Tri-City News March 31 2022

Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam

Port Moody

ScotFestBC warns council it could pull up stakes

Coutts Park to get a community clean up

New plan to calm traffic on Moray Street

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SPORTS FACILITIES

Indoor soccer centre offside, says Coquitlam Public-private partnership pitched for indoor field JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Coquitlam council has thrown out a proposal by the city’s largest soccer club for an indoor field sports centre.

Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club (CMFSC) pitched the idea last March to contribute $1 million for the new artificial turf facility — as long as it was built on city land, operated and maintained by the municipality and the club got most of the prime-time hours.

The 3,500-member club submitted its private-partnership plan as part of the city’s Unsolicited P3

Proposals Policy, adopted by council in 2017.

The club’s president, Alex Barnetson, said it’s frustrated at the lack of progress on the proposal, which he likened to a facility resembling the Poirier Forum.

“We have been working on this project, in one form or another, for over 10 years and have built up significant reserves to contribute to such a facility,” Barnetson said, adding estimated cost for the indoor centre would be about $4 million But Lanny Englund, Coquitlam’s general manger of parks, recreation, culture and facilities, said construction bills would likely be around the $7-million mark — not including the land.

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Coquitlam mayor warns about online dating scam Richard Stewart’s own profile once used to ‘catfish’ DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A walker on the nearby Winslow Oval passes by School District 43’s new Education Learning Centre that is nearing completion. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

E D U C AT I O N L E A R N I N G C E N T R E

Project to be on budget $32-million office would cost much more today DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

School District 43’s (SD43) new $32-million school board office and education centre is coming in under budget and will provide space for community events.

A spokesperson confirmed to the Tri-City News the Education Learning Centre will open in the summer, providing office space, meeting space and a hub for teacher professional development.

“The estimated project completion cost is a little over $32 million at this point,” confirmed Ken Hoff, assistant director of communications and community relations.

“It appears that we will come in under budget when everything is complete,” he said, adding that if the district started construction in today’s market, the estimated construction cost

would have been somewhere between $42 million to $46 million.

The offices were controversial when the school board approved a $36 million budget back in 2018, with some trustees suggesting the budget was too large.

But as the building takes shape, with a large, beautiful glass in atrium with decorative lights and landscaping, it has the potential to be a community hub.

It is located next to Winslow Centre (100 Winslow Ave.) in central Coquitlam, close to Blue Mountain Park, and the district is currently looking at renting some of the spaces for community events.

Among the work that still needs to be done is the interior finishing, landscaping, and some exterior work, including the installation of electric vehicle charging stations.

The building will allow public access in some areas, according to Hoff, while the function of the building will be for school board meetings, educational services, human resource, finance and payroll, information technology, purchasing,

facilities and operations and international education.

No money is coming from the provincial government, instead the district is relying on revenue from land sales at Coronation Park Elementary, revenue from leasing former schools and operational surpluses, mostly from international education fees.

At the time of approval, SD43 stated that the building would be “purposefully designed, multi-use facility for learning, operational and support services that offers space for operational departments, student support departments, meeting rooms and other flexible learning spaces.

“It will include several departments from multiple aged-out administrative facilities while consolidating functions to improve effectiveness and efficiency.”

Among the considerations in locating the new education centre is the fact that the existing school board offices will need to be knocked down to provide more parking space for nearby Centennial Secondary school that was recently built for $49 million.

A dating scam targeting teenagers has angered Coquitlam’s mayor.

And this isn’t the first time Richard Stewart has expressed his wrath on scammers using Facebook.

The long-time mayor’s own photo was once used to catfish a victim as far away as South Africa.

But it’s the social media giant’s apparent cavalier attitude toward removing harmful posts targeting young people that has sparked anew the mayor’s ire.

FRIEND REQUEST

Stewart recently reported a profile of a “Janice Shuman” that appeared as a friend request on his Facebook page.

The profile, featuring a woman in nearly see-through tights and a revealing skin-tight top, sought to have group chats with youth aged 13 to 18, and used hashtags like #dating and #Meetgirl to get their attention.

Stewart, who has nearly 5,000 Facebook friends — the most allowed — believes he is being targeted by scammers because he has a large friend group.

He said about half his friend requests are these kind of malicious, fake profiles and he worries that someone, especially a

young person, might add the so-called “friend” to their list.

If they do, they might click on a sex website, have their identity stolen, have their profile used to scam others or be ripped off financially.

He reported the fake profile to Facebook, in hopes it would be taken down before someone is fooled.

No such luck.

Instead, the social media company responded it won’t take down the fake profile.

NO HARM

Somehow, despite the obvious sexualized content targeting youth, Facebook’s algorithms didn’t immediately see any harm in the fake profile.

In a statement, Facebook told Stewart: “We understand that the content may be offensive or hurtful. Facebook is a global community and people express themselves differently.

But we only take down content that goes against our standards. We review and update our standards regularly with the help of experts.”

Stewart said he requested a further review.

However, he expects it will take several a days before someone has time to look at it.

“You realize this is a fake account, you report it, a week later there it’s still there,” said Stewart.

Stewart has himself been the subject of review because someone reported his content as

being “political” and he had to provide a copy of his driver’s license to prove his profile was real.

Something similar could be done quickly to determine fake profiles, he said.

OWN EXPERIENCE

Recounting his own experience of having his photo stolen to catfish — luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online person — Stewart said the consequences of not quickly removing fake profiles are great.

He said he felt horrible when he learned his photo hand been used in the romance scam.

Fortunately, the woman who was being scammed searched the image on Google. When she identified the photo as the Coquitlam mayor, she reached out to him.

Stewart said she was just about to hand over $800 for a plane ticket to the scammer, when she realized the romance was a ruse.

Not only would she have been out the money, she might have been devastated to be left wondering why the person she grew to trust online never showed up at the airport.

“These scams are intended to absolutely break some vulnerable person in the world.”

Recently, RCMP reported that 213 people lost more than $22 million to romance scammers in 2021. Stewart hopes by spreading the word, people will be less susceptible to these crimes.

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CRIME SPRING CLEANING

PoMo car explosion PoCo set for city garage sale linked to Coq. shooting More than 100 households participated in 2019

Police looking for another vehicle that may be connected

Spring is here and Port Coquitlam residents who are cleaning out their closets can find a new home for their unwanted items by taking part in the city-wide garage sale on April 23.

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Two people are in hospital resulting following a gang-linked targeted shooting in Coquitlam last Friday (March 25).

One of the injured is a man known to police.

After 3:30 p.m. last Friday, Coquitlam RCMP responded to reports of shots fired in the 1600-block of Chickadee Place — in the Westwood Plateau neighbourhood — where they found a man with non-life threatening injuries.

He was taken to hospital.

Moments later, Port Moody police (PMPD) were called to a suspicious vehicle fire in the 2200-block of Hope Street — not far from Port Moody Secondary.

The incident is believed to be connected to the shooting.

A bystander was left with serious injuries “from an explosion of the vehicle” but is in stable condition in hospital, according to PMPD spokesperson Const. Sam Zacharias.

He added firefighters quickly doused the flames upon arrival and PMPD’s major crimes unit is looking into the arson.

RCMP and the PMPD have since teamed up with the investigation and they’re looking for the public’s help.

“This has the indications of being targeted and connected to the Lower Mainland Gang conflict,” said RCMP S/Sgt. Paul Vadik about the Coquitlam shooting.

“Police continue to gather evidence with the aim of identifying suspects.”

Mounties are now looking into a second vehicle of interest that was potentially involved with the targeted shooting.

Officers are trying to determine the location of a newer model black Hyundai Sante Fe — license plate

A burned-out SUV in a residential area of Port Moody may be linked to a shooting in Coquitlam, say investigators. SHANE MACKICHAN PHOTO

number FL3 35K. The public is urged to call 911 immediately if they see the SUV. Anyone with dashcam footage of the Hyundai Santa Fe or more information about the shooting is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP

at 604-945-1550 and quote file-number 2022-7446.

Anyone with details about the vehicle fire in Port Moody, including dashcam or CCTV video, is encouraged to call the PMPD at 604-461-3456 and quote file-number 2022-1501.

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COUNCIL MEETINGS

Port Coquitlam’s 13th annual community garage sale as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to reduce what is sent to the landfill.

Participants dispose of their unwanted items in an Earth-friendly way, while benefiting from the additional bargain hunters drawn out by the large number of garage sales.

In 2019, more than 100 households signed up.

To participate, Port Coquitlam residents are

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encouraged to plan a garage sale at their home on April 23 from at least 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and register online by April 12.

Participants who register by the deadline will get free advertising for their sale in the Tri-City News prior to the event, as well as on the garage sale webpage.

All participants will be responsible for packing up any unsold items, similar to any regular garage sale.

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GREAT PRICES! DAILY DEALS!

*The first item to be considered in the public portion of this meeting is a resolution requiring adoption prior to the Council Meeting being closed to the public.

**The public are encouraged to view the meetings online as setout below.

Watch Live Broadcasts and archived Council videos online at coquitlam.ca/webcasts Agendas are available online by 3 p.m. on Friday at coquitlam.ca/agendas

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MARCH 31 – APRIL 6 CALENDAR Monday, April 4 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m.

Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council coquitlam.ca/agendas

COUNCIL MEETING DETAILS See page 5

PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS See page 22

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DID YOU KNOW?

LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

2022 Utility Payments Due March 31

Extra Yard Trimmings Collection for Spring

Utility notices were issued at the end of February and cover the costs for utilities that residents use in their homes every day, such as water service, sewer service, garbage and green waste collection.

New this year, sewer fees are included in the utility notice instead of being included in property tax notices. To help residents with this transition, the City has deferred the first utility bill late payment fee to July 4, to align with the first late fee for property taxes. To support City services, please pay by March 31. For more information, visit coquitlam.ca/utility.

Did you know you can pay your Coquitlam utility bill online?

Paying from the comfort of your home allows you to skip the line and pay in minutes. Visit coquitlam.ca/utilitypayment for information on the various payment methods available.

For questions about your utility bill, contact the City’s Revenue Services at 604-927-3050 or email utility_info@coquitlam.ca.

FITNESS AND FUN

Adult Music and Dance Programs

Get the creative energy flowing with music and dance programming at Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions. Move your body with beginner ballet, beginner modern dance, belly dance, hip hop and more, or learn to play ukulele or guitar. Classes for all levels and abilities are available. Registration is required. Open to adults 19+.

To view all class offerings, or to register, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and browse the adult performing arts section of the Sign Me Up registration system. You may also register by calling 604-927-4386 or by visiting the front desk at any recreation facility.

The Seasonal Unlimited Yard Trimmings program kicks off Monday, April 4 until Friday, May 13 for residents who receive garbage and green cart collection from the City. As you start working on spring yard clean-up, the Seasonal Unlimited Yard Trimmings program helps with the collection of grass clippings, prunings and other extra yard waste. Visit coquitlam.ca/yardtrimmings for program details, including set-out guidelines, times and other important information.

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE

Personal Safety for Women Seminar

Participate in a free seminar from the Vancouver Police Department’s Women’s Personal Safety Team at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.) Topics will include environmental awareness, intuition (gut instinct), prevention and self-defense.

The seminar is held in person at the pavilion with the presenter joining via virtual link on April 7, 6 – 8 p.m. Registration is required.

Open to adults 19+.

To register, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and search ID number 86026 in the Sign Me Up registration system. You can also register by calling 604-927-4386 or by visiting the front desk at any recreation facility.

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Explore Coquitlam’s Tree Canopy at Como Lake Coquitlam’s Park Spark and Urban Forestry staff are teaming up to offer a tree-rific walk around Como Lake. Explore Coquitlam’s tree canopy and learn fun facts about all of the amazing types of trees that call Coquitlam home.

Rain or shine.

• Date: Thursday, April 7 • Time: 9 – 11 a.m.

• Location: Como Lake (700 Gatensbury St.) • Cost: Free For more information about this activity and to register, please email parkspark@coquitlam.ca.

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City retains law firm to fight byelection

HERE, FISHY FISHY

Anglers are circling Lafarge Lake (pictured above) and Como Lake after the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC stocked both Coquitlam landmarks with rainbow trout on March 16. A total of 2,400 Fraser Valley spring catchables went into Lafarge, while Como got half. The society stocks more than 800 lakes and rivers in B.C. in consultation with the provincial fisheries managers. STEVE HENRY PHOTOGRAPHY

Coquitlam City Hall broke its silence for the first time since last fall to address the lack of a byelection to replace Bonita Zarrillo — and the upcoming legal action by a former city councillor.

On Monday, city manager Peter Steblin reiterated a motion unanimously endorsed by city council last October that called for the provincial government to waive the byelection requirement.

Former councillor Neal Nicholson and fellow Coquitlam resident Wayne Taylor are suing the city and council members for not conducting a byelection to

replace Zarrillo, who was elected as MP. Steblin told council that the timing for a byelection was difficult given the pandemic, weather-related challenges and the proximity to the next general election to be held in October 2022.

And because senior city managers were overwhelmed, Steblin took on the byelection file himself.

He said the city believes a byelection isn’t “practical or desirable,” especially for candidates, and he’s “disappointed” about the legal action, as well as the lack of leadership by the province.

Steblin also challenged

the provincial government to update its legislation around byelections.

According to the Local Government Act, a byelection is supposed to be held if a vacancy occurs before Jan. 1 of the year of the general election; Zarrillo quit on Oct. 1, 2021.

Coun. Dennis Marsden, who made the original motion last October to request a waive of the byelection, wasn’t at Monday’s meeting.

Council offered no feedback to Steblin’s comments.

The city has retained Lidstone & Company to respond to Nicholson and Taylor’s petition.

City isn't being festival friendly, says ScotFestBC The executive director of ScotFestBC warned Coquitlam council — for the second time in six years — that the multicultural event may have to pull up stakes.

On Monday, Mike Chisholm told council-in-committee that his group is considering leaving Coquitlam if the city doesn’t provide a more stable funding partnership.

Chisholm said the new arrangement his organization qualifies for has a funding formula that holds back money if the recipient makes a profit at their event.

And he said non profits such as Festival du Bois,

the Terry Fox Foundation and the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, which are also part of the new agreement, shouldn’t be “penalized” by the city if they get a return, as ScotFestBC did last September.

ScotFestBC is looking at a $23,000 “loss,” he said.

Chisholm argued that any surpluses held by non profits are used as seed money to ready for the next event and offset the costs of rising materials and labour.

In pre-pandemic times, ScotFestBC generated more than 20,000 visitors to Town Centre Park for its Friday night and all-day Saturday

activities. The 90th annual Highland Games have taken place in Coquitlam for the past 40 years; this year, they’re on June 17 and 18.

Still, money wasn’t the only issue for Chisholm, who also addressed the committee on the current land-use constraints on the festival grounds east of Lafarge.

The city is now updating the pathways and landscaping around the lake loop walk and, recently, the Hub concession and washrooms were installed on the north end.

While Chisholm said appreciates the amenities, they eat up space noting that the

heavy events (i.e., caber tossing) will be “squeezed” in for small competitions.

As well, Chisholm encouraged the city to lobby TransLink to change the name of the closest SkyTrain station, Lafarge Lake– Douglas, which he claimed is difficult for festival organizers for planning and equally confusing for visitors trying to get to Town Centre Park.

Mayor Richard Stewart said the name wasn’t council’s decision.

Lanny Englund, Coquitlam’s general manager of parks, recreation, culture and facilities, said the

city’s events team is working with ScotFestBC on funding and site solutions to ensure the popular festival is safe and accessible, and the non profit is accommodated.

And committee chair Coun. Brent Asmundson added there’s flexibility on the funding front.

“I’d like to see the Highland Games stay,” he said at the March 28 meeting.

No one from the city was immediately available for comment on the new funding formula.

However, Chisholm told the Tri-City News on Tuesday (March 29) that if ScotFestBC

does well financially — as it anticipates for its next Highland Games — “then we’ll be clawed back from the city, so why are we in Coquitlam when other cities like Surrey are keen on festivals coming to their wide open spaces? I have to find the best fit for our Highland Games and guests.”

Chisholm added, “If the city is making designs on space and funding that are impacting negatively on this event then we have to look elsewhere. We want to expand.”

“I don’t believe in the Games surviving; I believe in them thriving."

SEASONAL UNLIMITED YARD TRIMMINGS COLLECTION Monday, April 4 to Friday, May 13 coquitlam.ca/yardtrimmings

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COMMUNITY SHRED DAY Saturday, April 2nd, 2022

10am - 2pm Canadian Tire at Fremont Village 2125 Hawkins Street, Port Coquitlam

Secure onsite paper shredding for a donation.

Let’s Work Together to Keep Port Coquitlam Streets Safe In partnership with:

Pick up your ‘Please Slow Down’ decal today

Please remove all clips & other bindings prior to drop-off.

Donations over $20 may request tax receipt.

Covid protocols must be followed.

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Share your opinion until April 1 to help shape our new Climate Action Plan As we move into phase two of the Climate Action Plan we are gathering more input from the public and key interest groups.

Your input will help to fine-tune the draft plan by collecting thoughts on proposed climate objectives to guide actions by the City and public to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and manage the impact of climate change on civic services and the community.

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You can help beautify this park Bigger trees for park, square

City will provide shovels, water and snacks at event DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Seven cherry trees in 'declining health'

A small neighbourhood park with terrific views is getting the VIP treatment.

To celebrate Earth Day and ensure the park is healthy and weed free for years to come, the City of Port Coquitlam is organizing two community outreach events at Coutts Park in the Citadel Heights neighbourhood.

Residents of all ages are invited to help remove invasive plants on Saturday, April 2, and plant trees at Coutts Park on Saturday, April 23, as part of Port Coquitlam’s new Greener City outreach initiative.

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GREENER CITY

The Greener City initiative was launched in the fall of 2021, with more than 70 community volunteers, removing an enormous amount of blackberry plants and planting 150 trees and shrubs at Coutts Park.

The city encourages resi-

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Volunteers can help plant trees at Coutts Park on April 23 as part of Port Coquitlam's Earth Day activities. DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

dents to bring their friends, family, neighbours and coworkers along to either of these events or both.

Those interested in participating are encouraged to register at portcoquitlam.ca/ greenercity to enable organizers to prepare adequate supplies.

Funded by grants from Earth Day Canada and BC Hydro, the two Greener City events on Saturday, April 2 and Saturday, April 23 will take place rain or shine from

10 a.m. to about 1 p.m.

Earth Day is April 22 this year.

Participants should come prepared with gloves and appropriate outdoor footwear and clothing.

The city will provide shovels, water and snacks, although recommends participants bring their own shovels if they have one.

Each work party will begin with an orientation of the work site, as well as instruction on tree planting

and identifying and removing invasive plants. Staff will be on hand throughout the event to assist and guide participants.

An information tent with an educational display will also be set up in the park.

People of all ages may sign up, but children ages 12 or less must be accompanied by an adult.

Based on the success, feedback and public interest, more Greener City work parties will be added.

Port Coquitlam is promising to put in bigger trees after cutting seven flowering cherry trees in the city's downtown.

According to the city, many of the front facing flowering cherry trees that were cut down in front of city hall were in "poor condition and in declining health" due to deadwood, bark sloughing because of drought stress and leaf minder damage.

"Removing trees are always difficult decisions to make and we recognize that trees are an important part of our community," stated Joshua Frederick, the city's director of engineering and

public works.

But many residents singled out the cutting down of large cherry trees as a significant loss.

"They have always been an iconic photo moment for grads, weddings, family reunions, picnics and selfies. Sad they have to give up their roots in Port Coquitlam," posted one long-time resident who said her mom's ashes were buried amongst the trees.

Frederick said 11 trees were recently removed to make way for a renovation to Veterans Park and Leigh Square and had to be done in mid-March because of approaching bird nesting season "so as to not disturb nesting birds during construction."

The city expects to remove 21 trees for the two projects but will plant 45 new ones.

Many of the new trees will be larger than sapling trees usually planted for road, development and city projects.

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Public Hearing Notice When: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7pm Where: Electronic Meeting (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions) Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaw: LOCATION MAP - CORONATION PARK

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Visit portmoody.ca/publichearing to review the application and related information. You can also contact us at planning@portmoody.ca or 604.469.4540 with any questions.

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1. If you believe your property is affected by this OCP amendment application, you can send a submission in writing before noon on April 5, 2022 by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca or faxing 604.469.4550.

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Suter Brook Village Traffic Improvements

The City of Port Moody has an updated traffic calming plan for Suter Brook Village with measures to prioritize pedestrians and slow traffic, including raised intersections, curb extensions, raised crosswalks, intersection improvements, and a pilot of one-way traffic on Brew Street. We also want to know what you think about making part of Brew Street car-free.

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Residents pleased by new plan for Moray Street Medians and curb extensions will narrow lanes

cling or even driving up and down Moray.

They also wanted better facilities for crossing the street.

Keyworth said further ideas, like the installation of four-way stops at some intersections with side streets, were rejected as they’d likely create more problems than they’d solve, such as backing up traffic turning off St. Johns onto Moray.

He also worries they might result in more rearend collisions.

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Residents living along Port Moody’s Moray Street are confident a plan to slow traffic speeding down and up the steep connector to Coquitlam will make their neighbourhood safer.

The plan, which includes curb extensions to narrow lanes, raised medians to create slight chicanes that drivers will have to slow to navigate and more on-street parking for residents to act as a buffer to passing vehicles, was approved by council last Tuesday (March 22).

It will begin as a pilot project with temporary plastic delineators and yellow plastic curb units, signs and new markings on the pavement.

A new pedestrian crosswalk with flashing lights will also be installed at Pinda Drive.

Jason Ashfield, who’s lived on Moray for three years, said he has little doubt the plan will be effective.

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A pilot project to install medians and curb extensions will narrow and realign lanes on Moray Street to slow traffic. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

“It solves the old issue of Moray Street being very steep and straight,” he said.

“It does a great job of slowing drivers as they come down the hill.”

Ashfield said traffic calming measures put in place in 2020 when the street was repaved didn’t have the desired effect.

They included the elimination of curbside parking on the northbound side of the street, as well as a

painted bike lane on the southbound side.

Instead, Ashfield said, pedestrians felt even more uncomfortable and unsafe as the measures crowded passing traffic right up to the sidewalk on the northbound side of the busy road that is used by about 7,000 vehicles a day.

“Traffic calming has not kept up with traffic,” he said.

Port Moody’s general manager of engineering and

operations, Jeff Moi, admitted there were missteps.

But transportation engineer Geoffrey Keyworth said the new plan is much more refined and involved considerable consultation with residents in the neighbourhood.

He said the results of virtual meetings with residents as well as a postcard campaign that received 120 responses showed people didn’t feel safe walking, cy-

Instead, curb extensions that create a bulge at intersections and a buffer to flanking sidewalks will not only have the effect of slowing traffic because of the narrower lanes on Moray, they’ll also give drivers coming off side streets a better view up and down the hill as they’ll have more room to edge out past roadside obstructions like trees.

Several councillors praised the new plan.

Coun. Diana Dilworth said it might even encourage drivers to find another route between Port Moody and Coquitlam, making the neighbourhood even more peaceful and safe.

But Coun. Zoe Royer worried the narrowness of Moray could present challenges for drivers and city crews when the weather turns cold and the pavement gets icy.

Keyworth assured her the plan’s design took winter maintenance into consideration while Moi added the curb extensions mean plows will no longer push snow right up onto the sidewalk along Moray’s east side.

The pilot project is expected to cost $70,000. It will be evaluated in November, and could include further input from residents through an online survey.

If the measures become permanent, construction of concrete medians and curb extensions, as well as the installation of better lights along the street, is estimated to cost about $720,000.

In the meantime, Keyworth said, the city will continue work to identify alternate cycling routes that will connect with Coquitlam’s desire to route cyclists a little further east from Moray and Thermal Drive along Clearview Drive, Park Crescent and Corona Crescent as they make their way up toward Como Lake Avenue.

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he “affordability” issue that — more than any other issue — helped propel the NDP into power almost five years ago may now start to become an albatross around the ruling party’s neck.

Life is rapidly becoming more expensive.

The NDP made a tepid move last week by announcing ICBC policyholders would receive a $110 rebate in the mail.

The response seemed to be underwhelming.

The best news on this front is that being in a fiscal position to even offer yet another modest rebate is another reminder that ICBC’s financial positive turnaround is nothing short of amazing.

That $110 will be quickly gobbled up by rising gas prices, rising food prices and rising pretty-well-ev-

erything-else prices.

Meanwhile, buying a house remains largely an unattainable goal for anyone living in Metro Vancouver (or the capital region) who is not already a homeowner.

Premier John Horgan has referenced using the transit system as an alternative to driving, but it is about to get more expensive to take transit in Metro Vancouver.

TransLink’s board of governors last week voted to increase transit fares by 2.3 per cent starting July 1, which works out to about an annual $50 hit for anyone commuting through three zones.

When challenged about its track record when it comes to tackling the affordability issue, the NDP government quickly brings up the fact that it abolished

Fraser River bridge tolls shortly after coming to power in 2017.

It’s not a bad comeback, but I am sure losing the tolls is a distant memory for drivers who are gutted by rising prices at the pump.

The government is making progress on some affordability-related issues — like child care, for example — but not nearly fast enough for most people.

There is likely no relief in sight when it comes to gas prices. The massive sanctions against Russia for its horrible attack on Ukraine will undoubtedly increase the price per barrel of gasoline.

The price of other commodities — metals, wood, food, etc. — will likely continue to rise as well.

The NDP government should stop bragging

how it is making British Columbians’ lives more affordable. We are rapidly descending into a situation where such claims will seem laughable in the face of reality.

There is a lesson here for the BC Liberals as well.

If they try to embrace the affordability issue as one they alone will magically solve, they too will likely be greeted with cynical laughter by the voters.

• Correction: In last week’s column I estimated that an annual one per cent across-the-board wage increase for unionized public-sector employees in a three-year contract would incur a cumulative cost of $2.5 billion. The cumulative cost would actually be about $1.8 billion over three years.

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Lines could improve safety on multi-use path The Editor: I use the Traboulay PoCo Trail both as a pedestrian and as a cyclist regularly.

On the paved section of the trail, which runs past Lions Park and ends at Pitt River Road, there has been a large increase in usage.

I have observed many negative interactions between users, both cyclists and pedestrians, because people don’t keep to the right.

There are often large groups of both cyclists and walkers spread out across the trail impeding the progress of others — in both

directions — to pass.

This creates dangerous situations for all.

With the advent of E-bikes there are many inexperienced cyclists who are capable of speeds over 30 km/h with no idea about where they should position themselves in order to navigate safely.

Pedestrians and cyclists, for the most part, do not practice situational awareness and have no idea where to position themselves on the trail.

My suggestion to improve safety on the trail is to paint a dotted line down the middle

with direction arrows.

Users would then know to keep to the right and pass on the left when it is safe to do so. This is not a novel concept.

Most multi-use pathways have directional markings in place already.

Painting lines is not a huge budget cost and can probably be completed in a couple of days.

Summer is coming with increased traffic on the trail.

The traffic lines would increase everyone’s enjoyment and safety while using it.

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A Port Coquitlam letter writer suggests painting lines and directional arrows on parts of the Traboulay PoCo Trail will help improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

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‘An accordion jester waiting for you to fail’ Adam Faber parodies the TriCities’ zeitgeist MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Local city councils may want to duck for cover.

A new troubadour is in town and he’s got his accordion plugged into the TriCities’ zeitgeist.

Adam Faber just moved from Halifax in February with his wife, Sarah, a neuroscientist who landed a research gig at Simon Fraser University.

While taking some time off from his own job with an east coast-based tech startup as arrangements were finalized to allow him to work remotely, Faber, 37, immersed himself in the local news scene, discovering what makes his new hometown tick, then mining it for musical inspiration.

Just over a week after moving into his new apartment, Faber read an article in the Tri-City News about the area’s pickleball problem. Neighbours of a Coquitlam park are upset about the noise the sport makes when the hard plas-

Since moving from Halifax in February, Adam Faber has found plenty of fodder to put some of the Tri-Cities’ unique situations and controversies to music. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

tic whiffle ball is struck by wooden racquets. A similar complaint last year sparked Port Moody council to banish players from Chestnut Way Park.

Faber started playing with the words then matching them to an easily recognizable melody, batting ideas back and forth with his wife to determine the combinations that made each other laugh.

Half a day or so later, he was ready to record his pickleball accordion musical to the tune of “Wonderwall” by the British band Oasis and post it to his newly minted @Accordiyonder Twitter account.

It got noticed.

First by the local press, then by CBC Vancouver.

Even the network’s national current affairs program, As It Happens, picked

it up, prompting a tide of emails from friends back east who hadn’t yet heard Faber moved west.

Since then, Faber’s tuned his accordion to the high price of rents in the TriCities, the ongoing saga of the barge that ran aground at Vancouver’s Second Beach during a violent wind and rain storm last November and the never-ending problem of bears in Coquitlam.

Music is a bit of a sideline distraction for Faber.

About 10 years ago he picked up an accordion that his grandfather, Heinrich Faber, had brought with him from Germany.

He didn’t know how to play, but after years of piano lessons he figured how hard could it be?

“It’s just a sideways piano,” he said of the bright red squeezebox.

Faber joined a band, The Lethbridge Privateers, comprised of science and tech geeks like himself.

And to work out some of his frustrations about dayto-day life, he started writing parody songs.

Some of his early efforts include a lament about having to check out his own groceries at the local Sobey’s supermarket and a tribute to Dartmouth’s ongoing problem with aggressive geese.

Faber admits the inherent goofiness of the accordion gives him license to sing things others might be thinking but are afraid to express out loud.

“I can crib off other people’s annoyances and complaints,” he said.

“We can’t all just go down to the legion and bitch.”

He said he never really knows what might scratch his satirical itch.

“A story has to be evocative enough,” Faber said.

“They have to jump out at me.”

But from what he’s heard already, Port Moody could be fertile ground.

“I poke politicians a lot,” Faber said.

“You better watch your step: There’s an accordion jester waiting for you to fall.”

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CMFSC says it will continue to talk with the city CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

to find surplus city space for sports — including, most recently, for tennis and pickleball — the city needs to pass on the soccer proposal at this time, Englund told council at Monday’s meeting.

Englund also noted the lack of interest from School

District 43, as well as the ongoing work on the city’s Major Recreational and Cultural Facilities Roadmap, a blueprint that’s listed as a top priority this year and does not include a facility like an indoor field sports centre.

Among the city’s initiatives on the 20-year Roadmap include:

• Northeast Community Centre • Spani Pool • Planet Ice • Southwest arts and heritage facility • City Centre Library • Fraser Mills Community Centre • City Centre Aquatic Complex renewal “Staff have thanked the

club for their proposal and their passion for supporting soccer and youth here in Coquitlam,” Englund told council. “However, staff have also identified issues with the proposal and met multiple times with the club president to discuss some of the issues that need to be resolved.”

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said while CMFSC’s bid falls short, the growth in soccer is on the rise. She pointed out that Canada’s men’s team had qualified for the World Cup only the day before, besting Jamaica 4–0.

“I’m disappointed that we can’t make a go of this,” said Coun. Craig Hodge, vice chair of the city’s sports and recreation advisory committee and a former CMFSC coach. “But I understand the numbers. They don’t work.”

Hodge said when he was first elected to council, he toured indoor facilities at the North Shore Girls Soccer Club in North Vancouver and the BMS Coastal Soccer Centre in South Surrey. They are also P3 projects.

But those two facilities relied on the municipality or school district for land only, with the soccer clubs paying for capital and operating costs.

Hodge said he’s disappointed CMFSC couldn’t find another partner to offset the costs.

Currently, CMFSC runs most of its indoor programs in SD43 gyms.

Coun. Teri Towner, whose son and daughter both played soccer with CMFSC for more than a decade, added her thoughts.

“I wish it wasn’t so expensive,” she said. “I love getting to yes… but if Coquitlam tax

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dollars weren’t constrained and infrastructure demands weren’t what they are, then it would be less disappointing.”

Towner encouraged the club to try again with a new plan.

But Coun. Brent Asmundson said he’d like to see a capital proposal that doesn’t benefit one sporting group.

“To me, that doesn’t make sense.”

Mayor Richard Stewart said Coquitlam council is supportive of amateur athletics and “no sport more than soccer” because its financial barriers are low for families and it sets good values for players.

“I would have loved a staff report that said, ‘We can do this,’” said Stewart, adding his 29-year-old daughter plays soccer. “Hopefully, we can continue to work on something.

“Making it so the five year olds aren’t out there in the snow would be kind of cool,” he added.

“I would love to see that happen.”

Barnetson said CMFSC is looking forward to further talks with the city to determine what it takes to work together on a P3 project.

“We also believe that our proposal will benefit other community groups,” he said.

An investigation continues into a trio of Port Moody suspects who were found with a replica long rifle.

Port Moody police (PMPD) said charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose “are being examined” after reports of an apparent long gun led to the arrest of three men last Thursday (March 24).

The replica turned out to be a pellet gun, said Const. Sam Zacharias.

While all three have since been released pending the investigation, he explained the department is trying to figure out why the men had it in the first place.

“These replica firearms look very real and are often indistinguishable from real guns,” Zacharias said.

He added it was not clear which of the suspects was carrying the firearm.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 1 FESTIVAL DU BOIS

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It’s opening night for the 33rd annual Festival du Bois, a French-Canadian and world roots fete at Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) that runs all weekend. Cut a rug at the Friday night contra dance with The Sybaritic String Band with Maureen Collier and catch fiddler Jocelyn Pettit (pictured at right) — plus Boris Favre (piano, vocals); Allan Dionne (accordion); and Lauri Lyster (percussion, vocals) — in concert. The shows are free and no registration is needed.

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Tour the galleries at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) to see the new shows up until May 19: Extractions: Resources Through an Artistic Lens (various mediums curated by Coquitlam Heritage Society); Spontaneous Portrait Art (acrylics by Tadaomi Kawasaki); and A Watercolour Experience on Canvas and Fibre (watercolours and fibre by Donna Polos). The opening reception with the artists is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maillardville venue.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 2 SHRED IT Put your unwanted documents through the shredder — for a donation to the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation, which hosts its fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Canadian Tire (2125 Hawkins St., Port Coquitlam).

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Coquitlam) will be buzzing for the first full day of Festival du Bois. Shows start at noon and 12:30 p.m. in the Children’s Tent and on the Main Stage, respectively, while workshops will be held with performers across the street at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave.). The French gathering runs from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Online tickets are $20/$13/$8 (no cost for kids under five); the family entry is $50.

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GET IT FIXED Take your broken items to the Repair Café, where volunteers will attempt to fix your item at no cost. The café runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the public works yard (1737 Broadway St., Port Coquitlam).

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FAMILY FUN The Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) has two Family Days on Saturday and Sunday, both from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Find inspiration in Angeline Simon’s art installation All that we carry, and create a personal collage using photos and found materials.

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IMAGINE GALA Support the SHARE Family and Community Services at its signature fundraiser, Imagine, at a gala at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam). Sample treats from the culinary competition, dance to live music from Side One and place your bids on the digital silent auction and raffle, or buy 50–50 tickets for a chance to win the cash jackpot. The event is for adults only. Tickets are $150.

MORE: sharesociety.ca/imagine

YOUNG BEETHOVEN Celebrated the (belated) 250th anniversary of the birth of German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven, with a recital at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Tickets are $35/$32/$15. It starts at 8 p.m.

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The northern end of Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave.,

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Coquitlam). From 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., you can pull weeds around the park with city staff and volunteers.

Start your morning at Festival du Bois, which holds a mass at 9 a.m. and a pancake breakfast (for a cost) at 10 a.m. at Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam).

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CHARITY AUCTION

City of Coquitlam NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City has received a revised application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at 571, 601, 609 Rochester Avenue and 572, 600, 602, 606 Madore Avenue. The proposed application is for an amendment to the CWOCP to change the designation of the western portion of the site from Townhousing to Medium Density Apartment Residential. The City has also received associated applications for rezoning, subdivision (lot consolidation) and a Heritage Revitalization Agreement.

If approved, this application would facilitate the construction of approximately 123 dwelling units in one apartment building, three townhouse buildings, and one restored heritage building (the “Pollard House” at 609 Rochester Avenue).

You are invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to April 6, 2022. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with “Section 475 – PROJ 20-131” in the subject line; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

Additional information about this application can be accessed by contacting Kerry Thompson, Planning and Development Department, at KLThompson@coquitlam.ca.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

SHARE celebrates 50th with Golden Gala event Saturday’s SHARE event will be its first in-person auction in two years KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

A Tri-Cities non-profit is two days away from hosting its annual in-person formal fundraiser — the first one in two years since the COVID19 pandemic took effect.

SHARE Family and Community Services is celebrating its 50th year as an organization with its Imagine Goes Golden gala set for Saturday (April 2) at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver on United Boulevard in Coquitlam.

“I think what we’ve seen over the course of the pandemic is that social interaction is so important,” said SHARE CEO Claire MacLean in an earlier interview with the Tri-City News.

“We’ve seen such mental health challenges, and we

need to reconnect.”

But for those that can’t attend the gathering in person, interested donors can potentially contribute to SHARE’s cause through the gala’s online raffle and silent auction that recently launched for the public.

Last year, SHARE’s virtual ReImagine event raised roughly $122,000.

The money is earmarked for services that benefit the region’s needs, such as the SHARE Food Bank, help for refugees and newcomers, youth battling addiction, as well as counselling, speech, physical and occupational therapy for kids.

WHAT’S AVAILABLE?

SHARE’s list of silent auction items is extensive from smaller prizes to larger items.

This includes a WestJet package that comes with a round trip to any of the company’s marketed destinations as well as a $250 gift card to a Four Seasons hotel.

Others prizes up for grabs are:

• several signed Vancouver Canucks jerseys • Costco Shop gift cards (including one for $200) • gift baskets from local breweries and restaurants • a one-hour rental of Rocky Point’s ice cream truck • a zipline tour on southern Vancouver Island There are also four raffle items: • Coquitlam Centre shopping spree, valued at $2,000 • Predator Ridge stayn-play package, valued at $1,840 • Vancity $250 gift card, plus a $250 food bank donation • Woody’s $350 gift card and taxi voucher Tickets to attend the gala in person are $150 per person.

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For more information, you can visit SHARE Family and Community Services’ website.

The Tri-City News is a media sponsor of the Imagine Goes Golden gala.

Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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Tri-Cities Chamber Member of the Year

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Introducing Lora Covinha President & General Manager Phoenix Truck & Crane Ltd. & BCD Holdings Ltd.

Lora has been a member of the Women in Business committee through the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce since 2017, supporting and mentoring women right here in our community. In 2020 she joined the Tri-Cities Chamber’s inaugural CEO Roundtable group, where members meet to discuss business and to exchange valuable business strategies and ideas with peers.

She is also a Director with V2RF (Vision 2 Reality Foundation) that empowers immigrant entrepreneurs; is a Managing Director with Safety Driven, where she shares her passion about safety in the transportation industry; and is also an Avon consultant.

Tri-Cities Chamber Member of the Year

Wearing many hats as a long-time employee of a prominent business, an active member of the community, and the Chamber’s 2021 Chamber Member of the Year, Covinha is also a mom and a wife, with her first and most important priority being her family. Lora and her husband Nelson have spent the past two decades raising their children right here in the Tri-Cities.

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long-time Coquitlam resident and businesswoman who strongly believes in supporting the community has been named the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce 2021 Chamber Member of the Year.

Lora Covinha, President and General Manager of Phoenix Truck & Crane Ltd. has been recognized for her many years of support, volunteerism and committee work that she has put into the Tri-Cities Chamber and important charities over the years, according to Chamber Past-Chair Mary Vellani.

“Lora worked her way up through the company at Phoenix Truck & Crane and adheres to the values of philanthropy and volunteerism. Lora is committed to recruiting women and implementing retention practices that support and encourage them to stay and reach their potential,” Vellani said.

believe (in volunteerism) “ We it’s the right thing to do and makes our community stronger.

~ Lora Covinha

Professionally, Covinha has been working at Phoenix Truck & Crane for just shy of 20 years, having joined the company back in 2002 in the accounts receivable department. With dedication, a commitment to learning the business, and persistence, Lora has worked her way to the top and is now running a company of over 200 employees.

Lora is a strong believer in being able to achieve anything you put your mind to, and with the support of mentors and continually learning through

education and experiences, she’s achieved her successes. “I learned as much about the company as I could, watching and learning how the other departments operated, looking to Bill Dick, the owner of Phoenix, as my teacher,” Covinha says.

Outside of Phoenix, Lora keeps busy with her community involvement, having played an active role on countless committees, events, and fundraising initiatives over the years, lending her time and expertise.

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Lora was and continues to be an active member of her children’s communities, fundraising, planning events, and cheering on the sidelines. When Lora finally gets a bit of time to herself, she loves to travel, go to her local gym, read, and spend time with her extended family and friends.

Despite her busy schedule, Covinha says she always finds time for the Tri-Cities Chamber even though her role and responsibilities at Phoenix have become extensive — and her hands are full personally and professionally.

“I am so proud to have laid my roots personally and professionally right here in the Tri-Cities. I’m excited to inspire and mentor the next generation of active community members, and will continue to encourage my team at Phoenix and my friends and family to join me in all the Chamber initiatives and fun events happening right here in our community,” explained Covinha

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AS WE AGE

Celebrating Seniors

H E A LT H Y B O N E S

Healthy lifestyle can help prevent bone loss MARGARET COATES newsroom@tricitynews.com

Them bones, them bones, them dense bones For seniors, dense bones are essential to maintaining health and wellbeing. As we age our bone density decreases, but there are some strategies we can take to keep our bones in the best possible shape.

Our bones are constantly renewed through a natural process in which new bone cells replace old bone cells.

As we age, however, this process becomes less efficient, and we begin to gradually lose bone tissue.

This increases our risk for osteoporosis.

The Healthlink, BC website says that “osteoporosis

According to Osteoporosis Canada, women are twice as likely to break a bone because of osteoporosis than men.

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is a disease that affects your bones. It means that you have bones that are thin and brittle with lots of holes inside them like a sponge.

This makes them easy to

break. Osteoporosis can lead to broken bones (fractures) in the hip, spine, and wrist.

These fractures can be disabling and may make it hard for you to live on your own.”

According to Osteoporosis Canada, it is estimated that two million Canadians are affected by osteoporosis.

Information provided by Osteoporosis Canada says that people living with osteoporosis face a reduced quality of life, lowered self-esteem, reduction or loss of mobility, disfigurement, a lack of independence, and, in some cases, death — 28 per cent of women and 37 per cent of men who suffer a hip fracture will die within the following year.

Unfortunately for women, we are twice as likely as men to break a bone because of osteoporosis.

Research shows that while one in five men will break a bone due to osteoporosis

in their lifetime, at least one in three women will suffer a break. Women start with a lower bone density and lose bone mass more rapidly as they age.

Others refer to bone deterioration as the “silent thief” because a person may not present any symptoms until they have a fracture, and by then the disease is already advanced.

According to E. Michael Lewiecki, director of the New Mexico clinical Research and Osteoporosis Centre, “we have reached a global crisis when it comes to the care of osteoporosis.”

So, what can we do?

The Public Health Agency of Canada says that “it is possible to prevent, delay or

reduce bone loss through a healthy lifestyle.

Assessing your risk for osteoporosis and related fractures can help you identify lifestyle factors that you can change.”

Risk factors include being over 65, having a parent who had a hip fracture, being a smoker or drinking more than two units of alcohol per day on a consistent basis, being underweight or overweight, having bones which break because of a minor accident, having a spine fracture (usually detected by loss of height), and having low bone mass identified on an X-ray.

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includes regular exercise and physical activity, and ensuring that you get the necessary vitamins and minerals to prevent, delay and/ or reduce bone loss.

Also, you may want to get your doctor to recommend a bone density test which can tell you how strong your bones are.

Osteoporosis Canada advises routine bone density testing for all women and men who are age 65 or older.

If you have a higher risk for fractures, it is best to start getting the test sooner.

Try a diet rich in produce, nuts, whole grain cereals, olive oil and fish.

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FESTIVAL DU BOIS

It’s a family affair for Le Diable a Cinq A few years back, an uncle of the Sabourin family in Quebec asked some of his relatives to play at a surprise concert.

And the experience was so rewarding that five of them formed a professional band to keep the traditional French-Canadian music alive.

This week, as part of the 33rd annual Festival du Bois at Mackin Park, Le Diable a Cinq (translation: The Devil at Five) marks its first performance at the Coquitlam gathering, as well as one of its first returns to live shows since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown started two years ago.

On April 2, they’ll play under the Grand Chapiteau starting at 4:30 p.m., while on April 3, they’ve got a music workshop at Mackin House, as well as a performance on the Main Stage at 3:10 p.m. Éloi Sabourin (vocals and piano) — who is joined by brothers Samuel and Félix, their cousin André-Michel Dambremont and their childhood friend, Rémi Pagé — told the Tri-City News they’ll be featuring songs well known in the Ripon, Outaouais, region, where they call home, plus some original tunes.

Just as the pandemic was declared in March 2020, Éloi

Le Diable a Cinq is made up of Éloi, Samuel and Félix Sabourin; their cousin André-Michel Dambremont; and their childhood friend, Rémi Pagé. PHOTO VIA FESTIVAL DU BOIS

said Le Diable a Cinq was starting a tour to promote its latest album, Debout!;

that work was nominated for a 2021 Juno Award in the Traditional Roots Album

of the Year category, as a well as a Felix Award and a Canadian Folk Music Award.

When the tour was cancelled, the ensemble kept busy with live-streamed

performances and school projects.

“Since then, we’ve had a lot of time to make new material, too,” he said.

“I can’t guarantee we will play those songs at Festival du Bois, but maybe if the crowd feels good, we can try some out.”

Still, the Coquitlam concerts aren’t the only reason Le Diable a Cinq is headed out west.

It’s also booked for the Maple Sugar Festival Du Sucre D’erable in Nanaimo before returning to Quebec for a couple of gigs.

In May, they’ll head south to Kansas City for the Folk Alliance International.

“Things are starting to get going once more,” Éloi said.

“It’s good for us because we love creating good memories and we can’t wait to get in front of an audience again.

“We were very excited to be invited to Festival du Bois for the first time.”

• To see Le Diable a Cinq and other musical acts, go to festivaldubois.ca.

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MUSICAL

O la la! Story of American–French icon at ECC Fringe fest winner flies into Coquitlam for five shows In 2015, Tymisha Harris was feeling a little low.

A performer, costume designer and choreographer, the El Paso, Tx., native had moved to Orlando to hone her skills “through the school of hard knocks,” she said.

In the 1990s, she won gigs as an assistant choreographer and back-up dancer for N*SYNC, as well as a backup dancer for LFO, and took roles at Universal Studios in Orlando.

Later, Harris impersonated Tina Turner.

She told a colleague she was ready for a change — to star in a production, rather than in the ensemble — and the pair began to work on a show about the 60s icon; however, their dreams faded when the Tina Turner Musical appeared on Broadway.

Then, a friend had an

idea: Why not tell the story of Josephine Baker?

“All the bells and whistles fired off in my head,” Harris recalled in an interview with the Tri-City News on March 24.

Soon, Harris, Michael Marinaccio and his writer friend, Tod Kimbro, were knee-deep in research about the life of the American-born French entertainer, who was one of Europe’s most popular and highest-paid performers in the 1920s, was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture and lobbied for social justice.

In 2016, the trio flew to San Diego for its fringe festival to workshop the musical show before a live audience; their first crowd had 14 viewers but, by the end of the run, they had oversold their performances.

They had also clinched two fest awards: Outstanding Solo Performance and Best Show.

“We figured we had something good on our hands,” Harris said.

Back home in Orlando, they refined the production — “more or less to what it is now,” Harris said — and played three sold-out runs before launching a North American tour in 2017.

Next month, from April 5 to 9, Josephine will be at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for five performances. (As it contains adult content and nudity, the show is for ticket holders ages 18 and older.)

Harris admits she didn’t know much about Baker’s history before she began her journey.

As a teen, Harris had read Baker’s profile in Encyclopedia Britannica.

Later, Harris watched the HBO historical film/ drama about Baker and felt a connection with the triple threat, whom Harris believes had her history “pushed aside.”

“Without her, I don’t think we would be seeing the huge stars that we have now like Billie Holiday and Beyoncé,”

Harris said.

“She championed civil rights and was trying to help Americans reconcile with their past.

“I really feel she cared about America and wanted to be loved there, but wasn’t accepted.”

Harris said Josephine has had such rave reviews that she, Marinaccio and Kimbro have developed a new production called Josie & Grace, which explores the friendship between Baker and Grace Kelly, the Academy Award-winning actor and princess who married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

It was because of Kelly that Baker was buried at the Monaco Cemetery in 1975.

Last November, Baker entered the Panthéon in Paris as the first Black woman to receive one of France’s highest honours.

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CHOIR

‘Opening Up!’ Chorale back with a song lift for spring Justin Maller can remember attending a district-wide chorale concert at Viscount Alexander Elementary in Port Coquitlam and hearing the Coquitlam Chorale sing.

Three decades on — after he obtained his music degree from UBC and worked as a music teacher in Delta — Maller became the artistic director of the group.

“It was like coming full circle,” said Maller of his appointment in 2004.

Now the drama, theatre production and musical theatre instructor at Coquitlam’s Gleneagle Secondary, Maller is ready-

Left, Justin Maller directs the choir during a rehearsal at Coquitlam’s Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship Church. Above, two female singers at the practice. JANIS CLEUGH

ing his choir of 58 singers for its first spring show since

2020, when the world was put on hold for the pandemic. Called Opening Up! the concert on April 8 and 9 takes its name from the title

of the Sara Bareilles’ song in the musical theatre hit Waitress.

That tune will be one of about dozen that will be performed in their rehearsal space at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship Church (1160 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam).

The others include songs from Dear Evan Hansen (“You Will Be Found” and “For Forever”); The Greatest Showman (“A Million Dreams”); The Rankin Family (“We Rise Again”); and from the late Stephen Sondheim (“No One Is Alone” and “Send in the Clowns”).

The concert is meant to give a lift after two years of isolation.

“We couldn’t get together from March 2020 to the fall of 2021,” Maller told the TriCity News before the March 21 practice. “It was hard for many members because this may be their only outing for the week. And we couldn’t really do virtual rehearsals.”

Maller said their spring show, with accompanist Lorna Yeates, “is about coming back to normalcy and being connected again. It’s been an emotional time.”

His family will be on stage with him: his wife; two sons,

both Capilano University students; and daughter, Elizabeth, who graduates from Gleneagle in June.

A Centennial Secondary graduate, Maller said he hopes Coquitlam Chorale will soon be able to return for its regular community outreach with performances at seniors homes, including Parkwood Manor in Coquitlam and the Port Coquitlam Legion.

Tickets for Opening Up! on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. and April 9 at 2 p.m. are $25/$20/$10 via coquitlamchorale.com.

The choir will also start recruiting in September.

City of Coquitlam NOTICE OF PARCEL TAX ROLL AUTHENTICATION In accordance with Section 208 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam is undertaking an annual authentication of the Parcel Tax Rolls. Parcel taxes are often used instead of, or in conjunction with, user fees to recover the costs of providing local government services. A parcel tax can only be applied to properties that may receive a particular service. No new parcel taxes have been established for 2022.

The Parcel Tax Rolls will be available for inspection at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 from Thursday, March 31, 2022 to Thursday, April 14, 2022 during regular office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

During this authentication process, a person may request amendments to a Parcel Tax Roll. A person who owns a parcel included on a Parcel Tax Roll may request that the roll be amended, but only in relation to the person’s own property, for one or more of the following reasons: an exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed; there is an error or omission respecting: a name or address on the parcel tax roll, the inclusion of a parcel, the taxable area or the taxable frontage of a parcel.

The City of Coquitlam will receive written amendment requests up to Thursday, April 14, 2022. Written submissions may be provided in one of the following ways: • By email to: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Fax: 604-927-3015; • Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Thursday, March 31, 2022 to Thursday, April 14, 2022.

If no amendment requests are received, the Parcel Tax Rolls will be considered to be authenticated. Amendment requests that cannot be accommodated by City staff will be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel.

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Ice and floor user groups tussling for time Third arena hasn’t eased demand for facility access

it’s only fair kids from Port Coquitlam should get priority access at their hometown facility.

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Groups that use the ice at the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCCC) are worried proposed changes in the policy for allocating time in the facility’s three arenas could freeze them out, or at least send them scrambling to find ice time in other cities.

Heather Fox, the president of the Tri-Cities Female Ice Hockey Association (TCFIHA), said the potential amendments, which require user groups to account for where their members reside, could put groups that draw athletes from across the TriCities at a disadvantage In negotiations for ice time at the $132-million facility.

Fox said the 300 girls and young women who play on Predators teams in various age groups come from Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody because there’s not enough female hockey

POCO FIRST

Heather Fox, the president of the Tri-Cities Female Ice Hockey Assocation, and Darren Staumford, the group’s 2nd vice president, are worried residency requirements could hurt the regional organization’s ability to get ice time at the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

players in each community to support individual organizations. The association books ice time in all three communities and even in New Westminster.

Fox said TCFIHA has never been asked to provide residency information anywhere it rents facilities.

A spokesperson for the city said while residency has been part of its allocation policy since 2019, the information wasn’t gathered since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic because of limited usage of sports facilities.

The policy amendments

were referred to staff by Port Coquitlam council Feb. 22 so information could be gathered about members’ addresses, as well as the amount of time user groups purchase in Port Coquitlam facilities and in other communities.

Coun. Glenn Pollock said

“Regional groups shouldn’t get higher priority than groups with local kids,” Pollock said.

Coun. Darrell Penner added, “Port Coquitlam spent taxpayers’ dollars building this facility. We built it for Port Coquitlam.

We’re here to represent Port Coquitlam.”

The controversy comes as Port Coquitlam seeks to satisfy the increasing demands for access to facilities now that youth sports are back in full swing with the COVID19 pandemic easing.

Those demands are leaving sports that use a dry floor instead of ice on the outside looking in, said the president of PoCo Minor Lacrosse, Josh Wahl.

He said the 450 PoCo kids that play box lacrosse in the spring and summer, as well as the 100 or so players at the junior and senior levels, were looking forward to getting into one of the Community Centre’s arenas

in early February for tryouts, practices and exhibition games prior to the official start of the sport’s season on April 1.

Wahl said his association had long been lobbying for a covered outdoor lacrosse box to accommodate its pre-season activities, but when the decision was made to build a third arena in the PCCC “that was off the table.”

Pollock agrees local lacrosse teams need more floor time at the PCCC now that it’s built and open. He told his council colleagues at the Feb. 22 meeting that Port Coqutilam’s lacrosse players have been deprived long enough.

Pollock noted that ice groups, like hockey, get access to the arenas as early as mid-August, more than a month-and-a-half before their regular season schedules begin in October.

“Lacrosse deserves that same opportunity,” he said.

“Lacrosse is at a competitive disadvantage.”

Wahl said conducting tryouts and practices at an SEE

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outdoor lacrosse box in February isn’t practical or safe. There are no lights at the facilities and the playing surface gets slippery when the weather is wet.

Ice users don’t have outdoor options at all said TCFIHA’s Fox. “This isn’t Ontario where you can have outdoor ice rinks,” she said.

Fox added she doesn’t understand the urgency for lacrosse to get going in February, as many of its players also participate in hockey, which is in its playoff season then, so kids likely wouldn’t be available for lacrosse anyway.

She said she was particularly discouraged when her organization lost one arena at the PCCC for its recent Ice Classic tournament because the ice had been removed Feb. 28, despite assurances it would be available for the event.

Sharon Kincaid, of the Port Coquitlam Skating Club, said she’s afraid any potential “PoCo-first” consideration for ice time could impact her group’s ability to keep growing after it almost folded with less than 50 members just four years ago.

She said more than half its current 257 figure skaters are from the city, with the rest from Coquitlam, Port Moody, Pitt Meadows and

Maple Ridge.

“It’s definitely a concern we could get frozen out,” she said, adding the group also rents ice facilities in Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows and Langley to accommodate its year-round activities.

Coun. Steve Darling expressed sympathy for the regional groups.

“We’re punishing the kids” that belong to regional groups, he said.

Mayor Brad West conceded greater availability of a dry floor was “a big part” of the decision to proceed with a third arena in the community centre. But, he added, the user groups should be able to “come together to figure it out.”

He added, “I don’t think we should get into a place where council should approve a schedule every year.”

That’s also the hope of Ramin Ahmed, the president of the Port Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association.

Speaking to council on behalf of all the ice user groups, he said they “believe in a collaborative, fair and equitable system in allocation resource” that facilitates youth being able to play in multiple sports.

Lori Bowie, the city’s recreation director, said that process is already well underway, guided by the PoCo Sports Alliance.

“It’s our intention to negotiate an agreement that

COQUITLAM EXPRESS

Goalie goes pro Former Coquitlam Express goalie Clay Stevenson is a Washington Capital.

The 23-year-old sophomore at Dartmouth College signed a twoyear entry-level contract with the NHL team last Monday (March 28). He’ll join the Capitals next season.

Stevenson just finished his second year with the NCAA’S Dartmouth College Big Green, where he won six games, lost 14 and tied two. His first year was wiped out by

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Stevenson played three seasons with the Express prior to heading south. He won 30 games in the 2019–20 season and posted a 1.77 goals against average.

works for everybody,” she said, adding the contentious bottleneck amounts to about two weeks in March “that are the crunch to figure out.”

But for Fox, the uncer-

tainty over ice access at the PCCC that could be a consequence of the changes to the allocation policy is disheartening.

“I thought a third rink

would give us breathing room to grow,” she said. “But it won’t happen if we don’t have ice.”

Wahl said floor users are only looking for a fair shake,

adding ice users got along just fine when the city had only two arenas.

“Now that we get a little something, we have to fight for it,” he said.

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We are saddened to announce the passing of Robert Carman. Born on Long Island, New York, Bob came to Port Coquitlam, British Columbia in 1974, where he met and married Dawn. They soon after welcomed a daughter, Michelle. Even though Bob was predeceased by his parents and his nine siblings he maintained ties with his family in the USA through his many nieces and nephews.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret Bar Reid Lanctot (Taylor) on March 28, 2022, at the age of 102. Margaret was predeceased in 1972 by her husband Wilfred and daughter Kay in 2018. Missing her are her sons Allan (Elisabeth) and Merv (Susan), daughter Gail (Scott) and grandchildren.

Margaret grew up on the prairies, but for 50 years after the death of her husband, Wilfred Lanctot, she lived in British Columbia. She loved B.C. and developed a very fulfilling life in the Coquitlam/ Maple Ridge area. She loved to travel, was an excellent bridge player, avid football and hockey fan and could argue politics with the best of them.

Margaret was a strong personality who encouraged her kids that they could accomplish anything they put their minds to.

A special thank you to the nursing staff at Bailie House Nursing Home!

A family Celebration of Life service will take place at a later date.

Richard was a proud Tri−Cities community man, owning Smile and Shine Market in Coquitlam, residing in Port Moody and involved in his Port Coquitlam church.

He passed peacefully to join the heavenly choir and is now free from the disease of dementia. He will be missed by his wife Jean, three children and four grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 11am, at Hope Lutheran Church, 3151 York Street, Port Coquitlam. Everyone Welcome!

Bob was an inspiration to many. During his 39 year journey with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis he held a positive attitude. He had a resilience and inner strength that allowed him to accept his illness while still living his life to the fullest. Bob had many interests. He truly loved nature and the outdoors and spent many years camping throughout BC, Washington and Oregon with his family. He loved music and attended many concerts, both rock and country, throughout the years. Also, singing and playing his harmonica, by himself or with friends, brought him great pleasure. The yearly celebration of lights at English Bay was enjoyed in the summer, as well as years of car shows where he celebrated his love of the automobile, both hot rods and antique cars. As well, Bob loved birds, especially eagles. A truly special trip was made to Brackendale to view the eagles at spawning time on the Squamish River.

Bob will be forever missed by his US and Canadian families, his many friends and his wife, Dawn, his daughter, Michelle and his 3 year old grandson, Zachary.

Many thanks to our church family at Trinity United Church for their friendship and continued support throughout Bob’s journey with MS. Also we wish to thank the staff at Hawthorne Care Center, especially Birch Wing, where Bob resided for the last seven years, for their dedicated loving care.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Bob on May 28, 2022 at Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Avenue, in Port Coquitlam.

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He is survived by his wife and best friend, Terry, and their sons, Brent (JoAnn) and Ryan (Rebecca) whom he loved dearly.

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A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 29, at 1:30 at the Vancouver Golf Club, 771 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam. (Covid precautions and Golf Club dress code in effect)

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

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• Interior & Exterior • Years of exp.

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Due to space restrictions, there is no puzzle this issue.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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* on jobs over $1000

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• 24/7 Service

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FIND HELP FOR YOUR PROJECTS

By Virture of section 4 of the Warehouse Lien Act, RSBC 1996, c. 480 PURSUANT TO section 4 of the Warehouse Lien Act, RSBC 1996, c. 480, notice is hereby given by Ecotech Restoration Inc. that due to nonpayment of storage fees the contents deposited by: Pauline King, last known address 1702 – 1005 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3W2, including: assorted household goods, mattresses and furniture, will be sold at online public auction via Bid13 (https://bid13.com/) on April 11, 2022, sale beginning at 9:00 AM, for pickup by the successful bidder at the Ecotech Restoration Inc. warehouse located at 1 – 1642 Langan Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 1K5.

WAREHOUSEMAN LIEN By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and on behalf of Maple Leaf Self Storage, we will dispose of goods belonging to Kent Skelton, namely: 1979 GMC Flat Deck VIN TCS339V575701 to recover $1,824.00 plus accruing storage and any/all other expenses related. These goods will be made available for sale after April 7th, 2022. Goods are currently being stored in Coquitlam, BC. Contact 604-434-2448 for further information.

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LANGLEY FARM MARKET For freshness and quality you can count on!

PRODUCE DRISCOLL ORGANIC STRAWBERRIES

LARGE NAVEL ORANGES

Product of U.S.A. $2.62/kg

Product of U.S.A. 1 lb. clamshell

4

1

$ 99

$ 19

ea.

GREEN KALE

LOCAL GALA APPLES

HADEN MANGOES

Product of B.C. $2.18/kg

Product of Mexico

99

$ 99

1

¢

lb.

SWEET POTATOES

lb.

YAMS

ea.

BABY BOK CHOY

Product of Mexico

Product of U.S.A. $1.74/kg

Product of U.S.A. $1.74/kg

Product of Mexico $3.72kg

99

79

79

$ 69

¢

¢

ea.

GROCERY

1ST CHOICE

2 for

8

2

BAMBOO TREE

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

RICE VERMICELLI

400g

1L

$ 29

4

MEAT & SEAFOO D FREE RUN / BC LOCAL/ FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

2

$5.05/kg

$ 29

lb.

HALIBUT COLLARS IQF

Frozen / $10.12/kg

$

459

lb.

1

$ 79

/100g

POW

NONG SHIM

327ml

Cheese/Blazing Hot / 100g

86g

ea.

6

3

TOP SIRLOIN STEAK $24.23/kg

$13.21/kg

5

$ 99

lb.

lb.

Frozen / 500g

$ 49

ea.

CASTELLO

EXTRA CREAMY BLUE CHEESE WEDGES 125g

499

ea.

8

lb.

OCEAN MAMA

LANGLEY FARM MARKET

For fresh and quality foods

lb.

RAW SHRIMPS – EASY PEEL 31/40

Frozen / 340g

$ 69

ea.

FREYBE

SEASONED ROAST BEEF

2

$ 89

/100g

This sale is only for the Austin location

LFM

1099

$ 99 $

6

1

$ 29

ea.

2168 AUSTIN AVE., COQUITLAM 604.937.2168

STORE HOURS: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 8:30AM TO 8:00PM • SUNDAY: 8:30AM TO 7:00PM HOLIDAYS: 9:00AM TO 6:00PM

ea.

BAKERY

CUT FROM 100% CANADIAN CERTIFIED AAA ANGUS BEEF / FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

PORK TENDERLOIN

ea.

SPICY CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL

$ 29

ea.

NO HORMONES FED / BC LOCAL /

$ 59

ea.

PUFFS

$ 29

ea.

GULUNGGONG ROUND SCAD FISH 80/150

$

ea.

PURE SESAME OIL

469

3FISH

DELI IMPORTED SWISS CHEESE

KADOYA

$ 99

3

2

HENGSTENBERG

PORK BUTT STEAK/ROAST

3

3

$ 59

NO HORMONES FED / BC LOCAL / FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

$8.80/kg

2

946ml

$ 89

$

ea.

MANGO LEMONADE

Assorted / 946ml

$ 99

1.5L

$ 29

ea.

SANTA CRUZ ORGANIC

NATURAL STOCK

284g

CRUNCHY PICKLES

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

lb.

KITCHEN BASICS

KALAMATA FIGS

500ml

$ 50

ea.

lb.

SAN REMO

COCONUT BUTTER

100g

$ 69

2

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

CHESTNUTS

Assorted / 21.6g

1

lb.

DAN D PAK ORGANIC

SEAWEED

1

¢

OLIVIER’S

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 800g

5

$ 36

ea.

OLIVIER’S

FLAX SEED MOUNTAIN BREAD 600g

3

$ 69

ea.

FREYBE

RHINELAND BACON

375g

7

$ 39

ea.

Your Choice. Our Honour.

Our Effort. Our Award.

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE IN STORE

VALID THURSDAY, MARCH 31 – SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022 • WHILE QUANTITIES LAST.

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