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2014: Teachers’ strike, Evergreen work, civic elections & even an Olympic medal
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YEAR IN REVIEW: SCHOOL DISTRICT SHAKEUP
SD43 finances stable, says trustee DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy NeWS
The past year was a time of upheaval at School District 43 but the new board chair and newly appointed superintendent said this month the year ahead should be one of stability and a re-focusing on learning innovations. Judy Shirra, a Port Coquitlam trustee who was acclaimed as board chair in December, said the district ended the last school year with a balanced budget and except for finding a way to cover $800,000 in poststrike salaries for teachers not covered by the province, finances are looking relatively stable. “We’re back to 2012 staff levels,” Shirra said, after a spike in 2013 that caused a deficit and resulted in budget cutting for two consecutive years, including $13.4
million from this year’s budget. Schools are also recovering from a lengthy teachers’ strike that ended the previous school year early and delayed the start of the current school year by 13 days. Parents who registered for the $40-a-day temporary education support payment should have received their cheques by now. Patricia Gartland, who takes over from retiring superintendent Tom Grant on Jan. 1, said the district and the newly elected board of education will be looking at ways to implement a new learning agenda that will focus more on choices and personalized education for students. “The freedom [a balanced budget] gives us allows us to move forward,” Gartland said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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Teachers spent the first nearly three weeks of the school in September on the picket line. The strike was eventually settled and students went back to class on Sept. 22, with BC Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker stating that the deal wasn’t perfect but did provide gains for teachers, including protecting their charter rights and increasing support for students.
YEAR IN REVIEW: SKYTRAIN CONSTRUCTION
2014 saw beginning of Evergreen boring It arrived in January and took two months to assemble but, since March, “Alice” the tunnel boring machine has been working its way through the Clarke Road hill to make way for the Evergreen Line. On average, the tunnel bores through about 8 m of earth each day and will take up to a year to get through the 2-km tunnel to Burquitlam’s portal just south of Kemsley Avenue. Want some fun facts on big Alice? She’s 11 m long but extends to 85 m when attached to the trailing gear (the conveyer belt system that removes material); the head of the machine weighs 109 tons (or 28 elephants); and the entire machine is 1,100 tons.
KWIKWETLEM
Canadian taxpayers and many of the 82 band members with the Kwikwetlem First Nation were aghast when news broke over the summer about last year’s “bonus” pay to the chief. The revelation about his perk as economic development officer came after the band unveiled its financial statements under the federal government’s new Financial Transparency Act. According to the disclosures, Chief Ron Giesbrecht collected a 10% cut from an $8.2-million land sale to the provincial government. With more than $800,000 in his pocket — plus his salary and expenses — Giesbrecht received nearly $1 million in the last fiscal year. Although the bonus pay
is now terminated for the economic development role, Giesbrecht remains unapologetic about the windfall. Band members have called for his resignation and a forensic audit, and plan to launch civil action against the chief to recover the funds that they claim are entitled to share.
RIVERVIEW
This year saw the start of a visioning exercise for a 102-year-old property held sacred by many Tri-City residents. The provincial government tasked BC Housing to ask the public, health authorities and stakeholders how they wanted to see the Riverview Hospital grounds repurposed. And judging by the feedback from its open houses so far, the response has been overwhelming to keep at least some of the lands reserved to help mental health clients. BC Housing, which is due to take over possession of Riverview in 2015 from Shared Services BC, will have online voting open until Jan. 16 on its illustrations (renewingriverview.com); the public is invited to rate the drawings on how they want to see Riverview take shape. Finally, this spring, the agency will host its last open house series, with the end result intended to be incorporated into the city of Coquitlam’s land use plans for the 240 acres. newsroom@tricitynews.com @TriCityNews
SUMMiT of hopE
This fall, a Port Coquitlam father climbed to Everest base camp and to the summit of neighbouring Imja Tse (Island Mountain) to raise money for BC Children’s Hospital. It was a trek that, for Peter Hunter, mirrored the challenges faced by his daughter, Madison, when she was born prematurely at just 26 weeks. A decade later, Madison is a thriving Grade 5 student and the entire family is “extremely proud” of Hunter’s climb, said his wife, Anita Hunter. To learn more about Hunter’s journey and to donate to BC Children’s Hospital, visit www. summitsofhope.com.
SHOP CLASS
After teaching at Riverside secondary, teacher Jordan Wycherley had a hunch that more girls would be game to take an auto shop class if it was a girls-only setting. The hunch proved true and the new Women’s Auto quickly filled up. The students are learning about basic car maintenance and repairs, and are keen to know more. Wycherley said there has been so much interest in the class he’s considering a senior automotive class for next year.
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Above: Boring began for the 2-km Evergreen Line tunnel connecting Burquitlam with Port Moody. Below left: A visioning exercise has begun, asking the public, health authorities and stakeholders how they want to see the Riverview Hospital grounds repurposed. Below right: Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief Ron Giesbrecht took home close to $1 million in compensation for his role with the band.
Six years ago, the final Suter Brook parcel was supposed to be home to a hotel (in exchange for 455 additional residential units) but concerns about traffic, parking and too much density put those plans on hold. Fast forward to 2014 and plans for the building have turned into a ninestorey office tower now under construction, but a proposal for a daycare on the second floor were again met with resistance from Port Moody residents. After council shot down plans in the summer, Onni came back in November with a revamped proposal that aimed to address parking and traffic concerns, which council approved. Kids & Co. will operate the 157spot daycare at 220 Brew St.
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YEAR IN REVIEW: CIVIC ELECTION
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With the next four years on the line, 14 people put their names on the ballot to run for a council seat in Port Moody. The six elected included Robert Vagramov, a 22-year-old running for the second time; and Meghan Lahti, a former councillor returning after a three-year hiatus. Incumbents Rosemary Small and Gerry Nuttall lost their seats, with council also losing Bob Elliott, who had decided not to run.
The race for the mayor’s chair was a close one, with challenger Gaetan Royer losing by about 800 votes to incumbent Mike Clay. Much of the debate centred on PoMo’s recently adopted official community plan and how the city will accommodate the growth anticipated with the coming Evergreen Line. Shortly before the election, Metro Vancouver filed a lawsuit against Port Moody over the OCP’s regional context statement (RGS); Clay maintains council knew that was the likely outcome and the
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TOWN HAUL
In May, the “Three Amigos” — better known as the Tri-Cities’ mayors Richard Stewart (Coquitlam), Greg Moore (Port Coquitlam) and Mike Clay (Port Moody) — set off on a cross-country adventure in an RV, with the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ convention in Niagara Falls, Ont., as their destination. Along the way, they met
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Coquitlam grant, $65,000 from the city of Coquitlam and $60,000 in private donations. And about those rescues? In 2014, the SAR team responded to 30 tasks and searched for 29 subjects, totalling 2,700 volunteer hours, or more than 112 days of effort.
BAILEY BRIDGE
The one-lane wooden Bailey bridge that connects Coquitlam to New Westminster at United Boulevard/Braid Street became a hot political issue — again — this year when it was closed for repairs due to structural problems. Coquitlam called for an
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The Coquitlam-based organization kept busy in 2014 on more than rescuing lost hikers in the wilderness. In September, it hosted SARxSouthwest, the first regional conference for search and rescue groups in 14 years. More than a dozen teams attended the weekend event for workshops and a large-scale demonstration. And just this month, Coquitlam SAR celebrated a new milestone in their fundraising quest for a new mobile command centre. The current truck — jokingly referred to as the “20-year-old bread truck,” is well past its prime. It lacks the oomph to get to rescues in remote areas, particularly under the weight of the team’s thousands of pounds of gear, and the interior is cramped at best. Fundraising for the new truck has now reached 75% of the $407,000 total, with $150,000 from the province’s community gaming grant confirmed in mid-December. Additional funding includes a $30,000 Spirit of
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A longtime Tri-City politician will be missing from the Coquitlam council table when city business resumes in the new year. Coun. Lou Sekora lost his bid to unseat Mayor Richard Stewart in November and retired from politics after 40 years in the game. The Saskatchewan native got his start when he ran for council in the 1970s and eventually became mayor in 1983. He held that post until running federally in 1998. After being defeated in the 2000 federal election, Sekora became a citizenship judge. But he could not resist the opportunity to re-take his spot on council. He won his seat in the 2005 civic election before losing in last fall’s race for the mayor’s chair. After the votes were tallied, the 83-year-old said he was taking a much-needed break in Palms Springs.
MICHAEL WRIGHT He entered the Port Coquitlam political scene before hometown hero Terry Fox ran his Marathon of Hope. And he bowed out 33 years later after losing in November, his seat taken by rookie Laura Dupont. Michael Wright’s tenure as a city councillor was one of the longest in B.C. history and, next month, city hall will honour his passion for local government with a special event. In an interview with The Tri-City News a week after he lost his seat, Wright talked about his love of the arts and culture, and how he took the most pride in building a PoCo library — naming it, of course, after Terry Fox.
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Plenty of places to chip your tree You’ve packed away a big turkey dinner, stashed your gifts and recycled the paper — now it’s time for the tree. Once all the decorations are off there are several places where your natural trees can be chipped, often for charity, or for those who want to hack it up at home, trees can be put out in the green waste bin. In Coquitlam, the following groups are holding by-donation tree chipping events: • Kinsmen Club and 1st Kinsmen Scout Group, Jan. 3 and 4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Town Centre Stadium parking lot A • Friends of Mundy Park Heritage Society, Jan. 3 and 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mundy Park gravel lot off Hillcrest Avenue • Scouts Francophones de Maillardville, Jan. 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canadian Tire (1200 Seguin Dr., near Ikea) • Kinsmen Club and Centennial music department, Jan. 4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Centennial secondary Trees can be put in your green waste bin at home if the tree is cut in one-metre lengths with a maximum 10-cm diameter and the lid must be completely closed. Whole or cut trees can also be dropped off at the yard trimmings facility (995 United Blvd.). The city of Port Coquitlam asks that natural (no-spray) trees be in pieces up to 40” long and 3” in diameter for the green bins (there is no curbside tree
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The annual Port Moody Penguin Plunge will take place at Rocky Point Park on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. Registration opens at 11 a.m.
Get your tree chipped this week in the Tri-Cities collection). Tree chipping events for charity are at these locations: • Port Coquitlam fire fighters, Jan. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., #1 Fire Hall (1725 Broadway St.), minimum $5 donation for the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. Call 604-9275405 to arrange a pick-up service (minimum $10 donation). Fire fighters are donating their time for the event and all wood chips are used on city trails. Styrofoam and old Christmas lights can also be brought in for recycling, for a donation to the Burn Fund. • Art Knapp Plantland & Florist (1300 Dominion
Ave.), Jan. 7 to 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, minimum $5 donation for juvenile diabetes research. Chipped trees are used for gardening and landscaping mulch; please don’t leave trees outside the gate when the store is closed. PoCo is also reminding residents that most wrapping paper can be recycled in the blue cart, but do not include cellophane, ribbons, bows or plasticized or glitter paper. The Port Moody fire fighters are also hosting a tree chipping event at the Inlet Centre fire hall (150 Newport Dr.) on Jan. 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a minimum $5 donation for the Burn Fund.
PORT MOODY PENGUIN SWIM
Take part in the plunge Sarah Payne
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Whether you closed out 2014 by hooting and hollering at the stroke of midnight or barely acknowledged the passing year with a muffled snore, bring on 2015 with an ice cold dip in Burrard Inlet at the annual Penguin Plunge. Groggy revelers, kids of all ages, costumed diehards, timid first-timers, toe-dippers and full-on
dunkers will be gathering at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park on Thursday, Jan. 1 for the chilly swim, a fundraiser for the Pleasantside Community Association and “a great way to ring in the new year,” said organizer Nicki Forster. “The spirit of the community shines through this event, from the daredevils who brave the icy waters to the spectators cheering them on. We look forward to seeing everyone and to another
successful plunge.” Spectators and swimmers alike can sip on hot chocolate and coffee to stay warm and the Port Moody fire fighters will also be on hand to tend a bonfire for the event. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and the swim begins at 1 p.m. The cost is $5 per person or $10 per family; money raised helps fund programs at Old Orchard Hall.
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Helen Daniels, Port Moody arts champion: “We enjoyed Kristian Alexandrov and Shannon Gaye’s excellent performance at the PoMo Arts Fest Gala at the Inlet Theatre, but my standout event was their subsequent gig, on April 30, in the intimate setting of the Gallery Bistro. Nothing like up close and personal.”
It’s been a busy year on the arts and culture beat in the Tri-Cities. Not a day goes by when The Tri-City News isn’t asked to publicize details about an upcoming event or activity from an artist or arts group. With so many highlights in 2014, it’s hard to narrow down the list. But, with the help of some prominent movers and shakers on the local scene, we’ve managed to single out our favourites.
Joan McCauley, executive director of Place des Arts: “I would say that our annual ‘A Celebration of Robbie Burns’ has become one of my favourite events. Attendees enjoy a Scottish-inspired dinner and a great performance from Blackthorn band. At the end of the first set, a piper pipes in the haggis and recites the Address to a Haggis.”
PERFORMER
Port Moody’s Julia MacLean was, hands down, the most unbelievable performer of the year. At the age of 12, the Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts student won the lead role in the Royal City Musical Theatre’s 25th annual production of Annie! The Musical. Directed by Port Coquitlam’s Valerie Easton, MacLean showed off her singing, acting and dancing chops and won the audience over night after night at Massey Theatre. Her father, Dave, tells The Tri-City News his eldest daughter has since moved from Moody to Eagle Mountain middle and has enrolled in Lindbjerg’s Triple Threat Day program and SD43’s EPIC course, which allows her to leave school early three times a week to pursue her passion. Next month, watch for the Ovation Awards as four shows MacLean was involved in this year are eligible for nomination.
COMEBACK
It’s hard to say that a theatre has had a “comeback”; however, the Terry Fox Theatre has had a kind of renaissance of sorts this year after School District 43 took over the reins from the Port Coquitlam Theatre Society — in June of 2013 — and brought on nationally acclaimed theatre manager Rick Rinder as well as Mandara Lebovitz
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Port Moody’s Julia MacLean delivered a flawless performance as Annie in the 25th anniversary production for the Royal City Musical Theatre. Otto Kamensek with his sculpture at the Port Moody Arts Centre; an image from KaBoom! as general manager and Graham Myers as artistic co-ordinator. This past spring, Terry Fox secondary (which is attached to the 336-seat venue) hosted its first school production in three years and, since then, there have been a series of high-quality presentations such as Love Loss and What I Wore — starring Genie award-winner Nicola Cavendish — and the first PechaKucha Night for Port Coquitlam. Next year, look
out for a special PKN #2 around Valentine’s Day.
INAUGURAL
The City of Arts hosted its first “art explosion” with KaBoom! in April, showcasing the work of local dancers, visual and literary artists, and musicians. And it was clear by the amount of talent in the room that Port Moody is full of creativity and energy. Emceed by upand-comer Frankie Cena, the event was the brain-
child of PoMo arts patrons Rainer and Helen Daniels who wanted to see an untraditional pop-up party where the public could mingle with artists and share their skills. Though it took a bit of organization to co-ordinator (and publish an accompanying 64-page director of who’s who), the free all-ages affair at city hall proved to be a delight.
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Centre’s ceramics artist-inresident Otto Kamensek used his studio time to produce one of the most heart-wrenching visual arts shows this year. His sculptures that were exhibited this past spring chronicled what it is like to live with chronic arthritis for 40 years. Kamensek produced gnarled limbs with screaming heads, a torso with intense muscular tension and, for his female friends who can no longer
Vicki Allesia, visual artist, president of the Port Moody Art Association and founder of the Blackberry Artists Society: “The Port Moody Art Association show at the Port Moody recreation complex tops my list because it is a non-juried show that reflects a complete range of artistic experience and abilities from beginner hobbyist to professionals — an inspiration to aspiring painters.” Jon-Paul Walden, executive director of the Evergreen Cultural Centre: “The Musical wear high heels, a foot with mangled toes. Through his hour-long interview with PMAC curator Janice Cotter, Kamensek painted a deeply courageous picture of having to work through his debilitation pain and his efforts to give more prominence to the disorder that affects millions of
Mornings concert at the Evergreen Cultural Centre featuring pianists James Anagnoson and Leslie Kinton. Four hands on one piano was like an orchestra of musical sounds.” Richard Dixon, retired Gleneagle drama teacher, poet and playwright: “On April 5, Port Moody’s KaBoom! festival brought together scores of local artists at the Inlet Theatre for a brilliant evening of performing and visual arts.” Cori Caulfield, principal of Caulfield School of Dance: “I thought KaBoom! in the Port Moody city hall galleria was an exciting celebration of all forms of art in the community.” David Mann, performing arts manager at Evergreen Cultural Centre: “The exciting Ascension Festival put on by Goliath Stage in Port Moody was a highlight for me. It was great seeing the breadth of youth talent on stage in a variety of disciplines, in a festival produced by and for youth.” Diane Moran, Port Coquitlam visual artist and educator: “My favourite show for 2014 would be the PechaKucha talk at Terry Fox Theatre. It was inspiring and represented several artists including myself who shared their stories and ideas about art and how it affects us.” Canadians each year.
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After months of fundraising, the Port Moody Arts Centre officially opened its glass atrium to join its facility with the Appleyard/ Centennial heritage home. see GLASS, page 11
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PLACE DES ARTS
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Joy Kirkwood was taught a very traditional way of making art. The East Coast native studied at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, “where I got a very strong grounding in the classical arts,” she says. But it wasn’t until she moved to Calgary in 1980 when her eyes were opened up to a whole new way of creating. There, Kirkwood took Chinese brush painting lessons with a Hong Kong artist who instructed her on eastern methods. “I was beginning to realize there were a lot more fronts to check out,” she says. And, over time, Kirkwood began to bring the two influences together. Next week, Kirkwood will talk about her art journey — as well as the process she uses today — at a daytime event called Art for Lunch at Place des Arts, which has employed Kirkwood for the past four years. Known for her mixed media figurative art dolls, Kirkwood will speak specifically about her “artless” approach. As she explains it, “art” is defined by human effort to imitate, supplement, alter
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Joy Kirkwood’s Ukrainian-inspired pin cushion doll. or counteract the work of nature. By contrast, “artless” is free of artificiality,
LIBRARY ART
A Port Moody poet who has a law degree from Sofia University will show her artistic side next month at the Port Moody Public Library. The work of Elitza Spasova will be on the library walls (100 Newport Dr.) during the month of January. A Bulgarian native who immigrated to Canada in 1996, Spasova’s paintings capture special moments. She also creates black and white pictures for children and silk scarves.
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as lacking skill but it’s also honest,” Kirkwood says, adding, “I want to hold the two in balance where you have the skills but you also have the heart or excitement.” She relates a story about hearing a scientist talk about his discovery but then giggled; the moment brought a sense of tenderness to the lecture. “You never, ever want to lose you giggle when you’re creating. You could put ‘artless’ down to the giggle.” • Art for Lunch with Joy Kirkwood is on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at noon at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The cost is $5 and attendees are asked to bring a bagged lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com @jwarrenTC
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The process started in July of 2013 when the former Heritage House Pizza Company building was trucked from Clarke to Kyle Street and temporarily placed across from PMAC. Finally, this September, the ribbon was cut for the atrium as part of PMAC’s $200,000 expansion project, under the direction of executive director Bruce Campbell and PMAC society president Ann Kitching. The extra space will be used for arts programs and special events.
PUBLIC ART
This summer saw the unveiling of Bruce Voyce’s Tidal Train, a humanpowered kinetic sculpture in front of Port Moody city hall. Standing 22’ tall and weighing 3,000 pounds,
INNOVATORS
Tidal Train was unveiled in front of Port Moody city hall this summer. the $85,000 work was designed to pay homage to the city’s first intercontinental train more than 100 years ago. “SkyTrain is coming and, once again, Port Moody is ready for some change,” Voyce said
When the new Eagle Mountain middle school opened in Anmore, Ecole Moody middle’s population dropped by three-quarters. But those students who stayed got to be part of SD43’s first School of the Arts, with a focus on the fine arts. Since September, principal Trevor Kolkea has been trying to build creative partnerships — with no extra funding from SD43 — by allowing community artists (i.e., Robert Randall, Cori Caulfield) to work with the students directly. Next year will see even more alterations to the Mavericks’ campus as Phase 2 gets underway, with construction for a new south building due to start this winter.
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YEAR IN REVIEW: FRED PAGE CUP
Express etch name on cup Club sweeps Vernon to take BCHL’s top prize
Coquitlam Express fans had a lot to cheer about in 2014. The BCHL club went on a lengthy playoff run last spring, knocking down team after team until eventually winning the Fred Page Cup — the BCHL’s highest honour. Coquitlam swept the Vernon Vipers in the finals, winning the fourth game at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex in front of throngs of happy hockey fans. “We wanted to close it out at home,” said Canon Pieper, who scored a crucial goal in the second period. “I didn’t imagine it would go like that. It was a very tight series. We came from behind in every game.” Express captain Ryan Rosenthal had a strong final year in the league, while brothers Canon and Bo Pieper were standouts in
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The Coquitlam Express celebrate after winning the Fred Page Cup at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex last spring. the BCHL scoring race. However, after securing the Fred Page Cup, the Express’ goal of winning the 2014 RBC Cup — Canada’s top junior ‘A’ title — fell short at the Western Canada Cup tournament. The club split the four games they played,a lowing the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior League to
head to the national tournament, which was held in Vernon last May. So far this season the team has struggled to recapture last year’s success. The club currently sits 13th in the league and second to last in the Mainland Division. gmckenna@tricitynews.com @GMcKennaTC
YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER OLYMPICS
Reynolds shines at Sochi Games Tri-City athlete takes home silver
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Coquitlam figure skater Kevin Reynolds wasn’t supposed to be in the team event at the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, held in February. But when superstar Patrick Chan dropped
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YEAR IN REVIEW: MINTO CUP
Jr. Adanacs make Minto appearance
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The Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs defeated the New Westminster Salmonbellies in Game 7 of the B.C. Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League finals. The win paved the way to a Western Conference appearance and a trip to the Minto Cup.
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The Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs made their way to the Minto Cup finals in August. coach Neil Doddridge. “They seemed to get better in games three and four. They were transitioning to the ball well and that got us in trouble.” But while top players for Coquitlam, like Wesley Berg, are graduating out of the league this year, most of
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“I’m feeling really good after this performance,” he said at the time. “Considering that I didn’t have any experience in the first half of the Grand Prix season and only national championships as a precursor to this, I’m very, very happy that I was able to get a relatively strong performance here, the first time at Olympic Games.” The next month, the 2013 Four Continents champion was chosen to represent Canada at the ISU world figure skating championships in Moscow. This season, like last year, Reynolds withdrew from his two Grand Prix assignments because of an injury and ill-fitting skates. He plans to return to the ice next month for the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in Kingston, Ont.
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