the nownews.com LEAVING THE DEN Four volleyball Kodiaks are moving on to college courts 18 A SITTING REMINDER A PoCo park bench is dedicated in memory of Amanda Todd 4 THE NOW TRI-CITIES WEDNESDAY JULY 17, 2013 Serving COQUITLAM , PORT COQUITLAM , PORT MOODY , ANMORE and BELCARRA since 1984 MORE FOR MOORE Coquitlam MP takes on Industry portfolio NEWS 4 Coquitlam to step it up on sidewalks NEWS 5 Search and Rescue return to Indian Arm NEWS 6 PHOTO BY LISA KING WOOD ART WORK PoMo carves a wood festival ARTS 11 Jeremy DEUTSCH [email protected]For years, Phil Brooks had an old 20-gauge shotgun buried in his garage. It was a gift from his dad when the PoCo resident turned 20. Brooks used the gun a few times in his younger years, but as he became a family man, the gun was put aside to collect dust. So when the provincial government announced a gun amnesty for the month of June, he eagerly marked the event on his calendar. “It’s just one more thing down in the basement — when the amnesty came up, I thought they [police] could come and get it,” he told the Tri- Cities NOW. “I thought it was time to give it up.” It turned out Brooks’ shotgun was one of more than 100 firearms of various makes and mod- els turned in across the Tri-Cities as part of the amnesty, including 91 to the Coquitlam RCMP. Another 16 firearms were turned in to the Port Moody Police, bringing the total number of guns in the Tri-Cities to 107. The amnesty also brought in another couple JEREMY DEUTSCH/NOW RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung shows off an assault rifle with bayonet, believed to be either Russian or Chinese stock. Amnesty scores bullseye RCMP, PORT MOODY POLICE COLLECT 107 FIREARMS To watch a video, download the free Layar app to your smartphone and scan this page CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 604.522.4000 1200 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam www.avu.ca SAME PRICE EXPERT ADVICE
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LEAVINGTHE DENFour volleyball Kodiaks are
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Local MP James Moore has gone from supporting Canadianartists and musicians to overseeing the industry that profits offof them.
On Monday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffled hiscabinet, which included moving the long-time Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam MP from his Heritage Ministry postto Industry Canada.
As the Minister of Industry, Moore will oversee a broad rangeof the Canadian economy, including managing telecommunica-tions, exports and imports, bankruptcy, industry research to helpbusiness and protecting the interests of Canadian consumers.
The agency also looks after intellectual property and copy-right laws.
Moore said he was honoured to have the confidence of theprime minister to take on such a key portfolio, adding he intendsto focus on creating jobs and supporting economic growth.
“We want to make sure that British Columbians and all
Canadians have a strong and healthy economy going forward,”he told The Tri-Cities NOW.
There has been a suggestion that Moore’s promotion is a wayfor the Conservative government to push a pair of controversialoil pipeline projects in B.C. in the Enbridge andKinder Morgan proposals. But the Tory MP scoffedat the suggestion, adding it’s not the government’srole to push any specific project.
“It’s not the job of the government to advocate foror against Kinder Morgan, to advocate for or againstEnbridge,” he said.
“The job of the government is to look out forthe public interest and to put in place [a] regula-tory regime that has the confidence of the public,whereby those companies that want to do businessin British Columbia by pipelines or by shipping theirproducts to global markets that they’re doing sowithin the context that protects our environmentand natural resources.”
Moore, who spent nearly five years as heritage minister, saidhe’s proud of his handling of the portfolio, noting in his time thecreation of three new national museums and increased fundingfor the Canada Council for the Arts.
He also argued the shuffle is good for B.C., noting a number ofMPs from the province have been promoted to key ministries.
“The more voices around the cabinet table in key portfolios
will only strengthen B.C.’s voice in all of government policy, notjust the portfolios,” Moore said.
But not everyone is singing the praises of the prime minister’scabinet shuffle. NDP MP Fin Donnelly argued the shuffle doesn’t
change the situation for the Tories with regards tothe expense scandal in the senate.
“They need to address that no matter who’s incabinet and who’s out,” said Donnelly. “I think it’sa bit of a sign of desperation, trying to change thechannel and trying to divert focus away from theattention paid at the senate level.”
The New Westminster-Coquitlam MP also sug-gested a lot of voters, including Conservative Partysupporters, are disillusioned with the prime min-ister and the government over its handling of thesenate scandal.
As the Opposition’s critic of Fisheries and Oceansand Western Economic Diversification, Donnellysaid he welcomes the new ministers, but noted the
fisheries department still has an East Coast presence.He said he hopes the new Fisheries and Oceans minister Gail
Shea will take the West Coast seriously and act on a couple ofkey issues — including re-opening the Kitsilano Coast Guardstation and implementing recommendations from the CohenCommission, which looked at the decline of Sockeye salmon inthe Fraser River.
Nestled across a quiet row of houses in theCitadel Heights neighbourhood is the greenoasis Settlers Park.
The well-manicured space has been home tocountless family picnics, walks, and commun-ity events. At the centre of the park is a pond,covered in lilies.
The belch of a bullfrog can be heard echoingoff the tall grass and rocks that dot the edge ofthe water.
In the background, a faint hum from cars, asmothers and children leisurely stroll along thewinding path that follows the pond.
It’s also the spot where you can find CarolTodd, sitting on a new bench dedicated to herdaughter Amanda.
“It’s a calm place,” Carol told The Tri-CitiesNOW, on Sunday, just a few days after thebench was installed.
It’s also a place for the grieving mother tocontemplate and reminisce.
Like the time Amanda, still just a child, rodeher bike right past the rocks and into the murkypond during a picnic.
“In slow motion we just watched Amandaride into the pond, we couldn’t do anything,”Carol recalled with a chuckle.
Fortunately, some older kids were aroundand able to fish her out of the pond.
In the wintertime, when it was cold enough,the pond would freeze and the kids would goice-skating.
Last summer, while Amanda was in thedepths of her depression and could barely getout of bed, she would sit on the hill near thepond and just watch.
Settlers Park is just a stones throw fromthe home in which she grew up. It was apark Carol’s daughter and her neighbourhoodfriends roamed when they were younger.
“I never thought I’d be sitting on my owndaughter’s bench,” Carol said.
Amanda’s story is no secret now.The PoCo teen, who was a Grade 10 stu-
dent at Coquitlam Alternate Basic Education(CABE) Secondary in Coquitlam, committedsuicide on Oct. 10, 2012, a month after postinga YouTube video about her experiences bat-tling bullies over an incident that occurred afew years back.
The idea to put a bench in the PoCo parkcame very shortly after her death.
It was something Carol thought of immedi-ately, but it was the parents, teachers andstudents from both Citadel Middle and KilmerElementary that made it happen.
Amanda attended both schools, while Caroltaught at Kilmer.
The schools raised the roughly $1,200 need-ed to make the bench a reality.
In just a short time, a number of Amanda’sfriends and even strangers have visited thebench — some tying balloons, others tackingon snowflakes.
“It’s a great place for other people,” Carolsaid.
“This is the place for friends to go becausethis is the place she grew up.”
Since Amanda’s, death, her mom has workedtirelessly to bring attention to the issues ofbullying and youth mental health, attendingcountless events and opening her self up to themedia at a moment’s notice.
But the bench is something more personal.It took Carol two days just to work up the
strength to visit the bench for the first time.She admitted the first days were hard.But since then, she’s visited the bench a few
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On a bench dedicated to the memory of her daughter, Carol Todd looks upon Settlers Park, a place where Amanda Todd playedand spent much of her time.
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Watch your step — Coquitlam council unani-mously voted on changing the way it priori-tizes sidewalk construction and improvementsaround the city with a new scoring systempresented by city staff Monday night.
The new system recognizes new key itemsthat were not a part of the previous plan andwould align it to fit with the new StrategicTransportation Plan, according to senior trans-portation planning engineer Carlos Perez. Keyareas to consider would include prioritizingportions which effect people with disabilities,place higher priority on sites with highervehicle and foot traffic and connecting wornand missing links.
“How we analyze the importance and differ-ence of sidewalk requests from the communityand all the missing links in the network is bylooking at the pedestrian potential to use thatsidewalk segment, and also by looking at thesafety and efficiency of the network of side-
walks in the city,” Perez told council.The new sidewalk system prioritizes projects
through a point system of up to 100 points and10 bonus points.
Twenty points are based on combined popu-lations and job density, 15 points for accessibil-ity to public transit, 15 points for a pedestrianareas such as near a school or park, and fivebonus points if its near city-wide greenways.
Thirty points are pulled from traffic volumeand street class, 10 points from vulnerableroad users, such as segments of road near ele-mentary schools or senior housing, 10 pointsfor network deficiency, such as missing linksor worn footpaths, and five bonus points forrequests from vulnerable users.
As an example of how the new ranking sys-tem would work, Perez showed council a shiftin priority from work on Lougheed Highway atDewdney Trunk Road and Chilko Drive to thepipeline at Glen Drive.
Council unanimously approved the newranking system.
Coquitlam sidewalks, like this one near Chilko and Lougheed, will now be prioritizedthrough a new scoring system regarding construction and improvements.
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A second rescue from a remote areaof the Tri-Cities has Coquitlam RCMPwarning residents to be prepared whenenjoying the outdoors.
Search crews, including CoquitlamSearch and Rescue, North Shore Rescueand the Canadian Coast Guard, werecalled out late Sunday afternoon to helprescue a 29-year-old man at Granite Fallsin the Indian Arm Provincial Park.
The man had reportedly fallen severalmetres and was injured in the incident.
Coquitlam SAR was originally calledout, which then called on North Shore
Rescue for help with a long line rescue.The man was eventually lifted to safety
and transported to hospital. In all, sixagencies were involved in the rescue.
Just two weeks ago, a Mexicanexchange student, Marcos Borboa Lara,was killed in the same area following anaccident. The 16-year-old was swimmingwith friends at the top of the falls on June30 when he was suddenly swept over,falling approximately 50 feet.
Adjacent to Mount Seymour ProvincialPark in North Vancouver, the park, whichincludes Granite Falls, is situated on theeastern and western shorelines of theupper portion of Indian Arm. The park isprimarily accessed by water.
RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the areais generally safe, but suggested peopleneed to do their research before ventur-ing out.
“It’s not a stroll at the seawall, it reallyis rough terrain hiking,” he told The Tri-Cities NOW, adding people also need todress appropriately when out on a hike.
Chung said RCMP patrol the section ofIndian Arm occasionally, but added theydon’t receive many calls to the GraniteFalls area. The most recent incident wasalso the third call in three weekends thatended with a long line rescue.
Coquitlam SAR said on its website therescue is another example for why theteam needs long-line rescue capabilities.
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This is the approach theHome Team has taken ala TV’sExtreme Home Makeover, avolunteer group based outof Coquitlam’s CornerstoneSeventhDayAdventistChurch,dedicated to providing homerenovations to those in needin the Tri-Cities.
Kathleen Black of PortMoody was chosen from doz-ens of applicants for a re-work-ing of her townhouse, a homethat saw past renovationsabruptly put on hold six yearsago when Black was diag-nosed with a severe inflam-matory autoimmune skeletaldisease. She now also suffersfrom a lack of mobility and islegally blind.
“When we heard of herplight there and what she wasgoing through physically wefelt it was a really good choiceto try and help her finish whathad been left undone,” saidRuss McCann, creator andorganizer of the Home Teamprojects.
“She was pretty resourceful
in starting a lot of things her-self, learning how to do thingsas she went,” McCann said. “Ithought it was kind of cool shetook it on herself, but then shegot diagnosed with a meanautoimmune disease.”
In those six years, Black hasbeen dealing with her illnessand even hired contractors tofinish her renovations, but itdidn’t end as she had hoped.
“I guess she tried to hiresome people to do stuff,”McCann said. “But before youknow it you’re out of moneyand everything’s not finished.It’s pretty hard to deal with arenovation, so we just thoughtit would be a good fit.”
The Home Team worksentirely through volunteersand admittedly they’re off toa bit of a slow start, accordingto McCann.
“We’re always lookingfor people to help one wayor another,” he said. “In thiscase, I think it’s a bit more ofa finesse project and we needdecorating ideas and maybesome mobility ideas.”
This will be the 12th projectsince McCann came up withthe idea seven years ago dur-ing a lower point in his life.
“At the time I felt like Iwasn’t really that relevant,” hesaid. “Then I thought of vol-unteering and thought, ‘Wow,that’s some way I can actuallybe relevant and in the contextof my own trade.’
“I’ve really learned thatthere’s really a lot of awesomepeople in our community thatare just wanting to step up andare looking for a way to help,and we’ve kind of providedthat vehicle.”
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What if you can’t earn as much now because youwere hurt in a car crash? You may be forced tofind an easier but lower-paying job and be unableto earn as much income as before the accident.Lawyers call this loss “diminished earning capacity.”This work-related loss is just one of many losses youcould be compensated for if the crash was causedby another’s fault. It’s often part of a compensationclaim by personal injury plaintiffs.But what if your earnings don’t go down afterthe accident? Can you still get compensation for“diminished earning capacity”? After all, you mightthink that because your income didn’t decrease,your ability to earn hasn’t been reduced. Not true.A recent BC case illustrates that this approach istoo simple and can be unfair to the injured person.Colleen, 46, was injured in two car accidents, oneright after the other. She hurt her neck, shoulderand upper back, resulting in chronic widespreadpain (later diagnosed as fibromyalgia). Before theaccidents, she was a highly energetic and motivatedindividual. She had a fast-paced job as an executivesecretary to the president of a large organization,which she loved and was ideally suited for.All that changed. Because of her chronic pain– which she only endure with large amounts of painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications – shecould no longer handle the demands of her job, northe three-hour (both ways) commute it involved.Colleen sold her house to move to a smaller homewith fewer stairs. Because of her injuries, she alsofound a new easier job where the commute wasonly 20 minutes. Having to switch jobs “was a hugeblow” and it “was far less rewarding in terms ofjob satisfaction,” said the trial judge who initiallydecided her case. Yet, by happenstance, her newjob paid her a better salary, and so she didn’t sufferan immediate loss of earnings.
Still, her lawyers were able to prove that shesuffered a reduction in her capacity to earn (whichthe appeal court agreed with).The circle of secretarial or administrative positionsthat she could compete for in future had narrowedbecause of the limitations imposed by her injuries. Inshort, she became less marketable as an employeeand less capable overall of taking advantage of allemployment opportunities that might come herway.As well, the trial judge concluded that there was areal and substantial possibility that Colleen wouldhave moved up in her organization’s hierarchy toa director position had she been able to stay there– at a higher salary and with improved health andpension benefits. (This particular finding was over-turned on appeal as speculative only, reducing hercompensation award somewhat.) And there was areal possibility that because of her injuries (whichhad plateaued or possibly could even worsen),her working career would likely end earlier than itwould have if the accident hadn’t occurred.Overall, she proved that she had suffered a loss inher capacity to earn future income, as confirmed bythe appeal court. The BC Court of Appeal ultimatelyawarded Colleen $275,000 for diminished earningcapacity.If you’re injured in an accident, consult your lawyer.She can help you receive the fair compensationthat you may be entitled to receive.
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The summer legislative sessionis now half over, so it’s timefor some observations andthoughts about what we’veseen so far in the House:
• The multitude of new faces aroundthe legislature has changed the atmos-phere for the better. There are morethan 30 newbies, and perhaps becausethey’ve had to spend so much time try-ing not to get lost in the maze of cor-ridors they haven’t had time to descendto the level of bitter partisanship thatcharacterized the place the past fewyears. Let’s hope this continues.
• The new government cabinet,which has a number of rookies, has sofar performed fairly well. EducationMinister Peter Fassbender has navi-gated the usually rocky shoals of thegovernment’s relationship with the B.C.Teachers Federation fairly well, andTransportation Minister Todd Stone hasably deflected any criticism hurled athim by the Opposition.
Veteran MLA Bill Bennett is new tothe energy portfolio and has his handsfull with B.C. Hydro, but acknow-ledges there are problems at the CrownCorporation that need to be dealt withand not swept under the carpet.
One newcomer, Attorney-GeneralSuzanne Anton, has had a bit of a shakystart but she’ll have time to grow intoher role. New Health Minister TerryLake has already had to deal withcontroversy (over a smoking cessationdrug) but has weathered things well.
• The NDP Opposition has yet to findits sea legs in the House. A number ofveteran MLAs, no doubt devastated bythe prospects of another four long yearsin Opposition, appear to have checkedout, at least for now.
It’s unlikely the NDP caucus will
be re-energized any time soon, as itwill probably take months for caucusmembers to get over that unexpectedelection loss. The only two memberswho seem to have their heads fully inthe game right now are John Horganand Mike Farnworth, and that maybe because both may once again findthemselves in a party leadership raceshould Adrian Dix step down as leader.
• A whole bunch of issues that dom-inated question period and much of thepolitical debate before the election arenow mostly off the table. Rememberthe NDP’s constant demand for aninquiry into the sale of B.C. Rail? Good-bye! The attacks on Premier ChristyClark for constantly campaigning? Nomore. Even the ethnic memo furor,which the NDP is trying to revisit, haslost its edge.
• Speaking of the premier, she hasn’tbeen around the legislature much asshe spent several weeks campaigningin the Westside-Kelowna byelection, soshe hasn’t had much of a physical pres-ence. But there’s no doubt who is incharge, as her byelection win cementedher hold on her party. Just a fewmonths ago, people were plotting toforce her out of the job and now she isfirmly steering the ship with apparentlycalm waters ahead.
• B.C.’s first-ever Green Party MLA,Andrew Weaver, has demonstrated an
ability to get under the skin of the NDP.He isn’t given much opportunity to askquestions in Question Period, but hedoes get to vote on things. His decisionto vote in favour of the B.C. Liberalgovernment’s budget really irritated anumber of NDP MLAs, who voiced theirobjections on social media.
Weaver told me he voted for itbecause the election outcome made itobvious people want a balanced budget,so he was following the public’s lead.He said he didn’t necessarily think thebudget will actually be balanced whenall is said and done, but he was infavour of at least the concept of a bal-anced budget (something that sets himapart from the NDP).
• Clark has been able to reward mostmembers of her caucus with cabinetposts, parliamentary secretary appoint-ments, committee memberships andcaucus positions, most of which comewith a boost in salary.
Two MLAs, however, have beenfrozen out: Moira Stillwell and SamSullivan. Stillwell has been on the outswith Clark for months, and Sullivanbeat Clark for the Vancouver mayoraltysome years back.
It looks like Clark is not in a forgivingmood towards some people. I wonderwhether she will display a similar atti-tude to some key people in the businesscommunity who were less than loyalbefore her miracle win.
Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.
Port Moody’s own James Moore received adeserved boost in portfolio Monday when PrimeMinister Harper delivered his cabinet shuffle.
The Conservative MP for Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, Moore moves from
overseeing Canadian Heritage and Official Languages —where he helped pump up the War of 1812 and made cutsto the CBC’s budget, among other things — to become theMinister of Industry. The fiscal depth of his new positionappears to be a telling sign that the prime minister sees himas extremely capable.
However, going from being the principle voice respon-sible for poutine festivals and history lessons to commerceand pipelines may be less a reward than a hand grenade.
Moore spent the past five years atop the heritage and lan-guages ministry, helping to repair the government’s reputa-tion in the Francophone and fine arts communities afterHarper’s remark that “ordinary people” didn’t care aboutarts funding during the 2008 federal election.
The B.C. MP’s fluency in French, along with a penchantfor photo ops, all played to his strengths. And while deal-ing with heritage, arts and language was a big portfolio,Moore’s new job puts him in line for some real heavy lifting.
The youthful but veteran parliamentarian will spearheada number of vital decisions as Canada’s economy continuesits slow recovery. Industry oversees all elements of eco-nomic development — including investment, innovation,competitiveness and global trade. He will also be setting thetone on a couple of critical projects that sit before regula-tory decisionmakers — the Enbridge Northern Gatewayand the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposals.
As with every minister, his duties will be to see thatCanada’s regions as a whole share in the benefits of a grow-ing economy. There will be locals watching to see how ourcommunities fare when it comes to projects and benefits.
Regularly rumoured to be a potential Conservativeleadership candidate, Moore will be in a larger, hotter spot-light. That alone should make things very interesting.
Move putsMoore in bigoil spotlight
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KINDERMORGAN SHOULDJUST LEAVE THE INLET
We, Burrard Inlet community residents are getting readyto tell Kinder Morgan about our requirements — simply put,to get out of Burrard Inlet, please.
Ships don’t suddenly leak or sink. As we know, most oftenpeople sink ships. We do not want or need a bunker spill orworse in Burrard Inlet. The ships are much wider and deep-er while the well-named Second Narrows remains narrow.Let common sense prevail — relocate the Kinder Morganterminal to Robert’s Bank, where there’s less chance of anincident.
Imagine an incident that damages or ‘takes out’ theSecond Narrows rail bridge. A bunker spill in Burrard Inletis potentially a big deal — Vancouver harbour business andnational commerce could be significantly affected.
Yes, we keep hearing about local spill bitumen clean upcapabilities. So let’s see a live, public demonstration nearSecond Narrows. [Ottawa] keeps yacking about addingmore spill and clean up funds [but] I’m not convinced andwon’t be until there’s a federal law in place that deals specif-ically with a Burrard Inlet harbour-type spill. Burrard Inletresidents awake and rise — before it’s too late.
Carly ShalanskyNorth Vancouver
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SEARCHANDRESCUE NEEDSITS KIT
Re: “Another rescuerequires outside help,”Wednesday, July 10.
As a former member ofCoquitlam Search and Rescue,what is needed is at least one othercompany to produce HelicopterExternal Transportation System(HETS) kits to provide competi-tion to Emergco. Competition ishealthy.
Secondly, why doesn’t NorthShore Search and Rescue lendCoquitlam their second certifiedkit that is sitting around untilCoquitlam’s kit arrives?
And lastly, a regional team willnot work as proven by the onehour delay last rescue. CoquitlamSAR needs a HETS kit to protectthemselves and their subjects.
Dwight YochimCoquitlam
MOREABOUTOFF-LEASHCANINES
Re: “Reid wants city toticket errant dog owners,”
Friday, July 5.From what one can see in the
photo, the enclosure for off-leashdogs seems to be as big as poultryhouse, so how one can be evensurprised that people with dogs donot want to use it?
I do suspect, Coquitlam Coun.Mae Reid’s main [idea] for ticket-ing errant dog owners to deathhas been to make money out of itto pay for new park facilities, notbecause of dogs behaving badly inparks when off leash.
Bozenna SiedleckaPort Moody
Re: “Ticket the dogowners” letter to the editor,Friday, July 12.
In response to D.W. McAlpine’srant about dogs on the Coquitlamtrail, I must agree with him or heron his ‘fine them, fine them all’statement, but to be fair I wouldlike to add a few more to the list.
I say fine all the cyclists that gofaster than four miles an hour, finethe people who every day leavebroken bottles, plastic bags, beercans and fast food wrappers thatlitter the trails and water ways. Isay fine all the people who campand party by the water to smokecigarettes and pot and leave theirbutts lying around.
I say fine all the people who
make fires in the woods. I sayfine all the developers for continu-ally taking more and more fromthe nature areas for the almightybuck.
This is apparently a democraticcountry — although in this dogcase I think it’s the will of theextreme minority that is dictatingthe rules and making the laws forthe majority.
In the last 14 years I and mywife have walked the trail withour dogs, and yes, over that periodthere have been one or two alter-cations between dogs. These weresorted out by the owners.
Taking into consideration thatthere have been an estimated 50dogs a day over that period walk-ing or running off leash withoutany disaster like damage to ‘sensi-tive salmon habitat’ or children’slives being threatened, it seemsthat one or two people [with]alarmist views are dictating thehabits of the masses who also liketo enjoy the trails.
Off leash parks are a band-aidsolution for those living near them,but they must have dogs that arefine to play with other dogs. Hyperdogs can cause fights.
It is not, however, a solutionby any means for those who alsolike to have some healthy exercisewith their family pet on the trails.
Dogs need far more exercise thanhumans and enjoy constantly run-ning up and down fetching sticksor balls while the owner makes his/ her way at a chosen pace.
I understand this can be annoy-ing to cyclists who insist on fly-ing out of blind rises and blindcorners, and often in groups, at aspeed where they have no chanceof avoiding an accident.
For the last 14 years we havehurriedly stepped out the way andgrabbed our dogs to let them by,I don’t see that happening anymore. In future the cyclists aregoing to have to exercise cautionin case there is a living obstacle intheir way, be it a child, adult, dogon leash or wild animal.
The same goes for those whorun in large groups. Where previ-ously we would be forced off thetrail to make way, it’s time forthem to run in single file and sharethe trail.
In my opinion, an option wouldbe to dedicate either a realistictime for off leash dogs or sectionoff some of the trail and let themajority of users continue to enjoyit as they have done for decades.
C. Grindley-FerrisCoquitlam
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Firearms amnesty produces results for local copshundred pounds of ammo.
On Monday, local Mountiesdisplayed their entire haul forthe month to the media.
Though there was no mis-sile turned in like the one in
Abbotsford, there was stillplenty of interesting and dan-
gerous weapons now in thesafe hands of police. Therewas a Chinese or Russianassault rifle with a bayonet,a handgun similar to the onesused by James Bond, and aprohibited sawed-off shotgun.
RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chungnoted most of the guns wereturned in by people who hadthe weapons sitting aroundand just didn’t want them any-more, or were inherited fromparents and grandparents.
Chung said campaigns likethe amnesty are a good way ofgetting guns out of circulationthat could fall into the handsof criminals, or be the cause ofan accident in the home.
“If there is a break-in in thehouse, you don’t want thesethings to end up in the wronghands,” he said.
It was a similar sentimentfrom the Port Moody Police.
“The firearm amnesty isan important tool to assistwith public safety,” said PortMoody Police spokespersonConst. Luke van Winkel.
“Anytime a firearm is turnedover to the police, it is one lessweapon that could fall intothe wrong hands.”
Most of the guns will likelybe destroyed at some point.
The list of weapons includedguns and ammunition, evenimitation and pellet weapons,pepper spray and knives.The amnesty did not includeweapons used in a crime.
Across the province therewere 1,801 firearms and 155other weapons turned in.
more times.Carol was pleasantly sur-
prised when during one visitshe noticed a woman lightingsnowflake candles around thebench.
She only hopes it gets easierto visit Amanda’s bench in thefuture.
While the bench is a perma-nent memorial for Amanda,the bright sun radiatingthrough the park does hide adarker side.
The bench is one of four inthe park dedicated to youngpeople in the communitywhose lives ended premature-ly from either suicide or othertragedies.
Amanda’s bench was spe-cifically placed beside anotherone dedicated to a friend whoalso passed away.
It’s a fact not lost on Carolas she sits on her daughter’sbench on a gloriously sunnySunday evening.
“It’s a shame that we haveyounglivesthatarelostwheth-er it’s through health reasonsor tragic circumstances, it’sjust another young life lost,”she said.
Tranquilsetting toremember
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Knock on wood — Port Moody iscelebrating its centennial birthdaywith a salute to a major centrepiecein the foundation of the city: wood.
The Port Moody Arts Centre ishosting a “Celebration of Wood” beginningtomorrow (July 18) with a gallery exhibitionopening from 6 to 8 p.m. focused on — youguessed it — the art of wood.
Amanda Maxwell, communications coordin-ator for the Port Moody Arts Centre, said log-ging and saw-milling are embedded in PortMoody’s history, and the arts centre wanted tojoin in on the centennial celebration in a fun,but logical, way.
“Port Moody is celebrating its centennial thisyear so the Arts Centre is joining in,” she said.
A Wood Fair will follow on Saturday, July 20from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of thearts centre. It’s a free event for the family fea-turing displays and demonstrations of artisanwork, children’s activities and more, accordingto a press release.
Twenty-six artists are scheduled to be a partof the Wood Fair and 29 will be displaying workin the gallery, Maxwell said.
Michael Dunn, 70, an artist and guitar makerfor the past 47 years, is one such local puttingin two pieces of finely crafted wood, with onebeing a little more functional than the other.
“I made a one-third sized model of a WorldWar I German biplane,” Dunn told The Tri-Cities NOW. “I’ve been working off and on it formaybe eight months or more, kind of a sparetime thing.”
The plan originally started as an idea for akite, Dunn said, but began to take on a life of
its own.“I painted it up in kind of a camouflage
décor,” he said.The plane is one-third the size of the real
thing — meaning inside the art gallery sits awooden plane with a 10-foot wingspan.
Dunn hadn’t planned on making the piece forthe Celebration of Wood festivities, but whenhe was approached by the gallery it seemedto fit.
And as a guitar maker for 47 years, he hasalso included one of his latest guitar creations,inspired from Bugatti Automobiles. It’s formusic or car enthusiasts to enjoy, or anyonewho appreciates guitars for that matter.
“I thought ‘Why not?’” Dunn said. “I likedoing that. You get to meet people and you getto talk about guitars. Sometimes you get inter-esting old guitar players or musicians.”
Dunn will be attending the Wood Fair onSaturday and will be on site to discuss his piecesthrough the whole event.
“It was fun to take part in this,” he said.“There’s some really neat stuff in the show.And if you can imagine the model of the planeis one-third size of the original plane and it’shanging inside.”
The plane also comes with a unique fictionalback story he made himself about how it “usedto harrass the crows that ruled the skies backin the 1920s.”
The Wood Fair is a rare opportunity for thepublic to ask the 70-year-old questions abouthis artwork.
The Celebration of Wood: Form and Functionart show opens July 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. andruns until Aug. 11. The Wood Fair is only onSaturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Both events take place at the Port Moody ArtCentre, located at 2425 St. Johns Street.
PoMo’s celebration of wood well engrained
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Among the artworks and displays that are part of the Celebration of Wood andWood Fair is Myda Schmidt’s Late in the Day painting.
Coastal Sound captures national choir awardCoquitlam-based music academy
Coastal Sound has won anothernational award to add to its impres-sive resume this year.
Coastal Sound’s Youth Choir hasbeenawardedfirstplaceintheMixed-Voice Youth Choir category as part ofthe Association of Canadian ChoralCommunities’ National Competitionfor Canadian Amateur Choirs.
It’s not the first time Coastal Soundhas found success over the past 12months, as last August they werechosen as the top choir in all categor-ies at the National Music Festival inFort McMurray, Alta.
Last month they were also namedthe top choir overall and top youthchoir at the BC Festival of thePerforming Arts.
For more information, visit coast-alsoundmusic.com.
ABSTRACTARTONDISPLAY
The Port Moody Public Library isdisplaying the work of Denise Duprefor the month of July, showing off
her free-spirited and high-energypieces of art.
“Denise’s processes are intuitive,spontaneous, gestured and bold,”the library’s press release stated.
“Her work begins by squeezingpaint from the tubes and pushingthem across the canvas wearing rub-ber gloves until a composition beginsto emerge.”
The Port Moody artist describesherself as an inner-attuned abstractcolourist.
“The processes of art I haveexplored [has] given me freedomto continue evolving towards who Iam as a contemporary artist,” Dupresays on her website.
To see more of Dupre’s work, visitdenisedupre.com.
AS PARTOF THE CITY’S CENTENNIALCELEBRATION,WOOD IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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The “Grill” series begins with a barbeque onEvergreen’s patio overlooking Lafarge Lake,with pre-show music from Lindsay May. Theshow then moves into the studio theatre forthe Ulrich concert.
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TEENS SHORTLISTEDCoquitlam teens Tate Zawadiuk and Anna
Wang were amongst 21 other B.C. residentsin the national final of the Canadian MusicCompetition. Zawadiuk, 15, plays the cello,while Wang, 17, is a pianist.
Akin to a national championship for clas-sical music, the competition saw the pair playfor a share of more than $100,000 in scholar-ship money.
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Be avolunteer andmake aworld of differenceTom, Joseph, Irene and
Donna meet once a monthto talk about how their livesare affected by dementia.They are all caring for familymembers who are in variousstages of the disease.
They, like many PortCoquitlam residents, alsoall attend a free caregiversupport group offered locallyby the non-profit AlzheimerSociety of B.C.
“This is their lifeline," saysDorothy Leclair, the society’ssupport and educationcoordinator for PoCo and theNorth Fraser region.
“They can meet with peoplewith similar issues who arein a unique position to offersupport to others on the samejourney. The group is a placethat they can talk openly,share information and giveeach other mutual support."
An estimated one in 11B.C. residents over age 65already live with Alzheimer’sdisease or another dementia.And that number is projectedto double over the nextgeneration.
The resulting need forassistance is soaring, andvolunteers help ensure thatthe demand is met.
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The Tri-Cities EarlyChildhood Development(ECD) Committee is hoping tohear from families with chil-dren aged 0-6, residents, andbusinesses in the Tri-Citiesarea through a survey they’velaunched to gain insight intotheir key marketing messages.
As a part of their overallstrategic and communica-tions plans, the Tri-Cities ECDCommittee hopes to gain valu-able insight from survey par-ticipants that will help guidethe committee to better servethe needs of children in thecommunity, and asks the pub-lic for their input.
The survey will be openuntil July 22, and is availableat www.fluidsurveys.com/s/TriCitiesECD.
The committee includes across-section of individuals,service providers, and repre-sentatives from all levels ofgovernment, from the Tri-Cities community with aninterest in Early ChildhoodDevelopment, communitypartnerships and the vision ofthe committee.
Members include repre-sentatives from the Ministryof Children and FamilyDevelopment, Fraser HealthAuthority, and School District43. The committee services themunicipalities of Coquitlam,Port Coquitlam, and PortMoody and the villages ofAnmore and Belcarra.
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Dubickas has dedicated many hours a weekto her favourite causes over the past 15 years— the Eagle Ridge United Church and theEagle Ridge Hospital Foundation Auxiliary— as well as being a positive role model for allthose who she comes in contact with.
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Rule No. 1 — NeverClean Your Grill. Now when Isay “grill” in this case, I meanthe cooking grates/gridsthemselves. The buildup offallen food debris capturedin the basin of the BBQ itselfdoes need to be cleaned outperiodically to prevent greasefires and to extend the life ofthe shell of your outdoor grill,as these these particles willcollect moisture and eventu-ally lead to deterioration.
The grates/grids however,should not be removed andscrubbed down in the sinkwith a scouring pad, forexample.
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Rule No. 2 — AlwaysPreheat. Ensuring your grillis extremely hot will not onlyburn off any residual foodbits from your last cookout, itwill also guarantee great crustformation (and grill lines) onyour food. Why do we bothercooking food on a grill inthe first place? The answer:Flavour. The crusting processis the caramelizing of thenatural sugars in the proteins(or added sugars) to createflavour. It is for this same rea-son that we don’t boil steaks;boiling steaks in water wouldstill cook the meat, but theywould be extremely lacking inflavour and texture.
Rule No. 3 — Oil TheMeat. Oiling the meat inadvance will not only helpenhance the crusting process(and the resulting increase inflavour), it will also assist increating a non-stick environ-ment. I always oil the meatbefore seasoning with saltand pepper just prior to goingonto a hot preheated grill.
Rule No. 4 — Oil TheGrates/Grids. In combinationwith oiling the meat, this willalso help in flavour creationand ease of release. Bothof these oiling proceduresshould be done with an oilthat has a high smoke point.This is not an application foryour extra virgin olive oil.Grapeseed oil would be per-fect, but a canola or vegetableoil will work fine.
Oiling the grates/gridshowever should be done oncethey have been preheated.Protecting your hand witha grill mitt, dab some oil ona cloth and quickly, but effi-ciently, wipe down the hotgrills. Be careful not to havethe cloth soaking with oil tothe point that would causeflare-ups. A light coating ofoil will work fine.
This is the same procedureyou should practice whencooking in a stainless steel(not non-stick) pan: preheatthe pan first, and then add
the oil, then the food.Rule No. 5 — Leave It
Alone. Once the above fourrules have been followed andthe meat has been placed onthe grill, the worst thing youcould do is to prematurelybreak that contact of meatwith grill. Even with follow-ing the above rules religious-ly, the meat will stick... atfirst. Leaving it alone allows itto create a crust (grill marks)and thus helping to release itfrom the cooking surface.
If you are following therules above and your meat isstuck to the grill, chances areit is trying to tell you that it isnot ready to be flipped yet.Although there are otherimportant things to remem-ber about outdoor grilling,these are your ground rulesthat should always be appliedin any situation.
Send your food/cook-ing questions to [email protected] or P.O.Box 2674, Abbotsford,BC V2T 6R4. Chef Dezis a food columnist,culinary instructorand cookbook author.
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Eagle Ridge Hospital AuxiliaryThrift Shop hosts a Summer Sale at 2811BShaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Shop, saveand help raise funds for the purchase of equip-ment and patient comfort items for Eagle RidgeHospital. Spend a minimum of $5 and receive anentry to win a portable barbecue. Sale runs from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until July 20, and from noonto 3 p.m. on July 21. Info: 604-469-3338.
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The Port Coquitlam Heritage & CulturalSociety introduces the new Riverview Exhibitbetween 6:30 and 8 p.m. at the Heritage atLeigh Square Museum and Archives, located atHeritage at Leigh Square Museum and Archives.Info: 604-927-8403.
FRIDAY, JULY 19Circle of Friends — 50+ Singles Social
Club meets at the Port Coquitlam Legion#133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., at 7 p.m. to planmonthly events. Group members partake in din-ing, dancing, theatre, travel, walking/hiking andother events. Info: Nina at 604-941-9032.
The Tri-City Singles Social Club meets at 7p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 ClarkeSt., Port Moody. Open to singles over the age of50: meet new friends and enjoy activities such astheatre, concerts, dining, movies, day trips andtravel. Membership is $20 per year. Info: Darlineat 604-466-0017, Louise at 604-941-8897 ore-mail [email protected].
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Terry Fox Library offers parents with youngchildren free storytimes from 11 to 11:30 a.m. atthe library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Stories,fingerplays, and songs will entertain and delightkids of all ages. Info: 604-927-7999.
SUNDAY, JULY 21Metro Vancouver and Belcarra Beach-
keepers present Creatures of the Not SoDeep, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at BelcarraRegional Park. Explore the beach at low tide tofind crabs, sea stars and squirting clams. Watcha puppet show and see Dungeness crabs at thedock. Help a local biologist catch, observe andrelease animals you collect in a seine net. Thisfree event is open to all ages and pre-registra-tion is not required. Bring rubber boots or shoesthat can get muddy. Info: 604-432-6359.
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Terry Fox Library plays hosts to an AstronautBook Camp for kids between the ages of nineand 12 from 2 to 3 p.m. Test your knowledgeof planets and space travel, find out if you havethe memory of an astronaut and then taste thedelights of space food. The library is located at2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Info: 604-927-7999.
FRIDAY, JULY 26Stroke Recovery Association of BC —
Coquitlam Branch meets from 10:30 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion, 634 Poirier St. inCoquitlam. Speech therapy, indoor bocce and aMackin House Museum historical presentation
all offered free of charge. Info: 604-927-6093.
TUESDAY, JULY 30Terry Fox Library presents its Super
Spectacular Summer Puppet Show from 6:45to 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are currently available,and the library is located at 2470 Mary Hill Rd.in PoCo. Info: 604-927-7999.
ONGOINGCoquitlam Area Gogos meet monthly to
find ways to help African grandmothers raisingchildren orphaned by AIDS. You do not need tobe a grandmother to join. Info: 778-216-0499.
Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club islooking for new members to take part at thelanes behind Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St.Information: Dennis or Flo, 604-945-2768.
Coquitlam Public Library hosts Storytimefor Babies on Fridays, from 11 to 11:30 a.m.at the City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way.Parents, caregivers and babies (under two yearsold) are invited for songs, rhymes and stories.Info: 604-554-7334 or www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.
Council of Senior CitizensOrganizations is an advocacy group devotedto improving the quality of life for all seniors.Info: Ernie Bayer at 604-576-9734 or [email protected].
Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a freewalking group for the bereaved on Fridays from10:30 a.m. to noon. The group meets at thePort Moody Social Recreation Centre. Hospicevolunteers will be present on the free walkthrough Rocky Point Park or Orchard Beach.Newcomers can register by calling CastineBreckwoldt at 604-949-2274.
Debtors Anonymous meets regularly tooffer hope and recovery to debtors, compulsivespenders and underearners. Info: 604-878-3328or www.debtorsanonymous.org.
Developmental DisabilitiesAssociation offers free pickup of gently usedhouseware items, including dishes, toys andbooks. Cloth items can be dropped off in bins.Furniture, dishes and clothes are accepted atdonation stations. Info: 604-273-4332.
Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary hostsa coffee program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. onSaturdays in the main lobby of the hospital, 475Guildford Way, Port Moody. Sales of beveragesand baked goods raise funds for the purchaseof hospital equipment and patient comfortitems.
Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary ThriftShop needs volunteers for its new location at2811B Shaughnessy St. Help raise funds for thepurchase of equipment and patient comfortitems at the hospital. There are openings forall shift positions (cashier, customer assistant,sorting clerk and pricing clerk). Shift hours areTuesdays through Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. or 1 to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays from11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Training provided. Info:604-939-9594.
Family Resource Centre offers after-school multisensory group math and literacytutoring. Various times and days are available,and registration is ongoing. Fees start at $20per hour. For registration and program details,contact [email protected]. The centre islocated at Minnekhada Middle School.
Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 1p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at thePoirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library,575 Poirier St. Info: Julie Park at 604-936-6027.
They’ve had their share of sweet rewards and harshlessons.
Now, for four members of the Heritage WoodsKodiaks senior girls volleyball team, this summer isall about using those lessons to shape their future.
Madison Burt, Alessandra Gentile, Emma Jennings andAlison McKay have said their goodbyes and celebrated gradu-ating from high school, all while preparing for the next stageof their athletic and educational lives.
Each is going a separate way — Burt to the University ofGuelph, Gentile to UBC, Jennings to the University of Toronto,and McKay to Simon Fraser University — but the bond of vol-leyball will remain a strong tie.
“It’s been really exciting but I’m happy to move on with mylife,” said Jennings of the past few months. “I’ve wanted to dothis for so long.”
A leftside power with the provincial AAAA silver medallists,Jennings says last year’s heartbreaking five-set loss in the finalto South Delta is still a powerful memory.
But so are the moments where the team gelled, thrived andprevailed.
“The most important thing was to learn from it,” she said.“We gave everything we had and left it on the court — and justto see how much respect we got from that crowd was incred-ible. I keep that in my mind more than the result.”
Their shared journey, which began with Gentile and McKayplaying together in Grade 6, is packed with so many greatmoments that last year’s five-set finish isn’t the definingmoment, but a chapter of a lengthy, enjoyable book.
In fact, the team is still the theme that they will carry withthem along their own path.
“Definitely, it was tough,” noted Burt. “It still haunts methat we lost, but we went through it as a team and I couldn’thave asked to be with a greater group of girls... We grew as theseason went on.”
They ladle a lot of credit onto head coach Alex Seres, whoguided them throughout their high school years. His calm,steady demeanour created a great environment in which tothrive, said Gentile, a two-time provincial all-star.
“Alex has taught us a lot of life lessons as well as volleyball,”she recalled. “He taught us to be calm on the court and respectour teammates. He was my coach in high school and club so Iowe him a lot.”
Gentile, Jennings and McKay played under Seres with theB.C. Olympic Volleyball Club (BCO), which finished fourth atthe nationals recently.
Burt, meanwhile, played for the Fraser Valley Club, which
went on to edge BCO for third place at the nationals.McKay said the team aspect of the sport has always been one
reason why she chose it over other sports — her father DaveMcKay is a former national wrestling coach.
“It was a four-year process that we worked towards. I reallylike the team chemistry we had, we came together as one andwhen you looked at your team you knew what each person wasgoing to do,” recalled McKay.
Shifting to new places, new schools and new roles will be anincredible test that each is eager to take on. The past four yearsbattling side-by-side, that saw them finish fourth and secondin the past two provincials, has prepared them well.
Gentile anticipates a smooth learning curve as she transi-tions to UBC and a new position as setter for the six-timedefending Canadian university champions.
“I feel the first year is about getting yourself settled into anew life, being a student-athlete at university,” said Gentile,
who was chosen as the top high school player in a poll of B.C.’sCIS coaches. “I’m looking forward to settling down as a setter,as I did both (power) and setting. It allows me to be calmer onthe court.”
Burt and Jennings will be leaving home to play on theOntario university circuit — and earn their stripes on theirrespective teams.
“This (past) year I worked so hard, sacrificing everything forschool and volleyball. I’m so happy to be going to U of T, it’sa great school. It makes me feel so good that I’ve taken it thisfar,” said Jennings.
While they will be scattered in two very distant provinces,Burt believes the bonds built over the past four or more yearswill endure, and help them make the next adjustment.
“We are extremely tight and bonded,” the middle said.“Volleyball has always been my passion, but I’m ready toexperience being on my own.”
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Four players, four different destinations. Heritage Woods grads, from left, Alessandra Gentile, Emma Jennings,Madison Burt and Alison McKay are taking their respective volleyball careers to universities across Canada.
POCO SAINTS BOUNCEDThe Port Coquitlam Saints were eliminated
from the B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League play-offs Friday after dropping a 13-2 decision tothe Langley Thunder.
The Saints bowed out of the best-of-threeseries after losing last Tuesday’s series opener14-10.
Friday’s curtain call saw Tyler Klarner andConnor Goodwin muster second-period goals,while the Thunder outshot PoCo 56-33.
Game 1 saw the Saints outshot by a 57-35margin.
FINISHING IN FINE FORMThe Coquitlam Reds closed out the B.C.
Premier Baseball League’s regular season bywinning three of their last four games.
The Reds stumbled out of the gatesSaturday, falling 5-4 to White Rock, beforerebounding in the back half of the twin billwith a resounding 10-0 win. Jordan Zazulaktallied three RBIs, with Ryan Mose picking upthe win on the mound.
Sunday’s doubleheader saw the Reds dis-patch the Vancouver Cannons by scores of 5-2and 11-6. Curtis Taylor struck out six in eightinnings in Game 1, while Max Hollingworthtallied his 45th and 46th RBIs of the year inGame 2.
The playoffs kick off on Saturday, July 20.
B.C ‘S GRIDIRON GOLDA quintet of Tri-Cities football players
helped Team B.C. cop gold Saturday at theRed River Cup tournament in Winnipeg.
The under-16 invitational pitted five teamsagainst one another — including two eachfrom Manitoba and Saskatchewan — andculminated with Team B.C.’s 34-21 win overTeam Winnipeg West.
TheB.C.contingentincludedPortCoquitlamnatives Mario Marra and Elijah John, as wellas Coquitlam products Taylor Poitras, DariusMacKay and Sean Stewart.
Team B.C. finished with a 3-2 record over-all, and its win in Saturday’s final avengeda 21-16 loss to Winnipeg West earlier in thetournament.
THREAT TAKE FIFTHIllness and injuries did little to deter North
Coquitlam’s under-17 Girls Xtreme soccerteam, which put together a respectable fifth-place finish at the recently-held Provincial BCup playdowns.
The club marched through the tourneywith wins over Surdel (3-0) and Terrace (3-1), while also tying Comox 1-1.
The club would eventually fall to the even-tual gold medal winners in the Lakehill Reds,relegating them to the 5/6 game on accountof goal differential.
Standout performers and goal scor-ers included Hanna Parmar and LaurenKirkpatrick, as well as the yeoman’s work putforward by u-15 callup Adrianna Corrado.
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PoCo’s Natalie Gane attempts a shot on net during last week’s peewee provincials.
Though none were of the golden variety, itwas a medal haul nonetheless for Tri-Citiesteams participating in a pair of provincial boxlacrosse showdowns last weekend.
Held in Coquitlam, the female tourney fea-tured age groups spanning peewee, bantammidget and junior clubs, and the PoCo Saintswere particularly well represented.
The Saints copped second in three agegroupings: the peewees lost 8-3 to New West,the bantam side fell 7-2 to Ridge Meadowsand the midget club dropped a 4-3 decision
against New West.In bronze medal matches, the PoCo pee-
wees downed Coquitlam 11-1, while the RidgeMeadows bantam side upended Coquitlam4-1.
The midget Adanacs took third with a 6-4win over New West, while in the junior div-ision, Ridge Meadows came away with a 6-3win over Coquitlam.
Held in Kamloops, the peewee provincialssaw Coquitlam’s A1 team win bronze after a9-3 win over Juan de Fuca.
Metro-Ford stacks B.C. rosterTeam B.C.’s entry at the
upcoming Canada SummerGames will have a decidedlyTri-Cities flair to it.
B.C. Soccer recentlyannounced its men’s provin-cial roster, and almost half
of the club is made of up ofunder-18 Coquitlam Metro-Ford players from the Spartaand Barca clubs: CristianoCiccone; Mario Gerges; KyleJones; Graham Kasper; RossMerton; Luigi Polisi; Mitchell
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Running from Aug. 2to 17 in Sherbrooke, Que.,the Canada Summer Gameswill feature 4,200 athletescompeting in 20 disciplines.
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Price plus dealer doc charge of $499. **Price is net of all Ford incentives rebate, does not include dealer doc charge of $499. ***Price is net of all Ford incentives rebate,does not include dealer doc charge of $499. Must be financed for at least 84 months. Ad expires on July 21, 2013. Vehicle may not be exactly as shown.
plus...
SCRATCHUP TO
$2500CASH
&
EXCLUSIVELY TO
KEY WEST FORD
MUST HAVE MUSTANGS!NOW AT KEY WEST - YOUR MUSTANG HQ.NOW AT KEY WEST - YOUR MUSTANG HQ.
EMPLOYEEPRICING
UP TO
$14,000IN FACTORY REBATES
FINANCINGON ALL USED VEHICLESOVER 300 USED VEHICLESAVAILABLE
