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Coq. council is not asking for donation limitations Wilson: Altruism isn’t what’s behind donations GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

Real estate developers seeking project approvals from the city are “not being altruistic” when they give contributions to council candidates, according to a Coquitlam city councillor.

Chris Wilson spoke candidly about the campaign finance process during a debate Monday night over whether corporate and union donations should be banned in municipal elections.

In the end, council voted 6-2 against a motion brought forward by Coun.

Bonita Zarrillo to send a resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities to have that

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body lobby the province to end the practice.

Wilson, who received $10,975 from individual donors, $15,450 from corporate contributors and $10,334 from trade unions in his 2014 election campaign, said excessive campaign donations undermine the public’s confidence in council decisions.

“We can say we believe that we are not influenced,” he said, “but the public does not believe it. The developers don’t believe it, either. Why would they be giving us money?”

But Wilson’s feelings were not shared by the majority of his council colleagues. see COUNCIL VOTES, page 7

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A crew member prepares the Dorado, a remote-controlled semi-submersible vehicle, for a scientific testing voyage last Friday in Indian Arm off Belcarra. The craft was built by International Submarine Engineering of Port Coquitlam. For more, see article and photos, page 3.

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The Dorado, a remote-controlled semi-submersible built by International Submarine Engineering of PoCo, is launched in Indian Arm last Friday (above left). It is on loan to Dalhousie University for research into how contaminants in water spread. ISE staff used a drone (above right) to track the craft while researchers monitor it inside a boat (below left) while another boat (below right) follows it on its route (inset).

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Under the surface, PoCo-built sub is testing DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News

Research conducted in Indian Arm last week may one day prevent oil spills and other contaminants from fouling beaches and harming wildlife.

Visitors to Belcarra Regional Park may have witnessed a cigar-shaped vessel being lowered into the waters of Indian Arm from a large research vessel.

Called the Dorado, the semisubmersible autonomous underwater vehicle — built

by International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (ISE) of Port Coquitlam — was doing trial runs to test new water quality

THE DORADO DETAILS

The Dorado is a semi-submersible autonomous underwater vehicle built by International Submarine Engineering Ltd. of Port Coquitlam and owned by Defence Research and Development Canada.

Last week, it was on loan to Dalhousie University’s Department of Oceanography for research conducted by Chris L’Esperance, a PhD student, supported by a team from the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and Technology Laboratory. With the completion of a successful trial in Indian Arm last week, the Dorado will be shipped to Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia for more testing. monitoring equipment.

On board the ISE Researcher boat, a Dalhousie PhD candidate kept close watch over

the data coming in from the underwater vehicle while ISE engineers kept an eye on the remote control vehicle to make

sure it stayed on track.

Student Chris L’Esperance said with the completion of eight days of trials in B.C., the Dorado will be shipped to Halifax harbour in Nova Scotia so the university can conduct a mock oil spill and do more research.

The equipment on board the Dorado will be used to detect the movements of a tracer substance, likely a fluorinated sulphur compound, to see how it is affected by current, wind and tide.

“We want to understand how it [the tracer] spreads out over time,” said L’Esperance, explaining that knowing how a contaminant moves in the

water can be used to develop a response plan.

For kayakers and recreational boaters plying the waters near the vessel on a sunny Friday, the vessel with only its masts visible must have looked like a mini-sub from the 1954 movie 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. During its outing off Belcarra beach, the Dorado travelled a lawnmower pattern for over an hour while ISE workers monitored marine traffic and a video crew used a drone to record the Dorado’s mission.

“I’m pretty proud,” said Jim McFarlane, the 82-yearold founder of ISE, who said Dorado’s second life as a

research vehicle — it was formerly a Canadian Navy mine sweeper — is important for building knowledge.

“We have to have objective evidence,” said McFarlane, a former naval commander and engineer who continues to oversee the company he founded in 1974.

This is not the first time ISE submersibles have been used in important research. ISE subs have been used to map the ocean floor in the Canadian arctic and were part of an expedition to locate a lost ship from the Franklin expedition. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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TRI-CITY CRIME

Counterfeit shopper sought by Mounties Coquitlam RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they believe is buying items using counterfeit cash.

According to police, shortly after 5 p.m. on May 30, the suspect entered made a purchase at a business in the 300-block of North Road in Coquitlam.

Two days later, the same man reportedly paid for a pizza using an identical counterfeit bill from the previous reported incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2016-16935; or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or via www.solvecrime.ca. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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Security camera images show a suspect who allegedly used counterfeit money to purchase goods at a Coquitlam business.

Court date over pot bust A Coquitlam man is facing a September court date in Revelstoke after a traffic stop allegedly led to the discovery of a large amount of marijuana in his van.

At about 1:30 a.m. Friday, June 10, a Revelstoke RCMP member pulled over a brown Toyota Sienna on the TransCanada Highway after the driver failed to stay in his lane.

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The driver was determined not to be impaired but a search of the vehicle resulted in the officer seizing more than 100 lb. of marijuana, all in vacuumsealed bags and further concealed in large duffel bags. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of more than $350,000. Police also seized $8,600 in Canadian cash from the driver.

A 42-year-old Coquitlam man was arrested and later released on a recognizance for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime. The man is expected to appear in Revelstoke Provincial Court on Sept. 7.

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THE COURTS

Hit-and-run driver given Property Taxes Due July 4 4 months in teen’s death Sentence is in line with similar cases, says the judge GARY MCKENNA

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The Port Coquitlam man who killed a 16-year-old pedestrian in a hit-and-run collision in 2013 has been sentenced to four months in jail and a one-year driving ban.

Irwin Franz pleaded guilty last year to failing to remain at the scene of a collision after he struck Annie Leung, a Riverside secondary student, at Pitt River and Mary Hill road.

The 75-year-old’s lawyer had been calling for a fine of between $2,000 and $3,000 while the Crown had sought four to six months behind bars.

In his reasons for the sentence, Justice Pedro de Couto said a period of incarceration is necessary and in line with similar cases. He added that he believes Franz was sincere when he apologized to the family in court earlier this month and that the incident will haunt the

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Irwin Franz, 75, was sentenced to four months in jail plus a oneyear driving ban for failing to remain at the scene of a collision after he struck Annie Leung in Port Coquitlam in 2013. man for the rest of his life.

“It is a nightmare that he finds he cannot get out of,” de Couto said in court, “one he will have to wear like an albatross around his neck.”

Leung was walking home from school two and a half years ago when she was struck.

Franz stopped and got out of his vehicle to see what had happened before returning to his truck and driving away.

During its submissions, the Crown noted that Franz, who lives less than a kilometre from where the crash occurred, had multiple opportunities to turn himself in to police.

Officers visited his home in the days after the crash, noticing similarities between his truck and the vehicle seen in surveillance footage of the collision. At the time, Franz said he only knew about the

hit-and-run from what he had seen in the media.

Police followed his vehicle while a search warrant was sought and the truck was eventually seized.

Twelve days after the collision, Franz, who was being treated for depression and anxiety at the time, checked himself into Royal Columbian Hospital after suffering what the court heard was a “major depressive episode.” He stayed in hospital until Oct. 17 and, when he was released, he made arrangements with his lawyer to come forward to the RCMP. The family of the victim had the opportunity to address the court during the sentencing hearing earlier this month.

During an emotional address, Maggie Lao, Annie Leung’s mother, said “I have become a mother without a child.

“My painful feeling still make it feel like it happened yesterday… Words can’t describe how this tragedy has impacted me, my husband and my family.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

• The City of Port Moody has mailed out tax notices for the current year. If you did not receive a tax notice for the property you own, please contact the Tax Department at 604.469.4503 or tax@portmoody.ca

• All owners are responsible for payment by the due date whether or not they have received a property tax notice.

Make sure to claim your Home Owner Grant • Claim your Home Owner Grant by July 4, 2016 in order to avoid penalties. Claim the grant even if you are not making a tax payment, your tax notice shows a credit balance or your mortgage company pays your tax bill.

• Save time and claim the grant online - it’s fast and easy. Go to www.portmoody.ca/hog you’ll need your folio number & access code from your tax notice.

• See the application form for eligibility requirements. If you don’t have Internet access, fully complete the application form on the front of your tax notice and mail it in, or drop it off at the City Hall Finance counter.

Five easy ways to pay your property taxes: 1. Through Internet/telephone banking.

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Share your input on options to manage on-street parking With the opening of the Evergreen Line Skytrain, we anticipate increased demand for parking in the neighbourhoods surrounding the stations in Port Moody. To help prepare, we would like your input on the options for managing on-street parking. Please provide your feedback at our open house: When:

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3. By mail. Cheques must be received at City Hall on or before July 4, 2016, so mail early!

Cheques post-dated up to July 4 are accepted.

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5. In person at the City Hall finance counter, 8:30am to 5pm on weekdays.

Make it easy! Join our automatic pre-payment plan for next year For next year, consider joining our preauthorized payment plan for property taxes and utilities. Call 604.469.4503 or go to www. portmoody.ca/paws for details. Make sure to submit your application by August 15, 2016.

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CIVIC ELECTIONS

Council votes 6-2 against limits continued from front page

Mayor Richard Stewart, who received $23,988 from individual donors and $48,250 from corporations, said both Wilson and Zarrillo ran as part of a unionbacked slate during the last election. These labour groups, he said, not only support candidates financially but through the use of their member lists, which are targeted during get-out-thevote efforts. Banning union and corporate contributions, Stewart said, would give organized labour an advantage.

Independent candidates would also be hurt, according to Coun. Brent Asmundson, who received $8,609 from individual donors and $23,150 from corporations.

“It would limit the ability to have independents,” he said.

“It would force candidates to join parties because they won’t be able to afford to run independently.”

Meanwhile, Coun. Craig Hodge said while he would support changes to the campaign finance process, he is not in favour of an outright ban on union and corporate contributions. Hodge, who received $4,047 from individuals, $30,010 from corporations and $2,000 from labour groups, added that he would like to see a cap on the amount an entity can contribute to one candidate and believes donations should only be allowed during a defined election period.

The provincial government

recently enacted spending caps for municipal election campaigns based on the population size of a given city. The new rules do not, however, limit how much an individual, corporation or union can donate to a candidate.

In Coquitlam, where the current population is 144,668, according to the city’s most recent annual report, the cap on spending for mayoral candidates would be $86,317 while council candidates could spend up to $43,807.

In 2014, a total of $297,225 went to the campaigns of the nine candidates currently sitting on council while $58,570 came from unions. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Why do Coquitlam residents get curbside glass pickup and their Port Coquitlam neighbours don’t?

That’s one thing PoCo council is asking in a letter to MultiMaterial BC (MMBC), which provides waste collection in the larger city while funding PoCo’s in-house service.

On Monday, the city’s finance committee voted to send a letter directly to MMBC managing director Allen Langdon to voice its concerns about the agency, specifically requesting an explanation about why there is a different service level within the system as well as details on contamination levels and information on the per-household incentive and cost to deliver MMBC services (regardless of whether the service is being de-

MAYOR GREG MOORE livered publicly or privately).

On the first point, Mayor Greg Moore cited the example of Coquitlam, which has contracted out its recycling via MMBC and receives curbside collection for glass while PoCo — which does its recycling in-house and receives an incentive from MMBC — gets no compensation for glass pickup.

As a result, PoCo residents are forced to travel to a depot to return their empties.

“We just don’t understand why some municipalities are

being treated differently,” Moore told The Tri-City News yesterday.

Moore said council wants to work with MMBC on how it can do better and can avoid looming contamination fines the agency has threatened. Still, “we also want to know if there is an unfair playing field.”

MMBC is a stewardship group representing producers of packaging and printed paper, and it is regulated by the provincial environment ministry.

Earlier this month, Mark Zacharias, assistant deputy minister for environmental protection in B.C., wrote to council to say its concerns are not unique and “are important as they assist the ministry in its ongoing dialogue with MMBC about program design and performance.”

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The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 21.9 m2 of road allowance adjacent to lands at 515-525 Foster Avenue in Southwest Coquitlam. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with adjacent lands at 515-525 Foster Avenue.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than Thursday, June 30, 2016 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca In person at the City Clerk’s office which is located on the second floor of City Hall at 3000 Guildford Way By fax at 604-927-3015 A copy of Bylaw No. 4687, 2016 may be inspected at the City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Development Planning Section (604-927-3986), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

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Coquitlam Munch is the first and largest Coquitlam in Bloom initiative. Forty planters of herbs and vegetables have been placed along Austin and Ridgeway Avenues in the City by AHBIA member businesses and other community partners.

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$700k in council expenses and salaries JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam city council cost taxpayers nearly $700,000 in salaries and expenses last year, according to documents released last Friday.

The 2015 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI), which details the audit and schedules of debt, payments and employee remuneration for the municipality, shows Mayor Richard Stewart and the eight councillors reaped a combined $592,620 in wages and racked up another $99,644 in expenses.

Stewart earned $132,228 last year while each councillor took in $57,549 — one third of which is tax-free. But their bills for transportation, cell phones, meals and conferences varied significantly.

Mayor Stewart claimed $17,320 in expenses while Coun. Dennis Marsden — chair of the city’s economic development advisory committee — collected $14,602.

Marsden told The Tri-City News the money was spent to attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ convention in Edmonton, the Union of BC Municipalities’ event in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland Local Government Association gathering in Harrison Hot Springs, among other things.

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thought it was important to get out there and to listen,” he said on Friday. “I find opportunities to learn about how I can save the city money and I think me going is a great return for the taxpayers.”

Marsden did not comment on what potential costsavings he had discovered for Coquitlam, other than the total would be around $750,000, if approved.

Coun. Teri Towner, who was also voted into office in 2014 with Marsden, had $12,458 in expenses while Coun. Craig Hodge claimed the third highest with $11,552 in expenses.

Towner said two-thirds of her expenses went to cell phone, car and conference costs. “I was also shocked when I saw it was $12,000,” she said, “but when you see it broken down, it’s a reality about how much things are.”

As for the salary, Towner said

most elected officials made more in the private sector. And she said SOFI doesn’t include how much councillors have to shell out themselves to go to non-charitable and educational events. “Don’t get me wrong: I love my job. I’m passionate about the community but $57,000 is not very much for how much we do.”

During Monday afternoon’s council-in-committee meeting, Mayor Stewart said he encouraged councillors, particularly those who are new to the process — like Marsden and Towner — to attend conferences in their first year on council.

“I want them to attend those conferences because we need them to be absolutely informed,” he said.

“Every time I go to a conference, I know I come back with enough stuff to make it more than worth it.”

Meanwhile, the report also

lists wages for city employees — a total of $91 million for 2015, nearly half of which was spent on workers earning more than $75,000 annually (last year’s payroll totalled $87 million).

Once again, Stewart defended the staff salary costs.

He said the Lower Mainland is a competitive market for talent and the city gets good value for its hires. Reducing the amount the city is willing to pay its managers, he added, could open the door to more costly problems down the road.

“There is nothing more expensive to a municipality than a cheap engineer or a cheap mechanic,” he said. “Some of these technicians are worth their weight.”

The top earner was city manager Peter Steblin at $300,658 while deputy city manager John DuMont earned $258,031.

Other salaries over the $200,000 mark were: • Jim McIntyre, GM planning and development: $218,405; • Sheena MacLeod, GM financial services: $205,831; • Raul Allueva, GM parks, recreation and culture: $202,019; • Jozsef Dioszeghy, GM engineering and public works: $201,857; • and Ron Price, human resources director: $200,210.

The SOFI report will be presented at Monday’s council-incommittee meeting.

Civic unions & cities entering negotiations JANIS WARREN

The Tri-CiTy News

The union representing Port Coquitlam civic workers met with the city’s negotiating team this week.

CUPE Local 498 president Gary Goff said the two bargaining committees exchanged proposals on Monday for a new collective agreement but Goff did not disclose what the local is seeking for its 400 or so members.

The cities of PoCo, Coquitlam and Port Moody have been without contracts with their workers since Dec. 31, 2015 (calls to Coquitlam CUPE Local 386 and Port Moody CUPE Local 825 were not returned by The Tri-City News’ print deadline).

In 2013, Coquitlam agreed to 6.75% worth of wage increases over four years for its 900-plus unionized workers — a hike that’s matched by those given to non-union staff — in a contract that was retroactive to Jan. 1, 2012. At the time, Coquitlam was among the last municipalities in Metro Vancouver to sign on to a new deal with its local, and the salary boost was on par with those in the rest of the region.

But last December, during city council budget deliberations and in anticipation of the next round of negotiations, Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill called on the provincial government to help the municipality drive down labour costs, saying taxpayers feel the union wages are “out of line.”

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“Other provincial governments partner with their major cities for shared success. Ours is busy drawing lines in the sandbox and playing games of keepaway.”

A long road to a decision group opposing a road through Bert Flinn Park for development of the former Ioco lands may be jumping the gun in its quest to protect Port Moody’s north shore forests.

Although the group has successful in alarming residents who currently use the right-of-way for walking, biking and dogwalking, there are still many unanswered questions about the project.

That’s because the developer, Brilliant Circle Group, has yet to make any formal proposal, and for that reason, it’s hard to believe the group’s assertion that the new route will be a “noisy hightraffic express way.”

Clearly, a lot of work has to be done, including environmental studies and community consultation, before the developer can build what was initially pegged as a $24-million road with a $16-million bridge over Mossom Creek.

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Certainly, the developer has history on its side — nobody can argue that the David Avenue extension was hidden from public view as it has been on the books since the 1980s and 1990s as part of a route to Squamish.

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on Anmore properties and Mossom Creek to a minimum.

Those plans have since been scrapped and it’s now up to Brilliant Circle Group to come up with a plan to meet Port Moody and Anmore needs as well as deal with resident misgivings. Given the public’s sense of ownership over the local forest, that will be a challenge.

Port Moody council has a lot to think about, too.

A David Avenue extension has long been on the books and is, in fact, a city requirement for future development of the area.

At the same time, the city has been on record as opposing development on PoMo’s north shore and the result is Bert Flinn Park.

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Say ‘no’ to assault rifles The Editor, Yet again we are served up the utterly ridiculous spectacle of American gun control debate. Ridiculous in the sense of tragicomic: Here we have an American population whose house is on fire and all they can manage is to sit around yelping and carping at each other. Not a one will even pick up a glass of water to quell the flames.

More to the point, assault rifles are sharply in focus. The National Rifle Association in the U.S. would have that country’s

citizens believe it’s in the public interest to have assault weapons on the streets of American cities in profusion so as not to compromise by a whisper the alleged universal right to bear arms.

Has any commentator asked what the word “assault” means? It refers to the fact that the AR-15 and Sig Sauer MCX, etc. are designed not to kill deer and bears, but to kill as many human beings in the shortest time frame possible.

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Newfoundland, along with a Conservative MP Bob Zimmer collecting petitions urging that Canadians have easy access to assault rifles. They seem to be claiming that assault rifles are an essential hunting tool. Has Bambi suddenly grown fangs?

Is she now hunting in packs in the manner of Jurassic raptors?

If we let military weapons proliferate on North American streets, there will hell to pay.

They can be stopped if the political will is found.

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‘Flim flam’ in transit cash The Editor, Re. “Feds, prov. commit $$ for transit” (The Tri-City News, June 17).

Thursday’s $740-million photo-op with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robinson and Premier Christy Clark was nothing more than flim flam to get regional taxpayers to ante up their portion for the TransLink mayors’ poorly

thought out, grossly expensive 10-year plan, which will benefit developers more than transit customers. The big losers: • The transit customer, who will suffer more incompetent planning (not one new bus for south of the Fraser was included).

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Top 25 immigrants list includes Soofi Restaurateur on list with defence minister & author DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

An Anmore man who operates a restaurant in Coquitlam and is active in many local causes has been named one of the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, along with a noted author and Canada’s defence minister.

Fred Soofi says he is proud and honoured to be nominated and gratified at the support he received in the final round of voting to place him in the top 25 category after the field was whittled down from 1,200.

“Thank you to all the people who voted,” Soofi said of the award presented by Canadian Immigrant magazine and sponsored by RBC. Notable among this year’s award winners are Irish immigrant Emma Donoghue, the author of Room, which was made into in Oscar-winning film, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

Soofi said he is grateful to be among such luminaries and

FRED SOOFI talked about why he feels so passionate about Canada.

“If they gave me two choices, go back to Iran and get everything you want, best house, best car everything you want or stay in Canada, have everything taken away from you and start as a dishwasher, I choose dishwasher,” Soofi said, noting that an open media, freedom of expression and democracy are some of the Canadian values he prizes.

“Canadians should really exercise the freedom they have here,” he added.

The owner of Pasta Polo in Coquitlam was 22 when he arrived in Saskatchewan on the recommendation of a family member. He started working as a dishwasher to earn money for university and remembers

feeling like a fish out of water for the first years. When asked to make toast at the restaurant for the first time, Soofi nearly burned the down the establishment because he buttered the bread before putting it into the toaster.

“It was smoking, there was fire, [the manager said], ‘What are you doing?’ … Then I found out how you make toast.”

Soofi eventually became an Italian chef by reading meal orders for two Italian ladies, who were the cooks.

“The Spanish chef had an argument with the owner and he left. There was nobody in the kitchen who could read English.

He sent me to the kitchen.

That’s how I became chef.”

Despite his early struggles, Soofi urges other immigrants to get involved so they can enjoy more fully the benefits of being Canadian. He also supports many causes, including Amnesty International, and has been buying and moving heritage homes in Port Moody to save them.

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Check out Coquitlam rose at a July 3 event The Tri-CiTy News

A rose by any other name might smell as sweet — but it wouldn’t be Coquitlam’s.

A rose bred to mark the city’s 125th year will be unveiled next month in the Centennial Rose Garden at Dogwood Pavilion during the annual rose show hosted by the Fraser Pacific Rose Society.

City parks manager Kathleen Reinheimer said the Coquitlam rose — bred by Brad Jalbert of Select Roses in Langley — is a hardy, long-blooming and diseaseresistant variety. Its colour is salmon, a nod to the city’s namesake of Kwikwetlem, which means “red fish up the river” in the Coast Salish language.

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The Coquitlam rose was bred

by Brad Jalbert of Select Roses.

The city received a $5,000 donation to buy the naming rights.

Reinheimer said it will take some time before the rose is available for sale.

“There were only 20 available this year so they were planted at the rose garden, at the Inspiration Garden and

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Entry to the rose show is $3.50 on July 2 (1 to 5 p.m.) and July 3 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

ICBC does not work for you. But Joe McStravick will. Joe does not work for insurance companies. Instead, he has chosen to focus his entire 25-year career on protecting the legal rights of personal injury victims. If you are injured and are wondering what happens next, just call DBM to meet Joe in person for a free initial consultation about your case.

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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #133

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Invites you to celebrate with them

COME CELEBRATE LEGION WEEK June 24th thru to July 1st Open House to the Public

Friday, June 24th

Open House Meat Draws

Saturday, June 25th

Open House Bingo Meat Draws

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A 72-year-old Coquitlam woman was killed in a crash Sunday evening at the intersection of Como Lake Avenue and Gatensbury Street after the SUV she was in rolled over.

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Monday, June 27th

Woman killed in crash A three-vehicle collision Sunday evening in Coquitlam has left a senior dead and another person injured.

Coquitlam RCMP responded to the Como Lake Avenue and Gatensbury Street intersection shortly before 7 p.m. and found a white SUV had rolled over and landed upside down on a fence.

The driver and passenger of that vehicle were extricated with the assistance of Coquitlam firefighters; a 72-year-old Coquitlam woman was dead and a man was taken to hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

Traffic was closed in all directions for several hours

and Coquitlam RCMP Traffic Services and the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service are investigating the collision.

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Police have not released information about the possible cause of the collision. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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Crib Poker Darts from 7:00pm

Friday, July 1st “Canada Day” Open 12:00 to 7:00pm Afternoon Entertainment Performance by the PoCo Legion Pipeband • Meat Draws • Music by Oxygen Dance Band 2:30pm to 6:30pm

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CITY OF COQUITLAM

NORTHWEST BURKE VISION COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS We want to hear from you!

The City is developing a long range vision for future residential growth on a portion of Burke Mountain and an adjoining area west of the Coquitlam River, to identify new neighbourhoods while maintaining sensitive natural areas. Known as the Northwest Burke Vision, this project involves lands at the north end of Coast Meridian Road and quarry land along Pipeline Road.

Before new neighbourhoods can be built, we need to first plan for the location and size of roads, water pipes and sewer pipes. We are also exploring ideas of what these neighbourhoods could include, such as different housing types, parks, open spaces and trails, local businesses and a possible school.

Please plan to attend one of two Community Information Sessions to learn about the visioning process and to share your thoughts and ideas.

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CROSSROADS HOSPICE

Ambassadors reach out on trash & water

THANK YOU We would like to thank everyone who made this event possible

JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

Port Coquitlam’s new summer ambassadors are pounding the pavement, ready to teach residents about the city’s garbage and water rules.

Last Thursday, Taylor Venuti and Madeline Pearson made their first public appearance at the PoCo Farmers’ Market to talk about the Sort It Right, Water It Right and Lock It Right campaigns.

Ross Maki, PoCo’s section manager for solid waste and fleet services, said the pair was picked based on their backgrounds in environmental science and urban sociology; they began work May 25 and will wrap up in late September.

The temporary casual labourers were hired to communicate the city’s message in person as well as to deliver educational materials to homeowners and to inspect properties for potential violations on behalf of the city bylaws department. They will work weekdays plus some holidays and weekends for special events such as Canada Day at Castle Park.

The summer-long drive follows last year’s pilot program, in which the city hired two water ambassadors at a cost of $10,000 to enforce Metro Vancouver’s water restrictions.

This year, the city has stepped up its efforts as the Stage 1 water rules went into effect two weeks earlier than usual (even-numbered addresses can sprinkle on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 to 9 a.m. while odd-numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, same time). PoCo residents who flout the water

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Taylor Venuti and Madeline Pearson are Port Coquitlam’s new summer ambassadors. Their first public outreach was last Thursday at the PoCo Farmers’ Market. regulations will face a maximum fine of $100 at Stage 1 and up to $450 at Stage 4.

As well, at last week’s meeting, city council gave final approval to the Water Shortage Response Plan Amendment Bylaw, which will also see penalties rise from $150 to $300 for people caught repeatedly contaminating their trash with recyclables and organics.

Coun. Glenn Pollock said if the city doesn’t take action against the most serious offenders, the rest of the municipality pays as PoCo will be assessed higher tipping fees by Metro.

Coun. Mike Forrest said sorting garbage hasn’t been easy since Multi-Materials BC (MMBC) stepped in (PoCo is paid by MMBC to do the service in-house and has been warned by the agency it will be fined for contaminated recycling bins).

“There are people out there who are trying their best,” Forrest said, noting residents are now forced to travel to de-

pots to return recyclables that MMBC won’t accept.

Coun. Brad West described MMBC as “the most confusing, complicated and convoluted system possible.”

“I understand why people say, ‘To heck with it’ and put it all in the recycling bin because it’s a system that a bureaucrat designed… but is not working in the real world.”

As for bear locks, residents who fail to secure their waste cart after collection — or who have unsecured wildlife attractants such as uncollected fallen fruit — will be billed $150.

The ambassador program costs $70,000, with funding from the city’s solid waste and water utility programs, according to a staff report.

• For information on the Sort It Right, Water It Right and Lock It Right campaigns, visit portcoquitlam.ca/wasteloss, portcoquitlam.ca/sprinkling and portcoquitlam.ca/bears.

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plus Golden Spike Days Can Can Dancers, Boat Tours,Yukon Dan Gold Panning, Mehndi and More Body Art, Cone Zone, Bubble Soccer and family fitness events! Come on down to dunk your local mayor or join our doggy bootcamp to get up and going with your four legged friend.

Fun in the sun for the whole family.

Bring your own seating!

Join us in the grass at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody for 4 days of Main Stage, Beverage Garden and Roving Entertainment.

June 30th, July 1st, July 2nd and July 3rd, 2016. www.goldenspike.ca for more details

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MAIN STAGE LINE UP Thursday, June 30th 2016

2:15-2:30pm........................... Spike Driving 2:30-2:45pm .................... Can Can Dancers 2:45-3:30pm ................ Tri-Cities Got Talent Semi-Finals 3:30-4:15pm...................................... Zumba 4:15-5:00pm................................ Appaloosa 5:00-5:30pm ......................... Science World 5:30-5:45pm .......................... Spike Driving 5:45-6:30pm ..........................BIG VOODOO 6:30-6:45pm .................... Can Can Dancers 7:15-8:00pm.................................Avalanche Friday, July 1st 9:15-10:30pm ...................... Famous Players 11:00am ................................Festival Opens 11:00pm ............................... Festival Closes 11:30-11:45am............................. Gordy Van 11:45-12:30am................. Music with Marnie Sunday, July 3rd 12:30-12:45pm ................. Can Can Dancers 11:00am ................................Festival Opens 1:00-2:00pm ............. Opening Ceremonies 11:00-11:15am ............................. Gordy Van 2:00-2:15pm........... (Mayoral) Spike Driving 11:15-12:00pm ......................... Big City Soul & Dunk Tank 12:00-12:15pm ................. Can Can Dancers 2:15-2:45pm......... Caufield School of Dance 12:15-1:00pm ........................... Big City Soul 2:45-3:30pm ......................................Phonix 1:00-1:30pm.......................... Science World 3:45-4:00pm .................... Can Can Dancers 1:30-2:15pm................. Tri-Cities Got Talent Finals 4:14-5:00pm............................... Ken McCoy 5:00-5:15pm..................... Can Can Dancers 2:15-2:30pm........................... Spike Driving 5:15-5:30pm........................... Spike Driving 2:30-2:45pm .................... Can Can Dancers 5:45-6:30pm ......................................Phonix 2:45-3:15pm................. Tri-Cities Got Talent Finals 6:30-6:45pm ...................... Can Can Dancer 7:15pm ....................................... Ken McCoy 3:15-3:45pm.......................... Science World 9:15pm ................................................. 54.40 3:45-4:30pm ............................ O’Hara Lane 4:45-5:00pm .................... Can Can Dancers Saturday, July 2nd 5:15-6:00pm ............................ O’Hara Lane 9:30am...............................Start 1k Kids Run 11:00pm ............................... Festival Closes 10:30am ............................ Start 5K Inlet Run 11:00am ................................Festival Opens 11:30-11:45am............................. Gordy Van 12:15-1:00pm .................. Music with Marnie 1:00-1:30pm.......................... Science World 54.40 1:30-2:15pm................. Tri-Cities Got Talent ODY CIT Y OF PORT MO SPONSORED BY THE Semi-Finals 6:00pm .................................Festival Opens 6:45-7:15pm ...........................BIG VOODOO 7:45-8:00pm .................... Can Can Dancers 8:15-8:45pm.............................. Night Moves – Bob Segar Tribute 9:15-9:30pm..................... Can Can Dancers 9:45-10:30pm..............................Centerfield – John Fogerty Tribute 11:00pm ............................... Festival Closes

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Early in 2016, interested parties met and brainstormed to update the Golden Spike Days Festival and from that meeting came some exciting new events. Some of the new events this year are: Yoga on the Pier, re-introduction of 5k Run, Bubble Soccer, Cone Zone, Doggy Boot Camp and much more. Our entertainment lineup promises to appeal to all, with headliners 54.40 on July 1st to roving entertainment.

The Golden Spike Days Festival relies

Our 2015-2016 Board of Directors:

Back: Kevin Didier, Colin McKay, Sam Zacharias, Cathy Herbert, Zoey Poitras, Serge Paiement. Front: Zara Quek, Dee Nielson, Christina Martino, Sherri Fransila, Melissa Cantafio, Patti Matwiv, Bob Matwiv. Not Pictured: Tom MacDonald, Janice New, Monique Balaski, Marina Wu, Lisa Porcellato, Greg Porcellato, Sally Comin, Rod Grant

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On behalf of the volunteer Board of Directors, volunteers and staff, we invite you to attend The Golden Spike Days Festival in Rocky Point Park June 30th – July 3rd, 2016. We sincerely hope you enjoy this family friendly community event.

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MAIN STAGE MC - GORDY VAN

Entertainment

Gordy Is A 30 Year, Multifaceted Entertainer.

An Actor, Showman, Musician, Songwriter, Comedian And MC, He Has Performed With Bobby Vee, The Platters, Buddy Knox, Powder Blues, Bobby Curtola, B.J. Thomas And The Note-Ables. A Great Front Man And All Around Musician.

Fogerty says in his hit Creedence Song, “You can’t go wrong if you play a little bit of that Creedence Song” .

BIG VOODOO

Marnie Grey is a Vancouver based Children’s Musician, Entertainer, Music Teacher, and Early Childhood Educator. Her Children’s Music Classes &Children’s Concerts have received high acclaim across Canada, especially with Vancouver Families. Marnie and her team create a high energy, theatrical and magical environment where children can’t help but join in the festivities. The show is visually enhanced with cute and colourful puppets and props and frequent visits from costumed characters that captivate the children and inspire them to participate. This is modern children’s music and more at it’s very finest!

Thursday, June 30th 6:45 - 7:30 pm Saturday, July 2nd 5:45 - 6:30pm

Big Voodoo is the legendary rock/funk/country band that has been gracing stages and fueling dance floors with its energetic and fun filled live shows for nearly a decade. With its large repertoire of cover tunes and rocking original tunes, Big Voodoo brings a fun, high energy and downright “move your feet” attitude to any party or venue! As comfortable with the funky back beats of Stevie Wonder to classic rock hits by The Doors and The Rolling Stones…and all the country you can buck a bronco to, the boys like to get down!

NIGHT MOVES

Thursday, June 30th 8:15 - 9:00 pm

Night Moves starring Dan Hare re-creates Bob Seger of the 70s and 80s when his hits were on every rock radio station in the world. Bob Seger is an American music legend second to none with countless hits loved by millions everywhere!

CENTERFIELD

Thursday, June 30th 9:45 - 10:30 pm Centerfield starring Dan Hare is the ultimate tribute to the music of John Fogerty and CCR! John Fogerty from CCR is one the most enduring icons of rock music and his music is still loved by everyone everywhere. As John

MUSIC WITH MARNIE

Friday, July 1st 11:45 -12:30pm Satuday, July 2nd 12:15 - 1:00 pm

CAULFIELD SCHOOL OF DANCE Friday, July 1st 2:15 - 2:45pm

Caulfield School of Dance is a performing arts academy with a distinguished reputation in the lower mainland of British Columbia and beyond.

Led by Cori Caulfield who has according to The Vancouver Sun, “created some of the most memorable moments of contemporary dance in Canada,” the School provides general and elite professional training in Ballet (including Royal Academy of Dance examination preparation to Solo Seal), Tap, Jazz (including lyrical styles), Modern and Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop, Acro, and Musical Theatre with instruction in Voice (singing) and Acting.

THE PHONIX BAND

Friday, July 1st 2:45-3:20pm, 5:45-6:30pm

The Phonix is a 9-piece Canadian funk, soul and R&B party band from Vancouver BC. Since forming in June 2009, the Phonix has performed at nearly 400 weddings, events and festivals.

They are a staple in the diets of thousands of funk-loving Vancouverites as they diligently fulfill their role as house band at the Arts Club’s Backstage Lounge. If it’s funky and will make you dance, the Phonix want to play it! All 9 of them share a love for the likes of James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Earth Wind and Fire.

KEN MCCOY

Friday, July 1st 4:15 - 5:00pm

5:00-5:30pm Sunday, July 3rd – 1:00-1:30 pm, 3:15-3:45 pm

The On The Road program is run by Science World’s fantastic touring science team. It uses fun, inquiry-based demonstrations to engage British Columbians in science, to spark curiosity and stimulate learning. This year, the On The Road program returns to inspire future science and technology leaders. Come join us for your daily dose of knowledge!

ZUMBA

Saturday, July 2nd, 3:30-4:15pm

APPALOOSA/AVALANCHE

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Ken has been performing for over 25 years in the music biz and has performed at every venue you can think of, has had airplay and chart action here in Canada, the US, Europe and Australia. A multi Award winning recording artist and band as also donated time, talent and money to various charities like the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Performing all styles of music from high energy Country to Classic Rock, Blues, Country Rock Rockabilly and more!

Appaloosa is a four piece band consisting of: Jake Stolz on vocals, Charlie Frie on bass guitar and vocals, Rick McVicar on drums and vocals and featuring the talented female singer; Randi McMillan. Since its inception in 1991 Appaloosa has been in great demand and have shared the stage with such legends as Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, Pam Tillis, Neil McCoy, Marty Stuart, Brad Paisley and many more.

54.40

Saturday, July 2nd 9:15 – 10:30 pm

Friday, July 1st – 9:15 – 10:30 pm

Presented by The City of Port Moody. After 30 years, 16 releases and more than 2000 performances, the secret to 54.40’s longevity is their ability to redefine and reinvent themselves – taking longtime 54.40 fans on a thrill ride, and continu-ally picking up new young fans along the way.54.40 has an unbelievable catalogue of hit songs that they can pull from to include in their live performances.

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FAMOUS PLAYERS Famous Players Band is known as one of the most requested acts in North America. Their repertoire is expansive, spanning decades and crossing genres. From ABBA to Flo Rida; The Beatles to Beyoncé; Michael Jackson to Justin Beiber: There is something that is bound to please music fans from young to…the young at heart. Their unrivaled energy, and uncanny ability to recreate the hits you love, makes for a show that simply must be experienced to be believed!

Saturday, July 2nd – 1:00 – 1:30 pm,

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BIG CITY SOUL

Sunday, July 3rd 11:15-12:00pm, 12:15 - 1:00pm “Big City Soul” is delighted to being their big sound back the Tri-Cities and “Golden Spike” after several years! The band can be seen and heard live at various Clubs, and Casino’s throughout the lower mainland and B.C. and corporate groups are continually dazzled by the bands dynamic dance and party arrangements that cater to all age groups. Featuring some of Vancouver’s finest musicians, “Big City Soul” will be a soul-full act not to be missed!

O’HARA LANE - Main Stage Sunday, July 3rd 3:45 -4:30, 5:15-6:00pm

Who rocks equal parts AC/DC, David Bowie and mixes it with Katy Perry and Lady Gaga? O’Hara Lane does! O’Hara lane came together in 2012 and quickly established a reputation as a band that will take an audience all over the musical map, with passion and style. This talented 4 piece plays everything from rock, new wave 80’s, to current pop hits with country tunes in between.

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Friday July 1st 2:00-2:45pm, 3:30- 4:15pm, 6:30-7:15pm

Bob Richard has been playing in the lower mainland music seen for many years now. His combination of talents range from laid back acoustic playing, to electric up-tempo contemporary dance and party music in all styles from blues, new country, to rock, and even a little blues grass when occasion calls. His talent and dedication to guitar skills are evident when watching Bob perform. He has an obvious command and passion for his instrument, and it shows.

DES LARSON Friday July 1st 5:00- 5:45pm, 8:15-9:00pm

Des Larson is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Comox, British Columbia. Larson grew up singing in church on Sundays and playing guitar in many different bands. One of which, included Connor

Molander and Isaac Symonds who went on to form Canada’s Half Moon Run. Larson’s music provides listeners with a robust sound of pop melodies paired with a symmetrical balance of acoustic and electronica. Whether playing alone or with his band, Des never ceases to give soulfilled enthusiastic performances.

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Saturday July 2nd 5:00- 5:45pm, 6:30- 7:15pm, 8:15-9:00pm Sunday, July 3rd 1:00-1:45, 3:15-3:45, 4:30-5:15pm

This Pacific-Canadian born songwriter and sixth generation Canadian possesses a profound connection to his Celtic roots. Bruce Coughlan is a true bard (a collector of songs). As principle songwriter and vocalist for Tiller’s Folly, Bruce has navigated the band through a long succession of subtle, yet defining changes. From performers of Celtic music to interpreters of the genre, into an influential entity in the course of progressive Celtic and Canadian music.

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David Cassel has been working professionally as a writer, director, designer, teacher, and performing artist since 1978. He has spent his career traveling the world creating and presenting original inter disciplinary productions that have convergence and hybridization as their central creative principles. Each of David’s performance explorations bring together a multitude of elements including comedy, clown, character, story, narrative, acting technique, circus skill, juggling, acro balance technique, acrobatics, choreography, dance, improvisation, and, most importantly, human interactivity.

Melissa Aston is a dreamer who aspires to navigate the worlds of the unconscious and conscious mind through clown performance.

Melissa studied circus clowning at the Clown Conservatory in San Francisco,CA, under artistic direction of Jeff Raz, and Pochinko Clown. Currently, Melissa is very honoured to join the long running Therapeutic Clown program at the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC. She is now a full fledged Dis Orderly, working with the wonderful Doc Willikers (Paul Hooson) founder of the program, and awesome Fizzie the Frizziotherapist (Sand Northrup).

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Family Zone the pier! Oceanwatch Boat Tours offer the opportunity to view seals, eagles and other types of marine life, in addition to seeing waterfalls and historic landmarks. You don’t want to miss this tour!

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Suitable for children and adults. Adrenaline junkies are strapped into bubble balls and have free reign to play games such as Bubble Soccer, Red Rover, Bumper Bulldog, General Tao, Bubble Bash, or King of the Ring. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new!

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Beep Beep! Cone Zone is a fun interactive activity aimed at educating youth on Road Safety, with the use of Segways and Tricycles. Maneuver through a course laid out with obstacles and road signs.

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Have the time of your life with The Excalibur 5 in 1 Combo Bouncy Castle!

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Keep the fun afloat at the Boat Building Tent. Wood materials and tools are provided, but be sure to bring your own creativity.

Parental supervision is required.

FUN SWING CARNIVAL RIDE Go for a spin on this classic favourite, which is sure to delight those of all ages!

Nothin’ Dragon Boat Masters are a seniors dragon boat team that has paddled the waters off Rocky Point for over 17 years.

They are offering free rides to families and individuals with the opportunity to go on the water to experience the beauty of the water. Head down to the gazebo at the pier to sign up from an outing; they will depart July 1st from 10:00am-2:00pm.

OCEANWATCH BOAT TOURS BY INDIAN ARM RECREATION Tours depart approximately every half hour.

July 1st, 2016: 12:15pm – 6:30pm July 2nd, 2016: 1:30pm – 7:00 pm July 3rd, 2016: 2:15pm – 5:30pm For a great day on the water and an unforgettable experience, be sure to check out this tour, departing from the dock at

Come pan for gold with Yukon Dan, a professional and world ranking gold panner.

Dan will teach children and adults alike the finer points of panning for gold and can also share a wealth of information about the Canadian Gold Rushes. Be sure to check this interactive exhibit out!”

IT’S MY PARTY SHOP Come try out our Kiddie High Striker, Adult High Striker, and the Dunk Tank!

We’ve already got mayor Mike Clay signedup to get dunked!

VANCOUVER TUMBLE BUS The Vancouver Tumblebus is an old school bus that has been transformed into a gym on wheels. It is a gym on wheels filled with fun equipment such as a zipline, monkey bars, balance beam, trampoline, rings, rockwall, slide, swing and much more; thereby bringing the best possible physical education to our festival.

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In PoMo on July 1, celebrating Canada and remembering Newfoundland’s WWI effort Beaumont Hamel Day will be marked at PoMo Station Museum

SPECIAL EVENTS AT PORT MOODY MUSEUM

• June 30, 7 p.m.: Talk on the Battle of the Somme followed by a candlelight vigil at 7:50 p.m. at the Port Moody Station Museum • July 1: Canada Day festivities at the museum, with games and activities for all ages.

• July 1, 5 p.m.: Newfie Kitchen Party, $30 per ticket. (To buy tickets, call 604-939-1648 or email info@portmoodymuseum.org.

Port Moody Station Museum is located at 2734 Murray St., Port Moody, at Rocky Point Park.

DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

T

he events of the First World War are seared into the memories of many Canadians as a defining moment in our nation’s history.

And on July 1, Canadians will celebrate the country’s 149th birthday, the anniversary of the day in 1967 that Canada became a new federation with its own constitution.

But for Newfoundlanders, July 1 has another, less joyful meaning, and this year, people who visit Port Moody Station Museum June 30 and July 1 will find out why.

For the first time, the PoMo Museum on Murray Street will acknowledge Beaumont Hamel Day, which marks the sacrifice of the Newfoundland Regiment, whose soldiers died or were injured during a deadly attack on German lines on July 1, 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme.

“Newfoundland was not part of Canada in 1916,” said museum executive director Jim Millar, noting that province didn’t officially join Canada until 1949. “[As a result] they get kind of forgotten in the First World War and even the Second World War.” While Newfoundlanders solemnly remember the events of the battle of Beaumont Hamel, in which more than 700 men were killed or injured, few Canadians from other provinces know about the events of 100 years ago, and Millar,

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Dressed in authentic First World War uniforms, Markus Fahrner (left) and Carey Price are getting ready for special commemorative ceremonies at the Port Moody Station Museum on June 30 and July 1. a Newfoundlander, wants to change that with special commemorative events.

On June 30, there will be a talk about the Battle of the Somme by educator John Goheen, who brings a wealth of knowledge to the topic, having guided the Royal

Canadian Legion’s Pilgrimage of Remembrance to WWI sites for several years. The talk will begin at 7 p.m., with a candlelight vigil starting at 7:50 p.m.

Then on July 1 at 5 p.m., the museum will host a Newfie Kitchen Party, with lobster and the fixings, as well as live

entertainment by Newfish and representatives from local craft breweries.

“It’s sort of the idea of Newfoundland having the sombre remembrance in the morning and a party in the afternoon,” Millar said.

Goheen said the Battle of

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It was a time of so-called “pals brigades,” when colleagues, friends and relatives from entire communities joined up, resulting in devastating losses to towns and villages in Newfoundland, Goheen said.

“Every town or village knew someone who was killed,” Goheen said, noting that the intent of the talk on June 30 is not to glorify war but to educate people about the events of 100 years ago.

In Newfoundland, Beaumont Hamel Day is an official day of remembrance.

To learn more, attend the talk at the Port Moody Station Museum on Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m., followed up by a candlelight vigil at 7:50 p.m. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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• Aug. 25, Lougheed — Cottonwood Park (672 Aspen St.); • Sept. 1, Maillardville — Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave.); • Sept. 8, Eagle Ridge — Eagle Ridge Park (2635 Runnel Dr.).

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As part of the Coquitlam 125 anniversary celebrations, the city is expanding its Neighbourhood Nights program to 12 sites this year, up from nine in 2015 and five in 2014. In keeping with the Coquitlam 125 theme “Stories told, stories to be created,” there will also be visits by historical characters and a video booth to record stories about Coquitlam at some of the parks. For more information, visit coquitlam125. ca/neighbourhoodnights.

Neighbourhood Nights will run Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the following locations: • June 23, Riverview Heights — Riverview Park (728 Clearwater Park); • June 30, Westwood Plateau — Bramblewood Elementary (2875 Panorama Dr.); • July 7, Ranch Park —

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

Monday, June 27, 2016 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Item 1

Address: 937 Edgar Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4675, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4675, 2016 from RS-1 OneFamily Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the existing lot into two single-family lots. Additionally, if approved, the RT-1 Two-Family Residential zoning designation would permit the development of a single-family home and one accessory dwelling unit (a secondary suite, a carriage house, or a garden cottage) on each of the single-family lots.

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, a copy of the bylaw, supporting staff report, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from June 15 to June 27 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

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

How do I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List, please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

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

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

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

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

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

Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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Virginia McCreedy, who is the library’s digital and information services coordinator, is a big fan of the app that was put into circulation in December.

She’s one of about 800 users who downloaded it to their smart phones or tablets and uses it to place books on hold.

She’s a voracious reader and loves being on top of the latest bestsellers, and as a result has 74 books on hold, all placed through the digital app.

“We want to respond to what people are looking for,” explained McCreedy, who said the mobile app puts patrons in touch with library services

without having to go to a computer to check the website. It’s easy, and fast, she said, and she hopes more people will sign on.

“We want to make sure we are available for them on the technology they are using.”

The PMPL library app is available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store.

In an article in last Wednesday’s Tri-City News about planned changes to Coquitlam Public Library, CPL director Todd Gnissios said the library’s new strategic plan proposes to do more with technology, including a mobile app. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Lori Percival | Track and Field Lori got involved in Track and Field (T&F) in 2012. She does some sprinting but predominantly race walking and throws Discus, Javelin, Shot Put, Hammer and Weight. On average she competes in 10 track meets a year in up to 22 different events. Lori trains three to four times a week.

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ummer is here, which means it’s time for fun, sun, relaxation and the search for an enjoyable read to take on holidays. I often rely on my colleagues to recommend a good title. Here are some library staff picks to help you narrow down your search to find the perfect book for summer.

Do you enjoy science fiction? Dana recommends The Fifth Wave by Richard Yancey.

Dana says: “This fast-paced science fiction thriller kept me reading and guessing the whole way through. This is a horrific alien invasion story where aliens use natural disasters and people to try and wipe out the human race.”

Steal the North by Heather Brittain Bergstrom is Janeen’s summer pick. She says the book is “beautifully set in small-town eastern Washington, and shares the journey of learning to grow as an individual while sharing the promise of adventure that young love can take you on.

This is a light but comfortable read to accompany you on any road trip this summer.”

If you like fantasy, you might be interested in reading one of Brandon’s favourites. His pick is Midnight Riot by Ben

Aaronovitch. Brandon says the book is about a “fun, upbeat, humorous young officer in the Metropolitan Police who, following an unexpected encounter with a ghost, is recruited into the small branch of the Met that deals with magic and the supernatural.” If you like this book, there are more in the series for you to enjoy while relaxing this summer.

Caroline recommends The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. She says the book is a “charming story about a recently widowed bookstore owner and his love of stories.

Funny, tender and moving, this book reminds us all why we read and why we love.”

Non-fiction books are great picks for summer, too. Sharon recommends Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About

Everything? Canadian author and health science expert Timothy Caulfield has written a book that Sharon says is a “fun and informative look at how pop culture affects our views on science.”

One of Colleen’s favourite authors to read in the summer is Bill Bryson. She says The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid “will have you laughing out loud as he shares his childhood stories of growing up in Des Moines, Iowa during the idyllic 1950s.”

My favourite pick for the summer is anything written

by Karl Pilkington, the star of British television’s An Idiot Abroad and The Moaning of Life. His first book is An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington. A dedicated homebody, Pilkington is sent to visit the wonders of the world by his friends Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Pilkington’s interesting and humourous experiences in China, India, Egypt and other countries make for very enjoyable, light reading.

Visit your local library and chat with knowledgeable staff who will be happy to recommend more perfect summer reads.

A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Lori Nick works at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Public Library.

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• Rivershed Society of BC 20th anniversary AGM and dinner cruise, 4-9 p.m., MV Native Paddlewheeler, 900 Quayside Dr., New Westminster. AGM at 4 p.m., cruise sets sail at 6 p.m.

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MONDAY, JUNE 27

• Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Image projection - 6 favourite images and summer assignments. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

TUESDAY, JULY 6

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, Room 9, Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam.

Speaker: Larry Mroz, who will discuss care planning for everyone with prostate cancer.

All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

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• 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 Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; volunteers may be on-site at other times. Info: 604-9278403 or www.pocoheritage.org.

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JUNE 27: SHARE AGM • Share Family and Community Services annual general meeting, 6 p.m., Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: www.sharesociety.ca.

• 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 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 604474-3131 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 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 volun-

teer 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.

• Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For information visit www. regions.cadets.forces.gc.ca/ pac/201sea/ or contact Lt(N)

Shannon McGee at co.201sea@ cadets.net or call 604-9390301.

• Tri-City Transitions offers free ongoing counselling services on weekdays for women who have experienced abuse/ violence in their relationships or childhood abuse, sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse. Info: 604-941-7111, Ext. 103. Call 604-941-7111 ext. 112.

• Como Lake United church (535 Marmont, Coquitlam) thrift and furniture shop open Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays (thrift shop), 6:308:30 p.m. see page 32

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2016 PROPERTY TAX NOTICE INFORMATION PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE JULY 4, 2016* Property tax notices have been mailed. If you have not already received your property tax notice, please contact Coquitlam City Hall immediately. Property owners are responsible for payment by July 4, 2016 whether or not a Property Tax Notice has been received.

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 31 • Free ESL classes for new immigrants are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon, provided as a free community service project by missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3345 Robson Dr., Coquitlam. Info: in Korean, 604-552-2305; Chinese, 604944-7245; other, 604-468-8938; also: www.english4free.net.

• RCSCC Grilse Sea Cadets, for boys and girls 12 to 18.

Info: www.cadets.ca or 604-9390301.

• 2893 Seaforth Army Cadets hold a parade night every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Open to boys and girls aged 12-18 years. Info: 604-4662626 or 604-942-3245, or www. cadets.ca.

• Tri-City Healing Rooms available, free, Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m., Westwood community church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-464-0558.

• Drop-in meditation Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Oasis Wellness Centre, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam; by donation.

Info: 604-221-2271 or www. meditateinvancouver.org.

• Shorinji Kempo meets every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:309:15 p.m.; children’s/beginners class every Saturday, 10-11:15 a.m. (ages 8-12); both at Jackson Street Cultural Centre, Coquitlam. Info: 604-941-7316.

• Life Recovery Classes for individuals seeking recovery from addictions and abuse Sundays, 4-5:15 p.m. Info: 604464-0510.

• Trinity United church weekly thrift sales: Wednesdays, noon-9 p.m., Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-942-0022.

• Qi gong classes (free) every Sunday, 9-10:30 a.m., at Coquitlam Centre mall, near T&T Supermarket. Info: 604-9410644.

PARENTS, KIDS

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

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

• Parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to connect with others who are raising children, gain and offer support and understanding, gain information about parenting and other concerns, and have their children cared for while doing so, free of charge, can join a parent support circle. Parent Support Services of BC runs a Wednesday evening circle in Burquitlam. The support circle is an anonymous, confidential self-help group for parents with children 12 years old and under. Info: 604-669-1616 or www.parentsupportbc.ca.

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

• Breastfeeding or pregnant and wanting to learn more?

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La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m.

Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings.

Info: 604-520-4623 or lllc.ca.

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

• Share Family and Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school,

1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900.

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a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam, and 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Seaview elementary school, PoMo. Info: Arshia, 604-937-6971.

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

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

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

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• Parents and tots gather to play and learn in a Jewishthemed environment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam.

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

• Step By Step Child Development Society Family Resource Rooms open for dropin at the following locations: Old Orchard Hall in Ioco Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-11 a.m., Harbour View elementary Monday and Wednesday from 9:30-11 a.m. and at Blue Mountain Park Scouts’ Hall on Wed from 10-11:30. Call 604931-1977 for information or visit www.step-by-step.ca

• Millside Family Resource Centre is open Fridays, 9-11 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Millside elementary is at 1432 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam.

Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161.

• Mountain View Family Resource Centre is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts.

Mountain View elementary is at 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161.

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

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THEATRE UNDER THE STARS

Top billing for Tri-City talent at TUTS JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

She was still on a break from performing.

Back in 2012, Jennifer Gillis had clinched seventh spot in a CBC-TV reality contest that pitted her against other young actors hoping to win the dream role of Dorothy in the Andrew Lloyd Webber touring production of the Wizard of Oz. The national attention — plus the behind-the-scenes drama — was enough for the Coquitlam teen to put on the brakes and focus instead on learning her craft.

After she graduated from Gleneagle secondary in 2014, Gillis stayed close to home and enrolled in the three-year musical theatre program at Capilano University.

She took it easy, avoiding open calls from regional theatre companies and beyond but, this spring, Gillis was gently coaxed back into the limelight by Cap U faculty member Shelley Stewart Hunt, who encouraged her to try for Theatre Under the Stars, the summer production at the historic Malkin Bowl.

Gillis didn’t expect much at the audition, saying, “I was just going in for the experience” but she wowed the director and, soon, was reading for the starring role of Maria in West Side Story.

A few weeks later, Gillis learned by email she had secured the gig and, by May 3 — just as she was winding down her semester at Cap U — Gillis was in rehearsal, ready to make her debut on the Stanley Park stage in Vancouver.

“It’s been so fun to perform again,” the 20-year-old told The Tri-City News last week. “It’s just been a dream to play this

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Coquitlam’s Jennifer Gillis (with actor Matt Montgomery as Tony) plays Maria in West Side Story, one of two shows by Theatre Under the Stars at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park this summer in Vancouver. For tickets, visit tuts.ca.

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part and dive into the depth of her. Maria may look naive and innocent but, deep down, she’s a fighter and has passion and I can really resonate with that.”

Still, while most eyes will be on Gillis this summer, audience-goers will also catch other Tri-City talent on stage for West Side Story: Coquitlam’s Kristen Bortignon plays Clarice from the Jets gang while Port Moody resident Sabrina Miniaci is Rosalia from the Sharks and Shannon Hanbury is Minnie of the Jets.

Hanbury, who will celebrate her 22nd birthday on opening night of West Side Story, is a veteran to Malkin Bowl.

Not only does her family have deep roots in the theatre (her great great grandfather was W.H. Malkin, for which the Malkin Bowl is named) but West Side Story is her seventh TUTS show.

Her eighth is also this summer, as she is cast as the understudy for Belle in TUTS’ Beauty and the Beast — running on alternating nights.

An Archbishop Carney grad who in 2014 earned her BFA in musical theatre from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, Hanbury said she has no qualms about working hard (besides the understudy role, she is also in the adult en-

semble and dance captain in Beauty and the Beast).

“Everybody keeps asking me if I’m crazy,” she laughed, “but this is validation that I’m in the right field because I love it. It’s every actor’s dream to perform every night and, for me, TUTS is my second family.”

Meanwhile, Nicholas Bradbury plays Lefou, Gaston’s bumbling sidekick.

A graduate of the Traditional Learning Academy in Coquitlam, Bradbury last played in Beauty and the Beast when he was 11 with Xtreme Theatre in Maple Ridge (then, he portrayed Maurice).

Now, a classmate of Gillis’ at Cap U as well as a former student Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts, the 21-yearold is returning to the TUTS stage after playing the bully Noah Claypole in Oliver! last summer.

“Lefou has been on my bucket list for a long time,” he said. “I like the comedy and slapstick stuff. It’s always something that has appealed to me. It’s going to be a great show.”

• Theatre Under the Stars runs July 6 to Aug. 20 at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.

Visit tuts.ca for tickets or call 1-877-840-0457. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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Marie Allen does it. So does her husband. Her father did it and, now, her daughter is in training.

But compared with other families that make artificial eyes for a living, the Allens/ Drennans have a short lineage in the trade. “There are some with eight or nine generations,” the Coquitlam resident said.

“Ours is relatively small.”

Allen studied in the 1980s in Oxford, England, where her instructor gave her his prized collection of rare glass eyes.

In Vancouver, she became the first female ocularist and, today, she works part-time at an eye centre close to Vancouver General Hospital (her husband, Rob Drennan, also has an office in Burquitlam).

At her VGH base, Allen helps patients who have lost eyes through illness, surgery and trauma. “Everything that hits the news headlines, we are going to see them,” she said.

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Marie Allen of Coquitlam is the first female ocularist in Metro Vancouver. Her collection will be featured at the Museum of Vancouver until Jan. 8, 2017. veins.

Still, it’s work that’s becoming less in demand as more safety protection and awareness are put in place, especially at work sites. Sports-related injuries have also gone down, she said, especially in hockey.

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Among the items on show are action figures, ChineseCanadian menus, pinball machines, public transit documents, drag queen costumes and corsets.

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PMSS grad back in town for piano show Alberta pianist Terry Jorden wants to get back to B.C. A Port Moody secondary graduate, Jorden last played Metro Vancouver six months ago but, before then, it had been nearly 30 years since he tickled the ivories in the region where he was raised.

Earlier this year, Jorden was in town for a gig at a seniors’ centre — a place that many performers shun — to perform some old time favourites. He also stopped in at Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro, where he struck up a conversation with owner

Helen Daniels.

“She invited me to convert the restaurant into a piano bar for a night,” Jorden said. TERRY JORDEN “I couldn’t resist.”

On July 2, Jorden will entertain with a set of cover songs from the 1970s to ‘90s, including from Elton John, Billy Joel, Tom Waits, Diana Krall and

Blue Rodeo. “I’m hoping to gather a few old friends who still remember me,” he said.

Jorden’s piano lessons started in the Tri-Cities under teachers Beryl McLeod and Gary Burns.

As a young adult, he would head down to Hogan’s Alley in Vancouver to watch Kelly Crowe dazzle at the keyboard.

Later, after obtaining his journalism diploma, Jorden worked at newspapers — including The Tri-City News — where he interviewed such notable musicians as KD Lang

(who was appearing at the Cariboo Hotel) as well as the Doug and Slugs, Paul Hyde and the Payolas and Murray McLaughlin.

In 1988, Jorden moved to Yellowknife and volunteered to coordinate the annual Folk On The Rocks music festival.

In 2000, after some time back in B.C., Jorden moved his family to Edmonton where he says his music business flourished. He joined big swing bands and played at piano bars. “These days, when people come out to hear me play,

they sometimes tell me how surprised they are that piano bars are so rare.

“They forgot how much they enjoy the idea of a small room, a grand piano and a musician who can sing and play a wide range of classic songs spanning decades.”

In Edmonton, Jorden also partnered with tenor saxophonist Orest Warchola to play at corporate events, conferences, fundraisers and at galas as well as political party functions. Recently, he has appeared at music festivals and

has diversified his catalogue with country, country-rock and bluegrass ensembles.

But B.C. is where he wants to expand.

“I’m always looking for opportunities to play music because it brings me such joy and I love sharing that.”

• Terry Jorden’s concert on Saturday, July 2 is at 8 p.m. at Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody). Tickets are $12. A set menu dinner will be served at 7 p.m. for $13. Call 604-9370998 for tickets. jwarren@tricitynews.com

ARTS NOTES

CDMF winners score awards at provincials

Some of the young musicians and actors picked to represent Port Coquitlam’s CDMF Performing Arts Festival at the provincials this month came home with hardware.

The Performing Arts BC event, held May 31 to June 4 in Fort St. John, saw Emily Hu take the runner-up spot in the Junior A Piano category while Joyce Xi earned an honourable mention in Junior B Piano.

Valerie Mok reaped the runner-up position in Intermediate Piano and

Markus Masaites was named the winner of Senior Piano (last year, at the Powell River fest, he won the top prize for Intermediate Piano).

The Junior Classical Voice contest went to Lyrie Murad and Roshaan Saulnier received an honourable mention in Intermediate Classical Voice (she garnered the same honour in 2015).

As for Junior Vocal Variety, Sophia Strang clinched the number one award and Jerry Ma was named runner-up

in the Junior Speech Arts category — the same placement as Darren Sayson, who competed in Intermediate Speech Arts. Sayson also won the Intermediate Shakespeare class.

Performing Arts BC is the provincial gathering for regional festival winners, between the ages of 10 and 28.

Next year’s fest is in Kamloops, from May 28 to June 1.

The CDMF Performing Arts Festival was founded more than 60 years ago by

Beryl MacLeod, then a Port Coquitlam music teacher, and over the years, thousands of competitors have performed at the fest — with a few going on to achieve international fame.

CULTURE DAYS

Tri-City residents, groups and businesses wanting to raise the bar on arts and heritage in the community can be part of the next Culture Days.

The seventh annual Culture Days takes place Sept. 30, Oct. 1 and 2 across Canada and,

this year, Coquitlam’s Place des Arts will lead the collaborative charge. Musicians, writers, craft-makers, chefs, comedians, educators and performers are invited to apply. To register online, visit culturedays.ca.

Contact Oliver McTavishWisden at Place des Arts at 604-664-1636 (ext. 32) or email oliver@placedesarts.ca.

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Lessons and classes in music, dance and the visual, literary and theatre arts programs are available from September for kids and adults including: Rock Band (13-17 years); Theatrical Performance (8-12 years); Paint, Print, Portfolio (5-7 and 8-12 years); and, for adults, Women’s Hula, Hip Hop and Adult Stand-Up Comedy.

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Winzer leads Volleyroos Down Under SARAH PAYNE The Tri-CiTy News

Port Coquitlam native Shannon Winzer has been named the head coach of the Women Volleyroos in Australia.

The post will see Winzer lead the indoor Volleyroos during the 2016 international season, including the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Grand Prix that just wrapped up in Colombia.

“Shannon brings both enormous enthusiasm and passion to the Volleyroos campaign, together with significant and

sustained success in the WAVL over recent years,” said John Boultbee, Volleyball Australia high performance director, in a release. “This stood her out in a strong field of international candidates, and provides a role model for Australian-based coaches seeking to ply their skills on the international stage.”

Winzer grew up in PoCo and graduated from Terry Fox secondary in 1997; she played a variety of sports through her high school years but didn’t focus on volleyball until she went to UBC, where she moved

up the ranks to the varsity team and earned an athletic scholarship.

After graduating from UBC in 2002 Winzer travelled to the United Kingdom, where she played in the Division 1 National League for the Polonia club for about three years. She also met her Australian husband, who drew her back to the land down under in 2005.

“I think I always knew I was going to coach,” Winzer told The Tri-City News in an email.

She joined the Women’s Australian Volleyball League

(WAVL) and captained the University Blues for almost four years, and was on the Australian national team in 2008 and ‘09.

“When I started to have a family I knew I didn’t want to walk away from the high level of competition so I started coaching and I eventually became head coach of the very team I captained,” Winzer wr.

“At first coaching was a way to stay involved but then I started to realize I got the same adrenaline rush from coaching as I did from playing, so eventually my focus became coaching.”

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Shannon Winzer, right, addresses her team during a match at the FIVB World Grand Prix. The Port Coquitlam volleyball coach said “from the start of our time together we insisted the team play aggressive volleyball and take risks.”

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‘We were never going to win playing safe’ continued from page 36

In preparation for the FIVB World Grand Prix Winzer coached the Volleyroos — whose players are drawn from camps throughout Australia — one weekend a month from January onwards and then full-time starting in mid-May. “From the start of our time together we insisted the team play aggressive volleyball and take risks, we were never going to win playing safe,” Winzer said, noting the international volleyball stage poses a challenging competition for Australian players. “Even when it got tough for us, the team kept playing aggressive

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so I have to be happy with that.”

After games against Cuba, Colombia and Croatia in Wollongong, Australia earlier this month for the Grand Prix, an annual international tournament with 28 teams competing, the Volleyroos headed to Colombia, where they competed against Mexico, Colombia and Kazakhstan but were unable to secure a seat at the finals in Kazakhstan from June 17 to 19.

“I think our results are not representative of how well we played against some of the teams,” Winzer said. “Of course it’s disappointing not to win but we pushed and chal-

lenged teams like Cuba and Mexico so I have to be happy with that. We proved that we can play at this level, and so if this is the just the start then I’m excited to see what the future holds for this program.”

Winzer is now preparing to kick off another WAVL season in July and is aiming for a fourth winning season with the team, and will be visiting Australia’s US college players in September.

She also has her sights set on next year’s international competitive circuit, with plans to go after another Volleyball Australia contract for 2017. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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TO ENTER THE SHOW AS AN EXHIBITOR

The FraserPacific Rose Society invites everyone to come to the biggest rose show in B.C. and encourage you to cut your best roses on Friday, keep in deep water overnight bring them to the DOGWOOD PAVILION (Boulevard Café Area) early Saturday morning, between 6:30am – 9:30am to obtain an exhibitor number and tags for your roses.

BRING US PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROSES (they don’t need to be of your own Roses) AS THESE TOO WILL BE JUDGED! ROSE EXPERTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION.

FREE GUIDED TOURS

of both the Centennial Rose Garden and the Canadian Heritage rose gardens every two hours all week end.

FREE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT DEMOS Every two hours all week end.

MANY ROSE-THEMED VENDORS ON SITE Yes, I want to help in the teaching garden a few hours a month.

Yes, I want to join the Fraser Pacific Rose Society and learn how to grow healthy roses.

Name:____________________________ Address:__________________________________ TEL:___________________

CONTACT : Beverly WELSH @ 604-464-2754 INFORMATION: fprosesociety@gmail.org Send entry form to: 1655 Winslow Avenue, V3J 6B1, BC (across from Centennial High School)

June 29th, 2016 Join us for our 21th Anniversary for an exciting Blackjack Tournament as well!

Support your Arts and Cultural Community Sponsorships still available, 2016 Contact Jon Kingsbury at 778-772-5599 or jonk@coquitlamclassic.golf Thank you to our 2016 Sponsors

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