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Fire alert: Play it safe in the woods Diane StranDberg The Tri-CiTy News

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Doug Ratzlaff helps his golden retriever, Kona, stay cool by tossing pebbles into the Coquitlam River so the pooch can chase the splashes. The spell of hot, dry weather is expected to ease by Friday, when clouds, showers and cooler temperatures are in the forecast.

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It was likely a careless toss of smoking materials in the woods Monday that led to a smouldering fire on the Diez Vistas trail that took 11 firefighters six hours to extinguish.

The incident is a cautionary tale for hikers heading into tinder-dry forests, says the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department chief, whose team was called out to the fire at 8:40 a.m. on the last day of the BC Day long weekend.

“It shocks me how stunned people are,” said Chief Jay Sharpe, who said the fire could only have been started by a careless gesture from someone walking on the trail because there hasn’t been any lightning in the area.

It is possible that someone may have started a campfire on the trail, too, but by the time the team arrived, the source of the fire was impossible to find. see 11 FOUGHT FIRE, page 6

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2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Anmore that nominations for the offices of: Mayor – 1 (one) Councillor – 4 (four) Public Notice is given to the electors of School District No. 43 that nominations for the offices of: School Trustee for Trustee Electoral Area 4 – 1 (one) will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service:

From To

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By fax: 604-469-0537

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By email: elections@anmore.com

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 pm on September 21, 2018

Village of Anmore 2697 Sunnyside Road Anmore, BC V3H 5G9

Nomination forms are available at the Village of Anmore Office, 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC or via elections@anmore.com from August 1, 2018 to the close of the nomination period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: •

Canadian citizen;

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18 years of age or older on general voting day, October 20, 2018;

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resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed;

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a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and

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not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: •

Canadian citizen;

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CHILDREN & YOUTH HEALTH

Keep kids active, national study says Douglas’ Moore says activity is a ‘must-have’

TIPS FOR KEEPING ACTIVE • For adults, among the tips recommended for a more active life include joining a weekday community running or walking group, going for a brisk walk around the block after dinner, taking a dance class after work, biking or walking to work every day, raking the lawn and offering to do the same for a neighbour, training to participate in a charity run or walk, taking up a favourite sport or trying a new sport and being active with the family on the weekend.

• For children and youth aged Five to 17, a healthy 24 hours includes an accumulation of at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity involving a variety of aerobic activities, several hours of structured and unstructured physical activities, nine to 11 hours of sleep for five to 13 years and eight to 10 hours for 14- to 17-year-olds, no more than two hours per day of recreational screen time and limited sitting for extended periods.

Diane stranDberg The Tri-CiTy News

A Douglas College instructor is urging Tri-City families to build more activity into their lives in the wake of a report card stating kids are too sedentary and endangering their brain health.

What’s more, barriers to physical activity for children who have disabilities could put them at risk of health problems, too.

“Parents are busy and especially parents with kids with disabilities, they are juggling a lot of different things, they are really worried that their child is receiving treatment, sometimes physical activity is seen as a nice-to-have not a must-have,” said Sarah Moore, a faculty member in the Department of Therapeutic Recreation at Douglas College.

Moore is one of 19 experts recommending more physical activity to kids to promote healthy bodies and brains in ParticipACTION’s 2018 report card, released in June.

The report says physical activity helps several brain functions including thinking and learning, emotional selfregulation and self-control, problem solving and memory, among other things.

CANADIAN KIDS’ ACTIVITY REPORT CARD SUBMITTED PHOTO

Sarah Moore plays with her son, Ryder, 8. The faculty instructor at Douglas College contributed to ParticipACTION’s 2018 report card that recommends more activity and less screen time for kids.

But too many children are watching screens for too long each day and aren’t moving enough, with the situation worsening as kids age.

For example, while 62% of three- to four-year-olds are reaching their recommended physical activity levels as outlined in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Early Years, that number drops to 35% for five- to 17-year-olds.

The report also finds that five- to 11-year-olds are on screens 2.3 hours a day and 12to 17-year-olds are on screens 4.1 hours a day when the recommended limit is less than

half that, or two hours a day.

All families are challenged to find ways to incorporate daily activity in their routine, Moore said, but her research has found children with disabilities face greater difficulties because there are either not enough programs or parents don’t know about the ones that are available.

“That’s one key we are trying to get out. We need to increase funding and availability of programs. We need to let parents know and empower parents to make decisions about their children’s activity,” Moore said, citing Special Olympics,

Canadian Autism Network and BC Wheelchair Sports as good places to go to access programs.

Other ways families can include more activity in their lives is to walk more or roll for children in wheelchairs, especially to and from school.

“We kind of live in this more inactive lifestyle. Now, kids are driving to school when they live down the street and we have created these conveniences that leave us with less time to be active.”

Trying to balance work life with family is also a struggle, she said, and employers may

• D+ for kids’ overall physical activity — activity levels are low • D for active play and leisure activities because kids are on screens for too long • C– for Physical education because fewer high school kids are taking PE • D for sedentary behaviours because kids are sitting too much • B for organized sport because 77% of 5- to 19-year-olds participate in organized sport, 46% of 3- to 4-year-olds • B+ for sleep because 75% of 5- to 17-year-olds meet sleep recommendations along with 84% of three- to four-year-olds

— Source ParticipACTION 2018 report card

need to recognize the importance of parents walking to school with their children, providing flex time opportunities so families can make it work.

Adults also need to be more active, with changes that will encourage them to move more, such as walking meetings and standing desks.

Moore says people need to be committed to being more

active and that might require changing ingrained habits and routines. She recommends the Canadian 24-Hour movement guidelines for children and youth for ways to make changes.

“We can all do our part to be more active in our lifestyle,” Moore said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Coquitlam’s Cuccione to receive Order of B.C. Janis Cleugh

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A Coquitlam father who has continued the legacy of his cancer crusader son will be receiving B.C.’s top honour.

Next month, Domenic Cuccione will be one of 14 British Columbians invested with the Order of British Columbia (OBC), the province’s highest honour, by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin.

Cuccione’s award comes four years after his wife, Gloria, received the same accolade for her work as executive director of the Michael Cuccione Foundation, which raises money for pediatric oncology research.

Michael Cuccione started the foundation after beating cancer; he died five years later

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Domenic Cuccione will get the Order of B.C. for his work with the cancer foundation named for his late son, Michael Cuccione. from complications of a car accident in Burnaby — eight days after he turned 16. (He was also

gained some fame as an actor and singer best known for his television role as “Q.T.” in the

fictional boy band 2ge+her.)

Since then, the foundation has collected more than $23 million including, $182,632 from last month’s 11th annual Kick For A Cure at Coquitlam Town Centre Park.

In June, the foundation also hosted its 17th annual Golf For A Cure in Burnaby and, next month, it will have its 23rd annual gala at the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver.

Domenic Cuccione will receive his OBC two days before the gala, at Government House in Victoria, on Sept. 20 (it will be webcast live via orderofbc.gov.bc.ca). Domenic Cuccione’s name was put forward for an OBC award by the owner of Mission Hill Winery, Anthony von Mandl, a longtime foundation supporter.

A general contractor, Cuccione is also a director and treasurer of the foundation, which oversees chapters in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto and New York.

He said he’s accepting the OBC on behalf of the foundation’s board and volunteers, saying of his wife and himself: “We’re the front people but we cannot do this alone.”

Domenic Cuccione said he and Gloria have tried to turn their tragedy into a positive movement. Many parents who have children with cancer or have lost a son or daughter to the disease, “it breaks them, but, for us, we have continued what Michael started. It keeps us busy.”

This year, 203 British Columbians were nominated for OBC; the other 13 recipients

are: Deborah Abbey, David Anderson, Brian Fehr, Anne Giardini, Tracey Herbert, Andrew Way Yin Joe, Grand Chief Percy Joe, Mary Kitagawa, Brenda Martens, George Melville, Bill Millerd, Carey Newman and Brian Minter (whose gardening column has appeared in The Tri-City News for more than two decades).

“These exceptional recipients are pillars of our communities who have demonstrated excellence and distinction in their fields,” said Lt. Gov. Austin in a press release. “I wish to extend my thanks to all new members for their commitment to meaningful work that leaves a lasting legacy, which benefits and elevates our province for future generations.”

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PORT MOODY

Council code of conduct bylaw first for B.C. Bylaw promotes ‘courtesy, dignity and respect’ Mario Bartel

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Port Moody’s new code of conduct bylaw for city councillors is the first of its kind in British Columbia, and at least one councillor hopes it won’t be the last.

Coun. Barb Junker said she hopes PoMo council’s adoption of the bylaw at its July 24 meeting will pave the way for the Union of BC Municipalities to urge other cities in the province to follow suit.

The bylaw, which was proposed by Coun. Meghan Lahti, enshrines several elements from the Community Charter as well as the city’s corporate code of conduct policy by which council members already are required to abide.

It also incorporates mechanisms to hold councillors accountable, including the implementation of informal and formal complaint processes as well as possible sanctions that may be imposed if a complaint is upheld. Those penalties range from a letter of reprimand to suspension.

“It puts in place very clear parameters of expectation,” Lahti said, adding she studied codes of conduct from several municipalities across Canada.

Port Moody’s bylaw is modelled after a template used in Alberta, where municipalities were required to adopt codes of conduct by July 23. In British Columbia, a working group of the Local Government Management Association is

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currently developing a framework for a model code of conduct that can be used by municipalities.

In addition to requiring councillors to “act honestly and, in good faith, serve the welfare and interests of the municipality as a whole,” the Moody bylaw will require councillors to conduct their duties “in an open and transparent manner, uphold the law and not encourage disobedience of any of the city’s bylaws, policies for procedures.” As well, they must treat one another, city employees and the public with “courtesy, dignity, and respect.” Councillors must also be free “from undue influence” while making their decisions “with an open mind that is capable of persuasion.”

The bylaw also governs how councillors can use city property and equipment as well as staff resources. It also restricts them from accepting gifts or benefits that might induce influence or use any city resources for election campaignrelated activities.

New councillors will also be required to attend orientation training within 90 days of taking their oath of office.

Lahti said the new bylaw’s provisions for making informal

or formal complaints about a councillor’s conduct, as well

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as outlining specific sanctions available for violations of the bylaw, are especially important.

“We want to make sure these are not vexatious or otherwise invalid complaints,” she said.

But two councillors said that’s exactly what could happen as council could use its enforcement power to harass a councillor with a view at odds with the majority.

“The enforcement power of council could effectively destroy a dissenting councillor,” Coun. Hunter Madsen said when council debated

the proposed bylaw during its Committee of the Whole meeting July 17.

Coun. Rob Vagramov agreed, saying, “I see this process open to certain interpretations that are outside the spirit of the bylaw.”

Lahti rejected that idea, saying: “It will be hard for anybody to break this [bylaw] unless they do it purposely.

It’s a very clearly laid-out legal process that is fair, with many opportunities for things to be terminated or set aside.” mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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belcarra@belcarra.ca • www.belcarra.ca ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION Are you eligible to vote in the October elections for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustee? Is your name on the current list of electors?

If you are not sure, you can find out by calling or visiting the Belcarra Village Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC, phone number is 604-937-4100. The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Belcarra Village Hall until 4:00 p.m. August 28th, 2018.

Elector registrations will not be accepted during the period August 29th, 2018 to October 22nd, 2018 but will be accepted on voting days.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the Village of Belcarra for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the Village of Belcarra for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, or individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

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Beginning September 4th, 2018 until the close of general voting for the election on October 20th, 2018, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection, at the Belcarra Village Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC, during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on September 14th, 2018. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the municipality and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the municipality.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted at 604-937-4100: Karen-Ann Cobb, Chief Election Officer Connie Esposito, Deputy Chief Election Officer Paula Richardson, Deputy Chief Election Officer

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Sales numbers down compared to 2017 Grant GranGer The Tri-CiTy News

Just like lawns and gardens, real estate sales in the Tri-Cities are drying up this summer.

According to statistics released by the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board (REBGV), in May, June and July, the Coquitlam house market saw the number of sales drop 49.3% from 363 in the summer of 2017 to 184 for the same period this year. As well, townhouse sales fell 44% (166 to 93) and condos 40.8% (419 to 248).

In Port Moody, house sales decreased 43.5% (69 to 39), condos 41.4% (128-75) and townhouses 34.2% (73 to 48).

And those three months of PoCo house sales were down 40.4% (178 to 106) compared to the same three months in ’17.

The last month was particularly precipitous in PoCo, with it going from 47 sales in June to 22 in July — a drop of 53.2%.

Three-month townhouse sales dipped 40.5% from 11 to 66 and condos 29.3% (174 to 123).

Those residential property sales drops are also higher than the rest of the region. The REBGV reports there was a 30.1% decrease in the number of sales from July 2018 to July

2017 and a drop of 14.6% from June to July this year. While sales are down, the number of listings was up 32% from last July and 1.6% from June to July this year.

It’s the lowest level for sales in July in Metro Vancouver since 2000.

“With fewer buyers active in today’s market, we’re seeing less upward pressure on home prices across the region,” said REBGV president Phil Moore in a press release. “This is most pronounced in the detached home market but demand in the townhome and apartment market is also relenting from the more frenetic pace experienced over the last few years.

“Summer is traditionally a quieter time of year in real estate. This is particularly true this year. With increased mortgage rates and stricter lending requirements, buyers and sellers are opting to take a waitand-see approach for the time being,” he said.

The overall benchmark price for a residential home in Coquitlam was $980,400 in July, a dip of 0.4% from June but still up 5.1% from six months ago and 10.7% from a year ago.

Port Coquitlam’s benchmark was $780,200, a drop of 1.2% from the previous month

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but 10.8% higher than last year.

The benchmark residential price in Port Moody dropped 2.2% from June to July to $972,500. That’s 0.2% less than it was three months ago but a 4.7% six-month boost and 12.3% increase in one year.

Port Moody condo prices took the deepest dive from June to July, dropping 3.6% to a benchmark of $674,100, which is a three-month decline of 2.6% but a six-month increase of 4.9%. The city’s single-family detached unit benchmark went down 1.4% from June to July to $1,529,700. PoMo townhouses, though, held their own with a benchmark price of $689,400, a half a per cent higher than June.

In PoCo, the numbers were also down in all three categories. A benchmark PoCo condo went for $480,900 in July, a drop of 1.7% from June. A benchmark single family home in PoCo was $1,016,400 in July, 1.3% less than in June, while the benchmark townhouse was down 0.2% to $688,400.

The benchmark prices in Coquitlam all saw drops of less than 1% with a condo dropping .6% to $548,700, a single family detached .3% to $1,309,400 and a townhouse .2% to $710,000.

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A fire Monday morning on the Diez Vistas trail near Buntzen Lake took hours to extinguish.

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A team of nine volunteer firefighters headed up the trail while other members of the Sasamat team supported the efforts, including supplying water to the crew, which had to tote it up the trail to put out the fire.

Sharpe told The Tri-City News the firefighters used hand tools to put out the blaze and, later, Metro Vancouver firefighters were called to help out for a total of almost a dozen people working to put out the fire that had spread below ground and down the side of a cliff.

“The problem with smouldering fires is that they can grow underground,” Sharpe said, noting that it was lucky that it was a windless morning otherwise a stiff breeze could have

flamed the flames and caused an even bigger blaze.

As it was, the fire was burning a couple of feet in the ground and had spread over a 20-foot diameter down the cliff.

“The fire was on a very steep slope and some of it had tumbled it down,” he said.

He credits the group of hikers that spotted the blaze for calling 911 so that the fire could be put out. The group also tried to stamp out the fire.

His 45-member team of volunteers is on high alert and the fire rating is now extreme, Sharpe said.

The Diez Vistas trail is a popular trail above Buntzen Lake, it is recommended for experienced and fit hikers only. A smoking ban is also in effect. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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ELECTIONS

Donnelly to run in PoCo A youth soccer coach launched his campaign for Port Coquitlam council this week.

Vince Donnelly announced his intention to seek a seat on council after talking with his cousin, Fin Donnelly, the NDP MP for Port Moody-Coquitlam, he said in a press release.

A 10-year PoCo resident, Vince Donnelly said he’s concerned about urban growth and increased traffic congestion. He’s also calling for additional lighted turf fields at Gates Park, changes to the city’s recycling program, more licensed daycares and youth and seniors programs.

Municipal elections will be held Oct. 20 across B.C.

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Anyone on the Provincial Voters List is eligible to vote in the municipal election on Oct. 20.

Not sure if you are on the list? Contact or visit the Corporate Office (see below) by Aug. 28.

Voter Qualifications Voters participate as either resident electors or non-resident property electors. Both may register in advance or at time of voting.

Three ways to register to vote: 1 At City Hall until Aug. 28 2 At the advance polls Oct. 10 and 17 3 At the polls on election day Oct. 20 Go online to see what ID is required.

Resident electors must be a resident of the City of Port Coquitlam for at least 30 days immediately before the day they register.

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Election for Mayor, Councillors & School Trustees: Oct. 20

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If there is more than one registered owner of a property, only one of them may register as a nonresident property elector, with the written consent of the majority of the owners.

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Coquitlam Mounties are investigating a stabbing at a Coquitlam grocery store that sent two men to hospital and closed off some areas of the shop to customers last Thursday.

The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Real Canadian Superstore at Westwood Mall on Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam and involved two assailants, one with what police called an “edged weapon” and witnesses say was a knife. Two men were stabbed and the two assailants ran out of the store.

The names and ages of the victims are not being released but they were taken to hospital and found to have non-life threatening injuries. Police say all four men involved in the incident are known to police.

‘We believe this was a targeted and isolated incident,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin told The Tri-City News, adding that police are “making very good progress in this investigation.”

Police are using CCTV footage to help with the investigation, McLaughlin said, however police are not reaching out to store customers for any additional tips.

“We did bring in our investigative support team of full-time detectives,” McLaughlin said, noting a portion of the store was cordoned off for a brief time.

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Qualifications for Office To be nominated, elected and hold office as Mayor, Councillor or School Trustee, you must be: • A Canadian citizen, • 18 years of age or older on election day (Oct. 20, 2018) • A resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day you file your nomination papers, and • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in a B.C. election or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

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Age 18 or older on election day Oct. 20; and A Canadian citizen; and A B.C. resident for at least six months immediately before the day they register; and Not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

List of Registered Electors A copy of the list of registered electors may be viewed at the Corporate Office at City Hall from Sept. 4, 2018 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2018. Anyone who wants to inspect the list must first sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. Electors may request to have their address or other information omitted from or obscured on the list of electors.

Objection to Registration of an Elector If a person on the list of registered electors has died or is not qualified to be on the list, an objection may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2018. The objection must be made in writing and by a person entitled to be registered as a City of Port Coquitlam elector.

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PORT COQUITLAM

housing bid for women, kids to council Janis Cleugh The Tri-CiTy News

The proponents of a planned northside Port Coquitlam social housing complex for single women and children will likely see their application advance this fall.

Next month, city council will consider first and second bylaw readings for the bid by the Atira Women’s Resource Society.

The move comes after Atira’s application for an official community plan (OCP) amendment went before the city’s smart growth committee in late July, showing some design changes to the residential space. Its proposed daycare size has also shrunk and will now accommodate 40 rather than 60 children (as was previously proposed).

“The plan has morphed somewhat since it began,” said PoCo Coun. Glenn Pollock, who championed the project

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An illustration of a proposed social housing complex for women and children, to be located at Prairie Avenue and Flint Street, presented last month to the city of Port Coquitlam’s smart growth committee. by getting Metro Vancouver to agree to a long-term lease of four lots, bringing on Atira and recruiting builders TL Housing, whose vice-president is Coquitlam developer Craig Lochhead.

Besides the residential units and daycare, the complex will also include a medical clinic, “a great addition to the community,” said Pollock, noting the project is being expedited by

New plans to address affordable housing Janis Cleugh

The Tri-CiTy News

The high cost of buying a home — and new mortgage rules — are making Port Coquitlam unaffordable, according to a new municipal study.

Considered the cheapest place to buy a home in the TriCities, PoCo is seeing the gap in its housing stock, with half of its supply in houses.

Now, the city wants to level the playing field to help: residents get into more rental units; families live in homes with more than one bedroom; and first-time homebuyers have more “ground-oriented” options like townhomes.

Last month, the city’s community and intergovernmental committee tasked PoCo staff to come up with new policies and regulations that follow on the Housing Action Plan, a 2015 report that has become outdated due to the market changes.

the city — at taxpayers’ expense — because of the “public interest” in the Tri-Cities.

According to a 2016 report from the Tri-Cities Housing

households with single women and children paid 50% or more of their income on housing costs — the highest percentage in Metro Vancouver at the time;

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In 2015, 47% of Coquitlam

in PoCo, 35% of households with single moms and their kids also shelled out 50% or more of their revenues.

With its PoCo building — which has yet to be approved by city council — Atira plans to rent out its studio suites for $375 per month and four-bedroom units for $1,712 a month; women and children from the Kwikwetlem First Nation will have priority access.

A non-profit group with charitable status, Atira runs a number of social housing complexes and programs around Metro Vancouver geared for single women and their children.

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OF BELCARRA Ideas part of VILLAGE “Between Forest and Sea” 2019 plans continued from page 8

Staff’s recommendations, which are part of the planning division’s 2019 work plan and have yet to be considered by council, call for 10% of new units — for additional density — be secured as non-market rental suites.

As well, the city will look at implementing “familyfriendly” housing policies to encourage developers to build units with more than one bedroom as well as provide onsite amenities such as playgrounds, and be located close to public transit.

In addition, the city will look at: slashing parking requirements in non-market projects; offering financial incentives; reviewing municipal land for partnerships; and launching a rental housing protection for tenants.

The city assessment of the current housing supply found,

among other things: • 23% of PoCo’s population lives in rental homes; • 7% of apartments have three or more bedrooms; • 538 non-market housing units are dedicated for seniors; • 585 non-market rental units (other than seniors) are located in 10 buildings more than 20 years old; • 760 market rental units are located in 24 buildings, mostly built 40 years ago; • average household income for homeowners is $95,752 while it’s $49,432 for renters; • and average home prices range from $480,000 for apartments to $1 million for detached homes.

Metro Vancouver’s regional affordable housing strategy estimates PoCo needs to add 3,000 homes by 2026, of which 800 should be rentals, while its regional growth strategy calls for 12,545 more homes by 2041. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Avia will have suits for some job hunters Anyone who wants to dress to impress for job interviews but can’t afford a new suit can get a free one next week in Port Coquitlam.

During the month of July, national men’s wear retail outlet Moores collected “lightly worn men’s suits and businesswear items” from customers.

Avia Employment Services in PoCo has received hundreds of those items and will be passing

them along to those who need the attire at its offices Aug. 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be staff available to help choosing size and style, and Arabic, French, Hebrew, Punjabi and Russian interpreters will also be available.

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2018 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public notice is given to the electors of the Village of Belcarra that nominations for the office of

Mayor - one to be elected Councillor - four to be elected School Trustee - one to be elected will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: Village of Belcarra, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8

From 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, September 4th, 2018 to September 14th, 2018. Excluding statutory holidays and weekends DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS is 4:00 PM Friday, September 14th, 2018

By fax to: 604-939-5034 By email to: election@belcarra.ca

From: 9:00 AM September 4th, 2018 To: 4:00 PM September 14th, 2018 Original of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 PM on September 21st, 2018

Nomination forms are available at the Village of Belcarra Municipal Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC from September 4th, 2018 to September 14th, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. excluding weekends and statutory holidays.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 20, 2018; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • a person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted at 604-937-4100: Karen-Ann Cobb, Chief Election Officer Connie Esposito, Deputy Chief Election Officer Paula Richardson, Deputy Chief Election Officer

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Modo now for ‘L’ drivers, too Car co-op has 19 vehicles locally Diane StranDberg The Tri-CiTy News

The car co-operative Modo is hoping to interest the next generation of drivers in car sharing by giving L drivers an opportunity to practise in their cars.

“Once they are able to drive on their own, they might consider sharing a car instead of buying a car,” said Selena McLachlan, director of marketing and business development for Modo, on the motivation behind Modo’s rule change.

There are 19 Modo cars available for sharing in the Tri-Cities.

This gives families another option, said McLachlan, who noted that not all learner drivers are young and that a growing number of families are either

reducing car ownership or don’t have a personal vehicle.

This is how it works: Learner drivers will join Modo as Green Members under the account of a principal member who is 25 or older and has a full licence.

Tying the Green Member to a principal member — with some conditions and an increased damage deposit — will help mitigate any increased risk to the co-op or its members.

Like all drivers with an L, they must be accompanied by an adult with a full licence.

Under Modo’s Green Member Program, this can be the principal member or a “qualified supervisor” as designated by ICBC licensing rules.

McLachlan said families that don’t have cars or an extra car for practice can save on insurance, including extra insurance for new drivers. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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TRI-CITY BUSINESS

PoCo biz guards the safety of Navy League GraNt GraNGer The Tri-CiTy News

The owner of a Port Coquitlam company is returning to his youth with the company’s latest contract.

Adventure Marine has received a $14,000 contract to outfit the Navy League of Canada’s fleet of boats with propeller guards to minimize the risk of accidental injury while cadets are participating in on-water activities.

Greg Epp, who took over the 35-year-old company in April 2017, is a former cadet.

“I realized we could do more than just sell boat parts at Adventure Marine — we could save lives,” Epp said in a Navy League press release.

Late last year, the Navy League approached him with some questions about two of Adventure Marine’s products: the safety guard and the line guard. Epp and local cadet corps did some trials in New

Westminster on both, ultimately selecting the line guard, which encircles the perimeter of the propeller, because it provides safety without compromising speed, said the release.

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“Eagle Ridge Manor’s staff is what makes it a wonderful place where you can place a family member, and never worry. Nothing but good things to say about the facility’s care, food, and recreational programs I just wish it was triple the size, and had wider hallways for motorized chairs in order to serve the Tri-Cities’ aging population.”

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e’re going to let you in on a little secret: Municipal bylaws are almost meaningless. unless you’re parked somewhere you shouldn’t be, municipalities are loath to get out the ticket book to deal with infractions.

We bring you the recent news story — you must have seen it — of a “hostel” that has been operating in contravention of city of North vancouver’s bylaws for close to two years.

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the peace between neighbours, and to protect the environment and human safety. but enforcing any of hundreds of municipal statutes may require time-consuming investigations and co-operation from property owners and witnesses. If tickets are disputed, they have to wind their way through the court system, which takes months or years. and even with a winning ruling in city hands, it requires yet more court time and legal bills to get any real action.

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force someone to pay a fine of a couple hundred dollars. Most often, people caught breaking the rules are given an education letter, which costs next to nothing and is of dubious impact.

This is why no one ever is held accountable for leaving their sidewalks iced over, why some lawns are greener than others during a watering ban and why you can probably light up a cigarette under a No Smoking sign without consequence.

The NdP is changing the maximum amount stratas can fine their owners for violating short-term rental bylaws to $1,000 per day but until the province gives sharper teeth to municipal and strata bylaws, they will remain by-suggestions.

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Maeve Chamberlaine and Erin Wasney say they and their neighbours are exasperated after two years trying to shut down a 15bed hostel within their townhouse complex. Cities often have a tough time enforcing their own bylaws.

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TRI-CITIES AMALGAMATION

Shared services needed here The Editor, Re. “Do we really need three cities — and big costs?”

(Letters, The Tri-City News, July 20).

While I understand the frustration of taxpayers, I also believe that amalgamation might be an answer to the frustration of ever increasing taxes.

In reality, amalgamation of municipalities is usually a process forced onto municipalities by a provincial government. In the high-profile cases of the Toronto and Halifax amalgamations, both were forced onto these communities by their respective provincial governments.

It has been well researched and conclusions have indicated it to be an expensive and controversial process.

Amalgamation of communities is well studied and while there are a couple of advantages, the Metro Vancouver model of regional boards is more productive; the studies have shown that municipalities and their local governments are effective and more responsive to the many complex issues in their com-

tri-city newS FiLe PHOtO

The Tri-Cities could have shared fire and police services as a way to save money and gain efficiencies, says the letter writer, who argues that makes more sense than amalgamation of the cities. munities.

Having said that, there are efficiencies and duplications that can be addressed that show considerable cost sav-

ings. There are extensive documents supporting a regional police force. As well, in the Tri-Cities, we have three fire chiefs and nine deputy chiefs

while Vancouver and Surrey have one chief, three to four deputies and four times the fire halls and manpower each.

The extensive duplica-

tion in the Tri-Cities and the lack of foresight by our local council members and mayors fosters taxpayer pushback.

We all buy equipment, salt for winter roads, lumber, etc. but we show little cooperation to share services and be respectful to taxpayers.

Amalgamation of communities is not the answer. Shared services and elimination of duplication and waste is the way forward. Many politicians are successful small business persons but when they transition to civic politics, they forget about contracting out, competitive bidding, the advantages of shared services and duplication, and build a large middle management structure. These things would not occur in their own businesses, otherwise they would fail.

Electing local politicians who are willing to think outside the box is the only way to move forward. Taxpayers need to ask the tough questions come election time this fall and ensure we elect officials who respect taxpayers and our limited resources.

Geoff Taylor, Port Coquitlam

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Tree issues

The Editor, Re. “PoCo committee wants city to set tree targets” (The TriCity News, Aug. 1).

After reading this article, which notes that 55% of Port Coquitlam’s trees are on private properties, I question if the city in the updated tree bylaw would also shift sole responsibility to the owners to maintain their trees.

Trees are important but also can be a menace (especially during high winds) and therefore require regular maintenance and also not to encroach adjacent properties causing neighbourhood grief or harm.

As to city’s revised policy, doubling fees for permits and cashin-lieu sounds like cash cow.

Nobody will remove a tree just for the fun of it and I would hope that city management and council will give this entire subject another good thought.

If city and homeowners apply common sense in this situation, all should come out right in the end.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty Int’l to host booth Sunday at Rocky Point Cobalt mining is a focus of the human rights group Tri-City members of Amnesty International will be at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park Sunday collecting names for a petition to press megacorporations to reveal their sources of cobalt.

The chemical element is mined to make rechargeable batteries, with half of the supply coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa.

Researchers with AI, a human rights group, say the miners are extracting cobalt in dangerous environments, often in tunnels dug by hand that are prone to collapsing.

The miners also work up to 12 hours a day, earning between $1 and $2 daily.

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Amnesty members will be at Rocky Point on Aug. 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. to gather signatures; as well, at 4 p.m., Mohamad Khademyani will discuss Amnesty’s role in shedding light on human rights abuses.

Hamid Barhrmmi will also discuss the plight of Ramin Hossein Panahi, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd who is under a death sentence, while visitors to the Amnesty booth can learn about Iranian-Canadian Saeed Malekpour, who recently marked his 43rd birthday in Evin Prison, where he has spent 10 years.

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B.C.’s police watchdog has slammed the province’s police chiefs for trying to tell it how to deal with officers involved in motor vehicle incidents.

But the province’s top cops say it’s all a misunderstanding.

The BC Association of Municipal Chiefs of Police (BCAMCP) wrote a letter to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) in March raising concerns about two issues: the watchdog directing police departments to issue violation tickets to officers involved in motor vehicle incidents; and the watchdog automatically treating motor vehicle violations by police officers as offences under the Police Act, like discreditable conduct or neglect of duty.

“It is necessary for both the BCAMCP and the OPCC to clarify and agree upon the appropriate approach to investigating motor vehicle incidents that are truly accidental in nature resulting in damage or injury,” stated the letter by Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord, president of the association.

The OPCC couldn’t have disagreed more, according to a response this week by deputy police complaint commissioner Rollie Woods.

Reminding Dubord that the police watchdog was created to provide independent civil-

ian oversight over municipal police in B.C., Woods called the letter “an affront” that “undermines the fundamental principles of civilian oversight of police: independence and accountability.”

In the July 30 letter, Woods went on to say the chiefs’ association’s letter was riddled with errors.

He said a review of records from the past eight years turned up no evidence of OPCC staff directing police departments to issue violation tickets to officers and that there is no legal basis for the watchdog to tell departments to do that.

And when it comes to deciding whether a motor vehicle offence by an officer should also be considered an offence under the Police Act, Woods said the police watchdog uses a case-by-case approach based on the circumstances and the public interest.

“You, Chief Dubord, are in an excellent position to validate our practice and process as I recently dealt with you directly in relation to a motor vehicle incident involving one of your Delta Police members,” said Woods, taking aim at the Delta chief directly.

The OPCC oversees about 3,500 municipal and special municipal police officers (RCMP officers are overseen by a different body, the Civilian Review and Complaints

Commission).

Since a change in legislation in 2010, Woods said the commissioner has reviewed only 32 incidents involving driving offences by police officers and ordered investigations into only 12 allegations of misconduct. Given those relatively low numbers, Woods said he was at a loss to understand why the chiefs had raised the issue and called their decision to write the letter “imprudent.”

The next time they disagree with the police watchdog’s approach, Woods advised the chiefs to either convince government to change the Police Act, file a petition for a judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court or convince two thirds of the legislature to fire the police complaint commissioner, Stan Lowe.

Dubord said he was taken aback by Woods’ response.

“The letter came from the chiefs themselves and, yes, we were surprised,” said Dubord.

“Our letter really was just to clarify whether or not traffic accidents should be considered a public trust investigation or whether or not it’s a Motor Vehicle Act investigation. We were just seeking some clarity.

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Above, from left: The engine on a 7/8-scale replica of a WWI biplane on display at the Port Moody Station Museum. Pilots during aviation’s earliest days entered their craft from the left side, much like a cavalry man mounting his horse. The design tradition endures in modern aircraft. The cockpit of the biplane is short on comfort. Below: Markus Fahrner and Brianne Egeto, co-ordinators at the museum.

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display at the Port Moody Station Museum that conveys some of the hardships and horrors of ground warfare during the First World War has been joined by a relic of that conflict’s air battles.

The museum recently took delivery of a 7/8-scale replica of a Royal Air Force SE5a biplane that engaged in mid-air dogfights with enemy aircraft over the battlefields of France and even flew “bombing” runs over German trenches — the pilot dropped fistfuls of large nails onto unsuspecting soldiers below.

The plane was donated to the museum by John Grasty and Deborah Nijdam, who acquired it from an aviation enthusiast in Maple Ridge who had spent 10 years building it from a kit and even flew it for a few years.

Markus Fahrner, one of the museum’s co-ordinators, said the plane complements its McKnight trench display, a recreation of a typical section of reinforced trench where Canadian soldiers lived, fought and often perished during WWI. Fahrner said with aviation still in its infancy, the odds of survival for biplane fighter pilots during WWI were not in

their favour. The first incarnation of the SE5, deployed in 1917, was underpowered, with only a 150 horsepower engine, and the pilot often shot down reconnaissance balloons or

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Fahrner said the closest Canadian pilot who flew the SE5a was Freddie McCall of Vernon, who recorded 35 kills and earned a Military Cross and Distinguished Service Order.

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Fahrner said the museum’s plane has been repainted in the colours of McCall’s No. 41 Squadron RAF and a display board telling his story is next to the aircraft.

While McCall survived the war and returned to Canada to live out his life in Calgary, about one in five British Empire pilots perished and another 1,000 were killed during training.

Fahrner said the plane didn’t offer much protection. The wings and most of the fuselage were made of fabric stretched taut over a wooden frame and stiffened with a slathering of aircraft dope, a kind of plasticized lacquer. The plane didn’t have brakes. Instead, it relied on a wooden peg underneath the tail to create enough friction as it dragged along the ground while landing. Sometimes, it snagged on a rock or a crack and caused the plane to flip.

In the air, controlling the craft was no picnic, either, as the pilot pushed and pulled an array of pedals and levers, all while keeping an eye out for the enemy.

“When you flew this, you got a workout,” Fahrner said.

“There was no power steering.” mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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TC CALENDAR THURSDAY, AUG. 9 • PoCo Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Leigh Square, 2253 Leigh Square, PoCo. The market includes local artists and artisans and promotes awareness and appreciation for farm fresh produce, local eating which supports the economy and increase the capacity of small businesses.

FRIDAY, AUG. 10 • The Market at Brewer’s Row, which runs Friday nights through Aug. 31 in the parking lot at Port Moody Station Museum, is open 6-10 p.m.

• Preschool Story Times, 10:30-11 a.m., Nancy Bennett Room, Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. Stories, songs, finger plays and rhymes help children gain pre-reading skills and develop a love of reading.

AUG. 11: KALEIDOSCOPE ARTS FEST • The Philosopher Kings will headline this year’s annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam on Saturday, Aug. 11. Visit Town Centre Park between 2 and 10 p.m. for a full day of art, music, dance and food. The free event is open to people of all ages. For more information, go to coquitlam. ca/kaleidoscope.

• Pop-Up Library: Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo, 11 a.m. to noon. The Terry Fox Library is on the road and will be popping up on Fridays at the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre. At our home away from home, you can borrow books and DVDs, place holds and participate in children’s storytime.

SATURDAY, AUG. 11 • Celebrate B.C.’s arts

scene and immerse yourself in dynamic programming during Kaleidoscope Arts Festival between 2 and 10 p.m. at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam. This free event is open to all ages and offers a broad spectrum of music, dance and artwork.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15 • Yoga in the Park, free outdoor class, 6-7 p.m., Glen Park, Coquitlam hosted by Yoga Generation every Wednesday in July and August.

THURSDAY, AUG. 16 • PoCo Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Leigh Square, 2253 Leigh Square, PoCo. The market includes local artists and artisans and promotes awareness and appreciation for farm fresh produce, local eating which supports the economy and increase the capacity of small businesses.

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ummer is here in a big way and with the toasty days and warm nights, I’m reminded of the hot and humid weather of my trip to Vietnam and Cambodia a few years ago.

Travel is a big part of my life and I have always loved reading about new places. Whether you are an avid traveler yourself or just looking for your next good summer read, travel literature is a great option. Part adventure story and part memoir, the best travel books take you beyond simple description of places and reveal as much about their authors as they do about their surroundings.

Wild by Cheryl Strayed was published in 2012 and followed by a movie soon after. Wild is the memoir of one woman’s journey across The Pacific Crest Trail.

This book explores both the narrator’s internal struggle with traumatic events in her past and the physical dangers she faces as a lone hiker in a harsh and unpredictable environment. Wild is a story of tragic loss and eventual triumph that is both a great travel book and a celebration of

relevance as a story of the search for authenticity in 1950s America. The book is a mostly autobiographical story of the author’s multiple road trips across the United States but told with fictional characters.

Kerouac’s passionate stream-ofconsciousness narrative complements the sense of constant movement and adventure in the book. Read this if you’re looking for a great road trip memoir with an unusual narrative style.

Despite a marriage and an exciting career as a designer, Jackie Kai Ellis’ life felt unfulfilled. As her marriage slowly disintegrated, she sunk into depression. The only place Ellis had been able to find comfort was in her love of food and cooking. In her beautifully written new memoir, The Measure of My Powers: A Memoir of Food, Ellis chronicles her travels through France, Italy and the Congo as she bakes pastries in Paris, picks apricots in Tuscany and watches gorillas feed in Africa.

Visit your local library to borrow these books or ask for more travel literature recommendations.

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The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux’s account of a 1973 railway journey from Europe to the Middle East, India and Japan. I loved this book both for the author’s fascinating account of travel through rarely explored corners of the world and for his wry observations about the people and situations he encountered. His experiences range from sharing a railway car with a heroin addict in India to relaxing on the luxurious Oriental Express and drinking vodka on the Trans Siberian Railway. Armchair travellers and train enthusiasts alike will enjoy this novel that has become a modern classic.

Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road is

by Kate Harris, who, even as a child, had a passion for exploring. Thinking there was nothing new left to discover on Earth, she dreamed of one day becoming an astronaut. Through adventures like cycling the Silk Road in Russia and sneaking into Tibet, Harris pondered the meaning of travel and exploration. She eventually concludes that living undefined by borders is as real and valuable as exploring outer space.

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The Philosopher Kings, an R&B-pop ensemble known for their cover of Cry and such original songs as Castles in the Sand and Huts to Love You, play the TD Community Plaza on Saturday. The Juno award-winning band hits the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11.

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They’re known for such R&B-pop hits as Castles in the Sand and Hurts to Love You — and their lush cover of the Godley & Creme song, Cry. Now, The Philosopher Kings are back on the road for a bunch of summer dates, including as headliners of this Saturday’s Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam, to play their popular tunes and promote their latest album, Return of the Kings, and the new

single, Best In You. “We’re kind of getting it all back together,” lead singer Jarvis Church (aka Gerald Eaton) told The Tri-City News from Toronto. “Everything feels very comfortable, where it should be.”

The band took a 10-year hiatus before dropping Return of the Kings last summer.

Its 11 tracks “have a familiar Philosopher Kings sound but are more contemporary,” Church said.

The decade off for the Juno award-winning group brought in new influences from their other music projects.

Church released solo albums and worked as a producer, mostly notably with Nelly Furtado which earned

him and with PK bandmate Brian West a Grammy award nomination for Whoa, Nelly!

The pair is also credited for their work with Esthero, Stacie Orrico and K’naan.

Bass guitarist Marc Rogers, who is also a member of the Michael Kaeshammer band and has penned songs for film and T.V., worked with Church on his album, Jarvis Church & The Soul Station, Vol. 1.

And drummer Denton Whited has played with Trey Mills, the Canadian Brass and Emma Roberts while guitarist James Bryan is one-half of the group Prozzak and is the founder of UMI Entertainment.

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After their summer gigs, Church said The Philosopher Kings will launch a full tour at the end of the year, heading coast to coast. “We’ve got a lot of things going on. We’re just enjoying the ride again.”

• The Philosopher Kings take the TD Community Plaza stage at Coquitlam Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way) at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. The free event runs from 2 to 10 p.m.

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More than 30 arts and cultural groups — including two Tri-City organizations — will split $120,000 in Metro Vancouver grants.

Last week, the regional agency announced the funding aimed at researching and producing new programs, targeting new audiences and covering operations.

Place des Arts in Coquitlam scooped $3,500 while the Port Moody Heritage Society, which runs the Port Moody Station Museum, clinched $2,000. “We encourage Metro Vancouver residents to head out in their municipalities or a neighbouring one to appreciate local theatre and opera, poetry and graphic storytelling that have been supported this year,” said Surrey Coun. Judy Villeneuve, the chairperson of the regional cultural committee, in a news release.

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Just about every day, Mathew V will post an image of himself on his social media pages.

The digital platforms give the 21-year-old Delta resident a way to promote his pop music and to reach out to his fans in Canada and around the world.

He’s got many followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter — many of whom leave comments about his pictures, sounds and live performances.

And Mathew V answers back. “I’m so grateful and appreciative for my supporters,” he told The Tri-City News last week, noting he spends up to four hours a day reading and responding to his messages.

“I feel it’s part of the job…. but it’s one of my favourite parts of it because I get to talk to them directly and spread the word.”

On Saturday, his fans — and future followers — will be able to see the emerging artist up close when he performs at the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival, an annual gathering by the city of Coquitlam that runs 2 to 10 p.m. at Town Centre Park.

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“Coquitlam will be the first time I’ll play it live.”

These days, besides pushing his 604 Records debut, Mathew V has spent time in the studio to collaborate with other songwriters — among them, Dan Mangan, Royal Wood and DiRTY RADiO — bringing in his British pop and soul influences.

His leaning toward the former started while he trained as a classical opera singer.

At 17, he was recruited by post-secondary institutes in Los Angeles and London, England, and chose the latter, saying, “I connected more to the UK style of music.”

“I was craving a bit of change, too,” he said. “Moving to London was an opportunity for me to grow up and be independent. It also taught me how

to become an adult and deal with people on my own.”

He enrolled at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance — or ICMP, formerly known as the Guitar Institute, founded in 1985 by session guitarist Alan Limbrick — on an international student working visa but left after a year. “There was a lot of essay writing and not a lot of music writing,” he lamented.

Still, his year in the English capital city wasn’t all for naught as he checked out the live music scene and interned at recording studios, meeting professional musicians and sound engineers who took him under their wings.

Back home after his yearlong stint, Mathew V made plans to return to the UK but his music caught the attention of 604 Records.

“They gave me a great reason to stay — and I’m glad I did. I’ve had a lot of positive feedback and my shows are going really well.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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Art Focus paints mural for dialysis centre JAnis Cleugh The Tri-CiTy News

A wall at the Tri-City Community Dialysis Centre will be brighten for patients with kidney problems and medical staff after a new mural goes up this fall.

Members of Art Focus Artists Association are creating a 46’ long painting for the Coquitlam facility, filling the canvas with scenes of mountains, cherry trees, flowers and wildlife.

Led by Nickey Bayne, the mural is set to be installed in early October, said Christine Malone, spokesperson for the Port Coquitlam art group.

above: silk gallery/bottom right: place des arts

SILK ART

More than 40 paintings are in a new show at Port Moody’s Silk Gallery.

A total of 14 artists are in the group exhibit — titled Floribunda! — at the Clarke Street venue; it ends Oct. 27.

The display features pieces from curator (and Port Moody city councillor) Zoe Royer as well as Jane Appleby, Kimberly Blackstock, Valerie Butters, Barbara Day, Caroline Hallat, Lori Holdenried, Antonio Hyeok Lee, Claire Sower, Sandy Terry, Gerry Thompson, Marjorie Turnbull, Jeff Wilson and Granzyna Wolski. Visit silkgallery.ca.

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Members of Port Coquitlam’s Art Focus Artists Association are nearly complete their landscape mural for the Tri-City Community Dialysis Centre in Coquitlam.

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Original 2D and 3D art — in very small shapes — are sought for this fall’s Positively Petite exhibit.

Artists have until Sept. 24 to apply to be part of the annual show, which runs Nov. 16 to Dec. 20 at Place des Arts in Coquitlam, in time for Christmas shopping.

The jury will consider tiny pieces, measuring no larger

than 12 square inches for 2D art and 36 cubic inches for 3D art, an any medium.

Artists set their own prices while Place des Arts retains 30% of the retail price of any artwork sold.

To download an application and read the guidelines, visit placedesarts.ca (under the Galleries & Shop/How to Exhibit tab). Call 604-664-1636 (ext. 32) or email Kim Correia, fine and performing arts and

exhibitions programmer, at kcorreia@placedesarts.ca.

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Instructors at the Port Moody Arts Centre will show their talent in a new group show that opens next Thursday.

Inspiring Creativity is the name of the biennial display of ceramic sculptures, paintings and other mediums, which can be seen in the Canadian Pacific

Above, artist Antonio Hyeok Lee has his florals on display in Floribunda! at the Silk Gallery in Port Moody, until October.

Right, miniature bird houses by Elizabeth Austin were a hit at the 2017 Positively Petite show at Place des Arts in Coquitlam.

The display is in the Atrium Gallery, Nov. 16 to Dec. 20. and Ann Kitching galleries.

The reception from 6 to 8 p.m. will include a performance from PMAC music teachers Pavel Chirac (violin) and Sylvia Maltby (piano).

Meanwhile, also opening on Aug. 16 is the Blackberry Gift Shop’s 20 for 20 anniversary campaign, a fundraiser for the PMAC endowment fund to honour the centre’s two decades.

The gift shop is run by vol-

unteers with the Blackberry Artists Society, a group of TriCity artists who will donate their art to support the cause.

President Del Holbrook, a former PMAC board member who works with wood, is giving 20 limited-edition handcrafted comfort birds; they are being offered for $25. And if all 20 are sold on Aug. 16, Holbrook will pitch in another $250 to the endowment fund. Visit pomoarts. ca for more details.

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BCJALL final a good prep for Minto: Coyle Adanacs “heading in the right direction” as they’re going to the Minto Cup for the tenth straight year

(after the Tri-City News ‘print deadline).

Coyle said the format of the Minto Cup tournament, in which the four qualifiers play each other in an elimination round to determine the two teams that will battle for the trophy in a best-of-five, leaves little margin for a team to find its groove.

“You’re sort of going in blind,” he said. “All you can do is play the best lacrosse you can. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will be the team that wins.”

The Adanacs hope their mistakes are behind them.

“We’re heading in the right direction,” Coyle said. “But it’s a fragile thing.”

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Coquitlam Adanacs forward Adam Fulton is denied a scoring chance by New Westminster Salmonbellies keeper Erik Kratz in the sixth game of their BC Junior A Lacrosse League final, Sunday at Queen’s Park Arena in New West. team suffered in the regular season, the Adanacs turned the series around with a 12-5 win over the Salmonbellies in Game Four and then followed that up with two more wins, including Sunday’s series’ clincher, 11-6 at New Westminster’s Queen’s Park Arena.

Coyle said that hiccup of adversity may help his team as they prepare for the national championship, which begins in Calgary on Aug. 16.

“Being down two to one and having some real doubts go through our heads, and then come out the other side of that is huge,” he said. “We learned way more winning 4-2 than had we won 4-0.”

Coyle said the late-season addition of experienced players like Dylan Foulds, Graydon Bradley, Adam Fulton, Tyson Kirkness, as well as Ryland Rees had a huge impact on the Adanacs’ championship run.

Foulds, in fact, was the second-

leading scorer in the playoffs and had the most assists — 20.

Coyle said their composure was a steadying influence in the team’s dressing room and on the floor when players started gripping their sticks tighter after falling behind the ’Bellies earlier in the series.

“They just made the talent level on our team so much better,” Coyle said. “As the series went on, those guys became more comfortable with us and us with them.”

Coyle expects that comfort level will only increase as the team practices four times before leaving next Tuesday for Alberta, where they’ll face the Okotoks Raiders and Calgary Mountaineers from the host Rocky Mountain Junior A league and the winner of the Ontario final between the Brampton Excelsiors and the Orangeville Northmen. The Excelsiors lead that series three games to one with the fifth game scheduled for last night

In Sunday’s championship clincher, Adam Fulton scored three times, and Dylan Foulds added two more, to lead the Coquitlam Adanacs to their 11-6 win over the Salmonbellies.

After John Hofseth gave the Adanacs a 1-0 lead, goals a minute apart by Will Malcolm and Erik Maas gave New West its first lead since they led the series 2-1 earlier.

But the advantage lasted all of 23 seconds. That’s when Fulton scored shorthanded on a set up from Foulds and Colin Munro to tie it. The Adanacs never looked back.

Coquitlam led 5-3 at the end of the first period, then added two more unanswered goals in the second period to make it 7-3 heading into the final frame, where they again outscored the hosts, 4-3.

The Adanacs fired 49 shots at New West keeper Erik Kratz while Coquitlam’s Christian Del Bianco stopped 32 of the 38 shots he faced. He was named the series’ most valuable player. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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Thirty-six hours after celebrating a second consecutive BC Junior A Lacrosse League championship , Coquitlam Adanacs’ coach Pat Coyle was “up to his elbows” in kitchen grease Tuesday morning.

One job is done, another waits to be tackled.

Just like the lacrosse team he’s helmed since 2015. With another league championship trophy to display in the lobby at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre, the Adanacs now embark on winning another, the Minto Cup national championship.

It’s a familiar narrative for the Adanacs; this will be their 10th straight trip to the Minto.

But it’s one Coyle’s careful not to let his charges take for granted.

That sense of entitlement may have afflicted his players after an easy win in the first game of their best-of-seven final against the Salmonbellies.

So much so, New West won the next two games on the Adanacs’ home floor.

“We went out there and killed them in the first game and we thought it was going to be easy,” said Coyle, who earns his living installing fire protection systems in places like restaurant kitchens. “If we think we can just show up and win, we’re sadly mistaken.”

Having already matched their total number of losses the

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Hall of Fame honour for Coquitlam volunteer Sport was once the next big thing MARIO BARTEL

THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Racquetball seemed destined to become the next big thing when Coquitlam’s Calvin Smith fell in love with the sport.

But when Smith and a photographer recently dropped by Hyde Creek recreation centre in Port Coquitlam for a photo shoot in its one racquetball court, they were informed they had plenty of time, as the court wasn’t booked for the next three hours anyway.

Smith was getting his photo taken because he was recently inducted as a builder into the Racquetball Canada Hall of Fame for his years of service as a top official at 21 international events from 1986 to 2015 and 20 Canadian championships, as well as his tireless work to develop new officials. He also coached and managed national teams.

Smith received his honour at a banquet at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, but unlike Hall of Fame ceremonies for hockey, football and baseball, you would have been hard-pressed to find any coverage on even the most specialized of sports specialty TV channels. In fact, the very anonymity of Canada’s

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Coquitlam’s Calvin Smith was recently inducted into the Canadian Racquetball Hall of Fame in Winnipeg, Man., for his years of service to the sport as an official and volunteer. racquetball hall of fame, which was started in 2017, may be an indication of where the sport has gone since its halcyon days in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

That’s when Smith, who’d just discovered the sport when he wandered upstairs from the old Brentwood Bowling Lanes in Burnaby and started whacking a ball in one of its several

enclosed courts, attended a tournament in Kelowna. More than 600 players from across North America were there, recalled Smith.

“Everybody was having fun.

It was just a good time,” he said.

Back then, pro players like Marty Hogan got endorsement deals to put their name on equipment. In fact, in a 1978

article about Hogan, Sports Illustrated magazine said racquetball’s popularity had grown from 10,000 to 5.5 million players in a decade and “at this rate, in another 10 years there will be at least a trillion.”

Far from it.

Smith, 60, who’s helped administer the sport at the provincial, national and international levels, said there’s

about 6-7,000 active players in Canada. Many courts have closed or been repurposed for storage, cycle spin classes or even daycare play areas.

“It’s a niche game,” he said.

“It’s a little sad.”

But even as the sport has declined, Smith’s ardour for it hasn’t diminished. He said part of racquetball’s challenge to catch fire is one of the

game’s elements that makes it so fun to play. With top players able to whack the rubber ball at 130 to 160 mph, racquetball’s speed doesn’t translate well to television, and the enclosed court makes it a tough sport to present to live audiences.

“You have a hard time watching it on TV, and knowing what the goal of each rally is,” Smith said.

That lack of exposure makes racquetball a tough sell to young people, Smith said, and there’s not enough impassioned volunteers available to help get it into schools.

Smith said there’s still pockets of interest, particularly in Canada’s wintery provinces like Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec, where recreation moves indoors for months at a time. And the sport is enjoying renewed interest in South and Central America, where it will be included in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

Still, Smith soldiers on. He plays regularly in Burnaby, at the old Brentwood Lanes, which is now known as Rev Bowling Centre, where he first learned the sport. And he’s honoured to be recognized for his years of contributions, even if the racquetball hall of fame doesn’t exist as a physical entity.

“It’s a neat feeling,” he said. mbartel@tricitynews.com

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Home sales cool – but Tri-Cities prices hold firm July may have been scorching in terms of the weather, but the real estate market was decidedly cool, according to the latest report from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV).

Metro Vancouver saw the lowest number of July home sales since July 2000, with 2,070 homes trading hands on the Multiple Listings Service. That’s a 30.1 per cent drop compared with July 2017, and a decrease of 14.6 per cent in a single month since June 2018.

That total is also a whopping 29.3 per cent below the 10-year July sales average.

However, the REBGV president pointed out that the month-over-month decline is standard, as July always sees slower home sales. “Summer is traditionally a quieter time of year in real estate. This is particularly true this year,” said Phil Moore. “With increased mortgage rates and stricter lending requirements, buyers and sellers are opting to take a wait-and-see approach.”

The region is firmly in balanced-market territory with a sales-to-listings ratio of 17.1 per cent. However, by property type, the ratio is a strong buyer’s market at 9.9 per cent for detached homes, creeping towards a balanced market at 20.2 per cent for townhomes, and still a seller’s market at 27.3 per cent for condos.

So what does all this cooling do for home prices?

It seems price growth has finally stalled and even slightly reversed. The overall benchmark price – all home types across the region – now stands at $1,087,500.

This is a 6.7 per cent year-over-year increase over July 2017 but a small decline of 0.6 per cent compared with June this year.

Composite price growth in the Tri-Cities fared a little better, rising on an annual basis between 10.7 per cent in Coquitlam and 12.7 per cent in Port Moody.

Moore added, “With fewer buyers active in today’s market, we’re seeing less upward pressure on home prices across the region. This is most pronounced in the detached home market, but demand in the townhome and apartment markets is also relenting from the more frenetic pace experienced over the last few years.”

Sales and prices by property type A total of 637 detached Metro Vancouver homes traded on the MLS in July, a drop of 32.9 per cent year over year and a slide of 16.8 per cent since June this year.

Single-family home prices fell across the region, with the benchmark price now at $1,588,400. This is 1.5 per cent decrease from July 2017 and a 0.6 per cent slip compared with June.

However, detached home prices on Bowen Island are up 11.5 per cent over one year ago, and up 10.3 per cent on the Sunshine Coast and in Maple Ridge. Port

Moody detached homes rose 5.8 per cent year over year, and Coquitlam and PoCo both increased more than two per cent. This compares with annual price declines of 8.4 per cent for Vancouver West’s detached homes, 8.3 per cent in West Vancouver.

Sales of attached homes such as duplexes, townhomes and row homes fell even further, dropping 34.8 per cent year over year to 543 sales in July.

However, this was an improvement on the dismal 419 attached sales in June this year.

Typical townhome prices across the region were still 12.1 per cent higher than this time last year, with the benchmark price of an attached unit now at $856,000 – a small slip of 0.4 per cent compared with June 2018. Vancouver East saw the weakest annual price BURNABY/ growth in this home type at 4.4 per cent, whereas Whistler townhomes are TRI-CITIES 34.9 per cent more expensive than a WEEKLY SNAPSHOT year ago, followed by Squamish, up 30.6 per cent. The Tri-Cities straddled HOME SALES* the regional price growth figure, Attached 47 increasing between 10.1 per cent (Port Detached 11 Coquitlam) and 15.4 per cent (Port Moody) year over year.

With the strongest price growth over the past year, the benchmark price of an apartment property is $700,500, 13.6 per cent up from July 2017, although a 0.5 per cent decline compared with June 2018. By area, annual condo price rises range from 36.9 per cent in Maple Ridge and 33.7 per cent in Pitt Meadows to a low of 6.6 per cent in Vancouver West.

The TriCities exceeded the region’s performance, with annual condo price increases between 16.9 per cent (Port Moody) and 19.9 per cent (PoCo).

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In Memoriam Richard (Dick) Sisson 24 Anniversary July 27th 1927 - August 8th 1993

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The blow was great the shock severe We little thought the end was near.

And only those who have lost can tell The pain of parting without farewell.

More each day we miss you Dick.

Friends may think the wound has healed.

But they little know the sorrow That lies within our hearts concealed.

Lehigh Cement, a division of Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited is part of the Heidelberg Cement group, one of the largest building materials companies in the world. Lehigh Cement is currently looking for production Labourers to perform a variety of tasks at the Portland cement manufacturing plant located in Delta BC. This is an entry level role with opportunity to advance from Labourer to a role as Plant Attendant. The position requires the person to be in good physical condition as they will perform manual tasks within a variety of conditions. The successful candidate will possess good trouble-shooting and observational skills, be able to communicate effectively, and be prepared to follow safe work practices. These positions offer excellent compensation and benefit packages.

Apply by August 15, 2018 to: Charlene Leach, HR Generalist Lehigh Cement 7777 Ross Road, Delta, BC V4G 1B8 604-952-5614 • Charlene.Leach@LehighHanson.com

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Lehigh Cement, a division of Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited is part of the Heidelberg Cement group, one of the largest building materials companies in the world. Lehigh Cement is currently looking for Millwrights who possess a Red Seal ticket, have multiple years of experience in manufacturing, heavy industry or in a construction environment and possess their own hand tools.

The role of the Millwright is to trouble shoot, repair install and apply preventative maintenance systems on a wide variety of equipment, processes and plants either in the field or a dedicated shop. The ideal candidate will work effectively with operations, have exposure to lockout, vessel confined spaces and working at heights and apply other modern safety programs while working on mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems so that up time is maximized and quality materials are produced. The successful candidate will have a proven safety record, a history of being a team player, must have the initiative to be able to work without direct supervision and able to work overtime when required. This positions offers excellent compensation and benefit packages as well as a compressed work week schedule.

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The Undersigned, being the sole director and officer of the Company, believes and has reasonable grounds for believing that the Company will not be insolvent when the amalgama− tion takes effect.

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