcome. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.
THURSDAY, MAY 25 • Moody Centre Community Association AGM, 7-8:30 p.m., activity room, Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle St., PoMo. This is a great opportunity to connect, meet Moody Centre neighbours, discuss issues in our neighbourhood and city, and if you are a member ($5 annual fee) take part in our annual elections. All residents in Moody Centre welcomed — you do not need to
be a current member of MCCA to attend. Wine raffle, with help from Port Moody Liquor Store. Info: portmoodycommunity.wordpress.com. • An Evening at the Museum, 7 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Topic: “Helping Immigrants Build a Future in Canada” with guest speaker Kathy Sherrell from Immigration Services Society of BC. Free admission. • 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. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild
meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9370836.
and sunscreen if it is hot and sunny. Info: info@fodbs or 778230-1509. • Dogwood Songsters sing Superstars of Swing, Pop, Soul, Country, Latin and more, 1:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. (Also on June 4.) Tickets available from choir members and at Dogwood gift shop; donations to food bank accepted. Info: 604927-6098.
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SUNDAY, MAY 28 • The Friends of DeBoville Slough will be conducting a family nature walk, 10 a.m.-noon, to the Pitt River and back. The walk will feature the section on DeBoville Slough in the Discover Nature In The Tri-Cities booklet published by the Burke Mountain Naturalists and is aimed at young families. Along the way, walkers will discover different birds, plants and wildlife. Meet at the kiosk on the north side of slough at 10 a.m., dress for the weather, wear sturdy footwear and remember water
• Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Topic: “The Sound of Poetry: Have You Found Your Iambic Footing Yet?” will be presented by Christopher Levenson, poet, critic, translator and editor. Using examples from classic poets as well as his own work, the speaker will show how the use of rhythm, verse movement, cadence and line length can underline and intensify a poem’s meaning. The meeting is free but library registration is required: 604-
927-7999. Meetings of the TriCity Wordsmiths are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: www.tri-citywordsmiths.ca.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4 • Dogwood Songsters sing Superstars of Swing, Pop, Soul, Country, Latin and more, 1:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Tickets available from choir members and at Dogwood gift shop; donations to food bank accepted. Info: 604-927-6098.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6 • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.
NOTICES • Glen Pine Pavilion hosts Leisure Connections program, for people 60+ with mild to moderate dementia who have limited opportunities to participate in community social recreation programs. The current session runs every Tuesday through July 4, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and intake is ongoing. To apply, call Angela, 604-464-2246. • PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society is looking for board members to help with the governance and running of the museum and archives. Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Additional committee participation and event volunteering is an expectation. PoCo Heritage is seeking a secretary starting this month for a two-year term and an additional board member at large. Contact president@ pocoheritage.org to express your interest in either of these volunteer positions. see next page
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continued from page 31 • Used books, CDs and DVDs wanted by Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary for fundraising sales. These items may be dropped off by the back wall beside the bookcase located outside of the gift shop (main lobby area) at ERH. • Parent Support Services Society of BC is looking for volunteer facilitators for its support groups. PSSSBC runs self-help circles located throughout the Lower Mainland and is searching for professional and supportive individuals to assist grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Info: samrah. mian@parentsupportbc.ca. • 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 leave a message and someone will get back to you. The church can help or direct you to places where you could receive help. • RCCG Trinity Chapel is opening a food bank for individuals and families in need and appreciates gifts and support. If you are able to donate non-perishable food items, call 604-474-3131 or email rccgtrinitychapeloffice@gmail.com. • A group of elders who focus on working with youth within School District 43 welcomes anyone who has knowledge they want to share or who just wants to be involved. Group meets Fridays, 11 a.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Info: Carole, 604-376-6205 or Claudia, 604525-8163, or email: thestorytellingelders@gmail.com. • Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, self-esteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311. • Tri-City Transitions’ free Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emo-
PARALLEL PARENTING • Tri-City Transitions Society has launched Parallel Parenting: CoParenting Stronger, a program focused on reducing conflict between divorced parents by dramatically altering the way parents communicate between themselves in front of their children. The program includes a series of four two-hour workshops led by professional mediation/facilitators, trained in family dynamics. The target for the workshops is parents in continuing conflict. Info: Carol, 604941-7111 or info@tricitytransitions.com. tional, mental or verbal abuse. Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse. Info: 604-941-7111. • Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@shaw.ca. • Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and mentoring available for new volunteers. Info: www.girlguides.ca or call 1-800-565-8111. • Kiddies Korner Pre-school still has spaces available. Info: 604-941-4919 or info@kkp.ca. • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604941-7111, Ext. 106.
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Waking up to life after near death Designer features garments in Little Black Dress gala JANIS CLEUGH
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There is nothing about Tetyana Golota’s life that’s typical. Her early years were spent on her grandparents’ farm in the mountains of the Ukraine. Her teenage years saw her hunkered down at college, after the prodigy gained early admission at the age of 14. In her 20s, she and her husband immigrated to Canada — without knowing how to speak English — with their young son after her mariner father visited Vancouver and raved about its welcoming Ukrainian community. And in her 30s, while establishing a career, Golota was plying her trade in a press shop, much like her mother did back home in their native Odessa. In between her shifts, she ran two successful businesses on Port Moody’s main drag: La Boutique Consignment, a used clothing store, and Around the House Consignments, a furniture shop. But six years ago, just shy of her 40th year, the Coquitlam entrepreneur had an ‘aha’ moment. She was being wheeled into surgery at Royal Columbian Hospital when she turned her head to see her husband, a licensed practical nurse. He was sitting, his face white and expressionless. Golota kept his worried look in her head and thought, “If I get through this, things are going to be different. I’m going to be a better person.” A year earlier, Golota had been diagnosed with a brain tumour, discovered during a routine X-ray to figure out why she couldn’t shake a cold. Doctors monitored the tumour for a year, first ordering a CT scan at Burnaby General Hospital, then MRIs every three months. In 2012, after talking with three neurosurgeons, she agreed to have her skull cut
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Coquitlam’s Tetyana Golota holds up a dress she designed and stitched for the Little Black Dress charity gala next Friday.
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The Little Black Dress gala is a spring charity fundraiser on May 26 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia St.) and features the work of 17 local designers — both emerging and professional. Proceeds support the Help Change My City Alliance, a non-profit organization that works with troubled and underprivileged youth. Tickets ($45) are available via littleblackdressgala.ca.
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Tetyana Golota of Coquitlam is crowned Mrs. BC 2016. open to have the tumour removed. By then, it had doubled in size. Golota came out of the operation with a massive scar on the right side of her head to add to other aches and pains compounded by previous diagnoses of fibromyalgia and arthritis. She also emerged as a new
person, one who was more determined to make a difference. “I was given a second chance,” she said. “It’s not that my life was boring but it was not fulfilling. I thought, ‘What is my life? Am I happy?’ I knew I had a good education and childhood but you have a movie of your life in your head and I didn’t want mine to be a
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black-and-white one. I want it to be in colour.” Because of her long-term disability (she has peripheral vision loss), Golota wasn’t able to do much at first. To combat depression, she sewed mini dresses — using haute couture material donated to La Boutique that she was unable to sell — and encased her artwork in shadow boxes. She also made hats and fascinators (decorative head pieces), pushing through the arthritis as the best she could.
Golota also created a new business, called Happy Lifestyle Inc., and got more involved in her community, joining political campaigns, charities and women’s networks such as She Talks. About two years ago, her friend Mary Zilba, of the Real Housewives of Vancouver fame, invited her to a Vancouver Fashion Week show. “I was mesmerized,” Golota remembered. “It opened a whole new world for me.”
Tapping techniques her grandmother taught her as a tailor to fellow villagers back in the Ukraine, Golota launched her own designer projects with the help of fashion industry mentors. With a focus on charity, she showcased her garments on catwalks during Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver and Seattle, and at the Little Black Dress gala. Next Friday will be the third time her outfits have been featured at the gala, which benefits the Help Change My City Alliance, a non-profit that helps troubled and underprivileged youth in Metro Vancouver. At that fashion show, 14 models (including The Tri-City News’ publisher Shannon Mitchell and sales rep Sheryl Jones) will exhibit 19 of Golota’s creations and hats. In the meantime, Golota will get ready to compete as Ms. Canada Universal Elegance in England in September. Her new title comes after she vied for the Mrs. Canada Globe crown in Regina in March as the reigning Mrs. BC. Golota, who holds a master’s degree in engineering, said she especially loves pageant duties and meeting new people from around the world. Already, she has connected on Facebook with Ms. Universal competitors in Belgium, China, South Asia and Australia. “That’s my main goal,” Golota said. “I want to meet with them. They are very strong and smart women. They inspire me.” She said her past modelling work will also give her an edge at the international event. Previously, she appeared in Vogue UK and Vogue India, the latter as a featured eco designer. Golota shakes her head at her achievements over the past five years, despite having a disability. “I had no clue that this is where my life would lead me,” she said. “I’m waking up in pain every day and I struggle sometimes to get through it. But I find so much to keep me going: my family, my friends, my new path in life. “Each day is a blessing.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com
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Arts to describe her “agony and ecstasy” journey as part of the Karen Goodfellow Maillardville facility’s doesn’t think gallery last Salon Speaker viewers quite get it. Series lecture of the They only see the season. finished products “I want people hanging on the walls to understand how — not the blood, much work goes into GOODFELLOW sweat and tears that this,” she said during go into making the exhibited a phone interview from her pieces. Osoyoos home on Monday. Now, the celebrated First “Even setting up most shows Nations’ artist wants to share is epic because I have over 40 her creative process so people pieces. I want to let people into have a better appreciation for the art world that’s not always art. as romantic as it seems.” Next Friday, Goodfellow will Her past shows have been be at Coquitlam’s Place des at art galleries around North The Tri-CiTy News
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Birds of a Feather (mixed media) by Osoyoos’ Karen Goodfellow.
America as well as at healing centres, women’s art festivals and wineries. Currently, she’s displaying her art in the Nk’Mip Winery Gallery in Osoyoos as well as at the Springbrooke Retreat Centre in Langley. In November 2015, Goodfellow had one of the most successful shows ever hosted by Place des Arts, a centre spokesperson said, titled Ancestral Dreams. Her artwork delves into abstract images as well as landscapes, animals, nudes and contemporary native American or aboriginal themes. She also sells dressed-up
gourds, 3D figures, and drums and tambourines. All possess a spiritual dimension, she said. And, often, she employs her art as part of her job as a workshop facilitator and therapist. For her Coquitlam talk on May 26, Goodfellow said she’ll have a slide show to help her describe the time and energy that goes into making particular pieces. • For tickets at $8 to Karen Goodfellow’s lecture, call Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) at 604-664-1636 or visit brownpapertickets.com. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC
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Mini-festival of plays, PdA registration opens Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre will be the scene for a minifestival of plays next month. Students in the Theatrix Youtheatre Society will show “classics in a contemporary format” on June 1, said artistic director Deborah Solberg. The Next Treasure Island, a collaboration between Solberg
and children’s musician Mr. I, runs at 7 p.m. while the Banting Middle Players present Peter Pan (directed by Lauren Hillman) at 8 p.m. The last show, The Lorax, is from the Maillard Middle Players at 9 p.m. It is directed by Erinn Gleeson. Tickets at $10 are available
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Parents can sign up their kids — or themselves — for art, music and dance classes at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts in the next academic year.
Place des Arts Visual Artist Karen Goodfellow Friday, May 26, 7pm
Artist Karen Goodfellow thrives on creativity and is fascinated by the inner workings of the creative process. In this presentation, Karen unmasks and lays bare the romantic notion of an artist’s inner and outer world. She will discuss the agony and the ecstasy of the artist’s journey through a start-to-finish multi-media exposé on what it really takes to put on a solo art show.
Online registration for September to June sessions begins Sunday, June 11 at 12:01 a.m. while phone and inperson registration launches at 9 a.m. Among the new classes being offered at the Maillardville arts hub include: • Piano Chamber Music
Ensemble (by audition) with teacher Barry Tan; • visual arts for kids and teens (Action Figure Sculpting, Hello Art!, Teen ‘Zine and Book Art, and Inkle Weaving); • and visual arts for adults (Fine Arts; Painting the Landscape; Zen Drawing; Fibre Arts: Tapestry Weaving;
Basketry: Wall Basket; and Ceramic Arts: Get Centred Focus on Wheel Throwing). Meanwhile, youth and teens wanting to be part of the new Coquitlam Youth Theatre Company can apply for an audition on May 28. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
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Coquitlam’s growth captured in art show The historical layers of Coquitlam unfold in an art exhibit that opens this weekend at the city’s Evergreen Cultural Centre. Coquitlam, Canada is the title of the new display that includes art, artifacts and text from Coquitlam Archives as well as work by renowned Canadian photographers William Eakin and Arni Haraldsson, among others. The show, which launches Saturday with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m., coincides with Canada 150 and comes a year after the city celebrated its 125th year. It also comes half-ayear after the $1.3-billion Evergreen Extension opened — with its terminus outside the Evergreen Cultural Centre. The exhibition charts Coquitlam’s growth from the country’s Centennial year to present day. Back in 1967, the city counted 41,000 residents; a decade later, 15,000 more people called Coquitlam home. Today, there are about 150,000 residents in the Metro Vancouver sub-
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which moved the city epicentre from Maillardville to Town Centre. Coquitlam, Canada runs from May 20 to Aug. 22 in the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Admission is free. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Follow the show conversation using the Twitter and Instagram hashtags #artgalleryevergreen. jcleugh@tricitynews.com
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A mural mosaic to celebrate half a century of the Port Moody Art Association will be unveiled next Thursday at city hall. The giant artwork was created by 35 PMAA members — under the direction of Lindsay Watson, Marian Hazelwood and Christine Yurchuk — each of whom painted a 10” by 10” panel to form the overall image of a heron roosting in a tree. Every panel also contains “hidden” Port Moody landmarks, wildlife and historical references.The mosaic as well as a group retrospective will be exhibited in the Galleria (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) from May 25 to June 2. The opening reception will be held May 25 from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Anmore tennis player wheels his way to success two years after accident Teen aiming for Paralympic Games in 2020 MARIO BARTEL Tri-ciTy news
Thomas Venos is turning the worst moment of his life into the biggest opportunity of his athletic career. The 17-year-old Grade 12 student at Heritage Woods secondary school has his sights set firmly on competing for Canada in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Two years ago Venos didn’t even play tennis. He also didn’t need a wheelchair. But everything changed when Venos crashed while riding his dirt bike at the family cabin in the Cariboo. He suffered a T12 spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the hips down. He’d never play his most beloved sport, soccer, again. Venos didn’t despair. Within a month he was in the gym at G.F. Strong rehabilitation hospital shooting hoops and learning how to dribble the basketball while maneuvering his chair. “It was pretty fun,” said Venos. When a representative from BC Wheelchair Sports visited the facility to promote an upcoming tennis tournament, he invited Venos to play even though he’d never swung a racket before. On May 6, Venos reached the semifinals of a major international competition in Alghero, Italy, against some of the top players from countries like the United States, Chile, Netherlands, Brazil, Great Britain and Turkey. Suddenly Tokyo didn’t seem so distant. Venos said he’s always been athletically-inclined; in addition to playing goal in soccer, he also played baseball and even a year of varsity volleyball. So when he lost the use of his legs, he saw no reason for that to change. In fact he couldn’t let it
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Thomas Venos just started playing tennis two years ago, after he was paralyzed in a dirt bike accident. Now he’s dreaming of competing at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. He recently reached the semifinals at the World Team Cup tournament in Alghero, Italy, the second-top tournament for wheelchair tennis after the Paralympics. change, he said, because sports were his link to his former, active life. Venos’ first tournament didn’t go so well. He was still mastering pushing his chair and adding a racket to the mix made it more complicated. “I was pretty much just sitting there,” said Venos, who’d practiced only twice before his first competition. “People just
hit the ball past me.” But with encouragement from his family and coaches who recognized his potential, Venos stuck with it. He started working with the national wheelchair tennis team coach at the Burnaby Tennis Club and at the University of British Columbia. He was connected with a coach at the Performance Institute
in Burnaby to help him with the mechanics of pushing his wheelchair. “I was definitely getting better,” said Venos, who started winning games, but not yet matches. His breakthrough came at a major tournament in Jan., 2016, at Indian Wells, California; Venos won his division without losing a single
game. He kept on winning, and moving up the ranks to play tougher, more experienced competitors. Venos’ success at the World Team Cup tournament in Italy, the second-top competition after the Paralympics, has whet his appetite for more. “I’ll have to put in lots of training,” said Venos, who’s been accepted into the tennis
program at the University of Alabama but is waiting to hear if a scholarship will help ease the financial burden of heading south for school. “I have to keep improving.” And dreaming. “I always wanted to be a pro soccer player,” said Venos. “But now I can dream of getting to the Paralympics.” mbartel@tricitynews.com
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Best boots its way to B.C. touranment Cents, Kodiaks still eyeing spot at provincials ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTO
Coquitlam Adanacs goalie Christian Del Bianco thwarts PoCo Saints’ runner Clarke Walter on a scoring attempt in their BCJALL game Friday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
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Adanacs bounce back There’s nothing like a visit from the Saints to help you get pointed in the right direction again. We’re talking lacrosse here, not a religious epiphany. The Coquitlam Adanacs rebounded from their first BC Junior A Lacrosse League regular season loss in almost two years to thump the visiting PoCo Saints 15-10 Friday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. They then went on the road to Nanaimo and beat the Timberman, 10-6, on
Sunday. The victories keep the Adanacs apace the undefeated New Westminster Salmonbellies atop the BCJALL standings. The Bellies have played one less game, but made that up Tuesday (after the News’ print deadline) when they hosted the Langley Thunder at Queen’s Park Arena. Against the Saints, the Adanacs fired 65 shots at PoCo keeper Karter Williams, but couldn’t stamp their authority
on the scoreboard until nearly eight minutes into the second period. That’s when Dennon Armstrong, Thomas Semple and Robert Hofseth connected for three goals in two minutes to tie the game 6-6 and then provide Coquitlam their first two-goal cushion of the night. They never looked back. Semple led all Adanacs’ scorers with four goals and four assists while Armstrong scored three times and added a pair of helpers. sports@tricitynews.com
The Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils have already qualified for the BC High School AAA Girls soccer provincials. But the fate of the Heritage Woods Kodiaks and Centennial Centaurs still hangs in the balance. Best, who were ranked seventh heading into the tournament, lost their semi-final to third seed Sardis, 4-0, on Monday. The Blue Devils will play Clayton Heights Thursday at the South Surrey Athletic Complex to decide third place in the tournament. But by finishing in the top seven, they’re already qualified for the provincial championship tournament, to be held in Burnaby, May 31-June 4. The Centaurs set up a showdown with the Kodiaks Wednesday at Heritage Woods by defeating 14thranked Elgin Park 4-1 at Coquitlam Town Centre on Monday. The winner of
their match automatically qualifies for the Provincials and will play Thursday to decide fifth MACKENZIE place in the Fraser Valley tournament. The loser will play Thursday to decide the last berth in the championship. Centennial spotted the visitors a 1-0 lead 11 minutes into the match despite dominating the flow of play. But Raegan Mackenzie put the sides on even terms heading into half-time on a backheel in the 20th minute. Catrina Olstrom’s breakaway goal early in the second half put Centennial in front to stay. Jessica Vance added insurance when she scored off a corner kick, then Kiara Buono made it 4-1 on another breakaway. Heritage Woods, who were the second-seeded team heading into the tournament but stumbled in their first match by losing to Enver Creek 2-1, beat Walnut Grove Monday, 5-0.
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The Riverside Rapids senior boys rugby team won’t just be playing for the Fraser Valley District Tier I championship on Thursday against Westview. They’re looking for redemption. A 28-22 loss to the Maple Ridge side was the only blemish on an otherwise undefeated season for the Rapids. It’s a remarkable turnaround for a team that didn’t win a match the previous two seasons, said Rapids’ coach Darren Mackenzie. “Revenge in the final would be a fairy tale ending .” The Rapids reached the final by defeating Chilliwack 15-12 in last Thursday’s district semi-final. Duncan Kelt and his brother Ethan each scored tries for the winning side, while Kyle Granville contributed a conversion and a penalty. Westview won the other semi, 7-0 over Brookswood. The showdown for district rugby supremacy begins at 4 p.m. at Riverside.
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Marian, a sixty three year resident of Port Coquitlam, passed peacefully, with family members around her, to join her husband Henry, on Friday, April 28, 2017. Marian is predeceased by her husband, Henry Harry Kroeker, her parents Hendrick and Johanna Dekker Duyvensz, and sisters, Hanneke Pos and Riek Douma, of Holland. She is survived by her three children Karen Kroeker (Scott Stone), Audrey Smith and Henry Kroeker, and two grandchildren Benjamin Stone (Abby Swansburg) and Aleida Stone (Adam Pesce). A niece and five nephews still reside in Holland, and one in Botswana. She has a cousin in San Francisco and one in Montreal. Family was the most important part of mum’s life. She loved her children and grandchildren passionately. She was an advocate of all things natural: birds, flowers, animals, sunshine. Our many heartfelt thanks to the caring and compassionate staff in the Crescent Beach West neighbourhood at The Residence at Morgan Heights where mum spent her last three years. A celebration of Marian’s life will be held at “The Outlet” in Port Coquitlam, 2248 - 2250 McAllister Ave, Port Coquitlam on Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 2:30-4:30pm. We hope you will join us. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Alzheimers Society or the SPCA.
SANTEMA, Eric M. January 2, 1962 − May 10, 2017 After a long fought battle with lymphoma, Eric passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, and children Shawneen (Jordan), Kristen, Matthew, and granddaughter Adeline. A Celebration of Life will be held at Coquitlam Alliance Church on May 19 at 1PM. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.
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AUTOMOTIVE
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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604-240-2881
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HERFORT CONCRETE
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778-680-5352
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BC GARDENING 25 Years Exp.
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All Work Guar. Free Est. Donny 604-600-6049
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604 - 32WASTE • • • • •
METRO Blacktop Co. Ltd. New & Old Driveways. Repairs • 604-657-9936
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604.318.7950 Comm, res, repairs and installs, gas fitting, renos. drain cleaning. Fully ins’d and ticketed. Reas rates. Prompt.
778-834-6966 POWER WASHING
• Soft-Wash Exterior House Cleaning • Vinyl aluminum siding, patios and patio furniture • Sidewalks, gutters, driveways and decks
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Residential Commercial Construction Yard Waste Free Estimates
Rick 604-329-2783
TREE SERVICES GREEN TREE
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•Dangerous Tree Removal •Pruning •Crown Reduction •Spiral Thinning • Hedge Trim Full Insured • WCB.
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TOTAL RENOVATION Repair, Replace, Remodel, Kitchen, Bath, Basement Suites, Drywall, Paint, Texture, Patches, Flooring, Moulding’s & more.
778-837-0771 Dan
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SPARTAN PRESSURE AND SOFT WASHING
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**Estate Clean-up Specialists** PIANOS & HOT TUBS NO PROBLEM
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
• Aluminum Patio Covers • Sunrooms and Windows • Aluminum Railings, Vinyl Decking
778 PLUMBING AND HEATING
PAINTING/ WALLPAPER
Roofing Expert 778-230-5717 Repairs/re-roof/new roofs. All work guaranteed. Frank
Find all your renovation needs in Home Services 604.630.3300
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Furniture • Appliances • Electronics Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste Concrete • Everything Else!
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PAVING/SEAL COATING
778.628.7590
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PAY-LESS Pro Painting SPRING Ext/Int SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS Free estimates. Licensed BBB A+ Rating for 37yrs. Power Washing. Insured. Call 24Hrs/7 Days Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com
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ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATING LTD
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778-984-0666
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DN Painting
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HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS
Gardening Team
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Same Day Service, Fully Insured FREE ESTIMATES
• Concrete & Asphalt RYAN • 604-329-7792 Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769
RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
SUNLIGHT GARDENING
Spring Services
CONCRETE
THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
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604-708-8850
STORAGE, SHEDS AND DECKS We specialize in quality, cus− tom−made sheds and decks. All sheds are built with the same structural and weather− proof building practices as a home. Free estimates on all on−site assessments. 236−987−1867 corvidcarpentry@gmail.com
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Future single fam subdivision. Close to development. Dan • Oakwyn Rlty
LAWN & GARDEN
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF
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