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In the past five years, B.C. education has Coquitlam undergone a transformation with the introduction of technology into schools. But Program Guide delivered on Fri, not all teachers are up to date, so School Nov. 25 w it h the Tri-City New District 43 has set up a squad of techs! savvy teachers to help their colleagues. Please see article on page 21
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EVERGREEN OPENS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23, 2016 Your community. Your stories.
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Evergreen to open Dec. 2 – but not in the morning DIANE STRANDBERG Tri-CiTy News
Next stop, Evergreen Extension. The dulcet tones of the SkyTrain station announcer will soon be heard across the Tri-Cities when the longawaited Evergreen Extension of the Millennium Line opens at noon on Dec. 2. But if you’re scheduling your commute for that morning, you’ll have to alter your plans. The Evergreen Extension will open and mid-day in what TransLink is touting as a soft launch and community cel-
ebration to get people to try out the system during a relatively quiet period. Starting at noon next Friday, the stations will be open and SkyTrain cars will start picking up and dropping off passengers at the six stations along the route through Coquitlam and Port Moody. There will also be a ribbon cutting and family friendly activities at each station along the extension, kicking off at Coquitlam Central Station, where festivities will run from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. see FESTIVITIES, page 5
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The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s CEO, Michael Hind, has been watching the Lafarge Lake-Douglas station rise next to his office during the three-year construction period for the $1.4-billion Evergreen Extension. Hind said the local landscape has been transformed by the project and he expects to see long-term benefits to the economy, as more people and businesses, especially high-tech firms, move to the area to take advantage of rapid transit. Above, he’s standing next to a piece of public art: a giant frog. More stories, see page 3.
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