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Terry Fox Ravens kicker Devin Passaglia boots the game-winning field goal to break a 14-14 tie in overtime against the Notre Dame Jugglers at BC Place Stadium last Saturday night. Passaglia’s father is cousins with the CFL hall of famer Lui Passaglia, who managed a similar feat under the dome during the 1994 Grey Cup. The Ravens are the AAA high school football provincial champions. More on page 28.

CITY BUDGETING

Money, money, money (yours) COQUITLAM GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

The average Coquitlam homeowner will see a combined $78 increase when their property tax and utility bills

arrive this year.

According to the city’s 2017 financial plan, the average jump includes a $23 (5%) rise in sewer and drainage rates and a $9 (3%) increase in solid waste fees; water rates will remain unchanged.

Utility costs are set by Metro

Vancouver, which means the average property tax jump will work out to approximately $46 (2.13%). The total rate increase will vary depending on the value and housing type of a given property. see CONCERNS ABOUT, page 8

PORT COQUITLAM JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

The demand for 24/7 online customer service, the focus on current and future staff, and the cost to replace aging infra-

structure were the common themes coming out of budget presentations this week in Port Coquitlam.

On Monday and Tuesday, department managers stood before city council to detail their draft business plans for 2017 and ‘18 and to outline

their challenges as they try to keep pace with the community’s wants and needs.

The city’s chief administrative officer, John Leeburn, is asking to increase his budget next year to $292,600. see INFO EXPENSIVE, page 9

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The Tri-City News is looking for outstanding holiday/winter photos — one of which will be the front page of our Christmas Eve edition. If you would like your photo to be considered for publication, email it to newsroom@tricitynews.com no later than Thursday, Dec. 15 with “holiday photos” in the subject line. Some notes regarding the photos:

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n We’re looking for photos taken in the Tri-Cities and preferably by Tri-Cities residents.

n A vertical photo will be chosen for the front (other photos may also be used elsewhere). n Although you may send low-resolution photos for review, the photo chosen for print

In response to The Tri-City News’ call for seasonal photos, readers Corey and Jovita Kleim of Port Coquitlam sent us this picture of their sons Mason and Jackson in front of the family Christmas tree.

More seasonal photographs from Tri-City News readers can be found on page A6.

KEEPING KIDS SAFE

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Sexting, safety focus for local CoS society Goal is to inform teens and parents about the dangers DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

A group that advocates for youth is encouraging parents to talk with their teens about the risks of sharing sexual images of themselves or their friends via texts or using apps such as Snapchat.

Diane Sowden of Children of the Street Society said she has seen an alarming uptick in the number of teens caught sexting, and she expects the numbers are far worse than what schools and police are finding.

“What they are doing is illegal under the Criminal Code,” she told The Tri-City News. “A lot of the kids don’t realize that if they take a photo of themselves and don’t share, they have access to child pornography; as soon as they distribute it to someone, a boyfriend or girlfriend, they are distributing child pornography.”

It usually starts with a boy or girl trying to attract attention by sending a naked image of themselves, but the image can quickly spread, and youngsters are often too naive to realize that the moment they push send, they’ve lost control.

“You have no idea where it goes,” says Kev Lescisin, a workshop leader, who says teens recoil at the idea that strangers may be looking at their naked photos but lack the awareness of how images are spread.

He said that they assume they are protected because

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• Who is doing it: teens 13 to 18, but some as young as 12.

• Why they do it: to get attention or for revenge.

• Where they do it: bedrooms, bathrooms, basements, parties.

• How images are sent: via text or an app such as Snapchat.

Snapchat photos disappear after 10 seconds (except for Snapchat stories, which can be live for 24 hours) or they are notified if someone does a screen capture of a photo.

But Lescisin said, “What difference does it [a notification] make? They’ve got that image.”

And images sent maliciously are subject to the strong arm of the law. In Victoria, a girl was convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography and uttering threats after she was caught distributing revenge photos of her boyfriend’s former girlfriend. (It was recently overturned on appeal.)

Sowden’s society established a workshop called Total Respect of Ourselves and Others (TROO) for girls and Being Respectful of Others (BRO) for boys in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department to steer youth caught sexting away from the courts.

TROO teaches about the legal perils of sending naked photos of children under 18, pointing out that youth can be charged under Section 163 of the Criminal Code, and other consequences, such as ruining their own or someone else’s reputation. Workshops are held at the same time for parents and caregivers in a separate room.

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ting and the consequences involved, and while Sowden said she is not surprised at adults’ lack of awareness about the issue, she says they need to wake up to their own responsibility.

“You gave them the phone but without boundaries — what did you think?” she said, noting that youth who sext are more likely to engage in sex as well.

Her advice is to be calm and talk about the issue, discussing the pros and cons of image sharing, the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and then set up some house rules. For example, phones should not be left to charge in kids’ bedrooms overnight.

If not, children are virtually left alone with a potentially dangerous tool.

“You need to talk to your kids the minute you give them a device,” Sowden said.

The society recently won a national policing award for TROO and in one year has seen 60 kids and their parents or caregivers take the workshop.

Eventually, if funding becomes available, she would like to see it expanded to the Tri-Cities.

“We would love to reach out to the local RCMP, we would like law enforcement as a partner,” Sowden said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

Children of the Street Society, a Coquitlam-based organization, is raising concerns about teens sharing naked photos, called sexting. The organization has received funding to put on workshops for teens who have been caught sexting: Total Respect of Ourselves and Others (TROO) for girls and Being Respectful of Others (BRO) for boys. The program recently won a national justice policing award.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

Some surplus cash to replace computers DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Fresh paint on the walls and new computers may start to appear in local public schools in the new year after the board of education approved a policy for dealing with future budget surpluses.

While only a few years ago School District 43 was facing a $10-million deficit, it now eyes the possibility of future surpluses thanks to fees paid by foreign students seeking an English education.

On Nov. 29, the board of education approved a policy that will see future operating surpluses divvied up, with 40% of extra dough spent to deal with a backlog of school maintenance and to replace outdated technology.

But the majority — 60% of future surplus funds — will be spread over three years to cover any bumps in funding, an initiative that will add some much-needed consistency into the budget, according to board chair Kerri Palmer Isaak.

“We can’t count on it forever but we can count on it for the next three years,” said the Anmore/Belcarra trustee, “and with any luck, that will continue. We certainly try very hard to keep that [international education] program and keep it flourishing.”

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School District 43 has 12,000 computers in schools and 41% are coming to the end of their useful life. tries who go to school in SD43 pay $14,000 in fees and enrolment last year and at 1,800, the number of those students was substantially higher than originally forecasted. And while not all of the $6.5-million surplus from the last school year was from international education revenue, a similar formula of divvying up funds over four years was used to allocate the extra 2015/’16 funds.

Palmer Isaak said distributing the funds over several years is simply a good budget strategy.

“I think this is our board’s goal, to try in our best possible way to provide some sort of consistent and reliable funding so we can grow our programs and staffing [and] to not go through the cut, build, cut, build cycle. It

gives us a chance to rebuild.”

As to why school maintenance is being paid for from surplus, Palmer Isaak said it was to allay concerns of parents and principals that painting and repair work was not being kept up.

“We’ve really fallen behind with running the budget so tightly,” she said.

SD43 is also putting money into replacing outdated technology, a goal laid out in the district’s Directions 2020 strategic vision, but also necessary, Palmer Isaak said, because of the increasing demands of the new curriculum and the need to have an efficient system of replacement.

Spending money on computers doesn’t mean parent advisory councils will no longer

be fundraising for laptops and tablets; rather, schools will now have a baseline of hardware and parents can still fundraise for extras to meet school needs, she said.

“We look at parent contributions as a bonus,” Palmer Isaak said.

New computers won’t be arriving immediately but the district has a clearer picture of what’s needed, said Stephen Whiffin, associate director of instruction for learning and technology, after schools submitted plans for what their technology needs will be over the next five to six years. “After the six-year mark, they really aren’t a good educational resource for students,” Whiffin said, pointing out that older models are slower, harder to adapt to new software and may be a security risk for the district’s network.

They will be replaced once the surplus amount is known, he said, but estimates are that the district has 12,000 computers in school and 41% are coming to the end of their useful life.

The new technology is not likely to be desktop models but, more likely, tablets and laptops for younger students, and specialty equipment for students at the higher grades.

“Part of the feedback is they [schools] need a bit of funding support to make that sustainable,” Whiffin said.

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SD43 is planning to spend $115,000 from last school year’s surplus to replace the security blinds at the three-year-old Pitt River middle school because dampness has ruined the shutter motors. Ivano Cecchini, assistant secretary treasurer of facilities and planning services, said the blinds have been left open for now and a retrofit will be installed to keep the windows safe from breakage. “Because of the climate that we have, the motors don’t work the way they would work in a warmer and dryer climate,” explained Cecchini. As well, the warranty date for the shutter system has passed.

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Bus routes are changing in the Tri-Cities The opening of the Evergreen Extension provides an opportunity to revise the bus network to better meet community needs and provide more direct connections to SkyTrain and West Coast Express.

Starting Monday, December 19, some of the bus routes in your neighbourhood will change. Know before you go at translink.ca/servicechanges

Plan ahead! Visit translink.ca/tripplanner or call 604.953.3333

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EVERGREEN OPENS

Hundreds lined up last Friday for the noon opening of the Evergreen Extension, a branch of the Millennium Line that has been three decades in the making — and the waiting. Some shot videos of the first SkyTrain ride out of Coquitlam (above) while others posed for photos with a piece of First Nations art (above right). Some people rode the line from one of the Tri-Cities’ six stations for fun while others used it to go Christmas shopping.

SkyTrain attendants were on hand (bottom right) to give out information on the new line and help people navigate the Compass card system, including tapping in and out at stations. The first full commute on the Evergreen Extension took place Monday and saw packed cars. For more on that, see story, next page.

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EVERGREEN OPENS

Snow leads to a busy first day on SkyTrain SARAH PAYNE The Tri-CiTy News

Curious crowds packed the Evergreen Extension on opening day last Friday and for weekend jaunts to check out the new SkyTrain line but the Monday morning commute was a particularly crammed one, riders reported.

TransLink spokesperson Chris Bryan said preliminary ridership numbers would be available later this week but said, in general, it was a busier than expected opening day.

“I think a lot of people saw the weather and actually chose to hop on SkyTrain to avoid getting stuck on the roads,” Bryan said.

Port Moody resident Aaron Robinson was one such commuter, saying he took a “busy” Evergreen to Vancouver Monday morning to avoid driving in the snow.

“It was hectic… but definitely safer than driving,” Robinson said. “I’m almost glad to see

how busy the Evergreen line was — to see people were using it as an alternative when driving was definitely going to be nasty.”

The real snarl happened when Robinson tried to change lines at Commercial-Broadway Station, where he had to wait as eight trains passed him by.

“It’s clearly going to be a choke point for transit,” he told The Tri-City News. “I was impressed with how calm people were and how orderly people were just fitting into the trains when they could.”

Dixon Tam, a Coquitlam resident who had planned to wait for a week or two before trying the new rapid transit route to his job in east Vancouver, saw the snow and quickly changed his mind. He tweeted that his trip to Rupert Station took just 32 minutes but riders were “packed like sardines majority of trip.”

Getting off the train, he discovered, meant resorting to “hand-to-hand combat in order

to fight my way off the train because it was so jam packed.”

According to TransLink, delays of five to 10 minutes on the Millennium and Expo lines Monday were due mainly to chunks of ice and snow triggering motion sensor alarms.

“It was a bit of an extraordinary day as far as weather goes,” Bryan said. “It was having pretty significant impacts on the bus systems… but it went fairly smoothly.”

With more snow expected to hit by Thursday, TransLink is staying prepared with a number of measures, he said, including special trains that spray the power rails with de-icer and machines that spray the undercarriages of trains to ensure power collectors are free of ice.

“We only get this kind of weather a few days a year,” Bryan said, “but there are lots of ways we make sure we keep the trains and buses moving as well as possible.” spayne@tricitynews.com @spayneTC

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“i will be ‘evergreening.’ [i] lived just off the Bloor street Line in Toronto and have missed having a system like this that gets me everywhere I want to go.” Carlo Zarrillo

“Took the train from Lougheed to Lafarge… 15 minutes faster than you can drive. Used to take the bus and sometimes it took an hour to go the same distance! so glad it’s here!” Rachel Leah

“Certainly a ‘game changer’ for anyone who wants only 1 bus to Vancouver or takes the 159 along Kingsway to get to work or other activities.” Heather Mackay Rossi

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“The Coquitlam Central [station] bus loop is too far to the skyTrain and when it rains or snow or there is ice, it is very difficult and dangerous for the old people to walk that far and the rain shelter is a joke. where did you ever see a rain shelter made of mesh metal, besides it is very narrow. you get wet where you are sitting or standing. Also, the new sign at the bus stop is kind of ridiculous because they have a big white square with a very small destination, and the bus number and below there is something written that nobody can read.” Roque Langone, 77

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COQUITLAM BUDGETING

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“This is the lowest [tax increase] since 1994 and the eighth consecutive year of declining increases,” said Mayor Richard Stewart, “and yet, this budget still addresses contractual inflation, funds new projects, replaces infrastructure and sets aside reserves to protect our assets.”

The five-year financial plan document also shows an anticipated 3% annual property tax rate increase from 2018 through 2021.

But while the city is posting its smallest rate hike in 22 years, at least one councillor said he has concerns over the long-term sustainability of the municipality’s budget.

Coun. Brent Asmundson told The Tri-City News he questions the decision to take $1 million from the land sale reserve fund to offset some infrastructure replacement costs.

While he voted in favour of the first three readings of the financial plan, he called the situation “not sustainable” and said recurring funds should be allocated for recurring expenses, rather than taking money from land sales.

“You are just leaving a problem for future councils to deal with rather than dealing with it now,” he said.

Currently, the city borrows from the land sale reserve fund, which Asmundson noted could be problematic if the fund shrinks or does not grow at the same pace as the rest of the municipality.

“I believe the land sale fund is a generational asset,” he said.

“While we borrow from it and pay it back, the need for that fund is going to increase in time because the city is going to grow and we will need to borrow more from it.”

During a recent council meeting, Asmundson and Coun. Mae Reid voted against a proposal that would allow a maximum of 5% of the land sale reserve fund up to be used annually for infrastructure replacement purposes. The

AFFORDABILITY MOVES UP CITY PRIORITY LIST Coquitlam council has adjusted its priorities in the 2017 business plan in order to put greater emphasis on implementing the housing affordability strategy and reviewing residential parking standards.

On Monday, council voted in favour of moving both items from a B to an A priority, a move that city manager Peter Steblin said gives staff direction on how to prioritize their workload.

“I focus on the As,” he said. “It does make a difference on how much pressure I put on relative departments.”

But with some items moving up the priority list, other items will have to go down.

Council voted in favour of moving the Riverview master plan process and the development of a $30-million northeast works yard from an A priority to a B. An economic development strategy was also downgraded to a B priority.

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As of this week, the land sale reserve fund sits at $58 million but Sheena MacLeod, the city’s director of financial services, said that number routinely fluctuates.

“What [council is] trying to do is give something immediate back to the community for some of the land sales in Coquitlam,” she said. “It’s basically giving a dividend to the community.”

Despite the low tax increase, Mayor Stewart said in his budget speech that the city will still be able to fund its priorities in 2017 and beyond.

The budget includes $62 million for public safety, with $36 million going toward policing, providing a new community police station in Burquitlam and funding for the newly launched RCMP Uniformed Crime Reduction Unit, which will patrol the Evergreen Extension corridor.

Another $26 million is being allocated to Coquitlam Fire and Rescue for additional staff support and the replacement of equipment.

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and recreation will top $84 million over the next five years, with $26 million being spent on parkland acquisition, $25 million for park development, $13 million for facility upgrades and $9 million for sports fields.

The financial plan also calls for $81 million in transportation spending between 2017 and 2022, with road rehabilitation and enhancements taking place throughout the city. It includes new bike routes, connecting David Avenue with the Burke Village Promenade, and wayfinding for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

“We need to ensure that onstreet parking remains available to our residents and to our businesses and their customers on a short-term basis,” Stewart said in his speech.

“Consequently, 2017 will see the ongoing implementation of a parking management strategy and Coquitlam will continue to be a loud voice at the regional table advocating for more buses to serve our community so that residents can access transit from their neighbourhoods.”

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He said one of his priorities is to meet the public’s everincreasing appetite to get information fast. Social media has ramped up residents’ expectations to know more — despite limited resources to deliver.

Digital communication is also top of mind for Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Sean Maloney, who told council on Monday his detachment struggles to stay on top. “The public wants to know now — not tomorrow, immediate,” he said.

Both also told city council about other shifting priorities in their departments, such as employee attraction, retention and wellness.

All Metro Vancouver municipalities have good jobs but not enough good people to fill them, Leeburn said. As a result, the civic workplace is suffering.

Leeburn’s goal “is to develop capability within the organization” and while he doesn’t want to add to the $30-million payroll, “we have to spend it better.”

Maloney, meanwhile, said the police detachment PoCo shares with Coquitlam has hired 57 cadets since January 2015. Each recruit must go through six months of field training when they arrive, which puts a strain on senior personnel, who provide frontline supervision, mentorship and training.

(This year, Coquitlam RCMP had 248 Mounties and about 100 full-time civilian staff, and oversaw thousands of volunteers in programs such as the auxiliary constable service, Block Watch and victim services, among others).

Meanwhile, the city’s aging roads, pipes and facilities continue to be a top issue for

PONDERING POLICING Massive growth on Burke Mountain and the opening of the Evergreen Extension are prompting Port Coquitlam council to have another look at the city’s share of policing costs with Coquitlam.

PoCo shares an RCMP detachment with Coquitlam and Coun. Brad West said residents are wondering how much of a financial burden they’re carrying to protect and serve their larger neighbour, given its growth. On Burke Mountain — located immediately north of PoCo — the city of Coquitlam is building a community nearly half the size of PoCo. On Monday, other councillors complained the policing cost-sharing formula no longer applies as it’s based on population.

Still, Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Sean Maloney said more people doesn’t necessarily mean more crime.

As for the Evergreen Extension, which opened last Friday and runs through Coquitlam and Port Moody, not all of council was on the same page.

While Coun. Glenn Pollock said, “It’s inevitable that the Evergreen Line is going to bring more crime to Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam,” Mayor Greg Moore cited a 2014 Transit Police study that indicated criminal complaints didn’t rise when recent rapid-transit lines opened to Richmond and Surrey.

And Maloney told councillors: “To be honest, I’m not expecting problems from this.”

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Like Leeburn and Maloney, Kristen Meersman, director of engineering and public works, said retirements and turnover of young middle managers has put a focus on recruitment and professional development in her department. Finding

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The budget presentations, which were live-streamed online, also included managers from development services, fire and emergency rescue, recreation, human resources, corporate support and finance.

Coun. Dean Washington, chair of the budget and infrastructure committee, told The Tri-City News Tuesday morning that councillors posed tough questions to drill down on costs. The city is facing a $132-million bill to replace the PoCo recreation complex, a project that is scheduled to break ground next spring.

Other highlights proposed for the 2017 budget include: • updating the official community plan; • designing pedestrian, cycling and public transit links to connect with the Evergreen Extension; • developing an action plan for downtown; • updating the environmental strategic plan; • and hosting the second annual Grand Prix.

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Prepare for next blast of the white stuff Use winter tires, shovel your walk & help neighbours DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Road crews are preparing for another winter blast Thursday and cities are asking for cooperation to avoid rush hour mayhem that resulted Monday when plows, salting and sanding trucks couldn’t clean the roads fast enough to keep up with the snowfall.

And if you haven’t got winter tires, you might want to stay off the steep hills of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody if the mixed rain and the snow Environment Canada is predicting wallops the region.

“During the rush hour was when it was bad because everyone is on the road trying to get up and down and they don’t have the right tires,” said James Umpleby, Coquitlam’s director of public works.

He said the trouble began when the snow started during Monday’s morning rush hour, making it difficult for the plows and sanders to clean the streets.

At one time, there were six stalled cars and a bus unable to make it up Mariner Way. Other challenging routes were Clarke Road (Snake Hill), which was temporarily closed,

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Gatensbury Road and Thermal Drive. Those who took rapid transit on the first regular working day of the Evergreen Extension also experienced a few snow-related delays and packed trains.

Coquitlam RCMP reported higher than average collision stats on Monday but none of the 10 incidents were serious, said Cpl. Mike McLaughlin. Traffic

enforcement officers were also out issuing tickets for people who were speeding relative to the conditions.

“On a snowy, icy day, you need to slow down,” McLaughlin said. “Keep your distance. Know your car and get good snow tires on if you haven’t already. Make sure it’s in good condition and the windows are cleared.”

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minded to leave plenty of extra time to reach their destination to allow for slow-moving traffic and any additional delays, and to be patient.

Meanwhile, the cities are asking residents to clear their sidewalks of snow as soon as possible and to dump cleared snow onto their own property — not sidewalks or streets. They also ask people to park off the street if possible as cars at the roadside can hamper snow plows.

All three cities were using the break in the weather on Tuesday and Wednesday to catch up on snow clearing, sanding, salting and brining.

Umpleby said Coquitlam has up to 15 vehicles at the ready if snow returns Thursday while Port Moody has four vehicles and PoCo has dump trucks with sanders and snow plows, singleaxle trucks that plough and apply brine or sand, as well as a grader, a front-end loader and two backhoes. PoCo also has an automated systems with temperature and moisture sensors to alert staff of changes to road conditions.

Public schools, meanwhile, stayed open and parents wishing the latest update are urged to log on the district’s website at www.sd43.bc.ca

Some areas also experienced power outages Monday and Tuesday, and a few trees were felled by the snow, with residents communicating their concerns directly with the cities via Twitter.

With winter packing a punch, people are encouraged to prepare for emergencies and stock up on food and prescriptions.

And, if the snow continues, the cities are asking that people shovel the walks of their elderly neighbours or, in Coquitlam, sign up for the Snow Angel program by emailing snowangels@ coquitlam.ca. @dstrandbergTC — with files from Sarah Payne

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Robinson gets NDP nod again It’s a rematch of 2013 in CoquitlamMaillardville riding

schools are being cut and cut.

The state of seniors’ care is heartbreaking. From everything we’ve seen in the past 15 years, Christy Clark hasn’t been working for you.”

In the release, BC NDP Leader John Horgan said Robinson “has been an outspoken advocate for her constituency and a fantastic champion for seniors. She works tirelessly to make sure the voices of the community are heard in Victoria. You couldn’t ask for a tougher fighter.”

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NDP MLA Selina Robinson will again go up against BC Liberal Steve Kim for the provincial seat in CoquitlamMaillardville.

On Sunday, Robinson was acclaimed as her party’s candidate at a meeting at the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

The former Coquitlam city councillor beat Kim in 2013 by 41 votes following a judicial recount.

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Seniors left out in the cold – and that’s a shame for all Speak up!

I t’s not surprising that the two groups of people hardest hit by poverty in B.C. are children and seniors. It is also reprehensible.

The cost of housing and the lack of decent housing are forcing more seniors and children into continuing cycles of poverty.

A recent report released by the University of Victoria and Union Gospel Mission found that over the last five years, the number of seniors waiting for subsidized housing in Vancouver has increased by 38%. Since 2002, more than 1,000 seniors have been added to the waiting list, making the total number of applicants 3,516.

In Burnaby, we suspect the situation is similar.

With demovictions happening and many communities facing in-

creasing development, low-income seniors are, frankly, hooped.

The provincial government’s pledge to build more affordable housing comes too late with too few units. As a campaign pledge, it reeks of cynicism.

The B.C. Senior’s Supplement — a guaranteed income supplement for low-income residents age 65 and older — is $49.30 per month. It hasn’t been raised since 1991. That is so starkly cold as to make one shake their head.

If you are a working person in B.C., imagine trying to live on the salary you made in 1991 in

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today’s economic climate.

It is impossible.

Now, to be sure, there are other funds poor seniors can access, such as B.C. Housing’s Shelter Aid for Elderly Residents, but that also hasn’t risen to match the cost of living.

In fact, according to the B.C. Seniors Advocate, rents went up 34% over 10 years but the supplement cap only went up 9%. If

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you are a senior living on CPP, you can’t possibly afford rent and food on such amounts.

The latest trend is seeing more seniors ending up homeless, or living in vans or old RVs. Wonder what the van is doing down the street in your suburban neighbourhood? Well, it could just be someone has parked it there because they don’t have space at home. But it could also be someone’s full-time home.

Imagine at the age of 70 not being able to afford a warm, dry place to live. To be ashamed to tell your kids, or be a burden on them. To worry about where your next meal is coming from.

That’s not what we wish for our grandmothers and grandfathers — it’s not what we wish for anyone.

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The Editor, Re. “Don’t trust any news on Facebook (except written by him)” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Dec. 2).

Columnist Andy Prest should stick to sports and leave politics alone. His As I See It opinion piece lowered the integrity of your already obviously biased “newspaper” even further in my estimation.

His ranting about what we shouldn’t believe on the internet unless it’s his favourite choice of leftist propaganda was far from what respected journalism is supposed to be, which is unbiased and truthful.

I believe the mainstream media has taken a huge drop in trust by the general public worldwide precisely because

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The Editor, On Nov. 30, Vancouver Fire and Rescue had to rescue three workers stranded on a suspended platform outside the 29th floor of an office building.

Recently, the councillors of the city of Coquitlam gave their approval for the construction of a 49-storey mixed-use condo tower in Burquitlam.

Will Coquitlam Fire and Rescue Service have sufficient staff trained and equipped to carry out a timely exterior rescue on this tallest building in Coquitlam?

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The Editor, Re. “Tower issues include parking and sunlight” (The TriCity News, Nov. 30).

Regarding the planned new development at Como Lake and Clarke Road: I must be very naive and I wish someone would explain this situation to me.

I don’t comprehend why Coquitlam council couldn’t zone this plot of land for 10-storey rental towers — so instead of a small tower and a terribly tall tower, council would give permission to build two 10-storey towers consisting entirely of rental units.

Why can’t this be done?

Who is benefitting from the current suggestion, besides the developers? And why do their wishes count more than the needs of the people of Coquitlam?

If this developer doesn’t

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MISSING

Cops looking for two men missing 2 weeks & 3 years Coquitlam RCMP are searching for a young man reported missing last Thursday.

Sajed Ghaffari-Marandi was last seen Nov. 26; his friends and family report that it is out of character for him to be out of contact for this long and they are concerned for his health and well-being.

Ghaffari-Marandi is described as a 31-year-old Persian man with short, black hair and brown eyes. He is 5’6” tall and weighs 170 lb., and was last seen wearing a black Bench jacket, blue jeans and blue Nike shoes. GhaffariMarandi drives a 2015 white Nissan cargo van with the licence plate KF7170.

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MEYSAM MOKRI

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 604945-1550 and quote file number 2016-40109.

As well, Port Moody Police are renewing calls for in-

formation about a resident who went missing more than three years ago.

Meysam Mokri, 32, was reported missing by his family in September 2014. A pos-

sible sighting was reported in December 2015 when a man believed to be Mokri was spotted walking in the area of David Avenue and Pipeline Road in Coquitlam. The man was described as having a full beard and looking disheveled, as though he had been living in the bush, according to PoMo Police. No clothing description was provided.

At the time of his disappearance, Mokri was described as a Middle Eastern man about 5’9” tall and weighing 150 lb.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 604461-3456 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Carrier

A mother of six children ranging in age from four to 17 years old died in a house fire — believed to be the result of a domestic dispute — in July on Dewdney Trunk Road in Port Moody. The children’s father has been charged in connection with her death and the blaze.

The home is uninhabitable and a number of fundraisers have been held to help the children, including one from a local hair salon owner.

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FIRE AFTERMATH

Cuts to help fire victims Also: Trustee files suit to protect the mom’s assets SARAH PAYNE

The Tri-CiTy News

A Port Moody woman will be purchasing gifts and gift cards for the six children left without their mother after she was killed and their house damaged in a fire in July.

Liz Abreu, who owns two Vancouver hair salons, held a cut-a-thon on Sunday to raise money for the family and provide them with some Christmas cheer.

“I was thinking of the six kids and it was a really hard thing to wrap my head around, losing their mother,” Abreu said. She went for a walk and happened to go past the Dewdney Trunk Road home, which remains heavily damaged from the fire, and knew she needed to find a way to help them.

Every year, she said, the salons purchase gift cards and presents for a few families in need but Abreu said she decided to focus on the six children instead.

“My husband and I brainstormed and said, ‘If hair is what we do, why don’t we do a cut-a-thon?’” Abreu said.

About 25 of their staff came in to do shifts on Sunday and, by the afternoon, they had given about 60 trims and raised $2,500.

Abreu has been in contact with the oldest of the six children and will get further details on what the kids would like to receive under the tree, and is continuing to accept donations; contact her at lizzabreu@gmail.com.

Previously, a Gofundme page was set up to help the children. As of yesterday morning, it had raised $45,851 of the $250,000 goal.

LAWSUIT FILED

Meanwhile, the Public Guardian and Trustee of B.C. has filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court to protect the mother’s assets on behalf of the children, who are named as plaintiffs.

The civil suit names the woman’s husband as the defendant and states that on July 10 he unlawfully caused the death of the children’s mother and intentionally

caused the children harm by setting the fire in their home. It seeks damages for assault and battery, infliction of nervous shock and other costs.

The father remains in custody awaiting trial. None of the family members involved can be named to protect the identities of the children. spayne@tricitynews.com

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It was a year to remember, and a year to build on.

THANK YOU EVERYONE! As Coquitlam celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2016, we all came together and made memories for deeper connections in our future.

Tens of thousands of residents and hundreds of volunteers joined in events.

Thank you to all our community organizations and their members for the more than 80 interesting, fun and educational events throughout our anniversary year.

Thank you neighbours for all the block parties and for coming out to our Neighbourhood Nights.

Thank you to the CAST Force and all volunteers who gave their time and passion.

Woven through the year’s events and projects was the theme Stories told, stories to be created.

Let’s add to those experiences and stories in 2017—happy New Year!

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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 bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

Date: Time: Location:

Monday, December 12, 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 following item on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1

Address: 1226 Johnson Street

The intent of Bylaw 4722, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to revise the land use designation of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4722, 2016 from Townhousing and Natural Areas to Townhousing, Natural Areas and Medium Density Apartment Residential.

The intent of Bylaw 4723, 2016 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4723, 2016 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential and RS-1 OneFamily Residential to RT-2 Townhouse Residential, RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a 76 unit townhouse complex and a 67 unit senior’s rental apartment building, of which a minimum of 21% of the units would be rented at below market rates, and secured as such, through a Housing Agreement. The application would also facilitate the completion of the local road network (Hudson Street) and adjacent portions of Durant Linear Park.

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from November 29 to December 12, 2016 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 bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Peer support workers one goal of new executive director of New View Society Fundraising is another challenge for Aussie Melius DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

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iffany Melius likes a challenge so it’s no surprise she has taken over the job of executive director of the New View Society, which is responsible for housing, recreation and support programs for people with mental health concerns.

When Melius isn’t at her job with New View, she is climbing boulders and winning bouldering competitions, a sports interest she picked up as a girl growing up in Brisbane, Australia.

“I like the challenge of it, the physical test of strength,” she said, noting that the technical aspect of bouldering, where you try to make an ascent quickly in 12 moves with very few grips and handholds, is a mental as well as a physical challenge. “We call it solving a boulder problem.”

The same grit and determination, as well as team-building skills learned while training as a leadership coach, and an interest in the social services brings the management pro-

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Tiffany Melius, New View Society executive director, outside the clubhouse in Port Coquitlam. In August, Melius the took over the reins of the Port Coquitlam-based organization that serves people with mental health concerns. fessional to Port Coquitlam.

Melius, who previously worked at the United Way of

the Lower Mainland, oversees staff who run the program’s housing, community and club-

house programs. She walked into a well-oiled machine, she says, headed by Darrell

Roemer, who acted in the executive director position after the tragic death in May of Jill

Calder, who had helmed the organization for 16 years.

“They are big shoes to fill and I’m not even going to try to fill them,” said Melius.

New View also faces some challenges ahead. The organization is trying to fundraise for peer support workers who would connect with others coping with mental illness in the community and get them involved in recreational programs as well as provide education and support.

“What we don’t have is a lot of discretionary funding,” said Melius, who is hoping to hear that the organization is successful in obtaining money from the Aviva Community Fund.

The organization, which provides supportive housing for people with mental illness in six buildings, may need to upgrade some of its older apartments and Melius said there may also be opportunities to work with partners to find ways to provide even more affordable housing.

A strategic plan, now in the works, more fundraising and the development of community alliances are all on Melius’ plate.

And she praised the New View staff, saying, “I feel totally supported to succeed.”

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For those who enjoy murders mysteries during any season — even when the days are merry and bright — here are some good Christmas murder stories.

Sitting on our new book shelf, I found The Mistletoe Murder and other stories, published two years after the death of acclaimed mystery author, P.D. James. Over the years, she was frequently asked by newspapers and magazines to write a short story for Christmas.

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Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop, “stories of mistletoe and mayhem from 17 masters of suspense,” is another good read, collected by Edgar Award-winning editor Penzler.

The publication of this book is itself a delightful story. For the past 17 years, Penzler, owner of the legendary Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, had commissioned an original story by a leading mystery writer. The requirements were that it be a mystery/crime/ suspense story, that it be set during the Christmas season and that at least some of the action must take place in The Mysterious Bookshop. These stories were then produced as pamphlets and 1,000 copies were given to customers of the bookstore as a Christmas present. All of these stories have been collected in this one volume. Some of the tales, by famous contributors such as Anne Perry, Lisa Atkinson, Ron Goulart and Donald E. Westlake, are humorous, suspenseful and even mystifying.

Anne Perry’s Christmas Vigil includes two Victorian holiday mysteries: “A Christmas Promise” and “A Christmas Odyssey.” In these two holiday mystery stories,

set in Victorian London, Christmas arrives with a helping of magic and murder.

Those who still want some light, short, Christmas-y reading — without the murder — can find these offerings by favourite authors: • Holiday Kisses, featuring stories by Jaci Burton, Shannon Stacey, HelenKay Dimon and Alison Kent; • Our First Christmas, with contributors Lisa Jackson, Mary Burton, Mary Carter and Cathy Lamb; • Mischief and Mistletoe, contributors Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, Joanna Bourne, Patricia Rice, Nicola Cornick, Cara Elliott, Anne Gracie and Susan King; • Merry Christmas, Baby,

by Donna Kauffman, Nancy Warren, Erin McCarthy, MaryJanice Davidson, Lucy Monroe and Susanna Carr; • and Best Canadian Christmas Stories, edited

by Don Bailey and Bob Hilderley, and featuring 31 stories by famous Canadian authors, among them Alice Munro, Stephen Leacock, Margaret Atwood, Jane Rule and Margaret Laurence.

These and other Christmas stories can be found in your local libraries.

A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Teresa Rehman works at Coquitlam Public Library.

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By offering comprehensive services onsite, both Forest Lawn and Ocean View provide a unique alternative to funeral homes and cemeteries in the TriCity area.

“We offer the added convenience of having a funeral home attached,” says Andrew, “so everything can be done in one location.”

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• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9370836.

FRIDAY, DEC. 9

• Kenya Education Endowment Fund will be collecting donations at Centennial secondary’s Christmas market, 3:15-7:30 p.m. KEEF helps poor, bright students in Kenya stay in school. Info: kenyaeducation.org.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11

• PoCo Heritage hosts Rhymes of the Times, a free, guided adult reminiscing session; this month’s topic: Christmas carolling, 10:30-11:30 a.m., at PoCo Heritage & Archives, 1502248 McAllister Ave. Info: 603-927-8403, info@pocoheritage. org or www.pocoheritage.org. no preparation required, just bring a pen and paper or your laptop to PoCo Heritage & Archives, 1502248 McAllister Ave. Info: 603927-8403, info@pocoheritage.org or www.pocoheritage.org.

PARENTS, KIDS

• All Wrapped Up Christmas concert featuring Choral connections, 2-4 p.m., Terry Fox Theatre, 1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo. Tickets: adults, $20; seniors and students, $15; 12 and under, free. Info: choralconnections.ca. To buy tickets: Peggy, 604-465-6599 or info@ choralconnections.ca.

TUESDAY, DEC. 13

• Burke Mountain Naturalists’ silent auction and AGM, 7 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam. BMN member Ian McArthur will present a slideshow featuring the past year’s activities. Free admission and all are welcome. Info: 604461-3864 or www.bmn.bc.ca.

• Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 10 a.m.-noon, at 200906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam.

For info or another session date: 604-764-8098.

THURSDAY, DEC. 15

• Burke Mountain’s community group, North East Coquitlam Ratepayer’s Association, meets, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam.

SpeakerL Helga Ovington, recreation facility supervisor for Coquitlam. All Burke Mountain residents welcome to attend.

Info: 604-941-4769.

SATURDAY, DEC. 17

• ECCW hosts Wrestling with Hunger fundraiser, Elks Hall #49, Leigh Square, PoCo; doors open at 7 p.m., bell time, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $16 for all ages, proceeds to Share Family and Community Services. Also collecting donations of cash, food, toys and blankets.

MONDAY, DEC. 19

• PoCo Heritage’s Heritage Writers Group meets, 10:30 a.m.noon. Start capturing your story –

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

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

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

Info: 604-669-1616 or www.parentsupportbc.ca.

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

• Breastfeeding or pregnant and wanting to learn more?

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La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings. Info: 604-520-4623 or www.lllc.ca.

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

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Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school, 1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900.

• Parent and Tot Drop-in: open to parents with children from birth to 5 years old; offers safe and nurturing environment; children learn songs, stories and eat healthy snacks together; parents are full participants; free; open 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Mountain View elementary school, Coquitlam, and 9-11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Seaview elementary school, PoMo. Info: Arshia, 604-937-6971.

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

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

Participation is free and childminding and snacks are available.

Info: 604-937-6970.

• Pleasantside Play Pals, a non-profit parent-participation play group for newborns to preschoolers at Old Orchard Hall, PoMo; parents/caregivers invited every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161.

• Mountain View Family Resource Centre is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. for parents and caregivers with kids up to 6 years; staff co-ordinate play, circle time and crafts. Mountain View elementary is at 740 Smith Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Arshia, 604-540-9161.

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

• Como Lake United church children’s choir for kids ages 6 to 10 meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam.

Info: Elena, 604-468-2733.

• Christian Service Brigade and Senior Girls Alive at Westwood Community Church, 1294 Johnson St., Coquitlam, invite youth 11-18 to join them on Wednesday nights 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Battalion program. Info: Ronnie Tan, 604-908-1847.

• Autism Tri-Cities information and support group for adults with relatives with autism spectrum disorder. Info: Clair, 604-9395157.

• PoCoMo Mothers of Multiples club meets the third Thursday of the month. Info: Brenda, 604-937-5534.

• Simon Fraser Society for Community Living hosts Family Support, Education and Networking Group, for families with children with developmental

or physical disabilities throughout the school year. For more information, please contact the Family and Individual Support Program at 604-525-9494.

• Parents Together is a mutual help group for parents experiencing conflict with their teen(s), meets in PoCo. Info: 604-3250556.

• Learning Disabilities Association meets the third Thursday of each month at the family resource centre at Westwood elementary school, PoCo, 7-9 p.m.

• Tough Love support group meets Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Stoney Creek community centre (in Burnaby) For parents with children in trouble or experiencing difficulties. Info: Cathy, 604464-2437.

• The Ark Child Services, a non-profit counselling agency specializing in supporting families going through separation and divorce, has an office in the Tri-Cities. Info: Lee Cassels, 604461-2124.

• Children with Diabetes parent support group meets monthly. Speakers present information for living with Type 1 Diabetes. Social activities are also planned for the children and their families. Info: Carol, 604931-2027.

CLUBS • Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1 p.m., on the third Sunday of every month at Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. New members welcome. Info: Helmi, 604-4628942.

• 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.

• 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, 604-4660017.

• 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.

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Aboard the cross-country CP rail holiday Train Craig Northey — a Port Moody secondary graduate and frontman for Odds — wrote to The Tri-City News last week about his journey with his band on the CP Rail Holiday Train.

Their tour, with country musician Dallas Smith, ends in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam on the evening of Dec. 17: “Here we Odds are once again heading across this na-

tion on the CP Holiday Train.

It’s our fifth Holiday Train run and we’re often asked why we NORTHEY would want to play 85 shows in three weeks

often in sub-zero temperatures. To us it’s a no brainer.

It’s a chance to focus our karma on the essentials.

It’s a full immersion in giving. We’re suspended in a magical environment while concentrating entirely on helping CP fill local food banks.

We ride on a train that includes cars that are as much as 100 years old and we rumble

through the back yards and deep woods in places that most folks rarely see.

The train beams around the clock with dazzling light as it reflects off snowy mountain valley slopes and bathes the prairie in blues, reds and greens.

At each stop, we see the people who have all come to be uplifted. We see people giv-

ing to the person beside them and we watch them sing along to the music together.

Thousands of dollars and thousands of pounds of food are donated to the community on the spot and we watch it happen.

All the while we’re playing and collaborating with the best musicians around — this time, it’s country star Dallas Smith.

We hit the last note, the door comes up, and we roll on to the next town and do it again.

We’re the luckiest band in the world and we’ll prove it when we hit the Tri-Cities for the final shows on the 2016 CP Holiday Train. Come out and feel what we feel. Bring the kids to see a truly astounding sight.

It charges you up for a whole year.”

FOLK JAZZ MUSIC

East Coast singer tours west for Christmas JANIS CLEUGH

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David Myles didn’t want to make a Christmas album he would come to regret.

For years, the Frederictonraised singer-songwriter had toyed with the idea of producing a holiday recording but eschewed its novelty factor.

Instead, he took his time and crafted a CD worth pulling out every December.

“I love playing it,” he told The Tri-City News last Friday.

“I still love playing it. I was worried I was going to make a record that would haunt me, meaning that it was going to come back every year and I would think, ‘Oh no, not these songs again’ but it hasn’t been like that at all.”

Myles clearly loves this time of year and relishes the chance to get on the road to share the tunes from his 2014 work.

Two years ago, Myles and his band of two travelled around Quebec and Ontario to promote It’s Christmas. Last year,

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Halifax-based folk jazz musician David Myles performs a Christmas show in Coquitlam on Dec. 9. they hit the Maritimes.

This week, the trio is on the west coast and will include a stop in Coquitlam on Friday at

the Evergreen Cultural Centre before circling back to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for performances to raise money

for local food banks.

The 13 tracks on his festive album have an acoustic charm that deliver a punch of energy.

He offers up the goods for such classics as The Christmas Song and Let It Snow — the latter of which has a Dixieland feel.

There’s also a bluegrass version of Sleigh Ride and he provides thrree originals: It’s Christmas, Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo and The Gift.

A resident of Halifax, Myles has built quite a reputation over the past decade. Not only does his trio tour extensively but, since 2005, he has cut 10 albums — all of which have garnered high praise.

This year alone, he was the winner in the folk/Americana/

roots category at the International Acoustic Music Awards for Need a Break and he received four more nominations from IAMA and the East Coast Music Awards. Last year came five more nominations and accolades while in 2013, his single Inner Ninja (with the rapper Classified) went triple platinum in Canada and won a Juno Award. Today, it remains the biggest-selling rap single in the country’s history.

The 35-year-old folk jazz musician talks of his career as being “a slow build. “It’s been lucky. It’s never been one particular year that’s been insane.

It’s just every year has been better than the year previous.

I love doing it and I suspect I’ll be doing it for many more years, which is a good feeling.”

As for the musicians he tours with — Kyle Cunjak on bass and Alan Jeffries on guitar — Myles said they’re a well-oiled machine. Only having two players gives him the flexibility to weave in and out of different genres easily, Myles said.

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Holiday choir Swedish light fills Evergreen

All Wrapped Up is the title of Choral Connections show in Port Coquitlam on Sunday.

The ensemble, under the direction of Ingrid Gay and accompanied by pianist Vincent Lo, will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate). For tickets at $20/$15, call Peggy Koopman at 604-465-6599 or email info@choralconnections.ca.

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World-renowned ukulele musician Jake Shimabukuro will lead a workshop in Coquitlam.

The Cutie Circle will host the Hawaiian master on Monday at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way), an event sanctioned by the city’s 125th anniversary committee. The Dec. 12 session at 8 p.m. is open to ukulele players of all ages and levels. Advance tickets are $43.25 by calling the Evergreen box office at 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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INGRID GAY be back in his hometown of Coquitlam next week to promote the opening of the Evergreen Extension.

Scott Perrie will perform with his wife, Leora Perrie, at Coquitlam Centre mall on Dec. 14 and 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. Last month, the pair — who also go under the band name Winsome Kind — released a new holiday single called Sweet Second as well as cover of Gordon Lightfoot’s Song for a Winter’s Night.

Perrie is best known for his work with Redgy Blackout, a duo that made it into the Peak Performance Project, and for his acting in Arts Club Theatre productions; last year, he earned an Ovation! Award for his role in Spamalot, in 2014.

A procession of choristers in white robes with green garlands on their heads will fill the stage at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre to start their holiday concert on Sunday.

The Coastal Sound Music Academy choirs will mark the festive season this year with a nod to Sweden, which on Dec. 13 honours St. Lucy — the patron saint of light.

Diana Clark, the academy’s artistic director as well as the children’s choir director and Con Brio co-director, said she wanted a Swedish twist for the Comfort and Joy concert after the choirs had studied the Scandinavian language in the lead up to their IKEA show.

The academy brought in a Swedish speaker to help the

A Coquitlam-based wind band will go out with a bang this weekend as it wraps up the year with a march-themed show.

The Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which calls the Evergreen Cultural Centre home, will host its year-end concert on Saturday under the direction of David Branter.

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Clark said she has also wanted to use the academy’s Swedish crown, which has been tucked away for years.

With the IKEA invite “I said, ‘This is the perfect excuse to learn all that beautiful

Christmas and winter Swedish music.’ The two things happening at the same time made perfect sense to integrate it all into our annual show.”

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But Sweden isn’t the only country the choirs will showcase. An Austrian carol will also be highlighted as well a French version of Angels We Have Heard on High, featuring the sounds of cellist Ethan Fiorito-Gross of the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra.

Meanwhile, the academy’s new boys choir — under the baton of Deanna Gestrin — will perform. “I think boys have discovered that it’s really cool to sing,” she said. “TV programs like Glee, The Voice and American Idol highlight how great of an experience it is: It connects and people are really hungry for that.”

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A bedtime story and a fascination with the job of firefighting has turned into a best-selling book with proceeds to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.

Nathan McTaggart, a Grade 4 student at Coquitlam’s Harbour View elementary, wrote the book with his dad, Keven, and his fellow students illustrated the story.

Nathan told The The Tri-City News that his interest in firefighters started when he was just three and saw a fire truck at a television food bank fundraiser. At the time he described the first responders as his super heroes, an idea which naturally led to a series of fun bedtime stories.

“They are super heroes because they help people a lot,” McTaggart said.

Dad, Keven, said the family has always contributed to the food bank and Nathan grew up with the idea that giving to others was important.

When the two discussed the idea of turning their bedtime Santa super hero story into a fundraiser for the firefighters’s burn fund it was a no-brainer.

“When he said he wanted to give to charity, I thought, ‘Let’s get this done.”

They wrote the story, and Nathan’s class did the illustrations last year, and the book was recently self-published and is now available online, with net proceeds to the firefighter’s charity.

It recounts the story of Santa and his head elf Zippy, who have a lot of adventures on Christmas Eve, but eventually Santa has to be rescued by fire fighters. In addition to supporting the burn fund, the

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Nathan McTaggart, a Grade 4 student at Coquitlam’s Harbour View elementary, has penned a book titled Santa and his Super Hero with his dad, Keven. The story is about Santa Claus being saved by a firefighter. Proceeds from the book will go to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. book also contains some fire safety tips.

Nathan said the burn fund is important to support because it helps people severely injured in a fire.

The book has also led Nathan and his dad on a tour of 30 fire halls in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, including the New York fire hall. At each station, firefighters sign his book.

Nathan isn’t sure he wants to be a firefighter when he grows up because “of heights”, but he admires the work they do to on the job. As for why he wanted to visit 30 fire halls in three nations, the 10-year-old said simply: “It’s just so I could learn more and have a big experi-

ence and it’s about adventuring.”

His current teacher, Pamela Hagen, said Nathan sets a good example for others for dreaming big and accomplishing his goal, no matter what the challenges are.

As for the book that took 2.5 years to complete, Nathan says it’s all worth it.

“Even if it takes awhile, don’t give up on that.”

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Reaveley signs book A Coquitlam student who wrote a children’s book based on her blended family will sign copies at Chapters on Sunday.

Madison Reaveley, who is in Grade 4 at Leigh elementary, co-wrote Don’t Call The Office with her step-mother Megan Williams.

The book is illustrated by Cathryn John, a student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

The event is from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lougheed Highway Chapters store.

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Help to shape the future of arts and culture in the City of the Arts at a municipal gathering tonight (Wednesday).

On Dec. 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Old Orchard Hall

(646 Bentley Rd.), city staff will present the development for the next 10-year REAVELEY arts and culture master plan and take comments from the floor.

Port Moody residents not able to join the event can share their thoughts online until Jan. 8 by visiting portmoody.ca/acmp. The draft master plan is set to go before city council next spring.

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The Tri-Cities’ regional arts council will host its annual gathering on Sunday in

Port Coquitlam.

ArtsConnect will host its AGM on Dec. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Samz Pub (2342 Elgin Ave.). The event is open to the public and membership applications will be available, a spokesperson said.

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Artwork by a University of Victoria student is now on show at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square Community Arts Village.

Peter Kohut opened his new exhibit Souvenir in the Michael Wright Art Gallery (2253 Leigh Sq.) last Thursday. His display ends Jan. 9. Last month, Kohut finished his exhibit, Inside/ Outward, at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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It has been 22 years since a Passaglia has kicked a gamewinning field goal in a championship at BC Place Stadium.

Last Saturday night it was Devin Passaglia’s turn.

The 16-year-old’s 29-yard field goal in overtime broke a 14-14 tie to push the Terry Fox Ravens past Vancouver’s No. 2-ranked Notre Dame Jugglers and win the AAA high school

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Terry Fox Ravens kicker Devin Passaglia after kicking the game-winning field goal. provincial championship banner.

“It is really a kicker’s fan-

tasy,” said after the game. “It is something that you dream about.”

Devin Passaglia was not alive when the B.C. Lions’ Lui Passaglia, Devin’s father’s cousin who is also a Notre Dame secondary alum, kicked the game winner to down Baltimore in the 82nd Grey Cup in 1994.

However, the younger Passaglia said he is familiar with his Canadian Football Hall of Fame family member’s exploits on the field.

“I have seen the videos on YouTube,” he said. “It definitely played in my mind. Will this even happen in the final game?

And it came true.”

While the game ended well for the Ravens, it did not get off to a smooth start.

The team was struggling to gain yards early in the first quarter before the Jugglers picked up the ball and scored a touchdown on their first possession.

But it didn’t take long for the Ravens to find their footing.

When tailback Jeremie Kankolongo picked off Notre Dame’s quarterback and ran the ball 70 yards down the field to tie things up, the momentum quickly shifted in favour of Terry Fox. The Ravens briefly held the lead when they followed up with a second touchdown, but

the Jugglers quickly tied things up before the first intermission.

Neither team was able to put any points on the board in the third and fourth quarter and the game remained knotted at 14-14 until overtime. Then, with the Jugglers on their own 10-yard line, Notre Dame running back Steven Moretto fumbled the ball, which was picked up by Terry Fox defensive lineman Adam Tennent.

With the ball back in the Ravens’ possession, Passaglia was able to make his kick.

“It feels great,” said Kankolongo, who was named MVP. “It feels amazing.”

Fox head coach Martin

McDonnell told The Tri-City News that he was impressed with the way his team was able to come up with the win in the championship game.

Earlier in the season, McDonnell said he wanted to create some adversity for his team by going up against some tough American clubs down in Washington. That proved pay off in the finals, he said, noting that many on the team struggled with bouts of the flu as the prepared for Saturday’s finals.

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22 players who emerge from this camp will wear the Team Canada jersey with pride and give Canada the best opportunity to play for gold on Jan. 5.”

A final roster will be announced in the coming weeks and Canada will play a series of games — including one match against the Czech Republic — at a selection camp in Quebec later this month.

to competing at the international tournament.

“With the number of talented players across FABBRO Canada, it is a difficult process to get to this point,” said Scott Salmond, vice-president of hockey operations and men’s national teams with Hockey Canada.

“We are confident that the

Dante Fabbro is vying for a shot to represent Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland, later this month.

The Coquitlam hockey player, who was picked 17th overall by the Nashville Predators during the 2016 NHL entry draft last summer, is a former Penticton Vee and is currently playing for Boston University. His name is among the list of 32 players who are now one step closer

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The 18-year-old Coquitlam Skating Club member posted a fourth place showing, picking up a score of 49.99 in her short program and 105.07 in her long program for a total of 155.06 in the senior women category.

Her performance at the national competition, which had more than 500 competitors, came a week after she grabbed silver at the provincials in Kelowna, missing gold by 0.79 points.

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In pre-juvenile female under-11, Rebecca Mah won a pewter medal, while in the pre-juvenile men category Illya Bilous was the champion.

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Shortly before 10:20 p.m. several shots were an unoccupied fired at vehicle in front of a home in block of Thomas the 1200Avenue in Maillardville, after suspects fled. A which the person living in the home said the suspect vehicle was an older black SUV; the description was distributed to all Lower Mainland agencies and shortly police after 11 p.m. the same evening Surrey RCMP located a vehicle matching that description.

“Officers conducted a stop and took the two occupants into custody,” said RCMP Const. JamieCoquitlam Phillipson.

They also noted a arm in the SUV. visible fireThe two parties know each other, involved Phillipson said, “which played being able to locate into us that specific vehicle.”

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District 43 may now be in a more powerful more funding, position to particularly for state its case for vulnerable students. populations, yet more funding remains near even though it Presented before the bottom for limited supply DIANE STRANDBE is a third the size has of rink space. per-student the provof RG surplus and one a budget ince’s all-party Tri-CiTy News ($4,145.27 in per SD43’s At Monday’s council-in-c of the most Select Standing funding. student successful internationa ommittee Committee on meeting representati The brief also points funding went to Finance Richmond ves from the out education programs l Government Services, and some anomalies Coquitlam Sports After with only 517 students in the such as Centreyears the Users’of approaching idenprovince. brief points out Richmond school Association and the provincial tified on the Social that SD43 is the Coquitlamgovernment This week SD43 the third largest with Curling receiving double district Club pleaded with Index compared Service cap hand, in the provSchool the amount councilinmembers to $2,086.31 five-page briefing released a ince, with one of funding for programs for a way to accommoda per student for of the calling for SD43 te all sports for diverse and complexmost at-risk youth even enthusiasts, and 1,200 SSI students). with CONTAC suggested student it was T time vulnerable studentthough its to build a standalone THE TRI-CITY population curling facility.

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Meanwhile the pre-novice men category, provincial pewter medalist Jonathan Wu had 67.5 points (21.75 in the short and 45.75 in the full), while Alec Roueche had a 48.33 (17.24 and 31.09).

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Austman is still eyeing her chance to make Canada’s national team and, thanks to her fourth-place showing at the Skate Canada Challenge, is expected to compete at nationals in Ottawa in the new year.

That could be a stepping stone to her ultimate goal of donning the red and white when the Winter Games are held in Beijing in 2022.

“I want to go to the Olympics but I am not sure if that is an option anymore,” she said. “I would love for that to happen.

If it can, I would shoot for the 2022 Olympics.”

Austman was not the only Coquitlam Skating Club member competing at last week’s national challenge in Quebec.

Alexandra Canning, who was a pewter medalist during the provincials, had a 40.92 in her short program and a

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MORRISON, Marnie P. Marnie P. Morrison (nee Keys), born near Keystown, Saskatchewan in the heat of a prairie summer. Predeceased by her parents. Devoted mother to Verona and Leanne Morrison, son−in− law Kevin Telfer and adored granddaughter Grace Telfer.

Marnie received her education at Normal School, University of Lethbridge, and University of Alberta.

She was a teacher for many years in one−room schoolhouses in Saskatchewan and Alberta. She worked in literacy in Regina for many years, teaching hundreds of children and adults to read; it was her greatest skill and most satisfying achievement.

In 1981 while working with Status of Women, she was an organizer and participant in the Trek to Ottawa, to ensure women’s equality in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

She came to BC to be with family, and worked with seniors with physical and developmental disabilities in Mission, enriching their lives while already in her senior years.

The funeral will be held at King of Life Lutheran Church, 1198 Falcon Drive, Coquitlam on Saturday, December 10, at 1 PM. She lived her life fiercely, and we ask that instead of flowers or donations, you read a book to a child.

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