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It could be months before some resi-dents of 2915 Glen Dr. get a chance togo home.A fire Monday afternoon destroyed

24 units in the four-storey building, andproved to be one of the biggest blazes in

Coquitlam in recent memory.The fire, which started after 4 p.m. —

possibly on a balcony — displaced 100to 150 residents living in the 72-unitstrata building.There were no reports of injuries.All of the units suffered forced-entry

damage from firefighters looking forpeople to evacuate.

Meanwhile, the investigation into thecause of the blaze began Tuesday mor-ning, once the fire was put out.Fire chief Wade Pierlot said the inves-

tigation could take a couple of days, andwouldn’t speculate on a cause.However, he said there isn’t anything

to suggest the fire was suspicious.

JEREMY DEUTSCH/NOW

A fire Monday afternoon, at 2915 Glen Dr. near Johnson Street in Coquitlam, destroyed 24 units of the four-storeybuilding, which contains a total of 72 units.

Fire takesaheavy toll

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A pair of alleged tire thieves will soon face time in front of ajudge after being collared by Coquitlam Mounties.Last month, members of the detachment’s prolific target

team arrested two people suspected of stealing tires andwheels in more than 30 cases stretching between October2014 and January of this year. RCMP said they caught up tothe suspects by using both information received from the pub-lic and through crime analysis.“Ultimately, we zeroed-in on two targets who had moved to

the area a few months before the changes in criminal activitystarted,” RCMP Cpl. Scott Grimmer said in a statement.“Although no stolen tires or wheels were recovered, we

did seize several pieces of evidence related to the thefts thatindicate these are the alleged suspects. We also retrievedstolen property after executing a search warrant at the pair’sresidence.”Two Coquitlam residents, 28-year-old Tomasz Stawarski

and 25-year-old Lindsey Gilmore, were arrested Jan. 23.Stawarski is facing charges of break and enter, possession

of stolen property over $5,000, possession of stolen propertyunder $5,000, and failure to comply with condition of recogni-zance. Gilmore is facing one charge of possession of stolenproperty under $5,000.

The two were released from custody and ordered not topossess any break-in instruments. They’re scheduled to makea court appearance today (Wednesday).Mounties released a warning to truck owners in January,

noting the thefts occurred overnight. Investigators believedthe suspects had been surveying neighbourhoods in a U-Haulor moving-style cube van.

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Justin Gebara is deter-mined to turn a negative intoa positive.On Saturday, the general

manager of the GoMitsubishidealership in Port Coquitlamand his staff discovered somevandalism when they arrivedat work.The best Gebara could

figure, at some point Fridaynight, vandals decided tosmash the windshield of aFiat sitting on the lot.At first he suspected it

might be an angry customer.The damage was dis-

appointing for Gebara, notonly because someone wascoming to look at the car that

day, but because since tak-ing over the dealership lastyear, he’s prided himself onthe business being customerfriendly.“It actually hurt my feel-

ings when I first saw it,” hetold the Tri-Cities NOW.However, a few hours

into the day, he receivedan anonymous call tippinghim to a post and video onFacebook from Terry FoxSecondary students thatappeared to brag about theincident.Due to the nature of social

media posts and possibleages of the suspects, the Tri-Cities NOW will not be iden-tifying the students involved.But rather than be angry,

Gebara felt sad for the three

kids allegedly involved in theact.He called police to inves-

tigate, but upon learning ofthe possible ages of the cul-prits, said he’s less interestedin pressing charges and justwants an apology.Gebara, who said he was

no angel when he was a teen,suggested if the suspectswere career criminals hemight think differently, butin this case he wants to makethe kids better people.Besides that, the dealership

is pledging to cover the costof the repair, about $750,and donate three times thatamount to the high school forsome type of programmingfor students.“We’re going to step up

and hopefully build a rela-tionship with Terry Fox andmaybe minimize our vandal-ism by helping out the localhigh school,” Gebara said.The company is already

involved in helping youthsoccer to hold car wash fund-raisers.Coquitlam Mounties said

the investigation into theincident is still ongoingand officers are working oninformation provided by thedealership.Police wouldn’t comment

on the social media aspect ofthe case or the suspects.As of Monday, Gebara was

still waiting for an apology,but had reached reach out tothe secondary school about

his plan for the donation.

NEWSNOWJohn [email protected] staff are proposing a pair of

changes to the parking structure in the CityCentre area, including an increase in annualfees that could affect close to 2,000 motorists.The biggest proposed change is a shift in

the fee structure for resident parking passes,with increases anticipated to jump from $18to $24 annually. Staff have also endorsedincreasing the cost for replacing missing orlost passes to $10, up from $5.Along with those changes is a proposal to

remove the lot at 3045 Lincoln Ave. from thelist of pay parking lots where annual passholders are permitted to park. Staff analysissuggests the lot is currently at between 50 to60 per cent occupancy, with the majority ofthese vehicles annual resident parking passholders.“With the new Evergreen ALRT opening

in summer of 2016 and a station on PinetreeWay at Lincoln Avenue, staff believe thatwithout changes to the current ability forAnnual Resident Parking Passes to use this lot,it will be ‘over run’ with pass holders and notbe available for the surrounding City Centrebusinesses,” notes a staff report from the city’sengineering department.The moves are being made largely to reflect

changes in the road network in relation to theEvergreen Line’s arrival in the fall of 2016.

The jump in fees is also expected to net thecity an additional $10,000 annually.

The city issues about 1,900 resident park-ing passes per year for lots near the EvergreenCultural Centre, Town Centre Park, CityCentre Aquatic Complex and PinetreeCommunity CentreThe fees were introduced in 1997 and set

at $15, before being increased to $18 in 2003.Prior to updating the area’s parking strat-

egy in 2012, the City Centre pay parkingprogram was losing about $60,000 annually.Recent changes to the city’s contract, fees andother operational changes have seen the pro-gram generate about $40,000 annually.Coun. Bonita Zarrillo was the lone council

member to oppose the change in fees.“I do have concerns about raising the cur-

rent fees at the moment with the inconven-ience of parking that’s happening in the cityover the next year or year-and-a-half,” shesaid.Coun. Mae Reid stressed the changes are

only being made in certain areas and notacross the entire city.“People seem to think that this is parking all

over the city. It’s not. It’s only in these specificparking lots,” she said.Should the bylaw changes receive final

approval, motorists using the Lincoln Avenuelot will be given a one-year transition periodafter it closes to find other options.

Costofparkingpassesmay riseCOQUITLAMLOOKSATCHANGES TOCOSTOF PASSES AVAILABLE FORAREARESIDENTS

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Coquitlam is looking at changes to resident parking passes, as well as closing a lot at3045 Lincoln Ave. to pass holders, to make way for more Evergreen Line parking.

Dealership aims to turnnegative topositiveVANDALISMATCAR LOTMOTIVATES GMTOOFFERHELP TO LOCAL SCHOOL

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Justin Gebara, the general manager of a PoCo cardealership, wants to turn a negative into a positive bydonating to Terry Fox Secondary, after three students,according to social media posts, vandalized a car on thedealership’s lot, at left.

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“We’re going to treat thislike every fire,” he told theTri-Cities NOW Tuesday mor-ning.Pierlot also said investiga-

tors will work as quickly aspossible to let residents in toget personal belongings.“We’re going to try and get

a determination as soon aswe can without compromis-ing anything,” he said.In all, 46 firefighters fought

the blaze, which raged intothe evening.

On Monday evening, thecity set up a reception centreat the Pinetree CommunityCentre, at 1260 PinetreeWay.The centre was expected

to remain open Tuesday toallow for officials to properlyaccount for all the people liv-ing in the building.The city also said it will be

releasing information whenit can on what agency will behandling any donations fordisplaced residents.Residents can also regis-

ter their pets at the reception

centre. Anyone missing a petis asked to e-mail the AnimalShelter ([email protected]) with a descrip-tion/photo and staff will addit to the list of missing ani-mals.The city will be posting

updates to an emergencyinformation line at 604-927-4357 (HELP) and to its web-site at www.coquitlam.ca.Zainab Al-Rammahi lives

in the ground floor near theunit where the fire broke out.She said she didn’t hear

any alarms andwas alerted to

the fire by her brother.Her family got out safe, but

as she watched crews dousewater on the building, sheadded up her losses.“It’s so awful — you see

you’ve lost everything,”Al-Rammahi told the Tri-Cities NOW.She also took video of the

scene before any fire crewsarrived, which showed alarge portion of the buildingalready in flames.The 19-year-old student

said she feels lucky to bealive.

Al-Rammahi’s family hadonly been renting the unitfor six months and is nowhomeless.Gloria Halfkenny lives in

the same area of the building,but was hopeful her unit hadbeen spared.While she watched fire-

fighters attack the flames, sheappeared more concernedfor her fellow neighboursthan for property, noting thebuilding is filled with kidsand families.“I just pray to God every-

body got out,” Halfkennysaid.At Monday evening’s coun-

cil meeting, Mayor Richard

Stewart addressed the situa-tion, suggesting it was a verychallenging fire to fight.“We wish the very best to

the displaced residents of thisbuilding,” he said.The fire onGlenwas not far

from one that was also mas-sive in scope — at GlenviewManor on Pacific Street inJuly 2006. That blaze forced500 people to evacuate fromthe complex and three sur-rounding buildings. It wasfound to have started in theelectrical system.

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Police arrest 26-year-oldoverCitadelHeights crimesJeremy [email protected]

One of Port Coquitlam’scrime hot spots just got a lit-tle cooler afterthe arrest ofan allegedp r o l i f i coffender. OnWednesday,Feb. 11, theC o q u i t l a mRCMP’s pro-lific targetteam pickedup a suspectfor allegedlystealing a carand commit-ting otheroffences in the community.Police also seized a number

of weapons from the suspect,including an imitation fire-arm and a prohibited knife.Justin Roach, a 26-year-old

Port Coquitlam man, is nowfacing 12 criminal charges,including theft of a motorvehicle, possession of an imi-tation firearm, possession ofa prohibited weapon with-out a licence, possession ofa weapon dangerous to thepublic peace, possession of abreak-in instrument, and two

counts of possession of stolenproperty.The RCMP identified the

neighbourhood as a crime hotspot and used information

from crimeanalysis andu n i f o r m e dmembers tohelp net thesuspect.L o c a l

Mounties notethe investi-gation con-tinues andmore chargesagainst Roachcould be com-ing.

Investigators are also look-ing into any links betweenthe suspect and a rash ofarsons in the same area thatoccurred in January.Police responded to four

separate arsons in the CitadelHeights area last month

between Jan. 16 and 28.In all cases, police noted an

accelerant had been used andthe damage was described asminor.“Citadel Heights is a small

place and we’re always look-ing at different possibilities,”said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl.Jamie Chung. “Right nowthere’s no linkage but we’redefinitely looking into it.”As for Roach, he is being

held in custody and isexpected to make a courtappearance tomorrow(Thursday).

Limo broken intoin CoquitlamCoquitlam Mounties are

looking for some party-poop-ing thieves who broke into aminibus limo last week.According to police, the

incident happened at around4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb.10, after the limo driver

dropped off his clients at theCoquitlam Centre parking lotnear London Drugs.The driver parked his

2012 black Ford minibus andlocked up the vehicle whilehe took a 15-minute break.However, when he

returned, he found contentsfrom the limousine scatteredon the ground around thedriver’s-side door. He calledpolice to report the crime.Investigators believe the

suspects punched out thedriver’s-side door lock andstole a number of items frominside the limousine, includ-ing:* laptops;* a messenger bag;* an iPad;* passports; and* house and car keys.Anyone with information

related to this incident isasked to call local RCMP at604-945-1550 and quote filenumber 2015-4299.

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In approving the replacement school for École Banting MiddleSchool, the Ministry of Education has committed to the inclusion of aNeighbourhood Learning Centre (NLC) within in the buildingcomprising 15% of the total square footage.

There are many possibilities for the NLC space at École BantingMiddle School. Some specific examples that have been includedthroughout the province for both school and community use are:enlarged curriculum spaces for classroom and community learning,enhanced gym facilities, community offices and meeting spaces,theatres and improved band facilities for both the school andcommunity, medical facilities, and community kitchens.

The idea is to find innovative ways to design schools that benefitboth the school and the community. At this consultation, we will besharing the results of the Community NLC survey completed inJanuary and will be seeking additional feedback for the École BantingMiddle School NLC.

The following website offers more detailed information from theMinistry of Education on NLC’s:www.neighbourhoods-of-learning.gov.bc.ca .

When:Wednesday, February 25th, 2015, 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Where: Cafeteria, École BantingMiddle School, 820 Banting Street,Coquitlam

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Get in touch!Howdo I getmore information?

Review the Zoning BylawTextAmendment Bylaw No. 2999

(#6700-20-122) and related informationat the Development Services Department,City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody,B.C. anytime between 8:30am-5pm,Monday to Friday.

When: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 7pmWhere: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive., Port Moody, B.C.

How can I provide input?1. If you believe yourproperty is affected by this

text amendment, attend this meetingin person and submit commentsdirectly to Council.

2. You can also send a submission inwriting anytime before 12 noon onFebruary 24, 2015. If you plan onsending your feedback ahead of time,email it to [email protected] orfax it to 604.469.4550.

Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider a Text Amendment tothe City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw (No.1890):

Rezoning Application: 6700-20-122

Applicant: City of Port Moody

Location: The Bylaw Amendment would apply to all lands covered by the City ofPort Moody Zoning Bylaw.

Purpose: To amend the City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw (No.1890) in order toinclude a definition of “Medical Marihuana Production and Testing Use”and addthat use to the list of prohibited uses in the Zoning Bylaw.

Public HearingNotice

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Preschool Registrationfor September 2015Register your child at 7amonMon, Feb 23The Child Recreation Program prepares your child for kindergarten with agood balance of structure and free-play time, as well as themed activities andcommunity outings.

Preparing for Registration Day• Set up your recreation account with the City of Port Moody either online, in-personor by phone prior to registration day. Staff need to activate new accounts, and youwill not be able to register without a Family PIN & Client Number.

• Already have an account and don’t know your numbers? Give us a call at604.469.4556 – we’re happy to provide them to you.

• On registration day, search for your preferred program by using the course numberlisted below.

• Your child must be 3 or 4 years old prior to Dec 31, 2015 - no exceptions.

• Findmore info on registration at www.portmoody.ca/childrecprogram

Although online registration is highly recommended, you can also registerin-person at the Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Road) starting at 7am onMonday, February 23. Once in-person clients have been processed, staff will takeregistrations over the phone.

* Space limited in 4-year-old program, aswe provide advance registration for current3-year-old students.

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The lines of communication appear to beclearing up between Burke Mountain resi-dents and School District 43.Supt. Patricia Gartland confirmed to the

Tri-Cities NOW Tuesday thatdistrict officials will meet witharea residents within the nextfew months to discuss ongoingconcerns about school con-struction on the mountain.An exact meeting date, how-

ever, wasn’t provided.“We are confident that we

will be able to meet with thepublic in late spring and pro-vide a more detailed statusupdate at that time,” Gartlandsaid.OnMonday, council opted to

forego a notice of motion thatdemanded school district officials set up themeeting.Coun. Craig Hodge introduced the move

two weeks ago, but council voted to withdrawthe motion in light of the fact that those talksappear to be materializing.“In the last two weeks, we had seen move-

ment by both parties to come together andhave that dialogue,” Hodge said in an inter-view Tuesday. “As it turns out, the parentshave taken the initiative and the school board

is working with them, so at this point we don’thave to proceed.”A handful of area residents spoke out at a

public hearing concerning development onthe mountain in late January, with some sug-gesting council is not doing enough to get theschools built.

At the time, city managerPeter Steblin explained thatthree of the five school sitesneeded on Burke Mountainhave either been handed overto the school district, or arenearing that point.“My hope is that in the next

three months or so, we willhave a very definitive plan thatwe can roll out to the commun-ity and everybody will knowexactly where the five sites areand we can move further alongthe lines of lobbying the prov-ince in terms of the construc-

tion dollars,” he said at the time.Hodge’s motion also sought to address cap-

acity concerns at Leigh Elementary, a pointthat’s also being examined by district staff.“We have added classroom space to Leigh

Elementary,” Gartland said.“We have included for portable classrooms

in our amended budget for 2014-15. Thespecific siting and logistics for portable place-ment are in the process of being confirmed.”

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Evergreenopeningdelayed to fall 2016Jeremy [email protected]

Those in dire anticipation of the EvergreenLine opening will have to wait a few monthslonger — it’s been delayed to the fall of 2016.On Friday, the province announced the

timeline for the project has been adjusted.“The tunnel boring process has been slower

than anticipated,” a government press releasestated. “While there was some time contin-gency built into the schedule for tunnelling,the contractor now is forecasting that theEvergreen Line, originally scheduled to openin summer 2016, will be ready to open in fall2016.”The province noted the project remains on

budget and the contractor is responsible forall costs related to the delay under the termsof its fixed-price contract.The tunnel-boring portion of the project has

run into issues after two sinkholes opened upin Port Moody.Evergreen Line project director Amanda

Farrell noted progress on the rest of the pro-ject is moving well, but acknowledged chal-lenges have come with the tunnel boringwork, particularly with the maintenance.“We always knew the tunnelling could go

quicker or slower and there was contingencybuilt into the schedule of that,” she told theTri-Cities NOW.“It’s obviously taken a little longer than

expected.”However, Farrell said she’s confident the

project won’t be delayed any further.She’s also not worried the setback will

reflect negatively on the project, pointing tothe progress on the rest of the line.According to Evergreen officials, the overall

project is more than 50 per cent complete.In late October, the first sinkhole appeared

in the parking lot of a townhouse complex onChateau Place.The most recent sinkhole, which appeared

on Jan. 2, closed Cecile Drive for weeks andworried residents living in the Port Moodyneighbourhood.Cecile just opened to traffic this week, but

more traffic changes for the area are expectedin coming weeks.The sinkholes aren’t the first hiccups for the

billion-dollar project.Last March, a temporary concrete spacer,

which acts as a support and sits between thetop of the support column and the lower sideof a guideway at the intersection of ClarkeRoad and Como Lake Avenue, failed, causingthe structure to drop and rotate.

Evergreen officials said the most likelyexplanation for that mishap is that work wasbeing done on the other end of the beamusing heating pads, which caused friction anda small slip.The guideway was repositioned several

weeks later.A few months later in June, a large launch-

ing truss near a guideway slipped slightlyas work was being done along a section ofthe line running along North Road betweenCottonwood and Foster avenues.An investigation determined operator error

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Last week’s Throne Speech andTuesday’s provincial budgetmake it clear the provincialgovernment is very much oncruise control, and I suspect

that’s just the way Premier ChristyClark wants it.The Throne Speech was described by

many as “threadbare” and an indicationthe B.C. Liberals are out of gas, to whichClark retorted that the speech wasn’tabout generating news headlines butwas instead a reiteration of her govern-ment’s ongoing plan.The budget was another steady-as-

she-goes economic document, whichachieves the B.C. Liberals’ number-onepriority of all: balancing the books. Butthe budget continues to be balancedon the proverbial razor’s edge, whichmeans there are few dollars availablefor many new spending initiatives.Things weren’t always like this, of

course. In the run-up to the last provin-cial election, the Clark government wasrunning around, announcing all kindsof things.The premier herself tried to dominate

news coverage and her critics derisivelylabelled her “Premier photo-op.”But the premier is nowhere near as

active in the media these days, and hergovernment is not feverishly trying tochange the world. The coming legis-lature session will see only a modestamount of legislation — less than 30bills in all likelihood — and I suspectlittle of it will be controversial.In conversations with B.C. Liberals, I

get the distinct impression they see noreason to do anything particularly dra-matic. They sense their voter base seemscontent with the state of the province,and so a laissez-faire approach has beenadopted by the government.Clark herself seems particularly con-

fident, if not content in how things are

going. No one pays attention to pollsanymore (not that there have beenany), so there is no evidence that if anelection were held today that her partywould be in trouble with the electorate.And the premier continues to toy with

the NDP Opposition, which is by nomeans as comfortable in its collectiveskin as the B.C. Liberals. Clark uses theNDP as the butt of a number of jokesin speeches she makes to party faith-ful, and in the legislature (which sheattends only a couple of days a week)she appears to relish any questionperiod encounter.The B.C. Liberals are well aware of

the discomfort in NDP circles thesedays, and use any opportunity to exploitthe situation.For example, NDP leader John

Horgan’s controversial decision (in ayear-end interview with the CanadianPress) to single out five members of hiscaucus as “stars” (thus suggesting therest of the caucus is something short ofchopped liver) has given the governingside a delicious opening in the House.For example, B.C. Liberal MLAs occa-

sionally tease any NDP MLA who is notone of the deemed “Fab Five” abouttheir apparent lower status, thus keep-ing alive the ongoing narrative thatthe NDP has yet to resolve its internaldynamics.Contributing to the lower temper-

ature at the B.C. legislature these days

is the looming federal election. It’s notuntil the fall, but its presence is alreadystarting to hover over the provincialscene.The BC NDP, because of its direct

ties to the federal party, will naturallybecome more distracted as the federalcampaign draws nearer.Two members of its caucus —MLAs

Jenny Kwan and Mable Elmore — areabout to fight it out in a nominationfor a federal riding, and that will likelycause some tension.The B.C. Liberals are in a somewhat

different situation, but it’s one that canalso create some internal tension. Theparty is a coalition, and its caucus hasmembers who have divided loyaltiesbetween federal Conservatives andLiberals.One of its members —Maple Ridge-

Mission MLA Marc Dalton — has optedto sit as an Independent MLA as heseeks a federal Conservative nomina-tion.If he were to actually win the nom-

ination, he would stand a pretty goodchance of winning a safe Conservativeseat — which would open up his provin-cial seat, which in turn is a swing ridingthat the NDP could capture in a byelec-tion.But that’s a lot of ifs. In the meantime,

the provincial political scene is off toa quiet start in 2015, and there’s notmuch to suggest things are going toreally heat up for a while yet.Still, even when a government is con-

tent to travel along on cruise control,something can come out of nowhere toforce it to make a sudden, sharp turnalong the way.There’s nothing in sight right now,

but the year is early.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.

Regardless of what each side may be trying totell you, voting Yes in the upcoming LowerMainland transit referendum won’t instantly fixall of our transportation problems.Meanwhile, the No side has been busy fram-

ing the argument to make us believe a Yes vote can’t trulyfix transit, because it is actually TransLink that is broken.So Yes may result in a partial and very expensive transit

fix without getting to the root cause of our problems, whilethe No vote will only assure that our transit problems willcontinue, without forcing any change to TransLink.And yet the bottom line remains that both transit and

TransLink have to be fixed, sooner rather than later, nomatter which side the final ballot count favours.Or do they? Sometimes, when something is broken badly

enough, you should just throw it away. The transit sys-tem needs a lot of expensive work done … but TransLinkbelongs in a dumpster.How did we, as voters, allow our governments to cre-

ate two-tiered transportation in B.C.? Why is the LowerMainland set aside from the rest of the province, a second-class region? For most of B.C.’s existence, transportationhas been a provincial responsibility. It worked especiallywell in the 1950s and 1960s when Premier W.A.C. Bennettand Highways Minister “Flying” Phil Gaglardi built a last-ing legacy with a then-world-class transportation network.Now transportation is only a province-wide responsibil-

ity when it’s outside the Lower Mainland, and we’re onour own. We’re worse than on our own, in fact — we haveTransLink, a body created by the provincial government tobuffer itself from our transportation problems.TransLink operates like our school boards: the provincial

government hamstrings its budget, claims credit when itworks, and the rest of the time … well … “It’s not our fault,TransLink did it.”It’s long past time to dissolve TransLink into the B.C.

ministry in charge of transportation — or create a juniorportfolio with the minister answerable directly to cabinet,instead of a bunch of responsibility-deflecting mayors.

Yesorno,TransLinkneedsfixing

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BURRARD THERMALPROVIDES ESSENTIALELECTRICAL INSURANCERe: “City tries to prevent Burrard Thermal clos-

ure,” Friday Feb. 13.Burrard Thermal makes sense as an emergency backup

power source for BC Hydro. It was only back in 2008 whenice formation on the reservoir in the Peace required BurrardThermal to be fired up in order to keep the lights on in thisprovince. Having our energy come to us from the Peace meansthat we rely on long, long isolated transmission lines thatcould be disrupted by a forest fire or by an ice storm.

The decision to discontinue Burrard Thermal doesn’t makesense from a business point of view and was never properlyreviewed at the BC Utilities Commission or anywhere else,for that matter. Furthermore, while providing tax revenue tothe City of Port Moody should never be the reason for keep-ing Burrard Thermal open, I was disappointed to read thatrather than advocating for her constituents, Liberal MLA LindaReimer chose, essentially, to tell Port Moody residents to raisetheir property taxes to make up for dubious BC Liberal deci-sions.

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COUNCILNEEDSTO CONSIDERIMPLICATIONSRe: “Environmental reso-

lution gets OK,” Friday, Feb.13.I got my receipt from the

Suzuki Foundation for financiallysupporting the Blue Dot Projecton Jan. 8. I’m already committed.Calling on communities to

pass a motion committing to theBlue Dot declaration, “respectingpeople’s right to live in a healthyenvironment,” is a worthy initia-tive that citizens can easily sup-port. Clearly though, governmentadoption means that resourceswill be required. For Port Moodyto put things into action requiresa process.Recognizing this process, Coun.

Diana Dilworth made a motionfor staff to report back on whatthe resource implications wouldbe in fulfilling the Blue Dot dec-laration; it was defeated. Instead,council carried a motion blindlysupporting the declaration, andwithout even questioning the cityresources required.This action completely lacks

accountability and certainly is notthe way for a new council to gainpublic confidence, or support for

such a deserving project.John GrastyPort Moody

ARBITRARYNIQAB POLICYBASIC BIGOTRY...In a recent federal court action

brought by a woman challengingthe current Conservative govern-ment policy prohibiting wearinga niqab while taking the oath ofcitizenship, this policy was struckdown: “The Court found that thepolicy of requiring a woman toremove her facial covering, wherethere is no question of identity orsecurity, was illegal.” — ZuneraIshaq’s lawyer, Lorne Waldman(per National Post 2015-02-12).In response to this I’ve encoun-

tered snide comments about“Accommodation!” and “If shewants to become a Canadian thenfit in!”First, please note that this rul-

ing applies “where there is noquestion of identity or security,”and I contend that absent anylegitimate need to compare herface against photographic ID,there is no reasonable purposein having someone who doesn’t

know the woman, who mightnever have seen her before, norperhaps ever again — to see herface while she recites her oath.The elimination of an unneces-

sary, arbitrary or pointless restric-tion is not an accommodation.As to the “If she wants to

become a Canadian then fit in”attitude: I suppose that’s whywe’re all speaking the languageand wearing the traditional garbof the peoples originally indigen-ous to the areas in which we live?No? Perhaps it’s more like the

dominant culture, having over-whelmed previous ones, nowclaiming entitlement as the one,true way?This “we were here first!” argu-

ment is pretty shaky.How, in any case, is whether

someone chooses to wear a niqab,or a burqa, or even wear theirtrousers back to front for thatmatter, anyone else’s business?How is whether you “like,” orchoose to “accept” or merely “tol-erate” what someone else mightwear somehow an “accommoda-tion” by you?It’s simply religious or cultural

bigotry. Nothing else.It’s enough to get a man’s kilt

in a twist.Ron McKinnonPort Coquitlam

... OR ABOUTOURVALUESOur Canadian values are being

challenged yet again and wemust support our prime ministeron his stance about wearing aniqab while being sworn in as aCanadian citizen.Either you accept Canadian

values and are committing to jointhe Canadian family or go backhome. We have welcomed youinto our country and you mustshow respect for our values andtraditions.We have provided her with

our freedoms, like all Canadians.But not to respect our values isa serious blow to our traditionsand freedoms and, as such, wewonder if she has decided againstCanadian hospitality, which shehas enjoyed while here.To allow someone to avoid our

security for Canadian citizenshipby not providing face identityfor this documentation shouldinvalidate her as a candidate forCanadian citizenship. She doesnot meet our standards.We support our prime minister

at this time and would ask Ms.Ishaq to abide by our requirementor go back home.

Elwin MowryCoquitlam

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HELP SHAPE THE CITY’S 125th ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONSAre you interested in volunteering your time, sharing your expertise andhelping your community?

The City will celebrate its 125th Anniversary in 2016 and is looking forcommunity members with an interest in assisting with the City’s plannedanniversary celebrations. Volunteers will serve on a number ofWorkingGroups tasked with assisting the Coquitlam 125th Anniversary Steering TaskForce (the “CAST Force”) in shaping some of the key activities and eventsplanned for the 2016 year.

Interested applicants should be residents or representatives of organizationsoperating in the City of Coquitlam.We are looking for individuals that arecommitted, team orientated, flexible, creative, visionary and dynamic. Ifyou have experience in event planning, communications and marketing,project management, sponsorship, legal, accounting or have knowledge ofCoquitlam’s history, please apply. Application packages are available atcoquitlam.ca/committees or can be picked up at Coquitlam City Hall,City Clerk’s Office, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, B.C.

Deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m.,Monday,March 9, 2015.

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City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4543, 2015TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the CommunityCharter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt “City of Coquitlam HighwayDedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4543, 2015” at the Regular Council Meeting to beheld on Monday,March 2, 2015.

The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 54.6 m2 of roadallowance for Vanessa Court adjacent to 612 and 614 Vanessa Court in SouthwestCoquitlam.The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to beconsolidated with adjacent lands at 612- 614 Vanessa Court.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, pleasesubmit them in writing no later than noon on Monday,March 2, 2015 to the CityClerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

By email to [email protected] person at the City Clerk’s Office which is located on the second floor ofCity Hall at 3000 GuildfordWay;By fax at 604-927-3015.

A copy of Bylaw No. 4543, 2015may be inspected at City Hall (Planning andDevelopment Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should bemade to the Development Planning Section (604-927-3438), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the CommunityCharter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of the intention to sell the abovedescribed 54.6 m2 portion of road proposed to be closed and dedication removed.

Purchasers: Polygon HomesNature of Disposition: Fee SimpleSelling Price: $69,937.43 plus applicable taxes and closing costs

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The City of Coquitlam votedMonday to joina patchwork of other levels of government tocreate a coalition aimed at identifying andaddressing local health needs.The Tri-Cities Healthier Communities

Partnership was borne out ofa larger exercise started bythe Fraser Health Authority in2010, which promotes com-munity health and well-beingthrough collaboration betweencommunity partners.That working model is

intended to have a series ofcommunity stakeholders allat one table working towardscommon health-related goals.In the Tri-Cities, that collab-

oration is intended to include acouncillor from each of the Tri-Cities; a representative fromFraser Health and/or Eagle Ridge Hospital;School District 43; the Fraser NorthwestDivision of Family Practice; the Tri-CitiesChamber of Commerce and staff membersfrom each of the three Tri-Cities.The group has yet to round into form —

reps from the school district and Eagle RidgeHospital have yet to confirm their participa-tion — but the group has already set out tofocus on four key areas: the need for service

improvements in youth mental health care;the role of Eagle Ridge Hospital in the com-munity; increasing access to general practi-tioner physicians in the Tri-Cities and resour-ces and services for seniors.The group will meet six times a year, with

an estimated five hours per month required ofcity staff time.

While most council mem-bers were keen to join, somewere hesitant to allocate thefull amount of staff time andmoney if the two remaininggroups— Eagle Ridge Hospitaland School District 43 — don’tcommit.“There’s no sense [in the]

three cities meeting withoutthe whole package, ” saidCoun. Mae Reid.“There should be a date by

which we should know theirdecisions. If they’re going tocontribute, I’m happy with it

and if they’re not, I’m not.”City clerk Jay Gilbert noted the two parties

could contribute financially instead of lendingdirect staff support, and that those decisionscan still be firmed up at some point in thenear future.“As we work through the first year … it

gives us time to solidify where we’re going toland on a go-forward basis,” Gilbert said.


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If [other groupsare] going tocontribute, I’mhappy with itand if they’renot, I’m not.– Coun. Mae Reid

NDPreadyto runJeremy [email protected] federal election is still

months away, but a long-time MP now has at least oneopponent in the race.On Sunday, members

of the NDP Coquitlam-PortCoquitlam riding picked SaraNorman as their candidatefor the next election.She was one of two candi-

dates vying for the spot andwill now take on MP JamesMoore when an election iscalled.Norman sent out this tweet

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individuals and non-profitgroups to initiate coopera-tive projects that will benefitthe community, accordingto a press release. A total of$243,000 in program fund-ing has been distributed sincethe program began in 2002,supporting projects suchas playground equipment,building upgrades, a theatrefloor, a trophy case, hatch-ery equipment, covered play-ers’ shelters and benches forsports fields.Last year’s recipients

included Castle ParkElementary ($10,000 tomake its playground uni-versally accessible), the Tri-Cities Community TelevisionSociety ($10,000 for a tele-vision engagement), thePoCo Sports Alliance Society($2,800 for communitysports event kits), St. John’sAmbulance ($2,375 for a cottransport unit) and Art FocusArtists’ Association ($1,250for art easels).Applicants must be based

in PoCo, and can apply forbetween $1,000 and $10,000in matching funds for a pro-ject thatwill take placewithinthe city. A review committeewill rank applications basedon project cost, communitysupport, project need andimpact, and project design.Grant recipients will be

announced in late July.Self-Help Matching Grant

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Chamber tohost Barb StegemannMarch5John [email protected] Afghanistan to Haiti

and through all corners ofCanada, Barb Stegemann’sinfluence has gained a lot oftraction in recent years.A businesswoman who

mixes philanthropy withcommerce, Stegemann’scompany, The 7 Virtues,operates under the premiseof empowering impover-ished countries to encour-age change. The companysources organic oils fromcountries in the midst ofturmoil— Afghanistan andHaiti, among others— to cre-ate a line of fragrances andother products. The end goalsees residents in those areasbecoming involved in theirlocal economies.Since the company’s incep-

tion in 2010, Stegemann’sresume has exploded: she’srubbed shoulders with ErinBrockovich, Donald Trump,Rudy Giuliani and BillClinton.On Thursday, March 5,

Stegemann will share some

of the stories that led her towhere she is today as partof a Tri-Cities Chamber ofCommerce event celebratingInternational Women’s Day.“By being an example, we

as women and business lead-ers can really help peoplepush through the changesthey want to see in their busi-nesses, in their community,

in their personal life or wher-ever it may be,” she said in aninterview.The seven virtues

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ideals she’s also highlightedin her book, The 7 Virtues of aPhilosopher Queen.“Many men have been

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City of Port MoodyAnnual Utility BillsDueMonday,March 2, 2015You should have received your 2015 annual utilitybill for water, sewer, green waste, recycling andgarbage services in the mail recently. If you ownproperty and have not received your bill, especiallyif you are a new property owner, please contactFinancial Services at 604.469.4503.

Payments received after March 2, 2015 will be subjectto a 5% penalty. An additional 5% penalty is appliedto all outstanding amounts after March 31, 2015.

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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 Councilregarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:Date: Monday, February 23, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on thePublic Hearing agenda.

Item 1 Text Amendment – Industrial Zones ReviewThe intent of Bylaw 4522, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide OfficialCommunity Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to revise its land use designationsand policies as they pertain to the consolidation of the City’s nine industrial zones.If approved the bylaw amendment would:

• Amend the Citywide Official Community Plan, Chapter 5.2 to add policies tosupport the proposed “Business Enterprise” land use designation

• Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to remove the “Highway Retail”land use designation with a new land use designation,“Business Enterprise”,to correspond with the new B-1 Business Enterprise zone.

• Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to add policy which supports thedevelopment of small-scale restaurants, and grocery stores of limited size, thatsupport local industrial workers, under specific circumstances.

• Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan and Maillardville NeighbourhoodPlan to add the three new zones (M-1 General Industrial,M-2 IndustrialBusiness and B-1 Business Enterprise) as corresponding zones to the“Industrial” and “Business Enterprise” land use designations and add policiesthat outline the intent and conditions of use for each of the Industrial andBusiness Enterprise land use designations.

• Amend Schedule D to the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to limit the B-1 zoneto the areas along United Boulevard, as outlined on the Schedule.

• Add two new zones (M-1 General Industrial,M-2 Industrial Business) ascorresponding zones to the “Industrial” land use designations to the CityCentre Area Plan and add policies that outline the intent and conditions of usefor the Industrial land use designation.

• Redesignate properties by changing the OCP land use designation to beconsistent with the new zones assigned to a property including redesignating:

• 22 properties from Highway Retail Industrial to Business Enterprise;• 4 properties from Industrial to Business Enterprise; and• 15 properties from Industrial to Service Commercial.

The intent of Bylaw 4527, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No.3000, 1996 to consolidate the City’s nine industrial zones into three new zones (M-1General Industrial,M-2 Industrial Business, B-1 Business Enterprises).The proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw would:

• Delete the existing nine industrial zones and add the three proposed newzones to the text of the Zoning Bylaw (M-1 General Industrial,M-2 IndustrialBusiness, B-1 Business Enterprises);

• Rezone approximately 345 properties under one of the current nine industrialzones to one of the three new zones, or the existing CS-1 Service Commercialzone;

• Rezone four properties fromM-4 Asphalt and Concrete Plant Industrial to A-3Agricultural and Resource to permit concrete and asphalt batching limited tothese specific properties in the A-3 zone

• Amend the CS-1 Service Commercial zone to:o permit a mini-warehouse use,o increase the maximum lot coverage to 55%,o increase the maximum density to not exceed a maximum gross floor areaof 0.6 time the lot area, and

o increase the maximum building height to 11 metres, not to exceed onestory, except for mini-warehouses which must not exceed 11 metres andtwo stories.

• Add new definitions pertaining to the three new zones and revise two existingdefinitions; and

• Add parking requirements for each of the new zones.Copies of the bylaws, associated maps and supporting staff reportare available for viewing on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard tothe proposed amendments should contact KarenWong, Planning andDevelopment Department, at 604-927-3476.

City of Coquitlam Citywide Official

City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No.3000, 1996

Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001

ITEM 1 HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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from the event inspired.”No stranger to the Tri-

Cities, Stegemann once oper-ated a public relations firmlocally and worked alongsidethe City of Coquitlam on tour-ism and commerce projects.Her big break came in 2010

when she appeared on theCBC program Dragons’ Den,when philanthropist W. BrettWilson aligned himself withStegemann’s efforts. Sincethen, the pair have investednearly a quarter of a milliondollars into the communitiesthey work with.Wilson has continued to

assist in Stegemann’s com-pany and will join the NovaScotia native at the chamberdiscussion in March.The fact that her presenta-

tion celebrates InternationalWomen’s Day is no coinci-dence, as the date holdsspecial significance for theentrepreneur: she launchedher book on March 8, 2008,while her fragrance got itsstart on the same day in 2010.“It’s a very special day for

me to shine light on that dateand celebrate that we can runcompanies, that we can voteand that we can domore withour buying power and votingpower to bring about positive

change— in partnership withmen,” Stegemann said.

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Barb Stegemann will be in Coquitlam on Thursday,March 5 for a talk at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

Get goingwithyour garlicIt may be unusually warm

and too wet for February butit remains perfect weatherfor planting hardy early vege-tables.People who didn’t put

garlic in the soil in fall have agreat chance to plant it nowand still get a decent crop byAugust.Garlic is so pungent noth-

ing molests it in the gardenduring winter. But for shal-lots, spring planting is muchsafer in gardens where volestunnel under the soil. Thegardener wonders why theshallots aren’t growing anduncovers a row of shallot-shaped holes.Soil pests are one situa-

tion where containers are amore manageable situationfor growing vegetables thanthe open garden. In earlyspring, containers set againsta house wall also tend to bea warmer situation and areespecially useful for saladcrops.Arugula can be started

any time now. It’s quitecold-hardy with leaves thattaste spicy and nutty andreally liven up salads. Oncearugula plants get close toflowering and also once theweather becomes warmer,the flavour becomes very hot.You can keep arugula goingquite a while by frequent cut-ting. The kind called ‘WildArugula’ is perennial.Green onions are ideal for

container planting outsidenow. Their vertical growthhabit allows you to getmasses of salad material outof very small space.Corn salad can also be

started in containers, it’sa cold-hardy shapely little

plant when young with darkgreen, glossy leaves and amild, flavour. Once you plantone patch, you’ll have massesof seed forever more. There’sa variety called ‘Granonwhich holds its leaves upaway from the soilIt’s also time to plant rad-

ishes. The spring radishes areglobe shaped and very fast-growing. They do appreciaterich soil and lots of water.Lots of gardeners come togrief with the radish bulbfly — row covers really helphere — and all the more ifthe radishes are grown incontainers. Used on top of

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Item 3 Address: 3416 Roxton AvenueThe intent of Bylaw 4539, 2015 is to amendCity of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000,1996 to rezone the subject property outlinedin black on the mapmarked Schedule ‘A’to Bylaw 4539, 2015 from RS-2 One-FamilySuburban Residential to RTM-1 Street-Oriented Village Home Residential and RS-7Small Village Single Family Residential.If this application is approved, the RTM-1 andRS-7 zones would facilitate a subdivision ofthirteen (13) residential lots comprising eight(8) street-oriented village homes (row-houseunits) on eight (8) fee-simple lots frontingRoxton Avenue, and five (5) small villagesingle family lots fronting Darwin Avenue.

3500 Highland Drive 3416 Roxton Avenue

Date: Monday, February 23, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers,

3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2continued from previous page

Item 2 Address: 3500 Highland DriveThe intent of Bylaw 4531, 2015 is toamend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No.3000, 1996 to rezone the subject propertyoutlined in black on the mapmarkedSchedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4531, 2015 from RS-2One Family Suburban Residential to RS-9Large Single Family Residential, RS-11 EstateSingle Family Residential and P-5 SpecialPark.If approved, the RS-11 zone will facilitatethe creation of one (1) lot fronting HighlandDrive; the subject property’s existingdwelling will be retained on this lot. TheRS-9 zone will facilitate the creation of two(2) single family lots frontingWales Avenue,and the P-5 zone will protect a portionofWest Smiling Creek and its associatedriparian area.

How do I find out more information?Additional information, copies of the bylaws,supporting staff reports, and any relevant backgrounddocumentation may be inspected from February 11 toFebruary 23 in person at the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.fromMonday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.You may also obtain further information with regardto the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s websiteatwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?Verbal submissions may only be made in person at thePublic Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile aSpeakers List for each item.To have your nameadded to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010.

Everyone will be permitted to speak at the PublicHearing but those who have registered in advance willbe given first opportunity.Please also be advised that video recordings of PublicHearings are streamed live and archived on the City’swebsite atwww.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.Prior to the Public Hearing written comments maybe submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of thefollowing ways:

Email: [email protected] mail: 3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015

To afford Council an opportunity to review yoursubmission, please ensure that you forward it to theCity Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of thehearing.Written submissions provided in response to thisconsultation will become part of the public recordwhich includes the submissions being made availablefor public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and onour website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If yourequire more information regarding this process pleasecall the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.Please note that Council may not receive furthersubmissions from the public or interested personsconcerning any of the bylaws described above after theconclusion of the Public Hearing.Kerri LoreDeputy City Clerk

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The Crossroads thrift store also works collectively with other hospicethrift stores to raise awareness about hospice services. Not everyoneknows about hospice and the option it provides. For many, the thriftstore is the front door to learning about hospice services; for otherswho have lost a loved one in hospice, it can provide a meaningfulvolunteer experience.

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containers, row covers don’t get as muddyand can be re-used for years.Spinach is hardy enough to be seeded out-

side now and this season keeping the seed-bed adequately moist doesn’t look like anyproblem. The big need of spinach is nitrogenand as the weather gets warmer and lawn-mowing starts, spinach does well growingamong grass-clippings to hold in moisture. Ifyou always choose the outer leaves, you cankeep harvesting spinach for a long time.The vegetables that really need to be

started inside in February are winter leeksbecause they take a very long time to grow totransplantable size.

These are very frost-hardy, usually darkgreen or purplish and larger and sturdier thanthe summer leeks. Leeks are transplanted inlate April or May by being dropped into holespoked into the soil.This is also the time to plant broad beans.

This is one crop (like peas) that leaves the soilbetter than it finds it because it fixes nitrogenfrom the air into root nodules which nour-ish other plants. These are best picked veryyoung because the skin of broad beans getsvery tough as they mature.

Anne Marrison is happy to answergarden questions. Send them to hervia [email protected]

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Mall to celebrate theYear of theGoatJohn [email protected] it may be the Year of the Goat, the

Lion will be front and centre to kick off thisweekend’s Lunar New Year celebration atCoquitlam’s Henderson Place Mall.Running from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday,

Feb. 21, the day’s events willinclude vendor exhibits, music-al performances, hourly drawsand more.None of those facets get

going, however, until the trad-itional Lion Dance makes itsway through the City Centremall.“The new year is the biggest

festival in Chinese culture,”explained Henderson Placemarketing manager VivianZhang. “And [the Lion Dance]is a ceremony that brings goodfortunes and good luck topeople.”According to Chinese custom, each year is

associated with an animal sign that changesbased on a 12-year cycle. The goat is theeighth symbol of the zodiac — other animalsinclude: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake,horse, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.Chinese tradition suggests those born

under the same zodiac signs share commontraits — in the case of the Goat, those traitsinclude creativity, perseverance and serenity.Birth years of those born under the Goat

zodiac sign include 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955,

1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 and 2027.In leading up to the big day — which falls

on Thursday, Feb. 19 this year — Zhangexplained that specific customs are adheredto.“You’re supposed to clean your entire house

and make sure there is no dust around at allso you can celebrate and wel-come the new year,” she said.“It’s sort of like Christmas

for western culture. Familiescome together and celebrate.”Zhang said while meal pref-

erences differ across variouscultures, one of the staplesof where she’s from in north-ern China is the dumpling, orgyoza.Those dumplings are typ-

ically always eaten on the eveof the new year, but also on theday of celebration as well.Red packets full of money

are also doled out, and usu-ally passed along from older generations toyounger people, typically from grandparentto grandchild, Zhang said.“That’s a very important tradition in the

Chinese culture,” Zhang said.“Both children and adults, too, tend to get

all new clothes as well to symbolize some-thing new for the new year.”Outside of the opening Lion Dance, a host

of other events are slated for this weekend’slocal celebration. Musical entertainment willcome from the Mellado Dance Studio, Praise

Learning Centre, Arts Music Studio and SalinaCheng Musical Academy.Hourly lucky draws, a kids corner, face

painting, a bouncy castle and a series ofexhibits will also be a part of the afternoon-

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Coquitlamplans EvergreenupdatesAs work continues on

the Evergreen Line’s ele-vated guideway, the Cityof Coquitlam’s work is also“progressing on enhancingthe corridors below,” accord-ing to a press release.Significant work around

the travel lanes, medians andscreetscapes, totalling morethan $21 million, is planned

for the following key corri-dors:

Pinetree WayWork along Pinetree Way

will begin in spring 2015 andcontinue until summer 2016.Features, which were

presented to the public forinput at an open house in

September 2014, will includepublic plaza areas (gather-ing places, street furniture,etc.), a multi-use pathwayand decorative lighting andlandscaping.A video flyover of the

future corridor can be viewedat www.coquitlam.ca/pinetreeway.

North Road andClarke RoadInitial concepts for these

two corridors were presentedat the Transit-OrientedDevelopment Strategy ses-sions in 2012, with revisedconcepts presented at therecent Burquitlam-LougheedNeighbourhood Plan infor-mation sessions. They will

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improvements such as turn-ing lanes, medians, sidewalksand a multi-use pathwayin select segments, as wellas esthetic improvementsincluding accent lighting andgateway features and thepossibility of creating a plazaarea.For more informa-

tion on the Pinetree WayEnhancements, or to signup for e-mail updates, visitwww.coquitlam.ca/pine-treeway. For the North andClarke Road enhancements,visit www.coquitlam.ca/north-clarke. For informationon the provincial EvergreenLine rapid transit project,visit www.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca.

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Local Rotary Clubs areencouraging applicationsfor this year’s Rotary PeaceFellow Scholarships, whichprovide “academic and prac-tical training to preparescholars for leadership rolesin solving conflicts aroundthe world,” according to apress release. Applicationsmust be received by one ofthe Tri-Cities’ four RotaryClubs by May 1.“Today, there are still far

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Port Moody Ecological Society hosts its annual generalmeeting at 7 p.m. at the Port Moody Recreation Centre, 300 IocoRd. in Port Moody. Guest speakers will be Greta Borick Cunning-ham and Shahira Sakaiyama of the False Creek Watershed Societyin downtown Vancouver. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and refresh-ments will be served. The meeting is free and members of thepublic are most welcome to attend. Info: 604-469-9106 or www.noonscreek.org.

Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. at the ABC Restaurantlocated at 300-100 Schoolhouse St. in Coquitlam. The club offersgroup tours for solo travellers and a chance to meet new friends,enjoy the security of group travel while avoiding the costly singlesupplement. RSVP to Val at 604-669-6607 ext. 304. Info www.singlestravelclub.ca.

THURSDAY, FEB 19North East Coquitlam Ratepayers meet at 7 p.m. at Victoria

Hall, located at 3435 Victoria Dr. in Coquitlam. Fire chief WadePierlot will speak to the new fire hall that’s set to open in the area.Info: 604-945-9055.

Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society meets at 1p.m. in the Community Room at the Leigh Square Gathering Place,1100-2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Bryan Ness will present A Salute toPoCo Women in our History. Info: [email protected].

FRIDAY, FEB 20Cat and Fiddle Pub plays host to a pub night fundraiser for

Terry Fox Secondary students from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at 1979 BrownSt. in PoCo Funds raised will go towards a Grad 2015 After Gradevent. A $20 ticket includes burger, fries or salad plus sleeve, hiball, beer, wine or pop. Info: Julie Knisley at 604-356-8069 [email protected].

Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the LegionManor, 2909 Hope St. in Port Moody. The group offers an op-portunity for singles over the age of 50 to get together and enjoya variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel,movies and more. Members are from the Tri-Cities and beyondand new members are welcome. Info: Darline at 604-466-0017.

Terry Fox Library hosts a matinee screening of a Dolphin Tale2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Youngerchildren must be accompanied by an adult. Info: 604-927-7999.

City of Coquitlam hosts a number of Pro-D Day activities atfacilities across the city. A Gym and Swim event is being offeredfor youth ages seven to 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Centen-

nial Activity Centre, 570 Poirier St. Kids will have the chance toplay fun gym games and activities, then head across the streetto Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex for a swim. Wear comfort-able clothing and shoes, pack a swim suit, towel, lunch and twosnacks. Program cost is $32.50. Register using barcode 499456.Crafts, science, sports and games will be offered for kids betweenthe ages of six and 12 at the Pinetree Community Centre (1260 Pi-netree Way) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wear comfortable clothing andshoes, and pack a lunch and two snacks. Program cost is $32.50.Register using barcode 500294. Drop-in sports kids aged six to10 will also be offered at Pinetree between 1 and 3 p.m. Kids willplay sports and games like soccer, dodgeball, basketball, tag andtry obstacle courses. Admission is $2. A Pro-D Day Plunge will takeplace at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street)from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be games, contests, prizes and more.Regular admission rates apply. Info: www.coquitlam.ca/featured-programs or 604-927-4386.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21Glen Elementary School Parent Advisory Council holds a

recycling drive from 9 a.m. to noon at 3064 Glen Dr. in Co-quitlam. For info on what items are admissable, see http://pmdre-cycling.com.

Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library Society meet at10:30 a.m. in the Nancy Bennett Room of the Poirier branch ofthe Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. New members wel-come. Info: 604-937-4130.

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The growing rivalry between the Heritage WoodsKodiaks and Terry Fox Ravens added a new layerSaturday.Just weeks after Heritage Woods secured a key

three-point win over Fox and the North league regularseason crown in the process, Fox returned the favour,and then some.The Ravens locked down the top berth and key

home court advantage for the AAAA senior boysFraser Valley playdowns with a convincing 78-51 vic-tory over the Kodiaks.While they continue to muscle onwards without

multi-talented swingman Liam Hancock, who hasbeen sidelined with an injury since last month, Foxhas also unveiled a strong united front en route to theprovincial No. 1 ranking.“We have a pretty dynamic team that can switch in

and out of defensive [systems] and cause other teamsconfusion,” said Ravens co-coach Brad Petersen. “Itreally starts with our guards who are quick and athlet-ic enough to match-up well against bigger forwards.”Leading the way with 20 points each were point

guard Jomari Reyes and forward Isaac Evans, whileJeff Sclater counted 13 points. Forward Mike Westcontributed 12 points.Fox staked out the lead in Saturday’s final early,

and maintained that pace much of the game.Petersen remarked how every player has stepped

up to cover for Hancock, whose status remains up inthe air for the Valley championship.“We preached early on that we had no superstars

who carry our team, but Liam took a big load of ouroffence and was also shutting down the opposition’sbest player.”They advanced to the final on the strength of

a 74-61 win over Pitt Meadows in the semifinal.Heritage Woods arrived at the final after blastingCentennial 97-37.In the third-place contest, Pitt Meadows prevailed

over Centennial 68-57.TheValleyplaydownscontinuetoday(Wednesday),

as Pinetree takes on Enver Creek and Port Moodyplays Panorama Ridge at Heritage Woods, whileCentennial travels to Langley to play MEI. Each teamis in a must-win situation.Heritage Woods will play the winner of the Enver/

Pinetree game on Friday, 8 p.m. at Heritage. TerryFox, meanwhile, will take on the winner betweenKwantlen Park and Seaquam, 8 p.m. Friday at TerryFox.The top eight teams from the 24-team playdowns

advance to next week’s Fraser Valley championships,running Feb. 26 to 28 at the Langley Events Centre.

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Terry Fox’s Isaac Evans, left, and Mike West crowd the key during lastmonth’s Legal Beagle Invitational. Both contributed on offence and defencein Saturday’s win over Heritage Woods to win the North league playoff title.

EXPRESS TOP LANGLEYThe Coquitlam Express are looking like a

team eager to start the playoffs.The reigning B.C. Hockey League champions

swept the Langley Rivermen in a home-and-home series on the weekend, taking decisionsof 5-3 and 7-2.While Langley sits in second place in the

Mainland Division and Coquitlam is fairlyassured of placing fourth, the Express flexed itsoffensive muscle Saturday at home, scoring thegame’s final five goals in the 7-2 win.Linemates Corey Mackin and Brett Supinski

each tallied twice, with singles from ColtonKerfoot, Brendan Lamont and Michael Merulla.A day earlier, Lamont tallied twice, including

the winner with 10 minutes to play.The Express host Surrey tonight (Feb. 18) 7

p.m. and Cowichan Valley on Friday.

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BC VAULTS TO BRONZEB.C.’s first team medal at the Canada Winter

Games in Prince George this week was deliv-ered in women’s gymnastics, by a group withdistinct Tri-Cities roots.Led by Omega Gymnastics’ Shallon Olsen,

the team of six athletes posted the second-bestscore on vault, third on floor and uneven bars,and fourth on beam, to fall just behind Quebec(gold) and Ontario (silver).Also contributing to the strong start were

Coquitlam’s Seina Cho and Port Coquitlam’sHaley de Jong, while Ilka Juk and Cho arealso from Omega club. De Jong trains at NorthVancouver’s Flicka club.Olsen advanced to the women’s all-around

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CADET SCORES SR. GOLDCoquitlam’s Andrei Secu used twin talents

in skiing and shooting to capture gold on theweekend at the provincial Cadet Bialthlonchampionships in Whistler.A cadet with Port Moody’s 754 Phoenix Royal

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