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Locals on wildfire front lines Equipment, staff sent to Interior to join the fire fight GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

A handful of Coquitlam firefighters have been assisting with the wildfire fight in the Interior and more could soon join them. Fire Chief Wade Pierlot told The Tri-City News Monday that he has deployed the department’s sprinkler protection unit along with a chief officer and four firefighters. The crew will use the equipment to protect vital infrastructure, including telecommunications towers, bridges, mills and mining structures. “They have had quite the experience,” he said. “The fire has been a Rank 5 — Rank 6 is the worst. They have had to abandon their positions several times.” The unit is currently near 108 Mile Ranch and Pierlot said he is considering a request to send another sprinkler protection system and more staff to assist where needed. see 14,000 HAVE, page 9

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Wildfires have hit a number of areas in British Columbia’s Interior, stretching firefighting resources to the max. That’s why local fire departments, including Coquitlam’s and Port Moody’s, have sent resources such as staff and specialized equipment to help with the battle.

EVERGREEN EFFECTS

skyTrain proves boon for events in Tri-Cities Transit use tripled at Lafarge-Douglas on Canada Day MARIO BARTEL

The Tri-CiTy News

SkyTrain is making it easier for visitors to take in events in

Coquitlam and Port Moody — and that’s boosting transit ridership as well as the hopes of event planners. According to TransLink, the number of people passing through the fare gates at Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station — the end of the Evergreen Extension in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park — almost tripled

on Canada Day compared to a typical Saturday in June: On July 1, 9,966 users tapped in and tapped out at the station versus the prior month’s Saturday average of 3,331. “That’s music to our ears,” said Eric Kalnins, Coquitlam’s tourism manager.

see 276% INCREASE, page 8

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Tens of thousands of people attended Coquitlam’s Canada Day celebrations and many of those used the Evergreen Extension to get there, as did visitors to Port Moody’s July 1 events at Rocky Point Park.

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Cubs these days, they don’t listen Port Coquitlam resident Philip Warburton has for years been sharing his wildlife photos, taken during walks in the Tri-Cities, with Tri-City News readers. Here’s his explanation for his latest contribution, the four photos on this page: “One of those happenstance moments with nature.... “This mother bear was trying to get her cubs to come through the culvert but the cubs did not like the deep water or maybe the long tunnel. “They wanted nothing to do with it. They kept climbing on top and wanted to go over land, but mother bear was not giving up. She tried to pull them into the culvert, but eventually the kids won the battle and overland they all went to get to the other side. “Absolutely fascinating to watch the interaction of these three over the ten or so minutes of the back and forth, to and fro of them all. A learning experience for all four of us.”

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Transactions down, prices up in Tri-City GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Real estate values continue to rise in the Tri-Cities but the number of transactions has fallen in the last three months, according to the latest statistics from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Since April, the number of sales of attached, detached and apartments in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody has dropped 18.8% compared to the same period last year. The decrease was particularly large in the single-family home category, which saw a 25.6% decline across the Tri-Cities; Coquitlam saw a 27.7% drop and Port Moody a 31.1% decrease. Even in the last 30 days, the number of transactions has decreased 7.3%, smaller than the

Metro Vancouver region-wide decline of 11.5%. But the lack of sales does not appear to be hurting prices. Since the beginning of the year, residential property in Coquitlam has risen in value by 13.5% while Port Coquitlam has seen a 15.7% increase and Port Moody has seen a 10.9% increase. The last month alone has seen a 2% jump in Coquitlam, a 2.2% rise in Port Coquitlam and an increase of 1.8% in Port Moody. Some of the largest increases since the beginning of the year have come in the apartment category. For example, Port Coquitlam has seen an 18.9% increase in overall selling price while the figures for Coquitlam have jumped 17.9% and the benchmark price for an apartment in

Port Moody rose 13.6%. Across the region, the number of sales has also declined from last year’s recordbreaking figures. Jill Oudil, the president of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, acknowledged that demand for single-family detached homes has fallen. But she said sales of townhouses and apartments are picking up across the region. “Home buyers have more selection to choose from in the detached market today while condominium listings are near an all-time low on the MLS,” she said in a press release. “Detached home listing have increased every month this year, while the number of condominiums for sale has decreased each month since February.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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531 182 511

384 181 408

–27.7% –0.5% –20.2%

n PORT COQUITLAM Detached Attached Apartment

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179 110 176

–17.9% –7.6% –13.3%

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Baby formula theft suspects are sought GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam RCMP are looking for help in identifying two people accused of stealing baby formula before driving away in a vehicle that was also reported stolen. The incident took place on June 30 at approximately 10 p.m. at a grocery store in the 1300-block of Lougheed Highway. The suspects allegedly took between six and eight tins of formula worth about $300 and walked out of the store without paying. Police describe the first suspect as a man in his late 20s who appears to be Middle Eastern, about 5’6” tall with short, dark hair. The female suspect is also believed to be Middle Eastern and in her 30s, 5’1” tall with long, brown or red hair. In a press release, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said: “Theft of baby formula may seem strange but it is very common. Police investigators often see baby formula used as a street currency that is exchanged for

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The city of Coquitlam is calling on higher levels of government to implement legislation restricting the sale of dogs, cats and other animals in stores. Council voted unanimously (Coun. Craig Hodge was not present) to craft a letter to send to the province and the Union of BC Municipalities asking for tougher rules around the retail sales of pets. Restrictions would still allow residents to adopt cats, dogs and rabbits from reputable breeders and through animal rescues and shelter organizations. “Puppy mills, they sell to the pet stores,” said Coun. Mae Reid, who brought up the issue during Monday’s council-incommittee meeting. “The pet stores are their outlet for getting all these pets out.” But the measures stop short of a full bylaw restricting sales in Coquitlam that was originally sought by Reid, similar to regulations recently passed in the city of Vancouver. New Westminster and Richmond have similar bylaws, as do several municipalities across Canada and the United States. “I would like to follow

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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

$2.7M for a Tri-Cities youth jobs program Info sessions are coming up for a four-week course JANIS CLEUGH

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A program designed to get vulnerable young people working or back in school received $2.7 million last week from the federal government. The funding announcement for the SUCCESS Chance to Choose: A Youth Employment Program was made in Port Coquitlam by Patty Hajdu, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minister of employment, workforce development and labour. The cash means 352 people between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age will be able to tap

into job-readiness skills and gain work experience over the next three years. Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam Liberal MP Ron McKinnon, who was at last Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s news conference at Leigh Square Community Arts Village with NDP MLA Mike Farnworth, said a Chance to Choose helps many constituents get into the workforce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a smart investment in our local economy,â&#x20AC;? McKinnon said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with SUCCESS on a number of issues and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to collaborating on Chance to Choose.â&#x20AC;? One of the biggest social services agencies in B.C., SUCCESS has its Tri-City service centres in Henderson Place mall and on North Road in Burquitlam. Its Youth

SPEAK Have an opinion on a Tri-City News story? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Employment Connect site is at 2138-1163 Pinetree Way. The next intake for Chance to Choose is July 24 to Oct. 27 in Port Coquitlam. Information sessions about the four-week course â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and 10 weeks of work experience â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be held July 18 and 20 at 9:30 a.m. Call 604-474-3140 or email morgan.campbell@success.bc.ca to register.

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Visitors going through Moody Centre Station, a short walk to Port Moody’s Canada Day/Golden Spike festivities at Rocky Point Park, increased by more than 276% over a typical Saturday in June. “It’s helped us with our biggest problem,” said Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay. “We can get more people in the park than in the parking lot.” Coquitlam’s Kalnins told The Tri-City News the huge crowds that have turned out for recent events at Lafarge Lake and Town Centre Park, including Canada Day celebrations, the BC Highland Games and the Harry Jerome Classic track and field meet, are testimony to the positive impact easier access by transit can have on those events. And he’s rubbing his hands in anticipation of what more can be done as the city leverages its position at the end of the Evergreen Extension to the Millennium Line. “It really creates this new access we never had,” Kalnins said. “We’re able to go after new markets, like people who live in Vancouver, people who don’t drive. They can get to Coquitlam now.” Clay said he noticed a lot of people attending the Canada Day events in Port Moody were shuttling between other celebrations in the area, like the one in Coquitlam or even venturing out from the big party at Canada Place in Vancouver. “It opens up opportunities for people to travel into our city for an hour or two,” Clay told The Tri-City News. “It gives them the option to be very mobile.” The proximity of Lafarge

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Many of the thousands of people at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park for Canada Day and Golden Spike festivities travelled by SkyTrain. Lake, Town Centre Park and the Evergreen Cultural Centre to the SkyTrain line’s terminus station is also a slam-dunk from a marketing perspective, Kalnins said. In fact, the organizers of the Harry Jerome Classic included the event’s location at “the end of the line” as part of its advertising campaign and the meet was sold out weeks in advance — something that never happened in the events years at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium. “Lafarge Lake is easy to explain to the market,” Kalnins said. “It’s the last stop and you get off; that’s what works in our favour.” But it also creates challenges. Kalnins said as more event planners eye the area, the city has to find a balance of scheduling programming at the park and keeping it as a quiet space where residents and visitors can escape the hustle and bustle of crowds and city life. “We don’t want to become victims of our own success,” Kalnins said. More thought also has to be

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given to things like wayfinding signage or placing volunteers at the SkyTrain stations to direct visitors who may not be familiar with the area. Clay said those wheels are already in motion in Port Moody, where the city’s tourism committee has been charged with looking at better signage options to direct visitors from its SkyTrain stations to its various attractions. It’s all about keeping visitors happy, Kalnins said, because happy visitors will be more inclined to return or stay longer to explore surrounding businesses or neighbourhoods. “If someone is coming in, they see we’re not the sleepy suburbs,” Kalnins said. “We’ve got a budding downtown core, it gives us more of a downtown feel.” And convenient transit access is a big part of that city vibe, Clay said. “People are getting out of their cars,” he said. “People don’t have to be slaves to parking spots.” mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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Wildfires have been burning out of control across the Interior, destroying homes and leading to the evacuation of more than 14,000 people. As of Tuesday, more than a dozen notable blazes were burning in areas west of Prince George, around Williams Lake, north of Kamloops and near Princeton. A blaze in the Coastal Fire Centre was also burning east of Harrison Lake. The sprinkler protection unit can be towed to remote locations and set up to protect important structures that are in the path of a moving wildfire. The equipment can either use pre-filled bladders or tap into local water sources. Crews can then leave the scene and return when the fire has died down or passed through the area. “It works quite well,” said Pierlot. “It is amazing what it is able to save and it doesn’t put anybody at risk.” While sending resources to other jurisdictions is common during wildfire situations, the Coquitlam department benefits from the training and experience, Pierlot said. Given that the municipality borders a forest along its northeast boundary, the training could

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A new concept plan for a park in Burquitlam is expected to turn a small, sleepy green space into a major amenity for one of Coquitlam’s fastest growing neighbourhoods. City council approved on Monday a concept plan for Cottonwood Park that will see the area more than double in size by 2020 from its current 2.2 acres, with plans to eventually expand to 11.5 acres in the years to come. Phase 1A, which includes a water park, children’s play area, bathrooms, basketball court and picnic facilities, is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 while Phase 1B, which adds sports fields, a ball diamond and tennis courts, will be completed in 2020. The plan “makes sure there is a good balance between areas of rest, areas of play and areas of general movement within the park,” said Andre Isakov, Coquitlam’s manager of park planning and design.

MAYOR RICHARD STEWART The city received an additional 2.55 acres of land for the expansion as part of last year’s agreement with Concert Properties, putting the total size for the first two phases at 4.75 acres. But the recently approved Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan identifies approximately 30 properties in the surrounding area that the city hopes to eventually acquire for future park expansion. That could allow for Phases 2 and 3, which would add more parking, additional fields and tennis courts and an expanded picnic area. Those phases would cost an additional $7 million, bringing the total price tag to $13.5 million, according to estimates contained in a staff report.

Last year, the city signed an agreement with Concert Properties, which has agreed to build a YMCA facility in conjunction with a mixed-use development on 2.1 acres of the 3.6-acre Burquitlam Park. In exchange for the park land, the developer agreed to give the city the 2.55 acres for the Cottonwood Park expansion. “Both the new YMCA and the expansion of Cottonwood Park will be great community assets,” Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said at the time. “And through the innovative partnership with the YMCA and Concert Properties, we will achieve substantial community and financial benefit for Coquitlam residents — much more than what might have been achieved by acting alone.” The YMCA recreation facility is expected to be built by 2021.

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“I attended this event, and had great difficulty locating a trash bin. Ended up bringing my garbage home with me as a result. Unacceptable for the city to not plan something basic like this.” NISHI BHAN ON A LETTER TO THE EDITOR CRITICIZING THE CITY OF COQUITLAM ABOUT CANADA DAY TRASH

Seriously? Considering the size of the event that park was in great condition. I was there right after the event (and in fact recognize the garbage can in the photo) and unless we expected city workers to be out there 24/7 during Canada Day weekend, the park looked pretty damn good. BRIAN HILL ON THE SAME LETTER

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t’s standard procedure for cities to run their major growth plans by one another, such as Coquitlam’s reaching out to Port Coquitlam for comment on its vision for northwest Burke Mountain. But that may not be enough in the future and here’s why: First, people are much more sensitive to new development than they were in the past. They are more acutely aware of the environmental impacts of development; for example, they know building up the mountain reduces bear habiNEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n

tat, forcing bruins into neighbourhoods in search of food. They also know what is good for residents of one city can be a traffic headache for people in neighbouring communities. Second, road infrastructure linking neighbourhoods may need a defter touch than current procedures allow. It’s not enough for cities to develop road plans independently from one another. They need consensus, as challenging as that might be to achieve. That way, it’s less likely one city will gripe about the traffic it gets from its neighbours. Similarly, when it comes to civic facilities, could there be more regional planning from a Tri-Cities perspective so all users fairly bear the cost?

There has been collaboration between the cities in transportation and many other issues, as well as a TriCities Joint Council. Metro Vancouver also provides regional oversight on land use planning and transportation. Maybe a made-in-Tri-Cities version should be considered. When it comes to major plans that will increase a city’s population by a certain threshold — say more than 10% — a new regional table should be established to ensure growth issues are dealt with in a way that doesn’t benefit one jurisdiction to the detriment of another. The details of how this table would work, who would participate and make decisions,

and what role the public would play needs more fleshing out. But it may be something to consider as we move towards a denser future. This wouldn’t have been an issue had there never been three separate city infrastructures and politicians will argue that their role is to reflect the needs and concerns of their own voters. And to be clear, we are not calling for amalgamation, which has long been a nonstarter locally, nor are we saying cities are just a charming anachronism from the past. But times have changed from the days when acres of forest and a few roads separated the three cities. It’s time for a new way of doing business.

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Save older rental stock Litter aplenty The Editor, Re. “40-50 homes to be built for low-income earners in Coquitlam” (The Tri-City News, June 28) and “Affordable start (editorial, June 30). I commend Coquitlam’s mayor and council on this excellent initiative to allow less affluent citizens a way into home ownership. May other, similarly creative models, such as the ones found in the city’s companion document to the Housing Affordability Strategy, also see the light of day in the

near future, now that senior governments seem more willing to support affordability again. When it comes to affordable rental housing, however, I feel stymied by the city’s approach. By pre-designating large areas in the Burquitlam-Lougheed neighbourhood for future highrise development, they are doing a grave disservice to the hundreds of lower-income, mostly transit-using families now occupying perfectly habitable, affordable dedicated rental and co-op housing there.

When these properties are upzoned, these families will be dislocated in the worst housing crisis in memory. Whether this is achieved by slow attrition or by inducements such as free rent and moving costs, the results will be equally disastrous. I would suggest keeping these older rental buildings (now 50 to 60 years old and mostly rock-solid, just lacking in curb appeal) would lay a strong foundation for the city’s total rental stock. These family-oriented older build-

ings are likely the only truly affordable ones we have left. Newer replacements, even if in adequate numbers, will never be as affordable, never mind as spacious or secure. I am urging the city to follow the lead of New Westminster and, more recently Victoria to protect these older complexes instead of encouraging demolition. To date, I am aware of no older complex being thus protected, and can think of no better place to start. Felix Thijssen, Coquitlam

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Can’t SD43 make child care concessions? The Editor, Re. “PM parents in child care limbo” (The Tri-City News, July 7). Thank you for your coverage of our situation at BrightPath Port Moody. While I appreciate your coverage of all sides of the story, I’m not sure you conveyed any of the emotion that the parents caught in this situation feel. The staff at the centre have cared for our kids like their own.

After school, a group of kids and parents stay and play at the playground. Our kids’ classmates are their family. They see the staff as surrogate parents and grandparents. When word came down we’d be losing our care, all of us were distraught, not just because of the cold bureaucratic responses or the fact that most open spaces in town were now gone, but because we’d also be saying

goodbye to a tight-knit family. Our eldest has been at the centre for five years. When I was coming off of mat leave, we were wait-listed for 14 centres. Only one had a space. Many people were at the centre because their simply was no other option, especially for out-of-school care. Now, the only option is long waiting lists at other centres. I fail to see how School District 43 managed to oper-

ate for so many years with the out-of-school program in the gym but suddenly requires it for educational purposes, especially when concessions had been made to accommodate the breakfast club space. Could concessions not be made for another few months, considering the impact to families? Would the additional rent money not benefit the district? Jody Prouse, Port Moody

near the river The Editor, My family and I ventured off to the Coquitlam River last Wednesday to cool down and enjoy the evening. As we made our way to our favourite spot, I was appalled at the volume of garbage. It was so disheartening to see. During our trek, I found an old Rubbermaid bin that had clearly been there for a while and started to pick up some of the garbage. In 500 m of land in and out of the river I found the following: • more than 100 cigarette butts; • more than 50 bottle caps; • $10 in empties; • three broken lawn chairs; • two popped floaties; • 15-plus Starbucks cups; • a broken weed trimmer; • broken glass and Ziploc bags; • an old towel; • abandoned clothes; • a wrecked tent; • mostly full bottles of mixers and half-eaten sandwiches;

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• plastic utensils, remnants of plastic shopping bags; • socks and flip flops; • 15 bags of dog poop; • so many napkins used for impromptu bathroom spots; • at least 8 campfire spots littered with books, magazines, twist ties, bottles, feces and so much more. My husband and I hauled out more than 20 lb. of garbage in such a small space. There has to be respect for the river and the land. It is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone suffers when we don’t care. Courtney Catterall, Port Coquitlam

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Work on Port Coquitlam’s Blakeburn Lagoons project is proceeding full steam ahead since Mother Nature started cooperating. The often-rainy first part of this year slowed the draining of the two ponds, located north of the Carnoustie Golf Club. But when the burst of dry weather finally arrived late last month, the water had all but gone, allowing construction crews with Western Watershed Designs Ltd. to start shaping the earth and adding some

250,000 native trees and plants to the 27-acre site. When complete in November, the Blakeburn lagoons will have undergone a transformation — from decommissioned waste settling ponds that have been closed to the public for more than 40 years to an ecologically restored oasis. Looping 2.5 km with a path at its centre, the new Blakeburn Lagoons Park will be an escape for nature lovers, runners and dog walkers alike as well as science students attending nearby Blakeburn and Cedar Drive elementary schools, plus Terry Fox and Archbishop Carney secondary schools. Lee-Anne Truong, the city’s capital projects manager, said the $3-million restoration work — with $1.9 million coming from senior governments —

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Area resident and BMN bat team chair John Saremba said he and fellow environmentalist Kiyoshi Takahashi met with city officials several times this year about bat conservation and BMN education initiatives. “Given the importance of bat species in our region, we had wanted to encourage such conservation efforts at the Blakeburn Lagoon Park as well as promote greater public awareness of the benefits and value of bats in our local community,” Saremba told The Tri-City News in an email. “City staff were very cooperative and quite interested in such a partnership as well as the volunteer services that we could provide.” Truong said public interest in the Blakeburn Lagoons Park project has been strong from the start, with hundreds of residents attending open houses and offering design input. Initially, the city proposed two concepts: a “people’s park,” which would include access to the water; or a “nature park,” which would keep the area quiet for wildlife. The latter gained the most support, she said. The extensive remediation of Blakeburn Lagoons —

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Engineer Lee-Anne Truong, Port Coquitlam’s manager of capital projects, checks out work last month at Blakeburn Lagoons. which were operated by the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District for sanitary sewer flows for homes and farms until the site was decommissioned in 1978 — has been on the city to-do list for years. “People are really excited to see this finally done,” Truong said. “It’s been closed off for so long and soon it will be in our backyard.” • More details about the project can be found at portcoquitlam.ca/blakeburn or emailing Lee-Anne Truong at truongl@portcoquitlam.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

We are collecting photos of all Coquitlam gardens, including flower displays, balcony pots, vegetable and kitchen gardens. Of special interest are gardens celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary with red and white colours and pollinator plants. Please don’t include people in your photos due to privacy concerns. To submit, please email parkspark@coquitlam.ca Find out more about Coquitlam in Bloom and view the photo gallery at coquitlam.ca/cib

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FRI | JULY 14 | 1:30-10:30 PM DOWNTOWN PORT COQUITLAM

Join us for year two of the PoCo Grand Prix! We’re thrilled to be hosting the second annual PoCo Grand Prix presented by Dominion Lending Centres, part of the 2017 BC Superweek cycling series. If you were here in 2016, you’ll know what an incredible experience this event was. Drawing more than 5,000 spectators to our downtown, our inaugural year exceeded all expectations, and we’ve built on those successes to make year two even better. Expect a fun-lled afternoon and evening of competitive cycling, community cycling events on the pro track, family activities, displays, live entertainment, food, beverages and much more. While you’re downtown, make sure to check out the businesses in the area, many of which will be open during the event. On behalf of the City of Port Coquitlam, please enjoy this amazing event and all that our downtown and community have to offer.

L-R: Cllr. Mike Forrest, Cllr. Darrell Penner, Cllr. Brad West, Mayor Greg Moore, Cllr. Dean Washington, Cllr. Glenn Pollock, Cllr. Laura Dupont.

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Schedule of events

ON THE TRACK

From thrilling high-speed action on the track to a full lineup of talented musicians on stage, you’ll nd plenty to do at this year’s event. Make sure to check out what else is in store on the next page.

1:30

ELITE WOMEN’S RACE ACE CE E

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ELITE MEN’S RACE Category 3-4

3:15

CORPORATE CHALLENGE Sponsored by Cap’s Westwood Cycle

5:15 MARIO BARTEL/TRI-CITY NEWS

GIGGLE DAM STAGE

Category 3-4

3:15

JENNA WAGNER/CITY STAFF

ENTERTAINMENT

KIDS’ K ID D RACE (AGES 5-8 AND A N 9-12)

Unplugged & unhinged acoustic

4:15

STEVE SAINAS

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MACKY C AND THE MOUNTAIN MEN

Sponsored by Norco Bicycles

â&#x20AC;¢ Mini track and obstacle course â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bring a bike! â&#x20AC;¢ Norco Bicycles bike demos â&#x20AC;¢ Photo booth â&#x20AC;¢ Cartoon artist â&#x20AC;¢ Circus West â&#x20AC;¢ Spin art bike â&#x20AC;¢ And more!

3-8 pm: PoCo GRAND PRIX BIZ EXPO Sponsored by Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Association

3-10 pm: BEVERAGE GARDEN

Sponsored by Port Coquitlam Kinsmen Club

1-11 pm: BIKE VALET

Sponsored by Capâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Westwood Cycle

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INLETTHEATRE 5:00 -8:00PM . ï¿½ .

Pack a picnic or grab a bite to eat at one of the food trucks on site as musical acts take the stage under the white canopy at Town Centre Park Plaza.

FRIDAY, JULY 14: Joe Fernandes Band (7 p.m.): Also known as Dr. No, the fun begins with one of Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top cover bands.

Megan Twist (8:15 p.m.): This Canadian singer/ songwriter describes her style as country with a dash of folk and pop.

Mark your calendars for upcoming concerts, set for Aug. 11 and Sept. 1 from 7-9 p.m.

coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts ENGAGEMENT

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COME INpm: ANDKIDS’ RECEIVE 3:30-7:30 ZONE A COMPLIMENTARY Sponsored by Norco Bicycles CONSULTATION • Mini track and AND DENTURE CARE obstacle course – PACKAGE FREE! bring a bike! Boris Eroshevski

SUPPLEMENTS I VITAMINS • Amazing Chocolates Admission to this area is by invitation sponsored by Samz • Tasty only; Pastries FOOD & SHAKE BAR

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10 am: McAllister Ave. closed from alley north of Shaughnessy St. to Donald St.; Donald St. closed 11 am: Shaughnessy St. closed between Elgin Ave. and Whyte Ave. 11 am: One-way trafc; roving closures during setup

ROAD CLOSURES: AFTERNOON (EVENT) 1-11 pm: Full closure

1-10 pm: Local trafc only Maps and more: pocograndprix.ca

GETTING THERE Parking will be limited in the downtown area, and posted time limits will be enforced. Consider transit, carpooling, walking or cycling (free bike valet on site). Check www.translink.ca for schedules and bus detours.

Experience cycling at its finest!

Mike Farnworth, MLA

Congratulations to the City of Port Coquitlam and the Organizers of the 2017 Poco Grand Prix

Port Coquitlam 107A - 2748 Lougheed Hwy. (Corner of Westwood & Lougheed) Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 6P2 mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca Phone: 604-927-2088 Fax: 604-927-2090 @mikefarnworthbc

Selina Robinson, MLA

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Pro cycling 101

THE NUMBERS Male category 3-4 cyclists: ~52 Female category 1-2 cyclists: ~105 Female category 3-4 cyclists: ~8 Average age of cyclists: 27.3

Average years racing: 5-8

Average hours/week cycling: 10-25 Average speed: 50 km/hr

Maximum speed: 63 km/hr

BC Superweek prize money: $140,000+

THE COURSE

Weaving through downtown Port Coquitlam, the course is a 1.3-km circuit with six turns. Riders will navigate the course for 40-65 laps and whiz by about once a minute.

What is a prime? Pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x153;preems,â&#x20AC;? primes are designated laps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; usually announced by a bell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that offer cash prizes to the fastest rider. Primes may be sponsored by organizations or businesses or through crowd funding (watch for volunteers on race day collecting donations and selling prime bells).

AV E

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O Get great views anywhere D WILSON AVE along the fenceline!

What do the four rider categories mean? Amateur, or elite, riders start at Category 4 and accumulate points in races to advance through the categories. Category 1 is the highest level for elite riders before moving on to a professional contract. Some riders may achieve Category 1 in one or two seasons, while others may spend their entire cycling career working towards it.

M HIL ARY LR D

Male category 1-2 cyclists: ~185

Different nationalities represented: 12

What is a criterium? A criterium, or crit, is a bike race consisting of laps around a closed circuit that ranges from 1-1.5 km in length. The winner is the ď&#x192;&#x17E;rst person to cross the ď&#x192;&#x17E;nish line after a predetermined time or number of laps.

Length of course: 1.3 km

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What is BC Superweek? BC Superweek is a series of professional cycling events hosted in cities across Metro Vancouver, and Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest professional cycling series. PoCo Grand Prix is the ď&#x192;&#x17E;fth of six events in BC Superweek, which this year runs July 7-16 and includes the Tour de Delta, New West Grand Prix, Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, Giro di Burnaby and Tour de White Rock.

What is the difference between an elite and a pro rider? Elite riders arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sponsored and therefore must pay their own way for equipment, travel and entry fees while they gain experience and skill. Once riders move to the professional level, they can obtain sponsorship that will cover their costs and in some cases pay a wage. How much time do the riders spend training? Riders typically spend between 10 and 25 hours per week on their bicycles. A recovery day is about one to 1.5 hours of riding, while a long day could be up to six hours. The athletes also complement their riding with cross-training activities such as swimming, running and weights.

REMEMBER THE

Thursday, July 13, 6-8:30pm

Giro di Burnaby 2017

SHARE FOOD BANK THIS SUMMER

because hunger doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a vacation! Roya has worked at the SHARE Food Bank as a Community Resource Navigator for the last two years. As someone that came to Canada as a refugee herself, with two small children and pregnant with a third, she knows rsthand what it feels like to be in need of support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found SHARE as I used the services in Port Coquitlam and started to naturally help other people in the line.â&#x20AC;? She was very excited when she saw the job posting on Charity Village. She shared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to help people in refugee camps in Syria (she was in there for three years)â&#x20AC;Ś I feel privileged and proud of myself to be able to help.â&#x20AC;? WHY SHOULD PEOPLE REMEMBER THE SHARE FOOD BANK THIS SUMMER? As a mother herself, Roya knows the challenges that families face when school is out for the summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no school supports in summer, kids are at home and eat more, kids ask for food every single day, when you take your kids to the park you need a bag with snacks in it.â&#x20AC;? One day, Roya witnessed a new refugee family (father, mother and six year old son) come to the SHARE Food Bank. The parents were crying, and the son consoled them saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we are going to eat today.â&#x20AC;? Helping families and giving them hope like this is why you should remember the food bank this summer.

Donate at: sharesociety.ca facebook.com/sharefcs/

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Photo Credit: Chris Relke

Race starts at corner of Hastings & Carleton Title Sponsor

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Join us for the 3rd annual Mayors Croquet Tournament as 16 teams compete to win the coveted “Golden Mallet” award. Enjoy fabulous food from local restaurants throughout the day, a catered dinner reception including awards ceremony, live and silent auctions, entertainment and dancing under the stars!

Thursday, July 20th 1:00pm – 9:00pm Private residence of Harken Towing 1950 Argue Street, Port Coquitlam Ticket Price $85 +gst www.mayorscroquet.com

The PoCo Foundation raises funds to benefit innovative and local causes in the City of Port Coquitlam.

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Above: Brothers Brydan and Jake Cotichini work on their Puffy Demons game, which was just released on the Google Play app store and Apple’s App Store. Left: A demonstration at one of the Cotichini boys’ schools.

TRI-CITY KIDS

What did you do in your free time when you were a kid? These brothers created a game Clever kids made a game called Puffy Demons DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

wo Port Moody brothers learned that it’s one thing to play a video game but quite another to make one yourself. But for Brydan Cotichini, 10, and Jake Cotichini, 11, who recently launched their Puffy Demons game for Android and iOS, making the whack-amole-type game was as much fun, if not more, than playing

one of the thousands of games available online. “One we started thinking about it, it was super fun,” said Brydan, who goes to Anmore elementary school and is the artist who designed the avatar and the game play. His older brother Jake, an Eagle Mountain middle school student, did all the coding for the game, using Game Maker Language from YoYo Games (it’s free to use the tools but you have to pay for a licence to make the game available for sale.) “It was satisfying to be working on your own game,” he said. As with any game there were

a few challenges. Originally, they wanted the creature to be a skeleton but the puffy demon they ended up with looks like a popcornshaped fuzzball with a ferocious grin. The loveable mischiefmaker turned out to be just the right kind of crazy creature that motivates you to try to swipe him off the planet while trying to avoid hitting one with a heart and losing a life. There are also power-ups, including bombs, time boost and a bonus star to help you rack up streaks and scores. The brothers admitted they would sometimes disagree on what the demon should look

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like or how he should act. But then they would draw out their ideas, exploring various options, before deciding on the best. Over two years from conception to completion, the boys worked on every aspect of the game, from design, to sounds to how it moves in the digital space. Their workshop is the basement, a comfy room with chairs and lots of computer screens and tablets at hand. Their dad, Stephane Cotichini, is a game designer who works out of his home and he shared some of his knowledge with his boys and other kids in game making classes at

his son’s school. But he didn’t interfere too much, noting: “In terms of the actual design, they did 90%.” The boys are also active, finishing off a season of lacrosse and are looking forward to camping with their parents and two younger brothers. Now that Puffy Demons is out in the world, the brothers hope other kids will buy the game so they can start on the next.

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• You can find Puffy Demons on the Google Play and Apple App stores.

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“Once we started thinking about it, it was super fun”

Bryden Cotichini on the work that he and older brother Jake put into their smartphone game, Puffy Demons

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COQUITLAM MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION RETURNING PLAYER REGISTRATION OPEN ONLINE NOW Register by June 30.17 to maintain returning player status. Pay by July 31.17 to avoid fee increase

NEW PLAYER REGISTRATION OPENS ONLINE JULY 1.17 All players must reside in Coquitlam and proof of residence will be required.

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Port Coquitlam resident Philip Warburton snapped this photo of a group of coyotes during a recent walk. Wrote Warburton: “Thought you may be able this to use somewhere in the paper. Maybe a ‘be aware as you walk the dykes’ item... These three were quite curious as I was walking my springer spaniel this morning. Very non-confrontational and ran off as soon as we moved closer, but one is never sure quite how they will react when you have a pack or group together.”

VIDEO ON DEMENTIA

Families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s may want to take part in an upcoming event organized by the Alzheimer Society of BC. On Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon, a video called The Senior Gems: A Guide to Supporting Family Members with Dementia, will be screened at Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam). The film features Teepa Snow, a renowned occupational therapist and dementia educator. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 604298-0780 to register or email info.burnaby@alzheimerbc. org. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

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ENDODONTICS

MEDICAL IMAGING

Q: Why does a root canal hurt so much?

A: This is a question i get asked frequently by patients as there is often much apprehension about a root canal treatment due to the anticipated pain that may occur with the procedure. However, the pain they feel is caused by an infection in the tooth, not by root canal treatment. The goal of the root canal treatment is to resolve any infection and associated pain as well as to keep the tooth. A tooth gets infected by bacteria from the mouth which invades into the pulp and nerve of the tooth. When this occurs a response from the bodies immune cells occur to attack the bacteria. However, despite the body trying to eliminate the bacteria, a reaction occurs in which the nerves are stimulated, and increased blood flow occurs to the tooth. This is usually followed by an abscess or build-up of antiinflammatory cells.

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All these responses trigger the nervous system and pain occurs from the tooth. In the majority of cases, the root canal treatment is painless with the use of anesthetic. The issue that can occur is that anesthetic can be less effective when there is a severe infection and there may be some discomfort during treatment.

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Mammograms Save Lives As the saying goes…a spoonful of sugar helps the mammo go down! Okay, okay – that’s not exactly how Mary Poppins said it but same principle. Let’s face it, a mammogram is not the funnest of experiences. There are always a million other things that need to get done, and it is so easy to put off something unpleasant. Yes, it can be uncomfortable, some would even say torturous but in the end mammograms save lives. As moms, sisters, daughters and friends, we should do our best to encourage each other to get a mammogram. A little company does not hurt, make an experience out of it. Ask your friends or family to book appointments at the same time and turn it into an event. For example, ‘Boobs and Brunch’ or ‘Mammos and Martinis’… just wait for the martinis till after you have had the exam! Get the girls together and go have one, after all, what is a couple minutes of discomfort among Breast Friends? Proudly providing medical imaging to the Tri-Cities for over 35 years! 102-3001 Gordon Ave., Screening Mammography Program Coquitlam, B.C. 604.927.2130 www.medrayMRI.com

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Heat stroke occurs in dogs who are left in a small confined space with poor air circulation (notably cars) or when playing outside on warm sunny humid days. Cars turn into ovens within 10 minutes, even in the shade with the windows open. If you witness a dog in a car on a warm or humid day that you believe may be in distress, please ask stores to page their customers and call the local SPCA or police immediately.

How to recognize the signs of overheating? The first signs are restlessness and excessive panting, sometimes excessive drooling followed by very difficult (and loud) breathing. The dog may be unable to stand up or move. Don’t waste time!!! Immediately call your Veterinarian! Cool your dog down by immersing in cool water or by spraying with water. NEVER USE ICE WATER! This constricts the blood flow which inhibits cooling. Give the dog some cool water to drink. Please go to your veterinarian or emergency animal hospital ASAP!

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time of year when they build a nest in or around your Bumble Bee house or dare forage for food on your dinner plate during well-deserved patio time. Honey bees, bumble bees, solitary and stingless bees are protected pollinators essential to our ecosystem. They primarily feed on nectar and pollen making them a rarity around your dinner table. Honey Bee Yellow jackets, paper wasps and bald-faced hornets are the highly visible aggressive dinner raiding predators, capable of delivering multiple stings when Wasp provoked or swatted at. When dealing with yellow jackets and hornets, safe treatment and removal of the nest by a pro will eradicate the colony. If no nest is visible, wasp-specific lure traps can be hung in discreet locations around your exterior space to draw wasps away from your patio area. If you are not sure or need advice ask a pro! Yellow Jacket PEST AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ... Right Solutions the First Time

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Adoption of cats, kittens and dogs/ puppies: includes a bag of Hills Science Diet dry food, a free general vet exam 3 days post adoption, spay neuter or spay/neuter certificate should the animal not be old enough at the time of adoption, and a 6 week trial of pet insurance provided by Petsecure.

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SNOWY AND CASPER: Father and son New Zealand Dwarf rabbits both under 2 years old. They enjoy spending time together and eating vegetables from your hands.

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HOUSE TRAINING YOUR PUPPY

HEAT STROKE & HOW TO AVOID IT

How To Avoid It • Never leave your pet in a car (even for 10 minutes with windows open!) • Always provide shade for your pet • Leave a fan or air conditioner on for your pet when you go out. • Thoroughly remove your long-haired pet’s woolly undercoat (NOT same as shaving!) • Keep cool water available at all times • Know how to check your pet’s temperature • Keep paws cool by providing a wet towel to stand on or wetting down the paws on a hot day If your suspect that your pet may be suffering from heat stroke, call us immediately. Heat stroke is an emergency!

Some recent tragedies have reminded us, you should never leave your pet in the car on a warm day, as heat stroke can kill in a surprisingly short period of time. But did you know that dogs and cats can get heat stroke at home or in the park, too? Signs of Heat Stroke • Unusually heavy panting • Raspy, fast breathing • Body temperature over 40 C • Vomiting or Diarrhea (sometimes) • Weakness or Collapse Who Is At Risk? • Any pet left in the sun or in a hot room or car • Short-nosed breeds like bulldogs or pugs • Dogs with collapsing trachea or asthma • Dogs with thick, heavy overcoats

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• Extremely friendly and adorable young male rabbit • Loves to snuggle and is very social • Calm and curious

Males, Domestic Rats • Bonded pair, must be adopted together • Friendly • Need spacious enclosure

• A sweet girl who unfortunately was returned from adoption because she wasn’t getting along well with the existing cat • May still get along with other cats, or may need to be the only feline • Very affectionate and playful • No tail due to previous injury

Princess Buttercup • Very cute and playful cat with a feisty attitude • Would do best in a cat savvy family who understands when she needs space • Woexisting well with other cats currently as long as they keep their distance

Cliff

William Catner

• Gentle natured boy who was surrendered to us because he wasn’t getting along well with this sibling. • Likely Cliff was on the receiving end of the bullying as he’s a very sweet and sensitive boy • May be best suited for a quieter home to match his personality

• Very sweet, calm and cuddly boy • Generally stays out of the way of the other cats, but if he went to a home with a mellow cat we think they’d coexist just fine

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TC CALENDAR THURSDAY, JULY 13 • Sensabus Society hosts Chairs O’Charity Fundraiser, a cocktail party with food and entertainment, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the Vancouver Golf Club. Proceeds will go towards a “sensory bus” for children with autism. Tickets: $45, available at eventbright.ca. Info: sensabus.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 15 • Free multicultural family summer fair, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion (Burlington Drive and Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Learn about the different cultures that make up our community while enjoying live entertainment, music and dance performances; Korean drummers, Bhangra dance, Chinese opera, taekwondo demonstration, line dancing and more, plus: kids zone, crafts for children, play area, door prizes, food and BBQ available for purchase. Info: 604-927-6940.

MONDAY, JULY 17 • Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, meets, at 7 p.m., Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (street parking only). New members are welcome. Directions & info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

TUESDAY, JULY 18 • Dogwood Garden Club members are giving short demonstrations on special subjects such as roses and answering questions starting at 7 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, Coquitlam. Gardeners of all levels are welcome to attend and bring their questions; refreshments will be provided.

THURSDAY, JULY 20 • Tri-City Greendrinks hosts “What the health! Healthy buildings... happy people?” 6:309:30 p.m., Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., Port Moody. What effects do design, materials, maintenance and operations, to name a few, have on us? Nicole Border will share what she’s learned about what affects human behaviour and will talk about ways to leverage the healthy buildings approach to enhance the physical and mental health of our communities. Dinner available for purchase at 6:30 p.m., sharing starts at 7 p.m. The bistro will feature a select menu comprising a vegetarian meal (with meat option) as well as a lighter fare; call 604937-0998 to reserve a meal and/or request gluten-free. Info: meetup.com/tricity-greendrinks.

TUESDAY, AUG. 1 • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

JULY 15: DEBOVILLE SLOUGH PLANTS • Friends of DeBoville Slough invasive plant control work party, 9 a.m.-noon. With the assistance of the city of Coquitlam, volunteers will be working on controlling Japanese knotweed. Meet at the kiosk on the north side of the slough; tools will be supplied but if you have a favourite lopper or hand pruner, bring it along. DeBoville Slough is located at the corner of Cedar and Victoria drives in northeast Coquitlam. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather – and don’t forget sunscreen and water if it is hot and sunny. Info: info@fodbs.org. daparkassn@gmail.com, visit minnekhada.ca, or call Diane, 604-619-9314 or Trina, 604520-6442.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 5

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

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17

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

ONGOING

• PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave., is open Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff is available Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; volunteers may be on-site

at other times. Info: 604-9278403 or www.pocoheritage.org. • Bingo at Dogwood Pavilion, 12:45 p.m., every Friday (except holidays and in July and August). Info: 604-927-6098. • SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open most Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or sparcradio.ca. • 754 Phoenix Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is active from September to June and meets Wednesdays, 6:309:30 p.m., at Moody elementary school. Girls and boys 12-18 welcome. Due to increased interest in the cadet program, a second squadron has been added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca. • Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar school, Coquitlam. • Are you a new immigrant? Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-474-3131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help. • Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com. • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items. • Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. • Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. New members welcome, all levels beginner to advanced, singles and couples. • St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the TriCities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-

3426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • Weekly thrift sales, Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United church, corner of

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TC CALENDAR TRI-CITY TRANSITIONS COUNSELLING • Tri-City Transitions offers free ongoing counselling services on weekdays for women who have experienced abuse/ violence in their relationships or childhood abuse, sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse. Info: 604-941-7111, Ext. 103. Call 604-941-7111 ext. 112.

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class every Saturday, 10-11:15 a.m. (ages 8-12); both at Jackson Street Cultural Centre, Coquitlam. Info: 604-941-7316. • Life Recovery Classes for individuals seeking recovery from addictions and abuse Sundays, 4-5:15 p.m. Info: 604464-0510. • Access Justice offers three free legal advice clinics in the Coquitlam and PoCo; Fridays, 2-4 p.m., SUCCESS Coquitlam, 2058 Henderson Pl., 1163 Pinetree Way; info: 604-878-7400; Mondays, 3:305:30 p.m., PoCo Area Women’s Centre; 604-941-6311; Fridays, noon-2 p.m, Calvary church; info: 604-936-8242. By appointment only. Info: 604-878-7400 or www.accessjustice.ca.

cadets.ca or 604-939-0301. • 2893 Seaforth Army Cadets hold a parade night every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Open to boys and girls aged 12-18 years. Info: 604-4662626 or 604-942-3245, or www. cadets.ca. • Tri-City Healing Rooms available, free, Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., Westwood community church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-464-0558. • Drop-in meditation Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Oasis Wellness Centre, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam; by donation. Info: 604-221-2271 or www. meditateinvancouver.org. • Shorinji Kempo meets every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:309:15 p.m.; children’s/beginners

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Bookseller’s dream comes true Western Sky Books plans to open a book store in downtown PoCo this fall JANIS CLEUGH

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“Have you ever been to Chapters at 9 p.m.?” Tamara Gorin asks. “They’re kicking people out.” People love books and they love a space where they can share stories, the Port Coquitlam resident says. And come this fall Gorin and her partner Dianne Ganz will create just that — a community hub where they can sell new and used books as well as generate ideas for writers and other literary lovers. This week, the pair is expected to sign a lease at a downtown Port Coquitlam site for a book store under their company’s name: Western Sky Books. They launched their online platform earlier this year after Gorin and Ganz collected second-hand books from around Metro Vancouver. Now, they have more than 20,000 titles in storage — some of which they’re offering at weekly farmers’ and flea markets in PoCo, Port Moody and Cloverdale. At the markets, “you get to be where the people are. There’s a lot of vibrancy,” Gorin says. “You get to find out what they want to read and you get to build relationships, which is going to be important for us as we get a storefront.” At last Thursday’s PoCo Farmers’ Market, in Leigh Square Community Arts Village, Western Sky’s kiosk is bustling. There are shoppers who visit every week to purchase books, Gorin says, most of them looking for CanLit (Gorin’s favourite genre), classics and children’s page turners. Gorin is grateful to mar-

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Western Sky Books co-owners Dianne Ganz (left) and Tamara Gorin hope to open a bookstore in downtown Port Coquitlam in September. They were photographed at the PoCo Farmers’ Market last Thursday with young shopper Ava, 6.

ket manager Aynsley Wong Meldrum for allowing a place for a small book retailer to set up shop. “The society is very flexible for vendors of all sizes,” she says. “It is giving small businesses that are invested in the community a chance.” Gorin jumped on the book selling bandwagon last year after a few life turns. In the social services field for years — as a crisis worker and rape crisis centre co-ordinator (Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter); a community outreach counsellor (Pacific Community Society); and a supportive housing coordinator (Alouette Homestart Society) — Gorin forged ahead with her literary ambitions while at The Writers’ Studio at SFU in 2006. She thrived in the poetry cohort and even co-edited the student anthology. Two years ago, Gorin decided to make the leap and leave her career, realizing she didn’t want further promotion or a subsequent master’s degree. She had been diagnosed earlier with multiple sclerosis and “I needed to take care of myself,” she said. Before her mother died, Gorin and her mom relived a childhood dream of opening book store. And while on EI, Gorin signed up for the year-long Self Employment Program at Douglas College, which gave her the skills to become an entrepreneur. Ganz, a floral wholesaler and Terry Fox secondary grad, was on board with Gorin’s new direction. “We wanted to invest our money ourselves and we wanted get into the community,” Gorin says. “The book store seemed like the perfect way to do that.” She adds, “It’s a way to live my values in a happy way.” • To donate your books to Western Sky, email dianne@ westernskybooks.com or visit westernskybooks.com. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Coast Salish stories flowed from Noons Creek hatchery this week during a special Indigenous event at the Port Moody facility. On Sunday, the Port Moody Ecological Society officially launched its Welcome Post Project, a five-month long program to highlight First Nations knowledge as part of a call to action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The project, which is being done in partnership with Tri-City SUCCESS, started with artist Tasha Faye Evans offering a welcome; Squamish enthobotanist T’uy’tanat Cease Wyss led a plant walk with guests. The welcome is one of several Coast Salish cultural events taking place at the hatchery until November: • Walk with T’uy’tanat Cease Wyss on July 16; • Cedar weaving workshop on July 23; • Reconciliation dialogue with Brandon Gabriel on July 20, 27, Aug. 17 and 24; • Drum making workshop on Aug. 25; • Coast Salish drumming and singing on Aug. 31; • and a Welcome Post Community Collaboration with artist James Harry on Sept. 10, 14 and 17. To register for the workshops, visit noonscreek.org.

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Right, Evergreen Cultural Centre visual arts manager Greg Elgstrand is the curator of Coquitlam, Canada — a multilayered art exhibit about the city and its place the country, as the nation marks its 150th year. Chapter 3 of the display opened July 5. The show ends Aug. 20, with Chapter 4 unfolding July 26. Above, Micah Lexier’s 41 (cents) from 2002.

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An evolving exhibit about the city of Coquitlam — and its place from the nation’s eye — added a third chapter last week. But not all the gallery pieces paint a rosy picture of the municipality. The latest round, as curated by Greg Elgstrand, the visual arts manager at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre, offers a few dark reminders of the city’s past. For example, the same year Port Coquitlam hero Terry Fox was running across Canada on his Marathon of Hope, in 1980, 20-year-old Coquitlam native and Playboy Playmate model Dorothy Stratten was murdered. Later that year, Coquitlam resident Clifford Olson started his killing spree of children and young adults. In his show, Elgstrand represents these sensational stories through creative means: Olson through a newspaper clipping, and Stratten through origami art (the Lover’s Knot, a Star City pin-up poster, is courtesy of artist Myfanwy MacLeod and the Catriona Jeffries Gallery). He argues 1980 can be seen as a turning point for the city as it was thrust into the international spotlight while there was also a loss of innocence. Like in his two previous chapters, Elgstrand uses the narrator “C” — meaning Coquitlam or Canada, depending on the viewer’s take — to navigate the exhibit, telling or testing time and distance as measured by past events and landmarks. Chapter 3 has “C” removing his or her “salmon-coloured

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Lover’s Knot (2012) by Myfanwy MacLeod shows a Star City pin-up poster of Centennial secondary graduate Dorothy Stratten (courtesy of the artist and the Catriona Jeffries Gallery).

ROLL OUT Chapter 1: May 20 to June 11 Chapter 2: June 14 to July 2 Chapter 3: July 5 to July 23 Chapter 4: July 26 to Aug. 20 glasses to see” the past, present and future, Elgstrand said. “We tend to romanticize about the past,” he said. “We can often see the past as fantasy because we just want to remember the better times but the scars are there. We have to be honest for culture’s sake.” Still, despite the reckoning, there are fond memories, too. The Westwood Motor Speedway, on Westwood Plateau, is represented twice in Elgstrand’s show: First, with a shiny silver wheel rim and mirror pedestal, designed by Josephine Meckseperm, called American Racing (Venom),

and by a copy of a Tri-City News article, which photographed the last race on Oct. 10, 1990. As well, Elgstrand makes the link to the United States — not only with the rim artwork and Stratten, who moved to Los Angeles to be a star, but also with American coins, which continues to be an accepted form of currency in Canada. He presents Micah Lexier’s 41 (cents) — a penny, nickel, dime and quarter — in an enclosed box. Elgstrand said the response to the exhibit is mixed: Some viewers find it arcane while others can connect the dots. “This is not a tourism brochure,” he said. “This is one interpretation of how Coquitlam, Canada came to be.” • The Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) is open Wednesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Joe Fernandes is pleasantly surprised. The Maple Ridge resident didn’t know he and his band were launching the inaugural Summer Concert Series FERNANDES in Coquitlam, which starts Friday. They were hired by the city this spring to kick off the first of three Envision Financialsponsored shows at Town Centre Plaza. And Fernandes said they’ll start the series with familiar popular and country tunes to get the crowd on their feet and singing along. “We’ve got an extensive catalogue,” he said. “Footloose, Keith Urban, Roy Orbinson — you name it, we play it.” Programming city parks with summer sounds is now commonplace in the Tri-Cities, with the aim to bring more people into the civic spaces. In Port Moody, Summer Sundays Concerts began 11 years ago when resident George Balzer saw Rocky Point Park nearly deserted on the day off. He approached city hall to see if he could organize shows featuring his favourite

Town Centre Plaza, Coquitlam, Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. July 14: Joe Fernandes Band, Megan Twist Aug. 11: Olivia Penalva, Andrew Allen Sept. 1: Clavinova Nights, Bruce James Orchestra

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Left, Bif Naked. Top right, the Legendary Powder Blues and below right, Rumba Calzada. genres: blues, soul, funk and reggae. Since then, thousands of people have come out to hear the music from top Metro Vancouver bands. As well, Balzer and his team have collected more than $20,000 from guests for the Crossroads Hospice Society, which has a hospice in PoMo.

Sponsorship has been key for drawing out the visitors. Like last year, Balzer has secured four main companies — PCT, K+S Potash Canada, TD Bank and Open Road — plus two publicity partners (Phoenix Truck and Crane and Flavelle Oceanfront Development) and The Tri-City

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July 16: Mr. Boogie Woogie, Incognito and Friends July 21, 22 and 23: Ribfest performers July 30: Nigel Mack & The Blues Attack Aug. 6: The Rain City Six Band, Legendary Powder Blues Aug. 13: R&B Allstars Aug. 20: So Tight Band Aug. 27: Brickhouse Sept. 3: Wailin’ Walker

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Team carries weight of fallen teammate Women still ride with memory of member killed in collision with car MARIO BARTEL

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In a sport where competitors try to save every gram of weight they can, the women of The Cyclery-4iiii cycling team will be carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders when they speed around downtown Port Coquitlam in Friday’s second PoCo Grand Prix. Last December, the team lost one of their own in a traffic accident. Ellen Watters was about to graduate from the amateur junior development team to her first pro contract when she was struck by a car while on a training ride in New Brunswick. Jenny Trew, The Cyclery4iiii’s manager and coach, said Watters’ death hit hard. “We have often used the phrase ‘cycling family,’ and it truly does feel like we have lost a member of our family,” Trew said. “She was an exceptionally bright light and I’m not sure it makes sense to anyone that she isn’t with us any longer.” Trew said coming to BC Superweek has been especially difficult for the team as Watters loved racing in the week-long series of races around Metro Vancouver, and she thrived in the criterium style of racing like the PoCo Grand Prix. And a new event in New Westminster would have given her the chance to race in front of her sister, Lily, who lives right near the course. “She loved this week of racing. The criterium was a great race for her, wanting to hit out attack after attack,” Trew said. “We all have many memories of Ellen—both on and off the bike—rooted here.”

Trew said the team has pulled together and drawn strength from Watters’ memory as they barnstorm the North American racing circuit. Their kit features a white band with “RIDE ON LNH20” (LN = Ellen: H2O = Watters) on the sleeve. Some members have affixed stickers of Watters’ signature to their bikes. But more importantly, Trew said, they try to race in a way that would have made Watters proud. “Her style of racing was everything that our team is about, and each girl has honoured Ellen at different times this year by attacking and supporting their teammates selflessly,” Trew said. “She was a binding force during her lifetime, and the love she gave each of us will continue to bond for many years to come.” That bond can be especially important in the hardscrabble existence of bike racers in North America, far from the glory and glamour of the UCI World Tour and renowned European races like the Tour de France. Prize money is scant, riders often bunk with local billets and cook their own meals to cut costs. Those hardships are compounded for women racing on an amateur team, Trew said. Most of her riders have to weave their training and racing through jobs or school, or even both. “Cycling for women is truly a labour of love at all levels,” Trew said. “It requires that the women have exceptional time management skills to excel. The travel can be hard, but working within a strong team allows the girls to enjoy many jokes and see fun places. We seem to take a lot of detours to doughnut shops across the continent.” The team’s cohesion and ability to work together will be tested Friday in PoCo. Trew

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The Cyclery-4iiii women’s amateur development team spends a lot of time together, especially visiting doughnut shops where they sometimes bump into cycling celebrities like former pro and current commentator Frankie Andreu. said the flat, twisty circuit means the bulk of the peloton will likely still be together for a massive bunch sprint to the finish, so the team that can create a strong lead-out train for their sprinter through the final corners will be rewarded at the line. “We are here to race and to podium this week,” Trew said. “It will be a tough ask, but the girls are up for it.”

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Watter’s death sparked the New Brunswick legislature to pass “Ellen’s Law,” a safer passing law that requires motorists to give vulnerable road users like a cyclists or pedestrians at least 1.5 metres of clearance and an entire lane if there’s more than one lane going in the same direction. Similar laws have been enacted in

more than 27 jurisdictions across North America, including Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, as well as several in Europe. The BC Road Safety Law Reform Group that is comprised of representatives from the Trial Lawyers Association of BC, the British Columbia Cycling Coalition, HUB Cycling, and health researchers, wants a similar law passed in BC. According to the group,

“an objective, easy to estimate minimum passing distance is better than a subjective standard of safe driving behaviour,” much like speed limits impose a standard of safe behaviour. ICBC estimates an average of 1,400 cyclists are injured and 10 are killed in the province every year in collisions with other vehicles. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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PoCo Saints streaking into BCJALL playoffs MARIO BARTEL

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The hottest team that isn’t the Coquitlam Adanacs heading into the BCJALL playoffs is the PoCo Saints. The Saints go into their bestof-five series against the New Westminster Salmonbellies that opened on Tuesday (after The Tri-City News deadline) riding a six-game winning streak. That was good enough to vault PoCo from fifth place in the standings to third, and avoid a one-game showdown for the right to be immediately sacrificed to the dominant Adanacs who lost only one game all season. The Victoria Shamrocks defeated the Langley Thunder, 8-7, in that wild card game Sunday and will play Coquitlam beginning Saturday. Saints’ coach Jim Kelly said a lot has changed since his team last faced the Salmonbellies, a 10-4 win on June 16 at the PoCo rec centre. For one, he’s finally got a full roster of players to work with-minus injuries to Liam Thomas and Connor Frost that will keep them out of the playoff opener at least. PoCo started the season with a patchwork lineup of call-ups and borrowed players to fill out a roster sheet that was missing 17 regulars who were still away at school. So Kelly

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PoCo Saints forward Brodie Gillespie was one of the team’s late arrivals from U.S. universities that helped the team finish their BCJALL regular season strongly after losing the first four games. The Saints rode a six-game winning streak into the first round of the playoffs. wasn’t surprised that his team lost its first four games. “We have a lot of smart lacrosse players, I guess,” Kelly said. “It was a struggle putting together a quality roster.” As his regulars started drifting back from various U.S. universities where many of them are playing field lacrosse on scholarships, Kelly had to bring them together into a cohesive unit. Quickly. Before the Saints fell completely out of the playoff picture. “Once we got everyone

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