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All hands on deck to welcome refugees Schools, students and Share chip in DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News

Long awaited, often talked about, Syrian refugees are about to move into the TriCities, and local schools and community agencies are set to welcome them.

As many as 18 families of government-assisted refugees (GAR) will be moving into the Cottonwood neighbourhood off North Road

in the next week, with more to come as soon as low-cost housing can be found.

These are the first GAR families to arrive in B.C. due to Ottawa’s commitment to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees through a five-phase national plan, said Chris Friesen, settlement director with the Immigration Services Society.

He said the province is set to accept 1,959 refugees by March 1, more than double the number who typically arrive in B.C. each year. see ‘A LOT OF’, page 3

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BYELECTION: COQUITLAM-BURKE MOUNTAIN

Chamber hosts all-candidates forum Jan. 20 Coquitlam-Burke Mountain voters will get a chance to hear from their candidates at a public forum next week.

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce will host an allcandidates meeting at Douglas College’s Coquitlam campus on Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Meanwhile, advanced voting will get underway in the riding next week ahead of the Feb. 2 voting day.

Advanced polls will be open at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way), Panorama Heights elementary school and Coquitlam River elementary on Jan. 23 and 24

as well as Jan. 27 to 30 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Voters can register at their polling station and must provide proof of their identity and address before casting a ballot.

The list of acceptable identification includes a B.C. driver’s licence, a B.C. Services Card, a B.C. Identification Card or

a Certificate of Indian Status issued by the government of Canada.

Those without an ID can still cast a ballot using two documents that together show the voter’s name and residential address — for example, a health care card, birth certificate, passport, citizen-

ship document, property tax assessment, university admissions letter or a government cheque.

For more information on voting and the types of identification required to cast a ballot, go to elections.bc.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

Meet one of the byelection candidates, Paul Geddes See page 8

REFUGEES IN CANADA

‘A lot of community partners’ part of system to settle Syrian refugees continued from front page

“This has really ramped up really fast,” he told The Tri-City News. “We brought in a team of permanent housing search workers. We’ve got five and are hiring two more. Their only job is securing permanent housing.”

So far, 679 refugees have arrived in B.C., many of them children, and more are arriving every day.

They are currently housed in six temporary reception centres in the Lower Mainland awaiting more permanent housing, and Friesen says ISS is still looking for housing leads and recently found space for 18 families in Coquitlam.

The units are in apartments located at 550 Cottonwood and will be available for a year at income assistance (welfare) rates, giving newcomers a stable place to re-start their lives after a tumultuous escape from war-torn Syria.

“Coquitlam is going to be the largest initial community that will welcome the largest number of Syrian government assisted refugees for this current operation,” said Friesen, who said the community has ramped up services to make sure there are schools and other family resources to handle the influx.

STUDENTS ARRIVE

Indeed, School District 43’s ability to accommodate school-aged refugee children was a major topic at Tuesday’s board of education meeting.

Trustees were told that as many as 100 government-assisted Syrian refugees may be arriving in schools, in addition to approximately 20 or more who are sponsored by families,

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Montgomery middle school Grade 8 students (from left) Ocean Clarke, Mika Asano and Maya Majcic painted a welcome poster for Syrian refugee students who will be attending their school to get settled and assessed before they move on to their neighbourhood schools. churches and community groups.

The new arrivals will first attend a welcome centre at Montgomery middle school.

(That’s where family members of Tima Kurdi are in a classroom with a teacher and the support of a case worker with the federally funded Settlement Workers in Schools program.)

After settling in, the students will be assessed and, when ready, will then move to their local schools. In situations where there isn’t room at their

neighbourhood school, space will be found at the next closest school.

Among the schools expected to take the refugees are those clustered in Coquitlam’s western neighbourhoods, with older students destined for Centennial secondary, where they will be able to take academic courses and electives, and learn English.

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Montgomery middle school in central Coquitlam has the space for a welcome centre to

accommodate the students, and staff and students have been welcoming, assistant superintendent Reno Ciolfi told trustees. Next door at Montgomery Centre, adult relatives of the Tri-Cities’ newest students will be able to take English classes.

“We are confident our schools can adapt quite quickly,” Ciolfi said.

And kids are getting in on the act.

To make the Syrian children feel welcome a group of Grade 8 students at Montgomery

middle made a welcome sign in English and Arabic.

“We want to make them feel at home in their home language,” student Ocean Clarke said.

FAMILY RESOURCES Coquitlam is no stranger to accepting and welcoming refugees. As one of Metro Vancouver’s top reception areas, it has a well-developed settlement network for the newcomers.

In SD43, for example, there are 233 refugee students en-

rolled in kindergarten to Grade 12, with 30 to 40 arriving each year. Summer programming and other community resources are made available to the children.

Fraser Health will also be working with the newcomers, who will have already had dental and health screening done at mobile clinics through ISS. As well, some of the refugees will get mental health assessments, Friesen said, noting that the refugees arriving are among the most vulnerable, with health issues and disabilities, including blindness.

Children will also receive hearing and eye tests, and will be immunized before they move into their home communities.

“We have created a lot of community partners,” Friesen said, adding that ISS will ramp up services at its Coquitlam offices as the need arises.

The refugees, who will be living on income assistance, are also expected to use the food bank, said Sylvia Ceacero, who took over as CEO of Share Family and Community Services on Jan. 4.

Families with children under five can also attend Share’s New Beginnings program for refugees and visit resource centres in Coquitlam and Port Moody for programs.

As well, Share offers programs for practising English language skills that will be helpful for refugees and some counselling may be available depending on the circumstances.

“We look forward to helping them, like with their predecessors, to join the community and feel part of it,” Ceacero said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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TRI-CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SD43 grad rates strong but boys lag Self-regulation is seen as a valuable skill to be taught DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News

Boys continue to lag behind girls when it comes to graduation in B.C., new statistics show.

But School District 43 hopes to close the gap with its programs of choice and a new provincial curriculum that offers more flexibility and personalized learning.

“These programs are designed to address these issues to give opportunities for our diverse learners to excel,” superintendent Patricia Gartland told trustees at a board of education meeting.

Statistics presented at the board show SD43 continues to lead Metro Vancouver school districts in graduating students.

The six-year graduation rate (the proportion of students who graduate within six years after starting Grade 8) is 92.7% in SD43, compared to the provincial average of 83.9%.

SD43’s rate is also the highest among all Metro Vancouver districts, including West Vancouver and Surrey, suggesting the district is doing something that other districts are not.

What makes the difference for students, including the most vulnerable, is hard to pin down. But administrators told trustees collaborative teaching, programs of choice, including CABE, an alternative high

school program, and Suwalk’h for aboriginal students, are keeping kids in school longer.

“Why are we so successful? Exceptional governance, teacher leadership in instruction, learning teams and a collaborative approach” said assistant superintendent Reno Ciolfi in explaining SD43’s high graduation rates.

The district’s middle school program, where students in Grade 6, to 8 are encouraged to develop and learn together, and summer school that allows students to retake courses to attain better grades, were also given credit for making it easier for students to graduate.

Still, administrators were hard-pressed to explain a roughly 6% gap between male and female graduation rates, with 95.7% of girls graduating compared to 89.9% of males in 2014/’15. The spread hasn’t changed much in five years, statistics show, although sixyear graduation rates have risen slightly over the years.

“That’s a problem that’s throughout B.C., North America-wide and even in Europe as well,” said Ciolfi.

One reason may be that girls do better settling down in the earlier grades, which he suggested could be because they are socialized to do so, while boys may have more difficulty with self-regulation.

Teaching children selfregulation skills, such as how to calm themselves when they become emotionally agitated, is now an important part of the school curriculum, Ciolfi said. Such skills can help chil-

dren dealing with anxiety and hyperactivity, and may lead to closing the graduation gap, he said, adding it is “a pattern we need to work on and it’s well established everywhere.”

He also pointed out that the six-year graduation rates for the end of the last school year reflect changes in education that have occurred over the last 13 years and are a broad way of measuring the success of children who started kindergarten in 2001.

“Why are we so successful? Exceptional governance, teacher leadership in instruction, learning teams and a collaborative approach.”

Reno Ciolfi (left), reporting on Tuesday on six-year graduation rates in School District 43 to trustees on the local board of education

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BYELECTION: COQUITLAM-BURKE MOUNTAIN

CANDIDATE PAUL GEDDES LIBERTARIAN PARTY

Website: www.libertarian.bc.ca Email: gedswest@shaw.ca GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Voters looking to the provincial government to build new schools and spend more money on public transit are unlikely to mark their ballots for Paul Geddes in the upcoming Coquitlam-Burke Mountain byelection.

Unlike the other parties, the Libertarian candidate has admitted that his organization does not know the first thing about running an education or transit system, entities they believe should be transitioned to the private sector.

The Columbia College economics instructor and father of two said he is running to raise awareness about his philosophy and encourage voters to better understand the costs of the services they expect from their government.

“Some people just believe in Santa Claus,” he said over a cup of tea in the dining room of his Coquitlam townhouse.

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Libertarian candidate Paul Geddes of Coquitlam.

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BC Liberal Joan Isaacs in The Tri-City News on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

“They think they have a right — that word is horrible — they have a right to some sort of a service. They don’t understand that what they are asking for is to have the right to someone else’s pocket book.”

Geddes’ philosophy has helped create a unique, albeit unorthodox, platform for anyone trying to gain support

in an election — and he has proved it in the past, garnering just 1.42% of the vote in the last election in this riding.

Take his views on the future of the Riverview Hospital grounds, a historic greenspace that most Tri-City politicians safely tout as a jewel of the region that should be protected from development.

“We should find the highest value use for it,” said Geddes.

“That does not mean people screaming and shouting and saying ‘I want a park here.’ The way to find the best use for it is to put it on the market and find out who is going to pay for it.”

As for new schools on Burke Mountain, Geddes said that if parents had to pay for the construction, they would likely be more open the idea of busing their kids across town to an existing school.

The same goes for transit in the riding. A Libertarian government would begin the process of allowing companies to bid on bus routes, he said, eventually transferring the entire public transit system into the hands of the private sector.Geddes said he has seen privatization work and even improve service in Taiwan, where he grew up as the son of Presbyterian missionaries.

“I don’t want to leave people stranded,” he said, noting that he is a transit user. “Let people buy bus routes that are popular and let’s see what happens.”

Geddes is the first person to acknowledge that winning the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain byelection will be an uphill slog for him. But that does not mean he intends to moderate his positions to garner a few extra votes. “I don’t think politicians are evil,” he said.

“I think politicians have to promise free lunches because that is what people vote for.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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• Riding results from 2013 provincial general election:

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Port Coquitlam property owners wanting to see how their tax dollars will be spent this year can watch city budget presentations next week.

On Monday and Wednesday, department heads will roll out their wish lists to council, including programs and services over five years.

Among the activities on the table for this year are: • planning for a new recreation complex on Wilson Avenue; • hosting the PoCo Grand Prix bike race on July 12; • updating the official community plan; • negotiating a new collective agreement with CUPE Local 498, which represents city workers; • and launching Shop PoCo, a searchable online directory of PoCo businesses.

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ficer John Leeburn will start Monday at 4:30 p.m. to outline his office’s financial plan; he will be followed by presentations from corporate support, development services, finance and the fire department.

On Wednesday, also starting at 4:30 p.m., council will hear from managers in human resources, RCMP, recreation and engineering.

The business plans are expected to be posted on the city’s website today (Friday), with council discussions happening Jan. 25 at city hall. The draft budget will go out for public feedback in the middle of February. To have your say, visit portcoquitlam.ca/budget, email budget@portcoquitlam. ca or call 604-927-5280.

Last month, Coquitlam city council unanimously passed its 2016 budget with a 2.64% jump to residential property taxes to pay for, among other things, six new Mounties and more municipal staff.

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Suspects sought in assaults from Sept. & Nov. in Coquitlam Man stabbed during B&E last Sept. on Smith Avenue SARAH PAYNE

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Coquitlam RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects connected to violent crimes in the fall.

On Sept. 24, 2015 a 60-yearold Coquitlam man came home just before 4:30 p.m. and found a man had broken into his home in the 600-block of Smith Avenue and was still inside. In the ensuing altercation, the homeowner was stabbed and the suspect fled.

The homeowner required surgery and survived the attack but complications have since slowed his recovery.

Police are hoping to speak with a person of interest who may be able to provide valuable witness information. The person was observed in the 1000-block of Smith Avenue shortly before the break-andenter and is described as a Caucasian man in his early 20s or late teens, 5’5” tall and 150 lb. with a slight build. He has short-cropped dark hair, a clean-shaven face and a small, upturned nose.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2015-32417.

Police are also asking for help identifying a suspect

involved in an assault on Monday, Nov. 23.

A Maple Ridge resident was walking through the south parking lot at Coquitlam Centre mall with his family at about 3:30 p.m. when an unknown man approached and challenged him to a fight over a complaint about his driving.

The situation quickly escalated when the suspect pulled out a six-inch knife and struck the victim in the head, causing minor cuts to his hand and side of his head.

The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. He is described as a Caucasian man with a moustache who was wearing a grey hoodie, blue jeans and glasses.

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PORT MOODY PARKS

Inlet Park plan gets another look PoMo Soccer Club prez says council moves good news SARAH PAYNE

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Port Moody soccer players are getting a long-awaited nod from city council, which has put planning the redevelopment of Inlet Park back on the books.

At Tuesday’s meeting, council approved several finance committee resolutions to have staff report back on potential

funding mechanisms, including using most of the federal gas tax funds and establishing a new capital reserve dedicated to the project.

“What we’re trying to do with these motions is to put some money into a fund to get serious about it,” said Mayor Mike Clay.

Discussions about upgrading Inlet Park — a gravel field that is dusty in the summer and muddy in the winter — have been in the works for nearly 10 years. Port Moody Soccer Club (PMSC) contributed $10,000 to a feasibility

study in 2009, followed by public consultation in 2010.

Council decided on a phased redevelopment plan in 2012, starting with a single field and baseball diamond on a north-south alignment that would minimize encroachment into the surrounding park and forest at a cost of about $2.7 million. Future additions could include a second soccer field, clubhouse, batting cage and extra parking, which would add another $3 million.

In the 2014 municipal election, all candidates said redeveloping Inlet Park would be

either their first priority or in the top three, along with a expanding the library and renovating Kyle Centre, a seniors’ recreation facility.

Clay said he wants council and staff to begin planning how the project could be paid for so that potential funding opportunities don’t get earmarked for other projects.

Council approved allocating $375,000 for a new Inlet Park Field Redevelopment Capital Reserve, coming from federal gas tax funds and the 2015 operating budget surplus, and that the city and PMSC work to-

gether on corporate sponsorship and donation opportunities.

PMSC president Ralph Luongo said the decisions are a good sign for the club.

“It’s fantastic. It’s great news to be working with city council to get this approved and hopefully restart it again,” Luongo said. “It’s been a long time in the works but we’re wanting to work with them and find some funding solutions and how we can get this project to fruition and get it built with two full-size fields and a clubhouse as well.”

Luongo said the club’s registration has dropped in recent

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Make Uber come in through ‘front door,’ says B.C. taxi rep The Uber debate came to Port Moody city hall Tuesday as the president of the BC Taxi Association urged council to be mindful of the service taxis provide — and the potential danger of the ride-sharing service.

Mohan Kang listed a number of benefits provided by licensed taxi drivers: their formal training and extensive background checks; comprehensive insurance; mandatory mechanical inspections and more. As well, drivers — small business entrepreneurs, Kang said — offer valuable community security as the constant “eyes and ears” on the road.

Uber does not offer such benefits, he said, stating the company consistently skirts regulations, the drivers are not trained and carry less robust insurance than taxis.

Earlier this week, representatives from Bel-Air Taxi were at Coquitlam council to caution the city against asking the provincial government for measures that would allow ride-share services like Uber to

enter the market.

But as in Coquitlam, Port Moody suggested Tri-City residents haven’t always been well-served by the taxi industry and a ride-share option might fill the void.

Mayor Mike Clay said too many people have hailed a cab downtown at 3 a.m. and then been refused a ride to the TriCities.

Asked by Coun. Diana Dilworth what Kang would like the city to do, he requested the city write a letter to the provincial minister of transportation stating, “If Uber wants to come, we have no problem, but they must come through the front door” and abide by the same regulations applied to taxis.

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t’s January and, by now, everyone knows that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t Santa Claus and, with the Canadian economy in the doldrums, doesn’t have the cash for every demand and promise.

Still, there is something worth considering in Port Coquitlam’s eminently sensible suggestion that since the federal and provincial governments jointly collect 90% of taxes, they should pay for 90% of infrastructure spending (PoCo wants the feds to ante up 50% and the province 40%).

It’s crazy that cities have to typically come up with a third share for new initiatives when they only collect 8% of the taxes but that’s how it has been for years.

There is some concern that larger cities such as Toronto would get all the money, leaving smaller cities shortchanged. Still, cities surely should get a better deal.

A more equitable assessment of charges for new infrastructure is long overdue.

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hat would happen if you undertook a massive project and overspent your budget by 100%?

What would be the reaction of your boss if you told her that costly new office space was needed because your elevators were poorly maintained?

In either case, you would likely be sent packing.

But if you were a director on Metro Vancouver’s board, you would be unscathed.

That is because, as with Canada’s Senate, directors on Metro Vancouver’s board are appointed by their peers, not elected. It has an annual budget of $670 million and an appointed board of directors.

And there’s the rub: Metro Vancouver is fundamentally unaccountable to the citizens who pay for it.

It is a condition SFU professor Patrick Smith, an expert on local government,argues is ripe for reform. Smith wrote in 2006 that a case can be made for more accountability “through democratic reforms like direct elections.”

People pay attention to how city halls spend their money. When they are dissatisfied, they vote for new elected representatives. But even if we knew how Metro Vancouver spends its budget, there is little recourse for vot-

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ers to drive change if they wanted to.

Few of us are aware, for example, how badly off track the Seymour-Capilano water tunnel project went. Its original $400-million budget wound up at more than $820 million.

That debacle contributes to increases in our water rates.

Another large expense was announced — some would argue cynically — just prior to the Christmas holiday.

Metro Vancouver purchased the entire MetroTower III building, only two blocks from its present location, for $205 million. Metro’s new offices will occupy the top 13 floors.

Remember, these are the same folks who just last year pleaded poverty and urged us to support a sales tax increase to pay for transit improvements.

In a media interview, Metro Vancouver’s board chair Greg Moore, mayor of Port Coquitlam, justified the purchase by pointing out Metro’s existing offices are 30 years old and by trading up they could avoid maintenance costs for the building’s cladding and unpredictable elevators.

Hearing that the organization charged with maintaining our nearby dams and sewers let its own office buildings fall into such disrepair does not instil much confidence.

For the fifth time since 2011, Moore was acclaimed as

Metro Van’s chair. The perks of the chair’s job include a $71,000 salary (2015), approximately $15,000 for expenses and a travel budget to attend conferences. This is in addition to his $91,000 mayor’s salary — one-third of which is tax-free, as are all salaries for elected officials. Moore and his council recently boosted his transportation allowance from $4,450 to $7,200, roughly on par with the Vancouver mayor.

Added up, Moore’s compensation makes him one of B.C.’s best-paid politicians, which given his responsibilities few would begrudge him. But when asked about this remuneration by reporter Janis Warren of The Tri-City News, Metro’s chair bristled. “Do you know a vice-principal at a high school will get paid a lot more than the mayor of Port Coquitlam?” Moore said. “Let’s not forget the Community Charter clearly indicates that the mayor is the CEO, so I’m the mayor/CEO of a $90-million organization that affects 58,000 people pretty much every day, and I think the salary that we get paid is very justified.”

We can debate whether Moore and his fellow mayors are the equivalent of a “CEO.” But we can agree that the time has come for giving a stronger voice to citizens through direct elections of our Metro Vancouver representatives.

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THE FUTURE OF RIVERVIEW

Not enough return and too high a cost The Editor, Re. “The future — or the destruction — of Riverview?”

(Green Scene, The Tri-City News, Jan. 8).

Can we just build, please, and skip destroying first in order to build?

First, we have the example of mayors and councils permitting perfectly serviceable and affordable rental buildings to be razed for unaffordable ones in the name of higher density around our priceless and overpriced SkyTrain hubs.

Sure, there’s more of them, but how do they serve the lowerincome population who can’t afford to move into them? Net gain for that group: zero.

And now, after an obviously faked consultation with the public — and that gets me angry because I bothered to participate in every stage — here comes the destruction of the perfectly sound Valleyview building on Riverview lands, along with other existing functional facilities to serve the disabled and addicted in Burnaby, in order to make way for a “state of the art” hospital, providing a net gain of — wait

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The Valleyview building on the Riverview Hospital grounds that the province plans to demolish to make way for a new building. for it — 17 new beds. Let’s do the math: $175 million, 17 new beds for our mentally ill. It boggles the mind.

We learn in passing that apparently we cannot fund more affordable rental apartments or mental health services without first stuffing the pockets of developers, who, make no mistake, are the only true beneficiaries of this whole process.

The underlying goal regard-

ing the treatment of mental illness, soon to be unveiled as the so-called motive behind the real estate bonanza on the stunning Riverview lands, is the “new” model of communitycentred care for the mentally ill.

But the issue isn’t that community-based services don’t work. Apart from the fact that there aren’t nearly enough of them, the issue is that there are many severely mentally ill peo-

ple who require other kinds of services and that Riverview was and is the ideal location for them.

The issue isn’t that we don’t want a caring community to surround our mentally ill, it is that when we invest in such spiffy, shiny state of the art, world-class, etc. facilities, we are in fact taking away money from where it’s really needed.

And just as bad in this case, it’s also that we are doing this at the expense of a true work of art, carefully built up by our thoughtful forebears: the arboretum. Now that is world-class and it also once served a deep need among the long-term patients housed on these grounds well before developer cats were let loose among the pigeons in this province by our previous and current government.

No, the real issue is that we should be getting a far bigger bang for our buck.

In sum, we are destroying something that is good, very good, for something that looks better but serves far fewer people, all for large sums of money benefiting only a select few.

It’s a party in B.C. if you’re a

developer, or one of their highplaced friends, but a tragedy for the thousands of mentally ill who will still be roaming our streets and pining in jails long after the Riverview dust settles.

Felix Thijssen, Coquitlam

FOR MENTAL HEALTH The Editor, The entire Riverview lands should be dedicated in perpetuity for psychiatric and addiction services, including education, training and research. It should become a mecca for the world with respect to every facet of enlightened mental and emotional health care.

The payoffs for this would be vast, many and long-term.

Government and taxpayers are well aware of the costs, in mega-dollars and grief, that now burden our society because of inadequate and poorly managed mental/emotional health issues. The majority of B.C. voters wouldn’t begrudge spending the money required to have a showcase facility working to solve these dire problems, for B.C. and beyond.

This provincial government

spent, for example, $24 million on variable-speed-limit signs on 30 km of highway where the 120 km/h speed limits are proving treacherous. It spent $20-million-plus on a suicide-prevention fence on the Ironworkers’ Memorial Bridge. These and many other projects weren’t required to pay for themselves, so why can’t Riverview be kept as a site that would have fartherreaching and much more significant benefits than “little” $44-million, fully taxpayerfunded investments in public safety and well-being.

For the government and BC Housing to demand that all but a few new institutional beds on the Riverview lands break even on a project-by-project scale is head-shakingly disingenuous and short-sighted. The use of the full Riverview site needs to be put to all B.C. taxpayers and voters in a referendum, or at least made a prominent 2017 election issue, rather than decided by a very limited and controlled “visioning” process with an essentially preordained, market-driven outcome.

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PORT MOODY BRIEFS

Townhouses turned down for St. Johns Buildings too tall, go against relatively new OCP SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

A 17-unit townhouse proposed for St. Johns Street will go back to the drawing board after Port Moody council decided it was too soon to allow amendments to the new official community plan.

At Tuesday’s meeting, council denied giving third read-

ings to the proposed OCP and zoning bylaw amendments for the development at 2313-2315 St. Johns, which scored an 84% on the city’s sustainability checklist.

The 17 units, designed to be in keeping with nearby heritage buildings, were to have been divided among three buildings with a community walkway between them; from St. Andrews Street, the structures would appear as two storeys, and four storeys when viewed from St. Johns.

But council expressed concerns about the access on St.

Andrews and whether emergency personnel and city utility trucks would be impeded, although staff said those issues were studied and no concerns were raised. Parking was also flagged as a potential issue, particularly with plans for just three visitor spots for a 17-unit complex.

Also at issue was the structure’s roof-top decks, with an access point that put the buildings at four storeys instead of the allowable three, with residents living to the south concerned it would impede their views.

Council was reluctant to permit amendments to the OCP so soon after the lengthy update process and denied the requests.

Other Moody news:

NO ROAD TUNES

Drivers in Port Moody won’t be making music on their morning commute after council issued a quick end to a proposal for a so-called “musical highway.”

Under the proposal, a series of rumble strips, suggested for a one-kilometre stretch of Barnet Highway near Reed

Point Marina, would have been installed in specific distances so that, when driven over, a musical note is created. Similar projects have been installed in New Mexico, California, Japan and Denmark.

The Arts and Culture Committee first discussed the idea in 2014 and presented the report to council last month. But at Tuesday’s meeting, council gave the proposal less than stellar reviews, with concerns about how the area’s rainy climate would affect the project, its potential to distract drivers and whether it would, in fact, draw

tourists to visit Port Moody or simply drive through it.

Mayor Mike Clay suggested the nearly $60,000 could be better spent on an artist, rather than engineers, and questioned the value of a public art project that essentially encouraged more people to drive.

The proposal to get a staff report was defeated in a 4-2 vote, with councillors Rick Glumac and Zoe Royer in favour and Coun. Rob Vagramov, who was present earlier in the meeting, absent for the vote. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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TAX TIME

CRA looking for some tax prep volunteers As Canadians start to file their 2015 taxes next month, volunteers are needed to help prepare returns for TriCity residents.

And the Canada Revenue Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program needs groups to host tax preparation clinics.

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For more information or to register, call 604-468-6000 or 604-468-6106. Henderson Place Mall is located at 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

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Alzheimer’s event Jan. 21 at Poirier A group representing local seniors is joining forces with the Alzheimer Society of BC to offer a workshop on dementia next Thursday.

The Jan. 21 event, sponsored by CARP, a national, not-for-profit association committed to advancing the quality of life for Canadians as they age, will be held in the MacDonald-Cartier room at Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Participants can learn about dementia and how best to support people living with dementia in the community. There will also be free blood pressure checks, eyeglass cleaning and adjustments and a chance to win a year’s free CARP membership.

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The Tri-CiTy News

Larger municipalities have access to senior government grants and community funding initiatives. But when it comes to semi-rural communities, like Anmore and Belcarra, the resources are few.

That has been a problem for the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department as it tries to secure cash to replace 20 selfcontained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs for its crew.

Last November, it launched a drive to raise $170,000 to upgrade its units for 42 firefighters. But, so far, it has only managed to bring in $13,000 — and more than half of that was from one donor (Belcarra’s Paul Droulis, who owns Canadian Tire in Maillardville, gave $7,000).

And the department’s effort to obtain a provincial gaming grant also hasn’t been successful.

Neil Belenkie, a Belcarra resident and firefighter who’s in charge of the community side of the fundraiser, said the department doesn’t want to go cap-in-hand to the two village councils as it’s trying to steer away from a property tax hike; rather, it wants to see if it can collect the money itself.

The department is offering a number of goodies to entice individuals, businesses and

HOW TO GIVE To make an online donation, go to svfd.ca or call 604-839-5315. groups to make a contribution: $50 will see your name on SVFD’s online donor banner while $15,000 will buy you SVFD gear, an honorary membership and the opportunity to have a SVFD fire truck at your village event, among other things.

“We are doing everything we can to get the word out about this campaign,” Chief Jay Sharpe said.

Last year, the volunteer team responded to 112 calls for help (its territory also includes two popular destinations: Buntzen Lake and Belcarra Regional Park). One of its biggest response calls was in June on Hamber Island.

Sharpe said the current breathing packs — tanks, harnesses, regulators and masks — are nearly 25 years old, are heavy to carry around and are good for only 30 minutes.

The new units, on the other hand, would supply 45 minutes of oxygen, be lighter on firefighters’ backs and provide better communication. They would also sync up with gear from Port Moody, the neighbouring jurisdiction that provides mutual aid.

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Connections for people with dementia If you know a local senior with Alzheimer’s, the Leisure Connections Program may offer some help.

Sponsored by the Glen Pine 50Plus Society and held at Glen Pine Pavilion in Coquitlam, the program is designed for TriCities residents 60 years of age or older with mild to moderate dementia or Alzheimer’s who would benefit from a social, recreational and interactive program giving people the tools to have fun, laugh and to meet new friends. The program also provides respite for caregivers who are supporting their loved one.

The current session has available spaces and will run through the end of March. It is held Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Glen Pine (1200 Glen Pine Crt. across Burlington Avenue from Coquitlam city hall. For information, call Angela at 604-4642246; she will provide information about the program and arrange an assessment to make sure the person is suited to participate.

TRI-CITY SUPPORT GROUPS

Grief, mental health and addiction support available • B.C. Schizophrenia Society meets the second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-720-3935.

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

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

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

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

• Alateen meetings, 8-9 p.m. on Wednesdays, St. Andrews United Church, 2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody, for teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking;

meetings are anonymous and confidential, and closed to the general public. Info: 604-6881716 or bcyukon-al-anon.org.

• TOPS chapters meet weekly at numerous Tri-City locations. For information on group near you: Gail, 604-9412907.

• Al-Anon Family Group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Saturdays at Como Lake United church, 535 Marmont Ave. Coquitlam. Info: 604-6881716.

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

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

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

Info: Julie, 604-936-6027.

• Irritable bowel syndrome support group meets monthly in PoMo to exchange information, to offer one another support,

Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse & Port Moody Lacrosse INTRODUCTORY FUN LACROSSE For Boys and Girls Born in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Starts Friday, Jan. 29th for Four Fridays Jan. 29th, Feb. 5th, Feb. 12th, Feb. 19th 4:00-4:40pm, 4:45-5:25pm, 5:30-6:10pm, 6:15-6:55pm All sessions at the new Poirier Covered Facility located at the corner of Poirier & Winslow in Coquitlam

Cost: $40.00 Per Player - QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS *Free lacrosse stick upon completed 2016 Registration Fee (Only applicable to 1st time players)

All equipment is provided Stick or Body Contact is not permitted Fun Lacrosse online registration available at:

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and to share experiences and coping strategies. Info: 604875-4875 or www.badgut.org.

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

• Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free walking group for the bereaved, Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Group meets at Crossroads Labyrinth Healing Garden in Pioneer Memorial Park at Ioco Rd. and Heritage Mountain Blvd. Hospice volunteers will be present on the free walk through Rocky Point Park or Orchard Park.

Newcomers can register by calling Castine at 604-949-2274.

• Christian 12-step group for people with alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions meets at 7:15 p.m. every Monday Coquitlam Presbyterian Church, 948 Como Lake Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-6136 or www.hiscpc.org.

• Coquitlam Support Group: Change, Crisis to Creativity meets Thursday evenings.

Group meets twice a month to

support one another through major changes, including unemployment, family crisis, death, illness, separation/divorce, empty nest, retirement, etc., and working towards positive, creative lifestyle. Info: Mara, 604-931-7070.

• Fibromyalgia support group meets every fourth Thursday of each month at Dogwood Pavilion, 1 to 3 p.m., except December. Info: Joan, 604-9442506.

• Dogwood White Cane Club meets every Thursday from September to June, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion. Those who are legally blind (registered with the CNIB) are welcome.

• CancerConnection peer volunteers offer one-to-one information and emotional support to people living with cancer. Info: 1-888-939-3333.

• Tri-Cities Caregiver Network gives caregivers a safe place to express and deal with their emotions and concerns. Group discussions, speakers and films are part of the program.

Meet every 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon.

• DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Alliance church, corner of Mariner and

Spuraway, Coquitlam. Seminar sessions include “Facing my Anger,” “Facing my Loneliness,” “Depression,” “Forgiveness” and “New Relationships.” Info: 604-464-6744.

• TRICEPS, Tri-Cities Early Psychosis Support meets the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Eagle Ridge Hospital (Parklane Room), PoMo. TRICEPS is a non-profit support group providing education and support to parents, spouses and siblings whose family member has recently been diagnosed with psychosis.

• Women in Mid-life Self-help Group meets first and third Wednesdays of each month, Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam. Info: Lynne, 604-937-3946.

• Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group meets the first Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre. Info: 604936-2632.

• PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would like to welcome new members; meetings are held Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Wilson Centre, PoCo. There is opportunity for speech maintenance, meeting others that have gone through the similar situation and light exercises or bocce. Info: Deanna, 604-942-2334.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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

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

Sundays.

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

Paola, 604-937-6991 or paola.wakeford-mejia@sharesociety.ca.

• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: 604873-4525 Ext. 300 or info@ bigsisters.bc.ca.

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this group. If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email hydecreek.info@gmail.com.

Info: www.hydcreek.org.

• Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary

Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-5441470.

• Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Friday evenings.

Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress.

No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-9427506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604-936-3624.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have

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limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ In-School Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604876-2447, Ext. 236 or www. bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for preschoolers to adults. Info: 604461-FISH (3474).

• PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www. kidstart.ca.

• Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer.

Training provided. Info: 604253-8470.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 • 6:30 pm

• Dragon’s Class 4-6 years • Japanese Jujitsu Class

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www.westwoodmontessori.com Montessori Preschool / Kindergarten AM or PM • Extended Day Program (9 am to 2:30 pm) • Montessori Full Day Program (7 am to 6 pm) Open House • Before & After School Care (7 am to 6 pm) • Infant & Toddler Program Feb 24th • Choice of: 5, 4, 3 Day Programs at 6 pm

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www.pocominorbaseball.com PoCo Minor Baseball is now registering all kids for Spring 2016.

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Open House Registrations are: January 17 – PoCo Rec Centre – 10 to Noon January 31 – PoCo Rec Centre – 9am to 11am

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TC SPOTLIGHT

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

Donald A. Drysdale

Richard Rainey www.dbmlaw.ca 604.939.8321

Don & Richard have a busy Wills and Estates practice. They also teach courses on the subject of real estate, wills and estates.

Good advice. Good Law. Good People

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PUB HELP PAYS FOR 20 KIDS

A HEARTFELT GIFT TO RCHF

Coquitlam’s John B Neighbourhood Pub poured in $5,000 to KidSport Tri-Cities’ coffers to help pay for registration fees for families are in financial need.

The Pacific Open Heart Association pumped in $10,000 to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation for cardiac care. The cash was swung in from its Moe Pitcher annual golf tournament last June.

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CIVIC LEADERS IN POMO Port Moody’s civic awards were presented last Saturday to Stirling Ward, Elaine Golds, the “Trench Squad” and Port Moody Auto and Air. Pat Dennett and Barbara Nuttall also won exemplary service.

Mardon Insurance, via funding through Gore Mutual Insurance Company Foundation and the Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise, handed over $10,000 to Coquitlam Search and Rescue.

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BUCKET OF MONEY FOR FEST Crossroads Hospice is $5,000 richer after a donation from the RBC Foundation. The money came in to pay for the society’s Bucket List Festival, an all-day event on Feb. 20 in New Westminster.

First Nations drummed up support at the Jan. 2 launch of the city of Coquitlam’s 125th anniversary party, called Activate Coquitlam, held at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.

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Your Will - A New Year’s resolution that really matters.

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Don & Richard have a busy Wills and Estates practice.

They also teach courses on the subject of real estate, wills and estates.

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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: JAN. 15 – 17

Celebrate a great Scot and head to a hockey game, for the kids SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

Whether it’s admiring a pottery exhibit, hooting and hollering at a hockey game or dancing the night away, this weekend promises a wee something for everyone.

Friday, Jan. 15 MUCK SISTERS

The Muck Sisters have moved in to Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo), with an opening reception tonight to celebrate their new exhibit. Laura G. and Ninna Sniders, both members of the Tri-City Potters Group, will talk about their Leigh residency from 4 to 6 p.m. and their studio is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

FREE FUN

Practise your crawl, take a dive or bob in the waves at the Westminster Savings free swim at the City Centre Aquatic Complex (1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) tonight, from 7 to 9 p.m. Follow it up with a free skate and helmet rental at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) on Saturday from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Wristbands are distributed 30 minutes before the skate; maximum 200 participants per session.

I LOVE YOU

Stage 43 presents the musical comedy I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) this weekend. The stage hit is a multiple award winner and, here at home, is the premier event to be sanctioned by the Coquitlam 125 anniversary committee. From a couple’s first butterfly-filled date to the humdrum days of married life with children, the play explores the dynamics of a relationship through a series of vignettes. Shows are at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $22/$18 at www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555.

FAMILY HOCKEY FUN

Take the kids to a hockey game that won’t break the bank, right in your own back yard, and help kids in need at the Coquitlam Express family fun night. Kids can live it up with a bouncy castle, face painting, giveaways and more, while parents will enjoy the fast-paced hockey action and beverage area. The event supports the Coquitlam Starfish Backpack program, which provides backpacks full of food for kids who would otherwise go without over the weekend. Tickets are $10 ($6 goes to Coquitlam Starfish) at accountant Sharon Perry’s office (2662 Austin Ave., Coquitlam), or $13 at the door. The Express play Langley at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.).

Saturday, Jan. 16 BANNER PAINTING

Get a sneak peek at the colourful banners that will go up on the streets of Port Moody at the 13th annual StreetArts Community Banner Painting Festival. Watch local artists and PoMo residents bring the banners to colourful life, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Galleria at city hall (100 Newport Dr.). The banners are on

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The Celtic group Blackthorn will be at Place des Arts this Saturday night for a dinner and concert honouring the Scottish bard Robbie Burns. Visit www.placedesarts.ca for full details. display at the Galleria until Jan. 28 before they head outdoors in the spring.

Sunday, Jan. 17

BURNS IT UP

COVER CROP

BACHATA BEATS

TEACHERS’ SHOW

Celebrate all things Scottish with a dinner and concert at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Music faculty member Rosie Carver and Celtic band Blackthorn, along with a guest piper, team up for an evening in honour of the famous poet Robbie Burns at 7:30 p.m. (dinner is at 6 p.m.). Tickets are $35 (dinner and concert) or $15/$13 (concert only) at brownpapertickets.com or 604-664-1636. Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more information.

Heat up your mid-January weekend with the Hot Salsa Dance Zone’s Latin dance night at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Learns some bachata moves at 8 p.m. and stay for the licensed party, featuring a variety of Latin music styles, until 12:30 a.m. No experience or partner are required.

Admission is $10/$8. Visit www.hotsalsadancezone.com for more information.

The deep dark of winter isn’t usually the time we look to the garden, but Coquitlam’s Inspiration Garden is always a good source of intel. Take a meander through the garden (corner of Pipeline Road and Guildford Way) and see what winter plants are thriving and how they might work in your own yard, and learn about the value of cover crops to reduce soil erosion and slow weed growth.

Spend your Sunday getting a dose of creative inspiration from none other than the Port Moody Arts Centre’s (2425 St. Johns St.) talented group of instructors. The biennial exhibit features several works in a variety of media, including Clive Tucker’s pottery, acrylics by Jeff Wilson, ceramics by Pauline Doyle and much more. The exhibit runs to Feb. 11; visit www.pomoarts.ca for more information.

Join our Pajama Party to Celebrate Family Literacy Day! Wednesday, January 27th at 5:30pm Coquitlam Centre – Fashion Corridor (Level 2) Imagine, play & learn through math, stories, song, arts and more!

FOR CHILDREN 3 TO 10 YEARS

Everyone wear your pajamas for a chance to WIN fabulous prizes.

Performance by Will Stroet & The Backyard Band, Arts & Crafts, Storytime, Face Painting and more!

Bring a gently used children’s book to participate in this fun-filled event.

For more information, visit coquitlamcentre.com

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HELPING REFUGEES

Church hosts concert for refugees Feb. 6 event to be held at Evergreen Cultural Centre SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

A Coquitlam church is nearing its fundraising goal for two refugee families it is sponsoring and is hoping a unique concert next month will help it reach its target.

The Feb. 6 Harmony for Hope show will feature the award-winning groups West Coast Harmony Chorus and Gentlemen of Fortune at Evergreen Cultural Centre.

They’ll be joined by wellknown comedian Billy Mitchell, a veteran performer who has appeared across Canada and internationally.

“It’s full a cappella, it’s very, very entertaining and musically it’s just great,” said Doug Matthews, who is leading the fundraising and promotions committee for St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Parish’s sponsor families.

A 35-member church committee has been working on applications for a family from Iraq and from Syria since January. In bake sales, a golf tournament, pub night and other fundraisers, the church community has so far raised about $42,000, just shy of the $50,000 needed for

BILLY MITCHELL the two families.

Matthews said the Iraqi family is waiting on travel arrangements and, upon arrival, will be living in a Surrey apartment while the Syrian family has completed interviews and has yet to go through the medical screening process.

“We’re very close to the full amount,” he said, “and we’re hoping to close the gap with the upcoming concert.”

Matthews, who worked in the entertainment business, has booked both barbershopstyle groups for large corporate clients, both individually and as a large, massed choir, and said it’s always a huge crowd pleaser.

“Invariably they got standing ovations, that’s the quality of their music,” Matthews said.

“It’s one of the reasons I chose them for this concert, because they’ve done so well in the past.”

Each group uses costumes

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Gentlemen of Fortune (above) and West Coast Harmony Chorus (below) will perform along with Billy Mitchell on Feb. 6 at Harmony for Hope, a St. Clare of Assisi fundraiser to help it help Syrian refugees.

and movement to add a compelling visual element to their performances, he added.

Matthews first booked comedian Billy Mitchell about 25 years ago to entertain Canadian troops in Cambodia,

and later booked him for similar shows in Afghanistan and Bosnia.

THE DETAILS

• Harmony for Hope is on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m.

at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Tickets are $40 and available at www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

NEW VIEW

MENTAL ILLNESS ED.

Families supporting relatives with a mental illness can learn more about symptoms, medications and problem solving with a free 12-week course offered by New View Society in Port Coquitlam.

The Family to Family education session runs Tuesdays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 2050 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo from Feb. 2 through April 19.

The course is taught by trained family members who themselves have ill relatives and many years of experience dealing with the system. It will be of particular interest to families whose relatives have recently been diagnosed.

Topics covered will include: symptoms of illness and their biological causes; including bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder; medications used to treat brain disorders; problemsolving skills and communicating with someone who is ill; advice on navigating the health care system; and looking after yourself as a caregiver.

Although the program is offered at no charge, registration is required. Call Shalene Olson at 604-9413222 Ext. 142 or Melanie Scott, 604-926-0856. Course details are available at www. northshoreschizophrenia. org.

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COQUITLAM-BURKE MOUNTAIN

BY-ELECTION

Get ready to vote In the February 2, 2016 by-election, CoquitlamBurke Mountain voters will vote for their Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Bring Identification

Any Questions?

Voters must prove their identity and current residential address to vote or to register.

Visit Elections BC’s website at elections.bc.ca or call toll-free 1-800-661-8683.

Many Ways to Vote All Coquitlam-Burke Mountain voters can: Vote at Advance Voting Vote at any advance voting location from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. All advance voting locations are wheelchair accessible.

Vote on General Voting Day Vote at any general voting location from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2016.

Vote at the district electoral office From now until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016.

Vote by Mail Request a Vote by Mail package from the district electoral office or through the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca.

Or, contact the district electoral office:

Option 1: Any one of the following pieces of identification is acceptable: • BC driver’s licence BCID#0123456789 • BC Identification card 84 • BC Services Card • Certificate of Indian Status

IDENTIFICATION CARD British Columbia, Canada

DOE, JOHN JAMES

Issued: 2001-SEPT-17 Expires: 2006-SEPT-17 5218 MAIN RD VICTORIA, BC V9O 2T8

Option 2: If you don’t have any of the above, bring two documents that together prove your identity and current residential address.

A list of acceptable identification is available at elections.bc.ca.

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Option 3: Voters can be vouched for by a registered voter in the electoral district, by a direct family member, or by someone who has legal authority to make personal care decisions for the voter. All vouchers must have identification.

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain by-election.

Coquitlam-Burke Mountain Electoral District Candidate’s Name and Party:

Financial Agent:

Paul Geddes Libertarian

Paul Geddes 703-1180 Falcon Drive, Coquitlam, BC, V3E 2K7

Joan Isaacs BC Liberal Party

Kevin Tang PO Box 21014, Rpo Waterfront Ctr, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3K3

Joe Keithley BC Green Party

Joseph Keithley 6683 Altringham Crt, Burnaby, BC, V5E 4J2

Jodie Wickens BC NDP

Neal Nicholson PO Box 64711, Rpo Sunwood Square, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 0H1

General Voting Places:

Lindsay Cote 103-1030 Westwood Street, Coquitlam, BC V3C 4E4

Advance Voting Places:

Hampton Park Elem School 1760 Paddock Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Evergreen Cultural Centre 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Pinetree Way Elem School 1420 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC

Walton Elem School 2960 Walton Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Panorama Heights Elem School 1455 Johnson St, Coquitlam, BC

Glen Elem School 3064 Glen Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Eagle Ridge Elem School 1215 Falcon Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship 1160 Lansdowne Dr, Coquitlam, BC

Leigh Elem School 1230 Soball St, Coquitlam, BC

Coquitlam River Elem School 4250 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam, BC

Nestor Elem School 1266 Nestor St, Coquitlam, BC

Official Agent:

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Tech help, clubs for newer English speakers – and bingo!

BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The TriCity News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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• iPad and iPhone basics: Got a new tablet, smartphone or computer? Explore the basics at PMPL’s beginners’ workshops or get your questions answered at Q&A sessions. In either case, bring your own device. Call the library at 604-4694577 to reserve a seat for iPad

and iPhone Basics on Jan. 19 from 2 to 3:30 p.m., or for Q&A on Jan. 21 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

• Loans advice: Find out how to borrow money safely without risking your credit rating with tips from Vancity Each One Teach One trainers. They will cover payday loans, pawnshops, instant loans, credit card advances, repayment terms, and hidden interest rates and fees. This program is presented in partnership with Port Moody Vancity Savings Credit Union. Call the library at 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat.

• Fast Forward — science lecture series: On Jan. 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., join futurist Paul Tinari in PMPL’s ParkLane Room for the first in the li-

brary’s science lecture series.

Tinari is a speaker, author, environmental and engineering consultant, and futurist who specializes in organizational creative/system thinking. Drop in, no registration required.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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• Adult Learner Book Club: You can make new friends, read interesting books and practise English in a fun environment at Terry Fox Library.

Adults upgrading their reading skills or learning English are welcome to join. The books

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ECD award nominations sought The Tri-City Early Childhood Development Committee wants to acknowledge people who work with children.

The committee is holding its seventh annual Tri-Cities Champions for Young Children Awards and is looking for nominees in six categories: • individual champion – direct service role; • individual champion – leadership role; • individual or group champion – working with children who have special needs;

• group or organization champion; • business champion; • and volunteer champion.

Champions could be anyone in the community who promotes the well-being of children under six years of age through a personal or professional relationship and has demonstrated a genuine commitment to providing a better future for our children.

Nominations are accepted for individuals who have been nominated in the past but did

not win.

An awards banquet will be held on May 12 at the Hard Rock Casino theatre in Coquitlam.

To submit a nomination, email Susan Foster at info@ tricitiesecd.ca and share in 200 words or less what the nominee has done to improve the life or lives of children under the age of six in the Tri-Cities.

To download an electronic nomination form, visit www. tricitiesecd.ca. Nominations close March 18.

discussed vary from ELSA level 2 to 5 according to the reading levels and interests of the group. Everyone is welcome to join on Fridays, Feb. 12, March 11 and April 8, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Registration is appreciated.

For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.

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• Adult/ESL Learners Book Club: The club is looking for new members. Read books at an intermediate English level, and meet once a month to discuss books in a group lead by a facilitator. Enjoy talking about

books in a friendly setting.

Next club meeting is Feb. 1, 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at the Poirier branch. To register or for more information, email Janice at jwilliams@coqlibrary.ca.

• Drop-in tech help: The library is here to answer all your computer and technology questions at this drop-in session from 2 to 3 p.m. on Jan. 20 at the Poirier branch, Meeting Room 8 or Jan. 27 in the computer lab at City Centre. Ask about internet searching, email, eBooks, tablets and social media or get help practising your skills. If you have questions about your eReader or tablet, please bring the device with you. Registration is not required.

• Reading Bingo: Start your

reading year with some fun by playing Reading Bingo at CPL. To participate, get a Reading Bingo card from either branch and mark off the squares that best match the books you read.

Mark one square per book until you have a complete row or challenge yourself to fill out all the squares. Drop your completed cards off for a chance to win in a monthly prize draw. CPL Reading Bingo will run until the end of the April. Questions? Email askalibrarian@coqlibrary.ca.

For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

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TC CALENDAR SATURDAY, JAN. 16 • Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society meet, 10:30 a.m., Room 127 of City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Info: 604-937-4130. New members welcome.

SUNDAY, JAN. 17 • Metro Vancouver Green Culture hosts half-day birding field trip along Pitt River dike in PoCo. Meet in the main parking lot adjacent to public washrooms at Cedar and Victoria drives (DeBoville Slough) in PoCo at 9 a.m.; participants will then carpool to start point on Sherling Place. Route covers excellent dike-side habitats and you will be on the hunt for visiting winter and resident species.

Info: Larry, 604-307-0931.

MONDAY, JAN. 18 • Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets, 10 a.m.-noon, Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-931-7751.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 • Conversational English class runs on Wednesdays for 16 weeks (through May 18), 7-8:30 p.m., Portable 2, Coquitlam Alliance Church, 2601 Spuraway Ave., Coquitlam.

This faith-based class exists to offer people the chance to improve their conversational English; the English Anywhere curriculum will be used, which includes discussions on biblical stories. Registration: www. wearecachurch.com/conversational-english. Info: alex@ cachurch.ca.

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

Club offers group tours for solo travellers – meet friends, enjoy security of group travel, avoid costly single supplement. Dinner RSVP: Val, 604-669-6607, Ext. 304. Info: www.singlestravelclub.ca.

• 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

JAN. 19: TWO GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS • PoCo Garden Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo. Speaker: Barry Roberts, advanced master gardener, on hydrangeas. Everyone is welcome. Info: 604-945-0906.

• Dogwood Garden Club meeting, 7 p.m., in the Centennial Room at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam.

Speaker: Patrice Weibelzahl will talk about “Perfection in the Japanese Garden.” Info: Margaret, 604-931-3433 or margaret. manery@gmail.com. session date: 604-764-8098.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21 • North East Coquitlam Ratepayers, Burke Mountain’s Community Association, monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Personnel from BC Assessment Authority will speak, covering criteria for property assessments and possible grounds for appeal. Info: 604-970-2579.

SATURDAY, JAN. 23 • Reseau-femmes ColombieBritannique Women and Money workshop in French at Société Francophone de Maillardville Coquitlam, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Registration: info@reseaufemmes.bc.ca or 604-515-7070.

Info: reseaufemmes.bc.ca • Baha’i Community of PoCo hosts an evening of spiritual uplifting, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Gathering Place at Leigh Square, PoCo. • Simon Fraser University Pipe Band annual fundraising Robbie Burns dinner and silent auction, 6 p.m., Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam; event will feature performances by the six-time world champion band. Proceeds go to the education of piping and drumming via the band’s youth program, the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Bands.

Tickets, info: www.sfupb.com and Facebook (RMM Robbie Burns Community Event).

MONDAY, JAN. 25 • Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Hands-on session – quirky portraits. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp

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Club hosts stamp auction by members in the McGee Room at Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam; viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

NOTICES • Leisure Connections Program at Glen Pine Pavilion has available spaces and will run through end of March.

Program 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. The program provides respite for caregivers who are supporting their loved one. It is held Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Glen Pine, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam.

Info: Angela, 604-464-2246; she will provide information about the program and arrange an assessment to make sure the person is suited to participate.

• Used books, CDs and DVDs wanted by Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary for fundraising sales.

These items may be dropped off by the back wall beside the bookcase located outside of the gift shop (main lobby area) at ERH. • Parent Support Services Society of BC is looking for volunteer facilitators for their support groups. PSSSBC runs self-help circles located throughout the Lower Mainland and is searching for professional and supportive individuals to assist grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Info: samrah.mian@parentsupportbc.ca.

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email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or leave a message and someone will get back to you. The church can help or direct you to places where you could receive help.

• RCCG Trinity Chapel is opening a food bank for individuals and families in need and appreciates gifts and support. If you are able to donate non-perishable food items, call 604-474-3131 or email rccgtrinitychapeloffice@gmail.com.

• A new group of elders who focus on working with youth within School District 43 welcomes anyone who has knowledge they want to share or who just wants to be involved. Group meets Fridays, 11 a.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Info: Carole, 604-376-6205 or Claudia, 604525-8163, or email: thestorytellingelders@gmail.com.

• Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, self-esteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311.

• Tri-City Transitions’ free Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emotional, mental or verbal abuse.

Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse. Info: 604-941-7111.

• Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@shaw.ca.

• Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and

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• Members of Soroptimist International of the Tri Cities will meet with Tri-Cities women wanting to practise speaking English; small groups of 3-4 or larger groups up to 10 women. We will arrange to meet at a time/place that works for you and your friends. Email: esltalkstricities@ gmail.com to arrange a chat.

• 754 Phoenix Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is active from September to June and meets Wednesdays, 6:309:30 p.m., at Moody elementary school. Girls and boys 12-18 welcome. Due to increased interest in the cadet program, a second squadron has been added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca.

• 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.

• Are you a new immigrant?

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.

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• Kiddies Korner Pre-school still has spaces available. Info: 604-941-4919 or info@kkp.ca.

• Tri-City Transitions is hosting My Money, My Choices: Financial Education for Women, a free program designed to empower women survivors of domestic violence. The program focus is to increase women’s economic participation and self-sufficiency through financial education and skill. Info and registration: 604-941-6311 • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604941-7111, Ext. 106.

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• 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.

• Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam.

New members welcome, all levels beginner to advanced, singles and couples.

• St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc.

• St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the TriCities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-9313426 or www.sja.ca/bc.

• Weekly thrift sales, Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United church, corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-9420022.

• Do you enjoy meeting people who come from other countries? And sharing information about Canada while learning about others’ cultures? Help others adjust to life in Canada, improve their conversational English, and learn about the world. Info: Julie, 604-9363900, Ext. 185 or juliebond@ society.ca.

• Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For information visit www. regions.cadets.forces.gc.ca/ pac/201sea/ or contact Lt(N) Shannon McGee at co.201sea@ cadets.net or call 604-9390301.

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Arts focus for PoCo foundation giving Port Coquitlam community groups can apply for grants to help them serve the city’s residents.

The PoCo Community Foundation 2016 granting cycle includes two grant opportunities and a new bursary.

The foundation will be awarding more than $20,000 in grants in 2016, the largest amount it has ever distributed.

Each year, the Foundation selects non-profit charitable organizations in the areas of youth, seniors’ health and wellness, homelessness, arts and culture, and organized sports to fund through its grant program. The Foundation focuses on projects that take an innovative approach to serving PoCo citizens.

Last year, $17,625 was awarded to six applicants.

This year, the foundation is introducing a new grant and a

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The Port Moody Foundation is also looking for expressions of interest from eligible registered charity organizations needing financial support for projects and programs that will benefit the city and its residents. Grants of $500 to $2,000 may be given. For more information, contact Paul Thiel, grants committee chair, at 604-469-4699 or visit www.portmoodyfoundation.ca. new bursary: the Performing Arts-Based Community Grant, open to performing arts organizations in the Tri-Cities; and the Performing Arts Bursary, awarded to two individuals pursuing a performing arts program in an accredited postsecondary institution.

The grant awards up to $10,000 annually to performing arts organizations that support and encourage the development, enhancement, innovation and mentorship of a diverse va-

riety of inclusive performing arts.

The bursary awards $2,000 each to two individuals who have graduated from a secondary school in PoCo, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore or Belcarra and are enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution (second year or higher) in a formal performing arts program anywhere in the world.

To learn more about the foundation’s grant program or for an application, visit www. pocofoundation.com.

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e all need a little pick-me-up at this time of year. Dozens of colourful, cheery and inexpensive plants are available to brighten anyone’s day. B.C. growers have really done a remarkable job producing a wide variety of smaller plants that will stand up well in the poor winter growing conditions of most homes.

Although most of these plants will tolerate somewhat difficult situations, windowsills are perhaps one of the best locations for them.

A couple attractive brackets holding a rectangular plastic or clay tray beside a north or east window would be ideal. If this isn’t possible, the coolest location in your home with one of the stylish new Power Smart fluorescent fixtures overhead will make an incredible difference in the quality and lifespan of your plants.

It’s always nice to have a fresh bouquet of pretty flowers or a colourful potted plant in a feature location in your home but a few smaller pots of colour here and there can also really add warmth to any room.

Small potted spring flowers are my favourite at this time of year. On top of my list are the miniature daffodils, ‘Tetea-Tete’. Their tiny yellow blossoms never seem to quit. They stand up beautifully, reminding us that spring’s on the way.

Fragrant hyacinths are also beautiful and long lasting and you know, a single flower is as precious as a whole bouquet.

If you purchase some crocus a little on the tight side, it’s fun to watch them explode into colour. Miniature blue irises and grape hyacinths or muscari are cute as a button and last surprisingly well indoors. Try to keep all these bulbs as cool as you can and wet for maximum enjoyment.

Kolanchoes have been a real sleeper for too many years now. These brightly coloured succulents last and last with the very minimum of care and they will stand up well in almost any location. Purchase them at the ‘tight-bud’ stage, just before the blossoms begin to open and each month try one of the many different colours, from yellows and pinks, to deep reds and oranges.

Beautiful double flowering

gundy, seemingly last forever. I love the smaller 4” pots that are incredibly versatile.

Flowers are great but colourful foliage is the new ‘in’ trend.

Old varieties of more common plants have really been spiced up. The most innovative are the nephthytis. From green foliage plants that were a little

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boring, they have evolved into hot lime, red, burgundy and some with cool multi-coloured foliage. The old peperomia has new red edged varieties and fittonias now come with white and red netted leaves. All of these fun, easy care varieties will pop colour into your living spaces.

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varieties called, ‘calendivas’, are now available.

This is just the beginning of azalea season and they are, without a doubt, one of my favourites. Growers have now perfected small plants that will produce huge blossoms that TriCity last very well. Just a couple of Real Estate Section banners - 62p x 6p & 30p6 x 9p6 essential notes on theirFiled: care: PoCo Editorial, Editorial TC, 9-banners-art etc., Real Estate First, never purchase a plant unless the buds are beginning to open evenly. Early in the season, sometimes the smaller plants can be forced too quickly, allowing only a few buds to open while the others abort. Second, they are one plant you need to water and I mean soak thoroughly every day. Azaleas will take high or low temperatures and light and do they ever last well.

Cyclamen have come a long way in terms of durability over the past few years, especially the miniature varieties. If you prefer pastel colours, you will love the colour range of the minis. From the softest pinks to the deepest rose reds, they are perhaps one of the most elegant of all potted plants.

Even the full sized blossom series we have available today in 4” pots are far superior to the cyclamen we remember from just a few years ago. Water well but let them become a touch dry before you water again. Be sure to keep water off the crown of the corm. They love to be misted occasionally too. Remember, the cooler you keep them, the richer their colours and the longer they last.

I’m truly amazed how orchids have caught on as houseplants. Phalaenopsis or butterfly orchids, lead the way with exotic pink, white and mauve blossoms that last for weeks. They need so little care and stand up so well that they make a super gift. Check out the prices too - with so many growers now producing for our local market, the prices have really come down to the point where for long lasting enjoyment orchids are, by far, the best value. They also come in 4” pots, ideal for desks and windowsills.

New on the scene are the beautiful easy and colourful anthuriums. Their heartshaped flowers, now available in white, red, pink and bur-

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Coquitlam Madrid netminder Tyler Chretien earned a shutout in a 3-0 win over the Surrey Van United in under-17 boys cup play soccer last week.

Surrey is a gold level squad that tested Madrid’s depleted roster, but tight defensive play from Cole Brauer, Ben Chang, Daniel Carbone and Ben Robert kept the ball out of Coquitlam’s end.

Tyler McRae scored the opener, while Jared Strelau and Dominic Almeida added insurance markers in a game that saw Coquitlam use the whole field.

The home team would put balls deep into the Surrey territory, with speedy players like Almeida and Strelau causing loads of trouble for the opposing defence.

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Knezevic looks to defend title B.C.’s top female curlers converge on Coquitlam GARY MCKENNA

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Team Knezevic will begin their defence of the B.C. crown when the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women’s Curling Championship gets underway in Coquitlam next week.

But the team, which is made up of skip Patti Knezevic, Kristen Pilote, Jen Rusnell and

Rhonda Camozzi, is up against some tough competition if they hope to grab the 2016 title.

Six-time provincial champion Kelly Scott of Kelowna has qualified for the event, after taking the top spot in the Canadian Team Ranking System in November.

They will also be joined by Team Thompson, which features Port Moody curler Trysta Vandale, which qualified after winning the B Event final over Team Gushulak , who will also be featured at the Scotties.

Last year’s second place finishing rink, Team Wark of

Victoria, is once again in contention for the top prize, while Team Russett won a spot in the tournament after a tight game against Team Prinse in the C Event final.

The Scotties B.C. Women’s Championship will take place at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex between Jan. 19 and 24.

The semifinals and finals will be televised on Sportsnet.

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The Coquitlam Express have acquired right-handed forward Mitch Newsome from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations.

The 18-year-old player, who has already secured an NCAA scholarship to Michigan Tech and has won a Fred Page Cup with the Penticton Vees, will be a strong addition to the lineup, said coach Barry Wolff. “We were looking for someone to add some offence and are excited to get Mitch into the lineup,� he said earlier this week.

Meanwhile, defenceman Jarell Pinchuk has been traded to the Canmore Eagles of the AJHL for future considerations.

Newsome will be in the lineup on Friday night with the jersey No. 18 as the Coquitlam Express take on the visiting Langley Rivermen at the Poirier Sport and Leisure

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Port Moody Panthers forward Keito Lee gets the shot off during a game against the Delta Ice Hawks this week.

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Cats pick up eighth victory of the season GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

The Port Moody Panthers’ offence came alive Tuesday night during a 6-3 win over the Delta Ice Hawks, the eighth victory of the PJHL season for the struggling Cats.

Port Moody jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a power play goal from Brandon Armstrong and a short-handed marker from Dryden Wust midway through the opening frame. But the team squandered the lead a few minutes later, allowing the Delta Ice Hawks to tie things up before the first intermission.

That’s when Port Moody forward Evan Gain’s stick came alive, scoring scoring early in the period and assisting on a Chong Lee marker later in the period. In between the two goals, Port Moody’s Kyle Dosanjh added a single to give the Cats a 5-2 advantage.

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ied one in the third period, but it was not enough to spark an Ice Hawks comeback and an empty-netter from Lee sealed the win for the Cats.

Gain was given first star honours for his three-point performance, while Lee was the second star after scoring two goals and an assist.

The Panthers held the Ice Hawks to a 3-3 tie on Saturday during a home game at the Port Moody Arena.

Wust scored the opener, with Lee potting another in the second period. In the third period, the club was down 3-2 before Lee scored his second of the night to tie things up.

The squad will be back on the ice Saturday when they host the Richmond Sockeyes at the Port Moody Arena. Puck drop is at 7:45 p.m.

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The Simon Fraser University women’s wrestling team sure know how to kick-off a new year.

The women Clan collected five of nine weight class titles at the Menlo Open in Calif. last week to begin 2016 on a strong note.

Darbie Huckle, Abby Lloyd, Dominque Parrish, Francesca Giorgio and Payten Smith each prevailed in their respective weight classes, as SFU took top spot among the five competing teams with 117 points, 37.5 points up on second-place Menlo College.

Port Moody’s Ciara McCrae, completed her 116pound run with a 2-2 record, with both her wins coming by fall.

Giorgio, in the 143-pound class, and Huckle, rated No. 2 in Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) in the 101-pound division, won two matches each.

Lloyd, No. 2 in 109-pounds, jumped up a

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Simon Fraser’s Abby Lloyd stepped up a weight class and peeled off four wins to claim the 116-pound division at the Menlo Open in California last week. weight class and won all four matches, including topping last year’s WCWA runner-up in 116-pound division.

Parrish also racked up four consecutive decisions, all by technical fall, to claim the 123-pound title.

In the 191-pound class, Smith beat five opponents by falls, needing less than two minutes on three occasions.

Her longest match lasted 2:48 before ending in a win.

Freshman Kendall Reusing ended up second to

Smith, while Jen Anderson, in 116-pound, and Mallory Velte, at 155-pounds, came in third.

St. Thomas More alumna and Burnaby native Nicole Depa posted a 4-1 record in the 130-pound division on behalf of the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club.

She defeated fellow BMWC clubmate Aliocha Perriard by a 6-0 decision in the thirdplace contest. sports@tricitynews.com -The Burnaby Now

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