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PORT MOODY LIBRARY RENOVATION

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MARIO BARTEL

The Tri-CiTy News

Port Moody Public Library will soon close for almost two months for renovations.

And library staff hope that will be a bonanza for voracious readers when it shuts its doors on Nov. 10 and a boon for the whole community when they reopen on Jan. 2.

Until the library closes and crews begin their work, borrowers will be able to take home up to 100 items, although some items such as holiday books and storytime kits will still be restricted. As well, the loan period is being extended to Jan. 4.

Lynne Russell, the director of library services, said the complete closure is necessary because of the library’s size and the scope of work that needs to be done. see ‘THE BOOK’, page 10

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Lynne Russell, the director of library services at Port Moody Public Library, stands at the information desk, much of which will be converted to a laptop bar and teaching area as part of an extensive renovation project that will close the library for almost two months beginning Nov. 10. Loans of up to 100 books will be allowed before then.

COQUITLAM DEVELOPMENT

More homes but less biz at Fraser Mills GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

A key part of old Coquitlam will be getting a new look starting next year.

But the newest incarnation of a Beedie Living proposal for the Fraser Mills site will have more homes and less business space than earlier versions.

After more than a decade

of discussions and revamped plans, the builder is getting ready to start the massive redevelopment of the 89acre property in southwest Coquitlam, along the Fraser

River, in the second quarter of 2018.

“We are really excited about the project and finally bringing Fraser Mills to reality,” said Ryan Beedie, the president of

Beedie Living. “It has been a long road… There is a lot of work yet to do but I think we are on the right track.” see 1,000 MORE UNITS, page 7

hoy Creek Co-op future looking brighter: page 6

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HALLOWEEN

Play it safe with fireworks & bylaws Each city has its own regs for sale, use of fireworks

SAFETY TIPS

The PoCo fire department offers the following tips about handling fireworks: • Teach children that fireworks are not toys and, if they find fireworks, they should tell an adult and avoid touching them.

• Only adults should discharge fireworks.

• Choose a safe area to discharge fireworks: a bare area of ground away from buildings, overhead structures, trees, vehicles, dry grass and other flammable objects.

• Have a large bucket of water, sand or a garden hose ready.

• Make sure spectators watch from a safe distance.

• Never point or throw fireworks at people, pets, cars or buildings.

• Never hold fireworks in your hand while lighting them.

• Dispose of spent fireworks in a container filled with water.

JANIS CLEUGH

The Tri-CiTy News

If you set off fireworks without a permit, be ready to reach into your wallet.

That’s the warning from the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody as Halloween nears.

In Coquitlam, businesses are banned from selling fireworks and it’s illegal for residents to buy them locally. But if you buy fireworks elsewhere and want to set them off, the municipality has a number of rules for revellers to follow once a permit is obtained. (Go to coquitlam.ca for the list.

Anyone caught violating the Coquitlam bylaw will face up to a $1,000 fine.)

In Port Coquitlam, the same enforcement applies: no sales but discharge is allowed if a permit is taken out.

Pyrotechnics in PoCo can be set off only on Oct. 31 until 11 p.m. on private property (with the owner’s consent) or at a public event with a note from the fire chief. Anyone contravening the regulations will be penalized up to $750. (Visit portcoquitlam.ca/fire for more details.)

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For many people, setting off fireworks is a longstanding Halloween tradition. But they can’t be bought in two of the Tri-Cities and can only be used under strict regulations that vary by municipality.

And in Port Moody, retailers can’t sell fireworks unless they have a specific business licence (the sale of firecrackers is prohibited). Sales are

permitted between Oct. 24 and 30, and vendors must clear out their fireworks sales areas before noon on Oct. 31. The Port Moody police and fire

departments as well as the city bylaw and parks offices can fine violators as much as $500 for unlawful discharge.

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apply to Kwikwetlem First Nation land, where fireworks have been sold in the past.

According to Coquitlam Fire and Rescue, the risk of fireworks

harm is highest for kids aged five to 14, and more than 80% of emergency room fireworks injuries involve legal pyrotechnics. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

HOMELESSNESS IN THE TRI-CITIES

More shelter beds possible for fall & winter O’Neill says more beds weren’t in the original plans GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

More emergency shelter beds could be made available during the colder months at Coquitlam’s permanent homeless shelter, according to the facility’s operator, Rain City Housing.

Currently, 3030 Gordon Ave. has 30 shelter beds and 30 transitional units that operate year-round. During extreme weather events, however, like the cold snap that gripped the region last winter, the facility has the capability of opening up 30 more beds in a dorm room.

But Rain City’s co-executive

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Keeping homeless people out of camps in the bushes is the goal of the shelter at 3030 Gordon Ave. in Coquitlam. director, Catherine Hume, told Coquitlam council Monday more funding from BC Housing may allow it to open the emergency shelter daily from late fall to early spring. She said the

changes would allow shelter users to remain in the building during the day, which would avoid some of the issues that arose last year with people leaving the facility in the morning

and returning at night.

“The coming and going will diminish,” she said, later adding: “Our intent was to mitigate some of the impacts from people being asked to leave, then asked to come back.”

News of the expansion received a tepid response from some at the council table.

Coun. Terry O’Neill told Hume the proposed changes significantly alter what the community was promised when council approved the shelter.

“For half the year, you are going to have 60 emergency beds when the community was promised 30 emergency beds,” he said. “The facility does not operate in isolation from the community it is situated in… and I think this is a significant change you have outlined here.”

Hume responded by noting that new funding would have

to accompany any expansion of capacity to give operators the resources necessary to deal with the increase in shelter users.

She said a conversation would have to occur between the city, BC Housing and Rain City before changes could move ahead at 3030 Gordon.

Data presented to Coquitlam council Monday show that the shelter has had some success at getting people into permanent housing. Of the people who have used the facility since it opened in December 2015, 38% have gone on to find housing while 22% went into treatment or detox and 16% moved into transitional housing. The whereabouts of 14% are unknown while 7% ended up at a different shelter and 3% ended up in jail.

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“It is a slightly older population than we have anticipated,” Hume told council.

She also noted that a majority of the shelter users state they are from the Tri-Cities (46%) while 20% said they were from Coquitlam and 11% said PoCo. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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Both rain and lack of rain — and heat — contributed to a delay in the completion of the Blakeburn Lagoons project in Port Coquitlam.

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Weather pushes back Blakeburn completion First, it was the rain that caused the delays.

Then, in the summer, the heat and dust.

Now, city officials say construction at Port Coquitlam’s Blakeburn Lagoons is behind about a month because of the weather.

This spring, the city had predicted the $3-million park project — located east of Blakeburn elementary and north of Carnoustie Golf Club — would be wrapped up in November.

“At this time, the park will remain closed over the winter to give the plants an opportunity

to root without public disturbance,” said Lee-Anne Truong, PoCo’s capital projects manager, adding, “The grand opening of the park will be in 2018.”

Truong said most of the earthworks were completed in July and August, such as clearing and grubbing the 27-acre site, adding soil and deepening the lagoons, among other things.

And this fall, crews with Western Watershed Design Ltd. will finish the viewing platforms and trails along the loop, install wooden fencing around the ponds and com-

plete the planting, she said.

More than 100,000 plants — 60 different species — are going into the soil, Truong said.

When complete, Blakeburn will change from a decommissioned waste settling pond site that was closed to the public for more than 40 years to an ecologically restored oasis and educational area for nature lovers, the city says.

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COQUITLAM

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Ideas could = $50M Coquitlam taking a shot at Smart Cities Challenge GARY MCKENNA

The Tri-CiTy News

Do you have an innovative idea that uses data and technology to improve the lives of citizens?

If so, the city of Coquitlam would like to hear from you.

It would also like to have the millions of dollars an exceptional idea could bring.

The prize money is part of the Smart Cities Challenge, a federal government initiative that gives cash to communities with the best ideas.

One large prize of $50 million and two prizes of $10 million each are being offered to mid-sized communities.

Smaller communities are eligible for the $5-million prize, as are Indigenous communities.

“It’s huge,” said Danny Bandiera, the city’s manager of information and communication technology. “We really want to engage our community

TALK TECH Got a good tech idea for the city? Share it with a comment on our Facebook page. and bring forward our ideas and just start the conversation.

This is a good way to do it.”

According to the city of Coquitlam, a “smart” or innovative idea would use data and technology to improve the livability of the municipality.

“We are looking at smart mobility, smart environment, smart planning,” said Bandiera.

“There are all different technologies we are looking at.”

That could mean new ways of creating safe public spaces, improving the transportation network or increasing citizens’ interactions with fellow residents, he added.

Infrastructure Canada, which is running the contest, said the impact must be measurable and demonstrate innovation and risk-taking.

Even if an idea does not win the millions in prize money, Bandiera said it will still be

important for community engagement and could lead to the city improving or changing some of its processes.

“We would love to piggyback off of these ideas,” he said.

“That is our goal.”

Three rounds are planned for the contest, with the first set to launch this fall. More details will be available in the coming weeks, according to a the ministry’s website.

In the meantime, Coquitlam is canvassing the community for innovative ideas. Between now and Nov. 10, residents are invited to fill out a survey at www.coquitlam.ca/smart.

The website link also enables participants to sign up for a facilitated focus group. Residents can also express their ideas through Viewpoint at www. coquitlam.ca/viewpoint. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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The future of the Hoy Creek Housing Co-op in Coquitlam appears a little brighter after the society that manages the property announced Friday plans to redevelop the site.

According to a press release, the co-op has entered into an agreement with the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHFBC), the Community Land Trust Foundation and Vancity Savings Credit Union to add 300 new affordable housing units to the site. The announcement also stated that protections will be put in place to ensure that current residents are not displaced during the redevelopment process.

“We should all be very proud of this endeavour to establish more affordable housing in the heart of this beautiful city of Coquitlam,” said Remus Herman, the president of the

co-op’s board of directors. “The co-op’s members can breathe a little easier knowing that we can all see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

The Hoy Creek Housing Co-op has struggled for the last few years after bad plumbing and leaky condo rot made 60 townhouse units on the site uninhabitable.

Rent from the 97 units that still exist in two apartment buildings on the site was not enough to cover the society’s debt to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the property went into a court-appointed receiver process earlier this year.

According to CHFBC, the Supreme Court of Canada discharged the limited receivership that was put in place “in response to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s efforts to take control of the co-op’s assets and redevelop the site. This clears the way for the co-op to take charge of its own destiny in a new and innovative partnership with the Community Land Trust.”

In June, many residents feared they were about to be evicted when they were told

that CMHC housing subsidies would no longer be available to them. But the co-op was given a reprieve until September 2018 after they struck an agreement with CHFBC, which agreed to fund the subsidies until a longer term solution could be found.

Plans to rebuild the site have been in the works since as early as 2009 and discussions still need to take place between the society and the city for the new development.

According to a press release, the municipal permitting process is expected to take place in the next year and the groundbreaking is expected to occur in 2019.

“Everyone understands the need for more affordable housing in Coquitlam and the entire Tri-City area,” said Thom Armstrong, the executive director for CHF BC and the Community Land Trust. “Hoy Creek is now perfectly positioned to respond to the needs of its members and the broader community by building more affordable new homes than anyone could have imagined.”

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The Port Moody Police Department is seeking information from the public in the hopes of catching the suspects involved in several vehicle break-ins on the weekend.

The incidents took place on Sunday in the 100-block of April Road as well as the 1000-block of Alderside Road, where the suspects got into three unlocked vehicles.

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Police are reminding all residents to ensure their vehicles are locked and secured and that no valuables are left in their cars.

Anyone with any information about the thefts is asked to call Port Moody Police at 604-461-3456. Those who wish to remain anonymous can visit Crime Stoppers at www.bccrimestoppers.com.

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A darker-coloured Dodge quad-cab pickup truck was seen in the area and some of the suspects were caught on surveillance footage.

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The company’s plans — which have yet to receive all of the required council approvals — have evolved considerably since they were first presented to the public in 2006.

The developer wants to add 1,000 residential units to the 3,400 to 3,700 units currently approved, which would be accommodated by increasing the number of towers from 10 to 15 and adding floors to a number of the highrises. In the new proposal, the tallest building height would rise from 38 to 41 storeys.

Beedie also plans to increase its job-creation target by the time the project is completed from 1,500 to 1,700 although it is removing the multi-story industrial buildings outlined in the original plan.

The total amount of retail floor space also shrinks in the latest iteration and a multi-

storey office building will be located near the waterfront; that will be built instead of a proposed post-secondary education facility included in the initial planning documents.

There will also no longer be an elementary school in the area after School District 43 said it no longer requires one there.

Beedie said the changes will make the development, which would be built over the next decade, more economically viable.

According to a city staff report, the new proposal still includes 16.35 acres of park, trails and green space, which will feature a wharf on the Fraser River recently used by Kiewit during the construction of the Port Mann Bridge/Highway 1 project.

The city and developer are also discussing the possibility of a new public recreation facility.

While details are sketchy, Coquitlam’s parks and recreation general manager, Raul Allueva, said talks are underway about building a 40,000-sq. ft. facility on the property but it is not yet known what amenities would be available and how such a facility would be paid for.

“We do believe it is an exciting concept,” Allueva said during Monday’s council meeting.

“We are very happy with the opportunity [and the] the benefit for this community.”

The historic Fraser Mills site dates back to the turn of the 20th century and at one time provided employment for more than 1,000 people, including many francophones and their descendants. The mill, which was closed in 2001, lead to the establishment of Maillardville and Coquitlam’s southwest neighbourhoods. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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The proposed flat water rate in Port Moody for 2018 is $432. than an owner of a townhouse or condo, regardless of how many residents might live in either home. “We don’t have any way of determining what’s equitable unless we put a meter on a house,” Clay said.

That might not be such a bad idea, Coun. Barbara Junker said, noting, “It’s a good way to make people understand conserving water.”

Jeff Moi, Port Moody’s general manager of engineering and operations, said the city is monitoring water usage on some homes on Heritage Mountain that have been equipped with water meters.

As well, all new townhouse and condo developments require meters, and all PoMo industrial properties are already metered.

But Tyson Ganske, the city’s manager of financial planning, told the committee that “previous studies show there is no business case for meters” on residential properties.

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Count. Rob Vagramov said metering is a non-starter and the assumptions that come with a system tiered to the type of home are sound.

“If you’re in an apartment or secondary suite, you’re not going to be watering a lawn, you’re not going to have to fill a pool,” he said. “Almost all things in life are based on a certain percentage of assumption.”

Part of the motion that was passed was a requirement that city staff assemble and analyze more statistics for council about the implications and costs of changing the method for determining the water rate.

Zoe Royer, the only councillor who opposed the motion, said the only foolproof way to charge for water is metering.

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The proposal, which the city’s finance committee forwarded to council’s committee of the whole for consideration, would have capped annual water rates for a single-family home at $450 in 2018 while townhouse owners would have paid $423 and owners of apartment and secondary suites would have been charged $400.

Instead, all residential owners will likely be charged the same flat rate. For 2018, the proposed rate is $432; this year, it was $413.

(Council will be considering the fees schedule bylaw, including the fees charged for all utilities — water, sewer and garbage, green waste and recycling collection — on Nov. 14, with adoption scheduled for Nov. 28.)

More than half of that money goes towards the regional purchase of water from Metro Vancouver while the rest pays for the city’s costs for local pump stations, reservoirs and pipe networks.

Mayor Mike Clay, who made the motion to retain the status quo for the coming year, said weighing rates to the type of residence would be “a fundamental change in the way we’re doing business,” and residents should be consulted before that happens.

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Every youngster who gets their first phone needs to know the rules — and where they can go for help.

That’s the recommendation of Andrea Howorth, the executive director of the I Am Someone Ending Bullying Society, which is promoting the use of TEXT 211 for youth who might be feeling bullied, alone or afraid.

“Just having that conversation with your teen is important,” said Howorth, who recently gave a smartphone to her own middle school-aged daughter, Clara, to provide her with a communications lifeline.

“It’s setting rules, you know, setting rules of when to use it, being aware of what apps they are using and being sure you’re following them on those apps,” Howorth told The Tri-City News.

This month, the IAS Society is holding an online auction on the Coquitlam Centre website (coquitlamcentre.com) to raise funds to get the message out about TEXT 211, which provides resources to people who call with their concerns.

IAS was founded five years ago by community leaders in Port Coquitlam following the tragic suicides of a number of local youth. The group wanted to find a way to connect troubled youth with resources through the use of their smart phones, and partnered with TEXT 211, which is run by bc211, a non-profit resource and referral agency.

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Andrea Ho worth and her daughter, Clara, 11, go over the rules of owning a smartphone.

Howorth is the executive director of the I Am Someone Ending Bullying Society, which is holding an online auction this month to raise funds to promote TEXT 211, which youth can use to get help if they feel bullied, alone or afraid.

“We need to get the message out about TEXT 211 to schools, libraries and youth counsellors,” said Howorth, “It’s about getting the message out there.”

According to IAS, a typical youth texts 3,400 times a month so the TEXT 211 platform — confidential, anonymous and available around the clock _ is seen as in ideal way for young people to get help.

The society has also set up a website, bullyingornot.ca, to give youth information about what bullying is and how to identify it.

“We’re hoping that armed with information, youth will be more proactive,” Howorth said.

Howorth said she gave her daughter a phone for her own

peace of mind but being connected to the internet 24/7 also comes with problems. Being open about the issues and providing information, such as TEXT 211, gives youth independence and confidence, she said.

Bullyingornot.ca lists 15 bullying symptoms, including being excluded from a group or photos being shared online without permission, and recommends youth text 211 with their concerns.

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“Because we’re small, the whole library becomes a work zone,” she said. “The work has to be done all at once.”

That work will reconfigure the library’s 13,000 sq. ft. for the digital age by creating more open space that can be adapted as needs change, adding more digital work stations with accessible power and USB plug-ins as well as converting much of the central information desk into a digital creation station where users can digitize old ana-

logue items like photos, slides and video.

“Our business is changing,” Russell said. “The new literacy is digital literacy and we have to ensure people have the skills to get online and use the resources.”

But books and other traditional services people expect from libraries aren’t being left behind. The renovation also includes more and better quiet study areas, as well as more shelving for children’s books.

“The book is still strong,” Russell said.

The timing of the closure

and subsequent reopening is no accident, Russell said.

November and December are two of the library’s slowest months, and January is one of its busiest.

Staff will keep busy while the doors are closed. As workers replace old carpeting, repaint walls, run new wiring and widen doorways, librarians will still be managing the library’s electronic collection of more than 100,000 items, processing holds that can be picked up at the Port Moody recreation complex as well as taking in items that can be dropped at

a 24-hour drop box in front of the library. They’ll also continue their work in the community at pre-schools, schools and even the food bank.

“Our focus is on helping the public through this,” Russell said.

While she said she has yet to hear of anyone who has taken full advantage of the doubled borrowing limit, Russell said the feedback as word spreads of the closure has been positive.

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A little progress on housing I

t’s good news that the Hoy Creek Housing Co-op in Coquitlam has reached an agreement to redevelop its large property, with protections in place for current residents and the addition of 300 new affordable housing units on the site.

Anyone who has followed this story has felt for the low-income co-op residents, who have tried since 2009 to improve the property. They lacked the capital of traditional developers and when the complex’s rental income dwindled because some suites couldn’t be lived in, the co-op was forced into court-appointed receivership.

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reached with the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC, the Community Land Trust Foundation and Vancity Savings Credit Union.

Now, residents’ future — and the property so close to the Evergreen Extension — has been assured.

We are also pleased to see some projects in the works that, if approved, could make life more affordable in the Tri-Cities for those who face barriers to traditional housing because of their income, disabilities, addiction or other issues.

While some might complain that these groups get special favour, the truth is that supporting those on the economic margins has benefits for those at each level of income by

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reducing pressure on rents, keeping families together and improving lives for children, as well as reducing policing and health costs.

Creating more affordable housing is also a way of creating independence and a sense of community for those people.

Other projects of note include a townhouse and apartment project that will provide affordable rental accommodation for women and children in Port Coquitlam; the opening of YWCA townhouses for lowincome women in Coquitlam; a partnership with Coquitlam and the Talitha Koum Society that will see a home for women in recovery that will accommodate children; a condo project in Port Moody built by Marcon

Developments that will include units for vulnerable families with children or adults with a developmental disability; and another mixed project in Port Moody on the St. Andrews United Church property that will have rental housing as well as community space for early intervention programs for children with special needs.

These, hopefully, are just the start.

As condo prices go through the roof, especially those near SkyTrain that were supposed to help people live without cars but, in some cases, are becoming investment properties for the well-to-do, these initiatives will keep the Tri-Cities’ reputation as a good place to live for families.

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A wallet lost on the Coquitlam Crunch recently was returned to a Port Coquitlam resident, who wants to say “thanks” to the anonymous Good Samaritan and assure him he’ll pay forward his good deed.

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‘Thanks for the save, sir’ the path to when I discovered it missing. I knew there was a good chance that someone had found it and may be en route to return it but I also understood that most people are watching their steps, not the underbrush for a wallet. So back to the Crunch I went, retracing my steps and getting an unexpected second workout in the process.

To my pleasant surprise,

when I returned home, feeling defeated, tired and slightly panicked, my wallet had been returned. The good person did not leave a name or number through which I could state my thanks and to offer a reward but believe me, I will follow the same example that gentleman set. He went out of his way and made my day. Thanks for the save, good sir.

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exploring adventurers who love being kids and spending time with their families.

Even if the article is meant to be funny or sarcastic, Mr. Prest could have used a more positive word to describe kids’ energy levels in place of the word “dumb.”

This would bring so much more to the article and won’t leave readers like me shocked and disgusted.

When writing next time for The Tri-City News, Mr. Prest should keep in mind that some kids also read this paper and wouldn’t appreciate his description of them.

Furthermore, I think ar-

ticles like this should not be published when they have this negative tone towards kids, especially in a community newspaper that constantly publicizes activities and festivals for kids and their families to participate in. Children need positive reinforcement, love, kindness, encouragement and so much more than what this article proposes: child labour.

Yes, “children are the future” — not to heat your home, Mr. Prest, but to change the world into a more positive one.

Lara AbulHusn, Coquitlam

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The Editor, No good deed goes unrewarded, and I would like to let the person who returned my wallet to my home, after I misplaced it somewhere along the Coquitlam Crunch recently, that I will pay it forward.

Nearly an hour had passed from when I probably dropped the wallet while precariously catching my breath on one of the well-placed boulders along

The Editor, Re. ““Children should run (and bounce) all our power plants” (Opinions, The TriCity News, Oct. 6).

I was reading this column

by Andy Prest when he described “most kids as both incredibly competitive and dumb.” I was shocked that a father would describe kids this way. Yes, I know this article is supposed to be funny but the word “dumb” describing most kids’ energetic selves to me was dumb to use, especially from a dad.

I am not a parent but, with my nephew and nieces, I see kids as curious, energetic,

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PoCo, Coq. talk traffic and policing A closed-door meeting last week between Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam councils and city staff reportedly had good discussions but concluded without concrete results.

John Leeburn, chief administrative officer for PoCo, which hosted the annual talk last Wednesday at city hall, told The Tri-City News the elected officials and city managers delved into two topics: community safety and law enforcement, and traffic and transportation.

The neighbouring municipalities share a policing services contract with the RCMP and have linked roads,

including on the lower slopes of Burke Mountain, where Coquitlam is planning to accommodate 38,000 residents.

In July, PoCo Mayor Greg Moore wrote a letter to Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart to complain about that city’s push to build higher on Burke Mountain, thus putting more pressure on PoCo’s infrastructure to the south.

PoCo also opposed two Coquitlam rezoning bids for residential lots on Victoria Drive, across from the PoCo border, citing traffic volumes in the area (the two applications are expected to go before

Coquitlam council Monday).

Leeburn declined to comment on whether the police contract or Fremont Connector — a major route to be built from Burke to Lougheed Highway — were raised, saying only: “There was good discussion. The councils need to talk about these things together and, obviously, at the staff level, we will keep talking about them. There was nothing resolved. It was a good sharing of perspectives.”

Leeburn also said it’s unclear when the two city councils will meet again.

A request for comment from the city of Coquitlam was

not returned.

Before PoCo sent its letter in July, Moore voiced his frustrations about planning a livable community while Burke was booming with new homes.

“It’s time for us to take a forceful stand,” Coun. Brad West said. “It’s not about being difficult. This is about being honest about what we’re seeing in our community.”

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Michael Hind, CEO Tri-Cities Chamber

Last week, the Federal Government announced revisions to the proposed tax reform and a reduction to the small business tax rate. I am happy to see the government listening to the comments and concerns from small businesses and chambers across Canada. This is a step in the right direction and we thank the Government for this, but more needs to be done.

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The business landscape is constantly changing. The United States is proposing significant changes to their tax system and other countries are changing in order to attract new businesses. The changing regimes paired with other factors including the NAFTA negotiations and eventual outcome will affect Canadian businesses and the economy.

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With this change to tax upon us, now is the time for a complete review of the Canadian Tax system.

At the recent Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM, delegates from across the country supported the formation of a Royal Commission to conduct a review of the tax system. In addition, we applaud our local MP Ron McKinnon for his letter to Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, asking for an independent study on the matter.

From the recent announcement, we’ve learned that the government will not be moving forward with measures relating to the conversion of income into capital gains, they will reduce the small business tax rate to 9 percent, and they will move forward with the limit to tax deferral benefits of passive investments in private corporations but intends to provide flexibility for small business owners.

With growing connectivity between nations and constant political evolutions, a thorough review of the tax system is imperative. This is our opportunity to improve the system – making it more beneficial to all. Members of chambers across Canada and here in the Tri-Cities are ready to work with the government to make it happen.

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A focus on end-of-life guidance and care in a new DC program Grads of ‘death doula’ program to help the dying JANIS CLEUGH

The Tri-CiTy News

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There are many names for what Jennifer Mallmes does but, given the aging population, not enough people doing the same work.

Last year, the registered care aid was recruited by Douglas College to help train people on how to guide their friends or family — or even total strangers — through their final years, months or days.

Mallmes, along with Edith Kirkpatrick, co-ordinator of Douglas’ Continuing Professional Education program for health sciences, devised a certificate course that would see students “empower, encourage and advocate” for a sick client.

In April, the college credential course was piloted at the David Lam campus in Coquitlam and, next month, it will have its first official intake for up to 25 students.

The course, happening over four Saturdays, has so far run three times in Coquitlam and once in Prince George; it will also run in Regina, Sask., in November.

And both Mallmes and Kirkpatrick say they are thrilled with the results. Some graduates, they say, have gone on to work with dementia patients while another is now at an

LGBTQ hospice and assisting with AIDS clients; others have used their lessons to help women cope after their babies were stillborn.

Mallmes said she hopes her End of Life Doula program will generate enough graduates to build a community of practitioners in the Lower Mainland.

“There needs to be more of us out there, working in the field, so that we can call on each other when somebody is dying and we aren’t available,” she told The Tri-City News.

According to Statistics Canada, it’s estimated there will be 12 million seniors (defined as over 65) in Canada in 2061.

Studies show most Canadians want to live out their last moments at home, surrounded by friends and family.

Mallmes said her 37-hour course offers tips on how future death doulas can navigate sensitive topics with clients, their family and friends.

In her practice, Mallmes said she starts by asking the client a simple question: “What brings you joy?” From there, they build a path that allows the client to get his or her affairs in order and to die on their own terms.

“Not how they die but ensuring they don’t have any more items on their bucket list,” Mallmes said. “I’m there to listen and to provide a safe space for them to reflect on their life and to have all the boxes checked before they die.”

Often, a tricky part for death doulas is managing family dynamics while a client is dying.

Emotions are high and many people don’t know how to react.

“Nobody wants to talk about end of life,” Mallmes said, “be-

cause nobody likes the word ‘death.’ But I can guarantee you that 100% of us are going to die.

There’s no getting around it, so you and your family have to be prepared.”

“Families get weird,” Kirkpatrick added, “but having somebody there — who’s not part of the family — can be a good thing because they’re impartial and not judgemental.

They don’t know the history.

They’re simply there to act as a guide during the difficult conversations.”

Besides communication skills, the death doula curriculum also touches on such topics as assisting clients in creating and carrying out treatment decisions and sharing knowledge about legalities (i.e., powers of attorney and wills).

Kirkpatrick said while there is no ideal candidate for the program — students can have any background to be a death doula — she admitted the profession is difficult.

“It takes a very special person who has a genuine caring nature to see a person through to their end of life… The person is there to act as a support and not to give advice. They have to be flexible and leave their personal baggage at the door.”

Mallmes, who guided her own father as he died, maintains the work is not depressing.

“I love it because I love seeing people live their life to their absolute potential. It’s doable for them to have a good experience and to close their last days with joy and peace.”

• To register for the End of Life Doula certificate program, visit douglascollege.ca.

jcleugh@tricitynews.com

JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Edith Kirkpatrick, co-ordinator of Continuing Professional Education in the health sciences department at Douglas College, created the End of Life Doula certificate program with instructor Jennifer Mallmes. The next course starts Nov. 18 at the David Lam campus in Coquitlam; the registration deadline is Nov. 15.

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• A Family Haunted Halloween, Oct. 29: A ghoulish afternoon of crafts, face painting, gym games, a bouncy castle and costume parade at Pinetree community centre. Registration includes a hot dog, fruit and beverage. Register at www. coquitlam.ca/prc<http://www. coquitlam.ca/prc> for #599623 (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) or #599624 (12:30 – 2:30 p.m.). Fee: $5.

• Halloween skate, Oct. 29, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Head to Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex for fun activities on and off the ice, including a costume contest. Family rate applies (child admission for up to five people). Info: www. coquitlam.ca/pslc.

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• Heritage Halloween and marionette show, Oct. 28, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Make your own witch or wizard broom from corn husks, enjoy baked goods and hot apple cider and then grab a bag of popcorn to enjoy a marionette show (shows at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.). Admission to this family-friendly event at Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave.) is by donation, no registration required. Info: www.coquitlamheritage.ca.

• Halloween Spooktacular at Coquitlam Farmers Market, Oct. 29, 9 a.m.: Head to the market dressed in costume to take part in Halloween games and crafts. Kids can trick-or-treat the vendors and participate in a costume parade at noon. Info: www.makebakegrow.com.

• Halloween Spooktacular, Oct. 29, 2 to 4 p.m.: Themed games, crafts, face painting and more at Place Maillardville

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Coquitlam is hosting a number of Halloween-themed events leading up to the year’s scariest night — and some are perfect for children who like to get their hands dirty. Here are a few of them: • Pumpkin carving (for ages three years and older), Saturday, Oct. 28: Carve your own pumpkin and participate in fun activities at the Inspiration Garden (corner of Pipeline and Guildford Way, in Town Centre Park). Registration is per family and includes one pumpkin. Carving tools will be supplied. Fee: $10. Info: www. coquitlam.ca/garden.

• Ghoulish planter (five to nine years), Oct. 26 or 28: Decorate your own Halloween planter to make a ghoulish display. All supplies included.

This workshop takes place at the Inspiration Garden. Fee: $15.

Info: www.coquitlam.ca/garden.

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Graphic novels for all tastes A GOOD READ MIKAELA MARTENS

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hese days, comic books are not just for superhero fans. There is a huge array of graphic novels to choose from and the list grows every day. Below are some of my favourites of all time: • The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman: Police officer Rick Grimes awakes from a coma to find the world a very different place than he remembers. The living dead — zombies who feed on human flesh — have overrun the world.

He struggles to unravel the new reality as he searches for his family and tries to survive in this post-apocalyptic world.

This comic series has birthed a popular TV series by the same title. Both the graphic novel and the television show have garnered critical acclaim.

• Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi: Although the Amulet series is aimed at a younger audience, it has quickly became one of my favourite series. Emily and her younger brother Navin enter a dangerous and secret underground world after a strange tentacle creature kidnaps their mother. Their journey to find her in this new world is a thrilling and magical tale complete with robots, evil elves and talking animals. This is a perfect read for

fantasy lovers and has even won a Young Readers Choice Award.

• Watchmen by Alan Moore: If you are a lover of the superhero genre, this cult classic is necessary read. This superhero graphic novel first graced shelves in 1987 and has since won a Hugo Award and been called one of the most influential graphic novels of all time. The story follows a group of all too human superheroes who are fallen from society’s graces as they battle an unknown assassin. It is a dark and thought-provoking tale that is sure to be popular and relevant for years to come.

• Smile by Raina Telgemeier: It’s hard to pick a favourite out of Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novels. Smile was the first one she wrote but all three — Ghost and Drama are the other two — have found a place in the heart

of millions of middle school kids. Based on the author’s own life, Smile is the story of sixth grader Raina’s dental journey after tripping and losing her two front teeth. A touching comingof-age tale about friendship, acceptance and harrowing dental experiences, it is full of laughs and love, and might bring back

a few reminders of what life in middle school is like.

• Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba: Manga, also known as Japanese comics, have been growing in popularity for years.

There are many different genres of manga but if you have never read one before, Death Note is one to try. Light Yagami is a just a regular teenager and an ace student until he discovers a notebook. The death note, as it’s called, was dropped on Earth by a rogue Shinigami, a death god. Any person whose name is written in the notebook dies. Light begins to use the book to rid the world of evil and that is where his journey begins.

Death Note is a thrilling tale of good versus evil and the morality of making a bad choice for the right reasons.

A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Mikaela Martens works at PoCo’s Terry Fox Library.

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TC CALENDAR THURSDAY, OCT. 26 • An Evening at the Museum, 7 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Speaker to be announced. Info: pocoheritage.org.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604 937-0836.

• Coquitlam Closet Used Clothing Sale and Food for Families Fresh Food Bank, 3-5 p.m., 1932 Cameron Ave., PoCo. Fill a bag of used clothing from our selection of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing for only $3 per bag. Food for Families, which provides fresh produce and dairy monthly.

THURSDAY, NOV. 2 • All Souls Night at St. John the Apostle Anglican, 2208 St. Johns Street, Port Moody; from 7:30-9:30 p.m., the church will be open as a sacred space to remember those who have died.

Info: www.stja.ca.

SATURDAY, NOV. 4 • Fall bazaar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2208 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Fun, food and crafts to share in the hall at St John’s the Apostle Church. Parking at the rear and in the corner parking lot.

TUESDAY, NOV. 7 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Dr Matthew Chan, a radiation oncology resident at BC Cancer Agency, who will be presenting on radiation treatment. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences

OCT. 29: DEBOVILLE SLOUGH WALK • Join the Friends of DeBoville Slough for a relaxed nature walk along the north side of DeBoville Slough, 1-4 p.m., to the Pitt River and possibly further. Along the way, participants will look for birds, look at plants and discuss the natural habitat of DeBoville Slough. Event will go rain or shine unless it is pouring; dress for the weather and wear ONGOING

in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Craig, 604-928-9220 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

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

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

• Are you a new immigrant?

Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604-474-3131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back.• Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

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

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public are invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see projects currently underway. As well, the society is looking for volunteers; you choose the time and days that you are free to help; looking for help in planning our 2017 Salmon Festival and for tour guides and assistants for daytime school visits are always needed as well as volunteers interested in working with dayto-day operations. Info: www. hydecreek.org or email at hcws. info@gmail.com.

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summiT To kiCk sTarT arTs iN Coq. JANIS CLEUGH

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A summit designed to be the launch pad for the arts, culture and heritage in Coquitlam will be held at city hall next Saturday.

The gathering — one of the Top 10 priority items in the city’s 2015-’30 Arts, Culture JULIE KIM and Heritage Strategic Plan, which was adopted by council earlier this year — aims to bring together artists and administrators to find ways the city can move forward with policy.

Emceed by comedian and artist Julie Kim, the day-long event on Nov. 4 begins with a keynote speech from Howard Jang, the director of Simon Fraser University Woodward’s Cultural Unit and the professor of professional practice at SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts.

Jang’s talk is titled Making Memories: The Intrinsic Impact of the Arts in your Community. “We really wanted to start the day off with a very powerful message,” said Terra see SFU’S JANG, page 27

Up close with the Moodys JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

These are the four children of Col. Richard and Mary Moody who, in October 1858, boarded a ship in England to make a eight-week trip to New York, through the Panama Canal, and onto San Francisco and Victoria for their father’s work.

The family arrived on Vancouver Island on Christmas Day that year after Moody was appointed Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works — as well as the first lieutenant governor — for the new colony of British Columbia.

At the time, the BC gold rush was in full swing and B.C.’s governor James Douglas needed military support from Moody’s Royal Engineers to control the unruly miners and to survey and build infrastructure with his Sappers.

But while Moody’s accomplishments in B.C. are well documented and public, the personal letters from his wife — to her mother and her sister, Emily Hawks, in England — offer a different take on how the immigrants coped in their new land.

According to the 42 letters penned by Mary Moody from their visits to various colonies in the British Empire — including from B.C. between 1858 to ‘66, which are part of a Royal BC Museum collection — she longed to return to England.

In her first letter to her mom, on Dec. 25, 1858, which can be seen until Nov. 25 at the Port Moody Station Museum as part of a new exhibit called Meeting the Moodys, Mary Moody starts off on a positive note about their arrival with their four young children.

And Gov. Douglas, she writes later, “is a very polite,

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It is believed these are the four elder Moody children who accompanied their parents, Col. Richard Moody and his wife Mary, from England to B.C. in 1858. This pictured was taken around 1865 and is now on display in Port Moody. In total, the Moodys had 13 children: Josephine, Richard, Charles, Walter, Susan, Mary, Margaret, Henry, Grace, Gertrude, George, and twins Ruth and Rachel who died in 1870. agreeable sort of man. He and Richard will, I trust, get on well.”

Two months later, however, her tone is changes. The weather is cold, her children are sick and her husband is preoccupied. Mary, too, is overwhelmed with entertaining dignitaries and Douglas is described as a “dilly dallier.”

By Jan. 2, 1860, when the family is now living in New

Westminster, Mary Moody is despondent. “Our plans are still as ever,” she writes to her mother. “Indeed, I never think about the possibility of our returning home. It is too good to be true.”

The three letters as well as portraits of the couple, taken in 1865 (a year before they left B.C.) and 1870, are enclosed in a glass case on loan from the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.

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Switzerland and Germany after they wed.

That 52-page photo album was won by the Royal BC Museum in an online auction in December 2013; it was put on the block by an elderly man who had been with the Royal Navy in the U.K. and discovered it in a flea market in the 1970s. see LETTERS OF MARY, page 28

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Dickinson, cultural and community events supervisor. “We hope this will be a catalyst DICKINSON for the conversation for the rest of the day and set the tone.”

The other summit speakers, which were chosen by the city’s cultural services advisory committee, are: • Carrie Nimmo, manager of cultural development and community services for the city of Port Coquitlam (Imagine!

Port Coquitlam Cultural Planning); • Leanne Christie, urban oil painter (Round Pegs and Square Holes: Why An Artist Can’t Desk Share); • and Joan McCauley, executive director of Place des Arts (Lessons Learned fro 45 Years in the Arts Community).

After lunch, which is included in the price of admission, three panelists will discuss leadership in communication, collaboration and cooperation.

The panelists are: • Fiona Black: director of programming for the Capilano University Centre for the Performing Arts; • Nancy Cottingham Powell, executive director of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council; • and Dave Seaweed, aboriginal student services co-ordinator at Douglas College.

• For tickets at $25, visit coquitlam.ca/culturalsummit.

ROUNDTABLE

Diversity and inclusiveness in Port Coquitlam’s arts, culture and heritage are on the agenda for tomorrow’s Cultural Roundtable.

The city host the monthly meeting in the Michael Wright Art Gallery, located in the Gathering Place in Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall) from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 26. There is no cost to attend.

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Helen Ramsay will show 20 paintings in the Art Focus Artists Association fall show and sale this weekend.

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But, this weekend, the Port Coquitlam resident will have 20 images up for sale as part of the 24th annual art show by the Art Focus Artists Association.

Ramsay, who joined the PoCo group in March to share ideas with fellow artists, will have her oil and acrylic works — including Elephant in Cambodia, captured from a trip she took to the Asian country five years ago — in the fall exhibit.

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from other Art Focus members are also up for grabs at the weekend-long show, which kicks off with a reception on Friday night in The Outlet at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (behind PoCo city hall).

The reception is open to the public and runs from 7 to 9 p.m., while the show is on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It also includes free art demos by the members.

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Holmes spoof launches season JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

A theatre troupe that tours Metro Vancouver will bring its act to Port Coquitlam for the first time.

The Royal Canadian Theatre Company (RCTC) opens its season with The Hound of the Baskervilles, with eight shows at the Terry Fox Theatre from Nov. 1 to 11.

Artistic director Ellie King said the company picked the School District 43-managed venue at the recommendation of PoCo resident — and RCTC’s new promotional director — Ashton Ramsay.

The Hound has other TriCity connections, too: Michael Charrois, the performing arts education co-ordinator at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre, stars as Holmes while Stephanie Bruce, Evergreen’s technical operations assistant, is the stage manager.

The Hound was selected, King said, because “it’s an absolute hoot. I love Sherlock Holmes and I’ve wanted to do this play for a long time. It’s really silly but also one of the most challenging.”

The 23 performances in all — including this month at the Surrey Arts Centre, Metro Theatre (Vancouver), Anvil Centre in New Westminster and the ACT Arts Centre in Maple Ridge — are physically

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The Royal Canadian Theatre Company (RCTC) brings The Hound of the Baskervilles to the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam from Nov. 1 to 11. Call 1-800-838-3006 for tickets.

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demanding for the cast and crew, King said, as they have to change scenes and characters quickly. And because of the fast pace and complexity, King — who also directs — said the company has its own sound and lighting experts at each show.

Adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson from the novel by Conan Doyle, The Hound is described as “a mix of mystery, mayhem and madcap comedy” as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson try to solve the ancient curse of the Baskervilles. The pair come to the aid of Henry Baskerville, who gets a warning not to enter his newly inherited manor. “It’s good, old-fashioned entertainment,” King said. “Even though it’s a spoof, it still follows the original story and our actors and crew rise to the challenge.”

King said her company has also included an educational kit on the RCTC’s website (rctheatreco.com) for high school drama students and teachers.

The Hound includes Jonathan Mason as Sir Henry and Steven Weller as Watson.

RCTC is the only company in Western Canada licensed by the authors to perform the British version of the classic tale.

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Letters of Mary Moody continued from page 26

Of the 90 or so images in the book, which was also sought by the cities of Port Moody and New Westminster, there are also some of the earliest photos of First Nations people on the west coast — two of which curator Hilary Letwin displays on a digital platform for visitors to the Station Museum.

As well, Letwin has included in the exhibit a pencil drawing of the Moody’s home in New Westminster, done by their neighbour and fellow British ex-pat Sarah Crease.

(Crease was the wife of B.C.’s attorney general Henry Pering Pellew Crease and she was a gifted artist who had taken private art lessons in England from noted portraitist Charles Fox and illustrator Sarah Anne Drake; her letters — as well as Mary Moody’s — offer insight into B.C.’s colonial and post-Confederation elite immigrant society.)

Letwin also exhibits a replica uniform and hat, from 1975, similiar to what Col. Moody would have worn as he founded B.C. Letwin, who was recruited by the PoMo Heritage Society in March as a guest curator, said the nine artifacts borrowed from the Royal BC Museum give an intimate look at how Mary Moody

struggled in a foreign, rural territory with seven children.

Her letters home “are personal and poignant. She is a resourceful, strong and witty woman,” Letwin said. “The exhibit is really about Mary Moody.”

Letwin said she can relate to Mary Moody as she, too, has a young family.

“I didn’t know much about Mary Moody prior to this process,” she said. “When I first sat down in May and read the transcripts [from the letters], there are so many aspects to motherhood that she talks about, which is important to me as I have young children.

Reading her letters… it’s literally like having a conversation with a friend.”

Letwin said she’s especially excited to share the exhibit with students, and invites teachers to escort Port Moody youth on field trips to the museum. “It’s important for them to become familiar with local historical figures.”

• Two talks are lined up for Meeting the Moodys: Letwin leads “Making Memories: A History of Souvenir Albums” on Oct. 29; and, on Nov. 5, Jacqueline Gresko discusses the topic “Windows on the Past: Mary Moody’s letters on life in the Royal Engineer Camp 1859-1863.” The museum (2734 Murray St.) is open Wednesdays to Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Call 604-939-1648.

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Riley Johnson and Colby Pederson played most of their minor hockey together. They grew up five kilometres apart and their birthdays are a day apart.

But neither had any idea the other was contemplating a move from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Coquitlam to pursue their hockey dreams in the BC Hockey League with the Express.

Fittingly, it was a common connection that sent the two 18-year-olds on their journey 4,800 km west and north from home. Pederson had a coach who knew Express coach Barry Wolff, and Johnson had played in front of Wolff at a national tournament. Having a buddy along made it easier for both of them, Pederson said.

“I was excited to have a little piece of home with me,” Johnson said.

Especially when that home is in a new country where hockey is ingrained in the national identity. It’s not just a long way from Raleigh in kilometres, but also culturally.

There’s just three hockey rinks in Raleigh, and none of them has heated seating arenas, Pederson said. To find competitive opponents often meant travelling because other teams didn’t want to go to Raleigh; one year, when the boys were 13, their team played only one game on home ice.

Their football and basketball-loving friends had no idea what they were up to.

“They didn’t understand we’re going away every other week to play hockey,” Johnson said. “It was a tough concept

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An arena with seats is a rarity in Raleigh, North Carolina, where Colby Pederson, left, and Riley Johnson grew up and played all their minor hockey. They joined the Coquitlam Express this season to raise their game and to pursue their dreams of landing a scholarship to a US college. they’re on a steep learning from high school last spring vitation to play at the famous for some people to grasp.” curve.

Both boys said it was the peewee tournament in Quebec to concentrate on hockey, a “It’s a lot more physical, bettouchy subject back home, Stanley Cup victory in 2006 City — told them they had ter hockey all around,” Johnson said Johnson. by the Carolina Hurricanes much further to go in their desaid. “You definitely need to — who play in Raleigh — that “It’s an experience you can’t velopment. And to achieve that push the pace.” kicked their interest in hockey pass up,” Pederson said. they’d have to go far. into high gear. In fact, one of “Speed is a big thing here,” They’re treating it as a gap “We never had as much ice the Hurricanes’ players, Rod Pederson said. “I’m learning year, honing their hockey skills time as we do here,” Pederson Brind’amour, was even their in pursuit of a hockey scholarto use my head when I’m skatsaid. “Here, we’re on the ice coach for a stretch when they ship — Pederson is hoping ing.” every day and we can skate were eight years old. to land somewhere in the They’re definitely not in anywhere.”

And while the quality of U.S. northeast while Johnson Raleigh anymore, Johnson “Everybody just cares dreams of playing for a school players and coaches improved said. so much about the sport,” in the Big 10 conference. Six as more took up the sport, a “I think we made the right Johnson said. weeks into their rookie seachoice.” couple of tastes of hockey in Both boys are taking a year sons in the BCHL, both realize mbartel@tricitynews.com off school after graduating Canada — including an in-

Rough road for Express

The Coquitlam Express can’t get home soon enough.

The BC Hockey League team lost all three of its games on a weekend road trip through Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.

Their road weariness may have caught up to them Sunday in a 7-0 loss to the Power River Kings, after the team dropped narrow one-goal decisions to Nanaimo on Saturday and the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday.

It was a grim way to end a slog through the tough Island division in which four of the five teams are playing .500 hockey or better.

The Express were able to stay competitive with the second-place Grizzlies in a tight 2-1 loss in which they only gave up three more shots than they were able to fire at Victoria goalie Zachary Rose.

Colby Pederson scored the lone goal for Coquitlam.

On Saturday in Nanaimo, the Express battled back from a 4-1 deficit early in the third period but Eric Linell’s goal with 14 seconds left and Coquitlam goalie Clay Stevenson on the bench for an extra attacker fell just short in a 4-3 loss.

Coquitlam hosts the Surrey Eagles on Saturday, 7 p.m., at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. sports@tricitynews.com

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Gleneagle soars on winning tradition Talons carry on tradition with strong sense of team spirit MARIO BARTEL

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Notre Dame Jugglers running back Jude Buchanan plows into a pack of Terry Fox Ravens’ tacklers in the first half of their BC Secondary Schools Football Association junior varsity game, Thursday at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex. Notre Dame won the game 30-6. JV quarterback Stuart Phillips was also a factor in the senior Ravens’ 52-8 victory over Mission on Saturday as he stepped up to fill in for injured starter Jevaun Jacobsen. He threw three touchdown passes, two of them to receiver Albert Arecena and another to running back Jaden Severy, who found the end zone three times. Mason Reeves, with eight tackles and a sack, and Eric Polan, who had six tackles, led the Terry Fox defence.

Meanwhile, the Centennial Centaurs surrended nine touchdowns in a 63-0 loss to Lord Tweedsmuir on Friday. Fox and Tweedsmuir meet Friday at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam in a showdown for second place in the eastern conference. Game time is 7 p.m.

When the Gleneagle Talons girls field hockey team walks onto the Tamanawis Park turf for their opening match in the AAA Fraser Valley championships today (Wednesday), they’ll be joined by players from most of the program’s 21 years.

Maybe not physically, but they’ll be there in spirit.

And it’s that “Talon spirit” field hockey coach Patty Anderson says accounts for a large part of the school’s history of success in the sport.

Gleneagle has won the district championship 16 times. The most recent was last Thursday when they edged out Dr. Charles Best secondary in double overtime in a game that took two days to play after heavy rain

Wednesday caused it to be suspended at the end of the first half.

It’s that spirit that motivated the Talons’ substitute players to eschew the shelter of the covered bench area to stand on the sidelines cheering their teammates — and getting just as wet and cold as them — during the heaviest of the downpour.

It’s that spirit that caused two former players now attending school in Maine and Toronto to send messages of support on FaceTime as this year’s players prepared for their championship showdown with the Blue Devils, who’d beaten Gleneagle earlier in the season.

It’s that spirit that brought out alumni home for the Thanksgiving holiday to greet the team bus when it returned from the Richmond Cup tournament earlier this month.

“The kids get an idea of how important field hockey is here,” Anderson said. “It’s bigger than playing for a single person, they’re playing for a team.”

Much of that tradition for

team-building falls upon the seniors, Anderson said.

“That’s their job, to make sure everyone is feeling at the top all the time.”

It also makes it easier to recruit new players.

Anderson said while all schools in the Tri-Cities benefit from the strength of the Tri-City Eagles club field hockey program that was founded and built by Coquitlam sports hall of famer Brian Lewis, it’s the camaraderie and commitment to excellence at Gleneagle that brings some of the best players to the Talons.

“They want to be involved,” she said. “The kids are really fired up.”

• Gleneagle plays its first match in the Fraser Valleys, against Clayton Park, at 11:30 a.m. on the upper field at Tamanawis. Centennial plays South Delta at 10 a.m., also on the upper field, while Best plays Panorama at the same time on the lower field. The championship match will be played Thursday at 1:30 p.m. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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Home Space for Your Buck in Burnaby and Tri-Cities It seems home buyers in Burnaby and the Tri-Cities can get less and less floor space for their dollar these days.

Of the 99 home sales across the region October 9-15 (registered by October 23), the median sale price per square foot (PSF) was $603.40.

However, when broken out between the 77 attached home sales and 22 single-family home sales of that week, this amounts to a median sale price of $631.23 PSF for attached homes.

That figured compares with just $476.05 for detached houses, which have a lower price PSF than condos due to economies of scale.

In Burnaby alone, the median sale price PSF that same week was $581.85. That is a lot higher than the median $399.33 PSF for detached homes sold in the Tri-Cities that

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Century 21 also reported that this $588.11 PSF figure was a 259% increase over a 20-year period, with a typical Burnaby detached home selling for a mere $164 PSF in 1997.

Of the 22 detached homes that sold across Burnaby and the Tri-Cities October 9-15, the median floor space was 2,912 square feet. That compares with a median of 875 square feet for the 77 attached homes (townhouses and condos) sold that week.

The median overall sale price for a detached home in the Burnaby/TriCities region, of the 22 houses sold that week, was $1,364,000 – a little lower than the previous week, which

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Among the 77 attached home sales the same week, the median price was $545,000 – $5K more than the week before. This divides out as $506,250 among the 62 condo unit sales that week, and $738K as a median sale price of the 15 townhouses and other attached units that exchanged hands.

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GARDEN VILLA

1010 6th Ave. New West.

Suites Available.

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

Pets negotiable. Ref req.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, New West .

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool.

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

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

References required.

CALL 604 525-2122

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

VILLA MARGARETA

320-9th St, New West Suites Available.

All suites have balconies, Underground parking avail.

Refs. req. Small Pet OK. CALL 604-715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

CONCRETE The Best Rentals Coquitlam has to offer!

Fully Reno’d 1Bd $1525 Live Better in Coquitlam.

Large 1 & 2 BR Suites.

Insuite laundry. Smoke free, LVP floors. Heat & hot water.

BRAEMAR GARDENS (604) 359-0987 www.realstar.ca

SUITES FOR RENT 2 Bdrm basement suite, near Lougheed mall, no pets, no smoking. Laundry.

Near skytrain. Avail Nov 1st. $1,000 604.931.6317

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

HERFORT CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO small!

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

ELECTRICAL All Electrical, Low Cost.

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

HOUSES FOR RENT

Electrical Installations Renos & Repairs. BBB Member.

www.nrgelectric.ca

604-520-9922

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call.

Lic#89402.

Fast same day service.

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

SHARED ACCOMMODATION Burnaby N • Capital Hill, 1BR D/W, W/D, Refs req’d. N/S N/D N/P. Near SFU/BCIT & Transit. • 604-250-4248.

EXCAVATING

PORT COQUITLAM: 775 - 3,000

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

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Window Cleaning House Washing & Roof Cleaning WorkSafeBC insured

Gutters Cleaned & Repaired

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Mike 604-961-1280 HANDYMAN 7 days a week $60 per hour. 604-401-8794 www.differenthandyman.ca

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

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Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING *Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush cutting ~ Free Estimates ~ 604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

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LAWN & GARDEN Yard Clean-ups Hedges Clean-ups •• Hedges Pruning • Gutters Mowing••Aeration Aeration Lime Fertilizing Lawn •Mowing Rubbish ChristmasRemoval Lights Leaf Clean-up Rubbish Removal

Fall Services

Free Estimates

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ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATING LTD

M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation

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

2003 Oldsmobile Alero 4 door one owner loaded with options 130 km mint condition. 4 snow tires. $3,500 obo 604-644-6970

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

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GROOVY

• Concrete & Asphalt RYAN • 604-329-7792

45 FT BOAT SLIP FOR RENT Gillnetter Pub . 45 Foot ser− viced boat slip w/water and power. One year rental agreement. Insurance certifi− cate required.

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Park your car here overnight and it could be gone in the morning.

Your Clunker is someone’s Classic.

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

HANDYPERSON

778.986.2758

ReliableMoving.ca

B&Y MOVING

Experienced Movers

Over 10 yrs.55 Exp. • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS Done Quick. Licenced.

Done Right. Bonded.

Guaranteed. Insured.

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

NORM 604-841-1855

604-708-8850

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER Est 1985

604-942-4383

www.pro-accpainting.com

SPECIAL FALL PAINTING DISCOuNT

JUNK REMOVAL By EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL

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

604.587.5865

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604 - 32WASTE • • • • •

Residential Commercial Construction Yard Waste Free Estimates

www.ricksrubbishremoval.ca

HOME RENOVATIONS Kitchen, Bathroom, Flooring, Handyman 778−323−4031

PRO*ACC PAINTING LTD • Residential Specialists • WCB, Ins’d, Lic’d • Free Estimates

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

Rick 604-329-2783

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

James • 604-786-7977

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

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

Quality work, Free Est.

778-893-7277

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INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

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

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

Jerry • 604-500-2163

35%OFF

treebrotherspecialists.com

17 years exp. Free Estimates

A. RIGHTWAY PAINTING Ltd.

778-984-0666

Residential & Commercial

PAINTSPECIAL.COM

“Award Winning Renovations”

PAY LESS Pro Painting FALL INTERIOR SPECIAL LOOK for our YARD SIGNS Free estimates. Licensed BBB A+ Rating for 37yrs.

Power Washing. Insured.

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

37 Years of Experience

604-728-3009

info@jkbconstruction.com www.jkbconstruction.com

ROOFING

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~ FULLY INSURED~

MARINAS / MOORAGE

MOVING

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

Lawn Removal & Chafer Beetle Solutions!

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

AUTOMOTIVE

778-680-5352

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.

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GUTTERS

Got Rubbish ?

Residential & Commercial

310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca Book a job at: www.jimsmowing.ca

RUBBISH REMOVAL

THAI’S

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

HOME MAINTENANCE 778−968−6260 FREE Quote. Insured.

References. Services In− clude: Seasonal Clean−up (10% October Discount), Power Wash, Window/ Gutter Cleaning, & More... ritewayhms.com

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

Gardening Team

• Concrete New & Repair • Sidewalks & Driveways • Rock, Gravel, Pavers • Hedging & Trimming ~ Seniors Discount ~ All Garden Work & Maint.

Reliable Moving Ltd

604-341-4446

DOMESTIC CARS

LAWN & GARDEN

LAWN & GARDEN

Maple Ridge City Ctre, New Fully Renovated 1900sf, 5 BR, 2 bath, new appls, finished bsmt, workshop/garage. N/Smoke. Pet negotiable. $2499. Refs.

Avail Nov1. 778-545-0098

COMMERCIAL

HANDYPERSON

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

Clean-up. Junk.604-319-5302

BC GARDENING • • • • •

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

All work guaranteed. Frank

Find all your renovation needs in Home Services 604.630.3300

PATIOS

25 Years Exp. FALL CLEAN-UP

Lawn & Garden Maint.

Fall Planting Pruning • Hedges Tree Top • Trimming Concrete; Sidewalks, Driveways, Patios & Repairs.

WCB & Fully insured.

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

• Aluminum Patio Covers • Sunrooms and Windows • Aluminum Railings, Vinyl Decking Free Est. 604-521-2688

www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS Done Quick. Licenced.

Done Right. Bonded.

Guaranteed. Insured.

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To advertise in the Classifeds call

604.630.3300

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

John • 778-867-8785 coquitlamlandscaping.ca

PAVING/SEAL COATING METRO Blacktop Co. Ltd. New & Old Driveways.

Repairs • 604-657-9936

MICHAEL

Gardening & Landscaping

22 years Experience Fully Ins’d. Lic’d & WCB • Lawn Maintenance • Tree Topping & Trimming • New Sod & Seeding • Planting • Cleanup • Concrete & Retaining Wall All work guaranteed.

Sr. Discount. Free Estimates

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604-240-2881

PLUMBING

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

778-834-6966

Find the professionals you need to complete your renovations.

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