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The Tri-City News looks back at the top news stories plus a few interesting and emotional tales. See pages 4-13
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Charlene Reaveley, who was killed in a hit-and-run and in whose memory has been started a children’s charity.
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Mike Clay, a two-term Port Moody city councillor who became the city’s first new mayor in a dozen years.
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A black bear watching the watcher in a year that saw a number of bears killed in the Tri-Cities following conflicts with humans.
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The late Betty Fox, a Canadian heroine and mother of Port Coquitlam’s most famous son.
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The long-awaited Evergreen Line, which finally got funding (work is expected to begin in 2012).
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With the holiday season coming to a close, it’s time to make recycling plans for Christmas trees and there are several options in the Tri-Cities.
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• Friends of Mundy Park Heritage Society will host its annual event on Jan. 7 and 8 at the park’s gravel lot off Hillcrest Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • The Kinsmen Club will be chipping trees at the Town Centre Stadium parking lot on Jan. 7 and 8 to benefit the 1st Kinsmen Scout group. Kinsmen members will also be holding a similar event at Centennial secondary on Jan. 8 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to benefit the Centennial secondary music department. • Scouts Francophones de Maillardville will also be chipping trees at the Canadian Tire (1200 Sequin Dr.) parking lot on Jan. 7 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Curbside Christmas tree pickup is available in Coquitlam if trees are cut up into lengths of no more than 36,” bundled and placed at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Trees with tinsel, decorations or oversized trees will not be collected.
tinsel or chemical spray. For a video on how to dispose of the tree properly go to www. portcoquitlam.ca/green. The chopped-up trees and other yard trimmings and food scraps go to a regional composting facility to be turned into soil amendments for top soil. Residents who are unable to chop their own tree can take it to one of several treechipping events in the city.
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• The Port Coquitlam fire fighters will be holding a tree-chipping event at fire hall #1 (1725 Broadway St.) for a $5 donation to the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. There is also a pickup option for a $10 donation. The event will take place on Jan. 7 and 8 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information call 604-927-5405. • Art Knapp Plantland & Florists (1300 Dominion Ave.) will also be chipping trees from Jan. 2 to 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a $5 donation to benefit juvenile diabetes research. For more information call 604-942-7518. As well, in Port Coquitlam, residents can
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Tree chipping services will be available next week with proceeds going to good causes. chop up their tree and put it out with the municipal green waste collection. The city will collect it providing it is less than 3” in diameter and 40” long and has no
• Port Moody’s fire hall #1 (200 Ioco Rd.) will also be holding a Christmas tree chipping event on Jan. 7 and 8 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. with donations benefiting the burn fund.
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• The 1st Anmore Scouts will offer a bydonation tree pick-up service on Jan. 7 and 8. Call 604-461-3012 or email anmorescouts@ telus.net for information.
No Jan. 1 pay hike for Coq. politicians By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Selin Jessa, a Grade 11 student at Dr. Charles Best secondary in Coquitlam, is one of 65 teenagers from around the world currently at the South Pole as part of the Students on Ice expedition.
Winter holiday in Antarctic for Dr. Charles Best student By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A Coquitlam high school student will be at the end of the world to hail the start of 2012. Selin Jessa of Dr. Charles Best secondary is one of 65 international students taking part in the Students on Ice Antarctic Youth Expedition, which runs from Dec. 27 to Jan. 10. Jessa learned about the research adventure from Victoria Wee, a Port Moody secondary student who spoke in September at TedxKids@ BC about her recent Students on Ice trip to the Arctic. “I thought, ‘Why not?’ I could do that, too,” Jessa said. After a bit of digging online, Jessa filled out the lengthy application forms and, luckily, was accepted — complete with a $13,000
scholarship. “If I hadn’t have gotten that, I doubt I would have been able to attend,” she said. After winning a place, Jessa emailed the two other B.C. girls also heading to the South Pole, gathered lots of warm clothes, and started writing and drawing in her new travel journal. She plans to post her entries on her blog afterwards. Her journey is this: on Boxing Day, Jessa flew to Toronto then hopped on the very long plane ride to Buenos Aires, Argentina, before transferring to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, where she is to spend four days settling and learning about the area. Before Dec. 31, Jessa, the students and 30 adult scientists, teachers, historians, artists and other leaders are to make the grueling voyage on the 84-passenger cruise
ship, the MV Ushuaia, across the Drake Passage, or Mar de Hoces, braving the giant waves that stretch between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn, Chile, and the South Shetland Islands. But once at the Antarctic Peninsula, they will disembark during the day to take on a number of activities such as wildlife encounters (including with penguins); visits to research stations; viewing the impacts of climate change; and, of course, hearing lectures and participating in workshops. Since 2000, more than 1,800 high school students, aged 14 to 19, from nearly 50 countries have joined a Students on Ice expedition in the Arctic or Antarctica; its aim is to educate young people about global issues.
Jessa, who has a passion for environmental justice, believes it will be a trip of a lifetime. “I’m sure it will be great on so many levels for me,” she said during an interview in her school’s science lab before the Christmas break. “The people who I will meet, the places I will go. It will be so incredible, especially since I’ve never travelled this far away from home ever.” Next year, Jessa said she plans to share her stories about the southern hemisphere, possibly in classrooms around the Coquitlam school district but, mostly likely, as a speaker of TedxKids@BC, of which she’s on the organizing committee. • For more information on Selin Jessa’s journey, visit her blog at selinjessa.tumblr.com jwarren@tricitynews.com
Elected officials in Coquitlam won’t be getting their usual pay hike come Jan. 1. Over the past few years, remuneration for the mayor and councillors typically went up to match the civic union workers’ contract of 3% to 4% annually. But with the collective agreement ending tomorrow (Dec. 31), Coquitlam politicians will not see an increase in their salaries in the new year, said city clerk Jay Gilbert. Still, “there may be some minor inflation-related changes that arise as part of the calculation of other reported expenses/ allowances,” Gilbert said, adding once a new union contract is finalized, “there is the possibility of retroactive pay if an increase has been negotiated.” Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart receives around $119,000 a year plus $8,000 in transportation allowances while city councillors reap about $53,800 annually as well as a $3,500 transportation bonus for acting mayoralty duties. In Port Coquitlam, Pardeep Purewal, the city’s manager of communications and administrative services, said an adjustment is made every year to council’s remuneration based on the average salary of four similar-sized municipalities. “The calculation is possible once the other municipalities have set their council rates [in the new year],” she said. In 2010, PoCo city council created a firestorm of controversy when it approved a 27% pay increase for Mayor Greg Moore (to around $85,400) and a 42% wage jump for councillors (to about $31,600). The move was intended to bring their salaries in line with other jurisdictions. And in Port Moody, spokesperson Leslyn Johnson said council members’ indemnities will go up in the new year according to 2011 inflation though, she said, “we won’t know that CPI indexing factor until late January or so when it has been published by Statistics Canada.” Currently, Mayor Mike Clay’s remuneration is $70,358 a year while councillors are paid 35% of the mayor’s indemnification, at $24,626 annually. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Tax hike boosts Evergreen The long-promised $1.4-billion Burnaby-toCoquitlam Evergreen Line line went from ridicule to reality in 2011 when regional mayors voted in favour of a 2-cent-a-litre gas tax hike. The decision, which brings TransLink gas taxes to 17 cents a litre in April, was simply swallowed by voters and the gas tax was a nonissue in the civic election, even though polls showed little support for a fuel tax hike. Extra funds generated by the tax and the promise of another $30 million in as yet undecided levies put the stalled project back on the rails and in December the province announced some pre-construction work would start in January. Several other transportation projects also made the news in 2011:
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• The King Edward Over pass was completed in October, opening up United Boulevard once again to shoppers. Coquitlam contributed $7.7 million toward the project, which is part of the Port Mann Highway 1 upgrade. The Beedie Group, which is developing the Fraser Mills site, has contributed $500,000 for finishing details. A grand opening is planned in the new year. • Port Moody councillors plan a visioning workshop with TransLink in early 2012 on the future of the Murray-Clarke corridor after TransLink pushed it off its priority list. • Some of the options being considered for the route include slowing traffic using roundabouts, installing bike lanes and treed medians, or improving flow with an extra lane for
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Gas tax hike assures funding for the Evergreen Line. cars and making the Moody Street overpass one-way during rush hour. • The $3.3 billion Port Mann Highway 1 project completed the halfway mark in August. The Cape Horn interchange alone will see the development of 15 new or rebuilt overpasses and underpasses. In December, 2012, the Port Mann bridge is expected to open with eight of 10 lanes. Drivers will pay about $3 per car to cross, with larger vehicles paying more.
• January: January installation of underground BC Hydro power lines along the route alignment in Port Moody and Coquitlam. • April: motorists will pay 2 cents a litre more in gas taxes (total 17 cents per litre) to raise $40 million a year of $70 million needed to fund transportation plan a n d E ve r g r e e n Line. • S u m m e r: A builder will be selected. The choices are: EL Partners, Kiewit/F latiron Everg reen Line and SNC-Lavalin Inc. • Opening date: summer of 2016.
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Fireworks show at Maple Creek Dec. 31 By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
When Natasha Calder and Dustin Stratford light the fireworks fuses at midnight on New Year’s Eve they won’t be setting off a handful of roman candles or sparkles. Instead, this Coquitlam duo will be working some pyrotechnic magic to put on a professional-level show at Maple Creek middle school. At just 18, Stratford got his start at the 2010 Olympics opening ceremonies shortly after earning his fireworks licence. The connections he made there netted him his dream gig a short time later — the summertime Celebration of Light at English Bay. “My first few shows I was just assisting and learning the ropes,� said the 19-year-old Stratford. “Now the two of us are doing our own shows.� Calder, a soft-spoken
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Natasha Calder and Dustin Stratford are busy preparing for their New Year’s Eve fireworks show (their fourth in the last two years) at Maple Creek middle school. Festivities get underway at 11:30 p.m. 21-year-old, got bit by the fireworks bug when she got to go “backstage� at one of Stratford’s shows. She too got her licence so that she could get a more handson experience and the two have since put on two Halloween shows under the Celebration Fireworks banner; this will be their second New Year’s Eve event. After spending about
$1,500 on the shells of various shapes and sizes (with fanciful names like red chrysanthemum and pink peony) they hope to recoup the cost of the show by collecting donations. • T h e f i rewo rk s show is at Maple Creek middle school (3700 Hastings St., Por t Coquitlam) from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Ride the buses for free Ditch the car on New Year’s Eve and hop on the bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus — for free. TransLink is once again offering transit rides at no charge after 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 in an effort to get party revellers home safely during the celebrations. As well, TransLink’s hours of operation will be extended: • SkyTrain will run an extra hour later with the last departure from Waterfront Station at 2:05 a.m. (to Canada Line to YVR-Airport); 2:15 a.m. (to RichmondBrighouse); and 2:16 a.m. (on the Expo/ Millennium Lines) • The last SeaBus leaves Lonsdale Quay at 2 a.m. and Waterfront at 2:20 a.m. • Buses will run on the Saturday schedule but late-night service will be added on certain routes. For more information, visit www. translink.ca/en/schedules-and-maps/holidayservice.aspx. On Sunday, Jan. 1, transit will run on the Sunday/holiday schedule and services will return to the usual weekday rotation on Monday, Jan. 2 (except for West Coast Express, which will not run that day). All transit services will be back to normal on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
safelyy in Iff snow ffalls ll iin Drive winter weather Port Moody... • Know that Port Moody Bylaw #2426 states that once the snow stops falling, you have 24 hours to clear your sidewalks. We appreciate you taking the time to make our community safe!
When it snows, most drivers instinctively slow down and take extra precautions. We’re used to driving under slick, wet conditions, but not so much in snow and ice. It’s always useful to get reminders about how to stay safe, and with some help from ICBC, we offer these tips:
• Snow, ice, leaves and debris gathered around catch basins can turn into unexpected skating rinks for unassuming pedestrians. Clear your catch basins, and help avoid winter wipeouts and ooding.
• Check the weather forecast before starting out. Avoid trips in poor driving conditions whenever possible.
• Find out when your road is going to be plowed by looking at the priority road clearing sequence at www.portmoody.ca. Our number one priority is to provide emergency services and the travelling public with access to safe travel routes.
• Carry sand or a piece of carpet to use if you become stuck on ice or in the snow.
• Street parking can stop snow plows from getting down narrow streets, so consider parking in your driveway or garage.
• Carefully test your braking and steering at a very slow speed.
• Avoid shovelling your driveway twice - when you’re facing your house, pile snow on the left hand side. This minimizes the amount of snow that crews push back into your driveway.
• Go down icy hills at a low gear.
City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody ℥ 604.469.4500 • www.portmoody.ca
• Use tires that are suitable for winter conditions.
• Slow down, especially before curves and corners. • Accelerate gently and steer smoothly.
• Allow extra space for stopping.
• Avoid passing. • If your wheels lock, ease off the brakes, then re-apply to maintain steering control. • Be aware of hidden danger zones like black ice, shaded areas, bridges and overpasses, and intersections.
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Province unveils Fox memorial Te r r y Fo x ’ s i m portance to British Columbia was immortalized with a fourstatue memorial in front of B.C. Place Stadium this year. The unveiling took place in the summer and featured Rolly, Terry’s father, Premier Christy Clark and students from PoCo’s Terry Fox secondary school. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
Betty Fox was mourned at Trinity United Church this year, almost 30 years to the day after her son was remembered at the same place.
World says goodbye to Betty Almost 30 years to the day after a memorial was held at a Port Coquitlam church for Terry Fox, friends, family and dignitaries gathered at the same place to honour another member of his family. Betty Fox, a prominent figure in her son’s legacy, died unexpectedly on June 17 at the age of 73, leaving behind her husband Rolly, her children and grandchildren. The Fox family was
thrust into the spotlight in 1980 when Terry, who had lost a leg to cancer at the age of 18, decided to make his cross-Canada Marathon of Hope with the intention of collecting $1 from every Canadian for cancer research. He stopped his quest after 143 days and 5,373 km and died nine months later at the age of 22. Since his death in 1981, the Terry Fox Foundation, with Betty as a director, has raised
more than $500 million and annual runs are held around the world in Terry’s honour. Betty met Rolly in Winnipeg, Man, where they started their family. The couple had three boys — Fred, Terry and Darrell — and a daughter Judith before moving to B.C. in 1966. They initially settled in Surrey, renting a small home near the rail yard where Rolly worked before buying their own place in Port
Coquitlam. Today, people from all over the Lower Mainland flock to PoCo to participate in the Hometown Run and Betty was known to speak at the event. Last year, in the lead-up to the 30th anniversary of her son’s aborted trek across Canada, Bett y was honoured as one of the flag carriers at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics opening ceremonies. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
Fundraising along Lougheed efforts were set Highway near up all over the Pitt River Road city, initially to when Reaveley help Reaveley’s got out of her husband Dan vehicle to assist and their four Cruz, who had young children. REAVELEY been in a minor As donations accident. poured in, the Charlene Both woman were Reaveley Children’s struck and killed by a Charity was launched driver, who fled the to help kids coping with s c e n e. T h e ve h i cl e the trauma of losing a was found in the Cape close family member or Horn area and a short time later, Cory Sater, a parent. The accident that 37-year-old Coquitlam t o o k t wo l ive s o c - resident, was arrested cur red in February and charged with two
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counts of impaired driving causing death and one count of impaired driving causing bodily harm. He is set to go to trial in 2013. M i ch a e l B e n n e t t , Lorraine Cruz’s stepfather, said the incident crushed his family and Cruz’s boyfriend, Paulo Calimahin, who was seriously injured in the crash. He described his daughter as a beautiful person and said his family still doesn’t understand how the tragedy happened.
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Tri-Cities split between Tories, NDP in election
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New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP MP Fin Donnelly holds up a bottle of Orange Crush after winning re-election in his riding earlier this year. the country, including in New WestminsterCoquitlam, where former Coquitlam city councillor Fin Donnelly held on to his MP’s
seat for another term. Donnelly edged out Tory challenger and Port Moody city councillor Diana Dilworth with 45% of the vote
over her 41%; the race was tight, with the final tally unveiled late on election night. Meanwhile, voters were back at the polls in November for the municipal elections. In Coquitlam, Barrie Lynch, a nine-year city councillor, ran against Mayor Richard Stewart and challenged his leadership abilities since he took the office three ye a r s a g o. S t ew a r t won handily, collecting 10,050 votes to Lynch’s 7,591. Lynch’s open seat on council was earned by Craig Hodge, a former Tri-City News photographer who, with 9,424 votes, placed second behind Coun. Selina
MLA quits, ex-mayor seeks seat Six years after winning the MLA job for Port Moody-Coquitlam, BC Liberal MLA Iain Black called it quits to take over as president and CEO of the Vancouver Board of Trade this fall. He was first elected in 2005 in the Port MoodyWestwood riding, which changed to Port MoodyCoquitlam (including north Burquitlam, a stronger NDP zone, and excluding the Liberal stronghold of Westwood Plateau) in the 2009 election. Black led the ministries of labour; small business, technology and economic development; and labour and citizens’ services but was not named to cabinet when Christy Clark took over the province’s top job. Still, Black can count among his accomplishments the successful lobbying for a Heritage Woods middle school and provincial legislation requiring children to use a booster seat. “I’ll be proud of that for the rest of my life,” the father of three said while campaigning for the 2009 election. “Given the statistics and the science, the numbers [for car accident injuries relating to children] are going to go down now.” Black’s departure to the private sector, which will force a by-election sometime before May 2012, created an opening for another Tri-City politician. Joe Trasolini announced in the summer that he would not seek re-election to the Port Moody mayor’s chair he had held since 1999. It wasn’t until after the latest civic vote, however, that he revealed his future plans: to run in
Black’s old seat — but not under the banner everyone had expected. Trasolini, a supporter of Liberal Premier Christy Clark during her MLA days, surprised many by running as an NDP candidate, saying he favoured NDP leader Adrian Dix’s “inclusive”
leadership style. He hopes to make the jump to provincial politics after serving 15 years at the municipal level. Trasolini was elected as a councillor in 1996 and moved to the mayor’s chair in 1999. He was at the city’s helm for big-ticket build-
ing projects like the $27-million recreation centre, Fire Hall #2 and the public safety building, as well as Suter Brook Village, but aims to be in the legislature when the Evergreen Line makes its inaugural run through his old city stomping grounds.
Robinson and became the highest vote-getter in Coquitlam’s history for a first-time candidate. Doug Macdonell lost his council job and that open seat went to Terry O’Neill, a former Face to Face columnist with The Tri-City News, who placed seventh with 7,566 votes. Both Hodge and O’Neill attributed their successes to weeks of door-knocking.
replaced retiring mayor Joe Trasolini with twoter m city councillor Mike Clay, and voted in three newcomers to three empty seats on council: Zoe Royer, wife of former city manager Gaetan Royer; Rick Glumac; and Rosemary Small. They joined incumbents Diana Dilworth, Gerry Nuttall and Bob Elliott.
In Port Coquitlam, Mayor Greg Moore retained his position, easily defeating challengers William Issa and Patrick Alambets. Moore, who was recently acclaimed as the new Metro Vancouver board chair, told The News after the election that the results validated his and council’s work over the last three years. Port Moody residents
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Port MoodyWestwood-Por t Coquitlam’s MP — and Canada’s minister of heritage and official languages — James Moore secured his fifth mandate in May and his Conservatives swept to majority in Parliament. Moore took 56% of the vote, slightly higher than the 54% he garnered in the last federal election in 2008, and bested first-time NDP candidate Mark Ireland, who grabbed 30% of votes cast and the largest result for his party since the riding was formed in 2003. Indeed, the so-called “Orange Crush” led by late NDP leader Jack Layton washed across
City Hall The holidays are almost on us and we want to take this opportunity to remind you of the holiday closure at Coquitlam City Hall. December 23 8:00 a.m. December 26 – January 2 Closed
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If you require any emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads over the holiday, please call 604.927.3500 and someone will be able to assist you.
Recreational Facilities December 25
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Other hours of operation vary with each facility over the holiday season. For schedule information, please call Coquitlam’s 24-hour information line at 604.927.6969 or contact a Recreation facility directly (numbers listed below): Centennial Activity Centre City Centre Aquatic Complex Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex Dogwood Pavilion Glen Pine Pavilion Pinetree Community Centre Poirier Community Centre Summit Community Centre
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For general information, please call Coquitlam’s 24-hour information line at 604.927.6969.
Animal Shelter Coquitlam’s Animal Shelter will be operating with the following special hours: December 23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 31 January 01 January 02
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Bear issues continued in the Tri-Cities this year The 2011 bear season in the Tri-Cities was one of the busiest in recent years, with 17 bruins destroyed for garbage habituation or because of car accidents or injuries. A least one bear was relocated and seven bear cubs were sent to Critter Care in Langley. Bear issues were top of mind for people living near green belts and dozens of homeowners in the Tri-Cities had to be reminded or formally warned to keep their garbage locked up. Business owners and construction companies were also issued warnings to remove garbage or lock up dumpsters. Conservation officer James Kelly, who was transferred to the region this year and lives in Coquitlam, spent much of his summer following up on bear complaints. although his job also entails enforcing hunting rules and environmental regulations. He said bears were active in the TriCity region this year because the berry crop was poor. “ [ Yo u n g e r b e a r s ] kind of get pushed down the mountain and end up following the green belts where they get into garbage. Then they’ re hooked and nothing’s going to get them off garbage.” Each year, 10,000 calls are made to the Provincial Conservation Officer Services’ 24-hour tollfree line in B.C. and those dealing with bears in Mission, Maple
people who don’t get rid of wildlife attractants. Under new rules proposed by Attorney General Shirley Bond,
a $230 fine could be levied for mismanagement of food, compost and garbage waste that attracts dangerous wild-
life, such as grizzly and black bears, cougars, coyotes and wolves. The fine is likely to be levied against people who are
repeat offenders. In Coquitlam, the city appointed a yearround urban wildlife co-ordinator — Drake
Ste phens, long-time Bear Aware co-ordinator — to deal with bears and other animal issues.
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Coquitlam’s Bear Aware coordinator Drake Stephens. Ridge and the Tri-Cities are passed on to Kelly and his team to decide if the problem bears pose a safety risk. There were two tragic stories of carelessness with garbage. In one case, a mother bear had to be shot and her cubs taken to Critter Care after they were found rooting in a dumpster left open on school property at Summit middle in Coquitlam. Another female bear with cubs was shot in Anmore for chasing a man who was walking his dog. The bear was a regular in the area and had often been seen knocking over garbage. The village has since tightened up its garbage laws and is establishing a Bear Aware program. M a ny b e a r a dvo cates were also shocked to lear n bow hunting of bears is legal on blueberry fields in Coquitlam after a bear injured with an arrow was tracked near Minnekhada Regional Park and destroyed. The province is also cracking down on
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Gordon Ave. gets an operator, developer Plans for a new homeless shelter and transition housing in the TriCities continued this year, with BC Housing in December choosing a developer and operator for the facility at 3030 Gordon Ave. The building, which is expected to be open by the late spring of 2014, will be managed by RainCity Housing and Support Society, formerly the Triage Emergency Services and Care Society, which currently runs about 500 units of temporary/transitional and longterm supportive housing at 11 developments. The Coquitlam shelter will be the 30-year-old group’s first project outside of Vancouver. The selection was hailed by Sandy Burpee, chair of the Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Group, which has been pushing for a permanent shelter for years. But though the operational side is in place, the provincial government has yet to announce funding to build the facility. A press release in October announced Victoria is “committed” to moving the project forward but no dollars were attached. As for the Hope for Freedom Society, which is running the cold/wet
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A homeless shelter and transitional housing at 3030 Gordon Ave. in Coquitlam moved one step closer to fruition in 2011.
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weather mat program at five Tri-City churches until March 31, 2012, spokesperson Rob Thiessen said he would be applying for additional federal funding to keep that mat program going until 3030 Gordon Ave. is ready. Meanwhile, at the other end of Coquitlam, a housing development for single moms and their kids — being built on city land in Burquitlam — is expected to open next spring. Como Lake Gardens, a joint project with the YWCA, will be four storeys and have 30 suites for low-income families but no on-site daycare. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Tips for Coquitlam Residents G It is your responsibility to clear your sidewalk in front of your house within 10 hours of the cessation of any snowfall or ice storm. Snow that gets redeposited by any means must be re-cleared. G Try not to drive unless you absolutely have to and only if you have good snow tires. G Do not park on the road or in the lane following a snowfall. Parked vehicles impede snow plows. G Locate and clean catch basin grates in the roadway in front of your house. This helps prevent flooding of your property. G If you have a fire hydrant in front of your home, please clear the snow around it. This will enable the fire department to locate the hydrant in case of an emergency. Visit www.coquitlam.ca/winterwise for more details including weather forecasts, updates on snow removal activities, and garbage pickup schedules.
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Stories that warmed your heart
Between wars, crime, the economy and climate change, the news can be a downer sometimes. Every once in a while, though, a story comes along that puts a smile on your face. Here are a few that warmed TriCity hearts this year.
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It started as the losing end of a bet but became a transformative experience for the Birds of McAllister. The birds in question are a group of women aged 46 to 73, all clients of the Curves fitness centre on McAllister Av e n u e i n P o r t Coquitlam, who posed in the buff for a 2012 calendar. They’d made a deal with a Curves in Port Alberni on who could raise the most for their local food bank; PoCo’s Curves lost by 107 pounds. “In the end, I think we won,� said Kim Blake, PoCo’s Curves manager (and the May feature photo). Photographer Lynn
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Kareen Martel was thinking it might be time for her family’s dog, Lobo, to go to a new home. The wolf/husky mix had been a terrific family pet but its penchant for being around people didn’t always jive with their busy schedule; Martel was constantly arranging doggy daycare or getting friends to dogsit and she wanted Lobo to have a better life, maybe on a farm. Then, on Nov. 4, Lobo went missing. A friend had taken the dog to work but didn’t realize it had jumped out of the truck somewhere near Sprott Street and Canada Way in Burnaby until he was back at Martel’s in Port Coquitlam. Martel posted a “lost dog� ad on Craigslist and four days later got a call saying Lobo had been spotted in New Westminster. More than a week after the dog’s disappearance, Lobo was seen in Coquitlam’s Colony Farm. The Martel family scoured the park but couldn’t find him. The next morning, Martel was up at 6 a.m. to get ready for her day when she heard a familiar sound outside the front door. Lo and behold, there was Lobo. “He came in and smelled every inch of the house, checked out all the kids,� Martel said, beaming. Lobo was skinny and smelly but was otherwise fine — and home for good.
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Photo top: Kim Blake, manager of the Curves on McAllister in Port Coquitlam (left) with Jennifer Deby and the calendar; Ray Litram with his son’s sign, and Lobo. Pepin of Classic White Photography donated her services, treating her subjects with care. She wanted them to be comfortable, after all, but still look like the beautiful, powerful women they are. In the photos, the wo m e n a re m o s t ly naked but for some strategically placed props, and some have a health theme, such as one
woman who had heart surgery and another one featuring a trio who survived breast cancer, wound together with a pink ribbon. Proceeds from the $10 calendar go to TriCity Transitions and an after-school club for girls. They’re available at Curves (2239D McAllister Ave., PoCo); call 604-944-1303 for more information.
Michael Litram was a fixture in the Burquitlam Plaza neighbourhood for most of his too-short life; now his memory will endure in Littleman Lane. The special-needs youngster, who suffered from grand mal seizures, often travelled the gravel lane from his house to Value Village, the park and to nearby schools. For parents Ray and Donna Litram, Michael was a joy to be with. When he grew up, the doting parents couldn’t call him “little� anymore, so they called him “Little Man,� and everyone else did, too. “It’s hard to describe, actually, but everybody who knew him fell in love with him,� Ray said. But for Michael, growing up meant his time was short; in 2006, the 16-year-old passed away of a respiratory a i l m e n t at C a nu ck Place Children’s Hospice. R ay a n d D o n n a wanted to honour the five-year anniversary of his death and asked the city of Coquitlam for help. In September, city staff pitched in and put up the informal street sign on the lane, between Re gan and Langside streets, that was paved when a new townhouse was built. The parents expressed their gratitude to the city for Littleman Lane, calling it “a landmark,� by making a donation to Canuck Place. spayne@tricitynews.com
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Proceeds beneďŹ ting British Columbia’s Professional Fire Fighter’s Burn Fund. Cost is by donation (min $5) For a minimum $10 donation Port Coquitlam residents can arrange for tree collection from their homes. Call 604-927-5405 to arrange for pick up. Last pick up accepted noon January 9/11. All chips recycled within city parks and trail system. Thanks Wayne! Equipment donated by WS Tree Services
Dealing with ggreen waste during the winter • Green waste is still collected weekly during the winter months. Cooler temperatures mean that food scraps won’t pose odour issues like you may have experienced during warmer months. • If Port Moody gets a blast of winter weather, use kraft paper bags or yard waste bags to line your green waste cart to keep waste from freezing and sticking to the inside of your cart • At this time of year, don’t forget to include: - All food scraps (including bones from that holiday turkey!) and food soiled papers like paper towels, napkins and paper plates - Pizza boxes with food - Winter pruning and leaves • In the event if a heavy, prolonged snowfall, see www.portmoody.ca. City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
604.469.4500 • www.portmoody.ca
Chipp your y Christmas tree this January! When: Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8, 2012 Where: Port Moody #1 Firehall, 200 Ioco Road (Ioco at Murray) Time: 9am to 4pm Cost: By donation ($5 minimum) • Port Moody Firefighters Local 2399 are chipping Christmas trees this January. Coffee, hot chocolate and vehicle vacuuming are also available. • Every 30 minutes firefighters will also demonstrate how quickly a Christmas tree can go up in flames. • Please remove all tinsel and decorations before bringing your tree down.
All proceeds go to BC Professional Fire Fighter’s Burn Fund. City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
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he school district and cities of Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam are taking leadership roles in reducing waste, paper and energy in their operations and citizen services. They’re not just being pro-active — they are required by the province to meet tougher carbon emission standards. All three cities have made waste reduction a key goal and have introduced green waste along with their regular garbage pick-up while the school district and city of Coquitlam have significant energy retrofits planned for the coming year. The cities have also introduced sustainable planning for new developments, with the goal of reducing car reliance, among other things. While none of these changes will reduce carbon emissions overnight, together they are moving us in the right direction. Could now be the time Tri-City homeowners and business owners to be more conscious of their own green plans and to commit to reducing their own carbon footprints? When it comes to slowing climate change, every little bit helps.
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Time doesn’t stop when you move away AS I SEE IT Naomi York
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hen we arrived on Christmas day, there was a big, black truck parked in front of the house. This truck, I was told, belonged to my cousin, Jack. I shook my head in disbelief, how could my little cousin be driving a big truck? (Five years my junior, how could that kid even have his licence?) Something happened while I was away and suddenly my younger cousins are towering over me. They are growing up and I just have to come to terms with that. I knew that Georgia, (aged 11) had been doing tae kwon do…but a black-striped belt? Are you kidding me? The kid can break wood with her foot. And when did she get so tall? Seriously, how did that happen? My uncle showed me video clips on the iPhone of
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in Grade 6, speaking French fluently, thanks to years of french immersion. He is not that same little tyke that I used to take to the park and push on the swings. So Christmas shopping has changed and I can’t just get lost in Toys ’R Us, buying random-fun gifts for the “little kids.” Things have become more specific as their interests have changed and narrowed in. No more Barbie for the little girl, it is now all about Taylor Swift merchandise and designer duds. I remember buying Jack a toy truck but now he is driving the real thing. No, you can’t buy a kid a toy phone when he is carrying around the real thing in Grade 6. Huh? My little brother has a mobile phone? Living away from the hometown puts you in this weird kind of time warp! While I have been at college, former classmates from Port Coquitlam have got married and even had kids and our lives have gone in polar-opposite directions. I realize now that I have been so absorbed with my own life
and studies at school that things have forged forward here and I have been unaware. I live five hours away by plane but in many ways, it feels like I am in another universe. I am so far from contemplating marriage or kids, it ain’t even funny. I still have so much growing up to do myself yet, I can’t imagine taking on any major life responsibilities. Creating art and writing papers is all I can do right now and the foreseeable future. And for the short term, I am adjusting to little kids growing up and looking forward to a promised ride in my “little” cousin’s big, black truck. I will do my best to not be a back-seat driver and just enjoy the role reversal and let him lead the way. Naomi Yorke is a Port Coquitlam student who lived in Shanghai, China for four years, writing about her experiences twice a month for The Tri-City News. She now lives in Chicago, where she’s attending art school, and continues her column.
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FACE TO FACE: No predictions, just hopes & visions for the New Year
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efore we put away the Christmas trees and pack-up the festive decorations for another year, my colleague opposite and I thought it would be a good time to put forward our visions for the new year. One of the biggest stories of 2012, both in the United States and Canada, will be the U.S. presidential election slated to take place in November. Despite his ‘gift of the gab,’ Barack Obama has been unable to solve his country’s financial woes and has failed to achieve consensus on so many other issues. U.S. opinion polls indicate that Obama’s lacklustre first term in office has opened the door for the Republican party. Will 2012 bring us a President Newt Gingrich? In this country, we can be grateful for a majority Conservative government that has the wherewithal to carry through on its promises. In 2012, we can expect to see senate reform, a new deal with the First Nations, and new free trade agreements with Europe and other countries around the world. Provincially, I’d like to see the BC Liberals get back to their freeenterprise, fiscally responsible roots. They can start by standing up to
the BC Teachers’ Federation. If the BCTF doesn’t compromise on some of their outlandish demands, I think it’s incumbent upon the government to legislate an end to the dispute. Work-to-rule with no report cards is not in the best interest of our children. Ultimately, I would like to see Christy Clark and the BC Liberals get their groove back. The alternative — a NDP government — is too scary to imagine. Those who were around in the 1990’s will remember the revolving door of NDP premiers whose antibusiness slant drove away hordes of industries, jobs, and people to other provinces. If victorious, current leader Adrian Dix, who was once a protégé to former Premier Glen Clark, is sure to follow in his predecessors’ abysmal tradition. If the Liberals can’t get their act together then bring on John Cummins and the BC Conservatives. Finally, outside the realm of politics, I join with other long suffering Canuck fans hoping to see the boys back in the Stanley Cup finals in 2012. But, this time, with a different result and no riots. Please, no riots. Happy New Year to all!
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ell, we’ve shopped, visited, turkeyed, egg nogged, wassailed, cleaned up, and re-cycled everything to within an inch of its life. We’ve listened to Yogi Jorgenson sing I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas and watched A Christmas Carol with Alistair Sim. We took turns impersonating Jimmy Stewart’s squawking “Hello, good old savings and loan” at the end of It’s a Wonderful Lifee and thankfully, we had enough figgy pudding to give those who wouldn’t go until they got some. And, as my Swedish grandfather would say, “Ja, and there’s a lot more fun to go through yet.” So now, as we punctuate the denouement of Christmas 2011 with turkey sandwiches, all the festive bustle has left us little time to ponder what we might wish for in 2012 — but here goes anyway. I hope 2012 is the year the U.S. sanctions gay marriage; the year Canada leaves NATO; the year we appreciate workers at home as much as those who fight our wars; and the year British Columbians move towards not only the electoral defeat but also the demise of, the B.C Liberal party. Is that asking too much?
I hope the Canucks go back to the Stanley Cup finals in 2012 and exorcise their demons. I hope Luongo is vindicated, and the Sedins are revered for not only their artistry but their toughness. I hope the Canucks are dominant enough that Don Cherry has to learn their names, including Kevin Bieksa, whom he unapologetically called “Bieska” through this year’s playoffs. Of course, as November, 2012 nears; I’ll be glued to CNN, hoping to celebrate the re-election of U.S. president Barak Obama. The peace and security of the world may well depend on whether Americans can resist their apparently overwhelming desire to elect another disrespectful, swashbuckling president. And my hobbyhorse wish is still that in 2012, Canadians will rebel against the Conservative government’s move away from an international perspective in their headlong rush towards embracing American foreign policy. Then of course there’s winning the lottery, public school underfunding, oh, and that whole peace on earth, goodwill to men, feeding the world’s starving thing — but we could probably fix most of that stuff with a tax cut for the rich.
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Changes ahead for Austin Heights after plan, tower approved After nearly three years of community consultation, Coquitlam city council unanimously gave the green light in April to rejuvenate Austin Heights, a neighbourhood in dire need of an upgrade. But a month later, when Beedie Living formally introduced its proposal for a 24-storey highrise at the corner of Blue Mountain Street and Austin Avenue, on the former Shell gas station site, many area residents were up in arms. Beedie staged an open house and brought forward a new application for 19 storeys that re-
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The 19-storey Beedie Living tower was approved. ceived majority council support, without a second public hearing held. The topic was so contentious that it boiled over into November’s municipal election: Dennison Avenue homeowner Todd Purves dropped flyers at his neighbours homes to
“remind� them of council’s actions. Purves told The News he believed the Austin Heights redevelopment was “driven by landowners that want maximum return on their dollar� and added, “We want to see revitalization but done with respect for the people who live there.� Meanwhile, in the new year, city staff will undertake more public consultation on the Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan (AHNP) and the C-5 zone on heights for highrises, the results of which will be reported back to city council.
The AHNP calls for 5,000 more residents in 2,500 more homes between Blue Mountain and Linton streets and
Foster and Rochester avenues; a total of 15 sites are proposed to have towers of more than 15 storeys.
Other neighbourh o o d p l a n u p d at e s are scheduled by the city for Maillardville, Burquitlam and City
Centre while new neighbourhood plans are to be created for Partington Creek and Hazel Drive on Burke Mountain.
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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: CHAMPS at parades, kind acts in PoCo
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Two Tri-City teens with disabilities joined the Grey Cup and Santa Claus parades in Vancouver this month. At left, rightarm amputee Samantha Lester, 16, of Coquitlam, was a safety walker in both processions as a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) program while, at right, Jasmine Carlin, 16, a partial left-hand amputee from PoCo, was part of the football parade team.
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Builders of a Port Coquitlam viaduct rolled in an engineering award for the city for the third time this year. International Bridge Technologies, a member of the Coast Meridian Pass designbuild team led by SNCLavalin Constructors (Pacific) Inc., this month clinched an honour at the California branch of the American Council of Engineering Companies’ 2012 Engineering Excellence Awards gala.
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A Coquitlam business that held a Tools for the World fundraiser this and last month hauled in nearly $2,000 and 13 pallets of tools for the cause. The equipment was recently sent by KMS Tools, on Woolridge Street, to Compassionate Resource Warehouse, which will distribute the gear, said KMS’ Lori Pridham.
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Kids who visited Santa at Coquitlam Centre this Christmas season also helped sick children in B.C. As part of its Holiday Hearts campaign, the mall donated $1 to one of five Metro Vancouver children’s charities (Variety – The Children’s Charity, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Canuck Place and CH.I.L.D. Foundation) for every visit to the big man in the red suit. Transit staff in Metro Vancouver passed out gifts to thousands of children during the Christmas season as part of their 25th annual Toys for Tots drive. TransLink, Coast Mountain Bus, SkyTrain and West Coast Express workers delivered the 3,071 toys to Canuck Place, Ronald McDonald House and the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living in Port Coquitlam. TransLink employees also raised more $1,100 for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
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Members of Port Coquitlam’s Youth Team Action Force took part this month in a Random Acts of Kindness event. Five days before Christmas, they spread goodwill by donating more than 150 pairs of socks, gloves, winter hats and food to people in need. The youth group next meets on Jan. 17 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hyde Creek rec centre. Call Chris Eastman at 604-927-7981.
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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Ready, set, plunge
It’s cold and it’s wet, and it’s always a refreshing way to kick off the New Year. The annual Penguin Plunge at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park gets underway Jan. 1 with registration at noon and the swim at 1 p.m. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
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his weekend brings with it the last few days of 2011, and that means plenty of time to reflect on the past year and make your 2012 resolutions.
TODAY: Friday, Dec. 30 GET FIT
Get a head start on that always popular New Year’s resolution, getting in shape, by checking out the Tri-Cities’ recreation facilities. Take the family for a swim at Coquitlam’s Poirier Leisure Complex or the City Centre Aquatic Complex or at PoCo’s Hyde Creek recreation centre. If skating is more your speed, there’s a public skate at the PoCo rec complex from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and drop-in adult hockey (19+, reserve a spot at 604-927-7970) from 8:15 to 10:15 p.m. Over at the Poirier complex there’s a public skate from 12:45 to 3:45 p.m. Only question is, what are you waiting for?
Saturday, Dec. 31 NEW YEAR’S AT 3
Celebrate the New Year a little early at Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Ct., Coquitlam) from noon to 3:30 p.m. Daytime revelers will count down to 2012 starting at 3 p.m. based on the time zone of Barcelona, Spain. There will be a Spanish-themed lunch and refreshments are included. All
ages are welcome. Admission is $20 for members, $25 for non members. Register by calling 604-927-6940.
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Just in case you didn’t get enough turns around the ice yesterday, there’s another chance for you to hone your skating skills at a New Year’s Eve skate at the Port Coquitlam recreation complex (2150 Wilson Ave.) from 1 to 4 p.m. Regular admission rates apply; see www.portcoquitlam.ca for more information.
RING IN 2012
The QuiRING in the New Year concert has become an annual tradition for classical music lovers, and this year promises something special — a little bit of Brahms. The Viola Quintet in F-major, Opus 88 8 is one of Reg Quiring’s favourites; getting to play the piece with old friends (Catherine French and Joel Moerschel) as well a handful of other topnotch musicians makes it all the sweeter. The 90-minute show also features a sparkling wine reception at about 10 p.m., leaving concert-goers plenty of time to count down to 2012. QuiRING in the New Year is at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 8 p.m. Visit www. evergreenculturalcentre.ca for tickets.
SALSA SCENE
If you’re looking for fun music, dancing and a great party, look no further than the Hot Salsa Dance Zone New Year’s celebration in the rehearsal room at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The festivities start at 9 p.m. with a free dance class and continue with plenty of salsa, merengue and cha cha cha until the champagne starts
flowing at midnight. Dancing continues right until 2 a.m. Tickets are $55 at the door. Visit www.hotsalsadancezone.com for more information.
BLAST OFF
What better way to bring on 2012 than with an impressive pyrotechnic display? Check out the colourful fireworks at Maple Creek middle school (3700 Hastings St., Port Coquitlam) running from 11:30 p.m to 12:30 a.m. There will be about 20 minutes of fireworks as well as music before and during the show, which starts promptly at midnight.
Sunday, Jan. 1 PLUNGE IN
It’s the first day of 2012. Maybe you have a hangover, maybe you don’t, but whatever your health status is today, do yourself a favour and check out the annual Penguin Plunge at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. The dip into Burrard Inlet has been going on for more than 30 years, and who can argue with a history like that? Put on your swim gear — costumes are optional — or keep your sanity intact by bundling up to watch the shenanigans from a safe distance. Registration opens at noon and costs $5 per person or $10 per family. There will be hot chocolate, coffee, hot dogs and doughnuts as well. If you’d rather take the plunge into less frigid waters, there’s a Polar Bear Swim at the Hyde Creek rec centre (1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo) on Jan. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to spayne@tricitynews.com.
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his winter there are excellent opportunities to see snowy owls around Boundary Bay in Delta. While watching wildlife can be an informative and enjoyable experience, it is also important to be sure the wildlife remains undisturbed during such times and able to carry on with normal activities. Snowy owls are among our largest owls with a length of approximately 60 cm. While great grey owls are slightly taller, snowy owls are a much heftier bird and easily outweigh great greys with an average weight of about 2 kg. As is the case with many birds of prey, female snowy owls are larger than the males. Mature males are, as their name suggests, a snowy white but on females and juvenile birds, the white is interspersed with dark bars which provides excellent camouflage when the birds are on their nests.
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The normal habitat for snowy owls is the open arctic tundra where they nest each summer and will stay throughout the winter if food supplies are ample. Snowy owls are circumpolar birds which means they are found across all regions of the arctic. Their natural prey includes lemmings and other small mammals. Lemming populations are subject to steep declines every four to seven years ‚— this can create challenging conditions for the animals which depend on them for food. Like human refugees seeking to escape from drought, snowy owls have few options other than flying elsewhere in search of food when lemming populations crash in the arctic. Thus, the snowy owls arriving in Boundary Bay have flown extremely long distances and arrive here exhausted and starving. This is all the more reason to be sure these majestic birds are not bothered or approached too closely by curious humans. In the Fraser delta, these owls feed on voles, meadow mice and, sometimes, smaller waterfowl, Good wildlife viewing and photography etiquette calls for
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“Not disturbing wildlife is especially important in winter when birds have fewer daylight hours to search for food...” ELAINE GOLDS taking care to ensure wildlife activities such as feeding or cleaning feathers are not interrupted. Approaching birds so closely that they take flight is far too close. Not disturbing wildlife is especially important in winter when birds have fewer daylight hours to search for food and have to deal with freezing temperatures which increase their need for food. If birds, including ducks, are continually disturbed throughout the day by people who stray off trails or fail to keep dogs on leash, the birds may not have sufficient daylight hours to find the food they require to survive the night. Snowy owls are not the only large birds that sometimes fly south this time of year. The winter months are typically the best season of the year to see great gray owls in local forested areas or rough-legged hawks over open fields such as those found at Colony Farm Regional Park. I was thrilled to recently observe a northern goshawk in our backyard. No doubt this bird was checking out the squirrels and smaller birds that frequently feed in our yard. As is the case with
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snowy owls, the appearance of these other birds of prey is typically indicative of scarcer food supplies further north. One of the best places to get close views of raptors (i.e., birds of prey) is the Orphaned Wildlife (OWL) Rehabilitation Centre in Delta (www.owlcanada.ca). The volunteers of this non-profit group do an outstanding job of taking care of injured raptors and rehabilitate them for release back into the wild. Some of the birds brought in are unable to make a full recovery so they cannot be released. For example, some birds have reduced vision after an accident or a damaged wing that would make survival in the wild impossible. These birds are kept at OWL in pens available for public viewing where people can get close views. Having several species to observe at the same time facilitates comparisons between the species and can make for more interesting bird-watching than seeing the wild owls. OWL, at 3800 – 72nd Street in Delta, is conveniently located close to some of the good viewing areas for snowy owls on Boundary Bay. During the winter months, it is open on Saturday and Sundays (but not on Jan. 1) between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and offers public tours. It is well worth a visit and is especially appealing for children. Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is vicepresident of Burke Mountain Naturalists, chair of the Colony Farm Park Association and past president of the PoMo Ecological Society.
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Dormant spraying more than once is the best IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter Now is the time to take care of deciduous trees and shrubs for better health in spring
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ormant spraying is one of the most important winter tasks to keep most of our deciduous trees and shrubs clean. Moss, algae, fungus, overwintering insects and disease will all take their toll during the growing season unless we take some action now. Done correctly, dormant spraying is one of the easiest and most effective sprayings you can do for your trees and shrubs. It is mostly organic, very low in toxicity and safe for the environment. These pre-
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Foundation offers cash to needy groups in Port Moody Donations needed as well to boost endowment The Port Moody Foundation is kicking off its 2012 granting cycle and seeks Letters of Interest from eligible non-profit organizations. Groups needing financial support in 2012 for projects and programs that will benefit Port Moody and its community members may receive grants of between $500 and $2000. In 2011 the Port Moody Foundation provided over $5,000 in funding grants to help local nonprofits fulfill their goals of serving the community. “The current financial uncertainty is placing great challenges on non-profit organizations”, says foundation president David Spence. “Our funding grants can help ensure that they’re able to continue the vital work they do to nurture and sustain the Port Moody community.” Letters of Interest should be limited to one page and outline a project or program that fits with the funding areas identified in the foundation’s mission: social, cultural, ecological and recreational. Letters should be submitted by Friday February 3, 2012, to the Port Moody Foundation, 300 Ioco Road, Port Moody, BC, V3H 2V7. A copy should also be emailed to paul_thiel@telus.net. The foundation will review all submissions and create a short list of those which best meet the its funding criteria. Organizations selected will be notified later in February and will be requested to submit a more detailed funding application by March 16, 2012. Successful grant applicants will be notified in May 2012. For further information, contact Paul Thiel, Grants Committee Chair, at 604.936.1104 or visit www.portmoodyfoundation.bc.ca. The Port Moody Foundation has been building and growing endowments in partnership with the community since 1989. Income from the endowments is used to fund grants to local charitable causes that benefit the citizens of Port Moody. Donations to help build the Foundation’s Community Endowment can be made online at www.portmoodyfoundation. bc.ca.
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Tri-City News Friday, December 30, 2011, A23
CONTACT Larry Pruner, Sports Editor email: sports@tricitynews.com phone: 604-525-6397 • fax: 604-944-0703
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Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs co-owner Ken Wood poses in front of the team’s home, Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, after announcing the defending Canadian national Jr. A lacrosse-champion team was for sale.
Jr. A’s up for sale review/2011 By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
For sale: The best Junior ‘A’ lacrosse team in Canada. Fresh off their victory the previous summer as hosts of the Minto Cup national tournament, co-owners Ken Wood and Rocky Zimmerman were offering their Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs to the highest bidder –– preferably, they insisted, to one who would keep the team in the city and continue to play out of their home location since 1965, the Sports Centre (now Poirier Sports Complex). Wood and Zimmerman contended they were being forced to opt out primarily as a result of a push by the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association executive to move Jr. A’s evening practice time to free up more prime hours for CMLA teams. The pair also cited a lack of support from the city of Coquitlam. Coquitlam Sr. Adanacs, who alternate midweek floor time with the Jr. Adanacs, were also feeling the practice-time pinch and held an emergency executive board meeting to discuss the issue. When contacted the next morning, Sr. Adanacs general manager Les Wingrove reserved comment, other than to say he was hopeful to meet “within the next couple days” with city officials to try to resolve the
issue before his team made a firm decision on what it would do. Wingrove said time was of the essence with the Sr. A’s presence expected at next Tuesday’s Western Lacrosse Association junior draft in Burnaby. At the time, it was the Jr. Adanacs who were most irate. “We’re not bluffing about selling but we’re tired and worn out,” Wood told The Tri-City News. “We’ve received absolute silence from the city and literally no support.”
BEST WINS, BRAWL ENSUES
When the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils knocked off the North Delta Huskies in the B.C. AAA senior boys high school provincial soccer final, they did more than take home a championship banner. With the victory the squad became only the fifth team in league history to win backto-back titles, a feat that was not lost on coach Alfonso Napoletano. “The boys were very motivated to repeat the championship because they knew it had been rare,” he said. “I am so proud of the boys and was very pleased with their work ethic, teamwork and dedication.” After, a brawl that ended the tourney was a disappointing end to a spectacular game, Napoletano said. “Our team’s celebration was cut short after the game because of the incident
and the Best boys are a bit upset that they didn’t get much recognition at the field or in the paper for what they did on the soccer pitch,” Napoletano said in an email. The fight apparently started when a Charles Best fan taunted the losing North Delta team. Eyewitnesses reported that the fan was knocked down and kicked several times until he was rescued by a teacher.
There, things quickly began to crumble for Canada, as Russia scored goals 11 ticks apart before the three-minute mark to cut the margin to one. Five minutes later, with Canada reeling defensively, the Russians tied it and, then with overtime a distinct possibility, they potted the winner with 4:38 remaining. Russia sealed the win with yet another goal with 76 seconds to play.
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After getting literally buffaloed by the Russians, Port Moody’s Ryan Johansen still felt immense pain a dozen hours later in Chicago. And it wasn’t because of the fat lip he incurred as a result. In charge 3-0 going into the third period, Team Canada and the centre Johansen watched in disbelief as Russia ripped in five straight goals on way to a 5-3 victory in front of 18,690 mostly maple leaf-mad fans and millions of television viewers in the goldmedal battle at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. “It still hurts right now... it’s hard to even talk about,” Johansen told The Tri-City News on the phone during a stop-over Thursday morning in Chicago enroute to rejoining his junior team, the WHL Winterhawks, in Portland, Ore. “Our first period was outstanding... to have a 2-0 advantage, and then go up 3-0 [early in the second]. We were feeling really confident going into the third.”
Whenever wrestling gets highlighted provincially, Port Coquitlam resident Mike Jones smiles just knowing he might have merely had a small part in making it happen. If more than 35 years coaching grapplers to greatness at the collegiate and international levels is simply a little piece of recognition, one has to wonder what a weighty contribution to a sport looks like to him. Jones, 59, humbly and graciously celebrated the announcement that he was chosen as part of the 2011 class of B.C. Sports Hall of Fame inductees as a builder. “It’s always nice to be recognized for one of the bigger honours in B.C.,” said Jones, whose Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club/ Simon Fraser Clan have churned out 18 Olympians and eight NAIA national team titles under his long-time tutelage. “We’re not always highlighted as a sport so, sure, it makes me happy when we get recognized.”
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The year 2011 was yet another grand one for sports in the Tri-Cities, including the moving story of Scott Fenton, the consummate giving, aging athlete who has had his share of hardship.
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Scott Fenton of the Redhawks in the PoCo Over-30 men’s baseball league estimates he played 400 straight games before being sidelined by an out-of-town work commitment.
Gutsy ironman streak ends By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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e played the day his dad died. He played the day after he had 52 stitches sewn into his wrist following extensive surgery. And he plays today with a herniated disc in his back that causes him sheer agony whenever his six-foot-one, 280-pound frame barrels around the bases. Mind you, Scott Fenton did not play June 26, marking the first game he’s missed in the PoCo Over-30 men’s baseball league since he joined the faction eight years ago. That day, the 38-year-old catcher was in Atlanta, Ga. tending to industrial-sales job demands from which he couldn’t escape but likely would have if he wasn’t roughly 2,000 nautical miles away from planting his spikes into the diamond dirt at Thompson Park. And that’s what dead-stopped his streak of what he measures to be 400 straight games, including playoffs, PoCo Over-18 fall ball and serving as a spare “at least 50 times” at one time or another on each of the PoCo Over-30’s other eight teams. Sounds like a fair excuse. Just don’t let it happen again, man. “I take a lot of pride playing in this league,” said an earnest Fenton, who played 133 straight games, clobbered a league-best 102 RBI and batted for a .335 average since the PoCo Over-30 loop began keeping official stats in 2006. “It’s not about being an individual on an individual team. It’s about doing what’s best for the league as a whole.”
Fenton played PoCo minor ball since he was age 5 when he was first influenced by his father, Darryl, a former playing great with the old Vancouver Pharaohs senior men’s squad. At 13, Fenton toiled for the national-champion Coquitlam Little League Junior division team which now, remarkably, houses six players on his PoCo Over-30 men’s squad, the Redhawks. Fenton wears No. 9 in memory of his dad, who used to wear the same digit when he played and died from a stroke suddenly at home in summer 2009. Later that day, Fenton suited up and played for the Redhawks in a league game at Maple Ridge’s Larry Walker Field. “He would have wanted me to play,” reasoned Fenton, noting that the day this story ran, ironically, marked the second anniversary of his dad’s passing. “I’ve gone through a lot of adversity, without saying. You’ve got to be a diehard to play at this age.”
U. SCHOLARSHIPS GALORE
A group of standout Tri-City high school students achieved athletic scholarships in 2011 to some big-name universities. Among those were: Mallory Sall (volleyball), at North Dakota’s Minot State; Jordan Varga (baseball), at South Dakota State; Bret Macdonald (basketball) at UBC Okanagan; Bobby Pospischil (football), at Simon Fraser; Katie Woo (volleyball), at Thompson Rivers; and Cam Canales (football), at UBC.
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~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~ Clean to Perfection. Reliable/Honest ICBC & Veteran’s claims. Lic’d / Ins. Windows Free. 778-840-2421 CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs. Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate flooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539
PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Ph: 604-469-2331
Advertising Sales Consultant The Award-Winning Outlook newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person. The successful candidate must have the ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service. The winning candidate will be a team player and will be called upon to grow an existing account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. The candidate will have two years of sales experience, preferably in the advertising industry. The position offers a great work environment with a competitive salary, commission plan and strong benefits package. The Outlook is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States. Please submit your resume with cover letter by Friday, January 20, 2012. To: Publisher, The Outlook publisher@northshoreoutlook.com fax: 604 903-1001 #104 – 980 West 1st Street North Vancouver, BC V7P 3N4
Tree Service * ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
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Dean 604-834-3076 HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430
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MOVING & STORAGE
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AFFORDABLE MOVING
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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs
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Prompt Delivery Available
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PETS
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LANDSCAPING
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MULTI POM puppies, 2 F, 1 M, 7 weeks old. Ready to go. All shots. $500. obo. Phone 604-825-2271.
TOY POMERANIANS. 4 months & older. Vet ✓, healthy, 1st shots, dewormed, $550 up. 604-607-5367
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TREE SERVICES
PETS
STANDARD POODLES. Brown & cream. 10 weeks old. CKC reg’d. vet ✓. $1,100. 604-746-9569 Abb.
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LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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If I can’t do it It can’t be done
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416 ✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640
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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
477
PETS
Blood Hound pups, CKC Reg health ✔, 1st vac., micro chipped, 1 male, 6 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go 604-574-5788 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUA Pom X puppies. M & F. Vet checked. 1st shots. $600. each. 604-226-7314 Abbotsford. COCK A POO PUPPIES Family raised (2) Female, (2) male. $500. Ready to Go! (604)467-6643 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $550: Born Sept. 26th. 1 Male, 1 Female. 604-836-6861 LABS YELLOW P/B pups, born Dec 14th. Dewormed, 1st shots, $750. 604-888-4662, (Langley)
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
533
FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
545
FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
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FURNITURE
MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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Tri-City News Friday, December 30, 2011, A27
REAL ESTATE 627
HOMES WANTED
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
TRANSPORTATION 810
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
845
TRANSPORTATION
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
The Scrapper
COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
PORT MOODY
Time to move into Fall .... At, The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager
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Call 604-724-6967
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE RIDGE
1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/mo BURNABY
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs. (604)936-5755.
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
COQUITLAM
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac. Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
Call: 778-882-8894 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818 Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room.
PORT COQUITLAM
2 Bdrms Available Large, bright stes avail. Walking distance to all amenities and WC Express. New carpets and appl’s. Gated parking. Quiet and secure bldg. Adult oriented. Sorry no pets. Refs required.
Call 604-941-9051
For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
PORT COQUITLAM
Hyland Manor
1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925
751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING SENIORS ENJOY SAFE all inclusive, professional care in home-like Schaugnessy starting at $2150. Po Co. 604-468-4856.
750
SUITES, LOWER
Coq/PortMoody. Beautifully reno’d 1 bdrm stes. Start $700 + utils. inste W/D. Now. N/P-N/S. 604-283-9055. COQUITLAM 1 bdrm gr/lvl, quiet, priv ent, w/d, new paint, fenced yard. $650 incl utils. 604-941-4166
751
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2006 FORD FUSION, 4 dr, 39,000 kms, V6, all options, $7,950 obo. Phone 604-780-8404
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
SUITES, UPPER
1996 GOLF 230K, Aircared. Pioneer sound. New battery, snow tires, well maintained. Must See! $2900. obo 604.418.9028
COQUITLAM, near Coq. Center. $1500/mth. 3 bdrm main floor, 2 baths, shrd lndry & utils, NS/NP, near transit. Immed. 604-218-8164.
2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms, auto, new tires. $5500 firm. Phone 604-538-9257.
752
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TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938 PORT MOODY - Townhouse - 3 Bed, 1 Bath. 301 Afton Lane, quiet area, short walk from Newport Village, updated Kitchen/Bath, laminate floors, large deck/parking. Amenities include pool/party room. $1650, available 1st Jan. 778-5589359 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhome $830/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-942-2277
RECREATIONAL/SALE
2011 WILDCAT 282RK
Dual pane windows, ext. shower, fantastic fan, microwave, elec. power awning, DSI water heater. $32,483 (stk.30380) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
2011 EVER-LITE 31RKS
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COQUITLAM, near Coq. Center. $850/mth. 2 bdrm, new kitchen, 1 bath, shrd lndry & utils, NS/NP, near transit. Immed. 604-218-8164.
604-464-3550 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
COQUITLAM Ctr. 1 Bdrm suite. No smoking, N/P. $700/mo. incl. utils. Avail now. 604-945-5314
COQUITLAM WW Plat. 1 bd + den Pri entry, patio, lndry. $900/incl. Jan 1st. NS/NP. Ref. 604-944-1941.
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AUTO FINANCING
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Sherwood Apt 727 North Rd 1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU 5 Mins to shops & transp
Call 604-830-9781 www.aptrentals.net PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $765 & $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
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TRUCKS & VANS
2004 GRAND CARAVAN, 36,000 KMS, v6, loaded, seats 7, $7950 obo. 604-780-8404
Quiet, clean, well-maintained, updated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS. Starting at $750/mo.
RENTALS 706
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
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