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It may still look like a construction zone but the new Port Mann Bridge will open to eight lanes of traffic on Saturday, Dec. 1, the Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure has announced. The transition will happen gradually and drivers still need to take extra care traveling through the area, the ministry has noted in a press release. Beginning this Saturday, Nov. 17, two
lanes of Highway 1 westbound traffic will be shifted onto the new bridge. Crews will continue to work in the area to complete the highway widening and Cape Horn improvements at the north end, and drivers should watch for new
signs as crews reposition barriers and lanes leading on to the new bridge. According to the ministry’s press release, the first week of eight-lane operation will be free and tolling will begin Dec. 8. see REGULAR USERS, page 13
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Man charged in rash of Austin robberies By Gary McKenna
NO TOLLS? ‘Alternate route’ signs not ready yet. See page 13
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Businesses in Coquitlam’s Austin Heights neighbourhood have been hit with a rash of robberies in recent months. And finally, there has been an arrest. see XSPDT, page 5
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Sgt. Shawn Why of the 2827 RCAF cadets stands in front of the cenotaph marked with poppy wreaths during Remembrance Day ceremonies Sunday morning outside the Royal Canadian Legion in Port Moody.
Honouring family & the fallen on Remembrance Day By Tim Fitzgerald THE TRI-CITY NEWS
First, there is silence. Then, an explosion. Beginning at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, both the quiet and the loud at the Port Moody Royal Canadian
Legion Remembrance D ay c e r e m o ny d e manded recollection and commemoration of those who contributed to Canada’s war efforts. Following a parade to the cenotaph and two minutes of silence, a
21-gun salute reminded participants of the sacrifice of countless of Canadian veterans, from the trenches of the First World War to more recent battles in Afghanistan. For parade marshall
and Sergeant-at-Arms Leo Braniff, Sunday’s service was a chance to reflect of a life given to service. “It’s sad. Each year, there are fewer and fewer of the old vets who make it back,” said
Braniff, who was raised in Peterborough, Ont. before he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1957. After seven and a half years, he left and spent 25 years in the reserve while serving as a police offer for more
than a quarter of century. A life of public service leaves Braniff with a deep appreciation for the freedoms Canadian citizens hold so dear to their hearts. “It’s so important,” he notes. “It’s nice to see so
many young people here. Knowing they are being taught about our history means a lot. You see it with how many cadets we have honouring the fallen.” see DEFENDING, page 3