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A trail of messages in 2011 shooting SARAH PAYNE

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The third week of the 2017 Crossfit Open was held at Sheepdog Crossfit in Port Coquitlam last Thursday. The Crossfit Open is a worldwide event, with more than 400,000 people participating. A new workout is released each week and competitors have four days to demonstrate the workout in front of a judge or submit a video of the workout to www.crossfit.com for approval. The top athletes that take part in the Crossfit Open can qualify for regionals. For more sports, see page 30.

A Surrey man has been found guilty of attempted murder in a 2011 shooting at a Mr. Lube in Coquitlam.

Sukhdeep Singh Poony was also found guilty of extortion, uttering threats, assault with a weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon at a hearing Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. A date for sentencing will be determined later this spring.

In her decision, Madam Justice Catherine Wedge said the dispute between Poony and the victim, Jaskaran Singh Sandhu, began with a failed drug deal and the loss of 2 kg of cocaine. Poony demanded $80,000 in payment for the lost drugs from Sandhu, and threatened him with increasing debt if he didn’t pay up.

see VICTIM, page 8

COQUITLAM

Coq. cracked down on illegal suites last year GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

The city of Coquitlam is ramping up its efforts to crack down on illegal secondary

suites in homes.

Bylaw enforcement officers investigated 207 complaints in 2016 and wrote 56 tickets, including 43 for landlords with impermissible units.

Stephanie James, Coquitlam’s acting director of legal and bylaw enforcement, said the city is also targeting realtors and industry professionals who promote proper-

ties as being allowed to have secondary suites when they may not be.

“Much of the city’s enforcement is focused on preventing impermissible suites from

being constructed or rented out in the first place,” James said, later adding, “The city is also encouraging the Real Estate Council to investigate and, where appropriate, take

disciplinary action against realtors advertising the presence or possibility of impermissible suites.” see TENANTS, page 4

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VIMY ANNIVERSARY

Radio operator to take part in historic commemoration of 100-year-old battle From Riverview to Vimy Ridge for Coquitlam man JANIS CLEUGH

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Coquitlam man will play a unique role next month at the 100th anniversary commemorative services at Vimy Ridge, France.

Between April 1 and 9, Keith Witney and 13 other Canadians — as well as two French citizens — will run an amateur radio station near the historic battleground to tell the world about Canada’s contribution.

The Canadians’ success at the German-held Vimy Ridge in April 1917 proved a turning point in the Great War and put the country on the map for its military prowess. Historians have described Vimy as “the moment when Canada leapt in spirit from colony to nation.”

In 1922, a liberated France recognized the war effort by ceding 250 acres of the former battle site to Canada for a national memorial.

Already, Witney has travelled to the memorial park twice to prepare for his group taking to the airwaves for the 10-day, 24/7 project.

(Vimy holds a special meaning for amateur radio enthusiasts in Canada as it was the base for the wireless operations of the Canadian Corps of Signals after the ridge fell to the Allies.)

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Local amateur radio operators will take part in 100th anniversary commemorative services at Vimy Ridge next month. Keith Witney (above) and 13 other Canadians will travel to France and operate a radio station near the historic battleground.

VIMY COMMEMORATIVE STATION SOCIETY PHOTOS

running the commemorative radio station — many of them organized under the Vimy Commemorative Station Society, a B.C. non-profit group — will use the special call sign of VE100VIMY during their stint.

It follows three months of cross-Canada Vimy promotion.

From January to March, the 13 organizations under the banner of the Radio Amateurs of Canada have been allowed to activate the call sign VE100VIMY for a week each.

Coquitlam’s amateur radio club, based at Riverview Hospital, had their dedicated week last month, said Witney, a retired electrical engineer who is licensed as VE7MID and VE7KW. That call sign of VE100VIMY was issued to the society by

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada for the commemoration, which coincides with the country’s 150th year.

Now, more than 100 amateur radio operators — in every Canadian province and territory, including 40 in B.C. — have used the VE100VIMY call sign to share the story with operators around the world. They have also encouraged them to log on to the society’s website (ve100vimy.ca) to learn more.

“So far, across Canada, we are in excess of 30,000 contacts worldwide,” Witney told The Tri-City News last Wednesday, “and that turns into 150,000 visits to the website to find out what Vimy is all about. Outside of Canada, Vimy was not a significant event but for us, it was nation-building.”

Witney, who has been with the Coquitlam club for four years, said the cross-country project has resulted in stories being told by Canadians from as far away as the Arctic who had relatives fighting at Vimy.

And for amateur radio operators, it has been a dream to educate people in dozens of foreign countries about the upcoming Canadian commemoration in France.

Next month in France, the contingent hopes to reach out to another 20,000 contacts around the globe. They will also be speaking to an area school and host a reception for French amateur radio enthusiasts and dignitaries.

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PROVINCIAL HONOUR

Local advocate to get B.C. citizenship medal SARAH PAYNE The Tri-CiTy News

Sandy Burpee, a tireless advocate for the homeless and longtime Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer, will be honoured with the province’s Medal of Good Citizenship.

The award, announced yesterday, recognizes individuals who, “through exceptional long-term service, have made outstanding contributions to their communities without expectation of remuneration or reward,” and reflects the generosity of their contributions to

SANDY BURPEE the community.

Burpee was the founding chair of the Tri-Cities Housing

Coalition and joined the TriCities Homelessness Task Group as chair in 2006, and later amalgamated the two groups.

His efforts led to the creation of temporary shelter space and emergency cold-weather shelters, and Burpee was instrumental in the development of a permanent shelter at 3030 Gordon Ave. in Coquitlam.

Burpee has served as a passionate housing advocate since 2003 on a range of task forces and committees both in the Tri-Cities and across the Metro Vancouver region. Since 2015,

as interim chair of Metro’s Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness, Burpee has been lobbying for the creation of a collaborative, regional approach to homelessness.

“Of all my volunteer activities, the ones that resonate with me most deeply have to do with homelessness,” Burpee stated in a press release. “I find it profoundly sad that a person would live not only without secure and adequate shelter, but also without connection to family and friends, invisible to the rest of us — essentially without ‘home.’ What they need from

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But Burpee’s contributions extend beyond advocating for the homeless.

He founded the Tri-Cities’ Together Against Violence committee, which worked to develop proactive solutions to violence, and served as its chair from 1994 to 1998.

As a volunteer, Burpee coordinated the Share food bank from 2004 to 2014, organizing, staffing and managing the new depot. His role also included organizing space to stickhandle the enormous Christmas

Hamper program.

Burpee joined Coquitlam Search and Rescue in 2006, the fifth-busiest SAR team in B.C., and retired in January. During his tenure Burpee attended most tasks and served as the group’s treasurer, leading efforts to fundraise more than $400,000 for a new mobile command vehicle.

Burpee will be presented with the Medal of Good Citizenship at a ceremony on Monday, March 20 at 4 p.m. at the Coquitlam Town Centre fire hall. spayne@tricitynews.com

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COQUITLAM

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In Coquitlam, single-family homes are only allowed to have one suite while suites in multi-family homes, like duplexes and townhouses, are prohibited. Homeowners who are allowed to have secondary suites must have a building permit, be in compliance with zoning bylaws and have an appropriate amount of parking.

Last year, four tickets were issued to landlords that had permissible suites that were either not permitted or not in compliance with B.C. Building Codes. In those instances, renovations may be necessary before the place is habitable.

As for the 43 tickets for impermissible suites, no amount of renovations can bring those units into compliance. That means that in cases where the suites had already been rented, tenants were forced to find new accommodations, a difficult task in a region that has a 0.7% vacancy rate.

James said in cases where a tenant is displaced, landlords are required by provincial law to provide a certain amount of notice before the person must vacate.

“The inspector considers potential impacts on tenants,” she

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The number of bylaw enforcement notices issued by the city of Coquitlam was up 21.2% last year from 2015.

Street and traffic bylaw infractions made up the bulk of the numbers, increasing from 15,585 tickets to 18,799, while animal care and control tickets saw a jump from 592 to 629.

“The general trend is one of more complaints and more ticketing,” said John Dumont, Coquitlam’s deputy city manager. “These trends are the function of a growing community where there is lots of activity going on.”

Animal control complaints were also high, with 1,156 calls to the city leading to 629 tickets, while 243 tickets were issued for residents with unsecured garbage, up from 13 in 2015.

According to a staff report, approximately 10% of all tickets are disputed, which is reduced to about 1% after their dispute notices are reviewed by a screening office.

The document stated that in 2016, 125 were adjudicated, of which 77% were upheld. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

said, noting that the Residential Tenancy Act and whatever agreements worked out between a landlord and a tenant still apply when impermissible suites are fined. “Coquitlam’s enforcement efforts are designed to be consistent with those requirements while still ensuring unsafe situations are addressed in a timely way.”

In total, 38 homeowners received tickets in 2016, meaning some people had multiple infractions. Five were given to landlords who reinstated their

suites after having been previously ticketed, while another four were issued to homeowners who refused to allow an inspection of their property.

The city’s bylaw division began ramping up enforcement of impermissible suites at the beginning of the year. A staff report from last fall said illegal suites can pose safety risks for occupants and invalidate a homeowner’s insurance.

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The planned Site C Dam is more than a thousand kilometres away but environmental groups brought their fight to Coquitlam on the weekend.

Members of FightC, Sierra Club BC and Force of Nature teamed up at the Burquitlam Station on the Evergreen Extension to tell people about the negatives of the BC Hydro project and get signatures for a petition fighting it.

“We haven’t really had activity out here in the Tri-Cities, so we’re trying to get some things going,” said Galen Armstrong, Sierra Club BC’s Peace Valley campaigner. “Number one is educating people. There’s really no good reason to be building it.”

Site C, a hydroelectric dam in the Peace River Valley, is tentatively planned to be completed in 2024 and Saturday’s volunteers say it will have a significant negative impact.

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PROVINCIAL ELECTION

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Greens pick Hanley to challenge in PoCo JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

Another BC Green Party candidate has been named in the Tri-Cities.

Jason Hanley was nominated in Port Coquitlam to challenge veteran NDP MLA Mike Farnworth, who was acclaimed earlier this month.

A computer programmer and software engineer, the 39-year-old Hanley has a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo as well as an MBA from Wilfred Laurier University. He founded Syllogistic Software, which focuses on the emerging transition from desktop software to web-based applications.

“With the traditional parties catering primarily to corporate and big business interests, I feel that the Green Party is uniquely positioned to bring politics back into the hands of regular people this election,” he said in a press release.

“Together, with the many other strong Green candidates in the region, I plan to help bring true democracy back to the TriCities and beyond.”

Hanley, who grew up in Ontario but now lives on Port Coquitlam’s north side, is the third BC Green candidate to

be nominated in the region: Ian Soutar is the contender in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain (held by NDP MLA Jodie Wickens) while Nicola Spurling will challenge the seat in Coquitlam-Maillardville (NDP MLA Selina Robinson).

The BC Liberals have yet to announce their PoCo candidate for the May 9 provincial election. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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He was also trying to coerce Sandhu to help him with a kidnapping in Surrey as a way of reducing the debt.

The threats escalated in midSeptember 2011 when somebody pulled up beside Sandhu on the Knight Street bridge and pointed a gun at him. He later received a text message, which was later confirmed to have come from Poony’s phone, stating, “You are gonna get one in your head, I’m gonna get you.”

On Sept. 28, 2011, Sandhu was standing in front of his vehicle in one of the bays at Mr. Lube on Barnet Highway near Lansdowne Drive just before 1 p.m. when he was shot several times.

A woman who was having coffee nearby ran over to provide first aid, at which point “Sandhu immediately told her he knew who shot him” and that the information was on his phone, Wedge stated.

“The utterance was within minutes and there was no time for concoction,” she added.

Police investigators found a tracking device under Sandhu’s vehicle and later found the box for the device inside Poony’s bedroom. Investigators also found emails and phone re-

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Police examine a car at the Mr. Lube on Barnet Highway in Coquitlam where Jaskaran Singh Sandhu was shot in 2011.

Sukhdeep Singh Poony was found guilty of attempted murder. Two years later, Sandhu was found murdered at the Surrey/Delta border. cords confirming Poony had activated the tracking device, downloaded the manual to his computer and set up the subscription with Tracking World.

Witnesses to the shooting reported seeing the suspect jump through a hedge to a waiting SUV that drove east toward Coquitlam Centre. A cover on the back licence plate was falling off and witnesses reported seeing an Alberta plate.

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on Lougheed Highway, several more witnesses called 911 to report a Kia Sorrento with an Alberta plate was driving erratically and dangerously.

The Kia was returned to an Enterprise rental car outlet in Surrey, where it had been rented by a close associate of Poony.

Investigators later found Poony’s fingerprints on a cup inside the car and on the inside of the door. Poony’s fiancée’s

business card was also found in the centre console.

Cell phone records show Poony called his associate within minutes of the shooting, in a location near the Mr. Lube.

Cell tower and GPS records show Poony’s phone travelling back to the Enterprise location in Surrey.

Wedge stated that surveillance video from Mr. Lube showed Sandhu looked at the shooter, who was a short distance away, and would have been able to positively identify him.

“All the circumstantial evidence corroborates the Crown’s case,” she added.

Wedge said the evidence confirmed that Sandhu and Poony knew each other, that Poony insisted Sandhu owed him money and that Poony was threatening Sandhu, all of which “establishes a motive for Poony to harm Sandhu.”

Sandhu survived the potentially life-threatening injuries in the 2011 shooting but, less than two years later, his body was found near the side of the road in a rural area near the Surrey/Delta border. Police said it was possibly a targeted, gangrelated attack.

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for sentencing hearing May 5 GARY MCKENNA

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A Port Coquitlam mosque director found guilty last summer of sexual assault will have his sentencing hearing May 5.

Saadeldin Bahr, known in the community as Dr. Saad, was convicted of assaulting a woman at the Masjid AlHidayah and Islamic Cultural centre close to four years ago.

The incident occurred while he was counselling the victim, who was struggling with depression. According to B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Crawford’s reasons for judgement, following afternoon prayers, Bahr and the victim went to a room in the upper floor of the mosque, where the assault took place. He told the victim she had “a bad curse on you and we have to remove it.”

Bahr suggested that semen found in the victim’s vagina could have come from a toilet seat at the mosque, where he said he had ejaculated earlier in the day. He also said that

SAADELDIN BAHR the victim’s DNA, which was found on his boxer shorts, may have been there because the woman put her hands down his pants.

Crawford found Bahr guilty, stating in his reasons for judgement that Bahr’s version of events lacked credibility.

Bahr was initially scheduled for a sentencing hearing last November but the court was told that he had fallen ill and was in hospital. The new date was set last Friday. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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In the third year of the school’s sleepout, 12 participants bunked outside the school in sleeping bags and on cardboard, led by Emma Waterhouse, Emma Juergenson and Carmen Kim. They raised $2,800 — $300 over their target — with the funds going to Covenant House’s residential crisis program, which helps homeless young people develop an independent lifestyle while providing them with basic needs.

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A handful of Gleneagle secondary students held a different kind of sleepover to help provide homeless youth a place to go.

The Coquitlam school’s Con-X Leadership Team slept outside last Thursday to simulate what it feels to be home-

Participants were required to raise a minimum of $200 each — the amount it costs Covenant House to care for one homeless youth for a night, Waterhouse said.

“We raised enough money so that more people than we actually had sleeping out are able to have a night in Covenant House,” Juergenson told The Tri-City News.

Adam Hayes, Gleneagle’s leadership teacher, said through the students’ initiative, the community should have a better understanding of what struggles the homeless youth face.

“The most important aspect of this event is the awareness growing,” he said. “The depth of people’s understanding of what this means to be homeless, and the misconceptions that exist around who these people are, and how they got there… It really puts things in perspective.”

Hayes said many homeless youth are perceived to be lazy or drug addicts. Instead, according to Carmen Kim, the estimated 500 to 1,000 young people on the street in the Lower Mainland are forced out of homes due to other circumstances, such as parental abuse.

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The sleepout gave a glimpse of life sleeping rough.

“Cold was definitely a factor that impacted my sleep,” said Mike Fowler, a Grade 12 student. “Even though it was a perceived fear, that there might be something or someone that could come and maybe harass us… that impacted how I slept.”

Juergenson said she woke up in the middle of the night because her arms were cold and soaked from the rain, and the discomfort bothered her as she tried to fall back asleep.

Throughout the night, many activities were planned to edu-

cate the participants on one of Vancouver’s biggest issues.

Among the series of activities, the students presented a video documentary called Streets of Plenty, demonstrating a UBC student’s attempt at going homeless for 30 days, and a hunt for granola bars for an evening meal.

“Just displaying that uncertainty of ‘will you be able to find food? How long does it take you?’” Waterhouse said. “It’s just granola bars, but it could mean the difference to someone on the streets.” freelance@tricitynews.com

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Best Western on North Rd. to close in ’18 Highrises and commercial space proposed for site JANIS CLEUGH

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Coquitlam will soon lose one of the Tri-Cities’ few hotels.

This month, staff at the Best Western Plus Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre on North Road were told the facility would close next year to make way for a mega-residential/commercial development, to be built by Anthem Properties — a company with a considerable portfolio of land holdings in Metro Vancouver, Victoria and Alberta as well as the United States.

A spokesperson for Anthem declined to comment on the acquisition of the 4.5-acre site and the general manager of Best Western Plus did not immediately return a call Tuesday.

But Jim McIntyre, Coquitlam’s general manager of planning and development, told The TriCity News Anthem has applications into the city to change the land use at 319 North Rd. to allow it to tear down the hotel and build five apartment towers with 65,000 sq. ft of commercial space below.

The proposals call for 400 new homes in the highrises — ranging from 23 to 46 storeys — in the Lougheed neighbourhood, which is currently undergoing a visioning study by the municipality in conjunction with the Burquitlam neighbourhood.

Anthem’s rezoning and of-

ficial community plan amendment applications are expected to go before city council before its annual summer break.

“It’s a pretty ambitious project,” McIntyre said, noting the proposed development would be a first for Anthem in Coquitlam.

Still, the upcoming disappearance of the hotel will hurt economic development and tourism for Coquitlam and the Tri-Cities, said Michael Hind, CEO of the Tri-Cities Chamber Commerce.

With the hotel gone, the region will only have five hotels (Best Western Chelsea Inn, Executive Plaza Hotel, Coquitlam Sleepy Lodge, Ramada Coquitlam and PoCo Inn and Suites Hotel) to serve a population of more than 200,000.

“This will put a strain on the hotel space that we already have,” Hind said, “and it’s not a very positive message to send out that we may have difficulty accommodating our out-oftown guests.”

He added: “We have built some great civic facilities here, especially for sports, but teams could be squeezed out and stay in Surrey and Burnaby instead.

What that means is they won’t be spending their dollars here and we won’t be getting those economic spinoffs.”

But Pasha Sheikh, general manager of the Executive Inn Hotel in Coquitlam, argued the loss of his nearby competitor “isn’t a big issue.”

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Notice of Public Consultation The City has initiated an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at 3561 Gislason Avenue, 3512 David Avenue and Lot 8 Plan 2238, known collectively as the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre. The approximate location for the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre was identified in the CWOCP with the adoption of the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan in 2013. The completion of a Master Plan, and land use and design policies for the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre, were identified as implementation tasks in the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan. The City, as the major landowner in the area, has developed a Master Plan for the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre which includes residential, commercial, civic, and parks and recreation uses.

The proposal will amend the CWOCP to reflect the Master Plan vision and confirm the location and size of the Neighbourhood Centre. In addition, the amendments would also: • Redesignate portions of the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan area from Neighbourhood Centre and Townhousing Residential to Neighbourhood Centre, Parks and Recreation, and Townhousing Residential; • Adopt specific area land use and design policies that will guide development in the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre; and • Replace the existing Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre Development Permit Area Guidelines with more detailed Development Permit Guidelines that reflect the design vision for the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre.

The proposed CWOCP amendment applies to the Northeast Coquitlam Area Plan (Part 3, Chapter 11), the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan (Part 2, Chapter 11.4), and the Urban Design & Development Permit Guidelines (Part 4).

For more details on the Master Plan concept and the OCP amendment visit: www.coquitlam.ca/burkemtn > Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre.

You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Thursday, March 23, 2017. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca Fax: 604-927-3015 Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Wednesday, March 15, 2017 to Thursday, March 23 2017 excluding statutory holidays.

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Coquitlam trying to attract hotels to city continued from page 10

“We don’t have 100% occupancy and right now, it’s soft,” Sheikh said. “I don’t know how much of an impact this will have. We may have some spike but not that we should be concerned about.”

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said he’s hopeful the long-awaited hotel at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver will go up “relatively quickly” to replace the Best Western on North Road.

In a statement, Raj Mutti, vice president of western operations for the parent company, Great Canadian Gaming Corp., told The Tri-City News, “We are still very interested in the

development of a hotel at our Hard Rock Casino Vancouver property and we are continuing to explore multiple options to bring such a development to the marketplace.”

Coquitlam’s economic development manager David Munro said city staff and council are trying to attract hoteliers to the city — the sixth largest in the province — and hope to spread the properties out geographically (currently, the Coquitlam hotels are clustered in the Lougheed/Burquitlam neighbourhoods).

A hotel in City Centre, for example, would serve sports and shopping tourists, and the municipality has some land

holdings it could leverage in the core, which is now serviced by the Evergreen Extension.

Munro said the city is pitching the idea of mixed-use hotels that would enable the properties to be busy throughout the week — not just on weekends.

“We have to change our perspective and look at different models,” he said. “A stand-alone hotel may or may not work here so an idea is to include commercial and/or residential components in the hotel, like in Hong Kong.

“Right now, we’re just planting the seed and we’re getting a lot more interest.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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rom the BC Liberal government that brought us policy by Post-It comes news that a law will be introduced requiring bureaucrats to document key government decisions.

The irony verges on the transcendent.

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Mike De Jong, the finance minister who introduced last week’s “duty to document” bill, has said in the past he doesn’t even use email.

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and burner phones don’t seem out of the question.

As critics point out, the planned bill does little to change that. It is mostly discretionary and lacks any legal teeth.

The bigger problem is the political culture at the top that drives the apparent need for decision-making on the QT. Nobody is confused about what the correct course of action should be.

(And we can only dream about this “duty to document” legislation being applied retroactively to the decision to

build a massive, congestioninducing bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel so soon after the Christy Clark government forced an ill-advised and buckpassing transportation referendum on TransLink and Lower Mainland commuters.)

But as everything from Quick Wins to the latest revelations on party fundraising make apparent, transparency is the last thing this government or its supporters are really interested in.

— The North Shore News nsnews.com @NorthShoreNews

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Could PoCo have done Will new architect more to save trees? be greener for Ioco?

The Editor, Re. “Renowned green architect takes over Ioco project” (The Tri-City News, March 8).

We have to question the admiring tenor of The Tri-City News’ profile on Brilliant Circle Group’s new “renowned” and “storied” architect for the Ioco lands project, Peter Busby, not just because it’s a flattering puff piece that might as well have come from BCG’s PR office, but because it steps around the very questions that make this shift of front man telling.

A less partial reporter would have pressed BCG’s new celebrity “green” architect with some straightforward questions.

First, what’s really behind this abrupt change-up?

Pushing past the excuse that BCG’s previous architect and front man, James Cheng, has suddenly become “too

busy with other projects,” we have to wonder why BCG’s owner in Hong Kong has decided to pull out Mr. Cheng and install Mr. Busby as his public face, and why now. Did it have something to do with the unexpectedly strong local resistance to the builder’s project, resistance that Cheng proved unable to overcome?

Second, we know from Cheng’s presentations that his vision for the Ioco lands was already very strong on lip service to eco-sensitivity and sustainability, so what is this hire of a famously “green” architect really intended to accomplish? Does it presage a genuine change in what BCG wants to build or does it amount to just a public relations maneuver?

What can Busby bring to the project that Cheng could not? Answer: a shiny new image, so that BCG can hit

the restart button on its tainted public campaign to convince Port Moody to grant a rezoning of its property to allow higher-density construction and bigger profits.

Third, your reporter should have asked whether BCG’s new “green” front man brings any fresh ideas to the table for addressing two local quality-of-life concerns that stymied public enthusiasm for his predecessor’s pitch. Problem 1: Residents fear that rezoning BCG’s property at the far end of Ioco Road will hugely worsen traffic. Problem 2: Many locals oppose the decidedly un-green idea of forcing a busy new roadway through Bert Flinn Park to feed commuters to the Ioco lands. Some answers, please.

Hunter Madsen, Port Moody, co-organizer savebertflinnpark.ca

The Editor, By now, Port Coquitlam residents will be aware that the new recreation complex has come at a high cost, not just financially, but also for the trees. While I am not against the development of a new rec centre, I am disappointed that more effort was not made to preserve the trees on the site and have them included in the planning.

Among the 122 trees that will be cut down is an 18 m Douglas fir, identified as a significant tree in the city’s tree bylaw due to its size and species. Unfortunately, this essentially means nothing as the tree bylaw also indicates significant trees can be removed for construction and in this case, the significant tree is “in the way.”

My understanding is that the Port Coquitlam tree bylaw will soon be coming up for review, and this is one of several areas I hope to see changed.

As for the other 121 trees, is their removal really necessary?

Could we not have retained many of the beautiful trees,

POCO TAXPAYERS WILL COVER COST

The Editor, Re. “More cash for mgmt. of rec centre project” (The TriCity News, March 10).

The only thing worse than Port Coquitlam’s director of engineering and public works admitting that her staff didn’t know what they were doing when they hired the Tango Management Group for the new rec centre — and as a result, incurring a $1-million overrun — is Mayor Greg Moore saying it’s not a problem because the city can still accommodate the cost.

The city will not be accommodating the extra $1 million — PoCo residents will.

Peter Manning, Port Coquitlam

especially those that stand on areas where new trees are to be planted? I have been informed that this is not possible, in part due to a driveway that will be built to allow those with mobility issues to have easier access to the facility.

Why were suggestions to look at alternatives that could prevent the removal of the sequoia trees while providing better access — including a roundabout instead of a horseshoe driveway, an S-turn around the

sequoias or even a drive thru drop off along Wilson where a parking lot is planned — not considered?

A number of community members attended the council meeting earlier this month to express our concerns and ask questions about the trees scheduled to be cut down. I sincerely hope that this is what we will see when the tree bylaw comes up for review.

Jane Thomsing, Port Coquitlam

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Riverview talk next Wednesday at DC Coquitlam Coalition aims to keep property in public hands

A former vice-president of Riverview Hospital will talk next week about the facility and the 244 acres it sits on at the Coquitlam campus of Douglas College.

Dr. John Higenbottam, a clinical psychologist and author of “Into the Future: The Coquitlam Health Campus — A Vision for the Riverview Lands,” a report written for the city of Coquitlam in 2014, will be the keynote speaker

at an event organized by the Coalition for a Healthy Riverview.

The newly formed group, which was featured last month in The Tri-City News, aims to drum up support in the leadup to the May 9 provincial election, with the aim of keeping the property in public hands and used to treat mental health patients.

Other speakers at the March 22 lecture at Douglas’ David Lam Campus include coalition founders Amy Lubik and James Bobick.

To register for the free event, visit eventbrite.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Port Moody residents can connect with council at informal “check-ins” this weekend and next week.

The event is meant to be a chance for the community to find out what kind of progress council has made halfway through its four-year term and what still needs to be done, and to raise any other questions or issues.

“We’re always looking at different ways to connect with our residents, so this is another opportunity,” said Mayor Mike Clay, particularly since at this point under the old three-year terms,

POMO MAYOR MIKE CLAY elected officials would now be entering “campaign mode.”

Residents who attend the event can expect six information boards detailing elements of council’s strategic plan and its progress in achieving those goals, with council members and staff on hand to discuss the plan and answer questions.

Clay expects to hear

several questions on some of the bigger items left on council’s to-do list, including the master transportation plan and the zoning bylaw update.

He said there is also curiosity around what’s happening with the strategy for city land and how plans for the Flavelle sawmill and Andrés Wines properties are progressing.

The budget — and the 5% tax rate increase homeowners will likely be facing this year — is another area of concern for residents, he said.

• Port Moody hosts check-in events, with free refreshments, on Saturday, March 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. as well as on Thursday, March 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Galleria at city hall. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

Car charger rules possible in PoCo New homes being built in Port Coquitlam may soon be required to have charging stations for electric cars.

That’s a proposal being considered by the city as it calls for feedback this and next month on potential bylaw and policy changes to accommodate electric vehicle drivers.

The municipality, which is asking for online comments until April 21 via portcoquitlam. ca/ev, is looking at regula-

tions that, if adopted, would see any new detached houses, duplexes, townhomes and row homes equipped with Level 2 EV charging panels in parking areas for future hookups. As well, new apartment complexes would need to have Level 2 charging infrastructure. Existing residential buildings would also have to upgrade to a new power supply to support future EV charging when the current electrical supply is changed.

The city’s smart growth committee will collect the responses before council endorses any amendments.

The move follows others in Vancouver, the city of North Vancouver and Richmond.

• For more details on the city’s proposed electric vehicle changes, visit portcoquitlam. ca/ev, call MacEachern at 604927-5267 or email maceachernn@portcoquitlam.ca.

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A Port Moody heritage home dating back to the city’s pre-war days is about to settle in to new digs among a cluster of old homes reflecting the city’s mill and timber history.

Pridy Bros. moved the Moisio Residence — built in 1912 by Esa Moisio, a millwright at the Thurston Flavelle mill — to its new home at 123 Douglas St. in the late hours of Sunday night. After a brief delay to tow a vehicle that was blocking the moving truck, the process took about five hours, with workers set to lower it yesterday.

“It extended our timeline a little, because we had to wait for the tow truck and have the car moved and put back,” said Pridy Bros. co-owner Shamus Pridy. “Other than that, it went really well, it was a really wet night.”

Fred Soofi, who owns the home and the Douglas Street property, said there were a number of variables to account for in preparing for the move.

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BATTLING BULLYING

Tri-City students play role in video that aims to educate on bullying

“It’s a relationship model with youth empowering youth.

[Students are] seeing people just like them talking about things that happen every day.”

Sofia Palma, a student at Coquitlam’s Pinetree secondary school, who is one of three local teens featured in an anti-bullying video produced by the Red Cross

Inclusion in Red Cross program ‘validated the work’ of local kids

FAST FACTS Over 80% of the time, bullying happens when peers are around — and 57% of the time, it stops within 10 seconds when a bystander steps in.

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hree School District 43 Grade 12 students say they’re confident many of their younger peers have been inoculated against bullying behaviour and their schools are safer because of it.

Sarah Mueckel, of Heritage Woods secondary, Sofia Palma, of Pinetree secondary, and Candace Chau of Riverside secondary are among the dozens of SD43 students trained to be facilitators for the Red Cross Beyond the Hurt and Healthy Relationships programs.

The girls have been teaching bullying prevention and intervention techniques to middle and high school students.

Recently, they were picked to be in a Red Cross video that will be shown to schools around the province.

“It validated the work. It’s like, ‘Oh, now they know we’re here,’” Chau said of the video, that was promoted by Shaw TV on Pink Shirt Day last month.

Mary Crocker, provincial manager for the Red Cross Respect Education Program, said the girls were picked for the promotional video because they showed strong leadership at a recent youth conference in Richmond.

The Red Cross program trains teens to explain to younger kids about what it means to be a bully, a victim and a bystander, and to teach them actions they can take to

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Sarah Mueckel of Heritage Woods secondary, Sofia Palma of Pinetree secondary and Candace Chau of Riverside secondary are Grade 12 students whose work as facilitators for the Red Cross Beyond the Hurt and Healthy Youth Relationships programs has been captured in a video promoting the lessons for elementary, middle and high school students. [ you saw it first model,” said Crocker, who said the program,” said Crocker, prevent bullying. The video “The ripple effect we have on the web the program has been popular noting that over the years, shows the three SD43 students seen in last couple of years www.why tricitynews .com at SD43, where it has been hundreds of young people talking about the program — particularly since [the around for a number of years. have heard the message of how is important and examples of late] Amanda Todd and [her to be kind to one another and them teaching it in schools. mother] Carol Todd have “It’s a relationship model smarter in their relationships.

“Our program — what makes with youth empowering youth,” brought awareness to the issue The teens say a number of it distinct and what you were Palma said. “They’re seeing peo- — it has not been difficult to able to witness in the video keep the message alive. There’s the messages hit home with ple just like them talking about their peers.

— is the unique peer-to-peer been an ongoing demand for things that happen every day.”

For example, in one exercise where students rank each other by what card they pick from a deck, students experience what it’s like to be isolated based on social standing.

“They learn what power looks like in a casual setting,” Mueckel said.

Getting facts from peers instead of an adult also makes an impression on youths, and sometimes instances of bullying are revealed during the workshops.

As well, the Healthy Relationships segment, targeted to Grade 9s, gets a lot of attention, especially the topic of sexting (sending intimate images via text), which has become a problem among teens and is against the law.

“It’s a touchy subject with them and they know people who are doing it,” said Mueckel, “The kids don’t want to come forward to an adult, they want to talk to a peer.”

In fact, all three teens expressed concern about the role social media is playing in spreading hurtful messages and imagery. They hope the Red Cross programs will help the next generation be better prepared, and, armed with knowledge and tools, will handle their relationships in a safe and appropriate way. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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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, March 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

Address: Portion of 3512 David Avenue

Item 2

The intent of Bylaw 4740, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone a portion of the subject property, which is outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4740, 2017 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource to RT-2 Townhouse Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the RT-2 zone would facilitate the creation of a townhouse site for future development. The P-5 zone would protect and dedicate an environmentally sensitive area and complete a trail connection adjacent to Burke Mountain Creek.

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Addresses: 3500 Baycrest Avenue, 1235 and 1245 Mitchell Street

The intent of Bylaw 4746, 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 4746, 2017 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-7 Small Village Single Family Residential and RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate a twenty-one lot subdivision consisting of fourteen RS-7 lots and seven RS-8 lots. The application would also facilitate the construction of a single-family dwelling, with the potential for a secondary suite, on each of the resulting lots.

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

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

Address: 934 Walls Avenue

Item 4

Address: 1139 Dansey Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4743, 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 4743, 2017 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 TwoFamily Residential.

The intent of Bylaw 4744, 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 4744, 2017 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 TwoFamily Residential.

If approved, the RT-1 zone would facilitate a two lot subdivision of the existing lot and the construction of a single-family dwelling, with the potential for a secondary suite, on each of the resulting lots.

If approved, the RT-1 zone would facilitate a two lot subdivision of the existing lot and the construction of a single-family dwelling, with the potential for a secondary suite, on each of the resulting lots.

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 March 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 604-9273430.

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.

Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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A charity that helps cancer patients get to their medical appointments is hitting the gas on its Tri-City campaign.

This month, the Volunteer Cancer Drivers’ Society (VCDS) is due to appear before Port Moody and Port Coquitlam city councils to make its case for funding.

Society vice-president George Garrett told The TriCity News recently the group has also reached out for assistance from Tri-City firefighters after the Surrey firefighters’ union local donated last year.

Currently, VCDS has only nine drivers to serve the TriCities’ cancer patients, Garrett said. In January, they made 77 trips to clinics around the Lower Mainland.

“It’s a lot of work and the need keeps growing,” Garrett said, adding, “When a patient is initially diagnosed, they will sometimes have to go in for appointments every day.”

Volunteer drivers are re-

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Larry Coleman, a driver with the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society and a board member, picks up Peter Hilborne from his Port Moody condo. quired to collect patients from their homes, take them to their treatment facility, wait with them during the appointment and return them to their residence. The ride is free for the patient.

Drivers, who are compensated at a rate of 41 cents per kilometre, are required to have valid vehicle insurance (with a minimum of $3 million thirdparty liability) and provide a driver’s abstract.

To pay for the driving expenses, VCDS has to raise about $10,000 a month; administrative expenses add to

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Last year, the charity received a $30,000 boost from the provincial government to provide its services around the Lower Mainland.

Coquitlam resident Michiyo White, a mother of two, said she has used VCDS and has developed friendships with the drivers. “These volunteers have been amazing to us,” she wrote in an email to The TriCity News.

• Visit volunteercancerdrivers.ca to drive or donate. Tax receipts are available.

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Thanks to all of the volunteers from The Rotary Club of Coquitlam and The Canucks Autism Network. It is all your diligent efforts that have made this event a successful endeavor. Also, a huge thank you to all that attended our inaugural event. Your continued generosity and support is greatly appreciated, and without you there is no event.

Kirk McLean, Jyrki Lumme, Lui Passaglia, Angus Reid as fabulous Emcee, Marco Iannuzzi an amazing Auctioneer all helped in raising significant funds for both worthy causes.

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Eat That Frog & other productivity advice A GOOD READ VIRGINIA MCCREEDY

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t’s the middle of March.

Did you feel your pulse quicken just a bit when you read that line? “March?

Already? Where did the time go?”

Never fear. The following books will help you get organized and productive for the rest of the year.

Your brain is not reliable.

David Allen’s name is almost synonymous with the word “productivity.” His system, described in his book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stressfree Productivity, starts with acknowledging that your brain just isn’t that good at remembering things. Let’s put all your to-dos, your appointments, your brilliant ideas and everything else down in one trustworthy place instead. For each item, we then figure out what the next action is with Allen’s handy flowchart. The key here is to break big, scary projects into small, actionable tasks.

“Fix my car” is not the next action, “find the mechanic’s phone number” is. Each small action should move you towards completing your project

in a less intimidating way.

“Priority” used to be a word that only came in the singular form. Now that you are ready to get things done, the next big question is what to do first.

That’s where Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

by Greg McKeown comes in.

Central to this book is the idea “Less, but better.” The plethora of choices and societal pressures have made us into a “yes” machine — we accept every assignment and every invitation, we feel like we should be able to do it all but we can’t.

Instead of being constantly disappointed with busy days running around responding to

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other people’s priorities, as an “essentialist,” you will make de-

liberate choices and thoughtful trade-offs to ensure you focus on what will make the biggest impact, then do only the things that only you can do.

A frog a day keeps procrastination away. Do you start your day checking your email or fiddling with papers on your desk? Brian Tracy’s Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time is a straightforward, down-to-Earth guide that urges his readers to make a habit of confronting the most important, but also the “hardest to swallow,” task first thing in the morning. You know which task I’m talking about: the one you have been avoid-

ing for weeks that leads to all the stress and anxiety. Tracy provides simple guiding questions to help you clarify your goals and identify that biggest, ugliest frog that will have the biggest consequences on your work or family life. By the end of the book, you will be eager to ask yourself: Which frog will I be eating tomorrow morning?

“Workaholics aren’t heroes.

They don’t save the day, they just use it up. The real hero is home because she figured out a faster way to get things done.”

If you need daily inspiration, Jason Fried’s book Rework is a good one to keep close by.

Even though this is essentially a book of advice for those start-

ing or growing their business, the many nuggets of wisdom serve equally well to help you “restart” yourself. Fried rejects many of the preconceived notions we grew up with and suggests an alternative way of thinking and operating with real-life examples of success.

Each point Fried makes is accompanied by a succinct illustration that you will want to enlarge, print out and stick to your wall.

Visit your local library for more productive reads.

A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Virginia McCreedy works at Port Moody Public Library.

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Shred documents Sat. to protect your info Coq. RCMP HQ is site of shredding event on Saturday

Coquitlam RCMP is partnering up with three local agencies to host a community shredding event this weekend as part of Fraud Awareness Month.

On Saturday, March 18 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Silver Bullet Shredding will be providing one of its trucks so you can shred your personal documents at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment. The only cost is a donation to the Share Family and Community Services food bank.

Const. Nancy Essery with the Coquitlam RCMP Economic Crime Unit said she hopes people will use the shredding event to evaluate the way they protect their documents.

“Criminals will go through your mailbox looking for your name, birthday, phone number or financial information,” Essery said in a press release.

“Simple things like protecting your bank password and PIN, keeping your birthdate and personal details offline, and shredding your documents

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“Identity fraud cost Canadians $11 million in 2016 and that’s likely a drop in the bucket due to a lack of reporting,” said Carly Sauve of the Better Business Bureau.

“Shredding documents prevents crooks from piecing any information together and keeps your identity intact.”

The Silver Bullet truck will shred all clean paper documents on site — cardboard, plastics or excessively dirty paper cannot be accepted. As well, make sure that you sort important personal, legal and

tax documents before you go to the shredding event.

Only personal documents will be accepted for shredding so there is a limit of up to four boxes (or 45 kg/100 lb.).

For more information about protecting yourself from fraud, check out to the Coquitlam RCMP Protecting Yourself website or the Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker. If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud call your local police department.

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• Burke Mountain’s community group, the North East Coquitlam Ratepayer Association, meets, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Info: 604-970-2579.

• PoCo Heritage general meeting, 1 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum & Archives. Info: pocoheritage.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

• The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St., 7 p.m. to plan events. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

• Community shredding event, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Coquitlam RCMP detachment, 2986 Guildford Way as part of Fraud Awareness Month. Silver Bullet Shredding will be providing one of its trucks; cost is a donation to the Share Family and Community Services food bank.

All clean paper documents — personal documents only — will be accepted (no cardboard, plastics or excessively dirty paper), up to a limit of up to four boxes (or 45 kg/100 lb.).

• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society meets, 10:30 a.m. in the board room of the Poirier branch of Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. Info: 604-937-4130. New members welcome.

• University Women’s Club meets, 1 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch. Speaker: Sharon Hayes will tell the story

MARCH 16: SHARE GREEN FOOD TIPS • Tri-City Greendrinks: Food for Thought, 6:30–9:30 p.m., Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., Port Moody. Listen, learn and share about the most interesting ideas around food.

Do you grow your own or want to? Cook, or wish you did?

Do you can, jam or pickle? Share your stories of personal discovery. Want to give a five-minute presentation? Tri-City Greendrinks is open to table talk and mini-presentations.

Dinner at 6:30 p.m., sharing at 7 p.m. Info: meetup.com/ tricity-greendrinks/events. of her transition from active volunteer to serving as a member of Parliament and will share some of the challenges and achievements experienced during that journey. Info: Debra, 604-4681800 or Elinor, 604-937-0517.

MONDAY, MARCH 20 • Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers an opportunity 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., PoMo (street parking only). New members are welcome. Directions & info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

• PoCo Heritage heritage writers group,, 10:30 a.m.noon, PoCo Heritage Museum & Archives. Start capturing your life story for family and posterity; no preparation required, just bring a pen and paper or your laptop. Info: pocoheritage.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Speaker: Gary Lewis of Phoenix Perennials on

“Hot Plants, Though Weird and Wonderful.” Guests and new members welcome. Info: www. dogwoodgardenclub.weebly.com.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 • Centennial Stamp Club hosts small stamp auction – everyone welcome. Viewing starts 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.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-5199997.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents David Pavane, , 7-10 p.m., The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo. A self-taught singer/songwriter, acoustic guitarist and keyboardist, David Pavane has become a recog-

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar nized voice at local venues, performing old and new folk, rock and country tunes.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

• Opening of PoCo Stories: Journeys and Connections exhibit, 1 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum & Archives. Journeys and Connections tells the stories of how we came to the Port Coquitlam area, and how we stayed in touch with the people and places we left behind. Info: pocoheritage.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 27

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

Topic: DIY camera gear, with stations hosted by club members.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 31

• Leisure Connections (Alzheimer’s) fundraiser, 6:30-10 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Cost: $25 gets you a burger dinner (chicken, beef or veggie), beer or wine, karaoke/dancing. Tickets available at Glen Pine Pavilion.

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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 pro-

gram is designed for persons 60 plus years with mild to moderate dementia or Alzheimer’s who would benefit from a social, recreational and interactive program giving people the tools to once again have fun, laugh and to meet new friends. The program provides respite for caregivers who are supporting their loved one; it is held Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Glen Pine, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. 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. see next page

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Make yourself look big, group together, speak calmly, and back away slowly preferably in the direction you came from. Don’t run.

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TC CALENDAR • Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch ball club is looking for man 55 and older and women 50 and older from the Tri-Cities to play ball. Teams play at Town Centre and Mundy parks; practices and games are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season begins as weather permits (mid-March to mid-April). Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@ shaw.ca; or Barry, 604-9368436 or langs@shaw.ca.

• 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

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: 604-

SING ALONG AND ENTERTAIN • 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: 778-285-4873 or 604-464-2252.

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

• 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

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, 604937-6964.

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

437-1940 or ceas@telus.net.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS • Circle of Hope Al-Anon Family group meetings are Mondays, 1 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1504 Sprice Ave., Coquitlam.

Info: 604-688-1716.

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month (except December) at Wilson Centre, PoCo. All those affected by prostate problems and their partners are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge but donations are welcome.

Info: Eric, 604-720-3627 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

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

• Alzheimer Society of BC has a new dementia support group for caregivers for a person with dementia who lives in residential care. The group meets on the fourth Saturday of each month, 1-3 p.m., in Coquitlam.

Info: Vivian or Kim, 604-2980780 or vtsai@alzheimerbc.org.

• LifeRing weekly recovery meetings, Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m., Vancity Credit Union, Shaughnessy Station (Shaughnessy at Lougheed), PoCo. All welcome. Info: 604377-1364.

• B.C. Schizophrenia Society meets the second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604720-3935.

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

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This 1949 image of the Canadian Western Lumber Co. employee golf tournament was donated to Coquitlam Archives last year by the Fenton family.

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CITY HISTORY

Record year for Coquitlam archives JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam’s 125th milestone anniversary spurred interest in historical data and photos of the city for hundreds of researchers, artists, students and business people last year.

City archivist Emily Lonie said the 2016 celebrations drew 50% more reference requests than the previous year, with people wanting to know more about their hometown and ancestors as well as to dig into information for their local heritage projects.

“It’s been fantastic to see how much people have embraced the archives,” said Lonie, a former Library and Archives Canada employee who created the city’s collection in 2013. “It just shows to me that we are getting the message out and people are becoming aware that we’re here and we can support them in any kind of historical work.”

Among those who accessed the holdings last year included: • consultants and developers wanting to conserve older homes under the Heritage Revitalization Agreement; • artists searching for images to highlight at the new Evergreen Extension stations (i.e., the pine beetle wood piece at the Lafarge LakeDouglas station); • and Vancity, which is updating its Maillardville branch with historical photos.

“We are seeing a lot of research being done that’s leading to very positive impacts on

LEFT: COQUITLAM ARCHIVES COURTESY OF THE FENTONS/RIGHT: TERRY O’NEILL

ABOVE: Fraser Mills’ employees discuss the United Way campaign. RIGHT: Coquitlam archivist Emily Lonie with Ken Wood of the Eagle Ridge Residents’ Association. Its fonds have now been fully processed into the archives’ holdings. the community,” Lonie told The Tri-City News last Friday.

The year-long 125th party also gave the department — which has a budget of around $200,000 annually — an opportunity to get out to more civic functions, she said.

Lonie, who was involved in the city’s CAST task force with the aim to give committee members a sense of history with their planning, promoted the archives collection at several Coquitlam 125 events, which in turn boosted the number of donations of photos, letters, maps and tapes, for example.

A significant acquisition came in through the Coquitlam Public Library

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Tom, Burt and Gerald Hobbis on Austin Avenue and Gatensbury Street in Coquitlam, in 1932. and Coun. Craig Hodge — a former Tri-City News photographer — who donated

photos and materials used to prepare the Coquitlam 100 Years: Reflections of the Past

anthology, of which he was a contributor.

Another contribution came in last May from Ken Wood of The Eagle Ridge Residents’ Association or TERRA, which represented residents in

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the Coquitlam neighbourhood from 1981 to 2003; the Westwood Plateau Community Association also gave its operational records from 1999 to present day to the archives.

As well, The Tri-City News added to the collection by handing over 29 bound print editions of the newspaper, spanning from 1990 to ‘96, plus six rolls of microfilm that included editions from ‘85 and ‘86.

And the Fenton family donated eight pictures of Fraser Mills and social gatherings of the sawmill employees, dating back to the mid-1940s, and two advertising posters produced by the Canadian Western Lumber Company Ltd. and Crown Zellerbach.

Lonie said she’s now on the hunt for material about Coquitlam from the 1950s to ‘80s. “That may not be a time that people would consider historical but that’s something that we’re really missing,” she said, noting she plans to speak to the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce members in June to ask for businesses to turn over any operational records from that period, if possible.

As for this year — the country’s 150th anniversary — Lonie hopes for another big push with online and physical exhibits (including a Vimy Ridge display at city hall next month) and a focus on digital access especially through Quest, the archives’ online search portal. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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The inaugural DuffleBag Theatre Festival at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) includes two performances of Rumpelstiltskin on March 22 at 10 a.m. and March 23 at 1 p.m.

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Want to play Snow White or Peter Pan? JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

Kids can get up on the stage and improvise with professional actors during the firstever DuffleBag Theatre Festival in Coquitlam next week.

Over three days, the theatre company will perform six shows that will include a chance for audience members — those young and young-atheart — to get out of their seats and get a taste for acting on the spot.

The plays are: • Peter Pan: March 21 at 10

a.m. and March 22 at 1 p.m.; • Snow White: March 21 at 1 p.m. and March 23 at 10 a.m.; • and Rumpelstiltskin: March 22 at 10 a.m. and March 23 at 1 p.m.

In an email to The Tri-City News last week, artistic director Marcus Lundgren said some guests can play the main roles. “Quite often when people see a DuffleBag performance, they can’t wait to see another one,� he wrote.

Discounts will be given for two or more of the March break performances, which are suitable for kids aged five

and older.

Single tickets are $16/$12 by calling the Evergreen Cultural Centre box office at 604-9276555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca (two-show packages are $28/$22 while threeshow packages are $36/$30).

Meanwhile, on the festival’s opening day, the Coquitlam Public Library will be at the Pinetree Way facility from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to encourage families to get a library card, check out a book and read together.

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Gleneagle graduate is a BC Book poetry finalist

A Gleneagle secondary grad is on the shortlist for a BC Book Prize.

Last week, the West Coast Book Prize Society named Port Moody native Rob Taylor as a finalist in the poetry category for his work The News, which chronicled his wife’s pregnancy.

Taylor, now a Vancouver resident, is in the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize category against: Adèle Barclay, If I Were in a Cage I’d Reach Out for You (Nightwood Editions); Anne Fleming, poemw (Pedlar Press); Juliane Okot Bitek, 100 Days (University of Alberta Press); and Richard Therrien, Sleeping in Tall Grass (University of Alberta Press).

The winner will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book

Prizes Gala on April 29 in Vancouver.

In 2015, Taylor won the Vancouver mayor’s award for literary arts (emerging artist).

FIRST YEAR

Coquitlam author and psychic medium A.C. Vaner will mark the first anniversary of his book on Saturday.

Vaner will be at Gypsy Moon Metaphysical Books and Gifts (5693 176 St., Cloverdale) from 2 to 5 p.m. on March 18 to sign copies of his novel, The Journey of Jeffery, which is also sold at Reflections Books in Coquitlam and Little Sister’s bookstore in Vancouver.

FIRST NOVEL

Port Moody writer and film historian David Grove

has a new book out called The Yearbook — a novel set in his hometown.

The plot centres on the character Ryan Tremblay and his obsession with a girl he fell for in high school. In a dream, he relives a day in June — a “journey that transcends distance, madness and time.�

Grove’s latest work follows his books Jamie Lee Curtis: Scream Queen, Making Friday the 13th, and On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th. His book Jan-Michael Vincent: Edge of Greatness, a biography on the career and life of the actor, was released last year.

The Yearbook is his first book of fiction. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

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Popular standards sung ‘unamplified’ He has sung on such renowned stages as Carnegie Hall, La Scala and the Opéra National de Paris.

And, next week, baritone Brett Polegato and pianist Robert Kortgaard will perform a series of popular standards in Coquitlam as part of a West Coast tour.

The Tri-City News caught up with the Toronto residents last week to talk about their upcoming show at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

The Tri-City News: How do you and Robert know each other?

Brett Polegato: Robert and I first worked together several years ago after a mutual friend, the soprano Jane Archibald, suggested me for a concert she was doing with Robert for the Indian River Festival in PEI, where he is the artistic director.

After those concerts, he suggested we put together a recital that we could tour and our first collaboration, A Transatlantic Voyage, was the result. This is my second solo recital program with Robert although we have done many other concerts in the meantime.

TCN: What is on the program?

Polegato: It actually came

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Baritone Brett Polegato and pianist Robert Kortgaard perform in Coquitlam on March 25 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. out of a series of concerts that Robert had been doing with the soprano Rebecca Caine.

Rebecca lives in London, England, and had other engagements that prevented her from spending an extended time doing concerts in Canada.

Robert asked me if I might like to try something different: I am primarily a classical singer and do a series of cabaret concerts with him.

TCN: Why these songs?

Polegato: There are many songs in the musical theatre world for a lyric baritone — songs that were first sung by Gordon MacRae, Howard Keel, John Raitt, Robert Goulet and the likes. I wanted to present a varied program which is why,

for instance, in the second half, we have a group of anthems and songs of war. I was also excited to sing songs that were meant to be sung unamplified and which are rarely heard that way anymore, in particular the songs of Rogers and Hammerstein.

TCN: Who is your audience?

Polegato: I think our concert will appeal to anyone who likes musical theatre. The program runs the gamut from Sigmund Romberg to Stephen Sondheim so there is plenty for everyone to enjoy.

• Tickets at $37/$32/$16 for the show on Saturday, March 25 are available by calling the box office at 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

ARTS NOTES

Cinderella to sex history

Pinetree secondary grad Madison Green is appearing in Out of the Garden, a production by Douglas College’s Theatre, Stagecraft and Event Technology departments.

Directed by Claire Fogal, the show — about the history of sexuality — is based on a selection of works from Vinegar Tom and Cloud 9 (Caryl Churchill) as well as Genesis, Frankenstein and Anima Mundi (Don Nigro).

It runs until Friday in the Douglas College Studio Theatre (700 Royal Ave., New Westminster). For tickets at $20/$10, visit outofthegarden.bpt.me.

Green is best known in the Tri-Cities for her starring role as Cinderella in the Rogers and Hammerstein musical of the same name, at the Coquitlam high school in 2014 under the direction of teacher Natalee Fera.

DA VINCI

Port Moody’s Dale Kelly acts in the upcoming western Canadian premiere of Vinci.

The Vagabond Players’ show about “passion, possession and sacrifice in the colourful world of the Italian Renaissance” centres around the fate of artist and

MADISON GREEN inventor Leonardo da Vinci.

Kelly, who last appeared with the New Westminster company in 2003 in Born Yesterday, takes on the role of Antonio, the patriarch of the da Vinci family.

In June, Kelly will direct Charley’s Aunt — his 80th production that coincides with Vagabond’s 80th season. (Last October, he directed Bare Bear Bones at the Evergreen Cultural Centre to kick of Stage 43 Theatrical Society’s season in Coquitlam).

Vinci runs March 30 to April 23 at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park, Tickets at $17/$15/$12 are available online at vagabondplayers.ca/tickets or by calling 604-521-0412.

EN PLEIN AIR

Port Coquitlam artist

Denise Maxwell will talk about her love for outdoor painting and impressionistic techniques at a free public demonstration next week.

The Art Focus Artists’ Association will host Maxwell at its monthly gathering on March 22 at The Outlet in Leigh Square Community Arts Village (behind PoCo city hall). The Wednesday night meeting runs from 7 to 9 p.m.

This and next month, Maxwell is taking part in the BC Plein Air show at VanDusen Garden.

FILM WRITING

Author, artist and creative writing instructor Glenda Leznoff will explore screenplay writing at the next TriCity Wordsmiths meeting in Port Coquitlam.

The event on April 1, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd.), will explore the threeact structure of a film, A/B plot lines, the way scripts are formatted and development stages — from pitch to polish. Participants are asked to bring a pen and paper for hands-on exercises. To register, call 604-927-7999.

The group meets on the first Saturday of every second month at the library.

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PoCo’s BCCA takes home B.C. banner PoCo club defeats Kelowna 68-63 in tournament finals GARY MCKENNA

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The B.C. Christian Academy are provincial champions.

The 1A Panthers high school basketball team took down Kelowna Christian 68-63 last Saturday night in the Arena Bowl of the Langley Events Centre.

With the win, the team completed a provincial sweep, winning four-straight at the tournament.

“Every win is special, but this one is the most special,” said BCCA head coach Gib Hinz.

He later added: “This is a first for our school. This is our first championship.”

Zach Kauzyk was named championship player of the game, while Harry Oghomeinor was the most valuable player for the tournament. Cody Well was named first-team all star and Quentin Onyemondi was named most outstanding defensive player.

The tournament started off strong for the No. 2-ranked

Panthers, who easily defeated Northside Christian 89-43 in Game 1 and Bulkley Valley Christian 78-54 in Game 2.

Heritage Christian gave the PoCo team a bit of trouble in the semifinal, but they eventually fell 80-76 on Friday night.

That set the stage for Saturday’s showdown between BCCA and Kelowna knocked off the No. 1-ranked Ron Pettigrew Christian to get to the finals.

PINETREE

The Pinetree secondary Timberwolves managed to pick up a win at the 4A provincial high school basketball championship last weekend.

The team defeated North Peace 101-79 on the south court at the Langley Events Centre last Friday night, one of a only a few bright spots of the weekend for the Coquitlam club.

The team fell early in the tournament to Oak Bay and Handsworth secondary.

Pinetree notched the win in Game 3 but fell in the final game of the tournament at the hands of Yale secondary by a score of 84-76.

At the end of the weekend, Pinetree was in 14th place in the province.

ON THE PITCH

United stands ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTO

BC Christian Academy forward Quentin Onyemondi was named most outstanding defensive player during the 1A high school basketball provincial championships at the Langley Events Centre. The Port Coquitlam school won the tournament after defeating Kelowna in the finals.

Port Moody United fell behind twice but managed to defeat Tikitaka FC 3-2 in Metro Women’s Soccer League Div. 2 action last weekend.

Tikitaka scored first but Delanea Clark answered quickly for Port Moody, with a goal that she managed to sneak past the opposing keeper. The visitors managed to mark another from a free kick before the end of the first

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half however, United continued to dominate play in the second, anchored by a strong performance from midfielder Gabby Sakowicz.

Megan Cornish scored early on to tie the game before Clark kicked in her second of the day, which ended up being the game winner.

Port Moody United currently sits one point back of first place Tikitaka FC with one game remaining.

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Crossfit competitors from around the Tri-Cities have been showing off their skills at Sheepdog Crossfit in Port Coquitlam as part of the 2017 Crossfit Open. Scores and times are doled out based on age, career and gender and the top athletes will qualify for regionals.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Rapids roll to silvers at B.C. curling tourney Both the boys and girls Riverside Rapids curling teams walked away with silver medals at the B.C. championship in Smithers last week.

The girls team, which also won silver during the Fraser Valley championship after falling to Earl Marriott in the finals, went 5-2 in round-robin play at the provincials.

Let by skip Sarah McCrady with Megan MacGregor at third, April Kornitsky at second and Hannay Maraisdue at lead, the team came up just short of the gold medal, which went to Mount Elizabeth secondary of Kitimat.

Meanwhile, the boys team,

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led by skip Matthew McCrady with Josuha Miki at third, Bryn Tomlins at second, Matthew Fenton at lead and Tristan Romani as alternate, also had a 5-2 record.

The team defeated Smithers’ in an extra-end tie-breaker to

capture the second-place finish, falling behind Kelowna secondary, which took gold.

Earlier in the season, the boys team won the Fraser Valley championship after defeating Elgin Park in the finals. sports@tricitynews.com

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REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

2.4 Acres Urban Reserve Thornehill • Maple Ridge $1.109m Future single family subdivision. Close to development.

2 story 4 BR home.

BY OWNER Byron • (604) 761-6935

RENTALS

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COMWWW.TRICITYNEWS.COM RENTALS

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT GARDEN VILLA

1010 6th Ave. New West.

Suites Available.

Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit.

Pets negotiable. Ref req.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm suite, 3rd floor $895 Includes heat/hot water - 1.5 blks to bus stops - 2 blks to Safeway/medical - City park across street - Gated parking & elevator - Adult oriented building - References required * SORRY NO DOGS * Call for appointment 604-464-3550

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, New West .

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool.

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodeled Building and Common area. Gated underground parking available.

References required.

CALL 604 525-2122

RENTALS

SUITES FOR RENT

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

PoCo Mary Hill - 2 BR, new bsmt suite in a new house, own laundry, close to all amnt, sep entr. ns. np. $995 + 1/4 of util. 604.762.8255

THE SCRAPPER

DUPLEXES FOR RENT

320-9th St, New West Suites Available.

All suites have balconies, Underground parking avail.

Refs. req. Small Pet OK. CALL 604-715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

SUITES FOR RENT BBY S, 3 BR upper dup, 1.5 ba. NS/NP. $1540 +60% utls.

604-539-1959, 604-612-1960

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

Port Coquitlam, very clean, 2 BR, side-by-side duplex.

Big yard/garden/garage. NP NS. “The right place for the right people.” $1,400/month 604.942.5492

HOUSES FOR RENT 2-3 BR. 1 Bath. Top floor.

Newly renovated.

Poco. $1450/Mon.. incl some util.

Open House: March 18 & March 25, 10am - 5pm.

604-942-9794.

BBY S, 3 BR with bsmt, 2 bath, $2250. NS/Cat OK. 604-539-1959, 604-612-1960 Extensively renovated 4BD. Rent this dream house.

Central PoCo. Laminate flrs, 5 new appls, new ktch, cov’d patio, carport, fnce, storage, pkg. Avail immed. $1,995.

NP NS. 604.833.2103

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

VILLA MARGARETA

HOME SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE

COMMERCIAL PORT COQUITLAM: 775 - 3,000

sq ft, ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 2 blocks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604.464.3550

Need a New Place?

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604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

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CONCRETE

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ELECTRICAL All Electrical, Low Cost.

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HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES Experienced cleaning ladies available. Also do move−in/ move−out. References avail.

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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call. Lic#89402.

Fast same day service.

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EXCAVATING

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EDUCATION

GET TO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO

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GUTTERS

Gutters

Cleaned & Repaired

WorkSafeBC Insured

Gutter Cleaning & Roof Cleaning

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LAWN & GARDEN

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LANDSCAPING

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PATIOS

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KITCHEN/BATHS

CORAZZA CONTRACTING

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

.

Drainage, Video Inspection, Landscaping, Stump/Rock/Cement/Oil Tank & Demos, Paving, Pool/Dirt Removal, Paver Stones, Jackhammer, Water/Sewer, Line/Sumps, Slinger Avail, Concrete Cutting, Hand Excavating, Basements Made Dry Claudio’s Backhoe Service

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Financial assistance may be available to qualified applicants.

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DRYWALL

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

FURNACE & HEAT PUMP REPAIRS.

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

HANDYPERSON

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MICHAEL

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MOVING

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

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RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Residential & Commercial

35%OFF

17 years exp. Free Estimates

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Exc rates. Weekends avail.

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SPECIAL SPRING PAINTING DISCOuNT

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PLUMBING

THAI’S

• Lawns & Cutting • Hedging & Trimming • Rocks & Gravel All Garden Work & Maint.

• Free EstImates •

Roofing Expert 778-230-5717 Repairs/re-roof/new roofs.

All work guaranteed. Frank

METRO Blacktop Co. Ltd. New & Old Driveways.

Repairs • 604-657-9936

Gardening Team

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal $30/HR per Person• 24/7. 604-999-6020

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS

• Aluminum Patio Covers • Sunrooms and Windows • Aluminum Railings, Vinyl Decking

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS All interior and Exterior Renovations and Additions Renovation Contractor Licensed and Insured Free Estimates “Satisfaction Guaranteed”

TREE SERVICES GREEN TREE

ARBORIST SERVICE • Tree Removal • Pruning • Hedge Trimming + more 15yrs exp. WCB. Full Ins’d.

Call Tom for Free Est.

778-899-TREE (8733) greentreeservice.ca

TREE SERVICES

Pruning, Hedge Trimming Tree & Stump Removal 60 ft Bucket Trucks 604-787-5915 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca 10% discount with this ad

CAN YOU DIG IT?

NORM 604-841-1855

HOME repairs/renos, quality work. Elec, plumb, carpentry, paint. Andre. 604-945-7099

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