THE WEDNESDAY
CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2012
SEPT. 11, 2013
TRI-CITY NEWS
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CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2012
The Menopause Chick
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SEE LIFE, PAGE 16
SEE ARTS, PAGE 20
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Tom Fletcher/10 Letters/11 A Good Read/18 Sports/32
Trash canned Recycling proposal could cost taxpayers plenty By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Changes to B.C.’s recycling regulations that make producers of packaging responsible for the life cycle of their products could reduce the quality of municipal recycling collection services, says Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore. While making producers of waste financially responsible for its disposal is a good plan, he said it will take control of collection away from municipalities and residents could end up paying more for an inferior service. On Monday, both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam councils considered an offer put forward by Multi Material BC, an organization run by packaging producers responsible for developing a stewardship plan for the materials. The cities are being asked to sign on to a financial incentive program by Sept. 16 that would see local
INSIDE ■ Mounties show off guns seized in local raids: page 3 ■ PoCo looks at rec centre expansion ideas: page 6 governments act as a contractor for MMBC for its recycling collection services. The terms are not negotiable and include penalties that Moore believes could end up costing municipal governments millions. “We don’t know why they came out with such an aggressive contract,” Moore said.“It does seem really odd.” One clause in the contract he points to regards contamination rates. see MAYORS, page 8
Marko is living proof there’s hope JANIS WARREN/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Marko Marconato, 13, of Port Coquitlam, who was diagnosed in December 2011 with osteogenetic sarcoma, underwent four months of intensive chemotherapy to shrink the malignant tumour before a 20-hour reconstruction surgery, then six more months of chemo afterwards. Now, he is in “active recovery” but still has issues with his arm and can’t play hockey like he used to.
Diagnosed at 12 with osteogenetic sarcoma — the same cancer Terry Fox had — a PoCo teen is now in high school and relatively healthy. See article, page 15
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