Sextortion warning from police, SD43
Joint memo issued to school district, posted for parents
KYLE BALZER
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Police are alerting School District 43 officials and parents to be vigilant about internet use by their children.
In a joint memo sent to SD 43 on Jan 5, Port Moody police (PMPD) and Coquitlam RCMP advised there’s been a “recent increase in sextortion cases in our communities.”
PMPD spokesperson Const Sam Zacharias confirmed to the Tri-City News “several” cases are being actively investigated by its
“These extortion files are on the rise and we are urging the public to exercise extreme caution in their online activity,” Zacharias said. “Never share any personal information or images online, even if it is someone you may know”
Cpl Alexa Hodgins, of Coquitlam RCMP, said the perpetrators are “highly sophisticated and well-organized criminals” who could be communicating from anywhere in the world, making it harder to investigate and prosecute their activities.
The joint memo cites statistics from Cybertip ca a national tip line for reporting
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Recent cases highlight the threat to kids
the online sexploitation of children that show there was a 150 per cent increase in youth of all genders being extorted between December 2021 and May 2022 Between March and August last year, the organization said there was also a 56 per cent increase in related cases across Canada
“The suspects rely on the fear and shame in order to extort anything they can from the victim who may be too afraid to seek help,” Hodgins said “When youth are involved, they are often too afraid to speak to their parents and attempt to deal with the extortion themselves”
BLACKMAIL
Sextortion is a form of blackmail that occurs through several social media apps like Instagram and Snapchat, according to Cybertip ca
Victims are typically between 12 and 18 years old, targeted by a suspect who attempts to connect and flirt with them to lower their guard and gain their trust
Once a “relationship” is formed, they try to convince the victim to engage in sexually explicit activities like sharing nude images or video
If successful, the suspect then threatens to distribute that content to family and friends unless the victim
heeds their demands
Cybertip ca said males victims are often guided to send money, while female victims are extorted for more intimate photos
In December 2022, an Abbotsford man was charged for allegedly sextorting a Port Moody girl
Jesse Toews is facing child-pornography charges after a young woman contacted police in October, 2021, claiming a suspect had obtained “intimate images” of her and threatened to share them unless she sent more
Last October, 44-year-old Dutch national Aydin Coban
was sentenced to 13 years in jail when he was convicted in BC Supreme Court of five charges related to the sextortion of 15-year-old Port Coquitlam resident Amanda Todd, who shared a video of her torment on YouTube before taking her own life a month later
‘CALLOUS’
The judge called Coban’s actions “callous, deliberate” and “with complete utter disregard for the harm of Amanda Todd”
Coban was recently returned to the Netherlands to continue serving jail time he received in that country for
similar offences
Zacharias and Hodgins said parents and guardians should “closely monitor” their kids’ social media activity and nobody should ever post nude, intimate or sensitive photos of themselves or others online, including to social media
“If you have been a victim or suspect someone may be trying to extort you, contact your local police,” Hodgins said
Both Port Moody police and the RCMP have youth services divisions that can provide support to teens and kids who believe they’re victims of a crime
Other tips to stay safe online include:
For parents
• Be open about online behaviour
• Place computers in busy family areas and work with your child to ensure they behave safely online
• Monitor your children’s online activity regularly, including searching their name on search engines, blogs and social media platforms
• Know the apps as some social media apps aren’t suitable for children or have age limits
For children
• Think before you share It is difficult to remove information once it’s been shared online
• Be socially responsible If you see something you don’t agree with, like cyberbullying, harassment or threats, or if you have disclosed an intimate image that was subsequently shared without your consent, tell a trusted adult
• Protect your privacy online Only accept friend requests from people you know and only share images that you would be okay sharing with your parents
If you believe you are a victim or suspect someone may be trying to extort you, contact the Youth Services Section of Port Moody police at 604-461-3456 or Coquitlam RCMP’s Youth Detail at 604-945-1550
Changes atSD43 office
There’s another new face in the School District 43 (SD43) board office, with the appointment of a new assistant superintendent
Nadine Tambellini, district principal of human resources, is replacing Reno Ciolfi, who is retiring Tambellini joined the district in 1989 and has served in a number of different posts, including principal of Hillcrest Middle, principal of Central Elementary and vice-principal of Glen Elementary Her SD43 teaching career began at Vanier Elementary Tambellini begins her new job on Feb 1 SD43 has also recently announced a temporary replacement for the position of secretary–treasurer in time for a new year and upcoming budget discussions
Randy Manhas, who is currently executive director of human resources, has been appointed to the job for the interim
He replaces Mohammed Azim, the former secretary–treasurer and chief financial officer
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Carol Todd became an advocate for her daughter, Amanda, who took her life after she was sextorted by Dutch national Aydin Coban. JANIS CLEUGH/TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
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No timeline yet for reopening PoMo trail
Engineer finds ‘significant’ issues with wooden bridge
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Port Moody’s Shoreline Trail remains closed at Pigeon Cove with no timeline for when it might reopen
Anna Mathewson, the city’s general manager of community services, said an abutment that supports a wooden bridge along the trail as it cuts across the mud flats at the east end of Burrard Inlet was severely eroded by very high tides between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
As well, an engineer’s report determined there are significant issues with the structure’s support beams and anchors
Mathewson said before repairs can begin, the city will have to find out how much they’ll cost and how construction work might
proceed on the tricky and sensitive terrain
The city closed the trail, including the wooden boardwalk connected to the bridge, on Dec. 28 after tides peaked at 5.754 metres in Vancouver the day before
The particularly high water, known as a king tide, happens once or twice a year when the Earth is closest to the sun and moon, resulting in their greatest gravitational pull on ocean waters
Users of Shoreline Trail can continue their walk
around the eastern end of Burrard Inlet by using the paved multi-user path along Murray Street that then connects to a gravel path along the rail line behind Trasolini Field.
But, cautioned Mathewson, there might be further diversions as sewer upgrade work along part of the trail resumes after a break for the holidays
She said detours will be marked and a detailed map is available on the city’s website
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Author, survivor to talk about SAR heroism
When Cathalynn Labonte-Smith retired to Gibsons in 2019 and her husband joined the Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue (SAR), she took notice of the activities and outreach of the volunteer group
The team members could be called out at any time no matter what the geography or weather conditions to save a local’s life or assist in a mutual aid with another SAR in B C
A former teacher and author, Labonte-Smith followed husband’s training, and used her skills to study what SAR teams did and to learn about their culture as first responders
She also spoke with lead SAR volunteers throughout North America about some high-profile cases they were involved with, as well as survivors and families of people recovered from fatal accidents
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she wrote about their stories for a new book that was released in Canada last October, and will be out in the United States on April 7
Published by Caitlin Press, Rescue Me: Memoirs of Search and Rescue tells the incredible true tales of people getting lost on mountains and highways, in caves and while picking mush-
rooms in the forest and the volunteers who plucked them to safety
Among the cases that Labonte-Smith included was a Coquitlam SAR incident that gained international attention
In November 2017, Coquitlam’s Annette Poitras, then 56, was walking three dogs on Eagle Mountain when she disappeared Coquitlam SAR plus about 100 members from other B C SAR teams found her two days later and airlifted her via helicopter to the Westwood Plateau Golf Course, where her husband, Marcel, was waiting; she was
rushed to hospital for immediate care
On Jan 14, the pair will be at the Coquitlam Public Library: Labonte-Smith, to publicize her new book and provide education about SAR with her husband, Steve, a certified Adventure Smart educator with BC SAR; and Poitras, to deliver a slide show about her ordeal (in 2018, she also published a book, called Three Dog Nights: The Search and Rescue of Annette Poitras, about being missing in the backcountry)
RESEARCH
Labonte-Smith, who splits
her time between Gibsons and North Vancouver, said she started her writing project by contacting all SAR teams in Canada and the U S
She told them her aim was to raise the profile of SARs by sharing some of their experiences and educating the public about their often-dangerous calls
In total, Labonte-Smith gathered about 100 cases, of which 69 are printed in her new book; the remainder, and some new cases, will be published in a second SAR work due out next year
Labonte-Smith also dove into archives and newspaper records, spoke with survivors who had been rescued and, for families whose loved ones died, she sought permission and their blessings to include their stories
“Most of the people I contacted were happy that their relative was going to be remembered,” she said
But rather than dividing her chapters according to locations, Labonte-Smith chose to organize her table of contents according to incidents that is, missions involving avalanches, plane crashes and dives, etc
There’s also a section about people still missing Labonte-Smith also pointed out the difference between Canadian and American SAR funding and support systems
In the U S , SAR teams must pay for their own membership, training, equipment and insurance, as well as fundraise; they are deployed by the sheriff’s office and, depending on where they are, the missing person must pay for their rescue
In Canada, by comparison, there is no cost for either the SAR volunteer or the person rescued And there is emotional help for the SAR members in Canada, she said, noting some American
counterparts she interviewed had never talked about their experience and some suffered from PTSD
POITRAS RESPONDS
Annette and Marcel Poitras told the Tri-City News that Labonte-Smith’s publication highlights the good work of the SAR teams
“Rescue Me is an interesting book of short stories about search and rescues that have happened in our area and beyond,” they wrote in an email on Jan 6
“These stories are easy to read and give a very good idea of how SAR works, when it’s needed and what the SAR members go through Please support your local SAR by first taking care of yourself, so that they are not needed, and financially so that they are there when you or someone you love does”
• Registration is now open to hear Cathalynn Labonte-Smith and Annette Poitras on Saturday, Jan 14 at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) The event in rooms 136 and 137 is from 2 to 4 p m Visit coqlibrary ca to sign up
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Above, Annette Poitras is airlifted to safety by Coquitlam Search and Rescue members in 2017. Cathalynn Labonte-Smith with a copy of her new book displayed in the gift shop on the BC Ferries. Right, the Tri-City News captured Poitras after she was discharged from hospital.
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Baker uses TV success to launch her business
Sabby Atta appeared on Cross Country Cake Off
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Never doubt the ambition of a smart, young woman
Sabby (Saudat) Atta is just 27 years old She obtained her degree in Istanbul and now works for an IT company after immigrating by herself from Lagos, Nigeria, where she was born and raised
The Port Coquitlam woman has also participated in two nationally televised baking contests, becoming a semi-finalist in one
She's now launched a side business in baking custom cakes and desserts on top of her IT job.
TreatsbySabby is taking orders for wedding and birthday cakes, cupcakes and baby cakes, dessert tables and specialty cookies as Atta ramps up her business
"I would say I'm using all sides of my brain If I never had to worry about money, I'd do baking full time, [but] I have to pay my bills "
A self-taught baker, who grew up with three sisters watching cooking shows and celebrity chefs, Atta impressed judges during Cross Country Cake Off last year with her design
Although she didn't go all the way in the final contest, Atta shared her story of growing up overseas, using her cake to describe the elements of a traditional Nigerian engagement
The dessert was shaped like a gourd and luggage and decorated with chocolate ganache and real gold icing
It told the story of how an engaged couple would solidify their plans to be married
with gifts and a Cinderellastyle drinking game where the bride-to-be searches for her mate
"I find contests to be interesting and fun and a way to meet other amazing bakers," said Atta
GRUELLING
In 2021, she participated in a gruelling eightweek contest on the Food Network, called the Great Chocolate Showdown
After reaching the semi-final stage, she was asked to participate in Cross Country Cake Off
Atta explained participating in contests is both a learning experience, and a chance to show off her skills and her love for creating luscious luxury cakes.
"I was like, 'OK this sounds fun, I can tell my story and people will see that everyone’s different, some come from different backgrounds,'" Atta added
"I wanted to share that part of me on the show "
Atta is not afraid of taking on challenges that would daunt others
But she admits she wasn't quite prepared for the longdrive from Port Coquitlam to Vancouver's Stanley Park Pavilion, where the show took place
Atta has been making a variety of baked goods from Nigerian meat pies to cupcakes for friends and family out of her kitchen
But she now plans to expand her business while focusing on luxury cakes for special occasions, using her contest success as a jumping off point
However, she's not ready to quit her day job, and now works 10-hours-a day on weekends to fulfill baking orders
While that might seem stressful to some, for Atta it's more of a hobby because baking has always been her creative outlet.
"I find it very therapeutic," Atta said. "It’s just a 'me' thing; it’s my escape."
Fortunately, Atta now has family close by as her sister has moved from Nigeria to Port Coquitlam.
Still, Atta calls home regularly and visits once a year.
As she brings her Nigerian energy and know-how to Port Coquitlam, Atta said she is happy to be settled as she envisions a busy future of making custom cakes for special occasions
To order cakes, cupcakes and other treats online, visit the TreastsbySabby website or follow Atta on Instagram
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Work finally begins on new turf field after delay
Facility should be ready by the end of 2023, says city
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Skinned knees and gravel-filled shoes should be a thing of the past for Port Moody soccer and slow pitch players by the end of the year
Work has begun on the $6 6-million redevelopment of Inlet Park that will transform the old all-weather field into a lush, green turf pitch that meets FIFA specifications for soccer and can be divided into three smaller Super-8 fields for younger players
The corners of the field will also be marked to accommodate slow pitch
Anna Mathewson, Port Moody’s general manager of community services, said preliminary work that includes deconstruction of the old field house and removal of fencing and dugouts began in December And while that’s a couple of months later than originally planned, she said the field should still be ready by the
end of 2023
“At this time, we do not anticipate any significant changes to the overall project timeline,” Mathewson said, adding contracts to construct the field will be awarded by the end of January with that work expected to begin in the spring Mathewson said site
preparation was supposed to begin last fall but the finalization of contracts for the work took longer than expected, as did the disconnection of utilities
The completion of the facility will be good news for user groups like Port Moody Soccer Club (PMSC), which has been feeling the strain of field capacity in the city as its
membership has grown to 1,700 youth and after-school players along with another 400 adult players
Sports teams have shunned the all-weather field in recent years as it turns to mud in rainy weather and a hard-packed dust bowl when it’s dry Instead, it’s mostly been used as a parking lot for
construction workers and visiting film crews, as well as occasional special events like last summer’s Brewhalla beer festival and food truck events
Matthew Campbell, the president of PMSC, said the new pitch has been a long time coming
STARTED IN 2010
In fact, public hearings into various redevelopment options for Inlet Park were first held in 2010 and 2011 but none gained traction as council balked at the cost, which ranged from $3 7 million to $5 7 million at the time
But last April, the project got the kick in the grass it needed to proceed with $4 4 million in funding coming from the provincial govern-
ment, as well as a boost from the federal government, to supplement a $1 65-million contribution from the city
When completed, Inlet Field will be Port Moody’s third artificial turf surface The project also includes 88 parking stalls and two new playgrounds
But plans for a new 320sq m field house that’s also been on PMSC’s wish list for several years will have to wait until additional funding can be secured
Still, Campbell said, with the facility’s proximity to the Suter Brook and Klahanie neighbourhoods, as well as new developments just across Murray Street, it has the potential to become a jewel of the city
“It’s a beautiful location,” he said
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Above, Srdjan Djekanovic and Matthew Campbell of the Port Moody Soccer Club discuss plans for a new turf field at Inlet Park with provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs, Nathan Cullen, last April. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO Top right, the field has already been cleared of fencing and the old field house torn down. MARIO BARTEL/TCN
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January puts pressure on B.C. health care
Maybe it is time to reinstitute the once-nightly ritual of banging pots and pans in tribute to front-line healthcare workers
That’s because even after the extraordinary pressures brought to bear on them because of the pandemic, those who work in B C hospitals are experiencing the busiest times on the job in years
In fact, it appears January may be one of the all-time busiest months for the system, at least when it comes to hospital activity It certainly will be the busiest month since the COVID-19 pan-
demic was declared almost three years ago
Last week ended with more than 10,200 people occupying a hospital bed in this province
The B C hospital system has only 9,202 “base” hospital beds, so that means about 1,000 patients are occupying “surge” beds, which can be located in all kinds of areas in hospitals (hallways, closets, sunrooms, etc )
We have recently experienced a significant increase in the number of people requiring hospitalization because they are seriously ill with a respiratory illness, particularly
COVID-19, RSV or influenza
As well, as a further sign that we are getting back to “normal,” people are now going to a hospital when they likely avoided going anywhere near a hospital during much of the pandemic
Also, January is when a lot of elective surgeries are performed because many people decline to have surgery before the holiday season and so the system has to catch up
Further straining an already overwhelmed situation is the ongoing high level of workplace absences among health-care workers
because of illness
Before the pandemic, a typical week would see about 7,000–9,000 workers miss at least one shift a week because of illness
For the past many months, that number has climbed to 14,000–17,000 shifts a week
All these factors are why, beginning this week, health authorities will reactivate “emergency operation centres” in 20 hospitals It means reallocating resources to ensure things like patient flow and emergency room congestion are dealt with properly
It also means extra attention
will be paid to ensure that patients who may be ready to head home, will indeed get there (thus opening a bed) with proper home supports in place
These measures will be in place for six weeks, to a point when, it’s hoped, the number of people seriously ill with respiratory illnesses begins to decline and the catch-up in delayed surgeries is complete
Everything adds up to this month being a very, very busy time for B C hospitals and frontline health-care workers
Keith Baldrey is the chief political reporter for Global BC
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Traffic calming on Spring Street isn’t working
The Editor:
In 2019, we began contacting the City of Port Moody about the ever-growing traffic diverting onto Spring Street during evening rush hour
Whenever traffic is backed up on the Barnet Highway exiting onto Clark Road and St Johns Street, cars take a shortcut around the corner of Douglas onto the Spring Street cycle route and race off east
As volunteer gardeners at St John the Apostle Church, we have noticed that teens taking a break from their after-school youth group in the hall would come out to
pass a puck, Frisbee or ball around on Spring Street
We also noticed that Moody’s Landing has a wonderful upper courtyard for young kids to enjoy, but teen residents nicely giving the younger ones space like to play hockey at the foot of their stairs on Spring
They also chase each other down and fly out into Spring to play tag
Another terribly dangerous zone is the western sidewalk at Queens
Kids fly down on the sidewalk on scooters and skateboards knowing they have a stop sign right of way while mothers pushing strollers
down to the Queens Street Plaza often wave at pals already there perhaps naive of dangerous Spring Street driving habits and expecting cars heading east to stop at the stop sign
There have been neardeadly misses for innocent babes in buggies
It took two years to finally get Port Moody to traffic calm Spring Street
Although the city has put in a first attempt at traffic calming, it is not working
The traffic restriction signage at Elgin and Spring and other traffic signage along Spring is slowly being sabotaged
As well, no matter how often we push the orange traffic barrier back into its original position, someone pushes it aside
Having recently moved into the Sophia Living complex and walking Spring daily, we can sadly see a senseless death occurring
We fear now that a young person’s life will be taken through driver negligence along the danger zone of Spring Street, where speed limits are just suggestion and traffic calming measures are ignored
Cooper and R.L. Read Port Moody
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Port Moody’s Spring Street, before the most recent traffic calming measures were installed. A couple of local residents say they’re not working. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
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Proposedcommercialprojectmightbeoutofstepwithmarket
MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews com
The proponent behind a six-storey commercial development he’d like to build on St. Johns Street might want to consider a viability study for his project before proceeding, says one Port Moody councillor.
Coun. Diana Dilworth
said while she liked the expansive use of glass and an open indoor atrium space in the structure, she cautioned its three floors of retail space topped by three more floors of offices as well as a couple of restaurants might be a misread of the current market for commercial development.
“I see trends where more and more offices are getting
smaller based on more people working at home,” Dilworth said.
Robert Lee, principal architect at the Mara and Nantha Architecture Ltd., presented a pre-application look at the project to council’s committee of the whole recently.
He said the building would occupy two lots at 2805-2811 St. Johns that are
currently occupied by older single-family homes, fulfilling the city’s desire for more job spaces in close proximity to the nearby Moody Centre SkyTrain station.
Lee said the large glass windows on the front of the building, as well as a glass elevator, would create “a very bright, clean commercial building that we believe is very open and inviting for
the users.”
He added restaurant spaces at the northwestern corners of the fifth and sixth floors, each with outdoor decks, would also offer patrons wonderful views of the surrounding cityscape, Burrard Inlet and the mountains beyond.
Lee said anticipated tenants for the retail spaces could include boutique shops and a state of the art dentistry lab A daycare with access to the rooftop deck would also be considered
“We believe this to be a wonderful draw to the city centre area,” he said of the project
Coun Amy Lubik said the proposal would bring much-needed job spaces to Port Moody’s downtown, but Coun Haven Lurbiecki advised it should be scaled down as the structure would dwarf its immediate neigh-
bours that include one-storey homes and a two-storey commercial plaza on its western side.
Lee said given the project’s placement in the Moody Centre neighbourhood, adjacent properties would likely densify in the future anyway, adding the area is in need of more commercial opportunities
According to a staff report, there have been two previous pre-applications to build a six-storey commercial development, but on only one of the lots
It said the scale of the latest proposal is still large for two residential properties
It also expressed concerns about the lack of common amenity space and the way the back of the project abuts St Andrews Street, a lane that is being cultivated as a corridor for active transportation
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Warming light helps feed the hummingbirds
They’re a handcrafted solution to keep nectar from freezing in the cold
DIANE STRANDBERG dstrndberg@tricitynews.com
Al Miller may be living in the suburbs of Coquitlam but nature is at his back door
In recent months, deer, a family of bears, coyotes and even a river otter have passed by his home on a greenbelt near the former Riverview Hospital grounds
“We seemed to see more wildlife than on the way to Whistler,” said Miller
But of all the creatures that live near his home, birds provide the most entertainment
With several feeders outside his house, Miller said he has plenty of opportunity to watch birds wheel in to grab a bite or spar with other birds to snatch a tasty treat
Among the feathered creatures, Miller enjoys hummingbirds the most, both the iridescent Anna’s hummingbirds that arrive during migration and the feisty orange Rufous hummingbirds that stay around
all year “I’m a hummingbird nut,” Miller said
“Their manoeuvrability is just amazing, how they can hover, go backwards or come straight up like a helicopter”
So when winter’s chill makes life difficult for local hummingbirds, Miller is particularly concerned about keeping their liquid food warm
To prevent the sweet nectar from freezing, Miller has
designed a hummingbird feeder warmer, based on a model he purchased for his mom, who lives nearby Miller said he found himself making the sturdy wooden warmers when the local supply at a nature shop
was discontinued
“I never really started building them to sell them,” he said “I wanted to make them for friends”
However, Miller said he finds the process of building them enjoyable and
began selling them to other enthusiasts on Facebook Marketplace
When temperatures dip to below zero, concern for keeping hummingbird feeders free of ice grows and Miller has sold dozens of the warmers, which come with a halogen light and chains to hang the feeder from the eaves
“It’s just enough heat that it takes the chill off It doesn’t melt the plastic It’s not warm to the touch or anything,” said Miller
He makes the feeders by gluing together six panels of plywood; then he stains and varnishes them while his wife, Paula, cuts out a hummingbird stencil to add extra decoration
Miller, who has lived in his Coquitlam home for 30 years, said he enjoys watching the hummingbirds feed from his feeders, although it can get hectic as the territorial creatures try to fend off interlopers
At night, however, the male hummingbirds “make way for the ladies,” he said
“They hassle all day and close to bed time, around 4:30 p m , the guys back off and the ladies get in for their evening slurp,” said Miller
“It’s almost like an air war out there”
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Tenantscankeepawardindamagedepositdispute:judge
DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
A couple who hired a private investigator to find their Coquitlam landlord will be able to keep their reward of $36,400
That’s the upshot of a Nov 10 B C Supreme Court decision recently posted
publicly online
In her ruling, Justice Catherine Murray upheld a decision by the Rental Tenancy Branch (RTB) to impose the five-figure award for termination of tenancy and costs
The landlord, Michelle Dubeau, had sought a judicial review of the RTB decision, arguing the ruling was unfair and findings of
fact were “patently unreasonable”
Dubeau told the judge she disagreed with RTB arbitrator’s decision to proceed with the hearing in her absence, on the grounds she wasn’t served documents and notification of the hearing
The landlord disputed that her address was 313 Blue Mountain St , which
was used by the tenants to inform her about a hearing into whether she unfairly ended their tenancy
According to facts laid out the case, the couple rented Dubeau’s Olympic Village condo for three years before the landlord asked them to leave because she was going to move into the unit to be closer to her daughter
Dubeau gave the cou-
ple, Barry Holmes and Joanie Anderson, two month’s notice to vacate the property, requiring that they move out of the unit by Feb 29, 2020
However, the couple found a place to live sooner, planned to vacate the unit by the end of December 2019 and drove out to the Coquitlam address provided by the landlord to provide her with the documents
NOT HOME
When they found she wasn’t home, they taped the notice to the door
A few months later, the couple complained to the RTB that their damage deposit wasn’t returned and that landlord ended the tenancy in “bad faith”
They sent documents about the RTB hearing to the landlord’s Coquitlam address and via registered mail; however, she never attended the Nov. 24, 2020, hearing via conference call.
Dubeau told the judge she was not served with notice of the hearing as it was sent to 313 Blue Mountain St., which was “her previous address.”
She sought relief of the RTB order to pay the tenants more than $36,000, including costs.
The couple, meanwhile, told the judge the petitioner was served, had full knowl-
edge of the hearing and chose not to attend
In reviewing the evidence, Justice Murray said she found that documents served at the Coquitlam address were received
And while Dubeau claimed she was “estranged from her father” who lived at the address, a private investigator provided evidence that “shows the petitioner at 313”
The only place where documents were not received was at the unit the petitioner says she was living in, and the ruling noted other efforts to inform the landlord about the RTB hearing, including sending documents to the email she had earlier provided.
Documentary evidence, including Canada Post tracking, were also submitted to the judge, who said she was “satisfied that the landlord has been served with the required documents.”
On dismissing the landlord’s petition for relief, Justice Murray said that based on the evidence before the arbitrator “it was open to her to conclude that the petitioner had been served with required documents under s. 89 of the RTA”
“I am unable conclude that her decision was patently unreasonable”
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The ‘Calendar Girls’ get down to business in the buff
Friday, Jan. 13
ROCK THE FOX
The annual Rock the Fox performance featuring Rock School students from Terry Fox Secondary is at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.
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AT THE RINK
The Coquitlam Express hockey club battles the Chilliwack Chiefs on home ice: the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St , Coquitlam) The puck drops at 7 p m
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CALENDAR GIRLS
Stage 43 bares all in Calendar Girls, a British comedy about a group of women who raise funds for leukaemia research by posing nude in a calendar The play is the second of the 40th season for the Coquitlam theatrical company, which runs its shows at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) Calendar Girls runs tonight, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p m , and 3 p m on Jan 15 Tickets are also available for next week’s presentations
MORE: stage43.org/tick-
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MOVIE NIGHT
The Port Moody Film Society rolls Riders of Justice, a Danish action/comedy/ drama from 2020 starring Mads Mikkelsen The show starts at 7:30 p m in the Inlet Theatre (inside Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Dr ) Admission is $5 at the door (cash or cheque only) plus a $5 society membership for the year
MORE: pmfilm.ca
COFFEEHOUSE
Musicians Gary Poole and Kevin Craib headline the Crossroads Coffeehouse, a fundraiser for the Crossroads
Hospice Society. The duo recently released a CD called Kindness For Free to support the charity Open mic starts at 7:30 p m with the main act performing at 8:50 p.m. in the Gathering Place at Leigh Square (next to Port Coquitlam City Hall) Admission is $10
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LIVE TUNES
The band March Hare hits the Asylum Sound Stage, located inside the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam), tonight and Saturday at 9:30 p m to play a range of genres including rock, Latin, disco
and country. The four-piece ensemble typically plays about 100 shows a year There is no cover charge; however, guests must be at least 19 for entry.
MORE: hardrockcasinovancouver.com
Saturday, Jan. 14
STORIES, DAHLING
Families can pop into the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way) from 10:30 a.m. to noon to hear Drag Queen Story Time The event with North Shore icon Conni Smudge also includes songs and poems, and is
suitable for children of all ages No registration is required; however, space may be limited
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RESCUE ME
Author Cathalynn Labonté–Smith will talk about her book Rescue Me: Behind the Scenes of Search and Rescue, at 2 p m at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) A featured story in her book is about the disappearance of Coquitlam resident Annette Poitras in 2017 Registration is required
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HAGGIS, ANYONE?
Blackthorn returns to Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) for its annual celebration of Robbie Burns’ birthday: Jan. 25, 1759. Blackthorn, which includes PdA fiddle instructor Rosie Carver, will perform some of his jigs and reels. Tickets are $21/$16.
MORE: placedesarts.ca/ eventbrite.ca
MERENGUE TIME
Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler of the Hot Salsa Dance Zone will be at the Port Coquitlam Legion (2675 Shaughnessy St , Port Coquitlam) from 8 p m to midnight; a beginners' les-
son starts at 8 p m No partner is needed Entry is $10
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Sunday, Jan 15
FARMERS MARKET
Fresh produce and handmade goods can be picked up at the Port Moody Winter Farmers Market, on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot south of the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd.).
Today’s vendors include Mandair Farms, Natasha’s Pies, The Butchers Guild, Twin Donuts and Whistler Harvest Mushrooms. And don't forget to bring your grocery bags to fill up with locally sourced wares!
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NEW EXHIBITS
Tour the galleries at PoMoArts (formerly the Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St Johns St ) to see two new displays that opened on Thursday night: Fibre Friends by fibre artists Robin Fischer, Karen Johnson and Karlie Norrish McChesney; and Across The Jade Ocean by the Clay for You Korean Pottery Group The facility is open on weekends from 10 a m to 4:30 p m and on weekdays from 10:30 a m to 9 p m
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Another$10-a-day facilityforTri-Cities
Coquitlam centre has 71 spaces, 40 for school-aged kids
KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews com
A sixth child care facility in the Tri-Cities has made the switch to B C’s $10-a-day program in hopes of lifting some financial hardship on local families
The Step Learning Together Centre in Coquitlam (960 Lillian St ) is the latest to join the joint-government initiative
It will offer 71 childcare spaces, according to a government news release. This includes 40 spots for school-aged children and 31 for kids aged 2.5 years to kindergarten.
2022, deadline
“Affordable child care can be life-changing, and with these new $10-a-day spaces, we continue our work to make life more affordable for families with more spaces converted in the next few weeks,” said Grace Lore, B C’s Minister of State for Child Care, in a statement, noting the estimated savings for the average family is around $800 a month per child
She added the province hopes to have a total of 12,500 child care spaces by February
There are 313 child care centres in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and Anmore, and, according to the province, 152 of them have spaces available.
However, none is part of the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program a partnership between the B.C. government and the federal government through the Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.
The regional facilities participating include the following (in alphabetical order):
COQUITLAM
• Hami’s Playhouse
Infant and Toddler (sole proprietor), 1158 Hansard Cres : for kids under 36 months
• Kid’s Cottage Daycare Society (not-for-profit), 2601 Lougheed Hwy : for kids under 36 months, ages 3–5 and school age
The Step By Step Child Development Society’s non-profit centre is said to provide an “inclusive atmosphere” and active opportunities for kids with special needs
Its website says services are catered to children with “one or more medical needs, behaviour challenges or were at risk for developmental delay due to socio-economic or other environmental issues”
Step Learning Together Centre is one of 22 child care facilities to recently make the transition to B C’s $10-a-day program for a total of 1,375 new spaces across the province They applyied for the initiative before the Aug 18,
• Shining Star Daycare (not-for-profit), 2665 Runnel Dr: for kids under 36 months and 36 months to school age as well as preschool
• Step Together Learning Centre (not-for-profit), 960 Lillian St : for ages 3–5 and school age
PORT COQUITLAM
• Les P’tits Lutins (notfor-profit), 3550 Wellington St : for kids under 36 months and 30 months to school age
PORT MOODY
• Seaview Montessori (corporate/limited company), 1215 Cecile Dr: for kids under 36 months, ages 3–5 and school age
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Lawsuit ruled vexatious
DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Port Coquitlam MLA and B C’s solicitor general and minister of public safety, Mike Farnworth, can rest a little easier now that he isn’t on the hook for a $50-million lawsuit
A lawsuit claiming the province had become a dictatorship and demanding $50 million in “Honourable Farnworth’s Money” was thrown out on Dec. 13, 2022.
Farnworth applied to have the B.C. Supreme Court strike the claim as “frivolous and vexatious and otherwise an abuse of the court”
According to facts in the case, Steven McKee had filed a civil claim against Farnworth
In oral submissions, McKee said his intention in
filing the action was to get “$50,000,000 of Honourable Farnworth’s Money”
He wanted to “make a statement towards the rest of Canada and countries of the world, because if we let governments say the country is shutdown, you have to have a vaccine, or a vaccination passport, then we are not in
a free world. We are in a dictatorship,” the online court document states
In dismissing the claim, the court applied past jurisprudence to define a vexatious lawsuit and found McKee’s suit met the criteria
“In summary, a claim will be struck where it is plain and obvious, even assuming the facts pleaded are true, that the claim discloses no reasonable cause of action,” the court stated.
It added, “A pleading is unnecessary and vexatious if it does not go to establishing a cause of action, does not advance any claim known in law, and where it is obvious that the action cannot succeed or would serve no useful purpose, and would be a waste of the court’s time and public resources”
McKee was also ordered to pay $500 in costs
Therapisttobesentenced
A Coquitlam man convicted of 11 historical sex crimes will be sentenced this month
Last Thursday (Jan 5), Justice W Paul Riley of BC Supreme Court in New Westminster said he would make his ruling on Jan 20 against Raymond Howard Gaglardi, a church therapist who went by “Dr Ray”
Crown Counsel is asking for 17 to 24 consecutive years in jail for Gaglardi, cut to 10 to 12 years under the totality principle, while defence is seeking a six- to seven-year jail term, adjusted to five years
In September, following a trial, Gaglardi was convicted for sex offences dating back 51 years while he served as a therapist
and guidance leader for various churches in Metro Vancouver, including Glad Tidings Church in Vancouver and Hillside Community Church in Coquitlam
Gaglardi and Glad Tidings are now being sued by the victims
Last month, Riley heard the victim impact statements of three men who spoke about how Gaglardi took advantage of them as children and young men.
As a result, their relationships were “looked through the lens of fear and suspicion,” one man told the judge
“How could I love or trust anyone when I believed they had an ulterior motive? That their reason for wanting to be my
friend was to hurt me, to manipulate me into letting my guard down so they could abuse me?”
He further stated, “Added to this was all the guilt I felt because of my silence Always wondering how many other vulnerable young boys had experienced the same betrayal”
In 2021, after a plea by the Coquitlam RCMP for victims to come forward, Gaglardi was charged with 25 counts.
One victim, whose case of sexual assault by Gaglardi was stayed, marched outside the New Westminster Law Courts with a placard during a hearing last month
He was calling out Gaglardi’s name as his abuser
C O U R T S
MIKE FARNWORTH
C R I M E A23 THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023 TRICITYNEWS.COM City of Coquitlam CouncilMeetings Coquitlam City Hall – 3000 Guildford Way Watch Live Broadcasts and archived Council videos online at coquitlam ca/webcasts Agendas are available online by 3 p m on Friday at coquitlam.ca/agendas Sign up for Council News direct emails at coquitlam ca/directmail Times Scan the QR Code for Council Agendas Monday, January 16, 2023 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 7:00 pm Closed Council* Council-in-Committee Regular Council *The first item to be considered in the public portion of this meeting is a resolution requiring adoption prior to the Council Meeting being closed to the public.
Another fire hits Coquitlam rental building
A Burquitlam rental building where a fire forced out 26 tenants on Christmas Eve has had another blaze
On Monday (Jan 9) at around 5 p m , Coquitlam Fire Rescue put out the flames in a ground-level one-bedroom suite in Building 5 at Whitgift Gardens, located at 550 Cottonwood Ave
The building was empty
at the time, said John Corry, spokesperson for Concert Properties, which manages the complex
He said the company is now working to restore the heat after the boiler was turned off Corry said Concert is now waiting for a review of Building 5 to find out when additional repairs and cleaning can be done
The 26 residents of the seven suites who were temporarily displaced in the Dec 24 fire were given financial assistance, accommodation and a daily food allowance until Jan 20; those supports may continue to Jan 25, if needed
As for community donations for the tenants, Corry said there’s no need for a collection “as residents have
purchased any required temporary belongings with the support provided”
A City of Coquitlam spokesperson said the Christmas Eve blaze that happened in the stairwell appears to be suspicious; no one was injured
On Tuesday (Jan 10), Coquitlam Fire Rescue confirmed to the Tri-City News that the second fire is
also suspicious as the units had no power and no occupants; it is also being investigated by Coquitlam RCMP
Meanwhile, the municipality offers the following safety tips for the winter:
• make sure you have working smoke alarms
• clear storm drains to prevent flooding
• don’t use candles during power outages
Construction is underway in your area.
As construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project progresses, we want you to be informed about potential activity in your neighbourhood so you can plan accordingly On our website, you can view an interactive map of construction areas, sign up for notifications, track what’s happening along the route and much more.
As always, safety is our number one priority, every metre of the way
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M U S I C
Gypsy jazz at the Inlet Theatre to kick off 2023
Cameron Wilson gets excited when gigs come up in January.
The first month of the year, he said, is typically slow, so when a date is booked in a good venue like Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre, most musicians jump at the chance to perform
Such is the case for Van Django, a Lower Mainlandbased gypsy jazz quartet that will play the fourth show in the inaugural Inlet Theatre Music Series in Port Moody.
The band of professional musicians made up of Wilson on violin, Budge Schachte on guitar, Finn Manniche on guitar and cello, and Brent Gubbels on bass is set to make its Port Moody début on Jan 21 after an invite from the series’ co-organizer Bill Sample
“I’ve worked with Bill off and on for the last 20 years on various musical projects,” Wilson told the Tri-City News, noting their last meeting was the Hard Rubber New Music Society’s King Crimson tribute at the Rio Theatre in 2018
Now, with the public health orders over following the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, Wilson said Van Django is ready to hit the road and, hopefully, to
record some new material this fall. “This year is busier than ever,” Wilson said “It’s like a floodgate has opened People want to hear live music again”
The Port Moody show will be similar to Van Django’s past events, including at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam There will be two 45-minute sets filled with tunes from its last three albums: Tiptoe Trip, Waltz in the Shape of a Tree and Hotel Europe. But there will be a few new originals thrown in for good measure, too With the django genre, which was made famous in Paris, France, in the 1930s, “it’s an endless category,” Wilson said “There’s lots of material There’s always a new django tune to learn and put a new spin on”
During the pandemic, Wilson said, Van Django managed to get out a few times for live performances with symphony orchestras in Vancouver, Kamloops and, mostly recently, Victoria, as well as smaller clubs
Separately, Wilson also performed in the Arts Club Theatre’s The Sound of Music pit orchestra And, on Jan 15, he and Gubbels will be at the Kay Meek Arts Centre in North Vancouver, with
guitarist Bill Coon, as the BBC Trio to play a variety of standards and originals
Meanwhile, Wilson and Gubbels are also part of a band called The Wahs, a trio that has a Get Back Unplugged Beatles tribute And in April, Wilson is off to Ontario to perform with a piano group “After two years of not really doing anything, it’s nice to be doing something,” Wilson said, adding, “We want to thank Bill Sample for having us out to introduce Van Django to the Port Moody audience and to learn more about this genre of music If you haven’t heard it before, there’s so much stuff on YouTube It’s going through a renaissance and young people in Paris are playing the style again It’s a pretty cool form of music: energetic, powerful and elegant And all string acoustic.”
For tickets to see Van Django on Jan. 21 at the Inlet Theatre (inside Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Dr), visit van-django-inletmusicseries eventbrite ca Next up in the Inlet Theatre Music Series is the Jane Mortifee Band (Feb 18); the Dawn Pemberton Band (March 31); and the Vince Mail Quintet (May 6)
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Van Django is (left to right) Brent Gubbels (bass); Budge Schachte (guitar); Finn Manniche (guitar and cello); and Cameron Wilson (violin). The quartet, which plays gypsy jazz music made famous in Paris in the 1930s, and other originals, will be in Port Moody on Jan. 21 as part of the inaugural Inlet Theatre Music Series. PHOTO VIA VAN
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Korean pottery master, wife & their students show work at PoMoArts
“When April Comes” is a celadon-glazed ceramic piece by Master Jung-Hong Kim, who immigrated to Canada in 2001. In his homeland of Korea, he founded Do-Am Pottery in 1978 and has taught students about the craft ever since. Five years ago, he was part of a group exhibition called In/flux, art of Korean diaspora at the Museum of Vancouver; a year later, Kim was involved in the Clay For You show at PoMoArts. Tonight (Jan. 12) from 6 to 8 p.m., the St. Johns Street facility will host a reception for Across the Jade Ocean, featuring Korean celadon and buncheong ceramic works by Kim and his wife, Sylvia, as well as their students: Gloria Jue-Youn Han, Steve Choi, Ren Shieh, Kihoon Yoo, Lucy Hwang, Jin-Hwee Park, Sera Oh, Kyunghee Han, Hwijun Lim, Lynn Choi, Beak Jeong Im, Yunsun Chun, Soon Young Chung, Hwa Young Kim and Kyuah Lee. The title is meant to link the pottery colour to the blue-green ocean that each artist or their parents crossed to be in Canada. Also launching is Fibre Friends by Robin Fischer, Karlie Norrish McChesney and Karen Johnson. PoMoArts is open weekdays from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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enjoy the food stations, live music and DJ, and cast your bids in the silent auction to support the BC Hospitality Foundation The Golden Era Cocktail Revival Gala is guaranteed to be a night to remember Note that Fairmont Hotel Vancouver will be offering special room rates for the evening. fairmont.com/hotel-vancouver March 5-11, 2023
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BlackthornbackatPdAforRobbieBurnsNight
If you’re Scottish, of Scottish descent or a Caledophile, it’s time to get the whisky and neeps out January is the month when Scots around the world celebrate the birthday of the country’s national poet: Robbie Burns.
And, at Place des Arts, the Coquitlam venue will again mark the occasion with a concert from the Celtic band Blackthorn.
On Saturday (Jan. 14), the quartet made up of Place des Arts’ fiddling instructor Rosie Carver, as well as Centennial Secondary graduate Michael Viens (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Michelle Carlisle (vocals, flute, whistle); and Tim Renaud (bass, vocals, bodhran, cittern) will return to the facility to pay tribute to the Scottish Bard.
Viens told the Tri-City News that the group will play Burns’ songs and poems set to music plus some contemporary Scottish tunes.
Burns, he said, “has a deep catalogue” of work that we continue to enjoy today.
Scottish native Ed Mornin, a professor emeritus at UBC, will deliver the Address to the Haggis while retired constable Tim Fanning of the Vancouver Police Department Pipe Band will pipe in the pudding for the audience to taste during intermission
Viens said the show will be intimate, “like in a big living room or folk club”
“It will be high-quality entertainment,” the Vancouver resident said “We put a lot of work into the arrangements into everything we do and I think people appreciate that”
Tickets to see Blackthorn at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) to celebrate Robbie Burns on Jan. 14 are $21/$16. Call 604-664-1636 or go to eventbrite.ca.
LIBRARY BOOKS
A debut whodunit novel topped the list of the most borrowed books last year in the Tri-Cities
The Maid by Nita Prose, the vice president and editorial director at Simon & Schuster Canada, was the most checked-out book from the Coquitlam Public
Library, Terry Fox Library and Port Moody Public Library, in the adult fiction genre
The award-winning read zeros in on a 25-year-old maid named Molly Gray who works at a hotel. A movie adaptation, starring Florence Pugh in the lead role of the murder–mystery, is in the works at Universal Studios.
But the entertaining read isn’t the only thriller on the 2022 charts: In Coquitlam, Better Off Dead: A Jack Reacher Novel was the second-most borrowed book while Michael Connelly’s The Dark Hours took the third spot. They were followed by The Midnight Sun by Matt Haig and Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
In Port Coquitlam, thrillers also dominated the Top 5 for adult fiction:
• The Maid by Nita Prose
• The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
• The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
• Something to Hide by Elizabeth George
• Sparring Partners by John Grisham
Dean Kelly, manager of collections, access and digital services for the Fraser Valley Regional Library network that includes the Terry Fox Library in PoCo, suggested the trend toward thrillers and mystery novels “seems to reverse course from the early-pandemic popularity of non-fiction memoirs and issue-based titles,” he said in a news release “This year’s top titles reflect the immense popularity of genre fiction and a desire for escapism in difficult times”
As for Port Moody, the Top 5 circulated books in 2022 were:
• The Maid by Nita Pose
•The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
• The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly
• Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
Meanwhile, books from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, penned by Jeff Kinney, were the top children’s books borrowed from Coquitlam last year
M U S I C
Right: The Celtic band Blackthorn, which includes fiddler Rosie Carver (right), who is on faculty at Place des Arts, will perform at the Maillardville venue on Saturday to celebrate Robbie Burns.
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Rapids ready to climb perch vacated by Ravens
Terry Fox sitting out the season after winning AAAA title
MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
Diminished competition isn’t lessening the aspirations of senior girls high school basketball in the Coquitlam district
The reigning AAAA provincial champions, the Terry Fox Ravens, are taking a year away from the senior league to rebuild its program from the junior ranks while the Gleneagle Talons will play an exhibition schedule as the school tries to re-energize its program.
That’s opened the door for the Riverside Rapids to take care of some unfinished business after it lost last year’s championship final, 77-75, to the crosstown Ravens.
Already the consensus No 1 team in the province after some impressive tournament results in December that included a 73-68 win over Walnut Grove in the final of the Tsumura Basketball Invitational, Rapids’ coach Paul Langford said he’s not taking the early successes for granted
Riverside’s strength has been hobbled by injuries to senior wing Alexis Hart and junior Rae Roycroft,
which has compounded the loss of last year’s leaders, Brooke Kendal and Venica Davignon, to graduation
But
responsibilities, the Rapids show every sign of picking up where they left off last season As well, Grade 10
guard Jorja Hart is getting better every time she steps on the court
Langford said he’ll take full advantage of their strengths to sculpt a team that plays fast, fun basketball Maintaining that through the busy months of January and February could be a challenge, though
“Health is our main concern,” Langford said, adding if his charges can get healthy, “anything can happen”
With four seniors on the floor, Centennial Centaurs coach Stephen Bruyneel is optimistic his team can compete for a place in the Fraser North district tournament and after that, who knows?
Leading the Centaurs will be 6’3” post Blessing Ibekwe, who spent last summer honing her skills playing highlevel club ball and is headed to Trinity Western University in the fall.
Supporting Ibekwe will be senior point guard Alex Austin, who can set up the offence, and shooting guard Jessica Ng, whose pinpoint accuracy can deliver points Bruyneel said, “We’ll play a game that focuses on getting post touches as much
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Grade 11 point guard Avery Sussex is poised to take a leadership role for the Riverside Rapids as the team looks to attain the provincial AAAA championship it narrowly lost to the crosstown Terry Fox Ravens last season. MARIO BARTEL/ TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
Devils,Kodiaksoptimistic
as possible We’ll also try to press as much as possible”
Just down Como Lake Avenue at Dr. Charles Best Secondary, Blue Devils’ coach Craig Percevault hopes his side’s mix of older guards and younger forwards will be the ingredients to get them to provincials
“We bring a lot more experience into this year,” Percevault said “We managed to retain a good, strong core group of players”
At the centre of that core is Grade 12 point guard Eloise Herdman, who will initiate Best’s offence with her outside shooting ability and also contribute in the back court with her quick hands
She’ll be complemented by another senior
point guard, Josefina Rodriguez, who excels in all aspects of the game attacking, shooting and defending
Up-and-comers include guard Denise Mendoza and forward Avin Jahangiri, who are both juniors with a knack for scoring baskets while Grade 10 forward Jessica Parkinson can contribute from the inside and outside
Still, Percevault said, any success Coquitlam district teams achieve will be somewhat coloured by the absence of Fox and Gleneagle
“It is heartbreaking to see that Fox who won it all last year does not even have a team this year,” he said “We feel badly for the schools who cannot field a team”
With only two seniors returning to the Heritage Woods Kodiaks, head
coach Andrew Lloyd said he’s looking for commitment and consistency from everyone on the floor
“Our leadership must come from every player,” he said “Our players understand their roles and seek to maximize their success within those roles”
Grade 12 point guard Ella Nielsen and senior forward Kaitlin Mean will set the example for younger players like Izzy Lloyd and Anita Tavaszi both in Grade 10 to emulate as the Kodiaks look to play with pace while on offence and toughness while defending
“This group of girls will smile in the face of adversity and over time, be ready to shine in the biggest moments,” Lloyd said
Port Moody Blues did not reply
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FOSTER, Larry B.
February 19, 1941 December 27, 2022
Born to Les and Connie (Scott) Foster in Vancouver, BC. He passed away peacefully at Ridge Meadows Hospital.
He was a wonderful husband, a proud father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be deeply missed.
Larry had an artistic talent that was seen in the custom cars he brought to life. His love of cars was dwarfed only by his love of family.
Survived by Karen, his best friend and loving wife of 41 years; children Bob (Ruth), Rod (Lee Anne), Jody Foster, Bryan (Kelly) and Shane (Alix); grandchildren Cody (Kate) and Kyle (Lovejoy), Brandon and Samantha, Colt and Brock, Logan and Dominic; great grandchildren Paige and Liam, Easton and Emerson and Jaxon Predeceased by his parents and his brother Clifford.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Parkinson Canada or the SPCA. I want to thank Dr. E Lee for her compassion and the ER nurses who took such good care of Larry in his last hours.
Funeral Service on Friday, January 20, 1:00 pm at First Memorial Funeral Services Burkeview Chapel, 1340 Dominion Ave, Maple Ridge.
KWITKOWSKI, Sophie
May 18, 1929 - December 25, 2022
It s with great sadness that we announce the pass ng of Sophie Kw tkowsk on December 25th, 2022 at the Eagle R dge Hosp ta n Port Moody, BC Born in O ha, Manitoba, much of her early ife was spent he p ng her parents, Wasyl (Bil ) and Josephine Zenchyshyn, along with her 9 siblings on the family farm In 1950, she married the love of her l fe, John, and they bu lt a beautifu l fe together, ra s ng three wonderful ch ldren In 1968, they made their permanent move to Port Coqu tlam, B C A wife, mother, and devout Cathol c, Soph e a so worked at the Army & Navy and K-Mart from where she retired Sophie spent her retirement enjoying v sits with her daughter grandch ldren and great-grandchi dren, bowl ng, bingo, kn tting and crocheting, dai y phone ca ls w th her sister and her granddaughter, and taking care of her lovebird companion of 20 years, Peaches We wi l fond y remember her caring heart and generous nature, the stories of growing up on the farm “back home”, watching Y&R, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy together with a cup of tea, and endless hours spent garden ng and b rdwatching together Soph e was predeceased by her husband John n 1991; her sons Dav d in 2003 and Robert in 2005; her sisters Jean, Anne, Els e, and Hilda, and brothers Peter, M ke, and John Sophie is remembered and missed by her daughter Donna (Steve); s ster Sonya; brother Ron; granddaughter Chr stine (Joey); grandson Kevin (Becky), four great-grandchi dren; Sophie, Kait yn, Daniel, and Abbey; as we l as many n eces, nephews, and friends
In l eu of flowers, donat ons may be made n memory of Sophie to the Heart and Stroke Foundat on, Hope For Freedom Society, or The W ldl fe Rescue Associat on of BC A Funeral Mass wi l be he d on Thursday, January 19th at 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Assumption, 3141 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC At 12:30 pm, Sophie wi l be laid to rest alongside her husband, and c ose to her sons, at Port Coqu tlam Cemetery, 4150 Oxford Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, with a reception to fo low at First Memorial Burkev ew Chape , 1340 Dominion Avenue, Port Coqu tlam, BC
Because I Love You So
Time will not dim the face I love, The voice I heard each day, The many things you did for me, In your own special way All my life I’ll miss you, As the years come and go, But in my heart I’ll keep you, Because I love you so.
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