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Pipeline to cost $1.2M a year, says Coquitlam Coquitlam wants Kinder Morgan to pay the extra costs DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Kinder Morgan’s proposed oil pipeline could cost Coquitlam taxpayers millions for extra maintenance, administration and construction costs, according to a new study.

And next week, the city plans to make its case for compensation to the National Energy Board.

Mayor Richard Stewart said the NEB hearings into the

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detailed route that started this week in Burnaby are the city’s last hope for recognition after exhausting efforts to win support from the provincial government and acknowledgement of its claim by Kinder Morgan.

“I think council has taken a firm position that we will fight to the end to get compensation for the costs associated with having the pipeline cut through our community,” Stewart told The Tri-City News. see ROAD WORKS, page 7

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Ron Hartley, who has lived in his Burquitlam home for more than 50 years, was one of more than 30 people in the neighbourhood who have had their tires slashed Tuesday night. For more on this rash of vandalism, please read story on page 6.

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ANMORE GREEN

Septic system can’t be fixed: engineers Anmore mayor is skeptical of report by consultants

sD43 has done all it could: treasurer

MARIO BARTEL

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The failing septic fields at Anmore Green Estates can’t be repaired or replaced, according to an engineering report that is part of the strata development’s action plan to solve the problem of contaminated water leaching onto the properties of two neighbouring schools.

The plan, which was prepared by the consulting firm Associated Environmental, was submitted to the Ministry of Environment last Friday.

The engineering report, by S. Graham Engineering and Geology Inc., said the “only practical and feasible option” to stop leaks of contaminated water on to the grounds at Eagle Mountain middle and Heritage Woods secondary schools, is to connect the 51 properties in the development to Port Moody’s municipal sewer system about 60 metres away.

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But the mayor of Anmore, where the strata is located, isn’t convinced that’s the only solution, or that the leaching water is a problem.

“It’s surprising there’s no other option,” said John McEwen, adding that technological advances in septic technology in the years since Anmore Green was built in 1999 mean “there should be new systems in place.”

The engineering report said there’s not enough land available to build a mound to create a layer of unsaturated soil above the surface of the septic field, and the cost and technical expertise of building a tertiary sewage treatment system is “beyond the capabilities” of the strata. It also wouldn’t completely eliminate the risk of further leaks.

McEwen said he has passed the lengthy report to the village’s own engineering department for its assessment, which he expects will be completed sometime next week. But until he has received some sort of confirmation that the leaching water is contaminated by human waste from the septic field and not just dog or bird waste, he said he’s not pushing any panic buttons.

“It needs to be determined what this is,” McEwen said.

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Protective fencing and warning signs were erected Dec. 23 to close off a hillside next to Eagle Mountain middle school to comply with an order from the Ministry of Environment. ment order issued to the strata Nov. 23, 2017, the Ministry of Environment said the high levels of E. coli and fecal coliforms detected at one of eight sites on the hillside that was tested in Sept., 2017 were “likely due to the migration of effluent discharged” from Anmore Green’s two septic fields.

Another three sites that were tested also showed high levels of contamination while three more showed moderate levels and the remaining site came back with no detectable level.

The order required Anmore Green to take immediate action to mitigate the risk to public health and to submit an action plan to deal with the problem by Dec. 31, a deadline that was extended to Jan. 15 and then to Jan. 19.

The strata must submit a formal report to the ministry by March 1 outlining what it has done to fix the problem as well as a long-term plan to address the source of the pollution.

Failure to comply could result in fines up to $300,000 and imprisonment for not more than six months, as well as an administrative penalty of up to $40,000 under the Environmental Management Act.

‘VERY FEARFUL’

Rob Boies, the president of Anmore Green’s strata council and an original owner in the development — though he now rents out his property — said residents “are prepared to live by the directive of the Ministry of Environment,” adding, “If they feel it’s prudent to penalize a group of residents who are trying to comply, we’ll

deal with it at that time.”

Boies said residents have already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years trying to address problems with the development’s septic fields that have been ongoing for years and, according to the engineering report, were exacerbated by the deep cutbacks made to the hillside below the fields to accommodate the construction of the two schools and a sports field. He said they’re also willing to bear the $250,000 cost of making the connection to Port Moody’s municipal sewer system.

“They are a large group of very fearful homeowners who are concerned about the immediate and long-term value of their homes,” said Boies, who’s a realtor.

In fact, an intent to connect Anmore Green “to a municipal sewerage system when such facilities become available” was part of the original Ministry of Environment permit to operate the septic system when it was redeveloped in 1999. Before that, the site was a mobile home park with a smaller septic system that was permitted in 1978.

Since then, numerous overtures to realize that connection failed.

All of Anmore is on septic systems and the village doesn’t belong to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Discharge District (GVS&DD), which administers municipal sewer systems for all of Metro Vancouver. Each municipality in the district pays an annual membership fee and shares in the cost of constructing and maintaining infrastructure.

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In 2007, Anmore council requested information regarding the cost of joining the GVS&DD as part of a resolution it passed to support connecting Anmore Green to Port Moody’s municipal sewer systems. The following year, the village was granted conditional membership. But connecting Anmore Green required an agreement with Port Moody to connect to its pipe. When the village and the strata balked at paying the city $40,000 for a study to explore the feasibility of the connection because there was no assurance it would be realized, the deal fell apart.

In 2011, Anmore council supported another request

by Anmore Green for a sewer connection. But when the GVS&DD said the village would need to join the regional system, council withdrew its support.

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Another request for council’s support in June of last year was also denied, and then reiterated in a recommendation that was adopted on Dec. 5 after a letter from Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay offered to redraw municipal boundaries to bring Anmore Green within its city limits to allow a hookup.

Boies said the roadblocks thrown up by various government agencies have been frustrating.

“Quite frankly, we need somebody with the authority to rectify the situation to lean in,” Boies said. “The solution is right before them.”

School District 43 is taking issue with a report that blames Anmore Green’s septic failure on the cutting of a slope to make way for Eagle Mountain middle school and a lack of effort on the district’s part to resolve the situation.

Chris Nicolls, SD43’s chief financial officer and secretary treasurer, told The Tri-City News yesterday that the Jan. 19 report by Associated Environmental contains “inaccuracies” and wrongly lays blame on the school district when, in fact, the problem of contaminated effluent leaking onto SD43 property stems from Anmore Green’s inability to fix its septic field over a number of years.

“I think this is the responsibility of Anmore Green and not the school,” Nicolls said. “The school district did take appropriate action to work with others to try to get them to step up.”

The report states “dangerously high” levels of E. coli and fecal coliform were found in September — with some of the highest concentrations on a walkway between Eagle Mountain middle school and North Shore Community Park — and SD43 was informed.

It suggests that health concerns were known as early as 2013, before the school was built, and that cutting of the slope to make way for the school compromised the septic field, claims that are disputed by Nicolls, who said both the Ministry of Environment and the district’s environmental consultants signed off on school construction.

“We think there’s a number of inaccuracies in that report,” Nicolls said. “Our information and our testing we did during construction in that school contradicts some of the comments in the report. Our site was signed off by the Ministry of Environment and all engineering reports said we had nothing to do with the failing septic field.”

He also disagreed with claims the district hindered Anmore Green from getting access to the school property to put up fencing in December, and says the district has taken all necessary steps to ensure student safety, including communicating with parents and students to stay away from the field.

(The report states that “collaboration and communication with SD43 representatives have not been forthcoming,” with FOI requests required to get information about site conditions, and requests to get access to the SD43 property to put up fencing under the Pollution Abatement Order delayed and heavily restricted, including the need for written permission and an $11,000 licence fee.)

Nicolls said SD43 put up its own temporary fencing when it learned of the health risks and will allow expanded fencing to be put up if required.

In the meantime, the report has also been sent to the school district’s consultants for review.

“We want to look to Anmore Green and the ministry to fix this. Knowing there are two schools there, we want our students’ health and safety to be a priority.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

While the GVS&DD restated its position the whole village of Anmore must join the regional system to allow Anmore Green to hook up as recently as Nov. 2, the action plan suggests the Ministry’s order may offer a path to a solution as the GVS&DD’s implementation guidelines allow for exceptions if a specific connection is “the only reasonable means of preventing or alleviating a public

health or environmental contamination risk.”

A letter sent by Anmore Green on Jan. 10 to the GVS&DD suggested the ministry’s pollution abatement order means there is a risk to public health. The GVS&DD replied two days later that it would send the request to its policy group for review. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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CITY BUDGETS

PoCo’s proposed property tax hikes are less than 2% $25/property fee for rec centre project remains JANIS CLEUGH

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Own a house in Port Coquitlam? You will see another $41 tacked on your property tax bill come July if city council adopts its draft budget this spring.

This week, the city made public its proposed tax rates, including: • a 1.23% boost — or an extra $41.25 for a single-family home with the average assessed value of $960,179; • a 1.27% rise — or an additional $24.40 for an average townhouse assessed at $648,887; • and a 1.29% jump — or $20.65 more for an average apartment assessed at $414,331.

The proposed rates include solid waste and sewer levy increases (water charges stay neutral this year) as well as the $25 parcel tax to pay for the recreation complex rebuild (that yearly flat tax will be in effect until 2020).

Under PoCo’s proposed

COUN. DEAN WASHINGTON $88.8-million operating budget, city council plans to use the extra taxpayer funds to, among other things: • hire two new firefighters for fire hall #2 on the city’s northside ($180,000); • keep Terry Fox Library open longer on Sundays ($19,400); • move fire dispatching to E-Comm ($140,000); • host the third annual PoCo Grand Prix cycling race ($77,000); • and prepare for the Oct. 20 civic and school board elections ($100,000).

If the budget goes ahead as proposed, the city will have recruited 20 more firefighters over the past six years, said

Coun. Dean Washington, chair of the finance and budget committee.

Washington told The TriCity News that PoCo council won’t be paying to hire more Mounties this year as the RCMP detachment it shares with Coquitlam didn’t ask for more officers.

“The crime rates are down,” he said.

Washington also said PoCo will likely have the lowest property tax increase in Metro Vancouver (in December, Coquitlam passed a 2.41% hike while Port Moody has yet to debate its draft budget). Last year’s hike in property, parcel and utility taxes was 4.23%.

Washington said city council was able to keep tax increases low this year by shaving costs in each department, including $349,000 for public works, although he noted, “There were no cuts in labour and it won’t affect service levels at all.”

He added council won’t be contributing as much as in past years to city reserves, which also translates to savings to taxpayers.

“I’m excited in the direction that the city is going in financially by being able to keep tax increases low while still build-

ing a massive recreation centre in our downtown,” Washington said.

For businesses, the draft budget translates to 1.73% increase for large industrial sites, 1.12% for large-format retail, 1.06% for medium-sized retail and 1.29% for small retail, according to a city press release.

The tax rate hikes come as residential assessment values rose by 33.86% on average last year.

Farouk Zaba, PoCo’s manager of financial planning and systems, told The Tri-City News the municipality uses assessments to figure out how much property owners have to pay in civic taxes.

“The proportion collected from each owner is calculated by the percentage of their assessment value compared to the total assessment value of all properties within the city, for that class,” he said in an email.

• PoCo residents can have their say on the draft financial plan — before city council starts deliberations on March 27 — by taking a survey at portcoquitlam.ca/budget, calling 604927-5280 or emailing budget@ portcoquitlam.ca. The deadline for feedback is Feb. 12.

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Port Moody will be holding a town hall meeting next Tuesday to discuss the city’s budget for the next four years.

The city is proposing a 4.6% property tax increase for 2018 — that’s about $98 for the average household — and the hike would generate an additional $1.8 million, bringing the property taxes it collects from residents and businesses to $40.3 million. It is also proposing an additional 1% levy that would generate $386,000 to help pay for projects prioritized in its master transportation plan, which council adopted last March. Those projects for the coming year include: • safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists on Murray Street and Gatensbury Road; • new stairs and access ramps from the south end of the Moody Street overpass to the parking lot at the Moody Centre SkyTrain station; • refurbished shelters at 12 city-owned bus stops; • improvements to the intersection of Clarke Road and Seaview Drive; • and installation of permanent curb bulges in Newport Village.

Other capital and operating projects the city hopes to start in 2018 include: the replacement of two of the city’s heavy fire apparatus, as well as other vehicles in the city’s fleet; repairing the concrete surface at the curling rink; expanding the parking lot at the Port Moody Police building as well as installing more electric vehicle charging stations; storm drainage and sanitary improvements at various locations; renewal of the water main along Murray Street as well as improvements at the Chestnut Way reservoir and to the city’s fire hydrants; rehabilitation of the playground at Rocky Point Park; resurfacing the basketball and tennis courts at Easthill Park; and funding of civic events such as Canada Day. The budget town hall will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Inlet Theatre (at city hall, 100 Newport Dr.) and there is also an online feedback form that will be available once the meeting has started.

To see the city’s complete draft financial plan for 2018 to ’22, as well as the online feedback form, go to www.portmoody.ca/budget. mbartel@tricitynews.com • @mbartelTC

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Tires slashed on 30 vehicles in Coquitlam GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

CiTy TheFT hiTs COUrT The case against a former Port Coquitlam city employee accused of stealing $175,000 in taxpayers’ funds was before a justice of the peace Wednesday.

Dean Lawrence McIntosh, 51, is charged with theft and fraud over $5,000 from the municipality in connection with a tools-for-cash scheme; his file will return to the PoCo courthouse Feb. 14 to fix a date.

According to the indictment, McIntosh — who was not in court for his first appearance — is alleged to have bought tools and other small machines with a city credit card and via the city’s purchasing system between April 1, 2014 and October 31, 2016. It is alleged he used a third-party broker to sell the items.

A co-worker alerted city managers to the offences early last year and the employee confessed, returned the money and later resigned as the facility maintenance co-ordinator, chief administrative officer John Leeburn said.

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His six immediate neighbours also had tires slashed on their vehicles and the Coquitlam RCMP confirmed they have received more than 30 complaints of vandalism to vehicles in the area.

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In a statement, the company said it is well aware of the city’s concerns and is committed to mitigating impacts of the expanded pipeline.

Coquitlam’s position is that it expects to shell out $59 million over 50 years — an average of almost $1.2 million a year — to deal with issues related to the fact that the pipeline will be sunk into the ground under city streets near other utilities in the Pacific Reach business park area.

That means, based on the city’s experience with existing pipeline, every time it has to work around Kinder Morgan infrastructure, it has to get a permit, which delays repairs, and pay extra costs to do the work. In one instance, for example, the city couldn’t work on a water main break on Cottonwood Avenue until it obtained proper permits and waited for a Kinder Morgan inspector.

“We’re not allowed to fix a pothole,” Stewart said. “There’s all sorts of rules around doing anything round the pipeline — all good safety reasons for the rules.”

But even regular routine maintenance and road replacement projects are more costly when having to deal with the pipeline, he said.

Coquitlam’s concerns are supported by consultants Associated Engineering, which originally pegged the costs as $28 million but projected much higher costs at $59 million over 50 years once more information became available.

Coquitlam’s costs are also

MAYOR RICHARD STEWART substantially higher than those in other cities, according to the report. Burnaby’s extra costs are expected to be about $8.1 million over 50 years while Surrey’s are expected to be $18.9 million and Langley Township’s $18.1 million.

Kinder Morgan has said that the taxes it pays for running a pipeline should cover the costs but Stewart said that might be the case in Burnaby, where there are tank farms and other infrastructure, but not in Coquitlam, where there is just a pipeline.

The city wants acknowledgment of historic costs, too, he said.

Kinder Morgan has pledged $1 million towards upgrades at Mackin Park to compensate for disruption during construction, but only if the project goes ahead.

The U.S.-based company that is planning a $6.8-billion project to twin its pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby is aware of the city’s concerns, according to Ali Hounsell, spokesperson for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, who noted that Kinder Morgan expects to double its tax payments to $443,000 a year after the expansion, based on 2013 tax projections.

“Our intention is not to be a burden or a ‘cost’ to any municipality as a result of the project or our operations,” Hounsell said.

Still, Stewart is concerned the city will be subsidizing the project if it goes ahead.

“We don’t get to determine the route and we can only demand, and we have, that with the route they take, they protect the public and save the taxpayers from having to subsidize the pipeline.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Talking taxes

Once again, cities across B.C. are reaching out to taxpayers to get their opinions on city spending.

It’s a nice ritual that gives people a chance to sound off on how their tax dollars are spent and what they can live with for tax increases, and probably prevents a tax revolt.

In Port Moody, there will be town hall meeting on Tuesday on the topic of budgets. In Port Coquitlam, residents have until Feb. 12 to comment on a draft budget. And Coquitlam already went through this process in September for the 2018 budget.

This is the time to pay attention to these sorts of details and to understand what goes into the budget, what is planned, and congratulate or protest if necessary.

Waiting until July 1, when taxes are due, is too late to participate.

It may seem like these consultations are meaningless because a tax hike is typically the end result but if you truly don’t support what’s going on or even if you do, this is your opportunity to speak up and be heard.

WHAT’S YOUR OPINION? THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:

DO YOU THINK YOUR CITY SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE GOOD FOR THE TAXES YOU PAY?

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:

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YOUR HEALTH

Sugary drinks tax could make a difference H

ere we are almost at the end the first month of the new year and things seem to be moving along quickly already.

I enjoy these first few new weeks as they afford an opportunity to take stock and reflect on goals for the next 12 months.

I’m not a huge resolution guy but I do consider certain aspects of life that could use some improving at this time of year.

MIKE SCHNEIDER First on the list is a nutritional health issue for me. During the past couple of months, I have enjoyed too much cheese. My friend Steve calls the seasonal binge the “cheeses of Nazareth.” Every year, I convince myself that I can eat every cheese known to man because it is the holidays and I know that January will come eventually and I can turn the binge off until the next December.

Another big one for me this year will be to avoid pop, diet pop and sports drinks. I have tried to gradually wean myself off these for a few years now and appreciate some of the work that has been NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-444-3056 n

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done by organizations and governments to alert the public about the health issues that come along with the consumption of sugary drinks.

I spend my days working with kids and teaching them about food and nutritional health, and I now feel compelled to bring a discussion about beverages into the mix.

The Jamie Oliver Foundation has made inroads in promoting the idea of taxing sugary drinks in the hopes of stemming the increasingly alarming rate of global childhood obesity. Much of that work has been initiated in the U.K. and some concrete results are being realized.

The basic concept is that tax revenues gained from the penalty on sugary drinks would go back into the health and education systems to promote healthy eating and sports.

In a letter to Canadians via the Globe and Mail last fall, Oliver noted: “The cost of obesity and diet-related disease is a true cost in tax to every Canadian — obesity costs Canada between $4.6 billion to $7.1 billion annually in health costs and lost productivity.

And that’s not good in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.”

The federal Liberal government has gone down the road on this front and will be introducing new labelling for sugar-laden

beverages. The possibility of a tax is on the horizon here as well.

In terms of revenues generated, Oliver wrote: “The University of Waterloo says a Canadian sugary drinks tax would raise a massive $43.6 billion over 25 years. Imagine what a huge difference that could make for Canadian kids if spent well.”

And if you thought drinking diet pop was the answer to enjoying flavourful bubbles, like I have over the past couple of years, you may want to reconsider your reasoning.

Recent studies have shown a correlation between an increase in risk of stroke and a host of other medical problems with diet drinks. It would seem that the artificial sugars confuse the brain, which requires glucose for fuel, and subsequently puts more pressure on kidney and liver function.

Opponents to the idea of taxes wonder where the line should be drawn. Tax fruit juice? Wine? Beer?

I think that we should focus on the kids first: Tax the pop and drink more water.

Mike Schneider is founder of Project Pickle and writes about growing, cooking and eating food. He is a Jamie Oliver Food Revolution ambassador as well as a columnist with the Delta Optimist, a Glacier Media sister paper of The Tri-City News.

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Restore R’view for No new fees, please; hospital, research maybe amalgamate?

The Editor, Which political and social tyranny deserves our attention? The plight of the mentally ill or the plight of our First Nations? How do we reconcile competing injustices?

Since Riverview Hospital has already been downsized by successive NDP and BC Liberal governments, and the mentally ill displaced onto our streets, should we now turn our focus on decolonization, truth and reconciliation and the land rights of the 100-strong Kwikwetlem First Nation?

A marvellous opportunity has been lost and Premier John Horgan’s inaction so far has done nothing to help.

Riverview Hospital has been deconstructed by so many different forces to the unfortunate extent that there is no a mental health facility in the province that offers space for scientists to do research.

Compare this to the Centre for Addiction and Mental

Health (CAMH) in Toronto, which recently received a magnificent $100-million anonymous donation for next-generation research into mental health and the practice of care. Again, to our shame, Toronto is not troubled by anything like Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, British Columbia’s poorest postal code, where residents live in undeserved squalor.

How do I reconcile the province’s crimes against the mentally ill with the crimes against our First Nations?

How can I defend the idea of Riverview against so-called less stigmatized alternatives?

Here I am guided by the principle of utility or social usefulness — or as the 19th century utilitarian thinker Jeremy Bentham would put it: “The greatest happiness for the greatest number,” which is indeed different from majority rule. Quite simply, laws and institutions

are best judged by their practical welfare.

Here in British Columbia, it was once thought that mental illness would disappear with the removal of Riverview. But it is known that one of five Canadians will be affected by mental illness, such as depression, in their lifetime. Combine this with the ongoing problem of adequate access to care and if the ill should find themselves not seeking it out, which can often be the case, then the situation has all the potential of a nightmare, at great cost to society.

In other words, a significant proportion of the population suffers from mental health and/or addictions issues, including First Nations’ peoples, and they are vastly underrepresented in this respect, so it is in everyone’s best interest that Riverview be restored as a hospital and research facility.

Joerge Dyrkton, Anmore

The Editor, A letter to Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart: I am totally against a new tax or fee to help pay for unaffordable transit or SkyTrain expansion plans for the Lower Mainland. We are already taxed to the max from various levels of government and it’s time those in power start to think about spending tax money more prudently and work toward controlling spending.

I also believe it’s time for serious consideration of amalgamation of the five municipalities in the Tri-Cities: Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra.

Taxpayers are paying for so much duplication of services in these areas and, if politicians were truly concerned for their constituents, they would work together in these areas in order to control spending and minimize waste.

Money is scarce for the average taxpayer. Seniors are living on minimal pensions and pri-

inflated values but it doesn’t mean a thing until we sell or are forced to sell as we cannot afford to live in the Lower Mainland any longer.

I enjoy my life in Coquitlam and have seen a great deal of positive growth and change in the 35 plus years I’ve lived here.

I’ve made lots of friends, enjoyed the many conveniences the city and region have to offer, and would like to remain here.

I’m concerned that we have not been given the consideration we deserve from all levels of government in terms of keeping costs and taxes under control.

A suggestion you may wish to ponder is to convince the powers that be to launch a lottery or other such means of raising funds to help pay for future SkyTrain and bridge and road expansion rather than to levy road congestion pricing, bridge or road tolls, which would be a strain on the budgets of the average driver, taxpayer, homeowner and renter.

Ken Dopson, Coquitlam

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WHO’S ON COQUITLAM’S SIAP?

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An economic advisory panel in Coquitlam that was criticized by a city councillor for meeting behind closed doors has provided important advice to the municipality, according to one of the committee members.

Michael Geller, a Vancouverbased planning and architecture consultant, said more cities should adopt similar working groups like Coquitlam’s Strategic Investment Advisory Panel (SIAP).

“We offer some insider advice that is often difficult for municipalities to obtain when they are negotiating with a developer on a specific project,” said Geller, who has been on the panel for five years (and who writes a column for The Tri-City News’ sister publication, the Vancouver Courier).

He defended the need for the meetings to be closed to the public, saying: “If we didn’t meet in private, I suspect many of the private sector representatives would not share the commercial advice and strategic planning advice that we share with staff and the mayor.”

SIAP began in 2010 with the intention of meeting two or three times a year — “a working dinner type format” — to discuss initiatives from a “30,000feet view of the city,” according to a staff report. The volunteer members are appointed directly by council and come from the business and development sectors, the report states.

MICHAEL GELLER The committee is chaired by Mayor Richard Stewart, while Coun. Mae Reid serves as the council representative.

The meetings are closed to the public and other councillors are not permitted to attend, a fact that was criticized last week

by Coun. Bonita Zarrillo, who also noted the imbalanced gender makeup of the committee, which has nine male and two female members.

Stewart responded to Zarrillo’s comments, noting that council votes annually on the makeup and mandates of the various city committees.

He said the most recent vote occurred in December and was unanimously approved by council, including Zarrillo.

Geller said the group tries to steer clear of politics and is providing the city with important expertise, citing a discussion over the cost of parking as one example. A few years ago, he said, Coquitlam was considering accepting cash in lieu of vehicle stalls that are required for new developments.

Geller said the panel was able to guide council and staff in coming up with a value for individual parking spots, information that developers and real estate consultants would be unlikely to provide during

According to the city website, SIAP has nine members in addition to Mayor Richard Stewart and Coun. Mae Reid, including: • Michael Geller, an architect, planner, real estate consultant and columnist; • Ann McAfee, a former co-director of planning at the city of Vancouver and adjunct professor at UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning; • Malcolm Earle, senior vice-president at Colliers International; • Michael Ferreira, the managing principal at Urban Analytics; • Bernie Magnan, economist and manager director at Bernard Magnan and Associates; • Jeff Rank of Bentall Kennedy; • Geoff Nagle, director of development, Western Canada at Morguard Investments; • Bob Rennie, a Vancouver-based real estate marketer; • and Iain Black, a former Tri-Cities BC Liberal MLA and current president of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

SPEAK What do you think? Should the city of Coquitlam have a closed-door committee made up of development and real estate people? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. negotiations with the city.

“In order for it to work , you can’t charge too much,” he said.

“On the other hand, the city doesn’t want to charge too little, either.”

Another example he points to involved discussions over the creation of a city-run development corporation that could take advantage of some of the new neighbourhoods popping

up across the city. There was even some consideration of the municipality getting into the business of building commercial space. Geller, who was president and CEO of the SFU Community Trust, which oversaw the planning and development of UniverCity on Burnaby Mountain, said he was able to share his experience and expertise.

Coquitlam’s panel is unique in Metro Vancouver, he said, although the Urban Development Institute offers similar panel discussions.

A city staff report stated that Surrey has a similar economic development panel that relies on industry experts, but in that case, meeting minutes are posted online, unlike SIAP. City clerk Jay Gilbert said the closed-door panel meetings comply with the provincial legislation that guides council and committee meetings. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: JAN. 26 – 28

Family literacy fun, Burns Nights Friday, Jan. 26

Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit coquitlamexpress.ca.

LIBRARY FORTS

RABBIE BURNS

The Bard of Ayrshire, Robbie Burns, is honoured with a concert by the Celtic music group Blackthorn at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) at 7:30 p.m. (the dinner portion of the event is sold out). Blackthorn’s show is $21/$16 by calling 604-664-1636 or visiting brownpapertickets.com. Meanwhile, the awardwinning SFU Pipe Band hosts its annual tribute to the Ploughman Poet with a fundraiser for its Robert Malcolm Memorial Youth Pipe Band, tonight at the Executive Inn and Suites (405 North Rd., Coquitlam). Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets for the traditional Scottish meal and show are $80 via sfupbsociety.wildapricot.org/event-2692522.

Cover the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam) in blankets for a night of fort building as part of the Family Literacy Day activities. The free event runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

— and includes snacks, materials and flashlights for reading. Register by calling 604-927-7999.

YES TO JES

JES — aka Jane Slemon, Ellen van der Hoeven and Susan Larkin — headlines the Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse at the Gathering Place in Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside Port Coquitlam city hall). The event runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Entry is $5 at the door. Visit crossroadshospicesociety.com.

CHA CHA CHA

SCHOOL MUSICAL

Get moving to Latin beats in the rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) with the Hot Salsa Dance Zone, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Parking is free or take the Evergreen Extension to Lafarge LakeDouglas. Admission is $10. Call 604-725-4654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

Treehouse Theatre at Pinetree secondary (3000 Pinewood Ave., Coquitlam) reimagines the 1950s in Baltimore for its winter musical CryBaby, based on the John Waters movie and starring Johnny Depp. The rockabilly runs tonight at 7:30 p.m., plus Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and 2. Tickets are $15 at the door or $13 in advance through the office or cast members. Call 604-464-2513.

SHE’S BAAACK!

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Annie Wilkes, the “number one fan” of author Paul Sheldon, is on the Evergreen Cultural Centre stage (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for the Arts Club Theatre on Tour production of Misery, based on Stephen King’s novel. Tickets are limited for tonight’s show at 8 p.m. (it also runs Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.) at 604-9276555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

SD43 Grade 12 students (front row) Tan-ta Siriporn Na Rajasiima, Brittany Lin and Zhanghen Yin and (back row) Joshua Louie, Bryanna Gibson and Jessica Liu have their artwork in Emerging Talent 21, now on show at the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The display ends Feb. 18.

BLUES ROCK

Artists Monica Baek and Lyn Won — whose artwork is now on show at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.) as part of the group exhibit All Together: MODU Korean Artist Collective — lead free public demonstrations at the city facility from 1 to 3 p.m., centring on foliage painting techniques in oil and Korean quilt making. Visit pomoarts.ca.

CHEESE MAKING

Lean how to make cheese at Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) courtesy of Coquitlam Heritage. The session from noon to 3 p.m. focuses on Meyer lemon ricotta

Dementia consultant, educator and author Karen Tyrell speaks at Parkwood Manor (1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam) from 2 to 3:30 p.m. as part of Alzheimer Awareness Month.

Refreshments provided. Call 604-941-7651.

FROM KOREA

Bluesmoke, a young alternative blues-rock band made up of Isaac Story, Adam Kyle, Jacob Schwartz and Theo Story, return to Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $10 by calling 604-937-0998.

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and three-pepper mozzarella. Admission is $20.

To register, visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

POUND POUND

Drop into the Gathering Place in Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall) for a community drum circle from 3 to 4 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. Bring your own percussion, if possible. Visit facebook.com/Sound-WavesDrumming-762761010402664/.

FAMILIES READ

The Coquitlam Public Library will have Family Literacy Day fun at its City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from 1:30 to 3 p.m., in Room 137. Play with Scrabble tiles, keva planks, glue, glitter and books to learn about words and spelling. Visit coqlibrary.ca for more details about the all-ages event.

HOME ICE

The Coquitlam Express hockey team is on a winning streak — and it will face off against the Prince George players at 7 p.m. at the Poirier

Sunday, Jan. 28 TO MARKET

The Port Moody Winter Farmers Market is set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) with vendors selling their locally made produce and wares. Visit makebakegrow.com.

GRAD ART

If you haven’t had a chance to tour Emerging Talent 21 — the annual exhibit featuring Grade 12 artwork — visit the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to see how creative our School District 43 students are.

And be sure to vote for your favourite piece for a People’s Choice award. The gallery is open Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

MUSIC TRIO

The 2010 Juno-award winning group, the Good Lovelies, appears at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 7:30 p.m. to perform their harmony and to promote a new set of songs. Call 604-927-6555.

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Pop-up library, power resumes & a kid flick 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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• Pop-up Library: Hyde Creek rec centre: Terry Fox Library is on the road. Librarians will be popping up on Fridays at Hyde Creek rec centre. At this home away from home, you can borrow books and DVDs, place holds and participate in children’s storytime; as well, you can call in advance to have your holds brought to Hyde Creek for pick-up. The pop-up library is set for Fridays through March 9, 11 a.m. to noon, with storytime at 11:30 a.m.

• Pro-D Day movie matinee: Looking for something to do on the next School District 43 pro-D day? Head to Terry Fox Library for a movie mati-

nee; librarians will be showing How to Train Your Dragon Friday, Feb. 23, 2 to 3:30 p.m. (drop in).

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 604927-7999.

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• Storytimes: Port Moody Public Library’s preschool pro-

grams are starting again. Drop in to Babytime for songs, rhymes, bounces, lullabies, and a chance to bond with your baby on Tuesdays from 11 to 11:45 a.m. starting Jan. 30; or on Thursdays from 2 to 2:45 p.m. starting Feb. 1. Storytime is active family fun for all ages on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. starting Jan. 31 or Thursdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. starting Feb. 1. Storytimes and Babytimes are drop-in programs and no registration is required.

• Build a Power Resume: Make your resume stand out from the rest. Craft the perfect resume to showcase your skills with expert advice from Port Moody WorkBC Employment Services staff. The program will be held on Feb. 5 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the library’s ParkLane Room. Call 604-4694577 to register for this free program.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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School District 43 Trustee Barb Hobson joined Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon as well as CoquitlamMaillardville MLA Selina Robinson and Coquitlam Coun. Bonita Zarrillo for the Tri-City Chinese Community Society’s Lunar New Year celebrations last weekend.

The event included a performance by GaRang Deng Zhang.

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Port Moody’s Emily Lam and Jacob Baba of Port Coquitlam won scholarships worth $5,000 each from the Horatio Alger Association of Canada this month. The awards, which were announced last week, are given to high school students who have overcome adversity and are in financial need for tuition.

Lam is a student at Dr. Charles Best secondary in Coquitlam while Baba attends Port Moody secondary.

G&F Financial Group’s Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to Children of the Street Society to help replace their aging technology and to cover the cost of printing hundreds of its parent support manuals.

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The show, which is on until Feb. 18 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam, was organized by Gleneagle secondary’s fine arts teacher, Robyn Croft, and juried by retired art teachers Keith Rice-Jones, Melanie Stokes and Mike McElgunn. Visitors can now vote on their favourite piece for the People’s Choice Award; the winner will see his or her art used in next year’s marketing materials for Emerging Talent 22.

Port Moody’s Sandra Niven received a Simple Generosity award worth $1,500 last month from Envision Financial for her community leadership and volunteerism.

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appiest of New Year’s to all of you! 2018 is off and running and where better to run to than the market?

In fact, if you live near the Port Moody rec complex, you really can run to market. Or run from the market, then finish the morning off with brunch, a great cup of coffee, and get your groceries all at the same time.

There is a wonderful lineup of vendors all winter long. Since it’s a new year, let’s have a look at some of the new vendors: Wax Poetic Creations is a small business based out of Coquitlam. Sisters Alexandra and Natalia are a balanced blend of craft and business.

Alexandra loves all things crafty and local while Natalia loves all things marketing and design.

Together they create beautiful soy-based candles that burn for upwards of 40 hours each. What sets them apart is their variety.

They like to mix things up, often turning to the seasons for inspi-

ration. Pretty colours and delightful scents are the hallmark of their line.

North West Distilling comes to us this year from Maple Ridge. Thanks to the distillery’s proximity to at the foothills of Golden Ears, the water used in the distilling process is pristine.

The distillery strives to be a nowaste facility and they source as naturally and close to home as possible. The residual mash from the fermenters is given to local farmers for animal feed and fertilizer. Everything that goes through the column either burns up, is recycled or ends up in the bottle.

Two new bakers have arrived. Oh Sweet Day offers outstanding shortbread and creative cake pops. The shortbread is inspired — from classic vanilla to creative lemon and lavender, the simple goodness will have you returning to try all the flavours. Fanny’s cake pops are works of art. On my last visit, she had outdone herself with the Star Wars-themed pops —

perfect for your own Jedi.

Little Hands Cakes and Cookies is run by two sisters who love to bake and are inspired by small hands.

Consequently, the baking is lower in sugar than many other baking and they strive to use plant-based food colouring.

Their beautifully decorated cupcakes will delight hands of all sizes.

Finally, meet Ela Made Me Do It, which makes wonderful fresh soups inspired by the love of a Polish babcia. Using only Rockweld Farms Organic chicken bones for stock, the soups are crafted in small batches and sold fresh. You can enjoy them right away or freeze them for later. I love the lentil cardamom soup.

Come by for a visit soon. And while you are there, sign up for our Mason Bee workshop.

Karen Curtis is the Lemonade Lady (kicslemonade.ca and kicslemonade.blogspot.ca) at the Coquitlam Farmers Market. Her column runs monthly.

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1 tbsp sherry vinegar 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, dark or amber 2 tsp dijon mustard 1 medium-small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 ½-inch chunks (1 ½ to 2 pounds) (Forstbauer Farm) 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp smoked paprika (Amazing Foods) ¾ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (Amazing Foods) Freshly ground pepper, to taste 3 small apples, cored and cut into 1 ½-inch chunks (Walters Orchard) 4 links chicken apple sausages, sliced (Central Park Farm or Rockweld Farms) 4 cups finely shredded kale (Forstbauer Farm) Preheat oven to 425 F. Shake vinegar, maple syrup and mustard in a small jar.

Meanwhile, toss squash, oil, smoked paprika, salt, nutmeg and pepper in a large bowl to coat. Spread out on a large rimmed baking sheet.

Transfer squash to the oven and roast 10 minutes.

Add apples, sausage and kale and toss to coat. Return to the oven and roast, stirring once or twice until the apples are softened and the squash is tender, about 18 to 22 minutes longer. Remove from the oven.

Drizzle the vinegar mixture over the roasted mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

THURSDAY, FEB. 1 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon–9:30 p.m., Canadian Royal Legion Branch 263, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-937-0836.

SATURDAY, FEB. 3 • Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, PoCo. Topic: Research tips: discovering stories in 19th century North America will be presented

by Yvonne Harris, local author of many books of historical fiction for adults and children; explore research methods for digging up story ideas, and hear some of her stories. Admission is free but library registration is required; call 604-927-7999. Meetings of Tri-City Wordsmiths are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: www.tricitywordsmiths.ca.

TUESDAY, FEB. 6 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Sarah Weller, a clinical exercise physiologist and certified cancer exercise specialist who works with cancer patients. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere.

Info: Craig, 604-928-9220 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

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Julie Johnson, who lives in Port Moody, powers her sled, Ferdinand, in the starthouse at the Whistler Sliding Centre (above). Johnson and her brakeman, Kori Hol of Richmond (right), will be competing at the World junior bobsled championships in St. Mortiz, Switzerland, this weekend.

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On Saturday morning Port Moody resident Julie Johnson will dig her spiked shoes into the hard ice in the “Dracula” starthouse atop the famed St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic bobrun and hurtle her sled, Ferdinand, along with her brakeman, Kori Hol, down the oldest bobsleigh track in the world.

It’s a long way from Blackstrap mountain, the 45metre man-made molehill outside Hanley, Sask., where Johnson, 25, tobogganed as a kid.

Johnson and Hol will be

Canada’s only team at the World Junior two-man female bobsleigh championships that brings the top competitors under the age of 26 to the 1,722-metre, naturally-refrigerated track with 19 curves that snakes down the side of a Swiss mountain at an average gradient of 8.14%. It’s a huge step up in an athletic pursuit that started with a 40-second public tourist run at the Whistler sliding centre.

Her pilot that spring day in 2014 was two-time Canadian Olympian Kaillie Humphries.

“It’s such a shock to the system,” said Johnson of the ride she signed up for while taking a break from her studies in kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. “I think I forgot to breathe and definitely remember feeling G forces in my back through the final corner.”

In fact, the experience so enthralled Johnson she started researching the sport and connected with a coach, Pat Brown.

“I saw an opportunity to be a competitive athlete again,” said Johnson, who figure skated, played fastball, competed in track and field and was even on her high school’s six-man football team when she was growing up in Saskatchewan.

Finishing up her kinesiology degree and at loose ends what to do next, Johnson threw herself at her new passion.

“All signs in my life at the time pointed to bobsled,” she said. “I remember telling my friends and family I’m going to be a bobsledder and everyone said, ‘yeah, okay,’ which really motivated me to prove to them I could do it.”

Johnson started working out in the gym and on the track to

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develop the explosive power and speed needed by sledders to get their craft underway. She signed up for pilot school to learn how to control the sled on its way down the track, and get the most out of gravity as it hurtles through turns and icy embankments.

This wasn’t a Sunday afternoon glide anymore.

“Competitive sliders are positioned differently,” Johnson said. “They feel a lot more pressures and G-forces in the corners since they are going at much higher speeds and velocities while taking riskier lines to get the fastest time down. Let’s just say it’s not as smooth a ride.”

Johnson has been competing on the North American cup circuit for more than two years.

She finished 11th her first season and moved up to third last season. She also broke a

top speed record in a two-man sled of 150 kph while on a training run at Whistler.

Johnson and Hol, who’s from Richmond, teamed up last season. The bond was instantaneous.

“We have seen each other at our highest and lowest points,” Johnson said. “We know what the other needs to be successful and we truly enjoy each other’s company on and off the ice.”

Competing as a bobsledder in North America can be a spartan existence, Johnson said.

During training, the team is typically at the track by 8:30 in the morning to set up their sled and get it up to the starthouse.

As the pilot, Johnson then walks the track to familiarize herself with its curves and

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William HazellPenaluna had a feeling his name might come up at the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s trade deadline.

But he was shocked when he learned his Grandview Steelers had dealt him to his hometown team, the Port Moody Panthers — the very team that had cut him after one game in Sept., 2016.

Better yet, the player he was traded for — Cameron Judson — is the player who had beat him out for that roster position.

It was the first time Hazell-Penaluna had ever been cut from a team in his hockey career and the sting helped fuel his drive to lead his Port Moody Midget A1 team to a provincial championship.

“It was definitely an eye-opener for me,” Hazell-Penaluna said.

“It showed me I needed to step my game up a bit.”

When HazellPenaluna signed with the Steelers at the beginning of this season, he and Judson became friendly rivals.

“I want to outplay him, but he’s definitely a good young player,” Hazell-Penaluna said of

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undulations. After a half-hour warmup, they’re then able to get in two or three runs down the track over the next couple of hours before disassembling the sled and getting some rest in advance of weight and sprint training in the gym late in the afternoon.

Johnson, Hol and their coach will then review video of their runs before getting a couple hours of downtime before bed at 9:30 p.m.

“Being a Canadian athlete is not a glamorous career,” Johnson said.

In fact, it’s even costing her money as Johnson and Hol have to pay their own way to St. Moritz and a few weeks training at European tracks after the worlds.

But it will be worth it, Johnson said.

“The challenge of memorizing new tracks, learning new corners and differences from the North American tracks, coupled with the hype of the Olympic Games, will be priceless in terms of motivation,” she said.

And it might just be enough to propel her to the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

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Judson.

In fact both players were thriving with their PJHL teams when they were traded for each other.

Hazell-Penaluna has 19 points in 28 games for the Steelers and Judson had comparable numbers with the Panthers. Both have been selected to play in the league’s prospects game next Monday at the MSA Arena in Abbotsford.

Hazell-Panaluma, who attends grade 12 at Heritage Woods secondary school, said getting traded for the guy who beat him out has given a jolt of confidence to his hockey

played with on his championship Midget team, including his linemate, Jaxan Lepp.

“It was awesome to see on the board that we’re on the same line,” Hazell-Penaluna said. “We have chemistry.”

Hazell-Penaluna hopes that chemistry will eventually propel the Panthers to similar success the teammates enjoyed at the Midget level.

“To be a hometown kid playing for the hometown team, it adds a ton to your experience playing junior hockey,” HazellPenaluna said.

But always with an eye on his rival, he said.

“I want to make sure Port Moody wins the trade.”

aspirations.

“I knew a team wanted me,” Hazell-Penaluna said. “This is where I belong.”

For the immediate future, those aspirations are to help the Panthers push for a playoff spot. Long term, the 17-yearold has his sights set on the BC Hockey League as a path to a scholarship to play and study at an NCAA school in the United States.

Hazell-Penaluna’s off to a good start on all accounts. He scored twice in his first game for the Panthers, and he’s since added another goal and an assist.

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All Electrical, Low Cost.

Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos, Panel changes. (604)374-0062

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Jasmine White Rice 8KG

New Pacific Supermarket Live Lobster Large

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13.99

$

Effective from Jan. 26 - 29, 2018

Dace Fish Paste

Blue Jay Orange

新鮮鯪魚漿

生猛游水大龍蝦

Gai-Lan Miu

Cauliflower

88’s

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芥蘭苗

椰菜花

藍鳥甜橙

$

4.99

99¢

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Hwai Shan

鐵棍准山 (山藥)

$

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Green Lo Bok

2.00

1.99

$

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Beef Shank Silver Meat

青蘿蔔

/LB

Organic Chicken Whole

金錢腱

13.99

$

1.99

$

/LB

69¢

/LB

$

/LB

LKK Seasoned Soy Sauce for Seafood 410mL

LKK Pure Sesame Oil 443.6mL

李錦記蒸魚豉油

Cheong Chan TST Elephant Thick Soy Sauce 750mL

李錦記純正芝麻油

祥珍頂靚生晒醬油

$

2.79

5.69

$

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$

有機全雞

5.99

5.49

澳門香香手工芝士蛋卷

3.99 /EA

Sunity Herbal Jelly

Sunrise Homemade Style Fried Tofu Tofu

Sunrise Soya Beverage

10x5g

3x200g - 3 selections

360g

1.89L- 3 selections

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$

3.99

$

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Superior Egg Silken Tofu Tube 260g

頂好蛋豆腐條

95¢

2.39 /EA

Superior Smooth Pressed TTofu ofu 250g

1.88

$

/EA

Thai Best Cooked White Shrimp 31-40 300g

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2 for$3.99

$

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Watson Fish Ball/Fish Tofu 250g-Selected varieties

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Searay Golden Threadfin Bream 海威紅衫魚

華生魚丸/魚腐系列

4 for$8.88 /EA.

Pork Hocks 豬琤

/LB

380g

Assi Seasoned Seaweed Laver

日昇家常豆腐角

2.19

Macau Hong Hong Cheese Egg Rolls

$

/EA

$

/LB

2.99 /EA

BFT Rice Pudding 200g 白玉蘭血糯米八寶飯

2for$3.49 /EA.

Beef Honeycomb Tripe 金錢肚 (牛肚)

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3.99

$

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Unit 1056, 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

(Located in Henderson Mall)

Offers valid from Jan. 26 - 29, 2018. Quantities and /or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in store, no rain check or substitution. Advertised prices and product selection may vary by store, New Pacific Supermarket reserves the right to limit quantities, descriptions take precedence over photos. We reserve the right to correct any unintentional errors that may occur in the copy or illustrations.

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