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TERRY FOX & THE CANCER FIGHT

You can run in Terry’s footsteps Organizers plan training run to follow Fox’s own training runs Sarah PaYne

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Left: Terry Fox is seen training near the Port Coquitlam home he grew up in before his 1980 Marathon of Hope. The T-shirt he’s wearing is from the Simon Fraser University 1000 Mile Running Club, said Fred Fox, the Foundation’s manager of supporter relations. Above: Donna White, the Terry Fox Foundation’s provincial director for B.C./Yukon, and Mark Pettie, a volunteer helping organize the Terry Fox Training Run on April 4, stand on the track at Maple Creek middle school, where Fox learned to walk and run again after losing his leg to cancer.

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Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope this spring will give the public a chance to run a mile — actually, a historic 10 miles — in the Port Coquitlam legend’s shoes.

The Terry Fox Training Run on April 4 will include a 10-mile (16 km) run following the route Fox used to train for his cross-Canada trek, as well as a shorter walk/run route for people of all ages that will take participants past Fox’s childhood home and around the Maple Creek middle school track, where he learned to walk and run again after losing his leg to cancer.

“The goal is to re-engage people,” said Mark Pettie, a Terry Fox Foundation volunteer who is helping organize the Terry Fox Training Run. “We want people to take a step back and say, ‘This guy ran a marathon every day. On one leg.’”

Down, set... pray at a Coquitlam church

Seahawks have faith-ful support from locals GarY McKenna

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Joel Conti is a pastor at Northside Church in Coquitlam, where faith and football will mix with a Super Bowl party on Sunday afternoon.

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In the American south, there is a strong adherence to the three F’s: faith, fam-

ily and football — and not necessarily in that order.

But the three F’s will come together this weekend in Coquitlam, when Northside Church hosts its 13th annual Super Bowl party following its Sunday services.

While the congregation a few hours from Seattle tends to favour the Seahawks,

pastor Joel Conti said New England Patriots supporters are more than welcome.

“We are not going to pray for one team or the other,” he said. “That doesn’t mean there aren’t going to be a couple of fans that will be praying inside their own mind.” see ‘GOD HASN’T’, page A3

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COQUITLAM HERITAGE

Negatives are positive as Tri-City News donates 700k images to Coq. archives More than 20k sets of negs are handed over

CITY ARCHIVES The Coquitlam archives’ collection is open to the public by appointment only and donations are welcome. Some of the materials can be searched on the city’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/archives.

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The city of Coquitlam’s rapidly expanding archives got a major boost this week with its largest donation ever: 17 years’ worth of photo negatives from The Tri-City News.

On Monday, Coquitlam archivist Emily Lonie, with help from Coun. Craig Hodge and his spouse, Darla Furlani, a commercial photographer who’s on the board of the Coquitlam Heritage Society, collected dozens of boxes from The News holding more than 20,000 sets of negatives — upwards of 700,000 individual frames — from the paper’s launch in 1985 to its switch to digital photography in 2002.

(Hodge was likely responsible for a large number of the images on the negs as he was a photographer with the paper from its beginning until 2011, when

DARLA FURLANI PHOTOGRAPHY

Tri-City News publisher Nigel Lark (left) with Coquitlam Coun. Craig Hodge (centre) and city archivist Emily Lonie and the thousands of negatives donated by The News on Monday to Coquitlam archives. he took early retirement.)

“The photographs provide an extensive record of the social and cultural history of the entire Tri-Cities area during this period of time while also documenting an important period of

Coquitlam’s transition from a district municipality to a thriving city,” said Lonie.

“This remarkable collection is our largest donation to date and represents a significant contribution to the city’s documentary

heritage,” she added.

“We were thrilled to be able to contribute to the city’s archives,” said Nigel Lark, publisher of The TriCity News. “The images in those negatives chronicle an exciting period in the

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history of Coquitlam and the rest of the Tri-Cities — a time of rapid growth and change.

“We’re pleased to help the city secure such a treasure trove of its visual history,” Lark said.

‘God hasn’t picked a team’ continued from front page

The popularity of the Northside Super Bowl party has grown in step with the growing number of fans supporting the Seahawks.

The game will be broadcast on a large projection screen that hangs from the ceiling and Conti expects about 150 people to show up.

It does not cost anything to watch but food will be on sale and there will be a silent auction, with prizes including an iPad, an Xbox and televisions. All proceeds will go toward helping less fortunate kids pay for summer camp.

There has long been a link between religion and sports.

Following the Seahawks’ dramatic come-from-

behind victory against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was overcome with emotion.

“God is too good,” the teary-eyed pivot told reporters following the game.

For pastors like Conti, there is nothing wrong with athletes recognizing God as long as they are sincere.

“He has given them an ability to perform,” said Conti, who is originally from New York. “God is a crucial part of their whole life.”

But whether God has a preference for which team hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy following Sunday’s game, Conti is not so sure.

“God hasn’t picked a team,” he said. “He may know which team is going

Joel Conti, a pastor at Northside Church on Lansdowne Drive in Coquitlam, is a Seattle Seahawks supporter — as are many from his community — but says New England Patriots fans are also welcome at the church’s Super Bowl party.

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to win, but He hasn’t picked a team.”

Northside Church is located at 1460 Lansdowne Dr. (at David Avenue) in Coquitlam. Kickoff for Sunday’s game is 3:30 p.m.

For more secular Super Bowl festivities, a variety of Tri-City pubs are hosting viewing events on Sunday. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @GMcKennaTC

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included the Riverview Historical Society’s glass plate negatives, with more than 100 images of early Colony Farm and Riverview, then known as Essondale and the Don Cunnings collection, which includes news clippings, pamphlets and other archives related to sports in Coquitlam and the 1991 BC Summer Games.

Jay Gilbert, a city clerk, said with the municipality’s support of the archives, residents have been less reticent to donate their materials.

So far, the collection consists of about 50 linear metres of material, and the 300-sq. ft. room in the basement of city hall is getting crowded. Gilbert said options are being discussed about a permanent location for the archives. newsroom@tricitynews.com

ROBERT PICKTON

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The family of a woman whose remains were found at Robert Pickton’s Port Coquitlam property in 2003 want the serial killer charged in her death.

Stephanie Lane’s family held a press conference Wednesday in Vancouver to express concern over how her remains were handled by the RCMP and BC Coroners Service, and to ask that Pickton be formally charged with her murder.

Lane went missing from the Downtown Eastside in January 1997. Her DNA was found on the Pickton farm six years later. Her remains were placed in RCMP storage until 2010 and then transferred to storage facilities of the BC Coroners Service. The family was given her remains last September.

In scouring the Pickton property, investigators found evidence of 33 missing women. He was later charged in the deaths of just 26 women and, in 2007, was tried on six of those charges. The remaining 20 charges were stayed and Pickton received six life sentences with no chance of parole for 25 years.

A statement released by the BC Coroners Service emphasized Lane’s remains were part of the original police investigation and do not represent new evidence.

They also expressed regret over the delay in repatriating her remains back to her family and extended its “sincere apologies for any further stress caused them by the delay.”

A Crown spokesperson speaking on CKNW Thursday said no further charges will be pursued against Pickton because he is already serving the maximum sentence. @spayneTC

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Under the agreement with the city, The Tri-City News transferred both ownership and copyright but retains the right to access the negs and use any photos it requires.

The donation came on the same day Lonie gave a report to Coquitlam council outlining a successful 2014 for city archives.

Hundreds of documents, ledger books, correspondence and old photographs were donated last year, with one of the biggest donations coming from the Coquitlam Heritage Society, councillors were told. The collection of glass plate negatives, oral histories and hundreds of old photographs — mainly from Maillardville and Fraser Mills — was the city’s largest acquisition to date.

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TERRY FOX

‘He would sometimes do it twice a day’: White continued from front page

Pettie and Donna White, the foundation’s provincial director for B.C. and Yukon, originally planned the event as a half-marathon but, in reading Fox’s journals, they found his training regimen was consistently the 10-mile route from PoCo out to the Ioco townsite and back.

“So we decided to change it to run in his footsteps on his training route,” White said. “Even at 10 miles, he would sometimes do it twice and three times a day.

“He put in as many training miles as he did in his Marathon of Hope.”

The date of the event — April 4 — is also significant, White said, since it could well have been Fox’s last training run in 1980 before he boarded a plane for Newfoundland on April 7.

White and Pettie are still working out many of the event details but expect the 10-mile run will likely begin at 7:30 a.m. at Westwood elementary school, with the community event at 10 a.m. The exact routes for both events will be finalized shortly, with maps and

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Terry Fox Runs are a hugely popular event every September in the Tri-Cities and now the Terry Fox Foundation wants to start a training run in April. event information going online likely in a couple of weeks.

Also in the works are permanent signs that will be placed along the way to mark Terry’s Training Route.

Some of the signs will include facts and trivia about Fox, as well as some inspirational quotes like, “I’m not a dreamer, and I’m not saying

this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to.”

“It’s so people know where Terry went out and trained, and so they can find some inspiration when they’re running on their own,” White said. “We want to bring people out to the area to have a chance to run

in Terry’s footsteps.”

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For details, contact the BC/ Yukon office at 604-4642666 or bcyukon@terryfoxrun.org. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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Stewart: One way or another, you pay; Clay: Even No side’s price is a bargain Everyone benefits from trans. improvements, say local mayors

The VOTe: iNFO

Voters will be asked to decide if they support a 0.5% increase to the provincial sales tax — called the Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax — to pay for a $7.5-billion transportation plan. Cost to average household is projected at $125 per year, cheaper than other options, according to mayors’ council.

If you are a registered voter in Metro Vancouver, you will be able to vote by mail from March 16 to May 29.

You can register or update your voter registration now to make sure you’re ready to vote in the referendum.

Call 1-800-661-8683, or register at https://eregister. electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/ovr/welcome.aspx.

• More information on the details of the plan is available at: mayorscouncil.ca/information-centre.

• More information on the No campaign is available at: notranslinktax.ca.

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On Wednesday, Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore made a plea in The Tri-City News for a Yes vote in the upcoming transportation referendum. Today, Coquitlam mayors Richard Stewart and Mike Clay have their say:

STEWART

Pay one way or pay another.

That’s Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart’s warning to people who will either vote No or refuse to cast a ballot in the upcoming transit referendum.

Stewart says the $7.5 billion in projects proposed by the mayors’ council to be paid for with an additional 0.5% tacked on to the provincial sales tax in Metro Vancouver is “vital” to the under-serviced suburbs.

“Burke Mountain all by itself is really important, it’s a critical gap,” he said.

“We’ve designed a transitoriented neighbourhood that doesn’t have transit.”

He said voting to spite TransLink is not the answer and he agrees that reform of the transit authority is needed but “rejecting this investment plan won’t be punishing TransLink, it will

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More than just public transit users will benefit from an improved and expanded transit system, argue mayors Richard Stewart of Coquitlam and Mike Clay of Port Moody, who say better transit will get cars off roads and help drivers, too. be punishing ourselves.”

To his way of thinking, voters can either vote Yes to pay the extra sales tax for improved transit — such as buses to the Evergreen Line, more B-Line service and West Coast Express trains — to take the pressure off roads or they’ll pay in higher property taxes down the road when the city has to expand its road infrastructure to accommodate increases in traffic to minimize gridlock.

“You often hear from people the idea of a noneof-the-above option,” Stewart said. “And I need our residents to know there isn’t a none-of-the-above option to the referendum.

“The city will have to

invest millions widening roads to accommodate traffic… Either way, it’s going to be an impact on people’s wallets.”

And it’s not just transit users who need improved service, Stewart said, countering polls that suggest drivers are the least likely to vote Yes. There will be money in the plan to maintain and upgrade TransLink’s Major Road Network to keep people and goods moving, and, if more people opt for transit over their auto, freeing up space on clogged arterial routes, those who need their cars will get to their destinations more quickly, he said.

“Our goal is to get you out

of your car or the person in front of you out of their car.”

CLAY

The provincial government could help the Metro Vancouver transit referendum get passed if it stepped in with a plan to re-shape TransLink, says Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay, who believes bad optics around the transportation authority could sink the $7.5-billion transportation plan.

While the Yes side estimates the average cost to a family would be $125 a year, the No side pegs the price at $280, and Clay calls even that “a bargain.”

“That’s less than a bus pass costs,” he said.

And Clay said there is no

other way but raising taxes to pay for the transportation plan because other levels of government don’t have the cash and neither does TransLink.

“To suggest we don’t need to find a new revenue source… It’s not like it’s there and we are just not tapping into it. We need the money to come from somewhere,” said Clay.

Citing benefits such as increased daytime and evening bus service, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, rapid transit to UBC and light rail through Surrey to Langley as among the highlights, as well as money for roads and a new Pattullo Bridge, Clay said upping the 7% sales tax by

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0.5% is acceptable if the extra $250 million a year the tax will raise makes transit more convenient, gets people out of their cars and prepares the region for a million more people.

In Port Moody, where transit ridership is relatively high, people understand the need for a regional plan that moves people and goods, Clay said, but frustration with TransLink could still defeat the referendum.

“I’m not sure how were going to get past the cynicism and Translink being a money cow. The mayors’ council, we agree, there’s no accountability, and we asked the province to deal with this but the province

said, ‘Let’s get the referendum done first.’”

Reform could neutralize the critics, he said, adding, “You need to give an indication to the voters that you’re going to do something.”

Voters, including PoMo residents who will soon benefit from the Evergreen Line, might then be willing to cast their ballots in favour of the Yes side.

“I think it’s up to province to send a serious signal out that they’re serious about changes,” Clay said.

Voting on the Metro Vancouver-only tax will take place between March 16 and May 29. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Port Moody residents may be able to see an itemized list of their council members’ expenses after a notice of motion was delivered by Coun. Diana Dilworth at Tuesday’s meeting.

In making the motion, Dilworth noted that transparency is a priority in the city’s long-term strategic financial plan and that “all levels of government are moving to a higher level of transparency related to elected officials’ expenditures.”

The motion calls for council members’ remuneration and expenses to be posted to the city’s website on an annual basis, and for detailed travel and expense claims to be posted quarterly.

“I would like to see council committed to the highest level of transparency in how we spend taxpayers’ dollars,” Dilworth said, noting expenses were posted last year but staff needed further direction to continue the practice.

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Coun. Rick Glumac’s motion will have staff report back on previous motions regarding the Burrard Thermal closure so council can draft new ones to be sent to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association and the Union of BC Municipalities to oppose the facility’s planned closure on March 31, 2016.

A letter from Bill Bennett, the minister of energy and mines, confirmed BC Hydro will decommission generating capacity at Burrard Thermal next year, and that it will cease the annual grant-in-lieu of property tax of nearly $1.3 million the year after the shutdown — about a 4% hit to the city’s budget.

The city will continue receiving an annual grant of about $236,000 in lieu of property tax for the land owned by BC Hydro.

But Glumac expressed concern over the planned closure, saying it doesn’t make sense for the city or the province.

“At a time when the provincial government is proposing spending billions of dollars on Site C, we have a perfectly functioning and already upgraded facility right here in Port Moody that is able to generate electricity on an emergency basis and on a back-up basis when needed,” he said. “The choice to build Site C is only going to raise electricity costs for residents.”

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Coquitlam Search and Rescue is $10,000 closer to its fundraising goal for a new mobile command centre.

On Tuesday, Port Moody council unanimously supported the local organization’s funding request, which was made in a presentation in December.

Coquitlam SAR is now within about $40,000 of its approximately $400,000 goal for a truck to replace the group’s 20-year-old vehicle, which is short on space for gear and volunteers and lacks the necessary power to reach remote locations.

The province’s gaming grant kicked in $150,000, and grants of $30,000 and $65,000 have come in from the Spirit of Coquitlam grant and the city of Coquitlam, respectively.

Coquitlam SAR has also raised $60,000 in private donations.

The new truck is expected to be operational by the end of the year.

Other Port Moody news:

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Port Moody will apply for a grant under the New Building Canada Fund to complete the closure of the Barnet landfill site.

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Canada Post will close its letter carrier depot in Port Moody this fall.

But not jobs will be lost, a spokesperson for the Crown corporation said this week.

The facility on Mary Street is scheduled to move its business to the Port Coquitlam depot on Oct. 19.

“There will be little impact on customers since there is no retail services offered at the Port Moody location,” Canada Post’s John Caines said by email, noting there is a retail outlet in PoCo. It is unclear what will be done with the PoMo building, for which Canada Post received city approval in 2013 to add 1,819 sq. ft. That proposed expansion never happened, Caines said.

“We continually review our operations needs and real estate availability from efficiency and best utilization point of view,” he said. “Based on our latest operational requirements, we looked at all of our options and we are now moving the operation to Port Coquitlam.”

The decision came as news to Port Moody city hall, which receives a grant in lieu of taxes from Canada Post. Last year, the municipal portion of the grant was $25,443.

“The amount of the grant will likely depend on what Canada Post ends up using the property for as BC Assessment assesses the value of the property based on the use,” a city finance staff member said. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

for cities of fewer than 100,000 people to address infrastructure needs and maintain a clean environment. A staff report notes the Barnet landfill project aligns well with the grant criteria as it offers environmental benefits while supporting local, regional and provincial goals on solid

waste management.

As well, the project supports economic goals as “a good use of the old landfill site and [it] allows for the redevelopment of the property, possibly for a new public works yard,” according to the report.

Costs for closing the site are estimated at $2.5

million. Grants under the New Building Canada Fund cover a maximum of twothirds of the project costs, with the city responsible for the remainder.

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PoMo will proceed with a public hearing on March 24 to change the land use designations for two properties so that its official community plan is in compliance with Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy.

Metro filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court in November to quash PoMo’s OCP, stating the changes from industrial to mixed use at the Mill and Timber and Andrés Wines sites were premature given there were no comprehensive development plans for the properties, and they resulted in inconsistencies between the city’s Regional Context Statement and the RGS. Council will consider first and second readings of the necessary bylaw amendments on Feb. 10, followed by a 30-day consultation period with neighbouring municipalities and First Nations and the March 24 public hearing.

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n just a couple of days last week, more than $3 million had been donated to the creators of the exploding kittens card game. in the time it took me to write this column, the total increased by about $100,000.

Welcome to the world of crowdfunding, a red-hot online phenomenon that is revolutionizing the way individuals and organizations gain access to “free” money for anything from a pizza recipe to cancer treatment… to a deck of bizarre humour playing cards.

For the uninitiated, the concept might seem more than a bit far-fetched: come up with an idea that requires funding. design a simple campaign explaining what it’s about. Place it on an online platform. Wait for the money to roll in.

Pretty off the wall, right? according to Wikipedia, in 2013, the crowdfunding industry generated more than $5 billion worldwide. that figure was bound to be far surpassed last year. there are dozens of crowdfunding providers out there, with some of the largest being GoFundme, kickstarter and Fundrazr. the latter company, based in Vancouver, has helped raise over $52 million from over 45,000 campaigns in 37 different countries around the world. black Press, which owns this newspaper and many others,

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Fundraising agencies know well the key factor of “donor fatigue,” which is when the requests for funding simply overwhelm the pool of contributors. she observed that organized fundraising is becoming increasingly “fractured,” with the emergence of more and more charitable causes and campaigns seeking public attention and support. and into this heartfelt melee comes the internet and crowdfunding — representing a light-year leap from local, regional or even global appeals by major agencies such as red cross, to any single project or cause that can tap into

the worldwide online audience. there is no question that a tremendous amount of good is being done via online fundraising. kids are getting medical help. Families are helped through the trauma and loss caused by fires and other catastrophes. young people get a boost in their post-secondary education endeavours. locally, several campaigns are seeing success, including a wildlife rehabilitation centre that has generated thousands to help injured creatures. the variety of online donating opportunities is utterly vast. and they are all dipping into a pool of available cash — albeit made fantastically larger and more complex by the global digital diaspora. the crowdfunding phenomenon is heavily fuelled by social media, an environment in which there are few rules and the ones that do exist can change tomorrow. and in among all those laudable causes and campaigns and appeals for cash are quirky investment projects, such as a card game called exploding kittens that can go viral in hours, generating millions of dollars for a few guys who are probably right now looking at their computer screens watching something unfold beyond their wildest dreams. and ours.

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‘Just kill the Questions on stupid vote’ city spending The Editor Re. “PoCo mayor pitches hard on need for transportation tax” (The Tri-City News, Jan. 28).

The looming transportation referendum on taxing us is going to be an enormous blunder. Call it off.

The provincial government is just abdicating its

authority to deal with this in exchange for vote counts — pathetic.

I vote, and I’ll do it again but will remember this screw-up when I do. I’ve never seen such a clear example of hiding under the public skirt.

Just kill this stupid vote.

Peter Bennett, Coquitlam

PORT COQUITLAM

Put lights where they’re needed The Editor, I’ve noticed that the city of Port Coquitlam has managed to slow down traffic further on Prairie Avenue by installing a useless traffic light at Regina Street.

It’s obvious the city engineering staff has its priorities wrong. That money should have been spent instead on installing an ur-

gently needed traffic light at Fremont and Prairie. That intersection is a disaster waiting to happen since the opening of Fremont Village.

Now, about Burns Road — did I mention how dangerous that road is, especially at night? Get on it, people.

Tony Paone, Port Coquitlam

The Editor, Re. “City pays $11M for Burke site” (The TriCity News, Jan. 21).

The city of Coquitlam is paying $11 million for Burke Mountain lands in order to help out the provincial government, which is in need of cash.

Coquitlam will need more land and this may be a great investment. Is this within its mandate to “land bank”?

But wait, is this the same city that has plans to spend $700,000 for parties during its 125th anniversary celebrations in 2016? Great return on our tax dollars.

And there is in the works to develop an entertainment stage and all of the necessities at a cost of $2 million plus in Town Centre

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Park. That’s only money — our money. And it will take away precious picnic and park land beside Lafarge Lake.

These are a few of the projects we taxpayers need to address. The council and mayor are busy with bureaucrats on budget matters for 2015. Every department has a huge wish list.

There’s even a Canada Day wish list of $100,000 for more parties.

Spending our money wisely?

And now Metro Vancouver politicians want more money for transportation.

Look after our community. Stop spending like this. Look for economies in-house.

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Cedar Drive resident and father of two Martin Jordanov speaks to Port Coquitlam city council about the dangers of routing Fremont connector up his street. official community plan, a document that will guide growth for the next decade.

The city is proposing three possible alignments north of Prairie Avenue to the Coquitlam border: Cedar Drive, Devon Road and under the BC Hydro lines (east of Fremont Street).

The city of Coquitlam wants the latter to link directly with its Fremont Street while the first two options were put on the table last year by PoCo city council.

But as Cedar Drive appears to be an unpopular choice, so is the decision to even have a connector.

Many in the crowd booed when Laura Lee Richard, PoCo’s development services director, said Coquitlam wouldn’t be paying for the road, which could cost up to $30 million (not factoring in the environmental and expropriation impacts).

“Why are we building roads for Coquitlam?” an attendee asked.

The mayor also took heat from another resident for “not standing up for PoCo.” Moore countered that PoCo is geographically hemmed in by Coquitlam and, as a result, it has “zero control” over Coquitlam’s population growth.

“They want to work and shop. Are they just going to use Coast Meridian Road and David Avenue?” Moore asked.

(Coquitlam Coun. Craig Hodge, who was at the town hall, told The Tri-City News later the two cities need to work together to build a regional road network.)

Moore was also grilled over the outdated traffic counts presented at the meeting, which were from two years ago, when the Fremont connector in Dominion Triangle opened.

Area streets are busier now,

some residents said, especially Burns Road (city staff say both Burns and Cedar will be upgraded this year at a cost of $2.7 million).

And residents wondered why Fremont would be four lanes south of Prairie and two lanes to the north; staff said the width was based on growth projections.

Still, there were other concerns about the Devon Road option. Located in the Agricultural Land Reserve and noted as a “Special Study Area” in the Regional Growth Strategy for Metro Vancouver — of which Moore is the board chair — Devon doesn’t line up with Fremont on the Coquitlam side and, therefore, the connector would be jagged. Attendees complained that route would fragment existing farmland, run into DeBoville Slough tributaries and harm habitat.

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A well-attended town hall meeting on the proposed Fremont connector sent this message to Port Coquitlam city council: Keep it away from Cedar Drive.

For 90 minutes Tuesday evening, area residents lined up at the microphone to voice their opposition to a connector running up Cedar to Burke Mountain in Coquitlam, where 20,000 more residents will move over the next decade.

Cedar Drive is already dangerous, many cautioned, and a connector route would pose an even greater risk if hundreds of extra commuters per hour were to filter from Lougheed Highway and the big-box Dominion Triangle to Burke Mountain.

They spoke about speeders now on Cedar Drive, a road that’s used by kids and parents walking to and from the three area schools; some residents also said they have almost had collisions or have seen vehicles in the ditch.

“If I try to do 50 km/h until I get home, I will be honked at the entire way,” said Martin Jordanov, a Cedar Drive homeowner and father of two children.

Added a mom: “Walking a stroller and a toddler is dangerous. You are putting lives at risk.”

Mayor Greg Moore moderated the meeting and tried to reassure the approximately 300 attendees that council wanted to hear all opinions before it makes a decision on the Fremont route this spring, prior to the start of the review of the

Fremont — got little mention.

“I really don’t like any route,” said an Inverness Street homeowner, calling on the city to hold a referendum. “I don’t see any good solution here for any of us.”

Moore said council was open to suggestions, not just the options on the table.

The Fremont connector has been on the city’s books for years. In 2005, Coun.

Mike Forrest moved a motion to have the alignment resolved north of Riverside Drive.

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Yes campaigners also argue transit-oriented neighbourhoods tend to be more walkable, allowing residents to be more physically active and less sedentary than those who spend more time in cars.

Daly said more physical activity reduces the risk of many chronic disease, including cancer, while the risk of obesity increases about 6% with each hour a day spent behind the wheel of car.

She cited statistics that Metro Vancouverites who take transit are 27% less likely to be overweight or obese than drivers. That gap became an even wider 45% for people who mainly walk or bike instead of driving.

“These are people getting more physical activity in their lives,” she said.

“These are people that aren’t in vehicles contributing toxins to our airshed.”

She also said public transit is a key lifeline that improves health outcomes and social equity for people with disabilities, the frail elderly and the poor.

Yes campaigner Peter Ladner also gave tactical advice to campaigners, suggesting they not “waste time” with people who are strongly opposed to the

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“They are not going to listen,” Ladner said, adding focus groups have found defending TransLink is “not something that is all that effective.”

He said opponents focus on TransLink’s failures but ignore its successes, which include high rates of transit use and North America’s first fully accessible system.

He said the 600,000 additional vehicles that will come to Metro Vancouver over the next 25 years with an extra million residents if the car-to-resident ratio remains unchanged will be “almost physically impossible” to accommodate, noting that many cars would occupy a parking lot nearly the size of Richmond.

Ladner, who chairs the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, also picked up the theme of urging voters to consider others even if they don’t need transit themselves.

“Everyone depends on someone who takes transit,” he said, listing hos-

pital staff, store clerks and airport workers as some examples.

Besides a 25% bus service increase, the plan tabled by Metro mayors promises 30% more HandyDart service as well.

No TransLink Tax campaign head Jordan Bateman said claims by a UBC public health professor that a No vote will cause cancer, dementia and strokes are “ridiculous” and show the Yes campaign is desperate.

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Public health officials are endorsing the transit expansion referendum as an important chance to help make Metro Vancouver residents healthier and safer.

Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, came out in support of the proposed $7.5 billion in transit upgrades Wednesday.

More transit use would translate into proportionally less driving by residents, resulting in fewer deadly crashes and a drop in the 680 Metro deaths per year attributable to air pollution, Daly predicted.

“That will benefit not only those intending to use the new transportation routes,” Daly said, “it will benefit the entire population with every breath they take.”

She said public health officers in the region agree the referendum can deliver the “next great public health legacy” for the region since the Canada Line arrived with the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Daly made the health argument in a webinar hosted mainly for Yes supporters by the BC Healthy Living Alliance in what is expected to be a recurring theme of the Yes campaign: Finding ways to hammer home the message that people who don’t use transit still gain from it.

“They may not feel it has personal benefit to them but in fact it will improve the air quality for all of us,” she said.

Transit advocates have

The Evergreen Line project team will hold another community information meeting next week — this time in Port Moody — for people concerned about sinkholes and other construction-related issues.

A similar meeting was held Jan. 14 after a number of residents near Cecile Drive organized an impromptu gathering to question why a second sinkhole had opened up over the tunnel boring machine earlier in the month (the first occurred in October).

PoMo council felt the location, at the Evergreen project office in Coquitlam, did not adequately serve local residents and asked for a second meeting in the neighbourhood.

That meeting will take place on Monday, Feb. 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Seaview elementary school.

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Retailers don’t want separate transit tax Government mulling change after complaint of ‘red tape’ Jeff Nagel Black Press

The Retail Council of Canada is vowing to oppose the Metro Vancouver transit referendum unless the provincial government agrees to simply add the proposed 0.5% sales tax to the existing PST instead of creating a new tax.

Metro Vancouver mayors on Dec. 11 proposed a simple 0.5% increase to the PST but the province instead announced a week later that the ballot would ask voters to approve a separate 0.5% sales tax dubbed the “Congestion Improvement Tax” that would apply to “the majority” of the same purchases.

It’s been unclear since then what, if any exemptions, might be different.

Retail Council of Canada spokesman Greg Wilson said the province must make the referendum a vote on a “hard and fast” PST increase instead of a “precedent-setting” third sales tax that would add an extra line to receipts and force stores to spend thousands of dollars in unnecessary costs re-coding point-of-sale terminals.

“Pretty well everybody is alarmed,” Wilson said of the council’s member businesses. “We’d like the government to abandon the idea that it be a separate tax. We want it to be the same.”

Simply declaring the PST to be 7.5% within Metro Vancouver instead of 7% would be more transparent for consumers than the current proposal, he said, adding anything else is unacceptable.

“For a government that wears this badge of honour about cutting the red tape burden, we don’t see that in this proposal. It’s a dramatic increase in red tape.”

A finance ministry spokesman indicated the province is considering a reversal.

“The retailers’ suggestion of a single tax line of 7.5% is under consideration as work continues to design the best way to collect revenues required to fulfill the

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mayors’ plan for congestion improvements,” he said in an emailed statement Wednesday.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone previously argued the Congestion Improvement Tax name makes it clearer to Metro voters that the new tax will go towards a $7.5-billion suite of transportation upgrades, including more bus service, light rail lines in Surrey and a subway in Vancouver along Broadway.

But business groups like the retail council see it as expensive semantics.

The rationale has also weakened as finance ministry officials increasingly hint there will be virtually no difference in how the new tax would be applied from the PST. “The tax is intended to match the PST as closely as possible — as long as it’s administratively feasible,” the latest ministry statement said.

Wilson sees little reason

for the government to cling to the name change and not call the tax what it is — a PST hike — except a political one.

“I expect they want to be able to point the blame at the mayors and the voters themselves and be able to say ‘Oh, it wasn’t our fault.

We didn’t do this.’”

He said many retailers want to support the Yes campaign and the council would at least stay neutral and possibly join the Yes side if the province shifts gears.

“We think the transportation infrastructure is good for regional economic development,” Wilson said. “It brings our goods, our customers and our employees to our stores. We certainly wouldn’t be running to join the No side.

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“But if it’s a distinct tax we would be opposed.”

There’s no sign of when the province will clear up the confusion around the proposed tax, despite repeated requests from Black Press.

A finance ministry spokesman earlier this month called the referendum proposal conceptual and suggested voters and the media focus on the broad strokes of the proposal rather than fine details of tax application.

“At this point, the mayors are simply at the stage of asking their citizens about the proposed tax as a concept,” Wednesday’s government statement said.

“Additional work to clarify the design of the tax and implementation is ongoing,

and we will need to work with the mayors’ council on many implementation questions.”

Blair Qualey, the CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C., said dealers remain “very concerned” about the lack of clarity on whether car buyers will be able to drive outside of Metro Vancouver and purchase a new car to save the 0.5%.

“It’s tough to ask people to vote on something when they don’t have all the details,” he said.

Qualey said he doesn’t believe there will be any more answers from Victoria before the mail-in referendum — the ballots go out March 15 and are due back no later than May 29.

“The impression we’ve

been given is there won’t be any discussion about implementation until after the vote,” Qualey said. “They’re going to let the vote happen and worry about how it gets implemented after.”

A $30,000 new vehicle would be subject to $150 in the additional tax for transit and transportation.

Rather than risk “leakage” of business out to the Fraser Valley, many car dealers in Metro would likely be forced to absorb the tax, Qualey said, but added that’s a significant hit to businesses that already pay a lot in tax.

“Eating that half point is a huge amount of money for what are small businesses.” jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

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There’s hockey, live music, community events, swimming and rumour of an important football game this Sunday, so get ready for a weekend of good times.

Friday, Jan. 30 MINNEKHADA ROCKS

Terry Fox secondary music teacher Steve Sainas has tapped his talented music friends — including Shaun Verreault, lead singer and guitarist for Wide Mouth Mason, Pat Steward and Doug Elliott of the Odds and Brickhouse’s Darryl Havers — for a rocking show to raise money for new musical instruments at Minnekhada middle school. Tickets for the Youth Must Rock show at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo) are $10 at the door or at www. terryfoxtheatre.org.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Catch a hockey game and help out the local food bank at the Coquitlam Express game tonight. The home team is taking on the Surrey Eagles at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) and is accepting donations of cash and food. Admission is by donation ($10/adult $5/child). Visit www.coquitlamexpress.ca for information.

Saturday, Jan. 31 CALLING ALL BURQUITLAMITES

Be part of shaping the future in your neighbourhood by attending an information session on the Evergreen Line and the changes it will mean for the Burquitlam-Lougheed area. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mountain View elementary (740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam). Visit www. coquitlam.ca/blnp for details and to fill out the survey.

DANCING 4 CHANGE

Be part of an evening of great entertainment and help raise money for an important cause at the Dancing 4 a Change: An Evening of Song & Dance event at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., PoMo). The second annual fundraiser will feature Truly Tina, as well as several local singers and dancers, appetizers, wine and prizes. The event raises awareness about the sexual exploitation and trafficking of women, children and youth and supports education and rehabilitation programs. Tickets are $37.50, available at www.inlettheatre.ca. Visit dancing4achange.org for info.

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TRI-CITY LIBRARIES

Equal access & tech talk, world films & taxes, too BOOKS PLUS 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.

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• Centre for Equitable Library Access: Coquitlam Public Library is a partner of CELA, Centre for Equitable Library Access, a new, national, non-profit organization established by Canadian public libraries to support the provision of accessible collections, in a variety of formats, for Canadians with print disabilities. CPL offers: titles for all ages in audio, e-text and braille; more than 85,000 books, magazines and newspapers; and materials in English and French, with expanding access to other languages.

CELA also champions the rights of Canadians with print disabilities to access media and reading materials in the format of their choice. Once you are registered for this service at CPL, CELA will mail you audiobooks of your choice to your home address. If you are interested in this service, call Teresa

A poster for the French Film “Of Gods and Men,” which will be screened as part of Terry Fox Libraries world films series on Monday, Feb. 2.

Rehman, community services librarian, at 604-9374157. For more information on CELA, go to www.celalibrary.ca.

For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

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• World films: Visit Terry Fox Library for an entertaining night of world cinema. Librarians will be playing outstanding, award-winning films from around the globe, so bring your friends and sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

Films will be shown every Monday in February from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Film schedules are available at the library information desk or call for more information. The

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by Feb. 16 Coquitlam non-profit groups should sharpen their pencils for a shot at thousands of dollars in grants — and soon.

The Coquitlam Foundation is accepting applications for a new round of grants, bursaries and scholarships. Deadline for applications is 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16.

From bursaries for high school students entering college to grants for organizations assisting needy individuals, the Coquitlam Foundation provides a wide range of support to further its mission to build a vibrant, sustainable and healthy community.

The Coquitlam Foundation, which distributed $127,000 in the community in 2014, now manages almost $2.8 million in a variety of foundationdirected and donor-advised funds.

Prospective applicants are invited to visit www. coquitlamfoundation.com for more information on how to apply. Interested parties can also call 604468-9598 or email info@coquitlamfoundation.com.

Grants, bursaries and scholarships will be distributed at the foundation’s annual awards night on June 17 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

The Coquitlam Foundation, registered with Canada Revenue as a charitable organization, also welcomes donations to its foundation-directed and donor-advised funds. Visit www.coquitlamfoundation.com for more information.

first movie on Feb. 2 is Of Gods and Men (France), directed by Xavier Beauvois.

(The synopsis from imdb. com: “Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.”)

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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• Tech Café: Sit down with a teen volunteer for free one-on-one help with your basic computer questions. Drop in to the ParkLane Room on Fridays through May 15 (but not March 13 or 20, or April 3) between 4:30 and 6 p.m. for help with a variety of

technology basics such as email, smartphones, texting, Microsoft Office and more.

• Calling Tri-City artists: PMPL showcases the work of Tri-City artists; each month, a different artist displays work on library walls or in the display case.

Artists interested in displaying their work can contact Irene at ijakse@portmoody. ca or 604-469-4692.

• Inlet Book Club: The Inlet Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.

New members are always welcome to drop in and join the discussion about new and topical books.

On Feb. 4, club members will be discussing Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northrop.

• Tax clinics: Registration for free tax clinics in March at the library begins on Feb. 1.

Canada Revenue Agency volunteers will be at the library between March 2 and April 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. to help prepare tax returns for individuals who have a modest income and a simple tax situation. Call the library at 604-469-4577 to book a time; limited dropin space will be available.

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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What are the new lending rules? How much can be withdrawn tax-free from RRSPs? How about legal considerations, closing costs and home warranties? GVHBA’s 21st annual free seminar for new home buyers is the place to get answers. They’ll be held on: • Tuesday, Feb. 10, Surrey city hall, 13450 104 Ave., Surrey; • and Thursday, Feb. 12, SFU Downtown Campus, Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver.

The free seminars have an exhibit area featuring home builders and

home-related products and services open from 6 to 7 p.m. pm prior to the presentation from 7 to 9 p.m.

Admission to the seminars is free.

Topics and industry expert guest speakers include: • what consumers need to know about buying a new home and home warranty insurance; • new lending rules for home buyers; • how realtors can help; market update, pricing, choosing a realtor; • housing market overview; • and what a lawyer can do for you.

Seating is limited and, although this seminar is free, pre-registration is required. Register online at www.gvhba.org or call 778565-4288.

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The annual Walk for Memories in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. was held Sunday in Port Coquitlam. The city was one of 24 communities across the province taking part in the Investors Group-sponsored fundraiser. Among the local participants was Bruce Moore (left), father of Mayor Greg Moore and a retired teacher from Terry Fox secondary, and his wife. To donate, visit alzheimerbc.org.

Dr. Charles Best secondary teacher Ken Ipe teamed his Social Justice 12 class with the Canadian Blood Services last week to help with its One Match Program.

Championing the event was grad Ari Boubil (pictured with his grandmother, a leukemia survivor) and CBS’ Anika McDonald; within three blocks, the class had swabbed inside the mouth of one-third of the Grade 12 class for CBS’ stem cell and marrow network registry.

At least six children with a terminal illness will see their dreams come true this year thanks to cash raised by a Tri-City charity.

Jordan Birch from Now That’s Ugly Society, which last month hosted its annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at the Commodore Ballroom, a Vancouver fun run and other activities, said its 2014 campaign has so far brought in more than $60,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation.

“This is a new record and equivalent to the granting of six wishes for kids with a life-threatening illness,” Birch, an Anmore resident, told The Tri-City News this week in an email.

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n the last Green Scene, I described the woefully inadequate programs and policies of, particularly, the federal government but also the provincial government to protect species at risk.

But what are some of the species within the Tri-Cities that are at risk and what conditions are posing challenges to their continued survival?

These species, about 150 in total, include a number of owls as well as other birds, small mammals, several species of local amphibians plus assorted plants and invertebrates.

At least two species of owls are threatened by the behaviour of barred owl.

The barred owl, originally from eastern Canada, was first observed in northern B.C. in the 1940s. By the ’60s, this owl had expanded its territory into the Lower Mainland.

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Short-eared owls, a species at risk, build nests in tall grass and fly low over meadows in search of small mammals to eat.

towns across Canada and associated planting of trees made it possible for this eastern owl to spread into B.C. with disastrous consequences for the spotted owl, its close cousin, and the smaller western screech owl.

The barred owl, like the spotted owl, resides in forests but, unlike the spotted owl, it does not require old-growth forests and can manage just fine in younger forests. The logging industry in B.C. has created abundant habitat for barred owls while relentlessly destroying the old-growth coastal forests upon which spotted owls depend.

In addition, barred owls have a much more diverse diet than do spotted owls, which have a strong predilection for flying squirrels and red-backed voles. The barred owl is also more aggressive than the spotted owl and this trait probably accounts for the disappearance of both spotted owls and western screech owls whenever barred owls show up.

Several forested areas in the Tri-Cities sustain breeding barred owls, which are now the most commonly observed and heard owls in the Lower Mainland. We should probably be grateful that one of its favourite prey

items is rats.

The Lower Mainland once had large areas of open, grassy habitat along the estuary of the Fraser River. This provided ideal habitat for short-eared, barn and burrowing owls.

This land is now increasingly covered by residential areas, airports, industry and highways. As a consequence, burrowing owls have vanished from the Lower Mainland while the number of resident shorteared owls is probably no more than dozen or so.

There are records of both of these owls at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. Short-eared owls are still occasionally seen there but it has been more than two decades since burrowing owls were observed. Barn owls, with their preference for nesting within human-made structures — such as barns, or course — seem to be faring a little better, although they remain a species of concern in B.C. At one point, B.C. was the only place in Canada that had breeding barn owls until these owls moved into southern Ontario a few years ago.

Place such as Colony Farm Park, with its protected tall grass meadows, provide significant habitat for both short-eared and barn owls.

Amphibians, including the red-legged and tailed frogs as well as western toads, are all species at risk.

The inadvertent introductions of large, voracious bullfrogs as well as green frogs from eastern Canada are, in large part, to blame for the plight of some of these frogs, although inadequate protection of ephemeral (seasonal) wetlands is also a serious problem.

While provincial legislation offers some protection for salmon streams, the seasonal wetlands that support red-legged frogs and western toads are not protected by legislation.

Since most permanent wetlands tend to be taken over by bullfrogs, seasonal wetlands, especially those located within dense forests, are essential for the survival of these amphibians.

There is a familiar theme in most of the challenges faced by many species at risk. In general, people tend to cause profound changes in the environment that make it difficult for many species to continue to breed successfully and survive.

Sometimes, however, it is possible for volunteers to make significant improvements — even in the absence of appropriate legislation.

For example, the installation of nest boxes for purple martins on pilings in the water allowed these swallows to make a successful return to Port Moody in 1996 after an absence of a quarter of a century.

Building and installing nest boxes for barn owls in regional parks has allowed these owls to nest successfully at Colony Farm and Minnekhada regional parks. Working with local authorities to ensure a new barn roof at Minnekhada was built in a manner that protected nesting habitat for Townsend’s big-eared bats or protecting wetlands in Bert Flinn Park in Port Moody are also ways that local naturalists have helped species at risk.

There is a valuable message here: When people have the knowledge and will to make a difference, it is sometimes possible to make significant improvements in habitat that will benefit species at risk.

And with so many species at risk, it is crucial to keep trying.

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 Wordsmiths, a recently established writing group, meets, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Topic: “Name your Poem’s Shape” with speaker Bernice Lever, a poet, freelance editor and awardwinning writer, who will be giving a mini-workshop on poetry. Bring some of your short pieces and learn how to improve them or create some new work at this free event, which will conclude with a short reading from Lever’s latest poetry book, Red Letter Day. Meetings of the Tri-City Wordsmiths are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: 604-4752875 or pandorabee1@ gmail.com.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8

• Free screening of the documentary “The Ukes in America,” 11 a.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, Coquitlam; the film covers the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s tour across the U.S. Reservations (weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.): 604-927-4386, barcode 518262. Info: cutiecircle. com/category/events.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12

• Bridge/Mat Shelter Sharing Our Experience, 7-9 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Church, Port Moody.

Join past volunteers, shelter guests, community organizers; through stories, they will both celebrate contributions as well as discover what they have learned about themselves and the community. RSVP & info: minister@sauc.ca or 604-939-5513.

• Women’s Connection Luncheon hosted by TriCity Christian Women’s Club, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam.

Feature: Tasters – which olive oil and balsamic vinegar is right for you?

Speaker: Shirley Loewen on “Making amends and it’s all good.” Reservations

by Feb. 10: Frieda, 604937-7198.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13

• Tri-Cities Seniors Multicultural Day, a free event 1-4 p.m. for all seniors 65+ at Centre Court at Henderson Place Mall, 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, put on by SUCCESS and United Way, featuring multi-cultural performances and treats.

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.

• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some

FEB. 3: PROSTATE SUPPORT • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam.

Speaker: doctor who will discuss how drugs involve with prostate cancer and some future progression about drug use. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere.

There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

ONLINE CALENDAR Besides emailing information on your community events to newsroom@tricitynews.com for The Tri-City News’ printed Community Calendar, you can also add your non-profit Tri-Cities community events — for free, with no registration required — to The Tri-City News’ online calendar.

It’s quick and simple to do. To get started, just go to www.tricitynews.com/calendar/submit. experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months.

Info: 604-873-4525 Ext. 300 or info@bigsisters. bc.ca.

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this group. If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email hydecreek. info@gmail.com. Info: www. hydcreek.org.

• Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-544-1470.

• Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Friday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress.

No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.

• Canadian Cancer Society Greater Vancouver Region desperately seeks volunteer drivers in the Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to primary cancer treatments. Drivers are required to have their own well-maintained, smokefree vehicle and a clean driving record. Volunteer drivers who use their own car are compensated for mileage. Volunteers need to be available weekdays during business hours.

They will be screened and must undergo a short training session, and they are asked to commit to a minimum of one day per week for at least one year.

Volunteers must familiarize themselves with the Canadian Cancer Society’s programs and services in

order to share resources and information with clients. They should also be service-oriented, empathetic, patient and friendly.

Info: www.cancervolunteer. ca or 604-215-5217.

• 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.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver. com.

• Big Brothers’ InSchool Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver. com.

• Seniors Services Society needs volunteer drivers (must provide own vehicle) for seniors transportation program. On call up to 4 hours a week to transport and assist senior clients to medical appointments. Volunteers are reimbursed for costs. More drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels (3 hours once a week). Volunteers also needed for reception Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-520-6621 or email volunteer@seniorsservicessociety.ca or visit www.seniorsservicessociety.ca.

• Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volunteers for its PoCo Health Equipment Loan Service Depot; duties include client service, data entry and equipment maintenance; training is provided for all positions.

Depot is located at #104– 1776 Broadway St. and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Diane, 604-7096625 or stop by the depot to speak with a volunteer.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and

classes run mainly in the fall and spring for preschoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).

• PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www.kidstart.ca.

• Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470.

• Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-6752313, valm@coastfoundation.com or www.coastfoundation.com.

• Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events.

Info: 604-939-1648.

• Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Share food bank to load and unload truck.

Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds.

Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-9312450.

SENIORS • Share Family and Community Services’ free seniors (60+) is offering a free, weekly support group that meets for 90 minutes on Wednesday mornings at Poirier community centre, Coquitlam. No group experience necessary. Info & registration: Rhea, 604937-6964.

• 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.

• 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.

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One “in Motor City (aka Detroit).

While there were plenty of econo cars on This year, yours truly attended the preshow, like Detroit, other than the Mazda2 views for both auto extravaganzas and there was nothing new to see in that found optimism abounds in the industry, range. Green cars were in evidence in north and south of the border.

Montreal but when the shows reach the As reported last week from Michigan, the west, you can expect to see many more Green cars Daddy of all Auto Shows showed a lot of cars for the eco-conscious drivers. were in evidence in high-end cars and new full size trucks.

Montreal but when Montreal has a regional flavour with Four concept cars did turn heads… more exhibits that reflect that market’s the shows reach the Cadillac Elmiraj taste for smaller cars. west, you can expect You won’t see one on the road but the The latter clearly influenced the decision long two-door grand coupe concept will to see many more to unveil the new subcompact Mazda2 influence the near-future design of the here; a select group got the opportunity cars for the econext line of Cadillacs. The Elmiraj features to get up close and personal with the conscious drivers. a 4.5-litre twin turbocharged V8 delivmachine in an artist’s gallery across ering an estimated 500 hp. The engine Keith Morgan town. The next day, the all-new CX-3, takes the baseline technology from the updated Mazda6 and CX-5 joined it on Cadillac Twin Turbo V6 and expands it to the show stand. the classic performance format of a V8 engine.

The new Mazda2 was coloured in what I call show-off Hyundai Intrado red and showed off its so-called KODO – Soul of Motion The same can be said of the thinking behind the – design style to its best. I first saw this handsome style, Hyundai Intrado, which is a concept crossover designed which gives the impression that the vehicle is moving to foreshadow a change design direction for the Korean even when stationary, at the Mazda6 launch in Paris manufacturer. It looks a little bit like an oversized Juke, a few years ago. Translating it into a smaller car is not the quirky Nissan product loved and hated seemingly in just a matter of shrinking the original but requires great equal measure. design skill and clearly, Mazda has that in abundance.

The Intrado seems a bit more lovable and passersby In Canada, a 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine will indicated a similar looking production would in find power the Mazda2, and a choice of two transmissions favour among many. will be available – a six-speed manual and a six-speed

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By the way, British Columbians will soon be able to lease a Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, with a similar powertrain and a reported range of 425 kms.

Subaru VIZIV2 The Subaru concept crossover utility hybrid shown is a four-door version of a previously revealed two-door.

Get this: Subaru says its “athletic, rugged shape of the sides seem designed in the image of a muscular NHL defenceman, and the fenders flare in a sturdy style.”

Ahem.

Looks like it came out of the Nissan/Infiniti design studios, and that’s not a criticism.

Toyota FT1 Toyota was all about the roar of the engines in Montreal, which certainly pleased the gathered Quebec auto journos, who to a man/woman always appear to be race crazy to me (Given the market reality in Quebec, that doesn’t appear to be reflected in car buyer choices).

Nevertheless, most would surely enjoy the sleek lines of the Toyota FT-1, designed to be at home on the track and a heck of a ticket magnet on the highway.

Up next is the Toronto Show, which takes the name The Canadian International Auto Show. Bite your lip, Morgan. The Calgary show follows, then the new-look, re-imagined Vancouver International Auto Show debuts March 24-29.

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This is not your grandpa’s old Lincoln Faith is a concept not exclusive to religion.

Faith is to believe in things that haven’t been seen the loss of faith is, perhaps, because the lack of seeing and the abundance of waiting left other opinions to be formed.

Lincoln is a brand in which many lost faith. Its association with lacklustre quality, the stigma that only individuals who are in the latter stages of life drive a Lincoln, and the fact that there is dwindling brand appeal, didn’t help its cause.

In the last couple of years, the “Have faith in Lincoln restoration campaign” has been in full swing.

With strong products, ones that appeal to both the eyes and enthusiast, they’re coming back strong. But are these traits enough to bring a younger demographic into the fold?

With the launch of its small, premium utility vehicle, the MKC, it’s certainly a huge stride in the right direction. It’s all-new for 2015 and starts at an MSRP of $39,940.

The MKC is the first vehicle

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to be designed from the ground up in a dedicated Lincoln studio, and I think they’ve done a great job. From its classic and signature split wing grille, to its tight lines, to its overall form, I’m impressed.

As you slip inside its spacious and inviting interior, you’ll notice the absence of a large gear selector near the centre console. That’s because it’s integrated into the stack and you operate it via the push of a button.

While some have a very polarized opinion on this feature, I didn’t mind it at all. Yes, I reached for a gear

selector that wasn’t there a few times and confused my passengers, but after a few times behind the wheel, it made sense why it was there.

The centre stack has a streamlined-nature to it. The buttons and touch screen blend effortlessly. Of course, when the touch screen is off you can see all the fingerprints but a soft cloth fixes that!

Aside from its aesthetics, the MKC does drive and handle very well. Based on the Ford Escape, this

5-passenger vehicle comes equipped with two different engines. The first is a 2.0L, EcoBoost 4-cylinder with 240 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. Then there’s an optional 2.3L, EcoBoost 4-cylinder with a spirited 285 horsepower and 305 lb-ft of torque. It’s then matched with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The MKC, regardless of engine choice, comes with an all-wheel drive (AWD) setup.

Whether at speed or crawling along in the city,

the electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) has been calibrated to give the driver enough feedback that it doesn’t feel lazy, but has enough resistance to make the commute a pleasant one.

Combined with its suspension, which is an independent MacPherson struttype up front and a fully independent multi-link with stabilizer bar around back, you have a recipe for an MKC that handles the turns with poise and confidence.

Estimated fuel consump-

tion numbers come in at 12.9L/100km in the city and 9.2L/100km on the road. According to the trip computer, which I zeroed after picking the vehicle up, it said I was averaging 15.7L/100km.

Yikes. I didn’t think I had that much of a lead foot, but I wasn’t driving the vehicle hard. And my daily routines consist of both city and highway driving. This figure wasn’t as impressive as I had hoped for.

Aside from not-so-amazing fuel results, I was quite happy with the MKC’s cargo capacity. With the rear seats up, you’re looking at 712L. With the rear seats folded, there’s 1,505L to work with.

It’s perfect for larger items like my road bike! I didn’t even have to take the front wheel off to fit it inside.

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Then there are such features like the panoramic vista roof, the heated and cooled front seats, a THX audio system, and active park assist to make the vehicle even sweeter.

Despite the plethora of options – there were $14,230 worth, for a test price of $55,920 with the $1,750 delivery charge included – the MKC doesn’t need to be loaded with them to the max to make it a worthwhile vehicle to drive. It does have some tough competition, like the Audi Q5, Acura RDX, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK, but it can hold its own and does a great job of ensuring a great driver’s experience. alexandra.straub@ drivewaybc.ca

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The best of both worlds; affordability and accessibility.

Rising up from the core of a vibrant community are two elegant towers created by the reputable Bosa Properties. The transit-friendly neighborhood offers an array of places to shop, eat, learn, and play, making the two Uptown towers the pinnacle of both luxury and convenience.

Uptown2 is located on the cusp of the Coquitlam border just before Burnaby and close to Vancouver – it’s

the best of both worlds; the affordably of living in a blossoming community with an already bustling city mere minutes away. Nearby is Simon Fraser University, Douglas College and BCIT, plenty of shops at Lougheed Mall to satisfy a Saturday afternoon shopping spree, and within ten minutes, is Como Lake and Burnaby Mountain, offering over 30 parks to explore, hike and bike.

that exist, none are new, making the emergence of the Uptown towers a welcoming sight for residence.

Right from the doorstep, Uptown2 offers the opportunity to live your peak life. Inside is a 5,000 square-foot exclusive wellness pavilion, complete with a yoga studio, outdoor courtyard, and tness centre, including infrared sauna and steam room.

Each home has oorplans that maximize every square foot of space, providing a feeling of clutter-free calm and plenty of room for entertaining guests.

“Also, windows in some of the kitchens,” says Wang on some of the features that make Uptown stand out.

“This is not typically found in highrise condos – enjoy the view while you cook.”

Once again, Bosa Properties has created a well-loved community by centralizing the building within a great urban village, with plenty of access to amenities by foot or transit.

“The neighborhood around Uptown is emerging,” says Uptown2 Sales Manager, Alice Wang. “At Uptown’s base will be a large grocer - a Sobey’s or subsidiary of Sobey’s. She adds when it comes to the supply of condos

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The sleek and spacious kitchens follow an L-shaped design, allowing for generous counter space. Contemporary wood-grain cabinets, imported marble backsplash, quartz counters, and soft-close doors compliment the modernized environment.

With premium appliances and timeless interiors, no detail is too small to help ensure that Uptown2 owners feel a sense of ease and upscale living.

The projected date of completion for the towers is early 2017 and Uptown2 is now selling.

Visit the sales centre at 581 Clarke Road, Coquitlam, or visit the website for more details: bosaproperties.com/uptown2/

Northbank builds character in New Westminster neighbourhood A beautiful, new concrete high-rise is move-in ready in New Westminster, offering million-dollar views at a fraction of the price.

Rising up from the banks of the Fraser River, Northbank by Ballenas features stunning sights and an enjoyable neighboring area with plenty to see and do. Stroll to nearby shopping, parks and river walkways, and enjoy quick access to downtown Vancouver without the need to cross a bridge. Along the riverfront in the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver, New West is a bustling neighborhood that captures the ease and convenience of urban living, mixed with the charm of a Victorian-era environment.

Historic Columbia Street offers funky retail options next door to retailers featuring the staple products needed everyday. Explore the local markets in Downtown New Westminster, hop on a bike to explore nearby trails and Albert Crescent Park, or stop for a coffee before heading out for a day in the city. A brand new elementary school is located two blocks away.

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With Northbank, life is within reach and waiting to happen from the moment you step out your door.

“Amazing views, spacious kitchens with top of the line appliances and unmatched pricing,” says Northbank Sales Manager, Barbara Hughes on some of the home’s main features.

“It’s a boutique sized building with only six homes per floor, great views, and solid construction with a high attention to detail unmatched by most developers.”

Take advantage of Northbank’s smart, usable space, with expansive patios, open floor plans and spacious areas to cook and entertain. Kitchens come equipped with stainless steel appliances and plenty of storage options. Every dining room fits a six-person table with comfortable living space as well, while every bedroom fits a queen bed and side tables. One-bedroom homes start at $256,900, and two-bedrooms are

selling from $339,900.

Enjoy the sunshine streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows on a beautiful summer day, or cozy up and enjoy a good book while the rain streaks down the glass outside.

Between the Fraser River and the distant snowcapped mountain ranges along the horizon, Northbank’s unobstructed views from Golden Ears to Vancouver Island allow for a continuously changing backdrop in an ever-growing city.

Project is ready to move into and address is 125 Columbia St. Visit northbank.ca for more information.

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BASKETBALL BATTLE

Ravens, Kodiaks tied for 2nd place Kodiaks leap into top 3 with win over Ravens

By GaRy McKenna The Tri-CiTy News

Two Tri-City teams are tied for second place in the senior boys AAAA high school basketball provincial rankings.

The Terry Fox Ravens were knocked out of the No. 1 spot after losing to the Heritage Woods Kodiaks on Tuseday night. The win allowed the Port Moody club to vault into second place from last week’s sixth-spot in the rankings.

The game was closely played, back-and-forth affair for all four quarters.

At half time, the Kodiaks had a slight 33-32 lead over the Ravens after putting up a final basket with six seconds left before the intermission.

The win was the second night in a row that the Kodiaks posted a victory.

Heritage Woods improved to 14-9 after defeating the Riverside Rapids 85-11 on Monday night and last week downed Centennial 87-46 and Port Moody 64-48. The team currently leads the Fraser Valley

North division standings.

Meanwhile, the Ravens have also been rolling.

Aside from the loss to Heritage Woods, the 17-4 Terry Fox team has defeated Centennial 79-44, while downing Vancouver Island club Oak Bay secondary 72-58.

Terry Fox was scheduled to take on Kitsilano Thursday night, after The Tri-City News’ deadline, while the Centennial Centaurs were expected to take on the Riverside Rapids during Friday night AAAA action.

The Centaurs will play again on Saturday when the club hosts Pitt Meadows, while the Ravens will take on Port Moody at Terry Fox secondary.

Pitt Meadows sits in second place in the Fraser Valley North division standings, while the Ravens are third. Port Moody is in fourth place with a 4-2-2 record in regular season action.

Two Tri-City teams are also in the Top 10 B.C. rankings in girls AAA basketball.

The Riverside Rapids currently sit in the fourth spot overall in the province, while the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils finished the week in ninth place.

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SKATING CHAMPIONS

Lake’s book explores the origins of modern tennis

Tennis might be known as the gentleman’s game, but a new book by Douglas College researcher Robert Lake reveals how closely the history of the sport reflects the racism, elitism and gender conflict that has shaped British society in modern times.

Lake, a Coquitlam resident and an instructor in the Department of Sport Science, recently published A Social History of Tennis in Britain. The 300-page book explores how tennis’ origin as a 19th-century leisure activity for elites has influenced its present-day role as a professional sport with Skate Canada/Stephan potopnyk

Coq. pair take gold at natl’s The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam skater Brianna Delmaestro and her partner, Tim Lum, took home a gold medal at Junior Ice Dance National Championships in Kingston, Ont., last week.

The pair have been skating together for close to two years and said that winning the national competition was a goal they had set for themselves at the beginning of the year.

“It feels really good,” Delmaestro said. “It went really well.”

The 19-year-old skater, who currently takes classes at Douglas College, said the pair will continue their training in the off-

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Port Moody Gunner goalkeeper Chris Lourenco was called on early and often, saving a penalty kick, a breakaway and a couple other scoring opportunities in a 3-1 over Westcoast FC on Friday in Premier Division soccer.

Teammate Vaughn Andrews opened the scoring in the first, while substitute Dalibor Plavsic potted the winner (75 mins) on his first touch of the game off a terrific cross from Nick Leonard. Then under-21 call up Souta Nakayama added the insurance marker with a 25 yard dipping volley over the keeper’s head.

season.

She hopes to improve her speed and fluidity before next year’s championships.

“Next year we move up to the senior category,” she said. “We are just going to try our best and set new goals.”

Lum and Delmaestro were not the only members of the Coquitlam Skating Club to compete at the nationals.

Ashlynn Stairs and Lee Royer finished fourth in the novice ice dance category, while Benjamin Papps finished 14th in the novice men’s category at his first national competition.

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“Our Beautiful Angel” Brianna Helen Kinnear June 30, 1986 - February 3, 2009

My daughter - My sister My friend

Six long years have passed since you were tragically taken from us and our lives are still in pieces and our hearts still heavy with sadness.

Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and wish we could just hug you or call you just to say hi and as the moments go by we are filled with a pain in our hearts knowing that we will never be able to do that again.

There have been happy moments that were made sad without you there, and sad moments that have been made even more sad without you.

As we wait for answers we are constantly reminded of how much we miss our little girl that grew up to be a beautiful young lady with a vivacious personality and a warm heart.

Honey, the hardest part isn’t loosing you, its learning to live without you everyday.

COMING EVENTS

LOST AND FOUND

LOST: SET OF KEYS, Como Lake Plaza. Call 604-760-5882

THE FRIENDS CAMP. Explore what friendship means! Including service, arts and sports. 11-14 year old. Coquitlam area. Saturday 28th.

Feb, 9am to 9pm. Info. and registration at www.coquitlambahai.ca

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CHILDREN 98

LOCAL Craft Manufacturing Company located in Mission, looking for reliable people to hand make crafts and jewelry from home. Training provided in the Lower Mainland at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your Name and Number ONLY at 604-8264651 or email us at craftmanufacturing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in priority as quickly as possible.

ANNUAL STARTING REVENUE $24,000 - $120,000 FINANCING AVAILABLE

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS

• Minimum $6,050 down payment • Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts • Includes Professional Training • On Going Support • Proven Worldwide Franchiser

INFORMATION Disability Benefits Free Seminar Speakers: Dr. Alison Bested, on ME/FM, CFS, other

WHITE SWAN MONTESSORI Education Centre

604.434.7744 info@coverallbc.com www.coverallbc.com

Preschool & Kindergarten

Julie Fisher, Lawyer, Long-Term Disability and CPP

** OPEN HOUSE **

Annamarie Kersop, Lawyer, Injury & No-Fault Benefits Date: Mon. Feb.9, 2015 at 7 pm Where: Hyatt Regency Vancouver RSVP: 604-554-0078 or office@lawyerswest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

DRIVERS WANTED

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

Loving & Missing you Forever, Mommy, Daddy, Scott and your puppy Ferdinand

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SPORTS & RECREATION

F/T CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery

EDUCATION

$1000 Hiring Bonus & Above Average Rates

800 Egmont Ave.

careers@vankam.com or Fax: 604-587-9889 We thank all applicants for your interest!

Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility.

2, 3, 5 Day Progams, AM & PM All Day Montessori Program incl; Language - Math - Science - French - Music and Much More!

NOW REGISTERING

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BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS - Optician / Contact Lens Fitter. 6 month course. 604.581.0101

DREAMING of a new career?

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires FT class 1 drivers for the Surrey area. Applicants must have LTL & P&D driving experience and must be familiar w/the Greater Vancouver region.

(off Robinson, off Como Lake) at MILLER PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL, COQUITLAM.

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QUALIFIED CARING STAFF Warm Nurturing Environment.

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Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

When I look up at the sky I see a pair of wings go by It’s not a bird, but an angel I see Through the clouds, she smiles at me

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

Only those of interest will be contacted.

To join our team of professional drivers please send a resume and current drivers abstract to:

Wed Feb 11th, 5-7pm.

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Opportunity To Buy Janitorial Franchise

PRE-SCHOOLS

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

Call Dave for a Presentation 778.996.0369 www.bc.abuyerschoice.com

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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BIG THINKERS - Global Media/Education Company looking for self-directed people who want to take control of their careers and work on their own schedule. No boundaries. Lucrative Compensation Plan. For more info visit: www.morethanasalary.com

MARINE .......................................903-920

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NOW REGISTERING FOR

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Why not make your dream a reality?

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SAILES, David Richard Jr.

Dec 21, 1963 - Jan 30, 2005 Dear Dave, You died 10 years ago today.

The one anniversary I can’t celebrate, is the only one we have left.

You’ve just walked on ahead of me And I’ve got to understand, You must release the ones you love And let go of their hand.

I try and cope the best I can But I’m missing you so much, If only I could see you And once more feel your touch.

Yes, you’ve just walked on ahead of me Don’t worry I’ll be fine, But now and then I swear I feel Your hand slip into mine.

Loved with a love beyond all telling, Missed with a grief beyond all tears.

Love Kim ~ ~ Forever Love ~ ~

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Click on www.pocominorbaseball.com to register your boy or girl starting from age 4.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 115

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED CARRIERS NEEDED

The following routes are now available to deliver the News in the TriCity area:

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

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HELP WANTED

ADULT CARRIER

With reliable car required to deliver The TriCity News door-to-door to households in the Tri-City area Wednesday & Friday.

Call 604-472-3040 CONSTRUCTION SITE In your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

.Flagpersons & Lane Closure Techs required. Must have reliable vehicle. Must be certified & experienced. Union wages & benefits. Fax resume 604-513-3661 email: darlene.hibbs@shawbiz.ca

Jewellery Sales Associate

Royal City Jewellers requires a F/T Sales Associate. Must have previous jewellery sales experience.

Please e-mail resume: pgrandin@rcj.ca or Fax: 604.521.3579 Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca

8224 430 Decaire St 445 Schoolhouse St 1324-1423 Charland Ave 1500-1551 Dansey Ave 9061 1793-1891 Aire Cres (odd) 2161 Lamprey Dr 1715-2191 Western Dr 9017 1221-1286 Gateway Pl 2309-2438 Kensington Cres 1215-1266 Kensington Pl 1217-1265 Knights Crt 2306-2378 Nottingham Pl 6071 90-149 April Rd 2-50 Bedingfield St 100-108 Roe Dr (even) 1-19 Symmes Bay 9008 2335-2496 Begbie Terr 926-974 Captain Crt 909-993 Citadel Dr 2314-2453 Colonial Dr 922-982 Moody Crt 9110 3511-3550 Carlisle St 3527-3564 Graham St 3600-3675 Hughes Pl 2302-2416 Patricia Ave (even) 2377-2441 Scott Pl 3520-3550 Stevenson St 8608 3248-3256 Mariner Way 2840 Norman Ave 991-1032 Ogden St 1014-1031 Palmdale St 1015-1028 Saddle St 6082 201-241 Parkside Dr (odd) 1-74 Wilkes Creek Dr 8790 1266-1299 Creekstone Terr 1266-1319 Hollybrook St 3336-3361 Leston Ave 3347-3361 Mason Ave (odd) 1280-1311 Sadie Cres 9229 1005-1233 Dominion Ave (odd) 2430-2485 Ottawa St 1260-1268 Riverside Dr 2471-2483 Tigris Cres 2430-2472 Yangtze Gate (even) 1202-1260 Yangtze Pl (even) 8794 1423-1516 Dayton St 3402-3428 Harper Rd (even) 3425-3450 Horizon Dr 1502-1510 Shoreview Pl 9058 1567-1771 Eastern Dr 1602-1748 Pitt River Rd 2081-2089 Pooley Ave 1624-1846 Scarborough Cres 1582-1619 Stella Pl 8624 1028-1056 Bouy St 2600 Dewdney Trunk Rd 2555-2595 Passage Dr 1044-1079 Spar Dr 9010 1015-1197 Fraserview St 2012-2060 Leggat Pl 2025-2056 Poel Pl 1014-1181 Yarmouth St 8759 1221 Coast Meridian Rd 3380-3455 Darwin Ave 1225-1248 Holtby St 1239 Soball St 3403-3465 Victoria Dr (odd) 3388-3476 Wilkie Ave 9065 2106-2157 Anita Dr 2103-2166 Audrey Dr 1468-1582 Celeste Cres (even) 1602-1616 Eastern Dr (even) 2101-2126 Elspeth Pl 1618-1640 Western Dr (even) Other routes not listed may be avail. Please call to enquire.

If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation @ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number.

www.tricitynews.com

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES 175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

Production Supervisor

K-Bro Linen operates a large modern commercial laundry facility located within a Short walk from Lake City Skytrain in Bby. Send Resume to bcrecruitment@k-brolinen.com or visit www.k-brolinen.com for more information.

No phone calls please

INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT)

The Langley Concrete Group Wants You!

We are a local progressive concrete pre-cast company based in Chilliwack. Duties include; preventative maint., scheduled repairs, and quick response repairs to ensure our modernized equipment runs efficiently. Routine equipment inspections and repairs are required.

The Successful candidate must have good problem solving, diagnostic, interpersonal, and time management skills. Must be able to work flexible hours in a variety of conditions. Experience working with electrical systems and PLC programs would be a definite asset.

Minimum requirements include completion of ITA certificate of qualification as an Industrial Mechanic, inter - provincial red seal endorsement, & a certificate of apprenticeship. Previous work experience in a related industry would be an asset.

OUR COMPANY OFFERS: 1.) Attractive Wages & Excellent Employee BeneďŹ ts.

2.) Supportive, Engaged Atmosphere With Change Minded Management Group.

3.) Company Sponsored Social Activities.

Commercial Trailer Journeyman Mechanic

Applicants should have an inspectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experience in a freight fleet environment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fleet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers.

For more information, call Derek, at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149 Interested candidates should attach an updated resume and cover letter to: careers@vankam.com or fax: 604-587-9889 Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Unique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Kristy 604.488.9161

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

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EDUCATION/TUTORING

PRIVATE TUTOR: University T.A & MASTERS in History. UBC, SFU, Douglas ENGL, HIST, POL & Essays VISIT www.academictransitions.ca WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Please e-mail resume, including cover letter & references: HR@ langleyconcretegroup.com

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

KITCHEN HELPER, F/T, required for POCO Pasta mfg company.

Experience req. Fax resume to: 604-944-6304 or Email: terry@oldcountrypasta.com

HELP WANTED

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ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT with 30 years of experience. Small business accounting. Corporate & personal tax. Call 778-551-1308

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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

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CLEANING SERVICES

MAIDS R’ US BEST CLEANERS

AROUND GUARANTEED!

Residential & Commercial

Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!

Since 1985 604-808-0212

CLIMBER/BUCKET operator needed immediately for tree service company in the Fraser Valley. $35.00/hr based on experience. 604-819-9447 the.treeguy@hotmail.com

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

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

Specializing in Private Events!

We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

(Surrey Terminal) Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. requires two (2) full-time Commercial Trailer Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road.

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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

K-Bro Linen Systems

Requirements: F 1 - 2 years of supervisory or related experience in production /manufacturing environment FStrong work ethic & leadership skills BeneďŹ ts: F Salary Range $42,000-$46,000 F Comprehensive Benefits Pkg F Dynamic Work Environment F 4 x 10 hr days/wk

PERSONAL SERVICES

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

Vantage Way A division of Black Press

Wanted: Pressroom Helpers/Stackers Vantage Way has several openings for Press Helpers/Stackers at our Delta location, starting January 2015. Preference given to those with experience in this field, but is not necessary. Shifts are 12 hours, 3 shifts per week or 9.5 hours, 4 shifts per week. Must be willing to work nights and weekends. References required. Wage depends on experience, starting at $14.17 per hour.

Interested applicants should drop off, or email their resume to: Vantage Way Attn: Linda Wischoff 7979 Vantage Way, Delta, B.C. V4G 1A6 lwischoff@blackpress.ca We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Wanted Pressroom

0RESSMAN Rollman

Van Press Printers has an opening for 6AN0RESS HAS AN OPENING FOR A *OURNEYMAN a Rollman at our BurnabyWITH location, WEB OFFSET PRESSMAN MINIMUM starting immediately. Preference given YEARS EXPERIENCE 0REFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE EXPERIENCE WITH 'OSS 33# to those with WITH experience on single width PRESSES 0ERRETTA

AND 4ECHNOTRANS web presses.

Shifts are2'3 12 hours, 3 shifts SYSTEMS per week.

Must be willing to work nights -UST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK GRAVEYARD SHIFT & weekends. References required. Wage PM AM DAYS WEEK depends on experience, starting at $18.78 2EFERENCES REQUIRED per hour. )NTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD DROP OFF FAX OR EMAIL THEIR RESUME TO

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CONCRETE & PLACING

Placing & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 34 Years Exp. Free Estimates. coastalconcrete.ca

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

HERFORT CONCRETE

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

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

UNIQUE CONCRETE

DESIGN

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147

FREE ESTIMATES

6AN0RESS !TTN 0RESS 2OOM -ANAGER 2IVERBEND #OURT "URNABY " # 6 . % &AX 604-515-4686 paulbrzeski@vanpressprinters.com %MAIL BARRY VANPRESSPRINTERS COM .O PHONE CALLS PLEASE 7E THANK ALL THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION HOWEVER ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED

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DRYWALL

CASCADE DRYWALL. Res / Comm Drywall, taping, text. ceilings, t-bar. steel stud. Call Rob 604-218-2396.

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ELECTRICAL

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

Low Cost. Same Day. Licensed.

Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos Panel changes ~ 604-374-0062

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE blackpress.ca X bclocalnews.com

www.blackpress.ca > www.bclocalnews.com

PEDRO’S Contracting & Drainage.

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

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating Call Tobias 604.782.4322

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FENCING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Concrete Forming,Framing & Siding Crews. Residential 604.218.3064 Commercial 604.524.5494

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“Where Quality matters more than Quantity” Reasonable Rates.

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

HOME REPAIRS

(604)462-0408 275

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

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.

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WE BUY HOMES BC

EXTRA CHEAP

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

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

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SUNDECKS

RENTALS

www.pro-accpainting.com

LANDSCAPING

INTERIOR / Exterior Repaints & New Construction Ceiling Painting/Drywall Repair

Landscaping

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APARTMENT/CONDO

Coquitlam Centre “Raphael Towers”

*Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *Lawns *Hedges *Small Renos - fix it for a little, but for a benefit Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510

2 bdrm ~ $1250-$1290

Craig 604 - 240 - 7594

* On-Site Manager *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL . Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

meadowslandscapesupply.com

PLUMBING

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TREE SERVICES

Call 604-944-2963 COQUITLAM:

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP

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

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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

2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applications for 1 & 2 bdrm apartments.

Share purchase required.

No Subsidies. Avail now.

Call 604-464-4921

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam 604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing.

Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808.

TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST

Impeccably Clean!

SOUTHWEST ROOFING • Cedar Restoration • Asphalt • Torch-On • Re-Roofs Since 85 604-760-7937

Gutter & Roof Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, fencing, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

Tree Removal/Topping/Spiral Thinning/Hedge Trimming/Stump Grinding. Free Estimates.

WCB/Fully Insured

. Lawns N More, Lawn Repair and Hydroseeding. 604-202-1956, www.lawnsnmore.ca

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MISC SERVICES

Excellence in Quality & Service

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

604-588-0833

$59.00 Per Ton

All types of Roofing Free Estimate Written Guarantee WCB Coverage Over 40 Years Experience

SBroken Concrete RocksS $24.00 Per Metric Ton SMud - Dirt - Sod - ClayS $24.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311 Residential & Commercial “Award Winning Renovations” 32 Years of Experience

604-728-3009

info@jkbconstruction.com www.jkbconstruction.com

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

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

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No Pets ~ Avail. now Ref’s & Credit check req’d

GARIBALDI Court 2 Bedroom units available.

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incls heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

Tar & Gravel D Asphalt D Interlocking shingles D Torch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles

$45/Hr

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

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $825/mo & $925/mo

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

Great Location

Queen Anne Apts.

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

MIRACLE MOVING

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

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

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

PETS

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

and Hydro Near Shopping & Amenities.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

477

PETS

CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, long hair, 2 yrs old, very friendly, $400. Call (604)794-7347 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

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SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

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

COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA

TOWNHOUSES 2 Bdrm Unit Available *Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces

Available Immediately ~also 1 bdrm apartment avail~

Call 604-942-2012 www.coquitlampropertyrentals.ca

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

TRANSPORTATION

(604) 467- 5271

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

PORT COQUITLAM

1 bdrm suite ~ $775

Running this ad for 10yrs

STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier, P.B. CKC reg’d. Staffies, only 6 left. Call Candace 604-780-4771.

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour mikes hauling 604-516-9237

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HOMES FOR RENT

AUTO SERVICES

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

All work guaranteed. Insured.

Have tools- will travel.

604-308-8073

1.24 ACE. 4 Bedrooms 3600sft., dble Gar., Back onto Coq River, 5 mins to Coq. Malls. $2800/mo. 604649-8987

818

SOUTH SURREY EXECUTIVE

CARS - DOMESTIC

Fully Furnished & Equipped

Short Term or Long term!

Hotel Living

Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage.

6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator.

Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper.

Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.

NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2250/mo. Avail. Feb. 1 or 15

1992 LeBaron Convertible GTC, Excellent condition, 117,600 original km. 1 owner, garage kept $2500. Phone 604-936-6851

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

PORT COQUITLAM Fully furnished 1 bdrm with shared kitchen in quiet area, w/d avail. Avail now. $450/mo incl utils/cbl/net. 778-688-9421.

749

The Scrapper

STORAGE

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

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

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

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

Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM Central - New 2bdrm ground level suite. Private ent., patio, f/p, w/d, NS/NP. Avail. now $1100/mo. Call: 778-990-0257 COQUITLAM Centre. Newer 2bdrm grnd lvl suite, nr Coq Ctr & Douglas College. NS/NP. Avail now. $950 incl utils & laundry. 604-518-5138 or 604-468-6787.

Maple Ridge Central

Certified crime free clean quiet building for mature adults only. 1 bdrm, gas f/p. No smokers No pets $600 + utils.

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

PAINT SPECIAL

736

MAPLE RIDGE

(778)378-6683

INTERIOR PAINTING Small jobs welcome. 45 Years exp.

Call Tega @ 604-418-6242.

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

CRIME FREE BUILDING

604-467-6065

MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca

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

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

Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $935/mo. 3 bdrms. $1035/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1141/mo. Shares $2500.

TOWNHOUSES

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

Call 604-942-2277

Do you want to live in the security of a family community?

For more info: google us.

All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates

604-537-4140

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

Central Creek Construction Refinish & Sand Hardwood & New Floors, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Covered Decks,Painting & Crown Mouldings. Fencing. 26 yrs exp.

604-773-7811. WCB centralcreek@gmail.com

WHATTLEKAINUM HOUSING CO-OP ORIENTATION

Sorry No Pets .give and take tree service 778.872.8406

604 - 720 - 2009

GARAGE Experts - Quality flooring, cabinets and storage solutions professionally installed. Free estimate.

Call 604-256-5693. Get the garage you’ve been dreaming of. www.garageexperts.com

752

BURNABY

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge

EAGLE ROOFING

www.affordablemoversbc.com

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

HANDYMAN CONNECTION HANDYMAN CONNECTION Handyman Connection - Bonded -Renovations - Installations Repairs - 604.878.5232

CO-OP RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

604.488.9161 Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 2 Bedroom ~ $925/mo.

All kinds of re-roofing & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.

778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

AFFORDABLE MOVING

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

We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes.

778.245.9069

711

$50 Off with this Ad Jerry, 604-500-2163

FIVE STAR ROOFING

MOVING & STORAGE

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

750

PORT COQUITLAM 3 Bdrm bsmt. $1200/mo incl utils/cble/net & lndry.

Feb 15. N/S, N/P. 778-893-0700 PORT MOODY. Bright, lrg 1 bdrm.

Priv yd, f/ bath, shrd w/d. Nr Newport Villge. $950 incl utils/net/cable. np/ns. Avail. immed. 604-644-1962.

* In-Suite W/D * Garburator

338

(604)465-1311

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

HOMES WANTED

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

RENTALS

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

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

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

Nick’s

7 Days / Week

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

604-728-5643

Ph: 604-942-4383

300

Prompt Delivery Available

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

Robert J. O’Brien

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

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

RENTALS

Steve & Gloria Hamilton RE/MAX Lifestyles Realty 604-467-8881

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

Free Estimates. Call Marv:

APARTMENT/CONDOS

Nicely updated 1100 SQ/FT 3 bdrm condo with newer cabinets, granite counters, laminate & ceramic tile floors.

Near Gates Park & PoCo trails.

Central LOCATION! $141,000

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

FENCING

609

PORT COQUITLAM

If I can’t do it It can’t be done

CEDAR & CHAINLINK

REAL ESTATE

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

604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt $845 Quiet family complex, no pets.

604-464-0034.

NOTICE OF TRAFFIC DISRUPTION Ioco Road – Port Moody, B.C. Onni will be erecting a tower crane on Saturday, January 31st, 2015, between the hours of 7AM and 8PM in connection with construction of the new Suter Brook Office building located at 220 Brew Street. During this time, southbound Ioco Road will be reduced to one lane of traffic. Please use an alternate route if possible.

Thank you for your consideration and cooperation.

Date: January 31st, 2015 Time: 7am to 8pm Location: Ioco Road between Murray Street and Barnet Highway

A40 Friday, January 30, 2015, Tri-City News

www.tricitynews.com

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