The Tri-City News, April 18, 2014

Relay time!

The annual Como Lake Relays were held this week, drawing hundreds of kids and parents to Como Lake Park in Coquitlam for the races.

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163 SD43 jobs are to be cut to save $13.4M

An Express train to championship

Teachers, support staff to be cut as well as cafeterias

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The future of school libraries, school busing, learning services for special needs students and cafeterias for tweens and teens will be on the chopping block next week when School District 43 trustees take another look at trimming $13.4 million from the bottom line.

With few non-salary

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Ryan Rosenthal, captain of the Coquitlam Express, holds aloft the Fred Page Cup after his team won the BCHL championship in four straight games over the Vernon Vipers, wrapping up with a win at home Tuesday. See story on page 35.

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Middle school cafeteria closures are expected to save $145,000 in School District 43. places to cut and supply budgets already stripped, SD43 is considering cuts to 163 full-time equivalent positions (see sidebar, page 6), as recommended by the district’s leadership team Tuesday night.

Tweaks are still pos-

sible to save jobs and programs between now and Tuesday, when an actual budget is presented, but board chair Melissa Hyndes gave little hope that much can be done. see ENOUGH, page 6

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Coquitlam Trustee Diane Sowden speaks at a School District 43 budget meeting on Tuesday in Coquitlam. The next meeting will be held next Tuesday.

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MOSSOM CREEK HATCHERY PROJECT

read wednesday’s Tri-City News for the latest in our year-long series on efforts to rebuild the Mossom Creek hatchery, including a story on the retired architect who is part of the rebuilding process and a middle school student using his video skills to raise money for the project.

Good, safe fun on 2 wheels (and you can help your local hospital)

By Janis Warren

wheel 2 heal runs May 3 in Coquitlam

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ycling is about fun, recreation and fitness.

And, done right, safety.

So, with the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation’s sixth annual Wheel 2 Heal fundraiser set for Saturday, May 3 in the Tri-Cities, here’s some tips for cyclists of all ages and experiences to travel safely on two wheels:

FOR EVERYONE

When Mike Mostrenko speaks about the health benefits of and safety considerations for biking, he knows what he’s talking about.

A physician at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody, he’s also a registered Wheel 2 Heal participant who started mountain biking more than 20 years ago as the North Shore trail network developed.

He switched to road riding three years ago after“a few too many injuries on these highly technical trails.”

“Now, I truly enjoy riding my bicycle through the Tri-Cities and often venture out to Fort Langley for a coffee and some fabulous scenery,” he said.

Cycling offers many health benefits for all ages and is especially good for the heart and lungs, Dr. Mostrenko said. People with arthritis who can’t do higher-impact sports like running, hiking or even walking find cycling is more forgiving as it improves balance and strengthens most major muscle groups, he added.

Of course, cycling is an excellent way to burn calories and reduce fat.

“In North America,

COURTESY OF PEDALHEADS

Pedalheads, the company in charge of setting up the Wheel 2 Heal kids’ race, teaches children about cycling as well as helmet safety. Last year, about 1,700 young people went through the Pedalheads’ summer camps in Coquitlam. equipment; • obey traffic signals; • avoid busy routes; • and used designated bike lanes.

Most importantly: “Under no circumstances should any individual ride a bicycle without a helmet — no excuses.

It is the law but, more importantly, it is just the right thing to do.”

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we are currently battling with issues such as childhood obesity and earlier onset diabetes,” Mostrenko said.“Cycling is such a wonderful

way to get the youth of today to turn off their electronic devices, get off the couch and enjoy the timeless joys of outside activity. It is a perfect

outing for the entire family.”

Still, Mostrenko sees plenty of injuries and offers these tips for new and experienced cyclists: • ride within your limits; • wear the appropriate personal protective

And now, a word from a sponsor of Wheel 2 Heal…

As the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation fundraiser gears up and weather improves, Pedalheads is reminding riders that cycling can be fun but it can also be dangerous — especially for little ones.

Last year, Pedalheads

Aiming to hit a half-million dollars since its inception, Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation’s sixth annual Wheel 2 Heal (W2H) will be held on Saturday, May 3 at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

W2H, which launched in 2009 and is in part sponsored by The Tri-City News, is a bicycle ride through the Tri-Cities that raises money for the foundation and features a variety of routes; they include a flat Traboulay PoCo Trail ride with options for 15 km, 30 km or 40 km courses, or a mostly flat but challenging road ride of 65 km or 100 km. There is also a free kids’ race.

The rides start and finish from the Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

Since W2H began in 2009, the 1,200 riders who have participated have raised more than $445,000 to support Eagle Ridge Hospital, which serves more than 100,000 people each year.

Registration is $60 for adults, $15 for youths eight to 18 years, and kids under eight participate for free. Adults are asked to raise a minimum of $250 and youth are asked to raise a minimum of $85 to support their local hospital.

For more details and to register, visit wheeltoheal.ca. taught about 1,700 kids aged two to 12 years to ride in its two Coquitlam summer camps.

Lesson number one?

Helmet safety.

“We emphasize the importance of not only wearing a helmet but how to wear a helmet,” said Nick Pavlakis, community and media liaison for Pedalheads, which organizers the Wheel 2 Heal kids’ race.

From there — depending on the level — instructors focus on how to stop properly, steer, apply hand signals and shoulder checks as well as the importance of staying focused and riding in a controlled manner.

At Level 4 and beyond, Pedalheads participants practise their skills on the road. At all stages,

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Pavlakis said parents like that their kids are adhering to safety and are comfortable to go out with them for a long family ride.

“Biking, we believe, is one of the best activities to be part of,”he said, “because they get to be outside, it’s great exercise and it’s social.”

And after each camp, instructors give tips to parents on how to keep up the cycling. He recommends the Deboville Slough trail in northeast Coquitlam and the Stanley Park seawall in Vancouver as good destinations, where the ground is flat and the view is nice.

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By Janis Warren The Tri-CiTy News

Big, standard or small?

That’s the question Coquitlam residents in single-family homes have to answer by next Friday.

The city wants homeowners who get curbside garbage pickup to choose — no later than April 25 — if they want to upsize or downsize their new garbage and green waste carts.

In the absence of a choice, the municipality will be rolling out the average-size bin: 240 litres.

Homeowners who want a 120 l cart will save around $70 a year on their utility bill starting 2015 but those who prefer to have more room for their trash can order a 360 l cart, which will add another $120 annually to their bill.

But there’s good news: There’s no extra cost to get a bigger green cart for organic waste, which includes grass clippings, yard trimmings and kitchen waste.

The new carts are part of the change-over to the city’s solid-waste contract, which starts July

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Coquitlam engineering assistants Janis Boivin and Stephanie Woo show the sizes of the new garbage and green waste carts that will be delivered in May and June.

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For more information on the garbage cart selection, call the city’s customer service desk at 604927-3500 or visit coquitlam.ca/trashtalk.

2 with BFI Canada (the new recycling deal under Multi Material BC will also begin on July 2).

Under the new program, garbage will be collected at the curbside every two weeks while food waste and yard

trimmings will be hauled away weekly.

The city plans to deliver the new wheeled carts to Coquitlam homes starting midMay; residents will also receive a plastic kitchen catcher to place in their fridge or freezer.

City engineering assistant Stephanie Woo, who has been showcasing the new carts with Janis Boivin at events and high-profile sites around town, said they have received about 2,000 queries to date about the switch-over.

And they will be at

the Coquitlam Centre mall on Tuesday — Earth Day — as well as the Port Moody rec complex on May 3 for the PoMo Ecological Society’s Fingerling Festival to field more questions.

The carts are also on display until July 1 at Coquitlam city hall, City Centre Aquatic Complex, City Centre library branch, Dogwood Pavilion, Glen Pine Pavilion, Pinetree community centre, Place Maillardville and Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43: District eyes variety of cuts to deal with budget shortfall

Enough money for our schools: 2 MLAs continued from front page “I know that our team have been meeting for the last two days and putting together some options, different options, although I’ve been told they’re not really much better than the first options,” said the Port Moody trustee.

The efforts to soften the blow of job cuts before next Tuesday’s meeting comes as districts across Metro Vancouver are reporting deficits, with some board chairs and senior officials taking to the media to argue that funding has not kept pace with rising costs.

Also this week, the BC Teachers’ Federation sought a ruling on essential services, which would allow the union to give 72-hour strike notice to back contract demands, although initial job action is not expected to affect classrooms (see story, page 8).

But the Tri-Cities two BC Liberal MLAs say

THE CUTS

School District 43 is proposing to cut 163 full-time equivalent positions for $10.5 million in savings, including: librarian services, youth workers, learning support teachers, counsellors, class size and composition enhancements, behaviour programs, teacher education assistants, principals and vice-principals, school psychologists, speech and language pathologists, noon-hour supervisors (partial list); as well, it plans to eliminate a middle school position that will affect band and choir time. Other cuts: • Before- and after-school busing (no effect to special needs busing) — expected to save $665,000 • School supplies budgets — expected to save $250,000 • Middle school cafeteria closures — expected to save $145,000 • Other non-salary cuts — $150,000 in savings from discretionary draw time and late summer work from custodians; $1.6 million in savings from reductions to school board retirees’ benefits These savings, totalling $13.4 million, were presented at Tuesday’s SD43 board of education meeting but could change with preliminary budget recommendations to be made at a meeting Tuesday. funding is not the problem in SD43 because grants to the school district have increased 35% since 2000/’01 and per-pupil payments have increased 39% while enrolment has declined over that period.

“When I was on DPAC [District Parent Advisory Council] in 2002/2003, enrolment was 32,300 students and, in 2013/’14, that has dropped to 30,400 roughly — that’s a loss of 1,800 to 2,000 students, or 6% of the students population,” Coquitlam Port Moody MLA Linda Reimer said, adding that the district is also getting $3.9 million in Learning

Improvement Funding to support vulnerable students.

Both Reimer and Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA Douglas Horne were answering charges from SD43 officials who say funding has not kept pace with higher costs, and the district has had to absorb downloaded costs, such as CUPE wage increases that were negotiated provincially but not funded

by Victoria. According to SD43 figures, if grants had kept pace with inflation, the district would have another $16.3 million to spend — enough to cover its current deficit.

“All Metro Vancouver boards are posting large deficits and trying to find dollars in a stagnant funding formula. How can you stand there and tell me we are not underfunded?”

“I think we need to look at that as we move forward and make sure while we protect school districts that are declining, it’s not at the cost of districts that are growing or staying steady,.”

Melissa Hyndes, board chair

Douglas Horne, Coquitlam-Burke Mt. MLA

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Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association While Horne agrees with the district that it may be time to review how public education is funded, he doesn’t agree that SD43 should be comparing itself with rural districts that face unique challenges, such as geographic and transportation issues that require more funding.

“To anyone whose looking at it with an eye to understand, it makes sense the way it is,” Horne said, noting that SD43 is no longer at the bottom of the pack when it comes to perpupil funding.

“We’ve actually moved up the scale,”Horne said.

Meanwhile, Hyndes is hoping parents join forces

with trustees in lobbying the province for money. At Tuesday’s board meeting, she asked the community to rally for public education and she reiterated that statement in an interview with The Tri-City News, adding that it will be difficult to repair the damage to SD43 schools from this round of cuts.

“How I look at it is, there are so many things we would have loved to be able to provide and do, and this has set us back where to rebuild is going to take a long time.”

Among the recommendations to save money starting in September are closing middle school

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Linda Moody-Coquitlam MLA 12 02Reimer, 7 HarPort ris R oad cafeterias and making changes to secondary school cafeteria services to save money as these programs run at a loss, as well as eliminating all non-special-needs beforeand after-school busing, and chopping benefits for retired school board employees.

Libraries won’t close as schools will have to find different ways of allocating librarian time but, overall, 38.38 FTE librarian positions could be cut from the budget, and some of the programs that may be affected by the changes could be middle school explorations classes.

In all, SD43 is looking

at cutting as many as 163.3 FTE positions, most of them teachers. although 22 FTE support staff, 33 education assistants and four administration FTE positions are also in jeopardy.

The district leadership team’s recommendations have yet to be approved by the board.

Trustees also voted to include a $900,000 contingency fund as a safeguard against an emergency.

The decision followed a heated debate during which three trustees expressed concerns the district was saving money that could be clawed back by the government. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43: Unions respond to proposed cuts

Keep cuts away from classrooms: unions Planned hirings targeted by heads of two unions

By Diane Strandberg The Tri-CiTy News

The Coquitlam Teachers’ Association and CUPE Local 561 are calling on School District 43 to cut management positions and administrative costs rather than the jobs of teachers and support staff who work with students.

Both CTA president Charley King and Local 561 president Dave Ginter say more should be done to keep cuts away from the classroom; they disagree with proposals for SD43 to hire a communications manager and dispute the planned hiring of a cafeteria manager, both of which were proposed at Tuesday’s board of education budget meeting.

According to SD43, management staffing in the district is already below the provincial

average but Ginter and King disagree with the district’s plans.

“I hope their values are services to kids and specifically service to vulnerable kids,” said King.

Ginter, meanwhile, said the district should work harder to bring down lawyers’ fees for grievances sent to arbitration, pegged at about $126,000 last year according to the district’s figures, and should not make any new management hires.

“They have a proposed $351,000 to bring

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“I hope their values are services to kids and specifically service to vulnerable kids.”

“$351,000 to bring back excluded jobs and there’s nobody going from the board office as usual.”

Charley King, president of Coquitlam Teachers’ Ass’n. (left)

Dave Ginter, president of Local 561 of CUPE

back excluded jobs and there’s nobody going from the board office as usual,” Ginter said, adding that to fund the posts, teaching assistants who work 10 to 14 hours a week will lose their jobs.

He also takes issue with the district’s decision to include a $900,000 contingency in the budget, arguing the time to save for a rainy day is during good financial times. As well, Ginter said he’s worried about a plan to increase the deductible and reduce the benefits of retired CUPE workers and excluded

staff; the district hopes to save $1.6 million by boosting the share of the deductible retirees pay to $21 a month and making changes to benefit coverage, for another $8 a month.

“It’s going to be quite a shock to them and their benefits are going to be watered down and this is a time when you need them,”Ginter said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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That’s unusual for a union that has a history of opposing essential service orders at the LRB and the International Labour Organization, Cameron said. It is also a sign that the BCTF is preparing for strike action after the Easter break.

Cameron said if strike action begins, the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) will seek an order that the union pay for its

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BCTF members voted 89% in March to endorse a three-stage strike plan that can begin with 72 hours notice. Phase one includes restricting communication with school managers, arriving no more than an hour before and leaving an hour after school hours, and refusing supervision of students outside class time.

It does not affect prearranged voluntary activities such as coaching but the refusal of supervision requires essential service levels that compel some teachers to assure the safety of students while they are out of classes.

Peter Cameron, chief negotiator for B.C.’s 60 school districts, said there are some rural schools with no management staff to supervise

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he dream of home ownership that may have seemed attainable to some with record low interests rates has faded because of high house prices, according to a recent Bank of Montreal survey, and young people in the Metro Vancouver are feeling the pinch more than anywhere else.

According to the survey, Metro Vancouver residents expect to pay $506,500 on average for their first home and are looking to the bank of mom and dad to help — 40% compared to 30% elsewhere in Canada.

For those who can’t depend on their parents’ deep pockets, belt-tightening and lifestyle alterations (fewer lattes and cappuccinos) are being made by 60% of first-time home buyers in order to save for a down payment. A majority also said their home-buying timeline has been delayed.

This kind of information, though interesting, is really not news. Canada was built on the backs of young people leaving home to make better lives for themselves and we can expect to see more outward migration to other, less costly parts of Canada.

But this trend could make B.C. the land of retirees, while other provinces reap the benefits of having a younger, more mobile population.

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Who’s afraid of a little debate? ‘Today’s BC Liberals’ AS I SEE IT Dermod Travis

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oday’s BC Liberals” may have taken a little inspiration during last year’s election campaign from former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell when she bluntly stated in 1993 that“an election is no time to discuss serious issues.”

It’s why British Columbians could be forgiven for thinking that they missed something during the 2013 provincial campaign after seeing some of the legislation introduced during the current session of the B.C. legislature.

Heck, in some cases,“Today’s BC Liberals” didn’t even communicate some of their plans through a Monty Python-like “Know what I mean? Nudge, nudge. Say no more.”

And if they were forced up against a wall in the campaign and had no choice but to stake out a position, many of their lofty words run directly counter to what they’re now doing.

Here’s what“Today’s BC Liberals”told Metro Vancouver last year about the Agricultural Land

Reserve:“In 2011, we reaffirmed our commitment to the ALR with amendments to the ALC Act and $1.6 million in additional one-time funding in order to strengthen compliance and enforcement and provide additional resources.”

Nothing there about creating a two-tier land reserve.

Trawling for votes in B.C.’s coastal communities, this is what“Today’s BC Liberals”had to say about BC Ferries:“We need to do more to ensure coastal communities have access to a high quality ferry service that affordably meets the needs of the travelling public.”

Not a hint about service cuts, scrapping free seniors’ travel or putting a glorified tugboat on the Discovery Coast ferry route for the nine-hour trip to Bella Coola.

Even February’s speech from the throne opted for boredom over setting out the government’s agenda.

Yet in the eight four-day weeks that the legislature has sat so far this year, the government has tabled 26 pieces of legislation, most of them not having garnered a single syllable in that February speech.

One bill would create that two-tiered

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Agricultural Land Reserve. Another allows research in B.C. parks, although for what and by whom is still a mystery.

Another piece of legislation will freeze the status of 17 provincial ridings ostensibly because of their rural nature but, in a bizarre twist, the two ridings that make up Prince George and the two that make up Kamloops suddenly became vast, remote ridings and are thrown in as well.

The Local Elections Campaign Financing Act fails to tackle the principal recommendation from the 2010 Local Government Elections Task Force: campaign spending limits. After one white paper, one discussion paper and four years of procrastination,“Today’s BC Liberals”tabled two bills on local elections in one day with a total of 101 sections in one, 213 sections in the other and the campaign spending elephant is still in the room.

And all of these bills — despite their significance to the province’s future — are being debated and passed in a matter of hours. Eleven have passed third reading.

It’s not a stretch to imagine that there was more debate among MLAs on the fallout over speaker Linda Reid’s $733 muffin and snack rack than there was over the Park Amendment Act.

Which leads to the obvious question: Why the rush?

The ALR has existed for more than 40 years. If the government’s plans for a two-tier land reserve are as innocuous as its talking points make them out to be, a few months of consultation won’t upset the apple cart.

The minister responsible, Bill Bennett, has already apologized, saying:“I know that we could have done a better job of consultations and I take my mea culpa.”

That’s nice but why not fix it with an all-party committee and public consultations across B.C. with the goal of going to second and third reading in the fall session of the legislature?

Now, no one expects that an election campaign can touch on every issue but when it does and the party that wins completely reverses course, voters might feel like they were taken for fools.

But, then, maybe it is the fault of B.C. voters for not fully appreciating that the BC Liberals might have been quite literal when they used the term“Today’s BC Liberals”throughout the last campaign.

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

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Instead, despite overflow crowds at town hall meetings and multiple concerns raised by residents, city council is

forging ahead with its vision of massive growth concentrated mainly in the old heritage section of Port Moody.

The plan proposes a 300% to 400% increase in population in Moody Centre and envisions multiple towers without any corresponding addition to Rocky Point Park, nor does it address other infrastructure needs.

Many residents view this proposed OCP as a

developers’ plan — not a community plan — as evidenced in public records of meetings and feedback forms.

Moody Centre Community Association was not formally invited to the discussion table despite numerous requests and the fact this plan is “essentially a really a big neighbourhood plan for Moody Centre,” as was finally admitted in the city’s Land Use

Committee meeting of April 1.

Our concerns include, but are not limited to: • the rezoning of large industrial areas to allow highrise condos; • massive oceanfront development and concrete canyons; • rezoning of publicly owned land to mixeduse, including residential; • traffic gridlock, including its effect on the movement of emergency

Actually, consumers must pay The Editor, Re. “Papers must pay” (Letters, The Tri-City News, April 4).

The above-referenced submission is an incomplete headline and letter.

The letter writer almost captured the process involved but fell short at the end.

After his interesting and detailed weighing of the newsprint products, the writer, Bruce Cutayne, also outlined accurately that the MMBC proposal “will

push part of this cost back onto the newspapers” and, therefore, “to stay economically viable, newspapers will have to push this cost upstream onto advertisers.”

But Mr. Cutayne then concluded his analysis with the assumption that the process stopped right there, with the advertisers absorbing any increase in responsibility and costs. That is obviously an incorrect assumption because the same reasoning must be

applied to the advertisers/merchants, which also must “stay economically viable.”

Depending on the definition for viability, which inevitably includes the aspect of profitability, it is most likely that the advertisers would have to push their costs upstream to — guess where — the consumers of their products. Who else would pay for the products and the advertising unless the advertisers/merchants pay for

it from their after-taxes private bank accounts?

Not likely.

No, the consumer (often referred to as the taxpayer — i.e., all of us), and rightly so, would be the payer as usual. It is always on the backs of the taxpayers, there is no avoiding that fact.

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Privacy commissioner criticizes use, scope of police info checks Make mental history off-limits, says Denham

By Jeff Nagel Black Press

The growing use of police information checks to vet job applicants is resulting in inappropriate disclosure of highly sensitive information, including mental illness and past suicide attempts.

B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham released a highly critical report on the practise Tuesday, urging government and municipal police boards to order an immediate halt.

Unlike a criminal record check, a police information check can turn up details about investigations that don’t lead to charges, charges that don’t lead to convictions and even the subject’s mental health.

“Mental health information should never be included in an employment-related record check,” Denham said.

“There is no reason why this information should

B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham. be disclosed to employers, who would have no right to otherwise ask about this information in the hiring process.”

B.C.’s record check system allows the release of more mental health and other nonconviction information than the vast majority of other jurisdictions the commissioner’s office studied.

Denham said personal information that ends up in police databases is routinely disclosed to employers without any evidence it predicts future criminal behaviour, improves public safety or results in better hiring decisions.

“The information in these checks can have a significant and lasting impact on an individual’s privacy, human rights and feelings of dignity and self-worth,”she said.

Non-conviction information held by police should be off-limits in employment-related record checks except in cases of prospective employees who work with children and vulnerable adults, Denham recommended.

Denham’s office heard public submissions warning that disclosures of mental health infor-

mation vastly increases the potential for discrimination and further stigmatizes those afflicted.

Some submissions also warned the spectre of inappropriate police disclosure may deter some people from seeking help during a mental health crisis.

The report recounts individual cases of B.C. residents denied a job or unable to volunteer for youth coaching due

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Opponents prepare for court fight over MMBC Businesses aim to thwart new recycling agency

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Business opponents of Multi Material BC are planning a court challenge to reverse the takeover of B.C.’s curbside recycling system by the stewardship agency.

They continue to urge the provincial government to freeze the new MMBC system before it takes effect May 19 but are also laying the groundwork for a legal battle.

Kelvin McCulloch, CEO of the Buckerfield’s chain of farm supply stores, is urging other businesses to sign and submit their MMBC contracts but then give notice to the government that they won’t pay fees or otherwise co-operate with the new system to collect packaging and printed paper.

McCulloch intends to gather opt-out letters from numerous businesses across B.C. and deliver them to the province.

If the MMBC rollout continues, he said, they will argue in court that the MMBC contracts were invalid and they were coerced to join the government-created recy-

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“We’re fairly confident at this point it will be struck down,” McCulloch said. “No company in their right mind would sign that contract of their own free will.”

The province contends MMBC is voluntary and various industries could instead form their own separate waste-collecting organization. That option is not practical or reasonable, McCulloch said.

“The suggestion that we are able to launch or own stewardship program independent of MMBC is a sham.”

The MMBC program aims to transfer recycling costs from municipal taxpayers to the producers who generate packaging and printed paper while collecting more containers and material types than before.

But many businesses argue they’re unfairly compelled to pay far higher fees than under a similar system run in Ontario.

Critics say MMBC’s three-member interim board is controlled by executives with multinational firms such as Unilever and Proctor and Gamble who have manipulated the launch of the new program to their benefit rather than the interests of most B.C. businesses.

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Mike Klassen, B.C. director, CFIB the NDP last week, Environment Minister Mary Polak said she expects a more representative 15-member permanent board to be named soon after MMBC’s launch. Polak said it’s logical the biggest industries that pay the most into MMBC get a large role.

A new advisory council was also recently unveiled by MMBC with reps from several B.C. business groups but critics say it has no real power.

Pausing the program and the payment of fees by member businesses would cut off the money MMBC will send to most local cities that agreed to continue curbside pickup.

“Any delay in implementation for those communities would mean a loss of that savings,” Polak said, adding many municipalities have already budgeted to receive promised MMBC payments.

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Counting Coq. fish BCIT check out Coquitlam River

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BCIT students have been counting fish in the ponds around Coquitlam River Park as part of an effort to determine the success of habitat restoration work in the area.

Before the river was dammed in 1905, the waterway would swell at various times of the season, creating pools ideal for many amphibian and fish species. Over the last 10 years, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been building channel ponds in order to recreate these pools and help the fish

population in the river.

“The standing and slightly flowing water would have been valuable for coho salmon,” said Marvin Rosenau, an instructor with BCIT’s School of Construction and Environment. “Lots of this valuable habitat has been lost and they are reconstituting them so they are functional.”

To determine if the efforts have been successful, students have been counting fish in the ponds as part of their program coursework. They use what is called a fish markand-recapture process, in which fish are first trapped, marked and released.

The students then return a week later to begin

the recapture process. A formula that takes the number of fish initially caught and compares it with the number of fish that were recaptured is used to determine the total population of the pond.

Other important data is also collected, including weight, size and species. The information is then compiled and used in the students’ projects and coursework.

“Fisheries likes it because they get all this free labour and the intellectual firepower the program gives them,” Rosenau said.

“The city of Coquitlam likes it because its supports the river. It is as good a partnership as you can probably get.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: April showers predicted for the long weekend

Let the Easter egg hunts begin Point Park, and enjoy the bike trials demos at noon — as well as some treats from Rocky Point Ice Cream.

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The city of Port Coquitlam hosts its annual Easter arts celebration at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (behind PoCo city hall) from 1 to 3 p.m. for kids aged 10 and under. Enjoy craft-making, face painting, entertainment and a scavenger hunt. The cost is $10 per child.

Register by calling 604-927-7529 or visit experienceit.ca.

Port Moody painter Maggie White has an exhibit of new and retrospective work — dating back to 1989 — up at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. John’s St.) called Seeing Red, Feeling the Blues & Rockin’ It. The display closes May 8.Visit pomoarts.ca.

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Register for a free 30-minute session at the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam) to get one-on-one tech help. Learn on a library computer or bring your own electronic device. Call 604-927-7999 to book a time.

The season for the West Coast Junior Lacrosse League opens this weekend at the Port Coquitlam recreation centre (2150 Wilson Ave.), with 10 teams playing five games today, from 1:30 p.m., and five games on Sunday until 9 p.m. Entry is $5/$4.Visit wcjll.teampolis.com.

FREE DIP

Take a plunge in Coquitlam’s City Centre Aquatic Complex (1210 Pinetree Way) for free from 7 to 9 p.m. as part of the Westminster Savings’ community recreation program. Call 604-927-6999.

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A special Easter edition of the Hot Salsa Dance Zone will take place in the rehearsal hall of Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) from 7:30 to midnight.

Admission is $10 at the door. The event is licensed and there is free parking. Call 604-725-4654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

SOCIAL TIME

The Tri-City Singles social club for seniors meets for its monthly gathering at the Royal Canadian Legion (2513 Clarke St., Port Moody) at 7:30 p.m. to talk about upcoming activities and day excursions. Call 604466-0017.

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The Coquitlam Alliance Church (2601 Spuraway Ave.) hosts free Easter fun from 10 a.m. to noon for kids under 11 and their families.

Games, treats and a bouncy castle will be on site. The egg hunt starts at 11:30 a.m. Don’t forget your basket!

Call 604-464-6744.

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Easter egg hunts for Tri-City children will be plenty this weekend, with events scheduled at parks, churches and civic facilities.

MLA Selina Robinson and New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly, starting at noon. Egg hunts will happen every half hour and participants will be split into age groups. Call 778-999-4119.

FAMILY STORIES

Read books, sing songs and learn new rhymes at the family storytime at the Coquitlam Public Library’s

City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way) at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Call 604-554-7334.

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Join Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay and city council at 11 a.m. as they reopen the Moody Street Overpass and the PoMo Rotary Bike Trials Park. Meet at the north end of the overpass sidewalk, beside Rocky

The Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) has hidden treasures as well as craft-making and family activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $5 per person.

Call 604-939-1648 or visit portmoodymuseum.org.

EASTER BRUNCH

Tuck into an Easter Sunday brunch (for a reasonable price) from noon to 2 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion (2675 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam) and enjoy the spring entertainment. Branch 133 will also offer a free gift to the ladies. Enter off Elgin Street. Call 604-942-8911.

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Facebook, Earth Day and English practice

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Classes run April 22, 2 to 3 p.m. at the City Centre branch (register by calling 604-554-7330) and April 23, 2 to 3 p.m. at the Poirier branch (register by calling 604-937-4144).

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

Librarians will go over the proper way to move the mouse, click, scroll, and more using exercises designed to teach and improve these skills.

The class runs Thursday, April 24, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the City Centre branch. Registration is required for this free program, as space is limited. Call 604-554-7330 to register.

• Wealth and Taxation: Strategies to Help Manage your Wealth: On Thursday, April 24 at the Poirier branch (3:30 to 4:30 p.m.), financial advisor James Leung will share wealth-management strategies, including: income splitting,

tax-planned wills, trusts and insurance planning.

Registration is required for this free program; leave a message at 604937-4155.

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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On April 27 from 2 to 3 p.m., librarians will show you how to do the 10 most common things on Facebook, including the important task of adjusting your privacy settings.

Feel free to bring your own laptop or tablet to follow along. No registration required.

• Celebrate Earth Day — Take a hike, plant a tree, tune-up your car: Visit Port Moody Public Library with your ideas and find out how librarians can help you celebrate Earth Day on April 22. PMPL has hiking maps and books of local trails, resources on gardening, print and online manuals on car repair and maintenance, and much more.

• Learning Express: Learning Express Library provides online tutorials, practice tests, skill-building courses and eBooks to help you learn at your own pace

on a variety of topics including basic, intermediate and advanced courses on popular software such as Word and Excel.You can find this great resource at library. portmoody.ca under Digital Content.

For more information, visit library.portmoody. ca or call 604-469-4577.

Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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• Adult Learner Book Club: Make new friends, read interesting books and practise English in a fun environment with other adults upgrading their reading skills or learning English. The books discussed vary from ELSA Level 2 to 5 according to the reading levels and interests of the group. The group meets on the second Friday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m.; the next meeting will be held on May 9.

Call or drop by the information desk to sign up.

• English Conversation Group: Practise English in a friendly, social situation in a group presented in partnership with Share Family and Community Services.

Drop in Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

For more information, visit www.fvrl. bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-9277999.

Where: Lougheed Highway - between Orchid Drive and Sage Place When: Monday, April 28, 2014 to Friday, May 23, 2014 To meet the demand for electricity and improved reliability, BC Hydro will be making upgrades to the electrical system along the west side of Lougheed Highway – between Orchid Drive and Sage Place.

Crews will be working in the southbound curb lane from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday.

Construction may result in temporary traffic delays. Single-lane traffic will be required through the 200 metre construction zone, so please adhere to all traffic control personnel.

BC Hydro recognizes the inconvenience this work may cause and we thank you for your patience and understanding. We will strive to complete the work as quickly and safely as possible.

If you have any questions or would like more information about this project, please contact BC Hydro at 1 866 647 3334.

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Plus, we’ll be giving away one FREE emergency preparedness kit*. RSVP to 604-268-5790 or coquitlam@bcaa.com to reserve your seat today at BCAA Coquitlam, 2773 Barnet Highway. *Must be in attendance to win. One emergency preparedness kit per seminar will be drawn. Home insurance is sold through BCAA Insurance Agency and underwritten by BCAA Insurance Corporation.

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

ERHF’s Golf Ball Drop, happening as part of the Charity Golf Classic on May 29 at the Swan-eSet golf course in Pitt Meadows.

More than 5,000 numbered golf balls will get hoisted by a crane pro-

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There’s no better time than now to embrace your inner motorcyclist and have the time of your life.

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Feel the rush of riding on two wheels If you have ever looked longingly After getting your “L” permit upon a motorcycle as it whizzed by, you might have been bitten There are two steps in acquiring by the bike bug and didn’t even your full motorcycle license. First, know it. you’ll have to pass the MotorIf you have always dreamed of cycle Skills Test portion of the getting on two wheels but didn’t process. Then you’ll have your full know how to go about it, you road test.

I absolutely, have been bitten by the bike bug.

Riding training If you are contemplating a perfect 100 percent without I absolutely, 100 per cent without time to do it, the answer is now! a doubt recommend a doubt recommend going to a With spring-like weather manigoing to a good professional school to learn how festing itself and more and more professional school to to ride. I’m not saying your bff motorcycles appearing on the who has selflessly volunteered to roads, it’s time to stop dreaming learn how to ride. teach you everything you need to and start doing.

Alexandra Straub know about riding isn’t qualified But where do you start? How do or unfit for the task, but they you go about it and what steps do might not be a “teacher.” Sure you need to go through? they have the skills, but can they communicate Over the next few weeks, we will feature a effectively the points that you need to be safe? four-part series on motorcycling. It will cover If yes, then go for it. everything from schools, to gear to buying a But professional schools have professional teachbike and more. As I said, there’s no better time ers. They also know the ICBC system and will than now to embrace your inner motorcyclist teach you above and beyond what you’ll need to and have the time of your life. execute in order to start riding on your own. And Take the test more importantly, to be safe!

In order to get your learner’s license in BC, you They will also help build your confidence and try will need to take the ICBC Motorcycle Knowlto help you eradicate bad habits that you may or edge Test. To attain the handbook that you’ll may not know you are forming. need to familiarize yourself with, you can either Granted, most courses aren’t cheap. But they’re download it from the ICBC website, or visit a worth it and so is your safety. Check out regional branch in person to pick up a hard copy. schools or save up to come to the Lower MainAfter you have studied it from cover-to-cover, land. I wouldn’t have done my license any other you’ll need to take and pass the test at an ICBC way. branch, which will then give you your L. Some schools to check out are: Pacific Riding Visit www.icbc.com and type in “motorcycle” School, V-Twin Motorcycle School, the Justice into the search bar. That is the easiest way to Institute of BC, High Gear Motorcycle Training get you to the pages you’ll need to work with. (private lessons) and more.

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You don’t have to start on the road Many of the top road racers in the world didn’t start on the pavement. They started in the dirt.

Why? Because it teaches you how to control a bike in less than ideal traction environments.

Also, if you fall, it doesn’t hurt as much!

You can certainly get your feet wet when it comes to learning clutch and brake control on a “softer” surface, too.

Furthermore, you don’t need a learner’s permit if you are riding off road.

When and if you want to transition to the street riding, you’ll need it for that.

Check out Popkum Motor Park’s Lessons/Training (www.popkummotorpark.com) program for all ages, as well as the BC Off Road Motorcycle Association’s website (www.bcorma.ca) for upcoming MSF Dirt Bike Schools. Another perk to starting to build your bike confidence on the dirt, training programs aren’t as expensive.

So, this is me, the little white angel on your shoulder whispering, “Go on, get on two wheels!” But remember, safety is paramount.

Take the test, go to school and thank me later. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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an 8-speed automatic. With 420 lb.-ft. of torque, this engine just rockets away from a light and cruises effortlessly on the highway.

There is a big premium to get this engine over a V6, or lower trim level V8 gasoline versions, but there are some compelling reasons to choose it. Fuel economy is number one. This heavy truck is rated at 9.8 L/100km in the city and only 7.0L on the highway. With aggressive driving and mostly city, I averaged 12L. I did notice on highway runs that the fuel economy improved radically and quickly.

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The introduction of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee showcased the direction of the new Fiat-Chrysler partnership.

It went on to win more awards that any other SUV; in fact, I chose it as one The already of my favourite vehicles capable and luxurious that year. Sales have been gasoline versions strong for not only Jeep but are less expensive the entire Chrysler group.

Freshness has been into and come with each new vehicle and this all the regular latest 2014 EcoDiesel version is another example. For Grand Cherokee goodness. this model year, the Grand Cherokee gets a refreshed Zack Spencer front and rear, plus interior tweaks and a thrifty diesel now placed on interior under the hood. design and refinement. The Looks: The most noticeable latest U-connect computer updates for 2014 include interface is one of the best a thinner front grille, in the business; many highnarrower front headlights end makers could learn a with LED accents. This really thing or two from Chrysler. makes the latest model pop; The large 8.4-inch screen is especially when you comone of the biggest on the pare it to the last model. market and it is very quick The EcoDiesel option is only to the touch, going from one available in two trim levels, function to the next is logiand this an expensive cal and responsive. Pairing a vehicle. The Overland is the smartphone takes under 30 cheapest diesel and it starts seconds and the best feature at roughly $58,000, $3000 is the map screen, which more than a V6 model but enables the embedding of the same price as the V8. a picture in the same way The top of range Summit as picture-in-picture TV diesel starts at $62,000. does. The dash is covered In comparison, the base in stitched leather and the VW Touareg diesel starts cabin overall is simple and at $55,000 but most of the elegant. All EcoDiesel modother German mid-sized els come with leather seats SUVs with a diesel, like the and the back seats can even ML from Mercedes or the be heated.

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The towing capacity of the EcoDiesel is the same as the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 at 7200 lbs, but this truck gets substantially better fuel economy. For those that drive a lot without a trailer, the improvement in fuel economy is something to factor in. If you don’t drive a lot each year, the diesel option might not be worth the added cost.

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It is a very nice truck with as much diesel power and efficiency as the competition but the German brands have been at the whole diesel thing a lot longer and are a known entity in the market.

The Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel would be a very easy choice if it were about $50,000, not $58,000. If you drive a lot or tow, the

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diesel might be worth it, but as it stands now the already capable and luxurious gasoline versions are less expensive and come with all the regular Grand Cherokee goodness. zack.spencer @drivewaybc.ca

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There are three trim levels, S, SV, and SL. The base S comes standard with 17inch steel wheels, EZ Flex seating system, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel, air-conditioning, full power accessories, keyless entry and a four-speaker audio system with a CD player and a USB connection for a cell phone.

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This vehicle gets you around town but the four-cylinder engine just doesn’t have enough power on the highway. I found myself constantly pushing the gas pedal to the floor just to keep up with traffic. Perhaps it is the CVT transmission but I would like to see a V6 option for this vehicle.

Interestingly, the windshield wipers are noteworthy but not for a good reason. It was raining one day during my test drive and as I stopped at a light I felt the car sway back and forth with the wipers, I quickly dismissed it for a big truck driving by but it was at every stop. I turned them on fully and the car rocked back and forth with every swipe. I have heard about soft suspension but really?

If it is a small crossover vehicle you are looking for and like the feeling of sitting up higher than a car, try this one. Just don’t pack five full-size adults in there and try to tackle the steep terrain of the Coquihalla highway. ian.harwood @drivewaybc.ca

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Throwing the camper into that last deal was a great marketing idea.

And, like last time, I decided to branch out again. There’s so much more than just cars!

This time I decided to go with a motorcycle.

I purchased it off the internet – I guess you could call it a curber-to-curber transaction.

Oh, of course I knew every trick in the book by now. The seller gave me my old story and said that he was the real owner.

Did I care? Not a chance. It was a nice Harley. And, it was a steal. I knew I could flip it for more.

Why? Because I was a better marketer.

But I needed to do it fast. And, I had to make sure I had a buyer that was naive enough not to do a lien check through carproof.com, or the province (bcregistryservices. gov.bc.ca).

As usual, I put up a generic, one-line Craigslist ad. With a price like mine, I had a buyer within an hour.

I made sure the Harley looked its best. I polished it until it sparkled and filled it with gas. Hey, what’s a few bucks?

Then I ran into a small problem. I found out that my seller was the real owner. Wow. But he sold me a vehicle that was about to be repossessed.

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Earth Day Canada strives to make every day Earth day!

It’s almost our favourite time of the year – Earth Day is just around the corner on April 22! Each year, we organize an April campaign to help educate and engage people of all ages and backgrounds to lessen their impact on the Earth. A great way to start is integrating easy environmental actions into your day-to-day life – those small changes add up to a larger cumulative impact over time. And not only are these changes good for the environment, they’re often good for your health and can even help you save money!

Over the course of a busy week or month, it’s easy to lose track of our environmental efforts.

So this year we’re asking you to join us, as we Make It Count for Earth Day! Learning about nature: We’re focusing on 4 action categories

– EAT, GROW, TRANSFORM and SHARE. Set a goal for the number of actions you want to complete in each category throughout the month, and count them up using our printable calendar. Share your results using the #MIC4ED hashtag to compare your totals with friends, classmates, colleagues or perfect strangers across the country.

When you register to participate, you’ll also be automatically entered to win great prizes. More importantly, you’ll join others around the country who are making their Earth Month count! They

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Green waste and garbage have been together for far too long. That’s why Coquitlam is introducing a new waste collection program to reduce the amount of garbage we send to landfills. We’re working to make your transition to the new system a smooth one. You’ll soon be receiving the standard size (240 litre) Green Cart and Garbage Cart. Looking for something larger or smaller? Please contact us and we’ll set you up.

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Coquitlam poised to host a Canadian first Advanced facility to maximize recycling Benefits of NextUse material recovery facility

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COQUITLAM, BC - The City of Coquitlam has been chosen as the site of an advanced $30 million facility that will take recycling to the next level and reduce the need for a second waste incinerator, and avoidable impacts on taxes and air quality.

While the proposed facility has the support of municipal elected officials, it awaits the go ahead from Metro Vancouver. If approved, NextUse could handle more than a quarter of Metro Vancouver’s garbage and drastically reduce the amount of waste that has to be buried in landfills or burned in incinerators. While a Canadian first, similar facilities have been operating successfully for years in California and other U.S. jurisdictions where air quality is a priority.

Technical equipment used to process the waste, extract and sort recyclables is advanced, efficient and green. (San Jose, CA)

“It’s hard to believe but nearly half of the garbage now going to landfill or incineration is made up of valuable materials like food scraps, recyclable plastic, paper and metals,” said Russ Black, Vice-President of Corporate Development for NextUse Recycling, the company proposing to build and operate the plant.

“This plant will allow us to ‘break open the garbage bag’ and recover and recycle more than half of what’s left in the garbage, boosting the regional recycling rate even higher.

Because the plant is completely enclosed, nearby residents can breathe easy knowing there’ll be no negative impacts on the community.”

More jobs, less cost Black added that the project will create about 80 clean jobs and, unlike proposed incinerators, will be built with private capital and operated at no increased cost to taxpayers.

“Material recovered at NextUse could be reused in the region for manufacturing new products from recycled material— spin-off benefits that represent new opportunities for an expanding green economy in BC.”

Residents have spoken During public consultations for its regional plan, Metro Vancouver heard loud and clear from residents that their top priorities are reducing waste and maximizing material recovery and recycling.

“This project will do both those things and is in line with our region’s commitment to diverting as much of our recyclables as possible out of the waste stream,” said Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart.

“This proposal brings advanced waste-separation technologies that will help the Tri-Cities and Metro Vancouver maintain leadership in waste diversion and recycling, while also providing economic benefits to our region.”

Officials say the facility, which would establish Coquitlam and BC as leaders in the advanced material recovery sector, could be up and running within two years of receiving licence approval from Metro Vancouver.

The Metro Vancouver licencing process will include public notification of the application which will be published in the local paper in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, NextUse is inviting residents to contact the company directly with any questions or concerns. The company can be reached at community@nextuse.ca.

The NextUse facility would be fully enclosed and employ innovative technologies. (Bristol, England)

• After source separation and sorting efforts, NextUse represents one last screening of the “waste” to maximize the recovery of recyclables instead of burning or burying them • Reduces dependency on landfills • Privately-funded, with no additional cost to taxpayers (versus an incinerator which would cost $500 million for construction alone, and require a significant increase in taxes for residents and businesses) • Creates more local jobs and potential for spin-off economies in BC-based remanufacturing of recycled material • Zero emissions, clean and green • Innovative and flexible, able to support ongoing progress towards zero waste.

NextUse Recycling Ltd. is an affiliate of Belkorp Environmental Services Inc., a private BC company based in Vancouver with a long history in recycling, composting, safe disposal and environmental service businesses that span across the broad sector of waste management.

The NextUse facility will allow us to ‘break open the garbage bag’ and recover and recycle more than half of what is left in garbage after people have sorted recyclables themselves, boosting the regional recycling rate even higher.

Lobby of proposed NextUse facility for Coquitlam.

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Meditate now!

Meditation is not a new trend as current practices draw from many ancient traditions.

Meditation does not mean sitting still and thinking about nothing; rather, meditation is about quieting the mind chatter and being present.

A daily meditation practice can allow the mind, body, and soul to connect on a higher level.

Before starting your meditation practice, you need to create a comfortable environment.

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You don’t have to sit cross-legged as you can lay down or sit in a chair. The key is to be comfortable.

The next step is to be mindful of your breathing. One popular method is to take a deep breath in through the nose. Hold that breath comfortably for as long as possible, then release that breath through your mouth.

Gently allow yourself to fall into a natural pattern of breathing after a few deep breaths.

Once your body is relaxed, draw your focus to your mind. Allow thoughts to come into your mind, then let them go out. You can visualize the thoughts as clouds, then watch them float way until you are left with a beautiful, sunny sky. Keep repeating the

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Finally, connect to your soul by asking your higher-self questions and see what answers you receive. Answers can come in the form of symbolism or thoughts. Be open to receiving answers in any form.

Creating a meditation practice is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. Once the mind is in balance, the body and soul automatically come into alignment.

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The biggest weight-loss myth of the ’80s and ’90s is that fat makes you fat. We have been led to believe this for over 20 years now and I’m happy to say that the low-fat diet era is over and the benefits of healthy fats are taking centre stage!

Our fear of eating fat, all fat, any fat has led to the majority of us being deficient in essential fatty acids (EFA). EFA are very important for fat metabolism, so being deficient in these good fats could be part of the reason losing weight is such a struggle.

So what can we do to reverse this deficiency?

An easy change we can make is to eat more cold-water fish such as wild salmon, mackerel and sardines. The trick to eating fat is to eat the right kind. Choose sources such as nuts and seeds, avocados, organic grassfed meats, extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil. Don’t forget the leafy green veggies.

Spinach, kale and even radish greens are also good sources.

“Good” fats are not only good for you but also essential for health. The body utilizes dietary fat for energy, health of hair, skin and nails, and fat-soluble vitamin absorption.

Every cell in your body uses fat, including your brain. Good fats promote health benefits such as protection against heart disease, cancer, and depression. Reduced blood pressure and lower cholesterol also top the list of benefits. It doesn’t stop there, they are also essential for nerve activity, immune-system function and healthy cell membrane function for your heart, bones, and hormones. They’re great for your skin — especially if you’re prone to acne, dry skin or wondering where your “glow” went.

Here’s my cheat sheet for fats good and bad: Saturated fats: These come from animal fat and tropical oils like coconut oil and palm oil. Not all saturated fat is bad. Coconut oil is good and so is butter from grass-fed cows and grass-fed meats.

Monounsaturated fats: Olive oil, avocado and nuts and seeds — eat these! (In fact, studies have linked them to fat loss as well as several other major health benefits.)

Polyunsaturated fats: Omega-3 from fish oils, salmon and trout, and omega-6 fats from vegetable oils. Wild Alaskan salmon,

sardines, mackerel and other cold-water fish. These are the good guys that have been shown to decrease inflammation and our big diseases of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Trans fats: These are the worst of the worst; they are primarily man-made products designed to prolong the shelf life of processed foods. These are hydrogenated vegetable oils found in many margarines and packaged foods, including cookies and chips. One of the first changes I made in my diet to turn my health around was to avoid all packaged food. This one rule alone went a long way in improving my health and it will with yours as well!

By allowing yourself healthy fat — essential fatty acids — they will help curb your cravings for those unhealthy fats, increase your sense of fullness and improve your heart health, cancer risk and even diabetes.

– Jennifer Lloyd is a Holistic Nutritionist and a Certified Health Coach with a practice in the Tri-Cities. She is passionate about living a life of health and vitality and inspiring her clients to take their own lives to the next level.

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Wholeness Equals Health

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Most people in North America think yoga is what we call the postures and the classes we attend to move our bodies into those postures. However, yoga is so much more than this and bringing some yoga into your place of employment could change the entire culture of your workplace â&#x20AC;&#x201D; into a happier and fun place to work!

Yoga offers many physical and mental benefits, including: â&#x20AC;˘ improving focus, reducing stress levels and creating greater ease in movement; â&#x20AC;˘ combatting repetitive stress injuries or postural imbalances that occur from long periods of sitting at a desk/computer; â&#x20AC;˘ highlighting the importance of health within your company; â&#x20AC;˘ boosting employee morale; â&#x20AC;˘ promoting teamwork and staďŹ&#x20AC; engagement with one another; â&#x20AC;˘ building relationships; â&#x20AC;˘ instilling playfulness in tense working environments.

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Whether you have a full class at lunch one to two times a week, a weekly 15- to 20-minute stretch, a corporate retreat, a full wellness program or for staff team building, make yoga and wellness a priority where you work.

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Keep moving Being active in our body, mind and soul is vitally important to the health and well-being of all of us.

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mentally active throughout their lives have a much slower rate of decline in memory than those who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

In Soul: People find and identify with spirituality in many different ways. For some, it may be going to church while others find digging in the garden and feeling the soft earth between their fingers peaceful and reflective, and still others love to bask in the glow of their grandchildren. Maybe painting brought them contentment and joy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very individual thing. Either way, look to see how you can adapt these activities to meet their current needs. For example with painting, it could be about the process and not the end result.

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You are what you eat! and helps to stave off the aches and pains. If a senior drives, how about walking to the corner store instead of taking the car. Swimming is an excellent way to still keep fit and take the weight oďŹ&#x20AC; those aching joints. Hugging nurtures human relationships, lowers stress and blood pressure. When a sincere hug is given, it has the potential to completely alter oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day. Many seniors who are lonely and isolated do not get the chance to experience this simple, free gift. Please hug a senior today â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the impact can be profound.

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Providing outlets for continued friendship is a great way for an isolated and lonely senior to feel accepted, involved and engaged. Memories may come flooding back and the senior loved one who was once isolated feels involved, appreciated and worthy. Reading, writing and engaging in activities that stimulate the brain could help preserve memory. People who are

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Making healthy choices and feeling good about your nutritional well-being has become a priority for many people. However sifting through all the information and resources available, can be challenging, to say the least.

Most things in our lives can be and are replaceable, with the exception of our individual bodies. We need to love, care, nurture and embrace our bodies.

Eating foods from the four food groups in Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Guide and drinking at least two litres of water per day is definitely a good starting point. However, there are many other factors that require thoughtful consideration when developing a diet that is nutrient-dense.

Our body needs 52 essential nutrients each day for growth, maintenance, repair, physical movement and psychological well- being.

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Conducting an experiment at PortLiving’s Midtown

By Kerry Vital

Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood is rapidly becoming the hottest place to live, and developer PortLiving is capitalizing on that popularity with Midtown, a mixed-used low-rise development that will also offer commercial space on the street level.

For the next three months, PortLiving is hosting the Midtown Experiment, where businesses can open a pop-up

shop for a week to gauge how popular they will be to local residents.

“The Midtown Experiment is an incredibly positive way to bring life and vibrancy to this emerging area, and to experiment to better know the types of businesses that the community will welcome and frequent,” says Midtown Director of Living Robert Vrooman. “We know there will be a lot of demand from retail partners to occupy the space, but we feel it is just as important to listen to the needs of the community.”

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Midtown will be situated on Broadway between St. George Street and Carolina Street. The four-storey building will hold one- and two-bedroom condominium homes as well as two three-bedroom concrete townhomes.

Among the beautiful features at Midtown will be private covered patios, oversized windows, engineered hardwood floors and elegant quartz countertops complemented by a glass tile backsplash in the kitchen. The bathrooms feature in-floor radiant electric heating and glass accent tiles in the bathtub and shower surrounds.

Curb appeal is never in short supply at Midtown, with its brick-clad exterior and communal elevated courtyard, perfect for visiting with your neighbours.

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Among the gorgeous features at Lakewood’s The Heights are gourmet kitchens and oversized windows that let the natural light pour in. The Heights is just minutes from Morgan Crossing and several other amenities, making it the perfect place for families and couples alike.

Taste and style at Lakewood’s The Heights

By Kerry Vital

Life is extraordinary at The Heights, Lakewood’s townhome development in Surrey’s Grandview Heights that offers not only amazing homes but also a location that’s second-to-none.

“The location is phenomenal,” says sales manager Ann Sonnenberg. “You’re a 10-minute walk from the Shops at Morgan Crossing, and there’s a brand-new elementary school two blocks from here.”

The Grandview Heights neighbourhood also has leisure opportunities, plenty of restaurants and easy access to transit and major highways, making commuting easy.

The Heights is located in a quiet section of the neighbourhood, making it perfect for families and couples alike.

The 39 townhomes, ranging from 1,364 to 2,095 square feet, are available in a range of two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The exterior has plenty of curb appeal, with meticulously landscaped grounds and front doors with heritage-style raised panels and

glass. Some plans include a ground floor concrete patio and a double garage.

Inside, nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows combine for a spacious feeling, while sleek laminate flooring on the main level is complemented by decorative crown moulding and designer lighting fixtures.

Homeowners are able to choose between two colour schemes (Vanilla Bean and Chocolate Expresso), making it easier to put your own stamp on your space.

The kitchen is fit for a gourmet with stainless-steel appliances, elegant quartz countertops and a ceramic tile backsplash.

Pot lights in the kitchen and nook are a convenient touch that demonstrates Lakewood’s focus on the homeowner, and the custom-designed cabinetry with solid wood shaker-style doors lends more than a touch of style to the room. Most plans also feature a pantry in the kitchen for even more convenience.

The bathrooms can easily be described as blissful, with shaker cabinets with solid maple doors, designer faucets and accessories, fullwidth mirrors, ceramic floor tiles and quartz countertops. The main bathroom holds a soaker tub surrounded by designer ceramic tile, while the ensuite features a shower with a semi-frameless glass enclosure and hisand-hers sinks (in most plans.) Many plans also include a main floor powder room with elegant laminate flooring.

Each home has a gas outlet for a barbecue, perfect for outdoor entertaining, and every yard is enclosed. For larger gatherings, homeowners will have access to an outdoor amenity space with a community garden.

“Lakewood always builds quality homes,” says Sonnenberg. “Some are available to move in to tomorrow; we also have some Phase 2 homes that will be available between now and the end of June.”

Homes at The Heights start at $359,900 for a two-bedroom-and-den home. For more information, visit www.theheightsliving.ca, call 778-545-8737 or visit the showhomes at 2845 and 2855 156th Street, Surrey, open daily except Friday between 12 and 5 p.m.

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Three Grade 8 students at Port Coquitlam’s Citadel middle were named champions this month of the School District 43 Battle of the Books. Casper Yu, Tahir Nathani and Andrew Yun took the top prize in the Port Moody Public Library-sponsored annual event, which was held April 2 in the Inlet Theatre with 12 participating middle schools vying for the title.

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A Port Moody trail got a new name this week to honour a Noons Creek hatchery volunteer and his late father. Bennie’s Trail recognizes the environmental work of Dave (pictured) and Doug Bennie, who spent countless hours with the Port Moody Ecological Society. Dave Bennie, Brian Wormald and other volunteers with TD Tree Days and the Evergreen Foundation recently spruced up the trail and surrounding hatchery area with about $2,000 worth of native trees and shrubs. The city plans to officially open the interpretive trail on May 3 at 11 a.m. during the Noons Creek fingerling festival.

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Port Moody police constables Jenn Ohashi, Manj Kaila and Eric Ludeman were recognized this month for helping to get 80 drunk drivers off the road last year. The three officers were on the 2013 Alexa’s Team, named after four-year-old Alexa Middelaer who was killed by a drunk driver in 2008 in Ladner. Her family challenged police and the provincial government to reduce the number of deaths caused by drunk drivers by 35% by the end of 2013 — the year Alexa would have turned 10. In total, the 313 officers assigned to the 2013 Alexa Team decreased alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths by 52%. They also stopped 231 drug-impaired drivers.

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Leadership students from Port Coquitlam’s Hazel Trembath elementary recently wrapped up their annual Canucks Autism Network (CAN) jersey campaign. Over the past two years, the team has collected more than $700 for the cause. The school has a family with three autistic children — one of whom is a leadership student.

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As well, the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC-BC) handed the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Engineering Excellence to H5M for its onshore work on the Port Mann/Highway 1 improvement project, which runs through Coquitlam.

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ABOVE: Staff at the Vancity Maillardville branch helped to deposit $7,500 into a neighbourhood community centre this month. Place Maillardville got the money for its Vancity Job Club, a free program for teens to get employment skills as well as learn emergency First Aid. Run by Diane Morrison and supervised

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Express complete the sweep Coquitlam knocks off Vernon in Game 4 of the BCHL finals

By Gary McKenna THe Tri-CiTy News

For the first time since returning to the Tri-Cities, the Coquitlam Express are Fred Page Cup champions.

The BCHL club completed the sweep against the Vernon Vipers with a 4-3 win Tuesday night, punching their ticket to the Western Canada Cup with a back-and-forth affair that saw the lead change three times.

Canon Pieper, who scored a crucial goal in the second period, said his team wanted to avoid going back to Vernon for Game 5.

“We wanted to close it out at home,” he said. “I didn’t imagine it would go like that. It was a very tight series. We came from behind in every game.”

Unlike the other three games in the BCHL finals, the Express started the match with an early lead.

Jace Hennig scored three minutes into the first period, after burying a pass from line mate Cody Boyd, putting his team ahead 1-0 going into the first intermission.

The lead was shortlived. Vernon’s Colton Sparrow tied things up 42 seconds into the middle frame before Canon was able to pot his second goal of the series to tie things up at two each.

Vernon then jumped out in front with two quick goals from

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While the BCHL season may be over, there is still more hockey to play for the Coquitlam Express.

The club will take a couple of days off but will be back at it this weekend as they prepare for a trip to the Western Canada Cup in Dauphin, M a n . , b e t we e n April 25 and May 4.

Teams from the Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan junior hockey leagues will be competing in the tournament for a chance to play in the RBC national championships in Vernon in May. Brendan Persley, both assisted by Colton Sparrow.

The Express struggled to maintain their composure for the remainder of the second period and Pieper said the team was able to regroup during the second intermission.

“We just talked about simplifying things and getting back to what made us successful,” he said.“I think in doing that it helped everybody relax a little bit.”

Whatever was said in the Express locker room between the second and third period helped. The team came out firing on all cylinders in the third, with Canon’s brother Bo tying up the game two minutes into the final frame.

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The Coquitlam Express celebrated a victory Tuesday night after defeating the Vernon Vipers in Game 4 of the BCHL Fred Page Cup finals. The club is now gearing up for the Western Canada Cup in Manitoba later this month.

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Fox, Best get ready for a showdown Battle for first place brewing Th e D r. C h a r l e s Best secondary Blue Devils continued its win streak this week, defeating the Gleneagle Talons 4-0 in AAA girls’

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Best currently sits at the top of the league with five wins and zero losses and have only had one goal scored against them since the beginning of the season.

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Fox dealt Maple Ridge a 4-2 loss this week to keep their unbeaten streak alive heading into the next week’s matchup, which

will be a showdown with the league-leading Blue Devils.

Meanwhile, the Centennial Centaurs’ Sierra Leung scored two goals in a 3-2 victory over the Heritage Woods Kodiaks; Asia Mann also scored in the game.

The Riverside Rapids earned their second win of the season when they defeated Port Moody 5-0 Wednesday night. Port Moody is still looking to put its first notch in the win column, with a record of 0-4. sports@tricitynews.com

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The 1,510 fans at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex held their collective breath when, with six minutes left in the game, Coquitlam’s Marc Biega took a two-minute hooking penalty.

Vernon came on strong with the man advantage but when Viper defenceman Riley Guenther bobbled the puck in front of his net, Express forward Adam Rockwood was there to capitalize.

Rockwood picked up the rubber and neatly snuck it past Vernon netminder Austin Smith to take the go-ahead goal shorthanded.

Vernon played hard in the final minutes, getting numerous chances, all stopped by Express goalie Gordie Defiel, who was stellar in the Coquitlam net. With 0.4 seconds left in the game it appeared the Vernon forward Sparrow had managed to score a goal but the referee waved it off because of a hand pass.

When the final buzzer sounded, the Express were up 4-3.

For some players, Tuesday night was the last chance to play in

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Coquitlam Express captain Ryan Rosenthal is handed the Fred Page Cup by BCHL commissioner John Grisdale after the team defeated the Vernon Vipers in Game 4 of the finals. front of Coquitlam hockey fans.

Ryan Rosenthal, a New Jersey native who is heading to Northeastern University to play in the NCAA next year, said it was important for the team to finish up the series at home.

“It was really big for the whole organization,” he said. “It was a really special win. That was our last game on that ice.”

By Wednesday, the 20-year-old team captain said the victory had not quite sunk in yet.

“I’m still in a bit of

shock,” he said. “It is the biggest trophy I have ever won.”

Express coach Barry Wolff was also at a loss for words when asked to describe the victory.

“It’s unreal,” he said.

“You start the year hoping you have enough to get there. We had a bit of a late start. You wonder if you can get all the pieces together.”

Wolff said his team will be taking a much-needed break from hockey for a few days before they start ramping up practices ahead of the Western

Canada Cup. “We need to recharge,” he said. “I gave them the day off. Gradually we will get back at it. We need to

recharge not just physically but mentally.”

Despite vanquishing Vernon on Tuesday night, there is a chance the Express could face the Vipers again this year. If Coquitlam can manage to finish up the tournament in Manitoba in the top two spots, they would qualify for the nationals.

Because the RBC Cup national tournament is held in Vernon this year, the Vipers qualify for a host berth. There is still a lot of hockey the Express need to play before the nationals, but Wolff acknowledged it would be an interesting turn of events if Coquitlam got to take on Vernon one more time this year.

“We would love that,” he said.“We would love to get another chance to go back and play inVernon.”

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LECHNER, Edwin (Ed) Jan 21, 1943 - Feb 28, 2014 Died suddenly at home with his boots on. A popular horseman, mechanic, sportsman, and friend to everyone he met. Ed was predeceased by his father George, mother Susan, brother George, and his ex wife Carol.

He is survived by his wife Bonnie Taylor, his daughters Cheri Cooper & Tracy Lechner as well as his 4 grandchildren Natasha Cooper, Chelsea Cooper, Chantelle Campbell, and Cole Campbell. The family invites friends to a celebration of his life to be held at the farm on April 27th from noon til 4:00PM.

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $70. No limit on number of slips.

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STARBRUSH PAINTING High quality, low cost, WCB. Part of each job will be donated to Terry Fox Basketball program, mention code 4 ball.

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ANDY’S LANDSCAPE. 22yrs exp.

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

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HANDYMAN for all your home fix up chores including expert painting, minor renovations, small electrical and plumbing jobs, just give me your to do list! No job too big or too small. 25 years experience always reliable with references on request.

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

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POWER WASHING since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

RENTALS

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TILING

TILES, REPAIR, RENOVATION visit www.mastercraftceramics.com or call 604-220-3867 for more details

374

TREE SERVICES

Specializing in reasonably priced SMALL BREED puppies. 604300-1450. trugoalpuppies.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

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

551

GARAGE SALES 1109 Barberry Place Port Moody Sat. April 19th & Sun. April 20th 9am - 4pm Garden & Household items.

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise 2Bd+den May1 6th flr & top flr $1385 & $1435.

PoCo nice clean 2 Bd half duplex on Shaughnessy St. lrg yrd, 2 prk small cat ok, May 1st. $1050/mo

Call 604-464-7548 Visit our website for other rentals: www.profile-properties.com COQUITLAM, 2 Bdm new suite close to Douglas College. No smoking, no pets, no young children. $1,200 plus 1/3 hydro. Includes gas/cable/internet. Contact: 778886-6097

Coquitlam Centre “Raphael Towers” 1 bdrm & den- $975 *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

Call 604-944-2963

RENTALS 706

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

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PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apts, $810 & $830/mo, and a 2 Bdrm T/H $885/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, 604-464-0034

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent.

Sorry no pets.

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment.

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

RENAISSANCE 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

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

810

AUTO FINANCING • Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 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

859

SW8, 5ft. x 8ft. Black w/ wood flr.

ONLY USED 3 TIMES for catering events.

Port Moody: 3 bdrm, upper duplex, recent reno’d. Family nghd. Det garage. n/p, $1500/m. (604)936-1926

749

UTILITY TRAILERS

2009 WELLS CARGO TRAILER

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

Coquitlam:

TRANSPORTATION

Bought brand new off lot. No accidents. Mint Cond. $3200obo.

604-488-9161 South Surrey

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

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

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

(604)936-5755

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

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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

REAL ESTATE

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

604-467-6065

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20 years experience

10% Discount Re-roof

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Free estimates

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

EXTRA

CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

PETS 477

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $475. 604-794-5844

Entlebucher pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. $900 each. 604-795-7662.

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

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HOMES WANTED

COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm mobile home at the Hideaway Park. Renovated.

New w/d. Stove, h/w heater.

Furnace, windows. Detached 8 x 8 garden shed. Small workshop.

If you are looking for something longterm and affordable - this is it.

Must be 55 +. N/P. $950/mo.

(604)349-4235

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

604-351-6245

750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM 1 BDRM, 900 sq.ft. bright bsmt ste w/priv south facing patio. $725/mo util incl. Avail May 1 1018B Quadling Ave. Non-smoking.

778-867-2531 or 604-454-4540

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RECREATIONAL

Impeccably Clean!

Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail. Now

1 Bdrm. $795/mo 2 Bdrm. $925/mo.

No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm units available.

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets For more info: google us.

MUST LOVE DOGS!!!

Fostering and adoption needed for medium - large dogs. Bring a loved one home today! Call 604.583.4237 http://homeatlastdogrescuebc.ca 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 PITTBULL Puppies - Purebred.

Born March 7th. Great bloodlines. $750-$1500. Call 604-761-6575.

Fishing, hiking, hunting, quadding, snowmobiling or just relaxation. Great access within 3 hours of the lower mainland, 40 km from Princeton and steps to Osprey Lake.

2 years new this 3 bedroom, 2 bath open concept chalet has it all & more. Includes a guest cabin with a bedroom, living/sitting area, kitchen & bathroom.

New detached garage for storing the toys.

Call Adrienne (Royal Lepage Parkside Realty) at 250-809-6322 for a private viewing.

1 & 2 Bdrms available $790/mo & $890/mo

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet Includes: Heat, Hot Water

and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings PORT COQUITLAM

RENTALS 700

RENT TO OWN

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualifications! Flexible Terms!

CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo.

Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d 604-657-9422

By: Michael A. Poznanski Barrister and Solicitor

COQUITLAM bright spac 1 Bdrm + den. Laundry. N/S, no dogs. May 1st. $675/mo. Call (604)937-3534.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

COQUITLAM, Pipeline Rd. 1 & 2 bdrm Nr ament. $400 & $750 incl util N/P Suit 1 person 604 613-4458 COQUITLAM River Hts area. Lovely bright quiet g/lvl 1bdr view suite priv ent, lrg bath, laund. Avail now, ns/np. $750 incl utils. 604-944-1971

WW PLATEAU lge 1 bdrm garden lvl priv patio clean 5appls 1/3 util ns/np May1. $850. 604-862-1590

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SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM, Pipeline Rd. 3/bdrm, 2/baths Nr schl, park & shops. $1385 + 1/2 util N/P (604)613-4458

752

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

1 bdrm suite ~ $775 2 bdrm suite ~ $925 S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

Retired Chaplain couple looking for dependable Class C Motorhome for “travel with a purpose” 1(604)744-1741

845

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

Re: the estate of John Steve Kryski, deceased, formerly of 237-2245 Kelly Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 0B1 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of John Steve Kryski are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor, Terry Mullholland, c/o North Shore Law LLP, 6th Floor, 171 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 3J9 on or before May 31, 2014, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

TERRY MULLHOLLAND, Executor C/O North Shore Law LLP 6th Floor, 171 West Esplanade North Vancouver, BC V7M 3J9

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

~PET FRIENDLY~ Available Immediately ~also apartments available~

Call 604-942-2012

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MULTI POO miniature black brown apricot 4-5lbs Hypo allerg, exc family pet vet cert $1075. 604-341-1445

Woodland Decks

Parking + Onsite Manager

604.465.7713

Mary Hill 1 bdrm updated g/l ste, priv yd, pet friendly, ldry NS $875 incl most utils. Steve 778-996-7173

GARIBALDI Court

Recreation Paradise Year Round!

LAB PUPPIES. Born Valentines Day. Chocolate, golden, black. 8 weeks. Only 5 sweeties left. $600.

Norm 604-814-0706

NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Kenneth Dale Clark, Deceased, formerly of 1187 Falcon Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia, who died on May 8, 2013, are hereby required to send them to the Administrator at the office of his solicitors, BTM Lawyers LLP, 530 - 130 Brew Street, Port Moody, British Columbia, V3H 0E3, before May 9, 2014 after which date the Administrator will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice.

Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage

www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

P/B blue males & females.

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

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

14179 Reichenback Rd

Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

MAPLE RIDGE Central newer 2 bdrm g/l ste, sep ent $900/mo incl utils. Ns/np. Immed (604)467-6756

CRIME FREE BUILDING

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SUNDECKS

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

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

604-572-3733

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Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

Golden Retriever pups, family farm raised, vet checked, shots, ready April 26. $700 Timbur6@telus.net, 604-845-7434, Rosedale

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

Pitt Meadows Marina

COQUITLAM. BRAND NEW bright 2 bdrm, 1000 s/f, 6 appls. Nr all amenities/bus stop. $1050 incl utils, cable, net, sec syst. 778-839-7090

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

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

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

Welcome Home !

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

Call (604) 931-2670

PETS

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

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

COQUITLAM

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

New roof, re-roof, repair.

Cedar shakes, shingle, torch on, tile, duroids.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

COQUITLAM. RENT or RENT TO OWN. 1 Bdrm resort style top floor view condo. Close to park, mall, college, lake, WCE. Clubhouse with gym & pool, elec f/p, w.i. closet, granite countertops, sec u/g pkng.

May 15th. $995/mo. 778-285-9449.

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

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

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Suter Brook – Port Moody, B.C.

Onni will be constructing a 9 storey ofÀce building with retail at grade located at 220 Brew Street. Onni received all necessary development approvals in March 2014. Since receiving approvals, we have had keen interest from various daycare groups to lease the space (17,855 ft²) on the second Áoor.

Currently the zoning allows for a building with ground Áoor commercial space and Áoors 2-9 to be ofÀce space. Onni has submitted a Land Use Contract Amendment that would permit a daycare on the second Áoor.

Date & Time: Thursday, April 24th, 2014 from 4:30PM – 6:30PM

Location: Aria 2 Amenity Room, Suter Brook Village 400 Capilano Road, Port Moody

Contact: Brendan Yee at byee@onni.com or 604-602-7711

Please join us at the scheduled open house listed above. Onni representatives will be onhand to answer any questions regarding the Land Use Contract Amendment.

A40 Friday, April 18, 2014, Tri-City News

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