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A Port Coquitlam dad has climbed a mountain — in the Himalayas, no less — to honour his daughter’s newborn struggles and raise money for BC Children’s Hospital.

Peter Hunter made it to Everest base camp with Summits of Hope (SOH), a non-profit organization established in 1999 that is affiliated with and raises funds for BC Children’s (BCCH).

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TRANSLINK ANALYSIS Black Press regional reporter Jeff Nagel takes a look at TransLink, which has been kept in first gear by financial gridlock and provincial meddling

Referendum is a challenge like no other in TransLink’s tortured history P

remier Christy Clark’s 2013 election campaign promise of a regional transportation referendum hit Metro Vancouver like a drone strike — quiet, unexpected and devastating.

Municipal politicians exploded, blasting the premier for creating a new roadblock to the transit expansion they see as critical for the region’s well-being.

But now there’s no getting out of the promise that any new tax to improve transit be approved by the region’s voters, even though defeat could block TransLink’s plans for years.

Metro Vancouver will find out next year if Clark’s campaign vow was, as many observers fear, brilliant populist politics but reckless public policy.

online eXtras: n Check out Jeff Nagel’s interactive timeline that accompanies this story at tricitynews. com n Q&A: Read extended interviews with former B.C. trans. ministers Kevin Falcon and Blair Lekstrom

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After the BC Liberals’ decisive re-election last year, Metro cities were given a tight deadline in the spring of 2014 to craft their vision of what the region needs and how to pay for it.

Mayors came back with their $7.5-billion plan, which includes light rail lines in Surrey, a Broadway subway line, a dozen new express bus B-Lines, a 25% overall bus service lift and more frequent SeaBuses.

But Transportation Minister Todd Stone refused to share the existing provincial carbon tax and warned the plan may spend too much, too fast for the tastes of the province, and possibly Ottawa, both of which are to contribute large chunks.

Mayors have pressed the minister ever since for an answer on what other new funding source might fly —a new regional carbon tax, a vehicle levy or a regional sales tax.

A deal and a referendum win could finally deliver sustainable funding for TransLink that has long been elusive.

off track from the start

It seems as if Metro mayors have always battled the province over how to pay for more transit.

For nearly all of its 15-year history, TransLink struggled to find extra money to build new transit lines and boost service as the population grew and new neighbourhoods sprang up.

The transportation authority was formed in 1999 to empower local politicians to raise taxes and be accountable for those decisions, replacing the unelected BC Transit board within Metro.

A $75 vehicle levy approved by the province was to be charged annually to put the new agency on a sustainable footing with an extra $500 million over five years.

But that plan quickly went off the rails.

Motorists fought the “car tax,” the opposition BC Liberals promised in 2000 to kill it and the governing New Democrats reneged and refused to order ICBC to collect the levy in early 2001, just before the Liberals swept to power.

Ever since, TransLink has been in a financial hole.

New projects were built — notably the Canada Line in 2010 — and bus service did expand but nothing happened fast enough to deliver a real transit alternative that could get many more drivers out of cars, reduce congestion and ensure Lower Mainland livability.

Without the vehicle levy, other charges climbed: fares, property taxes, pay parking taxes and the gas tax, which cities and the province agreed to raise three times, from 10 to 17 cents a litre.

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All the while, mayors complained the province pushed its own priorities ahead of the region’s — construction of the Canada Line ahead of the Evergreen Line to dovetail with the 2010 Olympics; requiring SkyTrain technology instead of cheaper light rail for both those projects; and

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above: the canada line, a project that was rejected twice by translink before senior governments pushed it to build it ahead of the regional priority, the evergreen line to port moody and coquitlam. Below: premier christy clark.

Then-premier Gordon Campbell signed a memorandum of understanding with the mayors committing the province to negotiate new revenue sources for TransLink, possibly even road pricing.

Six weeks later, however, Campbell, damaged from the fight over the HST, announced he would resign.

Enter Premier Christy Clark.

Bait and switch

mandating the costly fare gates/Compass card project to fight fare evasion.

That discord peaked in the near-rejection of the Canada Line in 2004 by the mayors and councillors who then served on the TransLink board — it took three votes and provincial arm-twisting before the project was finally approved.

Then-Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon branded the board of local politicians dysfunctional and in 2007 swept them aside and installed an appointed professional board as part of a major remake of TransLink. The mayors’ council was created but relegated to approving or rejecting tax hikes pitched by the appointed board.

In the years that followed, the mayors dug in their heels and for the most part resisted raising taxes unless they got sustainable funding for TransLink and regained greater control over its priorities.

And finally, in September 2010, it seemed a breakthrough was at hand.

The next TransLink crisis was whether the Evergreen Line would actually be built and finally give Tri-City residents the rapid transit they had been promised for more than two decades. TransLink needed $40 million a year it didn’t have to cover its share of the costs.

Under pressure, the mayors voted in 2011 to approve the third bump in the gas tax to ensure the line proceeded and trusted the province would deliver a new revenue stream worth $30 million a year for promised bus improvements.

But no new source was forthcoming.

Clark instead piled onto public anger over fare evasion and executive bonuses and ordered a provincial audit of TransLink to find internal savings. TransLink managers carved savings out of the system, axed vice-presidents, “optimized” bus routes and shelved expansion plans.

Stop-and-start talks with the province over new revenue sources resumed, with the mayors once again suggesting a vehicle levy as their top choice and then Transportation Minister Mary Polak cautioning the end result must be affordable to residents and that money come from within the region, not elsewhere in B.C. Then came the drone strike — Clark’s 2013 election campaign promise that any new funding source has to survive a referendum.

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Falcon, once a champion of direct democracy in his early years as a political partisan, said he has since come to regard referenda as generally misguided, in light of the damage they’ve done blocking public spending in jurisdictions such as California.

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“Never, ever had I considered that,” Falcon said.

“I always considered referendums a bit of a cop-out for politicians. It allows us to avoid making hard decisions that should be made and defended.”

Falcon said his main concern with the referendum is that it has delayed needed transit expansion that could already be underway, and brings the “very real risk” of defeat.

Time is “very tight” for a coherent referendum that can be well-explained to voters, he said. The mail-in vote is expected to run from March to May. Falcon is now executive vice-president of real estate firm Anthem Capital and first publicly voiced his referendum concerns earlier this month at a business luncheon in Surrey.

Lekstrom also argued politicians are elected to make decisions and be judged on the eventual results.

“I’m not a huge supporter of governing by referendum,” Lekstrom said. “If you’re going to ask people if they want to pay more in taxes, I could give you the answer right now.”

Both ex-ministers predict some further increase in property tax will need to

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Right: Kevin Falcon. Both are former provincial transportation ministers. be part of any solution.

“I think it’s going to be a combination of funding options,” Lekstrom said. “I do believe people recognize the amount of money needed in the years ahead to meet the demands of this system is huge. It’s going to take a lot of people coming to the table.”

Neither Falcon nor Lekstrom endorse another idea mayors are eyeing over the longer term — expanded tolling or road pricing.

“I’m not a supporter of

huge tolling operations,” Lekstrom said. “I think we could pay a little more in taxes overall to ensure sound transportation infrastructure throughout the province. It’s the backbone of our economy. “

A key problem with TransLink has been who takes responsibility for it.

The original board with mayors and councillors also had three seats for provincial government representatives.

But the NDP government never filled those seats nor did the BC Liberals after they took power.

With no government reps helping make decisions and share accountability for them, TransLink became the perfect scapegoat for the province — the blame for whatever went wrong stayed in Metro Vancouver and didn’t infect the government.

A new appointed professional board took over all operational decisions in 2008, leaving mayors only able to say yes or no to new taxes.

In 2012, responding to the mayors’ demands for more control if they are to take the blame for higher taxes, the province created two seats on the board for the mayors’ council chair and vicechair. But the mayors refused to use those seats, holding out for more improvements.

The province reformed TransLink further in 2014, giving mayors authority to define the 10year vision that the board must follow.

In early 2015, the province is also expected to name its representative to the board, joining the two mayors’ reps who began serving this fall.

If both sides actually begin making decisions together it could usher in a more cooperative era.

Whether it will be a more transparent one is unclear. The TransLink board hasn’t made a decision in public in seven years, despite promises to open up most closed-door meetings. jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

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Big question: Who will impose taxes? continued from page A3

Transit advocates denounced the proposed referendum the instant it was announced, warning the system may be paralyzed for years if the vote fails.

In the midst of the election campaign, even Polak said she was concerned about that and suggested the referendum not be about whether new taxes would be imposed, but which ones they will be.

Clark threw her under the bus the next day, insisting voters will be able to reject all new taxes — period — not be forced to pick their poison.

Whose tax?

The government’s real agenda, many Metro mayors suspect, is to box them into what would be the unpopular move of raising property taxes — which also cuts into cities’ spending room — instead of a vehicle levy or extra sales tax, which are more likely to bring voters’ wrath on the province.

The province says property taxes still have room to rise because Metro Vancouver residents were absolved of paying hospital capital taxes that are charged in every other region. Those taxes were removed in Metro to make room for higher transit

taxes when TransLink was created. (TransLink property taxes, about $250 per average home, are lower than residents in the Okanagan pay in taxes for hospitals and BC Transit but the overall contribution to TransLink from most cardriving Metro households is hundreds of dollars a year higher because of the 17-cent-a-litre gas tax.)

The province also argues cities let municipal wages and spending rise too fast and should have been in better position to finance TransLink had they been more disciplined.

Mayors counter property taxes will go up — under Falcon’s reform, TransLink gets 3% more each year whether they agree or not — but they refuse to voluntarily approve more, arguing homeowners are maxed out.

Metro residents will know in a few weeks if the two sides can even agree on a tax proposal to put to voters.

If the referendum is defeated or if no agreement is reached to hold one, the mayors will be back to their same old choice: raise property taxes significantly or let transit service stagnate in the face of continued growth. jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

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PORT COQUITLAM POLITICS

Wright heard from PoCo voters. But just maybe...

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He was ambivalent about running for re-election.

After 33 years on Port Coquitlam city council, Michael Wright said he decided — just before the nomination period closed last month — he would give it one more shot.

It wasn’t about the money he would earn. He liked public service, the people at city hall and the constituents he has served since being sworn in as an alderman — the old name for a city councillor — on Dec. 4, 1978.

A nudge from his wife, Thelka, and from supporters sealed the deal. Wright would launch a low-key campaign, knocking on only a few doors and publicizing little. Whatever happens is what’s meant to be, he thought.

Last Saturday evening, shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m., Wright got his answer from voters. He lost his seat to newcomer Laura Dupont, placing eighth in the race for six spots.

“My heart wasn’t in it as in previous years,” he said from his home Wednesday, “but if I had been elected, I would have done exactly what I would have done before: worked my hardest and best for the community.”

He has a legacy to be proud of. As one of the longest-serving politicians in the Tri-Cities, Wright has served on all city council committees; represented PoCo at Metro Vancouver; advocated for the arts and culture (his son is a wellknown stage actor); and championed the construction of the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, Terry Fox Theatre and Coast Meridian Overpass — all while keeping a close eye on tax dollars.

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Port Coquitlam Coun. Michael Wright said he isn’t disappointed with his defeat after 33 years on city council, spanning five decades. He plans more travel, golf and volunteer work. nity are everywhere.

“And he did it all with class. He’s a true gentleman who was welcoming to every new member of council and assisted each of us greatly.”

But his crowning achievement, Wright said, is having a permanent home built for the city library and having it named after hometown hero Terry Fox. The capital project was the last time the municipality had to go to referendum to ask permission from its citizens to borrow funds (in 2006, the BC Library Trustees’ Association awarded Wright with the Super Trustee accolade for his contributions).

It was while Wright was the council liaison on the library board that he faced one of his toughest decisions as an elected official: whether to allow Playboy on the shelves. The retired BC Tel engineer jokes about it now, reflecting, “When one gets old, one tends to think of times long ago as opposed to the ones now.”

Still, Wright hasn’t shied away from more serious controversy. In April 2007, after the Easter long weekend, Wright got a call at 1 a.m. from city manager Tony Chong saying thenmayor Scott Young had been arrested for assaulting his former girlfriend and her boyfriend. As acting

mayor, Wright was effectively in charge of municipal business for the month and responding to multiple media requests from across Canada, just as council did only a few years back on the Pickton case.

One of his first duties as acting mayor, following Young’s apology at a press conference at his lawyer’s office in Vancouver, was to read a statement on behalf of council — in front of city hall — urging Young to resign.

Young didn’t and he continued to lead a council meeting every three weeks in order to legally keep his job (ironically, the next year, it was Young who proclaimed Jan. 12, 2008 as “Michael Wright Day” in PoCo in honour of Wright’s quarter century on council).

But Wright says the most difficult time on council was when mayor Len Traboulay and councillors Jon Baillie and Mike Gates died within six months of one another.

“There was probably more stress over that time than over mayor Young,” he said. “When you have three members of council not there and the four remaining, it’s a challenge.”

Traboulay is a sore point for Wright as he challenged his position twice, losing each time by a couple

hundred votes, in 1987 and 1993. Not serving in the mayor’s chair is one of Wright’s biggest civic disappointments, he said.

But now that time has past, Wright is looking forward to the next chapter of his life, which he said will include more travel, golf, photography and volunteering with the Coquitlam District Music Festival and the Canada Revenue Agency in preparing tax returns.

Asked if he’ll run again, Wright offers this mixed message: “No, this is it.

However, never say never because if there’s a byelection within the next couple of years, I would consider running.” jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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Lou Sekora, a Coquitlam city councillor who was defeated last Saturday in his bid to unseat Mayor Richard Stewart, poses at Mundy Park. After more than four decades of public service in the city, he’s calling it quits. big crop and we are going to make a lot of money.’

Three days later, the hail would come along and you are done.”

Instead, Sekora and his younger brother headed west, arriving in the Lower Mainland in 1947. The pair found work at the Bay Lumber sawmill on False Creek, where BC Place Stadium now sits, but that work wasn’t to Sekora’s liking, either.

He preferred the restaurant industry, taking a job with the Aristocratic restaurant chain in the late 1940s, where he learned to cook and butcher meat.

In 1956, he got into the hotel business and eventually took a partnership at the Avalon Hotel in North Vancouver in the early-1960s.

Never one to sit still, he launched the Flame supper club and took up a contract to offer concession services at the Hastings Racetrack, even owning a couple of race horses himself.

THE BEGINNING

Through all of his business ventures, Coquitlam was home.

He attended his first council meeting in the early 1970s, a time when the city was mostly residential.

When McDonalds and Denny’s wanted to open restaurants in the city, they were thwarted by city bylaws regulating the size of signs

and billboards on shops and businesses. To Sekora, it didn’t make sense.

“I said, ‘Change the bylaw’ and I topped the polls,” he says of his first foray into politics. “I even beat out the incumbents.”

He was sworn in to office in 1975. Eight years later, he was mayor, a position he held until he made a decision that prompted one of the few regrets he has: giving up the office to become a Liberal MP. Ottawa was depressing, he says, and if he could do it all over, he never would have left Coquitlam.

In 2000, Canadian Alliance candidate James Moore (now a Conservative MP for Port MoodyWestwood-Port Coquitlam) made Sekora’s decision to return home easy, defeating him in the general election.

But Sekora wasn’t done with elected office. He returned to city hall in 2005, when he won election as a councillor, a position he will hold until the new council is sworn in next month.

HIGHLIGHTS

Sekora has been in politics for so long, he has difficulty pointing to one accomplishment of which he is most proud. A few he suggests: Moving city hall to its new location on Glen Drive.

Incorporating Mundy Park.

Helping to bring Douglas

College to Coquitlam.

Buying the land that is now Town Centre Park.

It all happened on his watch, he says, as the city grew from a predominantly residential suburb to British Columbia’s sixth largest community. He also forged many relationships with prominent B.C. politicians, from Mike Harcourt and Gordon Campbell to Bill Vander Zalm and W.A.C. Bennett.

But after 42 years, Sekora said he won’t miss being a politician.

Since his defeat Saturday night, he says the phone has stopped ringing and he has shut off his computer, relying only on a cellphone and fax machine to stay in the loop.

Sekora has more time on his hands and he is coming up with new ideas on how he would like to spend it.

He is adamant that he will not get back into politics and said he and his wife Sylvia are busy looking at property in Palm Springs.

“I have a few things to wrap up here and then we are taking a holiday,” he said.

And for anyone looking to follow in his footsteps and get into politics, he has one piece of advice: “See a psychiatrist.” He added with a chuckle: “Even then, get another opinion.”

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When his father set aside a parcel of land for the children to get involved in the family business, none of them took him up on his offer.

“Farming is not for me,” says Sekora. “My father and my brothers would plant a whole field. My dad would say, ‘We are going to have a

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With his tie gone and his top button undone, Lou Sekora looks like a man who can finally relax.

Voters in Coquitlam handed the 83-year-old mayoral candidate his walking papers on Saturday after 42 years of public service — and he says he has never slept better.

“I feel like there is a few tons taken off my back,” he told The Tri-City News, a line he has been repeating all week to supporters and reporters. “Now that I am not in there, I just feel so good… The minute I lost, I went to bed and slept like a baby.”

Sekora is best known for his time as mayor of Coquitlam from 1983 to 1998. But he has also served as a councillor, a school trustee, a federal member of parliament and a councillor again, before losing his last mayoral bid on Saturday night.

From the wheel of his silver Nissan Altima on Wednesday afternoon, Sekora points out the changes that he has witnessed during his four decades in public life.

When he was first elected, he said, the population of the municipality was about 40,000, less than a third of what it is today. City hall was in Maillardville and what is now the bustling City Centre neighbourhood was a forest and rock quarry.

“None of this was here,” he says often as he careens down the streets of Coquitlam. “The city was bare.”

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This week, a few more local schools are asking for funds for projects and Byrne suspects concerns raised by Vancouver School Board and the BC Teachers’ Federation about Fuel Your School may be the reason applications have been slow to materialize.

Fuel Your School was a hot topic at VSB and during the recent election campaign and was opposed by the BCTF at a representative assembly Nov. 7 and 8 on the grounds that it replaces funding that should be provided by the provincial government.

But the program is also new, only approved by the SD43 board of education in May of this year, and Byrne said kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers still need to learn about it.

In the Tri-Cities, where recent budget cuts have slashed supplies for schools, the board approved the fundraising program but the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association is against it. CTA president Charley King said it’s his opinion that busy teachers don’t have time to “jump through hoops for one-time funding grants” and he is suspicious of the international oil company’s intentions.

“I always find it concerning when private corporations offer money with no strings attached,” King said. “There are strings attached in terms of people competing for a small pot of money.

“If Chevron wants to be a good neighbour, I think they should pay their fair share of taxes. Ordinary families pay enough and oil companies are making record profits.”

But Chevron’s Byrne said people are opposing Fuel Your School without understanding the program’s intentions to promote teaching and learning in so-called STEM areas (science, technology, engineering, math) and he emphasized that there is no expectation that schools promote Chevron. He also noted that Facebook posts showing the Chevron logo are from the U.S., where the program is different than it is in Canada.

“When we approached every participating school district early in the year, this was the topic of conversation in those meetings. We said, ‘Look, it’s not a requirement of the program, we don’t anticipate doing any corporate advertising like we do in the States,’” he said, noting that the program can be tailored to the needs of each district’s

BACK TO SCHOOL FOR TRUSTEES

It’s back to school for trustees newly elected and re-elected to School District 43.

Several dates have been set aside for meetings to bring trustees up to speed on board issues, according

to Patricia Gartland, the incoming superintendent, who takes over from Tom Grant in the new year.

Beginning Dec. 3, and running through to Jan. 13, the trustees will have several opportunities to

get to know one another and SD43’s senior managers. As well, the BC School Trustees Association is also holding an academy for new trustees Dec. 4 to 6.

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Byrne also pointed out that the grants are disbursed by an independent non-profit organization called My Class Needs, which posts eligibility requirements on its website.

My Class Needs CEO Amy Coupal confirmed that there is no relationship between Chevron and her organization, which runs the crowdfunding website that started in 2012 in Ontario and operates in five provinces, including B.C. and Ontario. Any school can use it to apply for projects and people can make donations online based on their support for the project’s aims. For the Fuel Your School projects, the public can add to funds provided

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ooze will flow more freely and conveniently beginning april 1, 2015. that’s when the province will be loosening its liquor rules, allowing government liquor stores to provide chilled beer and wine and more of them to be on open sundays. in addition, grocery stores will be allowed to sell liquor, albeit in a store-within-astore system, while private liquor stores will be allowed to purchase cheaper alcohol from the bc liquor distribution branch, making them more competitive.

Where is all this going to lead? While the province sees these changes as a way of liberating market forces, others may fear that people will over-consume if they can get wine, beer and distilled spirits too easily. alcohol consumption has been rising for years, making british columbians at greater risk for alcohol abuse, a problem with potentially high costs to the provincial health care system. along with more alcohol options, the government should also ramp up its education to make people aware of what constitutes healthy alcohol consumption and consider promoting alternatives with lower alcohol content while raising taxes on stronger coolers, beer and flavoured drinks.

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What was going on was that voters were coming out of the woodwork by the thousands in towns and cities across b.c., and it seems that those who skipped the vote 2011 had one thing on their mind this time.

Vancouver mayor Gregor robertson saw his vote go up by 6,524 over 2011 but the overall number of voters went up by 36,884. turnout increased in Victoria by 7,416 voters but, despite that, outgoing mayor dean Fortin saw his support drop by 969 votes from 2011. so while saturday was a good day for democracy, it wasn’t such a good night for incumbent mayors outside the lower mainland. in addition to Fortin, mayors went down to defeat in cities across the province, including nanaimo, saanich, quesnel, summerland, sechelt and lillooet (as well as new Westminster, mission and abbotsford). and there were mayors who astutely put their finger to the wind and decided that greener pastures may lie elsewhere. Prince George, surrey, kelowna and Penticton are

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just four of the cities where incumbents bowed out gracefully before nominations closed. at least two former mlas found gainful employment: Former liberal mla randy hawes is the new mayor of mission and former independent mla bob simpson is the new mayor of quesnel. the day wasn’t without its snafus. some polling stations in Vancouver ran out of ballots. in Victoria, one polling station briefly handed out the wrong ballot and in surrey, the ballot for the advanced polls left off the party name of two candidates. and there was that bizarre ban on social media. some candidates claim they only learned about it in the days leading up to the election when elections bc told them that social media was strictly verboten on saturday, even a message as innocuous as “vote.” so just to get this straight: candidates are free to phone voters or knock on their door to get them out to vote but not tweet them or post to their Facebook page? the powers that be do know it’s 2014, don’t they? in the “it’s time to bone up on privacy legislation” file, provincial and federal political parties would be welladvised to remember that a voters list is not a library book.

you can’t loan them out to candidates or companies. tip of the hat to parties in Vancouver and candidates in Port moody for disclosing their donor lists before the vote. everyone else in b.c. gets to find out in three months — on Friday the 13th. and kudos to the city of coquitlam for putting together an election kit as an inexpensive way for candidates to get their flyers to all 50,000 homes in the city. elections also offer councils a chance to turn over a new leaf with citizens. in some communities, that’s not a bad idea. here are three ways to start: • drastically cut down on the number of in camera (closed door) meetings you hold; • dramatically increase the number of freedom of information requests you approve; • and stop suing local citizens for libel if they don’t like you or agree with you. if saturday was a good day for democracy, imagine how much better it would be if it was on, say, a monday in 2018? british columbia is one of only three provinces to hold civic elections on the weekend. the other seven might be on to something.

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DEVELOPMENT IN TRI-CITY

Plenty of opinions on mega homes Editor’s note: During the beginning stages of the civic election campaign, The Tri-City News received a number of letters to the editor on the issue of monster or mega homes being built in older areas of the region, specifically certain parts of Port Moody and Coquitlam. Since election issues took up letters space then, we’re running a selection of those letters now.

HOUSING CHOICE

The Editor Mega homes are springing up in Port Moody’s Glenayre neighbourhood like fall mushrooms.

While mega homes are out of character in the Glenayre neighbourhood, they are also inappropriate for the goals of our

WRITE US The Tri-City News welcomes letters to the editor by readers in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra.

Submissions must contain name, address and daytime phone number.

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city’s official community plan.

One goal is affordability. Fourplexes and row houses would provide more affordable housing on our expensive land.

As well, these varieties of housing would provide choice for young families and older residents.

Finally, squeezing more people into our neighbourhood is appropriate for a transit-friendly community near the Evergreen Line.

D.B. Wilson, Port Moody

‘LOVE TREES!’

The Editor, I read the article about the monster houses in the southwest area of our wonderful city of Coquitlam.

It’s sad to see how we

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seem to have a double standard when it comes to rebuilding.

My biggest concern is the trees. I understood we have a bylaw that tells us we can only take down one or two trees a year. It looks to me to be not so true as my old residence is now a bare piece of land to have five houses going up in its place.

I live and work in the Tri-Cities and have seen three different properties basically clearcut. This is not totally wrong but, as I said before, we seem to have two sets of rules: one for residents and another for developers.

The properties are old with many second-growth trees on them, which these people are taking down all at once. Then

they are sold.

I’ve had many people ask me what is going on with this bylaw and is there a way to stop this.

I’ve tried to talk to the city but of course you get the runaround. Most of the people I talk to are old residents.

I felt it was time to voice my thoughts as it’s sad to see us turn into another Westwood Plateau with monster houses and no trees.

Shame on the city of Coquitlam. This will come back to bite you.

Love our trees!

Marina Evans, Coquitlam

SMALL LOTS?

The Editor, We are OK with mega homes being built as long as they drop their roof

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Contribute your opinions online level from 35 feet to 30 feet, install off-street parking for basement suite tenants, make the six feet from the property line of a neighbouring property not the wall of the house but the eaves troughs.

The mega home roofs beside us are 35 feet and higher, and are causing us to lose our winter sunshine, which is needed the most at that time of the year. But the city of

Coquitlam allowed these homes to be built without any consideration to us and future people in the neighbourhood.

The reason people never built to the lot line was because everyone worked hard, most families back then the father worked at an outside job and the wife worked at a non-paying job looking after the house and family — basically a lack of ready money to build like this plus the building code would never have allowed it to happen.

A legal one-bedroom suite would be the way we would like to see these homes built on either side; that way, they will fit the lot properly.

What is wrong with flatter roofs in an old neighbourhood? They should

all be the same height but if neighbourhood is already mega homes, then keep doing it. Our neighbourhood is smaller homes and Coquitlam council is screwing with people’s lives.

The other problem we have is lot sizes.

Coquitlam council is often heard saying there is no more land. So why won’t the city allow smaller lots, like 40’ wide?

Just recently, we heard of someone wanting to tear down three old homes that have been rentals for quite a while now and build five smaller homes but the city again would not let them have smaller lots.

We need smaller lots.

Peter & Judy Sauer, Coquitlam

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Feedback sought on plans for Pinecone Burke Park The deadline is nearing for Tri-City residents and groups wanting to help shape the long-term vision for a provincial park north of Coquitlam.

BC Parks will accept feedback until Nov. 30 on its draft management plan for Pinecone Burke, a 380-sq. km Class A park popular with back-country paddlers, campers, mountain bikers, hunters and environmentalists.

The largely unserviced park, which includes Burke Mountain in Coquitlam and contains parts of the traditional territory of the Katzie First Nation, has been without a master plan since it was established in 1996.

VOTE ON VISIONS FOR RIVERVIEW

Tri-City residents can now view — and rate — illustrations of a what the Riverview Hospital site might look like in the future.

Voting results collected until Jan. 16 will be part of the final visioning report by BC Housing, which is leading a year-long public consultation on the 102-year-old Coquitlam grounds on behalf of the provincial government.

The renderings were captured at four workshops between September and November, with the help of the CoDesign Group.

Visit renewingriverview.com.

In its online survey (find it through env.gov.bc.ca/

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CITY STARTS POCO JOBS BOARD

Port Coquitlam residents and businesses wanting to get or advertise a job can now turn to a city website.

Mayor Greg Moore said the PoCoWorks! community job board (portcoquitlam.ca/jobs) will allow PoCo residents to find work closer to home and help businesses find local staff.

public’s input on the parts of the park they visit — Burke Mountain, Widgeon Creek and Lake, West Pitt Lake, Boise Valley and Pinecone Lake — and for what reason.

The public is also asked to rank key issues for the park such as access, maintenance and development as well as environmental and archaeological significance.

The draft master plan will be presented this spring for further review and comment while the final management plan is expected to be released next summer.

• For more details on the planning process, email vicki.haberl@gov.bc.ca.

Meeting Monday on PoMo Legion plan Moody Legion Branch 119 site, which sits at 2513-2519 Clarke St. Representatives from Townline, the architect and city staff will be on hand to collect information and answer questions.

Mary De Paoli, PoMo’s manager of planning, said the proposed development includes a five-story, U-shaped building with ground-floor commercial

space, including a new Legion, with four storeys of residential above, offering a total of 84 units. “There will be a new memorial plaza/ open space accessed off Spring Street, which will include a new home for the cenotaph,” she added.

Townline is applying for rezoning of the property to a comprehensive development zone that is specific to

“We think this is a great win-win for our community,” he said at last week’s council meeting.

As of Thursday, five private-sector jobs were posted to PoCoWorks! as well as a city opening.

The online site as well as BizAlley — a new business showcase to be held during next year’s May Day Festival — were cre-

ated by city staff who are being trained in the associate certificate in leadership program at BCIT. BizAlley is being funded in part from the $10,000 the city received from its Open for Business Award, presented at the Union of BC Municipalities’ conference in September.

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Port Moody residents can find out more about the local Royal Canadian Legion branch’s plans for redevelopment at a community information meeting next week.

The developer, Townline Housing Solutions, is hosting a meeting Monday at the Old Mill Boathouse in Rocky Point Park to showcase its plans for Port

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The PoMo Legion was built in 1953; the property was sold to Townline for $4.3 million.

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Above left: On Everest, a Summits of Hope flag signed by kids from Peter Hunter’s daughter’s school, Hope Lutheran.

Above right: Hunter and friend Trevor Johnson on Everest, which is also shown below.

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Since then, the family has donated to the hospital monthly but recently, her husband decided he wanted to give back in an even bigger way.

His friend, Trevor Johnson, had climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with SOH seven years earlier in Madison’s honour and was keen to take on another climb. Peter Hunter jumped at the chance to tackle some of the world’s most challenging hikes and the two signed up for SOH’s Everest trek.

Each climber is responsible for the cost of his own trip and to raise funds for BCCH, of which 100% is donated to the hospital.

Peter Hunter has reached his $10,000 fundraising goal while Johnson is aiming for $20,300.

After the two friends reached base camp, they suffered the effects of altitude sickness but still managed to press on with their own goal, branching off from the SOH group with a sherpa to summit Imja Tse (Island Mountain), which at 20,200 feet, is partway be-

The Nominations and Election Committee is seeking Vancity members to fill three director positions in the 2015 election. Each position is for a three-year term, commencing after the Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Prospective candidates are strongly advised to attend an information session which will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Vancity Centre, 183 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver. Please contact the Governance Department by no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 to register for this session.

Prospective candidates are required to submit confirmation of their intention to run by no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Interviews will be scheduled shortly thereafter.

Specific details about running for election can be found in the Candidates’ Package posted on our website, vancity.com. If you require a hard copy of this information, please contact the Governance Department at 604.877.7595.

Returning Officers tween Everest’s first (17,500 feet) and second (21,000 feet) base camps.

“We were all really concerned about them,” Anita Hunter said. “He called Friday and it was very spotty reception but both Peter and Trevor had a stomach bug and at that point they weren’t sure if they were going to do the summit. I didn’t hear back from him until late Monday night, and they had summited and descended safely, and now they’re on their way back.”

The pair posted on SOH’s website an account of their nearly nine-hour trek up the mountain, stating, “The summit bid was

very difficult and tested us fully but when we arrived at the top, the view was sensational and worth all the effort.”

The hikers have also posted emotional audio messages on SOH’s website about the reasons they’re climbing and raising money for BCCH. Hunter said her daughter made a complete recovery from her early days in the hospital, calling the Grade 5 student at Hope Lutheran Christian school “our little miracle.”

The school got involved with the trek as well, donating the chapel offerings once a week throughout November to

Peter Hunter’s campaign.

The students also signed a Summit of Hope flag the hikers brought with them to the climb.

Hunter said the family is “extremely proud” of Peter and that Madison was happy to share her story to support her dad’s efforts.

“She’s become quite shy about it but she’s quite proud,” Hunter said. “She had a mountain to climb and a journey to go on, and this is Peter’s journey.”

• To learn more about Summits of Hope and to donate, visit www.summitsofhope.com and click on “Climbers.” spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

We’re seeking returning officers to assist with the election in selected branches between Monday, April 13 and Saturday, April 18, 2015. If you’re a Vancity member and are interested in becoming a returning officer, please visit vancity.com for details on how to apply.

All applications must be received by no later than Friday, January 16, 2015. Only successful applicants will be contacted

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Chris Wilson (right) of Operation Red Nose is joined by Paul Hyland of New West police and Rudy the reindeer at the launch for this year’s safe ride program.

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Tri-City, New West and Burnaby residents can enjoy holiday libations and get a safe ride home this holiday season thanks to the recent expansion of Operation Red Nose to the cities west of North Road.

This is the eighth year for the successful designated driver program that has raised thousands of dollars for KidSport, and coordinator Chris Wilson said he hopes volunteers will continue to sign up to be part of the team.

With nearly 300 people needed to put on the program over nine nights starting Nov. 28, Wilson is looking to community-minded volunteers to step up and provide driving services to people in all three cities.

“The time goes by really fast. You’re busy, meeting people, you’re getting fresh air,” said Wilson, a recently re-elected Coquitlam city councillor who used to be a volunteer driver but now looks after the program that runs through to New Year’s Eve, the busiest night of the season.

Training and food are provided to volunteers, Wilson said, and the aver-

age shift begins at about 7:30 p.m., with an orientation at the headquarters located at the Brunette Avenue ICBC, the program’s sponsor. It generally runs until about 3 a.m. to get everyone who needs one a safe ride home.

Here’s how it works: A team of three volunteers is dispatched and the client is safely driven home in his or her own vehicle. The client then makes a donation for the service, with the average donation of $25 to $30.

Wilson said the clients, many of whom are picked up at local bars and restaurants, are appreciative of the service. And although the money is important to support kids in sports, the service is not about the donation but about making sure people get home safely.

In the seven years Operation Red Nose has operated in the Tri-Cities (expanding to Burnaby and New West two years ago), hundreds of people have been driven home, ensuring that accidents are avoided — and, perhaps, lives are saved.

“We just want to make sure there’s no barriers to making sure people get home safely.”

But while the fundraising

may be secondary, most clients give generously and, as a result, money collected for KidSport Tri-Cities has climbed from about $2,000 in 2007 to $27,640 last year.

In all, Operation Red Nose will be offered in 13 B.C. communities, with provincial sponsor ICBC suggesting that if people’s festivities involve alcohol they can plan a safe ride home by calling Operation Red Nose. “We’re proud to support Operation Red Nose because we know that our roads are safer thanks to this remarkable program and its many dedicated volunteers,” Jill Blacklock, ICBC road safety manager, said in a press release.

The service will run the four weekends before Christmas as well as New Year’s Eve: Nov. 28 and 29; Dec. 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, plus Dec. 31. The number to call for a ride is 778-866-6673.

Volunteers interested in helping out should visit operationrednosetricities.com and fill out an application.

Criminal record checks are required and because the program starts soon, people are encouraged to apply for a shift as soon as possible. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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PORT MOODY ELECTION

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Candidates in Port Moody’s election fulfilled a request made by the Moody Centre Community Association at its allcandidates meeting earlier this month, revealing their campaign donations shortly before voting day on Nov. 15.

MCCA president Hazel Mason said the question is similar to one her association has asked candidates in previous elections — whether any donations were accepted from development companies — but with the publicity surrounding requests for the Vancouver city council candidates to disclose all of their donations, Mason said they decided to do the same.

“I thought it was awesome because we would like to know more and have more transparency,” Mason said. The group did not provide a template for local candidates to fill out but instead posted exactly what was submitted to them.

The results varied from fairly detailed responses, complete with a list of donors and the amounts that were contributed, to oneline summaries of the types of donations.

Official disclosure state-

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COUN. DIANA DILWORTH

COUN. RICK GLUMAC

ments are due, by provincial law, 90 days after election day.

In his disclosure to MCCA, Coun. Rick Glumac, who topped the polls on Nov. 15, listed nearly $10,000 in donations from individuals, CUPE, firefighters and a numbered company. Anne Ladouceur, who finished ninth and, like Glumac, was part of a slate endorsed by NDP MP Fin Donnelly, collected

nearly $5,200 from CUPE 785, the Port Moody Fire Fighters’ union IAFF 2399, and from Coquitlam Coun.

Bonita Zarrillo as well as Donnelly.

Coun. Diana Dilworth detailed close to $5,500 in contributions from Tri-City businesses, Mill and Timber (the Flavelle mill) and three developers.

Incoming councillor Robert Vagramov noted support from family members,

CUPE Local 825, the PoMo firefighters and Andrew Peller, but did not supply specific amounts.

Both mayoral candidates listed donations from several individuals: Gaetan Royer, who headed the slate under which Glumac and Ladouceur ran, noted contributions from Wesgroup Properties and a numbered company; Mayor Mike Clay, who was re-elected, also noted donations from RPMG Holdings (Onni’s parent company) and Rocky Point Ventures, as well as corporate sponsors for his fundraising event, including Mint Hair Lounge, Peller Estates and Moosehead Beer.

Mason said the information received “a lot of hits” on MCCA’s website shortly

before the election.

“It’s a great question and... the best part is it sets a precedent. And in future years, people can be more prepared for that,” she added. “It shouldn’t be a game for people who can get the most money. Caps on donations would be good.”

The provincial government has promised municipal election spending limits will be in place by 2018 that will govern politicians and third-party advertisers as well as how much individuals, businesses and unions can donate.

• To view the full list of PoMo candidates’ contributions, visit portmoodycommunity.wordpress.com. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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CHRISTMAS GIVING

There in an emergency, 911 crew gives back, too Sarah Payne The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam RCMP’s 911 dispatch operators are banding together for the sixth annual 911 We Care Toy Drive.

They’ll be collecting toys for Tri-City children and teens whose parents need some help putting gifts under the tree this Christmas.

Gail Conrod, the telecommunications supervisor, said the operators put together the toy drive to give back to the community in a positive way.

“We provide emergency services but we’re always dealing with people in crisis,” Conrod said. “We just wanted to be a more positive influence in the community.

“We don’t get to see people smile — we’re just voices on the phone — so this is a chance to put smiles on people’s faces.”

The group is asking for clean, new, unwrapped toy donations for kids and teens aged two to 17. The toys will be taken to Share Family and Community Services, which will distribute them to needy families.

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Coq. MAN ChArGeD iN KeyiNG

A Coquitlam man has been arrested by New Westminster police and charged with damaging 129 vehicles in the Royal City and Burnaby earlier this month.

Soo Yo Kim, 37, faces two charges of mischief exceeding $5,000. The first is for damage inflicted on

63 vehicles Nov. 12 and the second for 66 vehicles on Nov. 18.

Kim pleaded guilty in 2006 to two counts of mischief after he was seen scratching or keying vehicles in Port Coquitlam.

New Westminster police said Kim became a suspect after the Nov.

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The NWPD said it is continuing to investigate several more incidents of mischief to vehicles. Kim is scheduled to appear in court Monday.

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From left: Gail Conrod, Coquitlam RCMP’s 911 dispatch supervisor, and shift supervisor Brenda Woods show off the start of the 911 We Care Toy Drive. at the main Coquitlam RCMP detachment next to Coquitlam city hall as well as at community police stations in Coquitlam (560 Clarke Rd. and 1059 Ridgeway Ave.) and Port Coquitlam (3312 Coast

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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: NOV. 21 – 23

Make a list, check it twice, then check out local artisans for gifts SARAH PAYNE

THE TRI-CITY NEWS

This weekend is packed with local arts and culture offerings and, yes, plenty of ways to ease into a certain holiday that is fast approaching.

Friday, Nov. 21 SPATIAL SALE

Spatial Art Studio (C-2415 Clarke St., PoMo) hosts its second annual Christmas pottery sale, featuring works by the Tri-City Potters, today from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit www.spatialartstudio.com or www. tricitypotters.ca.

PECHA KUCHA

Eleven inspiring speakers from right in the Tri-City’s back yard are presenting at tonight’s Pecha Kucha event at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo), including a musical engineer, paralympian, abstract artist and a pro wrestler presenting 20 slides at 20 seconds each.

How’s that for a line-up? Tickets are $12/$15 at www.terryfoxtheatre.org. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and show starts at 7:30 p.m.

INDIE THEATRE

When That I Was, a solo show winning rave reviews wherever it plays, sees Christopher Hunt perform more than 25 characters, dabbling in William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth and just about anything in between.

It’s at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) until Nov. 22 and plays at 8 p.m. Visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555 for tickets.

MARKETPLACE

The Blackberry Artist’s Society Christmas Marketplace is in full swing at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.), featuring visual arts, jewelry, ceramics, textile arts, woodworking and gift cards. The Marketplace is open to Dec. 22 during special holiday hours (Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.) and members will be hosting demo events on Saturday afternoons to Dec. 20, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Visit www.blackberrygiftshop.ca for more information.

Saturday, Nov. 22 HOT STUFF

Models from the 2015 Hall of Flame calendar will be at London Drugs at Coquitlam Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring a camera and a copy for the fire fighters to sign. Need we say more?

CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE

It may still be November but it’s never too early to start your holiday shopping. Make it a year for giving local, handmade artisan gifts from the Place des Arts Christmas Boutique (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The boutique is open daily during PdA hours, until Dec. 19. Visit www. placedesarts.ca for more information.

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Michael Fera (top left) holds Petite Fish by Iryna Kharina and Oliver McTavish-Wisden (top right) holds a piece by Gwen Murphy, which, along with the mini clay figures (above) by Anna Bjarnason, are part of the Positively Petite exhibition and Christmas Boutique at Place des Arts until Dec. 19.

LIGHT THE HALL

Coquitlam jumps into the Christmas season with its family-friendly Light the Hall in the plaza outside city hall (3003 Burlington Dr.) from 2 to 5 p.m. Get a free photo with Santa, check out the photo booth and enjoy plenty of music, activities, cookies and hot chocolate.

Sunday, Nov. 23 MARKET MORNING

The Winter Farmers Market is now a weekly affair, so head to the Port Moody rec centre (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pick up winter produce, crafts and goodies.

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Looking for some lovely handmade items for your holi-

day list? Look to the Christmas Bazaar at the Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam), featuring crafts, quilts and more from 1 to 5 p.m.

FAMILY DAY

Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) focuses on mini art for this month’s Family Day from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., when the whole family can check out the Positively Petite miniature exhibition as well as Suburbia by Sad Magazine and Mementos by Julie Dives. Meet some of the artists and then get busy with some cool hands-on activities for all ages, including making tiny easels for tiny art, wee dolls from clothespins and yarn and lanterns for PdA’s main holiday event, A Lantern Affair (on Dec. 6). Admission to Family Day is free, but reservations are recommended by caling 604-664-1636 or visiting www.placedesarts.ca.

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PHILANTHROPY

The new head of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, which serves Tri-City residents, was recognized this month with a top fundraising award.

President and CEO Jeff Norris, who started in his job in September, was honoured by the Vancouver chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

His 2014 Giving Hearts Award was presented during a national philanthropy day event on Nov. 14.

“We proudly congratulate Jeff on being recognized for his leadership in the charitable sector,” said RCHF chair Doug Eveneshen, a Coquitlam resident.

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Hospital is poised 50 in Vancouver Magazine. for significant redePort Moodyvelopment in the Westwood-Port coming years and Coquitlam Jeff’s experience Conservative MP will be instrumenJames Moore, who tal in finding ways is also Canada’s for the community J. MOORE industry minister to support this and the senior B.C. project.” minister, is on the Previously, list along with Port Norris worked Coquitlam Mayor for the Kwantlen Greg Moore, the Polytechnic board chair for the University for Metro Vancouver nine years and St. regional district.

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THE ENVIRONMENT

Kinder Morgan pipeline isn’t worth risk GREEN SCENE

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ith determined and dedicated pipeline protestors seemingly becoming a constant fixture on Burnaby Mountain, a report released last week by Simon Fraser University has also helped to highlight the very limited benefits and high risks Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion offers to residents of the lower mainland. This report, titled “Economics Costs and Benefits of Trans Mountain Expansion Project for BC and Metro Vancouver” is posted to the SFU School of Public Policy’s website.

It is important to remember this proposed pipeline, with triple the capacity of the existing one, will not be delivering oil to the Lower Mainland to provide fuel for our gas tanks or to supply the Chevron refinery with product to be processed.

Rather, this pipeline will deliver hazardous diluted bitumen explicitly intended to be loaded directly onto tankers in Burrard Inlet for export overseas.

In fact, once this pipeline opens the market for exports, it is predicted local gasoline prices will

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A pipeline is loaded at Kinder Morgan’s Westridge terminal in Burnaby. According to columnist Elaine Golds, the proposed pipeline expansion carries risks that far outweigh the potential rewards in jobs. rise to world levels. Many people have wondered why there is not a greater attempt made to create jobs in Alberta by refining the bitumen there and establishing a manufacturing industry to make products out of the heavy oil extracted from the tar sands. Instead, we seem to be content to remain as hewers of wood and drawers of water — and, now, oil — rather than developing the technical expertise most economists would expect of a developed nation.

Also keep in mind that the old pipeline, now more than 60 years of age, which threads its way through residential areas in the older part

of Coquitlam, has not exactly been a fail-safe enterprise. To date, spills on this line, which stretches from Edmonton to Burnaby, have totalled over 40,000 barrels.

While Coquitlam residents have, fortunately, not had to deal with the consequences of a spill in their backyards, residents in Burnaby have not been so lucky. In July 2007, when a contractor ruptured a pipeline in Burnaby, Kinder Morgan staff in Edmonton exacerbated the spill by turning off the wrong valve. This converted the groundlevel spill into a geyser of oil along Hastings Street, which forced some people from their homes for

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Doug McArthur, the author of the SFU report, calculates Kinder Morgan has exaggerated by at least three-fold the number of jobs that the project will produce. He estimates the Kinder Morgan project will create only 12,000 short-term jobs over a three-year construction period. While 4,000 jobs per year might sound impressive, this amounts to less than 0.2% of total B.C. employment. McArthur also points out that many of these temporary jobs may not be filled by B.C. residents.

Once completed, the project is expected to result in only about 50 permanent jobs. Assuming

these 50 jobs result in an additional 800 spin-off jobs, this would account for only 0.03% of total BC employment.

In terms of generating revenue through municipal taxes, the project is expected to have very little impact locally. Overall, 68% of the revenue from the project is expected to

go to tar sands producers while 31% will remain in Alberta, with less than 2% coming to B.C. The SFU report also describes how Kinder Morgan’s assessment of the risk of a diluted bitumen spill is questionable. To back this up, in a recent blog post, MLA Andrew Weaver pointed out how consultants hired

by Kinder Morgan to model an oil spill made unacceptable assumptions, such as an oil spill occurring on a sunny summer day with 20 hours of daylight, which allowed 63% of the oil to be recovered. Weaver remarks that adverse weather conditions that could prevent oil recovery occur between 10% and 40% of the time on this coast and that the Federal Expert Tanker Safety Panel concluded, on average, only 5% to 15% of oil is actually recovered in an oil spill.

In general, it seems very few benefits will accrue to people in B.C. and Metro Vancouver from this pipeline project. In contrast, the risks from the project are extremely high. This is especially the case if there were to

be a diluted bitumen spill in the Lower Mainland, where many people live, or from a tanker in Burrard Inlet.

With the costs of a large spill estimated to be over a billion dollars, it seems unlikely Kinder Morgan would have the resources to cover all the costs.

Thus, it is quite possible in the event of a large spill, taxpayers would ultimately have to cover the costs.

The SFU study concludes the benefits of the pipeline project are very small and have been significantly overstated by Kinder Morgan, whereas the worst-case costs of a catastrophic spill are very large and have been vastly understated by Kinder Morgan.

The report thus recommends the citizens and decision-makers of B.C. and Metro Vancouver reject this pipeline proposal.

Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is conservation/education chair of the Burke Mountain Naturalists, chair of the Colony Farm Park Association and a founding director of the board of the Port Moody Ecological Society.

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TRI-CITY LIBRARIES

Film, tea, social media & crime time in libraries BOOKS PLUS

• Seniors’ Christmas Tea: Memories, Songs and Stories: Share Christmas memories with other seniors and library staff over tea, coffee and goodies from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch. Participants will enjoy Christmas carol sing-alongs, Christmas trivia games, book prizes and poinsettia giveaways.

To register for this free program, leave a message on the library’s registration line, 604-937-4155.

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.

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.

COQUITLAM

• Ariel: A film showing in celebration of International Day of People with Disability is set for 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch.

This documentary (95 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles) tells the story of Ariel, who, at the age of 33, had his legs were shredded by an industrial dough mixer in Argentina.

From that point on, Ariel set out to rebuild his broken identity, keep his family together and design his own artificial legs. This story of healing and transformation is an introspective journey tinged with touches of magic realism. To register for this free program, leave a message on the registration line, 604-937-4155.

PORT MOODY

• Youth and Social Media: Is your elementary or middle school child using social media? Is it safe? Parents are invited to an informative evening hosted by the Port Moody Police Department and Communities Embracing Restorative Justice on Nov. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre. No registration is required.

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On Nov. 27 from 7 to 8 p.m., you can learn the pros and cons of each type of device and how to choose the best one for your needs. Space is limited — call 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat.

• Final Tech Café session for the season: This is your last chance to sit down with one of PMPL’s friendly and knowledgeable teen volunteers for free one-onone help with your basic computer questions. Drop in to the ParkLane Room on Friday, Nov. 28 between 4:30 and 6 p.m. for help with a variety of technology basics such as email, smartphones, texting, Microsoft Office and more.

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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Registration is appreciated for this program, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m.

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 604-927-7999.

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Envision Financial at 3025 Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam is partnering with Share Family and Community Services to collect food and gifts for distribution in the Tri-Cities during the holiday season.

Starting this week, all Envision Financial locations will display a decorated Christmas tree with Full Cupboard tags containing gift suggestions for a child or senior in the local community as well as tags representing the most wanted food items from local food banks.

Members of the community are invited to make a meaningful difference by taking an ornament from

Do you have a Christmas fundraiser to support the food bank or another cause? If so, email it to dstrandberg@tricitynews.com the tree and returning it with a new and unwrapped gift, food or cash donation by Dec. 13.

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KEEPING SENIORS SAFE

family bigger fraud threat to seniors than scammers Jeff Nagel Black Press

A new study suggests more than 40% of B.C. seniors have been financially abused, usually by someone they know and trust.

The report by Vancity Credit Union and a companion survey of Lower Mainland and Victoria seniors by the Mustel Group indicate the problem is much more pervasive than higher-profile fraud against seniors by unknown scammers. It cites estimates from other researchers that 55% of cases of seniors fraud or financial abuse are perpetrated by family, friends, neighbours or caregivers and that total losses could run as high as $1.3 billion in B.C. “The most common are demands for money from family members,” the report says, dubbing it an “invisible crime.”

Seniors financial abuse is when someone uses the senior’s money, property or personal information for their own benefit without authorization.

It’s less often outright theft or scams and more often pressure tactics that result in scenarios that benefit the abuser.

The survey found 19% of southwest B.C. seniors had lost money to someone who never repaid a loan, or who borrowed money without telling the senior at all. Another 18% said they’d been pressured into giving money.

Common scenarios include younger family members campaigning for an early bequest.

“A lot of older adults are being pressured by their now grown-up children to give them their inheritance early so they don’t have to wait until you die,” said Lorraine Logan, president of the Council of Senior Citizens of B.C. Sometimes the aim is to avoid loss of family wealth to capital gains tax, she said. Logan said high home prices in Metro Vancouver are often a reason seniors are urged to contribute to a down payment so children or grandchildren can get into the real estate market.

Such transfers can be completely legitimate, or highly questionable if the senior feels forced to consent or if doubts arise about their ability to legally consent.

The Vancity report says other financial abuse scenarios include: • A family member or caregiver who shops or pays bills for a senior but spends for themselves as well using the senior’s cash, debit or credit card.

• Redirecting incoming benefits cheques for deposit to the abuser’s account instead of the senior’s.

• Predatory marriage to

seNIOrs FINaNcIal aBUse PreVeNtION

Financial abuse is a growing concern since seniors are a rapidly growing population and often with the most assets. The federal government is alarmed at how seniors are managing their money and the associated increased financial abuse — typically by someone trusted, including family members, caregiver, friends or neighbour.

It often goes unnoticed but there are steps to prevent seniors from being targeted before it’s too late.

VanCity is hosting a seminar on preventing seniors from becoming victims of financial abuse on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shaughnessy Station branch in Port Coquitlam, 71002850 Shaughnessy St. You can register in person at the branch or call 604-877-7333.

WARNING SIGNS

• Senior feels they’re losing control over financial affairs.

• Unexpectedly failing to meet a financial obligation for the first time.

• Unexpected bank or credit card transactions.

• Bank statement is being sent to someone other than the senior.

PREVENTION

• Get independent legal advice before signing documents.

• Set up bank direct deposits for government and pension accounts and automatic payment of bills.

• Keep financial and personal information in a safe place, never give anyone a bank card PIN. • If lending money, write down the person’s name, amount and date and ask the borrower to sign.

• Keep in touch with a variety of friends and family to avoid being isolated. a senior to gain access to their assets.

Logan said seniors and legal advisers should be on high alert for trouble whenever signing legal agreements that put financial control into someone else’s hands.

“I’ve heard a young person say ‘I’m going to get power of attorney for my dad and then I’m going to go out and buy him a new car so I can drive him

around.’”

Few seniors ever blow the whistle on family, Logan said. “It’s so sensitive,” she said. “If you’re the victim of your son and daughter raping your bank account you probably not going to want to tell anybody.”

Any senior can be at risk, the Vancity report said, but many are even more vulnerable if they lack financial understanding, are

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The report recommends financial institutions train frontline staff to recognize seniors financial abuse

and to help seniors identify abusive scenarios.

Vancity is hosting free public workshops on seniors financial abuse Nov. 19 in Richmond, North Delta, Port Coquitlam and Victoria and Nov. 20 in Vancouver, Burnaby and Abbotsford. For info, see www.vancity.com. jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

SENIORS’ INFO

FraUD INFO NOV. 20 Older Tri-City residents may ask themselves “How can I protect myself from being a victim of fraud?”

Coquitlam RCMP and the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support will be coming to Dogwood Pavilion on Nov. 20 to answer that question.

This workshop, starting at 9 a.m., will focus on common scams targeting older adults and offer strategies to protect yourself against scams, how to check for counterfeit bank notes and deal with financial abuse. The National Do-Not-Call list will also be discussed and there will be plenty of time for questions after the presentation.

This presentation is free but pre-registration is required. To register and for more information, call 604-927-4386 or visit www.coquitlam.ca/dogwood.

Dogwood Pavilion is a Coquitlam recreation centre for people 50 and older, located at 624 Poirier St. (entrance off of Winslow Avenue).

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TC CALENDAR

• PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society’s Toonie Saturday Drop-in, 11 a.m.noon, Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. (access off McAllister Street), PoCo. For kids 8-12: Drop in to make one, take one Christmas decorations and hear The Legend of the Christmas Angel. Info: 604-927-8403 or info@pocoheritage.org.

• Happy Days Playschool open house, 10 a.m.noon; meet the teachers and tour the classroom.

Happy Days is currently accepting registration for three- and four-year-olds; located on the grounds of Mundy Road elementary school, at 489 Mundy St., Coquitlam. Info: www.happydaysplayschool.ca, info@ happydaysplayschool.ca or 604-936-0722.

• Coquitlam Presbyterian Church (corner Blue Mountain and Como Lake Avenue) Christmas bazaar, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., featuring baking table, jams, jellies, silent auction, Christmas and cottage crafts, white elephant items, plants, a children’s corner and the best lunch in town. Info: 604-939-6136 or www. hiscpc.org.

SUNDAY, NOV. 23 • Glen Pine 50Plus Society’s Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar, 1-5 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (across Burlington from city hall).

Admission is free; for sale: handmade gifts, knitting, cards, quilts and more from Glen Pine crafters and quilters.

MONDAY, NOV. 24 • District #25, Tri-Cities Municipal Pension Retirees Association (MPRA) meeting, 11 a.m., ABC Country Restaurant, 2773 Barnet Hwy. (corner Lansdowne and Barnet), Coquitlam. All recipients of the Municipal Pension Plan are welcome.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club features presentation night – visitors welcome; stamp swap and shop at 7 p.m., stamp presentation after 8 p.m., in the McGee Room at Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604941-9306.

SATURDAY, NOV. 29 • Trinity and St. Catherine’s churches’ Christmas bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo.; baking table, gourmet table, silent auction, luncheon and more.

Info: 604-942-0022.

SUNDAY, NOV. 30 • TC Multicultural Society presents “Can youngsters in our generation be cool with drugs and alcohol” with speaker Anthy Oshun, 2:30-4 p.m., Port Coquitlam Christian Assembly, 1932 Cameron Ave., PoCo.

TUESDAY, DEC. 2 • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary monthly meeting, 7 p.m., ERH ParkLane Room. New members and guests are always welcome.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT: NOV. 27 • Caregiver Support Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Pine Crt., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778-789-1496.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT: NOV. 28

• Caregiver Support Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778789-1496.

THURSDAY, DEC. 4

• Burquitlam Community Association AGM, 7 p.m., in main floor library of Miller Park elementary school. Given the enormous and ongoing change in the Burquitlam area this is a great opportunity to get involved. Info: Don, 604-506-4766.

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Christmas chocolate sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (also on Friday) in hospital lobby across from the gift shop. Proceeds will be used for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.

FRIDAY, DEC. 5

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Christmas chocolate sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in hospital lobby across from the gift shop. Proceeds will be used for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.

SENIORS

• Stroke Recovery Association of BC, Coquitlam branch at Dogwood Pavilion invites people recovering from stroke and their caregivers most Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue).

Info: Margaret, 604-9276093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca.

• Share is running a free seniors’ support group for people 60+ wanting to meet others and talk about things important to them.

No group experience, no problem. Info and registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964.

• Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors’ facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778-285-4873 or 604-4642252.

• Silver Chord Choir, for those over 50, meets Mondays, 3-5 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo; if you love to sing and have fun, you can join – no auditions.

The choir, which has been going for 43 years, sings twice a month at seniors’ residences in the Tri-Cities and at other events. Info: Teresa, 604-942-5144 or Ann, 604-464-5580.

• Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services’ Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

• Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-576-9734, or email tsn@shaw.ca.

• The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the TriCities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

• Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam.

New members welcome.

Info: 604-927-6940.

• Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604933-6098.

• Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-5527221 or info@burquest. org.

• ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free one-hour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604-437-1940 or ceas@ telus.net.

• Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-9411745.

VOLUNTEERS • Volunteers wanted for all positions at Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop, located at 2811B Shaughnessy St., PoCo; applications available at the store during open hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Sundays.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too).

Info: 604-936-3624.

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The turbo engine gives the compact Veloster a much needed power boost to match its edgy, gofaster sporty styling.

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Subaru Imprezas on Okanagan ice, snow It’s all about gaining traction for Subaru, not just on the pavement but also in terms of sales.

For Subaru, traction and sales are related. When Subaru decided to switch its entire lineup of cars to all wheel drive (AWD) back in 1995, the company never looked back. (That was also the year Subaru introduced the Outback sport wagon.)

Back then, sales then were roughly 4000 per year and this year Subaru is on track to sell over 40,000 units, an impressive accomplishment.

In order to highlight Subaru’s latest Impreza compact sedan and hatchback, Subaru needed a location that could show off the vehicle on dry roads and in winter conditions. The Okanagan was chosen for the wonderful twisting roads through wine country but also snow-on-demand at Big White Ski Resort and the setting was perfect.

Looks: Earlier this year Subaru introduced the WRX, higher performance, Impreza-based sedan to accolades for that vehicle’s handling, power and design. It could

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be argued that Subaru has refreshed the outside of this new 2015 Impreza with WRX “light”. The new front grille, headlamps, air intakes and wheel options all make a much bolder statement.

Sold a sedan or hatchback, both cars now have a sharper, more defined look.

But Subaru also wanted to make a statement with what cannot be seen, the way the car is put together.

One of the main areas of focus was sound insulation and reduced cabin noise.

Thicker front and side glass is now used, along with wheel-well sound insulation, thicker door seals and under carpet baffling. Not the kind of advancements that get noticed initially but they are welcome.

Inside: The Okanagan is one of those spots that is defined by summer; it’s all about the

hot, dry lakeside vacation.

But after three days, in and around Kelowna, experiencing the first blast of arctic air, the place is just as magical at this time of year. Stories of the wine pickers getting ready for the ice-wine harvest makes it as appealing and delicious as ever.

The Impreza had a similar one-dimensional attitude before this new model arrived. Yes, it is one of the most practical designs, with big doors that make getting in and out a breeze, the huge windows make outward visibility impressive

but the car lacked sophistication. For 2015 Subaru has done a good job of remedying the situation. The radio head unit now looks like a polished, integrated feature, replacing what looked like an afterthought. There is a standard 6.2-inch unit or a larger 7-inch model for cars equipped with navigation. A backup camera is now standard equipment along with Bluetooth connectivity and heated seats are standard on all but the base model.

Drive: Driving over ice covered roads on the way to Big White Ski Resort and then

getting to push the Impreza as hard as it would allow on a snow covered handling course, gives a great sense of confidence in the cars AWD system. Traction is not an issue, the limit is really only defined by the type of tires the car is equipped with. For ultimate bite, a good set of winter tires along with the AWD system is impressive. The 148hp 2.0L 4-cylinder engine is carried over from the last car but now it is a Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV), and the Environmental Protection Agency in the

United States claims it is the “cleanest gas car on the market”, helping to reduce smog-forming pollutants.

Other changes include a re-worked suspension and steering. The springs and dampening have been adjusted to reduce bouncing over big bumps and the steering ratio is quicker.

This along with the much quieter interior makes this a good cruising car but the steering lacks feedback and under hard cornering, the car tends to under steer. The engine too is best suited for cruising; climbing mountain roads strained it at times.

The good news is that enthusiast drivers have the excellent WRX as an option.

Verdict: The 2015 Impreza is all about small changes to an already good car. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) now has a thicker casing for quieter operation and it now features pre-set steps to help mimic

a conventional automatic.

And manual transmission owners will be pleased to know that all trim levels can be equipped with a stick, but it is only a 5-speed. On the top two trim levels the Impreza can be equipped with EyeSight, Subaru’s collision mitigation system that can detect objects and pedestrians and will brake the car to a stop if the drive takes no action. This has proven to be popular with drivers and is something typically found in more expensive cars. What Subaru has not changed is the price.

Starting at $19,995 and topping out at $30,295, there is a trim and price for many Canadian buyers. The added backup camera, improved interior and the bonus of a PZEV engine is all just an added benefit that should help Subaru get even more traction with buyers. zack.spencer @drivewaybc.ca

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the hybrid briefly so I won’t comment too much on its prowess. I can tell you that it is a worthy alternative to the Toyota Prius lineup the V (for versatile), it being the best comparison at $27,480 I’m going to dwell a little more here on the Energi plug-in version as I spent more time at the wheel. For the first part of the week, I ran it purely as a hybrid and averaged about 5.3 L/100 km/h. That’s higher than advertised but to be fair my trips were mainly in the city, short trips and through some ghastly weather.

What a revelation when I plugged it in each night – 7 hours charges it up on the regular 120-volt outlet (2.5 hours on a 240-volt charging station). There are boasts of achieving up to 40 kilometres of driving in electric drive but I managed a little over 30 most days by judicious use of the right foot, in terms of acceleration and regenerative braking.

Ford talks of a fuel economy equivalency of about 1.9 L/100 km/h under ideal conditions. When does that the latter ever happen? – However, I figure I could show an equivalency of around 3 L/100 km/h and perhaps better if I got the chance to get used to how the electric drive and gas engine work to together.

In fact, there’s evidence through testing that early adopters of the plug-in hybrid technology that they began achieving far greater efficiency and longer pure electric driving after about six months’ ownership.

The C-Max has the look of a compact crossover though it’s strictly a front vehicle drive vehicles here.

It’s ideal for a small family, eating up to five people.

The rear luggage area is fabulous in the hybrid but the larger battery in the Energi version does reduce stowage substantially. You would have to look hard at your carrying needs before committing to that level of green righteousness.

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Both versions of C-MAX are equipped with SmartGauge with EcoGuide, an information system allowing drivers to see fuel economy readings on the instrument panel. The technology enables motorists to monitor their driving behavior and its effects on vehicle efficiency.

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To plug in or not to plug in, that is the question faced by the well-heeled, nobler in mind, kind of person, who is determined to go green with the next car purchase.

Forgive me for mashing up the words of my old ex-Pat mate, Will Shakespeare, but reducing one’s carbon footprint is not easy on the pocket book in spite of the fuel savings on offer by “doing the right thing.”

Whichever model you plump for from any of the leading hybrid manufacturers you are going to pay a premium in the thousands over the equivalent standard gas powered model. In pure economic terms, it will take years of fuel savings to bridge that investment gap.

If you go for a plug-in that offers emission free driving on electric power only for varying stretches of road, you are likely looking at a ten grand premium on top of the pure hybrid sticker price.

Forgive me, if you’ve heard this from me before but the point I’d like to make here is that I’ve been telling you this version of the story for the past ten years. The sad fact is that the consumers are not warming to green cars in sufficient numbers for the manufacturers to remove the sting from the sticker price. Green car sales, if I can lump them together for the purpose of simple comparison, still account for less than 5 percent of the market.

You can’t blame the manufacturers for this situation. They have showed a willingness to continue subsidizing these products and have promoted the heck out of them. There are positive signs in increasing sales and the continuously improving efficiency of these machines. However, as of today, they are still a steeply priced option for the likes of thee and me.

Especially, as the provisionally funded rebates are now dead.

Yes, you drive one away for less than $30,000 in some cases but that same sum can buy a lot more car elsewhere, many of them powered by very miserly four-cylinder power plants.

A case in point is the Ford C-MAX, available here either a pure hybrid or plug in – the latter bears the Energi name. The base hybrid version sells for $26,499 and its Energi sibling for $35,999. I’ve only driven

choose good braking techniques to optimize the regenerative braking system.

The test vehicle featured a premium audio and navigation package, thus boosting the base price by $2,500 and a fabulous panoramic roof added a further $1,200 for a total approaching $43,000. Yikes!

No quibble with the quality of the vehicle and the fuel efficiency but the sticker price does cause a sharp intake of breath. keith.morgan @drivewaybc.ca

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West Coast Christmas Show offers unique gifts and holiday décor If the stockings are hung by the fire with care, shouldn’t the gifts inside them be just as thoughtful? If you have grown weary of the mass-produced presents and are searching for something more unique for everyone on your list this holiday season, then the West Coast Christmas Show is the perfect place to explore. Held at the Tradex in Abbotsford the show offers

families a weekend of holiday shopping and Christmas spirit!

The West Coast Christmas Show is Western Canada’s leading Holiday Season Show that brings together under one roof over 200 exhibits featuring Holiday gifts, fancy foods, decor ideas; items that are not to be found in the local mall stores. There is fun for the kids in Santa’s Workshop

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with free cookie decorating, free make and take model plane building, free sand art picture making and writing letters to Santa.

Entering through the display of fully decorated Christmas trees in the Festival of Trees to the sounds of Christmas music performed by local musicians, visitors will discover amongst the many exhibits new ideas and products

for holiday gift shopping, entertaining and home decorating. Amongst the many exhibits visitors will find holiday he world, jewelry & gifts from around the ecialty accessories, toys, specialty foods, condiments, seasonings, candy/ sweets along with unique and hard to find gift items both as from artisans as wellllll as errs. ers. er rss unique manufacturers.

Thee Holidays Stage The Home For Th will present JoyTV host Carmen Ruiz y Laza. Carmen draws on her vast television and broadcasting background as well as from her own family traditions to demonstrate simple techniques to decorate your home that will make you the envy of your friends and family. Also on stage will be

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Every Marcon home purchase includes a post-sale Customer Care Program—because we want to ensure our home owners enjoy living in their homes as much as we enjoyed creating them.

Forward-thinking design: Homes that set the pace When you choose Regan’s Walk – a signature home by Marcon – you are choosing the convenience of a transit-oriented community. Meaning that all the necessary amenities are just a walk away - 10 minutes or less to be exact – including Burquitlam Plaza, gyms and recreational facilities, restaurants, shopping, parks, and a brand new Safeway.

Or hop on the Evergreen Line for a ride to downtown Vancouver in under 30 minutes. Along with its efficient service, the new Skytain line will attract a mix of diverse shops and services to the blossoming neighborhood.

Have a craving for cuisine?

There is a fabulous pizza joint nearby, plenty of ethnic options including Japanese and Thai, or a local pub for when you’re in the mood to catch the game.

For the outdoorsy-type, Mountain View and Burquitlam Park are a stone’s throw from home, or take a stroll with the kids to Banting Middle and Mountain View Elementary located a short distance from your front door. The area has a walkable score of 7.7, as ranked by walkscore.com - which means it has been voted high in its location status for providing residents the ability to run errands on foot.

With shops and services just a stroll down the street, Regan’s Walk is the right choice for an active urban lifestyle.

Of the 71 homes located at 611 Regan Avenue, Coquitlam, there are currently only 12 available. The prices for the 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom + den, 2 bedrooms and 3 bedroom + den homes are currently the lowest price points in the area, starting at just $199,900 and continuing up from there.

The homes feature a contemporary classic design exterior and modern interior, with close attention to detail throughout.

Regan’s Walk combines forward-thinking design and lasting appeal that reflect both quality and style.

The homes continue to set the pace with built in USB charging stations, spacious master bedrooms in select homes, and video surveillance in the underground parking.

The interior features 9-foot ceilings, premium laminate hardwood flooring, windows designed to allow an abundance of fresh air and natural light and top-quality washer and dryer.

The kitchen boasts state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances, full-height pantries for added storage complete with a build in microwave, sleek, polished chrome, single-control faucet and LED-under cabinet accent strip lighting.

The bathroom reflects both elegance and modern sophistication with a Classic Collection deep soaker tub, polished chrome bath and shower rain showerhead, forged steel framed mirror with brushed steel accent light bar and plenty of other quality details that make this home feel like your home.

With Marcon’s green initiatives, the pedestrian-friendly community is just one way the developers are ensuring a safe

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The homes feature energy and water conservation advantages such as low-flow toilets and efficient common area lighting, as well as recycling facilities for residents.

“At Regan’s Walk, our homes feel like homes. Bedrooms feel like bedrooms. Kitchen’s feel like kitchen’s, and Marcon takes prides in quality workmanship,” says Sales Manager, Celia Chiu. “The feedback I get from our purchaser’s is that they appreciate the square footage we have to offer, our finishes are clean and elegant and they love our full size kitchen appliances, even the quality and display of our Sales Presentation Centre - it’s not overdone.”

For more information, visit the Sales Office at Unit 408 - 552 Clarke Road, Coquitlam, BC - located right inside Burquitlam Plaza.

Contemporary classic architecture by award-winning Rositch Hemphill Architects and fresh modern interiors by Gannon Ross Designs give Regan’s Walk a lasting appeal. And with construction by Marcon, a developer known for its dedicated attention to detail, you can be sure the quality of your Regan’s Walk home will be as enduring as its style.

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Very low maint fee of $150 per month. Safe, clean & affordable for ADULTS 45+.

11591 240 St., Maple Ridge

#4 20937 Camwood Ave., M.R.

NEW LISTING!

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UNBELIEVEABLE GREENBELT 11400 240 A St Maple Ridge

Custom designed & built w/ PANORAMIC GREENBELT VIEWS IN MIND. Top finishing over 3500+ sqft. Age is 7 but shows better than new w/ significant landscaping, improvements & upgrades. Upper lounge w/ wet bar. Easy to suite + quiet cul de sac location. Must be seen to believe!

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8337 Shimek St., Mission

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GREEN THUMB

33050 Whidden Ave., Mission

2 storey and basement home of almost 3000 sqft, w/S. exposure and views! Features open layout, hardwood floors, kitchen w/newer stainless appliances, full basement w/sep entrance, massive deck off the main looking over your large 8100 sqft lot w/garden perfect for the green thumb!

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#604 22230 North Ave., Maple Ridge

Gorgeous Fraser River views in this beautiful 862 sq ft top floor unit. 1 bdrm and den, open layout, 10’ ceilings, 4 pce bath, gas F/P. Big kitchen open to the living area. Rainscreened building. Central location - walk to everything - W/C Xpress, shops, Downtown Maple Ridge.

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Easy access 3 bed rancher on quiet 7484 sqft lot.

New roof in progress! Heated & insulated shop ideal for mechanic or home biz. Tons of parking!

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HOT NEW LISTING

8-11848 Laity St, Maple Ridge

Updated Westside townhome in small, adult oriented 45 + complex. End unit features house-sized living room and dining areas, granite counters and undermount sink in kitchen, gas f/p, big Mbdrm w/ WI clo and ensuite w/ soaker tub, fully fenced, private backyard. A must see!

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812 Shaw Ave, Coquitlam

3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1223 sq ft rancher in West Coquitlam location on large 6806 sqft lot. Quiet residential street! Lots of potential! Some original oak hardwood floors, solarium in backyard, single car garage. Perfect backyard for the green thumb.

Bring your building or renovation plans!

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#2007 2655 Bedford St., Port Coquitlam

MLS# F1427147

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CAPE COD STYLE HOME 32144 Bluebird Crt, Mission

On quiet cul-de-sac in great Mission neighborhood.

At almost 2000 sqft, features 3 bdrms, 2 full bath, real hardwood flooring, sunken family room, 2 gas fireplaces, oak kitchen, main bath fully renovated.

Extra large single car garage w/room for a workshop and attached heated 19x18 workshop.

SOLD 13366 240th St, Maple Ridge

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BRIGHTON TOWNHOUSE

ROOM FOR ALL THE TOYS

Popular Portrait Homes development and this unit has all the advantages. 2 car garage + driveway parking, greenbelt views, fenced yard and rare Plan B with larger open kitchen. Best of the best! Ultra quiet part of the complex!

Main floor reno includes open granite kitchen w/ maple cabs & SS appliances. 1 or 2 bed suite down.

Newer roof, furnace & thermo windows. Huge 10,500 sqft lot w/ drive thru access! Walk to schools & W/C Express!

#124 13819 232nd St., Maple Ridge

SOLD

24180 104th Ave., Maple Ridge

SOLD 1451 Denise Pl, Port Coquitlam

21612 River Road, Maple Ridge

SOLD 2355 Thames Cr, Port Coquitlam

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281,900

$

IT PAYS FOR ITSELF 21563 121 Ave., Maple Ridge

INVESTOR ALERT! 2 bedroom house on 5450 sqft lot priced to sell! Formerly rented at $1200/mo. Best price in this popular neighbourhood and excellent opportunity to build sweat equity! Close to schools and town. CALL TODAY!

SOLD

3632 Wellington St, Port Coquitlam

SOLD

23765 116th Ave, Maple Ridge

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ONLY 16 HOMES REMAIN

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Colder weather means it’s time to winterize IN THE GARDEN

with an even more impressive display. Make sure you have at least a few giant alliums for a great summer show in June.

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Winter Colour

Heavy rainfalls have taken their toll on many garden annuals and perennials.

They will make great compost but removing them will leave your garden looking rather bare. Hardy winter colour, set out now, will add new life and provide much needed colour to your winterscape. Strategically planting winter colour in groups with contrasting blocks of bright colours, like yellow, with more pastel shades, creates the most vibrant effect. Centre pansy groupings with the many unique

Compost

Fall is a great time to add existing compost to your garden and there is still time to plant Garden It’s the last call for lifting Rejuvenation Mix for invaluand protecting summer able green manure in the bulbs. Gladiola corms and spring. Speaking of combegonia tubers should have post, make sure you take full Now is the best time to been lifted by now and advantage of all the leaves, plant most evergreens, fruit they must be kept warm at old annuals and vegetable TriCity Real Estate Section banners - 62p x 6p & 30p6 x 9p6 them trees and shade trees. They about 15°C (60°F).

It is also stems by composting are becoming the time to lift dahlia and over the winter.

You might Banners Filed: PoCo Editorial, Editorial TC, 9-banners-art etc., Real Estate (newdormant 2013)and, once planted, they will imcanna tubers. Make sure also wish to add more sand mediately form new roots. you dry them thoroughly to your vegetable garden to By spring, they will have well then dust them with sulimprove the drainage next established root systems. phur powder. Keep them year. Applying lime is imSome points to remember: from frost and store them portant now too, except of • The quality of the soil in cool 5-10°C (40-50°F). course where you are going which you plant your new to grow potatoes. trees will determine how Many late vegetables well your trees grow. Work them in well-drained soil colours of evergreen carex Cut your lawns quite low can stay in the garden for in plenty of fine bark mulch at a depth of three times grasses and add colourful (1½-2 inches) one more winter harvesting. These to open up and provide the diameter of the bulb. conifers, winter heathers time to allow more air include turnips, parsnips, good drainage in our heavy Plant bulbs in groupings and evergreen perennials, circulation in and around brussels sprouts, swiss clay soils. for the most ‘pop’. With like euphorbias, for winter chard and the new series of the root systems. This can • If your trees are in burproper planning, you can containers and plantings winter vegetables. If you do prevent many disease lap sacks, you should leave time your bulbs to bloom that come alive through to problems. To prevent moss not have proper vegetable the sack on the rootball — in sequence from January April. from taking over your lawn, storage, you can place a it’s holding all those roots through June. I’m a big maintain a high level of thick mulch of bark over together. fan of botanical or species nutrients by applying a your root crops and leave • Bare root trees can be It is still the ideal time to bulbs that naturalize easily controlled slow-release, them in the ground as long safely planted now. They plant your fall bulbs. Plant and come back each year

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The TriCiTies BRIAN MINTER

high nitrogen fertilizer and by applying prilled lime at the rate of 10 kilograms per 2000 square feet to prevent acidic soil. It is too late now to seed new lawns but aerating and sanding existing lawns now would sure make a huge difference.

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• If you use a liquid starter, your trees will get a faster start. Evergreen hedges, planted now, will provide a good windbreak for cold winter winds, thereby helping to keep your fuel bill down a little.

Hedges will also give you privacy and at the same time, beautify your home.

So all things considered, an evergreen hedge is an excellent investment.

Many fall flowering trees and shrubs can be planted now to provide winter beauty. These include viburnum ‘Pink Dawn’, autumn flowering cherries, Chinese witch hazel ornamental grasses, jasmine and the many varieties of berried plants to name just a few.

It is critical that you begin organic dormant spraying with ‘Green Earth Lime Sulphur’ and ‘Horticultural Oil’ in mid-November to control moss, algae, insects and diseases that overwinter on your trees.

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MINOR SOCCER

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Bronze for carney at AA soccer tourney

Maple Ridge Burrard Patrick O’Meara signed as a free agent with the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League.

O’Meara, 24, tallied four goals and 14 points over 18 games with the WLA Burrards last season.

The 6’ 5”, 210lbs., defender from Coquitlam has recorded 36 career WLA points (12 goals, 24 assists) over three seasons with the Burrards (2012-14) and one season with the Langley Thunder (2010).

O’Meara will have lots of Burrards company in the Calgary dressing room this year as defender Garrett McIntosh, sniper Curtis Dickson and goaltender Frankie Sciliano are all with the Roughnecks.

RESULTS

team went 3-2 to secure third place in B.c.

BY GARY MckennA THE TRI-CITY NEWS

ELAINE FLEURY PHOTO

Have a minor sports team that wants to get their game results into The Tri-City News?

Send us a brief description of the match, the sport, the league, the level and the score and we will try and fit it in the paper.

Any photos must be at least one megabyte in JPEG format. Results can be emailed to sports@tricitynews. com.

Austin Cho goes for the ball during an under-16 boys soccer BCSPL cup final match between Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC and Surrey United on Saturday afternoon at Town Centre Park. While Coquitlam managed to play the club to a 1-1 tie, the home team fell to the visitors 2-1 in the shootout.

Archbishop Carney took home the bronze medal at the AA high school provincial soccer championships this week.

The club finished the tournament with a 3-2 record, just edging Brookswood secondary on aggregate to make the podium.

The PoCo team started the tournament off with a 5-0 win over Valleyview secondary of Kamloops on Monday, but ran into trouble later in the afternoon when they fell short against Gulf Islands, losing 2-1.

On Tuesday, the team turned things around with their second win of the tournament, downing Rockridge secondary 3-0, but came up on the losing end against that day with a 2-0 loss to St. Michaels.

However, the team

managed to secure its spot B.C.’s top three with a 4-1 win over Brookswood, nudging the competition out of medal contention.

Meanwhile, the Dr. Charles best secondary Blue Devils are off to a strong start at the B.C. AAA high school provincial championships in Burnaby this week.

The club bested Mount Boucherie secondary 4-0 in the tournament opener, helping the team get back to its winning ways after a bumpy finish in the Fraser Valley play downs earlier this month.

Best looked dominant against the lower-seeded West Kelowna team, jumping out to an early lead. The team piled on a few insurance markers in the second half, while shutting out their opponents on defence.

Best has had a strong back end this years.

During regular season league play, the team scored 32 goals and allowed none against their North Zone opponents. see BEST, page 44

TRACK & FIELD

Wolczyk takes her spear to U. of nebraska

BY GARY MckennA THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Brittni Wolczyk is heading to Nebraska next year.

The Grade 12 Archbishop Carney javelin athlete has signed a scholarship with University of Nebraska,

where she will compete with the Cornhuskers track and field squad.

The NCAA division 1 school is consistently ranked in the top 25 and competes in the prestigious Big Ten Conference with track power houses such as

the University of Illinois, the University of Michigan and Ohio State.

The 17-year-old Port Coquitlam athlete has been busy on the field the last few months.

Last spring, competing with a sprained ankle,

she won her way on to Team Canada at the North American Youth Olympics Trials in Florida.

The paved the way for a spot at the Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China in August, her second trip to the event after heading to

Ukraine in 2013.

When she spoke to The Tri-City News in August, Wolczyk said she was feeling good about her javelin career, saying she would one day like to compete in the Olympics.

Her throw in Florida —

48.02 m shot that secured one of four spots in the world youth competition — was her personal best.

She is now setting her sights on achieving even bigger numbers. see MAKING, page 44

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continued from page 43

“I am hoping to move up from where I am right now,” she said. “Now that I have had the whole summer to grow and develop, I think it will be a lot better.”

Wolczyk has always loved track and field sports but over the years she has focused her efforts on javelin, an event she has always excelled at.

“I just sort of started dropping the jumps and the runs and stuck with the throws,” she said. “I enjoy javelin the most.”

Wolczyk’s mother Nadia said the life of a javelin thrower can be lonely at times.

The off-seasons are long and there are only limited opportunities for

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Track and field athlete Brittni Wolczyk signed with the University of Nebraska. her to compare herself to other athletes and gauge her progress. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @GMcKennaTC

AAA SOCCER

Best wins early continued from page 43

But the club was less dominant once the Fraser Valley play downs began at the end of October.

After defeating Semiahmoo 10-1 and Abbotsford 3-1 in the opening games, the Blue Devils did something they don’t do very often: lose.

Sullivan Heights

dealt them a 2-1 defeat before the club fell once against to Panorama Ridge at home 4-0.

The Blue Devils were scheduled to play Winston Churchill secondary later Thursday afternoon after The TriCity News’ deadline. A third game is scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m.

The Blue Devils could be playing playoff games by Friday.

ELAINE FLEURY PHOTO

The Coquitlam Falcons were dominant in a win over the Cowichan Valley Bulldogs during a midget football game at Mundy Park on Sunday.

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(Surrey Terminal)

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

BEST CLEANERS

AROUND GUARANTEED!

Respected Mechanical Contractor req. Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work (New Construction). Previous experience is an asset.

Team Environment.

Long Term Opportunities Avail.

Competitive Wages, & Excellent BeneďŹ ts.

Fax: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: mike@dualmechanical.com

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

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

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GARDENING

CLEANING SERVICES

MAIDS Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122; US

Journeyman & Apprentices (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th)

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Residential & Commercial

Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!

Since 1985 604-808-0212

FALL CLEAN UP S Hedge Trim S Lawn Cuts S Tree Pruning Yard Maintenance Insured S Guaranteed John 778-867-8785

Excavators, Backhoes, Bobcats & Dump Trucks for hire TOPSOIL & GRAVEL

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

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

288

HOME REPAIRS

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

Prompt Delivery Available

7 Days / Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc.

VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

300

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 627

If I can’t do it It can’t be done

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

(604)465-1311

749

752

706

STORAGE

TRANSPORTATION

Coquitlam:

Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent.

Sorry no pets.

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

(604)936-5755

GARIBALDI Court

604-728-5643

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

2 Bedroom 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

810

AUTO FINANCING

812

AUTO SERVICES

14179 Reichenback Rd Moorage Rental Year or Semi-annual Outdoor Storage Available Starting At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

APARTMENT/CONDO

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

Robert J. O’Brien

TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/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

Pitt Meadows Marina

RENTALS

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

meadowslandscapesupply.com

OFFICE/RETAIL

3 AC offices 754sf upper flr facing east with bathroom & kitchenette United Blvd/Fawcett. $1400mo incl taxes strata fee heat hydro & 2 prkg space. Dec 1. Garry 604-461-7172

HOMES WANTED • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

LANDSCAPING

741

RENTALS

WE BUY HOMES BC

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

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates.

We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes.

778.245.9069

RENTALS

Launch Ramp with 3 lines and ample parking for tracks and trailers

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 750

SUITES, LOWER

PITT MEADOWS. Clean, new, 2 bdrm bsmt ste. 3 Blks to W.C. Exp & shopping mall. $950 + shrd utils.

Incl w/d, d/w. Immed (604)218-0933

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

All work guaranteed. Insured.

Have tools- will travel.

604-308-8073

Westwood Plateau. 2-bdrm ste. Inste ldry $1050 incl util, net, cbl prkg NS/NP Dec 1. (604)818-3544.

752

TOWNHOUSES

COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm, quiet family complex, no pets, $985 - $1085/mo.

Call 604-942-2277

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

For more info: google us.

CRIME FREE BUILDING .give and take tree service 778.872.8406

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

PETS

GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373 Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing.

Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808.

M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

28 YEARS EXPERIENCE

~ FULLY INSURED ~

477 317

SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

338

604-465-1311

320

PLUMBING

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

MOVING & STORAGE

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca (778)378-6683

RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available!

S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing

MIRACLE MOVING

HOME REPAIRS, renovations, plumbing, electrical, carpentry & painting. Reas rates. 604-945-7099.

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-251-3382 Carpentry Services Remove & replace concrete sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls, drainage.

Member of BBB & WCB www.midascontruction.ca

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

MALTESE PUPS, 2F & 1M, ready Dec 8th. Dewormed, vet checked & shots. $525. Call: (604)882-3753

Near Shopping & Amenities.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

SHEPHERD/LAB/Retriever X puppies, vet checked first shot, $350. (604)794-5953 Chwk

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

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

604 - 720 - 2009

Great Location

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

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

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

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2 men fr $45. Seniors Discount. Honest, bsmt clean up.

25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

524

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

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

HOMES FOR RENT

1.24 ace. 4 Bedrooms waterfront executive house; 5 mins to Coq. Malls. $2850/mo. 604-649-8987

COQUITLAM 3 bdrm finished full bsmt 2 baths NS/NP no sublets, 2yr lease. Suit mature. $1400m.

Avail now. 604-526-2331

706

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

$826/mo. No subsidy.

Close to transit, schools & shops

mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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

Sandy 604 945 5864

Ph: 604-942-4383

INTERIOR PAINTING Small jobs welcome. 45 Years exp.

Call Tega @ 604-418-6242.

736

Central Coquitlam Co-op AND Seniors Only Building

PAINT SPECIAL

www.pro-accpainting.com

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

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

FOOT & CALVE MASSAGER for leg & foot pain. New $400 Used 1 month. Asking $200. 604-468-0684

APARTMENT/CONDO

. FREE Scrap Metal Removal. .FREE Scrap metal removal. Appls, BBQS, exercise equip, cars, etc. 604-572-3733 ww.tkhaulaway.com

EXTRA CHEAP JUNK / RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757

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

2 bdrm suite ~ $925

2BR apts - Bright & Large

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

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

UNDER $200

SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

PORT COQUITLAM

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

604-657-2072 / 604-657-1147 www.seahawkauctions.com

Call 604-942-2012 www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

1 bdrm suite ~ $775

Sunday Nov. 23rd, 12:00 Noon Preview 9:00am

Bill Reid pendant, NWC baskets, totems and masks, Navajo Jewelry, SW pottery, early Norval Morrisseau painting

Available Immediately ~also 1 bdrm apartment avail~

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings

Native Art & Artifacts Auction Croatian Cultural Centre 3250 Commercial Dr. OVER 475 ITEMS!

*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm twnhs $885. 2 Bdrm apt $830 Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-464-0034.

Info - Consignment - Appraisals

604-537-4140

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

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

AUCTIONS

TOWNHOUSES 2 Bdrm Unit Available

and Hydro

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”

CONSTRUCTION INC

All kinds of re-roofing & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.

778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

$825/mo & $925/mo

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

FIVE STAR ROOFING

Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip.

Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

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

MIDAS

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

1 & 2 Bdrms available

PETS

Canary Island mastiff, 2 female pup, 1 brindle/1 red fawn, exc family companion, raised w/kids, good home only. $750. 604-791-3705

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

Call Tim 604-612-5388

287

MISC SERVICES

MAPLE RIDGE

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

sandy@terramanagement.ca

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On October 10, 2013, at Kingsway Avenue, Port Coquitlam, Peace Officer(s) of the Coquitlam RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $340 CAD, on or about 13:15 Hours, a Samsung cell phone, on or about 13:15 Hours, and a BlackBerry cell phone, on or about 13:15 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2365, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil

Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On September 4, 2013, at the 1000 block of Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Coquitlam RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $345 CAD, on or about 23:03 Hours, and a Samsung cellphone, on or about 23:03 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in/ obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2014-2367, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil

Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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