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A hunka, hunka burning tribute EMERGENCY SERVICES

Ambulance apology after long wait for hurt senior 92-year-old and firefighters waited two & a half hours GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

A Port Coquitlam man waited close to two and a half hours for paramedics to arrive after he fell and was injured Friday night, a wait PoCo Fire Chief Nick Delmonico called “a new record.”

Firefighters arrived on scene at 7:04 p.m. to find a 92-year-old victim who appeared to have hurt his hip. The ambulance eventually showed up at 9:24 p.m.

Delmonico said that while his crews are first responders, unlike paramedics, they do not have the ability to provide pain

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medication or transport patients to the hospital.

“We are essentially sitting there babysitting,” he said, adding that many of the patients firefighters help are in severe pain.

He said he wants to see local officials take a larger role in how BC Ambulance prioritizes its calls. Delmonico added that Friday’s incident could have easily become more complicated had a fire occurred while apparatus and equipment were committed to the medical call.

“BC Ambulance is prioritizing our calls,” he said. “We aren’t allowed to leave a patient’s side while we are there.

What if we get a full structure fire while we are sitting somewhere with somebody for two and a half hours?” see ‘WAY PAST’, page 7

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PoCo cranks up fines for those who don’t sort their garbage properly: page 9

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Volunteers Brian Lee and Ruth Nance get ready for the Coquitlam Relay for Life fundraising event taking place June 4 at Percy Perry Stadium. About a thousand people are expected to attend the event. For more details, please read article on page 23.

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HOW THEY VOTED PORT COQUITLAM CITY COUNCIL: MAY 9/16 MEETING

You can keep an eye on your Port Coquitlam councillors by following How They Voted on important issues before them at council meetings

LAURA DUPONT

MIKE FORREST

GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS TO 2016 FINANCIAL PLAN BYLAW [PASSED]

YES

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Backstroke records – at 101 years ‘Use it or lose it,’ says Port Moody’s Mary Anne Cooper SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

As a high school student in Mount Clemens, Mich., Mary Anne Cooper was asked to join the swim team to do the backstroke.

More than 80 years later, the 101-year-old Port Moody resident set three U.S. national swim records at a meet in Tucson, Ariz., augmenting her previous first-place finishes and her All-American status.

And she celebrated the win with fellow record-setter Fred Klein, who also set a new mark at the April 26 event, the day after his 100th birthday.

“After the swim, I congratulated him and we sang happy birthday,” said Cooper, who’s well known in PoMo for her devotion to city heritage.

Cooper and Klein were the first and only entrants in their respective women’s and men’s events in the 100- to 104-year-old age group at the U.S. Masters Swimming Short Course Yards at the SaddleBrooke Swim Club, so theirs will be the records to beat for future centenarian swimmers.

Cooper set records in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard distances while Klein, who was recovering from a shoulder injury, swam the 50-yard backstroke.

The club had planned the meet for the day after Klein’s birthday so that he would qualify for the 100+ age group.

“During my swim, I deter-

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minedly thought of him. It was very motivating,” Cooper said.

She admitted she had been nervous leading up to the event and even contemplated bowing out. “But I changed my attitude and told myself it’s not a com-

petition, I don’t want a medal and I don’t want any credit.

I concentrated on Fred and thought, ‘This is for his birthday, it’s my present for him.’”

When the start gun went off, Cooper began slicing through

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the water, keeping a calm, measured rhythm lest her asthma get the better of her.

Along the way, she soaked in views of the wide, blue Arizona sky, the puffy clouds and the fringes of palm trees nearby.

Eight lengths and about 20 minutes later, Cooper was celebrating her victory with aplomb.

“It was just a fun thing… It was a really happy occasion and then we all went out for lunch.”

Port Moody resident — and Freedom of the City recipient — Mary Anne Cooper, 101, recently set three U.S. national swim records for the backstroke at a meet in Tucson, Ariz.

Another centenarian recordsetter was Fred Klein (far left with Cooper), who swam the day after his 100th birthday.

But Cooper’s fitness is serious business as well. She’s a firm believer in discipline, working hard and staying active, no matter one’s age.

“Every day is an important day and you have to work at it,” Cooper said. “I have a strong feeling you need to work and keep working and keep doing things and keep your mind on things without worrying so much about your health. “’Use it or lose it’ is my motto.” spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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BEARS IN THE TRI-CITIES

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swatted at man... and was killed Incident Saturday afternoon in Belcarra SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

The BC Conservation Officer Service is once again reminding Tri-City residents of the importance of keeping garbage locked up after a bear was killed Saturday in Belcarra.

Officers work to drive home the bear aware message throughout the year but Sgt. Todd Hunter said it’s even more important in the early spring, when there are few natural food sources available for hungry bears. “There’s not a lot of caloric options for them,” he said.

“The berries aren’t quite ripe, they’re feeding on green grass as much as they can but they have a stomach and there’s only one thing on their mind: They like to get stuff of high calories and usually it’s our smelly garbage.”

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Avenue in Belcarra shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday after residents encountered an adult male bear feeding on garbage that had been left just outside the home.

One of the residents attempted to scare the bear off with a broom but ended up falling; the bear scratched his arm before running into the nearby forest.

“The bear reacted very aggressively after getting swatted with the broom,” Hunter said.

“Likely it felt it was threatened and cornered, and their natural tendency is to swat.”

A trap was set up and while conservation officers were on scene investigating, the bear returned, a strong indication it was habituated to garbage in the area, and it was destroyed on site.

Hunter said because it was accustomed to human garbage and had attacked a person, there was no other choice but to put the bear down.

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A 2.99% property tax hike in PoCo Washington and West vote against 2016 city budget JANIS WARREN

The Tri-CiTy News

The average Port Coquitlam homeowner will pay another $60 in property taxes this year.

The 2.99% hike that city council gave three readings on Monday night is expected to be officially endorsed at a special meeting tomorrow (Thursday) — just before the provincial deadline of May 15.

The $90-million financial plan came after months of work by council, city staff and the community — city hall received 476 responses to a public call on the budget proposals.

But it also came with a fair dose of criticism from two members of council, including from the chair of the city’s budget and infrastructure advisory committee.

Coun. Dean Washington voted against the budget in response to the new managerial hires — namely, the environmental planner and the arts and culture organizer.

“The increases, which there are several, don’t necessarily reflect our priorities in the city,” Washington said, also noting the additional contractual

labour costs for emergency services that are negotiated externally.

Coun. Brad West, chair of the city’s smart growth committee, added the new hires were the “straw that broke the camel’s back” in his decision to oppose the budget.

“The priorities of the community lie elsewhere,” he said.

The environmental planning job was on Mayor Greg Moore’s wish list and came after debate with council following his trip to Paris last December (as Metro Vancouver’s board chair) to attend the UN climate change conference. During deliberations with council in January, Moore sought more specific measures by the city to tackle climate change.

On Monday, Moore defended the city’s need to upgrade the existing arts, cultural and heritage job, saying the posting is “long overdue.” He also pointed out council’s push to draw more festivals and events.

Still, Washington said the upcoming replacement of the PoCo recreation complex — the designs for which were unveiled last week — will be a big bill for the city, close to $100 million.

“We don’t know what’s coming down the pike with that,” Washington said.

And West said extra municipal expenses are taking a toll

on PoCo families. He noted the recent increases in provincial costs, such as MSP premiums and BC Hydro rates.

“There’s an affordability crises that’s going on in Metro Vancouver,” said West, who voted for the first time against a city budget.

Still, while “this province is a very expensive place to live in,” Coun. Laura Dupont said, she believes city council did its due diligence on the budget.

“Council has worked hard to allocate funding very carefully. I think we have done good work to pinch where we can and not waste money,” Meanwhile, Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Sean Maloney said Tuesday he was “extremely thrilled” council set aside money for four new officers. They will operate under a new unit that will concentrate on PoCo crime hotspots (a Uniformed Crime

Reduction Unit has been operating for a year in Coquitlam).

It is unknown when the four new hires will join the detachment that PoCo shares with Coquitlam, said the RCMP spokesperson, Const. Jamie Phillipson.

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

‘Way past acceptable,’ says PoCo fire chief of Friday night wait time continued from front page

This is not the first time Delmonico has raised the issue around paramedic wait times. During a presentation to council in 2014, he noted that while firefighter response times were down significantly in Port Coquitlam, the number of times crews are forced to wait at a call had increased, in large part due to the ambulance issue.

In the last two years, Delmonico said he has noticed some improvement as the ambulance service has reorganized and added new vehicles and staff. But he noted that PoCo firefighters are still having to routinely wait for paramedics to arrive.

FIRE CHIEF NICK DELMONICO “The concern for me still are these massive waits,” he said.

“It is way past acceptable.”

Jodi Jensen, the chief operating officer of BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), which oversees

the BC Ambulance Service, apologized to the patient and “wished him a swift recovery” in a statement emailed to The Tri-City News on Tuesday.

She said that evening was particularly busy for paramedics in the Lower Mainland and that BCEHS would be reviewing the incident.

“BCEHS triages patients much like a hospital emergency room, caring for the most critical patients first,” she said. “We will be reviewing this call and encourage the patient to contact our Patient Care Quality Office so that we can discuss the particular of this incident with him directly.”

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Help Fort Mac fire victims Businesses collect donations to help displaced people The outpouring of support for victims of the Fort McMurray wildfire is turning into money to help evacuees resettle. And here in the Tri-Cities, there are plenty of places to help out.

Here’s a list of ongoing Fort Mac fundraisers. If you have one to add, email newsroom@ tricitynews.com.

• Buy a burger and help out today (Wednesday) as White Spot will donate $2 from the sale of every burger platter or combo to the Canadian Red Cross. All 63 restaurants throughout B.C. and Alberta will be participating, including the BC Ferries vessels that offer White Spot food on board. • BC Liquor Stores customers can donate $2, $5 or more to help the Red Cross in Alberta reunite family members, provide evacuees with shelter food and water, and, later, assist with longer-term

needs as the community rebuilds. • Tri-City Paint and Decorating at 500-1970 Oxford Connector, Port Coquitlam, will be donating $10 for every gallon of Premium Benjamin Moore Paint sold through May 14. The funds will go to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fire Relief fund. • The International Association of Fire Fighters is raising money for a Disaster Relief Fund to support 2494 IAFF members. Donate online at www.iaff.org/donate.

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PORT COQUITLAM

PoCo doubles proposed trash-mixing fine Education isn’t doing the trick, says Washington JANIS WARREN

The Tri-CiTy News

Port Coquitlam residents will face a $300 fine if they don’t put their trash, recyclables and green waste in the right bin.

On Monday, frustrated by the lack of compliance, PoCo council voted to forego a proposal to set the fine at $150 and instead double the penalty for repeat offenders.

Coun. Dean Washington, who moved the motion to hike the fine to $300, said thousands of taxpayer dollars have been spent to educate the public about the new disposal rules but, some residents aren’t getting the message.

“We have spent money to educate but nothing is being done,” Washington said. “I think we have done what we should have done but there are a number of people who are not going to adhere to the rules.

“They should pay,” he said.

The move comes after MultiMaterials BC, the agency in charge of recycling in the province, put PoCo on notice last year after it found higher-thanusual contamination rates in the recycling carts the city collects on behalf of MMBC. And it told PoCo it could have a bill of up to $120,000 a year — nearly a full percentage point on the tax bill — if it didn’t clean up the mess.

Washington and other councillors complained the suggested $150 fine was too low given the looming MMBC penalty as well as the number of bears roaming the commu-

nity (at Monday’s meeting, a resident spoke about the bears frequenting his north side neighbourhood).

In Coquitlam, residents face a $500 fine for contaminated bins while Burnaby issues a $450 ticket. In Port Moody, it’s $150 on the fourth offence while it’s $300 for the second infraction in New Westminster.

Still, Coun. Brad West opposed the $300 charge, saying it’s not in line with other bylaw penalties.

“I appreciate the desire to use more of a stick than a carrot but by doubling these fines, it throws other fines out of whack,” West said, noting that tossing a piece of Styrofoam in the trash would result in a penalty higher than watering grass during Stage 3 restrictions.

Council directed West’s committee, smart growth, to review the solid waste and water fines.

The proposed ticketing structure for solid waste is expected to get first three readings at the May 24 council meeting, with final bylaw reading June 13.

Meanwhile, two city ambassadors will be patrolling neighbourhoods again this summer to check for garbage sorting as well as water usage and bear locks on waste carts.

The ambassadors will use lists of addressees generated by the GPS on garbage trucks to target areas with repeat offenders and look through the trash.

Those caught contaminating trash, recycling and green bins will receive: • first, a warning tag on the lid; • second, a formal letter from the city about the fines; • finally, a fine.

As for the new water rules imposed by Metro Vancouver this year, Stage 1 restrictions

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You can comment on any story you read at www.tricitynews.com go into place on Sunday. That means residents of homes with even-numbered addresses can water their lawns Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 to 9 a.m. while those at odd-numbered addresses may sprinkle on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Those

rules will remain in place until Oct. 15, although it’s possible more stringent restrictions could be imposed by Metro Vancouver, as happened last year.

PoCo residents who flout the watering regulations will face fines of $100 at Stage 1 and up to $450 at Stage 4.

As for the bear locks, residents who fail to secure their waste cart after collection — or who have unsecured wildlife attractants — will be billed $150.

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Want a quick way to figure out where your trash goes? Port Coquitlam has a free online tool to sort your recyclables.

Via the city website or the Waste-Line app for your smartphone, you can type in the name of a household item and it will tell you how to dispose of it in your blue, green or grey carts. Alternately, it will tell you to take it to the nearest recycling depot.

As well, it will let you know if you have to rinse an item it before it gets tossed. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/waste to check it out or download the app.

Meanwhile, Coquitlam residents can go to coquitlam. ca/curbsidecollection to get the ReCollect app and Waste Wizard.

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A Burnaby woman has been fined $5,000 after pleading guilty to trafficking bear gall bladders.

Yon Kim pleaded guilty to two charges in connection with the purchase of bear parts in Merritt and Coquitlam. Two other charges of importing or exporting bear parts and unlawful possession of wildlife were stayed.

Kim was charged after a sixmonth investigation by the BC Conservation Officer Service that was initiated in October

2014 when an undercover officer met with Kim and another woman in Merritt to sell them bear parts.

Kim made another purchase in Coquitlam the following month.

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She added that over the years, the group has lobbied for its own community police station, a community garden and increased traffic and pedestrian safety along the Clarke Road corridor.

The meet-and-greet will be held in the breezeway on the south side of the Value Village at Burquitlam Plaza on May 14 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information about the Burquitlam Community Association, go to www. burquitlam.org.

Burquitlam Community Association is looking for new members and you can check it out this weekend.

The organization, which was founded in 1999 and serves as an advocacy group for the rapidly developing neighbourhood, will hold a meet-and-greet Saturday at Burquitlam Plaza and is inviting interested residents to participate.

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Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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PROVINCIAL POLITICS

Reimer & Isaacs to run for BC Liberals in 2013 election PM Coun. Glumac may try for NDP nomination

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BC Liberals in two Tri-City ridings now have their candidates for next year’s provincial election.

Last Saturday, the party picked MLA Linda Reimer to defend her Port MoodyCoquitlam seat and Joan Isaacs to run again in CoquitlamBurke Mountain. In February, Isaacs lost the byelection in that riding — previously held

by BC Liberal Doug Horne — to the NDP’s Jodie Wickens, who has yet to be officially nominated for the general election.

Their candidacies were announced at the party’s first annual volunteer appreciation.

The event marked the one-year countdown to the May 9, 2017 election.

Reimer, a former Coquitlam city councillor, currently has

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no NDP challenger but Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac told The Tri-City News Tuesday he is considering throwing his hat in the ring. If he were to win the NDP nomination and defeat Reimer, he would resign his PoMo council seat, which could prompt a municipal byelection. (The next general civic election will be held in November 2018.)

Meanwhile, a rematch is expected in CoquitlamMaillardville, with NDP MLA Selina Robinson up against BC Liberal riding president Steve Kim. On Tuesday, Kim said no nomination date has been

fixed though “I’m working for the honour again” to run.

(In the 2013 provincial election, Kim initially defeated Robinson by 35 but the latter won following a judicial recount.)

Port Coquitlam NDP MLA Mike Farnworth also plans to run in his riding, although a nomination meeting has yet to be set. No BC Liberal contender has been named for the constituency and calls to BC Liberal communications manager Jillian Stead were not returned. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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atching with horror as a wildfire blazed through Fort McMurray last week, the most common feeling is helplessness followed by hopelessness.

As with any tragedy, it will take years for residents to rebuild and get over the trauma of losing their homes and belongings while the rest of us can only offer a few dollars to charity, maybe some household items and compassion.

Just as it will take time to sift through the ashes to find belongings that may have survived the fire, it will take time to figure out how it started, whether anything could have been done to prevent it and if the evacuation could have been more orderly.

Improvements will likely be made, new infrastructure will be built and eventually, Fort McMurray will stand whole again.

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But there are some positive lessons to be taken from this tragedy.

For one thing, the residents of the Alberta oil town must know by now that people care, with hundreds of thousands of dollars being raised for the fire victims from private

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individuals holding concerts to the Red Cross and the Canadian government, which agreed to match donations.

We have also learned how important it is to be prepared for fire, especially for cities such as Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, which border on forests that are becoming drier earlier in the season, and possibly, tinder dry for longer.

It only takes an unguarded open flame or a smouldering cigarette to cause the conflagration such as we have seen in Fort McMurray.

We also realize the importance of having an emergency grab-and-go kit and a vehicle with enough fuel to be able to escape safely in an emergency.

For now, though, it’s time for understanding while at the same time taking responsibility for our personal safety and the safety of our loved ones.

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Let Burrard operate – on B.C. natural gas The Editor, As Premier Clark and BC Hydro rush to make it appear that the Site C dam project cannot be stopped, she is at the same time attempting to encourage China and Japan to use B.C.-supplied natural gas.

Contrast this with the pending shutdown of the Burrard Thermal power plant in Port Moody. A facility located perfectly at the centre of the province’s electrical load, Burrard Thermal is currently connected to B.C.’s abundant supply of cheap, relatively clean-burning natural gas, as the premier will tell the world. The cost to operate it is very low as the plant was paid for years ago.

The premier needs to set an example for the would be customers of B.C.’s natural gas and put the Burrard Thermal plant into full service (when there is a requirement for additional generation) before proceeding further with the already over-budget Site C dam project, which is said to cost in the

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Burrard Thermal power plant in Port Moody closed this spring. neighbourhood of $10 billion.

How can Premier Clark expect other countries to use B.C. gas to generate power if she won’t encourage the use of it here and instead insists on building a new dam downstream of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, which requires serious remedial work?

(And as many BC Hydro projects have shown, the cost of the Site C Dam will likely double.)

As for the cost being too high

to stop Site C now, any banker or accountant will tell you that on a poor investment, your first loss will always be your smallest. If allowed to continue. this poor investment will increase rates for electricity to prohibitive levels for business and residential ratepayers. The premier should learn from Muskrat Falls experience in Newfoundland and Labrador and save ratepayers from increased hydro rates.

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A daycare run by a local non-profit is shutting down for cost reasons, leaving some Port Coquitlam parents scrambling for alternatives.

According to a letter to parents, Step by Step Child Development Society will be shutting down the daycare and before- and after-school programs at James Park elementary school, effective June 29.

“Its a great daycare and really sad to hear that,” said Shermin Shamji, who said her five-year-old had been at the daycare for two years.

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Learn about Parks & Public Works at our interactive open house

When: Saturday, May 14, from 10am-2pm

Take a behind the scenes look at the many ways Parks and Public Works serves our community at our free Community Open House! Explore the big trucks, take part in hands-on interactive displays and learn about City services. We’ll also have a BBQ by donation to SHARE Family Services.

Admission: Free, donations to the SHARE Foodbank will be accepted.

This event is supported by

Where: Public Works Yard, 3250 Murray St

Port Moody Civic Workers

Meet our Parks and Public Works staff!

Conrad Boisvert - Utility Maintenance Worker 2 How long have you worked for the City? 10 years What does your job entail?

Our group maintains the water and sewer system for the city, so we can provide safe drinking water and sewer collection.

Ariann Hillman - Parks & Public Works Executive Services Assistant How long have you worked for the City? 26 years this May! What do you like most about your job?

Providing outstanding customer service to the public and colleagues. In general, being part of the public works team and our ability to help our community.

What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works? Pick an area that interests you the most; then build your skills, knowledge and ability to make it happen!

What do you like most about your job?

The variety of different task we do from day to day keep my job challenging and interesting What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works?

Get training for a minimum class 3 drivers license.

Luke Guerin - Parks Assistant How long have you worked for the City? Three years What does your job entail?

Maintaining all sports fields, public parks and play spaces - we keep Port Moody beautiful.

What do you like most about your job?

I enjoy working outside, and interacting with the community and various user groups.

What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works?

Be prepared to work in all types of weather.

604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

Deavon Bilodeau - Solid Waste Collection Operator How long have you worked for the City? Four years What does your job entail? I drive and operate a fully automated solid waste truck and perform residential and multifamily curbside waste collection.

What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works?

Be prepared to work hard and always practice safe driving skills.

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SHARE THRIFT STORE

These your photos?

DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Two family photos in handsome brass and wood frames were dropped off at the Port Moody thrift store, likely by mistake, and are being held for the owners, says a spokesperson from Share Family and Community Services.

“They came in the last two weeks and the staff person who sorted the bin of pictures saw them and said, ‘Let’s slow down,’” said Share’s Roxann MacDonald.

The photos were then photographed and put on Twitter in the hopes of finding the owner.

It’s not uncommon for treasured belongings to end up by mistake at the Share’d Treasures Thrift Store on St. Johns Street, MacDonald said, and when something special is found, it’s held for a couple of weeks.

Sometimes, valuable keepsakes are found; in one instance, a sum of more than $100,000 was left in a bag of belongings and was eventually returned to the owners.

MacDonald can understand how it might happen. “When we move, it’s so much work, at some point, you give up a bit.”

But she recommends staying alert right to the end, checking pockets, purses and even between the pages of books.

“There may be treasures of sentimental value that people may have put away for safekeeping.”

• To retrieve the photos, call Share’d Treasures at 604-9315510. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

COQUITLAM

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

City phone surveys run until May 13 Some Coquitlam residents will be getting a call from polling firm Ipsos-Reid this week as the city conducts it annual Citizens Satisfaction Survey.

Calls are being made through Friday in an effort to gather insights into pertinent issues, quality of life and municipal services. Participation is voluntary but the information is used to guide and enhance citizen-focused decision making for the coming year.

In 2015, 501 residents 18 years or older were contacted.

In the northeast part of the city, 66 people were interviewed while 78 interviews were conducted with Westwood Plateau residents, 103 in the City Centre, 128 in central Coquitlam and 126 in west Coquitlam.

The statistically-valid survey found that transportation was the number one concern of 39% of respondents while 11% listed crime and another 11% said taxes were their top issue.

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Two photographs in frames found among items dropped off at the Share’d Treasures thrift store in Port Moody. They are available for pickup at the store.

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reekside Fashions owner Nancy Gattey wants her customers to walk out of her store looking amazing and feeling even better.

“A great outfit can do that,” says Gattey, whose Port Coquitlam store celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

Creekside has an enviable selection of fashion lines and accessories, including Joseph Ribkoff, Sandwich, Frank Lyman, French Dressing Jeans and Brighton. But what really sets the women’s clothing boutique apart is how Gattey and her staff connect with customers and deliver exceptional service and fashion advice.

“We have so many customers come in and say ‘I just hate going to the mall, I get lost there.’ We can save them hours of frustration and they can really have a fun shopping experience by coming here. We get to know our customers, understand their tastes, and have a real connection with them. And I think that’s what brings them back.”

Gattey and her staff have years of fashion experience and are passionate about helping their customers put together the perfect outfit for any occasion, right down to the shoes and accessories. The knowledgeable staff also understand what cuts and styles can help accentuate or flatter each customer’s body type.

“Maybe a customer comes in and doesn’t feel great about her figure,” says Gattey. “We can always turn that around right away and

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have her feeling good about herself, looking great in the outfit that she chose and leaving happy. That’s one of the most rewarding things.”

Twice a finalist for the Port Coquitlam small business of the year award, Creekside Fashions is also focused on giving back to the community. Creekside regularly hosts and participates in fashion show fundraisers, such as the Coquitlam Gogos gala to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation, Terry Fox Dry Grad, Glen Pine 50 Plus Society and Douglas College Bursaries, to name a few.

Check out and ‘like’ Creekside Fashions on Facebook, call them at 604-942-8554 or visit them at 3325 Coast Meridian Road in Port Coquitlam.

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Time: 7 – 9 pm

Location: Coquitlam City Hall, Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC

COQUITLAM

Fibre optic profits up for city of Coquitlam

GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

Revenue from QNet, the city of Coquitlam’s fibre optic network, continues to grow, posting a 27% increase in 2015 over the previous year, according to a city staff report.

But it will still be more than a decade before the city’s startup investment in the company is paid back.

The corporation, which is wholly owned by the municipality and financed through fibre leasing revenue, produced a profit of $134,325 — $29,850 higher than expected — on revenue of $552,735. The revenue total beat last year’s figure of $434,060.

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As well, staff noted in the annual report that as a result of its investment in fibre optics, the municipality is currently saving $357,000 per year in operating costs, for a total of close to $4 million since the program was launched.

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Proudly supporting: Proud to support

Relay for Life Coquitlam turns 25!

It all started back in 1992 when Relay for Life, known then as Relay for a Friend, was brought to Canada — and the first place to host the event was Coquitlam.

“Coquitlam was the birthplace of Relay in Canada,” says Brooke Sherwood, Relay for Life co-ordinator with the Canadian Cancer Society.

“It’s where it all started.

“Since 1992, Relay for Life in Coquitlam has raised over $8 million, the highest cumulative total of any Relay in the country.”

The Coquitlam event, which benefits the Canadian Cancer Society, is one of hundreds that take place each spring/summer across the country.

“It’s more than just the individual success of Coquitlam that is worth noting,” says Sherwood, “it’s about the impact the Relay itself has had in the fight against cancer and the support it has provide to those living with cancer.”

The Relay for Life is the largest cancer fundraising event in the country, with more than $32 million raised across Canada in 2015 alone.

“The Relay for Life program that started in Coquitlam has funded hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research and provided support programs for those on a cancer journey — and none of that could have happened without the vision of those that first started the event in Coquitlam in 1992.

“We owe a huge debt of thanks to the volunteers who started it all, most notably is Jackie Kassa, the former volunteer chair of the event

for years.

“Survivor rates post five years after diagnosis are up by 13% compared to 1992,” notes Sherwood, adding, “Relay for Life Coquitlam is making a difference in the fight against cancer — people aren’t just surviving cancer anymore, they are thriving.

“But there is still more work to be done. We invite the community to come join us on June 4 to celebrate an amazing 25 years and to contin-

ue to show their support for those battling this disease. One person affected by cancer is too many but we can’t fight this fight alone, we need help now more than ever.

“Join us on June 4 at Percy Perry Stadium, starting at 10 a.m., and show your support for the fight against cancer.”

Visit www.relayforlife.ca/coquitlam for more details.

Together, let’s beat cancer

Selina Robinson, MLA

Coquitlam - Maillardville Phone: 604-933-2001 selina.robinson.mla@leg.bc.ca www.selinarobinson.ca

Mike Farnworth, MLA

Port Coquitlam Phone: 604-927-2088 mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca www.mikefarnworthmla.ca

Jodie Wickens, MLA

Coquitlam - Burke Mountain Phone: 604-942-5020 jodie.wickens.mla@leg.bc.ca www.jodiewickens.ca

Celebrating 25 years in your community.

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Summer Activities

Encourage a love of physical activity in youngsters

N Parents who resolve to exercise with their children may find their youngsters more receptive to the daily physical activity they need to promote long-term health.

owadays kids are spending less time playing outside and more time on their computers or other devices.That reality is problematic for parents who want their kids to embrace physical activity thanks to the positive impact that exercise can have on kids’ physical and mental well-being. Parents hoping to instill a love of physical activity in their youngsters may find that taking a more active role by exercising with their kids is an effective way to get them off the couch and away from their computer screens.

• Turn errands into exercise opportunities. Many parents take their children along with them when running errands. When such errands don’t necessarily require the use of a car, consider riding bicycles instead. Kids who otherwise don’t enjoy errands may now find them more fun, all the while fulfilling their daily recommended quotas for exercise and spending quality time with their parents.

• Include kids in your own athletic pursuits. Parents might not be able to take younger kids along with them to the gym, but that does not mean your youngsters must be excluded from all of your athletic pursuits. If you have any upcoming athletic activities or challenges on your schedule, such as a new recreational sports season or community fun run or 5K, let kids tag along as you train or practice. Parents of adolescents can inquire at their local gyms if they offer discounted memberships to teens. If so, take kids along with you on trips to the gym so they learn the value and benefits of daily strength and conditioning exercises.

• Make more time to play. Parents may already have busy schedules, but finding time to play with their kids is a great way to get youngsters to embrace physical activity. Kids might be reluctant to shoot hoops in the driveway if no one is willing to join them, but they will likely be far more willing to do so if mom and dad are willing to play with them.

This is not only a good way for parents to ensure their kids get enough exercise, but also a great and fun way for moms and dads to make time for physical activity.

• Recognize that physical activity does not have to mean organized sports. Some kids have no interest in team sports while others do not have the athletic ability to compete after a certain age. Parents who want their kids to exercise more should recognize that there are plenty of ways to be physically active that do not involve organized team sports. Hiking; riding bicycles; swimming at a nearby pool, lake or ocean; and even going for nightly walks are all physical activities that people of all ages and athletic abilities can enjoy.

Physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. While getting kids to put down their tablets and gaming system remote controls may not be easy, parents who resolve to exercise with their children might find their youngsters more receptive to regular physical activity.

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Summer Activities P Summer school break will be here before you know it. Make sure you’re prepared for camp and other recreational programs.

Begin planning kids’ summer recreation now arents thinking ahead to swimming pools and days lounging on the beach can put their daydreams to practical use by planning ahead for their youngsters’ summer vacations.

Youth recreational programs and summer camps can bridge the gap in care between the end of school and the day when classes resume. Due in part to high demand, parents who want to place their kids in summer rec programs or summer camps should being vetting such programs and camps well in advance of summer.

The following are a handful of tips for moms and dads

who want their kids to have fun and fulfilling summers.

• Ask for recommendations. Speak with fellow parents and trusted friends about where they send their children. Personal recommendations can be very helpful, providing firsthand insight into a particular camp or program. Schedule appointments to visit camps that fall within your budget. Take your son or daughter along so he or she can get a sense of what camp will be like.

• Explore all options. Camps come in more flavors than ever before. Certain camps may be faith-based ministries while others may focus on particular sports. Band camps and art camps may appeal to creative kids. Also, there are plenty of general-interest camps that offer various activities without narrowing in on any particular one. Parents may need to choose between a sleepaway camp or day camps, depending on which camp experience they want for their children.

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Summer Activities Begin planning From Page 20 • Inquire about camp schedules. While many camps are flexible, day camps do not have the same level of flexibility as after-school programs. Arrangements will need to be made if care is required after regular camp hours.

Speak with camp staff to see which types of after-hours programs, if any, are available.

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scouts. Martial arts schools and dance centers frequently offer camp schedules.

If camp seems out of reach, look into local summer recreation programs at parks or schools. Such programs may not be as extensive as those

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• Determine your camp budget. As varied as program offerings may be, camps also can vary greatly with regard to cost. Government-run camps may be less expensive than those offered by private companies. Day camps typically cost less than those that provide room and board. Find out if a particular organization subsidizes a portion of camp costs. Scouting programs often have a dedicated camp and may offer affordable options for

SUMMER DAY CAMPS

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Designed for varying levels, Ages 5-18 July 11, July 18 and July 25 Weekly Sessions run 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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Register for a class or lesson today!

www.TriCitySummerSchool.ca or 604-931-5145 Camp Crafts, Galaxy Quest, Pirate Science, Native Art, Fairytale-Drama, Programming Dot and Dash, Cooking/ Games/Crafts, Robotics, Outta this world, A to Z for me, Sav-oury Science, Lego Club, Rock Band, Creative Kids, Eager Engineers, Clowning Around, Functional Fingers, Is it a Bird, Strategy Games, Stop Motion Film and many more.

Krystal Creek Riding Summer Camps

Run Weekly July 4 through to August 26 Morning Sessions 9:00am-12:00 Noon Afternoon Sessions 1:00pm-4:00pm

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• Year round lesson program with indoor & outdoor arenas 17312 Ford Detour Road, Pitt Meadows Contact: Krystal Keno (778) 858-5909 email: kc@krystalcreekriding.com www.krystalcreekriding.com for registration forms and more info

Sign up for summer activities and sign up for your RESP (for kids born 2006 or later)

Registration is on now! coquitlam.ca/registration 604-927-4386 CityofCoquitlam

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SUMMER MUSICAL THEATRE A MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP THAT WILL GET YOU MOVING, ACTING, SINGING AND DANCING!

Date:............................................July 4-15, 2016 Time: ................................................. 9am - 4pm Ages: ..............Sleeping Beauty Kids (6-12 yrs.) ............................... Legally Blonde Jr. (13+ yrs.)

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offered by camps, but they can quell kids’ boredom and keep children occupied during the day.

In addition to camp, remember to plan for some free days so children can just enjoy some downtime.

Such days can break up the monotony of a routine and provide kids and families time to relax together.

Summer recreation may be far off, but it is never too early to start making summer plans, including finding camps and other activities for kids.

So much to experience within two action-packed weeks of musical theatre camp! For both the novice and the more experienced performer. Guided by a dynamic team of performing arts professionals, camp participants will create a musical production of either Sleeping Beauty Kids (6-12 yrs.) or Legally Blonde Jr. (13+ yrs.). All participants will be cast in a role and will receive instruction in voice, dance and acting. All will culminate in a fantastic double feature performance on July 15th.

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RELAY FOR LIFE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

On Saturday, June 4, the Coquitlam Relay for Life will take place at Percy Perry Stadium. The fundraiser will kick off at 10 a.m., when RCMP officers wearing red serge will march in with the silver 25th anniversary baton. The event runs until 10 p.m., with entertainment, children’s activities, Zumba sessions, nutritionists, a silent auction, food trucks and vendors. Participants will have an area where they can store their belongings and hang out for the event. There will also be special ceremonies and a time to remember cancer survivors and loved ones who have died. Everyone is welcome.

‘Just come together’: Telling stories, saving lives with 25th Relay for Life PoCo grandma has stories to tell of success and loss DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News

The Canadian Cancer Society is celebrating 25 years of the Coquitlam Relay for Life by telling people’s stories.

And it picked an exceptional storyteller in Ruth Nance because the Port Coquitlam grandmother doesn’t have just one story to tell — she has several.

She has survivor stories — such as her own brush with cervical cancer and how it was a routine checkup that caught the disease early so it was easily fixed — and she has stories of grief and loss that bring her to tears.

But the story she most wants to tell is how helping others enriched her own life, and she wants others to feel the same.

“We’re supposed to be there for each other,” Nance says.

“I’ve met some of the most amazing people through volunteering for this.”

“This” is the Relay for Life, and as she has for the past few years, Nance will put on her special t-shirt and head to Percy Perry Stadium on Saturday, June 4 to help. This year, she’ll lend a hand with the children’s activities she has helped organize, and she promises a fun-filled-day for every age, from toddler to teen.

For Nance, who credits her own cancer survival with research paid for partly by donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Coquitlam Relay

MArKiNG 25 yeArs of efforT AND suCCess

Beginning today (Wednesday), the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and Yukon Division is recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Coquitlam Relay for Life with a 25-day social media campaign. Visit Facebook (RFLCoquitlam) and Instagram (rflcoquitlam) for stories and video of all the people, organizations and businesses who have helped make the important fundraising event a success.

You can also follow on Twitter, @rflcoquitlam.

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The Coquitlam Relay for Life is the longest-running Relay for Life in Canada and has raised more than $8 million in support of research and community programs, such as Camp Goodtimes, Cancer Connection Service, the wig bank, the breast prosthesis bank and the Cancer Information Service. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

for Life is not just a community gathering but a celebration of life.

It’s where more than a thousand people will come together in teams to pass the baton to one another over a 12-hour stretch to raise more than $300,000 for research and programs, such as Camp Goodtimes.

At Goodtimes, Nance was a “nook,” a kind of gofer, and she saw first-hand how the recreational experience for children with cancer and their families can turn people’s lives around.

“It really helps kids come out of their shell,” she said.

She knows what it’s like to feel alone and vulnerable after a couple of car accidents and her cancer surgery knocked her off her feet. Then there were the close friends and

family members who were touched by the disease.

But through it all, Nance kept volunteering, starting as a presenter on cancer prevention to her job today as a member of the Relay for Life leadership team.

Now, she wants people to know that they are stronger when they come together, through volunteering and contributing.

“We’re not supposed to be for ourselves,” she says. “Get involved, whether it’s with the Relay, donating, supporting or volunteering. Just come together.”

• To find out more and to register for Relay for Life, visit www.cancer.ca and follow the links. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Volunteers Brian Lee and Ruth Nance get ready for the Coquitlam Relay for Life fundraising event taking place Saturday, June 4 at Percy Perry Stadium. About a thousand people are expected to attend the event, running a 12-hour relay in teams, with pledge dollars going toward research and support programs for people suffering from cancer.

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• Saved by Cake by Marian Keyes: This lovely little cookbook is not only stuffed with delicious dessert recipes, it also weaves a bit of a story. Marion suffers from depression and, in her attempts to battle her disease, she turns to the kitchen.

Reading through, it becomes clear that Marion is a courageous, witty woman who manages to write a lighthearted book about a very serious topic. (Also, the baklava recipe is amazing!)

• Rush of Blood by Mark Billingham: Three English couples meet while on vacation in Florida. They don’t have much in common but they bond over good times in the warm sun. Tragedy strikes on the last day of their holiday as a young girl staying at the resort with her mother goes missing. All three couples are shaken my the mother’s understandable fear and, on that note, their vacation ends.

Because they got along so well while away and because they

all live near each one another, the three couples decide to meet for a dinner party a few weeks after returning home.

Inevitably, the subject of the young girl comes up. They each discuss their memories and talk about where they were when she went missing. Over the next couple of months, they meet two more times.

Each time they discuss the crime and each time new evidence is revealed.

• Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff: This book has received a fair amount of publicity already but, as I liked it so much, I thought I would give it a little bit more. Cleopatra is of course about Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen, with a focus on her intelligence and her abilities

as a ruler. The book mentions her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, of course, but it’s mainly about Cleopatra as a person and not Cleopatra as a seductress.

She was amazingly intelligent, spoke five languages and her teachers were the most learned men of the day. She used her intelligence to rule Egypt and she managed to keep her nation out of Roman hands for many years — not something that was easy to achieve as Rome had its eye on Egypt’s fabulous wealth. Cleopatra was a multi-faceted person and I enjoyed reading a book that highlighted something other than her ability to attract men.

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There are many more uses of tamarind that I don't have room to cover here, so I recommend doing more research on line.

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Can’t beat this band continued from page 24

• Beat the Band by Don Calame: This hilarious young adult novel is about three teenage boys: Coop, Matt and Sean. The story centres around Coop and his attempts to become one of the cool kids. Coop suffers a major setback as soon as the school year starts when he is paired with Helen for a semester-long Health project. It wouldn’t be so bad if Helen were a nobody but, no, she is the least popular person in Coop’s grade.

Coop decides that he and his two best friends need to counteract his association with Helen by competing in the school’s Battle of the Bands contest. Everyone loves a rock star and Coop is pretty sure he has what it takes. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t know how to play an instrument and neither do his friends. But whatever, they have a couple of months to practise and what possibly could go wrong? This story is funny and heartwarming, and is a fun and occasionally painful reminder of what life in high school was like.

A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Sharon Visser Araujo works at Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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That meant they had to hike two-plus hours to get to the top of the mountain for a short run because the chairlift hadn’t officially opened.

After the ski run — and a quick dip in a hot tub after — it was back into the car for a trip down the Sea to Sky to Horseshoe Bay to catch a ferry.

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“It was kind of frustrating,” he said, adding that they only missed the ferry by 10 minutes.

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TC CALENDAR THURSDAY, MAY 12 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-937-0836.

• RSVP Ministries (formerly Christian Women’s Club) luncheon, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Feature and speaker: Carola Meerkerk on “From Tragedy to Triumph.”

Reservations: Frieda, 604-9377198.

SATURDAY, MAY 14 • Window of Hope open AlAnon meeting, noon, Como Lake United Church, Room 203, 1110 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam.

Info: 604-688-1716.

SUNDAY MAY 15 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society hosts guided tree tour on Riverview Hospital grounds; meet at 1 p.m. at the uphill entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. For a site map, visit www.rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910.

• Dogwood Songsters spring concert featuring The Legends, with songs from ABBA, The Beatles, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Anne Murray, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more. Sing along to the songs you love at Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam, 1:30 p.m.

Admission: $6 (includes light refreshments), children under 10 free; free parking. Tickets available from choir members and Dogwood gift shop. Info: 604 927-6098. (A second concert will be held on May 29.)

MONDAY, MAY 16 • Heritage Writers’ Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, PoCo Heritage

MAY 14: DE-PLANTING AT DEBOVILLE • Friends of DeBoville Slough first invasive plant work party of 2016, 9 a.m.-noon. With assistance of city of Coquitlam, volunteers will be working on controlling Japanese knotweed. Meet at the kiosk on the north side of the slough. DeBoville Slough is located at the corner of Cedar and Victoria drives in Coquitlam. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather, bring sunscreen and water.

Info: info@fodbs.org.

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Info: pocoheritage.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 17 • PoCo Garden Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo. Speaker: Veronica Wahl from Douglas College’s Institute of Urban Ecology, on pollinators.

Info: 604-945-0906.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 • 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, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. For info or another session date: 604-764-8098.

• Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. for dinner at ABC Restaurant, 300-100 Schoolhouse, Coquitlam. Club

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar ball club is looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ from the TriCities who are interested in reliving their childhood

offers group tours for solo travellers – meet new friends, enjoy the security of group travel and avoid the costly single supplement. Info: www.singlestravelclub.ca. Dinner RSVP: Val, 604669-6607, Ext. 304.

THURSDAY, MAY 19 • Coquitlam Fire Chief Wade Pierlot and the city’s manager of emergency program, Greg Kanya, will speak on contingency plans for managing a disaster and emergency planning for northeast Coquitlam at the North East Coquitlam Ratepayers meeting, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Info: 604-970-2579.

• PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society meeting – meet the new board of directors – 1 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Info: pocoheritage.org.

• Tri-City Greendrinks, Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., Port Moody. Open mic night featuring a variety of genres and community members. Optional dinner at 6:30 p.m., open mic at 7 p.m.

SENIORS • Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch

dreams.

It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in your past life, just have some

knowledge of the game and an ability to make it around the bases. There are teams playing out of both Town Centre Park and Mundy Park, with practices and games on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season starting as soon as weather permits (March or April). Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@shaw. ca, or Barry, 604936-8436 or the. langs@shaw.ca.

• Dogwood Drama Club meets Mondays and Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam (entrance and parking off Winslow Avenue). New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew.

Info: Don, 604526-2345.

• Minds in Motion, a fitness and social program for people with earlystage Alzheimer’s and a care partner hosted, by Alzheimer Society of B.C., runs Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Cost: $38 per pair/8 weeks. Register in person or call 604-927-6098. see page 30

Rotary Club of Coquitlam Prepares for Annual Tournament Time is running out We need your help...

On September 15th the Westwood Plateau and Country Club will be hosting the Rotary Fall Classic golf tournament. This our major fundraiser of the year and we have done our best to provide value to the golfers, sponsors and the folks who donate prizes. Proceeds allow us to support many local initiatives that make our communities a better place to live. We will have all the typical on course activities as well as a few more. Local restaurants will be serving delicious food throughout the golf course but don’t spoil your appetite as your day of fun ends with the legendary Westwood Plateau buffet. All for $150 while supporting local charities and meeting a great group of community leaders. We would love to have you join us.

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Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise Tuesday mornings at 7:15 am Aquatic Centre - Guildford and Pinetree fun, fellowship, breakfast and guest speaker local men and women - working and retired to give back to the community and the world and to network

Rotary’s amazing race set for October Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise and the Tri-Cities Rotaract Club the event will take place around Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and parts of Maple Ridge. Teams of 4 will compete in a series of events that challenge the mind, body and spirit.

There is only room for 40 teams so register early ensure your spot. There is a cost of $199 per team to help offset the costs which include lunch and a wind-up dinner.

Three, 2 ½ hr, sessions over 2 days only: You only attend ONE because each session is a complete workshop!

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One of the projects this event will help support is the Backpack Program designed to support children in need with proper food and nutrition on the weekend during the school year.

We look forward to seeing you and your team on October 1st.

For more information on the event visit www.rotarysamazingrace.com or call Jim Fitzpatrick at 604-942-4362.

Rotary is always looking for new members. Please consider joining us for a complementary breakfast any Tuesday morning. If you need more information call Bob Moody at 604-939-5852.

For more information google Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary Club!

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 29 • 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, 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca.

• 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: 778285-4873 or 604-464-2252.

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

Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

• Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-5769734, or email tsn@shaw.ca.

• The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month.

People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

SENIORS GROUPS ON WEDNESDAYS • 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, 604-937-6964.

• Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:453:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:3011:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940.

• Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098.

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

• ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free onehour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604437-1940 or ceas@telus.net.

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

CLUBS • Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Toastmasters group meets Wednesdays, noon-1:15 p.m., PoCo city hall

to improve communication and leadership skills. For more information, visit business.tricitieschamber.com/events.

• City of the Arts Toastmasters, dedicated to improving leadership and public speaking skills, meets 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: Mike, cityofthearts@icloud.com or cityofthearts.toastmastersclubs.org.

• The Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Meetings are normally held on the third Friday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (on-street parking only). New members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-4660017.

• Rotary Club of PoCo Centennial meets Thursdays, 4:15 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo; new members welcome. Info: Barrie, barrie@barrieseaton.com or 604-945-6627.

• PoCo Lions Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. New members welcome. Info:: Gord, 604-9415140 or pzcgrg@shaw.ca.

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar The Tri-City News’ online calendar is packed full of local community events — and you can add yours, too at www.tricitynews.com. The online calendar requires no login or password, and the form to submit an item is easy to use. You can add your event — for instance, fundraiser or an amateur play production — at www.tricitynews.com/community/submit-an-event.

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Thomas goes out with a bang

For those about to rock, Terry Fox secondary salutes you.

The Port Coquitlam high school’s popular Rock the Fox concert takes place at Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate) next Wednesday and Thursday, featuring 30 student bands performing original and cover tunes.

Started 16 years ago by contemporary music teacher Steve Sainas, the Rock School program has seen thousands of students learn about performing and the recording arts.

And among this year’s batch is Jack Thomas, a Grade 12 student whose arm was severed in a workplace accident last summer. “He’s taking on some big challenges and he’s absolutely killing it,” Sainas said, adding, “Jack’s accident really brought out the best in everybody and inspired us all to strive for excellence. This really will be a huge celebration of not just our passion to perform music but of our success as a supportive community.”

Below, the lineup of artists being covered at the shows: May 18: Arcade Fire, Weezer, Misfits, The Weeknd, New Pornographers, Green Day, Lorde, Lauren Hill, Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys, Courage My Love, Post Modern Juke Box, Judas Priest and Death Grips; May 19: Taylor Swift, Feist, Porcupine Tree, Foster the People, Asa, Neck Deep, 21 Pilots, B-52s, Foxing, Killers, Genesis and Tool.

• Tickets at $5 are available from Rock School students, the music office or at the doors on the night of the performance, starting at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds support the Terry Fox Rock School and Recording Arts programs.

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Jack Thomas at the January Rock the Fox show.

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Elvis tribute artist to swing through PoMo JUSTIN BEDDALL Tri-CiTy News

The skater look was popular back when Eli Williams was in high school but he didn’t feel the need to dress like the rest.

He had his own style, inspired by Elvis Presley. That meant vintage clothes and lots of grease in his hair.

This was back in the 2000s, when there weren’t many kids with Elvis on their iTunes playlist. Williams got hooked on Elvis when he was five or six and saw the movie Forrest Gump.

After the flick, he went into the bathroom, slicked his hair back, came out and asked his mom: “Do I look like Elvis?”

His grandmother was also a big fan of the King.

When he was in high school, Williams got a chance to perform in a talent contest as Elvis and he knew he’d found his calling.

He understood there were performers making a living as tribute artists but he didn’t know how to start his career.

So, through Facebook, he found a Surrey-based Elvis tribute artist named Brian Simpson who trained other aspiring Elvis tribute artists, also known as ETAs. Along with vocal and choreography lessons, Simpson connected Williams with a tailor in Vancouver who specialized in making costumes for the movies and entertainers.

Williams brought him a few pictures of Elvis in costume and some fabric and then waited anxiously.

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Surrey entertainer Eli Williams visits Port Moody on June 17.

“Three weeks later, I had my first outfit,” he recalled.

His first paid gig was the birthday party for the father of one of his high school buddies.

“In my mind, I thought it went really well,” he said, admitting that he played some songs that he hadn’t fully learned at the time.

Since graduating from high school in 2006, he has been busy performing and building his brand, saying, “It’s like starting your own business.”

Along with playing regular gigs and now owning a walkin closet worth of Elvis duds, Williams also regularly competes in ETA contests.

The granddaddy of them all is Ultimate Elvis, put on by Elvis Presley Enterprises and hosted during Elvis Week in Memphis in August to commemorate the death of legend.

To earn a spot on stage and chance to win $20,000, you must first win a regional competition.

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Williams has already competed in the prestigious contest in Memphis three times, in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

“It’s kind of crazy,” he says about Elvis Week in Memphis, with all of the fans and impersonators. During the show, performers are scored based on vocals, style, stage presence and overall performance.

Still, you don’t have to travel to Memphis to see Williams get into the groove.

Next month, he will be starring in the Elvis ’68: The Show at Inlet Theatre in Port Moody that he is producing with Blue Morris.

Williams and the band Memphis Sound will re-create the entire TV special that relaunched Elvis’s musical career after he’d spent several years away making movies.

“We’ve taken all those elements in one show,” he explained, noting that the original show was filmed over a couple of weeks. “[There are] seven costume changes, we go from full orchestra to small jazz session and we try and recreate the entire show, top to bottom.”

In order to continually hone his craft, Williams says he’s constantly watching Elvis footage to pick up even tiny nuances.

He says the best complement he can received as an ETA is introducing a younger generation to the King and inspiring them to discover his music.

• Tickets for Elvis ‘68: The Show in Port Moody on June 17 are $25. For more go to www. inlettheatre.ca.

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Beauty opens at Gleneagle tonight JUSTIN BEDDALL The Tri-CiTy News

Imagine being a rookie teacher directing a theatre class of 70 Grade 11 and 12 students putting on a production of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast.

Well, that’s exactly what Amy Clausen is doing — and she’s right in her comfort zone as Gleneagle secondary’s performing arts and musical theatre teacher.

Clausen returned to university last year to get her teaching certificate and she figured she’d get a teaching job in French immersion, which is what she’d specialized because she didn’t think there’d be a huge demand for high school theatre teachers.

Clausen comes from a professional theatre background, as both an actor and director with a focus on young people’s theatre.

So when the theatre teaching job came up at the Coquitlam high school, she was thrilled. “Here I was a brand-new teacher. I couldn’t believe my luck. This dream job. I was very excited, thrilled, it’s a great match for my prior experience,” she said.

Clausen said she’s equally lucky to have inherited such

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young MacLean is Matilda

A young Port Moody triple threat is in New York to rehearse for the title role of Matilda for the upcoming Mirvish production in Toronto and around the U.S. Jaime MacLean, 10, won the lead part in Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical after a judge in the Youth Talent Search BC 2016 contest singled her out at the Port Moody event and put her in touch with talent agents back east.

In February, MacLean played a starring role in Align Entertainment’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and, last summer, she made her debut with the Arts Club Theatre as Young Cosette in Les Miserables.

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Gleneagle performing arts and musical theatre program is preparing for opening night of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast. a “well-established culture of performance excellence” at Gleneagle. “This has a been a growing program every year.

The kids are amazing. It’s a fantastic school and the kids are super committed.”

Now, the cast and crew are fine-tuning their production with opening night just around the corner.

“We’re going to be great.

There’s a few last-minute details coming together. Every

time they go on stage I’m so proud of the work they do,” Clausen said.

• Gleneagle’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast runs for two weeks (May 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20) at Gleneagle secondary school at 7 pm.

Tickets are $15 and $8 (there is no cost for kids under five) and are available from students or at the front office during school hours.

Freddy, a 17-year-old autistic teenager.

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JAIME MACLEAN Aaron Cully Drake’s debut novel Do You Think This Is Strange? is on the long list for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour as well as on the short list for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award — the latter of which carries a $40,000 prize for the winner, who will be announced May 26.

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The Evergreen Cultural Centre is producing Coquitlam Rises from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2 in honour of the city’s milestone year.

Students aged 10 to 21 with performing talents such as singing, dancing, acting and martial arts are invited to apply to be part of the historic story by writer/producer Mandy Tulloch.

The May 15 call is from 2 to 6 p.m.; a second audition is on May 21 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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Internationally acclaimed artist Kwi Am Choi lived and painted in Port Moody and was actively involved in the local arts scene before he died in a tragic hiking accident on a North Shore mountain in 2006.

Now, a retrospective tribute to the Korean-born artist — entitled Finding Harmony: A Reflection on a Lifetime of Observation Through Kwi Am Choi — is at the Port Moody Arts Centre, until June 2.

A year following his death, Choi’s family started an endowment fund that provides support to young artists by covering the costs to put on a solo art exhibit at PMAC; proceeds from paintings sold at this exhibition go into the scholarship fund.

Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society selected the

exhibit as of its explorASIAN events and also exhibited some of Choi’s work.

And running in conjunction with Finding Harmony are two solo exhibitions from the recipients of the 2015 Kwi Am Choi Scholarship: Amy Duval a third-year BFA student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Alanna Reyse, a fourth-year visual arts student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

Gallery manager Janice Cotter said the scholarships offer an important opportunity for emerging artists to have a solo exhibit “which is important for their resume,” she said.

Cotter said the exhibit’s opening, which included members of Choi’s family, attract more than 200. “It was just an amazing night. His work is stunning,” she said.

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The Tri-City Reds took on peewee AA baseball teams from across the Lower Mainland — including a match against the Mission Twins seen here — in the 2016 Jevon Clark Tournament at Town Centre Park last weekend.

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Round 2 of the Fraser Valley AAA high school girls’ soccer playdowns will be a battle of Coquitlam.

The Centennial Centaurs and the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils are scheduled to take each other on today (Wednesday) as both teams

jockey for a berth in the provincial championships.

Both Coquitlam clubs notched wins on the first day of the tournament Monday, with the Centaurs shutting out Panorama Ridge 1-0 on the road, while Best defeated Clayton Heights 2-1 at home.

Two other Tri-City teams did not get off to a strong start to the playdowns.

Home-field advantage was not enough to propel Port Moody’s Heritage Woods Kodiaks to a win, with the team falling 3-2 to Earl Mariott secondary Monday night.

Meanwhile, Port Coquitlam’s Riverside Rapids were shutout on the road, falling 3-0 to Elgin Park.

The Kodiaks will play R.E. Mountain secondary in a consolation round today (Wednesday), while the Rapids are scheduled to take on Enver Creek.

All of the teams competing in the Fraser Valley playdowns are looking to punch their ticket to the provincial championships, which will take place between June 2 and June 4.

The Blue Devils are looking

to defend their B.C. title after winning the provincial tournament in 2015. The club is so far undefeated this year, having gone 6-0 during regular season play with a 22-5 goal differential.

Last season, the team took down Fleetwood secondary in overtime to clinch the provincial title. The championship win wrapped up another undefeated season for the Blue Devils.

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The Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC Predators are heading to

the under-16 girls’ provincials in Penticton this summer.

The team locked up their berth after taking down the VUFC Thunder last week, shutting out the Vancouver club 2-0.

Midfielder Vanessa Bavaro opened up the scoring for the Preds in the first half, while outside midfielder Marisa Lenarduzzi added the insurance marker in the second half. Meanwhile, Coquitlam keeper Morgan Peltier turned away all of the shots she faced in net. sports@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam lacrosse product Challen Rogers has become the fifth player in Stony Brook University men’s lacrosse history to reach 200 career points.

The 21-year-old Dr. Charles Best secondary alum racked up 22 goals and 37 assists in 16 games with the Seawolves this year, his best season since joining the NCAA club in 2013. Over the course of four seasons, he has scored 92 goals and 116 assists in 66 games.

Rogers is better known around these parts as the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs forward who is expected to debut with the senior club when the Western Lacrosse Association season gets underway next week. The 6’4”, 215 lb. runner was selected third overall by the Sr. A’s in the WLA entry draft last February.

That wrapped up a fiveyear stint in the B.C. Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League, where he spent every season with the Jr. Adanacs, tallying 31 goals and 55 assists in 60 regular season games. He was also an important part of Coquitlam’s Minto Cup runs in 2014 and 2015.

The Adanacs will have their season home-opener at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex against the New Westminster Salmonbellies at 7 p.m. on May 21. For more information go to www.wlalacrosse. com. sports@tricitynews.com

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More medals for Aviva gymnasts A handful of local competitors picked up medals at the Aviva Cup Invitational gymnastics competition last month.

Zetabella Gillera was one of the 300 athletes to compete, taking first all around in the JO2 category, while Angelina Katinic also made the podium with a third-place performance.

Zoe Lorz, another Aviva athlete, took the first place all around with Alina Fenrick following in second in the same age group. Lana Oganova, another JO2 competitor, placed first all around in her age group.

Meanwhile, in JO3, Makenna Self took first and Kira Tomlinson took second, while Maya Simpson grabbed first in her age group and was met on the podium by teammate Ella Parizeau who took second.

In JO4, Kimiko Pausche placed first all around and Josee Ng silvered in the same category. Kate Parhar finished with a strong second all around in age group. Amelia Mori grabbed the title of first all around in her age group in the JOE category.

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