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Mary da Costa, 56, has been volunteering and helping to organize the annual Relay For Life at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam as a way to give back after she survived Stage II cervical cancer 27 years ago. For more on her story and the 2017 edition of the Relay, being held this Saturday, please read article on page 10.

in a life in baseball, Port Moody’s wayne Norton played with and against some of the game’s legends (and scouted great young players). Tougher than any fastball he faced, though, was his ALs diagnosis: see story, page 3

Tri-City streamkeeper groups are crying foul after the federal government announced cuts to B.C. salmon enhancement programs that help volunteers raise fish and educate school children about the salmon life cycle. Hatcheries in the Tri-Cities learned last week they will lose expert advice on restoration work with the phasing out of the Resource Restoration Unit and will no longer get technical support for day-to-day operations because fishery specialists contracts aren’t being renewed. Groups such as Maple Creek Streamkeepers and Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society, which runs the Mossom Creek Hatchery, say the loss of technical support as a result of Fisheries and Oceans Canada cuts will hamper the work they do. “We won’t have the support that we have now,” said Sandy Budd, whose Port Coquitlam streamkeepers group restored a large portion of Maple Creek last year and saw results with more salmon returning to spawn. see CUTS TO FUNDING, page 11

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LIVING WITH ALS

Port Moody’s Norton: A life in baseball, a life affected by ALS Gehrig’s disease hasn’t stopped baseball scout from Port Moody GARY MCKENNA

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t is not possible to spend as much time around baseball as Wayne Norton and not have a few stories to tell. Like the one about spring training in 1965 when, while playing for the Kansas City Athletics, Norton stepped on to the field to face three-time Cy Young Award-winning Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax. On the way to the plate, Norton asked teammate Wayne Causey for some advice. “I said, ‘What does this guy got?’” The response was discouraging: “More than you can handle, kid.” Causey may have been right. Norton popped up to the catcher on the first pitch. The encounter is just one of many anecdotes Port Moody’s Norton collected over more than six decades in the sport, first as a player, then a coach and finally as a scout, which is his current job with the Seattle Mariners. But while Koufax may have been a big test for the young ball player, these days, Norton is facing his toughest challenge yet. The 74-year-old was diagnosed with ALS two years ago and struggles with the mobility issues that come with the motor neurone disease. Still, he manages to keep busy attending baseball tournaments and dutifully filling out his scouting reports for the Mariners with the help of his wife, Trudy. Norton can still remember the shock of being told by doctors that he had ALS, which is more commonly known by the name of a Major League Baseball player in the 1920s and ’30s who was afflicted by it. “They said I have Lou Gehrig’s disease,” he told The Tri-City News. “It was a bit of a shock, I guess.” “It was a real shock,” Trudy adds. “It is one of those things that you know about it and you hear about it, but it never really touches you personally.”

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Above: Wayne and Trudy Norton moved into their waterfront home on Port Moody’s north shore in 1966 thanks to a loan from legendary B.C. restaurateur and baseball team owner Nat Bailey. Left: Norton with legendary slugger Hank Aaron in 1983 during an oldtimers baseball game at BC Place Stadium.

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Port Moody in the 1950s was about as far away from the majors as a person could get. When a young Norton

picked up a bat and glove, the thought of one day playing professionally — or even in college — never occurred to him. “It just wasn’t available,” he said from the living room of his waterfront home on PoMo’s north shore — a property that he purchased with money loaned to him from Nat Bailey, who founded White Spot restaurants. “I didn’t even think of it.” But when he was on the mound when his Coquitlam team won the provincial championship in 1957 and again in 1959, scouts started to take notice. Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., offered him

a baseball and basketball scholarship, and it wasn’t long before New York Yankees scout Eddy Taylor asked for a meeting. “He said, ‘I want you to fly to Seattle,’” Norton said. “That was a big surprise…. I ended up signing with him.” His first professional contract was worth $7,500. After struggling early in his minor career in St. Petersburgh, Fla.,, he was eventually brought into the Kansas City Athletics’ organization and attended his first big league training camp in 1962. And through his life in baseball, Norton has had a front-row seat to some of the biggest changes in his sport’s history. He was in the lineup of the Southern League’s Birmingham Barons in 1964 — “It was the first year that black and white players played together on a team” — and went on to play alongside players like Reggie Jackson, Hank Aaron and Tony La Russa.

His playing days winded up in Vancouver, where he joined Nat Bailey’s Mounties in 1966. As the only Canadian player on the team, Norton stood out, and he soon became fast friends with the legendary Vancouver restaurateur. When Norton was eyeing a piece of property in his hometown, Bailey stepped in to help. “I went to Nat saying I had an opportunity to buy some land but I didn’t have any money,” he said. “So he loaned me the downpayment.” The Norton family, which grew to include daughter Elizabeth and son Steve, has called the property home ever since. And baseball has been his home away from home.

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Since Wayne Norton’s diagnosis, his family has become involved with the ALS Society of BC, an organization that funds research for a cure and support for patients suffering from the disease. On June 4, he and his family plan to take part in the Tri-Cities/Ridge Meadows Walk for ALS, which starts at Riverside secondary (2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam). Check-in begins at 10 a.m. and the walk gets underway at 11 a.m. The 5-km route gives people a chance to raise funds — and awareness — for people and their families struggling with ALS. Walkers collect pledgers leading up to the event, with all proceeds going to fund medical advances and support services for people living with the disease. Christine Hilliard, the walk co-ordinator, said she expects to see 400 to 500 people at the event but more are always welcome. Since it was started in 2012, it has raised $162,000 and organizers are hoping to break the $200,000 mark this year. “Our goal is to have a great day for families to celebrate,” said Hilliard, whose mother has suffered from ALS since being diagnosed in 1993. “It is not only for the patients but the people that support them.” Norton has benefited from the support provided by the society. For example, during a recent scouting trip to Kamloops, a medical bed was brought to his hotel to make him more comfortable. He said he appreciates the work the society does he has been introduced to many people who have suffered from ALS since becoming involved with the organization. “I would do anything for the ALS Society,” Norton said. • For more information, go towalkforals.ca. Those who are interested in donating or volunteering for the society can email tricitieswalk@aslbc.ca.

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LIVING WITH ALS

Diamonds in the rough: Finding young baseball talent Norton’s passion continued from page 3

He went to work for the BC Amateur Baseball Association (today it is known as Baseball BC) and wrote training manuals that standardized coaching across the country. Norton helped launch the junior national team program and was an obvious choice when Canada needed a baseball coach for the 1975 Pan Am Games in Mexico City. But his proudest accomplishment is being a founder of the National Baseball Institute, saying it is “probably the best thing I ever did in baseball.” Through the NBI, he helped scout and coach household names like Larry Walker, Justin Morneau and Ryan Dempster, all of whom went on to impressive careers in the majors. There are countless other players who came through the institute who may not have cracked an MLB lineup but have gone on to have impressive families and careers in their own right. J.J. Hyde is one such player of whom Norton speaks fondly. He is a close friend of the Norton family and currently a vice-principal at Riverside

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“They said I have Lou Gehrig’s disease. It was a bit of a shock, I guess.”

Wayne Norton of Port Moody, a longtime baseball player, coach and professional scout

“It was a real shock. It is one of those things that you know about it and you hear about it, but it never really touches you personally.” Trudy Norton, Wayne’s wife & biggest supporter

secondary, where the Tri-Cities/ Ridge Meadows Walk for ALS will start this weekend (see sidebar, previous page). Hyde worked his way through the NBI and “now has a 13- or 14-yearold playing,” Norton said. Watching young players grow up to be productive members of

society — whether they become pro ball players or not — is one of the things he said he enjoys about scouting. “You are very proud of them,” he said. “It is nice to see the people that you scout and help to make it available for them to play.”

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A historic series of steps could lead to three Tri-City BC NDP MLAs taking seats on the government side of the house after Premier Christy Clark announced yesterday that she plans to hold a confidence motion in the B.C. legislature in June. On Tuesday afternoon, while the BC NDP held a caucus meeting going about an agreement with the BC Greens that could enable the New Democrats to form government, Clark was laying out her own view of what could happen over the next several weeks. Clark said she won’t ask Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon to call an election but will instead let a government confidence motion fail, which she said “seems likely.” It would then be up to the lieutenant-governor to decide on next steps. “If there is going to be a transfer of power, and it certainly seems like there will be, it shouldn’t be behind closed doors,” Clark said. Clark also told the press conference she would be willing to take on the role of leader of the opposition if the confidence motion fails, giving no hints that she was prepared to resign. Meanwhile, there was jubilation in Victoria as the BC NDP caucus envisioned an opportunity to govern after 16

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Tri-City NDP MLAs Rick Glumac and Selina Robinson (shown with Mike Farnworth the day after the provincial election) said they’re looking forward to possibly governing with Green party support. years in opposition. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to get stuff done that I’ve wanted done that I’ve heard people ask for and was not able to deliver,” said CoquitlamMaillardville NDP MLA-elect Selina Robinson, who won reelection by defeating BC Liberal challenger Steve Kim. “I’m thinking that British Columbians have spoken volumes that they want a government that works for them,” Robinson told The Tri-City News during a break from Tuesday’s caucus meeting. She said the BC Greens were the best party with which to reach an agreement because it has similar objectives to those of the NDP, and she speculated that the legislature would be more co-operative in future. Port Moody NDP MLA-elect Rick Glumac, who defeated incumbent BC Liberal Linda

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Don’t let a few sprinkles of rain fool you into taking risks with barbecues, cigarettes and even campfires, warns the head of Coquitlam Fire Rescue. After a week of dry weather, the region’s fire risk moved to moderate this week, prompting local firefighters to take stock of equipment, staff and training in anticipation of the upcoming summer fire season.

Coquitlam Fire Chief Wade Pierlot, who gets daily reports of the region’s fire risk from Metro Vancouver — which monitors eight weather stations, including one north of the Coquitlam dam — is urging people to be extra careful in the coming weeks and months. “We are trying to get the message out to people about the smoking materials. All the parks are non-smoking. Our parks also control what kind of

cooking devices can be used,” he said. Concerns about a dry grass fire spreading to local parks and greenbelts is always at the back of his mind and, with graduation parties sometimes heating up in the local woods, Pierlot is also worried about campfires. They aren’t allowed but it’s not unusual for a group to start a fire on a stretch of beach beside the Coquitlam River. see EXTRA VIGILANCE, next page

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The owner of one of Coquitlam’s oldest homes says she wants her house razed so she can sell her property. But Ann Jones’ bid for a demolition permit was halted this week by city council, which is fighting to save the private residence from ruin. On Monday, council voted 8-1 (Coun. Bonita Zarrillo was the lone No vote) to temporarily stop Jones from bringing in the wrecking ball in an attempt to assess the heritage value of the property she’s owned for the past 44 years. The home, at 609 Rochester Ave., is located south of the Vancouver Golf Course and is one of eight “primary properties” in Maillardville to potentially have historical value. According to the city heritage inventory — completed in 1986 by Vancouver heritage expert Donald Luxton and later revised in 2007 — the 1.5-storey home was built around 1920. As noted in the inventory, its condition is “well maintained, in good repair with minor alterations only.” Mayor Richard Stewart, who said he visited the property recently, also commented on the beauty of a mature sequoia tree

in the front yard. But Jones and her son Peter told council they didn’t know the home was designated as a heritage building until a few weeks ago. “No one has ever come to see me about the heritage list,” Ann Jones told council. “We were unaware of any of this.” In his report to council, George Fujii, Coquitlam’s director of development services, wrote that city staff met with representatives for the Jones family March 21 to discuss the possible heritage merits and to consider a Heritage Revitalization Agreement — a process designed to protect a heritage building by slightly altering or relocating it. Two weeks later, Jones formally applied to the city for a demolition permit and, despite more follow-up from city staff, the owner’s agent confirmed that Jones wanted the house torn down. Peter Jones told council the home doesn’t meet the city’s heritage criteria nor is it in good shape. As well, the neighbourhood — which is undergoing an update under the BurquitlamLougheed Neighbourhood Plan and with the opening of the Evergreen Extension — is also changing to higher density. The

plan, which is due to be complete in two months, calls for townhouses in Jones’ area. Peter Jones said his mother is elderly, unable to take care of the property herself and wants to sell — if not privately then to the city, he said. “Developers don’t want to deal with the hassle of a heritage home,” Peter Jones said. Mayor Stewart said city council has the jurisdiction to halt demolition permits for 60 days under Section 606 of the Local Government Act. The resolution means no changes are allowed on site until the matter is resolved between the owner and municipality, until July 28. Coun. Brent Asmundson said of the 33 homes in the city heritage inventory, half are now gone. “It’s an older building,” said Jim McIntyre, Coquitlam’s general manager of planning and development, of 609 Rochester Ave. “We have lost of a number of these over the years… We are looking for one more shot to work out an arrangement to save your building.” McIntyre, who spoke with the Jones after the vote to stop the demolition, told council he plans to set up a formal meeting soon. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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COQUITLAM RELAY FOR LIFE

Survivor wearing multiple shirts at Coq. Relay for Life BURNABY HEIGHTS MERCHANTS & COMMUNIT Y PRESENT

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Every year as Mary da Costa prepares for the Relay for Life in Coquitlam, she has a fashion choice to make: Does she wear a blue volunteers’ t-shirt, the orange organizing committee t-shirt or the yellow cancer survivors’ t-shirt? She brings all three. Because for most of the past 19 years, da Costa has served as a volunteer on Relay day and an organizer leading up to the event at Percy Perry Stadium because she’s survived cancer. Her journey to the Relay (of which The Tri-City News is a sponsor) started 29 years ago when she received a phone call from her doctor, who was following up on a routine physical. “You weren’t planning on having any more children, were you?” he asked. That question launched a whirlwind of appointments, a biopsy and further questions in da Costa’s mind. She felt fine. Her doctor had indicated no concerns during her examination. She was 27 years old, a mother of one daughter and healthy — as far as she knew. It wasn’t until da Costa visited her third doctor that she learned she had stage 2 cervical cancer.

MARY DA COSTA “I was shocked,” she recalled. Ten days after her doctor’s initial phone call, da Costa was discussing her treatment with a surgeon. Fortunately, her cancer could be excised with just an operation — no radiation, no chemotherapy. “I was lucky,” da Costa said. And the support and counselling she received from the Canadian Cancer Society to help her through her ordeal made a lasting impression. She vowed to pay that back. “It’s good to feel a part of something bigger,” said da Costa, who started volunteering at the Relay by selling the candles participants light to memorialize loved ones they’ve lost to cancer. Over almost two decades, her involvement progressed; for

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Big crowds are expected for the Relay for Life Saturday — some to relay, some to support them and many to remember loved ones — from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Coquitlam’s Percy Perry Stadium.

COQUITLAM RELAY FOR LIFE SATURDAY

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This year’s Relay for Life takes place Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park. For more information, to register as a participant or volunteer, or to donate, go to www.relayforlife.ca. the past eight years, da Costa has been co-chairing the survivors’ committee, organizing activities in the survivors’ tent like a pancake breakfast and afternoon tea. “It’s a fun day,” said da Costa, but it can also be an emotionally gruelling one, listening to

survivors’ stories, reflecting on the children she was not able to have. “I have lots of good friends to hug,” said da Costa. “You need to have that emotion pass through you and just accept it.”

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NORTHWEST BURKE VISION COMMUNITY INFORMATION DROP-IN SESSIONS We Want To Hear From You! The City is taking the first steps in developing a vision to guide urban growth on portions of Burke Mountain outside existing neighbourhood plan areas and some of the quarry lands along Pipeline Road. When the Vision is complete it will guide the planning for future housing, schools, roads and the preservation of natural areas, over the next 30 years. We are inviting you to a Community Information Session to share your thoughts and ideas on the Vision.

Please attend one of these Community Information Drop-in Sessions to share your thoughts and ideas.

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“If there’s anything wrong in our stream and we don’t know what it is, we have nowhere to go to ask what is this problem.”

EDUCATION CUTS

One of the biggest components of the work local streamkeepers do is raise the profile of salmon so more people understand the importance of the keystone fish to the local ecosystem. But educating young people will be more difficult with the elimination of a longstanding program that put aquariums in classrooms so children could raise fish from the eyed-egg stage to fry stage and then release them. Two full-time, and 16 parttime staff who provide 900 aquariums to schools in B.C. for 35,000 school children are being affected. “Our local teachers need the support of the community coordinators to maintain the vital Salmonids in the Classroom program. We need these positions to support the work we do. This decision makes no sense,” Mossom Creek Hatchery cofounder — and retired teacher — Ruth Foster said in an email. In fact, one school has already approached Mossom to

SANDY BUDD purchase fish for a school program, something the hatchery is not allowed to do. Some groups plan to fight by writing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc while a Port Moody-Coquitlam MP says the cuts aren’t justified.

MANDATE CHANGE

Fin Donnelly, the federal NDP’s critic for fisheries, said the cuts to salmon enhancement programs violate the spirit of the 2012 Cohen Commission recommendations, which are supposed to enhance salmon and fish habitat. “These cuts come at a time when they should be implementing the Cohen recommendations, not cutting programs,” Donnelly said, predicting the

federal government will pay a “heavy political price” for this decision. But for the feds, the cuts were required under a mandate to shift resources towards search and rescue services and protect the marine environment, according to a statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which notes there are plans to hire 900 people across the country. Meanwhile, some $27 million will continue to be spent on the broader Salmonid Enhancement Program, the statement notes. Still, some are pointing to the irony of the cuts being announced just days after the Salmonid Enhancement Program celebrated its 40th anniversary. They also note the work of streamkeeper groups is crucial because salmon start their lives in fresh water before moving into the ocean. “If you don’t protect what we have in our streams, there won’t be any fish to protect in the salt water,” Maple Creek’s Budd said.

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Feds should restore funding for streamkeepers’ valuable work S treamkeepers volunteering to keep salmon stocks healthy might not bring down the federal government. But they could surely pour a little rain on the federal Liberals’ sunny day parade. There are few groups as dedicated and hardworking as those working to rehabilitate urban streams and, recently, their efforts were hit by funding cuts that will make their jobs harder. They will no longer have access to technical help for habitat restoration projects or hatchery issues after Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the elimination of a Resource Restoration Unit (RRU) as well NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n

as contracts for technical support and the Salmonids in the Classroom program. Together, these programs account for a fraction of DFO spending but the feds say the cuts were needed to enable them to deploy resources in other areas, such as search and rescue services. Sadly, it seems like a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, as the biblical saying goes, because while we support more resources in the areas of search and rescue, we surely don’t want to see an end to education programs and technical support to volunteer groups that have the energy but not al-

ways the expertise required for proper hatchery management. Nowhere is this issue more important than in the Tri-Cities, where there is a large number of stream and river hatcheries whose volunteers have spent the last 30 years replenishing salmon stock and educating the public about the importance of this province’s iconic fish. And Liberal MP Ron McKinnon (Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam) should know this and share with his colleagues. These groups have relied on the services provided by the RRU for improving creeks and salmon enhancement while many Tri-City schools have

introduced children to the wonders of salmon through the Salmonids in the Classroom project. It may be a small thing to put an aquarium in a classroom and let children marvel at the growth of tiny fish from eyedeggs to live fry, which they then release into local streams. But if it is so small, why kill it? And these programs are being cut just as the federal government is trying to strengthen salmon protection, with Fisheries and Oceans Canada saying they are no longer part of the core mandate. Like the many Tri-City streamkeepers, we beg to differ.

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See salmon runs and pay for work to protect fish The Editor, To Dominic LeBlanc, minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard: There is a perception in this province that Canadians east of the Rocky Mountains do not understand the importance of the Fisheries in B.C. My question to you is: Have you ever visited the Interior of B.C. in the early autumn when what remains of our renewable, precious, irreplaceable salmon runs to spawning grounds occur? I invite you to do so at the Adams River Run, just off Shuswap Lake, in September. In my opinion, you cannot qualify as our fisheries minister without having experienced this first hand. Located about one hour east of Kamloops, not only is it easily accessible but it is a prime example of how sockeye will swim hundreds of kilometres up the Fraser and Thompson rivers to their places of origin to spawn, regenerating the re-

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The letter writer calls on Canada’s fisheries minister to fund efforts to protect B.C.’s “precious, irreplaceable” salmon runs. source in its four-year cycle. For with everything that is going on industrially in our country, it is imperative Fisheries and Oceans Canada

stand up for us and make the protection of our wild salmon habitat in freshwater watercourses, as well as saltwater environments, a national priority.

Here in B.C., the salmon are the foundation of everything we value and are at the core of many aspects of our commerce, especially fishing and ecotourism. Please do not cut funding to programs that promote the clean-up and enhancement of fish habitat. Historically, so little care was taken by other interests adjacent to waterfront — including logging, mining, and industrial and home developments — the last hundred years that it is impossible to comprehend what we have lost. Detrimental to the regeneration of wild salmon, it is now time to recover and correct this. Please support salmon enhancement initiatives, put in place more federal fisheries personnel and reinforce clean water laws. We, our fish and, indeed, our whole food chain and economy are depending on you. Here in B.C., it begins with the protection of wild salmon. Janet Klopp, Coquitlam

CITY GOVERNMENT

Who says civic employees’ pay has to keep up to rate of inflation? The Editor, Re. TC Opinion (The TriCity News, May 24). Last Wednesday’s edition of The Tri-City News included a Facebook post from Peter Radonjic, who complained that the recent CUPE contract with the city of Coquitlam, at 9% over five years, didn’t even keep up with inflation, based on a StatsCan inflation rate of 2%. In the same paper, reporter Janis Cleugh reported that the StatsCan inflation rate is actually 1.6%, so the 9% contract is actually 1% more than it should be to

keep up with inflation. I guess the commenter will support a ratcheting back of the contract to 8% over five years. Somehow I doubt that and, in any event, whoever said that keeping up with inflation is a must for municipal workers who have secure jobs and great benefits? I’ve had .75% over six years and am about to retire with a fixed pension. It’s no wonder people are starting to wake up to the fact that constant increases in property taxes at double the rate of inflation are unsustainable. Bob Elliott, Port Coquitlam

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PROVINCIAL ELECTION RESULTS YIELD UNCERTAINTY After almost three weeks of wonder, we finally know the results of the 2017 Provincial Election. On Monday afternoon, NDP leader, John Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver announced an agreement between the parties to form the next government. The new minority government could pose challenges to our business community as we need and like both stability and certainty. Leading up to the election, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce hosted four All Candidates Debates to help members of our community make an informed decision come voting day. For the first time ever, we streamed the debates on Facebook Live in an effort to Michael Hind, CEO engage more people in the process. It was an enormous success. Tri-Cities Chamber The livestream videos reached over 15,000 people in the Tri-Cities community over the course of the month, prior to the election. Viewers from home or on-the-go were encouraged to engage in the conversation by asking and voting on questions through an online portal. At the time of writing this, it looks like we will have a new coalition government in place with a razor thin majority in the house, the first since 1952. Looking back at the history books, we can see minority governments have a reputation for not lasting more than a few years. It would take as little as one MLA getting sick, crossing the floor, or failing to vote and the government would fall, sending us back to the polls. Currently, the BC economy is the strongest in Canada. In this strong financial position, we see the business sector steadily moving forward. My hope is that our business community will continue to thrive but it is incumbent upon the new government to ensure this happens over the next few years. At the end of the day, it’s business that creates jobs and continues to grow our economy, and strong businesses build a strong community. That being said, I expect we will be back to the polls in less than two years. With municipal elections set for October 2018, it could be a very, very busy year in BC politics. And we’ll be ready to go when the time comes.

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WHERE DID YOU SEE US IN 2016?

STATS & FACTS

DO YOU KNOW when to call 9-1-1 and when to call our non-emergency line? Tip: if an incident is happening right in front of you and a person or property is at risk, call 9-1-1. If the incident is over and no people or property were seriously harmed, call the non-emergency line 604-945-1550. And, no matter what, don’t try to report crime on social media, email or text message.

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ROAD SAFETY Almost

7,500

drivers got tickets for distracted driving, speeding or breaking the rules in an intersection. DID YOU KNOW? Police aren’t the only ones working to make our roads safer… Cell Watch and Speed Watch volunteers scanned more than 60,000 vehicles for excessive speed and device use in 2016.

Police-Reported Collisions Fatal Collisions

Injury Collisions

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Impaired Driving

273

Intersection Violation

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Speed

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Seatbelt Violation

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Cause disturbance Theft from vehicle Mischief Theft (<$5,000) Shoplifting (<$5,000)

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• 21st: PoCo BIA Downtown Car Show

• 18th: Supporting the Terry Fox Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam • 27th: Cheering on the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast team, especially our local riders—Sgt. Terry MacDonald, Cst. Soumia Abboub, and Cst. Tania Saunders, who shaved her head as a fundraiser a week before the ride • 12th: Talking to new residents about our programs and services at the City of Coquitlam’s annual “Welcome to Coquitlam” event • 24th-25th: Hosting The Anti-Graffiti Symposium (TAGS) conference at the Executive Inn in Coquitlam. The annual event draws experts from around the world to share ideas about preventing and eliminating graffiti vandalism

• 11th: Annual ‘Jail-and-Bail’ - raising money for the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast

of all founded Criminal Code incidents in 2016 were either break and enters or auto crime. Visit coquitlam.rcmp.ca and follow us on social media to find out what you can do to prevent these high volume property crimes from impacting your family and your neighbourhood.

• 2nd: Lacing up for the Tri-Cities leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics BC • 12th: Enjoying the festivities at Coquitlam’s annual Teddy Bear Picnic and Parade • 15th: Wearing purple to support Elder Abuse Awareness Day • 16th: Supporting the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life at Percy Perry Stadium • 26th: Joining the crowds at Belcarra Day

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• 4th-6th: Hosting the 17th annual Red Serge Classic Volleyball Tournament at Port Coquitlam’s Riverside Secondary School. The tournament included an exhibition game between the high school all stars and members of the Coquitlam RCMP • 11th: Marching in Red Serge in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam • 8th: Delivering hundreds of toys and hundreds of dollars in gift cards to the SHARE Community Services toy bank as part of the 8th annual 9-1-1 We Care Toy Drive • 10th: Collecting food and gift card donations for the SHARE Community Services food bank at the 3rd annual Cram the Cruiser food/fundraiser

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DID YOU KNOW? Violent crime—also known as “persons” crime—is very rare in the communities we serve; making up less than 4% of all founded incidents in 2016.

• 8th-12th: 6th annual Junior Mountie Police Academy—a free, half-day camp that lets kids, teens and tweens get a firsthand look into the life of a police officer

• 24th: Taking a stand against bullying on Pink Shirt Day

• 2nd: Participating in Port Coquitlam’s annual Youth Week Floor Hockey tournament

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Did you know? The police enforce the Criminal Code of Canada, but we also enforce thousands of other statutes and bylaws—like the BC Motor Vehicle Act— that fall in to the category of “non-Criminal Code”.

JUNE

1. Suspicious person/vehicle/occurrence

• 23rd: Long-time community police station volunteer John “Doc” Cumbers awarded the rank of Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour

• 26th: Supporting the Soroptimist International of Tri Cities at the 6th annual Giver Her Wings Gala

67%

CALLS FOR SERVICE

JULY

• 13th: Promoting auto theft prevention with ICBC at Coquitlam Centre

PERSON CRIMES

OTHER CRIMES

TOTAL CRIMINAL CODE

• 31st: Marching with the BC RCMP contingent in the Vancouver Pride Parade

AUGUST

of the calls for service we received in 2016 required urgent or immediate response.

• 21st: PoCo Grand Prix bike race

SEPTEMBER

43,094

• 12th: Cleaning up graffiti in Port Coquitlam with Teens Against Graffiti

OCTOBER

Total calls for service in 2016:

• 27th: Reading to local kids on Family Literacy Day

NOVEMBER

COMMUNITY SAFETY

• 1st: Raising flags and participating in other Canada Day festivities in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam

DECEMBER

CALLS FOR SERVICE

CONNECTED TO OUR COMMUNITIES

JANUARY

Supt. Sean Maloney

The sworn officers, civilian staff, and volunteers that make up the Coquitlam RCMP team serve the citizens of Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and the Kwikwetlem First Nation—a permanent resident population of more than 200,000. We also serve the tens of thousands of people who travel to and through our jurisdiction every day for school, work, and recreation. We provide 24/7 response to calls and investigations as well as a wide range of crime prevention and community education initiatives that help make our jurisdiction a safe, secure place to live, work and play.

FEBRUARY

Coquitlam RCMP Officer-in-Charge,

40%

2016 Coquitlam RCMP Year in Review

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Our members and volunteers were at Coquitlam’s Neighbourhood Nights and Coquitlam 125 Block Parties. We were on the streets for traffic enforcement road blocks, Speed Watch radar set ups and Cell Watch campaigns. We were on foot, bike and ATV patrols on the parks and trails throughout our jurisdiction. And we delivered hundreds of presentations on policing and public safety in partnership with School District 43, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., Girl Guides, Boy Scouts and many other groups and organizations.

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The best of Polish food and entertainment was on display under the sun on Sunday at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square at the annual Polish Culture and Heritage Day, which ran from 1 to 9 p.m. and featured, among other things, performances of traditional dances.

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Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, as General Partner of Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P. Trans Mountain Expansion Project Notice of Proposed Detailed Route Pursuant to Paragraph 34(1)(b) of the National Energy Board Act IN THE MATTER OF the National Energy Board Act and the Regulations made thereunder. AND IN THE MATTER OF the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity [OC-064] approving the general route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. AND IN THE MATTER OF an application by Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, on behalf of Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P., (“Trans Mountain”), respecting the determination and approval of the detailed route for the construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, approximately 1179.9 kilometres in length, commencing at Trans Mountain’s Terminal located in Sherwood Park, Alberta to Westridge Marine Terminal located in Burnaby, British Columbia as shown on the adjacent Route Map. If you anticipate that your lands may be adversely affected by the proposed detailed route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, you may oppose the proposed detailed route by filing a written statement of opposition with the National Energy Board (Board) within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice. The written statement of opposition must set out the nature of your interest in the proposed detailed route and the grounds for your opposition to that route. A copy of any written statement of opposition to this detailed route must be sent to the following addresses: National Energy Board Suite 210, 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8 Attention: Sheri Young, Secretary of the Board Phone: 403-292-4800 Toll Free Fax: 1-877-288-8803 Email: TMX.ProcessHelp@ neb-one.gc.ca Website: neb-one.gc.ca

And to: Trans Mountain 12831 – 163 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5V 1M5 Attention: Elliott Friedrich, Project Land Manager Phone: 1-866-454-4717 Fax: 780-454-6172 Email: tmep@progressland.com

Where a written statement of opposition is filed with the Board within thirty (30) days following the publication of this notice, the Board shall forthwith order, subject to certain exceptions as noted below, that a public hearing be conducted with respect to any grounds of opposition set out in the statement, in relation to any section or part of the pipeline affected by the concerns disclosed in the written statement. The Board is not required to give any notice, hold any hearing or take any other action with respect to any written statement of opposition filed with the Board and may at any time disregard any such written statement if the person who filed the statement files a notice of withdrawal, or if it appears to the Board that the statement is frivolous, vexatious or is not made in good faith. If the Board determines it appropriate to hold a public hearing, the Board will fix a suitable time and place for the hearing and will publish a notice of the hearing in at least one issue of a publication in general circulation within the area in which the lands acquired or proposed to be acquired are situated. The Board will also send a notice of the public hearing to each person who has filed a written statement of opposition with the Board. The public hearing will be held near to where the lands to which the statement relates are situated. The Board, or a person authorized by the Board, may make such inspection of the lands acquired or proposed to be acquired, or affected by, construction of Trans Mountain Expansion Project, as deemed necessary by the Board.

such terms and conditions as it considers proper. Where the Board has held a public hearing in respect of any section or part of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, and has approved or refused to approve the plan, profile and book of reference respecting that section or part, it will forward a copy of its decision and reasons to the Minister and each person who made representations to the Board at the public hearing. The Board may fix such amount as it deems reasonable in respect of the actual costs reasonably incurred by any person who makes representations to the Board at such a public hearing, and the amount so fixed will be paid forthwith to the person by Trans Mountain. Copies of the plan, profile and book of reference for the detailed route of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project is available for inspection by you online at www.transmountain.com, and at the following locations: National Energy Board Library 2nd Floor, 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8 Toll Free Telephone: 1-800-899-1265

If the Board determines a public hearing is required, the Board will permit each person who filed a written statement of opposition that met the requirements of the National Energy Board Act (NEB Act) to make representations and may allow any other interested person to make representations before it as the Board deems proper. The Board will take into account all written statements of opposition that have met the requirements of the NEB Act and all representations made at the public hearing in determining the best possible route of the pipeline, and the most appropriate methods and timing of construction for the Trans Mountain Expansion. The Board may impose in any approval,

Proposed Route: Segment 7.4 to 7.6

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PUBLIC NOTICE Copies are available for viewing by Aboriginal Groups at the following Band or Administration Offices:

• • • • • • • • • • • •

B.C. Métis Federation (Vancouver, British Columbia) Cheam (Chiyo:m) First Nation (Rosedale, British Columbia) Katzie First Nation (Pitt Meadows, British Columbia) Kwantlen First Nation (Fort Langley, British Columbia) Kwikwetlem First Nation (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) Métis Nation B.C. (Surrey, British Columbia) Musqueam Indian Band (Vancouver, British Columbia) Peters First Nation (Hope, British Columbia) Popkum First Nation (Chilliwack, British Columbia) Seabird Island Band (Agassiz, British Columbia) Semiahmoo First Nation (Surrey, British Columbia) Sol’h Temexw Stewshaip Alliance (Chilliwack, British Columbia)

• Sts’ailes Band (Chehalis Indian Band) (Agassiz, British Columbia) • Tsawwassen First Nation (Tsawwassen, British Columbia) • Yale First Nation (Hope, British Columbia) You may also call 1-866-454-4717 or email tmep@ progressland.com to request a copy. Should you have any questions concerning this notice, the proposed detailed route, or the Board’s detailed route procedures, please contact Trans Mountain at 1-866-454-4717 and a Trans Mountain representative will return your call. You may also contact a National Energy Board Process Advisor at 1-800-899-1265 or TMX.ProcessHelp@neb-one.gc.ca to ask questions or to find our more about the Board’s Appropriate Dispute Resolution process. Information and templates, including a Statement of Opposition form, are also available at www.neb-one.gc.ca/TransMountainExpansion.

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COQUITLAM LIBRARY

Write a tiny story & win Got a little time to do a little writing? Coquitlam Public Library (CPL) is holding a Tiny Story Contest from May 29 to July 14. Tiny stories — also known as flash fiction, postcard fiction and micro fiction — are extremely short stories. The story must be 420 characters or fewer — approximately one paragraph —with every letter, space and punctuation mark counted. The first 420-character stories were written by author Lou Beach as social networking site status updates. These stories were collected and published in a book called 420 Characters, which serves as inspiration for the Coquitlam library contest. In the CPL contest, which is sponsored by The Tri-City News and open to residents of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, or Belcarra, each entrant can submit up to three stories (entries already published, accepted or submitted elsewhere are ineligible). Winners will be invited to read their stories on stage at the Kaleidoscope festival at Town Centre Park on Aug. 12 and winning stories will also appear on the library’s website,

TINY STORIES WORKSHOP If you need a bit of help to craft your bitesized masterpiece, Coquitlam Public Library will be hosting a free tiny stories workshop at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St.) on June 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. Local writer Rebecca Wood Barrett will lead participants through a series of playful writing exercises that will help spark ideas and lead them to create bitesized stories, complete with captivating characters and pithy plots. Space for the workshop is limited. To sign up, leave a message on the library’s registration line at 604-937-4155. Facebook page and in The TriCity News. The Tiny Story Contest is free to enter and there are prizes to be won. For story samples and full contest rules, go to www.coqlibrary.ca/ home/tiny-stories-contest.

CANADA 150

POIRIER 150 SATURDAY Canada turns 150 this year and Coquitlam is kicking off its celebrations with a number of activities. Events include family drop-ins, adult fitness classes, gardening, and an all-day fitness challenge with prizes to be won. The first event is this weekend: On Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.), Poirier 150 activities include $2 public skating, $2 swimming, free fitness “try-its” and an open house with local community groups.

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Men are taking to the streets to talk about prostate cancer and ways to prevent it with a Father’s Day Walk/Run on Sunday, June 18.

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Father’s Day run & fathers’ health talk It’s a topic that makes many men uncomfortable but a Vancouver-based author wants to share his experiences with prostate cancer in a humorous way. On Saturday, June 10 at 6 p.m. at Chapters/Indigo at Pinetree Village in Coquitlam, Michael Izen will share the journey of his terminal pros-

tate cancer diagnosis. His book “Finger up the Bum: A Guide to my Prostate Cancer” discusses the laughter and the tears of the process, with partial proceeds from the sale of the book being donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The reading and book signing are taking place a week before the June 18 Father’s Day

Walk/Run to support families that have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. To find out more about the local walk/run, which takes place at Burnaby Lake, visit thefathersdayrun.ca. For more about the book, visit fingerupthebumbook. com. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, à titre de partenaire général de Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P. Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain Avis relatif au tracé détaillé proposé en vertu de l’alinéa 34(1)(b) de la Loi sur l’Office national de l’énergie EN CE QUI CONCERNE la Loi sur l’Office national de l’énergie et les règlements afférents. ET EN CE QUI CONCERNE le Certificat de commodité et de nécessité publiques [OC-064] autorisant le tracé général du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain. ET EN CE QUI CONCERNE une demande faite par Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC, au nom de Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P., (« Trans Mountain »), à l’égard de la détermination et de l’approbation du tracé détaillé prévu pour la construction du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain, dont la longueur est d’environ 1 179,9 km, et ce à partir du terminal de Trans Mountain situé à Sherwood Park, en Alberta, jusqu’au terminal maritime Westbridge situé à Burnaby, en Colombie-Britannique, comme le montre la carte du tracé ci-jointe. Si vous estimez que le tracé détaillé du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain peut nuire à vos terrains, vous pouvez vous y opposer en déposant une déclaration d’opposition écrite auprès de l’Office national de l’énergie (l’Office) dans les trente (30) jours suivant la publication du présent avis. Dans la déclaration d’opposition écrite, vous devez préciser la nature de votre intérêt dans le tracé détaillé proposé et les motifs de votre opposition au tracé en question. Une copie de toute déclaration écrite s’opposant à ce tracé détaillé doit être envoyée aux adresses suivantes : Office national de l’énergie 517, Dixième Avenue S.-O., bureau 210 Calgary (Alberta) T2R 0A8 À l’attention de : Sheri Young, secrétaire de l’Office Téléphone : 403-292-4800 Télécopieur sans frais : 1-877-288-8803 Courriel : TMX.Aide@neb-one.gc.ca Site Web : www.neb-one.gc.ca

et : Trans Mountain Progress Land Services Ltd 12831, rue 163 N.-O. Edmonton (Alberta) T5V 1M5 À l’attention de : Elliott Friedrich Téléphone : 1-866-454-4717 Télécopieur : 780-454-6172 Courriel : TMEP@progressland.com

En cas de dépôt d’une déclaration d’opposition écrite auprès de l’Office dans les trente (30) jours suivant la publication du présent avis, l’Office ordonnera sans délai, sous réserve de certaines exceptions indiquées ci-dessous, la tenue d’une audience publique concernant les motifs d’opposition énoncés dans la déclaration, et ce relativement à une section ou partie d’oléoduc visée par les préoccupations divulguées dans ladite déclaration écrite. L’Office n’est pas tenu de donner d’avis, ni de tenir d’audience, ni d’entreprendre de démarches à l’égard de toute déclaration d’opposition écrite déposée auprès de l’Office et se réserve le droit, à tout moment, de rejeter ladite déclaration écrite si la personne ayant déposé la déclaration dépose un avis de retrait ou si l’Office juge la déclaration frivole, vexatoire ou faite de mauvaise foi. Si l’Office estime qu’il convient de tenir une audience publique, il fixera une date et un lieu convenables pour l’audience et publiera par la suite un avis d’audience dans au moins un numéro d’une publication à grand tirage dans la région où se trouvent les terrains acquis ou que l’on se propose d’acquérir. L’Office fera également parvenir un avis d’audience publique à chacune des personnes qui aura déposé une déclaration d’opposition écrite auprès de l’Office. L’audience publique se tiendra dans un lieu situé près des terrains auxquels se rapporte la déclaration. L’Office, ou une personne autorisée par l’Office, se réserve le droit d’effectuer une inspection, comme l’Office le juge nécessaire, des terrains acquis ou que l’on se propose d’acquérir ou encore touchés par la construction du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain. Si l’Office juge qu’une audience publique est requise, l’Office permettra à chacune des personnes qui auront déposé une déclaration d’opposition écrite conforme aux exigences de la Loi sur l’Office national de l’énergie (Loi sur l’ONE) de présenter des observations; l’Office se réserve par ailleurs le droit de permettre à toute autre personne intéressée de présenter des observations devant lui, comme l’Office le juge indiqué. L’Office tiendra compte de l’ensemble des déclarations d’opposition écrites conformes aux exigences de la Loi sur l’ONE et des observations présentées au cours de l’audience

publique afin de déterminer, d’une part, le meilleur tracé possible pour l’oléoduc et, d’autre part, les méthodes et le calendrier les plus propices à la construction du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain. L’Office peut assortir toute approbation des conditions qu’il juge indiquées. L’Office transmettra, motifs à l’appui, une copie de toute décision d’approbation ou de refus d’approbation des plan, profil et livre de renvoi relatifs à une section ou partie du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain rendue après l’audience publique au ministre et à chacune des personnes qui lui y aura présenté des observations. L’Office peut fixer à la somme qu’il juge raisonnable les frais entraînés par la présentation d’observations au cours d’une pareille audience publique; ce montant sera versé sans délai à la personne par Trans Mountain. Il vous est possible de consulter des copies des plan, profil et livre de renvoi relatifs au tracé détaillé du Projet d’expansion de Trans Mountain en ligne au www.transmountain.com et en vous rendant aux endroits suivants : Bibliothèque de l’Office national de l’énergie 517, Dixième Avenue S.-O., 2e étage Calgary (Alberta) T2R 0A8 Téléphone sans frais : 1-800-899-1265

Des copies du PPLR sont disponibles pour consultation par les Groupes Autochtones aux bureaux d’administration ou de bande suivants : • • • • •

Tracé proposé : segments 7.4 à 7.6

Tracé détaillé proposé pour Coquitlam – segments 7.4 à 7.6 Oléoduc Trans Mountain actif

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Corridor approuvé par l’ONÉ

Tracé proposé pour TMEP

Bornes de kilomètres proposées pour TMEP

Frontières municipales

Écart avec le tracé proposé pour TMEP

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TC CALENDAR • 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 Tri-City Wordsmiths are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: www. tri-citywordsmiths.ca. • Canada 150ParticipAction Lawn Bowling, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Free lawn bowing event. Info: 604-469-8485. • Crossroads Hospice Shred-It, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., southwest corner of Coquitlam Centre Mall parking lot (2929 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam). Protect

JUNE 4: SONGSTERS SING THE HITS • 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. by prostate problems are urged to attend and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Craig, 604-928-9220 or Ken, 604-9362998. • Coquitlam Foundation awards night, Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam (reception at 6:30 p.m., awards at 7 p.m.). Free admission as the foundation distributes scholarships, bursaries and grants to local individuals and organizations. RSVP if you plan to attend: info@coquitlamfoundation.com. Info: coquitlamfoundation.com. • Have you considered be-

your identity and the environment at our secure onsite shred it event. Info: 604-945-0606.

MONDAY, JUNE 5 • Municipal Pension Retirees Association District 25/TriCities meeting, 11 a.m., ABC Country Restaurant, 300-100 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Dr Brian Yang, a urologist, will be presenting on prostate cancer in general, and any recent developments in diagnosis and treatment. All those affected

coming a foster family? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities 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, 604764-8098.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public are invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see what projects we are currently undertaking. Also: The society is looking for volunteers interested in helping occasionally with school tours and to assist with day-to-day operations and planning for 2017 salmon festival. Info: www.hydecreek.org or email hcws.info@gmail.com. • Women’s HeartSong Introductory Class, 7-9 p.m., White Lotus Divine Healing, 2607 St. Johns St., Port Moody. By do-

nation. Info: 604-461-6200.

MONDAY, JUNE 12 • Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Nature photography. Guests always welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 • Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1 p.m., Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. New writers welcome. Info: Helmi, 604-462-8942.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20 • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, Coquitlam. Speaker: Rai Cowan from Amsterdam Nurseries will answer questions on perennials and annuals. Everyone welcome. Info: dogwoodgardenclub/weebly.com.

VOLUNTEERS • Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer

tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: 604-873-4525 Ext. 300 or info@bigsisters.bc.ca. • Canadian Red Cross Society is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan Program in PoCo. For more information please visit redcross.ca/ volunteer/who-is-needed or contact BCYvolunteering@redcross. ca. Call 1-855-995-3529. • Share Family and Community services is looking for volunteers to work with seniors for its shop by phone and Friendly Visiting programs, and transportation to community resources. Info: kathie.rodway@ sharesociety.ca or 604-9376975.

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“C” is the protagonist in a curious new art exhibit that opened last week at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. The letter stands for Coquitlam or Canada, depending on your point of view. And “C” has plenty of personality, with traits that are hard to describe but most often simply called “home.” Over the past half century, since the country marked its centennial, “C” has transformed with new neighbours to accommodate the evergrowing population: From Maillardville in the south — where the French-Canadian pioneers came to work and live — to the north with Austin Heights, Burquitlam, City Centre, Westwood Plateau and finally Burke Mountain, the municipality’s last greenfield. As a result of the build-out, its landscape evolves. Such is the roll-out pattern for the display titled Coquitlam, Canada, which was curated by Centennial secondary graduate Gregory Elgstrand — the visual arts manager at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Elgstrand used “C” to weave a dream-like story about the city — and country — for his audience, unfolding the show layer by layer much like Coquitlam and Canada have been exposed over the past 50 years, starting with the country’s centennial. The exhibit’s first chapter, which launched May 20, presents an interesting collection of art, artifacts and text about the city and the nation — the latter of which marks its 150th year this July 1. Elgstrand offers six pigment

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Gregory Elgstrand, the visual arts manager at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam, is the curator of Coquitlam, Canada — a celebration of the city that’s timed with the country’s 150th year.

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prints on archival paper from photographer William Eakin’s Colville Coins (2013). The coins were designed by Alex Colville in honour of Canada’s 100th year and, therefore, were

in circulation in 1967. Elgstrand included the images of circulated coins to signal the trade and economic exchange happening in the booming community.

Left: Johnson Heights by Arni Haraldsson, Coquitlam, 1990. Above, Garry Neill Kennedy’s The Big Five (2016), five coasters in a printed sleeve.

He also included two 1990 photos from Arni Haraldsson’s suburbia series, in which he highlighted the pace of devel-

opment outside of Vancouver. The pictures, which in essence bookmark the exhibit, are of Johnson Heights on Westwood Plateau, as it was being constructed under then-mayor Lou Sekora (with the newly built Town Centre Park below), and of Heritage Mountain, with a bird’s eye view of the BC Hydro right-ofway — now remade for the Coquitlam Crunch. As well, there is Garry Neill Kennedy’s The Big Five (2016), five coasters with the five big bank logos but with mixed-up colours. Elgstrand wanted the artwork to represent the magnitude of bank heists in the TriCities, he said. There is also the 1970 photographic print by the N.E. Thing Co. called North American Time Zone to represent the Canada’s six time zones at exactly the same hour: 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Youth Portraits from Ken Lum, a former UBC professor, are presented as offset lithograph on newsprint to capture teenagers in 1985 while a Robert Davidson poster from Expo ’86 hangs nearby. Elgstrand also offers two newspaper articles: A Tri-City News story about the return of the salmon to the Coquitlam River and a Coquitlam Now piece on the temporary city hall building. Still, there is moving footage that adds to “C’s” dream, too. In 1994, artist Rodney Graham ingested 0.5 mg of the sleeping drug Halcion (or Triazolam) at the Coquitlam Sleepy Lodge in Burquitlam. Two colleagues moved him into the back of a car and videotaped him as he slept during the drive into Vancouver.

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An award-winning vocal academy will take a walk on the wild side next month in the lead up to Canada’s 150th birthday. All the choirs under the Coastal Sound Music Academy (CSMA) banner will perform in a show called The Wild in You: O Canada! at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) on June 11. The patriotic concert will include music from Canadian composers such as Imant Raminsh, Jeff Enns, Eleanor Daley and Srul Irving Glick. For tickets at $20/$15/$10, call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Do you have a back yard patch that’s especially colourful this year? The city of Coquitlam is calling on its hometown residents to send their images for the new 150 Coquitlam Gardens photo gallery. The pictures should have flowers, plants and other landscaping from residential gardens and patios — and not include people’s faces, for privacy concerns. The photos will be displayed on the city’s website and be used as part of the municipal stock collection. To submit a Canada 150 snap, email parkspark@coquitlam.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Gabby Stocker was one of the first young artists whose work was featured in the first Port Moody Children’s Art Festival, organized by Evelia Espinosa, 10 years ago.

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Port Moody fest is a boon for young talent MARIO BARTEL The Tri-CiTy News

Gabby Stocker was a shy 10-year-old when her art teacher, Evelia Espinosa, chose three of her paintings to hang on the wall at the Port Moody Civic Centre Gallery as part of the first Children’s Art Festival. Today, Stocker is entering her fourth year in communications design at Emily Carr University of Art+Design and she’s helping a new generation of Espinosa’s students prepare their works to be among the 300 that will be presented in this year’s festival, to be held June 5 to 14. Stocker says seeing her paintings hanging in a gallery was a major encouragement to pursue her artistic passion. “I was very excited,” she said. “I thought, ‘Wow, this is official. I’m young and I get to be part of an art show.’” Which was exactly Espinosa’s hope when she launched the first festival

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The Children’s Art Festival will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live demonstrations by about 60 of the young artists will take place June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10 years as a showcase of 50 paintings by the city’s youngest artists. “It’s amazing to see the kids grow,” said Espinosa, who’s run her own art studio for 14 years. Stocker said her mom sent her to Espinosa’s class when it was still operating out of her basement. She’d always been creative, copying cartoon characters in her doodle books, making crafts, but getting formal instruction allowed her to channel her talent. “I liked how I could express myself,” said Stocker. Picking the pieces she wanted for her first show

wasn’t easy. One of them was a scene she recreated from the animated movie Ratatouille. “I liked a lot of the detail,” said Stocker. “It was the most interesting.” Being part of an art show was also a bit of an affirmation of her nascent talent to her parents, said Stocker. “I wasn’t sure what my parents would think about it,” said Stocker. “After they saw what I can do, and that I was really passionate, they were okay with it.” While not all of Espinosa’s students go on to pursue their artistic expression into postsecondary school or even as a career, the boost they get from exploring their creativity can be formative. “I try to encourage them to keep doing their best,” said Espinosa. It certainly worked for Stocker. “A little encouragement can go a long way,” she said. mbartel@tricitynews.com

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The title of his work, Halcion Sleep, is a play on the word “halcyon” that means tranquil and prosperous, i.e., halcyon years. “When we look back, there is a lot of rose-coloured glasses view,” Elgstrand explained. “Our memories of a place aren’t always what happened.” Elgstrand said the hazy perspective and the lack of definition around Coquitlam were galvanized last year when the gallery hosted Expo 67/16 as part of Coquitlam’s 125 celebrations. Guests were asked to pretend the city was a person

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then write three characteristics to define him or her. The only clear answer was a noun:“home.” “What struck me about coming back home after 20 years was how different it is

and how differently people see Coquitlam,” Elgstrand said. “What was relevant in the 1980s changed in the 1990s and so on because of this influx of residents. Our history and geography shifted.” However, while the show provides some factual context, Elgstrand said he didn’t want the display to be mired in history. “This is a story…. I know it may seem cryptic at first the way it’s presented but the more it’s assembled, the more it makes sense. The connections will reveal themselves over time,” he said. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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New book for ‘Monsieur Maillardville’ author An author who penned a novel based on a Maillardville pioneer — and reaped a Governor General’s literary award nomination for it — will return to B.C. to read from her latest work. Marie-Laure Chevrier’s most recent book, La ville des autres, a collection of short stories about Vancouver and its suburbs, will be launched tomorrow (Thursday) at Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver (1551 7th Ave. West, Vancouver) at 7 p.m. To save a spot, call 604-2667645 or email anctil@portal.ca. Now a Montreal resident, Chevrier is best known in the Tri-Cities for her book Le reve de Monsieur Maillardville that came out in 2009, as Maillardville marked its 100th year as a French-Canadian neighbourhood of Coquitlam.

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Chilliwack artist P. Thomas Wood is back in the Tri-Cities to open a new exhibit that focuses on optical abstraction. Wood opens his new solo show — titled The Distance Between Here and There — in the Michael Wright Art Gallery in Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village tomorrow (Thursday) from 2 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served at the reception. The display ends July 31.

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A graduate of Emily Carr University of Art+Design, Wood had a show called Theatre of the Abstruse at the Port Moody Arts Centre in 2014. And next year he highlights another solo exhibit, Whispering Through Concrete, at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. Wood is represented by Emese Kadar Studios.

season. Christin Reardon MacLellan, a flautist and the directors of UBC Winds and of education and community programs for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, will lead the ensemble for its show at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam on June 10. The 8 p.m. performance, titled Fire!, will include such tunes as: Raise of the Son (Rossano Galante); Handel in the Strand (Percy Grainger); O Magnum Mysterium (Morten Lauridsen); Blue Shades (Frank Ticheli); Entrance of the Gladiators or Thunder and Blazes (Julius Fucik); Fantasia on “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” (Mark Camphouse); and Danzón No. 2 (Arturo Márquez). For tickets at $20/$15/$12, call the Evergreen box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Five Tri-City dancers will be in Ottawa this weekend to compete at the Hip Hop International Canadian Championships. Coquitlam’s Maddy Gomes and Claire Zalamea will join Port Coquitlam residents Kristina Nishi-Beckingham, Kate Fleming and Emily Patterson to represent western Canada at the nationals. Should they win, the team will advance to the World Hip Hop Championship in

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Voice and dance students at Caulfield School of Dance will grace the Terry Fox Theatre stage in Port Coquitlam next week for a year-end show. Titled See the Music, the 28th annual performance of song as well as ballet, contemporary, musical theatre and tap dance runs June 9 at 7 p.m., June 10 at 1 and 7 p.m., and June 11 at 1 and 7 p.m. Tickets at $20 can be purchased at the Port Moody school (2610 St. Johns St.) until June 5 or at the theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate) on show night. Call 604-469-9366. Phoenix, Arizona, this summer. They are taught by Paul Otterbein of Street Kings Academy in Cloverdale.

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The society that runs Port Coquitlam’s museum hired a

new co-ordinator this month. PoCo Heritage recruited Kelly Brown, an SFU master’s degree graduate who previously worked as a research associate at the university’s museum of archaeology and ethnology. PoCo Heritage

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Marko Marconato has had to make some adjustments to the way he plays, but he’s glad to be back in the goal crease five years after he was diagnosed with bone cancer in his right arm. Marconato’s years-long battle to overcome the disease and get back on the ice was recognized Friday with a Comeback Award at the first PoCo Sport Awards. MARIO BARTEL THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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A cancer diagnosis didn’t end Marko Marconato’s hockey dreams. It just altered them a bit. Friday the Port Coquitlam teen was honoured with a Comeback Award at the first PoCo Sport Awards for his dogged determination to get back on skates and resume his place in the goal crease after he nearly lost his right arm to osteogenetic sarcoma. That’s the same type of bone cancer that cost Terry Fox his leg.

Marconato was the goalie for his PoCo Pirates Pee Wee rep team when the cancer was diagnosed in January, 2012. Suddenly, instead of pulling on his big leg pads, he was putting on a hospital gown at BC Children’s. Instead of making saves, he was hoping doctors could save his arm. Marconato endured months of chemotherapy and more than 15 surgeries to excise the cancer from his arm and then reconstruct it using a bone from his leg. He almost lost his arm when the transplanted bone wouldn’t fuse after his first reconstructive surgery. Afterward came months of gruelling physiotherapy to learn how to walk again and use his rebuilt arm. In all, Marconato spent two years in

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BC Children’s and Eagle Ridge hospitals, away from school, away from the sport he’d played since he was two yearsold and loved intensely. “It took me out of playing hockey, and that made me mad,” says Marconato, who’s now 17. But instead of dwelling on the games and practices he was missing, Marconato used his anger to get better. “I just wanted to get back on the ice,” he says. “It’s all I wanted to do.” Marconato watched hockey on TV. He decorated his room with hockey memorabilia, like knicknacks from the Coquitlam Express and signed jerseys from Milan Lucic and Roberto Luongo . Before he got sick,

Marconato allowed himself to occasionally dream he could be like them some day, flashing his glove hand to the cheers of thousands, signing his jerseys for young fans. Now he’d have to learn how to skate all over again. He did that at Planet Ice, lacing on regular skates for public “stick-and-puck” sessions at the rink. It wasn’t easy, but it also wasn’t hard, says Marconato. “I had to learn to skate, regain my balance but after the first couple of times it became easier,” says Marconato. “It brought me back to when I was little. I was happy.” To reacquaint himself with competitive hockey and further his rehab, Marconato joined the Tri-City Ball Hockey

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Most of his teammates were at least two years older but that didn’t matter, says Marconato. “They were so welcoming.” Marconato’s physical limitations brought by the cancer and surgeries meant his childhood hockey dreams had to be dialled back but that didn’t matter either, says Paula. “Every save was a celebration.” Still, Marconato’s dream to be an inspiration to young hockey fans has been fulfilled. Shortly after he was presented with his award at the Terry Fox Theatre by Terry’s sister, Judith, a young Atom hockey player went up to Marconato and shook his hand. “That meant everything,” says Marconato. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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League. He resumed his place in net, but all the operations meant he had to make some adjustments to his game to compensate for the lingering weakness of his rebuilt arm. Still, after almost three years away from hockey, Marconato felt like he was back where he belonged. “I like being the last line of defence,” he says. “I like the pressure.” Encouraged by his progress, Marconato signed up for house league ice hockey that fall. When he skated onto the ice for the first time at the PoCo Rec Centre with his Midget teammates, “it was amazing, it was exciting, it was a happy moment,” says Marconato. “It really was an emotional experience,” says his mom, Paula.

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Coquitlam Adanacs forward Mike Krgovich collides with Maple Ridge Burrards goalie Frankie Scigliano and defender Coadie Adamson in their Western Lacrosse Association game, Saturday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Coquitlam lost the game 10-7. Coquitlam trailed 4-2 after the first period and 8-5 after the second. But each team scored twice in the third and the home had a 15-14 advantage on the shot clock. Ryan Johnson and Matt Symes each had three-point nights for the Adanacs, while Vinny Ricci scored a pair of goals. Keeper Dan Lewis stopped 38 of the 48 shots he faced, while Coquitlam fired 38 shots at Scigliano. The Adanacs visit the Victoria Shamrocks at the Q Centre on Saturday, then host the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Sunday.

The BC Junior A Lacrosse League’s hottest team is… the Port Coquitlam Saints? Well, nobody’s hotter than the Coquitlam Adanacs, who’ve won seven games in a row. But the Saints have won four of their past five games and climbed into fourth place in the league standings. Their only loss in that run came to the crosstown Adanacs on Friday, an 8-6 squeaker at the PoCo rec complex. But the plucky Saints bounced back big time from that setback Sunday when they thumped the Victoria Shamrocks 17-9 in an afternoon game played at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge. The Saints didn’t dwell on their loss to the Adanacs; they were up 2-0 on the Burrards before the game was a minute old. Gord Philips scored both goals. By midway through the opening period PoCo was up 5-1 and they led 8-3 at the intermission. The Saints’ offence feasted on the Shamrocks all afternoon. Philips scored five times and added two assists, Dylan Foulds had

six points including two goals, and Sam Degroot chipped in four goals and an assist. In fact, 14 players in PoCo’s lineup registered at least one point. The offensive barrage was a marked contrast to the tight, defensive game Friday against the Adanacs. Coquitlam entered the game with only one loss in the past two years and seemed poised to run the home team out of the rec complex after they took a 4-1 lead halfway through the first period. Roland Rees sparked a three-goal run that got the Saints back on even terms less then five minutes into the second frame. But goals by John Hofseth and Thomas Semple 10 seconds apart late in the period put the Adanacs back in front, this time for good. The Saints will try to climb further in the standings, and put distance between them and the Shamrocks when they visit Victoria on Saturday. The Adanacs host Langley Friday.

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200 lbs Load Capacity • Household use

Port Coquitlam, BC 3170-2850 Shaugnessy St | Tel:

32T & 60T

• 6000 max RPM

604.944.1755

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