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Fewer prov. exams and report cards to change Changes to grad years curriculum part of wider set of adjustments DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

With just a month to go before provincial exams, new rules are coming in to play for high school students.

Thursday, B.C. Education Minister Mike Bernier introduced the changes that will tie in with a new Grade 10 to 12 curriculum being introduced starting in September.

The changes, likely to take days before they are completely understood but affecting Grade 10, 11 and 12 students next year, will mean fewer provincial exams for high school students and more emphasis on career education.

The current five exams will be replaced with two provincial math skills and literacy exams in graduation years while science, social studies and language arts will be assessed in the classroom, according to a press release from the Ministry of Education. see CURRICULUM, page 15

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Foster Dolling, a lifeguard at Hyde Creek rec centre in Port Coquitlam, vacuums up styrofoam pellets that someone dumped into Hyde Creek last week. A dry creek bed helped stop the spread of the potentially damaging pellets. Please see stories and photos on page 8.

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EVERGREEN LINE

PoMo ponders parking concerns, ideas Some commuters expected to drive to the stations DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Port Moody is hoping to prevent parking hassles once the Evergreen Line opens next year and it’s asking for input.

On Tuesday, PoMo council raised the spectre of hundreds of drivers circling neighbourhoods in Suter Brook, Coronation Park and Moody Centre looking for parking so they can catch a SkyTrain.

The city is expecting people will drive to Moody Centre and Inlet stations instead of taking the bus and is looking for help to stop them taking up space on city streets for long periods.

“We are looking at the impacts to residential areas and we are looking to mitigate them,” said Mark Halpin, transportation planner.

Councillors approved the consultation plan, which includes an open house June 16 at Kyle Centre from 7 to 9 p.m. to discuss the following options: • a flat four-hour parking limit (likely between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) that would apply to residents and others;

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The Moody Centre Station in Port Moody will have more than 400 parking spots by the time the Evergreen Line opens next year but other stations don’t have any dedicated parking, so PoMo council is looking at ways to deal with the issue.

• allowing residents to register their vehicle’s licence plate with the city for unlimited parking on city streets while non-residents would have to adhere to current three-hour time limits. (A similar plan is in place in New Westminster near

Royal Columbian Hospital and Sapperton Station.)

But Mayor Mike Clay said the consultation should be more open-ended while other councillors discussed options for more park-and-ride facilities in the city.

Clay said residents in the affected areas — those within 800 m of the stations — may be unhappy with not having unfettered access to curbside parking outside their homes and he wants a larger discussion with residents.

“Ask the bigger questions,” Clay suggested.

Whether the city should require developers to put parkand-ride spots in their Port Moody developments was another idea suggested by Coun.

Rob Vagramov.

But that was shot down by other councillors, including Zoe Royer, who said they may be hard to find, and Coun.

Diana Dilworth, who worried the city would be “paving paradise” to put up more parking lots.

While the immediate plan of asking residents about parking restrictions was approved, councillors will also discuss more park-and-ride options in a future workshop.

Currently, the park-andride at Moody Centre has 309 parking spots but it will grow to more than 400 with construction this summer. And while there is no designated parking at the Inlet Centre station, it will have bus service and pedestrian access, and the city is working with the Evergreen Line Project Team for bike facilities, a city spokesperson said.

As well, both PoMo stations will have “kiss-and-ride” drop-off locations. The Moody Centre station will have a passenger drop location at the edge of the parking lots at Spring and William streets while the drop location for Inlet Centre will be on the Barnet Service Road, south of the Ioco Road/Barnet Highway intersection. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Province bucks up, Metro mayors speak up Governance of TransLink another key issue JEFF NAGEL BlaCk Press

Metro Vancouver mayors have spelled out how they want to raise more money to finance the region’s share of transit expansion — this time without rolling the dice on another referendum.

But they say the province so far hasn’t yet stepped up to provide more of the revenue that will be needed, raising the risk that other cities such as Toronto will jump ahead of B.C. in the chase for billions of dollars in federal contributions promised for transit.

“We feel we’re in striking distance of making this mayors’ plan a reality but we need a partner with the provincial gov-

ernment and so far we haven’t had that,” New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Coté said.

“We know there’s going to be substantial federal money available for transit, the type of money we haven’t seen in a generation. My big concern is if the mayors and the province can’t get together to get an agreement in the very near term the reality is I think that’s going to be a lost opportunity for our region.”

The province said Thursday it would commit $246 million over three years as its one-third share of the capital costs of all the projects proposed by the mayors, which reduces the regional share to 17% after an expected more generous 50% federal contribution.

But the mayors say the provincial commitment is paired only to an initial first phase of federal grants and doesn’t yet extend to later years of the plan, creating uncertainty over how a new Broadway subway and

light-rail network from Surrey to Langley would actually be built.

And while the mayors have pledged to raise more money from their existing sources — mainly via TransLink property taxes, a fare increase and the creation of a new regional development charge on new construction to go towards transit — they still want a new provincially-approved source as well.

The fare increase would consist of a one-time 2% hike in 2018 but the plan also assumes additional fare revenue from expanded service that draws more riders onto the system, generating $550 million over 10 years.

The property tax offer would allow TransLink to increase its property taxes on existing buildings by 3% each year, instead of the current automatic increases of 2%. That extra would lift a typical home’s property tax bill to TransLink by

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about $4 each year from about $250 now, generating $339 million over 10 years.

The development cost charge (DCC) for transit would raise an estimated $15 million to $20 million per year. Officials estimate that could be generated by a charge averaging $1,000 on each new residential unit built in the region.

But they say how it would be structured has to be determined. It might be a fee just on new residential development or it could be applied to all construction.

It could apply consistently throughout the region or it could only be charged in defined benefitting areas with transit lines or at least frequent service.

White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin suggested a lower DCC apply in areas without frequent transit.

Some mayors, including Lois Jackson of Delta and Nicole

Read of Maple Ridge, said they’re uncomfortable with the idea, the risk it could increase housing costs and the general idea of raising more taxes for TransLink without the province handing back full control of the organization to the mayors.

In addition to those sources, TransLink would sell surplus properties worth at least $100 million, another $400 million would be dedicated to the plan over 10 years from the existing flow of federal gas tax revenue to Metro Vancouver, and the cities of Vancouver and Surrey would be expected to provide land in kind to TransLink to help offset costs for their major rapid transit projects.

Metro mayors also aim to introduce regional mobility pricing by 2021 to expand and improve road and bridge infrastructure. They suggest it could be priced to generate an additional $50 million a year starting in 2022 — over and

above money needed to replace existing toll revenue — and estimate it would cost the average household $40 a year.

Those sources cover $200 million of the $250 million that would have been raised through the regional sales tax that was defeated in last year’s plebiscite. The mayors say the remaining $50 million would have to come from a new provincially approved source.

They argue it should come from existing carbon tax revenues, but it could be a different source, such as a vehicle levy.

West Vancouver Mayor Mike Smith said reform of TransLink is necessary so there is a clear line of authority is essential to ensure there’s coordination of how regional growth and transportation is planned. Right now, he said, that’s “virtually impossible” with the province ultimately controlling TransLink. jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

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PORT COQUITLAM

Expanding housing choices examined Laneway houses, duplexes among PoCo possibilities JANIS WARREN

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Coquitlam RCMP and Port Moody Police officers are among cops from around B.C. taking part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run to aid the Special Olympics. The run will be in Coquitlam June 2.

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the event, which has raised $3 million since its inception in 1990.

“The Law Enforcement Torch Run is an event that we mark on our calendars and look forward to each year,” said Supt. Sean Maloney. “It’s a chance for the Coquitlam RCMP team and the community to come together and express our unwavering support for Special Olympics BC.” Maloney encouraged residents to come out on Thursday, June 2, when the run will take place, to cheer

Local athletes and police officers will join forces next week to take part in the 2016 B.C. Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of the Special Olympics.

More than 300 runners, including officers from Coquitlam RCMP and the Port Moody Police Department, will take part in

on the participants. The event kicks off at Coquitlam’s Spirit Square (3000 Burlington Dr., across from city hall) between noon and 3 p.m.

There will be a barbecue lunch ($7 for a hamburger, chips and a drink), a photo opportunity and speeches from local officials and Special Olympics representatives.

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Port Coquitlam won’t meet its population projections unless it builds more housing.

That’s the finding of a city staff report, which is calling for a new policy to densify singlefamily neighbourhoods.

This week, the city’s smart growth committee approved a plan for staff to consult the public this summer on whether it would like to see more multifamily housing (duplexes, triplexes, etc.) in established areas where there are mostly singlefamily houses.

Under the proposal, if approved by council, the city would allow coach homes or laneway homes plus more flexibility with subdivision and rezoning bids to build multi-family units. As well, the city would continue to permit secondary suites but require a parking spot.

City staff say the Westwood/ Woodlands area would be the subject of a special study, however, because it’s so close to the

POCO COUN. BRAD WEST Evergreen Line, which is scheduled to open early next year.

PoCo’s proposed Housing Choice policy follows the Housing Action Plan, which the committee endorsed last year, and resembles the Housing Choices program implemented in Coquitlam in 2011.

On Thursday, the smart growth committee chair, Coun.

Brad West, said PoCo’s policy “stems from the fact that we have an affordability crisis in Port Coquitlam. This is really an issue that I’ve been pressing strongly.”

(The committee on Wednesday also spoke about the impact of foreign ownership on residential real estate and the need to curb overseas investment; a motion to write a letter to the provincial government to place a 1.5% surtax on

foreign owners will be before council next month.)

West said the key component of the Housing Choice policy would be to ensure new multifamily homes blend into mature neighbourhoods.

“There are examples out there were a duplex integrates very well but there are others that don’t,” he said. “We want to make sure that any development is in keeping with the character of the neighbourhood and this can be done a number of ways such as land massing and height capacity.

“It’s not just plunking units down on any property,” West said.

The Housing Choice policy also ties into the update of the city’s official community plan, due to start this fall.

According to a staff report, nearly half of PoCo’s 23,536 homes are detached houses and duplexes to accommodate a population of about 62,000 residents.

But under the Regional Growth Strategy — a document all Metro Vancouver municipalities signed — PoCo’s head count will be at 85,000 in 2041, which would mean there would have to be 34,300 homes by that year, according to the report. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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PORT MOODY

Moving PM heritage DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Another Port Moody heritage home will be on the move after a rezoning for 2824 and 2830 St. George St. was approved to permit the construction of 12 townhouse units in four buildings.

Restaurateur Fred Soofi has acquired the Sutherland House, built in 1944, and will be moving it to 123 Douglas St. when he can get approvals.

“If you don’t do it, all the character houses are going to be demolished, especially in Port Moody with the price of

land,” he said.

Moving the house was the “icing on the cake,” PoMo councillors said as they approved the rezoning application by Trillium Projects. Other aspects of the townhome project the councillors liked included familyoriented details such as a play area for children, fencing and front yards, and Craftsman-style details of the homes, which will have three and four-bedrooms.

Trillium spokesperson Michael Brown said the project will also involve adding sidewalks and sprucing up St. Andrews Street, which is now

more a lane than a road, and adding $23,000 to the city’s affordable housing reserve fund plus a $5,000 contribution to the city’s Art Works Reserve Fund.

While the removal of two single-families homes to make way for higher-density developments might worry some, there were few objections to the project, and it was noted that the development is in keeping with the official community plan. It will be just 350 m from the Moody Centre Evergreen Line station. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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The house at 2830 St. George St. in Port Moody, also called The Sutherland House, was built in 1944 and will be moved to 123 Douglas St. for its preservation. On Tuesday, Port Moody council approved a zoning amendment bylaw to permit a 12-unit townhouse development in four two- to three-storey buildings located at 2830 and 2824 St. George St.

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The vehicle involved is a red, four-door sedan with an “N” decal on the rear.

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Coquitlam RCMP are seeking information about a Port Coquitlam hit and run that left a skateboarder injured.

The incident took place May 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Coquitlam Avenue and Vincent Street.

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The Port Moody curling ice is used for a variety of activities but would be bustling with curlers if a proposal to combine the PoMo and Coquitlam curling clubs goes ahead.

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Interest in curling remains strong and Port Moody and Coquitlam should think carefully before curtailing programs, says a director with the Port Moody Curling Club.

Peter Muir said changes to club programs could have the effect of sending some people away and reducing opportunities for drop-in and school programs.

“Do you want to take away from a sport that goes from eight to 88 [years], that goes to the whole gamut? I curl with an 88-year-old. This is the only sport they can come out and have fun and socialize. It’s a way to get them out,” Muir said.

He was responding to a pro-

posal to merge the Port Moody and Coquitlam curling clubs, which would double the PoMo club from 330 to 660 curlers.

The issue arose this winter after Coquitlam council looked at a report that noted curling has only 20% cost recovery, compared to 60% for other ice arena uses, and ice time is at a premium in the city.

Muir said he appreciates PoMo for consulting with his group about various options and while no decisions have been made — the next steps include talking to Coquitlam about its plans — Muir is concerned adding more draws to the day will make games late or take up time during the day used for youth curling.

Still, his club is prepared to work with the city of PoMo to

see what can be done to accommodate Coquitlam curlers.

“It would be sad to see Coquitlam curlers go,” he said, pointing out that the two clubs are among the largest in the province.

Port Moody council agreed to allow staff to discuss moving Coquitlam curlers to PoMo’s curling rink. At its Tuesday meeting, councillors supported the notion, although it would cost the city $11,000 to take on the service.

“I really applaud this, I know this may seem bold to some,” said Mayor Mike Clay, who said the move would build the club over time. “I think this is exactly what we need to do.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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City of Coquitlam

Notice of Public Consultation The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties at 3553, 3557, 3563, 3567 and 3575 Victoria Drive and 3570 Baycrest Avenue. The application proposes a change in the land use designation for one portion of the subject sites from Townhousing Residential to Baycrest Low Density Residential and a change to a second portion of the sites from Baycrest Low Density Residential to Townhousing Residential. If approved, these changes would adjust the proposed single-family and townhouse site layout to facilitate a development with a building orientation that retains the slope of the site.

You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Friday, June 3, 2016. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca Fax: 604-927-3015 Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Friday, May 13, 2016 to Friday, June 3, 2016 excluding statutory holidays To obtain more information on this application you may:

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Visit the Planning and Development Department at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays

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All 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 (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

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Volunteers relocated 10,000 coho salmon smolts from a pond at Hyde Creek to a deep pool on Cedar Drive so the young salmon could make their way into DeBoville Slough and journey on to the ocean. The work took place May 14 because parts of the creek had dried up. Among the helpers were RBC Fremont branch volunteers as well as members of the Hyde Creek Watershed Society.

Who polluted Hyde Creek?

Thousands of foam pellets dumped into PoCo creek DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Thousands of white styrofoam pellets dumped into Hyde Creek could have been an environmental disaster if not for the quick work of a couple of Port Coquitlam city workers.

Zach Lundrie, an aquatic supervisor, and Foster Dolling, a lifeguard, used shop vacuums to suck up the pellets and dispose of them properly instead of leaving them in the creek to harm fish. Lundrie said he and Dolling collected two bags of the packing material, doing their work on their breaks and after their shift.

“It’s a pretty careless act, I have no idea who would have done it,” said Lundrie, who was working at Hyde Creek rec centre last Saturday when he was told about the problem and went out to check.

In MetroVancouver styrofoam is banned from garbage and has to be taken to a recycling centre. The foam pellets

can be dangerous because they don’t break down easily and styrofoam is a major form of marine debris around the world.

There are financial consequences for anyone caught dumping materials into a creek.

In PoCo, someone could be fined $300 for leaving such a mess in a fish stream, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada could level heavier consequences for dumping something that could alter water quality and be harmful to fish.

Fortunately, the creek was dry, so the foam pellets could be vacuumed up.

A black duffel bag was also left behind and it looked like the foam packing beads were kicked around a bit or blown in the wind. Lundrie said it was a mess but he was glad to be able to help out.

The stream stewards at Hyde Creek Watershed Society are also pleased the group took action before the wind could carry the foam pellets further into the forest or along the creek bed.

“Terrific folks take care of our creeks,” said Jean Peachman, a volunteer, in an email. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Dry Hyde Creek forces fish move Don’t be sad if it rains this weekend because the water is good for fish, especially in Hyde Creek.

Stream stewards with the Hyde Creek Watershed Society are reporting an earlierthan-usual drying of the Port Coquitlam creek, which required some quick action to save thousands of salmon.

Concerns about chum salmon fry not being able to get to the ocean prompted the society to hold its annual open house and fry release weeks earlier than usual, said volunteer Jane Peachman in an email, and extra help was

needed to save coho smolts to ensure they didn’t get stranded in the creek. On May 14, a team of volunteers transported 10,000 coho smolts from a rearing pond to a deep pool off Cedar Drive. The rescue means the smolts should be able to make their way to the ocean through DeBoville Slough without getting stranded.

Last year, thousands of coho died because parts of the creek went dry, although that happened later in the year.

• More information about the creek and the society is available at www.hydecreek.org dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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HELPING OR HURTING?

Police investigate possible fake fundraiser for sick boy Joshua, 6, needs a transplant, not cash, says mother ALAN CAMPBELL RICHMOND NEWS

Coquitlam RCMP are investigating an alleged fake fundraising scam for a child with leukemia.

Earlier this month, Richmond mom Lia Weekes — whose six-year-old son, Joshua, has leukemia and urgently needs a bone marrow transplant — heard from a relative that a fundraising table with the boy’s face on posters was set up outside a Coquitlam supermarket.

A woman at the table was asking for money from the public to “help with costs” and claimed to work for the Canadian Blood Services (CBS).

Weekes and Joshua’s godmother decided to go and see the table and the woman, now identified by Global BC as Kyra Kathleen Foster.

“From the very beginning, it didn’t feel right,” Weekes told the Richmond News this week.

“All of the other CBS drives were diligently communicated to us and this instance was a complete surprise. We had also never had CBS offer to solicit funds for the family.”

(CBS says it does not solicit funds on behalf of any family.)

“Her story kept changing and I began to feel more and more uncomfortable about the situation.”

At first, Weekes didn’t want to believe someone would try to capitalize on her son’s fight

for life but “red flags kept presenting themselves,” including the woman having her own credit card swiper at the table.

Weekes contacted CBS but the woman had contacted them first. “CBS told us that she must have had good intentions but gotten confused, and she was willing to give us the funds she had raised on that one day. So I accepted the funds and thanked her, even though the situation still didn’t feel quite right.”

A week later, Weekes said the same woman had allegedly been seen using her son’s story to solicit funds from the public on a total of four occasions at three grocery stores.

Coquitlam RCMP is now investigating the woman but the detachment’s spokesperson, Const. Jamie Phillipson, said in an email the “ultimate goal is to determine if a criminal offence took place or if it was a case of misguided intentions.”

Weekes said she could do without the additional stress “on top of everything we are already facing.”

“Thankfully, the support and genuine care that we have been so blessed to receive from the public, far outweighs the impact of this horrible experience.”

Joshua, a Grade 1 student, has a rare form of leukemia and a unique ethnic background of Filipino, British, Icelandic and Caribbean, making it difficult to find a stem cell match. Despite the push from the local community and beyond, a match has yet to be found.

Those interested in learning more about the donation process can visit blood.ca. acampbell@richmond-news.com

City of Coquitlam

Schedule of Meetings City Hall - 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam

Monday, May 30, 2016 MEETING

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Public Hearing/ Regular Council

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Council Chambers

* A Regular Council Meeting will convene immediately following adjournment of the Public Hearing.

Watch Live Broadcasts of Coquitlam Council Meetings or Archived Video from Meetings Previously Webcast The City of Coquitlam offers a video streaming service that makes its Regular Council Meetings, Council-in-Committee Meetings and Public Hearings accessible through its website at

Six-year-old Joshua Weekes (right, with mom Lia) is battling leukemia and is desperately in need of a blood marrow donation, made difficult by his mix of ethnicities: Filipino, British, Icelandic and Caribbean.

Recently, a relative saw a woman (left) who may have been falsely fundraising for the Weekes family in front of a Coquitlam grocery store. Coquitlam RCMP are investigating.

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on’t like unions or corporations paying for your politicians? Would you rather pay for election campaigns instead directly through tax dollars?

That’s the question being asked now as Ontario’s Liberal government moves to ban corporate and union donations and the B.C. government is being asked to do the same by the NDP, which tabled a Campaign Finance Reform Act during the recent legislative sitting.

Closer to home, Coquitlam councillors are being asked if they, too, support a ban on corporate and union donations that currently fund municipal campaigns.

The idea is gaining traction because election campaigns are getting so expensive and people worry that union and corporate donations taint candidates.

In Coquitlam, for example, corporations spend five times more than unions on election campaigns, and although no one is suggesting unions and developers buy votes, there is concern they become a special interest.

Banning such donations would leave holes in campaign coffers that may have to be filled by tax dollars.

But if it would limit campaign spending generally, that might not be such a bad thing.

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MAN VS. NATURE

Psychological warfare triumphs in this no-fly zone AS I SEE IT

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ometimes, nature proves its place in the world hierarchy with an act of simple dominance, even from the smallest of creatures. Skunks end a wedding reception early by hosing down the cake. Ants ruin a picnic by crawling up your shorts and tickling your bits.

My latest brush with nature’s simple power is a group of house flies that seems to have built some sort of teleportation device that allows them to appear out of thin air right in the middle of my kitchen.

At least that’s my best explanation for what’s happening at my house right now. For more than a month, my family’s tranquility has been interrupted several times a day by giant flies that appear out of nowhere and proceed to waft around the house at the same lazy pace as an old man wandering the aisles of a drugstore looking for socks.

I find it weird and unsettling. My wife finds the closest shoe and slams into every inch of wall and every piece of furniture until either the fly is dead or the cops arrive.

Suffice it to say that my wife is upset by the flies, which by default means that I am upset by the flies. We complained enough to our landlords that they decided to lick the problem by calling in a “detective.” The gumshoe

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arrived and poked around the house, took some DNA samples, looked through our trash and then rounded up a bunch of flies for questioning.

The detective closed the book on our case by declaring he had no idea where the flies were coming from. I’m assuming he then handed our landlords a bill for $8,000.

My hope is that the detective is pulling a Columbo on these flies. He’ll pop by next week wearing a trench coat and chomping on a cigar, ask the flies what time they dropped off their dry cleaning on Sunday. On the way out he’ll say “Uhhhhh, one more thing: The dry cleaner is closed on Sundays. How do you explain that?”

Then the flies will break down, show him their elaborate tunnel system or teleportation device or whatever, and then they’ll surrender themselves to be executed by electric swatter.

Sadly, I don’t have high hopes for an ending like that. It’s more likely they’ll just keep popping up in our kitchen until the weather turns cold. That leaves us to do what all good citizens are doing these days: Take the law into our own hands. Of course, through the process of evolution, natural selection and Oprah’s Book Club, it has fallen to me, the

man of the household, to act as the primary fly assassin.

My weapon of choice is a twisted up receiving blanket that I use to whip the flies out of the air like a Dad Ninja.

It’s elegant like a light sabre, deadly like a loaf of bread.

When the whip fails, hand-to-fly combat commences with whatever smashy weapon is nearby (except, of course, a hand — gross).

We’ve also unwittingly stumbled into a bit of psychological warfare with some super-sticky strips we’ve put on the windows. They aren’t very effective at attracting flies but when one lands on them by random chance, they’re stuck there for good. What that means is that the free flies must watch their stuck brothers twist and turn and slowly lose hope.

I don’t believe in torture — I’m no terrorist or Donald Trump — so I do my best to dispose of them before they suffer too much. But that sticky stuff is really, um, sticky, so legs, wings, heads sometimes get left behind.

So now the flies are still appearing out of nowhere and making themselves at home but we’ve got windows adorned with dead fly body part art. Nature — let’s call it a draw.

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Coronation Park plan shows no future for single-family homes The Editor, I was gob-smacked by the presentation last week about the Coronation Park Neighbourhood Plan. On all four scenarios, our singlefamily homes are gone.

The planner says that, hey, it’s a 30-year plan so nobody has to move right away. But if the OCP says the area is not to contain any single-family homes, how much respect will there be for the quality of life of those of us who choose to remain in our homes?

Blocked view-lines?

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Altered setbacks? New roads (with through traffic)?

The idea of “sensitive infill” is mentioned but completely misused. I think one of us coined the phrase, with the idea being that those who want to stay can have a good life and those who want to sell can get a

TAKE CARE OF YOUR TRASH CORRECTLY The Editor, I watch strangers dump their garbage into our garbage bin, which is located in the back alley of King Albert Avenue, on a regular basis. On May 15 at 10 a.m., a women stopped in a black car and put two big cardboard boxes from children’s toys into the bin. Not only is this wrong but the articles are clearly able to be recycled. The bin is now under video surveillance and these people are going to be reported along with their plate numbers.

People should respect the rules and dispose of their garbage in the proper way Wendy Espeseth, Coquitlam decent price for their property.

It was to be a compromise instead of staying all singlefamily. Single-family homes could be replaced by denser developments that respected their single-family neighbours, as in the triplex on Guildford.

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into non-single-family. The low-density option on offer does not respect this. In fact, it makes no sense — to whom is the infill sensitive if all our homes are to go?

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23 yrs. to save down payment in Metro Findings underscore home affordability challenge for young JEFF NAGEL BLACK PRESS

A new report paints a stark picture of how unaffordable housing has become for young people in B.C.’s Lower Mainland in an era of rapidly escalating real estate prices.

The UBC-led Generation Squeeze project found just 15% of Metro Vancouver homes cost less than $500,000 and have at least three bedrooms as of 2014.

Average prices in the region are much higher, but the researchers picked the $500,000 threshold because it’s twice the cost of an average home in the region in the late 1970s, after adjusting for inflation.

“This means what used to buy two entire homes when today’s aging population started out as young adults now only buys two bedrooms,” said Anita Minh, co-author of the report Code Red: Rethinking Canadian Housing Policy. “Often, that’s

not enough for a family with two children.”

The report found that while it once took a typical young Canadian five years to save a 20% down payment on an average home, it’s much worse now.

Now it typically takes 12 years across the country to save up that down payment, 16 years in B.C. and 23 years in Metro Vancouver, said UBC professor and co-author Paul Kershaw.

Despite historically low interest rates, the average monthly mortgage payment required from a young adult starting out in Metro Vancouver reached $3,555 in 2014, compared to $1,991 in 1976-80.

That means it takes the typical young Metro Vancouverite an extra 2.5 months of work per year to pay the mortgage, Kershaw said.

The report found only seven cities in Metro Vancouver have at least 25% of their homes priced under $500,000 (in 2014) with three or more bedrooms — Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Langley City, Langley Township and Delta. (Maple Ridge is the only one with more than half the homes fall-

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The trade-off for a larger home with a yard in one of those cities is generally longer, more costly commutes, the report said, estimating the extra direct transportation costs of living there adds $120,000 to $180,000 over 25 years.

The Generation Squeeze report was released Wednesday, on the one-year anniversary of the #donthave1million rally on housing affordability in Vancouver.

The report recommends a speculation tax that taxes capital gains on homes flipped in less than two years and a surtax on home values to dampen speculation, especially at the top end of the market.

It also urges more tax incentives for purpose-built rental housing and use of new tax revenue to provide other assistance for housing affordability. jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

Coquitlam – Burke Mountain Education Town Hall

Thursday, June 2 @ 7:00 pm Victoria Hall (3435 Victoria Dr, Coquitlam) EVERYONE WELCOME

Our Kids Deserve Better Public education is something I am incredibly passionate about.

Over the past six years I have had the pleasure of speaking to teachers, parents, and support staff. As a parent and education advocate it is my belief that our schools are the foundation of a strong society.

Saturday, June 4, 2016 9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Join Burnaby’s biggest festival and parade in wild jungle style! It’s free for all ages, with live bands, entertainment, kids activities, and great local food.

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Across BC we are seeing schools closed and services cut. The refusal of this BC government to build urgently needed schools and fund our classrooms appropriately has caused incredible stresses in our classrooms. We desperately need a government that will understand that investing in education is an investment in a strong future.

SD43 remains one of the lowest funded school districts per capita in all of BC. Families are still waiting for schools on Burke Mountain and bus service for our children has been cut. As a parent of two children in SD43 I find this incredibly troubling. Our kids should be able to attend well-resourced schools in their neighbourhood.

On June 2nd I want to bring parents, elected officials, teachers, students, and stakeholders together to discuss what needs to be done to correct the shortcomings in our school system. We need to send a strong message that the current state of public education needs to change.

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Curriculum changes from kindergarten to Grade 12 continued from front page

Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King was not available to comment before The Tri-City News’ print deadline but the BC Teachers’ Federation stated in a press release that it has advocated for many years to see Grade 10 and 11 exams eliminated.

Parents will also be consulted from June to October on what they want to know about their child’s progress and how this should affect report cards.

As well, starting in the 2017/’18 school year, students will take a career education

course instead of the current graduation transitions program.

To see how these changes affect your high school student, visit https://curriculum. gov.bc.ca/graduation-info.

The grad years curriculum changes are part of a wider set of changes starting with kindergarten.

Among these is a focus on teaching “core competencies,” such as thinking, communicating and social skills, and more subject-specific “curricular competencies.” The idea is for educators to teach strategies such as researching, analyzing, synthesizing and

communicating in various ways so students can do something with what they learn.

For example, in Grade 2 Language Arts, students won’t just be expected to learn to write, they will also need to be able to “comprehend and connect, create and communicate using oral, written, visual, and digital texts.”

Overall, while much of the curriculum content is the same, what’s different is how it is being taught, with teachers having more flexibility, and students having more say in what they want to explore. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Coquitlam Fire and Rescue is getting greener.

Four new energy-efficient trucks arrived this month that the city said will reduce emissions and cut maintenance and fuel costs. The vehicles have a 20-year lifespan and were purchased from a plant in Wisconsin at a cost $700,000 each. With their arrival, four old engines will be retired and sold.

According to the city, the new trucks will conserve energy by using LED lighting and they use compressed air foam systems that require less water to extinguish most fires, which means less property damage and impact on the environment from water runoff. They are also lighter and require less fuel.

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Bucket List Fest about eliminating regrets JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

A year has passed since her husband died but Sharie Ford had many years to prepare for his passing.

John Ford, a former Tri-City News columnist, was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer in 1996 and told his time was ticking quickly. At that time, their kids were in their teens and “of course, we were devastated,” Sharie said.

Rather than dwell on the tragic news, however, the pair decided to embrace the path on which they were about to travel.

They found solace with friends and family.

“I don’t think we could have made it through those early days without them,” she said.

They sought out medical treatment and heard advice from physicians including Dr. Pippa Hawley, who at the time was in charge of pain control at the BC Cancer Agency and is now a palliative care doctor at UBC. In 2013, Hawley had been a speaker at a workshop hosted by the North Shore Hospice Society that pressed the need to make the most of life when it’s most precious.

“What we heard was lifealtering for us,” Ford said.

Afterward, Ford and fellow Crossroads Hospice volunteer Diana Hiebert wanted to bring the bucket list concept to the

JOHN FORD Tri-Cities — their inaugural workshop was a sell out.

On June 11, Crossroads will host its next Bucket List Festival at New Westminster’s Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St.), a day-long event that will feature Ford as the keynote speaker.

Ford said she has many stories and pictures to share: The couple travelled extensively.

They held a living wake in their backyard. And they cherished every moment with their loved ones.

But mostly, their images show how they became free.

“Letting go of things is all part of the process,” she said. “It’s a mindset to get rid of the stressors in your life in order to live as you wish… and die with no regrets.”

She will encourage festival participants to make a plan “and to think a little outside the box.”

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Added Ford: “It’s so important to embrace and to plan, largely because when life is on a rollercoaster, you’re at your weakest. For John and I, we were lucky to have the gift of time. You need to give your loved one the gift of peace of mind, and there’s

WALK OF LIFE ON JUNE 4 IN COQ.

Lace up your sneakers next week for the seventh annual Walk of Life in Coquitlam. The YMCA of Greater Vancouver is collecting funds for its Healthy Heart program with the walk at Hillcrest middle school (2161 Regan Ave.) on June 4. You can choose a 1-, 3- or 5-km route for the family-friendly event and take part in fun fitness challenges during the morning.

Proceeds support the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada.

Registration is $25 for adults, or free with at least $150 in pledges. Visit ymcawalkoflife.ca for more information. no price attached to that.”

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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: MAY 27 – 29

Little League action, a city-wide garage sale & Polish Day in PoCo Friday, May 27

participating addresses, visit coquitlam.ca/garagesale.

SHRED IT

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Get rid of your personal papers — safely — at a community shred event hosted by Royal LePage West Real Estate Services, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its office at 2264 Elgin Ave., Port Coquitlam. Donations will support Tri-City Transitions; refreshments will be served. Call 604-942-7300.

Hear from food photography experts Tina Albrecht and Joann Pai at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) at 7 p.m. as part of its last Salon Speaker Series lecture of the season. Tickets are $5 via brownpapertickets.com or by calling 604-664-1636.

Guests are encouraged to bring a camera or cell phone for the demonstration. Visit placedesarts.ca.

FOR THE FAMILY

Enjoy the city of Coquitlam’s 125th year with a family fun fair at Place Maillardville community centre (1200 Cartier Ave.) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free and includes entertainment from Will Stroet, the Vancouver Tumblebus, magic shows, face painting and games. Visit placemaillardville.ca/family-fun-day.

ELLE ET AL

Senior students from Port Coquitlam’s Broadway Bound Performing Arts Studio present the musical Legally Blonde at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets at $24/$20/$15 are at the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Saturday, May 28 BATTER UP!

Last weekend it was the Major A/B baseball players for the Mackin Yard Invitational. Today and tomorrow, cheer on the rookies with the Coquitlam Little League at Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave.). Visit coquitlamlittleleague.ca.

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Take in the sights and sounds — and sample the delicious traditional cuisine — at the Polish Cultural and Heritage Day at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall) from noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday. The party is sponsored by the city of PoCo and the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland.

TREASURE HUNT

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Teens looking to be part of a musical theatre or theatre company come September can try out this weekend at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Teens aged 13 to 17 are asked to call Jessie Au at 604-664-1636 (ext. 33) to book a time and request an audition package. Visit placedesarts.ca.

JUICES FLOWING

Look for second-hand goods around Coquitlam during the city-wide garage sale, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For maps and lists of

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People Talking weekly gettogether from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to share ideas. Email roszay@ shaw.ca or visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.

IN VINO VERITAS

ALL MADE UP

BC Uncorked returns to Port Moody with its bi-annual food and wine festival fundraiser for The Ride to Conquer Cancer.

The soiree, sponsored by The Tri-City News, takes place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Heritage Woods secondary (1300 David Ave.) and features some 50 B.C. wineries and a dozen eateries and caterers. Tickets are $60 via bcuncorked.com.

Jen Sookfong, Port Moody Public Library’s writer-inresidence for May, leads a workshop for writers titled When Memoir Inspires Fiction, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Brovold Room at the library (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Call 604-469-4677 to register.

YOUNG ACTORS

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The Young Actors Project presents Cheerleaders in the Chess Club and Loser for President at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) at 7 p.m. Email robert@youngactorsproject.ca for tickets.

See the Coquitlam Adanacs take on the Langley Thunder at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. Visit wlalacrosse.com.s

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SING US A SONG

The Choral Connections Society will have its spring concert Word & Song, featuring concert and vocal jazz choirs from Heritage Woods secondary school in Port Moody, at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. The show is under the direction of Ingrid Gay with Vincent Lo on piano.

Tickets at $20/$15 (no charge for kids under 12) are through 604-465-6599.

WIN A PRIZE

Today is the deadline for Port Coquitlam residents and workers to enter a city contest for a chance to win an iPad mini. City staff want to hear from you about the best way to communicate their message.

Visit portcoquitlam.ca/survey to qualify.

FISH FRIENDS

FUN FOR TEENS

Kids and parents can bring their rods and tackle to the free Como Lake Fishing Derby at Como Lake Park (off Gatensbury Street, Coquitlam) and tuck into a pancake breakfast (for a cost) served up by the Coquitlam Kinsmen Club.

The event runs from 7 a.m. to noon. Visit festivalcoquitlam. ca.

Teens aged 13 to 17 can take part in creative activities — for free — at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) from 7 to 10 p.m. Presented by the Youth Arts Council, Art After Dark! includes workshops (hip hop dance, spoken word, visual arts, origami and theatre) led by professional teachers as well as a performance jam. Call 604-664-1636 or visit brownpapertickets.com to register.

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Support the Heritage Woods secondary Kodiaks senior boys basketball team as they fundraise with a bottle drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school (1300 David Ave., Port Moody).

Alternatively, drop off your empties at Encorp Return-It depot (104-2560 Barnet Hwy.) and mention the team’s name.

Enjoy a merengue lesson at 8 p.m. with the Hot Salsa Dance Zone in the rehearsal hall at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) before cutting a rug at the dance party, which runs until 12:30 a.m. No part-

ROLL WITH IT

drop into the Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club (1655 Winslow Ave.) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of the city’s Try-It program in the lead up to the 55+ BC Games in Coquitlam in September. Participants can learn the game basics, rules and techniques. Call 604927-6940 or visit coquitlam. ca/55PlusBCGames.

MEET AND GREET

The Oakdale Neighbourhood Association has its annual celebration at the Oakdale Park (835 North Rd., Coquitlam) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with entertainment, a plant sale, children’s activities and prizes. The event is sponsored by the Coquitlam 125 anniversary committee.

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SPRING SHOW

The Dogwood Songsters sing their favourite tunes from ABBA, the Beatles, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and others at their spring concert at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam) at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $6; no cost for kids under six.

Donations to the Share food bank will be accepted. Call 604-927-6098.

SOUP’S ON

The Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers ask for volunteers for their evening of soup making for Joy’s Place women’s shelter.

The event, which produces up to 250 servings, takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody). Register by emailing tricities@soupsisters. org.

ALL THE LADIES

Join Art Knapp Plantland (1300 Dominion Ave., Port Coquitlam) as it hosts its annual Ladies Night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. featuring a fun night of socializing and shopping. All regular-priced merchandise will be 15% off and owner Wim Vander Zalm will present gardening workshops. Proceeds from the $20 tickets go to JDRF to aid Type 1 diabetes research.

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ast week, the TsleilWaututh First Nation hosted an excellent science symposium about Burrard Inlet, which is part of their traditional territory. The symposium brought together a number of scientists and environmental stewards who are concerned about the state of the environment in Burrard Inlet. By developing a new action plan for the inlet, the Tsleil-Waututh hope to be able to address critical information gaps and the lack of environmental oversight currently displayed by senior levels of government when important decisions are made about industrial impacts on the inlet.

Tsleil-Waututh means “people of the inlet.” For thousands of years, Burrard Inlet has been their home and the source of their sustenance.

Belcarra Regional Park now encompasses one of their former village sites — called Tum-tumay-whueton — while

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Construction of a new railway line at Pacific Coast Terminals recently eliminated almost half a kilometre of valuable intertidal shoreline habitat. a village site at the head of Burrard Inlet near Noons Creek — called Say-mah-mit — was where they came to catch returning salmon.

By 1972, industrial pollution resulted in a closure of the clam beds near their present reserve lands on the north shore of Burrard Inlet. For millennia, these clam beds were a vital food source for people of the Tsleil-Waututh. Today, more than 93% of the historic estuaries draining into the inlet have been lost due to development while more than 53 km of natural shoreline habitat has been destroyed.

One of the goals of the TsleilWaututh is to restore ecological

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health to the inlet so that their clam beds can flourish again.

Not too long ago, the environmental impacts of industrial activities fell under the purview of the Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Plan (BIEAP). Initiated in 1991 and modelled on a similarly successful initiative for the Fraser River (FREMP), BIEAP provided funding for essential research into the state of the inlet as well as regulating the activities of industry.

BIEAP also generated considerable public interest in the inlet and supported a number of volunteer activities, such as quarterly bird surveys throughout the inlet. Jointly funded by

several levels of government, support began to diminish in 2003 and, under a decision of the Stephen Harper government, BIEAP and FREMP ceased to exist by 2013.

Decisions about industrial expansion are now made by the Port of Vancouver, and the process is thought to result in less balanced decisions than those reached by BIEAP. The Tsleil-Waututh hope they can provide some of the oversight that BIEAP once did as well as compile information on new threats to the marine environment such as plastics pollution and increasing underwater noise in addition to the ongoing loss of shoreline and an

ever-growing industrial footprint.

One information gap currently being filled regards research on forage fish, which is supported in part by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and the BC Shore Spawners Alliance.

Forage fish are small fish on which larger fish predate.

Thus, they comprise a critical component of the food pyramid in the marine environment for both young salmon smolts and adult fish. Forage fish must be abundant to support populations of larger fish such as salmon. Despite their significance, little is known about their population densities or the location of their critical habitat in Burrard Inlet.

These fish include species such Pacific sand lance and surf smelt, both of which are known to occur in Port Moody Arm of Burrard Inlet. These fish require high intertidal habitat for spawning, so research is now being conducted to identify where their critical spawning habitat still exists in Burrard Inlet.

Ramona de Graaf of the BC Shore Spawners Alliance presented her findings at the Science Symposium and described how she is working with volunteers to assess surf smelt populations in Burrard Inlet. On May 28, she will be working with volunteers from Mossom and Noons Creek

hatcheries to assess sites in Port Moody Arm. One area where spawning habitat may have recently been lost is where Pacific Coast Terminals was allowed to fill in shoreline habitat to build an additional railway line for the handling of potash. Under more appropriate regulatory oversight, efforts would have been made to identify and protect such potential spawning habitat before this expansion into the intertidal zone was allowed.

I remain unclear as to exactly how the Tsleil-Waututh propose to provide regulatory oversight but I certainly welcome their efforts and wish them every success in their endeavours. The presentation on forage fish was only one of several fascinating presentations at their symposium. The Tsleil-Waututh have produced a plan that outlines their priority actions and have posted it to their website, www. twnation.ca.

One thing is very clear: Fish and wildlife habitat in Burrard Inlet require far better protection than is currently happening under the leadership of senior levels of government.

Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is president and conservation chair of the Burke Mountain Naturalists, and member of the boards of the Colony Farm Park Association and the Port Moody Ecological Society.

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• Fast Forward: On Monday, May 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., join futurist Paul Tinari in the ParkLane Room for a talk on the Science of Abundance. Tinari will present the proposition that we live in an abundant universe and it is possible for anyone to tap into this universal abundance to achieve virtually any human ambition. Drop in, no registration required.

• Twilight Tales: Come in your pyjamas and fuzzy slippers for a relaxing half-hour of stories, songs and more. This program is held on the last Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and is for kids from birth to six years of age with parents or caregiver. The next Twilight Tales is on May 31 in the Storytelling Circle.

• Summer Reading Club: Kids can sign up for this year’s awesome Summer Reading Program starting June 1.

Register at the library for this fun, free reading program to get your keepsake reading record, take part in lots of free programs and win great prizes.

• Adult Summer Reading Club: Which path will take you to your ultimate summer reads?

Summer reading isn’t just for kids so check library.portmoody. ca for more information on special club events, contests and book recommendations. The club runs from June 1 to Aug. 31.

Registration starts June 1.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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There are several summer reading clubs at Terry Fox Library. Sign-up starts on June 6 and continues all summer: • Read to Me (birth to preschool): Little ones get stickers, prizes and a medal. Keep track of the reading you do with your child.

• Kids (kindergarten to Grade 6): Join the club and get an awesome reading record designed by B.C. illustrator Lee Edward Fodi. Win prizes, see great shows, and earn a medal.

Just read every day.

• Teens (Grades 7 to 12): Pick up a reading record. Read.

Enter to win prizes. Repeat. It doesn’t get much simpler than that. Check out Teens@fvrl on FVRL’s Facebook page. You will find book reviews, trailers, quizzes, and more.

• Adults: Reading isn’t just for kids. Read and enter draws for every seven days of reading.

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Businesses don’t know boundaries Our economy has changed. Increasingly, businesses operate beyond borders and boundaries when connecting with their customers. The internet and global shipping networks allow us to order a product from Germany and have it at our front doorstep within 24 hours. Fruit picked one day in the Okanagan is sold in a market in China on the next business day.

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But let’s bring this down to our local level. I would bet that most of us who live in the Tri- Cities shop in all of the three cities and don’t think twice about it. We don’t shop in one city or another because of boundaries or borders, but because of convenience, efficiency and relationships.

We should be asking our local governments to operate the same way that we live— without boundaries. No, this is not a call for amalgamation.

Rather, it’s a call for increasing greater cooperation between the communities where it can work in the interest of local businesses and taxpayers. Our cities already operate cooperatively on some projects. For example, the inter-municipal mobile business license in the Tri-Cities is an initiative championed by the Chamber to have the three municipalities create a single license that would allow businesses operating in Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam to only pay for one license instead of three separate ones.

There is now a push to extend this program to the entire Lower Mainland. Cities also partner on various service provisions with other municipalities in the region through Metro Vancouver—like water and sewer.

But the Tri-Cities can stand to partner on more initiatives for the benefit of our local economy. We would like to see greater cooperation between the cities so we work together to grow our little corner of the Lower Mainland.

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The Sapperton Business Association injected $13,000 into the Royal Columbian Hospital, which serves the Tri-Cities, prior to its annual Sapperton Day Street Festival on June 12. The cash came from last year’s street fest.

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The Maillardville branch of the Vancity Credit Union donated $3,500 to SociĂŠtĂŠ Place Maillardville for the Vancity Job Club, which gives teens the tools to develop employment skills such as resume writing and first aid.

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Coquitlam RCMP OIC Sean Maloney spent part of Police Week handing out his top awards to leaders in his detachment, which is shared with Port Coquitlam, and the community.

Corporals S. Grimmer, D. McNeill and Q. Frewing received the OIC Awards for leadership along with Const. M. Desjarlais and A/Const. J. Punzo. Recipients of the OIC Awards for Community Service were A/Const. D. Campbell, J. Motak, R. Voutilainen and T. Wiens as well as C. Ahn, C. Clemente, J. Dardengo and J. Litz.

Maloney also presented awards in excellence in performance to constables T. Roberts, J. Bucknell, M. Ferrer and D. Nauzad, K. Heel and the detachment’s robbery and sex crimes units. Valour accolades went to J. Annett, T. Wight, L. Mekkes, C. Wu, Cpl. C. Singh and Const. J. Guevara.

Meanwhile, innovation awards were given out to to G. Low and the Coquitlam RCMP sex crimes unit while long-service medals were passed on to Sgt. E. Conway and Cpl. M. Potvin for 25 years with the RCMP.

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Alzheimer’s caregivers info session Tues.

If you’re the caregiver for an elderly family member, you know guilt.

“Caregiver guilt is often fuelled by the demands of the role, the expectation of others and the expectations of our toughest critic — ourselves,” said Vivian Tsai, the support and education coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of BC for the North Fraser region.

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The workshop is part of the society’s Dementia Dialogues series of interactive learning opportunities for family caregivers, connecting them with one another and increasing their knowledge and caregiving skills.

For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, which affect one in 11 Canadians over the age of 65, visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

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• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church yard and bake sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 1504 Sprice Ave., Coquitlam. All proceeds go to charity.

• Como Lake United Church community garage sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam (in the parking garage off lane); household, hardware, tools, camping, collectibles, gardening, furniture, toys, plants, books, oddities and more. Thrift shop and lunch available. This is a fundraiser and proceeds to support church’s outreach programs.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

• Wellington Park (corner of Wellington and Patricia, PoCo) clean-up, 10:30 a.m.-noon, next to playground. Hosted by United Way Avenues of Change. Info: Sue, 604-944-2500, Ext. 318 or sue.choy@westcoastfamily.org.

• 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.

TUESDAY, MAY 31

• Free BadGut lecture on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), 7-8:30 p.m., PoCo Inn and Suites Hotel, 1545 Lougheed Hwy., PoCo. IBS overview with focus on diet, including lowFODMAP. Speakers: Dr. James

JUNE 1: HYDE CREEK MEETING • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Public is invited to attend, tour the facility and see what projects we are currently undertaking. As well, the society looking for volunteers interested in helping occasionally with education school tours and to assist with Hyde Creek Salmon Festival and day-today hatchery operation. Info: www.hydecreek.org or email hcws.info@gmail.com.

R. Gray, gastroenterologist and Anne-Marie Stelluti, registered dietitian. Admission is free but advance registration is required.

Registration: 604-873-4876 or visit www.badgut.org/events.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 • Music for Two Pianos, 7 p.m., Old Orchard Hall, 646 Bentley Rd., Port Moody. Enjoy the music of Brahms and Rachmaninoff – all proceeds go to Crossroads Hospice. Tickets: yarilomusic.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 • Shredding event, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at southwest corner of Coquitlam Centre mall parking lot, by donation to Crossroads Hospice Society.

• Silver Chord Choir annual concert with friends, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo. Tickets at the front desk at Wilson Centre: adults, $8; seniors and children, $4. Refreshments and door prizes after the concert.

• Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Topic: “Speculative Fiction: The Literature of “What If?” will be presented by author

Eileen Kernaghan, who has written nine historical fantasy novels and is a three-time winner of the Aurora Award for Canadian speculative fiction. Admission is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 5 • Peoples Drug Mart Walk for ALS, 10 a.m., Riverside secondary school, 2215 Reeve St., PoCo; 5 km walk starts at 11 a.m. Proceeds go to the ALS Society of BC to fund research and to provide support for those living with ALS. Registration: www.walkforals.ca.

MONDAY, JUNE 6 • MPRA District 25/TriCities meeting, 11 a.m., ABC Country Restaurant, 300-100 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, Room 9, Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam.

Speaker: Dr. Rigobert Kefferputz from Integrated Health Clinic in Fort Langley, who will be providing treatment options for

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar survival and quality of life when diagnosed with prostate cancer.

All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

• Share Family and Community Services hosts informative and engaging evening for parents and caregivers: YOLO: Youth Offering Listening Opportunities, 6:30-8:45 p.m., Share, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. This event will be a chance for parents and caregivers to listen to youth volunteers share about their life experiences in order to help parents understand their own teens better. Info & registration: Karen, 604-941-6053, Ext. 255 or kobrien@sd43.bc.ca.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9 • Coquitlam Foundation awards night at Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; reception, 6:30 p.m.; presentations, 7 p.m.

Everyone is invited but email info@coquitlamfoundation.com if you plan to attend.

• RSVP Ministries (formerly Tri-City Christian Women’s Club) luncheon, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam.

Feature: cookie exchange – bring some, buy some. Speaker: Heather Senges.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10 • Cape Horn elementary school carnival, a community fundraiser, 3:30-7:30 p.m., 155 Finnigan St., Coquitlam.

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SUPPORT GROUPS • Dogwood White Cane Club meets every Thursday from September to June, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion. Those who are legally blind are welcome.

• Alzheimer Society of BC has a new dementia support group for caregivers for a person with dementia who lives in residential care. The group meets on the fourth Saturday of each month, 1-3 p.m., in Coquitlam.

Info: Vivian or Kim, 604-2980780 or vtsai@alzheimerbc.org.

• LifeRing weekly recovery meetings, Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m., Vancity Credit Union, Shaughnessy Station (Shaughnessy at Lougheed), PoCo. All welcome. Info: 604377-1364.

• B.C. Schizophrenia Society meets the second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604720-3935.

• Joy’s Place Transition House is an emergency shelter for physically and/or emotionally abused women and their children. Info: 604-492-1700.

• GriefShare is a support group for people who have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend through death.

This 11-week, Christ-centred, biblically based support group meets every Saturday, 10 a.m.noon, Northside Church, 1460 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. Each session has a video presentation followed by small group discussion and you can attend at anytime. Info: 604-942-7711.

• Al-Anon, a fellowship of friends and family of alcoholics who come together to share their experience, strength and hope, meets on Mondays, 7:308:30 p.m., Women’s Resource Centre, 2420 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Info: Elaine with Al-Anon Central Services Society, 604688-1716.

• Alateen meetings, 8-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, St. Andrews United Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody, for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking; meetings are anonymous and confidential, and closed to the general public. Info: 604-6881716 or bcyukon-al-anon.org.

• TOPS chapters meet weekly at numerous Tri-City locations.

For information on group near you: Gail, 604-941-2907.

• Al-Anon Family Group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Saturdays at Como Lake United church, 535 Marmont Ave. Coquitlam. Info: 604-688-1716.

• Port Moody Alanon Family Group open meeting, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., St. Andrews Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Info: 604-461-6991.

• Al-Anon Adult Children meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1504 Sprice Ave. (at Schoolhouse), Coquitlam.

• Fibromyalgia support group meets, 1-3 p.m., on the fourth Thursday of each month (except December) at Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. Education and support for adults who are living with this chronic illness. Info: Julie, 604-936-6027. see page 32

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 31 • Irritable bowel syndrome support group meets monthly in PoMo to exchange information, to offer one another support, and to share experiences and coping strategies. Info: 604875-4875 or www.badgut.org.

• Recovery International is a self-help, peer-to-peer support meeting for people who struggle with stress, fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panic and nervous symptoms. The goal is to help reduce symptoms by practising cognitive behaviour techniques.

There is a group in PoCo. Info: Phyllis, 604-931-5945 or www. recoverycanada.ca.

• Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free walking group for the bereaved, Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Group meets at Crossroads Labyrinth Healing Garden in Pioneer Memorial Park at Ioco Rd. and Heritage Mountain Blvd. Hospice volunteers will be present on the free walk through Rocky Point Park or Orchard Park. Newcomers can register by calling Castine at 604-949-2274.

• Christian 12-step group for people with alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions meets at 7:15 p.m. every Monday Coquitlam Presbyterian Church, 948 Como Lake Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-6136 or www.hiscpc.org.

• Coquitlam Support Group: Change, Crisis to Creativity meets Thursday evenings.

Group meets twice a month to support one another through major changes, including unemployment, family crisis, death, illness, separation/divorce, empty nest, retirement, etc., and working towards positive, creative lifestyle. Info: Mara, 604-931-7070.

• Fibromyalgia support group meets every fourth Thursday of each month at Dogwood Pavilion, 1 to 3 p.m., except December. Info: Joan, 604-9442506.

• CancerConnection peer volunteers offer one-to-one information and emotional support to people living with cancer.

Info: 1-888-939-3333.

• Tri-Cities Caregiver Network gives caregivers a safe place to express and deal with their emotions and concerns. Group discussions, speakers and films are part of the program.

Meet every 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon.

• DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Alliance church, corner of Mariner and Spuraway, Coquitlam. Seminar sessions include “Facing my

CROSSROADS GRIEF SUPPORT • Have you experienced the death of a loved one and found yourself struggling? Gathering with others who have also experienced a loss is known to be one of the most helpful ways of coping with grief. Sharing your story is important to healthy healing. Crossroads Hospice Society is running closed grief support groups. Registration: call Castine, 604-949-2274.

Anger,” “Facing my Loneliness,” “Depression,” “Forgiveness” and “New Relationships.” Info: 604-464-6744.

• TRICEPS, Tri-Cities Early Psychosis Support meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Eagle Ridge Hospital (Parklane Room), PoMo. TRICEPS is a non-profit support group providing education and support to parents, spouses and siblings whose family member has recently been diagnosed with psychosis.

• Women in Mid-life Self-help Group meets first and third Wednesdays of each month, Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam. Info: Lynne, 604-937-3946.

• Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group meets the first Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre. Info: 604-936-2632.

• PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would like to welcome new members; meetings are held Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Wilson Centre, PoCo. There is opportunity for speech maintenance, meeting others that have gone through the similar situation and light exercises or bocce. Info: Deanna, 604942-2334.

• Food Addicts Anonymous meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Room 338, Columbia Tower, Royal Columbia Hospital, New Westminster. Info: Michael, 604-930-8338 or www.foodaddictsanonymous.org.

• 12-Step meetings for individuals struggling with relationships, dysfunctional behaviours or substance abuse. 12 Steps are used in a Christian context, Wednesday or Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. Info: 604-9427711.

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Support Group meets first Tuesday of each month at Eagle Ridge Hospital at 7:30 p.m.

Info: 604-875-4875.

• SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open most Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or sparcradio.ca.

• 754 Phoenix Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is active from September to June and meets Wednesdays, 6:309:30 p.m., at Moody elementary school. Girls and boys 12-18 welcome. Due to increased interest in the cadet program, a second squadron has been added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca.

• Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam.

• Are you a new immigrant?

Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help.

• Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info:

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• PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave., is open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday. 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff is available Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; volunteers may be on-site at other times. Info: 604-9278403 or www.pocoheritage.org.

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.

• Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam.

New members welcome, all levels beginner to advanced, singles and couples.

• St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc.

• St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the TriCities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-9313426 or www.sja.ca/bc.

• Weekly thrift sales, Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United church, corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-9420022.

• Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For information visit www.

regions.cadets.forces.gc.ca/ pac/201sea/ or contact Lt(N) Shannon McGee at co.201sea@ cadets.net or call 604-9390301.

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Our mission at Gabi & Jules is to passionately create exceptional pies and baked goodness in a collaborative environment inclusive of individuals of all abilities. We have an unwavering commitment to using quality, real ingredients to craft unique products that have a playful, memorable twist on tradition. Based in Port Moody, we are now in our second season of the Coquitlam Farmers Market and love being a part of this awesome community market. Being surrounded by such beautiful local produce inspires our seasonal pie varieties as we always incorporate what’s currently in season into our menu. Gabi and Jules is named after our daughters Gabriela and Juliana and our eldest daughter Juliana has autism so we are committed to making a meaningful contribution to the autism community. We achieve this by donating a portion of our proceeds to local autism charities Medicare for Autism Now! and the Autism Support Network and by providing employment opportunities to individuals on the spectrum at our bakery.

We make a unique variety of Hummus, Pestos and Tapenades. While we offer traditional flavours to sample at the Farmers Market we also have completely different combinations to shock the taste buds. Miso, Sesame & Horseradish Hummus, a Satay Peanut & Yam or a Cilantro, Basil, Jalapeno & Lime Pesto is only for the fearless market goers. You can however usually find something to satisfy your craving, regardless of how adventurous you’re feeling, from the 16 different flavours we prepare. Our approach to making the dips is simple, we use whole ingredients and no preservatives.

We work with dried organic garbanzo beans, extra-virgin olive oil and fresh, local produce.

If you’re looking for something different or have a special dietary request come find us at the farmers market and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

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The Coquitlam Farmers Market celebrates 20 seasons in the community this year! Every Sunday morning an empty parking lot on the south side of Coquitlam is transformed into a lively, bustling community hub of activity. The market bursts with over 55 local vendors each week. Piles of the freshest BC produce, most of it picked that morning, line rows of colourful tables; food trucks serve fresh meals cooked on site; and the delicious smell of fresh baked breads and sweets fill the air. As the season changes throughout the year each market brings a new crop of fruits, berries, and produce. There is live entertainment each week as we host local musicians, and there are always activities and crafts for the kids.

We invite you to join us on July 17th as we mark the 20th Anniversary with a huge Birthday Party.

The Coquitlam Fire Department will host the Birthday Bash Salmon and Burger BBQ. The summer season is packed with culinary events that are sure to please your taste buds. From annual food events such as the Blueberry Pancake Breakfast (August), to the Back to School BBQ (September) and the Harvest Festival (October) there are plenty of opportunities to taste what the market has to offer. If learning is your thing be sure to check out our monthly Demonstration Series, a series of hands-on workshops designed to engage people with Gardening ideas or Cooking techniques. Each month there will be a different Gardening Workshop, Cooking Workshop, and food event.

The Coquitlam Farmers Market is open every Sunday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, from May 8 to October 30, 2016. The market is located in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot at 624 Poirier Street (Poirier and Winslow).

Market photos by: Michele Mateus Photography

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Golden Ears Cheesecrafters At Golden Ears Cheesecrafters, we hand craft a variety of Natural Artisan Cheeses, Fresh Cheese Curds and Butter using fresh Jersey Cow milk from Davison Farms right next door. We love attending farmer’s markets and meeting all the friendly faces that love our products! Every week we bring a variety of cheeses that we think you will love! Try a sample, and ask any questions you may have, our staff are eager to help you. Wanting to spend a day in the country? Our retail shop in Maple Ridge has a greater selection of cheese, and a full Bistro serving breakfast and lunch.We also serve high tea weekly and dinner classes monthly. Be sure to check out our facebook page and Website for any upcoming events and lists of Markets we attend! We are very passionate about the work that we do and hope that you can tell with every bite!

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Gesundheit Bakery

Gesundheit Bakery is a local, family owned bakery that makes all of its baked goods from the finest ingredients and use no sugar, oil or preservatives. Andreas and Katherine Miller along with their four children have been proudly running Gesundheit Bakery since 2005.

People stop by the farmers markets to pick up their freshly baked goods that are made daily, by hand.

We make all of our products fresh each day. The fact that we don’t use any oil, sugar or preservatives is just part of the reason we are in business in the first place. Our goal has always been to make a product that is fresh, tasty and healthier than a lot of baked goods on the market today. We live in a time when so much of the food we eat is full of additives, sugars and fats that are just not good for us.

Our products are made by hand in the old European tradition where there is no need for all the added stuff.

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Grand River Seafood Restaurant Grand River Seafood Restaurant opened its doors on April 21st 2016 presenting our local community with authentic Chinese Cuisine from the China’s Guangdong Province. Located in Coquitlam’s busy Schoolhouse retail zone, close to the theatres and big box stores, this restaurant is an awesome place for family brunches and dinners, or the occasional business lunch.

Dim Sum is served daily with a scrumptious variety of dishes with many favorites like steamed prawn dumplings and deep fried wontons. Their regular menu comprises of appetizers, soups, and entrees with seafood, chicken, pork, beef or vegetable/tofu plus all time Chinese restaurant favourites Chow Mein and Fried Rice.

For those on a budget, Grand River Seafood Restaurant has meal combos for one from just $10.99. This is a great place with good customer service and the right ambience for that regular family meal with Set Dinners for 2, 3, 4 or 6 with regular choices like Sweet and Sour Pork or Lemon Chicken; served in decent sized portions.

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Moore & Russell Heating & Cooling Five Decades of Warming Homes in the Tri-Cities For more than 50 years, Moore & Russell Heating and Cooling has been keeping homes throughout the Tri-Cities and Lower Mainland comfortable and efficient. With thousands of satisfied customers, Moore & Russell Heating and Cooling has become synonymous with remarkable service and a high attention to detail.

“There’s a lot more to heating and air conditioning than just installing a unit,” says owner, Serge Laredo. “You need to consider the home and the homeowner and come up with a solution that’s ideal for both.”

Specializing in all aspects of the HVAC industry, Moore & Russell Heating and Cooling offers everything from residential replacements to a wide range of commercial products and services.

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“Volunteering has been a part of my life for a long time now,” said Laredo. “Being involved with the Breakfast Club is just a natural part of what we do.”

“Being a part of the community is really important to us,” Laredo says. “The Breakfast Club is a great way for us to give back.”

Their community involvement has earned Moore & Russell Heating and Cooling a host of accolades, including one for their involvement in the Easter Seals House Renovation Project in June 2012.

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children are currently at risk of missing breakfast regardless of his or her socioeconomic status. And that can have a big impact on the child’s studies, social activities, and future.

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For the past three years, the heating company’s staff has visited Maillard Middle School in Coquitlam several times each year to assist in the serving of the breakfast to the students.

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AROUND THE HOUSE

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an you imagine a salad without cucumbers?

Don’t you love a cool, crisp cucumber sandwich on a hot day or fresh cucumbers in vinegar? And what would a grilled cheese sandwich or hamburger be without pickles?

Well, cucumbers are just about the most popular vegetable in the home garden (remember: tomatoes are fruits).

Cucumbers have been around for a while, too. They have been cultivated both in India and China for about 3,000 years.

Columbus is generally given credit for introducing them to North America. Thank you Christopher. Now, of course, there is some dispute as to whether he actually made it here but we are, nonetheless, fortunate to have these wonderful vegetables and now is the time they should be planted. Cucumbers are warm weather plants and should only be set out when the weather warms up and stays warm.

Cold, wet ground is no place for cucumbers and that’s why now is a great time to plant.

For best results, they should be planted in hills or raised beds that have excellent drainage. I always dig plenty of composted manures down deep (about twelve inches) to give those roots some place to go that is damp and rich in humus when the weather gets hot. Bitter-free cucumbers can only be grown if the plants have access to moisture, especially during the fruit-bearing cycle.

If you seed cucumbers, they seem to take off very quickly once the weather warms up but transplants need a little more care. Greenhouse grown transplants need at least four to five days of acclimatization before they can be set out in the ground and even then they need some protection from the elements. Incidentally, be very careful not to disturb the rootball of young plants because the roots are extremely tender and the plants will suffer a severe set back if the roots are damaged.

There are many fine cucumber varieties available today that display good disease tolerance. But to be on the safe side, keep that cucumber patch moving to a different location in your garden each year. Wet spells in the summer or water-

ing too frequently overhead often cause ‘alternaria leaf spot’ or mildew. As with any disease prevention program, healthy, well-fertilized plants are less susceptible to these problems and keeping that foliage dry is really important for controlling these problems.

You must act quickly if the disease appears and the new bio fungicides are great.

Now, as to varieties, the list seems to grow each year. Many experienced gardeners like the old-fashioned ‘National Pickling’ and ‘Marketmore’ varieties. If you have been having success with these older strains, then stay with them but there is a wealth of newer varieties on the market and each has its own unique characteristics.

When it comes to slicing cucumbers, it is burpless all the way. Try ‘Burpless #26’, ‘Burpless Supreme’ ‘Japanese Burpless’ or the shorter ‘Sweeter Yet’, ‘Sweet Slice’ or ‘Sweet Success’. The great feature of burpless cucumbers is the fact that you can eat the skin without fear of an upset tummy and every fruit is bitter free.

Instead of growing these varieties on the ground, take some garden trellis and make an “A-Frame” shape so the plants can grow up one side and down the other. It makes a delightful garden feature and it is one sure way to keep the slugs away from your cucumbers. If you have limited space, you can grow ‘Patio Snacker’ and ‘Bush Pickle’ in containers but be sure to use at least a 14 inch tub and mix plenty of sterilized compost in with the potting soil before you plant. I have yet to find a bitter cucumber from these varieties.

If you would really like something different, try ‘Lemon Cucumbers’ which grow the size, shape and colour of lemons but still taste like crispy, juicy cucumbers.

Anti-oxidants are important in today’s healthy diets and Burpee’s ‘Gold Standard’ has five times the beta-carotene of other cucumbers. It tastes good too.

Short gourmet cucumbers are also a hot item today and varieties like ‘Perseus’ grow well and produce lots of smaller fruits.

Cucumbers are fun, fast and easy to grow as long as we get a little cooperation from the weather. Remember: use raised beds and black plastic or trellis frames, try some of the new varieties and keep the roots moist during the hottest part of summer. Once planted, you will be enjoying that first cucumber sandwich in about 40 to 50 days.

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Foliage complements and contrasts floral colour BRIAN MINTER COLUMNIST

As we become more confidant in our ability to create beautiful combination plantings in our gardens and containers, foliage plants tend to play a great role to complement and contrast floral colour. Interesting and colourful foliage often adds the ‘pop’ element that takes our plantings to the next level.

Grasses thrive in warmer summer temperatures and they can contribute tremendous value to our colour schemes.

Purple fountain grass is the most popular focal plant today.

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areas, not just the sun lovers but most varieties. The tawny coloured varieties are sneaking into second place with me because they are not only an ‘in’ colour but they also blend well with yellow, peach and salmon coloured flowers. – all look great with hot pink New Guinea impatiens. Magnificent showstopper ‘Kong’ coleus (growing 20” or 50 cm wide) make quite a statement in a shade location.

I like the ‘Kong’ salmon, pink, red and rose the best for their contrasting ability with whites, silvers and hot pinks.

Millets. Yes ornamental millets (Pennisetum glaucum) have flair and they are too often

(zone 9), with its dark burgundy foliage and dancing bunny tail plumes, provides interest all summer long. The combination of ‘Rubrum’ with hot pink plants, especially petunias, creates the magic that turns heads.

As most of North America has reduced the use of traditional impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) because of a downy mildew problem. Folks are looking for shade alternatives and coleus is one of the most underused options. Hot lime foliage plants are, perhaps, the most vibrant and becoming very popular because they light up darker corners. Once acclimatized, coleus will tolerate quite sunny

overlooked. These heat lovers grow up to 1 metre in height and sure catch your attention.

My favourite is ‘Jade Princess’ with its hot lime foliage and oh-my-gosh long brown seed heads that look like bulrushes.

For a rich burgundy, try ‘Purple Baron’, an AAS Award Winner.

‘Purple Majesty’ is very unique, having the most colourful cornlike foliage you’ll ever find.

For ornamental grasses, I have to say the summer ‘hottie’ is Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa). Two varieties, in particular, are outstanding.

Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ (zone 6) is the most brilliant lime you’ll see in a grass and

H.m. ‘Aureola (zone 6) is just as magnificent having long narrow yellow leaves with a green stripe down the middle. Especially in darker shade, they add life and vibrancy both in ground beds and containers. My new favourite carex, C. oshimensis EverColor ‘Everillo’ with its evergreen lime foliage, is fabulous.

With a touch of sun, its colour is a little more golden; in shade, it’s more lime coloured.

Today, perhaps the most widely used foliage plants for a summer garden are the ornamental sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas). These vibrant heat lovers accent all the other plants beautifully and

carry them through the hottest time of the year with grace and style. ‘Hot Lime’, by far the best seller and the original ‘Marguerite’ adapt well to hanging baskets, containers and even ground plantings. The ‘Caroline’ series comes in a wide range of colours, has serrated foliage and makes any combination shine.

All these varieties and so many others too, are just the tip of the iceberg for foliage accents.

They make wonderful hot summer displays, are widely available and can be planted even in very warm weather. Summer patios and gardens can be enhanced and enjoyed far more with any or all of these gems.

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Living at Regent at King Edward means strolling tree-lined streets, heading to Vij’s on Cambie for dinner or picking up organic produce at Choices Market, to name only a few of the amenities which are all a short walking distance away.

Regent International Developments’ The Regent at King Edward is a sleek, contemporary six-storey LEED GOLD concrete mid rise offering a collection of 66 condominiums and four townhomes, ranging from 430 to 1,300 square feet.

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Residents will enjoy a private landscaped rooftop deck complete with barbecue and outdoor sink, seating, a children’s play area and garden plots. There will also be a social lounge with library – encouraging a sense of community.

The Regent at King Edward comes to you from well-respected Regent International Developments Ltd, an award-winning developer with more than 25 years of experience and one committed to sustainable communities of exceptional quality.

“Our goal from the beginning was to always make the Regent at King Edward a real transit oriented development in every sense,” says Matthew Ng, vice-president of development

and operations, Regent International Developments Ltd. “From the start, we identified a site that can allow a homeowner to commute, bike or walk to everywhere he/ she needs to be in a matter of minutes with or without the need of a car.”

King Edward Station is a stone’s throw from the Regent’s front lobby, allowing residents to get to Downtown Vancouver or Richmond in 10 minutes, as well as arrive at the Vancouver International Airport to catch a flight in just 15 minutes.

In keeping with its mandate to be as ecofriendly as possible, Regent partnered with MODO car share to bring an onsite car share program for all the prospective homeowners.

“Each homeowner will have complimentary membership to the Hybrid Toyota Prius parked in the Regent’s garage,” adds Ng. “This is especially helpful to the market segment

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In addition, the new Vancouver Bike Share will start to roll out this year. The Regent at King Edward was identified by the City of Vancouver as one of the more conducive sites for the bike share program – making it easier for cycle enthusiasts to enjoy the outdoors or for those who want to take a trip to the nearest grocery store without having the need to bring their car.

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Jr. A’s extend win streak, Saints suffer pair of losses GARY MCKENNA

Meanwhile, the Port Coquitlam Saints’ momentum was halted this week following a couple of losses.

The club fell behind early during a Tuesday night road game against the New Westminster Salmonbellies that saw the visitors spot the home team a 5-0 lead before they were able to get on the board.

Ty Klarner scored three for the Saints, while Greg Lunde netted a pair, but it was not enough to slow down a surging New Westminster squad, which is currently knocking on the door of second place in the league.

PoCo struggled again last Sunday, when the team fell 11-9 to the visiting Victoria Shamrocks.

The Saints kept it close for most of the match and even tied the Vancouver Island opponents at two points in the game. However, the team was unable to find the go-ahead goal and were down 11-9 when the final buzzer sounded at the end of the third period.

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The Coquitlam Reds struggled to make up ground in the Premier Baseball League standings this week, splitting a doubleheader against the North Delta Blue Jays last weekend. The team won its first match 3-1, with Indigo Diaz getting the win on the mound. However, North Delta reversed their fortunes in the second game, reversing the score to win 3-1. The Reds also struggled mid-week, falling 7-1 to the North Shore Twins Tuesday night.

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Tri-City curlers recognized for their work on and off the ice Witt, Caldwell & Hansen recieve curling honours

Coquitlam curling coach Katie Witt is being recognized by Curl BC for helping Team Daniels win the B.C. Junior Women’s Curling Championships this year.

Witt, who has coached junior as well as men’s and women’s senior teams, will be given the Anita Cochrane Award for coach of the year when Curl BC holds it annual banquet next month.

Her players said she was a supportive coach and helped guide the team on its way to nationals, where they took home silver, losing out in the finals to eventual world champions Team Fay from Nova Scotia.

Witt is not the only Tri-City member of the curling community being recognized by Curl BC. Patti Caldwell of Coquitlam will receive the Wally M’Lot Award as official of the year for her role as the officiating coordinator in the 2015 season.

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Caldwell is highly respected among athletes and officials and is known for being firm and fair with her decisions.

She also likes to lighten the tension during matches, particularly with junior and juvenile players, who she encourages to tell a joke before each draw.

Curl BC noted that Caldwell has played an important role in standardizing officials’ procedures and paperwork, creating more consistency for participants.

Port Coquitlam resident Warren Hansen, who has worked both as a curling ad-

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ministrator and as an athlete, will also be honoured at next month’s banquet.

As a member of Hec Gervais’ 1974 Alberta Team, Hansen was a Brier champion who was recently inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame in April.

Hansen has made vital contributions on the administration side of the game as Curling Canada’s longtime director of event operations.

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Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs runners Dennon Armstrong and John Hofseth had a Sedin-like connection Wednesday night.

The duo combined for four goals and each walked away with six points during a 14-6 romp over the Langley Jr. Thunder at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex Wednesday night.

Armstrong setup Hofseth for the first goal of the game before Hofseth fed Armstrong to make it 3-0 a few minutes, while Thomas Semple added a few markers to give the home team a commanding 8-1 lead after the first period.

Langley was never able to get any sustained pressure on the A’s, and when they did they were stoned by Coquitlam goalie Christian Del Bianco, who finished the night having stopped 33 of the 39 shots. The netminder currently leads the B.C. Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League in wins (seven), goals against average (5.58) and save percentage (0.858).

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TAEKWONDO

Chow’s black belt a first for five year olds Kindergartener is youngest black belt at academy GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

At five years old, Lucas Chow is not a typical black belt.

While most kids his age are still perfecting their motor skills, the Hope Lutheran Christian School student spends three nights a week perfecting his kicks and memorizing lengthy taekwondo forms.

His attention to detail and enjoyment of the sport has allowed the kindergartener to become the youngest black belt to ever train at Chong’s Taekwondo Academy in Port Coquitlam.

“He started very young,” said Chris Chong, the taekwondo master that has overseen Chow’s training. “I have never seen a student get his black belt at the age of five. Most are six years or older and even they will be very smart.”

In order to receive the belt, a student must memorize eight forms. During the test, four of the forms are chosen at random and the student must

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Lucas Cho w, five, is the youngest student at Chong’s Taekwondo Academy to have ever received a black belt in the sport. crisply work their way through the sequence of moves.

Even some adults can struggle to perform under testing pressure.

“You need a very good

memory,” said Chong, who has been teaching at the academy since 1996 and has taught Chow for three years.

Chong said he was initially hesitant begin training someone so young — “I am not a babysitter,” he said — but could tell that Chow had the focus to take taekwondo seriously.

The young martial artist began watching his older siblings, who are now both black belts, and always seemed fascinated by the sport.

Chow does not say a lot, but he told The Tri-City News that he enjoys breaking boards — he broke several during his black belt test — and kicking.

“I practice a lot at home,” he said. “I like running. I like side kicks. Spinning hook kicks.”

Chow’s father, Larry Chow, said taekwondo is not only a good way to burn off excess energy, it also teaches his children discipline. And if they ever run into trouble from a bully or someone looking to cause problems, they are able to defend themselves.

But it also gives them the opportunity to get some exercise.

“It helps their confidence,” he said. “At the end of the day, it gives them fitness — unbelievable fitness.” sports@tricitynews.com

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Owen Nguyen competed in the under-12 boys singles match during the Coquitlam Tennis Club’s Junior Spring Tournament last weekend.

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2016 FORD FOCUS ST

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30,800

218**Biweekly

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26,800

2011 INFINITI EX35 AWD

$

42,800

228 ***Biweekly

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24,800

26,800

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32,800

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Only 34,945kms, 2 Wheel Drive 3.5L Ecoboost Hot Rod, HID Headlights, Suede Interior, Navigation, 20” Black Out Aluminum Wheels, Rear Camera, Bluetooth, Reverse Sensors. Stock #UT053271

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2013 ACURA RDX AWD

259**Biweekly

$

Only 38,860kms,Technology Package, 3.5L V6 Engine, Heated Leather Seating, Push Button Start,HID headlights, Memory Seating, Sunroof, Memory Seating, Bluetooth, Power Tailgate. Stock #UT805777

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2013 FORD EDGE SPORT AWD

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Double Cab, Auto, Power Group, Air, Front Sport Seats, Trailer Tow, 17 inch Alloys, Fog Lamps, Hood Scoop, UT256733

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD 4X4

Power Side Doors, Dual A/C, Power Driver’s SEat, Power Group, New All Season Run Flat Tires, 1 Local Owner & No Accident Claims, Toyota Warranty UT040607

2012 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD

Local, Auto, Low Kilometres, Enhanced Convenience Package includes Air, Power Group, Cruise, Heated Seats, Toyota Certified, UC814380

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA CE

Local Vehicle, Convenience Package includes Air, Power Group, Cruise, Keyless Entry, Vehicle Stability & Traction Control, Toyota Certified UC035967

2015 TOYOTA YARIS LE

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Local Vehicle and No Accident Claims, 8 Passenger, Leather, Roof & Navigation, Alloy Wheels, West Coast Powertrain Warranty included UT503009

2008 HONDA PILOT EX-L 4WD

Double Cab, Power Drivers Seat, Power Group, Air, Trailer Tow Package, Sprayin Boxliner, Rear Backup Camera, Toyota Warranty, UT371642

2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 PLUS 4X4

1 Owner & No Accident Claims, SEL Package includes Power Group, A/C, Power Driver’s Seat, Fog Lamps, Alloy Wheels UC198332

2008 FORD FUSION SEL AWD

7 Passenger, Dual A/C, Power Group, Captain Chairs, Rear Stoeaway Seat, Vehicle Stability & Traction Control, Toyota Certified, UT468330

2014 TOYOTA SIENNA

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2015 TOYOTA CAMRY XSE

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FWD, 1.4L, Convertible

Air, Heated Seats, Cruise

UC593643

2013 FIAT 500 LOUNGE CONVERTIBLE

UT635315

15,000

2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER SV AWD

$

29,888

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$

Navigation, Cruise, Air

Cruise, Air, Tilt, Color TV

UC018235

2012 NISSAN LEAF SL

UT752425

43,500

2015 NISSAN FRONTIER SV

46,500 $

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$

Sunroof, Trailer Hitch, Air

Air, Cruise, Trailer Hitch

UT607906

2013 NISSAN ARMADA PLATINUM

UT076913

10,888

$

2013 FORD F-350 XLT DIESEL

23,500

$

FWD, 64,153 kms

UC747621

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Air, Tilt, P/windows. V-8 INTERNET SALES PRICE

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0

UT296569

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2012 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB 4X4

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$

SUV, 4x4, 2.0L, 32,435 kms, Stock #UT096388

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI

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37,800

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2014 FORD EXPLORER SPORT AWD

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2014 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0 CONVERTIBLE

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DL 31300

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2011 KIA RIO EX

SALE PRICE

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Automatic, FWD, 3.5L, 77,350 kms

21,900* $

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2012 KIA SEDONA EX

SALE PRICE

19,900*

SUV, AWD, Automatic, 3.5L, 84,300 kms

$

2013 KIA SORENTO

STK UT706768

2013 KIA SPORTAGE

SUV, AWD, Automatic, 2.4L, 46,760 kms

$

SALE PRICE

17,900* $

2014 KIA SOUL

2.0L, Automatic, FWD, 46,461 kms

STK UT053573

STK UT074652

Automatic, FWD, 2.4L, 13,749 kms

SALE PRICE

22,900*

$

2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID

Wagon, Automatic, 2.0L, 36,840 kms

SALE PRICE

2014 KIA RONDO

21,900*

$

STK UC376811

Automatic, 1.8L, 18,641 kms

SALE PRICE

16,800*

$

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39,995

13,995

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$

2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT

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DL 26469

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$

FWD, 2.5L ONLY 49036 kms UC495184

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3.7L, AUTOMATIC ONLY 4,201kms UT461992

$

2015 MAZDA CX9 GT AWD-NAV

CONVIENENCE-SKY ONLY 37074 kms UC102769

$

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S 2014 MAZDA3 GS

27,995

$

2016 MAZDA CX-5

GS CONVIENENCE-SKY ONLY 17458 kms UT639660

14,495

14,995

AWD, 2.4L, AUTOMATIC, ONLY 73,500 kms UT202036

$

2011 JEEP PATRIOT

HATCHBACK, FWD ONLY 40755 kms UC010855

$

2014 TOYOTA YARIS LE

LEATHER, HATCHBACK, MANUAL, FWD ONLY 55,000 kms UC184559

$

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HIGHLINE

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