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GARY MCKENNA

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(From left) Cassidy Unrau, Dylann Turner and Emma Richards of the PoCo Youth Crew get ready for their Pink Shirt Day events Feb. 22 with the message Choose Kindness.

For more on their plans, please see article on page 6.

TRI-CITY CRIME

Publicity helps locate love scammer Name of suspect not yet released by investigators

GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Police have identified a man suspected of stealing a

Coquitlam woman’s house keys and bank cards just days after meeting her online.

As reported in Wednesday’s Tri-City News, on Valentine’s

Day, Mounties released a photo of an individual they called an “internet romance fraud suspect” and asked for the public’s assistance in locating him. He

was identified within 24 hours but police said they have yet to charge him. see ID’D THANKS TO, page 11

New home construction could get more expensive if Metro Vancouver adopts proposed increases to its development cost charges (DCCs) — a move the development industry said would have ramifications for housing affordability.

Currently, developers in the Fraser zone, which includes the Tri-Cities, pay $1,731 to Metro for each single-family unit, $1,515 for each townhouse unit and $1,082 for each apartment unit. The new charges — which are in addition to DCCs imposed by cities — would see the numbers more than triple, rising to between $5,451 and $6,340 per single-family home, $4,715 and $5,484 for townhouses and $3,546 and $4,125 for apartments.

see METRO HIKE, page 8

MORE CRIME

Carjacking and crash spree on Thursday in Coquitlam and PoCo: page 3

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TRI-CITY CRIME

Carjacking and crashes GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Mounties are looking for a man they say was involved in three separate motor vehicle accidents and a carjacking Thursday morning along Westwood Street.

The incident began in a parking lot in the 3000-block of the Lougheed Highway at 10:00 a.m. when police received a call about an impaired driver.

When officers arrived, the suspect took off in a truck, hitting another vehicle on the way out of the area.

A short time later, he crashed into a Bel-Air taxi cab at the rail crossing on Westwood Street and Kingsway Avenue. At that point, the suspect jumped out of his truck and carjacked a second vehicle.

He sped off down Kingsway into Port Coquitlam, where it did not take long for him to hit a third car, before abandoning

the vehicle and running away along the Coquitlam River.

“We have a good idea of the suspect,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, who described the man as a darker-skinned male with neck tattoos and a short haircut, wearing a Crooks and Castles hoodie as well as a gold chain and white shoes.

He added that nobody was seriously hurt in the series of incidents but said the woman involved in the carjacking sustained minor injuries.

“She was pretty shaken up,” McLaughlin added.

In a press release, he said: “Fortunately no members of the public have been seriously hurt. But causing three collisions and carjacking a vehicle is obviously beyond reckless.”

By 2:30 p.m. Thursday, the RCMP’s Air One helicopter was still in the air and police dog services were at the scene. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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A taxi was struck at the train tracks at Westwood Street and Kingsway in Port Coquitlam and the suspected drunk driver of the truck then carjacked another vehicle and drove off before escaping on the PoCo Trail.

ALSO: WALMART EVACUATION THURS. The Coquitlam RCMP said they were investigating a potential threat file at Walmart in Port Coquitlam Thursday afternoon. Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said he could not get into specifics of the issue but confirmed that police were on scene and an investigation was taking place. Walmart evacuated the store, which McLaughlin said was a decision by the company, not the police.

THE REFUGEE CRISIS

Kurdi hopes to turn tragedy to action Aunt of drowned refugee boy will be writing a book

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To volunteer, donate or support the Alan and Ghalib Kurdi Foundation, whose aim it is to provide nutritious food, clothing and medicine, visit www.kurdifoundation.com. To schedule a public speaking engagement, email info@jeffjacobsagency.com or info@kurdifoundation.com.

DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

A Coquitlam woman whose nephew was photographed drowned on a Turkish beach in 2015 is turning the tragedy into positive action by taking her message of hope and empowerment to schools, universities and conferences around the world.

And now, after months of telling her family’s tragic story in person, Tima Kurdi is finally ready to publish her memoirs in a book. This week it was announced that Simon and Schuster Canada would publish The Boy on the Beach: A Syrian Family’s Story of Love, Loss and Hope during the Global Refugee Crisis. Kurdi said she will soon start writing the book and hopes it will be published in spring 2018.

“I want to do it for my neighbourhood, my coun-

DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Tima Kurdi’s family has started a foundation to help refugees. try,” Kurdi told The Tri-City News. “It’s a call to action.

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to tell the world and see the

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It’s feedback that makes Kurdi feel some good can come out of her family’s tragedy.

In a heartbreaking series of events, Kurdi was trying to find ways to bring her family to Canada when Alan, his fiveyear-old brother, Ghalib, and their mother, Rehanna, died in September 2015. The family had paid human smugglers to take them from Turkey to Greece but their boat capsized.

The children’s father, Abdullah Kurdi, survived.

Now, Kurdi and her brother Abdullah, who lives in Kurdistan, have started a foundation in the hopes of raising funds to provide nutritious food, clothing and medicine to children living in refugee camps. The foundation is a way

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In the last year, she has welcomed her brother Mohammed and his family to

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Available on YouTube and at www.kurdifoundation.com, Kurdi’s presentations show how a person can take their suffering and turn it into action. Her speech is emotional, and in the TedX talk, drew a standing ovation.

“It’s very powerful,” said Kurdi who tells her audience she doesn’t want people to feel sorry for her and her family. “When I finish and people come up to me they say thanks for giving me love and hope; [sometimes they say] I’m going

of keeping Alan and is brother Ghalib’s names alive but is also giving Abdullah something to keep him going, said Kurdi — she notes he has already made one trip to a refugee camp to deliver goods to children.

Her goal now is to build up the foundation and to take her message to local high schools.

Kurdi would also like to bring her sisters and her family to Canada one day — they continue to live in Turkey — but in the meantime hopes to make a difference by speaking to people so they don’t forget the Syrians whose country has been devastated and whose people continue to seek refuge.

Recently, refugees, including Syrians, have been crossing into Canada from the U.S., concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning refugees from obtaining asylum.

Kurdi says the issue just reinforces the need to resolve the Syrian refugee crisis and support the people in the aftermath of war.

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PINK SHIRT DAY

PoCo teens offer dinner, breakfast & anti-bullying efforts for Pink Shirt Day ‘Bullying doesn’t just happen once a year,’ says teen

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A group of Port Coquitlam teens hope their example will encourage people to be kind to one another — and not just on Pink Shirt Day. “Our group as a whole thinks we should have these types of events because bullying doesn’t just happen just once a year, it’s a continuous thing that everyone goes through, even [we’d like to see] it happen more than one day a year,” said Cassidy Unrau, in advance of Pink Shirt Day activities planned for youth and adults next Wednesday.

For Unrau and her group of about two dozen members of the PoCo Youth Crew, bullying is a sad fact of life, especially in the age of social media, where a mean post from a jealous friend can go viral and send a young person into despair.

“We’re about being kind and treating other people with respect,” Dylann Turner told The Tri-City News, noting that she knows of instances where teens have been cruel to one another and she wants to see it stop.

The youth have been planning a Pink Shirt Day breakfast for middle and high schoolers and a community dinner for next week, and hope those who attend will share stories of hope, agreeing it’s better to choose kindness, a phrase they’re also using as a hashtag.

One of the activities they are planning is a group exercise where people are asked to cross a line of tape if they have ever been bullied. Those who have been victimized then turn around to face those who have

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Students in the PoCo Youth Crew preparing for Pink Shirt Day next Wednesday are Daniel Hoffman, Ashley Campbell, Kaitlyn Wilkes, Riley Betts, Emily Giles, Matthew Hodgson, Julian Hosieh, Marie Sorjonen, Chloe Adams, Zoey Taylor, Cassidy Unrau, Dylann Turner and Emma-Jane Richards. not, who then raise their hands in a gesture of support and acknowledgement.

It’s a powerful act of symbolism, the girls say, that shows people are essentially good at heart and can be there for one another.

“Basically, you come out of it and you feel changed,” Turner said, “After the event you realize everyone goes through the same thing.”

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PoCo gives preliminary OK to coach houses Public hearing is to be held before final approval JANIS CLEUGH

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Soon, some Port Coquitlam house owners will be able to build a coach home on their property.

Tuesday, city council received a report about regulations that, if enacted, would allow “granny flats” to go up on large residential lots.

Under the proposed rules, which still need to be passed by council and go through a public hearing, homeowners can build a coach home up to 753 sq. ft. — the same size as is permitted in Vancouver.

The proposed changes come after a public consultation last summer and aim to add more affordable housing to PoCo’s stock and to boost the city’s population — a requirement under Metro Vancouver’s regional growth strategy.

Under the regulations, applicants would notify their neighbours as well as post a sign on their lot about the proposed home.

Coun. Mike Forrest, chair of the city’s smart growth committee, which would review each application, urged area residents to air their views early in the planning process.

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An example of a coach home on Burke Mountain in Coquitlam, where such structures have been legal since 2012.

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Maximum sizes for coach houses in other cities: • Delta: 452 sq. ft.

• Coquitlam: 538 sq. ft.

• richmond: 645 sq. ft.

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• Maple ridge: 968 sq. ft.

• City of North Vancouver: 800 or 1,000 sq. ft. (depending on type)

“Please come and have a discussion,” he said. “I would prefer it to be done at committee rather than at council.”

Parking is expected to be a hot topic, some councillors

suggested at Tuesday’s meeting.

While an on-site space is required for coach homes (and, under the bylaws, for any new secondary suites), tenants

may not always park on the property.

The spill-out onto streets could eventually force the municipality to issue parking permits for coach home occupants, Coun. Darrell Penner said.

Mayor Greg Moore also said council may look at taxing coach home residents in the future (coach home and secondary suite renters are required to pay utility fees) as taxpayers would have to subsidize the municipal services that they use.

But Coun. Dean Washington pointed out those extra services — i.e., policing, road maintenance, etc.

— would be paid by the landowner, who will have a higher property tax bill as a result of a larger tax assessment.

Coun. Glenn Pollock said the proposed coach homes regulations “don’t go far enough” and wants to see more flexibility. He said infilling properties with coach homes is a better way to densify than allowing highrises.

As well, Coun. Brad West said the city needs to keep an eye on coach homes being used as Airbnb rental units, a temporary accommodation use that’s not regulated in PoCo as it is in other communities such as Vancouver.

Coach homes have been allowed in Coquitlam since 2012. In Port Moody coach homes are not currently permitted “but they are being explored as part of our zoning bylaw review,” city spokesperson Rosemary Lodge said.

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REAL ESTATE

Metro hike would pay for work on sewer system continued from front page

Metro Vancouver’s chief financial officer, Phil Trotzuk, said the fees, which have not been increased since they were created in 1997, are needed for improvements to the region’s sewage infrastructure.

“Obviously, things are a lot more expensive,” he said.

“There are a lot more projects and a lot more costs. We are behind the eight ball in terms of adjusting our rates.”

He pointed to the expansion of the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant as an example of the rising costs.

That project, which will be completed in 2018, is expected to total $550 million, a fairly typical price tag for that kind of work, said Trotzuk.

If the proposed DCC rate increase is approved, it could be phased in over three to five years, according to a Metro Vancouver report.

Trotzuk said that because the rates have not risen since 1997, a larger spike was necessary to bring the charges in line with today’s costs. He said a more incremental approach is expected to be implemented in the future.

Consultation with stakeholders and the public is expected to begin in the next two to three months but some in the development community are already concerned with the proposed changes.

Anne McMullin, president and CEO of the Urban Development Institute, said Metro Vancouver needs to be mindful of the impact increased costs on homebuilders will have on affordability.

“There have been so many taxes and charges and fees that have been levelled against new homes in the last number of months and years,” she said.

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The Rotary Club of Port Moody will once again host RibFest from July 21 to 23 at Rocky Point Park. On Tuesday, PoMo council agreed to a three-year assistance agreement to provide in-kind services for policing, support and clean-up.

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As well, a number of local businesses, including the four Murray Street craft breweries, are expected to benefit because RibFest shops locally as much as possible for supplies, Schmelzel said.

Helping RibFest extend its reach this year will be the Evergreen Extension, which will make it easier for people to attend without worrying about parking or drinking and driving, he said. “We think the Evergreen [Extension] will help us and that’s something we want to try and promote,” Schmelzel said.

Although it’s only midFebruary, a lot of planning has already been done to make the event a success, he noted, and now it’s time to start looking for volunteers. Last year 500 people volunteered their time and Schmelzel is looking to match that number or best it.

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The Rotary Club of Port Moody RibFest was given a stamp of approval by city council Tuesday with a three-year assistance agreement that will ensure the popular event will continue through 2019.

RibFest chair Alan Schmelzel said council’s support in the form of in-kind services worth $35,000 annually will cover the cost of policing, support and cleanup costs as well as providing PoMo Rotary with stability to seek sponsorships to help cover other expenses.

“We’re very pleased to have their support for the next three years — we were looking to be here for awhile,” said Schmelzel.

With organizing already underway for the third annual event — slated for July 21 to 23 at Rocky Point Park — it was important to get the city on side, he said. “The city is our partner and we can’t really do the RibFest without their support.”

For Port Moody, backing the festival was a no-brainer, said Ron Higo, general manager of community services. He said RibFest brings some 40,000 people into the city and generates funds for community groups and projects — at about $78,000 last year, that is double the city’s investment.

“What it does is it leverages the city’s investment into doing much more in the community,” Higo said.

In addition to supporting local charities, such as the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, local schools, Girl Guides and sporting clubs, PoMo Rotary hopes to be able to contribute to a legacy project that will benefit the city, Schmelzel said.

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

Date: Time: Location:

Monday, February 27, 2017 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Item 1

Addresses: 838 and 840 Cottonwood Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4735, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4735, 2017 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RS-3 One-Family Residential.

If approved, the RS-3 zone would facilitate a three lot subdivision of the existing two lots, and the construction of a single-family dwelling, with the potential for a secondary suite, on each of the resulting three lots.

Item 2

Address: 1380 Kingston Street

The intent of Bylaw 4734, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4734, 2017 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-11 Estate Single-Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the RS-11 zone would facilitate the creation of four Estate SingleFamily lots, with the subject property’s existing dwelling retained on the most western lot. The P-5 zone will facilitate the protection of a portion of West Smiling Creek and its associated riparian area.

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Monday, February 27, 2017 7:00 p.m.

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

Address: 621, 623, 625, 627, 629 and 631 Regan Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4738, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4738, 2017 from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

If approved, the RM-3 zone would facilitate the development of a six-storey, 82 unit apartment building.

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How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from February 14 to 27, 2017 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

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

How do I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010.

Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

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

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

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

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

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His name will not be released unless he is charged.

“Coquitlam RCMP would like to thank the public and journalists who spread the word so quickly and effectively,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin. “Without your help, this suspect would not have been identified so quickly — and may not have been identified at all.”

According to investigators, the incident began on Jan. 1, when the suspect responded to a personal ad posted by the victim. Over the course of seven days, the two became close and the man started staying at the woman’s house.

On Jan. 7 he disappeared, taking the victim’s house keys and banks cards with him before withdrawing an undisclosed amount of money.

The suspect’s phone number

and email address have since changed and he did not live at the address he initially claimed.

Mounties have linked the suspect with three similar cases in the Metro Vancouver area and are asking anyone who may have come into contact with the man to call police immediately.

“Investigators believe there is a strong possibility that other women have been, or will be, the subject of this scam,” McLaughlin said Tuesday. “We want to make sure no more women are victimized and we are asking for your help to identify the suspect as soon as possible.”

Anyone with any information about the suspect is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and ask for Const. Sienna Cook. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Council Chambers

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Agendas for the Regular Council and Council-in-Committee Meetings will be available online at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the scheduled meetings.

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Vote on spending?

Tomorrow (Saturday), Port Moody residents who attend a meeting at city hall will be able to vote on which community programs deserve grants, with $30,000 in taxpayer dollars at stake. Groups are expected to vie for between $1,000 and $5,000 for their pet projects and need to garner enough votes from participants to win.

According to the city, the pilot project is an attempt at giving back some decision-making power to the citizens.

While some groups might be uncomfortable at having to plead for votes and having to rally the troops to win, there is some merit to the idea of giving taxpayers a limited say in specific spending.

In future, however, to ensure more people get involved, an expo where groups introduce themselves to the community over a longer period might be a good first step.

There is also the risk that good programs with longstanding merit in the community will lose out to an upstart with a flashier presentation and more vocal supporters.

Despite this risk, the project is an interesting way to get people engaged in the budgeting process.

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LOOKING SOUTH

Taking Canada-U.S. relations to the next level I

n 1972, as part of the ongoing search for our elusive national identity, the CBC broadcaster Peter Gzowski held a contest challenging listeners to complete the phrase, “As Canadian as…”

The obvious answers flowed in, including, “As Canadian as hockey” and “As Canadian as a toboggan.”

No doubt a toque or a two-four were thrown in for good measure.

But it was a Sarnia woman named BRENDA ANDERSON Heather Scott who hit it on the head with her now-famous winning answer: “As Canadian as possible under the circumstances.”

This niggling sense — that compared to our larger, louder nextdoor neighbours, we don’t always register on the world stage — isn’t new. Far from it.

As our first prime minister Trudeau declared in 1969, in a speech to the Washington Press Club: “Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and eventempered is the beast… one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”

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who has misidentified your accent — and that’s not factoring in the ol’ American-with-a-maple-leaf-on-his-backpack hijinks.

We’ve often heard our famous citizens described as “the Canadian version of (insert big-name American celebrity here)” or find no reference at all to their nationality. That’s unlike, say, the Brits or Aussies, who need only utter syllable or two to make their origins known.

So, as the recent U.S. election progressed and the cries of “If soand-so wins, I’m moving to Canada” grew louder, we sat up a little straighter.

Suddenly, we started feeling pretty pleased with ourselves, our underlying inferiority complex evolving into smug self-satisfaction.

“Yeah, we’ve been this great all along. Thanks for noticing. Uh… this isn’t just a convenience thing, right?”

While it’s clear most non-fans of the eventual victor have since decided to stick it out and work to make their country great on their own terms, no doubt there are those who are still scouring the help wanted ads and looking up real-estate listings this side of the border.

But for the average — i.e., non-filthy rich — citizen, picking up and moving to another country isn’t that simple. They’ll be asked: Is there a need for your particular skills? Are you fleeing for your life? Is one or more of your parents from around here?

But for those, ahem, loonie enough to try it, there’s always the option of marrying your way into the country.

Of course, as anyone who has watched The Proposal knows, (that’s the movie starring Canada’s version of Brad Pitt), it’s not enough to just get hitched; there must be an element of love.

I’m pretty sure I have an entertaining solution. As an added bonus, it’s something our American cousins, and their new leader, will likely embrace: a reality TV show.

Think of it as Border Patrol meets The Bachelor. Producers could set up tables in Peace Arch Park and we’d all watch as hopeful international soul mates lined both sides of the 49th parallel, with longstemmed red roses tucked inside their passports.

There’s probably no need to talk politics, since it will be fairly obvious where the soon-to-be expats stand on those issues. The action will go straight into the speed-rounds, asking the important questions such as “What is American cheese, exactly?” before debating how soon it’s OK to discuss makin’ Canadian bacon.

Once the matches are made, the Canadians can vow to take their American spouses for better or for worse, for as long as they both shall live… or at least for the next four to eight years, depending on how long the honeymoon period lasts for those left behind with their new president.

The name of the show: Love Trumps All. How can it lose?

Brenda Anderson is editor of the Langley Times.

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$10-a-day daycare would Up, up & away work for parents, kids, B.C. with buildings The Editor, Access to affordable, qualified childcare is a key issue important to our family and our fellow B.C. families. It’s a necessity.

We have a childcare crisis.

There are not enough licensed, affordable childcare spaces for our children. From a recent article published by CBC News, only a quarter of B.C. children five years and younger have the opportunity to have a spot in a licensed daycare. This means that our children do not have equal opportunity to be cared for in a safe environment.

Our babies. Our toddlers. Our children. Our most innocent, vulnerable, curious little people, deserve the basic necessities in life. They deserve to be given equal opportunity to be cared for by qualified, well-trained and licensed professionals in a regulated daycare.

Every parent deserves the right to know they can hug and kiss their child goodbye, work a full day and return to their child knowing they have

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Safe, regulated and affordable daycare is needed to address a crisis in British Columbia, argue the letter writers. been taken care of.

The recent economic study led by Robert Fairholm highlights that there will be benefits for all if we make $10-a-day daycare happen. Parents can have affordable, licensed care, our children will be given equal opportunity to be cared for in qualified and regulated

daycares, and the B.C. government will gain higher economic returns.

It’s emotionally and financially draining to go through this process. We are a family of two boys who know first-hand the struggle and traumatic transition it takes to return to work after having a baby and

desperately, stressfully trying to find care for our children. We pay nearly $2,000 per month for childcare. Can we afford it?

No, but we’re left with no other option.

Unlicensed daycares are not an option. They are unregulated. They come with too many “what ifs.”

And babies have died.

Our hearts hurt for Baby Mac, who died Jan. 18, 2017, at a daycare in Vancouver. Our hearts hurt for Baby Arto, who died Jan. 17, 2011 at an unlicensed daycare in Port Coquitlam.

Their deaths were preventable.

Every parent deserves the right to have their babies come home every day.

I plead with you, our neighbours, our employers, our colleagues, our families, our friends, our fellow British Columbians, to please show your support. Speak out against this childcare crisis by supporting $10-a-day daycare.

Dean Youchezin and Tara King, Coquitlam

& impacts here The Editor, How much profit do highrise developers need to get them smiling at the golf course? Will 20 storeys be high enough? How about 60?

Yes, it costs a lot of money to create highrises with those small apartments. All the labour, materials, tax, banks, design, elevators, property acquisition, off-site services, realtors and, of course, for some, the cash to help their chosen candidates win at election time.

To pay for all this, they will add five, 10 how about 20 floors to ensure all the costs are covered and a good profit is on the table. There are unknown risks, so add another two or three floors for insurance costs.

When asked at a public meeting about issues, don’t talk about parking — we have to keep the cost “affordable” and there is plenty of over-

flow street parking. Really?

We will show the beauty of the building close to transportation, shops and schools.

No one will need a car. Don’t discuss traffic, that’s the city’s problem, but if someone asks, just say all our plans have to be approved. Oh, sorry, strike the word “problem.” Say the city has and will continue to check every item, including parking.

In summary, the question could be: Did the developer pay too much for the land and now needs the approval of extra floors to bail them out or is it just simple greed?

Another factor in this is the Metro Vancouver Regional District directing communities to built to meet growth demands.

But whose demands? And how high is too high?

Yes, the community we love is snookered.

Brian Robinson, Coquitlam

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The head of the YWCA in Metro Vancouver will be the keynote speaker at an International Women’s Day gathering in Coquitlam next month.

Janet Austin will share her personal and professional story with a Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce crowd at Be Bold for Change, to be held March 8 at the Cineplex theatre.

Canadian Paediatric Society, Austin previously served as the executive director of Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland.

Tri-City entrepreneurs Lisa Beecroft (Caffe Divano), Lora Covinha (Phoenix Truck and Crane) and Sheila Sharma (The Giggle Dam) will also speak about their business experiences, with CKPM FM personality Cathy Cena moderating the panel.

Tickets to the event for Chamber members are $40, or $55 for guests. To register, visit tricitieschamber.com.

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Camouflaged doors can protect dementia patients JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

Tea and treats were served to nearly 100 donors at Port Moody’s Eagle Ridge Hospital on Wednesday to thank them for their giving over the past year.

The 20th annual Have a Heart tea was hosted by the hospital foundation, which last year raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for specialized medical equipment.

In January, the foundation launched a new drive: A dementia patient safety campaign to stop patients admitted to a

second-floor ward from leaving.

Already, with corporate and individual donations, the funding push has brought in $30,000 — more than 60% of the goal, foundation executive director Charlene GiovannettiKing told The Tri-City News on Wednesday.

The fundraiser, which ends next month, involves purchasing 20 Wander Guard “watches” that prompt alarms to sound when patients — a growing number of them with dementia — try to exit the ward.

As well, the money will be used to paint a set of doors to resemble a library shelf so patients

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“The library doors have been proven to deter patients from lingering by the doors,” said Giovannetti-King, whose own mother was diagnosed with dementia five years ago.

She has seen a similar camouflage wall at Queen’s Park in New Westminster and “I was absolutely astounded at how effective it was…. It keeps the patients safe.”

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with the full closure beginning at 1 p.m. to allow the CAT 3/4 women’s race to begin at 1:30 p.m.

Mitzel also vowed there will be more communication with business people prior to the race — including hand-delivered letters and BIA notifications — and additional signage to show where people can’t park; any vehicles stopped along the race route will be towed to a central location, he said.

Coun. Darrell Penner, chair of the city’s healthy community committee, called last year’s PoCo Grand Prix “absolutely spectacular… but not without its pitfalls,” and said he hopes the changes will allow retailers to get their morning work done with minimal interruption.

According to a city report, some retailers had suggested the PoCo Grand Prix start on a weekend day to avoid disruptions; others also sought to keep Shaughnessy open north of McAllister, which would alter the course.

Mitzel said another workshop with downtown retailers will be held in May or June, with property owners from other BC Superweek communities talking about their experiences and how they promote their businesses on event day.

Besides the PoCo Grand Prix, of which The Tri-City News is a sponsor, BC Superweek series consists of the Tour de Delta, Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, Giro di Burnaby and Tour de White Rock. This year’s PoCo race is budgeted at a net cost of $77,000 and “it is anticipated that budgeted sponsorship revenue targets of $126,000 will

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The starting pistol for an annual professional cycling race through downtown Port Coquitlam will fire later this summer.

This week, PoCo city council voted to begin the PoCo Grand Prix — one of eight competitions in the BC Superweek series — 30 minutes later than the inaugural event last July.

The slight time shift comes at the request of downtown merchants, who told the city and the Downtown PoCo Business Improvement Association (BIA) afterward how their customers and staff were affected by the race, which drew more than 5,000 spectators last year.

Glenn Mitzel, PoCo’s area recreation manager, outlined to council Tuesday how this year’s race is designed to better accommodate retailers and office workers with the halfhour delay — and thereby keep streets open longer on Friday, July 14. For example: • McAllister Avenue will be closed starting at 10 a.m.; • Shaughnessy Street, from Elgin to Whyte streets, will shut down at 11 a.m. (council asked staff to look at possibly keeping traffic open at the north end of Shaughnessy so commuters can turn right onto Elgin, to access Maple Street); • and roving road closures for the entire downtown course will also start at 11 a.m.,

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Hop on a retro bus for Heritage Week, hear gypsy tunes at Terry Fox Theatre JANIS CLEUGH

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Friday, Feb. 17 OL’ MAN RIVER

Catch actor Tayo Aluko at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) tonight and Saturday in Call Mr. Robeson, a one-man show written by Aluko about the famed American singer, actor and athlete Paul Robeson who was persecuted for his radical politics and civil rights campaigning after the Second World War. Tickets are $33/$28/$15. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

OPEN MIC

Hear young musicians perform from 6 to 9 p.m. at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside Port Coquitlam city hall) as part of the Youth Music Project, which is supported by the Friends of Leigh Square Society. Or head over to Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) for its open mic night; doors open at 6:30 p.m. with performances starting at 7 p.m. Call 604-937-0998 or visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.

BLAME EVE!

Festival du Bois, the annual French-Canadian fete in Maillardville, opens an art show at 7 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The painting and mixed media exhibit by Coquitlam resident Zeid Founouni is titled Blame Eve!: Migrations of the Female Soul, and runs until March 17 in the Atrium Gallery. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.

DIXIELAND JAZZ

Get your dance shoes on for the Creole Jazz Band’s tribute to the first jazz recording ever made. Its Mardi Gras concert starts at 7:30 p.m. at the King of Life Lutheran Church (1198 Falcon Dr., Coquitlam) and proceeds will be donated to a Syrian refugee family supported by the church. Tickets at $11 are available at the door on show night or via creolejazzband.yapsody.com.

TRAIL RACE

Start the weekend with a 5- or 10-km trail race through Coquitlam’s Minnekhada regional park (4455 Oliver Rd.) from 9 a.m. to noon. Organized by MEC North Vancouver, the event is open to men and women. Parking is at Terry Fox secondary with a free shuttle bus for runners, starting at 7 a.m. Visit http://events. mec.ca to register. Email shannon.penway@mec.ca.

HERITAGE WALK

Learn about Maillardville’s past at a guided walking tour through the French-Canadian enclave in Coquitlam. The event, hosted by Coquitlam Heritage, starts at 1 p.m. at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave.). Registration is required and the tour is by donation. Tea and scones will be available afterward for $5. Call 604-51606151, visit coquitlamheritage.ca or email sklaric@coquitlamheritage.ca.

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Continue the Valentine’s week with a 6:30 p.m. show at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) called Tales of Love: A Journey Through Time. The Celtic-Medieval music group Caelestra features the sounds of faculty member and soprano Lambroula Pappas, with Michelle Carlisle on flute, Britta Curkovic on harp and Sasha Levin on percussion. Call 604-664-1636 or visit brownpapertickets.com for tickets.

SALSA NIGHT

Get down and boogie to Latin sounds in the rehearsal hall at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) as the Hot Salsa Dance Zone hosts its weekly dance from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Entry is $10 at the door and includes a salsa, bachata and merengue lesson with Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler. Call 604-725-4654 or 604-808-2311, or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

GIVE HER WINGS

The Tri-City News is a sponsor of the 7th annual Soroptimist Give Her Wings Gala, happening from 6:15 to 10 p.m. at the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club (3251 Plateau Blvd., Coquitlam). Visit soroptimisttricities.org for tickets.

Sunday, Feb. 19 FRESH FOOD

Support Metro Vancouver growers and artisans at the Port Moody Winter Farmers Market, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port Moody rec complex (300 Ioco Rd.). Go to makebakegrow.com.

HERITAGE FUN

Hop on a 1982 BC Transit bus to tour the Queens Street Plaza, the Port Moody Station Museum, St. Johns Street and Douglas Street in Port Moody, when plenty of free activities will be happening in the plaza during BC Heritage Week from noon to 4 p.m.

Entertainment will be provided by Port Moody secondary students, the Golden Spike Can-Can Dancers, Squares Barbershop Quartet and the Satsuki-kai Japanese Dancers, along with an artist specializing in Chinese calligraphy. Visit portmoody.ca.

GYPSY MUSIC

Head over to the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) at 2 p.m. to hear Blue Moon Marquee as part of the city’s 18th annual Sunday Coffee Concerts series. The performance by the duo — aka A.W. Cardinal (vocals/guitar) and Jasmine Colette (vocals, bass, and drums) — is not to be missed.

Tickets at $13/$11/$7 (no charge for kids under 12) can be purchased by calling 604-927-7529 or visiting experienceit.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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appy February! The sun is shining and the snow is melting as I write this, and I am happy about that.

What makes your heart happy? Good food? Family?

Friends?

If you really want to make your heart happy and healthy, you need to feed it the right things. Thankfully, that is easy to do at market.

The Mayo Clinic lists several steps for heart health, including: • Get more exercise. That one is easy if you are coming to market. The winter market is located at the Port Moody rec centre. Take an exercise class, go for a skate, enjoy a workout or hike the nearby trails.

• Choose fruit. Harvey’s Orchard carries a great assortment of organically grown apples as well as apple chips and dried fruit. The soluble fibre found in apples can help keep cholesterol levels in check.

Country Village Farm brings its frozen blueberries, strawberries and raspberries, which are perfect for making smoothies and stirring into muffin batter or yogurt. These berries are also beneficial for lowering cholesterol levels thanks to the high levels of the antioxidant anthocyanin.

• Choose veggies. While there is not a lot of fresh local produce available at this time of year, what is available is so good for you. NutriGreens brings baskets of fresh sprouts on a regular basis. If you are craving something green, this is for you. Microgreens can have up to 40 times more nutrients per serving than their full-grown counterparts. One vitamin, Vitamin K, is thought to assist in the prevention of calcification in the blood vessels. Then there are the beets. Forstbauer farms bring their organic beets to market every week. Beets are rich in nitrates, which the body converts to nitric oxide — a compound that relaxes and dilates blood vessels, turning

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Mason bees are important pollinators in B.C. and building houses for them helps to keep them viable. This Sunday, Feb. 19, Veronica Wahl from the Institute of Urban Ecology at Douglas College will teach participants about caring for mason bees as well as their importance in your backyard ecosystem. Participants will walk away from the workshop with their own mason bee house for their backyards. Also included is a voucher to purchase cocoons to get started. If you attend, bring an empty two-litre pop bottle or two-litre milk carton for the workshop and, because it will be held outside under a tent, dress for the weather. Workshop registrations are transferable, but non-refundable. Cost is $20 per person. To register, go to eventbrite.ca and search “mason bee houses.” Note: Next month’s workshop is all about starting a backyard garden so those little mason bees have somewhere to pollinate.

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Preheat oven to 425 F. 8 chicken thighs 2 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp black pepper ¼ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tsp thyme 4 tbsp olive oil Combine spices with olive oil in a glass bowl big enough to hold the chicken. Add the chicken to the mixture and massage into the chicken. Set aside. Then prep the veggies.

4 potatoes 4 small beets 4 carrots 2 onions Peel all the veggies and cut them into bite-size pieces, keeping the beets separate. Remove the chicken from the marinade, saving the marinade in the bowl. Place chicken on a lined baking sheet. Toss the carrots, potatoes and onions in the marinade, taking care to coat them with the mixture. Remove them from the bowl using a slotted spoon and place them next to the chicken. Then toss the beets in the mixture. Remove the beets and place them in a row next to the other vegetables. (You can combine all the vegetables but you may end up with pink potatoes!) Place the sheet pan in the oven and roast for 30 minutes or so. them into superhighways for your nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood. That means better circulation, and possibly lower blood pressure.

• Eat more lean meat.

This one is easy. Redl’s Beef, Rockweld Chicken and Wild Westcoast Seafoods all have a huge assortment of lean meats available. All of the proteins from these vendors are ethically raised, hormone- and antibiotic-free and amazing.

• Eat whole grains. A Bread Affair and Gesundheit Bakery have wonderful whole grain breads to increase your uptake.

Gabi and Jules and Gesundheit both have artisan granola, and James Lewis Foods and Sweet Thea have granola bars.

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Another easy market solution.

Amazing Food make a huge assortment of spice blends.

Some include turmeric and cinnamon, both of which are renowned for their heart health benefits. Samaya Delights makes wicked good turmeric muffins, Bobali Foods spices its tapenades and dips with garlic, pepper and turmeric, and Simply Delish also uses a wide array of lovely spices and herbs.

Even in winter it is easy to get healthy healing food at market.

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• Fabric painting with Maria Iberra: Take something out of your closet and make it new again at Fox as artist and author Mari Iberra will help you transform a basic white item (shirt, pants, pillowcase) into a unique work of art. All supplies are provided — you just bring in something white. The workshop, for teens 13 and older, runs from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 11.

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Register by emailing tricitiesliteracy@gmail.com.

• How to Teach Your Kids about Money: Need help teaching your kids about money?

Next Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., certified professional accountant Chris Duff will provide tips to help your kids become financially responsible.

Call 604-469-4577 to register.

• Winning job interviews: It’s no secret that job interviews are nerve-wracking. But with the right attitude, preparation and practice, you can lessen the interviewing fear and let

your strengths shine. A Feb. 27 workshop with Port Moody WorkBC Employment Services Centre (7 to 8:30 p.m.) will help you answer common interview questions and secure that new job with confidence. Call 604469-4577 to reserve a seat.

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• Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1 p.m., Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. New writers welcome. Info: Helmi, 604-462-8942.

MONDAY, FEB. 20

• Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers opportunities for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, meets, 7 p.m., Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (street parking only). Directions & info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Come Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-519-9997.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24

• Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents Tony Prophet, 7-10 p.m., The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo.

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TUESDAY, FEB. 28

• Share Family and Community Services presents YOLO: Youth Offering Listening Opportunities. 6:30-8:45 p.m., at Share, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Listen to youth share their life experiences in order to

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• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts small stamp auction; viewing at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

The Tri-City News’ online calendar is packed full of local community events — and you can add yours, too at www. tricitynews.com. The online calendar requires no login or password, and the form to submit an item is easy to use.

Go to the online calendar directly at www.tricitynews. com/community/submit-an-event or go to tricitynews.com and scroll down — the calendar box is on the right side of the page.

To see all items currently in the online calendar, visit http://www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar.

As always, to add items to The Tri-City News’ printed Community Calendar, email details to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

help parents understand their own teens better. Register by Feb. 20 by contacting Sabrina, 604-365-0636 or sabrina.hayward@sharesociety.ca.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7

• Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities 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., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

• Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody.

Speaker: Meighan Makarachuk on food photography and styling.

Guests always welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar

• Centennial Stamp Club hosts Letter “V” Night; stamp swap and shop at 7 p.m., presentation of stamps/topics after 8 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

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• Leisure Connections Program at Glen Pine Pavilion has spaces and will run through March 28. Sponsored by Glen Pine 50Plus Society, this program is designed for persons 60 plus years with mild to moderate dementia or Alzheimer’s who would benefit from a social, recreational and interactive pro-

gram 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. 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. Cost: $20 per week, includes lunch.

• Dogwood Drama Club meets Mondays and Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam (entrance and parking off Winslow Avenue). New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Don, 604-526-2345.

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

• Share Family and Community Services’ free seniors (60+) is offering a free, weekly support group that meets for 90 minutes on Wednesday mornings at Poirier community centre, Coquitlam. No group experience necessary. Info & registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964.

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

Info: Margaret, 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca.

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

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

Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-941-1745.

PARENTS, KIDS • Family resource centre at Minnekhada middle school, PoCo, offers multi-sensory and math tutoring; rate is $25 per session. Tutors are Orton Gillingham-trained and centre works in cooperation with SD43.

Registration is ongoing. Info: frcdistrict43@gmail.com.

• Parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to connect with others who are raising children, gain and offer support and understanding, gain information about parenting and other concerns, and have their children cared for while doing so, free of charge, can join a parent support circle. Parent Support Services of BC runs a Wednesday evening circle in Burquitlam. The support circle is an anonymous, confidential self-help group for parents with children 12 years old and under.

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Let’s start with evergreen co- ergreens. Pieris japonicas, azaleas, camellias and rhododennifers. Cedars, junipers, yews drons should only be trimmed and cypress probably present just as their flowers finish in the biggest problems when it April or May. comes to keeping shrubs in Most flowering shrubs check. Whether they are low should not be pruned now for or medium spreading types or an upright variety, they need to fear of cutting off this year’s flowers. As a rule of thumb, be pruned at least yearly to enprune most varieties imhance their appearance and to mediately after they flower. keep them from taking over.

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As important as they are, trees and other plants can cause significant power interruptions. Contact between trees and power lines can be very dangerous, which is why over the next few months, we’ll be pruning and removing trees and other plants in the Port Coquitlam area.

Project boundaries: North: East: South: West:

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At BC Hydro, we ensure trees and plants are pruned using the best arboriculture (tree care) practices possible. We employ skilled workers— trained in both electrical safety and plant care—who only use proper techniques to eliminate safety hazards.

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continued from page 23 • Ignite Choir at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship is for kids 6-14 who love to sing, dance and act; the goal is to give children and youth an introduction to music and. The choir meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 13. Info: www. erbf.com.

• Breastfeeding or pregnant and wanting to learn more?

Looking for information or help?

La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings. Info: 604-520-4623 or www.lllc.ca.

• Baker’s Corner Pre-school is a parent-participation pre-school that offers play-based classes for three- and four-year-olds and is located in Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-461-5848 or www.bakerscornerpreschool. com.

• Parent and Tot Drop-in: open to parents with children from birth to 5 years old; offers safe and nurturing environment; children learn songs, stories and eat healthy snacks together; parents are full participants; free; open 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam, and 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Seaview elementary school, PoMo. Info: Arshia, 604-937-6971.

• Tri-City Family Place, a drop in centre for children up to five with their caregivers, is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (September to June), 2062 Manning Ave., PoCo. Info: 604-942-4672.

• Share Family and Community Services parent support circle runs Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m., Mountain View elementary school, 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Open to all parents, grandparents and/or caregivers.

Participation is free and childminding and snacks are available. Info: 604-937-6970.

• Pleasantside Play Pals, a non-profit parent-participation play group for newborns to pre-schoolers at Old Orchard Hall, PoMo; parents/caregivers invited every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m.

• Parents and tots gather to play and learn in a Jewishthemed environment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680

PARENTS & TOTS • Share Family and Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school, 1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/ caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900.

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Info: 604-552-7221 or info@ burquest.org.

• Step By Step Child Development Society Family Resource Rooms open for dropin at the following locations: Old Orchard Hall in Ioco Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-11 a.m., Harbour View elementary school Monday and Wednesday from 9:30-11 a.m. and at the Blue Mountain Park Scouts’ Hall on Wed from 10-11:30. Call 604-931-1977 for more information or visit the website at www. step-by-step.ca • Millside Family Resource Centre is open Fridays, 9-11 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Millside elementary is at 1432 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam.

Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161.

• Drop-in for parents/ caregivers and children 5 and younger, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Birchland School Family Place, 1331 Fraser St., PoCo. Info: Westcoast Family Resources Society, 604-9417828.

• Christian Service Brigade and Senior Girls Alive at Westwood Community Church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam, invite youth 11-18 to join them on Wednesday nights 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Battalion program.

Info: Ronnie Tan, 604-9081847.

• Autism Tri-Cities information and support group for adults with relatives with autism spectrum disorder. Info: Clair, 604939-5157.

• PoCoMo Mothers of Multiples club meets the third Thursday of the month. Info: Brenda, 604-937-5534.

• Simon Fraser Society for Community Living hosts Family Support, Education and Networking Group, for families with children with developmental or physical disabilities throughout the school year. For more information, please contact the Family and Individual Support Program at 604-525-9494.

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The Port Moody Panthers fell to the Grandview Steelers 7-1 last Saturday night, but they followed up the loss with a 5-4 victory over the Abbotsford Pilots Monday night. However, the 2016/’17 is over for the Cats, who missed the playoffs with a 16-27-0-1 record.

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Chong Min Lee helped the Port Moody Panthers break a four-game losing streak on Monday, defeating the Abbotsford Pilots 5-4 in the final regular season game of the year.

The Cats, whose 16-27-0-1 record means they will miss the post-season, were down by a goal going into the third when Lee tied the game up after burying a pass from Daniel Szpakowski five minutes into the period.

A few minutes later, Lee once again found the back of the net, helping Port Moody

avoid overtime and notch their 16th win of the season. Lee was named first star of the game, while Szpakowski, who had a two-point game after scoring earlier in the night, was named second star.

But things did not get off to a great start for the Panthers.

Abbotsford jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first period after Brady Morton scored his first of the game, followed by a goal from Philip Gauthier.

Port Moody found their legs after the first intermission, with Brayden Szabados making it 2-1and Szpakowski scoring on the power play.

However, when a Port

Moody player hauled down Abby’s Nate Castonguay on his way to the net, a penalty shot was called and Castonguay was able to capitalize.

Port Moody’s Stefano Centanni tied things up again for the home team, but the Pilots re-took the lead before the second intermission with Morton’s second goal for the night. He was named third star for his performance.

The Panthers finish the season in last place in the Tom Shaw Conference, edged out of a post-season berth by the North Vancouver Wolf Pack, who finished with a 17-24-1-2 record.

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Best vs. Riverside at F. Valley tourney The Riverside Rapids notched their first win of the AAA high school girls basketball Fraser Valley championship on Wednesday.

The Port Coquitlam club defeated Sardis secondary 91-75 during an afternoon game at Walnut Grove and were expected to take on Coquitlam Dr. Charles Best Thursday afternoon after The Tri-City News’ deadline.

Riverside’s Wednesday performance showed they had bounced back from Tuesday’s loss in their first game of the tournament, where they fell 71-62 to Yale secondary.

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Dr. Charles Best had a similar 1-1 record going into Thursday’s game against Riverside, after defeating Abbtosford’s W.J. Mouat 76-57.

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Trinity Western University’s Nathan George walked away with a bronze medal in the 400 m running event during the University of Washington Husky Classic last weekend at the Dempsey Indoor in Seattle. The Coquitlam runner finished the race in 47.6 seconds, 0.16 behind Benjamin Ayesu-Attach, who took silver in the event. With the result, the Centennial secondary graduate earned the USPORTS qualification equivalent standard for the 300 m event.

GYMNASTICS

Chan racks up medals San Jose State women’s gymnast Taylor Chan has been named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation athlete of the week for the third time this season.

The Coquitlam athlete was given the award after her performance at an event in Sacramento State, where she won the floor with a seasonhigh 9.875 and tied for first on the beam with 9.850.

It was her first beam title and second medal on the floor. She also took silver on the vault

with a 9.750.

She was joined on the podium by teammate Stephanie Relova, who was also CHAN named MPSF specialist of the week, tying for first with Chan on the beam with a career-best 9.850.

Both gymnasts helped the beam team to the fourth-best beam score in school history, with 49.025 and a season-best

team score of 195.200.

Chan is a Centennial secondary alum and trained with TAG Gymnastics in Coquitlam before making her move to San Jose State last year.

She received the 2016 Sandra Hartley National Stream Athlete of the Year award from Gymnastics BC and qualified for the Canadian National Championships seven years in a row, where she finished first on the floor, third on the bars and fourth in the all around category last year.

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