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UP IN THE AIR, DOWN IN THE DIRT

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When playing ball, sometimes you have to get dirty and sometimes you have to get vertical. Coquitlam Reds obviously did enough of both at least once in weekend BC Premier Baseball action, splitting a doubleheader with the Victoria Mariners, winning 10-3 in the first game and falling 15-9 in the second. The Reds host doubles with the Victoria Eagles and Parksville Royals on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

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EVERGREEN LINE

Tunnel is safe, says mgr.

– despite latest sinkhole Meeting on tunnel work in Coquitlam set for June 17 Diane STranDberg Tri-CiTy News

A fourth sinkhole has slowed the progress of

Evergreen Line tunnel construction but project manager Amanda Farrell said it’s not a safety concern for the rapid transit project and noted the ground is being stabilized.

Farrell addressed safety concerns Tuesday after Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay raised the issue in media on the weekend after a sinkhole ap-

peared in the middle of Clarke Road and the busy route had to be closed.

According to the contractors, EGRT Construction, the sinkhole was the result of ground material that entered a chamber where the tunnel boring machine was stopped for inspection and repairs.

The road was re-opened to

traffic Sunday afternoon after repairs but there is still only one lane open in each direction and Farrell said that is likely to be the case for several more weeks while crews work to stabilize the ground and then do maintenance on the tunnel boring machine. see CONCRETE, page 8

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HOT WEATHER, COOL POOL

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Members of the Coquitlam Sharks Aquatics Club get instruction from a coach Monday afternoon — when the mercury hit 31 C — at Eagle Ridge Pool. This spring, the 36-year-old outdoor facility underwent an $850,000 retrofit, including work to the pool tank, mechanical room, lifeguard shack, changing rooms, concession, pool grounds and the exterior. “We are thrilled with the work done on the pool,” Sharks president Carl Trepanier said. Last summer, about 23,000 people visited the city pool; in 2011, it was used as a location during the filming of the movie “Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days.”

HOT WEATHER ISSUES

ROAD SAFETY

Stay cool, stay hydrated and 800 tix during stay on the right side of law high-risk push Sarah Payne

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A heat wave that started Friday and is expected to run through early next week has prompted warnings from the Fraser Health Authority, a call for help to Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) and reminders from local police.

Coquitlam SAR spokesperson Michael Coyle said a 45-year-old man called for help from the east lakeshore trail at Buntzen Lake reporting heat-related symptoms on the weekend.

“They sounded serious so we activated the helicopter res-

cue team,” Coyle said. Fellow trail users gave the man water and he recovered enough to make his way to the pump house area, where he was picked up and taken to hospital as a precaution.

Coyle said the incident is a good reminder that all trail users need to be prepared by carrying additional water during the heat wave.

Local beaches were also busy, with residents and visitors enjoying the warm, sunny conditions.

Coquitlam RCMP had officers on ATVs patrolling beaches and along the Coquitlam River, where they reported 15 liquor

pour-outs while reminding people that drinking in public is not allowed outside of licensed premises.

Port Moody Police patrolling at White Pine Beach reported towing several vehicles for parking illegally.

“It is recommended that patrons either arrive early or consider taking transit to the beaches,” said Const. Luke van Winkel. “The warm weather is also generating a number of animal welfare calls. Please do not leave your pets in cars.”

Fraser Health had a similar reminder, cautioning people never to leave children or pets alone in a parked car, even

with the windows slightly rolled down.

It is also asking people to check in on neighbours who live alone, particularly the elderly, who are at high risk of severe heat-related illness.

And everyone is reminded to stay hydrated, spend the hottest hours of the day (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) out of the sun — preferably in an airconditioned facility such as a shopping centre, library or community centre or in your basement — and to slather on the sunscreen and put on a hat when out in the sun.

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“I’m glad to see a lot of drivers in our communities are getting the message but there are still some who don’t and our ticket numbers showed that,” said Sgt. Terry MacDonald of Traffic Services in a press release.

“Injuries and deaths related to high-risk driving behaviours… are completely preventable.”

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TRI-CITY SENIORS

Tri-City care facilities fare well against regional stats Burquitlam, which is expected to close, rated lowest Sarah Payne

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New information detailing the state of long-term care facilities across the country shows those in the Tri-Cities are performing as well as or better than others in the region, province and across Canada on most measures.

The report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) includes data on nine indicators from the long-term care sector from more than 1,000 facilities.

They measure the quality of life, safety and general health of residents in such facilities, incorporating them into an online tool to show how the industry is performing.

Connie Paris, manager of home and continuing care for CIHI, said the main audience for the data tool will be health system decision makers but noted families will also find it helpful.

“For families, it can be a valuable starting point for a conversation with a home if a loved one is there already or if they’re looking at a home,” Paris said, noting it’s important not to look at individual results and make an overall conclusion about a facility.

“There are nine indicators but there are plenty of other things you could look at in terms of evaluating a care home,” she added.

Data for the report was part of information that facilities must submit under Ministry of Health standardized assessment regulations.

Of the seven long-term care facilities in the Tri-Cities the poorest results were concentrated at the Burquitlam Lions Care Centre, with the lowest

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rCMP probe claims ‘a mistake’: Clark Premier Christy Clark has apologized for wrongly claiming an RCMP investigation was underway in relation to several former health ministry researchers who the government fired in 2012.

Clark characterized the investigation claims as an error but said little more when reporters asked her why the claims weren’t recanted until RCMP documents were released to the Vancouver Sun under Access to Information.

“It was a mistake that was made and that’s why we apologized for it,” Clark said last week. “When government makes mistakes government has an obligation to apologize.”

The released documents show the RCMP closed their file in the summer of 2014 because the force never received information from the province justifying a criminal investigation.

Health Minister Terry Lake told reporters last week he was never informed the Mounties weren’t investigating.

The province previously admitted the firings were a mistake and settled out of court with most of the employees.

One researcher committed suicide.

NDP MLA Adrian Dix said the government intentionally misled the public for years on the RCMP probe and wrongly smeared the researchers despite legal advice against mentioning police involvement.

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ranking in six of the nine indicators.

For 2013/’14, Burquitlam had the highest number of falls (21.6% in the 30 days before the last assessment); the greatest concentration of

potentially inappropriate use of anti-psychotics (described as the prescription of antipsychotics without a diagnosis of psychosis — 40.1%); and the most patients experiencing pain (28%); and experiencing

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worsened pain (24.5%). It also saw the lowest number of residents seeing improved physical functioning (23.1%) and the highest number of residents with worsened physical functioning (38.4%).

But Burquitlam, which has 76 beds, also has the highest number of residents older than 85 (68.3%) and the secondhighest number of residents with dementia (71.4%).

The aging Burquitlam Lions Care Centre is expected to close within the next year after the Fraser Health Authority decided to transfer its funding to a new, for-profit facility set to open in 2016. Fraser Health said the new facility, Nicola Lodge, will take over Burquitlam’s beds and provide 136 new ones.

Nobody at Burquitlam could be reached for comment.

For the most part, Burquitlam’s results compared poorly with averages for the region, province and country, faring better only in the following indicators: worsened pressure ulcers, restraint use and worsened depressive mood.

Port Moody’s Eagle Ridge Manor reported the lowest number of falls (6.4%) and the lowest number of residents experiencing worsened pain (4.7%) while Hawthorne Seniors Care Community in Port Coquitlam saw the most residents with improved physical functioning (44.7%).

The Lakeshore Care Centre in Coquitlam boasted the lowest numbers of residents with worsening pressure ulcers (0.3%) and those with pain (0%) or worsened pain (4.6%, also reported at the Dufferin Care Centre), as well as the lowest use of restraints (3.4%) and anti-psychotics (17.4%).

The Dufferin Care Centre had the highest number of residents with dementia (80.1%) and the highest use of restraints (18%).

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The Evergreen Line project team will hold a community open house to provide information on the tunnel boring operations at Clarke Road, south of Robinson Street.

The meeting will be a drop-in open house format, and residents will have an opportunity to speak to members of the project team.

This community open house will take place:

Wednesday, June 17 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Gord Penner, father of the late Jesse Penner, on news of charges against his son’s killer

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Jesse Penner’s killer is back behind bars — not long after his release from prison — on a raft of new charges that includes aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

Ryan Ross Crossley was out on bail for several violent offences at the time he killed Penner outside a Port Coquitlam house party in February 2006, where the former Douglas College baseball player was trying to break up a fight. Crossley was just 16 at the time but had already racked up 10 convictions for crimes ranging from theft to armed robbery and assault.

“It’s pretty shocking,” said Jesse’s father, Gord Penner, of Crossley’s new charges. “We didn’t even know he was here.”

Crossley was due to be released from a Saskatchewan jail in December 2012 after completing his full six-year sentence

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He faces six charges, including possession of stolen property under $5,000 and identity theft, following an arrest in Richmond on April 10; he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

Crossley was then charged with two counts of vehicle theft in New Westminster on April 14 and a third in Coquitlam on April 15, as well as possession of stolen property under $5,000 in New West on April 16.

On the same day, Crossley is also alleged to have committed aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in Surrey.

He remains in custody in connection with several of the charges.

Penner is upset Crossley was arrested twice in the Lower Mainland and nobody thought to notify his family.

“It’s pretty pathetic. It really shows the respect victims of crime get,” Penner said. “It’s

JESSE PENNER for Jesse Penner’s murder — he was denied an early release after serving two-thirds of the sentence because his risk to the community was deemed unmanageable — but remained in custody on two assaults he committed while in prison.

In early 2013, Crossley was sentenced to two one-year terms to be served consecutively for the assaults on a fellow inmate and on a corrections officer, with June 2014 his earliest possible release date.

At some point since his release, Crossley returned to the Lower Mainland, racking up a string of charges in Coquitlam, Richmond and New Westminster.

really frustrating and our family deserves answers. I want somebody to acknowledge that he shouldn’t have been out on bail when he killed Jesse.”

Penner said Crossley is mentally ill and should either be receiving treatment or remain “locked up so he doesn’t hurt any more innocent people.”

Crossley’s next court appearances are in New Westminster and Surrey this week. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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A fourth sinkhole opened up in Port Moody on Sunday above the Evergreen Line tunnelling project.

Mayor Mike Clay has expressed concerns about the tunnel’s safety.

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Concrete will line Evergreen tunnel continued from front page

“It’s not safe to put people in the front part of the machine until the ground is stable,” Farrell said, adding that while the tunnel boring has been a challenge, the tunnel is being dug by a contractor with “world class” experience, and when it’s finished, the tunnel will be completely safe.

Concrete rings will line the tunnel and extra reinforcements put in where necessary.

“We would expect that certainly that will be done and there will be a longer-term warranty,” Farrell said, adding that the contractor’s work is being monitored and the final product will be thoroughly surveyed.

FED. POLITICS

TWO IN THe rUNNING FOr lIBs Vs. DONNellY

Two people are running to be the Liberal candidate in the federal riding of Port MoodyCoquitlam.

Jessie Adcock, the chief digital officer for the city of Vancouver, and small business owner Anthony Chohan will run for nomination next week at a meeting on June 19 at 6 p.m. at the Port Moody recreation complex.

The seat is currently held

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MEETING ON COquITLAM TuNNELLING A community meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17 on tunnelling operations in Coquitlam in anticipation of the tunnel boring machine moving to the area south of Robinson Street. The meeting is slated for 6 to 8 p.m. at Sir Frederick Banting middle school and Farrell said it will be an opportunity for Coquitlam residents to get the latest information on the tunnel boring operation.

She said she plans to speak to Mayor Clay to talk about any concerns. Clay has just returned from a trip to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ convention in Alberta but on the weekend, he expressed concerns about the finished rapid transit project.

Farrell said the tunnel progress slowed because of the

unstable soil conditions but the tunnel boring is now more than 50% complete, with the rest of the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line project 60% complete. She said the guideway is nearly finished, the stations are coming together “very fast” and testing is slated to begin in July. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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New rules for prov. aGlG JEff NagEl Black Press

The office of the Auditor General for Local Government has new marching orders from the province to avoid a repeat of problems that led to the firing of first AGLG, Basia Ruta.

Legislation is planned to draw clearer lines of responsibility between the AGLG and its governing audit council, and seek to guard against excessive use of contracted consultants.

Those were among the recommendations from

a review carried out by Chris Trumpy after Ruta was removed earlier this year. She had resisted an attempt to review her slow performance in completing audits of municipalities.

The office was created by the BC Liberal government to conduct performance audits on local government to help them find savings and efficiencies. Most civic leaders were skeptical of the initiative’s value from the outset.

Ruta is challenging her dismissal in court.

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In accordance with Sections 97 – 99 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam is pleased to share its 2014 Annual Report, entitled Our People, Our Plans, Our Progress.

The report highlights the City’s accomplishments, activities and financial results for the year ending December 31, 2014. It also outlines our Business Plan Priorities for 2015.

The 2014 Annual Report will be considered by Council at their Council-in-Committee meeting to be held June 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Committee Room at Coquitlam City Hall.

As of May 29, 2015, copies of the 2014 Annual Report can be viewed online at coquitlam.ca/annualreport or at the Financial Services counter at Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Verbal submissions may be provided in person during the Councilin-Committee meeting on June 15.

Written comments regarding the 2014 Annual Report may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in advance of the meeting in one of the following ways: Email clerks@coquitlam.ca In person to the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 Fax to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015 If you would like your name added to the Speakers List, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010 Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record, which includes submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at coquitlam.ca/agendas.

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TRI-CITY ROADS

Wrong-way driver causes 5-car crash And rear-ender results in fire on Mary Hill Bypass Sarah Payne

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Several people were injured in two separate crashes on the Mary Hill Bypass this week.

On Sunday evening, a car going the wrong way on the busy thoroughfare caused a five-vehicle pile-up that injured several people.

At about 9:20 p.m., a Burnaby man in his 30s driving a Nissan was heading east on the bypass near United Boulevard when he crossed the centre line and drove in the westbound lanes.

Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the road was busy for a warm Sunday evening.

“When it finally came to a stop, several people were hurt but none of those [injuries] were life-threatening,” Chung said.

Traffic Services investigators and the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service closed down the road for several hours to investigate the crash, in which alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor. Anyone with information who hasn’t yet spoken to police is asked to call 604-945-

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A Ford F150 pickup truck caught fire Monday afternoon on the Mary Hill Bypass in Port Coquitlam after rear-ending a BMW and pushing it across a median and into the path of a Dodge Ram pickup. The various drivers had minor injuries.

1550 and quote file number 2015-18094.

On Monday afternoon, a rear-end collision that set one vehicle on fire closed the Mary Hill Bypass again, near Broadway Street.

That collision was caused when an unknown vehicle

heading south on Broadway made a right turn onto the bypass in front of a BMW X5, causing it to brake hard. A Ford F150 travelling behind the BMW was unable to stop in time and rear-ended it, pushing the BMW across the median, where it collided with

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a black Dodge Ram pick-up truck that was going east on the bypass. The Ford truck burst into flames but the fire was doused quickly by Port Coquitlam Fire and Rescue, with none of the vehicle occupants suffering any burns, Chung said. Those with other

minor injuries were taken to hospital.

The unknown vehicle disappeared and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2015-18181. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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Enough of Senate problems C anadians are fed up with the Senate expenses mess. but what can we do about it? Prime Minister Stephen Harper has wiped his hands of the affair, saying the Senate is an independent body that should be policing its own members. This represents the kind of laissez faire attitude that got us into the situation we are in today.

It’s ridiculous that no headway has been made on either abolishing this unelected body or making it more democratic. This posh group, whose members fly business class on the public dime, is supposed to be an agency of sober second thought. but it has been revealed to be a tiresome anachronism, a ridiculous hold-over from Confederation that can’t be eliminated because its members serve a purpose for their political masters and because any real reforms would require all provinces to start singing from the same song book.

Most commentators say the lack of clearcut rules and understanding of what senators do is behind this spending imbroglio. That’s all well and good but most Canadians would say the job description is simple: do parliamentary busi-

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Instead, senators appear to be doing what they want, when they want, with apparent little oversight. This has led us to the hardly surprising situation where a few are up on charges (although they will probably get off because of the environment in which they worked) and another 30 have apparently filed expenses flagged as inappropriate by the auditor general. unfortunately, we haven’t known the full extent of this situation until the report will be made public (that was to happen yesterday). If nothing can be done to reform or abolish the Senate, its members have really no incentive to make substantive changes to the way they do business.

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Drivers, show consideration The Editor, Re. “Please, just slow down on Barnet” (Letters, The TriCity News, June 3).

I would like to add my comments to the letter published last Wednesday regarding the public speedway that is the Barnet Highway.

Like the letter writer, I, too, frequently travel this highway and it is getting worse by the day. The posted speed limit is 80 km/h, down to 60 and down to 50 before reaching Hastings Street in Burnaby.

There is absolutely no rhyme or reason as to how fast the majority of drivers are going. I usually try to stay at the posted limit to keep up with the flow of traffic and every single day, cars and other vehicles pass me as if I were standing still.

If there is no opportunity for some of these drivers to pass, they proceed to do one of two things: Get right on your bumper and blow the horn, and pass where it is extremely dangerous to do so, let alone illegal.

I have called the Port Moody Police Department and Burnaby department of the

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Submissions must contain name, address and daytime phone number. The editor reserves the right to edit for clarity, brevity, libel and taste. Email newsroom@tricitynews.com.

Drivers using cellphones are just one of the safety issues listed by the letter writer.

RCMP on several occasions asking that more officers be assigned to this stretch at peak times but rarely do I see any of them.

Most young drivers today have no fear of injuring themselves or others and have

seemingly no regard for life.

I worry about my own family, our grandchildren, my husband and friends being killed on this stretch of highway, where the reckless drivers seem to know they can get away with whatever they

Attention Neighbours of Burke Mountain Members of the community are invited to attend a Public Information Session on the Future of School Sites on Burke Mountain Date: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: School Gymnasium Leigh Elementary School 1230 Soball Street, Coquitlam

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Tailgating is another big problem. I fully agree with the writer R.A. Yule of Port Coquitlam, if these reckless, irresponsible, inconsiderate individuals wish to kill themselves, all the more power

to them — one less horrible driver to worry about — but do not injure or kill innocent people who abide by the rules and think of others.

As well, in this area, many people drive while talking on their cell phones. Why? Because they know there is no one to catch them.

The common-sense answer to me would be: catch them, whack them with a hefty fine — $1,000 to $2,000 — impound their vehicle for one month, and add points to their licences. Let’s not wait until there is yet another tragic accident.

Gayle K. Shaw, Coquitlam

Decision is ‘an insult’

The Editor, Re. “Schoenborn approved for escorted day trips” (The Tri-City News, June 3).

This is truly a failure of our BC Review Board. An insult.

To hear that Allan Schoenborn is going to be released on supervised day passes is a concern to everyone who lives in the Tri-Cities — especially his ex-wife.

The fact our parole board allows a convicted killer back into society a mere seven years after the brutal slaying of three children is a slap in the face of all Canadians.

This decision is not respecting victims’ rights or Canadians’ safety.

Let’s hope he is deemed a high-risk offender and the Supreme court of Canada accepts the motion and the passes are revoked.

Thank you to those who are speaking out against this decision.

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Burke Mountain (Smiling Creek Neighbourhood) New ElementarySchool Open House and Neighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) Community Consultation In anticipation of Provincial approval and funding for a new elementary school on Burke Mountain in the Smiling Creek neighbourhood, School District No. 43 would like to invite the community to an Open House and Community Consultation.

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Chrissy Bennett, community services co-ordinator, and Arne Mitchell, trail builder with urban forestry, are preparing the new Scott Creek Community Garden for planting. Coquitlam is opening the new garden tomorrow (Thursday) as part of its entry into the 2015 Communities in Bloom competition.

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Coquitlam is growing its roster of community gardens and students and residents will benefit.

Tomorrow (Thursday), the city will be putting spade to earth to open the new Scott Creek Community Garden at Eagle Ridge Park, located between Scott Creek middle school and Eagle Ridge elementary.

As many as 26 raised garden beds have been built and filled with soil with the help of $15,000 in cash and materials from Scott’s Miracle-Gro as part of the company’s Showcase Garden Program. Dozens of children of all ages are reportedly eager to get their hands dirty growing flowers and raising vegetables, and some have plants and seeds ready to go.

“My son is surprisingly interested in gardening,” said Agnes Mayer, whose son is in kindergarten at Eagle Ridge elementary and has sunflower seeds to plant.

Plots are also available for members of the community but there is a waiting list for them, although people can still apply. As well, students from nearby Gleneagle secondary are expected to participate and a raised trough for soil and plants was built for students who use wheelchairs so they can tend plants easily.

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Puppets, crafts and stories will be some of the attraction for children at their local parks this summer thanks to the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee and Coquitlam Public Library.

A program will run three days a week at several parks in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. The drop in programs run at the following times and dates: • Tuesdays at Rocky Point Park, PoMo, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (change of location on July 14 only, when the program will run outside PoMo Public Library); • Tuesdays, Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam, 1 to 2 p.m.; • Wednesdays, Mackin Park, Coquitlam, 11 a.m. to noon; • Wednesdays, Galloway Park, Coquitlam (Burke Mountain), 1 to 2 p.m.; • Wednesdays, Lions Park, PoCo, 3 to 4 p.m.; • Thursdays, Sun Valley, PoCo, 11 a.m. to noon; • and Thursdays, Glen Park, Coquitlam, 1 to 2 p.m.

To check on updates regarding the program related to weather, call 604-937-4143 or email tricitiesliteracy@gmail. com.

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Reinheimer said the Scott Creek Community Garden complements Coquitlam’s four other community garden programs and will encourage students and families to learn how to grow their own produce and connect with others in their community. Some of the produce will go to the food bank through the Plant a Row, Grow a Row program.

The new garden is also envisioned as a secondary campus for the Inspiration Garden composting, food gardening and interpretive programs, and volunteers from that garden (located in Town Centre Park) are expected to help out new green thumbs and may look

after the student plots during summer.

Coquitlam also hopes the community garden will bolster the city’s entry into the Communities in Bloom contest, Reinheimer said.

“This is the first kind of major initiative we are embracing on for our Communities in Bloom entry. This is a flagship entry that is typical for that kind of initiative, it really shows off the kind of response and interest from the community.”

For more about the Coquitlam in Bloom program, including upcoming activities, visit www.coquitlam.ca/CiB. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Please Join Us THE FOURTH OPEN HOUSE FOR THE RIVERVIEW LANDS VISION PROCESS WILL FEATURE A PANEL OF WELL KNOWN EXPERTS. The Panel will discuss major themes stakeholders and the public have expressed the greatest interest in. This includes mental health and wellness, complete communities and economic sustainability.

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The Tri-Cities’ mayors are back home after a whirlwind RV trip to a national conference in Edmonton.

Mayors Richard Stewart of Coquitlam, Greg Moore of Port Coquitlam and Mike Clay of Port Moody embarked on Town Haul 2.0 last week to attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ convention in the Alberta city.

Yesterday (Tuesday), Moore said their study of resourcebased economies en route gave them a better perspective of what’s happening in B.C.’s north.

“It was really fascinating to go and chat with local elected folk in their backyard,” Moore told The Tri-City News. “We didn’t hear so much about challenges but opportunity for every one of them.”

From forestry and farming to the oil and gas sector, northern B.C. and Alberta communities are growing at a rapid rate, with supporting services for their respective industries.

“That was interesting because we get most of our news from social media or the Vancouver Sun about how it doesn’t look good because of the oil prices going down,” Moore said, “but you go up there and Fort St. John and Dawson Creek are just booming with urban growth. It was pretty incredible.”

Part of the mayors’ trip was also to hunt for ideas to broaden uses of recreation

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centres back home.

And Moore said he learned “tonnes” of possibilities as PoCo launches its consultation this year to replace the rec complex on Wilson Avenue. Of the eight civic hubs and libraries the mayors visited, all had been built in the last five years: They saw libraries with open concepts, leisure ice facilities, climbing walls and even an $800,000 wave machine for indoor surfing in Grand Prairie, Alta.

Moore said the trip was funded by private and corporate donations, including from Resource Works, Telus, CP Rail and Fraserway RV. Asked about a contribution from Kinder Morgan — the company that is planning to expand its pipeline, a bid that

has been rejected by the Metro Vancouver board, of which Moore is chair — Moore said its $1,000 pledge for gas and accommodations has yet to surface. “Yes, they’re controversial… but we’re trying to learn about this,” he said of the oil and gas industry. “We didn’t go into one Kinder Morgan facility.”

Moore also said while the mayors didn’t talk shop on contentious local issues — i.e., the Fremont connector — they did resolve to head out next spring to Winnipeg for Town Haul 3.0.

• To learn more about the mayors’ Town Haul journey, visit townhaul.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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Teddy Bear Picnic AND Grand Parade 26 Years of (Cute, Cuddly) Bear Sightings This weekend Festival Coquitlam will be hosting the 26th annual Teddy Bear Picnic.

The Teddy Bear Concert, Teddy Bear Picnic and The Grande Parade are just three of the event organized by the Festival Coquitlam each year. We also sponsor the Como Lake Fishing Derby and recently the Lafarge Lake Family free fishing day.

The Festival Coquitlam board is made up of a group of dedicated, Jeff Kennedy community minded volunteers Festival Coquitlam Chair who are supported by many corporate citizens, community service groups and individuals. On average our board members work over 20 hours a month preparing for these events. As Chair I am always impressed with how much goes into planning our events. The dedication and determination of the Directors as they plan, acquire sponsorships from the local community, arrange marketing and contact entertainers, events, vendors and partners is amazing.

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Join the community and have fun with your family and bear friends watching the parade and enjoying the Teddy Bear Picnic!

We are grateful for the generosity of companies throughout the Tri Cities and the Lower Mainland, whose support makes it possible to host all of our events. Along with the City of Coquitlam, it is their continued contributions that have allowed us to welcome you to Town Centre Park this weekend. The City of Coquitlam has been one of our largest contributors.

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Another important part of our events is our volunteers. Without them, it would not be possible to run the events year after year. They greet visitors to the park, help to keep our parade route safe, keep the grounds of the parks clean and hundreds of other jobs to ensure everyone enjoys the weekend.

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We are looking forward to seeing many of you at our free children’s concert Saturday night, Grande Parade Sunday morning and please join us at our low cost family oriented Teddy Bear Picnic.

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Coquitlam Grand Parade We encourage all residents, families, businesses, schools, sports groups and service clubs to participate by placing an entry in this year’s parade.

This years parade will start in the RCMP parking lot, roll down Burlington, Guildford, Town Centre Boulevard and up Pinetree Way. Teddy Bears are encouraged to be included in all entries.

Show your Coquitlam Community Pride, promote your business or group with an entry in the Teddy Bear Picnic Grand Parade.

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Teddy Bear Picnic AND Grand Parade We have a wonderful and diverse community Festival Coquitlam Society will be presenting the 26th annual Teddy Bear Picnic Grand Parade which will start in the RCMP parking lot roll down Burlington, Guildford, Town Centre Boulevard and up Pinetree Way on Sunday, June 14 at 10 a.m. This event marks the beginning of an exciting, fun filled day, as it precedes the opening of the Teddy Bear Picnic at Town Centre Park.

Entries in this year’s parade include marching bands, mascots, community youth groups, emergency services, dance groups, floats and more.

“The enthusiasm, community spirit and the willingness to give back to the community by participants involved in the parade is what keeps our volunteer committee involved in this event, as well as the other venues that Festival Coquitlam hosts over the summer” says Jeffrey Kennedy, Coquitlam Festival Society Chair.

“We have a wonderful and diverse community; is evident in the Teddy Bear Picnic Grand Parade every year. Without the dedication and participation of these groups we would not have a parade to enjoy.

We would like to invite all the families in this great community of ours to gather up the kids, their teddy bears, and join together in celebrating a day of family fun watching the parade and joining us at the Teddy Bear Picnic afterwards.”

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Teddy Bear Picnic AND Grand Parade A weekend filled with Entertainment and Activities

Let’s Join in the Fun at the 2015

Teddy Bear Picnic!

It starts with the

TEDDY BEAR FAMILY CONCERT

Saturday, June 13, 2015- 3:00pm to 5:30pm Town Centre, 1301 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam This promises to be a fun evening of music for children of all ages. Admission: FREE

Linda Reimer, MLA

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Telephone: 604-469-5430 Email: linda.reimer.mla@leg.bc.ca Website: www.lindareimermla.ca

The following entertainers will be performing:

Tony Prophet

3:00 -3:20

Bobs & LoLo

3:30 – 4:15

The Saturday starts with crowd favourte Tony Prophet.

With over 30 years of stage experience, Tony knows how to get an audience up and out of their chairs.

This duo are dedicated to connecting kids to the natural world with music, movement and make-believe. Sharing musical stories that engage, inspire and educate, they teach kids to care about themselves.

Charlotte Diamond

4:30 -5:30

BC’s own internationally-recognized Charlotte Diamond returns to the Festival Coquitlam, for the Teddy Bear Family Concert. Since winning the Juno Award for her first recording, and many more awards since, she has become one of Canada’s favourite performers in the field of children’s music.

Sunday’s Mainstage Line up is as follows: Tony Prophet The Genuine Jug Band Tony Prophet Will Stroet Mr. I Tony Prophet

11:00 - 11:30 11:40 - 12:30 12:45 - 1:30 1:50 - 2:40 3:00 - 3:40 3:40 - 4:00

There will be ROVING ENTERTAINERS performing throughout the day around the different locations.

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Don’t forget to bring your Teddy Bear to the TEDDY BEAR PICNIC CLINIC. Teddy Bears are always giving lots of love and attention.

Here’s a chance for you to give them a little extra love. The Girl Guides will have their stethoscopes ready to check your teddy bears heart and repair or bandage any necessary booboos.

Don’t forget to BRING YOUR TEDDY BEARS because Teddy Bears like music and activities too.

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Join us for a FREE, Family Friendly Day of FISHING This year, the Coquitlam Kinsmen will be on hand to serve breakfast.

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It includes videos of former youth in care discussing real world challenges and gaming “quests” where youth earn rewards by completing challenges like renting an apartment, getting a bank account, preparing for a job interview or dealing with an abusive relationship. “‘How do I get a job?’

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The province has unveiled a new website designed to help teens in foster care prepare to prepare for life without government support when they turn 19 and “age out” of care.

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A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Janice Williams works at Coquitlam Public Library.

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who came to Canada before he was born. When members of a terrorist cell are arrested in Toronto, Tommy experiences racism where he works as a cleaner at a coffee shop. A group of young men who hang out at the coffee shop begin bullying him and Tommy responds later by sending a viral revenge email about the group’s leader.

• The Next Sure Thing by Richard Wagamese (intermediate): Cree Thunderbolt does two things well: He’s a stellar blues guitar player and he can pick winning horses at the race track. Cree wants to be a great blues musician and when he meets Win Hardy, he thinks he can use his skill with the horses to give him a shot at fame and fortune with his music — that is, if he picks the next sure thing.

• The Contingency Plan

by Lou Allin (intermediate): When recently widowed Sandra Sinclair meets wealthy lawyer Joe Gillette, she is quickly swept off her feet by his charms and agrees to marry.

With her 12-year-old daughter Jane, they move to a beautiful house but soon things begin to change. Joe has a temper and his controlling behaviour becomes abusive, and Sandra decides she and Jane have to leave. She tells Joe this but he says, “That’s one thing you won’t do, Sandra. Nobody leaves me.” With growing

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no money and his future is uncertain. Eight years later, Anne is still in love with Wentworth and when he returns a successful captain, Anne realizes his love for her is gone and she must hide her feelings.

• The Builders by Maeve Binchy (low intermediate) is the tale of Nan Ryan, who lives beside a deserted house and meets builder Derek Doyle, who looks to Nan to unravel the mystery of why tenants of the unoccupied house vanished. A friendship flourishes but with crooked property developers and family complications, nothing is quite what it seems.

• Coyote’s Song by Gail Anderson-Dargatz (high beginner) is the story of Sara, who chooses to leave her singing career to marry and have a family. She is content with her life until she goes to an outdoor music festival and sees Jim from her old band. He invites her on stage to sing with him and she feels drawn back to him and her old life. Sara also sees a coyote and wonders if the trickster spirit is responsible for turning her life upside down.

• The Picture of Nobody by Rabindranath Maharaj (high intermediate): 17-year-old Tommy lives with his family in a small town close to Toronto and he feels like an outsider.

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f you are a newcomer to Canada and are learning to read English, the thought of reading an entire book in English might not be on your top 10 list of things to do. Even though reading a classic like Persuasion by Jane Austen or books by Canadian authors such as Gail Anderson-Dargatz or Richard Wagamese may seem unlikely, there is a growing collection of easy to read, graded readers, specifically written for adult learners, that are available to borrow from the Tri-Cities’ public libraries.

These readers are written in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, and are typically 70 to 120 pages long. Some novels, including Persuasion, are adapted to easier reading levels while others are written directly for a graded level reading audience. Most of these books are produced as speciality publications, including Good Reads by Grass Roots Press, Rapid Reads by Orca Books and Oxford Bookworms, Penguin Readers and others.

In some cases, these books are also available with audio CDs so the reader can enjoy listening to the story while reading it.

There’s a wide variety of easy reads to choose from, including mysteries, romances, current fiction, classics, family stories, animal stories, biographies and stories of life’s challenges, intrigue and suspense.

Some of my recommended reads (including reading levels) are: • Persuasion adapted by Clare West (reading level: high intermediate): A wonderful story of social behaviours and manners in earlier 1800s England. At 19 years of age, Anne Elliott is persuaded

by Lady Russell to refuse an offer of marriage from sailor Frederick Wentworth as he has

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suspense and at her wit’s end, Sandra flees with her daughter, trying to keep one step ahead of this dangerous man.

• The Middle Ground by Zoe Whittall (intermediate): Missy Turner lives in the small town she grew up in, and thinks she is the most ordinary person in the world. She is thankful for having a loving husband, a great kid and a job she enjoys at the local hardware store.

Then one day, her world rapidly turns upside down.

Missy is forced to make quick decisions, take risky chances and finds herself questioning the certainty she’s lived with throughout her life.

• Forrest Gump, adapted

by John Escott (intermediate): This is a story of a goodhearted young man, Forrest Gump, who is slow at some things while excelling at others.

His incredible adventures happen during the 1960s through the 1980s, and depict a social history of American life during that time. Intermediate.

Check out these and other easy reads at your local TriCities library.

You can make new friends, read interesting books and practise English in a fun environment with the Adult Learner Book Club at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library. Adults upgrading their reading skills or learning English are welcome to join. The books discussed vary according to the reading levels and interests of the group. The group meets at Terry Fox Library on the second Friday of the month. Next meeting is June 12, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. More information: 604-927-7999.

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ADDICTION IN THE TRI-CITIES

Educate yourself on addiction with Share Share drug ed. series on tonight & through August Share Alcohol and Drug Program is offering its free weekly education series running through the end of August.

The program is open to everyone in the community and will offer important in-

formation for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use.

It is aimed at helping those people affected by others’ use, to understand addicts and addictive behaviour.

Sessions run Wednesdays — there will be no session on July 1, Canada Day — from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Share, second floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody and topics will vary from week

to week as outlined below, with the format consisting of a video, a brief presentation and open discussion.

The session tonight (Wednesday) covers alcohol, including: how dependence develops; controlled using; and effects on pregnant women.

The remaining dates and topics are: • June 17: Cocaine and crystal meth — the struggle to

recover, and what long-term recovery looks like; • June 24: Marijuana — a second class addiction?

• July 8: Heroin and other common depressants/opiates — addiction, struggle and recovery.

• July 15: Trauma — how substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse; and how these early experiences may cause relapses or contin-

ued misuse.

• July 22: Anger — understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively.

• July 29: Stress — learning how to cope with little and big problems without using.

• Aug 5: Mental Illness, depression and addiction — understanding the links between the mental illness and addiction.

• Aug 12: Relapse preven-

tion — discussion on the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of relapsing and what can be done.

• Aug 19: Substanceaffected — how others’ misuse of alcohol and drugs affects us, and how to help others.

• Aug 26: Stage 2 recovery — life in the future.

For more information, phone 604-936-3900. newsroom@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

Happy _______ Tails Pet Page_ __ PETS AVA IL A BLE FOR A DOP TION BC SPCA Port Coquitlam Education and Adoption Centre invites you to our

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She is approx. 5 years old, a spayed female. Was left in her carrier on the steps of a church. Molly is very sweet, has a loud purr, and a squeaky meow and loves to be pet but on her own terms. She will need to continue on her weight loss regime in her new home. She would do best with no other pets or children in the home.

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Adoption of cats, kittens and dogs/puppies: includes a bag of Hills Science Diet dry food, a free general vet exam 3 days post adoption, spay/neuter or spay/neuter certificate should the animal not be old enough at the time of adoption, and a 6 week trial of pet insurance provided by Petsecure. For more information about these and the other animals in the care of the BCSPCA please visit www.spca.bc.ca/adoption.

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• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a “stamp game” – visitors welcome. “Swap and shop” at 7 p.m., game after 8 p.m. (with stamp prizes) at the McGee Room at Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam.

Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604941-9306.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild AGM, 7 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam; last meeting before September. Info: Donna, 604544-0994.

• Women’s Connection luncheon. Executive Inn (405 North Road) starting at noon. Guest speaker Christine Lindsay. For reservations contact 604-9377198 by June 9.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14 • Burke Mountain Naturalists lead guided walk through Riverview’s Backyard, an opportunity to see some of the more natural areas of the Riverview Hospital grounds, including Finnie’s Garden. Meet at 1 p.m. at upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. For a site map, visit www.rhcs.org; info: 604-290-9910.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 • PoCo Garden Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo. Speaker: Shelagh Jamieson, organic master gardener, on “Encouraging Beneficial Insects/Wildlife into our Gardens.” As well, club has places open for its Whidbey Island (Wash.) private gardens tour on June 20 (cost: $94, including lunch and transportation) and Thomas Hobbs private garden/Pam Erickson open garden on July 12 (cost: $25). Info: Lynette, 604-945-0906.

• Coquitlam Heritage Society AGM, Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre Library, 1169 Pinetree Way; meet and greet at 6 p.m., AGM at 6:30 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m. Speaker: Emily Lonie, city of Coquitlam archivist, will present a PowerPoint presentation on “125 Years: An Archival tour of Coquitlam’s Thirteen Decades” in preparation for Coquitlam’s 125th birthday next year.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 • Marmont Al-Anon Family Group celebrates 50 years of Strength and Hope to face problems from problem drinking, 8 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 1110 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-688-1716.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 • PoCo Heritage meeting, 1 p.m., Leigh Square Community Room, 2248 McAllister Ave., PoCo – all are welcome; light refreshments will be served. Info: info@pocoheritage.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 • Tri-City Singles Social Club – which offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more – meets, 7:30 p.m., at Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (street parking only).

Info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

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JUNE 13: CLIP THE INVADERS • The Friends of DeBoville Slough host an invasive plant work party, 9 a.m.; meet at the kiosk on the north side of the slough (DeBoville Slough is located at the corner of Cedar and Victoria drives in northeast Coquitlam). Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather — don’t forget the sunscreen and water if it is hot and sunny. Info: info@fodbs.org.

• The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St., 7 p.m., to plan events. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society hosts Father’s Day tree tour on Riverview grounds– enjoy the trees in all their early-summer glory. Meet at 1 p.m. at upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building.

For a site map, visit www.rhcs. org; info: 604-942-7378.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 • Fundraiser for Norma Smith, an Agassiz business owner with lung cancer; event runs 7-10 p.m. at Celebration Party Rentals, 1300 Woolridge St., Coquitlam and is an inspiring evening with Lynn and Melanie Robinson (lifewithoutregrets.ca) plus mini readings, by donation, with intuitive Cheryl Brewster (theintuitivelife. com); also: wine and cheese, door prizes and silent auction (cash only). Tickets: $85. Info: Alison at akashicaromatics@ gmail.com or 778-875-9519 or Colleen at colleen@essenceofthyme.ca.

• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts small stamp auction – visitors welcome. Viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m. at McGee Room at Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

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

• Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch ball club is looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ from the Tri-Cities who are interested in reliving their childhood dreams.

It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in your past life, just have some knowledge of the game and an ability to make it around the bases. There are teams playing out of both Town Centre Park and Mundy Park, with practices and games on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season starting as soon as weather permits (March or April). Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@ shaw.ca, or Barry, 604-9368436 or the.langs@shaw.ca.

• Share Family and Community Services’ free seniors (60+) is offering a free, weekly support group that meets for 90 minutes on Wednesday mornings at Poirier community centre, Coquitlam.

No group experience necessary.

Info & registration: Rhea, 604937-6964.

• Stroke Recovery Association of BC, Coquitlam branch at Dogwood Pavilion invites people recovering from stroke and their caregivers most Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

for speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue). Info: Margaret, 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca.

• Share is running a free seniors’ support group for people 60+ wanting to meet others and talk about things important to them. No group experience, no problem. Info and registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964.

• Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors’ facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778285-4873 or 604-464-2252.

• Silver Chord Choir, for those over 50, meets Mondays, 3-5 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo; if you love to sing and have fun, you can join – no auditions. The choir, which has been going for 43 years, sings twice a month at seniors’ residences in the TriCities and at other events. Info: Teresa, 604-942-5144 or Ann, 604-464-5580.

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

Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

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

• The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities.

One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month.

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

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

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

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

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

• Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-9411745. see page 23

Add items to online calendar The Tri-City News’ online calendar is packed full of local community events — and you can add yours for free at www.tricitynews.com.

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It’s free to submit an item

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You can find The Tri-City News’ online calendar at www.tricitynews.com/community/submit-an-event.

As always, to add items to The Tri-City News’ printed Community Calendar, email details to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

Myeloma Vancouver Walk/Run for a Cure 2015 July 19, 2015 • 9 am Spani Pool, Mundy Park, 655 Hillcrest St., Coquitlam

Events include a 5 km walk, 5km run & a 10 km run

Bring your family and friends for a day of fun!

Prizes & Refreshments provided.

Please visit www.myelomavancouver.ca/events for more information

THE FOURTH OPEN HOUSE FOR THE RIVERVIEW LANDS VISION PROCESS WILL FEATURE A PANEL OF WELL KNOWN EXPERTS. The Panel will discuss major themes stakeholders and the public have expressed the greatest interest in. This includes mental health and wellness, complete communities and economic sustainability.

Our Panel will be moderated by Gordon Price, Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. Panelists include: •

Dr. Julian Somers – Professor of Health Sciences, SFU and former Director of the SFU Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction

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Darrell Burnham – CEO of Coast Mental Health

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Brent Toderian – President, TODERIAN UrbanWORKS and former Chief Planner at the City of Vancouver

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Tsur Somerville – Director at the UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate

Date:

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Time:

6:30pm - 7:00pm - Sign In 7:00pm - 7:10pm - BC Housing Introduction 7:10pm - 9:30pm - Panel Discussion

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

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

• Fraser Pacific Rose Society meets last Tuesday of each month except August and December, 7 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Everyone welcome.

• Downtown Coquitlam Toastmasters meet every Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.; first Wednesday of each Month at Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way, in the Coquitlam foundation Room; other Wednesdays in Room B2090, Douglas College, David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

The Toastmasters program addresses skills including public speaking, listening, evaluating and feedback, as well as leadership skills. Info: 604-936-1427.

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

• Coquitlam Gogos (Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation) meet third Wednesday of each month, 1 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: Pam, 604-469-0265.

• Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets Tuesdays, 7:15 a.m., City Centre Aquatic Complex, 1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-464-7706.

• PoMo Men’s 55-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Tony, 604-461-5901 or Bill, 604464-1051.

• Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels, and has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: www.tricityphoto.ca.

• Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and clubhouse are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768.

• Como Lake Quilters meet weekly. Info: Gay, 604-250-7756 or Jo-Ann, 604-939-4869.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plus second and fourth Mondays, 7-9:45 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre (club doesn’t meet in July and August).

Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, crossstitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members and all skill levels welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457.

• Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info:

TRI-CITY SINGLES GROUPS • The Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Meetings are normally held on the third Friday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (on-street parking only). New members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

• Circle of Friends is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events. Group meets to plan events at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at the PoCo Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

Bev, 604-942-8911.

• Tri-City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., Douglas College, David Lam Campus, main building, Room B2050, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; you can drop in for an evening to experience the effective communications and honing of leadership skills in a friendly environment. Info: tricityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org or Sean, 778-995-5230.

• Fear speaking to a group?

Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noon-hour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m.

Guests and visitors welcome.

Info: tottcoquitlam.toastmastersclubs.org or Brad, 604-4182393.

• Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo (Room 3, upstairs). Improve your selfconfidence, communication and leadership skills through public speaking; new members welcome. Information: http://6399.toastmastersclubs. org.

• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-9374130.

• Morningside Toastmasters meetings are held Thursdays, 7-8:30 a.m., at Burkeview Family Funeral Home, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Club is looking for new members who are committed to improving their public speaking, leadership and communication skills. Info: lindakozina@gmail.com or www. morningsidetoastmasters.ca.

• Dogwood Drama Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Dale, 604939-6172.

• Dogwood Photography Group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Club members must be members of Dogwood Pavilion; professionals and novices alike are welcome.

Info: Arcadia, 604-936-2263 or artistarcadi@gmail.com.

• Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Grill restaurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-644-7194 or www.barnetlions.com.

• New Toastmaster club: Are you interested in having fun while developing communication and leadership skills? Would you like to be able to deliver a powerful toast at a wedding or a memorable speech, or learn to lead a team more effectively?

This is your opportunity to be a charter member of the new RP2 Toastmaster Club. The club will meet Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. at Port Moody rec complex. Info: Gene, 604 230-8030 or genevickers@hotmail.com.

• Dogwood and Glen Pine

Seniors’ Softball Association seeks players for a new, competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime.

Info: Rick, 604-937-5446.

• Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages.

Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-552-3219.

• Do you want to improve your ability to speak? Check out Rocky Point Toastmasters in Port Moody. Meetings are held Mondays, 7-9:15 p.m. (guests please show up 15 minutes early) at PoMo city hall. Info: rockypoint.freetoasthost.net.

• Pocomo Hiking Club invites people to join Saturday hikes starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Rocky Point Park parking lot.

Info: Maurina, pocomohiking@ hotmail.com.

• Singles over-45 walking group meets Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. at Pitt Meadows rec centre for walks in Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604-464 1839.

• Super Strikers Youth Cricket Club plays at Mackin Park in Coquitlam; all levels welcome, including handball cricket for U16 and U14 and kanga (softball) cricket for U10. Info: 604461-2522 or kittybridgens@ yahoo.ca.

• Port Coquitlam Elks Lodge 49 meets first and third Thursdays at 8 p.m. it Elks Hall, 2272 Leigh Sq. Elks are looking for new members. Group provides community service to young people and seniors in the Tri-Cities and beyond. Info: Ed, 604-945-0880 or 604-9421345.

• Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities Committee, meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Port Moody city hall. If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help improve cycling facilities in the area. New participants always welcome.

Info: John, 604-469-0361 or jseinen@shaw.ca.

• Happy Wanderers Walking Club welcomes all singles 45 and older for walks in the TriCities and Ridge Meadows areas; meet every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Info: Marilyn, 604463-8874.

• The Kinsmen Club of PoCo is looking for new members. It is a service club operating since 1965 that combines raising money with fun times. Kinsmen meet the second Thursday of each month and commit time for projects and social events.

Anyone interested in joining or attending a meeting, call Cyrille at 604-942-4826 or email kincyril@shaw.ca.

• Crystal Clear Speakers Toastmasters meet every second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., the Oasis, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Walter, 604941-0191 or http://crystalclearspeakers.freetoasthost. Info.

• Tri-City Airedale Terrier Club is organizing events for local Airedale owners (and dogs).

Info: s@tricityairedales.com or www.tricityairedales.com.

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“I’m really worried about the technical equipment. Even if they get professional theatre technicians in here, if they don’t have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the equipment — which is hours and hours — then I think it’s soon to run into disrepair.”

Rick Rinder (left), outgoing manager of the Terry Fox Theatre at Terry Fox secondary school in Port Coquitlam JANIS WARREN/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Management shakeup at Terry Fox Theatre — again Janis Warren The Tri-CiTy News

It’s billed as The Venue of Opportunity.

But the manager of Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Theatre fears the facility may soon became the Venue of Disrepair.

In March, after months of negotiating with School District 43 officials to find ways to lower his salary and cut costs at the theatre, which is part of Terry Fox secondary, Rick Rinder was told his final day of work would be June 30.

Rinder, a well-known stage theatre manager in Canada who trained at the Banff School of Arts, was hired in November 2013 by SD43 after it severed ties that June with the nonprofit group that had run the 336-seat proscenium theatre for years.

Rinder came in with virtually a blank slate and started to rebuild the operations. He had big plans: He wanted to create a better balance between the school’s needs and community bookings, and saw potential to launch a state-of-the-art stagecraft program with Fox students.

For the first four months of his contract, he said he earned his “exuberant” wage. “I was a crew of one.”

But then a technician and house manager were hired (on an hourly rate) and Rinder didn’t have to be onsite as much.

While the bookings paid for the two extra staff, Rinder talked to SD43 officials about reducing his hours to save money. “If the manager could be paid by the hour and not be salaried, it was affordable,”

he said, “so we looked at ways at eliminating my salary or big chunks of it.”

In late 2014, without any resolution to the matter, Rinder took a medical and professional leave from Terry Fox. Before he left, he said a senior SD43 administrator asked him to confirm he would return to the theatre. Rinder promised he would but, just before he got back in March, he was informed there was a change of plans and his last day would be June 30.

Rinder was heartbroken, not only because of the long hours and commitment he and his staff put into the facility but also because he had missed opportunities to gain work outside of the venue (theatre companies tend to pick their shows for the year and start putting together their teams in January

and February).

“I think we had a really good thing started here,” Rinder said of the theatre. “They didn’t event give me a chance.”

But SD43 secretary-treasurer Mark Ferrari said changes had to be made to cut costs.

Although he didn’t provide a figure, Ferrari said running the theatre had “increased exponentially over the years.”

“The costs are scheduled to go higher next year,” he said, noting the district isn’t being funded adequately by the provincial government and is forced to absorb such expenditures as inflation. “We were heading well into the six figures in terms of a [theatre] subsidy.”

As of July 1, bookings for Terry Fox Theatre will be done through the SD43 rental department, as is done for school rooms and gymnasiums

used by community groups.

Details are being fine-tuned but Ferrari said SD43 will be looking at best practices and protocols in other districts that operate theatres.

Rinder isn’t convinced the rental model will work. “I don’t think they have enough theatre experience to know the theatre is different from a gymnasium or a classroom,” he said.

“I’m really worried about the technical equipment. Even if they get professional theatre technicians in here, if they don’t have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the equipment — which is hours and hours — then I think it’s soon to run into disrepair.”

He added, “I know that the school board has a gun to their heads to reduce costs and, for the right reasons, they made a really bad choice.”

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A few performers who were chosen in March to represent the Coquitlam District Music Festival at the provincials returned home last month with top honours.

Markus Masaites was named the winner of the intermediate piano category while Eric Xi Xin Liang was picked as a runner-up in the national Canadian piano division.

In junior classical voice, Sophia Strang won that competition and Roshaan Saulnier earned an honourable mention for intermediate classical voice.

Madison Simms also clinched an honourable mention for intermediate musical theatre while a mention was also awarded to Darren Sayson.

The Performing Arts BC festival was held May 26 to May 30 in Powell River.

Next year’s gathering will be from May 31 to June 4 in Fort St. John.

The Coquitlam District Music Festival was founded more than 60 years ago by Beryl MacLeod, then a Port Coquitlam music teacher.

Over the years, thousands of competitors have performed at the fest including some who have achieved international fame. Among them, Canada’s first Rockette Betty McHardy; actor Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future, Family Ties); crooner Michael Buble; concert pianist Jon Kumura Parker; and Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City).

Today, the regional fest is run out of the Hyde Creek community chuch in PoCo with Harold Peters at the helm. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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X-Acto Still Life (watercolour) by Anthony Liao, an Art Enhancement student in Don Portelance’s class at Place des Arts.

VISUAL ARTS

PdA students, alumni cap off year with shows Students taking visual arts classes at Place des Arts will end their semester with group shows at the Maillardville facility.

And among the pieces to be highlighted in an exhibition that opens tomorrow (Thursday) include the work from Don Portelance’s art enhancement class.

Portelance, a retired art teacher from Centennial secondary, said his artistically gifted students have been workshopping since September, in a number of mediums; creations they build are added to their portfolios for their post-secondary studies.

While many head off to Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design in Vancouver, others travel the world for their higher education. Portelance cited Sarah Hung, who is now in her junior year at the Maryland Institute College of Art. “The stuff that she learned with me really gave her a boost when it came to university,” he said. “It’s like Art 101.”

Images and Ideas by Art Enhancement students will be showcased in the Leonore Peyton Salon while the main Atrium Gallery will be filled with student talent for APEx (Arts, Performances, Exhibitions).

Meanwhile, in the Mezzanine Gallery will be the APEx alumni show — a display that first ran in 2013.

Participants in this year’s event include ballerina Jeannine Haller (an apprentice at the National Ballet of Canada); Leira Zamfirescu (a professional animator at Atomic Cartoons) and pianist Iris Hung (UVic bachelor of music in piano performance student).

The three displays end July 4.

• An opening reception will be June 11 at 7 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.).

Admission is free. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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PoCo calendar pictures Pictures of scenic tickets call 604-259-9737 or go to theatreintheviews, parks, festivals, country.com. active living and landmarks in Port Coquitlam are being FINALIST sought for the city’s Port Coquitlam au2016 calendar. thor Maria Gallo was And photographers ENRIGHT-MORIN recognized for her first published work at the who enter the competition by June 30 will be entered International Book Awards last month in Los Angeles. to win a $100 gift card.

A former professional actor, The images could be used Gallo wrote Stop Lecturing Start in the city’s 9” by 12” glossy Communicating: The public calendar — to be delivered speaking survival guide for busiin December — as well as in ness, which was a finalist in the other civic publications and business: communications/ the online gallery; photo credit public relations category. will be given.

To upload photos for the contest, send horizontal phoFUNNY FUNERAL tos in a jpeg or tiff format (at A Coquitlam playwright and least 300 dpi, 13 wide by 10 freelance writer will feature deep, or at least 2 MB) to porther new interactive comedy at Lafflines this weekend. coquitlam.ca/photos.

Nicola Enright-Morin penned Aunt Biddy’s Wake, a BANG BANG Three Port Coquitlam actors story about an Irish funeral gathering — with the body are in the dinner theatre propresent. It stars Joan Koebel as duction of Chitty Chitty Bang Patricia (Biddy’s cranky sister), Bang this month.

Dublin actor Anna Clifford Amanda Angus, Alex Angus as Lina (Biddy’s border) and and Kirsten Durand appear Margo Prentice as a Nelson in the Maple Ridge show by Theatre in the Country. For hippie. Directed by Janice

Bannister of Laughter Zone 101, the cast also includes Mike Whittaker, Vanessa Woznow, Leigh Green, Richard Hamlin and Adam Tatelman.

Tickets to Aunt Biddy’s Wake are $20 in advance or $25 at Lafflines (530 Columbia St., New Westminster). Call 604525-2262.

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Michelle Meech, vice president of Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library, with a few of the books, DVDs, CDs, vinyl records and board games that were donated by the public and the library during a book drive May 31. The items will be sold at the City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way) on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise money for the library’s literacy programs and services. Among the contributions last month was a full box of The Hardy Boy copies, said Meech, a recent UBC master’s degree graduate in library sciences. Last year’s event collected $900 and the Friends are looking to meet — or beat — that amount. Meanwhile, organizers are still looking for more donations of children’s and multicultural books as well as board games for the sale; drop them off Friday at the City Centre branch. To volunteer with the Friends, visit library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

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Musicians wanting an open mic setting have a new venue in the Tri-Cities.

Starting Friday, Pam Burns will launch Good Time Joe’s open mic at Joe’s Atlantic Grill (2410 St. Johns St., Port Moody). The event will run monthly on the second Friday of each month from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Burns, who has emceed Kanaka open mic in Maple Ridge for the past six years, said she wants to expand from the cafe she’s currently operating out of, and she has named her new enterprise in honour of Good Time Charlies, a facility in Regina that was knocked down. Visit the Facebook page under “Good Time Joes.”

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Coquitlam resident Jess Stewart-Lee snapped up second place this month in Passage Canada’s inaugural Imagine Culture photo contest. More than 560 entrants between the ages of five and 29 submitted an image that visually answered the question: “What does culture mean to me?” During a trip to China, Stewart-Lee took this picture — titled Linking Our Worlds — that expressed her struggles to embrace her dual identity as a Chinese and a Canadian. “This is the work of a new generation of Canadian photographers defining questions of culture and identity,” said Historica Canada president and CEO Anthony Wilson-Smith, in a news release. “The results are impressive not only in creative terms but also in expanding our perception of ourselves.”

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Hands across the border The Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble calls the Evergreen Cultural Centre home. They will play the Coquitlam venue for the last time this season on Saturday at 8 p.m. in a show titled Hands Across the Border.

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It’s been quite a feat for the Coquitlam-based Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble to land a place at the 2015 World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) festival.

But given its reception in Singapore at WASBE a decade ago, PSWE president Robert Neville said the lengthy application process — and the organization to get their 45-member band on board — has been worth it.

The move to enter into the San Jose, Cali., conference started last year when PSWE music director David Branter filled out the forms and submitted an “audition tape” of a live performance; he chose a show held at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, its home base.

Then, “we waited all summer,” Neville said.

Finally, when the band got word it was accepted to the prestigious event, PSWE formed a committee to see who was able to go and how they could travel south together — a bit of a challenge given the number of people and instruments involved, Neville said.

In the end, it was agreed that, because of their hectic schedules, each musician would find their own way down “so we have this spread sheet that shows some are getting by car, others by plane and some even by train. It’s a real mish mash.”

The band will meet on July 12 (the first day of the gathering for the international wind band community) to start formally rehearsing for their July 16 show at 1:30 p.m. at the California Theatre, a 1,100-seat auditorium that opened in 1927 as a vaudeville and film house, and was recently restored after a five-year closure.

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There, PSWE is listed as Concert No. 10 out of 17, and will showcase a mix of Canadian and American works: Samuel Barber’s Commando March; The Banks of Newfoundland by Howard Cable; Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble (with soloist Michelle Anderson on clarinet); Pavanne by Morton Gould; Connections by Branter; and Fred Stride’s Seaquam: A Journey to the Sky. Neville said PSWE will be practising from now until about a week-and-half before arriving in San Jose.

And on Saturday, it’ll give a sneak peak in an Evergreen

show called Hands Across the Border. The June 13 concert will include the pieces by Barber, Ticheli, Gould and Cable plus Suite of Old American Dances (Richard Rodney Bennett) and Prestidigitation (Robert Buckley), of which alto saxophonist Julia Nolan will play a solo number.

• Tickets to Hands Across the Border on June 13 at 8 p.m. are $20/$15/$12, with 10% for groups of eight or more.

Call the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca. The show is a co-presentation with Evergreen.

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

The annual Special Olympics softball tournament was held at Port Coquitlam’s McLean Park on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a number of teams, including the Coquitlam squad shown in these photos. According to its website, “Special Olympics BC offers summer and winter sports for ages eight and up, youth programs for ages two to 18, a year-round fitness program and athlete health initiatives.” For more information, visit www. specialolympics.bc.ca.

Photographs by Elaine Fleury and Robert McDonald

COQUITLAM SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Hall names inductees Townsend, Moore among latest crop

The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2015 class of inductees and there are some big names on this year’s roster — an international auto racing star and an Olympic runner — as well as significant local contributors, plus three special teams from the Coquitlam Blue Mountain soccer club.

The hall announced its latest class last week and they will be inducted at a gala event

on Thursday, June 18.

In the team category, the Coquitlam Blue Mountain Rangers, Devils and Royals were at the forefront of an important step for girls soccer in 1981, the first time girls were invited to compete in the legendary Vancouver Sun Tournament, which functioned as a minor soccer provincial championship with the winners featured prominently in the pages of the newspaper.

The Coquitlam club made a bold statement that year, sweeping three of the top divisions: The Rangers won Div. 1,

the Devils took Div. 2 and the Royals captured Div. 3.

As well, the first-ever Sun Soccer Girl, recognizing the tournament’s top girls’ player, was the Rangers’ Jane Norman, with the Royals’ Karen Daws the runner-up.

As for individual inductees, the biggest name is Greg Moore, who grew up in Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, and got his start go-kart racing at Westwood Motorsport Park (it was located on what is now known as Westwood Plateau). He moved up the racing ranks and, at the age of 18, became the youngest

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Indy Lights winner, finishing first at the 1994 season opener.

A year later, he dominated the circuit, then moved on to Cart World Series (Indy car) racing, recording his first victory in his sophomore season at the age of 22. Popular with fans and fellow racers alike, Moore would win five Cart races and finish second six times over his four-year career before dying tragically in the final race of the 1999 season.

He was inducted posthumously into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2000. see VEA & WILSON, page 28

TRACK & FIELD

Medals for Botsis and Lew at track provincials Two Tri-City athletes captured hardware on the weekend in Langley at the BC High School Track and Field Championships: • Chanell Botsis won gold medals in both the senior girls’ discus and hammer throw. Botsis is no stranger to success; she holds a pending Canadian record in the 3 kg hammer throw and has qualified for the standard required to be considered for Canada’s world youth national team that will compete in Colombia this summer. The Dr. Charles Best secondary school stu-

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dent is also a two-time recipient of the Coquitlam Sports Wall of Fame.

• Jasmine Lew earned three medals in Langley and set two personal bests for the season.

One PB was 12.45 seconds in the 100 m preliminary heat; she went on to earn a silver medal in the 100 m final with a time of 12.62. The Coquitlam native also battled in the long jump to secure a third-place finish with a leap of 5.15 m. She now has her sights set on the Canadian Youth Legion Track and Field Championships in August in Quebec.

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A team from the host club captured gold Sunday at the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association’s big annual event, the Trevor Wingrove Memorial Lacrosse Tournament.

Coquitlam won top honours in Midget play, downing downed the Maple Ridge Burrards 9-3 behind the goaltending of Mathew Chapman and a pair of goals each from Thomas Semple and Jalan Chaster. In Peewee action, Maple Ridge beat Juan de Fuca Whalers 9-3 for the tourney title while, in Bantam play, Coquitlam narrowly lost gold to Juan de Fuca with a 2-1 loss. The Trevor Wingrove Memorial Tournament started in 2011 to honour lacrosse star and Coquitlam city official Trevor Wingrove, who lost his battle with cancer in 2010 at the age of 42. The event was previously known as the Dogwood Tournament, which had hosted since 1984.

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Another international name going into the hall is Brit Townsend, the Denmark-born runner who made her mark in track and field. Holding various Canadian records in seven different events, the fivefoot-10 SFU athlete turned her focus on the middle distances, where she secured her spot on the national team. Townsend captured the women’s 1,500 m bronze at the 1983 Pan American Games, then represented Canada at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, placing seventh. She qualified for the 1988 Olympics but was unable to compete due to injury.

Over the past 20 years, she has guided the next level of national and international champions as the track and field coach at SFU. The two inductees in the builders category have more than earned the honour.

Lawrence Vea (school sports) has taken a lead role for more than 30 years in inspiring, coaching and encouraging youth and teens in the Tri-Cities to lead active lives. He taught and coached at a number of local schools, including then Maillard junior secondary, where he was athletic director for 18 years, coaching volleyball (eight district and three Fraser Valley champions), girls’ basketball (two district champions), golf, and track and field.

Many of his athlete-students

pursued athletics and/or coaching in their collegiate and post-secondary careers. As the Fraser Valley girls’ basketball coach, Vea skippered the squad to a provincial gold medal at the 1989 BC Games. For his coaching and dedication, Vea was awarded the B.C. School Sports coach of the year award in 2006 and the BC School Sports merit award in 2007. As well, his organizational work was vital to the district’s scheduling, with many of his playoff and scheduling formats still used today — nearly 10 years after his retirement from teaching.

Soccer in Canada has benefited from the skills and dedication of Coquitlam’s Les Wilson. Born in Manchester, England, Wilson arrived in Canada at the age of six and developed a talent and passion for the sport in the Lower Mainland. An accomplished pro player, it was as a coach and manager that Wilson helped put Canada on the soccer map. As manager of the Canadian national team, he played an integral role in major international accomplishments for the men’s side, including in 1984 with the Olympic team and 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, and the women at the 1999 World Cup. He was on board when Canada shocked the soccer world with a victory at the 2000 CONCACAF championships.

Wilson would also play

instrumental roles, including as an owner, with the Vancouver 86ers, which won four Canadian Soccer League titles from 1986 to 1994, and the Vancouver Whitecaps, as both player and manager.

The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame gala will also celebrate the 2015 Wall of Fame annual recipients: • Jovan Blagojevic (university male, soccer); • Sherilyn Chong (junior female, speed skating); • Soobin Kim (university female, golf); • Nestor Lin (junior male, badminton); • Mandy Manzardo (disabled athlete); • Samantha McIlwrick (high school girls, field hockey); • Graham Miller (high school male, basketball); • Dave Parsons (volunteer, curling); • Kevin Reynolds (senior male, figure skating); • Jessie Sanderson (senior female, curling); • Barry Wolff (coach, hockey); • and the Coquitlam MetroFord Spartans (team, boys soccer).

For information on the ceremony, which starts at 7 p.m. on June 18 at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, or to purchase tickets for the event, email info@coquitlamshof. com. Tickets are also available at the door for $10.

Coquitlam Red Divas were golden in sweeping the Coquitlam Thunder in a best-ofthree U12 girls’ softball playoff series.

Behind solid pitching from Sara Sutherland, clutch hitting, good defence and a basesclearing double in a come-from-behind win hit by Ashley Smith, the Red Divas are league champs.

“We had nine girls who never have thrown a ball or swung a bat when I met them in March and all of their hard work this season paved the way to the success they had this past weekend,” said coach Jason Smith.

The winning side included Sutherland and Smith plus Ava Brouillette, Alexis Carter, Coreana Chisholm, Carissa Dedes, Jessie McKinney, Elise Poirier, Phoenicia Ramsey, Mikayla Windle, Jade Paniy and Taylor Tathe.

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NEED TO LOCATE Erin Mulrooney-Carter former spouse of the late Geordie Carter.

Dybwad (Lauren, Jeremy), Scott Dybwad, Jessica and Neil Johnson (Morgan, Andrew, Emelie), Matt Baird, Colin Baird, Katie &

Joseph Rozario, Joey Sallos, Daniel Sallos and Lizzy Sallos, and uncle to many nieces and nephews. He is survived by his two brothers, Don (Vi) and Ted (Jo), and predeceased by his sister Gladys Wallsmith and brother-in-law Ray Wallsmith.

Gene was born in New Westminster, B.C. and grew up in Port Moody, B.C. where he lived until 1988, after which he and Zee resided in Maple Ridge, B.C. until 2003, when they settled in Clinton, B.C. He retired in 1985 after 37 years with Imperial Oil Ltd. (Ioco Refinery). His memory will live on for all of us at Kelly Lake, where he spent many happy hours with his extended family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm.

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

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CLEANING PERSON Req. P/T for the Coquitlam area. Must have own vehicle and be physically fit. Great hours! 8:30am-4:30pm - 3 days/wk.

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EXPERIENCED Lane Closure Tech’s and Traffic Control people req’d. immediately. 604-996-2551 or email TrafďŹ c_King@shaw.ca

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It is with sadness but also with thankfulness for a beautiful life and a peaceful death that we announce the sudden passing of Gene, at home. He will be remembered with much love by his wife of 54 years, Zee (Deslauriers), and his daughters and their spouses: Anna-Marie and Doug Pollok, Jacqueline Chevalier and Edward Bebee, Alison and Stan Dybwad, Carol and Cameron Baird, & Jeanine and Joe Sallos. Gene was a loving grandfather to ten grandchildren & their families: Dawna Pollok, Matthew and Jacqui

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Mike Taylor November 23, 1959May 31, 2015 Loving husband of Jean and beloved father of Anthony and William, devoted son to Joyce and Gordon, cherished brother to Elizabeth, Daryle, Hope, Catherine, Barbara, Beverly, Leeanne, Doug and Richelle, dear uncle to his nieces and nephews and treasured friend to many, Mike was a self taught craftsman, cabinetmaker and owner of Taylor Made Wood Creations, designing and building beautiful pieces for homes and businesses throughout the Lower Mainland. He will be greatly missed and always remembered for his love, generosity and spirit. See website for details. www.burquitlamfuneral home.ca

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PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD

Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip.

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

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

Ph: 604-942-4383

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

PETS 477

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

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

372

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

SUNDECKS

A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

Robert J. O’Brien

604-728-5643

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

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour

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

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

338

PLUMBING

341

PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Spring EXT/INT SPECIAL

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

373B

560

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OT.

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TREE SERVICES

506

APPLIANCES

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

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

FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.

778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

AUCTIONS

ONLINE AUCTION COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENTOPENS JUNE 10 - CLOSES JUNE 17, 2015----------Bailiff Seized Goods PLUS Lease Return equip AND some never installed equip.--incl: Eloma Elec Combi Oven, Dishwashers, Mixers, Walkins, Coolers, Freezers, Water Heating, Ice Cream, slicers, furnishings AND MORE....... View Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm @Active Auction Mart Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REGISTER to BID @ www.activeauctionmart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 email: buyit@activeauctionmart.com

706

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

Derek Manor

2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam

604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

Impeccably Clean!

752

636

COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm, quiet family complex, no pets, $1005/mo.

Call 604-942-2277 PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Parking 1 & 2 bdrm. Avail July 1 $810/mo. No Pets

APARTMENT/CONDO

845

Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows

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

Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221

2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

MARINE 912

Central Coquitlam Co-op No subsidy Cls to transit, schools & shops Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 dasl@terramanagement.ca Coquitlam:

Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent.

Sorry no pets.

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft.

Ground floor commercial space.

Office / retail / service type business. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

750

SUITES, LOWER

(604)936-5755

COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm. $1100/mo + 1/3 utils/cable. Bus stop out front. 5 Min walk to school. Avail July 1.

N/S, sm pet neg. (604)377-6632 or email: oceancleaning@gmail.com

PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt $825 & $845. Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-464-0034.

COQUITLAM Nice, quiet, renovated 3 bdrm ground floor with hardwood floors, F/P & W/D. N/P, N/S. $1100 + half utils. Call 604-809-9850.

PORT MOODY. 2-bdrm condo. 2 bths, 3rd flr. Inste. laundry. N/s, n/p. $1550 +utils. July 1. (604)347-7404

COQUITLAM, Oxford St. 2Bdr w/o ste, hrdwd flrs. $1100 incl utils/W/D. NP/NS Avl now/July1 604-945-4151

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

Ref’s & Credit check req’d

MORTGAGES

OUR mortgage rates start at 2.19% (oac). Servicing all of BC. Difficult Situations Welcome. Call Today (855) 585 2080 or apply online at www.rescommortgage.com

TOWNHOUSES

PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm townhouse, $905. Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-464-0034.

REAL ESTATE

706 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RENTALS

MISC. FOR SALE

RENTALS TILING

TILES, TILES, HARDWOOD small or big jobs call 604-880-6438 or visit www.futuristictiles.com

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

AUCTIONS

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

Exterior Summer Special 10% Off FREE Estimates (604)720-1390

Pay-Less Pro Painting

CHIHUAHUAS tiny tea cups pups, ready to go now. $800. call (604)794-7347

Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. House pets. 604-854-1978, 604-807-5204

STEFANO PAINTING

NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.245.9069

PETS

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

CKC Reg Sheltie Puppies sable CH bred-N.B. contract. $1500. Riverwind Shelties-Laura. 604-793-6768.

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

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*** SHORT NOTICE AUCTION *** Unreserved Berry Farm Auction Saturday June 13th, @10:00 am 34819 Harris Road, Abbotsford. ** Pre-View Saturday ONLY at 8am before the auction. Farm Tractors, Attachments, Trailers, Equipment, Tools, Shop Equipment, Irrigation Pumps, Farm Supplies, Lumber, Korvan Blueberry Harvester, Sprayers, 500+ Haskap Plants - LOTS MORE. 604-514-0194 www.allcityauctioneers.com

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

604 - 720 - 2009

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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