WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 Your community. Your stories T C TRI - CITY NEWS TRICITYNEWS.COM EXTRAS >> FortisBC natural gas rate plunges / Waste plant opponents seeking Metro Van help MARIO BARTEL/GLACIER MEDIA A ball carrier from United Rugby Club — a club composed of Tri-City and New Westminster players — tries to break through a pair of Nanaimo tacklers in the first half of a BC Rugby Union women’s first division match on Saturday at Hume Park in the Royal City. United won the match 33-22. For more sports, see pages A19 and A20. CONTACT THE TRI-CITY NEWS: [email protected]/ [email protected]/ [email protected]/ 604-525-6397 TC ARTS/ENT.: PAGE A17 Colin Mochrie to PLAY in PoCo R / Q? Will the plan actually ‘cut congestion’? Next in series of referendum Q&As: see page A14 & tricitynews.com TRANSPORTATION REFERENDUM BURSTING THROUGH WITH THE BALL Beware of tax scams Beware of the tax re- fund scams that are now beginning to surface, Coquitlam Mounties are warning. One officer recently received an email in which he was asked to click on a web link to register for a “Government Gateway” account to receive a $386 tax refund. When police tested the link, it was for a fake Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website that looked si- milar to the actual page, including information in both official langua- ges. The URL, however, was not for the real CRA website and people vi- siting the site are asked to provide personal information, including credit card numbers, expiry date and card verification value code, none of which would be requested by the CRA. Anyone who receives an email or text from the CRA offering a re- fund should contact the agency directly to con- firm it. People who are expecting a tax refund will receive it either as a mailed cheque or direct deposit to their bank account. “A good rule of thumb to go by is that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” said Cpl. Jamie Chung. “Be wary of unsolicited emails, especially those that offer you money but require you to provide personal and financial information.” [email protected]@spayneTC CRIME Future Shop is latest to close TRI-CITY BUSINESS SARAH PAYNE The Tri-CiTy News The closure of Future Shop stores over the week- end leaves Coquitlam Centre down a second anchor tenant just two months after Target announced its Canadian stores would close. And while Target’s clo- sure has been an extended process, with stock liqui- dated over several weeks, Future Shop met a sudden end when Best Buy Canada announced on Saturday it would be consolidating the chains immediately. In reviewing its footprint, Best Buy Canada found several of its Future Shop and Best Buy stores were lo- cated adjacent to each other, often in the same parking lot, according to a release. see MALL AIMS, page A9 SARAH PAYNE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015Your community. Your storiesTCTRI-CITYNEWS
TRICITYNEWS.COM EXTRAS >> FortisBC natural gas rate plunges / Waste plant opponents seeking Metro Van help
MARIO BARTEL/GLACIER MEDIAA ball carrier from United Rugby Club — a club composed of Tri-City and New Westminster players — tries to break through a pair of Nanaimo tacklers in the first half of a BC Rugby Union women’s first division match on Saturday at Hume Park in the Royal City. United won the match 33-22. For more sports, see pages A19 and A20.
TC ARTS/ENT.: PAGE A17Colin Mochrie to PLAY in PoCo
R/Q? Will the plan actually ‘cut congestion’? Next in series of referendum Q&As: see page A14 & tricitynews.com
TRANSPORTATION REFERENDUM
BURSTING THROUGH WITH THE BALL
Beware of tax scams
Beware of the tax re-fund scams that are now beginning to surface, Coquitlam Mounties are warning.
One officer recently received an email in which he was asked to click on a web link to register for a “Government Gateway” account to receive a $386 tax refund. When police tested the link, it was for a fake Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website that looked si-milar to the actual page, including information in both official langua-ges.
The URL, however, was not for the real CRA website and people vi-siting the site are asked to provide personal information, including credit card numbers, expiry date and card verification value code, none of which would be requested by the CRA.
Anyone who receives an email or text from the CRA offering a re-fund should contact the agency directly to con-firm it. People who are expecting a tax refund will receive it either as a mailed cheque or direct deposit to their bank account.
“A good rule of thumb to go by is that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” said Cpl. Jamie Chung. “Be wary of unsolicited emails, especially those that offer you money but require you to provide personal and financial information.”
The closure of Future Shop stores over the week-end leaves Coquitlam Centre down a second anchor
tenant just two months after Target announced its Canadian stores would close.
And while Target’s clo-sure has been an extended process, with stock liqui-dated over several weeks,
Future Shop met a sudden end when Best Buy Canada announced on Saturday it would be consolidating the chains immediately.
In reviewing its footprint, Best Buy Canada found
several of its Future Shop and Best Buy stores were lo-cated adjacent to each other, often in the same parking lot, according to a release.
see MALL AIMS, page A9SARAH PAYNE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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New eco Easter event open to all at Colony Farm park
EASTER IN THE TRI-CITIES
Event is more about nature than chocolateDiane StranDbergThe Tri-CiTy News
Spring is a time of re-newal and tiny green shoots poking up from the soil — so it’s a perfect time for children to experience the joys of nature.
That’s the idea behind a new Easter egg hunt
planned for Saturday, April 4 at Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam.
There will be treats — Fair Trade chocolate by www.mama-ganache — but the event is more about learning about nature than getting a sugar high.
“I thought it was im-portant to encourage families to take advantage of all the opportunities afforded by nature,” said Jane Thomsing, who chairs the Colony Farm Park Association. “What better
way than at Easter?”The eco-Easter egg hunt
is the association’s spring event and is free, with no registration required, and Thomsing said she hopes Tri-City families will come to the park, socialize and learn about Colony Farm and the area’s wildlife. The festivities are for children aged three to five years but adults might learn a few things, too.
Beginning at 10 a.m., children will work with an Emily Carr University
of Art and Design stu-dent to make a basket from natural materials; they’ll learn about birds from the Wildlife Rescue Association, featuring Buddy the Eagle; take part in making crafts provided by Kiddies Korner Pre-school; and hunt for carrots and turn them in for choco-late eggs. The children will also get seed packages from West Coast Seeds, with the idea of starting their own garden at home; the park association will have games
and puzzles for the kids to do.
Thomsing is also en-couraging families to pack a picnic lunch and join in some fun after the hunt. It all takes place at Colony Farm Regional Park, near the community garden; parking is available but carpooling is encouraged. There are new, clean wash-rooms and picnic tables but rubber boots are recom-mended because the grass can get muddy.
is bill 11 a ‘sucker punch’ for teachers or will it ‘peter out’?
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sD43’s board chair, CTA prez react to new billDiane StranDbergThe Tri-CiTy News
School District 43’s board of education chair is calling for calm in the wake of proposed changes to the Education Act that some fear could mark a new era of provincial interference into how school districts are run.
“Like a lot of their bills, they come with a ‘whump’ and they just peter out,”
said Judy Shirra.If approved, the BC
Liberals’ Bill 11 would give the government new au-thority to regulate teacher training and force districts
to take part in cost-saving arrangements, such as group-buying or shared legal services.
But Shirra, a Port Coquitlam school trustee, said the district already ex-pects accountability in pro-fessional development, the costs of which are shared by both the district and the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association (CTA), and she said SD43 has been shar-ing services to save money since the mid-1990s.
As to concerns about re-duced autonomy for school boards, Shirra said SD43 is already under provincial scrutiny as it works to pay
down $10-million debt. “They are already here for us in that respect,” she said, advocating calm while also keeping the current the budget under control.
But the CTA is taking a harsher line on the bill, with president Charley King issuing a press release calling the Education Act reforms “a sucker punch.”
King stated in the press release that the lack of fore-warning and consultation on the proposed changes could affect school district budgets, which are only now being formulated, and said changes to profes-sional development are not
required because teachers are the most knowledge-able when it comes to implementing new ideas and innovative practices in the classroom.
Last Thursday, Education Minister Peter Fassbender told report-ers there are currently no detailed requirements for certified teachers to stay current with new education techniques. Those require-ments are to be worked out with the BC Teachers’ Federation over two years of consultation, he said.
DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWSLooking forward to an eco-Easter egg hunt at Colony Farm Regional Park on Saturday, April 4 are two-year-old Eva, four-year-old Aaron and mom Jane Thomsing, chair of the Colony Farm Park Association. The event for children ages three to five years runs from 10 a.m. to noon, and is free.
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eDUCATe yOUr BrAiNYou can learn about the latest brain research and
how it affects education at a parent workshop or-ganized by the Southside Family of Schools in Port Coquitlam.
On Thursday, April 23, Pam Becker, vice-principal of PoCo’s Riverside secondary school, and Marna Macmillan, School District 43’s social responsibility co-ordinator, will talk about recent research regarding the developing student brain. The workshop, which will run from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., will also offer information about educational links for academic and social/emo-tional growth, examples of successful SD43 programs and ways parents can use new strategies. The Empower Your Brain: Advances in Education and Neuroscience workshop will be held at Riverside secondary, 2215 Reeve St. in PoCo; cost is $8 per couple or $5 per single.
Free childminding is available but advance regis-tration is requested by emailing [email protected] (if you plan to bring children, leave your name, number of children attending and telephone number). Light refreshments will also be provided.
Payments can be made at check-in and cheques can be made out to SFSPE or Southside Family of Schools Parent Education. Walk-ins will be accepted only if space is available. Early arrival is encouraged.
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TC eAsTer eVeNTsFollowing is a round-up of Easter egg hunts and
other such activities this weekend in the Tri-Cities.
COQUITLAM• Friday, April 3: At Galloway Park on Burke
Mountain, the hunt is on for 30,000 chocolate eggs during the fifth annual Burke Mountain community easter egg hunt. Children will be able to search for hidden treats (up to four years of age at 11 a.m., ages five and older at 11:30 a.m.), hear a live band, visit a fire truck and more. Participation is by donation (sug-gested: $5 per family, bring your own basket) and will raise money for Tri-City Transitions. Registration for the hunt starts at 10 a.m., rain or shine.
• Saturday, April 4: At Colony Farm Regional Park, an eco-Easter event runs from 10 a.m. to noon. It is free and for tots aged three to five, with no registration re-quired. Activities include crafting a basket, listening to stories from the Wildlife Rescue Association and taking part in an Eco Easter Hunt with the Easter Bunny. This event is hosted by the Colony Farm Park Association.
• Saturday, April 4: At Place Maillardville Community Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam, an Easter egg hunt and fun activities for children eight years and younger take place from noon to 3 p.m. Activities include: the hunt, games, a magic show, crafts and face painting. The cost is $6 per child and all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required — no drop-ins — so call 604-933-6166 or email [email protected].
• Saturday, April 4: At Blue Mountain Park, an Easter egg hunt with Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Selina Robinson runs from 10 a.m. to noon with two hunts, one at 10:30 a.m., the other at 11:15 a.m. The free event is open to all ages.
PORT COQUITLAM• Saturday, April 4: At the Gathering Place at the
Outlet in Leigh Square, an Easter Arts Celebration runs from 1 to 3 p.m. for children up to age 13; it in-cludes egg decorating, egg hunt, arts activities, story-telling entertainment and more. This event sells out. Pre-registration is required at www.experienceit.ca or by calling 604-927-7529. The cost is $11 and all chil-dren must be accompanied by at least one adult.
PORT MOODY• Saturday, April 4: Westhill Park is site of the
College Park Community Association’s fifth annual Amazing Race and Easter egg hunt from 10:15 a.m. to noon. This event is for children up to age 14 and is free for members of the association but families can sign up to be a member for $20 for a year. For more information, email Brenda Stewart at [email protected]
• Sunday, April 5: At Port Moody Station Museum, children can hunt for marbles and turn them in for chocolate eggs during this Easter Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include: the hunt, a magic show, Easter basket making and bunny ear mak-ing, and a demonstration of dog dancing with Joyce Johnstone and her border collies Skye and Twinkle Toes. There will be a special area for toddler egg hunt-ing and hidden “eggs” are re-supplied so no need to rush. Admission is $5 per person (cash only), with pro-ceeds going to Port Moody Heritage Society. For info, call 604-939-1648 or visit portmoodymuseum.org.
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Advocate says B.C. seniors are not all wealthyDiane StranDbergThe Tri-CiTy News
B.C.’s new seniors’ ad-vocate mounted a spirited defence of the province’s retirees, telling a group of retired teachers Friday in Coquitlam that older people aren’t living on easy street and getting a free ride off the backs of younger workers.
“It’s simply not true,” Isobel Mackenzie said. “It makes a headline-grabbing story but it’s not true.”
Since being appointed to the post last year, Mackenzie has been vocal about what she considers to be ageism and discrimina-tion against people 65 years and older, writing articles and even calling out report-ers about articles she says create divisions between generations and stereotype an entire group of people.
Recently, an economic study proposed ending seniors discounts because they increasingly ben-
efit wealthy retirees who don’t need the help. But Mackenzie said at least half of B.C. seniors are poor, many live alone and aren’t aware of subsidies that are available to them.
Speaking at a forum or-ganized by the Coquitlam Retired Teachers’ Association, Mackenzie said it’s a myth that all re-tirees are rich. In fact, the median income for those living in B.C. is $24,600, which means 50% are living on less than that amount, with 52,000 living on $16,500 or less.
While the majority, are homeowners, she noted they have often borrow against their equity and many are struggling to pay property taxes, maintenance and other costs, with about 36% planning to move be-cause of affordability.
Mackenzie said one of her jobs will be to increase awareness and make it easier for people to apply for subsidies.
Housing affordability, transportation, income, health services and the challenges faced by rural seniors are among the is-sues she will be dealing
with in her job, noting that a council of 30 senior advi-sors has been appointed to assist, including a represen-tative from the Tri-Cities.
Allowing seniors to re-main in their homes should be the goal and she said it is ageist to say people should give up their independence and move to residential care just because they are old.
“Have some respect for people who lived a full life for knowing what they want to do,” she said.
The first annual forum, organized by retired School District 43 business teacher Ken Kuhn, also tackled the topic of transportation and the transit referendum, with Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore and Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart urg-ing people to vote Yes for an increase in HandyDart services and more frequent bus service, among other things.
Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said his city plans to do more for seniors, including trying to get seniors’ hous-ing on the former fire hall site on Ioco [email protected]
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Helicopters are required for this work. The contractor has obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements.
Conductor ends will need to be joined with the use of an implosive connector that is a metallic sleeve with a small charge in it for each conductor. Using safe and controlled methods, the sleeves are detonated which compresses (welds) the conductor ends together. This split-second process will create several flashes with smoke and very loud bangs.
Traffic control measures will be in place as needed. Work hours will conform to municipal bylaws.
The new 247 kilometre, 500 kilovolt transmission line between Merritt and Coquitlam will expand the capacity of the system that brings power to businesses and homes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
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FISH & THE ENVIRONMENT
Watch what you put down local storm drainsDiane StranDbergThe Tri-CiTy News
Hundreds of coho fish fry about to move into their next stage of development at the Hoy Creek fish hatch-ery in Coquitlam were killed in their trays recently — and pollution from road run-off is the suspected cause.
Approximately 600 juvenile fish that were tran-sitioning from the alevin stage, where they absorb their egg sac and develop a fish shape and breathing apparatus, were killed over several days beginning March 19.
Hatchery manager Rodney Lee of Hoy/Scott Watershed Society said vol-unteers were checking the health of the fry when they noticed several were dead or dying but couldn’t figure out the cause.
“It’s kind of shocking to
see,” Lee said. “You open up your trays to look at their health, and you say, ‘Hey, there’s something wrong here.’”
Lee said the most likely culprit is road run-off, which can accumulate over several days of dry weather and then is washed into the stream, which flows into tanks in which the fish are raised.
A video was made and distributed on Facebook, and Lee said he would like people to be reminded that all storm sewers in the Tri-Cities flow into creeks and people should be careful about what they wash into them.
Approximately 1,700 fish survived the calamity and the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society expects to raise 8,500 coho this year at its facility near Princess Gate.
Plans are also in the works to expand the hatch-ery to raise chum salmon to augment the natural run, if the society can get approv-als and sufficient [email protected]
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SUBMITTED PHOTOHundreds of coho fish fry were killed recently at the Hoy Creek fish hatchery in Coquitlam.
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Sarah PayneThe Tri-CiTy News
The Tri-Cities ranked in the middle of the pack when it came to turning out the lights for Earth Hour on Saturday evening.
The global event, hosted by the World Wildlife Federation, encourages people to turn off lights and unplug any unnecessary electronics to reduce elec-tricity use for one hour.
On Saturday, residents and businesses in Port Moody showed the most participation in the Tri-Cities, reducing power con-sumption by 1%, followed closely by Coquitlam, which saved 0.9%; Port Coquitlam residents saved 0.7%.
The results were well behind the city with the greatest savings. Whistler residents posted a 7.2% electricity reduction, fol-
lowed by Invermere at 6.7% and Clearwater at 4%.
The Tri-Cities ranked in the middle of 65 cities in B.C., with PoMo in 35th, Coquitlam 36th and PoCo in the 42nd spot.
Electricity savings were down significantly province-wide, with British Columbians saving just 15 megawatt hours — less than a quarter of the previ-ous year’s numbers — to reduce the overall provin-
cial load by 0.2%. In 2014, enough people
throughout B.C. turned off their lights to save 65 mega-watt hours of electricity, translating to a 1% reduc-tion in the overall load. The highest Earth Hour participation was in 2013, when 136 megawatt hours of electricity were saved (a 1.95% reduction), since the initiative started in 2007.
B.C. wine to be sold at summer PoCo marketsJaniS WarrenThe Tri-CiTy News
A bag of tomatoes, a loaf of bread and... a sip of B.C. wine?
Farmers’ market ven-dors in Port Coquitlam will be serving up more than just their regular
fresh fare — produce, baking, condiments — this summer.
Last week, the city is-sued a temporary use permit to the market operators, Haney Farmers Market Society, to allow packaged liquor sales as well as free alcohol tast-ings.
City staff say sales and tastings will be limited to three vendors a week at the market, which runs on Thursdays from June
to September at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall).
The move is seen as progressive, said council-lors Glenn Pollock and Mike Forrest, who ap-proved the permit at last Thursday’s smart growth committee meeting.
Laura Lee Richard, PoCo’s director of devel-opment services, said neighbouring property owners and residents
were given the chance to comment on the permit but the city received no feedback before the com-mittee decision.
PoCo’s approval comes as the provincial govern-ment updates its liquor laws in an attempt to make them more modern and flexible. Legislation was introduced last week in response to the Liquor Policy Review last year.
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Drivers wanting to take a shortcut to get to the Dominion Triangle in Port Coquitlam may have a lon-ger drive.
Last month, the city started its $1.2-million upgrade of Burns Road, a capital project in this year’s budget that will see a new water main installed on the west side as well as the 1 km stretch repaved.
Crews will narrow the road to one lane during water line work this spring, and it’s likely this summer, Burns will be limited to local traffic, said Kirsten Meersman, PoCo’s director of engineering and opera-tions.
Coun. Brad West, who chairs the city’s transporta-tion solutions and public works committee, said the road is in dire need of a makeover. And since so many vehicles are using the route as a way to get to the Dominion big box stores as well as Lougheed Highway and the Mary Hill bypass, there are also safety con-cerns, especially as Burns is flanked by wide ditches.
Homeowners — most of them farmers — have
also said they’re worried about the road condition and extra traffic, West said. (In 2013, there were two crashes reported to ICBC at the Burns/Prairie intersec-tion.)
According to the city’s 2013 master transportation plan, Burns Road is des-ignated as a future Major Road Network (w) link as it will form nearly half of the Fremont Connector, the route for which city council adopted last week.
Under an MRN desig-nation, the city would be eligible for funding from TransLink and other gov-ernment sources. Mayor Greg Moore said the city has already applied for a grant under the Build Canada program; if that is approved, the municipal,
provincial and federal gov-ernments would each pay for one third of a project to four-lane Burns at a total cost of $25 million. That project would also involve land acquisition along Burns, Meersman said.
An 18-storey highrise near Austin Avenue and North Road in Coquitlam took another step for-ward Monday despite concerns from area resi-dents about traffic.
The 100-unit struc-ture passed third read-ing by a 5-4 council vote and Mayor Richard Stewart said work will be done before fourth and final reading to mitigate some of the issues that were brought up at the public hearing.
“The concern wasn’t the highrise so much as the traffic,” said Stewart, who was one of the four council members to vote against the pro-posal. “Staff will work out a whole bunch of details for the develop-ment permit.”
One of the major issues, he said, is the amount of construction taking place along North Road for the Evergreen Line. That has caused traffic issues that will not be there when the tower is built, Stewart said.
When the proposal was first discussed in committee, several council members ex-pressed a hope that the developer could work with the property owners next door on a consolidated develop-ment. The strip mall on the northeast corner of the Austin and North Road intersection sits next to the new tower and it was hoped that the development could act as a gateway to the municipality.
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(In Coquitlam, Best Buy is located across the street from Coquitlam Centre at Pinetree Village.)
Across Canada, 66 Future Shop stores will be closed while another 65 will close for one week while they transition to the Best Buy brand.
Coquitlam Centre’s Future Shop store will be one of the 66 closing permanently, according to a Best Buy spokesper-son. Like the 1,500 Future Shop employees now out of work, the local staff will receive severance pay, employee assistance and outplacement support.
Ken Moffat, vice-presi-dent of asset management for Morguard, which oper-ates Coquitlam Centre, said the company is still as-sessing the news of Future Shop’s closure and what it will mean. “However, we will be working with Best Buy to achieve a mutually satisfactory outcome for this location,” he said.
What’s in store for Coquitlam Centre’s Target is also uncertain, Moffat said, because of the lease sale process being run by a court-appointed monitor. Morguard has a plan to re-configure the existing space into multiple units, which “would see the introduc-
tion of several new retail-ers to Coquitlam Centre,” he wrote in an email. “Whether we will have the opportunity to implement that plan depends on the outcome of the Target lease sale process.”
On Monday, a large sign at Target’s entrance said there were four days
left before the store closes for good. Most of the store is empty, with remain-ing items consolidated at the front; the rest of it is blocked off and workers are already dismantling signs and shelving. About 100 people worked at the Coquitlam location.
“I believe this is more of
a reflection of how the retail sector is adapting to chang-ing consumer trends, such as online shopping and the development of niche retailers, as opposed to an economic slump,” said David Munro, Coquitlam’s manager of economic de-velopment.
Metro Vancouver’s diverse population has en-couraged a growing num-ber of specialty stores and restaurants to capitalize on these market segments, he said.
“Coquitlam’s economic outlook remains strong as we continue to benefit from significant invest-ment in our community, whether via public infra-structure projects like the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line or residential and com-mercial development,” Munro said. “As Coquitlam is one of B.C.’s fastest-growing communities... there will always be inter-est from the retailer sector in our community.”
Another large Coquitlam business also closed its doors this year. Williams Moving and Storage, a company that has been in the city for more than 30 years, announced it would be filing for bankruptcy and shutting down after 86 years.
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Canada Post will move another long-running Tri-City outlet this year.
The Crown corporation said it plans to move its postal branch on Ridgeway Avenue, in the Austin Heights neighbourhood, to 1450 Hartley Ave. “some-time this summer.”
Canada Post spokesperson John Caines said the relocation to the Pacific Reach Business Park — about 3.6 km away from the current Coquitlam main station — won’t affect business hours, access to postal boxes, postal box addresses or products and services.
But Erin Davidson, executive director of the Austin Heights Business Improvement Association (BIA), said the move will take a toll on area businesses, especially those that have to change letterheads and reorganize mail delivery.
Still, she said property owners were notified by Canada Post about the future relocation and given time to prepare. And many will transfer their busi-ness to the recently expanded postal outlet in the Pharmasave store on Austin Avenue, she said.
In January, Canada Post announced it would close its letter carrier depot in Port Moody and transfer its operations this fall to Port Coquitlam.
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Canada Post must speak up on timing & securitydoor-to-door mail
service is about to go the way of
the dodo bird, and along with it a sense of safety and security.
Canada Post has said it can’t afford to deliver door-to-door anymore and needs to come up with an alternative model for snail mail. The problem is, no one has a lot of confidence in the new system.
Sure, it was only a matter of time before the Crown corporation made this move because it currently has a two-tier system, with some single-family homes getting door-to-door ser-vice while people in newer neighbourhoods or apart-ments and condos already have to pick up their mail at a central location.
unfortunately, despite efforts to strengthen the newer community mail-boxes, mail is still being stolen and recent head-lines in The Tri-City News
bear this out.In february, there were
reports of mail theft from both old and new commu-nity mail boxes, with thefts and damage complaints coming from communi-ties in central Coquitlam, burke Mountain and even
in belcarra.Then in March, police
busted a Langley home and found 15,000 pieces of stolen mail as well another 9,000 pieces in a storage locker. also last month, in Citadel Heights in Port Coquitlam, Mounties found
721 pieces of stolen mail as well as equipment for creat-ing identity cards and credit cards and guns.
These issues only con-firm what many suspect: No matter how strongly-built the new community mail boxes are, they will continue to be a target in what has become a lucrative and increasingly sophisticated identity theft industry.
Canada Post has prom-ised to consult widely before it fully rolls out com-munity mail boxes in the Tri-Cities and it’s not yet known when door-to-door delivery is supposed to end here. The changeover is a five-year process and we can expect to hear as early as this december when it will be our turn.
We don’t want to wait for the inevitable to hap-pen. Canada Post must tell Canadians what it plans to do to ensure mail service is protected.
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The Editor,Re. “Planners sought for
R’view” (The Tri-City News, March 27).
I read the article with much interest and must state I was not surprised to read Niall Williams’ obser-vation that the public has wasted its time in the public process, calling it a sham.
I attended all the public process meetings and, at each one I attended, I felt that BC Housing had already made up its mind on the development of the Riverview Hospital grounds.
I have lived in Coquitlam for almost 50 years and feel quite saddened by the fact that such an historic piece of our city’s history could potentially be destroyed to make way for housing.
I have noted over the last several years the destruc-tion of longtime neighbour-hoods being inundated with monster houses. Anyone can see that these larger homes require so many more resources than the homes they replaced and yet nothing is being
done to stop them from being built.
Is this is what is to be-come of the Riverview lands? Riverview was originally used for mental health services and in to-day’s world, such a facility is greatly needed.
Riverview should be preserved and protected for our heritage and sanity.Michele Delville, Coquitlam
TC LETTERSCrows are the pests, not chafer beetles
CHAFER BEETLES
The Editor,Re. “Coq. budgets big $$
for beetle damage” (The Tri-City News, March 25).
It appears Coquitlam city council has erroneously labelled the humble chafer beetle as a villainous pest.
I would like to point out that it is not the beetle tear-ing up lawns, it is predomi-nantly crows.
Unlike crows, the beetle provides nutritious food for other animals and birds, it doesn’t drive other animals and birds away, it doesn’t raid birds’ nests and their young, it doesn’t scatter garbage, it doesn’t leave large droppings all over the place, nor does it wake resi-dents from needed sleep at the crack of dawn for a large part of the year.
Frankly, I would rather live with the beetles and wish council would instead
use my tax money to con-trol the population of the real pest here: crows.Anna Caltagirone, Coquitlam
WAIT, WATER?The Editor,
I don’t know if it was a misprint or I live in an alternate universe. In the referenced news story, a Coquitlam staff report says residents who have “healthy” lawns that are “well-watered and properly maintained” are less prone to chafer beetle damage.
Have these people been out in the city to see the real situation? All through our Como Lake area, it is the highly manicured lawns that are damaged the most. It is also the ones that have been watered the most. Those uni-cultured grass lawns that are still in good
shape are probably that way because they are being treated using chemicals. Where homeowners get the chemicals, don’t ask me.
We know these perfect lawns are not the healthy way for the environment. Now, thousands and thou-sands of people are being encouraged to water their
lawns more? Where’s the conservation in this?
When It comes to sustainability issues, Coquitlam is deserving of a failing grade.
More trees and land-scaping, and less pure grass are the answer.Steve Mancinelli, Coquitlam
SUBMITTED PHOTOSCrows and raccoons going after tasty chafer beetles have made a mess of many Tri-City lawns this year.
Public process for future of Riverview indeed ‘a sham’
RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL LANDS
TrI-cITy nEwS FILE PHOTOA public consultation process is ongoing to determine the future of the Riverview Hospital lands in Coquitlam.
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By Gary McKennaThe Tri-CiTy News
In an era of mass production, Bruce Campbell’s work-
shop is a throwback to another time: a man, his tools, a single purpose.
Ankle-deep in sawdust and wood shavings, the Coquitlam craftsman spends much of his spare time in his garage turning bulky pieces of lumber into finely tuned items, from bowls and furniture to boxes and sculptures.
These days, his most popular creation is more practical than decorative: the wooden baseball bat.
Campbell makes close to 500 sticks a year and said most of his custom-ers are looking for a certain intangible quality that comes with using handmade products that cannot be replicated by machine alone.
“Something that is made by hand feels dif-ferent than something that is made by machine,” he said. “Some people call it a warmth. Some people call it an energy. Some people think of it as the feel of the maker being transferred into the material as they work.
“Those are people’s way of trying to explain why something that is made by hand is simply more enjoyable to work with.”
Not that it’s an excru-ciatingly slow process. Campbell takes an aver-age of 20 minutes to turn a block of wood into a bat, although he can make up to four an hour when dealing with larger production runs.
He has supplied every-one from young athletes starting out to older play-ers with an eye on the major leagues. Currently, he is working through an order of 50 clubs for a person who wants to give them away as gifts for his business clients.
There are even a few Major League Baseball players who use Campbell’s bats, although he would not divulge their names and noted that pro athletes can only use his products during practice.
“For us small bou-tique bat makers — and there’s a few around the country — the baseball leagues have a bit of a problem with us and it all comes down to liabil-ity,” he said. “For me to make bats so they can be used in an official game, I need to carry $30 mil-lion in liability insurance. I’m here to tell you that I can’t do that.”
Campbell got into wood turning 30 years
ago after he found a lathe under the floor boards of the garage of the first home he bought in Calgary. After about a decade of fiddling with the machine on his own, he signed up for a workshop with Richard Raffan, a well-known wood turner who helped popularize the craft in the 1970s.
“He basically turned me into a wood turner,” Campbell said. “Before that, I was a wood butch-erer.”
With the tools and a developing talent, he began turning profes-sionally, spending the majority of his time mak-ing and fixing furniture along with bowls and other products.
But in 2008, Campbell was approached by a man who worked in the
lumber business who had two sons who were active baseball players. He began making bats for the family, identifying the best types of wood — Campbell mainly uses ash — along with the proper length and weight (a bat always weighs three ounces less than its length in inches).
He mostly works by feel but if a player has
an exacting set of speci-fications, he will use cal-lipers to ensure precise measurements. Once the bat is turned, he sprays the end with lacquer and adds his imprint on the wood.
Campbell believes that hand-crafted items, like his baseball bats, are gaining in popularity and that more people are turning away from mass-
produced products.“If you take one of my
bats and three commer-cially made bats and you lay them on a table and cover them with cloth, I will find my bats every time,” he said. “That is because when I put my hand over top of it, it gives back.
Top and middle left: Using both power and hand tools, Bruce Campbell works on turning a rough piece of wood into a baseball bat. Middle right: Using a power-sander, he smooths out some of the rough edges at the ends of his bats. Bottom left: Some of the tools he uses while turning wood. Bottom right: Campbell compares the raw wood with the almost-finished product.
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A Coquitlam craftsman who has been turning wood for 30 years began creat-ing wooden baseball bats in 2008. Now, Bruce Campbell makes 500 a year...
Crafting wood bats, one at a time
PHOTOS BY GARY MCKENNA/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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National photography award for Tri-City News’ McKenna
JOURNALISM AWARDS
A Tri-City News reporter won a national award last week for a photo feature on a Coquitlam man who makes wooden baseball bats.
Gary McKenna placed first in the category Best Photo Essay in the 2015 Canadian Community Newspapers Awards. April Bartlett of the Albert Gazette in St. Albert, Alta. and Greg Laychak of the Chilliwack Times placed second and third respec-tively. McKenna’s photos (far right) accompanied
his Aug. 8, 2014 story about Bruce Campbell, a local craftsman who has been turning wood for about 30 years and making wood bats since 2008; he now makes almost 500 bats each year.
As well, Tri-City News editor Richard Dal Monte will be given the Canadian Community Newspapers Association’s (CCNA) Silver Quill award in recognition of his more than 28 years of work as a community newspaper journalist.
McKenna’s award is the
latest honour for a Tri-City News staffer. Reporter Diane Strandberg is a finalist in a provincial journalism competition for the paper’s ongoing campaign to aid the rebuilding of Mossom Creek Hatchery. The Tri-City News’ hatchery project is one of three finalists for the Ma Murray Community Service Award in the BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association’s (BCYCNA) 2015 awards.
BCYCNA will hand out its awards at a banquet
April 25 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, where
Dal Monte will also receive his CCNA award.
Gary McKenna (left) and his award-winning photos.
2 Bailey bridges in the works
By Grant GrangerBLACK PRESS
T h e c i t i e s o f Coquitlam and New Westminster have agreed on the Braid Street Bailey bridge.
Yesterday (Thursday), the two cities announced an agreement to replace the existing one-lane structure with two sin-gle-lane Bailey bridges, with one of them having pedestrian and bicycle pathways.
The existing bridge has been declared un-safe and has been closed since March.
New Westminster wanted to replace it with another single-lane bridge while Coquitlam wanted two. New West balked because council said two lanes would add to congestion at the busy Braid and Brunette Avenue intersection.
Still, Coquitlam con-tended two lanes were needed for the proper movement of goods and for emergency reasons.
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Coquitlam craftsman Bruce Campbell checks the progress of one of the 500 wooden baseball bats he makes each year. For more, see article on page 3.
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Kwikwetlem chief says band is behind himBand is in great financial shape, says Giesbrecht
By Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
The chief of the Kwikwetlem First Nation says he won’t resign — and he claims he has the backing of most of his
Coquitlam band mem-bers to stay in his elected position.
Thursday, Chief Ron Giesbrecht addressed his 82 members in a no-tice on the band website, saying he has spoken or tried to talk with all of them since his lucrative pay last year was dis-closed last week.
According to the pa-pers released under
the new First Nations Financial Transparency Act, in the last fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, Giesbrecht earned $914,219 in remunera-tion as chief and eco-nomic development offi-cer plus another $16,574 in expenses.
About $800,000 of his economic development officer wage was tied to a Burke Mountain land
deal with the provincial government — worth $8.2 million — of which Giesbrecht received a 10% “economic develop-ment benefit.”
The 10% bonus struc-ture was terminated on April 1, 2014.
The Tri-City News has attempted to reach Giesbrecht repeatedly over the past week but he has not responded to
requests for comment.In his latest written
statement, Giesbrecht said some Kwikwetlem members wanted to show their support for him and their video testi-mony has been uploaded to a YouTube channel (go to youtube.com and search “Kwikwetlem channel”).
see ‘ONE OF’, page 13 CHIEF RON GIESBRECHT
IN QUOTES“I did not expect our nation to be as successful as it was and it means that Kwikwetlem First Nation is in a better position than it has ever been before.”
PoCo to move on Pitt speed
The city of Port Coquitlam has approved new measures to the inter-section of Pitt River Road and Yukon Avenue in re-sponse to complaints from residents.
There will be an installa-tion of a single curve warn-ing sign for southbound Pitt River Road south of Citadel Drive and a new crosswalk warning sign for southbound Pitt River Road to make drivers aware that they should slow down when approaching the in-tersection at Yukon Avenue.
Other measures that the city has asked for include a request to RCMP for more speed enforcement and a request to the Tri-City Speed Watch program for monitoring of the intersec-tion. There will also be a review of the intersection to determine if pedestrian traffic control is needed.
The city of Coquitlam is accepting nomination for its Environmental Achievement Awards.
The annual honours recognize volunteers and community groups for the work they do in the areas of conservation, aware-ness and environmental rehabilitation. Nominees do not need to be residents of Coquitlam but the ac-tivities they conduct should benefit the city or the com-munity.
Nominations will be accepted for adults, youth and children until April 10 and forms are available at www.coquitlam.ca/envi-roawards.
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‘Cut’ congestion or prevent congestion?The QuesTionWill the plan actually “cut congestion?”
The AnsWeRYes forces claim the 10-
year plan of proposed up-grades will “cut congestion” and the document itself says drivers will “spend less time stuck in traffic.”
The plan projects round-trip time savings once the projects are complete of 15 to 20 minutes per day for driv-ers on some routes, such as Langley to Metrotown or the North Shore to Tsawwassen, and 20 to 30 minutes for transit commuters.
But rarely do Yes cam-paigners make it clear that improvement is not com-pared to current conditions but to the congestion that will exist 10 years from now if the proposed projects don’t proceed and after more population growth.
So will drivers face less congestion than they do today if they vote Yes?
Urban planner Brent Toderian says it’s safer to say the plan will prevent much worse congestion in the future without the upgrades than to claim it will cut road congestion below current levels.
“When they say it’s going to cut congestion it doesn’t necessarily mean our roads are going to be 20% more empty,” he said. “What it means is we’re going to be able to move a lot more people in our region — to the benefit of our region’s success in every way we can think of — without being trapped by congestion and gridlock.”
The reality is any room freed up on the roads — whether it comes from build-ing new lanes or by some drivers switching to transit as that alternative improves — is expected to fill back up and revert to the same level of congestion, a phenomenon called induced demand in planning circles.
But Toderian said while road congestion might not change noticeably from the plan’s investments, boosting the transit system’s capacity so it can carry more people will be crucial because of continued population growth, which is forecast to add a million residents over 30 years.
Since Metro Vancouver keeps adding residents — and there is no way to stop them from coming — it needs to ensure a growing proportion of us move by transit, while the number
driving remains about the same.
“It won’t suddenly make the roads empty,” Toderian said of the plan. “But build-ing more options prevents horrible congestion, as we’ve seen in other places where it’s irrational to be in your car but there’s no other option.”
He points to cities in China where people could walk faster than the crawling vehicles but nobody does because the poor air quality makes it too dangerous.
Punching new lanes of road through existing neigh-bourhoods to instead try to make more room for cars would be incredibly expen-sive, wasteful and damag-ing, Toderian said.
“When you build more capacity into transit, you’re moving people with a lot less public money and a lot less space,” he said.
More people and cars doesn’t just mean more time lost getting from point A to B in slow traffic, but also more delays looking for parking in increasingly full lots and residential streets.
The space required just to park the forecast 600,000 additional vehicles under a do-nothing scenario is esti-mated to occupy 22 square kilometres, equivalent to one quarter of Burnaby.
Other trends are also important, particularly the
densification of the region along transit friendly smart-growth corridors that devel-opers now prefer.
The plan projects that even without the new investments, the average Metro resident will drive 10% fewer kilometres per year by 2045 than they do today.
That’s because over time more people will be in a position to walk, bike or take transit for more trips, or will have chosen to live closer to where they work.
The plan’s proposed upgrades would only cut per capita kilometres driven by another 4%.
What really makes the difference in the mayors’ long-range plan out to 2045 — delivering a further 12% cut — is an assump-tion that road pricing will be imposed.
Apart from economic collapse, Toderian says international experience shows nothing can truly cut congestion other than some form of road user fees.
That’s borne out by the free flowing conditions on the Port Mann and Golden Ears toll bridges, compared to other congested free crossings like the Pattullo Bridge.
“What we’ve seen is the only things that actually drop congestion are pricing mechanisms — toll roads.”
While an actual cut in current road congestion is doubtful, much more bus service should go far to meet demand and reduce over-crowding and delays. The plan predicts the bus system pass-ups that now plague the busiest routes would be virtually eliminated.
“It won’t suddenly make the roads empty. But building more options prevents horri-ble congestion, as we’ve seen in other places...”
– Brent Toderian, urban planner
Referendum Questions is a Black Press series exploring issues related to the Metro Vancouver transit and transportation referendum. Voters must mail in bal-lots by May 29 on whether they support the addition of a 0.5% sales tax in the region, called the Congestion improvement Tax, to fund billions of dollars worth of upgrades. You can read more questions in this series at www.tricitynews.com.
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Popular hiking programs for parents & kidsSarah PayneThe Tri-CiTy News
A popular Metro Vancouver family hiking group will be
back up and running this summer and fall in the Tri-Cities and elsewhere.
Baby and Me Hiking and Tiny Trekkers, two programs that took parents or caregivers and their little ones on guided hikes in Belcarra and Minnekhada regional parks in Port Moody and Coquitlam respectively (as well as in Vancouver and on the North Shore), were can-celled early this year but have since been reinstated for sessions beginning in June and September.
After that, however, Metro Vancouver plans to conduct another review of the program’s feasibility.
“There were a lot of stirred up anxieties about it,” said Shelley Frick, a guide for the past seven years who started up the Tiny Trekkers program as participants’ babies grew out of the Baby and Me Hiking group.
Moms and dads who had taken part in the weekly hikes and were looking forward to con-tinuing the tradition were shocked to hear it wouldn’t be continuing. For new moms in particular, Frick said, the hiking group pro-vides a desperately needed escape from the isolation and never-ending cycle of diapers, laundry, dinner and dishes.
“It gets them out of the house, it gets them physi-cally and mentally active, it removes them from the stress that they would oth-erwise be surrounded by,” Frick said.
Being part of a group, especially for moms suf-fering from post-partum depression, offers an extra motivator, a chance to meet
people and “learn that you’re not alone.”
Conversations often touch on topics common to most new parents — sleep-ing (or lack thereof) and eating — with group mem-bers sharing their experi-ences and information.
“It’s really encourag-ing for everybody,” Frick said. “And when the baby screams, nobody minds — we’ve all been there and we’re all in it together.”
For kids aged two and up, Tiny Trekkers gives them a chance to experi-ence nature in a hands-on way, whether it’s gently touching a slug or scram-bling over logs.
Metro Vancouver’s Gudrun Jensen said the programs were cancelled
after a service review.“As a regional parks
agency, we’re looking to not duplicate municipal services but, rather, aug-ment them in regional parks with more of a focus on environmental educa-tion,” she said. “As we got more information about the program, it seemed to fit with the view of what our regional parks need to provide.”
Frick spent January and February putting together a business plan for the pro-grams and lobbied Metro Vancouver to reinstate them, noting the size and “wildness” of the area’s regional parks provided the geographical features needed to maximize oppor-tunities for eco-system im-
mersion that you can’t get at more urbanized parks.
“You’re removed from the sights and sounds of the city... the [automobile] exhaust, the sound of cars going by,” Frick said. “It’s serene, it’s quite peaceful to be immersed in nature.”
One of the most impor-tant benefits, she added, is that parents learn the trails and can then return, confidently, with the whole family, sharing informa-tion they’ve learned about the forest’s flora and fauna and how it has changed throughout the year.
Denise Blackwell, who leads the North Shore group, said registration fills up consistently for the spring, summer and fall sessions — she estimates
she sees about 100 young families each year.
“It’s all about socializa-tion and exposure to our parks,” she said. “And they’re right in our back-yards. How can you cancel it?”
THE DETAILS• In the Tri-Cities, Tiny
Trekkers will be held at Belcarra and Minnekhada regional parks on Mondays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., from June 15 to Aug. 24, and Sept. 14 to Nov. 23. Baby and Me Hiking will run Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, June 19 to Aug. 21, and Sept. 11 to Nov. 13. Cost is $50/session and registration is required at 604-432-6359.
‘When the baby screams, nobody minds – we’ve all been there’
SUBMITTED PHOTOSLeft: A group of moms and their infants take part in Baby and Me Hiking at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam. Right: Moms and older children hike as part of the Tiny Trekkers program. Both are programs of Metro Vancouver Parks and were recently reinstated, with sessions scheduled for this summer and fall.
FrOG sONGs aT miNNekhada park
Ribbit, gulp, moo?You can join the frog chorus by spending a spring
evening strolling by the marsh at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam to learn about frogs and other amphibians.
Children six years and older as well as youths and adults can join a Metro Vancouver park interpreter on April 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the park to explore the double lives of frogs and experience the marsh’s night sounds and smells.
Cost is $4.25 per person for children, youths and seniors, $8 for adults. To register, call 604-432-6359 and quote barcode 6054. Advance registration is re-quired.
To find out about other Metro Vancouver pro-grams, visit the event calendar at www.metrovancou-ver.org.
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Auxiliary used book sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ERH lobby. Funds raised go to purchase of hospital equipment and patient comfort items.
• City of the Arts Toast-masters, dedicated to im-proving leadership and pub-lic speaking skills, meets, 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: Mike, [email protected] or cityofthearts.toastmastersclubs.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4• Fundraising gala
for Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity, Dogwood Pavilion; doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m.; bar service, auction, door prize draws and entertain-ment featuring Duo San Samaara, a contortion and aerial acrobat act; also: DJ, photo booth and more. Theme is “masquerade,” so bring a fun mask; if you don’t have one, there will be a limited supply available at the door in exchange for a small do-nation. Tickets: $44.80, available by emailing [email protected] or calling 604-723-6889; Jen, 604-339-6658. Info: crccs.ca.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5• Port Moody
Station Museum Easter
Extravaganza, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine: Easter Egg Hunt and other enter-tainment. Admission: $5, cash only. Admission allows children to hunt for marbles and exchange them for chocolate eggs (special area reserved for toddlers); visit with the Easter Bunny; and more. Info: portmoody-museum.org.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7• Coquitlam prostate
cancer support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meet-ing, 7 p.m., Pinetree com-munity centre, Coquitlam. Speaker: Dr. Harrington, urologist. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (dona-
tions are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.
• PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society hosts Heritage Detectives, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Heritage at Leigh Square, 150–2248 McAllister Ave., PoCo. Agricultural theme looks at the history of the ranches, farms and dairies of early PoCo and the surrounding area, including Minnekhada and Blakeburn Ranch. Bring along any photos or infor-mation on the subject to share with the group. Info: pocoheritage.org.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9• Caregiver Support
Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Astoria Retirement Resort, 2245 Kelly St., PoCo. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778-789-1496.
• Caregiver Support Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Maillardville community centre, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778-789-1496.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10• Friends of Coquitlam
Public Library Society annual Quiz Night in the City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way; doors open at 6:45 p.m., quiz starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 per person and include cof-fee, snacks, dessert and a chance to win draw prizes. Proceeds support literacy and purchasing equipment for the library. Tickets or info: 604-937-4130.
• Caregiver Support Meeting, 10-11:30 a.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: Karen, 778-789-1496.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11• Free movie screening:
“The Future of Food,” 7 p.m., Cornerstone Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1415 Noons Creek Dr., Coquitlam; hosted by GE Free Tri-Cities and Society for a GE Free BC. Door prizes, food samples, info handouts. Info: [email protected].
Books for the bird(ers)TRI-CITY LIBRARIES
Did you know bird watching is North America’s most
popular outdoor activity? A fascination with birds often begins in one’s own backyard. Eventually, local parks become the place to get out and observe even more species.
Whether you’re just starting to learn about birds or you have enjoyed bird watching for many years, there are many interesting birding books available at your local library.
Birds of Vancouver and Lower Mainland by R. Wayne Campbell is a use-ful book for those wanting to learn the basics of bird identification while ob-serving birds in our local communities. The species included are some of the familiar birds that we often see locally and there is even a handy map of bird watching locations in the Vancouver area. The abun-dance chart accompanying each bird description in-dicates the relative occur-rence of a species through-out the year. Monthly sec-tions indicate the time of year when a species is most likely to be seen.
Wildlife photographer Marie Read captures the behaviour of birds with her beautiful photographs and the accompanying detailed descriptions. Her book Secret Lives of
Common Birds: Enjoying Bird Behavior Through the Seasons is great for those bird watchers who are interested in discovering the complex ways in which birds relate to one another. The book is divided into seasons to show the wide range of bird behaviours we can see throughout the year and there is a good list of sources included for further reading.
Biologist Richard Cannings shares his ex-periences gathered over a lifetime of studying birds in his book An Enchantment of Birds: Memories from a Birder’s Life. Cannings was born into a nature-loving family and both his father and grandfather kept diaries filled with their observations of flora and fauna. It was only natural for Cannings to keep a jour-nal for jotting down notes about the birds he saw each day. His witty observations about bird behaviours combined with his love of birds makes for an enter-taining read.
The Singing Life of Birds: The Art and Science of Listening to Birdsong by Donald Kroodsma pro-vides the most in-depth discussion of bird songs you could imagine. Learn how each species acquires its songs and how songs vary from place to place, and explore the complexi-ties of bird song. This can be helpful when birders begin to notice individual bird songs as they strive to spot each elusive bird dur-ing their daily hikes.
Laura Erickson’s 101 Ways to Help Birds explains how people can help birds around their yard and in the wild. It may not seem that birds are in trouble — after all, we still see crows, pigeons and geese every-where. Still, declining bird populations have long been a concern. A great many birds, including songbirds, are losing their natural habitats as we continue to develop our cities. These species are in trouble and this book offers many ways that can protect them.
National Geographic Birding Essentials by Jonathan Alderfer and Jon L. Dunn is user-friendly and provides practical in-formation about bird iden-tification. Birding would be much easier if every individual species looked like the images in your field guide. The challenge of bird identification lies in learning the negligible differences between sexes and among age groups and geographi-cal populations. This book will help you improve your identification skills. There are full colour photographs with labels highlighting the key features. There is also information on birding op-tics and additional gear you may need.
Bernd Heinrich’s passion and dedica-tion to studying animal behaviour are evident in his book, Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds. Heinrich becomes a “raven father” when he adopts fledgling ravens in order to study their daily routines. Enjoy his fascinating obser-vations of ravens as well as his sketches, photographs and vivid descriptions of each new discovery.
Drop by your local library and chat with the friendly staff to find more books about birds and some great online re-sources on this topic.
A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is
published on Wednesdays. Susan Clark works at Terry Fox
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APRIL 4: woRdsmIths meet• Tri-City Wordsmiths, a writing group, meets, 2-4:30
p.m., Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo. Speaker: Sadiq Somjee on “Building Books and Selling Stories: A DIY Guide to Self-Publishing;” Somjee is a 30-year IT veteran and artist/graphic novelist who will be demonstrating some online publishing tools and creation of a simple blog. The meeting will conclude with a chance to chat with the author and network with other area writers. Space is limited. Registration & info: 604-475-2875 or [email protected].
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Mochrie at PLAY for year-end showTERRY FOX THEATRE
JANIS WARRENTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Brad Tones wasn’t ex-pecting this kind of success until the second year.
Last April, when he helped to launch PLAY — or Professional Live Arts For Youth — the organization hoped to roll out its pro-grams over time.
A year later, there are wait lists.
“We’re really, really grateful for our first year,” Tones said. “We didn’t think the need would be so strong, so fast.”
In the Tri-Cities alone, PLAY offers affordable after-school arts classes at four schools: Miller Park, Mary Hill and Central elementa-ries and Pitt River middle. Last month, for spring break, it also had a camp at the Terry Fox Theatre.
That Port Coquitlam
venue is where PLAY will celebrate its first anniver-sary next week, hoping to raise at least $5,000 for operations.
And it will have a big name to help with the cause: Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie of the televi-sion hit show Who’s Line Is It Anyway? will perform a
routine with his wife, Deb McGrath.
Tones said the famous duo was invited by mem-bers of a Burnaby church who know McGrath.
The Ellesmere United Church also has an endow-ment fund that supports PLAY and was started as a legacy for parishioner and
arts champion Barbara Howard. The Burnaby resident is better known as being the first black female athlete to represent Canada in international competi-tion; she was also the first minority to teach for the Vancouver School Board.
Tones said PLAY cur-rently serves kids aged four to 14; however, its mandate is to stretch from newborn to the age of 24, living across the Lower Mainland. Programs are half the cost of professional sessions (about $5 for 90 minutes) and scholarships are avail-able for low-income fami-lies, Tones said.
Besides the Tri-Cities, PLAY also has arts sessions in Langley and Burnaby and, recently, it set up a comic book writing class for teens in North Vancouver. “We’re going to keep ex-panding until the need
stops,” said Tones, a Maple Ridge resident.
For this summer, PLAY has lined up theatre inten-sives at Terry Fox Theatre and the Chief Sepass Theatre in Langley. And, this fall, it will introduce a new arts workshop de-signed specifically for kids with autism. Though the curriculum has yet to be set, “we already have a wait list for that, too,” Tones said.
• Tickets to PLAY’s first anniversary show at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam) are $50, or $75 for VIP (includes seat-ing in the first three rows plus a meet and greet with Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrath). Call 604-612-9713 or visit terryfoxtheatre.org. To win tickets via The Tri-City News, enter online at [email protected] by April 5 at 5 p.m.
PHOTO SUBMITTEDComedian Colin Mochrie will be at Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam to support PLAY, a youth arts group.
DAVID COOPERTri-City actors in My Fair Lady, a presentation by the Royal City MusicAL Theatre (left to right): Daniel Cardosa, Lyndsey Britten, James Rha, Krista Wallace, Maddisson Popov and Peter Stainton.
MUSICAL THEATRE
My Fair Lady woos six TC actors to Royal CityJANIS WARRENTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
For Peter Stainton, not playing the lead character in My Fair Lady is some-thing he’ll enjoy this time around.
The Port Coquitlam actor and retired SD43 teacher has portrayed the phonetics professor Henry Higgins in the past.
But this month, for the Royal City Musical Theatre’s production, he’s cast as Harry, the drinking buddy of Alfred Dolittle, as well as a member of the ensemble. “This time, I have the chance to do all
the other songs that Higgins doesn’t do so it’s a lot of fun to do some of the big num-bers,” Stainton said, noting his favourites Take Me to the Church on Time and With a Little Bit of Luck.
My Fair Lady is Stainton’s fourth run with Royal City, having played with the company in its earlier shows of Anne of Green Gables, Brigadoon and Guys and Dolls. He’s also ap-peared with Theatre Under the Stars, Footlight, Metro and, most recently, Fighting Chance Productions for Little Women.
Stainton won’t be the only Port Coquitlam resi-
dent on the Massey Theatre stage in April: RCMT artistic director Valerie Easton is co-directing while Krista Wallace is playing Mrs. Pearce, Higgins’ house-keeper.
Like Stainton, Wallace says her character also of-fers a bit of a punch to the production.
“She’s very much an ad-vocate for Eliza [Doolittle],” Wallace said. “Mrs. Pearce stands up for her to ask Higgins, ‘What’s going to become of her after you fin-ish your teaching?’”
“Eliza” — the Cockney flower girl who’s taken under Higgins’ wing to
learn how to speak prop-erly, in a story largely based on Pygmalion — will be played by Tracy Neff while Warren Kimmel is cast as Higgins.
Also in the classic musi-cal are Tri-City residents Daniel Cardosa, Lyndsey Britten, James Rha and Maddisson Popov.
• Tickets for My Fair Lady start at $26. The show runs from April 9 to 26 at Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster), with opening night on Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Call 604-521-5050 or visit masseytheatre.com.
PHOTO SUBMITTEDFormer Canadian sprinter Barbara Howard is flanked by PLAY creators Jessica Nelson and Brad Tones.
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Music and speech arts students picked to repre-sent the CDMF Performing Arts Festival at the provin-cials next month shined at an honours concert this week.
On Sunday, the youth who will advance to Performing Arts BC sang classical and musical theatre tunes, recited tradi-tional and modern scripts and tickled the piano ivories before a crowd of 80 at the Hyde Creek Community Church in Port Coquitlam.
Emceed by former city councillor Michael Wright and filmed by Tri-Cities Community TV, the show-case was the culmination of two months of adjudication of students from around the Lower Mainland, hoping to gain a spot in the provincial
competition.And among those cho-
sen to be in Powell River in May is Eric Liang, last year’s Performing Arts BC runner-up in the national piano category (Liang also clinched the event’s Linda Stobbe Memorial Award for best performance of a con-certo in the class).
Other CDMF pianists joining Liang at the pro-vincials are Sue Wang, Markus Masaites and Karin Chan. Classical vocalists Sophia Strang and Roshaan Saulnier also got CDMF nods while Jeffery Wallace and Madison Simms were selected for musical the-atre. In speech and drama, CDMF tapped Alexandra Yang, Darren Sayson and Wing Wing Fung.
CDMF president Harold Peters said he heard from adjudicators who “thought our competitors were of the highest calibre of any
festival” and he recognized the parents, teachers and students for investing hours in the arts. Also in the audi-ence at Sunday’s honours concert was Vivienne Bennie, who helped to launch the performing arts festival in Port Coquitlam 63 years ago.
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PLACE DES ARTS
A few spots are still open for kids and adults want-ing to take a spring class at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts.The new season starts April 12 at the Maillardville facil-ity as well as at Evergreen Cultural Centre and the former Millside elementary school. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
Among the courses avail-able include: Watercolour and Acrylics (8-12 years); Art Blender (5-7 & 8-12 years); Animation & Anime (13-17 years); Anime Manga (13-17 years); Bouncing Ballerinas (Evergreen, 3-4 years);
Dance Sampler (Evergreen, 5-7 years); Acting Basics (Millside, 7-9 years); On-Camera Acting (13-17 years); Tiny Stars: Musical Theatre Fun (2, 3 and 4 year olds); Creative Writing for Teens (13-17 years); Creative Writing for Kids (8-12 years); Baby Signing and Song (0-23 months); Mr. I’s Musical Rainbow for Babes (0-15 months); Mr. I’s Musical Rainbow for Tots (15-24 months and 24-36 months); Mr. I’s Family Music; Singing Fundamentals (7-9 years); and Vocal Basics (10-12 years).
POMOBUSK
Street perform-ers wanting to busk in Port Moody can apply to the city for a spot.
A number of civic spaces are open in the City of the Arts, each with defined times: Queen Street Plaza (two hours); Port Moody parks (two hours); Port Moody city hall (outside, one hour); and Newport Village (with approval by Newport Village busi-nesses).
Emerging and pro-fessional artists can showcase their skills such as musicians, dancers, actors, jug-glers, magicians and sidewalk chalk art, circus and theatrical performers.
Interested candi-dates can send an application form as well as a CD/DVD or YouTube/MySpace link that in-cludes performance samples — plus the $25 permit fee — to Devon Jain, Port Moody’s cultural ser-vices manager. Call 604-469-4689.
LIBRARY ARTA former Disney
artist inspired by illustrations in Dr. Seuss books and other children’s lit-erature will have her multi-media work on the walls of the Port Moody Public Library this month.
Port Moody resi-dent Patti Munro, a classical animation program teacher at the Vancouver Film School, will show her acrylic, oil, and pen and ink subjects — some of which will include tissue paper, found objects, mod-eling compound, vin-tage scarves, jewelry and toys.
CROWS, TOOA mixed media art
exhibition by Claudia Stewart opened last week at a Port Moody eatery.
Outbound Flights, a show that highlights female friends, doors and crows, can be seen until April 12 at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.).
FREE MONEYStudents who are
residents of B.C. and are attending a full-time fine arts studies program have until April 30 to apply for a BC Arts Council scholarship worth up to $6,000.
Visit bcartscouncil.ca for the guidelines and an application. Email [email protected]@tricitynews.com
JANIS WARREN/THE TRI-CITY NEWSRichmond resident Roshaan Saulnier, 16, won the Robert Hope Trophy at the Coquitlam District Music Festival on Sunday. She will represent the Tri-Cities at the provincials in May in the category of intermediate classical voice.
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Meet and engage with compelling, internationally renowned BC artists in our Salon Speaker Series; Q & A follows the artist’s presentation.
Mike Dangeli is a renowned carver and artist of the Nisga’a, Tlingit, Tsetsaut and Tsimshian Nations whose work is collected and exhibited throughout North America and Europe.
His works include masks, drums, regalia, paintings and limited edition silk-screened prints, as well as 20 totem poles and a 30-foot ocean going canoe. Mike will discuss the traditions and techniques of his art form and give a carving demonstration. Mike is also a leader of the Git Hayetsk Dancers for whom he has carved over 50 performance masks . Find out more about Mike at www.githayetsk.com
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eLAINe FLeURY PHOTOThe Port Moody Lordco Gunners are cup champions after defeating Westcoast FC 5-0 on Sunday in under-21 Fraser Valley Soccer League action. The division one team also won the Bradner Cup on Saturday.
Port Moody Gunners victorious in cup play
SOCCER
Teams take first in the league
The Port Moody Lordco Gunners under-21 team are Fraser Valley Soccer League champions after defeat-ing Westcoast FC 5-0 on Sunday.
Port Moody came out strong in the first half, tak-ing an early lead and domi-nating the play at both ends of the pitch.
Steve Porcellato scored
two goals, while teammates Nick Leonard, Edi Nyigwo and Souta Nakayama ear picked up singles in the win. Nakayama was named MVP and net minder Sebastian Faber recorded his 17th shutout of the season.
But the under-21 team was not the only Port Moody soccer club to take home some hardware on the weekend.
The division one Port Moody Gunners snagged
the Bradner Cup after taking down the Surrey Temple on Saturday.
With injuries ravaging the team at this late point in the season, the Gunners had a depleted roster going into the finals.
However, that did not stop the team from build-ing a 3-0 lead at the half, thanks to a goal from Fahim Kamali and two markers from Emad Agahi.
But Surrey didn’t go out without a fight.
The visiting squad pumped in two quick goals in the second half to bring the score to within one and was poised to even the match when the Gunners put away the game in the 80th minute.
Port Moody’s Jon Lewieniec fired a rocket past the Temple net minder from 20 yards out to win the game. Goalkeeper Josh Rogers made several out-standing saves to hang on for the win.
Tri-City students in Grade 4 and 5 are busy training for the 37th annual Como Lake Relays, which will take place in Coquitlam later this month.
More than 2,000 students are ex-pected to participate in the run, which promotes running activities and physi-cal fitness.
This year, because of the larger number
of people expected to turnout, the race will be held over two days (April 15 and 16) be-tween approximately 3 and 5 p.m. rain or shine.
Students will be organized into teams of four, with each member running 1.2 km around the lake. Residents are welcome to attend and cheer on the student athletes. [email protected]
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ON THE PITCH
Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations
CALL TO THE HALL
GARY McKennATHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam sport enthu-siasts have only one more week to nominate a worthy athlete or team to the city’s Sports Hall of Fame class of 2014.
Nominations can be made for either the builder, athlete or team category and the nominee must play a recognized sport and have substantial connections to Coquitlam.
A nominee must be out of their sport for least three years in order to be eligible, although some ex-ceptions can be approved by the board.
Deadline for submis-sions is April 7 and nomi-nation forms and criteria is available at www.coquti-lamhof.com.
Those who are chosen will have their accomplish-ments displayed at the hall of fame located in the lobby of the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.).
Last year’s inductees included gymnast Tamara O’Brien, soccer player Kyle Jones, track and field ath-lete Chanell Botsis, table
tennis player Adrian Lee and golfer SooBin Kim. Paul Clerc, a university soccer player, Kiera Leung, a skier, and Les Krivak, another soccer player were also included.
The team of the year was the under-18 Metro Ford Sparta and curling coach Debbie Carroll was named coach of the year. She coached Team
Habkirk, which was also named team of the year in 2013.
The hall of fame will hold its annual awards night in June, an event that usually sells out. Dinner and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
CHIEFSThe Coqutilam Chiefs
brought home a silver media at the Spring Festival Tournament hosted by the Seattle Junior Hockey Association last week.
The division 4 team, made up of eight and nine-year-old players, swept their first four games of the tournament, including one shutout and another match that was decided by a goal with ten seconds left in regulation.
But they came up against their toughest test in the gold medal game, where the club came up short against some American op-ponents.
The team took silver and a banner.
RANGERSThe Port Moody Rangers
took down reigning cham-pions North Delta 1-0 on the weekend.
Keeper Wade Crockett got the shutout in net, while team captain Stu Gray scored the lone goal for the winning side with eight minutes left.
North Delta has won the provincial cup the last two years in a row.
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PHILBROOK, Donald Edward
1932 - 2015Donald was born in New Westminster on April 13, 1932 and passed away on March 13, 2015 at 82 years old. He was predeceased by his parents, Lewis and Mary.Don will be loved and missed dearly by his many friends and his brothers Harold and Gerald and their families. He was an excellent pool player, lawn bowler and avid hunter & fi sherman. He worked most of his life as an auto mechanic in Vancouver and Nelson. He retired early and returned to the family home in Port Moody to take care of his parents. After their passing he bought a home in Coquitlam and enjoyed his second retirement.
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This position involves the super-vision of crew activities on shift to ensure high standards around people, product, cleanliness and exceptional customer service are fulfi lled.
RATES & AUDIT CLERKWe have an opening for a Rates & Audit Clerk in our Pricing department. This position will conduct rate audits of existing billings and prepare online and telephone rates/quotes from customers. It will also provide minor customer service overfl ow support when required. In addi-tion, this position will relieve the afternoon shift for fi ve (5) to six (6) weeks a year as well as covering any sick leave.
Related experience rating within the transportation/freight industry and an excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written, is required. Appli-cants must be self-motivated, good at problem solving, detailed oriented and profi cient in Micro-soft word and excel. Above aver-age key board skills, excellent telephone manner and a strong customer service attitude are essential. Individuals with AS400 experience will be given prefer-ence.
Interested candidates should send an updated resume and cover letter to:
Interwest RestaurantsOperating as Wendys Restaurants
Food Service ManagerS Permanent, F/T, P/T, Shiftwork, Weekends, Day, Night & EvesS 4 positions availableS $17.76/hr + benefi ts available (medical & dental)S Anticipated Start date (ASAP)S 1 to 2 years industry experienceS Minimum Education: Completion of secondary school
This position manages store op-erations including employees, fa-cilities and equipment in order to ensure that standards around people, product, cleanliness and exceptional customer service are fulfi lled.
Van-Kam Freightways Ltd.requires two (2) full-time Com-mercial Transport Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road. One (1) position is an afternoon shift starting at 3:30PM and working until midnight and the other position (1) has an 11:30PM start working until 8:00AM.
Applicants should have an in-spectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experi-ence in a freight fl eet environ-ment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fl eet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.
Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers.
For more information, call Derek,
at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149
Interested candidates should at-tach an updated resume and cov-er letter to:
Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those be-ing considered will be contacted.
Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and
Environmental Responsibility.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
TILESETTERS
Vlad Construction Corp located at 106-522 Smith Ave, Coquitlam, B.C., requires several full time, permanent Tilesetters. The job covers comprehensive tasks in the area of service preparation, build and install bolts, wires and brackets, mix & prepare material for tiles installation, set and align tiles in positions, provide all fi n-ishing & follow-up services. May also prepare cost estimates. 4 Years combination of experience & training, and some high school. Salary $25/hr. Email resume to:
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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
203 ACCOUNTING / TAX /BOOKKEEPING
TAX PREPARATIONby D. Wong, CPA-CGA
Free consultation & estimates
F Prior year’s taxesF Business & Individuals
F Rentals, SeniorsF Weekend Appts
F Personalized Service
604 - 254 - 1482
INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $80. No limit on number of slips.
TAX RETURNS
Current and overdue Over 15yrs exp.
Starting at $50.00 per return Free check-up of last year return
MAREK & JOANNA BRAGIEL Tri-City Business Centre 3rd fl r 2300-2850 Shaughnessy St.
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206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
painting, miscellaneous, etc.VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN
OVER 30 LINES OF WORK!* Quality work * Prompt Service
* Fair prices For positive results Call Robert
SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
300 LANDSCAPING
.Highland Turf
D Garden Blend SoilD Lawn Blend SoilD Custom Blends avail.D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Mattersall soils are tested for Optimum
growing requirements.
17607 Ford RoadPitt Meadows
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604-465-3189
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
320 MOVING & STORAGE
AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com
From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks
Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
604-537-4140
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Pay-Less Pro PaintingSpring EXT/INT SPECIAL
LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured
Licensed D ReferencesResidential D Pressure Washing
Serving Tri City 35 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days
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PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989
✓ F WCB, Insured, Licensed ✓ F Free Estimates ✓ F Many References ✓ F All Types of Painting
B.J. (Brad) Curtis B.A.
Ph: 604-942-4383www.pro-accpainting.com
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland
604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299
2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Robert J. O’Brien
604-728-5643
NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com
Master Painters at Students Rates.We will BEAT any Qualifi ed Quotes.
778.245.9069
338 PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
341 PRESSURE WASHING
POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
Roofi ng Experts. 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
FIVE STAR ROOFINGAll kinds of re-roofi ng & repairs.
Free est. Reasonable rates.778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
EXTRA CHEAPJUNK / RUBBISH REMOVAL
Almost for free! (778)997-5757
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
Saving time,money & steps
Before you go anyplace else,take a
walk through theClassifieds for the
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca
372 SUNDECKS
373B TILINGCOMPLETE TILE INSTALLATION & SERVICE, 36 Yrs exp. Call Frank for a free estimate (604)816-1664
374 TREE SERVICES
ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
.give and take tree service 778.872.8406
PETS
477 PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575. 1-604-794-5844
PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge.
$1000-$1500. 604-765-0453
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
506 APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*StoveUp to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
560 MISC. FOR SALE
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
REAL ESTATE
627 HOMES WANTED
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604-657-9422
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
REAL ESTATE
630 LOTS
SURREY: Lot for sale by owner. 9100 sf lot. 70 x 130. Ready to build new home. 12344 - 96 Ave. Surrey. Asking $375,000obo. 778-881-4717
2 parking spots, 2 patios20th fl oor - available immediately
$3500 / month
604-937-5737
Polo ClubApartments
19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows
Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.3 Blocks to W.C. Express
W 1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesW 3 Appliances
W Secured Garage ParkingW Adult Oriented
W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221
PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm apt $845 Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-464-0034.
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
PORT COQUITLAM 775-3000sqft. Ground fl oor commercial space. Offi ce / retail / service type busi-ness. Facing onto city park. 2 blks from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy inter-section. Call 604-464-3550.
Westwood Corporate Centre2963 Glen Drive
~ 4 story offi ce building ~ In the heart of Coquitlam Centre surrounded by residential high rises, commercial business &
Coquitlam shopping mall. 700sf-5000sf large offi ce space
Additional info......604-944-2963
711 CO-OP RENTALS
BURNABYWHATTLEKAINUM -
HOUSINGCO-OP ORIENTATION
Do you want to live in the security of a
family community?
Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 appli-cation fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $935/mo. 3 bdrms. $1035/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1141/mo. Shares $2500.
NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLEOrientation:
Sunday, April 1,1:30 p.m. at
51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr.Phone 604-420-2442
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
RENTALS
715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
COQUITLAM newly reno’d 1000 s/f 1 bdrm + den. Suit mature tenants. Ns/np. $1100/mo incl all utils/cable Call 604-464-2757.
736 HOMES FOR RENT
SOUTH SURREYEXECUTIVE
Fully Furnished & Equipped
Short Term orLong term!Hotel Living
Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Offi ce + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage. 6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator. Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate fl ooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper. Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.NO Smoking inside & NO Pets!
$2050/mo. or negotiableAvailable NOW or April 15.
604.488.9161
749 STORAGE
Pitt Meadows Marina14179 Reichenback Rd
Moorage RentalYear or Semi-annual
Outdoor Storage Available Starting
At $30/month for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks &
Trailers Launch Ramp with 3 lines and
ample parking for tracks and trailers Onsite Manager
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm town-house, $905. Quiet family complex, no pets. 604-464-0034.
TRANSPORTATION
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
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MARINE
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REPAIRER’S LIEN ACTWhereas,
Lawrie Christian WengerDBA
Memory Lane Venturesis indebted to
DBM Automotive Ltd.for repair’s on a1969 Chevrolet
VIN#: CE149Z898686
There is presently an amount due and owing of $3,191.42, plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of April, 2015 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold.
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