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Drive around the Tri-Cities, oranywhere in the Lower Mainland forthat matter, and you won’t have tolook hard to find the damage doneby the European chafer beetle.

Port Moody’s mayor only hasto look out his window to see thedestruction caused by the pest.

His own lawn, like many othersin the community, has been rippedapart by wildlife searching for chaf-er beetle larvae.

The damage in landscape valuein Port Moody is estimated to beseveral hundred thousand dollars,according to the mayor.

On Tuesday, he raised a motionasking city staff to look at optionsfor treatment of lawns to preventdamage caused by the beetles, alsocalled June bugs.

The question now is what treat-ments should be used to get rid ofthe problem.

Clay’s motion included havingstaff look at both organic and chem-ical options, including a handful ofpesticides currently banned in thecity.

But the majority of council wasopposed to the idea of exploringpesticides as an option, and voted itout of the original motion.

The mayor’s motion also men-tioned the use of predatory nema-todes, a natural soil organism, butsuggested the results have beenmixed.

Coun. Zoe Royer argued the focusshould be on non-pesticide options,adding the city prides itself on beingthe first municipality in B.C. to banpesticides.

She also suggested the reportdownplays the use of nematodes asan option.

“I do think the city needs to play arole in educating residents and lookat what would be best at treatingthis epidemic in our community,”Royer said.

Coun. Megan Lahti said she wouldlike to see other options broughtforward.

“I see it as a huge step backwards.I don’t think we’re being very pro-gressive if our first option is to justgo to pesticides after we’ve bannedthem from the city,” she said.

“There are other options out therethat are done naturally. I’d like tosee a little more effort put into asolution.”

In the end, council asked staffto report back with options forminimizing damage caused by thebeetles and provide informationon natural alternatives, includingnematodes.

Clay said residents have been ask-ing the city for a solution to theproblem.

“So they’re saying ‘You’re prohibit-ing me from using the pesticide, sowhat can I do?’ We need to figureout what the options are,” he said,adding he hopes staff will comeback with some options quickly.

The resolution also asked staff toprovide an education program to

instruct residents on combating thebeetle without the use of pesticides.

The chafer beetle is a non-nativeinvasive pest that feeds on grassroots, resulting in dead patches ofgrass on lawns. The larvae (alsoknown as grubs) are a delicioustreat for birds, skunks, raccoons andother animals that will dig up lawnsto feed on grubs in the soil.

Last spring, the City of Coquitlamoffered free water exemption per-mits so soil can be kept moist ifhomeowners apply nematode treat-ments to kill chafer beetles in theirlawns.

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Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay’s lawn has been dug up by wildlife searching for chafer beetle larvae.Clay proposed a motion that could allow residents to use pesticides, but council voted it down.

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The mystery of the naked manseen along a Coquitlam trail con-tinues to deepen.

Coquitlam Mounties confirmeda third sighting of a naked manWednesday on the Crystal FallsTrail near Shaughnessy Street andKarley Crescent. Police believe itwas the same man reported in twoprevious sightings in the area.

Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. JamieChung said the sighting took placearound 12:30 p.m., about 40 min-utes up the trail near the waterfall,but officers didn’t get the call untilafter one o’clock.

Much like the previous two sight-ings, the naked man didn’t threatenor initiate a conversation.

“He basically climbed up the sideof the falls and disappeared into thefog,” Chung told the Tri-Cities NOW.“He smiled at the complainant anddidn’t say anything or do anythingelse.”

He also noted the man wasn’twearing any shoes.

The latest sighting comes on theheels of RCMP asking for the pub-lic’s help to find the man, followingtwo previous sightings on the trail.

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They showed up by the doz-ens, but Port Moody residentslooking for answers about apair of sinkholes related toEvergreen Line constructionmay not have had their fearsallayed.

On Wednesday evening,residents came out to theEvergreen Line project officein Coquitlam both to air theirconcerns about the sink-holes and to get an explana-tion from the project teamon what exactly is happeningbelow ground.

The residents were assuredby project officials and EGRTConstruction, which is incharge of building the line,that there will be no newsinkholes and the ground issafe both for people living inthe area and crews workingon the tunnel.

“We will take every stepwe can to avoid a furtheroccurrence of a sinkhole,”

said Amanda Farrell, theEvergreen Line’s project dir-ector, adding safety is theproject’s top priority.

There have been two sink-holes in the last couple ofmonths, one in late Octoberin the parking lot of a build-ing on Chateau Place, andthe most recent on Jan. 2 onCecile Drive.

Following the second sink-hole, residents mobilized,asking for a meeting withEvergreen Line officials toget answers, which promptedWednesday’s gathering.

But many of the peoplewho spoke to the Tri-CitiesNOW following the meetingWednesday said what theyheard gives them little com-fort.

Lori Leonard, who livesright by the Cecile Drive sink-hole, said she didn’t get asense project officials are par-ticularly worried about theproblem, noting depressionshave formed in her neigh-

bours’ backyard.She said she’ll continue to

avoid driving in the area inspite of the inconvenienceof having to take a longerroute.

“I’m not sure I feel anymore comfortable than whenI came in,” Leonard said.

Another neighbourhoodresident, Cameron Northcott,lives on Seaview Drive and isconcerned about both trafficand the sinkholes. He ques-tioned plans related to traffic,specifically what route wouldbe used if Clarke Road getsshut down and Seaview isalso closed.

And even with the assur-ance there won’t be any futureproblems from the tunnelboring, Northcott said vibra-tions are going through theneighbourhood and shakingthe soil, adding the meetingdidn’t give him much confi-dence, either.

“It’s a recipe for disaster,”he said of the work.

Kerry Lecorre, a ChateauPlace resident who helpedorganize an unofficial meet-ing with Evergreen officialson Tuesday, had similar senti-ments.

She said she still has ques-tions, especially around howmuch water is being pumpedout at the Cecile location,and isn’t impressed withcommunication from projectofficials.

“I hope they have anothermeeting and I hope they haveit soon,” she said.

Port Moody Coun. RickGlumac said he also expect-ed more of a commitmentby Evergreen Line officials tocommunicate with residentsmore effectively and sharesafety plans to alleviate fears.

He said he was also sur-prised to learn crews don’tnecessarily block off trafficwhen conducting mainten-ance on the tunnel boringmachine, an approach hesuggested would be safer.

With at least two moremaintenance stoppagesscheduled for the boringmachine, he said it’s import-ant Evergreen officials meetwith residents again.

“It has to be in the com-munity and it has to be, Ithink, a bit more reassuringthan this [meeting],” he said.

On Tuesday, Port Moodycity council voted on a motion

to ask Evergreen Line projectofficials to host a meeting onthe issue within city limits.

But at least one residentat Wednesday’s meeting,Soren Larsen, said officialsexplained the geotechnicalmake-up of the hill and hefeels safer than he did beforethe meeting.

He also seemed resignedto the inconvenience of thework being done near hishome.

“It’s going to be annoying,but we’ll get over it,” Larsensaid.

“We have to put up with ituntil it’s done.”

At Wednesday’s meeting,residents were given a 10-minute technical presenta-tion about the tunnel boringmachine and the issue thatcaused the sinkhole. An EGRTrepresentative explained thesinkholes occurred duringmaintenance of the machine.

While workers werereplacing the cutter-headtools at the front of themachine, soil material gotinto the cutter-head cham-ber. That material created avoid in the ground, whichthen came up to the surface,

creating a sinkhole.Officials noted while the

sinkholes were unplanned,they are not unheard of andthe two locations were par-ticularly challenging.

Crews have also installedtwo dewatering wells to drawdown the water table nearthe machine, which will helpwith the maintenance pro-cess.

The maintenance on Cecileis expected to last three tofour more weeks. Residentsalso learned the next sched-uled maintenance for the bor-ing machine will take placeat Clarke Road and SeaviewDrive.

Officials said after theirexperience on Cecile, theyexpect the next round ofmaintenance to go moresmoothly.

As for complaints by someresidents that tunnel bor-ing work has damaged theirhomes, Farrell said the pro-ject team carried out condi-tion surveys on buildings inthe area, but if people havespecific concerns they willsend someone out to take alook.

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It opened with great fanfare and anticipa-tion in May of 2013, but less than two yearslater, Target is leaving Canada and closing allof its stores, including its Coquitlam Centrelocation. The Tri-Cities store was the firstto open in B.C., and its launch included avisit from then-Target Canada president TonyFisher. He was fired by the company in 2014.

At the time of the launch, the store wassaid to have 275 employees and to be slightlylarger than the average Target, at 120,000square feet. The big box chain reportedlyspent $10-million to $12-million per store onrenovations. Future plans for the soon-to-be-empty space in Coquitlam Centre are unclear,as a representative for the mall was not avail-able for comment before the Tri-Cities NOW’sdeadline.

The Minneapolis-based chain is leavingCanada due to billions of dollars in losses afterfewer than two years since its much-hypedlaunch. As of Thursday morning, the companyis in creditor protection. Target Corp. said itwill record about US$5.4 billion in pre-taxlosses in its fourth quarter with most it relatedto the Canadian operation.

Closing all its Canadian stores will put17,600 employees across most of the countryout of work.

“After a thorough review of our Canadianperformance and careful consideration of theimplications of all options, we were unable tofind a realistic scenario that would get TargetCanada to profitability until at least 2021,”

said Brian Cornell, who became the U.S.company’s chairman and chief executive lastyear, in the announcement.

While many retail analysts have anticipatedTarget’s exit for months, the move raises newquestions about how the company’s absencewill reshape the retail landscape.

Before its launch, Target was once con-sidered the biggest threat to Canadian busi-nesses, partly because its reputation with con-sumers was unique. Many Canadian shopperswould trek south of the border to wander theaisles of U.S. Target stores in search of dealsand products they couldn’t find at home.

But when Target arrived in Canada, thestory wasn’t the same and complaints floodedsocial media about empty shelves, high pricesand a selection that fell short of expectations.

The company said it would provide US$175million of credit to fund Target Canada’soperations while it winds down under theCompanies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, orCCAA, whichis one of theC a n a d i a ne q u i v a l e n t sto the U.S.B a n k r u p t c yAct.

RBC ana-lyst IreneNattel said itis unclear whowould be in aposition to takeover Target’s133 stores.

“In our view,there is unlikely to be any single operator thattakes over the leases, the location quality ofwhich is mixed at best,” Nattel said in a note.

“Rather, we could see existing retailers,including Wal-Mart Canada and CanadianTire, perhaps picking up selected locations.”

Target says the stores will remain open dur-ing a court-supervised liquidation period andit’s working to ensure employees are paid atleast 16 weeks of severance.

— With files from the Victoria Times-Colonist and The Canadian Press

Target to close Canadian storesCOQUITLAMCENTRE LOCATIONWASTHE FIRSTOFANEVENTUAL 19 STORES IN B.C.

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Then-Target Canada president Tony Fisher gave media a tour of the Coquitlam storewhen it opened in May 2013. The chain announced Thursday it’s leaving Canada,after recording about US$5.4-billion in pre-tax losses in its fourth quarter.

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In our view,there is unlikelyto be any singleoperator thattakes over theleases …–RBC analystIrene Nattel



The man responsible forkeying hundreds of vehiclesin the Lower Mainland willhave time to think about hiscrime behind bars.

Last week, Soo Yo Kim,37, pleaded guilty in a NewWestminster court to onecount of mischief to propertyover $5,000.

The Coquitlam man wassentenced to three monthsin jail and three years proba-tion.

The conviction stems froman arrest by New Westminsterpolice back in November,when Kim was caught vandal-izing 63 vehicles in that cityand another 66 in Burnaby.

Coquitlam RCMP con-firmed part of the charge alsoincludes a car-keying spreein the Tri-Cities from lastspring.

In April, more than 100

cars were keyed in south-west Coquitlam, while ICBCreceived 120 claims from theincidents, with repair costs inthe ballpark of $230,000.

RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chungsaid local Mounties workedwith the New West policedepartment and ICBC on thefile, adding police are pleasedwith the conclusion of thecase.

“This is a pretty severe jailsentence,” he said, addingthat bringing every investiga-tion to a resolution is alwaysthe goal.

“Given the seriousness ofthe charges, I think peoplewill be relieved to see hewon’t be out for a few monthsscratching cars.”

In 2006, Kim pled guilty totwo counts of mischief afterhe was caught scratching orkeying vehicles in PoCo.

In 2008, police arrestedKim after allegedly watch-ing him scratch a car in East

Vancouver. He was chargedwith two counts of mischieffrom that night, in which 100cars in the area were keyed.

Investigators believe Kimwas responsible for key-ing more than 400 cars inVancouver at the time, andsuspected him in some 600incidents in Coquitlam andBurnaby earlier that year.

For its part, ICBC said Kimhas cost the insurance cor-poration $650,000 in claimsand another $250,000 in out-standing claims.

ICBC customers have alsospent $35,000 on deductiblesrelated to Kim’s crimes.

An ICBC spokesperson saidthe corporation is still explor-ing options for recovering thecosts from the case.

According to ICBC, theaverage vandalism claimcosts approximately $1,000in B.C., but the cost could behigher or lower depending onthe vehicle.

Mangets jail timefor keying vehicles

Nakedmanon trail

The first incident was inthe middle of the day back onDec. 22 and the second wason Jan. 8.

Once again, police are ask-ing anyone who sees the manto call police.

“In itself, he’s not doing

anything threatening, but westill want to get to the bottomof it and we want to find outthe reason why he’s doing it,especially in winter,” Chungsaid.

The man is described asCaucasian, between the agesof 20 and 25, standing five-feet nine-inches tall, with a

slim build and dark brown,buzz-cut hair.

On one occasion, he wasseen carrying a black back-pack and wearing white earbuds.

Anyone with informationis asked to call CoquitlamRCMP at 604-945-1550 andquote file number 2015-772.

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A novice Vancouverdeveloper has bought 232acres of land in Anmore andPort Moody from ImperialOil. The deal, which closedlast week, two years afterImperial put the site on themarket, includes the historicand dilapidated Ioco townsitein Port Moody and a huge sec-tion of raw land in Anmore.

The land is located on theeastern edge of Imperial Oil’s600 acres in the area.

“This is the last frontier,”said Anmore Coun. and PortMoody realtor Ryan Froese,adding that the 150 forestedand mostly sloped acres ofAnmore land included in thesale to Brilliant Circle Group

(BBG) of Vancouver “willprove a challenge for anydeveloper.”

Brilliant Group has neverdeveloped land before, saidnoted Vancouver architectJames Cheng, who is repre-senting the developer andwill be the lead architect forany development. The prin-cipal of BBG, who asked notto be named, is a Canadiancitizen with homes in bothHong Kong and Canada.

Cheng emphasized thatBBG is acting alone and noton behalf of a China-basedinvestment group.

“They [BBG] have otherproperty in the Vancouverarea but they have never

seriously developed land,”Cheng said. Among the chal-lenges on the Anmore landsare difficult access, steepslopes and the need to protecta local creek and fish hatch-ery, according to Froese.

“Anmore has just approvedour OCP [official communityplan] that includes sectionson steep slope retention andtree retention,” Froese said.He added that the sale “cameas a surprise. We [Anmorecouncil] were never consult-ed.”

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Performance indicatorsreleased Tuesday point to Tri-Cities students being at thehead of the class in a num-ber of areas, with female andaboriginal student comple-tion rates ranking at the topof all Metro Vancouver muni-cipalities.

The report looks at a rangeof ages, grades and socialfactors, and breaks downperformance targets in spe-cific subjects like math andEnglish.

Results for the FoundationSkills Assessment (FSA) testsare also examined, along

with the rate at which stu-dents transition from Grade6 to Grade 11, and EarlyLearning.

Areas where local studentsperformed particularly wellincluded the six-year com-pletion rate for both femaleand aboriginal students, asboth groups ranked amongthe highest across MetroVancouver.

“We’re consistently abovethe provincial average. We’reusually No. 1 or No. 2 in the[Metro Vancouver] area andusually in the top four inthe province,” said assistantsuperintendent Reno Ciolfi,noting that comparing resultsamong Metro Vancouver dis-

tricts offers the best contextdue to their similar size andscale.

The female transition ratecame in at 95.9 per cent,compared to the provincialaverage of 84.2 per cent. Thesecond-highest Metro rank-ing was found in West Van,which scored 92.5 per cent.

Local aboriginal comple-tion ranked at 75.1 per cent,while Delta’s 68.2-per-centranking was second in theregion. The provincial aver-age for 2013-14 was 61.6 percent.

Tri-Cities students withspecial needs also scoredoverwhelmingly higherwhen compared to provin-cial averages (85.4 per centversus 62.2 per cent). WestVancouver recorded a spe-cial-needs completion rate of

100 per cent.School District 43 has

more than 33,500 studentsenrolled, compared to the7,100 students in West Van.

Other areas of the reportfound concerns, namely forGrade 4 FSA results in read-ing, writing and numeracyfor aboriginal students andstudents in care.

“While performance indi-cators for these studentsimprove in the later schoolyears, these results indicatethat earlier intervention forchildren in care and aborig-inal students is important,”the report states.

Another gap identified isthe gender gap, as femalestudents outperformed malestudents across a numberof areas. In some cases, thedifference was a single per-

centage point, while in othersthe divide was more striking:the six-year completion ratefor males was 88.1 per cent,compared to 95.9 per cent forfemales.

Ciolfi said the district isemploying strategies to fixthe issue, a number of whichcome from the Reggio Emiliamethod of teaching: usingthe outdoor environment as

a teaching tool, focusing onself regulatory strategies andworking with occupationaltherapies to hone visual cuesand tactile development.

“We continually work onthe gap between male andfemale students,” he said.“That gender difference issomething that is throughoutour system and through alldistricts in B.C.”

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Earlyfigures showSD43on track for balancedbudgetJohn [email protected]

While it’s still early, SchoolDistrict 43’s latest financialprojections point to a bal-anced budget.

A first-quarter report forthe fiscal year was present-ed to the board at Tuesday’smeeting, covering a timeperiod that spanned last Julyand August, along with thefirst two months of regularclassroom instruction upuntil Oct. 31, 2014.

“Overall, what we are see-ing is that we are really onboard for a balanced budget,”said secretary-treasurer Mark

Ferrari. “We don’t see verymany risks right now to theboard of education.”

Ferrari noted the districtstill has some costs pressuresto contend with, namely pay-ing about $500,000 to teach-ers for a day’s worth of workright after the strike ended inmid-September. Some fluc-tuation in overall enrolmentnumbers was also cited, alongwith a decline in grant moneyrelated to the cancellation ofsummer school.

However, some of thosefactors will be offset by enrol-ment increases for special-needs students and the cor-responding funds attached to

those student numbers.As well, enrolment figures

for the district’s internation-al education program couldcontribute around $1.5-mil-lion to district coffers.

“In terms of internation-al education, it looks like itwill be a banner year … it’sstronger than ever,” Ferrarisaid.

Some intangibles are alsoat play, specifically aroundthe weather. A mild winter,and a continued lack of snow,will also help the district’sfinances.

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• The lights must be at least 30 centi-metres below your headlights, and

• They can display either white oramber light. All other colours are illegalto use on the road.

With respect to yourspecific question aboutthe light intensity andangle of headlights, thisis something governedby Transport Canada,and they would be bet-ter able to answer thesequestions.

However, what I cansay is that daytime run-ning lights are requiredfor all vehicles sold in,imported into, or built inCanada after December1, 1989. Daytime run-ning lights are not to beused in place of head-

lights during the hours headlights arerequired. In addition, after-market lightsmust meet or exceed safety standardsset out by Transport Canada. You mayalso find that your local vehicle inspec-tion mechanic could be a good source ofinformation on these standards.

Steve, my suggestion is that if the

headlight lenses are getting worn outand affecting the brightness of thelights, the safest option is to replace theheadlight lenses or even the entire hous-ing assembly. It may cost more moneybut being safer on the road is priceless.

Speaking of road safety, winter ishere and I wonder how many vehiclesare ready for the cold, wet weather.There are a number of things that everyvehicle owner should be aware of to staysafe on the road in foul weather.

What is the condition of your wipersand windshield?

With more people — in vehicles, onbikes and on foot — commuting to andfrom work in the dark during winter; anew set of wipers and a windshield ingood condition can really make a bigdifference in terms of visibility. If youare still using the same set of wipersthat you used last winter, perhaps it’stime for a new pair. In addition, ensur-ing your windshield is in good conditionis another key to good visibility and it’salso a legal requirement. Did you knowit’s illegal to drive on the road with acracked or damaged windshield?

Are you using proper tires for thedreary weather?

You may think your all-season tiresare good for winter driving in the Tri-Cities when there’s no snow or ice onthe roads, however, you’re safer withproper winter tires. Winter tires (theones with the mountain and a snow-flake insignia) give you far greater trac-tion and better control of your vehicle.The reason for this is the rubber com-pound of winter tires does not hardenwhen the temperature is below 7 C.So think of them not as snow tires, butrather, cold-temperature tires.

Have you checked all of your lights?Being seen is another important road

safety issue. Much like pedestrians

Newly elected Saanich Mayor Richard Atwellhas recently admitted to lying about anextramarital affair that came to light whenhe called 911 after a fracas with the woman’sfiancé. But that’s largely a private matter.

Of more concern to Saanich residents is the fact thatAtwell has already been censured by his own council afterhe tried to force a senior civic staffer out of office, costingthe municipality $488,000 in severance. He’s now claimingthat someone is bugging his computer and that the localpolice are harassing him. Not bad for someone who’s beenin office less than two months.

Atwell joins the list of eccentric and oddball mayors whohave served from tiny towns of a few hundred to the big-gest city in the land. He seems to be angling for the title of“Most Controversial Mayor,” now that Toronto’s Rob Fordhas moved back to being a councillor.

Here in the Tri-Cities, many will remember the era ofPort Coquitlam Mayor Scott Young, who was allowed tokeep his seat after being arrested for assault.

Fortunately, most Canadian municipalities, includingall of those in B.C., run under what’s known as a “weakmayor” system.

The mayor is definitely the key spokesperson for the cityor town, but when it comes to powers, he or she has only ahandful that exceed those of the rest of the councillors.

We’re just now getting to know a host of new councillorsand mayors in the Tri-Cities, with thousands of new offi-cials taking their seats after last November’s elections andthe Christmas break. Some of them will do great things fortheir towns, uniting fractious neighbourhoods, buildinginfrastructure, helping build communities that host goodhomes, jobs and schools. Some of them won’t work outquite so well.

The lesson seems to be that not putting too much powerin any one official’s hands, whether mayor or councillor, isa pretty good idea.

And that, just maybe, recall legislation might not hurt.

Power shouldbe limited

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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:

Do recent terrorist attacks(France, Australia) worry you?I’m mostly just sad for the victims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39%I’m more angry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%I try not to think about things like that . . . . . . . . . . . 4%I don’t think it will happen here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1%It’s just a matter of time before it happens here 36%

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Other thanheadlights,there are twoother kinds oflights legallyallowed on thefront of vehicles:fog lights anddaytime runninglights.

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wearing reflective clothing,you are much safer when otherdrivers can see your vehicle ata greater distance. Do a walkaround your vehicle at least oncea week to make sure all yourlights are operating properly, andreplace the burnt or worn outones immediately. Did you knowthat your taillights don’t alwayscome on when using daytimerunning lights? Be on the safeside, and turn your headlights on,even in the daytime.

Do you know the mechanicalcondition and fluid levels of yourvehicle?

Most of us have come acrossa stalled vehicle on the side ofthe road or worse, blocking thelane. It’s not only a headache forthe driver of the stalled vehicleand all other drivers behind; it’salso a safety hazard. Do yourselfa favour and have your vehiclewinterized by a certified mech-anic on a regular basis. It’s alsoimportant to check your vehiclefluid levels (windshield washer,transmission, brake, coolant, oil,etc.) every time you get gas. It

will keep your vehicle runningsmoothly and safely throughoutthese dreary months.

“Cop Talk” is a monthlycolumn produced as apartnership between theCoquitlam RCMP and theTri-Cities NOW based onquestions submitted byreaders. Cpl. Jamie Chung isthe media relations officerfor the Coquitlam RCMP.Questions can be submit-ted to [email protected]. You can followCpl. Chung on Twitter (@rcmpjchung) and visit theCoquitlam RCMP’s website(www.coquitlam.rcmp.ca)for more information aboutpolicing and public safetyin your community. Thecontents of this column arebased on Cpl. Chung’s pro-fessional opinion, trainingand experience and are notintended to reflect officialRCMP policy or other legis-lation.

RESIDENTSWANTA SAY

An open letter to PortMoody council:

With the OCP (official com-

munity plan) currently in limbo,the Moody Centre CommunityAssociation (MCCA) is onceagain requesting neighbourhoodconsultation for Moody Centre sothe plan can truly reflect residentinput.

Council has agreed to consultwith Coronation Park residentsprior to any significant zoningchanges.

Council has been consultingwith Ioco residents on the mon-ster home issue (also an issue inMoody Centre, and elsewhere).

Moody Centre is the area mostimpacted by the unofficial com-munity plan, yet there has beenno official consultation with ourneighbourhood association.

MCCA has heard from manyresidents who do not feel they’vebeen heard in the process, butrather feel the plan for MoodyCentre has been shaped mostlyby non-residents. They feel stake-holder balance has been missing.(We know residents in otherneighbourhoods have similarconcerns.)

This process has created a greatdeal of angst and uncertainty.

Much of the feedback MCCAhas received can be found on ouronline site, and we encourage youto review it.

MCCA hosted its own OCPtown hall in January 2013, and

at the time we believed the citywould follow-up with a specificneighbourhood consultation— but that never happened.

MCCA also prepared informa-tion bulletins and a questionnairefor residents. The informationbulletins were provided to councilat the time, but some new coun-cillors may not have seen them.

Please have a look at a recentpost which includes links to theinformation bulletins.

We look forward to any com-ments and questions you mayhave, and especially hope to beinvolved in shaping plans forMoody Centre.

Hazel MasonPresident

Moody Centre CommunityAssociation (MCCA)

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coquitlam.ca I @cityofcoquitlam I /cityofcoquitlam

How do I find outmore information?Additional information, copies of thebylaws, supporting staff reports, and anyrelevant background documentation may beinspected from January 14 to January 26, 2015in person at the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam during the hoursof 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fromMonday toFriday excluding statutory holidays.You may also obtain further informationwith regard to the bylaws mentioned aboveon the City’s website atwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearingand by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?Verbal submissions may only be madein person at the Public Hearing. The CityClerk’s Office will compile a Speakers Listfor each item.To have your name addedto the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speakat the Public Hearing but those who haveregistered in advance will be given firstopportunity.Please also be advised that video recordingsof Public Hearings are streamed live andarchived on the City’s website atwww.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.Prior to the Public Hearing writtencomments may be submitted to the CityClerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

Email: [email protected] mail: 3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor,3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B7N2Fax: to the City Clerk’s Officeat 604-927-3015

To afford Council an opportunity to reviewyour submission, please ensure that youforward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior tonoon on the day of the hearing.Written submissions provided in responseto this consultation will become part of thepublic record which includes the submissionsbeing made available for public inspection atCoquitlam City Hall and on our website atwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.If you require more information regardingthis process please call the City Clerk’s Officeat 604-927-3010.Please note that Council may not receivefurther submissions from the public orinterested persons concerning any of thebylaws described above after the conclusionof the Public Hearing.Kerri LoreDeputy City Clerk

Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all personswho deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:Date: Monday, January 26, 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 whichit will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1 Address: 3500 Block Sheffield Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4537, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamCitywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 torevise the land use designation of a portion of the subjectproperty as outlined in black on the mapmarked Schedule “A”to Bylaw No. 4537, 2015 from Compact Low Density Residential,and Elementary School (Potential) to School.

The intent of Bylaw 4538, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamZoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject propertyoutlined in black on the mapmarked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw4538, 2015 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource to RS-8 LargeVillage Single Family Residential, RS-9 Large Single FamilyResidential, P-1 Civic Institutional and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate a subdivisioncomprising approximately 137 single-family residential lots, afuture elementary school site, and a passive park containing astreamside protection area and a nature trail.

Item 2 Address: 968 Stewart AvenueThe intent of Bylaw 4506, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamZoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject propertyoutlined in black on the mapmarked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw4506, 2015 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 Two-FamilyResidential.If approved, the RT-1 zone would facilitate the subdivision ofthe existing property into two (2) One-Family Residential lotsand the construction of a single-family dwelling on each lot.

Item 3 Address: 1400 Haversley AvenueThe intent of Bylaw 4536, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamZoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject propertyoutlined in black on the mapmarked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw4536, 2015 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RS-3 One-Family Residential.If approved, the RS-3 zone would facilitate the subdivisionof two (2) properties (1400 and 1404 Haversley Avenue) intothree (3) lots and the construction of a single-family dwellingon each new lot.

968 Stewart Avenue

1400 Haversley Avenue3500 Block Sheffield Avenue

3500 Block Sheffield Avenue

City bans large growsJeremy [email protected]

It doesn’t look like large-scale medical marijuana pro-duction facilities will be wel-come in Port Moody.

On Tuesday, council askedstaff to craft a zoning amend-ment to prohibit commercialpot production anywhere inthe municipality.

After months of dealingwith the issue, staff recom-mended a motion that wouldallow medical marijuana pro-duction and testing in light

and general industrial zones,excluding the Suncor proper-ties. But the majority of coun-cil voted to ban commercialpot production completely.

Coun. Diana Dilworth,who, along with Couns. ZoeRoyer, Barbara Junker andMegan Lahti, was in favourof the ban, said she’s notopposed to patients accessingpot, but the issue is zoning.

“These facilities are pre-dominantly large, grey,square bunkers that takeup a tremendous amount of

space, require a tremendousamount of security and dohave environmental impactsto neighbours,” she said.

However, Coun. RobertVagramov, who voted againstthe ban along with MayorMike Clay and Coun. RickGlumac, said the businessesare like any other.

“I feel like a lot of thiscomes from stigma aroundwhat is philosophically aplant — if you don’t like it asa medicine don’t use it as amedicine,” he said.

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Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Eagle Mountain–WoodfibreGas Pipeline ProjectOpen House and Invitation to Comment

FortisBC (Proponent) is proposing to expand a portion of its existingVancouver Island natural gas transmission system (proposed Project).The Project would involve installing about 47 km of 24” natural gas pipelinestarting about 35 km north of Coquitlam to theWoodfibre industrial siteoutside of Squamish, upgrading two of the Proponent’s existing compressorstations and building a new compressor station in Squamish.

The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’sEnvironmental Assessment Act.

The Proponent has now submitted its application (Application) to obtainan environmental assessment certificate which is required before anywork can be undertaken on the proposed Project.

There are 45 days for the submission of comments by the public inrelation to the Application. The comment period will begin on January26, 2015 and end onMarch 12, 2015. All comments received duringthis comment period will be considered.

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Copies of the Application are also available for viewing at these locations:

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It wasn’t a very merryChristmas for several dozendrivers in the Tri-Cities, whofound themselves in troublewith the law over the holi-days.

According to CoquitlamRCMP, December ’sCounterAttack campaigncaught 49 drivers who wereunder the influence of drugsor alcohol.

That’s an increase from theprevious year’s campaign, inwhich 38 drivers were bustedfor being intoxicated behindthe wheel.

While the increase is dis-appointing for local police,RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chungexplained the force also con-siders ICBC statistics on thenumber of people injured orkilled in crashes related todrinking and driving to meas-ure future campaigns.

He noted the numbers fromICBC were not available.

“For the entire province,provincially we know thenumber of fatalities andinjuries are going down, so

that means the program isworking,” Chung told the Tri-Cities NOW.

“Except some people aren’tgetting the message — that’swhy we’re outthere.”

During them o n t h - l o n gc a m p a i g n ,police alsonoticed anincrease inthe amountof three-,seven- and 30-day drivingprohibit ionshanded out, aswell as moreCriminal Codecharges.

Coquitlam Mounties havetwo CounterAttack cam-paigns, one in the summerand one during Christmas.

In the summer, cops pulled61 impaired drivers off theroad.

Chung said the campaignsare not only an effort to take

drunk driversoff the roadand keep thestreets safe,but to educatedrivers onsafer optionsto get home.

Eventhoughthe Decembercampaign isover, policewill continueto do impairedd r i v i n genforcement

throughout the year.In an average year, 86

people die in motor vehiclecrashes involving impaireddriving throughout B.C.

49drivers bustedfor being impairedNUMBERSAREUP FROM38 LAST YEAR

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Coquitlam RCMP run two CounterAttack programs, oneduring Christmas and the other through the summer.

Police seekwitnesses topubassaultJeremy [email protected]

Coquitlam Mounties are looking for witnesses to a ChristmasEve assault that sent a man to hospital.

The incident happened around 5 p.m. on Dec. 24 in theparking lot of Samz Pub on Elgin Avenue in Port Coquitlam.

Police said the suspect assaulted a 62-year-old man in thepub by throwing him against a wall and then quickly fleeingthe scene in a white Chrysler PT Cruiser.

Investigators believe before crossing paths at the pub, thesuspect and the victim did not know each other. The assaultappears to be random and unprovoked.

The man suffered a non-life-threatening head injury andwas taken to hospital.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his 20s.Any witnesses or anyone with information related to the

assault is being asked to come forward and call investigatorsat 604-945-1550, quoting file No. 2014-36809.

… some peoplearen’t gettingthe message —and that’s whywe’re out there.–Coquitlam RCMPCpl. Jamie Chung


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Environment:Inside the cabin, yesindeed, it’s quite roomy.There are three rows ofseats here, but the rearis really only a jumpseatfor temporary soccer teamcarpool duty. However, thefirst two rows have plenty ofspace for passengers, whetherthey ride in Gap khakis, or in arear-facing child seat.

What’s more, there are cubbiesaplenty hidden all over the place, morenooks and crannies than you’d find in theMillennium Falcon. The glove box isn’t especially huge,but there’s a bin under the passenger’s seat, and twomore under the floorboards on each side in the back.Emergency snacks, backup Lego for long ferry waits,or maybe just a diaper emergency kit? That’s up to you,just be aware you can’t really access them when on themove.

Rear seat passengers also have access to a conventionalhousehold plug and 12V power outlet, for chargingelectronic devices. My tester also came with the $1200rear video entertainment group, but given that mostyoung kids these days have iPad minis and the like formuch less than that, know that there are enough out-lets to keep everybody charged and quiet.

For the driver, the Journey’s dashboard is a very plainaffair, almost completely without ornamentationexcept for the 8.4” Uconnect touchscreen. This controls

everything in the car including theheated steering wheel – always anice touch when the thermometerstarts falling – and is very easyto navigate through. Uconnect’svoice command is better thansome other options out there, andits display is large enough not todistract too much from the task athand.

Performance:The Journey comes with twoengine options: a 2.4L 4cyl mak-ing 173hp and Chrysler/Dodge’subiquitous 3.6L V6, which putsout a distinctly healthier 283hp.All-wheel-drive is only availablewith V6 models, and the basefour-cylinder comes mated to afour-speed automatic transmission– pretty outdated technology.

They say that lifeis in the journey,not the destination.

DodgeJourney

On the other hand, the V6 and AWDtester had more than enough shove

for passing and highway onramps,even when loaded up with theentire family and all the cargoneeded to spend a few daystravelling. The 6-speed auto-matic is a bit rough in engage-ment, especially when cold,but the ride and handling arequite good, even on a windingcountry road.

You don’t really hustle a carwith a small child strapped in

the back, not if you don’t wantto end up hosing vomit out of the

back seats, so for slow and smoothdriving with some kid-friendly tunes

on the stereo, the Journey proves agree-able. Grip from the all-wheel-drive system was

perfectly acceptable on slippery roads, and at-speed onthe highway, wind-noise wasn’t really an issue.

“Nice” can be a bit of an epithet, but apart from a slighttendency to lurch when called upon to shift quickly, theJourney’s unremarkable ride, handling, and performanceblended into the background, just what you want in a fam-ily vehicle. It didn’t thrill, but neither did anyone complain.

Features:Being a high-level trim in priced in the mid-thirties, myCrossroads tester came with every conceivable feature.Leather seats were heated up front, there was theaforementioned heated steering wheel, and everyonehad a chance to fiddle with the temperature with three-zone automatic climate control.

I’d probably give the optional DVD system a miss, butthe satellite navigation and backup camera packageare probably a must-check at this level. Both were veryeasy to use, as was the streaming Bluetooth audio, andhandsfree phone operation.

Fuel economy for all-wheel-drive and the V6 getssomewhat unimpressive scores of 14.5L/100kms cityor 9.9L/100kms highway, and real-world figures weresimilarly in the low teens. Buying the four-cylinder foreconomy might not be the smartest move, however, asit’s only a few litres better on paper, and being so muchdown on power, you’d have to push it a little harder.

Green Light:Good feature load-out; smooth, comfortable ride; easy-to-use infotainment; excellent space

Stop Sign:Quite thirsty; transmission could be smoother; four-cylinder option needs better transmission

The Checkered Flag:A smartly-equipped machine for Canadian familieswho wouldn’t be caught dead in a minivan

today’sdriveYour journey starts here.

Well, Dodge might be asking you to take afairly literal interpretation of that sayingwith their family-sized crossover, a three-row replacement for the venerable Caravanminivan.

That’s right, the Caravan is no more. You’ll still beable to buy a Chrysler Town and Country, but as forthe inexpensive van that got all kinds of Canadianfamilies to hockey practice, soccer practice, dancerecitals, and piano lessons, sliding doors are on theirway out. Minivans as a segment are in a slow declineas more young parents try to avoid looking like theirparents.

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Design:Swathed in bright red paint and fitted with 19” blackalloys, the Journey certainly looks tough enough tohandle a Canadian winter. That big Dodge crosshairgrille has presence, and the curved bar that’s meant toimitate a lightbar/skidplate combo looks ready to ramits way through the nearest snowbank.

From other angles, the main impression is one of use-ful boxiness. That’s great – if the old Caravan didn’thave much to recommend it as a status symbol, it wasat the very least extremely practical. The Journey hasmuch better ground clearance, of course, but it’s still

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Students from Heritage Woods Secondaryare lending a helping hand or, in this case, ahelping paw to the Coquitlam Animal Shelter.

The students donated $180 to the facility tohelp out with supplies and other animal-careneeds, after raising the funds by selling bakedgoods they made specifically for animals.

About six students are involved in the

effort, ranging between grades 10 and 12.“We have done this in the past with other

students, and it was successful on many lev-els,” said Heritage Woods educational assist-ant Mary Purkis.

“Students learn kitchen and cooking skills,money skills and social skills. They also getto feel good, because what they are doing ishelping animals in the community who don’thave homes.”

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Heritage Woods students visited the Coquitlam Animal Shelter on Thursday.

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This group of Heritage Woods students raised close to $200 for the animal shelter.

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The students mixed, rolledand baked the animal good-ies during their spare blocksin November, before pack-

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needs and abilities, but nomatter what challenges theylive with, this was somethingthey could all participate inon some level,” Purkis said.

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Win Seaton isn’t one to getstuck in a rut.

With a career spanning fivedecades in the arts, he couldeasily rest on his laurels, but

has instead chosen to reinvent himself timeand time again.

That ongoing evolution, which has seenhim switch locales, styles and inspirations,will be on display as of Saturday, Jan. 17,when’s Seaton exhibit opens up at PoCo’sLeigh Square.

Entitled, W.L. Seaton, Five DecadesRetrospective of One Man’s Art, the exhibitshowcases how the 74-year-old has added anumber of different disciplines to his palettesince first picking up a paint brush at the ageof nine.

“It’s really about an intellectual growthwithin an artist when you start moving intoother mediums,” he said. “You get to a point inyour career when you’ve painted for 40 yearsthat you decide you’ve done enough land-scapes and trees that you want to move on.”

About 60 pieces will be on display in PoCo,tracing the beginning of Seaton’s days inOntario and the Maritimes to his life today onthe West Coast.

During that time, he’s repeatedly jumpedbetween styles, from oil to watercolour, real-ism to abstract and from painting to mixed

media. His exhibit includes representation-al and semi-abstraction works along withencaustic paintings — a type of painting that’sthought to have originated around 400 BC andutilizes melted bees’ wax.

Seaton will have about a dozen encaus-tic paintings in the show, all of which weredone in 2006 and 2007, and have never beenshown publicly. The paintings are linked by

a trip Seaton took to St. Paul’s Cathedral inLondon, England and depict religious andhistoric scenes.

“It’s a very old type of art and very difficultto do,” he said.

Seaton’s show is also highlighted by four dis-tinct series unified around common themes.

Flags depicts different kinds of maritimeflags used for communication purposes before

the advent of Morse Code, lighting signals orradar.

Blackboards is a series of works made fromdiscarded blackboards Seaton acquired froman old school in Nova Scotia. The Maple Ridgenative uses the blackboard pieces as his can-vas, which is then covered in caulking, drywallmud and commercial paint.

Respect originates from the hull of a canoebrought back to him from a friend’s trip toTahiti. Seaton took a series of hyper-detailedphotos of the canoe and created abstract paint-ings based on the vessel.

Tribute, on the other hand, finds its originsin recession and reinterpretation.

Seaton embarked on that series in 2006,when galleries started to go belly up, the mar-ket for art softened and the global recessiontook hold. Partly as a response, and partlyout of frustration, Seaton re-created a seriesof famous paintings in the same way a coverband pays tribute to an original act.

“If your name was Picasso, for example, itdidn’t matter if it was a piece of crap, [galler-ies] would get a huge amount of money for it— it all depended on the name of the artist inthe corner of the canvas,” Seaton recalled. “Alot of contemporary artists like myself couldn’tget any traction. [Tribute] is my interpretationof other people’s work.”

As part of Saturday’s opening, Seaton willhost an artist talk at Leigh Square at 3 p.m.

For more information, see www.portcoquit-lam.ca/leighsquare or http://winseaton.ca.

New exhibit opens at Leigh Square

LISA KING/NOW

Win Seaton’s latest exhibit explores the Maple Ridge native’s five decades in the arts.

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CoffeeConcerts kick offA mainstay in the Port

Coquitlam entertainmentscene kicks off another sea-son this weekend.

The Coffee Concerts ser-ies begins Sunday, January18 at the Terry Fox Theatrewith a performance by Karen

Flamenco and West SideStory.

Sunday’s show will trans-port attendees back to 1950sNew York, complete with thecries of “Jets!” and “Óle!”

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“Enter the Karen Flamencostudio and you’ll discover anexplosion of sound, colourand movement.”

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Sunday’s show runs from

2 to 4 p.m. and tickets rangein price between $6 and $12.For more information, seewww.experienceit.ca or call604-927-7529.

The Tri-Cities NOW is host-ing a contest on its Facebookpage that involves giv-ing away tickets to upcom-ing performances. We’vealready given away ticketsto Saturday’s show, but willbe offering tickets to upcom-ing performances soon. Visitus on Facebook to find outmore.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16Circle of Friends meets at 7 p.m. at the Port Coquitlam

Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. This social group forthose 50+ offers a chance to meet new friends and participate inevents such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre andmore. Info: Nina at 604-941-9032.

Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the LegionManor, 2909 Hope St. in Port Moody. This 50+ singles group getstogether for a variety of fun activities: dining, dancing, theatre,travel, movies and more. Members are from the Tri-Cities andbeyond. New members welcome. Info: Darline at 604-466-0017.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17University Women’s Club meets at 1 p.m. at the Poirier

Branch of the Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. ElaineGolds from the Burke Mountain Naturalists will discuss climatechange, endangered species and other environmental challenges.Info: Penny at 604-469-9309.

Terry Fox Library hosts a forum covering RRSPs and TFSAsfrom 2 to 3:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. An expertfrom Vancity Financial will lead the discussion. Registration is ap-preciated. Info: 604-927-7999.

Glen Elementary Parent Advisory Council hosts a recyclingroundup from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of Glen Elemen-tary, 3064 Glen Dr. in Coquitlam. The group is looking to key inon items such as car seats, foils, shiny silver wrappings, Styro-foam, all soft and hard plastics and various types of metals. Go towww.pmdrecycling.com for a list of acceptable items. The eventwill take place on the third Saturday of each month. Info: www.facebook.com/pages/Glen-Elementary-PAC/366981726800069.

MONDAY, JANUARY 19S.U.C.C.E.S.S. hosts a free foreign credential recognition

information session from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Port Moody PublicLibrary, 100 Newport Dr. The session is open to all internationally-trained professionals: nurses, engineers, physicians, tradesperson,accountants and more. Attendees will learn about the recognitionprocess, which community resources are available and more. Info:www.success.bc.ca/FCRloan/events.

Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts a“Rhymes of Times” session from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Heritageat Leigh Square, 150–2248 McAllister St. This week’s discussionwill focus on Party Times. Share party time memories from youryouth through adulthood, along with photos or other wintermemorabilia to share. Info: [email protected].

Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 10 a.m. tonoon at Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr. in CoquitlamInfo: 604-465-2383.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts a

“Heritage Detectives” session from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 150– 2248 McAllister Street. The theme will be, “Is there a doctor inthe house?” Early doctors and hospital in Port Coquitlam, fromSutherland to Sager to Heffelfinger will be examined along withthe early medical history of PoCo. Please bring along any photosor information on the subject to share with the group. Info: [email protected].

PoCo Garden Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity UnitedChurch 2211 Prairie Ave. in Port Coquitlam. Guest speaker PamErikson will speak to the topic of “Daylilies and Hostas.” Everyoneis welcome. Info: Lynette at 604-945-0906.

Dogwood Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. in the CentennialRoom at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Guestspeaker Chris Jennings will speak about gardening with shadeplants. Info: Margaret Manery at 604-931-3433 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary hosts a Family Fun Sale from

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main lobby of Eagle Ridge Hospital, 475Guildford Way in Port Moody. New and gently used puzzles,games, DVDs and more will be on sale to raise funds to buy hos-pital equipment and patient comfort items. Info: http://erhf.ca.

Singles Travel Club meets for dinner at 6 p.m. at the ABCRestaurant located at 300-100 Schoolhouse St. in Coquitlam.Meet new friends, enjoy the security of group travel and avoid thecostly single supplement. RSVP to Val at 604-669-6607 ext 304.Info: www.singlestravelclub.ca.

SHARE Society hosts a 13-week education series around alco-hol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem,and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. Thisweek’s discussion is on “Substance Affected: How others misuseof alcohol and drugs affects us. How to help others.” The sessionincludes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required.Info: 604-936-3900.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, hosts a discussion on

estate planning from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Nancy Bennett Roomat 575 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Financial advisor James Leung willcover a series of talking points including: the value of having anestate plan, how to build for an estate plan and what to considerwhen creating or update that plan. To register, call the library’sregistration line at 604-937-4155.

Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society hosts an“Evening at the Museum” gathering at 7 p.m. at 150–2248McAllister St. The discussion focuses on the search for the FranklinExpedition in Canada’s North. Linda Mackay from PoCo’s Interna-tional Submarine Engineering will discuss the company’s involve-ment in the search for the expedition and the technology thatrecently helped discover this ship. Info: [email protected].

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23SFU Philosophers’ Café discusses the topic “Head vs. Heart”

from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the ParkLane Room at the Port MoodyLibrary, located at 100 Newport Dr. Dr. Michael Picard, an instruc-tor at SFU and Douglas College, will lead the discussion. Do youfollow your head, or your heart? Is one superior to the other? Ex-plore the perils and virtues of each choice through an open debatewith other thinkers in your community. No registration required.Info: 604-469-4635 or [email protected].

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24Coquitlam Order of the Eastern Star holds a Trivial Pursuit

night at 5:15 p.m. at 2600 Shaughnessy St. in PoCo. Join a teamof eight people or bring your own. Dinner provided. Cost: $20.Info: Pam at 604-469-9849.

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SILVER ON THE SLOPESA good dump of white precipitation was all

local skiiers Katrina Voss and Lena Liljedahlneeded to get a good jump on the alpine win-ter sports season last week.

The two Port Moody downhillers werepart of a strong weekend for the Hemlock SkiTeam, which posted solid results at Apex andWhistler events.

Voss placed second in the first two Apexunder-16 slalom races, and capped the day byfinishing second in the third and final run.

Liljedahl rode the skis to a seventh placeshowing in all three slalom races.

The team’s top results were recorded byAbbotsford’s Chase Burns, who took a goldand silver in the Apex u12 slalom races,pacing a strong Hemlock effort.

TOUGH RUN FOR CATSA new year has so far not brought new

results for the Port Moody Panthers of thePacific Junior B Hockey League.

The last-place Panthers suffered a pair ofsetbacks last week, watching their winlessstreak reach 10 games.

Saturday, Port Moody was caught flat-footed by the Abbotsford Pilots in a 5-1 loss.After surrendering the first three goals, thePanthers got on the scoreboard when ReeceBartel, fresh off the PJHL All-Star Game,cashed in a powerplay marker early in thesecond. But the Pilots countered with twomore goals to complete the scoring.

A day later in Burnaby, Port Moody took a2-0 lead on tallies from Matthew Reyes andMark Fletcher before Grandview reeled offfour unanswered goals in a 4-2 decision.

Scoring the game winner for Grandviewwas Anmore native Austin Campeau, whileAdam Rota picked up two assists in the win.

ROGERS STARTS ANEWStillrecuperatingfromaninjury,Coquitlam’s

Brittany Rogers was back on the uneven barsto start the NCAA Div. 1 gymnastic season lastweekend.

Her University of Georgia Gym Dogs, rankedNo. 7 in preseason poll, were on the wrongend of a close battle with Michigan, out-point-ed 196.600 to 195.600 in Athens, Ga.

Rogers, a junior with the Gym Dogs, fin-ished third on the uneven bars.

Last year saw the 2012 Canadian Olympicteam member push through an Achillesinjury late in the competitive season. Despitethe injury, suffered prior to the South EastConference championships, Rogers competedon both the uneven bars and beam at the SECsand on bars at the NCAA tournament, whereGeorgia placed fifth.

A two-time All-American, Rogers finished2014 tied for ninth on bars and ranked 11thall-around nationally.

ROYALS 1ST IN NATIONSitting atop the Canadian Collegiate Athletic

Association, the Douglas College Royals men’svolleyball squad is in the driver’s seat as theseason hits the stretch drive.

After sweeping Fraser Valley 3-2 and 3-0last week and with six weeks to go before theprovincials, the 12-2 Royals leapfrogged boththe Ontario’s Humber Hawks and Alberta’sRed Deer Kings to take over top spot in thenational rankings.

Playing a huge part in Douglas’ rise has beenthe play of Coquitlam’s Matt Santema, who sitssecond in the PacWest in kills, with 168 over49 sets, for an average of 3.43 per set.

The six-foot-five outside hitter stood seventhin both blocks — with 27 over 49 sets — andaces — delivering 20 in 49 sets.

He also stands tied at second overall intotal offence, tied with teammate, GeorgeThompson, while trailing College of theRockies’ Curtis Stockton.

SPORTS SHORTS

The Coquitlam Reds want to blazea trail when it comes to developingbaseball players.

The B.C. Premier Baseball Leagueprogram is partnering with CoquitlamLittle League on a 13-and-14 year oldsquad that will build a bridge fromminor ball to the higher, provincialelite leagues.

“[Coquitlam Little League] is ourmain feeder association, along withCoquitlam-Moody, and it just madesense to join forces this way,” remarkedReds general manager Wes Taylor.

“The best way to do that is to starta development team for 13- and 14-year-olds.”

The Reds program, which includesthe B.C. Junior Premier League’sRedlegs for 15- and 16-year-olds, isgoing through a transition after theretirement of longtime skipper BillGreen. Last year’s on-field struggleswere part of a growing process, henoted.

Taylor is working closely with coach-es David Kington and Shawn Bowman,and the three agreed that a select teambridging the transition from minors tothe premier level would be beneficial.

“We’ve talked about it a lot, and thekey is a willingness from both sides todo this to help kids in their develop-ment,” said Taylor.

“This is all new territory. No other[B.C. Premier] program is doing this.”

The team will continue to play inLittle League and qualify for provincialall-stars and Canadian championships,he noted.

The squad will also participate intraining under Reds coaches as well ascompeted at tournaments under theReds banner.

“Coquitlam Little League is commit-ted to offering every child the oppor-tunity to become the player they wantto be based on their skill and inter-est level,” CLL board member BruceMichael said in a press release.

“Working with the Reds organiza-tion strengthens that effort by offeringa stream for players who are lookingfor an alternative to the programs thatwe are able to provide.”

Reds add13-14 teamto the fold

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GREASED LIGHTNING: The PoCo-based Lightning Speed Skating Club held itsannual meet on Saturday, with long blades and quick laps the dominating theme.Above, PoCo’s Jessie Lee, in blue, holds the lead out of the turn; at bottom right, ReneGirard kicks it into high gear; below, Steven Lim awaits the start of his race. To seemore photos, scan this page with Layar, or visit www.thenownews.com.


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Prestiapowers tohat trick inAftershockwinMissing their fulltime netminder, the

Coquitlam Metro-Ford under-13 girlsAftershock turned to two players to guard thecage, and were rewarded in a 4-1 opening Cupmatch win over Royal City.

The first half was a tight affair, with onlyCoquitlam’s Maia Faccone finding the back ofthe net. In the second half, the Aftershock gotthree goals from Chanelle Prestia, with OliviaGallina contributing two assists. Turning insolid defensive work in front of the rookie tan-dem of Neena Hull and Vanessa Porretti wasLinnea Wong.

• Michela Cervellin scored once and set upanother to lead the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u13select Rebels past Fraser Valley 4-1 to begin2015.

First-half tallies by Maiya Callister and ErinIlett set the table, as the Rebels looked wellrested. Laura Marshall deposited the othergoal. The backline of Madison Ciulla, KeelyLind-Petersen and Jenna Mariotti withstoodmuch of the Valley’s attack. Newcomers KyraLee and Taylor Morris made impressive debutsat midfield, as the Rebels improved to 11-3-1.

• Midfielder Quinn Leon Carney got theball rolling, as the Coquitlam Metro-Ford u11boys Barca blanked a Mission u12 squad 4-0last week.

The 1-0 lead stood up until late in the sec-ond half, when striker Roman Bandiera drilledtwo markers, with Ty Banks adding another.Due to injury, Barca called on four players toplay between the posts, with Bandiera, Banks,Carney and Adam Vrba all sharing in the shut-out.

• In their first game of District Cup play, theCoquitlam Metro-Ford u18 Crusaders playedwell but fell 2-0 to Port Moody.

It wasn’t until just before halftime that thegame’s first goal was scored, as Port Moodyconverted a long pass with five minutes to playbefore the whistle.

Turning in strong efforts were defendersMarcus Blackstock, Stephen Cantafio, DylanDesousa and Ishawn Johal, and netminderMarc Cheneval.

PORT MOODYThe first game of the new year but last game

of the regular season carried a lot of weight.The Port Moody u-17 gold boys Redcaps

treated it as such, slipping past rival NorthCoquitlam 1-0.

With the end result likely to reverberateinto cup action matchups later this month, the‘Caps jumped out and made things happen.Tony Blazevic took full advantage of a foul callagainst North Coquitlam, slicing a beautifulcurved shot into the top corner for the game’slone goal.

NORTH COQUITLAMBehind the stellar netminding of Neshat

Izad Negahdari, the North Coquitlam Unitedu14 girls Blue Bombers stymied Port Moody bya 3-0 score.

The Bombers got goals from Caitlyn Anson,Breanna Chorney and Jenna Trainner, andplenty of offensive support from BrooklynGreen. Leading a strong team defence wereDelaney Hunt, Elisa Morrison and MeganScott.

• Sometimes, luck is also a reaffirmation onhow good you are.

The North Coquitlam United u14 boysRaiders were both good and lucky, trouncingan undermanned PoCo rival 6-0.

Playing a man-short all game put PoCo in atough spot from the get-go, and credit to theirplayers for playing hard through the full game.

The Raiders’ Mateen Nasiri led the offensivecharge with three goals, with singles by AllanChang, Alex Jung and Devyn Schmid.

Turning in strong work for North Coquitlamwere Ronan Barr, Vaughn Roberts and ShayanTahmorsi.

• Behind the sharp goalkeeping of Eric

Jang, the North Coquitlam United u16 Fusionheld on to edge PoCo 2-1.

Brandon Sadowski and Jeff Feng proppedthe Fusion to a two-goal lead, with ColeMullen drawing an assist. Anchoring the vic-tory were Brandon Mayhew, Thomas Venosand Alex Warner.

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North Coquitlam United’s Mateen Nasiri, second from left, plays the ball forward dur-ing last week’s 6-0 win over Port Coquitlam. Nasiri would tally three goals.


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