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BUSY WEEKEND IN THE TRI-CITIES There’s plenty going on this weekend, including PoCo May Day (see pg. A18), the Wheel to Heal cycling fundraiser for the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation (A19), Crossroads’ Hike for Hospice (A19) and Port Moody’s annual Fingerling Festival (A30)

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Risks remain in great outdoors

By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

With a weekend that is set to be sublimely summer-like, Coquitlam Search and Rescue is reminding would-be hikers that there is still plenty of snow up on the mountains, and to head out to the hills well prepared.

“We get more hypothermic people at this time of year than any other because people aren’t prepared for it,” said Dwight Yochim of

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“We get more hypothermic people at this time of year than any other because people aren’t prepared for it.”

Dwight Yochim of Coquitlam Search & Rescue Coquitlam SAR. After a long, rainy winter, the promise of a weekend full of beautiful, sunny weather will have many people planning day trips on the local mountains.

But Yochim said the view from paved city streets is deceiving, and there is still plenty of snow hiding under the trees. see PLENTY, page A5

Unions demand forensic audit of district finances Board chair says it’s not necessary, cash not missing

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Dave Bennie will be among the volunteers welcoming visitors to Noons Creek Hatchery and surrounding trails as part of Port Moody’s annual Fingerling Festival on Saturday. People will even be invited to help clear out invasive species.

School District 43 will be expanding the scope of its annual financial audit to ensure procedures are in place

to avoid problems with budgeting in the future.

SD43 officials provided that assurance at a board meeting Tuesday but the promise is not enough to assuage the concerns of the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association (CTA) and CUPE Local 561, whose members are worried about $12.1 million in

cuts to next year’s operating budget.

The two unions are calling for a forensic audit, something that is usually associated with negligence or white collar crime, and plan a campaign to raise the issue publicly in the coming weeks. see ‘THE ISSUE’, page A6

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“Hello, hello!”Joe Trasolini picks up his cell phone mid-interview to take a call from a concerned voter.

After promising to meet with the individual later, Trasolini turns back to the conversation.

TRASOLINI “You see?”he says almost gleefully. It’s part of his personal set of beliefs that democracy is important so he takes every call even if the person on the line has a complaint or a beef.

“How can we say we have a mandate from the electorate if people don’t vote?”

Trasolini’s hands-on style may be bothersome to some but it’s a charm for others who voted him consecutively into the mayor’s chair for 12 years. Now, he’s seeking votes as an incumbent MLA after a year wearing NDP orange. How does he feel?

Confident.“Now I’m more seasoned as to what’s happening in Victoria.”

Provincially, he says he has more of a grasp on issues after touring the province, visiting hinterland towns mostly during the dead of winter (including driving the Salmo-Creston Highway in two feet of snow). With his grab-bag of critic portfolios — housing, construction industry, business investment — he was using the opportunity to ask questions on a range of topics and came away feeling more could be done to boost the economy.

Skills Training for youth?“Young people are leaving for Alberta, especially from the construction industry.”

He says the BC NDP is moving in the right direction with a promised $100 million in annual funding to boost grants for post-secondary students and $80 million phased in for skills training and apprenticeship.

Affordable housing? Trasolini says the provincial government should take a lead role and bring the federal government back to the table. Instead of selling land assets, as he says the BC Liberals propose to do.

He says developers he’s talked to are interested in new ideas.“I was very surprised at the level of engagement. They want to be part of the community.”

Trasolini says he is“galled”at the way the BC Liberals are portraying Adrian Dix as a careless spendthrift who couldn’t manage a candy store. He said the 1990s weren’t a bust, culling stats from a BC Business Council study that suggest growth in the 2000s was the same as in the 1990s under the NDP.“It’s basically a wash,”he says, adding that the Liberals’ balanced budget assertion is inaccurate because assets must be sold, among other things, to square it.

He also disagrees with the BC Liberals’ proposal for a referendum on TransLink funding, preferring the BC NDP idea to use carbon taxes to pay for transit.

He also says he would like to see the transportation authority reformed and made more accountable, but stopped short of saying it’s an NDP promise.

Closer to home, he’s concerned about the School District 43’s deficit and job-cutting plan.“There is enough blame to go around,”he says, preferring to look ahead with the NDP’s promise of $100 million a year for education, although it’s a relatively small amount.“Nobody is saying we’re going to solve all the problems that were 12 years in the making. We’re saying this is an investment to improve class size and composition.”

It’s part of his mantra now, one often heard by the NDP leader himself, that a new government won’t be able to do everything at once. But small steps might get part-way there.

• More about the BC NDP can be found at www. bcndp.ca. More about Joe Trasolini at joetrasolini. bcndp.ca.

It’s early on a rainy Friday morning and Linda Reimer is keeping her jacket on because of the cold. Not everyone has shown up for work at the Coquitlam campaign office and it’s still warming up but Reimer is ready REIMER to face the day — with her binder of BC Liberal talking points and a long list of concerns about the NDP of the 1990s and today.

The Coquitlam city councillor with a lengthy CV of community activism, including work with the Tri-Cities Joint Family CourtYouth Justice Committee, District Parent Advisory Council member and many other posts, is committed to taking on Joe Trasolini, a popular former Port Moody mayor and now NDP MLA because, she says, someone needs to step up for the BC Liberals.

“I decided I had an obligation to step forward and run for this party,”Reimer says.

She’s walked up and down the hills of the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding for months talking to voters.

The HST has people concerned, Reimer acknowledges, but she said most people come around to the notion that leader Christy Clark did what the people asked and brought back the PST. For Reimer, the BC Liberal Party has had the steadiest hand on the wheel when it comes to the economy.

“I think it’s important to focus on a strong economy because when the economy is thriving, there is more money for education and those social programs that citizens want.”

A party supporter for years, Reimer got involved at the end of the NDP term in office in the early 2000s because she thought the party would get the province’s “financial house in order.”

Now she credits the BC Liberal government for the province’s Triple A credit rating.“In the ’90s it was downgraded six times,”she says.

She says the BC Liberals’ plans for the liquified natural gas industry will create revenue and jobs. Skills training is also top of mind for her party, Reimer says, something that’s“very important because we are expecting the need for skilled workers in the next 10 years.”

On the education front, Reimer, who was active in the District Parent Advisory Council when her children were in school, is sympathetic to School District 43’s budget challenges.

“My hope is that they will resolve the deficit while mitigating the impact on kids,”Reimer says.

But she maintains underfunding isn’t the problem.

In fact, she suggests the BC Liberals have improved the education system by implementing full-day kindergarten, free Strong Start programs for pre-schoolers and increasing education funding at a time when enrolment has been declining provincially.

She notes other BC Liberal government accomplishments, such as the start of construction for the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line and the construction of the longawaited middle school in Anmore, as important to the riding.

As for transportation, Reimer believes Translink must find efficiencies and a referendum is needed on funding before making taxpayers and commuters open their wallets.

But it’s the strength of the economy and the BC Liberals’ plan for improving it that Reimer turns to often during the conversation. A former banker, Reimer says issues such as the BC Jobs Plan, controlling spending and reducing provincial debt is the road map to a strong and productive province.

• More about the BC Liberal Party can be found at www.bcliberals.com. More about Linda Reimer can be found at www.lindareimer.ca.

Like daughter, like mother.

Turning the axiom upside down is just the way it is in the Helps family and mom Billie isn’t shy about crediting her daughter, Rebecca, for turning her on to the Green Party.

HELPS “I believe in all the things they stand for,”says the grandmother and retired property manager.“I do believe we need some kind of a change, if not a full change, then a few voices that will keep them on their toes in Victoria.”

Helps decided to run for the Green Party when the election was announced after some discussions with her daughter and party leader Jane Sterk. Now she is comfortable talking to people in the community where she has lived for 34 years about the environment and social issues, such as affordable day care.

“I think it [the Green Party] is about looking after our country, our land, for generations to come.”

She’s not afraid to meet people or talk to a crowd at all-candidates meetings because she was a Girl Guide area commissioner for years and is used to communicating to a large group of people, and says she has received support from friends, family and Green Party supporters.

Although she faces an uphill battle with the BC NDP and the BC Liberal Party in this battle-hardened riding, Helps is happy to offer an alternative.

And if she wins?

“I would be honoured if I was elected. I would work very hard for my constituents. I would be thrilled if I was, because I think I could make a difference, I could speak up where people aren’t speaking up, I’m good at that.”

• More about the Green Party can be found at www.greenparty.bc.ca. More about Billie Helps can be found at www.greenparty.bc.ca/billiehelps.

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Jeff Monds, the Libertarian candidate in Port MoodyCoquitlam, did not make himself available for an interview with The Tri-City News before the print deadline.

aM i oN tHe Voters’ List?

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HistorY

Former Port Moody mayor Joe Trasolini won the riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam for the NDP in a by-election last year after former BC Liberal MLA Iain Black stepped down to take a position in the private sector.

Voter turnout in this riding is typically higher than the provincial average, with 57% voting in 2009 (compared to 50% for the rest for the province) but only 37% of eligible voters turned out for the by-election in 2012.

Fast FaCts

The riding takes in all of Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra plus a small chunk of northwest Coquitlam. The average household income is higher than the provincial average ($68,386 after tax compared to $56,646 for the rest of B.C.) but there are pockets of lower-income households along North and Clark roads, making the riding one of the more economically diverse. Port Moody is also one of the fastest growing municipalities in Metro Vancouver in recent years. One of the biggest game changers for development will be the Evergreen Line rapid transit system, slated to open in the summer of 2016.

Hear tHe CaNDiDates

• Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (hosted by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce).

• Also, there is an allcandidates meeting in the riding of Port Coquitlam on May 9 at 7 p.m. at the PoCo Inn and Suites Hotel and Conference Centre (sponsored by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce).

WHo CaN Vote?

You can vote — at any polling station in the province — if you are: • a Canadian citizen; • 18 years old or more; • a resident of B.C. (for at least six months); • a registered voter (you can also register when you vote).

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Missing teen is still sought 16-year-old is believed to be camping somewhere

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Police are continuing their search for a missing Tri-City teenager who left home after an argument and is believed to be camping in the wilderness.

But after speaking with friends and following several leads, police said they are no

DOMINIC DE LA GIRAUDAIS closer to finding 16-yearold Dominic De La

Giraudais, who has been missing since April 21.

“We really don’t know,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung. “Quite frankly, he could be anywhere.”

Coquitlam Search a n d R e s c u e c r ew s combed the length of the Coquitlam River and the forested areas surrounding the municipality but only found a backpack belonging to the young man.

Dwight Yochim, a SAR search manager, told The Tri-City News that

Autopsy to identify body found in river

based on the items De La Giraudais took before he left home, he believes the teen is prepared to camp.

“He had a book about outdoor survival and a few knick-knacks,” he said. “He has kind of run off before and camped.”

Coquitlam RCMP said anyone with any information on De La Giraudais’ whereabouts should contact police immediately.

They describe the missing teenager as a black male with a light complexion, 6’2” tall,

weighing 180 lb. with short, black hair; he was last seen wearing grey sweat pants and was carrying a back pack.

GOT INFO?

Anyone with information is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-10935.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or go to www. solvecrime.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Coquitlam RCMP were called to the banks of the Pitt River, near Argue Street, at about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a body in the river.

Cpl. Jamie Chung said the body, which appeared to be that of a male, was removed from the river.

“We continue to work with BC Coroners Service and one of the tasks is to identify the deceased,”he said in a press release.

Chung said investigators worked throughout the day to process the scene and await an autopsy report from the coroner.

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Public Hearing WHEN Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7pm WHERE Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaw: 1. Proposed Bylaw: City of Port Moody Municipal Heritage Site Designation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2959 Applicant: Mr. Fred Soofi Legal: Lot 7, Block 17, District Lot 201, New Westminster District, Plan NWP72 (P.I.D. 011-452-021) Location: 2628 St. George Street Purpose: To designate the subject property as a Municipal Heritage Site, including the Alexander Residence, the Judd Residence, and the lands upon which they are situated. The designation ensures that the distinguishing features of heritage buildings and land are conserved.

If you believe your property is affected by this proposed bylaw, you can attend this meeting in person, or send a submission in writing. The City accepts written submissions up to the end of the Public Hearing. If you plan on sending your feedback ahead of time, email it to clerks@portmoody.ca or fax it to 604.469.4550 by 12 noon on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

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Food Vendor Pilot Project for the Summer Concert Series (July 7 - August 25) The City of Port Moody is seeking expression of interest for expanded food vendors during the Summer Concert Series at Rocky Point Park. Located at the north end of Moody Street and the Burrard Inlet, this active park contains an outdoor swimming pool, walking and cycling trails, a fine dining restaurant, a picnic area and a well equipped children’s play area, as well as a high volume boat launch and parking facilities. This park is a major access point for users, locals and visitors alike.

In order to enhance the enjoyment of park users attending the Summer Concert Series, the City is seeking expression of interest for additional food vendors during this special event. The City currently has agreements with two (2) food vendors, providing fish and chips, hamburgers, french fries and ice cream products. The City of Port Moody is seeking interest from experienced operators who are eager to provide food vending services that will expand the current market provisions for a minimum period of eight (8) consecutive Sundays, during park hours, from July 7 until August 25, 2013.

Successful proponents will be required to provide mobile food vending services that are fully self-contained and able to be taken on and off site daily. Vendors will be responsible to have an acceptable waste reduction management plan. Proof of valid permits, licenses and insurances are required.

Persons wishing to be considered are requested to submit two copies of application before 2pm local time, by May 7, 2013 to the following address: Purchasing Supervisor, City of Port Moody 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C., V3H 3E1

Review Bylaw No. 2959 and related information at the Development Services Department, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Tim Savoie, MCIP, General Manager of Development Services 604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

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Plenty of snow still on trails; s ’ cold, wet feet can be problem Sam IR HAIR CHA g My Celebratin iversary 1 Year Ann

end but hopes people will do so safely.

He suggested hikers Trails winding up Eagle and Burke moun- check out Coquitlam tains and around the SAR’s list of 10 essenBuntzen Lake area will tials for heading up to be under about three feet the mountains (at www. of snow from the 800 m coquitlam-sar.bc.ca) and wear sturdy hiking boots mark and up.

“It’s really quite nice… — not sneakers.

“Bring a bit more it draws you in, it’s nice to walk on when it’s cold clothes, such as long first thing in the morn- pants and a warm ing,”Yochim said, “but as jacket… and pack extra the day goes on, you start food,” he said. “And keep doing this thing we call in mind if you break post-holing, where you through the snow and punch through the snow.” twist your ankle or break And since many hik- a leg, that’s pretty seriers will have set off ous” since it may take in shorts, t-shirts and SAR volunteers sevs n e a ke r s , a wa r m - eral hours to reach a stranded weather hiker in the h i k e dark. quickly “Plan turns to You can comment on ahead — cold, exacany story you read at you don’t erbated by www.tricitynews.com plan to get walkers’ hurt but if wet feet. you do, it’s nice to “Suddenly, it’s not so be prepared. It helps us fun anymore,” Yochim said, particularly later in out a lot.

“And don’t count on the day, when hikers are slogging through wet, your phone, because it soggy snow in the after- doesn’t always work up noon and, often, losing there.”

• For more informatrack of the trail that’s tion — from trip planunder all that white stuff.

Yochim doesn’t want ning to cell phone use — to discourage hikers visit coquitlam-sar.bc.ca. spayne@tricitynews.com from enjoying the weekcontinued from front page

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School District 43 superintendant Tom Grant (left) and board of education chair Melissa Hyndes (right) at Tuesday’s budget meeting at Winslow Centre in Coquitlam.

‘The issue will not disappear’ continued from front page

But board chair Melissa Hyndes says a forensic audit isn’t necessary because money didn’t go missing and she has faith the auditors engaged to go over the district’s books will identify problems and recommend changes to prevent mistakes from being made in the future.

“I want to stop using the word ‘forensic,’ that’s what’s being asked,” said Hyndes, a Port Moody trustee. “We have engaged auditors and have given them the scope that what we need for the next budget year is an examination of internal processes.”

But a more rigorous annual audit might not be enough for the CTA and CUPE, which want the district to find out exactly where mistakes were made and who made them — and fire those responsible.

“I don’t believe the public has actually been told where the mistakes where made and how they were made, and I don’t know how you can go forward without that knowledge,” CTA president Teresa Grandinetti told The TriCity News.

At Tuesday’s board meeting, CUPE Local 561 president Dave Ginter said the union’s national office will cost share a campaign to raise the issue about the need for a forensic audit to find out what led to a $13-million deficit this year.

(The district has already admitted it over-projected revenues and under-estimated costs during last year’s budgeting process, and began making $5 million in cuts in January, bringing this year’s total deficit to about $8 million, which will be paid back in future years. Another $12.1 million has to be cut from next year’s budget because of additional staffing not accounted for in revenues as well inflation, higher benefit premiums, utilities and other costs.)

“The issue will not disappear with the passing of this year’s budget,” said Ginter, whose union represents district support staff.

He later confirmed that CUPE national will cost-

share a campaign with the local branch for radio and newspaper ads to raise awareness about the issue.

NO PRO-D FOR TRUSTEES

SD43 trustees have offered to forego money budgeted for their professional development, totalling about $40,000 over three years. Trustees get $3,000 to attend conferences and the funds roll over to the next year if they’re not used, although the pot reverts to zero at election time.

In addition to debating and approving a budget next Tuesday, trustees will also vote on setting up a standing budget committee that would include groups representing parents and SD43 staff.

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Notice of Public HeariNg Monday, May 13, 2013 at 7:00 pm

Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC application for licenced establishment (amendment to Hours) 1979 brown Street – cat & fiddle Pub general Purpose of the application: To obtain Council consideration of an application to permit extension of the hours of operation of a licenced facility by one hour from 1:00 am to 2:00 am on Friday and Saturday nights.

The process established by the B.C. Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) provides for its receipt of comments from a local government through a Council resolution supporting or opposing the application. location of Property affected: 1979 Brown Street

inspection of Documents: A copy of the Application for Licenced Establishment submitted to the City and Application for a Permanent Change to a Liquor Licence submitted to the LCLB may be inspected in the Corporate Office, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, except Saturdays, Sundays and any Statutory Holiday, from May 1, 2013 to May 13, 2013 inclusive.

Also available for inspection are copies of the “Development Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 3632” and various reports and plans referring specifically to the purpose of the application.

Public Participation:

At the Hearing the public will be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed application and all persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed application will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the application. after the Public Hearing has been completed, council can no longer receive additional or new information on this application to the city.

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Tri-City News Friday, May 3, 2013, A7

Hungry students get breakfast at Maillard

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

Children at a Coquitlam middle school will get access to a healthy breakfast every morning sponsored by the Breakfast Club of Canada.

On Wednesday, the national program with funding from Minute Maid and Coca-Cola announced the new partnership with Maillard middle by holding a free break-

fast for about 120 people.

A local company, Moore and Russell Heating, will also contribute funding for the breakfast club, which will be able to provide a nutritious breakfast for up to 60 students a day.

Maillard principal

Mark Clay said the school has one of the highest proportions of vulnerable students in the district and providing breakfast will build community and keep kids in school and learning.

“Anyone who needs breakfast can have one.

We do have a sign-in to see how many kids are participating,” said Clay, who explained the program will run for the remainder of this year and next year, with the possibility of renewal after that.

The school offers breakfast and afterschool programs to students as part of a focus to create more engaging programs for vulnerable students. The so-called hub, one of three in the

district, is now being reorganized but Clay said the breakfast will still be served, even though the school will likely have to lose one of its youth workers.

The loss of three youth workers who provide morning programs at schools with hubs was a concern at Tuesday’s board of education meeting.

Youth worker supervisor Niki Cooke said she didn’t know how schools

could continue to support vulnerable students when youth workers providing early-morning breakfast programs were let go as part of district budget cutting.

Noting that one worker covers the morning hours and the other works into the early evening, Cooke said removing one will limit the school’s ability to provide connections with students and their families.

Clay said while the

cut of a youth worker, if approved in the budget, will provide challenges, he is confident the breakfast club program can go ahead.

“We’ve got the grant funding now… we’re going to make it work,” said Clay, and noting that the breakfast funding will help the school stretch its food budget further to provide healthy lunch and afternoon snacks to students who need them. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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Tri-City News Friday, May 3, 2013, A9

PoCo’s ‘gun culture’ on world stage ‘There really isn’t a gun culture in Canada’: photog

For a slideshow of Clark’s photos, visit blogs.reuters. com/photographers-blog/2013/04/02/the-turkeyshoot/. To see the Reuters series so far, visit www. boston.com/bigpicture/2013/04/guns.html. You can also see the PoCo photos at darkroom.baltimoresun. com/2013/04/welcome-to-the-gun-show-in-canada

By Sarah Payne The Tri-CiTy News

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Reuters photographer Andy Clark shot these photos at DVC Ventures indoor shooting range in Port Coquitlam as part of an international series on gun culture. the Philippines who carries a handgun. Future instalments of the series are expected to include a gun manufacturer in Switzerland and hunters in Finland.

“They wanted to see how guns were treated in different countries,” Clark said. “I’m not sure, but it might have something to do with recent news events,” such as the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary last December in Newton, Conn.

Clark started out in photojournalism with the Canadian Press in 1974, later joining United Press Canada. He spent time as then-prime minister Brian Mulroney’s official photographer in the 1980s before joining Reuters full-time.

He has been stationed in Brussels, London, E n g l a n d , To r o n t o and, most recently, in Vancouver, and has covered everything from disasters to wars and conflicts and various sporting events.

Having seen a lot over the years, he wasn’t surprised by the shooting range visits.

“I grew up with guns as a kid. My grandfather and father taught me quite early how to handle guns properly and we used to go hunting and target shooting in the autumn,” Clark said, adding his dad was part of a clay pigeon shooting club where, as a kid, Clark would load the clay discs into the machine that would spit them high into the air.

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Pictures of an indoor shooting range in Port Coquitlam have appeared in publications around the world after a Reuters photographer captured the images as part a worldwide series on gun culture.

Andy Clark, a senior photographer with the international news agency, shot the photos at DVC Ventures Vancouver Gun Range in March. He also captured images of the Vancouver Gun Club, an outdoor skeet-shooting range in Richmond.

“It was part of a global project Reuters is doing on gun culture, and they came to me, and they went to other photographers around the world, they came to me to do something in Canada,” Clark said. “Of course…

I mentioned there isn’t really a gun culture in Canada… but there are people who use guns.”

Reuters photographers have also shot pictures of pro- and anti-gun rallies and gun sales throughout the United States, as well as of a judge in

PoCo’s indoor range was “exactly what I was expecting,” he said, except for one thing: the number of women who had turned out for ladies’ night.

(DVC did not return requests for an interview.)

Clark’s photos have been picked up by NBC. com, boston.com’s wellknown photo gallery The Big Picture and even the The Dark Room, the online photo gallery of the Baltimore Sun, which serves a city that aver-

ages 200 murders a year.

Newspapers in New Zealand and South or Central America — Clark isn’t sure which — have also published the photos.

And while the photos are clearly the mark of a professional, what’s missing were the photos Clark really wanted to get.

“I tried all night because I wanted to get a picture of people firing the .357 or .44 Magnum, because it really belches out a chunk of flame, but I couldn’t do it,” he ad-

mitted. “I tried and tried, but especially in a gun range, where it’s noisy, the trouble was anticipating when they’re going to pull the trigger.

“Of course I could have set it up and said, ‘One, two, three — go,’ but that’s totally verboten in photojournalism.”

As luck would have it, however, Clark stopped by some women who were shooting .45 and 9 mm pistols.

“And boom, I got it.” spayne@tricitynews.com

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an B.C.’s clogged court system be saved? While it’s not top of mind for most people, a “culture of delay” and underfunding has resulted in impediments that result in some people being let off without a trial.

The BC NDP says it will add a small $10-million boost to legal aid funding over three years to offset cuts in recent years and discourage people from representing themselves, which adds time and effort to cases. The BC Liberals say many efficiencies have already been added to reduce court congestion. Those changes, including the appointment of nine new judges and removal of most drunk driving cases from the courts, has helped to reduce a backlog. For example, according to the BC Liberals’ Shirley Bond, only 66 cases were dropped due to delays last year, compared to 100 in 2011.

But the B.C. Crown Counsel Association says that’s not good enough and a serious lack of investment is still wreaking havoc on the justice system.

Could B.C. do better? It has to if the justice system is to have any credibility. But as yet, this topic hasn’t been an election issue of note.

Perhaps it’s time it was.

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The case for stronger employment standards OPINION David Fairey and Marjorie Griffin Cohen

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.C. has acquired the“distinction”of being home to Canada’s largest income gap, highest poverty rate and second highest child poverty rate. It also has greater employment insecurity and lower wages than the national average, even though B.C. is the province with the highest cost of living in Canada.

How has this occurred in such a rich province?

The answer is at least partially due to the lowwage policies the B.C. government has implemented in the 21st century through changes to the Employment Standards Act (ESA).These changes, beginning in 2001, represented a dramatic roll-back of worker rights.

Employment standards deal with crucial labour protections that provide rules for how employers can treat workers. Standards on the minimum wage, hours of work, overtime pay, parental leave and provisions for vacations and statutory holidays with pay are just some of the protections ensured.

These provisions are important for everyone in

the labour force but they are especially necessary for vulnerable workers, who are disproportionally women, recent immigrants, temporary foreign workers, racial minorities and young people.

Looking at the minimum wage alone indicates the importance of employment standards. Statistics Canada estimates 136,000 British Columbians (7.2% of the workforce) are working for minimum wages (and sometimes even less), and that nearly half of these low-waged workers (46%) are employed by firms of 500 or more employees. A growing proportion (31%) are 35 years old and over.Thousands more have wages only marginally above the minimum wage.

A key piece of the government’s low-wage strategy, starting in 2001, was to freeze the general minimum wage at $8 for 10 years, resulting in B.C. having the lowest minimum wage in the country. At the same time, a $6 minimum wage was established for those in their first 500 hours of work, something that was aimed at teenagers but also affected vulnerable workers such as recent immigrants.The $6 minimum wage remained unchanged for 10 years until it was finally abolished in 2011.

Starting in 2002, approximately 42 changes were made to the ESA. Most of these changes involve re-

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ductions to employee rights and protections, and a substantial erosion of enforcement of the law. Here are some of the most significant: • Farm workers’ wages were effectively cut by excluding them from key protections such as hours of work, overtime and statutory holiday pay, and the definition of farm work was substantially expanded to include other food processing jobs.

• Government oversight of employed children between 12 and 14 years of age was eliminated and children were permitted to work up to seven hours per day and 20 hours per week, making B.C. stand out as having the youngest working age for children in the industrialized world.

• The minimum daily shift was reduced from four to two hours, something particularly hard for those organizing child care or other part-time work.

• The 24-hour notice of a shift change was eliminated.

• Employees with a complaint no longer have quick access to an employment standards officer for help. Instead, they are required to fill out a 16-page“self-help kit”and pursue their complaint with their employer themselves before proceeding further with the Employment Standards Branch. This totally discourages workers from

filing complaints of violations.

These are just a sampling of the many changes that have undermined the earnings of lower-wage workers.

When these changes were introduced, the government stressed that they were necessary to increase“flexibility”in the labour force and would benefit both employers and employees. We now know with certainty that these policies have been an abject failure from the perspective of employees.

They have simply made B.C. a low-wage province and have lowered the ability of working people to provide for their own needs.The next government will need to restore enforcement of the ESA and strengthen the law itself to ensure workers are properly protected.

Marjorie Griffin Cohen is a professor of political science and gender, sexuality and women’s studies at SFU. David Fairey is a labour economist and co-chair of the B.C. Employment Standards Coalition. Both are research associates with the B.C. office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (http://www.policyalternatives.ca).

More information on this topic can be obtained from the B.C. Employment Standards Coalition: bcemploymentstandardscoalition.com.

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FACE TO FACE: Is too much being made of Christy Clark running a red light?

Red run speaks to her judgment I

used to have a boss who had a regard to a SkyTrain trip without a unique way of vetting prospecticket. tive employees. During the interBut these are relevant issues and give us a glimpse of a politician’s view, he would suggest going for a character. The media should be recoffee and ask them to drive. He used porting about these things and votto say that he could learn everything ers should be paying attention. We he needed to about a person after should be looking for patterns. spending five minutes in their car.

It’s the same thing at the federal If the car was clean, he assumed level.The Tories have taken a lot of you were organized. He said he heat for a negative attack ad featurcould tell, by the way someone ing Justin Trudeau doing a strip tease. drove, whether they were aggresBut, in my opinion, sive, passive or just Trudeau doing a strip plain crazy. tease in public — I was reminded of whether it’s for charity that boss after last You can comment on any story you read at or not — says a lot weekend’s Vancouver www.tricitynews.com about his maturity and Sun report that stated his judgment. Do you Premier Christy Clark think you would ever recently ran a red light, at the urging of her son, with a resee Stephen Harper or Barack Obama doing that? porter in her car. I would imagine Our politicians are adults who that my former boss would judge that choose to go into politics and, as Clark’s red light running shows that such, have given the Canadian public she has poor judgment and the she the right to judge and comment on has no problem breaking the rules if she doesn’t foresee any consequences. their policies, their leadership qualities and their experience as well as My boss wouldn’t hire her — and their character and maturity. neither should voters.

They are — as Clark likes to say I know my colleague opposite — applying to be our premier. wants to dismiss Clark’s actions as Clark running a red light is ana minor faux pas. And, not surprisother reason she shouldn’t be getingly, he’s willing to forgive and forting this job. get Adrian Dix’s little“mistake”with

Speak up!

ANDY RADIA

JIM NELSON

IN QUOTES

“Politicians are adults who choose to go into politics and have given the public the right to judge and comment on their policies as well as their character and maturity.”

Andy Radia

vs.

“I don’t care whether Ms. Clark ran a red light or Adrian Dix had a free ride on the SkyTrain.”

Jim Nelson What’s your take on this week’s Face to Face topic and what they have to say? Email your thoughts to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

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disturbing.

Come to our B.C.’s media is becoming far too

hristy Clark ran a red light — and with poor Hamish in the car!

For two days, the media went crazy, with an hysteria usually reserved for vilifying the left. But because the consensus is that Ms. Clark has already lost the election, it’s now OK to represent a blown red light as a legitimate reason to question her suitability for office.

“My God,”says my colleague, leaping on the media outrage bandwagon.“She’s not fit for office — this goes to her character!”

Balderdash.

On this, I defend Christy Clark and agree with Adrian Dix; it’s not relevant; let’s not get into it.

Should people run red lights? No, of course not. But running a red light is not the reason Ms. Clark is unfit for political office. That’s like identifying jaywalking in Whoville as the Grinch’s main character flaw.

There’s ample relevant evidence that goes to Ms. Clark’s character without invoking a driving oversight.

Her role in years of egregiously dishonest government comes immediately to mind.

But beyond the partisan particulars of Ms. Clark’s driving faux pas, the media’s hissy fit about such ir-

relevance speaks to something more

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CNN. With little investigation or analysis, they merely parrot the gaffe of the day in their increasingly lazy election coverage.

The effect of such media carpetbombings about personal inadequacies and missteps is to keep voters uninformed about the important issues.

And the fact the media chose to pillory Ms. Clark over this incident is testament to how far we have gone down the road towards American-style media hysteria, where political policies are lost in a sea of gossip and gotchas.

Our elections should be decided on policy, not personal peccadilloes.

I don’t care whether Ms. Clark ran a red light or Adrian Dix had a free ride on the SkyTrain.

I do care that the policies and practices of Ms. Clark’s government have been odious and dishonest, and that the BC Liberals need to go — but not because of some silly Christy Clark traffic misdemeanour.

As matter of fact, Ms. Clark’s running of a red light at 5:10 a.m. is one of the few things she has done in the last dozen years about which I’m not furious.

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In a family’s darkest hour, plenty of people pitched in The Editor, Re. “Jaws of Life used to free men after tree falls on SUV in PoCo” (The TriCity News, April 24).

On April 21, my husband, son, his fiancée and I enjoyed brunch together and left shortly after noon. As we made our way through Sunday traffic, waiting our turn nearing the stop sign on Crabbe and Kitchener in Port Coquitlam, the unthinkable happened: While we were stopped, our vehicle was struck by an enormous tree.

In those terrifying moments as it was happening, we were all trapped to varying degrees. Our screams for “Help! “and to “Call 911!” were immediately met with witnesses jumping to our assistance. There were a

Cor. Park resident questions city plans The Editor, To the mayor and council of Port Moody: I am writing this letter with regards to the proposed redevelopment of Coronation Park. The plan is to not only bulldoze homes but, also, some of the residents of the area who do not want to move.

We moved here for the same reason that you want us out of here: location.

Mayor Clay and council, you can be replaced.

Many of the residents of Coronation Park will not be displaced.

Doug & Ann Catton, Port Moody

Slow down near lake The Editor, I am amazed that there are no speed bumps on the stretch of Gatensbury Street that passes by Como Lake.

Ve h i c l e s s p e e d through this park area daily even though the signs indicate 30 km/h.

This is not a transit route so it would be great to see a few speed bumps to slow down the amount of traffic that use this road as a quick connector.

Donna MacKenzie, Coquitlam

handful of strangers who did not hesitate to help us. These were horrifying moments as we were unsure of all of our injuries and there were many times through the course of those first precious minutes that my son’s fiancée, myself and other eye witnesses believed we had lost our loved ones.

The driver who was behind us and other witnesses pulled my future daughter-in-law and me out of the vehicle from the back. There were, I believe, two men who helped me rip branches away from the vehicle to gain access to my husband, who was not only trapped but pinned and motionless.

My son, too, was pinned. A gentleman from the neighbourhood

ran to get his chainsaw and immediately started to alleviate pressure on the vehicle by cutting through portions of the tree.

RCMP constables Blakeman and Gill were at our sides very quickly and stayed close to support us throughout the ordeal. The first responders, firefighters, BC Ambulance paramedics and other Mounties were quick to assess our needs and got to work extricating them both from the Jimmy.

Minutes felt like hours but there were many hands and what looked to be two teams working hard for both of our men.

It was such a relief and blessing to see my husband and son not only out of the twisted metal

and broken glass but conscious and conversant.

We want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of the individuals who helped us during some of the darkest moments of our lives.

To the witnesses who were the first to help us out of the vehicle and with the tree, to the RCMP members who were quickly on scene, to the firefighters and paramedics, to the staff of Royal Columbian Hospital and to our own family members and friends who were a constant source of comfort throughout that day and who continue to support us… we are and will remain forever grateful.

The Webb Family, Port Coquitlam

compost awareness week Spring into composting this May with a FREE kitchen catcher!

IN CELEBRATION OF COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK MAY 6 - 12, 12, we’re giving away a FREE Kitchen Catcher with every backyard composter purchased throughout the month of May*.

Buy your discounted composter for $25 (retail value of $50) from City Hall or the Coquitlam Animal Shelter and then bring your receipt to the Coquitlam Service Centre (500 Mariner Way, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) on Fridays to collect your new composter and kitchen catcher. *Limit of 1 Kitchen Catcher per Coquitlam Residence.

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Coquitlam’s Pesticide Use Control Bylaw

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Coquitlam adopted Pesticide Use Control Bylaw No. 4254 on April 23rd, 2012.

This means many pesticides can no longer be used for lawn and garden beautification and maintenance on residential and City land, even if they are legally allowed for sale.

Common active ingredients in most conventional pesticides, such as 2,4-D, Mecoprop, Dicamba, Glyphosate, Carbaryl and Malathion are now restricted under the Bylaw.

Please see coquitlam.ca/pesticides for more details and a list of permitted pesticides.

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PoCo ponders possibility of southside indoor pool Funding is key issue in decision on pool project

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

The city of Port Coquitlam is examining the feasibility of building a new indoor pool facility on the south side.

The project, which is still in the early discussion phase, would serve to replace PoCo’s aging outdoor pools, many of which are at the end of

$1.8M in casino funds for Coquitlam Gamblers at Boulevard Casino contributed more than $1.8 million to city coffers in the first quarter of the year.

As host city to a casino, Coquitlam receives a 10% cut of net proceeds from the gaming venue on United Boulevard; for January to March, that’s $1,879,829 — up more than $100,000 than the previous quarter.

Since Great Canadian Casino opened its business in 2002, Coquitlam has collected around $90 million that is spent on major capital projects and projects for nonprofit groups.

Last month, city staff said it would tweak the criteria for community groups to apply for casino cash and are recommending the three grant programs be combined, the residency requirement be loosened and the application deadline be changed.

Since the Spirit of Coquitlam grants started in 2002, the city has handed out more than $6.2 million. The Active Grant program, which began in 2009 after the Gender Equity program ended, has allocated $103,878 in an effort to get kids fit while the Sports Hosting Grant program has awarded $48,000 since 2004 for national and international sports events. jwarren@tricitynews.com

their lifespan.

The recommendation, which was approved by the finance and intergovernmental committee Monday night, would also allocate $250,000 to continue the operation of the Centennial Pool, home of the PoCo Marlins Swim Club.

Coun. Glenn Pollock, who served as acting mayor at the meeting, said the stopgap measure would allow the Marlins to keep operating until a plan is in place for a permanent home.

“We would like to see

some kind of complex on the south side,” Pollock said. “We have the property. We own the Wilson Centre and we own the property behind it. But how it all plays out, I have no idea.”

One hurdle any proposal would have to jump is funding. Pollock said there is not a lot of money available in the city’s budget for a swimming pool.

Last month, Mayor Greg Moore told The Tri-City News he was in favour of a new indoor swimming pool, which, unlike the current out-

door pools, could operate year-round.

A consultant’s report released in February recommended closing Centennial Pool, a proposal that Marlins director Rick Sieb said would spell the end of the club.

Council did not take any action on the report and initiated a public hearing process and online survey. That input was considered on Monday when the finance committee voted on the staff recommendation.

Tri-City News Friday, May 3, 2013, A13

VFD deputy to head Coq. fire dept.

Coquitlam has a new fire chief.

Wa d e P i e r l o t , Vancouver’s deputy chief of emergency operations, will take over the reigns from Tony Delmonico on May 13.

Delmonico, who is retiring after five years with the department and 28 years at North Vancouver district, told

The Tri-City News yesterday he plans to work with Pierlot until he retires on May 31.

Delmonico said Pierlot has “many challenges ahead of him” as the city grows, especially with the construction of more highrises and the Evergreen Line.

Delmonico plans to continue his work with

the BC Forest Service as a sprinkler protection specialist during the summer months and has plans to travel.

He replaced Gord Buchanan, who also retired after five years on the job. Pierlot was one of four fire officers shortlisted for the top job out of more than 30 candidates.

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Coquitlam-Burke Mountain Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Paul Geddes Libertarian

Paul Geddes 703-1180 Falcon Dr, Coquitlam, BC, V3E 2K7

Official Agent:

Douglas Horne BC Liberal Party

Paul Ribeyre 303-2071 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 6N2

Shane Kennedy BC Conservative Party

Shane Kennedy 3317 Viewmount Dr, Port Moody, BC, V3H 2L8

Ron Peters Green Party of BC

Ronald Peters 405-1220 Lasalle Pl, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7L6

Chris Wilson BC NDP

C.R Kennedy 1851 Western Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2X4

General Voting Places:

C.R Kennedy 1851 Western Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2X4

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District Electoral Offices: 2027-1163 Pinetree Way Coquitlam, BC (604) 927-4459

Bramblewood Elem School 2875 Panorama Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Glen Elem School 3064 Glen Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Parkwood Manor Retirement Home 1142 Dufferin St, Coquitlam, BC

Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship 1160 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Coquitlam River Elem School 4250 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Hampton Park Elem School 1760 Paddock Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Pinetree Way Elem School 1420 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Evergreen Cultural Centre 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship 1160 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Leigh Elem School 1230 Soball St, Coquitlam, BC

Scott Creek Middle School 1240 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Henderson Place 2027 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Eagle Ridge Elem School 1215 Falcon Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Nestor Elem School 1266 Nestor St, Coquitlam, BC

Summit Middle School 1450 Parkway Blvd, Coquitlam, BC

Evergreen Cultural Centre 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Panorama Heights Elem School 1455 Johnson St, Coquitlam, BC

Walton Elem School 2960 Walton Ave, Coquitlam, BC

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Coquitlam-Maillardville for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Coquitlam-Maillardville Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Steve Kim BC Liberal Party

Soon Kim 946 Madore Ave, Coquitlam, BC, V3K 3B3

Selina Mae Robinson BC NDP

William Clendinning 909 Fresno Pl, Coquitlam, BC, V3J 6G5

Edward Andreas Stanbrough Green Party of BC

Edward Stanbrough 1002-898 Carnarvon St, New Westminster, BC, V3M 0C3

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District Electoral Offices: 101-250 Schoolhouse St Coquitlam, BC (604) 520-2941

Alderson Elem School 825 Gauthier Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Como Lake United Church 535 Marmont St, Coquitlam, BC

Meadowbrook Elem School 900 Sharpe St, Coquitlam, BC

Blue Mountain Baptist Church 450 Blue Mountain St, Coquitlam, BC

All Saints Catholic Church 821 Fairfax St, Coquitlam, BC

Coquitlam Alliance Church 2601 Spuraway Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Millside School 1432 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Coquitlam Alliance Church 2601 Spuraway Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Baker Drive Elem School 885 Baker Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Friendship Baptist Church 2950 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Coquitlam, BC

Mundy Park Christian Fellowship Church 2600 Austin Ave, Coquitlam, BC

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1504 Sprice Ave, Coquitlam, BC

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Blue Mountain Baptist Church 450 Blue Mountain St, Coquitlam, BC

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MAY 2013

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Port Coquitlam for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Port Coquitlam Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Jogender Dahiya (JD) Libertarian

Jogender Dahiya 3629 Vincent St, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 3T8

Mike Farnworth BC NDP

Douglas Vurzinger 1005 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 8G8

Ryan Hague BC Conservative Party

Ryan Hague 1455 Denise Pl, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2W4

Barbara Lu BC Liberal Party

Gordon Park 1589 Chadwick Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 5E9

Brent Williams YPP

James Filippelli 313-2040 York Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6J 1E7

General Voting Places:

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District Electoral Offices: 6215-2850 Shaughnessy St Port Coquitlam, BC (604) 927-4467

BC Christian Academy 1019 Fernwood Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Citadel Middle School 1265 Citadel Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

Kwayhquitlam Middle School 3280 Flint St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Hope Lutheran Christian School 3151 York St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Birchland Elem School 1331 Fraser Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Elks Club of Port Coquitlam 2272 Leigh Sq, Port Coquitlam, BC

Mary Hill Elem School 1890 Humber Cres, Port Coquitlam, BC

Royal Canadian Legion 133 2675 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Blakeburn Elem School 1040 Riverside Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

Hazel Trembath Elem School 1278 Confederation Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

Minnekhada Middle School 1390 Laurier Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Castle Park Elem School 1144 Confederation Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

Irvine Elem School 3862 Wellington St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Riverside Sec School 2215 Reeve St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Cedar Drive Elem School 3150 Cedar Dr, Port Coquitlam, BC

James Park Elem School 1761 Westminster Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Westwood Elem School 3610 Hastings St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Central Comm Elem School 2260 Central Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC

Kilmer Elem School 1575 Knappen St, Port Coquitlam, BC

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Port Moody-Coquitlam for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Port Moody-Coquitlam Electoral District Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Billie Helps Green Party of BC

Wilhelmina Helps 3219 Portview Pl, Port Moody, BC, V3H 2L4

Rebecca Helps 213-400 Klahanie Dr, Port Moody, BC, V3H 5K9

Jeff Monds Libertarian

Jeffrey Monds 4180 Cedar Dr, Coquitlam, BC, V3E 3H7

Jogender Dahiya 4180 Cedar Dr, Coquitlam, BC, V3E 3H7

Linda Reimer BC Liberal Party

Terry Hawes 84 Moody St, Port Moody, BC, V3H 2P5

Joe Trasolini BC NDP

Kevin Hagglund 309-801 Klahanie Dr, Port Moody, BC, V3H 5K4

General Voting Places:

Warren Giovannetti 601-288 Ungless Way, Port Moody, BC, V3H 0C9

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices: 2322 St Johns St Port Moody, BC (604) 933-2090

Anmore Elem School 30 Elementary Rd, Anmore, BC

Heritage Mountain Elem School 125 Ravine Dr, Port Moody, BC

Old Orchard Hall 644 Bentley Rd, Port Moody, BC

Coquitlam Presbyterian Church 948 Como Lake Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Aspenwood Elem School 2001 Panorama Dr, Port Moody, BC

Kyle Rec Centre 125 Kyle St, Port Moody, BC

Port Moody Rec Complex 300 Ioco Rd, Port Moody, BC

Port Moody Rec Complex 300 Ioco Rd, Port Moody, BC

Belcarra Municipal Hall 4084 Bedwell Bay Rd, Belcarra, BC

Mediated Learning Academy 550 Thompson Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Roy Stibbs Elem School 600 Fairview St, Coquitlam, BC

Ecole Glenayre Elem School 495 Glencoe Dr, Port Moody, BC

Miller Park Comm School 800 Egmont Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Seaview Comm School 1215 Cecile Dr, Port Moody, BC

Ecole Porter Street Elem School 728 Porter St, Coquitlam, BC

Moody Middle School 3115 St Johns St, Port Moody, BC

The Amenity Room at Suter Brook 100 Capilano Rd, Port Moody, BC

Harbour View Elem School 960 Lillian St, Coquitlam, BC

Mountain View Elem School 740 Smith Ave, Coquitlam, BC

The Canoe Club 501 Klahanie Dr, Port Moody, BC

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Realtors want Property Transfer Tax bite eased Politicians urged to raise threshold for two% charge

By Jeff Nagel Black Press

B.C. realtors are prodding provincial election candidates to agree to ease the bite of the Property Transfer Tax for home buyers.

The Property Transfer Tax (PTT) consists of 1% charged on the first $200,000 in property value and 2% after that.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) wants the next provincial government to raise the threshold where the 2% tax level starts to apply to $525,000.

That would mean a $600,000 home currently charged $10,000 in PTT each time it changes hands would instead be charged $6,750, saving buyers $3,250.

“While the PTT is not top of mind in most people’s daily lives, when the time comes to purchase a home this tax becomes a significant burden for home buyers in B.C. She said the PTT was introduced as a wealth tax 26 years ago — when just 5% of Metro Vancouver homes sold for more than $200,000 — but its threshold has remained unchanged and rising home values have made many more homes subject to the 2% portion.

It’s an admirable idea, says Canadian Taxpayers Federation B.C. director Jordan Bateman.

But he’s not holding his breath for any political party to change the PTT, which raises $700 million to $1 billion a year for the province, depending on the volume of real estate sales.

“Political parties will

talk about the PTT, complain about it, until of course it’s election time and then they go absolutely stealthily silent on it,” Bateman said.

Victoria has rejected previous suggestions from TransLink that

part of the PTT raised from Metro Vancouver support transit upgrades here.

Bateman said the tax drives up the already high cost of housing in the region.

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Several Youth Week events will also be taking place over the weekend: • Minnekhada middle school will be holding an indoor carnival tonight (Friday) between 3 and 6 p.m. featuring games, obstacles, activities and giveaways. The event is free for all ages.

• On Saturday, the Hyde Creek rec centre will host a community garden workshop between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., giving young people (Grades 7 to 12 are welcome) the opportunity to learn how to plant

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edibles. Volunteers get a free barbecue lunch and credit hours for graduation. Participants should bring their own gloves and can call 604-9277962 for more details.

• The Railside Skateboard Park will the site of the annual Skateboard Jam and Youth Art event on Sunday, featuring performances from wellknown local skaters.

The event is open to boarders of all skill levels, who are encouraged to come down and listen to live music while skating with their friends. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the skateboard session will start noon, weather permitting. All ages are welcome.

• A floor hockey tournament will be held at Kwayhquitlum middle school on May 6 between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., featuring youth teams as well as RCMP and firefighter squads.

Students in Grade 6 to 12 are invited to participate and must call 604-927-7962 to enter a team of five.

• Youth Week will wrap up with a free movie — The Rise of the Guardians — on May 7 at 3 p.m. at Maple Creek middle school. Kids and families are welcome and free popcorn is included.

Youth Week runs throughout B.C. between May 1 and 7 and recognizes the contributions young people make in their community. Port Coquitlam has celebrated the event since 2007.

For more information about Youth Week events in PoCo, go to www. pocoyouth.com or call 604-927-7938 or 604-9277962.

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“The May Day festival has deep roots in Port Coquitlam,” said Mayor Greg Moore. “It’s almost as old as our city.”

This year’s May Day opening ceremony takes place tonight (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Coquitlam recreation complex and will follow up with a May Day art show Saturday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Leigh Square.

A community dance, called Dancing Through the Decades, will celebrate the city’s centennial starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Wilson Centre.

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Kick off the 90th annual Port Coquitlam May Days with entertainment from Flying Not Falling, a“whimsical vaudeville revue,” and the traditional May Pole dance. Doors open at the PoCo rec complex (2150 Wilson Ave.) at 6:30 p.m. and festivities are at 7:30 p.m. A free indoor carnival at Minnekhada middle school (1390 Laurier Ave., PoCo) runs from 3 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 PLANT SALE

The Dogwood Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale with more than 1,000 perennials, annuals, tomatoes, herbs and hanging baskets up for grabs at the Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale raises funds for horticultural scholarships.

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Release oodles of wee salmon into Noons Creek, check out the cool exhibits and enjoy the Juno-nominated children’s entertainers Bobs and Lolo (at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.) at the 22nd annual Fingerling Festival. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Noons Creek Hatchery and PoMo rec centre (300 Ioco Rd.).Visit www.noonscreek.org for more info.

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Leigh Square Community Arts Village’s latest exhibit showcases the importance of nature exploration and experience when dealing with mental illness. Wonders of Nature, by the My Artist Corner artists’ collective, marks Mental Health Week; the exhibit is already open but the opening reception is today at 2 p.m. with artists in attendance.

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Les Échos du Pacifique present Elles s’appelaient Marie, a 16-movement suite that tells the story of a pioneer woman in Quebec who weds a dashing young voyageur and moves to Alberta. The 30-member francophone choir will be joined

by Edmonton soloist Marie-Josée Ouimet for the concert at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial secondary (570 Poirier St.). Tickets are $12/$10 (children 12 and under are free), available at celinegrandmont@shaw.ca, lmayba@sd40.bc.ca or at the door.

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Grab your bike (and helmet) and get ready to pedal in Wheel to Heal for the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation on Saturday. There are three different routes to choose from, including a 10-km family ride (11:30 a.m. start), a 40-km route (10 a.m.) and a 100-km trek to Fort Langley and back (8 a.m.). A kids’ race for ages three to eight is free (bikes, trikes and training wheels are all permitted; helmets required) and starts at 11:45 a.m. Rides start and end at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park (Lot E) at the corner of David Avenue and Pinetree Way. Event-day registration is available on site; fee is $100. Visit wheeltoheal.ca for full details.

Coquitlam) presents Clay 2013: Functional Vessels and Sculptural Artifacts. The annual juried exhibition of works by the Fraser Valley Potters Guild is only at ECC every three years, so it’s worth a visit. An opening reception is on Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. and a clay master class workshop (ages 16+) is from noon to 3 p.m. Call 604-927-6552 to register for the class.

A DANCE FOR THE AGES

Don your old-time costume and dance the night away at Dancing Through the Decades in celebration of PoCo’s May Days. A live band and DJ will be getting the crowds moving at the PoCo rec complex (2150 Wilson Ave.) from 7 p.m. to midnight; a cash bar and appetizers will also be served. Tickets are $25 in advance by calling 604-927-8403.

Sunday, May 6 Lace up your sneakers for the 11th annual Hike for Hospice, benefitting the Crossroads Hospice Society, along the Traboulay PoCo Trail (starting from the Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave.). The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon; to register (online registration closes Friday at midnight, on-site registration is on Sunday), visit www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca.

The controversial documentary Salmon Confidential plays at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) at 7 p.m. The film follows a biologist who discovers B.C. wild salmon are testing positive for viruses associated with salmon farming, and the government attempts to“suppress the findings.”Tickets are by donation at the door or call 604-808-3664 or 604-939-1508.

NIGHT AT THE OPERA

Explore the story of a young brother and sister taken from their Vancouver home and sent to a Japanese internment camp during the Second World War in the Vancouver Opera’s presentation of Naomi’s Road, based on the Joy Kogawa book, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). Tickets are $18/$14 or $54 for a family of four, available at 604-927-6555 or www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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A sustainable vision for Moody or Sardine City? gREEN ScENE Elaine Golds

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Port Moody residents can provide comments on the city’s draft official community plan online at portmoody.ca — but only until May 10.

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ecause of the upcoming construction of SkyTrain through the older historic downtown area of Port Moody, the city has decided to re-open its official community plan (OCP) and, until May 10, is soliciting feedback from residents regarding how people feel about massive changes, more highrises and the possibility of another 25,000 people living in this area.

Like many residents of Port Moody, I have always valued its smalltown community character coupled with the feeling that nature always seems close at hand. With its geographic centre in Burrard Inlet, the city is graced by a crescent of forested hillsides that shelter and surround the end of the inlet.

With an already rapidly growing population now approaching 35,000, I shudder to think about the increased traffic that the almost doubling of the population could bring.

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Slaughterhouse (Dallas) Creek lacks an adequate riparian zone just before flowing into a culvert at St. Johns Street in Port Moody. Redevelopment could enhance the creek and daylight its flow through to Rocky Point Park, says Elaine Golds.

We all know we should be using public transit but the reality is that people, even if they ride SkyTrain or cycle, tend to also drive cars — there is still no better way to haul groceries home or transport children to their various activities.The congestion that another 25,000 people could bring to this part of Port Moody is likely to make timely travel through this area virtually impossible.

Worse still, try to imagine cramming several thousand more people into Rocky Point Park on a

sunny weekend.

A community is far more than a forest of highrise towers with shops below and condominiums above. It must also include greenspaces, schools, community centres, walking trails, playing fields, dog off-leash areas and, in this part of B.C., salmon streams.

Unfortunately, the current draft of the OCP focuses on where the highrise towers will go and provides sparse information on important community amenities. In the previous OCP, it was

suggested the Flavelle sawmill site, if developed, would have towers of only 12 storeys — in large part because it is adjacent to an environmentally sensitive waterfront used by several species at risk. A 12-storey limit would also provide some negotiating room should the city decide to use“density bonusing”to obtain community benefits, such as requiring the oceanfront part of the sawmill site to be dedicated as a park extension of Rocky Point Park.

The new OCP now proposes towers up to 28

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storeys on the sawmill site — just what the landowner demanded and, apparently, got without any further negotiations.

While it may be inevitable that construction of the Evergreen Line will result in more highrise towers, this needs to be done in a manner that will build community values rather than destroy them. New families living in highrises will significantly increase the school population yet the school district is apparently considering selling one of its school sites in the older part of Port Moody.This hardly seems sensible if the new OCP will result in a huge population increase.

Sports fields will also be needed. Port Moody Soccer Club, already facing a shortage of fields, has proposed eliminating much of the coniferous forest in the Shoreline Park to create new fields.

Shouldn’t this new OCP identify areas where more playing fields could be located to avoid the need to cut down irreplaceable forests on dedicated park lands?

Another deficiency in this OCP is the failure to show where salmon streams flow, either above ground or in culverts, within the areas proposed for redevelopment.

It is hard for citizens to advocate for the enhancement of salmon streams if their location remains a mystery.

Oddly, there is a draft Chines Stormwater Management Plan being developed by the cities of Coquitlam and Port Moody that recommends the daylighting of some of these streams but almost no one at Port Moody city hall appears to be aware of the plan. Why isn’t this plan an important feature of the new OCP? The new OCP also recommends highrise towers of up to 20 storeys along Spring Street and St, Johns close to the SkyTrain station. In addition, because of pressure from some landowners for a highly unlikely third SkyTrain station, a “Western Gateway”area is proposed where buildings could reach as high as 12 storeys at the corner of the Barnet Highway

and Clarke Road. As well, 30-storey highrises are proposed for Coronation Park and a site nearby.

No doubt a lot of people will be worried about losing views and having their neighbourhoods transformed into a concrete jungle.

Unfortunately, this new OCP appears to have garnered little attention with a headline-getting provincial election also underway.

Open houses hosted by the city provided no opportunity for citizens to post or share their ideas in an open manner.

Also of concern are council’s plans to hold the important public hearing for this OCP in mid-summer, when many people will be out of town and unable to participate.

Council should slow down with the adoption of this new OCP, incorporate more community amenities into the plan, integrate it with the Chines stormwater plan and ensure there is more informed community discussion before locking us into a congestion-filled future.

Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is vice-president of Burke Mountain Naturalists, chair of the Colony Farm Park Association and past president of the PoMo Ecological Society.

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The neighbouring cities share a past that also involves New Westminster.

In fact, you could argue that Port Coquitlam — which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year (as is Port Moody) — owes its existence to New Westminster because of a series of decisions around the transcontinental railway.

When the line from Montreal to Port Moody was completed in 1885, New Westminster merchants and businessmen were determined that their city would be the Canadian Pacific Railway’s“fresh water terminus.”

But that wasn’t the CPR’s plan.The railway had no plans to build a branch line to New Westminster; instead, trains would roar through Port Moody and go on intoVancouver’s Coal Harbour.

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First Nations drummers were part of the celebrations when Port Coquitlam opened its heritage centre last in March. businessmen agreed to pay the CPR syndicate a bonus to build a branch line along the Fraser River into their city.The junction at the main line became known as Westminster Junction and the community that grew around that junction would eventually become Port Coquitlam.

But back to the early days, when the opening of the CPR’s Westminster branch line brought business to the area around the new CPR station: Kelly’s Hall, built by R.B. Kelly, later became Port Coquitlam’s city hall.

But before that, the area known as Coquitlam was the Westminster Junction since the hotel, post office, school and district hall were all located there.

By 1910, some 200

people were living at Westminster Junction.

Then, in 1912, CP Rail made the decision to move its central rail yard fromVancouver to the abundant raw land in what was then called Coquitlam. It put the yard at Westminster Junction and the tiny population soon grew to more than 2,000.

With the Panama Canal about to open, the thinking was that trade on Canada’s west coast would take off. Not wanting to be left out, the businessmen made another decision — to separate the booming 360-acre rail yard from the rest of the District of Coquitlam.

On March 7, 1913, Port Coquitlam was incorporated and through some tough years to follow, it flourished, despite a fire

in 1920 that destroyed the downtown and a Coquitlam River flood in 1921 that put half the city underwater.

One hundred years later, the CPR yard in Port Coquitlam is the largest rail yard in the province and the little city that grew up around it flourishes.

While its neighbour the city of Coquitlam might be bigger, Port Coquitlam can boast of something we can only envy: a museum with display space for artifacts that go back a century.

On March 7, the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society celebrated its city’s centennial by opening Heritage at Leigh Square, a heritage centre that features stories of how the city grew and about its people, from the Kwikwetlem First Nation to its most famous son,

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Terry Fox. While the museum isn’t large, it does fill a need to show today’s residents how people lived in the past, and how they prospered.

Coquitlam residents can only be envious.

We will soon celebrate our 125th anniversary and we are still seeking a place to celebrate our city’s historical and cultural heritage. Charming and beautiful as Mackin House is, it isn’t a museum with dedicated display space that will take us into our city’s next century.

Let’s hope Coquitlam will soon follow Port Coquitlam’s lead.

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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books plus: What’s on in libraries

Quiz, chat & garden Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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• Teen Quiz Night: Win prizes by answering tough questions at the Teen Quiz Night next Thursday, May 9. Filled with questions themed for teenagers — including those on history, books, technology, music, pop culture and more — the quiz welcomes groups of four to six members. Anyone in Grades 8 to 12 can join.

Please note that individuals and groups smaller than three are welcome to register but librarians will attempt to combine them with others so they form a four- to six-person group. The quiz runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch in Rooms 1 and 2 and snacks will be provided.

The first-, second- and third-place teams will win prizes. To register or for more information, email Chris at cmiller@ library.coquitlam.bc.ca

with the names of the people on your team.

Note: The quiz is free, but we are collecting items to donate for charity. Each person attending should bring one toy (in good condition) or one non-perishable food item (canned soup or beans, a package of pasta, etc.).

For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

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• English practice groups for adults (dropin): Want to improve your English? English learners can visit the library’s ParkLane Room on Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and join others in this free program put on by Share Family and Community Services.

Participants will get to practise English, make new friends and find out about their community.

• Pre-school and baby drop-in programs: Drop in to PMPL programs including Baby Sing and Learn for infants to 18 months and their parents or caregivers are on

Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. or from 2 to 2:45 p.m. until May 30; and Preschool Storytime for children ages two to five years and their parents or caregivers on Mondays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. until May 27.

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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• Balcony and patio gardening with James Bobick: No room for a garden? No problem.

Visit Terry Fox library and learn how to turn your balcony or patio into a garden oasis as PoCo’s city gardener will show you how to use colourful annuals and perennials to brighten up any outdoor space.

The class runs from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. Registration is appreciated.

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 604-9277999.

A PoCo author to read on Tuesday No place contains more stories than a library.

And a Po r t Coquitlam author will be sharing her latest one next week at her local library.

On Tuesday, Terry Fox Library will host Janet Love Morrison for an intimate reading of her new book Friends: Six Women, Six Cultures, One Humanity, which follows the lives of six women who are all facing difficult life challenges. They meet in a salon once a week to share their stories of success, failure and much more.

Their story celebrates the beauty of multicultural friendships.

Love Morrison will also discuss her writing process and how she got published, and take questions from the audience.

The reading is set for 7 to 8 p.m. on May 7 and registration is appreciated.

For more information, call 604-927-7999 or visit Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo.

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Notice of Public Input Opportunity

Monday, May 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. DVP00021 FOR 2158 AND 2162 NOVA SCOTIA AND 1280 CITADEL DRIVE

This is to notify you that the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam will be conducting a Public Input Opportunity for a Development Variance Permit application in respect of the above noted properties at Council’s regular meeting of Monday, May 13, 2013. The meeting will commence at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC. The Development Variance Permit will vary lot width to allow for a two-lot subdivision at 2158/2162 Nova Scotia Avenue and vary the front yard setback at 1280 Citadel Drive.

If you wish to comment on the application, you may write to the Corporate Officer prior to the meeting, or attend the Council meeting, at which time you will be given an opportunity to be heard, or to present a written submission.

Further information may be obtained from the Development Services Department at 604-927-5442.

More information can be seen at www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved.

Susan Rauh, CMC Corporate Officer 604-927-5421 corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

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Real facts about gangs and crime in BC. 1. GanG members likely to die before aGe 30: In B.C., if you are 30, a male and have a violent criminal past, your probability of becoming a victim of a gang-related murder increases substantially.

2. GanG numbers have increased: In 1980, law enforcement listed just a handful of gangs and organized crime groups. Today, that number is closer to 188.

3. GanGs and orGanized crime Groups are evolvinG: In the late 1990s – 2000s multi-ethnic gangs were common. Today, new business alliances are forming and groups that were in conflict are now working together.

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Share series covers addictive behaviour Share Family and Community Services’ Alcohol and Drug Program is hosting a free education series that started this week and runs through July.

The program runs Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Share (2615 Clarke St., Port Moody) and is open to everyone in the Tri-Cities and will

have important information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use.

It will help those people affected by others’ use to understand addicts.

There is no cost for this group, whose format consists of a video, a brief presentation and open discussion. Topics will

vary from week to week: • May 8: Medical aspects and effects of alcohol and drug abuse. What happens to the body and mind under the influence.

• May 15: Alcohol — How dependence develops; controlled using; effects on pregnant women.

Also you will learn briefly about drinking, drugs and driving.

• May 22: Cocaine, crystal meth, and marijuana — the struggle to recover, and what longterm recovery looks like.

• May 29: Marijuana — use, misuse, abuse and addiction.

• June 5: Heroin and other common depressants/opiates — how one gets addicted, struggle and recovery.

• June 12: Anger — understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively.

• June 19: Trauma — How substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse. How these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.

• June 26: Mental illness, depression and addiction — understanding the links between the mental illness and addiction will be tonight’s goal.

• July 3: Stress — learning how to cope with little and big problems without using.

• July 10: Relapse prevention — discussion on the psychological, emo-

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• July 17: Substance affected — how others misuse of alcohol and drugs affects us. How to help others.

• July 24: Stage 2 recovery — life in the future.

For more information, phone 604-936-3900.

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The city of Coquitlam will celebrate Move for Health Day, a worldwide initiative coordinated by the World Health Organization, next Friday with activities at Dogwood and Glen Pine pavilions.

People who are 50 years or older are in-

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around Lafarge Lake with Lynda Dunn. At noon, there will be a Gangnam Style performance by dance instructor Frankie Kwan, followed by a free all-dance exercise class. Spirit Square is located in front of Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt.

These activities are presented free of charge but pre-registration is required. To register and for more information, call 604-927-4386.

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Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.

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Using specialized poles with rubber cushion foot tips that reduce stress to your hips, knees and ankle joints, you combine the aerobic and strength-building benefits of cross-country skiing, burning up to 28% more calories, without having to walk faster.

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Students in School District 43’s Inquiry Hub will be learning how to grow in a new community garden at Millside elementary school in Coquitlam. Last week, dozens of people turned out to build planters and fill them with soil and seeds for the project started by Grade 9 students Shauna Turner, Hannah Brown and Sophia Draper. The students got a $5,000 grant from the World Wildlife Foundation for supplies, and are looking for people to help maintain the garden over the summer. Follow them on Twitter @greeninquiry or contact them through their blog at green.inquiryhub.org.

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Mary Hill elementary students held an art show last week to display their paintings to parents and the community. Jill Doyle, an artist, educator and author, has spent the last several weeks working with the Port Coquitlam Kindergarten to Grade 5 students on paintings using pen and ink, and mosaics. The project was paid for by the school’s Parent Advisory Council, said chair Kim Stack. Among the participants were Jacob Blessin, Grade 4; Nate Goldstein, Grade 1; and Alexandra Rud, Grade 5.

A Coquitlam community came together last month to open a new school playground. On April 18, staff and students at Alderson elementary marked the grand opening of Orca Play with guests from the city of Coquitlam, the Burquitlam Lions Club,Vancity Place Maillardville, School District 43 and the Alderson PAC Group.

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Street Design Public Open House Coast Meridian Road & Victoria Drive The City of Coquitlam invites you to provide input on design considerations for Coast Meridian Road from David Avenue to Harper Road and Victoria Drive east of Coast Meridian Road. This is the first of three Open Houses as part of the design process.

Open House # 1 - Design Considerations Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013 Location: Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Drive Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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Comment on issues and opportunities to be considered for the design.

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The Coquitlam part of the city of Port Coquitlam’s name is based on the name Kwikwetlem, which is derived from a Coast Salish term meaning "red fish up the river". That is why we chose this mascot to represent the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society. Because the Canadian Pacific Railway also is a big part of PoCo we thought he should wear an engineer's hat.

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Annual Fingerling Festival Saturday in Port Moody

The Water Utility will be performing uni-directional water main cleaning in the shaded area shown on the map below from April 24, 2013 to May 10, 2013 inclusive.

By Diane Strandberg Just steps away from busy Ioco Road and the Port Moody recreation complex, a new trail built by hard-working volunteers is alive with the sounds of hummingbirds and squirrels and the smells of new green leaves and skunk cabbage.

It’s Bennie’s Trail, a 300-foot walk to the north of the Noons Creek Hatchery that is inviting to both hard-core naturalists and simple nature lovers.

Named after Doug Bennie, one of the founders of the Noons Creek Hatchery, which is run by the Port Moody Ecological Society (PMES), the trail winds through spindly vine maples, proud cedars, fastgrowing cottonwoods and grand big leaf maples. A tributary of Noons Creek runs through it and there are interpretive signs to look at as well as markings from various animals — including trees studded with bear claw marks.

On Saturday, the trail will be open to visitors

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Visitors are invited to the Fingerling Festival tomorrow (Saturday) at the Noons Creek Hatchery in Port Moody. Children can watch entertainers Bobs and Lolo and help send coho fingerlings out to sea, as well as walk on the new interpretive trail next to the hatchery.

Among the organizers of the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., are volunteers Dave Bennie, Sandra Niven and her son, Alexander, 4, who took The Tri-City News on a tour of the new trail.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Fingerling Festival on May 4 at Noons Creek Hatchery in Port Moody from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: • 80 displays from a variety of presenters.

• Bobs and Lolo in concert at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

• Transfer fingerlings from the hatchery pond to Noons Creek. during the 11th annual Fingerling Festival.

The trail started as a way to clear invasive plants, such as lamium and blackberry, and “then

it took on a life of its own,” said Dave Bennie, Doug’s son and an active volunteer with the hatchery.

He said volunteers

spent hundreds of hours last summer and fall pushing through the trail through dense blackberry bushes and swamp, loading wheelbarrows full of bark mulch on the path so visitors wouldn’t get their feet wet.

PMES president Sandra Niven welcomed visitors to try out the trail this weekend when they visit the Fingerling Festival.

• For more information, visit noonscreek.org.

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SATURDAY, MAY 4 • 5th anniversary celebration at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Trinity Chapel, 1932 Cameron Ave., 6:30 p.m.

(Also on May 5, 2 p.m.)

• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society book sale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the City Centre library branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Items include: New and popular fiction, non-fiction books, children’s books, ESL materials (including Korean), CDs, DVDs, vinyl records and more. Proceeds go towards programming for the library. Info: friendsofcpl@ library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

• Spring tea, 2-4 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church, 2206 St. Johns St., Port Moody; enjoy pie and ice cream, tea or coffee at a cost of $5. Items for sale: jewellery, craft items, home baking and plants.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 • 5th anniversary celebration at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Trinity Chapel, 1932 Cameron Ave., 2 p.m.

MONDAY, MAY 6

• Hang Tough Arthritis Community Group meets, 1-3 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Feature: Trish Silvester-Lee’s presentation on gardening with arthritis. All persons with arthritis and/or their supporters are welcome. Info: 604-937-0320.

NOTICES • Alpha parenting classes are being offered

by Coquitlam Alliance Church, taking place at BC Christian Academy Gym, 1019 Fernwood Ave., PoCo; teenagers’ course (11-18 years) will run May 19June 16, noon-1:30 p.m.

Cost: $5 for workbook; lunch served by donation.

Childcare is available for $5/child or $10/family.

Pre-registration requested.

Info: www.cachurch.ca or 604-464-6744.

MAY 7: PROSTATE SUPPORT

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a confidential atmosphere.

There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998. speaker: Barbara Barclay on “Our ever-changing roles on the stage of life.”

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THURSDAY, MAY 9 • Women’s Connection luncheon sponsored by Christian Women’s Club, noon, Executive Inn hotel, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam.

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continued from page A31 • Free community income tax preparation at RCCG Trinity Chapel 1932 Cameron Ave., PoCo) for single parents, individuals on income assistance, pensioners, new immigrants to Canada, students and low-income families. If you have received T4, T5007, T4AOAS, T4AP, T4E and have a gross income of $30,000 or less for individuals and $40,000 for couples, you may qualify.

Tax preparation will start on March 2 and continue every Saturday, noon-6 p.m., until the end of April.

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• Reunion 2013 planned for Centennial secondary school. Details at www.members.shaw.ca/ Centennial2013 or Wilfred, 250-756-0864.

• Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, selfesteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311.

• Tri-City Transitions’ free Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emotional, mental or verbal abuse. Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse. Info: 604-941-7111.

• The Family Resource Centre, located at Minnekhada middle school in Port Coquitlam, offers affordable Multi-sensory and Math Tutoring for students aged five and up. Mentoring programs for girls and boys are also available for older children/ young teens. Registration is ongoing and programs run throughout the school year. Various times and days are available. Info at www.ldafn.com or by email at frcdistrict43@gmail.com.

• Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8).

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• Royal Canadian Legion Port Coquitlam Branch 133 invites all Canadian Forces Veterans of WWII, Korea and Afghanistan to join in PoCo May Day Parade on May 11.Vets will parade with members of PoCo Legion Pipe Band, the Legion Colour Party, 777 Neptune Squadron Air Cadets and Band, Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadets and other veterans. If you are unable to march, you will be assigned to golf carts provided by local businesses. Info: Phil Ranger, 604942-8911 or legion133@yahoo.com.

This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@ shaw.ca.

• Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and mentoring available for new volunteers. Info: www. girlguides.ca or call 1-800565-8111.

• Tri-City Transitions is hosting My Money, My Choices: Financial Education for Women, a free program designed to empower women survivors of domestic violence. The program focus is to increase women’s economic participation and self-sufficiency through financial education and skill. Info and registration: 604-941-6311 • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings.

Info: Kathy, 604-941-7111, Ext. 106.

SENIORS

• Coquitlam Glen Pine and Dogwood seniors centres’ slow-pitch ball clubs are looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ who are interested in reliving their childhood dreams. It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in your past life, just have some knowledge of the game. Age is not a factor as long as you can still make it around the bases.

Practices and games are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings; practices and home games are played at Coquitlam Town Centre Field and Mundy Park.

Practices will start as soon as weather permits. Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@shaw.ca.

• Share is running a free seniors’ support group for people 60+ wanting to meet others and talk about things important to them.

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• Silver Chord Choir, for those over 50, meets Mondays, 3-5 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo; if you love to sing and have fun, you can join – no auditions.

The choir, which has been going for 43 years, sings twice a month at seniors’ residences in the Tri-Cities and at other events. Info: Teresa, 604-942-5144 or Ann, 604-464-5580.

• New Age Seniors bingo every Friday, 1 p.m., Mike Butler Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam; consists of 15 games (5 cents per card). New players welcome. Info: Betty, 604936-6300.

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continued from page A32 • New Age Seniors (Branch 108 BCOAPO) meet the first Wednesday of every month, 1 p.m., Centennial Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: Catherine, 604-937-7537.

• Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services’ Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

• Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam.

New members welcome.

Info: 604-927-6940.

• Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604933-6098.

• Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-5527221 or info@burquest. org.

• ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free one-hour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604-437-1940 or ceas@ telus.net.

• Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-9411745.

• The Old Age Pensioners Organization is holds its monthly general meeting on the second Thursday of each month at the Wilson Centre at 1 p.m. Info: Ken Heys, 604942-1440.

VOLUNTEERS

• Noons Creek hatchery needs experienced volunteers to teach hatchery operations, water quality testing or environmental monitoring on Saturdays 9-11 a.m.; also: weekday volunteers are needed to help with maintenance and feeding. Info: www. noonscreek.org or 604469-9106.

• Volunteers wanted for new Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop, located at 2811B Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Openings for all shift positions: cashiers, customer assistant, sorting clerk and pricing clerk. Shift hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1-4:30 p.m., and Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No experience necessary – training will be provided as needed.

Info: 604-939-9594.

• Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Friday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606.

aLZHEimER SUPPORT GROUPS

• The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month.

People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

WOmEN HELPiNG OTHERS

• WHO (Women Helping Others), for women who are on their own, meets Mondays, 1-3 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Info: Kay, 604-469-5815.

• Volunteers wanted for new Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop. To volunteer, call 604-939-9594.

• The 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 are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.

• Canadian Cancer Society Greater Vancouver Region desperately seeks volunteer drivers in the Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to primary cancer treatments. Drivers are required to have their own well-maintained, smokefree vehicle and a clean driving record. Volunteer drivers who use their own car are compensated for

mileage. Volunteers need to be available weekdays during business hours.

They will be screened and must undergo a short training session, and they are asked to commit to a minimum of one day per week for at least one year.

Volunteers must familiarize themselves with the Canadian Cancer Society’s programs and services in order to share resources and information with clients. They should also be service-oriented, empathetic, patient and friendly.

Info: www.cancervolunteer. ca or 604-215-5217.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too).

Info: 604-936-3624.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age

of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ InSchool Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 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 Health 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 Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Diane, 604-7096625 or stop by the depot to speak with a volunteer.

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Rotary Clubs of the Tri-Cities EvEntS

Sunday May 5th

Join the Rotary Clubs at this year’s Hike for the Hospice supporting the Crossroads Hospice Society Port Moody Rotary Club is hosting the 6th annual “Search For the Perfect Pint” at Port Moody City Hall on thursday May 9th.

Through this fundraising event, we raise an average of $18,000 for Community needs in Tri Cities.

Come out and support the event!

16 Breweries Moosehead Brewery Samuel Adams Magners Irish Cider 49th Parallel Brewing Efes Brewery International Driftwood Brewery Spinnakers Brew Pub Stanley Park Brewery/Turning Point Brewery Vancouver Island Breweries Steamworks Brewery Red Truck Russell Brewing Central City Howe Sound Brewing Beverage Concepts International Peacock and Martin , 5 major food vendors! Thrifty’s Foods, Onyx Steakhouse, St. James Well, Burrard Public House and Pasta Polo, great raffle prizes, and loads of fun.

Tickets are going fast, tickets are still on sale at Gallagher’s Coffee and St. James Well in Newport Village on May 9th

Saturday May 11th Join the Rotary Clubs at the Port Coquitlam Rotary May Day Parade “Celebrate our Community Through the Ages” Preet Pall joined the Rotary Sunrise Coquitlam Club just over one year ago. Her enthusiasm, hard work and passion for volunteering and “giving back” to society have already been recognized with her recent board appointment in charge of Community Services. Having lived and worked in the Tri-Cities for the past 21 years, she is well aware of the opportunities to make our society a better and kinder place.

She regularly attends our weekly meetings from 7 am – 8.30 am. at the Coquitlam Aquatic Centre – and allows her to be at work for the start of her business day.

Preet has been in the Employee Benefits field for 20 years and continues to help small and medium sized businesses customize a benefit plan to suit their needs and budget.

Amongst her many volunteering activities, including CMHA, & Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Preet is Founding member, Past CEO and currently Director of the group Global Change for Children

(www.gc4c.org). She is passionate about raising awareness and support for children locally and internationally, focusing on education needs, financial and social assistance. GC4C raised over $30,000 last year with admin costs below 1%!

In 2007, Preet participated in a Rotary Group Study Exchange spending 6 weeks in family homes throughout Turkey, promoting goodwill through the Rotary Foundation. This opened her eyes to the amazing contribution Rotary is making worldwide with the philosophy of “Service Above Self”. Rotary – an organization with 34,000 clubs worldwide, with members working to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, and eradicate polio. This was a perfect fit to her beliefs including “One person can make a difference”, so she became a Rotarian.

If you want to “make a difference” meet likeminded people in the community, Preet invites you to get up early next Tuesday and join her at Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary Club for an opportunity to network.

We offer interesting speakers, a hearty cooked breakfast and, who knows, you could end up gardening at Eagle Ridge Hospital, becoming a Red Nose volunteer or building bathrooms in Nicaragua.

Being a Rotarian, it’s fascinating, fun and feels good supporting others.

ROTARY CLUB OF COQUITLAM WEDNESDAY 11:45 AM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE 771 AUSTIN AVE., COQ. CONTACT: MITRA SABERI MSABERI@SUTTON.COM 604-761-5550

ROTARY CLUB OF COQUITLAM SUNRISE TUESDAY 7:15 AM CITY CENTRE AQUATIC COMPLEX 1210 PINETREE WAY, COQ. CONTACT: ROGER GURR ROGER@ROGERGURR.COM 604-944-8072

ROTARY CLUB OF PORT MOODY WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM ST. JAMES WELL PUB 248 NEWPORT DRIVE, POMO. CONTACT: PATTY KLASSEN PATTYK@GMAIL.COM 604-318-2749

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Delany Dunn Bramley, who’s participating in the Kin’s Green Challenge, works out at the outdoor fitness circuit at Gates Park in Port Coquitlam.

ith a little over a month left in the Kin’s Green Challenge, a 13week health and fitness make-over, Delany Dunn Bramley is worried that he has plateaued.

Sure, he has lost 20 lb. and two inches off his waist since he started the challenge, sponsored by Kin’s Farm Market and Black Press (owner of The Tri-City News) but Bramley would like to be in even better shape.

He would like to get down to 200 lb. to hit his body mass index weight for his 6’4”frame but even Bramley knows that goal is unrealistic in such a short time. Still, he wants to make sure he doesn’t gain a few pounds — the goal is to come in at 241 and he’s only one pound shy.

“I’m trying to keep the intensity up, making sure I’m getting to the target heart range, that is key for weight loss.”

How is he doing it?

Bramley has been eating green veggies and fruits as well as lots of fish protein, and he also gets up every weekday at 6:30 a.m. to hop on the elliptical trainer.

Bramley climbs on to the pain machine and puts as much effort into the marching gait as possible in 18 to 20 minutes.

It’s not easy, he admits, and sometimes he dreads doing it. But with perseverance and happy thoughts, he keeps going.

“I try to think about what keeps me inspired,” the marketing and communications consultant

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• In June, we’ll catch up with Bramley to see how he made out. For more information, read Bramley’s blog at: www.bclocalnews.com/ SpecialEvents/GreenFighters/204858491.html. admits.“It’s my girls, my family.”

That and the possibility of winning a cruise to

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daughters.

Bramley is also hitting the gym more regularly during this last stretch to make sure he gets the most benefit from this health and weight loss challenge. He has been up and down on diets before — a few years ago he weighed in at 400 lb.

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Port Moody fitness instructors (left to right) Kari Werner, Lisa Porcellato and Ava Stone will be leading the boot camp, pilates and yoga in the park evening classes at Rocky Point Park this and next month to mark the city’s 100th birthday.

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Picture yourself — and dozens of others — seated cross-legged on a yoga mat and chanting “om”as the sky darkens over Rocky Point Park.

It’s a scene fitness instructors with the Port Moody recreation complex hope to achieve as they kick off the first of three free exercise events to tie in with the city’s 100th birthday celebrations.

On Tuesday, Monique Roukema will leadYoga in the Park, a gentle program that will start with a meditation to prepare for the hour-long, outdoor practice.

Participants will then warm up the spine with some seated postures

—“allowing our breath to guide us through the movements,”she said — before making way to the hands and knees and, eventually, standing postures for strength and balance.

Sun salutations, backbends and twists finish Roukema’s set before longtime yoga instructor Ava Stone wraps up the session with 15 minutes of“stretches and chitchat. Anything to help you relax and slow down the day,”Stone said.

The second free class of the In the Park series will be on May 22, with Lisa Porcellato guiding participants through pilates poses to build up the core.

The final workout will be a boot camp on June 4 led by Kari Werner that will include a warm-up, push-ups, lunges, squats and core work.

The three sessions run

from 7 to 8 p.m., and are suitable for participants of all ages and fitness levels (instructors will show modifications for each pose).

But while the classes sound exciting, especially with views overlooking the Burrard Inlet, Porcellato said they will be cancelled — and not rescheduled — if it rains (check the city’s website on the day of the event for a notice).

The idea behind the park programs, Porcellato said, is to get people off the couch, enjoy the natural scenery and see what kinds of exercise options the city has to offer.

“This is our way to give back to the community and to celebrate Port Moody’s special year,” said Porcellato, who like the other three instructors are volunteering their time for the Rocky Point Park series.

• Participants (age 13 and older only) are asked to pre-register by calling the rec complex at 604-469-4556/4561 or logging into Sign Me Up at www.portmoody. ca. Bring a mat, towel, water and sweater; a donation to the Share food bank is encouraged.

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• The Compassionate Friends, Coquitlam Chapter meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Como Lake United church (entrance at 1110 King Albert St., Coquitlam).

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• TRICEPS, Tri-Cities Early Psychosis Support meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Eagle Ridge Hospital (Parklane Room), PoMo. TRICEPS is a non-profit support group providing education and support to parents, spouses and siblings whose family member has recently been diagnosed with psychosis.

• Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group meets the first Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre. Info: 604-936-2632.

• PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would

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• LifeRing Secular Recovery support group is being established in Coquitlam. Info: 604377-1364; lifering@ shaw.ca, www.unhooked. com, www.lifering.com.

• B.C. Schizophrenia Society meets the second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604931-2120.

• Coquitlam Women’s Transition House is an emergency shelter for physically and/or emotionally abused women and their children. Info: 604-464-2020.

• Al-Anon Family Group meets 1 p.m.

Mondays, including holidays, at Como Lake United church, home of Marmont and Serenity Saturday Al-Anon groups.

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• TOPS chapters meet weekly at numerous Tri-City locations.

For information on group near you: Gail, 604-9418699.

• Recovery International is a selfhelp, peer-to-peer support meeting for people who struggle with stress, fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panic and nervous symptoms. The goal is to help reduce symptoms by practising cognitive behaviour techniques. There is a group in PoCo. Info: Phyllis, 604-931-5945 or www. recoverycanada.ca.

• Fibromyalgia support group meets every fourth Thursday of each month at Dogwood Pavilion, 1 to 3 p.m., except December. Info: Joan, 604-944-2506.

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FortisBC-sponsored People’s Choice Award spawns huge interest

Having your say with the People’s Choice For the first time this year, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association included a People’s Choice category in their Ovation Awards.

“GVHBA launched the People’s Choice Award as a fun and interactive way to raise awareness for the Ovation Awards,” says Wendy McNeil, vicepresident of marketing and education for the GVHBA. “More than 3,200 people voted ... I was thrilled with the response as it is the first year for this category, but I know we’ll have even more people voting next year.”

Readers were asked to vote for their favourite new or renovated project.

Everyone who voted was included

in a prize draw for a gas barbecue, sponsored by FortisBC. The winners were Gary and Bernice Robinson.

“We’re very happy to sponsor the GVHBA and Ovation Awards and have this opportunity to support builders of high-quality, energy-efficient homes,” says Dan Noel, regional energy solutions manager for FortisBC.

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The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association has honoured the best of the best in the Metro Vancouver residential construction industry at the Ovation Awards, handed out on April 20 in Vancouver. Now in their fourth year, the awards recognize builders, renovators and designers for their achievements.

This year, the GVHBA added a new category to the awards: the People’s Choice Grand Ovation Award. Its first winner was Best Builders’ Sentinel House, located in West Vancouver.

Best Builders also won awards for Best Addition/Conversion Renovation, Best Custom Home: $500,000 to $999,999 and Best New Kitchen: Under $100,000.

Portrait Homes was the proud recipient of awards for Best Single Family Detached Home: Less than 2,000 square feet, Best Single Family Detached Home: 2,000 to 2,999 square feet, Best Marketing Innovation for Hampstead and the Grand Ovation Award for Single-Family Builder of the Year.

“This is such a proud moment for us as our goal and greatest reward is to always give our customers the best possible home buying experience,” says Portrait principal Robert Grimm.

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This is such a proud moment for us as our goal and greatest reward is to always give our customers the best possible homebuying experience,” says Portrait principal Robert Grimm.

“Without the dedication and commitment of our team, and trade partners, this honour would not be possible,” says Portrait principal Harry Grimm. “We accept this on behalf of them and would sincerely like to thank them for their continued passion and customer-driven focus.”

The other Grand Ovation Awards winners were Intermind Design for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Small Volume, My House Design/ Build Team for RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Large Volume, Tavan Developments for Custom Builder of

the Year and Concert Properties for Multi-Family Builder of the Year.

The My House Design/Build Team also won awards for Best Kitchen Renovation: $100,000 and Over, Best Renovated Room and Best Renovation $500,000 to $799,999.

Tavan Developments also picked up the award for Best Custom Home: $1 million to $2 million, while Falcon Homes took home awards for Best Custom Home: Over $2 million, Best New Kitchen: $100,000 and Over, Best Special Feature: New or Renovated and Best Interior Design Custom Residence: New or Renovated.

For a full list of winners and categories, visit www.ovationawards.ca.

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Best Builders, above, was the recipient of the GVHBA’s first People’s Choice Award, along with three other awards. The Ovation Awards are in their fourth year and honour excellence in the residential construction industry in the Lower Mainland.

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Plants, flowers & Mom iN THe GARDeN Brian Minter Show some love with a plant

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other’s Day is almost here and many of us are still looking for some inspiration. Well, let me make a few suggestions.

There’s scientific proof now that flowers and plants not only make people happy but they are also therapeutic. They make our living spaces a lot more enjoyable as well.

The type of plant you give, however, should adapt to Mom’s lifestyle.

If she is away a great deal, small tropicals or hanging baskets certainly are not the answer. I would suggest something like an outdoor garden. Larger patio tubs can go a long while between waterings and you know, the addition of a small tree can make quite a difference to a patio.

Containers about the size of a half barrel, such as large 50cm cedar tubs or terracotta pots, can make an attractive permanent garden. By using lightweight soil mixes, the weight problem can be minimized. If you add casters to the bottom of the pots, they can be easily moved if necessary or if you just want to change the perspective.

The types of trees that can be used as focal points in the containers are really unlimited but some of my favourites are the new Japanese willow ‘Hakara Nishiki’ with its variegated white and pink foliage, standard forms of dwarf conifers or the many smaller Japanese maples.

These trees change with

each season and also leave room for colourful annuals, perennials, bulbs and even herbs to make a wonderful showing all year round.

Hanging baskets and colourful patio tubs are a nice gift too but make sure they are large enough that they do not require daily attention. There are so many being mass produced today, so try to find something unique and that has a personal touch. The containers need to be a minimum of 16-18 inches across and deep to keep the maintenance down.

If you are giving a gift of fuchsias or begonias, make sure they are going to a shady location.

Nothing is more disheartening than receiving a gift that you know will have to struggle to survive. Large herb gardens are colourful and a delightful culinary surprise.

Why not put together a basic containerized vegetable garden and include the latest compact growing vegetables like ‘Tumbler’ tomatoes, everbearing strawberries, a host of new colourful leaf lettuce varieties and everbearing ‘Rainbow’ swiss chard?

Planting a tree for special occasions is not only a nice commemorative gesture but is also a good environmental plan. This is especially true in urban areas.

There are many kinds of trees that are well suited to small gardens but I have a few suggestions, such as Japanese maples, Japanese snowbells, beautiful pink dogwoods, tree form magnolias and the weeping katsura tree.

Flowering trees that attract birds or butterflies to the yard are wonderful.

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new orange flowered vine called Campsis ‘Indian Summer’ attracts hummingbirds. Flowering crabapples, like the new disease free ‘Red Jewel’ and the red flowered ‘Prairie Fire’ have pleasing fall fruits which attract birds. The Korean or kousa dogwood not only has gorgeous blossoms and great fall colour but also has edible seed pods. There are all kinds of fall berried plants like weeping cotoneasters, espalliered pyracanthas and lingonberries that look great in the landscape by providing winter colour and supplying food for birds as well.

Moms enjoy fragrance and there are all kinds of choices. From the new Proven Winners compact ‘Bloomerang’ lilac that blooms now and again in fall to the fragrant snowball shrub (Viburnum carcephalum) and from elegant Oriental lilies to oldfashioned English roses, there is much from which to choose.

Perennial plants are always appreciated and peonies, old fashioned hardy orchids (bletilla), ruffled poppies and lavenders are among the most cherished.

Water on the patio is now a huge trend.

Containers that hold water are quite magnificent filled with floating water hyacinths, water lilies and a myriad of colourful flowering water plants.

All of these suggestions are gifts that will last and for the most part, grow in beauty each year.You might even plant Mom’s gift for her — in the right location of course.

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It was a hard-fought battle but the Terry Fox Ravens were able to defeat the Walnut Grove Gators 29-0 during a playoff game in Port Coquitlam Monday night. The Gators are now 6-1 this season.

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The Terry Fox Ravens gave Langley’s Walnut Grove Gators its first loss of the season Monday night in junior high school rugby playoffs.

The game was a tightly-played, physical affair but as the clock wore on Fox pounded the Gators’ defence and

slowly took control of the match, eventually winning 29-0.

“The first half was a classic example of how a contact sports games should unfold,” said Jorge Knizek, a coach with the Ravens. “Both teams came out tough and battled hard.”

The Ravens got on the board at the 17-minute mark, when Isaiah

Stevens, who was later named Man of the Match, dove into the Gators end zone off a nice feed from teammates Pedro Vasquez.

Jordan Seney managed to find some open field on the ensuing kickoff, running the ball 40 metres before passing it off to Jason Kaya.

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Another score from Vasquez late in the first half made it 17-0 for the home team.

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Lachance will join teammates from Delta A Tri-City swimmer will be traveling to Ottawa this month to take part in Synchro Canada’s Canadian Espoir Championships, the national competition

for high-performance athletes under 15.

Shaleigh Lachance of Coquitlam will be joining Grace MacDonald and Abby Rothwell of Delta in competing in the under-12 category against peers from across Canada.

“We are so proud of our athletes,” said B.C.

Aquasonics coach Tanya Magee. “For some of them, this was their very first time at a synchro meet and they are thrilled to have such great success.”

The national competition will take place between May 29 and June 2 at the Nepean Sports Complex.

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This past weekend, the Under 14 Metro-Ford Porto defeated the Victoria Wave by an elaborate 4-1 margin in a game played on Vancouver Island. Leading the way for Porto was defender BROCK MEYER as he was rock-solid throughout the match, winning numerous tackles and keeping the vaunted Victoria forwards at bay. As well, Brock frequently moved forward and provided his teammates several opportunities to score with some excellent passes and crosses. Brock Meyer’s tireless work ethic has helped his team get off to an undefeated start in the BCSPL Under 14 division. For his excellent performance this past weekend BROCK MEYER has been named Coquitlam Metro-Ford Male Player of the Week!

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Despite a 3-0 loss in Victoria—against the Victoria Wave—the Under 13 Metro-Ford Intensity’s DANAE ROBILLARD turned in yet another stellar performance. Danae has been her team’s midfield ‘maestro’ during the entire season, displaying qualities of calmness and vision well beyond her years. The young squad’s resiliency has been tested since the beginning of the season as they try to play the beautiful game in beautiful style, unfortunately with little reward thus far. Danae Robillard has led the team with a steely resolve and a strong commitment to a passing/possession type of game. For her excellent performance this past weekend—and throughout the season—DANAE ROBILLARD has been named Coquitlam Metro-Ford female player of the week.

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Is your boat and motor ready for the season?

I am going to move a bit to the left of the subject we have been covering over the past weeks and spend some time on the age old question: why do we fish?

Let me say first off that it is not to save money, since it is cheaper to buy fish at the grocery store.

Recreation is a valid answer, but I know it goes much deeper than that.

If you ask a group of anglers why they fish, I think you would find each one giving you a different answer.

I am referring of course to when you get past the superficial“because I like it.”

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gnat, black ant or elk hair caddis.

For kokanee try: scarlet ibis, San Juan worm, double trude, blood worm, kokanee thriller, kokanee zonker or red spratley.

Our Lower Mainland bass and panfish fishing well too. For Bass try: big black, wooly bugger, gomphus bug, crayfish, Clouser’s deep minnow, lefties deceiver, dolly whacker, bucktail, hair frog, poppers, chernobyl ant or stimulator.

For panfish try smaller (size 12 to 16) versions of the above.

Most low to mid elevation interior lakes are ice free. Try early season tactics with chironomid, bloodworm, halfback nymph, baggy shrimp, pumpkinhead, wooly bugger, dragon nymph, water boatman, 52 Buick or doc spratley.

The Fraser River is fair for cutthroat and dolly varden. Try fishing the clearer water at the outflow of Fraser’s feeder streams. For dolly varden try large (size #4 to 2) eggo, Clouser’s deep minnow, tied down minnow, roller muddler, dolly whacker, big black, kaufmann stone or flesh fly.

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No, I will not be quoting from Pavlov’s Trout or Zen in the Art of Flyfishing, since I have yet to read either of those books.

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We offer the following programs: • F/T day care (7am - 6 pm) • Before and after Kindercare servicing Glenayre Elementary (limited spaces) • AM Preschool programme (limited spaces) • Music programme For more information on our programmes please visit us at www.glenayremontessori.com We are conveniently located on the school grounds of GLENAYRE ELEMENTARY

DISPATCHER

We require someone who has a motivated & positive personality that can handle a busy phone environment. The ability to multi-task in the position is very important. Responsibilities include; daily dispatch operations of the facility, supervision of drivers & data entry into company dispatch system.

REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 2 years experience • Knowledge of drivers and DOT laws • High level of accuracy needed to complete all paperwork • Strong computer skills a must

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HOME BUSINESS FOR SALE Retiring. Selling home business. We produce award ribbons and rosettes. $24,900 OBO

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work?

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With reliable car required to deliver The TriCity News door-to-door to households in the Tri-City area Wednesday & Friday.

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Thank you in advance to all applicants for applying, only successful applicants will be contacted.

An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators.

Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051.

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The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: 8164 2202-2296 Sorrento Dr 303-312 Sorrento Pl 6055 1002-1015 Alpine Pl 1102-1119 Barberry Pl 3-17 Campion Crt 1302-1323 Campion Lane 1202-1224 Cypress Pl 1402-1414 Dogwood Pl 1502-1509 Fernwood Pl 1602-1622 Hemlock Pl 999-1124 Noons Creek Dr

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MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED. This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment.

Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred.

Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team.

Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com

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Women’s Apparel Sales Associate required, to work for a mobile clothing service Required experience: 1) driving a vehicle pulling a trailer with a clean driving record 2) selling women’s apparel 3) physically fit to pull racks 4) enjoy working with seniors Immediate start with pay of $15.00/hr, plus flat fee paid for driving time to & from working locations.

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EXP CLASS 1 TEAM DRIVERS Earn up to $6500/mo. Send resumes mj@synergytruckingltd.com Fax:604-598-3497 SUMADIJA TRANSPORT Ltd. in Port Coquitlam is hiring 2 f/t LONG HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS with 1 to 2 years exp. and class 1 driver’s lic.

Duties: perform pre trip inspection, maintain log book, load and unload cargo, follow safety procedures for transporting goods, communicate with dispatcher and clients, read road maps for directions etc. Working knowledge of English & Grade 12 grad required. Salary would be $23/hour with 40 hrs/week. Interested applicants can email resume with driver abstract to: dragansumadija@yahoo.ca

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MACKENZIE, Kenneth Passed away on April 21, 2013 at Eagle Ridge Hospital.

Predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, and his brothers Ramsay and John.

Ken will be remembered by his Daughter Linda, granddaughter Shonia (Steve) Pena great - grandchildren Payge and Maiya, grand-son Shane (Jennifer) great-grandchildren Oaklyn and Riley.

Son Capt. Tim (Gordon) (Rose), grand-son Capt. Curtis (Sheri) great - grandchildren Colby, Brett and Brooke, grand- son Capt. John (Diandra) great-grandchildren Cole and Blair and grand-son Capt.

Kenny.

Ken’s Brothers Alister and Gordon, dear friend Tammy Hughes (Brad) Dustin and Jordan as well as his “Hawaiian” family, extended family, friends, and “The Crew”, with whom Pa enjoyed a special bond, all were considered part of his family.

Born in Mission, Pa was raised in Port Coquitlam, where he started Harken Towing. He and Dorothy continued to run Harken, making their home, and raising their family on the banks of the Pitt River. Three generations have worked at Harken Towing and call the river “home.”

Until the end, Pa made daily appearances at the office, and enjoyed his garden, fishing ( he did catch “Walter”), and travel. Throughout his life, Pa enjoyed numerous cruises, a flight on the Concord, and of course, Maui. He made many life-long friends along the way.

Pa leaves us with a “twinkle” in his eye, and a legacy of lessons, values, and ethics. He made his final journey in peace, and with the same dignity with which he lived. Pa will be missed by all.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to Tammy Hughes, Ian and Betty Anne Berry, Maria Villacis, and cousins Jack and Marg Bowie and The staff at Eagle Ridge (ward C2b).

Reflection of Ken will be at Red Robinson Theatre, 2080 United Way, Coquitlam, on Thursday, May 9th, at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody, B.C.

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Email resume to: CoCosclothestoyou@shaw.ca, or fax 604-528-8084

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ARÊTE Mechanical is hiring Journeyman Plumbers 10 Yrs of Supervisory Industrial/ Commercial/ Institutional mechanical projects.

Competitive salary and benefits.

Wage: TBD fax: 604-421-6324 or email: info@aretemechanical.com

Fabricator / Welder

IMMEDIATE OPENING Experience in TIG, aluminum and stainless steel.

Must have own transportation & a Class 5 driver’s, licence.

Competitive Wage & Benefits.

Fax: 604-515-7284 or Email: mike@dioncustommetal.com

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR We are looking for a self-motivated Production Supervisor for our busy wood post manufacturing and treating facility in Princeton, BC. The successful candidate will be responsible for employee training and development, quality and cost control, production scheduling and safety. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in an industrial production operation, a post mill or wood production facility preferred.

Must have a high degree of resourcefulness, flexibility and adaptability; and the ability to plan, organize, develop and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc. Good leadership skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record are required.

Please email your resume to elizabeth@pwppost.com. For further information about our company visit our website at www.pwppost.com.

Only those selected for interviews with be contacted.

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ASK US ABOUT OUR FEATURED INDIAN CUISINE

Kristy 604.488.9161

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Borrow Against Your Vehicle!

• MONEY TODAY! • Instant Approvals • No Credit Checks • Privacy Assured

www.topdogloans.com 604.503.BARK (2275) GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

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www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

Free Estimates 604-813-6949

STAMPED CONCRETE FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalks FDriveways FForming FFinishing FRe & Re 30yrs exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured crossroadsstampedconcrete.com

Danny 604 - 307 - 7722

HERFORT CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured

Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

604-475-7077 DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.

We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

GARDENS BEAUTIFUL, providing affordable lawn & yard care. Exp’d, honest, reliable, lic’d, low overhead.

Worksafe Ins. Jim @ 604-939-1519

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates

Meadows Landscape Supply

• Kitchens • Bathrooms

INSTANT Imprints Coquitlam is your One Stop location that covers all your needs to increase your sales and promote your business where you can PRINT your Signs, Banners, Posters, Flags, Trade Show Booth, Sandwich Boards, Business Cards, Flyers, Brochures, Gift Cards & Embroider your Logo or brand name on your uniform, Customize your T-shirts or Mug + tons of Promotional materials. pls visit us on store1008.instantimprints.ca

*30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca

778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage.

Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919.

BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage.

604-779-7816.

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ALL PHASES DRYWALL • Taping • Texture • Spraying 30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806 JMYK CONTRACTING LTD. Specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, taping, texture, t-bar, firerating, painting + general reno’s.

WCB, Insured. Jay 604-722-6197

S Yard Maintenance S Hedge Trimming ~ Tree Pruning S Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding

Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed.

Call John 778-867-8785

FENCING

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin.

Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available!

S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT A+ Rating with BB Bureau

•Lawn Cuts/Trim •Aerating •Leaf Cleanup •Power Rake •Hedge & Shrub Trimming •Pruning Trees •23 yrs. exp.

•Insured •Free Estimates

ASHDOWN CONTRACTING custom cedar fencing/decks Quality you can afford 604-970-4732

275

Brad 778-552-3900 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

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

Dean 604-834-3076

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If I can’t do it It can’t be done

Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery . Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280

GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311

A Dream Landscaping. Lawn mowing, aerate, power rake, trim, prune. Res/Com. 604-724-4987.

CONCRETE FORMING FRAMING

& SIDING Specialists in WHAT WE do! 604-218-3064 RELIABLE - 20 Years Exp - Ref’s.

Laminate Floor Installation, Base Boards & Trim Specials.

Please Call Richard 604-365-1477

PEAK MAINTENANCE SERVICES Handyman Services, Restorations, Renovations, Yard Work, Landscaping, Pressure Washing. Comm/Res. 40+ Yrs exp. 10% Seniors disc.

Call: (604)970-1066

AVA MINA GARDENING & MAINTENANCE

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

604-518-0060

D&N Total Care Home Irmprovement. Specializing in basements renos, bathrooms, kitchens. Installation of drywall, flooring, tiling.

Plumbing, electrical, and more. *25 years experience. Free estimates.

Daniel: 778-999-9122

604-728-5643

Starting $40/hr.

LICENSED & INSURED ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶ Seniors Discount ✶

604-787-8061 GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured.

Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

Pay-Less Pro Painting SPRING EXT/INT SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

Serving Tri City 33 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

Scott 604-891-9967

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ASPHALT PAVING

Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface (Insured, WCB) Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

329 PAINTING & DECORATING HUNGRY PAINTERS ceiling, walls, trim, power washing Int/Ext Spray, Brush & Roll 604-467-2532

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

PAVING/SEAL COATING

★ Reasonable Rates ★

604-618-2949 338

PLUMBING

360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs.

20 years exp., reliable & courteous.

Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

C & C Electrical Mechanical

ACTION RENOVATIONS New reno’s, basement suites, bathrooms, painting, plumbing & electrical, framing, drywall & spray-tex.

Free Est. 604-492-4211 / 941-6883

peakmaintenanceservices.com petemaintenanceservices@telus.net

ava_mina03@hotmail.com

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc.

VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

Robert J. O’Brien

EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 778-355-5840

Always! Landscaping Services, Pwr Raking, Delivery, Spreading, Yard &Rubbish cleanup 604.230.0627

Grass cutting & Ground Maint.

Lawn Mowing & Install New Turf Spring / Leaf Clean-up Aeration & Power Raking General Gardening, Barkmulch, Soil & Ground Levelling.

HOME REPAIRS

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

BEST RATE MOVING

$45/Hr

Home Renovations and New Construction

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

MOVING & STORAGE

Local & Long Distance

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING

281

320

AFFORDABLE MOVING

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

Ph: 604-469-2331

604-465-1311

NO JOB TOO SMALL! COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★

1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates.

Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

ABS DRYWALL, res. & comm.

Quailty workman ship. Boarding, taping, finishing, textured ceiling, renos. Free est. 604-376-1927

RENO & REPAIR

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

MARK’S LAWN CARE Mowing lawns, hedge trimming, garbage removal and small handyman repairs. Free Est. 604-308-8073

DRYWALL

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

$59.00 Per Ton

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS

604 - 653 - 5150

A & L ELECTRICAL, Local - Bonded, Full reno & upgrading service.

New homes & comm. Reas rates.

Lic #91585. Call Kia 778-688-4491.

meadowslandscapesupply.com

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MISC SERVICES

SBroken Concrete RocksS $23.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $23.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

All glass shower enclosures mirror walls & glass entrances.

(#102055) Bonded

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

GREEN & CLEAN * Spring Clean Up * Lawns & Gardens * Hedges Trimmed / Pruning * Power Washing & Windows * Gutter Cleaning Call Dwight 604-721-1747

ESTIMATES NOW for SUPPLY & PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION. 25 years exp.

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

TAX RETURNS Current and overdue Over 15yrs exp.

Starting at $50.00 per return Free check-up of last year return

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604-475-7077

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LANDSCAPING

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail.

D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189

SL PAINTING Interior/Exterior.

FREE Estimates.

Quality job.

Fully insured - WCB Please call Sonly.

(778)980-8368

100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7 Certified, Insured & Bonded RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

Journeyman Call 604-345-0899

(New phone number)

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.

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PRESSURE WASHING

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Ph: 604-942-4383

Call Ian 604-724-6373

WE’RE ON THE WEB

PRESSURE WASHING Driveways, sidewalks, siding, etc. 604.861.6060

www.pro-accpainting.com www.bcclassified.com

Tri-City News Friday, May 3, 2013, A47

www.tricitynews.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 372

SUNDECKS

RAINFOREST DECK & RAIL

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GARAGE SALES 549 Midvale St. Coquitlam Sunday May 5th 10am - 2pm ESTATE SALE

Furniture & household goods.

551

GARAGE SALES

PORT COQUITLAM:

MOVING SALE

Tools, furniture, household items, ladies clothing sz 10-12, etc.

D Deck Rebuilds & Additions D Vinyl Waterproofing D 10 Year No Leak Warranty D Aluminum & Glass Rails The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 523

UNDER $100

2 DAYBEDS (1 Sears, 1 Ikea), $50 each. Can include like new mattress (free) Call: 604-312-3015 SMALL IKEA STUDENTS DESK, like new, $50. Call: 604-312-3015 STORAGE UNIT by Rubbermaid, $25. Call: 604-312-3015

Call: 604-725-9574 www.rainforestdeckandrail.com

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UNDER $200

PATIO SET, 43’’ dia table, 4 chairs & umbrella, 3 years old, good cond, $150. Call: 604-312-3015

Fri, Sat, Sun - May 3, 4 & 5 and May 10, 11 & 12th 11am - 6pm.

2170 FRASER AVE.

533

FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

Garage Sale Sat. May 4th, 9am -12 Noon

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

688 Poplar Street Furniture, Tools, Electronics, Toys, Sporting Goods, Household Items and More.

✓

Port Coquitlam

374

MOVING SALE

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

548

FURNITURE

Solid Chinese Cherry wood dining room suite, table, 8chairs, display cabinet. Paid over $5,000 selling for $1500 obo.; Rattan furniture, 2 sofas & table, paid over $800 selling $150 firm. (604)464-1729

TREE SERVICES 560

MISC. FOR SALE

Sat & Sun, May 4 & 5 10am. - 4pm.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist Free Estimates * Fully Insured

Bulldog Disposal Co. Home & Yard Clean Ups

10% OFF - Call 604.812.9721 AMG ROOFING & SIDING. Re-roofing, new roof, gutters. WCB

Residential / Commercial

COMPLETE Roofing Ltd. Repairs & gutters, all roofs. WCB, BBB, Reas guaranteed. Sr Disc. 604-725-0106

Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk

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

604-572-3733 T & K Haulaway

JUNK REMOVAL • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More

Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!

•New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

604.587.5865

477

PETS

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, bred at Diesel Kennel, last 2, males, $1000. each. (604)869-5073 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

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

EXCEL ROOFING LTD.

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Specializing in Re-Roofs, New Roofs, Repairs.

All kinds of roofing.

ON TIME SERVICE Guaranteed Work - Best Price Free Estimates

Always! Delivering Top Soil, Bark Mulch, Sand and Gravel, Spreading services. Simon 604-230-0627

372

SUNDECKS

Woodland Decks W Design & Renovations W Decks W Fences W Stairs W Retaining walls W Railings Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.

604-351-6245

But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988 FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

Vinyl, Wood and Trex decks, Aluminum and Glass awnings, Wood,Aluminum & Glass Railings D FULLY INSURED D 100% Waterproof Up to 10 year warranty

CALL 604-937-0203

We have proven track record in developing land in Tri City with 7 successful projects.

We are looking for more land / land assembly with development potential.

No Pressure. No Obligation.

Call Sood @ 604-782-9993

P/B blues. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665 MULTI-POO Miniature, brown 4-5lb Hypo aller, non-shed, family raised, vet cert $1250. 604-341-1445.

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 Pomeranian pups. Ready/Vet chkd.

M&F. 778-838-2700, 604-504-1559. www.pomeraniansbyparis.com PURE MASTIFF X AFRICAN BORBAL puppies, have first shots, $400 each. Call (604)869-5502 SHELTIES: 6/mo male, 4/yr male, 3/yr fem, 2/yr fem. Sable,ready now Shots / dewormed. 604-826-6311.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.

COQUITLAM

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? • Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty?

We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

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TOWNHOUSES

736

HOMES FOR RENT

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION COQUIT.Nr Pinetree/Doug Coll. Lrg room in new home for male student. $500 incl utils/amens 604-474-0030

749

Pitt Meadows Marina Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers Year Rental Moorage Fuel Dock W Onsite Manager

838

MOTORCYCLES

RECREATIONAL/SALE

SUITES, LOWER

$990. Newly reno’d ground lvl 2 bdrm., laundry, dishwasher, parking, patio. Coq Center. 604-5525949.

1989 Winnebago Chieftain, 34’, Chev 464. Good cond. $8500.

Loaded. 84kms. (778)908-4549

BRIGHT 2 bedroom suite in quiet suburban neighbourhood in PoCo area for rent. $800/month. No smoking, no pets please. Available immediately. Inquire 604-931-1428

845

COQUITLAM, 2/bdrm, 2/bthrm suite. D/R, L/R. $1200/mo + util.

Avail now. No pets. (778)668-6360

CA$H 4 SCRAP

• Scrap Cars • Trucks • SUV’S • Vans • Buses • Tractors etc.

Fast & Friendly Service!

• 24/7 • FREE TOWING

Sam The Scraper 778-389-3465 www.scrap4cashjunkcarremoval.com

COQUITLAM nr Lough’d Mall (Blue Mtn/Shaw). 2 Bdrm suite, full bath, shared laund. Ns/np, avail immed. $1100 incl utils/cble. 604-936-7719.

COQUITLAM WW Plateau. Bright grnd level 2 bdrm. Lndry incl. $900 N/S, N/P. Avail now. 604-808-2964.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

WE PAY $$ ON THE HAND

COQUITLAM Ctr. Bright 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, share w/d. Avl now, ns/np. $850 +share utils. 604-616-2725

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 The Scrapper

PORT COQ. Brand New 1Bdrm ste. share w/d,n/s, cat ok.Now. Utils incl $800(1) or $850(2). 604-657-3777

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$880 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 PORT COQUITLAM

1 Bdrm suite $775 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

PORT COQUITLAM, Bright spacious 2/bdrm grnd level suite. Sep entry. Laminate floors, new paint.

Shared laundry. Cat ok. $900/mo.

Avail immed. (604)942-1576 WESTWOOD PL, 2 Bdrm 900 sf bsmt ste, 4 appl, sep ent. NP/NS. $880/mo + 1/3 utils. 604-306-6136

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Westwood Plateau, 2/bdrm suite.

View. Own entry, alarm, W/D. Free cable & wifi. $850/mo. +1/3 util. (neg) Avail now. (604)552-2187

751

• Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM 3 bdrm upper duplex, 1½ bath, 1400 s/f, 5 appls, 2 decks, view, F/P. NS/NP. Avail now. $1250 + 60% utils. 604-307-4103

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

PORT COQUITLAM, 3/bdrms upper. Avail May 1. $1300/mo + util.

N/S, N/P. Call (604)583-6724

752

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available *Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces

*No Pets *Avail Immediately ~also apartments available~

Call 604-942-2012 www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

thegroveatcambridge.ca Hans at Global 604-597-7177

PORT MOODY very clean 2bdrm 2bath 2prk, ss appli’s, f/p, patio, n/s, June 1. $1325/mo. 778-834-4774.

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

APARTMENT/CONDO 2 bdrm bright apt.

Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy.

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca COQUITLAM. Austin Hts. 1Bdr apt, sec u/g prk, avail now, $775 incl heat. Small pet ok. 604-626-6501.

PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt, $815, quiet complex, no pets, call 604-464-0034

830

2010 GSXR 750 black barely ridden 5000km 2 helmets & riding jacket Like new $6800 778-891-4501

604.465.7713

PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment.

1/bdrm. Avail immed. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 778-355-1808, 604-469-9100,

COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

(604)936-5755.

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

STORAGE

Come see what’s cookin’ in our kitchens. More counterspace, cabinets & more drawers to store!

706

AUTO FINANCING

MAPLE RIDGE - 3000sf. 2 storey 4 bdrm. 4 bath + finished basement.

Kanaka Elementary area, double garage, quiet family street, A/C, fenced yard. $2200/mo. Sorry No Pets. May 1! Rick 604.790.7425

604-464-3550

RENTALS

810

PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area.

Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

PORT COQ lrg 1bdr g/lvl, new house cov’d patio, own heat cntrl. N/p.Now $775 incl utils/cable. 604-690-0564

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

Come and see.

Daily 11 to 7pm 14905 60th Ave. Surrey, B.C.

YELLOW LAB Puppies. Excellent Stock! No papers. $400. In Mission 604-820-2687 or 604-820-3451

Hauling Anything..

Developable Land

TRANSPORTATION

COQUITLAM: Marmont & Rochester Ave. 2 bdrm. Sh laundry & utils. $1000/mo. Very clean, just renovated. Avail now N/P (604)377-6632

MAPLE RIDGE

WANTED

TOWN HOMES

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80.

604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

604.220.JUNK(5865)

3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up.

Pet allowed.

LOTS

26 DAZZLING

CHEAP

bradsjunkremoval.com

TOWNHOMES 3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up.

Pet allowed.

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

PETS

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627

630

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.

Please call Nova for viewing at 604-618-7467

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356

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes

REAL ESTATE

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Call Tony 604-834-2597 www.bulldogdisposal.ca

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A to Z Roofing Ltd. Spec in re-roofing, asphalt, cedar, flat roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479.

COQUITLAM

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

OKANAGAN

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(778)878-2617

Call 604-464-4921

Renovated studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom apartments for rent. Apartments are very close to sky train station Lougheed mall and Lougheed mall at 555 Shaw Avenue Coquitlam.

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

604. 862. 9797

Eastcan Roofing & Siding

2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bdrm apartments.

Share purchase required.

No Subsidies avail.

COQUITLAM

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Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr.

604-427-2626 or 723-2626

HOUSING CO-OP

RENTALS

750

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning.

25 yrs in roofing industry

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Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

2446 Yangtze Gate

341

706

515-525 Foster Avenue

COQUITLAM

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2006 Ford F150

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2011 Suzuki Swift

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10,588**

2009 Ford Fusion SEL

2011 Chevrolet Impala

13,588*

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2008 Ford Mustang Power group, leather seats #12FN4002A

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2011 Ford Fiesta SE

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2010 Acura TL - AWD Tech pkg #MLC164

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2007 Chevrolet Cobalt A/C, pwr grp. #PFT1943A

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2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser

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2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Auto, pwr grp! #PC5776

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2009 Toyota Corolla CE

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2011 Suzuki SX4

15,588**

2009 VW Jetta TDI

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2008 Kia Sorrento LX

2009 Toyota RAV4

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2011 Ford F-150

18,888*

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid

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$

$

2013 Ford Escape SE

18,888*

2010 Ford F-150

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Supercrew 4WD, XLT, XTR Pkg #MLT565

28,888*

$

$

2011 Ford Flex Limited

28,888*

2010 BMW X3

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$

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