T H U R S D AY
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JUNE 3
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2021
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‘We need your help’, pleads Trina Hunt’s family $50,000 reward being offered for info in murder of Port Moody woman KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com
Monica Hansen, a cook at the Dogwood Pavilion, checks out the garden planted by members of the Dogwood Garden Club, including Diana Stewart and Gonda Smit. The herbs, like rosemary, dill and parsley, are bringing a fresh touch to Dogwood’s senior meal delivery program that’s prepared almost 23,000 dinners since it was started in March, 2020, as a way to stay connected to homebound seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want it to taste good, but also be healthy,” said Hansen of the flavourful garnishes that are made possible by the volunteer gardeners who support their efforts with an annual plant sale that will be held Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Hillcrest middle school in Coquitlam. Prospective shoppers must first preregister at cityofcoquitlam.perfectmind.com and all sales are by cash or e-transfer — no credit cards. The event also includes talks and workshops. For more information, contact Stewart at dljstewart@icloud.com. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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It’s now been one month since officials confirmed human remains found near Hope, B.C. in late March were that of Trina Hunt. Since then, there have been “no answers, no arrests, no closure,” says the family of the 48-year-old Port Moody woman, who was described in an update June 1 as someone who brought energy, enthusiasm and a
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“zest for life” to everyone she met. In hopes of enticing the public, especially those who may know a sliver of information, four family members are offering a collective reward of $50,000 for details that lead to someone’s arrest and eventual charges. This includes Trina’s parents, Charles and Diana Ibbott, as well as her brother Brad and his wife, Jen. “We know someone out there knows something or has heard something,” said Hunt’s family in a prepared statement from Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) spokesperson SEE
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