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SD43, cities’ guard up for hack attack DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

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A volunteer from the Immigrant Services Society uses a dibber to help plant the city of Coquitlam’s honey bee eco-sculpture at the Inspiration Garden. Members of the public were invited to help plant the sculpture on Tuesday and Wednesday before it’s hoisted atop a pole at the corner of Guildford Way and Pipeline Road. About 48 flats of red, green and yellow alternanthera were planted into porous garden fabric that is stretched over a metal frame filled with compacted soil. More photos, see page 8.

A BRIGHT IDEA? sD43 is launching a pilot project in the next school year at PoCo’s riverside secondary testing the effects of ‘tunable’ LeD lighting on students’ learning: see page 3

City and school officials were on high alert last week as the WannaCry ransomware attack shut down Windows computers around the world, including government offices in the U.K. School District 43 and the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody confirmed this week that their internet technology workers were keenly aware of the situation and working to ensure local systems weren’t affected.

“The information services division monitored the developing situation on Friday, May 12th and throughout the weekend,” PoCo’s Robin Wishart said in an email, adding that checks on the computer systems were conducted every few hours to fend off any infection with security patches. see NEW COMPUTERS, page 9

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43: CONSTRUCTION

School of arts seeks local artists The new Moody middle set to open later this year DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

School District 43’s new school for the arts could be a hive of creative endeavour when it opens late this year if local artists buy in to the plan.

Tuesday, Trevor Kolkea — who has spearheaded the transition of Moody middle into Moody Middle School of the Arts — told trustees the plan is to reach out to artists who want to “give back” to work with students.

He hopes the new neighbourhood learning centre could bring artists into the school to enliven artistic activities already taking place, including music, dance and visual arts classes.

“The new building will bring that into play,” Kolkea told the SD43 board of education.

He, teacher Michelle Reichert and two students, Taryn Clark and Aiden Green, talked about the school’s unique arts focus, which integrates the arts with core subjects and encourages teachers from various disciplines to collaborate. The students said

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Construction continues on the $28.7-million Moody middle school with an opening expected late this year for the 287 students. tion among staff was “who’s the artist,” Kolkea joked.

But he said teachers rose to the challenge, including Reichert, a band and choir teacher, who began to look at new ways to elevate the classroom experience.

“It’s pushed me as a teacher

they tried out more things than they would have otherwise, including getting involved in the school musical.

Still, there were challenges in the beginning, when the school lost half its teachers and students to Eagle Mountain middle. At the time, the ques-

to be more creative,” Reichert said, describing how she used themes such as water and Canada for innovative classroom projects.

The $28.7-million school faces other challenges: The 5,350-sq. m building is designed to hold 450 students

but the current enrollment is just 287.

The hope is the addition of late French Immersion, an arts focus and new development due to the Evergreen Extension will increase student numbers. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

9% HIKE FOr CiTy wOrKers

About 900 unionized city of Coquitlam workers have a new contract.

The collective agreement with CUPE Local 386, which was announced by the municipality yesterday (Thursday), will see their wages rise 9% over the next five years: • 1.5% in 2016; • 1.5% in 2017; • 2% in 2018; • 2% in 2019; • and 2% in 2020.

Union members voted 88% on May 6 to ratify the deal, which applies to both inside and outside staff; it also extends to excluded staff and members of council.

CUPE Local 386 president Ken Landgraff was not immediately available for comment.

The settlement sets the stage as neighbouring Port Coquitlam and Port Moody also negotiate new collective agreements for their unionized employees; those contracts ended Dec. 31, 2015.

Municipal increases often follow one another.

Gary Goff, president of CUPE Local 498, which represents PoCo union workers, said his bargaining committee returns to the bargaining table May 31. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

SCHOOL DISTRICT 43: ENERGY

Pilot project to test effects of lighting on students ‘Tunable’ LED lights are the key to the experiment

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• Energy saved through conservation at SD43 schools: 1,427,000 kWh — equivalent to powering 140 homes in a year • Natural gas saved through heating and energy upgrades: 15,645 GJ • Incentives from BC Hydro and Fortis BC for energy saving projects: $651,670 • Total SD43 cost savings: $811,000

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Mood lighting doesn’t only set the tone for a romantic dinner. Just the right light can wake you for morning activities and keep you active throughout the day.

And next school year, some students at Port Coquitlam’s Riverside secondary will be test subjects in an experiment on how lighting can benefit learning.

Tuesday, the board of education was told that School District 43 has been a leader in switching over to LED lighting, with Citadel the first middle school and Terry Fox the first high school in B.C. with full LED lighting. Now, as the district switches five more

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Cory Farquharson (left) of BC Hydro and Poroshat Assadian, School District 43 energy manager, are planning a research project that will study the effects of tunable LED lights on classroom learning.

Tuesday, BC Hydro awarded SD43 recognition for having the second highest energy savings of all B.C. school districts. schools over to the energysaving lights, a pilot project is in the works to study “tunable” LED lighting to see if changing

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The cool LED setting mimics the bright light of sunrise while the warmer light setting is similar to the afternoon glow of sunset.

He and Poroshat Assadian, the district’s energy manager, are seeking proposals from UBC and SFU to study the effects of tunable LED lights at Riverside, which is slated for an LED retrofit this year. The lights have pre-sets but can be adjusted, Assadian said, and they are

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dimmable as well, giving teachers “full control” over the lighting in their classroom.

Farquharson added that students with special needs also benefit from the switch to LED lighting because the flicker from fluorescent tubes can be irritating, especially to students on the autism spectrum who have sensory issues.

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the brain for learning, such as in the morning when young brains are sleepy, and calm kids down when they are overstimulated.

In a similar study conducted in South Korea and reported in huffingtonpost.com, researchers found test scores were higher in classrooms with a cool, bluish light compared to the control group in the classroom with standard fluorescent lighting.

Students also reported they noticed the difference in lighting, something Ivano Cecchini, the district’s assistant secretary treasurer for facilities and planning services, found at Citadel middle, where students commented positively on the switch to LED lighting.

“We’re definitely on to something with this,” Cecchini said.

In all, SD43 expects to spend $2.6 million on energy retrofits this year, including lighting, mechanical and HVAC upgrades.

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Singer Bif Naked, a staple of Canadian rock radio starting in the 1990s, will perform acoustically on Aug. 12 at the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

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Rocker Bif Naked will headline Coq. festival Canadian singer Bif Naked will headline Coquitlam’s Kaleidoscope Arts Festival this summer.

The free concert will be held on the plaza stage on Aug. 12 as part of the day-long festivities, which features other musical acts, food trucks, beer and an artisan fair.

Naked launched her career in the early 1990s and released her self-titled debut in 1996.

She began to achieve main-

stream success following her 1998 release, I Bificus, which went platinum and featured her most well-known songs, “Spaceman” and “Moment of Weakness.”

She has since put out three more studio albums, including Purge (2001), Superbeautifulmonster (2005) and The Promise (2009), and last year released a book, I Bificus. Her performance at Kaleidoscope will feature her

on an acoustic guitar and some readings from her new book.

It’s the second straight year Kaleidoscope has featured a Canadian headliner; last summer, The Odds topped the festival bill.

• The festival runs from 2 to 10 p.m. at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park. For more information go to www.coquitlam.ca/ kaleidoscope.

It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the wonderful communities of Anmore, Belcarra, Port Moody and Coquitlam these past 4 years. Thank you to everyone who provided me this opportunity. It was a wonderful and fulfilling experience that I will treasure forever; most of all because of you – the constituents of this riding – and the many people and community groups I was able to help, here in the Tri Cities and around the province.

I also want to thank my staff and my government colleagues who collectively worked hard to serve local constituents and all British Columbians.

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SHARING ECONOMY

Building community, 1 Thingery at a time Carsharing for stuff could come to Port Moody

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A Play Box is being opened at Rocky Point Park next Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m.

The Play Box, which will be located between the wooden bridge and the skate park, contains toys, balls and games to promote physical activity.

“This new Play Box located in our busiest park will encourage more families to play together, be active and get outdoors more often,” Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said in a press release.

To access the box, users must first register online at www. tricitiesunplug.com/play-boxes to get the access code that will unlock it. Equipment stored in the box must be used nearby and then returned to the box.

The Play Box is an initiative of the city of Port Moody and the Tri-Cities Healthy Living Working Group, which is comprised of representatives from a number of community organizations. Additional Play Boxes are planned for Seaview Park in Port Moody and Sun Valley Park in Port Coquitlam.

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A proposal to park three shipping containers in neighbourhoods isn’t meant to emphasize the “port” in Port Moody.

Rather, those steel boxes will give residents inexpensive access to tools, gardening implements and even sporting equipment as well as connect neighbours with one another.

That’s the vision of Chris Diplock, founder of The Sharing Project and a proponent of using a sharing economy to help build community.

On Tuesday, Diplock made his pitch to Port Moody council to place three modified shipping containers — called Thingeries — around the city to serve as lending libraries for things. Those can include recreation equipment, household items like gardening implements, tools and even musical instruments.

Residents would donate excess items to stock a Thingery, then, by paying an annual membership fee as well as a nominal usage rate, they could access items they might need for a short period of time but not long enough or frequently

An illustration of a Thingery, a proposal by Chris Diplock of The Sharing Project that would see shipping containers holding tools and sporting equipment, and accessible by membership, placed locally. enough to justify an outright purchase.

The idea, said Diplock, is to make it convenient and economical for residents to access things they might need to complete a project, hold an event or try out an activity without having to make a significant financial commitment. It’s also good for the environment because neglected household items can get a second life at the lending library instead of being discarded in a landfill.

More importantly, said

Diplock, the Thingeries can help build community.

“People have a desire to connect with each other through a shared interest,” Diplock told The Tri-City News. “You might actually end up meeting people with similar ideas.”

While there was a time when neighbours just leaned over the fence to ask to borrow a power saw to cut some two-by-fours or a volleyball for a backyard game, that doesn’t happen as easily in urban centres where more people are living in con-

dos and townhomes, or they’re too busy to interact much with their neighbours. And when those kind of transactions do occur, said Diplock, they’re often complicated by the weight of expectations.

“A lot of the time, sharing can be overly complex,” said Diplock. “They expect something in return like a case of beer, or they’re worried about something being damaged.

People just want to have a simple transaction.”

Diplock said Thingeries

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work a little like the car sharing programs that have popped up around Metro Vancouver in recent years. An annual fee gets a member a fob that will give them access to the container; they then pay a small usage fee for whatever piece of equipment they borrow. The money collected helps pay for the maintenance of the container and the items it contains.

Putting the Thingeries into modified shipping containers makes them accessible, he said, noting, “They’re extremely convenient, they’re standardized

and they’re familiar to people.

People are accustomed to seeing them, and they’re great for storage.”

Diplock plans to spend the next few months engaging residents to find appropriate locations for the Thingeries and to educate them about the concept.

“We really want to build community, not just in the physical space but by linking members and users together,” he said. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

Foreign students are good for bottom line They’re placed where there’s space, board told DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Foreign students are not taking up space needed for Canadian students in School District 43, officials say. In fact, the board of education was told Tuesday, they help bolster the district’s finances.

The topic has arisen as SD43 grapples with a space crunch that has forced some daycares to close to free up classroom space needed for students and necessitated approximately $1.2 million in renovations.

“We always place international students only when there is room available,” superintendent Patricia Gartland said when queried by trustees, adding that there will be no problem accommodating anticipated enrolment of about 2,000 foreign students for the 2017/’18 school year.

But the district has applied to the provincial government for $1.2 million to cover renovations to classrooms, mostly changes to rooms being used for other purposes, needed to

PATRICIA GARTLAND, SD43 meet smaller class size requirements after last year’s Supreme Court of Canada decision knocked down provincial legislation dating back to 2002.

SD43’s assistant secretary treasurer, Chris Nicolls, told trustees that an inventory has found 70 to 75 classrooms available for students and work has already started on renovating 38 of them.

The district also plans to tweak how it adjusts catchment areas so it can be more flexible to adapt to changing enrolment. But trustees expressed anxiety that the board would be left out of the loop in future decision-making and asked for more discussion on a notice of motion to change district policy at an upcoming meeting.

Trustees were told that the aim of the policy was to be transparent and parties involved — including trustees and the District Parent Advisory Council — would have a say in a change in policy.

Meanwhile, the district is basking in the glow of another anticipated surplus, largely caused by the $15,000 annual fee each foreign student pays.

Nicolls told the board that the finance department is anticipating a budget surplus of between $5.5 million and $7 million at the end of June.

Savings in the snow removal budget, smaller than expected salary hikes for administration and management staff, underspending on substitute teachers and educational assistants because of a shortage of casual staff are among the reasons for the surplus. As well, Nicolls noted that the district didn’t have to spend its contingency fund.

Still, there are several weeks left in the school year, Nicolls cautioned, and the surplus can change. “We still half a month and a half of school yet. The year end can be very active.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Above: Allie Penko shows volunteers from the Immigrant Services Society how to plant the three varieties of alternanthera that will fill out the city of Coquitlam’s honey bee eco-sculpture at the Inspiration Garden in Town Centre Park.

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New computers helped SD43 reduce the risk continued from front page

Similar tactics were employed at SD43 and it appears that local networks were unscathed. One reason: the installation of new computers last year.

“This ransomware incident that occurred was really an attack on old computer systems, and this is exactly why you’ve seen us make a conscious and budgeted effort to eliminate old computers,” said Stephen Whiffin, the district’s associate director of instruction for learning and information technologies.

“We got rid of all Windows XP systems last year,” he told The Tri-City News, pointing out that keeping computer systems up to date is key to protecting networks.

It was thanks to last year’s surplus, mostly due to international education funds, that SD43 was able to update its technology after a survey found that 41% of 12,000 computers were past their useful life.

But the size and the complexity of SD43’s technology inventory — which likely dwarfs that of many cities — is further complicated by the fact that

CHARGES AFTER PM COPS FIND SHOTGUN

A Pitt Meadows man is facing charges after Port Moody police officers allegedly found a sawed-off shotgun and close to a dozen rounds of ammunition Monday evening in a truck he was driving.

The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of Murray Street and Ioco Road, when officers noted a Dodge Journey travelling without any headlights or taillights and with expired, out-of-province licence plates.

When police pulled over the vehicle, the two occupants denied ownership.

After the vehicle’s owner could not be located, police suspected it was stolen and a search of the SUV was conducted, turning up the weapon. Officers also found identification that did not belong to either of the vehicle occupants.

Catlin James Harlow of Pitt Meadows has been charged with two firearms offences and possession of another’s person’s identity documents. The passenger was released without any charges.

Police said the vehicle has been seized and the investigation continues. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

students are allowed to bring their own devices to school.

That means there could be issues with student technology and Whiffin said SD43 has to

be constantly on the alert for security issues.

In fact, during last Friday’s ransomware attack, SD43’s IT staff noticed some suspicious

activity that could be related to the WannaCry infection.

Whiffin said that was mostly website activity that was flagged in connection with WannaCry and was limited to internet traffic on SD43’s network.

“Most likely, it was a kid thinking, ‘What’s this whole thing about?’ and trying to see if they could learn about the hacking activity,” Whiffin said, noting that the district walks a fine line between protecting internet systems and encouraging students to be tech savvy and curious about technology.

“Our kids are engaged in some of this activity,” he said.

“Sometimes they don’t make the smartest decisions. We want to make sure we’re proactive. It’s a big part of why we needed to invest in technology.”

Meanwhile, the cities of Port Moody and Coquitlam avoided the WannaCry ransomware attack with enhanced security policies, advanced spam filtering, backing up computers and patching operating systems for keeping the city’s data safe, officials told The Tri-City News.

CITY OF PORT MOODY

Council Meeting

When: Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Where: Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. Times: Regular Council Meeting, 7pm Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am on Saturday, May 27, 2017.

We live stream our Council meetings online at www.portmoody.ca/watchlive.

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Get an agenda package at City Hall, the Port Moody Public Library or www.portmoody.ca/agendas.

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Speak up on future of Town Centre Park Park users sought for input on plan for the area

Two information sessions will be held next week on the future of Town Centre Park.

Residents are encouraged to provide their feedback on the park’s draft land use plan, which has set out proposals for future programming, facilities and infrastructure for the 100acre green space.

Improvements include new restrooms at several locations, more open lawn space, a garden walk that connects the Inspiration Garden with the northwest portion of the park and around Lafarge Lake.

The plan also looks at ways of improving connections between the north and south sides of the park.

According to a city press release, the feedback will be used in the development of the final concept plan, which is expected to come before council next month. The information sessions will also be an opportunity for residents to learn more about the Pipeline Road project, which has begun its first phase of consultation.

City staff said they are hop-

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CITY FUNDING BLOCK PARTIES FOR 150TH

Coquitlam residents planning on rolling out the barbecues and having a big neighbourhood get-together this summer may be eligible to receive a little money from the city.

Free liability insurance coverage and $150 grants are available to residents holding block parties and social gatherings as well as celebrations of Canada’s 150th anniversary.

To be eligible, the organizers must be Coquitlam residents and the party must be held in Coquitlam. Names of two neighbours that support the event should also be provided to the city, along with a post-event evaluation and photo. Applications must be made 15 days before the event and should indicate whether a road closure is necessary.

The program kicked off last year when the city reached its goal of holding 125 block parties in recognition of Coquitlam’s 125th birthday.

To learn more and to fill out the application form, go to www.coquitlam.ca/blockparties. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

ing to hear from drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and park users about how the corridor can be improved.

The first information session will be held on May 24 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Town Centre Park amphitheatre. The second will be held on Saturday, May 27 between

10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Percy Perry Stadium in the park.

• For more information on the Town Centre Park master plan, go to coquitlam.ca/tcpmp.

For more information on the Pipeline Road project, go to coquitlam.ca/pipelineroad.

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TOWN CENTRE PARK ENVISION MASTER PLAN INFORMATION SESSION

PIPELINE ROAD DESIGN PROJECT

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! The City of Coquitlam is beginning consultation for the future of Pipeline Road. This first phase will look at ways to enhance travel, street conditions and safety on this important roadway while meeting the needs of a growing community.

PLEASE JOIN US AT A COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION

Wed. May 24, 2017

Sat. May 27, 2017

9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Town Centre Park Plaza (East side of Lafarge Lake)

Percy Perry Stadium in Town Centre Park

The Information Session will also be held in conjunction with the Town Centre Park Master Plan Information Session. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about the two projects.

If you cannot attend but would like to learn more about the plans or complete the survey, visit coquitlam.ca/pipelineroad

SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE PROPOSED LAND USE PLANS FOR TOWN CENTRE PARK! We’re developing a master plan to guide development of Town Centre Park for the next 15-20 years.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Give us your opinion on the proposed land use plans for the park’s programming, facilities, amenities and infrastructure.

May 24

May 27

9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Town Centre Park Plaza

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Percy Perry Stadium in Town Centre Park

MORE INFORMATION AND ONLINE SURVEY Go to coquitlam.ca/tcpmp to learn more about the proposed land use plans, then take our online survey between May 24 and June 7.

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REAL ESTATE

Joke ad touts house for 2,099... Bitcoins

VICTORIA DAY City of Coquitlam Facility Hours

May 22

GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

Metro Vancouver residents are accustomed to seeing skyhigh real estate prices, with most single-family homes costing over $1 million.

But a listing for a Coquitlam property on Craigslist’s Hong Kong real estate page shows that some homes can still be attained for thousands — thousands of Bitcoins, that is.

A 5,000-sq. ft., five-bedroom, five-bathroom “executive-style” home on Firdale Street near Mundy Park was being offered on the classified advertising website for 2,099 Bitcoins.

Bitcoin is a type of digital currency that has increased in popularity in the last few years.

The digital currency is generally used for purchases online and operates independently of any country or central bank.

As of Thursday morning, the value of the crypto currency was at $2,450.10 Canadian, meaning the 2,099 would put price tag of the home at Cdn. $5.3 million — much higher than the $2.6 million at which the same property is listed on the Sutton Centre Realty page.

But Mario Figliola, the realtor who has the property listing, said the Hong Kong Craigslist

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A screengrab of a Craigslist listing, since taken down, advertising a Coquitlam house for sale using the digital currency Bitcoin. posting, which has been up for two months, is a joke.

“I didn’t post that ad,” he said. “I have found out who the ad was posted by.”

Figliola said he told a friend, who he would not name, that he had been having difficulty selling the house, particularly since the introduction of the foreign-buyer tax last summer.

“He said, ‘I will find you a buyer’ and he posted an ad,” Figliola told The Tri-City News.

“It’s not the best thing to do. He is a comical kind of person. He was trying to make a joke.”

As of Thursday, the Craigslist advertisement had been taken down but the home is still up for sale and on the Multiple Listing Service.

Figliola said he is the only one permitted to sell the home and regulations stipulate that the deal must be conducted in Canadian dollars. He added that he would never carry out such a large transaction with Bitcoins.

“It’s funny money,” he said.

“It is not real.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

BRING THE CELEBRATION

TO YOUR BLOCK

Facility

Hours

Centennial Activity Centre

Closed

City Centre Aquatic Complex 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Women’s Swim 8 – 10 a.m.

Coquitlam Animal Shelter

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Coquitlam City Hall

Closed

Dogwood Pavilion

Closed

Glen Pine Pavilion

Closed

Pinetree Community Centre Closed The Landing Youth Centre Closed Poirier Community Centre Closed The Getaway Youth Centre Closed Poirier Forum

Closed (Rentals only)

Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Office Closed Summit Community Centre

Closed

Victoria Community Hall

Closed (Rentals only)

Coquitlam’s spray parks open May 20!

Get a block party going on your street— it’s a great way to meet your neighbours and to form friendships that could last a lifetime!

Block parties can take place on a street, private property —backyard or common area—or in a park.

GRANTS AVAILABLE*—APPLY NOW!

Kick off summer at any of Coquitlam’s seven free spray parks.

Locations and times at coquitlam.ca/outdoorpools

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INGRID RICE

Which coalition in legislature?

The close provincial election vote count, with the BC Liberals having the edge in seats, gives the Green Party an opportunity to work with the longtime governing party in the next legislative session — not the NDP which has a much more adversarial relationship with the Liberals.

Although many NDPers are holding out for a flip of the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain riding back to incumbent Jodie Wickens after absentee ballots are counted, the likelihood of this happening is slim while overturning a nine-vote deficit, as is the case in Courtenay-Comox, is somewhat easier. If the current seat count stands or the BC Liberals gain a seat, the Greens — not the NDP — will be the party the BC Liberals reach out to.

This is an opportunity for the Green party to push for an end to big money in B.C. elections but, if the BC Liberals retain even some semblance of power, expect a cautious status quo government in most other areas.

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

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE A BC NDP-GREEN COALITION IF THE BC LIBERALS’ MAJORITY IS JUST ONE SEAT?

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:

DOES THE FOREIGN BUYERS TAX DO ENOUGH TO KEEP LOWER MAINLAND REAL ESTATE PRICES DOWN?

LAST WEEK: YES 19% / NO 81%

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PROVINCIAL ELECTION AFTERMATH

Done with polls. Get this man a burger W

hen the most important public opinion poll of all — the general election — teeters toward an uncertain conclusion, it’s no wonder that polls conducted during a campaign don’t always reveal the mood of the electorate.

The result of the May 9 election will not be known for until next week. We will need to wait for any recounts to be DAVE OBEE completed and absentee ballots — the ones cast in a riding other than the one the voter lives in — to be tallied.

As the votes were counted after the polls closed, there were clear winners in some ridings.

They had leads that were so large, there is no chance of a recount and there will not be enough absentee ballots to make a difference. In many other ridings, things were not quite so clear and, NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n

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as a result, the total seat count was in doubt.

When the final count is complete, which party will be in power?

Who will be the premier? There are many questions remaining in this, the closest election we have seen in many decades.

Some of the polls done in the last couple of weeks before the election hinted at this sort of outcome: a race too close to call.

Others said the New Democrats were in the lead.

At first glance, it appears the province-wide polls this time were more accurate than the ones done in 2013, which must go down in history as one of the worst B.C. campaigns for pollsters. No poll taken in the two months before the 2013 vote could predict the strong performance of the BC Liberals. Some came close but all polls had the New Democrats in front.

This time, the Victoria Times Colonist, of which I am editorin-chief, chose to poll only four electoral districts: Saanich North and Islands, where three candidates who nearly tied in 2013 were staging a rematch, as well as three Vancouver Island ridings where incumbents were retiring.

So how did they do? One for four.

As the editor, I’m discouraged. As the one who pays the bills, I want a refund.

Newspapers mean well. The polling companies mean well but I’m done with them.

Really, it seems we are no better off than we were in the days of the Social Credit government, when public opinion polls were not allowed during campaigns.

Election campaigns back then were summer affairs and the PNE brought people together. What better place, then, to conduct a poll that’s not a poll?

Hungry fairgoers at a hamburger stand were given their choice: In 1972, for example, they could have a Bennettburger, a Barrettburger or an Andersonburger — all identical, except one bore the name of Social Credit leader W.A.C. Bennett, another was named for NDP leader Dave Barrett, and the third was named for Liberal leader David Anderson.

The Barrettburgers were by far the most popular, and the election results agreed with the burger sellers.

Those burgers were great, by the way — tasting much better than crow, which is what many pollsters should be eating.

Dave Obee is the editor-in-chief of the Victoria Times Colonist, a Glacier Media sister paper of The Tri-City News. www.timescolonist.com

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LOUGHEED HIGHWAY

PORT COQUITLAM

How many more lives until Why was justice Lougheed safety improves? delayed in PoCo The Editor, Re. “Fund tops $60,000 for families of two young cousins killed in crash” (The Tri-City News, May 5).

Recently, a traffic accident on Lougheed Highway near Pitt River road tragically took the lives of three people, including two children.

Six years ago, near the same stretch, two women, Lorraine Cruz and Charlene Reaveley, were also killed when struck by a drunk driver. But it is important to note that prior to them being struck, there was already an accident and Ms. Reaveley was the Good Samaritan who got out of her car to help. At the time, when the city was interviewed, the response was that it would act.

Yes, there may be limitations in what the city and the Ministry of Highways, which is responsible for Lougheed, can do due to the width of the road.

But are there not other ways that can improve safety? How about some street lights? Or

city theft case?

The fund started to support the families of accident victims Tyler Mollie Wong Hernandez, who was three years old, and her cousin, Ella Reese Hernandez, who was nine, has topped $77,000. just improve that intersection?

The statistics are there of how many people are killed or injured near this intersection

of the road each year.

And behind each data point, there is a family that is grieving for a father, a mother,

a child taken away.

City of Coquitlam, Ministry of Highways, please step up.

H.M. Leung, Coquitlam

The Editor, Re “Police will probe $175k PoCo theft” (The TriCity News, May 10).

If someone stole $175,000 from you, what possible reasons could you have not to call the police?

So you have to wonder why Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore and council did not report the $175,000 theft from the city until after it the theft was made public

by The Tri-City News.

Do mayor and council really believe that they had to vote on whether or not to call the police when the city has been robbed of $175,000?

Or is it that they want us

POCO MAYOR GREG MOORE to believe that they had to?

That they have not reported it until now is no service to the accused.

Justice delayed is justice denied. So what’s going on?

Peter Manning, Port Coquitlam

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PORT COQUITLAM

Fines up to $1,500 for water pollution No reduction for prompt payment under new regs

Hefty fines will be levied against anyone polluting Port Coquitlam waterways.

This month, the city’s community safety committee changed two bylaws that would see tickets totalling up to $1,500 be issued to anyone caught contaminating a creek.

The committee also removed the option of reducing the penalties if fines are paid within a specific time period.

The move comes after The Tri-City News reported in February that a PoCo resident was seen pouring an industrial-grade bleach down a

storm drain in his driveway.

Neighbours — including Coun. Laura Dupont — called the city’s bylaw and fire departments to the Chelsea Street home near Hyde Creek, a salmon-bearing stream.

Other PoCo news:

CULTURE GRANTS

Four arts and cultural groups — and a dancer — are up for Port Coquitlam city grants.

On Tuesday, council will consider handing out a total of $11,000 from its Community Cultural Development Investment Program to the Polonez Tri-City Polish Association, Art Focus Artists’ Association, Theatrix Youtheatre Society and Hyde Creek Watershed Society.

COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7pm Proclamation

• Public Works Week - May 21 - 27

Public Hearings

The Polish association will host its 12th annual festival May 28 in Leigh Square Community Arts Village.

As well, council will consider a $2,500 request from Justine Fraser, who will host a fourday dance training session for PoCo youth called Reforming Art Productions’ Youth Mentorship. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

City of Coquitlam

LAND SALE – SINGLE FAMILY LOTS FOR SALE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL CITY OF COQUITLAM LAND The City of Coquitlam is soliciting offers for the sale of two individual single family lots with the intent that construction of single family residences commences as soon as possible.

Both lots, described below, are available for purchase through a public request for offers (RFO) process.

A copy of RFO 17-03-02 detailing the process for submitting an offer, along with additional detailed site information are available at coquitlam.ca/bids.

• Resumption of Public Hearing for Child Care Zoning Amendment

Public Input

1321 HOLLYBROOK STREET, COQUITLAM BC

1283 MICHIGAN DRIVE, COQUITLAM BC

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PID: 029-367-948

PID: 024-175-129

Legal Description: Lot A Section 12 Township 39 New Westminster District Plan EPP29624

Legal Description: Lot B District Lot 386 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan LMP38316

Size: 5,159 square feet / 479.3 square metres

Size: 7,243 square feet / 672.9 square metres

Zoning: RS-8 (Large Village Single Family)

Zoning: RS-4 (One-Family Compact Residential)

OCP: Large Village Single Family

OCP: Compact One Family Residential

Location:

Location:

• Development Variance Permit for 2850 Shaughnessy Street (Sign Height) • Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3993 (Waterways Protection) - First Three Readings • Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 4006 (Waterways Protection) - First Three Readings • Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 4007 (Summer Pass) - First Three Readings • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3957 for 2575/79 Larkin Ave. & 2574 Lincoln Avenue - Final Reading • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3959 for 1678 Manning Ave. - Final Reading • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4002 for 575 Seaborne Ave. - Final Reading • Rental Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 4009 - Final Reading • Seniors Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 4010 - Final Reading • Road Closure Bylaw No. 4018 for Mary Hill Road - Final Reading • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4015 for 2170 Kelly Ave. and Mary Hill Road - Final Reading • OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 4013 for 2438 & 2446 Mary Hill Road - Final Reading • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4014 for 2438 & 2446 Mary Hill Road - Final Reading • Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4016 (Commercial Zones) - Final Reading • Parking and Development Management Amendment Bylaw No. 4022 - Final Reading

REPORTS

• Development Permit Issuance for 2170 Kelly Avenue and 2390 & 2420 Mary Hill Road • Rezoning Application for 580 Nicola Avenue • Community Cultural Development Investment Grant Program - Spring Intake 2017

STANDING COMMITTEE UPDATES • Healthy Community Committee

Join us City Hall: 2580 Shaughnessy St or watch meetings live online

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Fronting the east side of Hollybrook Street in the Lower Hyde Creek Village Neighbourhood.

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Boulevard, sidewalk, driveway letdown complete with municipal services extending to lot line.

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Close proximity to urban amenities, desirable Burke Mountain area of Northeast Coquitlam.

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Fronting the northwest corner of Michigan Drive and backing onto a City of Coquitlam laneway, in the Canyon Springs Neighbourhood.

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Curb and sidewalks complete with municipal services extending to lot line.

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800 metres from Lafarge Lake/Douglas Skytrain Station, in close proximity to urban amenities in Coquitlam Town Centre.

Parties interested in submitting an offer in response to RFO 17-03-02, must follow instructions detailed within the RFO documents and must deliver the offer and deposit in a sealed envelope to the main reception desk Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam BC V3B 7N2 no later than 2:00 pm, PST on Monday June 12, 2017.

Inquiries are to be directed by email to landsales@coquitlam.ca quoting “RFO No. 17-03-02, Sale of 2 Single Family Lots, Coquitlam BC”.

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Life of park namesake to be celebrated in PoCo JANIS CLEUGH

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A celebration of life will be held next week for a longtime Port Coquitlam resident who had a city park named after her.

Marian Aleida Kroeker died last month at a White Rock nursing home. She was 93.

Kroeker’s legacy can be seen at Kroeker Park — a popular family picnic spot on Guest Road, near the Mary Hill Bypass, that’s listed as a local landmark on the Canada 150 Community Explorer guide.

In 1988, her husband Henry sold about three acres of their land to the municipality at the request of then-mayor Len Traboulay, a neighbour who wanted a green space at the base of the rapidly developing Citadel Heights, said Kroeker’s eldest daughter, Karen. “A condition of the sale was that it be named after mom,� she told The Tri-City News Wednesday, adding, “I think she was very pleased. It was a lovely tribute to her.�

The couple met in Holland following its liberation by the Canadian army and allies in 1945 and was married two years later in Saskatoon. About two years later, they followed his siblings to B.C., eventually buying five acres — and later an-

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Marian Kroeker in the Port Coquitlam park that bears her name in a photo taken in 1993. other two — at Argue Street and Pitt River Road in 1950. Marian Kroeker raised their three children and worked on the hobby farm and garden while Henry Kroeker was a foreman for a Port Moody bulk loading company.

In 1979, the provincial government bought two acres of their homestead to construct the Mary Hill bypass and during an excavation of their land, artifacts from a First Nation seasonal village were uncovered. Students hired for the dig discovered ancient arrowheads, beads and cooking pots, among other things.

After the highway project was completed, Marian

Kroeker continued to find First Nation treasures and donated them to the PoCo Heritage Society, of which she was a member.

Next Saturday — the same day as Kroeker’s memorial service at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village — the museum will display some of Kroeker’s finds.

As for her park, Marian Kroeker later added a concrete picnic table she bought from the city. “She loved being there,â€? her daughter said. • The celebration of life for Marian Kroeker is Saturday, May 27 at 2:30 p.m. in The Outlet (behind PoCo city hall). jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Head over to Mackin Yard at Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) as the Coquitlam Little League hosts its invitational this long weekend. Tonight, at 6 p.m., the Major A division Dodgers take on New Westminster.

Games run all day on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Victoria Day). The Major B division games also run south of the Yard, at Mackin East and West fields. Visit coquitlamlittleleague.ca for the tournament schedule.

LATIN TUNES

Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szfler invite you to their White Salsa and Latin Dance Party in the rehearsal hall of the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission is $10. Dress in white and slip on comfortable shoes. The party is licensed and free parking is available. Or hop off the Evergreen Extension at the Lafarge LakeDouglas station. Call 604-725-4654 or visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

DOUBLE FEATURE

Support the students of Coquitlam’s Lindbjerg Academy of the Performing Arts as the centre hosts a double feature: Winnie the Pooh and Seussical the Musical Jr. The shows run tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody).

Tickets at $20 are for sale at the door or at the academy (7-75 Blue Mountain St., Coquitlam).

Call 604-777-2211 or email info@lindbjergacademy.com.

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Six comedians with the Vancouver TheatreSports League return “home” to Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre as The Comic Strippers. Get ready to laugh at their improv games, questionable dance moves and — yes — audience participation routines. It’s a parody of male strippers all named “Chip” that features Roman Danylo, Pearce Visser, Ken Lawson, Chris Casilian, David Michard and Coquitlam native Michael Teigen. Tickets for the Friday and Saturday shows at 8 p.m. are $37/$32/$16. Call the Evergreen box office (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Meet Larry Cowan and members of Nature Vancouver for a half-day birding field trip at Colony Farm regional park (off Colony Farm

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The Comic Strippers are back on their home base of Coquitlam for two improv shows at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Road in Coquitlam). Bring your binoculars to get a good look at the lazuli bunting and other species such as the western kingbird, band-tailed pigeon and American bittern. The trek leaves at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot, near the community gardens. Call 604-307-0931.

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The work of Japanese-Canadian artists is highlighted in a new exhibit at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody), which is open today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From Japan to Canada features paintings by Port Coquitlam resident Yoshi Kamei and his friends

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Mitsuko Fujino and Ken Suzuki as well as an installation by PMAC faculty member Robert Shiozaki and work from Vancouver artist Terry Sasaki. Call 604-931-2008 or visit pomoarts.ca.

WE ARE COQUITLAM

Learn about Coquitlam in a new historical exhibit about the city — from 1967 on — at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way).

The opening reception for Coquitlam, Canada is from 3 to 5 p.m. in the art gallery. Admission is free. The display, which coincides with Canada’s 150th anniversary, is up until Aug. 22. Call 604927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Pick up some fresh fare at the Coquitlam Farmers’ Market (in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam), which will host its second gathering of the season today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Better yet, cut out a coupon in the Wednesday edition of The Tri-City News (page A5) for $2 off a purchase of $5 or more at the Gesundheit Bakery; the limit is one coupon per family. Call 604-318-8966 or visit makebakegrow.com.

DOGGIE-DO

Today is the last day of Coquitlam’s Dog Waste Awareness Week, a campaign in which the city is reminding owners to clean up after their pup on trails and sidewalks — or face a $150 fine. The municipality is also alerting owners that plastic bags containing dog waste don’t break down and shouldn’t be tossed into the bushes when out for a walk. Currently, there are some 7,100 dogs licensed in Coquitlam. Visit coquitlam.ca/ trainyourhuman.

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Childcare advocates and businesses were honoured last week at the 8th annual Tri-Cities’ Champions of Young Children Awards of Excellence. The May 11 gala at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, in Coquitlam, saw Bricks 4 Kidz win the business prize; the accolade was presented to owners Agnes Olszewska and Kyla McLeod. Diane Lee, program director at the YMCA Child Care Resource and Referral Program, scooped the leadership prize for her 35 years as collaborator. The Champion for Children Who Have Special Needs award went to Joanne Perkins, a program assistant at Friendly Forest Preschool. Meanwhile, the Tri-City Family Place was named as the 2017 Champion Group Winner while Tazeen Bharucha, a Strongstart facilitator for School District 43, was named the individual champion. Finally, the volunteer champion award went to Luc Picard, a volunteer at Step-By-Step Child Development Society.

Tri-City News’ staff joined Susy Que (centre) and her friends at the VIP tent last Saturday to see the annual May Day parade in downtown Port Coquitlam. Que also won gifts from Tri-City businesses as part of her contest win.

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The Coquitlam Public Library gave its top Science Expo awards to Rian Bhalla (elementary), Kate Zraly and Madeleine Quong-Lee (middle), Hoomehr Mangoli (junior) and Christopher Halim (senior).

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Another $1,000 came through from the Burnaby Elks Lodge No. 497 for the Coquitlam-based Children of the Street Society this month.

So far, the non-profit has donated $4,000 for student workshops.

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Six Unique Lakeside Retreats in British Columbia Is there anything better than a room with a view? The lure of staying lakeside is strong, not just for the lovely views but for easy access to sandy shores and surrounding woods or vineyards. It also helps if your accommodation is top-notch. In BC, you can have it all.

WINE COUNTRY NEST on Okanagan Lake, Kelowna For a weekend in wine country, head to Quails’ Gate, a family-run operation in BC’s Okanagan Valley that boasts not one but two lakeside retreats. The Lake House, a luxury fourbedroom property fit for 10, has a sprawling kitchen, multiple patios, and a private dock.

The Nest offers cosier comfort for seven, plus access to a private beach. Wine fridge empty?

Swirl and sip at a 30-minute Passion for Pinot Noir tasting or 60-minute Best of Boucherie Tour, and choose your favourites to bring back to your lakeside home away from home.

HISTORIC HIDEAWAY on Okanagan Lake, Naramata The lure of Okanagan Lake—a vast and deep pool of blue—can be traced to BC’s Gold Rush. It was in 1908, during days of boom and bust, that a stretch of sand on the eastern lakeshore near Penticton proved an ideal spot for newspaper magnate John Moore Robinson to build his dream home. The Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa served as a cultural centre, girls’ private school, and a family residence. Today, the inn boasts 12 finely appointed rooms, a restaurant, and a spa—all within reach of stellar wineries and cycling along the historic Kettle Valley Rail Trail.

BEACHY-KEEN COMFORT on Skaha Lake, Penticton Barefoot Beach Resort, a new Penticton offering on Skaha Lake’s warm, sandy shoreline, promises a stay that’s far from conventional. Here, 12 yurts, complete with

private patios and barbecues, draw sunseekers to BC’s Okanagan. Lazy days will be spent on the water, while evening respite will draw you back to your cool, circular shelter.

Bonus: outfitted with skylights, the resort’s yurts offer plenty of opportunity to stargaze while you drift into dreamland.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RETREAT on Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park Set on the shores of its namesake lake, Emerald Lake Lodge is ideal for outdoorsy types, thanks to hand-hewn timber cabins surrounded by serious Rocky Mountain peaks. A haven for hikers, canoeists, and paddleboarders, Yoho National Park-situated Emerald Lake provides the ultimate home base for adventure. Following a day’s pursuits, it’s back to the main lodge, bedecked with century-old fireplaces and an oak bar salvaged from an 1890s Yukon saloon.

We’ll drink to that.

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A Coquitlam legacy fund will help seven organizations with promoting healthy lifestyles among seniors. This month, the Coquitlam 2016 55+BC Games Society awarded grants to Glen Pine 50plus Society ($8,200); Dogwood Pavilion Seniors Society ($8,200); Dogwood Nothin’ Dragon Boat Masters ($4,000); Coquitlam 50+ Slo-Pitch Club ($3,817); Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club ($3,250); Leisure Connections ($1,750); and L.J. Christmas Manor ($1,700). The society hosted the provincial games last September. More than 3,200 participants competed in 22 sports that were organized by some 1,000 volunteers. “The Coquitlam business community was very generous both in-kind and through donations,” said president Gayle Statton, in a release.

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Students in Ms. Rennie’s class gave a cheer after winning gift cards to Coquitlam Centre mall.

The cards were courtesy of Morrey Nissan, which had a “Tri-City News” ad designed by the students for the company this month.

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A Gleneagle secondary graduate who was crowned Miss Vancouver World 2017 in March will head to Toronto this summer to compete for the title of Miss World Canada. Lia Fallah, 21, a theatre undergrad at Simon Fraser University, is known for her past dance performances at the Port Moody Youth Arts Festival. The Iranian-born woman said her focus as pageant winner is to open the conversation around mental health.

Emerald Lake Lodge takes its name from the area’s jewel-toned water.

LAKESIDE MANSION on Kootenay Lake, Nelson Kootenay Lake. Selkirk Mountains. For Selwyn G. Blaylock, this slice of heaven near Nelson was the ideal spot for a summer home. Built in the early 1930s, the historic Blaylock’s Mansion welcomes all with seven rooms adorned with period furniture and antiques, a billiards room, and a massage and steam-room facility. The property also boasts 5.1 hectares (13 acres) of manicured gardens—including one of the largest arboretums in the Kootenay Rockies— an outdoor swimming pool, private tennis courts, and a gardener’s cabin that has been renovated for summer sleepovers.

HOT SPRINGS HOT SPOT on Upper Arrow Lake, Halcyon Hot Springs The cottages and chalets at Halcyon Hot Springs provide excellent accommodation for those who love everything to do with water.

Hop on an inflatable air mattress for a splash in Upper Arrow Lake, or opt for a soak in the resort’s healing, mineral-rich pools. The restorative springs at this year-round retreat draw enthusiasts in need of a reprieve; warm, hot, and even cold plunges revive the senses.

Out of the water, the resort boasts a full-service spa, and the Kingfisher Restaurant pairs local ingredients with views of the Monashee Mountains and the pretty lake in the distance.

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A moose plus a pop-up 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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• Moose and Squirrel: Canadian Animals with Scratch: Children ages eight to 12 years can create an animated story about a Canadian animal using online images and the free computer coding program Scratch tomorrow (Saturday), 1 to 3 p.m., at the City Centre branch computer lab. This workshop is free but space is limited and registration is required. To register, send your child’s name and age to librarian Chris Miller at cmiller@coqlibrary.ca or call 604-554-7339.

• Gwynne Dyer on the Trump Era: Spend an evening with Gwynne Dyer, journalist, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs. His new presentation, “The Trump Era: Barking Up the Wrong Tree” examines the larger implications of Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency. It’s set for Thursday, May 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch. Tickets cost $10 per person; you can get them at

either Coquitlam Public Library branch.

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.

PORT MOODY

• Online learning with Lynda.com: Access thousands of video tutorial courses led by experts on topics such as web design, software development, photography, business skills, project management, and much, much more. Lynda. com allows you to learn at your own pace and earn certificates of completion. Access this professional learning tool for free from the library’s website under Online Resources.

• LinkedIn for Professionals: On Tuesday, May 30 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., join Lisa Stephen, an employment coach, to gain the inside scoop on how to position yourself well on LinkedIn. Find opportunities and be found by opportunity. Human resources staff and recruiters use this powerhouse site as a database to source candidates for professional roles.

The workshop is presented in partnership with Port Moody WorkBC Employment Services Centre. Call 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat in the library’s ParkLane Room.

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

• Pop-up library: Hyde Creek rec centre: Terry Fox Library is on the road and will be popping up on Fridays at Hyde Creek rec centre. At Fox’s home away from home, you can borrow books and DVDs, place holds and participate in children’s storytimes. Call in advance to have your holds brought to Hyde Creek for pickup. The pop-ups will run on Fridays through Aug 25, 9:30 a.m. to noon. As well, kids and parents can drop in for storytime at 11:30 a.m.

• Meditation for stress management: Join Terry Fox librarians and learn the tools of self-compassionate meditation to clear your mind and body of the mental and emotional toxins that affect your brain and well-being. Exercise, relax and rejuvenate your mind and body in this workshop led by Suman Kollipara on Saturday, June 10, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Registration is required.

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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Here are some other things you and I can do: • If you graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution, consider not donating to your alma mater until it commits to divestment — I’ve already asked mine. Here’s a helpful resource for more information: gofossilfree.ca.

• If you have an investment and/or retirement portfolio, request your financial advisor to include only fossil-free funds, stocks and bonds. Clearly state

in your account holder’s agreement that there are to be no fossil fuel-related funds (and other funds you deem unethical) in your portfolio. As consumers, our money speaks, so let it speak for positive change.

If your investment company is reluctant or unwilling to accommodate your wishes, look for one that is already specializing in fossil-free investments.

Ethical funds are becoming much more commonplace.

• If you work in the public sector, probe your pension funds and start requesting wiser investment choices. You may be surprised just how pervasive investing in fossil fuels truly is.

Melissa Chaun of Port Moody is an ecologist with a passion for all things sustainable. She is events co-ordinator with the Rivershed Society of BC, volunteers on various city committees and co-ordinates the monthly meetings for Tri-City Greendrinks.

Her column runs monthly.

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• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club features “6-page” displays as well as a small club auction, 7 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Visitors welcome. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

THURSDAY, MAY 25

• An Evening at the Museum, 7 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Topic: “Helping Immigrants Build a Future in Canada” with guest speaker Kathy Sherrell from Immigration Services Society of BC. Free admission.

• 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.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9370836.

SUNDAY, MAY 28

• The Friends of DeBoville Slough will be conducting a family nature walk, 10 a.m.-noon, to the Pitt River and back. The walk will feature the section on DeBoville Slough in the Discover Nature In The Tri-Cities booklet published by the Burke Mountain Naturalists and is aimed at young families. Along the way, walkers will discover different birds, plants and wildlife.

Meet at the kiosk on the north side of slough at 10 a.m., dress for the weather, wear sturdy footwear and remember water and sunscreen if it is hot and

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

MAY 25: MOODY CENTRE ASS’N. AGM • Moody Centre Community Association AGM, 7-8:30 p.m., activity room, Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle St., PoMo. This is a great opportunity to connect, meet Moody Centre neighbours, discuss issues in our neighbourhood and city, and if you are a member ($5 annual fee) take part in our annual elections. All residents in Moody Centre welcomed — you do not need to be a current member of MCCA to attend.

Wine raffle, with help from Port Moody Liquor Store. Info: portmoodycommunity.wordpress.com. sunny. Info: info@fodbs or 778230-1509.

• Dogwood Songsters sing Superstars of Swing, Pop, Soul, Country, Latin and more, 1:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. (Also on June 4.) Tickets available from choir members and at Dogwood gift shop; donations to food bank accepted. Info: 604927-6098.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3

• Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Topic: “The Sound of Poetry: Have You Found Your Iambic Footing Yet?” will be presented by Christopher Levenson, poet, critic, translator and editor. Using examples from classic poets as well as his own work, the speaker will show how the use of rhythm, verse movement, cadence and line length can underline and intensify a poem’s meaning.

The meeting is free but library registration is required: 604927-7999. Meetings of the TriCity Wordsmiths are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: www.tri-citywordsmiths.ca.

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Every day, people are losing their lives to overdoses in BC. These deaths are preventable. Many illegal drugs, including party drugs, have been found to contain deadly fentanyl. And even more toxic carfentanil is now being detected in BC. Not using drugs is the best defence — using alone is the greatest risk.

If you use drugs or know someone who does, help is available.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 • Coquitlam Foundation awards night, Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam (reception at 6:30 p.m., awards at 7 p.m.). Free admission as the foun-

SENIORS • Coquitlam 50+ (Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions) slo-pitch ball club is looking for man 55 and older and women 50 and older from the Tri-Cities to play ball. Teams play at Town Centre and Mundy parks; practices and games are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and the season begins as weather permits.

Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@shaw.ca; or Barry, 604936-8436 or langs@shaw.ca.

Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors’ facilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778285-4873 or 604-464-2252.

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

Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

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

• Alzheimer Society of BC has two support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

We’re working in your neighbourhood The following closures are required to ensure the safety of the public and workers during natural gas line construction.

Starting soon: • Crawley Avenue between Mariner Way and the driveway access to Southview Estates—for one week, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Check signage in the area for up-to-date information.

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• Dogwood Songsters sing Superstars of Swing, Pop, Soul, Country, Latin and more, 1:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.

Tickets available from choir members and at Dogwood gift shop; donations to food bank accepted. Info: 604-927-6098.

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

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

• Stroke Recovery Association of BC, Coquitlam branch at Dogwood Pavilion invites people recovering from stroke and their caregivers most Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue). Info: Margaret, 604-927-6093 or mhansen@coquitlam.ca.

• Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon,

Austin Ave

Learn about treatment, and where to find naloxone and overdose prevention sites in your area by calling 8-1-1 or visiting www.gov.bc.ca/overdose.

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dation distributes scholarships, bursaries and grants to local individuals and organizations.

RSVP if you plan to attend: info@ coquitlamfoundation.com. Info: coquitlamfoundation.com.

• 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.

Street closures

Mundy Park closures continue: • partial closure of the off-leash dog park and paved community path on the east side of the park from May – July 2017 • partial closure of the Chilko Drive parking lot from May – June 2017 We apologize for any inconvenience.

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“Everyone dreams of living on the waterfront,” says Ronald Leung, VP of Marketing at Yuanheng Holdings. “ViewStar offers luxury riverfront living in a masterplanned community, close to everything an

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The thoughtfully designed homes, ranging from 500 to 1,800 square feet, are distinguished by bright, spacious kitchens with high-end stainless-steel appliances, including a Liebherr integrated refrigerator and freezer, and a Fisher & Paykel gas cooktop with dual wok burner and wok stand.

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Besides the community centre, Yuanheng is building a 4,277-square-metre city-owned riverfront park and dike. The new public space will provide scenic views of the river.

ViewStar’s location in the Capstan Village

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Conveniently located within easy access to the airport and Vancouver, as well as a future Capstan Canada Line Station across the street, getting around is fast and easy, whether you are commuting to work or heading downtown for a night out.

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May 21-27 is Public Works Week!

Learn about Parks & Public Works at our open house Take a behind the scenes look at the many ways Parks and Public Works serves our community at our free Community Open House! Explore the big trucks, take part in hands-on interactive displays and learn about City services.

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Meet our Parks and Public Works staff!

Barb King - General Labourer How long have you worked for the City? Four years.

What does your job entail?

I take on various labour tasks for a variety of divisions.

What do you like most about your job?

The diversity of duties and being able to learn a wide range of skills.

Chris Boechler - Mechanic How long have you worked for the City? Two years.

What does your job entail? Maintaining and outfitting City work vehicles, including Police and Fire vehicles.

What do you like most about your job? The variety of work, and the challenges that each job brings.

What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works? Go in with an open mind, and determine where your skill set could be best utilized.

What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works?

Go in with an open mind and a “can do” attitude with the ability to be adaptable. Be willing to expand and continue to hone your skills.

Tyler Wahl - Horticulture Assistant How long have you worked for the City? Three years.

What does your job entail?

Maintaining plants, garden beds, and landscaping in parks and on City property.

What do you like most about your job?

Working outdoors with plants across the City.

What advice would you give to someone considering a career in Parks and Public Works?

Be prepared to work in a variety of conditions.

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Sheila Alwell - Operations Assistant How long have you worked for the City? Four years.

What does your job entail? Providing reception duties to the Operations Department, including directing calls regarding infrastructure, roads, parks, environment and waste management.

What do you like most about your job? I enjoy the variety of tasks and the busy atmosphere, the connection with residents and the people I work with!

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Coquitlam Adanacs forward Jared Pozzobon looks for a way around Burnaby Lakers defender Aidan Baker in the second period of their BC Junior A Lacrosse League game Wednesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Centre. The Adanacs won the game 14-6.

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The Coquitlam Adanacs scored eight times in the first period to roll to an easy 14-6 victory over the visiting Burnaby Lakers in their BC Junior A Lacrosse League game Wednesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

The win keeps the Adanacs atop the BCJALL standings along with the undefeated New Westminster Salmonbellies, who’ve played one less game.

The two teams show down against each other Tuesday at Queen’s Park Arena.

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Coquitlam Adanacs goalie Christian Del Bianco manages to make a save despite the pile up of players in his crease in the first period of their BC Junior A Lacrosse League game against the Burnaby Lakers, Wednesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. dominated the listless Lakers in the first period. After staking a 2-1 lead on goals by Mac Dailly and Dennon Armstrong,

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The barrage was sparked by Thomas Semple’s shorthanded marker as Ryan Sinkie served a minor penalty for holding.

Armstrong, with his second, Jared Pozzobon and Robert Hofseth also scored before the Lakers’ Brad Rowbotham ended the deluge.

But the reprieve was only temporary as Ethan Ticehurst scored for the Adanacs just over a minute later and Semple made it 8-2 with his second goal of the period with 54 seconds remaining.

The Lakers showed a little more after the break, but 11 seconds after Josh Dumont made the score 8-3, Semple corralled a stretch pass from Ticehurst and beat Burnaby keeper Elijah Uema-Martin on the breakaway to restore the Adanacs’ advantage to six.

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Marcel Lafortune is heading to Europe next month.

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Marcel Lafortune has made a name for himself as the highest-scoring player in the Premier Ball Hockey League, where he amassed 10 goals and 14 assists this year with the Vancouver Falcons.

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The Port Coquitlam ball hockey player is heading to an international tournament in the Czech Republic next month, where he will put on the Maple Leaf and hopes to lead Canada to a gold medal. see ‘IT’S NICE’, page 28

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‘It’s nice I can still play with these young kids’ continued from page 27

He was chosen to don the red and white after a stellar performance during a national tournament last year.

“The select teams scout the nationals,” he said. “They keep an eye out. They know who the top players are.”

This is not his first time he has played at the international level.

Back in 2011, he and Team Canada made it all the way to the finals, where they lost to the hosting Team Slovakia 3-1.

“It was a crazy atmosphere,” he said of the tournament.

This year, Lafortune believes it is Team USA that is aiming to spoil Canada’s championship hopes.

“They are really strong,” he said. “The rumours I hear is that all their best guys are going.”

Lafortune came to ball hockey later in life.

While he grew up on the ice — he spent a few years in the Coquitlam Chiefs minor hockey program — he said his family moved around a lot and it was hard to get established in any one particular place.

“I was alway pretty good,” he said. “It just never amounted to anything. I tried out for a couple of junior teams but by then there was so much that I had missed.”

Ball hockey is his second chance, he said.

When he was 20 years old, a friend asked him to come out and play on their team.

After being a bit unsure at first, Lafortune fell in love with the sport and quickly worked his way up the ranks. He started out in C Division before moving up step-by-step to the Premier Division, where he has lit up the scoreboard at least once a game this year with the Vancouver Falcons.

He said it might not be the NHL, but he is proud of the fact he gets to represent Canada in an international competition.

“You are playing for your country,” he said. “You are at an elite level... It is a great achievement and it’s pretty cool to get to go there.”

Ball hockey is a different game, he said, and a good player needs the cardio to keep up with all the running.

He added that in hockey a player can glide on their skates and let the momentum carry them, something that is not possible for shoe-wearing runners on a concrete floor.

“In ice hockey you can cheat,” he said. “In ball hockey, there is no cheating…

There is no gliding whatsoever. If you stop running, you’re pretty much done.”

Staying focused on hockey can be difficult when you have two young boys, a wife and a concrete finishing and hardwood flooring business,

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Hofseth’s second goal of the game made it 10-3.

The Lakers’ Dylan Kaminsky and Coquitlam’s John Hofseth exchanged goals to make it 11-4 heading into the third period, where again the hosts outscored the visitors 3-2. Two of those goals were by John Hofseth to complete his hat trick.

He also counted four assists in the game to lead all Coquitlam scorers.

Semple scored three times

and added three helpers, while Matthew Mcilwrick set up four goals. Coquitlam keeper Christian Del Bianco stopped 31 of the 35 shots he faced.

The Adanacs fired 39 shots at Burnaby’s Uema-Martin.

The Adanacs will play two road games this weekend, at the Ladner Leisure Centre against the Delta Islanders on Saturday and at the Q Centre against the Victoria Shamrocks on Sunday afternoon before their confrontation with the Salmonbellies on Tuesday.

New West is idle until then.

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he said. But he still finds a way to compete against some of the top calibre players in the country — and the world — and said he is looking forward to playing in Europe next month.

“It’s nice I can still play with these young kids,” he said.

“I’m still considered one of the best players in the league.

I am getting up there, though.”

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father Roy Handel Thomas Beith at the age of 95. He was born in Wales on August 14, 1921. He spent most of his early life in Ontario then moved to BC with his wife Violet and children. He was a decorated World War 2 Veteran. Dad passed away peacefully at Eagleridge Hospital on May 16, 2017. He is survived by his son Robin Daniel Beith and daughter Melanie Jane Beith. He also had four grandchildren; Thomas Beith, Tyler Beith, Robin Beith and Christopher Beith, and three great grandchildren; Cohen Pogany, Benjamin Pogany and Jackson Beith. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Dad spent his last few years at Mayfair in Port Coquitlam where he thrived with friends and excellent care. Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Mayfair. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Eagleridge Hospital.

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