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Amanda Romp, daughter of Sidney Bolwyn, who was killed in a Coquitlam hit-and-run on Jan. 26, speaks to media about the loss of her father and pleas for the driver to come forward to give her family closure.

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Daycare scramble as SD43 gives out notices Finding care for schoolaged children could be even more challenging after School District 43 formally advised operators of seven daycares located at six schools that their leases would not be renewed effective June 30.

As reported Wednesday by The Tri-City News, at least one preschool will likely have to close after more than 35 years if it can’t find space while another operator facing eviction told The News they didn’t want to be mentioned for fear of scaring parents and jeopardizing ongoing negotiations.

The programs that received letters ending their leases haven’t been named out of respect for parents, the school district says, but the parents and caregivers at Baker’s Corner Preschool, a parentinvolved program offering morning preschool programs to toddlers five days a week, say they are disappointed they will have to vacate Baker Drive elementary.

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Brittney Allen and Laura Twaites are looking for space to relocate Baker’s Corner Preschool, which was given notice last week that it will have to vacate the classroom it uses at Baker Drive elementary school in Coquitlam.

The daughter of a pedestrian who died in January in a hitand-run in Coquitlam made an emotional appeal yesterday to the driver who took her father’s life.

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Coquitlam RCMP, Amanda Romp looked into the cameras with the aim of speaking directly to the person who struck and killed her dad, Sidney Bolwyn.

Police say the father of four and grandfather of four was out for an evening walk in his neighbourhood on Jan. 26 when he was hit in the 800-block of Austin Avenue, across from the entrance to the Vancouver Golf Club. see POLICE SEEK, page 10

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In the first of The Tri-City News’ series of profiles of the Tri-City candidates in the May 9 provincial election, reporter Janis Cleugh takes on the three major-party candidates in the riding of Port Coquitlam, with special attention given to three hot local issues: homelessness, legalization of marijuana and delays in the provincial court system

MIKE SUSAN FARNWORTH CHAMBERS Y S BC NDP [INCUMBENT]

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ou might think election campaigns are old hat for Mike Farnworth.

He has been through seven provincial races since first being elected MLA in 1991 — after three terms on Port Coquitlam city council — and lost only one, when the NDP under then premier Glen Clark were nearly wiped out across the province in 2001. He ran for party leadership in 2011 to replace Carole James and was narrowly defeated by Adrian Dix and, three years ago, sought the top job against John Horgan, later quitting the race.

Yet when it comes to campaigning, Farnworth admits he’s anything but relaxed. And he doesn’t take his job — one that PoCo constituents have granted him for more than two decades — for granted.

At home, the PoCo secondary grad is often stopped on the street, in stores and around his northside neighbourhood to chat about local and B.C.-wide issues. One of the Legislature’s most experienced politicians, the 57-year-old NDP house leader also has respect from politicians and staff of every stripe.

But asked what specifically he has done for his riding over this past term, Farnworth is hard-pressed. He fought to change the timing of the light on the Mary Hill bypass — a provincial highway — and Broadway Street, to allow better traffic flow, he says. He fought for funding for school replacements and seismic upgrades, he notes. And he lobbied for the province’s share to update the Blakeburn lagoons, he adds toward the end of the interview at his campaign office in the former Elks Hall building.

Regionally, he has been a strong voice for Tri-City residents, he says, lobbying for public transit, environmental protection and the preservation of Riverview Hospital.

But most of his efforts are behind the scenes and focused on the well-being of the province. He claims voters are telling him it’s time for a change in government after four years of Christy Clark — a former Tri-City MLA — and they’re tired of increases to the cost of living.

usan Chambers is in some ways an ideal BC Liberal candidate. A strong, hard-working and polished entrepreneur who claims a successful career in sales and marketing, Chambers speaks enthusiastically about her party — It’s the one that makes the economy grow, she says, and it has a proven track record.

She pumps her fists and preaches the BC Liberal gospel during a campaign office photo shoot.

Chambers says she had been asked to run for political office before but now, with her connections established, she believes she’s well positioned to take on a powerhouse such as MLA Mike Farnworth in an NDP stronghold.

She admits she jumped late into the race (she was nominated just four weeks ago) but is making up by taking time out of work to pound the pavement, meet with local officials and listen to constituents and fellow business people.

Listening, she says, is her best attribute. As a child of a pulpand-paper worker, her family moved often and “I was always the new kid,” the Ontario-born Chambers says. “It’s a good life lesson: You have to know how to make friends and how to be part of a community as quickly as possible.”

For the record, she does not live in PoCo, or even the TriCities.

The 56-year-old lives in Maple Ridge — “It’s just a place I rest my head,” she says — but from 1999 to 2015, she called the Tri-Cities home. She remains a member of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce and, in the past, has taken part in New View Society events, the Evergreen Cultural Centre board, the Kinettes soup kitchen and the PoCo homelessness count.

Chambers flips through her notes — each page dedicated to a specific party policy — when asked to comment on three PoCo issues.

THE ISSUES

• On homelessness, an issue that landed on Farnworth’s office doorstep last month when occupants of the nearby shelter were told to leave because temperatures had warmed above the emergency shelter threshold, Farnworth blames the BC Liberals

• On homelessness, Chambers ties the issue to the opioid crisis — a disaster that last year claimed 914 British Columbians — and lists the annual spending the governing BC Liberals have committed for mental health and substance abuse. Housing affordability “has always been a challenge,” she states. “When I bought my first house in Port Coquitlam, it was just over $150,000 in 2000 and I had to borrow money from

see FARNWORTH, page 6

see CHAMBERS, page 6

THE ISSUES

JASON HANLEY J BC GREEN

ason Hanley is frustrated. He can’t answer the three policy questions posed to him because his party hasn’t fully rolled its platform. It’s coming out slowly, he says, apologizing.

Party officials may be building more hype that way, he suggests.

But for now, the 39-year-old first-time candidate is left to respond the best he can.

He argues that’s what’s great about the BC Greens, that candidates are permitted to talk freely and, unlike the BC Liberals or NDP, aren’t whipped into toeing the party line.

Last month, the Greens asked Hanley to run in Port Coquitlam. At the time, he was working on logistics and technology for Ian Soutar’s campaign in the neighbouring riding of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain (in 2013, Hanley helped out on another Green campaign).

The chief technology officer for the Toronto-based company The Rumie Initiative, a non-profit group that provides free digital education to underserved communities around the world, Hanley asked his wife and his employer if he could take on the challenge.

That was the easy part, he remembers.

Campaigning against veteran NDP MLA Mike Farnworth — a popular hometown figure who is seeking his sixth term — will be an uphill battle, Hanley admits.

Hanley, who bought a townhouse on the city’s northside last year, said he started his campaign by studying YouTube videos of Farnworth.

“I think he is an extremely worthy adversary,” Hanley said during an interview at a downtown PoCo coffee shop on Monday. “He is strong and well spoken and practised… I have to say I respect him.”

But the Green Party is where Hanley’s interests lie. Its political mandate of caring for the environment and other planks most closely reflect Hanley’s values, he said.

THE ISSUES

• On the topic of homelessness, a prominent issue in PoCo, Hanley points to the lack of housing affordability: Low income and high rents mean people are forced on to the streets. He said homelessness grew after Riverview Hospital see HANLEY, page 6

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Differing views on legal weed, minimum wage & other issues continued from page 3

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for failing to address mental health and substance abuse. Riverview needs to return as a place of mental wellness, he says, and more beds are required to treat those struggling with addictions. Affordable and social housing have to be a priority as well while the minimum wage goes up to $15 an hour.

• In anticipation of federal changes to recreational marijuana use, Farnworth and fellow MLA Carole James travelled to Washington and Oregon last spring to study their models. Farnworth believes the legal age to purchase weed should be 19 — because “it doesn’t make any sense to have it different from alcohol” — and he doesn’t think B.C. should rush into a regulatory framework given the number of public health, enforcement and taxation issues that will arise when the drug is legalized federally next year.

• As for court delays, the NDP’s justice critic cited the Supreme Court of Canada’s advice to B.C. to shrink its legal processing times. His party “will make sure the sheriffs are properly funded” and there are a sufficient number of judges. “The government has waited and waited and waited to fill these seats but this government has only been about big spending and photo ops,” he says.

To contact Mike Farnworth, call 604-945-4455 or visit mikefarnworth.bcndp.ca.

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my mom and dad.” It was a hefty investment, she says, “but the price of that house then and now is driven by the market — it’s not by the government.”

Chambers also warns the NDP’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour will result in “thousands of job losses” for lowincome earners.

• On recreational marijuana, Chambers says she wants to strengthen the impaired driving laws prior to the federal legalization next July. As well, the BC Liberals “will form an expert panel to advise on the regulatory framework… We want to keep marijuana out of the hands of minors and we want to prevent organized crime from profiting on the sale of marijuana, and ensure the quality is maintained and the products are properly labeled.

People need to know what they’re getting.”

• On delays in the courts, Chambers didn’t have an immediate response, saying only, “If the men and the women and the children of this riding determine that that’s something I need to put my time into, I will definitely do that.”

To contact Susan Chambers, call 604-945-0598 or visit bcliberals.com/candidate/susan-chambers2017.

closed and, if elected, he wants to ensure the 244acre site is reopened — with no market housing component — to treat the mentally ill. The Greens also want to add to the supply of affordable housing, he said, without offering details.

• On recreational marijuana, Hanley said the Greens want a sound regulatory framework in place before the federal government legalizes weed next July. “We will prioritize an approach that favours small business, promotes public safety and prioritizes the health of British Columbians. Specifically, we would not favour cannabis being sold in government liquor stores,” he wrote to The Tri-City News in an email sent after the interview was completed.

• On the systematic delays in the courts, Hanley said more money is needed to ensure there are sufficient judges and sheriffs to move cases through the system. “It feels like the [BC] Liberals have purposefully defunded a number of institutions, including justice and healthcare,” he said.

To contact Jason Hanley, call 604-800-5437 or visit bcgreens.ca/poc.

Public Hearing Notice When: April 25, 2017 at 7pm • Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C. Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaw (Bylaw No. 3078):

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Port Moody Council is considering the following two bylaws at this meeting: • City of Port Moody Financial Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3079 • City of Port Moody Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw, 2017, No. 3080

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PoCo A&W damaged in Wednesday blaze MARIO BARTEL The Tri-CiTy News

A family has been left homeless after a fire in downtown Port Coquitlam Wednesday morning: The Burger Family.

Six people were in the A&W on Shaughnessy Street at about 11:30 a.m. when it started to fill with smoke.

Marlaina Ward, who has worked at the restaurant for two years, said the three staff members on duty were at first confused.

“We thought maybe someone had left their cell phone on the grill,” she said as she watched firefighters roll up their hoses and set up fans just before noon.

But the smoke seemed heaviest at the front of the fast food joint, near the front door.

That’s when someone noticed a small fire in the ceiling next to the exit sign.

As a customer tried to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, an employee called 911.

PoCo Fire Chief Nick Delmonico said the restaurant was “fully charged” with dense, black smoke when his crews arrived five minutes later. He said while it took them a while to find the fire’s

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Port Coquitlam firefighters work to douse a ceiling fire Wednesday morning at the A&W restaurant on Shaughnessy Street in PoCo. source, they were able to put it out in short order.

Cleaning up and reopening the restaurant will take a lot longer. Most of the ceiling had to be torn down to access the fire, and the windows in the front and side doors were smashed out.

Ward figures she’ll be out of

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“It doesn’t look too promising,” she said.

Delmonico said it was too soon to determine the cause of the fire. Nobody was injured.

Shaughnessy Street was closed to traffic as firefighters mopped up.

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Rough outing in Farnworth stronghold BC Liberal newbie fumbles answers in PoCo debate JANIS CLEUGH

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If there was a single moment at Wednesday’s all-candidates meeting in the riding of Port Coquitlam that summed up a rough performance by the BC Liberals’ Susan Chambers, it was this: Near the end of the TriCities Chamber of Commercehosted event, Chambers apologized after being told by members of the audience she was reading the wrong answer about child care from her binder of policy notes.

It was her first time at an allcandidates meeting, she told them, adding, “I’m here as a volunteer. I’m doing my best.”

A woman in the front row applauded and Chambers thanked her for the encouragement.

That was one of the few positive moments for the rookie candidate running in a riding that has repeatedly voted for the NDP incumbent, Mike Farnworth.

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The Port Coquitlam provincial candidates at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce debate Wednesday evening (from left): Susan Chambers (BC Liberal), Mike Farnworth (NDP) and Jason Hanley (Greens). The event at the PoCo Inn and Suites drew about 75 people. to find answers to policy questions, several of which she flubbed, and making quips while mumbling into a microphone — from delivering a stinging 90-second closing statement that attacked Farnworth, who, for most of the debate, drew loud applause from the crowd of about 75 people at the PoCo Inn and Suites.

Chamber said she had volunteered on the 2001 campaign that saw Farnworth defeated — a first in his lengthy provincial career. In the following four years under BC Liberal MLA Karn Manhas, she said, the community saw capital investments from the government, something that hasn’t kept pace since with an opposition MLA representing

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Port Coquitlam needs an MLA that can work with all levels of government to “bring real opportunities and real progress” to the riding, she said. “Mike Farnworth has proven he cannot do this. Let me prove to you that I can.”

Her statement struck a nerve with Farnworth, who shrugged, motioned toward

Chambers and launched his own verbal assault.

Farnworth criticized Chambers for entering the race late and for being a parachute candidate. Turning to her, Farnworth said: “I do know this community. I live in this community. You live in Maple Ridge. You haven’t said that. I think that’s really unfortunate.

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MLA who doesn’t just think of it as an afterthought as they’re driving through it to go home to bed in Maple Ridge,” he added.

Throughout the forum, Chambers took hits from Farnworth and BC Green candidate Jason Hanley, who appeared at times to riff off each other’s comments.

And at times, Chambers’ answers infuriated the crowd. On the topic of minimum wage, she was jeered when claiming the average hourly salary in B.C. is $25.

“You can use Twitter to vent your anger,” the meeting moderator, Justin Levine, a lawyer with Golbey Law, told the audience.

Over the course of the debate, candidates also fielded questions on housing affordability, mental health services, transit infrastructure, school funding, the elimination of the medical services plan premium, fossil fuels and Eagle Ridge Hospital.

Asked what one major reform they would propose to government, if elected, Hanley said he would seek a proportional representation voting system; Chambers said she wants MSP premiums eliminated; and Farnworth said he would ban big donations to political parties.

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B.C.’s wide-open campaign financing rules — they’ve been dubbed the “wild west” of political conduct — came under scrutiny Tuesday as Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA candidates faced off against one another in the region’s first all-candidates meeting.

It was one of the more dramatic issues in the 90-minute debate, which saw candidates spar over the Site C dam, affordable housing and transit. At one point, the debate became so heated that the moderator of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce event had to step in and ask candidates not to speak over each other.

BC Liberal candidate Joan Isaacs said her party’s publication of political donations — which it calls “real time” but is actually delayed — and promise of an independent review were examples of efforts to reform political campaign financing, and she defended donations as reasonable in a democratic society.

“People that are donating to a party donate because they want to donate to that party because it matches their core values,” Isaacs said. “They want to see that party in power, they want to see their money go to that campaign.”

But her defence of campaign financing didn’t sit well with either the incumbent, BC

NDP candidate Jodie Wickens, whose party has promised to ban union and corporate donations, or Ian Soutar, the BC Green Party flag bearer, whose party has already banned them.

“This is not something that we need to wait until after an election,” Soutar argued.

He was also skeptical as to why the BC Liberals waited until the lead-up to the 2017 election to consider reform.

Meanwhile the strongest criticism of current campaign financing rules came from the NDP’s Wickens, who slammed the BC Liberal government for permitting big donations, saying people are “disillusioned” about politics as a result.

“We’ve tabled the bill six times — the BC Liberals could call that bill if they wanted to [but] they chose not to,” Wickens said. “They like the rules as they exist because it works for them and their big money donors.”

But her comments were dismissed by Isaacs, who asked why “Mr. Horgan just took $672,000 from a U.S. union.”

“You do not unilaterally disarm,” Wickens fired back. “This election is important. You do not fight an election with one hand tied behind your back.”

“It sounds like we could use a lot more collaboration in Victoria,” said Soutar. “You can guarantee the Greens will be pulling from both sides — there’s good ideas here there’s good ideas there — let’s make the happen instead of just pointing fingers at whose fault it is that we’re in this crazy wild west that we are,” he said to enthusiastic response. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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“We just want to know what happened,” Romp told reporters while wiping away tears with a tissue. “It would mean the world to my family if someone came forward.”

After the news conference, Coquitlam RCMP media spokesperson Cpl. Michael McLaughlin released images of four vehicles deemed to be “of interest” to the investigation.

They are described as: • a mid-sized SUV that police believe is burnt orange; • a grey Volkswagen Jetta; • a white Mercedes GL SUV; • and an unidentified smaller sedan or coupe.

As well, in an unusual step, Mounties also released a video that captured an SUV — thought to be the burnt-orange vehicle in question — as it travelled east on Austin Avenue in the slow lane at about 7:55 p.m. that day.

Romp told The Tri-City News she doesn’t know why her father was out for a walk at that time or where he was going but she said he enjoyed walking.

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Teachers who work with students with autism, mental health and behavioural issues want School District 43 to provide more resources to a program that helps children to stop and think before they act.

Stop Now and Plan (SNAP), developed 30 years ago as an intervention program for children 12 and under, would help kids learn to regulate their emotions.

The district’s Inclusion Support Team team has suffered a decline in staffing over the past five years, from 37 teachers, educational assistants and support workers to a staff of 17. And while programs are delivered more efficiently and are more inclusive, team members say more help is needed.

Two teachers, a youth worker and an educational assistant are sought to identify children for early intervention programs and to work with the SNAP program.

Next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Winslow Centre (1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam), SD43 is expected to make final recommendations and approve the operating budget.

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Pressure to fundraise for school technology and emergency kits has prompted School District 43’s District Parent Advisory Council to call for clearer guidelines on how such equipment should be funded.

Downloading of costs from government to parents has the potential to create have and have-not schools, DPAC president Craig Woods told SD43 trustees, but officials at the board of education office could relieve some of the pressure by doing a better job explaining what parents should and shouldn’t have to fund.

“Some parent advisory groups can raise $10,000 in an evening and there are other schools where they didn’t raise $10,000 in a year,” said Woods, who noted parents are being asked to pay for items such as math work books, emergency kits and expensive computer hardware.

Part of the problem is that gaming grants can no longer go to computer equipment for schools, so parents have to raise the money via other means.

Woods has been advising PACs to determine their own needs, create a budget and then see if it’s feasible before launching a fundraising campaign.

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But he would also like the district to have an annual plan and lay out for schools what role PACs are expected to play. In some cases, parents shouldn’t be responsible for costs, such as emergency shelters and kits.

“I want stronger, more transparent communication and proactive working together,” Woods said, noting that fundraising has become a “big stressor” for parents.

The call for a clear and consistent plan for technology in schools, including how to pay for it, and improved communication to parents was made to trustees Tuesday as the board sought input into its 2017/’18 budget.

For parents, the budget process is an opportunity to get a good look at how the district spends its money and Woods said he is impressed with how

SD43 has stabilized its finances since incurring a huge a deficit a few years ago.

He acknowledged that the $16.9-million Classroom Enhancement Fund — one result of a Supreme Court of Canada ruling dictating a return to class sizes that were stripped from B.C. teachers’ contract in 2002 by the Gordon Campbell BC Liberal government — to address collective agreement issues on class size and composition is helping to boost staffing and relieve pressure facing schools with ongoing budget restraint.

But he noted the the district is still below provincial average in some areas, such as educational assistance for special needs. According to SD43 numbers, local schools have 73.3 students per EA (educational assistant), compared to

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The new legislation takes a middle-of-the-road approach, making access to marijuana safer and easier for adults, and stepping up penalties for those caught selling to minors.

Civil libertarians are warning that provisions allowing for mandatory roadside drug tests without reasonable suspicion by police are likely setting up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government on a collision with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms his father wrote. The Supreme Court of Canada was all too happy to quash a number of tough-on-crime measures enacted by the previous Conservative government.

We look forward to a robust and thoughtful debate on how the provinces are going to deal with the challenge of becoming government-sanctioned weed dealers.

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Adults are taking all the fun out of youth sports I t is widely understood that youth sports is a dress rehearsal for life.

Inside a relatively safe environment are many of life’s essential lessons: winning, losing, roles, responsibility, feedback, communication, teamwork and more. Few would argue the positive impact youth sport has on building community, the village it takes to raise our children.

Yet despite the evidence-based benefits, youth sport has come under MATT YOUNG increasing pressure over the past decade through what many are calling the monetization and specialization of play. We’ve turned play into work for millions of kids, and in doing so are now watching millions of kids stop working.

Socially, youth sport was built on the foundation of fun, an opportunity to try new pursuits over new seasons, meet new friends and engage in friendly competition.

But if you were to head down to the local diamond, pitch or, most notoriously, arena, you may be hard pressed to call what’s unfolding in front of your eyes “fun.” You’d likely see a large percentage of kids sitting on the bench as coaches try to get the youth-/sport-/ NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n

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career-defining win; a large percentage of parents yelling at their kids, officials or coaches; and a large percentage of organizations doing things the way they’ve always been done in a world that changes weekly.

Many of our youth sport systems are no longer about development (the process), they are about the victory (the outcome). We’re watching the early specialization of sports where single sports are condoning year-round programming under the guise of greater rewards on the other end. Statistics are showing the exact opposite. The very college institutions we have made the focus for our 10-year-olds have gone as far as publishing articles outlining how they prefer to recruit multi-sport athletes.

Economically, many are now thriving from the business of youth sport specialization: prestigious camps, private lessons, elite clubs and now academies where, for the right price, you can increase your kid’s chances at getting to the big leagues starting at age 12.

Sadly, few parents (the decision makers) educate or care to educate themselves on the reality that fewer than six out of every 100 high school athletes will go on to play a college sport, and less than 2% of those will continue to the next level.

In hockey alone, there are minor associations, private clubs and academies selling the dream to those willing to pull out their pocketbooks. Hockey is now a year-round staple, as is soccer, and if

parents don’t like what they see close to home, kids are shipped to other communities to get that elusive “edge.”

With this, what steps should we be taking to support youth sport development in our communities? Some recommendations: • Focus on fun. Don’t ruin our kids’ youth sport journey by making their experience feel like work.

• Enjoy watching your kids play. You have a small window, so as often as possible, let your child know how much you enjoy watching them play sports. “I love watching you play” is the most powerful sentence you can speak.

• Educate yourself. There is research and science on long-term athlete development. Use it to inform your decision making as a parent, coach or organization, and hold people accountable.

• Recognize the process of athlete development versus the immediate gratification of outcome/score. The score reveals very little about how athletes are progressing.

• Introduce/expose your kids to as many sports as possible. Avoid being fooled into believing there is only one sport for them.

Our youth sports systems are integral aspects of the community ecosystem. We must consider doing more to preserve their existence and future sustainability.

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B.C. should pay for pumps Different ways The Editor, The government of British Columbia has an insulin pump program that helps those with Type 1 diabetes purchase insulin pumps, a hugely important innovation that greatly improves quality of life for those with the disease. The program only extends to age 25 but Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease, and those who face it deserve better than choosing between medications and paying their rent.

I’m calling on the B.C. government to extend the eligibility of the program to all of those with diabetes.

Insulin pumps are expensive, costing up to $4,700 a year. But they offer important health benefits for those living with diabetes, greatly improving their outcomes. These benefits matter considering Type 1 diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, strokes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies.

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I have been using an insulin pump for seven years now after injecting insulin four to five times a day for 30 years and enduring low blood sugars continuously and ending up in emergency rooms. Since I

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We are now pensioners and with the costs of medication and tools to control the disease, other parts of living have to take second place. Is this fair? And we still have to pay MSP, which doesn’t cover my medical costs.

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The Editor, In several countries I know well, there are no tolls on roads and bridges within the area of a metropolis. The divided motorways between two major cities do have tolls, especially when these motorways were built by private companies.

These countries are much older than B.C. or Canada, so there are several types of roads, from the former “national” ones that go across the whole country, to county roads and rural ones only found in villages.

This means that there is an escape route if one doesn’t want to pay tolls.

In these countries, instead of driving to work and

having to pay a monthly parking fee near work, people living outside a metropolis use commuter trains and commuter buses that — especially the latter — are not expensive.

My birthplace has, with its suburbs, 1,180,000 inhabitants. There are 14 lines of commuter trains — the longest one is 235 km — and 64 lines of commuter buses (those charge only 2.60 Euros for a single trip, even one around 100 km — cheaper if the passenger has an annual smart card).

Mind you, Whatcom County in Washington State has commuter buses that charge a single U.S. dollar per trip.

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INLAND LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK Located in Powell River on the Sunshine Coast, Inland Lake Provincial Park features a scenic 13-km (8-mi) wheelchair-accessible loop trail that’s perfect for hiking and cycling. The 2,757-hectare (6812-acre) park attracts both day and overnight visitors with its canoeing, kayaking, swimming, trout fishing, and wildlife-viewing opportunities.

As a stop on the Sunshine Coast Trail, Inland Lake might even inspire you to backpack all or part of this 180-km (111-mi) path maintained by volunteers with the Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society. (Another multi-day challenge of similarly epic proportions is the Powell Forest Canoe Route, with its multiple portages.)

The campground near the south end of the lake offers 22 drive-in campsites and pit toilets. If you need a break from camp fare, a craft brewery (Townsite Brewing) and restaurants serving up Mexican, Indian, and other cuisines are just 10 km (6 mi) away in Powell River.

SILVER BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK Does camping on the site of a historical gold-rush town appeal to you? Ogden City is now called Seymour Arm, but some of its 19th-century remains, including a graveyard, lie in Silver Beach Provincial Park.

Covering 130 hectares (321 acres) along Shuswap Lake, this park hosts 35 vehicle-accessible campsites and pit toilets. From Highway 1 near Chase, it’s a 83-km (52-mi) drive northeast on paved and gravel roads.

The Shuswap Lake location means a plethora of water activities are available. Silver Beach can serve as your base for canoeing, scuba diving, waterskiing, windsurfing, swimming, and fishing (19 species, such as rainbow trout and burbot).

KINASKAN LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK Found along Highway 37 between two much larger parks— Mount Edziza and Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness—Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park in northwestern BC offers a remote but still drive-in camping experience. The 1,800-hectare (4,447-acre) park, 100 km (62 mi) south of Dease Lake, has 50 vehicle-accessible campsites and pit toilets.

For wildlife watchers, sightings of bears, coyotes, hares, martens, moose, and wolves are possible. Both canoeing

and fishing for rainbow trout are recommended on Kinaskan and Natadesleen lakes.

The latter drains into the Iskut River, which flows over a staircase of Jurassic sedimentary rocks at Cascade Falls.

For the adventurous backpacker, an overgrown trail leads from Kinaskan Lake to Mowdade Lake in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.

NEWCASTLE ISLAND MARINE PROVINCIAL PARK Access to Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park is by boat only, so its 18 campsites are of the walk-in variety.

Conveniently, the campground is just five minutes on foot from where the passenger ferry from Nanaimo docks.

Designated a provincial park in 1961, Newcastle Island lies in the territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation and has a storied history. Middens point to at least two historic village sites in the 363-hectare (897-acre) park. Starting in the 1800s, coal mining and sandstone quarrying took place on the island before it was turned into a resort.

The Newcastle Island of today boasts 22 km (14 mi) of easy hiking trails. The park has both flush and pit toilets as well as coin-operated showers and a playground.

KOOTENAY LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK There are two vehicle-accessible campgrounds in Kootenay Lake Provincial Park, and one of them even has wi-fi available for a fee. Located 25 km (16 mi) north of Kaslo on Highway 31, both the Davis Creek and Lost Ledge campgrounds offer shady sites and beach access.

Covering 343 hectares (847 acres), the park consists of five sites along 100-km-long Kootenay Lake. The Purcell and Selkirk mountains rise on opposite sides of the water, which invites canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, and windsurfing. (South of Kaslo, Cody Caves Provincial Park is open for guided tours.)

Davis Creek is the campground with the wi-fi. It has 32 drive-in campsites, while Lost Ledge offers 14. Pit toilets are on site for taking care of business.

For front-country campgrounds, BC Parks accepts reservations up to four months in advance of arrival. You can book at discovercamping.ca , or call 1-800-689-9025 (Canada and the U.S.) or 1-519-826-6850 (international).

For wilderness safety and trip planning information, visit www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/safety

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Packing up supplies and leaving behind a $30,000 playground for which the preschool parents raised money are among the tasks ahead, said manager Brittney Allen.

But there is hope, too, that another location can be found so the program can continue.

“We’re just sort of in a panic to try to find a new location if possible on such short notice.

It’s going to be quite a challenge,” Allen said, noting that with an $1,100 budget for rent, the non-profit is looking at churches for space but has so far come up empty.

As many as 25 Baker’s Corner children, including two children with special needs, will be among the children displaced. And daycare for dozens more children in the Tri-Cities may be in limbo because of the lease cancel-

lations, given a shortage of spaces in some neighbourhoods.

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The closures are a result of a ruling last November by the Supreme Court of Canada, which reinstated contract clauses removed by the Gordon Campbell’s BC Liberal government in 2002.

Elementary schools are among those most affected by the decision, meaning they need more classroom space in September because of reduced class sizes.

Last week, SD43 superintendent Patricia Gartland told The Tri-City News that schools will be repurposing classrooms but at the time, she said computer labs would be mostly affected.

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For instance, a program for 20 children at Leigh elementary in Coquitlam has to give up classroom space but will continue to offer before- and after-school care using the gym and the library, said its manager, Lauralee Crawford.

“Between the gym and the library, they are going to try and make it work,” Crawford said, noting that the program has a waiting list of about 60 children.

To try to reduce the pressure on Burke Mountain, Crawford has decided to open up a daycare herself with some colleagues but finding space is a challenge.

“The need especially for outof-school care in this area is extremely high,” Crawford said.

She speculated that some families may have to have one parent not work because they

can’t find space or there will be latchkey kids going to and from school during the day.

SPACE SHORTAGE

But at Mountain Meadows elementary, as many as 36 children are being displaced from their before- and after-school and summer school programs.

Indeed, daycare capacity has been a problem in the TriCities for some time. Statistics provided by Tri-Cities Child Care Resource and Referral show there has only been a 2% increase in spaces since January 2016, with most of the jump coming in Port Moody’s Inlet Centre area, where 204 spaces were added last year.

Other neighbourhoods are losing daycare spaces, including Coquitlam River (-36), northside Port Coquitlam (-37), downtown PoCo (-55), Maillardville (-7) and Hillcrest (-22) in Coquitlam, the catch-

ment area where Baker’s Corner is located.

One manager who runs a group daycare in the Hillcrest area said parents are advised to register as soon as they are pregnant.

Meanwhile, parents who live in one community and work in another say they are stressed to find care for their kids, with one mom saying she’s paying full-time fees for part-time care just to get a space near her child’s school.

“That was the only thing we could do so we just did it,” said the mom, who works at a daycare in Port Moody and didn’t want to be identified.

“It would be nice if schools offered after-school programs, we only need [care] until 4 p.m.,” she added.

It could be months before agencies have a handle on the impact of the daycares shutting down in SD43, and the

only advice for parents is to ask around.

In the meantime, a daycare survey of parents children up to age eight should shed some light on the problem.

Navreen Gill, whose United Way-funded Avenues of Change group recently conducted the daycare survey, said her heart goes out to families scrambling for daycare. But she said she hopes the stats available in June will bring awareness of parents’ needs to the attention of licensing agencies, cities, daycare operators and even the school district.

“Our job is to go back to these stakeholders and share and make this voice loud,” Gill said, adding: “We’re hoping the stakeholders will take this document and own the document.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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In the eight years she has owned Coquitlam Florists, Catherine Polonio has helped some of her customers enjoy their best moments and endure their worst.

Now it’s her turn.

Polonio is closing the flower shop that has been a fixture in downtown PoCo for 68 years after negotiations with her landlord for a new lease broke down.

The last bouquet will likely go out the door at the end of May. While Polonio hopes to reopen at a new location at the Oxford Market, she says it won’t be the same.

“I’m heartbroken,” she says.

“I love my community. It’s like a big family down here.”

And as that downtown family’s local florist, Polonio has helped them tough times like the death of a loved one and celebrated joyous occasions like a wedding or birth of a child.

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Catherine Polonio is closing Coquitlam Florists, which has been a fixture on Shaughnessy Street in downtown Port Coquitlam for 68 years. She’s hoping to reopen in a new location. boy boots and she built a flower arrangement in them.

“If we can make it that much more special, we try to,” says Polonio, who’s a bit of an accidental florist. She bought the shop when she saw it listed in an online classified ad as she was working as a medic in the Alberta oil patch. She took the leap even though her floral experience consisted of little more than an “interest in flowers and craft” and one arranging course she took “way back when.”

Instead she relied upon the patience and guidance of her staff, one of whom is still with her, and the embrace of the tight-knit downtown business

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“They’ve become friends,” says Polonio of her commercial neighbours. “You look out for each other. You notice if another shop is closed for the day and you try to help out.”

Never more so than after the two massive fires that devastated the downtown core in the last two years, says Polonio, who sits on the board of the Downtown Business Improvement Association. And though she’s optimistic about the city’s plans to revitalize the area, her little shop won’t be a part of it.

“Change is hard,” says Polonio. “You’ve got to roll with the punches.”

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• Thursday, April 27: TriCities Chamber of Commerce hosts Coquitlam-Maillardville candidates at Best Western Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre, 319 North Rd., Coquitlam, from 7 to 9 p.m.

The meeting will be livestreamed on the chamber’s Facebook page, with opportunities to ask questions online. To view the live stream, go to www.tricitieschamber. com at the scheduled time of the meeting. To submit ques-

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• Saturday, April 29: The Civic Association of Iranian Canadians is hosting an allcandidates debate from 2 to 4 p.m. at Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Ardalan Hamidi, executive chair of the association’s Coquitlam branch, says 11 of the 12 major-party candidates in the Tri-City’s four ridings have confirmed their attendance.

He says the group takes an active role in the political process as a way to engage the Iranian-Canadian immigrant community, many of whom were jaded by politics in their homeland. The debate is

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A Port Moody retiree will share his fortune with his family — as well as remodel his home, rejuvenate a classic car and travel — after hitting the jackpot last week.

Kurt Gebeshuber, 75, told The Tri-City News yesterday (Thursday) he has played Lotto 6/49 twice a week for the past 25 years and was pleased to match all six numbers in the nationwide April 12 draw.

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This isn’t his first lottery win. About three years ago, Gebeshuber said, he won $2,500 after matching five numbers on 6/49.

A retired butcher and sausage maker, Gebeshuber said he and his wife of 52 years, Marlis, will give some money to their 47-year-old son and relatives in Toronto and in their native Austria.

The couple will also renovate their Port Moody home, which they have lived in since 1968, and restore his 1965 Pontiac Parisienne convertible. That car was featured in Bryan Adams’ music video for the song “Summer of ’69” and “I want it back on the road,” Gebeshuber said.

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Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club (3251 Plateau Blvd., Coquitlam) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets for this all-ages event are $75 and includes a live and silent auction, refreshments and piano entertainment. Visit coquitlamfoundation.com.

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Friday, April 21

CHORAL 150

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Coquitlam Chorale pays tribute to the country’s 150 year with a concert at the Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship (1160 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam), from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The society singers will honour two Canadian composers: Leonard Cohen and Oscar Peterson with a rendition of their tunes, Hallelujah and Hymn To Freedom.

Tickets are $20/$10 via eventbrite.ca.

Join members of Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities for its Walk A Mile In Her Shoes at noon at Coquitlam Centre mall (2929 Barnet Hwy.). Men, women and youth can come during their lunch break for the trek that aims to end gender violence in the community. Visit soroptimisttricities.org.

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Place des Arts’ piano teacher Isaac Juarez-Flores and fellow musicians ham it up with tunes from Kenny Dorham, Erroll Garner, Antonio Jobim and other composers for a faculty performance at the Maillardville arts hub (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $21/$16 are through 604-664-1636 or brownpapertickets.com.

Take your kids to the library for a Pro-D Day matinee. In Coquitlam, both City Centre (1169 Pinetree Way) and Poirier (575 Poirier St.) branches are screening the Disney flick Moana, an animated story that features the voice of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Seating is limited and the movie rolls at 1:30 p.m. And, at 2 p.m., the Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam) also has a free movie suitable for kids. Call 604-927-7999.

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Get your dance shoes on for the weekly salsa night in the rehearsal hall at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way), from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Parking is free — or take the Evergreen Extension to the Lafarge Lake-Douglas station.

Admission is $10 at the door. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

ART EXHIBITS

Stroll through the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.) to admire the gallery work by artists Jane Appleby, Rachel Rozanski and Marina DiMaio. Their three shows close May 4. The facility is open Fridays until 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam), see the displays by Hitomi McKenzie, Catherine Nicholls, Anni Hunt and Laara Cerman, which end Saturday at the Maillardville venue. It’s open Fridays until 9 p.m. and Saturdays until 5 p.m.

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You can tap your toes — or get up and dance — for the last Westminster Savings Family Series show at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). Pay what you can for the 7 p.m. concert with jazz master Tim Sars and fellow musicians. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

GYPSY NIGHT

Enjoy live Romani music at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) featuring Parno Drop. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. with the concert at 8 p.m. for $30 plus tax. To save a seat, call 604937-0998 or visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.

Saturday, April 22 BON VOYAGE

Release the fish at the 11th annual Hyde Creek Watershed Society hatchery and education centre, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the facility (3636 Coast Meridian Rd., Port Coquitlam). The open house allows kids of all ages to say goodbye to coho smelt and fry

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RECYCLE, REUSE

More than 60 Port Moody homes are signed up to take part in the city’s annual garage sale. Visit portmoody.ca for a list of addresses selling gently used goods. In Port Coquitlam, more than 125 households are registered for that municipal garage sale, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit portcoquitlam.ca for a map.

HANDS-ON

Learn to make soap out of goat’s milk in one of Coquitlam’s oldest homes. Coquitlam Heritage hosts this workshop from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) for $10 a person. To register, visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

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Fill up your basket at the Port Moody Winter Farmers’ Market at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s the penultimate market before the Coquitlam Farmers’ Market opens May 7. Visit makebakegrow.com.

BABY, BABY

The Tri-City Baby and Family Show runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Molson Canadian Theatre at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam). The event, sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, includes birth talks, a princess meetand-greet and shopping. Visit tricitybaby.com.

ALOHA

We not have been experiencing Hawaiian climes in Metro Vancouver this year but the Glen Pine Pavilion is hosting a Hawaiian luau-themed variety show from 1 to 3 p.m. at the seniors’ centre (1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam) for $5 per person.

Bring the family and dress in Hawaiian outfits. Refreshments will be served and the Silver Pine Drama Players will entertain. RSVP via 604-927-4386.

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

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• Tech Club: How secure is your computer? Bring your questions about internet security to this class on Friday, May 5, 2 to 3 p.m. at the Poirier branch. You will learn about best practices to stay safe while having fun online with email, Facebook, apps and more.

Monthly Tech Club sessions are on Fridays, with the aim of improving your computer skills and learn how to have more fun and less frustration online.

• Classical music appreciation: On Fridays through June 23, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Poirier branch’s Nancy Bennett Room, you can join others who share your interests and listen to music, learn about composers, exchange thoughts and experience music together. Participation is encouraged. Bring your bag lunch and savour this sophisticated and complex art.

Registration is not required for this free program — just drop in.

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

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• Learn About Series for Newcomers: Social Events and Gift Giving: Are you a newcomer to Canada who wants to learn more about Canadian culture? Parties and celebrations are fun but they can also be stressful. Learn about weddings, funerals, birthday parties and gifts. The session is resented by the Adult Literacy and ESL Working Group. You must register by emailing tricitiesliteracy@ gmail.com.

• Building a power resume: A strong resume is crucial to catch the attention of employers. Join Lisa Stephen, a professional resume writer, on Tuesday, April 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to gain insights into the right resume style to use, and ways to better position your content for more impact. Call 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat.

This program is presented in partnership with Port Moody WorkBC Employment Services Centre.

• International Tabletop Day: Game on! Drop in to the library on Saturday, April 29 between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for an epic day of board

game fun. Make new friends and enemies, test awardwinning tabletop games for all ages, and get tips from local experts. This event is suitable for all ages.

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

TERRY FOX

• Babytime: Visit Terry Fox Library and help your baby develop speech and language skills at Babytime, a fun, social bonding activity for caregivers and their babies. It will run on Fridays from May 5 to June 2, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to drop in.

• Storytime: Introduce kids to the love of books and language with Storytime. Visit Terry Fox Library and enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Children and caregivers are welcome on Mondays, May 1 to 29 and Wednesdays, May 3 to 31, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., plus Saturdays, May 20, June 17, July 15 and Aug. 19, 11 to 11:30 a.m. This is a drop-in activity.

For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.

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We are opening a week early this year — just over two weeks from now, on May 7 — despite the weather. For 21 years the Coquitlam Farmers Market has ushered in the spring and summer with a stellar selection of vendors, and this year is no different. All your favourites will be there as well as a delightful selection of new vendors. Check out the amazing lineup below.

Alder Creek Heritage Homestead is a new one-stop farm and will be bringing its unique What’s For Dinner Box. These take the work out of planning dinner because they include everything you need for dinner: chicken, veggies and, in some cases, canned goods and eggs.

CROCK POT MACARONI & CHEESE

Cooking oil spray 2 cups skim milk 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 1 egg 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 1/2 cups pre-shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (You could also try adding some pre-cooked bacon.)

Spray the pot of the slow cooker. In a mixing bowl, whisk together milk, evaporated milk, egg, salt and pepper. Pour milk mixture into the crock pot. Add cheese and uncooked macaroni. Stir gently to mix.

Turn slow cooker on low and cook 3-4 hours, or until the custard is set and the macaroni is tender (do not cook more than four hours or the sides will begin to dry out). Serve at once with some great bread for Gesundheit or Bread Affair and a side of spring greens from Amazia Farms.

Amazia Farm is another new farm from the Oliver area in the Okanagan, growing a huge variety of ground crops from arat to zucchini, plus fresh herbs, garlic, micro greens and farm fresh eggs.

Pork will be available at market this year courtesy of Central Park Farms, which will bring

pasture-raised pork along with chicken and eggs.

Not food, but farmers nonetheless, Warmerdam Flowers are coming. When I see them at other markets, I load up on their blooms.

Reasonably priced and oh, so colourful, Warmerdam brings peonies, glads and sunflowers

MARKET TO OPEN ON MAY 7 The Coquitlam Farmers Market opens on May 7 in the parking lot at Dogwood Pavilion (located at the corner of Poirier Street and Winslow Avenue) and will be open every Sunday through the end of October. Bring your reusable bags, your shopping list and your appetites as it’s going to be a great day. Opening ceremonies are at 10. There will be seed planting at a free kids’ craft table and the first 50 kids to visit the table will receive a free terracotta pot to paint and take home. to market as they arrive. And if they aren’t around, check out Blooming Meadows, two sisters who create stunning bouquets.

In the prepared food category, look for some delightful additions.

Alami Foods are bringing tempeh to market. Tempeh has been a staple source of plant-based protein for hundreds of years. Hibiscus Foods will be bringing Jamaican patties. Wash them down with juices from Juicily Ginger.

Crafted in Port Coquitlam, cold pressed, ginger-based juices are sure to be a great addition to your healthy eating life.

If dessert is on your list, three new sweet vendors will help: Truly Tarts offer butter tarts while Sweet Brigadaria will be bringing brigadario,

a traditional Brazilian sweet similar to a truffle. Trust me when I say these are phenomena. Looking for something unique? How about fusion ice cream: ice-mallow is ice cream plus marshmallow by Cremeistry. I can’t wait to try this.

Other prepared food vendors include Jarnest Preserves with their creative jams, salsas and pickles; The Jerk Store, which aside from traditional beef jerky will also be bringing tofu jerky; and Tiny Tummies, a baby food vendor. Even your littlest people can get fed at market.

And don’t forget your fur babies as Furry Munchies will be bringing dog treats that are made with nothing but real, human-grade ingredients.

Five new alcohol vendors are coming this year: Maan

Farms have created fantastic fruit wines, made right on their farm in Abbotsford. Waterside Winery has nine wines to sample, along with four different wine jellies. Forbidden Fruit Winery will have wines and cider available. Speaking of cider, make sure you visit my personal favourite, Fraser Valley Cider. I’m also really looking forward to trying West Coast Cider, based in Port Coquitlam.

A new soaper is joining us this year, too. Pep soap brings olive oil- and lard-based soaps to market. Look for their minimalist packaging and unique fragrances.

So, now that you have checked out all the new vendors, you must be hungry.

Whether it’s a meal or a snack, three new food trucks will take care of your hunger pangs.

Island Time will be on site with its Caribbean-inspired meals (my favourite is the Plantain Fish Cakes). Cannoli King is coming, too. And if you want to try something new, Loko Puff will be here with Loukoumades, a traditional Greek donut. Save me now.

Karen Curtis is the Lemonade Lady (www.kicslemonade.ca and kicslemonade.blogspot.ca) at the Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam farmers markets. Her column runs monthly.

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Teachers lead way for Alzheimer’s Longtime Coquitlam teachers Rob and Patty Whitelock are now helping to educate the community about Alzheimer’s and the importance of supporting families dealing with the neurological disorder.

The couple is this year’s Tri-Cities Ridge Meadows honourees in the 2017 Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s.

After Rob Whitelock was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2008, the couple has been active in support groups and education opportunities, including the Shaping the Journey program.

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the couples’ teaching experience, volunteering and retirement.

On Sunday, May 7, the community is invited to take part in the walk that helps to raise thousands of dollars for the Alzheimer Society of BC to help the organization provide support services, education and research. The walk is 5 km and pet-friendly, and participants are encouraged to register at www.alzheimer.ca/bc.

The walk takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. in Port Moody, starting at city hall; registration opens at noon.

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Teen poetry slam next week Are you a poet and know it?

Coquitlam Public Library will host its annual Teen Poetry Slam next Thursday, April 27 at the City Centre branch.

A spoken word competition, the slam encourages students in Grades 8 to 12 to perform an original poem in three minutes or less. Judges will score the teenagers on the quality of both their poetry and their performance.

Top poets will receive prizes

valued at $75, $50 and $25 for finishing in first, second and third place respectively.

Judges will also award a junior category prize for the best performance by a Grade 8 or 9 student if he or she does not finish among the top three.

To compete, registration is required. Students can register by emailing librarian Chris Miller at cmiller@coqlibrary. ca with their name, grade and phone number, or by calling

604-554-7339 with the same information.

If you love poetry, but you’re feeling shy about sharing your work, you can attend and cheer on the other poets to help celebrate National Poetry Month.

The slam will start at 7 p.m. in Room 137. The library will supply snacks and drinks. Full details are available at www. coqlibrary.ca.

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Look for the Summer Happening Guide in the April 26 issue of the Tri-City News!

Registration starts on Monday, May 1 You can also find the guide online, or pick one up at the Recreation Complex, Kyle Centre, City Hall or the Port Moody Public Library.

Go to portmoody.ca/recreation for details 604.469.4556 www.portmoody.ca/recreation

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TC CALENDAR SATURDAY, APRIL 22 • Open house and fish release, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., hosted by Hyde Creek Watershed Society at Hyde Creek Hatchery, PoCo. Tour a working hatchery and release live fry into the creek; displays, murals, crafts and fundraising BBQ. Info: hydecreek.org or email hcws.info@gmail.com.

• University Women’s Club meets, 1 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch.

Speaker: Dawn Sampson of city of Coquitlam will give the information to attendees on how to be prepared for a major earthquake. Info: Elinor, 604937-0517.

MONDAY, APRIL 24 • Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody.

Topic: Horse Power – race horse photography. Guests always welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

• Heritage Writers’ Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Start capturing your life story for family and posterity. No preparation required, just bring a pen and paper or your laptop. Also: PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society is looking for two board members: a secretary and an additional board member at large. Contact president@pocoheritage.org to express your interest in either of these volunteer positions.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a small stamp auction, McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m. InfoL www.stampclub.ca or 604-9419306.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 • Shaping the Journey: Living with Dementia, a free Alzheimer Society of BC series of workshops, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Pre-registration required: Dorothy, 604-2980780. Also sessions on May 4, 11, 18 and 25.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 • Crossroads Hospice

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• Dogwood Garden Club meeting, 7 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, Coquitlam. Speaker: Diana Gaines from Van Noort Bulbs in the Fraser Valley, who will be bringing David Austin roses and hundreds of packages of summer bulbs for sale and will give a presentation on best varieties for the Lower Mainland. Free admission.

The Tri-City News’ online calendar is packed full of local community events — and you can add yours, too at www. tricitynews.com.

The online calendar requires no login or password, and the form to submit an item is easy to use. You can add your event — for instance, fundraiser or an amateur play production — to the hundreds currently on The Tri-City News’ online calendar.

A newsroom staffer will check each item before it posts to make sure it complies with our guidelines, which lead off the submission form. Like the form, they’re simple, as the calendar is for Tri-Cities community, not commercial, events.

The Tri-City News’ online calendar is a great way to create buzz about your organization or your event; go to it directly attricitynews.com/community/submit-an-event.

As always, to add items to The Tri-City News’ printed Community Calendar — that’s the one on this page — please email details to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

Coffeehouse presents David Lowe, 7-10 p.m., The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo. Lowe, Moritz Behm on violin and mandolin, Michelle Carlisle (of Blackthorn) on piccolo and harmony vocals, and Wynn Gogol on piano, bass and accordion will take you on a musical journey to places near and far. Admission: $5 at the door.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Info: 604945-0606 or crossroadshospicesociety.com/coffee.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 • PoCo Garden Club plant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo. All plants for sale will be healthy, hardy and locally grown in club members’ gardens - from herbs and veggies to annuals, perennials and shrubs.

Organic master gardeners will be on hand to provide free gardening advice and there will also be a garden-themed garage sale, bake sale, raffle and 50% off club membership when you spend $10 or more; also: 50% of proceeds are donated to the University of the Fraser Valley horticultural program. Info: 778986-8686.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 •Chimo and Hyde Creek Girl Guides fundraising for SOAR camp with bottle drive at Kilmer elementary school, 1575 Knappen St., PoCo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 2 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info :604-9370836.

• Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring

foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 • Share Family and Community Services presents for parents and caregivers: YOLO – Youth Offering Listening Opportunities. Youths share their life experiences in order to help parents understand their own teens better, 6:30-8:45 p.m., Share, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Register/RSVP by April 26 by contacting: 604-9363900 or Tanya Bentley, 604937-6973 or tanya.bentley@ sharesociety.ca.

THURSDAY, MAY 4 • Shaping the Journey: Living with Dementia, a free Alzheimer Society of BC series of workshops, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Pre-registration required: Dorothy, 604-2980780. Also sessions on May 11, 18 and 25.

SATURDAY, MAY 6 • Shred it for Cancer shredding event to support Hobin family Gears N Beers team participating in the Ridge to Conquer Cancer, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Canadian Tire parking lot, Lougheed at King Edward, Coquitlam. Shredding by donation – cash or cheque made out to RTCC; donor forms will be available for tax purposes. You can also donated in advance at conquercancer.ca and bring your receipt.

• St. John’s Anglican Church, 2206 St. Johns St., Port Moody annual spring tea, 2-4 p.m.,in

the church hall downstairs (enter from the back of the church); pie and ice cream plus a beverage for $5. Also: baking, craft and plant tables. Tickets at the door.

SUNDAY, MAY 7 • Hike for Hospice, hosted

by Crossroads Hospice Society, 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo; the 5-km raises money for and awareness of the many challenges faced by hospice palliative care and to promote the work volunteers and professionals in the field perform daily.

Info: hike4hospice.ca, 604-9450606 or info@crossroadshospice.org.

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.

• 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.

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

This 11-week, Christ-centred, biblically based support group meets every Saturday, 10 a.m.-

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noon, Northside Church, 1460 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. Each session has a video presentation followed by small group discussion and you can attend at anytime. Info: 604-942-7711.

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

• TOPS chapters meet weekly at numerous Tri-City locations.

For information on group near you: Gail, 604-941-2907.

• Al-Anon Family Group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and noon Saturdays at Como Lake United church, 535 Marmont Ave. Coquitlam. Info: 604-688-1716.

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

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

• Irritable bowel syndrome support group meets monthly in PoMo to exchange information, to offer one another support, and to share experiences and coping strategies. Info: 604875-4875 or www.badgut.org.

• Recovery International is a self-help, peer-to-peer support meeting for people who struggle with stress, fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panic and nervous symptoms. The goal is to help reduce symptoms by practising cognitive behaviour techniques.

There is a group in PoCo. Info: Kathy, 778-554-1026 or www. recoverycanada.ca.

• Have you experienced the death of a loved one and found yourself struggling? Gathering with others who have also experienced a loss is known to be one of the most helpful ways of coping with grief. Sharing your story is important to healthy healing. Crossroads Hospice Society is running closed grief support groups. Registration: call Castine, 604-949-2274. see page 30

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Volunteer Week

April 23th-29th

Tri-City volunteer possibilities n Share Family and Community services needs volunteers to work with seniors for shop-by-phone and Friendly Visiting programs, and transportation to community resources.

Info: kathie.rodway@sharesociety.ca or 604-937-6975. n BC Angel Dresses is in need of Volunteers in the TriCities. BCAD is a non-profit group of volunteers who collect donated wedding, bridesmaid and grad dresses; volunteer seamstresses transform them into Angel Dresses that are then shipped to hospitals across the province and offered to grieving families at no charge. Group needs dress collectors and seamstresses. Info: www.bcangeldresses.ca. n KidStart needs volunteer mentors to provide caring and supportive relationships. You must be 21 years or older, prepared to accept a young person unconditionally and able to spend three hours a week or more. Mentors are carefully screened and supported, and there are regular training sessions and ongoing support provided by staff.

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

Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Sundays. n Volunteer drivers needed for Share Family and Community Services’ Better at Home program to give seniors rides to doctors’ appointments. Drivers must be 21 or older, have a reliable vehicle, insurance and driver’s licence, and be willing to undergo a criminal record check and commit for a minimum of three months (up to six trips a month).

Reimbursement for mileage is available. Info: Paola, 604937-6991 or paola.wakeford-mejia@sharesociety.ca. n Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers

HERITAGE HELP: The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society is looking for board members to help with the governance and running of its museum and archives at Leigh Square. The society’s working board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. and additional committee participation and event volunteering are expected of board members. PoCo Heritage is seeking a secretary to start a two-year term this month as well as a board member at large. If you’re interested, email president@pocoheritage.org to express your interest in either of these volunteer positions. to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this group. If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email hydecreek.info@gmail.com. Info: www.hydecreek.org. n Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-5441470. n Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Friday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606. n PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506.

SIGN UP FOR POCO BIKE RACE Volunteers are being sought for the second annual PoCo Grand Prix, the road cycling race set for Friday, July 14 in downtown Port Coquitlam.

The BC Superweek event, sponsored in part by The TriCity News, needs about 200 volunteers to handle athlete accommodation as well as to install fencing and signage around the 1.3-km course. Helpers are also required as course marshals and pace vehicle drivers, and for event set-up and take-down as well as for the Norco Bicycles kids’ race and kids’ zone, spectator engagement, the VIP experience, beer garden, fundraising and expo trade show.

To apply, go online at pocograndprix.ca/volunteer.

Email questions to volunteer@portcoquitlam.ca.

Tri-City families are also needed to provide a bed, shower and bike storage for one or more of the athletes between July 8 and 17. Visit pocograndprix.ca to offer a place.

OUR VOLUNTEERS HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN LIVES EVERY DAY. Thank you for your service and for helping us make a difference in the lives of the dying and those who love them.

Crossroads Hospice Society 604-945-0606 info@crossroadshospice.org

Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and love for the Arts in our community.

Serving the residents of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra & New Westminster

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• Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free walking group for the bereaved, Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Group meets at Crossroads Labyrinth Healing Garden in Pioneer Memorial Park at Ioco Rd. and Heritage Mountain Blvd. Hospice volunteers will be present on the free walk through Rocky Point Park or Orchard Park. Newcomers can register by calling Castine at 604-949-2274.

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

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

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

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

• CancerConnection peer volunteers offer one-to-one information and emotional support to people living with cancer.

Info: 1-888-939-3333.

• Tri-Cities Caregiver Network gives caregivers a safe place to express and deal with their

• Bingo at Dogwood Pavilion, 12:45 p.m., every Friday (except holidays and in July and August). Info: 604-927-6098. emotions and concerns. Group discussions, speakers and films are part of the program.

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

• DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Alliance church, corner of Mariner and Spuraway, Coquitlam. Seminar sessions include “Facing my Anger,” “Facing my Loneliness,” “Depression,” “Forgiveness” and “New Relationships.” Info: 604-464-6744.

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

• PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would like to welcome new members; meetings are held Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Wilson Centre, PoCo. There is opportunity for speech maintenance, meeting others that have gone through the similar situation and light exercises or bocce. Info: Deanna, 604942-2334.

• Food Addicts Anonymous

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Schedule of Meetings City Hall - 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam

Monday, April 24, 2017 TIME

Council-in-Committee

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ONGOING • Crossroads Hospice Society meat draw is held Fridays, 3-6 p.m., Arms Pub, 3261 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Info: 604-

St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

We’re working in your neighbourhood Natural gas line construction will require closures on the east side of Mundy Park.

LOCATION Council Committee Room Council Committee Room

The Chilko Drive parking lot will be closed and there will be no trail access from Mariner Way. From May – July 2017: The off-leash dog park and the paved community path between the dog park and Chilko Drive parking lot will be closed.

Note: The off-leash dog trails will not be affected. For other dog parks in the area, visit coquitlam.ca/dogparks.

* A Closed Council Meeting will convene immediately following adjournment of the Council-in-Committee Meeting. The first item to be considered in the public portion of this meeting is a resolution requiring adoption prior to the Council Meeting being closed to the public.

Public Hearing/ Regular Council

added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca.

• Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam.

• Are you a new immigrant?

Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-4743131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help.

• Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and baked goods raise funds for the purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy

From May – June 2017, for two to three weeks: OPEN SAT. 10:30- 2:30

City of Coquitlam

MEETING

meets Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Room 338, Columbia Tower, Royal Columbia Hospital, New Westminster. Info: Michael, 604-930-8338 or www.foodaddictsanonymous.org.

• 12-Step meetings for individuals struggling with relationships, dysfunctional behaviours or substance abuse. 12 Steps are used in a Christian context, Wednesday or Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. Info: 604-9427711.

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Support Group meets first Tuesday of each month at Eagle Ridge Hospital at 7:30 p.m.

Info: 604-875-4875.

945-0606 or info@crossroadshospice.org.

• PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave., is open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday. 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff is available TuesdaySaturday, noon-4 p.m.; volunteers may be on-site at other times. Info: 604-927-8403 or www.pocoheritage.org.

• SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open most Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or sparcradio.ca.

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

Mundy Park

7:00 pm

Council Chambers

*A Regular Council Meeting will convene immediately following adjournment of the Public Hearing.

Watch Live Broadcasts of Coquitlam Council Meetings or Archived Video from Meetings Previously Webcast The City of Coquitlam offers a video streaming service that makes its Regular Council Meetings, Council-in-Committee Meetings and Public Hearings accessible through its website at

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

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These closures are required for the safety of the public and workers during construction. We apologize for any inconvenience. For closure updates and project information, visit talkingenergy.ca/systemupgrades or call 604-592-7494.

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Ranging from 427 to 712 square, the sundrenched patios boast fabulous ocean and mountain vistas. “Our private rooftop patios are great for outdoor entertaining or just relaxing to watch the sunset,” notes Milani, adding the high-end porcelain slabs patios are resistant to staining, fading, marking and extreme weather. Each outdoor oasis is equipped with a natural gas outlet that can be upgraded to a fully built-in custom barbeque.

The light-filled interiors, ranging from 1,449 to 2,034 square feet, are distinguished by laminate wide plank hardwood flooring throughout the main and plush carpeting on the upper level.

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“SOHO Intelligent Modern Living even includes a custom-built entertainment wall featuring Italian porcelain tile and a lineal fireplace at no extra cost,” Sam says.

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SOHO is yet another example of the excellence and quality that Zenterra is well known for; they are the standards the company delivered in its past hugely successful projects – Hyde Park and Zen. Each exterior is showcased by its own distinctive colour, and when you factor in oldworld craftsmanship, uniqueness and sense of place, SOHO embodies what a single-family

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Grow your own asparagus IN THE GARDEN

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sparagus is one of our oldest perennial vegetables. The generic word is derived from the Greek ‘asparagos’ meaning ‘to tear’, which relates to the prickly nature of some stalks as they mature.

If you really enjoy this unique vegetable, why not grow your own? Asparagus is hardy from Zones 1 to 4, meaning it will tolerate temperatures as cold as -40 C. To keep the cost down, commercial growers usually start asparagus from seed but most home gardeners start it from two year old roots. Once planted, asparagus roots are productive for at least fifteen years.

To grow asparagus you need a really sunny location with well-drained, slightly alkaline soil. It is very important to make certain the asparagus roots go straight down and because of this, the traditional method of planting involves trenches.

Furrows or trenches should be dug about 12 inches wide and 12-18 inches deep, depending upon the length of the roots.

Rows should be 4 feet apart. The bottom of the trench should be filled with 2-3 inches of wellcomposted manures. Mix the manure up well with the existing soil and then add a few inches of just soil on top. Create a mound of soil in the centre of the trench, leaving the crest about 3-4 inches below the level of the garden soil.

At this point, the asparagus roots can be planted. To speed up the rooting process, I always dip them in a mixture of warm water, root starter fertilizer and mud. This muddy concoction sticks to the roots and immediately begins to stimulate root development.

Lay the roots on top of the mound of soil in the trench, spreading the roots evenly on both sides of this small berm.

Place the plants about 18 inches apart and backfill the trench, leaving the crowns or tips of the asparagus just barely covered with soil. Root growth will begin almost immediately.

Weeds can be a problem in new asparagus beds because well-established roots will intermingle with the asparagus roots. Keep your asparagus beds weed free by hand cultivation but remember: practice shallow cultivation for fear of injuring the roots.

During the summer, asparagus needs deep watering to keep the roots active and growing. Soaker hoses are the best means of watering these

beds. During dry spells, water thoroughly at least once a week.

As the asparagus plumes begin to develop, feed the plants with a high nitrogen fertilizer. I prefer to use a slow-release food, like 14-14-14, for more long-lasting results. It is important to keep the tops growing to develop both food and strength in the roots.

The second year after planting, you can begin harvesting a few spears for a period of 4-6 weeks. When the spears are 6-8 inches high, cut them at a 45° angle about 1½ inches below the soil line but be careful for fear of damaging the crowns.

At the start of the harvesting season, you will probably harvest every three days but as the soil becomes warmer, a daily harvesting can take place. If any spears get away on you, let them develop into foliage. Once the spears become very thin, it’s a sign the roots are near exhaustion and it is time to stop cutting.

Let the plumes grow all summer. In colder parts of British Columbia, leave them standing to trap snow for better winter protection. In the Lower Mainland, the plumes should be cut off in September and the roots covered with 4 inches of coarse manure.

It may seem like a fair amount of work the first year but once established, with a little care, you will enjoy your own fresh asparagus for the next fifteen years.

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chools across the Lower Mainland are opening themselves up to one of the more controversial forms of competitive activity: eSports.

Online competition in video games such as Overwatch and Counter-Strike has become a huge hit, with players going pro and competing in international tournaments and leagues, turning the children’s pastime into a multimillion-dollar industry.

Post-secondary institutions and high schools are adopting eSports through clubs and groups to create a place for young players and students to share their passion for online gaming.

The UBC eSports Association, Langara eSports Association and Vancouver School Board eSports — 13 secondary schools in Vancouver — are examples of educational institutions opening the doors to competitive video gaming.

Last month Langara and UBC’s eSports clubs teamed up to organize a League of Legends tournament for high school students to provide an outlet for young gamers to get involved with the rest of the community, possibly recruiting them to their respective clubs.

“It would be a good event to kind of grow the eSports scene in [the Lower Mainland],” said Jonathan Wong, president of Langara’s eSports Association.

“A lot of people go to Langara straight from high school, and we want to tell them that, ‘Hey, we would love for you to join us.’”

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games exists, and many think of gaming as a limitation rather than a catalyst for growth, said Wong.

“A lot of people picture the average gamer to be really fat, really introverted,” he added.

Wong said that eSports is a brilliant investment opportunity and people who think “video games [are] a joke” are losing out.

While video games are sometimes blamed for students’ poor academic performance, in Wong’s experience eSports was a motivating factor for him to go to school.

“When I was in high school, I hated school. It really helped encourage me to actually go,” Wong said. “Not everyone can play sports. Not everyone’s in drama, not everyone’s into arts, and I think that people who are into gaming, they should have a place, too.”

One place that has opened up for the Lower Mainland’s gamers is the Vancouver Street Battle (VSB) located in Burnaby. VSB was a series of fighting game tournaments for six or seven years. The founder, Kenny Lam, turned it into a gaming lounge currently known as one of the top gaming spots in the region.

“It’s just another way for people to get to know each other,” said Clinton Bui, VSB’s lead coordinator. “We want to create a way for people to be able to have an enjoyable hobby without being judged.”

However, Bui has had to face skepticism from parents who bring their children to the gaming lounge to participate.

“They come in, and they’re like, ‘is this really what I think it is? Why is my kid talking to me about this? Why is he asking me to bring him here?’” Bui told The Tri-City News. see ‘WHEN THEY’, next page

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He said through his involvement with VSB, he has seen the growth and maturation process of kids from all across the region, who then take the interactions and experiences with them into the future.

“I’ve seen so many kids that kept coming — shy, quiet, they don’t really talk to anyone,” Bui said. “They come out with friends, they open up. When they start opening up, I feel like that’s something they can take for the rest of their lives.”

The community is still growing in the Tri-Cities.

Matt Wozniczka, better known by his gaming name BWMat, could be considered an eSports pioneer.

“I’ve been playing Smash competitively for probably almost eight, nine, 10 years now,” the 27-year-old told The Tri-City News.

BWMat was ranked among the Top-10 players in the provincial power rankings for the video game Super Smash Bros.

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At the time Wozniczka was playing competitively, the gaming community was still on the rise. He said he would play video games at his friends’ homes and they would organize and host their own tournaments in whatever venue they were able to get. Wozniczka said tournaments were also hosted at SFU and UBC, prior to the schools creating their eSports associations.

Residing in Coquitlam for the past 20 years, the lack of a gaming community didn’t hinder him, and instead he said he was grateful for having a place to unite and play Smash with others at VSB. “For me, I work in Vancouver, so usually when I do go, I’ll drive or SkyTrain coming back from work,” he said. “Before, there was nothing… It’s better than nothing.”

Wozniczka said he hopes that the gaming community can reach the Tri-Cities, considering factors like distance and time for gamers to travel to play their favourite games and compete.

“We have hosted a few small things — there’s no eSports associations or anything I know of,” Wozniczka said of the lack of groups in the Tri-Cities.

“Initially, we just played against each other at a friend’s house after school. It was kind of isolated. “ After years of competing, Wozniczka took a step back and decided to focus more on work.

Today, he plays once a week and will only compete in bigger tournaments hosted by VSB or some of the Lower Mainland’s eSports associations.

“It’s depressing when the 15-, 16-year-old will beat you,” he said. “It’s cool that the game isn’t dying — there’s new blood, young blood.”

Wozniczka said he and his friends have hosted events for the community in the past and was thankful to willing venues.

He said he hopes that it will continue so gamers in the community can play together in a location that’s convenient and in an environment where they’re not judged.

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