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Grade 5 students from Port Moody’s Pleasantside elementary race cardboard boats in Rocky Point Pool Wednesday. They were testing their ability to design and build a boat with limited materials. Story, page 16.
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Mounties & biz battle shoplifters DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News
Local Mounties have been cracking down on prolific shoplifters who frequent stores in high-density areas in
Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam that are close to transit. And some of their work resulted in people being arrested on other charges. The Coquitlam RCMP campaign in March and June saw
the detachment’s Uniform Crime Reduction Unit as well as transit police and local businesses work together to catch criminals, resulting in seven people being taken into custody and 40 files opened
on individuals. Cpl. Mike McLaughlin said the crackdown was initiated to combat the common crime — which is one of the top Criminal Code offences in the region — not in response
to the coming of the Evergreen Extension. And in some of the cases, people were picked up on warrants or breaches of conditions on other police files. see SENIOR, YOUTHS, page 10
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in emergency, there may not be an app for that Amateur radio is having a Field Day this weekend MARIO BARTEL
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When a 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted southern B.C. late at night on Dec. 30, 2015, social media lit up as British Columbians hit Twitter and Facebook to confirm what they’d just felt. But when a major quake hits — as geologists predict it will someday — that option may not be available. Power could be out, cell phone service disrupted, the internet cut off. That’s when old-school amateur radio could kick in to reestablish communications to the outside world, between communities and emergency services, and even among people looking for word on the fate of loved ones. This weekend, more than 40,000 amateur radio operators from around North America, including two Tri-City groups, will be putting their capability to provide communication services to the test in their annual Field Day. Paul Bryan, president of the Coquitlam Amateur Radio and Emergency Services Society
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Tyler Cristiano, 16, will be the incident commander for the Port Coquitlam Emergency Preparedness Communications group as it sets up a weekend-long camp at Castle Park to test their radio equipment and emergency procedures as part of the annual Field Day. (CARESS), said the event is a chance for amateur radio hobbyists to dry run their own emergency procedures and equipment before they’re needed. “Activating in this way provides us with the opportunity to exercise our own procedures,” Bryan said. “Also, exercising the equipment gives
us a chance to check how it’s working when you’re not in an emergency. It’s all the little details that going into being able to set up a station, like spare batteries. Often that’s the part that’s overlooked.” Bryan said about 30 to 40 amateur radio operators from his club, as well as from clubs in Burnaby and New
Westminster, will be encamped at Blue Mountain Park for 24 hours starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. They’ll be running their radios off generators and batteries as they communicate by voice, digital signals and even morse code to other radio operators around the world. There will also be a demonstration of low-power trans-
mission that uses as little as five watts, and operating radios with solar-powered batteries. In Port Coquitlam, that city’s Emergency Preparedness Communications (EPCom) team will be at Castle Park from 5 p.m. Friday through noon Sunday. Tyler Cristiano of EPCom told The Tri-City News Field
Day is an important reminder of the vulnerability of the communications infrastructure we take for granted. “You have to have an alternate way to make sure everyone is safe,” Cristiano said. “Amateur radio doesn’t rely on any other infrastructure.” Bryan said during the exercise, radio operators will log all the contacts they make over the air. If atmospheric conditions are favourable, some of those can even be on the other side of the globe as signals bounce off the ionosphere. “It helps you understand what the propagation of radio signals is like,” Bryan said. “It gives you a good idea of how far your signal will go.” That can be especially important if a large-scale disaster cuts off immediate communication to the outside world. Bryan said amateur radio can step in during those early hours by relaying information to keep different agencies in touch. The public is invited to drop by the Coquitlam camp any time. It will be located on the Porter Street side of Blue Mountain Park. Visitors can observe the Port Coquitlam camp on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
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Several loads of trash and recyclables were dumped outside the gate at the Town Centre recycling depot in Coquitlam on May 22. “We hope that people are aware that littering and dumping is unlawful. It’s illegal, it’s not appropriate, it does mar the beauty of our city,” said Sarah Bull, bylaw, licensing and animal control supervisor with the city of Coquitlam. “Even ciga-
rette butts are considered litter. We want to get the education out to the community.” On Monday, Coquitlam council is expected to adopt a new Litter and Desecration Prohibition Bylaw that modernizes 50-year-old rules around
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litter, illegal dumping and vandalism, and increases fines to between $400 and $500 for some items, up from $150. It’s joining other cities looking to get tough on illegal dumpers. In Burnaby, where the fine for illegal dumping is $200, councillors are looking into doing more to stop residents from disposing bulky items such as couches and mattresses in public areas. Surrey is already cracking down. The maximum fine is $10,000 and the city has camera surveillance and a smartphone
vehicles seen dumping materials if witnesses are able to record the license plate number. “We’re now able to trace that registered owner information and apply the consequences directly toward them,” Bull said. Bylaw changes include: • a specific ban on the dumping of construction materials and hazardous waste, with a fine of $500 and no break for early payment; • a fine of $400 if you’re caught disposing of a large item on public property, such as a mattress, a couch or a rusty barbecue; • a $500 fine ($400 if paid within 14 days) for damaging a tree, municipal property or applying graffiti.
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Growing NE Coq. will wait for rec Motion for earlier date fails as plenty in city’s parks plan GARY MCKENNA
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Northeast Coquitlam residents will have to wait a while for a rec centre close to home. A parks master plan adopted unanimously Monday by city council calls for a new facility in the area sometime in 2025 to 2029, with planning getting underway in the next few years. The document said the new complex could have a pool, gym space and, possibly, an ice rink to service the growing population in the city’s northeast area. But Coun. Craig Hodge said he would like to see a facility built sooner and put forward a motion to move up the timeline for completion of the project to between 2020 and 2024. “I don’t think we can spend seven years planning for it,” he said. “We have heard loud and clear from residents about the need for services in that part of the city.” But a majority of councillors disagreed, with the vote 5-4 against the proposed amendment. Coun. Terry O’Neill said the recreation complex is a major
COUN. CRAIG HODGE part of the parks master plan and moving up the schedule could affect other spending priorities. Coun. Brent Asmundson said the city may not be able to make the kind of capital commitment required for the project in such a short period of time. He noted that Port Coquitlam’s new recreation centre, currently under construction, is expected to cost $120 million, a figure that could be higher for a facility in the northeast. “With inflation and everything, you are looking at a huge chunk of money,” he said. Raul Allueva, the city’s general manager of parks, recreation and culture services, said staff would like to see how the PoCo complex affects service levels in Coquitlam before committing to a major recre-
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Still, Allueva said there is enough flexibility in the parks plan for different pieces to be moved around as council sees fit. He noted that it may be possible to move up the construction of a recreation facility in the northeast to the earlier part of the 2025 to ’29 timeframe. “I don’t think that would make a significant change to us,” he said. While a new recreation complex in the northeast is one of the more costlier items in the master plan, there are other initiatives that are expected
to come on line in the next 15 to 20 years, according to the document. Upgrades to Eagle Ridge and Spani outdoor pools are slated before 2019 while spray parks are included during the same period at Rochester, Glen, Cottonwood and Blue Mountain parks. A full renovation of Spani Pool is expected in 2020 to ’24, along with the opening of the new YMCA in Burquitlam; a new Place Maillardville community centre is slated to be completed by 2019.
Tennis and racquet sport court upgrades are also included for the immediate future while partnerships with the planned Burke Mountain middle school are being explored for some kind of gymnasium sharing agreement. Work on the parks and recreation master plan began in 2012 and has included years of research, public consultation, surveys and open houses. To view a copy of the plan, go to coquitlam.ca/prcmasterplan. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC
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PoCo ponders regs to boost tree supply JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News
Port Coquitlam is looking to add 13,000 more small trees a year on private and public lands. The move to boost PoCo’s tree canopy and to better protect heritage trees comes three months after the city chopped dozens of trees to make way for recreation complex construction — some of them classified as “significant.� Last week, PoCo’s finance and intergovernmental committee heard from the Tree Regulation and Policy Review Team — made up of three parks and two planning staff members — about the overall “net loss� of trees in the community due to tree cutting. To stem the tide, the team is making a number of recommendations that will be put out for public feedback this summer. Among the suggestions is to either keep the tree canopy to a 23.8% coverage, or to raise the target to 25% over the next 25 years. A tree canopy — the aboveground portion of a tree — is a measure of plant cover in the city and is a major indicator of urban environmental health. Research shows a canopy of 40% is one
aspect of a city being considered “environmentally friendly.â€? PoCo’s proposal to increase the tree canopy to 25% by 2042 follows recent goals set in other Metro Vancouver jurisdictions: • New Westminster is aiming to hike its canopy coverage from 18% to 27% by 2035; • Surrey’s target will jump by 12.3% from 27.7% to 40% by 2058; • and Vancouver’s is looking for a 4% increase to 22% by 2050. Neil MacEachern, PoCo’s environmental co-ordinator, told the finance committee the overall net loss of trees ranges from 50 to 1,500 trees a year, with new developments taking the largest chunk. Up to 2,000 trees a year are cut under permits, and replanting — by the city, developers and homeowners — only partially offsets that number, he said. The team is suggesting a number of measures to mitigate the tree loss: • planting 13,000 more small trees — or 4,000 medium-sized trees — each year (the city has yet to provide a cost); • charging developers and homeowners for tree cutting (currently, the city allows one tree to be cut a year per lot, without a fee);
• doubling the tree-cutting permit fee to $100; • boosting penalties for trees cut illegally; • and requiring a security to ensure tree replacement. There are also proposals to better protect significant trees and to offer tax breaks to homeowners who keep large trees on their land. Another suggestion is to mandate two trees be planted for every tree cut — or the person cutting has to provide a cash-in-lieu replacement. Such a policy is in effect in Surrey, where the money goes into a municipal “green fundâ€? that pays for tree replanting; last year, Surrey’s fund generated $1.46 million. PoCo Coun. Glenn Pollock told the finance committee the city will struggle with status quo. Many trees in Quebec and Ontario have rotted due to pest infestations “and it’s only a matter of time before it happens to us,â€? he said. Mike Bowen, a former city councillor who attended the June 15 meeting, also said recent windstorms have also contributed to the net loss. PoCo currently has 5.6 million trees, about 45% of which are on private property.
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A luxury seven-bedroom, sixbathroom home located near the 18th hole of the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club can be yours for 1,075 Bitcoins, according to an ad posted on the Beijing Craigslist website. The posting went live 29 days ago and was updated as recently as three days ago for a property at 1756 Hampton Dr., and features photos of the home and a write-up about its features. There is no contact information on the Craigslist advertisement but the same home is listed through the Vallee Real Estate Group by agent Eric Vallee, with Keller Williams Black Diamond listed as the brokerage for the property. The Tri-City News was told by the agency that Vallee was out of the office this week but Val Petrov would be handling any inquiries. Petrov declined to discuss the matter. “I have no comment,” he said when asked about the listing, before immediately hanging up the phone. As of Thursday, 1,075 Bitcoins, a digital currency, were valued at more than Cdn. $3.8 million, far higher than the $2.05 million price tag for the property on real estate listing website rew.ca. According to the Real Estate Council of British Columbia,
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A screen grab of a Coquitlam house for sale on Craigslist in China. because the unregulated electronic currency exists outside of normal banks and government institutions, it cannot be held in trust during a real estate transaction. Bitcoin property purchases could also run afoul of Financial Transaction and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) reporting requirements under federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. Section 7 of the act states that agents must report any attempts of money laundering or suspicious transactions to FINTRAC. This is not the first time a Coquitlam home has popped up on an overseas Craigslist page being offered in electronic currency. Last month, a 5,000-sq. ft., five-bedroom,
Port Moody’s Annual Report In accordance with Sections 97 to 99 of the Community Charter, Port Moody Council has prepared an annual report, which is available for public inspection and comment starting June 7, 2017. The report contains 2016 departmental highlights, financial statements, and relevant statistical analysis. It also outlines how we met 2016 goals set out in Port Moody Council’s Strategic Plan.
five-bathroom “executive-style” home on Firdale Street near Mundy Park was on sale for 2,099 Bitcoins on a Hong Kong Craigslist real estate page. At the time, 2,099 Bitcoins worked out to approximately $5.3 million Canadian, which again was much higher than the $2.6 million the property was listed at Sutton Centre Realty. Mario Figliola, the realtor handling the listing, told The Tri-City News at the time that the posting was a joke by a friend. A few days later, Derek Drew, the manager of Sutton Centre Realty and Figliola’s boss, said the advertisement was an “honest mistake that never should have been made.”
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Council will consider the report and public comments at their Regular Council Meeting on June 27 starting at 7pm, 100 Newport Dr Contact Dorothy Shermer, Corporate Officer at 604.469.4603 or dshermer@portmoody.ca for more information on the annual report.
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Senior, youths were busted in campaign continued from front page
Most of the offenders were Tri-City residents, but two people from outside of the area were arrested during the March 24 blitz, police say. The effort has impressed the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s executive director, Michael Hind, who said shoplifting is a constant thorn in the side of business owners, who end up dealing with it as a cost of doing business. “I think it’s great they’re doing statistics analysis and addressing problem areas,� Hind told The Tri-City News. “That’s just good police work.� More crackdowns are expected in the coming months as members of the Uniform Crime Reduction Unit work with local businesses and transit police to target areas where shoplifting occurs more frequently. “It was in the denser areas of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam where of course transit is served. It ended up working up quite well and exceeded our expectations,� McLaughlin said. McLaughlin said police statistics along with the knowledge and experience of store loss prevention officers will determine where future crack-
BY THE NUMBERS Top 5 Criminal Code offences in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam: 1. Cause disturbance 2. Theft from vehicle 3. Mischief 4. Theft (under $5,000) 5. Shoplifting (under $5,000)
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downs will take place. Metro Vancouver Transit Police will also help out because its officers know people with criminal backgrounds who use transit to get around to commit crimes. By combining knowledge and expertise, the law enforcement agencies can identify those who are in breach of conditions for crimes other than shoplifting, McLaughlin said, while also catching prolific shoplifters who typically try to steal costly items such as cheese, meat and electronics. As to whether the Evergreen Extension is bringing increased crime into the area, as some predicted, it’s too early to say. The chamber’s Hind said he hasn’t heard of any problems but, with summer coming, problems could still arise.
“It sounds like the police are being diligent and getting ahead of the game and that’s a good thing,� Hind said. According to police, 20 files were created on March 24 and four people were brought into custody for various issues, including breach of conditions and because there were warrants out on them. Similarly on June, resulted in 20 new files were opened with three people brought into custody, two people released on a promise to appear in court and one charge is still pending. Some youth were even caught in the police dragnet — and one senior — but they were given alternative ways to deal with their crimes because they didn’t have a history of criminal activity, said McLaughlin. In the case of the senior, an elderly woman in her 80s who attempted to steal an item of cosmetics, the situation was dealt with on the spot, and the woman appeared contrite. The two youths were referred to Communities Embracing Restorative Justice, where they will take responsibility for their actions and make amends using restorative action procedures. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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COQUITLAM CELEBRATES CANADA DAY
PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE JULY 4, 2017
Sat, July 1, 2017 / 12 – 10:30 p.m. / Town Centre Park Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Property tax notices have been mailed. If you have not already received your property tax notice, please contact Coquitlam City Hall. Property owners are responsible for payment by July 4, 2017 whether or not a Property Tax Notice has been received.
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What’s too tall? Port Moody is a little late to the table on planning for transitoriented development in Moody Centre. Coquitlam is well on its way to maximizing development to support the rapid transit investment while PoMo has lagged in this area. Nevertheless, PoMo is ripe for development but appears to be recognizing that not everyone wants to live in 40-storey towers. The plan for Moody Centre that seems to be taking shape would see about 3,000 more people in the city, roughly a 10% increase, in new developments that would be no higher than 20 storeys. Compare that to plans for a 49-storey building in Coquitlam and you can see PoMo is taking a very different approach. It remains to be seen, however, with the cost of land being what it is, whether 20 storeys is viable for developers to begin laying foundations and whether the units will be within the price range of average Lower Mainland residents.
WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
DO YOU THINK PORT MOODY IS BECOMING TOO DENSE WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE EVERGREEN EXTENSION?
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:
DO YOU THINK ANOTHER ELECTION IS PREFERABLE TO THE CURRENT IMPASSE IN THE B.C. LEGISLATURE?
LAST WEEK: YES 52% / NO 48%
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PROVINCIAL POLITICS
In search of the elusive – expensive – election edge A thletes seek it an edge — why wouldn’t politicians do the same? Those edges run the gamut from a sudden desire to visit every region of the province on government business while simultaneously holding party fundraisers to bombarding TV viewers with government ads underscored with uplifting music. Ever wonder why B.C. political parties need so much cash? To see if they can hit the province’s spending limits. DERMOD TRAVIS It doesn’t get much attention, but in keeping with B.C.’s wild west political culture, there are a few anomalies between the province’s limits and pretty well every other jurisdiction that has caps in place. At the federal level, candidate limits are set taking the number of voters into account and any special geographic considerations. Thumbing its nose at such convention, the limit in B.C. is the same in all 87 ridings: $77,674. The total for 87 candidates — a full slate in B.C. — was $6.75 million. Using the 2015 federal spending limit, adjusting it for the difference in the length of a provincial campaign, and the total would NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n
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have been $3.27 million, less than half that. The spending limit for federal parties — on top of candidate spending — is less but it, too, relies on a per-voter formula as well as accounting for the number of candidates a party is running. A federal party running a full-slate of candidates in B.C. would have seen the province account for $2.46 million of its overall limit in 2015. What was it in B.C.? It was $4.88 million and it mattered not whether a party was running eight candidates or 87. As well, there were the third party pop-up groups, some of which went dark the day before the writ dropped to avoid having to disclose their donors and spending. Elections BC is investigating one group after a Richmond NDP candidate, Chak Au, filed a complaint over the group’s tactics. In keeping with their dark-ops nature, King Chan — the only person identified in the group’s registration with Elections BC — told The Globe and Mail: “Obviously, I am a useless guy in the group. I’m pretty dumb. When they asked me to use my name, I agreed to it.” It’s said to the victor go the spoils, something the BC Liberals have taken to heart when it comes to leveraging the perks of power. In the first three months of 2017, Premier Christy Clark racked up $40,313 in travel expenses, about $2,000 less than what she claimed for the 12 months following the 2013 election. And if it could be upgraded or installed, a government news re-
lease was sure to go out. Between Jan. 1 and April 11, the government issued 1,148 releases, including reissuing releases from 2016. The title may be a misnomer, but 42 fact sheets materialized on a variety of hot-button issues, such as Site C, LNG and softwood lumber. Parts of the 2013 Quick Wins strategy were dusted off to become the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s campaign for new highway stops-of-interest signs. There was the $-5 million TV ad buy that Andrew Wilkinson, the minister responsible for government advertising at the time, claimed had been vetted by B.C.’s auditor general Carol Bellringer. Wilkinson was taken to the woodshed by Bellringer shortly after that statement. Despite the BC Liberal party’s best efforts to stack the deck in its favour, however, something interesting happened at the ballot box. The Green party saw its vote go up by 185,702 over its 2013 result, the NDP by 79,251 and the BC Liberals by all of 1,398. One more number: Before any party thinks of forcing a do-over of the election any time soon, it would be well advised to remember that an election costs $44 million.
Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca • @integritybc
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HOMELESSNESS
Are authorized tent cities one solution? CITY OF PORT MOODY
A reference diagram to illustrate the type of density that could be allowed in the Moody Centre.
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Developers have their eye on little Port Moody To Editor, Re. “Moody Centre to become an urban centre” (Letters, The Tri-City News, June 21). Are you joking? Wonderful Port Moody is being sucked into the “dead zone”? The developers have caught this little town napping. As if 20-storey zoning across from Moody middle school was bad enough, then comes really big highrises along the waterfront. The former Ioco site of tomorrow will have a paralyzing
impact on Ioco Road. Then to top it off, here comes the vision of an urban Moody Centre. Are you people daft? You are three quarters down the road to killing Port Moody. Oh, yes, SkyTrain is your answer. Really? God help us. No questions being asked about how will Eagle Ridge Hospital handle the thousands of new families, no question of increase cost of fire, police and increased maintenance? Yes,
you will worry about that later. Please don’t throw out these over used carrots that there will be social or seniors’ housing. Where will you sit to enjoy Rocky Point or when all the weekend travellers hit the road? Please keep Port Moody a nice place to live and ask yourself who is pushing all this density and how much shadow do you want on your streets. The changes to the OCP will be interesting. Brian Robinson, Coquitlam
The Editor, Some thoughts gleaned from Megaphone magazine (megaphonemagazine.com): Tent cities are popping up all over B.C. and, with them, much controversy. Shelters are full, low-income rentals are non-existent and the government spends time, money and police resources to dismantle tent cities. People who have run out of options are criminalized. Seattle has the same
funds for basic services such as sanitation, toilets and garbage pickup. Since the people living in these camps now have a fixed address, it is easier to get them plugged into much needed services such as treatment of drug addiction, mental health, etc. Could authorized, government-supported tent cities work in B.C. as a first step toward solving the problem of homelessness? J. St. Pierre, Maple Ridge
SPEAK What do you think? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. problems that we do but has taken a different approach. In Seattle, land is leased and authorized camps are given
TRANSPORTATION
INSURANCE CHARGE NOT ANSWER The Editor, There has been much talk about cancelling tolls on bridges and how to come up with that money in a different manner. The TransLink Mayors Council is spending more than $2 million to come up with an idea. One that has been talked about is doing a surcharge at
insurance renewal based on a cost per kilometre you drive. They estimate is it would cost average drivers approximately $500 per year. That is the direct cost. We run a home repair service so, if we had these types of charges added, we would pass that cost on to customers.
So the estimated $500 is the cost you see, but how many times more do you pay the same fee? Businesses cannot afford to pay extra costs without adding it to the costs of goods and services. So while cancelling the tolls maybe be good for some, now everyone would have to pay that much more. Susan Ryan, Port Moody
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Pick up your Nematodes from a garden centre now! Tri-City residents can start to reclaim their lawns from the European Chafer beetle by picking up nematodes now from garden stores and landscaping professionals. Nematodes are tiny worms that live in the soil. When applied correctly, these worms kill Chafer beetles without harming plants, people or pets. You’ll want to get them now, and plan to apply them in late July.
A healthy lawn is your best defence. If you have Chafer beetle damage, focus on these three lawn care tips right now: The European Chafer beetle is an invasive insect pest. Its larvae feed on the roots of grasses, causing serious damage to lawns. NEXT MONTH: It’s time to use those nematodes! Apply these microscopic worms that feed on Chafer grubs during the third week of July, and make sure to follow directions.
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Info on Murray Street bike path plans Tuesday in PoMo Path will result in a small reduction in parking spots
If you cycle — to commute or for recreation or fitness — Port Moody has some plans that may affect you. The city is holding a public information meeting next Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. about the Murray Street bike path
extension. The forum will be in the city hall galleria and city staff as well as consultants will be on hand to talk about the project and answer questions. The extension will include a mixed-use path from the Moody Street overpass to Hugh Street, where it becomes a side-by-side bike path and sidewalk to Electronic Avenue. Construction of the $602,000 project is expected to begin later in the summer or early fall.
When it’s completed, it should provide a safer, easier trip along Murray Street for cyclists and make them more visible to motorists entering and exiting the parking lot at Rocky Point Park. To accommodate the new path, that lot will see 18 of its parking spaces designated for small cars, As well, three parking spots on Murray Street will be removed, along with five trees and one shrub. They’ll be replaced by 10 to 12 new
trees native to the area. A large rhododendron tree has already been moved to Pioneer Memorial Park. A new accessible bus stop will also be added just west of the park’s main entrance to replace one currently just east of the entrance. Another stop, near the dog park, will have its waiting area expanded and a retaining wall added to separate it from the path.
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Over the past two years, BCG Developments (BCG) has been engaging with local government, stakeholders and residents on the early stages of planning for a proposed community in Port Moody and Anmore on the IOCO Lands. The discussion topics in this third round of consultation will reflect and build on the feedback received during the first two rounds of public consultation held in 2015. BCG, along with recognized Canadian architect Peter Busby, has reviewed opportunities, concerns, and benefits prior to developing a sustainable master-planned proposal. You’re invited to participate either online or by attending an open house and/or small group meeting to provide input on Our Vision and Proposed Sustainable Design Principles and Benefits for this new community. Open Houses: Drop-in, no RSVP required Community/date
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Grade 5 students from Port Moody’s Pleasantside elementary school got a chance to test the water at Rocky Point Pool before its official opening for the summer season on Wednesday. But while their dips were planned, their dunks weren’t. In fact, the whole point of their visit was to stay dry for as long as possible as they paddled cardboard boats that they had designed and then built that morning from one end of the pool to the other. Not many succeeded. Marty McKay, a Grade 4/5 teacher, said teams of three students were assigned a limited amount of materials, including two sheets of cardboard, rolls of duct tape and packing tape, two pencils, a knife, a paperclip and 25 feet of string. They then had to concoct how to turn that into a watercraft that one student could paddle the length of the pool, and then keep all three team members afloat for two minutes. It was, he said, a chance for the students to apply classroom lessons about buoyancy
into real-life practice. Along the way, they learned about research, teamwork and overcoming challenges. “I hope when they come across a challenge, they can find other ways to look at it,” McKay said. That’s exactly what Ashlyn Kelly, Kieran Scott-Moncrieff and Gabriel Pilas did. Their boat was the only one to keep a whole team dry for two minutes. The students said their research told them they would have the best chance to stay afloat by distributing their weight evenly. To test their theory, Ashlyn said she built a scale model out of paper at home and floated a doll in it. But when it came time to design and build their full-size boat, Ashlyn said they “just winged it.” All they knew was to affix their tape as tightly as possible and not use too much on the boat’s bottom so it would turn into an anchor, said Gabriel. Others’ boats weren’t so successful. Some sank almost immediately. A few survived the race but foundered the group buoyancy test. By the end of the exercise, the pool’s deck was littered with heaps of soggy cardboard. “I was really surprised some of them floated at all,” McKay said. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC
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Grade 5 students from Pleasantside school float their cardboard boats in Rocky Point pool on Wednesday with varying success.
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More bee events set for tomorrow & July 8 continued from page 19
Demonstration plantings of pollinator-friendly gardens have been added throughout Coquitlam parks, including Town Centre, Blue Mountain, Mackin, Como Lake, Mundy and Leigh, with educational signs soon to be installed. Public outreach officially kicked off June 10 with a Pollinator Party at Shiloh Park — the first of four events in city parks. The others are set for June 24 at Crestwood Park; July 8 at Dawes Hill Park; and a late-summer date for Good Neighbour Park. All events run 1 to 3 p.m. and feature hands-on demonstrations of pollinator plantings, a display with specimens, opportunities to ask questions plus crafts and activities. The project also includes a pollinator display at the Coquitlam in Bloom tent at Coquitlam’s Canada Day celebration in Town Centre Park, signs with pollinator facts that will pop up at local parks, information online, and a partnership with Plant Something BC, which is sending representatives to some of the events. Urbaniak noted that a large garden isn’t required to provide food and shelter for pollinators — “Even a small balcony garden makes a difference.”
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PLANT SUGGESTIONS Here are some tips for planting a pollinator-friendly garden: • Choose a selection of plants that will bloom at different times throughout the year. • Group pollinator-friendly plants together. • Plant flowers of different colours, shapes and sizes. • Never use insecticides, which have been banned in Coquitlam since 2012. • Consider these flowering plants and shrubs: Alyssum, hyacinth, cosmos, geraniums, zinnia, beebalm, euphorbia, liatris, fuchsia, sage, canna, lavender, heather, mahonia and roses. • Bee-favoured food or herb crops include thyme, chives, blueberries, raspberries and fruit trees.
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• B.C. has at least 450 species of native bees — more than the number of bird species across Canada. Honeybees, however, are not a native species. • Butterflies prefer flowers with flat petals that act like a landing strip while hummingbirds like to gather nectar from long, tubular flowers. • Tomatoes are best pollinated by bumblebees, which are better than other bees at “buzz pollination,” a technique used by some bees to release pollen. For more information and resources, visit www.coquitlam.ca/cib.
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Coquitlam is preparing for the Communities in Bloom, a competition between cities that promotes community pride, beautification and environmental responsibility. Coquitlam will compete at the international level this year, having won last year in the national over-50,000 population category and received a “5 blooms silver” rating. Judges will tour Coquitlam July 17 and 18 to assess the city on tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape and floral displays.
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Property taxes due July 4 • The City of Port Moody has mailed out tax notices for the current year. If you did not receive a tax notice for the property you own, please contact the Tax Department at 604.469.4503 or tax@portmoody.ca • All owners are responsible for payment by the due date whether or not they have received a property tax notice.
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which entitles young readers to a medal and prizes if they read for at least 15 minutes a day for 49 days and have their Walk on the Wild Side! passport stamped by library staff.
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The provincial program will also get off the ground with a Splash the Staff party at Port Moody Public Library on July 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. Barbara Weston of the Coquitlam Public Library told The Tri-City News the kids’ summer reading club gets more popular each year: In 2016, 2,178 children signed up at one of its two branches, a jump of 6% over the previous year (in 2015, registration was up 18%). And last week, School District 43 schools distributed leaflets to students to further boost participation, she said. Weston said international visitors staying with family and friends in the Tri-Cities this summer are also eligible to apply. “Half the fun is returning to the library week by week, collecting the reading sticker and qualifying for the reading medal at the end of the summer,” she said. In Coquitlam, the reading medals will be handed out by a civic VIP event on Aug. 19 (at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.) at the City Centre branch at 1169 Pinetree Way or on Sept. 9 (at 10:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.) at the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St. In Port Moody, the hardware will be presented on Aug. 26 while in Port Coquitlam, where registration starts Wednesday at Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd.), the wrap-up party is on Aug. 22. Meanwhile, Weston said parents of newborns and children up to three can be part of the library’s Read-to-Me Club and students not ready for the middle school reading club can also join the kids’ program. The Middle School Only Summer Reading Club is geared for Coquitlam students who have completed Grades 5, 6, 7 or 8 and can write book reviews to win prizes, Weston said. And for adults, a Canada 150-themed club is open to readers — also with possible gift baskets for successful participants; its end-of-summer celebration is on Aug. 31. As for adult learners, awards are also offered to ESL book readers who pen a short book review.
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First weekend of the summer Friday, June 23 INDIGENOUS WALK
Take an art and cultural walk to celebrate National Aboriginal Day — and the artists in the Indigenous Perspectives exhibition at the Port Moody Arts Centre. Meet J. Peachy at the centre (2425 St. Johns St.) at 5:30 p.m. for introductions and a performance by the Red Fox Healthy Living Children’s Pow Wow Drum Group as well as adult drummers Kat Norris and Phabion Sutherland. The walk continues at 6:45 p.m. to the Silk Gallery and, at 7:30 p.m., to Gallery Bistro. Call 604-931-2001 or visit pomoarts.ca.
NIGHT MARKET
The first-ever Market at Brewers Row will come alive in the parking lot at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) from 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is free. The night market runs every Friday until Aug. 11. Visit marketatbrewersrow.com.
YEAR-END RECITAL
Young musicians with the Tri-City School of Music will show their talents at an inaugural scholarship honours recital at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. It will also feature faculty members as they perform classics, Broadway and pop tunes and multicultural beats. For tickets, call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
FOR THE BIRDS
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Bird watching is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in North America and, at 7 p.m., the Burke Mountain Naturalists will show beginners what to look for at Como Lake Park (off Gatensbury Street, Coquitlam). The free event is open to all ages. Meet in the north parking lot and bring your binoculars. Call 604-939-9571.
The Coquitlam Senior Adanacs face off against the Burnaby Lakers on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
Saturday, June 24
Connect with radio operators from around the world — and take part in a worldwide amateur radio contest — at an annual Field Day event held by Port Coquitlam’s Emergency Preparedness Communications (EPCom) team. The event at Castle Park (2252 Castle Cres., PoCo) from noon to 4 p.m. will see visitors make radio contact through the Get On The Air (GOTA) station and help the team earn points. Last year, the team placed second in its category in B.C. and fifth in Canada. The team will be in the park from 5 p.m. Friday until noon Sunday during the competition to show it can be self-sufficient. Visit epcom.ca.
BEAUTIFUL GAME
It’s going to be a busy weekend again at Coquitlam Town Centre Park as some of the best soccer players from around the province compete in the BC Soccer Provincial Premier Cup — the highest youth provincial title for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. The winners in the U15 and U17 categories qualify to compete at the National Club Championships, organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. The games run 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday at Percy Perry Stadium (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).
SUMMER BOOKS
Kids can be part of the Coquitlam Public Library’s summer reading club when it launches at 10 a.m. in the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (Room 2 South, 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) and at 2 p.m. at the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way). Get your reading booklet and hear from an aboriginal storyteller. Visit coqlibrary.ca/summer-reading-club.
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The Tri-Cities Cask Summer Festival gets underway at noon at Queens Street Plaza in Port Moody, featuring up to 40 craft brews — including from the city’s Brewers Row: Twin Sails, Yellow Dog, Parkside and Moody Ales. For tickets at $40 (includes access, souvenir tasting glass and 10 tokens), visit universe.com.
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The Burnaby Lakers are the opponents at the Coquitlam Senior Adanacs’ next home game, at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Join the players on the floor afterward for an autograph. Visit coquitlamlacrosse.ca.
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The Hot Salsa Dance Zone heads into its 10th year with a salsa and Latin dance party in the rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Join Alberto and
Sunday, June 25 MARKET TIME
The Poirier Street Market runs in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., selling fresh food from Metro Vancouver growers. Be sure to check out Wednesday’s edition of The Tri-City News for a coupon for a Tiny Tummies product (page A5). Visit makebakegrow.com.
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The Société francophone de Maillardville will host a celebration of French-Canadian pride on St. Jean Baptiste Day from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chez Nous (209 Lebleu Street, Coquitlam). Visit maillardville.com.
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Teresa for the party, which runs from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; there is a salsa lesson in the first hour. Admission is $10 and parking is free. Or take the Evergreen Extension to the Lafarge Lake-Douglas station. Call 604-725-4654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
Wear red and white for a chance to win prizes — including a new spin bike — in the 150 Minutes of Outdoor Fitness event at Percy Perry Stadium (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the grandstands. No cost for the zumba, cardio kick box and yoga instruction. Visit coquitlam.ca/canada150 to register or call 604-927-4386.
BARK BARK
Learn how to weave cedar bark into a rope or book marker at a workshop at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) from 1 to 4 p.m. Instructor Alice Guss (Tsawaysia Spukwus) will be on hand. Call 604-939-1648 or visit portmoodymuseum.org to register before Friday. jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Come Celebrate WithstUs On Saturday July 1 We’re celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday with a new special train — the first ever Canada Day Express! Here is your opportunity to take in the celebratory events being held in and around Vancouver. SATURDAY JULY 1ST — 2017 CANADA DAY TRAIN SCHEDULE Mission City
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Splash the librarians & board (not bored) games BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The TriCity News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
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• Tech Help with Teens: Do you need help with your laptop, tablet or phone? Are you struggling to learn the ins and outs of webmail, word processing, spreadsheet or slideshow programs? Techsavvy teenagers at CPL will assist you. No registration is required. Just drop in to get help on Tuesdays, July 11 to Aug. 22, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., at the City Centre branch, in the computer lab. Questions? Contact librarian Chris Miller at 604-554-7339, or cmiller@ coqlibrary.ca. • July Tech Club: eBooks, audiobooks and eMagazines: Are you interested in using eBooks, audiobooks and eMagazines? Bring your smart phone, eReader, laptop or tablet along with your Coquitlam library card to this a one-hour class. Librarians will help you down-
load the apps and troubleshoot any difficulties. The class starts at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 7 at the Poirier Branch, in the Nancy Bennett Room. Registration is required by phoning the registration line at 604-937-4155. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
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• Summer Reading and Splash the Staff: If 1,000 people sign up for the Kids’, Middle School, Teen and Adult Summer Reading Club, you will get to “Splash the Staff” on Saturday, July 8. Drop by the library between 2 and 4 p.m. for your chance to throw water balloons at the library staff at a fantastic carnival to kick off the Summer Reading Clubs. • Board books and games: Drop into PMPL’s children’s area for personalized reading recommendations provided by expert children’s librarians. Find the perfect book for your reader, no matter what their age, interest, or reading level. Librarians love to connect kids with books that they can’t put down every Thursday from July 6 to Aug. 10 between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
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• Stories Galore and More: The Tri-Cities Literacy Committee and Terry Fox Library are hosting an outdoor family literacy series this summer. Aimed at children from birth to six years of age who will participate in storytime and arts and crafts, based on different themes every week. These drop-in events will be held at Lion’s Park in Port Coquitlam on Tuesdays, July 4 to Aug. 8, noon to 1 p.m. • Donate your used board games: Are you wondering what to do with your old board games? Kids enjoy playing games at Terry Fox Library, which would appreciate the donation of gently used games (complete sets appreciated). Fox is accepting donations from July 4 to Sept. 5. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.
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Port Coquitlam pharmacy owner Parm Johal was recognized for his community service last month. The BC Pharmacy Association honoured the Wilson Pharmacy owner and manager with the 2017 Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Bowl of Hygeia Award. The accolade pays tribute to Johal’s partnership with the New View Society, Coast Mental Health and the R.J. Kent seniors’ home. “You take pride in what you do and when what you’re doing is recognized, it legitimizes the fact that you’re doing the right thing.”
The Coquitlam-based Children of the Street Society is the latest recipient by the People Who Give A Damn Tri-Cities organization. The philathropic group awarded $2,600 to the society on June 7 at Milestones restaurant.
Nearly 40 dogs and their masters turned out for the Great Global Greyhound Walk last week at Colony Farm regional park in Port Coquitlam. The 2017 global count totalled 5,702 walks — a boost of 550 over last year’s hikes.
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Douglas College has a new registrar. The institution, which has a campus in Coquitlam, announced this week it had hired Rella Ng to the post. Previously, she held senior positions at Simon Fraser University and the University of B.C. “Rella is an excellent addition to Douglas College because of her strong leadership background, her commitment to improving the student experience and her comprehensive understanding of the B.C. post-secondary system,” said Sarah Dench, associate vice president, academic and student affairs, in a news release.
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Great Canadian Casinos dealt $500 to Crossroads Hospice Society for its Hike for Hospice. The donation was in recognition of the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver staff who raised $1,140 for the May walk.
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Realtor Brandon Larson joined mortgage broker Nick Burzese for the third annual book drive for the Share’d Treasures thrift store. The sale of the 500 books will be split between Share programs.
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Nine high school students from the Tri-Cities will spend their July at universities to work on innovation and entrepreneurship. Belcarra’s Isabel Wilson of Dr. Charles Best secondary is off to Memorial University as part of the SHAD enrichment program. Fellow Best students Kara Han will head to MacMaster University while Sarah Luo will attend Dalhousie University with Shi Nan Feng of Port Moody secondary. Meanwhile, Pinetree secondary’s Coco Chen will be at the University of Calgary with Port Moody secondary student Sachee Kachchakaduge. And Port Coquitlam resident Amy Wang of Pinetree secondary will be at Western University. Gleneagle’s Frank Yi, also of PoCo, will be dispatched to the University of Waterloo. Finally, Zhe Wang, a Grade 10 student at Riverside secondary in PoCo, will fly to New Brunswick for studies in the Maritimes. SHAD students focus on TEAM: science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
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• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Angela Wright, lead nutritionist at Inspire Health supportive cancer care program. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences
PoCo. Public is invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see what projects society is currently undertaking. As well, HCWS is looking for volunteers interested in helping occasionally with education school tours, and to assist with day-to-day operations and planning for 2017 Salmon Festival. Info: www. hydecreek.org or hcws.info@ gmail.com.
JUNE 26: TRI-CITY PHOTO CLUB
• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts small stamp auction – everyone welcome. Viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m., in McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.
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• Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Feature: final presentations (fave five), summer assignment and social. Guests welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca. in a confidential atmosphere. Refreshments provided. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Craig, 604-9289220 or Ken, 604-936-2998. • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and
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runs every Tuesday through July 4, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and intake is ongoing. To apply, call Angela, 604-464-2246. • Tri-City Transitions Society has launched Parallel Parenting: Co-Parenting Stronger, a program focused on reducing conflict between divorced parents by dramatically altering the way parents communicate between themselves in front of their children. The program includes a series of four two-hour workshops led by professional mediation/facilitators, trained in family dynamics. The target for the workshops is parents in continuing conflict. Info: Carol, 604-941-7111 or info@tricitytransitions.com.
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TC CALENDAR continued from page 26 • Are you a new immigrant? Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or leave a message and someone will get back to you. The church can help or direct you to places where you could receive help. • Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, self-esteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311. • Tri-City Transitions’ free Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emotional, mental or verbal abuse. Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse. Info: 604-941-7111. • Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@shaw.ca. • Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and mentoring available for new volunteers. Info: www.girlguides.ca or call 1-800-565-8111. • Kiddies Korner Pre-school still has spaces available. Info: 604-941-4919 or info@kkp.ca. • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604941-7111, Ext. 106.
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• Bingo at Dogwood Pavilion, 12:45 p.m., every Friday (except holidays and in July and August). Info: 604-927-6098. • Crossroads Hospice Society meat draw is held Fridays, 3-6 p.m., Arms Pub, 3261 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Info: 604945-0606 or info@crossroadshospice.org. • SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open most Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or sparcradio.ca. • 754 Phoenix Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is active from September to June and meets Wednesdays, 6:309:30 p.m., at Moody elementary school. Girls and boys 12-18 welcome. Due to increased interest in the cadet program, a second squadron has been added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca. • Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam. • Are you a new immigrant? Do you have questions, con-
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POCO HERITAGE MUSEUM & ARCHIVES • PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave., is open Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff is available TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; volunteers may be on-site at other times. Info: 604-927-8403 or www.pocoheritage.org. cerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help. • Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com. • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items. • Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. • Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. New members welcome, all levels beginner to advanced, singles and couples. • St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the TriCities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-9313426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • Weekly thrift sales, Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United church, corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-9420022. • Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For information visit www. regions.cadets.forces.gc.ca/ pac/201sea/ or contact Lt(N) Shannon McGee at co.201sea@ cadets.net or call 604-9390301. • Tri-City Transitions offers free ongoing counselling services on weekdays for women who have experienced abuse/ violence in their relationships or childhood abuse, sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse. Info: 604-941-7111, Ext. 103. Call 604-941-7111 ext. 112. • Como Lake United church (535 Marmont, Coquitlam) thrift and furniture shop open Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays (thrift shop), 6:308:30 p.m. • Free ESL classes for new immigrants are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, provided as a free community service project by missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3345 Robson Dr., Coquitlam. Info: in Korean, 604-552-2305; Chinese, 604944-7245; other, 604-468-8938; also: www.english4free.net. • RCSCC Grilse Sea Cadets, for boys and girls 12 to 18. Info: www.cadets.ca or 604-9390301. • 2893 Seaforth Army
Cadets hold a parade night every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Open to boys and girls aged 12-18 years. Info: 604-4662626 or 604-942-3245, or www. cadets.ca. • Tri-City Healing Rooms available, free, Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., Westwood community church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-464-0558.
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he number of homes listed for sale across the province remains at a 20year low – but that hasn’t stopped a month-over-month surge in sales, according to the latest provincial market stats released June 13 by the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). The association reports that 12,402 homes exchanged hands across BC in May, which is nearly 26% higher than April’s 9,865 sales. The transaction total is just shy of 8% lower than the hot May of last year – which is itself a rapid recovery from the activity slowdown of previous months, as even April’s sales figures were nearly 24% below those a year ago. Sales might have been even higher were
it not for extremely tight supply of available homes for sale across the province. “Market conditions have tightened considerably this spring as an upturn in consumer demand has not been accompanied by a rise in homes listed for sale,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA’s chief economist. “The supply of homes for sale in the province has fallen 50% over the past five years.” He added, “The entire southern portion of the province is experiencing a shortage of housing supply, which makes continuing upward pressure on home prices inevitable, at least in the near term.” Total active listings were down 11.1% year over year to 28,404 units. The ratio of home sales to active listings was well over 20% in
he number of homes listed for sale across the province remains at a 20year low – but that hasn’t stopped a month-over-month surge in sales, according to the latest provincial market stats released June 13 by the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). The association reports that 12,402 homes exchanged hands across BC in May, which is nearly 26% higher than April’s 9,865 sales. The transaction total is just shy of 8% lower than the hot May of last year – which is itself a rapid recovery from the activity slowdown of previous months, as even April’s sales figures were nearly 24% below those a year ago. Sales might have been even higher were
it not for extremely tight supply of available homes for sale across the province. “Market conditions have tightened considerably this spring as an upturn in consumer demand has not been accompanied by a rise in homes listed for sale,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA’s chief economist. “The supply of homes for sale in the province has fallen 50% over the past five years.” He added, “The entire southern portion of the province is experiencing a shortage of housing supply, which makes continuing upward pressure on home prices inevitable, at least in the near term.” Total active listings were down 11.1% year over year to 28,404 units. The ratio of home sales to active listings was well over 20% in
nine of the province’s 11 real estate boards, and over 50% in Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Victoria. The association says that anything above 20% for a sustained period is a seller’s market.
Upward Pressure on Prices That upward pressure on home prices was clearly seen in May’s figures. After several months of the average BC home price being lower than the same time last year, BC’s average MLS® residential sale price in May was $752,536, a 4.2% increase over May 2016. Indeed, out of the 11 real estate boards across BC, only the small Northern Lights region reported a year-over-year average price decline.
nine of the province’s 11 real estate boards, and over 50% in Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack and Victoria. The association says that anything above 20% for a sustained period is a seller’s market.
Upward Pressure on Prices That upward pressure on home prices was clearly seen in May’s figures. After several months of the average BC home price being lower than the same time last year, BC’s average MLS® residential sale price in May was $752,536, a 4.2% increase over May 2016. Indeed, out of the 11 real estate boards across BC, only the small Northern Lights region reported a year-over-year average price decline.
The biggest average price increase was seen in Victoria, up 15.1% year over year to $674,237. The capital region was followed by Vancouver Island, Kootenay and Chilliwack, which all saw double-digit annual price growth. However, because of a muted winter and early spring market, the year-to-date total BC residential sales dollar volume of $30.6 billion is 25.2% down compared with scorching spring market of 2016. Residential unit sales from January to May this year declined 20.1% on an annual basis to 43,158 units. To read the full BCREA report with a
breakdown of prices and sales by individual The biggest average price increase was board, go to www.bcrea.bc.ca. seen in Victoria, up 15.1% year over year to $674,237. The capital region was followed by Vancouver Island, Kootenay and Chilliwack, which all saw double-digit annual price growth. However, because of a muted winter and early spring market, the year-to-date total BC residential sales dollar volume of $30.6 billion is 25.2% down compared with scorching spring market of 2016. Residential unit sales from January to May this year declined 20.1% on an annual basis to 43,158 units.
To read the full BCREA report with a breakdown of prices and sales by individual board, go to www.bcrea.bc.ca.
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Beans, beans, the magical fruit with vitamins A, B and C IN THE GARDEN
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eans are one of the really healthy veggies — containing vitamins A, B and C, calcium, phosphorous, iron and lots of fibre — and they have only 31 calories per cup. Not only that but amino acids and folic acid are also released as we digest them, helping in
the development of red blood cells, the nervous system and digestion. You didn’t know they were this good for you, did you? There are three types of beans: the snap types (the green and yellow varieties we all grow); green shelling beans (like broad beans); and the dry shell varieties (like the kidney types). Most popular, of course, are the snap types, both bush and pole. This, however, has not always been the case. For centuries, snap beans (referring to the snapping sound they make when broken) were not that well liked because the seam along the pod was rather tough, hence the name ‘string’ bean. We have to thank Calvin Keeny, a New Yorker whose breeding efforts
resulted in the first really tasty and tender ‘stringless’ bean Burpee’s ‘Stringless Green Pod’. Introduced in 1898, this bean helped Calvin become known as ‘The Father of the Stringless Bean’. What a title. The ‘Tender Green’ variety, which we still see on racks today, was introduced in 1925. It wasn’t until 1962 that the fabulous ‘Bush Blue Lake’ was developed. It is still one of the top varieties today and is both flavourful and tender. Good pole beans arrived even earlier with the introduction of ‘Kentucky Wonder’ in 1877 by the Ferry-Morse Seed Company. A cross between ‘Kentucky Wonder’ and ‘Blue Lake’ resulted in a 1991 All American Selection, ‘Kentucky
Blue’, one of the best pole varieties. ‘Fortex’ is one of the great new flavourful pole varieties and it does not need to be blanched before freezing. Why not make your garden a showpiece with trellises, pyramids, archways and pergolas planted with various climbing beans and other vegetable vines? I love the vegetable garden at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania where they make kids huts out of willow and use beans to smother these little hideaways with colour, shade and ready made snacks. Beans are one of the easiest vegetables to grow but the weather needs to be good and warm before they are planted. Consistent night temperatures
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of 55-60 F (13-16 C) are the minimum for beans to grow instead of rotting. Gently push the seed about 1½ inches (2-3 cm) into the soil and space bush beans about 3-4 inches (8-10 cm) apart. You don’t need a lot of plants to get a great crop, usually a quarter or half a packet will do. Repeated plantings every two or three weeks will give you continuous cropping. I sow my last crop about mid-July and enjoy beans well into October. If summer drought becomes a problem, beans are a smart crop because all they need is one inch of water per week. All watering should be done early in the day to keep the foliage dry at night. Don’t harvest or work around beans when
it’s wet for fear of spreading a fungus-like rust. Beans are also light feeders. If you have enriched the soil with well-rotted manures and quality compost, they will require little else. It’s best to harvest snap beans when the pods are just starting to plump up and are four to five inches long. Lima beans should be picked when the pods are really puffy but before the seeds yellow. Be careful when harvesting beans to cut or pick the pods off without destroying the main stems. If you stop harvesting, most beans will stop producing, so keep picking. So grow some beans and get healthy, enjoy great flavours and add lots of colour both in your cooking and on the vine.
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PoCo Saints rolling for Junior A lax playoff spot Team stringing together wins after rough start MARIO BARTEL
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Three wins in a row have put the Port Coquitlam Saints two points behind the Langley Thunder and Victoria Shamrocks for fourth place in the BC Junior A Lacrosse League standings. The Saints followed up an 8-5 victory over the Thunder last Thursday at the Langley Events Centre with a 10-4 upset over the secondplace New Westminster Salmonbellies last Friday at the PoCo Rec Centre. The Saints, who’ve won seven of their last 10 games after they lost their first four games of the season, had little trouble dispatching the visitors from New West. PoCo scored five times in the first period before Jayden Campbell got one of those back for the Salmonbellies just before the intermission. A goal by Charlie Kurtenbech early in the second period got the Bellies to within 5-2 of the Saints, but that’s as close as they got. Andrew Gresham’s power play goal put PoCo up 6-2, then Greg Lunde scored his second and third goals of the game to increase the margin to six. New West was able to cut that to 8-4 with two goals 35 seconds apart late in the period but the hosts were the only team to score in the third period. Lunde added an assist to his hat trick and Mickey
Fitzpatrick counted five assists to lead all Saints’ scorers. Goalie Andrew Gallant stopped 29 shots, while PoCo fired 34 shots at New West keepers Erik Kratz and Nik Lund-Murray. The win gives the Saints momentum heading into their game tonight against the league-leading Coquitlam Adanacs, Friday at the PoCo Rec Centre. They’ll also be rested, while the Adanacs will be playing their fourth game in six nights. The Adanacs beat the Burnaby Lakers 18-4 Monday night at Copeland Arena and on Sunday they thumped the visiting Victoria Shamrocks 16-6 at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Centre. John Hofseth and Thomas Semple each had seven-point nights in Burnaby. Against the Shamrocks, Coquitlam led 4-2 at the end of the first period, then scored eight times in the second to take a 12-5 advantage into the final frame. Hofseth scored eight points for the home team, including three goals, while Keenan Koswin chipped in a pair of goals and four assists. In all, 13 Adanacs scored at least a point, including goalkeeper Christian Del Bianco. His assist on Hofseth’s hat trick goal in the second period was his ninth of the season. The Adanacs played the Thunder at Langley on Thursday (after The Tri-City News’ deadline), prior to their Friday match against the Saints. mbartel@tricitynews.com
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Coquitlam Metro-Ford midfielder Trevor Zanatta goes flying over a Fusion FC opponent in their BC Soccer Premier League U17 semi-final, Saturday at the Charles Best turf field. Metro-Ford won the match 2-1 and will play in the provincial Premier Cup final, Saturday at 10 a.m. at Coquitlam Town Centre West. Other local teams scheduled to play in this weekend’s finals include the Metro-Ford U14, U15 and U18 girls. The U14 team will play Mountain United at Town Centre West on Sunday at 10 a.m. The U15 team then takes to the same pitch at 12:30 p.m. for their final against Surrey United. The U17s will host Mountain United at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Town Centre East.
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The Coquitlam Adanacs will try to get above .500 when they host the Burnaby Lakers, Saturday at the Poirier Sports and Recreation Complex. The game will be a rematch of their game last Saturday, when the Adanacs prevailed, 12-9, over the visitors. The Lakers, who are tied for second in the Western Lacrosse Association standings with the New Westminster Salmonbellies, opened the scoring just three seconds into the game when Shaun Dhaliwal beat Coquitlam keeper Josh Phillips. Brian Gillis got that back for the Adanacs 1:32 later. After Cam Milligan put Burnaby back in front, Coquitlam then scored three straight goals to take a 4-2 lead into the dressing room. The Lakers answered that with a three-goal run of
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their own to open the second period. Milligan scored his second of the game, followed by two goals by Robert Church. Mike Krgovich got Coquitlam even when he converted a set up from Gillis. Burnaby went back in front on Scott Jones’ shorthanded goal. But it was the last time they’d hold the lead. Gillis ignited a four-goal outburst by the Adanacs that spanned the last three minutes of the second period and the first 1:43 of the third. Dean Fairall, Brett Kujala and Ricci, with his second, also scored. Goals by Burnaby’s Justin Salt and Eli McLaughlin, less than three minutes apart, may have tightened the Adanacs’ grips on their sticks, but three straight power play goals ballooned their cushion to four goals. Ricci added three assists to his two goals to lead Coquitlam’s attack. Matthew Delmonico also had a five-point night, with a goal and four assists. sports@tricitynews.com
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Anmore’s’s Ethan Leyh celebrates a goal during the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs main spring camp held recently at Coquitlam’s Planet Ice. Leyh, who led the team in scoring in 2016-17, attended the camp as an alumnus, having committed to playing with the BCHL’s Langley Rivermen in 2017-18, followed by a scholarship to the University of Wisconsin in 2018.
One of those is winger Zach Dallazanna of Port Moody, who could be heading for Trail in the BCHL. And the Chief’s top scorer last year, 15-year-old Ethan Leyh of Anmore, is going to the Langley Rivermen of the BCHL, en route to the University of Wisconsin where he’s already accepted a scholarship for 2018-’19. Coquitlam’s Kyler Kovich could be one player coach Jamie Jackson will look toward to fill their absence. The left winger already caught the attention of the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League who selected him 78th overall when he was playing AAA bantam at Burnaby Winter Club. “We’ve got to start all over again,” said Jackson. “It’s something we’ve been through before, and the last time we faced that challenge it worked out well.” Three seasons ago the organization played the underdog role to the hilt, ending up as 2014-15 provincial champions. The following year was a transition season, where newcomers and youngsters blended to
gain confidence at the major midget level. While last season ended with a disappointing playoff exit, falling 2-1 to the Greater Vancouver Canadians in the semifinals last March, Jackson said there’s reason for optimism for the program that’s produced bonafide stars like the NHL’s Ryan Johansen and Patrick Wiercioch and Seattle T-birds star Matthew Barzal. “I feel this is probably the youngest group, but we definitely have impressive potential on defence,” Jackson said. “They are all hard working and quality hockey players.” The team’s move to Burnaby doesn’t become a reality until Aug. 15, when they’re handed the keys to the dressing room at 8-Rinks that was once used by the Vancouver Canucks. Jackson’s confident his rebuilding program for the Chiefs will go better than of his future dressing room’s predecessor. “What the program has done commands a level of respect and helps us maintain a stand we always want to be at,” Jackson said. sports@tricitynews.com
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