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TAKING THE PLUNGE: A man carries a young boy out of the icy waters at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park on Jan. 1 as residents from across the region take part in the annual Penguin Plunge. This year had the largest turnout yet for the event, with more than 400 braving the cold. For more photos, see PAGE 4.

Most home values Record turnout for Penguin Plunge at Rocky Point Park remain the same By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Tri-City homeowners will largely see the value of their properties on par with last year. But there are a few pockets in the community that will see their assessments rise 15% or more. Ye s t e r d a y, B C Assessment released its 2014 roll, show-

ing homes on Burke Mountain — especially in Partington Creek, a new neighbourhood on the eastern side that Coquitlam city council formalized with a master plan last year — as well as Belcarra rising above the norm. About 170 homes are now in Partington, which is expected to see 7,500 new residences over the next

20 years with the development of Burke. Zina Weston, deputy assessor for the agency’s North Fraser region, told The Tri-City News that “market forces” pushed values up in the waterfront village of Belcarra while Burquitlam is also strong with growth around the future Evergreen Line.

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More than 400 costume-clad residents braved the icy waters By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The largest number of swimmers ever recorded for the annual Penguin Plunge in Port Moody welcomed 2014 with a splash — and screams — on NewYear’s Day. More than 400 partici-

pants of all ages — many of them sporting crazy costumes and some wearing almost nothing at all — signed up for the annual Jan. 1 dip in the Burrard Inlet under clear skies at a balmy 8C. Among those who dressed up for the Wednesday event included Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay, who donned loud 1980s garb, a curly wig and makeup, and longtime participant Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, who

wore an animal hat, penguin tape on his pants and an “ugly” Christmas sweater — a nod to the Ugly Sweater Guys charity in Port Moody. There were also caped crusaders, bumblebees and a Braveheart. Nancy Scott of the Pleasantside community association, which hosts the tradition off the Rocky Point Park pier, said about $1,000 was raised for the organization through registrations and refreshment

sales. Scott said, as in past years, there was some confusion about the time the Plunge was scheduled to start and, as a result, a few revellers showed up an hour early. As well, because of the size of the crowd, Scott said her group will look at splitting the Plunge into two in 2015 to accommodate the number of people down the concrete — and slippery — boat ramp. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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On Our radar: The Tri-City News presents the stories that will affect you in the new year

Evergreen, Riverview big issues in 2014 By Janis Warren & Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

Our editorial staff have compiled a list of stories we expect will be making headlines in The Tri-City News’ this year. From the continuation of Evergreen Line construction to the future of the Riverview Hospital lands, there is no shortage of issues facing the region in 2014.

POMO OCP

Port Moody council is expected to pass its updated Official Community Plan in 2014 — a document to help the city plan for changes that are expected to come with the completion of the Evergreen Line. With a civic election also this year, the future of higher density in certain neighbourhoods and along the waterfront is likely to be up for discussion.

Sd43 BudGET

School District 43 finances will be top of mind in 2014 as officials look for ways to balance the budget while paying for $1.7 million in anticipated wage hikes for CUPE employees who recently ratified a deal. The district’s finances will also be under the microscope when a forensic audit is made public, likely in January, and trustees will be considering whether to sell school land to generate funds for new school buildings.

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Port Coquitlam will begin community consultation on a new plan

for 15 acres of land encompassing the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, Terry Fox Library, Wilson Centre and parking and residential lots on Mary Hill Road. A new pool, fitness centre, ice sheet, residential, commercial and other community uses will be considered with a conceptual plan to be prepared by the fall of 2014.

EVErGrEEn LInE

The $1.4-billion rapidtransit system from Burnaby to Coquitlam Town Centre — better known as the Evergreen Line — started its dig in earnest last year and, in 2014, things will get more active as the tunnelling under the Seaview neighbourhood in Port Moody is expected to get underway next month. A caution to commuters: Prepare for more traffic delays and business disruptions. The end date? Still on track for the summer of 2016.

rIVErVIEW

Last fall, BC Housing took the reins of Riverview Hospital, a 102-year-old former mental health institution that Mayor Richard Stewart described as “extremely precious to Coquitlam.” As a measure of goodwill, the agency began to upkeep the property and to reach out to civic and health reps. BC Housing officials have also given their word to talk to the public on the future of the grounds; consultation on the visioning process is expected to start this spring.

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Evergreen Line construction (top-left) will be a big topic in the new year, along with Port Moody’s official community plan discussions (top-right), School District 43’s budget negotiations (middle-right) and the future of the Riverview Hospital lands (bottom-right). Port Coquitlam also has plans to redevelop its recreation complex (bottom-left).

Aboriginal youth program credited for keeping more students in school By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

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The Suwa’lkh school for Aboriginal youth in School District 43 has been credited with helping students stay in school longer and increasing the six-year-graduation rate for Aboriginal students.

Coquitlam’s new Suwa’lkh school for Aboriginal youth in Coquitlam is being credited for helping raise the graduation rate for students with First Nations backgrounds. According to the Ministry of Education, the six-year graduation rate for Aboriginal students in School District 43 in 2012/13 jumped to 90% from 70% in 2011/2012 and was just shy of the rate for all students, which was 93%. For Laurie Ebenal, who heads up the Suwa’lkh program, the secret to keeping Aboriginal students in school longer is incorporating Aboriginal

Sd43 BOard ELECTIOn rESuLTS

Melissa Hyndes, Port Moody school trustee, was re-elected chair of the board of education this month and Holly Butterfield, representing Anmore and Belcarra, will be vice-chair. Hyndes will stick-handle numerous issues over the coming months, including the district’s audit of financial issues and the Learning, Lands and Neighbourhood initiatives looking at four school properties. Both of those issues are expected to be dealt with at the board’s next meeting, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the board offices. Meanwhile, schools are getting ready for the return of students from the annual winter break, which ends Monday, Jan. 6. culture and teaching in the curriculum. “Since I started in the position four years ago, our vision has been to embed Aboriginal teachings into the curriculum

so Aboriginal children and youth feel a sense of pride and identity within the system, as opposed to feeling that they are working outside of the system.” Ebenal stated in

a press release. The program for Aboriginal students at-risk for leaving school early is located in Millside Centre on Brunette Avenue in Coquitlam and is selfpaced, with outdoor studies and trips included. In previous years, the six-year graduation rate for Aboriginal students in School District 43 fluctuated between 63% and 71%. (The six year graduation rate is the proportion of students meeting graduation requirements within six years of entering Grade 8 and is tracked by the Ministry of Education, and includes migration in and out of the district.) However, there is still much work to be done,

according to the district’s report on student achievement. The district wants to boost the Grade 3 to 9 reading comprehension and Grade 4 to 9 numeracy problem solving skills for Aboriginal students whose achievement is below the 95% target. Also in the new year, SD43’s Aboriginal Learning Centre will be moving from Central elementary school to new digs at the nearby Pitt River middle school in Port Coquitlam, where a $20 million new school is nearing completion. Meanwhile, SD43 is touting six-year-completion rates for all its students, which are among the highest in the province.

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Penguin Plunge 2014: New Year’s Day in PoMo

Notice of Public Hearing PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3859

Monday, January 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm Council Chambers - Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A8 Intent of the Bylaw: To provide for an increase in the maximum patron capacity from 165 to 202 patrons at a neighbourhood pub (Samz Pub). This increase is to be accommodated through reconfiguration of the existing interior seating area. Location of Properties Affected: 2342 Elgin Street Inspection of Documents: A copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected in the Corporate Office, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, except Saturdays, Sundays, and any Statutory Holiday, until January 13, 2014 inclusive. Further information is available at www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved or details can be obtained from the Development Services Department at 604.927.5442. Also available for inspection is the “Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630” (which would be amended by the proposed Bylaw) and various reports referring specifically to the purpose of the amending Bylaw. Public Participation: At the hearing the public will be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. All written and verbal submissions will become part of the Public Hearing record. After the Public Hearing has been completed, Council can no longer receive additional or new information on this application.

Photos by Elaine Fleury & Robert McDonald Plenty of Penguins took to the Burrard Inlet on Jan. 1 for the annual Plunge at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody — and many donned silly costumes to welcome in the new year including (below right) Mike Clay, the city’s mayor who wore neon threads from the 1980s and a curly green wig.

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Chip your Christmas tree this January! When: Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 2014 Where: Port Moody Firehall No. 1, 200 Ioco Road (Ioco at Murray) Time: 9am to 4pm Cost: By donation ($5 minimum) • Port Moody Firefighters Local 2399 are chipping Christmas trees this January. Coffee, hot chocolate and vehicle vacuuming are also available. • Every 30 minutes firefighters will also demonstrate how quickly a Christmas tree can go up in flames. • Please remove all tinsel and decorations before bringing your tree down.

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Some areas could see as high as a 15% increase continued from front page

Assessments, which are based on size, age, quality, condition and location of a home, for example, are used by municipalities when calculating property taxes. Municipal tax bills are due July 1. L a s t ye a r, a b o u t 67,000 single-family dwellings (SFD) in Coquitlam, Burnaby and New Westminster were reassessed as part of the BC Assessment’s Desktop Review Program. That resulted in another $228 million to Coquitlam’s $30-billion roll and added $700,000 to the city coffers. Overall, Coquitlam’s assessment roll rose from $30.117 billion last year to $30.777 billion. In Port Coquitlam, it jumped from $10.978 billion to $11.043 billion while Port Moody saw an increase from $7.776 billion to $7.864 billion. Some comparable examples from 2013 to ‘14 include: • a single-family dwelling on Westwood Plateau built in the 1990s dropped from

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Belcarra tops the list for million-dollar homes, as seen in the Top 100 valued properties in North Fraser, according to a new document released yesterday by BC Assessment. Here are the top 10 in the Tri-Cities: • 2966 Sunridge Crt., Coquitlam: $3.6 million • 3495 Senkler Rd., Belcarra: $3.5 million • 956 Poirier St., Coquitlam: $3.5 million • 5225 Coombe Lane, Belcarra: $3.4 million • 5063 Whiskey Cove Lane, Belcarra: $3.3 million • 1122 Alderside Rd., Port Moody: $3.2 million • 1755 Lancaster Crt., Anmore: $3.2 million • 2972 Rockridge Lane, Coquitlam: $3.2 million • 5269 Coombe Lane, Belcarra: $3.1 million • 5191 Belcarra Bay Rd., Belcarra: $3.1 million

$814,000 last year to $810,000 this year; • a single-family home built in the 1970s in the Lincoln Park area of Port Coquitlam dropped from $531,000 to $523,000; • a single-family d w e l l i n g o n Po r t Moody’s north shore increased $816,000 to $830,000; • and a strata highrise, two-bed built in 2005 in Port Moody stayed the same at $348,000. Weston said assessment levels for North Fraser, which accounts for more than 176,000 properties in the Tri-

Cities, Burnaby and New Westminster, are similar with neighbouring jurisdictions. Meanwhile, Tri-City property owners can compare their assessment with others by going online to www. bcassessment.ca (click on e-valueBC). Those who feel their assessment doesn’t reflect market value as of July 1, 2013 — or see incorrect information on the notice — should contact BC Assessment at 1-866- 825-8322. Appeals need to be submitted by Jan. 31 for an independent review. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Home values expected to stay stable in 2014

Lower Mainland, and the Evergreen Line driving interest in properties within walking distance of rapid transit stations. “For the same dollar, you get so much more in a Tri-Cities home compared to other Lower Mainland areas,” the Hayes say. As well, for commuters looking for toll-free access to Vancouver, the Tri-Cities is also a good buy, the couple says. Those looking to sell their home will get more interest from homebuyers if their property is extensively renovated or updated and if they have a secondary suite. Young couples moving into the area are also looking for schools, public transit and good neighbourhoods. “Homes with suites remain in strong demand and condos for first time buyers are high on the list due to affordability.”

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

The year 2014 is expected to be a relatively busy year for real estate in the Tri-Cities and prices will be stable, according to local realtors Rod and Rhea Hayes. The longtime realtors and Medallion Club Award winners (for real estate sales) say they expect an increase in buyers and sales though not necessarily an increase in prices, with their expectations matching those of both the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and Central 1 Credit Union. Both REBGV and Central 1 are reporting a balanced market for this year with home prices rising only moderately by about 1% to 1.5%. Sales for new homes are expected to rebound in 2014, according to Central 1, while housing starts are ex-

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The year 2014 will see a balanced market of buyers and sellers with a modest increase in prices, according to local realtors Rod and Rhea Hayes, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and Central 1 Credit Union. pected to climb 2% in 2014 to about 26,500 units across the province. However, developers may pull back on some new construction while they use up existing inventory, Central 1 reports. Over the long term, Central 1 is predicting higher home prices over the next

three years as the economy rebounds. Locally, the Hayes saw more people interested in new construction, with aging boomers looking at downsizing, newcomers looking at getting more value for their money compared to more expensive regions in the

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YouTube doc shows the lives Place des Arts of several cone connoisseurs we inspire the artist in everyone! Ice Cream Wars a hit on YouTube By Diane Strandberg The TrI-CITY NeWs

Is the world ready for the Ice Cream Wars Show? Kevin Thomson certainly hopes so. The Coquitlam resident is flogging a reality TV show called Ice Cream Wars on YouTube and it looks like he already has a following. Some 45,000 people have seen the documentary about a hapless bunch of ice cream truck drivers trying to make a living selling icy treats at parks, ball fields and neighbourhoods of Vancouver, Burnaby, the Tri-Cities and North Vancouver. Thomson has been driving a truck and selling ice cream to earn commission for the Coquitlam-based Rainbow Ice Cream Novelties for about three years. He’s noticed that he has garnered a following among people who keep an eye out for his white truck with the rainbow-coloured writing and the old-time music that emits from its sound system. “It’s a blast driving a

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Ice Cream Wars, a new reality pilot about six ice cream truck drivers plying their wares in the Tri-Cities, North Vancouver and Burnaby, has had more than 45,000 views on YouTube. It was made by Coquitlam resident Kevin Thomson who plans on shooting a second episode next summer. truck and I wanted to bring that excitement to the community,” explained Thomson, who works as a loss prevention officer for Loblaw’s when he’s not driving an ice cream truck. He enjoys touring neighbourhoods and meeting up with people for whom an ice cream treat makes their day. But it’s not an easy job, and the problems

are what make his reality show interesting, he says. For example, the Sponge Bob costume he sometimes wears to attract attention makes getting in and out of his truck extremely difficult and he and his fellow drivers, Josh, Matt, Richard, Jason and Meedo, are always getting into trouble with city workers. Bad weather cuts into their profits

and most of the drivers seem to be living on the edge of personal bankruptcy. However, they are also interesting guys and their lives could be a source of intrigue for people, Thomson said. And, as is expected for a reality TV show, there are a lot of emotional highs and lows. “There’s a lot of yelling,” Thomson admitted. The pilot episode was shot on an overcast day last June. It was uploaded on Dec. 24, 2013, and received over 45,000 views by Jan. 2. Thomson plans to shoot another episode this summer but is hoping for better weather. He hopes the buzz will convince a big-time producer to make a reality TV show out of the drivers’ experiences. In the meantime, people wanting to see Ice Cream Wars for themselves can look for it at Youtube. com. Information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ icecreamwars and people can follow their favourite ice cream truck driver onTwitter at www. twitter.com/icecreamwars. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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 A Celebration of Robbie Burns Dinner & Concert SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 7:30PM Join fiddler Rosie Carver and Celtic band Blackthorn with special guest piper Vincent Coulombe for this special celebration of Scotland’s national bard. From lively jigs and reels to heart-wrenching airs and ballads, Blackthorn’s renditions of Scottish melodies, with a focus on Burns’ songs, bring this music to life in a new way, amply flavoured with humour and above all else, fun! Come for the concert at 7:30pm or come early at 6pm and enjoy a Scottish dinner with all the trimmings — yes, including haggis — and stay on for the concert.

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A Coquitlam tour bus company is facing more court action one year after the fatal collision that took nine lives and injured 38 people.

Bus company faces more court action Mi Joo faces a $700-million lawsuit following last year’s crash By Janis Warren The Tri-CiTy News

A Coquitlam-based tour company is facing more court action on the first anniversary of a fatal crash in Oregon. Mi Joo Tour and Travel, which had its headquarters on North Road in Burquitlam, is now being sued by 10 survivors of the Dec. 30, 2012, bus collision as well as the estates of two passengers who died. Nine people were killed and 38 passengers hurt in the highway accident near Pendleton, Ore. that saw the bus break through a guardrail and

veer down an embankment. The most recent lawsuit, in which $700 million US in damages is being sought, is the latest in a number of legal challenges against the company this year. In the statement of claim filed last week in Oregon, the 10 survivors and two estates allege the driver was speeding at the time, was not driving safely and was tired. It is alleged Mi Joo’s bus driver, Haeng Kyu Hwang, of Surrey, had spent 92 hours behind the wheel during an eight-day trip of the western U.S. — 22 more hours than permitted. Last January, following the fatal crash, the U.S. Department of Transportation ordered Mi Joo to cease operations in America; the

Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement branch also suspended Mi Joo’s National Safety Code certification to operate in B.C. On Tuesday, a spokesperson from B.C.’s ministry of transportation told The Tri-City News, “The company is still suspended in Canada while CVSE continues to work with Mi Joo on their safety plan. While the company is suspended, they cannot operate any commercial vehicles including coaches and buses.” A request for comment from Mi Joo’s lawyer in Seattle was not immediately returned. Last January, Mark Scheer told The News the bus was travelling on a dangerous road and had slid on black ice. jwarren@tricitynews.com

Chimo featured in book By Janis Warren

Give Your Christmas Tree Back To Nature THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, reduce waste by recycling your natural Christmas tree at one of the following Christmas tree chipping sites. KINSMEN CLUB AND 1ST KINSMEN SCOUT GROUP Date: Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Town Centre Stadium Parking Lot “A” KINSMEN CLUB AND CENTENNIAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT Date: Sunday, January 5 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Centennial Secondary School THE FRIENDS OF MUNDY PARK HERITAGE SOCIETY Date: Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Mundy Park Gravel Lot (off Hillcrest Ave) SCOUTS FRANCOPHONES DE MAILLARDVILLE Date: Saturday, January 4 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Canadian Tire (1200 Seguin Drive, off Lougheed near IKEA) Trees must be tinsel and decoration free. Tree chipping is by donation to support community groups.

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Bigger hot tubs, lots of light and natural air flow. Those are among the features being built into new swimming pools, says Darryl Condon, managing principal of Hughes Condon Marler Architects, which recently released its first book surveying its top aquatic centres over the past 20 years. The book, Pools: Aquatic Architecture, focuses on nine of the firm’s designs including Coquitlam’s awardwinning Chimo Pool, a $12.4-million facility that opened in 2008 next to the renovated Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Condon said the 38,000 sq. ft. facility is part of the book because of its “green” sustainability standards: solar water heating, permeable paving, rainwater retention and recycled, non-toxic building materials, for example. And Condon said some of the “lessons” learned in designing

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Photos of Chimo Pool are featured in Pools: Aquatic Architecture. Chimo were implemented in the firm’s next pool project: Vancouver’s Hillcrest aquatic and fitness centre, an Olympic site. Condon said Chimo “is a really good example of a community pool because it exhibits many (or all) or the qualities that we try to integrate into a contemporary pool in terms of its openness, the quality of light and the air.” But construction wasn’t easy, he said. The city contract came at a pre-Olympic time when it was hard to nail down tradespeople and costs were high.

“Chimo certainly wasn’t safe from the dynamics of that market,” he said. Still, Chimo was a leader in linking its ice arena to its pool. Not only did the connection allow for an energy transfer between the two buildings but it also created a new sports campus for residents. That model can be seen at more public buildings and institutions today, he said. • Po o l s : A q u a t i c Architecture by Hughes Condon Marler Architects is available online at www.oroeditions.com//book/pools.

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A minor issue with B.C.’s new pub rules AS I SEE IT Brenda Anderson Kids can have Chuck E. Cheese’s but leave bars and pubs for the grown ups

don’t have children. That wasn’t by design. But then, my lack of offspring hasn’t left a gaping hole in my life, either. It just is. The thing is, despite not having any of my own, I do actually like kids — most of the time and in limited numbers, at least. But one of the great benefits of being childless is that I’ve never darkened the doorway of Chuck E. Cheese’s — a record I hope to carry to my grave. And I couldn’t tell you with any certainty what happens inside a Go Bananas (I can only assume it’s terrifying).

They’re both wonderful establishments, I’ve no doubt, doing the one thing they’re built to do, which is to cater exclusively to rambunctious children. But you know what’s not designed for kids? A pub. Which is why the provincial government’s recent announcement that children will be allowed to accompany their parents into public houses — the main function of which is to serve alcohol to patrons 19 and over — came as a bit of a surprise. Especially since, as far as I can tell, nobody was actually asking for this. Far more people I know, at least, would rather the province follow the example of our American cousins and allow us to slip a bottle of chablis or a six pack of suds into the grocery cart next to the milk and bread. But the closest the new rules come to that is to allow separate liquor vendors to operate within grocery stores — which barely addresses the issue, considering there are very

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few supermarkets that don’t already have a liquor store within spitting distance. I know I’m in good company in my complete lack of enthusiasm for the whole kidsin-bars scenario. It is widely shared among my friends — the vast majority of whom are parents. Heck, many of them see the local watering hole as the one place they can escape their own progeny for a couple hours, never mind dealing with somebody else’s miniature travelling circus. When you pop by your local pub for a drink, do you really want a pint-sized patron guzzling juice from a sippy cup at the next table? That’s assuming the little beggars are even sitting down. There’s nothing more disruptive than a bored kid — and, let’s face it, few places are going to be as boring to a kid as a pub. But for those of us who have left our clubbing years well behind us, the local pub has become the centre of our social life. It’s really

the only place we can gather in the exclusive company of adults, regardless of the time of day. And, really, why would parents want this change? Is it worth saving a few bucks on a babysitter to spend an hour or two drinking before strapping the kids into the back seat for the drive home? Yes, children need to learn how to behave properly in public. But there are plenty of family-friendly establishments where they can be schooled in the social niceties. When I’m craving a White Spot burger, it’s pretty well guaranteed that some little person will be tearing wildly into a Pirate Pak nearby. And I’m perfectly OK with that. I’m on their turf, after all. But when it comes to my weekend outings to the local pub, I’d prefer those to remain like the rest of my life — blissfully child-free. Brenda Anderson is the assistant editor of Black Press publication the Langley Times.

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FACE TO FACE: Were Moore’s comments a slip of the tongue or his true views?

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et’s face it: politics is a tough way to make a living. Our MLAs and MPs constantly have microphones and cameras shoved into their faces and are expected to come up with learned responses to virtually any topic. And sometimes — like we all do — they say dumb things. Such was the case with Port Moody–Westwood-Port Coquitlam MP James Moore last month when, in an interview with Vancouver’s News1130, he seemed to suggest that child poverty was not Ottawa’s problem. “Is it my job to feed my neighbour’s child? I don’t think so,”he was quoted as saying. Moore later apologized — unequivocally — saying that“all levels of government… have a responsibility to be compassionate and care for those in need.” Unfortunately, the anti-Harperites have chosen to pile-on Moore. Some, like my colleague opposite, are shamelessly spinning Moore’s quote as some sort of proof that all conservatives are evil and insensitive to the plight of the less fortunate. Jim is tugging at your heart strings asking how could someone say such a thing during the holidays. Oh the insanity! I won’t defend what Moore said —

he knows the political game as well as anyone and should have chosen his words a little more wisely. But let’s get a little perspective here. Let’s remember that child poverty and the majority of the programs to alleviate it are a provincial responsibility. And Moore did say that the federal government has worked towards“empowering families with more power and resources.” Facilitating a strong economy so that people have good-paying jobs and money to feed their children is the best social policy out there. And, on that front, the Tories have delivered. We have one of the strongest economies in the developed world: Team Harper has the best job creation record in the G-7 since the recession. The feds also continue to transfer $12 billion a year to the provinces under the Canada Social Transfer and have just earmarked $1.25 billion towards affordable housing. The left wants handouts and short-term band-aid solutions. Ultimately, however, jobs are the most effective way to get families out of poverty. And that’s what the Harper government has focused on. I just wish Moore had said it that way in the first place.

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inister of Industry and Port Moody-WestwoodPort Coquitlam MP James Moore’s pre-Christmas gaffe showed what conservatives think of the poor — and it was horrendously timed. Santa was packing up his sleigh to distribute toys, some undoubtedly earmarked for children in Moore’s neighbourhood. Food banks were working 24/7 distributing items to the less fortunate and we’d just finished watching an old Christmas movie about the redemption of a Christmas curmudgeon who refused to help his neighbour’s needy offspring. And this is when Mr. Moore chose to ask:“Is it my job to feed my neighbour’s child?” Let ‘em eat cake during the season of selfless giving? He might have added,“are there no jails? Are there no workhouses?” Ebeneezer Scrooge was spinning in his grave. The answer to Moore’s question — “is it my job to feed my neighbour’s child?”— was so obviously“yes,”that after a collective wince, the media and Twittersphere screamed in protest. And so, Moore proffered the required apology and we’ve gotten on with life. But before we let Humbug-gate go altogether, let’s not forget that gaffes are Freudian slips. Moore’s gaffe

revealed the suspicion conservatives share; that society’s downtrodden are to blame for their plight. U.S. presidential candidates Mitt Romney lost the election, arguably because he called 47% of Americans lazy takers. Moore’s remarks, in or out of context, show a similar disdain for the underprivileged. My colleague excuses Moore’s remarks as clarification. In fact it isn’t Moore’s job to feed his neighbour’s child because child poverty is a provincial, not a federal responsibility. Right… Oh, and his remarks were taken out of context. Perhaps.The media is prone to overblown hysteria. And it’s true that Moore hasn’t seemed a social extremist. He courageously supported marriage equality when it was heresy for a Conservative to do so. O.K., so move on, nothing to see here. It was all just a misunderstanding. But I’m still waiting for any conservative gaffe that expresses something other than contempt for underprivileged Canadians. No politician concerned with the deteriorating status of working and middle class Canadians could utter Moore’s words — at Christmas or anytime. Moore’s gaffe, like Romney’s, wasn’t a statement taken out of context.They were inelegantly stated conservative beliefs.

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Burrard Thermal should be upgraded, not shut down The Editor Re, “Burrard Thermal shutting power production in 2016” (The Tri-City News, Nov. 26). I worked at Burrard for over 35 years. Unlike m a ny i n d e p e n d e n t power producers (IPP), Burrard Thermal can deliver firm power on demand any time of the year, making it ideal for peak loads and emergencies. There is a glut of cheap gas on the market, so fuel supply and costs are not issues. Hydro is paying hundreds of millions of dollars a year for intermittent IPP power even if it is not always needed, so why is there an issue with spending $20 million a year to keep Burrard available as a firm power source?

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Changes could be made at Burrard Thermal that would continue to allow BC Hydro to produce electricity at the facility for years to come, says one letter writer. In the mid-2000s, BC Hydro spent millions of dollars in upgrades to keep the facility as a viable standby plant. If a 2000 megawatt combined cycle unit was integrated into the

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Booze at the farmers market? The Editor, Those of us that shop at local Fa r m e r s M a r k e t s welcome the chance to buy products that don’t have GST and

A central heating plant could be built adjacent to Burrard Thermal and all the waste heat from the process could go directly into the new development going onto the 340 acres bought by a large land developer from Imperial Oil’s buffer zone. There is no long term planning going on any more like former B.C. Premier Bill ‘Wacky’ Bennett used to do. Robert Hinkel Port Moody

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your device or computer. Bring your Coquitlam library card, charged eReader or tablet, and connection cables with you.To register, phone 604-554-7336 and leave a message with your name,

number and device type; or email lhansen@library. coquitlam.bc.ca. • Displays at the library: At City Centre branch, Coquitlam artist Diane Moran’s“Moran’s Mixed Media Memories”

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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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• Crusing: Join local cruise expert Barbara Young as she takes a group of people on a journey through time from the beginnings of the cruise industry through its evolution from a necessary form of transportation to the modern day industry that takes passengers on their dream vacations. Learn how getting to your destination is half the fun during a discussion at the Terry Fox Library on Jan. 20 between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Registration is required. • All aboard: Is your travel partner reluctant to take a cruise because they think they’ll be bored? Shipboard activities have changed a lot and the Terry Fox Library is inviting people to come find out how at their Welcome Aboard! event on Monday, March 10, between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the FraserValley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-9277999.

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Limiting mercury exposure should be a goal for 2014 green scene Elaine Golds

to work with local communities to implement better measures to purify gold. Having seen such worrisome gold mining practices in Peru, I was impressed to learn we have a small non-profit group in B.C. which is dedicated to working in such communities to improve practices (see www.artisanalgold.org for more information). In 2013, after meetings that took place over several years, the nations of the world have now agreed to a treaty which will finally begin to limit mercury pollution. This treaty, appropriately called the Minamata Convention, calls on all signatory nations to initiate a number of measures to reduce mercury pollution. The signing began in Minamata, Japan on Oct. 10, 2013. To date, 94 nations have signed, including Canada. However, in the arcane world of UN treaties, there is a final important step — ratification. While signing a treaty indicates preliminary endorsement, it carries no legally binding obligations. Ratification is the clincher which makes the agreement legally binding. A country which ratifies the Minamata Convention would be expected, for example, to legislate within three years, strict emission controls to prohibit the release of mercury from coal-burning plants and implement other effective legislation to significantly reduce mercury emissions. To date, only the U.S. has ratified the Minamata Convention. Would it be too much to hope that our Canadian government could be convinced to ratify the Minamata Convention in 2014?

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thought it would be nice to start the new year with some good news on the environmental front. While, to my mind, the best news is that we continue to have many enthusiastic volunteers committed to creating a better world for future generations, there has been at least one excellent international initiative this year. And I am willing to bet this is one that almost certainly escaped your attention. For several decades mercury has been recognized to be a very toxic component in our environment. The mad hatters of old (made famous in Alice in Wonderland) became afflicted when they used mercury to strengthen the brims of the hats they made. In 1956, in Minamata, Japan, an epidemic of strange symptoms including numbness, paralysis, birth defects, convulsions and, in some cases, death struck a number of fishing families in this coastal village. It took several years before it was recognized these symptoms, eponymously named Minamata disease, were caused by a chemical plant which had been releasing mercury into local waters. Canada has also had incidents of mercury poisoning. In 1969 for example, a pulp and paper mill near Dryden, Ont., was found to be releasing mercury which eventually found its way into fish. When people from the local White Dog and Grassy Narrows First Nations consumed the fish, they fell ill. Mercury is an unusual metal because it is a liquid at room temperature and readily evaporates

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The use of mercury as a final step to purify gold in small mining operations such as this one, which dredges sediment from the river bed on the Rio Madre de Dios in Peru, will contaminate the surrounding environment and impact on communities downstream. into the atmosphere. When washed to the ground by rainfall, it can be converted to methylmercury by bacteria found in soil and sediments. Methylmercury, which is highly toxic, concentrates as it moves through the food chain from vegetation to small fish and then to larger fish eaten by people. Eating too much tuna or other long-lived fish, such as halibut, can be hazardous to your health. In many parts of the world, people rely on fish as a main component of their diet. This makes them especially vulnerable to mercury’s toxic effects. Scientific studies have now clarified how mercury moves through the atmosphere, the oceans and into the bodies of living organisms. An analysis of museum samples has shown that there is now at least 10 times more mercury cycling through the environment as a consequence of human activities over that of natural sources. Emissions from coalburning plants since the beginning of the industrial age have been iden-

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#5003

PMT

19,995

2 BLOCKS WEST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT TO TIM HORTON’S

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All prices & payments are net of all incentives and are plus taxes, levies and $495 documentation fee. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Bi-weekly payments based on 96 mo. term, 4.99% APR, $2000 down. Total paid: ’13 Silverado Ext, $26,624, ’13 Sierra Ext, $32,864, ’13 Silverado Crew $35,360, ’13 Camaro, $38,272, ’ ‘13 Terrain, $32,864 ,13’ Sierra Crew 4WD $35,360 ’12 Acadia $36,816, ’14 Cruze price is $17,595, payment is a 60 mo. lease, 0% APR, $0 down, total paid $9,909, res. $6,686. * - grace period.

#5312

#4692

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#5237

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OFF

2012 Chevrolet Malibu

2012 Town & Country

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2013 Hyundai Genesis

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2013 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

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2013 Mazda 6

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OFF

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30%

38%

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150 PMT

2012 Cadillac SRX AWD

30%

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2013 GMC Sierra Crew 4WD

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LEFT

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170 PMT

189 PMT

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26,995

2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS

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2012 Nissan Altima

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158 PMT

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#5166

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2012 Toyota Corolla

2012 Dodge Grand 32 loaded vans, LEFT Caravans Fully media centre.

USE D 4W D Door C r asher s

All prices & payments are net of all incentives and are plus taxes, levies and $495 documentation fee. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Bi-weekly payments based on 96 mo. term, 4.99% APR, $2000 down. Total paid: ’13 Town & Country $32,448, ’12 Grand Caravan $21,424, ’13 Sonata $24,128, ’12 Corolla $18,512, ’13 Mazda6 $21,424, ’12 Impala $17,264, ’13 Passat $26,624, ’12 Altima $21,216, ’13 Murano $39,728, ’12 Yaris $18,304, ’13 Fiesta 18,304, ’12 Mustang $26,624, ’13 Genesis $35,360, ’12 Escape $29,744, ’13 X1 $48,048, ’12 Sonata $21,424, ’13 Maxima $36,816, ’12 Jetta $19,968, ’12 Spyder $23,504, ’12 Journey $31,200, ’12 Malibu $17,056, ’12 Escalade $81,536, ’12 Corvette $59,488.

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2013 Chevy Sierra Ext. 4WD

2013 Chevy Silverado Crew 4WD

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#5024

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4 2013 BMW X1 LEFT 4WD

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#5312

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#5237

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2013 Nissan Maxima

LEFT

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2013 Hyundai Elantra GT 5Dr.

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26,995 OR $177 PMT

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OFF

2012 Chevrolet Malibu

2012 Town & Country

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#4702

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22,997

LEFT

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2013 Hyundai Genesis

103 PMT

OR $

#5134

Only $

Hotline: 604-507-7480

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2013 VW Passat

LEFT

#5166

2012 Hyundai Sonata

OR $

2012 Dodge Journey RT AWD

2013 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

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PMT

2012 Ford 4 Escape LTD 4WD LEFT

14,995

177 PMT

Fully loaded, rear vision camera, bluetooth.

#185155

27,995

OFF

13,995 OR 88

2013 Mazda 6

OR $

Auto, air, loaded, CD.

23,995 OR $156 PMT $17,855 OR $116 PMT

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15,995

#5166

#5085

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LEFT

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LEFT

Luxury, leather, sunroof.

158 PMT

#4940

#5350

36,995

170 PMT

Luxury SUV, loaded, mags.

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OFF

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30%

38%

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150 PMT

2012 Cadillac SRX AWD

30%

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160

LEFT

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170 PMT

189 PMT

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26,995

2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS

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2012 Nissan Altima

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2012 Dodge Grand 32 loaded vans, LEFT Caravans Fully media centre.

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All prices & payments are net of all incentives and are plus taxes, levies and $495 documentation fee. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Bi-weekly payments based on 96 mo. term, 4.99% APR, $2000 down. Total paid: ’13 Town & Country $32,448, ’12 Grand Caravan $21,424, ’13 Sonata $24,128, ’12 Corolla $18,512, ’13 Mazda6 $21,424, ’12 Impala $17,264, ’13 Passat $26,624, ’12 Altima $21,216, ’13 Murano $39,728, ’12 Yaris $18,304, ’13 Fiesta 18,304, ’12 Mustang $26,624, ’13 Genesis $35,360, ’12 Escape $29,744, ’13 X1 $48,048, ’12 Sonata $21,424, ’13 Maxima $36,816, ’12 Jetta $19,968, ’12 Spyder $23,504, ’12 Journey $31,200, ’12 Malibu $17,056, ’12 Escalade $81,536, ’12 Corvette $59,488.

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Coquitlam Express pair with Canucks alumni for a Cowichan game

BACK TO NATURE There will be plenty of places in the TriCities to chip your Christmas tree this weekend including Coquitlam Town Centre Park (off Pinetee Way), where the Kinsmen Club regularly hosts its fundraising event. the tri-city newS file

Chip your tree for charity Compiled by Janis Warren

ThE Tri-CiTy NEwS

is the weekend to chuck out the Christmas tree and support one of the many service clubs in the Tri-Cities. Several chipping events will be held around the region so haul the unadorned branches out of the house and say goodbye to theYuletide festivities.

TODAY: Friday, Jan. 3 MONEY FOR DIABETES

Until Jan. 24, Art Knapp Plantland (1300 Dominion Ave., Port Coquitlam) will chip your tree for a $5 minimum donation, with proceeds benefitting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation — the company’s number one cause. The chips will be used as gardening mulch. Call 604-942-7518.

today and tomorrow. The cost is by donation.

MUNDY PARK

The Friends of Mundy Park Heritage Society will have their annual tree chip from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday in the Mundy Park gravel lot (off Hillcrest Avenue) in Coquitlam.

BOTTLE SCRUM

Help get the boys with Gleneagle secondary’s rugby team off to California this spring by donating your bottles to pay for their tour. Drop off your empties from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coquitlam high school (1195 Lansdowne Dr.) or, for pick-up, call 604-944-7951 or email dawnhowey@hotmail.

POMO FIREFIGHTERS

Saturday, Jan. 4

Port Moody firefighters with Local 2399 are helping the Children’s Burn Fund by chipping trees today and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Firehall No. 1 (200 Ioco Rd.). Enjoy coffee or hot cocoa while your vehicle is being vacuumed. Cost is $5 minimum donation.Visit portmoody.ca.

SCOUTING

POCO SMOKE-EATERS

Keep the Tri-City Scouts busy by dropping off your empties between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for the 10th Coquitlam Scout group bottle drive, happening at Bramblewood elementary (2875 Panorama Dr., Coquitlam). Proceeds will help to pay for Scouting activities in the community.

MAILLARDVILLE

Drop off your Christmas tree with the Scouts Francophones de Maillardville to chip in the parking lot of Canadian Tire (1200 Seguin Dr., Coquitlam) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The cost is by donation.

KINSMEN CHIP

The Kinsmen Club and 1st Kinsmen Scout Group have the central location in the Tri-Cities for tree chipping at Coquitlam Town Centre Park (off Pinetree Way) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Port Coquitlam firefighters with Local 1941 host a tree chip today and Sunday at Firehall No. 1 (1725 Broadway St.) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with proceeds benefitting the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. The wood chips are used in city parks and trails. The cost is a minimum donation of $5. And, for $10, PoCo residents can have their trees collected from their homes. Call 604-927-5405 for pick up.

RECYCLE HUB

Take your excess paper and plastics to Heritage Mountain community centre (200 Panorama Pl.) or Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today during Port Moody Centralized Recycling Day.Visit portmoody.ca.

IT’S A PAC

Support school activities at Cedar Drive elementary (3150

Cedar Dr., Port Coquitlam) by dropping off your Christmas tree to be chipped between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The cost is by donation. Call 604-763-8217 or email cedardrivepac@email.com.

MEET FIN!

Coquitlam Express will battle the Cowichan Capitals during the Vancouver Canucks Alumni night at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Meet and get autographs from retired ‘Nucks Orland Kurtenbach, Harold Snepsts, Darcy Rota, Dennis Ververgaert, Jim Robson, Garry Monahan, Jack McIlhargey, Eddie Hartoum, John Grisdale, Dennis Kearns, Bob Murray and Ernie Dougherty. And hear the national anthem sung by Mark Donnelly, the Canucks Mr. O Canada. Kids can also get their photo taken with Fin. The tailgate BBQ starts at 5:30 p.m. Call 604-936-4625 or visit coqutilamexpress.ca.

Sunday, Jan. 5 SKATING PARTY

The Canadian Parents for French host a free family skating party for its members (or $5 for non-CPF members) at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m., featuring French entertainment, refreshments, face painting and a raffle. Call 604-836-5064 or email tricitiescpf@gmail.com.

GET FIT

Take 30 minutes out to learn more about the latest health trends at a fitness sampler class at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CENTENNIAL CHIP

The Kinsmen Club teams up with the Centennial secondary music department to chip trees from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coquitlam high school (570 Poirier St.). Please send Things To Do guide submissions to jwarren@tricitynews.com.

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Saturday, Jan. 4

• Tree chipping, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Cedar Drive elementary school parking lot, 3150 Cedar Dr., PoCo; by donation to help fund PAC-sponsored events.

tueSday, Jan. 7

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere; there is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604 936-2998.

WedneSday, Jan. 8

• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a stamp auction by members – everyone welcome; viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m., Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., (McGee Room), Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

tHurSday, Jan. 9

• Blood donor clinic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Port Moody city hall; city staff have all set up appointments to donate blood but there are empty spots that we need filled. To register for a time slot, call 1-888-2DONATE.

Saturday, Jan. 11

• Chip for Charity Christmas tree chipping by donation, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 2700 Barnet Hwy.,

WHale SHarkS

• The Burke Mountain Naturalists will be holding a presentation on whale sharks and eco tourism in the Philippines on January 14 between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at the hall in the Como Lake United Church (535 Marmont St., Coquitlam). Whale sharks are the largest fish species on the planet, however there is actually nothing shark-like about them. They are docile filter-feeders who eat algae, plankton and krill. For more information go to www.bmn.ca. The meeting is free for all ages.

Coquitlam; donations of money or non-perishable food items will go to Share Family and Community Services. Sponsors: Teklar and Windsor Plywood.

Club meets, 7:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke St., Port Moody. Club is for single men and women 50-plus to meet new friends and enjoy activities such as dancing, theatre, concerts, dining, movies, day trips and travel. Membership is $25 per year, new members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

Sunday, Jan. 12

• Alpha’s parenting course will be held at Coquitlam Alliance Church for 10 weeks starting Jan. 12 at 11:15 a.m.; this course is for any parents, step-parents, prospective parents or caregivers of children up to 10 years. Cost: $5 for the workbook. Info: www.cachurch.ca/ alphaparenting.

WedneSday, Jan. 22 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts “book night;” swap and shop at 7 p.m., presentation of stamp books after 8 p.m., Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., (McGee Room), Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604941-9306.

tueSday, Jan. 14

• Grief Share for support and recovery in the loss of a loved one, meetings are held from Jan. 14 to March 11, 7 p.m., Riverside community church, 1477 Lougheed Hwy. (enter off Dominion Street), PoCo. Registration: 604-472-9988.

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.,

Friday, Jan. 17

• Tri-City Singles Social

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 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 $25 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. • Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and clubhouse

to SuBmit an item: email: newsroom@tricitynews.com 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 artistarcadi@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. • Learn to square dance with the Ocean Waves 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.

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, 778995-5230. • 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

are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768. • Como Lake Quilters meet weekly. Info: Gay, 604-250-7756 or Jo-Ann, 604-939-4869. • 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, 604-9425457. • 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;

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continued from page 19 • 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, 604552-3219. • 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. • Super Strikers Youth Cricket Club plays at Mackin Park in Coquitlam; all levels welcome, including handball cricket for U16 and U14 and kanga (softball) cricket for U10. Info: 604-461-2522 or kittybridgens@yahoo.ca. • Port Coquitlam Elks Lodge 49 meets first and third Thursdays at 8 p.m. it Elks Hall, 2272 Leigh Sq. Elks are looking for new members. Group provides community service to young people and seniors in the Tri-Cities and beyond. Info: Ed, 604-945-0880 or 604-942-1345. • Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities Committee, meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Port Moody city hall. If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help improve cycling facilities in the area. New participants always welcome. Info: John, 604-469-0361 or jseinen@shaw.ca. • Happy Wanderers Walking Club welcomes all singles 45 and older for walks in the Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas; meet every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Info: Marilyn, 604-463-8874.

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• The Roy Stibbs elementary Kids and Other Stuff evening market is seeking registrants and vendors for its March 7 event. Those who wish to have a table can register by emailing Nagisa Inoue at evemarketRS@gmail.com and everyone in the community is welcome. A registrant that is a Roy Stibbs parent will pay $10, while parents of children at other schools pay $15. Small business vendors with a student at Roy Stibbs will cost $20 to register and small businesses with students in other schools will pay $25. Admission to the market is free and everyone in the community is welcome to attend.

• The Kinsmen Club of PoCo is looking for new members. It is a service club operating since 1965 that combines raising money with fun times. Kinsmen meet the second Thursday of each month and commit time for projects and social events. Anyone interested in joining or attending a meeting, call Cyrille at 604-942-4826 or email kincyril@shaw.ca. • Crystal Clear Speakers Toastmasters meet every second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., the Oasis, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Walter, 604-941-0191 or http://crystalclearspeakers.freetoasthost. Info.<?> • Tri-City Airedale Terrier Club is organizing events for local Airedale owners (and dogs). Info: s@tricityairedales.com or www. tricityairedales.com. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society meets first Wednesday of every month, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek rec centre. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474). • Centennial Stamp Club meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7 p.m., social rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9451017 or www.stampclub. ca. • Maillardville Community Lions now meet at Coquitlam branch of Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave. Info: 604-937-0310. • 777 Neptune Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, parade every Wednesday, 6:309:30 p.m., L’Ecole des Pionniers, 3550 Wellington St., PoCo; girls and boys 12-19 welcome. Info: 604941-6227. • PoMo Canoe and Kayak Club meets first and third Thursdays of each month, 7 p.m., Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park. Info: Brent, 604-4618863 or Gordon, 604-9368203. • Parents Without Partners is an international non-profit organization devoted to the interest and welfare of single parents and their children. Information meetings for new members run the second Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Howe Room, Coquitlam rec centre, 630 Poirier St. Info: 604-945-2407. • Brunette EnviroCommittee meets third Wednesday of each month, 6-8 p.m., PoMo Arts Centre. Info: Mi, 604-9367470. • PoCo Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at Trinity United church, Prairie and Shaughnessy. Info: 604-941-8465. • Rose Society meets last Tuesday of each month except August and

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come. 604-464-2754. • Hoy/Scott Streamkeepers meet the third Wednesday of each month. Info: 604-9413402. • Tri-City Christian Women’s Club luncheon is at noon the second Thursday of each month, the Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Inspirational speaker each month. Reservations: 604420_2667 or onarheim@ telus.net. • PoCo Chess Club meets every Thursday, 7-10 p.m., at Wilson Centre (PoCo rec complex). Info: Nathan, 604-340-6208 or email: pocochessclub@ chessmastery.com.

• Minnekhada Park Association is a group of local volunteers who work in partnership with Metro Vancouver Parks to preserve and enhance the natural environment of Minnekhada Regional Park. The group runs a bear aware program to educate visitors about appropriate behaviour when encountering bears in the park and organizes work days to support nest box program, and to enhance the park’s historical features. Volunteers are always needed. Info: Karen, 604-520-6442. • If you are interested in volunteering in your community, PoCo Kinsmen meet twice a month. Info:

leadership, first aid, marksmanship, radio communications, field craft, effective speaking, and search and rescue. Uniforms are loaned at no charge and summer training from two to seven weeks is included. Info: Shannon, 604-520-7604, or www. cadets.kc.ca. • Burquitlam Lions meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 6:30 p.m., Christmas Manor, 560 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Prospective members welcome. Info: 604-464-3220.

604-944-8559. • PoMo Garden Club meets second and last Monday of each month, 10:30 a.m., Kyle Centre. Info: 604-931-6224. • Falun Dafa/Falun Gong practice to improve mind, body and spirit: Lafarge Lake, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes are free. Info: Carolyn, 604-944-4909 or visit www.falundafa.org • 2827 BCR DCO Royal Canadian Army Cadets, for boys and girls 12-18; they will receive adventure training, learn orienteering with map and compass,

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Sign Me BANNER Up 2014! Arts, craft classes not just for kids With the new year underway, it’s time to take the plunge and sign up for one of the many creative classes offered in the Tri-Cities for adults. At Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, call 604-927-6555), beginning, emerging and experienced students can register for: • Painting with Judith M. Atkinson, on Monday nights starting Jan. 13: Learn about colour theory, composition and painting techniques (cost $230); • Creating with Clay with Barbara Hirano, on Tuesday afternoons starting Feb. 4: Get your fingers dirty in this hands-on workshop for all skill levels. Shape, mould and decorate clay to create pendants, mugs, bowls, vases and more (cost $80); • Painting with Acrylic with Gay Mitchell, on Thursday nights starting Feb. 6: Experiment by combining drawing, painting and collage to create new works with layers of colour, shape and texture (cost $110); • Painting with the Morning Sun with Judith M. Atkinson, on Wednesday mornings starting April 2: Share ideas and approaches to colour theory, composition, and acrylic and watercolour painting techniques in this supportive, creative environment for artists of all backgrounds and skill level (cost $230); • and Drawing with Pastel with Gay Mitchell, on Thursday nights starting April 3: Learn how to apply elements and principles of colour and composition to create abstract and representational images. Weather permitting, you will have the opportunity to draw on the shore of Lafarge Lake (cost $110). As well, Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., call 604-664-1636) in

Coquitlam will have art classes for adults this winter, including: • A Painting a Day with Sue Cowan, on Thursday mornings starting Jan. 16: Working from simple still-life arrangements, you will complete a small painting each class. At the end of the course, you will have a collection of small paintings and will have developed drawing skills, painting techniques and confidence to create work in your own choice of oil or acrylic. Class is suitable for all levels (cost $222); • Acrylics on Paper with Joy Kirkwood, on Wednesday nights starting Jan. 15: Learn foundational drawing skills and how to use acrylics as water media. Oriental brush techniques and use of stenciling and other printmaking techniques for illustrative effects are just a few of the possibilities you will explore in this highly experimental painting class. All works will be created on watercolour paper (cost $139); • Drawing 102 with Stan Hunc, on Tuesday nights starting Jan. 14: Expand your understanding and expertise of essential elements of visual composition and drawing in challenging, classic and contemporary types of drawing projects. Working with a variety of subjects, you will practice your drawing skills in a series of stimulating black and white and colour drawing projects using line, tonal value, texture, gradation and volume building (cost $133); • and Painting 101 with Stan Hunc, on Friday nights starting Jan. 17: Learn about the elements of visual composition and some of the technical aspects of painting in an encouraging and relaxed atmosphere (cost $106).

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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Million-dollar man plans to donate part of win to the Philippines

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A Port Coquitlam father-of-four brought home more Christmas cheer last week when he won $1 million. Vicente Tanquerido, 47, took one of the five guaranteed million dollar jackpot prizes in the Lotto 6/49 Super Draw. After checking his ticket at Coquitlam Centre mall, he called his wife to tell her the good news: they would be looking for a new home in the new year. “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw I was a winner. My wife didn’t believe me either,” he told the BC Lottery Commission. Besides the home purchase, Tanquerido plans to contribute part of his winnings to support relief efforts in the Philippines following the recent typhoon as well as put some into savings for his kids. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Students graduating from Intake 25 Chance to Choose employment program for youth posed with local dignitaries for a photo at a ceremony last month along with members of Intake 23, whose community project LADDER (Letting Art Define Dignity and Empowerment through Recovery) won the National Youth Employment Award. To find out more about the Port Coquitlambased program for youth between the ages of 16 and 30, call 604-474-3140. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Kiren Chand and her Pitt River middle school students in Port Coquitlam last month delivered a cheque to the Red Cross for $10,531 for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The students (pictured with PoCo MLA Mike Farnworth) collected the cash by soliciting donations at stores in downtown PoCo and from raising money online.

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The CP Rail Holiday Train, which made two stops in the TriCities last month, chugged in a record amount of cash for local food banks across Canada and the U.S. The company reported $2 million was brought in — as well as 300,000 pounds of food — during the three-week journey to more than 150 communities, including Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. As part of what was raised dur-

ing last year’s Holiday Train, the Breakfast Club of Canada and Feeding America each received $250,000 from CP in support of their national programs. The 2013 donation results now push totals since 1999 to close to $9.5 million and 3.3 million pounds of food.

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Two Tri-City companies are up for an award for being among the province’s best small businesses. Cloud 9 Float Spa of Coquitlam and Vancouver Tumblebus of Port Coquitlam were named semi-finalists in the best concept category in the Small Business BC Awards contest. Semi-finalists were selected by B.C. residents through online voting. Nominees had two months to gain as many votes as possible for their business using social media, e-communications and word of mouth. This year, 417 nominations were received and 37,650 votes collected. The winners will be named next month.

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People living homeless in the Tri-Cities will have warmer hands, feet and heads thanks to the efforts of two School District 43 students. When Jake Current and Bronson De Paoli, who are in the Leadership Club at Ecole Mary Hill middle in Port Coquitlam, went to We Day at Rogers Arena in October, they came back inspired to do more. The two Grade 5 students decided to start the “Drop The Socks”drive at their school. And, after talking to their school principal, Michelle Reid, they designed posters and presented before the entire school. After seven weeks, they managed to generate more than 400 items between Ecole Maple Creek middle and their school: 296 pairs of socks, 22 coats, two blankets and dozens of new and gently used gloves, mittens, toques, shawls and scarves.

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Kyra Gregory dressed up as an elf to hand out gifts to those in need in Vancouver. elf costume, handed out gifts to people on Vancouver’s Hastings Street last month. The Coquitlam student who goes to Irvine elementary school raised more than $800 and handed out 700 items, including hats, gloves, socks and hand sanitizer to almost 300 people. She inspired people so much, said her mom Amber, that people started giving her gifts. “It’s not about what she handed out, it’s about the joy she gave everyone,”her mom said.

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Aboriginal students at James Park elementary raised a totem pole last month at the entrance of the Port Coquitlam school. Built three years ago at the old school, the students repaired and repainted the pole before transporting it to the current location. Aboriginal support worker Andrea Hotomanie and aboriginal resource teacher Rob Cowie taught students about protocols for hosting a ceremony and of the pole. helped with the restoration

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We’re New to the Neighbourhood! Beginning Monday, December 16 Introducing New Service

Improving Routes

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• 188 Port Coquitlam Station/ • C28 Coquitlam Station/Port Coquitlam Station Moody Station • 178 Coquitlam Station/Port • C29 Parkway Boulevard/ Moody Station Coquitlam Station • C30 Lafarge Park/ Coquitlam Station • C38 Port Coquitlam Station/Prairie/River Springs/Coquitlam Station

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f you enjoy having fresh cut flowers in your home, especially during the holiday season, take a look at some of the many new, long-lasting varieties now available. They add so much colour and fragrance to the festive season and with proper care their lifespan can be almost doubled. Cleanliness is the single most important factor in making fresh flowers last. Dirty vases are no place for fresh flowers. Not only should they be clean, but a few drops of bleach should also be added to the water to kill any bacteria that can reduce the capillary action of water flowing up the stems.The water should be warm and the addition of floral preservatives will greatly extend the lifespan of your cut flowers. It is always a good idea to re-cut the stems on all fresh flowers the moment you receive them, but it is very important to make that cut while the end of the stem is held underwater. Special machines are now available to florists for doing just that. Another re-cut should be done in about a week to keep that water flowing.

Research has also proven that exposure to constant, rather than fluctuating temperatures, increases the lifespan of flowers. In other words, keep them at a reasonably cool room temperature rather than in a hot sunroom by day and in the cold at night. I would never discourage anyone from picking up fresh cinnamon-scented carnations or long lasting chrysanthemums at this time of year, however, I would suggest trying a few different flowers that have great keeping qualities as well. Locally grown anthuriums are exotic looking.They are also very reasonably priced, as are cymbidium orchid stems, another long lasting flower. Colourful alstromerias fit in nicely with any bouquet. If you are really tropical minded, South African proteas last and last. Spring flowers are now here and ready to bring a breath of fresh colour to brighten our winter spirits.Tulips, pussy willows and iris push aside those winter blues. We’re right in the middle of the cool, dark days of winter and fresh flowers brighten everyone’s spirits. According to research, fresh flowers are the gift that makes people the happiest. Although prices will vary, always buy quality and look for both fragrance and varieties that last.

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TRI-CITY SPORTS

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Langley Rivermen defenders converge on Coquitlam Express captain Ryan Rosenthal as he crosses the blue line in Sunday’s 3-2 win for the Express. Coquitlam swept a pair of weekend games against the Rivermen.

Biega powers Express past Rivermen By Dan Ebenal The Tri-CiTy News

An offensive explosion from defenceman Marc Biega helped the Coquitlam Express snatch a pair of wins from the first-place Langley Rivermen. Biega notched a pair in a 3-2 win in a Sunday matinee at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Biega opened the scoring for the Express, who jumped out to a 2-0 first-period lead. “It was on the power play and we were just moving it around and Adam Rockwood gave me a clear pass,” said Biega. “There was really no one in front of me and Joey Santucci made a great screen and it went right in.”

The 19-year-old defenceman netted the eventual winner in the second period just a minute after the Rivermen had pulled within one. “Rockwood again fed me through and I sneaked back door and I pretty much had an open net,” said Biega. Ryan Rosenthal had the other Coquitlam marker, again capitalizing on a power play. Coach Barry Wolff said it was huge for the Express to take advantage of their opponents when they’re shorthanded. “Our power play, as you guys know, has been hot and cold,” said Wolff. “Hopefully we can get it going here, lately it’s been better.” Tyson Witala’s sec-

ond of the game pulled the Rivermen to within one midway through the second but the Express were able to limit Langley’s chances in the third period to preserve the win for Pierce Dushenko, who turned aside 19 shots. “I’m happy with the effort,” said Wolff, adding the defensive effort displayed character. “In the third period we struggled at times when we had the lead. The guys shut them down and played responsible, we got pucks deep.” Biega again did the damage Saturday night in Langley, finding the net in overtime to give the Express a 6-5 win. “I took a shot from the slot and the goalie was fumbling it and

then Adam Rockwood fished out the rebound and I just popped it in,” said Biega, who finished with a hat trick on the night. “Oh my God, I can’t remember the last time I had a hat trick so that definitely felt nice, especially having the overtime winner.” Canon Pieper h a d t h e o t h e r t wo Coquitlam goals while Rockwood netted three assists. The Express jumped out to a 2-1 lead after one and built a 5-2 lead through two periods but Langley was able to get three past Gordie Defiel in the third to force overtime. “We kind of played nervous and ran out of steam but they found a way to win,” said

Wolff, who believes his team benefited from the seven days off over Christmas. Wolff says the fourpoint weekend is big for the Express, who sit in third place with 39 points, six points up on the Surrey Eagles and 10 back of first-place Langley. “It shows first that we can win in their building because it could be a playoff matchup and then obviously at home it’s important to win and make life difficult for the visiting team.” In other news, the Express dealt defenceman Ben Israel to the New Jersey Hitmen of the U.S. Premier Hockey League for future considerations. sports@tricitynews.com

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Marc Biega slips past a Langley defender. The Express defenceman had five goals in a pair of games on the weekend.

Coquitlam rinks come up short at B.C. Juniors A pair of Coquitlam rinks were swept away at t h e B . C . Ju n i o r Curling Championship. But one Tri-City curler still wound up atop the provincial heap. Team Habkirk out of the Coquitlam Curling Centre finished this week’s Tim Hortons

B . C . Ju n i o r M e n ’ s Curling Championship in fourth place with a 3-4 record. Te a m E g a n , a l s o out of the Coquitlam Curling Centre, went 0-7 at the B.C. J u n i o r Wo m e n ’ s Championships. Port Coquitlam’s Briana

Egan skips the rink of third Caitlin Campbell, second Janice Pang and lead Angelique Miller. Coquitlam’s Ashley Sanderson was lead on Kalia Van Osch’s N a n a i m o r i n k t h at claimed the junior women’s championship. Team Van Osch

needed an extra end to get past Corryn Brown’s Kamloops rink 7-6. On the junior men’s side, Cameron de Jong’s Victoria rink doubled the Tyler Tardi rink out of Langley 10-5. Zachary Umbach of Coquitlam was lead

for the Tardi rink. The Habkirk rink — made up of skip Kyle Habkirk, third Ryan Harbrink, second Kevin Harbrink and lead Kento Sato — lost the opener 6-5 to Cameron de Jong’s Victoria rink. Habkirk then shaded the Nolan Reid rink

out of Victoria 7-6. Langley’s Tyler Tardi rink, with Coquitlam’s Zachary Umbach at lead, downed the Habkirk crew 7-2. Habkirk also dropped a 10-7 decision to Nick Parker’s rink out of the Royal City Curling Club. Habkirk crushed

Brendan Cliff’s Vernon rink 10-4 before knocking off Beaver Valley’s Justin Umpherville 8-2. Team Habkirk were eliminated with a 10-2 loss to Cody Tanaka’s Tunnel Town/Langley t e a m t h at i n c l u d e s Nicholas Umbach of Coquitlam.

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TRI-CITY EAGLES FIELD HOCKEY

boys Field Hockey 2014 Registration Information

Boys born from 2000 to 2004 are invited to get involved in the sport that ranks only second to soccer in the world. The Tri-City FHC is pleased to announce a Program for U-12 boys (Bds 2002-2004) and U-14 Boys (Bds 2000-2001) U-12 and U-14 teams compete in the Greater Vancouver Junior Field Hockey League from Mid-March to late June. Season Fee $115. Boys Drop-In and Try It Session Saturday, January 18th, Cunnings Field, Noon to 2 PM (weather permitting). Sticks will be provided. Mouth guards available for $3. Contact Brian at 604-619-4034 to register your intent to attend. Season registration information can be found on our website at www.tcfieldhockey.com. Players must first register with Field Hockey British Columbia to obtain a player identification number. The ID number will be required to complete registration with TC Field Hockey. Photo submitted

Ronald Lam watches with coach Bruno Delmaestro as marks come in for his program at the Winter University Games in Trentino, Italy.

Lam sixth at University Games By Dan Ebenal The Tri-CiTy News

Ronald Lam wasn’t content to play it safe at the Winter University Games. The Coquitlam figure skater landed his firstever quad, not once but twice, to finish sixth overall at the games held in Trentino, Italy Dec. 11-21. “Sometimes there’s a moment when you need to go big and he needed to go big,” said Bruno Delmaestro, who has been coaching Lam since he was nine years old. Lam, who is the na-

tional champion for Hong Kong, landed a quad in his short program and then hit a quad triple in his long skate. “For him, it was big. He was the only guy to do a quad triple. It just brought the house down and got the event going,” said Delmaestro. “It’s a jump that you have to be precise at the right moment. There’s no margin for error.” The sixth-place finish qualifies Lam for the world championships set for March in Japan. “Sometimes when you go big you just worry that you don’t

have a lot of margin for error to get that world score,” said Delmaestro. “As a coach you try to raise the bar but if you make too many mistakes you don’t make the score.” Delmaestro said Lam is working to include a quad in his program at the world championships, and he said his goal in Japan is very straightforward. “Go clean and go strong. Minimize your mistakes and make it in the top 24.” Delmaestro said it’s important for the community to realize that Coquitlam is produc-

ing world-class skaters, with Lam developing right from the club’s Learn to Skate program. “We’re proving that you can train in your own community and not have to leave and still compete with the world.” Coquitlam’s Jordan Ju also took part in the World University Games, finishing 22nd in his short program and 23rd in his long. Both Lam and Ju will now head to Taipei for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Jan. 2026.

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Coquitlam hosts Canucks alumni The stars of yesteryear will join the stars of tomorrow at Saturday night’s Coquitlam Express game. Many of the all-time favourite Vancouver Canucks will be on hand when the Express host the Cowichan Valley Capitals. The Canucks original captain Orland Kurtenbach and King R i c h a r d B r o d e u r, who backstopped the Canucks to the Stanley Cup finals in 1982, will be among more than 20 Canucks alumni who will be in attendance.

A pre-game tailgate and barbecue will start the evening’s festivities off at 5:30 p.m. and Mark Donnelly will get things going on the ice at 7 p.m. with his version of O’ Canada that brings down the house at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. In four seasons with Vancouver, Kurtenbach recorded an impressive 163 points in 229 games. He was the first player inducted into the Canucks’ Ring of Honour back in October 2010. Other former Canucks David Bruce,

E r n i e D o u g h e r t y, Eddie Hatoum, Dennis Kearns, Jack M c I l h a r g e y, G a r r y Monahan, Bob Murray, Chris Oddleifson, Harold Snepsts, Tony Tanti, Dennis Ve r v e r g a e r t , J o h n Grisdale, Charlie Hodge and Darcy Rota will be on hand to sign autographs along with Fin the mascot and legendary play-by-play announcer Jim Robson. A fan favourite in Vancouver, Snepsts appeared in 1033 NHL games over his career, recording 38 goals and 195 assists for

233 points, along with 2,009 penalty minutes. He was inducted into the Canucks’ Ring of Honour in March 2011. McIlhargey played f o u r ye a r s f o r t h e Canucks before becoming a key member of the team’s coaching staff for 18 years. McIlhargey was an assistant coach with the Canucks for seven years and spent eight seasons as head coach of Vancouver’s top minor league affiliate in Milwaukee, Hamilton and Syracuse. In 1999, he was voted one of the 30 All-Time Greatest Canucks.

strikers a force at richmond tourney The Poco Strikers U12 boys squad was unbeatable at the TSS Power Tournament in Richmond over the Christmas holidays. The Strikers opened the tournament with a 6-2 win over the

Ladner Orcas. PoCo followed that up with a 4-2 win over the Victoria Highlanders. Braydon Milligan was strong in goal for the Strikers throughout the tournament, picking up a clean

sheet in a 1-0 win over the Surrey United Spartans. PoCo closed out the tournament with a 2-2 against Simple Soccer of Victoria. L i a m W h e e l e r, N i c h o l a s G a ro f a l o,

Matthew LewHenriksen, Marco Bronfen and Callum Girard led the offensive charge for the Strikers while Peter Pal and Joshua Baba were a force on defence.

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8460 612-650 Clarke Rd 631-739 Como Lake Ave (odd) 801-832 Dogwood St 607-735 Lea Ave 630 Morrison Ave 9038 2281 Argue St 2287 Argue St 2381 Argue St 2387 Argue St 9236 2423 Avon Pl 2428 Nile Gate 9017 1221-1286 Gateway Pl 2309-2438 Kensington Cres 1215-1266 Kensington Pl 1217-1265 Knights Crt 2306-2378 Nottingham Pl Other routes not listed may be avail. Please call to enquire. If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation @ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number.

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HELP WANTED

Outreach Services to Children, Youth and Families Program Program Name: Outreach Counsellor/ Supervised Access Program Position: This position is Part-time at 25 hrs/per week

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

Women’s Apparel Sales Associate required, to work for a mobile clothing service Requirements are: 1) 2 - 3 week days, approx. 5 hours/day 2) selling women’s apparel, must have retail sales experience. 3) enjoy working with seniors 4) immediate start 5) starting pay is $12.00/hour email resume to CoCosclothestoyou@shaw.ca, or fax 604-528-8084

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

PERSONAL SERVICES

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

171

NEW STORE OPENING

NOW HIRING F SERVICE TECHS, (upper and lower bay)

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604-942-8688

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3640 Westwood St.

For further information please refer to our website at:

by: January 17, 2014 This position requires union membership. This position is open to male and female applicants.

Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries

Kristy 604.488.9161

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

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

EDUCATION

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A Career with Vision

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BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS

#208 - 10070 King George Blvd. Surrey BC

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EDUCATION

Since 1985 604-808-0212

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CONCRETE & PLACING

UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGN

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

HERFORT CONCRETE

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

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

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ELECTRICAL

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! *24 HOUR SERVICE* 30Yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

only in 6-months!!

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Browse through bcclassified.com’s career and employment listings in the 100’s.

Please forward resume to: cmadsen@comservice.bc.ca

CLEANING SERVICES

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AROUND GUARANTEED!

• Steel Fabricator (afternoon) • Saw Operator • Estimator • Drafter & more. Global ORIGINAL Waterpark & Attractions Company is HIRING! www.WhiteWaterWest.com/ careers.html

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services is an equal opportunity employer

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MAIDS R’ US

Competitive wages offered and health benefits after 3 months. Email resume to Info@portmoodyoilchange.com

Position starting ASAP

115

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

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MOBIL 1 LUBE EXPRESS Port Moody, 3020 St. Johns St.

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

PERSONAL SERVICES

206

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

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Years+ Experience

Ph: 604-941-3277

3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage. Landscaping, Water Lines & Cement work. Call 604-468-2919.

604.581.0101

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 269

FENCING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288

HOME REPAIRS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

RENTALS 706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

750

SUITES, LOWER

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

CEDAR & CHAINLINK FENCING â€œWhere Quality matters more than Quantityâ€? Reasonable Rates. Free Estimates. Call Marv:

RELIABLE & AFFORDABLE

Journeyman Call 604-345-0899

INTERIORS: Baths (renoâ€™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

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

WEâ€™RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING

Certified, Insured & Bonded

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

(604)462-0408 275

100% Heating & Plumbing 24/7

If I canâ€™t do it It canâ€™t be done

317

MISC SERVICES

Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

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

Ph: 604-469-2331

Meadows Landscape Supply

- ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS

7 Days / Week

Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

PETS 477

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

www.affordablemoversbc.com

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

$45/Hr

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

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

(604)465-1311

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TRIPLE A MOVING From $50/hr. 1, 2, & 5 Ton Trucks Available â€˘ Piano Service Available â€˘ Licensed â€˘ Reliable Serving all of Lower Mainland! 604-466-3101/604-505-4798

LABRADINGER (Lab/Springer X) pups, ready to go now, $500/each. Call or text (604)845-3972

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

Registered White Lab cross Kuvas 2 Male, 1 Female, puppies are white, paper trained, ready to go! Have shots & vet checked. $550. Call 604-991-0114.

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CA. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.

Yorkie/Shiâ€™s Puppies - 5 weeks, full shots, house trained. $400 Call 604-856-5663 or 778-552-1033

604-812-9721 GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

SHOP from HOME! Looking for Super Bargains you can find from the

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

comfort of your home? Check out bcclassified.com

.Jimâ€™s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

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GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

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

604-537-4140

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356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

506

All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements. .Can-Pro Paint & Drywall. 3 rooms $250. Over 25 yrs of quality service. Insured/Free Est. 604-7717052

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

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

560

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

EXTRA

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

RENTALS

info@jkbconstruction.com www.jkbconstruction.com

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

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

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

604-572-3733 www.tkhaulaway.com 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

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) â€œFamily Owned & Operated in the Tri-Citiesâ€? KITCHEN & BATH RENOVATIONS Complete Bsmt finishing. Excellent job guaranteed. Joe (604)721-0069

â€œJUST A GREAT JOB!â€?

Robert J. Oâ€™Brien

604-728-5643

Coquitlam Centre â€œRaphael Towersâ€? 2 bdrm - $1250- $1275 1 bdrm & den- $965

TOWNHOMES

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

604.220.JUNK(5865) Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

812

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

Contact: Mihaela 604-600-4213

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares reqâ€™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

AUTO SERVICES

Mobile Mechanic Do small auto repairs - brakes, tune-ups etc. All work guaranteed. Have toolswill travel. 604-308-8073

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1997 CAMRY, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, loaded, new tires, aircared, mint cond. $2900 obo. 604-936-1270 2007 MERCEDES. A luxury car like no other. This fully loaded Mercedes S550 4-Matic S class. Premium and comfort package includes - navigation, voice command, heated and cooled seats, power rear shades and blinds, premium sound system, panoramic roofs both front and rear. Absolutely has it all. Very clean inside and out. No accidents. 150,000 km. Asking $29,500 OBO. Contact me via email for further information at:

jsarowa@shaw.ca or 604-897-1546

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CRIME FREE BUILDING MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms $790/$875 GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

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INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities. SENIORâ€™S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge CertiďŹ ed Crime Free Buildings AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

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

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

560

MISC. FOR SALE

560

MISC. FOR SALE

604-464-3550 PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1/bdrm. Avail Dec 1. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 778-355-1808, 604-469-9100,

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

Call 604-944-2963

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

NEWLY Renovated 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes. Unique floor plans, walk out basements, large balconies and ample storage space. 1190 Cecile Drive, Port Moody, BC leasing@rentmidwest.com 1(888) 313-6991

Sorry No Pets

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

2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.

www.pro-accpainting.com

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

APARTMENT/CONDO

515-525 Foster Avenue

NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing

706

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes

Ph: 604-942-4383

TOWNHOUSES

For more info: google us.

COQUITLAM

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

752

2 Bdrm units avail January Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

PRO âœś ACC PAINTING LTD âœ“ âœ“ âœ“ âœ“

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DifďŹ culty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

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

PORT MOODY: Aspen Wood Dr. 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $800/m inc utils. Avail. now. (604)461-0039

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

HOMES WANTED

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Running this ad for 8yrs

RENO & REPAIR

MISC. FOR SALE

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

PAINT SPECIAL

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

APPLIANCES

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House â€˘ Damaged House Moving â€˘ Estate Sale â€˘ Just Want Out â€˘ Behind on Payments Quick Cash! â€˘ Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

Specializing in â€˘ Concrete â€˘ Forming â€˘ Framing â€˘ Siding

604-728-3009

GARIBALDI Court

Clean, very quiet, large,

627

â€˘ Additions â€˘ Renovations â€˘ New Construction

â€œAward Winning Renovationsâ€? 32 Years of Experience

2 bdrm / $925/mo. No pets ~ Refâ€™s reqâ€™d.

REAL ESTATE

MOON CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SERVICES

Residential & Commercial

800 sf S Impeccably clean Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail Jan 1.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-218-3064

PETS

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

MOVING & STORAGE

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

COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhouses in quiet family complex, no pets. From $965/mo. Call 604-942-2277.

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

287

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

MARITIME MECHANICAL Ltd. Plumbing, Heating & Gas renos, repairs & new construction. Insured, licensed & bonded. w w w. m a r i t i m e m e c h a n i c a l . c o m (604)765-6397

COQUITLAM Mundy Prk 2bdr gr/lvl full bath, shared laundry. Jan 15th. N/S. $925 incl utils. 604-341-0241.

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

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

$59.00 Per Ton

320

Call (604) 931-2670

â€˘ Hot water tanks â€˘ Furnaces â€˘ Broilers â€˘ Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

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

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

604-465-1311

281

Welcome Home !

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

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

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COQUITLAM

COQUITLAM CENTRE large, clean bright, newly renoâ€™d ground level 1 Bdrm & den (2nd bdrm?) with 2 full baths, w/d. NS/NP, no parties. $895 incl utils Avail now. 604-240-2262

PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

715

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

PORT MOODY bright, very clean 3 bdr, w/1bdr inlaw ste, 1700s/f, wetbar, 2baths, w/d,awesome deck, f/p ns/np, $1600 +utils. 604-283-9055.

736

HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM Centre, 5bdrm 2 bth rec-rm, strge, lrg yrd. nr schls/college $1700. Refs. 604-939-0273

750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM Centre area. 1 Bdrm grnd lvl, quiet, priv ent, w/d, fenced yard. $650 incl utils. 604-941-4166

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’08 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 #PFT1847

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’10 TOYOTA SIENNA ’09 MAZDA CX7 GT Loaded, low kms #MLT598

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’11 MAZDA MX5

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