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Figure skaters Jagoda Cala, 13, Katelynn Petrak, 11 and Kayla Halliday, 12, chat before taking to the ice for their workout Tuesday with the Coquitlam Skating Club at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The skaters say they’ve been inspired to chase their own competitive dreams by the success of their clubmate, Larkyn Austman, who will represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea that begin next Friday. For more, please see story on page 28.

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The number of overdose deaths has more than doubled in Coquitlam over the last year, an increase largely attributed to the rise of the use of fentanyl. According to figures released Wednesday by the BC Coroners Service, 29 people in the municipality died of overdoses in 2017, with fentanyl being detected in 21 of the cases. That is a sharp increase from 2016, when Coquitlam saw 14 illicit drug OD, of which eight saw the presence of fentanyl. Lisa Lapointe, B.C.’s chief coroner, said Coquitlam’s numbers mirror a larger trend across B.C. “Drug deaths not involving fentanyl have stayed relatively stable,” she said, noting that the figures are expected to increase as more post-mortem testing results are received. “But for fentanyl, we would not be seeing the deaths that we are seeing.” see fentanyl, page 9

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BIKE-SHARING IN THE SUBURBS

Bike-share wants to roll into Tri-Cities Chinese company U-bicycle in talks with Coquitlam Gary MCKenna

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Bike-sharing app U-bicycle is considering bringing its service to the suburbs. Raviv Litman, an operations manager with the company, which is based in China, said U-bicycle has been in discussions with the city of Coquitlam and intend to reach an agreement that would include Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. “We have initial positive feedback and we expect progress in the future, although no dates or commitments have been set,” he said in an email. Unlike Vancouver bikeshare program Mobi, which received $5 million from city coffers over five years, Litman said U-bicycle is not looking for government money to subsidize its operations. And because the bikes are self-locking and tracked using a combination of Bluetooth and GPS, making them easy to

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U-bicycles bikes have three speeds, rear lights, a bell, a basket and fenders as well as solid foam tires the company says do not flatten. Each bike is equipped with a helmet.

find on a map, docking stations are not necessary. Litman said the bikes can be left anywhere, provided they are clear of traffic. “They can be parked in safe, public locations that do not block pedestrians, bikes or cars,” he said. “We will have local operations staff to respond to improperly parked bikes.” The price is right for Dan Mooney, Coquitlam’s manager of transportation, who said any bike-share company operating in the city would have to do so without the use of taxpayer funds. He confirmed that staff have been in discussions with U-bicycle, however no commitments or agreements have been made. “At this time, it is not on our 2018 work plan and if we did proceed, we would be looking at all service providers and who would provide the best service for the needs of Coquitlam,” he said. If U-bicycle started operating in Metro Vancouver, it would not be the first British Columbia community to have the service. The company distributed 150 of its lime-green bikes through-

out Victoria last September and has since added 250 bicycles to its fleet. Riders are charged $1 for every 30 minutes they use the service and can pay with a Visa card through PayPal or Swipe. Accounts can be set up through the app, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Android Google Play. The bikes have three-speeds with rear lights, a bell, a basket and fenders plus solid foam tires that Litman said do not flatten. Each bike is equipped with a helmet. Last week, U-bicycle opened its North American headquarters in Vancouver and stated the company intends to operate 780,000 bikes in more than 100 cities across the continent. “We have seen great success in our Victoria operations and we’d like to replicate the success in other cities,” said U-bicycle North America CEO Grace Min. “This is a big step and milestone for U-bicycle as we get ready to strengthen the bikesharing market by introducing innovative technology to cities across Canada and the United States.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

RIDE-HAILING IN THE SUBURBS

suburbanites should hail ride-hailing, says PoMo man who works for Uber services like Uber ‘alternative to a personal vehicle’

“What we see is people will start to make decisions for the most efficient way to travel, often that will be using ride sharing to get to a major transit station.”

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Michael van Hemmen is one of many suburbanites who is looking forward to ride-hailing services coming to B.C. But on this topic, he’s not just another Tri-City resident: He works for Uber. The Port Moody father of three said he hopes ride-hailing services such as his employer and Lyft will be approved by the provincial government and he plans on using the service so he doesn’t have to buy a second car for errands and kids’ appointments. “Ride sharing is an affordable alternative to taking your

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MichaEl van hEMMEn personal vehicle. It works excellent in the suburbs,” said van Hemmen, who is a senior manager of public policy for Uber and has lived in Moody Centre for three years. Recently, van Hemmen presented a written brief to an allparty committee looking at ride hailing and, along with a taxi industry representative, took

questions from MLAs about wages for drivers, prices for customers and access for disabled passengers among other things. It will be Feb. 15 before the committee presents a report and likely the end of the year before rules are in place to allow Uber and Lyft to set up shop alongside a number of other services already doing business in B.C. illegally. The suburbs are fertile ground for ride-hailing services.

Used in tandem with transit, car sharing and even taxis, it can provide people with flexibility while features such as Uber Destination, where you can drive someone going the same way or uberPool, where you can share a ride, can cut down on costs. He also welcomes competition, saying there are enough drivers and riders to go around. “What we see is people will start to make decisions for the

most efficient way to travel, often that will be using ride sharing to get to a major transit station,” he told The Tri-City News. But trips to the airport, Brewers Row in PoMo, and even the grocery store are likely popular destinations for TriCity riders. Van Hemmen said he’s confident Uber and Lyft aren’t a threat to taxis, citing Calgary data in which Uber grew by 1.7 million trips while taxis lost only 4% of their market share. “It’s actually really positive for taxis, it gives them more flexibility.” He added: “We view our competition as the personal vehicle.” He sees ride hailing as a boon for potential drivers, who must submit to a criminal background check and a vehicle inspection, and said Uber would

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cover the cost of insurance while an Uber passenger is in the vehicle. “Anyone can participate. Literally, I could be in Moody Centre and I could be on my couch, have the app on, and somebody at the transit station needs a ride up the mountain.” That’s why it was supported by all four Tri-City MLAs in the most recent election, as well as local city councils, van Hemmen said. “What we would say is we’ve seen every political party promise to bring in ride sharing, which is positive.” Whether it will be in the TriCities soon is dependent on the provincial government. “We are working with all MLAs, hoping we will be able to make it happen this year. It’s up to MLAs to get it done.”

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Growth the focus of a PoMo info campaign Two councillors say the campaign would be political

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The city of Port Moody will spend $3,100 on an information campaign about the city’s growth and development, once it figures out where the money will come from. But two councillors caution such a campaign could be fraught with political overtones, especially in an election year. The campaign, which was endorsed by a council resolution last November, will include: • the most recent census information about Port Moody’s population, as well as statistics related to regional growth in communities east of PoMo; • projected growth for the city; • an overview of transitoriented development; • information on the status of development applications in the city, including the number of approved developments and the effect they’ll have on the city’s projected population increase; • information about amendments to the city’s official community plan that have been adopted since 2016; • info on the impact of current and future developments in the region on Moody’s traffic; • and a list of traffic improvements in the city’s master transportation plan. The information will be conveyed in 12,000 copies of a four-page newsletter distributed to PoMo residences and businesses, a stand-alone publication that will be available at civic facilities, a full-page newspaper ad, boosted ads on social media, a dedicated page on the city’s website and emails targeted to various city committees, the citizens’ advisory group and other stakeholders. In an earlier interview, Mayor Mike Clay told The Tri-City News the effects of misinformation or lack of information about the city’s development plans and their impact was especially driven home during the debate about creating a transit-oriented development area around the Moody Centre SkyTrain station. He said

PoCo Rec Centre - Green Room south of cafeteria MAYOR MIKE CLAY the city itself fuelled some of the fears how that might look by publishing an image that showed a cluster of symmetrical, rectangular towers. “Putting generic boxes on a street doesn’t inspire anybody,” Clay said. “It gets the reaction we got: people saying it’s ugly, it’s too much, it’s scary. A lot of people don’t speak the language we speak at the city.” Council approved the densification of the neighbourhood last November after a lively two-and-a-half hour public meeting where speakers expressed concerns about turning the area into “another Metrotown.” But Coun. Rob Vagramov said any information about development is bound to be political. “This is a discussion that has historically been the crux of past elections,” he said. And Coun. Hunter Madsen said: “For those in the community who are really concerned about over-development in the community, the success of the document we produce is going to be judged not so much by the facts it includes but by the facts it has omitted.” That notion was dismissed by Coun. Diana Dilworth, who said: “There seems to be an insinuation that anything that occurs over the next 10 months is political pandering.” Bob Hackett, a professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University, said while “the initiative looks worthwhile,” the info campaign shouldn’t preclude independent exploration of the influence developers might have on civic politics. At its meeting Jan. 23, council referred the information campaign to the city’s finance committee to identify sources for its cost. It’s expected a draft of the campaign will be ready for council to review by the end of February. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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Notice of Community Planning Advisory Committee Meeting When: Tues, February 6, 2018 at 7pm • Where: Inlet Theatre, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C. The Community Planning Advisory Committee is holding a public meeting to consider the following application: LOCATION MAP - 3250 Murray Street / 200 Ioco Road

SUBJECT PROPERTY

1. Location: 3250 Murray Street and 200 Ioco Road (Rezoning Application #6700-20-166) Applicant: City of Port Moody Purpose: An application has been received to change the Official Community Plan land use designation and zoning for the City-owned Works Yard and former Fire Hall sites. This change would allow for a high density mix of uses, including multiple-family residential, seniors housing, civic, commercial, and child care. The proposed CD70 Comprehensive Development zoning for the sites includes a maximum permitted floor area of 87,326m2 (940,000ft2) for all uses on both sites combined and a maximum permitted height of 34 storeys, in exchange for community amenities.

Get in touch! How do I get more information? Review application #6700-20-166 and related information at the Planning Division counter on the 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, or at portmoody.ca/cpac after February 1, 2018.

604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

How can I provide input? 1. If you believe your property is affected by this application, comment directly to the Community Planning Advisory Committee on February 6, 2018. 2. You can also send a submission in writing before 12 noon on February 6, 2018 by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca or faxing 604.469.4550. André Boel, MCIP, RPP General Manager of Planning and Development

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

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School District 43 will not wait for provincial funding to get started on building additions to a number of schools. Several schools are at capacity — including two schools that are under construction — so trustees agreed to approve funds to get some of the more urgent additions underway while they wait for their funding requests to get the provincial nod. “I’m hoping the province comes to the table for these additions,” said Port Coquitlam Trustee Michael Thomas at the Jan. 30 SD43 board of education meeting. “Districts were promised these would be funded.” Millions of dollars in portables, classroom make-overs and additions are needed to accommodate smaller classes required under teachers’ collective agreement, the board was told. But with funds awaiting provincial approval, and not expected until April or May, trustees agreed to spend $3.5 million from the sale of surplus land at

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4042

7 pm on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

The purpose of this Bylaw is to amend the M1 General Industrial zone to include accessory retail sales of motorcycles and motorsport vehicles as a permitted use and to permit up to 50% of the site at 1462 Mustang Place to be used for the outdoor display of goods for sale.

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A letter regarding a proposed commercial pot production facility in PoCo has Tri-City school trustees talking about marijuana. while other trustees were concerned about odours emanating from a production facility, which Coquitlam Trustee Diane Sowden said could get embedded in children’s clothes. And Port Coquitlam Trustee Judy Shirra said the district should send a letter stating the district’s opposition to the medical marijuana facility because “not sending it would say we don’t have an opinion, which is not true.” Trustees’ limited role in legislation around marijuana was also noted, with Coquitlam Trustee Barb Hobson suggesting SD43 work with the cities and the province on the issue, and Port Moody Trustee Keith Watkins saying the district should stay out of the matter of a business op-

eration, which is the responsibility of city rezoning and licensing, and provincial policy. “The city has a responsibility to make sure children are protected,” Watkins said. Board chair Kerri Palmer Isaak, the trustee for Anmore and Belcarra, said that the district needn’t “remake the wheel” because other school districts will be dealing with the same issue. She recommended the board meet with city councils and support the BC School Trustees Association on policy regarding the impact of legal marijuana on schools. “It would be helpful for the board to find out where our municipalities are at,” she said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Zoning Amendments for 1462 Mustang Place and 1934 Warwick Crescent

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School District 43 trustees want to know what the local cities and the provincial government are doing to set rules for marijuana sales and production. Tuesday, the board of education agreed to send a letter expressing its concerns to local cities and the provincial government and to meet with city councillors to find out how school children will be protected once marijuana is legalized by the federal government. “We already know the government is quite behind in establishing regulations for cannabis,” Coquitlam Trustee Chuck Dennison said. The issue arose in response to a letter asking for the district’s concerns about safety, security, odour control and the protection of children from Lucava Farms Inc., which is proposing to build a medical marijuana production facility at the corner of Broadway and Langan streets in Port Coquitlam. Located in an industrial area, the facility is within 2 km of four schools, according to the district. Port Moody Trustee Lisa Park said: “I have big concerns about safety and health problems”

Notice of Public Hearing

Glen elementary to Coquitlam and another $1 million in capital funding to get some of the work done. Top priority is Dr. Charles Best secondary, which is “significantly” over capacity now and projected to be in the future despite efforts to create a longer day, with a five-block schedule, room conversions and five portables currently on site. The district is concerned students living in the catchment will be unable to attend without the six-classroom addition. But one trustee is worried the addition will just extend the life of a school when replacement is needed. “We are doing a disservice. This is a Band-Aid solution,” said PoCo Trustee Judy Shirra. But Ivano Cecchini, SD43’s assistant secretary treasurer for facilities and planning services, said the addition would be detached so it would “complement a replacement [school].” Coquitlam’s Panorama Heights elementary and PoCo’s Westwood elementary also need additions to accommodate increased enrolment, trustees were told, as both are

seeing more students and Glen elementary already has enrolment of more than 500 students and a space crunch even with the completion of a four-classroom addition. It is hoped that once the district advances funds for Panorama and Westwood, design work can get underway for the four- and six-classroom additions. Additions are also needed for Banting middle and Smiling Creek middle school — both under construction now — to handle smaller classes as a result of a Supreme Court ruling. Meanwhile, a builder has been approved for Minnekhada middle school, a seismic replacement in Port Coquitlam. Yellowridge Construction Ltd., which is building Smiling Creek on Burke Mountain, will do the job for $25.6 million. A dismantled lacrosse box will also be saved, according to school staff. It has been taken down but will be erected in an agreement reached with the city of Port Coquitlam. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

The purpose of this Bylaw is to rezone 1934 Warwick Crescent from RS1 (Residential Single Dwelling 1) to RS 2 (Residential Single Dwelling 2) to facilitate the proposed subdivision of the property into two lots.

GIVE YOUR INPUT All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing. Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

Note: A development variance permit application to vary the Subdivision Servicing Bylaw is also under consideration and is to be considered at the time of the public hearing for the rezoning. The purpose of this application is to not require construction of a walkway within the adjoining utility corridor.

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Street address: 1934 Warwick Crescent

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Lot 79, District Lot 290, New Westminster District, Plan NWP18281

Inspection of Documents CITY HALL 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam BC

Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) Until 4:00 pm on February 13, 2018.

Carolyn Deakin, Assistant Corporate Officer 604.927.5212 corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

Visit the website for details or a larger map. More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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THE OPIOID CRISIS

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Because fewer than five deaths occurred in Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, numbers for those cities are not made public for privacy reasons. But figures are available for the Fraser North region, which includes all of the Tri-Cities, Anmore, Belcarra, Burnaby, New Westminster and Pitt Meadows. In 2017, that region saw 140 illicit drug overdose deaths, with fentanyl being detected in 106 cases (75.7%). Provincewide there were 1,422 illicit drug overdose deaths, with fentanyl detected in 1,156 (81.3%) of all cases. Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.’s outgoing provincial health officer (he was replaced this week by Dr. Bonnie Henry), said it is time for governments to take a new approach to combating the crisis. Policy makers and the public are going to have to get “further outside the box and our comfort zones if we are going to get ahead,” he said. Attitudes need to change around legalization and destigmatization, Kendall added. “At the very least, we should be looking at decriminalizing the individuals who are at risk,” he said. Because there is no oversight over black market drugs, Kendall said they are even more dangerous. When a large number of deaths occur in a concentrated area over a short period of time, he said, it can often be attributed to one drug dealer incorrectly mixing their batch. There have been no deaths reported at sanctioned consumption sites or drug overdose prevention sites, he added, noting that 90% of people die consuming drugs alone in their homes when nobody is there to help them if they OD. Kendall said many drug users feel shame when they relapse and pull back from friends, family and supports, making them even more vulnerable. Relapses should be expected, he added, and ongoing community support is necessary in order to get people off drugs long term.

QUICK FACTS • More suspected illicit drug overdose deaths occurred during the five days following income assistance payments than in all other days of the month so far in 2017, with an average of six deaths per day. • Fraser Health had the highest number (377) of illicit drug overdose deaths where fentanyl was detected in 2017, followed by Vancouver Coastal Health (337) and Interior Health (200). • Approximately four out of five overdose deaths involve males. • Almost nine out of every 10 deaths occurred indoors, including more than half in homes. • Half of the 2017 deaths involved persons between the ages of 30 and 48 years of age, with people between 19 and 59 accounting for 90% of all overdose deaths. • The three municipalities with the largest number of illicit drug overdose deaths in 2017 are Vancouver (358), Surrey (174) and Victoria (91). – source: BC Coroner Service While the data in the annual report was bleak, Dr. Patricia Daly, the executive director and clinical lead for the BC Overdose Emergency Response Centre, and chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, said the number of deaths has been decreasing in recent months. Across the province, there were an average of 96.5 deaths per month between September and December, down from 129.5 deaths per month in the first eight months of the year. But Daly said it is too early to say whether the decrease is a trend. “We are cautiously optimistic,” she said. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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If you believe you’ve been treated unfairly by a local or provincial government body, the B.C.’s ombudsperson wants to hear from you. A mobile “clinic” is coming to Coquitlam next Monday and Tuesday to give Tri-City residents an opportunity to voice issues they have had with a public authority in B.C. Jay Chalke, who has served as this province’s ombudsperson since May 2015, will also hold a community presentation Monday at the City Centre branch of Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way) between 4 and 5 p.m. “Our role is to conduct an investigation in to whether or not the public has been treated fairly,” he told The Tri-City News. “If we find that they have acted unfairly, we can recommend to them ways of making it right. We have a very high success rate.” Common complaints can range from a student who

JAY CHALKE has received unfair treatment from provincial student loan provider Student Aid BC to disputes over local bylaw enforcement. The files also deal with transparency issues in municipal government, Chalke said. Of the 8,000 service requests that go to the Office of the Ombudsperson each year, only 2,000 end up requiring an investigation, with the other 6,000 being resolved through existing appeal processes. In 2016/’17, 14 complaints were made against Tri-Cities municipalities: four in Port Moody, two in Belcarra, five in Coquitlam and three in Port Coquitlam. A selection of relevant reports is published each year, giving other government or-

The office of the Ombudsperson will be holding mobile clinics on Feb. 5 and 6 in Coquitlam to hear possible complaints about local government, the provincial government or any other public authorities in B.C. The clinics will also be held in Maple Ridge (Feb. 7), Mission (Feb. 8) and Langley (Feb. 9). To book a free and confidential appointment, call 1-800567-3247. For more information, go to www. bcombudsperson.ca. ganizations an opportunity to learn from some of their counterparts. For the most part, Chalke said government entities and public authorities are happy to receive the feedback and implement the recommendations. “Very often, we find the public body wants to [meet the recommendations],” he said, later adding: “We find the recommendation is extremely important and highly persuasive.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

City of Coquitlam

PUBLIC NOTICE Council Initiative for the Austin Heights Business Improvement Area Service In accordance with Section 213 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby provided that Council for the City of Coquitlam is intending to establish a local area service in relation to a Business Improvement Area in Austin Heights pursuant to sections 210 and 215 of the Community Charter. This notice concerning the creation of a local area service on Council initiative is given pursuant to Section 213(1) of the Community Charter. Specifically, the local area service proposed is the Austin Heights Business Improvement Area Service (AHBIAS). 1. The proposed AHBIAS will provide the following business promotion scheme: a. The encouragement of business in the Business Improvement Area in order to complement and expand the present business mix; b. The strengthening of businesses in the Business Improvement Area by undertaking beautification projects, new marketing strategies and merchandising techniques to promote existing business; and c. The improvement, beautification, maintenance and security of the Business Improvement Area to attract customers and improve community ambiance. 2. The business promotion scheme (Primary Area) will be designed to benefit the area shown outlined in red on the attached map identified as “Schedule A”. 3. The estimated cost of the business promotion scheme will be: • 2018 = $152,529 • 2019 = $170,833 • 2020 = $191,333 • 2021 = $214,293 • 2022 = $240,008 This will represent, in aggregate, a total amount not exceeding $968,996 for the term of the proposed bylaw. 4. Land or improvements within the Business Improvement Area shown outlined in red on the attached map identified as “Schedule A” will not be subject to this local service tax unless classified, in whole or in part, as Class 6 (business and other - as defined in the Assessment Act Regulation, B.C. Reg. 438/81), with the exception of those Class 6 properties which have been granted a statutory or permissive exemption under sections 220(1) or 224(1) of the Community Charter. 5. 100% of the cost of the business improvement scheme will be borne by the benefiting property owners. 6. The local service tax will be collected as a property value tax which will be calculated on the basis of each individual Class 6 property’s assessed value in relation to the assessed value of all Class 6 properties in the local service area multiplied by the rate necessary to raise the required funds as set out in Item 3 above. 7. The charges will be imposed for a period of 5 years from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022. Council may proceed with the establishment of the AHBIAS, unless a majority of the owners, representing at least one-half of the total assessed value of the parcels which are liable to be specially charged, petition Council not to proceed with it within 30 days after the publication of the final publication of this notice (February 7, 2018). If you, as an affected property owner in the designated area, support the initiative, you do not have to respond to this notice, however, you are invited to do so if you wish. Any opposition to the initiative by affected property owners must be made by submitting your opposition in writing to the City Clerk’s Office, City of Coquitlam, at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 and received no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2018. Following the March 9, 2018 deadline, the petitions will be reviewed for sufficiency and validity and presented to Council at a future Council meeting for consideration. Depending on the results of this petition process, Council may choose at that time to proceed with a bylaw establishing a Business Improvement Area in the Austin Heights neighbourhood.

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Another rental building is proposed for Moody Mario Bartel

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Another 230 rental apartments could be coming to Port Moody. The latest project is being proposed for 3370 Dewdney Trunk Rd. by PC Urban Properties Corp., which presented its plans to the city’s advisory design panel Jan. 17. A mobile home park with 17 pads currently occupies the site. The developer acquired the property last August. In its presentation, PC Urban said the project will provide “much needed accommodation” in a city with a rental vacancy rate of 0.5% and an aging supply of rental apartments. The recent arrival of SkyTrain “enhances the desirability of the community and will attract more people” who will need someplace to live. The property is about 400 metres from the Inlet Centre SkyTrain station. One-bedroom units with an average size of 625 sq. ft. will comprise 38% of the building’s units while the remainder will range from 750-sq. ft. junior two-bedroom suites to five three-bedroom units as large as 1,030 sq. ft. “This purpose-built rental

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An illustration of an apartment complex proposed for the current site of a trailer park in Port Moody. building will contribute to the diversity of housing options in Port Moody,” PC Urban said in its report. Because of the project’s proximity to transit, the developer is proposing it be allowed to include only 201 parking spots for vehicles; as well, there will be parking for 181 bicycles. The building will also include an outdoor play area for children and a 758-sq. ft. common amenity space on the ground floor. While the developer conceded all trees on the site will have to be removed for construction, they’ll be replaced by a mix of native and adaptive plants, shrubs and shade trees “to reduce the number of constructive surfaces that heat

up and contribute to the heat island effect.” The project will require rezoning and an amendment to the city’s official community plan before it can proceed. PC Urban’s proposed 230 apartments, if approved, would bring to 372 the total number of new rental units in PoMo. Woodbridge Properties received approval to build a six-storey development on St. Johns Street — with 142 rental units — after city council adopted the necessary amendments to its official community plan and zoning at its meeting Jan. 23. The building will be the first new purpose-built rental complex in the city in 30 years. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

School District 43 is moving full steam ahead on plans for a new board office more than a year after it first made the project public. Pegged at $20.1 million in 2016 when the project first came to light, the new administrative building would house offices for staff, meeting rooms and an emergency command centre. It is now slated to cost $33 million, with funds coming from the sale of Coronation Park elementary school lands. (The former Coronation Park elementary was sold in December 2015 for $25.1 million.) Tuesday, the board of education approved spending $2 million to hire an architect and consultants, and confirmed it had 70% of the funds for the project, with plans to obtain the rest through lease revenues, investment income and operational surplus.

Built in 1957 and described as too small for staff, with some meeting rooms and storage areas converted to offices, as well as lacking accessible entrances for people in wheelchairs, the current offices are inadequate, trustees were told. The board offices — dubbed an “education learning centre” — would be able to consolidate staff who are currently working at five sites as well as host an emergency command centre. The potential for live streaming public board meetings was also raised. “To retain good people,” you need a “good place to work,” said Port Coquitlam Trustee Judy Shirra, who called the current building “a bloody nightmare.” Centennial secondary, which is next door, also needs the site for parking, trustees were told. The district’s assistant secretary treasurer for facilities and planning services, Ivano Cecchini, said more work, including soil testing and consulting with neighbours, needs to be done to determine the preferred site. Two possible locations have

been identified: Vanier Centre, a former elementary school, located at 1600 King Albert Ave. in Coquitlam; or land next to Winslow Centre, at 1100 Winslow Ave., which currently houses the International Education and Learning Services departments. Port Moody Trustee Keith Watkins said it’s important to consult with residents who might object to the building before spending any money on the project and opposed the plan. Lisa Park, the other PoMo trustee, also voted against the plan because of the costs. Secretary treasurer Chris Nicolls pointed out that school funds can’t be used for new board offices, which is why money was earmarked two years ago for the project. “It’s in the bank,” Nicolls said. Moving everyone into one building that can also house professional development programs was another justification for the new board offices. “I think it’s very efficient. It’s a priority that I support,” said Coquitlam Trustee Carol Cahoon. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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The so-called “dumpster fire” that is ICbC just got hotter this week with politicians blaming one another for the $1.3 billion in losses at the auto insurer for the current fiscal year. Worstcase scenario: b.C. drivers will face a $400 premium hike so ICbC will break even. among the reasons given for high costs are large payouts for soft-tissue injuries, the high cost of repairs, high executive wages, high number of accidents and expensive cars needing costly repairs. of course, making roads safer and charging more for expensive cars and reckless driving are solutions, too, but they are not going to make much of a dent in the problem. one of the most contentious solutions is capping payouts, which many, including the Trial Lawyers association of bC, oppose on the grounds that it would hurt people who are seriously injured and deny them quality of life. another issue is whether ICbC should just be privatized, a solution that would do nothing to solve the current problem. No one wants to pay higher premiums but perhaps that’s the cost of doing business in today’s world.

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Eby pulls the alarm, Libs say they didn’t set the fire a ttorney General david Eby might be talking his government into a deficit with all the warnings about ICbC’s financial crisis. The government auto insurer is charting new depths when it comes to losing money. The only ways to fix it are to radically redesign coverage at the expense of customers or jack the rates up by a staggering amount. Eby is insisting a massive rate hike is not on, so the first option is the priority, although he stressed that will LES LEYNE take time to show up on the bottom line. So a big bailout of the corporation might be in order. b.C. is operating with a surplus margin of a few hundred million dollars, and it would take more than that to set ICbC straight. Eby deferred questions on the impact of such a rescue mission to finance Minister Carole James. She is likely well into the calculations. If the situation is as bleak as he insisted Monday, it isn’t hard to imagine the NdP slipping into the red ink to cope with the mess the bC Liberals left at ICbC. It would be a stark contrast with the multibillion-dollar surplus the bC Liberals marked before they were pushed out the door. but NewsROOM 604-472-3030 DelIVeRY 604-472-3040 DIsPlaY aDs 604-472-3020 classIfIeD aDs 604-444-3056 n

the NdP is intent on putting an asterisk beside the Liberal surpluses by noting how much money was siphoned from ICbC and other Crown corporations during rosier times to accomplish the trick. an independent watcher of Crown corporations, Richard McCandless, has calculated there was a point about nine years ago when ICbC had so much money in the bank it could have offered free insurance to everyone for a year. Those days are gone. The financial moves are always bewildering but there’s no confusion over the fact the public auto-insurance plan is a mess. It was brought on by hugely expensive accident claims, rocketing legal costs and the time-honoured political meddling designed to protect politicians from having to cope with the blowback from imposing huge rate hikes. Even with the previous government doing everything it could to avoid raising rates, they went up 8% in September. Eby said the Crown corporation’s books are a “financial dumpster fire.” So he pulled the fire alarm again Monday with abandon. It’s no coincidence that nearly everyone he fingered for the fiscal nightmare happens to be running for the bC Liberal leadership, which is to be determined this weekend. He has been ringing the bell ever since he was handed responsibility for the mess last summer. The latest panic seems aimed at getting bC Liberal voters as rattled as he is. He went out of his way to lay an especially lurid picture of the disaster at the feet of former ministers Todd Stone and Mike de Jong.

ICbC obliged its minister by posting an interim financial statement — on a Sunday, no less — that set up his Monday news conference. The corporation confessed to a $935-million net loss over nine months ending dec. 31 and projected it would grow to $1.3 billion by the end of the fiscal year, March 31 — and that compares to the absurd estimate a year ago of a paltry $11-million loss. The new projection might be hyped by Eby’s directive to the corporation to go back in the files and itemize all the outstanding claims for “potential liabilities” but it’s not likely overestimating by much. The worsening financial picture is one thing. Eby said the coverup is another. The bC Liberals, meanwhile said they had an independent report ready before the change of government and Eby is just deflecting from the fact he hasn’t done much in seven months. There would be some cosmic irony in the government having to hand over a big chunk of cash to ICbC because usually it’s the other way around. The bC Liberal government extracted more than $1 billion from ICbC over the years in “dividends” when it was on a much sounder footing. What goes around comes around, and the taxpayers/drivers see it coming and going.

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Drinks industry already Awaiting action on taking steps on calories NDP pump promise The Editor, Re. “Sugary drinks tax could make a difference” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Jan. 26). All Canadians would agree that the health and well-being of our children is important. This is not lost on the beverage industry, which is why we have been working to reduce the number of calories Canadians consume from our products through our Balance Calories Initiative, which is aiming to reduce beverage calories consumed per capita nationally by 20% between 2015 and ’25. The initiative is implementing new ways to reduce the calories within their beverage portfolios. This includes actions like changing the recipes to remove sugar and introducing smaller portion sizes. In December, the Conference Board of Canada released its Balance Calories Tracking Report 2017, which shows a 10.2% reduction in calories from sugar consumed by Canadians from non-alcoholic/non-dairy beverages in

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Sugary drinks shouldn’t be taxed extra, says the Canadian Beverage Association. the first two years of the project. In total since 2004, there has been an at least 30% reduction in calories. This reduction is supported corroborated by the federal government’s own “Canadian Community Health Survey 2016 — Balance Calories” is working Canadians knows that complex health issues like obesity

cannot simply be solved with a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Such a tax has been tried in other jurisdictions and has failed to achieve the intended health outcomes. Most recently in Philadelphia, according to a recently published Oxford Economics Study, the implementation of a beverage tax has resulted in the loss of 1,192 jobs, $80 million in lost GDP, $54 million in lost labour income and $4.5 million in lost local tax revenue. The Canadian Beverage Association believes decisions that affect the health of Canadians need to be informed by sound science and research from industry, public health, the government. We know we have a role to play in the health of Canadians and we are actively implementing evidence based solutions through the Balance Calorie Initiative to innovate and support better health outcomes for all Canadians. Jim Goetz, President, Canadian Beverage Ass’n.

The Editor, I would like to remind members of the current B.C. government of a promise they made, a full campaign commitment, to “remove the age restriction on the insulin-pump program for British Columbians living with diabetes” (bcndp.ca/ourcommitments). We haven’t heard any discussion on this topic since the election. The B.C. diabetes community, working with the Ministry of Health, has helped save $4.5 million for each of the past three years through more judicious use of bloodglucose test strips — savings that the previous minister of health promised to put toward insulin pumps. But since the election, neither the current health minister nor the Ministry of Health has shown any interest in discussing these promises. This government did manage to find an extra $1 million for a non-accountable therapeutics initiative but can’t find

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The Editor, On Jan. 2, while walking my dog, I blacked out and fell at the corner of Wellington Street and Jensen Avenue in Port Coquitlam. I would like to thank the gentleman who must have seen me fall and took hold of my dog and also called 911. I suffered a broken wrist and a mild concussion. Thank you so much, whoever you are, for stopping and helping me that day. June Gray, Port Coquitlam

money that will actually help British Columbians. The diabetes community stands ready to work with this government, but does it want to work with us? B.C. is the only province that doesn’t offer funding for all diabetics, regardless of age, toward the cost of insulin pumps, which can prevent 911 calls and long-term complications of diabetes. I can say this from personal experience. I have had Type 1 diabetes for 36 years and was

injecting four to five times a day; as well, my husband used to call 911 at least a few times a year to help with low blood sugar levels. I have been on the pump for seven years and no 911 calls have been made. I also had the beginning of diabetes in my right eye and, after two years on the pump, all traces have disappeared and my eyes are free from any sign of diabetes. This is proof the insulin pump controls blood sugars. Linda Zumm, Port Moody

More Access. More Service. Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre Branch is open more hours! Beginning Sunday, February 11 The City Centre Branch will be open: • two hours earlier on Sundays • most public holidays • Sundays on long weekends

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Ma Murray’s house comes down Former Anmore village hall is demolished Janis Cleugh

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A 101-year-old home in Anmore where a B.C. newspaper pioneer lived was demolished this week despite numerous efforts to save the historical building. Lynn Burton, interim chair of the Anmore Heritage Society, a group that was formed to preserve Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray’s former home, told The Tri-City News yesterday she is distraught with council’s decision to tear down the only heritage structure in the village on Tuesday. It had been used as the municipal hall since 1988. “It’s really, really sad,” she said. “We did a ton of work and the community rallied to save it because it was such a wonderful connection to local history but, in the end, it just fell apart.” Juli Halliwell, the village’s chief administrative officer and financial officer, said artifacts from the homestead — as well as other items from the former village hall — are now being catalogued by a temporary employee thanks to a $25,000 BC/Canada 150 grant the soci-

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The former home of legendary B.C. newspaper woman Margaret ‘Ma’ Murray, which was used as Anmore village hall, was torn down this week. ety applied for on the village’s behalf. The larger items, including a typesetter, newel post, panelling, cabinet, fireplace mantel, a stained glass window and another original window are being stored in a Port Kells warehouse for the time being. “The intent is to display these items in the new village hall when it is constructed,”

Halliwell said, noting other items, including some beams from the front of the house and concrete with markings of handprints and writing, are being safeguarded in a container. A catalogue, including photos of the artifacts, will be available for public viewing once the project is complete, Halliwell said.

Society spokesperson Joerge Dyrkton said Heritage BC played a major role in trying to save the house. It helped the group as it submitted a 265page proposal to the federal government to restore the home; an architect was also deployed. But Burton said because the society was young and had not established itself, and didn’t

have a financial history — and Heritage BC is chartered only in this the province — it wasn’t eligible for the $500,000 renovation grant unless the village council was the applicant. Two weeks before last September’s deadline, council did an about-face after five years of study and voted not to submit the grant application due to the scope of the project and lack of funds; attempts to move the civic building to private property also failed. “As commented from many residents, a sad day yet an opportunity for a rebirth,” Mayor John McEwen said in a press release issued Wednesday. Heritage BC executive director Paul Gravett responded, saying: “I met many people who not only saw in Ma Murray house the story and pride of Anmore but they also recognized the house as a symbol of Anmore’s contribution to the provincial and national story. “Unfortunately, there is only one chance to conserve heritage. Once it is gone, it is gone forever and with it goes a piece of the story that defines the community.” Ma Murray was a legendary newspaper editor, publisher and columnist, and the wife of publisher and BC MLA George Murray. Before her death in 1982, she was named an officer of the Order of Canada. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Public Input Opportunity

Development Variance Permit No. DVP00050 Development Variance Permit No. DVP00050

A public input opportunity is being provided in consideration of varying the City’s Subdivision Servicing Bylaw, 1987, No. 2241, Part III, Section 304 (c) to not require construction of the walkway.

PUBLIC INPUT 7 pm on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

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Inspection of documents: Prior to the public input opportunity, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed development variance permit, a larger drawing and any related reports and plans at: Development Services, Port Coquitlam City Hall Annex 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) until 4:00 pm on February 13, 2018. Carolyn Deakin, Assistant Corporate Officer 604.927.5212 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

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Five Tri-City groups will split $123,774 in federal grants for seniors’ projects. The money, which was announced last week by Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam Liberal MP Ron McKinnon, is part of the Canadian government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program, which aims to keep seniors active in their communities. The Greyhounds Masters Track and Field Club will get $24,500 for new gear and a website redesign while the RJ Kent Housing Society will receive $24,883 for furniture and technology at the housing complex it runs on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam. The Tri-City Iranian Cultural Society scored $24,480 for seniors’ classes and trips — as well as intergenerational projects — and the Hawthorne Seniors Care Centre Community won $24,911 for its Bodies, Brains and Brunch Club, which will install storage cabinets, replace roof tiles and buy furniture and equipment for activities at the south PoCo facility. As well, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 in Poco will receive $25,000 to renovate the Weston Room, make the front door accessible and purchase a new glass washer. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Do you know Memorial Thurs. for Norton CPR? An app could help you save lives If you’re trained in CPR, there’s a new smartphone app that could help you save the life of someone having a heart attack. This week, the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation released PulsePoint Respond, an app that alerts you if there’s someone nearby who’s having a sudden cardiac arrest in a public place. The free app is connected to BCEHS’ emergency dispatch system. That means when a heart attack is reported via 911, dispatchers can send the location to anyone in the province who has downloaded the app

and help them get to the victim to employ hands-on CPR as paramedics are on their way. The app also alerts rescuers to public defibrillators close by. Available through the Apple Store for iOS and from Google Play Store for Android OS, PulsePoint is currently used in one city in Ontario and around the U.S. Last year, B.C. paramedics responded to more than 7,100 heart attack calls; in one-quarter of these cases, bystanders performed CPR until emergency personnel arrived. Hands-only CPR and AEDs can increase the chance of survival as much as 75%, according to a BCEHS press release.

A celebration of life will be held next Thursday for Wayne Norton, a Port Moody resident and Canadian Baseball hall of famer who passed away earlier this month at age 75 after a three-year battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Norton played 1,200 minor-league games during the course of his 12-year career, ending with the Vancouver Mounties, where he became good friends with Nat Bailey. In fact, in the 1960s, Bailey

loaned Norton the money to buy his PoMo home, where the Norton family has lived ever since. Norton was instrumental in starting the National Baseball Institute, which trained future Major League Baseball superstars like Larry Walker, Justin Morneau and Ryan Dempster. He was also a scout for the Seattle Mariners, with whom he worked until his death. Norton is survived by his

wife Trudy, son Steve and daughter Elizabeth. The celebration of life will be held in the Inlet Theatre and Galleria at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.) on Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. The family said that in lieu of flowers, a donation to the ALS Society of British Columbia’s (www.alsbc.ca) patient services in Wayne Norton’s name would be appreciated.

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Coquitlam Public LIbrary’s City Centre branch will be keeping its doors open a little longer on Sundays. The new schedule, which begins on Feb. 11, during the Family Day long weekend, will see the facility open two hours earlier on Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The branch will also stay open on long weekends and most public holidays during the same hours. To kick off the expanded schedule, the City Centre branch is inviting parents to attend Family Day storytime between 11 and 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 12. After 11:30 a.m., there will be treats and fun activities for people of all ages. The weekday hours — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays — will remain the same. For a full schedule of the City Centre and Poirier branches, and a listing of library events, go to www.coqlibrary.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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The CEO of the Barrie (Ont.) Public Library will be the new director of Port Moody Public Library in time for spring. Marc Saunders will replace Lynne Russell, who is retiring. Before going to Ontario, Saunders had 17 years of experience in B.C. libraries, including as director at Grand Forks Public Library, public services manager at Prince George Public Library and the director of libraries for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System. “With his experience and expertise in public library services, and excellent leadership skills, Marc will be a great asset to our library,” Dave Zille, acting chair of the PoMo library board, said in a press release. Russell, who was the library’s director for nine years, recently oversaw a two-month renovation project to make the library’s 13,000 sq. ft. more accessible and digital-friendly. More digital work stations with power and USB plug-ins were installed and much of the old central information desk was converted to a digital creation station where users can digitize old analogue items like photos, slides and video. Saunders starts his new job March 19.

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Friday, Feb. 2 ART RECEPTION

Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore joins members of the Art Focus Artists Association and others for the launch of the group’s 25th year in the Michael Wright Art Gallery in Leigh Square Community Arts Village (next to PoCo city hall) at 7 p.m. The club has a silver-theme show in the gallery until Feb. 26. Visit myartclub.com.

SCHOOL MUSICAL

It’s closing night for Pinetree secondary’s winter musical, Cry-Baby, under the direction of drama teacher Natalee Fera and music instructor Marcia Carmichael for Treehouse Theatre. Tickets at $13 in advance (or $15 at the door) are available in the school office (3000 Pinewood Ave., Coquitlam) and from the 30 cast members. Call 604-464-2513.

ELLE AND EMMETT

The Coquitlam-based Align Entertainment has its preview tonight of Legally Blonde: The Musical, under the direction of Port Coquitlam residents Chad Matchette (theatre) and Clare Wyatt (music). The show starts at the Michael J. Fox Theatre (7373 Macpherson Ave., Burnaby) at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit alignentertainment.ca.

Saturday, Feb. 3 STORIES, SONGS

Pre-school kids and their caregivers can drop in to the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way) at 10:30 a.m. for a half-hour long storytime. Admission is free. Visit coqlibrary.ca.

BOOK LOVERS

Port Coquitlam’s only independent book store has its first sale since it opened last November at 2132-2850 Shaughnessy St. (south of Safeway). The cash-only event runs until Sunday at 5 p.m. Call 604-461-5602 or visit westernskybooks.com.

COMPUTER HELP

Teen volunteers are at the Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr.) from 11 a.m. to noon to help adults learn about how use their technology gadgets. Drop in or book a time in advance by calling 604-469-4577. Visit library.portmoody.ca.

GALLERY DEMO

Photographer Julia Lee and watercolour painter Hee Jeong Kim, whose work can be seen in this month’s exhibit All Together:

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The 19th annual Sunday Coffee Concerts, hosted by the city of Port Coquitlam, kicks off with an all-ages performance by the Mind of a Snail Puppet Co. Its Caws & Effect show at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo) — by Jessica Gabriel and Chloe Ziner — starts at 2 p.m. and is suitable for children aged seven and up. Tickets are $13/$11/$7. No cost for kids 12 and under. Call 604-927-7529 or visit experienceit.ca. MODU Korean Artist Collective, will give demos at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.), where their group display runs until Feb. 15. Call 604-931-2008 or visit pomoarts.ca.

HISTORICAL WRITING

Get writing and research tips from Port Moody author Yvonne Harris (Redemption: A Story of the Oregon Trail and the Fraser River Gold Rush) at the Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam). Admission is free; however, registration is required by calling the library at 604-927-7999. Visit tri-citywordsmiths.ca.

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Bolduc brings his band to the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for a concert to pay tribute to the late great jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson. The 8 p.m. show is part of the TD Music Series at Evergreen. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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The rehearsal hall at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) turns into a party room when DJ and salsa dancer Alberto Gonzalez and his partner Teresa Szefler host their weekly bash from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Singles are welcome and no dance experience is necessary. Admission is $10. Call 604-7254654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

Dress up for the cold and grab a hot chocolate to see the Port Moody Panthers Jr. B Hockey Club take on the Delta Ice Hawks team at 7:45 p.m. at the recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody). Visit portmoodypanthers.com.

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Lower Mainland producers and vendors are at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the weekly farmers’ market. Visit makebakegrow.com.

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Tri-City at-risk youth worker Jerome Bouvier was among many residents to join Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon at his constituency office last Thursday to receive a Canada 150 leadership pin. See story at left.

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FITNESS CLUBS HAUL IN $17K FOR KIDS

The Coquitlam and Port Moody Innovative Fitness clubs held their annual Train the Trainer events recently in support of KidSport Tri-Cities. More than $17,000 was raised to help 57 kids play.

Carlo Zarrillo, past chair of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, handed over the gavel at last Saturday’s Business Excellence Awards gala to incoming board chair Catherine Ackerman.

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A number of Tri-City residents were honoured for their community service by Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon last Thursday at his constituency office in PoCo. The Liberal backbencher awarded Canada 150 leadership pins based on nominations from Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, PoCo Mayor Greg Moore and the public. Two of the recipients — Kon Chiu Lam and his wife, Son Nun Lam, better know as George and Connie — were featured in The Tri-City News last November; they were recognized for making a difference with their customers at G&A Market in PoCo. McKinnon also handed out pins to Julie Silgailis, who has helped Syrian refugees settle; John and Irene Brown of the PoCo Legion; youth leader Monica Bassili; Alex Bell, the founder of the Coquitlam Crunch Challenge that has raised nearly $20,000 for the Coquitlam Foundation Diversity Fund; youth-at-risk worker Jerome Bouvier; Sandy Burpee, a Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer who also advocates for the homeless; Nancy Furness of Amnesty International and an environmental activist (pictured above with McKinnon); Mary Kam of SUCCESS; Kerry Lockwood, an educator who is also part of the Salmonids in the Classroom program; Centina Lowe of SUCCESS; Trish Mandewo, an entrepreneur and a member of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce; Carol Metz-Murray of the Tri-City Transitions Society; Nitasha Naicker, a school volunteer; Betul Nebhen, a new Canadian who helps refugees settle; Carol Todd, an anti-bullying lobbyist; and Geoff Scott of Tri-Cities Community TV.

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Family Day fun, stuffie sleepover & the future BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The TriCity News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM

• Sleep apnea program: Learn how to improve your sleep habits, and where to get help if you have a sleep disorder, such as sleep apnea. This program happens Feb. 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in Rooms 136 and 137 at the City Centre branch and March 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch. Registration is required: online at www.coqlibrary.ca or phone the help desk at 604-937-4141. • Family Day storytime: Yes, Coquitlam Public Library is open on Family Day. There will be songs, stories and fingerplays for kids up to age five with their parents or caregivers. This storytime happens Monday, Feb. 12, 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Room 137 at the City Centre branch. This program is dropin, no registration is required. For more information about

any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

PORT MOODY

• Tech help: Need help figuring out your phone, tablet, or computer? Drop by the library on Saturdays between 11 a.m. and noon starting tomorrow (Saturday) for one-on-one tech help with one of PMPL’s teen tech wizards. Drop in or reserve a spot by calling 604-469-4577. • SFU Philosopher’s Café — Visioning the Future: This month’s café will discuss what your vision is for the best future in the next century? What does it include? What can we do now to work towards it? Moderator Biljana Barichello will lead the discussion Feb. 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the library’s ParkLane Room (drop-in, no registration required). • Stocks 101: Curious about investing in stocks but unsure where to start? Can’t tell your common from your preferred stock? This is the information session for you. Join financial advisor Bryan Stark Feb. 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. as he takes you through the nuts and bolts of stocks and discusses whether they are a good fit for your

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overall financial strategy. Call 604-469-4577 or visit the library to register. For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

TERRY FOX

• Stuffie sleepover: Ever wonder what your stuffed animals do when you’re not around? Head to Terry Fox Library for stuffed animal storytime and tuck your stuffie in for a night at the library. You can then follow librarians’ updates on the library’s Facebook page to see what shenanigans they get up to. The sleepover is set for Feb. 19, 6:15 to 7 p.m. (drop-in). • Adult Learner Book Club: Make new friends, read interesting books and practise English in a fun environment at the Terry Fox Library. Adults upgrading their reading skills or learning English are welcome to join on Fridays, Feb. 16, March 16 and April 20, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (drop-in). For more info, visit www. fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.

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TC CALENDAR SATURDAY, FEB. 3 • Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, PoCo. Topic: Research tips: discovering stories in 19th century North America will be presented by Yvonne Harris, local author of many books of historical fiction for adults and children; explore research methods for digging up story ideas, and hear some of her stories. Admission is free but library registration is required; call 604-927-7999. Meetings of Tri-City Wordsmiths are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: www.tricitywordsmiths.ca.

TUESDAY, FEB. 6 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Sarah Weller, a clinical exercise physiologist and certified cancer exercise specialist who works with cancer patients. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Craig, 604-928-9220 or Ken, 604-936-2998. • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7 • Coquitlam Retired Teachers’ Association Meeting, Winslow Centre, Gallery Room; 9:30 a.m. social, 10 a.m. meeting and presentation: Emergency Preparedness: Be A Hero, Be Prepared. Info: 604-461-0008.

FRIDAY, FEB. 9 • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents musician and songwriter Ivan Boudreau, The Gathering Place, 1100-

FEB. 7: HYDE CREEK MEETING • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public are invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see what projects we are currently undertaking. The society is looking for volunteers – you choose the time and days that you are free to help. Education tour guides and assistants for daytime school visits are always needed, as are volunteers interested in working with day-to-day operations. Info: hydecreek.org or email hcws.info@gmail.com. 2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo; doors open at 7 p.m.; admission: $5 at the door. Info: 604-945-0606 or www.crossroadshospicesociety.com/coffee.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14

PARENTS, KIDS

• Family resource centre at Minnekhada middle school, PoCo, offers multi-sensory and math tutoring; rate is $25 per session. Tutors are Orton Gillingham-trained and centre works in cooperation with SD43. Registration is ongoing. Info: frcdistrict43@gmail.com. • Parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to connect with others who are raising children, gain and offer support and understanding, gain information about parenting and other concerns, and have their children cared for while doing so, free of charge, can join a parent support circle. Parent Support Services of BC runs a Wednesday evening circle in Burquitlam. The support circle is an anonymous, confidential self-help group for parents with children 12 years old and under. Info: 604-669-1616 or www.parentsupportbc.ca. • Ignite Choir at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship is for kids 6-14

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Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (September to June), 2062 Manning Ave., PoCo. Info: 604-942-4672. • Share Family and Community Services parent support circle runs Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m., Mountain View elementary school, 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Open to all parents, grandparents and/or caregivers. Participation is free and childminding and snacks are available. Info: 604-937-6970. • Pleasantside Play Pals, a non-profit parent-participation play group for newborns to pre-schoolers at Old Orchard Hall, PoMo; parents/caregivers invited every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9:30 p.m., Canadian Royal Legion Branch 263, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-937-0836.

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a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900. • Parent and Tot Drop-in: open to parents with children from birth to 5 years old; offers safe and nurturing environment; children learn songs, stories and eat healthy snacks together; parents are full participants; free; open 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam, and 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Seaview elementary school, PoMo. Info: Arshia, 604-937-6971. • Tri-City Family Place, a drop in centre for children up to five with their caregivers, is open

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• Breastfeeding or pregnant and wanting to learn more? Looking for information or help? La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings. Info: 604520-4623 or www.lllc.ca. • Share Family and Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school, 1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is

• Pacific Digital Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school; guests always welcome. Info: www.pdpc.ca.

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Release some kid energy at Crash Crawly’s, featuring a two-storey crazy maze of tunnels, bridges, ball pits and slides, plus laser tag and glow-in-the-dark mini golf.

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Interested in an Escape Room challenge? Two Coquitlam locations to choose from: Countdown Escape Rooms and Trapped Real Life Escapes.

There’s just something about marionettes that can’t fail to put a smile on your face. Families won’t want to miss Sleeping Beauty Dreams at Evergreen Cultural Centre on Feb. 9, with pay-whatyou-can admission.

Strike! With polished lanes as far as the eye can see, Zone Bowling is a large, modern facility offering five- and 10-pin bowling, with multiple restaurants on site.

Get your skates on Hit the NHL-sized rink at Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.

The good ol’ hockey game Calling all hockey fans! Why not get your hockey fix in Coquitlam by cheering on the Express at Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex?

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Kayla Halliday, Jagoda Cala and Katelynn Petrak know exactly where they’ll be around the dinner hour on Thursday, Feb. 22. The three young figure skaters at the Coquitlam Skating Club will be glued to their television sets at home to watch their teammate, Larkyn Austman, skate her long program at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where it will be late Friday morning or early afternoon. And, as they prepare to take the ice at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex for a routine mid-winter training session, they couldn’t be more excited. Or proud. One of their own, with whom they’ve shared the ice, is achieving their Olympic dream that unites them. “It’s inspiring,” said Katelynn, 11, who competes as a pre-juvenile. “She has shown us that hard work pays off,” said Jagoda, 13, who’s been skating since 2008 and hopes to compete in the 2022 Games in Beijing, China. “I see the dedication she has every day,” said Kayla, a 12-year-old juvenile skater. Heather Austman, Larkyn’s mom, a former figure skater herself and a coach at the skating club for 35 years, said her daughter’s achievement of her Olympic dream has been a boost for the communitybased club that doesn’t have the resources or training facilities available at some of the centres of excellence or private

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Heather Austman, who’s coached skaters at the Coquitlam Skating Club for 35 years, works with one of her young charges, Kayla Halliday. She said the success of her daughter, Larkyn, who will represent Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, has been a motivational boost for all the skaters at the small, community-based club. clubs around the country. “To have someone make an Olympic team from a small club, in a local venue, it’s exciting,” Austman said. “Even the ice guys are excited.” Austman said having a role model skating in their midst has been especially motivating for the club’s younger skaters who see the time and hard work it takes to become a top-level competitor, while the story of Larkyn’s journey to the Olympics that really

started to take flight when she was a flower girl retrieving bouquets and trinkets thrown on the ice at the 2010 Games in Vancouver resonates with the adolescent skaters. “They’re seeing oh my gosh, it happens to real people,” Austman said. “It makes it real for them.” When the Canadian National Skating Championships were at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre a few weeks ago,

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the Coquitlam club had a huge contingent of skaters in the stands supporting Larkyn in her quest to finish at least third in the women’s competition and earn a spot on Canada’s Olympic team. “I was on the edge of my seat,” Jagoda said, adding she was also quietly singing along to Larkyn’s music from Les Miserables as she skated her free program. Kayla Halliday has been paying particularly close attention

to Larkyn’s career trajectory because so far, she’s pretty much following the same path, having won her sectionals as a juvenile and preparing to compete at the BC Winter Games in an Olympic year. “She likes to call me her Mini-Me,” Kayla said, referring to the character from the Austin Powers’ movies who is a diminutive clone of Mike Meyers’ Dr. Evil. But Larkyn is anything but evil at the rink, the young skat-

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the fanciness and glamour,” Austman said. “But it’s when they see the struggles, what she has to do even on the bad days that end in tears, that’s the real world of skating.” Although, she suspects, when Larkyn competes at Gangneung Ice Arena, everyone from the club will be shed-

ding tears of joy as they share her accomplishment. “They started the same way, they look at it and they can see the progression,” Austman said. “They see the reality in it and they say wow.” • Larkyn Austman returns home from a two-week training camp in Colorado Springs in time for a send-off that will be held Monday, Feb. 5, 7:15 p.m.,

at the Mike Butler room in the Dogwood Pavilion across the street from the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. Austman and the rest of Canada’s Olympic skating team departs for South Korea two days later. She’ll march in the opening ceremonies on Feb. 9 and then travel to Seoul for training until the women’s short program on Feb. 21.

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The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation’s annual charity golf classic is going big league. This year’s 19th tournament marks the beginning of a new three-year partnership with NHLer Ryan Johansen and his brother, Lucas, a prospect in the Washington Capitals’ system. The Ryan and Lucas Johansen Charity Golf Classic will be held July 10 at the Swaneset Golf and Country Club in Pitt Meadows. “The boys grew up playing hockey and all sorts of sports in this community so we relied on the important services that Eagle Ridge Hospital provides throughout their younger years,” said the Johansen’s father, Randall. After playing much of his minor hockey in Port Moody, Ryan Johansen played a season in the BC

Hockey League with the Penticton Vees and then moved on to the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets and he’s currently playing for the Nashville Predators after he was traded in January 2016. While the Predators made it to last year’s Stanley Cup final against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Johansen missed most of the excitement after he was injured in the Western Conference final against the Anaheim Ducks and had to have emergency surgery. During the off-season he signed an eight-year, $64-million contract with Nashville, the largest in the team’s history. The centreman has five goals and 23 assists in 44 games so far this season. Lucas Johansen is five years younger than his brother, and a defenceman. He played his junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL and then was drafted 28th overall by the Capitals in the 2016

NHL entry draft. He’s got five goals and 11 assists for the team’s minor league affiliate, the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. Charlene GiovannettiKing, the executive director of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, said having the local star players lend their names to the golf tournament will elevate the event that is expected to attract 250 golfers to Swaneset’s two courses. “We are excited about this new chapter for our charity golf classic and partnership with the Johansen brothers,” Giovannetti-King said, adding entrants will likely get the chance to golf with NHL players. Over the years, the tournament has raised more than $2.5 million for programs and equipment at Eagle Ridge Hospital. Registration, which opens in March, is $275 per golfer and includes a morning patio party, food and beverages on the course, contests, activities and a dinner reception. For more information, contact info@erhf.ca.

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