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CHRISTMAS EVE 2016

This year’s Christmas Eve front page photograph was taken by Tri-City News reader Jolan Holmes of Anmore, who snapped this picture of two-year-old son Lennix, dressed like one of Santa’s elves, playing in the snow.

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The Lights at Lafarge in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park can be viewed from dusk until 11 p.m. until Jan. 22 (until 1 a.m. on New Year’s Eve) and features displays large and small.

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Almost a year in the making, an expanded Lights at Lafarge draws oohs, aahs, crowds Love, loss and lights fill park with a seasonal glow Diane StranDberg The Tri-CiTy News

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his year’s winter light display at Lafarge Lake is getting many rave reviews from those who take the 20- to 30-minute trek around the lake to view the 100,000 twinkling lights put up by city parks workers.

But few know the story behind the 2016 edition of Lights at Lafarge, which features not Christmas icons such as Santa Claus and his reindeer but whimsical fairy gardens enhanced with repurposed materials.

A kind of Alice in Wonderland garden without the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts, the winter light display was designed by city employees who have previous holiday light experience and was put up over a three-week period, according to Kathleen Reinheimer, parks and facilities manager, who previously worked at VanDusen Botanical Garden and was involved in light displays at the Vancouver holiday institution.

“We started brainstorming back last January,” she said. “It was fully together, including all the details, through the summer. It is something you really can’t wait until the fall to do.”

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Above: People stroll through illuminated arches along the shore of Lafarge Lake. Right: Ruslan Pugachova and children play in the snow in the glow of trees lit up for the holidays.

Tiessen, the city’s landscape manager, who worked at Minter Gardens prior to coming to the city, Reinheimer said. “He took charge of creating those things, creating those designs, and how we would actually construct them.”

Reinheimer noted that Lights at Lafarge is about 30% larger than in previous years to mark the city’s 125th birthday in 2016 and the city hopes to build on the display for an ongoing legacy.

It cost about $40,000 for the additional lights and materials this year and the garden design dates from five years ago, when

the city took over the display started by Douglas College.

“It’s that whimsical end of it, but not purely Christmas,” Reinheimer explained. “It was partly we wanted to be different, that was one of the early ideas. We wanted to be classy but not Christmas kitschy. It’s about walking and creating little surprises, and as you go, you get such a reflection off the lake, it’s beautiful.”

It wasn’t easy hiding all the electrical wires, however — some are strung about 10 feet in the air while others are tucked away below mats or in underground conduit so

people don’t trip over them.

The display also takes advantage of power made available in the newly constructed amphitheatre.

The city estimates as many as 4,800 people a night are viewing the display, which will be on daily from dusk until 11 p.m. until Jan. 22, except New Year’s Eve, when the lights won’t go out until 1 a.m.

Reinheimer said the public has been complimentary of the display and a few have shared their personal experiences.

“There were tears,” Reinheimer said, when one lady told staff that one of the

tulip lights she created — they’re made of used water bottles that have been cut and painted — was positioned near a memorial bench for her late husband.

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heard telling their kids, “This is the spot where your dad asked me to marry him,” Reinheimer said. “We like having the community feel it’s theirs.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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20th Anniversar y CELEBRATION

December 18th, 2016 was the 20th birthday of HONEYLAND CANADA aka DR. BEE. The company was honoured to have Acting Mayor Councillor Dingwall, Councillor Bell, and Laura Butler of the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation attend the event.

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Participants in the 2015 Penguin Plunge hit the water at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park boat launch with a frigid splash. A fuel leak from a boat forced cancellation of the 2016 event but it’s back Jan. 1.

Ron and Joanna cake cutting.

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Penguin Plunge set for a comeback in PoMo SARAH PAYNE The Tri-CiTy News

Whether you’re aiming to start the new year on a particularly fresh note or perhaps hoping a bracing chill will chase away a foggy post-party head, the Penguin Plunge is the place to be on Jan. 1.

After a hiccup last year that prompted a last-minute cancellation of the favourite New Year’s Port Moody event, Plunge organizers are gearing up to welcome even bigger crowds of brave swimmers and enthusiastic spectators.

“We’re expecting a really chilly plunge this year, ice and all,” said Nicki Forster of the Pleasantside Community Association, which hosts the event along with the city.

Just don’t expect her to be one of them — Forster has been or-

ganizing the Plunge for about 12 or 13 years but has yet to brave the waters herself.

“No, it doesn’t interest me,” she said with a laugh.

Despite the incredibly cold temperatures, Forster said the Penguin Plunge is a favourite annual rite of passage.

“It’s a Port Moody tradition…

It’s a great community event, there’s lots of spectators and you’ll probably see your neighbours, so it’s a nice way to clear out the cobwebs.”

She also praised the work of city staff, some of whom have been on hand at the event for several years, saying the association couldn’t put on the Plunge without them.

On New Year’s Eve last year, the city was forced to cancel the event when a boat ran aground at Rocky Point Park and began leaking fuel.

Bee therme cake cutting with Acting Mayor Councillor Dingwall on the left of Ron and Councillor Bell on the right of Joanna.

Now, volunteers are busy finalizing the details but Forster said revellers will enjoy all the traditional trimmings: coffee, hot chocolate and sweet treats to help quell the chattering teeth, a great big bonfire and music.

For those who take the plunge, costumes and all, the first 200 registrants will be rewarded with a special button to commemorate their achievement.

Come Jan. 1, swimmers will be running for the water at 1 p.m. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and costs $5 per person or $10 for a family of four.

Funds raised support programs at Old Orchard community hall, including a parent/baby play group, seniors’ badminton and the can-can dancers.

Ribbon cutting for new farm operation. From left to right. Acting Mayor Councillor Dingwall, Joanna’s mom, Joanna, Ron, Councillor Bell.

Councillors with Ron and Dr Bee baskets.

Honeyland Canada has been run by Ron and Joanna Lin, in Pitt Meadows, since 1996. It all started when Ron was going through his PhD studies at Simon Fraser University. Joanna’s mother was going through a serious illness. The couple provided Royal Jelly for mom as a natural supplement to help her fight the sickness.

When friends and relatives saw the positive results with Joanna’s mom, they started asking for the products. The couple then started sharing the products with them and later on built it into a business.

The initial farm operation ran on sixteen hives and has now expanded its farm operations in Pitt Meadows B.C., Northen Alberta and two retail outlets, one in Burnaby and one in Richmond.

Ron and Joanna settled in Pitt Meadows twenty years ago because Pitt Meadows is a natural place for organic farming. Honeyland breeds strains of disease-resistant honeybees, minimizing the use of bee drugs and any contamination to the colony and hive products.

All of Honeyland’s bee colonies are placed in our own Organic Blueberry farm or none-spray fruit orchards during blossom season, ensuring the purest and most natural of our hive products. Despite the high death rate of other bee colonies, Honeyland’s bees are growing at a healthy pace.

In 2009, Honeyland Canada was chosen by Agriculture Canada as one of the five agricultural products representing Canada for export opportunity to China.

Though growing the business is never easy, Ron and Joanna never hesitate to give back to the community. The couple have been supporting the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation for the past ten years. At this 20th anniversary, RMHF was invited as a guest and as a recipient of an annual donation.

Ron, Joanna and staff at Honeyland Canada are glad to grow together with the City of Pitt Meadows.

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Cost is by donation (min. $5) For a minimum $10 donation Port Coquitlam residents can arrange for tree collection from their homes. Call 604-927-5405 to arrange for pick up. Last pick up accepted Noon, January 8, 2017.

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THE LIGHT LIST

Lights, Santas, action! Time to check out Tri-City displays As we have in previous years, The Tri-City News is publishing a list of large light displays in the Tri-Cities for Christmas. For a map of display locations, check out, the online version of the story at tricitynews.com under Community.

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• 2988 Forestridge Pl.: “It is not as fabulous as past years but still worth a visit,” writes homeowner Marlene Bilesky, noting: “My brother who does most of the decorating outside took a nasty fall off a 12-foot ladder while decorating. Very lucky that he did not kill himself. He did mess up his left arm pretty bad. As a result I had to continue the decorating with the help of a couple of rookies this year.

With the bad weather hindering our efforts we were able to get a smaller but pretty yard completed.” This house has two tents for taking photos, one with a singing Santa and festive decorations, the other with a singing snowman.

Once again, donations are being collected for Variety — The Children’s Charity.

• 1417 Garibaldi Pl.: John

and Trudy invite you enjoy their homemade Christmas — for the 34th year — on Westwood Plateau. More than 120 hand-painted display pieces on house and in the yard; two themes: traditional Christmas with manger scene, shepherds, wise men and angels; and contemporary Christmas with Santa, reindeer, toy trains, nutcrackers and singing snowmen, and all lit up with more than 5,000 lights, which are on daily from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

• 646 Claremont St.: Come up the driveway for the best view of a complete nativity with baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, shepherds and the three wise men; also: lights set to music, Santa and Mrs. Claus, reindeer, Christmas trees and more, including more than 8,000 lights.

Display is open daily from 5 to 10 p.m. Donations large and small accepted for the Knights of Columbus Charities.

• 927 Lillian St.: The Romas family’s pretty display of thousands of twinkling lights, polar bears, penguins, snowmen, horse and carriage, trees, presents, shivering snowman, snowflakes, candy

When it snows:

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• Don’t let children en play in snow piles or roadside oadside snow banks.

canes, etc. Open daily through Jan. 1, 4:30 to 10 p.m.

• 2638 Brewster Dr.: There is one final chance — on Boxing Day, Dec. 26, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. — to soak up the magic of Christmas at Dangville (named for creator Joe Dang), a miniature holiday village featuring dozens upon dozens of tiny houses, shops, Christmas trees and families enjoy the bustling holiday season. See if you can spot the North Pole and its elves, Chinatown, New York City (complete with Times Square and Yankee Stadium), Candy Land and the elaborately decorated homes on Christmas Lane. Just knock on the front door. Nursing homes or groups that would like to book a tour can call 604-464-0382. Donations to the CKNW Orphans Fund are collected.

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• 1228 Oriole Pl.: Blowmold characters, plywood cutouts, 17,000+ lights.

Watch the roof dance and listen to the music on your car radio. Donations collected for the Royal Columbian Hospital NICU. Lights on

• Clear catchbasins to allow melted snow to reach the storm sewer to help prevent street flooding and freezing.

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Clear your sidewalks

City bylaws rrequire all residents and businesses to clear the public sidewalks along their pr property within 24 hours after a snowfall to make it safe for pedestrians. Please also clear any sidewalk openings fr fronting your property to make roads accessible for those in wheelchairs, scooters or with str strollers.

Be a good neighbour

Avoid snow pile-up

People with physical challenges, including the elderly, may have difficulty clearing ice and snow from their sidewalks, steps and driveways. If a neighbour needs help, clear their sidewalk when you do your own.

Follow these instructions to avoid snow piling up in your driveway opening when the snow plow arrives to clear your street led ovel d e sh n c e a l P from snow riveway of d ere h

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• Clear snow and ice from fire hydrants.

• Check on neighbours and family members who may need help.

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• Avoid parking on the street, as parked cars hamper snow plows.

• Pile shoveled snow on your property operty – not the sidewalk or street.

from 5 to 10 p.m. daily until New Years.

• 3313 Rae St.: More than 200,000 lights plus ground displays synchronized to music plus a decorated 70-foot tree at the “Miracle on Rae Street.” Lights will be on Sunday to Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m.

Contributions to the food bank will be gratefully accepted. (The homeowners request that, as a courtesy to their neighbours, visitors don’t block or turn around in driveways — you can park on nearby Prairie Avenue.)

• 3631 Flint St.: Shannon and Jay’s home features Rudolph on the roof with his girlfriend Clarice, blinking lights chasing each other, dripping icicles, candy canes and inflatables, too. Display open daily until 9:30 p.m. and donations of food and cash for Share Family and Community Services are being collected.

• 1642 Greenmount Ave.: Once again, the Wilsons have a large Christmas display and, once again, they’re collecting for the Share food bank.

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If roads are hazardous due to snow and ice, the City may temporarily cancel waste collection. Crews will begin collecting waste in missed zones after completing the regularly scheduled zone the next day.

Download PoCo Wasteline App to get notifications of any changes to services portcoquitlam.ca/wasteline

Info: www.portcoquitlam.ca/snow | After hours emergencies call 604.543.6700

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TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Blakeburn elementary school Grade 4/5 teacher Tammy Ferdinandi puts a colourful magnet in the zone that best reflects her physical and emotional state. A story on teaching self-regulation in schools was the most clicked on link at tricitynews.com in 2016, according to Google analytics.

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Calming kids a popular story for online readers GARY MCKENNA The Tri-CiTy News

With 2016 coming to a close, news junkies can expect to see a flurry of year-in-review coverage and top 10 lists encapsulating all the big stories that have occurred over the last 12 months.

But these lists, often put together by reporters and editors who consider stories by the impact they have on the community and other criteria, do not always align with the headlines readers are clicking on the most on their comput-

2. Noise annoys on Burke Mountain in Coquitlam (April 18) Last April, a Burke Mountain mother received a noise violation bylaw warning from the city of Coquitlam after her children were heard screaming and yelling while playing outside. The family believed it was being unfairly punished while some nearby residents and city officials said there had been numerous complaints about loud and unsafe behaviour before the warning ticket was issued.

ers or mobile devices.

Here, then, is a compilation of the top stories from tricitynews. com based on page views counted by Google analytics.

1. Teaching self-regulation in schools (Feb. 5) The story that received the most clicks in 2016 was about the self-regulation techniques teachers are using in the classroom to help children calm down and focus on learning.

The story received a lot of interest online and on social media, and was the most popular piece, according to the Google analytics data.

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Eastbound Lougheed Hwy. between United Blvd. and Colony Farm Rd. Metro Vancouver is constructing the Port Mann Water Main project. Crews are currently installing a portion of the water main underneath Lougheed Highway and the CP Railway tracks, from Colony Farm to Cape Horn Avenue. The work involves tunnelling both crossings via a large access pit located in the eastbound lanes of Lougheed Highway.

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• Temporary lane diversions for eastbound Lougheed Highway between United Boulevard and Colony Farm Road.

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Crews will be working seven days a week from 7 am to 10 pm. At times, crews may work overnight. Expect delays and follow directions of traffic control personnel.

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Coquitlam Centre shopping mall has initiated talks with the city about redeveloping a portion of the property. Morguard said in November it is looking at ways of introducing mixed-use developments near Lincoln

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4. Summer school registration nears (April 19) It was not just high school students enrolling in summer school programs in 2016 in an effort to boost a grade or free up some time during their regular school year. According to an April 19 story, half of the 6,000 students who took summer courses were from kindergarten to Grade 8 while 1,800 were students in Grades 11 and 12.

5. Port Coquitlam imam found guilty of 2013 sexual assault (June 2) Port Coquitlam mosque director Saadeldin Bahr, known in the community as Dr. Saad, was found guilty of sexual assault last summer. The incident that led to the charges occurred at the Masjid Al-Hidayah and Islamic Cultural Centre in 2013 and the victim was a woman that Bahr had been counselling.

He was expected to be sentenced in November but was unable to attend the hearing due to health problems. Bahr is now expected to go back before the judge for his sentencing hearing on Feb. 27, 2017, with the sentence to be pronounced some time after that.

6. Pinetree student dies in motorcycle crash (May 9) James Vo, a 17-year-old from Coquitlam, was killed in a motorcycle collision while making a left-hand turn at Pinetree Way and David Avenue. A fundraising page that was launched for the teen’s family at gofundme. com raised more than $10,000.

7. Shock over sudden death of New View executive director (March 10) Friends, family and the TriCity community were shocked to hear of the sudden death of Jill Calder, the executive director of the New View Society, who was killed when a tree fell on her Port Moody home during a wind storm. Calder had been with the society for 16 years and, prior to that, had worked in the Port Coquitlam mayor’s office.

8. Mother bear and two cubs killed in Port Moody (April 14) Bear conflicts were a big story once again for Tri-City residents in 2016. In April, a sow and two cubs were destroyed by conservation officers after the bruins were seen entering yards and garages while searching for food. Local city governments have been reminding residents to secure their garbage and other animal attractants.

9. Police incident unfolding in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam (June 16)

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PROVINCIAL POLITICS

Greens looking for Tri-City nominees Tri-City residents wanting to run for a provincial seat with the BC Green Party can now apply.

The party has opened candidate nominations for all four Tri-City ridings: • Coquitlam-Burke Mountain (currently held by NDP MLA Jodie Wickens); • Coquitlam-Maillardville (NDP MLA Selina Robinson); • Port Coquitlam (NDP MLA Mike Farnworth); • and Port MoodyCoquitlam (BC Liberal MLA Linda Reimer).

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ANDREW WEAVER, BC GREENS ing nominations@bcgreens.ca.

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Mountain, Ron Peters; in PoMo-Coquitlam, Billie Helps, who was out of the country during the campaign; and in Coquitlam-Maillardville, Edward Stanbrough, who, despite conducting no campaign, refusing media interview requests and failing to attend the riding’s lone all-candidates meeting, picked up 1,687 votes.

Currently, the party led by Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver has 16 declared candidates across the province.

The next provincial election will be held May 9, 2017. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC

Reminder: one edition next week A reminder that The Tri-City News’ printing schedule will change slightly next week for the holiday period: We will publish a single combined edition — which will feature our year-in-review coverage — on Thursday, Dec. 29. The following week, The Tri-City News will resume our regular printing schedule, delivering papers every Wednesday and Friday. And, as always, you can look to tricitynews.com for coverage of your community.

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Take some time & just breathe

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egardless of your religious persuasion — or even if you have none — the holiday season for many is a time of celebration and reflection.

Whether you mark the winter solstice, celebrate Hanukkah or honour the birth of Christ, or are bringing your own family culture and traditions to the season, these next few days will be a time to take a break while also enjoying time spent with family and friends.

The year 2016 certainly had its challenges — the world lost David Bowie and gained President Trump — and no one knows what 2017 will bring. So in this calm period before the New Year, take a moment to really enjoy what you have. Take a walk in a park, visit the Lights at Lafarge display or the extravaganzas on our Light List (see page 7), visit a library or community centre. If you can, take a moment to breathe and just be.

There will be time enough when the holidays are over to get back to the busy routines of life.

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CHRISTMAS GIVING

Practising the fine – and often funny – art of gift giving AS I SEE IT

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f gift giving can be considered an art form, there are plenty of folks who qualify as masters.

These are the people who listen attentively for hints in the tiniest details of conversations throughout the year, and immediately begin their quest to find the perfect present. Once they’ve discovered it, they tuck it away — often for months — before painstakingly wrapping it in glittering foil paper and complementary ribbon. Then, come Christmastime, they blow away the recipient with their elegant and insightful offering.

For every gift-giving Monet or Michelangelo, however, there’s a kid whose crayon scrawls are posted on the fridge, purely out of parental obligation.

I’m afraid I am that kid.

Like that child, it’s not as if I don’t try. Luckily, I realized long ago that it’s a losing battle, because it’s clearly genetic.

I think back to a Christmas Eve when I was about 12 or 13. I called my brother (who is three years older) at his place of work in a panic because neither of us had remembered to buy stocking stuffers for our mom.

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there wasn’t a Walmart (or even a Kmart) that stayed open until midnight on Dec. 24 to rescue thoughtless teenagers. So it was up to my brother to pick up the slack — at the local Chevron station.

Cut to Christmas morning as my bewildered mother pulled from her stocking a pinetree-shaped air freshener, a can of lock de-icer, a key chain and, if memory serves, a small padlock. There may have been a pack of gum in there, too. This was long before every service station had a fully stocked convenience store, so he’d pretty much exhausted the options available to him.

Around that same year, I unwrapped my gift from my brother to discover possibly the ugliest Christmas treetop angel ever manufactured. It was made mostly of cardboard and its hair was a mystifying combination of fuzzy and sticky.

He explained to me many years later that his thought process at the time was pretty much this: “What can I find that will cost me the least, so that I can spend the rest of the money mom gave me on myself?”

I held onto it for years for the pure comedic value.

(For the record, I should add that he grew up to be a

very generous adult.)

More recently, there was the Christmas he and I managed to buy each the other the exact same coffee maker (right down to the model number) and then paid Greyhound $50 to ship them across the province between Langley and Fernie — one in each direction.

No doubt, over the decades, I’ve received and probably even given dozens of lovely and thoughtful gifts.

But few spring to mind as readily as the disasters.

These days, there isn’t much any of us needs that we can’t buy for ourselves (if the coffee maker incident taught us anything, it’s that), so we’ve gone to the “make a donation in my name” model for the main gifts. In addition to being pleasantly stress-free, it’s satisfying to know that the money is going toward something of real value.

This Christmas morning, in addition to one or two small items each, we’ll open our stockings. In them, my loved ones will find many items that were carefully selected especially for them — several, as far back as October.

Who knows, I may be a gift artist after all.

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Prevention is crucial ‘Merry Christmas’ just extending good wishes The Editor, Consider this metaphor: A new lifeguard arrives at work on his first day of work. He is highly trained and works for an organization that has every piece of technology needed to patrol a dangerous river where hundreds of drowning victims float by every day, desperate for rescue.

Victims are pulled from the turbulent waters 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Most are rescued. Many are beyond help and are pulled dead from the water. Some are rescued over and over again.

After a particularly difficult shift, the young lifeguard decides to walk up the river to clear his head in an attempt to make sense of the chaos. In the distance, he sees a bridge over the river and then, horrified, notices a long line of people queuing, waiting to jump into the river.

In a moment of epiphany, he runs to the head of the line and yells “Don’t jump!” He resigns his position and takes up a post on the bridge and spends his days convincing most not to jump into the river.

This is what we see on the

daily news: the constant barrage of overdosing opiate addicts with emergency workers bringing them back from the brink over and over again, sometimes during the same shift. Prevention, the actual solution to the problem, is overlooked because it is difficult to measure success when the problem is solved before it becomes a problem.

Research has shown that almost all addiction, as well many incidents of depression and anxiety, is trauma-based.

We know that between the ages of 15 and 25, when youth are just coming into adulthood, they begin to react to this trauma with acting-out behaviour, depression, anxiety and through self-medicating with drugs and alcohol. All of this behaviour is a dysfunctional attempt to mask their inner pain from the trauma.

They are then further stigmatized by society, which labels them as weak, immoral or, worst of all, criminal.

Harm reduction is one pillar but we need to pay equal, if not more, attention to prevention. Therapy is key for these youth to gain insight into their

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inner pain. As they gain this insight, they are empowered to leave dysfunctional behaviours behind. Most youth will end dysfunctional coping strategies when they address the root causes of their personal issues. Abstinence is the ultimate goal.

There is a critical need now for community and government involvement and funding for prevention strategies.

It costs a few thousand dollars to help divert a youth before they become entrenched into addiction, whereas the cost to society after the fact (burdens on the health care, legal and penal systems) is in the millions.

It’s time we moved upstream to provide intervention programs for youth when change is not only possible and affordable but avoids the damage of addiction experienced by the individuals, their families and communities.

Tom Littlewood, Program Director, Dan’s Legacy (Dan’s Legacy is a nonprofit that works on abuse and addiction issues with youth and their families in the Vancouver area.)

The Editor, Today in the western world, politicians, businesses and the politically correct are reluctant to use the phrase “Merry Christmas,” instead often using the phrase “Happy Holidays.”

Canada is a nation of immigrants, where different ethnic and religious groups celebrate important days associated with their religion or ethnicity, such as Chinese New Year, Vaisakhi

and Diwali. At Chinese New Year, for instance, people greet Mandarin-speaking people with “Fong Xi Fa Cai “ and Cantonese-speaking people with “Gong Hey Fat Choy.”

Similarly, we say ”Happy Vaisakhi” or “Happy Diwali.”

Politicians have even gone to the extent of wearing clothing associated with these ethnic or religious groups on these days.

So when you are wished

“Merry Christmas” this season, do not worry about political correctness. Those of us who celebrate it simply want to extend that celebration and joy to you, as so many other groups do with their holidays.

Whatever your beliefs are, in the proud Canadian tradition of diversity, to all Christians I wish you a “Merry Christmas.”

Vasantha Aruliah, Port Coquitlam

PUBLIC SAFETY

Take safety steps at Hyde Creek The Editor, Re. “Bust in mini crime wave at Hyde Creek” (The Tri-City News, Dec. 14).

A Pitt Meadows man was recently arrested and charged with multiple break-ins of lockers at Port Coquitlam’s Hyde Creek recreation centre over a three-week period in November/December. Wallets, vehicle keys, access fobs and

other personal items were stolen. Having vehicle keys and access fobs enabled this thief to steal the vehicles and possible access to home addresses through vehicle registration papers in the vehicles.

Have city recreation officials thought of placing all lockers in the lobby area of the recreation centre? There is a staffed customer service desk there,

which would be a deterrent to future thieves.

Another deterrent would be more security cameras in the entire parking lot, with monitors placed at the customer service desk so suspicious activity can be monitored in real time.

Safety of all Hyde Creek rec centre users and their personal property should be a priority.

Fay Wright, Port Coquitlam

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Wine, women & sports talk on Jan. 7 in PoMo SARAH PAYNE The Tri-CiTy News

If you’re thinking about making a fitness resolution to kick off 2017, then an event early in January may help give you an inspirational kick — along with a bit of wine to soften the blow.

Port Moody residents Darcel Moro and Jenn Dawkins are behind Wine, Women and Sport, which will feature a panel discussion of fascinating female athletes moderated by a wellknown podcaster to benefit Soroptimist International of Tri-Cities. (Moro and Dawkins previously collaborated on a similar event early this year, with a trail running flick and local craft beer to raise money for Coquitlam Search and Rescue.)

Speakers at the Jan. 7 event include: • PoMo resident Krista Guloien, an Olympic silver medalist in rowing and author of the recently published book Beyond the Finish Line; • marathon-running phenom Betty Jean McHugh, who set a world record last year at the age of 88; • and Michelle Tremblay, a certified second-degree black belt in karate and a bullying prevention trainer.

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Interviewing the panel of athletes will be Mary-Jo Dionne, a former Tri-Cities resident who is a writer, speaker and podcaster with a TedX talk to her name.

Dawkins said she and Moro wanted to assemble a panel of accomplished athletes who started in their sports in their later years (McHugh started running in her 50s; Tremblay took up karate in her 30s) and hope attendees are encouraged to also try something new, whatever their age.

They were inspired to organize the event after attending a similar one while competing in Challenge Penticton (formerly the Ironman competition).

And while the panel is all women, the organizers emphasize that all are welcome.

“You do not have to be a

woman, love wine or participate in sports,” Moro wrote on the event’s Facebook page. “We invite all who support inspiring and empowering women to be their healthiest, best self.”

The event will include information tables where guests can check out local fitness businesses or events such as yoga, 30-Minute Hit, the Femsport Fitness Challenge and more. It will also feature wines by Township 7, which has vineyards in Langley and the Okanagan.

• Wine, Women and Sport is on Jan. 7 at the Port Moody city hall galleria from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 at eventbrite.ca and include a souvenir wine glass and first glass of wine; food trucks will also be on hand.

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Many Tri-City News readers shared their holiday-themed photos over the last few weeks — and that’s in addition to the many snow photos our readers sent in. The oldest is above, taken in 1981 by Barb Henham of Port Coquitlam of her husband Warren with their daughter Katie when she was two years old.

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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: DEC. 24 – JAN. 1

Get ready to take the 2017 plunge Wednesday, Dec. 28

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… because it’s officially here! We hope you enjoy a safe and happy holiday with your loved ones, and offer you our best wishes for 2017.

Saturday, Dec. 24 HO HO HO

Have you eaten too many Christmas cookies already? Exhausted by all the requests to unwrap just one gift? Grab the family and burn off some of that excess energy and anticipation at Port Moody’s Christmas Eve skate at the recreation complex, where there will be treats, games and prizes. Admission is $3.50 per person. Come back on New Year’s Eve to close out 2016 with another skate; both are from 1 to 3 p.m.

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A LATIN WELCOME

Cha cha cha your way into 2017 at the Hot Salsa Dance Zone’s New Year’s Eve party at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. The evening kicks off with a dance lesson at 8 p.m. and, after that, you’ll be ready to shake it up to loads of kicky Latin music including salsa, merengue, bachata and much more. There will be appetizers and desserts to keep the dancing fun fuelled up (the party is also licensed) and a glass of champagne at the midnight countdown. Tickets are $40 at the door, which is located just a few steps from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station.

HOOP SHOOT

Check out some fast-paced basketball action when Port Moody secondary hosts the Holiday Classic Tournament, starting with a game between Coquitlam’s Centennial and Maple Ridge secondary. The Riverside Rapids and PMSS play Dec. 29.

Friday, Dec. 30 HO HO HOCKEY

Sunday, Jan. 1

Grab a seat at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex this evening to cheer on the Coquitlam Express in local hockey action. The Express face off against Surrey at 7 p.m. before heading off to Merritt for the last game of 2016. Visit www. coquitlamexpress.ca for more info.

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Take a break from last-minute Christmas preparations to kick back and soak up the spirit of the season at Christmas Eve in the Village, a community celebration hosted by the Heritage Mountain Community Church at the PoMo Inlet Theatre at 4 and 5 p.m. The event tells the nativity story through music and visual art; visit www.christmaseveinthevillage.com for more information.

Saturday, Dec. 31 QUIRING IT IN

It’s a New Year’s Eve tradition in the Tri-Cities, all thanks to the outstanding musical (and marital) duo Reg Quiring (viola) and Rosemary O’Connor (piano). They’re back at the Evergreen Cultural Centre for an evening of beloved classi-

Celebrate the start of 2017 with a chilly dip at the annual Penguin Plunge on Jan. 1. cal music, and will be joined by guest musicians Jenni Press (violin) and Janet Steinberg (cello) from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy pieces by Beethoven, Gershwin and Dvorak, along with a champagne reception. Tickets are $40/$26/$16 at www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555.

Shake it off — all of 2016 (who knew so many surreal things could happen in one year?!) and particularly last night’s hangover — with an icy dip in Burrard Inlet. The annual Penguin Plunge is back to test the will of hundreds of plungers who will have to shed coats, hats and anything else warm (not to mention their sanity) starting at 1 p.m. Get to Rocky Point Park from 11:30 a.m. for registration, a warming bonfire, warm drinks and sweets. The event raises money for the Pleasantside Community Association, which runs programs at the Old Orchard community hall.

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BOXING WEEK SALE (STARTS DEC 26TH) Ready for the New Year? New ARRIVAL! Boxing Week EXCLUSIVE! BOOKS PLUS

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.

portmoody.ca under Digital Content.

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

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.

Job search success: Are you starting out in the world of work or wanting to try a new career?

Avia Employment Services offers advice, specialized services and the support you need to find a meaningful and rewarding job. To register for one or more of these free workshops being hosted from noon to 1 p.m. each of the days at the City Centre branch, email ismat. simo@aviaemployment.ca: • resume writing: Monday, Jan. 16; • interviews: Wednesday, Feb. 1; • job search: Monday, Feb. 13; • career planning: Wednesday, March 1; • the hidden job market: Wednesday, April 5; • and the labour market: Wednesday, April 19.

As well, you can drop in to speak with an Avia representative at their information table at City Centre branch from 3 to 5 p.m. every Wednesday through March.

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.

• Babytime: Make language fun and start with Babytime at Terry Fox Library. 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 and runs on Mondays, Jan. 9 to April 24, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

• Storytime: Introduce kids to the love of books and language with Storytime, where children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Join librarians on Wednesdays, Jan. 11 to April 26; Fridays, Jan. 13 to April 28, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; and Saturdays, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 18 and April 15, 11 to 11:30 a.m.

• Dad Time, Library Time: This is a fun drop-in program for all dads and male caregivers with little ones from one day to five years old. Songs, stories, games and crafts with time after the program to socialize and hang out with other dads on the last Saturday of the month: Jan. 28, Feb. 25, March 25 and April 29, 2 to 2:45 p.m.

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• Book Buddies: Registration starts Tuesday, Jan. 3 for the next session of Port Moody library’s Book Buddies program. Kids in Grades 1 to 4 can practise their reading and writing skills with a teen buddy.

Sessions are on Thursdays or Saturdays starting Jan. 26. Call 604-469-4577 to register.

• Audiobooks: Load up your new tablet or digital device with a downloadable eAudiobook. Check out PoMo library’s OneClickdigital service for thousands of full-length bestseller titles. Check them out under “Digital Content” at library.portmoody.ca.

• Digital magazines: PMPL’s Zinio online magazine service has some great titles, including digital versions of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired and Bon Appétit. You can use your Port Moody Public Library card to download hundreds of U.S. and Canadian magazines to your computer or your Apple, Android, or Windows 8 mobile device. Try it out at library.

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CHRISTMAS GIVING — BY TRI-CITY SCHOOLS

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Kodiaks with a Purpose, a philanthropic club from Heritage Woods secondary school in Port Moody, took a photograph when they visited people at Oppenheimer Park in downtown Vancouver on Dec. 8.

The students make a monthly visit, bringing a homemade hot lunch and baked goods, in addition to basic necessities, for the people who live in the neighbourhood.

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Congratulations to the students at Rochester elementary school in Coquitlam, who collected dozens of bags of food, toys and toiletries for the food bank during their Paper Bag Fill-up initiative. The Grade 4/5 French Immersion students in Monica Anderson and Lorna Wou’s class challenged the school to collect food, toiletries, books and toys — in just a few weeks collected 140 bags.

MENTAL HEALTH

Some tips for peace of mind The holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, celebration and for spending time with those we love.

But the festivities come with high expectations of perfection that many of us struggle to live up to.

Many people experience feelings of isolation, financial strain or increased family conflict that can make this a very stressful time of year. And it’s even harder for those with poor mental health.

In a press release, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) suggests that some of the best ways to deal with added stress around the holiday season are common sense strategies. Here are some it its tips for holiday peace of mind: • Plan ahead. If you’re entertaining, keep it simple, with food you can make ahead of time or at least partially prepare and freeze. You can the relax and enjoy visiting with friends and relatives.

• Beware of overindulgence. Having a few too many glasses of egg nog can dampen your holiday spirit; alcohol can lift your mood but then drop you lower than before. Also, too many sweets will probably make you feel lethargic.

• Eat well, exercise regularly, get a good night’s sleep — these are three ways to battle stress, winter blues and even colds.

• Invite others. If you have few family or friends, reach out to neighbours.

Find ways to spend the holidays with other people.

If you’re part of a family gathering, invite someone you know is alone to your gathering.

10. Learn stress-busting skills you can use yearround. If the holidays often get you down, you may struggle with stress, low mood and worry

at other times of year.

CMHA’s Living Life to the Full course can help you develop skills to better manage problems, practise healthy thinking, and build confidence. To sign up or gift this fun and helpful course to a friend, visit livinglifetothefull.ca.

DEALING WITH GRIEF

The holiday season can be especially rough for those who’ve lost someone close recently or who lost someone close at this time of the year.

Below are some CMHA tips to help you or someone you know get through a potentially hard time: • Talking about the deceased person is OK. Your stress will only increase if the deceased person’s memory is allowed to become a landmine that everyone tiptoes around.

• Things won’t be the same. It’s normal to feel at odds with yourself and family events when dealing with grief. Try not to hide away but don’t feel guilty about setting limits on how many events you will attend.

• Don’t let other people’s expectations dictate how your holiday will unfold.

If you don’t feel like doing something this holiday season, don’t let others force you. If you do want to attend holiday functions, make sure you know your limits.

Leave early, arrive late, drive alone — do whatever you need to do to help yourself.

• Take care of yourself and seek support. Stress, depression and bodily neglect are not a great mix at any time of the year. Don’t forget to practise self-care and talk to your friends and family about how you feel. Also, many communities offer support groups for people who are grieving. Being around people who know what you’re going through can be comforting.

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TC CALENDAR TUESDAY, JAN. 3 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9370836.

• Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Darin Fenton, a pharmacist who will talk about medications and products relating to the treatment and side effects of prostate cancer. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge but donations are welcome. Info: Eric, 604-720-3627 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4 • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public are invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see what projects we are currently undertaking. As well, the society is looking for volunteers interested in helping occasionally with education school tours, and to assist with our day-to-day operations. Info: www.hydecreek.org or email at hcws.info@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 12 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, 7-9:30 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-937-0836.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-937-0836.

CHECK OUT ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR The Tri-City News’ online calendar is packed full of local community events — and you can add yours, too at www. tricitynews.com.

The online calendar requires no login or password, and the form to submit an item is easy to use.

The Tri-City News’ online calendar is a great way to create buzz about your organization or your event; go to it directly attricitynews.com/community/submit-an-event.

As always, to add items to The Tri-City News’ printed Community Calendar, email details to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

To see all items currently in the online calendar, visit tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar.

THURSDAY, JAN. 26

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

VOLUNTEERS

• Share Family and Community services is looking for volunteers to work with seniors for its shop by phone and Friendly Visiting programs, and transportation to community resources. Info: kathie.rodway@ sharesociety.ca or 604-9376975.

• BC Angel Dresses is in need of Volunteers in the TriCities. BCAD is a non-profit group of volunteers who collect donated wedding, bridesmaid and grad dresses; volunteer seamstresses transform them into Angel Dresses that are then shipped to hospitals across the province and offered to grieving families at no charge.

Group needs dress collectors and seamstresses. Info: www. bcangeldresses.ca.

• Canadian Sound Therapy

Arts Society, which provides creative opportunities for those in the mental health and disability communities, is adding to its board and volunteer team. The board is a group of volunteers who share responsibilities for the one major event each summer: Burrard Inlet Fish Fest.

Board and volunteer opportunities include: web site design and maintenance; accounting; grant writing; coordinating volunteers and marketing. Info: soundtherapyarts.wordpress.com.

• KidStart needs volunteer mentors to provide caring and supportive relationships. You must be 21 years or older, prepared to accept a young person unconditionally and able to spend three hours a week or more. Mentors are carefully screened and supported, and there are regular training sessions and ongoing support provided by staff. Info: www. kidstart.ca.

• Volunteers wanted for all positions at Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop, located at

email: newsroom@tricitynews.com phone: 604-472-3030 www.tricitynews.com/community/events-calendar 2811B Shaughnessy St., PoCo; applications available at the store during open hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Sundays.

• Volunteer drivers needed for Share Family and Community Services’ Better at Home program to give seniors rides to doctors’ appointments. Drivers must be 21 or older, have a reliable vehicle, insurance and driver’s licence, and be willing to undergo a criminal record check and commit for a minimum of three months (up to six trips a month).

Reimbursement for mileage is available. Info: Paola, 604-9376991 or paola.wakeford-mejia@ sharesociety.ca.

• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn.

Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: 604-873-4525 Ext. 300 or info@ bigsisters.bc.ca.

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this group.

If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email hydecreek.info@gmail.com. Info:

www.hydecreek.org.

• Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-544-1470.

• Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Friday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604945-0606.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line.

Next training starts soon.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604936-3624.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limitedto-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www. bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ In-School Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Canadian Red Cross Society

is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan Program in PoCo. For more information please visit redcross.ca/volunteer/who-is-needed or contact BCYvolunteering@redcross.ca.

Call 1-855-995-3529.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for pre-schoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).

• PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-9272929 or www.kidstart.ca.

• Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing oneon-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided.

Info: 604-253-8470.

• Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital.

Info: 604-675-2313, valm@ coastfoundation.com or www. coastfoundation.com.

• Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events. Info: 604-939-1648.

• Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Share food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds.

Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable.

Info: 604-931-2450.

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Harter, Payne qualify for Elite Canada Strong showing for gymnasts at NV invitational

Two Omega Sports Academy gymnasts qualified for Elite Canada after competing at the 2016 North Shore Invitational last week.

Lora Harter took second on the vault and beam, first on the bars and fourth on the floor to win first-place overall in the novice high performance event.

She was joined by junior high performance competitor Frederique Payne, who qualified after winning third on the vault, fourth on the bars and on the beam and fifth on the floor for an all around fourth-place showing.

Harter and Payne were not the only Omega athletes to have a strong showing at the invitational in North Vancouver last week. In the Aspire 1 division, Becca Mitchell finished first all around after winning first place on the vault and bars, sixth on the beam and fifth on the floor, while Anastasia Smolev was

LORA HARTER second all around with a sixth on the vault, second on the bars, fourth on the beam and fifth on the floor. In Aspire 2, Sasha Rojen finished secondplace overall with a first place showing on vault, third on the bars and on the floor and sixth on the beam. Other competitors include Audrey Bodnark (second overall), Tianna Dattilo(seventh overall), Gwen Holdo (sixth overall), Bryony MacKinder (eighth overall) and Shayla Symes (10th overall). sports@tricitynews.com

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Cats fall to Flames STEVEY RAY PHOTO

Terry Fox Ravens players Emily Matsui runs the ball past a New Westminster Hyacks defender during the AAA high school girls basketball St. Thomas More Tournament in Burnaby last week. New West won the game 69-43.

Port Moody Panthers netminder Riley Welyk had a strong games between the pipes last Saturday but it was not enough to stop the Ridge Meadows Flames.

Welyk turned away 40 of the 43 shots he faced at the Port Moody Arena, but the Cats could only muster two goals and the team fell 3-2.

Keito Lee scored the first goal for the home team in the opening period, but the Flames responded with a power play marker from Taylor

Seganfreddoin the second period to tie things up.

The pace picked up the third when Andrew Strelezki made it 2-1 for the vistors and Tristan Tressel added an insurance marker to make it 3-1 for Ridge Meadows. A late goal from Reid Robertson brought things to within one goal but the Panthers were unable to close the score.

The Panthers were expected to play Thursday night (after The Tri-City News deadline).

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Downtown Port Coquitlam will host the 2017 PoCo Grand Prix on July 14. Next month, the city will hold a meeting to give businesses and property owners in the area an idea about what to expect at this year’s pro-cycling event.

ADULT CARRIERS NEEDED Deliver the Tri-City News door to door every Wednesday and Friday.

Business owners and merchants operating in downtown Port Coquitlam can attend an open house next month to learn about the city’s next PoCo Grand Prix.

The meeting — held in conjunction with the PoCo Business Improvement Association — will take place on Jan. 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Gathering Place (2002253 Leigh Square Pl.) and give downtown property owners and business operators an idea about what to expect for the July 14, 2017, pro-cycling race.

This past summer, PoCo closed its core — much to the chagrin of many retailers — to host its first grand prix as part of the BC Superweek series, which also includes Giro di Burnaby and the Gastown Grand Prix.

More than 250 riders took part for a chance to win cash prizes and another 5,000 spectators turned out to cheer on the participants and to enjoy the surrounding entertainment.

Coun. Darrell Penner, chair of PoCo’s healthy community committee, said in a release the city wants Tri-City residents to know the July 14 early to plan their summer vacation around it. “This is a worldclass event that takes place right in our community and you don’t want to miss it.”

Meanwhile, city staff are also looking to ramp up revenues to offset the costs for the municipality to host the event. To become a sponsor, call Graham Danziger at 604927-5218 or email grandprix@ portcoquitlam.ca.

And to volunteer, TriCity residents can call Rob Loxterkamp at 604-927-7953 or email volunteer@portcoquitlam.ca. A form can be downloaded at pocograndprix. ca/volunteer. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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