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FOX35 TERRY FOX STORIES, PAGE 3 ■ Analyn Purcell had cancer like

Terry Fox’s and she wants to help ■ Also: Start times and locations for Sunday’s four Tri-City Fox Runs

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A SURVIVOR’S STORY

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Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope captured the attention of a nation in 1980. ever since, millions of Canadians have carried on the campaign of Port Coquitlam’s most famous son by taking part in the annual Terry Fox run...

she had cancer like Terry Fox’s. and like Terry, she wants to help others Purcell is a mom with a ‘robot leg’ and a story to tell

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The Tri-Cities hosts four Terry Fox runs on Sept. 20 — including in the hero’s hometown of Port Coquitlam: • Port Coquitlam: Hyde Creek rec centre, 10 a.m. start; • Port Moody: Rocky Point Park, 10 a.m. start; • Coquitlam: Blue Mountain Park, 10 a.m. start; • Anmore: Spirit Park, 11 a.m. start.

Third in a four-part series in the lead-up to the 35th annual Terry Fox Run on Sept. 20.

Janis Warren

THIS SERIES

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• Friday, Sept. 18: Tri-City Terry Fox Run details and the Mayors’ Challenge.

He saved her life twice.

The first time, Dr. Ken Brown cut off the top of her right leg and reattached the lower part backward.

The second time he rescued Analyn Purcell was a year later.

In early 1998, at the age of 14, the Coquitlam student had been admitted to BC Children’s Hospital with three other teens stricken with cancer; by late 1999, they were dead and Dr. Brown didn’t want to take any chances with Purcell’s young life.

He had seen a spot on her lungs and pleaded with her to undergo surgery — yet again — to take it out. A bone shard from her amputation had travelled up and, luckily, proved to be benign. But it was during a routine rub of her lungs in surgery that Dr. Brown found two tiny malignant nodules.

They were removed and, on Nov. 4, 1999, she was officially cleared of cancer.

THE DIAGNOSIS

Purcell’s cancer battle started much like Terry Fox’s.

Analyn Brook, as she was known then, was 13 in 1997, a student at Moody middle school in Port Moody.

Like the Port Coquitlam hero, her right knee began to throb with pain for no apparent reason.

Her mom took her to Eagle Ridge Hospital for X-rays but the emergency room doctor refused and told her to get new shoes instead.

Purcell’s knee continued to hurt.

One day, while playing a

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Analyn Purcell will be the keynote speaker Sunday at the Terry Fox Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam, one of four Runs in the Tri-Cities marking the 35th anniversary of the cancer research fundraiser. friendly game of basketball at school, Purcell fell on the gym floor. That night, her knee had swollen so much she couldn’t get her jeans on.

She laughed it off with friends.

Her GP diagnosed it as a

sports injury and prescribed six months of physiotherapy but there was no relief.

“I still knew something was going on but who listens to teenagers?” Purcell said.

During a Christmas trip to visit relatives in Texas, the pain

was so severe, she begged her mother to cut off her leg.

With her three-year-old brother and three-month-old sister in tow, the family quickly returned to Canada, where a doctor ordered an X-ray and an ultrasound.

Like most cancer survivors, Purcell has the pivotal dates and details clear in her mind: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, Brooke Radiology in Burnaby.

“I was excited that it was being done,” Purcell said of the tests. “I told everyone at school, even my teachers.”

The next day was nice and the sky was blue, she remembers. Purcell was pumped about the upcoming weekend dance. She took the bus from Moody middle to her Westwood Plateau home.

Normally, she would have pressed the code to enter through the garage but, on this sunny Thursday, her mom was waiting at the door with the baby on her hip.

Her mom broke the news: Cancer.

Her mom cried. Purcell cried for her.

The news hit her in unexpected ways.

Relief, that the pain had finally had a name and she could begin fighting it.

Sadness, when she broke down on the phone while telling her friends that night.

Fear, about what chemotherapy was going to do to her body.

But, also, positivity. “I didn’t think I was going to die.”

Purcell went to school the next day to explain to her classmates what was happening and to say goodbye. She would be returning to her studies soon enough, she promised.

The doctors told her she had the same cancer that took Terry Fox’s leg: osteosarcoma, a malignant tumour in the bone that often starts near the knee and generally strikes young and tall men, for unknown reasons.

Her mom sought more answers from her siblings in Texas, both nurses. The worldwide web wasn’t easily accessible so they faxed her reams of paperwork about the disease.

Purcell was admitted to BC Children’s Hospital but she didn’t follow the usual chemo schedule of having a threeweek break in between rounds.

Because she was susceptible to infection, she was never home for more than 10 days at a time for most of that year.

Soon, the slim, 5’6” girl had lost her hair and 20 lb. “I was about 100 lb. soaking wet, basically skin and bones.” see 31, PROUD MOM, page 4

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31, proud mom – and a survivor continued from page 3

Her friends, teachers and family tried to keep her spirits up by visiting while she underwent six rounds of chemo that winter and spring.

By April, Dr. Brown gave her three options to surgically repair her leg. One involved using bone harvested from a cadaver.

The second was to install an artificial knee, although that required plenty of support muscle, which Purcell didn’t have.

Instead, she chose rotationplasty — that is, an alternate surgery that involves removing the knee and thigh and replacing them with the calf and foot, backward, so the heel can act as the knee.

At that time, Dr. Brown was one of just a handful of surgeons anywhere who could perform it; today, it’s not as uncommon.

Purcell was sure she had made the right choice and was calm going in for the operation.

“I was excited to have surgery because it meant no more cancer,” she said.

But the 10-hour operation — April 28, 1998 — didn’t go so well. She suffered two blood clots, the second of which forced her into surgery for another five hours.

By November of ’98 — and after a dozen more rounds of chemo — Purcell could finally go home for good.

But during a check six weeks later, a spot appeared in her lung. Dr. Brown decided to monitor it.

In October 1999, he told her he couldn’t bear to see another young person die on his watch.

He wanted to go in and take it out.

During the surgery — Nov. 4, 1999 — when Dr. Brown discovered the spot on her lung was the bone chip, he also fond two small nodules not visible to the X-ray. They were removed, the last bits of cancer excised from her young body.

ANNIVERSARIES

Nov. 4, 1999 is the day Purcell gives thanks for her life.

On the 10th anniversary of

her surgery, her friends and family gathered at a pub to fundraise for the oncology department at BC Children’s Hospital.

“Now, it’s more quiet,” she said of that anniversary. “My husband brings me flowers.”

For the 20th year, Purcell wants to do another bash because so much has happened since then.

The Pinetree secondary graduate has become a regular Terry’s Team member, proudly wearing her red T-shirt with other cancer survivors at the start line for the annual Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam, where she lived until recently.

On Sept. 20, she will be at the front again for the 35th anniversary run in PoCo. Purcell has also been a proud champion for the Terry Fox Foundation, raising awareness about the need for more cancer research. As well, she has spoken at BC Children’s in support of rotationplasty, helping parents and cancer patients with their decisions.

And Purcell has also become the proud mom of Liam, who’s five years of age, and Elizabeth, two. A third child is on the way, due on New Year’s Eve. It’s a lot for her body, she admits, but this pregnancy has gone well compared with her first, when she was on crutches in her eighth month after her leg swelled up so much that her prothesis wouldn’t fit.

In the back of her mind, the 31-year-old woman worries about the long-term side effects of having childhood cancer.

During the treatments, she lost some hearing. There are also challenges with her heart, which she must monitor regularly while expecting.

But Liam comforts and protects her. When his friends ask about his mom, he tells them she has a “robot leg.” He started kindergarten this month in Coquitlam.

“I have a lot to be grateful for,” Purcell said, looking at her kids. “They keep me busy and happy.”

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The skyrocketing cost of a new trail system at Rochester Park has forced Coquitlam council to decide between putting more money into the project or scaling back some of its features.

City staff initially budgeted $450,000 for the trail network but said the steepness and instability of some of the slopes increased the expected cost to $1.05 million, an overrun of $600,000. A particularly expensive aspect of the system are the stairs, which are made of steal and require pile driving to be secure.

In order to keep the overall project under the estimated $4.1 million initially presented to council, staff said certain amenities would have to be removed, including a zipline, a tunnel slide, a climbing wall and some water play elements. The parking lot would also have to be gravel instead of asphalt.

“Those things we have taken out, we believe we can add back in as funding comes available,” said Michelle Hunt, the city’s director of planning and business services.

Raul Allueva, the city’s general manager of parks and recreation, said contracts for the work have already been signed. He added that staff had to move quickly on the decision in order for the work to be done in conjunction with some engineering work that is taking place in the same area.

Still, several council members expressed dismay that staff had gone ahead with the expensive trail network without consulting council.

Mayor Richard Stewart said he believed cheaper alternatives could have been found had further discussions taken place.

Others, like councillors Craig Hodge and Teri Towner, said they did not believe amenities should be removed because of unforeseen geotechnical problems on the sight.

“I would hate to see the cost challenges with the soil conditions… take away from making this park very unique and more of a destination for the

area,” Towner said.

Including the amenities that have been removed would add approximately $250,000 to the $4.1 million already allocated for the park.

Staff were directed to come back to council with costedout options for retaining some or all of the features.

The redevelopment of Rochester Park has been on the city’s radar for the last couple of years in a neighbourhood that council has said is underserved by public amenities.

Work on the park has been broken up into four zones including: • the southern trail network and ravine for $1.05 million; • the northern portion, which will feature skate-able elements, a children’s play area, an informal grassy picnic area and a parking lot at a cost of $1.4 million; • the western area, which will feature a water play area, washrooms and a picnic shelter at a cost of $1.5 million; • and a southern park area, consisting primarily of grass, which is expected to cost $60,000. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

An illustration of the planned performance plaza in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

Amphitheatre gets OK GaRy McKenna

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Coquitlam city council has signed off on the final designs for Town Centre Park Plaza, a performance amphitheatre it hopes to have built in time for the city’s 125th birthday next year.

When construction is complete, the 900-seat venue, which can be increased to 1,300 seats, will be able to accommodate large festivals, like Canada Day celebrations, as well as smaller performances and events.

It will be located on the edge of the east side of Lafarge Lake, where the natural slope of the area will be turned into seating space. The project is expected to cost $2.7 million.

“This is our showpiece,” said Coun. Craig Hodge. “This is where we want people to gather.

This is an excellent opportunity for us to move ahead on something the city is lacking.”

But council was not unanimous on the issue during Monday night’s meeting.

Coun. Bonita Zarrillo said she does not believe there is enough support from taxpayers for the project, noting the public consultation process showed just 52% of respondents favoured the project.

“It shows a split as to whether the community even wants this,” she said, before voting against the proposal.

Zarrillo also had concerns about the lack of washroom fa-

cilities near the proposed plaza.

Coun. Chris Wilson, who voted in favour of the proposal, expressed concerns about the size of the project, noting that very few outdoor events would fill a 1,300-seat amphitheatre.

Mayor Richard Stewart said he was in favour of the project as it was presented to council but is open to the possibility of limiting the size of the plaza.

He added that staff were also looking into the possibility of expanding washroom facilities in the park.

Construction on the project is expected to begin this winter and staff believe the plaza will be open in late spring 2016. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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TRI-CITIES CRIME

Trials set in murder and ID theft in PoCo Sarah Payne

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Alvin Abhai Chand served a year in prison for weapons and identity theft-related charges; shortly after his release in 2014, police said they observed an increase in criminal activity around the Citadel Heights home and later identified the area as a crime hot spot.

As part of the investigation, officers targeted another suspect, who was arrested in February for alleged vehicle theft and other charges.

Port Coquitlam’s Justin Roach was later charged with more than 20 offences, including theft of a vehicle, possession of an imitation and other weapons-related offences, possession of a break-in instrument, possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and more.

His trial is scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6, 2016 in B.C. Provincial Court in Port Coquitlam.

Chand’s charges include possession of a loaded restricted firearm, possession of another person’s identity information for a fraudulent purpose, theft of mail and mischief to a Canada Post box. His trial is set for Oct. 13 to 15.

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The man accused of murdering his wife last summer has elected to have a trial by jury next year.

In July 2014, police were called to a townhouse complex on Davies Avenue in Port Coquitlam for reports of an unresponsive woman, later identified as 38-year-old Andra Ghiorghita. Emergency personnel were unable to revive her and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her husband, Irinei Ghiorghita, was later charged with second-degree murder.

At the time of her death Andra Ghiorghita was completing her Certified General Accountant designation.

The couple also had a young son, who was in Romania visiting grandparents when his mother died.

The trial is scheduled for Sept. 12 to 17 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.

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andra GhiorGhita October and early next year.

The trials come nearly a year after Coquitlam RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 700block of Capital Court in Port Coquitlam. Inside, police found multiple machines for creating and altering identity and credit cards, more than 700 pieces of stolen mail, a loaded handgun, a shotgun, several more weapons and ammunition.

As well, police discovered nearly $11,000 in cash, a variety of drugs and stolen property, computers and much more.

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Devon Moon, an auxiliary RCMP constable and police dispatcher, is taking part in the annual Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast bike ride. mother, Madeline Manes, who lost her battle with cancer in 2013 after surviving an earlier bout with breast cancer in 2007.

“We’re a pretty close family,” Moon said. “She was just exactly like my mom, she’s very sweet, very kind. She would give the shirt off her back and never said anything bad about anybody. She was just a sweet person, an amazing grandma.”

In the past 18 years, Cops for Cancer has raised $32 million for childhood cancer research and support programs.

“Communities throughout Vancouver Island, northern B.C., the coast of B.C. and the Fraser Valley have warmly welcomed us and the rest of the Cops for Cancer team,” Tour de Coast team captains Const. Mike Murray and Dayne Campbell said in a press release. “They’ve co-ordinated and hosted events that we look forward to each year. It’s an amazing feeling to see what lengths these communities go to in order to support our cause.”

The kids at Scott Creek middle school in Coquitlam have a surprise up their collective sleeve for Murray to help kick off the Tour de Coast — a

SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

Extra $1M for district School District 43 ended the 2014/’15 school year with a $3.5-million surplus — a million more than was discussed in June. But that’s within a reasonable range, according to audited financial statements.

Still, only about $1.1 million of the funds has yet to be allocated, with the remaining $2.4 million already allocated for the next three years for school needs.

Trustees were expected to approve the audited statements and consider the surplus at a meeting Tuesday evening, after The Tri-City News’ print deadline.

The surplus is about 1.3% of the school district’s budget, slightly less than the 2% to 3%

recommended by Ernst and Young, according to an SD43 report.

Still, the funds come as a boon to the district that has been strapped for cash over the past few years, with programs cut and teachers laid off, and the audited results show the district did even better than anticipated in its third-quarter financial statements.

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The school has been an active Cops for Cancer fundraiser for the past 14 years, and have been the top fundraising school in all of B.C. for the last seven.

“It’s a huge part of our school culture,” said principal Rob Foot. The fundraising campaign kicks off in the spring with “service learning” initiatives in which the students hold bake sales, cut neighbours’ lawns, walk dogs and wash cars to raise money instead of simply asking for donations.

And after a young student passed away from cancer two years ago, the cause is particularly close to the school’s heart, Foot said.

Scott Creek students were due to gather this morning to greet the Tour de Coast team for a short ceremony, after which they’ll make the surprise presentation to Const. Murray, who has been battling colon cancer since October 2014, training for the ride and raising funds himself.

• Donations can be made to an individual rider or the Tour de Coast team by visiting the Canadian Cancer Society website at www.cancer.ca (under the Get Involved tab).

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Paul works 2-days a week as a Warehouse Associate at the Burquitlam Value Village where he unloads delivery trucks and moves product onto the sales floor. His Employment Specialist helped support the employer and the worker during his first few shifts with online training and improving his customer service skills. Another example at Value Village is the creation of a color-coding chart that a worker used to help her identify the most recent products to add to the sales floor. This no-cost modification such as color-coding or pictorial tools can help all staff improve their efficiency.

Victoria works at the Market Crossing Starbucks. The Employment Specialist set up a working interview that showcased Victoria’s skills and she now works 2-days a week as a café attendant. The Employment Specialist assisted with the Starbucks online training and also helped the worker in learning how to measure the correct quantities at the refilling station.

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Devon Moon will be thinking of his grandmother, and the kids he met at Camp Goodtimes this summer, when he needs fuel, over the next two weeks, for 900 km of pedalling from Coquitlam to the Sunshine Coast and back again with the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast ride.

Moon, 27, has been a Coquitlam RCMP auxiliary constable for the past three years and works as a dispatcher for both the detachment and Port Moody Police Department.

It was a PMPD co-worker who inspired him to sign up for the gruelling ride and he “couldn’t be happier,” Moon said.

The kicker, he added, was E hearing about the research that is supported by Cops for Cancer fundraising and the impact it has on kids suffering from cancer and their families.

Moon has been commuting to work by bike since November in anticipation of joining the ride and preparing for the training regime, “but prior to getting my mountain bike, the last time I rode a bike was probably on training wheels,” he joked.

Hundreds of law enforcepm ment and emergency services personnel will hop on their bikes to take part in Cops for Cancer rides throughout B.C. Y KIRART DESIGN The Tour de Coast starts today (Wednesday) and wraps up on Sept. 24, taking in the Sea to Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast, North Shore and Greater Vancouver along the way.

Money raised goes to the Canadian Cancer Society for pediatric cancer research and support programs, including Camp Goodtimes for children with cancer.

“We got to go there earlier in the summer to visit the kids at Camp Goodtimes,” Moon said. “It’s a bit part of why I’m doing it.”

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housands of b.C. caregivers who are looking after elderly loved ones at home with little or no support deserve a medal. but instead of acknowledgement and support, they are often ignored.

That is, they were until b.C.’s seniors’ advocate lifted the veil on what is a little known or quantified element of the province’s better at Home system for the frail elderly. according to Isobel Mackenzie, the province’s seniors’ advocate, the current system, where people are encouraged to stay in their homes as long as possible, is extremely weak because of a lack of basic support.

Her report said there are too few respite beds and not enough home support, with the result that about 29% of caregivers are reporting distress as they look after their loved ones, many of whom have dementia and other complex health issues.

Now that we know about this, what are we going to do about it?

The system would be much worse if these unpaid caregivers had a sense of entitlement that seems to permeate many other government programs — but they don’t.

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are just doing their best as their parents become more fragile.

Thankfully, we don’t have to reinvent the wheel. There are programs in place, according to Mackenzie, just not enough of them.

The seniors’ advocate is recommending that adult day programs, home support programs and respite beds (where elderly go to give their caregivers a break) are enhanced to keep pace with the growing seniors’ population.

Next door in alberta, people can access these services for much less complex needs and, thus, there is much less caregiver distress. b.C. shouldn’t be providing second-class service to its elderly, and to do so could mean much higher costs for their care in the future as burned out caregivers turn to hospital emergency rooms and residential care to deal with crises.

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“Very sad. We invade their areas, then kill them. Stop feeding them, put your garbage in the garage. Pick up rotting fruit.”

Lillian Collins, on our Facebook page

“So sad to see these bears being shot when we humans are the ones who cause the problems.”

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Development and climate bear issues The Editor, Re. “2 bears shot; call for trash crackdown” (The Tri-City News, Sept. 11).

I have lived in northeast Coquitlam for 42 years and have never experienced the problems with marauding bears that I have this year.

It is far too easy to put the blame for bear problems on residents by claiming they are careless with their garbage, and this ignores other really important factors: • This year, bears are particularly hungry and often seem to attack objects that yield little or no nutrition.

• Let us not forget that development on Burke Mountain has deprived the bears of many acres of berry bushes upon which they previously fed before dwellings were built on this land.

• Climate changes are going to exacerbate this problem in the years to come and the B.C. government needs to have more effective bear policies in place.

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The Editor, I’m writing to praise the wonderful Coquitlam RCMP officers in Port Coquitlam who saved the day for a distressed and frightened large dog that was alone and crying for hours in a strip mall early Sunday morning.

The fine officers also saved the day for a few of us local residents who were so afraid for the dog’s safety and welfare.

The dog was very defensive when any of us tried to approach it to help because it was obviously frightened of people.

The officers patiently and professionally, with kindness and gentle handling, eventually got the dog safely into the police car and took it to the kennel to be cared for.

Kudos to those great Mounties. They are heroes.

Also, thanks to the woman who took action by phoning to get help for the dog and did the right thing. We need more people like her in our community.

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Acres of bear-sustaining berry bushes have been cleared to make way for houses on Burke Mountain, says the letter writer.

I don’t wish to see bears killed but as a resident on Burke Mountain, I certainly feel I am not getting the expert advice I need to deal with this serious issue and this has little or nothing to do with garbage handling.

Maggie Fankboner, Coquitlam

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“If it is council’s wish to make it an ‘A’ priority, we would make it a priority,” he said, adding that more information would have to be brought back to

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Controlling Lawn Disease, Weeds and Insects To help prevent lawn diseases during the fall and winter, remove leaves from your yard. Leaves left on the lawn encourage disease by preventing sunlight and air from reaching the grass. Use a rake or blower to collect the leaves and add them to a compost pile.

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As the days get shorter and the nights come earlier well-planned lighting is essential for the enjoyment and appreciation of any outdoor space.

For Safety Outdoor lighting is still important, even after everyone has gone to bed. One of the best ways to protect your property against intruders is to have a clear view of your yard at all times.

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• By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates (A Lighthouse Library Mystery): After 10 years of work as a research librarian and a failed relationship, Lucy’s visit to her favourite aunt results in winning her dream job in the Bodie Island Library. The library is housed in a lighthouse that provides her with a fabulous apartment at the top with views of the water. But not all is perfect. Someone wants her job, a priceless Jane Austen first edition is stolen and the chair of the library board ends up dead. A busy time ahead when an old flame resurfaces, and a possible new one appears in the form of a police detective.

Very clever writing and great to know that this one is followed by more Lighthouse Library Mystery stories.

• The Christie Caper by Victoria Abbott (A Book Collector Mystery): Jordan

tribulations of raising a teenage daughter while solving murders at the same time. In the 18th instalment of this well-written series, we find Claire newly married and searching for a home large enough to accommodate her family of three. A house with a strange history, a real estate agent gone AWOL, a poisoning and discovering that the house was never really for sale are just parts of another day for Claire Malloy — humour entwined throughout!

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JaniS Warren The Tri-CiTy News

The Other Guys is a Victoriabased theatre company that specializes in historical musical revues.

And since it launched in 2002, artistic director Ross Desprez and musical director Tobin Stokes have sought out Canadian stories to tell, especially with a B.C. angle.

Moodyville Tales describes the Klondike rush while Good Timber talks about the logging industry on the west coast.

But for their new production, the pair altered their mandate slightly to tell the tale of American singer and activist Pete Seeger, a fixture on the radio in the 1940s and ‘50s.

The Incompleat Folksinger

— a title based on his 592-page book from 1972 — recounts Seeger’s earlier years standing up for the poor, the opposed and the exploited.

Desprez thought it appropriate to pay tribute to that legacy following Seeger’s death last year.

In January, the show debuted at the Metro Studio Theatre in their hometown.

Next week, it will come to Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre for five performances and will include a full look at Seeger’s life including a documentary screening this Sunday and “talk back” session on Sept. 22 and 24.

Desprez said he’s been enamoured with Seeger’s journey and music for years, a message he explained when contacting

Seeger’s family for permission to produce the tribute (they gave him their blessing).

“One thing we found when we were putting the show together is that there are a lot of things he talked about then that have modern equivalents,” Desprez said, citing the conflict in Israel and the Middle East and the people caught in between. “It really strikes you that nothing has changed since then. You wonder, where is our Pete Seeger of today? He was such a global citizen.”

As for his music, Desprez said Seeger didn’t have a large catalogue. In fact, he and singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie felt that once a song was sang, it belonged to the world — as long as credit was given to the composer. It’s a

statement he writes about in his 1972 tome, likely deemed to be controversial today given the complex copyright laws.

Desprez said the main thrust of The Other Guys productions are to get the audience to sing along. And for their Victoria shows, the crowds were in full swing during the Seeger “concert” delivered by actormusician Mark Hellman.

Hellman, who has been with The Other Guys for a decade and worked on Moodyville Tales and Good Timber, called Seeger a musical hero. When he learned to play the guitar 40-some years ago, his guide was written by Seeger. “My mom saw him three times on stage and his music was in our house all the time,” Hellman said, adding, “It’s an honour

and pleasure to play him.”

As for Desprez’s next projects, he is pairing with Stokes again for an opera based on the life of English-born Francis Rattenbury, the infamous architect who built the B.C. Legislature in Victoria, left his wife for a younger woman and died an unfortunate death.

They are also creating BC Songs and Legends, based on historical events from the province over the past century.

• Tickets for The Incompleat Folksinger are $35/$30/$15 by calling the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca. The shows run Sept.

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The Beatles tribute band The Taxmen will rock Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre on Friday to launch a new season at the arts venue.

The group will entertain as Evergreen staff announce the musical, artistic and theatrical lineup for the year as its Pinetree Way facility.

The centre is currently undergoing a massive upheaval outside as the terminus for the new Evergreen Line is under construction. The rapid transit alignment is set to open in the fall of 2016.

Among the performances scheduled for this fall are: The Incompleat Folksinger; Musical Mornings with pianist Sarah Hagen; a comedy by the Coquitlam-based Stage 43 Theatrical Society; and the musical theatre romp, Red Rock Diner.

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ARTS BRIEFS

Blackbird at fringe fest A Coquitlam director will see her company’s production conclude this week at the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

It is the second VFF run for Tanya Mathivanan of Aenigma Theatre, which last year put on Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit and The Zoo Story by Edward Albee. Its 2015 show, Blackbird

by David Harrower, is part of VFF’s Dramatic Works Series in the Culture Lab at the Cultch (1895 Venables St., Vancouver) and stars Jessie-award nominee Stephanie Izsak and Francis Boyle. For tickets to the Thursday or Saturday events, visit vancouverfringe.com.

CALLING CLARA

Young Tri-City thespians can audition for a part in The Nutcracker, this fall’s production by the Coquitlam-based Theatrix Youtheatre Society.

Kids aged six to 14 are needed for the show, which will run Dec. 17 to 19 at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody.

The call on Sept. 19 is at 10 a.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.) with rehearsals happening on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

The $350 fee includes costume.

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Jessie-award nominee Stephanie Izsak and Francis Boyle star in Blackbird, a production directed by Coquitlam’S Tanya Mathivanan. that meets in Leigh Square Community Arts Village to support members in their craft.

Eaves will lead the first public demonstration on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Outlet (2253 Leigh Sq., behind PoCo city hall). Demo admissions are free.

SONGS FOR NEPAL

Classical and popular music from around the world will ring out at a Port Coquitlam church next week in support of a Nepal earthquake relief fund.

The benefit concert, titled A Fine Day, a fine romance, at Trinity United Church (2211 Prairie Ave.) will feature Jason Cook (baritone), Martin Sadd (tenor), Lisa-Dawn Markle (mezzo-soprano) and Chloe Hurst (soprano). Tickets are $20/$15 at the door; there is

no cost for kids under 12. All proceeds from the event on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. will be donated to the fund project with the United Church of Canada. Call 604-942-0022.

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Ever wanted to learn how to play the guitar or ukulele? Gordon Smithers of the Heritage Uke Club will offer beginner lessons in a group setting at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.).

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Applying to an art college or university is never easy.

You have to visit the institutions’ websites to download the entry forms and get the necessary paperwork ready on time.

And then there’s the portfolio submission.

The catalogue of an artist’s best work must be creative, unique and original in style in order to be considered.

Coquitlam teacher Lili Masbough knows the process well.

An oil painter who has a master’s degree in visual arts from the University of Tehran, Masbough has guided many high school and mature students who are planning to pursue undergraduate courses or diplomas in fine art, architectural or interior design at the post-secondary level.

Next month, Masbough will return to the Port Moody Arts Centre to offer a workshop called Portfolio Day for University Applications.

A half-day session on Saturday, Oct. 3, her class is aimed at ensuring students’ work gets noticed by the col-

LILI MASBOUGH lege and university judges.

In the past, her students have been in their teens and find it hard to express themselves. “They don’t have the confidence,” Masbough said, “so I tell them they need to find their inner artist. That’s how you rise to the top.”

It means students must go in as if they were interviewing for a job. They have to be organized and define what it is they want.

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are clear. “They are always very open and happy to answer your questions,” she said.

Second, the artist statement must be strong. Applicants must present an essay with an introduction, a supporting explanation and conclusion — all of which answer questions such as: What makes me a good artist? Why am I choosing art for a career? and What do I plan to do after I graduate?

“You don’t want to impress the judges. Just talk about what you really think about art and tell them the truth. Honesty goes a long way.”

Finally, Masbough suggests students submit documents to as many schools as possible to keep all doors open whether it be within B.C. (Emily Carr University of Art + Design, SFU, UBC, UCFV or UVic) or to eastern Canada or U.S. learning centres. “You don’t want to limit yourself.”

• The deadline to register for Portfolio Day for University Applications is Sept. 28.

Participants are asked to bring their portfolios and a snack.

Call the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.) at 604-931-2008 or visit pomoarts.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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The Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, School Distrcit 93, is holding an information meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2015 regarding the replacement of L’École des Pionniers de Maillardville, at 3550 Wellington Street, Port Coquitlam. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information about the scope and schedule of the school building replacement project, and to highlight the changes anticipated to the school site and surrounding roads and services.

When September 17, 2015 | From 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Where Gymnasimum École des Pionniers de Maillardville 3550 Wellington Street, Port Coquitlam

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The Posse took on the Shockerz during a Touch Football BC League match at Terry Fox Park on Sunday afternoon. When the final whistle blew, the Shockerz were up 21-18 over their opponents. In a second match of the day, the Bulls defeated the Bucs 26-0.

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Two TDs for Kankolongo Vancouver loses to Ravens in exhibition match

Jeremie Kankolongo got two touchdowns as his Terry Fox Ravens held off Vancouver College Fighting Irish in AAA high school exhibition football last Saturday.

The Ravens were down 7-0 and Vancouver looked to be on the verge of extending their lead when Kankolongo intercepted a pass and ran it back

68 yards to tie up the game.

Later in the match, Kankolongo was playing the running back position when he punched through the Vancouver College line for a 37-yard run, before plunging in a three-yard touchdown on the next play.

A two-point convert was run in by Taylor Poitras, to extend the Fox lead to 15-7.

But the Fighting Irish managed to keep things exciting until the last play.

A missed field goal by Fox and then a fumble on the next

possession gave Vancouver good field position in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter, as the team made its way to the 12-yard line.

However, Kankolongo grabbed his second interception of the day off the middle linebacker, squelching any hope of a comeback from the Vancouver club.

Taylor Poitras had nine completions in 15 attempts for 44 yards passing for Terry Fox, while Brandon Shanley had five receptions for 51 yards receiving.

Poitras also hauled in two passes for 18 yards in the win.

The Ravens defence also had a strong showing in the exhibition matchup.

Sean Stewart had 11 tackles, while Isaac Evans had seven and Kankolongo had six.

Meanwhile, the Centennial secondary Centaurs lost their exhibition season match up against the New Westminster Hyacks. By the time the clock ran out, the Coquitlam club was down 47-17. sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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The Port Moody Panthers entertained fans at their season homeopener Saturday night, blowing out the Ridge Meadows Flames 10-2.

Alexander McGovern potted the first for the Cats with two minutes left in the first period before

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the floodgates opened in the second and the team pumped in six goals.

The team got scoring up and down the lineup, with Ivan Erlic, James Jercyznski, Daniel Obcena, Evan Gain, Sam Bodnaruk and Kyle Henderson all finding the back of the net in the second. see NO GOALS, page 21

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The Port Moody Panthers defeated the Ridge Meadows Flames 10-2 on Saturday night in their season home opener at the Port Moody Arena. The club fell 3-0 the next night against the Grandview Steelers.

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No goals for Cats in a battle with Steelers continued from page 20

Ridge Meadows managed to get a power play goal in the third period, when Brandon Inwood netted a single to make it 8-1. Jake Holland followed up with a second goal for the Flames, but it was not enough to help the team out of the hole it dug for itself earlier in the game.

Cameron Obcena scored another for the Cats, while Panthers forward Derian White scored his second of the game to finish off the visitors 10-2.

Cats goalie Joshua Barrett stopped 23 of 25 shots, while Jeremy Tamelin stopped 37 of 30 he faced, before being chased in favour of backup James Peakman.

But things did not go as easy for the Port Moody

Panthers 24 hours later when the club visited the Grandview Steelers at the Burnaby Winter Club Sunday night.

Neither team was able to muster many shots, but it was the Steelers that managed to capitalize, getting their first goal in the first period off the stick of Braeden Gurney.

A power play marker in the second made it 2-0 before Adam Rota scored Grandview’s third goal to go up 3-0, a score that will hold for the rest of the game.

The Panthers will take on Abbotsford this Saturday at the Port Moody Arena at 7:45 p.m., before taking on Mission Monday night at 8 p.m. at home.

For more information go to www.portmoodypanthers. com.

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The Coquitlam Express split their weekend match ups, falling to the Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday night before bouncing back against the Surrey Eagles Sunday.

The team struggled early in its first regular season match of the game, but managed to get their offence rolling in the third with goals from Owen Stout, Colton Kerfoot and Jonathan Irving.

However, it was not enough to slow down the Chiefs, who won the match 5-3.

The Express started out stronger in the second game of the weekend on Sunday night. Erik Udahl and Cameron Bertsch both scored in the first, before Kerfoot scored his second of the weekend in the third period.

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