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endorsement and stakeholder feedback, is broken downacross four major areas: fostering housing affordabilitythrough market innovation, promoting affordable living,leveraging the citys existing affordable housing fund andbuilding strategic partnerships.As part of those broader topics, the city will weigh its

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It was an act of God that caused slushbombs to rain down on amotorist crossing thenew Port Mann Bridge in the winter of 2012,according to a lawsuit response filed by thefirm in charge of the bridge.The Transportation Investment Corp. has

denied the claims made in a lawsuit filed byRoberta Lessard related to an incident thatoccurred on Dec. 19, 2012.Court documents filed in May state Lessard

was driving eastbound on the Port Mann nearSurrey that day, and was injured when ice andsnow plummeted onto the roof of her car.Three other companies involved in the

construction or operation of the bridge Kiewit/Flatiron General Partnership, FlatironConstructors Canada and Peter KiewitInfrastructure were named in the lawsuitand are listed in the response denying theclaims.TI Corp., the company that operates the

Port Mann/Highway 1 project, claims thebuildup and release of ice and snow fromthe bridge was the result of a confluenceof extreme environmental conditions bothunforeseen and unforeseeable to the defend-ants or any of them and was the inevitable

result of an Act of God.Court documents state the construction

companies exercised reasonable care in thedesign and construction of the bridge, whileTI Corp. exercised reasonable care in theoperation and maintenance of the bridge forthe safety of all users.None of the allegations have been proven

in court.Just a fewweeks after opening in December

2012, the bridge was shut down for part of aday when the slush bombs fell from cables.Motorists filed hundreds of ICBC claims as

a result. Afterwards, custom-designed cablesweepers were fitted around the bridge to pre-vent similar incidents from happening.As a result of the incident, the suit claims,

Lessard, who is described as an employee ofthe Vancouver Police Department, sufferedphysical injuries including headaches and softtissue damage and shock, as well as traumaand nervousness.She is seeking general and special damages

and recovery of health-care costs.The suit claims the injuries were caused

by the negligence of all of the parties namedfor failing to properly maintain, repair andinspect the bridge, and to properly design thebridge and ensure it was reasonably safe anddanger-free.In its response, TI Corp. claims as soon as it

became apparent that the buildup and releaseof ice and snow from the bridge posed a haz-ard to users, the company took immediatesteps to close the bridge.The response states any damage, loss or

expense suffered by Lessard occurred withoutnegligence on the part of the defendants, andTI Corp. denies any liability.Court documents also state that Flatiron

and Peter Kiewit had no involvement in thedesign, construction, repair, maintenance andsafety of the bridge and there is no basis for

the claim to proceed against the two defend-ants.The civil claim was one of two filed in May

relating to the slush bomb incident.Caryl-Lee Obrecht is suing TI Corp. over a

similar incident that day.Court documents state Obrecht was a pas-

senger in a Ford Focus travelling eastboundacross the bridge from Coquitlam that daywhen large sheets of ice falling from supportcables struck the vehicle.The suit claims Obrecht, a Delta resident,

suffered injuries including a concussion,laceration to her scalp, headaches, injuries toher neck and shoulder, post-traumatic stressdisorder and nightmares.The suit claims the incident and resulting

injuries were caused solely as a result of thenegligence of TI Corp.None of the allegations in the suit have

been proven in court and TI Corp. has yet tofile a response to that lawsuit.Last winter, TI Corp. confirmed new mon-

itoringandcontrol systemshavebeen installedto keep bridge cables free of ice and snow.A series of collars was fastened around the

cables and stored at the top of the bridge tow-ers on remotely operated hangers. The collarsdrop down the cables one at a time to dislodgeany accumulated snow or ice in their path.

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Its 8:35 a.m. on Aug. 2, 2013.The driver of a Smithrite garbage

truck has returned to CoquitlamCentre after dropping a bin off atthe dump in Port Coquitlam.Hes arrived at the mall to put Bin

6 back into place.The operator drives to the load-

ing bay.Its now 8:39 a.m.What follows in the next four

minutes nearly costs the driver hislife and will become the subjectof a detailed WorkSafeBC incidentinvestigation report.According to the report, obtained

by the Tri-Cities NOW through afreedom of information request,the driver backed into the garbagebin area at 8:40 a.m. Video footageshows him backing down the ramp,passing underneath the archway,with the empty rail system on therear of the truck already signifi-cantly elevated.The top of the rail system appears

to narrowly miss the archway.The Smithrite driver, who is not

identified in the report, backed upto the compactor bin and beganthe task of pulling the bin onto thetrucks rail system.Thedriver toldWorkSafeBC inves-

tigators the bin was three-quartersof the way onto the rails when hestarted to move forward in neutral,with the rails elevated five feet.A still photo taken from security

video shows the truck driving out ofthe loading bay with the compactorbin and rails still elevated.As the truck advanced, the front

of the bin struck the bottom edgeof an archway. The impact causedthe archway to detach from itssupports. The archway rotated 90degrees while it fell, landing front-side down, on top of the truckscab.GPS data showed the truck

stopped moving at 8:44 a.m.The driver knew something was

wrong only after the archway begancrushing the cab, trapping himinside. He told investigators he didnot hear or feel the compactor binstrike the archway.The archway crushed the cab, for-

cing the injured driver to crouchdown in the drivers seat until emer-gency crews could free him.In what must have been a few

terrifying moments, a fire broke outunder the dashboard and flamesand smoke entered the cab wherethe driver was trapped.Other garbage truck drivers on

the radio system heard the driverscalls for help.Fortunately, two courier driv-

ers from a different company weremaking deliveries at the mall andwitnessed the incident.They used fire extinguishers

from their trucks to push back thefire, draining them until they wereempty.However, the fire kept growing

until firefighters arrived 10 minuteslater to snuff out the flames.The driver was extricated from

the cab and taken to hospital, but

the nature of his injuries was redact-ed from the WorkSafeBC report.What followed was an investiga-

tion by the safety agency, whichsought to determine the cause andunderlying factors of the incident.The report found the archway

was not designed for horizontalloading, noting it was supported bya concrete column on one end and asteel column on another.The hollow archway was intend-

ed merely to hold the brick clad-ding to present a desired aestheticlink between the two sections ofthe mall, the report stated, addingthat the archway served no usefulfunction and a similar structure atanother location at the mall hadbeen removed years before.Investigators suggested the arch-

way would have posed less of a haz-ard if it had been marked to drawattention to its height, or the hazardcould have been eliminated com-pletely with the archways removal.The investigation also looked at

the drivers record and experienceand determined unsafe operationof the garbage truck was an under-lying factor.The report concluded the driver

did not operate the truck as he wasinstructed and trained to do.The documents said the driver

moved the truck forward whilesimultaneously hoisting the com-pactor into the rails.At the time of the incident, the

rail system was elevated four feet,while the truck was moving threekilometres an hour.As a result, the compactor bin

was too high to clear the archway,the report stated.

Both theemployer and themanu-facturer of the rail system requiredthe rail system to be fully horizontalbefore moving the truck out of thearea. The driver did not complywith requirements to operate thetruck and equipment safely.The report also suggested the

driver was not focused on driving atthe time of the incident, noting thedriver was looking in the rear-viewmirror watching the rail systemwhen the incident occurred, addinghe wasnt focused on driving but onadvancing the bin onto the rails andlowering the rails.The WorkSafeBC investigation

also concluded inadequate trainingand instruction of the driver wasnot a cause or underlying factor ofthe incident.The investigation report did not

address any penalties or enforce-ment related to the incident.A spokesperson for WorkSafeBC

cited privacy issues related to therelease of that information.Morguard Investments Ltd.,

which manages the mall, said ina statement it has been workingclosely with WorkSafeBC and thecentres employees to understandwhat happened and to prevent asimilar incident from taking place.Following receipt of

WorkSafeBCs report and in con-junction with head office personnel,we continue to assess the logisticsof the area in question and will dowhat is required to restore our longhistory of safe operations at thecentre, said Franca Aere, regionalgeneral manager for Morguard.Calls to Smithrite Disposal Ltd.

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Slush bombs fell from the bridge in 2012.

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A Port Coquitlam landlord has learned thehard way about the hard costs of renting hisplace out to an allegedly unsavoury tenant.On Monday, PoCo council turned down a

request by the owner of 2136 Mary Hill Rd. towaive a $12,000 fee as part of the investiga-tion and raid of the home by police and thecitys Public Inspection Team.In January, the house was raided and a city

staff report noted police recovered suspectedstolen property and evidence of drugs beingstored at the home.Police also recovered knives and a maga-

zine for a Glock pistol.Though the tenant was arrested at the

time, no charges were ever laid.However, the home was still deemed to be

a controlled substance property under thecitys controlled substance nuisance bylawand also slapped with a do-not-occupy order.When the declaration is made, the bylaw

requires the standard service charges beapplied to the property to reflect the costof running the inspection program, whichincludes the costs of staff time, RCMP andbylaw officers and firefighters.The city charges $12,000 as required in the

bylaw, based on the average cost of dealingwith a controlled substance property.It was also noted the homeowner had

already paid $12,000 to remediate theproperty to have the home certified safe tooccupy.Two weeks ago, owner Harvey Douglas

asked council to waive the $12,000 bylaw fee,arguing in part that the home was not usedas a marijuana grow-op and there was no evi-dence the building was used to manufacture,grow, store or sell any controlled substance.

The city argued the home was used fordrug trafficking and storage and recommend-ed the bylaw and fee be upheld.Mayor Greg Moore said he sees the bylaw

and fine as a deterrent that makes home-owners more responsible for what goes on attheir properties.We have to have some responsibility we

dont want this type of activity in our com-munity and if that means there has to be theheavy hand of fines for business owners thatown rental properties, then fair enough, hesaid.This is not acceptable for the community I

want to live in.He also suggested the number of grow-ops

city council has had to deal with has droppeddramatically since the bylaw and inspectionteam was introduced.Coun. Darrell Penner echoed a similar

sentiment, suggesting the bylaw is puttingthe responsibility on the landlord.While some on council suggested lowering

the fine, a vote on an amendment to do sofailed.Only Couns. Dean Washington and Mike

Forrest voted against the staff recommenda-tion.Washington questioned how the city could

charge a fee given no one was charged withan offense and nothing was found growingin the home.I didnt think it was a very compelling

argument to charge this person the $12,000,he said.Forrest agreed the bylaw should be upheld,

but said the cost in this case seemed oner-ous.It isnt the same as a grow-op and there-

fore the difference for me is a bit of a chal-lenge, he said.

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Plan requires partnersrelocation policies whenrental properties are redevel-oped.The aspect of affordable liv-

ing was also examined, spe-cifically the cost of transpor-tation and other factors thataffect household incomes. Tothat end, the strategy focus-es on higher density areas complete with high-payingjobs and educational oppor-tunities being located nearmajor transit hubs.Further stats examined as

part of creating the strategysuggest that 26 per cent of allhouseholdsroughly10,000 spend more than 30 percent of their income on hous-ing. Census numbers from2006 also indicate that 1,175households in Coquitlam, ornine per cent, were in needand spending at least half oftheir income on accommoda-tion.Compounding those issues

is the fact that about 700 to1,000 units of the citys rental

stock could be lost by 2023.The majority of those unitsare located in Burquitlam andwill be redeveloped due tothe arrival of the EvergreenLine.Between now and 2023,

about 50,000 people areprojected to move intoCoquitlam, creating the needfor more than 20,000 newhousing units.As a means to counteract

those forces, the city willattempt to shift its focus ontonewer, non-traditional hous-ing models. Secondary suiteswill be relied upon, as willlock off suites, which aresimilar in nature to second-ary suites.Shared equity models will

also be explored. That sys-tem sees the proceeds of newequity in a unit shared byboth the original funder andthe household in an effortto allow first-time buyers theability to afford their firstdown payment.A major thrust of the strat-

egy calls for the city to part-

ner with senior governments,service providers and non-profits to leverage the plan,and the call for more money.AccordingtoMayorRichard

Stewart, the city must moveaway from the clusters ofrental and affordable hous-ing traditionally found inareas like Austin Heights andBurquitlam.Instead, those housing

options must be spread equit-ably across the city.That by itself creates chal-

lenges it segregates thecommunity, he said.Butwedohave some tools.

Largely those tools wont cutribbons, but it will cut us redtape. It will help us cut outsome barriers that exist in theway of providing that widerange of affordable housingoptions.City staff will now fine

tune the plan and present anupdated version to councilat a later date. From there,the strategy will move intothe public consultation andstakeholder feedback phase.

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Burquitlam residentsturned out en masse Mondayto oppose yet another newdevelopment in the area,though city council ultim-ately approved a seven-stor-ey apartment building onBreslay Street.In what was a marathon

two-hour discussion duringMondays public hearing,council heard a litany of con-cerns around the proposal,including the prospect ofincreased traffic, decreasedproperty values and a lack ofaccompanying infrastructurein the area.However, with the excep-

tionofMayorRichardStewartand Coun. Brent Asmundson,council voted in favour of sec-ond and third readings of thezoning amendment spanning709, 713 and 715 Breslay St.The development is slated

to include 77 units and coverthree lots on the east sideof Breslay, between LangsideAvenue to the north, andSmith Avenue to the south.Under current zoning

regulations in the area, themaximum allowable height iseight storeys.Speaking on behalf of

the proponent, SpringbankDevelopments representa-tive John Ritchie said thedevelopment is ideal for twosegments of the population:

aging seniors who want todownsize but remain in thecommunity and young fam-ilies looking for a Yaletown-style lifestyle, minus theYaletown prices.Themajorityofthedevelop-

ment will feature 600-square-foot one-bedroom units and800-square-foot two-bed-room units,

I really believe that thisbuilding is going to take thelevel of quality in the neigh-bourhood up a notch and Ithink its going to actuallyimprove the neighbourhood,Ritchie said.Langside Avenue resident

Daniel Ha sharply disagreed,as did the vast majority ofspeakers at the public hear-

ing potential parking andtraffic problems, along with adeparture from the characterof the neighbourhood, wereamong his concerns.This building is way too

huge for the area, he said.A nearby Breslay Street

resident said the develop-ment will create a homogen-ous neighbourhood.Im probably going to be

stuck at 721 Breslay for quitesome time because my prop-erty value has diminished,regardless of whats beensaid here today, the residentsaid.In an interview Tuesday,

Mayor Richard Stewart saidhe couldnt support the appli-cation, largely because of its

location. He said the build-ing would be better suitedcloser to the future EvergreenLine stop at Lougheed TownCentre Station.Im still challenged by the

idea of building higher build-

ings further away from lowerbuildings in proximity toSkyTrain stations, he said.We should be, as much

as possible, trying to encour-age the highest density to beadjacent to the station.

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Fines rise forpets in carsJohn KURUCZjkurucz@thenownews.com

Coquitlam council unanimously passed a revamped bylawMonday that will see pet owners fined up to $500 if they leavetheir pets in vehicles subjected to hot temperatures.The idea was first presented in early July after the city

received complaints over the issue, and as the story gainedprominence in the media.Coquitlams new bylaw applies to any enclosed space a

vehicle or a boat, for example without adequate ventila-tion.Mondays vote comes shortly after Surrey instituted the

same policy earlier this month. Coquitlams previous fine was$150, and the current penalty drops to $400 if the fine is paidwithin 14 days.City solicitor Heather Bradfield explained last week that

bylaw enforcement officers will take into account a number offactors when dealing with each case: the amount of ventilationavailable in a vehicle, the time of year the offence takes place,the condition of the animal and how it is behaving.

Coquitlam tore-think banon skateboardsJohn KURUCZjkurucz@thenownews.com

After a dearth of public backlash, and a muddied interpreta-tion of the initial bylaw, Coquitlam council has put the brakeson a proposed ban on longboards and skateboards.Council defeated the controversial bylaw Monday, and has

instead instructed city staff to study regulations in other muni-cipalities and come up with a new set of rules.The proposed bylaw called for a total ban on skateboards,

longboards, in-line skates and kids scooters on all city streetsand sidewalks.In an interview Tuesday, Mayor Richard Stewart acknow-

ledged the wording of the previous bylaw did not capture theoriginal intent council had to ban or regulate the recklessuse of skateboards and longboards in the city.We do need a solution for the reckless rider, Stewart said.

We need to protect that rider, but more importantly perhaps,to protect the pedestrians who arent very safe when someoneis travelling on a wheeled vehicle down a sidewalk with nobrakes at bicycle or motor vehicle speeds.Staffs task will now be to study bylaws in other commun-

ities and hold consultations with members of the skateboard-ing and longboarding community.Stewart said some preliminary ideas that have been dis-

cussed include creating speed limits on sidewalks, institutingspecific zones where longboards are and arent permitted,banning boarders from occupied sidewalks and making theuse of helmets mandatory.We heard from skateboarders who were concerned with

the reckless behaviour of some, because they know the back-lash that will result, Stewart said. They can predict the back-lash that would result from an injury to a senior or a child in acollision with a skateboarder.Defining reckless behaviour may prove difficult, but a staff

report notes bylaw officers will use discretion in each case.Our bylaw inspectors are very experienced and understand

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election, and one that helped carry herto a surprising victory with the voters.People seem to at least want to believethe fairy tale-like talk about billions ofdollars coming our way, to help elimin-ate the provincial debt and even thesales tax. But for all the time the pre-mier spends talking about this subject,more evidence (or at least information)turns up that reminds us all about justwhat a shaky roll of the dice the wholeLNG gambit may prove to be.Clark is arguing that the glut of nat-

ural gas on North American marketshas kept the price low, and thereforeB.C. must look to other markets to makemoney. China, Korea and Japan all loomas potential customers of B.C.s LNG.To be fair, she has a point here. The

steady decline in the price of natural gasin North America has meant dwindlingrevenues to the provincial treasury aris-ing from royalties on gas sales, and thishas been going on for several years now.Annual natural gas royalty revenues

for the B.C. government peaked in2005-06, at almost a whopping $2 bil-lion. Back then, the price was a lofty$7.27 per gigajoule, but things havegone downhill ever since, as the shalegas revolution in the United Statesexploded. The revenues bottomed outat a measly $169 million in 2012-13 andare expected to hit nearly a half billiondollars or so this year, but the days ofroyalties generating more than a billiondollars a year appear over.And even the current estimate for

this years revenues may be in jeopardy

of being too high. Prices are laggingbehind predictions of a few months ago,and even a 50-cent change in the pricefrom what was predicted equals about$140 million in lost revenue.All of this volatility underscores

the premiers argument to find newmarkets. But while the price for LNGremains high in Asia, who is to say thoseprices will remain high when and if aB.C.-based LNG plant is up and runninga few years from now?China recently signed a mammoth

long-range deal with Russia for naturalgas, and there are reports the priceincluded in it is much lower than cur-rent prices. SFU professor and energyexpert Mark Jaccard has pointed outthat the Asia market can become just asvolatile and cheaper over time asthe North American one. If the Asianmarket price for LNG drops significantly,that alone could threaten the economicmodels of private companies contem-plating building those proposed LNGplants in northwest B.C.Another potential problem: several

recent media reports have said a majorNew York hedge fund has bought a$1-billion stake in Apache, one of thecompanies involved in a proposed LNGproject in Kitimat, and is urging thecompany to get out of the project.According to Bloomberg and theWall

St. Journal, the hedge fund managersapparently think the Kitimat project is

a drain on Apaches capital, and anypotential payoff is still many years downthe road. They want the company tofocus solely on U.S. projects.Then there is the Kitimat air shed

problem. Proposed LNG plants would beclustered in a tight valley with the exist-ing Rio Tinto smelter and perhaps evenan oil refinery, which all adds up to a lotof emissions into the air over a relativelysmall area. The government insists thereport it recently commissioned to lookinto the problem concluded up to fourLNG plants could operate without dam-aging the health of residents, if propermeasures were taken. But Green PartyMLA Andrew Weaver was quick to pointout one of those recommended meas-ures is to operate the LNG plants withelectricity and not natural gas, which issomething the premier has ruled out.Finally, the recent landmark Supreme

Court of Canada decision on aboriginaltitle may throw yet another wrench intoplans to lay more pipelines to carry LNGto those envisioned plants.Put it all together, and it would

appear the premiers lofty dreams ofLNG riches may still be stuck in the pro-verbial pipe for a while yet.Keith Baldrey is chief political

reporter for Global BC.

With summer now at its height, andthoughts of returning to school appearingon the horizon (politics and labour rela-tions willing), many teenagers are eagerto get behind the wheel of Moms or Dadscar, and learn how to drive it.In 2013, about 46,000 learners licences were given to

prospective drivers aged 16 to 19.Having an extra driver in the family has its appeal but

it also comes with significant risks.Driving is particularly risky for new drivers, because

they lack experience and may not have a store of appropri-ate responses to many of the situations they will encounter,and they lack the ability to react with greater understand-ing when they are in a serious situation.Not only are young, inexperienced drivers more likely

to be involved in an accident, but 18 per cent of crashesinvolving young drivers result in injury or death.Some of what makes experienced drivers better than

others are the habits they develop possibly before theyeven get behind the wheel of a car.Those habits become even more important to remember

as parents help their children learn how to drive.An ICBC survey indicated that 29 per cent of parents

believe their teens picked up bad driving habits from them.Thats a heavy burden to bear especially if those bad

habits lead to tragedy.We concur with ICBCs suggestion that the job of

teaching new drivers, after they have passed their basicknowledge and vision tests, should rest with qualifiedsupervisors. That instructional period is a good time forparents to study the rule book with their kids, work on anybad driving habits and learn about Graduated LicensingProgram restrictions and help kids follow them.

Helpnewdrivers learngoodhabits

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POCO CITYWORKERS HELPMATRIARCH CREATEAHORTICULTURAL LEGACYIn May, my family lost our wonderful matriarch, Nana

Elmore. Nana loved her community and her family and herroses shed always ask, Isnt she beautiful? about herroses when shed open the front door to her little cozy housein the Tri-Cities to invite you in for tea.When Nana passed it became very important to me and

my family to plant a rose bush in her honour somewhereclose to her home and ours.The City of Port Coquitlam was absolutely amazing

and wonderfully compassionate in trying to help us withthis unusual request from the first call, to getting intocontact Mr. Bill Herbst, parks coordinator, to meeting withMr. James Bobick, horticultural supervisor. Mr. Bobick waskind enough to take myself and my mother with him toplant the roses (I had two, as I was afraid my black thumbmay have done in the original), in a lovely area where wecould visit her, all while chatting warmly with us like oldfriends we learned a great deal from him.I wanted to express my amazing amount of gratitude to

the City of Port Coquitlam and the team of horticulturalistswho make it such a beautiful, colourful, green and friendlyplace to live. I know Nana would love the spot where herroses now live, and she would have squeezed all thosewho helped.

Amy Anne LubikPort Coquitlam

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A SENSE OFENTITLEMENT?Call it the orange juice syn-

drome. Bev Oda, former fed-eral minister responsible forthe Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency, knows itwell. Her $16 glass of orangejuice at the Savoy Hotel inLondon in 2011 was the tippingpoint that precipitated her down-fall as a cabinet minister and anMP.The political landscape is lit-

tered with Bev Odas politiciansfelled over lavish spending onentitlements, like former Albertapremier Alison Redford was.Rarely are they felled over suchthings as a $182-million childwelfare management softwaresystem that doesnt work.Which is why the governments

purchase card payments releasedthis month with the publicaccounts is so illuminating.In the big scheme of things, the

charges are an infinitesimal per-centage of government spending $41 million out of more than$43 billion in expenditures butthey offer a glimpse at fiscalapproaches between ministriesand whether a sense of entitle-ment may exist in some cornersof government.

In his last two years as premier from 2009-10 to 2010-11 Gordon Campbells officecharged 1,205 transactions to thepurchase card totalling $400,384.Last year, Christy Clarks officecharged 1,216 transactions total-ling $395,220.Under Campbell, flights on

Harbour Air and Helijet camein at $23,591 over two years forthe premiers office. Last year,Clarks office charged $142,071with the two airlines. And thatdoesnt include additional flightswith Alaska Air, Air Canada,Pacific Coastal Airlines, Porter Airor WestJet. All in, Clarks officecharged $185,308 in airfares.Thats an average of $3,560 perweek. Now there may be somegood reasons for some of thoseflights, but a daily commuter ser-vice isnt one of them.Those float planes and whirly-

birds sure are popular though.Last year, more than $2.4 mil-lion was charged for flights onHarbour Air and Helijet. Thatsabout $47,000 per week. Indefence of the flights, the Financeministry stated: Employee travelto and from Victoria is oftenrequired in order to deliver themany programs and servicesBritish Columbians rely on.Plausible for some of the

flights, not so much for others.Its tough to imagine that BritishColumbians were so urgentlyin need of a program or servicefrom International Trade that itjustified the ministry charging$89,000 for flights on Helijet.There were some pretty big dif-

ferences between the Campbelland Clark governments in otherministries as well. Aboriginalrelations and reconciliationcharged $780,783 last year.Thats nearly triple the $266,543over Campbells last two years.And since politicians are mas-

ters at re-categorizing expendi-tures to suit their political agen-da, comparing charges betweenfiscal years for ministries isntalways an exact science.Theres no purchase card sum-

mary for International Trade in2010 or 2011, but last year thecharges hit $1.33 million, includ-ing $260,730 with Air Canada,three charges at the Chosun Hotelin Seoul totalling $94,000 andtwo charges at the Four SeasonsHotel in Beijing totalling $52,000.Over at the Justice department,

they found 33 reasons to cele-brate something or other at Earlson Hornby. Average tab? $362.Total bill? $11,958.But its not all bad. There were

some spendthrifts. The Public

Service Agency spent $796 withGroupon and various ministriesmade at least 419 transactionswith dollar stores across B.C.totalling $24,179.And while purchase card pay-

ments have dropped from $47.35million in 2010-11 to $41 millionlast year, its not much cause forcelebration when payments togovernment suppliers rose from$7.17 billion to $8.07 billion inthe same period.A government does have to

operate and that means spendingmoney. And its easy to secondguess some expenditures. But thepowers that be shouldnt be tooshocked when the public is morecurious over a $225 charge bythe premiers office for a passportor $736 for valet parking in LosAngeles by International Tradethan they may be over the costof replacing the George MasseyTunnel.Thats politics. The public gets

irate over the small amountsbecause they can relate to them.But the funny thing is that polit-icians who get the small thingsright generally dont screw up thebigger ones.

Dermod Travis is theexecutive director ofIntegrityBC.

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HOUSING MATTERS

To apply or learn more, visitwww.bchousing.org/HAFIYou can also contact BC Housing:Phone: 604-433-2218Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756

Are you a low-income senior or a personwith a disability who wants to live safelyand independently in the comfort ofyour home?

Do you have difficulty performingday-to-day activities?

Does your home need to be adaptedto meet your changing needs? If so,youmay be eligible for financial assistanceunder theHomeAdaptations forIndependence (HAFI) program.

Find out today if you are eligibleand if youmeet all of the requirementsas a low-income homeowner or as alandlord applying on behalf of aneligible tenant.

When Lorie andWalter bought theirhome in Port Alberni 13years agothey slowly began renovating theunfinished basement to accommodateWalters changing needs as hismuscular dystrophy advanced.

The basement was a black hole whenwemoved in, recalledWalter. After12years of skimping and saving, wemade the downstairs completelywheelchair accessible, except forthe bathroom. It was way too small.I could only stand for about a minuteand a half without collapsing inthe shower stall and I could nolonger pull myself out of the tub inthe upstairsbathroom, even withLories help.

Through funding from BC HousingsHome Adaptations for Independence(HAFI) program,Walter and Loriewere able to work with a contractorto transform the space. A wall wasremoved to make room for a wheel-in shower with benches, grab barswere installed, and the vanity andfixtures were relocated.

I just slide into the shower now, saidWalter. I feel safer and no longerdread trying to wash myself. Whatwas previously a dangerous chore forme is now a welcome treat.

Walter and Lorie hope to spend therest of their lives in their home.

The HAFI program provides financialassistance to help eligible low-incomeseniors and people with disabilitiesadapt their homes so they cancontinue to live independently.

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The City of Coquitlam isbringing the party to thepeople.Introduced in mid-July,

Neighbourhood Nights is aseries of weekly get-togethersstaged in some of the citysmost prominent parks.The free initiative is meant

to bridge the gap between

different neighbourhoodsand have residents meet faceto face.Its an open, inclusive

sort of feeling. We want toget people active and par-ticipating, said Sam Cooke,the citys outdoor recreationcoordinator.It gets people moving

through to other neighbour-hoods. Its great, because ithelps build that bigger sense

of community.The concept behind

Neighbourhood Nights is notall that different than a blockparty, outside of the factthat each event is staged in amunicipal park setting.The city provides the bulk

of everything thats neededfor the once-a-week gather-ings: singers, entertainer, hotdogs, games and activities,face painting and more.

People just show up. Theydont have to do anything inadvance, Cooke said.The first Neighbourhood

Night was staged July 17at Burquitlam Park, whilethis week the idea moves toGalloway Park on Thursday,July 31.Cooke said the idea for

the Neighbourhood Nightsprogram came from a long-

Coquitlamhosts parkpartiesNEIGHBOURHOODNIGHT SET FORTHURSDAY, JULY 31

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Neighbourhood Nights are based on another Coquitlamprogram, Park Play, seen here at Glen Park.CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Outdoor ProgramsGet outside and explore the greatoutdoors! These programswill introducekids to the amazing nature right herein Coquitlam.

NatureRocks! SummerCamp (612yrs)Explore the outdoor world, discover new plants

and animals, play outdoor games and get crafty

with eco-crafts! Camp runsMonday to Friday. Full

and half day options available.

Kids Camping Adventure (7 12 yrs)Unplug and get back to nature while learning

basic camping and survival skills. End the evening

roastingmarshmallows and telling stories under

the stars! Program runs Tuesday/Thursday

evenings in August.

Kids' CampsWhether youwant to learn somethingnew, stay active or meet new friends,Coquitlam has summer camps forevery child. Register now for one ofour week-long day camps and startmaking those summermemories.

Sports Camp (7 10 yrs)Each day starts with a quick lesson on a different

sport such as soccer, tennis, hockey, badminton,

basketball and dodgeball! Kidswill learn,

practice and play.

Tiny Tyke Adventures (3 5 yrs)This two hour camp is pack with preschool

pleasing activities with a focus on friendship

building, active play and creative crafts.

Bricks 4 Kidz (6 12 yrs)Get creative with LEGO at one of themany

Bricks 4 Kidz camps. Learn about pirates and

construct your own ships; create and play

with Ninjago characters or build your own

amusement park!

Camp details at coquitlam.ca/pinetree

Above all ...

ParkProgramsPark PlayDrop-in for active games, sports, crafts andstorytelling in our local parks!

Mondays atMackin Park | 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Tuesdays at Galloway Park | 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Wednesdays at Glen Park | 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Fridays at Bramble Park | 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

Saturdays at Cottonwood Park | 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

*Weather dependent; parks& timesmay vary

NeighbourhoodNightMeet your neighbours this summer at oneof our free community block parties!Thursdays evenings from 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

July 24 at Eagle Ridge Park, 2635 Runnel Drive

July 31 at Galloway Park, 3404 Galloway Avenue

August 7 at Mackin Park, 1046 Brunette Avenue

August 14 at Glen Park, 1149Westwood Street

Visit coquitlam.ca/outdoorsfor more information.

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ools are

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Drop-in to swim for only $2.00/person,

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running city program calledPark Play. That program hasbeen running for close to twodecades and sees city staffmoving between parks on adaily basis during the sum-mer months, providing kidswith literacy activities, gamesand more.Its great to see families

with their kids coming out tothe park and connecting withother parents, Cooke said.But we also recognize that

during the day is not alwaysthe most convenient time forsome parents, so we wantedto do something in the even-ing when the whole familycan get together.After the July 31 event,

Neighbourhood Night movesto Mackin Park on Aug. 7and wraps up at Glen Park onAug. 14.Each event runs from 6 to

8 p.m.For more information on

the citys outdoor programs,log on to www.coquitlam.ca/parks-recreation-and-cul-ture/sport-and-recreation/new-promotions/outdoor-recreation.aspx.

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Eventsheld inparks

Summer is in full swingand with it comes a host offestivals and events. Whetherits a hot dog with sautedonions or a chicken curry,Fraser Health is remindingfestivalgoers not to let sal-monella and E. coli ruin theirday. Here are five things tolook for when buying foodat a festival or other publicevent: Is the vendor displaying a

valid temporary food permit?Vendors are obligated to posttheir temporary food permitwhere you can see it. If youcant, dont be afraid to askabout it. Is the person serving

food coughing or sneezingwithout properly protectingthe food and washing theirhands? Vendors should usewashing stations equippedwith soap in a dispenserand paper towels. Properhand hygiene is the numberone way to avoid spread-ing germs. Everyone shouldalways sneeze and coughinto their elbow to avoid thespread of germs. Is the person touching

the food wearing gloves?Vendors who need to touchthe food, like sandwich mak-ers, should always weargloves when handling thefood.One thing to lookout foris whether they use the samegloves when handling moneyor other items. Gloves should

be changed frequently. Are the hot foods being

kept hot and cold foods beingkept cold? Foods like lunch-

eon meats, pasta salads orother perishable items should

be kept refrigerated. Are foods being kept cov-

ered and stored above theground?

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Newbike skills trailsnowopen inMundyOff-road cyclists can

develop their abilities at newbike skills trails inCoquitlamsMundy Park. The trails, locat-ed within the BC Hydro cor-ridor in Mundy Park at thecorner of Mariner Way andChilko Drive, include two dif-ferent bike skill circuits.One trail is at a beginner

level, while the other is at anintermediate level, according

to a press release from thecity. The circuits feature ninedifferent types of obstacles,such as a timber teeter-totter,log stacks and bridges, andboulder drop-off. The trailswere designed by van derZalm and Associates, in con-junction with the citys parkdesign staff and consultationfrom local cycling groups, ata cost of $157,000.Further proposed phases of

the project may include anadditional skill circuit, as wellas downhill riding trails in theadjacent Riverview forest.

More consultationplanned on landuse changesThe City of Coquitlam

plans to conduct more pub-lic consultation before con-sidering proposed land useredesignations of city-ownedlandwithin the Smiling Creekneighbourhood on BurkeMountain.Under the current neigh-

bourhood plan, the futureland use for these parcels isdesignated as school/parkand neighbourhood park,along with areas for town-homes and single-family resi-dential lots. Any redesigna-tion for the future uses ofthis land requires city-wideOfficial Community Planamendments to theNortheastCoquitlam Area Plan, theSmilingCreekNeighbourhoodPlan and the Lower HydeCreek Neighbourhood Plan.Following a statutory

Section 879 consultationprocess, the city receivedfeedback from a number ofresidents and communityorganizations with regard tothe proposal, according to apress release. The city decid-ed more public consultationwas needed to explore pos-sible revisions before councilconsiders the application.The city will be communi-

cating opportunities for com-munity input via local news-papers, its website at www.coquitlam.ca/burkemtnlotsand social media channels.In the meantime, the city

will be starting roadworkconstruction to provide ser-vicing infrastructure to thePartington Creek lands, inaccordance with the currentSmiling Creek and PartingtonCreek Neighbourhood Plans.The city says this work is

consistent with both of theseneighbourhood plans andincludes: extending BurkeVillage Promenade eastwardfrom Riley Street to MitchellStreet; extending GislasonAvenue eastward from theSmiling Creek Bridge toMitchell Street; construc-tion of Mitchell Street fromGislason Avenue north to theextension of Burke VillagePromenade; and constructionof a sanitary sewer line from

Gislason Avenue south toVictoria Drive along MitchellStreet.

Queenston Parkconstruction nowunderwayConstruction began last

week on Queenston Park, anew 1.37-acre (0.56-hectare)park that will service theSmilingCreekNeighbourhoodin northeast Coquitlam.The park design incorpor-

ates universal accessibilityelements designed to providerecreational opportunities forpeople of various ages andabilities within the pavedpathways, open lawn, sportcourt and playground areas,according to a press releasefrom the city.The play area will feature a

rubberized surface and a longslide that is integrated into theslope, as well as seating andsocializing spaces. Riparianareas along the adjacentstream will be protected andrestored with native plants.The park will be accessiblefrom both Queenston Avenueand Princeton Avenue.Construction is expected to

wrap up this fall.

Coquitlam planscycling upgradesAs part of the City of

Coquitlams efforts to makecycling easier and safer, anumber of new bike routeswill be constructed orimproved this year, accord-ing to a press release fromthe city.Improvements and addi-

tions scheduled for 2014include: Glen Drive from

Lansdowne Drive toWestwood Street; Lansdowne Drive from

Barnet Highway to GuildfordWay;CoastMeridianRoadfrom

David Avenue to Harper; Clarke Road from Como

Lake Avenue to Kemsley; andsectionsof theCrosstownBikeRoute, including improve-ments to thepathway throughHillcrest Middle School, fromRegan Avenue to Como LakeAvenue; signs and pavementmarkings at the intersectionof Como Lake, SpurawayAvenue and Mariner Way;improved signs and pavementmarkings along DaybreakAvenue from Armada Streetto Saddle Street; a new path-way connection from SaddleStreet to Mariner Way; signs,pavement markings andsafety improvements at theintersection of Mariner Wayand Dewdney Trunk Road;and a multi-use pathway andsafety improvements, signsand pavement markings onthe west side of the JohnsonStreet, Mariner Way andBarnet Highway intersection.

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Where in BC is famous for being the largest nesting ground forthe Bald Eagle?5.

Where in BC would you go to view one of North Americaslargest sockeye salmon runs?4.

Canadas only grizzly bear sanctuary is in British Columbia,what is it called?3.

In summer humpback whales return to feed along the BritishColumbia coast. Where do they travel from, 4000km away?2.

How fast can a Bison run?7.How many berries can a Grizzly eat in a day?6.

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Im writing this in myhotel room in the OldTown of Prague.In this ancient cityof a hundred spiresIm surrounded by wonderand beauty, but in a placeso different from home, Imreminded that Im a travellerin a land that is strange tome. Along with the adven-ture of new sights, soundsand experiences, comes asubtle discomfort with theunfamiliar and the potentialfor danger.It is not unlike the experi-

ences of my own patients,friends and family who havefound themselves in anotherstrange place: the hospital.A big difference between

travelling to another countryand finding yourself in ahospital is the surprise andmisadventure that bring youto the latter. Its like being arefugee fleeing from disasterrather than a vacationer tothe happiest place on Earth.As a patient, you might

feel like Dorothy being sweptto the Land of Oz, and I dontmean Australia.You might end up in the

hospital for a proceduresuch as an operation, whichmany times can be plannedand expected. In this case,its almost like a pre-bookedholiday (perhaps with a verylong wait) and the length ofyour stay is usually predict-able. Most patients, however,are unexpectedly admittedto the hospital in response toan accident (e.g. a fall witha fractured hip) or an illness(e.g. infection, stroke, heartattack or symptoms of an as-yet-undiagnosed condition).The goal for most patients

admitted to the hospital, of

course, is health havingundergone a successful oper-ation, illuminating investiga-tions or therapies that allowyou to leave the hospital notonly stable but healthy, orat least healthier than whenyou came in.The not-so-secret secret

is that hospitals can be dan-gerous places, and weveall heard stories of patientsgetting sicker due to medicalmisadventure, mistakes thatwerent picked up, unneces-sary delays and hospital-acquired infections.This is the reality when

you gather many sick peoplein a large institution whereevery patient comes in con-tact with numerous health-care workers. Fortunately,the vast majority of patientsdo well in the hospital andnot only survive but thrive.Since Hippocrates, the first

rule of medicine has been todo no harm. Hospitals andhealth authorities are active-ly doing their best to reducepatient risks. Safety has beenpart of the new culture ofhealth care.Though patients are not to

blame when things go wrong

in the hospital, Ill offer inmy next column some keytips to being a more assert-ive patient or advocate for afriend or family member. Infact, I could write a wholebook or, like travel writerRick Steves, a whole series ofbooks on hospitals aroundthe world, maybe the LonelyPatients Guides to SurvivingYour Medical Adventures.

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LINDBJERG STAYS SUPERWhile disappointed that the big title got away,

Port Moodys Gudmund Lindbjerg scooped upthe Super-Senior crown at last weeks B.C. GolfMens Senior championship at Christina Lake.A four-time B.C. senior victor, Lindbjerg wasnt

aiming for a consolation prize in the fiercelycompetitive final.Isnt that terrible? It just means Im super

old, joked Lindbjerg of his win, while finishingfour strokes back of overall senior champ DougRoxburgh.To capture the super-senior title, Lindbjerg

won a two-hole playoff over Kent Brown.Tied for fifth overall, the two traded shots until

the second playoff hole, with Brown hitting thebunker en route to a bogey, while Lindbjerg two-putted for par for the win.It came down to the final nine holes in the

three-day tourney with Lindbjerg briefly sittingtied with Roxburgh for the lead.We were right in the hunt but [Roxburgh]

was steady all tournament, he said. He madesome birdies early that I should have, and on the[final round] back nine I screwed up on a par-5.I hit the hill and it rolled, but I didnt hit my

putt.

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CYCLIST SPINS TO SILVERCoquitlams Tory Nyhaug made significant

headway in his climb up the BMX supercrossracing charts last week.The six-time Canadian BMX supercross cham-

pion captured the silver medal in the main eventat the 2014 UCI BMX world championships inRotterdam, Netherlands.A year after finishing fifth overall, the 22-year-

old posted a career-best performance to claim thesecond podium step.Nyhaug placed second behind Olympic silver

medallist SamWilloughby of Australia. The 2012Canadian Olympic team member was extremelypleased with the result, which came with his par-ents in attendance.Silver medal the the World Champs!! Thanks

to everyone who has stuck by me and believed inme through everything, Nyhuag tweeted.

BANDITS EDGE CAPITALSAidenMilburn,BryanPooleandKerrySusheski

cashed in two goals apiece to pace the Tri-CityBandits to an 8-7 victory over the Royal CityCapitals, advancing to the West Coast Senior BLacrosse League final.The Bandits trailed 4-3 early in the second

period before pouncing for four straight goals,includingmarkers by Brendan Shea andMilburn,a Burnaby junior call-up, 11 seconds apart.Royal City closed the gap to one goal in the

third, only to have Susheski net the eventualgame winner and a 3-0 series win.Joe Bell turned aside 37 shots in the win.Tri-City nowawaits thewinner of theNanaimo-

North Shore series.

The Port Coquitlam Minor BaseballAssociation knows exactly what it wants forits diamond anniversary a repeat.The club is playing host this week to the

B.C. peewee AA baseball championships for

just the second time in its 50-year history.And while PoCo coach Mike Bird is focused

on preparing his team for the challenging taskof being good hosts and difficult opponents,he brings a little something else to the table:experience.Bird was the starting pitcher for the PoCo

team that captured the organizations loneprovincial crown 20 years ago.Some have said I talk about it a little too

much, Bird said with a laugh.The connection has come full circle for the

city employee, who leads this years PoCopeewee team that hosts the B.C. AA cham-pionships, beginning tomorrow (Thursday) atThompson Park.PoCo opens the tourney at 9 a.m. when

they take on Vernon.We were the youngest team then and

nobody really gave us a chance, recalled thecoach. When youre a kid you dont think toomuch about what things mean.The importance didnt sink in at that point,

so I want to make sure that these boys reallyenjoy this experience.

His lineup includes five returnees whomade last years provincials and helped thesquad claim the Valley title.I feel I do my best coaching in situations

like this, he noted. You do all the prep-aration work, talk and practice the game andwhen it comes to these big games I can sitback and just let them play.Having started coaching at the age of 14

with his nephews team, Bird feels his crewhas plenty of assets that make them contend-ers, not just home town hosts.My pitching staff is quite deep with three

really good pitchers, and pitching winsgames, he said. This core has been togethersince [the age of] nine, but this is the first yearIve coached this group.Bird, who has managed at the premier level

in White Rock, said having a chance to com-pete in a huge tournament is something everykid should experience.Its just an incredible opportunity and I

want them to enjoy it, no matter the result.For a full schedule and more, go to www.

poco2014.com.

LISA KING/NOW

Port Coquitlam peewee baseball coachMike Bird.

Series all squareafter dust-upDan OLSONsports@thenownews.comThe B.C. Junior A Lacrosse

League final has gone fromintense to riveting.The Coquitlam Adanacs and

New Westminster Salmonbelliesreconfirmed their rivalry to thetune of 2-2 series lock, on theheels of New Wests 13-8 win onMonday.A best-of-seven series already

operating on a pendulum, thebattle was ratcheted up threenotches on a night where twogoalies were tossed and 350 min-utes in penalties were assigned.The two clubs engage again

tonight (Wednesday) in Game 5,8 p.m. at Queens Park Arena.Purists and puritans will have

plenty to debate once the lastwhistle is blown and a B.C. cham-pion is decided likely in a sev-enth game (slated for Aug. 3).A game like [Mondays] we

just have to address their play-ers are coming after us and takingliberties so we are going to go outanddowhatwehave to do to shiftthis series, said Coquitlam sniperTyler Pace,whonetted three goalsin the loss.The Bellies came out red-hot,

and built up a 9-1 lead midway

through the second period.Unlike games 2 and 3, where

the Adanacs rallied for 11-6 and11-7 decisions, the gap couldntbe bridged. And the frustrationboiled over.Early in the third, New West

goalie Eric Pennywas tossed afterhigh sticking Keegan Rittenger.Seven minutes later the BelliesJakob Doucet made it 13-6 andAs netminder Riley Camazzolareacted to an apparent slight.Three fights ensued, including

Camazzola walking down floor totake downNewWest backupRossBowman. A few minutes later,sparks flew againwithmore play-ers thrown out.The resulting scuffles saw

Coquitlam assessed 190 pen-alties in the final five minutes,including 13 game misconducts three to Camazzola. NewWestwas taggedwith 125minutes andeight players tossed out.[9-1] is tough. Its tough in

lawn bowling or lacrosse, notedCoquitlam coach Neil Doddridge.We got back to 10-5 and thenthe game changed. It is what itis its not soccer and if yourerubbing our noses in it you cantexpect us to not get upset.While the loss was resounding,

Pace said the series still has a lotof life in it.We lost a game but we can

come back, its a three-game ser-ies now We just have to comeout strong and composed.

PoCoeager to repeat peewee feat

LISA KING/NOW

Locked in combat, the Coquitlam Adanacs and NewWestminster are all tied up 2-2 in their BCJALL final series.

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