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Slate politics has come to Coquitlam as a group of Coquitlam council candidates is banding together under the banner of “Protect Coquitlam” in the run-up to the civic election in November. Incumbents Neal Nicholson, Bonita Zarrillo and Chris Wilson along with newcomers Shobha Nair and Jack Trumley, are knocking on doors and distributing brochures calling on residents to “vote for five strong leaders to protect Coquitlam.” The brochure also trumpets the group’s endorsement by NDP MP Fin Donnelly and

BC NDP MLA Selina Robinson, both former Coquitlam city councillors. And while they’re running as a team, Nicholson said they’re not calling themselves a slate. “’Slate’ is more of a pejorative term,” he said. “This is a group of people with a common set of principles.” (The Oxford Dictionary definition of “slate” is: “A list of candidates for election to a post or office, typically a group sharing a set of political views.”) see AFFORDABILITY, page A8

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A rally will be held Sunday, Sept. 14 to raise awareness about the possible use of Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam for the Kinder Morgan Canada Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Among those who plan to attend are, from left: Liz Thunstrom, Brianna Williams, Don Gillespie, Kiyoshi Takahashi, Lori Austen and Elaine Golds. Yesterday, Kinder Morgan Canada staff said a plan is being developed to assemble the pipeline on CP Rail property instead of in the park.

After 25 years of helping to protect mountains, rivers and streams in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas, the Burke Mountain Naturalists are not yet ready to rest on their laurels. The group of more than 200 local people is working on a number of projects, says conservation director Elaine Golds. Protecting the Riverview lands, which is currently undergoing a visioning process overseen by BC Housing, ensuring that Colony Farm Regional Park is not used as a staging area for pipeline construction, and looking after bird nest boxes and working to preserve green space are just some of the tasks at hand. “We’ve had a very dedicated group of volunteers for many years, I’m very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish through hard work,”said Golds, who also writes The Tri-City News’ bi-weekly Green Scene column. Among the accomplishments has been to lobby for the creation of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park and Colony Farm Regional Park. Along the way, the group has also raised awareness about environmental issues at city halls in Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, and Golds believes they have won the trust of both the public and politicians over the years. “It’s really interesting because we got started in 1989 mainly because we wanted to protect Colony Farm and Pinecone Burke Park and here we are still trying to protect them.These issues never go away, they just keep popping up in another form.” BMN will be celebrating its 25th anniversary at its monthly meeting next Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Como Lake United Church Hall, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam.The event is free to attend and for all ages, and will include a film, a slide show, presentations and light refreshments. For more information, visit www.bmn.bc.ca

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A group of Tri-City environmentalists wants to ensure Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project stays out of Colony Farm Regional Park and they’re holding a rally next Sunday to raise awareness. But Kinder Morgan says a new plan is in the works that could see the pipeline project bypass the park entirely. Last March, the company was considering using fields west of the Colony Farm recreation area to assemble the pipeline. Once assembled, it would be pulled underneath the Fraser River to Surrey. But a new plan is being proposed that would bypass the park using the CP Rail corridor if a deal with the rail company can be reached. Carey Johannenson, head of lands and right of way for the pipeline expansion project, said talks have been ongoing with CP Rail since public consultation indicated people were concerned about the use of the public park for pipeline assembly. “There’s a side road

Gardening at Colony Interested in organic gardening? The Colony Farm Community Garden Society is hosting a tour and compost demonstration Sunday, Sept. 14. The tour of garden plots, now colourfully arrayed in flowers and vegetables ready for harvest, takes place at 3 p.m. and the composting demonstration is at 4 p.m. This is a chance to learn about organic gardening, small space garden design, seed saving and gardening for wildlife. Meet at the garden’s pagoda, which is visible from the south parking lot on Colony Farm Road. there and a siding, and we’re talking with them [CP Rail] to potentially use that instead,” Johannenson told The Tri-City News yesterday. The deal has yet to be finalized, although some survey work and discussion sessions have taken place. If approved, however, itwould mean the pipeline could be stretched out along the spur line and side road and assembled without encroaching on the park. Still, there is a chance that during the process of placing the pipeline under the river that a crane may have to be used to assist or the pipeline might have to be suspended over a corner of the park land, although it wouldn’t touch the ground. “We may need to have a bit of access for the crane itself but the staging and making up the

drill string will be done on CP property, according to what we are doing now,”he said. When asked why local environmentalists haven’t been kept in the loop about the new plan, Lexa Hobbenshield, a spokesperson for Kinder Morgan Canada, said details still have to be worked out but she said multiple workshops and open houses have been held in Coquitlam about the route and more will take place once the route has been better defined. “There will be opportunities for group discussions in coming months. Right now, they are focused on specific areas,” she said, noting that businesses along United Boulevard are currently being consulted because plans have the route traveling along the road in the industrial area. Elaine Golds, conserva-

tion director for the Burke Mountain Naturalists, which is co-hosting the rally next Sunday with the group Forest Ethics Advocacy, said a public park shouldn’t be used for the use of a private corporation and she’s concerned the work will compact the soil and disturb wildlife. “We think it’s simply not appropriate to do this kind of work in the park. We want to do this kind thing [hold the rally] to make people aware,” Golds said. The group is also concerned about the short deadline for publicly commenting on proposed pipeline crossings of four provincial parks: Finn Creek, North Thompson River, Bridal Veils Park and the Lac du Bois Protected Area. Comments are due Oct. 12 and the rally will be encouraging people to make their comments online at ow.ly/AUQZ2.

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“There’s a side road there and a siding, and we’re talking with them [CP Rail] to potentially use that instead... We may need to have a bit of access for the crane itself but the staging and making up the drill string will be done on CP property, according to what we are doing now.” Carey Johannenson

“We think it’s simply not appropriate to do this kind of work in the park. We want to do this kind thing [hold the rally] to make people aware.” Elaine Golds

Visit riverview for Treefest on sept. 13 With a visioning process for the Riverview lands underway way, now is the time to visit the iconic 244-acre site, says the organizer of this year’s Treefest. Donna Crosby, a member of the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society, said she hopes for a good turnout to the event on Saturday, Sept. 13 that will feature tours of the historical tree collection, a Blackberry Tea, and historical bus tours led by people who have a long history with the former provincial mental health hospital. Crosby said people who come to the festival between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. will get a chance to view the site and come to understand why the society wants to keep the property in public hands. “Our main focus is a refuge for people that are living with mental illness,”said Crosby, “and certainly we want to keep the urban green space, the heritage trees and the heritage buildings,”she said. The festival site is located adjacent to the Henry EssonYoung Building. Access to the site is via Lougheed Highway from the Colony Farm Road or Orchid Drive entrances, and free parking is available. Look for festival signs and arrows and it is recommended you wear suitable footwear because some areas will have long grass and uneven terrain. The history bus tours will run six times throughout the day with different leaders, including a brother and sister who lived at Essondale as children, the founder of the Riverview Hospital Historical Society and Riverview Hospital Museum, a horticultural therapist who worked at Riverview, an author and historian and two retired psychiatric nurses. Bus seating is limited and a minimum donation of $2 per ticket will be requested for bus tours. For more information, visit www.coquitlam. ca/treefest or call 604-927-3583 or 604-290-9910.

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A former Port Moody chief administrator is going for another job at city hall: the mayor’s. Gaetan Royer announced Wednesday he plans to seek the top chair in the Nov. 15 civic election, stating he’ll offer PoMo residents a “better plan” for the future by revamping the official community plan. “Port Moody is approaching a critical time, with a lot of things that are going to be happening in the next few years once the Evergreen Line is completed,”Royer said. He’ll be up against current PoMo Mayor Mike Clay, who has held the job since 2011 (he was also elected as a councillor in 2005 and 2008). “There’s still a lot of work that needs to be done in this city,” Clay told The Tri-City News yesterday, confirming his intention to seek the top office again. “We’ve spent a long time talking about our OCP and we’ve had stuff backing up behind that that needs to get done, particularly in advance of the Evergreen Line.” Among the to-do list items are updating the zoning bylaw and planning for densification around the SkyTrain stations that will be operating by the summer of 2016. Royer, who is married to Zoë Royer, a PoMo councillor who has not yet formally announced whether she will seek reelection, expressed concern the OCP does not contain measurable numbers that would “protect taxpayers” and that too many decisions appear to have been improvised. “My record is one of analyzing situations and making sure we connect all the dots before making decisions,” Royer said. “We were very close to a vision that the community would be able to support... but there are numbers missing in the plan. There are words but no numbers.” Changes made to the draft OCP earlier this year include removing references to building density and height limits for the city’s waterfront, and reverting it back to a special study area. As well, Coronation Park will undergo a neighbourhood plan process to determine the appropriate density for that area. Royer wants to see an OCP that sets “clear limits” and would protect environmentally sensitive lands, provide better transportation and an expanded Rocky Point Park. “We need access to the waterfront at the same time that any development takes place in any proximity to Rocky Point Park, and that would be on the Mill and Timber site,” Royer said. The nearly 15-acre site is in a sort of limbo;

PoMo council has asked that it remain industrial but be designated a special study area that could be up for development sometime in the future. Metro Vancouver, however, wants the city to change the land’s designation from industrial to general urban

because of the mixed-use “oceanfront district” description in the draft OCP. Clay, who grew up in Port Moody and is an IT consultant, said there is little appetite among Port Moody residents to revamp the OCP. “I think there are about

10 people who want to do that and the other 32,000 people are saying eight years is long enough. We need to get on with implementing the visions in the OCP and not endlessly talking about a plan.” Royer has a background in architecture and started

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Those principles, according to the brochure, are keeping Coquitlam affordable, protecting the environment, “keeping Coquitlam safe and fun,” and building a strong local economy with “good paying jobs.” Newcomer Nair, a former college instructor and 11-year resident of Coquitlam, said she wants to create a better community and work for this generation as well as future generations. “We are a team of five strong leaders coming together with a common objective,” said Nair, who serves as vicechair of the Joint Family Court and Youth Justice Committee. Asked how the group intends to put its principles into action, Nair said, “We all have plans and, once we get elected, it’s going to happen.” Coun. Wilson said each member of the group believes he or she needs to “work together to make the city better... and work harder at making it an affordable place to live.” Wilson and Coun. Bonita Zarrillo won their seats in the 2013 byelection that was triggered after former councillors Robinson and Linda Reimer won MLA seats in the May 2013 provincial election. The byelection had an estimated cost to taxpayers of $143,000. None of the five candidates would say who they intend to support in the mayoral race — Mayor Richard Stewart, who is a former BC Liberal MLA, or Coun. Lou Sekora, who was at one time a Liberal MP. The NDP politicians endorsing the Protect Coquitlam team, both of whom are former Coquitlam council members, said the group’s principles aligned with their own. “They’re people who understand the needs of Coquitlam residents and recognize the values of protecting the environment and protecting the local economy,” said Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville. And while there are two hopefuls with no council experience and two with less than a year under their belts, Robinson emphasized the five are “excellent candidates.” “I liked the values they present,” she said. “I like how they thought about good process... making sure they consult properly with people... making sure they take feedback. They’re critical thinkers.” Fin Donnelly, MP

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“We are a team of five strong leaders coming together with a common objective.” Shobha Nair, who is running for council as part of the “Protect Coquitlam” slate

The front of a brochure being distributed by Coquitlam council candidates under the “Protect Coquitlam” banner. That brochure states prominently that the slate is endorsed by former Coquitlam councillors Selina Robinson, now an NDP MLA, and Fin Donnelly, now an NDP MP. for New WestminsterCoquitlam and Port Moody — and another former councillor who left mid-term, triggering a byelection — said the candidates’ professional backgrounds offer a “good array of diversity and strength; I think they’ll each add something to the council table

and I think they’ll add a strong perspective to protect Coquitlam.” And whether the group becomes an official slate — or whether its “Protect Coquitlam” slogan remains just that — is up to them, according to Kerri Lore, Coquitlam’s deputy city clerk and chief election

officer. Lore said candidates can choose to identify themselves as a slate as long as they register as an elector organization. It’s more common, however, for a group to organize itself informally — though it still needs to keep track of its finances separately to meet campaign reporting requirements — and not have an official “endorsement” on the ballot. Lore also noted it won’t be known whether any group is running as a slate until the nomination period, which runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10. While there have been informal slates or groups of co-operating candidates in the past in Coquitlam, the last formal slate was Coquitlam First, which ran several candidates for council seats nine years ago, electing only one: Richard Stewart. spayne@tricitynews.com

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remier Christy Clark has never been one to back down from a fight and her latest salvos against teachers’ pay and benefit demands in Wednesday’s press conference — where she ridiculed a signing bonus proposal and requests for massage benefits that were removed the previous weekend — is in keeping with her usual elbows-out approach to politics. But is she on to something with her desire for the BC Teachers’ Federation to suspend their strike during negotiations. Would it make sense to turn back the clock six months and allow negotiations to continue while schools are in session? While it’s clear the teachers would give up some of their bargaining power — job action is their only tool to get provincial negotiators to bargain seriously — they could reserve the right to go back on the picket line later if a deal isn’t reached. No one is saying the BCTF should be a doormat; indeed, their continued demands have forced the government to at least put more money into class composition, something Premier Clark claims is a priority. The question is whether it’s in the long-term best interests of public eduction to keep schools closed.

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Another election season but still no spending limits AS I SEE IT Dermod Travis

re strangers walking up to you this summer to shake hands? Well, that’s because they’re back — candidates on the hustings for a city hall near you. And despite their enthusiasm, it’s not a passion shared by most voters if past elections are any indication. Even though local governments in B.C. oversee more than $7 billion in annual spending, some communities may only see one in five voters go out and cast a ballot this November. What does that mean in real terms? In Vancouver, it meant that less than one in five eligible voters re-elected Mayor Gregor Robertson in 2011. InVictoria, less than one in six re-elected Dean Fortin and in Nanaimo, Kamloops and Prince George, less than one in seven elected their mayors. And those ratios get worse when it comes to electing councillors and school board trustees. So what are some of the possible factors behind this malaise? The cesspool that exists at the local level of

dirty tricks, no-holds-barred campaign rules and back-room shenanigans might have a wee bit to do with it. Don’t like the media coverage your candidate is getting from a journalist? Then post disparaging comments about him online under his wife’s name and on his station’s website to boot, as one campaign manager did in B.C. There was the recent kerfuffle betweenVision Vancouver and the NPA over the separation of Mayor Robertson and his wife. Frankly, neither party came out of that one smelling particularly good. Just last year, in a Globe and Mail commentary, Canadian financier and philanthropist Stephen A. Jarislowsky wrote:“We need good people to run for office but the democratic process today does not attract the best and the brightest. Many good people are deterred by attack ads that besmirch hard-earned reputations.” And if good candidates are staying out because they’re turned off by the tone, imagine how voters must feel? Another factor is what Rod Tidwell screamed at title character Jerry Maguire in that 1996 film: “Show me the money.”

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There’s spending by special interest groups — real ones and those slapped together for the campaign — that candidates have to cope with. Unlike provincial elections, where third parties are limited to spending no more than $3,138 in a riding and $156,895 province-wide, at the local level, it’s a free-for-all. In 2008, a group called“Let’s Go Prince George” spent $38,870 to support five candidates — on top of what the candidates spent themselves — and three of the five won. The principals behind Let’s Go included prominent local developers who undoubtedly had the purest of intentions in mind. In 2011, a group calling itself“Four Change” spent more than $30,000 in Kelowna to support its chosen ones — six of its eight candidates won. There are no spending limits for candidates, either. Maybe for 2018. It’s a complex issue, the province tells us. But Regina has them. A candidate running for mayor in the Saskatchewan capital can’t spend more than $62,635, or nearly $20,000 less than the $81,140 Shari Green spent to win the job in Prince George in 2011 — and Regina has three times more voters than P.G. As well, there’s no cap on donations. Seventeen

per cent of Green’s campaign spending was covered by cheques from the Treasure Cove Casino and its owner. Eight months later, Green and council supported the casino’s application to serve alcohol. It effectively increased the number of people who could be served on site from 250 to 1,200. In Vancouver,“condo king”realtor Bob Rennie hosted a $25,000-a-plate luncheon earlier this year for Robertson and Vision Vancouver. Then there are those let’s-get-acquainted meetings that countless past candidates are all too familiar with: the closed-door ones where like-minded donors exert some not-so-subtle arm twisting over future voting expectations should the candidate be lucky enough to see their name added to the group’s slate and be elected. And there’s one last thing that may contribute to voter malaise: Some people like things just the way they are. Don’t expect them to get too worked up about getting more voters out to the polls because it’s easier to win elections with low turnouts. Don’t let them win this November. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC (www.integritybc.ca).

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FACE TO FACE: Is the ALS ice bucket challenge worthy or worthy of ridicule?

Celebrate ALS challenge wins culture. Something goes from popular to viral and, then, at some point, mainstream media picks it up taking its status to a whole other level. Then, invariably, the haters come out and put a damper on the whole phenomenon. Such is the case with the ALS ice bucket challenge. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, you know that the ice bucket challenge involves participants pouring a bucket of ice water on their heads to promote awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) — a motor neuron disease that affects almost 3,000 Canadians — and encourage donations for its research. Participants are encouraged to post a video of the episode on social media and challenge their friends and colleagues to do the same. The campaign has been an amazing success. Donations to the ALS Association in the United States have now topped $100 million, a 3,500% increase from last year. ALS Canada has raised almost $12 million with the campaign.

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“I have no doubt the ALS ice bucket challenge will be the subject of case studies for university marketing majors throughout the western world. ” Andy Radia

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“Andy, I challenge you, Oprah Winfrey and Vladimir Putin to post videos of yourselves guzzling a can of beer in support of liver disease research.” Jim Nelson What’s your take on this week’s Face to Face topic and what they have to say? Email your thoughts to newsroom@tricitynews.com.

o it falls to me to throw cold water (sorry) on the ALS ice bucket challenge, the philanthropic blockbuster of the last few months. The frigid online stunt went organically viral, raising $100 million this summer, so there’s no denying that it’s real and it works. Still, one can’t help feeling that the whole giving money thing is parenthetic to the latest wrinkle of each splashy spectacle. Rock stars, hockey players and assorted celebrities challenging and one upping each other. Matt Damon dousing himself with iced toilet water. The Pope with iced holy water. Quick and catchy, the ice bucket challenge is flash of exposure, just self-flagellating enough to mask one’s narcissism — perfect for celebrity charity buffs. Politicians like Rob Ford, ever the ALS champion, challenges talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who fills his fishing waders with ice while making jokes about shrunken testicles. Sounds like fun. It is fun but it’s a bit junior high clique–ish. Has anyone challenged you to dump ice water on your head? I though not — loser. I can’t impugn the motives of famous people who dump ice water

on their head and I confess to watching lots of douses and to being a bit miffed that Stephen Harper hasn’t invited me to help him douse himself. But does funding medical research or supporting the needy have to rely on snappy, narcissistic stunts? Must we encourage charities to cannibalize one another in a cutesy competition for individual philanthropy? British blogger Willard Foxton termed the ice bucket challenge a “wet t-shirt contest for armchair clicktivists.” So now we’ve got the Easter Seal challenge, which invites people to rappel down the sides of buildings for charity. And I’m sure all charities are scrambling to buff up their now boring appeals that feature ribbons or flowers. So how about this for a zippy campaign? Andy, I challenge you, Oprah Winfrey and Vladimir Putin to post videos of yourselves guzzling a can of beer in support of liver disease research. I’ve got this catchy online video that shows David Suzuki guzzling a beer in front of the oil patch, in order to raise money for, what was it again… oh yes, liver disease.

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Letter writer Jon Jonsson of Port Moody snapped these photos of patches on Tri-City Roads.

All this development is bad for roads in the Tri-Cities The Editor, We enjoy many relatively new roads here in the Tri-Cities. But I am worried that we will sacrifice the quality of our roads with the frantic pace of construction. Evergreen Line construction is greatly affecting our streets. Furthermore, other construction crews have their own reasons to dig up

our roads. in the road The prob— and then lem comes a steady You can comment on after the assource of any story you read at phalt is dug potholes. www.tricitynews.com up and then I suggest filled in we put the again with burden on contractors that dig up a patch. These patches sometimes look fine for the streets to be respona short while. But then, sible for these problems after a season, they can — if the patch fails a oneget compacted and be- year test, the contractor come a permanent dent should have to refill the

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patch to an even surface. I say this because if you drive through the older areas of the Lower Mainland, you will see the most colourful, uneven patchwork caused by shoddy work. The Tri-Cities should foresee such problems and build in protective measures for our newer infrastructure. Jon Jonsson, Port Moody

‘Families first’? Hardly when it comes to schools The Editor, Re. “Parents told to keep kids home as labour dispute continues” (The Tri-City News, Sept. 3). Premier Christy Clark’s mantra of “families first” is getting a bit tattered. The mess in the public education system that her government has created certainly does not look family friendly to me. The nonsense that it has increased educational funding is an outright lie. The additional costs that have been downloaded onto school systems plus inflation are not covered. The misdirecting of public funds to encourage only a select group of families to seek other means (private schools) of educating their kids is in no way helping the public education system. At the same time, the Clark government is using public money to again fight a court decision that slapped their hands for tearing up a contract that provided for proper staffing in the classroom — talk about a dumb way to spend tax dollars. Most of the reliable

ICBC gets increase... The Editor, Re. “ICBC seeks 5.2% basic rate hike” (The Tri-City News, Aug. 27). I am wondering why ICBC can raise its rates $3 per month with just an announcement, no repercussions or public outcry, while teachers have been fighting for about the same amount to be put back into public education (to benefit students, not their paycheques) since 2002? Jennie Boulanger, Coquitlam sources I see indicate that educational outcomes in B.C. are high and also indicate that funding here is about $1,000 below the national average. In most instances, employees are rewarded rather than beaten down when they do a good job. The background for this is high hidden taxes (the money syphoned out of BC Hydro, ICBC, MSP fees, etc.) contributing to one of Canada’s highest cost of living areas. This is not families first. W. Leipert, Coquitlam

GOOD DEALS?

The Editor, Another disappoint-

ing weekend. I want to be back at school. No negotiating appears to have happened over 18 months. The government has held firm, demanding that if it does not like November’s court ruling, there will be no contract, both parties will have to go back to square one. It is dishonest that the province has stated it wants labour peace and stability in the education system with this stand. Two court battles and the well-being of children are not their priority. The benefits that teachers want are sufficient support for children that they can spend time with all

kids. Having to deal with large numbers of children who do not understand English, who have learning issues and resulting behaviour issues makes this difficult. The B.C. government told us that it was a good deal for British Columbians when it paid California more than $700 million to settle a legal concern about hydro power. Seems to me that $225 million over five years to meet students’ needs would be a sound investment for the future — a good deal for our children. How much more are parents willing to put up with? B.C. student funding is $1,000 less per child, per year than the Canadian average. School District 43 has the second lowest funding per student in the province, behind only Burnaby, where I teach. I wonder whether that is punishment because not all MLAs in these two cities are BC Liberals? Is that how democracy works? Don’t our children deserve better? Mary Loblaw, Port Moody

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Most high school sports are on hold due to strike Soccer is not on, volleyball teams are practising

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The high school football season may be going ahead as planned this week despite the current labour dispute but the same may not be said for other school sports. Dave Jones, coach of the Dr. Charles Best secondary school’s soccer team and Fraser Valley Zone league contact, said on Tuesday it is unlikely there will be a season if the strike drags into the fall. “We are on hold until the strike is over,” he said. “We are hoping for a quick settlement.” On Wednesday, The Tri-City News reported that the Terry Fox Ravens senior football team has been preparing for the upcoming season and the Centennial Centaurs are scheduled to play a game this evening (Friday) against the New Westminster Hyacks. The news came as a surprise to Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King, who said Tuesday that “running teams right now is absolutely the wrong priority.” BC School Sports, the association that oversees all high school athletics, has stated that it is up to individual coaches and schools to decide whether to move forward with their programs during the labour dispute. It stipulates that teams must respect picket lines and coaches should hold practices off school grounds or after hours. Because the high school soccer season starts later than football — some grid teams have been practising since late August — Jones said most coaches are taking a wait-and-see approach. If a surprise settlement were to come, he

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A group of SD43 students called Tri-CityYouth Connections is holding a rally tomorrow (Saturday) from 1 to 4 p.m. at Spirit Square on Burlington Drive in Coquitlam. According to the Facebook group Defend our Public Education, Defend our Future, the event is to support B.C. teachers and public education. It will include speeches and performances.

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Warrant officers’ second class Stella Moon and Jared Chiu assist at registration night for 754 Phoenix Squadron Air Cadets Wednesday in Port Moody. 754 Phoenix held its registration at the Port Moody Legion because its usual meeting place, Moody elementary school, was closed due to the strike. A second registration night is scheduled for Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Moody elementary school but if the teachers’ strike continues, registration will again be held at the legion on Clarke Street. “I think it’s too bad the situation for everybody involved and I do wish it would come to a resolution soon,” Lee said. She said she plans to approach the city of Port Moody to see if there is space at the recreation centre or other facilities for squadron programs, and said as long as the weather holds, band practice could be held outdoors. According to SD43’s Grant, weekday school rentals have been suspended during the strike because workers can’t get in to clean and lock up the schools; some long-standing weekend rentals are still taking place.

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At least one Tri-City group is homeless because of the strike. Members of the 754 Phoenix Squadron Air Cadets have no place to meet because they can’t get access to Moody elementary school. Carol Lee, 754 Phoenix Squadron’s sponsoring committee chair, said 165 children aged 12 to 18 typically meet Mondays through Thursdays at the school for band and drill team as well as classes in aeronautics, first aid, robotics and effective public speaking. The biggest night of the week is drill night on Wednesdays, when 130 to 140 youths take part in the drill team and, as of now, the group has no place to meet, although Port Moody Legion allowed cadets to use its facilities for registration Wednesday night.

through SD43’s Coquitlam Open Learning once the school strike is over can still register. Grant said a principal is doing the registration to get everyone into the system so the district can be assured of getting its funding once schools are back up and running. “We’re taking registration to get students into the system but we are also telling them we will not be beginning the instructional process until the strike is settled.”

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School District 43 superintendent Tom Grant said the board office is empty of CUPE workers except for two who will work on payroll this month but added he didn’t want to speculate on how long the strike would last and at what point the school year becomes compromised. “I haven’t even gone there,” he said, noting that schools are ready to open the minute the labour dispute is settled and he has heard some local study groups are being formed to help students get a jump on their courses. “For the most part, parents are pretty flexible right now,” he said. “I understand their frustration and I thank them for their patience at this point. “Strikes are settled because of pressure,” Grant added. “I think the board has been very good at trying to push both parties to get together. In one of the letters [to parents from the district], if parents want to register their concern, I have given them lots of direction on who they can direct their concerns to.” If you call the SD43 office, you’re likely to get a digitized recording rather than a human voice on the end of the line. Still, that hasn’t stopped parents from calling the board office to find out what’s going on, noted Grant. “It’s died down a bit today,” he said Wednesday, but he said on Tuesday, what was supposed to be the first day of school, he got “about a million calls” from parents. To keep parents informed, the district is updating its website (www. sd43.bc.ca), and Grant said he’s hopeful a resolution to the teachers’ dispute will be reached soon. “The good news is that Mr. [Vince] Ready has stayed connected but the bad news is he says the parties are too far apart to warrant intervention at this time. Until there is some movement on the part of the two parties, no schools will be open.” Other related news:

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The old outdoor exercise equipment at Gates Park. Myers added that five years ago the technology was fairly new and advances have since been made that will allow the replacement gymnasium to withstand the rigors of heavy use and rainy weather. The supplier of the original equipment has since gone out of business and for the new pieces the city has opted to go with the supplier

that built the individual exercise nodes along the Traboulay PoCo Trail. “It is heavier duty,” Myers said. “They have sealed bearings that last a lot longer… We haven’t experienced any problems with the other products in the small pod areas.” Telus is footing the $50,000 bill for the new 15-piece gymnasium as

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Thrifty Foods, Coquitlam Store Manager, Byron Severs & several of his staff took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last week. Byron issued a challenge to 3 other lower mainland Thrifty Foods stores just before taking the plunge and all monies raised are going to the ALS Society of B.C.

Angela Talic of Coquitlam will be among the workers who will take part in the BC Waterfront Games on Sept. 13 at Mitchell Island in Richmond. She’s a tractor trailer operator, one of the jobs she has held since the age of 16.

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eral years as a first aid attendant. There was a stint as a checker, directing cranes as they move cargo on and off ships, trains and trucks, ensuring cargo is loaded and unloaded in a specific sequence. Talic, who is also a Girl Guide leader and was once a Girl Guide commissioner for the Eagle Mountain district, said it hasn’t always been easy being a woman in a such a male-dominated field. “It’s completely transformed but it still needs a huge transformation,” she said. “In the last decade, with more recent hires... they’ve done a pretty good job of hiring half women and half men.” Talic is working on showcasing that change in the longshore culture

by creating a short documentary film with the BC Maritime Employers Association — and showing visitors at the BC Waterfront Games what she can do with some heavy duty equipment. The games will bring together workers from five longshore union locals from throughout B.C. as they perform tasks that demonstrate accuracy, speed and safe operating procedures.

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Take a hike. No, really, take a hike up the Crunch tomorrow The fifth annual Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge takes place tomorrow (Saturday) to raise funds for community grants that promote diversity awareness, respect and integration. Organized by Alexander Bell, this event will feature three different hikes: • A Make it or Break it for the diehard crunchers (participants walk the entire trail as many times as possible in a 12-hour period between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and try to beat the 2012 record of 17 set by Matt Sessions). Participants are encouraged to get a sponsor

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Alexander Bell (left), the organizer of the Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge, with Michael Coss, who will lead the Anything’s Possible walk tomorrow. pledge for each time they complete the Crunch. • Recreational for individuals or families who

can walk the crunch at least once. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the walk runs from 10 a.m. to noon. • Anything’s Possible is a walk on the paved section of the trail that is accessible for people with mobility challenges and begins at 10:30 a.m. at Northside Foursquare Church at the corner of Lansdowne Drive and David Avenue. Jerome Bouvier of the group Access for Youth and brain injury survivor and activist Michael Coss will lead this walk. A $20 donation for adults, $10 for youth or $40 per family is requested to participate,

with proceeds going to the $10,000 Diversity Fund endowment for the Coquitlam Foundation. Dozens of well known personalities are expected to attend, including former Olympian and School District 43 counsellor Leah Pells, and politicians, such as members of Coquitlam council and the BC Green Party. Participants can also donate a new blanket to Blanket BC., which will be on site off Lansdowne Drive, just past Scott Creek middle school. To get more information, pre-register and download a required waiver, visit www.coquitlamcrunch.com.

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A Coquitlam woman will be among a group of longshore workers who will be showing off their skills next week at the first BC Waterfront Games. The games, which take place at Mitchell Island in Richmond on Sept. 13, will feature a variety of events that will showcase the various roles of dock workers as well as kids’ activities and entertainment as well as plenty to eat from food trucks including Vij’s Railway Express, Roaming Dragon and the Chili Tank. A n g e l a Ta l i c , a Westwood Plateau resident, has worked on the waterfront for the past 17 years and will par-

ticipate in the games as a tractor trailer operator — loading and unloading cargo and steering an 18-wheeler through a coned track. It’s just one of the jobs she’s had since she first joined the union at just 16 years of age. “My dad works down there and the original plan was for me to make money while going to school,” Talic said. She paid for her own way through UBC but returned to the docks. Like all longshore workers, Talic started out as a labourer and, over the years, participated in the training opportunities that interested her. Her first move up the ladder was learning to drive a 30-ton forklift and a tractor trailer, then she worked for sev-

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The Yukon is GMC Yukon territory Inside It’s hard to believe but GMC has never held The long wheelbase model is an ima vehicle launch for the Yukon full-sized posing truck and a favourite of large SUV in the Yukon Territory, until now. families that need the third row of Media from across Canada landed in seating, plus a functional cargo area. Whitehorse and travelled around the The more popular short wheelbase territory recently in the all-new 2015 GMC offers a lot of room as well but when Yukon model, ending up in the famous gold the third row of seats is employed rush time capsule of Dawson City. From the wooden sidewalks to the gravel covered The Denali offers the cargo area is diminished. On all but the base model, the second streets, this preserved part of history looks most of the same and third row of seats can be folded and feels much the way it would when gold features as the more and store electronically. The Denali was first discovered in 1896. The Yukon is is exceptionally well equipped and also a great test for this big truck because expensive Cadillac of the immense stretches of unpopulated Escalade but is more shows great attention to detail, with the aluminum trim around the radio roads with smooth sections, potholes and and heat controls, leather seating loose gravel. The Yukon has it all, including use-friendly and less expensive. with French stitching. What the GMC spectacular vistas, wide-open space and Yukon offers over the Cadillac cousin spectacular scenery. Spending three days Zack Spencer is a simpler dashboard layout with behind the wheel made me realize what traditional rotary knobs and buttons, a good job GMC has done with this truck, whereas the Cadillac has moved to touch sensitive from fuel economy to creature comforts. panels that take time to master. Looks Drive Last year, GM introduced the Chevrolet Silverado and The Yukon is offered with two engine choices, the GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks. In fact, the Silver5.3L 355hp V8 in the base SLE and middle SLT Yukon ado won the North American Truck of the Year and models and the 6.2L V8 in the Denali. This 6.2L engine the GMC Sierra won the AJAC truck of the year. With is also used in the Escalade. There are several reasons a solid basis, the engineers then went about building to consider the Denali over the base 5.3L engine. the full-sized SUVs based on the truck chassis. They The first is the inclusion of the magnetic ride control include the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, the GMC system that is also available in the Escalade. This sysYukon and Denali, plus the Cadillac Escalade. These tem adapts the suspension up to 100 times per second represent a huge profit centre for General Motors and and performed well on a variety of road surfaces in they needed to get them right. The GMC Yukon is the the Yukon. The second is a noise cancelling system most popular of the bunch with one-in-three full-sized that pumps sound waves through the Denali’s stereo SUV buyers choosing the Yukon, which is opposite system to help eliminate unwanted road and engine to the United States where the Chevrolet trucks noise. The third reason is the mighty 6.2L engine with dominate. The top Yukon Denali model traditionally 420hp and 460 lb.-ft. of torque. Because this engine represents about 35 per cent of all Yukon sales but and the 5.3L have direct injection, variable value timin the first few months of sales, it has captured more ing and most importantly, cylinder management, the than 60 per cent.

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Super-duper luxury cars & classy fashion Canada’s most valuable collection of supercars and luxury brands rolls into Vancouver’s VanDusen Botanical Garden this weekend. The fifth Luxury and Supercar Weekend will again showcase the crème de la crème of cars and also dazzle with fashion and art on the Great Lawn. This event has grown as a spectacle each year and is now the talk of the town among auto aficionados. The wide selection of luxury cars includes examples of Lamborghini, Pagani, McLaren, Bugatti, Ferrari, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Lincoln and Mustang. This year’s Canadian Concours d’Elegance classes include 100th anniversary of Maserati, 50 years of Mustang, 50 years of Jensen, 50 years of Sunbeam Tigers, The British Invasion, American Supercars, Modified Luxury and Modified Supercars, Chromes and Fins, Off Road Luxury, 50 years of Chevelle and GTO, Italian Supercars, Restomod, and Pre-First World War (Brass Era).

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Look out for the Pagani Huayra, which is powered by a 720-horsepower twin turbo engine, the fastest car to go around the BBC TV program Top Gear’s test track. Also worthy of a lingering look will be the P1 McLaren, one of only seven in Canada; a 2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4, making its debut here; a 2014 Rolls Royce Ghost Majestic Horse Edition, a 2015 BMW i8, the new electric luxury car; and a 2015 Aston Martin V12 S Roadster, arriving directly from Pebble Beach for its Canadian debut.

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Those with racing in their blood should enjoy the 2015 GT Speed, the fastest Bentley ever produced, very rare Weissach Porsche 917K, a Saleen S7R race car, a 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 6th Series, which is a winner of the Gold Cup at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in

Italy, a 1957 Maserati 200 Si once owned by Franco Cornacchia and Carroll Shelby and one of only 28 built. Also expected are a 1937 Bugatti type 57 and a 1964 revision Buick Riviera ‘Ridler Award Winner’. It’s not all about cars though. A partnership with Oakridge Centre has produced a fash-

ion pavilion which will stage six shows throughout the weekend – three each day. ‘Casual Elegance’ will be the focus of the first show of the day on the runway at 1 p.m. then Seasonal Silhouettes at 2 p.m. and Fashion Forward at 3 p.m. More than 100 luxury retailers, including automotive,

music, art, gourmet food suppliers, top Vancouver restaurants, champagne, wine and spirits companies, will be represented at the event. Other highlights include a James Bond Ultimate Entertainment Bungalow by Inform Interiors, EA Sports’ Need for Speed hospitality/gaming tent and

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Welcome September with new arts shows, Legion family day

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Place de Arts presents artworks by its faculty and staff members in a new show called ArtFeat and in the Atrium Gallery, visitors can see acrylic on canvas paintings by Jeff Wilson (at left is CP Engine, Main Street and Inner Harbour, above) in a collection titled By Land, Air and Sea. And in the Leonore Peyton Salon will be multiple media works in Karen Santos’ Silence Lifted series. Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more information. The exhibits run to Oct. 4 and Nov. 8 for Silence Lifted.

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ark the first weekend of September with this line-up of fun family events, including a garden art show, an all-ages celebration at the PoCo Legion and plenty of local arts talent.

TODAY: Friday, Sept. 5 ARTS CONNECTOR

The Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.) hosts a new photo exhibit to coincide with the grand opening of the atrium linking PMAC with the Appleyard/Centennial house. The display features some 150 images snapped by PMAC employees using a range of different photo tools; the Appleyard family also loaned 10 old photos of the home for the show. Making the Connection runs to Sept. 14; visit www.pomoarts.ca for more info.

Saturday, Sept. 6 WEEDS BE GONE

Join the Hyde Creek Watershed Society on the Hyde Creek Trail to help identify and remove invasive plants and keep this treasured trail beautiful.Volunteers should wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt and, if you have them, bring pruners or small clippers. Meet at the Hyde Creek Education Centre (3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo) at 10 a.m.Visit www.hydecreek.org for more info.

GARDEN ART SHOW

View artworks by Eric and Ezra Larsen at an open garden event (1047Yarmouth St., PoCo) today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by PoCo Garden Club past president Eurilda Larsen, the rain-or-shine show features works by her son and grandson, a recent grad of the Vancouver School for Media Arts. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

HARVEST FEST

The Hope Lutheran School and Church host a Harvest Fest and thrift sale at McLean Park (3155 Wellington St., PoCo) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids can pop in the bouncy castle, take a pony ride, check out the Tumblebus and have their face painted all while enjoying ice cream, a pie-baking competition and live music.

MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

Head to Henderson Place Mall (1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for the Mid-Autumn Festival, where there will be interesting exhibits, live shows, a kids’ corner and lucky draw. The festival runs from noon to 4 p.m.

LEGION FAMILY DAY

The PoCo Legion Branch #133 (2675 Shaughnessy St.) hosts a Family Day & Country Ho Down Dance to celebrate the branch’s change in its licence, which now allows for minors to attend Legion events. Bring the whole family to enjoy a beverage garden and barbecue from 12:30 to 6 p.m., with children’s entertainment from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be face painters, music, a puppy parade, a bean bag toss and emergency vehicles to explore. Put on your cowboy hat for the country dance, from 7:30 p.m. to closing (minors allowed until 9 p.m.), with music by Tony Prophet and food and drink specials.Visit www.pocole-

gion.ca or call 604-942-8911 for more info.

BROADWAY HITS

Songs from The King and I, Oklahoma and Phantom of the Opera can be heard at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo) when SPECC-tacular Productions presents its show Nights On Broadway at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at the door or by calling 604-467-4225.

SALSA NIGHT

Keep the summer heat turned up by heading to the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for Salsa & Latin Dance nights. Join the free dance lesson at 7:30 p.m., then practise your new salsa, merengue, cha cha and bachata moves from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $10 for the licensed event.Visit www.hotsalsadancezone.com for more information.

Sunday, Sept. 7 ARTFEAT

Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) staff and faculty showcase their artistic talents in a show called ArtFeat, which opened on Thursday. Faculty members including Oliver McTavish-Wisden, David Robinson (ceramics), printmaker Saskia Jetten, multimedia sculptor Joy Kirkwood and painters Jane Appleby, Adrian Walker and Sue Cowan are displaying their works, as are staff members Michael Fera, Bali Singh and Jessie Au.Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more information. Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to spayne@tricitynews.com.

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Say ‘hi’ to your local farmer MARKET FRESH Karen Curtis You need them every day to eat

eptember is here so it’s time to celebrate Farmers Appreciation Week. Sept. 8 to 15 is set aside so we can thank the people who bring us all that amazing food. Head to your nearest market and fill your bags with everything you need to make bag lunches and quick and easy meals — and if those quick and easy meals can be turned into tomorrow’s bagged lunches, even better. I found some great information on the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets website about what is in season in September, including... Apples, basil, beans, beets, blackberries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chinese vegetables, chives, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, currants, garlic, kale, lettuce, leeks, melons, onions (sweet), onions (cooking), pears, peppers, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, rasp-

berries, rosemary, sage, salad greens, shallots, spinach, strawberries, swiss chard, tomatoes, thyme, turnips and winter squash.

WHY LOCAL?

It’s a pretty extensive list. Add to it the meat, seafood and prepared foods that are also available at farmers’ markets and you really don’t need to go anywhere else. I know I keep writing about how you really can get most of what you need at market but do you know why I think it’s so important? I also found a great list on the BCAFM website that spells it out. • Local food is fresher and tastier. • Enjoy delicious foods that are only available in season. Corn on the cob, anyone? • Strengthen the local economy and keep your dollars close to home. Dollars spent locally have a much greater impact on local infrastructure. • Meet the farmers who grow your food.You might even make a new friend. • Protect your health and the environment with food produced sustainably. • Support farmers

who are committed to the humane treatment of animals. (Coquitlam Farmers Market regular Rockweld Farms is the oldest SPCA-certified chicken farm in the area.) • Discover“new”specialty products that will impress your guests. I just discovered purslane — I thought it was a weed but it tastes amazing and is a phenomenal source of Omega 3. • Support the future of family farms and food security in B.C. (With the California drought, our food security is even more important.) • Keep good agricultural jobs in your community. • Protect natural beauty and green space by preserving farmland.

Zucchini? Sweet! Every lunch needs a sweet and the ever-abundant zucchini works for that as well. My mom made these zucchini muffins for my lunches when I was in school — a very long time ago — and they are just as good and nutritious now as they were then.

ISLA’S ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

½ c melted butter ½ c canola oil 1 ½ c brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tbsp water 1 tsp vanilla ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 ½ c white flour ½ c whole wheat flour 1/3 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 c raisins 1 c shredded unsweetened coconut 1 ½ c bran buds cereal 2 ½ c grated zucchini, squeezed and tightly packed

Mix melted butter, oil and sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and combine with water, vanilla and nutmeg. Add to sugar mixture. Sift flours, salt and baking soda together and add to mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients. Fill lined muffin tins and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 18 muffins.

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One of my favourite ways to use a multitude of veggies is in a crockpot to make curried vegetable stew. Cut a mixture of veggies such as cauliflower, zucchini, onions, carrots, tomatoes and beans, and place in a crockpot. Add a bit of chicken or vegetable stock, 2 tsp of garam masala and let it simmer all day. Serve it with chicken for dinner, then mix it with rice and

make a wrap for lunch the next day. Remember that old saying.“You need a doctor, a lawyer and a preacher once in your life but every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.” Make sure you head to

Friends and teens at Fox Crossroads Hospice Society Raffle There’s plenty going on at Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, including: • The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) advises and helps plan and develop teen-oriented programs and services at the Fox Library. TAG members organize programs for teens, volunteer as reading buddies and help with other library events. The meetings are fun and always include snacks. Volunteer hours are granted for attending monthly meetings and volunteering at library events. Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you would like to join, attend the next meeting or visit the library to pick up an application. • Are you looking for a way to support the Terry Fox Library? Join the Friends of Terry Fox Library, a dedicated group of volunteers, for a chance to give back to your library and your community through advocacy and fundraising. Find out more at the next meeting at the library on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit Terry Fox Library at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. or call 604-927-7999.

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Karen Curtis is the Lemonade Lady (www. kicslemonade.ca and kicslemonade.blogspot.ca) at the Coquitlam Farmers Market. Her column runs once a month during market season.

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Local workshops on living with dementia The incidence rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is growing rapidly. That means more families have to cope with the issues of caregiving. The non-profit Alzheimer Society of BC is helping Tri-City residents prepare for those challenges with two free workshops. The first, Getting to Know Dementia, runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Glen Pine Pavilion in Coquitlam and will cover the challenges of receiving a diagnosis of dementia. Participants will learn about the different types of support available throughout the dementia journey, how to begin planning for the future and strategies for living well, said Lori Kelly, one of the society’s two local support and education co-ordinators. The session is intended for people experiencing early symptoms of dementia, as well as family members or friends who are currently supporting a person with a recent dementia diagnosis. The second workshop, Heads Up! An Introduction to Brain Health, will remind participants that their muscles aren’t the only things that need a regular workout. The workshop, offering strategies for actively engaging in protecting and maintaining the brain, will run on Oct. 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. Seats are limited so pre-registration is required for both workshops. Contact Lori Kelly or Kim McKercher at 604-298-0780 or lkelly@alzheimerbc.org or kmckercher@alzheimerbc.org. The workshops are free thanks to partial funding by the province, Provincial Employees Community Services Fund, RBC Foundation, Seacliff Foundation, Pfizer Canada Inc., Merck Canada Inc., Mott Electric GP, Lohn Foundation, Al Roadburg Foundation, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., Frank and Yvonne McCracken Foundation and through the contributions of individual donors. More information: www.alzheimerbc.org.

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A Coquitlam student is closer to reaching her educational goals after being selected as one of 11 recipients of the $2,000 Envision Financial Education Award. Lauren Wilson is a current student at Queens University, enrolled in its accelerated route to medical school with a goal of specializing in public health. In addition to her schooling, Wilson has spent considerable time volunteering at the Child and Family Research Institute at BC Children’s Hospital. She is also an active volunteer at TALK, Telephone Aid Line in Kingston (Ont.) and helps to answer their crisis line. Each year, secondary and post-secondary students throughout B.C. who are also Envision Financial members are encouraged to apply for one of 11 $2,000 scholarships. These education awards

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The annual Vancouver Home + Design Show will return to BC Place starting on Oct. 16, showcasing the latest trends and tips for homeowners. Among the highlights this year will be celebrity guests such as Bryan Baeumler, host of HGTV’s Leave it to Bryan and House of Bryan, and celebrity interior designers Colin

McAllister and Justin Ryan, currently stars of Cottage Life TV’s Colin and Justin’s Cabin Pressure. “We are so excited to welcome our favourite designing duo back to the Vancouver Home + Design Show!” says Jill Kivett, regional director at Marketplace Events, who owns and operates the Vancouver Home + Design Show. “Colin and Justin made their Vancouver debut at our show in spring 2007, and we can’t wait for our show-goers to get re-acquainted.

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Adera has been inspired by greatness with Prodigy, their newest condominium project at the University of British Columbia. “Prodigy will be the best building we’ve ever built,” says Eric Andreasen, vicepresident of marketing and sales for Adera. “We’ve taken what we learned from our past projects at UBC and put it all into Prodigy.” Prodigy is Adera’s second six-storey wood-

frame project at UBC, and will include two buildings and 188 homes ranging from 640 to almost 1,000 square feet. “It’s been highly successful so far,” says Andreasen. “The first phase is almost 50 per cent sold, and now we’re looking forward to the next phase of the building.” Prodigy’s exterior is inspired by the natural surroundings, incorporating exposed wood beams, cedar soffits and warm brick cladding. A dramatic two-storey glass lobby bridge and breezeway will link the two buildings. Residents on the penthouse level will all have their own private roof deck, known as Adera’s signature West Coast Lanai. The roof soffiting will be extended over a portion of the deck to allow homeowners to use their deck yearround. “This is something people will be proud to come home to,” Andreasen says. The defining feature will be the extensive

water elements, including the massive reflecting pond in the interior courtyard, where ground-floor patios will have water right up to the edge. Residents will also have stunning views of neighbouring Mundell Park and the lush landscaping that will surround Prodigy. Inside, homeowners will find an elegant kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, quartz slab countertops and a porcelain tile backsplash. One of the upgrades available is the “Ultimate Gourmet Kitchen” package, which Andreasen notes is now going to be standard in the penthouse units after several buyers on that level requested it. The luxurious bathrooms feature porcelain tile flooring, complemented by quartz slab countertops and sleek plumbing fixtures. Homeowners at Prodigy will have access to the i.D. By Me program, which allows you to personalize your home with upgrades that are

right for your lifestyle and your personality. Some of the options you can choose include your colour scheme, upgrading your appliances, changing your flooring, or custom millwork. There will be pedestrian and cyclistonly green streets on two sides of Prodigy, enhancing the natural feel of the entire development, and connecting Prodigy to various parks and other parts of Wesbrook Village. Homeowners at Prodigy will be able to take advantage of all the amenities that the neighbourhood has to offer, including an elementary and secondary school, shopping, dining and recreation. They will also be just steps from Pacific Spirit Regional Park, with its 762 hectares of beaches and temperate rain forest. Homes at Prodigy start in the low 400s. For more information, visit www.adera.com, email prodigy@adera.com, call 604-221-8878 or visit the presentation centre at 106-5983 Gray Avenue, Vancouver, open daily between noon and 5 p.m.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 • RCCG Trinity Chapel free thanksgiving lunch, 2:30-4 p.m., 1932 Cameron Ave., PoCo; food hampers will also be available. RSVP 604-474-3131 or visitwww.rccgtrinitychapel.com. • Multimedia art show and open garden, hosted by PoCo Heritage, at 1047 Yarmouth St., PoCo, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: pocoheritage.org.

MONDAY, SEPT. 8 • Heritage at Leigh Square reopens, 10 a.m., with its newest exhibit to honour the 100-year anniversary of the start of WWI; display will pay tribute to early PoCo residents who participated in the war, those who were deployed overseas and those who helped the war effort from home. Info: pocoheritage.org. • District 25, Tri-Cities Municipal Pension Retirees Association meeting, 11 a.m., ABC Country Restaurant, 2773 Barnet Hwy. (at Lansdowne), Coquitlam. All recipients of Municipal Pension Plan welcome.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 • Burke Mountain Naturalists monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam. Presentations will highlight some BMN’s achievements over the past 25 years. Admission is

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• GriefShare, a Christ-centred, Bible-based support group for people who have lost a spouse, child, family member or friend through death, kicks off for 13 weeks. Each session has a video presentation followed by small group discussion. GriefShare meets Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Riverside Community Church, 1477 Lougheed Hwy., PoCo. Info: 604-472-9988. free and all are welcome. Info: 604-936-4108 or bmn.bc.ca. • PoCo Heritage hosts The Stories Behind the Pictures, 10:30–11:30 a.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square; Gerry, Morley and Bryan will show older videos and slides; then share your stories with the Heritage Detectives. This is a drop-in program, no advance registration required. Info: pocoheritage.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10 • Volunteer info meeting with PoCo Heritage, 6:30 p.m., Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. (enter off McAllister). Info: info@pocoheritage.org. • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club meets, 7 p.m., community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Bring your stamps to buy, sell, trade. Info: www. stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306. • 754 Phoenix Squadron Air Cadets registration for 2014/’15 training year, 6:30-9 p.m., Moody elementary school,

2717 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Note: If the school is closed due to teachers’ strike, registration will be held at Port Moody Legion, 2513 Clarke St. Registration is open to all youth 12-18. Info: 754aircadets.ca. • PoCo Air Cadets (777 Neptune Squadron) registration, 6:30 p.m., École des Pionniers de Maillardville, 3550 Wellington St., PoCo (also on Sept. 17); for boys or girls ages 12-18. Info: 604-942-7773. Registration forms can be found at www.777aircadets.ca.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 • Women’s Connection Luncheon, hosted by Tri-City Christian Women’s Club, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Feature: Love Notes, a musical journey with Sherrie Litster and the Tangerine Quartet. Reservations by Sept. 9: Frieda, 604-937-7198. • Coquitlam Foundation AGM, 7 p.m., in the Coquitlam Foundation Room of Coquitlam

Public Library’s City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way; financial and management reports as well as a sneak peek into what’s in store for 2014/’15, will be the subject of the foundation’s AGM. Info: coquitlamfoundation.com.

opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. New members welcome. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

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• Treefest, hosted by Riverview Horticultural Centre Society, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., is a celebration of environmental stewardship focusing on the heritage trees, buildings and landscapes

• The Tri-City Singles Social Club meets, 7:30 p.m., at its new location, Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (on-street parking only). The club offers an

of the Riverview Hospital site in Coquitlam. Tree tours will be held on the hour and there will be a children’s walk; heritage consultant Donald Luxton will lead a tour of some of the heritage buildings (exterior only); blackberry tea will be served in the Serenity Garden by Maple Creek Streamkeeper volunteers; SPARC antique radio museum will be open for visitors; and more. Info: coquitlam.ca/treefest or 604927-3583, 604-290-9910.

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KidSport hockey sale held this Sat. in Coq. Parents who may have missed out on earlier KidSport Tri-Cities sports equipment sales will get another chance to outfit their young athletes. The organization, which raises money to pay for fees for players and athletes who do not have the means to participate in sports, is holding a hockey only equipment sale. In the past, KidSport has been able to outfit hockey players for about $100. The organization also takes donations for gently used equipment for all sports, from lacrosse to baseball. The Massive KidSport Hockey Equipment Sale will take place on Saturday, Sept. 6 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at X-Treme Threads warehouse (1371A Kebet Way) in Port Coquitlam. KidSport TriCities holds several sales throughout the year but said that sometimes parents miss them during the summer months or only realize that their children’s equipment doesn’t fit anymore once the hockey season starts. For more information about the sale or to donate equipment go to www.kidsporttricities.ca. sports@tricitynews.com

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Express ready to defend BCHL title Games start today as squad looks to defend Fred Page Cup By Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy NewS

The Coquitlam Express’ Fred Page Cup victory and trip to the Western Canada Cup tournament last year came as a surprise to many junior A hockey fans.

But the team will shed its underdog status for the 2014-15 season SaNTuCCi and will likely have a target on its back after all of last year’s success. Not that that is a concern to head coach Barry Wolff. “The guys are chomping at the bit to get back at it,” he said in an in-

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PoMo Aquarians snare medals at B.C. swim meet The Port Moody A q u a r i a n s sw i m team brought home five individual medals, a gold in relay swimming and two regional awards along with several personal best times at the BCSSA Provincial Championships in Kamloops last week. Connor and Quinn MacMillan, Ethan Yang and Ben Billings took gold in the division three boys freestyle relays with a time of 2:07.11. Connor MacMillan later went on to finish first in both the division three boys 50 m freestyle and the 100 m freestyle. Alex Schofield finished the event with a trio of medals, taking gold in division eight 50 m, silver in the 100 m and a bronze in the 100 m freestyle. Meanwhile, Kalen Murray, Lucas Fong, Tyson Moss and Jacob Canales swam a person best time of 3:02.51 in the division one relay, taking seventh place in the process. The Aquarians had 17 swimmers in 24 individual events and five relay events at the championship.

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Sarah Ickert of United WCAGFC, left, takes on Stevie Heighway of PoCo LFC during an under-16 division one game at Samuel Robertson Technical in Maple Ridge, part of the West Coast Cup on Sunday. It was a hard fought game but in the end the PoCo LFC were victorious when the club took down the WCAGFC United 1-0.

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.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

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604-813-6949

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10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721

604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

Stamped Concrete Forming Patios, Pools & Decks Removal / Repairs Custom Design Free Estimates

.give and take tree service 778.872.8406

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter *Plowing

WESTWOOD CONCRETE ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

All types of Rooﬁng Free Estimate Written Guarantee WCB Coverage Over 40 Years Experience

Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”

Leo: 604-657-2375 / 604-462-8620

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

When QUALITY Matters

~ FULLY INSURED ~

Call Tim 604-612-5388

604-467-6065

604-728-5643

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Sofﬁt *CLEANING *REPAIRS 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE

CONCRETE & PLACING

All types of Roofing Repairs Free Estimates

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

GREENWORX Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls. Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Concrete cutting, Jack hammering, old swimming pools filled in & decks. 604-782-4322

Since 1985 604-808-0212

Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

(778)378-6683

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

LANDSCAPING

NO Wood byproducts used

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 25 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement EXCELLENT REF’S -WCB Insured

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MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca

Scott 604-891-9967

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M.T. GUTTERS

HERFORT CONCRETE

EDUCATION/TUTORING

INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, 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

Professional Installation

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

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ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222

Weekly, Bi-Monthly - Best Rates!

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Tar & Gravel DAsphalt D Interlocking shingles DTorch-on Membrane D Laminated shingles

HOME REPAIRS

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure

Residential & Commercial

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certified Arborist

EAGLE ROOFING

604-537-4140

Robert J. O’Brien

MAIDS R’ US

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

COMPLETE ROOFING + Repairs & gutters. All Roofs - Cedar, Shingles, Torch-On, Flat. WCB, BBB, Reas guaranteed. Sr Disc. 604-725-0106

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

. housecleaning 604-551-3255

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

threescocatering@shaw.ca or Visit us at: www. threescompanycatering.ca

Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts S Weeding

$45/Hr

Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men BIG OR SMALL MOVES Start $45/hr ~ All size trucks Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca

604 - 720 - 2009 ~We accept Visa & Mastercard~ ABBA MOVERS & DEL Res/comm 1-5 ton truck, 2 men fr $45. Seniors Discount. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25yrs Exp. 24hrs/7days 604-506-7576

FLUID SOLUTIONS. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com . Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 .Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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PRESSURE WASHING

Woodland Decks

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

W Design & Renovations W Decks W Fences W Stairs

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373 POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

TREE SERVICES

All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. 778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

If I can’t do it It can’t be done

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Gravel ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel meadowslandscapesupply.com

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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PIANO Lessons, ages 5 & up; 20 years experience. Classical; Pop; Jazz; Improv; Theory. Austin Heights area. Call 604-657-3469

Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

M.S. Rad Construction Inc.

PERSONAL SERVICES

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries

RETAINING WALLS BASEMENTS ADDITIONS FORMING - FRAMING STAIRS - DECKS - FENCE WINDOW & DOOR REPLACEMENT

604-512-9947

Attractive Wages & Excellent Employee Beneﬁts Supportive, Engaged Atmosphere With Change Minded Management Group. Company Sponsored Social Activities. Please send updated resume including cover letter,

www.affordablemoversbc.com

INSURED / WCB / LICENSED

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

The Langley Concrete Group Wants You!

AFFORDABLE MOVING

INTERIOR / EXTERIOR

Quality Work Guaranteed

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS

RENOVATIONS

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FIVE STAR ROOFING

.Jim’s Mowing. 310-JIMS (5467).

P/T HYGIENIST - for noon-8pm on Thursday’s in Maple Ridge Please call 604-327-6225 or email: mapleridgedental@hotmail.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

W Retaining walls W Railings Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.

604-351-6245

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Tri-City News Friday, September 5, 2014, A41 RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrms available $790/mo & $890/mo

551

GARAGE SALES

COQUITLAM

Great Location

551

GARAGE SALES

PORT COQUITLAM

BLOCK GARAGE SALE Sat, Sept 6th, 9am-3pm

455 Cariboo Crescent

Over 10 Houses!!

Includes: Heat, Hot Water

and Hydro

PETS

GOLDEN RETRIEVER (with eye & hip cert.) and silver pug available for stud service for pick puppy back (ethical people only need respond) 604-820-4827 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

COQUITLAM:

GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP 2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applications for three 1 bdrm apartments. Share purchase required. No Subsidies. Avail now.

Call 604-464-4921 Coquitlam Silver Spring beaut 2 BR cls mall transit, shcl, Coll, ns/np Oct 1. $1295m. 604-941-3259 COQUITLAM

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-2236 604-463-7450

Welcome Home !

Find out what Co-op living is all about. Applications will be given out at the end of the orientation session. $2000 Share purchase required for membership at time of move in. Heat, hot water, and basic cable included in monthly assessments. NO subsidy available. We will be accepting applications for *2 Bdrm $681 or *3 Bdrm $768.

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

1.800.910.6402

SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood ﬂoors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.

3-LINE EXAMPLE

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PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1 bedroom - Avail immed. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 778-355-1808, 604-469-9100,

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM, 1500 - 3000 sq ft. Ground floor commercial area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/ Shaughnessy intersection. Call 604-464-3550.

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Please come early to find parking, and space is limited. Sorry but latecomers will not be accommodated.

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

Specializing in reasonably priced SMALL BREED puppies. 604300-1450. trugoalpuppies.com

Sell your home FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

Near Shopping & Amenities.

Orientation

Something for everyone !! Arts, crafts, furnishings, kids items, misc household, etc etc

GOLDEN Retriever pups 13/wks, 3F/1M. 1st/2nd shots, dewormed, vet checked. Family raised Ready now. $600 604-491-4908 (Agassiz)

Power Pack…

Sunday Sept 7th at 2pm. 906 Clarke Rd, Port Moody, in the recreation room

(off shaugnessy)

PETS

AUTO FINANCING

with the &ODVVLÀ HG

MOUNTAINVIEW CO-OP

Sat & Sun ~ 9am - 2pm 1686 McChessney St.

477

810

Sell your Home!

12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings

Moving / Downsizing Multi Family Sale

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION

* Renovated Suites * *Large *Clean *Very Quiet

HUGE MOVING SALE

Furniture, tools, yard tools, garage tools, housewares, small appls & decorative items.

752

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

Queen Anne Apts.

Sat Sept 6th, 10am-4pm.

1055 Lombardy Dr

RENTALS

Auto Loans Guaranteed or We Pay You! 1-888-375-8451 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Power Pack LQFOXGHV Tri-City News PRINT AD: Includes photo and 3-lines for one week. %&&ODVVLÀ HG FRP ONLINE AD: BC-wide reach! For one week! USEDVancouver.com ONLINE AD: Local reach — until you cancel it!

call 604.575-5555

The Scrapper

Call (604) 931-2670

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.

523

UNDER $100

OFFICE DESK, wood with built in filing drawers, 30x60, $100. Plus a FILING CABINET, black metal $30 Call: (604) 472-3191 or 944-1225

COQUITLAM. Westwood Plateau. “Silver Springs”. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. Ns/np. Inste ldry, pool, gym, Whistler inspired, beautiful & stylish. Ref’s req’d. $1350/mo incl utils. Avail Oct 1st. Call 604-512-8725.

Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

UPHOLSTERED CHAIR, peach & green floral print, $200 obo. Call: (604) 472-3191 or 944-1225

524

SOFA, 3 seater with rolled arms, ivory colour, in new condition, $400 obo. (604) 472-3191 or 944-1225

560

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

640A REVENUE PROPERTY BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxurious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. condo in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000. Call 250-826-4267

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

Coquitlam:

Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets.

Family owned & operated for 40 yrs. (604)936-5755

HOMES FOR RENT

STORAGE

Impeccably Clean! Good Apartment Sizes Heat SH/W S Prkg S Avail. Now 1 Bedroom ~ $795/mo.

No pets ~ Ref’s req’d.

GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm units available. Great location for seniors! Clean, quiet & affordable! Incls heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance. Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets For more info: google us. CRIME FREE BUILDING

Large 2 bdrm apt.

Sandy 604 945 5864 sandy@terramanagement.ca

1 bdrm suite ~ $775 2 bdrm suite ~ $925 S Includes heat/hot water S 1.5 blocks to various bus stops S 2 blocks to Safeway/medical S City park across street S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM; 2 Bdrm T/H $810 - $830 and 3 Bdrm $1035. Quiet family complex, no pets. Call: 604-464-0034

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

with the &ODVVLÀ HG

Power Pack…

Sell your vehicle FAST in the highest read community newspapers & largest online sites!

Pitt Meadows Marina

Year or semi-annual Rental Moorage

Parking + Onsite Manager

604.465.7713 750

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM CENTRAL

Austin & Marmont Deluxe 1,000sf. 1 bdrm. cls. to sky train, bus and Lougheed Mall. $1150 incls. utils., parking, WIFI & in-ste w/d. n/s n/p Avail. Oct. 1.

604-937-5737 604-999-3227 COQUITLAM Near Mundy Park Furnished 2 bdrm ground level suite with private laundry, 3 closets. Nice area, near all amens, schools, bus & shopping.

$1050 incl utils/cable/internet.

Call 604-512-9947 POCO. rent 3br. g/lev,1300sq/feet for $1000. + utls. avl. Oct.01 shared w/d. NS/NP. p/se call (604) 9618761.

751

SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM two 2 bdrms, updated $1150 up & $890 down (furnished). Prefer sgle or cple, N/S, N/P, non partiers, avail now. (604)936-9040

/LPLWHG Time Offer!

ONLY

14179 Reichenback Rd

Public Access Launch Ramp Outdoor Storage for Boats, RV’s, Cars, Trucks & Trailers

Bright 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Seniors only building. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

PORT COQUITLAM

RENTALS

736

749

UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS, a pair of rose coloured rockers, $150/pair. Call: (604) 472-3191 or 944-1225

UNDER $400

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

1.24 ace. 4 Bedrooms waterfront executive house; 5 mins to Coq. Malls. $3000/mo. 604-649-8987

UNDER $200

526

Sell your Car!

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

2010 VENZA: Like new, only 20,000 kms, fully loaded, automatic, 6 cylinder, dvd system. $22,800. 604-575-5555.

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call 604.575-5555

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