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hearts vs. heads on bears GARY MCKENNA

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Kimberly Blackstock and Brenna Quan opened The Living Palette at the Port Moody Arts Centre last Thursday. The show, which runs until March 30 in the Ann Kitching Gallery, marries Blackstock’s oil and acrylic paintings with Quan’s floral art. Pictured in front is Quan’s white “Being Still,” made of permanent botanicals and plaster. For more on the display, see article in Arts & Entertainment on page 27.

Coquitlam needs to change its bear aware marketing campaign and put more emphasis on targeting people’s hearts rather than their heads, according to one city councillor. Terry O’Neill said he is in favour of marking the places where bears have been destroyed as a reminder to area residents to secure their garbage and animal attractants. He would also like to see neighbourhoods that have had a good track record of reducing bear-human conflicts rewarded for their efforts. “We should do more than just ramp up what we have done before,” he told The TriCity News, adding that the idea for the markers came out of discussion at the sustainability and environment advisory committee, which he chairs.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

More teachers, smaller classes? Tri-City teachers voting on new deal due to a supreme Court decision

DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

School District 43’s 2,200 teachers are voting this week on a province-wide deal to restore class size and composi-

tion language to their contract. Results won’t be known until Friday but the agreement could result in smaller classes and more teacher supports, according to the president of the Coquitlam Teachers’

Association. Ken Christensen said it’s not yet known how many teachers will be hired and what share of the provincial funds will make its way to SD43 but he speculated that schools will be hiring teacher librarians, coun-

sellors, student services and skill development teachers if B.C. teachers accept the deal reached on the weekend between the province and the BCTF. see 53 FTE TEACHERS, page 8

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A DRONE’S EYE VIEW OF WINTER FRUSTRATION Port Coquitlam residents Jon Ross and Shawn Cox finished their Sunday brunch, stared bleakly out at the snow and decided to turn this winter’s umpteenth dump of snow into a short video that’s getting thousands of online views. They borrowed a neighbour’s shovel, headed across the street to Terry Fox secondary school’s lacrosse box and hatched a plan: Cox would do the “writing” — with the shovel — while Ross, a Transport Canada-certified professional drone pilot (his work usually appears in real estate ads, film and TV productions, and corporate videos), filmed and helped guide his shovelwielding brother-in-law. They posted the film on Facebook, where it has received more than 5,000 views on Ross’ page and nearly 60,000 on the Vancouver Is Awesome Facebook page. The ad hoc project was inspired partly by “we were bored” and the frustration at seeing yet more snow on the ground. “Everyone’s thinking the same thing right now,” Ross said. “The stupid snow, I can’t believe it’s back again.” With more to come, Ross, more to come. Right: A screen grab from the video captures the end product of their efforts.

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What’s in a name? ‘Eastern Tri-Cities’ pride

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Marketing move on PoCo project perturbs West JANIS CLEUGH

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A marketing firm that specializes in selling new homes has given Port Coquitlam a new nickname in its latest mail-out. PoCo Pride, meet the “Eastern Tri-Cities.” But the marketing moniker isn’t going down well with PoCo city councillors nor, according to social media comments, Coquitlam and Port Moody residents who are standing up for their neighbours. The name — as used in the mailer by Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing Ltd. of Surrey — drew the ire of several council members at last Tuesday’s meeting. They criticized the company for failing to identify where the Parc East condo project will be built. “I’m just going to go out on a limb and say when people are looking for a home to buy, they’re kind of interested to know what city it’s located in,”

An illustration of the planned Parc East development, which is Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing is advertising as being located in the “Eastern Tri-Cities,” to the chagrin of PoCo Coun. Brad West. Coun. Brad West told The TriCity News. “It’s the biggest purchase you’re ever going to make in your life.” West said he has fielded dozens of calls and emails about the lack of information on Fifth Avenue’s leaflet, which was sent to Tri-City homes last week. On his Facebook page, West didn’t hold back his anger about his hometown being called the “Eastern Tri-Cities.” The subject even drew a comment from Port Moody resident — and former MP — James Moore, who piped in

with: “Solidarity from Western Tri-Cities.” At the Feb. 28 council meeting, West requested the city’s smart growth committee look at the mailer and make recommendations to developers about future marketing campaigns in PoCo. “Obviously, I don’t think the city should tell people what they’re allowed to write in their brochures,” he said, “but I think it’s more than fair for the city to say to developers, ‘Look, if you want to build here, that’s great but you need

to say it’s in Port Coquitlam.’” Fifth Avenue spokesperson Jamie Squires told The Tri-City News last Wednesday the company wasn’t trying to ruffle any feathers. And she said no one from city hall has contacted the firm about the missing municipality name on the mailer. She said the marketing approach — done before pre-sales — is “to create a mystery that you want more information so you register.” She said Parc East is being marketed to the region and beyond.

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POCO COUN. BRAD WEST

“We’re selling the entire TriCities as opposed to just one city of the Tri-Cities,” she said. She added, “We are bigger than just Port Coquitlam and, in fact, this will help Port Coquitlam and elevate Port Coquitlam.” Laura Lee Richard, PoCo’s director of development services, said Parc East is a 57-unit condo building that’s being built by Trillium Projects for its site on Atkins Avenue; the downtown property is already zoned for apartment use and a development permit has been issued, she said. It’s not the first time in the Tri-Cities’ history a company has avoided using a municipal-

ity’s name: Jim Pattison Subaru Coquitlam is located near Costco in PoCo while and the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver is on United Boulevard in Coquitlam. West said he understands companies want to cater to a bigger audience but broadbrushing PoCo as Eastern TriCities “is a very out-of-touch approach. Any builder who knows our community knows the people who live here are fiercely Port Coquitlam proud and our hometown pride is one of the huge advantages. “I think people rightly thought this [mailer] was a slap in the face.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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PORT MOODY DEVELOPMENT

Renowned green architect takes over Ioco project More consultation to come before plans are finalized SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

Plans for the Ioco Townsite are now under a new lead architect after property owners Brilliant Circle Group (BCG) handed the reins over to Peter Busby of Perkins + Will. With the change comes a firm with significant resources at its disposal, something BCG wanted to help move the project forward. “They’re optimistic to get it off the ground quickly, and to make a truly unique project, a high-quality project,” Busby told The Tri-City News. Busby’s team is poring over research already done by James Cheng, the architect who was initially creating the Ioco vision, and will use it as a starting point for their own plans. And given Busby’s storied architectural career, there’s a good chance the Ioco plans will have a serious green streak. Busby brought the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system to Canada and founded the Canada Green Building Council, not to mention creating the Sustainable Design

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Peter Busby, a pioneer in Canada of ecologically progressive building standards, is the new lead of the Ioco Townsite project. Initiative. And he is committed to continuing that theme at the Ioco Townsite. “It’s a very special piece of land… particularly the context of the land, with its heritage components, the continuity of the land, the significant vegetation on it,” Busby said. “BCG is very interested in a progressive approach and making this a sustainable project, so that attracted me to do the project.” It’s too early to say what kind of development could end up on the 232-acre property, Busby said, but he’s taking his cues from the property’s natural elements and its history. “It’s got some very natural opportunities,” he explained. “There’s obviously the waterfront piece, so let’s do something very special with that and

make it fully accessible to the public,” and honour the site’s past as a working company town for Imperial Oil. Preserving the green corridors and stream paths is essential. And while the property was logged more than 100 years ago, the “new” growth of century-old fir trees is another key feature, along with trail networks. Busby is taking a holistic view of the site, with options for sustainability features including rain- and stormwater capture projects, and a district energy system. The goal is to have the project at “the top end of sustainability.” As for density and building forms, Busby said it’s too early for that, too. “There will be a range of density, a range of housing

types and a range of building forms,” he said. “We haven’t proposed any massing or numbers in our work.” Busby’s team is developing a public engagement plan that will be set in motion later this year, use that feedback to inform the project design, then approach councils in Port Moody and Anmore — but the latter step is likely a year or more away. In the process, Busby aims to win over residents in both communities. “By the very nature of the work I do… there are always people who object to proposals at first, but there are also people who appreciate them. My job is to make it smart enough and good enough to win over the hearts of most people in the community, and that’s my intention with this project.” Imperial Oil sold a portion of its property (150 acres are in Anmore and 83 acres are in Port Moody) to BCG in early 2015 after it was on the market for about two years. Some PoMo residents have expressed concerns that development of the lands may include a road through Bert Flinn Park.

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Pay to play works for parties – and voters don’t care, do they? T he BC Liberals should stick to their guns and oppose any efforts to change the rules around political donations. Somebody has to pay for these hugely expensive election campaigns and it may as well be wealthy corporations and unions because average taxpayers sure can’t afford to pay to play. If it wasn’t for companies such as 0744625 B.C. Ltd., which donated $30,000 to the governing BC Liberals last year, the cost of campaigning would have to be scaled back big-time. Politics in B.C. would come to a standstill without lobbyists and special interest groups linNEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n

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Integrity BC that are trying to make B.C. politics more fair and open. But really, they are fighting a losing battle. No political party with an eye on winning the next election is going to give up this cash cow, and while the BC Liberals might be better at the shakedown than the NDP, the opposition party still gets it share of big spenders. Still, without pay to play and individuals shelling out huge sums on behalf of their unnamed bosses to participate in the political campaign, there would be no one to ante up for those expensive, and often wrong, poll results, the backroom operatives, the negative

advertising and annoying social media blitzes. What’s more, the political donations are all online, so you can see who is paying what, with the BC Liberals leading the way with their not really real-time posting. For example, 0926141 B.C. Ltd. gave $10,000 three times last year. So that’s helpful, right? And what good is it all, anyway? Only 52% of voters even bothered to vote in the 2013 provincial election, so you might as well have government run by special interest groups, such as developers and unions, because nearly half of potential voters are apparently not interested.

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Better transit would reduce Calder ‘real deal’ helping those New View,in PoCo may traffic, improve road safety dealing with a JILL CALDER

The Editor, Re. “Which route do you prefer for 159/169?” (The Tri-City News, Feb. 10). I have been a transit rider for 30 years and have made it an intentional choice despite the challenges and extended time requirements. I chose to live in Citadel Heights due to the 159 bus route going through and directly to Braid SkyTrain station. Over the past years, the service has been reduced, the length increased and the reliability dropped so I have to drive to a station and take the train, adding traffic on an the already congested Mary Hill Bypass. The congestion is so bad that every morning at the lights at Shaughnessy and Mary Hill, we have vehicles choosing to make and illegal turn and go right at the stop and not wait in line for the free right. We have had near collisions on an almost daily basis. A number of our neighbours

mourn a caring lead mental illness 16-year-old VoTerS? No

The Editor, Calder led conRe. “16? Let ’em vote” (Opinion, The Tri-City struction of New News, March 3). When a 16-year-old View clubhouse driver behind the steer-

ing wheel of a car cannot DIANE STRANDBERG

even understand the rules about no texting A non-profit societywhile that driving, why would we allow a 16-year-old to provides recreational opporget behind the steering tunities, job help and housing wheel in a voters’ box? for people with mentalShay health Moyer, concerns is mourningPort the loss Coquitlam The Tri-CiTy News

The Editor, On March 10, it will be exactly one year since Jill Calder was taken from us during a devastating wind storm. She had been at Port Coquitlam’s New View Society for 16 years, with eight years as its executive director, overseeing all operations of the non-profit organization. Jill’s open management style with a team approach to leadership created a caring and warm atmosphere. She was generous with her time and talents, intelligent, dedicated, humble and open hearted. She was the real deal. Jill served those families and individuals who have been impacted with mental health challenges always with respect, compassion and admiration. Some people say one person can’t make a difference

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in the world. That’s not true. of its executive director. FILE PHOTO yesterday Jill made a very special difIn a statement The letter writer suggests a shuttle bus for Coquitlam’s industrial ference at New View and will afternoon, the New minutes View to get the community, areas to help deal with transit demand. patients and staff around. be forever in our hearts and Society said staff and the board Perhaps TransLink can set dearly missed by everyone of directors are feeling sadup a loss” shuttle for the industrial community inness Surrey from who had the privilege of would happily take the 159 if over the “shocking areas as there is not a volume King George station to the Jim knowing her. they could get on it with reguof Jill Calder, who died early but a need for access. Pattison Outpatient Care and Thank you, Jill, for that larity. Thursday morning. Thank you once again for Surgery Centre, the emergency privilege. The other option is having reports sayyour Calder article. room and SurreyPolice Central Jenny Farley, a shuttle like Fraser Health diedevery of injuries sustained whenPort Coquitlam A. Sigardo, Station. This runs 15 Port Coquitlam has to meet the needs of the a tree fell on her house during Thursday’s windstorm. Calder was sleeping on the top floor of the house located off Noons Creek Drive in Port Moody when the accident occurred. TRI-CI Calder helmed New View Jill Calder (right, with Susanna Walden), was executive director of the New View S Society for 16 years and helped been based in Port Coquitlam, for 16 years. She died Thursday when a tree fell on oversee the transition of the or- Moody during a windstorm. ganization to a new building at 2050 Mary Hill Rd. that opened office and held various other needs were also foremost in in 2011, providing 10 beds of her mind during the project government and non-profit supported housing for adults development. posts. with mental illness and addic“This is just a big loss for Mayor Greg Moore, who tions issues, daily programs for the community,” Moore said, worked with Calder at city hall clients and a drop-in centre for and later co-chaired the capital pointing out that New View is at-risk and homeless people. the city’s largest mental health campaign for the New View reThe New View statement care provider. build, recalls the administrator said Calder possessed an open New View has operated in as a “quiet leader” who didn’t management style with a team the Tri-Cities for 43 years. In shy from the responsibility of approach to her leadership. handling many of the planning addition to providing support “She created a caring and to clients, it also offers mental details for the $4.1-million warm atmosphere which alhealth education for the comproject. lowed her staff to deliver the munity. The club house was “Jill was really the glue, she best possible support services closed Thursday to allow staff was the person that brought to the members they serve.” time to process the news. all of the different players LEASE FROM ONLY LEASE told OR FINANCE Previously, Calder worked in together,” Moore The Tridstrandberg@tricitynews.com the Port Coquitlam’s mayor’s City News, adding that clients’ @dstrandbergTC

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TRI-CITY SCHOOLS

Bike efforts win Maple Creek Hub honour Middle school has a travel plan for students, parents

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Neither snow nor sleet nor rain stop a group of die-hard cyclists at Maple Creek middle from pedalling to school. The group of boys who live about a 10-minute ride away from the Port Coquitlam school say they don’t mind the trek because it’s quicker than walking. Grade 6 and 7 students Ethan Cox, Victor Wu and Jesse Tran, who live in the New Horizons area, are a few of the reasons Maple Creek was named the region’s most bike-friendly middle school in awards handed out last week by Hub, a cycling education and advocacy group. Most days, the boys will ride their bikes to school, a trend that principal Andrew Graham said started about a year ago after routes to the school were made safer and a map was produced to show the best route to take for each feeder neighbourhood. After the school travel plan was put in place, approximately 4% of the school’s 570 students cycled to school during Bike to Work and School Week last year, earning the school the Hub award. The organization also do-

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Students at Kwayhquitlum middle school are looking to take a trip to Nova Scotia — and you can help. Division 8 at the Port Coquitlam school has entered Canada’s Coolest School Trip contest, in which Grade 8 classes across the country create a one-minute video about which Canada Parks place they would like to visit to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, what it has to offer and its importance in creating the “Canada we know today.” Through March 24, their video and those from other entrants will be available online for voting at contest.myparkspass.ca and the locals are hoping Tri-City residents will cast a vote. The grand prize is a free class trip from June 5 to 9 to explore Parks Canada locations in Nova Scotia, with prizes also available for five runners-up and five honourable mentions. The Kwayhquitlum kids did their video on Gwaii Haanas, a national park in B.C. If they win the national prize, “Students will explore the beautiful landscape and experience Mi’kmaq culture in Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site,” said Kwayhquitlum teacher Ian Robertson.

Victor Wu, Jesse Tran, Ethan Cox with Amelia Hamnett are proud that Maple Creek middle school, where they are students, was given an award for the most bike-friendly middle school by Hub Cycling last week. nated a Giant mountain bike to the school as a prize and it was won in a draw by student Amelia Hamnett, who said she rides it whenever she can. To make cycling and scootering easier, the school has enclosed areas for bike and scooter storage, a key consideration to protect the kids’ wheels. Although some of the students said their parents were the ones to encourage them to get themselves to school, Graham said the travel plan project is a big part of why the

school is bike friendly. He also credits Hub for its study of school needs and a Ride the Road training program to boost kids’ confidence, the city of Coquitlam for improving sidewalks and curbs with support from the province

and TransLink, and School District 43 for improving lighting around the school. The middle school bikeand walk-ability program, jointly sponsored by the city of Coquitlam and TransLink’s TravelSmart program with

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have made the province unaffordable, citing the high ICBC rates and MSP premiums. “It’s time for a government that champions the things people care about,” he told his crowd. First elected in 1991 as the

house leader and justice critic — was acclaimed candidate in the riding of Port Coquitlam. Farnworth told the packed room at the PoCo Legion that the governing BC Liberals under Premier Christy Clark

MLA for Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, Farnworth was voted in again in the 1996, 2005 and 2009 contests. BC Liberal and BC Green party challengers have yet to be named for PoCo; the Greens

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The search is on for a name for one of Coquitlam’s newest parks. Construction is expected to get underway this summer for a park along Collins Road on Burke Mountain, which will include a sport court, a natural turf playing field and a community garden. There was some thought of naming the park after the road where it is located but a staff report said there was “concern that this name did not celebrate the historical, environmental or site significance of the property to both the neighbourhood and Burke Mountain.” The land was once owned by the Hoigaard family and is known as the Ranch property because of a sign at the original entry of the Highland Drive site that said “Burke Mountain Ranch.” In a report, staff noted that there is already an area in Coquitlam called Ranch Park and that having a similar name could create confusion. Instead, they put forward several options, including

Hoigaard Park, Upper Hyde Creek Park and Highland Park, but “feedback was mixed and neither option was strongly supported.” Now, the city is adding new choices, including Burke Mountain Pioneer Park, West Hyde Park, Burke Farmstead Park and Burke Mountain Paddock Park. The report said staff would seek public feedback online. The 4.4-acre green space will be built in conjunction with Wesbild Homes, which is providing the land and $1.55 million for the $3.1 million needed for the project. The development company agreed to the arrangement after council approved a townhouse development next to the park last year. Road improvements and new parking spots are included in the final cost. Work will begin on the sports court and community garden this summer and some of the amenities are expected to open in the fall. The playing field will be seeded over the winter months and is expected to open in spring 2018. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Port Coquitlam this year became one of the first municipalities in Canada to mandate a living wage for both its employees and those of its contractors. But since the policy went into effect Jan. 1, city staff say some tweaks may be made. The topic was to be discussed at Tuesday’s budget and infrastructure committee meeting when PoCo Heritage — the society in charge of the museum and archives — was planning to ask for $5,000 to pay its one fulltime employee a living wage. Society president Julie Schmidt told The Tri-City News on Tuesday that the city granted

$19,000 to the society in 2015 to hire a part-time employee. Six months ago, the society increased the job hours to 32.5 hours a week in order to secure a summer intern under a federal government program. That job pays $18 per hour but the society wants to hike the salary to $20.68 per hour to match the city’s living wage policy. Schmidt said the society is in the process of hiring a replacement full-time staffer and “many of the people that are applying for this position are very well-educated and have invested in their future. We would like to offer the successful person a salary that reflects that.” Still, according to a city staff

report, the living wage policy that council adopted last year doesn’t extend to groups with lease agreements and, as a result, the policy doesn’t apply to PoCo Heritage. Staff suggested council turn down the $5,000 request (the committee meeting was held after The Tri-City News’ deadline). Lori Bowie, PoCo’s recreation director, noted the city of New Westminster — which also has a living wage — doesn’t apply its policy to lease holders. Besides PoCo Heritage, which uses city space in The Outlet at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village and last year received $55,000 from the city, the municipality has

lease deals with a number of other organizations. “As this is the first year for the city’s living wage policy, there may be other issues that come up that were not included or contemplated when the policy was adopted and implemented,” Bowie wrote in her report, dated Feb. 28. “Staff did commit to the Living Wage Campaign that our implementation would include monitoring issues that may arise during the first year and bringing these back to council, if appropriate.” In the Living Wage for Families Campaign guide, employers are encouraged to consider living wage language in lease agreements. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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How It Starts and Progresses Periodontal disease starts out as a bacterial film called plaque. The bacteria attaches to the teeth. When the bacteria die they can be calcified by calcium in saliva. This forms a hard, rough substance called tartar or calculus, which allows more plaque to accumulate. Initially, plaque is soft and brushing or chewing hard food and toys can dislodge it. If left to spread, plaque can lead to gingivitis, an inflammation of the gums, causing them to become red and swollen and to bleed

easily. As plaque and calculus develop below the gum line, professional cleaning will be needed to help manage it. If the plaque and tartar buildup continues unchecked, infection can form around the root of the tooth. In the final stages of periodontal disease, the tissues surrounding the tooth are destroyed, the bony socket holding the tooth in erodes, and the tooth becomes loose. This is a very painful process for your four-legged friend, but these problems can be averted before they start with proper dental care. Article provided in kind by Coquitlam Animal Hospital. New Address: #105-1001 Austin Ave., Coquitlam, 604.931.3565

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Tri-City moms’ hope gem of an idea will help solve the autism puzzle Puzzle jewelry to aid Pacific Autism Family Centre DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

trio of Tri-City moms is hoping to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder and have developed a line of jewelry they hope will get people talking and raise funds for a new support centre for families. Keri Kennett, Patricia James and Debbie Siu have designed puzzle-piece earrings made of sterling silver that are being sold this month at all B.C. and Alberta London Drug stores. The earrings are a companion piece to the sterling silver necklace they designed, manufactured and sold through London Drugs last year that raised $20,000 for the Pacific Autism Family Centre. “The puzzle is a symbol of something we’re going to solve in terms of how do we provide better treatment. It’s something researchers and parents are still trying to figure out,” James told The Tri-City News. To get the earrings to market, the women got their families to help them package the pieces and prepare them for sale. They are available until March 31 for $20 at the customer service desk at London Drugs. All friends with young sons who are affected by autism spectrum disorder — a developmental condition that can lead to difficulties with social

interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviours — the women remember the challenges they faced getting help when their kids were first diagnosed. They believe the Richmondbased centre — which has plans to provide clinical supports and assessment, information and resources through a hub model to include families outside of the Lower Mainland — will bring relief to parents across B.C. “It’s really a lifeline for parents,” James said of the centre, which opened in November with classrooms, clinics, labs, observation rooms and offices. Among the services they see as a benefit is a dental clinic operated by UBC dental students, and a LifeLabs blood collection clinic. Future pieces of Puzzled Jewelry could include a bracelet or other memento, and a new trinket will come out each year as long as parents, teachers and educational assistants who work with children with on the spectrum will buy the jewelry. And if there’s a wider market for the stylish line of Puzzled Jewelry, that will be good, too, because they want more people to know about autism, the women say. “If more people understand autism, there will be more acceptance of them,” Kennett said. “They look normal,” James said, “but they struggle every single day.”

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“The puzzle is a symbol of something we’re going to solve in terms of how do we provide better treatment. It’s something researchers and parents are still trying to figure out.” Keri Kennett, Patricia James and friend Debbie Siu (left, at a recent fundraiser at Open Road Toyota to support the work of the Pacific Autism Family Centre) are hoping to raise $50,000 through the sale of puzzle earrings (top) at London Drugs. Above: The three mothers’ sons: Damon James, Cameron Siu and Bryce Kennett.

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COMWWW.TRICITYNEWS.COM Alie Tangney, Narisa Windover, Melissa Sommerville and Trevor Street of the Partners Marketing Group in Port Coquitlam are hoping to raise $10,000 to sponsor a Syrian family and will match community donations up to $10,000 for a total contribution of $20,000. Donations can be made online to the group’s GoFundMe page. DIANE STRANDBERG/TRI-CITY NEWS

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A Port Coquitlam company has made it a mission to sponsor a young Syrian family to the Tri-Cities and has started a GoFundMe page to help it achieve its goal. Trevor Street, CEO of the Partners Marketing Group, said the company will match dollar for dollar all community donations up to $10,000 for a total contribution toward the resettlement of the family of $20,000. “I am sure we are going to meet our goal,” Street told The Tri-City News (as of Monday,

the group had raised more than $5,000). He said he came up with the idea after hearing stories about refugees trying to get into Canada especially after the recent executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump blocking Syrian refugees from getting into the U.S. “I’m tired of seeing this stuff on the news and feeling powerless about it,” said Street, who approached his wife and his company with the idea, and received unanimous support. He then reached out to the ReSponse Group with the St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in Port Coquitlam and offered to

help it bring a family from Syria. Typically, costs for a family of this size would be $40,000, including supporting it financially for a year, and Street said, “We’re helping to bring them halfway there.” Street has set up a GoFundMe page with a video about why he and his company are making the pledge. He hopes to raise the funds by March 21. A pub night is also in the works. For more information, visit www.gofundme.com/sponsorafamily1 or on Facebook at The Partners Marketing Group. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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TC CALENDAR • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents John Lyon Trio, 7-10 p.m., The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo. John Lyon, Mary Sparks and Antonia Robertson play folk, blues, and American Songbook jazz.

MONDAY, MARCH 13 • PoCo Heritage hosts Rhymes of Times: Our Journey to B.C. How do you identify as a British Columbian? Join the guided reminiscing session for adults and share, 10:30-11:30 a.m., PoCo Heritage Museum & Archives. Info: pocoheritage.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 • Burke Mountain Naturalists’ March meeting, 7:30 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Feature: A slideshow entitled “More than the Big 5: A Naturalist’s Tour of Southern Africa” by biologist Bruce Brandhorst. Free and all are welcome. Info: 604-461-3864 or bmn.bc.ca.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 • PoCo Heritage general

meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-519-9997.

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• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-519-9997.

meeting, 1 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum & Archives. Info: pocoheritage.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 20 • PoCo Heritage heritage writers group,, 10:30 a.m.noon, PoCo Heritage Museum & Archives. Start capturing your

• Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents David Pavane, , 7-10 p.m., The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo. A self-taught singer/songwriter, acoustic guitarist and keyboardist, David Pavane has become a recognized voice at local venues, performing old and new folk, rock and country tunes.

life story for family and posterity; no preparation required, just bring a pen and paper or your laptop. Info: pocoheritage.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 20 • Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, meets, 7 p.m., Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., PoMo (street parking only). New members are welcome. Directions & info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Speaker: Gary Lewis of Phoenix Perennials on “Hot Plants, Though Weird and Wonderful.” Guests and new members welcome. Info: www. dogwoodgardenclub.weebly.com. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-519-9997.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

• Opening of PoCo Stories: Journeys and Connections exhibit, 1 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum & Archives. Journeys and Connections tells the stories of how we came to the Port Coquitlam area, and how we stayed in touch with the people and places we left behind. Info: pocoheritage.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 27

• Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school,

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild

300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: DIY camera gear, with stations hosted by club members. Guests always welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 • Leisure Connections (Alzheimer’s) fundraiser, 6:30-10 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Cost: $25 gets you a burger dinner (chicken, beef or veggie), beer or wine, karaoke/dancing. Tickets available at Glen Pine Pavilion.

NOTICES • Tickets on sale for April 1 An Evening with the Stars auction, dinner and dance at Archbishop Carney regional secondary school, PoCo. Tickets: $50 each or table of 10 for $500. To buy tickets or if you’d like to make a donation to the auction, call the school office at 604-942-7465, email carneyauction@gmail.com or go to www.acrss.org. Tickets must be purchased by March 10. • Tickets on sale for April 8 trivia night hosted by the Friends

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of the Terry Fox Library to raise money for the library. There will be prizes, refreshments, and bragging rights for a whole year! Make up a team of eight or come solo and join a team. Tickets are $20 (cash only) at Terry Fox Library. Info: 604-9277999. • Tri-City Transitions Society has launched Parallel Parenting: Co-Parenting Stronger, a program focused on reducing conflict between divorced parents by dramatically altering the way parents communicate between themselves in front of their children. The program includes a series of four two-hour workshops led by professional mediation/facilitators, trained in family dynamics. The target for the workshops is parents in continuing conflict. Info: Carol, 604-941-7111 or info@tricitytransitions.com. • Registration is open for 15th annual Hike for Hospice, to be held 9 a.m.-noon May 7 at Hyde Creek rec centre, PoCo. Info: hike4hospice.ca, 604-9450606 or info@crossroadshospice.org. Offers available from March 1 – 31, 2017. 1Bonus cash discount of $3,500/$1,500/$1,250/$1,500/$1,500/$1,000 will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and is applicable to customers who lease, finance or purchase any 2017 Titan/2017 Rogue/2017 Sentra/2017 Pathfinder/2017 Murano/2017 Micra. Certain conditions apply. 2Nissan parts and accessories credit (“credit”) is available on select new and previously unregistered 2017 Nissan models purchased/leased/financed and delivered between March 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017. Maximum $4000 credit available on 2017 Titan models only. Other models qualify for lesser credit amounts as follows: $1,300 (2017 Micra, Versa Note)//$1,625 (2017 Altima, Sentra)//$1,950 (2017 Maxima, Juke, Rogue, Murano, Pathfinder, Armada). Credit consists of a discount that can only be used at the time of initial purchase/lease/finance and applied towards the purchase of Nissan accessories from an authorized Nissan dealer. Credit cannot be used towards the costs of installation of Nissan accessories and cannot be deducted from the negotiated selling price of the vehicle. Credit will be deducted from the price of Nissan accessories after taxes. Any unused portion of this credit will not be refunded and may not be banked for future use. Customer is responsible for all costs not otherwise covered by credit. Credit has no cash surrender value and cannot be applied to past transactions. Conditions apply. Offer is subject to change or cancellation without notice. See your participating Nissan dealer or visit Choosenissan.ca for details. Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2017 Rogue S FWD/2017 Sentra SV CVT Style Package/2017 Pathfinder S 4x2 at 0.99%/0.99%/1.99% lease APR for 39/39/39 months equals monthly payments of $251/$211/$384 with $1,495/$995/$1,495 down payment, and $0 security deposit. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $11,270/$9,224/$16,479. Lease Cash of $0/$1,760/$0 is included in the advertised offer. My Choice Bonus Cash of $1,500/$1,250/$1,500 is included in the advertised offer. ▲Models shown $38,393/$27,898/$50,273 selling price for a new 2017 Rogue SL Platinum (PL00)/ 2017 Sentra SR Turbo CVT Premium (RL00)/2017 Pathfinder Platinum. All Pricing includes Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600/$1,795) air-conditioning levy ($100), applicable fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. Certain conditions apply. ©2017 Nissan Canada Inc.

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A. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs due to airway collapse while you are sleeping, and prevents air from reaching your lungs. The obstruction may be due to a large tongue, extra tissue or decreased muscle tone holding the airway open. As the airways collapse they can cause shallow breathing or periods of apnea. A breathing pause can last for 10 seconds or more and is usually accompanied by a drop in oxygen levels in the blood. Apneas and hypopneas can occur multiple times an hour. This put a strain on the heart and can lead to serious health conditions. Talk to your doctor about getting tested for obstructive sleep apnea and discuss treatment options with them if you have sleep apnea. Sleep is just as important to your health as diet and exercise, so it is important to make it a priority and seek treatment if you are struggling with getting good quality sleep. We spend one third of our lives sleeping, therefore it’s crucial to our health and wellbeing.

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ANIMAL HOSPITAL My rabbit’s teeth are too long. What can I do about this?

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Rabbits are strict herbivores. They have continuously growing teeth whose main function is to cut and chew through very tough food. It is the chewing of fibrous foods, like grass hay that wears down teeth. Lack of a fibre diet leads to the decrease in wear of incisor and molar teeth. Once this happens, their teeth (especially incisors) can grow so big that they protrude 2-3cm out of the mouth. To correct this, your veterinarian can clip the teeth down to normal length. Improper alignment of teeth (malocclusion) requires regular teeth clippings every 4 to 8 weeks.

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Grass hay is the most important part of a rabbit’s diet providing not only fibre, but essential nutrients and is the best protection for stomach and intestinal problems. One of the biggest mistakes is to fee your rabbit a diet of solely commercial pellet food, which can eventually cause gastrointestinal diseases. To avoid both over-growth of the teeth and gastrointestinal diseases, make sure that your rabbit has large quantities of hay available at all times. Providce fresh leafy greens like kale, parsley, dandelion, lettuce, carrot tops, bok choy, cabbage, raddichio as well as some fresh fruits. If you do provide pellet food, do not exceed 1/2 to 1 tablespoons a day for an adult rabbit.

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Also displaying this month at the Port Moody Arts Centre is Celebration in Clay in the Canadian Pacific Gallery, a nod to the 10th year of the TriCity Potters, and in the Suncor Gallery, Enda Bardell’s series called Panorama Unfolding. As well, the Tri-City Potters has its Dutch auction of handmade bowls for sale, with proceeds benefitting the arts facility, in which its members meet each month.

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Even before you step foot in the Ann Kitching Gallery, you can smell the new exhibit. In fact, from the moment you enter the Port Moody Arts Centre, the aroma of roses intertwined with evergreens and tropical flowers hits you. The show — titled The Living Palette, which opened last Thursday — is something of a wonder, a display of visual and floral art that evokes all five senses. The concept of marrying botanicals with oil and acrylic paintings came early last fall for Port Coquitlam’s Kimberly Blackstock and Brenna Quan, a fellow Burnaby North secondary alumna. Quan, who previously owned a flower shop, got reacquainted with Blackstock about a year ago via social media and, over the summer, took one of her painting

classes at PMAC. Seeing they had similar styles and presentations, Blackstock suggested they partner for an installation at the St. Johns Street facility. By the end of October, their application to exhibit was in. Then came the shock: Could they be ready for a March 2 opening? “I thought, ‘No way, that’s too early,’” Blackstock said. “We both had young kids and so much on the go.” Still, despite the time crunch, the artists took on the challenge. Blackstock created nearly 40 new works and Quan studied each of her seven groupings to match the visual shapes and forms with fresh botanical textures and scents — giving Blackstock’s art a 3D punch. For example, to compliment her A Capella oil painting of roses, Quan juxtaposed it with light and dark pink roses in silver vases, bamboo sticks and

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Brenna Quan and Kimberly Blackstock in their “deer” corner. mirrors above. For her three round 16” tangerine canvases, titled Spin, Twist and Whirl, Quan went tropical, flying in dark red and

orange anthuriums from Hilo, Hawaii, and sharp greens. Quan also went foraging locally and took her neighbour’s tree stump to enhance

Blackstock’s Samba, heightening it with a lily tree. On the north wall, her pair of acrylic on wood panels — titled Jazz and Bebop — were rooted with empty white frames, crossing yellow and green anthuriums horizontally to break the vertical flow. But, on the feature wall, which carries the exhibit and artists’ names as well as Blackstock’s 60” by 36” acrylic masterpiece, titled Sing, Quan chose simplicity by placing a bouquet of pink roses and ferns at its base. That wall is punctuated at the south corner with images of deer. “We wanted to have something playful there,” Blackstock said. “We needed it to have a light tone.” In the centre of the room, the pair placed a bench backed with a plaster and permanent botanical installation, called Being Still. That’s where the artists hope guests will sit down for a little bit and admire

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the details of the exhibit, and listen to the soft music piped in via a small boom box. “It’s one of our best,” PMAC curator Janice Cotter said of the display. “It takes my breath away. It would be a wonderful backdrop for a wedding or special event because they’ve got everything right here.” Cotter is also in awe at how quickly the artists put the show together — mostly without Quan seeing Blackstock’s paintings in person. “We would send each other texts at 2 in the morning because that was the only time we could communicate without our children being around,” Quan laughed. She added, “This was the first time we have done anything like this and it’s been a wonderful opportunity to experiment with different materials and pushing the limits of creativity.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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Josh Cabrita is the artistic director for the 17th annual Port Moody Canadian Film Festival, which opens tomorrow (Thursday) at the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall. The event is sponsored in part by The Tri-City News.

FILM

Canadian filmmaker is guest at PoMo fest JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

Six feature flicks from emerging Canadian moviemakers will be screened in Port Moody this week at annual film festival. And attendees on the first and second nights of the Port Moody Canadian Film Fest will get a chance to rub shoulders with a guest director. Festival organizers are flying out Ashley McKenzie to roll her favourite Canadian cinema piece — titled Vic + Flo Saw A Bear — Thursday night. The French-Canadian film, directed by Denis Côté and shown with subtitles, won the Silver Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2013 and centres on two lesbian ex-cons who escape to a remote Québecois town. Josh Cabrita, artistic director of the Port Moody Canadian Film Fest, said McKenzie will speak afterward about why it’s her best pick. But the Cape Breton Island native will also join Friday’s crowd after her debut, Werewolf, runs. Starring Bhreagh MacNeil and Andrew Gillis, Werewolf took three accolades last year at the Atlantic Film Festival and earned seven nominations this year from the

THE LINEUP

Thursday: Cinema Salon with director Ashley McKenzie, 7:30 p.m.; Vic + Flo Saw a Bear Friday: Werewolf, 7 p.m., Operation Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. Saturday: Koneline, 7 p.m., Hello Destroyer, 9:30 p.m. Sunday: The Other Half, 7 p.m. Canadian Screen Awards and Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Like Vic + Flo, Werewolf also carries a dark theme with a narrative revolving around methadone use. The mood will be lightened with a mockumentary at 9:30 p.m. called Operation Avalanche, directed by Matt Johnson. Meanwhile, Saturday’s films — Koneline: Our Land Beautiful and Hello Destroyer — offer glimpses of northwest B.C.: the first through documentary storytelling; the 9:30 p.m. drama about a young hockey player’s dream vanished (the latter was shot in Prince George). Finally, on Sunday, the film fest closes with The Other Half,

starring Tatiana Maslany of the television series Orphan Black. The love story discovers grief and mental illness with its characters. Each of the weekend movies will be preceded by a short film — with many of the creators in attendance. Cabrita said the shorts were selected by PMFS member-atlarge Brad Williams while the feature flicks were chosen by a jury that included Port Moody Film Society president Connie Smith, Michelle Churchill, Paul Armstrong, Josh Hamm and Greg Hull. Over the past year, the group watched dozens of Canadian movies to present their favourites to Port Moody. “I think a lot of these films haven’t had a lot of exposure so far. It’s nice to show them locally,” Cabrita said. • Sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, the 17th annual Port Moody Canadian Film Festival runs March 9 to 12 in the Inlet Theatre at city hall (100 Newport Dr.). The closing night includes a reception with free wine; the People’s Choice award will be announced and there will be a draw for a Pasta Polo dinner. Each film is $7 plus an annual member fee of $5. Visit pmfilm.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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New music shows at Town Centre Park this summer Head over to Coquitlam Town Centre Park this summer as the city launches its inaugural music concert series. Envision Financial is presenting the evening shows at the Lafarge Lake plaza on July 14, Aug. 11 and Sept. 1. The credit union sponsorship pays for the fees to bring in the musical acts, which will be announced this spring. In case of rain, the performances will be rescheduled. Visit coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts for details.

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Cailin Stadnyk and Josh Epstein star in Bittergirl: The Musical, an Arts Club Theatre Company touring production that stops in Coquitlam this week. Based on the book by Annabel Fitzsimmons, Alison Lawrence and Mary Francis Moore, the show — about how to get over a lover — also features actors Lauren Bowler and Katrina Reynolds and includes such 1960s girl group songs as Be My Baby, And Then He Kissed Me and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. It’s directed by Port Coquitlam’s Valerie Easton with musical direction by Diane Lines of Port Moody, who is also in the band with musicians Madeleine Elkins, NoeLani Jung and Linda Kidder. Tickets are $42/$34/$15 by calling the Evergreen Cultural Centre at 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca. A talk-back performance with the cast and crew is tomorrow (Thursday).

Coquitlam’s Tetyana Golota — the reigning Mrs. BC — will compete for the title of Mrs. Canada Globe next week in Regina, Sask. Golota, an eco-fashion designer, is up against 15 other women for the crown. The current winner, Chrisinda Tkatch, placed in the Top 15 at the Mrs. Globe Pageant in China in December. Golota qualified for the national contest after clinching the Mrs. BC competition last July.

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Blake Sartin teams up with Coquitlam native Rachel Theilade this month for the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. Sartin, of Port Coquitlam, stars as the leading man Jimmy Smith while Theilade is Mrs. Meers, the evil owner of the Hotel Priscilla where Millie resides. Sartin appeared as Fender in the 2015 production of Hairspray at Mackin Park for Theatre Under the Stars. At Fox, he was cast by drama teacher Dan Tilsley in the lead role of Chad for All Shook Up. Presented by Exit 22, the show runs March 16 to 25 at Capilano University (2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver). For tickets, call

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about his 93-year-old mother’s request for euthanasia. The production runs at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from March 16 to 18. For tickets at $33/$28/$15, call the box office at 604-9276555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

ICE JUKEBOX

Skaters of all levels will show their talent at the Coquitlam Skating Club’s biannual ice show on Saturday. The performance, titled Jukebox Time Machine, is sponsored by the city of Coquitlam. For tickets, call 604-936-0707 or email info@ skatecoquitlam.com.

RIGHT TO DIE

A one-man play on the topic of dying will be presented this month in Coquitlam. Robert Bockstael stars in Getting to Room Temperature, a show penned and directed by Arthur Milner

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