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Coquitlam’s past in the present TRI-CITY TRAGEDY

Lynn Canyon claims life of Coq. boy, 17 Teen believed to be local lax goalie Cole Marsh SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

A Coquitlam teen died after he fell into the water at Lynn Canyon in North Vancouver Monday afternoon.

At about 4:30 p.m., Cole Marsh, 17, reportedly climbed over the safety fences and jumped off a cliff near the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge.

He clung to the rocks for about 30 minutes while rescuers made their way to him but he let go and was swept into the water.

Rescuers worked for an hour to try and reach him but when he still had not surfaced, their efforts turned to a recovery operation.

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INSIDE: Homemade soup is good for health at ERH [pg. 8] / TC Sports [pg. 32] WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016 Your community. Your stories.

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The RCMP dive team returned to park Tuesday morning but it was determined the water levels were too high to safely conduct a recovery.

North Vancouver RCMP Sgt. Doug Brecknell said water levels would continue to be monitored and a recovery would be attempted once they were safe.

The Lower Mainland District Air 1 helicopter and North Vancouver police boat are also monitoring the creek beds and Burrard Inlet in the hopes of locating Marsh.

Police did not identify the teen but friends took to social media to offer their condolences.

“RIP Cole Marsh,” wrote Ben Gallagher on Twitter.

“You were a great lacrosse player, gone way too soon.

Rest easy.” see MARSH, page 6

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HEALTH CARE

Soup’s on: Healthier, tastier food aim of Eagle Ridge Hospital pilot project ERH pilots new menu for Fraser Health hospitals DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

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food revolution is taking place in the basement of Eagle Ridge Hospital where hundreds of meals are prepared daily for the Tri-Cities’ sickest patients.

For the past three years, Fraser Health has been revamping its hospital food menu and charged with the job of taking food from bland to appetizing is Elaine Chu, support services manager, who understands it is not easy to make healthy food that people will like.

“There is this bad rap for hospital food but people don’t think from the perspective that we are feeding sick people,” said the Coquitlam resident who is a registered dietitian in the area of hospital food service management. “The bottom line is, what do you want to eat when you are sick?”

Nobody expects hospital food to have the wow factor but with patient surveys suggesting food could be improved and new hospital food guidelines requiring higher fibre and nutrient content while drastically reducing the salt, it was time to make some changes.

So Chu, with a group of UBC dietetic interns, worked to come up with recipes and menu options that would appeal to patients.

Her test market? Given that the average age of ERH patients is 73 years, the residents of Eagle Ridge Manor, located on the ERH grounds, were the ideal focus group for the food experiment.

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The problem is the manor residents weren’t crazy about new food fads. Trendy quinoa, a high-protein grain, was a bust with manor clients, who also gave a spinach salad sprinkled with candied nuts the thumbs down. “[The spinach salad] was something you would order at Earl’s but the seniors did not enjoy it,” Chu told The Tri-City News. “They couldn’t even pick it up with the fork. We thought, ‘OK, we learned something.’”

Now, after several months of testing, including six months of trying out new foods on manor residents, Chu’s new menu for Eagle Ridge Hospital patients is being rolled out at several other Fraser Health hospitals.

Comfort food is still king but two popular new menu items are meal-sized soups and salads that jack up the nutrient and fibre content while also maintaining flavour and freshness.

Chu hopes to move the needle on patient food satisfaction and so far she seems to be succeeding, with patient satisfaction surveys noticeably higher in rating the food more appetizing, she said.

Among the new menu items are Moroccan soup, made from scratch with a tomato base, herbs and chickpeas; and chicken caesar salad, with spinach mixed in with crunchier romaine lettuce to make it easier for patients to eat with a fork.

Ancient grain buns are also served, along with the mealsized salads and soups for that extra pop of fibre.

SMELL & FLAVOUR

Chu admits it’s not easy to make food that’s appetizing in an institutional setting but her team works hard to mix in fresh fruit and vegetables with canned or frozen, uses Canadian products for the most part and whips up real boiled potatoes on site for mashed potatoes.

Even the fish is carefully chosen so it’s not smelly — a big turn-off in a hospital setting where odours travel.

“I have to live within our means with a budget I have to adhere to. Everything needs to be carefully planned and monitored,” says Chu, explaining further challenges of feeding ERH’s 270 patients three times a day.

When The Tri-City News visited, four roasts were cooling after being pulled out of the oven for a traditional roast beef dinner. Huge containers of squash and vegetarian shepherd’s pie were being doled out onto trays along with deserts, minced food for those with chewing issues, and sandwiches prepared on site. (ERH even sneaks vegetables into the salmon and chicken sandwiches in small pieces and uses cranberry spread to add taste.

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Do try this at home: Eagle Ridge’s soup CHICKEN SOUP

Recipe courtesy of Elaine Chu of Eagle Ridge Hospital who took on the job of updating the food menu at the TriCity hospital. (Note: Regular chicken broth and low-sodium broth are mixed to cut down on salt while retaining flavour.)

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Top: Elaine Chu, support services manager at Eagle Ridge Hospital, with a soup kettle used to serve more than 7,800 bowls of soup made from scratch each month by hospital cooks. Above: The hospital food line at ERH, where staff dish out meals for 270 patients. amp up sandwich variety, a big issue with patients.)

Where possible, cultural expectations are met with meals such as buttered chicken and a rice blend that is a combination of wild and brown rices (no nutrient-free white rice allowed).

Vegan, vegetarian, no-beef and no-pork options are available, and if the salt content appears to be missing, that’s because it is.

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2,300 mg a day of sodium (the average person consumes 3,400 mg a day), and so no salt is added to the food. “It’s very challenging to provide taste given the low sodium level and the patients’ taste,” Chu admits.

But herbs replace salt and, at the very least Chu hopes, the pickiest patients will appreciate the efforts that have gone into the hospital food make-over. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

INGREDIENTS 2 cups regular chicken broth 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 tsp white pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder dash of ground sage dash of dill weed dash of parsley flakes 270 g diced cooked chicken 75 g diced celery 75 g diced onion 125 g diced carrots 65 g dried fusilli pasta INSTRUCTIONS • Cook pasta, drain, mix with small amount of oil to prevent sticking, put aside.

• Put all ingredients (except for pasta) into pot, bring to boil, simmer on low heat for 1 hour.

• Add pasta into soup just before serving to prevent noodles from becoming too soft and soaking up broth.

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SUMMER FESTIVALS

Kinsmen to host craft beer fest in July Thousands are expected at Town Centre Park event JANIS WARREN

The Tri-CiTy News

A world of beers will hit Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park in the middle of the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations this summer.

Early bird tickets are now being sold for the July 30 and 31 Coquitlam Kinsmen International Craft Beer Festival, which is being organized by Kinsmen Brent Shaw and Jim Bagan — both of whom have experience with the business of booze — in partnership with the BC Craft Brewers Guild.

More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the 19plus party that will see about 60 breweries represented from around the world — half of them from B.C. Among the vendors represented will be Old Yale (Chilliwack); Mt. Begbie (Revelstoke); Cannery Brewing (Penticton); Tin Whistle (Penticton); Asahi (Japan), Ayinger (Germany); and San Miguel (Philippines). And Port Moody’s four craft brewers — Moody Ales, Yellow Dog, Twin Sails and soon-to-open

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Coquitlam Kinsmen Brent Shaw and Jim Bagan are organizing the first-ever International Craft Beer Festival at Coquitlam Town Centre Park on July 30 and 31, from 1 to 9 p.m. Early bird tickets at $35 are available until April 30 by visiting www.kinsmencraftbeerfest.com.

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Bagan said he and Shaw approached their fellow Kinsmen about hosting a craft beer festival in Coquitlam.

The club is fronting the startup costs but the pair hope to raise enough money through ticket sales and sponsorships to give back to future Kinsmen projects such as updating the Como Lake Park children’s playground.

“We have lived in this community for a long time and we have watched the craft industry grow,” Bagan said during a tour of the park Monday. “We feel the Tri-Cities has been neglected for events like these.

We’re really missing out.”

Shaw and Bagan are modelling their festival after such gatherings as the Whistler Beer Festival, Fest of Ale in Penticton and the Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria, which is held the weekend after Labour Day. They wanted to time their Coquitlam fest with the August long weekend — just after the Coquitlam 125th Kaleidoscope fest and RibFest in Port Moody.

And with the Canadian dollar so low these days, they believe many Metro Vancouver residents will be home for summer stay-cations while Americans flock to the region to take advantage of the favourable exchange rate.

“With the expected rise in the popularity of staycations for B.C. and Canadian residents, and increased travel from the United States, the Coquitlam Tourism Office will be working with event organizers on attracting both day trip visitors as well as overnight visitation to Coquitlam,” Coquitlam tourism manager Eric Kalnins said. “It’s an ideal year to kick off an event like this and there is already a buzz associated with it.”

Still, with the beer fest scheduled for mid-summer, organizers are also anticipating it’ll be a hot weekend. As a result, tents and misting stations will be dotted around the site to keep participants cool.

But for those who want to soak up the rays, there will be plenty of outdoor zones to relax, including in front of the stage where entertainers will play all afternoon.

Here’s how the event will work: Guests will buy entrance tickets online at www.kinsmencraftbeerfestival.com for $35 plus tax (early bird). At the gate, a four-ounce collectible glass and program with food coupons will be available for pickup, and a general or VIP band will be placed on your wrist. Tokens, which can also be purchased online or at the venue, will be the currency to get a four-ounce sample of beer; each sample

costs one token, equal to $1.50.

VIP tickets ($65) will allow guests to get in early — at noon — skip lineups and have access to VIP tents.

Bagan said security will be high — one guard for every 64 guests — and patrons’ sobriety will be checked before they leave the fenced-off site.

As well, a Safe Ride Home booth will be located next to the gate that will feature free transit tickets and taxi vouchers.

Operation Red Nose will have volunteers on standby as well, with the aim to raise money for its causes. And donations will be accepted for One Dime At A Time, a charity that raises funds for cystic fibrosis.

Bagan said the Kinsmen hope to make the event an annual one. “There are lots of things to do for families around here. I think it’s about time we have something for the adults, too — something where we can relax and enjoy ourselves in these beautiful surroundings — while also giving back to our community.”

• To sponsor the inaugural Coquitlam Kinsmen International Craft Beer Festival, email info@kinsmencraftbeerfest.com. Volunteers will be given a one-day free pass and t-shirt. Visit www.kinsmencraftbeerfest.com to sign up. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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A group of Tri-City students from Dr. Charles Best and Riverside secondary schools is getting home from a spring break trip to Senegal almost a week later than expected.

The approximately 24 French Immersion students doing volunteer work in the west African country were to have arrived home Sunday but were delayed when their flight was cancelled because of terrorist activities last week in Brussels.

The original flight had been scheduled for a stop-over in Brussels, where the airport has been closed since last week’s bombings.

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Marsh remembered as a genuine person & a dedicated athlete continued from front page

Marsh, who is believed to have been a student at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox secondary school, was an accomplished lacrosse goaltender; he’s listed on the 2015 roster for the PoCo B Saints in the BC Intermediate Lacrosse League, and played two seasons on the Burnaby Mountain Selects field lacrosse team.

Coach Brent Hoskins, who also coaches the SFU men’s lacrosse team, said he’d been talking to Marsh about his post-secondary options and how he could continue to play locally.

“What stands out to me the most about Cole was just how genuine he was, both as a person as well as an athlete,” Hoskins said. “He was always that type of player who would shake your hand at the end of every practice, he’d ask you questions about anything he could improve on or work towards.”

Hoskins said Marsh was well known in the lacrosse community and any time a group of young athletes wanted to get together after school or on weekends for a friendly game, Marsh was the first goalie called if “you needed someone between the pipes.”

“As an athlete, he made an impact on our program and we’ll definitely be looking to continue his legacy any way we can,” Hoskins added. “Right now, our focus is on the teammates and the coaches he’s left behind.”

The area where Marsh fell is not far from where a Pakistani exchange student, also a Coquitlam resident, drowned in September 2015.

Syed Wajahat Ali, 25, was with a group of other young men when he jumped from a lower cliff into a pool; he was caught in an underwater eddy and never resurfaced. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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Police and members of the recovery team on Lynn Canyon suspension bridge looking towards the site where Cole Marsh of Coquitlam was lost in the water on Monday afternoon.

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METRO VAN TRANSPORTATION

Transit lines not tied to next election: Sohi Minister says timing about readiness not politics JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS

Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi is defending the federal government’s choice of a two-track grant rollout for transit projects that could leave new rapid transit lines in Metro Vancouver waiting until after the next federal election.

Critics have said the backend loading of much infrastructure grant money into the 2020s may leave Surrey light rail and the Vancouver SkyTrain extension dependent on the Trudeau Liberals’ reelection for a final green light.

“This is not about waiting until the next mandate — that’s totally misinformation,” Sohi told Black Press.

“My goal is to conclude our long-term plan within the next year. And assure our partners that when their projects are ready to go, we will be there to support them.”

Sohi said Surrey LRT and the Broadway subway need more work before they reach the shovel-ready stage, when

AMARJEET SOHI major funding could flow, but added that could be sooner than the next election.

“We will work with them to advance their projects as quickly as they are ready to go.”

The first stage of federal funding is to deliver an estimated $370 million in transit infrastructure grants for Metro Vancouver.

That money is to help with design or engineering work on the major new lines, as well as other transit improvements, such as bus system expansions and SkyTrain station upgrades.

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Vancouver mayors are already considering what transit upgrades could be launched rapidly.

“My goal is to ensure that this money flows to them in this construction season,” Sohi said, admitting that timeline is tight. “We will work very diligently with the province to sign bilateral agreements with them so money can start flowing to communities as quickly as possible.”

Another $212 million in the federal budget for Metro Vancouver’s new sewage treatment plant on the North Shore will flow as soon as that project is ready to go, Sohi added.

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TERRY FOX TRAINING RUN

Comartin and co. ready for training run Teacher and his running club pals ready for Sunday SARAH PAYNE

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When the crowds queue up at the start line for the second annual Terry Fox Training Run this Sunday, among the crowd will be Bob Comartin and a good deal of his PoCo Run Club members.

For some, the 16-km route — or 10 miles, as it was recorded in Terry’s training journals back in 1980 — fits perfectly into their half-marathon training plan.

Others gearing up for a 10-km event are aiming to run what they can and walk the rest.

Any effort is worthy — and worth it — says the perpetually upbeat Comartin.

“Just get out there and push yourself a little bit,” he says with a grin, much like Fox did as he logged 3,059.5 miles of training leading up to his cross-country run.

It’s a philosophy Comartin has lived by ever since he was a nine-year-old in Windsor, Ont. and saw the kid from PoCo in the midst of his 1980 Marathon of Hope.

“I remember my mom calling us to the TV to tell us what this young fellow was doing,” Comartin said, recalling how

the family followed Fox’s progress every night on the news. “I was too young to really understand… but since then, Terry has motivated me in my life, not just to be a better runner but also to help others.”

That inspiration has guided much of Comartin’s life, whether it’s encouraging as many people as he can to be active or looking for ways to make the world around him a better place. He studied kinesiology and worked as a Port Coquitlam recreation program co-ordinator while at the same time honing the skills of high-level athletes as the lead strength and conditioning specialist with the Canadian national curling team program.

About four years ago, he traded in the rigorous travel schedule the curling team demanded for life as an elementary school teacher. Comartin now leads a Grade 2/3 class at Irvine elementary, where he also organizes the Terry Fox School Run each fall.

“Give me a mic and put me in front of the school to talk about running — I love it,” Comartin said.

He also started the popular PoCo Run Club, which boasts about 140 members, and is thrilled to include the Terry Fox Training Run on the group’s training schedule, rain or shine.

Last year’s inaugural event had runners following in Fox’s footsteps through the

“I remember my mom calling us to the TV to tell us what this young fellow was doing.”

Bob Comartin on Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope Tri-Cities in a steady downpour — Comartin swears by a well-placed garbage bag and a sense of humour, saying, “We laugh in the face of rain!” — but Sunday’s forecast so far promises nothing but sun.

Whatever the training goal, Comartin looks forward to encouraging others, one mile at a time.

“It’s not [timing] chipped, there are no prizes,” he said.

“It’s really just about getting the community involved.”

• The Terry Fox Training Run starts at 8:30 a.m. at Westwood elementary (3610 Hastings St., PoCo). The community walk (about 2 km) starts at 11 a.m.

Registration for both events begins one hour before the start time, or online at www.terryfox. org/trainingrun. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

Call for School Names

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) from 550 Poirier St. Coquitlam, BC V3J 6A7 has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Surrey for a Community / Institutional | School - Education Facility situated on Provincial Crown land located at PID: 029-541-875 LOT 1 SECTION 18 TOWNSHIP 40 NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PLAN EPP46837. See red area on map for exact location. The Lands File Number for this application is 2411693.

For the new elementary school at 3456 Princeton Avenue in the Smiling Creek neighbourhood on Burke Mountain, Coquitlam.

School District # 43 (Coquitlam) plans to open a new elementary school in September, 2018 located at 3456 Princeton Avenue in the Smiling Creek neighbourhood on Burke Mountain. This school is located on a joint school/park site shared with the City of Coquitlam.

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All suggestions will be provided to the School District School Naming Committee for consideration and appropriateness as a school name. A shortlist of recommendations will be submitted to the Board of Education for final approval.

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FEDERAL ELECTION AFTERMATH

Not just parties paid during fed. election fight in the Tri-Cities Thousands were spent by thirdparty advertisers JANIS WARREN

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The Tri-Cities’ two federal ridings were targets of thirdparty advertisers in last fall’s election campaign.

According to documents recently released by Elections Canada, advocacy groups spent thousands of dollars to get their messages out in CoquitlamPort Coquitlam and Port Moody-Coquitlam — seats won by the Liberals’ Ron McKinnon and incumbent NDP MP Fin Donnelly respectively.

Among the 100-plus organizations that filed disclosures — groups such as 101 Reasons To Vote Against Harper, Alliance 4 Democracy and the BC Teachers’ Federation — at least five were actively working in the Tri-Cities. They include: • Leadnow Society, a Vancouver group with a $427,578 budget funded by individuals and trade unions whose motto is to “achieve progress through democracy;” • Strong and Free, a proStephen Harper campaign based out of Ottawa that had a $226,063 budget from individual and business donations; • and Canadian Veterans ABC Campaign 2015, a New Maryland, N.B., group with a $78,405 budget from individual and business contributions.

According to the paperwork, Leadnow spent $137,545 on its national campaign to target Conservative candidates (among those who donated were Sen. Art Eggleton and author Margaret Atwood).

Leadnow organizers told The Tri-City News last spring they were working to convince constituents to sign a pledge to vote for the candidate best able to prevent a Tory win.

In Port Moody-Coquitlam, the left-leaning organization spent $2,389 on labour, flyers, buttons, online advertising and a phone calling service, the documents show.

Conservative contender Tim Laidler placed third on Oct. 19 behind Donnelly and the Liberals’ Jessie Adcock.

By comparison, Strong and Free ran Facebook ads in Coquitlam-PoCo at a total cost of $3,798 through the online media company Rally For Canada Inc. The Conservative candidate in that riding was former BC Liberal MLA Doug Horne, who lost to Liberal McKinnon.

And the Canadian Veterans ABC Campaign 2015 coughed up $648 in Coquitlam-PoCo and $1,275 in Port MoodyCoquitlam, where Laidler — an Afghanistan war vet — ran; in his riding, the Vets placed more than 70 Facebook ads to lobby voters against another Harper government (ABC stands for Anyone But Conservative).

Meanwhile, the Vancouverbased SUMOFUS Canada Society also took out radio ads against Laidler in the lead-up to the election.

Another third-party advertiser was the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association, headed by Tri-City resident Gord Ditchburn, which spent $22,449, including nearly $2,800 on advertising in The Tri-City News; it backed NDP candidates Donnelly and Sara Norman. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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Agri. land forum tonight in PoCo Rule changes for farm land are being pondered New rules that affect how farmland in Port Coquitlam can be used will be the topic of discussion at a meeting tonight (Wednesday).

Municipal staff want the public’s feedback on how a series of new provincial and city regulations will affect owners of agricultural property.

PoCo is looking to re-

vamp its policies to be more in line with the updated Agricultural Land Commission Act, which now allows for bigger retail stores and more processing uses on site, among other things.

The amended provincial regulation, which came into effect last year, also permits medicinal marijuana production, food and beverage services and sales for wineries, cideries and breweries, and clarity around the size of residential homes.

PoCo has about 568 acres of farm land in the northeast

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region, mostly used for grass for forage and blueberries.

The public consultation will also include a talk about future land uses around the new Fremont connector.

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• The open house is on tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hyde Creek recreation centre (1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo).

Property owners can also take a survey via portcoquitlam.ca/aglands or email planning@portcoquitlam.ca.

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 133 (Port Coquitlam) is inviting all Canadian Forces veterans of the Second World War, Korea, Peace Corps and

Afghanistan to join in PoCo’s May Day parade on Saturday, May 7.

The parade draws thousands to downtown PoCo and is a key event in the city’s annual May Day celebrations.

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COQUITLAM SEARCH & RESCUE

Coq. searchers use copter in mt. rescue It’s still winter on the mountains, says SAR’s Coyle

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Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteers spent their long weekend rescuing a group of hikers from Golden Ears Park in Maple Ridge.

The team was called out to assist Ridge Meadows SAR after 4:30 p.m. Saturday for a medical rescue near Evans Peak, a steep, 12-km roundtrip trail. A group of four hikers had been ascending the peak when one fell off a small cliff and rolled down a snowy slope.

“There’s a steep section… and this time of year it gets a lot of melting and freezing in the snowpack,” said Coquitlam SAR spokesperson Michael Coyle. “Locally, we had quite a dramatic rainfall quite high up, which creates an ice crust and that also contributes to people slipping and falling.”

Three members of Coquitlam SAR’s long-line rescue team responded, travelling via helicopter from the Town Centre fire hall helipad, while another 10 volunteers travelled by road. Two helicopter techs, including Tom Zajac, a critical care paramedic, secured the injured hiker, who was then transferred to the BC Ambulance Service Air Ambulance and flown to Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.

The other hikers were also slung out in two additional loads because of the late hour, Coyle said, adding such incidents often leave the other members of a group shaken so it’s usually safest to bring everyone out via helicopter.

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Members of Coquitlam Search and Rescue took part in an operation Saturday at Golden Ears Park in Maple Ridge, where a hiker fell off a small cliff and slid down a snow-covered slope. Long-line rescue specialists pulled four hikers in all off the mountain. the horizon, Coyle encouraged others to get outside and enjoy the natural surroundings — but carefully.

“This time of year, it’s still winter. No matter how warm it is down here, it’s still many degrees colder on the mountain,” he said. “There will be snow until June and the snow will be icy and it will slow you down.

Anybody travelling up high will be moving very slowly.”

The first signs of spring often mean an uptick in calls to SAR, he said, whether it’s people slipping and falling or hikers who discover the slow going in the snow hasn’t left them with enough time to make their descent, or they’ve missed the trail because it’s buried under

the white stuff.

“It can be quite warm and tempting but the snow really causes problems for people,” Coyle said, emphasizing the need to practise proper backcountry safety at this time of year.

Coquitlam SAR was called again Sunday morning, again to assist Ridge Meadows SAR,

this time for an overdue group heading to the Upper Pitt River hot springs north of Pitt Lake.

Volunteers were quickly sent home again, however, when it turned out the boaters were experiencing engine trouble and were being towed back to Grant Narrows by another boater. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

Coquitlam Search and Rescue is recruiting for up to six new volunteer positions and the deadline for applications is fast approaching.

Volunteers will be part of a group that responds to about 30 to 40 incidents a year, including lost hikers, children and the elderly, those with dementia, boaters, mountain bikers and more. Their search area ranges from Indian Arm to Pitt Lake, the Fraser River and Garibaldi Park.

Once applications are reviewed — the deadline is tomorrow (Thursday) — up to 20 candidates will be selected for a mandatory evaluation hike on Saturday, April 16, followed by a round of interviews. Winning candidates will become members in training for one year before becoming full members.

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Rules around candidate stipends should be clearer I t’s an article of faith in the Canadian democratic system that people run for office to serve others — not for pay.

So it comes as a bit of a surprise to learn that Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam Conservative candidate Douglas Horne and his wife were each paid a stipend for their work in last year’s federal election campaign.

The rules suggest the couple was not wrong in taking the funds paid for with taxpayer-subsidized donations. Campaign workers are allowed a stipend and candidates can be reimbursed for lost revenue.

It’s up to the candidate to make a case for getting paid a stipend (salaries are not allowed, only reimbursement for lost revenue can be claimed), but Horne appears to be the only candidate tak-

ing advantage if, indeed, this is how the expense is being claimed.

Certainly, family income shouldn’t stop people from running for public office and Horne took a risk when he quit his lucrative $102,000 a year MLA job to run. But the rule should be applied consistently. It’s not fair that some candidates get paid and others do not.

According to the online

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His wife was also paid $5,000 for her work as campaign co-ordinator during the 78-day campaign.

To be fair, the online disclosures lack the rich detail of scanned documents, such as those required for elected provincial MLAs and some civic politicians, so it’s not absolutely clear what Horne is getting reimbursed for and what is a payment.

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However, according to the disclosure documents for other top Tory spenders in B.C., stipends for candidates seem to be an exception rather than the rule. In fact, no similar candidate stipend could be found in the disclosures of triumphant South-Surrey White Rock Conservative Diane Watts, or among the losers Erinn Broshko (VancouverGranville) and John Weston (West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky,) who, like Horne, all spent about $190,000 on their campaigns.

Given the importance of the riding to the Conservatives, it’s not surprising Horne would be offered some compensation for quitting his job to run.

However, the optics are bad and the rules should be clearer so everyone is on the same playing field.

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All Tri-Cities must Don’t leave your dogs step up for bears tied up outside stores The Editor, It’s that time of year again, when those bears that tucked themselves away for the winter are starting to wake up.

And just like humans in the morning after a good sleep, although coffee may not be on their menu, food most certainly is and they will take whatever is available.

Given that it is too early for berries and abundant natural vegetation, your household food waste is the next best choice in their mind. Simply, don’t let them have it. Store it safely in your garage or freezer where possible. It is not good for them either nutritionally nor is it good for their chances of remaining alive throughout the year.

Congratulations are due to the city of Coquitlam for its efforts in educating residents about bears and helping save them. This was accomplished thanks to the work and passion of the recently retired urban

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The bears are back and Tri-City residents must do their part to keep them from eating our garbage, says the letter writer. wildlife co-ordinator, Drake Stephens, and the involvement of the BC Conservation Officer Service.

I would dearly love to see the two adjacent Tri-Cities significantly step up their efforts to achieve the same level of success as Coquitlam has. It will take some investment of time and money and resources

of all types, but it is achievable.

Coquitlam is not insulated from the other two areas, so we all need to pull together to achieve the common goal of protecting our communities and people and allow bears to live in harmony in the foresturban interface we all call home.

Philip Warburton, Coquitlam

The Editor, We live in one of the doglovingest places in the world.

You don’t have to look far to see people walking dogs, running dogs, hiking dogs and just hanging around park benches or coffee shops with their dogs. Dog dishes grace the entrances of stores and restaurants. Dogs are part of our great west coast lives. We all love dogs.

I live in Suter Brook Village in Port Moody and my apartment overlooks the inner square by the grocery store.

On a daily basis, dog owners walk up to the store, tie up their dogs and head inside to shop. And multiple times a day, the dogs, in the form of tense and persistent barking and howling, notify their owners that they do not want to be tied up outside of the store. And yet, regardless of the effect this has on the shift worker trying to sleep or the

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condo owner trying to relax on their balcony, the barking of unattended dogs temporarily abandoned by their shopping owners continues.

Port Moody bylaws state the following: “Every owner is responsible for ensuring that their dog is secured by a collar and leash suitable to the dog’s size and strength and such leash is under the control of the owner or their agent… The owner must at all times ensure that the dog is under full voice control… No person shall suffer or permit any dog, of which they are the owner, possessor or harbour, to make any noise, anywhere

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Basic human consideration and decency suggest we should not need bylaws to realize that disturbing neighbourhood residents and traumatizing your own pets are not acceptable forms of human behaviour.

This letter is an attempt to reach out to the dog owners who care enough about their pets and their neighbours to stop this practice before the Port Moody bylaw enforcement authority takes it into its hands. Your dogs and your neighbours will really appreciate it if you do.

If you are a dog owner who does not care, you might want to ask yourself why you have a dog.

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You can sign up for 3 cities’ garage sales For many Tri-City residents, the end of winter means one thing: spring cleaning.

And the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody are hoping to help by organizing their annual community-wide garage sales.

Coquitlam is seeking registrants for its event, which will take place on May 28. Those who wish to participate can register between April 1 and May 1 at www.coquitlam.ca/ garagesale or they can pickup a package from the engineering department at Coquitlam city hall (3000 Guildford Way).

Residents who sign up will receive some helpful selling tips and have their addresses included in the city’s promotional materials for the event, which sees an average of 200 homes participate each year.

Port Coquitlam will also hold a garage sale, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on April 23, which coincides with Earth Week.

This will be the eighth year that PoCo has held the event, which the city says draws bargain hunters from across the area and helps with the city’s efforts to reduce waste.

Participants who register by April 13 (go to www.portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale) will get free advertising for their sale

GARAGE SALE TIPS For sellers: • Put up balloons and signs around your neighbourhood to guide shoppers to your home.

• Be prepared with change for guests who arrive with only $20 bills in hand.

• Encourage neighbours on your street or complex to host garage sales at the same time.

• Price items in advance to maximize sales opportunities if many visitors arrive at once. Garage sale pricing usually starts at about a third of the item’s value when new.

• Recruit helpers to provide extra security and assistance.

• Have clean bags, newspapers and boxes on hand for carrying away purchases.

For shoppers: • If you’re an early bird, respect the host’s decision to begin the sale at the posted time.

• Bring small bills and change for small purchases.

• Drive carefully on neighbourhood streets and watch for pedestrians and animals.

• Be respectful — don’t trample gardens, block driveways or double park.

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Port Moody will also be holding its garage sale on April 23 starting at 9 a.m. Those who wish to register must do so by going to portmoody.ca.

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, April 13.

All participants will be responsible for packing up their garage sale and the cities

will not be picking up unsold items. Instead, they encourage people to donate to the following: • Salvation Army Thrift Store (2275 Elgin Ave., PoCo); • Share Family and Community Services Society Thrift Store (2404 St. Johns St., Port Moody). gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Tri-City restaurant owner and community activist Fred Soofi has been shortlisted as one of 75 finalists for the RBC Canadian Immigrant Awards.

In all, 630 people were nominated for the eighth annual awards, with the finalists’ profiles posted online at canadianimmigrant.ca/rbctop25 for the voting phase of the program.

Votes can be cast until May 15, with the top 25 selected by the judging panel and by popular vote.

Among Soofi’s causes are affordable housing, heritage preservation and environmental protection.

After immigrating to Canada from Iran in 1974 at the age of 22, Soofi worked to pay for his university education, rose up in the ranks in the restaurant industry and opened an organic flour mill, as well as a restaurant in Coquitlam and at Simon Fraser University.

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The business world is in a constant state of evolution. The economy is shifting, technology is rapidly changing and innovations in energy are emerging. How do you keep your business relevant with the constant developments?

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5 Ways to Reduce Income Tax Ways to reduce income tax is a hot topic this time of year. Eavesdropping on conversations between business owners will yield a multitude of suggestions but there is nothing better than the tried and true methods – they are tried and true for a reason.

1. Save receipts - This may seem logical but is often overlooked. A credit card statement is not sufficient evidence of the expense for many reasons. A purchase at a gas station may be for gas but could also be cigarettes or lottery tickets, which are not deductible. If you are a GST registrant, evidence that GST has been paid on the purchase is also necessary.

income’ and ‘reasonable in the circumstance’. Quite vague I agree, but at the same time somewhat unbinding. When giving gift certificates keep track of who they have been given to.

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2. Designated business bank account and credit card – When payment is made out of the business account or with the business credit card it is unlikely the expense will be forgotten. If you use your personal account or credit card, it is easy to forget the expense was business related. If you are using your own account, write a note on the receipt so you don’t forget it was for business.

5. Keep current – This is hands down one of the most important things to do in your business. It will also mitigate the chance of being flagged by CRA and other government agencies.

Tax rules are constantly changing. Just as with health, it is important to review your tax situation at least once a year with your tax professional.

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3. Tracking mileage – An auto log really is the only way to be certain the percentage claimed is reasonable. It only takes a moment to track, especially using tools such as Magical Miles available on itunes. In the event of an audit, you’ll find that you will sleep easier when you have evidence to support your claims.

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Your mutt may not make it to the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show but Rover could win prizes for waggiest tail, cutest costume and cleverest trick during the first ever Pet Fest next week at Heritage Wood secondary.

Three Grade 12 students at the Port Moody school hope they are barking up the right tree with this fun event that will raise funds for equipment and pet food for two local animal shelters.

Coquitlam Animal Shelter and Katie’s Place, a no-kill cat shelter in Maple Ridge, will be the beneficiaries of HWSS Pet Fest, to be held Friday, April 8, and organizers Kiaunna Lee, Nicole Huang and Amanda Dunbar want to raise funds as well as awareness about the importance of adopting shelter animals.

“It all started because of my love for animals,” said Lee, who came up with the idea for Pet Fest and then planned it with the help of her school mates through their independent studies course on philanthropy.

“This is about taking action about something you are interested in,” said Dunbar, who grew up with a black labrador shepherd mix that recently passed away after 13 years with her family.

Lee said it’s important to remind people that adoption

is an option because too many animals have to live out their years at an animal shelter. Her family adopted two cats in recent years and both are happy in their new homes, Lee said.

“I want people to consider adoption because, when I visit a shelter, I feel bad for some of the animals. It’s kind of a hopeless feeling and it’s nice to give them a home.”

The students have permission for animals to be at their school and everyone is invited to participate and win prizes that have been donated by local pet stores.

It costs $2 to get into Pet Fest and $2 for participating in the dog show (with the fee going towards admission). Costumed pets are also welcome. Prizes are available in the following categories: • cleverest dog; • mysterious heritage; • waggiest tail; • judges’ favourite; • most unusual costume.

For $2, people can also submit funny pet videos to hwsspetfest@gmail.ca (with the registration fee also going towards event admission). To vote for the funniest pet video, check out the event Facebook page (HWSS Pet Fest). Prizes will be awarded to the winners of the funniest pet video contest.

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HWSS Pet Fest runs Friday, April 8 at Heritage Woods secondary, 1300 David Ave., Port Moody, from 3:15 to 6 p.m. Cost: $2 to enter and $2 to participate in the dog show or funny pet video.

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If you have not already read science fiction, consider borrowing one of the recommended books below from your local library. Not all science fiction is the same — try a few different types until you find one you like.

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• The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter: Some science fiction provides an alternative take on reality; for example, what would happen if we had access to parallel worlds? In The Long Earth, a device has been created that allows humans to jump between Earths that are similar but devoid of life. Each Earth is different and the variations don’t seem to end. One group sets out to see how far it can

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• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info : 604-937-0836.

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, Room 9, Pinetree community centre. Speaker: Sue McCulloch from the BC Cancer Agency on immunotherapy. 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).

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Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date:

Monday, April 4, 2016

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1

Address: 325 Therrien Street

Item 2

Address: 965 Delestre Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4632, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4632, 2016 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

The intent of Bylaw 4581, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4581, 2016 from RS-1 One-Family Residential/ RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the existing lot into two (2) single family lots, each with a single-family home with a secondary suite.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a six lot subdivision for five (5) single-family homes, each with a carriage house, and one (1) duplex.

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Date: Time: Location: Item 3

Monday, April 4, 2016 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 Address: 939 Walls Avenue

Item 4

Address: 945 Walls Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4654, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4654, 2016 from RS-1 OneFamily Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

The intent of Bylaw 4655, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4655, 2016 from RS-1 OneFamily Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the existing lot into two (2) single family lots, each with a single-family home with a secondary suite.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the existing lot into two (2) single-family lots, each with a single-family home and a carriage house.

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from March 23rd to April 4th in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

Prior to the Public Hearing, written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: Email: Regular mail: In person: Fax:

clerks@coquitlam.ca; 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015

How do I provide input?

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List, for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Marnie Burnham Deputy City Clerk

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 25 Four comedians featuring headliner and local talent John Cullen, MC Sunee Dhaliwal, Chris James and Katie Burrell.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m. This is a private event and no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets

can be purchased by Visa and Mastercard by calling 604-4644229. Light hot and cold appetizers and wine will be available for purchase. This is a 19+ event.

MONDAY, APRIL 11

• Rhymes of Times, 10:3011:30 a.m., PoCo Heritage

Museum and Archives, 2248 McAllister Ave., PoCo. Topic: “Work, Work, Work” – We all did it, or are still doing it. What twists and turns did your work life take? Info: pocoheritage. org.

• Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar St., Port Moody. Topic: Hands-on session – panning, zooming and 2nd curtain synching. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

• Burke Mountain Naturalists monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam. Speaker:

Fisheries biologist Marvin Rosenau will give a slide presentation on the ecological significance of the Fraser River estuary. Free admission, all are welcome. Info: 604-461-3864 or www.bmn.bc.ca for more info.

• Have you considered becoming a foster family? There

are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 10 a.m.-noon, at 200906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam.

For info or another session date: 604-764-8098.

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Reg Wilford, executive director of the Coquitlam Heritage Society, at Mackin House. The society will host a day-long symposium on April 16 at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre as part of the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations. For tickets, visit coquitlamsymposium.com.

HERITAGE

A new life to Coquitlam’s past JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

As Coquitlam makes its way through the milestone anniversary year, the heritage society wants to ensure the anniversary legacy plays a prominent role in how it moves forward, too.

The Coquitlam 125 theme of Stories Told, Stories to be Created “is an idea that ties in quite nicely with our vision as well,” executive director Reg Wilford said while at one of the city’s oldest landmarks, Mackin House.

Indeed, the stories it wants to share — and be shared — aren’t just tales from the deep, dark past. They are narratives from only 10, 20 or 30 years ago that talk about how the Metro Vancouver suburb is changing at such a rapid pace, with new cultures and never-ending new infrastructure going in.

Next month, as part of the city’s 125th celebrations, the

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Coquitlam Heritage Society will shed light on how to save those stories as it hosts a day-long symposium at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

Participants will learn how to capture the spirit of days gone by — with an eye on the future, Wilford said. “We want to discuss stories that come up to the present time in order to keep them for generations.”

Four internationally acclaimed and community speakers will lead guests through the April 16 sym-

posium — the first time Coquitlam has held a history gathering of such a size in about 20 years. Wilford said.

Museum consultant Tim Willis will kick off the day, speaking about “how heritage is more important than ever,” Wilford said.

The former vice president of engagement and experience at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, Willis holds bachelor degrees from the University of Wales in architecture and environmental design.

EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE

Next on the program will be Candace Matelic, a New Mexico-based consultant who directed national landmark sites in Maryland and Hawaii.

Wilford said she was recruited for her community engagement expertise.

Currently on the distance and program faculty at University of Victoria, Matelic holds a PhD in organizational studies, a masters degree in history museum studies and served as a programming department head at The Henry Ford Museum and Iowa Living History Farms.

Fellow UVic faculty member Theresa Mackay, the executive director of the BC Museums Association, is the third speaker for the day and will bring her knowledge of culture and tourism while Coquitlam

archivist Emily Lonie will finish the symposium. “I will be discussing the initiatives the archives has undertaken in its first three years to preserve and protect the community’s documentary heritage and make it available in meaningful ways,” Lonie said. “The talk will also explore the various ways the archives has extended its reach beyond the walls of city hall through social media, exhibits, speaking engagements and public events.”

Wilford said he hopes to draw a broad mix, from heritage enthusiasts to anyone wanting to learn about the community. Invitations will be sent to heritage groups in Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and New Westminster as well.

• To register for the Coquitlam Heritage Society symposium on April 16, go to coquitlamsymposium.com.

Tickets include a catered lunch from Pasta Polo in Coquitlam.

The selection process is now underway to pick the artists BROOMFIELD who applied to decorate one of the 12 salmon sculptures that will placed around Coquitlam this year.

Last month, the city called for visual artists to be part of the Coquitlam 125 legacy project.

And, last week, the municipality got some financial aid to help install the big fish around town — once they are unveiled at the anniversary festival in late July.

The Onni Group has became the first sponsor of the public art project, handing over $5,000 to the city to see one of the fibreglass fish permanently fixed at city hall.

For its contribution, Onni will receive a plaque on site plus recognition at the Kaleidoscope festival, at Coquitlam Town Centre Park on July 23 and 24.

City officials are now asking for other businesses and groups to follow Onni’s lead: Town Centre Park, Coquitlam Public Library, Coquitlam Crunch and other park locations are open for sponsorship opportunities. To apply, visit coquitlam125.ca/ salmon.

The Coquitlam salmon — similar to the Spirit Bear and orca public art projects in Vancouver a number of years back — were made

by Squamish Nation artist Jody Broomfield.

The artists or art teams chosen to handpaint them will be announced in mid-April.

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Get stumped at CPL Trivia Night JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

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Ann Carlsen, president of the Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society, with vice-president Mandana Ghaziha and secretary Asrar Ahmed-Flores at the City Centre branch on Pinetree Way, where the Friends will host their 14th annual Trivia NIght on April 8.

Ann Carlsen has a confession to make: Last year’s quiz night questions were too hard.

So hard, in fact, that many of the guests at the annual fundraiser complained.

But the president of the Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library Society says those looking to sign up this year need not fear.

The questions will be toned down, she promised.

“We want people to be stumped a few times during the night but we also want them to enjoy themselves.”

Questions will be split into seven categories for Trivia Night on April 8: Coquitlam history, a nod to the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations; current events; arts and entertainment; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Math); sports; pop culture; and

quotations.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is taking over the emcee duties from New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnelly, who will be away at a party convention that weekend, Carlsen said.

The municipality’s milestone year will play a key role at Quiz Night, with society members dressed in costumes from 1891 — the year the district of Coquitlam was incorporated — and Coquitlam Heritage Society artifacts and photos on display.

Other groups are involved to make the fundraiser a success: Coquitlam Kinsmen will set up a cash bar while teen volunteers will help with the set up.

And, as in past years, raffle

and door prizes will be up for grabs including bottles of wine, toiletries, a portable charger and a coffee set, among other things.

Proceeds will pay for the library’s science and technology literacy programs for children and the society hopes to meet — or beat — last year’s take of $1,500.

This season, the society has been a good friend to the library, recently donating $5,000 for ESL trainee books in response to the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Coquitlam.

Those funds that came in via its book fair, bridge night, grants and quiz night last year.

• To save a seat or table of eight for Quiz Night on April 8, call 604-937-4130 or visit the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way) for tickets.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with games starting at 7 p.m. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

HIGH SCHOOL

Have a laugh at improv Students at Coquitlam’s Gleneagle secondary have used some of their spare time this season to be part of the fast-paced world of improv comedy.

About a dozen teens in grades 10 to 12 have been studying with Graham Myers of Second Storey Theatre to not only think fast on their feet but build their confidence, too.

Their sessions will culminate April 8 for the first-ever School District 43 Improv Invitational, the brainchild of Gleneagle performing arts and musical theatre teacher Amy Clausen.

Teams from five schools — including Riverside, Pinetree and Dr. Charles Best secondaries,

which have also been working with Myers — will gather at Gleneagle to perform alongside professional comedians from Second Storey.

“This is a rare opportunity for the students to be on stage with people in the industry,” Clausen said. “It’s also a rare opportunity for the high schools to work together and that’s a shame because there’s so much talent and so much we can learn from each other.”

Clausen, who took over teaching duties this year from Ashley Freeborn, has known Myers for about two decades, having connected with him at Instant Theatre in Vancouver.

Last fall, she approached

Myers to see if he’d be willing to co-produce the inaugural SD43 Improv Invitational. And since then, Myers has met with the improv clubs at least twice “to get an idea of who these kids are and how he can structure the games for the Invitational,” she said.

On show night, Clausen hopes the audience will be ready for some serious laughs.

“It’s not competitive. There’s no winner. What we hope is that the students will listen to each other and play it out in a fun way.”

• Tickets at $5 are available at the door at the school (1195 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam) on April 8. Showtime is 7 p.m.

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VISUAL ART

Iraqi artist finds freedom in Canada JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

Integration of a Woman is the title of Ban Kubba’s new exhibit, her first solo show in Canada.

And it’s a fitting name for her Coquitlam display given the journey she’s had to travel to get to this country.

Now a Port Moody resident, Kubba escaped her native Iraq with her three kids for Dubai to pursue a better — and more peaceful — life.

But there, Kubba found her creative freedom was even more stifled.

She learned about censorship the hard way while trying to display her artwork, in 2009.

Her nude female forms were considered inappropriate for Dubai’s values and she was told to remove them.

In one instance, the curator threatened to take them down the day before her exhibit was to open to the public.

However, Kubba worked out a deal that managed to keep it alive: Her images were to covered under a veil.

“It was so ironic,” Kubba recalled. “There were these veiled women who were picking up a veil to see the paintings. I guess it was provocative for them.”

Kubba immigrated to Canada the following year and continued her work as an

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LEFT: Internal Strength. ABOVE: Internal Questions. architect while still painting in her spare time.

Since she has landed, Kubba has taken part in a group exhibit in Montreal with other Iraqi-Canadian visual artists.

For her solo show at Place des Arts, which opens Friday, Kubba will have 26 acrylic and watercolour pictures —

painted over the past three years — on a familiar theme: the female figure, in all shapes, colours and sizes.

“For me, a piece of art is an interchange of ideas,” Kubba said, “so each piece has to have a strong point of view in order to appreciate it.”

Meanwhile, also opening

April 1, in the Atrium Gallery, is Perplexity (ceramic, sculpture and photos) by Geemon Xin Meng and, in the Mezzanine Gallery, The Work and Art of Women in Africa (photos) by Claudine Pommier.

• The opening reception for the three exhibits is on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Place

des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). A screening of Pommier’s documentary, The Power of Art: Women’s Voices in Africa, will be play during the reception. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

ready FOR THE summer

Summer may be months away but Coquitlam’s Place des Arts is already gearing up for July and August.

Registration for its popular Summer Fun! art camps — as well as for private music lessons and dance sessions — starts Sunday at 9 a.m.

Kids aged five to 14 can choose set camp schedules for the weeks from July 4 to Aug. 12.

Younger children can do one 50-minute block or a full day each week while teens can sign up in Summer Fun’s threehour, week-long visual and performing arts intensives such as special FX makeup for TV and film, pottery, digital photography, jewelry design, musical theatre, watercolour painting, filmmaking and guitar.

Registration for Summer Fun! and summer dance classes can be done online at placedesarts.ca or in person at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) on April 3.

After that date, phone registration will be accepted at 604-664-1636. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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ON THE PITCH

PREMIER AWARD

Coq. wrestler takes down B.C. honour Di Stasio receives Aboriginal Youth Excellence Award GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

A Coquitlam wrestler was one of 12 athletes to receive the Premier’s Award for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport last week.

Twenty-three-year-old Justina Di Stasio, who is a 2015 member of the Canadian Olympic Team, was recognized for her commitment to her sport and chosen among 75 nominees.

“These awards recognize the best and brightest young Aboriginal athletes in our province who have been achieving excellence both on and off the field, rink or court,” said B.C. Premier Christy Clark. “B.C. has a long and proud tradition of producing world-class athletes and I hope these awards

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It was a rough match for the Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC under-14 team, which lost 3-2 to Surrey United at Town Centre Park in under-14 B.C. Soccer Premier League action last Sunday. The squad, which has gotten off to a 2-2 start so far this season, will get back at it this weekend when they host Mountain United in Coquitlam on Saturday.

COQUITLAM EXPRESS

Howat heading home to play with Cats Former Express goalie commits to Michigan Coquitlam Express netminder Tyger Howat is returning home to take his

game to the next level.

The 20-year-old American goalie, who had a 0.909 save percentage last season, has committed to play for the Northern Michigan Wildcats, a Div. I hockey program that plays in the WCHA conference.

“Getting a chance to return to play in the BCHL was everything that I thought it would be,” Howat said in an email. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to continue my development, which led to this Northern Michigan opportunity for me. I cannot

thank them enough.”

Howat saw a lot of action during the 2015-16 season, logging 1,325 minutes of ice time backstopping an Express team that gave up a lot of shots.

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will inspire many more young Aboriginal athletes for generations to come.”

DI STASIO Di Stasio started wrestling when she was 13. Since then, she has participated in a handful of national and international competitions, taking gold in the 2015 Pan American Championships.

Her first foray into international competition came in 2011, when she attended the Junior World Championships after winning gold in back-toback junior national events.

She also made the podium during the senior Canadian championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

She graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2015 with an English degree. sports@tricitynews.com

WHITECAPS FC HOLDS CLINIC IN COQUITLAM Learn from the best at Town Centre Park

Do you want to learn some soccer tips from some of the best players the Lower Mainland has to offer?

This spring, Whitecaps FC will run free community clinics in Metro Vancouver, including one in Coquitlam, that will introduce soccer skills to youth ages 7 through 10.

Each clinic will open with a skills session, followed by a World Cup-style tournament.

Participants can meet some of their favourite Whitecaps FC players and

receive coaching from Whitecaps FC players and coaches.

Advanced registration has already opened for the Coquitlam clinic, which will take place on June 9 at Town Centre Park between 6 and 8:30 p.m. The cost is free, however the Whitecaps will be collecting a suggested $5 donation per participant on-site. All donations go to the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.

For more dates and information go to www. whitecapsfc.com/youth/ programs/clinic/community.

Those who are interest can call 604-669-9283 or email communityrelations@whitecapsfc.com.

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Petan a Hobey Baker finalist continued from page 32

The young netminder made 842 stops in 25 games and allowed 84 goals during the regulation season.

Coquitlam eked their way into the post-season, where they lost in the first round to Chilliwack in four games, one of which saw Howat between the pipes.

“We are extremely proud of Tyger and seeing him getting this opportunity is a huge feather in Tyger’s hat,” said Coquitlam Express coach Barry Wolff.

“Tyger has faced a lot of adversity in his junior career and just kept pushing forward every time there was a road block. His continued perseverance and ability to stay focused on his goals is something we can all learn from and something Tyger should be very proud of.”

PETAN

Meanwhile, former Coquitlam Express forward Alex Petan of the Michigan Tech Huskies is one of 10 finalists

for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to the best player in NCAA men’s hockey.

Petan recently won the WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) Player of the Year award after winning the league scoring race with 16 goals and 29 points in 36 career games.

Majoring in sports and fitness management, Petan has a 3.56 grade-point average.

He played three seasons in the B.C. Hockey League with the Coquitlam Express, scoring 54 goals and 128 points in 155 games.

He continued to score in his four years at Michigan Tech, totalling 59 goals and 135 points in 152 games, never scoring less than 28 points in a season.

“Alex has been a consistent scorer,” said Huskies head coach Mel Pearson. “The thing I like is that is not just one good year.

Right from Day One, Alex has been a good scorer.” sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Former Coquitlam Express goalie Tyger Howat has committed to play with the Northern Michigan Wildcats, a Div. I hockey program, when next season gets underway. The 20-year-old Rhode Island native had a 0.909 save percentage and helped the team lockup a playoff berth last season.

Have a minor sports team that wants to get their game results into The Tri-City News? Send us a brief description of the match, the sport, the league, the level and the score and we will try and fit it in the paper. Any photos must be at least one megabyte in JPEG format. Results can be emailed to sports@ tricitynews.com.

Community Awareness Event Saturday April 9, 2016 1pm – 4pm 640 Poirier Street, Coquitlam •

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Event open to the community and all Coquitlam 2016 55+ BC Games potential athletes & volunteers • Coquitlam 2016 55+ BC Games office opening - Official ceremonies with dignitaries at 2pm • Join Tony Prophet, Emcee & Entertainer and Diamond Bull Karaoke • Family friendly fun - balloon making & face painting • Enjoy a Kinsmen barbecue with burgers & smokies • Preview or purchase some of this year’s Coquitlam 55+ Games clothing Experience a City of Coquitlam Try-It Pick up Coquitlam 55+ Games info & sign up to volunteer

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RENTALS

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Sorry no pets.

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POCO NTH, newer legal lrg 2 B/R quiet, sep. ent. heat, W/D. 6 appl, heat, N/S, N/P. May 1. $1000 + 1/3 Util. 604-464-7915

TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT COQ. 2 BDRM townhouses, $1025 & $1105, cls to shops and trans, quiet family complex, n/p, call 604-942-2277

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SUITES FOR RENT POCO Maryhill, Furn Bach, priv ent, cable, net & utils incls, $750, w/d, n/p, n/s, no drugs. nr amens, Refs. Apr 1 or 15. 604-323-6060

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ELECTRICAL All Electrical, Low Cost.

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ADVERTISING POLICIES All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers.

Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue. The Tri-CityNews will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

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