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RibFest is bringing the heat & the meat to Rocky Point Park Port Moody RibFest kicks off Friday at Rocky Point Park: see story, page A4

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 Your community. Your stories.

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Forest fires are burning in parts of British Columbia far from the Lower Mainland but Metro Vancouver residents felt their effects on the weekend and early this week as smoke and ash from those blazes made their way to this region, producing hazy skies and prompting, from Metro, an air quality advisory warning as particulates in the air were at unprecedented levels.

SUMMER IN THE TRI-CITIES

Weather woes in TC Sprinkling draws calls & warnings DiAne STrAnDberg The Tri-CiTy News

Even as dry lawns lay brown and dormant in the hot, dry summer weather, an informal neighbourhood watch has apparently grown in the Tri-Cities to police water restriction

scofflaws, according to information from the cities of Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam.

An average of about six complaints a day have been made about people watering outside of permitted hours since cities started implementing Metro Vancouver conservation rules.

In Coquitlam, the city has received 78 water violation complaints since restrictions went into effect on June 1, with com-

plaints continuing to come in since the start of Stage 2 restrictions were imposed last Friday.

And although no tickets have been handed out this season, 102 warnings have been issued by bylaw officers, according to the city.

In Port Coquitlam, the average number of daily complaints is about the same as in Coquitlam, with many verbal warnings given out.

In at least two cases, the city said, the warnings were ignored and the city plans on issuing $250 fines.

Information from Port Moody was not available at The Tri-City News’ print deadline. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

Take a hike with the first of our 2-part series on enjoying the outdoors locally: see page A3 THRIFTY’S AD HERE

MORE ON THE WEATHER AND WATER: SEE PAGE A6

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TAKE A HIKE, TRI-CITY

summer is in full swing and many people head for the hills at this time of year to explore local trails.

This is the first of a two-part series for anyone looking to explore the great outdoors in the Tri-Cities.

A view over Coquitlam Lake.

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Steve Chapman and Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) spokesperson Michael Coyle in the SAR mobile command centre with a copy of the new Coquitlam Port Moody Hiking/Biking Topographical Trail map. Chapman spent a year creating the detailed map, which is available now for $20 plus shipping at www.tricitiesmap.com and is a fundraiser for Coquitlam SAR.

Hikers can thank Chapman for his ‘labour of love’ map Mapmaker walked or ran 500 km of trails for research Diane StranDberg Tri-CiTy News

Tri-Cities hikers have a new map to help them find viewpoints and navigate the forest trails of Burke Mountain and Eagle Mountain safely and knowledgeably.

Printed and released last month in time for the busy hiking season, the new Coquitlam Port Moody Hiking/Biking Topographical Trail map is full of detail to help even the neophyte hiker find her way.

It’s also a fundraiser for Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR) and a labour of love for cartographer Steve Chapman, who is a new SAR member.

Chapman spent a year using GPS equipment, local guide maps and trail information, along with topographical and government data, and walking or running over 500 km of trails to create the map, which is available online and at Canadian Tire.

The British-born map maker (www.mapmakers.ca) said he wanted to help the organization that rescues more than 30 people a year while also encouraging more people to experience the local forests.

“If they have got the information, it gives them the confidence to explore more,” said Chapman.

In his native England, the lack of tree cover makes it easy to navigate and you “never get woefully lost,” But on B.C. mountains, including those around the Tri-Cities, heavy tree cover, steep topography

“If they have got the information, it gives them the confidence to explore more,” said Chapman.

Cartographer and new Coquitlam SAR member Steve Chapman

and changing weather conditions can make trail walking more complicated.

The map can assist experienced hikers to get deep into the woods but it can also help new hikers and mountain bikers explore the area safely because it contains a detailed

trail legend with more than 140 named trails plus descriptions of primary hiking areas, special regional considerations and detailed safety advice and contact information.

Coquitlam SAR spokesperson Michael Coyle said the map will certainly help hikers but it will also aid SAR volunteers because it has more up-to-date information and other details that will help in a rescue situation.

“I see this as a wonderful safety tool for the public,” Coyle said. “It has all the same information we put out after every SAR incident.”

• The map was funded with a $5,000 grant from Wesbild and is available for $20 plus shipping online at www.tricitiesmap.com. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

PART 2 FRIDAY: Coquitlam SAR offers safety tips for hikers

If you’re fit and want to get into the backcountry around the Tri-Cities, here are the favourite hikes of Coquitlam Search and Rescue’s Steve Chapman.

Both of these hikes he is leading (see info at bottom) are available through Coquitlam Parks and Recreation programs.

• East Bastion, White Rock and Echo Point (13 km distance, 1,200 m of elevation gain): This hike starts at the equestrian parking lot near Buntzen Lake and is for experienced hikers; it takes in a number of spectacular viewpoints and includes views over Coquitlam Lake.

• Dilly Dally Lookouts (20 km, with 1,100 m elevation

gain): Starting at Buntzen Lake, this strenuous hike is also for experienced hikers; it takes you as far north as you can go on the Buntzen trails, with spectacular lookouts over Croker Island and Indian Arm (157 lookout).

Want to know more?

Coquitlam’s Summer 2015 Program Guide has programs for children and adults to explore the outdoors. Chapman and Ian McArthur of Coquitlam RiverWatch are leading some of the hikes. There is also a course for children’s wilderness safety. The guide is available online at issuu.com/cityofcoquitlam; outdoor programs are on pages 8 to 10.

The FiNAL $10K sOON?

Coquitlam Search and Rescue will be eagerly awaiting Port Coquitlam council’s decision on an application for a $10,000 grant, since a Yes vote will be all that’s needed to reach the group’s fundraising goal for their new mobile command centre.

At its June 24 meeting, PoCo’s healthy community committee endorsed the grant application but it will be up to council on July 13 on whether to endorse it.

“If we do get the $10,000 from Port Coquitlam, we will have met our current target, that just achieves it,” said Coquitlam SAR’s Sandy Burpee.

The fundraising goal is $360,000, which is lower than what was previously needed after the city of Coquitlam decided it would purchase the cab and chassis on SAR’s behalf.

The new total will pay for the command centre module and technology, Burpee said.

The group is close to finalizing the specifications and layout for the module, and expects to place its order by the end of August, with the truck operating by the end of March 2016. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

EVERGREEN LINE

Trains testing to start this week Burquitlam-toLougheed track will be checked Diane StranDberg Tri-CiTy News

A milestone is being reached this week as testing begins on one short stretch of the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line.

Contractors EGRT Construction sent out a bulletin Monday confirming testing will begin this week on the portion of the elevated guideline that is complete between Lougheed Centre Station in Burnaby and Burquitlam Station in Coquitlam.

Work will include the testing of power, automatic train control and systems, and will take place between 11 p.m. and 6

a.m., with the first train on the guideway later this week.

The train will initially move along the track at slower speeds and gradually work up to its operating speed.

The bulletin stated efforts will be made to minimize noise and disruption but nearby residents will notice trains moving at various speeds up and down the guideway.

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Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure noted noise levels will be monitored during the testing phase but once the system is running — scheduled for fall 2016 — trains won’t run overnight.

• For those with questions, the Evergreen Line Information Line is available around the clock at 604-927-2080. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

An illustration of what the Burquitlam Evergreen Line station will look like when completed in the fall of 2016.

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PORT MOODY RIBFEST

ribFest brings the heat & the meat to rocky Point Park this weekend PM Rotary hosts big event featuring BBQ and beer

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There’s a lot that goes into making the mouth-watering ribs, chicken, beef brisket and pulled pork dishes that will be slowly smoking their way to barbecued perfection at Port Moody RibFest this weekend in Rocky Point Park.

The five “ribbers” at the inaugural Port Moody Rotary event have spent years perfecting their sought-after spice combinations and sauces — all closely guarded secrets — and have honed their grill skills cooking for hundreds of hungry customers.

But all you need to think about is making sure you get to Rocky Point with an empty stomach and, once you’re there, deciding how to sample all of the tasty fare.

“We wanted to do something big for the community,” said organizing committee member Al Stjernegaard.

And it doesn’t get much bigger than RibFest, an all-out homage to meat.

Tom Diavolitsis, owner of Boss Hogs Barbeque in London, Ont., will have two smokers fired up this weekend — combined, they can cook up to 1,200 lb. of meat each day.

“The key is, once you find the right cut, learning how to cook it in abundance,” Diavolitsis said.

Boss Hogs is known for its St. Louis-style pork ribs, he added, but he’ll also be cooking beef ribs, pulled pork and chicken.

“We’re pretty consistent and we’ve won more awards than any other team in Canada — we’re the pride of RibFest,” said Diavolitsis, who also operates the Boss Hogs Smokin’ Chophouse restaurant in London.

He has been in the business for 14 years, having started working for other vendors as a way to pay for flight school.

Diavolitsis’ plans to become a pilot derailed when demand for

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From left, Ian MacPhail, Scott Masse and Al Stjernegaard of Port Moody Rotary are helping organize Port Moody RibFest, which runs Friday through Sunday, and of which The Tri-City News is a sponsor. his barbecue mastery spiked just over 10 years ago, “and I haven’t looked back since.”

Boss Hogs now attends more than 30 events each year, hauling three custom kitchen trailers — dubbed “rib rigs” — with travelling staff across the country, all pumping out acres of meat carrying the signature Boss Hogs southern flavour, the recipe for which is, of course, top secret.

“The secret is the rub, the love and the God above,” Diavolitsis said with a wink.

Competing for the title of best ribs this weekend will be Rob Reinhardt of Prairie Smoke and Spice, a multiple awardwinning outfit that has grown from backyard beginnings in southern Saskatchewan.

“It’s a hobby that got out of control,” Reinhardt said. “I started cooking for bigger and bigger groups, then friends’ weddings, and it just took off from there.”

Prairie Smoke and Spice’s secret is its well-balanced, deep southern flavour — “It’s a little bit spicy, a little bit savoury, a little bit sweet and a little bit smokey” — Reinhardt said, a combination that has won it accolades on the barbecue competition circuit, including the World Champion title (Chef’s Choice) at the Jack Daniels

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Adding to the thousands of pounds of chicken, pork and beef getting rubbed, smoked and slathered this weekend will be Ontario’s Gator BBQ, the Lower Mainland’s Smoke and Bones, and Misty Mountain BBQ from Hinton, Alta., all of which boast numerous awards and championship finishes in Canada and the U.S. And when all that meat eating leaves you parched, you can choose among the craft brew options from locals Yellow Dog Brewing and Moody Ales, and

Red Truck at an adults-only or family-friendly beverage garden.

Families with kids can check out the Kids’ Fun Zone, featuring Cap’s Westwood Cycle, face painting, BMO Whitecaps soccer kick-off, climbing station and more.

PoMo Rotary’s Ian MacPhail said organizers hope to attract 30,000 visitors to Rocky Point this weekend — admission is free, food is not — to raise money to support their local causes: sending more than 30 kids from low-income families to summer camp and donating to the Eagle Ridge Hospital

Port Moody RibFest’s live music lineup starts at 4 p.m. Friday and continues from 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

On July 10, catch James “Buddy” Rogers, Does Your Monkey Bite?, Big City Soul and Billy Dixon’s Soul Train Express.

The July 11 list starts with Kristopher James and includes Hot Lucy, Blue Voodoo, Lesismore, Russell Marsland and The Chosen Few, and the R&B Allstars.

Some bands are back July 12, along with Blue Scarlett, Incognito, Band of Rascals, Mostly Marley, Legal Limit and Brickhouse.

Foundation, Inner Visions Recovery Society, Mossom Creek Hatchery and more.

“Rotary gets approached by a lot of different community groups… and hopefully this event allows us to say Yes to more of those,” added fellow organizer Scott Masse.

• Volunteers are needed for RibFest; anyone who’d like to help should contact Elle Brovold at pomoribfestvolunteers@ gmail.com or 604-785-1770.

• Visit www.portmoodyribfest.ca for full details and information on the RibFest app. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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TRI-CITY CRIME

Cap’s reunited with its family legacy bicycle Mounties find red, rare Trek during an investigation Sarah Payne

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On Sunday afternoon Cap’s Westwood Cycle’s Chelsea Hobbis got the news she’d been hoping for over the past two weeks — the store’s 75th anniversary bicycle had been found.

“I’ll be there in five minutes,” Hobbis told the Coquitlam RCMP officer who called her.

The custom bicycle was a memento from the Trek factory in Wisconsin, given to the Hobbis family in 2007 in recognition of its 75-year history in the bike business. It sported hard-to-find, top-of-the-line components and signatures from Gary Fisher, Lance Armstrong and John Burke, putting the value of the bike at about $13,000.

It was stolen from the Port Coquitlam store, where it had been displayed by cables hanging from the ceiling, on the night of June 17. Hobbis suspects it was a professional

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Evan Moore, manager of Cap’s Westwood Cycle’s Port Coquitlam store, with the stolen Trek bike recovered by Coquitlam RCMP. job by at least a pair of thieves who carefully cut the glass to get in the store — where they stole only the beloved family memento.

“It was a total long shot in my eyes that we’d ever see the bike again but it sounds like the [Coquitlam] RCMP worked very hard in finding this bike so we really appreciate that,” Hobbis said.

Whether the bike will go back up on display is still under consideration.

“It needs to be refurbished,” Hobbis said. “It’s definitely not in mint condition. They scratched the signatures off the bike, so that kind of takes away a lot of the value and also the sentimental aspect of it. It looks like they were preparing to strip it for parts.”

It appears the police arrived just in time, and while the bike was still easily recognizable.

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Jamie Phillipson said officers were following up on an un-

related investigation when they found the bike in a Port Coquitlam home that is known to police.

“The bike was instantly identified as the one stolen from Cap’s cycle, especially since it still had the ‘Cap’s Legacy’ still written on the frame, so it was quite identifiable,” Phillipson said.

Police are investigating how the bike came to be in that home and any arrests would be determined with the outcome of the investigation,” he said.

“Regardless of the outcome of the investigation, we’re all thrilled the bike was returned to its rightful owners.”

Hobbis said she’ll be in Wisconsin this summer and is planning to get Trek president John Burke’s signature back on the bike, and she’s working to get the other two as well.

Hobbis also expressed her appreciation for the community’s assistance in getting the bike back.

“I honestly think it was because of all the attention, we’re so thankful… for all the love we got on social media to get the bike back. We’re really happy.” spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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An early morning roadblock Sunday turned into a fourcar pile-up when a car smashed into a line of vehicles, injuring all four drivers.

Coquitlam RCMP were conducting an impaired driving enforcement roadblock on Lougheed Highway, on the east side of the Pitt River Bridge, at about 1 a.m. on July 5 when a 24-year-old Maple Ridge man heading east allegedly rearended the vehicle in front of him at a high rate of speed, which caused a chain reaction, police said.

The drivers of all four vehicles suffered moderate but non-life threatening injuries.

Alcohol was ruled out as a contributing factor in the crash; the driver was issued a violation ticket. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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THE WEATHER

Drought-tolerant plants could become popular Art Knapp owner offers advice on nematodes, too Diane StranDberg Tri-CiTy News

Local gardeners may soon be switching to more droughttolerant plants after this year’s dry spring and sweltering early start to the summer, predicts Wim Vander Zalm.

The owner of Art Knapp Plantland says customers at his Port Coquitlam store have been asking for plants to beat the heat.

His recommendations?

Succulents, first, because they retain water; and grasses, second, because they don’t lose as much moisture as do broad-leafed plants through transpiration.

“Succulents will live 10 times longer than other plants without water,” Vander Zalm explained, pointing to the tiny leaves that are plump with water.

The long dry spell is unusual and Vander Zalm said he’s concerned about the damage the current drought will have on traditional west coast favourites such as rhododendrons and camellias.

Street trees could also suffer if the dry spell continues.

“There could be a lot of plant death,” said the longtime west coast resident.

As the owner of an agricultural business, Vander Zalm doesn’t have to curb water use like other homeowners and businesses, and he’s watering up to three times a day to keep

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Wim Vander Zalm, owner of Art Knapp Plantland in Port Coquitlam, says his staff has been busy keeping plants watered and ready for customers as hot, dry weather continues in the region. plants in top condition. But hand watering two times a day will suffice for most plants, said Vander Zalm and he also recommends mulch and enriched soil to keep plants healthy.

Vander Zalm is also a local expert on chafer beetles, a lawn pest that attracted crows, raccoons and other creatures that ruined parks, fields and yards across the Lower Mainland this year. He’s working with an entomologist and a lab to raise the best type of nematodes to fight the critters.

The most effective for chafer beetle infestation are a blend of those that burrow into the soil and those that “search and destroy” the larvae. Vander Zalm says nematodes that are raised

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“Every year we get a little better because we learn a little more,” he said.

People who have ordered nematodes will soon be getting

calls to pick up the tiny worms that kill chafer beetle larvae without harming the soil. For a video on how to apply them, visit youtube.com on the City of Coquitlam’s channel. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Coquitlam resident Enrique Waizel shot this photograph, from Westwood Plateau, of a smokey sky making the sun an orange dot at sunrise.

Air quality advisory issued Sunday for Metro Van is continuing and has been extended to the Fraser Valley as smoke blows into the region: See tricitynews.com

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COQUITLAM PARKS

Coquitlam OKs ‘performance plaza’ Zarrillo asks for info on number and type of events Gary MCKenna

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Coquitlam is moving ahead with plans for a proposed performance plaza on the edge of Lafarge Lake.

On Monday, council voted in favour of an option to purchase a “saddlespan canopy” for the stage at a cost of $95,000 and provided feedback on the initial design proposed by city staff.

The $2.7-million proposal includes a 23 m x 30 m surface area accented by a trellis toward the back of the stage area.

It would also seat approximately 900 people on eight seating levels built into the sloping ground, with an option for an additional 400 informal

Illustrations from the city of Coquitlam show the “performance plaza” planned for Town Centre Park. The facility would seat from 900 to 1,300 people.

temporary seats.

“It is a flagship outdoor project that, in many ways, will define the city’s outdoor landscape,” said Raul Allueva, the general manager of parks, rec-

reation and culture services.

“This would be a defining feature of the Town Centre in Coquitlam,” he added later.

But while the city is moving ahead with its design plans,

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Developers looking to demolish buildings in Coquitlam will now have to take steps to ensure any rats or rodents on the property are exterminated before the wrecking ball starts swinging.

Staff have noticed an uptick in rodent calls, particularly in neighbourhoods like southwest Coquitlam where the bulk of the city’s home demolitions have occurred.

Now, developers will need to hire a “qualified structural pest control professional” at an estimated cost of between $350 to $500, depending on the size and scope of the job.

Once confirmation is provided to the city that a property is cleared of rodents, the demolition permit will be issued.

Verne Kucy, the city’s manager of environmental

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North Vancouver has similar regulations but they are limited to larger-scale developments while Surrey’s rules are only implemented if a city staff person sees rats on a property.

Last year, there were 71 rodent calls in Coquitlam, making up 76.3% of all pest-control reports in 2014.

Three tickets were issued and seven warning letters were sent to residents who were careless with animal attractants.

A map included in a city staff report, which council voted unanimously to adopt Monday, shows rodent calls concentrated in southwest Coquitlam, where 90% of the city’s demolitions have occurred. In six specific instances, staff found that rodent calls occurred next door or very near proper-

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“I think we are heading in the right direction,” Stewart said.

ties where buildings were recently taken down.

Drake Stephens, Coquitlam’s urban wildlife co-ordinator, said residents can take steps to make sure rats or other pests do not move in.

“It’s just like the bear issues,” said Stephens. “People need to take responsibility of their own property. Do not provide harbourage for rats.”

For example, he noted many residents like to put seed out so they can enjoy the view of birds in their yard. But what they don’t see are the nocturnal animals, such as skunks, rats and raccoons, that eat the food at night, when Stephens said feeders and pet food should be brought indoors.

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several councillors voiced concerns about the project.

Coun. Bonita Zarrillo said staff did not provide enough information about the number and types of events that would

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Port Coquitlam city hall is looking to sell off some surplus land to pad its bottom line.

And it already has a parcel up for sale on the city’s south side that’s zoned for a multifamily housing development.

The 1.8-acre site at 2560 Pitt River Rd. — located halfway between the Shell gas station and the Red Bridge — is being offered through Colliers International until Aug. 6.

According to the listing, the forested land is zoned for up to 57 townhouses. Last year, it was valued at $3.68 million by BC Assessment.

A city spokesperson said a deal was reached to sell the property in 2008 but it fell through, with the buyer not able to complete the transaction. Now, with strong market conditions and a need for more affordable housing op-

Environmental consultants will go into Port Coquitlam civic buildings this year to look for signs of health hazards and operational risks.

The city is currently asking for experts to come forward to conduct a hazardous building materials survey and a risk assessment — as well as a plan to get rid of asbestos, if any is found — at PoCo city hall, the Terry Fox Library and several park washrooms and outdoor pools.

A city spokesperson said many civic facilities were built 25 years ago and haven’t had the full inventories done.

Previous reviews were completed for the Hyde Creek recreation centre, the PoCo recreation complex, the Wilson Avenue building (leased by Fraser Health and scheduled for demolition this summer) and the northside fire hall.

The updated inventories are used for daily maintenance and future renovation projects, the spokesperson said.

The budget for this year’s project is $48,000.

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Currently, city staff are building a land management strategy that will include reviewing the amount of municipal land deemed as surplus.

This year, the city started looking for ways to generate

more revenue for the municipality by hiring a co-ordinator and launching a new revenue committee, with Coun. Glenn Pollock as the lead.

Coquitlam has also tried to sell some of its surplus property over the years, much of it on Burke Mountain, where the city plans to accommodate an-

Port Moody residents can have their say on transportation improvements in their city at an open house discussion tomorrow (Thursday).

The discussion is part of the city’s work updating its 2005 Master Transportation Plan under the TransPort Moody banner, and follows an online survey that sought residents’ opinion on where the city should focus its transportation efforts.

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This week, Coquitlam deputy city manager John DuMont crunched the numbers from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., which indicated Coquitlam’s housing starts in the first three months of 2015 plummeted by 74% compared to the same trimester last year. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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55+ Games will run in Coquitlam in Sept. 2016 Gary MCKenna The Tri-CiTy News

The dates are changing but the 55+ BC Games will go ahead in Coquitlam next year.

Originally, the city planned to hold the event — previously known as the BC Seniors’ Games — in August but that would have meant an overlap with the Americas Masters Games, a similar event in Vancouver. With two games running at the same time, or-

ganizers were concerned about athlete and volunteer burnout.

Coquitlam’s games were in limbo until Monday, when council voted unanimously on a measure to reschedule the event, which will now run between Sept. 20 and 24.

While the time change creates a new set of issues the city will have to deal with, Coun.

Craig Hodge, chair of the sports council, said the obstacles should be easy to overcome.

“We are going to have to

make sure we have the same number of volunteers available and I think we will,” he said. “We are going to have to work with our partners in the community… and do a bit of juggling.”

One of the issues the city will have to grapple with centres around facility usage. Many fields and school gymnasiums are more likely to be occupied in September, which could create scheduling conflicts.

But Hodge believes that

with a bit of co-ordination, the games could be better with the new schedule.

“I think it will be a great opportunity for kids in those schools to see events actually take place in those facilities,” he said. “Kids learn many of those sports in their early years and they will see first-hand that those are lifelong sports.”

He added that the weather is usually good in September and that by not holding the games in August, it will be easier for

athletes to find hotels and accommodations in the area.

A call to Sharon Oates, an organizer with the games, was not returned by The Tri-City News’ print deadline.

Coquitlam won the bid to host the event in 2013 and is planning on making it one of the cornerstones of the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations next year. More than 3,500 athletes from across the province were expected to compete in 26 sports over the four-day

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any are watching for an apocalypse to prove that climate change is truly happening.

The truth is more subtle.

While this year’s strange weather patterns and unusual wildfire season are upsetting, scientists say we should keep an eye on long-term trends, not the short-term aberrations. one area where this is particularly evident is in the study of salmon habits.

Scientists have found that trends of ocean warming and cooling can mask the effects of climate change, with a cooler phase starting now. but at the same time, scientists are also noticing some salmon species are moving further north, even into alaska, and some fraser River salmon are returning early, which can affect spawning survival. another report issued this week found that changes in ocean physics and chemistry brought on by climate change will

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eventually kill off some salmon, reducing the food fishery and making salmon even more expensive than it is now.

While there are those who say we can’t afford to eat salmon anyway, the warning should be heeded because of the importance of the iconic fish to the ecosystem.

Salmon, including chum and coho that we see return to the Tri-Cities

each year, are a keystone species, critical to the survival of other forms of life.

They fertilize our forests, feed wildlife and, like the proverbial canary in a coal mine, can inform us about our own future by changes in their habits.

Locally, we have seen Port Coquitlam’s Hyde Creek drying up and coho smolts dying in overheated water or on the shoreline. but the bigger picture is

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the long-term trend. If the oceans are becoming too warm for salmon and the fish are returning early, TriCity creeks such as Hoy/ Scott, Noons, Mossom and Hyde will need to be maintained as cool, protected safe havens, and the Coquitlam River needs to have enough water flow to be safe for fish.

How can we help? We can conserve water and electricity so more water can be released in the river. We can stop pouring noxious substances down storm drains and discourage development from being too close to creeks so trees and foliage, which moderate temperatures and water flows, and feed rivers and creeks with their nutrients, are preserved.

It may be smokey and hot but that doesn’t mean the apocalypse is here. If we learn nothing else from this overheated summer, we should at least learn to be more sensitive and protective of our natural surroundings.

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DOGS IN PARKS

Fruit trees, close to a playground? Really?

The Editor, Someone’s not thinking...

I walk along the Pitt River dike just about every day and have seen huge changes within the past couple of years. More and more housing is being built, encroaching on the land that used to belong to the wildlife.

Two years ago, I took a picture of a bear climbing the fence (I was already in my car).

Today on my walk, from the parking area on Dominion Avenue, I came upon a coyote and noticed signs of bear droppings along the path.

Surprisingly, there is a row of fruit trees (full of ripe fruit) planted metres away from the children’s play area. That’s asking for trouble, and it will be the poor bears that end up paying the price.

Kathy Corbeil, Port Coquitlam The letter writer took this photo of a fruit tree next to a playground near the Pitt River, an area frequented by coyotes and bears.

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The Editor, Re. “Change TransLink, mayors say” (The Tri-City News, July 3).

Seeing as Premier Christy Clark seems content to let the voters make the big decisions for her, such as on the transit plebiscite, let’s hope she continues this trend.

The next time our esteemed MLAs feel a need to give themselves a hefty raise, let’s hope Premier Clark puts the matter before the electorate. I’m sure we will be fair and give them what they deserve.

Neil Swanson, Coquitlam

Warnings won’t do for owners of dogs The Editor, Re. “Mundy Park will get off-leash trail loop” (The Tri-City News, June 24) and “Relax, local dog owners, Mundy off-leash times will remain” (July 1).

How disappointing to see the much needed dog bylaw blitz being turned into a joke.

It is now a “lighthearted campaign” focused on education.

The only education dog owners can understand is that if they disregard the law, there is at least a chance that they will get a fine — not a warning.

Do you really think dog owners can’t read signs and don’t have the intellect necessary to understand them?

What they understand is that the rules are a joke, as illustrated by this campaign directed at the “pooches” rather than their owners.

We don’t treat other laws as a joke. The police don’t give you a lighthearted warning if you don’t drive within the speed limit. And wouldn’t it be absurd if we directed that campaign at the cars rather

than their drivers, reminding cars to control their drivers?

Why do we treat dog owners like kids, using silly preschool language like “doggy,” “pooch,” and “doggy-doo?”

This blitz only addresses the tip of the iceberg anyway.

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Port Moody’s Jaime MacLean as Young Cossette in Les Miz.

If you’re heading to Stanley Park in Vancouver this summer to catch a Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) production, be sure to watch for Tri-City talent.

The region is usually well represented on the Malkin Bowl stage and this year is no exception, with at least a dozen actors performing in Oliver! The Musical and Hairspray for TUTS’ 75th year.

But this special anniversary season will have a number of young triple threats from the area — three of whom are in the same grade and at the same Anmore school.

Port Moody’s Nathan Piasecki, Nolan Fahey and Julia MacLean of Eagle Mountain middle are cast in Oliver!, with Piasecki starring in the coveted role of the Artful Dodger.

It’s the third TUTS show for the 13-year-old boy, having previously appeared in The Music Man and Bye Bye Birdie.

“I just keep coming back [to TUTS] because you get to work with so many amazing people and you get to rekindle all those relationships you’ve made,” he said. “It’s a really good learning experience and you get to meet and work with so many professionals. “It really puts you into that world. It really brings you in and gives you that spark to do musical theatre.”

Being cast as the Artful Dodger — a part he sought out — was a dream for the TriCity Dance Centre student.

And he was especially pleased when his good friend Fahey was picked to play Charlie Bates, the Artful Dodger’s sidekick.

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While her big sister is in Oliver! at Stanley Park this summer, Port Moody actor Jaime MacLean will be on the other end of town for a different musical.

The nine-year-old Aspenwood elementary student will appear as Young Cosette in the Arts Club Theatre production of Les Misérables, which officially opens tonight (Wednesday) at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.

MacLean said she jumped at the chance to audition for the role after watching the movie version. “I saw it and I wanted to be [Cosette],” she said.

MacLean is one of 12 in the main cast that includes Kieran Murphy as Jean Valjean, Warren Kimmel as Javert and Jennie Neumann as Éponine.

“The show is really fun because I get to work with other people who have done it before.

They’re really, really good.”

MacLean, who takes nine classes at the Lindbjerg Academy for the Performing Arts in Coquitlam (where her sister, Julia, also trains), will keep a tight summer schedule for her Arts Club debut: Until Aug. 16, she’s in eight shows a week with Les Miz. Afterward, MacLean will be a party girl in the upcoming The Nutcracker (Goh Ballet).

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BALLET

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Jeannine Haller, who trained at Place des Arts in Coquitlam under Lucienne Anczykowski, with Alp Derys at the National Ballet School in Toronto, where she has lived for the past three years.

2015-’16 season, Fremantle said he’ll be in rehearsals for the lead up to the 30 shows of The Nutcracker in December.

Afterward, the company will perform a series of events until next May. His goal is the follow in the

‘Being there with my friends, it’s just the cherry on the top’ continued from page A12

Fahey, 12, a student of Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts, is making his TUTS debut and is grateful to have Piasecki around to show him the ropes. “I think it’s a good experience and it’s really nice out there,” he said of the historic Malkin Bowl.

MacLean, 13, who this year was nominated for an Ovation Award for her performance of Annie: The Musical with the Royal City Musical Theatre, said she’s excited to be acting with her friends. “It’s really awesome. I never thought I would…. It’s such a cool environment being outside and being there with my friends, it’s just the cherry on the top of the cake.”

Returning to TUTS for his sixth year will be Port Coquitlam’s Damon Calderwood. He’s taking on

the characters of Bill Sykes/Mr. Bumble. Trained at UBC and the Actor’s Working Academy in Gastown, Calderwood said he — like Piasecki — specifically auditioned to play the characters. He enjoys being a TUTS regular because its two shows alternate. “It gives me time to rest my voice and get ready for the next night,” Calderwood said, “and being outdoors in the park under the stars is really enchanting, too.”

Meanwhile, also taking a lead role — but in TUTS’ other production for the summer — is Coquitlam’s Ryan Purdy, who portrays Tracy Turnblad’s father in Hairspray.

The self-trained Purdy, 35, said he was hoping to gain the part of Corny Collins rather than Wilbur Turnblad. “But I’m playing a 50-year-old dad now!” he laughed. “It’s really so fun for me.”

He’s opposite Andy Toth,

who in 2011 had to quickly step into the role of Edna Turnblad in the Arts Club Theatre production of Hairspray when the actor, Jay Brazeau, suffered a minor stroke about 30 minutes into a performance.

Purdy is also a TUTS veteran, having been in the 1995 crew for Annie Get Your Gun, in the Fiddler on the Roof ensemble and, two years ago, in How to Succeed in Advertising Without Really Trying as Benjamin Burton.

Other Tri-City actors at TUTS this season are: Blake Sartin, Britney Buren, Lucas Crandall, Nicol Spinola, Tiana Jung and Lyndsey Britten.

• Theatre Under the Stars opens Friday and runs until Aug. 22 in the Malkin Bowl at Stanley Park (610 Pipeline Rd., Vancouver) at 8 p.m. For tickets at $30 to $45, call 1-877-8400457 or visit tuts.ca.

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Port Moody secondary graduate Ben Freemantle started with the San Francisco Ballet School and rose through the ranks, to trainee and apprentice and, as of Monday, corps de ballet.

footsteps of Miles Thatcher, who is also in the SFB corps de ballet and was commissioned to create a ballet for the 2015 repertory season (last year, Freemantle choreographed Bare, a new work for the school’s student showcase).

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Two ballet students who trained in the Tri-Cities are flying high after being chosen to be part of professional dance companies.

Port Moody’s Ben Freemantle, a former student of the Caulfield School of Dance, started Monday in the corps de ballet at San Francisco Ballet while Place des Arts alumna Jeannine Haller begins her apprenticeship with the National Ballet of Canada next month.

Freemantle, a Port Moody secondary grad who was visiting Metro Vancouver last week, was named an apprentice last year after two years with the San Francisco school.

However, being with the corps de ballet — two steps below the most prestigious title of principal dancer — “is an official statement: You are a member of the San Francisco Ballet,” he said. “You are part of the company.”

Freemantle said he doesn’t know how long he’ll remain with the corps before he’s promoted to the soloist level. “It’s entirely up the discretion of the artistic director,” he said.

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Meanwhile, Haller, also 19, learned last month she was one of 10 dancers accepted as an apprentice to the National Ballet of Canada, whose artistic director Karen Kain is marking her 10th year at the helm. Its season begins Aug. 4.

A Burnaby native and former student of Place des Arts’ Lucienne Anczykowski, Haller has been with the National Ballet School in Toronto for the past two years.

“I started ballet because, when I was very young, I had a babysitter who danced and she inspired me by showing me her pointe shoes,” she said.

As an apprentice, Haller will be in some company productions (The Nutcracker, The Winter’s Tale, La Sylphide).

“I am extremely grateful to have a contract with the National Ballet of Canada and very excited for the coming year. It’s incredible to know I can make a living doing something I love so much.”

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Tomorrow (Thursday), a number of First Nations leaders will speak in PechaKucha format — explaining 20 slides in 20 seconds each — at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).

The line-up includes: Malcolm Key (co-ordinator of SD43 aboriginal education department); Irwin Oostindie (festival director for Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust); Ronnie Dean Harris (director of the Vancouver Indigenous Media and Film); Bill Angelbeck (professor of anthropology and sociology at Douglas College specializing in indigenous culture); Marie Hooper (educator and relative of Chief Dan George); Anjali Appadurai (climate advocate); Fred Soofi (political activist and restauranteur); and Dawnda Joseph (First Nation traditional knowledge keeper).

As well, Port Coquitlam siblings Gillian and Robert Thomson of Sister Says will perform.

Tickets to the PechaKucha on July 9 at 7:30 p.m. are $12 via allnationspechakucha. eventbrite.ca or at the door at the Evergreen.

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An artist’s take on text messages Two years ago, while texting her son — an undergraduate student at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. — Sandra Doore found she wasn’t getting her message through.

Sometimes, he would understand her line of thought.

Most often, not.

Because of the ongoing miscommunication, the Victoria visual artist was forced to make her comments painfully clear so her son didn’t think she was mad at him. She employed emoji symbols “so he would know I meant well and everything was received positively.”

Soon, Doore was digging into this brave new world of text language. She uncovered a list of acronyms online — 42 pages of them such as LOL and LMAO — “most of which I had never heard of,” she laughed.

“There was an absurdity to it.”

Quickly, the list became an inspiration for a new exhibit,

which will be shown this summer in Port Coquitlam.

The display, she said, is one that tries to interpret how texting affects our daily lives and how the landscape is evolving to become more digitally focused. The texting language “is something that we need to try to come to terms with, especially for younger people,” she said. “We don’t need to get so upset anymore when people type ‘U’ rather than ‘You.’ It’s becoming real.”

Though Doore primarily works with sculptural forms, she chose paper, oil sticks and collage as her media for this exhibit. She created about 140 pieces, many of which have multiple segments that can stand alone; however, they make for a bigger picture image when displayed together, she said.

So far, her pieces have only been shown once publicly,

at the Kimball Art Center’s Badami Gallery in Park City in Utah — a smaller venue than Leigh Square Arts Village.

Doore chuckles when she talks about the name of her exhibit, Lost in Translation… “I like the ellipsis because they’re indicative of my ongoing ef-

forts to investigate texting,” she said. “They also allude to the absurdity to watch the three dots appear and disappear while we are waiting for texted responses. In the show, they’re a kind of visual synthesizer about the time and space in between.”

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Friday is the first date of the summer calendar for Cinema Under the Stars.

The city of Port Coquitlam rolls out its 26 ft silver screen at Sun Valley Park (3700 Hamilton St., off Lincoln Avenue) on July 10 at 9 p.m. for the PG flick Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie.

On July 24, also at Sun Valley Park, is the animated movie by Disney Big Hero 6.

Over in Gates Park (2575 Wilson Ave.) on Aug. 7 and 21 respectively, at 8:45 p.m., are Tomorrowland (George Clooney) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (Robert Downey Jr.).

Bring a picnic, blanket and lawn chairs for the shows, which are sponsored in part by G&F Financial Group and Telus.

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Teams from across British Columbia battled hot temperatures — and each other — during the under-14 girls’ softball provincial championships at Mundy Park in Coquitlam last weekend.

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Port Coquitlam United FC steamrolled its way to a gold medal at the under-15 Kelowna Canada Day soccer championships last week.

With a strong effort from goalie Gian Luca Barbato, the team did not allow a single goal during the three matches of the tournament.

Luca Manella was the MVP in a 4-0 win in the first game of

In the final game, PoCo defeated Westhills United Fury 4-0 in a bout that saw Christian Barbato take home MVP honours. Mathew Garofalo, Andrew Robert, Jacob York, Nico Borella and Mateo Morello also scored in the tournament, while defenders Sean Hudson, Owen Whittaker, Joaquin Zapata, Josef Winter, Calvin Ng, Emilio Deras and Dante Dias helped keep the ball out of PoCo’s end.

With 38 C weather, coaches Ben Barbato, Giulio Borella and Leo Morello managed play time and kept the club on track throughout the tournament.

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Left: Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs’ Michael Messenger stares down an opponent during a Canada Day game against the Burnaby Lakers. Meanwhile, teammate Tyler Vogrig, right, carries the ball later in the game, which Coquitlam won 16-5.

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Lacrosse prognosticators are likely not surprised to see the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs at the top of the standings going into the post-season, but how the team has gone about getting there has definitely turned some heads.

The A’s don’t just win — they dominate their opponents and have racked up the largest goal differential in the B.C. Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League.

Evidence of the team’s prowess at both ends of the rink can be found in the fact they have scored 290 goals, while only allowing 125, outscoring all opponents by 165.

The team with the second highest goal differential? The Delta Islanders at 52.

Delta was the latest victim of the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs, as they were demolished on home turf Sunday night at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

Within 3:44 of the first period, the visitors were already up by five goals when Delta finally got on the board with a marker from Jordan Gilles.

The marker did little to spur the Islanders offence and may have only worked to upset the A’s. By the time Delta was able to put another ball past Coquitlam goalie Christian Del Bianco, the Adanacs had

scored seven more.

When the final buzzer sounded, the A’s were up 26-6, with Tyler Pace racking up a whopping 10 points (three goals and seven assists), while Jean-Luc Chetner and Chris Cloutier both had nine points.

Cole Shafer had five goals and three assists, while Tyler Vogrig had a hat trick and two helpers.

Sunday night’s beating was not a one-off event.

Forty-eight hours earlier the Adanacs took down another opponent by a large margin, this time the New Westminster Salmonbellies, who the club will meet in the first round of the playoffs this week.

Once again, Coquitlam established an early lead, piling up five goals before the Bellies could get on the board.

Another seven goal run put the game out of reach before the third period even started, with the team going into the final frame with a 13-3 advantage.

But the team still kept up the pressure, adding a few more in the third to notch their 19th win of the season.

The A’s start their opening-round playoff series agains the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Wednesday, July 8 at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The face off is at 7:30 p.m.

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Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. requires two full-time Commercial Trailer Journeyman Mechanics and a full-time Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road.

The transport Mechanic position would work the 11:30 pm to 8:00 am shift.

Applicants should have an inspectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experience in a freight fleet environment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fleet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

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CONCRETE & PLACING

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10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s *More Call Aman: 778-895-2005

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TREE SERVICES

EXTRA CHEAP

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APPLIANCES

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PETS

Accountable Roofing - Re-Roof Specialists. Cedar Conversion, Asphalt, Torch-on (604)760-7937

A1 TOP CANADIAN ROOFING LTD.

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SUNDECKS

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MULTI FAMILY SALE 969 Lynwood Ave POCO Books, CD’s, womens clothes sz 12 -18, household. 10 % of net to Cat Rescue

PETS Biewer Yorkie.

female, 6mo, spayed, 5lbs, tattooed, microchipped, vaccinated, r a b i e s , house-train.

604-745-3352 CKC Reg Sheltie Puppies sable CH bred-N.B. contract. $1500. Riverwind Shelties-Laura. 604-793-6768.

778-878-2617 (BBB) or 604-781-2094

COLLIE DOODLE (collie x poodle) puppies, born June 12, specially created, ideal family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals & kids, low/no shed for hypoallergenic, will be med. size about 50lbs 23-24in tall, 1st shots, dewormed, male & female, black and rare blue merle, home raised with kids. $950.

Mission, 604-820-4827

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

Free est. Reasonable rates.

778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

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GARAGE SALES

GARAGE/ESTATE SALE: 2430 Gillespie Street, Poco July 11 & 12 Sat/Sun Whole house, micro, lawn tools, dresser/head board, crystal, china, pictures, tons of Christmas items, decorative items, freezer

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RICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL - Residential - Commercial - Construction - Yard Waste

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APARTMENT/CONDO

MINI DACHSHUND puppies - born June 6, males & females, smooth coat, red. Raised by 13 yr old girl, well socialized. 1st shots & dewormed, $850 (will go toward education fund) 604-820-4827 Mission.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS

ABBOTSFORD

ANCORA HOUSING SOCIETY Non-Profit Seniors Housing (55+)

2 bdrm. 850 sq. ft. Apt.

Refund. Membership fee $55,000

Max. 2 people - No pets Low monthly maintenance fee includes hydro.

Close to hospital & all amenities.

P.Meadows - Solaris Towers Concrete Hi-rise. Great Views!

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P/B CANE CORSO PUPPIES, 1st shots, de-wormed, parents on site, ready to go! $1500. 604-802-8480.

RENTALS

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

706

SCOTTY / SCHNAUZER pups. 3 F, 1 M. Black/brown. 9/wks, Non-shed $600. 778-933-9026 (Chilliwack)

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

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MOTORCYCLES

Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express

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2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

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845

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The Scrapper

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

Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent.

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs.

(604)936-5755

Derek Manor

2048 Manning Ave. Port Coquitlam

604-941-5452; 604-944-7889

Impeccably Clean!

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

750

SUITES, LOWER

752

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TOWNHOUSES

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. Available $810/mo. No Pets

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COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite.

Priv. entry. W/D. Close to elem school & all amens. $1075/m incl util. n/p, n/s. Avl now 604-931-3677

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

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627

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Professional Property Management Services

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STEEL BUILDINGS... “OUR BIG 35th ANNIVERSARY SALE” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449.

32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12,140. One end Wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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Specializing in Re-Roofing New Roofing & Repairs.

All kinds of roofing. Free Est.

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

JUNK / RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757

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2005 SILVERWING SCOOTER 600 cc, auto, highway / city. Recent service. $3500: 604-349-4181

2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE V6, totally loaded, incl: blue tooth, back up camera. 98,100/km’s. $13,900. Text/Call 604-209-5530.

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LOCAL is fresher at KIN’S

Prices effective: July 8th to July 12th, 2015 *While Quantities Last Fresh & Sweet

Premium Jumbo Red Cherries

$2.99/lb

Sweet & Juicy

FEATURE ITEM

Cantaloupe

2/$4.00

Sweet & Juicy

Apricots

California Grown

Locally Grown

Locally Grown

Fresh & Nutritious

Assorted Bag Mini Sweet Peppers (1lb)

$1.19/bag

Fresh & Nutritious

Zucchini

59¢/lb

Locally Grown

Locally Grown

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Como Lake Village

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OPEN 9am to 8pm

2080 Oxford Connector Port Coquitlam 604.552.5522

Unit #111, 2985 Northern Ave. Across Coquitlam Centre 604.552.2575

244 Newport Drive Port Moody 604.469.3040

138-1960 Como Lake Ave Coquitlam 604.937.2532