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RON COMEAU, a Coquitlam resident, snapped this photograph last winter of his daughter, Naomi Comeau, amidst strings of Christmas lights at Lights at Lafarge, the winter display that’s open daily from dusk to 11 p.m. through Jan. 21 (and later on New Year’s Eve).

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Merry Christmas Xmas notes n The TriCity News will publish just one paper next week, on Thursday, Dec. 18. n If you would like to check out some of the many elaborate Christmas lights displays in the TriCities, check out our Light List, complete with map, at tricitynews. com.

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Karen Pinnell captures a photo of the winter wonderland in Coquitlam’s Mundy Park on Wednesday. She said she wants to send the photo to her daughter, who is holidaying in Maui for three weeks. Forecasters yesterday were calling for continued cold temperatures over the next week, with some light snow possible on Christmas Eve.

SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

Xmas present for would-be SD43 retirees CUPE members in SD43 may join municipal plan DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

A Christmas present in the form of a pension plan agreement between School District 43 and its CUPE support workers may solve a number of problems for retirees and the district.

This week, CUPE Local 561 announced that it had reached an agreement with SD43 to transfer workers’ school district service, called the nonteaching pension plan, to the Municipal Pension Plan, an achievement that has been a

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A CUPE member takes part in a rally at a School District 43 board meeting earlier this year. The post-retirement group benefit plan was supposed to close Dec. 31 but may not now. year and half in the making.

“This settlement is a good deal for both active members and retirees,” Local 561 presi-

dent Dave Ginter said in a press release.

Reached Dec. 15, the agreement still needs to be voted

on by union members and approved by the province, the SD43 board of education and MPP officers.

And while neither side will reveal any details until the vote to take place in the New Year, the implication is that the switch of the plan from the school district to the municipal pension plan will eliminate a $50-million solvency gap in the workers’ plan that was identified in 2016.

It’s also possible the agreement will mean the district doesn’t have to cancel the post-retirement group benefits (PRGB) for workers because the solvency gap it would have funded has been eliminated, although this has not been confirmed by the school district.

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(The district needed money used to pay for the PRGB to eliminate the solvency gap in the workers’ plan — a situation that was noted in last year’s budget discussions in April and continued to dog the school district through the summer. Eventually, the district got a letter of credit from the province to reduce the payments to resolve the solvency issue to $3.5 million a year for 10 years instead of $5 million that would otherwise have been required. But money was still needed from the PRGB to pay for it, the district claimed) Now, it appears the solvency issue will be fixed and possibly the PRGB plan will be saved for workers retiring after Dec. 31, many of whom protested at a recent board meeting.

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A wildlife protection group says the city of Port Moody didn’t do enough to ensure the safety of four beavers that needed to be removed from a storm sewer pipe in Pigeon Creek last week. One of the beavers died.

Adrian Nelson, the wildlife conflict manager for the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (The Fur-Bearers), said the death of the beaver kit could have been prevented and the city needs to investigate its management plan of the animals, which are a protected species in B.C. “There is absolutely no reason that any of these beavers had to die what I can only imagine was a terrifying death to protect this culvert,” Nelson said.

According to a PoMo press release, city crews became aware of beaver activity in the creek, that runs through the Klahanie development, in November 2016 and began monitoring them last March.

kept finding its way back to the pipe.

So, on Dec. 15, a live trap was placed above the water line in the pipe, and a bypass was installed at the dam to ensure water levels remained low. By the next day, the beavers had managed to plug the bypass pipe, and the wayward kit was found drowned in the trap by the higher water.

“We are deeply saddened by this outcome.” Port Moody’s general manager of engineering and operations, Jeff Moi, said.

“It is the opposite of what we had all hoped for.”

But The Fur-Bearers’ Nelson said regrets don’t go far enough.

“It is appalling to me that the city of Port Moody allowed for this to happen,” he said, adding residents in the neighbourhood had become enamoured with the creatures, often gathering on the banks of the creek to watch them work on their structures or as the kits learned how to swim.

A permanent grate has now been installed over the mouth of the pipe to keep the beavers out.

City staff are also monitoring the colony as well as any effects they may be having on the creek’s habitat. If they become a problem, they could be relocated.

Trees in the area were also wrapped with wire to prevent the creatures from chewing them.

But the beavers had built a den in the storm sewer pipe that drains storm water and prevents flooding.

With the onset of fall and winter rains, the city developed a plan in consultation with biologists and engineers to remove the beavers’ den and food cache so the pipe could continue to drain water and prevent flooding to the surrounding neighbourhood.

“Removing the beaver presence from the culvert system by breaching the beaver den is the highest priority,” said a report prepared by McElhanney Consulting Services.

On Dec. 1, when it was determined two beavers that were born last summer would be mature enough to survive outside the protection of the pipe, city crews began efforts to lure the colony from the pipe using beaver scent and installed a temporary fence with a one-way door over the front of the pipe to prevent them from re-entering.

Part of a dam the beavers had built downstream was also removed to lower water levels in the creek.

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Non-residents have big stake in newer condos GARY MCKENNA

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Close to a quarter of all condos built in Coquitlam since the beginning of 2016 were purchased by non-resident buyers, according to newly released data from Statistics Canada.

Coquitlam’s figure of 22.7% is the second highest in Metro Vancouver after Richmond’s 24% and ahead of Vancouver’s 19%; it also beats the regional average of 16%.

Andy Yan, the director of Simon Fraser University’s City Program, said the numbers raise important questions about the region’s housing supply.

“It goes into the issue of who are we building for?” he said.

Yan noted the data sample that produced the 22.7% figure is small, consisting of a total of only 877 units. But even when the time frame is expanded to between 2011 and 2017 — when 3,507 condo units were built in Coquitlam — 11% were purchased by non-residents. “Even if we look at the larger number, that is still one in 10,” Yan said.

Statistics Canada defines nonresidents as any person who owns a home in Canada but has their principal residence outside of the country. The definition would classify Canadian citizens living abroad as non-residents and citizenship status is not noted in the new data.

“This means that these are

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Left: This graph shows the percentage of real estate owned by non-residents by city and housing type. Above: This graph shows the percentage of condos owned by non-residents by the year the building was constructed. non-resident ownership percentage, exceeds the regional average (3.4%). The 7.9% figure for non-resident owners of condos in Coquitlam matches the Metro Vancouver number.

But Yan said digging into the details of the data shows the impacts non-resident buyers can have on the market place.

He added that questions about whether the units are occupied is something he would like to see Statistics Canada ask in future surveys. Those figures could help to determine to what extent the local real estate market is driven by investors, he said.

Jim McIntyre, Coquitlam’s general manager of planning

people that don’t live in the country,” Yan said. “This is someone’s secondary or investment home... How does that fit in toward a city’s housing strategy?”

Overall, the percentage of real estate owned by non-residents in the Tri-Cities is in line with the rest of the region (see bar graph). In Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, for example, 2.7% of all detached properties are owned by nonresidents, compared to the Metro average of 3.2%.

When the Tri-Cities are broken down into individual municipalities, only Coquitlam’s attached properties, with a 3.5%

and development, concurred with some of Yan’s assessment.

It is one thing if the non-resident buyer has purchased a home for a family member or is renting it out, he said, but empty condos are problematic, given the region’s demand for housing.

“If the unit is just sitting there vacant, that can be concerning,” he said. “It is removing dwelling units from our housing stock, which is really under pressure.”

Community planning is based on synergies, he said, noting that planners anticipate a certain number of residents in a neighbourhood to support the businesses and services offered in that area. “If you have a quar-

ter of your units sitting vacant, it takes away support for those services,” he said.

But McIntyre said there is only so much local government can do, noting if policy changes are needed, they would have to come from the provincial and federal governments.

Still, Yan said he expects the conversation around non-resident home buyers to continue.

“This is the beginning of the conversation,” he said. “This is a topic that has generated much heat with very little light. This [data] is the flint spark that will bring light into the discussion.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

Chilly temperatures have prompted the opening of the extreme weather shelter at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam.

Sandy Burpee, who coordinates the program, said five men and two women spent the night on Tuesday evening.

When temperatures drop below zero, Burpee initiates the emergency response, which makes mats available, along with a hot meal and breakfast for people who can’t get into the Coquitlam shelter at 3030 Gordon Ave. because it is full.

Burpee said he expected the emergency shelter would be open for several more days while the temperatures remain cold. “The current Environment Canada forecast shows no end to the cold weather in sight over the forecast period, and I expect shelter occupancy will increase as word gets around that Trinity is open,” Burpee told The TriCity News in an email. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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HOLIDAY MENTAL HEALTH

Stressed? Some tips for Xmas holidays DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News

Don’t let the holiday season turn you into a stressed-out Grinch. If you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to appreciate what gives you joy and, if festivities get too hectic, just be still and breathe.

That’s advice from Karen Cleven, director of programs and services at Share Family and Community Services, who says the expectations at this time of year are often “way too high.”

“People need to take a moment to connect to the things and people that really bring them joy and meaning,” she said.

For those who are lonely, stressed, experiencing grief or a change in their lives, this is

the time of year to be especially careful of mental wellness.

Cleven advises that it’s easier to deal with others’ expectations if you have a good handle on your own values and what’s important to you. For example, if you decide a small gift is best for your budget or a purchased appetizer is as good as homemade to cut down on the extra tasks, that’s OK. Don’t fret about letting others down, said Cleven, who also suggested it’s good to discuss those shared values with people closest to you before the holidays to avoid potential conflict.

“If you’re really searching for meaning and values within your own heart, it’s much easier to stand up to other people’s expectations and disappointments,” Cleven said.

MeNTAL heALTh heLP If you’ve got access to a phone or the internet, you have resources to help you get through the holidays if you’re feeling stressed, depressed or anxious.

This week, the province put out a list of online mental health and substance-use services and supports to help people deal with the added pressures associated with Christmas. Among the resources listed are: • Mental Health Digital Hub: www.gov.bc.ca/mentalhealth is a provincial website that provides information, services and education and awareness about mental health and substance use for adults, youth and children.

• Heretohelp: www.heretohelp.bc.ca is a provincial website that provides information about managing mental illness and maintaining good mental health, including selfmanagement resources and screening self-tests for wellness, mood, anxiety and risky drinking.

• Substance-use Services: B.C. has a network of direct and contracted services for people experiencing substanceuse challenges, including counselling, needle exchanges, opiate-replacement therapy, and withdrawal management and prevention programs for adults and youth. Call toll-free: 1-866-658-1221.

• The Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service: Provides resources, support and referral information for treatment and counsellors around the province. Call 604 660-9382 (Greater Vancouver).

• HealthLink BC: Provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice. Call: 811 or visit: healthlinkbc.ca.

• Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre: Provides confidential, non-judgmental, free emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide. Call: 604-872-3311 (Greater Vancouver) or visit: crisiscentre.bc.ca.

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Bounce Back teaches effective skills to help people improve their mental health. Call toll-free: 1-866-639-0522, or visit: www.cmha.bc.ca/how-we-can-help/adults/bounceback.

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As for how to deal with the next few days, Cleven’s advice is simple: “Remember that it’s all going to be over soon.”

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Limited free parking is available throughout Town Centre Park off Trevor Wingrove Way (please do not park at Evergreen Cultural Centre).

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Fun, not stuff

Christmas shopping can be fraught with so much pressure, it’s no wonder some people leave it until the last minute.

There are the debt counsellors who warn you to keep to your budget — a recommended amount is 1% of pre-tax income, or $700 total on a $70,000 household budget.

There are children who demand the latest hot toy; teenagers who want the latest hot technology but not a pair of pyjamas; and numerous other people to buy for just to adhere to social etiquette.

It’s all enough to send you into the eggnog before Santa and his sleigh have left his North Pole garage.

But there may be help from Metro Vancouver, which is offering a handy gift guide to help people purchase gifts that are affordable and don’t end up in the waste stream.

Sometimes, all it takes is some common sense to realize that most people just want acknowledgment, and you’re not cheap if you give a gift of your time.

Not only are you thoughtful, but you just might be helping to save the planet, too.

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Site C’s bill of goods carries hefty price tag – and uncertainty

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ifficult to imagine them getting caught dead in the same room a few weeks ago, but to paraphrase William Shakespeare, “Site C acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”

The list of supporters includes the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, BC Building Trades, Christian Labour Association and the Progressive Contractors Association.

They all seem to think they’ve won DERMOD TRAVIS something too, which is going to be fun to watch when the honeymoon is over.

When former premier Gordon Campbell announced plans to move ahead with Site C in 2010, he justified the $6.6 billion cost by focusing on demand: “The decision to pursue Site C comes at a time when B.C. Hydro forecasts that B.C.’s electricity needs will grow by 20 to 40% over the next 20 years.”

There’s a long way to go to hit even the low end of Campbell’s forecast. B.C. consumed 62,467 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2010.

Last year, it had jumped to 62,951 GWh, an increase of 0.8%.

But that’s only seven years. How about two decades? B.C. was home to 3.9 million residents in 1996, there were 1.5 million houseNEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-444-3056 n

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holds across the province, GDP had hit $139.9 billion and we consumed 64,664 GWh of electricity.

By 2016, B.C.’s population was 4.75 million, there were 468,000 more households, GDP had risen to $240.8 billion and we consumed 1,713 GWh less. In 15 of the last 20 years, we’ve used less electricity than we did in 1996.

Then there’s the matter of settling the bill.

Following the B.C. government’s 2014 announcement, Kieron Stopforth, a lead hydro analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, observed: “The cost range for most large-scale hydropower plants around the world is between $1 million and $6 million per megawatt. That compares with more than $7 million for Site C.” And that was when the cost was $8.8 billion.

But Horgan has a plan. Buried in a backgrounder to the government’s announcement news that “EY Canada has been retained by BC Hydro to provide dedicated budget oversight, timeline evaluation and risk assessment analysis for the duration of the project.”

A little over a year ago EY Canada, better known as Ernst and Young, gave Site C a clean bill of health stating the project was “on time and on budget.”

There was a catch. Ernst and Young came to its conclusion relying solely “on information provided by [Hydro]. We have not audited, reviewed or otherwise attempted to verify the accuracy or completeness of such information.”

In the very week that B.C. was committing to push ahead with Site C, Alberta auctioned off 595 megawatts of renewable energy capacity. The “weighted average bid for wind energy was 3.7 cents a kilowatt-hour or $37 per megawatt-hour.”

Site C will provide roughly 4.6 million MWh of power annually.

Harry Swain, former chair of the Site C joint review panel, estimated the cost at $95/MW-Hour in 2016, when it still had an $8.8 billion price tag.

Site C will come home to roost. Pity the premier it falls on.

Will higher energy costs lead to greater conservation, thereby negating any rate increases? Will they deter new businesses from opening up shop in B.C.?

British Columbians likely fall into one of three groups when it comes to Site C: those adamantly opposed, those fiercely in support and the rest biting their lips in fear. One thing most will likely agree on, however, is that this can’t happen again. No government should leave another government in such circumstances and on that point Horgan was largely silent.

Last December, a BC NDP Facebook post read: “Site C will be yet another cost burden for British Columbians, their children and grandchildren.” After last week’s revised forecast, it’s probably a safe bet to tack on great-grandchildren as well.

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca • @integritybc

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Affordable housing is here, don’t destroy it The Editor, Re. “Rents on rise in region” (The Tri-City News, Dec. 15).

Right now, six buildings containing 72 two- and threebedroom affordable rental suites stand empty at Whitgift Gardens on Cottonwood Avenue in Coquitlam. There are probably more single empty suites in the further 10 or so buildings remaining at the complex as the owner, in collaboration with the city, applies a no re-rent strategy to allow gradual emptying of all the buildings. These are to be demolished starting in about half a year, in favour of the park extension planned for the adjacent Cottonwood Park.

Also right now, thousands of homeless persons, many of whom cite inability to afford the higher rents charged by their landlords as the cause of their misfortune, continue to survive in parks and other undesirable lots, some in cars, across the Lower Mainland.

Could the city and Concert Realty, the owner of the

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Whitgift complex, not delay their plans for the park expansion and contribute to alleviating homelessness by making these suites — getting older at 50 and not conforming to the latest structural requirements, but still perfectly habitable — available to qualifying homeless people?

I recall how last year Concert generously made 10 suites available to Syrian refugee families.

If the city insists on the demolition of these buildings, these people, if delay is granted, could then be rehoused with priority in 2019 — when, as Andrew Merrill

optimistically predicts, rental supply in Coquitlam will at last outstrip demand.

That lofty goal could be achieved much sooner if the city stopped building new rentals (or parks) on lots where existing rentals must first be destroyed. Hundreds of older affordable suites are already targeted or will be in the near future. In the ongoing, still worsening housing crisis, it makes no sense to build up your affordable housing supply by first destroying the affordable housing you already have, just because it’s older and near transit. Moreover, the city is contravening its own policy to protect and upgrade older rentals.

Surely, other sites for development can be found and, surely, we have now built enough towers for investor buyers?

How about it, Santa? Or should we send city council a big bag of coal come election time next fall?

Felix Thijssen, Coquitlam

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It’s Christmas weekend, and there’s no shortage of activies to distract you from wrapping gifts and drinking egg nog.

Friday, Dec. 22 O TANNENBAUM

The fifth annual Christmas tree festival continues at the Port Coquitlam Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave. More than 60 trees decorated by businesses and community groups adorn storefronts, city hall, the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, Terry Fox Library and the Hyde Creek recreation complex. You can even vote online for your favourite tree at pocochristmasfestival.ca, up until Dec. 31.

JINGLE BELLS

It’s jingle bells night at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam, with a huge community sing-along with strolling caroling groups scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Free jingle bells will be handed out while quantities last. The event goes ahead, rain or snow.

Saturday, Dec. 23 GET DRESSED

The Mackin House Museum will be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, so this is your last chance this year to catch Raising Hemlines: An exploration of 1920’s fashion. The exhibit examines women’s fashion in this decade of opulence and how it reflected changes in technology and the place of women in society. The museum is located at 1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam.

INTO THE RABBIT HOLE

A musical presentation of Alice in Wonderland is the featured fairy tale at the Carnival of Fairy Tales at the Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody. The show, by Wonderland School of Arts, features costumes, games, contests and gifts for children as well as a craft fair. Showtime is 5 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults, $25 for children and tickets are available online at www.wonderlandarts.ca.

INTO THE DARKNESS

Vancouver Iranian Film presents a screening of The Girls House, in Farsi with English subtitles, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Bahar and Parisa are shopping the day before the wedding of their friend, Samira, when they receive a call the bride is dead and the wedding is cancelled. For tickets, www.evergreeculturalcentre.ca.

HOLIDAY GROOVE

Salsa and latin dance away the night before the night before at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Instructors will be on hand and Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler will provide the music. Admission is $10 at the door.

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Linda Sliworsky is the chair of the fifth annual Christmas Tree Festival for PoCo Heritage, and the group’s vice president.

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until 11 p.m. every night. With parking at Town Centre Park at a premium, visitors are uged to use transit. Fortunately the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station is only meters away.

SHOP LOCAL

If you’ve got some last-minute gift buying still to do, the Port Moody winter farmers market will be at the Port Moody recreation centre, 300 Ioco Rd., beginning at 10 a.m. with a selection of local produce and food products as well as artisan crafts. The market runs until 2 p.m., leaving you enough time to get home and wrap your late gifts.

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Work off that Christmas turkey before you eat it with a free fitness class in the fitness studio at the Hyde Creek recreation centre, 1379 Laurier Ave. in Port Coquitlam, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. The class is run by student instructors doing their practicums.

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No, not that way. But what better way to await Santa’s arrival than a family stroll around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam amidst tens of thousands of colourful lights. The lights are turned on at dusk

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Port Moody will also be hosting a Christmas eve skate at the Port Moody Arena, 300 Ioco Rd., from 12 to 3 p.m. Admission is $3.50 per person and there will be hot chocolate and games on the ice.

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2018 BMW 430i xDrive Cabriolet

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2017 BMW 530i xDrive Sedan

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2017 BMW X5 xDrive35i

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48 mo

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Cash Purchase Price $71,450, Freight + PDI $2,695, Lease Fee $395, Doc. Fee $495, Applicable Fees & Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 12,000 km/yr, COD $11,748 Total Payment $35,136. 3.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# H2577. Executive Demo: 3,000 km.

2017 BMW 540i xDrive Sedan

$735/mo

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48 mo

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2017 BMW X5 xDrive35d

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48 mo

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2017 BMW X6 xDrive35i

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48 mo

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2018 BMW M550i xDrive Sedan

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45 mo

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2017 BMW X5 xDrive50i

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48 mo

$101,150

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2017 BMW M3 Sedan

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48 mo

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42 mo

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48 mo

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45 mo

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THE ENVIRONMENT

A resolution: Five R’s to a zero-waste lifestyle LIVING GREEN

MELISSA CHAUN

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eeling financially stretched at year’s end?

How about making the ultimate New Year’s resolution: making your home zero-waste.

In November, Metro Vancouver again hosted the annual Zero Waste Conference. Our regional government continues to promote awareness that reducing and reusing waste are a priority to managing waste sustainably.

But before reducing, there is a choice that needs more at-

tention: refusing.

To achieve a zero-waste lifestyle, one needs to follow the five R’s in order: refuse, reduce, reuse, rot and recycle.

The more you refuse, the less you have to reduce. It’s not just good for the environment, it’s also good for our health. In addition to eliminating toxic products from our homes, a minimalist lifestyle keeps us de-cluttered and free to enjoy more of the important things in life: family, friends and lifeenriching experiences.

According to Bea Johnson, mother, blogger and author of the Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste, her husband calculated their family of four was saving 40% on its overall budget by following those five R’s.

Moreover, adopting a zerowaste lifestyle was saving them a huge amount of time.

MELISSA CHAUN

These five R’s can help you get to a zero-waste life, says columnist Melissa Chaun.

Bea loves to share how a zero-waste home is easier, healthier and cheaper than you might think. Here’s how to do it: • Learn to say no: We’re constantly bombarded by advertisements, almost every minute of every day. But you are smarter than those trying to sell

you stuff you don’t need (like the latest iPhone). Fight the good fight against planned obsolescence that makes you feel like you’re missing out. You’re not. Shopping online has its conveniences but many tend to buy more than they need, and often the product isn’t exactly right anyway. Support local, small businesses and when shopping in person, ideally for locally crafted products. If you don’t love it, leave it.

• Reduce what you need: It is important to learn to let go of the things you don’t fully use/ need and make them available to others. Metro Vancouver is spoiled with choice for charity and thrift shops. Pick your favourite local non-profit/cause and make a regular habit of dropping off a box each month.

• Reuse/repurpose: If you love being creative or need some inspiration to get those ideas flowing, check out twist-

edsifter.com or boredpanda. com for some rather unique ideas (depending on your style).

• Rot: Our society actually manages to waste some 40% to 50% of food from the field. Up to half of the goodness grown never makes it to the table. It’s one thing to compost organic matter, it’s another not to waste it from the start. In addition to being accurate with one’s weekly shopping needs, stretch yourself and go for that “ugly” carrot or misshapen red pepper. I test myself when it comes to yams and squash, trying not to go for the consistently slim contestants, knowing the “imperfect” fruits and vegetables are the ones often rejected and wasted.

• Recycle: If recycling actually happens, it tends to result in “downgrading” — taking a product and turning it into a lower quality item, a process

that not only consumes energy but most often occurs overseas (more fossil fuels). In June, The Guardian reported how “fleece” garments made from single-use plastic bottles have been found to shed their plastic fibres when washed, contributing to microplastics found in our oceans. Another reason to avoid plastics, especially singleuse items, even if there’s a chance they will be recycled.

Embrace the New Year with a whole healthier way of living waste-free. Enjoy discovering new-found freedom and greater savings while being kinder to Mother Earth.

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

TRI-CITY LIBRARIES

Tech club and teens, Book Buddies and storytimes BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The TriCity News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM

• January Tech Club — intro to 3D design and printing: On Jan. 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the City Centre branch, learn how to customize a 3D-printed object using browser-based 3D

design software TinkerCAD. Librarians will also do an orientation on the 3D printers.

Registration is required. Look for this program at www.coqlibrary.ca, and click to sign up.

• Tech Training — eBooks: Are you new to computers, or looking to build on essential skills? Learn how to use the CloudLibrary app to find and download eBooks and eAudiobooks. Bring your tablet or smartphone with you to the class. Register online at www. coqlibrary.ca/programs-events/ adult. This first session in a series will be held Jan. 11 in the City Centre branch computer lab.

• Winter storytimes: The full slate of children’s storytimes returns the week of Jan. 9 and will run at both the City Centre and Poirier branches.

Find the storytime schedule at www.coqlibrary.ca.

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

PORT MOODY

• Teen volunteer opportunities: Are you a teen looking for leadership opportunities and volunteer hours? The li-

brary has many opportunities to build skills in programs such as Book Buddies, Tech Café and Homework Club. Visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577 for more details.

• Book Buddies registration: Does your child need extra help reading? Book Buddies matches children in Grades 1 through 4 with a trained teen volunteer to improve their skills. There are two sessions: Tuesdays, Feb. 6 to March 13 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., or Saturdays, Feb. 10 to March 10 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Registration for this program begins on Jan. 12. Call

604-469-4577 to reserve a spot.

For more info, visit library. portmoody.ca or call 604-4694577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

TERRY FOX

• Babytime: Make language fun — head to Terry Fox Library and help your baby develop speech and language skills. Enjoy bouncing, singing and rhyming with stories.

Babytime is a fun, social bonding activity for babies and caregivers on Fridays, Jan. 12 to April 27, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. — drop-in.

• Storytime: Introduce kids to the love of books and language with storytime at the Terry Fox Library. Children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes and more on: Mondays, Jan. 8 to April 30, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Wednesdays, Jan. 10 to April 25, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; and Saturdays, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10 and April 14, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

For more info, visit www. fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.

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• Penguin Plunge begins at 1 p.m. at the boat launch at Rocky Point Park. Registration is $5 per person or $10 for a family of four; money goes to support programs at Old Orchard Hall, Play Pals, Can Can dancers and seniors’ badminton.

TUESDAY, JAN. 2 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Sharon Gurm, a naturopathic doctor who specializes in oncology. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Info: Craig, 604-9289220 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

• HUB Cycling Tri-Cities committee meeting, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Come out and support cycling in the Tri-Cities. Group meets monthly to discuss local cycling issues, plan local assessment rides and work to improve cycling in the area.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch 263, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam.

Info: 604-937-0836.

HOLIDAY WASTE REDUCTION

THURSDAY, JAN. 18 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch 263, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam.

Info: 604-937-0836.

PARENTS, KIDS • 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.

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HOLIDAY WRAPPING PAPER If you can tear it, you can recycle it!

Holiday wrapping paper can be recycled in your Recycle BC paper recycling bag, if 100% paper and tears easily. Foil paper not accepted. Bring any excess 100% paper giftwrap to our recycling depot, located at Town Centre Park on Trevor Wingrove Way at Pipeline Road. Open Wed. to Sun. 10 a.m. —6 p.m. (Closed Mon., Tue., and statutory holidays.) NO afterhours drop-off.

HOLIDAY FOOD SCRAPS Freeze food scraps, until collection day.

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Mountain bikers take flight on Eagle Mtn. Agreement blazes a new path for riders of mountain’s trails MARIO BARTEL

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An agreement between the Tri-Cities Off-Road Cycling Association (TORCA), land managers, user groups and various levels of government could blaze a trail to turning Eagle Mountain into a worldclass destination for mountain bikers.

Karaleen Gioia, the president of TORCA, said the agreement is the culmination of a five-year process to legitimize mountain bikers on the mountain’s network of about 40 kilometres of accessible trails that snake through the woods from Coquitlam to Port Moody.

It also means the group will be able to pursue various sources of funding to help maintain existing trails, build new ones, as well as erect proper signage to guide visitors around the mountain.

Gioia said until now, bikers have been riding the mountain with an air of uncertainty: trails could be shut down without notice as occured on parts of Mount Seymour in North Vancouver last year; construction and maintenance of trails had to be organized on the down-low.

But now the 200 or so members of her group will be able to work with other users like running clubs, dog walkers and 4X4ers to develop and promote Eagle Mountain’s recreational assets. It will also help the mountain.

“An unmanaged forest isn’t good for users or the environment,” Gioia said, adding the agreement will bring a level of sustainability and environmental protection to the mountain by decommissioning trails prone to erosion and allowing for better maintenance to ensure existing trails

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Karaleen Gioia and Steve Sheldon, of the Tri-Cities Off Road Cycling Association, are excited about the potential of Eagle Mountain to become a mountain biking destination now that the group has a formalized agreement to steward trails on the mountain. don’t deteriorate or impact the watershed.

Gioia said protecting Eagle Mountain’s position in the Coquitlam watershed was especially critical. That meant extensive consultations with the fish hatcheries at Noon’s, Mossom and Hoy creeks to ensure recreational use doesn’t have a negative effect on their ongoing efforts to protect their streams and populate them with fish. TORCA also had to bring on board the cities of Port Moody and Coquitlam, the village of Anmore, as well as the provincial government — through Rec Sites and Trails B.C. Fortis and BC Hydro were

also involved.

Gathering all those disparate interests at the table took a lot of time, energy and paperwork, including surveys and producing maps of the mountain and its trails.

“We had to identify valued trails and what we could tackle.” Gioia said.

That involved hiking all the mountain’s trails eight to 10 times with representatives of the various user groups, taking notes and photos along the way.

The group also had to address safety and liability concerns, which led to the dismantling of aging and unau-

thorized features like log rides and stunts on some trails that caused a level of consternation in the mountain biking community last summer.

Gioia said the image of mountain biking has changed over the years. They’re no longer the armoured adrenaline-charged thrill seekers thrashing through the woods on 40-pound behemoth bikes to fly off ever-dangerous ramps and balance along precarious rails.

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That’s why it was important TORCA get in front of conflict issues on Eagle Mountain,

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Now they’ll be able to do it out in the open, with the potential to harness Eagle Mountain’s full recreational assets.

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“You don’t want to be a reactive club.”

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Pinetree Timberwolves’ guard Paolo Donado gets a shot off ahead of South Delta shot guard Gavin Du in the first half of their opening round game at the first Pinetree Christmas Classic basketball tournament, Monday at Coquitlam’s Pinetree secondary school. Duchess Park, from Prince George, defeated Riverside, 83-67, in Tuesday’s final of the 16-team tournament. Churchill finished third after they edged Pitt Meadows 77-75. The tournament’s first team all-stars included: Maban Teny, of Pinetree; Geoffrey Nonis, of Dr. Charles Best; Michael Wilkinson, of Riverside; Soren Erricson, of Duchess Park; and Giovanni Manu, of Pitt Meadows. Teny won the slam dunk contest and Pitt Meadows’ Conor Laverty was the champion of the three-point shooting competition.

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The Port Moody Panthers are still in last place in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Tom Shaw conference, but a 3-1 win over the Aldergrove Kodiaks on Saturday has put them in the thick of a playoff race.

The win, on home ice, put the Panthers just two points behind the Kodiaks and three behind the Langley Trappers for the post-season’s cross-over position. The Panthers have played two more games than Aldergrove, but one less than Langley.

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SALE!

WORKWEAR AND SAFETY DECEMBER 26 - 31, 2017 WHILE QUANTITES LAST! P720988

P713221

WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

Regular $229.99

DEVICE 6” CSA WORK BOOT

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GENERATOR 8” CSA WORK BOOT

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MSRP $260.00

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