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Two die in Austin hit & run Police located a suspect vehicle, no charges yet

By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Police have identified the two people killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday afternoon in Coquitlam.

Juan Jose Rosales, 76, and Marta Dolores Rosales, 66, were crossing Austin Avenue at

Gatensbury Street when they were struck and killed at around 3:30 p.m.

Witnesses said a driver who was turning left onto Austin from Gatensbury slowed down after the collision but quickly fled the scene. Mounties located a grey truck and a person of interest who is associated with the vehicle but charges have yet to be laid.

Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung confirmed that after the crash, another driver who wit-

nessed the incident followed the truck east on Austin to a nearby home and phoned police.

“We have located the vehicle in question and it has been secured,” Chung said. “We also located a male associated with the vehicle and have him under arrest.”

He added that as of Thursday morning, police were still in the process of obtaining a search warrant for the truck. see POLICE SEEK, page 4

LEFT: CURTIS KREKLAU; RIGHT: DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Left, Coquitlam RCMP officers conduct an investigation Wednesday evening at the scene of an accident that afternoon on Austin Avenue at Gatensbury in which an elderly couple was killed. Right, a makeshift memorial near the accident location.

RCMP cordon off Gleneagle secondary school off Glen Drive in Coquitlam following a bomb threat Thursday morning. Students and staff were evacuated to nearby Scott Creek middle school.

Bomb threat closes Gleneagle Students evacuated to Scott Creek middle school

By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Gleneagle secondary school in Coquitlam was evacuated Thursday

morning after a man phoned in a bomb threat to the school’s office.

The call came in just after 10:20 a.m., according to Coquitlam RCMP, and Mounties immediately evacuated the building, moving the 1,300 students to nearby Scott Creek middle school.

Cpl. Jamie Chung said

police set up a command post on the property and a bomb-sniffing dog was used to search the school.

Pa r a m e d i c s , t h e fire department and Coquitlam city staff were also on hand to assist.

“We take these kinds of calls very seriously,” Chung said. “We have

the school [cordoned] off and our officers are on scene searching for anything suspicious.”

Police did a room-byroom search of the building and the surrounding property with the assistance of the dog. Chung said yesterday afternoon it was too soon to say when the school would

be able to re-open.

“It really depends on the layout,” he said. “I don’t know how long it is going to take.”

No nearby roads were shut down and traffic was still able to move through the area, Chung added. see STUDENTS, page 6

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International ed. is lucrative for district

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

School District 43 is aggressively marketing its schools overseas and the result is paying off with a hefty increase to international education revenues. see $16M IN FEES, page 7

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Where, at PM city hall, to put a piano that isn’t there?

Motion to build a space for future piano is defeated

By Dan Ebenal The Tri-CiTy News

Finding a place to store a piano the city doesn’t have struck a

chord of disharmony around the Port Moody council table Tuesday evening.

City staff had previously been asked to report back to council on the feasibility of building a piano storage room at the Inlet Theatre. While staff suggested the costs could be considerable,

the report indicated there are several unknown components and $10,000 DILWORTH would be needed to hire a consultant to provide further details on the costs of

constructing a storage room.

“Do we have a piano?” asked Coun. Diana Dilworth, receiving a reply of no.

“Until we have a piano,” she said, “maybe we shouldn’t be looking at spending tens of thousands of dollars on looking at where to store it.”

Coun. Gerry Nuttall downplayed staff’s recommendation to hire a consultant and instead suggested staff come back with a report that would look at displaying a piano in the galleria.

“I find it impossible to believe that the City of the Arts can’t find a place to put a piano,”

Nuttall said.

Coun. Zoe Royer endorsed the proposal to display a piano in the galleria, saying, “It would fill the space with glorious music.”

The motion failed and the report was simply received for information.

“These pianos, some of them can be worth over

$200,000 and you don’t put them out in the galleria. We have a wedding or event in that galleria every weekend,” said Mayor Mike Clay, adding the piano would have to be rolled outside and then brought onto the stage at a cost of more than $1,000 per event. debenal@tricitynews.com

BEARS IN THE TRI-CITIES: Bruins are getting ready for a long winter’s nap

Bear numbers up – get used to it 11 bears killed for getting too close to humans

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

Bear season was busy in the Tri-Cities this year and 11 fewer bears will be bedding down to hibernate this winter after being killed for coming into conflict with humans.

According to the Ministry of Environment, 2013 saw a return to typical bear patterns.

Eleven bears were destroyed for getting into garbage and becoming a safety risk, one was killed by a car, nine were chased out of urban areas by hazing and two cubs got sent to Critter Care for rehabilitation and return to the wild.

Those numbers are up from 2012, which saw a third fewer calls and half the number of bear deaths.

But if you think this year was bad for bruins, get used to it, the conservation officer service says.

Development pressure is only going to create more bear conflicts in the future unless people get a handle on their garbage.

It’s a simple equation.

More people are moving into areas frequented by bears, which use wildlife corridors next to developments to get around in search of food. And “as we develop on those hillsides, absolutely we’re going to see an increase in conflict,” said Sgt. Steve Jacobi of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS).

With bear calls up nearly 40% over last year, requiring 20% more callouts to Tri-City neighbourhoods, the COS’s Maple Ridge-based officers are stretched to the limit.

But on the good news front, cities are better at educating residents and containing garbage, Jacobi said, singling out Coquitlam for being proactive.

While Coquitlam is developing up Burke Mountain, it’s also educating residents about the

REMEMBER MALL BEAR?

welcome, and watch out for those bears

Remember that black bear spotted in the Coquitlam Centre parking lot in early September?

It lived happily ever after, reports Sgt. Steve Jacobi.

Apparently, the bear was successfully hazed back to a field where it usually feeds.

Hazing is a method used to steer bears away from people. Noise makers, rubber bullets and beanbag guns are used to give the bear a negative experience that it will associate with people.

The bear is not hurt but hazing teaches bears to avoid people, which will help it to survive. problem (see sidebar), is getting a handle on its own garbage and levies stiff fines if trash is left out in the open.

“If we don’t [educate and use proper containment], we’re going to get more complications and issues,”Jacobi said.

Here’s how things stood at the end of November (see chart for details): Calls about bears to the COS were up about 40% to 2,300 this year from 1,662 in 2012; officers killed five bears in Coquitlam and three each in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam because the creatures were becoming a safety issue.

Still, there are many bears in the area, and most will be bedding down in ravines close to homes. Even without snow cover found in the mountains, these bruins — many with cubs — will find somewhere in a ravine or forested area to hibernate.

Jacobi has noticed a drop in calls (280 in November in the entire zone, down from 770 in September), which is a signal that bears are getting the hint and hibernating.

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Drake Stephens is the unofficial Welcome Wagon for the city of Coquitlam but you won’t see him bringing maps, shopping suggestions and a plate of muffins to your door.

Instead, the urban wildlife co-ordinator brings pamphlets and advice for keeping bears away from residents’ homes and gardens.

With home construction on Burke Mountain bringing many new residents to the area, Stephens has been focusing his energies on educating people there about bears and their habits. It’s a message that couldn’t come too soon for many.

One family came straight to city hall to talk about the bear situation because a box of apples left on their front porch was eaten down to the very last core.

“It does seem that no matter where I go, people are talking about it,”he said.

Stephens acknowledges that provincially, the bear season was quieter but not in the Tri-Cities.

“And I think a lot of it was sightings and lot of it was new residents not used to seeing bears so they report it when they see it.”

For example, in the area of Austin Avenue near Mundy Park, a mom and two cubs has been scene frequently, and calls are coming in from as far south as Brunette Avenue.

To get the message out about keeping a tight lid on food waste, Stephens has been attending functions and multicultural events, and speaking out at every opportunity.

The city is also bear-proofing its own trash by building enclosures for organic waste that is separated out at all its sites. Stephens asked homeowners to do the same because bears coming into urban areas for the salmon, for example, might hang around all winter if they see something else to tantalize their taste buds.

“If there’s garbage in front of them and it smells good, they don’t hesitate to get into that.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

With salmon spawning season over, bears’ food supply in Tri-City streams is dwindling.

Now, most area bears will be heading for the hills to hibernate for the winter.

The end of salmon spawning season, which has been drawing bears to local streams, particularly in the Hoy/Scott Creek area, means there is less food around for them, and if they don’t turn to garbage, they will go to sleep.

And in the spring, if garbage and other attractants are easy to get, these bears could be come a public hazard and will see their lives cut short.

Meanwhile, provincewide, only 325 black bears were killed, compared to 460 in 2012.

Calls for black bear and grizzly sightings were also down, to 13,023 from 14,549 the year previous. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Bears in the Tri-Cities, by the numbers CITY

# CALLS

ATTENDED

KILLED

RELOCATED

HAZED

2013 Coquitlam PoCo Port Moody TOTAL

1,207 844 249 2,300

48 42 15 105

6* 3 3 12

0 0 0 0

2 7 0 9

2012 Coquitlam PoCo Port Moody TOTAL

778 603 281 1,662

43 34 11 88

2 2 1 5

1 0 1 2

6 1 0 7

* one bear killed when struck by a vehicle

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Coquitlam RCMP officers and BC Ambulance paramedics responded to a hit-and-run accident Wednesday afternoon at Austin Avenue and Gatensbury Street in Coquitlam in which an elderly couple was killed.

Police seek witnesses continued from front page

The incident led to the closure of Austin between Marmont and Schoolhouse, snarling Wednesday afternoon rush-hour traffic. By 9:30 p.m., police were able to reopen the road.

Investigators are still

searching for witnesses and said anyone who has any information should contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-34951.

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This is the second time in recent months that the Tri-Cities has seen a deadly hit-and-run accident.

In September, 15-yearold Annie Leung, a student at Riverside sec-

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An aerial photograph of the field at Scott Creek middle school on Lansdowne Drive in Coquitlam, where students from nearby Gleneagle secondary gathered after being evacuated from their school following a bomb threat yesterday morning.

Students let go from Scott Creek middle continued from front page

Twitter erupted over the course of the incident, with many students posting pictures of the evacuation and police cars.

In a School District 43 email fanout at 11:30 a.m., parents were told that teachers were taking a thorough attendance of the school population after the evacuation.

They also encouraged parents to follow @gleneaglesd43 on Twitter for more information.

People in the area also got in on the act on social media, with one person tweeting, “What’s going on at Gleneagle High school in Coquitlam?

Heavy police presence surrounding it and Helicopter overhead.”

By 1:30 p.m., most students had been dismissed. They could only be released if a parent was present at the scene or had spoken to a staff member over the phone.

Night school classes at Gleneagle scheduled for Thursday night were moved to Riverside secondary school in Port Coquitlam.

ONLINE For updates on this story, check tricitynews.com.

Th e l a s t t i m e a threat was called in to Gleneagle was in 2004, when about a thousand students were kept in the school gym under police guard after the school received a bomb threat.

ERT members training in the area responded to the call and locked down the school.

Lockdown procedures were implemented at Dr. Charles Best secondary last year after a 16-yearold who wasn’t a student at the school was escorted off the property.

At the time, there was an unconfirmed report that the youth had a gun.

Students were kept in their classrooms but later moved to a rallying point at nearby Coquitlam Alliance Church, where parents were asked to pick up their kids. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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$16M in fees this year continued from front page

Fees foreign students pay for enrolling in summer, fall and winter programs in SD43 are forecast to hit more than $16 million in 2013/’14 — $1 million more than in previous years and $650,000 more than was budgeted.

That’s good news as the district has to find nearly $1 million this year and $1.7 million next year to cover anticipated wage hikes for CUPE support workers that are covered in a contract negotiated provincially.

Th e d i s t r i c t h a d planned to budget $250,000 extra in forecasted international ed. revenue into its savings plan to cover the CUPE wage hikes.

At the board of education meeting Tuesday, assistant superintendent Patricia Gartland told trustees that her department — one of the largest international ed. departments in B.C. — markets year round and builds relationships

SD43 FORENSIC AUDIT UPDATE

In other SD43 financial news, the district’s forensic audit has been delayed because the auditors want to review their own work before handing it over to the school district.

The audit is looking into the financial difficulties that resulted in a $10-million deficit last year and some deep budget cuts.

Secretary Treasurer Mark Ferrari said a summary of the audit and an action plan will be made public in the new year, not next month, as originally predicted.

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PM to hand over roads

By Dan Ebenal

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A proposal to designate a pair of Port Moody roads as part of TransLink’s Major Road Network drove debate among council Tuesday night.

Councillors approved a staff recommendation to request TransLink extend the Major Road Network to connect Heritage Mountain Boulevard to East Road in Anmore.

If approved, TransLink will agree to fund $19,100 per lane-kilometre for a main and alternate route that would cover stretches of Heritage Mountain Boulevard, David Avenue, Forest Park Way and Aspenwood Drive. The main route would see the city rake in $183,360 in annual funding from TransLink while the alternate route would carry another $38,200 in annual funds.

In order to qualify for the TransLink designation, the roads must see peak traffic volume greater than 800 vehicles an hour with a minimum of 70% of trips being longer than 10 km, or see a minimum of 10 buses during peak hour traffic or a minimum of 800 trucks a day.

Neal Carley, the city’s general manager of engineering and parks, said the routes have the traffic volume to meet TransLink’s criteria and making the application would only cost a small amount of staff time.

“When you look at those particular stretches of road, there’s absolutely no reason they shouldn’t be designated MRN,” said Coun. Diana Dilworth.

“They already are major routes,” she said.

“My home backs onto Heritage Mountain Boulevard and I can assure you that is a major road, with or without the designation.”

But Mayor Mike Clay was somewhat wary that strings might be attached to any TransLink money.

“What’s missing is the downside and there’s always a downside. People don’t give you money for nothing,” said Clay, who was successful in attaching an amendment asking TransLink to specify what its expectations would be from the city if it were to enter into an agreement.

“We know when we’ve gone through this process on other roads that they have expectations about signal timing, carrying capacity, speed limits, things like that.”

Clay said municipalities continue to pressure for additional transit projects but then sit down at the mayors’ council where they refuse to fund them. debenal@tricitynews.com

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

As work progresses on the Moody Street overpass, the city is firming up plans for the landscaping and public art that will adorn the finished project.

Work began in September on the project to perform a seismic upgrade on the overpass as well as widen the sidewalk and reconstruct the approach from Murray Street on the north embankment.

Council got an update on the project at Tuesday’s meeting and directed staff to continue with the development of a landscape plan for the site as well as to refer plans for public art that will be incorporated in the structure to the arts and culture committee.

Staff will report back to council in January 2014.

Doors open 7:00pm Program starts 7:30pm King of Life Lutheran Church 1198 Falcon Drive, Coquitlam

Join us in this opportunity to celebrate the lives of our loved ones lost.

Music - Featuring solo vocal students from Heritage Woods Secondary School Choir under the direction of Ingrid Gay. Coffee and tea supplied by Starbucks.

Please bring a picture or memento of your loved one to be displayed on our memorial table.

ADMISSION IS FREE. For more information contact Castine Breckwoldt, Bereavement Services Coordinator at 604-949-2274 or castine.breckwoldt@crossroadshospice.bc.ca

Ten tips for a low-waste holiday season!

1. Send Zero waste Christmas cards.

Get creative and try making cards using last year’s cards and calendars. Consider using e-cards to cut down on paper waste.

2. Feed your Green Can and composter.

Use your Green Can for leftovers from that delicious holiday dinner. If you have a backyard composter, use it for all your fruit and vegetable leftovers.

3. Choose the right tree and compost after the holidays.

Know the pros and cons of buying artificial and real trees. Recycle your natural Christmas tree at a local tree chipping site.

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4. Don’t buy items with excess packaging.

Leave excess packaging with the retailer at time of purchase.

5. Use re-usable bags.

Take your own reusable shopping bag. Cut down on packaging and encourage reuse by placing your present in a reusable bag that your loved one can use again and again.

6. Purchase durable goods rather than disposable items.

Avoid purchasing disposable products. The cost of reusable products may be higher initially, but in the long run will save you money.

Be Aware and Get Prepared The City of Coquitlam reviews its snow removal policies and service priorities each year to make service improvements to better meet the needs of our community.

Find out what the City does during snow events and what you can do to keep sidewalks and roads safe, and help ensure your family is prepared.

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Look for the longest warranty with the best repair service possible. Buy products that will last or that can be repaired; make durability, not price, your primary factor in purchasing decisions.

7. Don’t throw anything away that can be reused or repaired.

Your trash could be someone else’s treasure. Donate your old clothes and household items to a thrift store like the Salvation Army, Big Brothers Renew Crew, the Canadian Diabetes Association or other charities.

Swap or sell you’re unwanted items at: • Vancouver Recycles • Freecycle • RCBC’s electronic trading post

8. Take back used electronics.

 Emergency Preparedness

 Cold Weather Safety

Call 604-RECYCLE to find out what programs are available or check the Return-It website to locate Encorp Return-It depots.

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9. Give experiences.

 Parking When it Snows

 Snow Angels Program

Instead of presents give memorable experience gifts such as concert, sport or theatre tickets, gift certificates to a restaurant or spa, movie passes and memberships to educational amusement venues for the kids. You can also arrange for useful things around the house such as house cleaning, car wash, piano tuning, etc.

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10. Donate a gift in someone’s name.

Buy gifts from non-profit organizations that help communities in need. Your family and friends may appreciate donations made in their name to charities – a heart-warming gift!

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ike salmon — once a symbol of B.C. resource wealth and now too costly for the average family to eat regularly — our abundant electricity is now going to cost us an arm and a leg.

On Tuesday, the province announced a series of rate hikes, forecasting a stunning 28% increase compounded over five years. Next year, for example, rates will rise 9%, or about $8 per month, for residential customers, with industrial consumers alsopaying a heftier price.

What can we take from this? Well, those Power Smart tips are starting to look more necessary. Politically, it’s akin to a post-election GST bait-and-switch but it’s likely little can be done to prevent the pain. Power is needed for the growing province and it costs money to build or upgrade dams. Indeed, the province has said it will even cut costs by closing Burrard Thermal in Port Moody and deferring other expenses.

But in a water-logged province such as ours, where power has always been plentiful, those rate hikes will be tough to take.

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TransLink referendum: Be careful what you promise AS I SEE IT Dermod Travis

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ransLink — everyone’s favourite whipping boy in the Lower Mainland — is about to be put to the electoral test and it promises not to be pretty.

With the regional transportation authority far from the favourite kid on the block, the fate of TransLink’s future funding will be decided in the midst of the introduction of the Compass card and Lower Mainland residents know full well how that initiative has been going as of late. It doesn’t bode well for the vote.

Despite this, Premier Christy Clark promised, during May’s election campaign, that a referendum would be held on TransLink’s funding needs and that’s what Lower Mainland residents are going to get, even though the B.C. government risks opening the proverbial Pandora’s box with Clark’s pledge.

To get a sense of just how much of a gamble the BC Liberal government is taking on this one, look no further than to our neighbours to the south who are among the world’s most experi-

enced with tax initiatives at the ballot box.

Since 2000, the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Transportation Excellence has tracked all U.S. local option transportation tax (LOTT) ballot measures that include a transit component.

An academic paper titled“Taxing for Transit: An Exploratory Analysis of Local Option Transportation Taxes”focused strictly on broadbased dedicated transportation taxes and excluded other ballot initiatives such as anti-tolling and bond measures, vehicle user fees and measures that were little more than glorified popular opinion surveys.

From 2000 to 2011, 274 ballot measures met the test; 82 of those referenda passed — that’s less than one in three — and 70% failed.

Another study,“Transit Referendums and Funding Options: Bonds Versus Taxes,”examined 111 transit referenda held in the U.S. between 1999 and 2007. The results were only modestly more encouraging: 55% of the ballot measures in that study passed voter muster.

Not surprisingly, though, that total was skewed by referenda where voters approved bond initiatives knowing full well they were passing the buck on to future generations over initiatives that sought tax increases in the here and now.

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a bet on TransLink’s future funding with odds that are little better than those of flipping a coin?

Keep in mind that a lot rests on the question.

Successful transit referenda in the U.S. had a few things in common: finite time frames; specific project and expenditure plans; more local control of transportation investment decisions; and inclusion of citizen oversight committees.

This past week, Transportation Minister Todd Stone on the Voice of B.C. set out six conditions for a winning referendum. It’s fair to say the province is close to meeting one of them: timing.

Less than a year out from the civic elections on which the TransLink referendum may be piggybacked, no one knows what the referendum question will be, who will approve it and how the results will be interpreted.

Will the final question take a thumbs-up or -down approach or will it ask voters to choose the least nasty remedy out of a medicine cabinet full of distasteful options?

What about the risk of voters in 20 plus municipalities being played off against each other?

Will Surrey vote yes if residents perceive rapid transit needs in their community will take a back seat to a West Broadway SkyTrain extension in Vancouver? What legitimacy will the vote have if

a majority of communities vote no but a majority of voters vote yes?

Voter turnouts in B.C. local elections are also notoriously low. And if turnout in the 2014 civic elections is anything comparable to the results last time out, it’s possible that one out of three voters could set tax policy for three out of three ratepayers.

And it’s not just how many turn out but who turns out that should raise some flags in Victoria.

Transit users may be less likely to vote in a municipal election than those who rely on a car as their primary mode of transportation.

At the end of the day, holding TransLink’s management to account and spiting the agency at the ballot box are two distinct exercises. One of them may not be so wise.

There’s a real difference between using referenda to set tax policy and using them to overturn an unpopular tax. B.C. has experience with one and it seems — despite significant opposition in the Lower Mainland — it’s about to have experience with another.

No pressure, though: The region’s economic well-being is only resting on the result.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC (www.integritybc.ca).

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FACE TO FACE: To tattoo or not to tattoo? That is the question

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For Andy, some trickle-down ink

“Don’t know the reason; I stayed here In that vein, my colleague oppoo offence to the tattooed all season, site and I thought it would be a good amongst you but I’m really IN QUOTES And all I got is this brand new tattoo. time for us to tattoo each other — if not a fan of the body art But it’s a real beauty, a Mexican cutie, phenomenon. only in our minds and on this page.

And how it got there I haven’t a clue.”

I would never put one on myself Designing tattoos for him wasn’t for a variety of reasons: I don’t find easy. I mean how do you decorate a ike the singer Jimmy Buffet’s them attractive, I could see myself left-leaning, anti-American, staunch Margaritaville tramp stamp, regretting it and I’ve got a very low union man? that’s what tattoos used to be: pain threshold.

I think I would start with the hamresults of drunken escapades about But I also think it would hamper mer and sickle — symbolizing the which people were properly sheepmy future employment prospects power of the working class — right ish later in life.

— Canada may be ready for a potabove his left eyebrow so he could But that has all changed. smoking prime minister but I don’t see it every time he looked in the Everyone from high school students think they’d accept one with tattoo mirror. to moms now seem eager to caprisleeves.

I would then put Andy Radia ciously cover every body part with But I digress. a replica of Mount eternal inky images. People making I know I am on the Rushmore on his minimum wage save up for them. wrong side of the tatchest. But instead of You can comment on Unlike Jimmy Buffet’s inebriated too debate. It seems the great American any story you read at inking, tattoos are actually shopped everybody these days presidents, we could www.tricitynews.com is getting one: the put all the great NDP for and given as birthday gifts. young, the old, white prime ministers. There Moms and daughters get matching collar, blue collar, fewas… oh, wait, there marks. male and male. In fact, according haven’t been any NDP prime But whether a tattoo is huge and to a recent Ipsos Reid survey, two ministers. scary, a bit of cursive forearm prose in 10 Canadians at least How about•a FILE Mount Rushmore or just a little, 50 Best - (22%) 2014 |have Ws13-g-halfpage-50best.pdf SIZE: 10.3125" wide X 7” high | C M Y K | US Newsprint SNAP 2007red • rose, the inevitable one on their body while 11% have theme with his two favourite probackground story leaves one wonmultipleBLEED: tattoos.0.0" on all sides vincial NDP leaders? Glen Clark as dering whether emblazoning it on Jim Nelson A good friend has eight (I’ve only captain of a fast ferry and Adrian one’s arm was wise. seen six of them) and she tells me Dix forging a memo?

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“My body is a canvas,”she says.

Now, that’s art. indicting this craze that’s more puz-

“I would then put a replica of Mount Rushmore on his chest. But instead of the great American presidents, we could put all the great NDP prime ministers... Oh, wait.”

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“‘Let’s give all the money to rich guys’ inscribed gluteally under his wallet, where he keeps his Fraser Institute membership card.”

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zling to me than a five-star Sudoku.

Always cutting edge, I’m still pondering my first tattoo. Despite what my colleague muses, it won’t be a political inking because progressive politics change, unlike regressive politics.

I suspect my right-wing friend will never regret the tattoos I would choose for him:“Trickle down with Reagan”on his shoulder, “Let ’em eat cake”on a forearm and“Let’s give all the money to rich guys”inscribed gluteally under his wallet, where he keeps his Fraser Institute membership card.

To be fair, I suppose our love affair with tattoos does offer entrepreneurial opportunity. The inventor of a K-tel-like home tattoo removal system would make millions from a few infomercials.

And how about in utero tattooing?

A bit of a niche market, but it would offer our children a pre-natal opportunity to make their own eternal epidermal statements.

Because, what the heck, there seems to be no end to what people are willing to run out and have permanently inked on themselves.

Sorry, I guess I’m hopeless, but when it comes to tattoos, Jimmy Buffet’s musical excuse still seems the only convincing explanation I’ve heard.

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Check out PoCo trees First Holiday Tree Festival kicks off

By Gary McKenna THe Tri-CiTy News

Christmas trees are going up across Port Coquitlam ahead of the launch of PoCo Heritage Society’s Holiday Tree Festival on Sunday.

More than 60 businesses and community groups have entered the contest, with displays in 14 locations across the city.

“The trees that have gone up already are looking fabulous,” said Pippa VanVelzen, one of the event organizers.

“People have really got into the spirit and have decorated the trees with the themes of their organization.”

The trees are spread out across Port Coquitlam and VanVelzen said she hopes people will mark the locations on their maps when they do their Christmas light tours over the holidays.

For the businesses and community groups participating in the contest, VanVelzen said the Holiday Tree Festival is a chance to promote their organization.

“It encourages people to walk into a place they

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• Heritage at Leigh Square (11 trees) • Port Coquitlam rec centre (10) • Terry Fox Library (10) • Downtown (10) • Shaughnessy Street and Kelly Avenue (one) • Wilson Avenue and Reeve Street (one) • Westwood and Lougheed Highway (three) • Shaughnessy Street and Lougheed Highway (four) • Oxford Connector (one) • Ottawa Street and Dominion Avenue (six) • FremontVillage (one) • 1585 Broadway (one) • Kingsway Avenue and Kelly Street (one) • Pitt River Road and Columbia Street (one)

may never have walked into before,” she said. “It is another festive thing to do.”

Those who get a chance to see the trees will also be able to vote for their favourite at

Toy drive starts Mon. The Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society will be collecting items for its third annual toy drive this month.

Starting Monday, shoppers at Canadian Tire’s two Tri-City stores can purchase toys for kids, from infants to youths 14 years of age, and leave them in boxes. The REAVELEY items will then be distributed to children who have lost a loved one or are otherwise in need.

When handing out toys at the first annual event three years ago, Dan Reaveley, Charlene Reaveley’s widower, learned something about his late wife.

“People would come up to me and say, ‘Your wife used to do this,’” he said. “I was so busy with work, I had no idea. For me, it’s about keeping her legacy alive. It is a direct reflection of what Charlene was all about.”

Charlene Reaveley, a mother of four, was one of two women killed in a hit and run collision on Lougheed Highway in February 2011. A decision in the trial against Cory Sater, the man allegedly behind the wheel of the vehicle that struck her, is expected on Jan. 3.

For more information about the toy drive and the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society, go to www.crccs.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

www.placeweave.com through Dec. 18. Voters are eligible for draw prizes, including an iPod. The Holiday Tree Festival is kicking off on Monday with a tea at the Heritage Centre at Leigh

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Mixed reactions on OCP Waterfront one of major concerns at PoMo meeting

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy NeWs

There was standing room only at Inlet Theatre Wednesday as more than 300 people flooded Port Moody council chambers to throw bouquets and brickbats to council for the city’s draft official community plan.

Dozens called for the preservation of the ocean waterfront instead of towers while others lauded higher density proposed along the Evergreen Line route. Several people suggested the city purchase the Mill and Timber site — currently an operating mill with about 80 employees — and use it for park space.

“We will lose what we value most, namely the small-town feel, charm and ambiance,” said Reiner Specht, who has formed an ad-hoc group called Port Moody Citizens’ Coalition to oppose the OCP changes.

“A lot of people don’t want skyscrapers,” said Ron Simpson. “Let’s see growth on a human scale.”

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George Assaf holds a pamphlet distributed by the Port Moody Citizen’s Coalition to oppose changes to the OCP at a public meeting Wednesday.

Rod MacVicar, the city’s 2012 environment award winner for his work promoting marine research on the inlet, said the city could get a good deal if it bought the Mill and Timber property. “We are losing an opportunity to pick up this site and do something with it,” he said.

Others said the city will benefit from higher density because it would preserve greenspace while adding more services close to people’s homes.

“I think its important to have density to support business,” said Helen Daniels, who lives and

operates a business on the city’s west side.

Kirk Seggie, representing Andrés Wines/Peller Estates (a special study area in the plan), said the OCP would provide more shops and services for the west end of town and provide 10 times more employment then the old wine operation did, calling the plan an “exciting vision for that part of town.”

Several speakers also provided council with a divided view of the Coronation Park area, a single-family neighbourhood in what would be part of the Inlet Centre area. Some said they

wanted the area to remain single-family while others favour more multifamily housing.

The new OCP is one of the most eagerly anticipated draftings of a long-term vision for the city in many years since a previous one called for zero growth until the Evergreen Line was approved. The draft will go before council Dec. 10 and the city is still accepting questions and comments at #pmocp on Twitter and Facebook.

According to the plan, which has been updated since the original draft presented last spring, PoMo could see growth in population from about 34,509 to 59,000 by 2041.

The largest jump would be in the contentious Ocean Front area, on the Mill and Timber site, which would see an influx of 3,910 people.

Other population projections are: 3,769 in the so-called Westport neighbourhoods (Charles Street area, Andres Wines), 955 in the Heritage Commercial district, 2,069 in a new Murray Street neighbourhood, 3,075 in Moody Centre and 3,594 in Inlet Centre. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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PM council to stay out of Klahanie talks

By Dan Ebenal The Tri-CiTy News

Port Moody council is going to remain at arm’s length in the dispute over the construction of the new Evergreen Line adjacent to a local housing development.

A group of Klahanie residents raised objections last month over changes to plans for the line that will extend SkyTrain rapid transit from Burnaby to Coquitlam Centre. The residents contend they were misled over the height of the line, and a group of them is now working with Evergreen officials to mitigate vi-

An illustration of the planned Inlet Centre Evergreen Line station in Port Moody. sual and noise impacts.

Coun. Gerry Nuttall put forward a motion that a council member be included on the committee made up of Klahanie residents and Evergreen officials but that motion

failed to gain any traction around the council table.

“Us being involved in their conversations right now sets up the unrealistic expectation where people think they can

just say ‘no,’’ said Mayor Mike Clay.“’No’ isn’t a solution here.”

The mayor said he’s optimistic common ground can be found and that a wall on the guideway along with some

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tree planting can alleviate many of the residents’ concerns. He said the Evergreen Line is 45 m from the Klahanie property line and a sound engineer estimated noise levels would be under 60 decibels, the equivalent of a car driving by on Ioco Road.

“It’s like every project,” he said. “When the trees come down and the backhoes are out and the piledrivers are there, it looks horrible. But in 2016, when the line opens and the trees are planted and the fencing is up, it won’t be nearly as bad as people are making it out to be.”

Como Lake Avenue between Clarke Road and Elmwood Street will be closed between 8 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) and 8 a.m. Sunday for work on the Evergreen Line.

Construction crews will be using a large crane to move the launching truss into its final position so that it is ready to hoist segments and begin construction of the elevated guideway.

Drivers travelling west on Como Lake Avenue will be detoured left on Clarke Road to Smith Avenue. Drivers travelling east on Como Lake will be detoured right on North Road to Smith Avenue.

Nearby residents can expect some noise related to the construction activities but efforts will be made to minimize the disruption.

Comments and questions can be directed to the Evergreen Line project office at 604-927-4452 or email info@evergreenline.gov.bc.ca.

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44 seconds count in PoCo Fire response times are down in Port Coquitlam

By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Over the course of a lifetime, 44 seconds is but a blink of the eye.

But 44 seconds can seem like a lifetime when homes and lives are at stake.

That’s why the city of Port Coquitlam is lauding its fire department for shaving 44 seconds off its average response time to 911 calls.

Fire Chief Nick Delmonico told councillors during the city’s recent budget discussions that while the reduction is measured in seconds, it is a significant accomplishment for any fire department.

“You are not going to see many departments do that,” he said. “For me, that is about as positive a report as we are going to get.”

And he credited the hiring of additional staff and the purchase of a new medical vehicle for helping the department improve its response times.

In 2009, councillors were told, it took PoCo firefighters an average of five minutes, 51 seconds

Temp. hall upgrade Upgrades are needed to extend the life of Port Coquitlam’s Fire Hall No. 2 on the city’s north side.

In his 2014 budget request presentation, Fire Chief Nick Delmonico told council that while the full replacement of the station will eventually be necessary, revamping the current facility is a short-term option.

His recommendation would buy the city some time while it waits for the new Dominion Triangle neighbourhood to develop. In seven to eight years, the municipality will be able to make a better determination of what type of facility will be required on PoCo’s north side.

“I think it’s prudent to wait,”Delmonico said.

“It is not a huge expenditure to update the current structure and then determine what is best for the future.” to get from the station to a scene, a time that dropped to 5:34 in 2010, 5:35 in 2011 and 5:38 in 2012. So far in 2013, the average response time has been 4:54 — a drop of 44 seconds.

The purchase of a new medical vehicle has been a big reason for the decrease, Delmonico said.

In the past, he noted, larger engines that do not move and operate as efficiently were often called out for simple medical calls. The new medica l a ppa rat us, which went into service in April of this years, means crews can get where they need to go

quicker, he said.

“The responses are more appropriate,” he said. “If you have a heart attack, you are still going to get an engine but it is a smaller one.”

He also credited the city’s decision following last year’s budget consultations to add more staff. It was the first time PoCo’s department had added firefighters in 23 years, a time period that has seen call volume increase from 1,500 to more than 4,000 annually as the city’s population has grown.

The first six staffers were hired this year and another four

will be added in 2014, Delmonico said.

To reduce costs, most training sessions are conducted while firefighters are on shift, a situation that can slow down response times if a call comes in during a drill. With the addition of new staff, one crew can be ready to respond to calls while another is training.

With PoCo’s expected population growth and new neighbourhoods such as Dominion Triangle popping up in the next few years, Delmonico expects his department will continue to be busy. He is also mindful of the increasing population in surrounding municipalities, particularly Burke Mountain in Coquitlam, which he said will lead to an increase in calls in PoCo. “We have to consider peripheral growth,” he said. “It’s not just the 58,000 people living in Port Coquitlam, it’s the 100,000 people around as well.”

Fire and emergency services makes up 12% of the city’s overall budget, a figure that works out to approximately $9 million. The department spends $8.2 million on personnel, $366,000 on materials and $306,900 on contracted services.

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Oppal presses for reform Missing Women report needs new ‘champion’: Crey

By Jeff Nagel BlaCk Press

The head of B.C.’s Missing Women Inquiry says he’s pleased with some of the actions taken in the year since he released 65 recommendations aimed at protecting vulnerable women from a future serial killer.

But Commissioner Wally Oppal told Black Press he wants much more done, particularly with his recommendation of creating a regional police force for Metro Vancouver.

Oppal acknowledges various improvements in policing since botched, badly co-ordinated investigations let Port Coquitlam serial killer Robert Pickton stalk addicted sex-trade workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for years until his arrest in 2001. “They have more regional co-operation and they have better communications,� Oppal said, citing improved police databases, the regional homicide squad IHIT and other integrated teams. “But still the present patchwork of policing really makes no sense,� he said. “The evidence was quite clear — if we’d had a regional police force a number of murders would have been prevented.�

The mix of municipal police forces and RCMP detachments across the region was one of his main targets for reform but several Metro mayors have resisted any change, fearing a regional force might mean less local control over policing or less coverage if officers

are pulled away to regional priorities.

Oppal contends a regional force could still be created that allows decentralized community-based policing that respects their wishes.

The province this month announced a pending review of policing in the new year that is expected to consider further integration of forces and potential alternate models.

Victoria is also funding more work to combat sexual exploitation and human trafficking, which often sees criminals lure girls from small towns and reserves into drug-addicted prostitution in the Lower Mainland. “I do recognize that the situation is much improved from what it was when Pickton was killing women,� Oppal said. “The likelihood is that he would be apprehended quicker.

But I can’t say it couldn’t happen again.�

The provincial government’s move to fully fund the WISH drop-in centre in the Downtown Eastside is one of the steps Oppal credits.

The province says it has fully implemented three recommendations and is working on numerous others.

Ernie Crey, brother of murdered woman Dawn Crey, said he fears the drive for change has faltered since the resignation of former Lieut.-Gov. Steven Point as the“champion� for Oppal’s recommendations.

Point left as families of Pickton’s victims launched civil lawsuits against police forces and the government seeking compensation.

Crey said the province must name a successor to Point “to drive the process forward.�

He also said that if the province had compensated victims’ children — as Oppal recommended — the families likely wouldn’t be in court suing the authorities and much more progress might have been made.

One initiative both Oppal and Crey said should be pursued is an intercity bus service between northern B.C. communities along the socalled Highway of Tears where many women have

vanished hitchhiking.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said the province is making significant progress on many of the inquiry’s recommendations. “None of us want to see something like this tragedy happen again in British Columbia,� she said after meeting with advocacy groups Monday. “ The province is committed to building a legacy of safety and security for vulnerable women.�

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Compass card delayed Dogwood Songsters for most transit riders CHRISTMAS CONCERT ❄ N ew ❄

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TransLink has shuffled its schedule for rolling out its Compass card, meaning about two thirds of transit users will now wait until next summer to start using the new smart card payment system.

Officials had previously promised the cards would be available to all by late spring 2014 and that came after criticism that TransLink had failed to deliver on the “operational by fall 2013” signs on SkyTrain fare gates.

West Coast Express passengers had been told they would be first to get the new cards in December but that plan has now been pushed back to late spring.

The general public won’t be offered the smart cards until sometime in the summer, said Mike Madill, the TransLink vice-president in charge of the $194-million project.

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“It’s functional, but it’s not to the service standard we require for our customers,” Madill said.

“We want to make sure we get it right for our customers all the way along.”

TransLink previously planned to stop selling FareSaver tickets Jan. 1 but now says the booklets of prepaid discounted tickets will continue to be sold into next summer.

West Coast Express passengers will also be able

to keep buying sevenand 28-day passes until Compass arrives for them.

First up will now be income-assisted seniors and others with disabilities who now have the BC Bus Pass, which provides unlimited transit access B.C-wide for $45 a year. Madill said they will get Compass cards by the end of January if they’re Metro Vancouver residents while Compass cards will also go out to Canadian National Institute for the Blind pass holders and all TransLink employees to replace their current annual passes.

Since those are all annual passes that don’t

require payment top-ups, there’s no need for the website to be working yet for them.

BC Bus Pass users elsewhere in B.C. — such as low-income seniors who come over from Victoria — will be able to get day passes good on TransLink’s system for those trips.

Metro holders of BC Bus passes will be able to flash their Compass cards to ride on the BC Transit system elsewhere in B.C. “For those folks, the benefit remains the same — that was an important principle for the government,”Madill said.

Those first groups amount to 80,000 users or about a tenth of the full ridership of 800,000 that TransLink hopes to convert to Compass cards.

Madill said TransLink hopes to actually close the fare gates — meaning SkyTrain access will only be by tapping in and out — by the end of summer 2014 or early next fall.

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Twelve days of Christmas starts Saturday in Port Coquitlam

Residents of a Coquitlam retirement complex will chime in the Christmas spirit at a concert on Friday. The Parkwood Singers — a group of 32 vocalists ranging in age from 80 to 96, and under the direction of Kathy Lauwers — will host the free recital at Parkwood Manor (1142 Dufferin St.) on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Call 604941-7651.

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LAND OF NARNIA

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe plays at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) tonight at 7 p.m., and tomorrow at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets to the the Emerald Pig production are through 604-476-1984 or emeraldpig.ca.

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Join Second Storey Theatre (201-2550 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam) for a night of improv between the host and participants. The early show is $12/$10 while tickets are $5 for the late show. Call 778-285-0109 or visit sstimprov.com.

MUSIC PROTEGE

Heritage Woods secondary student Gene Emerson will show her musical prowess and original compositions at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) with some members from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The classical music concert is at 8 p.m. Tickets at $25/$15 are available by calling 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Drop into the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.)

from 9 to 11 a.m. to mark the RBC Sports Day in Canada with the city. Try wheelchair basketball, family boot camp, play in a youth/adult soccer game or join in the gym fun. Admission is free with a donation to the food bank. Call 604-469-4500 or visit portmoody.ca.

FIRST FLEA

Kiddies’ Korner Preschool, a non-profit parent-participation outfit based out of Port Coquitlam’s Trinity United church, hosts its first annual flea market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2211 Prairie Ave. Admission at $2 includes a thrift sale, kids’ crafts and activities, a cake walk, door prizes and fire and police demos.Visit kkp.ca.

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View artist Keith Rice-Jones at work in the Evergreen Cultural Centre gallery from 1 to 4 p.m. A retired art teacher from Port Moody secondary, Rice-Jones has a new exhibit at the Coquitlam centre (1205 Pinetree Way), titled Working the Edge: A (Mostly) Ceramic Journey.Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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The city of Port Coquitlam kicks off its 12 Days of Christmas campaign today in Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside city hall) from 1 to 5:30 p.m. The free family event includes the annual lighting, kids’ activities and photos with Santa, courtesy of the PoCo BIA. Call 604-927-8400.

HARP, FIDDLE

Place des Arts’ faculty harpist Rebecca Blair launches the holidays with a chamber music recital, Green Grows the Holly, at the Maillardville facility (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $15/$13 are available by calling 604-6641636 or visiting placedesarts.ca.

WELCOME YULE

The Coquitlam Chorale presents its annual Christmas concert, WelcomeYule, featuring Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 7:30 p.m. Another show will be held Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets at $20/$10 can be bought by calling 604-317-3858 or visiting coquitlamchorale.com.

Sunday, Dec. 1 ON THE SECOND DAY

Port Coquitlam’s 12 Days of Christmas continues with a free holiday tea, a performance by the SFU choir quartet and a vintage holiday art card-making workshop from 12:45 to 3:15 p.m. at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside city hall). Call 604-927-8400.

HELP THE HUNGRY

Drop off non-perishable goods at Save-On Foods (2385 Ottawa St., Port Coquitlam) for the Tri-City Rotary Clubs’ Generous Hearts Food Drive, which helps about 800 local families. The program runs Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 from noon to 6 p.m.; donations can also go directly to the Share food bank (2615 Clarke St., Port Moody) or any local grocery store with a food bank box. Call 604-540-9161 or visit sharesociety.ca.

BOWL FOR A CAUSE

Starting today, Coquitlam Bowl will line up with 45 bowling centres across the province for the B.C. Bowls for Kids, a 28th annual campaign geared to raise cash for Variety — the Children’s Charity. The fundraiser ends Jan. 31. Call 604-3200505 or email louise.duffy@variety.bc.ca.

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LA-LA Land auto extravaganza LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Auto Show is full of eye-popping sights and some even include cars!

It’s not difficult to have your head turned but it is a challenge to pick one’s top picks but I’m for the challenge.

Nissan GT-R Nismo Nissan stole the show with not only one of the fastest cars in the world but the fastest man in the world. Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt was on hand as Nissan’s Director of Excitement. Usain was clearly taken with the new GT-R Nismo, there were also promises to get him one to replace his gold coloured GT-R. Power has been pumped up to 600hp taking this new Nismo version to 100 km/h in just two seconds.

Look for the new GT-R in the spring of 2014. I suspect Usain will get his a bit earlier.

Chevrolet Colorado The mid-size pickup truck market has been all but abandoned by the domestic automakers over the last few years leaving this category entirely to Toyota and Nissan with the Tacoma and Frontier trucks. Wait until next year and the choice will include the all-new Colorado from Chevrolet.

Building off the success of the all-new full-size Silverado, the engineers have taken the same approach to this new truck. On the economy front, eventually there will be three engines to choose from. Out of gate, there is the base 2.5L 4-cylinder engine or a 3.6L V6.

Subaru WRX Fans of the Subaru WRX will be very excited about the arrival of an all-new car but maybe a bit disappointed that this production model

doesn’t look very much little the sleek and sexy concept that was unveiled earlier this year. It should prove to be a capable car thanks to an all-new direct injection 2.0L 4-cylinder putting out 268hp and matched to the first 6-speed in the WRX. Subaru Legacy Concept A head Zack Spencer turning design that my sources tell me looks a lot like the production car.

The metallic, almost chrome looking paint, certainly helps to make the car pop but the bold front grille and macho stance could very well be included in the final version.

Lincoln MKC Lincoln has a long and distinguished history as an American premium brand but over the last few decades, it has been an extension of existing Ford products using different badging and trim. There is now a long-term plan to resurrect the Lincoln brand with all-new vehicle that use some Ford components but are developed separately from the main Ford line of products. The compact crossover MKC shares a platform with the Ford Escape but has been designed and engineered to be a very different car.

The design, other than the trademark Lincoln grille is very European and the back wrap-around hatch is maybe Audi-inspired. Standard in Canada will be all-wheel-drive and adaptive suspension, matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission.

BMW 4 Series Cabriolet BMW has changed its naming: the 3 Series is now the sedan only while the coupe and convertible version are now called 4 Series.

The all-new cabriolet is wider and features a new three-piece retractable hardtop and for the first time X-Drive AWD is now available on the convertible models.

Interior refinements include a new neck warmer to that blows a steady stream of warm air on the front passengers neck and shoulders, helping to elongate the convertible season.

Porsche Macan This small SUV is based on the same platform as the Audi Q5. This lower, sleeker and much more aggressive Macan will attract a lot of attention based purely on looks. Porsche made it very clear that this is not just a Porsche in name but also in performance. Look for the Macan coming next year.

Jaguar F-Type Jaguar made a big splash with the Jaguar F-Type convertible this year and next year we look forward to the coupe version, a dynamite looking coupe with a stunning silhouette and improved dynamics thanks to a stiffer body. The body of the car is built with extensive use of aluminum to produce the stiffest Jaguar ever made. This is one heart-pounding coupe I cannot wait to try.

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But not if you’re attractive, have a great body and you shine. With hundreds of vehicles showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, it takes a lot to stand out amongst the plethora of sparkling sheet metal, which is constantly detailed by show workers.

If you’re a sexy snake, that’s automatic grounds for attention. The SRT Viper GTS was on display, but it wasn’t just any old reptile. It came with the Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package.

Aside from 640 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque from its handcrafted, all-aluminum 8.4-litre, mid-front V10, it comes with the first-ever use for the Chrysler Group’s unique metallic matte exterior colour. And exclusivity is the name of its game. Only 50 will be made and they’ll be available as of January.

Speaking of fast things, you don’t get any faster on your feet than Usain Bolt. And if you’re paired next to Nissan’s fastest production GT-R to date, that’s an even more potent combination. Godzilla takes on the NISMO (aka NISsan MOtorsport) badge with a healthy helping of 600-horsepower and some defining exterior features.

In regards to its body, it’s more rigid than before and you’ll also find it has a “factory tuned” enhanced suspension.

The aero package, which not only looks good, also improves road holding, minimizes the negative impact of drag, while giving the car a menacing and muscular appearance.

If you’re a luxury German vehicle and you have a worldwide debut in L.A., chances are you’ll draw quite the A-List crowd. The all-new Porsche Macan did such a thing, with visitors such as Jerry Seinfeld and professional tennis player Maria Sharapova.

The Indonesian word for tiger, it’s the first Porsche in the compact SUV segment.

Or you could say it’s the baby brother to the popular-selling Cayenne. Either way, they both have some spice to them!

Two renditions of Macan will be available: the Macan S and Macan Turbo.

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Building blocks for a future car that will drive itself LOS ANGELES: While most driving self-park technology is that it allows an owner to do it from outside the vehicle enthusiasts do not recognize the advent with a push-button remote. The vehicle of a self-driving car as a good thing, can be automatically positioned in or drivers who have to endure crowded be removed from a tight urban parking lots and parking stall situation. the drudgery of stop-n-go That certainly beats highway commutes, on a crawling in or out of the daily basis, probably have rear hatch, when there’s a very different view. not enough room to The fully autonomous get in from a side door. car may never become a This new system builds reality for non-technical All of these on Ford’s current active reasons. We are, however, park assist feature, which seeing layer upon layer of sensor-based is restricted to parallel new technologies that cer- technologies make parking situations and tainly move things along in uses ultrasonic sensors. that general direction and driving safer today Using similar sensor could make it technically and they could also and automated vehicle feasible, and perhaps be considered as control technology, production feasible on a building blocks for a Ford engineers are also restricted basis. more comprehensive working on an advanced The new Ford Edge Conobstacle avoidance syscept revealed at Los Anautomated driving tem. The concept vehicle geles Auto Show included system. detects slow-moving or two interesting automated stationary obstacles in driving technology advanc- Bob McHugh the same lane ahead and es that are currently under warn the driver. If the driver fails to steer development by Ford: self-parking and or brake, the system automatically brake obstacle avoidance systems. and steer the Edge around the object.

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“Democratized technology” is an expression used frequently by Ford engineers. It’s about making leading-edge technologies, which traditionally took a long time to trickle-down from expensive luxury vehicles, available on popular, affordable vehicles much sooner, or even ahead of luxury class competition.

Ford’s current Active Park Assist system is already available on 12 models. This system automatically guides the vehicle into a parallel parking spot, while the driver controls the gas and brake pedals.

A Lane-Keeping system is available on 11 Ford models today. This uses a forward-facing camera to scan the road surface for lane markings. The system

evaluates if the vehicle is drifting out of its lane and alerts the driver by vibrating the steering wheel. If the driver does not respond, the system provides steering torque to nudge the vehicle back toward the centre of the lane.

Adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support is available on 10 Ford models. The system uses radar to detect moving vehicles immediately ahead and modifies cruising speed if necessary.

Blind Spot Information System Available on 13 Ford models. Radar sensors in the rear corners monitor the spaces next to and just behind the vehicle. On the road, these sensors trigger a warning light in the mirror when there is another vehicle

in the driver’s blind spot.

All of these sensor-based technologies make driving safer today and they could also be considered as building blocks for a more comprehensive automated driving system. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca ONLINE EXTRA Ford and Coca-Cola are both extensive users of plastic and both are committed to recycling and finding eco-alternatives.

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Compact concept could be a champ LOS ANGELES: Four-time Formula than a marketing ploy, with Vettel filling One champion driver Sebastian Vettel no more than a celebrity spokesman has his fingerprints all over the Infiniti role. It is most certainly not the case, Q30 Concept on display at this city’s based on my private conversations with international auto show. some Infiniti engineers.

If that were literally the case, the detail- Just prior to my arrival for a drive with ing crew constantly cruising the show the young phenom on a French track floor would soon remove his dabs. this past spring, he had secretly put a However, the hands-on impressions number of Infiniti products and competitors through their paces and given of the Infiniti-Red Bull racer are more immediate trackside input on suggested than skin deep, extending deep into the adjustments. In fact, one engineer told performance of the sporty compact. me Vettel is remarkNo powerplant details able in the way he can have been revealed for the do one lap and return car that will start rolling with a complete comoff the production line mentary on how a car in early 2015 at Infiniti’s performed on every first European-based plant part of the track. If the in the northeast UK city F1 gig doesn’t work of Sunderland. However, out there’s maybe a Vettel’s involvement and Vettel’s involvenew career opp for input on performance him in the near future! specifications suggests ment and input on Q30 Concept is a this will be no slouch in performance specifica- The fusion of coupe, hatchtakeoff and road handling. tions suggest this will back, and crossover The Q30 Concept is the first model that the be no slouch in takeoff body styles and, like Vettel’s racecar, there’s 26-year-old German liberal use of carbon driver has influenced from and handling. fibre throughout. That start-to-finish in his role Keith Morgan makes it a very light, as Infiniti’s Director of aerodynamic and Performance. And a few thus potentially high-performing and words on that before we take a look at economical car. the sleek auto’s design.

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is proud to announce the appointment of Japanese art of calligraphy to create the lightweight design. Inside, cream and bronze leather features with violet tailoring, along with contrasting matte and gloss finished metalwork.

Sculpted ceramics are integrated into the upper front seatbacks housing speakers for a “symphonic audio experience.” It offers a level of technologies and features not typically found in compact cars, such as the Infiniti InTouch infotainment system, which uses two touch screens.

Infiniti claims it expects significant growth in the compact premium segment among young-minded affluent customers. Note the reference to “young minded.”

“Research among the new generation of buyers - with Gen X and Gen Y soon to represent 80 percent of the market - shows an increasing rejection of traditional notions toward premium cars,” said Michael Bartsch, vice-president, Infiniti Americas. “These buyers are less willing to connect size, presence and high-output power as key ingredients of the premium product. Rather, they’re looking more for balance, great design and outstanding execution.”

The Q30 will likely count the Mercedes-Benz B-Class and the Lexus CT200h hybrid hatchback among its competitors. This car could be a game changer in its class. keith.morgan @drivewaybc.ca

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Aunt Leah’s Christmas tree lot opens today (Friday) at Eagle Ridge United Church at Glen Drive near Lansdowne.

Proceeds from tree sales help B.C. youth.

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On Dec. 23, 24, 27, 30 and 31 and Jan. 2 and 3, Pinetree community centre in Coquitlam is offering a number of winter themed day camps for children ages six to eight and nine to 12 years.

Camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and include holiday themed crafts, activities, gym games and more so kids can keep busy with their friends over the holiday break. Sign up before these exciting camps fill!

To register, call 604927-4386; go to signmeup.coquitlam.ca; or visit any Coquitlam recreation facility.

Pinetree community centre is located at 1260 Pinetree Way.

nicipalities, including Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, serve as coat drop-off sites through Dec. 6.

The Tri-City News’ office in Port Coquitlam is also a drop-off location.

Members can also watch for“Coats for Kids”decals on members’ vehicles and offices. Coats can be dropped off at the following locations in the Tri-Cities:

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Winter day camps at Pinetree

For one more week, the GreaterVancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) — in partnership with The Tri-City News’ parent company, Black Press — is running its 18th annual Coats for Kids campaign in support of the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, a group whose outreach helps to provide a brighter Christmas for families in need.

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Aunt Leah’s four Christmas tree lots — including one in Coquitlam — open today (Friday) with the aim of helping B.C. youth.

One hundred per cent of profits from the lots go towards funding programs that help prevent youth in foster care from becoming homeless and young mothers from losing custody of their children.

To celebrate the lots’ Grand Opening, Aunt Leah’s is offering free photos with Santa at the Coquitlam location — Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr. — from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The local lot is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Aunt Leah’s provides supported housing, job training, and coaching on essential life skills to foster youth before and after they “age out” of government care at age 19.

For more information, go to www.auntleahs. org/trees.

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Would you like to lend a helping hand to people in need this winter season?

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G Do you enjoy the snow and a little bit of good old physical activity?

G If you are 16 years of age or older and live in close proximity to the Westwood Plateau or Como Lake communities, volunteer to become a Snow Angel—training, shovels and toques provided!

To qualify for Snow Angel service, or to volunteer as a Snow Angel, call the hotline at 604-927-6909 or e-mail snowangels@coquitlam.ca coquitlam.ca/snowangels

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The cleanest LNG facilities in the world? green scene Elaine Golds Is ‘clean’ B.C. LNG even possible?

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ith plans seemingly underway for Canada to greatly increase its exports of fossil fuels, it might be reassuring to some people that our premier wants B.C. to have the cleanest liquefied natural gas facilities in the world.

But is this possible?

To me, this seems more like an oxymoron as it is hard to understand how natural gas obtained by hydraulic fracturing — known as fracking — could be considered to be“clean”in any sense of the word.

It’s certainly true that natural gas derived from conventional gas wells is the cleanest burning of all the fossil fuels. In fact, it produces only half as much carbon dioxide per unit of energy derived than does coal and typically contains smaller quantities of other pollutants such as sulphur.

It has been suggested that, if the world collectively stopped burning coal and switched entirely to conventional natural gas, our carbon dioxide emissions would fall to tolerable levels.

Unfortunately, supplies of conventional gas are dropping and the natural gas obtained by fracking — i.e., shale gas — is the result of a considerably more energy-intensive and polluting processes.

Some people have called fracked gas as dirty as coal.

Fracking requires injecting large volumes of a toxic mixture of water, sand and undisclosed organic chemicals beneath the ground under high pressure into porous rock. This shatters the rock and results in the release of the natural gas: methane and other chemicals. Fracking is a controversial process that requires energy and vast quantities of water, and the water becomes so polluted that it cannot be released back into the natural ecosystem. As a consequence, it is often injected back into the ground into saline aquifers, where, it is assumed, it will remain forever and never pollute fresh ground water.

Sometimes, fracked water is released into streams with typically toxic consequences.

Often, it is simply stored on site for long periods of time with no plans for proper disposal.

Occasionally, some of this water escapes from cracked casings

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Premier Christy Clark attends a reception for participants in a two-week Asia trade mission that began last Thursday. About 200 people are visiting China, Japan and Korea, and the premier is pitching liquefied natural gas from British Columbia. during drilling and pollutes potable ground water. Stories abound in Alberta and the American west of farmers who have had their drinking water wells poisoned as a result of nearby fracking operations.

When industry extracts natural resources, people often assume the government can be relied upon to develop ap-

propriate regulations to protect current residents and future generations from inadvertent impacts and derive, through taxes, reasonable revenues to provide public services.

In B.C., an Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) was set up in 1998 to regulate the industry. The power of the OGC was strengthened in 2003, when it was given the right to

approve all facets of the industry including the need to log, build roads and extract water. Water use by this industry has been particularly controversial. One company was given permission to withdraw 10,000 cu. m of water daily from the Williston Reservoir — water that would otherwise flow through turbines and generate electricity for BC Hydro.

Many people have complained the actions of the OGC lack public accountability and its weak regulations have been ineffective in providing long-term environmental protection.

Once recovered from the ground, shale gas requires processing — i.e., cleaning — and then it must be moved through pipelines. Right now, much of the shale

gas in B.C. is shipped to Alberta, where it is used to heat oil out of the tar sands. The B.C. government has plans for private industry to build liquefied natural gas facilities along our coast to which shale gas could be piped and then cooled to –162 C, at which point it becomes a liquid ready for shipment overseas.

This cooling process is extremely energyintensive and eliminates any energy advantage of using methane compared to coal.

A recent study produced by Clean Energy Canada (available at cleanenergycanada.org) outlines what the provincial government would have to do to provide the cleanest LNG facilities in the world.

First, it would have to use only shale gas, which has naturally low carbon dioxide content, or require technologies to capture and store carbon dioxide by some undefined process.

Then, the government would have to develop a strong regulatory regime that would ensure no methane would escape through leaks, inefficient valves or poor maintenance because methane is also a potent greenhouse gas.

Finally, it would have to require the energy source needed to liquefy the natural gas would

come from hydroelectric power. It has been estimated this could require the equivalent construction of another two to three Site C dams to provide sufficient electricity. I would guess most people in BC would not support more dam building and the gas industry would be unable to pay the high cost of such electricity.

Given the apparent abundance of shale gas in many parts of the world (and consequent low prices for natural gas), the potentially high costs of a“clean”LNG industry in B.C. as well as untold risks to the environment, I fail to see any advantage in pursuing the development of a LNG industry in B.C. Nor am I optimistic that we will develop an effective regulatory regime to assure future generations that we will not compromise their ability to enjoy a world as unpolluted and prosperous as that one that we currently inhabit.

As for the promise of a clean LNG industry in B.C., I remain definitely unconvinced.

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 Committee for Terry Fox High School Trivia Night would like to thank all and all our sponsors, attendees, volunteers and committee chairs who made it all possible. Trivia night was a great success.

The funds raised will go to the school band and choir to help send the students to New York in March 2014 and purchase or repair instruments.

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ABOVE: Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore congratulated at city hall the Grade 6 and 7 students from Pitt River middle for their Toonies for Typhoon campaign to help Philippines residents in need following the storm that devastated part of their country this month. Visit redcross.ca/pittrivermiddleschool to donate to their cause.

LEFT: A $41,725 donation from the TB Vets Charitable Foundation will help babies breathe easier while at Royal Columbian Hospital, which serves the Tri-Cities. Foundation president and CEO Adrienne Bakker (right) this month accepted the cheque from Andrew Walsh and Kandys Herola to buy a jet ventilator for RCH’s Variety Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

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ABOVE: James McFarlane, president of Port Coquitlam’s International Submarine Engineering, was honoured this month with the David Packard Distinguished Lecturer award from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute. McFarlane was handed the recognition from MBARI president and CEO Chris Scholin (left).

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bOOks PLUs: What’s on in Tri-City libraries

Xmas tea, language skills & tech 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.

TERRY FOX

• Christmas Tea and Trivia: Join librarians at Fox for an afternoon tea and share your fond memories of past Christmases in a festively decorated environment on Friday, Dec. 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. They will also have a friendly game of trivia, and names will be drawn for poinsettia giveaways.

• Family Christmas Special: Celebrate the season with a night of festive family fun on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. Enjoy stories, sing carols and help decorate the library Christmas Tree — and seasonal goodies will be served.

• Countdown to Christmas Puppet Show: Christmas is coming!

Are you ready? Get into the spirit with a seasonal puppet show on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. Registration has opened.

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.

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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• Beginner internet: If you already feel confident using the mouse, sign up for a free beginner internet class on Dec. 3, 2 to 3 p.m. at the City Centre branch. Learn the basics of the internet and be surfing in no time.

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Registration is required for this free program, as space is limited. Call the reference desk at 604554-7330 to register.

• Internet searching: This class runs from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the City Centre branch and is for those who have taken the beginner class or have sufficient experience. Registrants must be comfortable using the internet, entering an

address in the address bar and scrolling up and down a page. Call the reference desk at 604-5547330 to register.

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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• Internet Basics (registration required): On Dec. 3 from 2:30 to 4 p.m., you can learn what you need to know to access the internet.This class covers the basic toolbar buttons, Internet terminology, printing and searching techniques. Basic keyboard and mouse skills required.

• Keep your Language Alive: Help your child stay in touch with their roots with PMPL’s Links to Language Multilingual Kits. Each kit contains 10 pre-school-level books, a CD and a DVD in one of five languages: Chinese, Korean, Persian, Spanish and French. A bilingual resource manual provides tips on building early literacy skills.

Borrow a kit today.

• Tech Café: Visit PMPL’s knowledgeable Cities Trifor teen volunteers free one-on-one help with your basic computer questions. Drop in to the ParkLane Room on Fridays through Dec. 13 between 4 and 5:30 p.m. for help with a variety of technology basics such as email, smartphones, texting, eReaders, Microsoft Office and more.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.

Registration is required as space is limited; call the reference desk at 604-554-7330 to sign up.

• Mouse skills: If you need to learn how to use a computer mouse, this is the class for you.

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• Kiddies Korner Preschool flea market fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 2221 Prairie Ave, PoCo; thrift sale, kids’ crafts and activities, cake walk, hourly door prizes, concession and a fire/police/search and rescue demonstration.

Admission: $2 per person.

All proceeds will go towards the preschool.

SUNDAY, DEC. 1 • Christmas at Leigh Square with PoCo Heritage and Leigh Square Community Arts Village: Christmas Tea, 12:45-2 p.m. – enjoy a heritage tea and start the voting for your favourite tree in the Centennial Holiday Tree Festival; holiday art card workshop: 12:45-2 p.m. – Leigh Square Community Arts Village offers a heritage holiday artist trading card workshop, where artists and non-artists can create vintage and traditional inspired art card keepsakes with holiday wishes to trade with new friends; Enchanted, SFU Choir Quartet, 2:15–3:15 p.m. – join the renowned SFU Choir Quartet for an intimate holiday concert.

Info: www.pocoheritage. org.

• RCCG Trinity Chapel free monthly thanksgiving lunch, 2:30-4 p.m., 1932 Cameron Ave., PoCo; RCCG is also having a Christmas food bank Dec. 22 and seeks donations of nonperishable food items.

Info: 604-474-3131 or www.rccgtrinitychapel.com.

DEC. 5: ROTARY OPEN HOUSE

• Rotary Club of PoCo open house, 4 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo. Local non-profit and community support agencies will participate and describe their services and support they receive from the Rotary Club.

MONDAY, DEC. 2 • PoCo Heritage hosts Rhymes of Times, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100-2253 Leigh Sq.; looking back in time to “Holiday Happenings” from the past. How did you celebrate? Registration is required to ensure groups are kept small enough to allow lots of sharing; no preparation is required.

Reservations: Julie, 604941-5340 or julies@pocoheritage.org. (An additional afternoon session, 12:301:30 p.m., can be arranged if numbers warrant.) Info: pocoheritage.org.

• AC Pionairs Tri-City Club meeting, 10 a.m., ABC Country restaurant, 100 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam. Speaker: representative of World Airline Club.

THURSDAY, DEC. 5 • Portraits with Old World Santa, 6-8 p.m., Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo. Info: pocoheritage.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7 • Tri-City Wordsmiths, a new writing group, meets, 2-4:30 p.m. at Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd.,

PoCo. “How Life Shapes Your Writing” will be the topic presented by guest speaker Annette LeBox, a Maple Ridge writer, artist and environmentalist.

Meetings of the Tri-City Wordsmiths are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: 604475-2875 or pandorabee1@gmail.com.

CLUBS

• Coquitlam Gogos (Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation) meet third Wednesday of each month, 1 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: Pam, 604469-0265.

• Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets Tuesdays, 7:15 a.m., City Centre Aquatic Complex, 1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-4647706.

• PoMo Men’s 55-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon.

Info: Tony, 604-461-5901 or Bill, 604-464-1051.

• Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity

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for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, bowling and more.

Meetings are normally held on the third Friday of each month at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody.

New members are welcome; membership is $20 per year. Info: Darline, 604466-0017 or Louise, 604941-8897, or tricityclub@ gmail.com.

• Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels, and has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: www.tricityphoto.ca.

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continued from page 33 • Circle of Friends is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events. Group meets to plan events at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the PoCo Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

• Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-9428911.

• Tri-City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., Douglas College, David Lam Campus, main building, Room B2050, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; you can drop in for an evening to experience the effective communications and honing of leadership skills in a friendly environment. Info: tricityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org or Sean, 778-995-5230.

• Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noon-hour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m.

Guests and visitors welcome. Info: tottcoquitlam. toastmastersclubs.org or Brad, 604-418-2393.

• Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo (Room 3, upstairs).

Improve your self-confidence, communication and leadership skills through public speaking; new members welcome. Information: http://6399.toastmastersclubs.org.

• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom, Poirier Branch.

Info: 604-937-4130.

• Morningside Toastmasters meetings are held Thursdays, 7-8:30 a.m., at Burkeview Family Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Club is looking for new members who are committed to improving their public speaking, leadership and communication skills. Info: lindakozina@gmail.com or www.morningsidetoastmasters.ca.

• Do you want to improve your public speaking skills or practice hosting a meeting in a friendly environment? City of the Arts Toastmaster Club meets Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Club provides opportunities to practise your communication and leadership skills.

Guests and new members welcome. Info: Andrew at andrew_geider@hotmail. com or www.cityartstoastmasters.com.

• Dogwood Drama Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew.

Info: Dale, 604-939-6172.

• Dogwood Photography Group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Club members must be members of Dogwood Pavilion; professionals and novices alike are welcome. Info: Arcadia, 604-936-2263 or artis-

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• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plus second and fourth Mondays, 7-9:45 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre (club doesn’t meet in July and August). Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members and all skill levels welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457. tarcadi@gmail.com.

• Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Grill restaurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy.,

Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-6447194 or www.barnetlions. com.

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Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Kyle Centre, 123 Kyle St., Port Moody. Info: Penney, 604-463-1477 or www. oceanwaves.squaredance. bc.ca • New Toastmaster club: Are you interested in having fun while developing communication and leadership skills? Would you like to be able to deliver a powerful toast at a wedding or a memorable speech, or learn to lead a team more effectively? This is your opportunity to be a charter member of the new RP2 Toastmaster Club. The club

will meet Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. at Port Moody rec complex. Info: Gene, 604 230-8030 or genevickers@ hotmail.com.

• Dogwood and Glen Pine Seniors’ Softball Association seeks players for a new, competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime.

Info: Rick, 604-937-5446.

• Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-

552-3219.

• Do you want to improve your ability to speak? Check out Rocky Point Toastmasters in Port Moody. Meetings are held Mondays, 7-9:15 p.m. (guests please show up 15 minutes early) at PoMo city hall. Info: rockypoint.freetoasthost.net.

• Pocomo Hiking Club invites people to join Saturday hikes starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Rocky Point Park parking lot. Info: Maurina, pocomohiking@ hotmail.com.

• Grab a friend or come

out to meet some new ones with the Recreation Unlimited Volleyball Club, an adult group of recreational level players who play at Hillcrest middle school gym every Wednesday, 8-10 p.m. Fun is the focus, so even if you haven’t played in years you will be welcome. Info: Gary, 604-469-6389.

• Singles over-45 walking group meets Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. at Pitt Meadows rec centre for walks in TriCities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604464 1839.

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GVHBA Coats for Kids campaign will keep spirits bright

By Kerry Vital

The temperatures are steadily falling, and it’s time to break out the cozy winter coats, gloves, hats and scarves. However, for those who can’t afford all of that warm gear, this season might be less than cheerful.

To combat this, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’

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Association has kicked off its annual Coats for Kids campaign, hoping to beat last year’s collection number.

“Last year the response to Coats for Kids was heart-warming as Lower Mainland residents donated more than 3,000 coats, scarves, gloves, blankets and new unwrapped toys and gifts for distribution to children, teenagers and adults,” says GVHBA Board of Directors Chair Lynn Harrison.

The donation drive supports the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, which helps provide a brighter Christmas for families in need.

This year marks the 18th year of the campaign, which

brings together members all over the Lower Mainland.

“I am delighted so many prominent members of our association are participating,” says Harrison. “It is so important to help families in our communities who are in need, especially during this time of the year.”

New or gently used winter coats, scarves, gloves, toques, warm blankets and sweaters and other warm items of clothing are all welcomed, as well as unwrapped gifts and toys or monetary donations.

Among the locations you can drop off items are many Black Press community newspaper offices, developers and other housing industry professionals in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver and West Vancouver.

For a full list of participating locations and times when you can drop off donations, visit www.gvhba.org/coatsforkids.

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Life is full of surprises, activities and excitement, and Ledingham McAllister is keeping that in mind with Charland, its condominium development in Coquitlam.

“We took your whole lifestyle into account,” says Manuela Mirecki, senior vice-president of marketing and design for Ledingham McAllister. “Life doesn’t end at your front door.”

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It also has the perfect location, just blocks from the Vancouver Golf Club and Blue Mountain Park, as well as shopping, dining and schools.

“It’s all about location, location, location,” says Mirecki. “There are mountain bike trails galore around here, and it’s incredibly green.”

Charland is joining the well-established Austin Heights neighbourhood, and will take advantage of some of the amazing views in the area.

“The views of Mount Baker and the golf course are absolutely beautiful,” Mirecki says.

Charland is equally beautiful, with its Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired exterior architecture, bamboo garden with its own seating area, infinity-pool water feature and

rooftop terrace.

“There’s a real sense of pride in the outside,” says Mirecki.

Inside, the 88 spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans range from approximately 604 to 1,003 square feet, with a large balcony or patio in every home.

Among the features you’ll find in your new space are nine-foot ceilings and contemporary laminate flooring throughout the main living areas. The kitchen in particular demonstrates the luxury of the home.

“The kitchens are spectacular,” Mirecki says. “They have all those things you would expect in a West Vancouver home. They’re really the showpiece.”

Stainless-steel appliances, halogen pot lights and under-cabinet lighting are just three of those features. The cabinetry and countertops differ depending on your colour scheme. The Dogwood scheme showcases

white Shaker-style cabinets complemented by quartz composite countertops with linearstyle ceramic tile, while the Evergreen scheme includes flat-panel cabinets in a warm-grey wood-grain finish and quartz composite countertops paired with a modern porcelain mini-mosaic tile backsplash. You’ll also find a breakfast bar or large kitchen island in most homes.

Luxurious bathrooms feature square-edge quartz countertops and porcelain tile floors.

The master ensuite includes a deep soaker tub with full-height ceramic tile surround and recessed pot lighting, which continues in the main bathroom as well.

“These are beautiful homes and floorplans,” Mirecki says.

Homes at Charland start at $219,900. For more information, check out www.ledmac. com/charland, call 604-492-3388 or visit the presentation centre at 102-1020 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, open daily (except Friday) between noon and 5 p.m.

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Coquitlam figure skaters hit their marks

By Dan Ebenal The Tri-CiTy News

As soon as his skates hit the ice after his final jump, Benjam Papp knew the provincial crown would soon be his.

Papp claimed the prenovice boys B.C. title at the Skate Canada B.C./ Yukon sectionals earlier this month in Richmond.

He is one of a trio of Tri-City skaters have earned the right to display their skills on a national stage, joining Larissa Horobec, and Brianna Delmaestro at the Skate Canada Challenge Dec. 4-8 in Regina, Sask.

“My short was my best short that I’ve ever done I think because I got a new high score: 30 points, which I was shocked by,” the 14-yearold said of his routine at the sectionals.

Papp said his coach Bruno Delmaestro put in a second double axel into his routine and they had been experimenting with different levels for his spins.

“I had a really good session before the six-minute so I was already in the competition mood. I was just, like, ready to go,” said the Coquitlam Figure Skating Club member.

“It just felt like I was on top of the world when I landed my second double axel and that last lutz. I was like oh wow, this is good.”

Delmaestro said the plan for the upcoming challenge is simple.

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“Nowadays in our sport you can’t afford to make mistakes. You have to be clean and strong.”

But the coach isn’t content to just repeat the routine that blew away the competition at the sectionals.

“You’re trying to make your spins faster, make your footwork better, you’re trying to get a more difficult jump so this year he’s nailing the double axle and he’s pretty close to a triple sowkow,” said Delmaestro.

“Now we’re working towards getting that in the program. If it gets better in the next two weeks that will be in the program, otherwise we’ll

have to go from there.”

This will be Papp’s second trip to the Skate Canada Challenge, walking away with 12th place last year.

“Last year I just went for the experience and this year I’m going there to win,” said Papp.

H o ro b e c f i n i s h e d fourth in senior women at the sectionals where she also won the Edward S. Barton Memorial Musicality Award.

“How she performs and interprets the music is her biggest strength at the moment,” said Zdenek Pazdirek, who has coached Horobec since she was five or six.

“She’s my baby.”

The Coquitlam Skating Club member had to battle through ad-

versity at the sectional championships.

“Unfortunately, I am battling a hip injury which has been frustrating to deal with throughout my training. This injury seems to affect my jumps the most, but I made sure I pushed through it to earn a spot on the B.C. team going to Skate Canada Challenge next month,” said the 16-year-old.

Horobec was thrilled to win the Edward S. Barton Musicality Award, giving credit to her choreographer Mark Pillay. But the highlight of the sectionals came after her long program in the “kiss and cry” area, “When it was announced that my score was high enough to make the B.C. team

going to Skate Canada Challenge, it was such a relief to know that all my hard work had paid off.”

But Horobec still has her work cut out for her preparing for the challenge in Regina.

“Those little injuries are preventing her from practising those difficult jumps. Because if you are not completely healthy those triple jumps are far too difficult to practise,” said Pazdirek.

To help her practise some of her more difficult jumps, Pazdirek has rigged up a harness that allows him to ease her into her landings.

He said it is often the simple things that can be the difference at competitions.

“The goal should be simply focusing on improving what she’s doing and be able to do it in the competition better. Don’t make little mistakes where they deduct points in the jumps that you can do.”

Brianna Delmaestro earned her spot in the ice dance competition at the Skate Canada Challenge with a pair of fifth place finishes on the junior grand prix circuit in Europe earlier this year.

“It’s been really good for our first year skating together,” said the 18-year-old Coquitlam skater who partners with Timothy Lum of Burnaby.

“I really like the performance aspect and skating skills in singles

and that’s basically what dance was,” said Delmaestro, who made the switch to ice dance about 18 months ago. “I learned to skate with a partner and I really love it.”

Despite less than two years of ice dance under her belt, Delmaestro finished second in Canada last year as a novice and has already represented her country eight times, cracking the top 20 in world rankings.

“I’m pretty impressed,” said father Bruno, who coached Brianna before she made the switch to ice dance. “If you can skate and you have musicality and you can perform you can make an easy transition but you have to be able to skate.” sports@tricitynews.com

Jr. Ravens look to repeat as provincial champs Terry Fox is hoping to make a clean sweep at this weekend’s B.C. high school football championships.

Before the Sr. Ravens take on the Mt. Douglas Rams for the AAA title Saturday night, the Jr.

Ravens will take to the field at BC Place in a battle to determine the province’s top junior team.

The Ravens are looking for a repeat of the 2006 season when Terry Fox became the first school in B.C. history to lay claim

to both the junior and senior high school football crowns.

The Jr. Ravens earned their way to the finals with a 21-16 win over the Mt. Douglas Rams.

While the Rams were able to contain the

Ravens’ ground attack — Jeremie Kankolongo held to 33 yards on 21 carries — quarterback Jake Laberge did the damage through the air.

Laberge completed 10of-18 for 126 yards, with a five-yard touchdown

strike to Matt Cameron and hooking up with Brandon Shanley for another 15-yard score.

Malcolm Sanchez rushed for the other touchdown.

Keith Lewars led the Ravens’ defence with nine tackles and a sack,

while Taylor Poitras made eight tackles and a fumble recovery and Brenden Dieno recorded six tackles.

The 9-1 Jr. Ravens will now look for their fourth straight win over the St. Thomas More Jr.

Knights in Saturday’s 1 p.m. title game at BC Place. Terry Fox won last year’s junior championship with a 14-7 win over the Jr. Knights. The Sr. Ravens square off with Mt. Douglas at 7 p.m.

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eagles down express A pair of goals 12 seconds apart in the first minute of the third period were too much for the Coquitlam Express to overcome Wednesday night in Surrey.

The Eagles jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one and held a 4-2 lead after the second on their way to a 7-5 win.

Daniell Lange, Ryan Rosenthal and Zach Hodder tallied thirdperiod markers to bring the Express back within one but Danton Heinen’s empty net marker sealed

the game for the Eagles.

Corey Mackin and Adam Rockwood had the other Express goals. Coquitlam outshot Surrey 37-26, with Gordie Defiel turning aside 19 shots.

The Express will be looking for revenge when they host the Eagles at 7 p.m. Friday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The Express will then head to the Island, facing the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Saturday and Nanaimo Clippers Sunday.

PoCo hosts skating Day Port Coquitlam residents can hit the ice this weekend to help celebrate Sports Day in Canada.

A host of on-ice activities will fill the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex Nov. 30, a day proclaimed as Skating Day in the community.

Current and former members of the Port Coquitlam Skating Club are invited to take part in a fun skate from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Green Arena at the complex at 2150 Wilson Ave. RSVP to leanne.swensson@gmail.com. The club’s junior academy and intermediate level skaters will display their skills from 10:30-11:30 a.m. while the senior level skaters will showcase their talents from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Those thinking of registering in ice-time activi-

ties are encouraged to learn more and try it out.

Representatives from PoCo Minor Hockey, TriCities Female Hockey and the city’s Learn to Skate Program will be on hand from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the event open to children and families of all ages. Full equipment is not mandatory but those wishing to participate are asked to bring skates, gloves, stick and a CSA-approved helmet. Limited free skate and helmet rentals available. There will be a public skate from 3:15-4:45 p.m. free to those wearing a sports jersey.

Saturday’s celebrations are a joint effort of the city of Port Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam Skating Club, PoCo Minor Hockey Association and the TriCities Female Ice Hockey Association.

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Tri-City gymnasts on top of the world The Tri-CiTy News

A pair of Tri-City athletes landed on the podium at the trampoline and tumbling world championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Coquitlam’s Tamara O’Brien struck gold with her tumbling routine at the world age group championships.

“It would be the last time I competed at (WAGs) so I just wanted to do my best,” said the 17-year-old. “Whether I came eighth or I came first, just doing a really awesome pass would make me really happy and winning was just the cherry on top.”

O’Brien scored 31.3 points to finish in a firstplace tie with Heather Cowell of Great Britain.

Both were awarded a gold medal.

O’Brien arrived at the age group championships coming off a silvermedal performance the previous week with the Canadian team at the senior world championships.

“I’ve never been so nervous in my whole life,” she said. “You’re with a team and you don’t want to let your teammates down if you mess up. It was a lot of pressure but it was also so, so exciting.”

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Tamara O’Brien and Kyle Carragher turned in medal-winning performances at the trampoline and tumbling world championships.

O’Brien finished 11th in her individual preliminaries at the senior worlds and said that had taken a lot of the pressure off for the age group championships.

“I think the warm-up from the senior worlds and the team atmosphere there gave her a little more confidence.

I think her coping with the competition was different,” said Barb Fraser, O’Brien’s coach at the TAG Sports Centre in Port Coquitlam who was also one of the Team Canada coaches in Bulgaria.

“She’s a veteran at this. But these medals at the worlds have always

eluded her. She’s been in the finals several times, she’s even been in first going in the finals but it was just never meant to be.”

O’Brien is already looking forward to her next shot at the senior world championships and expressed her gratitude to her sponsor Woody’s Pub for making the trip possible.

“They are the reason why I get to do the stuff I do and I am just so, so thankful. Without them I wouldn’t have got this opportunity,”she said.

Kyle Carragher of Port Coquitlam competed in all three events — tumbling, individual tram-

poline and double mini — at the world age group championships, earning silver in double mini and bronze in tumbling.

“My first event was double mini and I didn’t really have that high of expectations for myself because I heard there was a lot of international people whose name are known around the world,” said the 16-yearold.

Carragher finished the preliminaries in second behind fellow Canadian Keevan Madigan.

Carragher said the second-place showing may have been a boost for him as mistakes cost Madigan his shot

Tamani Duncan’s game-saving tackle gave the Coquitlam Tigers a 20-16 win over the North Delta Longhorns Sunday in the Vancouver Mainland Football League Atom Division championship.

Duncan scored two touchdowns and Ziad Sabry added another for the Tigers, who took a 14-0 lead to the half.

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“I went into finals and I didn’t have my best performance because my warmups weren’t going too good and I had to take out this really big skill from my first routine,” said Carragher, adding many of the competitors were having trouble with their routines.

“I had a really good second pass and was really proud of myself for that,” said Carragher, adding while he’s extremely hey with the second-place performance “in the back of my mind if I did my first pass a bit better I could I could’ve came first.”

Carragher said he put forward his best possible performance for his tumbling and is happy to get a third-place finish in such a large field.

While Carragher didn’t score well in individual trampoline, he is happy with his 15.5 flight time.

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• Additions • Renovations • New Construction

meadowslandscapesupply.com

All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements.

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING

S S S S

DESIGN

604-218-3064

Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts S Weeding

RENOVATIONS INTERIOR / EXTERIOR

Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed.

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

RETAINING WALLS BASEMENTS ADDITIONS FORMING - FRAMING STAIRS - DECKS - FENCE WINDOW & DOOR REPLACEMENT

Call John 778-867-8785

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

604-468-8889 candymassage.blogspot.com/

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

UNIQUE CONCRETE

101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

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Specialists in:

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

The award-winning North Island Gazette is seeking a graphic designer to join our community newspapers’ production department.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING

WESTWOOD CONCRETE WE SERVICE ALL AREAS • Stamped Concrete • Forming • Patios, Pools & Decks • Removal / Repairs • Custom Design • Bobcat & Mini Excavator

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

CONCRETE & PLACING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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ELECTRICAL

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000 Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

This is a full time position for an experienced ad designer. The successful applicant should be familiar with Mac OSX and Adobe InDesign Software and ideally have experience designing ads and page layout.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 206

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed

You must be a team player and able to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven open office environment.

Please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to:

A+Spa 604-942-8688 near Safeway - Sunwood Square

+

30 Years Experience

Ph: 604-941-3277

3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.

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CLEANING SERVICES

MAIDS R’ US BEST CLEANERS

AROUND GUARANTEED!

Sandy Grenier Box 458 Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Email: publisher@northislandgazette.com

Residential & Commercial

Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!

Since 1985 604-808-0212

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INSURED / WCB / LICENSED

604-512-9947

Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774

M.S. Rad Construction Inc.

www.msrconstruction.net

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician

. 4 U SPA

Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in BC, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Quality Work Guaranteed

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

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MIND BODY SPIRIT

HELP WANTED

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating CALL TOBIAS 604.782.4322 BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage.

Call 604-779-7816.

275

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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

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

Central Creek Construction Refinish & Sand Hardwood Floors.

BBB / WCB 604-773-7811 centralcreek@gmail.com www.centralcreek.com

RELAXATION TOUCH PAIN AND STRESS RELIEF Call 778-888-3866.

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PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage.

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

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HELP WANTED

130

HELP WANTED

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

Residential & Commercial

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

“Award Winning Renovations” 32 Years of Experience

GUTTER CLEANING $95 ONLY Window Cleaning - Exterior - $65: Houses under 2500 sq. ft. Satisfaction guaranteed. 604.861.6060 Install X-Mas Lights, Gutter Cleaning & Pressure Washing.

Seniors Discount. (604)612-1835 ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

GUTTER CLEANING

604-728-3009

info@jkbconstruction.com www.jkbconstruction.com

❞A ALL RESIDENTIAL❞

* Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work * Laminate & Hardwood Flooring Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar.

Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit *CLEANING *REPAIRS 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE

~ FULLY INSURED ~

. Expert Power Washing. Gutters cleaned & repaired. www.expertpowerwashing. Mike, 604-961-1280 MIKE 604-961-1280

Call Tim 604-612-5388

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HELP WANTED

EMPLOYEES WANTED Your Future is a Click Away.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

130

HELP WANTED

www.tricitynews.com

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Home Renovations and New Construction

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

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

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

Dean 604-834-3076

Prestige Painters

Central Creek Construction Specialize in Kitchen & Bath Reno’s. BBB / WCB 604-773-7811 centralcreek@gmail.com www.centralcreek.com

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

477

Call: Chris 604-351-5001

Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

*Pros *Reliable *Refs. avail.

www.prestigepainters.ca

Pay-Less Pro Painting FALL INTERIOR SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

RUBBISH REMOVAL

bradsjunkremoval.com

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/ 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

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356

Hauling Anything..

But Dead Bodies!!

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

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

www.paylesspropainting.com

604.220.JUNK(5865)

Scott 604-891-9967

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $23.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $23.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds

Free estimates, Seniors Disc, high quality, low cost, WCB. (free baseboard painting)

Call: (604)518-0974

338

FLEA Market at Kiddies Korner Preschool Saturday Nov. 30 10am-3pm 2221 Prairie Ave, POCO $2/door.

Crafts/Door prizes/concession. Lots of great deals!

PLUMBING

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

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

MOVING SALE Saturday November 30th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Downsizing to condo. Patio furniture, exercise equipment, tools, home furnishing. 11 - 101 Parkside Drive, Port Moody, BC

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service Call Plumbing, Heating, Plugged Drains.

Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441 CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS. Int/Ext, In the area 35 yrs. Power wash. Refs.

WCB. Free Est. 604-467-2532

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

DISPOSAL BINS

By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins

Starting from $99.

00

Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs

560

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ALTO CONN SAX $495.

604-859-5925

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

Journeyman Call 604-345-0899

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

CHEAP NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses “JUST A GREAT JOB!”

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca

APARTMENT/CONDOS

ZERO

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

Why Rent? When you can own this 2 bdrm condo in PoCo for as little as $238 approx weekly.

372

SUNDECKS

DOWN PAYMENT

Coquitlam:

Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent.

Sorry no pets.

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

(604)936-5755 COQUITLAM

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes 515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.

TOWNHOMES 3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up.

Pet allowed.

3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up.

Pet allowed.

B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.

Ph: 604-942-4383

www.pro-accpainting.com Fisher Painting & Power Washing Call for your Xmas Paint Specials.

604-931-4399 or cell 778-839-0545

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

EAGLE ROOFING Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates

604-467-6065

CALL 604-937-0203 www.mountainviewarmordeck.com

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625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

COQUITLAM TOWNHOME Guildford & Eagleridge 3 Bdrm + den. $284,500.

Call 604-492-4655. pborowski1@shaw.ca

TREE SERVICES

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

W.M.Ridge rancher, 2bdrm+den, lg lot, 19’x15’ wrkshop 220V, new furnace, $415K. 604-944-8100.

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80.

604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

Call 604-942-2012 www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/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

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION Do you want to live in the security of a family community?

Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $919/mo. 3 bdrms. $1029/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1134/mo. Shares $2500.

NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, December 1st 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442

736

HOMES FOR RENT

812

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1997 CAMRY, 4 dr 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, aircared, mint cond. $3400 obo. 604-936-1270 2005 NISSAN SENTRA GXE- auto, 4 dr. a/c, air cared-2015, mint. cond pwr. option $4400 (604)889-4627

845

GREAT LOCATION COQUITLAM Centre, nr schls/college. 5Bdrm, 2baths, recroom, storage, lrg yrd. $1700. 604-939-0273.

AUTO SERVICES

Mobile Mechanic Do small auto repairs - brakes, tune-ups etc.

All work guaranteed. Have toolswill travel. 604-308-8073

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

COQUITLAM Totally Reno’d 3 bdrm rancher. Nr schls/shops. Priv bkyrd. $1650 Dec 15/Jan 1. 604-913-7785 MAPLE RIDGE Rancher - Laity St. 3 bdrms, 2baths, large yard & shop.

Near schools & transit. $1500. Avail Dec 1st or Jan1st. (604)463-9725.

SUITES, LOWER

CENTRAL COQUITLAM: New large 1 bdrm suite, stainless steel appl, w/d. Utils & internet. n/s, n/p. $850/mo. Avail. now. 604-939-9198 Coquitlam 1 brand new bdrm ste $950 incl granite counters. utils & security alarm, N/P. 604-817-8058 COQUITLAM Centre area. 2 Bdrm suite, priv laund, full bath, ns/np, Dec1. $900 incl utils. 604-944-4252

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2011 Chevy Traverse LS. 3.6 L Blue ext, grey int. auto, 42,000kms.

Clean. Fact warranty avail. $21,500 obo. (604)787-0037

Coquitlam Falcon Dr. 1 bdrm grnd flr bright, sep ent, no ldry NS/NP $780 incl utils/cbl 604-374-8605 COQUITLAM Mundy Prk 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, shared laundry. N/S, avail Dec1. $925 incl utils. 604-617-3599 MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$875 GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

www.skyviewroofingltd.com Fall Special 15% Off. 604-317-4729

Available Immediately ~also apartments available~

BURNABY

750

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

SKY VIEW ROOFING LTD.

~PET FRIENDLY~

CO-OP RENTALS

BURNABY: Metrotown - Lrg 2 bdrm g/l. full bath, F/P. N/S N/P. $950 inc util. 604-837-5795/604-451-5795

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

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

*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces

Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

You could qualify with $4200/month income OAC. Call France 604-720-8943

Re/Max Masters Realty

- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting

711

2 bdrm - $1250- $1275

.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

604-464-3550

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

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

COQUITLAM

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

604-728-5643

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD

S Incl heat/ht water, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shoping/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

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

Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

REAL ESTATE 609

TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available

RENOVATED 1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925

2 bdrm bright apt.

PIANO. Mason & Risch Toronto Comes with bench. Low standing.

Good condition $600. 604-854-5929

EXTRA

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

MISC. FOR SALE

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

RENOVATED SUITES

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

Robert J. O’Brien

GARAGE SALES

PORT COQUITLAM

TOWNHOUSES

APARTMENT/CONDO

Call 604-944-2963

551

AFFORDABLE MOVING

706

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

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RENTALS

*IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

APPLIANCES

APARTMENT/CONDO

803 LOUGHEED HWY. Country cottage in the city. 1100 sq.ft., 6371sf. lot, PRivate yard. $479K. David @ Re/Max 604-328-8250

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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~ 25% off with this ad ~

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RENTALS

RENAISANCE ON SHAW 555 Shaw Avenue, Coquitlam Studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments very close to Lougheed mall and sky train station.

Contact manager, Nova at: 604-618-7467 or email novashaw@shaw.ca

Coquitlam Centre “Raphael Towers”

STARBRUSH PAINTING

RENTALS

COQUITLAM/ POCO/PT. MOODY

Yorkshire Terrier, P/B, not reg., 4 male/1 female, vet certificate. $550 & up. (604)846-7074/846-7139

A name you can trust

MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683

604-537-4140

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

.Can-Pro Paint & Drywall. 3 rooms $250. Over 25 yrs of quality service. Insured/Free Est. 604-7717052

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

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

P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILER Puppies. Ready December 1st. $1000/firm. (778)899-3326

www.tkhaulaway.com

MOVING & STORAGE

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

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

FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!!

604-572-3733

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

CAIRN TERRIER Puppies. Home raised, Shots, dewormed. $450.

778-808-0570, 604-859-1724

LOVING DOG FOR GOOD HOME, Staffordshire/Pitbull, 2yrs spade female. Brindle. Great with kids & adutls. 604-615-7244 Abbotsford, 604-514-3809 Langley

$59.00 Per Ton

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• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Black Lab German Shepherd Rottie pups, 8 wks old, vet check, 4 left, 2 females, 2 males, 3 black, $495; 1 tan, $595. Call 604-864-1004.

CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 2 males. $650. Call 604794-7347

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

PETS

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

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

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! 604-657-9422

PETS

Free Estimates!

If I can’t do it It can’t be done

627

651

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

•Condos •Townhomes •House Interiors

HOME REPAIRS

REAL ESTATE

PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment.

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

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm. suite, grnd. lvl., large & bright. N/P N/S. Sep. entry. Avail now. $750/mo. incl. utils.,cable & int. 604-323-3580

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

PORT COQUITLAM: new 2 bdrm suite. Cls to schools, shops, buses. $950/m inc hydro. Cat ok. Avl. now.

Smoking ok outside. 604-690-0564

RE: AUDREY ANNE CLEARIE, Deceased, formerly of 224 - 1465 Parkway Boulevard, Coquitlam, BC

WESTWOOD PLATEAU, 1200 s.f.

2 lrg bdrms, inside prkg, W/D, $850 incl utils. Discount for sgle person.

N/S, N/P. 15 Min walk to Douglas College. Now/Dec 1. 778-216-1284

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of AUDREY ANNE CLEARIE, who died on June 18, 2013, are hereby required to send particulars of those claims to BRIAN BRUCE MORWOOD-CLARK, c/o Brawn Karras & Sanderson, 309-1688152nd Street, Surrey, BC, V4A 4N2, Attn: Kim A. Karras, on or before December 28th, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been

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SUITES, UPPER

Pt.Coquitlam 2 bdrm in newer home W/D gas F/P alarm Incl hydro cbl net NS/NP $1275m 778-879-0504

752

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhouses in quiet family complex, no pets.

From $965/mo. Call 604-942-2277.

A48 Friday, November 29, 2013, Tri-City News

www.tricitynews.com

ATTENTION: COQUITLAM METRO-FORD SOCCER MEMBERS FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME This

72 HOUR SALE IS FOR YOU! THIS WEEKEND METRO FORD IS HOSTING

THE 1 ANNUAL CMFSC MEMBER APPRECIATION EVENT! st

HERE’S HOW YOU GET TO SCORE:

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2505 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY