Tri-City News July 1 2016

HAPPY CANADA DAY Four Coquitlam athletes have been named to the Canadian Olympic team: (from left) Jasmin Glaesser, Tory Nyhaug, Brittany Rogers and Shallon Olsen: see TC Sports, page 28 ONLINE 24/7: TRICITYNEWS.COM

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Golden Spike Days & Canada Day fun SHARE FOOD BANK

Summer fun? Not if your family is hungry Food donations aren’t just needed for needy at Xmas DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

People on summer vacation may not be thinking about the local food bank but food is needed now more than ever, says Valerie Hutton, the director of fund development for Share Family and Community Services.

Hutton said food bank

shelves are emptying quickly as canned and dried goods collected during the winter are used to fill hampers for needy families in the Tri-Cities.

“We also need to remember that many of our community’s children are participants in our school district breakfast and lunch programs, so with school out for the summer, the call to support these families is even greater,” Hutton said, noting that 37% of Share’s food bank clients are children under the age of 18. see 10,000 LB., page 5

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Members of the Fraser Pacific Rose Society will celebrate the group’s silver anniversary this weekend with its annual rose show — the largest in B.C. Last year, the club donated 1,700 hours to maintain the Centennial Rose Garden (next to Dogwood Pavilion). The rose show runs inside the seniors’ rec centre on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 to 3 p.m.; admission is $3.50. And at 2 p.m. on July 3, the city will unveil the new Coquitlam Rose, a legacy project of the municipality’s 125th birthday celebrations. Info: fprosesociety.org.

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Right: Karam Dhanwant, owner of Ankars Farms, at his roadside stand off Burns Road on Port Coquitlam’s north side. Left: Blueberries, which are now in season — about two weeks earlier than usual. Besides being available at farms, fresh B.C. blueberries can also be purchased at the Coquitlam Farmers Market on Sundays at Dogwood Pavilion and Port Coquitlam’s market on Thursdays at Leigh Square.

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BLUEBERRY SEASON HAS ARRIVED The blueberry season has arrived and it’s two weeks early, says local farmer Karam Dhanwant, but not too soon for those who love the tasty, antioxidant-rich fruit.

Raspberries are also available at his Port Coquitlam farm, although strawberry season is over.

Ankars, at 2952 Burns Rd., is one of a number of places Tri-City residents can go to get berries.

Tabitha McLoughlin of Coquitlam Farmers Market says blueberries are also available at the Coquitlam Sunday market in the parking lot at Dogwood Pavilion off Poirier Street.

“We do have blueberries at the market, and cherries, blackberries and raspberries. Even some soft fruits like apricots — things are so early this year it’s crazy.”

The Coquitlam Farmers Market runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. while the Port Coquitlam Farmer’s Market runs Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m. at Leigh Square., where fresh B.C. blueberries are also available.

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aram Dhanwant has been growing blueberries in Port Coquitlam for more than 30 years and he hopes there will still be farmers eking out a living in the area long after he’s gone.

But the owner of Ankars Farms is worried the high costs of production, low wholesale prices and pressures of development will make agriculture a thing of the past in the city.

“You can’t make money at it,” said Dhanwant, who has about 12 acres of blueberry bushes on 25 acres of farmland on the north side.

On a sunny Wednesday, Dhanwant sat in the shade of a storage shed on his Burns Road property selling 10-lb. boxes of blueberries and raspberries to moms with toddlers in tow.

He’s one of the few local farms to offer roadside sales and Dhanwant expects to have blueberries through to mid-September, thanks to new varieties of crops that can handle changes in the weather through to fall.

He said he has noticed fields are drier in the summer because of climate change and in winter, heavier rains are water logging blueberry bushes.

HEALTHY BERRIES What’s good about blueberries? Plenty, according to researchers in Canada and the U.S., who consider them “super fruits.”

A good source of antioxidants, blueberries can help slow the aging process and reduce cell damage that can lead to cancer, cardiovascular disease and loss of brain function.

Blueberries also contain condensed tannins that help prevent urinary tract infections, and anthyocyanin, a natural compound linked to reducing eyestrain, according to the BC Blueberry Council.

A half cup serving of blueberries is the equivalent of a single serving of fruits and vegetables recommended by the Canadian Food Guide.

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Gabriel Lalonde, 15 months, and mom Rachel Lalonde, buying berries at Ankars Farms in Port Coquitlam.

But it’s not just the day-to-day weather and price per pound problems that has Dhanwant concerned. He believes investors will soon buy up tracts of land in the hopes that it can be taken out of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

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He’s not far off the mark.

Some properties have sold recently in a special study area

where the city has decided the new Fremont Connector will go. These lands are still in the ALR and to get them out won’t be easy, said realtor Brad Parrotta.

And investors holding the land in the hopes it may one day be developed are paying top dollar to do so. For example, a seven-acre property on the west side of Devon Road, in the special study area, recently sold

for $2.5 million while a similarsized property east of Burns Road, outside of the special study area, sold for $1.9 million.

The latter property had much nicer buildings but the property sold for less, likely because the chances of being removed from the ALR are slimmer.

“That’s the message I got from the ALC [Agricultural Land Commission],” Parrotta said. “Very firm, very clear: They don’t want things to change, especially on the east side.”

A major complaint of local farmers is that the soil is poor

and too soggy for farming; as well, PoCo farms are typically small — between five and seven acres — which limits agricultural opportunities. Those who do farm tend to grow blueberries and hay, or they keep poultry, and a few cattle to maintain their agricultural status.

The result is very little food farming is being done in PoCo, and a Metro Vancouver survey found just 23% of the city’s farmland, and 33% in Coquitlam, is in production.

Dhanwant said farmers have little incentive to farm because the investment required to amend the soil and build the infrastructure is too high.

“Nobody’s taking an interest because there is no money in it,” he told The Tri-City News.

He would like to see zoning policies change to permit housing on the front of properties so farmers can get enough capital to farm more intensely in their back acreage.

Blueberries are an ideal crop, he said, because they fetch top dollar in China.

“We can go to China, we can go to India and if we can make it we can make more income, PoCo can have a strong agricultural economy.”

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Farming in PoCo may be considered marginal but Metro Vancouver is taking seriously the need to protect areas where food can be grown. see FOOD SECURITY, page 4

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AGRICULTURAL LAND

Food security plan in works continued from page 3

The regional government is finalizing a food security plan — in which PoCo is considered an “eater” rather than a “feeder — and keeping local farmland in the ALR may be key.

Laura Lee Richard, PoCo’s director of development services, said the city is “philosophically” in support of its farmlands, approximately 568 acres of which are located in the city’s northeast, and will soon vote on new zoning regulations that would restrict the size of a home on ALR land and require it to be located at the front of the property.

“That means you have a larger area at the back that would be available for farming — that’s where the protection is,” Richard said.

But PoCo’s plan doesn’t go far enough for Dhanwant, who said farmers needed to be able to sell off frontage, one house per acre, to get enough capital for investment.

Meanwhile, the Agricultural Land Commission is not backing down on its view that PoCo land is still good for farming.

In a letter to the city on March 8, the ALC acknowledged that a high water table contributes to drainage issues but stated those can be managed and new technology has made farming methods affordable.

It also predicts that more frequent drought in the future may “elevate these limitations

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Hudson Currie, 2, eating raspberries at Ankars Farms. to advantages.”

But without an environment supportive of local agricultural, it’s likely little will change.

The province is trying to boost B.C. agriculture and many of zoning changes being introduced by PoCo will line up with provincial regulations aimed at supporting urban agriculture and agri-tourism, allowing bed and breakfasts as accessory home businesses, for example, and permitting farm education and research facilities. (A public hearing on the changes is set for July 11).

OCP CHANGES

The city also wants to update its official community plan in the coming months to better support food production, including measures to promote small mixed farms, market and rooftop gardens and community orchards, buy-local campaigns

and community grocery stores.

PoCo also has to deal with the special study area when it reviews its OCP because some properties in the zone may not be viable as farms once the Fremont connector is built.

That will likely be a contentious process, requiring vetting by Metro Vancouver and the ALC. But Dhanwant said because farmers are independent, they aren’t likely to band together to promote change — and all the while, investors are quietly buying up land still in the ALR. “They’ll just wait and use their power to get the land out of the ALR,” Dhanwant said.

As to whether foreigners are behind investment in PoCo agricultural lands, Parrotta doesn’t believe so, although he said the investors are taking the long view when they purchase the land and some have ties to family outside the country. Hobby farmers are also buying acreage with plans to stay, he said.

But whether PoCo farms will be around in another generation is impossible to say.

Historically, in the Tri-Cities, the pressure has been to develop.

Noted Parrotta: “A friend of mine’s father who is probably in his 70s, when he was a little boy said that corner of Como Lake and Clarke [Road] was farmland and Clarke was a dirt road. In such a short amount of time, it’s hard to imagine, but in 100 years, it’s gone from farm to highrises.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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10,000 lb. & $10k continued from front page

To fill shelves again, Share is holding a summer food drive with the goal of collecting 10,000 lb. of food and raising $10,000 for the food bank, which supports approximately 400 families in need each week.

There are several ways to help: • visit www.sharesociety.ca and donate online; • call Shawna at 604-529-5105 and make a donation over the phone; • donate food directly to Share’s food bank at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody (go to rear of the building); • drop a food donation off at any local grocery store; • or host a food drive or fundraiser (you can find out more at sharesociety.ca/host-afundraiser).

Share is also hosting an open house Saturday, July 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for families to come and learn more about the

food bank. There will be a charity barbecue, food bank tours and activities for kids.

As well, watch out for an upcoming grocery store food drive to take place July 16 and 17.

“Most people think about donating to the food bank during the Christmas holiday season but the food bank is a yearround operation,” Hutton said.

“Come summer, our reserve of food starts to shrink and it is only through the wonderful generosity of the local community that we are able to restock the shelves and continue to provide food hampers up until the traditional giving season again.”

Recently, a report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives painted a picture of working people who are struggling to make ends meet on annual salaries of $33,936 or less for a family of four, including growing numbers of people living in Coquitlam and Port Moody.

The report, covered in a story

by The Tri-City News’ last edition and titled “Working Poverty in Metro Vancouver,” Growing job insecurity, low-paying parttime jobs without benefits and contract work are among the financial issues at the same time housing, food and other necessities are increasingly more expensive.

The report notes that the region’s booming economy relies on low-paid workers to provide security, catering, cleaning, administration and other services, and people employed in those industries face some of the most expensive housing in Canada.

Vancouver’s suburbs, often considered bastions of leafy, comfortable affluence, have growing pockets of poverty, the report states, noting that Coquitlam and Port Moody have seen growth in poverty rates above 30% between 2006 and 2012. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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EDUCATION

A longer education journey is paying off DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Four years ago, Arman Torkaman sat in Grade 10 English class at Pinetree secondary school feeling alone and bored.

Today, he’s a high school graduate studying to be a heavy duty mechanic, owns a dog and a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, which he is paying for with a job at Home Depot in Port Coquitlam.

But the journey to graduation took a few extra years for the young man, now 21, who received his diploma last Thursday at commencement ceremonies at Inlet Theatre in Port Moody.

Torkaman said when he arrived at Pinetree from Iran he was 18 and should have been in Grade 12 but he missed a year of school while waiting for his visa to arrive back home and, once in Canada, was put into

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Arman Torkaman, 21, originally from Iran, graduated last week from School District 43’s Coquitlam Open Learning and Customized Learning Centre.

Grade 10 English to improve his skills.

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“I’m 18, almost 19, and I already look older, and I have to get Grade 10 English,” he said.

“People are working in groups in special projects. I wouldn’t blend, I would sit in a corner. It

was a kind of a mess.”

Finally, though, at age 19, things started coming together for the young man when it was recommended he obtain his high school accreditation through the Coquitlam Open Learning and Customized Learning Centre.

The tuition-free adult graduation program allowed him to finish the required number of credits while still working to pay off his car loan. He also became more confident and earned his forklift certification through SD43.

Torkaman says he has no regrets about his parents’ decision to send him and his sister to Kuala Lumpur for high school so their only son could avoid military service. They had hoped to immigrate to Canada but their visas were held up when Canada closed the embassy in Tehran due to troubles there.

Torkaman looks on his high school years as a period of selfdiscovery. After a car accident set him back financially, he had to spend more time working than studying, but he never gave up on the plan to finish high school.

Now, he credits his perseverance, the support of his parents and the flexible schedule at Coquitlam Open Learning for his graduation.

“There are basically two ways to approach your problems,” he said. “One, you remove it by not thinking about it, or you solve it.

At the end, you have to face the consequences.”

Three months ago, Torkaman became a Canadian citizen, and is free to pursue his dreams, including making hip hop music.

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CITY GOVERNMENT

Property taxes are due no later than Monday Monday is the deadline to pay your property taxes in full, regardless of the possible Canada Post labour action.

Property owners in the Tri-Cities are being asked to visit their city halls or finan-

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PoCo joins call for asbestos regulation Cities want licensing for asbestos contractors Port Coquitlam city council joined the call this week to see mandatory certification and licensing for contractors removing asbestos and other hazardous materials.

At Monday’s meeting, council unanimously passed a resolution to have the issue put on the agenda at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)

convention in Victoria this September.

PoCo’s move comes as the cities of Burnaby and Vancouver also press the provincial government for regulations around asbestos exposure — the leading cause of work-related deaths in B.C. Currently, there is no provincial certification or licensing in B.C. of asbestos abatement professionals to ensure standards and to allow for the suspension of non-compliant contractors.

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“Many believe that asbestos exposure only happens in the workplace but that’s just not true,” said Lee Loftus, president of the BC Building Trades Council, in a press release.

“Asbestos has been installed in our schools, community centres, shopping malls, libraries and homes for more than a half century. When it is disturbed, workers and the public are being exposed unwillingly.”

Notice of Intention to Sell City Land 1363 Elinor Crescent

A detailed information package is available to all interested parties.

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Notice of Public Hearing Rezoning at 1678 Manning Avenue

Notice of Road Closure & City Land Sale Lane Connecting Cambridge St & Suffolk Ave

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3959 Public Hearing

To provide for rezoning from Residential Single Dwelling 1 to Residential Single Dwelling 2 to facilitate a proposed 2-lot subdivision.

Public Hearing

7 pm on Monday, July 11, 2016 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

7 pm on Monday, July 11, 2016 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

GIVE YOUR INPUT

GIVE YOUR INPUT

All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.

All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.

Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

CITY HALL 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam BC

Location:

Street address:

1678 Manning Avenue Legal address: Lot 69, District Lot 466, New Westminster District, Plan NWP 27037, Group 1 Inspection of documents: Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall From June 28, 2016 to July 11, 2016 at 4:00 pm City Hall is open 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) Braden Hutchins, MAPA, Manager of Corporate Office and Lands 604.927.5421 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

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More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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Please take Notice that pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, the City proposes to sell the properties located at: Civic Address: 1363 Elinor Crescent Legal Address: Lot 961 except: Part subdivided

by Plan 37117; Dist. Lot 343, Group 1, New West District, Plan 34319 1, New Westminster District Plan, EPP54417 The lands described are not required for municipal purposes, nor are they reserved or dedicated. Initial offers will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on July 13, 2016. If there are multiple offers on the property, the bidders and their Real Estate Agents will be notified and may be given the opportunity to revise their offers. All revised offers must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on July 15, 2016.

The City of Port Coquitlam hereby gives notice of its intention to close to traffic a portion of the lane connecting Cambridge Street and Suffolk Avenue, created by the deposit of Plan BCP40777 and Plan 12613, which portion is shown outlined in bold and labeled as “Parcel ‘A’” on the plan below, and to remove the dedication of that portion as highway.

CITY HALL

Bylaw No. 3950, 2016, closing that portion of lane to traffic and removing its dedication as highway, will be considered for final reading by the Council at its regular meeting at Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC, on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting or by delivering a written submission to the Corporate Officer by 4:00 pm on that date.

The City of Port Coquitlam further gives notice of its intention to transfer the closed portion of lane to Remarto Enterprises Ltd. for consolidation with its adjacent lands, for a purchase price of $207,000.00.

2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam BC

Braden Hutchins, MAPA, Manager of Corporate Office and Lands 604.927.5421 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

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More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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A new Superintendent of Real Estate will take over regulation of the B.C. industry, Premier Christy Clark announced Wednesday.

Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong said a the current industry-led Real Estate Council of BC will be replaced by a board with a majority of “public interest, non-industry members,” and fines for real estate misconduct are to be increased.

Clark said the maximum fine for individuals will go to $250,000, and twice that for real estate brokerages. The government is adopting all the recommendations of an independent advisory group, including banning realtors from representing both buyer and seller in a transaction.

“The real estate sector has had 10 years to get it right on self-regulation and they haven’t,” Clark said.

Clark said there will be more changes announced in the next few weeks to help people get into the real estate market in urban areas where house prices are spiralling.

In his latest budget, de Jong increased the property purchase tax exemption level from

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Premier Christy Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong. $475,000 to $750,000 for new homes only, and increased the tax rate from 2% to 3% on the value of homes in excess of $2 million.

Clark was non-committal on a proposal by the city of Vancouver to impose a tax on vacant homes. She said the province is studying whether it has a role to play in such a tax, and repeated the federal housing minister’s position that all levels of government are needed to deal with housing affordability.

Also on Wednesday, BC New Democrat Party leader John Horgan called for a multiagency task force to fight tax

fraud and money laundering in the B.C. real estate marketplace.

“The residential real estate industry involved more than $65 billion in transactions last year. The premier needs to do much more than just tinker around the edges of this problem in our real estate marketplace,” he said.

“For a relatively low cost, an integrated team could investigate and prosecute tax fraud, money laundering, and make recommendations on strengthening our tools for detecting and prosecuting bad apples in the B.C. real estate sector,” Horgan said.

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Chevalier, Sutherland homes on PM register One dates to 1909 and the other to Second World War SARAH PAYNE

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Port Moody has added two homes to its heritage register, both of them in Moody Centre.

The owners of the Chevalier House, at 2602 Henry St., commissioned a Statement of Significance by Donald Luxton and Associates after some initial research piqued their interest in the home’s history.

Built in 1909 by Théodore Chevalier, the home is an “excellent example of vernacular, Edwardian-era workers’ cottage architecture in Port Moody,” according to Luxton’s report.

Chevalier had come from Quebec to work at the Fraser Mills sawmill in Coquitlam, one of a handful of workers who settled in Port Moody instead of Maillardville. He leased the lot, as well as the one beside it to the east, from PoMo sawmill owner James Sharpe Emerson, and built two homes with the help of his four sons.

In 1911, Chevalier built St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and went on to run the shipping shed for the Thurston-Flavelle Mill. One of his sons, as well as his daughter, both married into the well-known Paré family of Maillardville.

The home’s current owners are planning to restore the heritage elements of the home while modernizing the interior.

Also added to the heritage register at Tuesday’s council

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The latest addition to Port Moody’s Brewer’s Row will be opening its patio to craft brew patrons this summer.

Parkside Brewery, which opened June 8, will operate the patio under a summer-long special event permit on a trial basis, according to a staff report.

The brewery’s occupancy permit allows for seating up to 104 people inside the building but the zoning bylaw doesn’t permit outdoor uses. Parkside has applied for a zoning amendment but the process would likely take several months.

Staff suggested that while the zoning amendment process is underway, the special events permit could allow Parkside to use the patio on a temporary, trial basis to see whether any issues arise before the amendment goes to council. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

meeting was the Sutherland residence.

Built in 1944, the home at 2830 St. George St. was originally owned by Ross Sutherland, a mill worker at the Thurston-Flavelle sawmill, and was likely built from local mill materials. According to Luxton’s report, it is among the few homes built during the Second World War. “The home’s simplicity illustrates an adherence to conventional domestic styles, reflecting the social and economic consciousness of the wartime period,” the report states.

The home will be moved, at the developer’s expense, to 123 Douglas St. to make way for a 12-unit townhouse development at 2824 and 2830 St. George St. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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SETTING IT STRAIGHT

Re. “Byelections, bucks & hubris” (TC Opinion, The TriCity News, June 29).

In the referenced editorial, Joan Isaacs was incorrectly referred to as a BC Liberal MLA. She was a candidate in the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain byelection (and will be again in next year’s general election) but lost to the NDP’s Jodie Wickens.

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arming in Port Coquitlam is tough. It’s no 1930s dustbowl but the agricultural area has a high water table, the farms are small and close to residential areas, and a new road for Burke Mountain traffic is being planned.

Can anything be done to save PoCo farming? The city is doing its best to promote local farming with proposed changes to the zoning bylaw to expand how farm properties are used for agriculture and to promote agri-tourism.

But this may not be enough to convince landowners to farm — currently less than 25% of PoCo ALR land is being farmed — when the pressure is on to develop and it’s so expensive to invest in proper drainage and facilities.

Still, there’s a dream that if everyone gets behind local farmers and is willing to buy their crops and support the industry that PoCo could one day be a high-producing agricultural region.

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Other than that, I hope to write something here that everyone can enjoy even if they are still planning to watch the hit show at a future date and don’t want to have main plot lines spoiled for them.

I wish other news outlets provided the same courtesy. I am one of the many who is catching up but not quite ready to watch the latest episodes. I’ve learned the simple tricks to avoid spoilers: You can’t go on Twitter during the airing of an episode or in the following hours. You must be ready to bolt the workplace lunchroom at a moment’s notice. Instead of attending parties, you probably should just chain yourself up in a dungeon.

I’ve taken what I thought were all the proper precautions but I still couldn’t avoid spoilers. Recently, I went on a popular “sports and culture” website looking for witty and irreverent coverage of the NBA finals. Instead,

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I happened upon a huge spoiler from the latest GoT episode. Now, this wasn’t just a teaser or half spoiler, this was a major plot line, verifying that major characters were still alive (never a given with this show) and describing exactly what those characters did. And this wasn’t buried inside a story or through a click, it was the headline of the top story. The headline!

I’ll share the headline with you here with the spoiler details omitted: “XXXX and XXXX finally XXXX. Now what’s next?”

I suppose they think it’s cool because they’ve put “Now what’s next?” at the end of the headline. What were some other top headlines from past reviews on this website (old spoiler alert): • Thelma and Louise: “Thelma and Louise drive off a cliff. Now what’s next?”

• Star Wars: “Darth Vader is Luke’s father. Now what’s next?”

• The Bible: “Jesus comes back to life. Now what’s next?”

Truth be told, if I had been caught up on GoT, I would

have clicked the hell out of that headline. But I’m not caught up and it sucks to have things spoiled. I got into the series really late and am watching one or two episodes every night before I go to bed.

It’s always exciting to discover what final image will be branded on my brain just before bedtime. Will it be (spoiler alerts) burning a child at the stake?

Dagger in the eye?

Incest?

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An army of the dead?

Thumb in the eye?

Or will it be... dragons?

Sorry! Sorry! I should have warned you I was going to say “dragons.”

However, if you haven’t reached the dragon part of the show yet, you’re way behind and have no legit grievance.

I certainly won’t stand for you keeping me strapped to this giant wooden X thingy. And put down that dagger!

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Protecting species at risk Please don’t feed The Editor, Pamela Zevit, a professional biologist from the South Coast Conservation Program (SCCP), spoke with students at Anmore’s Eagle Mountain middle school in February about local species at risk.

Many students became concerned when they found that roads — such as the proposed David Avenue extension through Bert Flinn Park — can severely impact sensitive habitat for local species at risk, like the northern red-legged frog.

Three of the students began a petition on change.org, titled “Save the Red-Legged Frog.”

So far, it has 344 signatures. At 500 signatures, the students will present the petition to city of Port Moody and village of Anmore. They hope creative development planning will help to prevent the frogs — found only in the Pacific Northwest — from disappearing locally. The students want to ensure that municipalities understand what is important to their residents.

On their Weebly blog, they say they have good reason to believe the frog may become extinct in Bert Flinn Park if a

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A northern red-legged frog. road is built through the middle of its habitat; they feel it is vital to raise awareness.

During the past four years, biologist Ann Marie Oktaba, an Anmore resident who has a small breeding pond on her property for the frogs, worked to increase awareness about their breeding habitat. She encouraged several Anmore residents to work with the SCCP’s nature stewards program to help enhance their backyard habitat. When the SCCP toured their properties, further sensitive habitats for the frogs were identified. “The idea to protect local species at

risk is gaining momentum and it’s great to see the community come together to save a species that needs our help. It’s so inspiring to see others take action, especially young students who have no ulterior motives except to see that these native frogs continue to have a home,” said Oktaba.

In Canada, northern redlegged frogs are found only on the west coast of B.C. and, like many other species at risk, are under immense pressure from development, invasive species and human activity.

According to Zevit, more than 70% of wetlands on British

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Columbia’s south coast have been lost over the past century.

Of the wetlands left, many local native frog populations are out-competed for habitat by the larger, introduced American bullfrog and green frog. The bullfrogs also prey on native frogs, reducing their numbers.

The last remaining strongholds for northern red-legged frogs in Metro Vancouver may be small wetlands: pocket bogs, marshes and swamps in and around large urban forests and streams.

If children recognize the value of protecting healthy native frog populations in places like Anmore and Port Moody, shouldn’t we?

To support the students in their quest to protect our frogs, sign their petition at www.savetheredleggedfrogbc.weebly. com.

To find out more about what to do to protect local species at risk, visit the South Coast Conservation Program online at www.sccp.ca.

Glenna Barron, Anmore Editor’s note: This letter was originally published last month at anmoretimes.com.

the coyotes – or any of the other wild animals The Editor, Monday evening, several people told me they saw a beautiful young coyote in Como Lake Park, despite a large number of humans and dogs. When I reached the south end of the pathway, I, too, saw the animal, near the parked cars, eating something.

On closer inspection, that something turned out to be a whole loaf of sliced bread and six hamburger buns.

My approach scared the coyote away long enough for me to collect and dispose of the food to minimize the animal’s chances of human interaction; a group of people were closing in to take photos. The bread was quite fresh and had obviously been put where it was, not just thrown from a car.

The young coyote was

already losing its natural wariness at being near people and food handouts would only make matters worse. As a longtime wildlife rehabilitator and animal lover, I have seen the tragic results when wild creatures become used to people.

It is too often a death sentence for the animal, which is then often classed as a “nuisance.”

Please, people, let birds and animals find their own natural food — don’t tempt them with yours to get a cute picture. The slogan “a fed animal is a dead animal” is all too true.

Enjoy them in their own space — at a distance — and don’t litter our beautiful Coquitlam parks with piles of discarded food, which, incidentally, attracts rats as well.

Elizabeth Thunstrom, Coquitlam

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Port Coquitlam tech whiz kids Dominic and Michael Vogel have had a busy six months and now, with a pitch to Dragon’s Den under their belts, the Riverside grads are hoping for big things for their Bitcoin software Netcoins.

This week, The Tri-City News caught up with Michael Vogel fresh from the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley, where he heard from the likes of U.S. President Barack Obama and CEOs from Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, AirBnB and Uber, who spoke about the latest trends in technology and entrepreneurship.

There were close to 700 entrepreneurs from 170 countries at the event and Vogel said he was thrilled to be among those chosen to attend the seventh annual event held June 23 and

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One of the biggest lessons Vogel said he learned is that you don’t have to be located in Silicon Valley to have a successful technology start-up; in fact, advantages such as lower start-up costs can be a benefit to techpreneurs launching a business outside the U.S. That’s good news for the Vogels, who are forging ahead with their Netcoins (gonetcoins. com) software that turns any digital device into an ATM machine for bitcoin, which is a digital currency gaining traction in the finance industry, gaming and among online retailers.

Recently, they signed a deal with Gateway Newsstands, which has a store in Coquitlam Centre, to sell bitcoin through

their Netcoins software, and a new partnership with Flexepin will allow customers to purchase up to $500 in bitcoin at a time at a variety of retailers, including all Esso gas stations.

The service is expected to go live on July 1.

Also this spring, the Vogels pitched Netcoins to the investors on CBC’s Dragon’s Den and while the outcome can’t be revealed, Michael Vogel said the experience was interesting and the episode should give more awareness to bitcoin as an alternative currency.

“When people watch it, they’ll enjoy it for sure,” said Vogel, who expects it will be on an episode featuring other family businesses. “I think Canadians will watch the show and they’ll get a good chance to get up to speed on the bitcoin narrative and they’ll root for us along the way.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3945 Public Hearing 7 pm on Monday, July 11, 2016 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

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In compliance with the direction being set by the Province for properties within the Agricultural Land Reserve, the City is taking steps intended to reduce the impact of residential development on farm properties and support farming businesses. A comprehensive amendment to the uses permitted in the Agriculture Zone and regulations applicable to these uses is proposed. It includes a limit to the maximum size of a farm residential dwelling of 500m2, a limit to the total area occupied by farm residential uses (the “farm home plate”) of 2000m2, a requirement that farm residential development be located within 60m of the front property line and other changes to setback regulations and permitted uses.

Inspection of documents: Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall From June 28, 2016 to July 11, 2016 at 4:00 pm City Hall is open 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) Braden Hutchins, MAPA, Manager of Corporate Office and Lands 604.927.5421 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

BRING US PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROSES (they don’t need to be of your own Roses) AS THESE TOO WILL BE JUDGED! ROSE EXPERTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION.

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Visit the website for details or a larger map.

More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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Port Moody’s Brewer’s Row has a not-so-new kid in town but this addition offers salty snacks to go along with your lager or ale.

Craft beer devotees and Rocky Point Park-goers can pop in to Salumist for a bento box featuring a rotating selection of cheeses, craft sausages, crackers or breadsticks and a tiny jar of preserves, either at the shop or the next brew stop.

“What goes better with beer than salami?” asked Jordan Urbani.

The family behind Salumist, which moved from its Moccia Urbani origins in east Vancouver in 2010, started asking that question when Yellow Dog, the first craft brewery in PoMo, moved in a few doors down a couple of years ago.

At the time, Salumist was a strictly manufacturing and wholesale operation, churning out a range of sausages, salamis and arancini — risotto balls — for shops throughout Metro Vancouver and into the Interior.

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From left: Jordan, Claudio and Stefan Urbani at Salumist, which is located within a block of four craft breweries in Port Moody and sells cured meats it makes along with cheeses and other snacks. to two, then three and now four within a couple of blocks, Jordan and his brother Stefan Urbani and their father, Claudio Urbani, realized it was a perfect time to get back to a part of the business they’d been missing for some time.

“It’s the best of both worlds,” Claudio said.

They re-arranged the factory, moving storage to the back and renovating the front area with a counter made by Claudio from

a successful soft opening last weekend.

“I was ready to close at 9:30 but by 10, it was like Granville Street down here,” Jordan said of Saturday evening. “It was amazing, the feedback we got was just great. We had families come in, people who’ve ‘indulged’ at the breweries… they picked up their salami and could keep on going.”

The Cannoli King food truck was also parked out front for

reclaimed wood, bar-height tables and a long picnic-style table.

In addition to the bento boxes ($10), Salumist is also offering Rocky Point picnic boxes ($45) complete with sausage, cheese, Langley’s Vista D’Oro preserves, crackers or Italia Bakery breadsticks, a custom olive wood cutting board and a folding Opinel picnic knife.

Salumist officially opens its doors today (Friday) after

a sweet treat, and Jordan said they’re hoping to make it a regular partnership.

• Salumist (www.salumist. com) is open for snackers from 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays starting July 1 and Saturdays from 2 to 10 p.m.

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Metro Vancouver opposes 10-lane Massey Bridge Region fears $3.5b project will add costs and deter transit

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Metro Vancouver’s regional board says it can’t support the province’s $3.5-billion plan to replace the Massey Tunnel, at least not the proposed 10-lane bridge.

Regional district politicians have released an assessment critical of the project, arguing the proposed bridge will have a dramatic impact on regional growth, steer more people into cars instead of public transit, and ultimately increase not decrease congestion.

Metro utilities committee chair Darrell Mussatto said the regional government estimates it will be forced to spend $20 million to $340 million replacing or modifying water and other utility lines under the river because of the project, and the bill for Metro could rise to as much as $1 billion if the port authority seeks to dredge the Fraser River for increased shipping and underwater utilities must be dug deeper.

“We definitely disagree with a 10-lane bridge,” said Metro board chair and Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore, adding something between four and 10 lanes might be more acceptable. “We know from experience around the world you can’t build your way out of congestion.”

Moore said regional planners are concerned such a huge expansion of the bridge and Highway 99 will increase pressure to develop farmland and undermine Metro’s regional growth strategy of con-

POCO MAYOR GREG MOORE taining urban development.

The region also cites concerns with ecological disruption to the Fraser estuary, air quality impacts if all 10 lanes end up clogged with idling traffic and impacts on Deas Island Regional Park.

Mussatto said the new Port Mann Bridge has sped workers further along Highway 1 but they slam into major congestion at the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge to the North Shore.

He predicts the Oak Street Bridge will also end up a “very big pinch point” after the Massey bridge is built, and possibly the Knight Street Bridge as well.

The B.C. transportation ministry rejects concerns that unclogging the Massey bottleneck will merely move the current Highway 99 bottleneck down to the Oak Street Bridge, citing data showing most traffic stops in Richmond rather than continuing to Vancouver.

The province argues the existing tunnel is nearing the end of its life and must be replaced — a claim some mayors doubt.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said that although some seismic upgrades were performed on the tunnel in 2008, engineers advised the tunnel could be damaged and made unusable if further seis-

mic upgrades were done.

“If British Columbia was hit with a moderately significant earthquake, the tunnel would be seriously damaged or destroyed, cutting off this lifeline during an emergency and for months or years after,” Stone said in an emailed statement.

He said the tunnel has 10 years of life left before major components like lighting, ventilation and pumping systems must be replaced.

The B.C. government this month filed its application to the Agricultural Land Commission as part of the permitting process for the bridge.

Stone says it will actually result in an overall net increase in ALR land in Delta and Richmond when the project is finished, because it will result in the return of unused highway right-of-way for farming.

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie disputes that, saying he believes farmland that is added to the ALR is likely to be inferior to what is removed.

“They talk about changing the on and off ramps so that there will be some property reclaimed by the adjacent farmers,” Brodie said. “We’ll have to wait and see how much of that land is actually usable. We are still very concerned about agricultural impacts.”

Metro will continue to participate in the province’s environmental assessment of the project now underway. The region has previously called for a federal review as well. jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

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Kick up your heels at Golden Spike to celebrate Canada Day SARAH PAYNE

THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Welcome to summer! Sure, it’s been around for a week or so, but it doesn’t really feel official until the July sun, Golden Spike Days and festive fireworks come to town.

Friday, July 1

HAPPY 149TH, CANADA

Celebrate Canada Day in Coquitlam with a day full of events at Town Centre Park (Pinetree Way), from noon until the fireworks start popping at 10 p.m. There’s an adventure park, loads of food and bevvies, entertainment, art activities and more. Visit www. coquitlam.ca/canadaday for full details. Port Coquitlam gets its party going at 8 a.m. with the Lions Club pancake breakfast (Shaughnessy Street/Lions Way), followed by festivities at Castle Park (Castle Crescent/Citadel Drive) from noon to dusk, with the annual fishing derby, live entertainment, kids’ activities, firefighters’ salmon barbecue (2 p.m.) and a grande finale fireworks display. Port Moody kicks up its heels with a ceremony at the PCT Performance Stage at Rocky Point Park at 1 p.m., with refreshments at 1:45 p.m. Stop by the city tents from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for fun kids’ games and more.

GOLDEN SPIKE DAYS

It’s the 40th annual Golden Spike Days, and this year’s festivities promise a solid weekend of fun. The kick-off is at 11 a.m. today and continues with on-stage and roving entertainment for all ages, plenty of kids’ activities, festival favourites like the can-can dancers and spike driving contest and more until headliner 54-40 takes the main stage at 8 p.m. Visit goldenspike.ca for full details.

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Catch the can-can dancers in action at the 40th annual Golden Spike Days at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. Festivities got underway Thursday evening, and continue until Sunday. Visit www.goldenspikedays.ca for info on entertainment and activities.

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Work up an appetite for those firefighters’ pancakes at the Golden Spike fun runs — a 1-km family run at 9:30 a.m. and a 5-km inlet run at 10 a.m. Register at goldenspike.ca/information/fitness. Be sure to catch the Science World demo and the Tri-Cities Got Talent show, try your hand at the spike driving contest and get on board an Indian Arm boat tour, from 1:30 to 7 p.m. Today’s entertainment includes MC Gordy Van, Music with Marnie, Appaloosa, Big Voodoo and Famous Players.

Celebrate Canada Day the Newfie way — in the kitchen — at the PoMo Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) at 5 p.m. Enjoy an east coast-style lobster dinner and craft brews from PoMo’s Brewery Row, and entertainment by New Fish and The Jimmy Cole Experience with special guest Devon Wells on banjo. Tickets are $30; reserve at 604-939-1648.

Saturday, July 2

Terry Jorden brings the piano bar classics back to life at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., PoMo). He’ll be singing and playing the old favourites, and mixing in some blues, folk, jazz, pop, country and more. A set dinner is at 7 p.m. ($13) and the show is at 8 p.m. ($12). Call 604-9379-0998 to reserve.

Sunday, July 3

ROSE SHOW

GOLDEN SPIKE WRAP-UP

Love roses? You won’t want to miss the annual Fraser Pacific Rose Show and Festival at the Centennial Rose Garden (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam), running today from 1 to 5 p.m. (catch the Coquitlam Rose unveiling at 2 p.m.) and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out the exhibits and displays, floral art, photography and vote for the people’s choice awards. Admission is $3.50, kids under 10 are free.

PANCAKES, ANYONE?

Nosh on hotcakes served up by Port Moody firefighters at the 39th annual pancake breakfast at the Inlet Centre fire hall (150 Newport Dr.). All funds raised go to the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation and Crossroads Hospice. Drop by today and tomorrow, from 8 a.m. to noon, for brekkie and big, shiny fire trucks.

Get a relaxing start to the end of a super festive weekend at yoga on the pier at Rocky Point Park from 9 to 10 a.m. (ages 12 and up; bring a mat, towel and water). Cost is $10 and includes an adult beverage ticket or ice cream cone. Register at goldenspike.ca/information/fitness. Today’s entertainment line-up features Big City Soul and the finale performance by O’Hare Lane at 5:15 p.m.

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The steep climb up the Halvor Lunden Trail will be a stern test of your fitness but the top loop provides ample rewards in the form of lovely sub-alpine lakes and fine viewpoints overlooking Buntzen far below.

Start from the main parking area at Buntzen Lake and make your way to the service road that runs behind the parking lots. The Halvor Lunden Trail starts just past the locked gate, ascending to the east.

Follow the trail for about half a kilometre over a stream, ignoring a trail coming in from the right. After emerging on to the Academy Trail under the power line clearing, head north on that trail for about 150 m, looking out for the continuation of the Halvor Lunden Trail. Follow this all the way to the well marked “El Paso” junction. Expect the climb up to El Paso to take at least a couple of sweaty hours.

Take the trail that heads north from the junction. The other trail, which heads down into the gully, will be your return route. You will soon arrive at Eagle Mountain’s “Lake District,” a collection of small sub-alpine lakes in a marshy area. On your way north you will pass by Wren, Siskin, Robin and Demelza lakes.

This area is confusing as the path twists and turns with multiple junctions, and the signs are in a state of disrepair. If you follow trail options veering right, you will eventually end up on the trail heading north to Lindsay Lake. There is another stiff climb up to Lindsay Lake, at which point you will loop round the north end before returning south on the west side of the loop. Do not take the path that heads north from the top end of the lake as this continues along

the ridge top towards Swan Falls.

Heading down quite steeply, you will soon come to the first of three spectacular viewpoints (“The Pulpit”) that look down onto Buntzen Lake and beyond.

After the last of the viewpoints, the trail continues down for about another kilometre until you reach a trail junction.

Either fork will take you home but the right fork is recommended as it takes you over w Ridge, a rocky outcrop with yet more fine views.

From Spahat, the trail contours south around Eagle Mountain, taking in another couple of viewpoints along the way (Little Valhalla and Barton Point). The last section of this trail drops down into Buntzen Creek before ascending back up to El Paso and completing the loop.

Follow the same route you came up back to the parking lots at Buntzen Lake. At the end of a long day, this descent will seem like a very long way — hiking poles are recommended to save the knees.

Steve Chapman is a Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer, a member of the Burke Mountain Naturalists and the creator behind a detailed new map of Tri-City trails. More info on safe hiking: www.coquitlam-sar.bc.ca.

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A trio of Tri-City teens were awarded silver level Duke of Edinburgh Awards last Saturday from B.C.’s lieutenant governor.

Judith Guichon presented 44 youth with their achievement and leadership accolades at a Vancouver ceremony on June 25 — among them, Samuel Choo Fone of Coquitlam, Ervin Wong of Port Coquitlam and Cléa Catona of Port Moody.

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Heritage Woods student Miranda Tsuyuki took first place in her Grade 11 category last month for the Polar Expressions National Student Short Story Contest. Her story is titled “Healed, Not Cured.”

TEEN AUTHOR WINS NATIONAL CONTEST

Safe Fleet’s United Against Bullying team ran in the Vancouver Marathon in May to raise cash for the Port Coquitlam-based I AM SOMEONE Ending Bullying Society.

The company brought in $2,213.

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Robert Simons was re-elected last month as president of the Port Moody Foundation.

At its June 8 AGM, the board also voted Jan Phillips as vice president, Karen Van Gilder as treasurer and Margaret Matthews as secretary.

The new board of directors consists of Catherine Burns, David Driscoll, Salomeh Honarmand, Jennifer Lorz, Jo-Anne Parneta, Wayne Borthwick, Heidi Maddrell and Paul Thiel.

In his annual report, Simons said the foundation awarded more than $23,000 in grants and endowment disbursements to charities helping the arts, heritage, community services, elder care and youth in PoMo. To donate to the Port Moody Foundation, call 604469-4699 or visit portmoodyfoundation.ca.

The Ted Leung Agency Bursary was created in May for single parents studying at Douglas College.

Leung, a financial advisor with The Co-operators at Sunwood Square in Coquitlam, secured the funding with other business owners.

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Vonda Way residents in Coquitlam’s River Springs neighbourhood threw a block party last Saturday. So far, the city has funded 82 block parties as part of its year-long 125th anniversary bash. Visit coquitlam125.com.

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Coquitlam’s Tetyana Golota will reach for the Mrs. BC Pageant crown at a competition that starts today (Friday) in Fort Langley.

Golota, who has a master’s degree and engineering diploma, is up against seven other contestants from across B.C. Her Ukrainian culture-clothing line was seen on the catwalk during the Vancouver Eco Fashion Week in April.

The owner of Around My House consignment store in Port Moody, Golota is a member of She Talks and Valley Women’s Network. Last year, she received the Heart and Sole Award for inspiring and supporting women.

To vote on a contestant in the Miss BC, Teen BC and Mrs. BC pageants, visit missbc.ca.

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TC CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public us invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see what projects we are currently undertaking.

The society is also looking for volunteers interested in helping occasionally with education school tours. Volunteers are also needed to assist with 2016 Hyde Creek Salmon Festival and with day-to-day operations. Info: www.hydecreek.org hcws.info@ gmail.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 15 • The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ singles 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, 604941-9032.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. For info or another session date: 604-764-8098.

CLUBS • 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.

JULY 5: PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, Room 9, Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. Speaker: Larry Mroz, who will discuss care planning for everyone with prostate cancer. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

Beginners welcome. Info: Nicole, 778-240-8247 or nicmurphy26@gmail.com.

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

• 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 Monday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (onstreet parking only). New members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

• Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Toastmasters group meets Wednesdays, noon-1:15 p.m., PoCo city hall to improve communication and leadership skills. For more information, visit business.tricitieschamber.com/events.

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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.

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Plants & Planetarium, coding, bikes, puppets BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

DANCING AT LIBRARY? Families can head to Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library to get down.

Kids can make a special dance wand at the craft station and twirl it around to pop tunes. Everyone is welcome, Thursday, July 7, 2 to 3 p.m.

Terry Fox Library is located at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Phone 604-927-7999 for more information.

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• Book a trip — a strange, froggy journey: Somewhere, someplace beyond the seven seas…puppeteer and master storyteller Elspeth Bowers will take you places you’ve never dreamed of and keep you laughing all the way. Book a trip to the library to hear stories, songs, and a puppet show on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

• Terrific Tuesdays: Teens and adults with developmental challenges (and their caregivers) can have some fun at Terry Fox library on the last Tuesday of each month for songs, stories, crafts and other fun activities. Join librarians on Tuesdays, July 26 and Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.

COQUITLAM

• Plant a Seed & See What grows: Has your child ever planted a seed and watched it grow? Here’s your child’s chance to get their hands dirty and learn about the exciting growing process, sponsored by the Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation: Poirier branch, Tuesday, July 5, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Registration is required as space and supplies are limited. Phone 604-9374142 to register; City Centre branch, Wednesday, July 6, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Registration is required; phone 604-554-7334.

• Visit the Planetarium: Take a tour of the night sky in Canadian Planetariums’ mobile planetarium at the City Centre branch. Learn about planets, stars and First Nations mythology — enjoy a trip around the universe without ever leaving the library. This free program is for children ages five years and older only.

Please call 604-554-7334 to register for your preferred time slot on Friday, July 15: 1 to 1:30 p.m., 1:45 to 2:15 p.m., 2:30 to 3 p.m., 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. or 4 to 4:30 p.m.

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

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Check due dates, renew items, manage your holds and much more — anytime and anywhere.

• Summer Code Camp: Kids eight to 12 years of age can sign up now for one of Port Moody library’s free code camps. Learn computer programming the fun way and create your own games and animation. Beginners can sign up for a Thursday session and kids who have coding experience can register for an intermediate session on a Friday.

All sessions run from 2 to 4 p.m. and parent participation is required. Call 604-469-4577 to register; space is limited.

• Bike maintenance work-

shop: Learn basic bicycle maintenance tips and tricks from HUB, a non-profit organization whose mission is to get more people cycling.

This two-hour session for teens and adults, sponsored by the city of Coquitlam, will cover the fundamentals of how your bike works and how you can easily have it running smoothly this summer.

The workshop runs from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 in the galleria space outside PoMo Public Library. Space is limited; to register, call 604469-4577.

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

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Belcarra South Planning Program Public Open House No. 1 Thursday, July 14 11 am – 3 pm Belcarra Picnic Area

Public Open House No. 2 as part of Canada’s Parks Day Saturday, July 16 10 am – 4 pm Belcarra Picnic Area

Public engagement for Belcarra South Planning Program Metro Vancouver is pleased to host two upcoming public engagement events at the Belcarra Picnic Area to: • review current issues and opportunities facing this specific area of the regional park; • answer questions from the public and gather input on future programming and development in this part of the regional park.

Drop by anytime during the events to provide your feedback and help shape future park programming and development for the south of Belcarra Regional Park.

For more information, contact Karin England, Regional Park Planner, Metro Vancouver 604-520-6442 or email Karin.England@metrovancouver.org

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Permit Holder: B.C. Ministry of Environment, Ecosystems Protection and Sustainability Branch PO Box 9338, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9M1 Telephone: 250 356-7683 Attention: Leif-Matthias Herborg, aquatic invasive species coordinator A pesticide use permit has been issued for the purpose of eradicating invasive intertidal cordgrasses (Spartina spp.) which are designated as Provincial Noxious Weeds under B.C.’s Weed Control Act. Treatment areas will be restricted to infestations of Spartina on cobble beaches, salt marshes and intertidal mudflats (at low tide) located in Boundary Bay, Robert’s Bank and Burrard Inlet, but treatment may expand over the course of the permit period to include sites at Sturgeon Banks and on the central east coast of Vancouver Island, including Comox, Courtenay and Deep Bay. Pesticide applications will consist of the herbicide called Habitat (active ingredient: imazapyr) PCP #30841 plus the surfactant Ag-Surf II (active ingredient: alcohol ethoxylate) PCP #30266, which will be applied to selected sites using handheld spray bottles, backpack sprayers or mounted sprayers. Pesticide applications will complement existing and ongoing mechanical removal methods.

Proposed duration of this pesticide use is from July 6, 2016 to May 31, 2019.

A copy of the Pesticide Use Permit and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be viewed online at: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/Plants/pmp.htm or, by contacting Leif-Matthias Herborg at: 250 356-7683.

For more information on the permitted uses in this Pesticide Use Permit please contact the permit holder listed above.

Please note: The herbicide treatments are proposed to occur at select sites within the treatment area during the period of July 7, 2016 to May 31, 2019.

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Coquitlam’s Brittany Rogers, left, seen here launching toward the vault during her freshman season with the University of Georgia, has been selected to join Team Canada at the Rio Olympics this August. She will join Shallon Olsen, right, of the Omega Gymnastics team, who was also selected for the squad this week.

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Brittany Rogers is going back to the Olympic Games.

The Coquitlam gymnastics athlete was chosen for the squad following selection camp this week and based on strong results at the Canadian Championships and Elite Canada events. She was vying for one of eight spots and had an outstanding performance on the uneven bars with a

score of 14.8 to finish first all around and solidify her spot in the top three at the selection event.

“I had so many emotions bottled up and after I finished that bars routine, it just all came out,” she said. “I knew as soon as I landed that bar routine that I had a really good shot at making my second Olympics and that’s a dream come true.”

Now, Rogers will join eight other athletes as they head to Rio for the 2016 Summer Games. She brings experience to the squad, following her fifth place showing in the women’s artistic team event in the London Olympics in 2012.

be joined by Shallon Olsen, another Tri-City competitor.

The Olympics will be a first for Olsen, who trains with Coquitlam’s Omega Gymnastic, and recently won fourth all around at the senior women’s vault nationals before spending the week at Team Canada final selection camp.

In March, Olsen took home gold at the International Gymnix Competition in Montreal, while taking bronze on the floor.

The artistic gymnastics event will take place between Aug. 6 and 16 at the Rio Olympic Arena, starting with a preliminary qualifying round.

These days, Rogers has been competing with the University of Georgia Bulldogs in the NCAA, where she won a championship on the bars earlier this year. The experience, she said, will help her as she gears up for Rio this summer.

“I feel like there’s still more in me,” she told the Tri-City News last year. “A lot of gymnasts kind of use their collegiate years to kind of retire and kind of mend off of gymnastics. I didn’t feel like that was the case for me. I felt like I got stronger.”

When Rogers meets up with the team in Sarnia, Ont., prior to departing for Brazil, she will

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Based on those results, team competitions will get underway.

On Aug. 12, the trampoline events will begin with qualifiers and finals for both the men’s and women’s event.

“We had some phenomenal results at the London 2012 Olympics Games and with this group of athletes, who have worked so hard with their coaches and support staff to make this team, I’m confident that once again we will see performances that all Canadians can be proud of,” said Peter Nicol, the president and CEO of Gymnastics Canada. sports@tricitynews.com

Jasmin Glaesser may have made the podium during the London Olympics but she said she is looking to improve on her performance when she attends the 2016 Games in Rio next month.

The Coquitlam cyclist and 2012 bronze medalist was nominated Wednesday by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Cycling Canada to represent her country in Brazil.

She will join fellow Coquitlam BMXer Tory Nyhaug on the team, along with 17 other athletes when the event is held between Aug. 5 and 21.

“We have proven ourselves to be contenders for the top step of the podium at every competition we have attended since London 2012 and I fully expect us to be ready to challenge for the gold in Rio,” she said.

Glaesser was new to the Canadian national team when she took third place in the indoor cycling event in 2012, just edging Australia off the podium by a tenth of a second.

Last year, she snagged several medals at the 2015 Pan Am Games, taking gold in the women’s pursuit, silver in the women’s omnium and silver in the road time trial.

She will now get ready for a handful of various preGames preparation camps and competitions in the coming months, including the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, Track Olympic training and the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. see CYCLISTS, page 29

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Shedding Light on Local Issues The Tri-City News has been a great community partner in helping the Port Moody Ecological Society convey to the public the importance of local environmental stewardship. The well written articles bring focus on local issues that we see need to be addressed and help us celebrate the great successes we have achieved. The articles on our annual Fingerling Festival ensure we have great public involvement – especially for our 25th in 2016. The Tri-City News is a major partner in helping us be successful as a volunteer organization.

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Left: Canada’s Jasmin Glaesser, left, along with Tara Whitten, middle, and Gillian Carleton, after the trio won their bronze medals in team pursuit during the the 2012 London Olympics. Right: Tory Nyhaug in his garage ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

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“Though most will only see the four riders on the start line, this team and our ultimate performance will be a testament to the relentless dedication on the part of our staff and partners that have worked tirelessly to provide us with all the tools and resources necessary to pursue our goals,” she said.

“I couldn’t be more proud to work with such a phenomenal

team on and off the bike and it’s because of you that we will be able to take to the boards in Rio confident, knowing that our best is yet to come.”

Meanwhile, BMX rider Nyhaug was also nominated for the Canadian cycling team.

Since missing the semifinals in London four years ago, he has piled up medals, winning gold at the Pan Am Games last year and silver at the world championships in

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His showing at the Pan Am Games was particularly impressive after coming off of a serious foot injury in the months leading up to the event.

Jacques Landry, the high performance cycling director and head coach, said a lot of work has gone into ensuring Canada’s cyclists have a good showing in Rio. “I’m very proud of what our athletes, coaches and staff

have achieved in securing the highest number of Olympic quota spots for cycling in recent years,” he said. “Thanks to our more centralized programs, where we’ve been able to optimize our daily training environments, I am confident that we have the systems and processes in place that will put our cyclists in the best possible position to generate top Olympic performances.” sports@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

A Tri-City rivalry game turned into a rout for the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs, who downed the Port Coquitlam Saints 21-3 in B.C. Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League action Wednesday night.

Coquitlam came out firing in front of fans at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, putting up three goals — two on the power play — before the Saints were able to get on the board with a marker from Keegan Bell.

That would be all the offence the PoCo club could muster until the third period, while waves of A’s flooded the Saints’ end, piling up goals.

Jean-Luc Chetner had a hat trick and eight assists for the home team, while John Hofseth had four goals and three assists. Both Colin Munro and Tyler Pace managed to score five goals during the outing while Danny Spagnuolo had five assists.

Parker Kump was one of the few bright spots for the reeling PoCo squad, when he potted the team’s second goal of the game five minutes into the final frame. He added another four minutes later but by then it was too late for the visitors, who were down 18-3.

CANWEST GAMES

A two day sporting event featuring crossfit athletes from across Western Canada will be coming to Coquitlam this weekend.

The CanWest Games are designed to test participants’ strength, speed, stamina and endurance with variations on traditional track and field events. Cash prizes will be given to those that can make the podium, with over 500 athletes expected to compete.

The event will be held at Percy Perry Stadium at Town Centre Park between July 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available by going to www.canwestgames.ca.

Coquitlam went on to score three more before the final buzzer sounded.

The A’s are hanging on to first in the league with an 18-0 record, while the Saints are fourth at 10-9.

PoCo will host the Nanaimo Timbermen at 5 p.m. on Sunday while the A’s are on the road until next week.

Red Wolf Summer Camps 2016 The Aboriginal Education Department of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) is offering our Red Wolf Summer Camps hosted at Suwa’lkh School, 1432 Brunette Avenue in Coquitlam.

Date: July 4 - August 12 Time: 9am - 3 pm Fee: $100 per week

2 weeks of camps for ages 11 – 14 July 4-8 and July 11-15 4 weeks of camps for ages 6 - 10 July 18-22, 24-28, August 2-5 and 8-12

Kids will enjoy:  Sports  Crafts  Traditional Teachings  Lunch Included

For more information, visit www.sd43.bc.ca/AbEd (click on the Community Programs tab) or contact Malcolm Key by email at mkey@sd43.bc.ca. mkey@sd43.bc.ca.

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