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INSIDE: Looking back at a year in photographs [pg. 3] / TC Sports [pg. 19]

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3, 2018 Your community. Your stories.

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[ALSO: A YEAR IN PHOTOS: PAGE 3]

ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTO

How did you start 2018? Some people headed for Rocky Point Park and the annual Penguin Plunge hosted by the Pleasantside Community Association and the city of Port Moody. For more photos, see page 15.

»EXCLUSIVE

Charges for theft of $175k from city Charges are theft and fraud >$5,000 JANIS CLEUGH

The Tri-CiTy News

A former Port Coquitlam city staffer who stole about $175,000 from taxpayers — and

later repaid the municipality in full — now faces jail time.

Last month, the BC Prosecution Service laid charges of theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000 against Dean Lawrence McIntosh, a 51-year-old PoCo resident who was the city’s facility maintenance co-ordinator be-

fore he quit in the spring.

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, a theft conviction carries up to a 10-year prison term while fraud conviction can result in a maximum of 14 years behind bars.

Coquitlam RCMP Const.

Jennifer Goodings told The Tri-City News that the detach-

ment, which has been investigating the complaint by PoCo city hall since May, would not comment further on the case as it is now before the courts.

McIntosh’s first court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 24 at the PoCo provincial courthouse.

According to this year’s

statement of financial information report from the city, McIntosh earned a base salary of $78,802 in 2016 plus $9,026 in benefits; he also claimed $2,599 in expenses that year, bringing his total 2016 remuneration to $90,428. see WHISTLEBLOWER, page 7

your property assessment is out — and it’s likely higher this year: pg. 6

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17/YEAR IN REVIEW

Look back at 2017 in pictures MARIO BARTEL

The Tri-ciTy News

The act of photojournalism is very much an in-the-moment commission; you figure out the essence of the story, assess its visual potential and weigh them against the visual reality you’ve been presented. Then you set out to tackle the technical challenges, check the screen on the back of the camera to ensure everything worked and then move on to the next story.

It all happens very quickly.

It’s only when you revisit those photos you get a chance to reflect on how well it served the story, how well you met the technical challenges, how much fun you had or misery you endured to get it. Only if a photo ticks all those boxes does it end up here, in my retrospective gallery.

Hopefully they tick some of your boxes as well, recall some of the stories we told, help you remember a moment, make you smile.

Clockwise from top: The weather shot is a staple of photojournalism, so when the seasons change or we’re going through a stretch of particular weather, you’re always on the lookout for a scene or a moment that captures that story.

The spring blossoms were at their peak at Town Centre Park, so this photo was just a case of staking out an area and waiting for someone to do something interesting. Lining up for tasty flame-broiled food is pretty much the story of Port Moody’s annual RibFest. The report of a suspicious package at the Coquitlam Central station was puzzling. The secret to successful pie-ing photos is to wait for the reaction after the pie hits its target. Photos of expressive faces are fun to shoot. Intensity is all in the eyes and this young Junior Mountie was determined to navigate one of the obstacles at an annual camp at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre.

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18/THE YEAR AHEAD MUNICIPAL PROJECTS

Parks, pools & trails in works for 2018 Plans for plenty of public works in Tri-Cities this year

• Donald Street path: Upgraded in 2014 and ’15, this multi-use path will see the remaining section of Donald Street (between Welcher and Central avenues) extended.

JANIS CLEUGH

PORT MOODY

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here’s a lot in our reporters’ notebooks for 2018 — from federal rules legalizing recreational pot to the October civic elections — but, for Tri-City taxpayers, there are also key projects on the go that residents can look forward and see where their tax dollars were spent by their municipality.

COQUITLAM

• City Centre Area Plan: This was last updated a decade ago and Coquitlam city staff are returning to the document to find ways to boost density in the downtown core, with more mixed-use and pedestrianfriendly developments along the Evergreen Extension. A draft plan is set to go before city council in mid-2019.

• Community Enhancement Blitz: Just like the Southwest Park Blitz in 2016, this $5.7-million campaign (lasting until 2020) looks at updating public assets such as the Coquitlam Crunch (trail

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The Lights at Lafarge display at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park is drawing attention now but plenty of less flashy park projects are in the works for the next year in the Tri-Cities. upgrades) and the HillcrestComo Lake Greenway; adding public washrooms (the Crunch, Mundy Park, Burquitlam Station) and wayfinding signs (Austin Heights and Maillardville); and modernizing trails across the city.

• Parks and rec: Three big projects are happening in 2018 at Burke Mountain Pioneer, Riley and Cottonwood

parks. And, in the fall, Burke Mountain residents will see the opening of the Smiling Creek Activity Centre that will provide fitness and after-school programs.

ponds into a 27.2-acre oasis, east of Blakeburn elementary.

The opening is set for this spring.

• Centennial Pool: This outdoor pool — where the PoCo Marlins train and compete each summer — will be retrofitted at a cost of $2.5 million (of which $500,000 came from the Canada 150 Infrastructure Funding Grant Program).

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• Blakeburn Lagoons Park: The city received federal and provincial funding to turn two decommissioned settling

• Civic facilities: 2018 will see the completion of the Port Moody Public Library renovations as well as upgrades at city hall, the recreation complex and Port Moody Arts Centre.

• Utility updates: Homeowners along Cecile and Angela drives can expect to see a major infrastructure project wrap up on water mains, storm sewers and sanitary system as well as road works in the College Park neighbourhood.

• Gatensbury Road: Utility reconstruction and traffic improvements will be carried out on this twisty street this year, pending final approval of the 2018 capital budget.

ANMORE

• Village Centre Site Development Plan: Consultants recently presented a village centre concept showing where a new village hall will be sited and how the surrounding area (including Spirit Park) will be redeveloped over the coming years. Public feedback is set to start this

month before council considers a formal plan in the spring.

• Stormwater Master Plan: Consultants are now looking at the stormwater drainage system for the village — a study paid for under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund with federal and provincial grants.

When done, the results will provide council with a guide on what infrastructure needs to be replaced.

• Trails: Linking trails around the village is a thrust for 2018 as it continues to expand with new development and subdivisions.

BELCARRA

• Asset Management Planning: Village assets will be evaluated as part of a depreciation plan to prepare for future capital updates.

• Municipal Drainage Study: To ready for future climate change, council will look at how it can improve drainage capacity in the mountainous community.

• Zoning Review: The recent construction of monster homes in Belcarra prompted council to strike a zoning advisory committee; it’s expected to make its recommendations to council in February. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

SD43 admins are on the move mid-year DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

School District 43’s newest school already has a principal overseeing the planned September opening.

Remi Collins, currently principal of Leigh elementary school, will become principal of Smiling Creek elementary school, now under construction at 3456 Princeton Ave., Coquitlam, effective July 1 but will be looking after both schools until then, according to a list of principal appointments.

Andrea Hunter, currently viceprincipal at Leigh, will become its principal beginning July 1.

The announcement comes as the district establishes catchment boundaries for the new school, which will take in Burke Mountain families from the ravine west of Glenbrook Street, Pinecone Burke Park on the northern boundary, the ravine east of Kingston Street in the east and the north side of David Avenue on the south.

The 3,700-square-metre, two-storey school will include 15 classrooms for kids in Grades 1 to 5 and four kindergarten classrooms, and will create 430 new student spaces: 80 kindergarten and 350 elementary. It will also include a neighbour-

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MORE ADMINISTRATOR CHANGES Other principal changes coming into effect Feb. 1: • Elementary principal appointments: Nicole Daneault moves from principal of Anmore elementary to principal of Glen elementary; and Jason Hewlett moves from district principal human resources to principal Anmore elementary.

• Middle school principals: Sarah Husband moves from principal at Glen to principal at Montgomery middle; and Rob McFaul moves from principal of Monty to principal of Hillcrest middle.

• Secondary vice-principals: Dave Jones moves from teacher at Dr. Charles Best secondary to vice-principal at Best; Jody Moss moves from v-p at Heritage Woods secondary to the same job at Port Moody secondary; and Jill Reid moves from vice-principal Port Moody secondary to vice-principal Heritage Woods secondary.

• Secondary principals: Jon Bruneau and Anthony Ciolfitto, currently principals of Centennial and Riverside secondary schools respectively, will be swapping jobs.

• District administrative appointments: Nadine Tambellini moves from principal at Hillcrest middle to district principal, human resources; and Dave Truss moves from vice-principal of LINC (Inquiry Hub and Coquitlam Open Learning) to principal Millside IHub, Suwa’lkh, Coquitlam Open Learning).

As well Rob Lederer, vice-principal at Best, is retiring.

hood learning centre with a gym and a multi-purpose room with a kitchen, according to provincial government information.

It will also feature natural light and recycling centres throughout the building.

The project includes a park and grass sports field next to

the school that students and the community will have access to as part of an agreement between the city of Coquitlam and SD43. (The city has also provided $2.8 million to build the park and grass sports field next to the school.) dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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TRI-CITY HOMES

Condo, townhome assessed prices are up GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Condominiums and townhouse properties drove gains in residential real estate values in the Tri-Cities last year, according to figures released this week from BC Assessment.

The numbers show a snapshot of the market on July 1, 2017, with the average homeowner seeing a rise in property values over the previous year of 9.8% in Coquitlam, 11.35% in Port Coquitlam and 8.88% in Port Moody. The increase in Anmore was 13.19% while Belcarra’s average rose 10.22%.

But the value of detached homes did not see the gains in 2017 that have been typical in recent years, especially when compared to condominium and townhouse properties.

In Coquitlam, for example, the average detached real estate value rose 5.4% compared to 26.8% for strata properties. The trend is similar in PoCo, where attached properties’ prices rose 25.4%, compared to 12% for detached properties, while in Port Moody data is only available for strata properties, which rose 23.9%.

“I would say the singlefamily residential market this

year is more stable,” said Paul Borgo, the acting assessor with BC Assessment. “The condominium market, the stratified market has carried on with another strong year. That has been a lot more robust.”

Assessments can vary depending on the neighbourhood, Borgo said.

For example, a detached home in central Coquitlam built in the 1980s saw an average price increase from $1,325,000 to $1,504,000 (13%) while a detached home on Westwood Plateau valued at $1,400,000 in the 2017 figures saw no increase in value.

Meanwhile, a highrise condo unit in the City Centre neighbourhood of Coquitlam built in 2009 increased 14% from $478,000 to $546,000 and a townhouse unit in Maillardville built in 1989 rose 22% from $477,900 to $581,200.

“An average is just an average,” Borgo said. “Not every neighbourhood behaves the same way in a marketplace in a particular year.”

PoCo saw some of the largest gains in the Tri-Cities, according to the assessment figures.

For example, a downtown PoCo lowrise apartment unit built in 1995 jumped 28% from

ASSESSMENT NUMBERS There are 2,044,482 properties on BC Assessment’s 2018 roll, which is a 1.17% increase over last year’s figures. The total value of all of the properties rose 12% to $1.86 trillion between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017.

To see the assessed value of your home, go to bcassessment.ca.

$291,000 to $373,000 while a townhouse in Citadel built in 1994 rose 22% from $698,000 to $850,000.

In Port Moody, a highrise unit in the Newport Village area

built in 2005 rose from $493,000 to $552,000 (12%) while a lowrise built in 1996 in the same neighbourhood increased from $524,000 to $604,000 (15%).

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values will be used by municipalities to determine a homeowner’s property tax rate.

But Borgo said an increase in real estate value does not necessarily mean a corresponding increase in taxes. For example, if a homeowner’s assessed property value rose in line with other properties in their area, Borgo said the rate increase would be in line with the rest of the neighbourhood.

“If every home increased by the same amount, your taxes are not likely to change much,” Borgo said.

Still, 67,000 notices were

sent out to homeowners across the province last month warning them that their assessments would be rising at rates above the provincial average.

According to BC Assessment, some people are seeing increases of 30% or more.

There is an appeal process for homeowners who believe their property has been wrongly appraised, although Borgo encouraged residents to look at their assessment and sales activity in their neighbourhood on the BC Assessment website before requesting a review. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

THE TOP 15 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY VALUES IN THE TRI-CITIES ADDRESS

TAXABLE VALUE

185 Turtlehead Rd., Belcarra 4593 Belcarra Bay Rd., Belcarra 2300 Sunnyside Rd., Anmore 3299 Black Bear Way, Anmore 3053 Anmore Creek Way, Anmore 4535 Belcarra Bay Rd., Belcarra 3495 Senkler Rd., Belcarra 5225 Coombe Lane, Belcarra 1450 Crystal Creek Dr., Anmore 2610 Sunnyside Rd., Anmore 5269 Coombe Lane, Belcarra 1256 Alderside Rd., Port Moody 1122 Alderside Rd., Port Moody 5063 Whiskey Cove Lane, Belcarra 1982 North Charlotte Rd., Anmore

$7,716,000 $6,968,000 $6,374,000 $5,993,000 $5,844,000 $5,532,000 $5,487,000 $5,268,000 $5,257,000 $5,206,000 $5,171,000 $5,112,000 $5,074,000 $4,988,000 $4,893,000

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PORT COQUITLAM

Whistleblower policy after theft discovered continued from front page

As The Tri-City News exclusively reported last May, it is alleged McIntosh stole about $175,000 of taxpayers’ money over a three-year period by buying tools and small machines with a city credit card and via the city’s purchasing system; he then resold the items through an unidentified third-party broker for personal gain, city manager John Leeburn told The Tri-City News.

Leeburn, who did not disclose what the staffer used the money for, learned of the offences in February through another staff member and confronted the employee, who admitted to the theft, apologized and resigned after returning the outstanding funds.

The theft prompted a forensic review at city hall to look at how the staffer took the cash and to find ways on how it could be prevented in the future.

In November, city council adopted a new whistleblower policy to protect city workers and council members when reporting possible internal misconduct. As well, city hall reviewed approval thresholds for staff who have purchasing authority and trained its managers on fraud awareness when approving purchases.

POCO CITY COMMITTEES FOR 2018 Port Coquitlam city hall will have a green push for 2018.

Last month, Mayor Greg Moore named Coun. Laura Dupont as chair of the newly created Environmental and Sustainability Committee, with Coun. Glenn Pollock as vicechair and Coun. Brad West as a member.

The committee, responsible for environment, housing, land use policy and street naming, will also have two citizen advisors and Brad Fenton from the Downtown Business Improvement Association.

In 2016, PoCo council pledged to have more green features in the city, adding “livability” to its strategic priority list — along with infrastructure and the new community recreation complex (construction on which started last spring and resulted in the loss of more than 100 trees) — and, last year, hired an environmental co-ordinator, and retooled its tree policies around growth and cutting.

At council’s Dec. 12 meeting, Mayor Moore also announced he would split the Finance and Intergovernmental Committee he chairs into two factions: the Finance and Budget Committee (chaired by Coun. Dean Washington, with Dupont as vice-chair), and the Community and Intergovernmental Committee (chaired by Moore, with Coun. Mike Forrest as vice-chair).

Forrest will also head the Community Safety Committee in 2018 to stickhandle animal control, bear awareness and emergency operations.

Pollock gains the reins of the Healthy Community Committee, which is responsible for cultural festivals and events, recreation facility maintenance and improvements and leisure programs. Also new for 2018 is the appointment of all council members to the Smart Growth Committee, led

by West, which handles development bids and regulations, and liquor licence applications.

The Transportation Solutions and Public Works Committee will remain in the hands of Coun. Darrell Penner, with Washington taking over as vice-chair.

Notice of Public Hearing Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4035 – Electric Vehicle Infrastructure To purpose of this Bylaw is to require that electric vehicle infrastructure be roughed-in at the time of construction of new dwelling units.

PUBLIC HEARING 7 pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

More info at: portcoquitlam.ca/ev

Inspection of Documents Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at:

GIVE YOUR INPUT

Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) Until 4:00 pm January 9, 2018.

All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.

Carolyn Deakin, Assistant Corporate Officer 604.927.5212 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

CITY HALL 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam BC Visit the website for details or a larger map.

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Notice of Proposed Property Disposition

Public Input Opportunity

Development Variance Permit No. DVP00047 Development Variance Permit No. DVP00047

Shaftsbury Avenue Road Allowance In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, the City of Port Coquitlam gives notice of its intention to sell to Westlo Financial Corporation, a portion of City owned land (road allowance) on Shaftsbury Avenue (see map). The property is proposed to be developed as a staff parking area for Westwood Center. A public pathway connecting Fox Street to Westwood Street will be retained.

The purchase price to be paid by Westlo Financial Corporation for the 1899 m2 portion of property is $291,000.

A public input opportunity is being provided in consideration of an application to vary the City’s Parking and Development Management Bylaw No. 3525

PUBLIC INPUT

Approval of the Development Variance Permit would allow a two-stall parking variance for the apartment building under construction at 1990 Westminster Avenue.

7 pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

GIVE YOUR INPUT

All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the input opportunity.

Location:

Street address: 1990 Westminster Avenue

Legal:

Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public input opportunity.

Carolyn Deakin, Assistant Corporate Officer 604.927.5212 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

CITY HALL 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam BC

Lot A, District Lot 464, New Westminster District, Plan BCP37242, Group 1

Inspection of documents: Prior to the public input opportunity, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed development variance permit, a larger drawing and any related reports and plans at: Development Services, Port Coquitlam City Hall Annex 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) until 4:00 pm on January 9, 2018.

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More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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TRANSPORTATION

Dev’t. key to new TransLink funding Proposal for new development cost charges for transit

SOME CELL SERVICE IN TUNNEL Some SkyTrain riders won’t lose their calls or internet connection when they enter the Burquitlam tunnel on the Evergreen Extension thanks to an agreement between TransLink and Rogers Communications.

Rogers laid the infrastructure for cellular connection in the 2.5-km tunnel at no cost to TransLink, providing LTE and voice access to Rogers and Fido customers. As well, Rogers is paying TransLink for the access.

Cellphone users with other service providers such as Telus and Bell still don’t have access in the tunnel but TransLink hopes to announce additional carriers in the near future, according to a spokesperson.

TransLink’s Derrick Cheung said in a press release that “all passengers — regardless of carrier — have the safety and security of dialling 911 on their devices.”

DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Developers will have to kick in for transit if a new development cost charge proposed by TransLink gets provincial government approval.

Supported by both the TransLink board and the Mayors’ Council, the new development cost charge (DCC) for transit investment would raise $20 million a year and go towards projects such as an additional SeaBus, more SkyTrain cars, increased West Coast Express service and upgrades to Expo/ Millennium line and Canada Line stations and systems.

“This is a small tool, to use non-tax revenue and capture a little bit of the property value from density around stations,” said Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, who supports the proposal.

How TransLink would pay for its share of transit improvements has been a longstanding issue with Metro Vancouver mayors, who balked at hiking property taxes to pay for transit. Voters also nixed a hike in sales taxes and the provincial government has been opposed

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Transit is good for residential developers, who may be asked to pay more to help fund TransLink. to various other tax tools over the years.

Now, the region’s mayors hope the province will approve the proposed DCC so projects can proceed.

“I hope that it is straightforward,” Stewart said, “but time and time again, the province has not supported in principle the regional source of revenue for transit and has failed to support the specific proposals put forward.

“That is frustrating because it means that the Expo line upgrades that are long overdue, some of those can’t go ahead because the region has been strapped for cash. We

know what happens when you don’t keep an aging piece of infrastructure in good repair: It breaks down more often. We also really need to find a way to move around another 500,000 to one million people without adding cars,” Stewart told The Tri-City News.

The proposed DCC would be structured in a way similar to charges already levied by local government, such as those for sewage, water and road infrastructure, and will be waived for affordable rental housing projects.

Residential rates would be between $1,200 and $2,100 per unit of new development,

with non-residential rates likely between 50 cents and $1 per square foot, but more consultation is needed before the final rates are decided.

One concern is whether adding more charges to new units will make them more expensive in an already tight and pricey housing market. But the mayors’ council and TransLink say the rates are low enough that they can be borne by developers without slowing down development, even in areas away from transit, where profit margins are tightest.

“A good amount of the DCCs that will be collected are made possible by the transit, they are

coming from densification that is occurring around transit stations,” Stewart said.

But developers that have already purchased their land will be stuck with the costs, notes Anne McMullin, president and CEO of the Urban Development Institute, a development industry association, and she’s concerned that the fees could rise without a cap. Although supportive of a plan to get funding for needed transit improvements, McMullin is concerned about the impact of the new DCCs on housing affordability.

“To say it doesn’t have an impact, of course it does somewhere, if it’s not grandfathered.

It is relatively modest but again it’s on top of other fees.

If it’s tacked on afterward, after you’ve purchased the land, then it does get passed on.

“At least developers, you’ve got two years, you can take into consideration. If we know far enough in advance, then you can mitigate it,” she said.

In the meantime, the UDI is asking TransLink to institute a cap so the fees aren’t arbitrarily increased over time. “This shouldn’t be an ongoing cash cow because then it does impact long-term affordability. [But] we support the 10-year plan… We know you have to have a proper land use and transportation plan in order to address affordability,” McMullin said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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GIVE YOUR PORT MOODY CHRISTMAS Port Moody library’s TREE BACK reopening is delayed TO NATURE TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Construction crews remove debris from Port Moody Public Library, which has been closed for renovations since Nov. 10. The library’s scheduled reopening on Jan. 2 has been delayed to Jan. 8.

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The Tri-CiTy News

Port Moody book lovers will have to wait a little longer to get new reading material for the New Year as the reopening of the city’s public library has been delayed until Jan. 8.

The library had been scheduled to reopen Jan. 2 after it was closed Nov. 10 for an extensive renovation project. But according to a message posted on the library’s social media accounts, “unforeseen site conditions and weather” means the work won’t be completed in time.

Lynne Russell, the director of library services, said recent cold weather delayed the laying of flooring and carpets, which requires a certain temperature range to set properly.

“Otherwise, it’s been progressing well,” Russell said, adding staff are already busy restocking shelves.

The renovations to the

13,000-sq. ft. facility include the addition of more digital work stations with accessible power and USB plug-ins as well as converting much of the central information desk into a digital creation station where users can digitize old analogue videotapes, photos and slides.

The library’s doors are also being widened to improve access and new wiring is being installed, as is carpeting, paint and more shelving for children’s books along with more quiet study areas.

Despite the closure, the library’s users have still had access to its collection of more than 100,000 items. Prior to the closure, they were allowed to check out up to 100 items. The due date for most of those has also been extended to Jan. 8.

Librarians have also been processing holds for pick-up at the Port Moody recreation complex and continuing their outreach work at pre-schools,

schools and the food bank.

On Dec. 15, dust and airborne particles that were kicked up by the renovation work forced the closure for more than two days of Port Moody city hall, which shares the same building. About 50 city staff were moved to the neighbouring rec complex, fire hall and Kyle Centre. But Russell said there was no impact on the work at the library.

Even when the doors open again, parts of the library will still look like a construction site as work on the exterior of the civic complex, including the replacement of windows, continues.

Russell said the library’s staff are keen to get back to their normal routines.

“We work here because we like what we do, and that will mean we can have the public back in here,” she said.

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Location: Town Centre Park, Parking lot “B” off of Park Roadway (parking map at coquitlam.ca/towncentre)

KINSMEN CLUB OF COQUITLAM AND CENTENNIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT Date: Sunday Jan. 7, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: Centennial Secondary School, Parking lot off of Winslow Avenue

FRIENDS OF MUNDY PARK HERITAGE SOCIETY Date: Saturday Jan. 6 and Sunday Jan. 7, 2018 Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location: Mundy Park, gravel lot (off Hillcrest Street)

SCOUTS FRANCOPHONES DE MAILLARDVILLE Date: Saturday Jan. 6, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: Canadian Tire, 1200 Seguin Dr.

Trees must be tinsel and decoration free.

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Tree chipping is by donation to support community groups.

Natural Christmas trees can also be put in your Green Cart as long as the lid is completely closed and the tree is cut in 1m lengths and a maximum 10cm diameter. Whole or cut trees can also be dropped off at the Coquitlam Transfer Station at 1200 United Blvd.

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ri-City residents may not notice it but their world is changing beyond comprehension. Here are some issues to watch out for.

Globalization and our place in it continues to have an impact on our day-to-day lives. Now, we can buy just as easily from China through amazon.ca as we can from our local department store, with impacts on jobs (the impending closure of Sears comes to mind), taxation and other issues.

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colleges and university campuses. This trend is expected to draw international attention to our corner of the world and, possibly, more residents, who will want to buy or rent homes here.

What impact this will have on rental accommodation and real estate is not entirely known but we are seeing changes already with nearly 25% of new Coquitlam condos foreign-owned.

Marijuana will soon be legal and we won’t know for years what the impact will be on the habits of local residents, especially youth.

As pot becomes more acceptable, will it replace booze as the drug of choice? Will more

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young adults experiment and will it make more people curious about stronger drugs?

These questions will need further study.

Our provincial voting system may change if a referendum on proportional representation takes place this fall, as is expected. If it passes, this could have major impact on how we vote, who we vote for and what the outcome will be, including the possibility of more coalition governments.

How we pay for transportation will likely change when studies are completed on mobility pricing, the suite of fees and charges for everyday transportation services. At

the same time a fare review of the transit zone system is under scrutiny with potential changes coming. How we commute to work could start to change in 2018, depending on the outcome of these reviews.

Other issues to watch out for: the opioid crisis, homelessness, efforts to deal with mental health concerns, including more anxiety among youth and rebuilding Riverview. All these issues and more are bearing down on us.

The best advice would be to stay involved in local decision-making — otherwise, you only have yourself to blame if things go awry.

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PORT MOODY

Port Moody is not as Our road lines & stop densely populated as signs must be better some would suggest The Editor, Why facts are important and how you can be misled by numbers, an example: As I predict that the issue of the Bert Flynn Park right of way will become a lightning rod of polarized points of view for and against during the 2018 civic election, I decided to look at just one piece of information presented in the Save Bert Flynn Park website. Now, I am not a stats wizard and, frankly, most of us aren’t so we don’t question the “experts” when they throw out numbers.

Here is the statement: With more than 1,270 persons per square kilometre, PoMo’s residents are already 15% more tightly packed than neighbouring Coquitlam, Port Moody’s density now exceeds the average for Metro

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Vancouver (which is 803 persons/sq. km) by nearly 60%!”

Having some time on my hands, I decided to validate this claim with the 2016 census data and this is what I found: Vancouver’s population density is 5,400 per square kilometre. Coquitlam has a population density of 2,009.4/ sq. km and Port Coquitlam has a population density of 1,931.3/sq. km while Port Moody has a density of just

1,295.9 per square km.

It sounds quite different when you present the actual numbers for each city. Port Moody has the lowest population density of any of the Tri-Cities and has had the lowest population growth since 2011. We are impacted by the growth of population in not only our neighbours to the east but, also, Anmore which has grown by over 5%.

I consider this information somewhat relevant when I hear about how little our council is doing to control traffic or density.

It is certainly either deliberately misleading or a glaring inaccuracy to compare our city density to that of Metro Vancouver, which comprises 2,882.5 sq. km.

Wilhelmina Martin, Port Moody

The Editor, Re. “Better lights & lines on the roads” (Letters, The Tri-City News, Dec. 28).

I could not agree more with Brian Cole’s letter. Of particular concern are the all-important road centre and lane demarcating lines, pedestrian crossing lines and the letters “stop” where needed at intersections. In poor weather and in the face of oncoming headlights (which seen to be on high beam all the time these days), these lines are virtually invisible.

On two occasions one night last week, my car was nearly sideswiped by vehicles wandering out of lanes, or maybe I was me unknowingly off centre, lines unseen in the rain.

With regards to stop signs, even in the summer, many are invisible, hidden by trees, and it is often that it is the last minute that one realizes there is a stop sign ahead. The “STOP” lettering and lines on the road would have to be large and

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Road lines are easy to see when conditions are perfect but when it’s dark and wet, they can be tough to see, says the letter writer. spend their time debating proposals for big-cost traffic flow improvements. These proposals will need better marked roads anyway.

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bold and visible, especially at night and in poor weather.

In my opinion, a quick and practical fix would be to use reflective paint like they do elsewhere in the world. This could accomplish a lot while councils

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TREE CHIPPING

Chip a tree & support a good cause If it’s time to say goodbye to your Christmas tree, there are several service groups and city departments that will help you send it back to nature in the new year.

But before you drop them off, the trees must be tinseland decoration-free.

COQUITLAM

• Coquitlam Kinsmen will be at Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way) from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 and 7.

• Scouts Francophone de Maillardville will recycle your tree from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 6 in the Canadian Tire parking lot (1200 Seguin Dr.).

• Friends of Mundy Park Heritage Society will be at Mundy Park (gravel lot, off Hillcrest Street) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 6 and 7.

• Centennial Music Department teams up with the Kinsmen Club for a fundraiser on Jan. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centennial secondary school (parking lot off Winslow Avenue).

PORT COQUITLAM

• PoCo firefighters will take in trees for chipping — for a minimum $5 donation to the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund — on Jan. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at fire hall #1 (1725 Broadway St.). Smokeeaters will also pick up a tree from your home or business for a minimum $10 donation; call 604-927-5405 to arrange a time. Meanwhile, Styrofoam and old Christmas lights can also be recycled at the fire hall for a small fee while the city’s ambassadors will also collect plastic bags, used batteries, small appliances, wrapping

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• The city hosts a centralized recycling day on Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at three locations: Heritage Mountain community centre (200 Panorama Pl.); Westhill Park (203 Westhill Pl.); and Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.). Paper gift wrap and boxes, Styrofoam, packaging and plastic film will be taken in; however, ribbons, bows and foil gift wrapping won’t be accepted.

• PoMo firefighters with IAFF Local 2399 will accept trees for chipping on Jan. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Inlet Centre fire hall (150 Newport Dr.) for a minimum $5 donation for the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. Hot drinks and vehicle vacuuming are also available.

Still, if you don’t want to haul it out, live trees can also be chopped up and placed in the city green carts. In Coquitlam, trees are to be cut in one-metre lengths with a maximum 10 cm in diameter — with the lid closed (whole or cut trees can also be dropped off at the Coquitlam transfer station at 1200 United Blvd.). Call the compost hotline at 604-736-2250. In Port Coquitlam, trees in green carts cannot be bigger than 40 inches long or three inches in diameter.

LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

Alzheimer workshops Families living with a loved one with dementia and those with the disease may want to take a workshop in the New Year to learn more about how to cope with changes.

The Alzheimer Society of BC is once again offering the following workshops: • Shaping the Journey: Living With Dementia on five Tuesdays between Feb. 20 and March 20, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Glen Pine Pavilion in Coquitlam.

This is an education series for people living with dementia and their care partners to explore the journey ahead in a positive, informative and supportive environment.

Participants will learn about dementia, explore strategies for coping with changes and maximizing quality of life, re-

There are plenty of opportunities to get rid of your Christmas tree and support a good cause in the Tri-Cities.

paper and packaging.

• Art Knapp Plantland and Florist (1300 Dominion Ave.) will chip trees for gardening and landscaping mulch, from Jan. 2 to 28 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — for a minimum $5 donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Canada.

view information on planning for the future and meet others who are going through similar experiences.

• Family Caregiver Series runs on four Tuesdays between Jan. 23 and Feb. 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Glen Pine Pavilion in Coquitlam.

This is for family members caring for a person living with dementia. Learn about dementia, understanding communication and behaviour, practical coping strategies and early planning.

Pre-registration is required for all sessions. Sessions are also free to attend but donations are appreciated.

To register and for more information, please call 604298-0780 or email: info.northfraser@alzheimerbc.org

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Join us at the Winter Lights Display!

Enhance your experience at Lafarge Lake. All activities take place at the Welcome Tent near Town Centre Park Plaza, rain or shine.

Drop in Wednesdays to Sundays from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 3 Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, Jan. 4 Light-Making Workshop

Pick up your scavenger hunt card at the Welcome Tent and return it for a surprise.

Join us in making a light to add to the display!

Participants are encouraged to bring their own (cleaned) 500 mL or 2L plastic pop bottles.

Friday, Jan. 5 Scavenger Hunt Pick up your card at the Welcome Tent to learn more about Town Centre Park.

Saturday, Jan. 6 Fitness Night Drop in for a free outdoor workout class including running and other fitness activities. Sessions at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; please wear appropriate clothing and shoes.

Sunday, Jan. 7 Walking Night with Sport Services Pick up a pair of multi-colour LED walking poles for your walk around the lake and return them after completing the loop. Or bring your own poles and join in the fun!

Take the SkyTrain! The Winter Lights Display is easily accessed from Lafarge Lake-Douglas station.

Limited free parking available throughout Town Centre Park off Trevor Wingrove Way. (No Lights Display parking at Evergreen Cultural Centre.) Concession is available on site beside the Welcome Tent, Wednesdays to Sundays from 4:30 – 9 p.m. Cash, debit and credit accepted.

For more event info including a parking map, visit coquitlam.ca/parkspark

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TECHNOLOGY

New sudoku app made in Port Moody MARIO BARTEL The Tri-CiTy News

Who better to judge when a new app is ready to be released than, well, a judge? Especially when the genesis for the app came from the judge himself.

As Stephane Cotichini and his team of developers at the Port Moody game studio 81 Monkeys were putting the finishing touches on Sudoku Scramble, a multi-player version of the number-placement puzzle game they’d been working on for the better part of a year, they looked to Cotichini’s step-father who is a judge in Brampton, Ont., for a verdict on its fun factor.

After all, it was his board game invention that sparked the creation of the app for mobile phones and tablets.

“He’s a critical guy,” Cotichini said.

Cotichini was working on some individual projects out of his Anmore home after 15 years of toiling long hours for major gaming studios when his stepfather showed him a multiplayer board game version of sudoku he’d been working on.

Cotichini said he’d never played the puzzle game that is usually played solitaire, let alone thought about it. But the idea of turning the board game into an app intrigued him. A dig into the numbers that showed there were 400 million sudoku

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Stephane Cotichini and his team at 81 Monkeys, including his wife, Adel, Kamin Spencer and Cameron Gomez, show off the new multiplayer sudoku app they’ve just released for mobile devices. players around the world just a few short years ago and an estimated 50 million downloads of the most popular solitaire sudoku app excited him.

“That’s an opportunity to be

innovative,” Cotichini said.

He started to study the game, played it obsessively to learn its strategies. Then Cotichini set about recruiting a small team of developers from his students at

the Art Institute where he was doing some part time teaching.

They were Cameron Gomez, Kmin Spencer and Nate Wiesel.

Cotichini’s wife, Adel, helps with the writing and promotion.

Everyone was a sudoku neophyte. Over countless boxes of take-out pizza and breaks to play strategy board games, the project came together.

Three times a version of

the app was released for free download and then pulled back as the team refined it further according to feedback from users. Several times they had to reign themselves in so the game wouldn’t become bloated with too many features and esoteric challenges. But the most important opinion of all, before the game could be considered complete, belonged to Cotichini’s step-father, Paul Currie.

“That’s when you know you have the right ingredients,” Cotichini said. “Before that it’s just a hope.”

The app is free for both iOS and Android platforms. The studio makes money from ads that appear during gameplay and from some in-app purchases of special features and additional challenges. Cotichini said it can be a delicate balance to create a fun experience for users without pestering them with ads or holding their game hostage for additional purchases.

“If it’s an enjoyable experience, then you can make money,” Cotichini said.

And the verdict of his stepfather?

“He loves it,” Cotichini said.

“He plays it every day.”

• For more information about Sudoku Scramble, including a trailer, screenshots and links to downloads, go to http:// www.81monkeys.com/sudokuscramble. mbartel@tricitynews.com

Starting January 1, we’re improving bus service.

It’s all part of the biggest transportation expansion in nearly a decade. Find out what improvements TransLink is bringing to your neighbourhood at translink.ca/servicechanges

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Port Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse

INTRODUCTION TO LACROSSE

FREE for Boys and Girls born 2010-2013

Try a great sport, make new friends, have fun! No registration required Hyde Creek Rec. Centre - 5:30 - 6:30 pm January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 2018 MUST BE A RESIDENT OF PORT COQUITLAM

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2018 BOX REGISTRATION DATES FOR ALL LEVELS Whether it's organized sports, vocational training, artistic endeavours or preschool, it has a place in the Tri City News' Sign Me Up section. Call 604.472.3020 to reserve your space.

New Mini Tyke players registered for the season get a FREE Lacrosse Stick

Returning Players Start - January 1st, 2018 New Players Start - January 15th, 2018 To register online or for more information visit

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Regular Registration Fee in effect until February 5th

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Coquitlam Little League Serving the youth of Coquitlam since 1955

There are 2 easy ways to register—online at www.coquitlamlittleleague.ca or in person at the Scout Hall—1000 Winslow Avenue on January 14th, 2018 from 11am to 2pm.

It is still winter, but it is time to register for Spring Baseball. We offer baseball programs for ages 4– 19. Season starts in April.

Have questions? See our website for more information or email communications@coquitlamlittleleague.ca

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Learn about weight room fundamentals, the importance of nutrition and the benefits of group fitness. Each session includes a full workout with a personal trainer.

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PORT MOODY PENGUIN PLUNGE KICKS OFF 2018

Dozens of brave or foolhardy individuals took part in Port Moody’s annual New Year’s Day tradition: the Penguin Plunge.

Many dressed in colourful costumes before running down the boat launch ramp at Rocky Point Park and into the frigid waters of Burrard Inlet (made colder with organizers’ addition of ice).

Photographs by Elaine Fleury and Robert McDonald

January 27, 2018 Celebrate business excellence at the premier business event of the year.

Join us to celebrate the 2017 Business Excellence Awards finalists & winners. The Starlight Gala hosts over 400 Tri-Cities professionals and honors those that exemplify excellence in business and a passion for our community.

Members: $130 | Table of 10 $1200 Non-Members: $160 | Table of 10 $1500

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Clockwise from left: The Arts Club Theatre on Tour presents six shows of Onegin at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in March; Markus Fahrner, coordinator for the Port Moody Station Museum, prepares for the exhibit As he saw it: Rudolf Koch’s sketches from the Great War, opening Jan. 14; Stage 43 kicks off the new year with The Fantasticks; Festival du Bois heads into its 29th year in March, in Maillardville.

THE YEAR AHEAD

Top acts in the Tri-Cities in 2018 JANIS CLEUGH

sports history in the city. It will include a selection of archives from notable athletes, coaches and teams that came from the community such as Terry Fox. Visit pocoheritage.org.

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As 2017 — and the Canada 150 celebration — closes, we turn our attention to arts, cultural and history highlights in the new year.

And, judging from what our venue leaders report, it’ll be a busy year in the Tri-Cities — with a few anniversary bashes and big names landing in the region. Here’s what’s on the radar for the first half of 2018:

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The Fantasticks: Directed

by Chalene Scott, Stage 43 brings its new musical comedy to the Evergreen Cultural Centre stage starting Jan. 11.

Partial proceeds support PoCo Heritage programs. Tickets via 604-927-6555 or visit evegreenculturalcentre.ca.

Rudolf Koch exhibit: The Port Moody Station Museum

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Kim Sato and Project Soul dance at the Terry Fox Theatre on Feb. 18 as part of Sunday Coffee Concerts. presents sketches of daily life in WWI trenches as depicted by German typographer Rudolf Koch. The display is on loan

from the Klingspor Museum in Offenbach, Germany. The opening reception is Jan. 14 with the show running until

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exhibit in the Art Gallery at Evergreen has showcased the skills of Grade 12 art students in School District 43 — many of whom are heading to top post-secondary institutions in September. It runs Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Sports Exhibit: PoCo Heritage continues its PoCo Stories series with an exhibit opening this month about

Art Focus Artists Association: This Port Coquitlam art group honours its 25-year past with an anniversary exhibit in the Michael Wright Art Gallery in Leigh Square Community Arts Village; the opening reception is Feb. 2, with the group show running until Feb. 26. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.

Sunday Coffee Concerts: It’s the 19th year for the Sunday Coffee Concerts at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam.

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ROCK THE FOX

Rock School students put to the ‘test’ Students in grades 9 to 12 play covers JANIS CLEUGH

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Generation Z (with teacher Steve Sainas, right of drummer) will cover End of an Era by The Strumbellas for their Rock the Fox 2018 performance. The band took part in the CBC/MusiCounts #CBCMusicClassChallenge last year.

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Catch a liar at storytelling meet A professional Santa.

An SFU drop-out who hitchhiked around North America.

A cancer survivor.

A corporate educator.

And a certified laughter yoga instructor.

Each will stand before a crowd at Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro this month to share their tale.

But only four of their stories will be true — and the

audience has to guess which person is telling a fib.

PoMo resident Kristi Nielsen said her fun, storytelling event — which she hopes to run monthly at the Clarke Street eatery — is not only designed to connect people but also to bring positivity and inspiration.

“I just think as human beings it gives us value to witness and understand other people’s lives,” she said. “We

sometimes live in isolation and we don’t have a clear idea about others because we live in a box.”

Inspired by Penn and Teller, Nielsen said the truth/ lie concept has gained steam at storytelling gatherings around the Lower Mainland.

For her event on Jan. 17, the five speakers will each have between seven to 10 minutes each to spin their yarn. Afterward, audience

members will be able to quiz them. And the first person to correctly root out the liar will be offered a small prize, Nielsen said, while the mostconvincing speaker will also be rewarded.

• Tickets for HisSTORY, HerSTORY are $8. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the event starting at 7:30 p.m.

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If you want to know what kind of music teenagers are listening to these days, pop over to Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Theatre this month.

From Jan. 16 to 18, students in Steve Sainas’ Rock School and Recording Arts programs will play an eclectic array of songs — and some original compositions, too — for their semester-end performance “test.”

A total of 33 bands will hit the theatre stage for the 2018 winter edition of Rock the Fox, covering tunes from: • Jan. 16: The Strumbellas, Shawn Mendes, Miley Cyrus, the Spice Girls, Bruno Mars, Magic, Magnetic Zeroes, Sublime, Neon Trees, Declan McKenna, City and Colour, The Demonstrators, Joy Division, Interpol and David Bowie; • Jan. 17: Cat Power, Imagine Dragons, Sam Smith, Rad Wimps, White Stripes, Sublime, Green Day, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Ruth B, Macklemore, Madelyn Bailey, Tom Petty, Soundgarden and Opeth; • and Jan. 18: Gorillaz, James Arthur, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, Elvis, Leonard Cohen, Melanie, Peach Pit, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Ray, The Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin

FOX TEACHER STEVE SAINAS Park, Blink 182 and Gojira.

Sainas said The Strumbellas’ song, End of an Era, will be performed by the school band Generation Z, which last year participated in a challenge designed by CBC and MusiCounts.

“We didn’t place in the Top 10 but we were happy to be part of the music education celebration,” said Sainas, a Juno award-winning teacher who recently released a CD titled Simple As This — a 10track album reaching contemporary roots, country and R/B genres.

Sainas’ music instruction at Fox has launched many ensembles and solo artists following graduation including Royal Oak and Alanna Pearce, the drummer in the Greg Drummond Band.

Meanwhile, tickets for Rock the Fox — which can be picked up from Rock School students, at the school music office or on show night (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) — are $5 and support the music programs. Call the school at 604-941-5401.

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Coquitlam Archives presents quarterly online exhibits this year of scrapbook collections (above Coquitlam Dam IT.0001-23).

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Local history exhibits continued from page 16

and Effect (good for kids aged seven and up); Kim Sato and Project Soul (a hip hop dance group) on Feb. 18; Second Storey Theatre (an improv company) on March 4; and 5 on a String (a bluegrass band) on March 18. Tickets via 604927-7529 or experienceit.ca.

Unmentionables of the 1920s: Vancouver-based designer Melanie Talkington has an extensive collection of antique corsets and lingerie dating back to the 18th century, which she will show on Feb. 13 at the Coquitlam Public Library (City Centre branch) as part of a presentation by the Coquitlam Heritage Society.

Her collection has been on loan to the Louvre in Paris.

Cost is $10 per person. Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

1920s Fashion Show: Vancouver fashion historian Ivan Sayers returns to the Tri-Cities for a Coquitlam Heritage Society fundraiser on Feb. 17, featuring garments from the Roaring 20s. His talk coincides with the Mackin House Museum exhibit, Rising Hemlines — on until March 3.

Admission to the event, held at All Saints Parish Hall, is $35.

Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

Coquitlam Archives: City archivist Emily Lonie starts a year-long presentation this month of online shows, rolling out various scrapbooks in the municipal collection. “The exhibit will discuss the history of scrapbooks as a medium and will examine the preservation issues with scrapbooks from various eras,” she said. Visit coquitlam.ca/archives.

MARCH

Sean McCann: This former Great Big Sea musician makes his debut at the Evergreen Cultural Centre with a performance on March 2 as part of his west coast tour. Tickets via 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Onegin: Arts Club on Tour brings its award-winning production to the Evergreen Cultural Centre from March 6 to 10. Based on the poem

by Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky, the hit musical moves, shakes and wakes audiences with its sweeping score.

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Melanie Talkington shows antique lingerie (including pink men’s garter belts) at a talk at the Coquitlam Public Library on Feb. 13.

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BC Uncorked: This wine and food fest returns to the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club on March 10, drawing hundreds of patrons wanting to learn about BC wineries and supporting the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Tickets via bcuncorked.com.

Festival du Bois: It’s the 29th year for Festival du Bois, the largest and mostattended francophone festival on the west coast. Produced

by Société francophone de Maillardville (a non-profit society), the event runs at Mackin Park on March 23, 24 and 25 and includes French-Canadian fare and world beats. Tickets via festivaldubois.ca.

the Musical Mornings salon series (which Hagen started) with fellow pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann. Tickets via 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Vimy Ridge: Honour Canada’s contribution to WWI with a commemoration of the anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge, on April 8. Visit portmoodymuseum.org.

L’Innovation!: Place des Arts faculty members Barry Tan, Geeta Das and Stefan Nazarevich present new arrangements of French music recently chosen by the public in a survey. The recital is on April 21 at Place des Arts.

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Port Moody Arts Centre: The society operating the old city hall building on St. Johns Street marks 20 years with a special group exhibit opening May 3, titled In the Blink of an Eye. Visit pomoarts.ca.

Sarah Hagen: This Torontobased pianist is back in Coquitlam for two shows at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

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Caulfield School of Dance: Students from this renowned Port Moody school bring their 29th year-end production to the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam on June 8, 9 and 10.

Tickets after May 15 via 604469-9366 or caulfield.bc.ca.

BC Highland Games: Calling all Scottish clans! Town Centre Park will be alive with pipes, drums, Highland dancers and heavy events for the festival on June 16. Tickets via bchighlandgames.com.

Music on the Grill: Marking its 10th year, this series at the Evergreen Cultural Centre runs July 7, July 28 and Aug. 18 and includes a barbecue dinner on the patio. The line-up has yet to be announced “but we do promise the return of one of our most popular musicians to ever play in this series and a Juno award-winning band who is celebrating their 25th anniversary tour,” said ECC marketing manager Andrea Jabour.

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Summer Concert Series: The city of Coquitlam brings back its popular outdoor music series to Town Centre Park Plaza with shows on July 13, Aug. 3 and Sept. 7. Visit coquitlam.ca.

Ribfest: This annual chow down at Rocky Point Park sees five companies vying for the title of best ribber. This year’s feast, organized by the Rotary Club of Port Moody, runs from July 20 to 22 . Visit portmoodyribfest.ca.

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A LOOK BACK IN SPORTS MARIO BARTEL

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You have to create your luck in sports photography.

That means honing your instinct for the sport and the story you’re covering. It means positioning yourself to get the best opportunity to create a compelling, storytelling image.

It means paying attention to details like backgrounds and lighting. It means keeping your eye on developing plays so you can anticipate rather than just react, because if you see something happen in your viewfinder then you likely didn’t get it into your camera.

But even if you take care of all those elements, you can still miss a shot because another player or official got in the way, or the lens’ autofocus suddenly didn’t, or you were distracted by looking at your screen to see if your shot from the last play was in focus.

Fortunately, none of that happened in this selection of favourites from the past year.

And yes, luck played a role in many of them.

Clockwise from top: The moment before the start of the 110 m hurdles race is also a chance to get a bit artistic. Sports isn’t always about intense competition; there can also be lighter moments like when these senior throwers managed to get their hammer stuck in the fence at Percy Perry Stadium. I was looking at the light at this cross-country meet in Mundy Park, but the runner was looking at his nearest rival. A bit of flash under the trampoline makes this portrait pop. I didn’t plan this shot of a rider at the PoCo Grand Prix; it was lucky.

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Port Moody forward Josh Coupal skates around a North Delta defenceman in the first period of their game at the Herb House Midget hockey tournament, last Wednesday at Queen’s Park Arena in New Westminster.

17/YEAR IN REVIEW

Batchelor living his dream With all the doom and gloom surrounding the Vancouver Canucks heading into the 2017/18 season, Brendan Batchelor’s dream job could have quickly turned into a nightmare.

Instead, the Canucks are playing exciting, competitive hockey on many nights, and four months into his gig as the radio voice of the team, Batchelor said he’s still living his childhood dream.

Just like a phenom winger, 28-year-old Batchelor ascended to the top of his game quickly. Five years ago he was the play-by-play announcer

for the Surrey Eagles of the BC Hockey League, then stepped up to calling games for the Western Hockey League’s Vancouver Giants.

Batchelor got tapped for the Canucks’ job in August, when the team’s radio broadcast rights went to a new partner, Roger’s Sportsnet.

Since then it’s been a whirlwind of getting to know the team he emulated when he played road hockey in the driveway of his parents’ home on Harbour Drive in Coquitlam, travel to NHL cities around North America including a recent six-day

stint in New York City, and conveying the excitement around some of the team’s promising young players like Brock Boeser.

“Having a team that’s compelling to watch is the biggest thing,” Batchelor said.

“There’s hope with some of the young players.”

Even though his first season is not yet half over, Batchelor said there’s already been some highlights, like calling Daniel Sedin’s 1,000th career point during an important road victory in Nashville against one of the league’s top teams.

“That is one that will stand out,” Batchelor said. “Not just because it was a big milestone in his career, but it was a big game too.”

Batchelor said there’s still nights he has to pinch himself at where his career has taken him, from broadcasting school at BCIT, to public address announcements at Copeland Arena in Burnaby, to the Eagles and Giants and now the Canucks. But at the end of the day, it’s just calling hockey.

“You put the headset on and you call the game no matter where you are.”

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Interest Rates Set to Rise Twice This Year: BCREA Mortgage interest rates are likely to rise in the second quarter of 2018, and again in the third quarter, according to a forecast issued by the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA).

The association said in mid-December that the five-year mortgage qualifying rate, which is now at a three-year high of 4.99%, is likely to increase to 5.04% in the second quarter and then to 5.14% shortly after. Discounted five-year mortgage rates offered by lenders are likely to increase to a typical 3.44% by the end of the year, from the current 3.24%, noted the report.

However, the BCREA added as a caveat, “Since non-federally regulated lenders such as credit unions do not need to comply with [the new mortgage stress test] regulations, large bank lenders could hold off on raising mortgage qualifying rates to remain competitive.”

The BCREA’s mortgage rate outlook follows its recent predictions that, following BC home sales falling by 8.8% in 2017 compared with 2016, resale transactions will decline a further 10.4% in 2018, to around 91,700 units sold across the whole year.

BCREA pointed out that the 10-year average for home sales in the province is 84,700 units a year, and said that “strong economic and demographic fundamentals are supporting elevated housing demand.”

HOME PRICES TO RISE BCREA’s mortgage outlook was published the same day that national brokerage Royal LePage issued its own home price predictions for 2018.

It said that real estate prices in the Greater Vancouver area were likely to rise by 5.2% in 2018. This is higher than the national average house price rise forecast by the brokerage, of 4.9%, to an aggregated sale price this year of $661,919 across the country.

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This follows BCREA’s forecast that residential resale prices in BC will be 3.1% higher this year than last year, at an average of $712,300, and to rise a further 4.6% to $745,300 in 2018. However, the BCREA’s pricerise predictions for next year vary considerably across the province, with Greater Vancouver’s average home prices expected to increase the most at 5.5% in 2018.

MEDIAN SALE PRICE** $520,500 $1,259,400

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TOP SALE PRICE*** $905,000 $2,300,000

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Both BCREA and Royal LePage have said that this relatively muted price growth – compared with recent years – is partly because of the expected interest rate rises and especially due to the new mortgage stress test introduced on January 1. These new rules require mortgage applicants to qualify at the Bank of Canada’s posted rate rather than the discounted rate they will pay, reducing the purchasing power of many buyers and disqualifying some applicants entirely.

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DAYS ON MARKET††

“It is prudent that policy makers introduce measures that help protect the housing market from runaway price inflation,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO, Royal LePage. “However, natural supply and demand forces will always triumph over regulatory tinkering. Attempting to use public policy to steer property prices in huge, rapidly growing cities like Toronto and Vancouver is like a tugboat trying to turn an ocean liner.”

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* Total Tri-City/Burnaby units registered sold December 18-24. ** Median sale price of units registered sold December 18-24. *** Highest price of all units registered sold December 18-24. † Listings as of December 29. †† Median days of active listings as of December 29.

All sold and listings information as of December 29.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES EVES, Geoffrey S. March 8, 1928 − December 14, 2017 It is with heartfelt sadness that our family announces the passing of our father Geoffrey Stanley Eves on December 14, 2017 in Port Moody, BC. Dad had many accomplishments in his life to be proud of but nothing can compare to the outpouring of love and support he received from so many friends and family members in his last few weeks. He will be truly missed by many. Please join the family for a memorial service at Valley View Cemetery, 14644 72nd Avenue, Surrey, BC on January 6, 2018 at 10:00 am. A reception will follow.

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ROSS, Myra Jacoba October 30, 1947 - Vancouver, BC December 25, 2017 - Calgary, AB Myra Ross of Calgary, AB, passed December 25, 2017 at the age of 70 years.

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Myra Ross was an award-winning investigative journalist who loved to write and had a special gift for storytelling. Some of her highest achievements include winning a Jack Webster Award of Distinction for journalism, forming ‘Save One’ Historical Society to save grain elevators from destruction and serving on Nanton Town Council. Myra was a proud member of CUPE 1505 with over six years of service including time as a steward. She was a strong union activist and walked picket lines in solidarity, spoke at the podium at conventions and fiercely fought for and stood up for what she believed in throughout her life. She was a wonderful mother and caring friend who made an impact on the lives of those who were fortunate to know her and love her. Myra was as some described, ‘a firecracker’ but she was also one of the most kind and generous people that you would ever meet.

She will be greatly missed.

Myra passed away with loved ones nearby. She is survived by daughters, Julianne Maxwell of Ladner, BC, Shawna Simpson of Airdrie, AB and Tiffany Ross-Fletcher of Calgary, AB; as well as son-in-law Geordie Simpson; grandchildren Bryon and Katie Maxwell of Ladner, BC and Jennifer and Kurt Simpson of Airdrie, AB. Other surviving relatives include her brother, Marc Ross of Cranbrook, BC; nephew and niece Jason Ross of Cranbrook, BC, Leah Ross of Langley, BC; her aunt Elizabeth Clarke; and cousins Garret and Randall Golhoff.

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