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Quake prompts calls to officials By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Last Saturday’s highmagnitude earthquake off Haida Gwaii apparently has Tri-City residents worried and wondering what to do if the big one hits this region. Since last weekend, local emergency preparedness officers say they have been fielding dozens of calls from concerned residents and the media asking for tips about disaster planning, proving that it’s never too late to get ready for an emergency, Now, with disaster clean-up taking place in the U.S. and Canada after Hurricane Sandy, there’s a sense that weird weather, such as heavy rains, flooding or a severe snow storm could cause problems, too. “You get everybody coming out of the wood-
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Families are encouraged to provide for themselves for the first 72 hours after a disaster but there may be times when their homes are affected — and maybe unsafe. Cities will have reception areas to handle displaced people and, in the event that several people are affected, group lodging facilities will be arranged, such as a local hotel. Check out the cities’ websites for emergency information, how to plan for your family, assembling a grab-and-go bag, preparing your business for an emergency, and planning to take care of pets and people with disabilities. • www.coquitlam.ca; • www.portcoquitlam.ca; • www.cityofportmoody.com. work asking for these kinds of things,” said Greg Kanya, manager for emergency programs for the city of the Coquitlam. He said it often takes a disaster somewhere else or close calls nearby to get people thinking about emergency preparedness. And that’s not a bad
thing if people take action. “We welcome people’s questions. We want them to be prepared,” said Tara Stroup, emergency program officer for Port Coquitlam emergency services. see DAM FEARS, page A3
Military service haunts PoMo Afghanistan vet Veteran speaking out for others By Mario Bartel BLACK PRESS
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Loretta Rodrigues, the poppy campaign chairperson for the Royal Canadian Legion, Port Moody Branch 119, and other Legion members and volunteers are offering poppy pins to raise money for active and retired veterans as well as bursaries for their children. Rodrigues can be seen daily until Nov. 10 at Rona, Coquitlam Grill or Tim Horton’s restaurant, and other poppy campaigners will be on duty throughout the Tri-Cities leading up to Remembrance Day on Sunday, Nov. 11.
evin Berry knew something wasn’t quite right in his head when he began having dreams of starting his Jeep by smashing babies against the fender. His colleagues in the 3rd Battalion on tour in Kabul, Afghanistan were experiencing similar disturbing imagery in their sleep, he recalls. see ‘I FELT’, page A9
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Port Moody resident Kevin Berry, who served with the Canadian military in Afghanistan for six months, has been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder ever since.