Tri-City News November 11 2015

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Not sorting trash could cost you $$ Contamination a concern in PoCo garbage pickup JANIS WARREN

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Nearly half of Port Coquitlam’s garbage bins are filled with organics and recyclables.

And city councillors say they’re ready to start changing policies to fine or even stop picking up trash for anyone who doesn’t follow the new “green” rules.

PoCo councillors sounded the alarm last month after receiving a solid waste audit

from Mani Deo, the city’s new manager of operations.

In a two-week study in June of 80 single-family homes and 23 multi-family units that receive city collection, staff uncovered a combined average of 45% of materials chucked in the trash that should have gone in green or blue bins.

Worst of all, a third of them were organics.

An average of 11% of the items placed in recycling bins weren’t supposed to be there while the so-called “contamination rate” for the organics stream was an average of 2%. see CITY CAN’T EXCEED, page 3

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Six Coquitlam Skating Club members walked away with medals during the B.C./Yukon Skate Canada Sectionals at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex last weekend. Coquitlam skater Larkyn Austman won the senior women’s championship, punching her ticket to the Skate Canada Challenge event in Edmonton next month, which is a national qualifier. She was joined on the podium by teammates Benjamin Papp, Brianna Delmaestro, Lucy Hua, Lairaby Hiatt and Ron Vainer. Above: Vancouver’s Shawn Cuevas won bronze in senior men’s competition.

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Deo said the city can’t go over the 3% contamination cap for recycling under its contract with Multi-Materials BC (MMBC), an industry group responsible for residential recycling programs across the province.

If it does, PoCo will face fines of up to $120,000 a year — that could add nearly a full percentage point on the municipal tax bill — should residents not comply.

(Unlike Coquitlam, PoCo has an in-house garbage, recycling and organics collection and, as a hauler, is responsible for contamination).

This past summer, Deo said, MMBC put PoCo on notice and told the city to sort out the mess.

But at least one councillor complained to Deo about the complicated sorting system.

Coun. Mike Forrest said residents want to follow the rules but often find it a confusing process (see story, right). Deo also admitted he carries a disposal cheat sheet.

Mayor Greg Moore, chair of the Metro Vancouver board, said a big part of the recycling problem is that MMBC won’t accept plastic bags in its bins; as a result, they get tossed in the trash, which in turn hurts the municipality’s diversion efforts.

He recommended city council continue to lobby the provincial

POCO HAS ONLINE/APP SORTING TOOL Need help figuring out where to put your trash and recyclables in Port Coquitlam?

The city has a free online sorting tool.

Via the city website or the Waste-Line app for your smartphone, PoCo residents can type in the name of a household item and it will tell them how to dispose of it in their blue, green or grey carts. Alternately, it will tell residents to take certain items to the nearest recycling depot.

As well, it will let them know if they have to rinse it before it gets tossed. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/waste to check it out or download the app.

Meanwhile, Coquitlam residents can go to coquitlam. ca/curbsidecollection to get the ReCollect app and Waste Wizard.

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Port Coquitlam city council is pondering fines and other measures to reduce the amount of organic waste that should be in green bins being disposed of in garbage carts. government to have MMBC allow plastic grocery bags.

As for food scraps and yard trimmings in the regular trash, Deo said PoCo residents can do better given that Metro Vancouver’s organics ban went into effect Jan. 1 — and PoCo has been collecting green waste longer than any city in the Lower Mainland.

If residents dump all their organics in the green bin, the city would not only reach Metro’s overall diversion target of 80% by 2020 (it’s currently at 63% versus Coquitlam’s 73% and Port Moody’s 74%) but PoCo would also see lower tipping fees: $71 per tonne for organics versus $100 per tonne for trash.

To stem the tide, city council said it’s considering tacking on another $2 per household next year to the solid-waste bill.

Proceeds would fund yet another public education drive, at a cost of $50,000 (the increase has yet to be ratified).

Still, some councillors insist city staff must do more to enforce the rules.

Need to find a place to recycle? The answer is at the tip of your finger.

The Recycling Council of BC has a GPS-based app you can download, for free, for your iPhone and Android smartphone.

BC Recyclepedia helps residents locate one of the 1,000 drop-off sites around the province, including the 10 nearest depots based on the smartphone’s location. There’s also a hotline you can call for additional recycling questions such as disposal of batteries, electronics, paints and pharmaceuticals.

Visit rcbc.ca or download the app from the iTunes store or Google Play.

“There are some people who are not interested in participating at all,” Coun. Darrell Penner said. “Education takes a number of forms.”

He suggested the city not collect garbage for repeat violators. “If we start to do that, people will learn very quickly.

I think eventually, that’s where we will have to go.”

But Coun. Glenn Pollock said flouters will find a way to get around the rules and dump their garbage elsewhere.

He — along with Coun. Dean Washington, a member of Metro’s Zero Waste committee — said ticketing would hurt residents in the pocketbook. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

TRASH TALK: COQUITLAM

Coq. waste diversion up a year after its big garbage changes 73% diversion is projected in Coq.; new carts helped GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam’s waste diversion rate is expected to see a significant jump this year, rising from 55% previously to 73% in 2015, an increase the city attributes to its new automated collection system.

According to a city staff report, organic waste collection is expected to increase by 70% this year compared to 2013 while the number of tonnes of garbage going to the landfill is expected to fall by 40%.

The diversion rate of 73% puts the city well above the regional goal of 65% for all single-family residents.

“It is exceptionally good,” said Jozsef Dioszeghy, the city’s general manager of engineering and public works.

“We are in excess of what the region set as a goal.”

Last year, 50,000 new garbage and green waste carts were delivered to approximately 25,000 homes across Coquitlam as part of the implementation process for the new garbage collection system.

The measures coincided with regional efforts to ban organics from the waste stream and Metro Vancouver residents now face fines if they

do not properly separate their garbage and green waste.

Food rotting in landfills is a major avoidable source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to Metro, which is counting on greatly increased diversion of organics to reduce the amount of garbage going to landfills.

The region also hopes to increase its current 60% recycling rate to 70% next year and 80% by 2020.

In Coquitlam, city staff said garbage collectors check for compliance by opening the lids of bins in order to make sure that waste is being separated properly.

There are also several tools have been popular in encouraging people to take

out the organics from their waste stream. A multimedia outreach campaign saw web traffic on the city’s solid waste webpage increase by 600%, while the number of people using the ReCollect App for collection schedules jumped 375%.

Two recycling depots are also available for cardboard, mixed containers and mixed paper and there are season yard trimming pickup twice a year.

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The 41-unit project that would be located at Charland Avenue and Blue Mountain Street would have a total of 44 parking stalls — 36 for residents, eight for visitors.

But Redbrick Properties Inc., the proponent, pointed to several studies that found that buildings do not need the same number of parking stalls as strata-run developments.

“In order to make secured market rental housing economically viable, we will need some flexibility from the city,” said Abdul Jiwan, speaking on behalf of Redbrick. He added that some municipalities allow for as low as 0.5 to 0.75 stalls per rental unit.

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COUN. CHRIS WILSON already been parking concerns in the neighbourhood, pointing to previous zoning amendment changes on other properties that drew opposition from residents in the area. There have also been issues with people parking in lots owned by nearby businesses, staff said.

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PoCo firm goes Hollywood, with Batman More internat’l buzz for latest ride by Dynamic SARAH PAYNE

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The latest ride by Port Coquitlam’s Dynamic Structures combines the company’s thrill-seeking rollercoaster know-how with a 15-year history in immersive theatre experiences to create a jaw-dropping 4D Flying Theatre ride — complete with a Batman storyline.

Batman Dark Flight premiered last week at the grand opening of Asia’s newest resort, Studio City Macau, in a Hollywood-style event complete with Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorcese walking the red carpet.

But at the company’s PoCo warehouse, where at least three more Flying Theatres are at various stages of construction and earmarked for resorts in Korea and France, the scene is somewhat less glamorous.

The 72-seat dual platforms are about two storeys up, held aloft by massive underpinnings and unknown feats of engineering that, when set in motion, swivel viewers forward, legs dangling, in front of a giant movie screen.

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Above: Arnt Wiebicke, a product support engineer with Dynamic Structures, shows off some of the Port Coquitlam company’s latest amusement park ride. Top right: Hollywood star Leonard DiCaprio and Oscar-winning movie director Martin Scorcese at the opening of another Dynamic ride, Batman Dark Flight, at Asia’s newest resort, Studio City Macau. capability for lots of different moves,” said Arnt Wiebicke, Dynamic’s product support engineer — and the resident kid-at-heart coming up with new ways to make the ride ever cooler. “It can shoot up and down, the seats tilt forward… there are quite a bit of complex moves that can be incorporated into the structure.”

Up on top of the platform, the rows of seats are still wrapped in plastic and the structure that houses the “canopy” that folds up and over an audience

to create the 4D experience is, for now, an empty box. But for those who happen to be in Macau (a Seattle installation is on the horizon) and can get a seat on the Batman Dark Flight ride, there is a serious adventure in store.

John Kageorge, Dynamic Structures’ spokesperson, said previous Flying Theatre rides were often serene, gentle events in which viewers swooped over mountain peaks and over the ocean, with 4D effects like ocean spray and the

scent of flowers.

But in Batman Dark Flight, guests are treated to two “preshows” that set up the story for the ride: Bruce Wayne learns The Joker has released a deadly toxin and it’s up to Batman to get the crowd to the antidote before time runs out. The only way to get there, of course, is a wild ride through Gotham City on the Batplane and zipping through Gotham’s streets in a high-speed car chase.

ment awarded the company the role of lead contractor in a 10-year, $244-million project to build the world’s largest telescope in Hawaii. Dynamic is in charge of the key components as well as the enclosure that will protect the telescope in the 22-storey tower at the summit of Mauna Kea volcano.

Kageorge said the company is officially opening a new location on Broadway Street on Friday, just a few blocks away from its Kingsway Avenue facilities, dedicated to the telescope project.

Also partnering on the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) are Japan, China, India and the U.S.; Canada’s involvement secures a viewing share for Canadian researchers once it’s complete in 2023 or 2024.

The special effects and multisensory technology give viewers the impression they’re being jolted from side to side, swooping up and down and being in the centre of edge-of-your-seat action.

“It really gets you excited,” Wiebicke said, comparing Dynamic’s first-generation Flying Theatre to a leisurely Boeing 747 flight while the Batman ride “is more like being in an F-16 [fighter jet].”

In addition to building amusement park rides — its Robo-coaster G2, debuted at Dynamic’s PoCo warehouse in 2005, is now better known as the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and other locations — Dynamic Structures is also known for its telescopes.

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When will buses arrive?

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The city of Coquitlam may be moving forward with its plans for a transit-oriented neighbourhood in Partington Creek on Burke Mountain — but getting TransLink to extend bus routes to the area will not happen overnight.

That was the message during Monday’s council meeting from city staff, who said that building wider roads and pullouts for bus stops does not necessarily mean transit will come immediately.

“We know it is going to be a real challenge to get transit there today,” said Perry Staniscia, Coquitlam’s general manager of strategic initiatives.

“But in the future, we want to make sure we can accommodate that.”

Coun. Mae Reid even suggested the city consider the possibility of establishing its own bus service — possibly contracted out to a private company — linking the new neighbourhood to the closest Evergreen Line station.

“I don’t know that we shouldn’t have that conversation,” Reid said. “It is going to be years before we get enough transportation up on Burke Mountain.”

Mayor Richard Stewart was more optimistic, saying that by accommodating bus routes

ANOTHER BURQUITLAM HIGHRISE? Another transit-oriented highrise development is being proposed in Burquitlam.

Coquitlam council voted unanimously in favour (Coun.

Craig Hodge was not present) of granting first reading to a 23-storey tower, which would add 189 apartments and several commercial units along Clarke Road.

A staff report noted that the development will be located within 400 m of the Burquitlam Evergreen Line station, adding to the number of high-density developments that have sprung up in the area with the planned introduction of SkyTrain in fall 2016.

The developer, Magusta Burquitlam One Development, is proposing that the 189 homes will include 20 studio units, 60 one-bedrooms, 68 two-bedrooms and 41 three-bedroom apartments. There will also be four townhouses along Smith Avenue which will range between three and four bedrooms.

The public hearing on the proposal will take place at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at city hall.

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The city is inviting residents and businesses to attend two open houses on the Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan.

The information session will have a drop-in format, giving participants the opportunity to learn more and provide feedback for the second phase of the process. Once the feedback process is complete, staff will use the information in its draft plan, which is expected to come before council in the spring.

The first information session will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the gymnasium at Roy Stibbs elementary school (600 Fairview St.). The second will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 4 to 8 p.m., in the gymnasium at Coquitlam College (516 Brookmere Ave.). For more information, go to www.coquitlam.ca/blnp. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

in Partington, the city is doing its part to encourage the use of public transit.

“TransLink will have to get its act together,” he said, adding, “Transit is coming. I can’t

fathom the day when we abandon public transit in favour of the car permanently. This is designing a neighbourhood for when transit comes.”

More than 150 people attended a September open house on the Partington Creek plan, giving input to the city on what they would like to see in the new neighbourhood. Many residents said they liked the amount of open space, the views, the central plaza and the walkability of the area, while others had concerns about tree retention, density and parking. Feedback also outlined concerns about the potential for buildings being larger than four storeys.

In a report, staff said that most of the apartment buildings are expected to be in the four- to six-storey range, although there are several parcels of land in the north that could accommodate 10-storey structures.

The feedback from the open house will be used in the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan, which will provide land use policy guidelines and options for council as it moves forward with the development of the area. The master plan will be completed by mid-2016, when council is expected to consider it for adoption as part of the official community plan. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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also end up paying more than they should if they travel just one or two zones and fail to tap out.

TransLink eliminated the tap-out requirement on the bus system, declaring all bus travel to cost just one zone, but the zone charge system remains in force for the rapid transit lines, SeaBus and West Coast Express.

The challenge for SkyTrain riders is expected to be temporary as TransLink intends to gradually close more and more of the station fare gates.

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TransLink is cautioning users of its new Compass card that they must remember to tap out as they exit SkyTrain stations or they could be charged for more zones than they travelled.

It’s a particular problem for regular transit users who load a one-zone monthly pass on their Compass card.

If they take a short hop on SkyTrain within Vancouver or Surrey and fail to tap out, the system assumes they rode to the far end of the line and charges them the maximum three-zone fare.

If they were riding on a oneor two-zone monthly pass, that means an AddFare surcharge is debited from their account.

TransLink’s Compass card call centre saw a spike in complaints last week about overcharges, which resulted in nearly 3,000 account adjustments worth more than $7,000 for people who failed to tap off.

“It’s a behavioural change,” TransLink spokesperson Jennifer Morland said.

“They’re not making that call again, so they’re learning how

the system works — that they need to tap in and tap out.”

This month marks the first time large numbers of Compass holders have begun using the cards with monthly passes loaded — 28,000 of them now have November passes on their cards.

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Morland said about 300,000 Compass cards are now activated and about 100,000 unique cards are now in use on the system each day. TransLink expects that number to climb to 500,000 eventually.

Prepaid paper FareSaver tickets are also to be phased out as the fare gates are fully activated.

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“Once we’ve seen that there are more customers using Compass we’ll look more at closing the fare gates,” Morland said. “But it’s really about getting it right for our customers, giving them the time to learn it, and not as much around hard dates.”

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An 88-year-old man was arrested last Friday afternoon for allegedly shooting at birds with a shotgun in the backyard of his Coquitlam home.

The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. near Como Lake Avenue and Poirier Street, and students at nearby Parkland elementary school were kept indoors for the duration of the incident.

“When our members attended, we arrested a man in his 80s,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung on Monday.

“Apparently, he was firing a shotgun at crows because he was having a bird problem.”

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Several members of the public tweeted that they had witnessed officers with guns drawn in the area and asked the RCMP for more information.

All Mounties would say after the arrest was that there had been a police incident that was dealt with peacefully. The TriCity News contacted the RCMP after the situation was resolved but was told that no details about the incident would be forthcoming.

On Monday, Chung confirmed the arrest and said investigators were talking with witnesses to determine whether charges would be laid.

On Tuesday, Coquitlam RCMP issued a press release about the incident, then tweeted a link to it to a number of accounts that had tweeted the Mounties last Friday looking for information. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Metro new home starts are up 9% New home construction is up significantly so far this year in both Metro Vancouver and the Abbotsford area.

Metro Vancouver has recorded 17,325 home starts for 2015 up to the end of October, according to statistics released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

That’s a 9% increase from the same 10 months of 2014.

“Everything is as good as we’ve seen it since 2008,” said Bob de Wit, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association. “We’re just building as fast as we can.”

The new construction in Metro Vancouver was dominated by the 13,416 multi-family units — those condos and townhouses account for more than three quarters of this year’s activity. But de Wit said all types of construction have been strong, crediting the growing economy, steady growth in household formation and housing demand from buyers that has outstripped the supply on the market.

Within Metro, Surrey has recorded 4,035 starts, followed

by Vancouver at 3,807 and Richmond at 2,041. Surrey saw a big jump in multi-family starts, and they were also up significantly in Delta, North Vancouver City and Burnaby.

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Mobile clinics pioneered by Fraser Health to help seniors avoid dangerous falls and stay active longer will be rolled out across the province.

The mobile labs bring imaging instruments like X-ray body scans and fall-risk assessment tools to communities.

Seniors can meet with nurses, pharmacists, kinesiologists and physiotherapists to get various tests involving strength, balance, vision, blood pressure, a medication review and a diet evaluation focused on calcium and vitamin D.

They leave with a personalized activity program.

“There are four key ways to prevent falls as a senior: get your eyes checked, make your home safer, get regular exercise — including strength and balance training — and ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your medications,” said Fabio Feldman, manager of Fraser Health’s falls and injury prevention program. “Following this simple advice could save you, or someone you love, the pain and suffering of a dangerous fall.”

The mobile clinics first launched in Fraser Health but increased provincial funding will allow them to go province-

wide by 2018, in partnership with the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility at Vancouver General Hospital. Seniors can contact their GP for a referral for the next time the clinics come to their area.

Each year, one-third of B.C. seniors fall, and 4,000 seniors who fall sustain a hip fracture. Falls are the top cause of injury-related deaths in seniors in B.C., and 20% of older people who fall and fracture a hip do not survive.

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Cops need to communicate O n Oct. 16, Coquitlam RCMP closed off Plateau Boulevard on Westwood Plateau between Chartwell Green and Paddock Drive for approximately seven hours.

At the time, a number of area residents tweeted to @cqrcmp to ask what was going on. The local Mounties’ online response: No crime was committed, public safety wasn’t at risk, we won’t be releasing any more information.

Last Friday, a number of people tweeted to @cqrcmp after they witnessed what seemed to be a major arrest in the area of Poirier Street and Como Lake Avenue in Coquitlam involving, by at least one account, 10 police cars and officers with weapons drawn.

Nearby Parkland elementary school was placed on “hold and secure” — i.e., students weren’t being let out. The local Mounties’ online response to several

queries: “There was a police incident, that’s been resolved. Public safety wasn’t at risk. There isn’t any add’tl info.”

In the first instance, we still don’t know what prompted that long road closure. In last Friday’s incident, we found out Monday police were responding after reports of

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In both cases, the Coquitlam RCMP’s responses to the sincere and legitimate concerns and questions of the public were simply not

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good enough.

Whether our local Mounties like it or not, many people communicate with businesses and public bodies using social media.

Whether the cops who ably protect and serve Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam like it or not, many people aren’t as trusting of public bodies and police as, perhaps, they once were.

Both of the cases cited above involve something happening in a public place. In the incident last week, shots were fired, and heard, not far from an elementary school.

People naturally have questions.

Thus, this approach — another response last Friday was “There wasn’t any #TakeDown. There was a police incident, but it’s been resolved without issue.” — doesn’t cut it.

Coquitlam RCMP — and @cqrcmp — have to do better.

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Less competition is Coquitlam has to pay its needed for poppies share of Fremont study much as the hundreds of other charities, but there is a time and place. Veterans and the moral obligation to the spirit of Remembrance Day deserve more than lip service; they deserve actions that demonstrate our support.

What really upset me was the fact that this was adding insult to injury in light of the fact that earlier in the week, at this very location, some lowlife stole the collection tin from one of the veterans.

Neil Swanson, Coquitlam

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In response to the recommendation to use negative labelling at Port Moody gas pumps, I echo Mayor Mike Clay’s sentiment that there are countless harmful products in regular use. Label them all.

got with the program. Who do they think they are telling PoCo they will not pay towards study costs for the connector?

I think the residents of PoCo have been more than generous. We have so many extra cars using Coast Meridian to Coquitlam, huge

trucks up and down moving soil, etc. to build all the extra homes on Burke Mountain.

I agree totally with Coun.

Brad West that the “stalemate needs to be broken.”

Good luck to the city of PoCo as it tries to work out a solution.

S. Mullen, Port Coquitlam

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REMEMBRANCE DAY

The Editor, Re. “Gas pump stickers?

Really?” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Nov. 4) and “‘Gas is bad’ labels could come to PoMo pumps” (The Tri-City News, Oct. 30).

The Editor, Re. “West wants cities’ sparring stopped” (The Tri-City News, Nov. 4).

I have just read the article about the sparring between the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam over the Fremont connector.

It is high time Coquitlam

Let’s have a new logo for Port Moody: Stickerville. Better yet, why not just make a few labels to be worn by city councillors who come up with such hair-brained ideas?

Angelo Evoy, Port Moody

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Burquitlam Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan Update

Community Information Sessions We Want Your Neighbourhood Perspective There are exciting changes ahead for the Burquitlam-Lougheed neighbourhoods and with construction for the arrival of the SkyTrain in 2016 you’ve probably noticed that the area has already started to change.

Phase 2 – Land Use Concepts We are half way through the Burquitlam-Lougheed neighbourhood planning process and we want you to get involved and make sure your voice is heard to help shape the changes in these neighbourhoods. Please attend a phase 2 community information session and review the land use options for your area.

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three other charity drives.

The store was collecting at the checkout for a children’s cause, there was a local football team soliciting funds inside the store and, just outside the doors, a table was set up, staffed by at least a dozen young people who were selling boxes of donuts for $10 in support of some obscure refugee fund.

I have nothing against these other charity drives and I am sure they deserve the public’s support, just as

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The Editor, Our veterans, who deserve our respect and total thanks, have a small window of opportunity to collect money for their annual poppy drive.

This weekend, I went grocery shopping at a large chain store and I was more than a little upset and angry at the poor judgment and lack of respect displayed by this store.

The elderly gentleman and a young female cadet, who were collecting for the drive, were forced to compete with not

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CHRISTMAS GIVING

If you’re in need, you can sign up for toys Share’s Food Bank is preparing for its annual Christmas toy program.

The local social services agency collects toys and provides them to residents of the Tri-Cities to assist families over Christmas.

Parents or guardians of children 17 and under may apply to receive toys but must register. To qualify for the Share Family Services toy program, you will be required to provide documentation to support that your household income is at or below the low-income standard. (As well, if you are not the child’s parent, you may be asked to provide legal documents indicating you have custody).

WHERE TO GO

You may register at only one

of the locations below: • Port Moody: Port Moody Pacific Grace MB/Chinese Church, rear downstairs at 2622 St. Johns St. (across the alley from the Share food bank), on Wednesdays and Fridays through Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (closed Nov. 11).

• Coquitlam: Fellowship hall, Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St. (corner of King Albert and Marmont Street), Coquitlam, on Wednesdays and Fridays through Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (closed Nov. 11 and 20).

Note: After Nov. 27, registrations will continue at the Port Moody location.

• Port Coquitlam: Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave. (at Shaughnessy Street), on Wednesdays and Fridays

through Nov. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. (closed Nov. 11). Note: After Nov. 27, registrations will continue at the Port Moody location..

REQUIREMENTS

At the time of registration, you must apply in person with current I.D. and the following: • proof of address, e.g. recent rental agreement, utility bill, bank statement for all adults in the house; • CareCards and/or immigration cards for all members of the family; • and income source, e.g.: cheque stub from MEIA, E.I., WCB, work or bank statement for the household.

For additional information about Share’s Christmas toy program, visit www.sharesociety.ca.

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$700k for Gleneagle & Anmore Two Tri-City schools will get about $700,000 in provincial funding for building upgrades.

Coquitlam’s Gleneagle secondary will improve its heating and ventilation systems to make the building more energy efficient and ensure

the comfort of students and faculty. The improvements are expected to reduce natural gas consumption by 16% and lower greenhouse gas emissions by 70 to 90 tonnes annually.

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But the enlightening night is not only for women: McGrath will also raise men’s sexual health topics such as erectile dysfunction and low libido.

The information is especially useful for health care practitioners, she said, because “they need to stay current and have the best guidelines available.”

McGrath said she’ll open the floor afterward to take ques-

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• Hot Flash in the City, sponsored by Gynatrof, a nonhormonal vaginal lubricant gel that’s approved by Health Canada, runs from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 and includes a reception with wine and appetizers and the screening of the documentary Hot Flash Havoc. Tickets cost $30 and are available through eventbrite.ca (search “Hot Flash” and use the promo code “Facebook” to get $10 off). jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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“The feedback we got was that all women should hear this,” said McGrath, host of CKNW’s Sunday Night Sex Show.

This month, Hot Flash returns not only to Vancouver but, also, for audiences in Coquitlam and West Vancouver.

And for her Evergreen Cultural Centre show next Wednesday, McGrath will have another radio personality on stage: CKPM 98.7’s Cathy Cena of the Catching up with Cathy program.

The pair hopes to see a good turnout of women aged 35 and up — those entering perimenopause (the period shortly before menopause) as well as those experiencing menopause and beyond.

Everything will be on the table, from vaginal atrophy, hormones and lubrication to bladder and bowel control.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY

Remembering Canada and its contributions in the Great War Canadians played large role in major battles of WWI

“We live in a fast-paced world, where younger eyes seem fixed on the present and the future rather than on the past, and 100 years is a long time. Yet the passage of time does not make the contributions and sacrifices of those Canadians who served any less significant.”

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or the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), there was little time for celebrating the New Year during those first days of 1915.

Having arrived in France just weeks before, the battalion was now on the move towards Ypres in Belgium.

The unit, raised by Montreal millionaire Hamilton Gault and paid for from his own funds just months before at the outbreak of First World War, was Canada’s “first in the field” — the PPCLI was the first Canadian unit to go overseas in 1914 and, in those early January days, the first on active service in the Great War. On Jan. 6, 1915, the PPCLI took over 1,150 yards of the front line near Voormezele, southwest of Ypres, Belgium.

The conditions were appalling, the trenches resembling muddy ditches, really. Recently occupied by the French, they were found in a miserable state — “filled with water and conditions trying,” according to the unit diary. Then, on the morning of Jan. 8, the diary records “the enemy shelled trenches with shrapnel and HE (high explosives)… casualties slight.”

This was just the beginning.

Few of those originals would see summer, let alone the next New Year.

Among those original PPCLI men were 35-year-old L/Cpl. Henry Bellinger of Brantford, Ont. and 27-year-old L/Cpl. Norman Fry of Ottawa. These men were typical of the early war makeup of the battalion.

Both were British-born with a decade each of previous military experience in the British army. Both had come to Canada to start a new life but quickly answered the call when Gault raised the PPCLI. Sadly, they would share one more thing in common.

Those “slight casualties” noted on Jan. 8 included two killed; while we do not know who was killed first, Bellinger and Fry were the first Canadian soldiers to lose their lives in the Great War. They would not be the last.

The killing fields of the Western Front would exact a terrible toll on the PPCLI and the 47 other

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Left, the grave of Henry Bellinger of Brantford, Ont., one of the first two Canadians killed in the First World War. Above, John Goheen, a Tri-City school principal and the writer of this article, at the St. Julian Brooding Soldier Memorial commemorating the Canadian First Division’s efforts at 2nd Ypres in April 1915.

Canadian fighting battalions that would ultimately serve in the war.

One hundred years on, Canadians should remember that the Great War marked a pivotal turning point in our nation’s history. For the first time, Canada played an important, and ultimately decisive, role on the world stage and, in doing so, began to develop a national identity at a great cost. The war changed how others viewed Canada and how we viewed ourselves.

Sadly, many Canadians have forgotten the Great War and do not realize that it was the greatest and most traumatic chapter in our history.

Canada was a small country in 1914, with a population of just over 7.2 million. Most people lived in rural communities and even our largest city, Montreal, had fewer

than 500,000 people — with Vancouver just over 100,000.

Our pre-war regular army was insignificant by any standard, with just a few thousand trained soldiers, 600 horses and a scattering of militia units across the country.

Yet within three years, the small Dominion fielded the four-division-strong Canadian Corps, a “national’ army, really, and hailed as one of the best — and perhaps the very best fighting formation on the Western Front.

Canada’s first major action was at Ypres in April 1915, when the 18,000 men of the 1st Canadian Division prevented an Allied rout by holding the line against gas and overwhelming numbers at a cost of more than 6,000 casualties including 2,000 killed in just three days. Far worse would come.

By the time the Canadians entered the Somme Campaign in late August 1916, more than 11,000 Canadians had already been killed in the war.

By then, two more divisions were overseas and, by the end of the year, a fourth division joined the Canadian Corps in the field. Their 10 weeks in the Somme bloodbath in the fall of 1916 marked some of that campaign’s few successes; 24,000 Canadian casualties were grim testimony to the nature of the fighting. The Canadians were learning the business and cost of war.

Stunning victories the following year at Vimy Ridge, Hill 70 and Passchendaele marked the Canadian Corps as an elite formation. They were earning a reputation, they were good and they knew it. Canadian achievements on the battlefield came at a heavy cost —

more than 35,000 casualties in those three 1917 battles was grim testimony to the price of success.

But it was in 1918 that the Canadians would play a decisive role in a series of major battles known as the “Hundred Days” between August and November. They “were brought along to head the assault in one great battle after another.” The Corps’ reputation as shock troops was solidified for all time at Amiens, the Scarpe, the DQ Line, Canal du Nord, Cambrai and the final push to Mons.

The Canadian contribution was decisive at this stage of the war. They took on one quarter of the entire German army on the Western Front.

They smashed the hinge of the German defence system and made it possible for the overall Allied advance that ended the war. These last three months accounted for 20% of all Canadian casualties in the Great War — almost 46,000 killed, wounded or missing.

Four years of war transformed a citizen army of volunteers into a highly effective fighting force — they

were the finest army Canada ever put into the field. The list of Canadian achievements was outstanding, the cost was staggering. More than 600,000 Canadians enlisted and just over 400,000 went overseas to fight for “King and Empire” in the Great War; more than 68,000 were killed and another 176,000 wounded — more than 245,000 Canadian casualties in four years of war.

We live in a fast-paced world, where younger eyes seem fixed on the present and the future rather than on the past, and 100 years is a long time. Yet the passage of time does not make the contributions and sacrifices of those Canadians who served any less significant. Charles Laking, Canada’s last living witness to combat in the Great War, died more than a decade ago. Now that they are all gone, it is left to the rest of us to remember.

“To you from failing hands we throw the torch….”

John Goheen has been the guide and historian for the Royal Canadian Legion’s Pilgrimage of Remembrance for 20 years. He is principal of Rochester elementary school in Coquitlam.

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Another honour for nature girl, PoCo MLA marks 20 years & former MP has a new job

TOP JOB

Port Moody resident Shaun Carpenter is now a partner of PFM Executive Search.

A Calgary native, Carpenter was named to the top position this month along with Shelina Esmail, 17-year employees with the executive search firm.

20 YEARS

Mike Farnworth was recognized at a celebration bash last week for his 20 years as Port Coquitlam’s MLA. He was joined at the Giggle Dam by 120 well-wishers including Mayor Greg Moore,

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The owners of two Mr. Lube locations recently contributed $1,000 for the Moody elementary school Breakfast Club program. Kristen and Keith Wickens have funded part of the initiative, which has been operating for about a month with the help of parent volunteers. It feeds about 20 kids every morning before school. The Wickens will also be contributing $5 from every oil change at the their Barnet Highway or Hastings Street locations. School spokesperson Alicia Purvis said customers need to mention Moody elementary.

An artificial turf field was re-opened last month by Port Moody council and youth from the Port Moody Soccer Club.

The 10-year-old field at the North Shore Community Park was upgraded this summer and fall to improve drainage problems and with a new artificial surface, which is expected to last 15 years. Pictured with council are U6/7 players: Taylor Crockett, Levi Werier, Cayden Hughes, Ethan Rodriguez, Dylan Cripps, Jackson Hulbert, Daviano Turnquest, Cameron Ahern and Laik Wertz.

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Coquitlam’s Diane Sowden, executive director of the Children of the Street, got a $5,000 donation last month on behalf of the society she founded. Sowden was handed the cash from the Fraternal Order of Eagles after talking to the Abbotsford group about her child’s experience having been caught up in the drug and prostitution trade years ago.

She is pictured with Madam Conductor Cheryl Acton (Maple Ridge, ladies’ auxiliary) and Gerry Acton, provincial charities co-ordinator. As well, Eagle members at the banquet gave more than $600 to buy the society’s new daisy lapel pins — a symbol to end the sexual exploitation of children and youth.

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BYE POLITICS

Former Tri-City MP James Moore has a new job.

Moore is now the senior business advisor for Dentons, a law firm in which he will provide “strategic advice to clients in British Columbia, across Canada and around the world.”

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Belcarra student Miranda Andersen has won yet another national award for her environmental work.

The 16-year-old filmmaker, blogger and speaker, ANDERSEN who also volunteers at the Mossom Creek Hatchery, accepted the youth Nature Inspiration Award — and a $5,000 cheque, which she plans to direct to the hatchery’s ongoing work — from the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.

Andersen, who appeared at the gala via Skype, won alongside Meredith Brown (head of the Ottawa Riverkeeper); ACAP Humber Arm (a Newfoundlandbased educational group); David Suzuki Foundation’s Homegrown National Park; Adventure Canada (an Arctic tour company); and Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, for lifetime achievement.

“This year we received more than 70 nominations from across Canada and it was truly inspiring to see the diversity of projects and people that are contributing to a healthy and creative engagement with the natural world,” said Meg Beckel, CEO and president of the Canadian Museum of Nature, in a press release.

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WORK DAY

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Port Coquitlam’s Alexa Kemp, 12, and mom Natasha Prokosh got a helicopter ride over the Tri-Cities last month to promote an expansion of the Children’s Wish Foundation’s wish-granting program. The campaign, called More Wishes, More Wonders, was created to provide positive experiences for children with serious genetic and neurological diagnoses, such as those with severe cerebral palsy. The goal is to raise $2 million by next spring. parks and public works department director, received a national prize this week for hosting a community event that highlighted civic services.

The award was presented at Tuesday’s city council meeting

by Doug Regehr, Coquitlam’s superintendent of sewer, drainage and capital construction and a Public Works Association of BC director.

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The accolade by the Canadian Public Works Association is in recognition of Port Moody’s celebration held in May as part of National Public Works Week.

The city had entered the contest in the small centres category for municipalities with populations up to 75,000.

WOMEN’S AID

Port Coquitlam’s Dana

Please send your info and photos for inclusion in TC Spotlight to jwarren@ tricitynews.com

Martin is now on the board of directors for Soroptimist.

Martin recently started her two-year term on the executive of the volunteer organization, which aims to improve the lives of women and girls.

A clinical counsellor at Fraser Health, Martin is a 10-year member of the Soroptimist International of Tri-Cities. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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City of Coquitlam

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date: Time: Location:

Monday, November 23, 2015 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

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Date: Time: Location:

Monday, November 23, 2015 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Item 5 Addresses: 3504 and 3512 David Avenue; 1305 and 1315 Riley Street; 3461 and 3499 Gislason Avenue The intent of Bylaw 4604, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to revise the land use designation of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 4604, 2015 from School/Park (Special Study Area), Small Village Single Family, Large Village Single Family, Environmentally Sensitive Area, Neighbourhood Park and Natural Open Spaces and Conventional Townhomes to Small Village Single Family, Environmentally Sensitive Area, Parks and Recreation, and Conventional Townhomes.

The intent of Bylaw 4605, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule‘A’ to Bylaw 4605, 2015 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource to RS-7 Small Village Single Family Residential, RT-2 Townhouse Residential, P-1 Civic Institutional, and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of three townhouse sites, one single-family parcel for a future subdivision to accommodate singlefamily lots and designate and zone land for a park and the protection of an environmentally sensitive area.

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from November 11th to November 23rd in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015 To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Marnie Burnham Deputy City Clerk

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Tai chi, quigong, reiki New library bus has & some new-age books more than just books A GOOD READ HEATHER HORTNESS

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ave you ever wondered how you can heal yourself and others by working with energy? If so, you may want to check out some of these great resources that are available at your local library.

A great book to start with is The Path of the Dreamhealer: The Quantum World of Energy Healing by Adam McLeod.

McLeod was born with the ability to see energy blockages and illness in a person’s energy field and then help the person heal by manipulating the energy with his mind. In his book, McLeod discusses the field of information, auras, energy exercises and visualizations, and how we can all become powerful healers. Also known as Adam Dreamhealer, McLeod is now a doctor of naturopathic medicine in Vancouver.

Reiki is a healing technique founded in Japan by Mikao Usui in which the therapist activates the body’s natural healing process by channelling universal energy into the patient through touch. The Reiki Bible

by Eleanor McKenzie explains the origins of reiki, the three de-

grees of Reiki, the various hand positions, and so much more.

Enjoy the multitude of fullcolour photos in this attractive and comprehensive book.

The popular Hindu practice of yoga includes breath control, simple meditation and the adoption of specific postures for health and relaxation. In the DVD Yoga for Beginners, Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman provide detailed training for the basic yoga poses, tips to overcoming common yoga mistakes, and two complete workouts. If you’re finally ready to experience the incredible benefits of yoga, this DVD is for you.

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that increases

It’s full of books — and more — and it’s coming to a Coquitlam neighbourhood near you.

Coquitlam Public Library relaunched its high-tech book bus last month, with the promise that more people from all areas of the community would be helped by the mobile library service.

“I am so happy. I know how much this can do for the community,” said Sal Kiridena, the bus driver, who was devastated when the original book bus was destroyed by fire in May 2014.

Now, thanks to donations from Wesbild, Industrial Alliance, Rotary of Coquitlam, Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society and individual supporters, CPL has the book bus, renamed Library Link, rolling again.

It took months to find a new truck and refurbish it, said library director Todd Gnissios, and he promised that new stops would be on its itinerary next year.

Library Link already visits Tri-City Family Place (3435 Victoria Dr.), on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Cottonwood Park (672 Aspen

SHARE’s Annual Gift Wrap and Christmas Tree at Coquitlam Centre will be up and running from Friday December 4th to December 24th.

Each year, our amazing volunteers wrap presents or accept donations at our tree and spread holiday cheer all while raising funds for SHARE! The Gift Wrap is open during all mall hours, so we need a great team of volunteers to help add some holiday sparkle to the special parcels people bring by.

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Jack Trumley, Coquitlam Public Library board chair, and Sal Kiridena, CPL book bus operator, inside the new Library Link, which was unveiled at a recent celebration.

St.) on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with more locations to be added in 2016.

“We’ll be investigating where we want to take it,” Gnissios said, adding that seniors with mobility issues and families that can’t get to the library during the day will be those the bus will continue to serve.

Built on a Ford F450 chassis, the mobile library has room inside for almost 2,000 books and is equipped with a checkout computer, a sound system, wheelchair lift, WiFi and a large awning for outdoor storytimes and other

activities. The collection includes children’s books, bestsellers, DVDs, ESL materials and more — all new.

As well, the staff on board is able to issue library cards, help residents download library eBooks to their personal devices, recommend titles for them and their children, and help newcomers with information about the library and other community services.

“It’s an opportunity to give a taste of what our library is about,” said Jack Trumley, chair of the library board. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

BY VOLUNTEERING AT OUR HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP!

Interested in a creative way to donate your time this holiday season? Then we invite you to join our fantastic gift wrap team at Coquitlam Centre!

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health, wellbeing, vitality and longevity. Chi is a vital force that animates the body and it is believed that using tai chi to circulate this energy throughout the body brings increased balance and health. In , international martial arts champion Tiffany Chen teaches a 60-movement Yang-form practice she learned from her father. This DVD is appropriate for both beginners and advanced students wishing to improve their practice.

Qigong is also an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques, and focused intention to cultivate energy and heal the body. Francesco and Daisy Lee Garripoli demonstrate the gentle poses, breathing rhythms, and visualization techniques that enhance the flow of energy throughout the body in the DVD Qigong for Beginners. Also included is a fascinating documentary that reveals the origins of Qigong.

Enjoy learning how to heal with energy with a little help from the Coquitlam Public Library.

We are looking for: • • • • • •

Gift wrap enthusiasts Customer service superstars Happy-go-lucky people who love the holidays Those that are able to handle a fast-paced environment Students (16+), retirees, families, couples newly in love (great date idea!). Everyone is welcome!

Able to volunteer 3-4 hour shifts

Register by calling Ruth at 604.529.5104 (please leave a message)

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TC CALENDAR SATURDAY, NOV. 14 • Our Lady of the Assumption fall fair, 2255 Fraser Ave., PoCo, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Scheduled events include a garage sale, bake sale, crafts and religious articles sales, bingo, kids’ games, a silent auction, a special Filipino food dining area, a snack bar and an open mic café. Free admission, all are welcome.

• Archbishop Carney regional secondary school annual Christmas craft fair, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. (also Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.), 1335 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Admission :$3 for adults, $1 for seniors and students, kids get in free. More than 150 vendors featuring Christmas crafts and decor, chocolate and candy, jewellery, knitting, quilting, pottery, doll items, glassware, body care, wood crafts, paintings, jams, bags, scarves, children’s toys and more. Also: semi-gourmet concession caters to adults and children, plus a bake sale.

• Al-Anon Family Group Serenity Saturday, noon, Como Lake United Church (Room 203, upstairs), 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Open speaker meeting; babysitting available for a small fee. Info: Al-Anon Central Services, 604-688-1716.

SUNDAY, NOV. 15 • Archbishop Carney regional secondary school annual Christmas craft fair, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., 1335 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Admission :$3 for adults, $1 for seniors and students, kids get in free. More than 150 vendors featuring Christmas crafts and decor, chocolate and candy, jewellery, knitting, quilting, pottery, doll items, glass-

NOV. 14: KICK IT FOR COQ. FOUNDATION • Kickin’ it Country party, a fundraiser for the Coquitlam Foundation, runs 6:30-10:30 p.m., Centennial Pavilion, 620 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Tickets: $50, include food by Cactus Club, plus entertainment from Caydance Dance Studios, Tony Prophet and fiddler Jesse Kazemir. Order tickets: info@coquitlamfoundation.com or 604-468-9598. Info: coquitlamfoundation.com. ware, body care, wood crafts, paintings, jams, bags, scarves, children’s toys and more. Also: semi-gourmet concession caters to adults and children, plus a bake sale.

MONDAY, NOV. 16 • Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Still life image projection. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 • Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. for dinner at ABC Restaurant, 300-100 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam.

Club offers group tours for solo travellers; meet new friends, enjoy security of group travel

and avoid costly single supplement. Info: www.singlestravelclub.ca. RSVP: Val, 604-6696607 Ext. 304.

THURSDAY, NOV. 19

• Burke Mountain’s community group, North East Coquitlam Ratepayers’ Association, monthly meeting at Victoria Hall, Soball Street and Victoria Drive. Staff from the city’s transportation engineering, and parks planning will outline their proposed ideas for parking at the hall and Victoria Park, and upgrades to the intersection at Soball and Victoria Drive.

Speakers present at 7 p.m. followed by a break; regular meeting begins at 8 p.m. All welcome to attend. Info: 604-970-2579.

• PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society meeting, 1 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave. Speaker: Elaine Golds will talk about the work of theBurke Mountain Naturalists towards the dedication of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park. Free admission, refreshments will be served. Info: pocoheritage.org.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20

• Tri-City Singles SocIal Club, which offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, meets at 7:30 p.m., Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (street parking only). New members are welcome. Directions & info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

• The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St., 7 p.m., to plan events. Info: Nina, 604941-9032.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

• Christmas Marketplace, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam; jewellery, baking, tea room, new/ nearly new, games, silent auction, lunch room, crafts & gifts, jams/preserves, thrift shop, fresh produce, wood craft and art.

• Christmas bazaar, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Coquitlam Presbyterian Church, Corner of Blue Mountain and Como Lake, Coquitlam; bake table, plant sale, Christmas crafts, jewellery table, kids’ corner, white elephant and more, plus lunch.

MONDAY, NOV. 23

• Municipal Pension Retirees Association meeting, 11 a.m., Pasta Polo restaurant, 2754 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. All Tri-Cities members of the association are welcome. Info: 604936-0381.

SUPPORT GROUPS

• B.C. Schizophrenia Society meets the second Monday of

each month, 7:30 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604720-3935.

• Joy’s Place Transition House is an emergency shelter for physically and/or emotionally abused women and their children. Info: 604-492-1700.

• GriefShare is a support group for people who have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend through death.

This 11-week, Christ-centred, biblically based support group meets every Saturday, 10 a.m.noon, Northside Church, 1460 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. Each session has a video presentation followed by small group discussion and you can attend at anytime. Info: 604-942-7711.

• Al-Anon, a fellowship of friends and family of alcoholics who come together to share their experience, strength and hope, meets on Mondays, 7:308:30 p.m., Women’s Resource Centre, 2420 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Info: Elaine with Al-Anon Central Services Society, 604688-1716.

• Alateen meetings, 8-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, St. Andrews United Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody, for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking; meetings are anonymous and confidential, and closed to the general public. Info: 604-6881716 or www.bcyukon-al-anon. org.

• TOPS chapters meet weekly at numerous Tri-City locations.

For information on group near you: Gail, 604-941-2907.

• Al-Anon Family Group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Saturdays at Como Lake United church, 535 Marmont Ave.

Coquitlam. Info: 604-688-1716.

• Port Moody Alanon Family Group open meeting, Wednesdays, 8 p.m., St. Andrews Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Info: 604-461-6991.

• Al-Anon Adult Children meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1504 Sprice Ave. (at Schoolhouse), Coquitlam.

• Fibromyalgia support group meets, 1-3 p.m., on the fourth Thursday of each month (except December) at Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. Education and support for adults who are living with this chronic illness. Info: Julie, 604-936-6027.

• Irritable bowel syndrome support group meets monthly in PoMo to exchange information, to offer one another support, and to share experiences and coping strategies. Info: 604875-4875 or www.badgut.org.

• Recovery International is a self-help, peer-to-peer support meeting for people who struggle with stress, fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panic and nervous symptoms. The goal is to help reduce symptoms by practising cognitive behaviour techniques.

There is a group in PoCo. Info: Phyllis, 604-931-5945 or www. recoverycanada.ca.

• Have you experienced the death of a loved one and found yourself struggling? Gathering with others who have also experienced a loss is known to be one of the most helpful ways of coping with grief. Sharing your story is important to healthy healing. Crossroads Hospice Society is running closed grief support groups. Registration: call Castine, 604-949-2274.

Help change someone’s life…

SHARE Family & Community Services Society is recruiting new volunteers for its Board of Directors.

It’s a chance to contribute ideas and inspiration for a few hours a month, to make life better for people in the Tri-Cities.

SHARE is looking to diversify its Board of Directors by recruiting individuals that represent the diversity of the Tri-Cities.

Board members help set direction for the organization in areas related to poverty reduction, social well-being and developing an inclusive community.

In particular, the skills and commitments needed from potential board members at this time include: • A highly developed network of local business and community leaders • A serious commitment to attend, lead and participate actively in board committees • Commitment to SHARE’s work in the community

If you’re interested in taking up this exciting challenge, please send a recent resume by Friday, December 4th, 2015 to Brenda Simms brenda.simms@sharesociety.ca For more information about SHARE, please visit www.sharesociety.ca

WE’RE HIRING JOB FAIR Thursday, November 19 7:00am to 7:00pm Ramada Hotel Pitt Meadows 19267 Lougheed Highway (Lougheed Hwy & Harris Road) Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2J5

ON THE SPOT INTERVIEWS Health Care Aides Homemakers BRING YOUR RESUMÉ & PROOF OF REGISTRY!

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Hidden Beauty

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A Belcarra teen who clinched a national nature award last week was also named one of 12 Canadian winners of an environmental art contest.

Miranda Andersen, a Grade 11 Burnaby Mountain secondary student, created her acrylic painting Hidden Beauty for the Get to Know Program.

Founded 16 years ago by painter Robert Bateman and Mary Clark, the Kelowna-based program is a project of the Wild Neighbours Society, which aims to get kids outdoors and enjoy Mother Earth.

Andersen, who also won in 2012, has been a youth leader for the group. “I really respect what they do and the philosophy behind the whole concept of inspiring kids to learn about nature around them and then to share it in the form of artwork or photography, writing or videography,” she told The Tri-City News.

The 16-year-old girl based Hidden Beauty on a picture she snapped while on a trip to the Okanagan.

“When I took the photo I didn’t even realize the moth was in the picture,” she said. “It wasn’t until I loaded the images on my computer that I discovered it. It reminded me of how the smallest things can escape our sight and they can be the really important things that we don’t always take notice of.”

A spokesperson for Get to Know said Andersen’s art was one of 373 pieces selected from Canadian students in grades 11 and 12. jwarren@tricitynews.com

PHOTOS SUBMITTED

The photos by Tri-City photographers Enrique Waizel (Mexico Vivo), Jack Pickell (Snowbirds) and Ed Patterson (Kestrel With Lunch) will be among the 160 images seen at Photomotion, the 12th annual juried show by the Pacific Digital Photography Club in Port Moody. The 80-member group, presided by Bob York, is bringing in guest photographer Detlef Klahm for this year’s presentation on Nov. 14. There are two events at the Inlet Theatre: a 2 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. evening. And there will be more than $3,000 in door prizes to be won. For tickets at $15, call Terry Webb at 604-937-0334 or email twebb@ telus.net. Visit pdpc.ca.

VISUAL ART

BC jade carver at Leigh Square JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

Tom Argue has his father-inlaw to thank for his new lease on life.

In 2000, after two decades as a buyer in the fish industry on Vancouver Island, in Vancouver and at Haida Gwaii, Argue decided to pack it in and try his hand at being a professional carver.

He was inspired to give the trade a go by his wife’s dad Fred Watmough, a master carver in Queen Charlotte City, Haida Gwaii.

Before then, Argue had only putted at carving, using primarily wood and stone.

But, over the years, as his confidence grew — and he started to make a home with his family in Coquitlam —

Argue turned to a green mineral held precious by many British Columbians: jade.

Now, Argue is plying his craft as the city of Port Coquitlam’s new artist-in-residence — a term he’ll carry at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village until Dec. 21.

During his tenure, Argue will employ some King Mountain and Kutcho Jade donated by Kirk Makepeace from the Jade West Mining Group (he met Makepeace through a fellow carver); as well, he will carve other natural materials such as marble, agate, yew wood, yellow cedar and BC coral.

Argue said jade appeals to him “because it allows me to play with its delicacy and colour,” he told The Tri-City News on Monday. “The formation is good, too. It can be really

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And, on Saturday, from 2 to 6 p.m., he’ll lead a free public demonstration at the Gathering Place, also at Leigh Square (a second demo is scheduled for Dec. 12). Argue will use machines to carve little objects like pendants.

But if Tri-City residents can’t make it the class, he welcomes guests to drop in to his workshop weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Thursdays.

• Artists wanting to apply for a PoCo residency next year can call the city parks and recreation department at 604927-8400 or email arts@portcoquitlam.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com twitter@jwarrenTC

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ARTS IN BRIEF

Christmas crafts out The Tri-Cities will be represented at the 42nd annual Circle Craft Christmas Market that starts today (Wednesday) in Vancouver.

Aboriginal Creations (Port Moody, dreamcatchers), Grass Mountain Pottery (Coquitlam, clay), Soft Memories (Coquitlam, textile art dolls) and Oladesign (Port Moody, visual art) will have tables at the show from Wednesday to Sunday along with 300 other B.C. exhibitors. The event draws about 40,000 visitors to the Vancouver Convention Centre West (1055 Canada Place). Admission is $14/$12. No charge for kids 12 and under.

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ABOVE: Sun Setting by Dante Comoglio. BELOW, Windy. The two images are part of the Vancouver resident’s new exhibit at Place des Arts in Coquitlam.

VISUAL ART

Manipulated horizon JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

While driving to San Francisco via the Oregon Coast Highway in 1989, Dante Comoglio could see the world spinning from both corners of his eyes.

On the right was the Pacific Ocean; on the left, vegetation and rocks.

For a quarter mile, Comoglio kept his glasses off but followed the double yellow line on the road to experience the magnificent colour streak.

“I’ve been trying to reproduce that for a long time,” he said.

When he returned home to Vancouver, Comoglio snapped photos and attempted to manipulate them. The Mac software PhotoShop also didn’t achieve the result he sought.

And so, Comoglio devised a small machine to mount on his Cannon G9, a compact camera that he likes because of its simpleness and response mechanisms.

On Friday, he’ll open his first show at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts that will highlight a dozen pieces in his Horizons photography collection.

Karen Goodfellow’s Little Owl It’s a series that’s been exhibited before around Vancouver and, soon, will be on the walls at the Italian Embassy in Montreal (though a date has yet to be set).

His long, thin blurred horizons are common scenes: sunsets, beaches, home.

“There are everywhere I go,” he said. Still, “I want them to be serene because it shows there’s a silence and it shows the way you are travelling. It’s our relationships with what we see around us.”

Meanwhile, also opening Friday night at Place des Arts, is the annual Positively Petite miniature exhibition (in the Atrium Gallery) and Ancestral Dreams (in the Mezzanine Gallery).

For the former, some 25 artists will demonstrate the obvious: that good things come in small packages.

And for the latter display, Karen Goodfellow — an Emily Carr University of Art + Design grad with a First Nations background — has created a mix of assemblage, painting, collage and other media for personal exploration and healing into her origins.

As well, the Maillardville centre will launch the start of its Christmas Boutique for shoppers looking for holiday crafts. Among the items for sale include handmade fused-glass wall clocks, jewellery, hand turned wooden bowls, knitting, soaps and cards.

• The opening reception runs Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.).

Admission is free and a cash bar will be open. jwarren@tricitynews.com

A new exhibition is up until Dec. 6 at Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro.

Gay Mitchell is showing Betwixt, a fusion of fabric collages on handmade paper, while Tom Templeton has Shaker boxes, small tables and walking sticks on display at the eatery (2411 Clarke St.).

UNITY ART

Kids can take part in art competitions during the Baha’i bash in Port Moody this weekend.

SOME OTHER CRAFT FAIRS

• Nov. 14: Our Lady of the Assumption fall fair, 2255 Fraser Ave., PoCo, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Scheduled events include a garage sale, bake sale, crafts and religious articles sales, bingo, kids’ games, a silent auction, a special Filipino food dining area, a snack bar and an open mic café. Free admission, all are welcome.

• Nov. 14 & 15: Archbishop Carney regional secondary school annual Christmas craft fair, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, 1335 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Admission :$3 for adults, $1 for seniors and students, kids get in free. More than 150 vendors featuring Christmas crafts and decor, chocolate and candy, jewellery, knitting, quilting, pottery, doll items, glassware, body care, wood crafts, paintings, jams, bags, scarves, children’s toys and more. Also: semi-gourmet concession caters to adults and children, plus a bake sale.

• Nov. 21: Christmas Marketplace, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam; jewellery, baking, tea room, new/nearly new, games, silent auction, lunch room, crafts & gifts, jams/preserves, thrift shop, fresh produce, wood craft and art.

• Nov. 21: Christmas bazaar, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Coquitlam Presbyterian Church, Corner of Blue Mountain and Como Lake, Coquitlam; bake table, plant sale, Christmas crafts, jewellery table, kids’ corner, white elephant and more, plus lunch.

The community is honouring the birthdays of the founders of their faith by hosting a Unity In Diversity party at the Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.) on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Art supplies and refreshments will be available and

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MUSIC

Speak up!

Trio format for teacher JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

COURTESY OF PLACE DES ARTS

Place des Arts guitar teacher Jimmy Baldwin will launch the hub’s faculty series Saturday with his Washboard Union bandmates.

Jimmy Baldwin is used to playing with eclectic bands.

A guitar teacher at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts for the past six years, Baldwin’s main gig these days is with the country/bluegrass ensemble — and Warner Bros Artistssigned — The Washboard Union.

But, along with his fellow rhythm section bandmates Brenda Krieg (drums) and Evan Bates (bass), he has also appeared in Jarimba, an Afrobeat group; South African Munke Ncapayi’s Nine and Half Band; funk rockers The Electric Monks; and with a host of jazz, rock and pop singers and groupings.

So for Baldwin to play in a trio is a rare — but welcoming — opportunity for the talented musician from Prince George.

Baldwin, Krieg and Bates

ON FACULTY • Nov. 28: A Souvenir for Christmas featuring Dina Kholina and friends • Jan. 16: A Celebration of Robbie Burns with Rosie Carver and Celtic band Blackthorn • Feb. 20: Harp through the Ages with Rebecca Blair and friends • April 16: Classical and 20th Century Treasures wtih Roger Mangas and Monica Pfau will be at the Maillardville hub on Saturday night to kick off Place des Arts’ faculty series for the season. It’s a chance for them “to just mix it up a little bit and just enjoy the trio format with bass, drums and

myself on guitar,” he said.

Playing his original “country/soul” songs (from his debut album Changing Time, released in 2013) and covers as a trio gives them more room to play, the Vancouver resident said. “There’s something special about the interaction of three players that can be really interesting…. And playing before my students and for an allages show earlier in the night is also very special for me.”

As for The Washboard Union, Baldwin will back on the road this month with the group for a few Western Canada dates. Its new video for Maybe It’s the Moonshine debuts on Country Music Television Canada next Thursday.

• Tickets to see Jimmy Baldwin and friends on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. are $15/$13 by calling Place des Arts at 604-664-1636 or visiting brownpapertickets.com.

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ART IN BRIEF

Christie in Culture Crawl Burquitlam painter Leanne Christie will be among the artists with Vancouver homes and studios open for the 19th annual Eastside Culture Crawl.

Christie will display her piece Across Port Moody, among others, during the art walk, which runs from Nov. 19 to 22 between Columbia Street and Victoria Drive, north of 1st Avenue and to the waterfront.

More than 25,000 visitors are expected for this year’s festival.

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A DOG’S LIFE

A Port Moody writer will see her short story published in an anthology by Ouen Press next month.

Claire Lawrence wrote a 2,000-word piece called God’s Dog Day for the company’s competition.

Lawrence is a member of the Port Moody Writers’ Group and the Royal City Literary Arts Society. She is also a graduate of the SFU Southbank Writer’s Program and is currently studying advanced creative writing through a distance learning course offered by Oxford University.

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Austman wins a gold medal at sectionals GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam skater Larkyn Austman is heading to Edmonton next month after winning the senior women’s championship in front of her hometown crowd at the BC/Yukon Sectionals last weekend.

Friends and family of the 17-yearold Dr. Charles Best secondary student watched her compete at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, where she posted a score of 171.34.

“Her score at the provincials was of the calibre of the recent top five at the International Grand Prix events,” said Kevin Bursey, the director of operations at the Coquitlam Skating Club. “So her relocation to Coquitlam seems to have been the right move for her.”

Larkyn had been training in Colorado Springs for most of last year with Christy Krall, who coached Olympic silver medalist Patrick Chan. However, she moved back to Coquitlam, earlier this year so she could be closer to home.

Austman was not the only Coquitlam Skating Club member to have success last weekend.

Brianna Delmeastro and Timothy Lum were the senior ice dance champions and will also be heading to the

national qualifier in Edmonton next month. Benjamin Papp also qualified as a pewter medalist in the novice men category with a score of 100.36.

They were joined on the podium by AUSTMAN Lucy Hua, the junior under-14 champion and Lairaby Hiatt, who was the silver medalist in the pre-juvenile men’s event. Ron Vainer, another pre-juvenile, took home the bronze.

Other Coquitlam Skating Club members that competed included Isabella Bardua, Alexandra Canning, Megan Kan, Syndy Shi, Erin Chen and Cristina Delmaestro.

Also competing was Gloria Gao, Marleau Sokoloski, Kiana Atash, Cassandra Chow, Serafima Ermolenko, Samantha Li, Illya Bilous, Rebecca Mah, Brooklynn Delaurier, Niki Mousapour and Esther Yang.

Athletes that are successful at next month’s qualifier in Edmonton will get the chance to compete in the national championship in Halifax early next year. sports@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

VOLLEYBALL

Poirier an all-star

Riverside Rapids player Lauren Poirier was named an all-star during the 16th annual Red Serge Classic volleyball tournament last weekend.

The Rapids managed a fourthplace showing at the event, just missing the podium behind firstplace Pacific Academy Breakers, second-place Handsworth Royals and the third-place Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers.

The Terry Fox Ravens also competed in the event, finishing in a tie for ninth place with the Earl Marriott Mariners.

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High school volleyball teams from across the region competed in the 16th annual Red Serge Classic.

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North Vancouver skater Liam Firus took home first place in the senior men’s event during the BC/Yukon Skate Sectionals at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex last weekend. Winners in the event will head to a national qualifier in Edmonton next month to compete for a chance to skate in the national competition in Halifax in January.

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Coquitlam United lost during a rainy division 2 BC Rugby league match against Ridge Meadows at Town Centre Park on Saturday. Despite a strong effort, the Coquitlam team couldn’t gain the lead before time ran out, falling to the visitors 15-10.

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Inter takes down West Van Heavy rain did not slow down Coquitlam club

Solid defence from Luciano Letteri, Mauro Di Francesco and Oliver Cheng kept the ball out of Coquitlam’s end, allowing keeper Tyson Brauer to walk away with the shutout.

Coquitlam Metro-Ford Internazionale braved monsoon rains last Saturday to defeat the West Vancouver Rangers in under-14 boys soccer.

After a few solid chances were blown off course by the wind, the club managed to score when Brendan Csabai buried a pass Erwin Romero to put Coquitlam up 1-0 in the first half.

Inter put the pressure on West Vancouver late in the game, eventually drawing a penalty when Romero was hauled down in front of the opposition goal.

He was able to make it 2-0 on the ensuing penalty kick, where he put the ball just out of reach of the arms of the keeper.

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