Tri-City News September 23 2016

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Filming is way up in Coquitlam Low loonie and provincial tax breaks helping GARY MCKENNA

THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Filming activity in the Coquitlam is up dramatically in 2016, an increase the city is crediting to the low Canadian dollar and provincial tax incentives.

According to economic development manager David Munro, 141 permits have been issued as of the end of August, while the city has received 290 inquiries. Those figures are up significantly compared to 2015, when 109

permits were issued and 250 inquiries were received in the entire year.

While the revenue from the permits is relatively small compared to the city budget, Munro said the economic spinoffs benefit local businesses and workers.

“Our film office has definitely experience a positive impact from the lower Canadian dollar and upswing in filming activity in the Metro Vancouver area,” he said in an email. “The increased activity positively impacts our local economy through job creation and the purchasing of local goods and services.” see IND. SPACE, page 10

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Seniors seeking place to gather will have one starting next month in Port Moody PM seniors Friendship society preps a special space

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR SRS. SOCIETY Port Moody Seniors Friendship Society is seeking volunteers and seniors who would be interested in joining focus groups to determine operating hours for the gathering space, membership and other matters; contact Gerry Nuttall at gnuttall@aol. com.

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In a bright, sunny room at the corner of Noons Creek Drive and Ungless Way, the driving force behind the Port Moody Seniors Friendship Society gathered to point out some of the finishing touches on what will soon be a welcome gathering space for seniors.

There are several tables with chairs for meeting — or making — friends over a cup of coffee, comfortable sofas with coffee tables and a book shelf waiting to be filled. The walls are brightened with art from the Port Moody Artists’ Association and the kitchen will soon be fully equipped with a commercial stove and refrigerator.

And when the space is open early next month, Gerry Nuttall and Ann Kitching hope to see a place where seniors can drop in, enjoy the company of others and maybe even some special events.

“The number of people who go days without interaction is scary,” said Kitching. “I hope to hear lots of laughter in here — laughter is a healing thing.”

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Gerry Nuttall, a former Port Moody city councillor, and Ann Kitching, a driving force behind the city’s arts scene for many years, show off a gathering place for seniors that will open next month in what was once the dining room at Alex Graham Manor, next to Crossroads Hospice. been hashing out the idea of a seniors’ centre for about two years but the reality came together quite quickly once a location and council support were established.

Metro Vancouver is allowing the use of what was once

a dining room at the Alex Graham Manor (the entrance is beside the door to Crossroads Hospice) rent-free and the city has committed start-up funds of just over $28,000 as well as operating funds of about $35,000 annually.

“The co-operation between Metro Vancouver, the city and the [Alex Graham] tenants’ association has been very generous,” Nuttall said, adding the society gratefully accepted furniture donations from Canadian Tire in Coquitlam.

The space will be available to anyone over 50, Nuttall said, and won’t be limited to Port Moody residents; all are welcome to “stay an hour or stay the day,” as their motto goes.

Details are still being finalized but it’s expected there will

be coffee, tea and light refreshments available, as well as occasional cooking demonstrations from board member Fred Soofi, the owner of Pasta Polo.

Nuttall said there could also be activities such as a card night, bingo and daytime or evening lectures.

One of the main goals is to purchase a bus to take seniors on excursions to destinations such as Stanley Park or to local events like the summer concert series at Rocky Point Park or a weekly shopping trip to Coquitlam Centre. The society is planning an August golf tournament to help raise money for the bus and other initiatives. spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

MUNICIPAL POLITICS

First responders, asbestos covered in resolutions JANIS WARREN

The Tri-CiTy News

Two resolutions from Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam councils will be up for consideration by their counterparts from all over the province at next week’s Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

Coquitlam city council is seeking endorsement from convention delegates regarding mental health issues among first responders. UBCM

is recommending approval of the resolution, which calls on the provincial government to change the Workers Compensation Act to add a presumptive clause for mental health injuries for emergency personnel.

Port Coquitlam and Burnaby city councils are seeking approval for a joint resolution on asbestos and hazardous materials removal. The two municipalities want the province to require licensing, certification and enforceable

compliance for all contractors that handle asbestos and other hazardous material. The UBCM resolutions committee hasn’t rubber-stamped the motion because it has never sought such a move.

According to WorkSafe BC, asbestos exposure is the leading cause of work-related deaths in B.C. It also reports that 43% of all hazardous material surveys done by contractors indicate renovating and demolishing homes were carried out in an unsafe manner.

The UBCM convention, which opens Monday in Victoria, will tackle a number of issues, including tent cities, homelessness, gang violence, climate action and forestry.

Delegates will vote on nearly 200 resolutions over the course of the week. They will also hear from Premier Christy Clark, NDP leader John Horgan and BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver.

Also scheduled to speak is Coquitlam resident Emma Langson of the environmen-

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Coquitlam Coun. Bonita Zarrillo met with other civic leaders from across Canada last week to push for more federal funding on new infrastructure projects.

Zarrillo, a committee member with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), was in Oakville, Ont., to champion the $48-billion Phase

2 federal infrastructure plan.

Members “agreed that a successful Phase 2 will require an ongoing 50% federal share, with provinces partnering with no less than their traditional one-third share,” Zarrillo wrote in an email to The Tri-City News. “They also agreed that Phase 2 should streamline investment in green and transit infrastructure as stable, predictable allocations for municipalities.” jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

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The Tri-CiTy News

Nearly 30 motorists were hit with fines in a distracted driving enforcement blitz Wednesday in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

During the two-hour enforcement blitz, Mounties pulled over 29 drivers for using an electronic device and issued them a $368 ticket. The fine also comes with four points, which carry their own $543 price tag.

“Some people are getting the message and unfortunately others aren’t,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Jamie Phillipson on Wednesday morning at the start of the enforcement campaign on Shaughnessy Street near Elgin Avenue. “We want to make sure everyone understands how incredibly dangerous it is to talk on your phone or text while you’re driving.”

According to ICBC data, distracted driving is a leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C. — and one in every four collisions where there’s a fatality is directly related to distracted driving.

On average, that represents 81 deaths per year, making distracted driving the secondleading cause of motor vehicle fatalities in B.C., behind speeding (94) and slightly ahead of impaired driving (78).

Phillipson said some people are under the misconception that if they’re slowing down or waiting at a red light, it’s OK to

check their phone.

“What we’re asking people to do is just keep your eyes on the road,” he said. “It’s still extremely dangerous to look down when you’re at an intersection — you didn’t see that pedestrian running for the bus or you didn’t see that car pull out in front of you. Just be attentive to the road.”

Use of a handheld device has been illegal since 2010.

Phones must be connected to a Bluetooth or wired headset or speakerphone, and must be securely attached to the car — it cannot be in your lap or loose on the seat beside you. And if you’re using a headset or headphones, drivers can only wear them in one ear.

But police and ICBC recommend avoiding the phone altogether, letting calls go to voicemail and ignoring text messages. Can’t resist the temptation? Turn the phone off, they say, or store it in the trunk while driving.

At Wednesday’s enforcement blitz, Tri-City Speed Watch volunteers were positioned just ahead of the officers, with signs alerting drivers to leave the phone alone.

Those who didn’t get the message were spotted a short distance away and their vehicle details radioed to officers, who pulled them over.

Phillipson said none of the 29 drivers who were ticketed offered an excuse and said officers were also surprised to issue 14 tickets ($167 each) for failing to wear a seatbelt.

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Coquitlam RCMP officers ticket a motorist Wednesday morning during a distracted driving enforcement blitz in downtown Port Coquitlam.

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The drug overdose crisis has claimed 488 lives in B.C. in the first eight months of the year up until the end of August, according to statistics released this week by the B.C. Coroners Service.

The number of deaths from opioid overdoses was down slightly from 55 in July to 49 in August, and is well off the peak of 81 in January.

Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe noted for the first time this year, the deaths in August were down from the same month in 2015.

“Without the work that has been done to increase the availability of this antidote to opioid overdoses, I fear we would have seen many more deaths,” Lapointe said. “But no one should ever assume that the presence of naloxone at a scene will automatically mean a good outcome.”

The Fraser Health region — which includes the Tri-Cities — accounted for 172 illicit drug overdose deaths from January through August, or 35% of the provincial total.

One of those was Gwyn Staddon, the 16-year-old who OD’d and died and a Starbucks bathroom in Port Moody.

There were 113 drug deaths in Vancouver Coastal, 93 on Vancouver Island, 80 in the Interior and 30 in the Northern health region. The largest numbers of deaths by city have been in Vancouver (96 so far in 2016), Surrey (62), Victoria (39), Kelowna (27), Abbotsford and Kamloops (at 23 each), Maple Ridge and Nanaimo (20 each), and Langley (19).

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The biggest increase in the rate of deaths occurred on Vancouver Island, where there was a 135% increase. Vancouver Island also had the highest rate of deaths as a proportion of the population — 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people so far this year.

The powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl was detected in more than 60% of deaths this year, twice the rate of 2015.

There have been an average of 37 fentanyl-linked overdose deaths per month this year.

The most common drug overdose combination has been cocaine mixed with fentanyl, officials said.

A multi-prong response strategy has been underway since the province declared a public health emergency in April and created a dedicated task force in July.

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Work continues to try to block fentanyl production and distribution, increase harmreduction options and increase the number of addiction recovery beds. More than 2,100 no-charge take-home naloxone kits have been used to reverse overdoses out of more than 13,700 distributed.

Posters and now videos are being released to make recreational drug users more aware of the risks they face.

A new video features Leslie McBain, founder of the support group Moms Stop the Harm, who lost her son Jordan to an overdose.

“It can happen to anyone’s child,” McBain said. “Education and awareness are at present the best tools we have for reducing drug harms including death.”

Vancouver Coastal Health is applying to Health Canada to add more safe consumption sites in the region.

Health officials in B.C. have complained the federal process for approving new harm reduction sites has been too onerous and slow since new legislation restricting them was passed by the former Conservative government in 2015. jnagel@blackpress.ca @jeffnagel

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TRI-CITY SCHOOLS

Nat’l. science tour to stop at Terry Fox DIANE STRANDBERG

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Two years ago, Terry Fox secondary physics teacher Edward Csuka got to rub shoulders with leading Canadian theoretical physicists. Now, he wants his students and the community to do the same.

Csuka, an alumni of the Einstein Plus summer workshop put on by the Perimeter Institute, has been asked by the Canadian scientific research centre to host the Power of Ideas Tour to mark Canada’s 150th birthday.

The tour will feature handson workshops on astronomy, particle physics and theories of time and space. It will also give people a chance to make their own experiments in a maker space with 3D printers and other equipment.

Although the Power of Ideas tour doesn’t arrive in Port Coquitlam until February, Csuka and his fellow science teachers are already working on logistics.

“We’re one of only 79 schools in the country to get this tour, it’s a real honour,” he said.

When he was at the Perimeter Institute, an all-expenses paid intensive summer workshop attended by 40 physics teachers from around the world, Csuka got to share ideas with other physicists.

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In fact, the study of physics has become a popular class at Fox, with the number of students taking the course doubling in recent years, Csuka said.

He thinks that the popularization of theoretical physics by scientists such as Stephen Hawking — who has an office at the Perimeter Institute — and the TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory may be behind the surge in public interest.

Physics is also behind virtually every piece of technology used today, and Csuka suspects more young people are taking an interest because they want to be the next big inventor, such as Canadian

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Shortly before 5:30 a.m., a witness heard a loud crash at Westwood Street near Davies Avenue and saw a man and woman running from a newermodel sedan that had flipped near the train tracks.

When police arrived, they found the vehicle unoccupied but located the woman nearby a short time later. She was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Officers were not able to find the man and are still trying to locate the registered owner of the vehicle, which was not reported stolen.

CP Rail was advised of the incident, which caused significant damage to the railway crossing arms and signal post. Southbound traffic on Westwood was blocked for much of the day due to the repair work.

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Speed bumps and an uneven playing field JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

To get new speed bumps — or any other type of infrastructure upgrade — in front of their homes, Tri-City residents traditionally have to apply to their city and pay 90% of the costs.

Now, the city of Port Coquitlam wants to overhaul that policy, with one councillor saying it discriminates against homeowners who can’t afford to foot the bill.

This week, city council voted to go back to the drawing board on the Local Improvement Process (LIP) after reviewing a bid from homeowners from one street on the city’s south side. Property owners on Nova Scotia Avenue, off Pitt River Road, have long complained about pedestrian safety and speeding concerns. Recently, they submitted a unanimous petition to city hall asking that permanent speed humps be installed.

That hasn’t been the only request for traffic calming.

Throughout the year, city councillors and staff field calls from many residents wanting to slow traffic on their streets, Mayor Greg Moore said.

But according to a staff report, not one LIP has advanced in PoCo because of the 90-10 split due to the hefty costs as well as the difficult petitioning process. Then, the project must go through further study and approval by city council.

“We know from past examples that the financial contribution required from residents often stops these projects from moving forward,” Kristen Meersman, director of engineering and public works,

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Coquitlam residents still have another week to submit their input online for the city’s 2017 budget consultations.

Since the beginning of a September, a survey has been available giving participants an opportunity to demonstrate how they think taxpayer money should be allocated. The online budget tool will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 1.

The survey can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/budget and takes approximately eight minutes to fill out.

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Darrell Penner remains firm in his opposition to the city’s proposed changes for liquor retailers and manufacturers.

On Monday, Penner was the only councillor to vote against giving the first two readings of a zoning amendment bylaw covering craft brewers and other such businesses, saying it is hypocritical for council to subject pubs and bars to stricter regulations. “I have no issue with microbreweries but I think that the rules have to apply just the same as pubs in the community,” he said.

Coun. Glenn Pollock said the number of seats in new microbrew lounges will be capped at 25 and, therefore, aren’t directly competing with established drinking holes. (By comparison, along Port Moody’s Brewers Row, indoor seat totals vary from 30 to 111).

PoCo’s proposed liquor policy is set to go to public hearing on Oct. 11.

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It’s a two-tiered system that creates an uneven playing field, Moore added.

In the meantime, council voted to install temporary speed humps on Nova Scotia to determine whether residents like them. The cost per hump is estimated at $7,000, part of which will be paid for by ICBC, Meersman said.

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Economic development manager David Munro said the low Canadian dollar and provincial tax incentives have led a filming boom that is being seen across Metro Vancouver.

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The numbers are also up in neighbouring Port Coquitlam, where the city went from four permits in 2013, five in 2014 and 11 in 2015.

Some of the movie and TV productions that have filmed in the area in 2016 include Death Note, Legends of Tomorrow, Love It Or List It, Man in the High Castle, Prison Break and The Magicians.

Some film productions contribute directly to municipal services.

For instance, when work on season two of the television

series Wayward Pines wrapped up earlier this year, the set the production company used at Princeton Avenue and Trafalgar Street on Burke Mountain was demolished to make way for a park. Munro said proceeds from the film permit will help pay for the new amenity.

Industrial space is also being sought after by companies looking to film on indoor sets.

But despite multiple inquiries, Munro said Coquitlam’s industrial vacancy rate of 1% has made it difficult for productions to set up in local warehouses. “Over the last year or so, we have had a number

of inquiries about opportunities to film in industrial space,” he said. “However, with our industrial vacancy rate being at an all-time low… the amount of filming activity in industrial areas has been limited.”

While 2016 has been a record year for filming in Coquitlam, next year could be even better.

The city is looking at ways of improving its film permit process and will focus on marketing the municipality as a destination for filming, according to a staff report.

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t was a big game of chicken — and Metro Vancouver mayors flinched. After a decade of resisting, Metro municipalities will start funding a sorely needed expansion of our transit system in part with higher property taxes.

So the province, which holds all the cards and insists on this fundamentally broken funding system, wins what it always wanted: It’s not the one appearing to be the bad guy to taxpayers.

And while mayors may not like it, they’re the ones on the front lines of planning and transportation for frustrated constituents. The fact is, we need to have more people opting to use the transit system. It was never realistic to think every trip we make is going to be accommodated by our roads if we all insist on driving single-occupant vehicles.

But you can’t achieve higher transit ridership with unreasonable wait times or overcrowded buses.

This is the first major expansion of the transit system since before the 2010 Olympics and it addresses only some of the need. There is probably already a fight brewing over funding Phase 2 of the mayors’ plan.

Let’s hope in the next game of chicken, we don’t wind up with more egg on our faces.

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By profession and passion: a lesson on leadership A AS I SEE IT

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s the school year was about to start, I read an article by Deani Van Pelt and Jason Clemens of the Fraser Institute. They wrote that the real challenge in public education lies in the mismanagement of resources and lack of leadership, and not the funding levels provided by government.

I will not challenge the authors on their financial calculations and history of per-pupil funding. I believe that the people of B.C. are well aware of the sleight-of-hand trickery that the Fraser Institute often relies on to defend its agenda. But the particular issue I have is with the characterization that school administrators lack vision and leadership, and, in particular, are apologist in nature.

As president of the British Columbia Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association (BCPVPA), I have the honour of representing more than 2,300 principals and viceprincipals who capably lead B.C.’s public schools. While I have been a school leader for more than 18 years, by profession and passion I identify myself as an educator.

Bearing that in mind, Ms. Van Pelt and Mr. Clemens, I am now going to begin the lesson.

Our learning intention for today is to better understand

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the historical context and the work that principals and vice-principals do every day to ensure that one of the leading public education systems in the world continues to remain so. Our lesson will follow the spirit of the newly implemented curriculum in that it will be personalized, competency-based, and cross-curricular.

I begin with an anecdote to help personalize the connection to our lesson. As a new teacher, I was hired for my first teaching job in the 1980s by my own high school principal. During that time, and for generations before, you were respected as a principal if you did three things: you were firm with challenging kids; you were firm with challenging parents; and you did not overly involve yourself in the teaching and learning that went on in schools.

The job, I would contend, was largely managerial.

Fast forward several decades and the effectiveness of principals and vice-principals is based on an entirely different set of standards. They work diligently and patiently to ensure that all children’s needs are met. They alter schedules, provide adaptations, develop programs and access resources in the school and in the community to ensure that the highest levels of

student learning are achieved.

Today, rather than minimizing the needs of families, schools have become very much like social services agencies in their support of students and their families.

School leaders know that for students to reach their potential, they must work to support the entire family and ensure that the child’s home life is stable and secure. As such, they counsel parents, access community resources and keep their doors open. This work as a community hub is undertaken with few resources other than the dedication of principals, vice-principals, teachers, support staff and volunteers.

Today’s school leaders also know that their role is to be the lead learner within the school. Principals and vice-principals create the learning conditions for student success. They must be current in terms of educational research and leadership practices, and work closely with their teachers to create productive learning communities to ensure students are achieving at the highest possible levels.

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SHORELINE PARK

2 views on a PoMo trail The Editor, Re. “Shoreline Park needs work” (Letters, The Tri-City News, Sept. 14).

The letter writer Barb Dowding very accurately described the abysmal condition of the trails in Port Moody’s Shoreline Park.

Every day, I walk my dog from the PoMo rec complex toward Old Orchard Park.

The gravel trail is dangerous, with gravel and rocks that are loose and falling away, some bridges are in disrepair and a child or pet could easily fall through the railings to the creeks below. Recent rotting of railings have been repaired in a shoddy way.

Slabs of plywood have been nailed over rotted and missing boards, creating a tripping hazard for those people who are unfamiliar with the path.

Originally the plywood was painted yellow to provide some sort of visual clue but that paint has faded long ago.

It looks like the same paint that has been dribbled over bumps on the paved trail.

That paint will soon fade away, too, but even now it

cannot be seen clearly until a bike rider is almost on top of it.

Numerous dead trees continue to pose a hazard to users of the trail. Nothing is being done to rectify the problems described herein except that a few large trees that looked healthy have been logged in the parking lot. Does this mean that damage to parked vehicles is more important than injury or death of trail users?

If Port Moody’s parks department has a grand plan to address these issues, the park users would like to see it published.

Helen Brown, Coquitlam

Speak up!

You can comment on any Tri-City News story by going to our Facebook page an excess of tree roots creating walking and running hazards on the natural trails, and notes the disruption tree roots create to the paved path. It appears she is advocating gravelling over of the natural trails.

She mentions that on the paved route, “someone has painted lines on the dangerous bumps at a certain point in the route — clever but not a solution.” Trees grow, roots grow — you put a paved path through them and you eventually get disruption to the paved surface. Flagging the danger seems effective to me.

Not sure of the alternatives.

Eliminating bordering trees in favour of a nicely paved surface? Cutting down vegetation and natural habitat to relocate the path?

As to the paths being a

TRAILS ARE FINE

The Editor, I wonder what I’m missing with respect to the “terrible shape” and “neglect” the letter writer says the trails are in. I went for a walk along the shoreline recently at dusk, walking on the wide, well-defined and what I consider very well maintained trails.

Seems the author thinks gravel is missing and there is

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hazard to joggers, anyone I’ve talked to who jogs the shoreline is doing it because of the additional challenge (and pleasure) a nature trail presents. Otherwise, they opt for sidewalks, a running track, etc.

I suggest the experience the writer is looking for is not that of a nature path but that of a groomed and manicured urban trail. After decades of living in Vancouver, I can’t believe how blessed I am to have ready access to a stunning natural trail at my doorstep.

If the park’s trails don’t suit you, please, head to another environment more in keeping with your needs.

A better focus of community energy for the park would be on the protection and maintenance of the natural habitat as Port Moody continues to grow.

Finally, regarding “where have all the friendly people gone?”: That starts at home — while on the trails, go out on a limb (pun intended) and be the first to say “hello” to those you pass.

Erin Madill, Port Moody

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If you think traffic is bad now in area of Austin/North...

The Editor, We finally got some of the skinny about what is planned for densification at the Burnaby side of the corner of Austin Avenue and North Road.

The first of the new structures was in an ad in the Sept. 2 edition of The Tri-City News.

Hold on to your hats, folks, and be prepared for a traffic nightmare called “The City of Lougheed… Canada’s largest

new master-planned community” — now, isn’t that precious. It is said to be the first one of the planned 25,000 so-called “new homes” right on the corner on a street near you.

So in the near future, when you step into your self-driving car with no steering wheel or brake pedal, you sure won’t be moving any more quickly going west on Austin Avenue.

Brian Robinson, Coquitlam

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Leadership and management continued from page 12

Now for the concept attainment portion of our lesson: Principals and vice-principals are in no way apologists — but they have every reason to be.

They lead learning, ensure schools are orderly and safe, understand the balance between management and leadership, and they do so with a high degree of vulnerability within their employment relationship and while leading within a highly unionized environment.

They move schools and the system forward. They work with community agencies and police

services. They drive parents and students who have no method of transportation to meetings, ensure that health and safety regulations are followed, and stretch limited resources to ensure that we continue to have one of the best school systems in the world. They do so without excuses or apologies for a system or its lack of resources.

Unlike almost any other professional, principals, vice-principals and teachers meet with parents without appointment on a regular basis.

As president of the BCPVPA, over the course of my two-year term, I will endeavour to visit

all 60 school districts to hear the stories from my colleagues in the field and share the work of the BCPVPA to advocate for, represent and develop leadership in our members.

To that end, I invite Ms. Van Pelt and Mr. Clemens to join me on one of those trips to better understand the remarkable work that principals and vice-principals do to lead B.C.’s schools. After all, the learning in a lesson can always be complemented by a field trip. I have placed permission forms in your backpacks; please remember to have them signed and returned.

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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, October 3, 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 Text Amendment – 2 King Edward Street – “Fraser Mills” The intent of Bylaw 4698, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to revise the distribution of the industrial density permitted on two of the lots in the CD-1 Comprehensive Development-1 Zone for the Waterfront Village Centre Neighbourhood, located at 2 King Edward Street and commonly known as “Fraser Mills”, resulting in a reduction of permitted density on Lot 1a and a transfer of this unused density to Lot 7a (as outlined on Figure 1).

Given the requested decrease in density, the proposed text amendment also seeks to amend the industrial parking standard for Lot 1a, reducing the parking standard from 1.5 stalls to 1.0 stall per 100m2. This proposed parking standard reduction will align Lot 1a with the City’s parking standard for other industrial zones.

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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 September 21 to October 3 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.

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Endoscopes, much more on ERHF’s shopping list JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

Dr. Doug Waterman waves a long, thin silver scope used for surgery.

The endoscope is used widely — by every department, for multiple purposes — at Eagle Ridge Hospital, where Waterman has practised since 1993. The specialized device allows doctors to take a look inside a body cavity or organ without causing a lot of damage to the patient.

Still, it doesn’t come cheap, with each piece costing up to $10,000. And, with ever-changing technology, endoscopes often require updating.

“We’re pushing the envelope every year,” Waterman said, “and this hospital is very much a leader in endoscopic surgery.

We have high volume and a great need for them.”

New endoscopes are on the shopping list for the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Port Moody hospital.

But so, too, are a new blood gas analyzer for the laboratory, a surgical camera and a pediatric bronchoscope for intubation.

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Dr. Doug Waterman, a surgeon at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody with an endoscope, a device that allows doctors to take a look inside a body cavity or organ.

Next month, at its annual major fundraiser, the foundation hopes to bring in $270,000 through its Fund a Need drive to purchase the life-saving gear.

Those attending the Evening of Caring gala — an event sponsored in part by The TriCity News — will hear from doctors as well as from patients,

including Rick Thompson, a food services employee from Coquitlam.

Described as B.C.’s sickest man, Thompson will share his story about recovering from strep pneumonia and bacterial meningitis — severe infections that resulted him losing all of his limbs last year. But his life

was saved after four months of intensive care at Eagle Ridge Hospital.

“I would not be where I am today without the support of Eagle Ridge Hospital’s superb doctors and nurses,” Thompson said in a news release. “The staff go above and beyond to deliver people-first, world-class patient care, earning them the reputation as the Little Hospital with the Big Heart.”

Today, Thompson volunteers at ERH. ERHF’s executive director, Charlene Giovannetti-King, said money raised by the foundation buys about 60% of the hospital’s equipment — and since 1993, it has brought in more than $23.8 million for health care needs at Eagle Ridge.

• Tickets to Evening of Caring on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam are $175, available at erhf.ca. The live auction includes a Romer’s Burger Bar-catered barbecue for 20 people and a street hockey game featuring Port Moody native Ryan Johansen of the Nashville Predators.

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Rev up your engines and start collecting toys for the 38th annual Vancouver Motorcycle Toy Run on Sunday, Oct. 2.

Beginning at Coquitlam Centre at 9:30 a.m. (rain or shine) riders will head to the PNE grounds via Barnet Highway and Hastings Street.

Put on by the BC Coalition of Motorcyclists, the ride will collect new children’s toys wrapped in plastic (preferably sports or learning toys) or money. Riders will give a toy for their entry fee and will also accept toys handed to them along the route.

All toys will be presented to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau for distribution around the Lower Mainland, including via Share Family and Community Services in the Tri-Cities.

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PoCo market closes season, hosts Finger Food Festival JANIS WARREN The Tri-CiTy News

You can tuck into some tasty fare produced by Metro Vancouver farmers and restaurants at the first annual Finger Food Festival in Port Coquitlam next week.

To close its eighth year at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, the PoCo Farmers’ Market will host the fundraiser in partnership with PoCo Heritage. The Finger Food Fest, which takes place Friday, Sept.

30 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Wilson Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.), is expected to attract market shoppers as well as anyone “who loves local food and local community,” market manager Aynsley Wong Meldrum said.

The $25 entrance fee includes a wide range of food and beverage samples — from Me-n-Ed’s pizza and Maria’s Homestyle Kitchen and Catering’s perogies to sweets from Kizzy’s Macaroons and brews from Moody Ales.

Wong Meldrum said there will be enough tapas to make a meal for dinnertime.

“Our market-goers know the routine because they munch and sip their way through the market every week,” she said, adding, “Little bites, great

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Aynsley Wong Meldrum is the manager of the Port Coquitlam Farmers’ Market, which will have its last market at Leigh Square Community Arts Village on Sept. 29. company and a couple of drinks make a perfect evening.”

Market organizers teamed up with PoCo Heritage as it seemed a natural fit, she said.

Both are located in Leigh Square and both are run by volunteers. “There’s this unique [blend] of old and new.

The museum is in The Outlet, the old post office building…

And in the market, we love to capture it all: the art, music,

the heritage displays and, of course, the food.”

Proceeds raised from the tasting will be split between the two organizations.

The festival will include a cash bar, a 50/50 draw and a silent auction. Door prizes will be available and entertainment will be provided by Todd Brown, a market performer.

The Finger Food Festival officially launches Culture Days

in Port Coquitlam.

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• To purchase tickets in advance (none will be sold at the door), visit Vancity at Shaughnessy Square, PoCo Heritage in The Outlet or Thursday’s market at Leigh Square. Alternatively, visit eventbrite.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC

Coquitlam Centre is hosting a series of events for young females with the goal of fostering greater self-esteem and personal growth.

Inspired by some sobering statistics for girls in the tween to early teen stages — 90% of girls say they feel pressure from the media to be thin, 50% of girls in Grade 6 are on a diet, 36% of girls in Grade 6 report feeling self-confident but that number drops to 14% by Grade 10 and 60% of girls say celebrities are their primary role models — the national BeYou campaign is designed to empower female youth who are coming of age in a mediaand technology-driven world.

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workshops on Saturday afternoons and an after-hours BeYou! Celebration on Oct. 1 (now sold out), featuring interactive stations focusing on healthy activity and eating, self-care, social media, journal writing and meditation.

“We designed our BeYou campaign to reach out directly to young girls in the Tri-Cities and neighbouring communities to support them during their formative years and encourage them to express themselves and reach for the stars,” said Deborah Stetz, Coquitlam Centre’s marketing director, in a press release.

• Visit www.beyougirl.ca for more information.

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Take a walk or a (paddle) wheel, and cheer on the 55+ athletes SARAH PAYNE

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With the 55+ Games, live music, fundraising walks and a festival dedicated to craft spirits and ciders, there’s no reason to be caught at home this weekend.

Friday, Sept. 23 GAME ON

The 55+ BC Games continue in Coquitlam today and tomorrow, with all competitions free and open to the public. Most events are at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex; dragon boat races are at PoMo’s Rocky Point Park today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where there will be beer gardens and food trucks, and a shuttle from Inlet Field. The closing ceremony is at 1:30 p.m. at Poirier on Saturday. Visit www.55plusgames.ca for full event details.

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If you like the sax, you’ll love this evening’s free performance

by Blue Note, a Korean seniors saxophone ensemble that’s been performing since 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre; seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

CROSSROADS COFFEEHOUSE

Head to the Gathering Place at Leigh Square in PoCo for an evening of great bluegrass, country and other music from 7 to 10 p.m. when Nova Scotia’s Gale Beck plays songs she learned growing up in the Maritimes. Proceeds benefit Crossroads Hospice.

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Enjoy boat building, live music, yoga in the park, paddlewheeler trips and more at the Port Coquitlam Rivers & Trails Festival Sunday.

Flotsam and Jetsam: Life on the West Coast celebrates its people and places with a musical revue set against a multimedia backdrop of iconic coastal images at the Evergreen Cultural Centre at 8 p.m. tonight and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $42/$34/$15 at evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555.

Spirits & Ciders Festivals at the Port Moody Galleria from 7 to 9:30 p.m. There will be a selection of dishes from local restaurants and caterers to go along with the handcrafted spirits and ciders.

Tickets are $49 (includes samples from all food and beverage companies) at westcoastexperiences.com/spirits-ciders/.

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Explore the impact of urbanization on local wildlife in the second part of the Carol Hubbard Memorial Natural History Exhibit opening today at the PoCo Museum (2248 McAllister Ave.). (Un)Natural Selection: Adapting to an Urban Environment includes displays, presentations and a presentation by the BC Conservation Officer Service at the opening event from 2 to 4 p.m.

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RIVERVIEW TREE TOUR

Celebrate National Forest Week with a free tree tour from the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society. The tour takes in the site’s well known arboretum, starting at 1 p.m. from the Crease Clinic.

What could be better than a walk around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam on a Sunday morning? Raising funds in the Kidney Walk to help patients on dialysis, organ transplant recipients, their families, living donors and more can make your stroll that much more worthwhile. Join the group for a 2.5-km walk; registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. Visit kidneywalkbc.ca.

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trails — at the annual festivals taking place at both Lions Park (from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) and Peace Park (noon to 4:15 p.m.).

There will be live music, roving performances, yoga in the park, face painting and paddlewheeler trips. Get all the details at www. portcoquitlam.ca/festivals.

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Enjoy an evening of good company and good cooking, all for a good cause, at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., PoMo).

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Port Moody’s Kelly Shea (right) dressed as a Care Bear to rappel down a 20-storey office building in downtown Vancouver this month along with 60 other Drop Zone participants. The team helped to raise $169,000 for Easter Seals BC.

The Tri-City News was among the sponsors gathered last week at a reception to prepare for the 26th annual Evening of Caring gala, which will benefit the Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody. For tickets to the Oct. 1 event, visit erhf.ca.

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Alexander Niven, 8, of Port Moody hauled in more than $500 for the United Way of the Lower Mainland’s third annual UPS Plane Pull. Last Saturday’s event saw 27 teams of 15 people pulling a 757200 jet down the runway.

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The city of Coquitlam and Douglas College, which has a campus in Coquitlam City Centre, are finalists in the 2016 Land Awards, the Real Estate Foundation of BC announced this week.

The municipality is up for a private sector award for its district energy (heat and energy recovery technology) project with Thermenex while the college is shortlisted for a public sector accolade for its work on the User Network for Insect Biology in the Urban Garden (UNIBUG). The awards will be presented Oct. 21.

PAVING TO SUCCESS

A Coquitlam-based company has been named one of the country’s fastest-growing businesses.

Last week, Eco Paving was ranked at 66 on the 28th annual Profit 500 chart. The result will be published in next month’s edition of Canadian Business as well as at PROFITguide.com, based on its five-year revenue growth. Eco Paving is the third fast-growing construction firm in Canada and the ninth fastest company overall in Metro Vancouver, according to the list.

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Carol Todd and Kristina Marrington (right) were on hand at Port Coquitlam’s city council meeting Monday when Mayor Greg Moore proclaimed Oct. 10 as World Mental Health Day. City hall will be lit in purple for the special day to recognize the 450 million people around the world living with mental illness who are in need of treament and support. Todd, whose 15-year-old daughter Amanda took her own life in 2012, thanked city council for being “one of the longest supporters” of her cause, the Amanda Todd Legacy Society. Moore is also involved in the I Am Someone The Be Someone anti-bullying campaign.

Certificates of achievement were handed out Monday by Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore to the PoCo Saints Lacrosse U16 girls team, which captured provincial titles for the third year in a row.

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TRI-CITY LIBRARIES

Diabetes, resumes and 3D printing – libraries’ offerings are eclectic BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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• Stories, songs and crafts for people with developmental challenges: Join community services librarian Teresa Rehman on the second Thursday of the month for music, songs, dancing, crafts and stories. The sessions run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Nancy Bennett Room at the Poirier branch; the next ones are on Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8. To register, phone 604937-4155. For more information, phone Teresa at 604-9374157.

• Diabetes — what you need to know (in Mandarin): Are you at risk of developing diabetes? A dietitian from the Canadian Diabetes Association will share the facts about risk factors, signs and symptoms of diabetes, and how to prevent Type 2 diabetes with healthy

lifestyles and exercises. The information session is on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10–11 a.m.

Registration is required for this free program as seating is limited. For more information or to register, phone Shirley at 604-554-7345.

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

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• Powerful resumes: Companies are seeking the right candidates and are hoping with each resume they review to find those who can fill their current openings. On Thursday, Sept. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., join Lisa Stephen to find out the latest on how you can ensure your resume fully showcases your experience, skills and talents. This session is presented in partnership with Port Moody WorkBC Employment Services Centre.

Call 604-469-4577 to register.

• Twilight Tales: Get cozy at this all-ages storytime with music, books, crafts and special, snuggly guests. Pyjamas are encouraged for this storytime program on Tuesday,

Sept. 29 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the children’s area. Twilight Tales are a family program held on the last Tuesday of every month.

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

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• Arts in the library: Join members of Port Coquitlam’s art group Art Focus as they demonstrate a variety of different art forms at the Terry Fox Library. Watch master painters and other craftspeople showcase their talent. Everyone is welcome on Friday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• 3D printing: Learn about 3D printers and some of the amazing things you can do with them in this free introductory session at Terry Fox Library. All are welcome on Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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

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Yoga for a cause Saturday to benefit Ruben’s Shoes A two-day family yoga and fitness event will be held in Port Moody this weekend to benefit Ruben’s Shoes.

Lululemon Athletica and Scotiabank are partnering with Engineered Bodies Strength and Conditioning to support the charity, which provides gently-used shoes and education opportunities for children in developing countries.

On Saturday, Sept. 24, a community and family yoga day will be hosted at Engineered Bodies, located at 4-2822 Spring St. There will be two free classes with a suggested donation to Ruben’s Shoes as well as a barbecue, and all donations will be matched by Scotiabank.

On Sept. 25, the business will host the fourth annual

Ruben’s Throwdown, an all-day cross-fit competition benefitting the charity. The cost to enter the tournament is $42, with all proceeds to go to the charity and matched by the bank.

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uman-derived sources of air pollution are diverse and include industry, commercial operations and daily activities you and I engage. Using fossil fuels not only releases carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere but, locally, it produces air contaminants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. These contribute to the formation of “smog” that can affect both ecological and human health.

On hot, sunny days, nitrogen oxides can react with other pollutants to form ground-level ozone and/or fine particulate

matter. (Fine particulates result from the burning of fossil fuels and wood, from dust off (un) paved roads and from construction sources. The smaller the particulate, the more harmful it is to health.) Poor air quality combined with extreme heat can have an even greater impact on human health.

Last summer, the Canadian Medical Association Journal featured an article on air pollution, “Adopting global guidelines for air pollution: protecting the health of Canadians.”

In 2014, the World Health Organization named air pollution the world’s single largest environmental health risk. In 2008, it was estimated that more than 20,000 premature deaths related to outdoor air pollution occur each year in Canada.

In the Lower Mainland, Metro Vancouver is mandated to monitor our region’s air quality. Its online Airmap resource displays the air quality at each of the 28 monitoring stations, located from Horseshoe Bay to Hope (gis.

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People who should take extra care on days with degraded air quality include anyone with asthma or heart, lung or other chronic disease, infants and children, pregnant women and seniors. In other words, a large portion of our population can be directly or indirectly affected by the negative health impacts of air pollution.

Metro Vancouver’s 2016 Caring for the Air report contains updates and lots of practical information on how individuals, communities and

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This creates unnecessary air pollution.

• Use energy wisely at

home: Heating and cooling our homes contribute some 15% of greenhouse gas emissions in our region. Metro’s 2016 report outlines efficient options to consider. BC Hydro’s website and Natural Resources Canada also provide helpful information.

• Practice “no trace” camping: Last summer saw the third largest area burned in B.C. since 2004, with several large fires occurring close to Metro

Van (north of Squamish and Pemberton), causing a 20-fold increase in local particulate matter levels. Making a (camp) fire should be reserved for survival — i.e., emergencies — only.

• Be a considerate smoker: Apart from the enormous amount of litter cigarette butts create, second-hand smoke is not just a nuisance but also a serious health hazard.

• Avoid perfumes: … and other petro-chemically fragranced skincare/household products. Back in January, I wrote about the potential health hazards of many products we use daily on our bodies, clothes and in our households.

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

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LITERACY

SCARY STORY CONTEST

Writers 11 to 18, it’s time to get spooky Teens are invited to channel their scariest thoughts into short works of literature for the annual Scary Story Contest this fall — just in time for Halloween.

To join the contest — which is a partnership between Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and The Tri-City News — Tri-Cities youths aged 11 to 18 years must write a terrifying tale and send it to the scary story email account.

A panel of gruesome judges will award first-, second- and third-place prizes to the three best entries in each age category (11 to 14 and 15 to 18) and some of the winning stories will be featured in The Tri-City News before Halloween.

Rules for the contest are as follows: • Each entry must be no longer than 500 words.

• Writers must live or go to school in Coquitlam, Port

Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore or Belcarra.

• Writers who submit entries must be no younger than 11 and no older than 18 on the deadline date of Oct. 19.

• Writers must include the following three words in their stories: apparition, scythe and fiend. (Stories that do not include all three words will be disqualified. If you do not know what they mean, look them up in a dictionary.)

• Each writer must in-

clude his or her name, age, phone number and city of residence when they submit an entry. Writers: If your city of residence is outside the Tri-Cities, please include the name of the Tri-Cities school that you attend.

• Writers must email their entries — either as a Word attachment or in the body of the message — to scarystorycontest2016@gmail.com no later than Wednesday, Oct. 19.

Winners in each category will be given Coquitlam Centre gift cards worth $50 (first), $30 (second) and $20 (third). Some entries will also be published in The Tri-City News at the end of October.

Full contest details are on the Coquitlam Public Library and Port Moody Public Library websites. If you have questions about the Scary Story Contest, email librarian Chris Miller at cmiller@coqlibrary.ca or call 604-554-7339.

PLAY, LEARN Kids can have fun at Coquitlam Centre mall when they imagine, play and learn through stories, songs, crafts and more.

Parents with youngsters can join Tri-City Librarians on the ground level of the mall on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The theme for the next session — on Sept. 28 — is “Amazing Autumn.”

No registration is needed for these free programs, which are presented by the Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee — just drop in and enjoy.

“Creating safe communities means protecting the environment and the people.”

– Dion Arnouse, Emergency Management Consultant, Kinder Morgan Canada

Trans Mountain’s emergency management team has connected with over 100 Aboriginal communities along the BC-Alberta pipeline route. We assess each community’s capacity to respond to a civil emergency, then provide support to upgrade emergency response skills accordingly. The primary objective is to ensure an organized response to a spill. However, as the chances of a spill are low, local residents who are trained well with a safety mindset are equally prepared to respond to a more likely natural event, such as a fire, flood or ice storm. Putting safety first is our number one priority.

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There is a constant focus on community safety, emergency preparedness and environmental protection.

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Emergency preparedness training benefits include skills in dealing with all hazards, including fires, floods and extreme storms.

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To date, 40 Aboriginal communities located along the pipeline and marine corridor in British Columbia and Alberta have signed Mutual Benefit Agreements.

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For both Trans Mountain and Aboriginal training, we conduct exercises and drills year-round in all seasons and conditions – on land, water, even on ice – throughout the entire system.

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We have connected with more than 100 Aboriginal communities along the entire pipeline route.

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There are 15 equipment caches along the pipeline and over $3 million will be invested in new emergency response equipment.

For more information, go to TransMountain.com Email: info@transmountain.com · Phone: 1-866-514-6700

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TRI-CITY SCOUTS

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A Scout with the 9th Port Coquitlam Rovers is back home after a trip of a lifetime to an island nation off the coast of Africa.

Samantha Seney, a graduate of Riverside secondary school, travelled last month to the village of Ambato Boeni in Madagascar, where Scouts Canada has been developing a school and other infrastructure projects for the past decade.

Along with 21 other Scouts from around B.C., the Yukon, Alberta and Ontario, Seney helped build an administrative centre at the school; she also was involved in installing solarpowered water pumps on the school wells and water tower.

“I absolutely loved it,” Seney said of her three-week adventure. “It’s something I’ll never forget. The community helped us build and we developed close ties with them.”

On the trip, the 20-year-old Capilano University student and the other Scouts stayed in the local church compound, sleeping on foam mattresses covered with mosquito nets.

During their downtime, they had the chance to hike in a national park and get close with the wildlife such as chameleons and lizards.

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“For me, it’s a great way to give back and be in the outdoors.”

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It’s not the first time Seney has done charitable work in Africa; in 2013, she travelled with the Girl Guides of Canada to Kenya for a Me to We service trip to build a health care centre.

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Avery Saulino was two days old when he had a kidney operation. Seven months later, surgeons placed a feeding tube into his stomach. Last August, his right, non-functioning kidney was removed. And this fall, he returns to the hospital for another procedure.

Four operations — as well as a hefty dose of injections, supplements, formulas and fluids — have been needed to keep the two-year-old Coquitlam boy alive.

And his parents, Mike and Carmella Saulino, plus a team of nephrologists and urologists at BC Children’s Hospital, have been watching him like a hawk, monitoring his every move and change in his body.

Parents to five children under the age of nine, the Saulinos have been on a rollercoaster ride since before Avery was born. They learned he was sick while still in her womb. He had a urinary blockage, which is common for boys, Carmella said, but his infection developed into kidney disease.

At 37 weeks, she was induced at Royal Columbian Hospital and he was soon transferred to the neonatal unit at BC Women’s Hospital.

The first surgery came two days later and, for the next five weeks, he recuperated in intensive care.

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The emergency trips and juggling of family life took a toll. One of their daughters suffered anxiety because of all the shuffling around when relatives, friends or neighbours were called at the last minute to help out with daycare.

Their home life also changed dramatically.

Avery was placed on a strict low-potassium diet. Every day, he has to drink two litres of fluid, be hooked into a feeding pump overnight to boost his fluid intake and ingest a special formula plus iron supplements

and protein pills. At night, Avery is also required to have a growth-hormone shot.

Last summer, doctors took out his right kidney. “The doctor told us it was like cement, the worst he had ever seen,” Mike said.

Now, the illness has resulted in Avery’s remaining kidney functioning at 70%.

Still, despite the challenges, the couple say they’re grateful to the Kidney Foundation of Canada for providing with the life-saving treatment and support for Avery.

On Sunday, they’ll be taking part in the Kidney Walk in Coquitlam, an event spon-

sored in part by The Tri-City News, to build awareness around and raise money for the charity.

The Saulino family will walk under the “Team Avery” banner with the goal to collect $500. “We want to do our part,” Carmella said. “It’s so important what the foundation provides to families like ours.”

• The Kidney Walk is a 2.5 km loop around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park. It takes place Sunday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. To donate to Team Avery, visit kidney.ca/ bc-home.

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TC CALENDAR • Friends of Coquitlam Public Library Society AGM, 10:30 a.m., in board room of the Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. Info: 604-937-4130. New members welcome.

• Free bike maintenance workshop hosted by HUB Cycling, a cycling charity that helps get more people cycling, 10:30 a.m.-12.30 p.m., Victoria Hall, Coquitlam. Info: bikehub.ca.

• Simply Spirits and Ciders Festival, 7-9:30 p.m., Port Moody city hall galleria and Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody. Sip artisan crafted spirits, cocktails and ciders at festival hosted in support of the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Tickets: $49+GST, which includes samples from all of the participating food and beverage companies – no tokens required. Info & tickets: westcoastexperiences. com/spirits-ciders.

• PoCo Heritage exhibit opening: “(Un)Natural Selection: Adapting to an Urban Environment,” 2 p.m., at PoCo Heritage, 150-2248 McAllister Ave. Learn about how local wildlife has learned to live among humans in urban and suburban areas – for kids of all ages; featuring a special exhibit by the Hyde Creek Watershed Society.

This exhibit runs until January 2017. Info: 604-927-8403, info@pocoheritage.org or www. pocoheritage.org.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 25

• Kidney Walk for Kidney Transplantation and Organ Donation, Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam; registration starts at 9 a.m., walk at 10 a.m.; distance: 2.5 km. Info: kidneywalkbc.ca.

• For National Forest Week, Riverview Horticultural Centre Society hosts arborist-led tree tour of a significant and beautiful part of the Lower Mainland’s urban forest on the Riverview Lands. Tour will leave at 1 p.m. from the RHCS kiosk on Pine Terrace, south of Crease Clinic.

Enter the site at the Colony Farm Road traffic light, follow Holly Drive until you reach Pine Terrace on the right. Site map: www.rhcs. org. Info: 604-290-9910.

MONDAY, SEPT. 26

• Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: black and white photography, and macro photography. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 27

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

• District Parent Advisory Council hosts PAC 101 orientation night, 6:20-9 p.m., Gallery Room, Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. The evening is open to all parents, grandparents, caregivers and other stakeholders of education in the district, and those holding PAC executive positions are urged to attend. Info includes: DPAC overview, tips on operating a PAC and tips on finances and gaming grants.

Registration is free but, as seating is limited, please RSVP by Sept. 26 at dpac43pacorientation2016.eventbrite.ca (fastest and preferred method) or by phone, 604-939-3690 (include your name, phone number and the number of people attending when leaving a message). 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., at 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. For info or another session date: 604-764-8098.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a small stamp auction for members and visitors; viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction starts after 8 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-9419306.

• University Women’s Club is hosting a coffee and dessert party at 7 p.m. to introduce activities planned for the upcoming year. For location and info: Debra, 604-468-1800 or Elinor, 604-937-0517.

• Kickoff of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program, presented by Camp Kerry Society and Douglas College, which will run on Wednesdays through Nov. 23, 6:30- 9 p.m. at Douglas’ David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Cost: $350.

Registration: douglascollege.ca/ programs-courses/continuing-education/health and click on the link to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Class size limited to 10. Info: campkerry.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1 • Shoreline Park invasive species removal, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m., with Lower Mainland Green Team. Help free the forest from invasive plants such as English ivy, English holly, periwinkle and lamium. Info, meeting spot location and to sign up: www.meetup.com/The-LowerMainland-Green-Team/events.

• Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m. Terry Fox Library, Port Coquitlam. Topic: “How To Upload Your E-Book” will be presented by instructor and author Perry (P.A.) Wilson, who has, among other things, produced three series of books: The Quinn

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TC CALENDAR continued from page 31 • Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages.

Beginners welcome. Info: Nicole, 778-240-8247 or nicmurphy26@gmail.com.

• Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Toastmasters group meets Wednesdays, noon-1:15 p.m., PoCo city hall to improve communication and leadership skills. For more information, visit business.tricitieschamber.com/events.

• City of the Arts Toastmasters, dedicated to improving leadership and public speaking skills, meets 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: Mike, cityofthearts@icloud.com or cityofthearts.toastmastersclubs.org.

• Rotary Club of PoCo Centennial meets Thursdays, 4:15 p.m., Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo; new members welcome. Info: Barrie, barrie@barrieseaton.com or 604-945-6627.

• Fraser Pacific Rose Society meets last Tuesday of each month except August and December, 7 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Everyone welcome.

• Downtown Coquitlam Toastmasters meet every Wednesday, 7-8:30 p.m.; first Wednesday of each Month at Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way, in the Coquitlam foundation Room; other Wednesdays in Room B2090, Douglas College, David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. The Toastmasters program addresses skills including public speaking,

TRI-CITY SINGLES GROUPS • The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ singles looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets on the third Thursday of each month at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St., 7 p.m., to plan events. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

• The Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Meetings are normally held on the third Monday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (on-street parking only). New members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017. listening, evaluating and feedback. Info: 604-936-1427.

• PoCo Lions Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. New members welcome. Info:: Gord, 604-9415140 or pzcgrg@shaw.ca.

• Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise meets Tuesdays, 7:15 a.m., City Centre Aquatic Complex, 1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-464-7706.

• PoMo Men’s 55-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Tony, 604-461-5901 or Bill, 604464-1051.

• Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels, and has photography

outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: tricityphoto.ca.

• Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members. The bowling green and clubhouse are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768.

• Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-942-8911.

• Tri-City Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m., Douglas College, David Lam Campus, main building, Room B2050, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam; you can drop in for an evening to experience the effective communications and honing of leadership skills in a friendly environment. Info: tricityspeakers. toastmastersclubs.org or Sean, 778-995-5230.

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he number of new homes breaking ground in the Vancouver Metropolitan Area (CMA) trended lower in August than in the previous month, levelling off after what had been a busy few months for home building, according to a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) report released September 9.

Housing starts were trending at 28,108 units in August compared with 30,333 units in July.

The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts.

“While actual housing starts remain well above levels recorded in 2015, August did see a dip in the trend for the first time this year,” said Robyn Adamache, CMHC principal market analyst for Vancouver.

“Large multi-unit condo projects in Burnaby, Coquitlam and Vancouver account for just over half of all new residential starts

in August.”

Housing starts in the Abbotsford-Mission CMA were trending at 1,005 units in August, down from 1,241 units in July.

Across Canada, the trend fell to 195,640 units in August compared with 201,379 in July as the summer slowdown was seen throughout the nation.

“Housing starts declined in August, as construction of multi-unit dwellings slowed in most regions, led by lower activity in Alberta and Manitoba,” said Bob Dugan, CMHC’s chief economist.

“However, housing market activity levels remain elevated and this decline in starts is the market’s response to increasing levels of supply. Multi-unit inventories are above average in several major markets across the country.”

CMHC said it uses six-month moving averages to account for considerable swings in

monthly estimates and obtain a more complete picture of the state of the housing market. In some situations, said the CMHC, analyzing only the monthly seasonally adjusted data can be misleading in some markets, as they can be variable from one month to the next.

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The CMHC’s August housing starts figures were released a day after Statistics Canada published its July home building permit values September 8.

New home construction permits in Vancouver in July 2016 were valued at just over $435 million, according to the federal statistics agency – a year-over-year decline of 44 per cent, although a rise of 22 per cent over June’s even greater slump.

July saw $151 million worth of singlefamily-home permits issued, down 5.9 per cent year over year, and condo-apartment

permits worth just shy of $239 million were issued, an annual drop of 55.5 per cent.

Across the whole province, $713 million of residential building permits were issued in July – a very slight rise over the $708 million seen in June, but a 31.4 per cent fall year over year. Kelowna was the only BC centre surveyed to see a year-over-year increase, nearly doubling with an annual rise of 94.8 per cent, whereas Abbotsford-Mission and Victoria saw the value of their residential building permits issued drop compared with last July, down 57.3 per cent and 20.8 per cent respectively.

Across Canada, the value of residential building permits was down 18.3 per cent year over year, and 4.5 per cent from June, to $4.01 billion. Of all the provinces and territories, Alberta once again saw the steepest year-overyear fall in the value of residential building permits nationally at 36.6 per cent.

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fter summer, many folks are not very proud of how their lawns look — brown and very brown.

Lawns are ground covers that not only add to the appearance and value of our homes but they are also environmentally important, sequestering carbon, providing oxygen and helping control pollution. When they look bad, our entire landscape looks bad, so let’s take advantage of this cooler last leg of our growing season and get them into shape.

First, the weeds. They compete with our existing grasses for water and food, they look unsightly and they spread like wildfire. Most of them are annuals, so consistent weekly mowing with the blades set as low as possible is the first line of defence. If you make a point of mowing in opposite directions each week, this will also help prevent thatch.

Maintaining good cultural practices for your lawn grasses is the next best way to keep out weeds.

That means building a good soil base through aeration and proper watering and feeding.

Most weeds, with the exception of velvet grass, couch grass, clover and horsetails, can be controlled by simply digging them out as they appear or spot treating them with environmentallyfriendly EcoSense Weed B Gon. Overseeding, however, is one of the best ways to help choke out weeds and now is the best time of the year to do it. If you take a little time to keep tabs on your weeds, you will be amazed just how easy it is to control them.

The cooler night temperatures and morning dew really help the seeds germinate and take hold. Use a mix of seeds that has perennial rye grasses, preferably the new award-winning ‘stoloniferous’ blend called ‘Natural Knit’ at the rate of 5 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft. Amazingly, it is actually aggressive against weeds. Even though these grasses are fast germinators (about seven to 10 days at this time of year), they still need daily watering until the seed has become rooted. You will be delighted by the difference these grasses will make to the appearance of your lawn.

For long-term success with your lawn, you really must aerate which means removing plugs of soil, either by hand or machine, to improve drainage. Those of you who have sandy soil are not off the hook here either. Winter and spring rains beat down on the soil surface, making it hard and subsequently difficult for roots to breathe and penetrate deeper into the soil. Aeration

should be followed by applying a 3/8 inch layer of coarse or washed sand on the lawn area.

The sand will work its way into those aeration holes to keep them open, improving drainage.

Finally, the fertilizer. Should you fertilize at this time of the year with fall so near? The answer is absolutely yes. Lawn grasses need nitrogen to stay green and grow well. Avoid so-called ‘winterizing’ fertilizers because they contain the wrong fertilizer formulation for the West Coast. Slow-release nitrogen fertilizers are the best because they maintain the green without creating a lot of excess growth which you, of course, get to mow. The Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. also endorses slow-release nitrogen because the nitrates stay in the turf. When the weather gets cooler, the rate of growth slows down. The nitrogen is stored in the grass cells which will keep your lawn green over winter and allow it to bounce back more quickly next spring. Something like a Scott’s Slow-Release 30-010 formulation is great.

There are a few really fine lawns out there but most do need some work to get them into shape for fall and winter months.

Once you have done these steps, apply some Dolopril lime (at a rate of 10 kg per 200 sq. m) to keep the pH level up over the winter and further discourage moss. A little effort now will pay big dividends for many years.

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Stout is tied for second in BCHL points Team went 1-1 during B.C. interior road trip GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

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The Coquitlam Adanacs under-17 field lacrosse team played their home opener last Saturday against Ridge Meadows at Town Centre Park.

Coquitlam Express forward Owen Stout continues his climb up the BCHL pointleader board after notching two assists during a 3-1 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday night.

The 19-year-old forward is currently tied for second in the league with two goals and seven assists (nine points), behind Quin Foreman of West Kelowna who has seven goals and three assists (10 points).

Stout set up linemate William Lawrence midway through the first period to get Coquitlam on the board during a road game against the Silverbacks.

But the home team responded with a goal from Mitch Skapski before the Express re-took the lead with a marker from Domenic Masellis with 17 seconds left in the opening frame.

Neither team could muster a goal in the second but Coquitlam managed to strike again in the third when Stout fed Express captain Luca Leone to make it 3-1, a score that would hold until the final

OWEN STOUT buzzer sounded.

Coquitlam goalie Reid Cooper turned away 40 of the 41 shots he faced, while the Express mustered 26 shots against Salmon Arm’s Michael Botiz.

However, Friday’s game did not go quite as well for the Express. The team struggled against the Vernon Vipers during a Friday night meeting at Kal Tire Place, with the home team taking down the visitors 4-1.

Vernon posted a 3-0 lead before Coquitlam could get on the board.

Leone’s goal in the second period was the only offence that the Express could muster despite registering 28 shots against the Vipers.

Coquitlam was scheduled to play West Kelowna on Thursday after The Tri-City News’ deadline. The club will now take a trip to Vancouver Island to play Alberni Valley on Saturday.

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PoCo’s Silas eyes third mini stock racing title Grade 12 driver will race in Agassiz this weekend

While most kids his age are busy working on their jump shot or perfecting their ability to skate backwards, Joey Silas is pursuing a different sporting dream.

The 17-year-old Port Coquitlam resident races cars and is gearing to win his third Mini Stock Championship with his No. 8 1990 Nissan 240SX at the Agassiz Speedway this weekend.

“Racing is my passion,” he said.

For Silas, racing is a family affair.

He said his dad is continually working to make sure his car is safe and SILAS ready for each race and he has a host of local businesses helping him keep his vehicle on the road.

Silas started out racing quarter midget cars in Aldergrove when he was six years old.

Over the years, he has travelled extensively around Washington and California, competing and often winning various races.

When he turned 13 he got

his first stock car and started racing in the mini stock class at Agassiz. He won his first championship in 2014 — the youngest ever driver to take the top prize at the track — and now he is hoping to take his third consecutive title this weekend.

He will also compete in the late model class and is hoping to garner rookie of the year recognition in that division.

The championship race gets underway Saturday night at the Agassiz Speedway. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the racing starts at 7 p.m., featuring mini stock, street stock, late model, hornet and midget classes. sports@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews

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Joey Silas races his No. 8 1990 Nissan 240SX during a recent competition. The 17-year-old competitor is looking to take home his third consecutive mini stock car championship this Saturday at the Agassiz Speedway.

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Coquitlam Metro-Ford’s under-17 girls soccer team struggled last weekend when they were shutout 3-0 in the opening game of their B.C. Soccer Premier League season at Town Centre Park. The club will get back at it this Sunday when they host Mountain United FC at home.

Sport enthusiasts still have time to catch some events at the 55+ B.C. Games ahead of tomorrow afternoon’s closing ceremonies.

Archery, badminton, golf and hockey are just some of the things that the more than 3,200 athletes will be competing in today (Friday) and Saturday morning.

Also, a banquet dinner is being held between 4 and 7 p.m. tonight at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (PSLC), followed by a dance between 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.

More competitions will take place on Saturday, including curling, soccer, swimming and cycling, before the closing ceremonies at PSLC, which run from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A volunteer appreciation event for the 1,200 people that donated their time to the games will be held at the same location between 3 and 7 p.m.

The closing ceremonies will cap a busy week of sports in Coquitlam that featured athletes from around the province competing in various activities at PSLC, Town

Ceremony will close out 55+ Games

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The cauldron for the 55+ B.C. Games was lit during the opening ceremonies at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex Wednesday night.

Centre Park and the City Centre Aquatic Complex.

Dragon boat racing has also been taking place at Rocky Point Park and a golf tournament is expected to wrap up later on Friday in Pitt Meadows.

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CEDAR & CHAIN LINK FENCING Where quality matters more than quantity.

Reasonable rates Free estimates Call Marv (604) 462-0408

Lawns, Stonework, Pavers, Patios, Paths, Ponds 604-716-8869 eugene@mangonation.com

Lawn Care, Shrub-Hedge Trim Installations, Fall Clean-up.

Senior Disc • 604-783-3142

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APPLEWOOD Painting

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PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

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VISA 604-469-8405

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Call John

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Interior & Exterior Specialist .

Call 604-240-7594 Craig 604-942-5591

D&M PAINTING Interior / Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free estimate

TAKE NOTICE THAT Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd. of 2300 Columbia Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 5J9 applies to the Greater Vancouver Regional District (“Metro Vancouver”) pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Air Quality Management Bylaw 1082, 2008 for an amendment to Permit GVA0205 issued November 30, 1992 and last amended February 23, 2001.

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The purpose of this Permit amendment application is to request authorization to discharge air contaminants from a bulk commodities marine terminal located at 2300 Columbia Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 5J9.

Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd. is seeking an amendment to Permit GVA0205 to make modifications to the bulk commodities terminal that include a new rail car dumper, conveyors, ship loading chute and advanced dust control systems (baghouses) to safely transfer 3,000,000 tonnes/year of potash from rail cars to potash storage and ships.

For more information: http://pct.ca/

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A summary of the emission characteristics is as follows: a. Maximum total number of sources: Current – 7 Requested – 15 b. Maximum duration of discharge of air contaminants in hours per year: Current – 8760 Requested – 8760 c. Requested permit term: 20 years d. Emission characteristics: Total Emissions from All Sources Based on Requested Limits Emissions (tonnes/year) Current Requested Point Source Fugitive Point Source Fugitive

Total Particulate 16.819 Matter (TPM)

Unlimited

24.559

7.124

Ethylene Glycol

0.734

Unlimited

0.734

0.761

Total

17.553

Unlimited

25.293

7.885

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Combustion processes: Primary fuel – N/A; Secondary fuel – N/A; Maximum Opacity: Current – 20 Percent Requested – 20 Percent No odours shall be detected beyond the plant boundary such that pollution occurs.

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20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

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Call Ray 604-562-5934

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

PATIOS

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Please note that submissions in response to this notice may be made available to the public as part of the public record, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

PLUMBING

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METRO Blacktop Co. Ltd. New & Old Driveways.

Repairs • 604-657-9936

778 PLUMBING AND HEATING

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

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• Vinyl Waterproofing • Deck Rebuilds • Custom Built Railings • Patio Covers

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists 20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

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

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ScholtensRoofing.com

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Residential & Commercial

TREE SERVICES GREEN TREE

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

TREE BROTHERS SPECIALIST

•Dangerous Tree Removal •Pruning •Crown Reduction •Spiral Thinning • Hedge Trim Fully Insured • WCB.

Jerry • 604-500-2163

treebrotherspecialists.ca

“Award Winning Renovations”

35 Years of Experience

604-728-3009

info@jkbconstruction.com www.jkbconstruction.com

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

All work guaranteed. Frank

Bath, Kitchen, Basement & More Grade A+, Licensed & Insured RenoRite.com, 604-365-7271 D & M Renovations.

Flooring, tiling, finishing.

Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work, 604-724-3832 .

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS All interior and Exterior Renovations and Additons Renovation Contractor Licensed and Insured Free Estimates “Satisfaction Guaranteed”

NORM 604-841-1855

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Home Services 604.630.3300 AUTOMOTIVE

• Respectful • Reliable & • Responsible. All Rubbish, Junk & Recycling.

Summer cleanup. Affordable.

Johnson• 778-999-2803

SPORTS & IMPORTS

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LOW COST

Rubbish Removal .

YARD & HOME Cleanup DISPOSAL Construction Reno’s & Drywall / Demo’s 7 Days/Week • Free Est’s

Isaac • 604-727-5232

RICK’S

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Residential Yard Waste Commercial Construction Free Estimates

Rick 604-329-2783

RENOVATIONS & REPAIR lam/wood flrs/tiling,finishing carpentry, drywall, sundecks, windows/doors new roof & siding repairs.

Quality work, Free Est.

in this beauty

2013 Mini Cooper Cherry Red Convertible Standard, low 85,000 kms.

New tires, all maintenance & service records . Lady Driven.

Great condition. $27,000obo Suzanne • 604-721-7172

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

THE SCRAPPER

778-893-7277

Drainage • Heating • Gas Renos • Maintenance • Installs DJPlumbing.ca 778-227-1119

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778.285.2107

All Season Roofing

Always Reddy Rubbish Removal

Free Est. 604-521-2688

ALL STUCCO chimney concrete & cement repair. Ins’d.

Prof, fair rates, 604-715-2071

SUN DECKS

778-892-1530

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

STUCCO

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Call Jag at:

• BBB A+ Rating • Free Estimates • Senior’s Discount • Liability Insured since 1990

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.

PAVING/SEAL COATING

Phone: (604) 432-6200 Fax: (604) 436-6707 Email: PacificCoastTerminalsComments@metrovancouver.org

Call 604-

• Kitchen & Bathrooms • In-law Suites • Additions •Custom Cabinets •Senior Disc www.jenco-online.info

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This Notice is published pursuant to the Environmental Management Act, the Public Notification Regulation, and the Greater Vancouver Regional District Air Quality Management Bylaw 1082, 2008. A person who may be adversely affected by the granting or amending of the permit described in this notice may, within 30 days of its publication, notify Metro Vancouver’s District Director in writing stating how that person is affected. The District Director may take into consideration any information received after 30 days only if the District Director has not made a decision on the application for amendment or issuance of the permit.

Metro Vancouver Attention: Ray Robb, District Director 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby BC V5H 4G8

CONSTRUCTION

Complete Renovations

604-RUBBISH 782-2474 • We remove any kind of junk & recycling • Resident, Commercial, Industrial • Basement, Garage, Yard Clean-up • Old Furniture, Appliances

ROOFING

604-358-7597

www.pro-accpainting.com

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured

ALL RENOVATIONS; Int & Ext. Kitch/Bath, Framing, Tiles, Floors, Paint, Drywall+ 778-836-0436

MAKEOVERS LTD. • Roofing • Soffit Siding • Hardy Board • Facia Boards • Rot Repair • Doors & Windows • Great Rates • Quality Pays • Waterproofing Experts

604-942-4383

The legal description of the land or premises where the plant, operation or source and treatment works are or will be located is: The leased portions show on Reference Plan 66419 of Portion of Block “A” of Lot 202 (Plan 6435), (heavy outlined), and Portion of all those Portions (containing together 16.685 acres more or less) of Lot 203, as shown coloured red on map 190 (hatched) Group 1 New Westminster District, to accompany lease pursuant to Section 99(1)(k) Land Title Act and a Portion of the foreshore and bed of Burrard Inlet fronting on a portion of District Lots 202 and 203, Group 1, New Westminster District (Vancouver Port Corporation Leases 4083[2] and 4083[3]).

Contaminant

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS

a Bros Painting Kov

PRECISION PAINTING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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604-724-3832

Athan, 778-317-3061 www.kovabros.com

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

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Friendly Service by Professionals Lic’d, Insured.

LEGAL

PRESTANCIA PLUMBING & HEATING. Drain Tile, Hot Water Tanks, Gas +. 778-898-8235

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

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CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

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