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Shot of Scotch (left), a group of highland dancers, and the musical group the Kailyarders are among the entertainers scheduled to wow the crowds Saturday at the BC Highland Games at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

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Coq. man is murdered in Burnaby shooting JEREMY DEUTSCH BURNABY NOW

A Coquitlam man was gunned down Monday evening in Burnaby. Burnaby RCMP officers were called out to the 3900block of Forest Street at sundown Monday evening after shots rang out on the residential street. A man was found shot and, after being helped by people in the area, he was taken to hospital, where he died an hour later at 10:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) identified the man

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as Christopher Alexander Serrano, 29 of Coquitlam. IHIT said he also used the surname Hurtado. Now, investigators are trying to figure out a motive for the shooting and what led the man with a criminal past to that area. see SUSPECT CAR, page 14

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There will be some PoCo pride in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The Major League Baseball Club selected Port Coquitlam pitcher Curtis Taylor in the draft last Friday. The photo above shows the moment when Taylor, a right-hander who plays for the University of BC Thunderbirds, found out the good news while with his family. For more, please read article in TC Sports, page 39.

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Tri-City residents can dish on election campaign funding at an upcoming dialogue featuring Coquitlam councillors Terry O’Neill, Chris Wilson and Bonita Zarrillo. Organized by Coquitlam resident Rodney Stehr and Port Moody’s Amy Lubik, the event is aimed at generating discussion on the issue of election campaign financing and giving voters a chance to ask questions of the politicians who have raised the issue here. “It’s a really interesting and controversial topic, and we

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Zarrillo said the contributions, even at the municipal level, can be significant and leave council members open to influence from donors — predominantly developers, with unions and labour groups also providing sizeable contributions. “Perception is reality for the electorate,” Zarrillo said at the time. “It is important that we react to that perception.” In the 2014 election, candidates in Coquitlam, PoCo and PoMo raised just over $890,000, nearly half of which came from corporate contributors. Another $152,000 was collected from unions and labour groups while $107,000 came

from individual donors. The province is mulling expense limits in civic campaigns and released a report from a special committee on local elections that included a spending formula based on a city’s population. Coun. O’Neill, however, has said he wouldn’t support Zarrillo’s motion, saying limiting donations will hurt nonincumbents while benefitting those who are aligned with the funding and networks of political parties. O’Neill said he has seen no evidence that indicates a council member has been swayed to vote in a particular way based on donations

received during an election campaign. Coquitlam council is expected to consider the motion at its June 20 meeting. Lubik said she hopes the dialogue event on June 22 will give the public “another venue to discuss and ask questions about the issue.”

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AFTERMATH OF DERAILMENT

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Tri-City resident Jim Montie snapped this photo of the aftermath of a derailment yesterday at the CP Rail yard in Port Coquitlam. The contents of the cars didn’t spill but the cars were damaged, he said.

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$270k taken from Coquitlam woman, 91 Caregiver arrested for allegedly taking the money SARAH PAYNE

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A Burnaby woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing nearly $270,000 from a 91-year-old Coquitlam woman’s bank account over a one-year period. According to a Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson, a family member looking into the elderly woman’s finances noticed there was a significant

sum missing from the account and immediately froze the bank card. “It’s our understanding the suspect was taking regular withdrawals from the account, upwards to $1,000 each time spanning close to a year,” said Const. Jamie Phillipson. Coquitlam RCMP’s Economic Crime Unit started an investigation in late April. Investigators used surveillance images from local ATM activity and, with the victim’s help, identified the alleged suspect, a 49-year-old woman who had been a longtime caregiver for the victim and her husband. Phillipson said the family

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Hyde Creek seeks Coquitlam grant $ Hyde Creek Watershed Society is hoping the city of Coquitlam will loosen its grant funding requirements for the Port Coquitlam-based organization. Shane Peachman, the society’s president, was at Monday’s council-in-committee meeting to ask for the opportunity to apply for Spirit of Coquitlam grants or other casino funding, noting previous applications have been turned down because the hatchery and education centre are located in PoCo. Peachman backed up his request by noting 62% of the Hyde Creek watershed is in Coquitlam, 31% of the group’s membership is Coquitlam residents and 59% of School District 43 class visits to the hatchery are by Coquitlam schools. The organization has also increased its stocking of Coquitlam creeks. In 2012, volunteers stocked Hyde, Smiling and West Smiling creeks with just over 7,200 coho fry; that has increased to nearly 12,300 in 2015 (including into Partington Creek since most of Hyde and Smiling creeks were dry in Coquitlam). Peachman noted that development on Burke Mountain is causing headaches downstream, mainly from storm water runoff from construction sites. Surface and sub-surface water that used to trickle into Hyde Creek, maintaining a relatively steady flow throughout the year, has been diverted to flow directly into the stream, causing flash floods during

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Shane Peachman of Hyde Creek Watershed Society overlooking the creek. heavy rains. The floods drop sand, silt and debris into Hyde, Peachman said, and result in the creek going dry in the spring, making it impossible for smolts to return to the ocean. About eight years ago, a slide gouged out a chunk of the mountain just north of Harper Road, sending a torrent of debris into Hyde Creek. The sand and silt continue to flow downstream and has prompted volunteers to transport thousands of coho smolts to the Cedar Drive pump house to avoid the sand bars and pools that block their way. The sand and grit are also wearing out the hatchery’s pumps and filters, Peachman

said in his presentation. “Mainly, our request is for future funding,” Peachman told The Tri-City News. “It’s not for anything specific right now.” There are projects that will need funding soon — including replacing pumps and the predator netting over the rearing ponds — but first the volunteers hope to get access to Coquitlam’s casino funds. Spirit of Coquitlam grants are approved for projects in Coquitlam or for groups that are made up of at least two-thirds city residents. “Our challenge with Hyde Creek is that it’s in Port Coquitlam, so it doesn’t technically meet that criterion,” Mayor Richard Stewart said. “I’d like to see us find a way past that.” Stewart noted there is precedence for approving grants for facilities outside the city, specifically the “perennially rejected application by Coquitlam River elementary [school]” for a new playground. “We want all our watersheds and streams to be healthy, and with Hyde Creek, it’s somewhat hard to draw the line because the fish don’t,” Stewart said. “It makes a lot of sense to support those downstream efforts ensuring the health of fish stocks in Hyde Creek. These are such dedicated volunteers, many of them are Coquitlam residents, so this is, from my perspective, a no-brainer.” Coquitlam reviews its application criteria before the two grant intakes each year; the next one is due this fall. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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Flood risk fades as dry summer is now more likely in B.C. Fraser’s peak on May 8 was earliest on record JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS

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Coquitlam city council doled out more than $200,000 in gaming grants to non-profit groups this week. But it also set aside $52,000 for a national contest to make the city’s streets and parks prettier. On Monday, council allocated a total of $252,529 in Spirit cash for sports, service and cultural organizations as well as for Coquitlam’s entry into the Communities in Bloom competition. According to a staff report, the contest funding will be used to buy materials such as selfwatering planters, plants and toy libraries. Last year, Coquitlam was the provincial winner of Communities in Bloom, earning a “five bloom” accolade and an overall score of 88% from the judges for its tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscaping and floral displays. The city wants to defend its title as it celebrates its 125th anniversary this year (judges will be touring Coquitlam on July 20 and 21). City staff say of the 29 Spirit of Coquitlam applications

received for the spring intake — worth a combined $377,968 — a total of $200,529 was approved to: ; • 1st Ranch Park Scouts: $2,998 (derby); • Diwali Celebration Society: $4,926 (festival); • Glen Pine 50 Plus Society: $4,296 (multicultural festival); • Gujarati Society of BC: $6,289 (diamond ball); • Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau: $6,000 (toy run); • Rivershed Society of BC: $341 (FraserFest); • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society: $1,765 (Treefest); • Terry Fox Foundation: $5,237 (Coquitlam September run); • Terry Fox Foundation: $5,078 (April training run); • United Scottish Cultural Society: $19,043 (BC Highland Games); • U19 World Lacrosse Society: $782 (men’s championships); • Hyacks Swim Club: $3,600 (final invitational swim meet); • Fraser North Volunteer Community Connections: $5,355 (immigrant and refugee youth summer volunteering); • Kateslem Youth Society: $3,008 (Life Skills through Cooking and Baking);

• West Coast Family Centres: $2,830 (Tri-Cities literacy); • Coquitlam Amateur Radio Emergency Services Society: $30,869 (upgrade equipment); • Coquitlam Minor Football and Cheer: $1,303 (equipment); • Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association: $8,650 (initiation program support); • Coquitlam Moody Ringette: $8,275 (Come and Try Ringette); • Fraser Pacific Rose Society: $2,985 (Centennial Rose Garden); • Kinsmen Club of Coquitlam: $73,100 (equipment); • St. John Ambulance Society: $3,799 (equipment) The Spirit of Coquitlam grant program was created as a result of the municipality playing host to the casino on United Boulevard. Of the approximately $8 million the city receives each year from the venue — a 10% cut of net profits — Coquitlam sets aside 12.5% for local charitable groups while the balance pays for capital projects and infrastructure. At last fall’s intake, city council in December awarded $235,660 in Spirit grants.

When: June 17, 5 – 9 p.m. June 18, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Where: Percy Perry Stadium 1290 Pipeline Rd. Tickets: $5 – $15 (at the gate) Grab your tartans and join us for the 85th annual BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival. This year’s festival will feature the Pacific Northwest’s best Highland bagpipers and dancers, heavy events, children’s activities, beer gardens, whisky-tasting a British Food Shop and more. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit bchighlandgames.com.

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Carol Todd is learning to wait for justice for her daughter, Amanda, as she follows the long and sometimes confusing process of the Dutch judicial system. This week, Todd learned that an extradition hearing was held Tuesday for the Dutch man charged in her daughter’s case. But it will be two weeks before Dutch authorities make a decision on whether Aydin Coban should come to Canada to face five charges related to internet luring and online harassment — and even then, another Dutch authority is expected to look into the matter before a decision is finalized. Meanwhile, Coban’s trial on 72 charges not related to Todd’s case has been set for January 2017 in the Netherlands. Todd said she wants to see the Dutch charges resolved and doesn’t want Canada to back down on the extradition, even if it means a longer wait. “I hope that Canada doesn’t decide to combine Amanda’s case with the other 39 cases because those victims are young and they need to have closure,” Todd told The Tri-City News.

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Todd is also concerned the media spotlight on her daughter’s case could take away from the experience for the other young Dutch victims and said she is not frustrated by waiting as she is keeping busy raising awareness about youth mental health and cyberbullying and supporting other youth and families. “That’s the whole goal right now: to make sure we know Amanda’s story and what we have to do to reach young people out there. It would be so different if Amanda was alive… I have to look at the big picture now and what we can do.” Coban was arrested in the Netherlands after an investigation into online harassment involving Dutch victims, and has

since been charged by Canadian RCMP with extortion, internet luring, criminal harassment, and the possession and distribution of child pornography. Amanda Todd, 15, was a victim of cyberbullying who took her own life in 2012 after posting a video online about harassment she suffered. In the years since, Carol Todd, who is a learning services teacher with School District 43, has started the Amanda Todd Legacy fund, which supports mental health programs, including those in SD43. She was also nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction Award and was a TEDx speaker in April. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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TC CALENDAR • PoCo Heritage general meeting, 1 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 1502248 McAllister Ave., PoCo. Also: The family story of the Mary Maxim Company. Info: 604-927-8403 or info@pocoheritage.org.

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• The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St, 7 p.m. to plan events. Info: Nina, 604-9419032.

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• Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets, 10 a.m.-noon, Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-931-7751. • PoCo Heritage’s Heritage Writers Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave., PoCo. Get started writing your own life story for family and posterity. Bring pen and paper or laptop computer. Info: 604927-8403 or info@pocoheritage. org. • Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, now now meets on the third Monday of the month (except December), 7 p.m., Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (street parking only). New members welcome. InfoL Darline, 604-466-0017.

JUNE 16: TRI-CITY GREENDRINKS • Tri-City Greendrinks features Work Like Nature author Lea Elliott, 6:30–9:30 p.m., the Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., Port Moody. Elliott, an environmental solutions consultant, biologist, writer and educator who has over 20 years of experience in the environmental field, will share principles from nature that will help you work more sustainably. You’ll gain insights from Vancouver’s green innovators who are working like nature and creating wins for the environment, their businesses and their communities. Info: www.meetup.com/ tricity-greendrinks. TUESDAY, JUNE 21 • PoCo Garden Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave. (at Shaughnessy), PoCo. Speaker: Nancy H. Furness on PoCo heritage trees initiative. Everyone is welcome. Info: 604-945-0906.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club small stamp auction – everyone welcome. Viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

MONDAY, JUNE 27 • Share Family and Community Services AGM, 6 p.m., Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: www.sharesociety.ca. • Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Image projection - 6 favourite images and summer assignments. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

SENIORS • Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch ball club is looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ from the Tri-Cities who are interested in reliving their childhood dreams. It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in your past life, just have some knowledge of the game and an ability to make it around the bases. There are teams playing out of both Town Centre Park and Mundy Park, with practices and games on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season starting as soon as weather permits (March or April). Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@ shaw.ca, or Barry, 604-9368436 or the.langs@shaw.ca. • Dogwood Drama Club meets Mondays and Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam (entrance and parking off Winslow Avenue). New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Don, 604-526-2345. see page 31

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 30 • Minds in Motion, a fitness and social program for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s and a care partner hosted, by Alzheimer Society of B.C., runs Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Cost: $38 per pair/8 weeks. Register in person or call 604-927-6098. • Share Family and Community Services’ free seniors (60+) is offering a free, weekly support group that meets for 90 minutes on Wednesday mornings at Poirier community centre, Coquitlam. No group experience necessary. Info & registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964. • Stroke Recovery Association of BC, Coquitlam branch at Dogwood Pavilion invites people recovering from stroke and their caregivers most Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue). Info: Margaret, 604927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca. • Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors’ facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778-2854873 or 604-464-2252. • Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services’ Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith

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TWO PHOTOGRAPHY CLUBS • Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels, and has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: www.tricityphoto.ca. • Dogwood Photography Group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Club members must be members of Dogwood Pavilion; professionals and novices alike are welcome. Info: Arcadia, 604-936-2263 or artistarcadi@gmail.com. Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970. • Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-576-9734, or email tsn@shaw.ca. • The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780. • Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:453:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604927-6940. • Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098. • Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment,

Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or info@burquest.org. • ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free onehour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604437-1940 or ceas@telus.net. • Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-9411745.

CLUBS • The Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Meetings are normally held on the third Monday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (on-street parking only). New members are

welcome. Info: Darline, 604-4660017. • Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Toastmasters group meets Wednesdays, noon-1:15 p.m., PoCo city hall to improve communication and leadership skills. For more information, visit business.tricitieschamber.com/ events. • City of the Arts Toastmasters, dedicated to improving leadership and public speaking skills, meets 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: Mike, cityofthearts@icloud.com or cityofthearts.toastmastersclubs.org. • Rotary Club of PoCo Centennial meets Thursdays, 4:15 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo; new members welcome. Info: Barrie, barrie@ barrieseaton.com or 604-9456627. • Fraser Pacific Rose Society meets last Tuesday of each month except August and December, 7 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Everyone welcome. • Downtown Coquitlam Toastmasters meet every Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.; first Wednesday of each Month at Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way, in the Coquitlam foundation Room; other Wednesdays in Room B2090, Douglas College, David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. The Toastmasters program addresses skills including public speaking, listening, evaluating and feedback, as well as leadership skills. Info: 604-936-1427. • PoCo Lions Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. New members wel-

come. Info:: Gord, 604-941-5140 or pzcgrg@shaw.ca. • Circle of Friends is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events. Group meets to plan events at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the PoCo Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St. Info: Nina, 604941-9032. • Coquitlam Gogos (Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation) meet third Wednesday of each month, 1 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: Pam, 604-469-0265. • Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets Tuesdays, 7:15 a.m., City Centre Aquatic Complex, 1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-464-7706. • PoMo Men’s 55-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Tony, 604461-5901 or Bill, 604-464-1051. • Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and clubhouse are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768. • Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-942-8911. • Tri-City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., Douglas College, David Lam Campus,

main building, Room B2050, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; you can drop in for an evening to experience the effective communications and honing of leadership skills in a friendly environment. Info: tricityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org or Sean, 778-995-5230. • Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noon-hour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. Guests and visitors welcome. Info: tottcoquitlam.toastmastersclubs.org or Brad, 604-4182393. • Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo (Room 3, upstairs). Improve your self-confidence, communication and leadership skills through public speaking; new members welcome. Information: http://6399.toastmastersclubs.org. • Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-937-4130. • Morningside Toastmasters meetings are held Thursdays, 7-8:30 a.m., at Burkeview Family Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Club is looking for new members who are committed to improving their public speaking, leadership and communication skills. Info: lindakozina@gmail.com or www. morningsidetoastmasters.ca. • Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Grill restaurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-644-7194 or www.barnetlions.com.

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Monday, June 27, 2016 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the item on the Public Hearing agenda. Item 1

Address: 937 Edgar Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4675, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4675, 2016 from RS-1 OneFamily Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the existing lot into two single-family lots. Additionally, if approved, the RT-1 Two-Family Residential zoning designation would permit the development of a single-family home and one accessory dwelling unit (a secondary suite, a carriage house, or a garden cottage) on each of the single-family lots.

How do I find out more information? Additional information, a copy of the bylaw, supporting staff report, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from June 15 to June 27 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaw mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430. How do I provide input? Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List, please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts. Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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Prosthetics fundraiser’s goal Fun for dads sepsis and necrosis causing his hands and feet to turn black due to lack of circulation. Once Thompson THOMPSON woke up, he was faced with the news that he would lose his hands and feet. On June 5, 2015, he underwent a 7.5 hour surgery to remove all four limbs at certain stages. He also retained massive scarring across most of his body, causing him to lose his nose and upper lip. After four months at the hospital, Thompson was finally well enough to go to rehabilitation where he has spent the last several months recovering. It is still a long road ahead, but

Thompson’s spirit remains bright and hopeful. Thompson is hoping to raise enough money for a pair of myoelectric hands called the Michelangelo. These hands will grant him the best chance of regaining his independence. Unfortunately these hands are extremely expensive and insurance only covers a very small portion. To support Thompson, the BCHF is supporting a fundraiser at Woody’s. Limited tickets remain for the Hands For Rick Fundraiser, which takes place on Sunday, June 26 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Woody’s Pub (935 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam). Tickets are available exclusively at Woody’s Pub. Dinner and a beverage, live music from award-winning artists Jim Byrnes and James Buddy Rogers, a silent auction, 50/50

draw, and raffle prizes round out this inspiring evening of fundraising. Silent auction items will be graciously accepted for the event. Contact Vicki Cartwright at 604-526-1718 for more information.

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For those who can’t make the event and want to donate, a bank account has been set up on Rick Thompson’s behalf at the Westminster Savings Credit Union. Donations can be made in person at the branch or by calling 1-877-5060100. Reference the Richard Thompson “Hands for Rick” account (#467924706 plan 24 sub #1). All of the evening’s net proceeds will go directly to Thompson, including matched funds from the BC Hospitality Foundation.

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A fundraising event to build homes and schools in the less privileged parts of Mexico will also be fun for dads and just in time for Father’s Day. If your dad likes cars and power tools, this is the event to be at this weekend. KMS Tools at 110 Woolridge St. in Coquitlam will be holding its 21st annual Charity Show and Shine this Saturday, June 18. Car lovers will see hundreds of classic and custom cars on display, music lovers will enjoy the live music, and there will be free smokes and pop as well as contests and a power tool competition. Exhibitors will have a chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes, including a 60 Gallon Campbell Hausfeld Compressor and welders from Miller and Lincoln Electric. This annual event helps raise funds to help Team Mexico build homes and schools in less privileged parts of Mexico. There will also be an opportunity to find out how your old tools can give new hope through the Tools for the World program, both overseas, as well as in Fort McMurray. KMS tools is located beside IKEA in Coquitlam and the charity show and shine runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Hospitality workers are putting their heads together so Rick Thompson can have some hands. The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is matching funds raised at the Hands For Rick Fundraiser on Sunday, June 26 at Woody’s Pub in Coquitlam. The event supports Rick Thompson, a veteran food services employee from Coquitlam, observed by doctors in 2015 to be the “sickest person in BC”. Every dollar raised for Thompson will be matched by the BCHF, up to $7,500. In May 2015, Thompson contracted strep pneumonia and bacterial meningitis. He was rushed to the hospital where he was immediately put on full life support and placed into a medically-induced coma for four-and-a-half weeks. During this time he developed

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Peter is the Director of Transportation for the Coquitlam 55+ BC Games. Peter has a long history of volunteerism in a variety of positions for a number or organizations. He has been a Transportation Driver, a Parade Marshall, a Players Driver, a Director/Treasurer, a Governor at Large and a Director/ Lounge Manager. The organizations he has volunteered with include, among others: Continental Cup of Curling, Langley; BC Senior Games, Burnaby; Port Moody Ribfest; CP Women’s Open (Golf Canada), and the Port Moody Curling Club. Peter’s professional career spanned 31 years progressing from Analyst/ Programmer to Senior Project Leader to Principal Consultant and Company President. He spent many years with Canadian and International financial institutions as well as working with the FIS Profile family of systems to become one of the longest experienced consultants in the Profile field. He designed and assisted in the implementation and testing for the Bank of Bermuda’s Real Time Foreign Exchange System which won the FIS (Sanches Associates’) 2002 innovation award. He also received two Digital Equipment of Canada awards for Consulting Team Excellence and Canadian Service Distinction. For info on this year’s Coquitlam 55+ Games go to 55plusgames.ca. Proud media sponsor of the Coquitlam 2016 55+ BC Games

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his hike is a much shorter and easier version of the well known Diez Vistas hike, taking in just the first viewpoint of that route. Rather than starting at Buntzen Lake, this route starts and finishes at Sasamat Lake, offering a more scenic and quieter alternative. The South Beach Lookout is not actually one of the official 10 viewpoints, but nevertheless offers nice views over to Eagle Ridge and down to the busy south beach of Buntzen Lake. Start off at the main parking lot at Sasamat Lake (White Pine Beach) and take the trail that heads up into the bush at the back of the parking area. This trail continues up at an

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The track under the power lines is easy to follow as it heads up to the col between the Diez Vistas Ridge and Sugar Mountain. Watch out for bears and cougars in this area, as they are known to reside around this location. Carry on along this track until you hit the high point where you will intersect with the

main Diez Vistas trail. Head north on this trail toward the higher ground. The Diez Vistas trail heads up relatively gently to start with. After a viewpoint the trails begins to zig-zag up more steeply. At the first trail junction be sure to take the left option as right takes you on the old trail and tricky ground. At the second junction near to the top, head right after which it’s just a short distance to the South Beach Lookout.

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past the track you ascended onto a second parallel track. Follow this southwest, and then south for about 1.5 km until you see a sign on your right for the Buntzen Ridge Trail, which is your way back to Sasamat Lake. Follow this down to the BC Hydro lines where you will turn left, and then shortly afterwards right, to take you back to the parking lot. Steve Chapman is a Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer, a member of the Burke Mountain Naturalists and the creator behind a detailed map of Tri-City trials. More info: www. coquitlam-sar.bc.ca

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Two Scottish ensembles are back at this year’s BC Highland Games in Coquitlam — one to promote the group’s latest CD, the other to showcase its highland dancing talent. Two years ago, the Kailyarders made their debut as a band at the games and, now, they are supporting their sophomore album, titled The Black Well, a collection of tunes by Collin Wade. Wade said the Kailyarders — also made up of Chris Williscroft (bass, mandolin, guitars), Bruce McKillican (according, tin whistle, vocals) and, as of St. Patrick’s Day this year, Nicole Ensing (Irish drum, vocals) — will play traditional and modern songs during its hour-long games gig. “The last time we were there, it was great,” Wade said. “We had a full audience before us.” But prior to their show at 2:20 p.m., Shot of Scotch will show its stuff for the fourth year. Co-founder Susan Nase said the performance company will have four members on stage plus 10 adult students — some of whom are new to the dance, others who practised it growing up. Nase said they will kick up seven or eight traditional and contemporary pieces — a typical set for the troupe, which is known to perform at festivals, and at private and community events. Nase co-founded Shot of Scotch in 2011 in New York City while she was pursuing tap career. There, she met fellow highland dancers Kendra Monroe and Kathleen Currie

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Hall, both natives of North Carolina who also had a passion for Scottish dancing and

wanting to teach the craft. The company took off and, within the year, was asked to perform

at the famed Lincoln Center. The next year, Nase’s artist visa was up and she had to

return to Canada. But when Currie Hall got a job as a linguistics professor at UBC, Nase decided to call Vancouver home. The pair — along with Alison Ward, who performed in Paris and Monaco with the York Regional Police Pipe Band — opened the second Shot of Scotch, with lessons out of Broadway Ballroom. Nase said its core of 11 dancers are “all extraordinary women. We have professionals, a doctor, a nurse, a pharmacist and an engineer and people in the movie industry. It’s so exciting to see them thrive but I think Highland dancing attracts those Type A personalities. “Highland dancing is an art of perfection. You want to improve to push yourself constantly. And it’s also a fun way to keep in shape and have that link to our Celtic culture. There is definitely a sense of community when we get out there and share the experience,” Nase said. • Tickets for the BC Highland Games, which are sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, are at the gate June 18 at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way). Admission is $15/$10/$5 (no charge for kids under six). Visit bchighlandgames.com for more information. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

CeLTiC sONG ruNs iN BLOOD A Celtic singer who grew up in the area where the first Scottish immigrants in Nova CHISHOLM Scotia landed will pay tribute to her heritage at the BC Highland Games on Saturday. Sarah Ann Chisholm, whose ancestry includes Scottish, Irish, Acadian French, Basque and English, looks forward to the performing at the annual Coquitlam games — an event she said reminds her of the Highland gathering back home in Antigonish every July. The Pictou County native was raised in the same region as some of the greatest Celtic entertainers in Canada, namely the Rankins, Barra MacNeils, Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac and the late Rita MacNeil. The Burnaby resident was invited to make her debut at the BC Highland Games by organizer and bagpiper Mike Chisholm, who saw her play Maritime Margaret at CelticFest Vancouver last year. Here, she will sing the Canadian and American national anthems, The Queen and The Flower of Scotland at the opening ceremony. Then, at 1:15 p.m., Chisholm will be joined by harpist Rebecca Blair, a faculty member at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts, guitarist Andrew Hillhouse, singer/ whistle player Marco Del Rio and BC fiddle champion Michael Burnyeat. Their final song? The crowd favourite My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.

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Music BC. Must Rock teacher David Erickson said Singer-songwriter Laing was involved in loop artist Chelsea the Must Rock club as Laing will return to well as band an choir. her roots to help her “Chelsea has Port Coquitlam alma always been a big mater next week. advocate for Must Laing, who goes Rock and was part CHELSEA LAING under the stage name of it back in the days Chersea, will perform as part of that it was not yet accepted as a year-end show for Must Rock a legitimate part of the school music students at Minnekhada music culture,” he said. “Now, middle school next Thursday. I’m happy to say that the years Chersea is best known for of advocacy from ex-students placing in the Top 12 of last and university students have year’s Peak Performance paid off and it is part of the Project, a music competition regular timetable.” for emerging artists that’s Laing won’t be the only top funded by 102.7 The Peak and name on the ticket. The Tri-CiTy News

Whiplash Jack, made up of Rock School students at the nearby Terry Fox secondary, will also be performing. Ten other sets will come from Must Rock students in grades 6 to 8, playing rock and pop covers and originals (including ukelele songs penned by Ian Marie and Zoe Taylor of the Travellers). Tickets are $5/$2 (cash only) at the door to the school (1390 Laurier Ave., Port Coquitlam) before 7 p.m. Proceeds will go to the purchase of a student keyboard. Email derickson@ sd43.bc.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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Some of the 40 Minnekhada middle school students in Port Coquitlam who will perform at the yearend Must Rock showcase on June 23. The public event is at 7 p.m.

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Hear from seven writers and performers at the fourth Writers in Our Midst reading series in Port Moody on Friday. Scribes Gisela Woldenga, Jackie Amsden, Nicole Bright, Sima Ghaffarzdeh, Stephen Carter and Topaz Duchesneau and guitarist Masa Ichigo — a native of Japan — will perform at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.). Ichigo replaces Cathie Young’s slot for the June 17 show at 7:30 p.m., which includes a set menu dinner at 6:30 p.m. Call 604-937-0998 or visit gallerybistroportmoody. com for tickets.

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Get your dance shoes out for the eight anniversary salsa and Latin party at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre. On Saturday, the Hot Salsa Dance Zone marks its milestone year with a special celebration that includes Mexican food. Admission is $10 and doors open at 8 p.m. for the beginners’ dance lesson with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa

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Port Moody teen Nolan Fahey wasn’t born when British prime minister Margaret Thatcher challenged the coal miners during the 1984-’85 coal miners strike. But somehow the Eagle Mountain middle school student manages to convey the anxiety, confusion and pain of the times as Billy in the Arts Club Theatre Company production of Billy Elliot:The Musical, on now until July 10 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage in Vancouver. As a member of the talented cast, which includes two other Tri-City youngsters — fellow Eagle Mountain students Julia MacLean as Tracy and Nathan Piasecki, a member of the ensemble — Fahey carries much of the show’s emotional weight on his skinny shoulders. Plus the 13-year-old boy has to dance the ballet, as his character changes from a lumbering teenager forced to take boxing lessons to a promising young dancer seeking his fortune on stage at the Royal Ballet School, all of which takes place against the backdrop of a violent strike. How does he do it? In an interview with The TriCity News last week, Fahey was humble as he described his daily routine between school and nightly shows, the work he had to do to develop his ballet dancing skills and how he manages to express a range of emotions. Fahey said he has been working on obtaining the choice role since last summer when he enrolled in ballet camp, in addition to his studies at the Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts in Coquitlam. “I feel like I really fit the

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Matthew Cluff and Nolan Fahey (in harness) for Billy Elliot. character personally. It was one of the dream roles of mine because they do so much dancing in that role.” With Port Coquitlam’s Valerie Easton as the choreographer, Fahey said he enjoyed perfecting his ballet and tap skills and received a lot of inspiration and support. “It was cool working with her, how nice she is and like how she teaches it. She makes it seem so simple.” During the ballet scene with professional ballet dancer Matthew Cluff, when Fahey is lifted off the stage in a harness, the audience’s breath is momentarily taken away. But young Fahey had more immediate concerns. “I won’t eat close to the beginning of the show, for Act Two and we do the harness thing — because I never have a chance to go off stage and there’s so much dancing — I don’t want a lot of food in my stomach.” To prepare for the role, Fahey watched the original British dance drama film, studied the Yorkshire accent and read news clippings posted on the wall during rehearsal to get a feel for the time period. He has many more performances ahead but is enjoying

the experience even as he has to squeeze school in with his acting role. “It has been fun getting to do the role, and seeing the cast every day. The cast the is so nice,” Fahey said. A student in School District 43’s EPIC program for performing artists and athletes, Fahey is able to attend rehearsals and study for his academic courses. Typically, he does his homework between rehearsal breaks or when he gets home. As he has been taught at Lindbjerg, Fahey draws on his own experience to express a wide range of emotions in the character of young Billy who has to fight stereotypes — and his family — to follow his dream. “I try to get into the character as much as I can before the show so, when I do it, it comes and considering we do it so much, I’ve gotten use to it. I think of things that make me sad or get me frustrated — like my brother.” • Billy Elliot: The Musical runs at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until July 10. Tickets available at www. artsclub.com. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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It has been a busy year for Centennial secondary school wrestler Sunita Sewak. After taking gold at the junior northwest regionals in Washington and making two trips to the podium at the nationals in Calgary (silver in Greco, bronze in freestyle), the Coquitlam athlete is taking her skills to the university ranks. The Grade 12 student will wrestle on scholarship for the Simon Fraser University Clan, where she will take on other challengers in the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association. “I am very anxious to move on to university next year,” she told The Tri-City News. “I have lots of support from my new teammates and coaches at SFU, so I’m not too worried about settling in. But I am very nervous about moving on to

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Sunita Sewak (centre) of Coquitlam, who is graduating from Centennial secondary school, will be going to school and wrestling at SFU starting this fall, although she has already begun training with the Clan. bigger things.” Sewak said she has the determination to succeed at the next level. She has been dominant in

the high school ranks, winning back-to-back provincial championships in Abbotsford in 2015 and 2016. But her proudest achievement to date is winning the bronze in the national freestyle event, where she worked her way through the back door of the event after losing her first match. “It shows the kind of wrestler I am,” she said. Several schools expressed an interest in having Sewak compete for them. She had discussion with the universities of Alberta, Regina and Winnipeg but decided on SFU for her post-secondary schooling and athletics. She said it will be nice to stay close to home as she moves on with the next chapter in her life. “I believe [SFU] has one of the best training programs in the country and it will offer me the most to improve myself as a wrestler while getting a good

education,” she said. Sewak has already begun training with the Clan women, meeting up with the squad three times a week. She added that she is already learning lots not just from her coaches and trainers, but her new teammates, many of who have followed a similar path. “That team is stacked full of the best wrestlers in the country,” she said. “There are so many higher-level wrestlers that I get to train with.” But despite all of the work she is putting in, she said she is anxious about facing some of the competition when the season gets underway. “I am terrified to compete next year, especially against these elite athletes,” she said. “But there’s no better way to get better then to put myself through opportunities that I can learn from.” sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Checking was tight as Coquitlam Metro Ford hosted the Victoria Wave Saturday at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam in BC Soccer Premier League U15 boys’ action.

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‘That was the best feeling of my life’: Taylor GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Curtis Taylor is taking his pitching skills to Arizona. The Port Coquitlam pitcher and current member of the UBC Thunderbirds baseball program was selected 119th overall by the Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball draft Friday afternoon. Taylor watched the draft with his family in Port Coquitlam before he received a call from D-backs management. “I knew a few picks in advance that it was going to happen,” he said an hour after being chosen. “But when my

name actually came up, that was the best feeling of my life.” Taylor had been in talks with all 30 MLB franchises but said Arizona seemed the most keen to acquire him. He has had several conversations with the club’s management, which had been scouting him all year. The road to this point in his young career has been a long one for the 6’5”, 210-lb. right-hander. After a few years playing Little League ball, he squeezed his way onto the roster with the Coquitlam Redlegs, where he began plying his trade in the BC Premier Baseball League. That turned out to be a major turning point in Taylor’s life.

“They got me to the next level,” he said of the Coquitlam organization. “I was one of the last guys to make the junior team and they turned me into a guy that got a scholarship at UBC.” Taylor did not stop improving once he joined up with the Thunderbirds. He told The Tri-City News that with the help of his coach and their training staff, he was able to increase his pitching speed by approximately 10 miles per hour since he arrived at UBC three years ago. In fact, it was only last year when he began to think about the possibility that he may get drafted by a Major League Baseball organization.

“It was one outing against Lewis-Clarke [State College of Idaho],” he said. “My velocity was up. The draft started to seem like an achievable thing. I had never really thought that until that moment.” While Taylor is still getting over the excitement of being chosen by an MLB club, he hasn’t had a lot of time to think about what happens next. He has had several preliminary talks with Arizona’s management and said he could be playing short-season baseball in the next couple of weeks. “I am not sure yet,” he said. “I am going to find out in the next couple of days.” sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Curtis Taylor and his parents watch the Major League Baseball draft on a laptop the moment the Port Coquitlam pitcher is selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round.

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COQUITLAM SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Another classy class for Coq. sports hall The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame announced its class of 2016 last week, and what a class it is. The latest inductees to be voted into the hall, which is located in the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, are Olympians Christian Farstad, Kate Richardson and Tara Self, and former BC Lions linebacker Glen Jackson; also going into the hall under the builders category are Chris Bennett and Ernie ‘Punch’ McLean, who raised the bar in their fields as coaches and program developers in soccer and hockey, respectively. A few details on the inductees: • Farstad was a member of the Canadian national bobsleigh team from 1990 to 1997, competing in the 1991 World championships, where his two-man team placed fourth, Canada’s best result at the time. Two years later, Farstad’s four-man bobsleigh scored silver at the world championships in Austria. He also competed at the 1992 Albertville and 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. Since retiring, he has moved onto the administrative side of the sport. • Jackson, who got his start playing high school football for Vancouver’s Notre Dame Jugglers, was a dominating force as a member of the BC Lions from 1976 until 1987. A Vancouver native, the longtime Coquitlam resident starred at Simon Fraser University before beginning a 12-year career as a Lions’ linebacker. Jackson played 192 games and appeared in two Grey Cup finals, including B.C.’s dramatic win in 1985 while being selected to six Western all-star teams. • An artistic gymnast, Richardson competed for Canada at the 2000 Sydney

and 2004 Athens Olympics, resulting in a 15th all-around (in Sydney) and seventh-place showing in floor exercise (in Athens). In Greece, she became the first Canadian woman to qualify for an event final. The diminutive dynamo was a member of the Canadian team from 1996 to 2004, placing 16th all-around at the 2001 world championships. And in 2002, the Coquitlam native won the 2002 Commonwealth Games all-around title, taking gold on the balance beam. She was also a multiple NCAA individual event champion as a member of the UCLA Bruins’ women’s artistic gymnastics team. • Self’s passage into the world of track and field came naturally, as the Coquitlam native is the daughter of the late Percy Perry, also Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame member, and Wilma Perry. In a span of 10 years, Self competed for Canada in every major sprinting championship, including at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. At the 1999 world championships, she was a member of Canada’s sixth-place team in the 4x100 relay, finished fourth at the World University Games in the women’s 100 metre, and was Canadian junior and Canada Games champion while placing top-three 10 times at the senior national championships. She continues to share her passion for track and field by coaching athletes at the Coquitlam Cheetahs Track and Field Club. • As a builder, Bennett spearheaded the growth of soccer in Canada at nearly every level. An accomplished player who was among one of the first Vancouver Whitecaps, he made a smooth transition to the coaching side and skip-

pered the national under-20 men’s team to the CONCACAF title in 1996, when Canada shocked Mexico in Mexico City. That team would advance out of the group stage at the FIFA world championships the next year before falling to Spain in the playoffs. Bennett took on the Vancouver women’s Whitecaps coaching duties in 2004 and directed them to a North American title. He has also played an instrumental role in his adopted hometown of Coquitlam, working with various club teams and programs over the years. • In hockey, ‘Punch’ McLean is a legend. A prospector, business owner and talent scout, the Coquitlam resident has forged a reputation as a true character. One of the founders of the current Western Hockey League, McLean survived a plane crash in 1971 and within a year moved his hockey club from Estevan to New Westminster, settling himself in Coquitlam. His hockey teams soon built a reputation and a fierce record during the roughand-tumble 1970s. McLean’s Bruins would set a record in qualifying for four straight Memorial Cup championships, capturing the junior title in 1977 and 1978. Among the players he prepared for future fame in the NHL were Brad Maxwell, Stan Smyl and Ron Greschner. The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame will honour the newest class of inductees, along with a group of teams and individuals for its annual Wall of Fame recipients, tomorrow at the hall. For information on the induction ceremonies or to purchase tickets to attend the evening gala, email info@coquitlamshof.com. Wall of Fame winners will be announced this week.

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