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LITTLE LEAGUE UMPIRE GETS BIG ASSIGNMENT

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Scott Barden his been umpiring with Coquitlam Little League for nine years and, in August, the 21-year-old criminology student at Douglas College will get the biggest assignment of his career when he works the Junior League World Series in Taylor, Mich. For more on Barden and other sports, please see page 28.

EGGS-ACTLY Over the next 5 days, there are family-friendly Easter-themed events in the Tri-Cities, including Easter egg hunts: page 5

Being a Metro Vancouver board member just became a little more lucrative.

Last Friday, members of the regional district’s board voted in favour of implementing a new retirement allowance, essentially giving departing members a pension should they choose not to run or lose in this fall’s election.

And the change is retroactive to 2007 and would pay departing members 10.2% of their annual Metro income for every year of service.

A report stated that making the program retroactive will cost $498,000 and that going forward the initiative will cost Metro $62,500 per year.

Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill, who was one of a few board members to vote against the amendment, said the changes caught him off guard.

The item was a late addition to the agenda and he said he only heard about it last Thursday, the night before the vote. see ‘VERY EASY’, page 6

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TRI-CITY CHARITABLE EVENTS

Reaveley kids help others who have lost Annual fundraiser set for April 7 at Coquitlam casino

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On a long table near the kitchen dry dozens of river rocks painted to look like bumblebees and ladybugs.

They were decorated last Friday by the children of Dan and the late Charlene Reaveley — Kaeden, Rebecca, Alicia and Tristan — and their cousins and future step-sibling for next week’s Fire & Ice gala, a fundraiser hosted by the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity to help grieving kids around B.C. The gala is held each year around the birthday of Charlene Reaveley, a Coquitlam woman who, along with Lorraine Cruz, was killed by a drunk driver in 2011 at Lougheed Highway and Pitt River Road.

As the society’s flagship event is closed to minors, the painted rocks are the Reaveley children’s contribution to a cause so close to them.

Jennifer Reaveley, a society director and sister-in-law to Dan Reaveley, said the gala is aimed at honouring Charlene Reaveley and offering a message of hope and healing to kids who are without a parent or sibling — and to help with financial and emotional needs.

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Kaeden, 18, Rebecca, 13, Alicia, 11, and Tristan, 8, are the children of Dan and Charlene Reaveley. The kids and their cousins spent last Friday painting rocks as bumblebees and ladybugs for the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society, which on April 7 hosts its annual gala dinner and fundraiser at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver. Proceeds from the event benefit B.C. children experiencing the loss of a parent or sibling. Pictured with the Reaveley children are: Theory, Emma, Nolan, Evelyn, Maya and Thomas.

Reaveley, admits the stories they hear are often heartbreaking but the work by the 100% volunteer organization gives relief.

Counselling sessions — many of them at the society’s Port Coquitlam office — are granted, as are bursaries for post-secondary education; last year, the society distributed 27 bursaries to graduating students.

Proceeds from the gala and other fundraisers (bottle

drives, movie nights, etc.) also go to pay for summer camps like Camp Kerry in New Westminster, which has bereavement programs for kids and families struck by grief, loss and terminal illness.

“It’s a place for kids to be kids and enjoy their summer, and not have to worry about the stresses in their life,” said Brooks, a mother of two who knew Charlene Reaveley.

As well, it provides new toys

at Christmas to its young clients (last year’s toy drive hauled in 1,897 gifts across the Lower Mainland) and it lends books and resources from its library, suitable for families experiencing loss.

Jennifer Reaveley said the idea for the society came about a month after Charlene Reaveley died. Seeing the lack of support for grieving kids, and knowing his late wife’s love for children, Dan Reaveley

launched the charity in 2012.

Its clients are referred by a number of groups, including Camp Kerry and through connections with Canuck Place, and they continue to be their biggest cheerleaders, even after the services aren’t needed.

“There are so many families out there feeling loss but, for some reason, they don’t match a certain criteria to qualify for programs and financial aid,” Jennifer Reaveley said. “We feel

very grateful to be allowed to step in and assist.”

She added: “Charlene loved children and I think she would have been proud of what we’re doing. The legacy that she made on this world is immeasurable.”

• Tickets to the Fire & Ice gala April 7 in support of the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity cost $90, or $850 for a table of 10.

Sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, the semi-formal fundraiser at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver includes dinner, dancing and auctions. Info: crccs.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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The popularity of Earth Hour continued to wane this year, with energy consumption actually rising between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. last Saturday.

In the Tri-Cities, power consumption rose 1.1% during the time when residents were encouraged to turn off lights and unnecessary electrical appliances to raise awareness about climate change.

According to BC Hydro, the trend was seen across the Lower Mainland, where electricity use rose 0.5%; and the province, where consumption increased 0.2%. BC Hydro said it compared the power use for Earth Hour to the same time

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Chris O’Riley, Hydro’s president and CEO, said the annual event, which is organized by the World Wildlife Fund and includes 180 countries around the world, is still a good way of teaching the public about energy conservation.

“While Earth Hour may have lost some of its momentum in B.C. in recent years, we still see this as a symbolic event,” he said. O’Riley added that the initiative is “a way to raise awareness about energy conservation.”

But the data shows that the popularity of Earth Hour has been falling in the last few years.

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A survey conducted by BC Hydro found that seven out of 10 respondents said they would participate in Earth Hour this year and believe it is an important event. But 94% said they already turn off lights to save energy and 69% said their biggest motivation for reducing energy consumption is to save money.

In the past, municipalities have worked to promote Earth Hour and have encouraged residents to participate.

Port Coquitlam manager of communications Pardeep Purewal said the city posted about the event on social media

channels. Coquitlam environmental projects manager Verne Kucy said the city supports the principles of Earth Hour but “is focused more on its corporate energy conservation measures and outreach activities intended to engage the public.”

Port Moody did not respond to a request for comment before The Tri-City News’ deadline.

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EASTER EVENTS

Hunt for eggs, enjoy a carnival for Easter 9 public events, including Easter egg hunts Janis Cleugh

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or kids hopping to find a hidden egg, there are several Easter egg hunts and gatherings happening in each of the Tri-City municipalities this week and long weekend, including (check for any residency requirements):

THURS., MARCH 29

• Preschoolers (aged two to five years) can enjoy lunch, games, crafts and an Easter egg hunt at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) for $14 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Call 604-469-4556 or visit portmoody.ca to register.

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• Realtor Rebecca Permack and her team will host their eighth annual Easter egg hunt — for Burke Mountain residents only — at Galloway Park (3404 Galloway Ave., Coquitlam).

Activities include an Easter bunny photo booth, live music and family fun. Registration starts at 10 a.m., with a minimum donation of $5 per family required; the hunt begins at 11 a.m. for kids up to four years old, and 11:30 a.m. for children

The Easter egg hunt is a traditional activity at this time of year and there will be several this weekend in the Tri-Cities. five and older (bring your own egg basket). Proceeds support the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation benefitting Tri-City Transitions Society, which provides emergency shelter and support for women and children fleeing abuse. Info: burkemountainhomes.com.

SAT., MARCH 31

• Bouncy castles, face painting, games, crafts and Easter egg hunting are

on at Coquitlam Alliance Church (2601 Spuraway Ave., Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to noon. Don’t forget a basket to collect the treats. Visit wearecachurch.ca for more information.

• Port Coquitlam hosts its annual Easter Arts Carnival from 1 to 3 p.m. at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2248 McAllister Ave., behind PoCo city hall) featuring an Easter scavenger hunt

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with chocolate prizes, face painting, storytelling and tricks by magician Paul Robertson.

The cost is $11 per child (suitable for kids aged one to 12).

Pre-register by calling 604-9277529 or visit experienceit.ca.

• The village of Anmore has a deadline of today (March 28) for kids to register in its annual Easter egg hunt at Spirit Park (2697 Sunnyside Rd.).

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SUNDAY, APRIL 1

• Port Moody Station Museum hosts its annual Easter Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (2734 Murray St.), with the Easter bunny restocking the hidden eggs

during the event. Chris Yuill will perform his magic while Joyce Johnstone and her border collies — Skye and Twinkle Toes — will entertain with a dance. Kinderbooks will also sell its page turners. The society fundraiser is $5 per person (cash only at the venue), no registration required. Info: portmoodymuseum.org.

• Belcarra residents can tuck into an Easter pancake breakfast at Belcarra village hall (4084 Bedwell Bay Rd.) from 9 to 10:30 a.m., then head over to the picnic grounds at 11 a.m. for an Easter egg hunt, courtesy of the Community and Recreation Association of Belcarra (CRAB).

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• The Ackerman Real Estate Team will hide Easter eggs at Settlers Park (1250 Confederation Dr., Port Coquitlam) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There’s no charge to participate but donations will be accepted for the Share food bank and the Salvation Army. Info: fb.me/ackermanrealestateteam.

MONDAY, APRIL 2

• Newborns to children up to six years old can hear Easter stories and songs, and do finger plays at Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. No registration needed. Info: coqlibrary.ca. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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‘Very easy to say no’ continued from front page

“It was very easy for me to say no to this,” he told The TriCity News yesterday. “This is not right.”

O’Neill, who as an alternate Metro board member was filling in for Mayor Richard Stewart, who is away on holiday, said the retroactive payment was particularly disconcerting.

“It is something you might want to debate going forward but what really stuck in my craw was that it goes all the way back to 2007,” he said.

The pension change was part of a remuneration bylaw meant to address the federal government’s elimination of the non-taxable status for a third of board members’ income. In order to ensure that directors do not receive a pay cut as a result, Metro proposed increasing the stipend for board members to make up the difference.

But O’Neill said the retirement allowance and the non-taxable status issues were addressed in the same bylaw, meaning a board member could not vote in favour of one without voting for the other.

Fellow Coquitlam Coun.

Brent Asmundson, who was filling in for regular Metro board member Coun. Craig Hodge, also raised his hand against the amendment.

MAYOR RALPH DREW But Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew, who, at 37 years, is the longest-serving member of the Metro Vancouver board, defended the decision to implement retirement allowances.

He said that as a mayor of a small community, he does not receive the benefits of biggercity councils, like medical premiums and gas allowances.

Drew added that he has all the same responsibilities and must attend the same number of meetings as a representative of a larger municipality but the pay is significantly lower.

“People really have no idea of the time commitment for elected officials,” he told The Tri-City News. “Even my own councillors don’t appreciate how much time it takes as a mayor… The process is as every bit demanding without any sort of the recognition of

the time involved.”

For a representative like Drew, the pension “would be pretty nominal,” working out to “under $1,000 a year,” he said.

But calculating the allowance for individual Metro Vancouver members is difficult because their annual incomes vary depending on whether they are an alternate, a regular board member or a committee chair.

A board or committee member is paid $387 per meeting lasting less than four hours and $775 for a meeting longer than four hours. At the other end, the Metro Vancouver board chair, Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore, receives $77,474 per year while vice chair and Vancouver Coun. Raymond Louie earns $38,737 per year.

The report attached to the bylaw amendment stated that six Metro Vancouver municipalities have some form of “retiring allowance once a council member no longer seeks re-election or is not re-elected,” including Vancouver and Surrey. The document also notes that members of Parliament and B.C. MLAs also receive pensions.

PoCo’s Moore and Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay could not be reached for comment

by The Tri-City News’ print deadline yesterday. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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EASTER HOLIDAY CLOSURES

City Hall, Annex, PoCo Rec Complex, Wilson Centre, Leigh Square and Public Works will be closed on Friday March 30 & Monday April 2.

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The volunteer fire department that serves Anmore and Belcarra issued a warning last week — before the weather got wet — after an unattended camp fire was doused. Last Wednesday, Sasamat crews put out the small camp fire located on Crystal Creek Drive in Anmore, believed to have been lit by a group of young people. “Not a good start to spring,” the department wrote on its social media channels, reminding residents that camp fire permits are required in the village while, in Belcarra, camp fires are banned. Fire Chief Jay Sharpe said the call about the fire came in from a resident who could see the smoke in her neighbourhood. “Nobody was around when we got there but the fire was still burning,” he told The Tri-City News.

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PORT MOODY

Fire hall public hearing is postponed An earlier public meeting to blame for the delay Mario Bartel

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Fears about added congestion from an additional tower being built in Port Moody’s Suter Brook Village have already been realized.

But, in this case, it’s not vehicular traffic that is the issue.

The backup of agenda items

SPeak Have an opinion on a Tri-City News story? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. caused by the protracted public hearing and subsequent council debate March 13 on Onni Group’s application to amend its land-use contract for its

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cussion that evening.

One of the agenda items pushed back by the Suter Brook debate was council’s consideration of implications on the city’s financial and waste management plans by the proposed changes to the fire hall and public works yard properties. Such consideration is required by section 477 of the Local Government Act, according to a report being presented to council on Tuesday. Because of that, the report recommends the public hearing be rescheduled to April 10.

niors housing. Council gave its first two readings to the changes at its meeting Feb. 13 and set the public hearing to precede third reading for March 27.

But the March 13 hearing for Onni’s application lasted more than four hours, with dozens of speakers split roughly 50/50 in support and opposition. When council finally convened for its regular meeting at around 11:30 p.m., it was decided to move its third reading of that application to near the top of the agenda and defer the rest of the items scheduled for dis-

last parcel of property in Suter Brook meant the public hearing scheduled for yesterday on official community plan and zoning amendments to the public works yard and former fire hall properties was postponed.

Those amendments to change the city properties from public service use to comprehensive development could pave the way for them to be sold to a developer for redevelopment into a high-density neighbourhood of condo towers and commercial space as well as a possible new library and se-

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A Port Moody councillor wants the city to divest itself of any investment it has in oil companies and stop dealing with banks that support the fossil fuel industry.

And Coun. Rob Vagramov said he hopes other B.C. communities will follow suit.

He proposed a resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) for the Municipal Finance COUN. ROB VAGRAMOV Authority of BC (MFABC), which administers municipalities’ pooled investments, to do the same and create a socially responsible investment fund to allow those communities to keep their cash out of fossil fuels.

Vagramov, who was scheduled to make his pitch to council for city staff to investigate the mechanics and implications of such an initiative at Tuesday’s meeting, said getting out of fossil fuels is as much about fiscal responsibility as environmental stewardship.

“It’s a financial argument,” he said. “Let’s get our affairs in order before this industry dies.”

The city currently has more than $37 million in guaranteed income certificates at several banks and credit unions, he said.

Vagramov said the reality of ever-dwindling oil supplies, as well as greater international attention to issues such as climate change and the pursuit of alternative energy sources, have doomed the planet’s reliance of fossil fuels.

That has been recognized by oil-producing nations such as Norway, which last year announced it would begin divesting its $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund from oil and gas stocks; much of that fund’s money comes from the country’s oil exports.

Vagramov said divesting Port Moody’s investments from fossil fuels would put it in the company of New York, San Francisco, Paris and Melbourne, which have already done so or in the process of getting it done.

Last year, following a similar resolution for divestment at the UBCM, the MFABC put development of a socially responsible fund on hold until demand for such a fund from its member municipalities reached $100 million.

Vagramov said the time is right to move forward.

“To be frank, we’re behind on this for sure,” he said. “It’s imperative we catch up.” mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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When pre-sales began in late 2009 for M1, the first tower in Cressey Development Group’s four-tower Metropolitan project adjacent to Lincoln Station in Coquitlam, a new rapid transit line was among the amenities tipped as making the location — in the words of the marketing copywriter — “ideal for professionals, couples and families.”

The fourth tower would have 65,000 sq. ft. of office space, anchoring the commercial heart of the Tri-Cities.

“If it wasn’t for the Evergreen line, we would not be building the office tower,” Hani Lammam, Cressey’s vice-president of development and acquisition, said in 2013.

“Transit is crucial.”

But five years later, the tower has yet to appear.

“It’s still a fairly difficult go as far as office [rentals],” said Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development with Cressey.

“The lease rates haven’t quite got there yet, so we’re not quite ready to put a shovel in the ground on that one.”

While the Evergreen Extension of the Millennium

Line, opened in December 2016, has attracted the residents required for other forms of urban development, it hasn’t triggered the scale of development taking place at Expo Line stations or elsewhere on the Millennium Line.

“It’s what allows the high density to happen. You can’t plan a high-density community around an area that doesn’t have rapid transit,” Turcotte said. “But it’s not quite there yet to really see any substantial commercial development happen. You need more people.”

Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce CEO Mike Hind said Coquitlam Centre, just south of Cressey’s site, is the commercial space that has benefited most from the Evergreen Extension.

To the west, Port Moody’s bustling microbreweries have also come within the ambit of beer aficionados thanks to SkyTrain but the major changes are yet to come.

Ken Moffat, vice-president of asset management with Morguard Investments Ltd., oversees Coquitlam Centre from his office in Mississauga, Ont. While Evergreen is an exciting development, Moffat said it’s too early to identify any boost to foot traffic or sales at the mall. see CITY LOOKING, next page

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Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 Purpose: Bylaw No. 510, 2018 proposes to repeal and replace the existing Zoning Bylaw No. 253, 1996 and all subsequent amendments. Bylaw 510, 2018 is intended to provide clarity to the implementation of the Zoning Bylaw, and includes new definitions, new and revised general regulations, new residential zones, and changes to the regulations within zones. Any amendments made by Council at second reading will be reflected in the Bylaw available online or at theVillage office.

A copy of the proposed Bylaw and the associated reports may be inspected online at www.belcarra.ca or at the Village Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra BC, V3H 4P8, from Monday, March 26, 2018 until Thursday, April 5, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, excluding weekends and statutory holidays. Further details may be obtained from the Village of Belcarra by contacting 604-937-4100 or prichardson@belcarra.ca Should you have any comments or concerns you wish to convey to Council and you cannot attend the Public Hearing, please submit in writing to the Village by 4:00 pm,Thursday, April 5, 2018.

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You are invited to provide input to Council relative to this application.

Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit, may be inspected from Monday, March 19, 2018 to Monday, April 9, 2018 at the City’s Planning and Development Department, 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 more information on this application by calling Karen Wong, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3476 or emailing Karen at karen.wong@coquitlam.ca.

This application will be considered by Council at their Regular Meeting on Monday, April 9, 2018. The Council Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is held in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2.

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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 potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam/agendas.

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expansion that only materialized with the Evergreen project.

“We built up a lot around a line that never got built, so we had a sour taste in our mouth,” Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said. “Until we saw some tunnel-boring machines, we didn’t believe it.”

Today, the city’s single biggest commercial development is a nine-storey tower with 165,000 sq. ft. at Suter Brook that opened in May 2016; it’s home to 450 jobs and a key tenant is shared-space provider Regus.

“A lot of the businesses out here are one or two or maybe three people,” Clay said, “so that’s the sort of space they’ve been looking for. It got gobbled up almost immediately.”

The next big push will be tech-oriented space at Moody Centre, an echo of hopes 18 years ago when an influx of highly paid tech workers was seen as salvation for Newport Village.

Nevertheless, patience remains vital.

“There’s a lot of development and potential development still to come along the Evergreen line,” the chamber’s Hind said. “The tale has yet to be told in the next 10 years.”

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It continues to study redevelopment options for the 57-acre site. A makeover akin to what Shape Properties Corp. is undertaking at Brentwood and Lougheed town centres remains distant.

“The expansion of the Evergreen line has definitely been a catalyst in reshaping the future of Coquitlam Centre as a great place to live, work and play,” Moffat said in a statement. “With transit at our doorstep, we envision the mall as the new centre of Coquitlam, with increased retail opportunities, new commercial opportunities and a significant new residential component.”

The centre of Coquitlam is in many ways like downtown Surrey was in 2006, when it was still known as Whalley and development had yet to materialize along “Innovation Boulevard.”

At the time, Canadian Geographic writer Charles Montgomery toured the City Centre neighbourhood with local councillor Bob Bose and observed, “No centre anywhere.”

Presentations by David Munro, economic develop-

ment manager for Coquitlam, acknowledge that the Evergreen Extension’s impacts will play out over the next 50 years.

“City Centre is developing now as a regional service centre for north of the Fraser River,” he said, noting the presence of Service Canada as well as the recent arrival of RBC Wealth Management. The tag line for current business attraction efforts is “Be Strategic: Locate Your Office on the Evergreen SkyTrain Extension.”

Such development will be a regional take on what Bosa Properties Inc. built adjacent to Burquitlam Station. There, a new Safeway serves a growing local population while other offices in the complex provide professional services.

“Burquitlam area is going to be more local, professional services,” Munro said. “There might be a residential tower with a restaurant and maybe a floor or two of offices with accountants that do the taxes for local residents, whereas in City Centre, you’ll have the same thing but with a regional flair.”

A similar phenomenon is playing out in Port Moody.

Newport Village took shape more than 20 years ago in preparation for a transit line

The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for the property located at 942 Westwood Street. The applicant, Polito’s Latin Cafe Inc., is requesting a temporary use permit to allow for a restaurant use which permits the sale of alcohol. This TUP would expire on April 9, 2021.

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Rink’s ice melt makes it way to creek Drain backup to blame for spill that isn’t toxic MaRio BaRtel

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A spill of about a litre of melted ice and pigment from Port Moody arena into Noons Creek last Wednesday wasn’t toxic.

And it wasn’t the first time it has happened.

The spill occurred at 3:30

p.m. and was quickly spotted by a resident, who alerted arena staff, said Lesley Douglas, the city’s general manager of environment and parks. It was caused when a valve that is supposed to ensure there’s no spillage from a catchment basin where melted ice is dumped failed to close fully, likely because of trapped debris.

Douglas said staff capped the drain at the creek as soon as they were alerted, then cleared the valve so it could close properly. She said the pigment is not considered harmful by hazard-

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ous product regulations and the hazard communication standard. Still, the city did report it to Emergency Management BC “as a precautionary measure.”

Brian Wormald, the past president of the Port Moody Ecological Society, which operates the Noons Creek Hatchery just downstream from the arena, said this has happened before and, given the proximity of the arena to the creek, it’s an ongoing “complication.”

He said the city is “between a rock and a hard place” when it comes to disposing of the ice

because it can’t afford to remove parking to accommodate a new location for the catchment basin. He said “the incidents are rare enough that it has no lasting effect on the creek,” adding that vigilant observers are always quick to spot anything unusual in the water.

Still, Wormald said members of the society will keep an eye on the creek “over the next little while” to ensure there are no lasting effects from the latest incident.

sPiLL Or NO sPiLL?

A minor spill on Lafarge Lake last Tuesday turned out not to be a spill at all.

Brad Lofgren, Coquitlam’s director of public works, said Monday the results of tests taken on water samples collected before city crews cleaned up the contamination showed the amount of hydrocarbons were below detectable limits.

He said the sheen along the lake’s west bank that caught the eye of a passerby and prompted a response from Coquitlam Fire and Rescue was likely a byproduct of naturally decaying organic matter.

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It’s also true that we need more people to vote, and if lowering the voting age will increase participation even slightly, then it’s a good thing. but let’s not be naive.

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Given the opportunity, it’s possible that if they voted en masse, they could change the political landscape.

More likely, however, is that without other changes to the way we do politics, the youth participation rate in elections would probably mirror the adult rate, dwindling over time.

Still, giving younger people the vote is an interesting proposition and one that deserves full consideration. after all, b.C.

wouldn’t be an outlier if it approved a lower voting age. other countries, such as Scotland and austria, have lowered their minimum voting age to 16. besides, many 16-year-olds work, pay income and sales taxes, so it seems only fair for them to have a say in how this money is spent.

Recently, Green Party Leader andrew Weaver brought a private members bill to the b.C. legislature for consideration and Premier John Horgan has agreed to consider lowering the voting age. at the very least, it’s worth a conversation, and a proper debate.

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What’s city doing on How crazy is proposal secondary suites? to develop ERH land?

The Editor, Re. “Dozens ticketed for illegal suites in Coquitlam” (The Tri-City News, March 16).

“Coquitlam cracking down on illegal secondary suites” was the headline of a story published in The Tri-City News in September 2016. On that issue, Stephanie James, the city’s acting director of legal and bylaw enforcement, said staff will focus on rental and real estate advertisements promoting secondary suites in residences where they are not allowed.

On March 16, 2018, The Tri-City News reported the same acting director of legal and bylaw enforcement said “some people were forced to find new housing as a result of the enforcement effort but said no data has been kept to track the exact number.”

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director of a municipal department doesn’t have any data to track the number of displaced people that resulted from illegal suites?

Doesn’t the city provide this person with computer resources to do a better and more efficient job in keeping track of the illegal suites? To begin with, who is responsible for the existence of illegal suites?

What is more, according to Ms. James, “The primary goal of the city’s

suite enforcement program is to prevent illegal suites from being established in the first place.” What has the city done since 2016 to prevent the proliferation and establishment of the huge number of inadequate secondary suites that, in spite of having safety issues, are currently advertised in Craigslist?

Is she aware of the unthinkable number of windowless basement suites advertised by unscrupulous real estate agents and landlords who, taking advantage of the current housing crisis, flippantly upgraded or renovated their underground caves to charge exorbitant rental prices while at the same time they are disregarding not only the city’s bylaws but, also, the safety of unwary tenants and their youngsters?

Marta Posilovic, Coquitlam

The Editor, Re. “Is future of ERH now in jeopardy?” (Letters, The TriCity News, March 16) and “We need more space for hospital, certainly not less” (Letters, March 21).

With all the land around the Lower Mainland, why on Earth would Fraser Health want to use the Eagle Ridge Hospital land for housing?

What we really need in this community is the expansion of ERH to accommodate the very large population growth in the Tri-Cities.

Where would you like to park the cars of those who run the hospital — i.e., doctors, nurses, maintenance staff, volunteers, etc.? How crazy is this proposal?

Get your priorities straight.

Louise Lapointe, Coquitlam

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The letter writer questions a proposal to sell off some of the land that makes up the grounds of Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody to make way for high-density housing.

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• 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 Monday, March 5, 2018 to Thursday, April 5, 2018 excluding statutory holidays To obtain more information on this application you may: • Visit the Planning and Development Department at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays • Call Jenna Cook, Planning Technician, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3469 • Email Jenna Cook, Planning Technician, Planning and Development Department, at jenna.cook@coquitlam.ca All 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 (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

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“British Columbians who own vacant homes in the designated urban centres will be taxed at a rate of 0.5% of the property value in 2018 and beyond,” James said, referring to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Initially, the tax rate for everybody was supposed to be 0.5% of the property’s assessed value in the 2018 tax year, then 2% of that assessed year in each forthcoming year.

James said on Feb. 20, when the tax was first revealed, that there would be a system of tax credits that would somehow compensate the vast majority of British Columbians.

She clarified on March 26 that those citizens and permanent residents with primary residence is in B.C. and who own a second home in any of the affected areas with a value up to $400,000 would be exempt from the tax on that second home.

British Columbians who are citizens or permanent residents and have a second home in an affected area with a value above $400,000 would only

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B.C. Finance Minister Carole James on Monday announced major changes to what her government calls a “speculation tax” on unrented second homes, and made clear that British Columbians who own cabins and vacation homes will be exempt from the tax once it becomes law later this year.

The changes come after many municipal representatives lobbied government to either exempt their communities or scrap the tax altogether.

BC Liberal housing critic Sam Sullivan also called on the government to scrap the planned tax because he said it is “xenophobic.”

The tax was originally said to apply to the entire regional districts of Metro Vancouver — which includes the Tri-Cities — the Fraser Valley, Victoria (Capital Region) and Nanaimo, and the municipalities of Kelowna and West Kelowna.

But James announced refinements to those areas so that small islands and smaller communities in regional districts — particularly the Capital Regional District and Nanaimo Regional District — will be exempt.

Another huge change to the way the tax will be levied is that the tax rate will be different depending on where a homeowner’s primary residence is located.

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

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Canadians who are citizens or permanent residents will also get a bit of a tax break.

“The tax rate for Canadians who don’t reside in B.C. will start at 0.5% [of the property’s assessed value] in 2018, and increase to 1% in 2019 and beyond,” James said.

The tax rate for non-Canadians, and for what James called “satellite families,” will remain as it was when the tax was first announced: 0.5% of a property’s assessed value in 2018 and 2% of that assessed value starting in the 2019 tax year.

James said that despite her government lowering these tax rates, it still intends to get from the speculation tax the same $87 million in revenue in the 2018/’19 fiscal year and $200 million in each subsequent fiscal year. This is because its initial estimates for the revenue were “conservative.”

James also said that there could be some “special exemptions” for situations such as when a senior citizen moves into a long-term care facility or if someone in a family passes away and the family is in the process of sorting out the will.

She added that exemptions will also be available if a person’s second home is in a strata building that does not allow rentals, and clarified, when asked by Business in Vancouver, that this would only be allowed for strata buildings that currently have this regulation, and that this exemption would be for an unspecified “temporary” period.

The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to portions of the properties located at 1330 and 1350 Glenbrook Street, as shown on the attached map.

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Deadline for Spirit Grants tomorrow City money goes to community organizations Non-profit community groups in Coquitlam have one more day to apply for a Spirit Grant.

The city is accepting applications until Thursday, March 29 for any project, event or activity that takes place in Coquitlam or pri-

marily benefits Coquitlam residents that is planned for the first half of 2019. The initiative should align with the city’s strategic goals and the applicants must be in good financial standing with the municipality, staff said in a press release.

Spirit Grants are awarded twice a year to help local organizations put on events, purchase equipment or complete initiatives that benefit the city.

A press release said starting this spring, Coquitlam or Tri-Cities sports organizations primarily serving girls, women or people with disabilities may apply for full facility use licence funding for tournaments.

• For more information, go to coquitlam.ca/spiritgrant, call 604-927-3547 or email communitygrant@ coquitlam.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Isaacs seniors care critic for Liberals The MLA for CoquitlamBurke Mountain has a new role for the official opposition in B.C.’s legislature.

Yesterday (Tuesday), BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson named Joan Isaacs the critic for seniors care under new health ministry critic Norm Letnick.

Isaacs, who was elected last May after narrowly beat-

ing BC NDP incumbent Jodie Wickens, was previously the party’s health critic.

Other MLAs involved in the BC Liberals’ shuffle of critics are: Mike Bernier (from education to oil and gas development); Linda Larson (from childcare to agriculture); and Michael Lee (from transportation to Attorney General); jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Kids can sign up now for Junior Mounties summer academy Coquitlam RCMP is accepting applications for this summer’s Junior Mounties Police Academy.

The event will see 96 young people take part in policing “boot camp” where they will run through an obstacle course, try on policing gear and learn how to investigate a crime scene.

“The Junior Mountie Police Academy is a great way for kids in our community to experience a bit of what police of-

ficers do every day,” said Nicole Cairns, the organizer of the week-long camp, in a press release. “Even more importantly, the JMPA is an opportunity to build positive relationships between Tri-Cities law enforcement and our next generation.”

To be eligible to apply, participants must reside in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra or Kwikwetlem First Nation.

Students between the ages of nine and 12 are asked to

apply as cadets while students between the ages of 13 and 15 should apply as corporals.

Corporals must also provide a 200-word handwritten essay explaining why they would be a good leader as part of their application.

Those who are chosen will take part in a range of activities between Aug. 13 and 17, 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

During the week, there will be a parent information session

to kick things off and an emergency vehicle show ’n’ shine at the end of the week. A Red Serge graduation ceremony will be held Aug. 17 between 7 and 9 p.m.

The deadline to apply for the Junior Mounties Police Academy is May 18. For more information, email Coquitlam RCMP at coquitlam_jr_ mountie@rcmp-grc.ca.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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The annual Canadian Cancer Society event at Rocky Point Park — one of five Dashes happening around the province scheduled for Sunday, April 29 — is set to bring in $20,000, almost double last year’s total, when 147 people came out for the cause.

The society’s annual giving co-ordinator, Nester Chen,

said the Dash coincides with the designated Daffodil Month and aims to bring “all the people who have joined us during that month in the fight against cancer… and celebrate how far we have come together.”

The 1- or 5-km routes attract runners and walkers of all ages; family-friendly activities are also on site and prizes will be handed out to participants dressed up in the craziest — and most yellow — costumes.

“We simply wouldn’t be able to carry out our mission to eradicate cancer through research, support and advocacy without the support of everyone who lives in the Tri-Cities,” Chen said.

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I recently took a trip down memory lane and went to visit the neighbourhood I grew up in – Salisbury Ave. in Northside Port Coquitlam. Back in the day, the neighbourhood was filled with single-family homes on big lots. It was a great place to grow up. Our backyard was so big that we were able to grow all the vegetables we needed for the year. Our garden took up 2/3 of the backyard and provided green beans, corn, strawberries, carrots, and a variety of other fresh foods.

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Times have changed and so must our way of thinking about housing. We need to start looking at it differently and adjust for the increased population in our region. We see high density beginning to build around transit hubs but are lacking in family housing on the main corridors that connect these hubs. My old neighbourhood is a great example of how family-oriented dwellings can create high-density housing options and maintain a sense of community.

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As well, a few months ago, Coquitlam approved a major redevelopment in the Burquitlam area which includes a new YMCA recreation complex and more rental units. Another move in the right direction for the Tri-Cities. I would like to see our communities continue to make decisions that allow residents to live, work, and play here.

I have three children in their 20’s who have dreams of planting roots in their hometown. Unfortunately, they don’t see this in the cards with the pricing and inventory as bleak as it is today.

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We must change the way we think about housing and density to accommodate the regional growth and maintain our sense of community.

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Notice of Community Planning Advisory Committee Meeting When: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 7pm • Where: Inlet Theatre, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. The Community Planning Advisory Committee is holding a public meeting to consider the following applications: LOCATION MAP - 3200 - 3224 St. Johns Street

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2. Location: 3370 Dewdney Trunk Road (Official Community Plan/Rezoning Application #6700-20-160)

Applicant: Berezan Management (Port Moody) Ltd.

Applicant: PC Urban Properties Corp.

Purpose: Berezan Management (Port Moody) Ltd. has applied to the City to amend the Official Community Plan to increase the maximum permitted height of buildings on the subject properties between 3200–3224 St. Johns Street and rezone the properties to permit the development of a mixed-use commercial/ residential project containing 578 residential units located in three buildings of 20, 24 and 26 storeys in height on a base containing approximately 50,125sq.ft. of commercial floor area.

Purpose: An Official Community Plan amendment and rezoning application has been received for a six-storey multifamily market rental project consisting of 229 residential units at 3370 Dewdney Trunk Road.

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How do I get more information?

Review the proposed Rezoning Application (#6700-20-138), Official Community Plan/Rezoning Application (#6700-20-160), and related information at the Development Services Department, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. You can also go to portmoody.ca/cpac after March 28, 2018.

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How can I provide input?

1. If you believe your property is affected by this application, comment directly to the Community Planning Advisory Committee on April 3, 2018.

2. You can also send a submission in writing before 12 noon on April 3, 2018 by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca or faxing 604.469.4550.

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Listen up: Audiobooks great way to read A GOOD READ BRANDON MONAHAN

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udiobooks are an excellent alternative to sitting down and paging through a book. I listen to audiobooks while I garden and go on walks as well as during my daily commute. Audiobooks make a book come to life, providing the listener with a new perspective on an old favourite.

You can borrow audiobooks in a variety of formats from your

local library. including digital, CD and mp3 editions.

The trick to enjoying audiobooks is to find a narrator you

like. I recommend borrowing two or three audiobooks to try different narrators. Online, through your library’s website,

you can listen to a sample of the reading before borrowing. Some narrators are so good at their trade that they have the ability to make you think about the story long after it has finished.

This worked for me: While listening to Eragon by Christopher Paolini, with narration by Gerard Doyle, I became mesmerized by Doyle’s voice. I looked online and found that he had narrated 130 audiobooks (now up to 145 titles). When searching my local library’s online audiobook database, I found

Doyle’s narration of The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People

by John Kelly. My listening journey went from dragons, magic and action to learning about my cultural heritage, all thanks to an excellent narrator.

Some common questions that I hear from library customers when I recommend an audiobook include: • “Does that count as reading the book for book club?” Yes, I would consider it counting for book club.

• “How can you listen while

you drive?” I listen to children’s or young adult stories for less complex storylines while driving and it is similar to listening to news radio stations.

• “Am I really reading the book if I listen to it?” YES! For some inexplicable reason, the viewpoint that audiobooks are a lesser way of reading persists. In our busy world, should it matter how we get a chance to enjoy a book? Storytelling existed long before the written word and it is just as valid as reading. see CELEBRITY VOICES, next page

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Both adults and children are rediscovering stories through audiobooks. An outstanding children’s audiobook is Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George. This tale features a royal family living in a castle that has a mind of its own. It is up to the royal children to protect the castle using all their hidden knowledge to save the day during an attempted takeover. With five books currently written in this series, it is an excellent option for readers/listeners of all ages.

The winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, is a father-son story that takes place during the first year of the Civil War. This story, told over the course of one night, mixes history and fantasy. It tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s deceased son’s journey in the bardo — the space between life and death. A challenging, beautiful and important novel that you will definitely not forget, this audiobook features a full cast of voices, many of which are those of award-winning actors, including Nick Offerman,

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Kids can have fun at the local mall when they imagine, play and learn through stories, songs, crafts and more.

Parents and children can join Tri-City Librarians on the ground level of Coquitlam Centre on the last Wednesday of the month — that’s tonight — from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The theme for today’s session is “We’re Buggy About Spring.”

Everyone is welcome to drop in and join the fun at this program that’s presented by the Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee and Terry Fox Library.

Fox, located in Port Coquitlam, is part of the Fraser Valley Regional Library system, which has libraries from PoCo to hope, including those in Pitt Meadows and Langley.

Julianne Moore, Ben Stiller, Carrie Brownstein and more.

If you prefer classics, Anne Hathaway narrates Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz, and Elijah Woods has narrated The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain. An alternative narrative to Twain’s Sawyer is the book The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher

by Jessica Lawson.

Winner of three awards and a finalist in the Canada Reads competition, Company Town

by Madeline Ashby is a story

about a city-sized oil rig off the Maritimes in Canada called New Arcadia. With a story featuring murder and betrayal, a hostile company takeover and futuristic biotechnology, Company Town is an interesting audiobook to try.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 • Coquitlam Retired Teachers’ Association meeting (9:30 a.m. social, 10 a.m. pension, benefits and travel insurance), Winslow Centre, Gallery Room. Info: 604-461-0008.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-525-0464.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7 • 12th Coquitlam Scouts bottle drive, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Coquitlam; pickup area is from

APRIL 3: PROSTATE SUPPORT GROUP • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Dr. Syed, who will be presenting on prostate MRIs. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to attend and share concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Refreshments provided; no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Craig, 604-928-9220 or Ken, 604936-2998.

King Albert Avenue, south to Cape Horn Avenue, west to Montgomery Street and east to Mariner Way. Donations of all refundable containers can be left on your doorstep in bags or boxes marked “12th Coquitlam” if you will not be at home. You may also drop off empties at Mundy Road elementary school (corner of Austin and Mundy).

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• Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Presentation: “The Troll Under

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• 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 al-

• PoCo Heritage hosts Rhymes of Times, 10:30-11:30 a.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Join a guided reminiscing session for adults, and share your stories with the group. Info: pocoheritage.org.

• Tri-City Photo Club meets in the Drama Room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., 7:30 p.m. – guests are always welcome. Feature: Post processing evening — attendees will break into small groups for hands-on post processing. A beginners Lightroom group, an advanced Lightroom group, and a Photoshop group will be available to hone your skills. Bring your laptop if you have one. The evening will finish with a post processing assignment – bring a thumb drive. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

the Bridge: Meeting Resistance in the Creative Process” by Alfred DePew, motivational coach, group facilitator, and award-winning writer. Meeting is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999.

Meetings of Tri-City Wordsmiths are held on first Saturday of every second month. Info: www. tri-citywordsmiths.ca.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8 • Tri-Cities Seniors Planning Network pub night fundraiser for Walk for Alzheimer’s, 6-8 p.m., Gillnetter Pub, 1684 Argue St., PoCo.

ways welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Darlene, 604-937-3536.

• 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.

• 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.

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Coquitlam’s Deanna Fligg has several titles to her name: Artist, thanks to her studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University; interior design manager, courtesy of BCIT; and floral designer, a threeyear certificate program she took with Maureen Sullivan, to name a few.

Tonight (Wednesday), Fligg will officially be able to add “Canadian solo gallery exhibitor” to her resume when she opens Nectar at the Port Moody Arts Centre. Her solo Canadian show is a debut for the Gleneagle secondary graduate, having previously exhibited her bright and colourful bee-themed works in a group display at the Agora Gallery in New York City, in 2014; it the first time she had ever placed her acrylic paintings on a gallery wall for public viewing.

In Nectar, Fligg has a couple pieces from her Big Apple exhibit plus another 18 she produced this year. “I’m sticking with my love for pollinators and honey and bumble bees.”

Fligg was inspired for her latest series from photos she snapped while touring local gardens. Her fascination with the insects came after she watched a 2009 documentary titled Vanishing of the Bees, which blames their loss on a disorder called colony collapse. “I kind of feel like they’re my friends and I want to raise awareness about them,” she said. “I feel like they’re often misunderstood: They can hurt you but only when provoked.”

Fligg hopes to stay close to home with her art, exhibiting every two years. And this summer, she’ll be at Place des Arts to teach camp students about another talent of hers: jewellery making.

• Also opening tonight are The View From Here (Jeff Wilson) and Mrs. Williams, Homage to a Homemaker (Melanie Thompson and Judith Barnett). The reception runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at PMAC (2425 St. Johns St.).

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Amélie is one of 33 acrylic pieces Coquitlam painter Deanna Fligg will show in her first solo show in Canada — an exhibit titled Nectar – that opens tonight (Wednesday) at the Port Moody Arts Centre.

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A.J. Devlin worked in California as a screenwriter for six years, first as a student at Chapman University and the American Film Institute then in Hollywood.

But it was while he was an undergrad that his mentor, the late Leonard Schrader, pushed him into another genre: mystery writing.

As a child growing up in Port Coquitlam, Devlin loved reading the dialogueheavy text common in mystery novels. Devlin longed for the snappy backand-forth writing in such works as The Last Coyote

by American crime author Michael Connelly.

The Hardy Boys and other box sets also piqued his interest as a child.

So when the Port Moody secondary graduate (class of 1996) returned home to the Tri-Cities to try his hand at mystery writing, he already had a good base to pen a series.

Next month, Devlin launches his first novel in his “Hammerhead” Jed mystery collection, starting with Cobra Clutch — a pro-wrestling term that introduces his audience to the main character “Hammerhead” Jed Ounstead and Vancouver’s criminal underworld.

“I had so much fun writing the first one,” Devlin told The Tri-City News last week, “that I’m already on my second book…. There’ll definitely be three but I’ve got the outlines for five or six books.”

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A.J. Devlin releases Cobra Clutch, a ‘Hammerhead’ Jed mystery, on April 15. his manuscript around to North American publishers before landing a deal with NeWest Press (previously, he was on a long list for a contest through another company but had to drop out when he signed with NeWest).

On April 15, from 1 to 5 p.m., he’ll be at Moody Ales (2601 Murray St., Port Moody) to sell and sign copies of Cobra Clutch (they’re also available for purchase online via Amazon and Chapters).

Devlin said he got positive feedback when he read draft passages at the Gallery Bistro in Port Moody last year. And he believes its structure and format will appeal to all readers — not just book lovers interested in crime fiction.

“I started with a mystery novel and it kind of turned into a mystery-comedy,” the father-of-two said. “I wanted to write something that I would read, and it’s quirky and escapist entertainment. That’s how I remember the novels I read as a boy: very thorough and character driven.”

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Morlock wins Juno, Freemantle named soloist A composer who wrote an orchestral piece based on the life and cyberbullying death of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd won a Juno last weekend.

It’s the first Juno accolade for Jocelyn Morlock, a Vancouver Symphony Orchestra composer-in-residence who penned the 10-minute work, My Name Is Amanda Todd, in 2015 for the National Arts Centre as part of its multimedia series, titled Life Reflected.

In her acceptance last Saturday at the Juno Awards gala dinner in Vancouver, Morlock escorted Todd’s mother, Carol, to the stage to pay tribute to the teenager and saying of Carol (who has continued the work for mental health through her charity, the Amanda Todd Legacy Society), “She’s my hero.”

Carol Todd fought back tears, calling the award “bittersweet” as Amanda had sought to have her name in lights as a performing artist; the week before she took her life, Carol Todd told the crowd, she had enrolled her daughter in singing lessons.

In 2011, Morlock was nominated for a Juno for Exaudi, in the same category: Classical Composition of the Year.

BALLET SOLOIST

A Port Moody secondary graduate is now a soloist with the San Francisco Ballet.

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The “granny” on the ABC TV series Once Upon A Time will be in Coquitlam next month to perform her play Sink or Swim. Beverley Elliott is also the producer of the show, which clinched the coveted Pick of the Vancouver Fringe Festival award in 2016. It runs April 12 to 14 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). For tickets at $33/$28/$15, call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Last Saturday night, the renowned company announced via Facebook it had promoted Benjamin Freemantle from Corps de Ballet; fellow CdB member Lonnie Weeks also gained a higher post while soloist Wei Wang was up-

graded to principal dancer.

The changes take effect next season.

The news came after the company’s performance of Robbins’ Ballet & Broadway Program 5.

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The Nutcracker (King of the Mice, Spanish, Arabian and Russian); and Swan Lake (Aristocrats, Spanish and Russian). He was also the principal dancer in Thatcher’s Manifesto and created a CdB role in Millepied’s The Chairman Dances.

A native of Kazakhstan, Latynina is the ballet and ballroom dance teacher at Champs International Skating Centre of BC. For tickets at $26 per person, or $42 for two, call 604-664-1636.

FOXTROT FRIDAY

A musical that opens on Granville Island next week will feature three Tri-City actors.

Once On This Island includes Coquitlam’s Arta Negahban as well as Ricardo Cunha Pequenino of Port Coquitlam and YooRa Kang of Port Moody.

Running April 6 to 14 at the Redgate Revue Stage (1601 Johnson St., Vancouver), the one-act show by Fabulist Theatre is based on 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy. It is directed by Damon Bradley Jang. For tickets, visit ootivan. brownpapertickets.com.

Foxtrot Friday is the theme for the next adult pARTy at Place des Arts.

The Coquitlam arts venue is marking international dance day by inviting participants 18 or older to its dance and dine event on April 27 at 7 p.m.

Professional ballroom and Latin dance instructor Oksana Latynina will lead the lesson, which will be followed by tapas; a cash bar with wines from sponsor Monte Creek Ranch Winery will also be open and will serve beer and soft drinks as well.

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Coquitlam author Jenn Sommersby will launch her new young adult novel next week at Chapters in Pinetree Village.

Sommersby, who also goes under the pen name Eliza Gordon, will sign copies of Sleight, her first book in the Avrkeavra duology that’s published under HarperCollins Canada.

Sommersby told The Tri-City News she has worked on the novel for eight years.

As Eliza Gordon, Sommersby has written Dear Dwayne, With Love (Lake Union Publishing, 2018), Must Love Otters, Neurotica and Hollie Porter Builds A Raft.

The book reveal for Sleight is on April 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Chapters (2991 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam).

FAMILY FUN

Parents and their kids can drop into Place des Arts next Sunday for the last Family Day of the season at the Coquitlam venue.

On April 8 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m, tour the galleries to see the new art shows and get your hands busy with craftmaking.

The day concludes with a concert at 3 p.m. featuring the facility’s music students.

Save a spot by calling 604-664-1636 or visiting brownpapertickets.com.

Place des Arts is located at 1120 Brunette Ave., in Maillardville.

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A group of Heritage Woods secondary students travelling to Toronto for MusicFest Canada will perform at a gala at the Port Moody school next month.

On April 12, musicians in the senior jazz band will dress up in suits and gowns for the music and chocolate fundraiser that will also feature the master UBC saxophone quartet and the Juno-award winning Jodi Proznick Quartet.

Proceeds from the event will help pay for travel costs of the students and teachers to the 46th annual national gathering in mid-May, the biggest educational music fest in North America and held at the University of Toronto.

Tickets at $30/$15 are available through the school (1300 David Ave.) by calling 604-461-8679. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Dress up in your best cowboy duds and boots for Kickin’ It Country, the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Coquitlam Foundation.

The philanthropic group returns to the theme — for the third time — to build awareness and collect cash for its annual operations.

Staged at the Centennial Pavilion (beside Dogwood Pavilion), guests to the April 13 gathering can chow down on a barbecue by Austin Gourmet that includes a hearty country cuisine of ribs, chicken, potatoes, beans and corn.

Musician Tony Prophet will entertain during the meal while participants can also tour the tables and bid on the silent auction; afterward, guests can also learn how to line dance with instructors Jill Symmes and David Short to music spun by iDJ Services.

Among the live auction prizes are: three Coquitlam Centre gift cards worth $300 each, a $500 Costco gift card, a tasting for 10 people at

Pacific Breeze Winery in New Westminster and a stay-andplay package at Predator Ridge golf resort for two nights in Vernon.

As well, participants can have their picture snapped in a photo booth by Butter Studios.

“It’s a great way to relax and have fun on a Friday night,” event chair Linda Meneghello said.

Sponsored in part by The TriCity News, the fundraiser typically sells out and brings in up to $18,000 for the foundation’s administration costs.

Headed up by executive director Dwight Yochim, the organization distributes around $150,000 a year in grants, scholarships and bursaries; past recipients include: Austin Heights Business Improvement Association, Eire Pacific Dance Society and Societe Place Maillardville.

• For tickets to Kickin’ It Country at $50 (plus service charge), visit coquitlamfoundation.com/upcoming-events.

Sponsorship and auction items are also sought by emailing lpmeneghello@gmail.com. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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The Cutie Circle will run its seven-week ukulele workshop series at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village starting next month. Now in its fourth year, the course is free for beginners and is run by Circle volunteers with space for the lessons provided at no cost by the city, on Saturday afternoons beginning on April 14. Instruments can be borrowed for the program, with a refundable deposit. Students must register and commit to all sessions; certificates of completion will be handed out June 9. Sign up at cutiecircle.com.

Friday, april 13 6:00pm dinner, dancing & auction tickets: $50 + Service Fee Centennial Pavilion, 620 Poirier, Coquitlam Come out and support your Foundation Contact: info@coquitlamfoundation.com

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Scott Barden wants to be a lawyer.

But his word is already the law when he’s working the plate or base paths as an umpire for Coquitlam Little League.

In August, 21-year-old Barden will face the biggest trial of his umpiring career when he calls balls, strikes and outs for 13-year-olds at the 2018 Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Michigan. He’s one of only seven Canadian umpires selected to work Little League’s seven levels of world championship baseball and softball tournaments, from the famous Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., to the Senior League World Series for 15-year-olds.

The assignment, for which Barden doesn’t get paid, will be the pinnacle of the nine years he’s spent wearing the protective mask and black polo shirt that comprises the umpire’s uniform. He also hopes it will bring him the kind of recognition that can work in his favour when the Douglas College criminology student applies to get into Major League Baseball’s month-long umpire pro school in Florida, the first rung for the prospective officials with their sights set on the sport’s pro leagues.

Barden knows becoming an ump in MLB is the longest of long shots, which is why he’s also setting himself up for law school at the University of British Columbia. Even if his baseball dream never plays out, he said his passion for the

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Coquitam umpire Scott Barden, who’s called balls and strikes at Coquitlam Little League for nine years, will achieve his own field of dreams when he works the Junior League World Series in Taylor, Mich., in August. game will keep him behind the plate in some capacity.

Barden started umpiring when he was 12 years-old. It was a way to extend his love for baseball beyond just playing it, while also earning a little bit of spending money.

Even though he was calling games for kids as old or older than him, he knew right from the start the importance of commanding their respect.

“The big thing is just knowing the rules,” Barden said. “Act

professional and at the same time make good calls and they’ll respect you.”

While coaches and excited parents can be a handful at times, Barden said he’s careful not to let emotions get into his calling of a game.

“I think I’m pretty relaxed,” he said, adding he’s only ever ejected one player in his entire career, because a confrontation with another player got physical. “If you’re calm, then they’re going to be calm.”

His measured demeanour earned him the opportunity to umpire the Junior nationals in Lethbridge, Alta., last year, the Little League nationals at Hastings two years ago and the senior nationals at Blue Mountain ballpark three years ago. It also caught the attention of Little League Canada, which scouted him in Lethbridge, and debriefed him for 20 to 30 minutes after every game he worked.

Barden said he knew he

was on their radar for a World Series gig, but when he got the email advising him of his selection, he was still surprised.

“It’s a huge honour,” he said, adding he’s looking forward to working with other top umpires and top players because he knows they’ll bring out his best.

“It’s good baseball,” Barden said. “They throw strikes, they make good throws. If forces you to elevate your game too.”

HISTORY REPEATS FOR COQ. SKATER History repeated itself for 20-year-old Coquitlam figure skater Larkyn Austman at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships that concluded in Milan, Italy, over the weekend. And not the good history that got her to Milan and to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Just as she did at the Olympics, Austman finished 25th after skating her short program last Wednesday. That put her just outside the top 24 skaters who qualified to move on to Friday’s long program.

Austman’s score of 50.17 was just .46 behind Hungary’s Ivett Toth.

In Pyeongchang, Austman was just .04 away from moving forward to the long program when China’s Li Xiangning edged her out.

Xiangning was 26th after her short program in Milan and also didn’t qualify.

Austman skated her way to both international competitions when she placed third at the Canadian Skating Championships in Vancouver in January.

There, she scored a personal best in a long program that wowed the judges and thrilled the hometown crowd to propel her from a disappointing sixth after her short program.

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Stachoski salvages tourney win for SFU Clan lose four in California

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Greater Vancouver Comets goalie Kaitlyn Daly sprawls to make a save as Fraser Valley Rush forwards Jayden Cherry and Hayley Chang scramble for the rebound in last Friday’s opening game of their bestof-three Female Midget AAA provincial hockey championship, at Planet Ice in Coquitlam. The Comets won the game, 3-0, then took the series with a 2-1 victory in overtime on Saturday. Jenn Gardiner, of Surrey, scored the winner. Port Moody’s Jenna Buglioni opened the scoring in the second period, but with nine minutes remaining in regulation time, Fraser Valley’s Cassidy Wait tied the score. It’s the second straight provincial championship for the Coquitlam-based Comets, which will now play the winner of the Alberta Major Midget Female Hockey League April 6 to 9 to determine the representative for the Pacific region at the 2018 Esso Cup national championship that is being held in Bridgewater, N.S., April 22 to 28.

Port Coquitlam’s Alia Stachoski pitched a complete game to lead the Simon Fraser University Clan to a 5-3 victory over Notre Dame de Namur Sunday in Turlock, Calif.

It was the Clan’s only win against four losses at the Tournament of Champions.

SFU coach Mike Renney said a lineup depleted by injuries hurt the team but the experience at the annual tournament of top college softball teams hosted by the Stanislaus State Warriors will serve the freshmen who had to step in well.

“Having three of four freshmen in a game at times certainly resulted in some defensive lapses, but also creates a more battle tested group of reserves for down the road,” Renney said.

Stachoski scattered five hits and struck out six to earn her eighth win of the season. She gave up all three Notre Dame runs in the bottom of the third inning to

erase a 3-0 Clan lead.

But Stachoski regained her groove, conceding only one more hit the rest of the way while her teammates put a run across in the top of the fifth inning and another in the top of the sixth.

The win was a bit of redemption for Stachoski, who had been tagged for a pair of losses earlier in the tournament. She gave up six hits and three runs in a 4-1 loss to Azusa Pacific in their opening game last Friday, and on Saturday she was charged with all five runs in a 5-4 loss to Dominican University.

That game, which started in the morning, was interrupted by a rain delay so long, Stachoski was able to relieve the pitcher who had relieved her when play resumed in the evening, although the scoring quirk didn’t have a storybook finish.

SFU was trailing 3-2 when Stachoski gave way on the mount to Jessica Tate in the bottom of the fourth inning.

The Clan responded by scoring twice in the top of the

fifth to take a lead.

After Tate gave up a twoout double in the bottom of the sixth, Stachoski came back into the game and promptly ended the threat by getting the Dominican U. batter to ground out to second base.

SFU’s failure to score despite putting runners on base cost them.

After retiring the first batter in the bottom of the inning, Stachoski surrendered a bunt single and another single to right field, both of whom eventually scored.

The Clan also lost 6-2 to Humbolt State as well as their final game of the tournament, 8-0 to Chico State University. A game against the host team was cancelled.

SFU will play a pair of Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheaders against the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks on Friday and Saturday in Nampa, ID. Their next home appearance at Beedie Field on Burnaby Mountain is April 7, when they host a doubleheader against Saint Martin’s University.

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LABINSKY, Edith It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edith Labinsky on March 23, 2018 at the age of 77, after a long and very courageous battle with cancer.

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Horticultural work such as; planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop.

Employment starts early April 2018.

Submit your application: Email: aujlafarms@shaw.ca Fax: 604-465-9340 Or by Mail: 12554 Wooldridge Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1Z1

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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

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Accounting/ Bookkeeping TAX RETURNS

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1 BR & 2 BR Available.

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References required.

CALL 604 525-2122

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

and everything else.

EDUCATION

The Best Rentals Coquitlam has to offer!

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Large 1 & 2 BR Suites.

CLASSES & COURSES

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VILLA MARGARETA

320-9th St, New West Suites Available.

All suites have balconies, Underground parking avail.

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Westwood Plateau Furnished 1 Bedroom sitting room, and bathroom, shared kitchen.

Near bus & shopping no pets. $650/month 604.945.9338

SuiteS For rent

WITH VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE

2 Bedroom lower floor Downtown Port Moody Carport parking, walk to all amenities, including sky train, all utilities available. reply w/ refs $1400/month 604-476-6654

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TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

Port Coquitlam 2 BDRM suite 1 Bath. new house. n/s n/p ample park.

Free wifi. $1300/month Available Now Contact Garry: garrypowar@gmail.com Westwood Plateau Coq 2 bdrm 2 bathroom apartment.4th floor.

2 parking, gas fireplace, washer + dryer, gym, swimming pool, all the schools, shopping centers, transit and skytrain $2200/month - furn $2100/month - unfurn Call Mike: 604.655.7841

Shared accommodation Coquitlam ROOMMATE needed 2 br, n/s, n/p, incl util/ laundry. $700 604-552-9644

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

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REAL ESTATE

Real estate Wanted

AUTOMOTIVE

SPORTS & IMPORTS

WANTED: Fixer-Upper houses and properties incl. condos/ townhouses in any condition (private investor) Please call Ali @ 604-833-2103

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SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

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HOME SERVICES Cleaning

ElEctrical

Home Cleaning Experienced and Reliable.

One-time or regular service.

Serving the Tri-City area.

Call: 604.945.7109

All Electrical, Low Cost.

Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos, Panel changes. (604)374-0062 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call.

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Fast same day service.

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HERFORT CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO small!

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604.782.4322

Drywall

Excavating

.

#1 Backhoes & Excavators Trenchless Waterlines Bobcats & Dump Truck & All Material Deliveries

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Gutters

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~ FULLY INSURED~

Call Tim 604-612-5388

Gutters Cleaned & Repaired

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INTERIOR/HOME DECOR

Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769 COMPLETE DRYWALL Renovations: Residential/Commercial Repairs/Ceiling Repairs Texture Removal Reasonable Rates All work guaranteed Call 604.363.9732

ElEctrical

Electrical Installations Renos & Repairs. BBB Member.

www.nrgelectric.ca

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−−−−> INTERIOR MAKEOVERS by ROY <−−−− Quality Installation and Finishing Services * Stairs − Side Stringers − Hardwood Flooring * Subfloor levelling and repairs * Custom Finishing − Baseboards − Mouldings * Interior Painting − Handyman Services ** Reasonable rates −−− Reliable Service ** −−−> Over 40 years of Interior Finishing Experience <−−− Estimates: P: 778−980−1512 or e: roygkowalski@gmail.com

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Home Improvement?

Refer to the Service Directory for all of your home improvement, decorating and gardening needs.

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Moving

Patios

Roofing

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Call Robert

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VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! *Exterior deck, fence and landscaping ties installation and repairs

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From

$45/Hr

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

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

CORAZZA CONTRACTING Full Service Bathroom Renos & Tiling Done Right!

25 years of local experience One Call Does It All Call Carlo: 604.818.5919

Free Est. 604-521-2688

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

All work guaranteed. Frank

Plumbing

EAST WEST MOVERS 24/7. Reasonable. Reliable.

James • 604-786-7977

778 PLUMBING AND HEATING

Painting/ WallPaPer

PRO*ACC PAINTING LTD

Comm, res, repairs and installs, gas fitting, renos. drain cleaning. Fully ins’d and ticketed. Reas rates. Prompt.

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Lawn & Garden .

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IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Spring cleanup, lawn/yard maintenance, hedge trims, CALL Cal 604-992-4633

Need a Painter?

LOOK to Home Services in the classifieds

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• Concrete & Asphalt RYAN • 604-329-7792

GREEN THUMB

Landscaping Lawn & Garden Services • Winter Clean-up • Chaefer Beetle Repair •Lime •Moss •Aeration •Weeding •Top Soil •Mulch • Hedge/Tree Trim/Pruning

604.587.5865

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22 years Experience Fully Ins’d. Lic’d & WCB • Lawn Cuts $15 & up • Tree Topping & Trimming • New Sod & Seeding • Planting • Cleanup & More All work guaranteed Free Estimates

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FIND HELP FOR YOUR PROJECTS

THE LAWN BUTCHER Only Prime Cuts will Do! Call Jim • 778-839-6250

Get Your Lawn Looking Amazing Again With BC Instant Lawns Lawn Maintenance Programs / Sod Rolls & Soils New Lawn Installations / Fertilizer and Seed Packs Do it yourself with a custom fertilizer and seed pack or let us do the work.

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Find the professionals you need to complete your renovations.

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PUZZLE ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE

Residential / Commercial • Respectful • Responsible • Reliable • Affordable Rates All Rubbish, Junk & Recycling needs.

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Trex, cedar and vinyl deck products.

MICHAEL

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Deck, Railing and Outdoor Living Specialists

Gardening & Landscaping

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, Garden, Trees. Prune.

Clean-up. Junk.604-319-5302

Furniture • Appliances • Electronics Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste Concrete • Everything Else!

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Done Right. Bonded.

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• All Bobcat / Mini-X Service • Small Hauls ~ Pickup / Delivery

Lawn Removal & Chafer Beetle Solutions!

EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting, decks and more.

Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS

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JUNK REMOVAL By

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

Landscaping

Paver stones, Hedges driveways/patios, ponds & walls, returfing, demos, yard/perimeter drainage, jack hammering. Old pools filled in, concrete cutting.

Rubbish Removal

**Estate Clean-up Specialists** PIANOS & HOT TUBS NO PROBLEM

Roofing

A. RIGHTWAY PAINTING Ltd.

Kitchen/Baths

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ACROSS

1. Builder’s trough 4. Pouch 7. Adam’s partner 8. Zelda soldiers 10. Network of nerves 12. Heinrich __, poet 13. Algerian port 14. Reciprocal of one ohm 16. Title of respect 17. Form of expression 19. Hoover’s office 20. Samoan monetary unit 21. Cooperation 25. Fiddler crabs

26. Portion of a play 27. Tropical American shrub 29. Frosts 30. Short-winged diving seabird 31. Chemical compound used as a hardener (abbr.)

32. Diversion 39. __ Turner, rock singer 41. __-bo: exercise system 42. Large, edible game fish 43. Doctor of Education 44. Where the Knicks play 45. Basics

46. Tall tropical American trees 48. Men wear them 49. Widespread destruction 50. Midway between north and northeast 51. Vast body of water 52. Hair product

18. Home to the Celtics 19. Title given to Italian monk 20. Drunkards 22. Cylindrical containers 23. South American plants 24. Frozen water 27. Town in Galilee 28. Not in 29. Journalist and suffragist Wells 31. Consumed 32. Edible Mediterranean plant 33. Poke fun of

34. “First in Flight” state 35. Fortifying ditch 36. Receding 37. Christian liturgical creed 38. Used to decorate Xmas trees 39. High-__: complex 40. Thoughts 44. __ and cheese 47. Constrictor snake

DOWN 1. Very brave 2. Go too far 3. Individual feature 4. Drug trials term (abbr.)

5. Has emerged 6. Helped the Spanish conquer Mexico 8. Northern Vietnam ethnic group 9. Dried-up 11. Reactive structures (abbr.)

14. Licensed for Wall Street 15. Japanese conglomerate

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