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Many residents in the area of Heffley Crescent in Coquitlam were surveying the damage wrought on Saturday when a wind storm that blew through Metro Vancouver knocked down trees in the Tri-Cities.

Wind batters Tri-Cities Big bucks being spent to repair the damage caused by wind in Tri-Cities

The darkness shines a light on the need to be prepared for a real disaster

Tri-City councils will end their summer break by having to rejig their budgets to pay for clean-up and repairs following Saturday’s wind storm.

The unexpected blowout will cost local taxpayers upward of $100,000 to repair damage to public property and for overtime, with crews forced to contend with downed trees, broken sidewalks and gnarled fences during the widespread power outage that followed.

With power restored to most homes and storm clean-up underway, many families are taking stock of their emergency kits — or building them from scratch after discovering they were illprepared for the weekend storm, let alone a natural disaster.

Half a million homes were without power for anywhere from a few hours to three days, leaving residents scrambling for flashlights, candles and ice to keep food in the fridge from spoiling.

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THE BIG WIND STORM OF 2015

Andrew and Megan Young at Old Orchard Park in Port Moody, during last Saturday’s storm, when wind knocked out power to the hall, forcing the reception to move to the city hall galleria.

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It’s said every cloud has a silver lining.

For Andrew and Megan Young, the clouds came in big and dark, borne on gusts so strong they knocked down trees and shut down power for the weekend.

The Coquitlam couple had been watching the Weather Network in the week leading up to their wedding, planned for Saturday at Port Moody’s Old Orchard Hall. They were ready for a downpour and had told their 70 guests — most of them

flying in from Ontario, where the Youngs are from — to bring umbrellas and dress appropriately.

On Saturday, the sky looked ominous so they were ready for the droplets.

Megan, 28, had been staying nearby at a bed and breakfast and was feeling queasy. Luckily, she had her hair done before the wind kicked up and the lights went out. Still, her bridal makeup had to be applied.

At home, Andrew, 33, was also forced to dress in the dark. He cut himself while shaving and could see some siding had been blown off.

Before he jumped into his ve-

hicle to drive to the hall, Andrew threw their neighbour’s generator and a chainsaw in the back, “just in case I had to cut through any trees that had fallen on the road,” he said.

By then, the wind storm was in full swing and guests were making the best of Mother Nature’s show.

“I was freaking out a lot,” Megan admitted.

Andrew had hooked up the generator to power a string of white lights plus a photo booth and the DJ system for X-Treme Custom Sound.

Megan arrived at the hall at 1:55 p.m. — about the time the

Old Orchard caretaker was trying to call her cell phone, which she didn’t carry to the wedding. He wanted to tell her the facility had no power and couldn’t be used.

As they were saying their “I do’s,” the rain pelted outside, so their first set of the wedding photos were taken indoors.

The weather calmed just long enough for the wedding party to get a few more snaps on the beach below the hall.

When they returned to the hall at 4:30 p.m. to eat the food prepared by Austin Gourmet, the Youngs got word from Adam Taylor of the city’s facilities division that, because of fire safety

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But despite the inconvenience, the storm and its ensuing chaos have served to remind everyone the need to be ready, particularly if “the big one” were to hit.

“It is a huge learning curve for everyone involved and we have to be ready to stand on our own,” wrote one Coquitlam resident on Facebook. “My kit is now on order as I learned very quickly that my household was not prepared.”

Another wrote that the weekend-long power outage was a “wake-up call” to get prepared; many more expressed exasperation that so many were complaining about stores with no milk and other non-essential issues.

Greg Kanya, manager of Coquitlam’s emergency management office, said the biggest problem was people simply caught unaware and not understanding what the wind can do.

“I think residents were not too bad off,” he said. “What I do think is that people think a power outage is a disaster and it’s not, it’s an inconvenience.”

With a well-stocked emergency kit, he added, everyone can stay in their (undamaged) homes without power for several days. And if the power is out for an extended time, Kanya said a generator can be a useful tool for preserving food in the fridge and freezer — though the most effective way to keep food from spoiling is to simply keep freezer doors closed.

“Residents should be prepared to stay on their own for a minimum of 72 hours,” he said.

“This is the minimum requirement and, more practically, residents should consider being prepared to be on their own for up to a week.”

Kanya also said external battery devices can charge a cell phone and tablet in about an hour and are available at most electronic stores; if you don’t have a landline, they can be “invaluable during power outages.”

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WHAT YOU NEED IN YOUR EMERGENCY KIT Putting together an emergency kit and checking it regularly to make sure it’s well-stocked and all equipment is functioning are also key to being ready for extreme weather and a potential power outage. Items that should be in everyone’s kit include: • flashlights with extra batteries (avoid using candles, which can be a fire hazard); • first aid kit; • bottled water (two litres per person per day); • copy of your preparedness plan (including emergency contact numbers and 1-888-POWERON); • battery or crank-operated clock and radio; • corded telephone; • non-perishable, ready-to-eat foods (canned goods, energy bars and dried foods, replaced annually) and a can opener; • warm clothing and blankets; • entertainment such as games, cards and books.

The federal government’s Get Prepared site (getprepared. gc.ca) notes that a basic kit should be easy to carry and should include prescription medications, infant formula and other necessary items for babies, equipment for those with disabilities, extra keys for your car and house, and cash in smaller bills.

And the provincial emergency preparedness centre notes having copies of your home and car insurance in your kit can also be important.

Emergency kits are available for purchase from the Red Cross website as well as at Costco and Canadian Tire, among other retailers.

regulations, they had to leave before it got dark.

The newlyweds and their guests — two of whom couldn’t make the ceremony in time because of traffic tie-ups — rushed through the dinner, speeches, cake cutting and first dances before packing up.

Fortunately, Taylor had managed to secure the galleria at Port Moody city hall (where electricity had only gone out for 20 minutes before backup generators kicked in) for the Youngs’ evening reception. Megan said strangers stopped at Old Orchard Hall to offer their guests a lift down Ioco Road. Maria Ferrato, the

city’s building services worker supervisor, and a security guard also helped to smooth things over. As well, all their vendors travelled with them to city hall to make the night enjoyable for the couple and their two preschoolaged children.

In the end, the Youngs spent around $18,000 for the wedding — money that they can’t get back from insurance — but they’re grateful to the city staff for making it a day to remember.

“It’s one for the books,” Andrew said.

They are planning to honeymoon in the new year.

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Who you gonna call? No, really

A Port Moody resident who nervously watched a tree that had fallen on power lines outside her home for most of the weekend is wondering how ready the region is for a truly large-scale emergency.

Holly Gracey, a View Street resident, said she was securing items on her deck during Saturday’s wind storm when she smelled smoke and noticed a branch had fallen on power lines and had caught fire. Attempts to call 911 and the Port Moody fire department, both of which were struggling to deal with an overwhelming number of calls, were futile, she said.

When Gracey went to check that the branch, which had fallen on the ground, was not igniting the forest floor, she was “thwarted by one of my trees splitting in half and falling across the power lines right above me, knocking out the power,” she wrote in an email. “Too afraid to venture further, I kept an eye out for smoke or flame from the safety of my house while I tried to reach someone… anyone.”

Gracey tried calling BC Hydro but, like many other Metro Vancouver residents, couldn’t get through, nor could

she email the Crown corporation to alert it to a tree on the wires. “It leaves one feeling somewhat helpless,” Gracey said, noting she was lucky the rain was sufficient to douse the flames and the tree didn’t fall on herself or her home.

When her power was briefly restored early Monday morning, however, the tree, which was still on the power lines, started to crackle and smoke and burst into flame a second time.

“Thankfully, I woke up to hear this and ran out to see what was happening, then the sky lit up with a massive blue explosion that shook my house and rattled my nerves even more,” Gracey said.

This time, she was able to get through to 911 but it took until late Monday afternoon for a BC Hydro crew to clear the tree and repair the pole and lines.

Gracey said she has mixed feelings about the situation but is mainly frustrated phone lines were wasted with so many non-urgent calls.

“However, it is definitely time to reflect on how to fix the system,” Gracey said. “Could have been a heck of a lot worse.” spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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The extra, non-essential calls also presented a “unique challenge” for the department as dispatchers tried to keep up with a large volume of calls unrelated to policing.

Van Winkel said there were no accidents stemming from the power outages and downed lights but there were many near misses as drivers ignored the four-way stop

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Port Moody Police reported much the same, adding that they were inundated by calls from angry residents looking for information on the power outage.

“Our dispatch received a lot of verbal abuse from the public about when the power would come back on,” said Const.

Luke van Winkel. “They’re very understanding, they know people are frustrated and

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With fallen trees blocking roads and taking down power lines, and traffic snarled throughout the Tri-Cities, local police officers were busier than usual over the weekend.

“It was extremely, extremely busy,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung. “Although there isn’t a lot of crime-related calls, it didn’t stop people from calling us.”

The number of calls coming in to the detachment’s dispatch centre was up 64% this weekend compared to the previous weekend. Many calls were for trees that had come down, reporting power outages or requests for traffic control where intersection lights were flashing or out completely.

“We tried to hit the bigger intersections where there were lots of problems and lots of complaints but we were not able to be at all of them,” Chung said, noting officers also had to attend 911 calls.

Driving on Saturday was a challenge, with flying debris and trees blocking roads, but also because many motorists failed to follow the four-way stop procedure.

“Strangely, when you put a four-way stop sign up, people get it, but when lights are flashing four ways or they’re not working at all, some people just don’t follow it despite the

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Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jamie Chung offered a quick refresher of the four-way stop procedure that must be used at intersections where the lights are out or flashing: • Whoever arrives at the intersection first proceeds first.

• If two or more drivers arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the right goes first.

• When one driver is turning left and the opposing lane is heading straight, the latter goes first.

• At intersections where there are multiple lanes in each direction, the same rules apply, with all lanes in a particular direction proceeding together when it is their turn.

“And don’t forget to yield to pedestrians,” Chung added.

“They have an umbrella over their head and they’re trying to get out of the elements, so please exercise more patience for people going across the road.”

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ERH executive director Lakh Bagri said the hospital didn’t go dark as emergency generators kicked in as soon as the power went out.

“All of our hospitals [in Fraser Health] have emergency management plans in place and contingency plans are used when needed,” Bagri said in a statement, adding: “Our employees, physicians and volunteers worked tirelessly to assist and help manage the issues we faced so we could be quick, responsive and tuned into the needs of our patients, their care and their needs to be kept informed.”

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“We’re just working our way through the developed parks and into trails in forested parks so we don’t yet know how extensive the damage is but it appears that most of the damage relates to damaged or fallen deciduous trees.”

Walkers and runners are asked to exercise caution while in the parks and to stay away from work zones.

As for the Poirier Sport and Leisure complex, it was without power until Sunday at 6 p.m. As of Tuesday, the rinks were still out of commission as the ice surfaces melted.

And in Port Coquitlam, traffic was snarled for much of the weekend and especially along Lougheed Highway, where lights were off at some intersections.

City spokesperson Pardeep Purewal said the playground and trail at Lions Park — as well as the Traboulay PoCo Trail — are off limits while crews clear fallen debris. The city has also hired contractors to help with the recovery.

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Nearby, at the Port Moody recreation complex, lessons and birthday parties were scrubbed when the outage struck the facility around noon.

Registered classes will be made up at the end of the season, if possible.

Elsewhere in the city, municipal staff and contractors contended with a broken sewer line in the College Park neighbourhood, ripped out after a tree fell and its root pulled up the pipe.

Mayor Mike Clay said 26 trees came down and there were 26 tree-related complaints on private and public property. Still, nobody was injured in the ordeal. Firefighters had to rescue three people stuck in an elevator while another person was taken out of another elevator in another building.

Meanwhile, Coquitlam is still tallying the bill of its damage and overtime costs.

The city’s engineering and public works hotline logged 615 calls for service over the weekend, said Jamie Umpleby, director of public works, whose department had 26 staff called out to handle the heavy equipment for downed trees and road or sidewalk blockages.

Like Port Moody, Coquitlam tried to give out updates via social media. And with this week’s rainfall warnings, it’s now asking residents to keep catch basins and other drains free of debris to prevent flooding.

Kathleen Reinheimer, Coquitlam’s parks manager, said city staff are now assessing the damage at recreation spots.

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Port Coquitlam Fire and Emergency services received a week’s worth of calls in about five hours on Saturday as a windstorm blasted the region.

Chief Nick Delmonico said close to 50 calls came after the storm hit, ranging from reports of downed power lines to calls from people stuck in elevators.

“We were busy,” he said. “We staffed up an extra engine…

We were so busy, dispatch was overwhelmed.”

The calls had to be prioritized and some people were left waiting, Delmonico said, as his crews went from one call to the next with little time for breaks.

Because of the sunny weather the region has experienced over the last few months, the trees in the area were drier than usual. That meant there was not much flexibility in the branches, which made them easier to snap, Delmonico said.

“A lot more trees came down,” he added. “I have been involved in higher wind events. This one was just really destructive.

Emergency crews will be reviewing their operations after Saturday’s storm to see what can be learned for future weather events.

But it may also be a good time for residents to look at their own level of preparedness should another storm — or an even bigger emergency — strike the region, Delmonico said.

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Port Moody Fire Chief Remo Faedo said things were busy in his city the department was able to manage most of the calls. He said there were six calls for downed trees, two for elevator rescues and seven electrical calls.

“It was a busy weekend,” Faedo said. “Like everybody else, we got slammed.”

A few residents told The Tri-City News they were having difficulty getting through to 911 and Faedo said that fire dispatch was also overwhelmed.

In cases where the switchboard is flooded with calls, he said people are encouraged to stay on the line while calls are prioritized.

Faedo concurred with Delmonico that processes will be reviewed in the coming days

and there will likely be some lessons learned for the next weather event.

“You always learn what you can do better,” he said. “These happen so infrequently, you can get caught off guard. But there are always lessons to learn and you can always get a little bit better at it.”

Over in Coquitlam, Fire Chief Wade Pierlot said his crews were also kept busy for most of the weekend.

Firefighters responded to more than 100 calls in a 36hour period and things were just getting back to normal on Monday, he added.

“We had to prioritize things,” Pierlot said. “We did get around to everybody.”

Businesses in the area also struggled through the power outage.

The Home Depot in Port Coquitlam said sales of gas-

powered generators were brisk while at Canadian Tire, staff were escorting customers to their products using flashlights.

And shops that managed to keep the lights on and stay open were particularly busy.

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Antonio Eduardo Daponte, a Surrey man who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl in Coquitlam in 2009, is up for statutory release this month with numerous conditions.

The 49-year-old was given a 10-year sentence but, after two-for-one time is factored in from time he spent in custody

before his case went to trial, he is expected to be released after five years and seven months.

During his 2011 trial, Crown lawyers said Daponte broke into the victim’s bedroom and threatened to gouge her eyes out if she did not co-operate.

The attack continued until she was able to scream and fight back.

Daponte was out on bail at the time of the attack and, according to a Parole Board of Canada report, he has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 1988. The document also stated

that he has had substance abuse issues and has committed crimes to support himself.

The 2009 attack put the community on edge as the Coquitlam RCMP initially didn’t know whether the attack was random. But after Daponte’s arrest, it was determined the suspect was known to the victim’s family.

After he is released, he will be prohibited from consuming drugs and alcohol, ordered to avoid certain people and to remain employed or actively looking for work. He is also not

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Fire damaged both the front and back doors of a home in the 800-block of Robinson Street in Coquitlam early last Friday morning. The cause of the fires is deemed suspicious by investigators.

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Coquitlam Fire and Rescue investigators believe a blaze that broke out at a home in the 800-block of Robinson Street early Friday morning may have been deliberately set.

Nobody was injured in the incident but one man had to wait for fire crews to arrive and knock down some of the flames before escaping the home, which had fire burning at both the front and back doors.

“We consider it suspicious

because we have fire occurring at multiple locations,” said Fire Chief Wade Pierlot. “It is rare to have fire occurring at two different points. That is a suspicious one and a disturbing one.”

The resident awoke to the sound of the fire and immediately called emergency officials.

At one point, he planned to climb out a window but decided against it, fearing he could get stuck.

Crews arrived a short time later and put out the blaze at the back door, allowing the man to escape.

The fire at the front of the house was harder to contain, Pierlot said. It moved quickly up into the attic and crews spent about two hours trying to

get the flames under control.

Pierlot said crews have to exercise even more caution in situations where fires have been deliberately set because other flammable materials may be placed around the home.

“We never know if there is more,” he said. “We really have to be careful and look around.”

On Tuesday, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said police were working with fire investigators to determine what happened.

He added that there is no indication that Friday’s fire was linked to other incidents or that there is a fire bug in the neighbourhood.

“We believe this is isolated and random,” he said. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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B.C. dodging downturn, economist says, offering a ‘glimmer of hope’ Canada’s baby recession reflects Alberta’s dive BlACK PrESS

A small contraction of Canada’s economy in the first half of the year put the country in a technical recession, which may already be over if an uptick in June wasn’t a blip.

But a leading B.C. economist doesn’t believe the ‘R’ word applies to B.C., or to most of the country for that matter.

“I don’t believe Canada is in an official recession,” said Helmut Pastrick, chief economist for Central 1 Credit Union. “This situation is not really indicative of what most economists would consider a full-fledged recession.”

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Helmut Pastrick, the chief economist for Central 1 Credit Union He said the downturn is a narrow one focused mainly on the energy sector, hitting Alberta hard as producers slash capital spending following the plunge in oil prices.

Statistics Canada reported a 0.5% drop in GDP in the second quarter, following a 0.8% decline in the first quarter.

But a monthly breakdown pointed to economic growth of 0.5% in June.

“That offers some glimmer of hope that what we’ve seen in

the prior five months of negative GDP contraction could be at an end.”

B.C. and central Canada are not likely in recession, Pastrick stressed.

There may be weak regions of B.C., he said, such as the energy-exposed northeast or mining-dependent communities hit after metallurgical coal firms cut production.

But Pastrick sees continued slow growth in southern B.C., including the Lower Mainland,

The 2016 city budget deliberations are underway in Coquitlam and staff are looking for input from residents.

Between Sept. 1 and 30, Coquitlam residents who want to have their say can go to coquitlam.ca/budget and fill out a questionnaire to outline which services they value the most.

The website also has a tool to show the funding changes that some services will require and how they would affect a homeowner’s property tax bill. The input will be used as the city puts together its financial plan for the upcoming year.

It takes about 15 minutes to fill out the questions and the site can be accessed from either a computer or a mobile device. Participants can share their responses on social media.

For more information, go to coquitlam.ca/budget.

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“I don’t believe Canada is in an official recession. This situation is not really indicative of what most economists would consider a full-fledged recession.”

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economists at the C.D. Howe Institute, who assess various factors, including the depth of the downturn, its duration and breadth across multiple industries, and not strictly the rule of thumb regarding two quarters of shrinkage.

The expected confirmation of a recession and what to do about it has been an issue in the federal election campaign, with the Liberals pledging aggressive stimulus spending and deficits, in contrast to Conservative and NDP promises to balance the budget.

Vancouver Island and the Okanagan.

“Our forecast for the B.C. economy is that we will see growth this year and we currently do not see it in a recession.”

He said employment data backs that up, indicating job growth across B.C. running at about 0.7% so far this year.

As for whether the term recession should apply to the country as a whole, Pastrick said he leaves that to a panel of

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Yesterday (Tuesday), Joe Keithley of DOA confirmed he will seek the nomination

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The city of Coquitlam has some of the highest rents in the country for three-bedroom apartments, second only to Vaughan, Ont., according to rentseeker.ca.

The website, which helps would-be tenants find homes, said the average price for a three-bedroom apartment in Coquitlam is $1,826 per month, $201 cheaper than first-place Vaughan and $1 higher than third-place Markham, Ont. The prices are even greater than those in Vancouver, which has notoriously high rents but only charges an average of $1,369 for three-bedroom suites.

Coquitlam also rated high in one- and two-bedroom apartment rents, although they were far from the highest in the country. According to rentseeker.ca, the average cost to rent a one-bedroom in

for the Green Party to replace Horne. Horne is currently running to replace outgoing Tory MP James Moore.

Keithley sought the NDP nomination in Horne’s riding in 2012-’13 (Chris Wilson, now a Coquitlam city councillor, won that race). Keithley also

ran under the Green banner in 1996 and 2001 in Burnaby.

“I know the riding fairly well,” the Burnaby resident told The Tri-City News. “We are thinking about moving out there and have got some friends on the mountain.” jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Coquitlam was $1,028, the third highest in Metro Vancouver, behind Langley’s $1,190 and Vancouver’s $1,062.

In the two-bedroom apartment category, Coquitlam came in fourth in the region, behind Langley’s $1,445,

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That has been the opening line this week in many a conversation among friends and family throughout the Tri-Cities and the rest of Metro vancouver.

The ferocious windstorm that whacked the region Saturday blew down trees, closed roads and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. and that is good news.

Consider #bcstorm a practice run for the big one about which we’ve all been warned for years — and for which many of us have failed to prepare.

Rather than a full-on spurned-lover slap in the face, the windstorm was a gentle pat on the cheek reminding us to wake the heck up and get ourselves, our families and our homes prepared in case

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a real disaster happens — and not being able to watch Tv or charge your iPhone for a day are not disasters.

Consider this: Some Tri-City residents were without power for just a few hours, others for 30 to 40 hours and, as a result, fast food restaurants and

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our homes and keep ourselves safe, warm, fed and hydrated without looking to authorities or other outside sources for help.

How many of us were able to do that even for six or 10 or 20 hours on the weekend?

That’s why the storm was good news. Most of us escaped unscathed with a greater understanding of what we’ll need in a real emergency, and now we have time to take the necessary steps.

Not sure what to do?

There’s some information in a story in today’s paper.

There are also tips at www.getprepared.gc.ca.

So, you know, get prepared.

• And one more thing: a big thank you to the bC Hydro crews, emergency responders and city workers who put in plenty of time dealing with the aftermath of the storm.

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The Editor, Re. “More study in the inlet” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Aug. 19) “PCT piledriving problem for some in PoMo” (The Tri-City News, Aug. 21).

In the past few weeks, The Tri-City News has run both an article and an editorial related to the expansion that is currently taking place at Pacific Coast Terminals and concerns related to potential environmental impacts. In both of those cases, there was misinformation that we would like to take the opportunity to correct.

The editorial notes that PCT will be “taking out some mudflat area for a potash warehouse.” This is incorrect in that the warehouse, which is currently under construction, will be built entirely on PCT’s existing footprint.

Additionally, it is stated that PCT “will build a spit at nearby Kyle Creek” when, in fact, that portion of the project (as identified in the public environmental review document)

The Editor, Re. “Careless driving, smoking penalties on way” (tricitynews.com, Aug. 25).

Let me start off by telling you I have just bought a car with all the bells and whistles. Collision warning — no more smashing into parked cats for this fella! Side-view assistance — I’ve run my last car off the road when making sudden lane changes. And back-up camera — bikes, garbage cans and pedestrians are no longer fair game for me. It even has WiFi, which means my kids can remain plugged into their handheld devices from the house to the car without missing a second of their video games or inane interaction with friends. This also means an end to those uncomfortable conversations we parents were forced into during road trips. It also means I’m hard wired into Facebook and Twitter while on the road. I can keep friends and family updated on important facts such as

Plenty of communication, Let fines fit the eco overview of work: PCT driving crimes Speak up!

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Work is ongoing at Pacific Coast Terminals on the Port Moody waterfront to accommodate shipping of potash. had been deemed unnecessary mitigation by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and removed from the plans.

In the article, it references a need for more “meaningful public consultation.” We would like to summarize that to date, PCT has hosted three well-attended community open houses and has made

three formal presentations at city council meetings, in addition to regular newsletters that are sent to every Port Moody household three times a year.

These communications have shared details of the expansion, consultation and potential environmental impacts and mitigation plans.

Additionally, there has been

consultation with our local stewardship groups and plans to meet with them again.

Detailed information, including PCT’s permit applications, environmental review documents, and community consultation initiatives and results, have been posted on our website going back to 2012 and can be found at www.pct.ca/ growing-our-business.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss our plans with the community and are always available to respond to concerns and answer any questions that the community and the city of Port Moody may have.

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But seriously, folks. People just don’t seem to get it.

Distracted driving has become a bigger problem than impaired driving and the facts bear this out: 88 people died on the road due to distracted driving in 2014. What I can’t understand is the reluctance by the government to set the fines to fit the crime such as it does with impaired driving?

This ridiculous fine of $167 doesn’t seem to be much of a deterrent for a practice that has the same potential of taking a life as a DUI. A $500 fine with a possibility of losing your driving privileges would be a deterrent.

I read somewhere that the average length of a car trip in Vancouver is 28 minutes.

Surely anyone can fight off the urge to use their phone for this length of time.

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Get creative juices flowing with a PdA class or lesson Want to take a visual, literary or performing arts class this fall? Look no further than the historic neighbourhood of Maillardville where Place des Arts arts centre and music You’ll find classes in just about every dance style at Place des Arts, from Tiny Tutus for the youngest ballerinas to Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Ballet and Dance Sampler classes for kids, teens and adults.

Most dance classes take place at Place des Arts, but several are also offered at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way.

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Place des Arts offers skill building classes in the visual arts for all ages from babes to boomers. Drawing and Painting classes continue to be popular for parents wanting their children and teens to learn the fundamental principles of art; but Place des Arts also offers a variety of classes in other media such as cartooning, animation and anime, pottery and fibre arts for youth.

Adults, too, can put pencil or paintbrush to paper in three beginner classes starting this September: Acrylics 101, Painting 101 and Drawing 101. Then in January, students can advance to the 102 level of each.

A Painting a Day satisfies those who enjoy instant gratification, while pottery, weaving or spinning and dyeing classes fulfill people who lean towards more tactile art forms. For more experienced artists, the Painting and Mixed Media class offers space to work in the medium of your choice, with the personal assistance of long-time teacher Laurie Thompson.

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TC CALENDAR TUESDAY, SEPT. 8

• Scouts Canada 12th Coquitlam registration night, 7-9 p.m., Mundy Road elementary school gymnasium. Registration accepted for all sections: Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers; ages 5-18 welcome.

Meet Scout leaders, who will be available to answer questions about the program. Info: treasurer@12thcoquitlamscouting.ca or 604-937-3693.

• Burke Mountain Naturalists’ September meeting, 7:30 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam. Speaker: Biologist Adrienne Peacock will give a slide presentation on wildlife of the Peace Valley and how it could be affected by Site C. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. Info: 604936-4108 or www.bmn.bc.ca.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club meets, 7 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Bring your stamps to buy, sell, trade.

Visitors of all ages welcome.

Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604941-9306.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 • Coquitlam Foundation AGM, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Foundation Room at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library, 1156 Pinetree Way. The public is invited to attend and light refreshments will be served. Info: info@coqutilamfoundation.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse Presents Laura Kesley, 7 p.m. The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam. Community event for seniors, adults, teens, pre-teens and children. $5 admission. Info: 604945-0606 or email info@crossroadshospicesociety.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 • Fete de Maillardville, 3-7 p.m., Mackin Park, 1046 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. Arts, crafts, games and an open house for kids and family. Info: www.maillardville.com.

• Strummin’ and Jammin’ Year 4, 7:30-10:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Hall, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 828 Laval St., Coquitlam. Re-live 70s folk house entertainment. All ages.

MONDAY, SEPT. 14 • Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Welcome to new members and projection of summer assignment images.

Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 • Leisure Connections Program at Glen Pine Recreation Centre has spaces available and will run Sept. 15-Dec. 15. The program is sponsored by the Glen Pine 50Plus Society and is designed for persons 60 plus years with mild to moderate dementia or Alzheimer’s living in the Tri-Cities who would benefit from a social, recreational and interactive program giving people the tools to once again have fun, laugh and to meet new friends. Program is held Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. (across Burlington Avenue from Coquitlam city hall). Info: Angela, 604-4642246.

• Glenayre Scottish Country Dance Club registration and class, 7:30 p.m., Como Lake middle school (cafeteria), 1121 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam (another class on Sept. 22).

Classes Sept. 29 through April

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• Creative Cafe Sundays, 1-4 p.m., Minnekhada Regional Park, Coquitlam. Join the Minnekhada Park Association for creative activities and discover the park’s natural and cultural history. Meet at the lodge. Info: www.minnekhada.ca.

The Tri-City News’ online calendar is packed full of local community events and you can add yours — for free, no registration required. At www.tricitynews.com/community/submit-an-event, you can add your event. As always, to add items to The Tri-City News’ printed Community Calendar, email details to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

are held at Burquest Community Centre, corner of Mariner Way and Dewdney Trunk Road, Coquitlam. All levels taught Tuesday evenings, beginners welcome, no partner required.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 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.

SENIORS • Minds in Motion, a fitness and social program for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s and a care partner hosted, by Alzheimer Society of B.C., runs Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Cost: $38 per pair/8 weeks. Register in person or call 604-927-6098.

• Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch ball club is looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ from the Tri-Cities who are interested in reliving their childhood dreams.

It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in your past life, just have some knowledge of the game and an ability to make it around the bases. There are teams playing out of both Town Centre Park and Mundy Park, with practices and games on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season starting as soon as weather permits (March or April). Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@ shaw.ca, or Barry, 604-9368436 or the.langs@shaw.ca.

• Share Family and Community Services’ free seniors (60+) is offering a free, weekly support group that meets for 90 minutes on Wednesday mornings at Poirier community centre, Coquitlam.

No group experience necessary.

Info & registration: Rhea, 604937-6964.

• Stroke Recovery Association of BC, Coquitlam branch at Dogwood Pavilion invites people recovering from stroke and their caregivers most Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue). Info: Margaret, 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca.

• Share is running a free seniors’ support group for people 60+ wanting to meet others and talk about things important to them. No group experience, no problem. Info and registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964.

• Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors’ facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778285-4873 or 604-464-2252.

• Silver Chord Choir, for those over 50, meets Mondays, 3-5 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo; if you love to sing and have fun, you can join – no auditions. The choir, which has been going for 43 years, sings twice a month at seniors’ residences in the TriCities and at other events. Info: Teresa, 604-942-5144 or Ann,

604-464-5580.

• Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services’ Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street).

Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

• Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-5769734, or email tsn@shaw.ca.

• The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month.

People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

• Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:453:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:3011:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940.

• Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098.

• Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-5527221 or info@burquest.org.

• ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free onehour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604437-1940 or ceas@telus.net.

• Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-9411745.

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• Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam.

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Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help.

• Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.

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Members of Suite E Life Drawing Group — including president Myda Schmidt (above) — spent last Thursday morning moving out their equipment from the Port Moody Arts Centre.

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They’re among the TriCities’ best artists.

But, last Thursday, they weren’t using their hands to ply their skill.

Instead, a few members of the Suite E Life Drawing Group were packing away their furniture and supplies from the Port Moody Arts Centre after being told to vacate.

Now, the 38-year-old organization is wondering where it will go as most of the civic rooms are booked for the fall.

And they’ve launched a campaign on their blog and Facebook page to protest the “eviction,” asking supporters to stop their memberships with PMAC and to lobby Mike Clay — mayor of the City of the Arts — and Stephen Torrence, PMAC’s executive director.

The issue concerns Suite E’s rental fee, a matter that popped up this spring after PMAC executive director Bruce Campbell departed the top job.

Last year, Campbell had wooed the group into leaving the Poirier community centre to set up shop at PMAC, which had recently expanded into the Appleyard/Centennial home.

Suite E president Myda Schmidt drafted a five-year agreement with Campbell that would see it pay a discounted rent plus an annual fee of $75 to become a PMAC society group member.

The terms were comparable to what it had at Poirier, Schmidt said, with Suite E using a PMAC basement room at around $23 per session from September to June.

In exchange, PMAC staff would take attendance every Tuesday night and collect cash

from members and drop-ins.

It was a nice arrangement, said Schmidt who was regularly at PMAC with Suite E members Tracey Costescu, Adrienne Peacock and Christine Yurchuk to hang displays and attend exhibit openings and other events (Costescu also teaches at the centre). In addition, Suite E hosted its own show at PMAC. But Torrence said the deal was too sweet.

And, given PMAC’s push by the board to get out of the red, the agreement could no longer be honoured.

In fact, Torrence said, the draft between Suite E and Campbell was never formalized or signed. “They came into an informal arrangement with Bruce Campbell that included extremely favourable terms for Suite E,” Torrence said last week.

Torrence said he became aware of Suite’s E arrangement after being hired in early July. He talked to the board — which, by this time, was headed by Valerie Simons after Del Holbrook resigned shortly after being named president — and it voted to have Suite E pay the standard rental rate for a non-profit society: $15 an hour for a three-hour session.

“They declined,” Torrence said of Suite E. “They kept insisting that we give them preferential treatment.”

At the end of July, the board met again to talk about the stalemate. Another offer was made to meet with Suite E. Finally, on Aug. 5, Torrence, Simons and three Suite E members gathered to lay out the situation. Still, PMAC didn’t budge. “We gave them a week to think about it and then we never heard from them

again,” Torrence said.

By mid-August, with the fall programming nearing, the board instructed Torrence to inform Suite E to remove their property from the St. Johns Street arts centre.

Schmidt said they had no choice but to clear out the easels and equipment they had custom built for their new digs: a $750 two-part fold-up model stand and a $200 fabric backdrop.

“We could have come to some resolution that would have seen us leave within a year but they gave us no option,” Schmidt said.

Now, Schmidt said Suite E will likely have to cancel its fall classes as models have to be hired two months in advance.

It’s now on the hunt for suitable space: It needs a large room to fit 20 artists and their easels; a place along a transit

route (as most models come in from Vancouver on SkyTrain and bus) with windows that can be covered and doors that can be locked; and, most importantly, a place that’s affordable.

Torrence said he regrets that Suite E has been inconvenienced; however, PMAC needs to balance its books and be fair to all users.

“We have an obligation to the arts community as a whole and the community to treat everybody the same way,” he said. “We tried to explain that to [Suite E] but they weren’t prepared to accept that.”

He added, “We have moved on. We are trying to put our financial house in order….

Things are really positive here.

People are turned on and excited again.” jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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summer’s nearly over, now for Christmas It may be still summer but Tri-City arts organizers now have their sights set on the Christmas season.

And both Place des Arts and the Port Moody Arts Centre are calling for artists and artisans to exhibit and sell their wares in the lead up to the November and December shopping crunch.

Place des Arts is looking for work for its annual Christmas Boutique as well as for its miniature display, called Positively Petite.

Running Nov. 12 to Dec. 18, the Christmas Boutique is a larger version of the Coquitlam arts hub’s year-round shop. Finely crafted goods such as felted pieces, silver work, pot-

tery, leather products, hand-weaving and other quality handcrafted items are sought for the Boutique (hand-made cards, photos, paintings, prints or assembled — as in beaded — jewelry won’t be accepted).

Artists new to the Boutique are required to submit up to five items to be juried plus a registration form (visit placedesarts.ca) by Oct. 25.

Call Lidia Kosznik at 604-664-1636 (ext. 22) or email lkosznik@placedesarts.ca.

Meanwhile, the deadline for new artists to enter the Positively Petite show is Oct. 19.

Happening Nov. 13 to Dec. 18, the annual juried exhibit will accept 2D and 3D miniature

objects in any media.

Candidates can find out about submission guidelines and size restrictions at placedesarts. ca (“Galleries & Shop” then “How to Exhibit”) and to download an entry form and artist ID cards.

Returning artists must deliver their work — with artwork identification cards attached — between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8.

The opening reception for both events will be held Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam).

As well, artists are being asked to step forward to sell their crafts during the Port Moody

Arts Centre’s annual Winter Treasures show and sale.

Candidates can submit up to 10 pieces for consideration; however, preference will be given to smaller works in a variety of price ranges up to $500. The deadline for applications is Sept. 21.

Winter Treasures runs Nov. 5 to Dec. 21 at PMAC (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody). Call 604-931-2008 or visit pomoarts.ca to fill out an online form. Alternatively, email gallery co-ordinator Janice Cotter at submissions@ pomoarts.ca.

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The centre table was full of glue bottles, cotton balls, empty boxes and other recycled leftovers.

And their #InventAnything challenge was written in a log book in front of them: Identify the problem, brainstorm, design and build then share the solution with the class.

It wasn’t an easy assignment for the participants in the littleBits workshop, held at the Port Moody Arts Centre last Friday morning, especially when it involved electronics.

But robotics and coding instructor Dereck Dirom said he’s never underestimated kids’ imaginations.

Dirom has been involved GearBots Makerspace for a decade and has seen how the program has promoted a hands-on knowledge of science, technology, engineering, arts and math or STEAM. In 2008, the Abbotsford secondary teacher was awarded the Mitchell Odyssey Foundation Grant to help expand his robotics principles into schools and summer camps.

Now, Dirom is passing on his knowledge to Tri-City kids after he was spotted by PMAC’s Sandra Niven last fall.

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James and Ron partner up for the GearBots workshop at PMAC. At right, John Cage’s rules for Makerspace. the arts centre including environmental and science,” Niven, the volunteer and program co-ordinator, told The Tri-City News via email. “I recognized that kids love robotics and saw it as the perfect fit for us.”

This month, Dirom kicks off his GearBots Makerspace program at PMAC for kids aged nine and up.

Using the NXT Mindstorms robotics platform, children and teens are introduced to basic engineering concepts to program a robotic device. As well, they will take part in a friendly challenge to see who can complete the most missions during

the course.

Asked about the safety aspect of having wires, batteries, hot glue guns and scissors around children, Dirom shrugged.

“It’s really amazing how careful kids are. We tend not to give them credit for that. If you just let them explore, their creativity wanders to places of wonderful invention.”

Dirom said Makerspace has been growing in popularity in the U.S. for a number of years and only recently caught on in Canada.

He hopes his classes will fuel interest in technology and problem-solving — and will spark an interest for girls to tinker as well.

• The GearBots Makerspace class runs on Saturdays at 10 a.m. starting Sept. 12. To register, call the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.) at 604-931-2008 or visit pomoarts.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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You can research about something in books or online.

But there’s nothing quite like being there in person: Seeing, touching, smelling and imagining what it was like in its full glory.

The visit to the Langley Airport helped Coquitlam author David E. Burnell immensely.

He was in the midst of writing the second novel in his trilogy about Second World War airplanes in Britain.

Officials with the Canadian Museum of Flight led Burnell into the hangar to show him a restored Westland Lysander.

“They even brought out the ladder for me to get a look up inside,” he said with a chuckle.

A British native, Burnell is fascinated with Royal Air Force stories and memorabilia from WWII; however, fiction is his specialty so he dreams up great page turners about young Canadian pilots fighting in Europe, falling in love and ending up in trouble.

His first book of the genre, A Nightingale Sang, centred on the protagonist David Marshal who is recuperating in England

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after being shot down in Italy.

His new book, which came out last Monday and has already been read at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion, is titled In Moonlight’s Shadow.

Here, Burnell captures Richard Forrester who is shot down in occupied France in 1941 in his Hawker Hurricane.

The work — his fifth — took him two-and-a-half years to complete and is the one his publisher, Vivalogue, is most proud of, Burnell said.

For this novel, the New Westminster house recommended he seek a substantive editor for better structure.

Burnell sought out a professional in England; however, because of the time delay, he asked her to provide only a general outline to tighten the text.

In the end, with the help of his peers from the New Westminster Writers Group,

Burnell shaved the copy down by 1,000 words. “It made a tremendous difference and I’m very happy with the results,” Burnell said. “Their help made all the difference.”

Besides Dogwood, Burnell also has introduced the new work to members of the Surrey Muse, a writers’ organization, and he plans to formally launch it next month — just in time for the Christmas shopping season.

In Moonlight’s Shadow will be sold on Amazon. ca, RedTuqueBooks.ca, Renaissance Books (43 Sixth St., New Westminster) and Reflections Books (1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam). As well, Burnell has it for sale through his website: davidburnell.com.

As for his third book in the trilogy, Burnell said it’s already underway. Temporarily titled Jerry Brent’s War, the novel will focus on a young pilot in a Bristol Blenheim Bomber whose squadron is to be the first to fly the new De Havilland Mosquito — the British multirole combat aircraft that was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder. That book is due out next year or 2017. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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Coquitlam author David E. Burnell last week released his second WWII novel in a trilogy. In Moonlight’s Shadow, published by Vivalogue, is a fictional account of a Canadian pilot who is shot down in his Hurricane over occupied France in 1941. The book is available through Amazon.

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Tickets now on sale for wine, R&B fall fests in PM Tickets for one of the best wine and food festivals in the Tri-Cities are now on sale.

About 50 B.C. wineries will be pouring at BC Uncorked, a gala that takes place Oct. 24 at Heritage Woods secondary (1300 David Ave., Port Moody) from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tickets at $55 support the Ride to Conquer Cancer, which raises money for the BC Cancer Foundation. Some of the vineyards that will be represented include Road 13, Vista D’oro, VinPerdu Cellars, The Vibrant Vine and Maverick Estate Winery. Visit bcuncorked. com/tickets.

Meanwhile, the Port Moody Arts Centre hosts its inaugural RESPECT gala in November.

And tickets can now be purchased for what is being billed as an “An Evening of Art and Soul.”

Port Moody pianist Kristian Alexandrov will lead a six-piece band with his partner Shannon Gaye, a singer and percussionist. Also on stage will be Britt and Carly McKillip of One More Girl fame.

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A chamber music ensemble that includes a Coquitlam clarinetist scored the top prize of a national competition last month. The AJA Trio — made up of clarinetist Alexander Chernata, Julie Lin on violin and Andrea Pedro on piano — took first place in their category at the 45th National Music Festival. The group is based out the Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where Chernata is a second-year performance major.

The event takes place at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) on Nov. 12, with proceeds supporting the arts centre’s

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For the second year in a row the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs came up short in the Minto Cup finals.

The club was finished off in Game 6 last Saturday night, falling 9-4 to the Six Nations Arrows, who repeat as junior ‘A’

lacrosse champions.

Arrows shooter Austin Staats was the first to score in the must-win match for the A’s.

Brendan Bomberry, who was named Minto Cup MVP, made it 2-0 for the home team before Coquitlam was able to get on the board with a marker from Chase McIntyre.

The game looked to still be in reach for Coquitlam for a few more minutes, but two more goals from the Arrows before the end of the first and two more in the second put the A’s in a big

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A determined Jean-Luc Chetner managed to pot one early in the third, assisted by Cole Shafer, who scored a goal of his own two minutes later.

But any hope that the A’s would be able to turn things around and make a comeback were quashed when Six Nations’ Ryan Lee scored backto-back markers less than one minute apart, both assisted by Jordan Durston. see A’s couldn’t, page 21

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An annual recruiting effort by the Tri-Cities Female Ice Hockey Association was held last Saturday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex in Coquitlam. And the free event saw double the number of girls over last season try out the sport for the first time. More than 60 girls over the age of four made their way on to the ice to learn how to hold a stick and shoot a puck into a net. Formed in 1998, the Tri-Cities Female Ice Hockey Association (TCFIHA) is one of the largest of its kind in the province. Visit tcpreds.com to register.

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Jordan Magnuson managed to score an unassisted tally for Coquitlam at the midway mark, but a strong defence from the Arrows made it tough for the A’s to gain the zone.

When the final buzzer rang, Coquitlam was down 9-4, missing out on junior ‘A’ lacrosse’s biggest prize for a second year in a row.

Cole Shafer, who played his last game in a Jr. Adanacs uniform, was named player of the game for Coquitlam.

Thursday night’s Game 5 didn’t go much better for the Jr. Adanacs, who managed just two goals in the game.

Chetner scored one when he buried a pass from Cole Shafer in the first, but Coquitlam’s offence went quiet after that, despite registering 41 shots in the match. It wasn’t until Andy Campbell scored an unassisted goal five minutes into the third that the club was able to cut down the Arrows lead, but by then it was too late.

The Arrows had built up four goal lead, an enormous dif-

ferential for a team with such a stingy defence and strong goaltending. In fact, Arrows netminder Doug Jamieson stopped 39 of the 41 shots he faced in the match, while at the other end of the rink Christian Del Bianco stopped 42 of 50 in the 8-2 loss.

Arrows shooter Bomberry was named MVP and also received the Jim Bishop Award, which is given for outstanding sportsmanship. It is the first time in the history of the Minto Cup series that a player has won both honours.

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