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Metro Vancouver mayors have asked before and they’re asking again that the province use its new municipal auditor general to check up on how TransLink is spending taxpayers’ money.

Mayors demand audit of TransLink Governance reform and new funding sources are also eyed By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

Responding to a note on The Tri-City News’ Facebook and Twitter pages, readers pitched in with their images of this week’s snowfall in the Tri-Cities: Top left and right: Desiree Dupuis snapped two deer as well as the snow-covered rooftops of Heritage Woods. Above left: James Putnam captured kids and parents sledding at Kilmer elementary school in Port Coquitlam. Above right: Julia Zado photographed her daughter, pretty in pink and white.

City handing out fines to snow-clearing scofflaws The city of Port Coquitlam issued notices this week to businesses in the downtown area and along Broadway Street for not shovelling their sidewalks. City bylaws require all residential and property owners to clear snow and ice from their sidewalks as soon as possible after a snowfall, or by 10 a.m. The notices issued after this week’s snowfall indicate

that failure to comply can result in a $75 fine. The city has been proactively enforcing the bylaw in high-traffic spots such as downtown while relying on complaints from the public for enforcement in other areas. Anyone who is physically unable to shovel snow can sign up for the Snow

Angels, a volunteer snow-clearing program, by emailing snowangels@portcoquitlam.ca or calling 604-927-5204. To qualify, property owners must be over 65 or have a disability. PoCo is also asking for more volunteers for the Snow Angels program; visit www. portcoquitlam.ca/snowangels for more information.

Metro Vancouver mayors are again demanding the provincial government name an auditor to probe TransLink and ensure taxpayers aren’t getting ripped off by the transportation authority. The Mayors’ Council on Re gional Transportation, which controls tax increases for TransLink, had asked the province last fall to put the transportation authority under the scrutiny of its new Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG). But Ida Chong, the minister responsible for municipalities, said in a letter TransLink’s “unique governance structure” makes that difficult, adding she instead wants to get the new AGLG office running and focused on performance audits for cities and regional districts. That answer didn’t go over well with the mayors council, which voted Wednesday to raise the issue again. “At the end of the day, we just want TransLink audited — whatever mechanism they choose,” Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said. “We’d like to get a little bit more information about the organization we’re blamed for,” added Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart. see MAYORS WANT WANT,, page 6

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sent their communities are almost always the same individuals,” Irvine said. “The most difficult thing [planners] are faced with is, how do you engage the satisfied and the content? How do you engage the silent majority?” At Monday’s council-incommittee, councillors suggested a number of outreach methods, including social media, “tailor-made” open houses and contact at festivals and other big events. As well, they suggested staff deal with “prickly issues” around neighbourhood rejuvenation at the start of plans to hash out residents’ concerns. Last year, after the Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan was unanimously adopted by council after several years of consultation, councillors were accused of “hiding” the fact that 15 new highrises were planned for Austin Avenue. “We’re trying to avoid another Austin Heights,” Coun. Terry O’Neill said Monday. “Lessons were learned.” A s f o r l a s t m o n t h ’s MaillardvilleNeighbourhood Plan open house, of the 180 people who attended, half said they heard about it through printed material — i.e., newspaper ads and newsletter/flyer — while the rest were alerted to it through an email or word-of-mouth, according to a city report. jwarren@tricitynews.com

Lots of work planned along Evergreen Line UP, UP AND AWAY The sales centre for the first highrise to be built in Coquitlam’s Austin Heights under its neighbourhood redevelopment plan opens next week. Beedie Living’s presentation centre for The Austin — a 19-storey tower at Blue Mountain Street and Austin Avenue — will open at noon Jan. 28 at Unit J, 1001 Austin Ave. Designed to Built Green standards, The Austin will include a 9,000 sq. ft. private rooftop garden and a recycling facility as well as commercial space at street level. The homes range in size from 417 sq. ft. for a “junior one-bedroom” to 1,431 sq. ft. for a penthouse. The controversial development upset some neighbourhood residents when Beedie brought its bid forward last year at 24 storeys. Many homeowners complained about the height as well as the extra traffic and shadows from the building.

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As Coquitlam positions itself for massive growth over the next few years to get ready for the Evergreen Line, city managers are trying to find the best way to get residents involved to shape growth. Currently, city staff are working on four neighbourhood and area plans to concentrate the influx — in City Centre, Maillardville and Burquitlam as well as in Partington Creek, a new area on Burke Mountain. Bruce Irvine, Coquitlam’s manager of community planning, said the Partington Creek early designs will come before city council Jan. 30 while the next steps for City Centre will be discussed next month. But according to a 2012 action plan report released Monday, the neighbourhood plan update for Burquitlam — where development pressures are being felt in anticipation of an Evergreen Line station by Burquitlam Plaza — is listed as “currently not resourced,” a comment that annoyed many councillors at the council-in-committee meeting. “We’ve been working full-

out and we’ve had more success in getting more efficient in the planning department,” Irvine told The Tri-City News Wednesday. “Burquitlam is important. It needs a new area plan because it’s got

the Evergreen Line. It’s got significant demands now for higher-density development in that area. And we really do recognize that we need to improve the overall community amenities in that

greater area.” The challenge with neighbourhood plans, he said, is tying them with engineering, transportation and environmental studies as well as increased consultation.

Public input is key to moving the projects ahead, but Irvine said there’s a sense of “stakeholder fatigue.” “We’re finding that those individuals who are kind enough to step up and repre-

City looks to crack down on over-eager builders Show homes have gone up too early By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A builder who was issued with a stop-work order by the city of Coquitlam last month while constructing a show home on Burke Mountain is expected to meet with city staff this week. Jim McIntyre, Coquitlam’s general manager of planning and development, said the show home was being built without a permit and, to compound matters, in an unserviced subdivision. Coquitlam’s building bylaw states show homes cannot go up until a new subdivision is substantially finished — that is, with roads, curbs, gutters and other necessary amenities.

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McIntyre, who declined to name the builder, said the problem came to light in the week after Christmas, when city inspectors were on Burke and looking at siltation runoff in the area. McIntyre said city managers also plan to meet with other Burke builders in the near future to review regulations from Metro Vancouver municipalities about the timing of show home construction. If changes are needed, Coquitlam managers and council will consider clarifying the city’s building policy. “The issue is not about show homes, there will always be show homes,” city manager Peter Steblin stressed at Monday’s council-in-committee, when the topic was raised afterwards by Coun. Terry O’Neill. “It’s when you allow them to be built, how far in advance

related to the road construction? “Can you build a house without sewers in front of it? What is the state of the surface in front of it? All of those issues we are looking at and, in this particular case, we believe builders are becoming a bit more aggressive than they were historically or what our policy allows... and that’s related to the overall economic situation.” The spring is typically a good time to sell homes and builders want to get their product on the market as soon as possible, Steblin said. But Bill Susak, Coquitlam’s general manager of engineering and public works, said builders are putting stress on the environmentally sensitive mountain when they build on unserviced lots, and there are no municipal side protec-

tions for siltation runoff. Mayor Richard Stewart said the city needs to strike a balance between the builders’ wants and the city’s responsibilities to safeguard the public from environmental hazards. The city is planning a community of 20,000 more residents in five new neighbourhoods on Burke Mountain over the next 20 years. The neighbourhoods are called Upper Hyde Creek, Lower Hyde Creek, Smiling Creek, Partington Creek and Hazel Drive. The city has yet to complete the neighbourhood plans for the latter two but construction is brisk in the first three (at the Jan. 30 public hearing, three of the eight rezoning bids to be considered pertain to Burke housing developments). jwarren@tricitynews.com

Messy builders blamed Coquitlam is also taking issue with Burke builders leaving their construction sites in a mess. McIntyre said the city has received a number of complaints from neighbours who say crews have strewn trash over the work sites and not picked it up before the end of the day, creating a feast for bears. As well, there have been complaints that construction gear hasn’t been properly stored and roads have been cluttered with machines and other equipment. The mayor said he viewed the untidiness before the Christmas break and “there were some builders up there that showed no respect for the mountain,” he said, “and quite frankly displayed a complete lack of professionalism. We need to clamp down on the bylaw.” The city’s 2003 subdivision and development servicing bylaw states a “working area shall be maintained in an orderly manner and shall not be encumbered with equipment, materials or debris. Cleanup shall be a continuing process from the start of the work to final acceptance of the project.” Monday, Coun. Mae Reid, a realtor, was pointed with her words: “If you can’t come in and respect our neighbourhoods and our rules, then stay the hell out.”

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TIMES Committee of the Whole, 6:45pm Regular Council, 7pm

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New Town Centre library 3 months later than planned CPL director says changes worth the wait By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold, dark and empty now but when i t o p e n s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; l i ke l y sometime this fall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Town Centre library branch will be a bustling hub of learning, relaxing and collaboration. T hatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the hope of Coquitlam Public Library director Rhian P i p r e l l , wh o e nv i sions the new library on Pinetree Way in Coquitlam as a lively centre of community life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The location is ideal,â&#x20AC;? Piprell said, pointing to Coquitlam Centre across the street, Henderson Centre next door, several condo towers and street where the Evergreen Line will soon be built. Still, much work needs to be done before the doors will open â&#x20AC;&#x201D; later than previously scheduled â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the new $15.6-million project. Approximately $4 million in construction work needs to be done to the $9-million building at 1169 Pinetree Way before the library can move in its collection and start welcoming patrons. By the end of this month, contractors will be hired to complete the finishing work and construction is expected to start mid-February. Piprell expects most of the interior to be complete by the end of

CPL catalogue takes a leap into info age The Coquitlam Public Library collection will soon be coming to a smart phone near you. An update to the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18-year-old catalogue system will introduce many new features to library patrons, according to Rhian Piprell, CPLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director, who said the new system will be switched over on Feb. 14. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the two CPL branches will shut down for the day for the final transfer of information over to the new Polaris Integrated Library System. When the libraries re-open the following day, patrons will have access to many new features, Piprell said. Searching the catalogue will be more userfriendly, with pictures of book covers, tables of contents, book annotations and excerpts provided, she said. As well, patrons will be able to keep reading lists, save their searches and will be informed by email if a new book by their favourite author arrives. A new mobile catalogue app will also be available for smart phone users that will allow patrons to search the catalogue, place requests and receive messages about their items right to their phone. And the new system will allow the library to do more to serve its multilingual population. Materials can now be catalogued in other languages and eventually patrons will be able look up titles in Korean, Chinese and Farsi. This is a long-term project that is possible because the new catalogue system accepts non-Roman characters. Piprell said the old system was outdated and frustrating for patrons to use. The new system will be simpler and easier, although it may take an adjustment period to work out any glitches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bear with us, there will be a few things at first,â&#x20AC;? Piprell said, noting she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect many problems with the conversion. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com summer, barring any problems, and the collection could be moved in September, requiring a shutdown of the current Town Centre branch, the basement of city hall, for about a

month. If everything goes as planned, the new Town Centre branch should open in October, three months later than originally projected. The long gestation

period for the much-anticipated library is due to plan changes when a mezzanine floor was added to the project but Piprell said the extra floor space will make the wait worthwhile. When it opens, the new library will be t h re e t i m e s l a r g e r than the current Town Centre branch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the things I really like is the opportunity to have an art wall where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to work with artists at Evergreen [Cultural Centre] to display some of our local art,â&#x20AC;? Piprell said. It will be a well-lit space with lots of windows, wood finishing, a raised seating area with a dramatic black glass fireplace mounted on a textured wall. There will also be study rooms and a computer lab as well as areas for children and youth materials, and audio-visual and multilingual collections, according to a fit-and-finish report presented to council this week. Still, some fundraising will likely be required for some of the fur nishings and materials, Piprell said, and it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be known until the tenders are in whether the $4-million budget is accurate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bells and whistles weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to fundraise for and the [library] board is working on a plan,â&#x20AC;? she said. To get an idea of the look of the future the Town Centre branch, visit Coquitlam Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam Public Library director Rhian Piprell stands outside the building that will house the new Town Centre library branch at 1169 Pinetree Way (next to Henderson Place), where work will soon be underway on renovations for a fall move-in date. Changes to initial plans for the project prompted the new branchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheduled opening to be pushed back three months.

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Mayors want to be in control of transit uses rather than provincial priorities such as expanding the transit U-Pass system or choosing costlier SkyTrain technology over light rail for the Evergreen Line to the Tri-Cities. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom indicated last year he was amenable to discussing governance reform but Surreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Watts predicts it will still take a concerted effort to

Mayors also said it appears Chong doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand how TransLink works and how little the mayors control. The minister stated in her letter that the mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council â&#x20AC;&#x153;plays a key oversight roleâ&#x20AC;? in reviewing and approving plans approved by TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unelected board of directors. But the mayors contend they have no real power to shape or amend plans that the TransLink board passes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only to approve or reject the accompanying tax increases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She obviously doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any idea,â&#x20AC;? Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said of Chong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a situation where TransLink falls between the cracks and nobody seems to realize that,â&#x20AC;? Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said. The mayors are also pressing for major reform of how TransLink is governed, which potentially could mean a retur n to Lower Mainland mayors or councillors directly voting on plans and dayto-day spending rather than the appointed board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be in a position where we can actually influence the decisions coming to us in a meaningful way,â&#x20AC;? Corrigan said. TransLink commissioner Martin Crilly, who independently advises the mayors, said the TransLink board tries to tailor its plans in such a way that most mayors will support them and approve the required taxes. Eliminating the board and putting mayors back in direct charge could be dangerous return to more intensive politicking, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You may throw yourself into a situation where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forced to horse-trade with each other,â&#x20AC;? he warned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll vote for your project if you vote for my project,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and we end up with a transportation system that is sub-optimal.â&#x20AC;? Corrigan said some horse-trading would be inevitable but noted Metro Vancouver directors succeed in putting aside local differences for the good of the entire region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better?â&#x20AC;? he asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being responsible or being manipulated?â&#x20AC;? Cor rigan said his main concern is that the province skews TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priorities by dangling offers of grant money tied to the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pet projects. TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board puts such projects in its base plan and funds

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New mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council is elected North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton was re-elected the chair of the mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council Wednesday, defeating Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender. Fassbender, who was the previous chair before Walton, was acclaimed as vice-chair. Walton said the mayorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council will aim to quickly decide its vision for governance them through automatic increases in fare and property tax for in-

changes and take that to Victoria ahead of a possible spring session of the legislature. He said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also working with the province to explore new funding options for TransLink, which could include options like a vehicle levy or more road and bridge tolling. The mayors and the province must agree on a new revenue source by the end of flation over which the mayors have no veto. If mayors had real

this year to help fund TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the Evergreen Line or a temporary property tax increase averaging $23 per home kicks in for 2013 and 2014. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in addition to the two-cent-a-litre gas tax hike that takes effect in April and a 12.5% transit fare increase slated for next January, subject to the commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval. control of plans, he said, they might have put money to other

What Parents Need to Know Dear Parents, The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA), given to Grade 4 and 7 students, does not count towards your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marks. The results do not actively support your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning. s &3! TESTS ARE EXPENSIVE AND WASTE MONEY AT A TIME when cuts are being made. s &3! TESTS DO NOT HELP STUDENTS LEARN OR TEACHERS TEACH s &3! TESTS TAKE VALUABLE TIME AWAY FROM MORE MEANINGFUL LEARNING s 4HE DATA DOES NOT PROVIDE REAL HELP TO STUDENTS

parents, or schools. s 4HE RESULTS ARE MISUSED TO RANK SCHOOLS AND PROMOTE privatization. Teachers in Coquitlam recommend that parents write a letter to your school principal requesting that your CHILD BE EXEMPTED FROM THE &3! To learn more about your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress and the real assessments done in the classroom, talk to her or his teacher. A message from the Coquitlam Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association

sway Victoria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The provincial government is not motivated to change the governance model,â&#x20AC;? Watts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just want us to continue to raise taxes and take the hit for it and merrily go on doing what they do.â&#x20AC;? As for audits, the mayors also say they would be fine with the province putting TransLink under the auspices of the B.C.

Auditor General, which examines provincial government spending, but the government has so far refused. TransLinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than $1-billion annual budget comes mainly from $430 million in transit fares, $325 million in gas taxes and nearly $300 million in property tax, with the average home paying $228 to the authority. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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2475 Wilson Avenue TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, the City of Port Coquitlam proposes to sell the property located at 2475 Wilson Avenue, Lot 8, District Lot 379, Group 1, Plan 17609, New Westminster District. The lands described are not required for municipal purposes, nor are they reserved or dedicated. The City intends to sell this parcel of land to Quantum Properties for $1,800,000. For any additional information please contact the Corporate OfĂ&#x20AC;cer. Susan Rauh, CMC Corporate OfĂ&#x20AC;cer 604.927.5421 corporateofĂ&#x20AC;ce@portcoquitlam.ca www.portcoquitlam.ca

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The Coquitlam daycare operator charged with the death of an infant in her care made her second appearance in court Wednesday. Maria McFerran, who operated the Rattle-NRoll Daycare from her Shaughnessy Street home, made her first court appearance at Port Coquitlam Provincial court last week. She was released with conditions that she be of good behaviour and not care for or supervise any child under the age of 10. The 48-year-old woman is facing charges of criminal negligence causing death and failure to provide the necessaries of life in connection with the Jan. 17, 2011 death of Arto Howley. She is also charged with obstruction of justice. Police have not revealed the cause of Howley’s death. McFerran’s next court appearance is Feb. 8. Other court news:

man facing attempted murder charges for an attack on his mother pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and received a sentence of one day in jail. In October 2009, Port Moody Police were called to a Henry Street home where they found a 39-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. Officers located Brandan Birlie, then just 18, outside the home with wounds to his hands. He was sentenced last June after pleading guilty to aggravated assault and received the one-day sentence, with 13 months credit for the nearly seven months he had already spent in custody. spayne@tricitynews.com

Sex assault sentence A Port Coquitlam man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for two sexual assaults that occurred in early 2010. On Feb. 24, 2010 a woman was walking on Prairie Avenue near Shaughnessy Street when a man pushed her to the ground and sexually assaulted her over a period of time. After the assault, the woman ran home and called police. Coquitlam RCMP issued a request for tips from the public and received information on a previously unreported sexual assault that occurred in January. James Alkenbrack was arrested in the spring of 2010 and pleaded guilty late last year. He was sentenced Dec. 14, 2011 to 15 months and 15 days for the first count and 39 months and 15 days for the second, for a total of four years and seven months, less 20 months for time served. Alkenbrack, 22, received a 10-year firearms prohibition and will be on the national sex offender registry for 20 years.

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Coquitlam RCMP has a new officer in charge of its plainclothes investigations, crime prevention and crime reduction units. Insp. Paulette Freill, a 26-year member of the RCMP, joined the Coquitlam detachment last week, becoming the first woman ever to serve on its senior management team. “In one sense, we’re all Mounties and Insp. Freill’s credentials and experience are very

impressive,” said Supt. Claude Wilcott in a release. “But talking to front-line members and civilian staff, both women and men, there is a lot of excitement about having a woman on the senior management team... and a real sense that Paulette will bring a new perspective to the way we do things.” Freill joined the force in 1985, moving up the ranks while serving in detachments

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NOTICE OF INTENTION City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4206, 2012

TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt “City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4206, 2012” at the Regular Council Meeting to be held on February 6, 2012.

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The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of a 3,150 m² portion of Woolridge Street as shown in bold outline on the map below (1100 Woolridge Street). The City is requesting to cancel this portion of road to facilitate the relocation of this portion of Woolridge Street through the property at 1100 Woolridge Street to the south, as part of the King Edward Street overpass construction.

North Road / Clarke Road Water Main Construction Starting Monday, January 23, 2012

DRIVING SENTENCE Kenneth Baekgaard will spend the next few years on probation after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm. to According Coquitlam RCMP, the Port Coquitlam man was driving with a female passenger when he crashed into a tree and rolled a Ford Explorer on Oxford Street near David Avenue on Aug. 15, 2009. Police say he and another person moved the injured woman to a second location and left her on the side of the road. Residents near Cambridge Street and Lougheed Highway notified police and assisted the victim. Baekgaard, 24, was sentenced in October 2011 to three years probation and a one-year driving prohibition.

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Please be advised that there will be temporary lane closures along Clarke Road from Ebert Street to Morrison Street. Expect delays through this area.

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Construction begins on January 23, 2012 (weather permitting) and expected to be completed in late Spring. Phase 1 construction will start at Ebert Ave. and progress northward to Cottonwood. Visit www.coquitlam.ca for more information on construction projects in Coquitlam or call 604-927-3500.

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Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than Friday, February 3, 2012 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca; • In person at the City Clerk’s office which is located on the second floor of City Hall at 3000 Guildford Way; • By fax at 604-927-3015. A copy of Bylaw No. 4206, 2012 may be inspected at the City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Development Planning Section (604927-3430), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

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nce again, B.C. Conservation Officers are being criticized for doing the dirty work created by garbage scofflaws who refuse to clean up their act. No one likes the idea of bears being shot for being bears, least of all the officers, but when bears start eating garbage and getting habituated to humans, they turn into problem bears and options are limited. The fact is, bears are supposed to hibernate in winter but they’ll stay awake if there is food around so the people to blame for three recent Port Coquitlam bear deaths are careless people, not the conservation officers who dispatched them. Dropping bears off deep in the forest is the option preferred by most but, let’s face it, in winter, when there’s nothing to eat, those bears would have starved to death. We might feel better but the bear’s fate would have been the same. The problem is garbage and those Port Coquitlam bears killed last week would be still be alive today, snoozing away the winter, if it weren’t so easy to get.

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Discarding digital to chop wood and ‘talk’ AS I SEE IT Andrew Holota

eenagers can live without telephones, television, texting, Facebook and internet access. Heresy, cry the youth! Impossible, proclaim the parents! ’Tis true, say I. I have seen it with mine own eyes — for five consecutive days, no less. It was going to be an interesting social experiment. Could two 14-year-old girls be disconnected from the digital world for a week and emerge emotionally and mentally unscathed? The test subjects: Our daughter and a longtime friend. The laboratory: A log cabin in remote northern B.C., approximately 120 miles from the nearest civilization — and Wi-Fi service.

The time frame: Between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The lab personnel: Parents of said daughter, the couple who own the cabin and their 20-something son with girlfriend. The concept of the experiment is introduced to the primary test subject, along with a description of environmental factors; i.e., no running water or indoor plumbing, wood heating only, and just short periods of generator electricity; the rest by gas lantern or flashlight. Reaction predictable: High-pitched interrogative, dilated pupils, shortness of breath. Period of recovery required. (While our lab subject has been exposed numerous times to summer and fall outdoor conditions, a spartan winter world will be a new one. Ditto subject number two.) Agreement reached, arrangements made. One concession is negotiated. A portable DVD player and a movie is allowed during the 10-hour drive to said lab. Ditto on the way home. But not in the cabin.

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There will be other things to do, we promise. Such as staying warm. It’s -10 C when we arrive (and drops to -22 when we leave). There’s a foot of snow on the ground and that builds by another six inches after two more snowfalls. Prime conditions for snowshoeing. Ah, yes, there’s a little- known activity on the Wet Coast. Little point in putting flat baskets on the bottom of one’s boots to walk in water. Not so up in the snowy hinterlands of B.C. We did take some technology with us in the form of two snowmobiles. Of course, one packed it in on day two. That limited the gaspowered travel to the northern version of transit — a sled behind a snow machine. And when we weren’t doing that, there was wood to chop and carry inside. There were meals to prepare and consume. There was water to draw from under the ice in the creek, and tote to the cabin. And there was old-fashioned fun — cards.

Who would have thought two teens could engage in variations of games that have been around for centuries? At night, there were stars upon which to gaze. Not the paltry little pinpoints we see through city lights and smog. No, northern winter skies are dusted with a billion diamonds, some in swaths so thick they seem like glowing dust. And then there was the silence. Silence so penetrating you can hear it. Silence so pure it compels one to be silent. Except for the talking. Imagine that. Instead of texting, the girls talked. And talked some more. And they laughed, and walked and worked together, with nary a digit working a digital device. And they were reminded that this is what people used to do all the time. And it was good. Andrew Holota is the editor of The Abbotsford News, a Black Press sister paper to The Tri-City News.

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Tri-City News Friday, January 20, 2012, A11

FACE TO FACE: Should Canada hang on to its ties to the monarchy?

Too high a price for ‘our’ royals I

applaud the federal Liberals for having the guts to debate the merits of the monarchy at their national convention in Ottawa this past weekend. A priority resolution put forward by the youth wing of the party read as follows: “Be it resolved that the Liberal Party of Canada urge the Parliament of Canada to form an all-party committee to study the implementation of instituting a Canadian head of state popularly elected and sever formal ties with the British Crown.” It’s an age-old debate that has festered throughout the Commonwealth for decades. Other countries have appropriately recognized having a ceremonial monarch does nothing significant for their country’s pride and nationalism. In recent years, Australia, New Zealand, and Jamaica have all flirted with severing ties with the monarch. Guyana along with Trinidad and Tobago have already dispensed with it. According to a 2009 Canada Day poll by Strategic Council, only 30% of Canadians feel a connection to the queen or governor general and 65% think ties to the monarchy should be cut once the current queen dies. Despite the poll results, however,

ANDY RADIA

the Stephen Harper government is actually strengthening its connections with the royals. Last year, the government reintroduced the “royal” title back into the names of Canada’s navy and air force and ordered portraits of the queen to be given more prominence at foreign affairs headquarters. The government has also planned several events to commemorate the queen’s diamond jubilee. In a time of austerity, are these costs really necessary? According to a 2009 Maclean’s magazine report, Canadians spend more than $50 million a year on the monarchy — that’s about 1.53 cents for every man, woman and child in the country. That’s more, on a per capita basis, than the British, who expend $1.32 per head. I can think of a lot of other uses for the $50 million than to just waste it on pomp and ceremony. Prior to 1947, we were all considered British subjects, not Canadian citizens; we once sang “God Save the Queen” in our schools; we once had the Union Jack as our flag. But we rid ourselves of those colonial shackles. Breaking ties with the monarchy is the next logical step in our country’s evolution.

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A small price to pay for tradition I

like the Queen. I like the Canadian coat of arms. I like that we call things “Crown” land and “Crown” prosecutors, the “Queen’s” Printer and the “Royal Canadian” this and that. I like royal visits, when we crowd around and wave and the royals say how great Canadians are and that they are Canadians, too — such heart-warming hyperbole. I like the queen’s steadfastness. She has given 60 years to pomp, parade and ceremony, unfailingly sincere in projecting the importance of each occasion. She remains in character at all times, her regality and dignity her currency. Queen Elizabeth is a trooper of the first order. This alone is worth the $1.53 each Canadian pays per year to maintain various royal residences and heritage buildings in Canada — a steal at twice the price. Unlike others, we Canadians have always accepted our past vanquished. The French, our Aboriginal people and the British, none did we petulantly repudiate. We don’t need to cleanse ourselves of the monarchy. None of us is waking up sweating, worried about Britain usurping us politically. That we can respect the legacy

of the monarchy without feeling threatened makes us a more mature country. I hold little loyalty towards England or the Commonwealth. Indeed, my support for the monarchy is somewhat tenuous, based mainly on the exemplary performance of this queen and how deeply the Crown’s symbols and traditions are steeped into our culture. I may not feel as strongly about an imminent King Charles; perhaps we’ll all change our minds, but we can all cross that prig when we come to it. I must confess to unease about being on the same side of an issue as Stephen Harper. But this is the one issue I’ve found in which Prime Minister Harper doesn’t propose aping U.S. strategy and political structure. In fact, my alignment with Mr. Harper on this issue is reinforced by how much the monarchy helps differentiate us from our southern friends. We’re giving millions to corporations and tax cuts to the rich. We’re buying F35 bombers at $175 million a pop. We can scrape up $1.53 to keep this part of our Canadian heritage alive and to express our respect for Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years of unfailing devotion to Canada.

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The Tri-Cities’ three MLAs own properties in the area, have personal assets and debts, but did not accept gifts of $250 or more last year, according to public disclosure statements released recently. T h e p ap e r s f i l e d through B.C.’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner and viewed by The Tri-City News, show BC Liberal Douglas Horne, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, shares with his wife a communications and project management business called Laralas Investment, of which he is director and she is president/secretary. His wife, Larissa, also owns their home and she holds the mortgage, the documents show. Horne’s only source of income in 2011 was from his job as MLA while his spouse earned money through the University of the Fraser Valley, Capilano University and Laralas Investment. The

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Improvements inside Macmillan said the school have also he has worked with been made, he said, and Coquitlam RCMP, staff the district brought to- at the nearby Hyde gether the school com- Creek community cenmunity, including par- tre and with some older ents, to talk about build- youth and has had some ing issues. success. “A lot of those promA few local taggers ises have been car- are being monitored ried through,” said with the goal of catchMacmillan, noting that ing them in the act. The the school recently got a neighbourhood has heating upgrade, made also been asked to call some classroom im- Vandal Watch if they see trouble provements and dealt brewing, Macmillan with an ant You can comment on infestation. said. any story you read at He doesn’t “I think www.tricitynews.com think anyone over the last at the school 12 months, is responsible for the we’ve e really tried damage, the worst at hard h d to make sure this Minnekhada since doz- is a building we take ens of windows were pride in,” he said. broken last winter. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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Porter Street elementary student Josh Eisner said he hopes the community will join him in putting back handpainted wooden pink t-shirts taken down by a vandal.

Porter student still thinks pink An anti-bullying symbol torn down from a fence at Porter Street elementary school over the Christmas break will be re-installed, says the boy who initiated the project. Grade 5 student Josh Eisner said he hopes the community will join him in putting back the hundreds of hand-painted wooden pink t-shirts that were painted in February 2011 for Pink Shirt Day and put up by the school community last May to remind students not to bully one another. “I’m hoping somebody might want to help out and get the [antibullying] message out,” said Eisner, 10, as he surveyed the damage. He said the installation was supposed to be an anti-bullying reminder for students and it worked. “They’re just playing with each other, having fun and laughing,” said Eisner, who has been involved in anti-bullying campaigns at the school for three years.

The adults who’ve helped with the project also would like to see the wooden t-shirts reinstalled. Eisner’s mom, Denise, said she would like to see them moved to a more visible location. “We should band together as a community and take care of these messages that we’re trying to get across,” Denise said. Principal Brent Pattison would like them back up as well. He said he was sad to see so many taken down; some were even broken but were later placed in plastic bags by a Good Samaritan and left at the front door. Pattison said he doesn’t want to focus on the act of vandalism but would rather see some positive action taken. “I would like to see a picture of them repairing it,” Pattison said. Anyone interested in helping can email pinkshirtday@gmail.com This year, Pink Shirt Day takes place Feb. 29.

The windows have been replaced and the graffiti cleaned up but Minnekhada middle school staff and students remain disappointed at a recent spate of vandalism after several relatively peaceful months. On Jan. 11, someone with a golf club hit balls through 11 windows in the school’s courtyard — then threw the club through a window. The breakage was repaired immediately, said principal Darren Macmillan, but the damage was disappointing because of the work and effort that has gone in to making the school more secure. “It was a shame,” said Macmillan, who said the recent act of vandalism was the worst in months since the school district put screens on 85% of the school’s windows, cleaned up the courtyard and improved sight lines.

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New WestminsterCoquitlam MP Fin Donnelly this week threw his support behind Nathan Cullen, who is running to lead the federal NDP. Donnelly, the official

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Tri-City firefighters are facing some hot stuff — and full stomachs — for a cause this weekend. In one of their most fiery competitions yet, Taco Del Mar in Port Coquitlam is hosting a five-pound burrito eating challenge tomorrow (Saturday). The contest runs from 1 to 2 p.m. at the restaurant, located at 113-

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Coquitlam and Port Moody will be eating as much as they can in 20 minutes before a weighin will determine the winner based on who ate the most. “I would say if they eat four pounds in 20 minutes, then that’s what surprises me,” Setiaputra said. “The Port Moody firefighters are really excited to do it but I think the Port Coquitlam firefighters are a little afraid.” She said last year’s winners shared some advice with her: “Don’t skip breakfast. You have to let you’re stomach grow.”

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After a difficult time enforcing sign bylaws in the run-up to last fall’s municipal election, the city of Port Moody has established an election task force to examine issues related to signs and voter awareness. The task force will review current sign rules and propose improvements based on aesthetics, safety, enforceability, costs and staff resource allocation. Members will include experienced and firsttime council candidates, three citizens, the 2011 chief election officer and a bylaw enforcement officer. Other Moody news:

HALL CONTRACT Por t Moody has awarded the architectural contract for the new main fire hall to Cher noff Thompson Architects. The design team has also assessed the site

layout and come back with several concept options. In addition to the layout plan proposed by the fire hall task force, the team has come up with four additional options, each with several minor variations, for a total of 16 possible layouts within a maximum building size of 20,000 sq. ft. Guiding the decision process are several principles, including maximizing the site’s development potential and minimizing environmental impacts, and taking into consideration safety and vehicle movement plus best response times and deployment strategies. The next steps include presenting council with a preferred design sometime in the next two to three months before issuing final design approvals and awarding the construction contract. Council narrowly approved the new $11-million fire hall last June. The three-storey building, to be located on a piece of land at Ioco Road, Newport Drive and Knowle Street, is expected to be complete

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Dancing, shredding, music and more

Happy New Year, dragons Compiled by Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

t’s been a tough week slogging through the snow. Unwind this weekend at some unique arts events, help out a good cause or just check out a good game of hockey.

TODAY: Friday, Jan. 20 SHAKE IT UP Join the Zumba fitness craze and raise money for victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines at R.C. Macdonald elementary (2500 Leduc Ave., Coquitlam) from 7 to 8 p.m. Admission is $15 at the door. Email marichuphilp@hotmail.com for details.

SINGLES UNITE Everyone (who’s 40+ and single, that is) is welcome at the Tri-City Singles Social Club meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion (2513 Clarke St., Port Moody). Make new friends and take part in everything from bowling to dining, travel and more. Email tricityclub@gmail.com for more info.

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Undiscovered Theatre presents John & Jen, a quirky musical set in the United States between 1950 and 1990 that touches on some serious subjects. It’s showing at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Visit www.undiscoveredtheatre.com.

Saturday, Jan. 21 DON’T TRASH IT Recycle your plastic, styrofoam and electronic items and help raise money for youth programs at Place Maillardville. The fundraiser runs from 9 a.m. to noon in the Place Maillardville (1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam) parking lot. Visit www.pacificmobiledepots. com for accepted items and fees.

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Celebrate Chinese New Year — the year of the dragon — at Henderson Place Mall (1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) on Saturday (Jan. 21) from noon to 5 p.m. There will be an hourly lucky draw, kids’ corner, performances and plenty of neat exhibits to check out. Call 604-552-6130 for more information.

Get rid of your personal documents — and hang on to your identity — at a shred-a-thon benefiting the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. Bring as much paper as you like to Burquitlam Plaza (528b Clarke Rd., Coquitlam) from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Suggested minimum donation is $20 per box/bag. Tax deductible receipts available.

banners in action. Painting is on from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, and the banners will be on display in the galleria from Jan. 23 until Feb. 6, when they’ll be hung on Knowle and Murray streets, Ioco Road and Clarke Street.

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The Steve Kaldestad Quartet will perform a selection of jazz greats tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Made up of accomplished saxophonist Steve Kaldestad, acclaimed bassist

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Jodi Proznick, pianist Tilden Webb and drummer Jesse Cahill, the Quartet promises an evening of top-notch music. Tickets are $15/$13. Visit www.placedesarts.ca or call 604-6664-1636.

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Port Moody Black Panthers host the Aldergrove Kodiaks in a Pacific International Jr. B game at the PoMo rec complex (300 Newport Dr.) at 7:45 p.m. The 9-19-4-1 Cats have lost six straight games, while the 22-8-1-1 Kodiaks lead the five-team

Concert pianist Edison Quintana plays an all-Mexican program of music spanning 1880 to 1980 at the Yarilo Series House Concerts (34 Shoreline Circle, Port Moody) at 2 p.m. Visit www.yarilomusic.com for details. spayne@tricitynews.com

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Coquitlam history in sign and caboose YOUR HISTORY Jill Cook

caboose can be a beautiful thing and proof awaits in Heritage Square at the corner of Brunette Avenue and King Edward in Coquitlam. There, in front of Mackin House Museum, the wraps have been removed and our caboose is showing off its most recent restoration work and its bright new paint job. The exterior has been professionally refurbished to its original splendour and the faded paints and identifiers are looking fresh again. Its picture perfect but that’s not all. Its nearby mate, the Canadian Western Lumber Company arch sign, has also had a makeover to once more display its youthful appearance to visitors. These are two important industrial artifacts in the square and make great photo settings, although their historical significance is worth considering. The caboose dates from the 1970s — not that old in historical terms. CP Rail donated it when cabooses were

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The CP Rail caboose above dates back only to the 1970s but the sign next to it at Heritage Square in Coquitlam goes back to the city’s beginnings as a mill town. Both were recently refurbished and are popular with visitors. deemed no longer necessary but it is a tangible reminder of the important role that the railroad played in settling the West and developing our community. It was 1909 when the first trainload of workers arrived to take up waiting jobs in the Fraser Mills,

which was owned by the Canadian Western Lumber Company. The caboose is a picturesque beauty and serves as a magnet for visitors to the square. The Canadian Western Lumber sign has substantial local heritage importance and is closely linked

to the history of the mills in Coquitlam. As far back as 1889, there was a mill on the Fraser River. It boasted a capability to produce 200,000 board feet of lumber per 10-hour shift. Millside was the name of the company town. Economic times were hard and, for a

number of reasons, this mill closed in 1893 for a decade. The mill re-opened in 1903 under a new owner, Canadian Western, and the town was renamed Fraser Mills. Tradition in those days was for a company to build a gated arch over its main roadway; the company

did so in 1911, placing an “F” (for Fraser Mills) on either side. The gate closed off the company town and mill workers and residents travelling on foot had to enter through turnstiles located on either side of the gate. By 1913, the sawmill employed 800 men and the company town had a butcher shop, bakery, 300-bed hotel, barbershop and a bunkhouse. The replica company sign at Heritage Square is accurately located at the top of the hill, where the entrance to the former mill town had been. A turnstile is visible in one of the Museum’s very old pictures. How incredulous those workers would be to know the road to work would one day be past a Canadian Tire Store or an Ikea and would cross a major highway. Mackin House Museum has some fascinating pictures of the old company town. It is mesmerizing to stand under the sign today looking down the hill and imagine what the sight would have been a hundred years ago. The sign at Heritage Square is not an exact 1911 replica — the shape and positioning are

identical but the original had more text including the designation “private throughway.” Our records show that the sign changed over the years and became a little more ornate until it was removed entirely in 1923. When King Edward was re-routed in the 1990s from the front of Mackin House to the back (creating Heritage Square), the relationship of the house and sign to the original company road became more obscure. Heritage Square is a Coquitlam landmark of historical and cultural significance. Mackin House Museum shares the square with Place des Arts and the Canadian Railroad Historical Association. We work collaboratively to preserve, protect and promote history, arts, and culture in our community. This spring, garden enhancements will be a front and centre focus. Come for a visit — and bring your camera. Your History is a column in which, once a month, representatives of the Tri-Cities’ three heritage groups writes about local history. Jill Cook is executive director of the Coquitlam Heritage Society.

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Some books available for loan at Douglas College have feelings and, right now, they are excited, nervous and curious. That’s because they’re human books being “loaned out” at the Health and Literacy Living Library, set for Feb. 2 at Douglas College’s David Lam Campus in Coquitlam. “We consider them all to be bestsellers,” says Debbie Schachter, director of learning resources at Douglas. “Where can you borrow a book for 20 minutes and ask the exact questions you want and know you’re going to get an expert response?” Living Library, which runs from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at the Pinetree Way campus, is co-hosted by Coquitlam Public Library (CPL) and includes human books from Douglas, CPL, Fraser Health as well as others. Rhian Piprell, CPL’s director, says this is the sixth time the library has partnered with Douglas College to host a Living Library event “and each time we wonder which of our books will be borrowed and which will languish in the stacks — it is always a surprise.” The “books” are volunteers “who like the idea of face-to-face interactions when so much information today is impersonal and over the internet,” said Hazel Postma, associate vice-president of external relations at Douglas College, who brought the concept of Living Library to Canada in 2006. “Not only that, but borrowing one of our books means you can ask exactly what you want without spending hours trolling through websites or searching library collections,” Postma said, adding, “Living Library is about connecting people, sharing experiences and expanding horizons.” Health and literacy are the topics at the Feb. 2 event, with a variety of human books available for borrowing covering such topics as nutrition, speech, language and swallowing, storytelling, ESL, mental health, financial literacy, social media and more. Library staff at both institutions are enjoying the play on words the Living Library prompts, Schachter said. “Jokes abound: ‘Have you been checked out yet? I’m on reserve. I hope I’m not left on the shelf.’ Living Library is a fun and engaging way to promote libraries while encouraging connectedness — and we are offering refreshments to our ‘books’ and their borrowers.” Living Library takes place Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon to 2 p.m. at the David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Admission is free, everyone is welcome. Parking is available either underground or on Pinetree Way. For information, call 604-777-6173.

So you think you know it all? Douglas College is offering to prove it while raising money for a library in Uganda. Douglas College Library, in partnership with the Douglas College Foundation, is hoping to raise $6,000

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. The City Clerk’s Ofﬁce will compile a Speakers List for the Public Hearing items – please register by telephone at 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given ﬁrst opportunity. Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

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Public Inspection of Materials Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Wednesday, January 18, 2012 to Monday, January 30, 2012 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

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• Part 2, Interpretations - to simplify and provide greater clarity to several deﬁnitions. • Part 4, Procedures - to exempt ﬁre damaged buildings from development permit review. • Part 5, General Regulations - to add a new section regarding accessory uses, for regulations already existing in the Zoning Bylaw but located elsewhere. • Part 9, Residential General Regulations - by deleting it in its entirety and relocating the regulations located within this part to each of the residential zones for which they apply. • Part 10, One-Family Residential Zones - by adding a maximum lot coverage of 45% for all buildings and structures in the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, and RS-6 zones and by amending the RS-7 and RS-8 minimum interior building and structure setbacks to 1.2m from a property line. • Parts 10-12 - would be amended to clarify principal and accessory uses within each of the residential zones. If approved, the Bylaw will reduce the number of requested variances and improve development application processing times. For further information on these amendments please contact the Planning and Development Department by calling 604-927-3430.

Reference No. 11 015534 RZ Bylaw No. 4272, 2011 Address: 1175 Pinetree Way

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The intent of Bylaw No. 4272, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4272, 2011 from RS-1 One-Family Residential and C-2 General Commercial to C-4 City Centre Commercial. .

The intent of Bylaw No. 4270, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to further reﬁne a number of sections within the Zoning Bylaw for the purpose of clarity and function. The proposed Bylaw is comprehensive in nature and would amend a number of sections, as follows:

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Reference No. 10 012083 Bylaw No. 4270, 2011 Text Amendment (Improve clarity and function of the Zoning Bylaw and Development Application processing times)

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If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of a one-family lot into two single-family lots.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4267, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4267, 2011 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 TwoFamily Residential.

Reference No. 11 015802 RZ Bylaw No. 4267, 2011 Address: 955 Madore Avenue

Item #5

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Reference No. 11 016537 RZ Bylaw No. 4269, 2011 Text Amendment (Bicycle Parking Requirements)

The intent of Bylaw No. 4269, 2011 is to introduce text amendments to City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to amend the off-street parking requirements by adding bicycle parking requirements and design standards for development projects in the City. If approved the text amendments should promote bicycle use by necessitating the provision of bicycle parking spaces for all development types and ensure that the appropriate number and type of bicycle facilities are provided within all development types to meet bicycle user needs.

• At the Public Hearing (please hand submission to the Clerk); • Online by emailing clerks@coquitlam.ca; • By regular mail to 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person to the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Or by fax to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Kerri Lore Deputy City Clerk

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BOOKS PLUS: What’s happening in libraries

Reading help for kids & adults Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the TriCities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM • Reading Buddies: A paired reading program for teens in high school and youngsters in Grades 1 to 4, Reading Buddies runs almost year-round at CPL. It’s a great way for kids to practise reading and for teens to accumulate volunteer service hours. The spring session of Reading Buddies will be held: Wednesdays, Feb. 8 to March 7, at the Poirier branch and Thursdays, Feb. 9 to March 8, at the City Centre branch; times: 3:30 to 5 p.m. for teens and 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. for kids. Application forms are available at the information desk in both branches as well as at www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The application deadline is next Wednesday, Jan. 25. Teen volunteers who are new to the program will be required to undergo a criminal record check at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment. Since Reading Buddies is a one-to-one

reading program, a volunteer is needed for every child. If there more kids than teens apply, the library will determine successful applicants by doing a lottery-style draw. Any children not selected are placed on a waitlist. All applicants are notified of their child’s status. For more information, call Chris at 604937-4140, Ext. 208, or email him at cmiller@ library.coquitlam.bc.ca. For more information about any CPL programs, visit www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

TERRY FOX • Choosing to Smile: Visit Terry Fox Library for an informal and uplifting evening with authors Michelle Rickaby and Glenda Standeven, whose book Choosing to Smile tells the life stories of three friends who “happened” to have cancer. Learn how this book came to be and ask questions about the writers’ unique experiences. This will be a light-hearted evening with plenty of laughter and autographed books will be available for sale. Meet the authors of Choosing to Smile, Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. You can also

drop by the library and have a look at its display uplifting books that celebrate life’s significant moments. For more information, visit www.fvrl. bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.

PORT MOODY • Pre-school Storytime: Join librarians on Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. in the Storytelling Circle for Pre-school Storytime. Help your 18-month to five-year-old child get ready to read with stories and songs. The earlier you expose a child to language, song and rhyme, the better. Storytime helps children build vocabulary, develop fine and gross motor skills, develop social skills, learn how to participate in a group

setting and form a positive, fun association with books and learning. Research shows that all these activities encourage healthy brain development. • Adult Learner Book Club: PMPL has a new book discussion group for readers who are learning English. The Adult Learners Book Club will meet once a month and discuss a book written in simple language. At the Feb. 8 meeting, an abridged version of the Canadian classic Anne of Green Gabless by Lucy Maud Montgomery will be discussed. This is a new opportunity for club members to read more, practise English conversation and make new friends. All adult learners, including ESL, are welcome. • Night Readers Book Club: New members are welcome, so drop in and share your insights of selected books with other people and learn about their reactions to the same books. The Night Readers next meet Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in PMPL’s ParkLane Room to discuss Saturday by critically acclaimed author Ian McEwan. This is a day-in-the-life novel that follows Henry Perowne on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003. A respected London neurosurgeon,

Caregiver education A program is being offered at the Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion to teach unpaid caregivers some basic tools for supporting their loved ones and themselves. A c a re g ive r i s a spouse, adult child, family or a friend who is providing support to a person over 50 years old. This program provides caregivers living in the Tri-City area with the tools to support their loved one and more important, the tools to remain healthy and well themselves. The weekly We d n e s d ay c o u r s e starts Feb. 1 and continues until Feb 29 between 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Each session costs $20 and lunch is included. To re g i s t e r at Dogwood Pavilion, call 604-933-6089. For more infor mation about the program contact Linda Western, project manager, Tri-Cities Caregivers Connections, at 604-927-7917.

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Perowne should be content but he worries about impending war and the changes he has seen since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. His thoughts reveal an undercurrent of fear that can be seen as a byproduct of our times. For more information, visit library.portmoody. ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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Real estate saw varied gains in 2011 Metro houses outperformed townhomes and condominiums

IN QUOTES

“One trend from 2011 that is clear was the preference for single-family homes. For the most part in our region, both sales and prices of townhomes and condos either stayed on par with 2010 or decreased.”

By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

Housing prices slumped in the second half of 2011 but real estate markets in the Lower Mainland ended up for the year overall. The gain was bigger in the western half of the region, with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reporting detached houses typically rose 11.2% for the year to $887,000. The hottest gain was a 34% jump in Port Moody, where the Evergreen Line is now assured to pass through after funding for the SkyTrain extension was secured in recent months. Houses on the west s i d e o f Va n c o u ve r also gained 20%, while the east side, West Va n c o u v e r, N o r t h Vancouver, Bur naby and South Delta all saw benchmark houses gain 13 to 16%.

Sukh Sidhu, FVREB president

TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

The real estate market is heating up again this month after a slowdown over the holidays. Housing prices reportedly slumped in the second half of 2011 but, overall for the year, markets were up. Attached homes and condos gained more modestly, up roughly four% on average. The Fraser Valley

Re a l E s t a t e B o a r d (FVREB), which covers Surrey, White Rock and North Delta, reported b e n c h m a rk h o u s e s

gained 3.3% in 2011 to $523,000. Townhouses and condos dipped, however, declining 2.1% (to $315,000)

and 1.2% (to $237,000) respectively. “One trend from 2011 that is clear was the preference for single-

family homes,” FVREB president Sukh Sidhu said. “For the most part in our region, both sales and prices of townhomes and condos either stayed on par with 2010 or decreased.” The hottest area was White Rock and South Sur rey, where sales were strong and prices of benchmark detached houses climbed 10.8% to $818,000. The most expensive cities in which to buy across the Lower Mainland remained the west side of Vancouver with benchmark detached houses nearing the $2 million level, West Vancouver houses at nearly $1.7 million and Richmond, at $1.07 million. Benchmark houses

can still be found for under $600,000 in areas like Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, North Delta, Surrey, Port Coquitlam and Langley in Metro Vancouver. In the Fraser Va l l e y, e q u iv a l e n t prices are $424,000 in Abbotsford and $344,000 in Mission. The Greater Vancouver statistics show the average residential property bought five years a go has gained almost 30% since then. Detached houses performed slightly better (up 38%) than condos or townhouses (both up just over 20%) over the five years. Median prices of detached houses in the Fraser Valley are up 26% over five years. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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BUSINESS PROFILE: Chomp Vegan Eatery in Port Moody

Vegan options are now close to home By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Before November a person living in the Tri-Cities seeking a vegan, gluten-free dining experience was destined for a trip to Vancouver. Not anymore. With the opening of Chomp Vegan Eatery in Port Moody’s Suter Brook area, local herbivores can now enjoy a meal close to home. Restaurant owner Vanessa Mills, who has lived in the suburbs for most of her life, knows the trouble of finding vegetarian or vegan-friendly establishments in the area. “It can be inconvenient,” she said. “You usually have to go to Vancouver. So I really wanted to cater to some of the people who live out this way.” So far, the 29-year-old restaurateurs said she is happy with the response. Opening at the base of several high-density condo developments, news of her restaurant has spread quickly within the neighbourhood and she already has several regulars. Chomp’s menu consists of several vegetarian and vegan mainstays, like the gluten-free mac’n’cheese and the Thai tofu bowl, but Mills adds her own spin with several dishes. Vegan cheese is smothered on wedge fries for her homemade poutine and she also offers up the Chomp sliders, a white bean patty lined with creamy sauce, spinach, tomato, sprouts and avocado. Learning how to cook is often the first step when

cutting meat and dairy out of a diet and Mills said most of the dishes she offers were concocted in her own kitchen. “There are supplements for everything out there now,” she said. “Some are tricky to find but they are out there.” The result, she added, will please both plant and meat eaters alike. While Mills is a natural in the kitchen, figuring out the business end of the restaurant industry took some schooling. Armed with a few ideas and a rough business plan she enrolled at the Douglas College self-employment program at the David Lam campus. There she met countless other entrepreneurs, receiving practical business advice and group support. “It was a fantastic course,” she said. “Almost everyday there is a different teacher and all have their own businesses. You get so many different opinions and ideas from these people. They just helped me walk through the process.” With the business plan in place Mills can once again focus on doing what she does best — preparing food. She has a few new ideas for the restaurant and is thinking about adding several breakfast items to the menu. “If you asked me five years ago I wouldn’t have thought I would be doing this,” she said. “But I just love cooking. That is where all the ideas are coming from.” • To find out more about Chomp Vegan Eatery go to www.chompveganeatery.com. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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TFSA a flexible saving option for many YOUR MONEY Colin Macaskill

he Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is getting good reviews from money managers. With the TFSA, you can contribute up to $5,000 a year, earn taxfree investment income and even make withdrawals without paying tax. It is an ideal complement to your existing Registered Retirement Saving Plan (RRSP) or Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) — offering you an additional tax-smart savings strategy. Within your RRSP or RRIF, your investment earnings grow on a tax-deferred basis, which means you don’t pay tax on the earnings until you eventually withdraw them — typically resulting in faster growth. But with the TFSA, your investment earnings grow on a taxfree basis, which means you never pay tax on them —not even at the time of withdrawal. This tax-free growth enables your savings to grow much faster than they otherwise would.

of your province of residence. • Create a contingency fund for emergencies or timesensitive opportunities. Here’s how it works: Any Canadian resident aged 18 and older with a Social Insurance Number can open a TFSA. In some provinces, you have to wait until you turn 19 (British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador). However, TFSA contribution room starts accumulating at age 18 regardless

CONTRIBUTIONS You have been able to contribute up to $5,000 per year to your TFSA since 2009. In future years, this amount will be indexed to inflation in $500 increments. You can also gift funds to your spouse or adult child to contribute to their own plans. There is no income requirement to contribute to a TFSA — you can make contributions even if you have no income. While your contributions are not taxdeductible against your income, as they are with an RRSP, any investment income they earn accumulates tax-free. If you don’t use all of your available contribution room in a given

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“There is no income requirement to contribute to a TFSA — you can make contributions even if you have no income.” Colin MacAskill year, you can carry it forward indefinitely. There is no age limit for contributing to your TFSA — it’s a lifelong plan.

WITHDRAWALS You can withdraw as much as you want, whenever you want, for whatever reason you want — and you pay no taxes on the withdrawal. What’s more, any amounts you withdraw are added to your available contribution room for future years.

You can transfer the assets in your TFSA at the date of your death to your spouse (or com-

mon-law partner) taxfree by naming them as the successor holder or beneficiary on your TFSA. Your spouse can transfer these assets to their own TFSA without affecting their available contribution room. If you do not name a successor holder or a beneficiary on your TFSA, then the TFSA assets will form part of your estate.

This article was supplied by Colin MacAskill, a vicepresident and an investment advisor with RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Member CIPF. This article is for information purposes only. Please consult with a professional advisor before taking any action based on information in this article. MacAskill can be reached at 604-257-7455.

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RESPs, sleep, more covered in baby talks Friday program at Place Maillardville

Coquitlam’s Place Maillardville is offering parents and guardians of children in their first year of life an opportunity to learn from guest speakers and to benefit from the support, conversation and validation offered in a comfortable and relaxed environment. Baby’s First Year is a free drop-in program — no need to register — made possible through the support of the United Way of the Lower Mainland. It runs Fridays from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. in Place Maillardville’s Heritage Room. The winter 2012 roster of guest speakers includes a variety of community partners: • Jan. 20 — Paul Hendriks on registered education savings plans; • Jan. 27 — Jamie Lynn Davis on baby sign language; • Feb. 3 — Penny Lehoux on medicine and babies; • Feb. 10 — Marnie Tocheniuk on postpartum health; • Feb. 17 — Thérèse Nahimana on baby French; • Feb. 24 — Dawn Whittaker on sleep; • March 2 — Christine Baron on wills and estates; • March 9 — Erin Newell on nutrition and weaning; • March 30 — Linda Moon on dental health. For more information on all Place Maillardville programs or to volunteer, call 604-933-6146, email programs@placemaillardville.ca or visit www. placemaillardville.ca.

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Techno Tuesdays at Port Moody library Want to learn the basics of using a computer or find your way around the internet? Need to open a free email account? Choose an afternoon or evening computer class that fits your schedule. All of these free, hands-on classes are held in the ParkLane Room at the library. Registration has begun. • Internet Basics: This class covers the basic toolbar buttons, internet terminology, printing and basic searching techniques. Participants should be able to use a mouse. Class takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 24, between 2:30 and 4 p.m. or 7 and 8:30 p.m. • Email Part 1: Sign up for a free email account. Web-based email is easy to get and accessible via the internet everywhere you go. Participants should be able to use a mouse. The class is offered on Tuesday, Feb. 7, between 2:30 and 4 p.m. or 7 and 8:30 p.m. • Email Part 2: Now that you have an email account, learn how to send attachments, create a contacts list and more. This class is held on Tuesday, Feb 14, between 2:30 and 4 p.m. or 7 and 8:30 p.m. • Beyond Google: Learn the basics of finding international newspapers, health, legal, career and consumer information and more. Please bring your valid library card with you. This course takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 21, between 2:30 and 4 p.m. or 7 and 8:30 p.m. Space is limited. For more information or to register for these free programs please call the Port Moody Public Library at 604-469-4577. PMPL is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

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The discount period has changed and a discount on the licence fee is only available until Feb 1, 2012. For spayed or neutered dogs, the rate is $27.00 until February 1, and $42.00 after February 1. For non-spayed or non-neutered pets, the reduced rate is $50.00 until February 1, and $65.00 after February 1. Coquitlam Animal Shelter 500 Mariner Way Coquitlam BC V3K 7B6 Phone: 604-927-7387 Fax: 604-927-7388 Email: animalshelter@coquitlam.ca Visit the Coquitlam Animal Shelter today to licence your pet. For more information and to renew your pet licence online, visit www.coquitlam.ca.

Have you received your 2012 property assessment notice? If it has not arrived in the mail by January 20, call toll free 1-800-668-0086. If so, review it carefully. Visit www.bcassessment.ca to compare other property assessments using the free e-valueBC TM service on our website. Questions? Call the ofﬁce listed on your notice. Don’t forget...if you disagree with your assessment, you must ﬁle a Notice of Complaint (appeal) by January 31, 2012.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY, JAN. 20

• Zumba fitness fundraiser for victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines, 7-8 p.m., R.C. Macdonald elementary school, 2500 Leduc Ave., Coquitlam. Admission: $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Info: marichuphilp@ hotmail.com. • Tri-City Singles Social Club welcomes new members at its meeting, 7:30 p.m., at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody. TCSSC provides an opportunity for single men and women over 40 to meet new friends and enjoy activities such as dining, theatre, bowling, travel, and more. Membership is $20 a year. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017, Vicki, 778-8836108 or Louise, 604-9418897. Email: tricityclub@ gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club book night; stamp swap and shop at 7 p.m., presentation of books after 8 p.m. McGee Room, community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

SUNDAY, JAN. 29 • PoCo Minor Softball is holding registration day and softball fun fair, noon-4 p.m., Hyde Creek rec centre; a fun afternoon with softball activity stations and door prizes; refreshments will be served. Info: Brittany, 778-3897076 or www.pocominorsoftball.com.

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• Heritage evening, 7-8 p.m., at the Archives in Leigh Square, PoCo. PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society hosts Steve Smith presentation on “A trip along the Alaska Highway.” Info: 604-927-7611 or www.pocoheritage.org.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered senior citizens in the Tri-Cities over the noon hour and training is provided for volunteer drivers. Info: 604-942-7506.

VOLUNTEERS • North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association is gearing up for its winter 2012 horseback riding program and urgently needs volunteers to help groom and tack horses and to either lead or side-walk with riders during their lessons. Horse experience is fabulous but not required. If you enjoy the outdoors, working with wonderful people of all abilities and love animals, this is the place for you. Potential volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. A volunteer orientation will be held Jan. 15. Info: 604462-7786. • Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Monday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606. • Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. Info: www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the crisis line.

• Canadian Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers and volunteer driver dispatchers in the Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to appointments. Info: Lizzie Gross, 604-215 5217 or lgross@bc.cancer.ca. • Mackin House Museum is seeking volunteers for its Bridging Generations project. Local seniors are needed to share their experience and knowledge of traditional arts, crafts, customs and culinary methods with children, youth and new Canadians, among others. If you have a skill to share (e.g., knitting, woodworking, painting, baking) or knowledge to pass down (e.g., history of the railroad or the Coquitlam community), you’re needed. Time commitment is 2–4 hours and is for one session; date/time are flexible and all project supplies will be provided. Info: Gail, 604-516-6151. • Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604-936-3624. • SUCCESS’ Host Program in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New Westminster is recruiting volunteer hosts to help

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new immigrants adapt to Canadian society and integrate into the community. Social contact with your new immigrant partner for 2-3 hours per week for up to 6 months. Info: Yumiko, 604-430-1899 or 604-4304199, or yumiko.king@ success.bc.ca. • Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 19 with boys 7-12 who have limited-to-no contact with their fathers. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • Big Brothers’ InSchool Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 19 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 436 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com. • Seniors Services Society needs volunteer drivers (must provide own vehicle) for seniors transportation program. On call up to 4 hours a week to transport and assist senior clients to medical appointments. Volunteers are reimbursed for costs. More drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels (3 hours once a week). Volunteers

also needed for reception Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-520-6621 or email volunteer@seniorsservicessociety.ca or visit www. seniorsservicessociety.ca. • Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volunteers for its PoCo Medical Equipment Loan Service Depot; duties include client service, data entry and equipment maintenance; training is provided for all positions. Depot is located at #104–1776 Broadway St. and is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: Diane, 604-709-6625 or stop by the depot to speak with a volunteer. • Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for preschoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474). • If you are interested in volunteering with the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, call 604-4693128. • PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are inter-

ested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www.kidstart.ca. • New View Society is recruiting new board members living in the Tri-Cities – someone with an accounting or legal background, or parent advocates of mental health. Fundraising experience or previous board experience would be an asset. For more information about these positions, email Gisela at giselanewview@shaw.ca or Judy at judyjackson@ shaw.ca. • Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470. • Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: Elske, 604873-4525 Ext. 301 or studybuddy@bigsisters.bc.ca.

• Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-675-2313, valm@ coastfoundation.com or www.coastfoundation. com. • Mature, reliable volunteers with good communication skills needed for food bank and thrift store in PoMo. Info: Krissie, 604931-5510. • Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events. Info: 604-939-1648. • Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Society food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds. Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-931-2450.

CLUBS • PoMo Men’s 55-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Phil, 604-468-2801 or Tony, 604-461-5901. • Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-937-4130. see page 41

NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION — COMO LAKE AVENUE BC Hydro will be doing maintenance work at 12 manhole locations along Como Lake Avenue from Barnard Substation (Gaglardi Way and Broadway Ave) to Como Lake Substation (Lougheed Hwy and Como Lake Avenue). There will be temporary lane closures along Como Lake Avenue. Please follow instructions from trafﬁc control personnel. Construction will begin in the middle of January and be completed by the end of March 2012. We appreciate your understanding and patience while we undertake this important work. For more information contact: BC Hydro Public Consultation & Stakeholder Relations

SPRINTER INVENTORY CLEAROUT

Phone: 604 623 4472 Email: stakeholderengagement@bchydro.com

All remaining 2011 Sprinters are priced to sell. Don’t miss this last † opportunity to take advantage of additional in-store cash discounts.

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© 2012 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. *Lease and finance offers based on a 2011 2500 C144 Standard Roof Sprinter available only through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services on approved credit for a limited time. Lease example based on $545 (excluding taxes) per month for 60 months. Down payment or equivalent trade of $6,435 plus security deposit of $600 and applicable taxes due at lease inception. MSRP starting at $42,900. A.P.R of 5.49%. Total obligation is $48,014. Finance rates starting at 4.9%. MSRP for 2011 Sprinters starting at $42,900. **Total price of $46,415 includes MSRP of $42,900, Freight/PDI of $2,995, Dealer Admin Fee of $395, air conditioning levy of $100 and $25 fee covering EHF tires. HST extra. Additional equipment not listed that may be available is extra. Licence, insurance, registration, “green” levy taxes (if applicable), fees levied on the manufacturer (if charged by the dealer) and PPSA are extra. Dealer may lease or finance for less. Offers may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. †Cash discounts offered only at the Boundary Road Sprinter location. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealer for details. Offers end February 29, 2012.

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Book buds

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A LITTLE BIT A HOME ON HOLIDAYS

Port Moody’s David Spence and Donna Otto spent two weeks recently in Costa Rica and took a little bit of the TriCities with them — a copy of The Tri-City News (above). Spence, president of the Port Moody Foundation and a retired minister, wrote in an email: “All in all, we were kept well informed of community events back home reading The News online and following the region’s activities by email.

The winter session of the Port Moody Library Book Buddies will run on Saturdays from Jan. 28 to March 10. This fun, free program helps children in Grades 2 to 4 improve their reading skills through weekly practice sessions; children are paired with trained teen mentors for 40 minutes of shared reading and learning games. Book Buddies focuses on helping children become confident and enthusiastic readers. Teen buddies work with their little buddies to build basic skills using fun and effective techniques. Kids choose the books they read and win fun prizes for their progress. If your child is having difficulty with reading, or just needs some extra practice or motivation, Book Buddies can help. Register by calling 604469-4577. For more information, visit www. library.portmoody.ca.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

• Morningside Toastmasters meetings are held Thursdays, 7-8:30 a.m., at Burkeview Family Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Club is looking for new members who are committed to improving their public speaking, leadership and communication skills. Info: lindakozina@ gmail.com or www.morningsidetoastmasters.ca. • Circle of Friends is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends. Group meets on the second Friday of each month at the Pantry restaurant at PoCo Inn and Suites, 1535 Lougheed Hwy., PoCo. Info: Keiko, 604-942-9431 or Nina, 604-941-9032. • Dogwood Drama Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Dale, 604-939-6172. • Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 40+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of activities such as dining, theatre, travel, bowling and more. Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month (no meeting in December). New members are welcome. Info: tcsscmember@gmail.com or Darline, 604-466-0017 or Vicki, 778-883-6108. • Dogwood Photography Group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Club members must be members of Dogwood Pavilion; professionals and novices alike are welcome. Info: Arcadia, 604-936-2263 or artistarcadi@gmail.com. • Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-9428911. • Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Grill restaurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-6447194 or www.barnetlions. com. • Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels. Group also has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: Grant, 604671-8458. • Learn to square dance with the Ocean Waves Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Kyle Centre, 123 Kyle St., Port Moody. Info: Penney, 604-463-1477 or www. oceanwaves.squaredance. bc.ca • New Toastmaster club: Are you interested in having fun while developing communication and leadership skills? Would you like to be able to deliver a powerful toast at a wedding or a memorable speech, or learn to lead a team more effectively? This is your opportunity to be a charter member of the new

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• Do you want to improve your public speaking skills or practise hosting a meeting in a friendly environment? City of the Arts Toastmaster Club meets Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., at Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. The club provides opportunities to practise your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new members are always welcome. Info: Andrew, andrew_geider@hotmail.com or www.cityartstoastmasters.com.

RP2 Toastmaster Club. The club will meet Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. at Port Moody rec complex. Info: Gene, 604 230-8030 or genevickers@ hotmail.com. • Dogwood and Glen Pine Seniors’ Softball Association seeks players for a new, competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime. Info: Rick, 604-937-5446. • Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noonhour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. Guests and visitors welcome. Info: tott-coquitlam.freetoasthost.net or Yvonne, 604-945-6816. • Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-552-3219. • Do you want to improve your ability to speak? Check out Rocky Point Toastmasters in Port Moody. Meetings are held Mondays, 7-9:15 p.m. (guests please show up 15 minutes early) at PoMo city hall. Info: rockypoint. freetoasthost.net. • Pocomo Hiking Club invites people to join Saturday hikes starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Rocky Point Park parking lot. Info: Maurina, pocomohiking@hotmail.com. • Singles over-55 walking group walks Saturdays for about 2 hours. Info: eileenanne70@hotmail. com. • Grab a friend or come out to meet some new ones with the Recreation Unlimited Volleyball Club, an adult group of recreational level players who play at Hillcrest middle school gym every Wednesday, 8-10 p.m. Fun is the focus, so even if you haven’t played in years you will be welcome. Info: Gary, 604-469-6389. • Singles over-45 walking group meets Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. at Pitt Meadows rec centre for walks in Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604-464 1839. • Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo. New members welcome. Information: lincolntm.freetoasthost.info or Shirley,604-671-1060. • Super Strikers Youth Cricket Club plays at Mackin Park in Coquitlam; all levels welcome, including handball cricket for U16 and U14 and kanga (softball) cricket for U10. Info: 604-461-2522 or kittybridgens@yahoo.ca. • Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and

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month, noon-3 p.m. plus first and third Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre. Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457. • Happy Wanderers Walking Club welcomes all singles 45 and older for walks in the Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas; meet every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Info: Marilyn, 604-463-8874. • The Kinsmen Club of PoCo is looking for new members. It is a service club operating since 1965 that combines raising money with fun times. Kinsmen meet the second Thursday of each month and commit time for projects and social events. Anyone interested in joining or attending a meet-

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Suburban living with an urban feel

Surrey’s City Centre: the new downtown Surrey’s City Centre is rapidly becoming a booming real estate market, with several developers offering projects in the region. Concord Pacific’s Park Place will soon be joined by Park Avenue, both of which are located just steps away from the King George SkyTrain station and the Central City shopping mall. Park Avenue will be home to the largest amenities in western Canada, according to Project Marketing Manager Peter Udzenija. “Surrey is ready for something this huge,” he says, adding that the entire complex will be the largest urban community of its kind. “We’re pretty happy that it’s all coming together,” Udzenija says. Woodbridge Homes’ The Brookland is also a highlight in the area. Located minutes from

all of the major amenities in City Centre, the one- and two-bedroom homes are full of elegant features and thoughtful details, including stainless-steel appliances, beautiful hand-set tile flooring in the bathrooms and modern touches such as a breakfast bar and dimmable track lighting in the kitchen, so those harsh florescent lights are a thing of the past. Another developer in the area is WestStone Properties with its Ultra project, which will soon hold its grand opening. It is the third phase of WestStone’s master-planned Urban Village community, and joins previous projects Agenda and Element. With 10 unique floorplans to choose from, buyers will have plenty of ways to customize their new homes.

‘Surrey really hasn’t seen this before’

Park Place a new level of class in City Centre by Kerry Vital

Surrey’s City Centre is a real estate hot spot right now, and Concord Pacific is right in the thick of this trend with Park Place, which is offering high-end floorplans and finishings at a much more affordable price. “The plans are well thought-out and fairly flexible,” says Concord Pacific Project Marketing Manager Peter Udzenija. “They really maximize the living and dining spaces.” Buyers have been moving in since the end of November, and Udzenija says they have appreciated the on-site concierge and extra security who were available during the move-in process. “It’s a different level of class,” he says. “Surrey really hasn’t seen this before.” There are 698 suites in the development, spread between two 36-storey concrete high-rise towers with 10 homes per floor. There are a mix of one- and two-bedroom homes, though the one-bedroom homes are now sold out.

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The amenities are incredible ... They are bigger than anything we’ve ever done,” says Project Marketing Manager Peter Udzenija. Inside, there are a variety of floorplans to choose from, ranging in size from 818 to 1,552 square feet for the twobedroom homes. Aluminium-framed laminate cabinets (in your choice of Wenge or Oak) with frosted glass accent cabinets are standard in every home, and are perfectly complemented by Corian countertops and a mosaic-look porcelain tile backsplash in the kitchen. The look is carried over into the master ensuite, which also include a beautiful soaker tub and a countermounted sink. The main bathrooms are just as elegant, with a large-format ceramic tile shower surround and a drop-in sink.

Every home has an amazing view, with expansive windows and generous open balconies. Depending on the floor and direction, views include mountains, Surrey City Centre and a green belt. However, it is the amenities that are one of the most impressive features of Park Place. “The amenities are incredible,” says Udzenija. “They are bigger than anything we’ve ever done.” The buildings include a large gym with a yoga and Pilates room, theatre, a billiards and game room and two steam rooms. The podium level between the two buildings holds a barbecue area, indoor and outdoor lounge and an event kitchen. However, the most exciting amenity is the bowling alley. “It’s booked from opening to closing every day,” laughs Udzenija. “It was a last-minute addition … we took out some of the commercial (space) to put in the alley.” As Udzenija noted, the bottom floor of each building holds commercial space. No shops have been officially announced, but there are rumours of a popular coffee shop and a large pharmacy. Remaining homes at Park Place start at $290,000. For more information visit www.parkplaceliving.ca or call 604-5839866 to make an appointment to see the suites.

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including the B.C. Lions practice facility at Tom Binnie Park and Holland Park, which hosts a variety of events year-round.

■ Projects at Surrey City Centre have created over 10,000 new jobs.

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The suites at Concord Paciﬁc’s Park Place showcase stunning views from every home, and laminate ﬂooring throughout the main living areas.

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Home construction booming in Surrey’s City Centre ... but that’s not all that’s happening in the area Arts and culture in City Centre A city is nothing without its culture and architecture, and Surrey’s City Centre is no different. Residents and visitors alike will find no shortage of things to do and see. City Centre is just blocks away from the Surrey Art Gallery, which includes a large permanent contemporary art collection. The gallery prides itself on featuring artwork from local, national and international artists, and also hosts lectures, workshops and courses on art. It is the second largest public art gallery in the Lower Mainland, so budding artists of all ages will easily be able to find inspiration. The City Centre Library is located near Surrey’s new City Hall, which is expected to be completed by 2013. The facility includes a cafe, several meeting spaces, a computer learning centre, a teen lounge and gaming room, and more reading materials than you could ever hope to read, in a variety of languages. The library and City Hall will one day be joined by a new performing arts centre and civic centre plaza. The youngest residents of Surrey will also be able to dabble in culture with the opening of an Arts Umbrella location in Concord Pacific’s Park Place development. The arts education centre caters to children and youth ages two to 19, and offers a range of classes, including programs in dance, painting, theatre and photography.

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Woodbridge Homes’ The Brooklands is just two minutes from SkyTrain, with every City Centre amenity just down the street. One- and two-bedroom homes showcase stainless-steel appliances, gorgeous hand-set tile ﬂooring in the bathrooms and a modern breakfast bar in the kitchen.

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Woodbridge Homes’ The Brookland (top two photos) and Concord Paciﬁc’s Park place (bottom two photos) are truly beautiful examples of City Centre real estate.

Parks and playtime When you just need a break from the daily grind, look no farther than Surrey’s City Centre, with it’s huge variety of recreation and leisure activities right on your doorstep. The opportunities start as soon as you step off the SkyTrain at the Surrey Central station. The North Surrey Recreation Centre includes a skating arena, a weight room, a swimming pool, a physiotherapy clinic and a fitness studio, among other amenities. Close by in Tom Binnie Park, the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre holds a full-court gym. Plans are currently in place to build an outdoor undercover skate and bike park and a lacrosse and hockey box. The park is also home to a turf field and outdoor basketball courts. There are several golf courses in the Surrey area. The closest is Eaglequest at Coyote Creek, which the city describes as the finest mid-length golf course in the Lower Mainland. Holland Park is right beside Central City shopping centre, and includes art installations, water fountains and trails. It hosts a variety of events all year, including the annual Fusion Festival and Movies under the Stars.

Shopping abounds in City Centre

Martin Knowles photo above, submitted photo below

Concord Paciﬁc’s Park Place is just the ﬁrst phase of a community that will eventually encompass nearly 2,300 homes. Located right in the heart of City Centre, the expansive plaza, below, and stunning architecture are combining to making Park Place an iconic part of the city.

Those in need of retail therapy can rejoice! There are plenty of shopping options available in Surrey’s City Centre area. The largest shopping area is the Central City mall, located on King George Boulevard. With over 130 shops, restaurants and services, Central City truly has something for everyone. With a five-storey inner atrium designed by architect Bing Thom, the mall is not only a destination for shoppers. It has appeared in several movies and TV shows, including I, Robot and Smallville. Guildford Town Centre mall is also just minutes away, with its own selection of shops. The mall is currently undergoing a new expansion that is due to open in 2013. Concord Pacific’s Park Place development will also hold its own array of shops on the ground level. The list is rumoured to include a coffee shop and a pharmacy.

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Coquitlam’s Mike Laycraft, pictured here tackling a tricky wooden obstacle during a recent motocross race, is the current Canadian Enduro Cross Amateur A champion who’s competing this weekend in Abby.

Laycraft’s got life by the handle bars By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS

oquitlam’s Mike Laycraft first hopped aboard a dirt bike at age 8, and it’s been smooth riding ever since –– unless you count his harrowing crash in a motorcyle track race four years ago. Laycraft broke four vertebrae in his back after he flew over the handle bars during the frightful collision, with his own bike barreling over his body. As a result, the now 21-year-old was wheelchair bound for 10 days and missed four months of action. Yet the accident has hardly deterred the current Canadian Enduro Cross Amateur ‘A’ champion, who’s competing at this weekend’s 2012 Vancouver Motorcyle Show at the Abbotsford Tradex Exhibition Centre. Apart from racing, the show that started Thursday and runs through Sunday features

the newest models of bikes, the latest in performance and technology and hundreds of add-ons and accessories. It’s also highlighted by displays from such heavyweight distributors and manufacturers as Yamaha, BMW, Kawasaki, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki, Harley-Davidson, Zero and Polaris. “It’s a lot about conditioning,” said Laycraft, emphasizing that the technical, arena-style KTM Enduro-X event in which he’s competing at the Tradex demands riders to be in top physical form. “You have to be in pretty good shape to take that type of impact, especially for an extended period of time.” Said Kevan O’Brien of the Vancouver Motorcycle Show’s promoter, Laura Ballance Media Group: “Enduro-X is an adrenalinefueled, obstacle-filled race to the finish... it’s not just about being the fastest or the one with the best bike. It’s the toughest, strongest and most tenacious competitor who will win.

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“It’s not a team sport, you’re out there on your own. There’s a lot of freedom in that.” Coquitlam’s Mike Laycraft

“[It’s] a mix between Supercross and Extreme Enduro. It might just be the most intense competition you’ve ever seen.” Races can run anywhere from 30 minutes in length to a grueling three hours, said Laycraft, who was introduced to the sport at a young age by his father Guy, an accomplished motorcyle racer himself. Laycraft said his dad taught him various tricks to the trade along the way but was most instrumental in teaching him to be prepared mentally for a race.

“The main thing I learned from his was to stay calm and focused,” said Laycraft, who’s graduating to the pro ranks this year and whose racing resume also includes 2011 24hour Marathon Expert Team champion and 2010 RPM Supermotto Intermediate and GP Masters champion. Races often feature 10 or more riders grinding it out over at high speed over such obstacles as logs, wooden bridges and rubber tires. “The key, I think, is to hit them as hard you can and keep your momentum, keep up your speed... and stay on your bike,” said a laughing Laycraft, who will be joined in the Tradex competition race by another Coquitlam rider, Mark Yaschuk. “It’s something totally different. It’s not a team sport, you’re out there on your own. There’s a lot of freedom in that.” For more information, visit www.vancouvermotorcycleshow.ca.

Carney boys bounce No. 1 Knights in Catholic hoop final By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The B.C. Catholic high school basketball tournament has been played for a quarter of a century. Archbishop Carney Stars paid tribute by playing four brilliant quarters in Saturday’s final to capture top spot in the 25th annual senior boys event, hosted by Surrey’s Holy

Cross Crusaders. Fresh of a title win at their own Carney Classic tourney the previous week, the Stars bounced Bur naby’s St. Thomas More Knights –– ranked No. 1 among B.C. AA squads going in –– 59-51 in the championship affair. “The boys played their best game of the season,” raved Stars head coach Steve

McGinley. “[We took] care of the ball... minimizing the turnovers, rebounding and pressuring the ball. Ultimately, our top players were our best players and [we] outplayed STM.” Grade 11’s Patrick Simon paced the Stars in the final with 19 points and 12 rebounds. William Baumann was next netting 17 points, with Christian Legazpi collecting

another 11 for the victors. In the semifinals, Legazpi was named game MVP as the Stars overcame a late surge by the St. Ann’s Crusaders of Kamloops to escape with a tough 52-49 triumph. St. Ann’s overcame a 12-point deficit to narrow the gap to just two late in the fourth quarter. see GRADE 11’S SIMON, page 58

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Adair, Wathmough top Invite wrestlers Connor Adair of the Pinetree Timberwolves and Kelsey Watmough of host Terry Fox were named outstanding male and female wrestlers at last Friday’s Raven Invite high school meet. Senior boys weight division winners from the Tri-Cities were: Arash Farahadian, Port Moody, 48 kg; Liam James, Charles Best, 51 kg; Jack Brady, Terry Fox, 66 kg; Adair, Pinetree, 70 kg; and Blake Chernoff, Port Moody, 78 kg. Senior girls winners from the Tri-Cities were: Stephanie Ma, Gleneagle, 43 kg; Amy AmirJabbari, Terry Fox, 47 kg; Watmough, Terry Fox, 51 kg; Julie Cho, Gleneagle, 60 kg; Rachel Allen, Charles Best, 64 kg; Kristi Roots, Terry Fox, 75 kg; and Michelyn Bell, Terry Fox, over-90 kg. Gleneagle took top spot among 10 senior boys teams with 79 points, followed closely by Burnaby South (76) and Fox (72). Carson Graham (59) beat out runner-up Gleneagle (46) in the girls team category.

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A’s swap No. 9 pick for Bold Coquitlam Adanacs traded their ninth overall choice at the Feb. 6 Western Lacrosse Association draft to the Langley Thunder in exchange for goalie Aaron Bold, it was released last week. The Adanacs, who were last in the WLA standings last season, still own the first, eighth and 15th overall picks.

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Grade 11’s Simon sizzles for strong Stars continued from page 57

But the Stars maintained their composure and pulled out the win. In their opening game, the Stars got a stellar 23 points and 12 boards from game MVP

Simon on way to a convincing 64-43 victory over Vancouver’s St. Patrick’s Celtics. “Patrick has really shown he’s going to be one or our top players this year and even more dominant next year as a

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In the Catholic senior girls final, No. 6 Carney was tripped 45-32 by No. 3 Holy Cross. The Stars shaved Kelowna’s Immaculata Mustangs 39-38 in the semis after opening with a huge 70-12 win over St. Ann’s.

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Pastor blesses continent with first fish hatchery TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz Wrote, too, on raising fish T he year is 1866 and much of the talk in Charlestown, New Hampshire centres on Pastor Livingston Stone and his fascination with propagating fish in

the Cold Spring Trout Ponds a few hundred yards from his church. Stone found fish culturing absolutely fascinating and would leave the ministry in 1868 to follow his new found passion full time. A student of t h e wo rk s o f t wo Frenchmen, Jose ph Re my a n d A n t o i n e Gehin, and their 1843 fish restoration project on the Moselle River in France, Stone in later

years would write: “The present age of almost daily recurring marvels had hardly begun then, and people were more incredulous and slower to accept apparent miracles than they are now… The thrill of pleasing excitement that tingled to our finger ends when we first saw the little black in the unhatched embryo which told us that our egg was alive.” After leaving his pas-

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Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School (ACRSS) is seeking applicants for the position of a full-time Bookkeeper. ACRSS is well-known for its spiritual development, outstanding academic and extra-curricular programs and dynamic staff. The successful candidate will become a collaborative member of this co-educational grade 8 to 12 secondary school community. The successful candidate will: • Be an active practising Catholic • Have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build strong professional relationships • Demonstrate the ability to effectively network with all stakeholder groups in the school community • Demonstrate the ability to work independently, with initiative, confidentiality, and discretion • Demonstrate excellent organizational and planning skills • Have successfully completed secondary school and a minimum of 3-5 years experience in a computerized accounting environment or the equivalent training in the accounting field, with a supervisory component • Demonstrate a superior knowledge of Simply Accounting, MS Office Suite, and familiarity with AccPac, BCeSIS, HELP Payroll and CISVA school policies and procedures would be an asset • Demonstrate a committment to continuous Professional Development Send resume and supporting documentation to: ACRSS HR Committee 1335 Dominion Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 8G7 Or by email: hrcommittee@acrss.org Deadline for applications is: Friday, February 10, 2012

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BLAKE’S PAINTING & DECORATING Interior Exterior Spraytex ceilings/repairs Drywall repairs New Year Special All walls up to 1200 sqft $950. All minor filling inl’d 2 coats premium eggshell

Ref’s W Insured W WCB Paper Hanging Removal Written Guarantee Residential/ Commercial

PETS

BENGAL CAT beautiful 3.5 year old male, neutered, fully vaccinated, indoor, very friendly, ok w/dogs, must find good home with no other cats and no kids $250 604-820-1603 BLOOD HOUND PUPS, CKC reg’d health chk, 2nd vac, micro chipped, 4 fem’s. Liver & Tan. Ready to go. $500. Call 604-574-5788. Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

RECYCLE-IT!

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

Donna 604.202.8485

Coquitlam Centre Co-op has refurbished 2 bdrm apartments avail. Centrally located, cls to transit/schls Email: sandy@terramanagement.ca or phone 604-945-5864

COQUITLAM CENTRE “Raphael Towers” 1 bdrm + den $950 *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

604-944-2963

COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs. (604)936-5755. 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.

535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)

604.587.5865

Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet chck, dewormed. Ready. 604-795-7662

www.recycleitcanada.ca RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&owl@ telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! *Appliances *BBQs *Exercise Equip *Cars/Trucks/Trailers *Hotwater Tanks *Furnaces * Restaurant Equipment All FREE pickup!

778-233-4949 T & K Haulaway

#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339

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Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!! 604.

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)

P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1250

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.

PoCo downtown. BRAND NEW 2bd, 2ba condo,inste w/d, 838 s/f, The Pearl, h/w flrs, ns/np, $1250.

For more info & viewing call

P.MOODY Ioco, 1bd+den condo, Heritage Grande, g/lvl balcony, insuite laundry, N/S, $1150/mo.

751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam

PoCo 2 bdrm house with 1 bath, laminate in livingroom & bdrms. Avail Now/Feb1. N/S. $1100/mo. M.Ridge Beautiful 3000 s/f newer home in Albion area. 5Bdrm + den. March 1st. 1Cat ok. $2000. BURNABY & COQUITLAM

With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Market rents from $875 - $1175 for 2 - 3 bdrm units. Pet friendly.

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On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

Dragan 778-788-1845

Hyland Manor 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 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

(778)960-1070

Craig 604 - 240 - 7594

Coquitlam Centre Area

Avail Feb 1st. N/S, bright, spacious corner. Luxury 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appl’s, F/P, ground level, priv patio. Located in prestigious Silver Springs complex. Whistler style clubhouse, 2 sec parking + storage $1500. + hydro

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

CHEAP

TRICITY Pro Painter-Refs. Interior Spec. WCB. Dragan 604-8058120 www.montenegropainting.com INTERIOR / Exterior Repaints & New Construction Ceiling Painting/Drywall Repair

Call for showing 604-931-4014 www.aptrentals.net

Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist

477

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca

COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

BLUE MOUNTAIN APT 1 & 2 Bdrm close to trans & shop with dishwasher, fireplace, heat included.

Coquitlam/Port Moody

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Over 20 year experience

Joe Pal 604-572-1211

Sutton Group Medallion Realty

PETS

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

• Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating

604-942-6907

~~ Reduced $10,000 ~~ Freshly painted 4bdrm, 3bath, 2 storey family home. 2175 Sq/ft, open plan oak kitchen/family room, games room with skylight, vaulted livingrm, lane, 24 yrs/old. Now Only $489,000. Offers!

www.ezgomovers.com

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

Greg 604-818-0165

360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

604-524-2177

LANDSCAPING

* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates

PLUMBING

SERVICE PLUMBER/GASFITTER. Licenced, Insured. Drains, Furnaces, Boilers, HWT, Gas lines, Reno’s, Repairs. After Hour Service. Call Manni at 604-710-0076. Great references.

EZ GO MOVERS

Dean 604-834-3076

1871 Morgan Ave near downtown Port Coquitlam.

Bring a smile to your community! Advertise your engagement with us, call 604-575-5555

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COQUITLAM/ POCO/PT. MOODY OPEN HOUSE

Tree Service

A LICENSED/ HONEST PLUMBER & GAS FITTER with 31 years exp. Very neat work Refs. Reas. rates. Free est. 24 hrs.Don: 604-220-4956

604-537-4140

604-575-5555

MORTGAGES

Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

1 & 2 Bdrm quiet bldg near Safeway, dishwasher, storage, heat included.

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

651

PAUL BUNYAN

COQ/3 bdrm 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg. quiet, N/P, secure. $1165/m incls. Heat & H/W. Feb 1. Crime-Free. 604-937-7812

HOMES WANTED

636

Ph: 604-942-4383

604-465-1311

APARTMENT/CONDO

Co op Seeking New Member Affordable 1 bdrm in Seniors Bldg Cls to Coquitlam Ctr 604-945-5864 or sandy@terramanagement.ca

COQUITLAM

WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422

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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

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F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting

706

REAL ESTATE

- Est. 1989 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715

Home Renovations and New Construction

MISC. FOR SALE

RENTALS

ADELAIDE APT

627

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

* Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work * Laminate & Hardwood Flooring Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168 BATHROOM SPECIALISTS, complete renos, tub to counter, from floor to wall, proud BBB Member. Refs. 30 yrs. exp. Call John @ 604-779-4029. www.bcbwreno.ca

560

NEED YOUR PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING ERECTED? Professional crews available. We service Western Canada. All Brands. Excl references. Call MSC at 1-800-979-2993

Seven Days a Week

287

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

548

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

Subsidies available based on gross houseold income.

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

✮

2 Bedroom Apartment between $26,400 & $32,400

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

✮

2 Bedroom Townhouse between $33,600 & $38,400

Call (604) 931-2670

✮

3 Bedroom Townhouse between $36,000 & $42,000

If your income is between $41,000 and $60,000 you will be qualified for market rent. If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218

For further info call 604-451-6075 to view Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

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

S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking

1 & 2 bdrm $790 & $900/mo

Avail Feb. 1 - Ref’s req’d

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RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

RENTALS 736

HOMES FOR RENT

RENTALS 750

SUITES, LOWER

TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available Feb. 1 2 BDRMS. Great location for seniors!

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.

Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable.

Call 604-941-9051

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets For more info. google us. LGE 2 bdrm, upper flr, sep. ent, newly renovated, close to park, bus & City Hall, no pets, ref, $750 plus util., 604-802-4039 MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/mo 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

Maple Ridge 22450-121st Street 2 Bedroom Apt $840/mo Attractive modern unit, in a safe, all ages community in beautiful Maple Ridge. Amenities include community gardens, playground, amenity rooms, on site laundry facilities & secure parking in a certified Crime Free Multi Housing complex. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time.

Call 604-451-6075 to view. Metro Vancouver Housing Corp.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

PORT COQUITLAM

1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 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

COQUITLAM, near Coq. Center. $1250/mo. 3 Bdrm main floor, 2 baths, shrd lndry & utils, NS/NP, near transit. Immed. 604-218-8164. Coquitlam - Totally Reno’d 3 bdrm rancher. Cls to schools & shops. Priv bkyrd. $1650. 604-913-7785 PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 bdrm. in family complex. Close to bus, schools & shopping. Ref’s req’d. Small pets okay, $1030/$1134/mo. Avail. immed. 604-465-1938.

751

741

COQUITLAM Cape Horn; Main flr, clean 3 bdrm, 2 baths, 2 garage. $1600+2/3 utils. NS. Avail Feb 1. 604-931-7276 or 778-378-7276.

PORT MOODY

It’s a New Year! Start it Right in The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager

OFFICE/RETAIL COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

COQUITLAM furn. room, nr. 156/SFU bus, shopping, prkg. $450 mo. Avail. now. (604)936-3117

Call 604-724-6967 PORT MOODY: Nahane tower 15th flr with view. 1225 sf. 2 bdrm 2 bath, all appl prking. Canoe Club amen. 651 Klahanie Dr. $1650: n/s, n/p. (604)469-1985

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for flowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High traffic area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info. PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.

736

HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM; 3 Bdrm, 2 full baths, h/wd flrs, full appls & inste lndry, dbl grg. $1600. Immed. (604)603-5157

PORT COQUITLAM - Newer farmhouse w/ beautiful Mnt. view, full top floor, 1720sf. 3 bdrm. 2 bath. large living, family rm. & kitchen, N/P, N/S, 2 gas F/P, 5 appli. Cls. to amens. scls. & golf course. Fully furnished $2000 or unfurnished $1600. Refs. Req. 778-688-9421

752

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 COQUITLAM

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. + den suite, 800 sq. ft., new carpet & paint, clean, patio, prkg., $900 mo. Avail. now. (604)937-7032 COQUITLAM Como Lk/Thermal Dr. 1200 sq/ft, 2bdrm bsmt suite with insuite w/d, nr Como Lk Mall. Feb1. $1000/mo +1/3utils. 604-780-1099. Coquitlam Munday/Daws Hill, 2 bdrm ste incl util quiet area avail now. $900mo NS/NP 604-931-1775 COQUITLAM nr Como Lake 2 bdrm fully tiled, W/D on site Feb 1 NS/NP $1000+1/3 utils. 604-312-3795 COQUITLAM, nr Coq Ctr $850/mo. 2 bd, new kit, 1 bath, shrd lndry & utils, NS/NP. Immed. 604-218-8164 COQUITLAM WW Plat. clean quiet 1 bd + den Pri ent patio ldry $900 incl util NS/NP Ref 604-944-1941 COQUITLAM WW Plateau. 1 Bdrm + den, grnd lvl, priv ent, h/w flrs, full bath, alarm, w/d. Ns/Np, avail now. $800 incl utils. Call 778-231-9604.

Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231

1996 Honda Accord, auto, 4 dr, red, am/fm/cd, full load, newer tires, lady driven, 197K, $3200. 604-889-5356 1997 MERCEDES E420, all options, mint, garage kept. 118,000 kms. $7200 firm. 604-805-4545.

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2008 TRAIL CRUISER 26QBS #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

SUITES, UPPER

PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm $830; 3 bdrm $970/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034

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.

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Pt. Coq. Bsmt Suite. 1 bdrm with kitchen and full bathroom. Separate entrance. Shared laundry. Close to shopping, schools, and transit. Located in quiet cul-de-sac. $800 per mth (includes utilities and basic cable). No pets and no smoking. Please ph: Allan at (778)235-2952 between 6 pm - 9 pm for a showing.

PORT COQUITLAM. 2 Bdrm modern duplex. Pets ok. Nice yrd. Avail immed. $975/mo. 604-807-3899.

604-464-3550 PORT MOODY Central 2, bed, 2 bth, 9th flr $1350 & 25th flr $1380, 3 yr bldg, S. facing, clubhouse, partyroom, walk to Newport Village. No pets. Avail now. Bob (604)512-5351

PORT Coquitlam. 2bdr bsmt ste a/g. Full bthrm n/s, n/p. sep. ent. shr w/d. $950 inc util 604-942-8565

MERIDIAN VILLAGE

Auto Loans Approved!! Largest Dealer Group Huge Selection Cars Trucks Vans Suvs. Free delivery BC/AB Best Rates Always Approved. Apply online: autocredit911.com or call Tollfree-1-888-635-9911

A/C, microwave, slideout, DSI water heater, awning, $4000 in savings! $14,983 (stk.28226A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

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818

2002 BUICK LESABRE Limited Edition, 115K, grey leather int, fully loaded, new front brakes, 6/cyl, 4/door. $5900. Call 604-807-3996.

Pass through storage, DSI water heater, outside shower, awning, A/C, microwave. $13,283 (Stk.30371) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

845

3156 Coast Meridian Road

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

3 Bedroom Townhouse $1100 Include 1 Free Parking Spot A safe, all ages community in POCO, spacious grounds in a park like setting, close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Great for families - Day Care and After School Care facilities right on site! On site laundry facilities in the apartment building. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time. Call 604-451-6075 to view. http://www.metrovancouver. org/services/housing CLASSIFIED A D S MEAN MORE BUSINESS PHONE 604-575-5555

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, mags 2” lift 4x4, Air Cared, std. new clutch $4995 obo 604-826-0519 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8000 firm. Call 604-538-4883

851

CARS - DOMESTIC

2001 PT CRUISER Touring Edition, manual, a/c, s/roof, 121K, AirCared to 2014, $3200/obo. 604-945-7874.

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

TRUCKS & VANS

1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT, 7 pass., great cond., green, $2000. 604-530-3931, 866-3931 1999 CHEVY VENTURE, white, auto, rebuilt trans, head gasket, new brakes, $2495. (604)826-0519 2003 CHEV AVALANCHE, auto., 4x4, white, loaded with options. $10,000 firm (604)538-9257 2006 FORD F350 FX4 Diesel Lariat, full load. Leather etc. Over $10,000 in recent repairs- with receipts - Tires, brakes, shocks etc. No acc. $18,900/obo. (778)3224593 or 778-893-4866

2003 Cadillac CTS. Black on black, leather, sunroof. Must see! $10,500, Mint. Phone 604 809 6235

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519

Advertise where clients look to travel. BCCLASSIFIED.COM Up to 1,000,000 readers will be looking for you!

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Notice is hereby given to creditors and others having claim against the estate of GABRIEL RACZKI, deceased, formerly of Port Coquitlam. Particulars of all claims should be sent to: the Executor, Robert Raczki, 1895 Pitt River Rd, Port Coquitlam, by February 13th 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims received.

A64 Friday, January 20, 2012, Tri-City News

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Due to a super successful Boxing Week, we are now OVERSTOCKED with FRESH TRADES that need to be sold immediately to make room on our lot!

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2007 FORD FOCUS SE Auto, AC, great car! #11ES4005A

7,888 Or $58

2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE

17,998 Or $73

Coupe, nice car, must see. #11RA4918B

57,998

Moonroof, nice car, great buy #11F12222A

17,998

V6, leather, moonroof, must see. #12FN9780A

34,988 Or $138

V6, auto, AC, great price. #12F04630A

12,988 Or $92

7,999

11,995

Weekly 48 months

15,995

8,995

18,995 Or $111

23,988 Or $96

Weekly 48 months

28,995 Or $167

14,988

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, A/C, great car, great price. #11FN6446B

9,988

Weekly 96 months

2007 HONDA CRV 4X4

4X4, Lariat diesel, FX4 pkg, nice truck. #MLT419

120

Weekly 96 months

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4x4, V6, nice truck, great price. #12FL0404B

18,995 Or 95

Weekly 72 months

2006 FORD F150 CREWCAB 4x4, XLT, great truck, great price. #MLT326

19,988 Or $116

Weekly 60 months

2000 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4x4, XLT, nice truck, must see. #11F39704A

9,999

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4x4, leather, moonroof, nice truck. #PT4704

26,988 Or $110

2008 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4x4, STX, canopy, must see. #11F15948A

20,998 Or 105

* Weekly

72 months

2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA GLX Leather, moonroof, must see. #11RA5261A

15,995 Or $94

Weekly 60 months

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER Leather, loaded, #11EX7591B

10,998

THE ALL NEW

Dlr# 5231 Metro Motors Ltd. *Prices do not include taxes & licensing. Payments based on 7.25%.

/mymetroford

Weekly 96 months

4x4, moonroof, chrome wheels. #PFT1876

27,988

115

Weekly 96 months

36,995

164

Weekly 84 months

2003 DODGE CAMPER VAN

Nice truck, great price. #11ES7279A

18,995 Or $95

Weekly 60 months

Weekly 48 months

AWD, leather, moonroof, mint car. #PC5738

AWD, leather, moonroof, nice car. #PFC1737

Moonroof, auto, low kms. #11F16625B

2007 FORD F350 CREW CAB

Weekly 96 months

2004 AUDI QUATTRO 4DR

Weekly 48 months

2010 FORD FUSION SEL

2006 TOYOTA MATRIX XR

12,998 Or $92

Weekly 48 months

4 dr, great car, great price! #PLC2271A

11,888

Weekly 48 months

2006 MAZDA 3 GS

Weekly 60 months

107

Power group, great car, great price. #PC5741

5 spd, must see. #12ES1417A

2007 MAZDA 3

This is a LIMOUSINE!. #MLT232A

13,888

Weekly 72 months

2005 FORD E350 CUBE VAN 16 foot, DIESEL!. #PFT1881

15,998

Weekly 84 months

2008 F150 SUPERCAB 4X2 2004 FORD F350 CREW CAB 2007 FORD F150 HARLEY DAVIDSON XLT, nice truck, great price. #11RA8943A

14,988 Or 76

2004 FORD F150 S/CAB 4x4 XLT, MUST SEE. #12EX7548C

12,995

1998 FORD WINDSTAR

7 passenger, power group, nice van #11ES7311A

3,995

4x4, Lariat diesel, loaded, nice truck. #11F10342A

2004 FORD F150 CREWCAB 4x4, XTR, nice truck, great price. #11F13366A

13,995

2005 DODGE RAM 1500

Long box, low kms,nice truck, #12F10493A

12,998

* Prices do not include taxes & licensing

155

Weekly 60 months

2004 HYUNDAI SANTE FE GLS 4x4, leather, nice truck, great price. #11FN7033A

9,988

2011 FORD FLEX AWD LTD. Fully loaded, panoramic roof, seats 7, #PFT1903

29,999

2 BLOCKS EAST

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604-464-0271

Crewcab, 4x4, loaded. #MLT282

26,988

20,988

Weekly 72 months

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4x4, moonroof, leather. #PFT1906

4 Dr, nice car, great price #12ES1573A

Weekly 48 months

Moonroof, 5 spd, nice car. #11F17725A

2006 FORD MUSTANG CONVT. GT

10,988

2010 FORD EDGE LIMITED

Great price, #11ES5804A

2007 FORD MUSTANG CONVT. 2007 HONDA ACCORD SE

AWD, leather, moonroof, chrome wheels. #PFT1866

2007 MAZDA GS

2007 CHEVROLET AVEO LS

Weekly 96 months

FORD F150 CREWCAB 2011 FORD ESCAPE LTD. 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT 2010 FORD ESCAPE LTD. 2010 4x4, FX4 Pkg, leather, must see. #12EX2706A

29,988

Weekly 48 months

2003 HONDA ACCORD

6,995

2011 FORD F350 LARIAT

Nice car, great price. #PFT1897A

7,995 Or $59

2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE

Weekly 48 months

2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE

Crew Cab, KING RANCH, MINT CONDITION. #12F30394A

AC, power group, must see. #PLC2323

11,988 Or $87

Weekly 96 months

2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Weekly 60 months

2007 FORD FUSION SEL

Weekly 48 months

4 door, moonroof, mag wheels, nice car. #11F12222A

TRUCKS

8,888 Or 32

Weekly 96 months

METRO FORD

LOUGHEED HWY

120

Weekly 96 months

PITT RIVER

49,999

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Rare car, last one! #PC5724

SHAUGHNESSY

COBALT 2012 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 2008LTCHEVROLET Pkg, great price, #12ES1412A

COQ. RIVER

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DL #8214. All prices are net of programs. Prices & payments plus tax & levies & administrative fee of $595. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Financing on approved credit. ‘12 Chevy Cruze TP $18,096, 4.29% APR for 72 mo, ’12 Sonic TP $17,035, 4.29% APR for 72 mo with $499 down. * - up to 84 mo. on select new vehicles.

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