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“We want to make publicly accessible child care with quality standards for child care professionals.”

“It’s not an operating deficit, we’re talking about a capital investment in our future.”

“Meeting the politicians, finding out they are just like us, I felt I could have a place here. I could make a difference.”

“There is a legitimate place for the Green perspective. To say the Green Party should stay on the sidelines, that’s not the way to do it.”

Meet the federal election candidates in Port Moody-Coquitlam on page 3 and check out their videos at www.tricitynews.com BLOOD MOON RISING Photographer Mustafa Hassan captured this image of Sunday’s super moon and total eclipse — as well as a plane speeding across the sky — from a highrise on Pipeline Road in Coquitlam.

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TransLink’s plans for a postEvergreen Line bus system in northeast Coquitlam will not include new routes on Burke Mountain.

Margaret Wittgens, the director of systems planning and consultation with the region’s

transit authority, told Coquitlam council Monday that there is no new funding to expand Burke bus service and any enhancements would have to be made using current resources.

“We are aware that Burke Mountain is a high priority for network expansion,” she said.

“That is something that will be top of mind as resources allow, although that is not part of the current plan.”

When the Evergreen Line opens in fall 2016, transit planners expect the rapid transit line to render several bus

routes obsolete. That means some buses could be freed up to enhance service along busier routes.

TransLink has put together 85 near-term changes for public consultation, with a third of those items expected to affect riders in the northeast part of the Tri-Cities. A survey will be posted on the TransLink website between Oct. 13 and Nov. 6, giving the public an opportunity to weigh in on how the resources should be allocated. see ‘EVOLVING DEMAND’, page 7

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Coquitlam council took the latest step toward limits on allowable sizes of new house: page 7

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Port moody-Coquitlam candidate profiles by Diane Strandberg

THE CHALLENGERS

Donnelly Adcock

Laidler

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AGE: 49 OCCUPATION: incumbent NDP MP INFO: www.findonnelly.ndp.ca

AGE: 30 OCCUPATION: former executive director of the Veterans Transition Network INFO: www.timlaidler.ca

AGE: 46 OCCUPATION: owner, Madsen Consulting (digital media and marketing) INFO: www.marcusmadsen.ca, www.greenparty.ca or www.pomocogreens.ca

$15 daycare Child benefit RRSP money Green tech and smaller and restored for homes, a grants and eco solutions small biz tax reputation vets’ card Door-knocking since well before the campaign started, Port Moody-Coquitlam NDP candidate and incumbent MP Fin Donnelly believes his party is best attuned to the needs and concerns of local voters.

Among the biggest planks in the NDP platform is the $15-a-day daycare pledge, which Donnelly believes will help many local families and is near and dear to his heart because his mom was a preschool teacher in Coquitlam for many years.

“We want to make publicly accessible child care with quality standards for child care professionals,” Donnelly said of his party’s $2-billion plan — a plan that could take eight years to implement and requires provincial co-ordination, and would create 110,000 daycare spaces in B.C., a million across Canada.

But the former Coquitlam city councillor who grew up in the Tri-Cities believes there are other things the federal government can do to make life more affordable and he wants to work with cities on some initiatives. For example, the NDP would provide money for incentives for 10,000 new affordable and market rental housing units, boost homelessness supports, renew co-operative housing agreements that are coming to an end and put money into a national transit plan.

While the federal NDP is typically criticized

AGE: 42 OCCUPATION: chief digital officer, city of Vancouver (currently on unpaid leave) INFO: www.jessieadcock.liberal.ca and www.realchange.ca

The Port Moody-Coquitlam riding is as geographically large as it is economically and socially diverse, stretching from the estate homes of Anmore to the suburban enclaves of Ranch Park and River Heights and apartments along North Road. But Liberal candidate Jessie Adcock said she thinks she has a message that resonates with a range of voters.

“I am hearing that we need to restore the reputation of Canada,” said Adcock, adding that she believes her party will meet that goal with a plan that will grow the economy and build up the middle class while also supporting seniors and protecting the environment.

Adcock, who has worked in both the public and private sectors on digital issues, believes she has skills that could be used to help modernize and transform the government and make it more accessible to the public.

“In 2015, we have technology that helps all aspects of our life and has changed the way we do things. I think that one way we can leverage that is to create a fairer system of government,” Adcock says.

As a mom of a nine-year-old daughter, Adcock says she understands what families are facing and believes the Liberals have a better

Conservative candidate Tim Laidler has knocked on thousands of doors since he was nominated to run in the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding and feels at home everywhere, he says, because he grew up in the riding and went to school here.

Now, it’s the place he wants to represent if voters send to him Ottawa.

“I’ve knocked on 10,000 doors, my campaign has knocked on 20,000,” he says. “I want people to know I am listening.”

What he says he’s heard is that people are worried about the cost of living and the future of the economy, and he says the Conservatives have a record of being on the side of the taxpayer.

Initiatives such as income splitting, lowering the GST from 7% to 5% and expanding the Universal Child Care Benefit are “making changes to people’s lives in the Tri-Cities.”

As well, he says the Tories’ promise to look into whether foreign ownership is inflating the cost of housing and a proposal to allow people to take more money out of their RRSPs to buy a home are good promises that will help younger generations.

Laidler, who grew up in Anmore and graduated from Gleneagle secondary before join-

see ADCOCK, next page

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Marcus Madsen may be a relatively new Canadian citizen but he has a strong affinity for his adopted country and has decided to run for the Green Party in Port Moody-Coquitlam because he believes it has the best solutions for some troubling problems.

“We have a very strong concern because the way we live is not sustainable,” he says. “This is the time. We need to bring about change.”

Madsen says he grew up in Germany very aware of environmental issues. “When you see acid rain destroying the forests, it has a profound effect.”

He visited B.C. on a holiday in 2005 on a spring day when the Japanese cherry trees were in bloom and was, like many German tourists, impressed. Now a Canadian citizen and a Port Moody resident, he wants to make sure this country’s environmental assets are protected.

After working behind the scenes on Green Party policies (he’s on its federal council), he decided to get more involved and when it was suggested he consider running for the federal seat, jumped at the chance. A bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, from which he has recovered, gave him added impetus.

“I felt it was time to get into action.”

see MADSEN, next page

MEET THE CANDIDATES

Tri-Cities all-candidates meetings next week In less than three weeks, voters will go to the polls in the Oct. 19 federal election — and advance polls open next week. Tri-City residents have a few opportunities to hear the contenders talk about why they’re running and their parties’ platforms before they vote.

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In the riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam, incumbent MP Fin Donnelly (NDP) will square off against Tim Laidler (Conservative), Jessie Adcock (Liberal) and Marcus Madsen (Green) at all-candidates’ debates on: • Monday, Oct. 5, Inlet Theatre (city hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) at an event hosted by the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce, 7 to 9 p.m.;

• Thursday, Oct. 8 at Sir Frederick Banting middle school (820 Banting St., Coquitlam) at a meeting hosted by the Burquitlam community association, 7 to 9 p.m.

COQUITLAM-PORT COQUITLAM Over in the riding of Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, which is currently held by Tory MP James Moore, who is not seeking re-election, candidates Doug Horne (Conservative), Sara Norman (NDP), Ron McKinnon (Liberal) and Brad Nickason (Green) will speak on: • Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce gathering, 7 to 9 p.m.; • Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Westwood

Plateau Golf and Country Club (3251 Plateau Blvd., Coquitlam) at a debate hosted by the Westwood Plateau community association, 7 to 9 p.m.

As well, Trinity United Church is hosting a candidates “meet and greet” on Oct. 7 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the church hall, located at the corner of Prairie Avenue at Shaughnessy Street in PoCo. An organizer told The Tri-City News on Monday that all candidates except Horne have said they will attend.

VOTER CARDS

Residents of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra should be receiving their federal voter information cards in the mail this or next week.

Unlike in provincial elections, federal rules call for voters to cast their ballots at an assigned site.

Voter info cards contain personalized polling details for voting on general election day Oct. 19 and the advance polling days: Oct. 9 to 12.

Elections Canada is asking voters to verify the cards; residents who haven’t got one in the post by Oct. 1 or whose card shows the wrong address can go to elections.ca.

Meanwhile, voters requiring a special ballot can visit the Elections Canada office in their riding. Call 1-800-463-6868 for more information.

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get and reduce the small business tax from 11% www. .com to 9% are ways to dispel that myth and grow the economy.

“They’re the job growth engine of the country,” Donnelly said of the small business sector.

“We need to provide them with the incentive to grow because a lot don’t survive.”

As a founder of the Rivershed Society of BC, which promotes sustainable living within healthy riversheds, he believes his party is best positioned to strengthen environmental oversight and strengthen climate change policies.

Donnelly is also unhappy about the way the Climate Change Accountability Act, introduced by a New Democrat, was killed by a Conservative majority in the Senate. “It demonstrates for me the political will to deal with one of the top pressing issues of our time.”

One NDP promise he personally wants to see enacted is electoral reform and he believes proportional representation, which the NDP supports, is the way go to.

But it took a shocking picture of a little boy whose tiny body washed up on Turkish shores to familiarize many Canadians with the young MP. Like other Canadians, Donnelly was horrified by the news of the death of Alan Kurdi, whose aunt, Tima Kurdi, was a constituent who had come to him for help about her family’s refugee application. After her press conference, when Donnelly tried to explain his involvement, he was criticized for not being more clear about which brother’s family Kurdi sought to sponsor.

Today, Donnelly insists that he never tried to mislead Canadians and never tried to politicize the issue. “I never blamed the minister, I never blamed the government,” Donnelly said.

He also produced a communication timeline that shows that information for both families was sought by Citizenship and Immigration Canada in April and Donnelly said he is still working with the family on bringing Syrian family members to Canada.

If anything can come out of the tragedy, Donnelly is pleased some efforts are being made to make it easier for Syrian refugees to come to Canada, although he argues more could be done.

“The world has not seen a humanitarian crisis such as this since World War II. The world has to react, it is reacting and Canada has to play its part.”

plan to replace the current expanded Universal Child Care Benefit, which is taxed, with a Canada Child Benefit, which would not be taxed but would be income tested.

“It would lift 315,000 kids out of poverty,” Adcock said, adding that the Liberal plan to implement a “middle class” tax cut — reducing the rate from 22% to 20.5% on incomes between $44,701 and $89,401 — would give Canadians a break. To pay for it, however, Adcock acknowledge that the top 1% of incomes would pay more.

Many critics have assailed the Liberals for projecting three years of deficits before balancing the budget but Adcock maintains that the planned deficits would actually be investments because the money, up to $10 billion a year, would go to a new infrastructure program that would create jobs and improve public transit, build affordable housing and seniors’ facilities, and invest in green projects such as clean tech and digital initiatives.

“It’s not an operating deficit, we’re talking about a capital investment in our future,” she said.

It was during dinner last Easter that Adcock decided to throw her hat into the ring. At the time, she was expressing concerns about her daughter’s future when the idea of running for the Liberals occurred to the Anmore resident.

“The view I have of the world through her eyes is not up to the view Canadians have always had, and if we keep this going, the next generation will be worse off.”

She also dismisses strategic voting to prevent vote-splitting among progressive parties. “I’m concerned we have game-ified voting,” she says, noting people should vote for the party that best represents their views and pointing out that Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has promised to end the current first-past-the-post electoral system.

Adcock credits her mom, a Punjabi immigrant, for instilling in her an appreciation of Canada and the opportunities for participation it provides. Her mother volunteered for the Liberal Party and Adcock has been a cardcarrying member herself at various times since she started going to university and working as a lifeguard at Rocky Point pool.

“She instilled in us those values and reminds us every day how lucky we are to live in Canada.”

ing the Canadian Armed Forces, says he was inspired to run for office while advocating for a program that helps soldiers transition home after military service. In Ottawa representing the Veteran Transition Program, Laidler asked for money to expand the program to Ontario and, after just nine months, was given the go-ahead.

“Meeting the politicians, finding out they are just like us, I felt I could have a place here,” Laidler says. “I could make a difference.”

Some have questioned Laidler’s decision to run for the Conservatives because of changes to how veterans’ benefits are paid but Laidler, who spent eight months in Afghanistan in 2008 as a convoy driver, supports the Tories’ efforts. He believes the New Veterans Charter, introduced in 2006, has modernized the system and has been effective in supporting veterans, including helping them get back to work.

If there is a gap, he said, it is in communicating with veterans and making sure they get their benefits. He supports the Conservatives’ plan to issue Canadian Veterans Cards so Veterans Affairs Canada can inform clients of potential services and benefits to which they may be entitled.

“That’s what we need to be working on,” said Laidler, who is now retired from the Canadian Armed Forces.

A long-time cadet and then a soldier in the BC Regiment, Laidler said he was pleased to have an opportunity to serve his country. But he found it difficult to transition back to civilian life.

While working out of Kandahar, he had to attend “ramp ceremonies” bidding farewell to 18 soldiers who had been killed. “You know these people, and any time someone dies, it’s always hard.”

The Veterans Transition Network course, taught by clinical counsellors, helped him deal with his emotions and enabled him to make a successful transition. He also became a research coordinator for the program, run out of UBC, where he got his MA in counselling, and then became its executive director.

Today, with retiring Conservative MP James Moore as his mentor and a Conservative platform and record he believes in, Laidler thinks he is ready for the next phase of his life.

Now, he just needs to convince others that the Conservatives deserve another chance to govern.

Madsen said he believes the true costs of an oil-based economy have not been tallied and he supports the Greens’ emphasis on sustainable economic solutions as well as their opposition to pipeline expansion, including the proposed $5.4-billion twinning of the Trans Mountain pipeline, currently under review.

He says Canada’s geographical size means it has a “heightened responsibility” to fight off climate change “because whatever we do in our country has an impact on climate change.”

His background is in logistical and customer service for the airline Lufthansa but, after studying business at San Francisco State University, Madsen moved to Canada, where he became a realtor. With his business knowledge and his environmental awareness, Madsen considers himself a “pragmatic centrist.”

Madsen says the Green Party has several planks in its platform that would grow the economy while still weaning Canada off oil production. For example, the Greens would create green technology grants to help entrepreneurs bring emerging technologies to market.

He also says students need to be supported because they are best positioned to help the economy transition to one that is more sustainable. The Greens promise to abolish tuition fees and implement a debt-forgiveness program for student debt above $10,000.

Some question the Green Party’s focus on sustainability at the expenses of jobs but Madsen disagrees with this analysis. He recalls telling the family of a pipeline worker during Port Moody’s Golden Spike Days that he didn’t want to see anyone lose their job during the transition.

Instead, “I would love to see him retrained and get the skills to make him competitive and deal with future job changes.” Madsen said.

His party is also promoting proportional representation as a way of changing the first-pastthe-post electoral system, and he takes issue with people suggesting the Green Party should drop out of ridings where they might split the progressive vote to defeat the Conservatives, arguing that people are smart enough to make their own decisions based on the best campaign and candidate.

“If the candidate or platform is not strong, it’s not really the other party’s fault,” he says.

“There is a legitimate place for the Green perspective. To say the Green Party should stay on the sidelines, that’s not the way to do it.”

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Suspect in work vest busted in Coquitlam A Surrey man is facing nearly a dozen charges after being arrested in Coquitlam in connection with a string of vehicle thefts and home break-ins.

Coquitlam RCMP had been investigating several reports of stolen vehicles, many of which were Honda Civics, and were targeting the 26-year-old Surrey resident. Prolific Target Team (PTT) investigators also believed the suspect was linked to a number of residential break-ins after several witnesses described the suspect as wearing a reflective construction vest and hard hat.

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Monday’s event wrapped up the detachment’s monthlong distracted driving enforcement campaign. rupted at his home about 3 km away — and the suspect was described as wearing a construction vest and hard hat.

Moments later, a general duty Mountie spotted the Civic with stolen licence plates parked at a corner store on Austin Avenue. A man matching the description of the break-in suspect walked out of the store and was arrested.

Zachariah Pakarinen is facing three counts of break and enter, two counts each of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a break-in tool and possession of stolen property, theft of a motor vehicle and theft of a licence plate. He remains in custody and was due to appear in court in Port Coquitlam on Tuesday. @spayneTC

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Coquitlam searchers had a busy week of rescuing Coquitlam Search and Rescue assisted in three rescues over the past week — including one for the same hiker rescued from the same area east of Pitt Lake four years ago.

Volunteers were called in to help North Shore Rescue to locate a hiker missing since Sept.

12. Neville Jewell, a 52-year-old White Rock resident, was 10 days overdue after disappearing from the Howe Sound Crest Trail. He was heading for the Lions and was last in contact after reaching the west Lion; it’s believed he got lost east of the ridgeline that leads to the Lions.

Several Coquitlam SAR members assisted in the search but Jewell was not found and the search was called off. North Shore Rescue determined it was unlikely Jewell, who was not well prepared to spend several days in the wilderness, could have survived the wet conditions and near-freezing overnight temperatures.

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SAR members assisting Ridge Meadows SAR to locate an overdue hiker in the Tingle Peak area east of Pitt Lake, a search they had conducted in September 2011 for the same hiker.

“He loves going into that area,” spokesperson Michael Coyle said of the remote valley.

“It basically came down to his misapprehension on how the emergency satellite beacons work.”

The hiker had a SPOT satellite messenger with him that allowed him to send an “I’m OK” email to pre-programmed addresses but only one message was sent and, after he was a day overdue, a search was launched on Sept. 25. Another signal from the SPOT beacon was received on Saturday, allowing a team to pinpoint the subject’s location; Coquitlam SAR’s helicopter rescue group extracted the searchers and hiker via a long-line rescue.

Coyle said the Coquitlam SAR group reported an average call volume for the summer despite assisting other SAR teams throughout B.C.

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But Coquitlam councillors expressed dismay that some routes, including a proposed No. 9 bus for Burke Mountain, are not in those plans.

Mayor Richard Stewart said he does not understand why TransLink is proposing a connection between Port Moody and southwest Coquitlam using Thermal Drive while Burke Mountain remains under-serviced. “We don’t have a bus in an entire corner of our community but we are going to add buses [to Thermal],” he said. “TransLink cannot… ignore evolving demand as communities do what they have been asked to do — that is absorb population.”

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The construction of large homes has been an issue in some parts of Coquitlam, particularly in established areas in the southwest, including Austin Heights, Burquitlam-Lougheed and Maillardville. Many longtime residents have complained to council that new homes are excessively large and do not fit with the character of their neighbourhoods.

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TO OUR READERS The Tri-Cities NOW’s last edition is on Thursday, October 1.

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he Tri-Cities Now, a Glacier Media sister paper of The Tri-City News, publishes its last edition on Thursday, October 1.

It has served our community for more than 30 years and, for most of that time, The Tri-City News and the Now have been friendly competitors — our reporters chasing stories with theirs, our respective advertising sales reps chasing business.

We are sad to see them close, sadder still that some of our colleagues will no longer be doing the work about which they are so passionate, and which is so crucial the Tri-Cities.

But The Tri-City News will continue to serve the people of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody every Wednesday and Friday — and 24/7 online — and is, starting next week, expanding our staff to meet their needs.

But we can’t do it without you, our readers and customers. We hope you’ll continue to support us and tell us what you like, or don’t like. We need you to read the stories and check out the ads in print and online, and to connect with us via social media.

While there are challenges in our industry, we believe very strongly in the future of community journalism — and in the future of the Tri-Cities.

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BEARS IN THE TRI-CITIES

Small bear still a problem on north side GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

A young bear cub wandering around the north side of Port Coquitlam may look small and cute but residents should not feed or interact with the animal, according to Drake Stephens.

Stephens, the city of Coquitlam’s Bear Aware coordinator, said the creature has been spotted several times in the last week without its mother and has been frequenting schoolyards in the area, including those at Terry Fox secondary, Blakeburn elementary and Archbishop Carney secondary.

“People have to take the

same measures [as with larger bears],” Stephens said. “Just because it is small and cute, you still shouldn’t feed it.”

What happened to the mother is unknown but he added that people need to exercise caution when they see the animal.

Stephens has not seen the bear but based on descriptions he has received from residents, he believes it could be one to two years old. If it is under a year, it could be a candidate for a trip to the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Langley.

“It still has to be determined whether it is a cub and whether anyone is going to do that,” Stephens said. “That is going

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to be up to the Conservation Office.”

With the cooler weather coming, bears are trying desperately to bulk up for their winter denning period.

Stephens said at this time of year, it is even more important that residents work to secure their garbage and all animal attractants in order to deter the animals from becoming habituated to human food.

“They are in a feeding frenzy right now,” he said. “People need to secure their bins.”

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ransLink made the only decision it could make in deciding not to spend $100 million on upgrading the old Pattullo Bridge.

To put that much money towards an aging bridge that is already 30 years past its 50-year design life would be just throwing good money after bad. Indeed, there was no guarantee that even that cost estimate was accurate because of the extensive work needed to make the bridge safe in an earthquake.

Instead, a $25-million retrofit is planned to merely resurface the deck, work that will take just five months instead of 18 months and reduce inconvenience for drivers.

But there is really no relief here and drivers, many of them using the old bridge to avoid the Port Mann Bridge tolls, must realize that tolls are coming.

Unfortunately, the bridge replacement was one of the projects that would have benefited from the transportation tax increase of .05% that was vetoed by voters in a recent referendum, and while officials have said they want a broader road pricing strategy that would put low tolls on all

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bridges, that is still years away.

So to get the new Pattullo Bridge built before it has to be closed, the provincial and federal governments will have to kick in some money, with the balance likely paid off with tolls.

Tolls are unpopular and the BC Liberal gov-

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ernment has said people must have access to an untolled option when a tolled crossing is opened.

But from a practical perspective, the Pattullo needs to be replaced sooner rather than later and tolls will likely be needed to fill in some funding gaps.

Not dealing with the bridge could mean it will be closed and put out of service in 10 years or less — and then where will drivers be? Although TransLink monitors the bridge daily and conducts detailed weekly inspections, the sad fact is the bridge could be put out of service by a moderate earthquake, river erosion or even a ship collision.

Then, those who have been avoiding tolls all this time will have to take the tolled Port Mann Bridge whether they like it or not.

It’s difficult to face up true the costs of transportation in this region but it will have to be done.

YOU SAY “Other than pure tax-greed, does Coquitlam have a good reason for allowing big developments like Burke Mountain when both the municipality and the province are obviously so far behind the ball in terms of being able to afford essential services to these developments, such as schools and transit?”

Ron Peters’ comment on a story about the sale of Coronation Park elementary school land

“400-600 new houses? A park would have been nice.”

Cathy Morton’s FB comment on the same story

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Whether you’re using cash, FareSavers, a monthly pass or a Compass product, you’ll only need to pay for 1-zone travel on buses.

Multi-zone transfers to SkyTrain and SeaBus will require AddFare if travelling weekdays before 6:30 p.m. Transfers to buses won’t require additional fare.

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GARBAGE

Cities need easy guides on garbage for residents The Editor, Re. “Garbage info needed in PoCo” (Letters, The Tri-City News, Sept. 25).

I share letter writer Ian MacSween’s frustration over the maze of rules for appropriate garbage, recycling and yard waste bin contents.

The city of Port Moody provides a printed “Quick Guide” to waste disposal and recycling with a combination of word lists and pictures. But if you want to dispose of a fluorescent tube, for example, scanning this three-page document is time-consuming and frustrating.

A few months ago, I contacted the city to urge it to create an online database.

The user would type in a description of the material to be discarded and the database would respond with the name of the appropriate home disposal bin (recycling, garbage, yard waste, or glass bins) or direct the user to an off-site disposal location (such as

Encorp). I’m still waiting.

Metro Vancouver has a searchable database, which is very useful, for disposing of unusual items. But unfortunately, it is not coordinated with a municipality’s waste and recycling services. For instance, if I select “yard and garden” in the dropdown “Material Category” window, and “yard and garden trimmings” as the material description, the Metro Vancouver system directs me to commercial disposal operators rather than telling me to put it in my yard waste bin.

Currently, I have a minisorting operation in my garage where I separate plastic film, Styrofoam, glass and milk cartons from other recyclable materials. I often wonder how people without a garage or disabled residents cope with this sorting challenge.

As Mr. MacSween concluded, I suspect that many recyclable materials end up

in the garbage bin.

Derek Wilson, Port Moody

NO ‘BLACK LID’

The Editor, Kudos to Ian MacSween for his letter in The Tri-City News.

We should actually go one step further: The Black Lid should be sealed shut forever; neither human nor animal could open or close it as it is certain nobody would know what could or should go into that black hole.

As well, the city engineers should come up with a device to hold the bins securely to one’s house so that any bears intrigued by the smells emanating would not be able to tip the bins over. Wonder how much that device would cost us?

There always will be encounters with bears but whoever came up with the idea to put food waste with green waste needs help — and so do those imbeciles who don’t lock up their garbage or green bins.

Ray Yule, Port Coquitlam

POMO DEVELOPMENT

Demand for homes drives development The Editor, Re. “Stop chopping trees” (Letters, The Tri-City News, Sept. 25).

Welcome to Port Moody, (letter writer) Cathy Morton.

Now that you are here, I guess we have to fill the moat and

pull up the drawbridge so no one else can move in.

It is demand for homes, created by people like Ms. Morton, that drives development, not so much “greed and financial gain.”

Jim Peacock, Port Moody

COQ. DEVELOPMENT

Developers have support on council The Editor, Re. “Don’t throw stones, Coquitlam council” (Letters, The Tri-City News, Sept. 18).

I’m sure letter writer Ken Holowanky knows, as well as many do, that the real estate industry never fails to

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stack the candidate list for Coquitlam city council with its supporters.

And, unfortunately, they are regularly elected/re-elected.

The situation he points to is, alas, just business as usual.

J.L. Berggren, Coquitlam

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

HARPER’S CONSERVATIVES ARE BLEEDING OUR PUBLIC SERVICES. The Harper Conservative government’s vision for Canada’s future?

Cuts, cuts, and more cuts.

Canada’s border security services? Slashed.

Canada’s environmental protection services? Sliced.

Canada’s food safety services? Butchered.

Veterans Affairs? Nine Veterans Affairs offices shut down and front-line services gone.

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One of the great frustrations of firefighters everywhere is to see home smoke alarms disarmed or removed from their ceiling anchors. As the Canada Safety Council says, “Adead unit is worse than none at all —it can give you a false sense of security.” Whether your home smoke alarms are powered by batteries or your home’s electrical system, make sure they are updated every 10 years, tested monthly, and outfittedorwith fresh electrical batteriesContact on a yearly Fire Prevention Week is coming wered by batteries your home’s your localbasis. fire department to arup, and this year Fire Prevention system, make sure they are updated every range a visit from a fire prevention offiWHY IS MY SMOKE ALARM SO FUSSY? Canada and the Canada Safety 10 years, tested monthly, and outfitted with cer who will show you the best spots for Council are reminding us that fresh on a yearly basis. says that your home’s smoke detectors.

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Another — and this is crucial — is community.

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They also employ your friends and neighbours. And those jobs enable them to pay taxes, which keeps our social welfare safety net, including public health care, intact.

So when considering where you’ll spend some of your disposable income — whether on clothes or cars, food or haircuts, home furnishings or lumber for your latest project — consider not crossing a border, instead spending your time and money with those businesses that call your community home.

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A fire this summer damaged a number of businesses on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam.

Donations sought to help PoCo businesses recover from fire

Donations are still being sought to help Port Coquitlam businesses get re-established after a devastating fire swept through their stores and offices on July 30.

Believing a community is stronger when it comes together, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Association to start an online crowd funding program on its website (www.tricitieschamber.com/pages/ PoCoFireRelief).

The campaign is to raise funds for supports to lesson the negative economic impacts of the fire and as of this week, more than $1,000 in donations had been pledged.

“We hope to speed the recovery and restoration of the affected businesses on Shaughnessy Street,” the chamber stated on its website.

The fire is believed to have started in a towel warmer in a barber shop.

Financial donations can also be made at any Westminster Savings branch (reference account #461910902) Professionals interested in donating their services or are willing to offer them at a discount to the affected business are asked to email Aaron Robinson at aaron@tricitieschamber.com.

Among the businesses affected was the Urban Man Cave Store and a jeweller, a barber shop, a lawyer’s office and an optometry clinic.

Local businesses are supporting each other to innovate and grow with a new Coquitlam Innovation Hub at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library.

The location gives tech entrepreneurs a place to meet and connect, get guidance and mentorship, fine-tune their ideas on AutoCAD software or build things using 3D Makerbot printers.

And tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 1, a grand opening will be held from 6-9 p.m., featuring an address by Amrik Virk, the provincial minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services.

The hub is a partnership between TriCelerate, a non-profit organization supporting local entrepreneurs, the Coquitlam Public Library and the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.

“The idea behind the Innovation Hub is to have a place where entrepreneurs can gather and grow their ideas in a cooperative environment,” stated co-founder Aly Dhalla in a press release.

“Having a gathering place where local

entrepreneurs can connect with human and technological resources to realize their full potential is fundamental to growing local startups and creating jobs,” adds co-founder Jason Carvalho.

The Innovation Hub will also feature entrepreneurs-in-residence including Dhalla, Carvalho and Coquitlam entrepreneur Lori Crump, who recently started Base Yourself (www.baseyourself.com) an online neighbourhood relocation service.

The event will also feature a keynote speech from local entrepreneur Greg Malpass, CEO of Traction. Light food and drink will also be served.

To register, please go to www.meetup.com, and search for Tricelerate.

Follow TriCelerate, which already has 242 members, at www.tricelerate.ca or look them up on Twitter through @TriCelerate and @ COQStartup or use the hashtags #TriCelerate #InnovationHub and #TriPreneur The City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library is located at 1169 Pinetree Way. @dstrandbergTC

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at a large automotive repair shop in Port Moody that has seen much growth and many changes in the Tri Cities over the past 4 decades. Port Moody Auto & Air Repair is not run by your average crew nor is it an average auto repair shop, and nowadays that flair is being captured on film for everyone to see in future episodes.

AUTOMOTIVE Port Moody REPAIR WITH Auto & Air began solely as a Radiator shop specializing in automotive and commercial vehicle heating/ cooling systems under the expert hands of founding owner, Billy Smith. His son, Gary Smith, joined the family business at the tender age of 14 and 42 years later has a very popular fully mechanical automotive repair shop that handles all makes and models foreign & domestic from brakes to transmissions with everything in between. Gary, the resident Rock star look a like, now has his son Sheldon Smith, a highly skilled electrical diagnostics technician, the third generation, preparing to take the wheel of this successful family business and drive into the future of automotive repair.

FREE courtesy With Gary’s wife Shelly handling marketing and admin and daughter Brigette’s husband cars available Paolo running the very busy service manager desk, this is most certainly a family based business. Enter the rest of the team at Port Moody Auto & Air you have a vast and varied group of talent that just screams reality T.V. With 3 generations of loyal customers and constant streams of new customers coming everyday, the crew at Port Moody Auto & Air are always on the go and in this fast paced busy atmosphere, there are still a lot of laughs along the way. You just know the moment you enter the office of this business that this is not your average Automotive Repair Shop who pride themselves on skilled repair and red carpet customer service. And the red carpet treatment is literal, just go see for yourself, when you pull your vehicle up to the VIP ropes and red carpet, you know they mean business!

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Federal Election Candidates With the federal election before us, it is important for the members of our local business community to know the difference in business policy for each party.

1) The Liberals, Conservatives and NDP parties have all Rick Pasin put forward a plan to Chair, cut the small business Tri-Cities Chamber tax rate, but the of Commerce Conservatives and NDP have stated their intention to lower the rate from 11 to 9 percent. The Greens have not made a commitment to cut small business taxes.

2) The NDP and the Greens are planning to change the corporate tax rate (currently 15%). The NDP plan to raise the rate to offset costs associated with other campaign promises and the Greens want to return corporate taxes to 2008 levels and eliminate subsidies for the oil & gas industry. Canada’s combined corporate tax rate is currently 23.6 percent (second lowest amongst G7 nations).

3) All parties support major investment in

transportation and infrastructure projects, but how much and how they plan to achieve this goal varies by party.

4) The Conservatives support new energy pipelines connecting Alberta’s crude to world markets while the Liberals plan to discuss energy concerns with the provinces post-election and encourage renewable energy. The NDP promise to bring in stronger environmental regulations that will help guide their decisions on support for new pipeline infrastructure projects.

The Greens do not support any new pipeline infrastructure that will ship raw bitumen out of Canada.

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Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce upcoming all candidates debates.

Can’t make it in person? Don’t worry. Both in-person attendees and those participating from home can submit their questions online on the day of their debate using Pigeonhole Live.

For debate dates and times for your riding and more information about submitting debate questions via Pigeonhole Live please refer to our website at www. tricitieschamber.com

5) The NDP are promising to provide an Don’t forget! Please ensure you are innovation tax credit for manufacturers registered to vote by visiting Elections while the Conservatives plan to open an Canada at www.elections.ca investment and trade promotion office.

The Liberals plan to invest $300 million in Clean Energy and the Greens plan to institute a federallyfunded Green Venture Capital Fund Use your desktop computer, laptop, tablet or to support viable smartphone to ask your Federal Candidates small local green questions online, in real time. business startups.

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JAMES M. FITZPATRICK, CPA, CGA With more than 30 years of experience as an accountant, Jim Fitzpatrick’s roots run deep in the Tri-Cities.

When he’s not serving valued clients from the new office in Port Coquitlam, Jim is likely to be found in the community. Recently recognized by the CGA for his more than 25 years of service, Jim has enjoyed helping Tri-Cities clients since 1993.

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October 1 | TriCelerate Innovation Hub *City Launch* TriCelerate will be launching their Innovation Hub at the Coquitlam Public Library. Keynote speaker, Greg Malpass, recipient of Vancouver’s “Top 40 Under 40” award will share his entrepreneurial journey.

October 5 | Federal All Candidates Debate [Port Moody – Coquitlam] Come out to the Federal Candidates Debate for the Port MoodyCoquitlam riding to hear from your candidates in the 2015 Federal Election.

October 7 | Get on Board: First Stop – Workshop #1 Join us for a journey towards community leadership with the first in a series of 5 workshops designed to teach volunteer boards how to be effective and individuals how to be valuable members of boards.

October 6 | Federal All Candidates Debate [Coquitlam – Port Coquitlam] Be heard at the Federal Candidates debates by asking questions to the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam candidates of the 2015 Federal Election.

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From a Member 4 Do’s of buying your first home Thinking of buying your own place? It’s normal to feel a little overwhelmed. After all, it’s the biggest purchase you can make. In an effort to remove some stress from the equation, here are a few tips to get you on the RIGHT Path.

Step 1 – Get pre-approved.

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Step 3 – Stay mindful of your budget.

Ask yourself: if you lost your job and weren’t working for three months, would you be able to afford your home? Or are you stretching yourself too thin?

Step 4 – Be open.

Having someone who is knowledgeable about the market leading you through the process could take a big weight off your shoulders.

Reasons to work with Maureen: • Integrity – doing the right thing, even when no one is watching • Honesty – always telling the truth even if it means not getting the sale.

We’ve all seen the real estate shows with the gorgeous multi-million dollar properties. Your first home will most likely look nothing like that.

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Some of the other services we provide are eyeglass repairs including soldering and sight testing for

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The staff are true “dog enthusiasts” and are professionally trained. “We take our responsibilities very seriously” says owner Paula McInnis. “We know how beloved dogs are. If I put my dog in someone else’s care, I would be worried. We understand that.”

The facility is covered with rubber sport flooring to help prevent play-related injuries while the dogs are in daycare, she noted. Dogs, like children, love to race around and play with their new buddies. The flooring is designed to potentially prevent hip and joint injuries, and protects their paws while playing.

On the grooming side of the business, Dapper Dog only uses all-natural shampoos and conditioners, in addition to product aids that address particular skin issues and various coat categories.

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The Coquitlam location opened this past July but the business has been operating out of its main manufacturing locale in Kelowna for decades.

The business offers cabine product for all budgets, ranging from starter grade to high-end.

Besides cabinets, Westwood also offers the Cambria brand of quartz kitchen countertops. According to Gil Wardrop, Westwood’s project sales manager, Cambria is the “Cadillac of quartz,” and the company is very choosy about which outlets carry its products.

“Not everyone can be a Cambria dealer,” he added.

Being a British Columbia-based business, Westwood proudly boasts that all its wood products are sourced from the Pacific Northwest region and built in Kelowna.

Gil said Westwood truly comes into its own when customers consult with design staff, who can help create incredible spaces or renovate existing ones. Helping prove that is the business’ showroom which demonstrates the quality and design capabilities of its employees.

As an additional service to its customers, Westwood is available outside of regular business hours by appointment.

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ir team Trish and Wayne and the you. look forward to serving

Wayne and Trish and their team offer free, personalized in-home consultations, professional measuring and installation, and a rich selection of quality window treatments including shutters, blinds, draperies, and shades made by North America’s leading window-covering manufacturers.

“Budget Blinds is the largest and fastest-growing window covering company of its kind in North America,” says Trish. “Because of our size and buying power, we are able to offer our customers great prices without sacrificing quality and service.

And we have been thrilled to see Budget Blinds participate in many popular TV shows such as Undercover Boss, This Old House, Love It or List It Vancouver, DIY Network’s Blog Cabin, Buying and Selling with the Property Brothers, and Designing Spaces. “ The Port Coquitlam showroom allows customers the choice of coming to Budget Blinds or having the showroom come to them. Visit Wayne, Trish and their team in their Port Coquitlam showroom Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or Saturdays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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Border lineups keep some Canadian shoppers from heading south to shop but the weak Canadian dollar has played a bigger role as retailers close to home battle for their bucks.

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ewer B.C. residents are driving into the U.S. now that the loonie no longer goes as far south of the border.

Data for January, February and March of this year from the Canada Border Services Agency shows there were nearly 14% fewer trips by southbound Canadians at Lower Mainland land border crossings compared to the same months of 2014, and a nearly 20% drop from 2013.

The loss of appetite for cross-border shopping was most apparent at the Aldergrove crossing, where trips were down 32% from a year ago, and at Abbotsford-Huntington, which was down 18%, while the decline was about eight% at the Peace Arch and Point Roberts crossings.

“This is tough sledding for the Whatcom County guys,” SFU marketing professor Lindsay Meredith said earlier this year. “They’ll be suffering big time.”

Retailers in northern Washington depend heavily on Lower Mainland shoppers, he said, and their local governments, in turn, need the resulting flow of sales taxes to maintain services.

He noted the drop in southbound road trips closely mirrors the dive of the Canadian dollar.

Meredith said the shift is good news for Canadian businesses that now face less intense competition from U.S. retailers. It may also mean more tax revenue for the province and even TransLink through its gas tax if B.C. families shop closer to home.

“Some of the tax dollars that used to go south and support their infrastructure will be staying here to support Canada,” Meredith said.

He also predicts a good year for tourism operators in B.C. as more Americans head north to take advantage of their strong greenback.

Retail Council of Canada spokesman Mark Startup said he’s less sure Americans will come north because of the dollar differential, noting they don’t follow currency changes as closely as Canadians. Startup said the decline in crossings isn’t surprising and added the drop in the dollar is clearly the main reason. As a result, competition from U.S. retailers has faded as a prime concern of his members, Startup said.

“When we talk about the public policy and economic challenges that keep them up at night, cross-border shopping has fallen off the list.”

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Expanded Recycling Options at Coquitlam Recycling Facility

Report a problem bear: 1-877-952-7277 or bearaware.ca

For more information, go to wastech.ca or contact The Recycling Council of BC Hotline at 604-732-9253 (or 604-RECYCLE).

New Recycling Drop Off Area at the Coquitlam Transfer Station (1200 United Blvd.) offers visitors more options to further reduce recyclables sent to landfill and incineration. Access to the new area is free and quick as users no longer have to wait to go over the scales.

The following products are accepted for recycling:

Bears are a common sight on local trails. If you see one, remain calm.

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• electronic waste (i.e., computers, cell phones and home speakers) • cooking oil • household batteries • incandescent light bulbs and fluorescent tubes • outdoor power equipment

• single use propane canisters • appliances and power tools • smoke and carbon monoxide alarms • Styrofoam® • thermostats • paint cans, paint, pesticides, solvents and gasoline

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• Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. “So, You Want To Write A Harlequin Romance?” will be the topic presented by Lee McKenzie, author and freelance editor, who will cover the general elements of a romance novel as well as delving into the various types of romance within the genre. The meeting is free to attend but registration is appreciated: 604-927-7999. For more info on Tri-City Wordsmiths, email pandorabee1@gmail.com.

• Coquitlam Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star annual shopping gala, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 2660 Shaughnessy St., PoCo (Masonic Hall south of underpass); free parking beside hall off Elgin. Your favourite home parties all in one place featuring cards, candles, kitchenware, jewellery, home baking, beauty products, books for all ages and much more.

Admission: $7, includes lunch of homemade soup, bun, dessert and tea or coffee. Info: Louise, 604-931-4274.

SUNDAY, OCT. 4 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society will host the last guided tree tour of the 2015 season on the Riverview Hospital grounds, leaving at 1 p.m. from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building.

Site map: www.rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910.

• Lower Mainland Green Team is looking for volunteers to remove English ivy in Coquitlam’s Mundy Park, 11:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Green Team is working with the city to break the record by getting the largest number of people removing English ivy at a time. Registration: www.meetup.com/The-LowerMainland-Green-Team.

• Ioco Ghost Town Day Festival, presented by the Port Moody Heritage Society, noon-4 p.m., at Ioco Road and 1st Avenue, Port Moody. Highlights include guided tours of the Ioco Townsite riding on a trolley, artisan displays, a Model A car display and a bouncy castle. Info: www.portmoodymuseum.org or 604-939-1648.

• Blessing of the Animals – all pets are welcome except snakes – 2 p.m., St. Clare of Assisi Church, 1320 Johnson St., Coquitlam. Parish will accept donations of cash, pet food, collars, leashes, old towels and any other pet supplies, which will be given to a local animal shelter.

TUESDAY, OCT. 6 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 • Westwood Plateau Community Association hosts a federal election all-candidates meeting for the riding of Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, 7 p.m., Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club, 3251 Plateau Blvd., Coquitlam.

• All-candidates “meet and greet” for candidates in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam riding, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Trinity United Church hall, Prairie Avenue at Shaughnessy Street, PoCo. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m.,Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636

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

OCT. 2: LEISURE CONNECTIONS EVENT • Fundraiser for Leisure Connections (Alzheimers) program, 6:30-10 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Tickets: $20 for burger plus beer, wine or soft drinks and karaoke evening with door prizes. Tickets available at Glen Pine. Free parking available at Glen Pine or in city hall outdoor parking lot.

Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Public is invited to attend the meeting, learn about our what society does and tour the hatchery. Info: hcws.info@gmail.com or www.hydecreek.org.

• Lower Mainland Green Team is looking for volunteers to remove invasive plants at Coquitlam River Park, 9:15 a.m.-noon. Registration: www. meetup.com/The-LowerMainland-Green-Team.

THURSDAY, OCT. 8

• All-candidates meeting for candidates running in Port Moody-Coquitlam, hosted

by Burquitlam Community Association, 7-9 p.m., Sir Frederick Banting middle school, 820 Banting St., Coquitlam, in the gym.

• Women’s Connection Luncheon, sponsored by Tri-City Christian women’s Club, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Feature: fall fair – baking, crafts, knitted articles, etc. Speaker: Glenda Standeven on “Finding the Flip Side.”

Reservations by Oct. 6: Frieda, 604-937-7198.

Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn.

Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months.

Info: 604-873-4525 Ext. 300 or info@bigsisters.bc.ca.

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14

• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club features 6-page displays by members, 7 P.M., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Visitors always welcome. Info: www. stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

VOLUNTEERS

• KidStart needs volunteer mentors to provide caring and supportive relationships. You must be 21 years or older, prepared to accept a young person unconditionally and able to spend three hours a week or more. Mentors are carefully screened and supported, and there are regular training sessions and ongoing support provided by staff. Info: www. kidstart.ca.

• Volunteers wanted for all positions at Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop, located at 2811B Shaughnessy St., PoCo; applications available at the store during open hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Sundays.

• Volunteer drivers needed for Share Family and Community Services’ Better at Home program to give seniors rides to doctors’ appointments. Drivers must be 21 or older, have a reliable vehicle, insurance and driver’s licence, and be willing to undergo a criminal record check and commit for a minimum of three months (up to six trips a month). Reimbursement for mileage is available. Info: Paola, 604-937-6991 or paola.wakeford-mejia@sharesociety.ca.

• Big Sisters of BC Lower

Greater Vancouver Region desperately seeks volunteer drivers in the Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to primary cancer treatments. Drivers are required to have their own well-maintained, smoke-free vehicle and a clean driving record. Volunteer drivers who use their own car are compensated for mileage.

Volunteers need to be available weekdays during business hours. They will be screened and must undergo a short training session, and they are asked to commit to a minimum of one day per week for at least one year. Volunteers must familiarize themselves with the Canadian Cancer Society’s programs and services in order to share resources and information with clients. They should also be service-oriented, empathetic, patient and friendly. Info: www. cancervolunteer.ca or 604-2155217.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill

practicum hours, too). Info: 604936-3624.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ In-School Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Canadian Red Cross Society is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan Program in PoCo. For more information please visit redcross.ca/ volunteer/who-is-needed or contact BCYvolunteering@redcross. ca. Call 1-855-995-3529.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for pre-schoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).

VILLAGE OF BELCARRA “Between Forest and Sea”

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SATURDAY, OCT. 10

• Rockaburley, hosted by Pinball Alley Vintage at Rocky Point Taphouse in Port Moody, to raise money for 6-year-old Seanny, who is battling leukemia for the third time – an evening of rockabilly music and burlesque performances.

Tickets are $20 and available at Pinball Alley. 2608 St. Johns St., or at the door at Rocky Point Taphouse, 2524 St. Johns. Info: 604-492-1732.

donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this group. If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email hydecreek.info@ gmail.com. Info: www.hydcreek. org.

• Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-544-1470.

• Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Friday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.

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AMENDED - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING What: Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 253, 1996, Amendment Bylaw No. 490, 2015 Where: Rezone Parcel ‘A’, Section 25, NWD, Plan 79019 from Rural (R-1) to the Residential 2 (RS-2) Zone When: AMENDED DATE: - MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015 Notice is hereby given under the provisions of the Local Government Act, that Council will consider issuance of the above Zoning Amendment Bylaw.

Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 253, 1996, Amendment Bylaw No. 490, 2015 would permit the creation of a new Residential 2 (RS-2) Zone, and also proposes to amend the Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw 253-1996 by: a) Amending Division 100 – Scope and Definitions, Section 104 DEFINITIONS, to add the following definition: “Lot Line Exterior Wild Land means a lot line or lines not being the front or rear lot line, common to the lot and Crown Lands or Regional Parks”. b) Amending Section 302 Residential 1 (RS -1) - 302.3 MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACKS by replacing the table in its entirety with the following table:

Use Principal Building Accessory Buildings and Structures c)

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Amending the Village of Belcarra Official Zoning Bylaw- Official Zoning Map – Schedule ‘A’ to include Residential 2 (RS-2) Zone; and d) Amending the Zoning Bylaw No. 153, 1996, and Amendment Bylaw No. 490, 2015 table of contents and all references as required for the RS-2 Zone.

All persons who believe they may be affected by the above proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or email submissions should be sent to the Chief Administrative Officer at ldysart@belcarra.ca with “PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS” on the subject line or by mail to 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8. Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2015. Once the Public Hearing is concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council.

A copy of the proposed bylaw and report relevant to this bylaw will be available for viewing at the Municipal Hall, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., from September 25, 2015 to October 5, 2015.

Lorna Dysart, Chief Administrative Officer Dated at Belcarra, BC this September 23, 2015

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• Dec. 9: Stress — learning how to cope with little and big problems without using.

• Dec. 16: Mental Illness, depression and addiction — understanding the links between the mental illness and addiction will be the goal.

• Dec. 23: Relapse prevention — discussion on the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of relapsing and what can be done.

• Dec. 30: Substanceaffected — how others’ misuse of alcohol and drugs affects us, and how to help others.

• Jan. 6: Stage 2 recovery — life in the future.

• Jan. 13: Problem gambling — gaining a better understanding about gambling addiction and recovery.

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The program is open to everyone in the Tri-Cities and will offer important information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use.

It will help those people affected by others’ use to understand addicts and addictive behaviour.

There is no cost for this group. The format consists of a video, a brief presentation and open discussion, and topics will vary from week to week, as outlined below: • TONIGHT — Sept. 30: Cocaine and crystal meth — the struggle to recover, and what long-term recovery looks like.

• Oct. 7: Marijuana — a second-class addiction?

• Nov. 18: Heroin and other common depressants/opiates — addiction, struggle and recovery.

• Nov. 25: Trauma and substance use — the possible effects of the influence of trauma on substance use.

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Write a short story full of horror and terror, then enter it in the annual Scary Story Contest for teens. The more frightening your story, the better your chances of winning prizes courtesy of Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and The Tri-City News.

Youths in two age categories 11 to 14 years and 15 to 18 years will compete for first, second and third place prizes.

Rules for the contest are: • Each entry must be no longer than 500 words (title and byline do not count towards the total).

• Each entry must be an original story written by a resident of Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Anmore or Belcarra.

• Writers who submit entries must be no younger than 11 and no older than 18 as of the deadline date of Oct. 18.

• Writers must include the following three words in their stories: loathsome, mournful and uncanny. (Stories that do not include these words will be disqualified. If you do not know what they mean, look them up in a dictionary.)

Each writer must include his or her name, age, phone number and city of residence with their entries. Writers must e-mail their entries to scarystorycontest2015@gmail. com no later than Sunday, Oct. 18. Entries should be included either as Microsoft Word attachments or as text in the body of the email. Entries sent after 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18 will not be accepted.

Winners in each category will receive Coquitlam Centre Mall gift cards worth $50 (first), $30 (second) and $20 (third). Some entries will also be published in the Oct. 30 edition of The Tri-City News.

Full contest details are on the Coquitlam Public Library and Port Moody Public Library websites (coqlibrary.ca and library.portmoody.ca). For more information, email Chris at cmiller@coqlibrary.ca or Maryn at mashdown@ portmoody.ca.

What causes crime? Everyone has an opinion.

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Classy mornings with Sarah Hagen & her collaborators make mornings musical JANIS WARREN

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En route to Sweden last December, pianist Sarah Hagen stopped in Copenhagen and called up her friend Soren Bebe for a meal and chat. The two had met a decade earlier while at the renowned Banff Centre in Alberta and she had admired his work as a jazz piano performer.

During breakfast, Hagen inquired, “Wouldn’t it be great to do something together to show how classical music and jazz are related?”

The idea sparked their imaginations and, from there, the pair started to build a program.

Bebe, who is often compared to Canada’s late great jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, will be in Coquitlam next year to play with Hagen to showcase his improvisational skills.

He’s just one of five worldrenowned musicians Hagen is introducing to Tri-City audiences this season.

For the fourth year in a row, she’ll be returning to the Evergreen Cultural Centre stage in Coquitlam with her popular Musical Mornings.

Speaking from Prince Edward Island last week, Hagen told The Tri-City News she’s overwhelmed at the success of her series, which offers guests a chance to have a sip of coffee and nibble on Cobs baked goods at a pre-concert reception, hear a 75-minute recital and mingle with the musicians afterward.

“The first year I had Musical Mornings in Coquitlam, I was happy. The second year, I was very happy. Now, I’m ecstatic,” she gushed, adding, “People are die-hard fans now. We have built a strong community of musical friends.”

David Mann, Evergreen’s performing arts manager, is also thrilled. “It is well worth taking a morning off so you can get to Evergreen on a Wednesday morning,” he said. “Our Musical Mornings series keeps growing in popularity and the quality of performers is consistently high.”

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Oct. 7 is Dutch soprano Anne Grimm.

Hagen said she learned about the singer from Grimm’s husband Benjamin Butterfield, the Victoria-based tenor and UVic associate professor who performed on last year’s Musical Mornings circuit.

Butterfield had mentioned to Hagen that his wife also sang and “I thought, ‘Yeah, sure’ but he sent me a recording and I almost fell off my chair,” Hagen said with a laugh. “It was stunning.”

They have created a program that Hagen says is heavy on the English. “I know that language can be such a barrier for people so we have songs in English and French.”

The next slot in the series is taken by clarinetist Francois Houle, who, like Butterfield, is also no stranger to the Musical Mornings round in Coquitlam.

Houle, a sessional lecturer at UBC’s School of Music who studied at McGill and Yale, performs with Hagen on Nov. 25.

The two met while on a jury.

“I love his energy and the way he wants to welcome people to music and in such an intelligent way,” Hagen said.

She also adores Marcus Takizawa, the Juilliard-trained violist and assistant principal with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra; he is scheduled to perform with Hagen in Coquitlam on Feb. 3.

The two have played on Vancouver Island and in Vernon “and he’s my favourite person to go on the road with,” Hagen said. “We have common interests: great food and good scotch! We have a great friendship that we bring to the stage.

He’s the coolest guy you’ll ever meet, then he picks up the viola and you just think, ‘Well, there’s another side to you.’”

Soren Bebe is next in the lineup, on March 9, while the Bergmann Piano Duo concludes the series on April 13. Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann became a piano duo while studying with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hannover, and later with Jean-Eudes Vaillancourt at the Université de Montréal. see NO CIRCUS, page 29

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Rice-Jones talk & workshop to help Nepal family in need A retired and respected art teacher from Port Moody secondary will lead a talk about pottery — and demonstrate the craft — this week to help a Nepalese family ruined by the earthquake.

Keith Rice-Jones and his wife, Celia, who work out of their Wild Rice Studio in Burnaby, will donate part of the proceeds from their two events to support the guide they met while hiking the country. The guide’s home was destroyed in April in the 8.1-magnitude shake and his relatives injured. “They are now living in tents like refugees,” Rice-Jones said. “We want to pass money on.”

At the request of the Tri-City Potters, the pair will offer an evening talk at the Port Moody Arts Centre Friday as well as a demonstration workshop all day Saturday. Rice-Jones is most excited to speak about and show off some pieces from couple’s collection, which guests can handle.

They will have a PowerPoint Presentation that describes why the items are important to them. “It’s really interesting drawing some of that history which goes back to the 1950s,” he said, noting some of the pots are quirky while others are plain and straightforward in their

concept.

The two, who have been married for 26 years, have different backgrounds.

Keith Rice-Jones, an English native, was influenced by the Bauhaus and modernist movements. He started with stylized functional vessels and containers but moved on to large sculptural work — a form that he is known for today, especially by his PMSS alumni.

But Celia, also a former teacher and from England, is rooted in Leach, Cardew and Davis traditions. She is fond of vessels for food and living such as bowls , dishes, vases and jars.

To register, call PMAC at 604931-2008 or visit pomoarts.ca.

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Hagen said rehearsing with them has been a ball of laughs. “One piano, six hands, 30 fingers. No problem, right?” she laughed. “It’s so funny because there’s so many elbows.”

But Hagen insists the program, which ends with a piece from Sergei Rachmaninoff, is no circus show. “There are

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definitely some moments of fun but it’s actually a very serious program and very thoughtful in the middle.”

• Tickets for Musical Mornings are $20/$15 per show or $75 for a subscription to all five concerts. Call the Evergreen Cultural Centre box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Four weeks of art in PoMo Now that the school year is underway, the Port Moody Arts Centre is dedicating the entire month of October to roll out a series of arts activities for the whole family.

Art 4 Life launches with an afternoon reception this Sunday at the St. Johns Street facility. The public is invited to meet artists and take part in free workshops from 1 to 3 p.m.

Rebel Haunt Theatre takes over the venue on Oct. 15, 17 and 18 with a production called She Began to Cross the Sky, a new play by director Sarah Dixon and performer Julia Siedlanowska that follows young Josette as she crosses the heavens on a high wire.

Tickets are $5.25 for youth up to the age of 14 and $12.60 for guests aged 15 and up.

Later in the month, families can get into the Halloween spirit at a “ghoulish” party on Oct. 23 that includes pumpkin carving and costume contest.

Pumpkins are available by donation and registration to the fete is required.

The next day, PMAC will throw its doors wide for an open house. The free event on Oct. 24 runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes demonstrations and activities with most of the arts hub’s faculty members.

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Julia Siedlanowska is the girl on the wire in the new Rebel Haunt play, “She Began to Cross the Sky.” Meanwhile, throughout the month, painting and drawing lessons will be available for youth and teens.

Starting Oct. 1, kids aged six to 12 can sign up for the An Artist a Day session to talk about influential artists like Matisse, Emily Carr and M.C. Escher. And PMAC instructor Mark Anthony will

lead a Great Masters series that looks at classical drawings from the Metropolitan Museum. The session runs on Thursdays from Oct. 29.

As well, families can get their hands dirty by building ceramic sculptures together on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24.

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NEW BOOK

The latest book by Coquitlam author David E. Burnell will officially launch Saturday in New Westminster.

Burnell will sign copies of In Moonlight’s Shadow on Oct. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gallery at Centennial Lodge, in Queens

Park. The event is hosted by the Arts Council of New Westminster.

The novel is the second in a trilogy about RAF pilots on active duty in WWII Europe.

His final work, tentatively titled Jerry Brent’s War, is due out in 18 months. Visit davideburnell. com.

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The artistic director of Port Coquitlam’s Second Storey Theatre will appear at the Vancouver International Improv Festival next month.

Graham Myers will be featured in the International Ensemble and Off Key Improv performances at the 16th annual fest, which runs Oct. 6 to 10 at Granville Island.

The lineup also includes Pitsil & Stamen from Chicago, Dark Side of the Room from Atlanta and Kevin, the mega group from Toronto. Visit van-

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The deadline for visual artists wanting to showcase their work at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts next year is nearing.

The Maillardville hub has set a date of Sunday, Nov. 8 to end its round of submissions for potential gallery displays.

The venue has three spaces available for emerging and professional artists and art groups to exhibit and sell 2D and 3D media and other crafts like fibre arts, pottery, sculpture, painting, photography, prints and drawings.

Multimedia work can’t be accommodated.

To download a package, go online at placedesarts.ca.

For more information, call 604-664-1636 ext. 32 or email oliver@placedesarts.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com

1,000 stories before kids in K Families are encouraged to read 1,000 books before their charge enters the school stream and to keep track of their progress on a free reading log.

A sticker is awarded to the child every time 50 stories are recorded.

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Port Coquitlam’s library is part of a new literacy push to get kids — from newborns to preschoolers — ready for kindergarten.

This month, the Fraser Valley Regional Library system, which includes the Terry Fox Library, is starting a program called 1000 Stories Before Kindergarten.

The self-paced program is designed to help parents and caregivers teach their children about reading in the early stages of a life.

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Singer-songwriter Zoey Wren and pianist Leo Bae have teamed up for a new lunchtime jazz series in Port Moody.

Until Oct. 29, the pair will appear on Thursdays at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Wren, a PoMo resident, holds degrees in music and education and teaches singing.

As well, she is a reiki master and is certified as a sound healer and yoga instructor.

There is no cost for the music series; however, donations to the musicians are accepted. Call 604-937-0998.

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baby’s brains.

“Children’s librarians and teachers know how important it is to read to kids from a very young age,” said FVRL librarian Frances Thomson in a news release. “It can have a huge impact on their future success at school.

Once they reach kindergarten, these kids will have bigger vocabularies, longer attention spans and a greater awareness of the world around them.”

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The Douglas College Royals men’s team defeated Quest University 3-0 on Sunday and played Kwantlen College to a 2-2 draw on Saturday in PacWest soccer action.

Fourth-year player Isaac Kyei scored both goals for the Douglas College Royals as the club played the Kwantlen Eagles to a 2-2 draw Saturday night at Town Centre Park.

The Royals led for most of the game but a late goal from Kwantlen kept the home team from coming away with their third victory of the season.

The match was also a scrappy affair, with Spencer Deboice receiving two yellow cards in the second.

Douglas College went on to defeat Quest University 3-0 at Kermode Field in Squamish.

Meanwhile, the women’s team was dealt their first loss of the sesaon when the club fell 2-1 to Kwantlen, also at Town Centre Park.

Marni McMillan scored the lone marker for the Royals early in the first half but it was not enough to take down the visitors, who were looking to avenge a 3-0 shutout dealt to them by Douglas earlier in the season.

The Royals went on to defeat Quest University the next day in Squamish.

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Soaring Ravens down Notre Dame Four TDs for Kankolongo in 40-0 victory GARY MCKENNA

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When Notre Dame secondary’s football team went to bed Friday night, they had nightmares of Jeremie Kankolongo.

The Terry Fox Ravens receiver was unstoppable during a AAA match against the Vancouver school, punching in four touchdowns in a 40-0 beat down on the road.

Kankolongo was the first to get his team on the board, running in a two-yarder to put

the Ravens up 6-0 early in the first quarter, before Brandon Shanley found the end zone for the two-point conversion seconds later.

Later in the first, Kankolongo found the end zone again to get his squad off to a 14-0 start going into the second. Terry Fox’s defence was also able to get in on the scoring action in the second quarter, when Joel Edgar intercepted the ball and ran it 22-yards for his team’s third touchdown of the night.

Kankolongo briefly took over quarterbacking duties in the second, where he connected with Maleek Womack for a 25 yard reception, putting the score out of reach for Notre Dame before

the first intermission.

Two more touchdowns from Kankolongo — a five-yard run in the third and a 13-yard run in the fourth — sealed the 40-0 victory for the Ravens.

Terry Fox’s Jake Laberge had four touches for 33 yards rushing and went six for 15 passing for 73 yards. Womack had three receptions for 80 yards.

Meanwhile, the Centennial Centaurs struggled Friday night in Coquitlam during a match against the Mount Boucherie Bears.

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The Centennial Centaurs fell to the Mount Boucherie Bears Friday night in AAA high school football.

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Coquitlam Adanac product Wesley Berg has been drafted by the Calgary Roughnecks after being chosen in the first round fourth overall at the National Lacrosse League draft this week.

went to the Minto Cup, was chosen in the second round 15th overall by the Buffalo Bandits.

Carson Barton, a senior Adanacs, was also taken by the Roughnecks in the sixth round.

Berg played a major role in the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs trip to the Minto Cup two seasons ago and is a NCAA player with the University of Denver.

He is not the only Adanac to get drafted this week.

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Upholding our favourite traditions Thursday, October 8th, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm It’s time once again to celebrate Oktoberfest and, at Parkwood Manor, we love celebrations!

Come join us for an evening of fun with the Bavarian Boys and enjoy delicious themed snacks to mark the occasion. Stay to mingle and enjoy the company of new friends.

Tours also available.

The real Scotland comes alive at Douglas College Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration. This year’s A Class Act pays tribute to the college’s namesake, Sir James Douglas, first governor of BC. The evening will feature scotch and shortbread tastings, gourmet appetizers, dancing, music, and live and silent auctions.

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Thursday, November 12 6:30pm at Inlet Theatre & Galleria Port Moody Reserved Seating Pianist Kristian Alexandrov and vocalist Shannon Gaye lead a stellar six-piece band performing Soul, Rhythm & Blues - from the classic sounds of Aretha Franklin & Etta James to modern divas Alicia Keys & Jill Scott A Gala Performance supporting the Port Moody Arts Centre’s Making it Work campaign

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