TriCity News December 12 2019

Coquitlam

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Port Moody

Burquitlam YMCA project gets council approval

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A volunteer group passionate about preserving Port Moody’s history is worried the future of the old Ioco townsite is being lost in the tussle over the amount of density that can be built on the Ioco lands.

Robert Simons, a past president of the Port Moody Heritage Society, said the issue of preserving and restoring the 23-acre townsite that used

to be home for workers at the nearby Imperial Oil refinery needs to be brought to the forefront again.

He said in the 17 years since the city protected the site as a heritage conservation area, not enough actual conservation has been accomplished.

In fact, one building was lost to a fire in 2003 while another two have deteriorated so much they’re likely beyond repair.

And the longer the remaining wood-frame houses, grocery store and community hall are left to the elements, the more expensive it will become to bring them back.

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The Tri-City News is looking for outstanding holiday/winter photos — one of which will adorn the front page of our final edition before Christmas on Dec. 19. If you would like your photograph to be considered for publication, email it to newsroom@tricitynews.com no later than noon on Monday, Dec. 16 with “holiday photos” in the subject line. A couple of notes: n We’re looking for photos taken in the Tri-Cities and preferably by Tri-Cities residents. n A slightly vertical photo will be chosen for the front (other photos may be used elsewhere). n Although you may send low-resolution photos for review, the photo chosen for print will need to be high-resolution (for the front: 10 inches wide at 150 dpi).

TIA STEVENSON snapped this photograph of her seven-year-old daughter Arabella at Coquitlam’s hugely popular Lights at Lafarge, the winter display that’s open daily from dusk to 11 p.m. through Jan. 20 (and later on New Year’s Eve) at Town Centre Park.

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Stress crucial issue for students, teachers ‘How we think is affected by how we feel,’ says speaker DIANE STrANDbErg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The future may be laptops in schools but students also need to learn how to get along and function in a high-tech world.

At the 10th Canadian Edtech Leadership Summit last Friday at Centennial secondary in Coquitlam, researcher Kimberly Schonert-Reichl laid out a compelling argument for school programs that help students develop their social and emotional competencies; these include self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, relationship skills and social awareness.

The conference, hosted

by MindShare Learning Technology and School District 43, attended by dozens of educators from SD43 and elsewhere in Metro Vancouver,

Centennial secondary principal Anthony Ciolfitto explains the purpose of school’s super lab for science during an education conference last Friday. DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

featured information about classrooms of the future from several speakers and how to make the shift to digital learning in a positive way.

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rector of the Human Early Learning Partnership, said research shows students do better when they come to school well rested, are not dealing with toxic stress in their lives

and have adults in school they can turn to for support.

“The neuroscience shows that how we think is affected by how we feel,” Schonert-Reichl said.

She said research on human health is shifting from ill-being to well-being, with prevention and providing students with tools to practise mental wellness becoming more common.

Stress can be contagious, Schonert-Reichl said, recalling a recent experiment in which students’ cortisol levels were checked in the morning.

Higher cortisol levels, a key indicator of stress, were found amongst students whose teachers reported high levels of stress and burnout.

She cautioned educators to also be aware of their own mindsets and to practise mental wellness exercises, such as feeling gratitude or writing in a gratitude journal.

“Social and emotional fitness, like any muscle, it has to be exercised to be able to develop it.”

More countries are embedding social and emotional learning skills into the curriculum, and B.C. is a leader, Schonert-Reichl said.

Participants also joined in a

tour of the new school, where technology is an aid — not the main focus of classes — and students collaborate in the learning commons, which looks like a library but with more space in which kids can work together.

Principal Anthony Ciolfitto also showed participants the school’s large, open-plan super lab, where science students work on experiments, and the tech ed shop, where students are working on cars driven by alternative fuels, such as biodiesel and electricity.

The summit also featured Senn Gélinas, a Grade 11 student, who played the piano and sang one of the songs for a musical she is writing as part of her studies at Coquitlam’s Inquiry Hub, an SD43 alternate high school.

For many, the performance was a fitting companion to Schonert-Reichl’s call for efforts to reduce stress and help students learn skills that will help them succeed in a changing world.

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Sunday, Dec. 15 Children’s Christmas Celebration 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

12:30 – 2:30 p.m. coquitlam.ca/poirier Annual Skate with Santa 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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The holidays can be a difficult time for those who have lost a loved one. Just because a person is gone doesn’t mean you can’t honour their memory – visit the Tree of Memories in Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery. Located in front of the cemetery office building, the tree can be decorated at any time the park is open and will remain up until the New Year. After that, the ornaments will be removed and held for pickup. coquitlam.ca/cemetery

Plastic bags, including those labelled biodegradable, compostable, or ‘municipality-approved,’ are not allowed in City Green Carts. The City’s organics processor considers all plastic-type bags a contaminant because the material does not break down completely and degrades the quality of the finished compost. Wrap food waste in paper towel or newspaper or place in paper bags (e.g. Bag to Earth). Failure to observe the City’s bylaw regarding acceptable Green Cart materials can lead to a $150 fine. For help separating waste, consider these options:

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Achieve mental and physical fitness while learning yoga postures, breathing techniques and meditation. Chair Yoga is suitable for adults and seniors wanting a gentle yoga class – poses are practiced sitting in a chair (no previous yoga experience required). Register for Chair Yoga 19 yrs+ (665655) at coquitlam.ca/signmeup. Classes run Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Feb. 25, 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. at City Centre Aquatic Complex (1210 Pinetree Way).

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Construction on YMCA project to get going in new year GARy McKennA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

Construction crews are getting ready to break ground on a recreation facility that aims to be the “civic heart” of Burquitlam.

The community centre is part of a package of amenities agreed to in a three-way partnership between the city, the YMCA of Greater Vancouver and developer Concert Properties.

On top of the 55,000-sq. ft. recreation centre, the project includes a community police station, a park-and-ride lot, more rental housing and an expanded Cottonwood Park.

“After years of planning this innovative and complex project, we’re thrilled to soon be seeing shovels in the ground,” Mayor Richard Stewart said Monday after council unanimously approved the necessary zoning amendments and a budget for the project. ‘This partnership provides substantial benefits to the city, bringing significant new amenities and much greater value than we could have achieved on our own.”

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three partners was five years in the making.

As part of the agreement, Coquitlam will provide 1.3 acres of Burquitlam Park to Concert Properties, which will use the land for the construction of a mixed-use development and the new YMCA facility. In exchange, Concert will provide the city with 2.55 acres of land at Whitgift Gardens and $700,000 for the expansion of Cottonwood Park.

The city has budgeted $42 million for its share of the community centre, $5.5 million for the park-and-ride and $4.7 million for the community police station. YMCA will contribute $38 million for the rec facility for a 50% ownership share and will cover ongoing

operations and asset replacement over the life of the building. Concert will oversee all of the construction.

“We have shown through partnerships with non profits, community providers, developers, that we can do so much… and those give us greater opportunities than when we just go it alone,” said deputy city manager Raul Allueva, who was the general manager of parks and recreation when negotiations began. “We can do incredible things across those boundaries that provide value.”

The construction timelines will be tight. Staff said that site prep work will begin immediately, with an official groundbreaking likely taking place

early in the new year.

The Cottonwood Park expansion should be completed in spring 2021 while the YMCA rec centre, community police station and park-and-ride are expected to be completed by fall 2022. Construction of the rental housing component of the mixed-use development will be completed in 2023.

“We are going to get on the site very quickly,” Allueva said.

“The community needs this community centre and we need to get going on this.”

Community amenities are not the only benefit the city receives through the joint partnership. More than 1,000 units of purpose-built rental, including 100 units of non-market rental housing, are planned for the site, which a staff report said is a three-to-one replacement.

Stephen Butz, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, told The Tri-City News he was “astounded and thrilled” to see Coquitlam council unanimously pass the necessary zoning amendments and budget for the project Monday night. He added that having a headquarters in area will improve the service offerings the organization provides in the Tri-Cities.

“So much goes on here relative to the scope of services that offer,” Butz said. “This will be the hub.”

Bike increases in Metro Vancouver utility fees for 2020 GARy McKennA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

The average Coquitlam homeowner will see a $128 increase when their property tax bill arrives next year, if the budget presented to council this week is approved.

While the property tax portion has jumped approximately 3%, a large part of the increase is due to rising Metro Vancouver utility rates: up 6% each for water and sewer, and 3% for waste collection.

“We do understand that in many households, even a small tax increase is keenly felt,” said Mayor Richard Stewart in his annual budget address. “But when it comes to our city’s financial health, we must be responsible and take a long-term view.”

The overall tax increase for all property owners is 2.64%.

But because the city is working to shift some of the burden away from businesses, residential properties will see a 2.98% jump while nonresidential property taxes will only rise by 1.98%.

New revenue sources have helped temper hikes in Coquitlam, where residents have seen some of the lowest

tax increases in the region over the last few years. In 2020, for example, the city expects to earn an additional $500,000 in additional investment earnings while user fees and lease revenue should bring in another $1.5 million.

Rapid residential property growth has also helped offset taxes, said Michelle Hunt, the city’s general manager of finance and technology, with the city projected to add $2 million to the base budget from construction and property assessment increases.

“The big piece is the offsetting property tax growth we are getting,” she said, later adding: “When we take a single-family dwelling and make it a multi-family dwelling, suddenly we are collecting taxes from 30 people instead of one person.”

While rapid construction is helping keep rates low today, there are some big-ticket items on the horizon, including a new northeast rec centre and the redevelopment of Place Maillardville, that will require revenue increases, Hunt said. She added that staff will be looking at options for smoothing out tax hikes over time to avoid big jumps occurring in a single year. That could mean taking in more revenue than is necessary in a some years in order to offset rises in others, she said.

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Left: Lori Bowie, recreation director for the city of Port Coquitlam, in the new PoCo community centre fitness area that she helped to design. The two-storey, 8,500-sq. ft. space opens tonight (Thursday), the next phase in the rollout of the $132-million recreation complex rebuild. PoCo residents can check out the facility during the city celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. and try out yoga, spinning and group classes in the studios plus the weights and strength and cardio machines.

(Gym clothing and shoes are required to participate in the trial sessions.) The ground level of the fitness centre is wheelchair accessible and has gear suitable for seniors and people with disabilities and mobility challenges — a change from the usual workout rooms to accommodate the aging demographic, said Bowie. It also has a room with 21 spin bikes. Upstairs are more machines — treadmills, ellipticals, recumbent bikes and rowing machines — with some equipment positioned for users to overlook the leisure pool that’s set to open in the spring. Facing north is another studio with views of the downtown core and mountains. Until Dec. 31, the city will run promotional programs (visit portcoquitlam.ca/pccc), including trial classes and, starting Jan. 6, the regular schedule will kick in. The fitness centre will be open: Mondays to Thursdays, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and weekends, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Construction has begun on the second phase of the community centre, which, when open in 2021, will include a third ice rink, a gym, children’s area and underground parking. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

ROAD RULES

Cutting up streets will cost cos. more New fees aimed at making sure repairs are consistent JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Builders, developers and other companies that cut into Port Coquitlam roads to put in utilities will soon face new rules and fees.

Tuesday, PoCo’s committee of council asked staff to set up

pavement restoration rules in the city’s servicing bylaw — which is being updated as part of the official community plan review — and change the fees and charges bylaw to collect pavement degradation charges.

Such fees are common in Metro Vancouver and are currently used in Coquitlam, Vancouver, Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford to compensate municipalities for shortening pavement lifespans.

If approved by council in

the new year, PoCo’s degradation levy would be: • $20 per square metre for pavement less than five years old; • and $10 per square metre for pavement between five and 15 years old.

There would be no fee applied for older pavement.

Funds collected will go into the city’s road rehabilitation reserve.

Besides the degradation fee, the city is considering pavement rehabilitation stan-

dards to ensure high quality and consistent repairs, said Melony Burton, PoCo’s manager of infrastructure planning.

That proposed policy — designed to avoid a patchwork of potholes — sets a minimum for materials, compaction and thickness, among other things, for cuts and repair work.

The aim of the proposed measures is to protect the city’s road investments: Of its 241 km of paved streets, PoCo

has spent $23 million on updates since 2017; another $3.4 million in road rehabilitation is on the books for 2021.

Coun. Darrell Penner suggested the city include a sliding scale, with higher fees for utility digs on recently paved roads, and recommended a close monitoring of the repair work.

“Nothing irks people more than having [a road] torn up and not sufficiently replaced,” Coun. Dean Washington added.

• Other PoCo news: Tenants of a Port Coquitlam apartment block will get cell towers on the building’s roof despite raising concerns over potential health impacts.

Tuesday, the city’s committee of council approved a development permit to regulate rooftop additions at Bonnie Brae Apartments on Western Drive. Its residents previously presented a petition to oppose installation of the Rogers telecommunications equipment.

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IOCO LANDS

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‘Consequences’ of zoning could hurt heritage: Simons

Dev. bullish after council rejects its Bold proposal

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Gilic Global Development Management Inc., formerly known at Brilliant Circle Group, purchased the 253-acre Ioco lands that include part of the townsite — another part is still owned by Imperial Oil — in 2015 with an agreement to maintain the buildings for the possible creation of a cluster of the heritage structures at the heart of a new urban mixed-use neighbourhood. At the time, the developer even suggested it could restore the townsite’s old lawn bowling green and add a new clubhouse.

A report by cultural and heritage consultants Donald Luxton & Associates that was commissioned by the city provided a road map to the townsite’s preservation and restoration.

Simons said some of the report’s recommendations have been implemented at Gilic’s expense, like putting up new gutters, protecting roofs and running electricity into the remaining homes so they can be heated as well as securing the buildings with high chainlink fencing. Other commitments, like the restoration of the Tremaine residence into a community meeting space, have languished as the fate of the property is debated.

Simons said these are “unplanned consequences” of the

Aim is to build 163 homes for middleclass families MArIO BArteL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The Ioco Groceteria, at the old Ioco townsite in Port Moody, remained open until 1995.

The building has seen better days. Mario Bartel/the tri-City News

city’s move to limit the Ioco lands to its current zoning for single-family homes. “Infill development would provide the funding to make [preservation] happen,” Simons said.

But Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov said the city remains committed to protecting the Ioco townsite.

“Preserving our past is important, as is anticipating and preparing for the future,” he said, adding the city will be reviewing structures on the townsite to ensure Gilic is living up to its commitment to maintain them.

Simons said that’s not

enough. He envisions the restoration of the old buildings could become an attraction for the city, not unlike Steveston or Fort Langley. But that won’t happen until the city deems it a priority and it makes financial sense for the owner of the property.

“Somebody has to be a facilitator,” he said.

Mary Anne Cooper, a Port Moody centenarian who has been fighting to preserve the Ioco townsite for decades, said the lack of progress on saving the structures is frustrating.

“The lack of planning, passage of time, deterioration,

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vandalism [and] loss of values have raised the question how to protect this valued asset,” she said.

At the Port Moody council meeting Dec. 3, Coun. Meghan Lahti suggested the city could be proactive by acquiring the townsite itself.

But Vagramov said that’s unlikely to happen. He said the city has other priorities, such as affordable housing, park acquisition and keeping the lid on tax increases.

Simons said something has to give or else an important part of Port Moody’s history could be lost.

A developer whose plan to make 163 new homes affordable to middle-class purchasers was rejected by Port Moody council at its Dec. 3 meeting said he’s not giving up on the city.

Tommy He, the president of Bold Properties, said his pitch for a partnership between his company, BC Housing and the city to reduce the cost of units in the project he’s hoping to build between St. Johns and St. George streets, next to the site of the old Barnet Hotel, was a response to a previous request by the city’s community planning advisory committee (CPAC) to find a partner to make more affordable units available. He said instead of applying that request to just a percentage of units, the company went all in.

It was able to do that, He explained, through a new BC Housing affordable home ownership program (AHOP) that was launched through its HousingHub in 2018 to address affordability for middle-

class households earning up to $155,000 a year. The program effectively reduces the cost of a new home to eligible purchasers by 10% through a second mortgage that is interest-free and payment-free for 25 years and can be applied to the downpayment.

In the proposal, He said his company would support the program by reducing its profit margin on units and the city would chip in by deferring $3.7 million in development cost charges and amenity contributions. That money, along with a percentage of any increase in equity, would be recouped when those second mortgages are repaid as units are resold or loans mature.

But several on council balked at the idea.

Mayor Rob Vagramov said giving a price break to middle-class households earning up to $155,000 isn’t addressing the issue of housing affordability at all.

“This is not for struggling, working class people,” he said, adding it could take the city “decades” to recoup its investment in the program.

But Coun. Diana Dilworth said if PoMo is serious about addressing the affordability of housing in the city, it has to consider all demographics.

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PoMo’s Ioco townsite could be a major heritage attraction

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ort Moody could have a real tourist draw if a heritage village with a green theme was established on the Ioco lands.

All that’s needed is some gumption, a willingness to work together and — a little shocking in these divided political times in PoMo — maybe some compromise for this nearly two-decade-old dream to become a reality.

Burnaby has a popular attraction in the Burnaby Village Museum, where buildings have been lovingly restored and show what life was like at

the turn of the century.

A similar but even more unique village portraying life in a company town could be created in the Tri-Cities if the city of Port Moody, Gilic Global Development Management Inc., Imperial Oil and the Port Moody Heritage Society were willing to reach an accord that would allow such a project to happen.

It would mean the land owners dedicating some land but, with the city holding a lot of sway in any future development, this could possibly be offered as an amenity contribution in exchange for density, clearly a controversial issue with the current council. But to achieve the goal, the developer would have to put up land and would need to see some benefit in the long run.

Other compromises would have to be made as well.

Heritage advocates might have to compromise on the final vision of the village, which might not be as comprehensive as originally intended; i.e., not all buildings could be saved and some would have to be moved. And a new society might have to be established for fundraising and seeing through the heritage restoration.

There would also need to be a green transportation plan, bringing people to the site with as little congestion and greenhouse gas emissions as possible, while the restoration would have to be done in a sustainable manner.

Imagine a historic company town with interpretive exhibits showing the transition from oil to green electricity, hydro, geothermal, solar, wind — all in one place. The shuttered Burrard Thermal and the history of BC Hydro could all be

entwined in this museum.

Why not tell future generations where we came from and where we are going?

On the other hand, there is plenty to lose if action isn’t taken soon.

For despite efforts being made by Gilic, those buildings won’t last forever without more work on them and the longer it takes, the less people will care.

Currently, there is a groundswell of support for the preservation of the Ioco buildings, led by centenarian and longtime resident Mary Ann Cooper, and it would be nice to get some agreement on a plan for Cooper’s sake and those who are working with her to raise the issue.

A restored Ioco townsite with a green theme could be a model for museums of the future.

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Six bears were killed and it’s humans’ fault

The Editor, Re. “Travel, expenses necessary to build a ‘global network,’ says SD43 head” (The Tri-City News, Dec. 5).

I have some questions regarding the generation and use of public education ideas and dollars as referred to in The Tri-City News’ article about international education in School District 43.

Is B.C.’s public education system meant to be a competitive business within its own provincial boundaries, pitting one school district against another?

Public dollars and ideas should be shared, especially

within our province. When one district competes with others for international education clients, or for networking internationally to share educational developments, it sounds like we are striving to make a hierarchy of school districts where financial gains and educational advancements are totally unequal.

Smaller districts with fewer marketing dollars and personnel, especially those in isolated areas, will fall behind larger, more powerful districts.

Why not make a transition to a fairer, more equitable system of international student recruitment? Instead of send-

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ing delegations from each district abroad, districts could work together, think together, plan together and send diverse delegations from varied districts internationally to tout our superb system of public education.

Travel dollars could then be more efficiently utilized by the system; instead of several delegations to a country by several districts, only one B.C. delegation would be necessary. This may even free up money to send delegations to other areas of the world not yet accessed by B.C. education representatives.

By making this a provincial

program, the sharing of leading ideas and financial gains would better serve each and every student in our province.

Isn’t that what the “public” in public education is meant for, that each and every child has equal access to the best education that we, the public, can provide?

I support the sharing of ideas, the forming of networks and the marketing of our excellent B.C. education system but I question competing with ourselves to the disadvantage of some of our needier districts.

Jennie Boulanger, Coquitlam

The Editor, Re. “A deadly weekend for bears in PoCo,” (The Tri-City News, Dec. 5).

I am so angry that six bears, including cubs, had to be euthanized near Port Coquitlam’s Fox Park, whether it was because they didn’t have enough fat reserves to go into hibernation — probably due to their habitat been razed for housing — or because they did have ample food sources due to people not securing their garbage and, thus, didn’t have to look for natural food sources.

There is no excuse for people to not secure their garbage, especially when one bear family was active in an apartment complex.

And I agree with Coun.

Dean Washington when he said he never saw a bear until the city of Coquitlam started building on Burke Mountain.

Developers took out thousands of trees and destroyed the bears’ natural habitat. Where are the bears supposed to go?

Occasionally, I see articles in the papers about people who live on Burke Mountain complaining about bears in their areas. What did they expect?

The only thing bears know is that their habitat has been taken away and they now have to look wherever they can go find food. Don’t dare blame the bears. This is a humancaused problem.

Michelle Clayton, Coquitlam

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Left: A group of Tri-City newcomers has started the Win/Win program, which collects food close to its expiry date or blemished fruits and vegetables from local grocers and distributes it to groups and agencies supporting low-income people. Right: Claire MacLean, CEO for Share Family and Community Services, says more people are accessing the food bank this year, resulting in a need for more financial donations to keep the program running. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTOS

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Grocery prices on the rise as groups look for ways to feed people in need Gardens, reducing food waste among ideas as prices rise

“[Food waste] is a modern disease we need to cure.”

Diane StranDberg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Igor Bjelac

More families will be facing tough decisions about groceries next year as their buying power dwindles due to predicted 4% hikes in the prices of meat, seafood, fruits and vegetables.

With salaries stagnant and rent and mortgages taking more of people’s wages, getting wholesome, fresh food into family diets will become increasingly a stretch, according to a joint Dalhousie University and University of Guelph study called Canada’s Food Price Report.

Claire MacLean, CEO of Share Family and Community Services, sees it first-hand, not only in her own family’s grocery bill but in the rising costs of running the Tri-Cities’ three food banks.

More people are using the food bank this year and while year-end numbers aren’t available, registration for Christmas hampers this season is up 10% this year, MacLean told The Tri-City News.

“We’re seeing more people come to the food bank this year,” she said. “We’ve got an increased demand for the services and at the same time we are working hard to have more healthy food for people.”

In addition to non-perishable items, Share puts produce and dairy items into hampers and for the holidays, clients

of the Win/Win program

Port Coquitlam Coun. Laura Dupont is co-chairing a community group on food security for the Tri-Cities and says she sees plenty of opportunity to make locally grown food more available and affordable for people, including the establishment of more community gardens on unused easements and other plots near people’s homes. She’s holding honey produced by bees in a hive on top of PoCo city hall. DIaNE STRaNDbERg/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

will get a gift certificate to buy something for the holiday table.

MacLean said donations don’t go as far as they used to and, with fuel and utility bills taking a large chunk of donations, this year’s fundraising drive is even more important.

“It’s a challenging economic time for people,” MacLean said, noting she’s hoping more people consider donating to Share (https://sharesociety.ca/ share-joy) when they contribute to charity this year.

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But are there ways besides the food bank to make food

more accessible and healthy for people?

That’s a question Port Coquitlam Coun. Laura Dupont is asking as she cochairs a new food security committee in 2020 that will be looking to be address this issue.

Dupont, a champion of community gardens, said there may be new ideas to be explored that would bring people together to grow, cook and share food, and she hopes the new committee co-chaired by a Fraser Health dietician will look into what other communities are doing to improve food security.

The city of PoCo could also help, she said, by making unused land, such as road ends and easements, available for neighbourhood gardens, and to work with other cities on policies to enhance local food security.

A portion of Port Coquitlam is located in the agricultural land reserve, she said, and there may be ways to encourage owners of such land to use more of it for food production.

The city already has two community gardens but more are needed for the north side of PoCo, she said, and a successful beehive on top of city hall, which produced honey this

year, could be a model for others interested in boosting the number of pollinators.

Above all, Dupont said, food security programs should encourage people to work together on issues, “so we’re not all in our own bubble.”

“It’s about engaging people to interact so that when things are tough or something bad happens, we’ve built connections so that people aren’t lost in the chaos.”

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Another group is ensuring people don’t go hungry by repurposing groceries that would otherwise go to waste.

Igor Bjelac of Win/Win said a lot of food goes to waste because people have developed unreasonable expectations of how their food should look. But recent initiatives in Metro Vancouver, including a program to reduce food waste, have motivated grocers to donate usable food that is blemished, improperly packaged or near the expiry date to non-profits that distribute the food to those who need it.

Volunteers with the Win/ Win program, working out of the Montgomery and Vanier education centres in Coquitlam, are collecting

the food and taking it to nonprofit housing developments in the Tri-Cities, with plans to expand throughout Metro Vancouver.

“We are working as a team; Refood, Dan’s Legacy, Food Stash and Union Gospel Mission and Fraser Health is a partner. Once a month, we have a meeting and if we need food, we say so and we get more. We are getting more and more food, we are never overloaded and we are never short,” Bjelac told The Tri-City News.

Eliminating food waste and using more of what we buy could also help reduce grocery bills for Tri-City residents, Bjelac said. People need to get used to so-called “ugly food” that is still nutritious and useful for healthy diets.

“I think education is important,” he said. “There is no ugly. There is nothing wrong with the food and we need to teach ways to preserve the food so it lasts longer. [Food waste] is a modern disease we need to cure.”

So far, many of these initiatives are still in their infancy but those passionate about healthy eating say it’s food for thought for those looking to cut their grocery bills in 2020.

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City of Coquitlam

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date: Time: Location:

Monday, December 16, 2019 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1

Address: 3450 Highland Drive

The intent of Bylaw No. 5010, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5010, 2019 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject property into three single-family residential lots, the construction of three single-family dwellings, each with a secondary suite, the protection of the existing watercourse, and the construction of a public connection to an existing trail system.

Item 2

Address: 824 Edgar Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 5018, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5018, 2019 from RT-1 Infill Residential to RT-3 Multiplex Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the construction of a detached four-unit multiplex comprised of four principle dwelling units, without secondary suites.

coquitlam.ca/publicnotices

Item 3

Address: 901 Lougheed Highway

The intent of Bylaw No. 4921, 2019 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 4921, 2019 from C-2 General Commercial to CD-13 Comprehensive Development Zone – 13.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a mixed-use 25-storey tower, overtop a four-storey podium, with 179 residential units (122 market condo units, 51 market rental units, and 6 below-market rental units) and commercial space.

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Tuesday, December 3, 2019 to Monday, December 16, 2019 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?

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

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

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

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

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, 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 and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

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

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The dogs and cats were to be expected, but would Santa ham it up with the ferret, hamster and hedgehog? Last Saturday, animal lovers from around the Tri-Cities walked into a car dealership on St. John’s Street in Port Moody and found out — each snapping a photo with the jolliest of elves. The day marked the final photo shoot in a fundraising drive for the BC SPCA. Over three days, the pet photos with Santa Claus raked in $4,975 for local animal shelters, according to event organizer and OpenRoad Auto Group manager Joanna Ho, who says she was inspired by mall Santa photos but worried it could be uncomfortable with all the crowds. With the holiday season a relatively slow time at car dealerships, Ho said she thought, “instead of taking dogs to the mall, why not come to a more quiet environment.” The number of appointments and drop-ins soon exceeded her expectations. Nina Bianco, who drove from Port Coquitlam to get photos of her 12-year-old golden retriever, Kula, said she was happy to give back. “We used to volunteer with the SPCA,” she said. “It’s the least we could do.” Stefan Labbé/the tri-City newS

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Kettle crooner sings for others’ supper He sang quietly at first but now belts it out at the mall

“People are more responsive. It puts them in a good mood... When I see other people happy, that makes me happy.”

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Hubert Charles collects money for the Salvation Army.

In return, shoppers using the southeast entrance to Coquitlam Centre — between London Drugs and former Sears — get an impromptu Christmas concert.

Charles, 68, has been jangling his jingle bells and serenading hurried shoppers going in and out of the mall every Christmas season for five years. In return, they fill his red kettle, he said.

Charles didn’t set out to be a Christmas kettle crooner.

He’d been doing other volunteer duties at the Salvation Army for several years when a seasonal attendant took ill and he was asked to step in.

A singer in his church choir, Charles said he wasn’t content just smiling and shaking his issued loop of hand bells.

So he started singing.

Low and quiet at first, he said. But as his confidence

Hubert Charles Salvation Army volunteer who sings Christmas carols

Hubert Charles, 68, has been singing so others can have supper for five years. He and his Salvation Army red kettle are stationed at the southeast entrance to Coquitlam Centre, between London Drugs and the former Sears department store. MariO barteL/the tri-City newS

grew, his voice grew louder.

The smiles and thumbs-ups followed — as did the donations.

On an overcast Monday more than two weeks before

Christmas, Charles’ kettle was already half full with heaps of coins, several $5 bills and a couple of twenties.

“People are more responsive,” Charles said of the sing-

ing he keeps up for nearly the entirety of his eight-hour shift, six days a week. “It puts them in a good mood.”

Over the years, Charles has built his song book to more

than 49 carols, all of them neatly printed out from his home computer, slipped into protective plastic sleeves and affixed into a blue binder that he places atop a music stand.

Some are seasonal favourites, some offer a religious message.

Charles said shoppers favour the upbeat numbers, like “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” that put a spring in their step and a smile on their faces. Others will stop dead in their tracks for a traditional hymn like “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.”

“They all mean something to somebody,” he said.

Charles said his location is no accident. When he started kettle duties, he moved to several spots around the mall but favoured his current station

because of its busy foot traffic — and superior acoustics.

He said the time goes by quickly and helps the Salvation Army fulfill its national goal of raising more than $21 million this year to provide free meals, food hampers and toys to people in need as well as to support various programs such substance abuse recovery, housing supports and skills training, plus classes and budgeting to help lift people out of poverty.

“When I see other people happy, that makes me happy,” he said.

Still, he’s under no illusion the good vibes will last.

Said Charles: “The same person who’s smiling when you’re singing can cut you off later in the parking lot.”

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If the storefronts in downtown Port Coquitlam are lifting your mood before Christmas, it’s likely because of PoCo Heritage.

For the seventh year, the non-profit history and archives group is running one of its biggest fundraisers: the Christmas Tree Festival.

Fifty-two businesses and community groups have adorned trees for the month-long celebration, with trees placed in shops and high-traffic locations in and around the downtown core, including city hall, the newly renovated PoCo community centre, Terry Fox Library, Hyde Creek recreation complex, the Shaughnessy Street pop-up park and PoCo Heritage museum and archives. Other locations are on Westwood Street, in the Dominion Triangle and near Prairie Avenue and Coast Meridian.

The 11th Chimo Brownies are responsible for the three trees in the parklet next to the Giggle Dam dinner theatre while over at PoCo Heritage on McAllister Avenue, there are offerings from PoCo Genealogy, the Business Improvement Association, the 3rd Chimo Guides, Kwikwetlem First Nation, Forrest Marine and Kelly Girl Vintage.

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Katrina McCurrach, daughter of PoCo Coun. Nancy McCurrach, suggested PoCo Heritage place a memorial tree at the museum to honour relatives and friends who have passed with handmade ornaments.

Already, the tree — which is sponsored by Coun.

McCurrach and Astoria and Mayfair retirement residences in PoCo — is full of paper balls with images and messages; there are even a few words for deceased pets. “It can be a very difficult time of the year for some people,� Coun. McCurrach told The Tri-City News recently. “It’s not necessarily a happy tree but it’s an important one for our community. It shows that you’re not alone. There are others who are also in the same situation.�

Also new to the Christmas Tree Festival this year is the selfie contest. Participants can snap a portrait with their favourite tree around town and post the image on social media ,using the hashtag #pocotreefest, for a chance to win a prize.

Awards are also up for grabs in the scavenger hunt.

The deadline for that challenge — as well as the people’s choice award — is Dec. 31.

The judges, councillors Steve Darling and Glenn Pollock, will announce the winners Jan. 11 at PoCo Heritage.

Sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, the Christmas Tree Festival supports operations for the PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Visit pocoheritage.org/christmasfestival/ for details and a scavenger hunt form.

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Breakfast with Santa, turkey dinners Dec. 13

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Coquitlam’s environmental services team join the city’s Park Spark leaders on a walk around Lights at Lafarge. Meet at the Warming Tent at the TD Community Plaza at Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way) from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit coquitlam.ca/parkspark.

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Tuck into a holiday turkey dinner served at the Hyde Creek recreation complex (1379 Laurier Ave., Port Coquitlam) from 6 to 8 p.m.

The cost is $5/$3. Register by calling 604-927-7529 or visit portcoquitlam.ca/register (use barcode 37474). Also, Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam) will have its traditional turkey feast for adults, starting at 6 p.m. with entertainment from Choral Connections at 7:30 p.m. Entry is $30 a plate. Call 604-927-4386.

COFFEE, MUSIC

The Lawless Firm — aka Michael Dunn, Eleanore Dunn, Joe Bourchier and Edgar Bridwell — play American tunes from the 1930s and ‘40s at the last Crossroads Coffeehouse concert of the year. Doors to the Gathering Place in

Get a ride home from the pub or a party, in your own vehicle, from volunteers with Operation Red Nose. Ride donations go to KidSport Tri-Cities. The service runs Dec. 13, 14, 20, 21 and 31. Call 778-866-6673 for a lift between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. To volunteer with the campaign, visit operationrednosetricities.com to download an application form. PHOTO VIA CHRIS WILSON

Leigh Square (next to Port Coquitlam city hall) open at 7 p.m. with the stage open at 7:30 p.m. The headliner starts an hour later. Admission is $5 at the door with proceeds supporting the Crossroads Hospice Society. Visit crossroadshospice.org.

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The Jessie-nominated mystery The Double Axe Murders, by Rusticate Theatre, is at the Evergreen Cultural

Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) tonight at 8 p.m., and Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m.

The psychological thriller is about a 200-year-old murder of two trappers in Newfoundland and efforts to locate them. Call 604-9276555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca for tickets.

Dec. 14

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Jewelry, woodwork, pot-

tery, baked goods and beauty products will be on sale in the Christmas Farmers Market, held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Take part in a wreath-building workshop with Amanda Smith. Entry to the market is free. Visit makebakegrow.com.

The Coquitlam Ukulele Tiny Instrument Enthusiasts — or CUTIE Circle — sing and play Christmas standards at the Terry Fox Library (2150 Wilson Ave., Port Coquitlam) from 2 to 4 p.m. The event is free. Visit cutiecircle.com.

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Port Coquitlam families can have breakfast with Santa at one of three seatings this morning — 9 a.m., 9:25 a.m. or 9:50 a.m. — at the Port Coquitlam community centre (2150 Wilson Ave.). Entry is $10/$8. Sign up via portcoquitlam.ca/register.

Sport your fancy holiday sweater while touring the Lights at Lafarge at Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for a chance to win a prize. Meet at the Warming Tent between 6 and 8 p.m. Visit coquitlam.ca/ parkspark.

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Société Francophone de Maillardville (200-938 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) has a Christmas celebration — en francais — with Santa and snacks from noon to 3 p.m.

Call 604-515-7070 to RSVP.

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Get inspiration at the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for the monthly Westminster Savings Family Day, from 1 to 4 p.m. The drop-in art activity draws from the current display, Something More than Nothing. Visit evergreencul-

Bring your dance shoes to the Arthur Murray Dance Studio (212-1090 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam), which celebrates its 15th year in the Tri-Cities with a free Mexicanthemed Latin dance party (Quinceanera) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A dance class is at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Call 604-544-5008 or visit arthurmurray.com/locations/coquitlam-studio.

MERENGUE LESSON

DJ Mixxx is in the house for the weekly Hot Salsa Dance Zone party in the rehearsal

hall of the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szfler will lead a merengue lesson for beginners at 8 p.m., with the floor open from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Admission is $10. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

Dec. 15

SANTA SKATE

Spin the ice at the Port Coquitlam community centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) with Santa from 1:15 to 3:45 p.m.

Admission is $4 per person.

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’TWAS THE NIGHT

It’s a double feature for the Dogwood Drama Club, whose members present ’Twas the Night Before the Night Before Christmas and What the Dickens? The show starts at 1:30 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam). Call 604-9276098 for $5 tickets.

BRASS BUZZ

The award-winning Buzz Brass quintet plays Christmas songs at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) starting at 7:30 p.m. as part of the facility’s TD Music Series. For tickets, call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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TRI-CITIES SPOTLIGHT shout outs

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➊ Pandora Ballard and Kathy Feller of the Tri-City Wordsmiths last month donated a podium to Kimberley Constable, library manager of the Terry Fox Library (right), on behalf of the writers’ club.

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➋ Tri-City News sales rep Marianne LaRochelle joined Coquitlam Coun.

Chris Wilson and Colin Case, GM of Westwood Honda in Port Moody, at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Christmas luncheon last Thursday.

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➌ Jason Maschke and Brian Wong of the Port Moody Police Department are among the officers and volunteers who will blitz the city over the next two weeks to bring some Christmas cheer.

➍ Sisley West and Sally Hurst of the Port Coquitlam Royal Purple Lodge No. 10 gave $1,000 to Maura Fitzpatrick, fund development specialist with PLEA’s Children of the Street program, last month. PoCo Mayor Brad West was at the Lodge presentation.

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➎ Ben Mah, Jake Pozzobon, Quinn Raptis, Mikael Raptis and Luca Catalano of the H3C3 Coquitlam Chiefs team raised 267 lbs of food and $420 from The Wooden Spoon Brunch & Bistro Co. for the Share food bank, at the Chiefs’ coaches game Nov. 30.

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A number of Port Coquitlam firms won Best Biz Awards last month from the city. The seventh annual event saw Squish Juicery and The Angela Calla Mortgage Team tie for Entrepreneur of the Year. Home-based Business of the Year went to Samatha’s Cleaning Services while Western Sky Books took the title of Small Business of the Year. Blend Bubble Tea took the accolade for Mid-size Business of the Year and Orrange Kitchen and Bar won the Big Business of the Year prize. And the coveted People’s Choice Award was given to Inspiration Nails Spa and Hair Studio with Richelle Nails and Spa as the runner-up. Nearly 6,100 votes were cast.

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Coquitlam’s Nadia Ciobanu, a computer science undergrad at SFU and past software engineering intern at Microsoft and Artista Networks, is one of 10 recipients of this year’s Women in Technology and Indigenous Women in Technology Scholarships. The STEM accolades, valued at $10,000, are presented by the Irving K Barber BC Scholarship Society.

“These women are breaking down barriers and disrupting the status quo,” said Melanie Mark, minister of advanced education, skills and training, in a news release. “B.C.’s tech sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy and women are underrepresented.”

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Coquitlam lawyer Tom Spraggs Jr. of Spraggs Law was named a Bencher for the Law Society of B.C. last month.

Spraggs is one of three Benchers elected to represent Westminster County — one of nine districts serving the province.

Benchers act as a volunteer board of governors for the Law Society, which regulates the legal profession in B.C. by setting and enforcing standards of professional conduct.

Spragg’s campaign priorities included clarifying what “public interest” means for the society, supporting tech adoption at law firms and reforming the complaints resolution process.

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Drive safely. Wild animals’ lives are at stake.

It’s important to keep pets safe in cold weather but drivers have other animals to look out for SOURCE: BC SPCA

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s the days grow shorter and people are driving in the dark more often, there is a greater risk of collisions with wildlife, according to the BC SPCA. In British Columbia, there are more than 10,000 animal-related collisions ever year.

This number is likely much higher because it only includes incidents that are reported and doesn’t include injured animals that get away, says an SPCA press release.

BC SPCA offers the following tips for avoiding collisions with wildlife: • Keep headlights clean and, when safe, use high beams.

• Be aware of wildlife crossing signs.

• Slow down and drive carefully, especially at dawn and dusk, when there is reduced light and animals are more active.

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• Do not toss food scraps, such as apple cores or banana peels, on the side of the road.

Food scraps may be biodegradable but discarded organic matter attracts wild animals, which can get hit by cars as they investigate and try to eat these items.

As well, rodents that are attracted to the food can act as a lure for predators, such as hawks, eagles and owls, which are also in danger of being hit by cars.

For example, the SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) recently admitted a barred owl (left) that was found clinging to life at the side of the road in the Cordova Bay area. The owl was lethargic and had suffered head trauma. It’s likely that this owl was foraging for food by the side of the road at the time of the collision. Wild ARC staff and volunteers monitored the owl closely for weeks and the animal made a full recovery. This fully healed and healthy barred owl was released near where they were originally found.

“Discarded food can draw wildlife closer

to roadways, and with the decreased light during this time of year, will certainly increase the chance of collisions with wildlife,” said Dr. Sara Dubois, BC SPCA’s chief scientific officer.

“If you are driving during the holidays this year, please be aware of wildlife and drive with consideration to animals.”

If animals learn that roadways are a good source of food, they will often return or stay to search for a meal. Collisions with animals are also dangerous for drivers as incidents can damage their vehicles or cause injury to all parties involved.

Animals can also become habituated by food not just left beside roadways, but along walking trails, campgrounds, and even backyards, so it is important to properly dispose of biodegradable waste to avoid animal encounters in all outdoor spaces.

Wild animals may suffer when they eat human food instead of their natural diet, and the SPCA said if you have food waste, properly dispose of it in a waste or compost bin.

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• The shelter has a few rats looking for homes • Two friendly spayed females • Two timid neutered males • Must be adopted in their pairs

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BOOK OF THE WEEK

n Skylight by José Saramago n Reviewed by Sharon Visser Araujo, Terry Fox Library

Skylight was José Saramago’s first book, written in 1953 but not published until 2014. The young author hopefully sent his manuscript off only not to hear anything for 36 years. When the publishing house finally contacted Saramago asking permission to publish, he refused and as a result, Skylight remained a secret until his death.

Set in Lisbon in the late 1940s, Skylight introduces us to the people in a down-at-heel apartment building. The residents are doing what they can to get by while living under a dictatorship. Despite the depressing-sounding premise, the apartment dwellers lead rich and interesting lives. Living so close to one another, everyone knows everyone else’s business. Intertwined with these relationships are the stories that take place in each apartment.

Skylight is a window into the lives of a group of ordinary people thrown together by chance. For more good read recommendations, visit your local library.

LIBRARIES & LITERACY

Tea time & me time, too This feature, written by librarians with Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, is published each Thursday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries.

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• Seniors’ holiday tea: Enjoy festive activities at Coquitlam Public Library, including live music, carolling, holiday trivia and traditional stories. Drop in to the Poirier branch Thursday, Dec. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m.

• Chess club: Do you want to learn how to play chess or find someone to play with?

CPL’s chess club will be held at the Poirier branch every Saturday beginning Jan. 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. Players and learners of all ages are welcome to drop in — chess sets will be provided.

• Self-care for busy moms: Learn about self-care with life coach and registered counsellor Kandice Dondona at the City Centre branch Jan. 23, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the Poirier branch, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. to noon. Register at coqlibrary.ca’s Events calendar.

• TOMORROW: Burke Mountain fire hall storytime: Enjoy storytime in the fire hall

with CPL storytellers Dec. 13 along with the Friday Library Link visit to Burke Mountain fire hall, 3501 David Ave. Storytime will run from 1:30 to 2 p.m.

• New program and events guide: CPL has brand new and returning programs for adults, teens and kids coming in 2020.

Guides are available at the City Centre and Poirier branches, and at coqlibrary.ca.

Info: www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

PORT MOODY

• Hour of Code party: Join Port Moody librarians Saturday, Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library’s ParkLane Room as they host the Hour of Code, a worldwide event that celebrates computer science. Drop in for fun demos, challenges, games and activities. Write your first lines of code to animate a character or create a game. The Hour of Code is an initiative of Computer Science Education Week and code. org to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. Drop-in, no registration required. see

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• BC Settlement and Integration Service: Do you have questions about immigration, settlement or finding a job in B.C.? BC Settlement and Integration Service can help answer your questions at the library between 1 and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. Make a one-on-one appointment by calling 604-468-6022 or emailing bcsis@success.bc.ca.

• Noon Year’s Eve Party: On Tuesday, Dec. 31, you can ring in the New Year without staying up late. Join PoMo Public Library for a family dance party and count down to 12 — p.m., that is — in the

children’s area between 11 a.m. and noon. No registration required — just drop in.

Info: library.portmoody.ca or 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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• CUTIE Christmas: Spread some holiday cheer — join the CUTIE circle and the library’s ukulele jam group as they sing and play Christmas songs.

Mark your calendars and join the circle this Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 to 4 p.m. — everyone is welcome.

• PoCo Sticks and Stitches: Calling all knitters and stitch-

ers: Work on your knitting, crochet or needlework projects while chatting with other crafters on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

Next meeting is Dec. 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m. — drop in.

• Saturday storytime: Introduce kids to the love of books and language with storytime, where children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes and more. Runs Saturdays through Dec. 14, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. — drop in.

Info: www.fvrl.bc.ca, the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page or 604-927-7999.

Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo.

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Many people choose to give to charity in December. It’s hard to tell whether there is an impact made by all the greetings cards, calendars or fliers or whether people just feel in the giving mood. Given roughly one-third of annual donations come from individuals during December alone, these donations go a long way to help in the coming year. Beyond ensuring the charity is registered, some important factors to consider:

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Is there something you are passionate about that speaks to your heart?

If so, giving support can bring you a lot of joy.

How much of a tax credit can my contribution provide?

As our government does encourage support of charities by providing charitable tax credit it can be difficult to calculate what your tax benefit could be. CRA has another tool available on their website. You can enter the total of your contributions to registered charities and then enter your income and they will provide you with a ballpark figure.

How can I teach my children about giving?

One simple way is to make the decision on your charitable giving a family affair. Once you determine how much you want to give each member can provide their input and perhaps you split the donation between a few to reward the thoughtfulness and work they’ve done. It can help them gain awareness of the world around them and in turn an appreciation for their life.

This information has been prepared by Sherry Blamey who is an Investment Advisor for HollisWealth®.

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ime for the annual Coquitlam Farmers Market Christmas gift list: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, 633 Poirier St., Coquitlam.

You can put together an multinational basket of ingredients for an adventurous cook.

Amazing Foods spice blends takes you to India, Bali Bites peanut sauce takes you to Indonesia, Ca Croustille’s croissants will have you wandering Paris and Cocoaro Craft Chocolate travels the world with its single-origin creations.

Maybe Japan? Koji Fine Foods will have their Koji Salt and its refillable miso soup boxes. And you can even have a Japanese dessert from Kanadell Japanese Bakery.

Do you have a breakfast fan on your list? A loaf of organic bread from Bread Affair would be amazing paired with a tub of Golden Ears Cheesecrafters’ award-winning Neufchatel and jam from Coquitlam River Cannery or spiced apple butter from Pavana Orchard. Vlad’s Apiary has local honey to make your toast even better.

CRAFTY WORKSHOPS SATURDAY At Coquitlam’s Christmas Farmers Market on Saturday, Dec. 14, you can attend the following workshops: • Paint Star in the morning (eventbrite.ca); • and two wreath-making workshops in the afternoon (makebakegrow.com/market-workshop/build-your-ownwreath-workshop-2).

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Or maybe you have a single person who isn’t a fan of cooking for one. Simply Delish will be there with its outstanding soup and chili mixes. Pair three of those with a half dozen Sweet Thea scones and some Island Jerky, and you have the makings for a few great meals If there is a health-focused foodie on your list, you can create a special parcel for them.

Bone broth from Ela Made Me Do It, protein bars from Whey Kitchen, power truffles from Artisan Nutrition and baking mixes from Sugar Free Kitchen would make a nourishing gift.

For the bartender on your list, Kics Lemonade (that’s me!) has syrups that are great for

cocktails, Coquitlam’s Mariner Brewing will be on hand with its fabulous suds, as will Paper Brewing; Craft Wilder Kombucha is a stellar mixer, Sea Cider and West Coast Cider have crisp sparkling ciders, and John Spice is wonderful for rimming a Caesar glass.

And if you want to eat your alcohol, check out Drunken Chocolatier’s infused treats.

All that shopping making you hungry? Stop by Royal City Donuts for a great big piece of deliciousness to keep you fuelled. Or perhaps a smaller treat, Greek Honey Ballz-Loukoumades. Oh Sweet Day will be there, too, in case cheesecake is more your style.

Fanny will also have her shortbread and cookie boxes.

Need more snacks? Gary’s Kettle Corn will be on site. If you really need a meal, Big Red’s Poutine can take care of that.

And if all you need is a caffeine hit, Biscotti Joe will be brewing up fresh coffee all day — check out the hot chocolate, too.

Moving on from the food gifts, maybe you need jewelry for someone. Cyrena Jean Jewellery has the coolest array of mix-and-match pieces so you are sure to find just the right one while Dee’s Jewelry Box offers the perfect place to put it.

Clay with Val and Penny Swanson Pottery have a great array of handmade pottery items to fit any budget. How about a small piece of pottery with a bar of soap from

Mediterra Soap Company for a thoughtful gift? That is what I always have in my bathroom. Or perhaps the simple lines of the soap from PoCo Soap Co. suit your esthetic better? Either way, you get cruelty-free products.

Dis Da Bomb bath bombs fit in this theme, too, and your purchase supports the Community Ventures Society — a double gift. Rounding out the bathroom theme is Einai Designs. While Nadine has so many cool products, her hair towels are amazing.

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by Valerie as the perfect way to top off your gift but the cards can be a gift themselves as they are lovely for framing, too.

More art is available from Sun Earth Moon; a new vendor, Kelsey takes her inspiration

from nature and donates partial proceeds to pancreatic cancer research in honour of her mom.

The last four vendors are so unique, I can’t find a way to link them…

Fresh-N Home pouches solve a couple of common home problems… odours and fruit flies — a great little stocking stuffer.

Earth Paws Pet Products has healthy treats for the fur babies in your life. My pups love the sweet potato chews.

Mama Bear Essentials focuses on children’s clothing but let me tell you, its adult stuff is amazing. From dresses and rompers to super soft bamboo slouch hats, you can get lots of gifts here.

Personal Touch is another lovely new vendor. They bring a delightful freshness to the market with their array of succulents — great for the green thumb in your life (or the black thumb, for that matter).

Karen Curtis is the Lemonade Lady (www.kicslemonade.ca) at the Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam farmers markets. Her column runs monthly.

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2020 Port Moody Council Meeting Schedule

The City of Coquitlam reminds you that during winter stormy weather, our City crews’ priorities are to maintain accessibility for emergency and transit vehicles on the collector, arterial, emergency and bus routes that connect major sections of our community.

TIPS FOR COQUITLAM RESIDENTS It is your responsibility to clear all sidewalks around your house within 10 hours after the end of any snowfall or ice storm. Snow that gets redeposited by any means must be re-cleared.

If you have a fire hydrant in front of your home, please clear the snow around it. This will enable the fire department to locate the hydrant in case of an emergency.

Do not park on the road or in the lane following a snowfall. Parked vehicles block snow plows.

Do not drive unless you absolutely have to and only if you have good snow tires.

Locate and clean catch basin grates in the roadway in front of your house. This helps prevent flooding of your property.

During a snow event, you can report an area of concern by using our real-time Snow Response Request tool available at coquitlam.ca/winterwise.

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January 2020 January 14 January 28

February 2020 February 11 February 25

March 2020 March 10

April 2020 April 14

May 2020 May 12 July 2020 July 14

March 24

April 28

June 2020 May 26 July 28

June 23 August 2020 No meetings

September 2020

October 2020

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November 2020

December 2020

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• Regular Council meetings are scheduled for 7pm in Council Chambers, Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive.

• This notice is provided in accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter.

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Check out Wilson Seniors at newly renovated PoCo community centre

The next meeting of the HEAR Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is Monday, Dec. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. HEAR is a support group dedicated to improving the communication skills and quality of life for the hearing impaired.

Monday’s gathering is the group’s Christmas social meeting and the topic will be family communication at Christmastime.

Bringing a snack to share is optional.

HEAR urges you to attend a meeting before buying hearing aids.

Info: call Anna at 604939-0327.

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Drop-in programs, health supports among Wilson Seniors offerings

In addition to the above benefits, member also receive: • discounted pricing on pre-registered programs; • reduced drop-in program fees and members-only classes; • access to special events, including birthday celebrations and seasonal gatherings; • exclusive participation in podiatry services and blood pressure clinics; • a chance to build friendships and connection through our lunch program; • admission to the annual Christmas lunch; • and the opportunity to work with other members of Wilson Seniors on the board of directors to shape the future of the group and be involved in events happening in the community.

For more information, visit www.portcoquitlamseniors.com.

Wilson Seniors at the Port Coquitlam community centre is open to those 50 years and older for an annual fee. Membership benefits include:

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC Members can have their blood pressure checked Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. These readings are for information only. If you have any concerns about your blood pressure readings please consult with your physician.

FOOT CLINIC Appointments are made with a podiatrist for the last Thursday of each month. Applicable fees will be charged. To register for the foot clinic, call 604-927-7970

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THE ENVIRONMENT

Kill the invaders!

Merry Christmas!

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eason’s greetings! Last fall, I wrote a piece on invasive non-native plants (how to prevent their spread) but here’s an idea, just in time for Christmas, that both protects our native trees and shrubs while helping to deter the foreign invasion.

(Thanks to Harry ‘Martha Stewart of the North’ Hill, who shared his idea with the Native Plant Society of BC back in 1999, his suggestions are still valid today.) see

To make a round frame for a wreath, visit any nearby park, right-of-way or alley that has a problem with invasive exotics and simply rip up a good length of tree-killing, ratattracting English ivy from the ground, writes Melissa Chaun.

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NotiCe of PUBLiC CoNSULtAtioN The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for the property located at Unit 3 – 68 Schooner Street. The applicant, Nextleaf Labs Ltd. (BC1166752), is requesting a TUP to permit the processing of cannabis and hemp biomass, and an associated research and development laboratory.

This TUP would expire on December 15, 2022.

You are invited to provide input to Council relative to this application.

Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit, may be inspected from friday, November 29, 2019 to Monday, December 16, 2019 at the City’s Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain more information on this application by contacting Kerry Thompson, Planning and Development Department, at 604-9273974 or at KLThompson@coquitlam.ca or the Planning and Development Department at 604-927-3400.

This application will be considered by Council at their Regular Council Meeting to be held on Monday, December 16, 2019. The Regular Council Meeting will begin immediately following the Public Hearing, which is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. and is held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2.

If you wish to provide input in writing, please submit your comments to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including your name and address, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam/agendas.

If you wish to speak at the Council Meeting please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. If you call the City Clerk’s Office to register, your name will be placed on the Speakers List. Everyone who wishes to speak at the meeting will be given an opportunity, but those who have registered in advance will be allowed to speak prior to the floor being opened to all other speakers.

coquitlam.ca/publicnotices

Please note that interested parties may only speak to the issues covered by the TUP.

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THE ENVIRONMENT

Get creative & do the environment a favour continued from page

“Rather than harvesting (or, preferably, salvaging) western red cedar, Douglas fir, pine, salal and evergreen huckleberry, invasive shrubs and vines make remarkably attractive Christmas decorations.

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Rather than harvesting (or, preferably, salvaging) western red cedar, Douglas fir, pine, salal and evergreen huckleberry (especially after a good winter storm), the invasive shrubs and vines of European origin make remarkably attractive Christmas decorations.

To make a round frame for a wreath, visit any nearby park (alas, most of our parks have been invaded by non-native invasive plants, especially Himalayan blackberry), right-of-way or alley way that has a problem with invasive exotics and simply rip up a good length of tree-killing, ratattracting English ivy from the ground.

For a thicker frame and to save a tree, remove ivy from any tree trunk. Use secateurs to sever the ivy at ground level, cutting off the vine’s nutrients so that its biomass around the tree will eventually die. Trim the vine, then twist and twine it into frame with five to eight loops to hold additional greenery.

English or Portuguese laurel and spurge-laurel all have attractive glossy foliage that can be stuck into the wreath frame. Be sure to include English holly and/or English hawthorn with lots of red berries to provide a showy con-

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Simpler to make than a wreath is a swag.

Cut several bunches of green Scot’s broom stems, tie them together with a big red bow and hang them upside down. A few sprigs of hawthorn berries and a twist of periwinkle add a festive touch.

If you get truly inspired, you could perhaps go into production and sell these oneof-a-kind wreaths and swags at your local farmers’ market and/or holiday fair, providing a valuable educational outreach opportunity at the very same time.

Enjoy getting creative this time of year while lending the planet a helping hand.

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

HOW CAN YOU HELP? What else could you do to help conserve and protect native plants?

• Consider joining the Native Plant Society of BC (NPSBC) and help promote knowledge about native plants in our province as well as the sustainable use of those species and protection for those species at risk.

• Learn more about B.C.’s plant species at risk by visiting the BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer on the BC Ministry of Environment’s website.

• If you know of a natural area that is slated for development (and not able to be protected), resulting in loss of native plants — moreover, native plant habitat — let the NPSBC know. In some cases, it may be appropriate to salvage native plants and replant them elsewhere.

• Two documents on the NPSBC website (npsbc. wordpress.com) provide some eye-opening information: A personal take on the ethics of plant rescue by former NPSBC director Moralea Milne, “The Ethics of Plant Rescue,” and guidelines for salvaging native plants, “NPSBC Native Plant Salvaging.”

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Orion PADS off into sunset Assistance dog has been helping kids at local public schools Diane StranDberg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Orion hung up his vest recently and Aspenwood elementary school in Port Moody won’t be the same.

It’s a well deserved retirement for the guy who has spent years helping students with their homework and daily concerns.

School assemblies? They’ll be less fun without Orion, who was recognized for his hard work over the years at a special assembly.

He received a certificate recognizing his service, counted in dog years — about 52 — and now it’s time for a much deserved rest and some cuddle time, says his handler, Lindsay Hill, a Grade 4/5 teacher at the Port Moody school.

Orion was School District 43’s first Pacific Assistance Dog (PADS) service dog, brought into schools nearly eight years ago and with his waggy tail, distinctive blue vest and yellow coat — an instant celebrity.

“His over-the top affinity for people landed him the perfect gig,” Hill said. “He enjoyed cuddling with students.”

Orion was a fixture at the school, with several clubs organized to take advantage of his skills, including a popular

mentorship club and a walking club.

“What I observed over the years, just [dogs’] sheer presence and part of that is they’re just naturally so inclusive — they just bring us together,” said Hill, who did research and a presentation for her master’s degree on how dogs can promote social and emotional learning.

She remembers when she first presented the idea of a PADS dog to SD43, and now

there are 10 working pooches in the district and a policy that guides their presence.

Orion will now be at home full-time, hanging out with Hill’s husband, and relaxing as only dogs know how to do.

Still, there will be days when he will miss the kids, and they will miss him.

Hill acknowledged as much with a little catch in her voice when she said: “Definitely they will miss him, and I will, too.”

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SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

A 10% raise last year for SD43 trustees Trustees’ pay is tied to that of Coq., PoCo, PoMo city councillors DIane STRanDbeRg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Tri-City public school trustees received a 10% increase in pay last year, according to the most recent Statement of Financial Information (SOFI).

Trustee pay in School District 43 is automatically adjusted each January based on an average pay of city councillors in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody councillors, though not of village councillors in Anmore and Belcarra, which SD43 also serves.

Board chair Barb Hobson, a Coquitlam trustee, earned $50,638 in pay and $11,326 in expenses, including travel expenses for a trip to China in the spring.

At the time, Hobson said the visit in late May to education bureaus and agencies Nanjing and Beijing was a business trip paid for by SD43, and not a slimmed-down ver-

SD43 TRUSTEES 2018/’19 pay SD43 trustee remuneration for the last school year was:

• Jennifer Blatherwick (Coquitlam) • Carol Cahoon (Coquitlam) • Barb Hobson (Coquitlam) • Craig Woods (Coquitlam) • Christine Pollock (PoCo) • Michael Thomas (PoCo) • Lisa Park (PoMo) • Keith Watkins (PoMo) • Kerri Palmer Isaak (Anmore and Belcarra) sion of the cultural trip trustees had been taking annually for several years, which was paid for by the government of China through its education arm Hanban.

Her pay was also higher than the $30,000 in remuneration for the chair of the Vancouver School Board in the 2018/’19 school year, although SD43 has 32,000 students compared to Vancouver’s more than 50,000.

Trustees who were first elected in 2018 have lower pay than longer-serving trustees while those who served as chair or vice-chair

$31,210 $47,404 $50,638 $31,210 $32,828 $48,156 $47,404 $47,404 $48,908

received more than the base amount, which was $47,404 in 2018/’19, up from $43,236 the previous year.

However, until this year, a third of trustee remuneration was a tax-free expense allowance; the hike in pay this year helps to offset the change in tax rules discontinuing the tax break.

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• HEAR Branch of Canadian Hard of Hearing Association meets, 1–3 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. HEAR is a support group dedicated to improving the communication skills and quality of life for the hearing impaired. This meeting is the group’s Christmas social meeting and the topic will be Family Communication at Christmastime. Bringing a snack to share is optional. Also: HEAR urges you to attend a meeting before buying hearing aids if you can. Info: Anna 604-939-0327.

DEC. 23: TREES EVENT FOR FAMILIES • PoCo Heritage TREES invites kids to bring their parents, guardians and grandparents to free storytime, interactive live entertainment, nature-based crafts and activities, and hot chocolate and treats, 6:30-8 p.m., Kinsmen’s Hall, 2175 Coquitlam Ave., PoCo. You can bring homemade holiday treats to share with others (no peanuts or peanut products) and TREES will provide free hot chocolate. Space is limited; get tickets early via eventbrite.ca.

• Have you considered becoming a foster parent? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

• Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 • Movie Night in the Museum, 6:30-8 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives.

Bring a pillow, blanket or comfy chair and join PoCo Heritage for a free, fun cinema adventure.

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• Pacific Digital Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school – guests always welcome. Info, including meetings and speakers: www. pdpc.ca.

SATURDAY, JAN. 11 • Christmas Tree Festival awards ceremony, 1-3 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and

Archives. Join PoCo Heritage as it hands out the awards to winning festival trees; all are welcome; light refreshments will be served.

TUESDAY, JAN. 14 • Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

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• Heritage Detectives, 10 a.m.-noon every Tuesday at PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives; join local historian Bryan Ness in a weekly exploration of different aspects of Port Coquitlam’s heritage and history.

• Hominum Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Group meets the last Monday of every month.

Info & meeting location: Art, 604-462-9813 or aapearson@ shaw.ca.

• PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, 150-2248 McAllister Ave., is open Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Staff is available TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; volunteers may be on-site at other times. Info: 604-927-8403 or www.pocoheritage.org.

• Bingo at Dogwood Pavilion, 12:45 p.m., every Friday (except holidays and in July and August). Info: 604-927-6098.

• SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open most Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or sparcradio.ca.

• 754 Phoenix Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets is active from September to June and meets Wednesdays, 6:30-

9:30 p.m., at Moody elementary school. Girls and boys 12-18 welcome. Due to increased interest in the cadet program, a second squadron has been added that meets Tuesdays at Maillard middle school. Info: 754aircadets.ca.

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Do you have questions, concerns and/or need help? Call RCCG Trinity Chapel at 604474-3131 on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., or call outside those times and leave a message and someone will call you back. Trinity will help or direct you to places where you could receive help.

• Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Saturday coffee program runs Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in the ERH lobby, 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody.

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• Weekly thrift sales, Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United church, corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-942-0022.

• Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For informa-

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• Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.

• Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish

• St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members are welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc.

• St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www. sja.ca/bc.

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The CP Rail Holiday train with Dallas Smith and Terri Clark (below) arrives at Port Moody (behind the recreation complex) on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 5:20 p.m. and terminates its cross-country journey in Port Coquitlam (at the West Coast Express station) at 7 p.m. TRacy Riddell c p R a i l H o l i d ay t R a i n

Country stars end train trip in Tri-Cities Holiday train is a big fundraiser for the Share food bank janis cleugH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Two Juno-award winning Canadian country stars will roll into the Tri-Cities next Tuesday, wrapping up a cross-Canada journey that has collected thousands of goods and hundreds of thousands of dollars for food banks.

Terri Clark and Dallas Smith started their leg of the 20th annual CP Rail Holiday train journey Tuesday from Okotoks, Alta.

And the pair will perform 29 times before stopping in Port Moody on Dec. 17 at 5:20 p.m. (behind the recreation com-

plex) and concluding in Port Coquitlam (at the West Coast Express station) at 7 p.m.

Their often chilly outdoor shows — on a stage that extends from a train car — will reach such B.C. towns as Jaffray, Chase and Savona to help to fill food bank shelves.

“Touring with Terri on the CP Holiday Train is an honour

and privilege,” Smith said in a press release. “I look forward to performing from the train and seeing Canadians giving generously to help their neighbours in communities large and small.”

Described as North America’s longest rolling fundraiser, the CP Holiday Train has seen big headliners

including: the Sam Roberts Band; Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea fame; The Odds; and Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo.

As in past years, both PoMo and PoCo will have activities around the train Dec. 17:

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Enjoy a hot cocoa, bowl of chili or hot dog (for a dona-

tion) behind the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 5 to 7 p.m. and hear the tunes from the Port Moody Community Band.

Port Moody police officers and firefighters will also be available to chat and stoke the bonfire. As well, there will be a mini soccer game and beanbag toss at the Trasolini

practice field.

Inside, the rec centre gym and wellness room will have kids’ activities and Santa Claus will make an appearance in the city hall galleria from 6 to 8 p.m. As well the Share food bank truck will be onsite to receive donations (last year, the agency raised more than 714 lb. of food and $5,153 in cash).

To get to the event, you can take the Evergreen Extension to Inlet Centre Station; overflow parking is also available at Inlet Field on Murray Street.

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Coquitlam’s Erin Palm and Nick Fontaine return to the stage for It’s A Wonderful Life. This year’s show runs at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster. david cooper t h e at r e

Feel-good shows for the Xmas break Locals in ‘Wonderful Life’ in NW, ‘Joseph’ in Richmond janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Five Tri-City actors are performing in the Gateway Theatre production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which opens tonight (Thursday) in Richmond.

And for Port Moody dancer Nicol Spinola, it will be her first time choreographing for the company.

Spinola, an instructor at the Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts and the Tri-City Dance Centre in Coquitlam, said creating the steps for the show was a challenge as it is sung through — that is, there are no breaks for scene work. “It’s continuous music,� she said, “so there’s a lot of movement.�

The Tri-City members of the cast are: Nathan Piasecki (Asher/ensemble); Julia MacLean (Benjamin/ensemble); Jocelyn Tsui (Gad/ensemble); Krista Skwarok (butler/ensemble); and Timothy Liu, a Lindbjerg student who takes on the role of Kid. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics

by Tim Rice, Joseph runs until Dec. 31 at the Gateway Theatre (6500 Gilbert Rd., Richmond). For tickets, call 604-270-1812 or visit tickets. gatewaytheatre.com.

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Emily Black, Isabella Hewitt and Laine Taylor direct Port Moody students in The Brothers Grimm

Spectaculathon.

The show by Don Zolidis runs at Heritage Woods secondary (1300 David Ave., Port Moody) tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday at 7 p.m.

The fast-paced comedy is relayed by teenagers telling stories about fairytale characters — complete with talking animals, magical duels and a road trip to the Grand Canyon. The theatrical production is not suitable for audience viewers under 14.

Tickets are $5 at the door on show nights.

MetFest

Terry Fox secondary drama teacher Dan Tilsley and his students will once again represent School District 43 at the high school theatre provincials.

The Port Coquitlam secondary team presented its one-act play, God of Carnage, at last month’s MetFest at Heritage Woods secondary with the adjudicator selecting the Fox show to advance to the district/zone at the National Theatre School Festival — sponsored by the BC Drama Festival — in April 2020. Radium Girls by Riverside secondary, directed

by Nicole Roberge, was named the alternate.

For the 2019 festival, held at Douglas College in New Westminster, Fox’s Rabbit Hole won Outstanding Ensemble Performance while Carrie Drieschner took an Outstanding Performance award; the team also earned Outstanding Stage Crew.

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Coquitlam’s Erin Palm is reprising her role as Mary Hatch Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life.

Patrick Street Productions, which last year mounted the musical at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond, will bring the show to the Anvil Centre Theatre (777 Columbia St., New Westminster) from Dec. 19 to Jan. 5; opening night is Dec. 21.

Based on the screenplay

by Frank Capra, with musical adaptation by Peter Jorgensen — and arrangements and orchestrations by Nico Rhodes — It’s a Wonderful Life tells the story of George Bailey (played by Nick Fontaine), the owner of Bailey Building and Loan, who is on the verge of a breakdown when an angel intervenes. Palm’s father-inlaw, Stephen Aberle, portrays the character Peter Bailey and a sheriff.

Tickets start at $29 (or $24 for previews on Dec. 19 and 20). There are no performances on Dec. 24, 25 and 30, and Jan. 1. Call 604-684-2787 or visit patrickstreetproductions.com.

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Actors, musicians, bands, choirs, dancers, clowns and other performers can add their name to a new festival list being created by the city of Port Coquitlam.

The municipality is calling on performers of all ages and talents to submit their names to be part of events in 2020.

These include the city’s Easter Arts Celebration, May Days, Canada Day, Music in the Park, Rivers and Trails Festival and Christmas in Leigh Square.

Successful candidates will be compensated.

Visit portcoquitlam.ca/ artists to apply by the Jan. 31 deadline.

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Ballet, quinceañera and a kids’ book Another show for Ballet Victoria’s The Nutcracker run janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Ballet Victoria last week added another show to its sold-out run of The Nutcracker in Coquitlam.

The dance company will now perform at 3 p.m. Dec.

19 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) in addition to its Dec. 17, 18 and 19 evening dates.

For tickets to see the ballet and to hear Tchaikovsky’s classic score, call the Evergreen box office at 604927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Coquitlam dancers Kaya Tsurumi, Carima Abukakar and Richelle Gordon are cast

in the Arts Umbrella production of Mixed Nuts, a twist on The Nutcracker.

The show, which opens tomorrow (Friday) and runs until Dec. 15 at the Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St., Vancouver), features talent from Metro Vancouver choreographers and emerging dance artists.

Sensitive to cultural appropriation concerns, the company won’t include the traditional second-act dances

(Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, and Russian) as in The Nutcracker; rather, there will be a candy-inspired set, costume design and movement based around the 1949 board game Candy Land.

For tickets at $30/$25, visit artsumbrella.com/mixednuts.

15 YeaRs

Put on your dancing shoes for a quinceañera — in this case, a Mexican-themed Latin dance party — to mark 15

years of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Coquitlam.

The business will have an open house (212-1090 Lougheed Hwy.) Saturday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. that will include a free lesson for beginners at 6:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be provided. Call 604-544-5008 or visit arthurmurray.com/locations/coquitlam-studio.

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Port Moody author Yvonne

Harris has a new children’s book out for the holidays.

The Pig Who Saved Christmas & Other Yukon Stories is Harris’ 11th book and includes seven festive tales for children ages seven to 12 years.

It features illustrations by 11-year-old Cecilia Kirkham.

Harris’ previous publications include: Redemption, Ashoona Daughter of the Winds and O’ahu Hikes.

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GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEW

New generation takes to court in girls hoops New faces and new coaches in league this season

the Big Ticket tournament in Abbotsford.

Coach Ross Tomlinson said that’s a product of the team’s hard work and high energy.

While senior stalwarts Rachel Tomlinson, Breona Martin and Emily Instant have moved on, this year’s Grade 12 players are ready to pick up the ball.

They include: point guard Jenna Griffin, whom Tomlinson said has “exceptional ball handling and shooting skills”; guard Maddy Counsell, a “hard-nosed defender” with scoring touch around the basket; and centre Kiara Kozak, who can dominate the interior and block shots.

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The only constant in high school sports is change.

That’s especially true this year for senior girls’ basketball teams in the Tri-Cities. The senior players who ensured schools like Riverside and Heritage Woods secondary spots in the provincial championships the past couple of years have moved on to postsecondary athletic pursuits.

In their wake has come a new generation of young, feisty upstarts, many with histories of success at the junior level or on provincial teams.

But how they’ll measure up at the senior level, against bigger, stronger and more experienced players is still to be seen.

TERRY FOX RAVENS

The Terry Fox Ravens senior girls’ team has a history of success — as juniors.

The core of this year’s senior squad is made up of many of the players who went undefeated last season and won the provincial junior championship, 76-36, over the Kelowna Owls — the largest margin of victory ever in the final.

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Much of this year’s Terry Fox Ravens senior girls basketball team is comprised of players that won the junior provincial championship by a record 40-point margin last year. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

They may be young, said coach Mike Carkner, but they’re also fearless.

“They believe in themselves and they’re confident on the court,” he said. “This is a very gritty, determined group of girls.”

They’ve already proven that by recently winning the Big Ticket tournament and, this week, they’re testing their mettle at the prestigious Howard Tsumura Invitational

at the Langley Events Centre.

Carkner said his charges are capable in every facet of the game.

“We have shooters, slashers, drivers, lockdown defenders, so we are highly skilled and versatile,” he said. “We have a lot of depth.”

Atop that pool is Grade 10 point guard Cerys Merton, who was the most valuable player at last year’s junior provincials. Guard Lauren

Clements and forward Emily Sussex, also in Grade 10, were provincial all-stars, while Merton, Clements along with Alisha Weloy and Ana Misic all played for the B.C. U15 provincial team.

Still, with all that youth, Carkner said he expects there will be some bumps on the path to success — even if success doesn’t come for another season or two.

“There will be some ups

and downs during the season,” he said. “This is a development year for our girls and we want to expose them to the best competition so they can learn and grow.”

HERITAGE WOODS KODIAKS

The Kodiaks have already seen their stock rise from an honourable mention in the pre-season poll to sixth after the team finished fourth at

A third-place finish at the Big Ticket tournament elevated the Rapids to fifth in the poll from seventh before games were being played in earnest.

To carry that early sign of promise through the season, longtime coach Paul Langford said, players moving up from the school’s junior team that finished third at last year’s provincials will have to fill the void left by graduating seniors Jessica Parker, Alanya Davidgnon, Tessa Burton and Adrienne Willems.

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sister — and Brooke Kendal, both Grade 10 swing forwards.

They’ll supplement the experience of Grade 11 players like Sammy Shields and Francine Basiga, whom Langford said possess good shooting skills.

Veteran multi-sport players, including Alexa Kinnaird — who also plays rugby — and Jane McKinnon — a soccer player — will bring leadership and a strong work ethic.

DR. CHARLES BEST BLUE DEVILS

CENTENNIAL CENTAURS Scoring by committee will be the order of the season for the Centaurs, who have a new coach , Stephen Bruyneel, and only one returning starter from last year’s senior team: guard Ope Balogun.

“We are a young, developing team that works hard on defence and brings a lot of energy to our games,” Bruyneel said.

With the graduation to Simon Fraser University of last year’s leading scorer, Grace Killins, Centennial will look

Sammy Shields will bring valuable experience to the Riverside Rapids this season, anchoring a team with several players graduated from the junior team that finished third at last year’s provincials. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

for buckets from Grade 10 guard Mollee Jones, who was the junior team’s most valuable player last year largely because of her skill from

beyond the three-point arc; Grade 11 post Natasha Spees, who can score from the inside and pull down rebounds; and Grade 11 guard Grace Tullis, a

solid outside shooter.

Showing them the way, Bruyneel said, will be seniors Katie Dristas and Anoushka Naiker.

Blue Devils coach Craig Percevault concedes what his team lacks in skill, it will have to compensate for with heart and a “fantastic attitude.”

How far that gets them will be largely determined by the leadership provided by senior players like Paige Lidiard, Georgia Hamnett and Maiya Callister.

Percevault said Lidiard is the team’s “floor general,” Hamnett its “best guard,” and Callister can defend against opponents’ toughest players.

“The team this year is a scrappy team,” Percevault said, adding the players are still working on their basketball IQ.

GLENEAGLE TALONS

With the school’s senior boys’ team on hiatus, the basketball spotlight at Gleneagle secondary shines on the girls’ squad, which is back in the

Tier 1 league after playing Tier 2 last season.

What it will illuminate, said first-year coach Katherine Bilan, is a plucky group of seven undersized players who can’t afford to take a game off because the bench is so short.

“We’re working really, really hard on fitness and defence right now due to the short bench,” Bilan said.

Unlikely to see much time on that bench will be Grade 11 guard Rachel Woods, the Talons’ most experienced player. Bilan said she’ll look for Woods’ calm demeanour and controlled play to motivate other players.

“She’s a quiet but effective leader,” she said.

Supporting Woods will be Grade 12 forward Megan Kennedy, whom Bilan called a hard worker with a stubborn steak to succeed, and Grade 11 forward Nicole Comrie, whose athleticism overcomes her lack of experience on the court.

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Coquitlam Express forward Christian MacDougall is taken out by Wenatchee Wild defenceman True Crowe in their BC Hockey League game, Sunday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Coquitam won, 4-2, wrapping up an eight-game homestand without a single loss. ELAINE FLEURY PHOTO

Centennial’s Dominic Parolin was a force offensively and defensively as he lead his Centaurs to an 84-81 win over the Kelowna Owls in Saturday’s final at the Tsumura Invitational senior boys high school basketball tournament at the Langley Events Centre.

Parolin scored 39 points in the final and made a key block in the game’s waning moments when his team was protecting a one-point lead. He was also named the tournament’s most valuable player. Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Ravens finished the tournament in seventh place while Port Moody’s Heritage Woods Kodiaks placed 10th. GARY AHUJA/LEC Join the conversation at twitter.com/tricitynews

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Upcoming B.C. Assessment values to ‘reflect moderating market’ B.C.’s housing market may already be seeing an upswing following its recent slowdown, but price trends are lagging — and this is set to be reflected in some depressed home assessments, B.C. Assessment announced December 9.

Many areas of the province will see home values that “reflect B.C.’s moderating real estate markets,” according to the property valuation agency.

Assessor and B.C. Assessment spokesperson Tina Ireland said, “We first saw signs of moderation during the 2019 property assessments. For 2020 assessments, we are seeing a continued ripple effect of a moderating market expanding across the province.”

In Metro Vancouver, including Burnaby and the Tri-Cities, single-family homes are generally expected to see a decline in value from the previous year of 10 to Source: BC Assessment 15 per cent. Condo values in the region are expected to range from where you live,” said Ireland. “For example, assessed remaining flat with last year to falling 15 per cent. values of homes in many areas of Metro Vancouver will “Changes in property assessments really depend on see a softening in value, while other markets and areas

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Regions expected to see an increase in home values include some Interior and Northern areas, such as Kamloops, Nelson, Cranbrook, Revelstoke, Prince George, Williams Lake and Terrace.

Other property types Commercial values across the province held their values more consistently, with assessments rising in most areas and remaining generally flat in the Lower Mainland.

Industrial property values also stayed very strong, especially in the Fraser Valley, where property assessments are likely to come in between 10 and 35 per cent higher than one year previously.

All B.C. property owners will receive their annual property assessment notice in early January 2020. Values are all calculated based on the value of the property on the same date, July 1, every year.

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DARTS (nee Andrusack), Alexandria (Alice) November 7, 1942 − November 11, 2019 Alice passed away peacefully in the early morning of November 11th, 2019, at Foyer Maillard Care Centre in Coquitlam. She was predeceased by her husband, George, and brother, Russ. Alice is survived by her sons, Les (Nadine) and Lanny (Heather).

Mom (Baba) had a feisty spirit and greatly enjoyed spending time with family and friends. A fabulous cook and seamstress, Alice was a proud homemaker who in later years worked part−time for WalMart as a cashier. Prior to having children she owned and operated a hair salon in Burnaby.

For many years Mom would continue to provide salon services to friends and family. An avid reader, she also enjoyed painting ceramics and other crafts in her spare time. Nothing, however, brought her greater joy than to spend time with her granddaughters, Alex, Evan, Rebecca, and Rachel.

Baba, you will be deeply missed by all who loved you.

NICOL, Patrick July 12, 1937 − November 21, 2019 Pat passed away in Coquitlam in good company and surrounded by friends. Son of Ivy and John Nicol of Port Moody, Pat was predeceased by his wife, Janet, in 2013. He is survived by his brother, William; son, John Patrick (Angie); daughter, Anne− Marie; and grandchildren, Owen, Brendan, Lyra, and Lexi.

A life−long Port Moody resident and enthusiast, Pat will be dearly missed by his friends at the Dogwood Pavilion and his favorite coffee shops, as well as by colleagues from Reichhold, where he worked for many years.

A Celebration of Life will be held on January 11th, 2020, from 11−1 pm at the Westwood Plateau Golf Club, 3251 Plateau Boulevard, Coquitlam, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Port Moody Heritage Society or the Dogwood Pavilion Seniors’ Society.

Sadly we announce the passing of Cameron John Wingrove. Cam passed away at Royal Columbian Hospital from an undiagnosed illness that he fought for over 10 years. We all hoped for his recovery.

Cam is survived by his wife, Phyllis, of 57 years, two sons, Colin (Arjay), Brooke (Lorna), and grandchildren: Max, Ethan, Porscha, Saylor and Reid. He is remembered by his brother-in-laws, Ron Talbot (Betty) and Art Talbot (Louise), cousins, Don Reid (Donna), Maureen Sampson (Peter) along with many nieces and nephews.

Cam was born in Chilliwack, B.C. and was proud to grow up in a farming community. He completed his mechanics apprenticeship at Fred Deeley and remained an avid motorsport enthusiast for life. In 1962, Cam and Phyllis travelled to the UK by train/ship. They bought a motorcycle and explored Europe, following the Formula One races, before picking up their new-off-the-line MGB. They lived in Oxford and Cam worked at Abingdon with BMC Racing and Rallying Division. Fab job and great friends!

Cam was a car and heavy duty truck mechanic for over 50 years and was proud to serve in the Canadian Reserves. He was a member of the Car Club/RCSCC, Black Mountain Ranch, and the Dogwood Hiking Club. He had many interests including hiking and biking, racing at Westwood, volunteering at the Legion, and spending time at the library. He had also been the pit crew for his son, Colin’s, seven years of gokarting. He was passionate about his workshop/tools, was an avid reader and enjoyed reruns of “MASH” and “Taxi”.

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We carry the freshest and best selection of trees in the Lower Mainland!

Choose from Cultured Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir and the very exclusive Nordmann Fir! All of our trees are hung and undercover making it easy to choose the best style and size perfect for you!

Just point and let our helpful staff bag it and load it into your vehicle!

Get all the details on our Instagram and Facebook pages!

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Deadline for entry is December 19, 2019. Winners will be contacted via email on December 20.

is for ART! Drop by Place des Arts to find something truly unique for everyone on your holiday list at the Positively Petite Miniature Exhibition and annual Christmas Boutique.

is for Business. The Austin Heights Business

Check our website for dates/times.

making Austin Heights a great place to eat, shop and live!

604.664.1636 1120 Brunette Avenue, Coquitlam placedesarts.ca

Christmas Boutique November 12 - December 21

Positively Petite: 30th Annual Miniature Exhibition November 15 - December 19

featuring exquisitely handcrafted artisan wares lovingly made by artistans in our community

Improvement Association supports, promotes and connects local businesses and our local community,

austinheights.ca

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is for CHOCOLATE! Daniel Le Chocolat Belge Cafe on Marpole Ave, Port Coquitlam offers a full selection of Daniel’s chocolates, chocolate gift boxes, and our Belgian solid chocolate bars. You can also enjoy coffee and beverages with our fresh local pastry and ice cream.

is for DRYSDALE LAWYERS! On behalf of our team, we all wish you a safe and happy holidays.

Best to all in 2020!

604.939.8321 Suite 211, 1015 Austin Ave Coquitlam dbmlaw.ca

778.941.9049 #105-2331 Marpole A ve, Ave, Port Coquitlam facebook.com/danielspoco danielchocolates.com/contact/stores/daniel-chocolates-cafe-port-coquitlam

Lawyer: Don Drysdale

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WILLS, ESTATES AND REAL ESTATE TEAM

For the perfect chocolate gifts!

Our Chocolate Artisans use the purest ingredients.

Lewis Nguyen

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Richard Rainey

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DBMLAW.CA is for FURNITURE at Prestige Solid Wood Furniture.

At Prestige, customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Servicing Vancouver with Solid Wood, Canadian Made furniture. Here you will find many customizable products for every room in your home. Prestige Furniture owns their own manufacturing plant here in BC, where majority of the furniture is made.

is for EVERGREEN! Looking for zero-waste gift ideas?

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is for HOLIDAY TRAIN! The CP Holiday Train rolls into Port Coquitlam

is for GIVING! Support your local community by donating to your local not-for-profit. www.tricity.starlocal.ca/season-of-giving/

on Tuesday Dec 17th - come join the fun!

604.927.5411 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam portcoquitlam.ca

Bring a B droin ng taion donataio for n oA SfH r SHARERE! !

CP Holiday Train Rolls into Town!

Tuesday

DEC 17 • 7pm 7pm: Arrival of CP Holiday Train West Coast Express Station, Port Coquitlam

Featuring

Terri Clark and Dallas Smith FOR MORE INFORMATION Call 604.525.6397 or Email smitchell@tricitynews.com

is for IRON BOWL! At Iron Bowl we strive to provide the best Japanese dining experience for everyone who walks through our doors.

We look forward to serving you.

778.941.0714 1150 - 1502 Broadway Street, Port Coquitlam

portcoquitlam.ca/holidaytrain J is for Jewelry. Little Gypsy’s is situated in a tiny 1920’s era house in “Old Town”, Port Moody. The gallery is home to over 40 local B.C. artisans and features beautiful handmade jewelry, pottery, glassware, paintings, carvings and more! Owner, Lydia, offers custom designs, repairs along with many finished pieces to choose from. Come on in and take a look...

604.931.2662

49 Queens Street, Port Moody littlegypsysfinejewelry

To all our valued customers

Thank you for loving us since we opened in 2017.

It is an honour to be given an opportunity to express our gratitude once again.

Like the saying goes, “time flies by”. It is already our third year in Port Coquitlam and we have enjoyed being part of this wonderful community.

We are so happy that you, our customers, enjoy Iron Bowl as well.

Because of your support we have had an outstanding year and continue to grow.

Once again, thank you for your love and we will continue to offer you our best ever year.

Lots of love

Iron Bowl Team

Handmade ar�isan jewelr� & giſts craſted by local BC ar�ists • Custom desig� & repairs • Bead st�inging • Pearl knotting “Thank you for all your suppor�, and for voting Little Gy�sy’s Fine Jewelr� as your Favorite!”

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is for KRINGLE! Whatever name you use – Santa, or Kris Kringle – he is still the same jolly man with a long beard, wearing a red suit with white fur.

is for LIGHTS! Tis the season to sparkle!

May this bring you nothing but fond memories and joy.

Contact us for your 2020 digital marketing needs! jmarchand@glaciermedia.ca

May this Holiday Season sparkle and shine and all your wishes and dreams come true!

Webster’s Dictionary traces “Kris Kringle” back to the German “Kristkindl” meaning “Christ Child” and indicates the first documented use in English was 1830.

is for MOBILITY! Give your loved one the gift of mobility.

• 2-in-1 walker/transport chair combo.

• Lightweight folding walker.

• Transport wheelchair for quick trips.

Available at

604.944.9644 #114-1533 Broadway St. Port Coquitlam www.selfcarehome.com

is for NEWS! Bringing you the most up-to-date community news, sports, and events.

We are proud to be part of the TriCity community!

TriCityNews.com

Rollz Motion² The 2-in-1 Walker/Transport Chair Converts from transport chair to walker with the flick of a wrist!

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Wishing You a Happy and Safe New Year

Transport Wheelchair

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is for OPPORTUNITY! Join our carrier team and earn some extra Christmas cash. We are currently looking for carriers to deliver our newspaper and advertising flyers.

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is for PIZZA! Me-n-Ed’s has been delivering Christmas cheer and great PIZZA for 45 years. Let us host your family or office gatherings this Christmas season.

Coquitlam 1121 Austin Ave 604-931-2468

Please call 604-472-3040 for more information

Port Coquitlam 2233 McAllister Ave 604-942-1200

PIZZA PARLORS meneds.ca

Q is for Quality Care - Residences at Belvedere provides a healthy and happy environment for you to live, all in the company of friendly staff and fellow residents. Relish

is for Rod, Rhea, Ryan and Real Estate. Put our extensive knowledge, experience and professional service to work for you. We are 100% committed to meeting ALL of

beautifully chef prepared meals and ease of living without the daily tasks that have become a burden to you. Make it your choice to live again because life’s about having a

your real estate needs.

A family tradition of real estate expertise since 1987

good point of view!

Rod Hayes Personal Real Estate Corporation

Tel: 604-939-1930 • 750 Delestre Avenue, Coquitlam www.belvedere.com

604 240 1927 • www.rodrhearyan.com

From Our House to Yours

Wishing you the

Very Best of the

It’s about having fun!

A 100% Canadian Owned Company

Come meet our friendly staff & residents, and why not stay for lunch, our treat!

To book your tour today, please call:

604.939.1930 www.belvederebc.com

Holiday Season!

Rod, Rhea and Ryan

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is for TOY TRADERS! Canada’s largest independent toy and collectibles store. Boasting a HUGE selection of new, used, and vintage toys and collectibles, with countless displays and exceptional customer service, Toy Traders has something for everyone. Stop by to experience it for yourself!

S is for Daniela Serena, your Vancouver/Lower Mainland mortgage expert.

Tel: 604.889.6750 serenamortgages.com

604.532.9516 19880 Langley Bypass toytraders.ca

May your heart and home be filled with all of the joys the season brings.

Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2020!

Daniela Serena, and helper Lucky Lucia

Daniela Serena Your Trusted Mortgage Expert T 604.889.6750 | W serenamortgages.com

is for UNWRAP! Remember to recycle your wrap.

is for VISIT! Meet up with the crew and unwind from the holiday stress at these local Happy Hour Hotspots!

recyclebc.ca

1979 Brown St., Port Coquitlam.

604-941-8822 catandfiddlepub.ca

405 North Rd. #2, Coquitlam 604-492-4055 | thetaphouse.ca/coquitlam

2020 Oxford Connector, Port Coquitlam 604-472-3333 | dinakis.com

1158 The High St. #102, Coquitlam 604-472-8888 | urbangate.ca

1000 Austin Ave., Coquitlam 604-931-5115 johnbpub.com

405 North Rd. #1, Coquitlam 604-937-4666 | wildfig.ca

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W is for Wilson Pharmacy. We Specialize in Mobility & Rehabilitation. OUR MISSION IS PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

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Enter our eXciting Christmas contest by visiting our Facebook page.

You could win one of three prize packages worth $150 each. www.facebook.com/tricitynewsBC/ 604.525.6397 #118 - 1680 Broadway St., Port Coquitlam tricitynews.com

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ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN one of three 150 gift packages Enterlocal to WIN from these merchants $

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is for “we need YOU, volunteers!” Operation Red Nose is a volunteer driving service provided during the Christmas Holiday Season to all drivers who have been drinking or who do not feel fit to drive their own vehicle back home.

When the party ends, Operation Red Nose gets you AND your car home safely! for more information or to Volunteer contact: orn@telus.netOperationRedNoseTricities.com For a safe ride home, call: 778-866-6673 (NOSE)

is for Bonita ZARRILLO, Coquitlam City Councillor, wishing you and your family peace, love and joy this holiday season.

Bonita Zarrillo Councillor, City of Coquitlam bzarrillo@coquitlam.ca

BE A DEAR,

VOLUNTEER!

for more information or to Volunteer contact: orn@telus.net OperationRedNoseTricities.com

When the party ends...

Operation Red Nose gets you home, and in your own car!

IF YOU NEED A RIDE HOME, CALL:

778-866-6673(NOSE) Operation Red Nose

Operation Red Nose is a volunteer driving service provided during the Christmas Holiday Season to all drivers who have been drinking or who do not feel fit to drive their own vehicle back home. When the party ends, Operation Red Nose gets you AND your car home safely!

December 13, 14, 20, 21 and New Years Eve

OPERATION RED NOSE IS A “BY DONATION SERVICE ALL DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO KIDSPORT AND THEIR EFFORTS TO GIVE EVERY KID A SPORTING CHANCE.

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