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THE kILLINg OF gRAHAM NIvEN: 25 YEARS LATER In the early morning hours of Aug. 13, 1994, Graham Niven was beaten to death outside a convenience store in Coquitlam. The effects of this random and brutal slaying reverberate to this day. See story, pages 18-20

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A worker moves the Terry Fox Library’s collection of more than 260,000 items from the older building (right) into its new home (left) at the Port Coquitlam community centre next door on Tuesday. The move took two days and, the library’s manager, Kimberly Constable said, everything will be in place, along with several new items and features, in time for the complex’s grand opening Tuesday at 4 p.m. More details, page 9. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Back-to-school preparations can be stressful for both adults and children but, thanks to community efforts, hundreds of families will get help to start the year successfully. This year, Tri-City community groups, church outreach programs, social service agencies and the food bank will make sure fridges are filled, children get fresh hair cuts and their backpacks are filled with school supplies. The need is great, according to the latest statistics, which show one in five B.C. children living in poverty. In the Tri-Cities, Share Family and Community Services is seeing a 20% increase in the number

of kids getting some of their food from the food bank. In 2013 when The Tri-City News wrote about school food programs, there were 1,300 children under 18 in families using food banks in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. That number has grown to more than 1,600 this year — a 23% increase. “It is surprising, B.C. is one of the most affluent provinces in Canada,” said Ron Goyette, past president of Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial. But Goyette, who started a Starfish Pack program for PoCo elementary and middle schools in 2017, says pockets of poverty are found throughout School District 43, with the weeks leading up to a new school year among the most stressful for many families because of all the financial demands.

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To ease the worry of local families, the PoCo Starfish Pack program provides a weekly backpack full of cupboard essentials — such as rice, pasta, pasta sauce and peanut butter — to 34 children at three elementary and one middle school. Businesses, credit unions and Build a Biz Kids have worked with Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial to provide consistent support for these families, a commitment Goyette said is making a difference. “Hopefully we can have a positive impact on these youth in their younger years,” he said. Gaye Simms agrees. The current president of Rotary Club of PoCo Centennial told The Tri-City News last week that it’s gratifying to see youngsters walking home with backpacks or shopping bags full of groceries that will help their families stretch their dollars. “It’s a really easy program to support and when people realize the program is there, they want to help out,” she said. To get a Starfish Pack, children are identified by school youth workers or counsellors, families are asked if they want to participate and, if room is available, students will be added to the list, benefitting from a $525 annual commitment in food from PoCo Rotary. The program is not cheap, said Simms, and PoCo Centennial Rotary would like to be able to help more families. To that end, the service group is hosting a Naked Pallet Paint Night fundraiser on Aug.

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Across town in Coquitlam, another group is providing backpacks of food for students and the Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society is getting ready to provide breakfast and snacks for students when school starts, with a fundraiser gala planned for Sept. 28 at Riverside Community Church in PoCo. To help families start off the school year on the right foot, the CityReach Care Society is hosting its first ever Back to School Blast. Saturday, Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the group will give away 200 backpacks with school supplies along with free haircuts, free back to school portraits, a free barbecue, and a used clothing sale. Tri-Cities community outreach director Craig Savage said he expects a good turnout at the event, which will be held

at Broadway Church, 1932 Cameron Ave., PoCo. His group has been providing food programs at three schools in Port Coquitlam and one in Coquitlam, where registered families get a selection of fruits, vegetables and dairy. Savage said through the school program, he is seeing families who are struggling, sometimes just on a shortterm basis because of a recent family issue. He hopes the Back to School Blast will make their first weeks in school happier and healthier. “The idea is to have a bunch of supports in place for families facing those additional costs so parents can feel good about sending their kid back to school.” • More information about this event is available at www. cityreach.org/backtoschool.

Anyone stocking up their backpacks for school at Coquitlam Centre on the last Saturday before classes begin is being asked to help fill backpacks with food for hungry children. As part of its 40th anniversary celebration, the mall is teaming with the Backpack Buddies program on Aug. 31. The Community First Foundation’s initiative distributes enough food for a weekend to students whose families struggle to put food on the table. “We basically fill the hunger gap for the weekend,” said Vishad Deeplaul, marketing and communications coordinator for Community First Foundation which runs the program. This year, Deeplaul decided to organize his seven-yearold son Zrav’s school, Pinetree elementary, as a donor school that donates to the program each month with the food being distributed in the Tri-Cities area. The first school in the region to join the program, which started in 2012, was Meadowbrook elementary in Coquitlam a year ago. In the 2018/’19 school year, Backpack Buddies distributed to schools in Metro Vancouver nearly 25,000 bags of food, more than 3,000 a month, from 18 donation schools to 48 recipient schools. On Aug. 31, shopping families are encouraged to donate $10 and then pack a backpack themselves. Deeplaul said it’s an opportunity to teach children how other kids aren’t as fortunate and show them they can actually make a difference. The event will be held between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the mall’s event central area on the upper level near the Lululemon store. The first 100 who donate $10 will receive a $10 gift certificate.

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Eastbound Lanes will be closed between North and Clarke roads – a detour for traffic travelling east on Como Lake Avenue is in effect. Motorists will be detoured south on North Road, east on Smith Avenue and north on Clarke Road. One westbound lane will remain open for traffic and access will be maintained for local residents. Streets and properties on the south side of Como Lake Avenue will be accessible by left-hand turns, while those on the north side will be accessible by right-hand turns. Motorists will not be able to exit on to Como Lake Avenue via Farrow or Tyndall Streets. This detour is expected to end in early September with work continuing in the area, with one eastbound and one westbound lane open for traffic. Businesses in the area remain open. talkingenergy.ca

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Coquitlam is putting two city development lots on Burke Mountain up for sale that are ready for construction. The Smiling Creek neighbourhood lots total 9.5 acres and are already serviced, zoned for townhouses and come with pre-paid community amenity contributions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These opportunities donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up that often in Metro Vancouver,â&#x20AC;? said Curtis Scott, Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager of land development, in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve eliminated a lot of the risk by taking care of the rezoning. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re development-ready.â&#x20AC;? The city is nearing completion of Riley Park, a 3.5-acre site adjacent to the lots with a playground, plazas and pathways that is set to open in the fall. It will also be a short walk from the future 39-acre Burke Mountain Village, which is planned to have a plaza, grocery store, recreation centre, shops and condos. The city also has plans for a coffee shop and what it calls a â&#x20AC;&#x153;discovery centreâ&#x20AC;? across from

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Riley Park. The city is telling potential buyers it has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;desired vision for the prime properties surrounding the future village.â&#x20AC;? One lot is ready for approximately 70 units and the other would have about 96. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concept calls for a mix of townhouses, duplexes and triplexes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a piecemeal approach,â&#x20AC;? Scott said the press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are invested in this for the long haul, by doing the master planning

to ensure elements the community wants and needs are realized.â&#x20AC;? The city said approximately 13,000 residents already live in the area, which will be getting two elementary schools and a middle/secondary school in the future. (In May, the province announced a new elementary school would be built on Burke but a joint middle/ secondary school for the area isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on the immediate horizon.)

Scott said Coquitlam is not wavering from its long-term vision for the area and continues to develop roadways, parks and services. The city said the approach it is taking to this area gives it greater control over the development and provides a source of revenue. Requests for offers on the properties will be issued in the near future, said the city. More information can be found at coquitlam.ca/ burkemtn and coquitlam.ca/ landsales.

If you want to take a dip at an indoor pool in Coquitlam next month, head up to the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. From Sept. 3 to 30, the City Centre Aquatic Complex (CCAC) will close for annual maintenance. During that time, city crews will be cleaning the pool tanks, resurfacing the floor in the change rooms, rebuilding the sauna and hot tub filter, and servicing the slide and wave machine. As well, the change and shower rooms, life jackets, pool toys and other equipment will get a scrub. As for the adjoining fitness centre, it will get a

deep clean too when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closed between Sept. 3 and 10. Afterwards, until Sept. 29, the fitness centre will open weekdays, 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Saturdays, 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It will be closed Sundays. The public fitness centres at Pinetree community centre (1260 Pinetree Way) and Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., for adults only) will be available during the CCAC maintenance schedule in September. The Poirier pool is located at 633 Poirier St. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two outdoor tanks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Eagle Ridge and Spani â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are open until Sept. 2 (lengths only at Eagle Ridge until Sept. 27 and at limited times).

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â&#x20AC;˘ Re. â&#x20AC;&#x153;22% of local sex assault reports in 2018 called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;unfoundedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by policeâ&#x20AC;? (front page, The Tri-City News, Aug. 15). The referenced article gave an incorrect title for Janine Benedet; she is a UBC law professor and a former director of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre for Feminist Legal Studies. â&#x20AC;˘ Re. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Panderingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to Chinese $â&#x20AC;? (Letters, The Tri-City News, Aug. 15). The referenced letter to the editor said UBC has more than 4,000 mainland Chinese students (as of 2016); the correct number is approximately 5,000.

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The big reveal for Phase 1 of the new Port Coquitlam community centre is next Tuesday afternoon. And PoCo residents can lace up their skates to be among the first to take a spin on one of the two rebuilt rinks. The inaugural public skate, which will be free, will happen from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Arena 3 (purple rink). Mayor Brad West and city council â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus 10 contest winners â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will get the initial crack at the ice during the grand opening party that runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at the $132-million facility. Besides the skate, the bash will also include a community block party outside â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a free barbecue, RCMP and fire displays and live entertainment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and, inside, tours every 15 minutes, activities, free coffee and cookies in the Wilson Lounge, and ice cream at the concession. The speeches, plaque unveiling and ribbon cutting are at 5 p.m. and, at 6 p.m., Mounties will face off against

Workers on Tuesday moved Terry Fox Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection into its new home at the Port Coquitlam community centre next door. The community centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand opening is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27 starting at 4 p.m. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

PoCo firefighters for an exhibition hockey game on Arena 2 (green rink). With construction ongoing, attendees are asked to walk, cycle, take transit or carpool as parking is limited. West said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking forward to welcoming PoCo residents to see inside the first part of the rec complex.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I encourage people to join us at the grand opening and get a first-hand look of the new centre,â&#x20AC;? he told The TriCity News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be impressed with the look and feel of the building. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite something.â&#x20AC;? Started by the previous council, the capital project is the largest in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history

and was funded with: borrowing ($52 million over 30 years); internal and reserve funds ($41.2 million); the sale of city land ($17 million); a federal infrastructure grant ($12.5 million); tax levies from 2015 to â&#x20AC;&#x2122;19 ($7.3 million); and an annual parcel tax ($2 million). The $25 parcel tax ends next year.

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The complex is being built by Ventana Construction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the same general contractor responsible for the Langley Events Centre and the Prospera Centre in Chilliwack â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with city oversight by Tango, which provides progress reports to PoCoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committee of council each month. Still, while the first phase opens Aug. 27 and includes the two ice sheets, the new Terry Fox Library, multipurpose rooms, recreation administration, games room, Wilson Lounge and a commercial kitchen, the leisure pool and fitness centre wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready until early next year. As for Phase 2, its opening will be gradual as well: The summer of 2021 is the projected opening for the third ice sheet, the gym, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area and large multipurpose room. And the fall of 2021 will see the opening of the underground parking, cafĂŠ and outdoor plaza. Demolition of the south facilities for Phase 2 is expected to begin soon while regular schedules for Phase 1 start next Wednesday; it will be open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Visit portcoquitlam.ca/ pccc or call 604-927-7529 for programs or 604-927-5420 for construction project inquiries.

Coquitlam RCMP is investigating a home invasion in Port Coquitlam earlier this month. The Mounties did not issue a press release after the attack and were tight-lipped last week when contacted by The Tri-City News about the incident, which occurred at around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 1 in the 1500-block of Elinor Crescent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is actively being investigated at this time,â&#x20AC;? said RCMP Const. Jenifer Barker. Police did not confirm how many suspects were involved or whether weapons were used in the commission of the home invasion. Investigators were seen canvassing the neighbourhood shortly after the incident and several residents took to the Mary Hill Safe Streets Facebook page to post what they saw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Police just showed up banging on my door,â&#x20AC;? Tamara Overbye wrote the next morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apparently, there was a major incident and they needed to see my [security] cameras (which unfortunately donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t capture the laneway).â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just came to my house as well,â&#x20AC;? added Alicia Hokins-Grotke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said it happened further down the lane to the north of the entrance.â&#x20AC;?

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A produce pilferer has plundered the Port Moody Station Museum’s heritage garden four times this year. “It is extremely frustrating,” said the museum’s executive director Jim Millar, who added this year’s thefts are on top of several others last year. “I’m determined to catch these people.” Millar said he has reported every incident to Port Moody police but no celery stalker, beet burglar or radish rustler has been apprehended so far. Postings to social media indicated a security camera showed two people absconding with the veggies and taking off in a vehicle. Although Millar said other community gardens in the area have also been victims of a veggie snatcher, Coquitlam RCMP said they could not find any files for community garden thefts. The garden’s produce consists mostly of older varieties such as zuke melons, scimitar peas and quince, said Millar. In this latest produce plundering they picked some quince which Millar said won’t be ready

Investigators from Port Moody Fire Rescue are still trying to ascertain the cause for the fire that destroyed two buildings — one of them a protected heritage structure — on Clarke Street July 28. Ron Coulson, the department’s chief said it has been determined, though, that the fire was accidental. TRI-CITY

for eating for another six weeks. They also pulled a dozen flower plants out by their roots and didn’t dig them out. Although the station did not have a garden back in the day, many stations along the Canadian Pacific Railway did. Millar said they served two purposes: The first was to help feed the workers who also lived at the station, and they helped to convince potential homesteaders that the town was a good place to set down roots. The society that runs Port Moody Station Museum decided to build the garden in 2001 to honour that part of the railway’s past. “I do make my lunch out of it every day,” said Millar. He added although the non-profit society sells some of the produce to raise money, some of it is sent to the food bank run by Share Family and Community Services or passed on to schools to show kids how things grow.

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Port Moody Fire Rescue says it will likely never definitively determine the cause of the July 28 fire that destroyed two buildings on Clarke Street — one of them a protected heritage structure that once housed the old Roe &

Abernathy grocery store. Ron Coulson, the department’s chief, said the nature of the destruction makes it difficult for fire investigators to pinpoint an exact cause but they have enough information to ascertain the blaze started accidentally. “It’s not suspicious in any way,” Coulson said, adding the ongoing investigation will also include a review of video shot by bystanders at the scene as well as discussions with police. Coulson said the investigation should be wrapped up by the

end of the month. Nobody was hurt in the fire, which erupted around the dinner hour. Aside from the vacant grocery store, the fire also destroyed the Gallery Bistro, which was closed at the time for a private birthday party for its owner, Helen Daniels. Several tenants in apartments above the stores were also displaced and three neighbouring businesses suffered smoke and water damage. One of them, the Silk Art Gallery — owned by Port Moody Coun. Zoe Royer —

reopened Tuesday (see story on page 35). Daniels, who safely escaped the blaze along with her party guests, said, “It’s too early at this point to think about what lies ahead” for her business, which had become a focal point for the city’s arts and music community, displaying visual artworks on its walls and hosting concerts, jazz nights and open-mic events. Several fundraising efforts have also been organized to support the residents and businesses affected by the fire.

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Topic: SD43 officials’ trip to China

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wenty five years ago, 5,000 people gathered at a rally at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Stadium to protest what many believed were lax laws that failed to make young offenders accountable for their crimes. The catalyst for this event was the shocking death of 31-year-old Graham Niven, who was stomped to death by 18-year-old Stephen Stark and his 15-year-old accomplice, John Biniaris, outside a convenience store in Coquitlam. Today, you would be hardpressed to get that many Tri-

City residents out for a protest. After all, the economy is good, the community is relatively safe, crime is down and that kind of random attack is rare. But beneath the current seemingly glossy picture are some realities that can’t be ignored. Anxiety amongst youths is high; suicide is the leading cause of injury-related death among children and youth in B.C.; gangs continue to recruit young people; online sexual exploitation of youth is growing; bullying has not slowed and, in fact, many experts are saying it’s been exacerbated by social media. Recent sensational crimes, such as the murders of Australian tourist Lucas Fowler, his U.S. girlfriend Chynna Deese, and Canadian botanist Leonard Dyck alleg-

edly by two Port Alberni teens, have left many appalled about the state of young people, while others decry the actions of those teens who watched and recorded the tragic overdose death of Langley teen Carson Crimeni. Here in the Tri-Cities, we’ve seen young people die tragically from illicit drugs and the bullying of Amanda Todd lead to her suicide death. It could be argued that the advent of the internet and social media has made us all too aware of the criminal acts of just a few, and while our outrage grows with each senseless act, we are often left with a sense of helplessness. So what have we learned in the 25 years since Niven was killed for doing nothing more talking with the wrong person at the wrong time? As in everything, the world

is what we make of it and we can focus on the negatives or we can focus on solutions. We can also say that for every single act of violence carried out by a young person, thousands more actions taken by TriCity youth are being done to reduce stigma about mental health, improve the environment and generally make the world a kinder place. Back in 1994, just days after a killing that shook this community, The Tri-City News wrote an editorial about Graham Niven’s murder, saying his death should have meaning. Honouring him requires more than outrageous comments on social media; it requires a focused attention to finding solutions to ensuring our youth grow up healthy and safe, and morally and ethically strong.

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Aug. 23 MINOR LAX

Cheer on the young players competing in the Canadian Minor Lacrosse National Championships, today and Saturday at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Organized by the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association, it’s the first time the event has been held in the city. Call 604-927-6027 or visit coquitlamlacrosse.ca.

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multi-instrumentalist who is one third of the folk act Tiller’s Folly. The shows are free. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/summer.

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Help visual artist Steve Baylis as he finishes the Pride Public Art project at Leigh Square. Public workshops to paint the tiles around the fountain area are tonight at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. Register via experienceit.ca for Friday’s session (barcode #38984) or Saturday (barcode #38985). Call 604-927-8442 or visit portcoquitlam.ca/pride.

The Comic Strippers return to the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam Friday and Saturday night, featuring new sketches and “dances.” photo submitted

title for The Comic Strippers’ two shows at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m.. The 19+ improv show featuring Roman Danylo and his Vancouver TheatreSports friends offers sketches by a fictitious male parody stripper group — with each cast member called “Chip.” Their performance was named Best Live Production at the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2016. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Staff at Port Coquitlam’s Design Roofing will turn their company lot (1385 Kingsway Ave.) into a party block for a BC Children’s Hospital Foundation fundraiser. There’ll be a dunk tank, bouncy castle, carnival games, axe throwing and other activities. Proceeds support the Timbermart Heroes Challenge to grant a wish for a sick child. Tickets at $5 can be bought online at conta. cc/2O5LObg.

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HAPPY SUDS

Coquitlam’s only brewery, Mariner, will have its second birthday bash at its pad (H1100 Lansdowne Dr.) from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. featuring limited releases from this year’s most popular exploratory batches, specially brewed cask releases, live music and cake. Visit marinerbrewing.ca.

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ing to elementary school next month, head over to Broadway Church (1932 Cameron Ave., Port Coquitlam) where CityReach Care Society will give out free backpacks filled with school supplies to students (registration required). The group, which serves families in East Vancouver and the Tri-Cities, will also host a free barbecue, games and photos plus sell second-hand clothing for $3 a bag, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Email lydiap@cityreach.org to sign up for the free swag.

PARk SONGS

Skyline Park rocks out at Lions Park (2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam) at 1 p.m. for the city’s Music in the Park series. The band will be followed at 2 p.m. by Bruce Coughlan, a

Aug. 25 SHOP, STITCH

It’s the last chance to help the Coquitlam Heritage Society make a community quilt. Mackin House volunteers and staff will be at the Poirier Street Farmers Market (in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to show sewers of all ages how to link two quilt squares with a needle and thread. Also Coquitlam Coun. Bonita Zarrillo, who is running for federal office under the NDP banner, will be at the market to chat with constituents. The market starts at 9 a.m. Visit makebakegrow.com.

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Minnekhada middle student Madison Reaveley and her stepmom Megan Williams will be at Chapters (2991 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam)

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Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues liven up Rocky Point Park (2800block of Murray Street, Port Moody) for the penultimate Summer Sundays show of the season. The free concert with the Juno award-winning band starts at 2 p.m. Donations to Crossroads Hospice Society are accepted. Visit summersundays.ca.

THESPIAN CALL

Stage 43 Theatrical Society holds auditions for The Lion in Winter, a play directed by Wayne Nolan that will run in January. Try-outs will be held at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from 1 to 3 p.m. Visit stage43.org.

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or a guy still going through chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer, riding 220 km with his butt perched on a hard bicycle seat seems an unlikely way to spend a weekend. But for 35-year-old Graham Fenn, participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer is an important milestone on his road back to health as well as a way to give back for the top-notch care he has received since he was diagnosed in February. Fenn, a Port Moody resident and a director of manufacturing for a paper and notebook company, said he has always been active, playing soccer, snowboarding and travelling for work. The busy schedule, along with some upgrade courses he was taking at BCIT in the evening, left him tired. But last Family Day weekend, Fenn was stricken with stomach pains so bad that he went to St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver to get them checked out.

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The Ride to Conquer Cancer runs Aug. 24 and 25. Proceeds benefit the BC Cancer Foundation. To find out more, register as a participant or to donate to a rider, go to ride.conquercancer.ca/vancouver19.

Port Moody’s Graham Fenn is preparing to participate in the Ride to Conquer Cancer as a way to give back for the treatment he’s receiving for colorectal cancer after he was diagnosed in February. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The diagnosis of colorectal cancer was a shock, Fenn said. “I thought it was really minor,” he told The Tri-City News. “It was a bit of a difficult time.” Within a week, Fenn had surgery to remove a piece

of his colon, as well as some lymph nodes to determine if the cancer had spread; three weeks later, he was getting chemotherapy treatment. It was during a discussion Fenn had with his oncologist, Dr. Jonathan Loree, about

the impact the disease would have on his activity that the doctor told him about the Cancer Derailleurs, a cycling team he captains that’s seeking to raise $500,000 to advance development of liquid biopsies to make it easier to

diagnose cancers and track a patient’s response to therapy. Fenn said he’s “more of a motocross kind of guy” but liked the idea of riding a bike to maintain his fitness while he recovered. He reached out to his cousin, former Canadian Olympic mountain biker Warren Sallenbach, who loaned him one of his old road bikes, a black and orange steel-framed Ritchey. His first ride, last May, was with a couple of friends, down from his home on Heritage Mountain to Barnet Marine Park for a picnic. “It was really fun,” Fenn said. “About halfway through

the ride, I couldn’t get the smile off my face.” Since then, Fenn has upped his training to a few rides of 30 km to 80 km a week. He said getting on the bike offers an escape from the drudgery and nagging uncertainty of treatment. “It’s like a form of meditation,” Fenn said. “Your mind drifts. There’s a lot of introspection.” More importantly, he said, riding has helped make him feel healthy again, even as he continues chemotherapy treatments every two weeks. “It’s pretty important to have that.”

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Anime, languages and plenty of medals This feature, written by librarians with Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, is published each Thursday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries.

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• Summer Reading Club medal awards ceremonies: Collect a medal for working so hard as a reader this summer. You can pick up your medal at the Poirier Branch Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Coquitlam Public Library anime convention: Youths from 11 to 19 years old, head to CPL’s City Centre branch Aug. 27 for a half-day celebration of anime culture, featuring an art marketplace, a cosplay contest, an Osu! tournament, a scavenger hunt, a karaoke contest and more. This event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm in Rooms 127, 136 and 137, and the computer lab. For more information, contact librarian Chris Miller at 604-554-7339 or cmiller@coqlibrary.ca. Info: www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

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• Little Explorers: This hands-on storytime will explore early concepts in science, technology, math and engineering through songs, a story and a fun activity. Preschoolers can become junior scientists and explore the topic of colour either Sept. 13 or 27 from 11:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register at portmoodylibrary.ca or by calling 604-469-4577. • Learn with Mango: Whether you want to know a few phrases for an upcoming trip or become a brilliant conversationalist, Mango has you covered. Learn a new language on your computer, tablet or smartphone with Mango. Check portmoodylibrary.ca and visit “Digital Content” for more details. Info: library.portmoody.ca or 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

n Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road by Kate Harris n Reviewed by Kathy Johnson, Coquitlam Public Library

many of Fraser Valley Regional Library’s exciting Playground experiences and complete a scavenger hunt in the library for a chance to win a prize basket Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. — drop in. Info: www.fvrl.bc.ca, the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page or 604-927-7999. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo.

In Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road, we meet author Kate Harris, a modern-day explorer. In this engrossing memoir, she tucks us into the panniers of her bike and takes us along with her and longtime friend Mel Yule on this epic journey along the Silk Road. As a scientist, she brings to this tale insights into the environmental, social and economic challenges of the lands through which she travels. Unlike earlier explorers who imposed themselves on the cultures they encountered, Harris is an observer and highlights connections between people, culture, science and literature; she has a keen insight into the human heart. Harris seeks the wild places of the world and will make you fall in love with these ancient lands.

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Youth camps Jr. Mountie & Camp Ignite ➊ Representatives from the new PoCo company burb helped to clean up the shores of Coquitlam River last month.

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➌ Indigenous youth took to their paddles for the Burrard Inlet Fish Festival, held at Rocky Point Park this month. The event to promote ecological arts, education and community building was presented by Red Fox Healthy Living Society,Stephen Armstrong, Stephens Coffee and J Peachy Gallery.

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NOrTH VaN. HelpS plea

The district of North Vancouver this summer granted $1,800 to the Coquitlam-based Children of the Street society, a nonprofit group — started by former SD43 trustee Diane Sowden — that’s now under the auspices of PLEA Community Services. It’s the third year in a row the municipality has given cash to the group to provide free school-based prevention workshops in North Vancouver to educate students about how to keep safe from sexual exploitation. Other workshop supporters this year have included the PoCo Community Foundation and the ladies auxiliary of the Maple Ridge Eagles #2831.

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A Coquitlam resident made the Top 20 at last Saturday’s Miss Universe Canada pageant. Natasha Smith was in the quarter finals for the Toronto competition that was won by Alyssa Boston of Tecumseh, Ont. Smith, who speaks English and Polish, is a kinesiology undergrad at SFU and volunteers in the emergency room at Royal Columbian Hospital; she has also spent time on campaigns for Operation Smile, Variety the Children’s Charity, Free the Children, The Children’s Wish Foundation and SOS Children’s Villages, according to her pageant biography. In 2017, Smith was in the Top 10 at Miss Universe Canada.

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THE ENVIRONMENT

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n June, the Globe and Mail reported on Canada’s disappearing habitats and B.C.’s grim climate cycle. These articles resonated with me deeply, not only as an ecologist, but as a civic volunteer who struggles to get senior environmental staff, contractors and developers to come to grips with our new reality and to start doing everything, fundamentally, differently. According to the Globe’s science reporter, Ivan Semeniuk, the more than 700 species of plants and animals listed or recommended for listing under the federal Species at Risk Act map almost exactly onto the most densely settled or farmed areas of the country. B.C. tops the list at 295, with more than 100 found within Vancouver alone. This should give us pause. Vanishing habitat is the reason most species end up listed. The David Suzuki Foundation reported back in 2010 and 2012 that our incredible coastal environment of mudflats, wetlands and forest not only supports a vast array of fish and wildlife but these complex

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ecosystems are critical to all life, filtering and purifying our air, water and soil, recycling essential nutrients, acting as a carbon sink, and moderating the micro-climate, to name a few of their innate wonders. According to Lenore Fahrig, a landscape ecologist at Ottawa’s Carleton University, we need to find ways to better integrate human spaces with the wilderness that is on our doorstep. Dr. Tom Kosatsky, the BC Centre for Disease Control environmental health lead, said cities can change their infrastructure by adding more greenspace because trees counteract the heat-retaining properties of concrete.

On my civic committee, I’ve been advocating for my city to question the carte blanche approval of redeveloping sites in the name of density. Developers are unquestioningly allowed to cover over 95% of a site rezoned as multi-family, resulting in an alarming cumulative loss of old conifers (cedars, Douglas fir) and pervious natural ground. The literature has long documented that paving our watersheds with more than 10% in impervious materials changes stream hydrology and reduces water quality. Not only are the fish in trouble but health authorities warn that drought or flood can bring waterborne disease, cause psychological

harm and affect drinking water, particularly in small watertreatment systems. We can adapt to shrinking snowpacks and longer drier summers by planting heat-loving crops and more droughtresistant trees and shrubs, but we need to scale up our priorities. As Faisal Moola, an environmental policy expert at the University of Guelph (Ont.) says, cities should be leveraging their local geography to create networks of greenspace at the scale of individual lots and neighbourhoods that connect to larger corridors and spaces for nature on a regional scale. All levels of government need to be thinking about a threestep process that begins with saving whatever habitat is left, restoring habitat that exists but has been degraded by invasive species and human impact, and then looking to increase habitat wherever possible. Melissa Chaun of Port Moody is an ecologist with a passion for all things sustainable. She is events co-ordinator with the Rivershed Society of BC and volunteers on various city committees. Her column runs monthly.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP Remember the Blue Dot Movement? Most have forgotten. Our right to clean air, water and soil begins with watershed CPR — conservation, preservation and restoration. With this in mind, here’s what you and I can do: • Choose low-carbon alternatives. Eat plant-based foods as much as possible. Support local farmers who use organic or no-spray practices. To enjoy fruits and vegetables out of season, embrace canning and pickling — or those who do. • Make your garden a bird and pollinator sanctuary. Incorporate more native plant species, less lawn and a shallow bird bath. Avoid invasive species such as butterfly bush and English holly, which can invade natural areas. • Join invasive plant pulling events and encourage your city council to ensure staff and developers go beyond the status quo to protect and enhance green infrastructure. Redevelopment should protect mature evergreen trees, incorporate passive energy design and rainwater capture, and landscape with native species. Remember, we all live in a watershed. • Encourage our provincial government, by contacting your MLA, to pursue tax incentives to keep natural habitat intact. The cost of buying prime farmland continues to be greater than the cost of clearing a stand of trees. As Peter Arcese, a UBC conservation scientist says, in some instances, the tax system works perversely against conservation. In the Lower Mainland, a property owner can receive a tax reduction for keeping land agricultural (e.g., grazing cattle) but not for allowing native forest to regrow on the property. B.C. needs to change its tax laws to extend the notion of productivity to storing carbon and other ecosystem services a natural landscape provides.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 3 • Have you considered becoming a foster parent? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 • Rotary Club of Port Moody 20th anniversary party, 5-9 p.m., Vancouver Golf Club, 771 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Info: eventbrite.ca (search “Rotary Club of Port Moody”). • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch 263, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 • Brew-HaHa 2019 Festival of Beers, 3-7 p.m., Leigh Square, PoCo. Join PoCo Heritage for Port Coquitlam’s first ever craft beer festival, featuring brews

action with others on the same or similar journey. Info: 604-4729988 or estherc@rside.ca. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.

AUG. 29: POCO HERITAGE HAPPENINGS • An Evening at the Museum, 7-8:30 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives; a special evening at the museum associated with the current exhibit, Naturally PoCo! Refreshments will be served. Info: pocoheritage.org. • PoCo Heritage at Port Coquitlam Farmers Market, 3-5 p.m. While you are shopping at Leigh Square, visit the PoCo Heritage booth to learn a little about the city’s history and heritage, and participate in fun games. from Taylight Brewing Inc., Northpaw Brew Co., Patina Brewing, Tinhouse Brewing Co. and West Coast Cider Co. In addition to the craft brews there will be entertainment, door prizes, a 50/50 draw, snacks and a food truck, kids and family activities and more. This festival is a fundraiser for PoCo Heritage, with proceeds used to better preserve the city’s history and heritage through supporting work to better care for at-risk collections.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 • Riverside Community Church’s GriefShare, a course for those mourning and grieving the loss of spouse, dear family member or friend, 7-9 p.m., 2329 Fremont Connector, PoCo. This course offers care and support through videos, discussion and meaningful interaction with others on the same or similar journey. Info: 604-472-9988 or estherc@rside.ca.

Cost: $45, adults; $10 designated drivers; $5, children. Tickets: pocoheritage.org/event/brew-haha2019-festival-of-beers.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch 263, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 10 • Riverside Community Church’s DivorceCare, a course for those journeying through separation and/or divorce, 7-9 p.m., 2329 Fremont Connector, PoCo. This course offers care and support through videos, discussion and meaningful inter-

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor 1142 Dufferin St.,

Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.

CLUBS • The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ singles looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets on the third Sunday of each month, 12:30 p.m., at Roo’s Pub, 2962 Christmas Way, Coquitlam, plan events. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032. • Do you love to sing? The Maple Leaf Singers invite you to join its dynamic show chorus. Group performs a varied repertoire, including Broadway and movie musical numbers; gospel, folk, classical, and inspirational pieces; and swing, rock, and pop hits. Practices are Monday evenings at Burnaby Lake Pavilion. All are welcome to audition. Info: 778-245-4445, joinus@mapleleafsingers.com or www.mapleleafsingers.com. • Hoy/Scott Streamkeepers meet the third Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library Poirier branch. Info: hoyscottcreeks.org or hoyscottwatershed@gmail.com.

• Coquitlam Gogos meet the third Wednesday of each month at Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam, 1-3 p.m. Gogos raises awareness and money for African grandmothers caring for children orphaned by AIDS by supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. New members are welcome. Info: coquitlamgogos@gmail.com or Pam, 604469-0265. • The Cutie Circle meets on the second Sunday of each month (except December) from 2 to 4 p.m. in the rehearsal hall of the Evergreen Cultural Centre for some lively and joyful strumming, singalong and open mic. All welcome. Light refreshments are provided. Cuties volunteers perform and teach in the community and also offer a free annual seven-week ukulele workshop series for absolute beginners at Leigh Square in the spring. Info: cutiecircle.com or 604-552-8537 (UKES). • Tri-Cities Women’s Friendship Club is an active social group for mature women. Info: 604-202-9009.

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hat’s really important to prepare your child for success at school is to make sure they are as healthy as possible when they sit down to learn. That means ensuring they are eating and sleeping well and are able to recharge after school in a healthy way to prepare for the next day. It also means paying close attention to their mental health, helping them cope with any back-to-school anxiety and supporting teenagers to make good choices in high school when faced with relationship or peer pressure issues. (And remember, you can find detailed resources outlined below at fraserhealth.ca.)

School anxiety in children

• Coping with transitions: For some children, going back to school can spark anxiety. New schools, new teachers and classmates, and new expectations and routines are a lot to adjust to. Help your child cope with our tips on managing anxiety in children and youth. Plus, here are 15 ways you can help ease their minds.

• School avoidance: Is your child so worried about school that they pretend to be sick to avoid it? We have guidance on how to help your child develop positive mental health skills to help control their anxiety. Plus, parents share how they learned to support their children. Read “What if no one likes me, mom?” • School bullying: Is your child worried about heading back to class because they have to face a classroom bully again? We have advice on how to empower your child to speak up and how you can help prevent bullying. Plus, see infographic for free apps help cope with back to school anxiety. • Child and youth mental health: Learn which signs to watch for in your child that may indicate they are struggling with their mental health and quickly find resources and support to help them in our child and youth mental health web resource.

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• Go for the goal: Good nutrition for school sports: Help ensure your child has the energy to enjoy the game. Learn about the best fuel to give them and when they need to hydrate and what they should drink and get ideas for the healthiest before and after practice snacks. • Lunches kids eat: Packing a healthy school lunch is key for giving your child a healthy energy boost during their school day.

Visit our Healthy Eating for children resource for comprehensive advice on feeding your family: with tips on everything from feeding vegan and vegetarian kids to managing picky eaters, plus tips on healthy breakfasts, lunches and dinners in a hurry.

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• Tips for drivers to protect kids walking or riding to school: While drivers need to watch for people of all ages walking and cycling throughout the year, the roads can be especially busy as kids return to school. Everybody has a part to play when it comes to keeping our kids safe on the roads. Read about some simple ways you can keep kids safe on their way to school. • Walking to school helps kids make the grade: Children who walk, bike or use other forms of active transportation to school have been shown to have lower risks of obesity and asthma, better mental health and better performance. We have tips to help you ensure their safety and rally your community to share walk-to-school duties to make active school transport a reality for busy families.

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• Free-range play: During the school year, children are challenged all day during class. In the evenings and on weekends, they need

some downtime to recharge. One of the best ways to refresh your children is to encourage free-form healthy active outdoor play. Read how one parent learned to embrace a form of free-range parenting to help her children flourish. • Unplugged after school activities: After a long day at school, many kids want to come home and unwind in front of a screen. But we’ve all heard how too much screen time can negatively-impact our children’s health. Here are some options for easy after-school and weekend crafts, sports and activity ideas, straight from kids themselves.

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• Better sleep means better learning: Sleep is your child’s secret weapon to school success. Good quality sleep enhances learning, helping your child concentrate better, remember more and maintain good behaviour. Learn what to watch for and how to help them catch more ZZZs. And check out these tips for helping students adopt better sleep habits for back to school. • Brush up your kids’ dental habits: Back to school is a great time to get a dental checkup and cleaning for a fresh start to school. It’s also a seasonal reminder to replace your see

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child’s toothbrush. Confused about manual or electric as the better choice? We have tips on dental health and overcoming dental anxiety for youth plus tips on finding the right brush.

Personal safety

• Overdose awareness and prevention: Good information helps youth make good choices. This is crucial when it comes to preventing drug overdoses, alcohol and substance abuse in youth. Read our overdose resources for schools and parents for clear information on talking to children about drugs, complete with video examples of how to start the conversation in a way that works. We also have a guide on how to talk to your loved one if you believe they may be using substances unsafely. • Tobacco, alcohol and substance use: Experimenting is a natural part of growing up. But when kids experiment with substances such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs it can have serious consequences. Get the facts on youth substance use services. • Sexual health: Modern parents know our children need clear, consistent and non-judgmental information about their bodies, sexual

reproduction and sexuality. But these can be tough topics to broach. We have a comprehensive guide written by public health experts to help you learn how to talk to your school aged child about sexual education, sexual identity, and puberty. • Gender and sexual identity: In today’s society, youth seem to be tuning in to their authentic gender identity and sexual orientation much earlier than in their parents’ generation. We have expert advice to help parents and teachers provide your child the language, concepts and acceptance they need to feel good about themselves and their orientations so they can develop healthily without shame or fear. For youth, we have tips from our health experts on coming out. • Healthy relationships: High school is commonly when youth experience their first romantic and dating relationships. Make sure your child has the knowledge and tools to form and negotiate healthy relationships that enhance their lives. We have advice from health professionals on how youth can talk about sex and sexuality with their partner and make sure they are ready, how to practice safer sex with infor-

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What principals & v-p’s are where in School District 43? New faces in school offices when Tri-City children go back to school starting Sept. 3 A number of School District 43 administrators have changed schools since the end of June. The appointments for the 2019/’20 school year:

pal at Blakeburn elementary to principal at Minnekhada middle. • Cheryl Lloyd has moved from v-p at Kwayhquitlum middle to v-p at Maillard middle. • And Tanya MacDonald has moved from teacher co-ordinator with learning services to vice-principal at Kwayhquitlum middle.

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• Dawn Holden returns from leave to become principal of Bramblewood. • Lisa Salloum has moved from Bramblewood to principal at Mary Hill elementary. • Michelle Reid has moved from Mary Hill to principal at Blakeburn elementary. • Theresa Roberts has moved from acting principal to principal at R.C. MacDonald. • Anita Young, vice-principal of Dr. Charles Best is principal at Riverview park. • And Laurie Sviatko, vice-principal at Maillard middle, has become acting principal at Roy Stibbs elementary.

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Out of the Ashes is the title of a renewed exhibit at the Silk Art Gallery, a business that was close to burning down last month when a fire broke out along Port Moody’s Gallery Row. Tuesday night, gallery owner and city councillor Zoe Royer (centre) reopened her floral realism display three weeks after the blaze that claimed a vacant grocery store and the Gallery Bistro. It features original paintings by Gerry Thompson (a former Port Coquitlam resident) and Sydney artist Sandy Terry, right, as well as abstracts by Valerie Butters and Claire Sower. None of their art was damaged in the July 28 fire. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Sew two squares for a heritage quilt New quilt to complement Coq. Heritage Society exhibits janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Over the past year, dozens of people of all ages have had a hand in the Quilt Project. The cover for the twinsized blanket started with the Coquitlam Heritage Society’s

Heirlooms and Treasures exhibit at Mackin House. And during the course of the project, it often employed a 1920s motorized Singer sewing machine — donated by the Ghuman family, which had ties to the Fraser Mills sawmill — for visitors to try joining two 2x2-inch squares. Adults in an ESL class gave it a go, as did others in quilting bees organized at Mackin House, Place Maillardville and during the Canada Day

festivities at Town Centre Park. Sunday will be the last chance for the public to make its mark on the community quilt. Between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., a volunteer and society staffer will be at the Coquitlam Farmers Market (in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave.) to help guide shoppers with the sewing needle to create patch blocks. Afterwards, society program manager Jennie

Johnston will finish up the loose ends before the quilt is unveiled Sept. 21 at the annual open house at Mackin House — a bridge between the society’s two exhibits. Its next show, The Home Front: World War II, which demonstrates the impact of war on Coquitlam residents and businesses and includes a 1940s quilt used as a fundraiser, runs from Sept. 10 to June 6, 2020. Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

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Hayes at Frankie’s Coquitlam singersongwriter Jennifer Hayes returns to a popular Vancouver music venue on Friday night. Hayes — along with Chris Gestrin (piano), Paul Rushka (bass) and Craig Scott (drums) — will be at Frankie’s Jazz Club (at Frankie’s Italian Kitchen and Bar, 765 Beatty St., Vancouver) for a show at 8 p.m. In 2016, Hayes released her second studio album titled And So It Goes, a name borrowed from the tune by Billy Joel. She also collaborated with the Dal Richards Orchestra for more than half of her career and performed with Jim Byrnes and Michael Kaeshammer.

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Two Grade 1 pipe bands with Tri-City musicians just missed placing in the Top 3 at last weekend’s world championships in Scotland. The Glasgow Green title was awarded to Inveraray & District — an ensemble that took second spot at last year’s competition — while the defenders Field Marshal Montgomery won silver. St. Laurence O’Toole clinched third place for the fourth year in a row; it was also named best drum corps. ScottishPower Pipe Band, which has Port Coquitlam residents David and Shaunna Hilder (formerly with the Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band), placed fourth and SFU finished fifth. Managed by Coquitlam’s Robert MacNeil, the 44-member SFU group includes TriCity residents Mackenzie Webster, Richard Gillies, Danielle Millar, Lauren Tietze, Alistair Lee, Allison Anderson, Andrew Lee, Reid Maxwell and Stephen Paynter.

Amanda Ding, a Grade 11 student at Coquitlam’s Gleneagle secondary, is the co-organizer of an anime convention on Aug. 27 at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library.. janis cleugh/the tri-city news LIBRARY

Get social with anime Teen Advisory Council hosts anime gathering next week jAnIs cLeugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

If you know what Osu!, cosplay and Dragon Ball refer to, you’ll want to swing by the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library next Tuesday. Between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 27, the library’s Teen Advisory Council (TAC) will host its first-ever anime convention, a gathering that’s expected to draw hundreds of youth and admirers of the Japanese animation form. The council’s main organizers, 15-year-olds Amanda Ding and William Zhang, pitched the idea to TAC last fall, hoping to stage a gathering on a smaller scale than AniRevo — the anime convention held each August at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Last week’s Anime Revolution drew top anime musicians, voice actors, sound directors, content producers, cosplayers, illustrators and YouTubers from around the world. While the three-day pass to hear the guests and watch screenings cost $75, the Coquitlam event is free. “The

[AniRevo] tickets are expensive and we didn’t want that,” said Ding, a Grade 11 student at Gleneagle secondary. “What people really want to do is just meet and talk about anime.” TAC modelled its Coquitlam convention on The Summer Festival, a familyfriendly bash presented in July by the SFU Anime Club at the university’s Burnaby campus. And though the library convention is split over four rooms — for an art marketplace, cosplay and karaoke contests, and an Osu! tournament — it’ll likely take up most of the library branch for the scavenger hunt, said programming and community connections librarian Chris Miller, the TAC supervisor. Artists will be on hand to speak about their characters and contest prizes such as anime figurines will be doled out to winners. Geared to anime fans ages 11 to 19, the convention is open to anyone, Ding stressed. “Many, many people know about anime — not just teenagers,” she said. “It’s such a broad topic and it’s very social. It’s all about the culture and the connection.” • To register for the contests or to display and sell anime artwork at marketplace, visit coqlibrary.ca. Call 604-554-7339 or email cmiller@coqlibrary.ca.

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: ren shieh

Coq. potter makes functional stoneware with celadon glazes It was 16 years ago when Ren Shiehâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life changed. Then, he met Korean pottery master Clay Kim, a recent immigrant to Canada, who taught Shieh how to throw, trim, carve and fire. Today, the former engineer and IT technician has a studio in Coquitlam called Grass Mountain Pottery, where he sculpts functional pots and figures, and mixes his own celadon glaze formulas with non-toxic materials. Shiehâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest work can be seen in the new exhibit by Clay for You Korean Potters Group called Lines and Shapes of Korea, which opens tonight (Thursday) at the Port Moody Arts Centre. port moody arts centre

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Arts notes

The Centurions Project at ECC, dog art at PdA Kim Yeonmi’s Talk to the Moon (acrylic on reclaimed wood with fabrics and thread) is in the Port Moody Station Museum’s 50th annviersary exhibit, which opens at the Port Moody Arts Centre tonight (Thursday) . port moody arts centre visuAl Art

Heritage society upcycles for its 50th Opening reception for two new shows at PMAC is tonight jAnis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Long ago, when money and resources were scarce, B.C. residents often looked at what they had and fixed it up or reused it for another purpose. Clothing, furniture and equipment weren’t tossed away like today and replaced with something brighter and shinier; rather, they were repaired and given a longer life. With that concept in mind, members of the Port Moody Heritage Society called on artists this spring to submit entries for its show at the Port Moody Arts Centre (PMAC), an “up-cycling” exhibit to mark the society’s 50 years. The artists had free rein, said the museum’s executive director, Jim Millar: They were allowed to use any material they wanted — as long as it wasn’t new — and create whatever form or functional-

Significant Place is the multi-media work by Tiki Mulvihill for the PoMo Station Museum exhibit. port moody arts centre

ity they desired, he told The Tri-City News. “We were looking for innovative things,” Millar said, “the idea of taking an older item and preserving it or reusing

it so it’s got a second, or even third, chance.” In June, a jury chose 11 artists, whose work will be unveiled tonight (Thursday) at a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at PMAC (2425 St. Johns St.). Admission is free. There’s not necessarily a local connection with the artwork, Millar said, but the pieces demonstrate the four Rs for sustainability: reduce, reuse, recycle, repair. Besides the exhibit, which runs until Sept. 19, the society has also recognized its halfcentury with photos in the city calendar and by displaying 50 artifacts at the Port Moody Station Museum, located on Murray Street in Port Moody’s 1908 CP Rail station. There has been a digital display at city hall and a potluck, where honorary lifetime memberships were given to Irene Reid, Gerrit DeWall and Robert Simons. Next month, the society will have another 50th bash when it hosts the Ioco Ghost Town Day Fest, Sept. 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at Ioco Road and 1st Avenue.

Participants required for a major national hearing study. Connect Hearing and Professor Mark Fenske at the University of Guelph are seeking participants for a hearing study that investigates factors that can influence better hearing. The test will take approximately 60 minutes. Participants must: • Be over 50 years of age • Have never worn hearing aids • Have not had a hearing test in the last 24 months Why Participate? It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss*. By taking part in this hearing study you’ll be playing an important part in determining the key factors around identifying hearing loss and what influences the decision to seek information. You can register to be a part of this major new hearing study† by calling: 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study *Wingfield,A.,Tun,P.A.,&McCoy,S.L.(2005).HearingLossinOlderAdulthood:WhatItIsandHowItInteractsWithCognitivePerformance.CurrentDirectionsinPsychologicalScience,14(3),144–148.†Studyparticipantsmustbeover50yearsofageandhavenever worn hearing aids. No fees and no purchase necessary. Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. VAC, WCB accepted. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T. L., Tweed, T. S., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & Nondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes of Health. (2010).

A play featuring TriCity actors Jade Lim and Anthony Goncharov is at Evergreen Cultural Centre this week. The Centurions Project — a collective of emerging and professional thespians — presents the Sally Stubbs work Centurions, a story about a young man accused of a violent crime. Directed by Lynna Goldhar Smith, the show also includes actors Chantal Gering, Finnegan Howes and Sarah Roa. Its final run

is tonight (Thursday) at the Coquitlam venue (1205 Pinetree Way) at 7 p.m. Call the box office at 604-9276555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Bring your pooch to Place des Arts next month as it launches its first pARTy@ PdA for the new season. By popular demand, the Coquitlam venue (1120 Brunette Ave.) is bringing back the outdoor painting class for dogs and their 19+

owners on Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If it rains, the workshop will move inside to the Leonore Peyton Salon. Non-toxic paints will be used as Fido dips in his paws and walks over a canvas; owners can then embellish the painting with their own brush strokes. Dogs must have their vaccinations up to date and be on leash. The cost is $26 per person/dog combo, or $42 for two people. Call 604-664-1636 or visit brownpapertickets.com.

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The Coquitlam All-Stars, Canada’s representative at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn., are scheduled to return home Friday. The team was eliminated from further play in the 16-team international tournament when they lost 8-1 Monday to Curacao. Whether all the memories, life experiences and lessons learned will fit into their bags for the flight from Toronto to Vancouver is still unknown. One of the team’s coaches, Robert Piasentin, said the journey from the provincial and Canadian championships to Williamsport was “an experience the kids, coaches and parents will never forget.” He said the 11- and 12year-old boys who comprise the team matured and grew emotionally and physically “in ways that are tangible and brilliant to see.” After losing their first game 5-0 to Mexico, the Coquitlam kids rallied to defeat Italy 10-0 last Saturday. Piasentin said that was a huge moment for the young ballplayers. “The joy on the boys’ faces after we won a game at the

World Series is something we will never forget.” But more significant, he said, were the experiences the team had off the field, forging new friendships with kids from all over the world during the post-game gatherings in the Bullpen area at the Little League complex. Tuesday, the team travelled to Pittsburgh to participate in on-field activities prior to a Major League Baseball game between the hometown Pirates and the Washington Nationals. That was a reprise to the players’ big-league Sunday, when they got to hang out with members of the Chicago Cubs prior to that evening’s Little League Classic against the Pirates. Another highlight was the Grand Slam parade that opened the World Series’ festivities. Kids from all the teams were cheered by more than 50,000 spectators along the route through downtown Williamsport, showered with candies, treats and frisbees — even asked to sign autographs. Through it all, Piasentin said, the players remained grounded and focussed. “We are humble in our successes out there because you never know when your successes will be turned on their heads,” he said. That’s an enduring lesson for the players, he said, noting, “This is a special group.”

Clockwise from top, Canada fans line the route of the Grand Slam parade in Williamsport, Penn., that launches the Little League World Series.Coquitlam catcher Everett Bertsch hangs out with Rowan Wick of the Chicago Cubs. SUBMITTED PHOTOS Coquitlam Little League players live out their World Series fantasies at a viewing party at Mackin Park last Friday when the live broadcast of the All-Stars’ first game was delayed. STEFAN LABBE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS Coquitlam starting pitcher Matthew Shanley overcame a shakey start against Mexico. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL Join the conversation at facebook.com/tricitynews

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The players in the main arena at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex are chasing balls on smooth, grey concrete but Ryan Lepper is already thinking about when that floor will be covered with ice. For the 24-year-old Dr. Charles Best grad, hockey season has already started. Lepper is back in his hometown after wandering the hockey hinterlands for three years, selling ticket subscriptions in Prince George for the Western Hockey League’s Cougars and broadcasting play-by-play for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. As the new manager of business operations for the Coquitlam Express, he has been charged with the herculean task of making the BC Hockey League team relevant in a market that mostly lives

Ryan Lepper used to volunteer with the Coquitlam Express, filing stories for a hockey website. He’s now the team’s new business operations manager. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

and breathes for the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. That work started as soon as Lepper walked through the doors of the Express office, across the street from Poirier, last spring. While most people have settled into the summertime routine of golf or

tennis, he has been working the phones talking with local businesses about sponsorship programs, season ticket holders about renewing and local community groups he hopes will forge connections to the team. It can be a tough sell,

Lepper said. “The business community has so many options for them where they can spend their money,” he said. “There’s so much competition.” Pitching a team that had 13 more wins and 27 more points than the year before, and

made the playoffs, has helped ensure a more receptive audience for some of those calls, Lepper said. But it can still be a slog getting people to think ahead to hockey season when they’re more concerned about the weather forecast for the next summer weekend. Building interest for a junior hockey team in an urban market more tuned to the nearby professional sports is a grassroots effort, he said. Already he’s reached back to his high school connections to engage his alma mater for students looking to fulfil requirements for volunteer hours with the Express. Get them involved, he reasons, and they might tell their friends about the games. Lepper is also connected with local groups like the Royal Canadian Legion and the Girl Guides for special ticketing campaigns. He has to be realistic, he said. The Express are unlikely to sell out the Poirier rink every home game, so he has to focus his efforts on a few showcase games in the schedule with special promotions or

notable opponents, then hope some of those fans come back for more. “If every single person comes to one or two games, eventually it’s a packed barn,” Lepper said. “You have to start small and go from there.” Still, in the sunny summer months, selling the Express is still more theoretical than practical, Lepper said. The team’s improved performance last year has already faded from memory and nobody yet knows how this season’s incarnation will come together. Lepper said some new players, like the addition of seventh-round Carolina Hurricanes’ draft pick Massimo Rizzo, have the potential to bring buzz. The Express will also benefit from an older, more experienced lineup that’s likely to include several 19-year-olds. “Experience has shown the teams with more senior players tend to do better,” Lepper said. But until those players hit the ice, it’s hard to know. In the meantime, Lepper has ad space to sell on that ice.

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Coquitlam Adanacs sidelined at Minto Cup Defending champions eliminated after loss to Victoria The Coquitlam Adanacs are in an unfamiliar position today; they’re watching the Minto Cup instead of contesting it. The defending Junior A

lacrosse national champions were eliminated from this year’s tournament at the Langley Events Centre on Sunday, when they lost to the Victoria Shamrocks, 15-7. The Adanacs, Shamrocks and Okotoks Raiders all finished the round-robin portion of the tournament with identical records of one win

and two losses, but Coquitlam was the odd team out on the tie breaker based on goal differential. They scored 11 fewer goals than they allowed, while the Shamrocks and Raiders were both -6. The Orangeville Northmen, champions of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League, finished atop the standings

with three wins and no losses. That earned them a bye to the best-of-five final that started Wednesday at the LEC (after the Tri-city News’ print deadline). They’re playing Victoria, which defeated Okotoks in a one-game semifinal on Monday, 12-8 in overtime. The Adanacs, which opened the tournament last

Friday with a narrow 11-9 win over a spirited Okotoks team, lost to Orangeville on Saturday, 12-7. Against Victoria, which Coquitlam defeated in two straight games to determine the BC Junior A Lacrosse League champion, the Adanacs surrendered the first six goals of the game and

never recovered. The Shamrocks outscored Coquitlam 4-3 in the second period and 5-4 in the third. The Adanacs had the edge in shots on goal during the game, 50-46. Reid Bowering scored three goals for Coquitlam and Will Clayton had a pair of goals and four assists.

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“Rising non-residential construction is … indicative of firm growth. Building permits rose more than 60 per cent through May, with strong gains across private and public sector intentions. Government investments in schools and hospitals have lifted activity, alongside major private sector initiatives including new office space in Vancouver. Adding to this is ongoing engineering work on major projects such as the Site C dam in the Peace region and the liquefied Government investments in natural gas activity in the schools and hospitals have northwest.”

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Spinal Decompression Allows Back Pain to Heal...Without Drugs or Surgery Decompression relieves pressure that builds up on the discs and nerves. The task of relieving pain comes about as a result of drawing the leaking gel of a herniated disc back into place. Decompression achieves this by creating negative pressure within the disc, referred to as negative intradiscal pressure. This creates essentially a vacuum to draw the bulging and herniated disc material back into the disc space and relieves pressure. Spinal Decompression Institute has over 9 years of experience with nonsurgical decompression, where the body is allowed to naturally heal itself and also offers many other effective treatment options.

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