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Ivy Peers, a First Nations dancer and singer from Alert Bay, performs at National Indigenous Peoples Day ceremonies last Friday at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park. In the evening, a flotilla of canoes left Rocky Point for a ceremonial paddle. For more on this, see story on page 17; more photos at tricitynews.com. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Port Moody council voted Tuesday to make Mayor Rob Vagramov’s leave of absence unpaid while he contests a charge of sexual assault. The decision came the day after Vagramov sent an email to councillors advising them he would no longer accept his $111,833 annual salary until his legal issue is resolved. Since Vagramov’s leave took effect March 29, he has earned almost $26,000. In his email Monday, Vagramov said because his case is “taking longer to resolve than I had expected,” he has “become less and less comfortable receiving a full salary the longer this legal situation takes.” Vagramov sent a copy of the email to council to The TriCity News but did not respond

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to requests for comment. Council had granted Vagramov a paid leave in a special closed meeting March 28, after the charge was announced by a special prosecutor who had been assigned to investigate an incident that is alleged to have taken place in Coquitlam in 2015. But less than a month later, council announced it would review its decision, and on May 8 it decided to stay the course but review the leave every 45 days. Such a review was scheduled for Tuesday. According to Port Moody’s general manager of finance and technology, Paul Rockwood, in the almost three months since Vagramov’s leave started, his gross salary was $25,719.60, minus deductions of $8,145.20. He also earned nearly $2,000 in paid benefits, including extended health, dental and MSP coverage. Acting Mayor Meghan Lahti said a review of Vagramov’s leave is now moot. see

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A Coquitlam parent is calling for more restrictions on the sale of vaping products after learning middle schoolers in School District 43 are getting access to vape pens and e-liquid to do smoke tricks and get a nicotine head rush. Tracy Green, who pushed to have School District 43 and Fraser Health hold two parent meetings on vaping in May, said such products should only be sold in specialty shops that are more regulated and fines should be higher for retailers that sell to kids. If smoke shops and conve-

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nience stores were prevented from selling vape products, enforcement might be more consistent and fewer kids might get their hands on the products, Green told The Tri-City News. Fraser Health inspects tobacco and vapour product retailers and uses minor test shoppers as part of their in-

spection routines. But Green said kids are getting their hands on the materials; she knows youngsters who have been able to buy products at a Coquitlam shop. Kids will sometimes make a purchase, buy online or hang outside stores, looking for adults to buy them vape gear.

“It’s a public health issue and I think it’s creating a lot of problems in high school and middle school having yet another hightech device that they are trading and selling and stealing that shouldn’t be there,” Green said. She’s also heard of some kids going into nicotine withdrawal after having their vape materials and e-liquid taken away. SD43 has confirmed that schools are confiscating the devices.

But dealing with the issue is tricky because some parents don’t realize what’s going on, said Green, or think vaping isn’t as bad as smoking cigarettes, drinking or doing drugs. She said apathy among parents is largely due to the lack of conclusive studies about harm related to vape products. Meanwhile, a new study has seen a jump in vaping among teens 16 to 18 years of age. David Hammond, a professor in the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo (Ont.), said that in 2018, more youth in Canada and the U.S. tried e-cigarettes and there was a shift toward more frequent use. The study also found that smoking rates in Canada may have increased between 2017 and 2018. “If the current findings are replicated in other studies, the

progress in reducing youth smoking may be under threat,” said Hammond in a statement on the university’s website. In B.C., smoking has declined among young people, according to the 2019 BC Adolescent Health Survey, and the age youth start smoking has also declined. But the novelty of e-cigarettes, which is creating a new generation of nicotine users, could cut into gains made in B.C. over the last decade. The province is calling on the federal government to tighten the rules while Heart and Stroke Foundation wants the age of permitted use of vaping and smoking materials to rise to 21 from 19. Green welcomes any measures to keep kids away from vaping, saying, “This is definitely an issue that’s not going away,” Green said.

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School District 43 is seeing more cases of violence and threats to teachers and support workers, and it’s providing more resources to high-stress schools to deal with incidents. The district is also seeing an “incremental” increase in injuries resulting from child behaviour, according to a risk

report produced for SD43 last week. And while the district won’t say — citing privacy reasons — how many incidents or workplace injury claims have been filed with WorkSafeBC, many of the issues occurred at the start of the last school year, officials revealed. “We considered those factors in deploying youth workers and support workers,” superintendent Patricia Gartland told trustees at the June 11 board of education meeting. Violence and threats aren’t new in schools, according to SD43 officials, but seems to be

on the increase while ministry funding to support students with behaviour issues and other concerns has not kept up with the need. “This is concerning to us and it should be concerning to us. It should be concerning to all our community by raising the level of conversation around it, it’s a positive way to deal with the situation,” secretary treasurer Chris Nicolls told The Tri-City News. “What we’re trying to do is make sure the Ministry of Education recognizes that is what’s happening in schools and the need to provide fund-

ing to support kids. And that means more staffing and more resources to make sure we keep them safe.” To deal with the situation, the district placed youth workers in four elementary schools where there were more incidents; put more focus on health and safety; and provided mentoring support and training to assist teachers in dealing with difficult situations, according to the risk report. Still, SD43 rated the issue as high in its summary of 29 risks the district is facing. Other risks that were noted

have to do with lack of funding for mental health resources or money for positions to support students with special academic or behavioural needs. News that schools were struggling with threats and violence, especially at the elementary level, had some trustees concerned. Board chair Barb Hobson said at the last board meeting that she wanted more specifics about what resources are needed to deal with the issue. She said she hoped more resources and training were helping the situation. Still, finding out the exact

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Monday, July 1, 2019 / 12 – 10:30 p.m. / Town Centre Park FIREWORKS AT 10 P.M.

Be sure to check out all the City of Coquitlam booths in Coquitlam Lane to learn more about your city!

TOP FIVE TIPS Follow these tips for a successful and fun Canada Day in Coquitlam:

GETTING HERE & PARKING Parking is limited on Canada Day—we encourage you to walk, bike, carpool or take transit! Use our free bike valet to secure your bike on the event site

Take the SkyTrain directly to Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station or take a bus to one of the many stops around Town Centre Park Hop on! A free shuttle bus will run from 11:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. between the event site and Gleneagle Secondary School, 1195 Lansdowne Dr.

View our Public Parking map online for available parking in the area.

CONNECT WITH COQUITLAM! Town Centre Park now has free Wi-Fi throughout the park, so you can look up the event schedule or site map at coquitlam.ca/canadaday to plan your day, or share your day with us using #ehcoquitlam on Twitter and Instagram! We’re rolling out free Wi-Fi at more City parks in the coming months, making it even easier to access information while on the move.

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» Go smoke-free Coquitlam parks are a smoke-free zone—that means no cigarettes, e-cigarettes or cannabis allowed on-site.

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Trail work cost up, cost to PoMo down + Rental housing numbers are up in Coquitlam + Find out what groups are getting Spirit Grant cash

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Labour costs up 3.6% in Coquitlam for 2018 Contracted raises make up a piece of payroll increases GaRy McKEnna gmckenna@tricitynews.com

COQUITLAM’S TOP-PAID STAFFERS ARE... The top 10 highest-paid city administrators were (base salaries only): NAME

The hiring of additional staff and a scheduled CUPE salary increase pushed Coquitlam’s labour costs up 3.6% in 2018 from the previous year. Michelle Hunt, the city’s general manager of finance and technology, told The TriCity News that 40 more employees received T4s last year compared to 2017 for both full-time and casual work. She also noted staff received a scheduled 2.5% salary increase last year as part of their labour contract. Adding to the increase was a retroactive payout to firefighters after they settled their contract in 2018 along with a jump in overtime for those who battled B.C.’s wildfires last summer. “They were deployed for large provincial forest fires last year, where they receive additional overtime,” Hunt said. As a result, a large number of firefighters made more than $75,000, which is the threshold for having their names and remuneration

Peter Steblin (city mgr.) John Dumont (dep. city mgr.) Raul Allueva (parks) Jozsef Dioszeghy (pub. works) Jim McIntyre (planning/dev.) Andreea Toma (strat. init.) Michelle Hunt (finance/tech) Jim Ogloff (fire chief) Nicole Caulfield (HR/corp.) Stephanie James (legal/bylaw)

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* Fire Chief Jim Ogloff was promoted from deputy chief in 2018, hence the large raise. What are your thoughts on city payrolls? Leave a comment on our Facebook page or email a letter to the editor to newsroom@tricitynews.com

posted in the city’s statement of financial information (SOFI). Hunt said 37% of employees listed in the 2018 SOFI report are firefighters. Elected officials are also listed in the document. Councillors who were re-elected last fall earned a base remuneration of $60,465 while the mayor took home $138,928.

Expenses varied depending on the council member. Mayor Richard Stewart had the highest total at $17,262, followed by councillors Dennis Marsden ($12,618), Teri Towner ($9,310), Bonita Zarrillo ($8,864), Craig Hodge ($7,692), Brent Asmundson ($7,137) and Chris Wilson ($7,009). Newly elected council-

lors Trish Mandewo and Steve Kim both received $8,143 in remuneration, while Mandewo had $909 in expenses and Kim had $748 in the last two months of the year. Councillors Terry O’Neill and Mae Reid, who did not run for re-election last fall, received $52,555 in pay while Reid spent $5,311 in expenses and O’Neill $4,612. Coquitlam’s overall labour costs rose from approximately $100 million in 2017 to $103.8 million in 2018. During that time, total remuneration paid to employees making over $75,000 — including salaries, taxable benefits and contractual payouts — rose from $44.5 million to $45.6 million (a 2.3% increase). The total pay to employees making under $75,000 rose 6%, from $37 million to $39.2 million. Other remuneration, which includes unused vacation and retroactive payouts from settled labour contracts — for example the 2018 firefighters contract — jumped 18.6%, from $19.3 million in 2017 to $22.9 million in 2018. Total staff expenses, which includes memberships in professional organizations, conferences, courses and training, was also up 22.5%, rising from $422,331 to $517,288.

$75k threshold too low: Marsden Salaries have gone up across B.C. since rule established GaRy McKEnna gmckenna@tricitynews.com

The $75,000 salary threshold for having a city employee’s name and pay published in municipal statements of financial information should be raised, says a Coquitlam city councillor. Monday, council passed a notice of motion put forward by Coun. Dennis Marsden to send a resolution to this fall’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention requesting the province raise the minimum and have it indexed to inflation. “The threshold for $75,000 was set in 2002,” Marsden said, noting average salaries have increased significantly in B.C. since that time. He added that he supports the provincial legislation’s intent to make salaries transparent but that should be reviewed “and brought current to reflect inflationary pressures.” In Coquitlam’s 2018 statement of financial information, 439 municipal employees made more than $75,000 and had their names published in the report. In Port Coquitlam, 177 staffers had their salaries

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and names included in the public document. Mayor Richard Stewart supported raising the threshold, saying the provincial regulations are in need of an update. “The effect of this is that we are now reporting the names and salaries of staff persons that the legislation I don’t think ever intended to capture,” he said during Monday’s meeting. But not everyone supported Marsden’s notice of motion. Coun. Bonita Zarrillo was the lone vote against sending a resolution to the UBCM (Coun. Craig Hodge was absent), saying during Monday’s meeting she is comfortable with the current $75,000 threshold. She said she’s “on a mission to make government more transparent” and there are bigger issues for UBCM to deal with.

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Former Port Coquitlam mayor Greg Moore left his top job with the city last year having earned $151,486 in pay and severance, according to city financial documents. Moore, who did not run for re-election last October, walked away from his position with $84,791 in salary for 10 months plus $48,376 in severance and $12,296 in benefits and other compensation that he earned between Jan. 1 and Nov. 6. As well, Moore claimed about $6,000 in expenses for cellphone and internet bills, and to attend conferences, community events and business meetings. The figures were released in the 2018 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) that went before city council Tuesday, prior to the June 30 deadline. In total, elected officials cost PoCo taxpayers $442,456 last year in wages ($323,907), benefits and compensation ($87,391), and expenses ($31,158). Mayor Brad West took in $51,585 for his 10 months

Karen Grommada (finance) John Leeburn (CAO) Laura Lee Richard (planning) Nick Delmonico (fire chief) Kristen Dixon (CAO) Robin Wishart (corporate) Siu Tse (engineering) Stephen Traviss (HR) Randy Minaker (fire) Lori Bowie (recreation) Stephen Wright (fire)

2017

2018

$171,853 $224,123 $171,853 $171,842 $171,853 $150,596 $150,596 $150,192 $150,587 $150,596 $137,203

$182,584* $182,532* $175,978 $175,955 $154,315* $154,210 $154,210 $154,210 $154,190 $153,914 $146,640

* Kristen Dixon was the engineering and operations director before replacing John Leeburn as chief administrative officer last June; she took maternity leave last October, at which time Karen Grommada became acting CAO. as a city councillor and two months as mayor while Coun. Laura Dupont billed the most in expenses last year, $1,800 more than Moore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Attending conferences is important because it gives me the opportunity to learn what other communities are doing and what might work in ours,â&#x20AC;? Dupont told The TriCity News in response to her $7,802 in expenses in 2018. By comparison, the three councillors who also retained their seats after the Oct. 20 vote â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dean Washington, Darrell Penner and Glenn Pollock â&#x20AC;&#x201D; expensed between

$1,387 and $5,421, the SOFI report shows. The 2019 SOFI figures will jump for base salaries because of the adjustment due to the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to remove the onethird tax-free allowance for elected officials. The mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total annual remuneration (for salary and travel) is now set at $132,972 while councillors each receive $47,514. As for the city hall payroll, it totalled $31.1 million, with payments reflecting the 2% hike in 2018 for support staff as per the CUPE Local 498 collective agreement.

The wheels are in motion to rezone four Port Coquitlam properties for pot shops. This week, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committee of council recommended the city allow two government-owned BC Cannabis stores and two private retail outlets owned by burb. If the rezoning is approved for first and second readings at councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting July 9, a public hearing will be held July 23. Laura Lee Richard, PoCoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of development services, said both the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch and burb need to comply with several conditions before council considers fourth and final bylaw readings. But at its meeting Tuesday, the committee removed two proposed conditions for burb. Mayor Brad West said while he appreciates the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to paying its fulltime employees a living wage at its outlets at 1502 Broadway St. (at the Mary Hill Bypass) and 2755 Lougheed Hwy. (PoCo Place mall), the city has no jurisdiction to mandate it. In 2017, PoCo became the third municipality in Canada to implement a living wage policy for city staff, following a request by the Living Wage for Families Campaign (in Metro

Inside the burb store on Broadway Street at the Mary Hill Bypass in Port Coquitlam. RICHARD DAL MONTE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Vancouver, a living wage rate is $19.50 per hour). As well, the committee withdrew a proposed requirement for burb to replant the riparian area around the Broadway strip mall, saying the measure was â&#x20AC;&#x153;unfairâ&#x20AC;? for the new tenant. Instead, the committee tasked city staff to use the $10,000 left over from the property ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landscaping bond to enforce the replanting. As for the 6,000-square-foot provincial store due to go in at 985 Nicola Ave. (next to H Mart, near Home Depot), planner Jennifer Little said the owner of that site will need to set aside about five metres along Nicola for the city to complete the avenue to a collector street standard. City manager Kristen Dixon said engineers will also look at a future access to the commercial complex, from Dominion Avenue.

As with burb, the provincial pot shop is required to post no-smoking signs inside and outside its buildings (the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other pot shop will be at 1971 Lougheed Hwy., near No Frills). In addition, burb will be required to provide a $2,500 annual scholarship to a graduating PoCo secondary student and a $5,000 donation to a charity in PoCo for each of its retail stores â&#x20AC;&#x201D; philanthropic initiatives it had offered in its proposal. In April, the committee shortlisted the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candidate cannabis shops as burb and the provincial Liquor Distribution Branch following a 30-day application period. Currently, 11 pot shop proposals are on hold in PoCo; as well, the city previously deferred a decision on three proposed stores in the downtown core.

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SOFI REPORT

Slight pay savings from 2017 to 2018 67 Port Moody employees earned more than $100k MaRIO BaRTEl mbartel@tricitynews.com

The city of Port Moody paid its employees $23,641,975 last year — 6.6% more than its 2017 payroll. But the city did save some money in taxable benefits, payouts and expenses, according to its annual statement of financial information that is being presented to council on Tuesday. Last year, those cost $841,000 compared to $948,788 in 2017. Once again, PoMo’s highestpaid employee was city manager Tim Savoie. He earned $214,247 plus another $20,467 in benefits, payouts and expenses, for a total compensation of $234,714 — $13,511, or 6% more than in 2017. A total of 121 employees were paid more than $75,000 last year, five more than in 2017. Of those, 67 earned more than $100,000, seven more than the previous year. Former mayor Mike Clay earned a base salary of $53,760 along with a tax-free allowance of $26,880 and another $7,723 in taxable benefits and expenses. His successor, Mayor Rob

POMO’S TOP-PAID STAFFERS ARE... The top 10 highest-paid city administrators were (base salaries only): NAME

2017

$208,102

$214,247

Paul Rockwood (finance)

$166,192

$170,938

Angie Parnell (corp. services) $157,834

$165,511

Tim Savoie (city manager)

Ron Coulson (fire chief)

2018

$135,562

$161,734

Lesley Douglas (env. services) $126,952

$156,574

Andre Boel (policy planning)

$153,388

Jeffrey Moi (engineering)

$110,491

Kate Zanon (comm. services)

$152,290 $149,773

Michael Shefley (fire)

$126,879

$142,444

David Piffer (fire)

$126,983

$135.644

COUN. DIANA DILWORTH

Vagramov, earned $23,381 as a councillor and another $10,391 once he assumed his new position last November. Between the time Vagramov was sworn in Nov. 7 until the end of the year, he also claimed $4,186 in

expenses, a little less than the $5,025 he claimed the previous 10 months as a councillor. Of that, $3,873.52 was for new electronic equipment. Vagramov is currently on a leave of absence as he deals with a charge of sexual assault stemming from an incident that is alleged to have occurred in 2015. Coun. Diana Dilworth was paid the most for expenses, $11,583, of which $7,170.79 was spent to attend various conferences and $2,724.65 for new electronics. Coun. Meghan Lahti, who’s now serving as acting mayor in Vagramov’s absence, claimed $6,011.94 for attending conferences, and $2,586.67 for new electronics.

Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov at a press conference held March 28 to announce he would take a leave of absence to deal with a sexual assault charge. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO VaGRaMOV SEX CHaRGE

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“We don’t have much to review if he’s taking an unpaid leave,” she told The Tri-City News. Lahti said she believes Vagramov has heard the concerns of Port Moody residents about paying a mayor and a series of acting mayors at the same time. “It’s the right thing for him to do,” she said. Coun. Diana Dilworth agreed. “I am pleased that he made a decision that I can support,” she said, adding she believes it’s in the best interests of Port Moody’s taxpayers. Coun. Hunter Madsen de-

fended the initial decision to grant Vagramov paid leave. “I totally get why it might seem wrong to some folks that a city official gets pay while on a leave from work,” he told The Tri-City News. “But the fact is that paid leave makes it possible for an official to step away voluntarily and remove any distracting controversy from city hall.” Vagramov, who was elected Port Moody’s youngest mayor — at 26 years old — last October after serving a single term on council, said in his email his paid leave was “100% in line with the only existing guidelines on such situations

[the UBCM guidelines] and have been extremely helpful and deeply appreciated.” At a hearing June 17 in provincial court in Port Coquitlam, special prosecutor Michael Klein — with Vagramov’s consent — applied to proceed with the case summarily under Section 786 of the Criminal Code of Canada. That means the trial would take place in provincial court, with no option to elect trial by jury or by a superior court justice, along with no preliminary inquiry. It also means Vagramov could face a lesser penalty if he’s convicted. His case was then adjourned until July 15.

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Topic: PoMo’s climate emergency

“The report that accompanied the motion to declare a climate emergency was heavy on mitigation and light on adaptation. Truth is, we need to cover both parts of the problem.”

“The letter writer seems to miss the fact that climate change affects us all, and if we don’t work towards mitigation, remediation isn’t going to help.”

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Two crises: climate, political expediencies over action

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hen crisis looms, our leaders are supposed to act. With polls detecting a potentially irreversible drop in the Liberals’ popularity and an election fast approaching, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet again approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Work is slated to begin later this year. Now, about that other crisis. The House of Commons a day earlier declared a national climate emergency. That motion was non-binding. It’s true that profits from the

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$7.4-billion pipeline are slated to fund a new, clean economy but that prospect feels a bit like feeding the cat to save the mice. We have no doubt the greatest care will be taken with each of the 890,000 bar-

rels worth of oil that slosh through the pipeline daily. We trust the Aframax tankers, while perhaps capable of knocking the Second Narrows rail bridge off its foundations, probably never will.

But what is likelier and more frightening is that Canada will continue substituting expedient political compromise for leadership. In British Columbia, we now call the warm-to-hot days of May through September “wildfire season,” as though man-made calamity were as natural as spring or autumn. Amid calls to “show me the pipeline” and academic handwringing inexplicably equating the construction of the pipeline with the fate of democracy, perhaps the most unintentionally enlightening pipeline statement belongs to an Alberta Conservative MP who recently said: “Canada has never had an anti-oil and -gas government like the current Liberal government.” That isn’t true by a longshot. But the day may come when we wish it were.

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Two views on West vs. China

What now?

The Editor, Re. “PoCo’s West seeks cancellation of China reception for civic politicians” (June 18, tricitynews.com). Sometimes, I think Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West should simply speak with his feet and not his mouth. He’s the mayor of a city — and not a significantly sized city, at that — in Canada; he doesn’t speak as an international diplomat or Canadian ambassador or representative. His influence is currently zero, at most. If he doesn’t want to be involved with this part of the program at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in September, the decision is

simple: Just don’t go. Ugh. Must the obvious always become so complex? Michael Sonntag, Port Coquitlam

‘FOLLOW HIS LEAD’

The Editor, Re. “Port Coquitlam mayor should stay out of international affairs” (Letters, tricitynews.com, June 21). I respect Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West for bringing his concerns to the table so vocally. Why on Earth wouldn’t we want our mayor to express his thoughts on issues like this? Sure, we are a small city and we don’t have much influence but how ridiculous to

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say that he should stay silent. The notion that he should use his feet and not his voice as insulting to our mayor as it is to tell a child that they should

be seen and not heard. It has been proven time and time again that individuals can often have louder voices and make a bigger impact then entire nations, and if Mayor West feels so strongly about not supporting an event hosted by a country that is currently not respecting our citizens, then he has an obligation to speak up like he did. I wish more politicians would follow his lead. How often do people sit silently and allow injustices to happen because they are waiting for someone else to fix it because they believe it isn’t their place? Don’t we teach our chil-

dren that every voice matters? Imagine saying that the local Wendy’s shouldn’t get involved in the paper straw movement because it is just one restaurant in a small city. It’s a ridiculous statement. A small cog in a large machine can still make the machine stall. The responsibility to speak up and make a difference lies with each of us and I congratulate anyone, especially, our mayor for sticking his opinions in the others’ faces and being willing to make people uncomfortable. It makes me proud to have him as our mayor. Camielle Taylor, Port Coquitlam

The Editor, Re. “PoMo council joins other cities in declaring climate change emergency” (The TriCity News, June 13). I’m not sure I follow the logic behind Acting Mayor Lahti and Coun. Amy Lubik’s climate emergency plan. To deal with floods and increased wildfires, they suggest we invest in electric cars and carbon emission reduction in general. Wouldn’t sandbags, inflatable berms and perhaps an additional fire truck or helicopter contract services be better choices? Preference should be directed towards fire-resistant landscaping initiatives and other means of dealing with reality rather than lofty and largely unobtainable ideals seeking to gain political points. Ron Gordon, Port Moody

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n aT I O n a L I n D I G e n O U S P e O P L e S D aY, j U n e 2 1 , R O c k Y P O I n T Pa R k

Top left: Five canoes raft together as Tsleil-Waututh elder Ta’ah Amy George begins the water blessing ceremony. Top right: Tsleil-Waututh elders Ta’ah Amy George and Charlene Aleck welcome the crowd at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. Right: Kwikwetlem Chief Ed Hall thanks the crowd after Tsleil-Waututh youth welcome him with a blanket. Far right: The lead canoe takes elders to a predetermined spot to bless the waters of Burrard Inlet. Below left: A paddler drops a piece of cedar branch into the water.

‘Recognizing that things have not been right’ Water key ceremony theme for Indigenous Peoples Day STORY/PHOTOS: STefan Labbé slabbe@tricitynews.com

undreds turned out at Rocky Point Park last Friday to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in an event that brought leaders from the TsleilWaututh and Kwikwetlem nations together. Younger members of Tsleil-Waututh welcomed newly-elected Kwikwetlem Chief Ed Hall into his position by wrapping him in a blanket and Tsleil-Waututh elder Ta’ah Amy George spoke to the crowd about her time in a residential school. “They said, ‘The only thing Indian about them when they come out of these schools is going to be their blood.’ They’re going to make us ashamed to be who we are,” George said, recalling that time.

The gathering was a culmination of three months of events planned under the banner of the Welcome Post project. Now in its second year, the Tri-Cities-based reconciliation project uses small gestures to heal the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and this year, how both relate to water. “We used to be able to drink the water from any of the creeks on the reserve,” said George. When the welcoming was finished, dozens of people — Kwikwetlem, Tsleil-Waututh and the non-indigenous pub-

lic — boarded five large canoes and paddled out into the east end of Burrard Inlet. Rafted together, elder Charlene Aleck, George and Hall led a water blessing ceremony where everyone in the boat let fall branchlets of cedar to honour the water. “It is well-known in the hearts and minds of the TsleilWaututh Nation that we inhabited both sides of the inlet since time immemorial,” Aleck told The Tri-City News. “To be welcomed with such a gesture is a great step in bringing our communities together.” The gathering came just

“People are waking up, understanding that as current residents of these lands, they’re joining a legacy of people.”

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a few days after the federal government announced it had approved the Trans-Mountain pipeline, a decision that triggered a fresh round of opposition from First Nations across the Lower Mainland. That decision, said paddle organizer Tasha Faye Evans, made Friday all the more important. “This water ceremony [is] an opportunity for us to tell the water that we are here for it, to come together as a community, to share in understanding our responsibilities to protect and defend these Coast Salish lands and waters,” said Evans.

And while she’s discouraged by the decision to go ahead with the Trans Mountain pipeline at the federal level, Evans said she was energized by the turnout at Rocky Point Park. “Non-indigenous people are recognizing that things have not been right,” she said. “What’s amazing about what’s happening in Port Moody is people are waking up, understanding that as current residents of these lands, they’re joining a legacy of people.” “B.C. is not just our backyard, it’s everything. It’s our home, our life, our culture, our grandchildren’s.”

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MISSIng Man

Alert ears stop mail thief before he could break in

Family wants to hear from missing man

Would-be thief ‘a little shocked,’ says teacher Colombo

‘Wolf’ Wagner was last seen June 1 at a friend’s home

DIanE StRanDbERg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

An alert Port Coquitlam high school teacher sent a potential mail thief scurrying back to his car empty-handed after taking his picture and telling the guy to scram. Now, Rob Colombo is warning residents to retrieve their mail daily to make sure they don’t become victims. Colombo told The TriCity News heard a car idling outside his townhouse in the Hawthorne Avenue neighbourhood at 5 a.m. last Saturday and figured someone was up to no good. “I sort of instinctively hear when vehicles stop outside our neighbourhood and wonder why,” he said. Four years ago, the community mailbox had been hit repeatedly by thieves so he

and his neighbours installed an alarm, which rings loudly when boxes are tampered with. Colombo decided more action was needed when he saw the fellow walk up to the mailbox. “I was tired of it and I didn’t want to listen to the alarm. So I yelled at him, I told him it wasn’t a very good idea. He was a little shocked.” Colombo took the man’s photo and a photo of the car he was driving and phoned Coquitlam RCMP, who showed up 15 minutes later. Colombo had hoped the photo would help identify the car but the licence plate wasn’t sharp enough in the picture. Still, Coquitlam RCMP are lauding Colombo’s efforts and are impressed with the idea of alarming the community mailbox to keep mail thieves out. “I applaud these people taking initiative,” RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin told The Tri-City News. And while mail thefts are down this year in Port

Coquitlam and Coquitlam after some prolific offenders were arrested, information from the public is welcome. “We still want people to call police immediately when they think they see a mail theft in progress. Good witnesses and public support are keys to a successful investigation.” McLaughlin also offers the following tips: • Mail theft is linked to identity theft. • Take care of your mail. Know the delivery schedule, make arrangements for mail pickup during vacations and act immediately if mail is missing or your mailbox appears to have been tampered with. • Never leave your mail untended while you are on vacation. Have a friend or neighbour pick up your mail regularly and keep track if anything important is missing. Colombo agrees that residents need to take steps to protect their mail. “Nothing ever gets stolen if you empty your box every night,” he said.

StEfan Labbé slabbe@tricitynews.com

The family of a Port Coquitlam man who went missing this month is speaking out in an effort to locate their loved one. Wolfgang ‘Wolf’ Hagen Wagner, 74, went missing June 1 after leaving his wallet, driver’s licence and cellphone at a family friend’s house where he was staying, according to his step-daughter, Justine Bunting. Coquitlam RCMP would not confirm who is believed to have last seen Wagner, but they did say it was family or friends. Earlier this month, Coquitlam RCMP stated Wagner was associated with a green, four-door 2017 Volkswagen Jetta with the B.C. licence plate PW6 38B.

WOLFGANG WAGNER

Police now confirm the car was found abandoned in Maple Ridge. “It hasn’t yielded more clues about his whereabouts,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, adding police continue to gather information on the missing man on a near daily basis. “Unfortunately, it hasn’t borne any fruit yet.” Wagner is about 5’10”, 180 lb., according to Bunting, with light-grey eyes and grey, receding hair.

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He was last seen wearing brown pants, a brown and gold sweater, and brown leather loafers. He wears a large ring in the rough shape of a gold nugget as well as another gold ring with a diamond in it. Wagner speaks English and German and has a number of small white lines on his knuckles from walking through elephant grass while serving in the Vietnam war, according to Bunting. She told The Tri-City News Wagner had shown no signs of dementia but that the family had little contact with him over the last two years. “He can be secretive,” said Bunting. “But he’s never taken off before like this.” “If he were to read this, I want him to know that he should contact us. We’re not angry, we’re just extremely concerned about him.” Anyone with any information on Wagner’s whereabouts is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-9451550 and quote file number 2019-17832.

PINETREE SECONDARY AFTER GRAD CELEBRATION The parent committee and grade 12 students at Pinetree Secondary would like to sincerely thank the following businesses and individuals for their contributions in support of Pinetree’s graduating class of 2019 After Grad celebration. Without their contribution this event would not be possible.

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ANMORE GREEN

Words aren’t stopping sewage: parents A year and a half later, still no Anmore Green resolution

“The only thing that is going to get people’s attention is if a child gets sick.”

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Diane MacSporran Member of Eagle Mountain middle school PAC

The village of Anmore has been given a sharp rebuke from the Minister of Environment, and an extension of the deadline to complete a management plan for its liquid waste. But that shouldn’t affect efforts to resolve the leaks of water contaminated with E coli and fecal coliform from a failing septic system above Eagle Mountain middle school, says Anmore’s chief administrative officer, Juli Halliwell. Parents of students who attend the school, and residents of the nearby Anmore Green housing development, where the leaks are originating, aren’t so sure. “I’m quite discouraged,” said Diane MacSporran, of Eagle Mountain’s parent advisory council, after she and several other parents, along

A sign near the playground of Eagle Mountain middle school in Anmore. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

with about 50 to 60 residents of the community, attended a public information meeting June 20 to provide an update of the village’s efforts to fix the problem. MacSporran said while a document published by the village prior to the meeting painted an optimistic picture of progress, the reality is anything but. “Everything is pending,” she said. That impression was further bolstered by a letter dated May 16 from George Heyman, B.C.’s minister of environment, that rejected the liquid waste man-

agement plan (LWMP) the village was required to submit by April 30 to comply with a ministerial order. Heyman said the village’s plan didn’t fulfill several requirements of provincial guidelines, including having it prepared and signed by a qualified professional and undertaking public consultation. “I cannot approve this LWMP as drafted without substantial revisions,” wrote Heyman. “I would strongly advise the village to have a qualified professional prepare and sign the LWMP, to consult ministry staff in preparing the

plan and undertake public consultation about the plan.” Heyman then extended the deadline for the village to complete the plan to Dec. 31. That’s more than two years after the leaks of contaminated water were detected at the base of a hillside next to the middle school. Halliwell said the village’s updated document, published on its website June 3 and indicating the LWMP was complete, was already written prior to the minister’s letter. She said the plan had been prepared by a registered engineer “in good standing who has experience designing sanitary systems, as well as other relevant planning and design experience.” Halliwell added the village would follow up with the ministry about its other concerns, and a plan for public consulta-

tion is being formulated. She said the additional requirements should not hinder resolution of the septic leaks. “There should be no domino effect,” she told The Tri-City News. Brandie Roberts, the vicepresident of Anmore Green Estates’ strata council, said the village’s update document was “simply a continuation of the misdirection and perception of progress.” In a letter sent to Heyman, Roberts said the village is also playing fast and loose with its assertion that residents of the 51-unit housing complex have agreed to pay the full costs of a sewer connection to a nearby hookup in Port Moody, including taking full responsibility for municipal-wide costs of membership to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Discharge District (GVS&DD).

“This is absolutely incorrect,” Roberts said. “Placing municipal wide fees onto 51 families, doubling our property taxes, is not reasonable, fair or equitable.” Those fees, according to Anmore’s document, are estimated to be $59,479 this year, rising to $145,339 by 2023; and those are in addition to the estimated $250,000 it will cost to complete the hookup. Meanwhile, MacSporran said parents of kids attending Eagle Mountain are feeling caught in the middle. She said as the dispute trudges towards the possibility of extending into a third year, some students will have never been able to play on the hillside that has been closed off by heavy steel fences and warning signs since Dec. 23, 2017. “It’s just become part of our furniture,” she said of the blue barrier and bright yellow signs, adding they’ll continue to be in place unless the sides can get together and work through their differences. Otherwise, she added, “The only thing that is going to get people’s attention is if a child gets sick.”

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Congratulations Class of 2019! Best wishes to all graduates School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) congratulates the graduating class of 2019. We are proud of you for successfully completing your secondary school education and reaching this important milestone in your life’s journey. As graduates you are not just earning a graduation certificate. Your journey to this point means you have experienced personal growth and have enjoyed many successes along the way including excelling in academics, triumphing in athletics, shining in the arts, creating award-winning innovations and projects, raising awareness about important issues, making a difference in your school and community, overcoming challenges, and establishing lasting friendships. All of you should be proud of what you have accomplished. It is important to recognize the important role that your teachers, administrators, staff, parents and fellow students have played in helping you reach this point. Express to them your gratitude for their support and involvement over the years in helping you reach graduation. Everything you have learned and experienced has helped prepare you for the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead. Be confident knowing that you have the ability, the skills, and the education to succeed. We wish you the very best as you take your next step - whether that involves attending postsecondary, starting a new job, or traveling. Enjoy what lies ahead but always remember and be proud of your SD43 roots.

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TRI-CITY GROUPS

Protecting kids from online predators Federal $ will help Children of Street/ PLEA help youths

CHILDREN OF ST. MAKES A PLEA DEAL

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The federal government will give $150,000 over two years to support the Tri-Cities-based Children of the Street Society help keep young people safe from online predators. The program, titled Keeping Children Safe Online, was announced June 14 by Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair. “The anonymous nature of the internet has emboldened offenders to meet, groom and abuse victims online,” Blair said in a press release. “Having the proper tools and systems in place ensures we are protecting the safety of our kids in the online world.” The new funding will help Children of the Street deliver 300 educational workshops to more than 5,300 children and teens, targeting young people in schools, youth in custody,

Left: Diane Sowden, who started Coquitlam’s Children of the Street Society. Right: Federal minister Bill Blair. LEFT: SUBMITTED PHOTO; RIGHT: STEFAN LABBé/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

teen-parent groups, substance rehabilitation programs, as well as both Indigenous and LGBTQ2 youths. Diane Sowden, the outgoing executive director of the Children of the Street Society (recently renamed PLEA Community Services following a merger), said the focus on digital predators is borne out of the group’s experience working with kids. “We found that what was coming up was recruitment online,” she said,

“[But] we didn’t have enough time or ability.” The current budget pays for about 550 workshops a year already, and while it’s presence is perhaps most widely recognized in the Tri-Cities — the place where it was conceived — the organization has become provincial in scope. That has allowed staff to work with Indigenous communities in places like Bella Bella and Bella Coola, where young women and girls can be

vulnerable to online predators, she said. According to the 2016 Uniform Crime Reporting survey, human trafficking has been getting worse across Canada, though more recent data is hard to come by. Still, in that year, one in 100,000 Canadians was trafficked. Of those, half were Indigenous women and girls even though they only made up 4% of the population at the time. Part of that comes down to

The retirement of executive director and founder Diane Sowden from Children of the Street (COS) Society has resulted in a transition that will see PLEA Community Services take over the school-based prevention program TCO2, Redefining Manhood, Youth Art Engagement, Predator Watch and online safety education. The goals will continue be to raise awareness, support and funding for preventative programs and one-on-one services to stop sexual exploitation and human trafficking of children and youth, and to ensure they receive help earlier and easier than they currently do. Joining up with PLEA will ensure COS Street programs continue so that youth, including students in School District 43, will continue to be informed about how they can stay safe online and avoid overtures from shady people who might want to exploit them for money. the nature of small towns and the desire of young people to see the lights of a big city, Sowden said. Take a place like Williams Lake, she added, where young people are vulnerable to predators from Prince George who connect with them online. Predators will often offer to buy a young girl a plane ticket out of their town and to come party with them for a weekend, said Sowden. “We try to get young people

to question: ‘Why is this person sending me an airline ticket? Why is this person targeting me to party with them? Why do they want to take me shopping?’” she said. Now, as the money comes in, the timing couldn’t be more comforting. After 25 years leading the Children of the Street Society, Sowden is stepping away from the organization and into retirement. And with federal funds comes the chance to reach more people.

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The students, parents and teachers of Port Moody Secondary School would like to thank these businesses for their generous donations in support of a safe and fun-filled graduation. We couldn't do this without you!

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Croquet for Community Wednesday, July 24, 2019

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At 106, Simpson gets back on (Big) Bike and pedals Residents of Mayfair Terrace take part in Heart & Stroke ride Mario Bartel mbartel@tricitynews.com

You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks but you can get him on a bike every couple of years. At 106 years, Don Simpson certainly qualifies as old. In fact, according to Phil Reist, the driver of the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike, he’s likely the oldest participant to ever ride the 29-passenger behemoth bicycle that helps raise money and awareness to prevent heart disease. Simpson was the captain of a contingent of seniors from the Mayfair Terrace retirement home in Port Coquitlam who took the Big Bike for a 20-minute spin on the roads around Coquitlam Centre last Friday. It wasn’t his first rodeo —

or bike ride — though. Simpson cycled the Big Bike when he was much younger — two years ago when he was 104. But he also remembers riding his bike as a boy around Vancouver’s Stanley Park and attending the six-day bike races at the old China Creek velodrome. “That was our stomping ground,” he said. So when it came time to climb aboard the gargantuan single-geared machine, Simpson knew exactly where he wanted to be. He ignored the requests of a photographer and cameraman to mount an outboard seat so they could get a clear shot of him pedalling and instead scrambled — slowly, and with a bit of help — to the middle row at the very back. After all, who’s going to argue with someone his age? And with a few last-minute instructions from Reist, a shake of the maracas and other noisemakers to ensure passersby notice the big bike, they were off.

Don Simpson (above), 106, is the Mayfair Terrace team captain and a veteran of riding Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike. He last did it two years ago, when he was 104. Above right: Brian and Barb Corbould (right) lead some team members in a warm-up dance prior to embarking on a ride on the Big Bike. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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thank - you The Dr. Charles Best Secondary School After Grad 2019 Committee, Graduates, Admin Staff and Teachers would like to give our sincere Thanks to the following individuals, organizations and businesses for their generosity in support of this year’s After Grad Celebration, including those who made anonymous donations. We couldn’t have done it without all of you! • BC Liquor Distribution Branch • CUPE Local 561 • Dennis’ No Frills – Como Lake Village • Grads BC Photography & Video • McDonalds Restaurant – Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam • Mrs. Carrie Davies • Mrs. Raffaella McKillop • Phoenix Truck and Crane Service • Pizza One – Como Lake Village • R & R Prop Shop

• Real Canadian Superstore Westwood Mall • Royal Bank of Canada • Royal Canadian Legion #263 Coquitlam • Safeway - Shaughnessy Station Mall • Save On Foods – Austin Station • Sushi Mori – Coquitlam • Vancouver Partyworks Interactive • Winners • Your Dollar Store with More – Como Lake Village

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July 28: Dawn Pemberton Aug 4: 2:00pm: Mojo Stars 4:30 pm: Rain City 6 Aug 11: 2:00 pm: New Orleans Gumbo with the Al Foreman Band 4:30 pm: R&B Conspiracy Aug 18: R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Aug 25: The Legendary Powder Blues Show Sponsor: Bill Laidler Team Sept 1: Hitsville USA Band/The Motown Show

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June 28

SCHOOL’S OUT

Head over to Spani Pool (655 Hillcrest St., Coquitlam) on the west side of Mundy Park for a city celebration with games from 1 to 3 p.m. Or check out Coquitlam’s new Pop-up Youth Park, where slushies and sushi will be served from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. near the Mundy Park lacrosse box. Visit coquitlam.ca.

SPIKE OPENS

Port Moody’s annual Golden Spike Days takes over Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street) for the next four days with music, dancing, food and kids games. Tonight, the festival opens at 6 p.m. with sounds from Toy Zebra and a “Reckless” tribute to Bryan Adams, at 9:45 p.m. The can can dancers also take the stage at 7:15 p.m. Admission is by donation. Visit goldenspike.ca.

BASEBALL TOURNEY

Grab a seat at Mackin Yard (1046 Brunette Ave.) as the Coquitlam Little League plays host to the 9/10 districts, the youngest sanctioned tournament in the district. Whalley is the opponent at 6 p.m. while Whalley and Langley battle on Saturday at 1 p.m.; on Sunday, Langley faces Coquitlam at 1 p.m., and Coquitlam meets Whalley again at 1 p.m. on Canada Day. Visit coquitlamlittleleague.ca.

LAX NEIGHBOURS

Players with the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs face the Port Coquitlam Saints at the PoCo rec complex (2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo) for a game at 8 p.m. Visit adanacs.bcjall.com.

June 29

FIRE PANCAKES

For the 42nd year, the Port Moody firefighters fundraise for the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation and the Crossroads Hospice Society by serving a pancake breakfast at

Al Harlow, Tad Goddard, Marc Gladstone and Gary Grace — aka Prism — follow Harlequin on June 29 for the Golden Spike Days festival at Rocky Point Park. submitted photo

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the Inlet Centre fire hall (150 Newport Dr., Port Moody) today and Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon. Sausages, yoghurt, coffee, tea and juice will also be available. Call 604-4697795 or visit portmoody.ca.

HARLEQUIN, PRISM

It’s Day 2 for the Port Moody festival at Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street) with young performers starting the activities off with Tri-Cities Got Talent, from 10 a.m. to noon. Oxygen Yoga in Port Coquitlam also leads a class on the pier, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The opening ceremonies follow along with the can can dancers (12:30 p.m.) and the second round of the talent competition from 1 to 4 p.m. Dan Hare performs at 4:15 p.m. And, from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., Harlequin sings its hits (I Did It for Love, Thinking of You, Superstitious Feeling and Innocence). A second rock band popular in the 1980s, Prism — the Juno award-winning group known for their songs Spaceship Superstar, Take Me to the Kaptin, Don’t Let Him Know and Turn on Your Radar — headline at 9:15 p.m. Admission is by donation. The city will run a free bus shuttle during the festival,

looping from the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) to the park every 30 minutes. Visit goldenspike.ca.

LACROSSE ACTION

The Nanaimo Timbermen are in town for a match against the Coquitlam Sr. Adanacs, at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Visit adanaclacrosse. pointstreaksites.com.

June 30

FARMERS MARKET

Pick up some fresh fare and wares at the weekly Poirier Street Farmers Market — held in the parking lot of the Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam), from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — where Coun. Craig Hodge will be at the councillors’ tent to chat. Visit makebakegrow.com.

BIG SUGAR

Day 3 of the Golden Spike Days at Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street) in Port Moody kicks off with a 1-km fun run at 8:30 a.m. and a 5-km run at 9:15 a.m., sponsored by Kintec with partial proceeds to Share. Register via eventbrite.ca. Barre Fitness

also leads a class at 10:30 a.m. on the pier. Meanwhile, the young competitors in Tri-Cities Got Talent get shortlisted from 2:30 to 4 p.m. while the Famous Players party band heads on stage to light up the crowd at 4:15 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m. Gordie Johnson and his band, Big Sugar, a roots/rock/reggae ensemble known for its hits Diggin’ A Hole, If I Had My Way, Turn the Lights On and Roads Ahead, headlines the party at 9:15 p.m. Admission is by donation. The city will run a free bus shuttle during the festival, looping from the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) to the park every 30 minutes. Visit goldenspike.ca.

July 1

GOLDEN END

It’s the last day of the Golden Spike festival at Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street) in Port Moody and it includes a Yoga Generation hatha session at 10:30 a.m. on the pier. The opening ceremony is at 1 p.m. and the finale of the Tri-Cities Got Talent contest. The folkroots band Tiller’s Folly takes the stage at 3:15 and 5:15 p.m. Admission is by donation.

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Coquitlam’s national fete begins at noon at Coquitlam Town Centre Park with nearly 11 hours of activities and performances. The festival site — on the east side of Lafarge Lake — is divided into zones: Adventure Park, Community Drive, Coquitlam Lane, Eat Street, Eco Zone, The Meadow and Vehicle Showcase. The Coastal Sound Music Academy sings at the opening ceremonies at 12:15 p.m. while The Blues Berries (featuring Dawn Pemberton) play at 2 p.m. They’re followed on the TD Community Plaza Stage by Coco Jafro at 3:30 p.m., Krystle Dos Santos at 5 p.m., SoundTrack Canada at 6:30 p.m. and, the headliners, Ten Souljers at 8:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on the multicultural entertainment on the Celebrate Stage, which concludes with a show by Aché Brasil at 7:30 p.m. And stay for the fireworks at 10 p.m. over Lafarge Lake. Admission is free. Take the Evergreen Extension to the Lafarge LakeDouglas station or park your bike with the free valet service. A free shuttle bus will run from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. from Gleneagle secondary school while limited parking will be at Town Centre Park, Douglas College and Pinetree community centre. Visit coquitlam.ca/canadaday.

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The Queen of Scream Darby Mills — the former lead singer for the Headpins — headlines Port Coquitlam’s Canada Day party at Castle Park (2252 Castle Cres.). But before her performance and the fireworks at dusk, it’ll be a full day of family activities starting at Lions Park (2300 Lions Way) where the Lions Club will host a pancake breakfast (cost is $5/$3 a plate) from 8 to 11 a.m.; kids 10 and under can also win prizes in a free fishing derby. Meanwhile, park your vehicle at the West Coast Express station or in downtown PoCo and catch the free shuttle bus running up to Castle Park from 11:30 a.m. to midnight (cars parked around Castle Park after 6 p.m. will be towed). The Port Coquitlam firefighters will barbecue a salmon meal for $10 a plate — with proceeds supporting the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund — from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. while a cake will be served after the opening ceremonies at noon. PoCo craft brewer Taylight will also have suds on tap. And from 5 to 10 p.m., enjoy the musical acts: Hickelstock, Western Jaguar, Disco Funeral, Destineak and The Darby Mills Project. Afterward, pyrotechnics will blast to music from female Canadian musicians. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/canadaday.

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A Chamber of Commerce has a multitude of functions within its community. Notable functions include helping visitors to the area by providing information and guidance, assisting businesses in growing and connecting with others, providing education to businesses, and finally, advocating on behalf of the local business community to all levels of government. Our goal is to promote and protect the interests of businesses located in the Tri-Cities. The most important service we provide to our community is the advocacy work we do behind the scenes. We work with various levels of government to advocate on business issues that matter to you. But, we can’t do it alone. We need your input to CEO push our efforts forward. Help us advocate on the issues that are most important to you by signing up for MindReader, an insight community that provides rich data on business issues. Visit www.bcmindreader.com to sign up and get involved in your business community.

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Beyond our business community, we work with the BC Chamber of Commerce and network to bring policies forward that benefit businesses across the province. Recently, the BC Chamber network representing 125 chambers and boards of trades from across the province gathered in Burnaby for the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting. Over 70 policy resolutions were brought to the table and a record 33 policies were voted to go forward.

Thank you, Iain Black. I’d like to acknowledge and thank the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) CEO & President, as well as Tri-Cities resident, Iain Black (you may remember Iain as a local MLA in a previous life) for his work in the Chamber movement the past several years. He has done a remarkable job with GVBOT and been of great assistance to our Chamber over the years. Iain is leaving the Board of Trade to move on to new challenges. Thanks to you, Iain, and all the best with your new career challenge!

Passed policy resolutions of note include: • Amending the Property Assessment Process • Sustainable and Purpose-Built Rental Housing • Tax Reform • Reduce Single-Use Plastics Once the 2018/2019 resolution manual is completed, it will be forwarded to every MLA. This informs our local politicians with what the BC business community’s position is on various topics.

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This year, we will be meeting with representatives from the government in meetings across BC to discuss the resolutions face-to-face and in great detail. This is the first time this depth of consultation has occurred in my time with the Chamber and is an enormously positive development. We continue to work diligently with all levels of government on the issues that businesses of all sizes face. You can find more information about our past, current, and future projects at www.tricitieschamber.com/advocacy.

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Schedule of Events Lions Park: 8-11am Pancake breakfast served by the local Lions Club – ($5/adult, $3/child under 10) and a free fishing derby with prizes for children age 10 and under (register on-site).

Castle Park: Noon to Dusk

Introducing Sphero and Ozobot Robots Town Centre Park • Monday, July 1 Visit the Library Link at the Canada Day celebrations! • See our new pint-sized Sphero and Ozobot robots as they follow coded instructions to zip around, make noise and change colour. Ozobots can even be used screen-free. You’ll be able to borrow a ‘bot from the Library and create our own cool code soon. • Get an “augmented reality” temporary tattoo that will come to life with an app on your phone. • Pick up a Canada Day button to show your Canadian pride. Coquitlam Public Library’s Ozobots and Spheros were purchased with funding from the Coquitlam Kinsmen & the Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society.

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12:00 pm: Opening ceremonies, national anthem, flag raising and cake 12:30-5:00 pm: Community showcase – Featuring local performers and choral groups. 12:00-5:00 pm: a variety of free children’s activities including face painting, a creation station, a kids’ activity zone, bungee runs, bouncy castle and more. 12:00-5:00 pm: Community marketplace – explore a variety of community and cultural displays. Noon to dusk: an impressive lineup of food vendors: tacos, Asian fusion, pizza and more. 12:00 pm – 6 pm: – Salmon Barbecue – Port Coquitlam Firefighters continue the annual tradition of serving up a complete salmon dinner for $12. 12:00-10pm – NEW this year a beer garden hosted by Taylight Brewing! 5:00-10 pm: Bring a blanket to enjoy the music acts leading up to the fireworks featuring: Hickelstock, Western Jaguar, Disco Funeral, Destineak, and The Darby Mills Project. Dusk: Grande finale pyro musical featuring the music of all female Canadian artists.

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efore Galileo Galilei could become the father of observational astronomy and discover the four largest moons of Jupiter, he first had to design and build his own telescope. Today, all he would need is a Coquitlam Public Library card. Starting next month, telescopes will be available for loan as part of CPL’s effort to become more interactive, said its executive director Todd Gnissios. “We are not the first library to do it,” he said, noting Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library has had a similar program for close to a year. “We essentially went and stole the idea. “Information is becoming more interactive,” he added. “People want to learn things in groups and they want to interact with it.” The Skywatcher Heritage 76 Dobsonian desktop telescopes will come in a carrying case with two eyepieces (4 mm and 20 mm) and a copy of the National Geographic Night Sky

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of North America guidebook. Gnissios said librarians can also recommend some helpful online instructional videos. While details are still being worked out, the telescopes are expected to be loaned out for three weeks at a time.

Space is a hot topic among library-goers, Gnissios said, noting the impetus for acquiring the telescopes grew out of the popularity of the library’s astronomy info sessions that were held earlier this year. “We ended up getting over

60 people attending,” he said. “We had another one and there was even more people.” For those people and others, representatives of Vancouver’s H.R. MacMillan Portable Planetarium will be in town to help launch the library’s

telescope program. People can learn about the moon and the stars inside an inflatable planetarium at the Poirier branch July 16 at 10 a.m. and at the City Centre branch July 17 at 1 p.m. The event will be hosted by Bill Burnyeat, the resident

Small robots designed to teach young people how to code will be on display when Coquitlam Public Library’s Library Link mobile branch attends Canada Day celebrations at Town Centre Park next week. According to the CPL, Spheros and Ozobots are small robots that follow programmable instructions to move, make noise and change colour. The small robots will soon be on loan from the library. “Learning comes in so many forms these days,” said CPL deputy director Silvana Harwood. “The library is moving forward with providing some of the tools we think are critical to our citizens, no matter what their age.”

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• Stories Galore and More: Wednesday, July 3, join librarians outside the library at Pioneer Memorial Park (the park across the street from the library, between Knowle Street and Ioco Road) for a family storytime for all ages. Enjoy stories, songs and a fun craft. Presented in partnership with the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee. Drop-in, no registration required. • Summer movies: The Secret Life of Pets: Enjoy free family movies together on the big screen every Wednesday. On July 3, PMPL will be presenting The Secret Life of Pets (rated G, 77 minutes); showtime at 2 p.m., doors open at 1:30 p.m.; no registration required but seating is first come, first served. Children under 10 must be accompa-

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Gardens can be your own personal paradise. Whether you are a novice or master gardener, Ground Rules: 100 Easy Lessons for Growing a More Glorious Garden by Kate Frey can take your gardening skills to new heights. An expert gardener and designer, Frey condenses her most important gardening tips into short, easyto-read, one-page “lessons” with beautiful accompanying photos. Each section of the book covers what you need to know to create the beautiful, healthy, low-maintenance garden that you long for. Her knowledge of garden design, compost and plant timing is insurmountable. She discusses soil and watering requirements, and tackles the topic of nurturing birds, bees and butterflies. Frey gives several examples of plants that you can include in your garden while making recommendations based on your geographical location. Grab your shovel and see how your garden grows but finding this title and other gardening books at your local library.

nied by a caregiver. • Super Saturday summer storytime: Join librarians for a special outdoor storytime for all ages. Every Saturday from July 6 through Aug. 10 from 9:30 to 10 a.m., bring a blanket to Pioneer Memorial Park (the park across the street from the

library, between Knowle Street and Ioco Road) for stories, songs, rhymes, a craft and more. Drop-in, no registration required. Info: library.portmoody.ca or 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city

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• Thanks for the Memories: Join librarians for an afternoon of mingling over refreshments and reminiscing as they prepare to say goodbye to the old Terry Fox Library and move

into the new space in the renovated Port Coquitlam recreation complex. Everyone is welcome to visit June 27, 1 to 4 p.m. — drop in. • Babytime: Make language fun by helping your baby develop speech and language skills — infants will enjoy bouncing, singing and rhyming with stories. Babytime is a fun, social bonding activity for babies and caregivers. You can spend time after the program to meet and socialize. The next session is Friday, July 5, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. — drop in. • Stories Galore and More: The Tri-Cities Literacy Committee and Terry Fox Library are offering an outdoor family literacy event in local parks this summer. These drop-in events are aimed at children, who will hear stories, do crafts and see puppets. This program will run July 2 to Aug. 8 as follows: Tuesdays, 10 to 11 a.m. at Gates Park; and Thursdays, 10 to 11 a.m. at Sun Valley Park. Info: www.fvrl.bc.ca, the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page or 604-927-7999. Terry Fox Library is located 2470

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SD43 Request for Proposal: Day Care Operator The Board of Education of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam), hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, invites Proposals from interested Proponents who are Licensed Daycares Operators to operate a Before and After school program (“the Program”) on days when school is in session and on Professional Development Days or School Not in Session Days. The Program will be located within Miller Park Elementary for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The Before and After School Program is required to be in operation for the first week of school 2019. Miller Park Elementary is a community school located at 800 Egmont Avenue just off Robinson Street which runs between Como Lake Avenue and Clarke Road. The space offered to run the program are two classrooms. Each classroom is equivalent to that of an elementary school classroom space jointly used by the school and the successful daycare operator. Details of this opportunity can be viewed and obtained on the BC Bid website www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and this document is available for downloading at this site. Alternatively, this document is available at no cost and can be picked up at the Board’s Office, Purchasing Department, 550 Poirier St, Coquitlam, BC. Key Activities

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date: Time: Location:

Monday, July 8, 2019 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 items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1

Address: 1150 Charland Avenue

Item 2

Address: 1401 Austin Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 4904, 2019 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 No. 4904, 2019 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4996, 2019 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 No. 4996, 2019 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to P-2 Special Institutional.

If approved, the application would facilitate a two lot subdivision of the subject property and the construction of a singlefamily dwelling and a carriage house on each of the resulting lots.

If approved, the application would facilitate the consolidation of the subject property with 1393 Austin Avenue and the development of a permanent, reconfigured parking lot for the Hillside Community Church.

Item 3

Addresses: 675, 681, 689 and a Portion of 669 Adler Avenue, 634, 638 Cottonwood Avenue and 672, 678, 682 Fairview Street

The intent of Bylaw No. 4944, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 4944, 2019 from RS-1 One Family Residential to RT-2 Townhouse Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate the consolidation of the subject properties and the development of five, three-storey conventional townhouse buildings containing 40 townhouse units and one, three-storey stacked townhouse building containing 12 units, with underground parking for all six buildings.

Item 4

Housing Choices Review – Phase 2

The intent of Bylaw No. 4972, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to: • Update the terminology of the Area and Neighbourhood plans to align with the proposed amendments to the RT-1 and RT-3 zones; and • Update the Housing Choices Urban Design and Development Permit Guidelines to guide duplex, triplex, fourplex and multiplex development in Coquitlam. The intent of Bylaw No. 4973, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to: • Repeal and replace the existing RT-1 Two-Family Residential zone with the revised RT-1 Infill Residential zone that limits single-family house size and allows for attached housing forms on lots zoned RT-1 in Housing Choices areas; • Permit up to a maximum of 100% tandem parking spaces for duplex, triplex, fourplex, and multiplex developments; and • Revise sections of the Zoning Bylaw to implement the Housing Choices Review updates. The intent of Bylaw No. 4989, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw Continued on next page

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Housing Choices Review – Phase 2

Continued from previous page

No. 3000, 1996 in order to rezone 702 single-family (RS-1 and RS-3) zoned properties in Housing Choices areas to the revised RT-1 Inﬁll Residential zone.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4993, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to repeal and replace the existing RT-3 Triplex and Quadruplex Residential zone with the revised RT-3 Multiplex Residential zone that allows for multiple detached or attached housing forms on lots zoned RT-3 in Housing Choices areas. If adopted, the above Bylaws will implement the proposed Housing Choices Review updates with the goal of facilitating the delivery of the Housing Choices Program. Any person wishing further information or clariﬁcation with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Andrew Merrill, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3416.

How do I ﬁnd out more information? Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Tuesday, June 25, 2019 to Monday, July 8, 2019 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 bylaws 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, including names and addresses, 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 604927-3010. 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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OUT & ABOUT CALENDAR SATURDAY, JUNE 29 • Support the Talitha Koum Society, which operates two recovery homes for women, by releasing a butterfly into Coquitlam’s Blue Mountain Park, 1-3 p.m. Reserve your butterfly for just $25 plus service fee at www.talithakoumsociety.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 2 • Have you considered becoming a foster parent? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

JULY 2: PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Elie Ritch, BSc, who will talk about biomarkers in liquid biopsies for immunotherapy in prostate cancer. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Refreshments provided; no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Ken, 604-9362998 or Craig, 604-928-9220. The-Lower-Mainland-GreenTeam.

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SUNDAY, JULY 7 • Invasive blackberry removal, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Nelson Creek, Coquitlam – and more volunteers are needed. No experience necessary, all ages and abilities welcome; tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Sign up: meetup.com/

• Sahaja Yoga Meditation TriCities free introductory program begins, running every Sunday, 4-5:30 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), Studio B. Info: tricitiesmeditation.com or 604729-6990. • July tree tour on the

Riverview Hospital grounds, 1-3 p.m., with Riverview Horticultural Centre Society. Meet at 1 p.m. at the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. Site map: www.rhcs. org or email info@rhcs.org. Next tree tour: Aug. 11.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 11 • July tree tour on the Riverview Hospital grounds, 1-3 p.m., with Riverview Horticultural Centre Society. Meet at 1 p.m. at the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. Site map: www.rhcs. org or email info@rhcs.org.

SENIORS • Share Family and Community Services is running a walking club for people 65+ as part of its new Active Aging program; the group meets every Thursday at 11 a.m. at the steps down to the lakeside path from Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam. People of all abilities and languages are welcome and can walk at whatever pace is suitable. If you are interested

in joining the walking group or would like to start a walking group in another location, contact Share: 604-937-6992 • Dogwood Songsters Choir (age 50 plus) practises every Monday, 9:15 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; it also entertains in retirement residences once a week and is dedicated to sharing the joy of singing in the community. New members are accepted in January and September. Info: 778-941-0788. • HEAR Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association meets third Monday of each month (September– June), 1-3 p.m., at Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. HEAR is a support group dedicated to improving the communication skills and quality of life for the hearing impaired. Sessions include guest speakers and group discussions. All are welcome to attend the free sessions. Come to a meeting before purchasing a hearing aid for insight and consumer information. Info: Anna, 604939-0327. • The Club Port Moody, a gathering place for those

over 50 at 101 Noons Creek Dr., hosts a number of regular events, including: crocinole, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.; knitting, Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m.; cribbage, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon; ukelele group, Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Info: theclubportmoody.com. • Bingo at Dogwood Pavilion, 12:45 p.m., every Friday (except holidays and in July and August). Info: 604-927-6098. • Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slopitch ball club is looking for man 55 and older and women 50 and older from the Tri-Cities to play ball. 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. Teams play at Town Centre and Mundy parks; practices and games are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season begins as weather permits. Info: Len, 604941-0081 or lenraili@shaw.ca; or Phil, 604-931-5498 or pjbd2@ hotmail.com. see next page

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• 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: Darlene, 604-937-3536. • 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. • 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: Kim Bortolin, 604927-6093. • 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 (at the corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-9376970. • Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-5769734, or email tsn@shaw.ca. • The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active sup-

walking club for PEoPlE 65+ • Share Family and Community Services is running a walking club for people 65+ as part of its new Active Aging program; the group meets every Thursday at 11 a.m. at the steps down to the lakeside path from Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam. People of all abilities and languages are welcome and can walk at whatever pace is suitable. If you are interested in joining the walking group or would like to start a walking group in another location, contact Share: 604-937-6992

• 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. • Used books, CDs and DVDs

port 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: 604-5527221 or info@burquest.org. • ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free one-hour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604-437-1940 or ceas@telus. net.

wanted by Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary for fundraising sales. These items may be dropped off by the back wall beside the bookcase located outside of the gift shop (main lobby area) at ERH. • Parent Support Services Society of BC is looking for volunteer facilitators for its support groups. PSSSBC runs self-help circles located throughout the Lower Mainland and is searching for professional and supportive individuals to assist grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Info: samrah.mian@ parentsupportbc.ca. • Are you a new immigrant? Do you have questions, con-

cerns 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. • A group of elders who focus on working with youth within School District 43 welcomes anyone who has knowledge they want to share or who just wants to be involved. Group meets Fridays, 11 a.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Info: Carole, 604-376-6205 or Claudia, 604525-8163, or email: thestorytellingelders@gmail.com.

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Ten Souljers at Town Centre Park Two years ago, Ten Souljers opened for the Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan at Canada Place in Vancouver on the nation’s 150th birthday. Last year, the highenergy dance band had another memorable show on Canada Day, playing Dawson City. For this July 1, founder Marty Robson promises to keep the beats pumping as they usher in the country’s 152nd year with an evening show in Coquitlam. The 11piece ensemble will headline the city’s free party with a concert starting at 8:30 p.m. on the TD Community Plaza stage — about 90 minutes before the fireworks blastoff over Lafarge Lake, a spectacle that draws some 5,000 guests each year. Robson vows they’ll make it a night to remember, with the national anthem sung just before the pyrotechnics are ignited. “We’re going to get the crowd singing along,” he told The Tri-City News last week. “It’s going to be see

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‘Queen of Scream’ at Castle Park The Darby Mills Project performs in PoCo on July 1

their road trip — to 100 Mile House. The experience “changed my life,” she said. Buoyed by her musical success, Mills moved to Calgary, where she auditioned “for a million bands” and worked in a record store. She landed a role in the dance ensemble Business Before Pleasure, which had just lost its female singer, before hooking up with Steelback, a rock group from Victoria. A year later, in 1981, she was scooped up by the Headpins — another rock act that was founded by Chilliwack members Brian MacLeod and Ab Bryant (formerly of Prism). With Mills as their Queen of Scream — and a deal with Solid Gold Records — the Headpins rose to the top. Their debut album, Turn It Loud, went platinum and charted for six weeks, with Don’t It Make Ya Feel as a single. Their next album, Line of Fire, spawned the hits Celebration and Just One More Time and, soon, they were opening for big American bands like Kiss, Whitesnake, ZZ Top and Aerosmith. But by the end of 1985, Mills, who said she co-wrote a third of the Headpins’ tunes, found herself without a band. She retained the record-

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Darby Mills tells a few stories about how she became the “Queen of Scream.” Her dad was a fantastic singer, she said, and while the family would be at their cabin, he would often belt out some tunes that would generate applause from other holidaygoers around the lake. The Vernon native, who was about four when she first witnessed this display, was sold on his public performances. “That sunk so deep into my soul,” she told The Tri-City News last week. She tried out for the school choir but didn’t make the cut so, instead, Mills threw herself into acting. By Grade 10, she had developed a set of lungs that knocked her high school buddies off their feet. Once, she laughed at a student who was singing the Heart hit Crazy On You. “A boy can’t sing that song,” she told him. His band challenged her to take the microphone and was so impressed with her vocal ability and performance that they recruited her for next

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Veenesh Dubois was in Japan last year when she got the call. On the other end of the phone was Rohit Chokhani, the artistic director of Diwali in B.C. who had known the Coquitlam resident from her play Under the Mango Tree. Chokhani was picking a cast for the Bard on the Beach production he was co-directing with Johnna Wright the following summer: All’s Well That Ends Well. The presentation would be like none other, he told her. Rather than setting the show in Europe — as William Shakespeare had in his original plot penned some 400 years ago — the directors were going to transport audiences to an India on the cusp of independence in 1946. Dubois was intrigued, especially as she had never been part of a Bard season before, but the timing was off. The audition was going to be in the middle of her vacation, she told him, and she was busy with her acting career in Asia. Dubois accepted Chokhani’s invitation anyway.

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“I just never thought I would get in,” she said. As it turned out, her tryout last summer before Christopher Gaze, the artistic director of Bard on the Beach, was “great” and a few months later, she was formally offered the role of the widow, the mother of Diana (a young girl whom Bertram, the Count of Rousillon, attempts to seduce). But in Wright and Chokhani’s version, which opened last night (Wednesday) on the Howard Family Stage, the widow speaks Hindi, a language Dubois had never studied. She had to pick it up fast. The producers hired Nutan Thakur, a Vancouver-based radio host, as her dialect coach and, for a few months, they practised Hindi pronunciation by phone while

Dubois lived in Asia. For the show, which also includes original music and traditional Indian dancing, Dubois’ translated words will be projected on a screen so ticket-holders can follow along in English. “It’s an amazing script,” Dubois said of the play. “It’s so funny and dramatic and so colourful…. Vancouver is going to be very surprised by the production and the story and the people.” “Setting the play in India allows us to look at where we are at as a society now and endeavour to make Shakespeare more accessible across cultures and languages,” Chokhani said in a news release. He added, “It has been both exciting and challenging to interpret this play in a new context, augmented by music and movement. It’s given us an opportunity to explore the complexities that exist in this diverse country of India.” After the Bard run, on Aug. 11, Dubois said she’ll return to Asia to remount Under a Mango Tree in Japan and Hong Kong. For tickets to All’s Well That Ends Well, call 604-739-0559 or visit bardonthebeach.org. The official opening night is Sunday while talkbacks with the cast are after each Tuesday night performance from July 2 to Aug. 6.

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ing contract with MCA and recorded music in England for her first solo album. That fell through, too, when MCA released Mills the next year. Over the years, the Headpins tried to make a few comebacks but the Juno-nominated singer had a tough time recovering financially from the band’s debts and legal battles. dArby mills She returned to Vernon and raised two boys (now Headpins singles, some ages 20 and 25) with her originals from her Flying husband. Solo work and some covers Three years ago, Mills that “made huge impresplayed her last show with the Headpins and launched sions on my earlier life,” she said, noting Nazareth’s Hair The Darby Mills Project, of the Dog and Razamanaz. which on Monday will With the release of her headline the Canada Day new CD titled LIVE, a Telus celebrations at Castle Park TV documentary called The in Port Coquitlam. Queen of Scream and more Mills promises the July 1 gigs on the horizon, Mills concert will include some said things are starting to of her favourites: some

look bright. “I’m getting my footing again,” she said. “I’ve got some festivals coming up and I still have my voice. “I’m thankful for whatever the universe has given me… and I’m happy to have been given the opportunity that I’m known not just as the singer of the Headpins. I have a band now that’s going to make you dance and stomp your feet — not just bang your head.” Music for the city of Port Coquitlam’s Canada Day party July 1 runs from 5 to 10 p.m. and will feature Hickelstock, Western Jaguar, Disco Funeral, Destineak and The Darby Mills Project. The fireworks are set to blast off after the last song, at around 10 p.m. For more information on the Canada Day festivities at Lions and Castle parks, go to portcoquitlam.ca/canadaday for the list of activities.

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It may not be Canada Day when Gordie Johnson and his band, Big Sugar, hit the Golden Spike Days festival stage in Port Moody, but it’s close enough. The band’s founder and frontman plans to lead the crowd in a singing of the national anthem at their June 30 show at Rocky Point Park. And Johnson will also be hoisting his signature doubleneck Gibson guitar, which displays a Canadian flag on its back. “We’ll definitely be flying the colours,” Johnson told The Tri-City News last week by phone. “I love it.” Johnson’s patriotism runs deep, especially when he’s on tour. His instrumental version of O Canada, from the band’s album Brothers and Sisters, Are You Ready?, is so classic that Universal Music included it on its box set to mark Canada 150 two years ago. Cross-country trips to promote their act — and celebrate the nation’s music — are frequent. In December, they played a sold-out concert in Toronto to pay tribute to their late band-

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Big Sugar founder and band leader Gordie Johnson with his wife, Alex Johnson, who plays percussion and sings backup vocals. The pair will perform at Golden Spike Days in Port Moody on June 30 along with Big Ben Richardson, Rey Arteaga and Chris Colepaugh. photo submitted

mate Garry Lowe, who died of cancer last summer; the show featured a several Canadian bands such as Wide Mouth Mason, I Mother Earth and Barenaked Ladies. For this long weekend, Big Sugar has dates in Squamish and Port Moody before it flies to Regina for the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ July 1 home opener against

the Toronto Argonauts. Still, the national anthem won’t be the only song on their list. They’ll also feature their past hits such as Diggin’ a Hole and If I Had My Way from their Hemi-Vision CD; some covers (Dear Mr. Fantasy); plus half a dozen tunes from their new album that’s due out this fall, called Eternity

Now. It was recorded and mixed at Johnson’s studio in Texas, The Sound Shack. Once it drops, more Canadian concert dates will follow, he said. As for the line-up, which has changed since Johnson formed Big Sugar in 1988, he now has his wife, Alex Johnson on percussion/ backup vocals, Rey Arteaga on

percussion, Chris Colepaugh on drums and ‘Big Ben’ Richardson on bass. Johnson said the group has more of a rock edge these days. “We’ve evolved but we still have those reggae vibes,” he said. Big Sugar plays the Golden Spike Days on June 30 at 9:15 p.m. To view the festival lineup, visit goldenspike.ca. ca.

fantastic.” Robson said Ten Souljers won’t have their usual lineup as their third vocalist, D’arcy Han, is in China for the semi-finals of a reality TV singing contest. Still, they’ll be playing covers from their extensive song list, which ranges from tunes made famous by the Motown singer Marvin Gaye to the Brit sensation Dua Lipa. Robson said Ten Souljers tends to perform about 50 gigs a year — mostly private events in B.C. — but it has also played before large audiences in Washington State. The Tri-Cities are familiar territory for them as well: They closed RibFest at Rocky Point Park last year and, in 2015, were at Summer Sundays in Port Moody. For more info about Coquitlam Celebrates on July 1 at Town Centre Park, visit coquitlam.ca/ canadaday.

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New waves, goals for Port Moody paddler Finn Wakeling will be competing on unfamiliar courses MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

For Finn Wakeling, the rapids just got real. The 14-year-old Grade 9 student at Gleneagle secondary school recently qualified for Canada’s national junior canoe and kayak team. And next, he’s heading to Germany for a week-long training camp followed by the junior world championships in Krakow, Poland, July 16 to 21. There, the currents will be faster, the waves bigger, and he’ll be facing competition he has never seen before. It’s a big leap forward for Wakeling, whose specialty is the C1 racing canoe in whitewater, slalom and downriver events. Since taking up the sport when he was nine years old, most of his competitions have been at the same few courses in Canada against the same handful of opponents in his age group. While that exclusivity helped Wakeling build his paddling resume and pretty much assured his ticket to worlds once he achieved the qualifying standard, he said he has no idea where he stands in the sport’s big picture. That will all change when

Port Moody paddler Finn Wakeling will be competing at the canoe and kayak junior world championships in Krakow, Poland, July 16 to 21. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

he gets to Europe. “It’ll be the first time I can measure myself against the competition,” Wakeling told The Tri-City News. And he’s not just talking

about the other paddlers. The unfamiliar courses will present the Port Moody teen with new challenges and there will be grandstands filled with knowledgeable

paddling fans, not just friends and family. For the first time, he’ll also be required to race multiple times, with each event comprised of heats and semi-finals leading up to the

decisive finals. Wakeling said while the experience will be new, his approach won’t change much. “I’ve always tried to practise racing as if it’s massive races,”

he said. Just as Wakeling does prior to club events on the Chilliwack River, he’ll first walk the course with his coach, Brendan Curson, to read the currents and waves and build a mental picture of how he’ll navigate them. “By the time I go home that evening, I can recite the whole course in my head,” Wakeling said. On race days, he’ll sharpen his focus to shut out all necessary distractions so when his canoe hits the water, shooting the rapids and riding the waves for the 90 to 130 seconds it takes to get to the finish line will be completely instinctual. Wakeling said success in paddling comes not from beating the river but from learning how to work with it by steering his craft so the currents and waves propel him quickly and efficiently down the course. “A wave is still a wave,” Wakeling said. “There’s subtle differences and you have to learn how to use them.” He said his European excursion will give him a good idea where he might be able to go with his sport, although, he conceded, finding international success is a challenge for any Canadian paddler given the limited facilities and qualified coaching. Said Wakeling: “My goal is to feel like I performed my best.”

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COQUITLAM SPORTS HALL OF FAME LACROSSE Stephanie Papillo was honoured as the top athlete with a disability at last Thursday’s inductions ceremonies for the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. She’s overcome a nonverbal learning disability to be able to compete at the provincial and national level in synchronized swimming. For more photos from the evening, go to tricitynews. com.

Ferry not kind to Jr. Adanacs Island life is not for the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs, it seems. The BC Junior A Lacrosse League leaders lost for just the third time this season, falling 7-6 in overtime to the Victoria Shamrocks in Victoria on Sunday. Coquitlam’s previous two losses were to the Nanaimo Timbermen, on one disastrous weekend in that mid-Island city. Victoria’s Ben Preston scored the winning goal 4:25 into the extra period after the Shamrocks had tied it with just 2:18 remaining in regulation time. The Adanacs had carried a 4-2 lead into the third period, but the hosts scored three straight goals to wrest a 5-4 advantage midway through the frame. Dennon Armstrong tied it with his second goal of the game, then put the visitors back in front with just under three minutes left on the clock. Armstrong finished the game with four points. Nate Faccin stopped 50 shots in the Adanacs’ net, while his teammates fired 52 shots at Victoria keeper Cameron Dunkerley. Coquitlam’s lineup was bolstered by the addition of Daylin Kellough from the Port Coquitlam Saints, completing a deal earlier this month that sent the playing rights for Gabe Procyk to the Saints. Kellough was held off the score sheet in Victoria. The Saints, meanwhile, continue to struggle finding wins as the team lost its 14th game of the

season Friday, 8-5, to the New Westminster Salmonbellies. New West scored the first three goals of the game at the PoCo Rec Centre and led 3-1 at the end of the first period. Both teams scored three times in the second, and the visitors had a 2-1 edge in the final frame. Procyk had a goal and two assists to lead his new team’s offence, while Garrett Winter pitched in a pair of goals and a helper. The Saints’ next test will be against the Adanacs, Friday, 8 p.m., at the PoCo Rec Centre. That will be the night after Coquitlam meets the Langley Thunder in Langley.

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