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Get your motor runnin’: PoCo celebrates in vintage style at annual downtown car show
son... or your daughter... ‘Yes’ vote means kids will be back in school Mon.
By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTO
School District 43 schools will be open for students Monday, with classes in session by Tuesday if a tentative deal struck between the province and the BC Teachers’ Federation is approved. Tomorrow, the province’s 40,000 public school teachers are set to vote on the deal, with the results of the vote expected on Friday, which will set in motion a return to school if a “yes” vote is announced, according to SD43 superintendent Tom Grant. “If the ratification is completed and positive by Friday afternoon, we will return Monday morn-
MORE ■ Hungry kids affected by strike need food: A8 ■ At Terry Fox Theatre, the show now can go on: A13
ing with regular [opening] just like the first day of September,”he said. That means students will only be in school for a short time to finalize numbers and organize classes. It will be Tuesday before students will attend regular classes and, as in past years, it may take a few days before students’ timetables and classes are finalized.
T hank You! Fr om Your Eagle Ridge Hospital Team! ‘Cheesies’ in the sky for SARxSW Climber Casey Swanson makes his way down a tree during the 13th annual B.C. Tree Climbing Championship at Mundy Park on Saturday. Climbers from across B.C., Washington and Oregon, including members of Coquitlam’s urban forestry department Aidon Pyne and Gus Amundson, competed in the event.
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TOP LEFT: BOB MCDONALD PHOTO; BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT: ELAINE FLEURY PHOTO
More than 500 cars packed into downtown Port Coquitlam for the annual Downtown Business Improvement car Show. The event attracted thousands of automobile enthusiasts, who got a chance to explore vehicles parked along Shaughnessy the surrounding(SAR streets.by tion and check out the and down Indian Arm, spokesperson and the Squamish rescue and SARxSW southwest) conference volunteers are organizing for Sept. 27 and 28. The conference will draw more than 120 search and rescue personnel from throughout the region for a chance to learn best practices, test their skills in a large-scale demonstra-
latest in gear and equipment. And even though the Royal Canadian Air Force 442 Squadron from Comox will be skydiving over Pitt Lake and SAR teams will be scrambling in and out of the Royal Canadian Marine SAR boats up
one of the biggest draws of the event will be the Squamish SAR team. “The real original inspiration for the event was the Squamish SAR, who did an absolutely incredible rescue this past winter,” said Michael Coyle, Coquitlam SAR’s
conference organizer. The rescue of 24-yearold Calgary resident Christine Newman made international By Sarah Payne headlines after she surTHE TRI-CITY NEWS vived being trapped in a tree well for seven hours Coquitlam Search Monday Adding to the labour strife in Garibaldito Park.to step in once the two sides are DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS and Rescue is prepard e a l w i t h closer, a cloudShare is uncertainty off of anxiety Family hangs and Community Services isamong looking laid for noning for one of its bignew studentINFO,over teachers about whoStory, willA8. get see SHARING pageSD43 A3 teachers. perishable items for hampers for needy families. gest missions yet: the registration. C o q u i t l a m Te a c h e r s ’ some work in the 2014/15 school “ W e ’ r e Association president Charley year after 600 teachers were laid r e m a i n i n g King said he will attend the off in the spring to save $13.4 By Diane Strandberg hopeful for BCTF’s summer conference in million. THE TRI-CITY NEWS a settlement Kamloops this weekend and King said the recall process — we’re hop- will use the opportunity for is still taking place but “very With B.C. teacher talks taking schools learning and collaborating. But slowly” and it’s not known how ing place under a cone of silence and little to no news on the la- MELISSA HYNDES will be back for most teachers the wait for many teachers will be laid off bour front, School District 43 is very quickly if not [Sept. 2], but a deal that includes provision permanently. He also took issue with a new planning for various scenarios in very quickly,” said SD43 chair for class size and composition government website offering reMelissa Hyndes. resources is agonizing. case schools don’t open Sept. 2. sources forInfection parents Prevention during the As the province’s just hanging tough at Kathy However, in one respect, ERH Foundation, Front Row Left to Right: Karen Horton, Director of Fund Development, Backnegotiators Row Left to Right:“We’re Dr. William Lau, Laboratory, Chilton, and BC Teachers’ Federation the moment,”King said.“I imagine school strike. schools areManager, proceeding as norGail Jang, Manager, Medicine, Irene Cheung, PATH, Patty Kam, Manager and Control, Laurie Purdom, Interim Manager, Surgical, Dr. Mostrenko, Emergency mal as administrators will be work out their differences with there will more ups and downs of Laboratory, Shenaz Karim, Medical Imaging, Alison Johansen, Board Chair, ERH Department, Dr. Robert Van Wiltenburg, Medical Imaging, Dr. Gabriela Vasile, see WEBSITE, page 9 in their office beginning next mediator Vince Ready prepared before this thing is settled.”
impetus for Coq. event Sept. 27, 28
SD43 ready for Sept. 2 start District proceeding as normal ahead of new school year
A Port Coquitlam family was lucky to avoid injury after their mobile camping trailer exploded in front of their home: See story on page 6.
Foundation, Barb Sutherland, ERH Site Director, Dr. Neil Barclay, Medical Coordinator, Charlene Giovannetti-King, Executive Director, ERH Foundation.
Hospitalist, Dr. Julia Morley, Internal Medicine, Dr. Cameron Dehoney, Cardiology, Dr. Lawrence Loh, Medical Health Officer, Dwayne Anderson, Manager, Critical Care.