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Shooting targets in danger, so stay away GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

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Rusty Johnson of Port Moody flipped his way to his third Canadian burger champion title last month at the annual Canadian Food Championships in Edmonton. To read his tale of triumph over barbecue battle adversity, see story on page 14.

Surrey RCMP are warning people to stay away from five men — two from Coquitlam — who have been the targets of several recent shootings in the Lower Mainland.

None of them are cooperating and Mounties believe they have become a risk to public safety. Manbir Singh Grewal, 28, and Ibrahim Amjed Ibrahim, 29, both of Coquitlam are included on the list, along with Karman Singh Grewal, 25, of Vancouver, and Surrey residents Indervir Singh Johan, 23, and Harmeet Singh Sanghera, 23.

“Each of these individuals has refused to provide information to police on these violent incidents,” said Surrey RCMP officer in charge Dwayne McDonald in a press release. “At this point, we must assume that these men continue to be targets and, as such, we are advising the public to be cautious of any interaction with these five individuals.” see RECENT SHOOTINGS, page 8

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RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL

Riverview history is being preserved a piece at a time ‘Each object tells a story’ in this R’view collection JANIS CLEUGH

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They had to hurry to save history.

With the provincial government decommissioning Riverview Hospital in 2012, a century after it opened, the city of Coquitlam and the Riverview Hospital Historical Society moved quickly to preserve hundreds of artifacts from the 244-acre site.

As part of an agreement between the society and the Provincial Health Services Authority, Victoria took the paperwork and photos for BC Archives (with the promise to return most after it had digitized them) while the city retained the hardware.

That collection was then moved into three climatecontrolled storage facilities around the municipality.

Now, those items are being unpacked, sorted, labelled, photographed and catalogued for the city as part of a massive inventory project with a budget of $120,000.

In June, Port Coquitlam resident Lisa Codd and her company, Shared Solutions Inc., won the contract to try to identify and record the artifacts — some dating to before the mental health institution opened in 1913 as Essondale — with the aim to eventually conserve and display the goods in a purpose-built heritage facility.

Codd, the curator of the Burnaby Village Museum, said she intends to deliver her report to city hall by late October and will include a number of recommendations on preservation and exhibition.

In a location they asked The Tri-City News not to identify for security reasons, she and coworkers Shannon Bettles, archivist at the Chilliwack Museum and Archives, and Cheryle Harrison, a professional conservator, tag furniture, medical equipment and bottles, typewriters, bound books, looms and hair dryers, signs, kitchenware, games and other items before Codd’s partner, Scott Leslie, photographs them.

It is Share Solutions’ biggest project to date, she said, having

TOUR THURSDAY Tour the Riverview Hospital grounds tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. with members of the Burke Mountain Naturalists and the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society. Meet on the uphill side of the Henry Esson Young Building (2601 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam).

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During an exclusive tour with The Tri-City News, Codd touches some pieces with gloves as she explains their significance.

There’s a large wooden bench that was built for Essondale that is worn at the edge, likely due to the back-and-forth rocking of Pennington Hall patients, she said.

There are rubber stamps that doctors and staff would have used to admit patients — some involuntarily — to the hospital, which at its peak had 4,500 patients served by 2,000 employees.

And there is a turn-of-thecentury set of brass weights used to measure drug powders for prescriptions as well as a wooden wheelchair with a black “TB Clinic” stamp on the back.

“Each object tells a story,” Codd said. “These objects are the witness to mental health history in the province.”

She and her colleagues are using old photographs of the interior and exterior of Riverview to identify the pieces. Sometimes, there is a similar object but not one that’s in the collection.

“It’s like a treasure hunt, trying to match them up,” she said.

“There’s some really neat stuff,” said Coun. Craig Hodge, chair of the city’s Riverview Lands advisory committee.

“Now that we have got this collection acquired, we need to evaluate it, then preserve and display it. That will be council’s goal moving forward with the new arts and culture strategic plan so we can start to show part of our past and create awareness about it.”

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Above: Lisa Codd of Shared Solutions is conducting the inventory of hundreds of artifacts from Riverview Hospital. Below: Scott Leslie photographs items, including (from top right): wayfinding signs; a stamp; an electro-convulsive therapy machine; a set of weights that were used to measure prescriptions and a bingo machine.

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Lighting up a cigarette or even an e-cigarette in a Coquitlam park could be costly this summer.

The city is reminding residents that during the warmer, drier months, fines are increased from the normal $150 to $500 due to the heightened fire risk.

So far, one person has been issued a ticket but Andrea McDonald, the city’s manager of bylaws and animal control services, said officers will be patrolling throughout the summer.

“I would say that at a majority of the parks people are quite good about understanding that they shouldn’t be smoking,” she told The Tri-City News on Tuesday. “There are still pockets of areas that are challenging.”

One of those areas is around the Coquitlam River.

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Fire officials, city staff and bylaw officers will be patrolling Coquitlam parks and handing out tickets to anyone seen smoking in the area. During the dryer months, smoking fines increase from $150 to $500 due to the heightened fire risk. which are ingredients for a potential blaze, McDonald said.

While bylaw officers, city staff and fire officials will be out in force issuing tickets, she added that even their presence is often enough to deter wouldbe smokers.

“It’s like how you slow down when you see a police car,” she said. “When you see a bylaw officer, you will follow the rules. You can see them from a fair distance away and the outcome is still compliance, which

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Fines increase from the normal $150 to $500 after June 1, or when the fire rating goes to “high.” For more information about seasonal safety tips, go to www.coquitlam.ca/seasonalsafety.

In Port Moody, the fine for smoking in a city park is $500 regardless of the time of year.

So far, no fines have been issued in PoMo in 2017.

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HOUSING

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An organization offering transitional housing to women in need and their children will be able to double its capacity thanks to a grant from the city of Coquitlam.

The Talitha Koum Society and the city will each contribute $600,000 to a $1.2-million initiative, which includes buying and renovating a house that will then be shared by up to nine people.

Mary Boucher, the president of the Talitha Koum board of directors, said her organization already operates a nine-bed transition house in Coquitlam and is hoping to have the new facility operating by next May. “Our mandate is to set up a home situation rather than an institution,” she said. “A house with a suite is ideal. The women feel they are living in a home and it is good for the children as well.”

While she cannot disclose the address of the property, Boucher said it is close to transit and amenities, and will be staffed by Talitha Koum at all times.

She added that many of the women who take advantage of transitional housing come to the society from a variety of backgrounds.

“Some are homeless, some have been in different facilities or treatment centres,” she said.

“They are all looking for spiritual healing.”

Talitha Koum has operated in the Lower Mainland for 17 years and has run transition homes in rental properties in Burnaby and Vancouver.

But in Coquitlam, the society has purchased homes,

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The Talitha Koum Society is not the only organization receiving a contribution from Coquitlam’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund.

The Finnish Canadian Rest Home Association has been granted $177,545 for a project at 1226 Johnson St. (between Guildford Way and Durant Drive) that will provide 67 units of seniors’ rental housing, 14 of which will be below-market rentals.

Another 76 market townhouse units will also be included. The non-market units are expected to charge an average of 80% of market rents. which Boucher said has made the housing programs more stable for residents. The organization has also moved its main office to the Tri-Cities.

The city of Coquitlam’s $600,000 contribution to the effort comes from the municipality’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund, which sets aside money to support affordable housing projects for low- and low-to-moderate income households.

Staff said in a press release that the fund is currently at $9.3 million, but it is expected

to grow over the next three decades to between $20 million and $25 million depending on the pace of development.

The money comes from a 10% share of the density bonusing fees the city receives from developers.

Organizations make funding requests to the city for projects that are appropriate for the community and can leverage the contributions in combination with other partners, the city said in a press release. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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City of Port Moody 2017 By-Election

Notice of Nomination The City of Port Moody is notifying electors that our Chief Election Officer will receive nominations for the office of Councillor starting at 9am on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 until 4pm on Friday, August 25, 2017. Nominations must be received between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). The term of office is from Tuesday, October 24, 2017 until the next General Local Government Election.

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a Councillor if they meet the following criteria: • 18 years of age or older; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Nomination documents are available for pick-up beginning August 1, 2017 at: Port Moody City Hall Legislative Services Division 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B. C. All completed nomination documents received by the Chief Election Officer will be available for public viewing at portmoody.ca/elections.

Availability of List of Registered Electors Beginning Tuesday, August 15, 2017 until the close of general voting for the election on September 30, 2017, a copy of the List of Electors will be available for public inspection at the Legislative Services

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Division at City Hall. Viewers must sign a form of undertaking to access the list. The list is available between 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). If, for any reason, any elector wishes to have his/her address omitted or obscured from the List of Electors, they must inform the Legislative Services Division in person by 4pm on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Objection to Registration of an Elector An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the List of Registered Electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4pm on Friday, August 25, 2017.

Non-Resident Property Electors To qualify as a non-resident property elector in accordance with section 66 of the Local Government Act, a person must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting: • be a registered owner of real property in Port Moody for at least 30 days before voting day; • is or will be 18 years of age or older on voting day; and • is a Canadian Citizen and has been a resident of B.C. for at least 6 months before voting day.

The following special conditions determining eligibility apply to anyone wishing to register as a property elector:

An objection may only be made in writing by a person entitled to be registered as an elector.

Objections can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has either died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector.

1) Only one person may vote per property. If several non-residents own a single piece of property, the owners must select one of the owners to vote. Written consent from the majority of those property owners must be submitted to the Chief Election Officer at City Hall; and

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2) A current title search is required as proof that the applicant is entitled to register.

The list of registered electors for the City of Port Moody has been produced from the most current available Provincial Voters’ List. If you have recently moved, or are not on the Provincial Voters’ List, you can register at the time of voting. Please note that at the time of registration, you will be required to present two pieces of valid identification (at least one with a signature) to prove residency and identity.

To qualify as a Resident Elector, a person must meet all of the following requirements at the time of voting: • 18 years of age or older; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • a resident of Port Moody, for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Contact Us Here’s how you can get more information about the 2017 By-Election: Dorothy Shermer, Chief Election Officer 604.469.4603, dshermer@portmoody.ca Tracey Takahashi, Deputy Chief Election Officer 604.469.4539, ttakahashi@portmoody.ca View general election information online at portmoody.ca/elections Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/CityofPortMoody Follow us on Twitter at @CityofPoMo Dorothy Shermer, Chief Election Officer Legislative Services Division, 100 Newport Drive Port Moody, B. C. V3H 5C3

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PORT MOODY

Procedural issue made first vote on Flavelle invalid MARIO BARTEL

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A procedural technicality last week almost scuttled Port Moody city council’s decision to move ahead with a change to the land use designation for the Flavelle sawmill property from industrial to general urban — an essential step in a proposal to develop the site for housing.

While the motion to read the bylaw amendment a third time was passed — Mayor Mike Clay and two councillors voted in favour while only Coun. Rob Vagramov was opposed — the absence from the July 25 meeting of two councillors meant the 3-1 vote didn’t comprise a majority of council as required by section 744(2) of the Local Government Act. That necessitated the convening of a special meeting of council two days later to get the necessary votes that would allow council to proceed with a request to the Metro Vancouver board to change the site’s designation so it can be redeveloped into a mixeduse neighbourhood that could eventually be home to up to 7,000 people.

With all councillors but Vagramov in attendance at the special meeting last Thursday, the amendment was unanimously given its third reading. It will now be referred to Metro.

The owner of the 11.9-hectare waterfront property, Flavelle Oceanfront Development, is proposing to redevelop the old sawmill that has occupied the site for more than 100 years to an urban neighbourhood comprised of condos and townhouses as well as retail, office and light industrial spaces. Almost a quarter of the site would be

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Port Moody council will have no shortage of advice — and advisors — beginning next month.

Last week, council approved the appointment of all 257 applicants for the city’s new Citizen Advisory Group.

Members of the group must commit to attending at least two meetings a year where city staff will present information about various topics and issues being considered by council, from budgets to community development and master plans. Members will then be invited to give feedback from their smart phone or tablet that council can then use to inform its decisions.

“This is either going to be the best or worst idea ever,” Mayor Mike Clay said at the July 26 council meeting. “Either way, this will be an experience none of us will forget.”

Coun. Rob Vagramov expressed concern that Inlet Theatre might not be large enough to hold the group, should everyone show up at once.

But Clay reassured him that likely wouldn’t happen.

“We’re counting on a few of them not being to make every meeting,” Clay said.

The appointments are effective Sept. 1 and last for five years. The city is spending $1,400 on equipment that will allow members of the group to submit their feedback electronically.

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Conservation officers on alert for cougars Conservation officers have a plan to deal with a cougar if it shows up again and is aggressive towards people or pets in Port Moody.

So far a cougar has exhibited unusual behaviour in the Flavelle Drive area of Port Moody, grabbing a dog and approaching a teenager on her bike, according to reports.

But so far the big cat is nowhere to be found.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not unusual for cougars to be spotted in wooded areas of Port Moody but they usually keep to themselves, Hunter said. Entering someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yard to snatch a small dog, as was the case in the attack July 24 near

Chevalier Court and Flavelle Drive, is unusual behaviour.

Meanwhile, Global News reported last week that a cougar took a few steps towards a teenager when she stopped riding her bike to back away from it.

She screamed and road away unharmed, the report states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Behind Cavalier Court there is a creek. We are monitoring it very closely,â&#x20AC;? Hunter told The Tri-City News. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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Shootings have occurred in a number of Lower Mainland communities in the last few months, with Surrey being particularly hard hit. While the overall number of incidents is down 47% from this time last year, there were six incidents in July and 27 since the beginning of 2017. Police say they believe the violence is rooted in the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug trade and the investigations are particularly difficult given the reluctance of victims to co-operate with

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Lock up and be safe if you’re going away GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

The August long weekend may be a great time to get out of town for a few days but can also be a boon for thieves.

Many empty homes are targeted for burglaries, according to Crime Stoppers, which is raising the issue as part of its ongoing #WorldWithoutCrime campaign.

Linda Annis, the executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers, said residents need to be vigilant and call police if they see any suspicious activity, especially if people in their area are out of town.

“If you see something out of the ordinary while your neighbours are away, call police right away,” she said in a press release. “Many homeowners don’t realize they leave their homes vulnerable when they’re away but there are steps you can take to help prevent a break-in.”

She added that in 13% of break-ins, there is no sign of forced entry.

With many homes and windows left open because of the warmer weather, Annis said thieves are usually able to gain

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With many people getting away for the B.C. Day long weekend, BC Hydro is encouraging customers to give their appliances and electronics some time off.

The effort, which is part of the Crown corporation’s Power Smart program, will help people save money and energy this summer just by turning out lights and electronic devices before they leave town.

For example, many appliances use a small amount of energy even when they are turned off. BC Hydro said unplugging “energy vampires” like printers, computers and coffee makers, can save $43 a year. Other tips include: • Turn off all lights and using light sensors with LED bulbs and timers for security.

• Close blinds and curtains to block out heat from the sun instead of using expensive air conditioners.

• For trips that will take place over an extended period of time, residents should consider emptying their fridges and freezers and unplugging the appliances. easy entry to many homes.

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SkyTrain would be nice but rapid buses will have to do P

ort Coquitlam, it could be argued, was left off the gravy (Sky)train when the Evergreen Extension route to Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station was planned.

But with rapid bus along the Lougheed Highway coming in 2019, the city may truly come of age as a transit-oriented city.

Although recent tweaks to the bus schedule have given PoCo more service, especially along Shaughnessy Street, and the city has long benefitted from having a West Coast Express station, being ignored for SkyTrain service was a disappointment.

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Still, the city isn’t losing any sleep over it if recent planning documents bear fruit, with PoCo now looking at rapid bus as an opportunity for more transit in the area.

In May, PoCo’s Smart Growth Committee was asked to identify possible Frequent Transit Development Areas for some neighbourhoods close to the planned rapid bus along Lougheed Highway between Westwood and Oxford streets, and the Woodland/Westwood triangle, which is close to Lincoln Station, making them higher-density, more pedestrian-friendly areas.

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This is all background to Mayor Greg Moore’s cheeky addition of a motion by Delta Mayor Lois Jackson — who called for a light rail line from Richmond to Chilliwack and is the lone supporter of the huge and hugely expensive bridge replacement for the George Massey Tunnel — where he sought a further Evergreen extension through PoCo to Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, and running the proposed Surrey light rail line to White Rock.

As chair of the Mayor’s Council and a longtime transit advocate, Moore well knows that SkyTrain through PoCo will

not likely happen in his political lifetime, but by mentioning it, he certainly reminded his counterparts of PoCo being left out of the rapid transit system.

While new bus service has given PoCo people a relatively quick link to SkyTrain, they’ll have to wait for rapid bus to get a speedy east-west connection.

Could PoCo have benefited from a station on the Evergreen Line? Yes, because riders prefer seamless rapid transit. But with rapid bus service coming, They will have at least one more transit opportunity that will bring their community in line with other Metro Vancouver cities.

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About time for chickens The Editor, Why can’t we have backyard chickens in Coquitlam like in some other Metro Vancouver cities?

It is time that our city revisits its Animal Control Bylaw and the section that pertains to the archaic regulation disallowing some types of poultry on one’s property — namely, chickens.

Residents of Coquitlam need only look west to Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster, where successful bylaws permit having a limited number of chickens on one’s property. This regulation sensibly does not permit the care of roosters nor chickens over the specified number permitted, undoubtedly to dissuade residents from engaging in a quasi-commercial enterprise.

It is overdue that the city of Coquitlam undertakes an amendment to its outdated poultry regulation and allows residents to enjoy the hobby of caring for a few chickens as pets whilst enjoying the additional benefit of supplying the household with healthy, organic eggs.

Individuals who would wish

to have chickens on their property are no doubt not dissimilar from residents who enjoy other permitted pets, such as cats and dogs, and are individuals who love and care for these creatures in a comparable compassionate fashion. Needless to say, there are occasional rare cases of individuals who mistreat animals and handle them inappropriately but the current Animal Control Bylaw is specific about the care of permitted animals.

Why could the existing bylaw not be amended to also include guidelines for the care of a few chickens as pets?

It is interesting that one Coquitlam street banner touts our beautiful city as “Historic!”

One should note that, historically, there was no such regulation concerning chickens until the passage of the current Animal Control Bylaw in October 2011. After six years during which time other municipalities have paved the way to create a workable bylaw allowing some chickens on one’s property, it is high time that Coquitlam’s politicians amend the current regulations.

Homa Taherian, Coquitlam

AMALGAMATION TALK

An amalgamation referendum in ’18 The Editor, Re. “City boundaries not a new Tri-City issue” and “Amalgamate services but not governments” (The Tri-City News, July 28).

Having lived in the Tri-Cities for more than 30 years, the “chatter” about amalgamation of the cities has always hovered in the background and inevitably comes up as a topic of discussion amongst friends during social gatherings.

As citizens of the Tri-Cities it is time to address this issue. If

left to their own initiatives, we know that mayors and council members will not pursue this on their own without a groundswell of communication calling for action.

Whether you are in favour or against amalgamation, mayors and council members need your feedback before any action will be taken. At the very least, we should demand a referendum during the next municipal election in October 2018.

B. Lang, Port Moody

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Roosters would be a no-no but the letter writer is proposing the city of Coquitlam allow residents to keep chickens on their properties as pets and for eggs.

No need to protect kids from rainbows The Editor, Re. “A crosswalk would help on St. Johns St.” (Letters, The Tri-City News, July 28).

My name is Makena and I am nine years old. I think the rainbow crosswalk represents

love, acceptance and pride.

There is no need to protect children from seeing it. I think that it supports love of all kinds, and isn’t that what we want kids to see?

Makena Toews, Port Moody

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BARBECUE COMPETITION

PoMo man flips his way to third burger crown MARIO BARTEL

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Rusty Johnson is Canada’s three-time burger king.

How he got there is a whopper of a tale of triumph over a crisis of cooking confidence.

Here’s what happened: Heading into the final day of competition at the 2017 Canadian Food Championships, which were held July 21 to 23 in Edmonton, Johnson was mired in fourth place in his specialty, the burger division.

He was the defending champion two times running, his sponsors were in town to watch and taste his work, and the Port Moody barbecue enthusiast was falling apart from the pressure.

Johnson’s recipe for a burger with chimichurri sauce, an herb-based steak sauce from Argentina, wasn’t quite perfected. He was having trouble finding a good bun.

So he did what he always does: He got grilling.

He called a friend in town to fire up his barbecue, showed up with 12 packs of assorted buns and started fine-tuning his entry for the final.

Hours — and many, many burgers — later, Johnson was confident he’d concocted a winner.

“It’s trial and error,” Johnson said of his competitive process.

“You’re constantly making burgers and eating them. It’s not a skinny man’s sport.”

Johnson is no stranger to cooking competitions. He enters about a dozen every year across North America. In addition to his two previous Canadian burger championships, he was the world champion in 2015.

Often, his opponents are professional chefs who make their living in restaurant kitchens.

Johnson is a network technician for Shaw who just happens to

own 18 barbecues.

But he said his edge in competitive grilling is his consistency and ability to produce under pressure — which is what he did in Edmonton.

“Everyone can make a good signature burger,” Johnson said.

“But not a lot of cooks can take a curve ball.”

That curve ball usually comes from the list of ingredients competitors are provided in the days leading up to a competition. The trick, Johnson said, is to meld those ingredients into a perfect balance of saltiness, sweetness and acidity.

Add a little something to give the burger’s flavour an extra depth, Johnson said, “It comes out with a real punch in the mouth.”

For his championship burger, Johnson created a patty from ground short rib and chorizo sausage. He balanced the herby flavour of the chimichurri with a smoked red pepper aioli, grilled grape tomatoes and goat cheese, and some cilantro, then topped the burger with crispy corn meal onion strings.

Provalata cheese provided the depth.

His test buddy was speechless.

“When we got it, you could tell,” Johnson said. “They don’t say anything, they’re just eating it and you don’t want to stop eating it.”

But that moment came after 11 p.m., and Johnson had to recreate his recipe — he doesn’t write them down — in the competitive kitchen the next day.

“What makes you a real competitive chef is cooking under pressure,” Johnson said.

When he was announced as the winner, Johnson said he “gave a pretty good yelp.”

Johnson is the burger competition’s first three-time champion. In November, he’ll travel to Orange Beach, Alabama to try to win another world title.

And he said he’ll stick with his recipe for success.

“Keep it simple,” he said. “As long as you keep the burger as the star of the show.” mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

“Everyone can make a good signature burger.

But not a lot of cooks can take a curve ball...

What makes you a real competitive chef is cooking under pressure.”

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A Port Moody city engineer will soon be on top of the world studying the way climate change is affecting communities in the high Arctic and helping students understand the consequences.

After two days of orientation beginning Aug. 8, Amelia Trachsel will head to the Ocean Endeavour for a 15-day voyage from Resolute Bay, Nunavut to Greenland.

While on the trip, Trachsel will mentor young people aged 14 to 24 who have been selected to participate in the 2017 Students on Ice Arctic Expedition.

“I’m looking forward to having very impactful conversations in a unique environment that most people are not going to see, and to be able to transmit to others something that will inspire them to do more,” said Trachsel, a Coquitlam resident.

It’s second time lucky for the engineer, who is currently completing her MBA and is involved in a start-up company to help businesses keep track of their carbon footprint.

Trachsel told The Tri-City News she had hoped to participate in the expedition

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Amelia Trachsel will be aboard the Ocean Endeavour for a 15-day Arctic voyage as an educator and mentor to young people during the 2017 Students on Ice Arctic Expedition. She’s a city of Port Moody engineer who lives in Coquitlam. when she was a student at the University of Manitoba but, by the time she learned of the opportunity, she was disqualified by age.

Now, as a working professional, she hopes her varied background and expertise, including her research work in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, will stand her in good stead as she aims to encourage other young people to

pay more attention to climate change and take action to prevent it or build communities that are more resilient.

“What I like about the expedition is that it is more immersive and there are opportunities for experiential learning,” Trachsel said.

Among the stops on the trip are the site of the doomed Franklin expedition, migratory bird sites, indigenous

communities, Baffin Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Greenland noted for producing the most icebergs of all glaciers in Greenland, and the Greenland ice cap.

She also will blog and take photos for talks she plans to give at local libraries and to Metro Vancouver.

“Sometimes, with reading reports and articles, it’s too distant, it’s not connected with

where we live or decisions that officials make. Having a trusted emissary show you first-hand about the changes and communicate what other experts are saying makes it more emotionally powerful,” Trachsel said.

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• Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public is invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and check out Hyde Creek projects. The society is also looking for volunteers — you choose the time and days you are free to help. Currently looking for help in planning 2017 Salmon Festival; education tour guides and assistants for daytime school visits are always needed, as are volunteers interested in working day-to-day operations. Info: www.hydecreek.org or email hcws.info@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, AUG. 5

• Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, PoCo. Topic: “So, You Want to Write a Historical Novel?” will be presented by Ruth Kozak, journalist, playwright, historical novelist, poet and writing instructor. This workshop will show you how to get started with writing historical fiction, where to start your research and how much to do, as well as methods of plotting, building believable characters, and describing realistic settings.

Kozak will also read from her recently published historical novel Shadow of the Lion: The Fields of Hades. Admission is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999. Tri-City Wordsmiths meetings are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: tri-citywordsmiths.ca.

SUNDAY, AUG. 6

• Creative Café at Minnekhada Lodge, 4455 Oliver Rd. (in Minnekhada Regional Park), Coquitlam, 1-4 p.m., hosts artist Gayle Arnold, who creates custom art works for clients that range from pet portraits to motorcycles. Lodge parking is limited. For the best experience, park at the Quarry Road parking lot and enjoy the 10-minute walk to the lodge.

For more information or to join or participate: email: minnekhadaparkassn@gmail.com, visit minnekhada.ca, or call Diane, 604-619-9314 or Trina, 604520-6442.

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WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION • Have you ever wanted to write historical fiction? The TriCity Wordsmiths will host journalist, play-wright and poet Ruth Kozak for a workshop that will help get you started.

Kozak will read some examples from her recent book, Shadow of the Lions: The Fields of Hades. Admission is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999.

SATURDAY, AUG. 12

• Hello Summer event, 1-4 p.m., Northside Foursquare Church, 1460 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam; free BBQ, music, bouncy castles, dunk tank and other kids’ attractions. Info: northsidechurch.ca.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 5

• Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17

• Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1 p.m., Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. New writers welcome. Info: Helmi, 604-462-8942.

VOLUNTEERS

• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn.

Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months.

Info: 604-873-4525 Ext. 300 or info@bigsisters.bc.ca.

• Canadian Red Cross Society is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan

Program in PoCo. For more information please visit redcross.ca/ volunteer/who-is-needed or contact BCYvolunteering@redcross. ca. Call 1-855-995-3529.

• Share Family and Community services is looking for volunteers to work with seniors for its shop by phone and Friendly Visiting programs, and transportation to community resources. Info: kathie.rodway@sharesociety.ca or 604-937-6975.

• BC Angel Dresses is in need of Volunteers in the TriCities. BCAD is a non-profit group of volunteers who collect donated wedding, bridesmaid and grad dresses; volunteer seamstresses transform them into Angel Dresses that are then shipped to hospitals across the province and offered to grieving families at no charge.

Group needs dress collectors and seamstresses. Info: www. bcangeldresses.ca.

• KidStart needs volunteer mentors to provide caring and supportive relationships. You must be 21 years or older, prepared to accept a young person unconditionally and able to spend three hours a week or more. Mentors are carefully screened and supported, and there are regular training sessions and ongoing support provided by staff. Info: www.

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• Volunteers wanted for all positions at Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop, located at 2811B Shaughnessy St., PoCo; applications available at the store during open hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m.

Sundays.

• Volunteer drivers needed for Share Family and Community Services’ Better at Home program to give seniors rides to doctors’ appointments. Drivers must be 21 or older, have a reliable vehicle, insurance and driver’s licence, and be willing to undergo a criminal record check and commit for a minimum of three months (up to six trips a month). Reimbursement for mileage is available. Info: Paola, 604-937-6991 or paola.wakeford-mejia@sharesociety.ca.

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this group.

If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email hydecreek.info@gmail.com. Info: www.hydecreek.org.

• Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-544-1470.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No experience is needed as extensive

training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604936-3624.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ In-School Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for pre-schoolers to adults.

Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).

• PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-9272929 or www.kidstart.ca.

• Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the tele-

phone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470.

• Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital.

Info: 604-675-2313, valm@ coastfoundation.com or www. coastfoundation.com.

• Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events. Info: 604-939-1648.

• Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Share food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds.

Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable.

Info: 604-931-2450.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

• Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free walking group for the bereaved, Fridays, 10:30 a.m.noon. Group meets at Crossroads Labyrinth Healing Garden in Pioneer Memorial Park at Ioco Rd. and Heritage Mountain Blvd.

Hospice volunteers will be present on the free walk through Rocky Point Park or Orchard Park.

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ummertime is the perfect time of year to soak up the sunshine and some good reads. Here are a selection of great children’s book to read-aloud with the family: “I hope you’re wearing your battle pants, rock warrior.” The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors written by Drew Daywalt (The Day the Crayons Quit) and illustrated by Adam Rex (School’s First Day of School, is my current favourite readaloud of 2017. Daywalt writes a hilarious and dramatic tale of how the great legends rock, paper and scissors came to meet and, of course, battle in the cavern of Two-Car Garage.

Rock hails from the Kingdom

of Backyard, Paper’s territory is the Empire of Mom’s Home Office and Scissors resides in the Kitchen Realm. Rock, paper and scissors are each invincible in their respective kingdoms — smooshing Apricot, jamming the Computer Printer, battling Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets — and must leave their realms to find worthy

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“Now Barkus and Baby live with us. And we are a very, very happy family.” In the early chapter book Barkus by Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan (Sarah, Plain and Tall) and illustrated by Marc Boutavant, a young child receives a special present from Uncle Everton. Uncle Everton is about to embark on a journey around the world and is unable to bring his big, brown, smart, friendly, well-behaved, trick-master dog, Barkus, so he gives Barkus to Nicky. Barkus is the most wonderful dog. The dog follows Nicky to school and becomes the classroom dog, he celebrates his birthday with a very noisy party with his human and dog friends, and he nurtures and cares for a lost kitten that becomes Barkus’ Baby. Told in five short

chapters, Barkus is a story of friendship and family that will warm the hearts of readers.

Boutavant’s bright, 1960s-style illustrations are full of charm and this is a perfect early chapter book for emergent readers.

I look forward to book two in this new series.

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Visit your local library to borrow these awesome summer read-alouds, and be sure to ask your children’s librarians for more book recommendations.

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Pipers, drummers are Scotland-ready JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

With two weeks to go for the worlds, two Grade 1 pipe bands with strong ties to the Tri-Cities have each set their sights on capturing the international title.

The six-time champion ensemble from Simon Fraser University — led by Coquitlam drummer J. Reid Maxwell — will be up against the Port Coquitlam-based Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band for the finals at Glasgow Green.

The two Grade 1 bands are eager to face each other on the Scottish field, not only for competition purposes but also to acknowledge the respect they have for their craft and for each other as both draw players from the same west coast neighbourhood.

SFU Pipe Band (SFUPB) Society president Robert MacNeil, a Coquitlam resident, said his group wants to get back on top; the last time it placed at the worlds was third in 2012.

Since then, MacNeil said the band has tweaked its style and sound to be more aggressive and “we’re hoping the judges will find that appreciative,” he said. “We’re hoping it will be well adjudicated.”

The SFUPB has been on the western circuit to prepare for the worlds including at last weekend’s Pacific Northwest Highland Games in Enumclaw, Washington State.

There, the junior SFU band, called the Robert Malcolm Memorial 3 group (which will also play in the juvenile division at the worlds next week), got top marks as did the Grade 1 band.

Having that regional exposure — before a large crowd

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Tri-City musicians Roger Lye, Emma Juergensen, Aidan Palmer and Jake Mix are in SFU’s Grade 3 Robert Malcolm Memorial band that competes at the worlds on Aug. 12.

GRADE 1 PLAYERS FROM TRI-CITIES DOWCO TRIUMPH David Hilder Shaunna Hilder Liam Hilder Andrena Hilder

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The Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band of Port Coquitlam is up against 20 other Grade 1 groups — including Simon Fraser University — at the worlds on the Glasgow Green on Aug. 11 and 12.

— is key to readying for the worlds, MacNeil said.

Still, SFU will be at a slight disadvantage in Scotland as one drummer will be performing on new instruments.

In June, as reported by The Tri-City News, two snare drums were stolen from the back of a vehicle parked at a Port Coquitlam home.

The theft happened after the BC Highland Games in Coquitlam earlier that day.

Fortunately, the drum

maker, Andante, will have a set waiting for SFU when the band arrives in Scotland — matching the original specification as much as possible.

“It’s great that they were able to do this for us,” MacNeil said of the Northern Ireland manufacturer.

But when it comes to having an edge over Dowco, MacNeil said SFU is more unified. Most of their players are from the Lower Mainland while their rivals draw 40% of their roster

from the U.K. and Europe.

Dowco Pipe Major David Hilder, a PoCo resident, said the recent shake-up has been good for his organization.

Drum sergeant (and world champion) Gary Corkin was recently brought out of retirement and led the group to eighth place in the Grade 1 event at the European Pipe Band Championships in Belfast last year.

This year, at the British Championships in Paisley,

SFU PIPE BAND Richard Gillies Alistair Lee Andrew Lee Dani Millar Anna Smart Reid Maxwell Louise Bentley Gavin McRae Duncan Millar Stephen Paynter Kyle Wallis Scotland, in May, Dowco took the same position over SFU’s 12th slot (Dowco also scored fifth in drumming compared with SFU’s 10th in the same category).

However, the new direction has meant Dowco hasn’t been at Glasgow since 2015 when it placed 11th overall versus

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“At the end of the day, it’s a competition,” Hilder said of SFU at the worlds. “We’re rivals and we have been for years so it’s nice to go back and forth and be rewarded for taking the risks. It would be terrific for us to both come back with some hardware.”

Added MacNeil of SFU and Dowco: “We are very well prepared and we work hard and do well. I think it’s a credit to the determination of all the pipers and drummers and their parents. They play a big role in helping the kids materialize their dreams.”

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The conclusion of a four-part series at the Art Gallery at Evergreen opened last week with resolution for the fictional narrator “C.” “C” — ELGSTRAND who can interpreted as “Coquitlam” or “Canada” — wakes up from a dream to find the city a different place.

Gone is the small-town charm and the vast, forested landscapes on the hill. Now, development is in full-swing with Coquitlam Town Centre flourishing and Westwood Plateau dotted with homes.

Curator Gregory Elgstrand, a Centennial secondary grad, points to 1994 as a being a pivotal time for the municipality.

Public policy attempts to capture the historical elements of Coquitlam, especially in Maillardville where an entrance sign with the words “Maillardville Village” is posted; fleur de lis images also abound, a nod to the FrenchCanadian workers who settled in the neighbourhood a century back.

In some cases, though, the kitschy sentimentality of the designs don’t resonate and create a bigger struggle for residents longing for a sense of identity, he said.

Elgstrand highlights the uneasy growth with a third piece in the exhibit by Arni Haraldsson, an associate professor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

His 1994 video installation, titled A Drive Through the Suburbs of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, sits in the front of the gallery.

Other fragments of the past also appear around Coquitlam, sometimes arbitrarily, Elgstrand notes: Salmon sculptures feature prominently to reference the Kwikwetlem First Nation, for example; the ghosts of Riverview Hospital also haunt Coquitlam’s identity.

Still, “C” is ready to move on. The population boom and the city’s need to cater — under difficult circumstances — “is almost like a cautionary tale” on development, Elgstrand said, adding the lack of imagination for planning in the 1980s and ‘90s is taking its toll. But despite the choices at the local government level, a strong community emerges and Elgstrand cites this with Laurie Papou’s poster for PoCoRococo — an uplifting art show in June 1984 at Coquitlam Centre mall that brought together PoCo secondary students and 25 professional artists.

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Gurjeet Dhahan grew up a happy child in her native England, always smiling and laughing and enjoying life.

That’s how the former Port Coquitlam resident remembers her early years, before she met the man who would change her life forever.

That man, whom she would later wed through an arranged marriage and have two children with, robbed her of her sense of identity and, before the union came to an official end, turned a gun on her and himself.

The two shots blown into her head left her visually impaired and in a coma for six weeks. Her brother took her in for two years so she could heal and learn how to function again. “It was tough,” she told The Tri-City News. “I had lost my life. Physically, it was really hard to progress.”

None of this background is in Dhahan’s new book, titled Upbeat Snippets, a work she released in June in her new hometown of Surrey.

Rather, Dhahan offers a lighter, positive, side — notes reflecting her true nature.

Dhahan, 50, describes her “snippets” as messages she started writing eight years ago, after she moved from her brother’s safe haven and into her own place.

The words came to her at a time when “I was really starting to change my own life and finding happiness,” she said.

“The book is about finding happiness in your own life.”

There are humorous passages and deep-thinking ones.

There’s the odd blurb, too, she

said; however, all need to be interpreted by the reader to make a connection.

A cardiology technician before the attempted murdersuicide, Dhahan credits her family, friends and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) for helping her through: Learning how to cook again, learning how to walk with a cane, etc.

Now, she wants to share her advice to other visually disabled people going through the same transition — “for them to find some sort of happiness in their own lives.”

Her outreach will come via her website (gdhahanauthor.com), where her book is also sold, and with talks to patients at Royal Columbian Hospital and at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre.

“I want people who do have an injury and whose lives aren’t the same anymore to know that there’s always something out there you can find that you never did before. You can accomplish it.”

She added: “A lot of people that I meet who have become blind… it’s so sad listening to them because we live in that darkness. We don’t see the light. But there is hope.”

Last year, on Oct. 19, Dhahan and her relatives celebrated 10 years since the tragedy. They marked the occasion like a birthday — a kind of rebirth following a near-death experience.

She feels blessed to be alive.

And stronger.

“I’m going to make my own decisions and nobody is going to tell me what to do,” she said.

“It’s incredible how far I’ve come. I am myself now.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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ARTS EDUCATORS

Coquitlam couple helps young musicians learn life skills at their camp, orchestras First in a month-long series on Tri-Cities arts educators…

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Their goal is to nurture and inspire the whole child: Not just through music — their top focus — but through art and social interaction, too.

And Coquitlam residents Reg Quiring and his wife, Rosemary O’Connor, say they’ve been able to achieve this through their platforms.

The couple, who are parents to three children, practice what they preach throughout the year with their private violin and piano students.

In the summer, they head out to St. Helen’s Anglican Church in Vancouver for a week-long music camp to instruct young string musicians.

There, they emphasize chamber music to hone new skills — rhythm and intonation, for example — and learn how to listen and co-operate.

These lessons they get at the Quiring Chamber Music Camp are tools they will use for the rest of their lives, said O’Connor, the camp director.

The camp, which has run

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Coquitlam residents Rosemary O’Connor and Reg Quiring outside the Evergreen Cultural Centre, where they will host their 10th annual QuiRing in the New Year concert on Dec. 31.

for the past 19 years including two in Port Coquitlam, draws students from around Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley.

The day-long classes are tailored to each musician based on their age, level and personality and are led by a faculty of eight plus composition and art teachers.

By the end, they show their talents — and perform with new friends — at a concert.

“The parents are so happy and the kids are feeling so good about themselves,” O’Connor said. “There’s a lot of pride to see what they can do in a week.”

It’s not the only forum for their arts education.

For the past five years, Quiring has led the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra on Fridays in the rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

When he launched it, fellow musicians and parents told Quiring the time was ripe given

15 of them also attended their week-long summer camp in Vancouver. “Every year, we try to make things a bit better,” Quiring said. “It’s almost like a craftsmanship pride.”

Their students like to see the couple at their best, too.

During the year, Quiring and O’Connor each have solo and group shows, often with some of North America’s best-known musicians. On New Year’s Eve, they recruit a couple for a special recital at the Evergreen — now a decade-long tradition. “Our students want to see us under the gun like we put them,” Quiring laughed.

“The learning that we get from our colleagues trickles down to our students,” O’Connor added. “That’s a big plus for them.”

Still, there is a hope that — one day — the educators will be able to centralize their operations from an academy in Coquitlam. They look at the Vancouver Academy of Music and the Langley Community Music School as models.

“It would be a big undertaking but it’s something that we’re seriously considering,” Quiring said. “I think the TriCities is ready.”

the recent changing demographics in the Tri-Cities.

They were right.

In two years, his orchestra enrolment grew so much he needed to split it into three groups to meet demand. This past season, there were nearly 150 young musicians in the junior, intermediate and senior orchestras who ended their year with a charity concert benefitting the Red Cross’ appeal for famine relief in Africa.

Quiring admits the administrative work during the week takes its toll; however, come Friday, the conductor says he’s in his element: talking to players, tuning their instruments and performing challenging (but also fun!) classics.

Quiring said while some players may be dragged to the practices in the beginning, they quickly find like-minded people around them. During their breaks, very few reach for their mobile devices; instead, they want to have face-to-face conversations about music and personal connections, he said.

The bonding comes naturally during the year as Quiring takes them to special events, festivals and camps in the Lower Mainland. This year,

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Scanlan, with singles by Dennon Armstrong, Reid Bowering, Steph Charbonneau and Keenan Koswin. Chipping in with three helpers each, in the absence of Thomas Semple, were Angelo Pontellini and Chase Scanlan.

Chalking up three goals and an assist for New West was Carter Dickson, while Larson Sundown chipped in a single.

Game 4 of the best-of-seven series goes Friday in New West.

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Considering the winning pedigree that comes with a 40-1-0 record and a national championship title, the Coquitlam junior Adanacs are used to facing the heat. But it’s rarely been this hot.

As their two-season record indicates, the Adanacs are still the top dog until proven otherwise.

With the New Westminster Salmonbellies doing their utmost to put a dent in the Adanacs’ armour, the reigning Minto Cup champions demonstrated on Monday that if you don’t bend, you can’t break.

Coquitlam grabbed a 2-0 series lead in the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League final by withstanding a furious New West press in an 8-7 victory at Queen’s Park Arena in New West. The Adanacs won the series opener, 13-8, last Friday at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex.

A three-goal run that began midway into the second period of Tuesday’s game gave the Adanacs a cushion to work with, and they would need that cushion to stave off a desperate ‘Bellies squad.

Matthew McIlwrick’s second straight tally, where he corralled a ball hot off the boards and buried it a split-second later behind New West’s Erik Kratz, proved to be the winner.

It gave Coquitlam an 8-5 lead with 3:03 to play in the second period. The host ‘Bellies responded quickly, cutting the deficit to 8-6 on Nick Chaykowsky’s second of the game 20 seconds later, and they moved to within a goal 3:28 into the third on a power-

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Coquitlam Adanacs forward Tommy Scanlan tries to escape the clutches of New Westminster Salmonbellies defenders Dalton Lupul and Taylor Jensen in the first period of Game Two of their BC Junior A Lacrosse League final, Monday at Queens Park Arena in New Westminster. The Adanacs hung on for an 8-7 win and lead the series 2-0. play tally by Carter Dickson.

Despite having a couple of glorious opportunities, including a handful from 2017 scoring champ Connor Robinson, the Salmonbellies couldn’t put another ball behind 2016 Minto MVP Christian Del Bianco.

New West, which also had to kill a five-minute boarding major during the final period, could only shake its head and look towards another chance in Game 3 tonight (Wednesday) 7:30 p.m., at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex.

A final shot off the post repeated a tough trend for the home team on the night.

It isn’t often that Robinson is stymied, but Monday both Del Bianco and the iron prevented the first team all-star from getting more than one goal and very possibly a series-tying win.

The 2017 Henry Delmonico Award winner as league MVP, Robinson rang separate shots off the crossbar and post in the span of a minute in the middle frame, just before beating Del Bianco to make it a 5-5 game.

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the second straight contest surrendered the first goal but came out on the winning end, responded with three goals and a lead they could protect.

Despite nearly 40 shots between the two teams over the final 20 minutes, only one shot would beat either Del Bianco or Kratz. The two netminders stared down their offensive rivals.

Kratz put up the stop sign and played a big role in the five-minute penalty kill for New West, while Del Bianco stood his ground as Robinson got the ball twice in the slot

in the final minute, including with three seconds remaining, only to ring the post.

“Kratzie stood on his head and made some great saves in a nine-minute penalty kill,” noted Salmonbellies’ coach Todd Stockdale. “Del Bianco made some great saves himself, he robbed us three times inside, kicking his foot out and stuff. Ninety per cent of those shots will go in on any goalie and he always make that big save for them.”

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The Coquitlam Adanacs wrapped up their Western Lacrosse Association season with a pair of losses. And a few bruised knuckles.

After closing out their home schedule Saturday with a 9-5 loss to the Maple Ridge Burrards, the Adanacs completed their lost weekend by dropping an 8-5 decision to the Nanaimo Timbermen at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo on Sunday.

The game was marred by a donnybrook eight seconds into the third period that resulted in game misconducts to two Timbermen and the Adanacs’ Mike Kaminsky and Kevin Neufeld.

Adanacs’ goalie Hunter Wongstedt faced 61 shots and took the loss, that was the Adanacs’ 13th of the season.

They finished the schedule with 10 points, five behind the fifth-place Timbermen and only two ahead of the Langley Thunder, who finished last.

The Burrards sat atop the standings heading into the season’s last night on Tuesday (after The Tri-City News ‘ deadline) with 24 points. But the Burnaby Lakers could still draw even with a win over the Thunder to close out the WLA’s regular season schedule.

New Westminster finished second while the Victoria Shamrocks nabbed the final playoff spot.

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Port Moody’s Ryan Johansen has soothed the disappointment of not being able to play in the Stanley Cup finals for the Nashville Predators by signing an eight-year contract with the team that will pay him $64 million.

Johansen, who turned 25 on Monday, was tied for the Predators’ team scoring lead last season with 61 points. He added another 13 points in 14 playoff games until a serious thigh injury during the Western Conference final sidelined him for the rest of the playoffs. The injury required emergency surgery to treat acute compartment syndrome Johansen, a restricted free agent before he signed his new deal, said in a team press release there was no doubt in his mind where he wants to play.

“This is where I belong. There’s no better place to play in the NHL right now than Nashville.”

The Predators acquired Johansen in January, 2016, in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenceman Seth Jones after the product of Port Moody’s minor hockey system had fallen out of favour with his new head coach, John Tortorella.

Predators’ general manager said the acquisition of Johansen was “a turning point in our franchise. I really feel in these next eight years, we’re going to do really well, and when we do really well, Ryan Johansen’s going to be a big, big factor in all of our winning.”

He said Johansen can be a “driver” of the team, centering wingers Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson that established itself as one of the top lines in the NHL last season.

Johansen said he’s fully recovered from his injury and he was working on conditioning with the Predators’ strength coach.

“I’m so excited for the next chapter, which is coming up fast with the short summer,” Johansen said. sports@tricitynews.com

LOCAL ATHLETES

Tri-Cities’ athletes taking talents, getting results around the world Tri-City athletes are having a great summer season MARIO BARTEL

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Tri-Cities’ athletes are making their mark, internationally and at home, this summer.

POOL BRONZE

Water polo player Maxwell Macmillan helped Canada’s junior national water polo team win a bronze at the 2017 Youth Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru.

Canada finished second in its group, then went on to defeat Columbia, 13-12, in the bronze medal MACMILLAN match. The result qualifies Canada for the 2018 FINA Youth World Championships, which will be held in Szombathely, Hungary next August.

BASEBALL WINNERS

Coquitlam’s Jonah Lee is in Easley, South Carolina, helping Canada’s senior Little League team in the World Series for 15-16 year olds. The tournament runs until Aug. 5, with teams from as far away as Australia, Latin America and Europe-Africa.

Lee, a pitcher, catcher and first baseman, was part of the Fraser Valley District 3 team that won the Canadian championship with a 6-4 win over Ontario. He is the only Coquitlam representative on a team comprised of 12 players

from Whalley Little League and one from Langley.

A handful of Coquitlam players also recently helped their team reach the semifinals of the U18 Babe Ruth regional baseball championships in Calgary. Josh Carswell, Ryan MacDonald, Jason Powers, Justin Richter and Nolan Smith were part of the squad that compiled a record of three wins and two losses in tournament play before they lost 11-1 to the Calgary AAA Blues in the semi-final. The B.C. Babe Ruth league is for 16- and 17-yearold players who are finished their Little League careers but aren’t playing in the B.C. junior league.

Ruszczyk is one of only two players joining the club’s U16 program while Metro Ford grads Adam Kirby and Kyle Dent will be part of the U14 team that will get an immediate taste of top-level international soccer when it travels to Mexico this week to play in the U13 CONCACAF Champions League.

The players join a program that has already graduated two locals, Port Coquitlam’s Kadin Chung and Coquitlam’s David Norman Jr., to professional contracts with the Whitecaps FC 2 in the United Soccer League, the primary developmental league for Major League Soccer.

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CANADA GAMES

Coquitlam’s Steven Diack was the top amateur at the Golden Ears Men’s Invitational golf tournament that was played at the Pitt Meadows golf club over the weekend. Diack finished the tournament at three under par after he shot 71 in the first round and 70 in the second round.

That’s just the latest top result for the 24-year-old golfer.

In June Diack represented BC at the 90th Mexican Amateur Championship in the Yucatan Peninsula, and he was a semifinalist for the 2017 NAIA Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. He recently graduated from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas.

There is strong representation of the Tri-Cities at the Canada Summer Games that started Friday in Winnipeg, Man. From Coquitlam: Chanell Botsis, Eric Chatten, Addy Townsend are all competing in athletics; Nadia Hakeem and Caitlin Shaw LEW are playing women’s soccer, Burhan Waisy

is on BC’s men’s soccer team, Emilee Lai, Jackqueline Lew and Kye Mills are wrestling.

From Port Coquitlam: Denzel Brown, Kaila Butler and Sedrick Skabar are competing in athletics; Michael Wilkinson is on BC’s men’s basketball team, where Joseph Enevoldson is also a coach; Andrew Peat is playing men’s soccer and Piotr Majewski is coaching canoe/kayak.

From Port Moody: Jack Davis, Sophia Ho and Alexandra Vagramov are competing in tennis; Hailey Counsell is playing for BC’s women’s basketball team; Madeline Moore is playing women’s soccer and Lauren Watson is playing women’s softball.

The Canada Summer Games run through Aug. 13.

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1111 Duthie Avenue KAREN CHANG 604-700-8092

Looking for a New Brokerage?

Receive the highest level of support from our experienced Managing Broker.

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John Panrucker 604-230-7390

John Panrucker 604-230-7390

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Marten Felgnar 604-250-4175 mfelgnar@shaw.ca

NO FRANCHISE FEES THREE EXCELLENT FEE PLANS STRONG SUPPORT

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Contact Roloff at 604-782-7327 or roloff@evergreenwestrealty.com 206 – 2963 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 2P7 T: 604 942 1389 www.evergreenwestrealty.com

Heather Langis 604-720-0091 hlangis@shaw.ca

Surp Rai 604-763-5263

surpsrai@gmail.com

Jim Gwynn 604-880-0948

jgwynn@sutton.com

Orlando Johannson 604-803-4336 orlandoj@shaw.ca

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EMPLOYMENT

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

IN MEMORIAM

CARE AIDE

required PT • FLEXIBLE Mornings or Evenings.

Must have Care Aide Certification, First Aid & CPR. Call: 604-862-3071 Email: goldenagesupport@shaw.ca

BECK, Shane

•

(aka Suga Shane)

September 27, 1986 - July 31, 2010

No one knows how much I miss you, No one knows the bitter pain I have suffered since I lost you, life has never been the same.

In my heart your memory lingers, sweetly tender, fond and true.

There is not a day dear son, that I do not think of you.

Love and miss you every day.

Love you lots, your DAD.

DAYTIME CLEANING PERSON, Monday-Friday, 2 hrs/day. PoCo area, $14/hr. 604-825-2282

F/T & P/T kitchen helper and busboy required for Indian restaurant. Apply in person: 20726 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge, between 2-5pm.

HOME CARE HOME SUPPORT WANTED P/T. Stretch, Lift, Clean. Will train. John • 604-944-0926

604-630-3300

Email: classifieds@van.net

MARKETPLACE

APPLIANCES POCO APPLIANCE MART 604-942-4999 • Rebuilt Washer•Dryer•Fridge•Stove Up to 1 Yr warranty • Trade-ins

FOR SALE - MISC SAWMILLS from only $4,397 Make money & save money with your own band mill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT STEEL BUILDING SALE “PRICED TO SELL!” 20x21 $6,296 Front & Back Walls Included. 25x25 $6,097 No Ends Included. 32x35 $9,998 One End Wall Included. Check Out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

Live-In House Keeper

is needed with experience and car. Room & board and salary are offered. For appt, call 604.945.9338, ask

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes COMMUNITY

AUCTIONS BUD HAYNES & Ward’s Firearms Auction. Saturday, August 19, 10 a.m., 11802 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta.

Estate Bill Manarey of Edmonton, Collection Wilfred Allerie of Penticton. Over 500 lots - Online bidding. To consign call Linda Baggaley 403597-1095; Brad 780-9408378; www.budhaynes auctions.com www.wardsauctions.com.

THREE DAY COLLECTOR AUCTION Sept. 8, 9 & 10 Abbotsford, BC. Granny & Grumpa’s Antiques. View online www.prodaniuk auctions.com

LOST LG CELLPHONE lost on Wilson Avenue bike path.

Please call 778-317-1501 LOST SILVER and gold ring.

Meadowtown Theatre.

Native design. July 25.

Reward. 604-461-9592.

DEALS ON WHEELS...

LOST MEN’S BRACELET Appreci− ate getting it back. It has very sentimental value to me.

Thanks, Al. 604−600−8181 Alstewart29@gmail.com

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Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue. The Tri-CityNews will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

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R.J. GAS LTD. − GAS FITTER’S HELPER Port Coquitlam gas fitting contractor requires a Gas Fit− ter’s Helper. Will train. If suc− cessful, this position could lead to an apprenticeship.

604−464−6308 rjgas@telus.net

TRADES HELP LAFARGE CANADA INC. CONCRETE FORM− WORK CARPENTERS With 3 − 5 years con− struction experience, specializing in form work.

Grade 12 and trade certi− fied carpenter preferred.

Apply to: careers.wcan@ lafargeholcim.com

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RENTALS

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

ALL SMALL BREED PUPS Local, Non-Shedding and Vet Checked.

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BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer trusted program.Visit:CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-athome career today!

FINANCIAL SERVICES GET BACK ON TRACK Bad credit? Bills?

Unemployed?

Need Money? We lend!

If you own your own home you qualify!

Pioneer AcceptanceCorp.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

REAL ESTATE

PROPERTY FOR SALE

1010 6th Ave. New West.

Suites Available.

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

Pets negotiable. Ref req.

CALL 604 715-7764

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, New West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool.

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

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

References required.

CALL 604 525-2122

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

SPROTTSHAW.COM

HOME SERVICES

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

CLEANING

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

PORT COQUITLAM Renovated 2 Bdrm Suite $1,200 Includes heat/hot water - 1.5 blks to bus stops - 2 blks to Safeway/medical - City park across street - Gated parking & elevator - Adult oriented building - References required * SORRY NO DOGS * Call for appointment 604-464-3550

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

POCO APPLIANCE MART 604 942-4999 • Servicing ALL Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guar’teed

GARDEN VILLA

.

PETS

for Lora.

NEEDED NOW!!

Part time and full time office/ central station alarm monitoring clerk. (Metrotown area) Fluent in english No exp req. We train.

Good wage. 604437-3317 Tessie or Rob

Phone Hours: Mon to Fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Office Hours: 9 am to 5 pm

PITT LAKE 3 Bed Cabin room for 2 more cabins Bring family $780,000 778-996-2697

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE NEW 2017 Manufactured Homes starting under $80,000 delivered! Best Buy Homes Kelowna. www.bestbuyhousing.com Canada’s largest in-stock home selection, quick delivery, custom factory orders!

Text/Call 250-765-2223.

Bright and Spotklean cleaning services. Call us for all your cleaning needs.

Free est. 778.387.6274 or call 778.228.1036.

CONCRETE DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

HERFORT CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO small!

Serving Lower Mainland 26 Yrs! •Prepare •Form •Place •Finish •Granite/Interlock Block Walls & Bricks •Driveways •Stairs •Exposed Aggregate •Stamped Concrete •Sod Placement Excellent Refs•WCB Insured 604-657-2375/604-462-8620

AUTOMOTIVE

SPORTS & IMPORTS

•Stamped •Exposed •Pool •Decks •Seismic Upgrades •Disaster Repairs •Removal • Design • Landscape •Bobcat •Excavator

604-813-6949

VILLA MARGARETA

320-9th St, New West Suites Available.

All suites have balconies, Underground parking avail.

Refs. req. Small Pet OK. CALL 604-715-7764

DRYWALL

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT Now accepting applications for 2 & 3BR units at the Coquitlam Kinsmen Society, 1320 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

Please pick up at site between 10am - 2pm.

COMMERCIAL PORT COQUITLAM: 775 - 3,000

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

Need a New Place?

Find one in the Classifieds To advertise call 604-630-3300

2014 AUDI A4 Quatro, 2.0T, exc cond, new tires, leather, LOADED. 44k kms. $30,999.

Limited Edition Anniversary car. No trade. 604-839-1563

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769

ELECTRICAL All Electrical, Low Cost.

Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos, Panel changes. (604)374-0062

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

E

GROOVY

Your Clunker is someone’s Classic.

Electrical Installations Renos & Repairs. BBB Member.

www.nrgelectric.ca

604-520-9922

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call.

Lic#89402.

Fast same day service.

Insured. Guar’d. We love small jobs. 604-568-1899

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS PINNACLE DENTAL LAB New location in Burnaby.

PFM, FGC, Veneers, E max, Full Zirconia Crown.

604−559−9590 pinnacledental@shaw.ca

LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Why suffer Employment/Licensing loss? Travel/Business opportunities? Be embarrassed?

Think: Criminal Pardon. US Entry Waiver. Record Purge.

File Destruction. Free Consultation 1-800-347-2540, accesslegalresearchinc.net

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SUDOKU

HOME SERVICES EXCAVATING

LAWN & GARDEN

Pedro’s ContraCting & drainage

Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING

Landscaping, water lines, and cement work.

604.468.2919

.

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

Drainage, Video

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

604-341-4446

*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush cutting ~ Free Estimates ~ 604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

~ FULLY INSURED~

Call Tim 604-612-5388 GUTTER CLEANING ROOF CLEANING WINDOW CLEANING POWER WASHING 30 yrs experience WCB/Liability insured Simon 604-230-0627

HANDYPERSON

Window Cleaning House Washing & Roof Cleaning WorkSafeBC insured

Gutters Cleaned & Repaired

Est 1985

• Residential Specialists • WCB, Ins’d, Lic’d • Free Estimates

SPECIAL SUMMER PAINTING DISCOUNT EXTERIOR & INTERIOR

17 years exp. Free Estimates

310-JIMS (5467)

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATING LTD .

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

Lawn Removal & Chafer Beetle Solutions!

• Concrete & Asphalt RYAN • 604-329-7792

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

Clean-up. Junk.604-319-5302

BC GARDENING 25 Years Exp.

• Lawn & Garden Maint.

• Power Rake, Plant, Prune • Tree Topping, Trimming • CLEANUP & MORE!

All Work Guar. Free Est. Donny 604-600-6049

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

604.782.4322

Landscaping Garden Design & Install Lawn & Garden Maintenance Shrub & Hedge Pruning Disposal & Recycle Pressure Washing Wilma • 604-618-8017

SUNLIGHT GARDENING

THAI’S

Gardening Team

• Concrete New & Repair Retaining Walls, Sidewalks, Driveways • Rock & Gravel • Hedging & Trimming All Garden Work & Maint.

778-680-5352

604 -230 -3539 778-322-2378 604-339-1989

ROOFING

Bros. Roofing Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

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PUZZLE ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333

PAY-LESS Pro Painting SUMMER Ext/Int SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS Free estimates. Licensed BBB A+ Rating for 37yrs.

Power Washing. Insured.

Call 24Hrs/7 Days Scott 604-891-9967 paylesspropainting.com

A1 TOP CANADIAN ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing Re-roof, new roof & repairs. Shingle & torch-on Free Estimates 778-878-2617 604-781-2094

.

PAINTER FOR HIRE Interior Painting, Pristine Finish.

Free Estimates Call or text Richard 604−440−2398

PATIOS

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

PLUMBING Bridgeview Plumbing and Heating Ltd. • Hot Water Tank • Drain Cleaning • Service • New Construction • Available 24/7

604.318.7950 778 PLUMBING AND HEATING Comm, res, repairs and installs, gas fitting, renos. drain cleaning. Fully ins’d and ticketed. Reas rates. Prompt.

778-834-6966 RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

MOVING

Reliable Moving Ltd Family Owned & Operated Household Office Piano moves Licensed & Fully Insured WCB Call For Free Estimate 24/7

778.986.2758

ReliableMoving.ca

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $55 75 ~

Call to advertise in

778-893-7277

loofaconstruction.ca

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

All work guaranteed. Frank

RUBBISH REMOVAL Trusted & lowest rate junk & rubbish removal in bc We remove & recycle everything From Renovation debris to household junk

Free Est. 604-521-2688

B&Y MOVING Home Services 604.630.3300

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Quality work, Free Est.

www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

All Work Guar. Free Est. John 604-616-2934

LANDSCAPING

NORM 604-841-1855

Got Rubbish ?

SUMMER CLEAN UP •Hedge Repair •Tree Prune Lawn & Yard Maintenance Insured. Guaranteed.

John • 778-867-8785 coquitlamlandscaping.ca

• Lawn & Garden Maint.

• Planting, Pruning, Hedges • Tree Topping, Trimming • Power Wash •CLEAN-UP & MORE! • Senior Disc.

HOME MAINTENANCE FREE Quote. Competitive.

References. Services: Season Clean−up, Power Wash, Driveway Sealing, Window Cleaning, & More lui@ritewayhms.com ritewayhms.com 778−968−6260

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

PAINTSPECIAL.COM

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed.

Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

www.expertpowerwashing.com

Done Quick. Licenced.

Done Right. Bonded.

Guaranteed. Insured.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

A. RIGHTWAY PAINTING Ltd.

778-984-0666

Mike 604-961-1280

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS

.

FERREIRA

604-942-4383

www.pro-accpainting.com

35%OFF

.

Professional Installation

PRO*ACC PAINTING LTD

Residential & Commercial

www.jimsmowing.ca

M.T. GUTTERS

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

Same Day Service, Fully Insured FREE ESTIMATES

BOOK A JOB AT

GUTTERS

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

Summer Services • Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing •Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Gardening •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

MOVING

Over 10 yrs. Exp. • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

www.GotRubbish.ca 1-888-Rubbish (782-2474)

JUNK REMOVAL By EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL

Furniture • Appliances • Electronics Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste Concrete • Everything Else! **Estate Clean-up Specialists** PIANOS & HOT TUBS NO PROBLEM

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca

604 - 32WASTE • • • • •

Residential Commercial Construction Yard Waste Free Estimates

Rick 604-329-2783 www.ricksrubbishremoval.ca

TREE SERVICES GREEN TREE

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS Done Quick. Licenced.

Done Right. Bonded.

Guaranteed. Insured.

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

Call Tom for Free Est.

778-899-TREE (8733) greentreeservice.ca

BRING HOME IMPROVEMENTS

TO THE NEXT LEVEL

604-878-5232 handymanconnection.com

Need a Painter?

LOOK to Home Services in the classifieds

REFER TO THE HOME SERVICES SECTION FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS

ACROSS

1. One-time Moroccan kingdom 4. One who entertains 8. Not in favor of 10. Couture 11. Nonflowering plant 12. Of Christian fasting season 13. Of birds 15. Dealt with 16. Duplicate 17. More liquid

DOWN

1. Jungle vacation 2. Off-kilter 3. Takes off 4. Passing 5. Where to plug in devices 6. Drive 7. Take care of 9. City in Finland 10. Dyed 12. Small invertebrate 14. Holiday beverage egg __

18. Inconsequential 21. Doctor of Education 22. Electroencephalograph 23. Partner to the carrot 24. Not young 25. Discontinued Apple advertising platform 26. Car mechanics group 27. Treats allergies 34. Rather 35. African nation (alt. sp.)

36. Suffering 37. A way to raise 38. Hairstyle 39. Vehicle part 40. Subject matters 41. One who can see the future 42. German courtesy title 43. Female sibling

15. Hawaiian club 17. Rural Free Delivery (abbr.)

19. Most impoverished 20. British romance novelist Pollock 23. Burgers 24. Organization of American States 25. Lacking contact with other people 26. Sex Pistols bassist Vicious

27. One who uses a rod and line to fish 28. Expression of surprise 29. Get older 30. Rooney and Kate are two 31. Wild goats 32. Cores 33. Walks into 34. A way to accustom 36. Wet nurse

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